SBI PO Exam Analysis 2017 for shift 3, both days has been compiled by our exam analysts who visited several centres to get a first hand review of the exam. We are also sharing the questions asked in this shift which have been compiled after receiving inputs from various aspirants. The exam was simpler than last year but was surely a thinker. This year the number of candidates who took the exam have gone up considerably. With the paper being simple than last year, the cut off marks are expected to go high.
SBI PO Exam Analysis 2017 – April 30th
| Mode | Online |
| Total Questions/Marks | 100/100 |
| Total Duration | 60 minutes |
| Sections | 3 |
| Sectional Cut Off | Yes |
| Regional Cut Off | No |
| Negative Marking | 0.25 |
SBI PO Exam Analysis 2017: Sections in the Exam
| Section | Questions/Marks |
| English | 30/30 |
| Reasoning | 35/35 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35/35 |
SBI PO Exam Analysis 2017: Level of Sections
| English | Easy |
| Reasoning | Moderate |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Moderate |
SBI PO Exam Analysis 2017: Sectional Safe Attempts
| English | 20-24 |
| Reasoning | 24-28 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 22-27 |
SBI PO Exam Analysis 2017: Time Expected per Section
| English | 15 minutes |
| Reasoning | 20 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 minutes |
SBI PO Exam Analysis 2017: Type of Questions in English
| Reading Comprehension | 10 |
| Cloze Test | 10 |
| Phrase Replacement | 10 |
SBI PO Exam Analysis 2017: Type of Questions in Reasoning
| Seating Arrangement and Puzzles | 20 |
| Inequalities | 5 |
| Blood Relations | 3 |
| Direction Sense | 2 |
| Coding Decoding | 2 |
| Order and Ranking | 3 |
SBI PO Exam Analysis 2017: Type of Questions in Quantitative Aptitude
| Data Interpretation | 10 |
| Approximation | 5 |
| Inequality | 5 |
| Series (Missing) | 5 |
| Ages | 1 |
| Work and time | 1 |
| Profit and Loss | 1 |
| Simple Interest | 1 |
| Compound Interest | 1 |
| Averages | 1 |
| Ratio and proportion | 2 |
| Percentage | 2 |
SBI PO Exam Analysis 2017 for English
- The RC passage was of 10 marks.
- The RC passage was based on Cyber Hacking
- There was 1 Cloze test which was based on the Chinese language and calligraphy.
- The options of cloze test were simpler than last shift.
- 10 questions of paraphrase replacement were asked
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SBI PO Exam Analysis 2017 for Reasoning Section
- No syllogism questions asked in this shift.
- 2 questions on coding/decoding were asked
- Overall the section was very scoring
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SBI PO Exam Analysis 2017 for Quantitative Aptitude
- Data Interpretation was more calculative than last shift
- 2 questions were asked from percentage in this shift while in the previous 2 shifts, just 1 question was asked.
- Quadratic Equations were simple
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SBI PO Exam Analysis 2017: Questions Asked From Reasoning
SERIES
| 325 316 291 242 161 ? 2 15 8 9 15 ? 82.5 3 6 7 28 64 110 ? 4 11 10 18 51 ? 995 5 31 38 27 40 23 ? |
SBI PO Exam Analysis 2017 – April 29th
| Mode | Online |
| Total Questions/Marks | 100/100 |
| Total Duration | 60 minutes |
| Sections | 3 |
| Sectional Cut Off | Yes |
| Regional Cut Off | No |
| Negative Marking | 0.25 |
SBI PO Exam Analysis 2017: Sections in the Exam Today
| Section | Questions/Marks |
| English | 30/30 |
| Reasoning | 35/35 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35/35 |
SBI PO Exam Analysis 2017: Level of Sections
| English | Easy |
| Reasoning | Moderate |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Moderate |
SBI PO Exam Analysis 2017: Sectional Safe Attempts
| English | 21-25 |
| Reasoning | 27-32 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 22-27 |
SBI PO Exam Analysis 2017: Time Expected per Section
| English | 15 minutes |
| Reasoning | 20 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 minutes |
SBI PO Exam Analysis 2017: Type of Questions in English
| Reading Comprehension | 10 |
| Cloze Test | 10 |
| Phrase Replacement | 10 |
SBI PO Exam Analysis 2017: Type of Questions in Reasoning
| Seating Arrangement and Puzzles | 20 |
| Inequalities | 5 |
| Blood Relations | 3 |
| Direction Sense | 2 |
| Coding Decoding | 2 |
| Order and Ranking | 3 |
SBI PO Exam Analysis 2017: Type of Questions in Quantitative Aptitude
| Data Interpretation | 10 |
| Approximation | 5 |
| Inequality | 5 |
| Series (Missing) | 5 |
| Ages | 1 |
| Work and time | 1 |
| Profit and Loss | 1 |
| Simple Interest | 1 |
| Compound Interest | 1 |
| Averages | 1 |
| Ratio and proportion | 2 |
| Percentage | 2 |
SBI PO Exam Analysis 2017 for English
- The RC passage was of 10 marks.
