1. The Rs.

12,400 crore manned space mission of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is scheduled for launch by (A) 2020 (B) 2015 (C) 2030 (D) 2012 Ans : (B)

members of Rajya Sabha Ans : (A) 9. India has recently signed a pact for supply of reactors with 5. Recently India and US have signed a pact on (A) petroleum (B) biofuels (C) atomic energy (D) None of these Ans : (B) 10. The last U.S.A. military base in Central Asia which was voted out by 6. According to the UNICEFs flagship report, State of the Worlds Children (2009) the number of women dying every year in India in Child Births is (A) 75000 (B) 77000 (C) 70000 Kyrgyzstans Parliament was situated at (A) Manas (B) Astana (C) Bishkek (D) Tashkant Ans : (A) (A) Areva (B) U.S.A. (C) Russia (D) Japan Ans : (A)

2. India plans a manned mission to the moon by (A) 2020 (B) 2025 (C) 2030 (D) 2012 Ans : (A)

3. A Judge (of a High Court) may be removed from his office by the President in the manner provided in clause (4) of for the removal of a judge of the Supreme Court. (A) Article 125 (B) Article 124 (C) Article 126 (D) Article 127 Ans : (B)

(D) 78000 Ans : (D) 11. Currently the Prime Minister of Iceland is 7. The Planning Commission has approved an ambitious scheme known as the Van Panchayat Yojna aiming at achieving the target of covering of Indias geographical area with trees. (A) 35% (B) 40% 12. Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS) was organised by The Energy and Resource Institute (TERI) in New Delhi recentlyFill in the blank with (A) Tenth 8. The Latest Forest Survey of India says that only of the countrys land was covered with trees. (A) 30% (B) 22% (C) 23% (D) 20% Ans : (C) 13. BDR stands for (A) Border Development Force (B) Border District Development (B) Ninth (C) Eleventh (D) Eighth Ans : (B) (A) Geir Haarde (B) Hugo Chavez (C) Johanna Sigurdardottir (D) None of the above Ans : (C)

4. In order to remove judges of the Supreme Court or High Court through impeachment proceedings a motion is addressed to the President signed by at least (A) 100 members of Lok Sabha or 50 members of Rajya Sabha (B) 50 members of Rajya Sabha or 150 members of Lok Sabha (C) 80 members of Lok Sabha or 30 members of Rajya Sabha (D) 60 members of Lok Sabha or 70

(C) 33% (D) 28% Ans : (C)

(C) Bangladesh Rifles (D) Bangladesh Development Rifles Ans : (C)

(B) 30% (C) 35% (D) 40% Ans : (A)

(C) India (D) West Indies Ans : (B)

14. Zillur Rahman is the new President of (A) Malaysia (B) Bangladesh (C) Maldives (D) Kazakhstan Ans : (B) 19. STPF stands for (A) Special Task Protection Force (B) Special Tiger Protection Force (C) Special Tiger Police Force (D) None of the above Ans : (B)

24. NPs Aulakh has been appointed as the new Chief of (A) National Security Guard (B) Research and Analysis Wing (C) Central Bureau of Investigation (D) National Investigation Agency Ans : (A)

15. Slumdog Millionaire won the Oscar Awards in (A) Eight categories (B) Seven categories (C) Six categories (D) None of these Ans : (A)

20. According to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) report the country which tops the World Hunger Chart is (A) Sierra Leone (B) India (C) Somalia (D) Pakistan

25. According to recent estimates of Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) during 2008-09 Indias national income will grow at (A) 88% (B) 10% (C) 71% (D) 85% Ans : (C)

16. The Oscar Award for Best Actress has been bagged by (A) Dustin Lance Black (B) Kate Winslet (C) Vicky Christina (D) None of the above Ans : (B)

Ans : (B)

21. Daughters of Shame is a book written by (A) Jasvinder Sanghera (B) Mehar Fatima Hussain (C) Kermit Roosevelt (D) Shazia Aziz

26. The winner of Australian Open Tennis Womens Singles Title is (A) Dinara Safin (B) Serena Williams (C) Sania Mirza (D) Venus Williams Ans : (B)

17. Sean Penn has got the Oscar Award 2009 for (A) Best Actor (B) Best Director (C) Adapted Screenplay (D) Original Song Ans : (A)

Ans : (A)

22. Earth Day is observed on (A) April 22 (B) April 17 (C) April 30 (D) April 24 Ans : (A)

27. Navin Chawla has been appointed as the new (A) Director General of Border Security Force (B) National Security Guards Chief (C) Central Bureau of Investigation Chief

18. According to a recent report the percentage of all immigrant founded companies in last ten years founded by Indian immigrant is (A) 26% 23. The winner of Chappell-Hadlee Trophy is (A) New Zealand (B) Australia

(D) Chief Election Commissioner Ans : (D)

28. The winner of Australian Open

Tennis Mens Singles Title is (A) Roger Federer (B) Mahesh Bhupati (C) Andy Murray (D) Rafael Nadal Ans : (D) 29. Indian Cricket team is the number team in the latest ICCs One Day ranking. (A) Two (B) Three (C) Four (D) Five Ans : (B) 30. G-20 Finance Ministers meeting recently took place in (A) London (B) Paris (C) New Delhi (D) Horsham Ans : (D) 31. Who among the following personalities recently visited India ? (A) Hillary Clinton (B) Bill Clinton (C) Martin Luther King III (D) Martin Luther King IV Ans : (C) 32. The World Wide Web (WWW) on March 13, 2009 marked its (A) 25th anniversary (B) 30th anniversary (C) 20th anniversary (D) 35th anniversary Ans : (C) 33. Luther L. Terry Award has been given to (A) K. Srinath Reddy (B) K. Vishwanath (C) Ronald M. Davis (D) None of these Ans : (A) 34. Who has recently overtaken Warren Buffet as worlds richest man ? (A) Mukesh Ambani (B) Anil Ambani (C) Bill Gates (D) Ratan Tata Ans : (C) 35. The President of which of the following countries visited India in March 2009 (A) Yugoslavia (B) Benin (C) Macedonia (D) Turkey Ans : (B)

36. According to Economist Intelligence Unit recent Survey the worlds costliest city is (A) New York (B) Mumbai (C) Washington (D) Tokyo Ans : (D) 37. The former Israeli President who has been charged with rape is (A) Benjamin Nitinyahu (B) Shimon Peres (C) Moshe Katsav (D) Ariel Sharon Ans : (C) 38. According to Tobacco Atlas in India roughly the number of people who are consuming tobacco is (A) 250 million (B) 230 million (C) 220 million (D) 225 million Ans : (B) 39. INS Viraatthe sole aircraft carrier in the Indian Ocean of the Indian Navy will celebrate its in November 2009. (A) Golden Jubilee (B) Silver Jubilee (C) Diamond Jubilee (D) Platinum Jubilee Ans : (A) 40. India recently launched Interceptor Missile on March 6, 2009 for (A) the fourth time (B) the fifth time (C) the third time (D) the second time Ans : (C) 41. The Chief Guest on 60th Republic Day of India was (A) Kazakhstans President (B) Uzbekistans President (C) Tajikistans President (D) Kyrgyzstans President Ans : (A) 42. The number of members of Global Advisory Council constituted by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh is (A) 20 (B) 25 (C) 27 (D) 30 Ans : (A) 43. This year Pravasi Bhartiya Divas was celebrated in (A) Mumbai (B) Madras (C) Chennai (D) Kolkata Ans : (C) 44. Which of the following recently

celebrated its Platinum Jubilee ? (A) Indian Space Research Organisation (B) Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (C) Indian National Science Academy (D) None of the above Ans : (C) 45. The new Research and Analysis wing Chief is (A) Radha Vinod Raju (B) M. N. Prasad (C) J. K. Sodhi (D) K. C. Verma Ans : (D) 46. Which of the following Indian cricketers has not been inducted in ICCs Hall of Fame ? (A) Sachin Tendulkar (B) Sunil Gavaskar (C) Kapil Dev (D) Bishen Singh Bedi Ans : (A) 47. According to a recently published report, the State/Union Territory which has occupied top spot in Education index is (A) Lakshdeep (B) Kerala (C) Puducherry (D) Karnataka Ans : (C) 48. The runner-up in Australian Open 2009 (Mens Singles) is (A) Rafael Nadal (B) Mahesh Bhupati (C) Roger Federer (D) Andy Murray Ans : (C) 49. The runner-up in Australian Open (Womens Singles) 2009 is (A) Dinara Safin (B) Venus William (C) Serena William (D) Sania Mirza Ans : (A) 50. The winner of Parsvanath International Open Chess Tournament is (A) Mikhail Ulibin (B) Surya Shekhar Ganguly (C) Samresh Jung (D) O. Sullevan Ans : (B) 51. The Chairman of Anti Doping Panel constituted by the Government is (A) Jasmeet Singh (B) Dinesh Dayal (C) Dr. Vikas Ahluwalia (D) Dinesh Khanna Ans : (B) 52. This year National Games have been held in (A) Sikkim

(B) Assam (C) Kerala (D) Jharkhand Ans : (D) 53. Which of the following was not the base of LTTE before being captured by Sri Lankan forces ? (A) Muridke (B) Elephant Pass (C) Kilinochchi (D) Mullaithivu Ans : (A) 54. DRDO came into existence in (A) 1960 (B) 1958 (C) 1962 (D) 1965 Ans : (B) 55. This year Pankaj Advani has been given (A) Padma Vibhushan (B) Padma Bhushan (C) Padma Shri (D) None of these Ans : (C) 56. Who among the following has not been honoured with Padma Vibhushan ? (A) Dr. Gurdip Singh Randhawa (B) D. P. Chattopadhyay (C) Govind Narain (D) Chandrika Prasad Srivastava Ans : (A) 57. India and ChinaA Thousand Years of Cultural Relations is the book written by (A) Probodh Chandra Bagchi (B) K. Bikram Singh (C) Romila Thapar (D) None of the above Ans : (A) 58. World Consumer Rights Day is observed on (A) March 12 (B) March 15 (C) March 23 (D) March 24 Ans : (B) 59. The Government of India has declaredas the National Day for the Girl Child. (A) February 25 (B) January 27 (C) March 22 (D) January 24 Ans : (D) 60. In 2007-08, Enrolment rate for Muslim children increased to (A) 841% (B) 1049% (C) 939% (D) 725%

Ans : (B) 61. The 75th edition of Ranji Trophy was won by (A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Railways (C) Rajasthan (D) Mumbai Ans : (D) 62. Recently, the scientist who came into news is (A) Albert Einstein (B) Charles Darwin (C) Newton (D) Vikram Sarabhai Ans : (B) 63. In the Interim Budget 2009-10 the Government of India has allocated for its flagship programmes, the amount of (A) Rs. 112,571 crore (B) Rs. 122, 841 crore (C) Rs. 131,317 crore (D) Rs. 451,311 crore Ans : (C) 64. The new Prime Minister of Zimbabwe is (A) Robert Mugabe (B) Morgan Tsvangirai (C) Thabo Mbeki (D) None of the above Ans : (B) 65. In recently held elections in Israel, the political party which emerged largest in terms of number of seats is (A) Likud Party (B) Kadima Party (C) Labour Party (D) Yisrael Beiteinu Ans : (A) 66. 35th National Games will be held in (A) Tamil Nadu (B) Karnataka (C) Gujarat (D) Kerala Ans : (D) 67. Prashant Prakash and Kalki Koechlin are the winners of (A) Padma Shree (B) Metro Plus Playwright Award (C) Assam Ratna (D) None of the above Ans : (B) 68. The winner of Duleep Trophy is (A) East Zone (B) South Zone (C) West Zone (D) North Zone Ans : (C) 69. The Punjab Gold Cup has been won by (A) Poland

(B) The Netherlands (C) England (D) Norway Ans : (B) 70. World Social Forum meeting was recently held in (A) Paris (B) Belem (C) Davos (D) Moscow Ans : (B) 71. The controversial Pakistani scientist who was recently in news is (A) Abdul Jamal (B) Shah Mahmood Qureshi (C) Kazi Hussain (D) Abdul Qadir Khan Ans : (D) 72. The new Chairman of Satyam Computer Services is (A) Kiran Karnik (B) Prem Chand Gupta (C) Habil Khorkiwala (D) R. N. Mittal Ans : (A) 73. In Iraqi Parliamentary elections Prime Minister Nouri-Al-Malikis candidates have won in (A) 14 provinces (B) 9 provinces (C) 8 provinces (D) 7 provinces Ans : (B) 74. In the latest ICC ODI (Team) ranking, India has occupied (A) No. 2 position (B) No. 3 position (C) No. 4 position (D) None of these Ans : (A) 75. The Sustainable Leadership Award has been given to (A) R. K. Pachauri (B) Bill Gates (C) Ban Ki-Moon (D) Arundhati Roy Ans : (C) 76. QUARK 2009 is (A) An exhibition on peaceful uses of Nuclear Energy (B) Indias ambitious project to Mars (C) India-Russia joint noval exercise (D) Annual-National level technical festival of BITs Pilani Ans : (D) 77. Best Executive 2008 by Asiamoney magazine has been given to (A) S. M. Natrajan (B) O. P. Bhatt (C) Ravinder Zutshi (D) C. B. Bhav Ans : (B)

Ans : (D) 78. Twelve new frog species have been found in (A) Konkan region (B) Malwa (C) Eastern Ghats (D) Western Ghats Ans : (D) 79. Sheik Sharif Ahmed is the new President of (A) Uganda (B) Rawanda (C) Somalia (D) Morocco Ans : (C) 80. Indias Moon Impact Probe (MIP) landed on Moons Surface on (A) November 10, 2008 (B) November 11, 2008 (C) November 14, 2008 (D) November 15, 2008 Ans : (C) 81. Stolt Valor which was recently hijacked by sea-pirates belongs to (A) Germany (B) Japan (C) U.S.A. (D) Saudi Arabia Ans : (B) 82. During the Egyptian Presidents visit to India in November 2008 five pacts were signed with Egypt. Which of the following was not signed ? (A) Pact in the field of health and medicine (B) Agreement on purchasing petrol at cheaper rate (C) An extradition treaty (D) Agreement on abolition of visa for specific categories Ans : (B) 83. Hosni Mubarak, Egyptian President who recently visited India, has been the President of his country since (A) 1971 (B) 1981 (C) 1961 (D) 1990 Ans : (B) 84. On November 12, 2008 India testfired successfully Shourya missile. It is a (A) Air to air missile (B) Air to surface missile (C) Surface to surface missile (D) Surface to sea missile Ans : (C) 85. ITR stands for (A) International Tariff Rate (B) Integrated Trial Rate (C) Integrated Trial Range (D) Integrated Test Range 86. Recently National River Status has been granted to (A) Mahanadi (B) Ganga (C) Sindhu (D) Brahmaputra Ans : (B) 87. Pt. Bhimsen Joshi who has been declared Bharat Ratna winner was born in (A) Gadag (B) Palakkad (C) Pune (D) Mysore Ans : (A) 88. Under the revised pay scale of Judges as approved by the Union Cabinet on November 27, 2008, which of the following pairs/matches is not correct ? (A) Chief Justice of IndiaRs. 1 lakh per month (B) Chief Justice of the High CourtRs. 90,000 per month (C) Judge of the High CourtRs. 80,000 per month (D) Judge of the Supreme CourtRs. 85,000 per month Ans : (D) 89. The Security forces of India launchedto flush out terrorists which wreaked havoc in Mumbai in the last week of November 2008. (A) Operation Liberate Mumbai (B) Operation Sea Storm (C) Operation Black Tornadoes (D) Operation Thunder storm Ans : (C) 90. The highest number of electoral college votes during U.S.A. Presidential Election belongs to (A) California (B) Florida (C) Connecticut (D) Virginia Ans : (A) 91. In U.S.A. Presidential election, 2008 Barack Obama got (A) 371 electoral college votes (B) 320 electoral college votes (C) 364 electoral college votes (D) 360 electoral college votes Ans : (C) 92. The author of which of the following is not Barack Obama ? (A) Dream from My Father (B) Thoughts on Reclaiming Dream (C) It Takes a Nation : How Strangers Became Family (D) My Great America Ans : (D)

93. European Union-Russia summit was held recently at (A) Nice (B) Bonn (C) St. Petersburgh (D) London Ans : (A) 94. Abu Dhabi was recently in news for hosting (A) Arab Womens Conference (B) OPEC Summit (C) APEC Summit (D) Arab League Summit Ans : (A) 95. By an agreement between Iraq and the U.S.A., the latter has committed to withdraw its troops from Iraq by (A) 2010 (B) 2011 (C) 2009 (D) 2012 Ans : (B) 96. BIMSTEC is (A) Seven-member nation organisation (B) Eight-member nation organisation (C) Nine-member organisation (D) Six-member nation organisation Ans : (A) 97. Recently BIMSTEC held its (A) Third Summit (B) Fourth Summit (C) Second Summit (D) Fifth Summit Ans : (C) 98. Which of the following countries leads space launch tally ? (A) U.S.A. (B) Russia (C) Japan (D) E.U. Ans : (B) 99. The headquarters of APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation) is situated at (A) Kuala Lumpur (B) Singapore (C) Lima (D) Santiago Ans : (B) 100. Who has recently been made the first ambassador to the Geneva based Global fund to fight Aids, tuberculosis and malaria ? (A) Amitabh Bachchan (B) Britney Spears (C) Carla Bruni (D) Zinedine Zidane Ans : (C) 101. Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2008 has been conferred on (A) Dr. Mohammad El Bardei

(B) Hosni Mubarak (C) Shabana Azmi (D) Nelson Mandela Ans : (A) 102. The prestigious Jnanpith award winner for 2005 is (A) Abdul Rahman Rahi (B) Kunwar Narayan (C) Ravindra Kelekar (D) Satyavarat Shastri Ans : (B) 103. The Bikini Murders is a book by (A) Erez Mandela (B) J. V. Braun (C) Farukh Dhondy (D) Martin Dupuls Ans : (C) 104. LTTEs administrative headquarters is situated at (A) Batticaola (B) Kilinochchi (C) Puthumu Rippu (D) Ariviyal Nakar Ans : (B) 105. UNO recently banned Pakistan based terrorist organisation (A) JKLF (B) United Taliban Front (C) Al-Humijat (D) Jamat-ud-Dawa Ans : (D) 106. The six important inscriptions which have recently come to light in Tamil Nadus 1200 year old Shiva Temple reveal (A) Early Chola history (B) Early Kushans history (C) Early Mauryan history (D) Early Sangam history Ans : (A) 107. LITE is the proposed Maiden Moon Mission of (A) Germany (B) France (C) Britain (D) Japan Ans : (C) 108. The 2008 World Snooker Champion is (A) Pankaj Advani (B) Colm Gilcreest (C) Thepchai Un-Nooh (D) None of the above Ans : (C) 109. The male sports man chosen as Athlete of the Year 2008 is (A) Usain Bolt (B) Dayron Robles (C) Angelo Taylor (D) Henry Rono Ans : (A)

110. The Champion of 2008 Formula one Races is (A) Kim Raikkonen (B) Lewis Hamilton (C) Felipe Massa (D) Robert Kubica Ans : (B) 111. According to Forbes latest list, the fourth richest Indian is (A) Anil Ambani (B) Kushal Pal Singh (C) Sunil Mittal (D) Lakshmi Mittal Ans : (C) 112. India ranks..on Global Gender-Gap Index. (A) 115th (B) 113th (C) 110th (D) 111th Ans : (B) 113. IBEx is (A) NASAs Probe (B) EUs Probe (C) EU NASA joint Probe (D) None of the above Ans : (A) 114. According to Forbes Magazine the richest lady of India is (A) Indira Nooyi (B) Sonia Gandhi (C) Savitri Jindal (D) Teena Ambani Ans : (C) 115. National Women Excellence Award 2008 has been given to (A) Pritika Kalra Gandhi (B) Sheila Dixit (C) Sharmila Tagore (D) Shabana Azmi Ans : (A) 116. The female Athlete of the Year Award has been conferred on (A) Yelena Isinbayeva (B) Tirunesh Dibaba (C) Pamela Jelimo (D) Anne Frazer Ans : (A) 117. World Junior Badminton Championship (Womans title) has been won by (A) Sayaka Sato (B) Fu Mingtian (C) Saina Nehwal (D) Xie Jing Ans : (C) 118. Indias first 3G Technology-based mobile phone service of MTNL was launched on (A) December 15, 2008

(B) December 11, 2008 (C) December 10, 2008 (D) December 8, 2008 Ans : (B) 119. The new Chief Minister of Mizoram is (A) P. A. Sangma (B) Mr. Lalthanhawla (C) R. Lalzirliana (D) H. Liansailova Ans : (B) 120. According to National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) the number of farmers who committed suicides during 2007 is (A) 16,632 (B) 4,238 (C) 11,026 (D) 1,21,617 Ans : (A) 121. IndiaU.S. Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement was signed on (A) October 11, 2008 (B) October 20, 2008 (C) October 15, 2008 (D) October 5, 2008 Ans : (A) 122. The IIM Review Committee which recommended higher government control on IIMs is headed by (A) M. K. Prasad (B) R.C. Bhargava (C) Ravi Kumar (D) C. Rangrajan Ans : (B) 123. India launched its first Moon Mission Chandrayaan-1 on (A) October 10, 2008 (B) October 15, 2008 (C) October 20, 2008 (D) October 22, 2008 Ans : (D) 124. The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle which put Chandrayaan-1 into its orbit is (A) PSLV-C-9 (B) PSLV-C-8 (C) PSLV-C-11 (D) PSLV-C-7 Ans : (C) 125. India is the country to send Moon Mission. (A) Fifth (B) Fourth (C) Sixth (D) Seventh Ans : (B) 126. The number of instruments which the spacecraft Chandrayaan carried is (A) 15 (B) 20

(C)11 (D) 9 Ans : (C) 127. Union Cabinet has cleared Right to Education Bill which is the enabling legislation to notify (A) The 91th Constitutional Amendment (B) The 86th Constitutional Amendment (C) The 95th Constitutional Amendment (D) The 93rd Constitutional Amendment Ans : (B) 128. On October 15, 2008 theIBSA Summit concluded in New Delhi. (A) Third (B) Fourth (C) Fifth (D) Sixth Ans : (A) 129. The IBSA Dialogue Forum was formalised through the adoption of the Brasilia Declaration in (A) 2004 (B) 2003 (C) 2005 (D) 2006 Ans : (B) 130. ACD stands for (A) Asian Cooperative Dialogue (B) Asia Cooperation Dialogue (C) Asia China Dialogue Forum (D) Asian-Chinese Dialogue Ans : (B) 131. The number of member countries who participated in Asia-Europe Meeting Summit held on October 24-25, 2008 was (A) 45 (B) 40 (C) 35 (D) 30 Ans : (A) 132. The new-President of Maldives is (A) Abdul Gayoom (B) Mohammad Anni Nasheed (C) Mohammad Irshad (D) Abdul Qadir Ans : (B) 133. Which of the following states has topped in Governments Primary Education Development Index ? (A) Delhi (B) Madhya Pradesh (C) Kerala (D) Tamil Nadu Ans : (C) 134. EDI stands for (A) Enforcement Directorate Index (B) Education Development Infrastructure (C) Education and Development Identity (D) Education Development Index Ans : (D)

