IBPS Clerk Prelims 2017 analysis Dec 3- Shift 3

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IBPS Clerk Prelims 2017 exam will be conducted on 2nd/3rd/9th/10th December 2017 in different shifts each day. Shift 3 for 3rd December 2017 is over now and we bring to you detailed analysis of the paper. The paper was of easy to moderate level.Like the previous slots,it was seen that the english section was comparatively tougher than the other sections .

Let us see the questions that were asked, marks distribution, good attempts and weightage given to each chapter of every section in shift 3 of 3rd December.

IBPS Clerk Prelims 2017 Exam pattern

Section	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration	Good attempts
Reasoning Ability	35	35	60 minutes	24-29
English Language	30	30		16-19
Quantitative Aptitude	35	35		23-27
Total	100	100	1 hour	74-83

The IBPS Clerk preliminary exam was conducted online and had 100 questions for a total time of 60 minutes. Candidates have to deal with three sections

1. Reasoning Ability (35 Qs)

2. Quantitative Aptitude (35 Qs)

3. English Language (30 Qs)

IBPS Clerk Prelims 2017- English Language(Moderate)

1. Reading Comprehension – 5 Qs (Moderate)

It was based on a story.Surprisingly,there was no question related to the vocabulary from the passage.

2. Error Detection– 10 Qs(Moderate)

Error detection was totally of new pattern. A part of the sentence was given in bold which was grammatically correct and you have to find out where error is present in the rest part of the sentence.

3. Single Filler – 10 Qs(Moderate)

Single filler question was asked in a new pattern. A single blank was given in each sentence and candidate had two such a pair of words that would both be appropriate individually for the single blank.

4. Phrase Replacement – 5 Qs(Moderate)

IBPS Clerk Prelims 2017- Reasoning Ability (Easy-Moderate)

1. Puzzles and Seating Arrangement -15 Qs (Moderate)

Linear seating arrangement
Floor based puzzle
Circular puzzle

2. Syllogism – 4 Qs (Easy)

3. Inequalities– 3 Qs (Easy)

4. Alphanumeric series – 5 Qs (Easy)

5. Alphabet series – 5 Qs (Easy)

6. Blood Relation– 3 Qs(Easy)

7. Order and Ranking – 3 Qs(Easy)

8.Miscellaneous – 3-4 Qs(Easy)

Questions were asked from distance and direction, position of alphabet and word creation.

IBPS Clerk Prelims 2017- Quantitative Aptitude

1. Data Interpretation– 5 Qs (Easy- Moderate)

2. Simplification – 12 Qs (Easy)

3. Number Series (Missing)- 5 Qs (Easy- Moderate)

4. Miscellaneous- 13 Qs(Easy- Moderate)

Arithmetic (Word problems) questions were asked from average, Profit & Loss, Simple Interest and Compound Interest, Discount, Problem on Ages,Ratio and Proportion,Time and Work,Boat and Stream, etc