{"id":11431,"date":"2017-08-03T07:19:10","date_gmt":"2017-08-03T07:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/?p=11431"},"modified":"2017-08-28T07:02:14","modified_gmt":"2017-08-28T07:02:14","slug":"ibps-po-prelims-2017-reasoning-preparation-plan-syllabus-pdf-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/ibps-po-prelims-2017-reasoning-preparation-plan-syllabus-pdf-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"IBPS PO Prelims 2017: Reasoning Preparation Strategy &#038; Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Dear Aspirants,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The IBPS is going to conduct the <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ibps-po\/?ref=blogam\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>IBPS PO Prelims exam<\/strong><\/a> on 7<sup>th<\/sup>, 8<sup>th<\/sup>, 14<sup>th<\/sup> and 15<sup>th<\/sup> of October. Which means, you have around 2 months to prepare for the exam. If you\u2019re an <strong>IBPS PO<\/strong> aspirant, this is the right time for you to begin your preparation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Previously, we had provided <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/2017\/07\/28\/ibps-po-prelims-quantitative-aptitude-syllabus-preparation-strategy-study-material-2017\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>preparation guide for Quantitative Aptitude<\/strong><\/a> for <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ibps-po\/?ref=blogam\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>IBPS PO Prelims 2017<\/strong><\/a>. In the following article, we are providing you <strong>preparation guide<\/strong> for the <strong>reasoning section of IBPS PO Prelims 2017<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We suggest you download it as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/2017\/08\/03\/ibps-po-prelims-2017-reasoning-preparation-plan-syllabus-pdf-questions\/?format=pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>PDF<\/strong><\/a> to use it as a handy guide during your preparation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ibps-po\/?ref=blogam\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><u>IBPS PO Prelims Reasoning Syllabus &amp; Weightage<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You can expect up to 5 marks questions from <strong>coded\/mathematical inequalities, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-ycT3qTfeFE&amp;t=81s\" target=\"_blank\">syllogisms<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1jyRiZl4cms\" target=\"_blank\">coding decoding<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4m5OTwhk_oA\" target=\"_blank\">seating arrangement <\/a>(circular &amp; linear), blood relations, directions and distances, ordering &amp; ranking, double line up &amp; scheduling.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2 to 3 marks questions from <strong>directions and distances, analogy, classification, data sufficiency and series.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong><u>IBPS PO Prelims 2016 Topics<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Following is the list topics that appeared in <strong>IBPS PO Prelims 2016 Reasoning test<\/strong> and their weightage:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Inequalities &#8211; 5<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-ycT3qTfeFE&amp;t=81s\" target=\"_blank\">Syllogism<\/a> &#8211; 5<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TxrVBaCFFl4&amp;t=2s\" target=\"_blank\">Seating arrangement<\/a> (circular and linear) &#8211; 10<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2dtU3SIzr9w&amp;t=2s\" target=\"_blank\">Puzzles<\/a> &#8211; 10<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Miscellaneous &#8211; 5 (ranking, direction sense, blood relations)<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Total &#8211; 35<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The level of <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ibps-po\/?ref=blogam\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>IBPS PO Prelims reasoning paper<\/strong><\/a> was <strong>easy to moderate<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We suggest you use the <strong>IBPS PO Prelims 2016 Reasoning exam analysis<\/strong> as a guideline to prepare for your <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ibps-po\/?ref=blogam\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>IBPS PO Prelims 2017 Reasoning paper<\/strong>.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ibps-po\/?ref=blogam\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><u>IBPS PO Prelims Reasoning Study Material<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Following is a list of <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ibps-po\/?ref=blogam\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>preparation material<\/strong><\/a> you can use for your <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ibps-po\/?ref=blogam\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Reasoning preparation<\/strong><\/a>. However, we suggest you keep the following points in mind before choosing your <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ibps-po\/?ref=blogam\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>study material<\/strong>:<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>The reasoning preparation books available in the market contain a lot of errors. We suggest you pick the most recommended book(s) with no errors in them.<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Keep your preparation resources minimum. Do not hoard too many books or other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ibps-po\/?ref=blogam\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">preparation material<\/span> <\/a>as this will only end up confusing you.<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>There are several books available in the market that contain shortcut techniques. However, we suggest you try and come up with your own shortcuts to arrive at the solution quicker, based on your strengths, weaknesses and understanding of the concept. If and only if you cannot do that, then go for a book.