- The RC passage was based on computer technology
- There was 1 Cloze test which was based on the Chinese educational system
- The options of cloze test were quite tricky
- 10 questions of paraphrase replacement were asked
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SBI PO Exam Analysis 2017 for Reasoning Section
- No syllogism questions asked in this shift.
- 2 questions on coding/decoding were asked
- Overall the section was very scoring
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SBI PO Exam Analysis 2017 for Quantitative Aptitude
- Data Interpretation was more calculative than last shift
- 2 questions were asked from percentage in this shift while in the previous 2 shifts, just 1 question was asked.
- Quadratic Equations were simple
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SBI PO Exam Analysis 2017: Questions Asked From Reasoning
PUZZLE 1
Ten persons A, B, C, D, E, P, Q, R, S and T attend seminar on different days of the week. Only two persons attend seminar
on a day in the morning and in the evening. There are two times on a day in which seminars are organized i.e. 10 a.m.
and 3 p.m. The days are starting from Monday to Friday.
P attend seminar on Wednesday on 3p.m. A attend seminar above P but not immediate above and he does not attend
seminar on 3p.m. C does not attend seminar on Tuesday. T does not attend seminar on 3p.m. Only four persons attend
seminar between C and R. C attends seminar above R. Only three persons attend seminar between Q and C. Q attends
seminar in the morning. There are only four seminar are held between T and D. D does not attend seminar on Monday.
There are two days gap between S and E . S attends seminar in the evening |
PUZZLE 2
| A, B, C, D, P, Q, R, S seated straight line facing north.All have different ages 14,16,17,19,21,23,26,31,(not same order). B sit extreme on the end of the line. Three people sit b/w B and 16 yr old. 23 yr old sits second left of Q. Q sits right of 16 yr old but not immediate. Two persons sit b/w 23 yr old and D. Three persons sit b/w 26 yr and C. C sits right of 26 yr. Neither B nor D are 26 yr old. The difference of ages of neighbours of D is 5. Oldest is not neighbor of D. D is not oldest. P sits right of 31 yr old. More than1I sit b/w 31 and 19 yr old. A sits second right of R.. |
PUZZLE 3
| B, C, D, P, Q, R, S seated straight line facing north.All have different ages 14,16,17,19,21,23,26,31,(not same order). B sit extreme on the end of the line. Three people sit b/w B and 16 yr old. 23 yr old sits second left of Q. Q sits right of 16 yr old but not immediate. Two persons sit b/w 23 yr old and D. Three persons sit b/w 26 yr and C. C sits right of 26 yr. Neither B nor D are 26 yr old. The difference of ages of neighbours of D is 5. Oldest is not neighbor of D. D is not oldest. P sits right of 31 yr old. More than1I sit b/w 31 and 19 yr old. A sits second right of R.. |
SBI PO Exam Analysis 2017: Questions Asked From Quantitative Aptitude
RATIO/PROFIT & LOSS
| A,B,C investment in the ratio 3:4:5 .at the end of 4 months A with draw one twelveth of sum of B and C investment. Total profit at the end of the year 9600. Find share of B |
SBI PO Exam Analysis 2017: Shift Timings
| Shift 1 | 9:00 am – 10:00 am |
| Shift 2 | 12:00 am -1:00 noon |
| Shift 3 | 3:00 am – 4:00 pm |
| Shift 4 | 5:00 pm- 6:00pm |
SBI PO Exam Analysis 2017: Tips for Future Aspirants
| Revise well and do not begin with anything new. |
| Attempt the RC in one go and don’t waste time returning to the questions after completion of reasoning and quantitative aptitude sections. |
| Try to get the maximum output of reasoning and quantitative aptitude sections. |
| Random guessing should be avoided at all costs especially in English. |
| Don’t panic before the exam. Stay confident. |
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