Allahabad Bank Clerk Exam.

, 2010
Allahabad Bank Clerk Exam., 2010
English Language: Solved Paper
[Held on 14-3-2010(First Shift)]
Directions—(Q. 1 to 15) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain
words have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

In a village in the East, there lived an old couple. They did not have any children and never spent an extra
paisa on themselves. They never repaired their house or cooked good food. One day, a family moved into the
village, it was their son’s second birthday and they sent two delicious laddoos to the old couple.
The couple ate the laddoos with great relish. For days after they could talk of nothing else. Finally the old
man could take it no more. He said to his wife, “Let’s buy the ingredients to make just two laddoos.” His
wilfe agreed but said, “If I make the laddoos at home, the neighbours will know and will want a share. Let’s
cook in the woodsbehind our hut. That way no one will ever know.”

The next day the old man purchased the ingredients from the market and they set off to the woods. Having
never prepared food like this before, they ended up with three laddoos instead of two. The
old couplereturned home with the sweets, dying to eat them. But there was a problem. “It was my idea and I
went to the market, so I ought to get two,” said the old man. But his wife refused to give in so easily and said,
“Since I prepared the sweets. I ought to have two.” The day wore on and the argument continued.

At last, the old man suggested, “Let us not talk to each other. Whoever breaks the silence first will get one
laddoo and the other person two.” His wife agreed. Hours passed, but neither of them spoke and finally they
fell asleep with the bowl of sweets between them. That evening one of the neighbours knocked on the door
but the couple did not answer for fear of losing the bet. Peering through the window, the man saw
the couplelying on the floor with an untouched bowl of food. “They are dead !” he shouted and alerted the
other villagers. Soon the door was broken down and the house was swarming with villagers. They discussed
everything from the funeral to where the couple had hidden their wealth. But the couple lay still.

Finally, the villagers carried them to the cremation ground. As the flames licked his feet, the old manjumped
up screaming “You win !” His wife jumped up too, happy that she had won. The two then rushed home leaving
the bewildered villagers present there behind. But when they got home…Alas the door had been left open and
they found a stray dog licking the last crumbs of the sweets from the bowl.

1. Why did the old couple cook in the woods ?

(A) It was very convenient to gather firewood
(B) To avoid the risk of their hut burning down
(C) To keep the fact that they were preparing laddoos a secret from their neighbours
(D) To hide the fact that they did not know how to prepare laddoos from their neighbours
(E) They did not have the ingredients to make enough laddoos for their neighbours as well
Ans : (C)

2. What caused the old couple’s sudden longing for laddoos ?

(A) They hadn’t eaten good food for several days
(B) They had attended their neighbour’s party and enjoyed the laddoos served
(C) They saw the mouth watering laddoos being served to guests at the party
(D) They had tasted the laddoos prepared for their neighbour’s son’s birthday
(E) They thought that the laddoos would satisfy their hunger for days to come
Ans : (D)

3. Why did the old couple initially not reveal that they were alive to the villagers ?
(A) To learn the villagers’ true opinion of them
(B) They did not like the villagers and were mocking them
(C) Neither of them wanted to be the first to speak and lose the bet
(D) To test the honesty of the villagers
(E) None of the above
Ans : (C)

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4. What did the old couple disagree about ?
(A) Where they would cook their meal
(B) Which of them was entitled to the first laddoo
(C) Whether to share the extra laddoo with their neighbours
(D) The quantity of laddoos that they had made
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

5. What was the villager’s reaction to the old couple’s presumed ‘death’ ?
(A) They were upset and all came to pay their last respects
(B) They were worried about how to pay for the funeral
(C) They could not decide what to do with the couple’s wealth
(D) They disliked the old couple and demolished their house
(E) They dutifully arranged the couple’s last rites
Ans : (E)

6. Why did the neighbour peep into the old couple’s house ?
(A) To learn what they were being so secretive about
(B) To spy on them and discover where their wealth was hidden
(C) To complain as they had cooked in the forest
(D) To check up on the old couple as he did everyday
(E) Not clearly mentioned in the passage
Ans : (E)

7. Which of the following can be said about the old couple ?

(A) They did not have any relatives to look after them in their old age
(B) They were misers and did not spend even on keeping their house in good condition
(C) They were not allowed to eat sweets as they were old
(D) They were fond of animals and sometimes shared their food with stray animals
(E) They were afraid of the villagers and hid from them
Ans : (B)

8. Which of the following is/are TRUE in the context of the passage ?

(1) The old woman had prepared more laddoos than she had intended
(2) The family who had recently moved into the village were fond of the old couple
(3) The villagers were saddened by the death of the old couple and gave them a grand funeral
(A) Only (1)
(B) Only (2) & (3)
(C) Only (1) & (2)
(D) All (1), (2) & (3)
(E) None of the above
Ans : (A)

9. What puzzled the villagers?

(A) The old couple did not die in the fire
(B) The sight of the old couple whom they had presumed dead, alive
(C) The fact that the old couple had wasted good food
(D) The lack of concern the old woman had for her husband
(E) The old couple fed the laddoos to the dog.
Ans : (B)

10. Why did the old man scream when surrounded by the villagers ?
(A) He was afraid that his wife would get burned
(B) To scare away the villagers who wanted to kill him for his money
(C) His wife refused to allow him to eat more than one laddoo
(D) To indicate to the villagers that he was alive
(E) The fear of being hurt in the fire
Ans : (E)

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Directions—(Q. 11 to 13) Which of the following is most similar in meaning to the word given in bold as used
in the passage.

11. breaks
(A) interrupts
(B) separates
(C) solves
(D) defeats
(E) escapes
Ans : (A)

12. passed
(A) overtook
(B) occupied
(C) unnoticed
(D) proceeded
(E) succeeded
Ans : (E)

13. share
(A) half
(B) part
(C) participate
(D) divide
(E) common
Ans : (B)

Directions–(Q. 14 and 15) Which of the following is most opposite in meaning to the word given in bold as
used in the passage.

14. last
(A) new
(B) begin
(C) constant
(D) discontinue
(E) first
Ans : (E)

15. still
(A) restless
(B) noisily
(C) conscious
(D) calmly
(E) lifeless
Ans : (A)

Directions–(16 to 25) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical mistake/ error in it.
The error if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the letter of the part with error as your answer. If
there is ‘No error’, mark (E)

16. If his aim is to (A) / buy a house in the (B) / next three years he (C) / should start immediate saving. (D)
No error (E)
Ans : (D)

17. Can you explain why (A) / you were late this morning (B) / when we had to make (C) / such an important
presentation ? (D) No error (E)
Ans : (B)

18. Their company is going to incur (A) / heavy losses this year because (B) / of the big discounts they (C) /
offers to customers. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (D)

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19. The main advantage of (A) / investing such schemes (B) / is that you will not (C) / have to pay any taxes.
(D) No error (E)
Ans : (B)

20. The final decision can (A) / be taken only after (B) / we consider all (C) / the panel suggestions. (D) No
error (E)
Ans : (C)

21. The Foreign Investment Promotion Board is (A) / the government body who (B) / regulates investment
received (C) / by Indian factories from foreign countries. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (B)

22. Our company was recently (A) / award the contract (B) / to construct two major (C) / bridges in the state.
(D) No error (E)
Ans : (B)

23. That customer has (A) / written a letter (B) / thanks the manager (C) / for her timely help. (D) No error
(E)
Ans : (C)

24. Accordingly the circular (A) / that was issued yesterday RBI (B) / has raised the rate at (C) / which it lends
to banks. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (B)

25. A large number of policy (A) / have lapsed because many (B) / people have not paid (C) / their
instalments on time. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (A)

Directions—(Q. 26 to 30) In each question below a sentence with four words printed in bold type is given.
These are lettered as (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these four words printed in bold may be either wrongly
spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or
inappropriate if any. The letter of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt
and also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark (E) i.e., ‘All correct’ as your answer.

26. The Chairman has promissed (A) to look (B) into the matter (C) and take necessary (D) action. All correct
(E)
Ans : (A)

27. Most (A) projects are delayed (B) because of the absents (C) of proper planning. (D) All correct (E)
Ans : (C)

28. He found (A) the company in 1980 to provide (B) electricity to people living (C) in rural areas. (D) All
correct (E)
Ans : (A)

29. Salaries (A) of bank employees (B) are likely (C) to go above (D) by ten percent. All correct (E)
Ans : (D)

30. Since (A) the interest rate on bank deposits is low (B) at present, people prefer (C) to deposit
theirsavings (D) in post office schemes. All correct (E)
Ans : (B)

Directions—(Q. 31 to 40) In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These
numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

A rich merchant owned a beautiful horse. Now, one of his neighbours was keen to (31) this horse. He offered
the merchant gold, (32) the merchant refused. This angered the neighbour. He (33) to trick the merchant. He
disguised himself (34) a beggar and lay down at the (35) of the road, that the merchant used everyday. (36)
at the sad plight of the beggar, he (37) from his horse and gently lifted the beggar (38) his horse. No sooner

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did the beggar get into the (39) than the galloped away. But hearing the merchant (40) out to him, he
stopped when he was a safe distance away. “Please don’t tell anyone how you came to possess this horse.
Some day an ill man may be lying by the roadside and people who have heard about your trick, may not want
to help,’’ said the merchant. The merchant’s neighbour was deeply ashamed, rode back and returned the
horse to the merchant.

31. (A) buy

(B) steal
(C) free
(D) train
(E) sell
Ans : (A)

32. (A) so
(B) unless
(C) otherwise
(D) but
(E) since
Ans : (D)

33. (A) desires

(B) decided
(C) declined
(D) deliberately
(E) deceived
Ans : (B)

34. (A) being

(B) alike
(C) as
(D) identical
(E) similar
Ans : (C)

35. (A) middle

(B) gutter
(C) ending
(D) distance
(E) side
Ans : (E)

36. (A) Carefully

(B) Distressed
(C) Misery
(D) Upsetting
(E) Unhappily
Ans : (B)

37. (A) stepped

(B) jump
(C) fell
(D) dismounted
(E) climbed
Ans : (D)

38. (A) with

(B) above
(C) from
(D) off
(E) onto
Ans : (E)

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39. (A) saddle
(B) arms
(C) horse
(D) danger
(E) way
Ans : (A)

40. (A) appeal

(B) shouted
(C) call
(D) cried
(E) beg
Ans : (C)

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State Bank of India Probationary Officer 2008

General Awareness & Computer Knowledge

(Held on 27-07-2008)

Q.1. Which of the following statement(s) reflects India's stand on new World
Trade Organization's proposal on the issue of the subsidy to agro products ?
(1) India would protect the interest of its poor farmers who can not bear the
burden of the cost of the products if they have to sell them on cheaper rate.
(2) Indian industry needs more flexibility as compared to the industry in
developed countries.
(3) WTO has set up a new committee under the chairmanship of Putin of
Russia to look into the issue of subsidy and find out a solution to the problem
acceptable to all the parties.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 & 2
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
2. Which of the following statement(s) is / are true about the 11th five year plan
of India ?
(1) The highest priority is given to exports ,education and development of steel
sector.
(2) The plan aims at achieving the growth at 10 % level by the end of the plan.
(3) The Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana is revived in such a way so that it can be
achieve a growth nof 4 % for agriculture sector.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 & 2
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
3. As per the figures released recently the Stock markets in emerging
economies made handsome returns last year (2007-08). Which of the following
stock markets amongst the BRIC nations registered highest increased (97 %)
compared to its performance in 2006-07 ?

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(A) China
(B) Brazil
(C) Russia
(D) India
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
4. Bayana which was in news recently is a place in—
(A) Uttar Pradseh
(B) Madhya Pradseh
(C) Bihar
(D) Haryana
(E) Rajasthan
Ans : (E)
5. Which of the following statement (s) is / are correct about the Indo-Russia
Bilateral Defence Ties ?
(1) Both the countries have decided to produce a fifth generation fighter
aircraft and a multi role cargo plane.
(2) India has agreed to launch Russian missiles from its base at Chandipur
incase some other nation attacks on Russia
(3) India and Russia were able to sort out differences over the utilization of
Rupee debt fund which is of Rs. 8000 crore at present.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 & 3 only
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
6. India has recently decided to put a wire fence on the 76 km. long border in
Dhudri district in Assam. The fence will separate India from—
(A) Nepal
(B) China
(C) Bangladesh
(D) Myanmar
(E) Pakistan
Ans : (C)
7. As we all know the Govt. of India is very keen about providing banking
service to the people in rural and remote areas . However , banks feel that the
cost of providing services in these areas for financial inclusion is quite high if
services are offered through the "traditional branch channel ". What is / are the
other alternative cost effective channel(s) to fulfill this aim of the Govt. of India
?
(1) Putting biometric ATMs.
(2) Introduce mobile banking.
(2) Introduce mobile banking.
(3) Issue credit or debit cards
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 & 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
8. The Govt. of India recently issued a notification altering constituencies in 24
States and Union territories. This is done as per the provision of which of the

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following Acts?
(A) Delimitation Act
(B) Census Act
(C) Parliament Act
(D) State Reorganization Act
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
9. As we read very frequently in the newspaper fraudulent activities in financial
world is still continuing despite various efforts made by various countries to
prevent them. As an estimate by IMF, what is the probable amount derived
from such illegal activities which is laundered through the world's formal
financial systems every year? About -
(A) US$ 500 billion
(B) US$ 800 billion
(C) US$ 1000 billion
(D) US$ 1250 billion
(E) US$ 1500 billion
Ans : (A)
10. Indian Prime Minister during his visit the Arunachal Pradseh a few months
back asserted that the State is India's Land of Rising Sun. Which of the
following countries did not like his statement and had raised some objection
over his visit to Arunachal Pradseh which is very much a part of India?
(A) Myanmar
(B) China
(C) Bangladseh
(D) Bhutan
(E) Nepal
Ans : (B)
11. Which of the following is the amount of insurance cover provided to the
workers of the unorganized sector under Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana?
(A) Rs. 10,000/-
(B) Rs. 20,000/-
(C) Rs. 30,000/-
(D) Rs. 40,000/-
(E) Rs. 50,000/-
Ans : (C)
12. Which of the following is NOT one of the highlights Economic Survey
presented in the Lok Sabha for the year 2007-08?
(A) Economy has "moved to higher growth phase"
(B) A trend of acceleration in domestic investment and saving rate is recorded.
(C) Buoyant growth in Govt. revenue.
(D) Indian Economy at market rate of exchange crossed 1 trillion US$ in current
fiscal.
(E) Net Foreign direct Investment increased by 350% .
Ans : (E)
13. Which of the following is / are correct about sub prime crisis which was in
news recently?
(1) It has reduced the flow of capital coming of Indian Stock Markets.
(2) The sub prime crisis is the major financial crisis whose origin is in the
Russia and Brazil.It has adversely affected the economy of Europe and USA.
(3) The crisis started when some people started trading with false Share
certificates of major blue chip US companies in the stock markets.
(A) Only 1