<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Reasoning section tests your <em>problem-solving, decision-making skills<\/em> and <em>logical abilities<\/em>. It takes months and constant and consistent practice to master these skills and it is not something you can achieve in a short time. Therefore, we suggest you start spending some time solving puzzles online, like <strong>Sudoku<\/strong>, <strong>Crossword puzzles<\/strong>, <strong>Mind bender puzzles<\/strong>, etc. These will sharpen your skills and train your brain to think logically.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Books <\/strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(optional)<\/span>: <em>A New Approach to Reasoning Verbal &amp; Non-verbal by B. S. Sijwalii &amp; Indu Sijwali and Modern Approach to Verbal &amp; Non-verbal Reasoning by R. S. Aggarwal<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ibps-po\/?ref=blogam\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Reasoning video lessons<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ibps-po\/?ref=blogam\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Reasoning Practice Tests<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Previous Year Question Papers<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ibps-po\/?ref=blogam\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11436\" title=\"IBPS PO Prelims 2017: Reasoning Practice Tests, Study Material, Preparation Plan, Syllabus\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IBPS-PO-Prelims-Reasoning-Questions-2-300x37.jpg\" alt=\"IBPS PO Prelims 2017: Reasoning Practice Tests, Study Material, Preparation Plan, Syllabus\" width=\"730\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IBPS-PO-Prelims-Reasoning-Questions-2-300x37.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IBPS-PO-Prelims-Reasoning-Questions-2-150x19.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IBPS-PO-Prelims-Reasoning-Questions-2.jpg 728w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong><u>Preparation Strategy for IBPS PO Prelims 2017 Reasoning<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We suggest the following preparation strategy for your <strong>Reasoning preparation for IBPS PO Prelims 2017<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>Build concepts<\/strong><\/span> -&gt; <span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>Practice Questions<\/strong><\/span> -&gt; <span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>Solve Previous year question papers<\/strong><\/span> -&gt; <span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>Revise<\/strong><\/span> -&gt; <span style=\"color: #003366;\"><a style=\"color: #003366;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ibps-po\/?ref=blogam\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Take Full Mock Tests<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong><u>Build concepts<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Start by learning the concepts of each <strong>Reasoning topic<\/strong> that is likely to appear in the upcoming <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ibps-po\/?ref=blogam\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>IBPS PO Prelims 2017 exam<\/strong><\/a>. If you\u2019re new to reasoning or if you aren\u2019t very good at it, there\u2019s no need to worry. You have enough time to brush up the basics. We suggest you brush up your basics in reasoning and logical thinking first and then move on to the advanced concepts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Once your fundamentals are in place, start watching <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ibps-po\/?ref=blogam\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">reasoning video lessons<\/span> <\/a>that breakdown every reasoning topic to the basic level. Learn the concepts using <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ibps-po\/?ref=blogam\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>video lessons<\/strong><\/a> or <strong>reasoning preparation books.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ibps-po\/?ref=blogam\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><u>Practice questions<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">After learning each reasoning topic, take a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ibps-po\/?ref=blogam\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>sectional test<\/strong><\/a> for that topic to measure your progress. Continue learning and practicing till you\u2019re thorough in that concept and then move on to the next one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ibps-po\/?ref=blogam\" target=\"_blank\">Take a free <strong>reasoning sectional practice test<\/strong> in the <strong>latest pattern<\/strong> now. Click on the banner:<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ibps-po\/?ref=blogam\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11435\" title=\"IBPS PO Prelims 2017: Reasoning Free Practice Tests, Syllabus, Study Material, Preparation Plan,\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IBPS-PO-Prelims-Reasoning-Questions-300x37.jpg\" alt=\"IBPS PO Prelims 2017: Reasoning Free Practice Tests, Syllabus, Study Material, Preparation Plan,\" width=\"729\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IBPS-PO-Prelims-Reasoning-Questions-300x37.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IBPS-PO-Prelims-Reasoning-Questions-150x19.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IBPS-PO-Prelims-Reasoning-Questions.jpg 728w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong><u>Solve previous year question papers<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Chances of questions similar to ones that appeared in <strong>2016 IBPS PO Prelims Reasoning paper<\/strong> appearing in the <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ibps-po\/?ref=blogam\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>2017 reasoning exam<\/strong><\/a> are high. Solving <strong>previous year reasoning question paper<\/strong> will familiarize you with the question patterns and difficulty levels.