IBPS-MOCK TEST 1 Previous Year Question Paper(2015)

Directions (1-5): Study the information carefully and answer the given questions. A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular area of equal distances between each other, but not necessary in the same order. Some of teh people are facing in the centre while some face outside. (i.e.in a direction opposite to the centre). D sits third tothe right of B. E sits second to the left of B. Immediate neighbours of B face the same direction (i.e. if one neighbour faces the centre, the other neighbour also faces the centre and vice-versa). C sits second to the left of E. E faces the centre. F sits third to the right of C.G sits second to the left of H. H is not an immediate neighbour of B. G faces the same direction as D. Immediate neighbours of E faces opposite directions (i.e. if one neighbour faces the centre, the other neighbour faces outside and vice-versa.) Immediate neighbours of F face opposite directions (i.e. if one neighbour faces the centre, the other neighbour face outside and vice-versa.)

Directions (6-10): Study the given information carefully to answer the given questions. A, B, C, D K, L and M live on seven different floors of a building but not necessarily in the same order. The lowermost floor of the building is numbered one, the one above that is numbered two and so on till the typmost floor is numbered seven. Each one of them also likes dfferent games and Polo (but not necessarily in the same order). Only three people live between B and K. B lives on one of the floosrs above K. K does not live on the lowermsot floor. Only one person live between B and the one who likes Chess. The one who likes Polo lives on one of the even numbered floors above the one who likes Chess. Only two people live between M and the one who like Chess. The one who likes snooker lives immediately above M. A lives immediately above L. A does not like Chess. The one who likes Ludo lives on one of the odd numbered floors below L. M does not like Ludo. D lives on one of teh floors above C. Only one person lives between the one who likes Cricket and the one who likes Hockey. D does not like Cricket. M does not like Badminton.

Directions (12-16): In these questions, two/three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II have been given. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from the commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts. Give answer (a) if only conclusion II is true (b) if either conclusion I and II is true (c) if both conclusions are true (d) if neither conclusion I not II is true

Directions (18-22):In the following questions, relationship between element in shown in the statements. The statemetns are folowed by conclusions study the conclusions based on the given statements and select the appropriate answer.

Directions (23-25): Study the following information and answer the given questions. • J is the sister of T. T is married to D. D is the father of R. • M is the son of H. T is the mother-in-law of H. • D has only one son and no daughter. • J is married to B. L is the daughter of B.

Directions (26-30): Study the given information carefully to answer the given questions. In a certain code language, 'efforts required in teaching' is written as 'dp kj te hy' 'teaching kids is tought' is written as 'dp op cs mb' 'kids heart is huge' is written as 'cs re mb gr' 'task required huge efforts' is written as 'hy kj re ba' (All codes are two-letter codes only)

Directions (31-35): Study the following information to answer the given questions. Eight friends E, F, G, H, L, M, N and O are seated in a straight line, facig North, but not necessarily in the same order. O sits at the extreme right end of the line. Only four people sit between O and G. Both F and M ar immediate neighbours of G. Only two people sit between M and L. L is not an immediage neighbour of O. N sits second to left of E.

Directions (1-5): Rearrange the following six sentence 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 is a proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph, then answer the given questions. 1. Take for example the market for learning dancing. 2. This could never happen if there was a central board of dancing education which enforced strict standards of what will be taught and how such thing are to be taught. 3. The Indian education system is built on the presumption that if something is good for one child, it is good for all children. 4. More importantly, different teachers and institutes have developed different ways of teaching dancing. 5. There are very different dance forms that attract students with different tastes. 6. If however, we can effectively decentralize education, and if the government did not obsessively control what would be the ‘syllabus’ and what will be the method of instruction, there could be an explosion of new and innovative courses geared towards serving various riches of learners.

