Public-Images-Epapers-68517 - SBI PO Preliminary Model Paper 13

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SBI PO Prelims 2015

Model Paper -13
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Sections
1. English Language
2. Reasoning
3. Quantitative Aptitude
Number of questions
30
35
35
Total = 100 Qs.
Marks
30
35
35
Total marks = 100
Duration of Exam
60 minutes
Test 1 English Language
Q. (1 10): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in
one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 5).
(Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
Q. 1. 1) Some of the world /2) largest water bodies are /3) drying up thus threatening /4) the livelihoods
of millions. /5) No error
Q. 2. 1) Among the many /2) challenges facing the country /3) in the next decade /4) is poverty and
unemployment. /5) No error
Q. 3. 1) According to economists /2) not more than five per cent /3) of education loans taken /4) by
students are overdue. /5) No error
Q. 4. 1) The two candidates share /2) a reputation for /3) competency as well as /4) for good
communication skills /5) No error
Q. 5. 1) His main qualification /2) on the job is /3) his extensive experience /4) in foreign branches. /5)
No error
Q. 6. 1) A representative from the /2) Reserve Bank will provide students an /3) insight into the /4)
economic future of our country. /5) No error
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Q. 7. 1) As one of the leader /2) insurance companies in /3) India they offer /4) comprehensive financial
services /5) No error
Q. 8. 1) There is a rumor that /2) this multinational company will /3) set up its regional headquarters /4)
in India in short. /5) No error
Q. 9. 1) Despite taking steps to /2) encourage foreign investment /3) there has been any /4) substantial
improvement in our economy. /5) No error
Q. 10. 1) We had made every effort /2) to ensure that /3) a compromise is reached and /4) that the deal
was signed. /5) No error
Q. (11 15): Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below should replace the phrase given in
bold in the following sentences to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct
as it is and there is no correction required, mark 5), ie No correction required, as the answer.
Q. 11. During the recession many companies will be forced to lay off workers.
(1) have the force to (2) be forced into (3) forcibly have (4) forcefully to (5) No correction required
Q. 12. He wanted nothing else excepting to sleep after a stress ful day at work.
(1) nothing better than
(2) anything else unless
(3) nothing but having
(4) nothing else than
(5) No correction required
Q. 13. Ramesh took charge of the project within a few days of having appointed.
(1) having an appointment
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(2) being appointed

(3) after being appointed
(4) appointing
Q. 14. It is difficult to work with him because he is one of those persons who think he is always right.
(1) think they are always
(2) always thinks he is
(3) is always thinking they are
(4) always thing his
Q. 15. Foreign businesses in developing countries have usually problems with lack of infrastructure and
rigid laws.
(1) usual problems as
(2) usually problems on
(3) as usual problems like
(4) the usual problems of
Q. (16 20): In each of the following questions four words are given, of which two words are most
nearly the same or opposite in meaning. Find the two words which are most nearly the same or
opposite in meaning and indicate the number of the correct letter combination by darkening the
appropriate oval on your answer sheet.
Q. 16. (A) waive (B) speculate (C) pursue (D) revise

(1) AB
(2) CB
(3) DC
(4) CA
(5) DB
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Q. 17. (A) contrary (B) compatible (C) in comparable (D) ambiguous

(1) AB
(2) BC
(3) CD
(4) AC
(5) BD
Q. 18. (A) pliable (B) dependable (C) flexible (D) viable

(1) AD
(2) BC
(3) BD
(4) CD
(5) AC
Q. 19. (A) contingent (B) permissive (C) confirmed (D) endorsed

(1) BA
(2) CA
(3) CB
(4) BD
(5) DC
Q. 20. (A) repeat (B) reverberate (C) retaliate (D) reciprocate

(1) BD
(2) CD
(3) AC
(4) AB
(5) BC
Q. (21 30): 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/ phrases are suggested, one of
which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case.
Mobile banking (M banking) involves the use of a mobile phone or any other mobile device to (1)
financial transactions linked to a client's account. M banking is new in most countries and most mobile
payments models even in developed countries today operate on a (2) scale. A mobile network offers a
(3) available technology platform onto which other services can be provided at low cost with effective
results. For example, M banking services which use (4) such as SMS can be carried at a cost of less than
one US cent per message. The low cost of using existing infrastructure makes such services more (5) to
be used by customers with lower purchasing power and opens up access to services which did not reach
them earlier due to (6) cost of service delivery. Although M banking is one aspect in the wider (7) of ebanking there are reasons to single it out for focus especially because there are a lot more people with
mobile phones than bank accounts in India. M banking could provide a (8) solution to bring more
unbanked people to the financial mainstream. Without traditional credit, individuals are (9) to
exploitation by abusive lenders offering very high interest rates on short term loans. Also of
considerable importance are public safety implications for the unbankedthey are often victims of crime
because many operate on a cash-only basis and end up carrying significant amounts of cash on their (10)
or store cash in their homes.
Q. 1. (1) disburse (2) undertake (3) subscribe (4) lure (5) amass
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Q. 2. (1) full (2) voluminous (3) substantial (4) limited (5) rapid
Q. 3. (1) readily (2) tangible (3) routinely (4) securely (5) unique
Q. 4. (1) process (2) waves (3) deliveries (4) connection (5) channels
Q. 5. (1) valuable (2) answerable (3) amenable (4) exposed (5) responsible
Q. 6. (1) waning (2) stable (3) proportionate (4)marginal (5) high
Q. 7. (1) archive (2) domain (3) purpose (4) component (5) aspect
Q. 8. (1) law-abiding (2) tried (3) reassuring (4) cost-effective (5) stop-gap
Q. 9. (1) inclined (2) immune (3) vulnerable (4) surrendered (5) pressured
Q. 10. (1) person (2) own (3) relatives (4) purses (5) self
Answers
Q. 1. (1) Worlds should replace world.

