Institute of Banking Personnel Selection

Bank Clerk
Preliminary Examination

Guide and
Practice Book
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection
COMMON WRITTEN EXAMINATION [CWE] FOR
RECRUITMENT OF PROBATIONARY OFFICERS/ MANAGEMENT
TRAINEES IN PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS

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EXAMINATION

CONTENTS
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Reasoning Ability .................................................. 5-72

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Analogy.............................................................................................. 6-10
Coding and Decoding Test .......................................................... 11-20
Alphabet Test ................................................................................. 21-27
Letter Series Test .......................................................................... 28-31
Blood Relation Test ...................................................................... 32-37
Direction Sense Test .................................................................... 38-43
Classification ................................................................................... 44-48
Seating Arrangement ..................................................................... 49-51
Logical Sequence of Words ........................................................ 52-54
Mathematical Operation ............................................................... 55-58
Syllosigm ......................................................................................... 59-64
Statements and Conclusions ........................................................ 65-67
Cube and Dice ............................................................................... 68-72

Quantitative Aptitude ........................................ 73-182

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Number Series ............................................................................... 74-94

Numbers and Fractions .............................................................. 95-103
LCM and HCF of Numbers ..................................................... 104-108
Square Root and Cube Root .................................................... 109-112
Surds and Indices ...................................................................... 113-117
Simplification ............................................................................. 118-126
Prblems Based on Numbers .................................................... 127-135
Average ........................................................................................ 136-140
Percentage .................................................................................. 141-145

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Profit, Loss and Discount......................................................... 146-150

Ratio and Proportion ................................................................ 151-154
Time and Work ......................................................................... 155-158
Time, Speed and Distance ....................................................... 159-163
Simple Interest ........................................................................... 164-167
Compound Interest ................................................................... 168-172
Area and Perimeter ................................................................... 173-177
Volume and Surface Area ........................................................ 178-182

English Language ............................................. 183-280

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Spotting Errors ........................................................................... 184-216

Phrase Substitution ................................................................... 217-225
Jumbled up Sentences or Sequence of Sentences .............. 226-235
Cloze Test ................................................................................... 236-241
Choosing the Appropriate Word (Single Space) ................. 242-248
Double Blanks in A Sentence ................................................. 249-255
Choosing The Appropriate Filler ........................................... 256-258
Synonyms and Antonyms ......................................................... 259-273
Spelling Check ........................................................................... 274-275
Comprehension ......................................................................... 276-280

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Reasoning Ability

ANALOGY

Analogy basically means resemblance of one

object to another in certain aspects. Theaim of
anology is to test the candidates ability to discover
the relationship between the question pair and then to
find the required pair of words which is most similar to
that relationship. In case of question on non-verbal
analogy, it is very easy to recognise the common
features between the given figures owing to certain
limitations. Figures may have similar movement,
rotation orientation, shape, size etc. But in case of
question on verbal Analogy it is not possible to the
limit the types of relationship which might exist
between the given item. Apart from common types of
relationship some times unusual type of relationship
is provide in the questions. Therefore, the chapter on
Analogy aimed not only at testing your reasoning
ability but also verbal knowledge, IQ, as well as the
power of decision making.
The word ANALOGY has been derived from two
word taken together : ANA means Relation and
LOGUS mean knowledge. The word ANALOGY is a
noun which literally means (i) a similar feature,
condition, state etc., shared by two things that are
compared and (ii) a process of reasoning based on
similar feature to two things. Thus, Analogy means
similar feature a common feature or correspon-dence.
Question on Analogy cover almost all types of
relationship or commonality that one can think of
and which we generally observe in our day-to-day
life.

(A) JM
(C) IL
(E) HR
Sol. (C) As,
+5

N S
+5

Q V

(B) IK
(D) HK

Similarly,

+5

D I
+5

G L

Example 3. 386 : 383 : : 517 : ?

(A) 571
(B) 418
(C) 613
(D) 511
(E) 514
Sol. (E) As, 386 3 = 383
Similarly, 517 514
Example 4. PST : 01 : : NPR : ?
(A) 4
(B) 1
(C) 7
(D) 5
(E) 3
Sol. (E) As,
P
S
T

PST = (16 + 19 + 20) = 55

16 19 20
digit sum of 55 = (5 + 5) = 10
digit sum of 10 = (1 + 0) = 1
Similerly,
N P
R

NPR = (14 + 16 + 18) = 48

14 16 18
digit sum of 48 = (4 + 8) = 12
digit 7 sum of 12 = (1 + 2) = 3
Example 5. Bird : Fly : : Snake : ?
(A) Timid
(B) Clatter
(C) Crawl
(D) Hole
(E) Rapid
Sol. (C) As, Birds can Fly while snakes crawl
for movement.