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(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 & 2
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
14. The Prime Minister Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) has a target to connect all
habitations of which of the following levels with all weather roads by 2008-09?
(A) 1000+
(B) 2000+
(C) 3000+
(D) 4000+
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
15. As we all know the value of the Indian rupee has appreciated in the recent
past . The value of the Rupee is direct dependent on which of the following?
(A) Availability of commodities in the market.
(B) VAT introduced by the Govt. on various commodities.
(B) VAT introduced by the Govt. on various commodities.
(C) Size of total Forex Reserve of India currently.
(D) Capital flow in the market during a given period of time.
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
16. Which of the following banks has taken over the Centurion Bank of
Punjab?
(A) ICICI Bank
(B) IDBI Bank
(C) HDFC Bank
(D) AXIS Bank
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
17. As per provision made in Bharat Nirman Programme the pace of creation of
irrigation facilities is required to be raised from present level of 1.42 million
hectare per year in such a way so that it can achieve the target level fixed for
the same?
(A) 1.50 million hectares / year
(B) 1.75 million hectares / year
(C) 2.00 million hectares / year
(D) 2.25 million hectares / year
(E) 2.50 million hectares / year
Ans : (D)
18. Inflation has become major area of concern in India these days. What
measures do the Govt. of India / RBI normally take to control the same?
(1) Fixation of Maximum Price of the Commodities
(2) System of Dual prices.
(3) Increased in supply of food grains.
(4) Control on credit and liquidity in market.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Only 2, 3 & 4
(E) All 1, 2, 3 & 4
Ans : (D)
19. How much Education Cess is being levied on all the taxes to support

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elementary education for the children of age group of 6-14 years under Sarva
Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)?
(A) 0.50%
(B) 0.75%
(C) 1.00%
(D) 1.50%
(E) 2.00%
Ans : (E)
20. Which of the following is / are correct about various concessions given in
the Union Budget for 2008-09?
(1) Five years tax holidays for setting up hospitals in Tier II & Tier III regions for
providing health care in rural areas.
(2) Commodities tax transaction to be introduced.
(3) Banking cash transaction tax withdrawn.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Only 2 & 3
(E) All 1, 2 & 3
Ans : (E)
21. Which of the following statements reflects the aim(s) Jawaharlal Nehru
National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM)?
(1) Give focused attention to integrated development of infrastructure in
selected cities.
(2) Provide basic services to the urban poors
(3) Scale up civic amenities and provision of utilities in urban areas.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 & 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
22. The Press Freedom Day is observed on which of the following days?
(A) 1st May
(B) 1st June
(C) 3rd May
(D) 3rd June
(E) 10th June
Ans : (C)
23. As per the decision taken by the Govt. of India now the National Rural
Employment Guarantee Act is extended to all the districts of India. This means
: it will now be applicable to about—
(A) 200 districts
(B) 300 districts
(B) 300 districts
(C) 400 districts
(D) 500 districts
(E) 600 districts
Ans : (E)
24. As per the reports published by the Ministry of Finance recently the
overseas borrowings by the Corporates and currency fluctuation has gone up
by which of the following percentage points? About—
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(B) 2%
(C) 3%
(D) 4%
(E) 5%
Ans : (C)
25. The Govt. of India and Reserve Bank of India is planning to set up an
autonomous "ATM corporation of India" in which various banks can get
together for common ATM operations. If this happens how will we all be
benefited by the same?
(1) It will be a cost effective measure as each bank can share its operational
cost with others.
(2) Clients can withdrawn money from any ATM from any location. They are not
required to go to their banks' ATM only.
(3) It will indirectly help the IT business also as India has a large pool of IT
skilled manpower waiting for suitable placement.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 & 2
(D) All 1, 2 & 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
26. As per the news published in various newspapers the Govt. of India has
decided to create a Strategic Reserve of—
(A) Oil & Petroleum
(B) Rasoi Gas
(C) Food grains
(D) Cement & Steel
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
27. The Govt. of India had constituted a high level committee on financial
sector reforms with Raghuram G.Rajan as its Chairman. Which of the following
is / are the recommendations of the committee?
(1) Liberalize the interest rate that banks/institution can charge to ensure
credit for poors.
(2) Create an office of the Ombudsman exclusively for financial sector.
(3) Do not allow foreign investors in domestic stock markets.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 & 2
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
28. Yves Leterme has taken over as the prime minister of—
(A) Newzealand
(B) Belgium
(C) Croatia
(D) Portugal
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
29. The State Bank of India recently opened its 10000th branch in Puduvayal
(Tamil Nadu). Only a bank in China has more branches than State Bank of India
in the world. What is the name of that Chinese bank?
(A) Shanghai Commercial Bank

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(B) Bank of China
(C) China Banking Corporation
(D) Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
30. Many a times we read about 'Globalization' and its impact on business
practice in India. Which of the following is NOT one of the important
parameters of 'Globalization'?
(1) Reduction of trade barriers to permit free flow of goods and services
amongst various nations.
(2) Developing an environment in which free flow of capital can take place.
(3) Promoting local industry to cater to the needs of the consumers in Tier II
and Tier III cities. The production from metros should be reserved only for
exports.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1,2 & 3
(E) Both 2 & 3
(E) Both 2 & 3
Ans : (D)
31. Many times we read a term CBS used in banking operation. What is the full
form of the letter 'C' in the term 'CBS'?
(A) Core
(B) Credit
(C) Continuous
(D) Complete
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
32. As per news published in newspapers the Oil & Natural Gas Commission
(ONGC) has purchased some oil assets in Latin American Countries along with
one other major company of India . What is the name of that company?
(A) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation
(B) Indian Oil Corporation
(C) Reliance Industries Ltd.
(D) National Mineral Development Corporation of India
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
33. India's First centre to monitor climate change was opened recently at—
(A) New Delhi
(B) Chennai
(C) Jaipur
(D) Bangalore
(E) Kolkata
Ans : (B)
34. Which of the following Acts was framed specially to deal more effectively
with the problem of Non-Performing Assets in banking system?
(A) SARFAESI ACT.
(B) Banking Regulation Act.
(C) Foreign Exchange Management Act.
(D) Industrial Dispute Act.
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

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35. The————shows all the websites and pages that you have visited over a
period of time.
(A) status bar
(B) task bar
(C) history list
(D) tool bar
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
36. A proxy server is used for the which of the following?
(A) To provide security against unauthorized users
(B) To process client requests for web pages
(C) To process client requests for database access
(D) To provide TCP/IP
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
37. A repair for a known software bug,usually available at no charge on the
internet, is called a(n)—
(A) version
(B) Patch
(C) Tutorial
(D) FAQ
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
38. In the URL http://www.prenhall.com, the portion lebelled http is the—
(A) host
(B) domain name
(C) protocol
(D) top-level domain
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
39. Which of the following organizations has recently given a US$ 600 million
loan to Power Grid Corporation of India,a Govt. run organization?
(A) Asian Development Bank
(B) World Bank
(C) International Monetary Fund
(D) Bank of America
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
40. The ability to easily add additional users meAns : that a network is—
(A) Scalable
(B) dedicated
(C) Decentralized
(D) Secure
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
Ans : (A)
41. In a database, a field is a—
(A) lable
(B) table of information
(C) group of related records
(D) category of information
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

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42. The number of pixels displayed on a screen is known as the screen—
(A) resolution
(B) colour depth
(C) refresh rate
(D) viewing size
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
43. Wor processing , spreadsheet , and phoyo-editing are example of—
(A) application software
(B) system software
(C) operating system software
(D) platform software
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
44. If you wish to extend the length of the network without having the signal
degrade, you would use a—
(A) repeater
(B) router
(C) gateway
(D) switch
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
45. A————is approximately a million bytes.
(A) gigabyte
(B) kilobyte
(C) megabyte
(D) terabyte
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

State Bank of India

Clerk (First Shift) Exam., 2009
(Held on 22-11-2009)
General Awareness

1. As per the reports of the survey conducted by various agencies jointly, which of the following countries is
adjudged as the ‘Most Favoured Nation’ for back office support to the world’s major multinationals ?
(A) China
(B) South Africa
(C) Singapore
(D) India
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

2. Which of the following nations is found at the top of the ‘World’s Green, Index’, compiled by various global
agencies jointly ?
(A) China
(B) India
(C) USA
(D) Britain
(E) Japan
Ans : (B)

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3. The President of India in her first speech in the joint session of the current parliament had said that every
family living below poverty line would get 25 kg. of wheat/rice per month at @ Rs. 3 per kg. To achieve this
she recommended enacting of which of the following Acts ?
(A) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
(B) National Agricultural Commodities and Warehousing Act
(C) Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Act
(D) National Minimum Wages Act
(E) National Food Security Act
Ans : (E)

4. As per the news paper reports, India is in the process of purchasing some ‘mid-air refuellers’ from a global
supplier. These ‘mid-air refuellers’ are being procured for which of the following establishments ?
(A) Indian Airlines and Air India
(B) Indian Air Force
(C) Ministry of Civil Aviation
(D) Pawan Hans
(E) Ministry of Surface Transport
Ans : (B)

5. The Govt. of India announced a special relief package of several thousand crores of rupees for which of the
following sections of our society ?
(A) Senior Citizens
(B) Women Employees of Central Government
(C) Farmers
(D) Workers in unorganized sectors
(E) All of these
Ans : (C)

6. The present Lok Sabha is formed after the ……….

(A) 13th general elections
(B) 14th general elections
(C) 15th general elections
(D) 16th genral elections
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

7. As per the reports published in various newspapers, the number of India’s wireless subscribers has become
about 400 million. Which of the following agencies, as a regulator, has published this data ?
(A) Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
(B) MTNL
(C) Department of Telecommunication Services (DTS)
(D) Association of Cellular Service Providers
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

8. Late Y. S. Rajasekhar Reddy who passed away a few months back was holding which of the following
positions ?
(A) Chief Minister of a state
(B) Union Cabinet Minister
(C) Governor of a State
(D) Chief Secretary of a State

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(E) India’s permanent Representative in the UNO
Ans : (A)

9. The ‘H1N1’ virus is responsible for the outbreak of which of the following in the world ?
(A) AIDS
(B) Swine Flue
(C) Polio
(D) T.B.
(E) Chikungunya
Ans : (B)

10. Who amongst the following is NOT a member of the present Union Cabinet ?
(A) Ambika Soni
(B) Kamalnath
(C) Rahul Gandhi
(D) Jyotiraditya Scindia
(E) Vilasrao Deshmukh
Ans : (C)

11. Which of the following agencies has estimated that by the year 2015 about a quarter of India’s population
will be living in extreme poverty ?
(A) Asian Development Bank
(B) World Bank
(C) U N Economic and Social Council
(D) U N Food and Agricultural Organisation
(E) International Monetary Fund
Ans : (B)

12. The war between Russia and which of the following nations in 2008 is known as ‘August war’ ?
(A) Georgia
(B) Iran
(C) Slovakia
(D) Afghanistan
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

13. Which of the following is Bank Rate at present ?

(A) 3%
(B) 4%
(C) 5%
(D) 6%
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

14. India is NOT a member of which of the following organizations ?

(A) SAARC
(B) WTO
(C) BRIC
(D) UNO
(E) OPEC
Ans : (E)

15. Which of the following schemes is launched by the Ministry of Rural Development ?

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(A) Mid Day Meal Scheme
(B) Janani Suraksha Yojana
(C) Know India Programme
(D) National Food for Work Programme
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)

16. Almost all Banks in India are running special schemes for providing banking services to rural poor. This
concept is popularly known as ……….
(A) Faster Growth
(B) Trade Finance
(C) SME Finance
(D) Investment Banking
(E) Financial Inclusion
Ans : (E)

17. Special emphasis by the Govt. of India on which of the following will certainly improve the performance of
the agriculture sector in country within a short span of time ?
(A) Focussed Public Distribution System
(B) Sanitation & Health Services
(C) Rural Employment
(D) Better irrigation facilities
(E) All of these
Ans : (E)

18. The Reserve Bank of India is in the process of selling its stake in which of the following agencies
/organizations ?
(A) NABARD
(B) Food Corporation of India
(C) Steel Authority of India Ltd.
(D) Bombay Stock Exchange
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

19. The market value of all final goods and services produced and/made with the geographical boundaries of a
country in a year is known as ……….
(A) Gross Domestic Product
(B) Gross National Saving
(C) Gross Fiscal Deficit
(D) Gross Domestic Capital Formation
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

20. Organisation of workers in which of the following groups has proved a very effective way of providing
micro finance by banks to the rural people and poor in India ?
(A) Self Help Groups
(B) Vriksha Mitras
(C) Shiksha Sevaks
(D) Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA)
(E) Link Workers
Ans : (A)

21. Which of the following things is done in the Union Budget 2009-10, to help ‘Tax payers’ in India ?

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(A) Mobile phones, branded jewellery and leather products will cost less as the Custom duty is reduced on
them
(B) Allocation under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana is increased by 30%
(C) Farm Loan Waiver scheme is extended to 31st December 2009
(D) Fringe Benefit Tax abolished
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

22. The Government of India has increased its allocation of funds to which of the following schemes by 144% in
current union budget, as it has proved to be a very popular scheme amongst the rural job seekers ?
(A) Integrated Rural Development Programme
(B) National Food for Work Programme
(C) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
(D) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

23. Which of the following Acts is enacted to help the Union Govt. to manage its budgeted finances and fiscal
deficit in a very disciplined manner ?
(A) The Competition Act
(B) The Banking Regulation Act
(C) The Negotiable Instruments Act
(D) Foreign Exchange Management Act
(E) Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act
Ans : (E)

24. Which of the following is NOT a banking related term ?

(A) Discount
(B) Credit
(C) Reynolds Number
(D) Post Dated Cheque
(E) Time Deposit
Ans : (C)

25. Who amongst the following was awarded Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 2009 ?
(A) Sachin Tendulkar
(B) Abhishek Jha
(C) Saina Nehwal
(D) M. C. Mary Kom
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

26. Which of the following books is written by Sunil Gavaskar ?

(A) By God’s Decree
(B) Freedom From Fear
(C) Sunny Days
(D) Story of My Life
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

27. Who amongst the following can never be a winner of the Nobel Prize ?
(A) An Author
(B) A Medical Doctor

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(C) An Economist
(D) A Physicist
(E) A world famous Musician
Ans : (E)

28. Which of the following awards is NOT given by the Government of India ?
(A) Bharat Ratna
(B) Padma Vibhushan
(C) Ashok Chakra
(D) Kalinga Prize
(E) All are given by the Government of India
Ans : (D)

29. Which of the following operations is conducted after a gap of every ten years ?
(A) Economic survey
(B) Estimates of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
(C) Compilation of Human Development Report
(D) Census of Small Scale Enterprises
(E) General Census
Ans : (E)

30. Which of the following schemes is launched to make Indian cities free from slums in days to come ?
(A) Indira Awas Yojana
(B) Bharat Nirman
(C) Rajiv Awas Yojana
(D) Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

31. Which of the following is NOT the name of an irrigation system prevalent in India ?
(A) Sprinkler System
(B) Silage System
(C) Drip System
(D) Furrow System
(E) Canal System
Ans : (B)