*Possessive is required here.
Q. 2. (4) Poverty and unemployment are two subjects so plural verb are should replace is.
Q. 3. (4) is should replace are.
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* five percent is amount
singular verb should is used.
Q. 4. (4) for should be removed.

The abstract nouns competency and communication skills are parallel so use of preposition (for) twice is
super fulvous.
Q. 5. (2) For should replace on qualification is required for the job not on the job.
Q. 6. (3) with should follow students. the correct way is

* Provide the students with an insight into economic future............
* Provide insight into economic future of our country, to the students.
Q. 7. (1) leading (adjective) should replace leader (noun)

* adjective is required to qualify the noun (insurance companies)
Q. 8. (4) Shortly should replace in short.

Shortly soon
in short precisely
Q. 9. (3) no should replace any requires not in the sentence i.e. there has not been any substantial..........
Q. 10. (3) Was should replace is in the sentence the sentence denotes past so past form verb should be
used.
Q. 11. (5) No correction required.
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Q. 12. (4) nothing else only.

(He wanted only to sleep nothing else)
* gerund form of verb (verb + ing) is often used as a noun in a sentence.
Q. 13. (2)
Q. 14. (1) the subject for the verb think is those persons so the pronoun used should be they.
Q. 15. (4) the usual problems of the common problems which are.
Q. 16. (4) (CA)

(A) Waivelet go something.
(C) persue follow something
For other option:
speculateto think a lot about something.
reviseimprove something.
Q. 17. (1) A-B

(A) Contraryun favorable or adverse
(B) Compatiblefavorable or able to exist together.
For other options:
(C) incomparabletwo things which can not be compared with each other.
(D) ambiguous doubtful and uncertain in nature.
Q. 18. (5) A-C
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(A) Pliable and (C) Flexiblemeans something that can be easily changed.
For other options:
(B) dependableworthy of trust, reliable.
(D) viablethat can be done or practically acceptable.
Q. 19. (2) C-A

(C) Confirmedhaving received confirmation made certain, habitual.
(A) Contingentuncertain, conditional
For other option:
(B) permissiveaccepting or tolerant of bad things.
(D) endorsedgiven permission or approval.
Q. 20. (2) C-D

(C) retaliatereturn someone the harm he/she had done.
(D) reciprocatereturn someone the dues.
For other options:
(A) repeatdo something again.
(B) reverberatevibrate in sound.
Q. 21. (2) undertakeperform the task of

For other options:
disburse spend money
subscribepay for use of something.
lureanything that attracts or entices.
amassto gather something.
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Q. 22. (4) limitedsmall or restricted (as it is new, it's use is limited even in developed countries)
For other options:
substantial ample amount
fullcomplete
voluminous great in volume size or extent.
rapidhappening with speed.
Q. 23. (1) readily quickly or easily.

For other options:
tangible that can be touched and felt.
routinely regularly.
securelyin a way free from danger or exposure safely.
unique different from others.
Q. 24. (1) process (they use SMS as the process for transaction etc)
Q. 25. (3) amenable affordable

For other options:
valuable precious.
answerable capable of being answered.
exposed left without shelter or protection.
responsible answerable; having
responsibility of something.
Q. 26. (5) high (The services could not reach them due to their high cost)
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waning decreasing in strength, intensity.

stable not changing.
proportionate having due proportion.
marginal pertaining to margin situated on border or edge.
Q. 27. (2) domain field, (the field of banking is wide and M-banking is one of its aspects.)
Q. 28. (4) cost effectiveproducing optimum results for the expenditure.

(the m-banking process is less in cost and provides good services so it is cost effective)
Q. 29. (3) vulnerable that can be easily brought

Harm to or hurt by something or someone.
For other options:
inclined having the tendency of doing something.
Q. 30. (4) purses (the people who do not deposit their money in bank, they keep it in their purses or
store it in their homes.)
Test 2 Reasoning
Q. (1 5): In each of the questions below are given four statements followed by three conclusions
numbered I, II & III. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance
with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions
logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Q. 1. Statements: Some plates are spoons.

All spoons are forks.
All forks are bowls
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Some bowls are utensils.

Conclusions: I. Some plates are bowls.
II. All spoons are bowls.
III. Some forks are utensils.
(1) Only I follows (2) Only II follows (3) Only I and III follow (4) Only I and II follow (5) None of these
Q. 2. Statements: Some books are files.