Directions (6-15): Read the following passage carefully and answer the given questions. Certain words/phrases have been given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions. Manufactures of Consumer Packaged goods (CPGs) face two key challenges this year. The first continued slow or negative growth in people’s disposable incomes. The second is changing consumer attitudes toward products and brands, as the great fragmentation of consumer markets take another turn. In response, companies must dramatically shift the route they take to reach consumers in terms of both product distribution and communications. In many markets, consumer wages have been static for five years now. Even where economies are starting to perform better, the squeeze on after-tax wages, especially for the middle class younger people and families, is depressing consumer spending. Although growth in developing countries is still better than in the United States and Europe, a slowdown in emerging countries such as China-where many countries had hoped for higher sales-has translated quickly into lower-than expected consumer spending growth. Meanwhile, what we call the great fragmentation is manifested in consumer behavior and market response. In both developed and emerging markets, there is a wider variety among consumers now than at any time in the recent past. Growth is evident both at the top of the market (where more consumers are spending for higher-quality food and other packaged goods) and at the lower end (where an increasing number of consumers are concentrating on value). But the traditional middle of the market is shrinking. Further, individual consumer behavior is more pluralistic. We are used to seeing, for example, spirits buyers purchasing a premium band in bar, a less costly label at home for personal consumption and yet another when entertaining guest. But, this type of variegated shopping has now spread to the grocery basket as well. Fewer consumer are making one big stocking up trip each week instead shoppers are visiting a premium store and a discounter as well as a supermarket, in multiple weekly stops – in addition to making frequent purchases online. During recession, more shoppers became inclined to spend time hunting for bargains and as some traditional retailers either went out of business or shuttered down, retail space was freed up and was often filled by convenience stores, specially shops, and discounters. A decade ago, CPG companies had only ‘a handful of’ sales channels to consider supermarkets, convenience stores, hypermarkets in advanced economies and traditional small and large retailers in emerging countries. Since, then various discounters have made significant inroads, including no frills, low variety outlets, such as Europe’s Aldi and Lidi, which sell a limited range of private lable grocery items in smaller stores and massive warehouse clubs, such as Costco and Sam’s club, which initially operated solely in the USA but are now expanding internationally. In addition, dollars stores, specialized retailers, and online merchants are having an impact on the CPG landscape. Economizing consumers have been pleasantly, surprised by the savings generated by spreading their business among multiple channels, as well as by the variety and product quality they find. The result has been greater demand for more product and brands, with different sizes, packaging and sales methods. At most CPG companies, SKUs are proliferating despite there being little increase in overall consumption. A better outcome can be seen at smaller food and beverage suppliers, which are benefitting from consumer demand for variety and authenticity. A recent report found that in the USA, small manufactures with revenues of less than 1 billion(dollar) grew at twice the compound annual rate of large manufactures with revenues of less than 3 billion (dollar) between 2009 and 2012. Consumers media usage has also fragmented with the rise of digital content and the proliferation of online devices. Each channel – from the web, mobile and social sites for radio, TV, and print – has its own requirements, audience appeal and economics, needing specialized attention. But, at the same time, media campaigns need to be closely coordinated for effective consumer messaging. Collectively, these shifts challenges the sway CPS companies manage their brand and business portfolios and call for a rethinking of their go-to-market approach, with an emphasis on analytics. Our work with INSEAD shows that among business leaders, applying analytics–especially for tracking consumer behavior and product and promotional performance–considered one of the most effective ways to improve results and outpace the competition. But it’s not just about insight. It’s also about using the insight wisely to determine how to manage costs. The more knowledgeable about customer needs and preferences a company is, the smarter and more focused it must be in managing its own economics to cost-effectively deliver both variety and value to be squeezed consumer.

Directions (16-20): Read these sentences to find out whether there is any grammatical mistake/error in them. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence, Mark the part with the error as your answer. If there is no error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any)

Directions (21-25): The following questions have two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

Directions (26-30): In the given passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. Against each five words are suggested, one of which fits the blanks appropriately. Find the appropriate word in each case.

Directions (2-6): In the following questions, two equations numbered I and II are given. You have to solve both the equations and mark the appropriate answer.

Directions (7-11): Study the table to answer the given questions

Note: Other than the mentioned expenses under the given heads, there may also be some other expenses. For calculation purposes, please consider the given expenses theads only.

Directions (12-16): What approximate value will come in place of the questions mark (?) in the given questions? (You are not expected to calculate the exact value.)

Direction (17-21): What wil come in place of question mark (?) in the given number series?

Directions (30-34): Refer to the graph and answer the given questions.

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