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Once you are done learning all the concepts and practicing sufficient questions from each topic, we suggest you solve the <strong>previous year reasoning question paper<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong><u>Revise<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Revision is important to retain the concepts learnt. Revise each concept 2-3 times before the exam. It\u2019s also important that you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ibps-po\/?ref=blogam\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>practice sectional tests<\/strong><\/a> after revising each topic to master it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ibps-po\/?ref=blogam\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11438 size-medium\" title=\"IBPS PO Prelims 2017: Reasoning Section, Practice, Mock, Free Tests, Study Material, Preparation Plan, Syllabus\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IBPS-300x250.png\" alt=\"IBPS PO Prelims 2017: Reasoning Section, Practice, Mock, Free Tests, Study Material, Preparation Plan, Syllabus\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IBPS-300x250.png 300w, https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IBPS-150x125.png 150w, https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IBPS.png 336w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ibps-po\/?ref=blogam\" target=\"_blank\">Take full-length mock tests<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You need to take full-length <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ibps-po\/?ref=blogam\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>reasoning mock tests<\/strong><\/a> before and after your preparation:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1. Take one full-length <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ibps-po\/?ref=blogam\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>reasoning mock test<\/strong><\/a> before you begin your preparation to gauge your level<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2. Take full-length mock tests after your preparation to measure your progress. Mock tests provide you instant feedback in the form of analytics, which will help you determine your speed &amp; accuracy in solving <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ibps-po\/?ref=blogam\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>reasoning questions<\/strong><\/a> and identify your strong and weak areas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You can use your performance analysis to fine-tune your <strong>preparation<\/strong> by practicing more questions from topics you\u2019re weak or slow at.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Click on the banner to your left for a <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ibps-po\/?ref=blogam\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>free trial<\/strong>!<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong><u>General Tips<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">22 to 24 is considered a good attempt in the <strong>Reasoning paper<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We suggest you allot 20 minutes to the <strong>reasoning paper<\/strong> and use the remaining for English &amp; Quant<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Absolutely avoid guess work. <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ibps-po\/?ref=blogam\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>IBPS PO Prelims 2017<\/strong> <\/a>has negative marking of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Read the questions carefully before answering<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You don\u2019t have to answer all the questions. We suggest you first glance through the question and decide if you want to solve it or not. If you\u2019re finding it difficult to solve a particular question, we suggest you mark it for review and get back to it later. Do not spend too much time being stuck on the same question.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Be well-rested before the exam<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Download the above <strong>reasoning preparation guide<\/strong> as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/2017\/08\/03\/ibps-po-prelims-2017-reasoning-preparation-plan-syllabus-pdf-questions\/?format=pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>PDF <\/strong><\/a>to use it as a handy guide during your preparation. We hope the above tips help you in your preparation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><u>Further reading:<\/u><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/2017\/07\/28\/ibps-po-prelims-quantitative-aptitude-syllabus-preparation-strategy-study-material-2017\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>IBPS PO Prelims Quantitative Aptitude Preparation 2017<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Dear Aspirants, The IBPS is going to conduct the IBPS PO Prelims exam on 7th, 8th, 14th and 15th<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11434,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,31,1212,65,2],"tags":[652,4179,4169,3778,4171,4176,4170,4168,3775,3777,3776,4178,4177,4181,4173,4175,4172,2960,4174,4180],"class_list":["post-11431","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles","category-bank-exams","category-featured","category-ibps-po","category-exam-hacks","tag-bank-exam-preparation","tag-bank-reasoning-questions-and-answers-pdf","tag-detailed-syllabus-for-ibps-po-prelims-2017","tag-how-to-crack-ibps-po-exam-in-first-attempt","tag-how-to-prepare-ibps-po-exam-in-2-months","tag-how-to-solve-reasoning-questions","tag-ibps-po-prelims-exam-preparation-guide","tag-ibps-po-prelims-preparation-tips-2017","tag-ibps-po-preparation-material-free-download","tag-ibps-po-study-plan-pdf","tag-ibps-preparation-plan","tag-ibps-reasoning-questions-with-answers","tag-ibps-reasoning-syllabus","tag-logical-reasoning-tricks-pdf","tag-reasoning-book","tag-reasoning-for-ibps-po-pdf","tag-reasoning-questions-for-ibps-po-pdf","tag-reasoning-tricks","tag-reasoning-tricks-for-bank-po-pdf","tag-tricks-to-solve-reasoning-questions-quickly","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-50"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v26.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>IBPS PO Prelims 2017: Reasoning Preparation Strategy &amp; Tips - Oliveboard<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/ibps-po-prelims-2017-reasoning-preparation-plan-syllabus-pdf-questions\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"IBPS PO Prelims 2017: Reasoning Preparation Strategy &amp; Tips\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"&nbsp; Dear Aspirants, The IBPS is going to conduct the IBPS PO Prelims exam on 7th, 8th, 14th and 15th of October. 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