32. Deep Joshi was given Raman Magsaysay Award in 2009 for his contribution in the field of ……….
(A) literature
(B) sports
(C) cinema
(D) journalism
(E) rural development
Ans : (E)

33. Which of the following terms is used in the game of Badminton ?

(A) Double Fault
(B) Punch
(C) Follow on
(D) Tee
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

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34. Cashew nut is not produced as a major product in which of the following states ?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Goa
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Orissa
(E) Andhra Pradesh
Ans : (C)

35. Late Norman Borlaug who passed away recently, was famous for his contribution to which of the following
in India ?
(A) Operation Flood
(B) Operation Black Board
(C) Co-operative Movement in Milk production
(D) Green Revolution
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

36. Which of the following cups/trophies is NOT related with the game of cricket ?
(A) Deodhar Trophy
(B) Irani Trophy
(C) Subroto Cup
(D) Ranji Trophy
(E) ICC Trophy
Ans : (C)

37. Which of the following books is written by Namita Gokhale ?

(A) A Himalayan Love Story
(B) Soul Mountain
(C) A New World
(D) The Last Hero
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

38. Which of the following taxes is not levied by the Government of India ?
(A) Income Tax
(B) Professional Tax
(C) Excise Duty
(D) Dividend Distribution Tax
(E) Capital Gain Tax
Ans : (B)

39. Which of the following cups/trophies is associated with the game of Lawn Tennis ?
(A) Bomba Gold Cup
(B) Davis Cup
(C) Ranji Trophy
(D) Vizzy Trophy
(E) Nehru Trophy
Ans : (B)

40. Who amonst the following was a famous author and director ?
(A) C. V. Raman
(B) Vijay Tendulkar
(C) Bidhanchandra Roy

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(D) Bismillah Khan
(E) Vilayat Khan
Ans : (B)

Saturday, May 29, 2010

SBI CLERKS EXAM 2009

SBI - Clerk Exam 2009

Reasoning
1. If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the Third, Seventh, Eighth and Tenth
letters of the word COMPATIBILITY, which of the following would be the last letter of that word
? If no such word can be made, give ‘X’ as your answer and if more than one such word can be
formed, give your answer as ‘Y’.
(A) I
(B) B
(C) L
(D) X
(E) Y
Ans : (B)
2. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that
does not belong to that group ?
(A) Stem
(B) Tree
(C) Root
(D) Branch
(E) Leaf
Ans : (B)
3. How many meaningful three letter English words can be formed with the letters AER, using
each letter only once in each word ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) Four
Ans : (D)
4. In a certain code FINE is written HGPC.
How is SLIT written in that code ?
(A) UTGR
(B) UTKR
(C) TUGR
(D) RUGT
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
5. If ‘Apple’ is called ‘Orange’, ‘Orange’ is called ‘Peach’, ‘Peach’ is called ‘Potato’, ‘Potato’ is
called ‘Banana’, ‘Banana’ is called ‘Papaya’ and ‘Papaya’ is called ‘Guava’, which of the following
grows underground ?
(A) Potato
(B) Guava
(C) Apple
(D) Banana

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(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
6. If the digits in the number 86435192 are arranged in ascending order, what will be the
difference between the digits which are second from the right and fourth from the left in the
new arrangement ?
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four
(E) None
Ans : (D)
7. Each vowel of the word ADJECTIVE is substituted with the next letter of the English
alphabetical series, and each consonant is substituted with the letter preceding it. How many
vowels are present in the new arrangement ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
8. If in a certain language LATE is coded as 8&4$ and HIRE is coded as 7*3$ then how will HAIL
be coded in the same language ?
(A) 7&8*
(B) &7*8
(C) 7*&8
(D) 7&*8
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
9. How many such pairs of letters are there in word ENGLISH, each of which has as many letters
between its two letters as there are between them in the English alphabets ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) More than three
Ans : (E)
10. In a certain code ‘na pa ka so’ means ‘birds fly very high’, ‘ri so la pa’ means ‘birds are very
beautiful’ and ‘ti me ka bo’ means ‘the parrots could fly’. Which of the following is the code for
‘high’ in that language ?
(A) na
(B) ka
(C) bo
(D) so
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
Directions—(Q. 11–15) In each of the questions below are given three statements followed by
two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if
they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read both the conclusions and then
decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding
commonly known facts.
Read the statements and the conclusions which follow it and
Give answer—
(A) if only conclusion I is true.

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(B) if only conclusion II is true.
(C) if either conclusion I or conclusion II is true.
(D) if neither conclusion I nor conclusion II is true
(E) if both conclusions I and II are true.
11. Statements : All stars are suns.
Some suns are planets.
All planets are satellites.
Conclusions :
I. Some satellites are stars.
II. No star is a satellite.
Ans : (C)
12. Statements : All fishes are birds.
All birds are rats.
All rats are cows.
Conclusions :
I. All birds are cows
II. All rats are fishes
Ans : (A)
13. Statements : All curtains are rods.
Some rods are sheets.
Some sheets are pillows.
Conclusions :
I. Some pillows are rods.
II. Some rods are curtains.
Ans : (B)
14. Statements : Some walls are windows.
Some windows are doors.
All doors are roofs.
Conclusions :
I. Some doors are walls.
II. No roof is a window.
Ans : (D)
15. Statements : All switches are plugs.
Some plugs are bulbs.
All bulbs are sockets.
Conclusions :
I. Some sockets are plugs.
II. Some plugs are switches.
Ans : (E)
Directions—(Q. 16–20) Study the sets of numbers given below and answer the questions, which
follow :
489 - 541 - 654 - 953 - 983
16. If in each number, the first and the last digits are interchanged, which of the following will be
the second highest number ?
(A) 489
(B) 541
(C) 654
(D) 953
(E) 783
Ans : (C)
17. If in each number, all the three digits are arranged in ascending order, which of the following
will be the lowest number ?
(A) 489

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(B) 541
(C) 654
(D) 953
(E) 783
Ans : (B)
18. Which of the following numbers will be obtained if the first digit of lowest number is
subtracted from the second digit of highest number after adding one to each of the numbers ?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
Ans : (A)
19. If five is subtracted from each of the numbers, which of the following numbers will be the
difference between the second digit of second highest number and the second digit of the highest number ?
(A) Zero
(B) 3
(C) 1
(D) 4
(E) 2
Ans : (B)
20. If in each number the first and the second digits are interchanged, which will be the third
highest number ?
(A) 489
(B) 541
(C) 654
(D) 953
(E) 783
Ans : (D)
Directions—(Q. 21–25) Read the following information carefully and answer the questions,
which follow :
‘A – B’ means ‘A is father of B’
‘A + B’ means ‘A is daughter of B’
‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is son of B’
‘A × B’ means ‘A is wife of B’
21. Which of the following means P is grandson of S ?
(A) P + Q – S
(B) P ÷ Q × S
(C) P ÷ Q + S
(D) P × Q ÷ S
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
22. How is P related to T in the expression ‘P + S – T’ ?
(A) Sister
(B) Wife
(C) Son
(D) Daughter
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
23. In the expression ‘P + Q × T’ how is T related to P ?
(A) Mother
(B) Father
(C) Son

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(D) Brother
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
24. Which of the following means T is wife of P ?
(A) P × S ÷ T
(B) P ÷ S × T
(C) P – S ÷ T
(D) P + T ÷ S
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
25. In the expression ‘P × Q – T’ how is T related to P ?
(A) Daughter
(B) Sister
(C) Mother
(D) Can’t be determined
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
Directions—(Q. 26–30) In each of these questions a group of letters is given followed by four
combinations of number/symbol lettered (A), (B), (C) & (D). Letters are to be coded as per the
scheme and conditions given below. You have to find out the serial letter of the combination,
which represents the letter group. Serial letter of that combination is your answer. If none of the
combinations is correct, your answer is (E) i.e. None of these :
Letters# Q M S I N G D K A L P R B J E
Number/ Symbol# 7 @ 4 # % $ 6 1 2 £ 5 * 9 8 3
Conditions :
(i) If the first letter is a consonant and the last a vowel, both are to be coded as the code of the
vowel.
(ii) If the first letter is a vowel and the last a consonant, the codes for the first and the last are to
be interchanged.
(iii) If no vowel is present in the group of letters, the second and the fifth letters are to be coded
as ©.
26. BKGQJN
(A) 9©$7©%
(B) ©9$7%©
(C) 91$78%
(D) %1$789
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
27. IJBRLG
(A) #89*£$
(B) #89*£#
(C) $89*£#
(D) $89*£$
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
28. BARNIS
(A) 92*#%4
(B) 924#*%
(C) 92*#%9
(D) 42*#%4
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
29. EGAKRL

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(A) #£$21*
(B) £$21*3
(C) £$21*#
(D) #£$21#
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
30. DMBNIA
(A) 6@9%#2
(B) 2@9%#6
(C) 2@9%#2
(D) 2©9%#2
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
Directions—(Q. 31–35) Study the following information carefully to answer these questions.
Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H work for three different companies namely X, Y and Z. Not
more than three persons work for a company. There are only two ladies in the group who have
different specializations and work for different companies. Of the group of friends, two have
specialization in each HR, Finance and Marketing. One member is an engineer and one is a
doctor. H is an HR specialist and works with a Marketing specialist B who does not work for
company Y. C is an engineer and his sister works in company Z. D is a specialist in HR working in
company X while her friend G is a finance specialist and works for company Z. No two persons
having the same specialization work together. Marketing specialist F works for company Y and
his friend A who is a Finance expert works for company X in which only two specialists work. No
lady is a marketing specialist or a doctor.
31. For which of the following companies does C work ?
(A) Y
(B) X
(C) Z
(D) Data inadequate
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
32. Which of the following represents the pair working in the same company ?
(A) D and C
(B) A and B
(C) A and E
(D) H and F
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
33. Which of the following combination is correct ?
(A) C–Z-Engineer
(B) E–X–Doctor
(C) H–X–HR
(D) C–Y–Engineer
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
34. Who amongst the friends is a doctor ?
(A) H
(B) E
(C) C
(D) Either E or C
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
35. Which of the following pairs represents the two ladies in the group ?

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(A) A and D
(B) B and D
(C) D and G
(D) Data inadequate
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
Directions—(Q. 36–40) In each of the questions given below which one of the five answer
figures on the right should come after the problem figures on the left, if the sequence were
continued ?

Ans : 36. (C) 37. (E) 38. (D) 39. (A) 40. (D)

Quantitative Aptitude
Directions—(Q. 1–6) What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the
following questions ?
1. 196 × 948 ÷ 158 = ?
(A) 1156
(B) 1200
(C) 1188
(D) 1176
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
2. (786 × 64) ÷ 48 = ?
(A) 1050
(B) 1024
(C) 1048
(D) 1036
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
3. 3·5 + 11·25 × 4·5 – 32·5 = ?
(A) 18·275
(B) 21·625
(C) 32·375
(D) 25·45
(E) None of these

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Ans : (B)
4. (2640 ÷ 48) × (2240 ÷ 35) = ?
(A) 3520
(B) 3515
(C) 3495
(D) 3490
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
5. 7414 + 3698 + 1257 + 1869 = ?
(A) 14328
(B) 14438
(C) 13428
(D) 13248
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
6. (98360 + 25845 – 36540) ÷ 2500 = ?
(A) 36·585
(B) 30·082
(C) 32·085
(D) 35·066
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
Directions—(Q. 7–11) What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the
following number series ?
7. 1, 9, 25, 49, ?, 169
(A) 100
(B) 64
(C) 81
(D) 121
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
8. 3, 23, 43, ?, 83, 103
(A) 33
(B) 53
(C) 63
(D) 73
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
9. 748, 737, 715, 682, 638, ?
(A) 594
(B) 572
(C) 581
(D) 563
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
10. 121, 117, 108, 92, 67, ?
(A) 31
(B) 29
(C) 41
(D) 37
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
11. 50, 26, 14, ?, 5, 3·5

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(A) 6
(B) 8
(C) 10
(D) 12
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
12. The ratio of ducks and frogs in a pond is 37 : 39 respectively. The average number of ducks and frogs in
the pond is 152. What is the number of frogs in the pond ?
(A) 148
(B) 152
(C) 156
(D) 144
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
13. The number of employees in Companies A, B and C are in a rtio of 4 : 5 : 6 respectively. If the number of
employees in the three Companies is increased by 25%, 30% and 50% respectively, what will be the new ratio
of employees working in Companies A, B and C respectively ?
(A) 13 : 10 : 18
(B) 10 : 13 : 17
(C) 13 : 15 : 18
(D) Cannot be determined
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
14. The average of five positive numbers is 213. The average of the first two numbers is 233·5 and the average
of last two numbers is 271. What is the third number ?
(A) 64
(B) 56
(C) 106
(D) Cannot be determined
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
15. Sonali invests 15% of her monthly salary in insurance policies. She spends 55% of her monthly salary in
shopping and on household expenses. She saves the remaining amount of Rs. 12,750. What is Sonali’s monthly
income ?
(A) Rs. 42,500
(B) Rs. 38,800
(C) Rs. 40,000
(D) Rs. 35,500
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
16. In how many different ways can the letters of the word ‘ARISE’ be arranged ?
(A) 90
(B) 60
(C) 180
(D) 120
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
17. What approximate amount of compound interest can be obtaied on an amount of Rs. 9650 at the rate of 6
p.c.p.a. at the end of 3 years ?
(A) Rs. 1737
(B) Rs. 1920
(C) Rs. 1720
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(E) Rs. 1843
Ans : (E)
18. A milkman sells 120 litres of milk for Rs. 3360 and he sells 240 litres of milk for Rs. 6120. How much
concession does the trader give per litre of milk, when he sells 240
litres of milk ?
(A) Rs. 2
(B) Rs. 3·5
(C) Rs. 2·5
(D) Rs. 1·5
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
19. When 3626 is divided by the square of a number and the answer so obtained ismultiplied by 32, the final
answer obtained is 2368. What is the number ?
(A) 7
(B) 36
(C) 49
(D) 6
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
20. The sum of the two digits of a two digit number is 14. The difference between the first digit and the
second digit of the two digit number is 2. What is the product of the two digits of the two digit number ?
(A) 56
(B) 48
(C) 45
(D) Cannot be determined
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
21. A car runs at the speed of 50 kms per hour when not serviced and runs at 60 kms/hr. when serviced. After
servicing the car covers a certain distance in 6 hours. How much time will the car take to cover the same
distance when not serviced ?
(A) 8·2 hours
(B) 6·5 hours
(C) 8 hours
(D) 7·2 hours
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
Directions—(Q. 22–24) What approximate value should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following
questions ?
(You are not expected to calculate the exact value.)
22. (4863 + 1174 + 2829) ÷ 756 = ?
(A) 18
(B) 16
(C) 12
(D) 9
(E) 22
Ans : (C)
23. 37·35 + 13·064 × 3·46 = ?
(A) 89
(B) 83
(C) 76
(D) 79
(E) 85
Ans : (B)

