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IBPS SO Practice Questions
Original practice questions for the IBPS Specialist Officer Examination (Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)), mixed across 5 topics with instant answers and explanations. Practise by topic below or take the timed mock test.
IBPS SO mixed practice
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Q1.Logical ReasoningFind the next letter: J, N, R, V, ?
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Answer: C — Z
The letters advance by 4 each time (skip 3).
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Q2.English GrammarChoose the correct form: By the time we arrived, the film ___.
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Answer: B — had already started
An action completed before another past action takes the past perfect: “had already started”.
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Q3.Economy & Banking AwarenessOpportunity cost is:
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Answer: A — The value of the next best alternative forgone
It is the benefit given up by choosing one option over the next best.
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Q4.Computer AwarenessA firewall is used to:
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Answer: A — Monitor and control network traffic for security
Firewalls filter incoming and outgoing traffic.
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Q5.Data InterpretationThe price of an item changes from ₹625 to ₹675. What is the percentage change?
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Answer: C — 8% increase
Change = 50 on a base of 625: 50/625 × 100 = 8% increase. Always divide by the ORIGINAL value.
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Q6.Logical ReasoningWhich number is the odd one out: 13, 35, 53, 61?
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Answer: A — 35
61, 13, 53 are prime; 35 is composite (35 = 5 × 7).
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Q7.English GrammarChoose the passive voice of: “The chef cooked a delicious meal.”
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Answer: B — A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.
Simple past active → “was/were + past participle” in the passive.
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Q8.Economy & Banking AwarenessMonetary policy is formulated in India by the:
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Answer: B — Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of RBI
The six-member MPC sets the policy repo rate.
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Q9.Computer AwarenessThe full form of HTTP is:
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Answer: A — HyperText Transfer Protocol
HTTP transfers web pages.
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Q10.Data InterpretationSales (units): 2021: 210 · 2022: 550 · 2023: 490 · 2024: 510 · 2025: 470. What was the percentage change in 2024 over 2023?
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Answer: D — 4.08%
Change = 510 − 490 = 20; ÷ 490 × 100 = 4.08%.
About IBPS SO
IBPS Specialist Officer Examination — conducted by Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS). Recruits IT, agriculture, law, HR, marketing and Rajbhasha specialist officers for public sector banks.
Original practice questions written for this site in the style and difficulty of each exam’s syllabus. They are not past papers and the site is not affiliated with any exam body. Exam patterns, marking schemes and syllabi change — always check the latest official notification.
Practise by topic
- Logical Reasoning questions — For coding questions write the letter positions (A = 1 … Z = 26).
- English Grammar questions — Find the subject first and make the verb agree with it, ignoring phrases in between.
- Economy & Banking Awareness questions — Know what each regulator does (RBI, SEBI, IRDAI, PFRDA), the policy tools (repo, CRR, SLR) and the definitions behind GDP, inflation and fiscal deficit.
- Computer Awareness questions — Revise hardware vs software, memory types, number systems, common shortcuts, networking devices and internet protocols.
- Data Interpretation questions — Read the table title, units and years before calculating.
- IBPS SO mock test — 25 timed questions with negative marking.
IBPS SO practice topics
| Topic | Section | Question source |
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| Logical Reasoning | Reasoning | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| English Grammar | English | Question bank |
| Economy & Banking Awareness | General awareness | Question bank |
| Computer Awareness | Computer knowledge | Question bank |
| Data Interpretation | Data interpretation | Calculated (new numbers every set) |