All files are discs.
Some discs are boards.
All boards are keys.
Conclusions: I. Some books are keys.
II. No book is key.
III. Some discs are keys.
(1) Only III follows
(2) Only I and III follow
(3) Either I or II and III follow
(4) All follow
(5) None of these
Q. 3. Statements: All buses are trains

Some trains are cars.
No car is scooter.
All scooter are jeeps.
Conclusions: I. Some cars are buses.
II. All jeeps are scooters.
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III. No jeep is train.

(1) Only I follows (2) Only II follows (3) Only III follows (4) Only either I or III follows (5) None of
these
Q. 4. Statements: All curtains are pillows

No pillow is mattress.
Some mattresses are beds.
All beds are sofas.
Conclusions: I. No bed is pillow
II. Some mattresses are sofas.
III. Some beds are pillows.
(1) Only either I or III follows
(2) Only II follows
(3) Only II and either I or III follow
(4) Only I and II follows
(5) All follow
Q. 5. Statements: Some pulses are grains.

Some grains are sprouts.
All sprouts are nuts.
No fruit is nut.
Conclusions: I. Some nuts are pulses.
II. Some nuts are grains.
III. No fruit is sprout.
(1) Only II and III follow
(2) Only I and II follow
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(3) Only either I or II follows

(4) None follows
(5) None of these
Q. (6 10): Seven candidates Harish, Samir, Nilesh, Shilaja, Nikita, Laxman and Sujata are to be
interviewed for selection as Trainee Officers by different panels I to VII for different companies A, B, C,
D, E, F and G not necessarily in the same order.
Nilesh is interviewed by panel IV for company A. Samir is interviewed by panel III but not for Company C
or D. Harish is interviewed for company B but not by panel I or II. Nikita is interviewed by panel VI for
company E. Panel VII conducts the interview for company F. Shailaja is interviewed by panel I but not for
company C. Panel II does not interview Laxman.
Q. 6. Shailja is interviewed for which company?

(1) A
(2) G
(3) F
(4) D
(5) None of these
Q. 7. Panel II conducts interview for which company?

(1) C
(2) F
(3) G
(4) B
(5) None of these
Q. 8. Who is interviewed for company G?

(1) Nikita
(2) Samir
(3) Shailaja
(4) Laxman
(5) None of these
Q. 9. Who is interviewed for company F?

(1) Shailaja
(2) Sujata
(3) Laxman
(4) Cannot be determined
(5) None of these
Q. 10. Which candidate is interviewed by panel V?

(1) Harish
(2) Laxman
(3) Sujata
(4) Shailaja
(5) None of these
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Q. (11 15): Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below:
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Q. 11. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their positions in the above
arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
(1) K 3 2
(2) J 7 B
(3) 4 1 M
(4) 6 V 7
(5) P@#
Q. 12. If all the symbols in the above arrangement are removed, which of the following will be the fifth
to the right of the eleventh from the left end?
(1) F
(2) D
(3) 8
(4) B
(5) None of these
Q. 13. How many such numbers are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately
preceded by a consonant but not immediately followed by a consonant?
(1) None
(2) One
(3) Two
(4) Three
(5) More than three
Q. 14. Which of the following is the eighth to the right of the nineteenth from the right end of the above
arrangement?
(1)
(2) %
(3) D
(4) H
(5) None of these
Q. 15. How many such symbols are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately
preceded by a number and immediately followed by a consonant?
(1) None
(2) One
(3) Two
(4) Three
(5) More than three
Q. (16 20): In each questions below is given a statement followed two courses of action numbered I
and II. A course of action is a step or administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follow-up or
further action in regard to the problem, policy, etc. On the basis of the information given in the
statement, you have to assume everything in the statement, to be true, then decide which of the
suggested courses of action logically follow (s) for pursuing.
Give answer (1) if only I follows.
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Give answer (2) if only II follows.