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24. 54 × 746 ÷ 32 = ?
(A) 1259
(B) 1268
(C) 1196
(D) 1248
(E) 1236
Ans : (A)

Marketing Aptitude/Computer Knowledge

1. A keyboard is this kind of device—

(A) black
(B) input
(C) output
(D) word Processing
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
2. IT stands for—
(A) information Technology
(B) integrated Technology
(C) intelligent Technology
(D) interesting Technology
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
3. Which of the following refers to the fastest, biggest and most expensive computers ?
(A) Personal Computers
(B) Supercomputers
(C) Laptops
(D) Notebooks
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
4. A collection of related information sorted and dealt with as a unit is a—
(A) disk
(B) data
(C) file
(D) floppy
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
5. The process of a computer receiving information from a server on the Internet is known as—
(A) pulling
(B) pushing
(C) downloading
(D) transferring
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
6. Which part of the computer helps to store information ?
(A) Disk drive
(B) Keyboard
(C) Monitor
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(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
7. ………………is the process of carrying out commands.
(A) Fetching
(B) Storing
(C) Executing
(D) Decoding
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
8. The role of a………generally is to determine a buyer’s needs and match it to the correct hardware and
software.
(A) computer Scientist
(B) computer sales representative
(C) computer consultant
(D) corporate trainer
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
9. Which of the following groups consist of only output devices ?
(A) Scanner, Printer, Monitor
(B) Keyboard, Printer, Monitor
(C) Mouse, Printer, Monitor
(D) Plotter, Printer, Monitor
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
10. The rectangular area of the screen that displays a program, data, and/or information is a—
(A) title bar
(B) button
(C) dialog box
(D) window
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
11. A(n)………contains commands that can be selected.
(A) pointer
(B) menu
(C) icon
(D) button
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
12. An error is also known as—
(A) bug
(B) debug
(C) cursor
(D) icon
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
13. Arithmetic Operations—
(A) involve matching one data item to another to determine if the first item is greater than, equal to, or less
than the other item
(B) sort data items according to standard, predefined criteria in ascending order or descending order
(C) use conditions with operators such as AND, OR and NOT
(D) include addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

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14. Sending an e-mail is similar to—
(A) picturing an event
(B) narrating a story
(C) writing a letter
(D) creating a drawing
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
15. Promotion in Marketing means—
(A) passing an examination
(B) elevation from one grade to another
(C) selling the products through various means
(D) selling the product in specific areas
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
16. Microsoft Word is an example of—
(A) an operating system
(B) a processing device
(C) application software
(D) an input device
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
17. Sources of Sales Leads are—
(A) Data Mining
(B) Market Research
(C) Media Outlets
(D) Promotional Programs
(E) All of these
Ans : (E)
18. Any data or instruction entered into the memory of a computer is considered as—
(A) storage
(B) output
(C) input
(D) information
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
19. Which part of the computer displays the work done ?
(A) RAM
(B) printer
(C) monitor
(D) ROM
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
20. One of the methods for Market Monitoring is—
(A) to watch TV serials
(B) to discuss with other sales persons
(C) to monitor media outlets
(D) All of these
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
21. Market Expansion means—
(A) hiring more staff
(B) firing more staff
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(D) buying more companies
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
22. A series of instructions that tells a computer what to do and how to do it is called a—
(A) program
(B) command
(C) user response
(D) processor
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
23. Effective marketing helps in—
(A) developing new products
(B) creating a competitive environment
(C) building demand for products
(D) All of these
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
24. Which is the part of a computer that one can touch and feel ?
(A) Hardware
(B) Software
(C) Programs
(D) Output
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
25. A Call in Marketing means—
(A) to phone the customers
(B) to visit the customers
(C) to visit the marketing site
(D) to call on prospective customers
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
26. Delivery Channel means—
(A) maternity wards
(B) handing over the products to the buyers
(C) places where products are made available to the buyers
(D) All of these
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
27. Processing involves—
(A) inputting data into a computer system
(B) transforming input into output
(C) displaying output in a useful manner
(D) providing relevant answers
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
28. One of the following is a target group for the marketing of Internet Banking.
(A) All the customers
(B) All the educated customers
(C) All the computer educated customers
(D) Only creditors
(E) All of these
Ans : (C)
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(A) Product Designing
(B) New ideas
(C) Impulse
(D) Both (A) and (B)
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
30. One of the following is a target group for the marketing of educational loan.
(A) All the customers
(B) Students
(C) Only poor students
(D) Students having promising educational track record
(E) All of these
Ans : (B)
31. Service after sale is not the function of—
(A) Marketing staff
(B) Seller
(C) Director of the company
(D) Employees of the company
(E) All of the above are wrong
Ans : (A)
32. If done through………the rural marketing would be more effective.
(A) fairs
(B) village fairs
(C) door to door campaign
(D) All of these
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
33. Market Survey means—
(A) Market Research
(B) Market Planning
(C) Marketing Strategies
(D) Market Monitering
(E) All of these
Ans : (A)
34. ………can be done through digital Banking ?
(A) Mobile phone
(B) Internet
(C) Telephone
(D) All of these
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
35. A good seller should have the following quality/qualities ?
(A) Devotion to the work
(B) Submissive
(C) Sympathy
(D) All of these
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
36. The rural marketing is not required because—
(A) rural people do not understand marketing
(B) its not practical from the cost point of view
(C) it is sheer wastage of time
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(E) All are correct
Ans : (D)
37. Planned-cost service means—
(A) Costly products
(B) Extra profit on the same cost
(C) Extra work by seller
(D) All of these
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
38. Internet marketing means—
(A) Self-marketing
(B) Core Groups monitering
(C) Employees marketing
(D) All of these
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
39. The aim of successful marketing is—
(A) to increase the sale
(B) to increase the profit
(C) to increase the output of sellers
(D) All of these
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
40. The networking becomes……through networking.
(A) very difficult
(B) dull
(C) easy
(D) has no role in marketing
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

General English
Directions—(Q. 1–12) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain
words have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

Keshava, the washerman had a donkey. They worked together all day, and Keshava would pour out his heart
to the doneky. One day, Keshava was walking home with the donkey when he felt tired. He tied the donkey to
a tree and sat down to rest for a while, near a school. A window was
open, and through it, a teacher could be heard scolding the students. ‘Here I am, trying to turn you donkeys
into human beings, but you just won’t study !’ As soon as Keshava heard these words, his ears pricked up. A
man who could actually turn donkeys into humans ! This was the answer to his prayers. Impatiently, he waited
for school to be over that day. when everyone had gone home, and only the teacher remained behind to check
some papers, Keshava entered the classroom.
‘How can I help you ?’ asked the teacher. Keshava scratched his head and said, ‘I heard what you said to the
children. This donkey is my companion. If you made it human, we could have such good times together.’ The
teacher decided to trick Keshava. He pretended to think for a while and then said, ‘Give me six months and it
will cost you a thousand rupees.’ The washerman agreed and rushed home to get the money. He then left the
donkey in the teacher’s care.
After the six months were up, Keshava went to the teacher. The teacher had been using the donkey for his
own work. Not wanting to give it up, he said, ‘Oh, your donkey became so clever that it ran away. He is the
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he found the village elders sitting under a tree, discussing serious problems. How surprised they were when
Keshava marched up to the headman, grabbed his arm and said, ‘How dare you ? You think you are so clever
that you ran away ? Come home at once !’
The headman understood someone had played a trick on Keshava. ‘I am not your donkey !’ he said. ‘Go find
the sage in the forest.’ Keshava found the sage sitting under a tree with his eyes closed, deep in meditation.
He crept up and grabbed the sage’s beard. ‘Come back home now !’
he shouted. The startled sage somehow calmed Keshava. When he heard what had happened, he had a good
laugh. Then he told the washerman kindly, ‘The teacher made a fool of you. Your donkey must be still with
him. Go and take it back from him. Try to make some real friends, who
will talk with you and share your troubles. A donkey will never be able to do that !’ Keshava returned home
later that day with his donkey, sadder and wiser.
1. Which of the following can be said about the teacher ?
(A) He had the ability to transform animals into human beings
(B) He took advantage of Keshava’s simple nature
(C) He had plotted with the village headman to cheat Keshava
(D) He enjoyed teaching children though he was poorly paid
(E) He was honest and used Keshava’s money to care for the donkey
Ans : (B)
2. Why did Keshava talk to his donkey while working ?
(A) He wanted to practise his communication skills because he wanted to make friends
(B) To entertain himself because he found his work monotonous
(C) The donkey helped him to find answers to his problems
(D) He regarded the doneky as his friend and confided in him
(E) He believed the donkey to be a human being in disguise
Ans : (E)
3. How did Keshava get his donkey back ?
(A) He threatened to take the teacher to the village elders
(B) The sage forced the teacher to release the donkey
(C) He asked the village headman for help
(D) The teacher returned it on learning that Keshava had learnt his lesson
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
4. Which of the following is NOT true in the context of the passage?
(a) The donkey was over burdened by the teacher.
(b) The teacher was cunning by nature.
(c) The sage laughed at Keshava and treated him unkindly.
(A) Both (a) & (c)
(B) Both (b) & (c)
(C) Only (b)
(D) All (a), (b) & (c)
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
5. Why was Keshava keen to meet the teacher one day ?
(A) Keshava wanted to ask the teacher how to make his donkey a better companion
(B) He wanted to learn more prayers as he was devout
(C) He had been reliably informed that the teacher had changed donkeys into human beings
(D) He heeded the teacher’s words of advice and wanted to study
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
6. Why did Keshava interrupt the discussion among the village elders ?
(A) He did not agree with their views on different issues
(B) To confront the headman who had cheated him out of one thousand rupees
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(D) He was looking for the donkey and wanted to ask for directions
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
7. What made Keshava pull the sage’s beard ?
(A) He wanted to wake up the sage who was a sleep under the tree
(B) The headman requested him to move the sage from under the tree
(C) He wanted the sage to explain what had happened to the donkey
(D) He misunderstood the village headman and took the sage to be his donkey
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
8. Why did the teacher ask Keshava to leave the donkey with him for six months ?
(a) He realised that the donkey would require a lot of training.
(b) To reduce Keshava’s dependence on the donkey.
(c) He wanted to rescue the donkey from Keshava who did not know to treat the donkey
properly.
(A) None
(B) Only (b)
(C) Both (a) & (b)
(D) Only (c)
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
Directions—(Q. 9–10) Choose the word which is MOST SIMILAR in MEANING to the word printed in bold as used
in the passage.
9. trick
(A) joke
(B) skill
(C) mislead
(D) technique
(E) lunny
Ans : (C)
10. remained
(A) pending
(B) waited
(C) lasted
(D) survived
(E) continued
Ans : (D)
Directions—(Q. 11–12) Choose the word which is MOST OPPOSITE in MEANING to the word printed in bold as
used in the passage.
11. real
(A) false
(B) imitated
(C) dishonest
(D) imagine
(E) genuine
Ans : (A)
12. deep
(A) low
(B) distracted
(C) flat
(D) awake
(E) sleep
Ans : (B)

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Directions—(Q. 13–17) Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below each sentence should replace the
phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct ? If the sentence is correct as it is
given and ‘No Correction is Required’, mark (E) as the answer.
13. The company has set up a foundation which helps students who do not have the necessary
funds to study ahead.
(A) further to study
(B) of studying more
(C) to study onward
(D) for higher studies
(E) No Correction Required
Ans : (D)
14. If this land is used to cultivate crops it will be additionally source of income for the villagers.
(A) a source of additional
(B) an additionally source
(C) an additional source
(D) additionally the source
(E) No Correction Required
Ans : (C)
15. Belonged to this cadre, you are eligible for facilities such as free air travel and
accommodation.
(A) since you belong to
(B) whoever belongs
(C) for belonging to
(D) to belong in
(E) No Correction Required
Ans : (A)
16. The bank has hired a consultant who will look into any issues which arise during the merger.
(A) is looking over
(B) will be looked after
(C) will look out
(D) looks down on
(E) No Correction Required
Ans : (E)
17. I had severe doubts about if I successfully run a company, but my father encouraged me.
(A) if I am successful in
(B) how should I successfully
(C) whether I could successfully
(D) that I would succeed to
(E) No Correction Required
Ans : (C)
Directions—(Q. 18–22) In each question below a sentence with four words printed in bold type is given. These
are lettered as (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these four words printed in bold may be either wrongly spelt or
inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word
which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate if any. The letter of that word is your answer. If all the words printed
in bold are correctly spelt and also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark (E) i.e. ‘All Correct’ as
your answer.
18. RBI has attempted (A) to spend (B) financial (C) awareness (D) through this programme. All Correct (E)
Ans : (B)
19. In order to succeed (A) it is crucial (B) for an organisation to constantly (C) improve. (D) All Correct (E)
Ans : (E)
20. With some assistance (A) from her son she was enable (B) to settle (C) her debts (D) on time. All Correct
(E)
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21. Though the government initiated (A) a large sum (B) of money in the scheme (C) it was a failure. (D) All
Correct (E)
Ans : (A)
22. We have prepared a detailed (A) report giving various (B) solutions (C) to resort (D) the problem. All
Correct (E)
Ans : (D)
Directions—(Q. 23–27) Rearrange the following six sentences (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) in the proper
sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.
(a) I was pleased by their reaction.
(b) Writing my speech was easy, but I was unsure if I could motivate the employees to donate to
those affected by the earthquake.
(c) Instead of throwing out their unusable articles, they had transferred them to my office in the name of
donations.
(d) When a reputed company invited me to deliver a lecture on Corporate Social Responsibility, I agreed.
(e) It was an affluent company and the well dressed employees who met me afterwards promised to send lots
of donations to my office.
(f) What I saw however when I opened the bags of ‘donations’ they had sent shocked me.
23. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) (b)
(B) (c)
(C) (d)
(D) (e)
(E) (f)
Ans : (A)
24. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) (a)
(B) (b)
(C) (c)
(D) (d)
(E) (e)
Ans : (E)
25. Which of the following should be t h e FOURTH sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) (a)
(B) (b)
(C) (c)
(D) (d)
(E) (e)
Ans : (A)
26. Which of the following should be the LAST (SIXTH) sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) (b)
(B) (c)
(C) (d)
(D) (e)
(E) (f)
Ans : (B)
27. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) (a)
(B) (b)
(C) (c)
(D) (d)
(E) (e)
Ans : (D)
Directions—(Q. 28–32) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic

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error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there
is no error, the answer is (E).
(Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
28. He has travelled (A) / all over the world (B) / yet he speaks (C) / several languages fluently. (D) No error
(E)
Ans : (C)
29. A successful company is (A) / any that makes a good (B) / profit and provides (C) / high returns to its
shareholders. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (B)
30. The agreement on (A) / which all of us have (B) / worked so hard will (C) / be sign tomorrow.(D) No error
(E)
Ans : (D)
31. It is necessarily to maintain (A) / a record of all transactions (B) / in case the auditors (C) /want to see it.
(D) No error (E)
Ans : (A)
32. Very few young trainees (A) / willingly undertake (B) / a posting to a branch (C) / located in a rural area.
(D) No error (E)
Ans : (E)
Directions—(Q. 33–40) In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These
numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each
case.
Today, twenty-two years after the bank …(33)…, it has over a thousand branches all over the country and the
staff …(34)… about twentythree lakh borrowers. We decided to operate …(35)… from conventional banks who
would ask their clients to come to their office. Many people in rural areas found this …(36)…. Our bank is
therefore based on the …(37)… that people should not come to the bank but that the bank should go to the
people. Our loans are also …(38)… we give them for activities from candle making to tyre repair. We also keep
…(39)… checks on the borrower through weekly visits. We do this to make certain that the family of the
borrower is
…(40)… from the loan.
33. (A) origin
(B) commence
(C) existed
(D) began
(E) inaugurated
Ans : (E)
34. (A) assemble
(B) cope
(C) interact
(D) deal
(E) handle
Ans : (E)
35. (A) differently
(B) similar
(C) reverse
(D) opposite
(E) identically
Ans : (A)
36. (A) worried
(B) upset
(C) panicking
(D) anxious
(E) threatening

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Ans : (D)
37. (A) principle
(B) discipline
(C) opportunity
(D) chance
(E) advantage
Ans : (A)
38. (A) worth
(B) vary
(C) disburse
(D) contrast
(E) diver
Ans : (B)
39. (A) consistently
(B) regular
(C) often
(D) frequently
(E) daily
Ans : (B)
40. (A) benefiting
(B) serving
(C) welfare
(D) obliged
(E) progress
Ans : (A)

General Awareness
1. Which of the following States will soon have its first Civil Airports ?
(A) Jammu & Kashmir
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Assam
(D) Meghalaya
(E) Sikkim
Ans : (E)
2. Who amongst the following made the 41st Test Century of his career recently ?
(A) Saurav Ganguly
(B) V. V. S. Laxman
(C) Rahul Dravid
(D) Sachin Tendulkar
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
3. Which of the following was/were the objective(s) of the Mission Chandrayaan 1 ?
(a) Preparing dimensional atlas of the lunar surface.
(b) Chemical Mapping of the entire lunar surface.
(c) Locating minerals in the soil of the moon.
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (b)
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(D) All (a), (b) & (c)
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
4. Which of the following States introduced a high tech foodgrain rationing system to ensure timely supply of
the foodgrains to people living below poverty line ?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Delhi
(D) West Bengal
(E) Karnataka
Ans : (E)
5. Which of the following is NOT a part of India’s Money Market ?
(A) Bill Markets
(B) Call Money Market
(C) Banks
(D) Mutual Funds
(E) Indian Gold Council
Ans : (E)
6. Which of the following is the objective of the project ‘Bhoomi Keralam’ launched by the State Govt. ?
(A) To conduct a survey of the land
(B) To bring those people back who have left the State and settled in other States
(C) To provide financial security to farmers who are in distress
(D) To identify those tribals who need jobs or financial assistance
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
7. Which of the following countries adopted its new constitution recently ?
(A) Russia
(B) Equadore
(C) South Korea
(D) North Korea
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
8. Which of the following awards was given to Pt. Bhimsen Joshi recently (2008) ?
(A) Padma Bhushan
(B) Sangit Natak Academy Award
(C) Maharashtra Bhushan
(D) Karnataka Ratna
(E) Bharat Ratna
Ans : (E)
9. Which of the following States got its first Rail link recently ?
(A) Haryana
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Sikkim
(D) Manipur
(E) Jammu & Kashmir
Ans : (E)
10. Barack Hussain Obama belongs to which of the following political parties ?
(A) Republican
(B) Democratic
(C) Labour
(D) American National Congress
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

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11. Which of the following is/are NOT the features of India’s Foreign Trade policy (2004 to 2009)?
(a) To double India’s percentage share of global trade from present 0·7 per cent to 1·5 per cent by 2009.
(b) Simplifying the procedures and bringing down the cost.
(c) Make SAARC countries India’s most preferred foreign trade partners by 2009.
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (b)
(C) Only (c)
(D) All (a), (b) & (c)
(E) Only (a) & (c)
Ans : (C)
12. Stephen Harper whose name was in news recently is the ……….
(A) President of Canada
(B) Prime Minister of Canada
(C) President of Italy
(D) Prime Minister of Switzerland
(E) Foreign Minister of U.S.A.
Ans : (B)
13. Which of the following is NOT a fertilizer product ?
(A) Urea
(B) Murate of Potash
(C) Di Amonium Phosphate
(D) Calcium Carbonate
(E) All are fertilizers
Ans : (E)
14. A Rs. 35,000 crore JSW Steel Plant project was inaugurated in West Bengal recently. The project is setup /
developed in ……….
(A) Singur
(B) Nandigram
(C) Salboni
(D) Malda
(E) Joynagar
Ans : (C)
15. Which of the following State Govts. Has announced that it will provide a special package of incentives to
Employment Intensive Industries ?
(A) Punjab
(B) Karnataka
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Uttar Pradesh
(E) Bihar
Ans : (C)
16. Which of the following nations has decided to increase its co-operation in the field of energy with India ?
(A) Russia
(B) China
(C) Bangladesh
(D) Nepal
(E) Japan
Ans : (A)
17. Which of the following services is NOT provided by the post offices in India ?
(A) Savings Bank Scheme
(B) Retailing of Mutual Funds
(C) Sale of stamp Papers (Judicial)
(D) Issuance of Demand Drafts
(E) Life Insurance cover

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Ans : (D)
18. Mohammed Anni Nasheed is the newly elected President of ……….
(A) Fiji
(B) Maldives
(C) Iraq
(D) Iran
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
19. Who amongst the following is the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature 2008 ?
(A) Jean Marie Gustave Le Clezio
(B) Martti Ahtisaari
(C) Yoichiro Nambu
(D) Francoise Barre Sinoussi
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
20. A national level commission of India has asked about twenty States to set up which of the following
commissions in their States as early as possible ?
(A) Farmers Commission
(B) Women Commission
(C) Child Welfare Commission
(D) Law Commission
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
21. Which of the following is/are the measure(s) taken by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to ease the liquidity
crunch in the country ?
(a) Cut in Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio.
(b) Increase the flow of foreign direct investment.
(c) Supply of additional currency notes in the market.
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (b)
(C) Only (c)
(D) All (a), (b) & (c)
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
22. The third India Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) Summit took place in which of the following dies recently ?
(A) Brazilia
(B) New Delhi
(C) Suncity
(D) Salvador
(E) Durban
Ans : (B)
23. Which of the following States has dcided to set up Arsenic Removal Plants in all the districts of the State
to enable itself to provide arsenic free drinking water to all the people by 2010-11 ?
(A) Karnataka
(B) Kerala
(C) West Bengal
(D) Orissa
(E) Maharashtra
Ans : (C)
24. Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘The Exile’ ?
(A) B. G. Verghese
(B) Philip Roth
(C) Aravind Adiga

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(D) Navtej Saran
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
25. Which of the following programmes is being implemented in all the districts of the country ?
(A) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
(B) Navodaya Vidhyalay
(C) Ultra Mega Power Project
(D) Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyuthikara Yojana
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
26. The Govt. of India decided to provide a bonus price of Rs. 50 per quintal on which of the following
products over and above its minimum support price of Rs. 850 per quintal ?
(A) Wheat
(B) Paddy
(C) Sugarcane
(D) Cotton
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
27. Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘The Namesake’ ?
(A) Vikram Seth
(B) V. S. Naipaul
(C) Arun Bhagat
(D) Anita Desai
(E) Jhumpa Lahiri
Ans : (E)
28. Besides USA India has signed Nuclear Agreement with which of the following countries and is named as
‘Co-operation Agreement for Peaceful uses of Nuclear Energy’ ?
(A) Italy
(B) Germany
(C) France
(D) Canada
(E) Australia
Ans : (C)
29. Tzipi Livini whose name was in news recently is from which of the following countries ?
(A) Singapore
(B) South Korea
(C) Austria
(D) Israel
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
30. World Ozone day is observed on ……….
(A) 16th September
(B) 16th October
(C) 16th November
(D) 26th September
(E) 26th October
Ans : (A)
31. Which of the following is NOT a Govt. Sponsored organization ?
(A) Small Industries Development Bank of India
(B) NABARD
(C) National Housing Bank
(D) ICICI Bank
(E) All are Govt. sponsored

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Ans : (D)
32. ‘Merdeka Cup’ is associated with the game of ……….
(A) Badminton
(B) Football
(C) Hockey
(D) Golf
(E) Tennis
Ans : (B)
33. India’s Space Rocket Launching Centre is in ……….
(A) Portblair
(B) Hassan
(C) Tirupati
(D) Kochi
(E) Sri Harikota
Ans : (E)
34. The National Games scheduled in 2011 will be organized in ……….
(A) Bengaluru
(B) Goa
(C) Kolkata
(D) Kochi
(E) Jaipur
Ans : (B)
35. Which of the followiing diseases is not covered under Integrated Disease Surveillance project ?
(A) Cholera
(B) Tuberculosis
(C) AIDS
(D) Polio
(E) Cancer
Ans : (E)
36. Which of the following is TRUE about ‘Antyodaya Anna Yojana’ ?
(a) Scheme is for Below Poverty Line families.
(b) People are provided cooked meals under the scheme.
(c) All beneficiaries of National Rural Employment Guarantee Act are covered in this scheme.
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (b)
(C) Only (c)
(D) All (a), (b) & (c)
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
37. Jelena Jankovic of Serbia won which of the following titles of tennis after defeating Svetlana Kuznetsova ?
(A) China Open
(B) Japan Open
(C) New Zealand Open
(D) Australian Open
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
38. Who amongst the following is the Minister of Home Affairs in Union Cabinet of India at present ?
(A) Shivraj Patil
(B) Lalu Prasad Yadav
(C) P. Chidambaram
(D) Sharad Pawar
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

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39. Banks are required to pay how much percentage of their net bank credit to Priority Sector is
advance ?
(A) 5%
(B) 7%
(C) 10%
(D) 15%
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
40. Dronacharya Award is given for excellence in ……….
(A) Literacy Work
(B) Social Service
(C) Coaching in Sports
(D) Journalism
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

Monday, May 24, 2010

SBI CLERK EXAM 2008
SBI CLERK EXAM 2008

GENERAL AWARENESS

1. Which of the following States will soon have its first Civil Airports ?
(A) Jammu & Kashmir
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Assam
(D) Meghalaya
(E) Sikkim
Ans : (E)

2. Who amongst the following made the 41st Test Century of his career recently ?
(A) Saurav Ganguly
(B) V. V. S. Laxman
(C) Rahul Dravid
(D) Sachin Tendulkar
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

3. Which of the following was/were the objective(s) of the Mission Chandrayaan 1 ?

(a) Preparing dimensional atlas of the lunar surface.
(b) Chemical Mapping of the entire lunar surface.
(c) Locating minerals in the soil of the moon.
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (b)
(C) Only (c)
(D) All (a), (b) & (c)
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

4. Which of the following States introduced a high tech foodgrain rationing system to ensure timely supply of
the foodgrains to people living below poverty line ?

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(A) Maharashtra
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Delhi
(D) West Bengal
(E) Karnataka
Ans : (E)

5. Which of the following is NOT a part of India’s Money Market ?

(A) Bill Markets
(B) Call Money Market
(C) Banks
(D) Mutual Funds
(E) Indian Gold Council
Ans : (E)

6. Which of the following is the objective of the project ‘Bhoomi Keralam’ launched by the State Govt. ?
(A) To conduct a survey of the land
(B) To bring those people back who have left the State and settled in other States
(C) To provide financial security to farmers who are in distress
(D) To identify those tribals who need jobs or financial assistance
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

7. Which of the following countries adopted its new constitution recently ?

(A) Russia
(B) Equadore
(C) South Korea
(D) North Korea
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

8. Which of the following awards was given to Pt. Bhimsen Joshi recently (2008) ?
(A) Padma Bhushan
(B) Sangit Natak Academy Award
(C) Maharashtra Bhushan
(D) Karnataka Ratna
(E) Bharat Ratna
Ans : (E)

9. Which of the following States got its first Rail link recently ?
(A) Haryana
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Sikkim
(D) Manipur
(E) Jammu & Kashmir
Ans : (E)

10. Barack Hussain Obama belongs to which of the following political parties ?
(A) Republican
(B) Democratic
(C) Labour
(D) American National Congress
(E) None of these

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Ans : (B)

11. Which of the following is/are NOT the features of India’s Foreign Trade policy (2004 to 2009)?
(a) To double India’s percentage share of global trade from present 0·7 per cent to 1·5 per cent by 2009.
(b) Simplifying the procedures and bringing down the cost.
(c) Make SAARC countries India’s most preferred foreign trade partners by 2009.
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (b)
(C) Only (c)
(D) All (a), (b) & (c)
(E) Only (a) & (c)
Ans : (C)

12. Stephen Harper whose name was in news recently is the ……….
(A) President of Canada
(B) Prime Minister of Canada
(C) President of Italy
(D) Prime Minister of Switzerland
(E) Foreign Minister of U.S.A.
Ans : (B)

13. Which of the following is NOT a fertilizer product ?

(A) Urea
(B) Murate of Potash
(C) Di Amonium Phosphate
(D) Calcium Carbonate
(E) All are fertilizers
Ans : (E)

14. A Rs. 35,000 crore JSW Steel Plant project was inaugurated in West Bengal recently. The project is setup /
developed in ……….
(A) Singur
(B) Nandigram
(C) Salboni
(D) Malda
(E) Joynagar
Ans : (C)

15. Which of the following State Govts. Has announced that it will provide a special package of incentives to
Employment Intensive Industries ?
(A) Punjab
(B) Karnataka
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Uttar Pradesh
(E) Bihar
Ans : (C)

16. Which of the following nations has decided to increase its co-operation in the field of energy with India ?
(A) Russia
(B) China
(C) Bangladesh
(D) Nepal
(E) Japan

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Ans : (A)

17. Which of the following services is NOT provided by the post offices in India ?
(A) Savings Bank Scheme
(B) Retailing of Mutual Funds
(C) Sale of stamp Papers (Judicial)
(D) Issuance of Demand Drafts
(E) Life Insurance cover
Ans : (D)

18. Mohammed Anni Nasheed is the newly elected President of ……….

(A) Fiji
(B) Maldives
(C) Iraq
(D) Iran
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

19. Who amongst the following is the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature 2008 ?
(A) Jean Marie Gustave Le Clezio
(B) Martti Ahtisaari
(C) Yoichiro Nambu
(D) Francoise Barre Sinoussi
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

20. A national level commission of India has asked about twenty States to set up which of the following
commissions in their States as early as possible ?
(A) Farmers Commission
(B) Women Commission
(C) Child Welfare Commission
(D) Law Commission
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

21. Which of the following is/are the measure(s) taken by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to ease the liquidity
crunch in the country ?
(a) Cut in Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio.
(b) Increase the flow of foreign direct investment.
(c) Supply of additional currency notes in the market.
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (b)
(C) Only (c)
(D) All (a), (b) & (c)
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

22. The third India Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) Summit took place in which of the following dies recently ?
(A) Brazilia
(B) New Delhi
(C) Suncity
(D) Salvador
(E) Durban

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Ans : (B)

23. Which of the following States has dcided to set up Arsenic Removal Plants in all the districts of the State
to enable itself to provide arsenic free drinking water to all the people by 2010-11 ?
(A) Karnataka
(B) Kerala
(C) West Bengal
(D) Orissa
(E) Maharashtra
Ans : (C)

24. Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘The Exile’ ?
(A) B. G. Verghese
(B) Philip Roth
(C) Aravind Adiga
(D) Navtej Saran
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

25. Which of the following programmes is being implemented in all the districts of the country ?
(A) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
(B) Navodaya Vidhyalay
(C) Ultra Mega Power Project
(D) Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyuthikara Yojana
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

26. The Govt. of India decided to provide a bonus price of Rs. 50 per quintal on which of the following
products over and above its minimum support price of Rs. 850 per quintal ?
(A) Wheat
(B) Paddy
(C) Sugarcane
(D) Cotton
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

27. Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘The Namesake’ ?
(A) Vikram Seth
(B) V. S. Naipaul
(C) Arun Bhagat
(D) Anita Desai
(E) Jhumpa Lahiri
Ans : (E)

28. Besides USA India has signed Nuclear Agreement with which of the following countries and is named as
‘Co-operation Agreement for Peaceful uses of Nuclear Energy’ ?
(A) Italy
(B) Germany
(C) France
(D) Canada
(E) Australia
Ans : (C)

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29. Tzipi Livini whose name was in news recently is from which of the following countries ?
(A) Singapore
(B) South Korea
(C) Austria
(D) Israel
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

30. World Ozone day is observed on ……….

(A) 16th September
(B) 16th October
(C) 16th November
(D) 26th September
(E) 26th October
Ans : (A)

31. Which of the following is NOT a Govt. Sponsored organization ?

(A) Small Industries Development Bank of India
(B) NABARD
(C) National Housing Bank
(D) ICICI Bank
(E) All are Govt. sponsored
Ans : (D)

32. ‘Merdeka Cup’ is associated with the game of ……….

