Solutions & Explanations for the IBPS PO Prelims Previous Year Paper 2023

 

Solutions &  Explanations for the IBPS PO Prelims Previous Year Paper 2023

Q1. Reason for Decrease in Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2020

• Explanation: The lockdowns restricted global mobility and economic activity, leading to a decrease in emissions.
• Answer: (c) Global mobility restrictions and economic activity decline due to lockdown

Q2. Impact of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on Climate

• Explanation: Greenhouse gas emissions lead to changes in the atmosphere, land, and oceans.
• Answer: (c) They cause changes in the atmosphere, land, and oceans.

Q3. Role of IMF's Climate Change Indicators Dashboard

• Explanation: The dashboard monitors the transition to lower carbon use.
• Answer: (b) Monitoring the transition to lower carbon use

Q4. Significance of Limiting Atmospheric Warming to 1.5°C

• Explanation: Limiting warming to 1.5°C reduces the risk of severe climate impacts.
• Answer: (d) It reduces the risk of severe climate impacts.

Q5. Overarching Message Regarding Greenhouse Gas Emissions

• Explanation: Urgent action is needed to reduce emissions and limit atmospheric warming.
• Answer: (e) Urgent action is needed to reduce emissions and limit atmospheric warming.

Q6. Relationship Between the Pandemic and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

• Explanation: The pandemic caused a temporary decrease in emissions due to reduced mobility and economic activity.
• Answer: (c) The pandemic caused a temporary decrease in emissions.

Q7. Synonym of "Curve"

• Explanation: A synonym for "curve" is "trajectory."
• Answer: (d) trajectory

Q8. Antonym of "Build"

• Explanation: An antonym for "build" is "demolish."
• Answer: (a) demolish

Q9-Q13. Grammatical or Idiomatic Errors

• Explanation: Identify the grammatical or idiomatic error in each sentence.
• Answer: (b), (b), (d), (b), (b)

Q14-Q16. Word Interchange for Correct Sentence

• Explanation: Identify the necessary interchanges to correct the sentences.
• Answer: (c), (e), (c)

Q17-Q21. Sentence Rearrangement

• Explanation: Rearrange the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.
• Answer: (d), (a), (c), (e), (b)

Q22-Q25. Word Pair Selection

• Explanation: Choose the most suitable word pair to fit the blanks.
• Answer: (b), (c), (a), (e)

Q26. Contextual Usage of "Interest"

• Explanation: All statements correctly use the word "interest."
• Answer: (e) All of these

Q27-Q30. Phrase Replacement for Correct Sentence

• Explanation: Identify the correct phrase to replace the incorrect one.
• Answer: (d), (e), (b), (c)

Q31-Q36. Number Series

• Explanation: Identify the pattern in the number series and find the next number.
• Answer: (b), (a), (c), (d), (c), (b)

Q37. Selling Price of Article Q

• Explanation: Calculate the selling price of article Q based on the given profit percentage.
• Answer: (a) Rs. 335

Q38. Simple Interest Received

• Explanation: Calculate the simple interest received after the compound interest period.
• Answer: (a) Rs. 5421

Q39. Quantity of Milk in Initial Mixture

• Explanation: Solve the mixture problem to find the initial quantity of milk.
• Answer: (a) 1967 7/196 liters

Q40. Time Taken by C Alone to Complete Work

• Explanation: Calculate the time taken by C alone to complete the work.
• Answer: (b) 15 days

Q41-Q45. Equation Solutions

• Explanation: Solve the given equations and compare the values of $x$ and $y$.
• Answer:
  • Q41: (e) If $x=y$ or no relation can be established between $x$ and $y$
  • Q42: (a) If $x>y$
  • Q43: (e) If $x=y$ or no relation can be established between $x$ and $y$
  • Q44: (e) If $x=y$ or no relation can be established between $x$ and $y$
  • Q45: (a) If $x>y$