Give answer (3) if either I or II follows.
Give answer (4) if neither I nor II follows.
Give answer (5) if both I and II follow.
Q. 16. Statement: The local college principal has ordered that all the students must strictly adhere to the
dress code stipulated by the college authority in the admission brochure.
Courses of action: I. Those student who are found to violate the dress code should be rusticated from
the college.
II. Those students who are found to violate the dress code for the first time should be reprimanded and
be warned against further violation,
Q. 17. Statement: The railways have decided to repair the main tracks within the city on the following
Sunday and have decided to suspend operations for the whole day.
Courses of action: I. The railway authority should issue public notification well in advance to ease
inconvenience to the passengers.
II. All the long-distance trains entering the city during the repair hours should be turned outside the city
limit.
Q. 18. Statement: Many motorists driving on the highway within the city are found to be driving much
beyond the permissible speed limit.
Courses of action: I. The traffic police officials should personally monitor the movement of vehicles on
the highway within the city.
II. The govt. should immediately put in place mechanism to identify and punish erring drivers.
Q. 19. Statement: Majority of the city employees in the renowned BPO company have left their jobs to
protest against inhuman treatment meted out to them by the company.
Courses of action: I. The Govt. should immediately order the BPO company to close down its operation.
II. The BPO company should shift its operations.
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Q. 20. Statement: The management of the organization has issued a circular to all its employees stating
that each employee must report for duty at 10.00 A.M. sharp and should remain in his/her workplace till
5.30 P.M. everyday.
Courses of action: I. The management should evolve a mechanism to identify such employees who may
not adhere to the time schedule.
II. All such employees who are found to be failing to maintain time schedule should be summarily
suspended.
Q. (21 25): Below is given a passage following by several possible inferences which can be drawn from
the facts stated in the passage. You have to examine each inference separately in the context of the
passage an decide upon its degree of truth or falsity.
Mark answer (1) if the inference is definitely true, ie it properly follows from the statement of facts
given.
Mark answer (2) if the inference is probably true though not definitely true in the light of the facts
given.
Mark answer (3) if the data are inadequate, ie from the facts given you cannot say whether the
inference is likely to be true or false.
Mark answer (4) if the inference is probably false, though not definitely false in the light of the facts
given.
Mark answer (5) if the inference is definitely false, ie it cannot possibly be drawn from the facts given
or it contradicts the given facts.
The latest data to show that the overall power situation has got worse, with the ratio for peak load
shortages now the highest in a decade. In absolute terms, the power deficit has hit record levels and
seems almost certain to further deteriorate without real reforms on the ground. Even as aggressive
technical and commercial losses in the power system remain much high at over a third of total
generation, pan-India capacity addition is now well below target. A short age of equipment and skills is
blamed for the marked slow-down in augmenting power capacity. But the dearth of resources can only
be relative. In fact, the real bane of the sector is continuing revenue leakage in the state power utilities
and unacceptably high aggregate technical and commercial losses, much of it plain theft of electricity.
Given the preponderance of state utilities in power supply, the fact that they remain very much in red
does affect investor comfort and return funds flow.
Q. 21. Indian power generation is commonly controlled by private sector.
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Q. 22. Reform in power sector in India has yet not attained its desired level.
Q. 23. Indian power sector is yet to attain status comparable to developed countries.
Q. 24. Power theft is one major components of revenue losses in power sector.
Q. 25. Aggregate technical and commercial loss is much less than thirty per cent of the total power
generation.
Q. (26 30): In each of the Questions given below which one of the five answer figure on the right
should come after the problem figures on the left, If the sequence were continued.
Q. (31 35): In each of the following questions a related pair of figures is followed by five numbered
pairs of figures selected the pair that has a relationship similar to that in the unnumbered pairs.
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Answers
Q. 1. (4) Some plates are spoons + All spoons are forks + All forks are bowls = (I+A)+A = I +A = I = Some
plates are bowls. Hence I follows. All spoons are forks + All forks are bowls = A + A = A = All spoons are
bowls Hence II follows. However, All forks are bowls + Some bowls are utensils = A + I =No conclusion.
Hence III does not follow.
Q. 2. (3) Some discs are boards + All boards are keys = I +A=Some discs are keys. Hence III follows. Some
books are files +All files are discs = I +A = I = Some books are discs + Some discs are keys = I + I = No
conclusion. Hence I and II do not follow. But they form an I-E complementary pair. Hence either I or II
follows.
Q. 3. (5) All buses are trains + Some trains are cars =A+I = No conclusion. Hence I does not follow. Again,
all scooters are jeeps (A) conversion Some jeeps are scooters (I).Hence II does not follow. Also,
Some trains are cars + No car is scooter +All scooters are jeeps = (I+E)+A= O+A
=No conclusion. Hence III does not follow.
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Q. 4. (3) Some mattresses are beds +All beds are sofas = I+A = I = Some mattresses are sofas. Hence II
follows, No pillow is mattress + Some mattresses are beds = E + I = O* = Some beds are not pillows.
Hence neither I nor III follows by combining. But the two form an I-E complementary pair. Hence either I
or III follows.
Q. 5. (1) Some grains are sprouts +All sprouts are nuts = I +A= I = Some grains are nuts conversion
ome nuts are grains (I). Hence II follows. Some pulses are grains + Some grains are sprouts = I+I No
conclusion. Hence III follows.
Q. (6 - 10):
Candidate
Nilesh
Samir
Harish
Nikita
Shailja
Laxman
F
Sujatha
Panel
IV
III
V
VI
I
VII
Company
A
G
B
B
D
II
Q. 6. (4)
Q. 7. (1)
Q. 8. (2)
Q. 9. (3)
Q. 10. (1)
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Q. 11. (1)
Q. 12. (4) Left to right
(+) left 11 to 5
16 left
So, After removed all symbol the 16th element is 'B'.
Q. 13. (3) According to the question there are two pair.