(A) Badminton
(B) Football
(C) Hockey
(D) Golf
(E) Tennis
Ans : (B)

33. India’s Space Rocket Launching Centre is in ……….

(A) Portblair
(B) Hassan
(C) Tirupati
(D) Kochi
(E) Sri Harikota
Ans : (E)

34. The National Games scheduled in 2011 will be organized in ……….

(A) Bengaluru
(B) Goa
(C) Kolkata
(D) Kochi
(E) Jaipur
Ans : (B)

35. Which of the followiing diseases is not covered under Integrated Disease Surveillance project ?
(A) Cholera
(B) Tuberculosis
(C) AIDS
(D) Polio

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(E) Cancer
Ans : (E)

36. Which of the following is TRUE about ‘Antyodaya Anna Yojana’ ?

(a) Scheme is for Below Poverty Line families.
(b) People are provided cooked meals under the scheme.
(c) All beneficiaries of National Rural Employment Guarantee Act are covered in this scheme.
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (b)
(C) Only (c)
(D) All (a), (b) & (c)
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)

37. Jelena Jankovic of Serbia won which of the following titles of tennis after defeating Svetlana Kuznetsova ?
(A) China Open
(B) Japan Open
(C) New Zealand Open
(D) Australian Open
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

38. Who amongst the following is the Minister of Home Affairs in Union Cabinet of India at present ?
(A) Shivraj Patil
(B) Lalu Prasad Yadav
(C) P. Chidambaram
(D) Sharad Pawar
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

39. Banks are required to pay how much percentage of their net bank credit to Priority Sector is advance ?
(A) 5%
(B) 7%
(C) 10%
(D) 15%
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

40. Dronacharya Award is given for excellence in ……….

(A) Literacy Work
(B) Social Service
(C) Coaching in Sports
(D) Journalism
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

SBI CLERK EXAM JULY 2008

SBI CLERK EXAM JULY 2008
ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Directions—(Q. 1–10) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain
words are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions.

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There was a girl who sang beautifully at the temple every morning. The music master used to happily recall,
“One day when I went into the woods to pluck flowers, I found this baby under a pipal tree.” He picked her up
carefully, raised her lovingly as if she was his daughter and taught her to sing before she spoke her first word.

The music master grew old and didn’t see too well. The girl tended to him caringly. Many people including
young men travelled from far and wide to hear her sing. This made the music master’s heart quake with fear.
“You will choose one of them as your husband. What is to become of me ?” The girl replied, “I shall not be
apart from you.” But on a full moon night during the harvest festival, the master’s chief disciple touched his
feet reverently and said, “Master grant me your permission for your daughter has agreed to marry me.” The
master’s tears flowed freely, “She has chosen well. Go and fetch her, let me hear you sing the first of many
melodies that you will sing together.” The two began to sing in harmony. But the song was interrupted by the
arrival of the royal messenger. “Your daughter is very fortunate-the king has sent for her,” the messenger
said. At the palace the Queen summoned the girl to her and said, ”I place upon you the honour of making sure
my daughter is never unhappy at her husband’s home.” There wasn’t a single tear in the girl’s eyes but she
thought of the master and her heart was heavy.

That very night the princess began her journey to Kambhoj. The princess’s royal chariot led the procession
and the girl’s palanquin followed close behind carrying trunks of silks, jewellry and precious stones. It was
covered with a velvet sheet and had soldiers on both sides. As the procession passed, the master and his
disciple Kumarsen stood still by the wayside. A collective sigh escaped the crowd gathered there wishing that
the princess wouldn’t feel homesick in her faraway home.

1. Which of the following can be said about the girl ?

(1) She was brought up by her father as her mother had died when she was a baby.
(2) She was a talented singer who had learnt to sing at an early age.
(3) She was only allowed to sing with the master’s permission.
(A) Only (1)
(B) Both (1) and (2)
(C) Only (2)
(D) All (1), (2) and (3)
(E) None of these

2. What was the girl’s reaction to leaving home ?

(A) She was honoured to be serving the princess
(B) Sadness at leaving the master.
(C) She entrusted the task of looking after the music master to Kumarasen
(D) She was thrilled to be living in luxury
(E) None of these

3. What task was entrusted to the girl by the Queen ?

(A) Seeing that her daughter reached Kambhoj safely
(B) Entertaining the princess on her journey to Kambhoj
(C) Protecting the princess and reporting to the queen if she was unhappy
(D) Ensuring the princess’ happiness
(E) None of these

4. What was the master’s reaction to the girl’s decision to marry his disciple ?
(A) He was upset and cried
(B) He promised to give his permission if the couple sang well together
(C) He was sad because she would be going to Kambhoj which was far away
(D) He was pleased with her choice of husband
(E) None of these

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5. Which of the following is not true in the context of the passage ?
(1) The girl was leaving the master and going to Kambhoj once she was married.
(2) The king sent for the girl because she was a good singer.
(3) The master did not let the girl study any other subject except music.
(A) Only (1)
(B) Both (1) and (2)
(C) All (1), (2) and (3)
(D) Both (1) and (3)
(E) None of these

6. Why was the princess going on a journey ?

(1) She was going to her prospective husband’s home to get engaged.
(2) Her parents wanted her to visit the kingdom of which she would be the future queen.
(3) To take expensive gifts for the rulers of the Kambhoj who were well known to her parents.
(A) None
(B) Only (2)
(C) Only (1)
(D) Both (1) and (2)
(E) Both (2) and (3)

7. Why was the master afraid ?

(A) He felt the princess would treat the young girl unkindly
(B) He would be all alone after the girl’s marriage
(C) The girl may not be able to adapt to her new home
(D) He was slowly going blind.
(E) None of these

Directions—(Q. 8–9) Choose the word which is MOST NEARLY theSAME in MEANING as the word printed in bold
as used in the passage.

68. fortunate
(A) rich
(B) liked
(C) happy
(D) successful
(E) lucky

9. raised
(A) nurtured
(B) lifted
(C) grew
(D) built
(E) high

10. Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning of the wordCollective as used in the passage—
(A) alone
(B) separately
(C) united
(D) partial
(E) single

Directions—(Q. 11–15) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will

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be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (E).
(Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

11. In present the (A)/ prices of food grains (B)/ are high all (C)/ over the world. (D) No error (E)

12. Majority of the banks (A)/ today uses technology (B)/ to reach out to those (C)/living in rural areas. (D) No
error (E)

13. I will give (A)/ you the advance (B)/ if you repay it as (C)/ soon as possibly. (D) No error (E)

14. Though he is very (A)/ wealthy and powerful (B)/ he has any(C)/ concern for the poor. (D) No error (E)

15. Mala has the (A)/ ability t o handle (B)/ many tasks at (C)/ the same time. (D) No error (E)

Directions—(Q. 16–20) Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below should replace the phrases given
in bold in the following sentences to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the
sentence is correct as it is and No correction is required, mark (E) as the answer.

16. Finding himself in financial difficulty, he came forward me for help and advice—
(A) came across
(B) is come upto
(C) came to
(D) comes with
(E) No correction required

17. Deepak having been over eighteen years of age, is entitled to vote—
(A) has been of
(B) being over
(C) who is having over
(D) who is been
(E) No correction required

18. The magazine that we subscribe to is published monthly—

(A) which is subscribed
(B) we are subscribed
(C) whom we subscribe
(D) whichever we subscribe
(E) No correction required

19. Among of his many good qualities, that I remember is his honesty—
(A) All of his
(B) Some of the
(C) Only of his
(D) One of his
(E) No correction required

20. Many of our clients have deposit of this foreign bank—

(A) have deposits in
(B) had deposited
(C) with deposits
(D) have deposited
(E) No correction required

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21. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) (1)
(B) (2)
(C) (3)
(D) (4)
(E) (5)

22. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) (1)
(B) (2)
(C) (3)
(D) (4)
(E) (5)

23. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) (1)
(B) (2)
(C) (3)
(D) (4)
(E) (5)

24. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) (1)
(B) (2)
(C) (3)
(D) (4)
(E) (5)

25. Which of the following should be the SIXTH (LAST) sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) (1)
(B) (2)
(C) (3)
(D) (4)
(E) (5)

Directions—(Q. 26–30) In each question below a sentence with four words printed in bold type is given. These
are lettered as (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these four words printed in bold may be eitherwrongly spelt or
inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word, which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate, if
any. Theletter of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and also
appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark (E) i.e. ‘All Correct’ as your answer.

26. We have incurred

(A) an expense

(B) of over fifty thousands

(C) this year alone.

(D) All correct (E)

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27. World Earth Day is celeberated

(A) as a means

(B) to make people aware

(C) about the environment.

(D) All correct (E)

28. The key issue (A) discused (B) at the meeting was how toresolve

(C) the food crisis. (D) All correct (E)

29. He deserves (A) some recognition (B) for working diligently (C) for the passed (D) five years. All correct (E)

30. There are many employment (A) opportunities (B) for freshgraduates (C) in the market (D) today. All
correct (E)

Directions—(Q. 31–40) In the following passage there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These
numbers are printed below the passage and against each five words are suggested one of which fits the blank
appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

I had …(31)… to become a multipurpose manager. I took three steps to accomplish this. First, I took very
…(32)… part in professional associations. I …(33)… the National President of the Indian Society for Training and
Development–one of the …(34)… organizations for HR professionals. This helped me to grow professionally. My
communication skills …(35)…. It also taught me …(36)… to conduct meetings in an effective manner. My job
…(37)… me to different parts of the country and I …(38)… believe that …(39)…provided me with an education.
I also wrote a lot. Newspaper editors often approached me with …(40)… to write articles for their
publications.

31. (A) achieved

(B) aim
(C) try
(D) dreamed
(E) wanted

32. (A) selected

(B) active
(C) interesting
(D) often
(E) joint

33. (A) elected

(B) voted
(C) became
(D) applied
(E) decided

34. (A) respected

(B) status
(C) impressed
(D) aged

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(E) common

35. (A) lacked

(B) grown
(C) learnt
(D) improved
(E) earned

36. (A) that

(B) why
(C) how
(D) never
(E) anyhow

37. (A) saw

(B) showed
(C) posted
(D) discovered
(E) took

38. (A) quiet

(B) firmly
(C) strong
(D) first
(E) not

39. (A) travelling

(B) journey
(C) visit
(D) migrating
(E) shift

40. (A) wish

(B) offer
(C) appointments
(D) requests
(E) commands

Directions—(Q. 21–25) Rearrange the following six sentences (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) in the proper
sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.
(1) The sailor was told it was placed there as warning signal to sailors to warn them of the danger.
(2) He returned to the spot a few years later as captain of his own ship.
(3) The ship was at sea for many days and finally anchored near the coastline.
(4) The night was stormy and without a warning signal his ship was wrecked on that very rock.
(5) One of the sailors on board saw a bell tied to a dangerous submerged rock.
(6) As a joke the sailor decided to steal the bell and hide it despite being informed of this.

Answers : 1.(C) 2. (B) 3. (D) 4. (E) 5. (B)

6. (A) 7. (B) 8. (E) 9. (B) 10. (A) 11. (A) Write ‘At’ in place of ‘In’. 12. (B) Write ‘use’.13. (D) Write
‘possible’.14. (C) Write ‘no’ in place of ‘any’.15. (E) 16. (C) 17. (E) 18. (E) 19. (D)20. (A) 21. (C) 22. (E) 23.