135. Which one of the following is not the winner of 2008 Nobel Prize in Medicine ? (A) Professor Herald Zur Hausen (B) Martin Chalfi (C) Prof. Luc Montagnier (D) Francoise Barre-Sinoussi Ans : (B) 136. Which one of the following is not the winner of 2008 Nobel Prize in Physics ? (A) Jean Marie Gustave Le Clezio (B) Makoto Kobayashi (C) Toshihide Maskawa (D) Yoichiro Nambu Ans : (A) 137. Which one of the following has not won the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry ? (A) Martin Chalfi (B) Roger Y. Tsien (C) Osamu Shimomura (D) Franco Basse Sinoussi Ans : (D) 138. Traditionally, the first of Nobel Prizes awarded each year in the category of (A) Physics (B) Chemistry (C) Medicine (D) Literature Ans : (C) 139. The Alternative Nobel Prizes are (A) Magsaysay Awards (B) Right to Livelihood Awards (C) Global Energy Awards (D) Grammy Awards Ans : (B) 140. National Consumer Rights Day is observed on (A) December 4 (B) December 7 (C) December 24 (D) December 10 Ans : (C)

Staff Selection Commission Graduate Level , Staff Selection Commission Data Entry Operator ,Railway Recruitment Board Exam , Rajasthan Patwar Exam 2008 1. Which of the following is the winner of Miss Universe 2008 (A) Riyo Mori (B) Zhang Zilin (C) Dayana Mendoza (D) Simaran Kaur Mundi 2. The President of India can nominate to the Rajya Sabha : (A) 6 members (B) 9 members (C) 12 members (D) 15 members 3. The first General elections under the Indian constitution were held in : (A) 1950 (B) 1951 (C) 1952 (D) 1953 4. The President of India is elected by : (A) Parliament (B) State legislatures (C) by the people directly (D) by an electrol college consisting of the elected members of the Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies. 5. Which article of the Indian constitution empowers the President of India to impose central rule on a state? (A) Article 256 (B) Article 356 (C) Article 370 (D) Article 373 6. The time-gap between two sessions of parliament must not exceed : (A) 3 months (B) 6 months (C) 9 months (D) 12 months 7. The vacancy in the office of the President must be filled within : (A) 6 month (B) 9 month (C) 12 month (D) 3 month 8. The drafting committee of the Indian Constitution was headed by :

(A) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (C) N. Gopalaswamy (D) Jawahar Lal Nehru 9. The Union Cabinet is responsible to : (A) The Rajya Sabha only (B) The Lok Sabha only (C) The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha (D) The President of India

(D) Malaysia & Jamaica 18. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is appointed by the : (A) Prime Minister of India (B) President of India (C) Finance Minister (D) Lok Sabha 19. Article 370 of the Indian constitution deals with : (A) The Emergency Powers of the President (B) The special position of the state of Jammu and Kashmir (C) The power of the President to seek the advisory opinion of the Supreme Court on any matter of public importance (D) Distribution of taxes between the Centre and the State 20. The Supreme commander of the Defence Forces of India is : (A) The Defence Minister (B) The Prime Minister (C) The Chief of the Army Staff (D) The President of India 21. Which of the following rivers flows through a rift valley? (A) Kaveri (B) Krishna (C) Tapti (D) Godavari 22. The Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the state of : (A) Assam (B) Uttar Pradesh (C) Rajasthan (D) West Bengal 23. How many major ports are there at present in India? (A) 8 (B) 12 (C) 15 (D) 14 24. The earth revolves round the sun and its causes : (A) Differences in longitude and time (B) Changes of seasons (C) Deflection of winds and currents (D) Formation of day and night 25. Latitude of a point on the earth is measured by the distance in : (A) Kilometres from the Equator (B) Angles from the Equator (C) Angles from the Poles (D) None of the above 26. The earth is : (A) Spherical (B) Elliptical (C) Oblate Spheroid (D) Prolate Spheroid

27. Day and Night are equal at the : (A) Equator (B) Poles (C) Prime Meridian (D) Antarctic 28. The heaviest planet revolving round the sun is : (A) Moon (B) Jupiter (C) Neptune (D) Pluto 29. The biggest Planet is : (A) Venus (B) Mars (C) Mercury (D) Jupiter 30. The International Date line passes through : (A) Exactly through 180 Longitude (B) Equator (C) Approximately 180 east or west meridian (D) 0 Meridian 31. The largest river of Asia is : (A) Yangtze (B) Yenisei (C) Indus (D) Mekong 32. Which country is called the `Sugar Bowl' of the world? (A) Cuba (B) India (C) Nepal (D) Norway 33. Which of the following countries has the largest area in the world? (A) USA (B) Russia (C) Canada (D) China 34. The world's highest waterfall, the Angel Falls is situated in : (A) Venezuela (B) USA (C) Guyana (D) Australia 35. The universe is composed of : (A) Earth (B) Earth and the Sun (C) Mat (D) None 36. The Temperate Grasslands of South America are called : (A) Pampas (B) Steppes (C) Savanna (D) Evergreen grasslands 37. Rial is the currency of : (A) Romania (B) Iran

10. Which of the following bodies has not been provided for by the Indian constitution ? (A) Election Commission (B) Planning Commission (C) Finance Commission (D) Union Public Service Commission 11. The number of Anglo-Indians who can be nominated by the President to the Lok Sabha is : (A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5 12. The sanctioned strength of the Judges of Supreme Court of India including the Chief Justice is : (A) 15 (B) 17 (C) 20 (D) 26 13. Who was the first President of India to be elected unopposed? (A) Dr. S. Radhakrishana (B) N. Sanjiva Reddy (C) V. V. Giri (D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad 14. The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha is : (A) 525 and 250 (B) 552 and 250 (C) 535 and 275 (D) 500 and 250 15. If the Vice-president were to submit his resignation, he would notify to : (A) The President of India (B) The Prime Minister (C) The Chief Justic of India (D) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha 16. What is the minimum strength of a State Legislative Assembly? (A) 40 (B) 60 (C) 50 (D) 70 17. India is the third developing country to host the 2010 commonwealth Games. The other two are : (A) Malaysia and South Korea (B) Singapore and Jamaica (C) Jamaica & China

(C) Japan (D) Libya 38. New Moore island is situated in the : (A) Indian Ocean (B) Bay of Bengal (C) Arabian Sea (D) China Sea 39. Which river in the world carries the maximum volume of water? (A) Amazon (B) Nile (C) Mississippi Missouri (D) Ganga 40. Which of the following rivers crosses the equator twice? (A) Amazon (B) Nile (C) Congo (D) Orinoco 41. The Indus Valley civilization is associated with : (A) Egyptians (B) Sumerians (C) Chinese (D) Mesopotamians 42. The Indus Valley Civilization was famous for : (A) Well planned cities (B) Efficient civic organisation (C) Progress of art and architecture (D) All the above 43. Who was mainly worshipped in the Rig Vedic Period? (A) Indra (B) Vishnu (C) Sun (D) Trimurti 44. Who is regarded as the great lawgiver of ancient India? (A) Panini (B) Manu (C) Kautilya (D) Dhruv 45. Which of the following is the oldest Veda? (A) Samaveda (B) Rigveda (C) Yajurveda (D) Atharvaveda 46. Who among the following was called Light of Asia? (A) Mahavira (B) Buddha (C) Akbar (D) Ashoka 47. Who was the founder of the Gupta dynasty? (A) Srigupta (B) Chandragupta II (C) Samudragupta

(D) Kumargupta 48. The Upanishads are : (A) A source of Hindu philosophy (B) Books of Ancient Hindu laws (C) Books on social behaviour of man (D) Prayers to God 49. The biggest mosque of India was built by : (A) Aurangzeb (B) Shahjahan (C) Akbar (D) Jahangir 50. The first Battle of Panipat was fought between : (A) Sher Shah Suri and Akbar (B) Humayun and Ibrahim Lodhi (C) Babar and Ibrahim Lodhi (D) Babar and Ranasanga 51. The Chinese pilgrim who visited India during the period of Harshavardhana was : (A) Fa-hien (B) Hiuen Tsang (C) Itsing (D) Wang-sung 52. Who among the following belonged to the moderate group of the Indian National Congress? (A) Lala Lajpat Rai (B) Bipin Chandra Pal (C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak 53. Fa-hien came to India during the reign of : (A) Ashoka (B) Chandragupta II (C) Harsha (D) Kanishka 54. Which of the following temples was built by the Cholas? (A) Shore Temple, Mahabali-puram (B) Brihadeeswara Temple, Tanjavur (C) Sun Temple, Konark (D) Meenakshi Temple, Madurai 55. Which dynasty was well-known for excellent village administration? (A) Pandyas (B) Pallavas (C) Cholas (D) Chalukyas 56. The Ajanta Caves were built during the period of the : (A) Guptas (B) Kushanas (C) Mauryas (D) Chaulkyas 57. The eight-fold path was propounded by : (A) Kabirdas (B) Buddha

(C) Shankaracharya (D) Mahavira 58. Who were the first to issue gold coins in India? (A) Mauryas (B) Indo-Greeks (C) Guptas (D) Kushanas 59. `The Vedas contain all the truth' was interpreted by : (A) Swami Vivekananda (B) Swami Dayananda (C) Raja Ram Mohan Rai (D) None of the above 60. Sanchi portrays the art and sculpture of the : (A) Jains (B) Buddhists (C) Muslims (D) Christians 61. Which among the following is a folk dance of India? (A) Manipuri (B) Garba (C) Kathakali (D) Mohiniattam 62. Kathak is the principal classical dance of : (A) South India (B) Eastern India (C) Northern India (D) Western India 63. The classical dance of Andhra Pradesh is : (A) Kathakali (B) Kuchipudi (C) Odissi (D) Bharatanatyam 64. The popular folk song of Uttar Pradesh is known as : (A) Maang (B) Kajari (C) Baul (D) Boli 65. The folk theatre of Bihar is called: (A) Rammat (B) Nautanki (C) Bidesia (D) Manch 66. Which of the following classical dance originated in Tamil Nadu ? (A) Kathakali (B) Kathak (C) Bharatanatyam (D) Odissi 67. The oldest form of composition of the Hindustani vocal music is : (A) Ghazal (B) Dhrupad (C) Thumari

(D) None of the above 68. Indian classical dance has been popularized abroad by : (A) Malaika Arora (B) Gopi Krishna (C) Uday Shankar (D) Yamini Krishnamurti 69. Tamasha is the famous folk form of musical theatre and belong to : (A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Punjab (C) Maharashtra (D) Bihar 70. The Sangeet Natak Akademi fosters the development of dance, drama and music in the country. When was it established ? (A) 1951 (B) 1953 (C) 1954 (D) 1956 71. When was the Planning Commission set up to prepare a blue print of development for the country? (A) 1948 (B) 1949 (C) 1950 (D) 1951 72. Who was the first Chairman of the Planning Commission? (A) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan (B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (C) Jawahar Lal Nehru (D) Sardar Patel 73. The National Development Council was set up in : (A) 1948 (B) 1950 (C) 1951 (D) 1962 74. The First Five-year plan covered the period : (A) 1947-52 (B) 1950-55 (C) 1951-56 (D) 1952-57 75. Removal of poverty was the foremost objective of which of the following five year plans? (A) Third (B) Fourth (C) Fifth (D) Sixth 76. Planning Commission is : (A) Advisory body (B) Executive body (C) Government body (D) Autonomous body 77. The Community Development Programme was launched in :

(A) 1950 (B) 1952 (C) 1956 (D) 1960 78. The highest body which approves the Five-Year Plan is the : (A) Finance Ministry (B) Lok Sabha (C) Rajya Sabha (D) National Development Council 79. Which of the following commodities earn maximum foreign exchange for India? (A) Jute (B) Iron and Steel (C) Tea (D) Sugar 80. The one rupee note bears the signature of : (A) Secretary, Ministry of Finance (B) Governor, Reserve Bank of India (C) Finance Minister (D) None of these 81. How many banks were nationalized in 1969? (A) 16 (B) 14 (C) 15 (D) 20 82. The Reserve Bank of India was established in : (A) 1820 (B) 1920 (C) 1935 (D) 1940 83. The first Indian Bank was : (A) Traders Bank (B) Imperial Bank (C) Presidency Bank of Calcutta (D) None 84. The rupee coin was first minted in India in : (A) 1542 (B) 1601 (C) 1809 (D) 1677 85. The Export-Import (EXIM) Bank was set up in : (A) 1980 (B) 1982 (C) 1981 (D) 1989 86. Which of the following is not a chemical action? (A) Burning of coal (B) Conversion of water into steam (C) Digestion of food (D) Burning of Paper 87. The chemical name of vitamin C is : (A) Citric acid

(B) Ascorbic acid (C) Oxalic acid (D) Nitric acid 88. Permanent harness of water is due to the presence of : (A) Calcium bicarbonate (B) Magnesium bicarbonate (C) Calcium sulphate (D) Sodium bicarbonate 89. Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) consist of : (A) Butane and propane (B) Ethane and hexane (C) Ethane and nonane (D) None of these 90. Which of the following is present in hard water : (A) Calcium (B) Aluminium (C) Sodium (D) Chlorine 91. Ecology deals with : (A) Birds (B) Cell formation (C) Tissues (D) Relation between organisms and their environment 92. Meteorology is the science of : (A) Weather (B) Meteors (C) Metals (D) Earthquakes 93. Entomology deals with : (A) Plants (B) Animals (C) Insects (D) Chemicals 94. Numismatics is the study of : (A) Coins (B) Numbers (C) Stamps (D) Space 95. When ice melts in a beaker of water, the level of water in the beaker will : (A) Increase (B) Decrease (C) Remain the same (D) First increase and then decrease 96. Which of the following does not admit any division? (A) Atom (B) Molecules (C) Compounds (D) All 97. What is the approximate velocity of sound in air : (A) 3 m/s (B) 30 m/s (C) 300 m/s (D) 3000 m/s

Abbreviations 98. Which of the following is not a primary colour : (A) Blue (B) Green (C) Red (D) Black 99. Sound travels fastest through : (A) Vacuum (B) Steel (C) Water (D) Air 100. Who is the present Governor of Bihar ? (A) R.S.Gavai (B) R.L.Bhatia (C) Buta Singh (D) Syed Sibti Razi ANSWERS 1. (C) 2. (C) 3. (C) 4. (D) 5. (B) 6. (B) 7. (A) 8. (A) 9. (B) 10. (B) 11. (A) 12. (D) 13. (B) 14. (B) 15. (A) 16. (B) 17. (D) 18. (B) 19. (B) 20. (D) 21. (C) 22. (A) 23. (B) 24. (B) 25. (B) 26. (C) 27. (A) 28. (B) 29. (D) 30. (C) 31. (A) 32. (A) 33. (B) 34. (A) 35. (C) 36. (A) 37. (B) 38. (B) 39. (A) 40. (A) 41. (B) 42. (D) 43. (A) 44. (B) 45. (B) 46. (B) 47. (A) 48. (A) 49. (B) 50. (C) 51. (B) 52. (C) 53. (B) 54. (B) 55. (C) 56. (A) 57. (B) 58. (B) 59. (B) 60. (B) 61. (B) 62. (C) 63. (B) 64. (B) 65. (C) 66. (C) 67. (B) 68. (C) 69. (C) 70. (B) 71. (C) 72. (C) 73. (C) 74. (C) 75. (D) 76. (A) 77. (B) 78. (D) 79. (C) 80. (A) 81. (B) 82. (C) 83. (C) 84. (A) 85. (B) 86. (B) 87. (B) 88. (C) 89. (A) 90. (A) 91. (D) 92. (A) 93. (C) 94. (A) 95. (C) 96. (A) 97. (C) 98. (D) 99. (B) 100. (B) ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVW XYZ

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Bank PO Sample paper (General English) 1. Mark the part of the sentence which has an error. If there is no error, mark 'e'. The dog let out (a)/ a blood chilling (b)/ howling when it was it was (c)/ given the injection (d)/ No error. (e) ANS (c) 2. Mark the part of the sentence which has an error. If there is no error, mark 'e'. It being an important (a)/ letter, the draft had to be (b)/ seen by the Governor (c)/ itself for approval. (d)/ No error. (e) ANS (d) 3. Mark the part of the sentence which has an error. If there is no error, mark 'e'. Asha could not defeat her (a)/ opponents contrary to their (b)/ good preparation and (c)/ long practice. (d)/ No error. (e) ANS (b) 4. Mark the part of the sentence which has an error. If there is no error, mark 'e'. Pratiksha expected good marks (a)/ in the examination (b)/ but she was very disappointed (c)/ when the results came. (d)/ No error. (e) ANS (e) 5. Mark the part of the sentence which has an error. If there is no error, mark 'e'. Irrespective of either (a)/ Vijay or Sanjay goes (b)/ the overdue payment (c)/ cannot be collected. (d)/ No error. (e) ANS (a) 6. Mark the part of the sentence which has an error. If there is no error, mark 'e'. Some people consider Kama (a)/ to be the valorous (b)/ hero of all the (c)/ characters in the Mahabharat. (d)/ No error. (e) ANS (b) 7. Mark the part of the sentence which has an error. If there is no error, mark 'e'. Victor, along with (a)/ a group of friends (b)/ was going on picnic (c)/ when the accident happen. (d)/ No error. (e) ANS (d) 8. Out of the four given responses, choose the one that can be a substitute for the sentence expression. A ruling body or class of rich men. (a) plutocracy (b) meritocracy (c) aristocracy (d) oligarchy ANS (a) 9. Out of the four given responses, choose the one that can be a substitute for the sentence expression. One who works for the welfare of mankind (a) communist (b) socialist (c) philanthropist (d) egalitarian ANS (c) 10. Out of the four given responses, choose the one that can be a substitute

for the sentence expression. A person who attacks traditional or established beliefs, principles, ideas, institutions etc. (a) militant (b) anarchist (c) sceptic (d) iconoclast ANS (d) 11. Out of the four given responses, choose the one that can be a substitute for the sentence expression. One who always hopes for the best in life. (a) pacifist (b) optimist (c) socialist (d) evangelist ANS (b) 12. Out of the four given responses, choose the one that can be a substitute for the sentence expression. One who loves books (a) biographer (b) bibliographer (c) bibliophile (d) orthographer ANS (c) 13. Out of the four choices given, choose the one that is the nearest in meaning to the idiom/phrase printed in bold. The poor boy found it difficult to make up his deficiency in English. (a) recover (b) correct (c) remove (d) improve ANS (d) 14. Out of the four choices given, choose the one that is the nearest in meaning to the idiom/phrase printed in bold. A Prime Minister cannot ride roughshod over his ministerial colleagues for long. (a) deal unkindly with (b) take for granted (c) be ham handed with (d) exploit willfully ANS (a) 15. Out of the four choices given, choose the one that is the nearest in meaning to the idiom/phrase printed in bold. The Opposition charged the Government with playing havoc with the banking system. (a) disturbing (b) disorganizing (c) degrading (d) destroying ANS (d) 16. Out of the four choices given, choose the one that is the nearest in meaning to the idiom/phrase printed in bold. Very soon the election campaigns on the part of different political parties will be in full swing. (a) engaging (b) exciting (c) active (d) hectic ANS (c) 17. Out of the four choices given, choose the one that is the nearest in meaning to the idiom/phrase printed in bold. Pain, anguish and shame come in the wake of the scandals in high places. (a) accompany (b) follow (c) characterise (d) signify ANS (b) 68. Choose the correctly spelt word in each of the sets given below: (a) Crescendo (b) Cresendo (c) Crecendo (d) Crascendo ANS (a)

19. Choose the correctly spelt word in each of the sets given below: (a) Langor (b) Langour (c) Languour (d) Languor ANS (d) 20. Choose the correctly spelt word in each of the sets given below: (a) Reclammation (b) Reclaimation (c) Reclamation (d) Reclaimmation ANS (c) 21. Choose the correctly spelt word in each of the sets given below: (a) Indispensible (b) Indispensable (c) Indispensale (d)Indespensabe ANS (b) 22. Choose the correctly spelt word in each of the sets given below: (a) Consummation (b) Consummetion (c) Consumation (d) Consumetion ANS (a) 23. Choose the correctly spelt word in each of the sets given below: (a) Unparalelled (b) Unparalleled (c) Unparallelled (d) Unparaleled ANS (b) 24. Choose the correctly spelt word in each of the sets given below: (a) Consience (b) Conscience (c) Concience (d) Consciense ANS (b) 25. Choose the correctly spelt word in each of the sets given below: (a) Manuvre (b) Manovre (c) Manoeuvre (d) Manouever ANS (c) 26. Choose the correctly spelt word in each of the sets given below: (a) Concupiscent (b) Concupisent (c) Concupicent (d) Concupescent ANS (a) 27. Choose the correctly spelt word in each of the sets given below: (a) Bunglow (b) Bangalow (c) Banglow (d) Bungalow ANS (d) 28. Out of the four responses given, choose the one that is opposite in meaning to the word. Timid (a) awesome (b) eager (c) bold (d) critical ANS (c) 29. Out of the four responses given, choose the one that is opposite in meaning to the word. Prosecute (a) acquit (b) discharge (c) relieve (d) release ANS (a) 30. Out of the four responses given, choose the one that is opposite in meaning to the word. Amiable (a) careless (b) crude (c) crafty (d) cruel ANS (d) 31. Out of the four responses given, choose the one that is opposite in meaning to the word. Decent (a) conceited (b) wild (c) vulgar (d)

ridiculous ANS (c) 32. Out of the four responses given, choose the one that is opposite in meaning to the word. Ancient (a) recent (b) urban (c) progressive (d) modern ANS (d) 33. Choose the one that is the nearest in meaning to the word, from the four alternatives given. Wholesome (a) strong (b) healthy (c) handsome (d) valuable ANS (b) 34. Choose the one that is the nearest in meaning to the word, from the four alternatives given. Elucidate (a) express (b) expand (c) clarify (d) qualify ANS (c) 35. Choose the one that is the nearest in meaning to the word, from the four alternatives given. Inquisitive (a) curious (b) bold (c) adventurous (d) complex ANS (a) 36. Choose the one that is the nearest in meaning to the word, from the four alternatives given. Induce (a) direct (b) control (c) instruct (d) cause ANS (d) 37. Choose the one that is the nearest in meaning to the word, from the four alternatives given. Speculate (a) reflect (b) know (c) guess (d) forecast ANS (c) 38. Fill in the blanks selecting one out of the four choices provided in each case: Her ....... remark proved that she was really naive and unsophisticated (a) unparliamentary (b) uninhibited (c) ingenuous (d) indifferent ANS (c) 39. Fill in the blanks selecting one out of the four choices provided in each case: He ....... devoted himself to the task of completing his book in time (a) ingeniously (b) assiduously (c) deliberately (d) exceptionally ANS (b) 40. Fill in the blanks selecting one out of the four choices provided in each case: Because he was a ........ he shunned human society. (a) misogynist (b) misfit (c) cynic (d) misanthrope ANS (d) 41. Fill in the blanks selecting one out of the four choices provided in each case: He was ...... in his colourful dress uniform. (a) attired (b) outfitted (c) resplendent (d) bedecked