W1A, P 9 @
Q. 14. (1) Right to Right

19 to 8
() Right
11 Right.
So, 11th element from right
Q. 15. (1) According to the question there are no such type of pair.
Q. 16. (2) The student who are found to violate should be warned it will better to take any extreme
action. So (I) is not follows Though the violate is repeated by any student have to warned them, So.
Action (II) follows it.
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Q. 17. (1) The public should not face any sort of problem while commuting so the government should
give them a prior notice so action (I) follows. Many disorder comes arise if all the train stop at the outer
of the cities so govt. should formed a temporary way for its movement so action (II) follows it.
Q. 18. (4) Action (I) is not follows the statement because it is not possible to personally monitor the
movement of vehicles by the traffic police officers.
Action (II) is not follows the statement because the govt has facilities to punish them this necessary to
formed much better than that ones.
Q. 19. (4) This manner will not repeated for that govt. should warned the B.P.O. company so action (I) is
not follows it. If the B.P.O. company shift its operations, it not clear that this type manner will not repeat
so, action (II) is not follows it.
Q. 20. (5) When a new rule is made, then there is a great need to followed that rule so, action (I) is
follow it. If any employ closes not follow the rule successful then he should be dismissed by the should
be dismissed by the company. so action (II) is follows it.
Q. 21. (5) This statement is not mention in the passage so statement is definitely false.
Q. 22. (1) It is clearly mentioned in the first and second line in the passage that power sector in India has
not attained its desired level though its situation has got worse. So statement is definitely true.
Q. 23. (3) In the given passage Indian power sector is not compare any develop countries. So the data of
the given statement is inadequate.
Q. 24. (1) Fourth line from the below from the given passage, In fact --------- of electricity, its clear that
statement is definitely true.
Q. 25. (5) fourth line from the above in the passage is clear that aggressive technical and commercial
losses in the power system remain much high at over a third of total generation so the statement is
definitely false.
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Q. 26. (3) See rotation of each element Separately.
Q. 27. (1) In the figure1 upper element from the left end and lower element from the right end moved
respectively 1 and 1 C.W. and lower element from left end and upper element from right end moved
respectively.
1, 1 C.W.
Q. 28. (2) The petal rotates by 45 and 90 CW alternately while a new petal is added alternately on CW
and ACW side of it.
Q. 29. (2) In the figure the element followed this movement.
Where '*' means New element moved 1 from 2.In the third figure all the element becomes new and the
process repeated. Again the figure fifth all the element becomes new and in the next step the process
will repeated.
Q. 30. (2) In the each step figure a dot added with figure
placed its R. H. S/ Again in the next step
from L.H.S. two element interchanged their position and a new figure a respectively
with a dot from R.H.S.
and
increased
Q. 31. (3) In the figure L.H.S. all the element moved 90 C.W. and the figure
the colors C.W. part
moved opposite side and In the figure
the dark part moved 60. C.W. so formed R.H.S. figure.
Q. 32. (2) The lower and middle elements rotate by 900 ACW while the upper rotates by 900 ACW and
gets inverted.
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Q. 33. (3) In the L.H.S. figure all element moved 90. C.W. After moved 90. the element changed their
position this type.
to form the R.H.S. figure.
Q. 34. (4) The L.H.S figure rotates 180. and take place in the middle in the R.H.S. figure and the same
figure which direction is opposite side to that two figure their faces opposite to each other.
Q. 35. (3) The main figure gets inverted. The upper end elements is replaced by a new one While it shifts
to a new bar 90 ACW of the first.
Test Quantitative Aptitude

Q. (1 5): Study the following data carefully and answer the questions given below.
Out of 6500 students from the Arts wing of a college, 21% of the total number of students has majored
only in Psychology. 12% of the total number of students has majored only in English Literature, and
15%of the total number of students has majored only in Politics. 7%of the total number of students has
majored only in Philosophy, and 10% of the total number of students has majored only in History. 8%of
the total number of students has majored in both Psychology and Philosophy. 4% of the total number of
students has majored in History as well as Politics, and 11 % of the total number of students has
majored in English Literature as well as Politics. 9% of the total number of students has majored in
Psychology and English Literature, and 3% of the total number of students has majored in History and
Philosophy.
Q. 1. What is the ratio of the number of students majoring in Philosophy to the number of students
majoring only in Psychology?
(1) 4:5
(2) 5:6
(3) 6:7
(4) 7: 8
(5) None of these
Q. 2. Students majoring in History are approximately what percent of the total number of students
majoring in Politics?
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(1) 48
(2) 61
(3) 52
(4) 57
(5) 45
Q. 3. How many students have majored only in Politics?

(1) 650
(2) 975
(3) 780
(4) 455
(5) None of these
Q. 4. What is the total number of students majoring in English Literature?

(1) 780
(2) 1495
(3) 1300
(4) 2050
(5) None of these
Q. 5. Lowest number of students have majored in which subject?