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(A) 24. (D)25. (B) 26. (C) Write change ‘thousands’ to ‘thousand’.27. (A) Write ‘celebrated’. 28. (B) Write
‘discussed’.
29. (D) Write ‘past’. 30. (E) 31. (E) 32. (B) 33. (C) 34. (A)35. (D) 36. (C) 37. (E) 38. (B) 39. (A) 40. (D)

Sunday, May 23, 2010

SBI Clerk Solved Sample Paper
SBI Clerk Solved Sample Paper

1 In a certain code RIPPLE is written as 613382 & LIFE is written as 8192. How is PILLER written in that code ?
(a) 318826 (b) 318286 (c) 618826
(d) 328816 (e) none of these

2 If GIVE is coded as 5137 and BAT is coded as 924, How is GATE coded?
(a) 5427 (b) 5724 (c) 5247
(d) 2547 (e) None of these

3 If PALE, is coded as 2134, EARTH is coded as 41590 , how is PEARL coded in that code?
(a) 29530 (b) 24153 (c) 25413
(d) 25430 (e) None of these

4 If in a certain language , ENTRY is coded as 12345 & STEADY is coded as 931785 , then state which is the
correct code for the SEDATE
(a) 918731 (b) 954185 (c) 814195
(d) 614781 (e) None of these

5 If in a certain language , ENTRY is coded as 12345 & STEADY is coded as 931785, then state which is the
correct code for the ENDEAR
(a) 524519 (b) 174189 (c) 128174
(d) 124179 (e) 164983

6 If in a certain language CHARCOAL is coded as 45164913 & MORALE is coded as 296137 , how is COACH coded
in that language
(a) 38137 (b) 49148 (c) 48246 (d) 49145 (e) none of these

7 If in a certain language CHARCOAL is coded as 45164913 & MORALE is coded as 296137 , how is COLLER
coded in that language
(a) 397749 (b) 497758 (c) 483359 (d) 493376 (e) none of these

8 If in a certain language CHARCOAL is coded as 45164913 & MORALE is coded as 296137 , how is MECHRALE
coded in that language
(a) 95378165 (b) 25378195 (c) 27456137 (d) 27386195 (e) none of these

9 If MISTAKE is coded as 9765412 & Naked is coded as 84123 , then what will be the code for DISTANT ?
(a) 3765485 (b) 4798165 (c) 3697185
(d) 4768296 (e) none of these

10 If MISTAKE is coded as 9765412 & Naked is coded as 84123 , then what will be the code for NEMISES ?
(a) 7598656 (b) 8597656 (c) 8297626 (d) 435985 (e) none of these

11 If ROPE is coded as 6821 & CHAIR is coded as 73456, then what will be the code for CRAPE?
(a) 73456 (b) 76421 (c) 77246

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(d) 77123 (e) None of these

12 In a certain code, 15789 is written as EGKPT and 2346 is written as ALUR. How is 23549 written in that code
?
(a) ALEUT (b) ALGTU (c) ALGUT
(d) ALGRT (e) None of these

13 In a certain code, a number 13479 is written as AQFJL and 5268 is written as DMPN. How is 396824 written
in that code?
(a) QLPNKJ (b) QLPNMF (c) QLPMNF
(d) QLPNDF (e) None of these

In a certain language 36492 is written as SMILE and 058 is written as RUN, How are the following figures coded
in that language ?
Q:14 33980
(a) SSLNR (b) SSLRN (c) SLSNR
(d) SLNRS (e) None of these

15 6458
(a) MUIN (b) MINU (c) INUM
(d) MIUN (e) IUMN

16 92486
(a) LEIMN (b) ELINR (c) LEINM
(d) EILNM (e) LIENM

17 54324
(a) SIUEI (b) UISEI (c) USIIE
(d) UISIE (e) SUEII

18 90089
(a) NLLRN (b) LRLNN (c) LLRRN
(d) LRRNL (e) RLLNN

19 3425
(a) SEIU (b) SIUE (c) SRUI
(d) RUSI (e) SIEU

20 29463
(a) ELISM (b) ELIMS (c) LIMSE
(d) EILMS (e) None of these

21 If in a certain language PRIVATE is coded as 1234567 & RISK is coded as 2398, How is RIVETS coded in that
language?
(a) 687543 (b) 234769 (c) 496321
(d) 246598 (e) None of these.

22 If PLAY is coded as 8123 &RHYME is coded as 49367, How is MALE coded as ?

(a) 6217 (b) 6198 (c) 6395
(d) 6285 (e) None of these

23 In a certain code language 24685 is written as 33776. How is 35791 written in that code.
(a) 44882 (b) 44880 (c) 46682

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(d) 44682 (e) None of these.

24 In a certain code language 35796 is written as 44887. How is 35791 written in that code
(a) 57914 (b) 55914 (c) 5934
(d) 5714 (e) None of these.

25 If MINJUR is coded as 312547 & TADA as 6898, How can MADURAI be coded as?
(a) 3498178 (b) 3894871 (c) 384971
(d) 3894781 (e) None of these.

ANSWER SHEET

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
acbacddcacbcbad
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
cbdebbaabd

Answers With Explanation :-

1. The alphabets are coded as shown i. e. P as 3, I as 1, L as 8, E as 2, & R as 6. So, PILLER is coded as
318826.
2. The alphabets are coded as shown i. e. G as 5, A as 2, T as 4 & E as 7. So GATE is coded as 5247.
3. The alphabets are coded as shown i. e. p AS 2, E as 4, A as 1, R as 5, & L as 3. So PEARL is coded as 24153.
4. S is coded as 9, E as 1, D as 8, A as 7 & T as 3. So SEDATE is coded as 918731.
5. E is coded as 1, N as 2, D as 8, A as 7 & R as 4. So ENDEAR is coded as 128174.
6. C is coded as 4, O as 9, A as 1 & H as 5.
7. C is code as 4, O as 9, L as 3, E as 7, & R as 6. So, COLLER is coded as 493376.
8. M is coded as 2, E as 7, C as 4, H as 5, R as 6, A as 1 & L as 3. So, MECHRALE is coded as 27456137.
9. D is coded as 3, I as 7, S as 6, T as 5, A as 4, & N as 8. So the DISTANT is coded as 3765485.
10. N is coded as 8, E as 2, M as 9, I as 7 & S as 6. So NEMISES is coded as 8297626.
11. C is coded as 7, R as 6, A as 4, P as 2, & E as 1. So CRAPE is coded as 76421.
12. 2 is coded as A, 3 as L, 5 as G, 4 as U & 9 as T. So 23549 is coded as ALGUT.
13. 3 is coded as Q, 9 as L, 6 as P, 8 as N, 2 as M & 4 as F. So 396824 is coded as QLPNMF.
14. 3 is coded as S, 9 as L, 8 as N & 0 as R. So 33980 is coded as SSLNR.
15. 6 is coded as M, 4 as 1, 5 as U & 8 as N. So 6458 is coded as MIUN.
16. 9 is coded as L, 2 as E, 4 as I, 8 as N, & 6 as M. So, 92486 is coded as LEINM.
17. 5 is coded U, 4 as I, 3 as S & 2 as E. So 54324 is coded as UISEI.
18. 9 is coded as L, 0 as R & 8 as N. So, 90089 is coded as LRRNL.
19. 3 is coded as S, 4 as I, 2 as E & 5 as U. So 3425 is coded as SIEU.
20. 2 is coded as E, 9 as L, 4 as I, 6 as M & 3 as S. So, 29463 is coded as ELIMS.
21. R is coded as 2, I as 3, V as 4, E as 7, T as 6 & S as 9. So, RIVETS is coded as 234769.
22. Here M is coded as 6 , A is coded as 2 , L is coded as 1 , E is coded as 7 , therefore male is coded as 6217
23. In the code the letters at odd places are one place ahead & those at even places are one place before the
corresponding letter in the word. So in 35791, 3is written as 4, 5 as 4,7 as 8, 9 as 8 & 1 as 0. The code
becomes 44880.
24. 4 will be written as 5, 5 as 6, 8 as 9, 2 as 1, 3 as 4. So the code is 5914.
25. Code is M as 3, A as 8, D as 9, U as 4, R as, 7 & I as 1. So, MADHRI is coded as 3894781.

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BANK OF INDIA CLERKS EXAM 2008
BANK OF INDIA CLERKS EXAM 2008

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Directions—(Q. 1–15) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain
words/phrases are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions.

The King of Kanchi set off to conquer Karnat. He was victorious in batttle. The elephants were laden
withsandalwood, ivory, gold and precious stones taken from the conquered kingdom of Karnat. They would be
a part of the victory parade for his subjects. On his way back home he stopped at a temple, finished his
prayers to the goddess and turned to leave. Around his neck was a garland of scarlet hibiscus and as was the
custom for all, his forehead was anointed with red sandal paste. His Minister and the court jester were his
only companions. At one spot, in a mango grove by the wayside, they spied some children play. The Kingsaid,
“Let me go and see what they are playing.”

The children had lined up two rows of clay dolls and were playing warriors and battles. The King asked, “Who
is fighting whom ?” They said, “Karnat is at battle with Kanchi.”
The King asked, “Who is winning and who is the loser ?” The children puffed their chests up and said, “Karnat
will win and Kanchi will lose.” The Minister froze in disbelief, the King was furious and the jester burst into
laughter.

The King was soon joined by his troops and the children were still immersed in their game. The
Kingcommanded, “Cane them hard.” The children’s parents came running from the nearby village and said,
“They are naive, it was just a game, please grant them pardon.” The King called his commander and ordered,
“Teach these children and the village a lesson so that they never forget the King of Kanchi.” He went back to
his camp.

That evening the Commander stood before the King. He bowed low in shame and said, “Your Majesty, with the
exception of hyenas and vultures, all lie silent in the village.” The Minister said, “His Majesty’s honour has
been saved.” The priest said, “The goddess has blessed our King.” The jester said, “Your Highness, please
grant me leave to go now.” The King asked, “But why ?” The jester said, “I cannot kill, I cannot maim, I can
only laugh at God’s gift of life.” Trembling in the face of the king’s anger he bravely
continued, “If I stay in your Majesty’s court, I shall become like you and I shall forget how to laugh.”

1. Why were the elephants carrying loads of gold and other valuables ?
(A) This was what the king had looted from Karnat to distribute among his soldiers as a reward
(B) This was the king’s offering to the deity out of gratitude for making him victorious
(C) It was what the king had plundered from Karnat to display to the people of his kingdom as a sign of victory
(D) So that the people of the kingdom of Karnat acknowledged him as their new ruler
(E) None of these

2. Why did the king anoint his head with red sandal paste ?
(A) As a mark of celebration to show he had been victorious
(B) It was the usual practice for all devotees at the temple
(C) To show other devotees that he was king
(D) The priest requested him to do so
(E) To show his soldiers that he had visited the temple

3. Which of the following cannot be said about the jester ?

1. He was not a loyal subject of the king.
2. He was afraid of the king’s temper.
3. He did not support the king’s war against Karnat.

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(A) Both 1 and 3
(B) Only 1
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these

4. What excuse was given for the childrens’ behaviour ?

(A) They were disobedient to their parent’s wishes
(B) They were unaware of the true facts of the battle
(C) They were upset that their army had lost
(D) They were in the habit of lying
(E) None of these

5. Why did the jester laugh at the children’s reply to the king ?
1. They correctly predicted the outcome of the battle.
2. Their reply was cheeky because they knew he was the king.
3. He wanted to show that their reply was a joke to save them from being punished by the king.
(A) Only 1
(B) Both 1 and 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 2 and 3
(E) None of these

6. Which of the following is true in the context of the passage ?

(A) The king stopped at the temple to see what else could be plundered
(B) The people of the village to which the children belonged developed great respect for the king
(C) The Commander was ashamed at having obeyed the king’s orders to cane the children
(D) The jester was unhappy that the king had defeated the army of Karnat
(E) The children had shown disrespect to the goddess by playing so close to the temple

7. Why did the jester resign from his post ?

(A) He felt that the king was too influenced by the Minister
(B) To show that he disapproved of the king’s action of punishing the children
(C) He did not want to accompany the king on his war campaign
(D) He was no longer able to make the king laugh
(E) None of these

8. Which of the following describes the Minister ?

1. He was jealous of the jester.
2. He was the king’s most valuable advisor.
3. He did not have a good sense of humour.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 3
(C) Both 1 and 3
(D) Both 1 and 2
(E) None of these

9. Which of the following was/were the outcome(s) of the soldiers beating the children ?
1. The animals began to howl and wanted to attack the soldiers.
2. The children’s parents went to the king to beg for mercy.
3. The priest offered prayers to the goddess of the temple.
(A) Only 1
(B) All 1, 2 and 3

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(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Only 2
(E) None of these

10. Why was the king angry with the children ?

(A) Because the game they were playing was dangerous
(B) They had lied to him
(C) They did not recognize him as king
(D) They had unknowingly insulted him
(E) They were rude to him

Directions—(Q. 11–13) Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word printed in bold
as used in the passage.

11. froze
(A) cold
(B) numb
(C) shivered
(D) stood still
(E) chill

12. leave
(A) holiday
(B) transfer
(C) exit
(D) permission
(E) farewell

13. spied
(A) noticed
(B) keep watch
(C) followed
(D) spot
(E) caught

Directions—(Q. 14–15) Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning of the word printed in bold as used
in the passage.

14. immersed in
(A) safe from
(B) distracted from
(C) boring
(D) drowning in
(E) entertained by

15. pardon
(A) punishment
(B) excuse
(C) convict
(D) intolerance
(E) imprison

Directions—(Q. 16–20) Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below should replace the phrase given

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in bold in the following sentence to make the sentence
grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘No correction is required’, mark
(E) as the answer.

16. Your bonus will dependent the quality of your work.

(A) is dependable
(B) depends on
(C) being dependent
(D) going to depend
(E) No correction required

17. He did not ask for a raise since he had fear to lose his job.
(A) was fearful of
(B) was feared to
(C) was afraid to
(D) had been afraid to
(E) No correction required

18. The organizers agreed to shift the conference at some place convenience to all participants.
(A) any of the place convenient
(B) at places convenient
(C) from a place of convenience
(D) to a place convenient
(E) No correction required

19. As compared to last year there has been a sharp rise in interest rates.
(A) sharper rise of
(B) as sharp a rise
(C) sharp rises in
(D) sharply rising
(E) No correction required

20. In the 1970s banks required to submit their detailed plans of expansion to RBI.
(A) were required to submit
(B) required for submission
(C) are required to submit
(D) requirement of submitting
(E) No correction required

Directions—(Q. 21–25) Rearrange the following Six sentences (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) in the proper
sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them—

1. I had paid a lot of attention during training and could easily answer the questions till I came to the last one.
What is the name of the lady who cleans your floor ?

2. ‘Yes’, he replied. “In your career you will meet many people all of whom are significant even if all you do
is greet them.”

3. I thought the question was a joke. I had seen her but how would I know her name ?

4. During my internship we were given a quiz to see how much we had learnt.

5. I have never forgotten this lesson.

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6. I submitted my paper leaving the last question blank and asked the manager if it would count for
assessment.

21. Which of the following will be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5

22. Which of the following will be the SIXTH (LAST) sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 6
(E) 5

23. Which of the following will be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5

24. Which of the following will be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5

25. Which of the following will be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5

Directions—(Q. 26–30) In each sentence below four words have been printed in bold which are lettered (A),
(B), (C) and (D). One of these words may be wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence.
Find out the wrongly spelt or inappropriate word. The letter of that word is the answer. If all the words are
correctly spelt and are appropriate the answer is (E), i.e. ‘All correct’.

26. My gole (A) is to acquire (B) a position (C) of authority (D) and respect within the organization. All correct
(E)

27. The refusal (A) of the Ministry to clear pending (B) dues is a course (C) for concern (D) . All correct (E)

28. He was convinced (A) that discipline (B) and hard work would result (C) in dividents (D) in the long run. All
correct (E)

29. This is a company which believes (A) in transparency (B) and appointment is done strictly (C) on merit (D).

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All correct (E)

30. There will be a decline (A) in the probability (B) of oil companies because of the hike (C) in oil prices (D).
All correct (E)

Directions—(Q. 31–40) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it.The error,
if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the
answer is (E) i.e. ‘No error’. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.)