Q46-Q51. Pie Chart Analysis

• Explanation: Analyze the pie chart data to answer the questions.
• Answer:
  • Q46: (d) 33.33%
  • Q47: (a) 29: 72
  • Q48: (a) 198
  • Q49: (b) 136000
  • Q50: (a) 33%
  • Q51: (b) 320

Q52-Q57. Table Analysis

• Explanation: Analyze the table data to answer the questions.
• Answer:
  • Q52: (a) 11: 35
  • Q53: (b) 80%
  • Q54: (c) 410
  • Q55: (a) 297
  • Q56: (c) City A
  • Q57: (c) 180%

Q58. Fraction Change

• Explanation: Calculate the new fraction after the given operations.
• Answer: (a) 178244 244/178

Q59. Downstream Speed of the Boat

• Explanation: Calculate the downstream speed of the boat.
• Answer: (d) 30

Q60. Time Taken by the Train to Cross a Dog

• Explanation: Calculate the time taken by the train to cross a dog.
• Answer: (b) 2x seconds

Q61. Ratio of Perimeter to Area of Rectangle

• Explanation: Calculate the ratio of the perimeter to the area of the rectangle.
• Answer: (a) 2: 7

Q62. Value of X

• Explanation: Calculate the value of X based on the given conditions.
• Answer: (c) 500

Q63. Monthly Salary of A

• Explanation: Calculate the monthly salary of A based on the given expenditure pattern.
• Answer: (c) 4500

Q64. Average Age of the Family

• Explanation: Calculate the average age of the family.
• Answer: (b) 19.0

Q65. Quantity of Water Added

• Explanation: Solve the mixture problem to find the quantity of water added.
• Answer: (d) 30

Q66-Q70. Seating Arrangement

• Explanation: Analyze the seating arrangement to answer the questions.
• Answer:
  • Q66: (b) E
  • Q67: (d) Two
  • Q68: (d) H
  • Q69: (b) C
  • Q70: (e) F

Q71-Q73. Logical Conclusions

• Explanation: Determine the logical conclusions based on the given statements.
• Answer:
  • Q71: (b) If only II follow
  • Q72: (d) If either I or II follows
  • Q73: (d) If either I or II follows

Q74. Code for the Word "Way"

• Explanation: Decode the word "Way" based on the given information.
• Answer: (a) 7

Q75. Meaningful Word from Letters

• Explanation: Form a meaningful word from the given letters.
• Answer: (b) X

Q76-Q80. Box Arrangement

• Explanation: Analyze the box arrangement to answer the questions.
• Answer:
  • Q76: (c) Box D
  • Q77: (b) Two
  • Q78: (c) Box D
  • Q79: (d) Two
  • Q80: (c) Box D

Q81-Q83. Direction and Distance

• Explanation: Determine the direction and distance based on the given information.
• Answer:
  • Q81: (a) 17 m
  • Q82: (c) South-west
  • Q83: (c) North-west

Q84-Q88. Travel Schedule

• Explanation: Analyze the travel schedule to answer the questions.
• Answer:
  • Q84: (a) The person who travels to Assam
  • Q85: (d) S
  • Q86: (c) Two
  • Q87: (d) Q
  • Q88: (a) R - Goa

Q89. Letter Pairs in "ASPIRING"

• Explanation: Identify the letter pairs with the same number of letters between them as in the alphabet.
• Answer: (c) One

Q90-Q94. Living Arrangement

• Explanation: Analyze the living arrangement to answer the questions.
• Answer:
  • Q90: (c) Y
  • Q91: (b) Dehradun
  • Q92: (c) Two
  • Q93: (e) None of the above
  • Q94: (a) Both II and III

Q95-Q97. Logical Conclusions

• Explanation: Determine the logical conclusions based on the given statements.
• Answer:
  • Q95: (a) If only conclusion I is true
  • Q96: (a) If only conclusion I is true
  • Q97: (d) If neither conclusion I nor II is true

Q98-Q100. Seating Arrangement

• Explanation: Analyze the seating arrangement to answer the questions.
• Answer:
  • Q98: (b) K
  • Q99: (d) 14
  • Q100: (c) 18