IBPS RRB Officer Scale-1 Prelims Exam Analysis: 9th Sep – Shift 2
IBPS RRB PO PRELIMS 2017-18 EXAM ANALYSIS (OVER-ALL):
| SECTIONS | GOOD ATTEMPTS |
| REASONING ABILITY | 24-28 |
| QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE | 19-23 |
| TOTAL | 58-63 |
QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE (Easy- Moderate)
The level of this section was Easy-Moderate. There were a total of 3 sets of DI out of which 1 was Calculative.
- Tabular (Calculative)
- Pie Chart (Easy-Moderate)
- Line Graph
The questions were:
| Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
| Quadratic Equations | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Data Interpretation | 15 | Moderate |
| Number Series (Missing) | 5 | Easy |
| Approximation | 5 | Easy |
| Mixture & Alligation | 1 | Moderate |
| Problem on Ages | 1 | Moderate |
| Speed Distance & Time | 1 | Easy |
| Percentage | 1 | Easy |
| Problem on Trains | 1 | Easy |
| Profit & Loss | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
| Average | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
| Miscellaneous (Time and Work, Ratio etc.) | 3 | Moderate |
| Total | 40 | Easy- Moderate |
REASONING ABILITY (Easy- Moderate)
The level of reasoning was Easy. There were 4 Seating Arrangements and Puzzles:
- Month related (2 variable)
- Linear (North-South) (1 variable)
- Circular Based (1 variable)
- Box (1 variable)
The questions were:
| Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
| Inequality | 5 | Easy |
| Sitting Arrangement and Puzzles | 20 | Easy- Moderate |
| Coding Decoding (old pattern) | 5 | Easy |
| Alphabetical | 1 | Easy |
| Syllogism | 5 | Easy |
| Number Arrangement | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| Miscellaneous | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 40 | Easy-Moderate |
