Today was the second day of the IBPS RRB Office Assistants Preliminary Exam 2019.
A total of 80 questions had to be answered in 45 minutes. It comprised only two sections i.e., Reasoning and Numerical Ability and both were available in English and Hindi. Each question had 5 options and 1 mark was awarded for every correct answer while 0.25 marks was deducted for every incorrect answer.
The detailed break-up of IBPS RRB Office Assistants Prelims Exam 2019 is as follows:
Section |
Total Questions |
Level of difficulty |
Good Attempts |
Approximate time taken (in minutes) |
Reasoning |
40 |
Easy |
35-38 |
22 |
Numerical Ability |
40 |
Easy-Moderate |
32-35 |
23 |
Total |
80 |
Easy-Moderate |
68-75 |
45 |
Note: Section wise and overall cut-offs are not uniform for all states.
Topic |
Number of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
AR (Linear Arrangement – 8 persons – square table) |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
AR (Linear Arrangement – 2 Parallel Rows – 10 Persons) |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
AR (Data Arrangement – 7 Floors based) |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
AR ( Data Arrangement – age based – 6 people) |
3 |
Easy |
AR (Linear Seating Arrangement – Single Row Arrangement – 14 people) |
4 |
Easy-Moderate |
Mathematical Inequalities |
4 |
Easy |
Blood Relation – set based – 7 People/3 Gen |
3 |
Easy |
5 words of 3 letter |
5 |
Easy |
Odd One Out |
1 |
Easy |
Syllogism |
3 |
Easy |
Miscellaneous |
2 |
Easy |
There were six sets of Analytical Reasoning. The overall difficulty level of this section was easy.
Topic |
Number of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
Data Interpretation (Table Based – Books read by 4 people in 4 year) |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
Data Interpretation (Line Graph Based – Calls attended by 5 receptionists in August) |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
Simplification/Approximation |
12 |
Easy |
Comparison of Variables: Quadratic Equations |
3 |
Easy |
Number Series (FIB Number Series) |
4 |
Easy-Moderate |
Partnership |
1 |
Easy |
Profit and Loss |
3 |
Easy |
Mensuration |
1 |
Easy |
Ratio |
1 |
Easy |
Simple Interest |
1 |
Easy |
Age |
1 |
Easy |
Properties of Number |
1 |
Easy |
Time Speed and Distance |
1 |
Easy |
Percentage |
1 |
Easy |
There were two sets of Data Interpretation (Table based and Line Graph based). The overall difficulty level of this section was easy to moderate.
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All the Best!
Team CL