(1) History
(2) Philosophy
(3) Politics
(4) English Literature
(5) Psychology
Q. (6 10): Study the following table carefully and answer the questions given below. Number of
workers working in various factories in various shifts
Shifts
6.30A.M. 12.30 P.M.
12.30 P.M.-6.30 P.M.
6.30 P.M.- 12.30A.M.
12.30 A.M.-6.30 A.M.
A
6500
5450
4510
4045
Factories
B
C
4250
5040
3280
4550
5200
3890
4000
4200
D
7135
6030
3500
5125
E
4215
5100
2520
4805
F
6000
4100
4220
3125
Q. 6. The total number of workers working in the shifts 1230 P.M.- 6.30 P.M. and 6.30 P.M.-12.30 A.M.
in factory E is approximately what per cent of the total number of workers working in the same shifts in
Factory A?
(1) 68
(2) 71
(3) 81
(4) 77
(5) 65
Q. 7. What is the average number of workers working in factory C in all the shifts together?
(1) 4420
(2) 4160
(3) 4500
(4) 4550
(5) None of these
Q. 8. What is the approximate difference between the average number of workers working in factory B
and the average number of workers working in factory F?
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(1) 715
(2) 261
(3) 625
(4) 195
(5) 178
Q. 9. Which shift has the lowest total number of workers from all the factories together?
(1) 12.30 P.M.-6.30 P.M.
(2) 6.30P.M.-12.30A.M
(3) 6.30A.M.-12.30P.M.
(4) 12.30A.M - 6.30 A.M
(5) 6.30 A.M.-12.30 P.M. & 12.30 A.M.- 6.30 A.M.
Q. 10. What is the ratio of the total number of workers working in the shift 6.30 A.M. -12.30 P.M. from
all the factories together to the total number of workers working in the shift 12.30A.M.- 6.30AMfrom all
the factories together?
(1) 1265:1657
(2) 1432:1567
(3) 1657:1265
(4) 1567:1432
(5) None of these
Q. (11 15): Study the following Graph carefully and answer the questions given below:
Income and Expenditure of various Companies during a year
(Profit = Income - Expenditure)
COMPANIES
Q. 11. What is the average income earned by all the companies together?
(1) Rs 345000000 (2) Rs 335000000 (3) Rs 3350000 (4) Rs 34500000 (5) None of these
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Q. 12. Expenditure incurred by company C is approximately what per cent of the expenditure incurred
by company B?
(1) 41
(2) 57
(3) 62
(4) 51
(5) 65
Q. 13. What is the approximate difference between the per cent profit earned by Company A and that
by Company D?
(1) 5
(2) 20
(3) 35
(4) 15
(5) 25
Q. 14. What is the total expenditure incurred by all the companies together?
(1) Rs 13750000 (2) Rs 1375000000 (3) Rs 13750000000 (4) Rs 1375000 (5) None of these
Q. 15. What is the ratio of profit incurred by companies A and C together to profit incurred by
companies D and E together?
(1) 7:8 (2) 5:7 (3) 4:5
(4) 3 : 5 (5) None of these
Q. (16 20): Study the following table and answer the questions given below.
Number of People using various Music Accessories from various cities
Accessories
Radio
CD Player
I-Pod
Cell Phone
MP3 Player
Stereo System
A
21550
34000
12200
45720
22550
33800
B
55000
36780
9500
15280
21590
45360
Cities
C
32680
48300
14960
50000
21300
36200
D
18200
26500
29750
33800
36480
21500
E
35000
18600
10550
22660
21050
30000
Q. 16. The total number of people using I-pod is what per cent of the total number of people using
Stereo system across the cities? (Rounded off to two digits after decimal)?
(1) 46.12
(2) 42.36
(3) 41.62
(4) 41.16
(5) None of these
Q. 17. Which city has the highest number of people using various music accessories?
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(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
(5) E
Q. 18. What is the difference between the total number of people using various music accessories from
city B and the total number of people using various music accessories from city E?
(1) 46000
(2) 45250
(3) 46550
(4) 45650
(5) None of these
Q. 19. What is the ratio of the total number of people using Radio, CD Player and I-.pod together from
city C to the total number of people using Cell Phone, MP3 Player and Stereo System from the same
city?
(1) 6415:7371
(2) 4797:5375
(3) 4325:6418
(4) 4797:6415
(5) None of these
Q. 20. What is the average number of people using Cell Phone across the cities?
(1) 24594
(2) 32486
(3) 33372
(4) 34836
(5) None of these
Q. (21 25): Study the following Pie-chart carefully and answer the questions given below. Survey
conducted on 10500 people to find out various Professionals in the town and percentage of Female
Professionals amongst them Various Professionals = 10500
Percentage of Female Professionals