ANS (c) 42. Fill in the blanks selecting one out of the four choices provided in each case: He is not the man to permit anyone to encroach ....... his rights. (a) upon (b) in (c) into (d) against ANS (a) 43. Fill in the blanks selecting one out of the four choices provided in each case: The Govt. has in principle ..... the privatisation of power generation and its distribution in the country. (a) asserted (b) accepted (c) affirmed (d) confirmed ANS (d) 44. Fill in the blanks selecting one out of the four choices provided in each case: Candidates securing marks above seventy five percent are ..... for this scholarship. (a) worthy (b) competent (c) eligible (d) permissible ANS (c) 45. Fill in the blanks selecting one out of the four choices provided in each case: The easier the job, the ..... you do it. (a) longer (b) later (c) faster (d) lazier ANS (c) 46. Fill in the blanks selecting one out of the four choices provided in each case: We need to take urgent action to control the ..... of the dreaded AIDS. (a) rise (b) spread (c) development (d) outbreak ANS (b) 47. Fill in the blanks selecting one out of the four choices provided in each case: I shall ..... from the bank tomorrow the money we need for our work. (a) withdraw (b) recover (c) receive (d) take ANS (a) 48. Mark the part of the sentence which has an error. If there is no error, mark 'd'. Many people are of the opinion (a)/ that the sudden outburst of the speaker (b)/ was surprising and unseemly, to say the least. (c) /No error (d) ANS (d) 49. Mark the part of the sentence which has an error. If there is no error, mark 'd'. Everything depends on him (a)/ putting the right amount of (b)/ hard at the right time, (c)/ No error (d) ANS (a) 50. Mark the part of the sentence which has an error. If there is no error, mark 'd'. There is Mr. Hussain (a)/ whom they say (b)/ is the best painter in the town. (c)/ No error (d) ANS (b)

Showing posts with label Indian Bank Solved Paper. Show all posts Indian Bank Computer Officers exam 2008 solved paper Posted by Free Exam Original Paper Friday, May 23, 2008 at 6:05 AM Indian Bank Computer Officers exam 2008 solved paper (Held on 30-03-2008) Professional Knowledge 1. Apassive threat to computer security is (a) Malacious intent (b) Sabotage (c) Accidental Agents (d) Espionage Agents (e) None of these Ans (b) 2. The Secure Electronic Transaction (SET) specification is(a) is a notice ,issued and verified by a certificate authority that guarantees a user or website is legitimate (b) proved private key-encryption of all data that passes between a client and a server

(c) Allows users to choose an encryption scheme for the data that passes between a client and a server (d) Uses a public-key encryption to secure credit-card transaction system (e) None of these Ans (d) 3. ........... allows wireless mobile device to access the Internet and its services such as the web and E-mail. (a) TCP/IP (b) Ethernet (c) WAP (d) Token ring (e) None of these Ans (c) 4. 'DOS' floppy disk does not have (a) A boot record (b) A file allocation table (c) A root Directory (d) Virtual memory (e) BIOS Ans (A) 5. 'MICR' technology used for clearance of cheque by banks refers to(a) Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (b) Magnetic Intelligence Character Recognition (c) Magnetic Information Cable Recognition (d) Magnetic Insurance Cases Recognition (e) None of these Ans (a) 6. All the information collected during database development is stored in a (a) Repository (b) Data Warehouse (c) RAD (d) CASE (e) None of these Ans (d) 7. The ........ component is usedby the data analyst to create the queries that access the database. (a) Data extraction (b) End-user query tool (c) End-user presentational tool (d) Dta store (e) None of these Ans (b) 8. A(n) .......... allows network users to share a single copy of software,which resides on the network server. (a) Single-user license agreement (b) Network site license (c) End-user license agreement (d) Business software license (e) None of these Ans (a) 9. A polymorphic virus (a) Modifies its program code each time it attaches itself to another program or file (b) is a malicious - logic program that copies itself repeatedly in memory or on a disk drive untill no memory or disk space remains (c) a malious -logic program that hides within or looks like a legitimate program

(d) Infects a program file ,but still reports the size and creation data of the original ,uninfected program (e)None of these Ans (a) 10. Microwave transmission is used in environments where installing physical tranmission media is (a) Difficult or impossible and where line-of-sight transmission is unavailable (b) Easy or promising and line-of-sight transmission is unavailable (c) Difficult or impossible and where line-of-sight transmission is available (d) Easy or promising and line-of-sight transmission is available (e) None of these Ans (c)

SBI BANK CLERK 2008 SOLVED PAPER (HELD ON 06-07-2008 SECOND SITTING) General Awareness 1. Who amongst the following is the author of the book Shame? (a) Chandar S. Sundaram (b) Namita Gokhale (c) Jaswindar Sanghara (d) Anita Desai (e) None of these 2. As per the reports published by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has generated maximum new jobs in the past few years? (a) China (b) Russia (c) India (d) Brazil (e) None of these 3. Mr. Digambar V. Kamat took over as which of the following in 2007? (a) Governor of Goa (b) Chief Minister of Goa (c) Governor of Meghalaya (d) Governor of Rajasthan (e) None of these 4. Who amongst the following Indians was awarded King Charles II Medal by the UK in 2007? (a) Dr. Manmohan Singh (b) Smt. Sonia Gandhi (c) Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (d) Smt. Vasundhara Raje (e) None of these 5. Miss Riyo Mori who was crowned as Miss Universe 2007 belongs to which of the following countries? (a) Japan (b) U.S.A (c) China (d) Singapore (e) South Korea 6. Which of the following countries has decided to build a road to the base camp of Mt. Everest? (a) India (b) China (c) Nepal (d) Myanmar (e) None of these 7. Bharti-Airtel, the largest mobile company of India joined the elite club of companies earning profits of more than US $1 billion. What was the net profit of the Company in the year 2006-07? About (a) Rs. 3500 crores (b) Rs. 4000 crores (c) Rs. 4250 cores (d) Rs. 4450 crores (e) Rs. 4500 crores 8. SEBI bans some companies for their role in F&O Scam, was the news in some major newspapers in 2007. What is the full form of F&O? (a) Fair & Optimum (b) Free & Operational (c) Future & Operations (d) Future & Options (e) None of these 9. Which of the following African countries launched its communication

satellite in 2007 for the first time? (a) Nigeria (b) Kenya (c) Zimbabwe (d) Mauritius (e) None of these 10. The President of Brazil was on a visit to India in 2007 where he signed several trade agreements. Which of the following has been the major area of trade relations between the two countries? (a) Oil exploration (b) Supply of agro products (c) Production of nuclear fuel (d) Import of electronic goods (e) None of these 11. The World Islamic Economic Forum was held in 2007 in (a) Malaysia (b) Kuwait (c) Iran (d) Brazil (e) Indonesia 12. In an important meeting of the National Development Council held in New Delhi the Prime Minister of India made a special mention of a particular sector of Indian economy which in his opinion was suffering from a Technological Fatigue for lack of break through in production. He was talking of which of the following sectors? (a) Agriculture Sector (b) Oil Sector (c) Service Sector (d) Defence Sector (e) None of these 13. Which of the following was the major issue of discussion in the G-8 Summit held in Germany in 2007? (a) Subsidy to agro products (b) Climate protection (c) Financial aid to Iraq (d) Nuclear Technology and possibility of space war (e) None of these 14. As per the Economic Survey 200607 Indias share in World Export has been (a) 0.5% (b) 0.75% (c) 1% (d) 1.25% (e) 1.5% 15. How much amount approximately the Govt. of India planned to provide for Mid Day Meal Scheme? (As per Budget 2007-08) (a) Rs. 5,000 crores (b) Rs. 6,000 crores (c) Rs. 7,300 crores (d) Rs. 8,000 crores (e) Rs. 8,300 crores 16. As per the figures given in the newspapers what is the approximate investment in various Special Economic Zones till date in India? (a) Rs. 20,000 crores (b) Rs. 25,000 crores (c) Rs. 30,000 crores (d) Rs. 35,000 crores (e) Rs. 40,000 crores 17. Who amongst the following is the author of the famous classical book A Passage to India? (a) Mark Twain (b) Nayantara Sehgal (c) Nirad C. Choudhuri (d) E. M. Foster (e) None of these 18. The Government of India has bought

RBIs entire stake in the State Bank of India in about Rs. 35, 531 crores. What is the share of the RBI in total snake of the State Bank? About (a) 40% (b) 48% (c) 50% (d) 52% (e) 60% 19. Which of the following countries has offered knighthood to Salman Rushdie? (a) France (b) Italy (c) Germany (d) U.K. (e) None of these 20. As per Union Budget 2007-08 how much amount the Government of India provided for Women Specific Schemes/Programmes for 2007-08? (a) Rs. 7,700 crores (b) Rs. 8,700 crores (c) Rs. 9,300 crores (d) Rs. 10,000 crores (e) Rs. 10,500 crores Answer Keys 1) (c) 2) (c) 3) (b) 4) (c) 5) (a) 6) (b) 7) (c) 8) (d) 9) (a) 10) (a) 11) (a) 12) (a) 13) (b) 14) (c) 15) (c) 16) (d) 17) (d) 18) (e) 19) (d) 20) (b)

Marketing Aptitude / Computer Knowledge 161. Cross-selling covers (A) Identifying customer needs (B) Matching the Products to customer needs (C) Convincing the customers of Product benefits (D) Responding to questions and objections of customers

(E) All of these 162. A Prospect means (A) Any customer who walks into the Bank (B) An employee of the Bank (C) A customer who is likely to be interested in Bank's Product or service (D) A Depositor of the Bank (E) A Borrower of the Bank 163. A Lead means (A) A Prospect who is more likely to avail of the Bank's Product (B) A Political Leader (C) A Religious Leader (D) A Bank Chairman (E) None of these 164. Innovation means (A) Compensation (B) Inspiration (C) Additional perquisites (D) Implementing new ideas or new methods (E) None of these 165. A Call means (A) Calling on friends (B) Calling on Bank employees (C) Calling on Prospective customers (D) To make telephone calls (E) Calling on relatives 166. The Traditional Marketing style involves (A) Telemarketing (B) Digital Marketing (C) Indirect Marketing (D) Direct Marketing (E) All of these 167. Modern methods of Marketing include (A) Publicity on the net (B) Advertisement on the net (C) Soliciting business through e-mails (D) Telemarketing (E) All of these 168. A true marketing mindset requires (A) Command and order mindset (B) Control mindset (C) Active mindset (D) Passive mindset (E) None of these 169. Which of the following sentences is True ? (A) Marketing is not required in a Buyers' Market (B) Marketing is not required in a Sellers' Market (C) Marketing is not required due to globalization (D) Marketing is not required due to competition (E) Marketing is not required due to liberalization 170. For effective marketing, the salesmen should have which of these qualities (A) Creativity (B) Team spirit (C) Motivation (D) Effective communication skills (E) All of these

171. Market information means (A) Knowledge of shops and bazaars (B) Knowledge of shopping malls (C) Knowledge of customer profile and product mix (D) Knowledge of various languages (E) None of these 172. Market Research is needed for (A) Deciding the market area (B) Deciding the right product to be sold (C) Making proper marketing decisions (D) Deciding right time to sell (E) All of these 173. Which of the following statements is True ? (A) Marketing makes the Company to go into loss due to higher expenses (B) Marketing is not required in profitmaking companies (C) Marketing sharpens the minds of the employees (D) Marketing is a time-bound seasonal function (E) Marketing is a waste of time 174. Marketing Plan helps in (A) Better lead generation (B) Better systems (C) Better results (D) Improved Balance Sheet (E) Better customer service 175. If Marketing is done effectively, which of the following is not required (A) Advertisement (B) Publicity (C) Market Research (D) Market Segmentation (E) None of these 176. Motivation means (A) Inspiring employees to perform better (B) Better Communication Skills (C) Sales coaching (D) Market Research (E) None of these 177. In a Selling Process in today's world (A) Only standard products are sold (B) No customization required (C) The Seller need not have product knowledge (D) The Seller should aim at customer satisfaction (E) Only quantum of sales matters 178. Find the True statement (A) Marketing is a waste of the employees' time (B) Marketing is not required in India due to its vast population (C) Marketing involves additional work (D) Marketing involves team work (E) Marketing is not required today due to IT advancement 179. A Target Market is (A) Entire country (B) Entire city (C) Entire globe (D) That which consists of customers who need the identified product (E) All of these 180. Sales forecasting involves

(A) Sales Planning (B) Sales pricing (C) Distribution Channels (D) Consumer tastes (E) All of these 181. How many options does a binary choice offer ? (A) None (B) One (C) Two (D) It depends on the amount of memory in the computer (E) It depends on the speed of the computer's processor 182. Data going into the computer is called (A) Output (B) Algorithm (C) Input (D) Calculations (E) Flowchart 183. How many values can be represented by a single byte ? (A) 4 (B) 16 (C) 64 (D) 256 (E) 512 184. Transformation of input into output is performed by (A) Peripherals (B) Memory (C) Storage (D) The Input-Output unit (E) The CPU 185. Device drivers are (A) Tiny power cords for external storage devices (B) Experts who know how to maximize the performance of devices (C) Small, special-purpose programs (D) The innermost part of the operating system (E) Substitutes for operating system 186. A collection of programs that controls how your computer system runs and processes information is called (A) Operating system (B) Computer (C) Office (D) Compiler (E) Interpreter 187. Which of the following refers to a small, single-site network ? (A) LAN (B) DSL (C) RAM (D) USB (E) CPU 188. A set of instructions telling the computer what to do is called (A) Mentor(B) Instructor (C) Compiler(D) Program (E) Debugger 189. If you receive an e-mail from someone you don't know, what should you do ? (A) Forward it to the police immediately (B) Delete it without opening it (C) Open it and respond to them saying

you don't know them (D) Reply and ask them for their personal information (E) Reply and tell them you want to keep in touch with them 190. Which of the following can handle most system functions that aren't handled directly by the operating system ? (A) Vertical-market applications (B) Utilities (C) Algorithms (D) Integrated software (E) Compilers 191. Microsoft Office is (A) Shareware (B) Public-domain software (C) Open-source software (D) A vertical-market application (E) An application suite 192. Computers connected to a LAN (Local Area Network) can (A) Run faster (B) Go on line (C) Share information and/or share peripheral equipment (D) E-mail (E) None of these 193. Which of the following refers to the memory in your computer ? (A) RAM (B) DSL (C) USB (D) LAN (E) CPU 194. Information travels between components on the motherboard through (A) Flash memory (B) CMOS (C) Bays (D) Buses (E) Peripherals 195. One megabyte equals approximately (A) 1,000 bits (B) 1,000 bytes (C) 1 million bytes (D) 1 million bits (E) 2,000 bytes 196. When you are working on a document on a PC, where is the document temporarily stored ? (A) RAM (B) ROM (C) The CPU (D) Flash memory (E) The CD-ROM 197. How are data organized in a spreadsheet ? (A) Lines and spaces (B) Layers and planes (C) Height and width (D) Rows and columns (E) None of these 198. Magnetic tape is not practical for applications where data must be quickly recalled because tape is (A) A random-access medium (B) A sequential-access medium (C) A read-only medium (D) Fragile and easily damaged

(E) An expensive storage medium 199. The blinking symbol on the computer screen is called the (A) Mouse (B) Logo (C) Hand (D) Palm (E) Cursor 200. When cutting and pasting, the item cut is temporarily stored in (A) ROM (B) Hard drive (C) Diskette (D) Dashboard (E) Clipboard Answers 161.(B) 162. (C) 163. (A) 164. (D) 165.(C) 166. (C) 167. (E) 168. (A) 169.(B) 170. (E) 171. (C) 172. (E) 173.(E) 174. (E) 175. (B) 176. (A) 177.(D) 178. (D) 179. (D) 180. (E) 181.(C) 182. (C) 183. (E) 184. (E) 185.(D) 186. (B) 187. (A) 188. (D) 189.(B) 190. (A) 191. (E) 192. (C) 193.(A) 194. (D) 195. (C) 196. (A) 197.(D) 198. (E) 199. (E) 200. (E)

SBI CLERK COMPUTER GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 1) What does that acronym VGA stand for? a) Extended Graphics Adapter b) Enhanced Graphics Array c) Video Graphics Array d) Color Graphics Array

2) ISP stands for a) Internet Service Provider; b) Information Services Provider; c) International Services Program; d) Industrial Services program 3) One KB equals a) 1000 Bytes; b) 1000MB; c) 1024 bytes; d) 1024 MB 4) LAN means a) Land Acquisition Notification; b) Local Area Network; c) Large Area Network; d) Low Area Network 5) One MB equals a) 1000 bytes; b) 1000GB; c) 1024 KB; d) 1024 GB 6) MICR stands for a) Magnetic Ink Character Recognition; b) Magnetic Ink Charter Recognition c) Magnetic Ink Charter Release; d) Magnetic Ink Character Release 7) The communication equipment used in the computer is a) CPU b) MODEM; c) Monitor d) Mouse 8) Which of the following is a national net work ? a) WAN b) NICNET c) WWW d) HTTP 9) Which of the following can be used for Monitors ? a) LCD b) LAN c) PIN d) SQL 10) BIOS stands for a) Basic Input Output System b) Base Input Output System c) Broad Information Output System d) Basic Information Operating System 11) Which of the following is used for International Inter Bank Financial Communications? a) SWIFT b) CBS c) WWW d) SPNS 12) Which of the following not used in the Computers? a) Key Board b) Monitor c) Power (AC/DC) d) Handle 13) What does CBS mean? a) Cost Benefit Services; b) Current Business Services c) Core Banking Services; d) Cost of Banking Services 14) Marketing in Banks is the job of a) Specialized marketing personnel; b) every employee in the bank; c) Manager of the bank;

d) Sales associates 15) The rate of interest on Savings Bank Account is stipulated by a) The concerned bank; b) RBI; c) Indian Banks Association; d) Government of India 16) The rate of interest on Fixed and Investment Deposits is stipulated by a) The concerned bank; b) RBI; c) Indian Banks Association; d) Government of India 17) The rate of interest on Savings Bank accounts is a) 3.5 % p.a.; b) 4%p.a; c) 4.5% p.a d) 5%p.a 18) Loan against the security of immovable property is by executing an agreement of a) Assignment b) Pledge; c) Transfer; d) Mortgage; 19) The regulator of the banking system in India is a) RBI; b) Finance Minister; c) SEBI; d) IBA 20) Which of the following is a financial asset? a) Gold; b) silver; c) Shares in a demat account; d) Land & buildings 21) NAV is normally used in respect of schemes floated by a) Banks; b) Mutual funds; c) Insurance Companies; d) Merchant banker 22) EMI is normally used in respect of which of the following loans? a) Personal Loans; b) Home Loans; c) Consumer Loans; d) All the above 23) The maximum period for which fixed deposit accounts allowed to be opened in a bank for an individual customer a) 3 years; b) 5 years; c) 10 years; d) 20 years 24) Zero balance account is generally allowed to be opened for a) Salaried class; b) businessmen; c) foreign customers; d) children 25) Four Ps of Marketing is also known as a) Marketing Mix b) Marketing Concept c) Marketing environment d) Marketing strategies

Answers Q No Ans Q No Ans Q No Ans 1 c 11 a 21 b 2 a 12 d 22 d 3 c 13 c 23 c 4 b 14 b 24 a 5 c 15 b 25 a 6 a 16 a 7 b 17 a 8 b 18 d 9 a 19 a 10 a 20 c

SBI CLERK COMPUTER GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 1. Compiler is the

(a) name given to the computer operator (b) part of the digital machine to store the information (c) translator of source program to object (d) part of arithmetic logic unit (e) operator of Boolean Algebra Ans (c) 2. Main memory is(a) Random Access Memory (b) Read only Memory (c) Serial Access Memory (d) None of these Ans (a) 3. Which of the following is the smallest and fastest computer imitating brain working? (a) Supercomputer (b) Quantum Computer (c) Param-10,000 (d) IBM chips Ans (b) 4. A compact disc (CD) is a data storage of the type (a) Magnetic (b) Optical (c) Electrical (d) Electromechanical Ans (a) 5. Which of the following is not as language for computer programming?(a) WINDOWS (b) PASCAL (c) BASIC (d) COBOL (e) All of these Ans (a) 6. What are the two basic types of memory that your computer uses?(a) RAM (b) RW/RAM (c) ROM (d) ERAM (e) POST Ans (a) 7. The term gigabyte refers to (a) 1024 bytes (b) 1024 kilobytes (c) 1024 megabytes (d) 1024 gigabytes (e) None of the above Ans (c) 8. A computer with CPU speed around 100 million instructions per second & with the word length of around 64 bits is known as (a) Super computer (b) Mini computer (c) Micro computer (d) Micro computer (e) None of the above Ans (a) 9. What digits are representative of all binary numbers? (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) Both (a ) and (b) (d) 3 (e) None of the above Ans (c) 10. To locate a data items for storage is (a) Field (b) Feed (c) Database (d) Fetch (e) None of the above Ans (d) 11. Off-line operation is the operation of devices without the control of (a) Memory (b) CPU (c) ALU (d) Control unit (e) None of the above Ans (b)

12. A type of line printer that uses an embossed steel band to form the letters printed on the paper is (a) Golf ball printer (b) Dot-matrix printer (c) Laser printer (d) Band printer (e) None of the above Ans (d) 13. A software used to convert source program instructions to object instruction is known as (a) Compiler (b) Assembler (c) Interpreter (d) Language processor (e) None of the above 14. The 'IC' chip, used in computers, is made of (a) Chromium (b) Iron oxide (c) Silica (d) Silicon Ans (d) 15. Name the first general purpose electronic computer Ans : UNIVAC 16. The size of commonly used Floppy disk is (a) 4.5 (b) 3.5 (c) 3.25 (d) 5.5 Ans (b) 17. Which of the following statement is wrong (a) Windows XP is an operating system (b) Linux is owned and sold by Microsoft (c) Photoshop is a graphical design tool by Adobe (d) Linux is free and open source software Ans (b) 18. Operating system of a computer (a) Enables the programmer to draw a flow chart (b) Links a program with subroutine with references (c) Provides a layer, user friendly interface (d) None of the above Ans (c) 19. The term Operating System means (a) A set of programs which control computer working (b) The way a user operates the computer system (c) Conversion of high level language to machine language (d) The way computer operator works Ans (a) 20. Wild card operators specifies (a) can be used when writing into multiple files (b) allows several files to be read simultaneously (c) Provide an easy way of groups of

related files (d) Are only used when printing the contents of a file Ans (c) 21.Which one of the following is not a broadband communication medium (a) Microwave (b) Fibre optic cable (c) Twisted pair (d) Coaxial cable Ans (c) 22.Which of the following performs modulation and demodulation (a) Coaxial cable (b) Satellite (c) Modem (d) Optical fibre Ans (c) 23. Which one of the following is not an application software package (a) Redhat Linux (b) Microsoft Office (c) Adobe PageMaker (d) Open Office Ans (a) 24. Who is the father of computer Ans : Charles Babbage 25.The function of key F4 is Ans : To repeat the last action 26.The function of key F4 is Ans : To repeat the last action 27. The 0 and 1 in the binary numbering system are called binary digits or ....... (a) bytes (b) kilobytes (c) decimal bytes (d) bits (e) nibbles Ans (D) 28. A monitor's ...... is the distance between the holes in the mask behind the screen. This helps determine how sharp the dots appear. (a) refresh rate (b) dot pitch (c) resolution (d) colour depth (e) None of the above Ans (B) 29. A directly accessible appointment calendar is a feature of a ....... resident package. (a) CPU (b) memory (c) Buffer (d) ALU (e) None of the above Ans (B) 30. Perforated paper used as input or output media is known as (a) Paper tape (b) Magnetic tape (c) Punched paper tape (d) Card punch (e) None of the above Ans (A) 31. The invention of the slide rule is attributed to (a) Babbage (b) Oughtred (c) Pascal (d) Napier (e) None of the above Ans (B) 32. Which of the following is not an advantage of magnetic disk storage. (a) The access time of magnetic disk is much less than that of magnetic tape (b) Disk storage is longer lasting than magnetic tape