Solved Examples
Example 1. Page : Book : : Leaf : ?
(A) Forest
(B) Root
(C) Tree
(D) Mango
(E) Word
Sol. (C) Page is the part of Book, Similarly,
Leaf is the part of Tree.
Example 2. NQ is related to SV in the
someway as DG is related to
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Practice Exercise
Direction (Q. No. 1 to 10) : In this type of
questions two words are given, these words are
related to each other in same way. Another word is
also given the candidate is required to find out the
relationship between the first two words and choose
the word from the given alternatives, which have the
same relationship to the third word as between the
first two.
1. Good Conductor : Copper : : Bad Conductor : ?
(A) Iron
(B) Aluminium
(C) Wood
(D) Coal
(E) Silver
2. Water : Swim : : Land : ?
(A) Run
(B) Stand
(C) Sit
(D) Move
(E) Walk

9. Bus : Bus Stop : : Train : ?

(A) Junction
(B) Rail
(C) Trail
(D) Engine
(E) None of these
10. Police : Constable : : Class : ?
(A) Teacher
(B) Student
(C) Monitor
(D) Principal
(E) Black Board
Directions (Q. No. 11 to 15) : In each of the
following questions we deal with questions which
have three components two have same relationship
and you have to choose from the alternatives one
which has the same relationship.
11. Colleague is related to office in the same way
as Classmate is related to
(A) School
(B) Childhood
(C) Principal
(D) Teachers

3. Defy : Obey : : Rest : ?

(A) Lazy
(B) Idle
(C) Stand
(D) Work
(E) None of these

(E) None of these

12. Building is related to room in the same way
as Garden is related to
(A) Flower-beds
(B) Beauty
(C) Rose
(D) Vegetable

4. Poverty : Unemployment : : Anaemia : ?

(A) Malnutrition
(B) Illiteracy
(C) Drought
(D) Death
(E) Polution
5. Love : Hate : : Friend : ?
(A) Trustful
(B) Companion
(C) Adorer
(D) Enemy
(E) Happyness

(E) None of these

13. Wall is related to Brick in the same way as
Book is related to
(A) Page
(B) Binding
(C) Story
(D) Author
(E) Poet

6. Volcano : Lava : : Fire : ?

(A) Heat
(B) Light
(C) Smoke
(D) Ashes
(E) None of these

14. Lead is related to Pancil in the same way as

Ink is related to
(A) Bottle
(B) Pen
(C) Samp
(D) Pot
(E) Pencil

7. Horse : Neigh : : Bells : ?

(A) Chime
(B) Rustle
(C) Roar
(D) Beat
(E) Fame

15. Table is related to Wood in the same way as

Shirt is related to
(A) Cotton
(B) Cloth
(C) Thread
(D) Garment
(E) Shirt

8. Doctor : Nurse : : ? : Follower

(A) Worker
(B) Emplayer
(C) Union
(D) Leader
(E) Minister
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Directions (Q. No. 16 to 25) : In each of the

following questions have two number/pairs bearing
a relationship. There is also third number/pairs which
have the same relationship from the alternative
required to find out correct alternative.
16. 4 : 27 : : 9 : ?
(A) 12
(B) 52
(C) 32
(D) 16
(E) 64
17. 3 : 26 : : ? : 126
(A) 15
(C) 17
(E) 34

(B) 13
(D) 24

18. 9 : 26 : : 81 : ?
(A) 90
(C) 242
(E) 624

(B) 99
(D) 729

19. 9 : 738 : : 7 : ?
(A) 650
(C) 750
(E) 350

(B) 354
(D) 550

20. 16 : 36 : : 49 : ?
(A) 64
(C) 71
(E) 81
21. 7 : 28 : : 2 : ?
(A) 8
(C) 16
(E) 56

25. 196 : 169 : : 81 : ?