Doctors
20%
Engineers
60%
Architects
40%
Teachers
80%
Lawyers
40%
Designers
35%
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Q. 21. What is the ratio of the male Engineers and Designers to the same-occupation female
professionals in the town?
(1) 41:44
(2) 55:53
(3) 31:35
(4) 44:35
(5) None of these
Q. 22. The total number of Lawyers in town is approximately what per cent of the total number of
Doctors in the town?
(1) 95
(2) 98
(3) 90
(4) 85
(5) 81
Q. 23. What is the difference between the total number of male and female professionals in the town?
(1) 1284
(2) 1134
(3) 1054
(4) 1164
(5) None of these
Q. 24. Female Doctors are what per cent of the female Teachers in the town?
(1) 42
(2) 28
(3) 15
(4) 35
(5) None of these
Q. 25. What is the ratio of the number of male Architects to the number of male Teachers in the town?
(1) 11:5
(2) 3:2
(3) 5:11
(4) 2:3
(5) None of these
Q. 26. The profit earned after selling a wristwatch for Rs 5,765 is the same as the loss incurred after
selling the wristwatch for Rs 4,315. What is the cost price of the wrist watch?
(1) Rs 6,000
(2) Rs 5,100
(3) Rs 4,900
(4) Rs 5,040
(5) None of these
Q. 27. A railway half-ticket costs half the full fare. But the reservation charge on the half-ticket is the
same as that on full ticket. One reserved first-class ticket for a journey between two stations is Rs 525
and the cost of one full and one-half reserved first class tickets is Rs 850. What is the reservation
charge?
(1) Rs 125
(2) Rs 200
(3) Rs 145
(5) None of these
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Q. 28. Smita was asked to multiply a certain number by 36. She multiplied it by 63 instead and got an
answer 3834 more than the correct one. What was the number to be multiplied?
(1) 152
(2) 126
(3) 142
(4) 148
(5) None of these
Q. 29. Manish borrowed a sum of Rs 1,150 from Anil at the simple rate of 6 p.c.p.a. for 3 years. He then
added some more money to the borrowed sum and lent it to Sunil for the same time at 9 p. c. p. a. at
simple interest. If Manish gains Rs 274.95 by way of interest on the borrowed sum as well as his own
amount from the whole transaction, then what is the sum lent by him to Sunil?
(1) Rs 1,290
(2) Rs 1,785
(3) Rs 1,285
(4) Rs 1,200
(5) None of these
Q. 30. One year ago the ratio of the ages of Sanika and Gouri was 3 :4 respectively. One year hence the
ratio of their ages will be 10:13 respectively. What is Sanikas present age?
(1) 18years
(2) 20 years
(3) 26 years
(5) None of these
Q. (31 35): What approximate value should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following
questions? (You are not expected to calculate the exact value).
Q. 31.
(1) 300
(2) 350
=?
(3) 505
(4) 425
(5) 575
(4) 342
(5) 338
(4) 0.06
(5) 2.1
Q. 32. 7897 = ?
(1) 320
(2) 297
(3) 346
Q. 33. 2.5 x 0.08 (1.9)2 = ?

(1)1.5
(2) 0.8
(3) 0.010
Q. 34. 9654 21 +7638 44 = ?

(1) 633
(2) 600
(3) 643
(4) 621
(5) 598
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Q. 35. (4.36)2 x 66.5 - 371 = ?

(1) 902
(2) 893
(3) 871
(4) 888
(5) 880
Answers
Q. 1. (3) Required ratio = (7+ 8+ 3):21 = 18:21= 6 : 7
Q. 2. (4) Required %
=
100 =
100 = 57%
Q. 3. (2) Required no. = 15%of 6500= 15 65 = 975
Q. 4. (5) Required no. = (12 + 11 + 9)% of 6500 = 32% of 6500 = 2080
Q. 5. (1) Only 17% of students major in History.
Q. 6. (4) Required %
=
100 =
100 = 77%
100 = 57%
Q. 7. (1) Reqd average

=
= 4420
Q. 8. (5) Average workers in B

=
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= 4182.5
=
Required diff = 178.75
Q. 9. (2) The total no. of worker in shift 12.30 pm - 6.30PM

= 5040 +3280 + 4550 + 6030 + 5100 + 4100
= 28100
The total no. of worker in shift 6.30 pm- 12.30 am
= 4510 + 5200 + 3890 + 3500 + 2520 +4220 = 23840
The total no. of worker in shift 12.30 am. 6.30 am
= 6500+4250 +5040+7135+4215+6000
= 33140
The total no. of worker in shift 12.30 am.-6.30 am.
4045+4000 +4200+5125+4805+3125 = 25300
In the following shifts the lowest total no. of workers in 6.30 pm - PM - 12.30 am shift.
Q. 10. (3) Required ratio = 33140 : 25300 = 1657 : 1265
Q. 11. (4) Average income

=
= 3.45 crore
Q. 12. (2) Reqd % =
100 = 57
Q. 13. (5) The approximate difference between the % profit of company A and Company D
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The profit earned by company A = 3.5 - 2.25 = 1.25

The profit earned by company D = 4.5 - 3.5 = 1
Required difference profit%
=
= 55.5 28.5
= 27 = 25%
Q. 14. (3) The total expenditure accrued by all the companies.

= 2.25 + 3.5 + 2 + 3.5 + 2.5 = 13.75 (Rs. cr.)
= 13750000000
Q. 15. (1) Reqd ratio =
Q. 16. (1) Percentage
100
= 46.12%
Q. 17. (3) In city C has the highest no. of people using various music accessories.
= 32680 + 48300 + 14960 + 50000 + 21300 + 36200 = 203448
Q. 18. (4) Required diff

= 183510 - 137860 = 45650
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Q. 19. (2) Required ratio = (32680 + 48300 + 14960)

: (5000 + 21300 + 36200) = 95940 : 107500 = 4797 : 5375
Q. 20. (5) Required average =
= 33492
Q. 21. (5) The no. of male engineers and designers in city.