(c) Disk storage is less expensive than tape storage (d) All of the above (e) None of the above Ans (e) 33. The memory sizes in mainframe computers and advanced technology micro computer are expressed as (a) Bytes (b) Kilo-bytes (c) Bits (d) Megabytes (e) None of the above Ans (d) 34. A prefix for billion which is equal to .... is called as billi. (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000 (d) 10 (e) None of the above Ans (d) 35. Each model of a computer has a unique (a) Assembly language (b) Machine language (c) High level language (d) All of the above (e) None of the above Ans (b) 36. One kilobyte = ____ byte. (a) 1250 (b) 2088 (c) 1024 (d) 1000 Ans (c) 37. Which of the following circuit is used as a 'Memory device' in computers? (a) Rectifier (b) Flip-Flop (c) Comparator (d) Attenuator Ans (b) 38. To move the cursor to the end of the document press Ans : Ctrl + End 39. In Word Processing the red underline indicates Ans : Spelling mistakes 40. The shortcut key to print documents is Ans : Ctrl + P 41. First layer in the OSI reference model is (a) Data link (b) Network (c) Physical (d) Application Ans (c) 42. Viruses, Trojan horses and Worms are (a) able to harm computer system (b) unable to detect if affected on computer (c) user-friendly applications (d) harmless applications resident on computer Ans (a) 43. Program threats are (a) Trap doors (b) Trojan horse (c) Both (a) & (b Ans (b) 44. Failure of passwords security due to exposure can result from

(a) Electronic monitoring (b) Visual (c) Both (a) & (b) Ans (c) 45. Data security threats include (a) Hardware failure (b) Privacy invasion (c) Fraudulent manipulation of data (d) All of the above Ans (b) 46. The bar which displays information about the current page number is Ans : Status bar 47. Graphical pictures that represent an object like file, folder etc. are (a) Task bar (b) Windows (c) Desktop (d) Icons Ans (d) 48. Who invented the super-computer? (a) P.T Farnsworth (b) J.R Whinfield (c) J.H. Van Tassell (d) Charles Ginsberg Ans (c) 49. Accessing records from a file directly without searching from the beginning of the file is (a) Time sharing (b) Random (c) Direct access (d) Access time (e) None of the above Ans (c) 50. Time during which a job is processed by the computer is (a) Delay time (b) Real time (c) Execution time (d) Down time (e) None of the above Ans (c)

SBI CLERK COMPUTER GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 1. Register is a (a) Set of capacitors used to register input instructions in a digital computer (b) Set of paper tapes and cards put in a file (c) Temporary storage unit within the CPU having dedicated or general purpose use (d) part of the auxiliary memory (e) device to convert current signal into voltage signal Ans (c) 2. Errors in computer results could be due to (a) encoding of data (b) transmission of data (c) manipulation of data (d) all of the above (e) none of above Ans (d) 3. Terminal is a (a) device used to give supply to a computer (b) Point at which data may leave or enter the computer (c) ending point in a program (d) point where wires are interconnected (e) an input/output device Ans (b) 4. A computer programmer (a) enters data into computer (b) writes programs (c) changes flow chart into instructions (d) provides solutions to complex problems (e) does total planning and thinking for a computer Ans (e) 5.Pickup wrong definition (a) Off line - is a system peripheral equipment not controlled by CPU (b) Online - is system in which peripheral equipment is in direct contact with CPU (c) Peripherals - are hardware under the control of CPU, like punched card readers, tapes, drums, disk, output devices (d) PL/I is the acronym Peripheral Listing /Index (e) Program or routine is a set sequence of instructions given to computer for problem solving Ans (d) 6. When a CD (Compact Disc used in audio and Video system) is seen in sunlight, rainbow like colours are seen. This can be explained on the basis of phenomenon of (a) reflection and diffraction (b) reflection and transmission (c) diffraction and transmission (d) refraction, diffraction and transmission (e) none of these Ans (d) Internet is an inter-networking

of information from one part of the network to any other provided the information is packed according to certain conventions 7. For reproducing sound, a CD (Compact Disc) audio player uses a (a) quartz crystal (b) titanium needle (c) laser beam (d) barium titanium ceramic (e) none of these Ans (c) LASER stands for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation 8. The memory of a computer is commonly expressed in terms of Kilobytes or Megabytes. A byte is made up of (a) eight decimal digits (b) eight binary digits (c) two binary digits (d) two decimal digits (e) none of these Ans (b) A byte consists of 8 bits8 binary digits 9. Which of the following circuit is used as a 'Memory device' in computers? (a) Rectifier (b) Flip-Flop (c) Comparator (d) Attenuator (e) none of these Ans (b) Flip-flop refers to an electronic component which can adopt one of two possible states -0 or 1. It acts as an electronic switch which gets changed its state when input signals are received 10. Which is/are the main provisions of Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000? (a) Legal recognition to digital signatures and documents. (b) Finalisation of contracts through electronic media. (c) Making hacking with computer system an office. (d) All of the above Ans (d) 11. Consider the following statements about Internet facility: I. It serves as the largest one-line information system. II. It provides the most dependable and latest mode for sending E-mail. III. Recurring expenditure on communication E-mail is very high. IV. It is often misused and has triggered cyber-crimes. Which of these statements are correct? (a) I, II and IV (b) I and IV (c) II, III and IV (d) II and III Ans (a) 12. The computer device primarily used to provide hard copy is the (a) CRT (b) Line Printer (c) Computer Console (d) Card Reader Ans (b) 13. The unit of hardware, which an operator uses to monitor computer processing, is the (a) Card Reader (b) CPU (c) Line Printer (d) Console Ans (d)

14. Computers can be classified in which of the following hierarchical orders? (a) PC, Large, Super Micro, Super Computer (b) Super Micro, PC, Large, Super Computer (c) PC, Super Micro, Large, Super Computer (d) Large, Super Micro, Super Computer, PC Ans (c) 15. Which one of the following is a stored program machine? (a) Micro-processor (b) Calculator (c) Analog-computer (d) Microcomputer Ans (d) 16. First generation computer systems used (a) Transistors (b) Vacuum tubes (c) Magnetic cores (d) Silicon chips Ans (b) 17. Transistors are associated with which computer system? (a) First generation (b) Fifth generation (c) Second generation (d) None of these Ans (c) 18. Charles Babbage invented (a) ENIAC (b) Difference engine (c) Electronic computer (d) Punched card Ans (b) 19. Who wrote the book 'Computer Liberation and Dream Machine', the first book on personal computers? (a) John McCarthy (b) Ted Nelson (c) Niklaus Wirth (d) Karl Capek Ans (b) 20. Who was the inventor of mechanical calculator for adding numbers? (a) Charles Babbage (b) Peano (c) Newton (d) Pascal Ans (D) 21. The most widely used commercial programming computer language is (a) BASIC (b) COBOL (c) FORTRAN (d) PASCAL Ans (b) Cobol is abbreviated term for Common Business Oriented Language. It is high level programme language designed to assist the task of programs by enabling them to write programme in more simple manner 22.The brain of a computer is (a) CPU (b) CD (c) Floppy disc (d) Megabyte Ans (A) CPU is abbreviated term for Central Processing Unit. It is the principal operating part of a computer 23. Foxpro' is (a) a medicine (b) a disease (c) a computer language (d) an animal Ans (C) 24.In computer language, one kilobyte equals (a) 1000 bytes (b) 1024 bytes (c) 100 bytes (d) 8 bytes Ans (b) The memory of a computer is commonly expressed in terms of kilobytes 25. Which one of the following is not a

programming language of a computer? (a) BASIC (b) FORTRAN (c) LASER (d) PASCAL Ans (c) 26.Which of the following packages is used for composition in printing press? (a) Lotus (b) dBase (c) Page Maker (d) Word Perfect Ans (c) 27. Which one of the following is not a computer language? (a) BASIC (b) COBOL (c) LOTUS (d) FORTRAN Ans (d) 28. The individual within the operations group who ordinarily uses a variety of keyboard devices, is the (a) Data Clerk (b) Keypunch Operator (c) Data Entry Clerk (d) Computer Operator Ans (c) 29. An advantage of a distributed word processing network is (a) increased number of reports handled (b) less delay in inter-office communications (c) greater corporate control over outputs (d) All of these Ans (b) 30.The retrieval of information from the computer is defined as (a) collection of data (b) data retrieval operations (c) output (d) data output collection Ans (c) 31. Which of the following terms could be used to describe the concurrent processing of computer programs via CRTs, on one computer system? (a) Time sharing (b) On-line processing (c) Interactive processing (d) All of these Ans (d) 32.The daily processing of corrections to customer accounts best exemplifies the processing mode of (a) batch processing (b) real-time processing (c) time-sharing (d) off-line processing Ans (a) 33. A characteristic of card system is (a) slowness in processing data (b) using cards as records of transactions (c) needing a larger data staff (d) All of these Ans (d) 34. Which of the following floppy sizes exists? (a) 5.25 inches (b) 4.75 inches (c) 6 inches (d) 8 inches Ans (a) 35. MS-DOS is the name of a/an (a) Application software (b) Hardware (c) System software (d) None of these Ans (c) 36. A peripheral device used in a word processing system is (a) Floppy disk (b) Magnetic card reader (c) CRT (d) All of these Ans (d) 37. A term used interchangeably with

diskette is (a) Disk cartridge (b) Disk pack (c) Floppy disk (d) Packette disk Ans (c) 38. An I/O device which provides photographic outputs for printing galleys, is the (a) Camera printer (b) Automatic typesetter (c) Radix printer (d) All of these Ans (d) 39. Which one of the following a file? (a) Floppy disk (b) Magnetic drum (c) magnetic tape (d) None of these Ans (d) 40.A decimal equivalent of m second is (a) 0.000001 sec (b) 1000000 sec (c) 0.001 sec (d) 1000 sec Ans (a) 41. A characteristic of the ASCII code is (a) its limitation to a maximum of 96 character configuration (b) its use of the zone codes 1010, 1011 and 1100 (c) its independence from Hollerith code (d) All of these Ans (c) 42. A temporary storage area, attached to the CPU, for I/O operations, is a (a) Channel (b) Buffer (c) Register (d) Core Ans (b) 43. The computer code for interchange of information between terminals is (a) ASCII (b) BCD (c) BCDIC (d) Hollerith Ans (a) 44. ROM is composed of (a) Magnetic cores (b) Micro-processors (c) Photoelectric cells (d) Floppy disks Ans (b) 45. Which of the following is true? (a) Plotters are not available for microcomputer systems (b) Micro-computer are not programmed like conventional computers (c) Mini-computers are task-oriented (d) The contents of ROM are easily changed Ans (c) 46. Magnetic disk a medium known as (a) Serial access (b) Direct access (c) Sequential access (d) Sequential and rotational access Ans (b) 47. A dot-matrix printer (a) is an input-output device (b) is an output device only (c) is an input device only (d) None of these Ans (b) 48.An octal number 237 is equal to the binary number (a) 010 011 111 (b) 010 111 011 (c) 011 101 101 (d) 011 000 001 Ans (c) 49. A term associated with the comparison of processing speed is (a) FFTS (b) MPG (c) MIPS (d) CPS Ans (c)

50. The maximum size of a memory addressed by 12 bits is (a) 1 K bytes (b) 16 K bytes (c) 32 K bytes (d) 4 K bytes Ans (d) sbi bank clerk computer based sample questions Posted by Free Exam Original Paper Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 12:04 AM 1. Database redesign is not terribly difficult if the: database is structured. database is well-designed. database has no data. database is relatively small. Ans (3) 2. A regular subquery can be processed: from the top down. from the bottom up. by nesting. None of the above is correct. Ans (2) 3. Which of the following SQL statements are helpful in database redesign? Correlated subqueries only EXISTS/NOT EXISTS expressions only Both of the above are helpful None of the above are helpful. Ans (3) 4. Which is not true of a correlated subquery? EXISTS/NOT EXISTS is a form of a correlated subquery. The processing of the SELECT statements is nested. They can be used to verify functional dependencies. They are very similar to a regular subquery. Ans (4) 5. The EXISTS keyword will be true if: any row in the subquery meets the condition only. all rows in the subquery fail the condition only. both of these two conditions are met. neither of these two conditions is met. Ans (1) 6. The NOT EXISTS keyword will be true if: any row in the subquery meets the condition. all rows in the subquery fail the condition. both of these two conditions are met.

neither of these two conditions is met. Ans (2) 7. How can you find rows that do not match some specified condition? EXISTS Double use of NOT EXISTS NOT EXISTS None of the above is correct. Ans (2) 8. Before any changes to database structure are attempted one should first: clearly understand the current structure and contents of the database only. test any changes on a test database only. create a complete backup of the operational database only. All of the above should be done. Ans (4) 9. The process of reading a database schema and producing a data model from that schema is known as: data modeling. database design. reverse engineering. None of the above is correct. Ans (3) 10. The data model that is produced from reverse engineering is: 1. a conceptual model. 2. an internal model. 3. a logical model. 4. None of the above is correct. Ans (4) 11. A tool that can help designers understand the dependencies of database structures is a: dependency graph. data model. graphical display. None of the above is correct. Ans (1) 12. How many copies of the database schema are typically used in the redesign process? One Two Three Four Ans (3) 13 Which SQL-92 standard SQL command can be used to change a table name? RENAME TABLE CHANGE TABLE ALTER TABLE None of the above is correct. Ans (4)

14.What SQL command can be used to add columns to a table? MODIFY TABLE TableName ADD COLUMN ColumnName MODIFY TABLE TableName ADD ColumnName ALTER TABLE TableName ADD COLUMN ColumnName ALTER TABLE TableName ADD ColumnName Ans (3) 15. What SQL command can be used to delete columns from a table? MODIFY TABLE TableName DROP COLUMN ColumnName MODIFY TABLE TableName DROP ColumnName ALTER TABLE TableName DROP COLUMN ColumnName ALTER TABLE TableName DROP ColumnName Ans (3) 16. To drop a column that is used as a foreign key, first: drop the primary key. drop the table containing the foreign key.. drop the foreign key constraint. All of the above must be done. Ans (3) 17. Which of the following modifications may not succeed? Changing a column data type from char to date Changing a column data type from numeric to char Both of the above actions should succeed. Neither of the above actions will succeed. Ans (1) 18. What SQL command will allow you to change the table STUDENT to add the constraint named GradeCheck that states that the values of the Grade column must be greater than 0? ALTER TABLE STUDENT ALTER CONSTRAINT GradeCheck (Grade > 0); ALTER TABLE STUDENT ADD CONSTRAINT GradeCheck (Grade > 0); ALTER TABLE STUDENT ADD CONSTRAINT GradeCheck CHECK (Grade > 0); None of the above is correct. Ans (3) 19. Changing cardinalities in a database is: a common database design task. a rare database design task, but does

occur. a database design task that never occurs. is impossible to do, so a new database must be constructed and the data moved into it. Ans (1)

20. Because of the importance of making data model changes correctly, many professionals are __________ about using an automated process for database redesign. optimistic skeptical ambivalent None of the above is correct. Ans (2)

SBI CURRENT AFFAIRS 2008 QUESTIONS ANSWERS 1. WHO IS THE PRESENT CHAIRMAN OF CII ? ANS- K.V.KAMATH 2. WHAT IS THE FULLFORM OF "BRIC" ? ANS- BRAZIL,RUSSIA ,INDIA,CHINA 3. WHICH FILM HAS BAGGED THE BEST MOVIE AWARDS IN IIFA AWARDS WHICH WAS HELD IN BANGKOK ? ANS- CHAK DE INDIA (YASH CHOPRA) 4. WHO IS THE WINNER OF FRENCH OPEN 2008 MEN'S TITLE ? ANS- RAFAEL NADAL 5. WHO IS THE WINNER OF DLF IPL CRICKET TOUNAMENT 2008 ? ANS- RAJASTHAN ROYALS 6. NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION CHAIRMAN?

ANS- JUSTICE RAJENDRA BABU 7. WHO IS THE INDIAN HOCKEY COACH ? ANS- JOKIM KARVALO 8. WHICH FILM HAS BAGGED THE BEST FILM OF GOLDEN PALM AWARD IN CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2008 ? ANS- ENTRE LES MURS (THE CLASS) 9. WHO IS THE winner of IIFA Best Actor award 2008 ? ANS- SHAHRUKH KHAN (CHAK DE INDIA) 10.WHO IS THE CHIEF OF INDIAN AIR FORCE ? ANS- FALI HOMI MAJOR 11.WHO IS THE MISS UNIVERSE INDIA 2008 ? ANS- SIMARAN KAUR MUNDI 12.WHO IS THE Miss INDIA WORLD 2008 ANS- PARVATHY OMNAKUTTAN 13.VENUE OF 15TH SAARC SUMMIT 2008? ANS- COLOMBO (SRI LANKA) 14.WHO GOT DADA SAHEB PHALKE RATNA AWARD 2008? ANS- B.R.CHOPRA 15.WHO IS THE WINNER OF WORLD CUP CRICKET 2007 ? ANS- AUSTRALIA 16.WHO IS THE WORLD CUP CRICKET 2007 RUNNER UP ? ANS- SRI LANKA 17.WHO IS THE WINNER OF FRENCH OPEN 2008 WOMENS TITLE ? ANS- Ana Ivanovic 18.WHO COMPLETED 16000 RUNS IN ODI RECENTLY ? ANS- SACHIN TENDULKAR 19.WHO IS THE PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA ? ANS-DMITRI MEDWEDEV 20.WHO IS THE PRIME MINISTER OF RUSSIA ? ANS- VLADIMIR PUTIN 21.WHO IS THE WORLD BANK PRESIDENT ? ANS- ROBERT ZOELLICK 22.INDIA HAS SUCCESSFULLY TEST FIRED AGNI III IN THE MONTH OF MAY 2008. WHICH TYPE OF MISSILE BELONGS TO AGNI III ANS - SURFACE TO SURFACE INTERMEDIATE RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILE Labels: BBA GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, CUREENT AFFAIRS, curren questionnaire, SBI BANK CLERK GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 0 comments

Posted by Free Exam Original Paper Saturday, May 24, 2008 at 11:06 PM SBI Clerk General Awareness Solved Paper 1. India has successfully test-fired its 150-250 km range Prithvi missile On May 23, 2008. Prithvi Missile is a (A) Surface to surface missile (B) Surface to air missile (C) Land to sea missile (D) Air to air missile 2. Which of the following High Courts has recently quashed the merit list issued in 2006 and 2007 by the centre and the UPSC (A) Bhopal High Court (B) Rajasthan High Court (C) Madras High Court (D) Guwahati High Court 3. Recently in May 2008 a assembly election was held in the India State of (A) Manipur (B) Karnataka (C) Himachal Pradesh (D) None of the above 4. Peoples Democratic Party emerged second largest party with 3301% in elections held in (A) Bhutan (B) Nepal (C) Zimbabwe (D) Italy 5. According to the World Conservation Union Report, the number of plant species in India listed as threatened is (A) 247 plant species (B) 250 plant species (C) 275 plant species (D) 255 plant species 6. Which of the following states passed a Bill in March 2008, amending the Registration Act 1908 to prohibit foreigners from buying land in the state (A) Kerala (B) Andhra Pradesh (C) Goa (D) Maharashtra 7. The renowned science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke who died in Sri Lanka, originally hailed from (A) Australia (B) Britain (C) Finland (D) U.S.A. 8. Who received Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmanent and Development for 2007 (A) Bill Gates (B) Nelson Mandela (C) Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (D) Arthur C. Clarke 9. World Press Freedom Day is observed on (A) May 3 (B) May 15 (C) May 25

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(D) May 27 10. Which of the following Indian Political Leader has written the book "Jyoti Punj"? (A) L.K.Adwani (B) Sonia Gandhi (C) Jaswant Singh (D) Narendra Modi 11. India has successfully launched how many satellires simultaneously ? (A) 8 (B) 10 (C) 7 (D) 4 12. Jules Verne is Europes (A) Space shuttle (B) Missile shield system (C) Biggest spacecraft (D) Mission to Antarctica 13. Indias National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme has prepared the countrys first (A) Dirrohoea map (B) Malarial map (C) Bird flu map (D) Cancer map 14. The World Is What It Is is the biography of (A) V. S. Naipal (B) Khushwant Singh (C) Amrita Preetam (D) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam 15. According to a World Bank Report India got remittances in 2007 worth (A) $ 30 billion (B) $ 35 billion (C) $ 25 billion (D) $ 27 billion 16. The Summit of OIC (Organization of Islamic Countries) was held in March in (A) Senegal (B) Morocco (C) Pakistan (D) Indonesia 17. According to latest WHO report the number of estimated TB cases found every year in India is (A) 22 million (B) 19 million (C) 15 million (D) 17 million 18. Tata purchased Jaguar and Rover from (A) Hyundai (B) Maruti Suzuki (C) Ford Motor (D) None of the above 19. According to a survey, the country which has the highest number of internet users is (A) U.S.A. (B) China (C) Japan (D) Germany 20. India won its first tri series against Australia in (A) Brisbane (B) Melbourne (C) Sydney

(D) Perth 21. According to Prime Ministers Economic Advisory Council (EAC) headed by C. Rangrajan the economic growth rate for 2008-09 will remain at (A) 8% (B) 85% (C) 9% (D) 89% 22. The Pritzkar Architecture Prize has been won by (A) Bill Gates Foundation (B) William Harvey (C) Jea Nouvel (D) None of the above 23. Which of the following cricket players has been banned for violating the players code of conduct by PCB ? (A) Danish Kaneria (B) Shoaib Malik (C) Mohammad Yousuf (D) Shoaib Akhtar 24. The National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme has now been extended to all 604 districts of the country with a total budget outlay of (A) 18000 crore (B) 16000 crore (C) 15000 crore (D) 14000 crore 25. Inflation which soared above 7% in the month of April is measured by (A) Consumer Price Index (B) Retail Price Index (C) Whole Sale Price Index (D) Industrial Price Index 26. The winner of Bahrain Grand Prix is (A) Lewis Hamilton (B) Kartikeyan (C) Felipe Massa (D) Robert Kubica 27. The winner of Miss India Earth 2008 is (A) Tanvi Vyas (B) Suman Kaur (C) Rashmi Sehgal (D) Rani Sharma 28. In face of rising prices, Central Government has decided to set strategic Reserve of foodgrains over and above buffer stock. The limit of the reserve is (A) 10 million tonnes (B) 7 million tonnes (C) 6 million tonnes (D) 5 million tonnes 29. Which of following newspapers/magazines won six Pulitzer prizes (A) The New York Times (B) The Times Magazine (C) The Washington Post (D) The Guardian 30. Leftism in India, 1917-1947 is a book written by (A) S. R. Chaudhuri (B) K. Kanwar (C) R. Nagaswamy (D) Sudipto Chatterjee

