Decoding IBPS Reading Comprehension

Reading comprehension paper pattern

No. of question

5-10 question

Difficulty level
Scoring opportunity
Passage Context

Easy to moderate level

Easy to score70-80 % ( with daily 1-2 RC practice)
Industry based, financial, scientific, recent event (dont need
subject specific expertise to solve them, all answer lies within
passage)

Types of RC questions
Universal

This question-type asks about the big picture, the passage as a whole.
Which of the following best describes one of the main ideas ____?

Specific

This type asks about details from the passage. The correct answer is often a
paraphrase of something directly stated in the passage.
According to the author, what is ______?

Vocab-inContext

This is a type of Specific question which asks about the use of a particular word
or phrase.
In the passage, the phrase _____ refers to

Function

This type of question asks about the logical structure of a passage.

Which of the following best describes the reason the author ____?

Inference

Inference questions require you to understand what is implied by but not

necessarily stated in the passage. The correct answer may rely on subtle phrases
from the passage and be hard to find/less obvious than Specific questions.
Which of the following cannot be inferred from the passage?

Application This is a slightly more specific type of inference question, where youre asking to
choose an answer which mimics a process or exemplifies a situation described in
the passage.
Which of the following could be used to replace_______?
Tone

This question type is also a specific type of inference, requiring you to infer the
authors point of view and position on certain statements.
The author of the passage is most likely to agree with ____?

Way to approach

1. Read the question first

Consider them the road map that telling you where
to go.
2. Skim & scan passage
Go for the essence of the passage.
3. Do not get stuck at a single unfamiliar word
4. Focus on author's tone
Ex- Jovial, serious, contradictory, complaining,
sarcastic etc.
5. In case of vocabulary question
go for contextual meaning, instead of dictionary
meaning
6. In case of inference questions
do not go for option that state the passage go for
the option that implied meaning
7. in case of summery question Does time allow you to read whole passage?
Absolutely not.
So, read topic sentence & concluding sentence of
each paragraph & 2-3 sentence in between
try to make an educated guess
8. Dont use your personal opinion while answering
question
Answer question based on passage facts, opinions
etc.

All the Best for IBPS PRE exams