31. The revised government’s (A) /guidelines have reduced (B)/ the number of mergers (C) / taking place
among banks. (D) No error (E)

32. I do not know (A) / who of the (B) /new trainees should (C) / be confirmed. (D) No error (E)

33. To promote India as (A) / a tourist destination (B)/ the government has organized (C) / many cultural
programmes. (D) No error (E)

34. Banks in India (A) / cannot open ATMs (B)/ except obtaining (C) / approval from RBI. (D) No error (E)

35. Today the success of (A) / companies depends on the (B)/ quality of their products and(C) /efficient
managing staff. (D) No error (E)

36. Ashok has managed to (A) / achieve his sales targets (B)/ for the quarter very easily (C) / than we
expected. (D) No error (E)

37. He did not grant (A) / their request for a loan (B)/ although it would (C) / displease his boss. (D) No error
(E)

38. At present oil companies (A) / are making a loss of (B)/ rupees five on all (C) / litre of petrol that they
sell. (D) No error (E)

39. The manager’s belief that (A) / Ramesh is (B)/ incompetent is not (C) / necessary true. (D) No error (E)

40. Since I was doing (A) / my MBA I initially (B)/ chose to specialize (C) / in marketing management. (D) No
error (E)

Directions—(Q. 41–50) In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These
numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
He was a charismatic leader, an entrepreneur and a highly effective manager all rolled into one. As a leader,
he …(41)… the company’s growth plan in a dedicated manner and he never …(42)… focus. The cement industry
in those days was doing badly. …(43)… to everyone’s expectations he sanctioned an additional plant in …(44)…
time. He was …(45)… that since the cement industry was cyclic in nature, by the time the plant was …(46)…
the market would have improved. It did happen and the decision brought rich …(47)… when the plant was
commissioned.

Not only was he a great entrepreneur but he also …(48)… all his senior people to be ‘practising
entrepreneurs’. I have seen a similar example at the Asian Institute of
Management, which allows its professors to …(49)… their own business. This made their lectures more
practical and less theoretical. It is the …(50)… of the Institute’s success.

41. (A) achieved

(B) implemented

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(C) visualised
(D) persevered
(E) aimed

42. (A) moved

(B) shifts
(C) missed
(D) changes
(E) lost

43. (A) Contrary

(B) Opposite
(C) Yet
(D) Obedient
(E) Different

44. (A) any

(B) mean
(C) short
(D) no
(E) less

45. (A) known

(B) calculating
(C) certain
(D) dreamt
(E) surely

46. (A) operational

(B) install
(C) use
(D) produced
(E) new

47. (A) supply

(B) diversity
(C) rewards
(D) pay
(E) knowledge

48. (A) thought

(B) tried
(C) wished
(D) encourage
(E) wanted

49. (A) expand

(B) function
(C) chose
(D) run
(E) risk

50. (A) responsibility

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(B) secret
(C) guarantee
(D) prize
(E) value

Answers with Hints

1. (C) 2. (B) 3. (B) 4. (B) 5. (E)

6. (C) 7. (E) 8. (B) 9. (D) 10. (D)
11. (B) 12. (D) 13. (B) 14. (B) 15. (A)
16. (B) 17. (C) 18. (D) 19. (E) 20. (A)
21. (A) 22. (E) 23. (B) 24. (D) 25. (C)
26. (A) Correct spelling is ‘goal’.
27. (C) Correct spelling is ‘cause’.
28. (D) Correct spelling is ‘dividends’.
29. (E) 30. (B)
31. (A) Write ‘the government’s revised’.
32. (B) Write ‘which of the’.
33. (C) Write ‘the government is organizing’.
34. (C) Write ‘without obtaining’.
35. (D) Write ‘efficient managerial staff’.
36. (C) Change ‘very easily’ to ‘more easily’.
37. (C) Write ‘even though it would’.
38. (C) Write ‘each in place of ‘all’.
39. (D) Write ‘necessarily true’.
40. (B) Delete ‘my’.
41. (B) 42. (C) 43. (A) 44. (D) 45. (B)
46. (A) 47. (C) 48. (E) 49. (D) 50. (B)

Sunday, May 23, 2010

BANK OF INDIA PO EXAM 2010
BANK OF INDIA PROBATIONARY OFFICERS EXAM 2010
(Held on 24-1-2010)
General Awareness on Current Developments

1. The President of the Palestine recently emphasized that his country will not resume peace talks until Israel
fully halts settlement building in the?
(A) West Bank
(B) Haifa
(C) Gaza
(D) Tel-Aviv-Yafo
(E) Jerusalem
2. All the major world leaders gathered in Berlin in Nov. 2009 to mark the 20th anniversary of?
(A) European Union
(B) NATO
(C) Fall of Berlin Wall
(D)G-20
(E) None of these
3. Now almost all major newspa pers/journals and magazines are printing research reports giving the analysis

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and/or the causes of the sub-prime crisis which gripped America and the world a few months back. Which of
the following was/were amongst the common cause(s) of the same ? (They were present in almost all the
economies)

(1)The problem was that investors erroneously believed property prices were quite predictable and built a
whole edifice of financial planning on the back of the American
housing market.
(2) Credit rating agencies all over the world were not equipped to forecast the effect of sub-prime crisis on
world economy. Agencies were over-confident and did
not react in time.
(3) Neither USA nor other countries took a note of the crisis in time. In fact they ignored it for quite some
time.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C)Only3
(D) All 1,2and3
(E) Only l and 2

4. If you see a big hoarding at a prominent public place, the punch line of which says ‘We All Were Born Free’;
‘We All Have Equal Rights’, in all probability, the hoarding is put up by?
(A) National Commission for Farmers
(B) National Human Rights Commission
(C) Directorate of Income Tax
(D) Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(E) Union Public Service Commission
5. Nowadays we frequently read news items about ‘Derivatives’ as used in the world of finance and money
market. Which of the following statement(s) correctly describes what a derivative is and how it affects money
/ finance markets?
(1) Derivatives enable individuals and companies to insure themselves against financial risk.
(2) Derivatives are like fixed deposits in a bank and are the safest way to invest one’s idle money lying in a
bank.

(3) Derivatives are the financial instruments which were used in India even during the British Raj
(A)Only 3
(B) Only 2
(C)Only l
(D) All of these
(E) None of these

6. Many a lime we read in the news papers that RBI has changed or revised a particular ratio / rate by a few
basis points. What is basis point?
(A) Ten per cent of one hundredth point
(B) One hundredth of 1%
(C) One hundredth of 10%
(D) Ten per cent of 1000
(E) None of these

7. Which of the following issues cannot come under the purview of the functioning of the Human Rights
Commission of a country?
(A) Racial Discrimination
(B) Treatment to Prisoners of War
(C) Human Trafficking
(D) Child Abuse

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(E) Climate Migration

8. A prominent international weekly sometime ago printed a caption on its cover page which read ‘Brazil
Takes Off’. Other major newspapers/magazines also printed similar stories/ articles in their publications at
that time. Why have magazines / newspapers decided to talk about Brazil these days?
(1) All major economies of the world have been taking time to recover from the recession but Brazil was one
of those which was ‘Last in and First out’.
(2) Brazil is a member of BRIC but unlike China it is a democracy, unlike India, it has no hostile neighbours, no
insurgents and unlike Russia it exports more oil and arms and treats foreign investors with more respect.
(3) Brazil is the world’s second largest booming economy.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only3
(D) All 1,2and3
(E) Only l and 2
9. Which of the following countries has conferred the honor of ‘Legion d’ honneur’ on Bharat Ratna Lata
Mangeshkar?
(A)Germany
(B) Norway
(C) Japan
(D) U.K.
(E)France
10. Expand the term NREGA
(A) National Rural Employment Guarantee Agency(B) National Rural Electrifica hon Governing Agency
(C) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
(D) New Rural Employment Guarantee Agency
(E) None of these
11. The Rajya Sabha has recently cleared the new poll bill. Which one of the following amendment(s) is/are
made in this bill? It has proposed?
(A) Increasing the security deposits to more than double
(B) Restricting the publication of exit polls
(C) Ensuring speedy disposal of electoral disputes
(D) Qnly(A)and(B)
(E) All (A), (B) and (C)
12. The market in which long term securities such as stocks and bonds are bought and sold is commonly known
as—
(A) Commodities Exchange
(B) Capital Market
(C) Bull Market
(D) Bullion Market
(E) None of these
13. Which one of the following was India’s top destination for exports during 2009?
(A) UAE
(B) USA
(C)Russia
(D) China
(E) Bangladesh

14. Which one of the following will be the first High Court in India, to implement the concept of “e” courts ?
(A) Delhi
(B) A.P
(C) Chennai
(D) Kolkata

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(E) None of these

15. Amongst the following, which one of the following sectors pro vides the highest contribution in Industrial
Production Index?
(A) Crude Oil
(B) Petro Refinery Products
(C) Electricity
(D) Coal
(E) None of these
16. Amongst the following sectors, which sector / segment has shown the highest per cent growth in the
current fiscal ?
(A) Mining
(B) Manufacturing
(C) Electricity, gas and water supply
(D) Banking and Finance
(E) None of these
17. As per the reports published in newspapers, India purchased around 200 tonnes of gold (almost half the
quantity of gold put up for sale) in Sept. 2009. India purchased this gold from which of the following
organizations?
(A) World Bank
(B) Asian Development Bank
(C) International Monetary Fund
(D) International Gold Council
(E) None of these
18. World Trade Organisation (WTO)’s ministerial meeting was organized in which of the following cities
recently?
(A) Geneva
(B) Washington
(C) Paris
(D) Port of Spain
(E) None of these
19. In which one of the following countries, was the recent Common Wealth Meet (CHOGAM) held?
(A) Trinidad
(B) Canada
(C) Australia
(D) Jamaica
(E) U.K.
20. Which of the following decisions taken by the RBI will promote the concept of financial inclusion in the
country?
(A) To appoint some additional entities as business correspondents
(B) To collect reasonable service charges from the customer in a transparent manner for providing the
services.
(C) To ask the banks to open at least 50 new accounts daily in non serviced areas.
(D) Only (A) and (B)
(E) None of these
21. For recapitalization of Public Sector Banks, the World Bank has decided to provide funds to India. These
funds will be made available in the form of?

(A) Soft Loan

(B) Term Loan
(C) Emergency aid
(0) Grants
(E) None of these

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22. Citizens of which one of he following age-groups (in years) are covered under the New Pension System
(NPS)?
(A)18—50
(B) 21—55
(C)25—55
(D) 18—60
(E) None of these
23. Which one of the following is the objective of the flagship scheme ‘Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana’
(RSBY)?
(A) To provide life insurance cover to rural households
(B) To provide health insurance cover to rural households
(C) To provide both life and health insurance cover to rural household
(D) To provide life and health insurance covers only to people living below poverty line
(E) None of these
24. Which one of the following had set up the N. R. Narayana Murthy
Committee on issues relating to Corporate Governance?
(A) SEBI
(B) RBI
(C) CII
(D) Ministry of Finance, GOI
(E) None of these
25. The proceeds of the disinvestment of profitable public sector units will be used for which of the following
purposes?
(A) Expansion of existing capacityof PSEs
(B) Modernisation of PSEs
(C) Opening of new PSEs
(D) Meeting the expenditure for various social sector schemes
(E) None of these

26. Which one of the following is the target fixed for fiscal deficit in the year 2010-2011?
(A) 3.5%
(B) 4.0%
(C)5.5%
(D) 5.0%
(E) None of these
27. Which one of the following companies is the largest producer of natural gas in the country?
(A)ONGC
(B) OIL
(C)Cairn India
(DRIL
(E) None of these
28. Which one of the following states has sought a package of Rs. 500 crores ($ 100 million) for its Rural
Poverty Reduction Programme?
(A)M.P.
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C)A.P.
(D) Karnataka
(E) None of these

29. Chinese objections have stalled the road work at the village of Demchok, on the Indian side of the line of
control. In which one oft the following states is this village located?
(A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Assam

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(C) Himachal Pradesh
(D) Rajasthan
(E) None of these
30. Constitutionally, which one of the following can levy Service Tax?
(A) Union Govt. only
(B) State Govt. only
(C) Union Territory Govt. only
(D) All of these
(E) None of these
31. In the proposed low cost pension scheme, which one of the following has been made responsible for
maintaining of the re of pension account of an individual?
(A) SIDBI
(B) National Securities Depositories Ltd. (NSDL)
(C) Stock Holding Corporation of India
(D) RBI
(B) None of these
32. Which one of the following is / are implication(s) of large inflow of foreign exchange into the country?
1. It makes monetary management difficult for RBI.
2. It creates money supply, asset bubbles and inflation.
3. It weakens the competitive ness of Indian exports.
(A) Only 1
(B)Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Only l and 3
(E) All 1, 2 and 3

33. The Central Banks of which one of the following countries has offered $ 115 billlon emergency credit to
support its economy hit by falling prices and also to strengthen its currency?
(A) South Korea
(B) Japan
(C)U.K.
(D) USA
(E)None of these
34. Which of the following books is written by Chetan Bhagat?
(A) The Golden Gate
(B) A House for Mr. Biswas

(C) 2 States
(D) White Tiger
(E) None of these
35. NTPC Ltd. is in the process of exploring opportunities to source coal from overseas. In which one of the
following countries has the NTPC identified two new coal mines?
(A)Bhutan
(B) Australia
(C) South Korea
(D) Indonesia
(E)None of these
36. Which of the following organizations has raised its loan amount to India to make it US $ 7 billion in 2009-10
fiscal?
(A) Asian Development Bank
(B) International Monetary Fund
(C) World Bank
(D) European Union

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(E)None of these

37. Who amongst the following cricket players became the first to score 17000 runs in One Day Internationals?
(A) Rahul Dravid
(B) Stephen Fleming
(C) Ricky Ponting
(D) Sachin Tendulkar
(B) None of these
38. The Govt. of India has decided to use the Core Banking System of banks to ensure proper usage of funds
provided for which of its following programmes?
(A) Literacy Mission
(B) Pradhanmantri Gram Sadak Yojana
(C) National Health Mission
(D) All of these
(E) None of these

39, Famous Dada Saheb Phalke Award is given for exemplary

work in the field of?
(A) Sports
(B) Literature
(C) Science & Technology
(D) Social Service
(E) None of these
40. The Reverse Mortgage Scheme was launched by some organizations a few years back. This was done to
help which of the following sections of society?
(A) Beneficiaries of the NREGA
(B) People living Below Poverty Line
(C) Youngsters
(0) Senior Citizens
(B) None of these
41. The organization of the South East Asian countries is known as?
(A)OPEC
(B)ASEAN
(C)NATO
(D) UNCTAD
(E)SAARC
42. ‘Miss Earth 2009’ title has been conferred upon?
(A) Alejandra Pedrajas
(B) Sandra Saifert
(C) Jessica Barboza
(D) Larissa Ramos
(E) None of these

43. Which of the following countries became the third largest producer of Steel in the world in 2009?
(A)China
(B) India
(C)USA
(D) Japan
(E) None of these

44. The Foreign Trade policy is announced recently by the Govt. of India. Which of the following ministries/
agencies announce the same?
(A) Reserve Bank of india

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(B) Export Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank)
(C) Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(D) Ministry of Commerce & Industry
(F) None of these
45. Irina Bokova has taken over as the Chief of the?
(A)ILO
(B) UNICEF
(C)OPEC
(D) UNO
(E)UNESCO

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