31. Recently President Pratibha Patil visited three countries. Which of the following was not the part of her trip (A) Argentina (B) Chile (C) Mexico (D) Brazil 32. GJM stands for (A) General Justice Movement (B) Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (C) Gorkhaland Janshakti Morcha (D) Gorkha Janjagriti Morcha 33. The elections of which of the following countries were marred by controversy (A) Italy (B) Spain (C) Zimbabwe (D) Nepal 34. Supreme Court has upheld the law enacted in 2006 providing 27% for candidates belonging to (A) SCs (B) STs (C) OBC (D) Minorities OBC 35. At which of the following places have the remains of early human history been found in excavation (A) Chittorgarh (B) Bhavnagar (C) Kolkata (D) Karaikal 36. Salwa Judum is (A) Terrorist organization (B) A branch of naxalite (C) Name of a police force (D) An anti naxalite movement 37. When was Nepal declared a Secular Nation (A) in 2005 (B) in 2007 (C) in 2008 (D) in 2006 38. The Director General of UN Food and Agriculture Organisation of present is (A) Jacques Diouf (B) Kundekeh K. Yumkella (C) Jammel Al Hiyilan (D) Michael Griffin 39. According to a research, stem cells from skin can treat (A) Alzhumer (B) Schizophrenia (C) Parkinsons disease (D) None of the above 40. Which of the following States Hs declared 2008 as the "year of Education" ? (A) Bihar (B) Haryana (C) Himachal Pradesh (D) Gujarat Answers with Hints 1. (A) 2. (C) 3. (B) . 4. (A) 5. (A) 6. (C) 7. (B) 8. (C) 9. (A) 10. (D) 11. (B) 12. (C) 13. (B) Indias Vector Borne Disease Control Programme has prepared the

countrys first malarial map identifying Indias 60 most malarial endemic districts that report over 50% of the countrys malarias cases. 14. (A) 15. (D) 16. (A) 17. (B) 18. (C) 19. (B) 20. (A) 21. (B) 22. (C) The Pritzkar Architecture Prize, considered to be equivalent of Nobel Prize for architecture has been won french architect Jea Nouvel for his creative experimentation in architecture. 23. (D) 24. (B) 25. (C) 26. (C) 27. (A) 28. (D) 29. (C) The Washington Post has won six Pulitzer Prizes, including Public service award for its reporting on conditions of U.S. War Veterans. 30. (A) 31. (A) 32. (B) 33. (C) 34. (C) The Supreme Court on April 10, 2008 upheld the law enacted in 2006 providing a quota of 27 per cent to the other Backward Classes in Central Educational Institutions. 35. (C) 36. (D) Salva Judam is an antinaxalite movement formed by group of people against attack from maxalites. The movement started from Dantewada district (Chhattisgarh). 37. (D) 38. (A) 39. (C) 40. (B) Labels: BANK PO GENERAL AWARENESS, BANK PO GENERAL AWARENESS CURRENT AFFAIRS, BANK PO GENERAL AWARENESS SOLVED PAPERS, SBI BANK CLERK GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, SBI PO GENERAL AWARENESS 0 comments

Free SBI Bank Clerk General Awreness Posted by Free Exam Original Paper Friday, May 23, 2008 at 9:57 PM SBI CLERK GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (BOOKS & AUTHOR) 1. Who is the author of "The Kalam effect: My years with the president"? (a) P.M.Nayar (b) Sonia Gandhi (c) L.K.Adwani (d) Arun Shaurie ANS (a) 2. Who is the author of the book "Superstar India : From Incredible to Unstopable"? (a) L.K.Adwani (b) Arundhati Roy (c) Shobha De (d) Vikram Seth ANS (c) 3. The Sanskrit poet called as the Indian Shakespeare? (a) Kalidasa (b) Thulasidas (c) Sudraka (d) Kautilya ANS (a) 4. Mulk Raj Anand is the author of (a) The Post Office (b) Gora

(c) India Wins Freedom (d) Coolie 5. Who is the author of the book 'My other two daughters'? (a) Lalu Prasad Yadav (b) Surjit Singh Barnala (c) E.M. Forster (d) Paul Kennedy ANS (b) 6. Who is known as the Father of Detective Story (a) Arthur Conan Doyle (b) Bram Stoker (c) Edgar Allen Poe (d) None of the above ANS (c) 7. Man-The Maker of His Own Destiny' book was written by (a) V.S. Naipaul (b) Mahatma Gandhi (c) Guenter Grass (d) Swami Vivekananda ANS (d) 8. Find out the odd one (a) Louis Fischer (b) Ibsen(c) William Shakespeare (d) Sherlock HolmesANS (d) Others are writers. Sherlock Holmes is a character 9.One among the following is not written by Kalidasa (a) Saakunthalam (b) Raghu Vamsam (c) Rith Samharam (d) Kaavyadooth ANS (d) 10. 'Sonia, a Biography' was written by (a) Sonia Gandhi (b) Arundhathi Roy (c) Rasheed Kidvai (d) V.K. Madhavan Kutty ANS (c) 11. One among the following is not a Harry Potter story (a) Chamber of secrets (b) The philosopher's stone (c) Half blood prince (d) Naked Truth ANS (d) 12. Jules Verne, a French science fiction writer wrote a book, which carried a more or less accurate prediction of the launching of Apollo-8. Which is the book (a) From the Earth to the moon (b) All under Heaven (c) A Midsummer Night's Dream (d) Past and Present ANS (a) 13. Who is the author of "A Passage to England"? (a) E.M. Forster (b) Nirad C. Chaudhari (c) G.B. Shaw (d) Winston Churchill ANS (b) 14. "Does IT matter" is a book written by (a) Bill Gates (b) N. R. Narayanan (c) Nicholas Carr (d) Thomas D. Harris (e) None of these ANS (c) 15. 'Beyond time' is the book written by (a) Namita Gokhale (b) Ruskin Bond (c) William Balrymple (d) Josef Korbel (e) None of these ANS (e) 16. The famous book 'Anandmath' has been authorised by (a) Rabindranath Tagore (b) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyaya (c) Sarojini Naidu

(d) Sri Aurobindo ANS (b) 17.Who wrote a book describing the theory of economic drain of India during British rule? (a) Dadabhai Naoroji (b) Lala Lajpat Rai (c) Mahatma Gandhi (d) Jawaharlal Nehru ANS (a) 18. The author of the book 'Waiting for Godot' is: (a) Ruth Harring (b) Susan Sontag (c) Samuel Beckett (d) Ben Jonson ANS (c) Waiting for the Mahatma - R. K. Narayanan Waiting to Exhale - Terry Mc Millan 19. "The Vedas contain all the truth", was interpreted by: (a) Swami Vivekananda (b) Swami Dayanand (c) Swami Shraddhanand (d) S. Radhakrishnan ANS (b) 20. Sirr-i-Akbar was the Persian translation of fifty-two Upanishads by which son of shah Jahan? ANS - Dara Shikoh 21.In "The Travels of Gulliver", what is the first things two Lilliputians discuss when they meet in the morning? ANS - The health of the sun 22."The man who knew infinity" is the biography of (a) Rene Descartes (b) Stephen Hawking (c) Albert Einstein (d) S. Ramanujan ANS (d) 23.What was the original name of 'Alice in Wonderland' when Lewis Carroll first showed it to novelist Henry Kingsley in 1863? ANS - Alice's Adventures Underground 24. The author of the book "Waiting for the Mahatma" is (a) R.K Narayan (b) N.A Palkhiwala (c) Amrita Pritam (d) M. Malgonkar ANS (a) 25. Under the patronage of which ruler of the Javanese house of Mataram, was the epic poem 'Arjuna vivaha' written? ANS - King Airlangga 26. To whom, in his own words, did Rudyard Kipling dedicate his collection, 'Plain Tales From the Hills'? ANS - To the wittiest woman in India 27. 'Beyond the Last Blue Mountain' is R.M Lala's biography of which Indian? ANS - J. R. D. Tata 28. Which of Agatha Christie's books was the first to be serialised in the Evening News under the title 'Anna the Adventure'? ANS - The Man In The Brown Suit 29. Who has authored the book A Brief History of Time? (a) Carl Sagan (b) Issac Asimov (c) John Gribbin (d) Stephen Hawking ANS (d) 30. The book 'Living with Honour' is written by

(a) Arundhati Roy (b) Shiv Khera (c) Pramod Batra (d) Vikram Seth ANS (b) 31. The book 'Cricket My Style' is written by (a) Sunil Gavaskar (b) Sachin Tendulkar (c) Kapil Dev (d) Mohinder Amarnath ANS (c) 32. Who wrote the book 'The Book of Indian Birds' ANS - Dr. Salim Ali 33. 'Economic History of India' was written by ANS - R. C. Dutt 34.The oldest of the vedic literature is (a) Sama Veda (b) Yajur Veda (c) Rig Veda (d) Atharva VedaANS (c) 35. 'Leelavathi' the famous sanskrit grantha is a book on ANS - Mathematics 36. Who is the author of An Equal Music (1999) ANS - Vikram Seth 37. Who wrote the poem Passage to India in 1871 ANS - Walt Whitman (American Poet) 38. Who is the author of the book The Canterbury Tales ANS - Geoffrey Chaucer 39. Who is the author of the book Anna Karenina ANS - Leo Tolstoy 40.Who is the author of the book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer ANS - Mark Twain 41. Who is the author of the book The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes? ANS - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 42.Who is the author of the book The Comedy of Errors? ANS - William Shakespeare 43. Who is the author of the book Animal Farm ANS - George Orwell 44. Who is the author of the book The Rime of the Ancient Mariner? ANS - Samuel Taylor Coleridge 45. Who is the author of the book, Through the Looking-Glass? ANS - Lewis Carroll 46. Who is the author of the book, Alls Well That Ends Well? ANS - William Shakespeare 47. Who is the author of the book Akbar-nama ANS - Abul Fazl 48. Who is the author of the book The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn? ANS - Mark Twain 49. Who is the author of the book Antony and Cleopatra? ANS - William Shakespeare 50. Who is the author of the book , Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica (Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy, 1687) ANS - Sir Isaac 51. Who is the author of the book "Jyoti Punj"? (a) L.K.Adwani (b) Atal Bihari Vajpeyi

(c) Narendra Modi (d) Vikram Seth ANS (c) Labels: BOOKS AND AUTHOR BASED QUESTION, SBI BANK CLERK GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, SBI PO GENERAL AWARENESBANK PO GENERAL AWARENESS CURRENT AFFAIRS 1 comments Posted by Free Exam Original Paper Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 8:10 PM SBI PO GENERAL AWARENESS SOLVED PAPER 1. On 7th May 2008, agni-I was testfired. It was (A) Ballistic Missile (B) Surface to air missile (C) Land to sea missile (D) Air to air missile 2. Which of the following High Courts has recently quashed the merit list issued in 2006 and 2007 by the centre and the UPSC (A) Bhopal High Court (B) Rajasthan High Court (C) Madras High Court (D) Guwahati High Court 3. Recently the Acronym START came into News. START stands for (A) Strategic Association for Restructuring Trade (B) Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (C) System Tracking and Reprocessing Team (D) None of the above 4. Peoples Democratic Party emerged second largest party with 3301% in elections held in (A) Bhutan (B) Nepal (C) Zimbabwe (D) Italy 5. According to the World Conservation Union Report, the number of plant

species in India listed as threatened is (A) 247 plant species (B) 250 plant species (C) 275 plant species (D) 255 plant species 6. Which of the following states passed a Bill in March 2008, amending the Registration Act 1908 to prohibit foreigners from buying land in the state (A) Kerala (B) Andhra Pradesh (C) Goa (D) Maharashtra 7. The renowned scientist John Wheeler who died in April 2008, was originally hailed from (A) Australia (B) U.S.A. (C) Finland (D) Britain 8. Who received Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmanent and Development for 2007 (A) Bill Gates (B) Nelson Mandela (C) Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (D) Arthur C. Clarke 9. The 2008 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize awarded to (A) Lydia Cacho Ribeiro (B) Anna Politkovskaya (C) May Chidiac (D) U Win Tin 10. Which of the following Indian players has not completed 10,000 runs in Test cricket (A) Rahul Dravid (B) Sachin Tendulkar (C) Sunil Gavaskar

(D) Virendra Sehwag 11. On March 26, 2008, NASAs space shuttle which returned safely to Earth after completing 16 day mission to International Space Station was (A) Discovery (B) Endeavour (C) Columbia (D) None of the above 12. Jules Verne is Europes (A) Hyundai (A) Space shuttle (B) Maruti Suzuki (B) Missile shield system (C) Ford Motor (C) Biggest spacecraft (D) None of the above (D) Mission to Antarctica 13. Indias National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme has prepared the countrys first (A) Dirrohoea map (B) China (B) Malarial map (C) Japan (C) Bird flu map (D) Germany (D) Cancer map 14. The World Is What It Is is the biography of (A) V. S. Naipal (A) Brisbane (B) Khushwant Singh (B) Melbourne (C) Amrita Preetam (C) Sydney (D) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (D) Perth 15. According to a World Bank Report India got remittances in 2007 worth (A) $ 30 billion (B) $ 35 billion (A) 8% (C) $ 25 billion (B) 85% (D) $ 27 billion (C) 9% 16. The Summit of NATO (NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY) was held in April in (A) Romania (B) Morocco (C) Pakistan (D) Indonesia (D) Rani Sharma (D) 89% 22. The Pritzkar Architecture Prize has been won by (A) Bill Gates Foundation (B) William Harvey (C) Jea Nouvel 28. In face of rising prices, Central Government has decided to set strategic Reserve of foodgrains over and above buffer stock. The limit of the reserve is (A) 10 million tonnes (B) 7 million tonnes (C) Rashmi Sehgal (B) Suman Kaur (D) Robert Kubica 21. According to Prime Ministers Economic Advisory Council (EAC) headed by C. Rangrajan the economic growth rate for 2008-09 will remain at 27. The winner of Miss India Earth 2008 is (A) Tanvi Vyas (C) Felipe Massa (B) Kartikeyan (A) Lewis Hamilton 20. Which country has won the Women's Asia Cup Cricket 2008 which was held in Colombo in the monthe of May 2008 ? (C) Whole Sale Price Index (D) Industrial Price Index 26. The winner of Bahrain Grand Prix is (B) Retail Price Index (A) Consumer Price Index 19. According to a survey, the country which has the highest number of internet users is (A) U.S.A. (C) 15000 crore (D) 14000 crore 25. Inflation which soared above 7% in the month of April is measured by (B) 16000 crore (A) 18000 crore 17. According to latest WHO report the number of estimated TB cases found every year in India is (A) 22 million (B) 19 million (C) 15 million (D) 17 million 18. Tata purchased Jaguar and Rover from (D) None of the above 23. Which of the following cricket players has been banned for violating the players code of conduct by PCB ? (A) Danish Kaneria (B) Shoaib Malik (C) Mohammad Yousuf (D) Shoaib Akhtar 24. The National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme has now been extended to all 604 districts of the country with a total budget outlay of

(C) OBC (C) 6 million tonnes (D) Minorities OBC (D) 5 million tonnes 29. Which of following newspapers/magazines won six Pulitzer prizes (A) The New York Times (B) Bhavnagar (B) The Times Magazine (C) Kolkata (C) The Washington Post (D) Karaikal (D) The Guardian 36. Salwa Judum is 30. Leftism in India, 1917-1947 is a book written by (A) S. R. Chaudhuri (B) K. Kanwar (C) R. Nagaswamy (D) Sudipto Chatterjee 31. Recently President Pratibha Patil visited three countries. Which of the following was not the part of her trip (A) Argentina (C) in 2008 (B) Chile (D) in 2006 (C) Mexico (D) Brazil 32. GJM stands for (A) Jacques Diouf (A) General Justice Movement (B) Kundekeh K. Yumkella (B) Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (C) Jammel Al Hiyilan (C) Gorkhaland Janshakti Morcha (D) Michael Griffin (D) Gorkha Janjagriti Morcha 33. The elections of which of the following countries were marred by controversy (A) Italy (B) Spain (C) Zimbabwe (D) Nepal 34. Supreme Court has upheld the law enacted in 2006 providing 27% for candidates belonging to (A) SCs (C) in 1953 (B) STs (D) in 1963 BANK PO GENERAL AWARENESS SAMPLE PAPER 39. According to a research, stem cells from skin can treat (A) Alzhumer (B) Schizophrenia (C) Parkinsons disease (D) None of the above 37. (D) 38. (A) 39. (C) 40. (B) 40. When did the Olympic torch relay begin ? (A) in 1950 (B) in 1952 Labels: BANK PO CURRENT AFFAIRS, BANK PO GENERAL AWARENESS, SBI BANK CLERK GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 1 comments 36. (D) Salva Judam is an antinaxalite movement formed by group of people against attack from maxalites. The movement started from Dantewada district (Chhattisgarh). 34. (C) The Supreme Court on April 10, 2008 upheld the law enacted in 2006 providing a quota of 27 per cent to the other Backward Classes in Central Educational Institutions. 35. (C) 30. (A) 31. (A) 32. (B) 33. (C) 38. The Director General of UN Food and Agriculture Organisation of present is 23. (D) 24. (B) 25. (C) 26. (C) 27. (A) 28. (D) 29. (C) The Washington Post has won six Pulitzer Prizes, including Public service award for its reporting on conditions of U.S. War Veterans. (A) Terrorist organization (B) A branch of naxalite (C) Name of a police force 14. (A) 15. (D) 16. (A) 17. (B) 18. (C) (D) An anti naxalite movement 37. When was Nepal declared a Secular Nation (A) in 2005 (B) in 2007 19. (B) 20. (A) India won fourth consecutive times in Women's Asia Cup Cricket 21. (B) 22. (C) The Pritzkar Architecture Prize, considered to be equivalent of Nobel Prize for architecture has been won french architect Jea Nouvel for his creative experimentation in architecture. 13. (B) Indias Vector Borne Disease Control Programme has prepared the countrys first malarial map identifying Indias 60 most malarial endemic districts that report over 50% of the countrys malarias cases. 4. (A) 5. (A) 6. (C) 7. (B) 8. (C) 9. (A) 10. (D) 11. (B) 12. (C) 35. At which of the following places have the remains of early human history been found in excavation (A) Chittorgarh Answers with Hints 1. (A) 2. (C) 3. (B) The Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (START-II) is a treaty between Russia and U.S.A. for reducing their nuclear arsenals. The treaty is due to expire in 2009.

Posted by Free Exam Original Paper Saturday, May 17, 2008 at 9:29 PM BANK PO GENERAL AWARENESS SAMPLE PAPER 1. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in MAY 2008 ? (A) Rajeev Chandrashekha (B) Anand Mahindra (C) K.V.Kamath (D) Ganesh Natarajan (E) None of these Ans (C) 2. Th World's longest Sea Bridge has been established in(A) India (B) USA (C) Japan (D) Malaysia (E) China Ans (E) 3. 12th UNCTAD (UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT) miniterial lavel conference was held in April 2008 at(A) New Delhi (India) (B) Accra (Ghana) (C) Islamabad (Pakistan) (D) Dhaka (Bangladesh) (E) Kathmandu (Nepal) Ans (B) 4. At which place Indias first Indira Gandhi National Tribal University would be set up ? (A) Amarkantak (Madhya Pradesh) (B) Nagpur (C) Hyderabad (D) Noida (E) Patna Ans (A) 5. Nathula Pass is located in the State : (A) Nagaland (B) Sikkim (C)West Bengal (D) Assam (E) Tripura Ans (B) 6. THE 2007 Durand Cup has been won by (A) Mohan Bagan (B) Mahindra United (C) Churchill Brothers (D) Central Railways (E) None of these Ans (C) 7. Who amongst the following has been named as the Forbes Asia Businessman of the year 2007 ? (A) K.V.Kamath (B) Ratan Tata (C) Nandan Nilekani (D) Ajim Premji (E) None of these Ans (A) 8. Konkan Railway is building worlds tallest railways bridge in which of the

following states ? (A) Punjab (B) Jammu & Kashmir (C) Maharashtra (D) Kerala (E) None of these Ans (B) 9. The author the book Jyoti Punj is(A) Sonia Gandhi (B) Narendra Modi (C) Jaswant Singh (D) Pervez Musharraf (E) None of these Ans (B) 10. World Investment Report is an annual publication of : (A) UNCTAD (B) WTO (C) World Bank (D)IMF (E) ADB Ans (A) 11. Which of the following countries has the maximum amount of external debt ? (A) USA (B) Brazil (C)Mexico (D) Japan (E) Russia Ans (A) 12. Lee Myung Bak is the president of (A) China (B) South Korea (C) North Korea (D) Malaysia (E) None of these Ans (B) 13. The author the book My Country My Life is(A) Sonia Gandhi (B) L.K.Advani (C) Jaswant Singh (D) Pervez Musharraf (E) None of these Ans (B) 14. Who has been won the Prem Bhatia Award for the year 2008 ? (A) Nagma (B) Shweta Singh (C) Nirupama Subramaniam (D) Nalini Singh (E) None of these Ans (C) 15. Who has been won Commonwealth Writers Prize 2008 ? (A) Kiran Desai (B) Shweta Singh (C) Rupashree Nanda (D) Indra Sinha (E) None of these Ans (D) 16. What is the full form of the term PIARC ? (A) Permanent International Association of Road Congress (B) Permanent Indian Association of Road Congress (C) Permanent International Accident of Road Congress (D) Permanent International Association

of Rapid Congress (E) None of these Ans (A) 17. What is the percentage of the African countries in the earth areas ? (A) 28% (B) 18% (C) 20% (D) 25%(E) 35% Ans (C) 18. International womens day is celebrated every year on (A) January 26 (B) March 8 (C) August 26 (D) December 8 (E) None of these Ans (B) 19. Gary Kirsten signed a two year contract with BCCI to coach the Indian Cricket team, belongs to : (A) South Africa (B) England (C) West Indies (D) Australia (E) New Zealand Ans (A) 20. Capital formation in an economy depends on : (A) Total income (B) Total savings (C) Total demand (D) Total Production (E) None of these Ans (D) 21. The National Old age Pension Scheme has now been extended to cover the entire BPL people above---------- of age (A) 55 years (B) 60 years (C) 62 years (D) 65 years (E) None of these Ans (D) 22. According to the Union Finance Minister , by which year will India become middle income nation ? (A) 2015 (B) 2025 (C) 2030 (D) 2032 (E) 2040 Ans (B) 23. Who has been conferred to Miss India World 2008 ? (A) Simran Kaur Mundi (B) Tanvi Vyas (C) Parvathy Omanakuttan (D) Pooja Chitgopekar (E) None of these Ans (C) 24. The 20th Interpol Asian Regional Conference was held in March 2008 at _ (A) India (B) Hong Kong (C) Kuala Lumpur (D) Moscow (E) None of these Ans (B)

25. Who is the new President of Russia ? (A) Vladimir Putin (B) Dmitry Medvedev (C) Viktor Chernomyrdin (D) Boris Yeltsin (E) None of these Ans (B) Labels: BANK PO GENERAL AWARENESS, SBI BANK CLERK GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 0 comments