(A) 71
(B) 72
(C) 100
(D) 144
(E) 64
Directions (Q. No. 26 to 35) : In each of the
following question two group of letters related to
each other in same way are given, you are required
to find out this relationship and choose a letter
group which is related in the same way from the four
options.
26. RT : WZ : : PR : ?
(A) UX
(B) TU
(C) RV
(D) XU
(E) MP
27. ACF : JLO : : UWZ : ?
(A) CEG
(B) MOP
(C) QRV
(D) GIL
(E) None of these
28. BDGH : OQTU : : FHKL : ?
(A) JKLM
(B) BCDE
(C) SUXY
(D) WXYZ
(E) LMSU
29. DDW : ECV : : FBU : ?
(A) GAW
(B) GAV
(C) VAG
(D) GAT
(E) MAT
30. BCDZ : CDEV : : DEFT : ?
(A) EFGQ
(B) EGFR
(C) EFMP
(D) EFGS
(E) EFGP

(B) 89
(D) 94

(B) 6
(D) 24

22. 6 : 29 : : 24 : ?
(A) 109
(C) 119
(E) None of these

(B) 129
(D) 99

23. 27 : ? : : 125 : 25
(A) 3
(C) 16
(E) 9

(B) 11
(D) 125

31. BDFH : JLNP : : ? : KMOQ

(A) HIJK
(B) CPGK
(C) EGJL
(D) CFGI
(E) CEGI
32. SHI : RIJ : : QJK : ?
(A) TDE
(B) PKL
(C) UGH
(D) VPQ
(E) PMN

24. 25 : 125 : : ? : 3125

(A) 525
(B) 625
(C) 725
(D) 825
(E) 424

33. ABD : EFH : : ?

(A) DEF : ABD
(C) PRT : UVX
(E) None of these
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(B) LMO : PQS

(D) GHI : JKM

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34. BDF : GHI : : ?
(A) ACE : GHI
(C) EGI : JLN

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35. BYE : DAG : : ?
(A) GDJ : ILF
(C) GDJ : IFL
(E) PHL : JMK

(B) LNP : QRS

(D) PQR : SUW

(E) LMK : SRH

(B) GDJ : EBH

(D) GDJ : EHB

Answers/Hints
1. (C) As, Copper is a good conductor of
electricity. Wood is a bad conductor of
electricity.
2. (E) As, We can move in water by swimming.
Similarly we can move an Land by walking.

15. (B) The first is made up of the second Table

is made up Wood. Similarly, Shirt is made
up Cloth.
16. (E) As, (2)2= 4 : (3)2 = 27
Similarly,
(3)2 = 9 : (4)3 = 64

3. (D) As, Defy is opposite in meaning to Obey.

Similarly rest is opposite in meaning to
work.

17. (B) As, 3 10 = 30 30 4 = 26

Similarly,

4. (A) As, Unemployment result in to poverty,

same as malnutrition causes Anaemia.
5. (D) As, There, the relation of oppostie meaning
has been shown love is opposite in
meaning to hate. Similarly, friend is
opposite in meaning to enemy.

13 10 = 130 130 4 = 126

18. (C) As, 9 3 1 = 26
Similarly,
81 3 1 = 242
19. (E) (9)3 + 9 = 738
Similarly,
(7)3 + 7 = 350

6. (D) As, Lava is erupted from a volcano.

Similarly, fire emits ashes.
7. (A) As the sound made by horse is called
neigh. Similarly, the sound made by a bell
is called chime.
8. (D) As, Nurse receives instuctions from
Doctor similarly, Follower receives
instuctions from Leader.

20. (E) As,

16 = (4)2
36 = (4 + 2)2
21. (A) As, 7 4 = 28

Similarly,
49 = (7)2
81 = (7 + 2)2
Similarly, 2 4 = 8

22. (C) As, 6 5 1 = 29

Similarly, 24 5 1 = 119

9. (A) As, Bus stop an the bus stop. Similarly

train stop on the junction.

23. (E) As, 27 = (3)3; 125 = (5)3; 25 = (5)2

Similarly,
9 = (3)2

10. (B) As, Constable is a part of police. Similarly,

student is a constitute a class.
11. (a) As the people working in the office are
called Colleague in the same way the
students reading the school are called
Classmate.

24. (B) (5)2 = 25

(5)3 = 125
(5)4 = 625
(5)5 = 3125

12. (A) A Building consists of rooms. Similarly, a

garden consists of flower-beds.

25. (E) 196 = (14)2; 169 = (13)2

81 = (9)2; 64 = (8)2

13. (A) Wall is constructed with bricks. Similarly,

a book consist of pages.
14. (B) Lead is used in Pencil for writing. Similarly,
Ink is used in Pen to writing.

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+5
26. (A) R
W Therefore, P
U

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Similarly,

27. (D) As,

Similarly,
32. (B) As,

28. (C) As,

Similarly,

Similarly,
33. (B) As,

29. (D) As,

Similarly,

Similarly,

34. (B) As,

30. (E) As,

Similarly,

Similarly,

35. (C) As,

Similarly,

31. (E) As,

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