=
= (1890 - 1134) + (1680 - 588)

= 756 + 1092
= 1848
The no. of female professionals and designers in the town
= 1134+588
= 1722
Reqd Ratio =
= 308 : 287
Q. 22. (3) The total no. of lawyer in town

=
= 105 19
= 1995
The total no. of doctors in town
=
= 105 9
= 2205
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Reqd % =
100
= 90.4 = 90 (approx)
Q. 23. (2) The difference between the total no. of male & female professionals in the town
Engineer 10518-10518.6= 105 18.4 = 756
Designer = 105 16-105 16
= 105 16
= 1092
Doctor 10521-10521.2= 10521.8 = 1764

Lawyers 10519-10519.4 = 10519.6 = 1197
Teachers 10515 - 10515.8 = 10515.2 = 315
Archetects10511-105.4 =10511.6 = 693
Total no. of males
Total no. of females
= 1134 + 588 + 441 + 798 + 1260 + 462
= 4683
Reqd difference = 5817 4683 = 1134
Q. 24. (4) The no. of female teachers in town

=
The no. of female doctors in touch
=
= 441
Reqd. Ratio =
100 = 35%
Q. 25. (1) The no. of male architects in town
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1155 462 = 694

The no. of male teacher in the town
=
= 1575 1260 = 315

Reqd. Ratio =
= 11:5
Q. 26. (4) Let cost price of watch be Rs. x

= 5765 - x = x - 4315
= 2x = 10080
x = Rs. 5040
Q. 27. (1) Let the cost price of full fare be Rs. x and cost of reservation be Rs. y
According to the question,
x + y = 525.............(i)
and, + y + x y = 850
=
+ 2y = 850 -------------(ii)
Multiply eq. (i) by 3 then subtract weight = y

= 125
Reservation change is Rs. 125
(63-36)x = 3834 x =
= 142
Q. 29. (2) Let the Sum lent by Manish to Sunil be Rs. X According to the question.
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= 274.95
=
= 274.95
= 27x = 27495 10350

=x=
= Rs. 635.
Money lent by Manish to Sunil

= (1150 + 635)= Rs. 1785
Q. 30. (5) We have,

= = 4S 3G = 1 .(1)
And
= 13S 10G .(2)
Solving (1) & (2) we have, S = 19 years.
Q. 31. (3)
=?
= 19.5 25.9
= 505.05 = 505 (approx)
Q. 32. (5) ? =
= 338.31
= 338 (approx)
Q. 33. (4) 2.5 0.08 (1.9)2 = ?

= 2.5
=?
= 0.0554
= 0.06 (approx)
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Q. 34. (1) 9654 21 + 7338 44 = ?

= 459.714 + 173.59
= 633.304
= 633 (approx)
Q. 35. (2) (4.36)2 66.5 - 371 = ?

= 19.0096 66.5 - 371 = ?
= 1264.1384 - 371
= 893.1384
= 893 (approx.)
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SBI PO Prelims 2015

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Q. 16. (A) waive (B) speculate (C) pursue (D) revise

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Q. 18. (A) pliable (B) dependable (C) flexible (D) viable

Q. 19. (A) contingent (B) permissive (C) confirmed (D) endorsed

Q. 20. (A) repeat (B) reverberate (C) retaliate (D) reciprocate

Q. 6. (1) waning (2) stable (3) proportionate (4)marginal (5) high

Q. 1. (1) Worlds should replace world.

Q. 3. (4) is should replace are.

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singular verb should is used.

Q. 4. (4) for should be removed.

Q. 6. (3) with should follow students. the correct way is

Q. 7. (1) leading (adjective) should replace leader (noun)

Q. 8. (4) Shortly should replace in short.

Q. 11. (5) No correction required.

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Q. 16. (4) (CA)

Q. 17. (1) A-B

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Q. 19. (2) C-A

Q. 20. (2) C-D

Q. 21. (2) undertakeperform the task of

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Q. 23. (1) readily quickly or easily.

Q. 25. (3) amenable affordable

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waning decreasing in strength, intensity.

Q. 28. (4) cost effectiveproducing optimum results for the expenditure.

Q. 29. (3) vulnerable that can be easily brought

Q. 1. Statements: Some plates are spoons.

Some bowls are utensils.

Q. 2. Statements: Some books are files.

Q. 3. Statements: All buses are trains

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III. No jeep is train.

Q. 4. Statements: All curtains are pillows

Q. 5. Statements: Some pulses are grains.

(3) Only either I or II follows

Q. 6. Shailja is interviewed for which company?

(5) None of these

Q. 7. Panel II conducts interview for which company?

(5) None of these

Q. 8. Who is interviewed for company G?

(5) None of these

Q. 9. Who is interviewed for company F?

(4) Cannot be determined

(5) None of these

Q. 10. Which candidate is interviewed by panel V?

(5) None of these

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(5) None of these

(5) More than three

(5) None of these

(5) More than three