(2) Mumbai (3) 1985 (3) Delhi (4) 1987 (4) Hyderabad (5) None of these (5) None of these 4. With which sport is the term butterfly associated? (1) Kabaddi (2) Swimming 9. Who among the following literary personalities won Cervantes Prize recently? (1) Mr. Paulo Coelho (2) Mr. Franz Kafka (3) Mr. Antonio Gamoneda (4) Mr. Chinua Achebe (5) None of these 10. Which of the following countries has the highest life expectancy at birth? (1) Australia

SBI BANK CLERK GENERAL AWARENESS SAMPLE PAPER 2008 Posted by Free Exam Original Paper Monday, May 12, 2008 at 4:33 AM SBI BANK CLERK GENERAL AWARENESS 1. Who among the following is the President of Russia? (1) Georgi Purvanov

(3) Boxing (4) Wrestling (5) None of these 5. Who among the following won the renowned UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2008? (1) Mr. Khushwant Singh

(2) Japan (2) Mr. Vikram Seth (3) Sweden (3) Prof. Amartya Sen (4) Canada (4) Lydia Cacho Ribeiro (5) None of these (5) None of these 11. Which of the following is the worlds largest city in area? (1) Mount Isa (Australia) (2) Mumbai (India) (3) Wenchuan (China) (4) Tokyo (Japan) (5) None of these 12. Who among the following is regarded as the father of Modern Biology? (1) Aristotle (2) Darwin (3) Robert Hooke (4) Vesalius 13. Which of the following rivers rises in lake Lan-Ka Tso in Tibet? (1) Jhelum

(2) Dmitry Medvedev (3) Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (4) Alvaro Uribe Velez (5) None of these 1. Who among the following is the President of Russia? (1) Georgi Purvanov (2) Dmitry Medvedev (3) Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (4) Alvaro Uribe Velez (5) None of these 2. Who among the following is the Chairman of National Knowledge Commission? (1) Mr. P.M. Bhargava (2) Mr. P. Balram (3) Mr. Andre Beteille (4) Mr. Sam Pitroda (5) None of these 3. Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliyas Dargah is located at (1) Ajmer (2) 1970 6. Who among the following tennis sensations announced her retirement in 2007? (1) Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario (2) Monica Seles (3) Kim Clijsters (4) Serena Williams (5) None of these 7. Which of the following sports will be included in 2010 Asian Games to be held in Guangzhou (China)? (1) Baseball (2) Rugby (3) Squash (4) Cricket (5) None of these 8. The Dronacharya Award for sports coaches was instituted by the Government in the year(1) 1961

(2) Chenab (3) Beas (4) Sutlej

(5) None of these 14. Who among the following tennis players won the womens singles title in Australian Open 2008? (1) Venus Williams (2) Maria Sharapova (3) Justine Henin (4) Martina Hingis (5) None of these

Attorney-General of India? (2) Charaka (1) Mr. Goolam E. Vahanvati (3) Kautilya (2) Mr. Milon Kumar Banerji (4) Tulsidas (3) Mr. Vikas Singh (5) None of these (4) Mr. Gopal Subramaniam 25. The visible part of the Sun is called (5) None of these (1) Ionosphere 20. Which of the following countries has the largest area of forest? (1) Russia (2) Hydrosphere (3) Photosphere (4) Troposphere (5) None of these 26. The 15th SAARC Summit will be held in 2008 at(1) Kathmandu

15. By what name is the disease, Varicella, more commonly known? (1) Chicken Pox (2) Small Pox (3) Malaria (4) Tuberculosis (5) None of these 16. Who among the following noted personalities won the prestigious Abel Prize recently? (1) Mr. M.S. Swaminathan (2) Mr. Srinivasan Padmanabhan (3) Mr. A. Sivathanu Pillai (4) Mr. Srinivasa Varadhan

(2) Canada (3) Brazil (4) USA (5) None of these 21. The States/UT through which the Kaveri river flows are (1) Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry (2) Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Puducherry (3) Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry (4) Maharashtra, Karnataka and Puducherry (5) None of these

(2) Dhaka (3) Colombo (4) New Delhi (5) None of these 27. The 2008 Olympic Games will be held at(1) Montreal (2) Beijing (3) Atlanta

(5) None of these 17. Which of the following parts of the skeleton protects the spinal cord? (1) Auditory Capsule (2) Project Management (2)Cranium (3) Railway Safety (3) Olfactory Capsule (4) Internet (4) Vertebral Column (5) None of these 18. The Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) Summit was held in(1)Sudan (3) Jupiter and Saturn (2) Nigeria (4) Saturn and Uranus (3) Libya (5) None of these (4) Niger (5) None of these 19. Who among the following is the 24. Who among the following propounded the Saptanga Theory? (1) Manu 23. The Asteroid Belt is found between which of the following planets? (1) Mars and Jupiter (2) Earth and Mars 22. PERT is a technique used for which one of the following? (1) Electric Power Transmission

(4) London (5) None of these 28. Which among the following films won the award for Best Motion Picture of the Year in 80th Annual OSCAR Awards 2008? (1) The Queen (2) No Country For Old Men (3) The Last King of Scotland (4) The Lives of Others (5) None of these 29. Who among the following is the Governor of Meghalaya? (1) Mr. K. Sankaranarayan (2) Mr. Shivinder Singh Sidhu (3) Mr. B.L. Joshi

(2) Ukraine (4) Mr. Dinesh Nandan Sahaya (5) None of these 30. Where is the worlds tallest Pagoda located? (1) Bhutan (2) Japan (1) Tata Motors (3) Nepal (2) Maruti Udyog Ltd. (4) China (3) Infosys (5) None of these (4) Hindustan Motors 31. At which international film festival is the Golden Lion awarded to the best film? (1) IIFA (2) Locarno Film Festival (3) Cannes Film Festival (4) Venice Film Festival (5) None of these 32. With which mythological figure would you associate the weapons Ajagava, Khatwanga and Pinaka? (1) Vishnu (2) Shiva (3)Brahma (1) Qatar (4) Indra (2) Incheon (5) None of these (3)Guangzhou 33. How many companies from India figure in the Global-500 list? (1) 6 (2) 4 (3) 8 (1) William Carey (4) 10 (2) William Jones (5) None of these (3) David Hare 34. Which of the following planets takes nearly the same time for a rotation on its own axis as does the Earth? (1) Jupiter (2) Mars (3) Neptune (1) USA (4) Uranus 39. Lance Armstrong, a sportsperson of international repute, belongs to which of the following countries? (2) India (4) Marshman (3) Sri Lanka (5) None of these (4) Bangladesh (5) None of these 44.Who is the present chairman of National Film Division Corporation (NFDC) ? (1) USA empowerment to women among the following is(4) Jakarta (5) None of these 38. Who was the founder of the Asiatic Society? (4) $ 125 million (5) None of these 43. According to the Global Gender Gap Report, 2006 by the World Economic Forum, the country which has provided more political (3) $ 100 million (2) $ 50 million (4) Uranus (5) None of these (5) None of these 36. Who among the following batsmen achieved the feat of hitting six 6s in one over for the first time in international cricket during the World Cup 2007? (2) Brajesh Mishra (1) Scott Styris (3) Arun Shaurie (2) Sanath Jayasuriya (4) P.C.Jha (3) Herschelle Gibbs (5) None of these (4) Brian Lara (5) None of these 37. The XVI Asian Games are scheduled to be held at42. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has succeeded in acquiring a big deal from Bank of China worth (1) $ 75 million 41. Who is the present chairman of National Security of Council(NSC) ? (1) Anand Mahindra (3) Saturn (2) Neptune (1) Jupiter (5) None of these (3) Spain 35. Noted author and activist Arundhati Roy has been supporting the farmers of Singur in West Bengal who are resisting the State Governments move to acquire land and give it to (4) Brazil (5) None of these 40. Galileo Satellites, named after their discoverer, are four large moons ofthe planet

(1) Om Puri (2) Javed Akhtar (3) Shabana Azmi (4) Amitabh Bachchan (5) None of these 45. The 20th NATO Summit was held in 2008 at(1) Thailand (2) Bucharest

which submitted its report to the Government of India? (1) Dr. Rakesh Mohan (2) Mr. Ratan Tata (3) Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla (4) Mr. Rahul Bajaj (5) None of these 50. Which bank has launched a new health cover scheme under the name of Arogya Shree? (1) PNB

(3) Brazil (2) SBI (4) China (3) Andhra Bank (5) None of these (4) OBC 46. Which of the following industries are the major beneficiaries of the Mumbai port? (1) Sugar and Cotton textile industry (2) Iron and Steel industry (3) Cotton textile and Petrochemical industry (4)Engineering and Fertilizer industry (5) None of these 47. What is Value Added Tax (VAT)? (1) A new initiative taken by the Government to increase the taxburden of high income groups (2) A simple, transparent, easy to pay tax imposed on consumers (3) A single tax that replaces State tax like surcharge, turnover tax, etc. (4) A new tax to be imposed on the producers of capital goods. (5) None of these 48. The common currency which has been introduced among 11 European nations is known as(1) Euro (2) Euro Pound (3) Euro Dollar (4) None of these 49. Who amongst the following was the head of the Investment Commission (5) None of these ANSWERS 1.(2) 2.(4) 3.(3) 4.(2) 5.(4) 6.(3) 7.(4) 8.(3) 9.(3) 10.(2) 11.(1) 12.(1) 13.(4) 14.(2) 15.(1) 16.(4) 17.(4) 18.(3) 19.(2) 20.(1) 21.(1) 22.(2) 23.(1) 24.(3) 25.(3) 26.(3) 27.(2) 28.(2) 29.(3) 30.(4) 31.(4) 32.(2) 33.(1) 34.(2) 35.(1) 36.(3) 37.(3) 38.(2) 39.(1) 40.(1) 41.(1) 42.(3) 43.(2) 44.(1) 45.(2) 46.(3) 47.(3) 48.(1) 49.(2) 50.(1) Labels: SBI BANK CLERK GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, SBI PO GENERAL AWARENESS 0 comments

SBI BANK CLERK GENERAL KNOWLEDGE SAMPLE PAPER Posted by Free Exam Original Paper Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 11:18 PM SBI BANK CLERK GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 1. The Kishenganga Power Project is inA. Orissa B. Maharashtra C. Gujarat D. Jammu & Kashmir Ans (D) 2. The late Nirmala Desh Pande was a famous A. diplomat B. astrologer C. Social activist D. film-star Ans (C) 3. Who has been awarded the Prem Bhatia Award for the year 2008 ? A. Nilanjana Bose

B. Rupashree Nanda C. Nirupama Subramanian D. None of these Ans (C) 4. Microwave ovens cook dishes by means of A. Ultraviolet rays B. Infra-red rays C. Convection D. Conduction Ans (D) 5. Most of the phenomena related to weather take place in A. stratosphere B. ionosphere C. mesosphere D. troposphere Ans (D) 6. The current President of the World Bank is A. Dominique Strauss-Kahn B. James D. Wolfansen C. Barbara Cartland D. Robert Zoellick Ans (D) 7. Amartya Sen, the NRI Nobel laureate got the honour for his work on A. Game theory B. Securities analysis C. Poverty and famines D.Impact of Industrialization Ans (C) 8. The Quit India resolution was passed at the A. Bombay session of I.N.C. in 1940 B. Bombay session of I.N.C. in 1941 C. Bombay session of I.N.C. in 1942 D. Bombay session of I.N.C. in 1945. Ans (C) 9. Who among the following is not a ghazal singer? A. Talat Aziz B. Chandan Dass C. Peenaz Masani D. Jagdev Singh Ans (D) 10. Nobel Prize for literature in 2007 was received byA. Doris Lessing B. Albert Al Gore C. Mohammad Yunus D. None of these Ans (A) 11. Meteorites are the heavenly bodies A. between the Mars and the Jupiter B. between the Saturn and the Neptune C. between the Mars and the Venus D. that burn brightly on entering the Earths atmosphere Ans (D) 12. P-5 is a group of A. highly developed countries B. Highly populous countries C. Permanent members of the Security Council D. Established nuclear powers Ans (C) 13. Arrange the following in chronological order: a. Dandi March

b. McDonald Award c. Hanging of Bhagat Singh d. Meerut conspiracy case A. a, b, c, d B. b, a, c, d C. d, c, a, b, D. d, a, c, b Ans (A) 14. Which of the following is a landlocked state? A. Gujarat B. Andhra Pradesh C. Madhya Pradesh D. Tamil Nadu Ans (C) 15. Which of the following is not an official language as per the 8th schedule? A. Konkani B. Sindhi C. Manipuri D. English Ans (D) 16. Which of the following used in making computer chips ? A. Carbon B. Uranium C. Silicon D. Rubidium Ans (C) 17. In order to see an undersea object while in a ship, you would make use of a A. telescope B. periscope C. marinoscope D None of these Ans (B) 18. Baan Ki-moon , the UNO SecretaryGeneral belong to A. Saudi Arab B. Egypt C. South Korea D. Brazil Ans (C) 19. The deepest ocean in the world is A. The Indian ocean B. The Atlantic ocean C. The Pacific ocean D. None of these Ans (C) 20. The oldest mutual fund in India is the A. SBI Mutual Fund B. BOB Mutual Fund C. PNB Mutual Fund D. Unit Trust of India Ans (D) 21. A candidate for elections to the Lok Sabha stands to lose his Deposit Money if he fails to get A. 1/5 of the total valid votes B. 1/8 of the valid votes C. 1/6 of the valid votes polled D. none of these Ans (A) 22. The VaranasiKanyakumari National Highway is called A. N.H. 8 B. N. H. 7 C. N.H. 12

D. N.H. 9 Ans (B) 23. Which of the following areas of output is witnessing a new revolution? A. oilseeds B. fisheries C. fruits D. cereals Ans (A) 24. The W.T.O. came into being on A. 1st April, 1995 B. 1st April, 1994 C. 1st Jan., 1995 D. 1st Jan., 1996 Ans (C) 25. Bangal was partitioned during the viceroyalty of A. Lord Rippon B. Lord Curzon C. Lord Hardinge D. Lord Minto Ans (B) 26. Tata purchased Jaguar and Rover fromA. Hyundai B. Maruti-Suzuki C. Ford Motor D. General Motor Ans (C)

Test of Mathematical Aptitude : MBA,RRB ,Bank PO 1. Two numbers are respectively 25% and 20% less than a third number. What percent is the first number of the second. (A) 5.85% (B) 75.85% (C) 80.60% (D) 93.75% Ans (D) 2. A pump can fill a tank with water in two hours. Because of a leak in the tank it was taking two 1/3 hours to fill the tank. The leak can drain all the water off the tank in. (A) 8 hours (B) 7 hours (C) 13/3 hours (D) 14 hours Ans (D) 3. A can do a peace of work in 4 hours. B and C can do it in 3 hours. A and C can do it in two hours. How long will B take to do it? (A) 10 hours (B) 12 hours (C) 8 hours (D) 24 hours Ans (B) 4. The difference between the simple and compound interest on a certain sum of money at 5% rate of interest p.a. for two years is Rs.15. Then the sum is _____ (A) Rs.6500 (B) Rs.5500 (C) Rs.6000 (D) Rs.7000 Ans (C) 5. A sum borrowed under compound interest doubles itself in 10 years. When will it become four fold of itself at the same rate of interest? (A) 15 years (B) 20 years (C) 24 years (D) 40 years ()Ans (B) 6. The students in three classes are in the ratio of 2:3:5 if 40 students are increased in each class the ratio changes to 4:5:7 if 40 students are increased in each class the ratio changes to 4:5:7 originally the total number of students was _______ (A) 100 (B) 180 (C) 200 (D) 400 Ans (C) 7. The ratio of incomes of two persons is 5:3 and that of their expenditure is 9.5. Find the income of each person if they save Rs.1300 and Rs.900 respectively. (A) Rs.4000, Rs.2400 (B) Rs.3000, Rs.1800 (C) Rs.5000, Rs.3000

(D) Rs.4500, Rs.2700 Ans (A) 8. A fort has provision for 50 days if after 10 days they are strengthen by 500 men and the remaining food lasts 35 days. How many men were there in the fort initially? (A) 3500 (B) 3000 (C) 2500 (D) 4000 Ans (A) 9. A number is increased by 20% and then it is decreased by 10%. Find the net increase or decrease in % (A) 10% increase (B) 10% decrease (C) 8%increase (D) 8% decrease Ans (C) 10. The product of two positive numbers is 2500 if one number is 4 times the other, the sum of the two numbers is ______ (A) 25 (B) 125 (C) 225 (D) 250 Ans (B) 11. Which of the following is the largest number which is exactly devisable by 7,9 and 15? (A) 9450 (B) 9765 (C) 9865 (D) 9550 Ans (B) 12. What percent of 5/8 is 8/5? (A) 100 (B) 64 (C) 256 (D) 1024 Ans (C) 13. 2.3 + 6.5 - 7.1 + 4.9 -1.4 + 8.6 - 5.3? (A) 8.5 (B) 8.6 (C) 8.7 (D) 8.4 Ans (A) 14. Example of a mathematical statement is ______ (A) (10+8)-9 (B) 2x+3=5 (C) 5<9+3 (D) x+3 Ans (C) 15. If 4x = 10 then X=? (A) 10-4 (B) 10 X 4 (C) 10 +4 (D) 10/4 Ans (D) 16. a and b are two numbers. The property of a = b then b=a is called _______ (A) Reflexive property (B) Transitive property (C) Symmetric property (D) Associative property Ans (C)

17. "10 added to 5 times x is equal to 20" in symbolic form is _______ (A) 5(x+10)=20 (B) 5x+10=20 (C) x/5+10=20 (D) 5x-10=20 Ans (B) 18. The point equidistant from the vertices of a triangle is its_____ (A) Orthocentre (B) Centroid (C) circumcentre (D) Incentre Ans (C) 19. The centroid of a triangle is the point of concurrence of its (A) angle bisectors (B) perpendicular bisector (C) altitudes (D) medians Ans (D) 20. If the angles of a triangle are in the ratio 1:2:7 then the triangle is ______ (A) acute angled (B) obtuse angled (C) right angled (D) isosceles Ans (D) 21. Two sides of a triangle are 8cm and 11cm then the possible third side is____ (A) 1 cm (B) 2 cm (C) 3 cm (D) 4 cm Ans (D) 22. A triangle always has exactly (A) one acute angle (B) at least two acute angles (C) exactly one right angle (D) exactly two acute angles Ans (B) 23. Two trains A and B are running at the speeds of 45 KMPH and 25 KMPH respectively in the same direction. The faster train i.e. train A crosses a Man sitting in the slower train B in 18 secs. Find the length of the train A? (A) 100 metres (B) 120 metres (C) 150 meters (D) 180 meters Ans (A) 24. A circular road runs round a circular ground. If the difference between the circumference of the outer circle and inner circle is 44 meters, find the width of road. (A) 8 meters (B) 7 meters (C) 17 meters (D) 9 meters Ans (B) 25. A and B started a business in partnership. A invested Rs.2000/- for six months and B invested Rs.1500 for 8 months. What is the share of A in total profit of Rs.510? (A) Rs.250 (B) Rs.255 (C) Rs.275

(D) Rs.280 Ans (B) Labels: BANK PO NUMERICAL ABILITY, QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE : BANK PO, RRB, SBI BANK CLERK NUMERICAL ABILITY, Test of Mathematical Aptitude : MBA 2 comments

SBI Clerk Sample Paper Posted by Free Exam Original Paper Sunday, June 29, 2008 at 9:39 PM SBI BANK CLERK MODEL QUESTIONS

NUMERICAL ABILITY

1.Let R = qs4. When s=8, R=16. When s=10, R is equal to a. 11 b. 14 c. 20 d. 21 Answer-d 2.

Answer d

3. If 272/3 81-1/2 = 3x, the value of x is a. -1 b. 0 c. 1 d. 2 Answer -b 4. 0.333 .... 0.444 .... is equal to a. 0.148148148 .... b. 0.777 .... c. 0.121212 .... d. 1.333 .... Answer-a

5.

Answer-d 6.

Answer-c 7.

Answer-c 8.

and B are in the ratio 4:3 and 2:3 respectively. In what ratio, the liquids be mixed in both the vessels so that the new liquid contains half milk and half water? a. 7:5 b. 1:2 c. 2:1 d. 6:5 Answer-a 14.A car covers a distance of 715 km at a constant speed. If the speed of the car would have been 10 km/hr more, then it would have taken 2 hours less to cover the same distance. What is the original speed of the car? a. 45 km/hr b. 50 km/hr c. 55 km/hr d. 65 km/hr Answer-c 15.A is 50% as efficient as B. C does half of the work done by A and B together. If C alone does the work in 40 days, then A, B and C together can do the work in

Answer-b 20.The ratio of income of A and B is 5:4 and their expenditure is as 3:2. If at the end of the year, each saves Rs. 800, then the income of A is a. Rs. 1700 b. Rs. 1800 c. Rs. 2000 d. Rs. 2200 Answer-c 21.A and B can together finish a work in 30 days. They worked at it for 10 days together and then B left. The remaining work was done by A alone in 30 more days. B alone can finish the work in a. 48 days b. 60 days c. 75 days d. 90 days Answer-d 22.The ratio between the curved surface area and the total surface area of a right circular cylinder is 1:2. If the total surface is 616 sq. cm, the volume of the cylinder is a. 1848 cm3 b. 1232 cm3 c. 1078 cm3 d. 980 cm3 Answer-c 23.A circular wire of radius 42 cm is cut and bent in the form of a rectangle whose sides are in the ratio of 6 : 5. The smaller side of the rectangle is a. 30 cm b. 60 cm c. 72 cm d. 108 cm Answer-b 24.A man walking at the rate of 6km per hour crosses a square field diagonally in 9 seconds. The area of the field isa. 125 sq. cm b. 112.5 sq. cm c. 110 sq. cm d. 1002 sq. m Answer-b 25.A rectangular carpet has an area of 240 sq. cm. If its diagonal and the longer side are together equal to five times the shorter side, the length of the carpet is a. 10 cm b. 24 cm c. 26 cm d. 27.5 cm Answer-b 26.The ratio of 435 : 25 is same as a. 4 : 1 b. 2 :1 c. 7 : 5 d. 7 :10 Answer-a 27. A sphere and a cube have equal surface areas. The ratio of the volume of

Answer-c 9. On converting the following base-2 numeral in base ten, 1101101, we get a. 96 b. 104 c. 108 d. 109 Answer-d 10. The number of prime factors of (6)10(7)17(55)27 a. 54 b. 64 c. 81 d. 91 Answer-d 11. A train crosses a pole in 15 seconds, while it crosses 100 meter long platform in 25 seconds. The length of the train is a. 125m b. 135 m c. 159 m d. 175 m Answer-c 12.Two taps A and B can fill a tank in 12 minutes and 15 minutes respectively. If both the taps are opened simultaneously and the tap A is closed after 3 minutes, then how much more time will it take to fill the tank by tap B? a. 7 min & 15 sec b. 7 min & 45 sec c. 8 min & 5 sec d. 8 min & 15 sec Answer-d 13. The milk and water in two vessels A

Answer-a 16. A person covered some distance in 12 hours. He covered half the distance by rail @ 75 km per hour and the rest by car @ 45 km/hr. The total distance covered by him was a. 450 km b. 675 km c. 337.5 km d. 1350 km Answer-b 17. A sum of Rs. 427 is to be divided among A, B and C in such a way that 3 times A's share, 4 times B's share and 7 times C's share are all equal. The share of C is a. Rs. 84 b. Rs. 147 c. Rs. 196 d. Rs. 240 Answer-a 18. A and B entered into a partnership investing Rs. 12000 and Rs. 9000 respectively. After 3 months C also joined them with a capital of Rs. 15000. The share of C in the half yearly profit of Rs. 9500 is a. Rs. 3500 b. Rs. 3000 c. Rs. 2500 d. Rs. 4000 Answer-c 19.A can do a piece of work in 12 days and B can do it in 18 days. They started the work together but A left 3 days before the completion of the work. The total number of days to complete the work is

the sphere to that of the cube is a. : 6 b. : 6 c. : 3 d. 6 : Answer-d 28.The marked price of a table is Rs. 3000 and is available at successive discounts of 20% and 10% respectively. If there is an additional discount of 5% on cash payment, then what is the cash price of the table? a. Rs. 2400 b. Rs. 2160 c. Rs. 2100 d. Rs. 2052 Answer-d 29.A trader marks his goods 25% above the C.P. but discounts 15% on the marked price. His gain percent in the deal is-

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Answer-b 30. A certain sum becomes Rs. 5290 in 2 years and Rs. 6083.50 in 3 years at C.I. The rate of interest per annum is a. 10% b. 12% c. 15% d. 16 % Answer-c 31.A person borrowed Rs. 500@ 3% per annum S.I and Rs. 600 @4% per annum on the agreement that the whole amount will be returned only when the total interest becomes Rs. 126. The number of years, after which the borrowed sum is to be returned, is a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5 Answer-b 32.A sum of Rs. 12,000 doubles in 5 years at C.I. What will be the amount after 20 years? a. Rs. 1,20,000 b. Rs. 1,92,000 c. Rs. 1,24,000 d. Rs. 96,000 Answer-b 33. A person sold 320 mangoes for the C.P. of 400 mangoes. His gain percent is a. 10% b. 15% c. 12% d. 25% Answer-d 34.On selling each of the rwo radios for Rs. 5000, a person neither gained nor lost. If he had sold one radio at 25% gain, then at what percent loss did he sell the other radio?

Answer-a 35. A person bought some oranges @ Rs. 10 per dozen and bought the same amount of oranges @ Rs. 8 per dozen. He sold these oranges @ Rs. 11 per dozen and gained Rs. 120. The total number of oranges bought by him was a. 30 dozen b. 40 dozen c. 50 dozen d. 60 dozen Answer-d 36.On selling a certain commodity for Rs. 425, there is as much gain as loss on selling it for Rs. 355. The C.P. of the commodity is a. Rs. 370 b. Rs. 385 c. Rs. 390 d. Rs. 400 Answer-c 37.A sum of Rs. 800 amounts to Rs. 920 in three years at S.I. If the rate of interest is increased by 5% then the amount will increase to a. Rs. 950 b. Rs. 980 c. Rs. 1010 d. Rs. 1040 Answer-d 38.Of the three numbers, second is twice the first and is also thrice the third. If the average of the three numbers is 44, the largest number is a. 24 b. 36 c. 17 d. 72 Answer-d 39.A house owner wants to get his house painted. He is told that this would require 25 kg of paint. Allowing for 15% wastage and assuming that the paint is available in 2kg tins, the number of tins required for painting the house is a. 15 b. 12 c. 10 d. 20 Answer-a 40.Price of food grains have risen by 10% and of other items of consumption by 15%. If the ratio of an employee's expenditure on food grains and other items is 2:5, by how much should his salary be increased so that he may maintain the same level of consumption as before, assuming that his present salary is Rs. 3500? a. Rs. 300 b. Rs. 350 c. Rs. 375 d. Rs. 475 Answer-d

FREE SBI CLERK NUMERICAL ABILITY TEST Posted by Free Exam Original Paper Saturday, June 28, 2008 at 11:54 PM SBI CLERK MODEL QUESTION NUMERICAL ABILITY TEST 1. Sum of smallest six digit no. and greatest five digit no. is: a. 199999 b. 201110 c. 211110 d. 1099999 e. None of these 2. Value of 112 * 54. is : a. 6700 b. 70000 c. 76500 d. 77200 e. None of these 3. 1399*1399 a. 1687401 b. 1901541 c. 1943211 d. 1957201 e. None of these 4. When a no. is multiplied by 13 product consist of all 5s. The smallest such no. s a. 41625 b. 42135 c. 42515 d. 42735 e. None of these 5. If n is ve no. then which of the following is least. a. 0 b. n c. 2n d. n2 None of these 6. If -1<=x <=2 and 1<= y <= 3 then least value of 2y-3x is : a. 0 b. -3 c. -4 d. -5 e. None of these e. None of these 7. The least prime no. is : a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3 e. None of these 8. The sum of prime no.s b/w 60 and 75 is: a. 199 b. 201

c. 211 d. 272 e. None of these 9. Total no. of even prime no.s is : a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. None e. None of these 10. How many Nos B/w 400 and 600 begin with or end with digit 5. a. 40 b. 100 c. 110 d. 120 e. None of these 11. The digit in units place of product 81*82..*89 is: a. 0 b. 2 c. 6 d. 8 e. None of these 12. The sum of first 45 natural nos is : a. 1035 b. 1280 c. 2070 d. 2140 e. None of these 13. The units digit in the product of 771 * 659 * 3 65 is : a. 1 b. 2 c. 4 d. 6 e. None of these 14. Which no. is exactly divisible by 11 a. 235641 b. 245642 c. 315624 d. 415624 e. None of these 15. The largest natural no. which exactly divides the product of any 4 consecutive atural nos is: a. 6 b. 12 c. 24 d. 120 e. None of these 16. The diff. b/w squares of 2 consecutive odd integers is always divisible by: a. 3 b. 6 c. 7 d. 8 e. None of these 17. The smallest no. to be added to 1000 so that 45 divides the sum exactly is : a. 10 b. 20 c. 35 d. 80 e. None of these 18. The least no. which must be subtracted from 6709 to make it exactly divisible y 9 is : a. 2 b. 3

c. 4 d. 5 e. None of these 19. Find the no. nearest to 99547 and exactly divisible by 687: a. 98928 b. 99479 c. 99615 d. 100166 e. None of these 20. The least no. by which 72 must be multiplied in order to produce a multiple of 12 is a. 6 b. 12 c. 14 d. 18 e. None of these 21. Which largest no. of 5 digits is divisible by 99: a. 99909 b. 99981 c. 99990 d. 99999 e. None of these 22. A no. when divided by 114 leaves the remainder 21 if same no. is divided by 19 he remainder will be a. 1 b. 2 c. 7 d. 21 e. None of these 23. The diff. b/w 2 nos is 1365 when larger no. is divided by smaller the quotient s 6 and the remainder is 15. The smaller no. is : a. 240 b. 270 c. 295 d. 360 e. None of these 24. The divisor is 10 times the quotient and 5 times the remainder if remainder is 6 then dividend is : a. 4236 b. 4306 c. 4336 d. 5336 e. None of these 25. A four digit no. divisible by 7 becomes divisible by 3 when 10 is added to it the argest such no. is : a. 9947 b. 9987 c. 9989 d. 9996 e. None of these ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATION : 1) a 2) 1120000/16 = b 3) (1400-1)*(1400-1) = d 4) 555555/13 = d 5)c 6)c 7)c 8)d 9)b 10)c 11)a 12)a 13)c 14)d 15)c 16)d 17)a 18)c 19)c 20)c 21)c 22)d 23)b 24)d 25)b

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SBI CLERK MODEL PAPER NUMERICAL ABILITY Posted by Free Exam Original Paper Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at 5:14 AM SBI CLERK MODEL PAPER NUMERICAL ABILITY 1. Let R = qs4. When s=8, R=16. When s=10, R is equal to a. 11 b. 14 c. 20 d. 21 Answer-d 2.

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3. If 272/3 81-1/2 = 3x, the value of x is a. -1 b. 0 c. 1 d. 2 Answer -b 4. 0.333 .... 0.444 .... is equal to a. 0.148148148 .... b. 0.777 .... c. 0.121212 .... d. 1.333 .... Answer-a 5.

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the same distance. What is the original speed of the car? a. 45 km/hr b. 50 km/hr c. 55 km/hr d. 65 km/hr Answer-c 15.A is 50% as efficient as B. C does half of the work done by A and B together. If C alone does the work in 40 days, then A, B and C together can do the work in

30 days. They worked at it for 10 days together and then B left. The remaining work was done by A alone in 30 more days. B alone can finish the work in a. 48 days b. 60 days c. 75 days d. 90 days Answer-d 22.The ratio between the curved surface area and the total surface area of a right circular cylinder is 1:2. If the total surface is 616 sq. cm, the volume of the cylinder is a. 1848 cm3 b. 1232 cm3 c. 1078 cm3 d. 980 cm3 Answer-c 23.A circular wire of radius 42 cm is cut and bent in the form of a rectangle whose sides are in the ratio of 6 : 5. The smaller side of the rectangle is a. 30 cm b. 60 cm c. 72 cm d. 108 cm Answer-b 24.A man walking at the rate of 6km per hour crosses a square field diagonally in 9 seconds. The area of the field isa. 125 sq. cm b. 112.5 sq. cm c. 110 sq. cm d. 1002 sq. m Answer-b 25.A rectangular carpet has an area of 240 sq. cm. If its diagonal and the longer side are together equal to five times the shorter side, the length of the carpet is a. 10 cm b. 24 cm c. 26 cm d. 27.5 cm Answer-b 26.The ratio of 435 : 25 is same as a. 4 : 1 b. 2 :1 c. 7 : 5 d. 7 :10 Answer-a 27. A sphere and a cube have equal surface areas. The ratio of the volume of the sphere to that of the cube is a. : 6 b. : 6 c. : 3 d. 6 : Answer-d 28.The marked price of a table is Rs. 3000 and is available at successive discounts of 20% and 10% respectively. If there is an additional discount of 5% on cash payment, then what is the cash price of the table? a. Rs. 2400 b. Rs. 2160 c. Rs. 2100

Answer-c 8. Answer-a 16. A person covered some distance in 12 hours. He covered half the distance by rail @ 75 km per hour and the rest by car @ 45 km/hr. The total distance covered by him was a. 450 km b. 675 km c. 337.5 km d. 1350 km Answer-b 17. A sum of Rs. 427 is to be divided among A, B and C in such a way that 3 times A's share, 4 times B's share and 7 times C's share are all equal. The share of C is a. Rs. 84 b. Rs. 147 c. Rs. 196 d. Rs. 240 Answer-a 18. A and B entered into a partnership investing Rs. 12000 and Rs. 9000 respectively. After 3 months C also joined them with a capital of Rs. 15000. The share of C in the half yearly profit of Rs. 9500 is a. Rs. 3500 b. Rs. 3000 c. Rs. 2500 d. Rs. 4000 Answer-c 19.A can do a piece of work in 12 days and B can do it in 18 days. They started the work together but A left 3 days before the completion of the work. The total number of days to complete the work is

Answer-c 9. On converting the following base-2 numeral in base ten, 1101101, we get a. 96 b. 104 c. 108 d. 109 Answer-d 10. The number of prime factors of (6)10(7)17(55)27 a. 54 b. 64 c. 81 d. 91 Answer-d 11. A train crosses a pole in 15 seconds, while it crosses 100 meter long platform in 25 seconds. The length of the train is a. 125m b. 135 m c. 159 m d. 175 m Answer-c 12.Two taps A and B can fill a tank in 12 minutes and 15 minutes respectively. If both the taps are opened simultaneously and the tap A is closed after 3 minutes, then how much more time will it take to fill the tank by tap B? a. 7 min & 15 sec b. 7 min & 45 sec c. 8 min & 5 sec d. 8 min & 15 sec Answer-d 13. The milk and water in two vessels A and B are in the ratio 4:3 and 2:3 respectively. In what ratio, the liquids be mixed in both the vessels so that the new liquid contains half milk and half water? a. 7:5 b. 1:2 c. 2:1 d. 6:5 Answer-a 14.A car covers a distance of 715 km at a constant speed. If the speed of the car would have been 10 km/hr more, then it would have taken 2 hours less to cover

Answer-b 20.The ratio of income of A and B is 5:4 and their expenditure is as 3:2. If at the end of the year, each saves Rs. 800, then the income of A is a. Rs. 1700 b. Rs. 1800 c. Rs. 2000 d. Rs. 2200 Answer-c 21.A and B can together finish a work in

d. Rs. 2052 Answer-d 29.A trader marks his goods 25% above the C.P. but discounts 15% on the marked price. His gain percent in the deal is-

Answer-b 30. A certain sum becomes Rs. 5290 in 2 years and Rs. 6083.50 in 3 years at C.I. The rate of interest per annum is a. 10% b. 12% c. 15% d. 16 % Answer-c 31.A person borrowed Rs. 500@ 3% per annum S.I and Rs. 600 @4% per annum on the agreement that the whole amount will be returned only when the total interest becomes Rs. 126. The number of years, after which the borrowed sum is to be returned, is a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5 Answer-b 32.A sum of Rs. 12,000 doubles in 5 years at C.I. What will be the amount after 20 years? a. Rs. 1,20,000 b. Rs. 1,92,000 c. Rs. 1,24,000 d. Rs. 96,000 Answer-b 33. A person sold 320 mangoes for the C.P. of 400 mangoes. His gain percent is a. 10% b. 15% c. 12% d. 25% Answer-d 34.On selling each of the rwo radios for Rs. 5000, a person neither gained nor lost. If he had sold one radio at 25% gain, then at what percent loss did he sell the other radio?

d. 60 dozen Answer-d 36.On selling a certain commodity for Rs. 425, there is as much gain as loss on selling it for Rs. 355. The C.P. of the commodity is a. Rs. 370 b. Rs. 385 c. Rs. 390 d. Rs. 400 Answer-c 37.A sum of Rs. 800 amounts to Rs. 920 in three years at S.I. If the rate of interest is increased by 5% then the amount will increase to a. Rs. 950 b. Rs. 980 c. Rs. 1010 d. Rs. 1040 Answer-d 38.Of the three numbers, second is twice the first and is also thrice the third. If the average of the three numbers is 44, the largest number is a. 24 b. 36 c. 17 d. 72 Answer-d 39.A house owner wants to get his house painted. He is told that this would require 25 kg of paint. Allowing for 15% wastage and assuming that the paint is available in 2kg tins, the number of tins required for painting the house is a. 15 b. 12 c. 10 d. 20 Answer-a 40.Price of food grains have risen by 10% and of other items of consumption by 15%. If the ratio of an employee's expenditure on food grains and other items is 2:5, by how much should his salary be increased so that he may maintain the same level of consumption as before, assuming that his present salary is Rs. 3500? a. Rs. 300 b. Rs. 350 c. Rs. 375 d. Rs. 475 Answer-d Labels: BANK PO NUMERICAL ABILITY, SBI BANK CLERK NUMERICAL ABILITY 0 comments

2008 Solved Paper (HELD ON 06-012008) Quantitative Aptitude Directions(Q. 8190) What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following questions ? 81. (8.2% of 365) (1.75% of 108) = ? (A) 16.02 (B) 28.04 (C) 42.34 (D) 53.76 (E) None of these 82. [(135)2 15 32] ? = 45 24 (A) 18 (B) 24 (C) 36 (D) 44 (E) None of these 83. (96)2 + (63)2 = (?)2 (111)2 8350 (A) 33856 (B) 30276 (C) 174 (D) 184 (E) None of these 84. 4368 + 2158 596 ? = 3421 + 1262 (A) 1066 (B) 1174 (C) 1247 (D) 1387 (E) None of these 85. 2172 ? = 1832 956 514 (A) 6 (B) 8 (C) 10 (D) 12 (E) None of these 86. 666.06 + 66.60 + 0.66 + 6.06 + 6 + 60 = ? (A) 819.56 (B) 805.38 (C) 826.44 (D) 798.62 (E) None of these 87. 15.594 4.312 3.517 1.689 = ? (A) 6.706 (B) 6.760 (C) 6.670 (D) 6.607 (E) None of these 88. 205 ? 13 = 33625 + 25005 (A) 22 (B) 27 (C) 33 (D) 39 (E) None of these 89. 69 3 0.85 + 14.5 3 = ? (A) 36.45 (B) 23.85 (C) 42.95 (D) 18.65 (E) None of these 90. (10)24 (10) 21 = ? (A) 3 (B) 10 (C) 100 (D) 1000 (E) None of these Directions(Q. 9195) What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following number series ? 91. 12 6.5 7.5 12.75 27.5 71.25 ? (A) 225.75 (B) 216.75 (C) 209.75 (D) 236.75 (E) 249.75 92. 16 24 36 54 81 121.5 ? (A) 182.25 (B) 174.85 (C) 190.65 (D) 166.55 (E) 158.95 93. 12 12 18 45 180 1170 ? (A) 13485 (B) 14675 (C) 15890 (D) 16756 (E) 12285 94. 22 23 27 36 52 77 ? (A) 111 (B) 109 (C) 113 (D) 117 (E) 115 95. 16 14 24 66 256 1270 ? (A) 8564 (B) 5672

Answer-a 35. A person bought some oranges @ Rs. 10 per dozen and bought the same amount of oranges @ Rs. 8 per dozen. He sold these oranges @ Rs. 11 per dozen and gained Rs. 120. The total number of oranges bought by him was a. 30 dozen b. 40 dozen c. 50 dozen

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(C) 4561 (D) 7608 (E) 6340 Directions(Q. 96100) Study the following table carefully to answer the questions that follow Number of Boys and Girls in Five Streams of a College Over the Years STREAMS YEAR Arts Science Commerce Management IT Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls 2002 556 414 619 505 668 612 770 633 670 515 2003 763 608 793 612 781 616 667 439 866 722 2004 672 519 540 516 859 713 778 727 781 619 2005 809 602 928 908 870 811 849 729 977 817 2006 745 510 884 820 967 819 562 938 990 808 2007 698 413 765 616 571 515 1288 1016 1151 1010 96. What is the total number of Boys, for all the Streams together, in the year 2004 ? (A) 4148 (B) 3630 (C) 4433 (D) 3247 (E) None of these 97. The number of Boys in Arts Stream in the year 2004 is approximately what per cent of the total number of Boys for all the years together in Arts Stream ? (A) 27 (B) 34 (C) 08 (D) 39 (E) 16 98. What is the ratio of the total number of Boys to the total number of Girls, from all the Stream together, for the year 2007 ? (A) 2 : 3 (B) 14 : 13 (C) 52 : 49 (D) 213 : 170 (E) None of these 99. What is the ratio of the total number of Boys to the total number of Girls in the Manage-ment Stream for all the years together ? (A) 9 : 8 (B) 71 : 86 (C) 91 : 83 (D) 27 : 23 (E) None of these 100. What is the average number of Girls from Commerce Stream for the given years ? (A) 681 (B) 675 (C) 618 (D) 657 (E) None of these Directions(Q. 101105) What approximate value should come in place of question mark (?) in the following questions ? (You are not expected to calculate the exact value.) 101. (935.82)2 = ? (A) 870000 (B) 867500 (C) 888800 (D) 875800 (E) 899800 102. 628.306 + 6.1325 44.0268 = ? (A) 820 (B) 970 (C) 1050 (D) 1175 (E) 900

103. (739% of 383) 628 = ? (A) 10.00 (B) 4.50 (C) 15.75 (D) 19.25 (E) 24.15 104. (9795 + 7621 + 938) (541 + 831 + 496) = ? (A) 9 (B) 13 (C) 17 (D) 23 (E) 29 105. 814296 36 = ? 96324 (A) 326 (B) 272 (C) 304 (D) 358 (E) 260 Directions(Q. 106110) Study the infor-mation carefully to answer the following questions In an organization consisting of 750 emp-loyees, the ratio of Males to Females is 8 : 7 respectively. All the employees work in five different departments viz. HR, Management, PR, IT and Recruitment. 16 per cent of the Females work in Management Department. 32 per cent of Males are in HR Department. Onefifth of the Females are in the Department of Recruitment. The ratio of Males to Females in the Management Department is 3 : 2 respectively. 20 per cent of the total number of employees are in PR Department. Females working in Recruitment are 50 per cent of the Males working in the same Department. 8 per cent of the Males are in IT Department. The remaining Males are in PR Department. 22 per cent of the Females work in HR Department and the remaining Females are working in IT Department. 106. What is the total number of Females working in the IT and Recruitment Department together ? (A) 147 (B) 83 (C) 126 (D) 45 (E) None of these 107. What is the number of Females working in the HR Department ? (A) 77 (B) 70 (C) 56 (D) 134 (E) None of these 108. Number of Males working in HR Depart-ment from approximately what per cent of total number of the employees in the Organization ? (A) 20 (B) 28 (C) 32 (D) 9 (E) 17 109. Number of Males working in PD Department forms what per cent of the number of Females working in the same Department ? (rounded off two digits after decimal) (A) 22.98 (B) 16.68 (C) 11.94 (D) 6.79 (E) 27.86 110. What is the total number of employees working in the Management Department ? (A) 128 (B) 77 (C) 210 (D) 140

(E) None of these 111. The simple interest accrued on an amount of Rs. 19,800. At the end of three years is Rs. 7,128. What would be the compound interest accrued on the same amount at the same rate in the same period ? (A) Rs. 8934.6784 (B) Rs. 8017.5744 (C) Rs. 7861.8754 (D) Cannot be determined (E) None of these 112. If the numerator of a fraction is increased by 400% and the denominator is increased by 500%, the resultant fraction is 1021 . What was the original fraction ? (A) 512 (B) 813 (C) 1714 (D) 47 (E) None of these 113. What is 26% of 55% of 1013 th of 6100 ? (A) 617 (B) 681 (C) 706 (D) 734 (E) None of these 114. The ages of Aarzoo and Arnav are in the ratio of 11 : 13 respectively. After 7 years the ratio of their ages will be 20 : 23. What is the difference in years between their ages ? (A) 4 years (B) 7 years (C) 6 years (D) 5 years (E) None of these 115. One-eighth of a number is 17.25. What will 73% of that number be ? (A) 100.74 (B) 138.00 (C) 96.42 (D) 82.66 (E) None of these Direction(Q. 116120) Study the graph carefully to answer the questions that follow Number of Girls Enrolled in Different Hobby Classes in Various Institutes in a Year 116. What is the respective ratio of total number of Girls Enrolled in Painting in the Institutes A and C together to those Enrolled in Stitching in the Institutes D and E together ? (A) 5 : 4 (B) 5 : 7 (C) 16 : 23 (D) 9 : 8 (E) None of these 117. Number of Girls Enrolled in Stitching in Institute B forms approximately what per cent of the total number of Girls Enrolled in Stitching in all the Institutes together ? (A) 29 (B) 21 (C) 33 (D) 37 (E) 45 118. What is the respective ratio of total number of Girls Enrolled in Painting, Stitching and Dancing from all the Institutes together ? (A) 44 : 48 : 47 (B) 43 : 47 : 48 (C) 44 : 47 : 48 (D) 47 : 48 : 44 (E) None of these 119. Number of Girls Enrolled in Dancing in Institute A forms what per cent of total number of Girls Enrolled in

all the Hobby Classes together in that Institute ? (rounded off to two digits after decimal) (A) 23.87 (B) 17.76 (C) 31.23 (D) 33.97 (E) 20.69 120. What is the total number of Girls Enrolled in Painting from all the Institutes together ? (A) 1150 (B) 1200 (C) 1275 (D) 1100 (E) None of these Answers with Explanation : 81. (B) ? = (82% of 365) (175% of 108) = 365 108 = 2993 189 = 28.04 Ans. 82. (C) ? = [(135)2 15 32] (24 45) = (1080) = = 36 Ans. 83. (D) ?2 = (96)2 + (63)2 + (111)2 + 8350 = 9216 + 3969 + 12321 + 8350 = 33856 = (184)2 ? = 184 Ans. 84. (C) ? = 4368 + 2158 596 3421 1262 = 6526 5279 = 1247 Ans. 85. (A) 2172 ? = 1832 956 514 \?== = 6 Ans. 86. (B) ? = 66606 + 6660 + 066 + 606 + 6 + 60 = 80556 Ans. 87. (E) ? = 15594 4312 3517 1689 = 15594 9518 = 6076 Ans. 88. (A) ? = = = 22 Ans. 89. (E) ? = 69 3 085 + 145 3 = 23 085 + 145 3 = 1955 + 1450 3 = 3405 3 = 3105 Ans. 90. (D) ? = (10)24 (10) 21 = (10)24 21 = (10)3 = 1000 Ans. 91. (B) 92. (A) 93. (E) 94. (C) 95. (D) 96. (B) Total no. of boys for all streams in 2004 = 672 + 540 + 859 + 778 + 781 = 3630 Ans. 97. (E) Reqd. Percentage =% = % = 1584% 16% (Approximate) Ans. 98. (D) Reqd. Ratio = (698 + 765 + 571 + 1288 + 1151) : (413 + 616 + 515 + 1016 + 1010) = (4473) : (3570) = = 213 : 170 Ans. 99. (C) Reqd. Ratio = (770 + 667 + 778 + 849 + 562 + 1288) : (633 + 439 + 727

+ 729 + 938 + 1016) = (4914) : (4482) = (91 54) : (83 54) = 91 : 83 Ans. 100. (A) Average number of girls from Commerce Stream for the given years = = = 681 Ans. 101. (d) ? = (93582)2 = 8757590724 875800 (Approximate) Ans. 102. (E) ? = 628306 + 61325 440268 628 + 6 44 628 + 264 900 (Approximate) Ans. 103. (B) ? = (739% of 383) 628 = 283037 628 450 (Approximate) Ans. 104. (A) ? = (9795 + 7621 + 938) (541 + 831 + 496) = (18354) (1868) = 9825 9 (Approximate) Ans. 105. (C) ? = = 30433 304 (Approximate) Ans. For questions 106 to 110 The data in the following table are based on the given information for these questions Department Male Female Total H.R. 400 = 128 350 = 77 205 Manage-ment 56 = 84 350 = 56 140 P.R. 400 (128 + 84 + 32 + 140) = 400 384 = 16 150 16 = 134 750 = 150 I.T. 400 = 32 350 (77 + 56 + 134 + 70) = 350 337 = 13 45 Recruitment 2 70 = 140 350 = 70 210 Total 400 350 750 106. (B) Total No. of Females in I.T. and Recruit-ment Deptt. = 13 + 70 = 83 Ans. 107. (A) Number of females in H.R. Department = 22% of 350 = 350 = 77 Ans. 108. (E) Required Percentage = 100% = 1706% = 17% (Approximate) Ans. 109. (C) Reqd. Percentage = 100% = 1194 Ans.

110. (D) Total number of employees in the Mana-gement = 84 + 56 = 140 Ans. 111. (B) Let the annual rate of interest = R%, Then as per question . 7128 = R = = 12% Reqd. Compound Interest = 19800 = 19800 = 19800 = = Rs. 80175744 Ans. 112. (d) Let the original fraction be . Then = = = = Ans. 113. (e) Given Exp. = 26% of 55% of th of 6100 = 6100 = 2 10 61 = 11 61 = 671 Ans. 114. (c) Let the ages of Aarzoo and Arnav are 11x and 13x years Then, as per question . = 260x + 140 = 253x + 161 (260 253)x = 161 140 7x = 21 x=3 Reqd. difference in years between their ages = 13x 11x = 2 3 = 6 years Ans. 115. (a) Let the required number be x. . x = 1725 x = 1725 8 = 138 73% of the number = 138 = 10074 Ans. 116. (c) Reqd. Ratio = = = = 16 : 23 Ans. 117. (b) Reqd. Percentage =% = % = 2083% 21% (app.) Ans. 118. (a) Reqd. Ratio = (Girls Enrolled in Painting) : (Stitching) : (Pancing) = (250 + 225 + 150 + 175 + 300) : (325 + 250 + 50 + 250 + 325) : (150 + 200 + 75 + 400 + 350) = (1100) : (1200) : (1175) = 44 : 48 : 47 Ans. 119. (e) Reqd. Percentage = % = % = 20689% 2069% Ans. 120. (d) Total number of girls enrolled in Painting from all the institutes = 250 + 225 + 150 + 175 + 300 = 1100 Ans. Labels: SBI BANK CLERK NUMERICAL ABILITY, SBI PREVIOUS SOLVED PAPER 0 comments

FREE SBI Bank Clerk Numerical Ability Solved Paper Posted by Free Exam Original Paper Friday, May 30, 2008 at 6:03 AM FREE SBI Bank Clerk Numerical Ability Solved Paper 1 A , B & C started a business by investing Rs 1,20,000 , Rs 1 , 35 , 000 & Rs 1,50,000 respectively . Find the share of each , out of the annual profit of Rs 56, 700 (a) 16800 , 18900 , 21000 (b) 16800 , 18900 , 25000 (c) 16850 , 18900 , 21000 (d) 16820 , 18500 , 21000 2 A , B , C start a business each investing Rs 20,000 . After 5 month A withdrawal Rs 5000 , B withdrawal Rs 4000 & C invests Rs 6000 more . At the end of the year , a total profit of Rs 69900 was recorded . Find the share of each . (a) 20500 , 21200 , 28200 (b) 20501 , 21202 , 22200 (c) 28500 , 21200 , 28200 (d) 20500 , 21200 , 28200 3 A invested Rs 76000 in a business . After few month , B joined him with Rs 57000 . At the end of the year , the total profit was divided between them in the ratio 2 : 1 . After how many months did B join . (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 7 4 Anand & Deepak started a business investing Rs 22,500 & 35,000 . Out of a total profit of Rs 13,800, Deepaks share is (a) 5400 (b) 7200 (c) 8400 (d) 9600 5 Reena & Shaloo are partner in a business . Reena invests Rs 35,000 for 8 months & Shaloo invests Rs 42,000 for 10 months . Out of a profit of 31,570 , Reenas share is (a) 9471 (b) 12,628 (c) 18040 (d) 18492 6 Aman started a business investing Rs 70000 . Rakhi joined him after six months with an amount of Rs 105000 & Sagar joined Them with Rs 1.4 Lakh after another six months . The amount of profit earned should be distributed in what ratio among Aman , Rakhi & Sagar respectively , 3 years after Aman started a business ? (a) 7 : 6 : 10 (b) 12 : 15 : 16 (c) 42 : 45 : 56 (d) cant determine (e) none of these 7 A, B , C enter into a partnership . A initially invests 25 lakh & adds another 10 lakhs after one year . B initially invests 35 lakh & withdrawal 10 lakh after 2 years & C invests Rs 30 Lakhs .

In what ratio shoud the profit be divided at the end of 3 years ? (a) 10 : 10 : 9 (b) 20 : 20 : 19 (c) 20 : 19 : 18 (d) none of these 8 A , B , C invests 50000 in a business . A invests 4000 more than B & B Rs 5000 more than C . Out of a total profit of 35000 A receives (a) 8400 (b) 11900 (c) 13600 (d) 14700 9 Three partners A , B , C start a business . twice As capital is equal to thrice Bs capital & Bs Capital is four times Cs capital Out of a total profit of Rs 16500 at the end of a year , Bs share is (a) 4000 (b) 6000 (c) 7500 (d) 6600 10 In a business , A & C invested amounts in the ratio 2 : 1 , whereas the ratio between amounts invested by A & B was 3 : 2 . If Rs 157300 was their profit , how much amount did B receive (a) 24200 (b) 36300 (c) 48400 (d) 72600 11 A , B , C enter into a partnership in the ratio 7/2 : 4/3 : 6/5 . After four months , A invested his share by 50 % . If the total profit at the end of one year be rs 21600, then Bs share in the profit is (a) 2100 (b) 2400 (c) 3600 (d) 4000 12 X & Y invested in a business . They earned some profit which they divided in the ratio 2 : 3. If X invested Rs 40000 , the amount invested by Y is (a) 45000 (b) 50000 (c) 60000 (d) 80000 13 A began a business with s 85000 . He was joined afterwards by with Rs 42500 . For how much period does B join , if the profits at the end of the years are divided in the ratio 3 : 1 ? (a) 4 months (b) 5 months (c) 6 months (d) 8 months 14 A & B start a business jointly . A invests Rs 16000 for 8 month & B remains in a business for 4 months . Out of total profit , B claims 2/7 of the profit . How much money was contributed by B? (a) 10500 (b) 11900 (c) 12800 (d) 13600 15 A & B invest in a business in the ratio 3 : 2 . If 5% of the total profit goes to charity & As share is 855 , the total profit is (a) 1425 (b) 1500 (c) 1537.50 (d) 1576 16 If 4 ( As Capital ) = 6 ( Bs Capital ) = 10 ( Cs Capital ) , then out of the total profit of Rs 4650 , C will receive (a) 465 (b) 900 (c) 1550 (d) none of these 17 A, B , C enter into a partnership . A invest some money at the beginning , B invests double the amount after six month & C invests thrice the amount after 8 months . If the annual profit be

Rs 27000 , Cs share is (a) 8625 (b) 9000 (c) 10800 (d) 11250 18 A & B started a partnership business investing some amount in the ratio 3 : 5 . C joined them after six months with an amount equal to that of B. In what proportion should the profit at the end of one year be distributed among A , B , C (a) 3 : 5 : 2 (b) 3 : 5 : 5 (c) 6: 10 : 5 (d) data inadequate (e) none 19 A , B , C enter into a partnership & their share are in the ratio : 1/3 : , after two months , A withdraws half of the capitals & after 10 months , a profit of Rs 378 is divided among them . What is Bs share (a) 129 (b) 144 (c) 156 (d) 168 20 In a partnership , A invests 1/6 of the capital for 1/6 of the time , B invests 1/3 of the capitals for 1/3 of the time & C , the rest of the capital for the whole time , out of a profit of Rs 4600 , Bs share is (a) 650 (b) 800 (c) 960 (d) 1000 21 A , B , C started a shop by investing Rs 27000 , 72000 , 81000 respectively . At the end of the year , the profit were distributed among them . If Cs share of profit be 36000 , then total profit was (a) 80000 (b) 95600 (c) 108 000 (d) 116000 22 A & B started a business jointly , As investment was thrice the investment of B & the period of his investment was two times the period of investments of B . If B received Rs 4000 as profit , then their total profit is (a) 16000 (b) 20000 (c) 24000 (d) 28000 23 Two friends started a business investing in the ratio 5 : 6 . R joined them after six months investing an amount equal to that of Qs . At the end of year , 20 % profit was earned which was equal to 98000 . What was the amount invested by R (a) 105 000 (b) 175000 (c) 210000 (d) Data Inadequate (e) none 24 Three partner share the profit in a business in the ratio 5 : 7 : 8 . They had partnered for 14 months , 8 months , 7 months . What was the ratio of their investments ? (a) 5:7: 8 (b) 28 : 49 : 64 (c) 38 : 28 : 21 (d) none 25 A & B partner in a business , A contribute of the capital for 15 months & B received 2/3 of the profit . For how many times Bs money was used (a) 6 months (b) 9 months (c) 10 months ( d) 1 years AnswerS 1(a) , 2(a) , 3(a) , 4 (c) , 5(b) , 6(b) , 7 (d) , 8 (d) , 9 (b) , 10 (c) , 11 ( d ) , 12 (c) , 13 (d) , 14 (c) , 15 (b) 16 (b) 17 (b) 18 (c) 19 (b) 20 (b) 21 (a) 22 (d) 23 (c) 24 (d) 25 (c)

Answers with Explanation :Q-1 Ratio of shares A , B , C = ratio of their investments = 120000 : 135000 : 150000 = 8 : 9 : 10 8/27 ) = 16800As share = ( 56700 9/27 ) = 18900Bs share = ( 56700 10/27 ) = 21000Cs share = ( 56700 7 5 + 26000 7 : 20000 5 + 16000 7 : 20000 5 + 15000 Q-2 Ratio of the capitals of A , B , C = 20000 205000 : 212000 : 282000 = 205 : 212 : 282 205/699) = 20500As share = ( 69900 212 / 699 ) = 21200Bs share = (69900 282/699 )Cs share = ( 69900 = 28200 Q-3 Let B joined after x month . Then, Bs money was invested for ( 12 x ) month { 12 x }) = 2/1 12 ) / ( 57000 ( 76000 912000 = 114000 ( 12 x ), 912 = 114 ( 12 x ) , x = 4 Hence , B joined after 4 months . Q-4 Ratio of their share = 22500 : 35000 : = 9 : 14 14 /23 ) = 8400Deeepak share = ( 13800 10 ) = 2 : 3 8 ) : ( 42000 Q-5 Ratio of their shares = ( 35000 2/5)Reenas share = ( 31570 = 12628 36 ) : ( 105000 Q-6 Aman : Rakhi : Sagar = ( 70000 24 ) = 12 : 15 : 1630 ) : ( 140000 2 + 2 ) : ( 35 lakh 1 ) : ( 35 lakh Q7 A : B : C = ( 25 lakh 1 )25 lakh 3 ): ( 30 lakh 95 lakh : 95 lakhs : 90 lakhs = : 19 : 19 : 18 Q-8 Let C = x . Then B = ( x + 5000 ) & A = x + 5000 + 4000 = x + 9000 So , x + x + 5000 + x + 9000 = 50000 , 3x = 36000 , x = 12000 A : B : C = 21000 : 17000 : 12000 = 21 : 17 : 12 21 50 ) = 14700As share ( 35000 Q-9 Let C = x . Then B = 4x & 4x = 12x2A = 3 or A = 6x A : B : C = 6x : 4x : x = 6 : 4 : 1 4/11 ) = 6000So Bs capital = ( 16500 Q-10 A : B = 3 : 2 , B : A = 2 : 3 = 4 : 6 &A:C=2:1=6:3 So B : A : C = 4 : 6 : 3 or A : B : C = 6 : 4:3 4/13 ) = 48400Bs share = ( 157300 Q-11 Ratio of initial investments = 7/2 : 4/3 : 6/5 = 105 : 40 : 36 Let the initial investments be 105 x , 40x , 36x 8 105x 4 + 150/100 A : B : C = ( 105x 8 ) 4 + 5x/2 ) : ( 5x 1680x : 480x : 432x = 35 : 10 : 9 10/54 ) = 4000Hence Bs share = ( 21600 Q-12 Let Y invested Rs y . Then 40000 /y = 2/3 or y = 60000 x = 3/1 12 ) / 42500 Q-13 Let B joined for x month . Then ( 85000 x = 8 , so B joined for 8 month .

Q-14 Let the total profit be x , then B = 2x/7 & A = ( x 2x/7 ) = 5x/7 So A : B = 5x/7 : 2x /7 = 5 : 2 4 ) = 5/2 , y = 12800 8 ) / ( y Let Bs capital be Rs y . Then , ( 16000 Q-15 Let the total profit be Rs 100 3/5 ) = 57After paying to charity , As share = ( 95 If As share is 57 , then total profit = 100 855 ) = 1500If As share is 855 , total profit = ( 10057 Q-16 Let 4A = 6B = 10 C = k Therefore we can say that A = k/4 , B = k /6 , C = k /10 A : B : C = k/4 : k/6 : k /10 = 15 : 10 : 6 6 / 31) = 900Therefore we can say that Cs share is = ( 4650 Here we use 6 because Cs ratio is 6 Q-17 Let As investments be x 4 ) = 12x : 12x : 12x = 1: 1: 1 6 ) : ( 3x 12 ) : ( 2x Then , ratio of capitals = ( x 1 / 3) = 9000Therefore Cs share is = ( 27000 Q-18 Let the initial investments of A & B is 3x & 5x 12 ) :A : B : C = ( 3x 6 ) = 36 : 60 : 30 = 6 : 10 : 5 12 ) : ( 5x ( 5x Q-19 Ratio of initial investments = : 1/3 : = 6 : 4 : 3 Let their initials investments be 6x , 2x , 3x 12 ) = 42 : 48 : 36 = 7 : 8 : 6 12 ) : ( 3x 10 ) : ( 4x 2 + 3x A : B : C = ( 6x 8 /21 ) = 144Bs share is = ( 378 Q-20 Let As investments x /6 for y /6 months . Then , Bs investments is Rs x / 3 for y/3 months. C invests[ x (x/6 + x/3)] i. e., Rs. x/2 for y months. y) = 1/36 : 1/9 : = 1 : 4 : 18. y/3) : (x/2 y/6) : (x/3 There for A:B:C = (x/6 4/23 ) = Rs. 800.Hence, Bs share = Rs. (4600 Q-21 A : B : C = 27000 : 72000 : 81000 = 3 : 8 : 9. So, Cs share : Total profit = 9 : 20. Let the total profit be Rs x. Then, 9 / 20 = 36000 / x 20 / 9)or x = (36000 = 80000. Q-22 Suppose B invested Rs x & y month . Then , A invested Rs 3x for 2y months . y ) = 6xy : xy = 6 : 1 2y ) : ( x So A: B = ( 3x Therefore Bs profit : total profit = 1 : 7 Suppose total profit be x . Then 1/7 = 4000 / x , or x = 28 000 Q-23 Let the total profit = z 20 % of x = 98000 , x = 490 000 Let the capitals of P , Q , R be 5x , 6x & 6x 12 6 ) = 490 000 12 ) + ( 6x 12 ) + ( 6x ( 5x x = 35 000 Rs investments = 6x = 6( 35000 ) = 210 000 Q-24 Let their investments be Rs x for

14 months , y for 8 months & z for 7 months Then 14x : 8y : 7z = 5 : 7 : 8 14x / 8y = 5/7 , y = 7/4 z 14x /7z = 5/8 , z = 112 / 35 x = 16 /5 x x: y : z = x : 7/4 x : 16/5 x = 30 : 35 : 64 Q-25 Let the total profit be z Bs share is = 2z/3, As share = Rs. z/3. There for A : B = z / 3 : 2z /3 = 1 : 2. Let the total capital be rate x & suppose Bs money was used for x months. Then , Labels: BANK PO NUMERICAL ABILITY, SBI BANK CLERK NUMERICAL ABILITY 1 comments

SBI BANK CLERK NUMERICAL ABILITY SAMPLE PAPER Posted by Free Exam Original Paper Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 4:58 AM SBI BANK CLERK NUMERICAL ABILITY 1. Minimum number that should be added to 23087 to make it completely divisible by 8 is ...... (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 Ans (a) 2. The angles ABC are 5x0, 7x0 and 6x0 respectively. What is the measure of the BCA? (a) 500 (b) 600 (c) 700 (d) cannot decide Ans (c) 3. 390 1000 201 34 = ? (a) 895 (b) 1540 (c) 1620 (d) 1780 Ans (c) 4. Ratio of costs of a table and a chair is 5:3 . If the tables cost Rs. 500 more than the cost of chair's, what is the chair's cost? (a) Rs. 1250 (b) Rs. 1750 (c) Rs. 1450 (d) Rs. 750 Ans (d) 5. 1646 13 18 + 249 = ? + 875 (a) 786 (b) 687 (c) 2486 (d) 2356 Ans (a) 6. A number when divided by 5 leaves the remainder 3. What is the remainder when the square of the same number is

divided by 5? (A) 9 (b) 3 (c) 0 (d) 4 Ans (d) 7. 12% 650 + ? % of 400 = 110 (a) 25 (b) 18 (c) 8 (d) 80% Ans (c) 8. train 'A' crosses a 160 m standing train 'B' in 15 sec and a standing person in 9 sec. What is its speed? (a) 96 km/hr (b) 72 km/hr (c) 84 km/hr (d) 92 km/hr Ans (a) 9. The type of matrix 2 0 0

14. If 4 workers can make 42 toys in 6 days, how many toys can 12 workers make in 3 days? (a) 63 (b) 28 (c) 252 (d) 7 Ans (a) 15. The price of 349 coconuts are Rs 2094. What will be the price of 26 dozens of coconuts? (a) Rs 1662 (b) Rs 1562 (c) Rs 2062 (d) Rs 1872 Ans (d)

21. Sheet metal required to make a hollow cone of height 24 cm and radius 7 cm is (a) 407 cm2 (b) 250 cm2 (c) 704 cm2 (d) 400 cm2 Ans (c) 22. If 42 men can do a work in 15 days, how many men are required to complete it in 21 days? (a) 24 (b) 36 (c) 30 (d) none of these Ans (a)

16. The area of a rectangular field is 10 times of its length. If the breadth of the field is 10m, what is its length? (a) 40m (b) 25m (c) 20m (d) data inadequate Ans (d)

23. Average marks in Maths in a class of 40 students is 45. Average of all the 30 boys is 50. Then the average marks obtained by the girls is (a) 30 (b) 35 (c) 25 (d) none of these Ans (a)

0 3 0 0 0 2 is? (a) Scalar (b) Unit (c) Diagonal (d) Transpose Ans (c) 10. The value of log 10000 is (a) 4 (b) 8 (c) 5 (d) 6 Ans (a) 11. The sum of all numbers between 800 and 1100 which are divisible by 79 is (a) 2846 (b) 2844 (c) 3844 (d) 3584 Ans (b) 12. The difference between the squares of any two consecutive integers is equal to (a) Product of two numbers (b) Sum of two numbers (c) Difference of two numbers (d) An even number Ans (b) Ans (b) 13. 74 is divided into two parts so that 5 times one part and 11 times the others part are together equal to 454. Then the parts are (a) 14,60 (b) 60,14 (c) 30,44 (d) 20,34 (a) 10 yrs (b) 15 yrs (c) 16 yrs (d) 12 yrs Ans (b) Ans (b) (a) 7 days (b) 6 days (c) 5 days (d) 4 days Ans (c) 18. One person took a loan of Rs. 5000 for 3 yrs on simple interest. After three years he paid back Rs. 6200 including the principal and the interest accrued. Calculate the rate of interest. (a) 6% (b) 7% (c) 8% (d) 7.5% Ans (c) 19. The smallest number which when added to the number 1154 makes it a perfect square is (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 17. If 9 men & 15 women can do a piece of work in 25 days, then 39 men and 10 women will complete the same work in 16. The salary of an employee was reduced by 40% first and then was increased by 50%. How much percent did he lose? (a) 15% (b) 20% (c) 10% (d) 12% Ans (c)

24. The largest angle of a quadrilateral is two times the smallest angle. If the angles form a series (a, a+d, a+2d, a+3d), the other two angles would be (a) 600, 1200 (b) 800, 1000 (c) 900, 1000 (d) 700, 900 Ans (b) 25. A mixture of 20 kg of spirit and water contains 10% water. How much water must be added to this mixture to raise the percentage of water to 25% (a) 4 kg (b) 5 kg (c) 8 kg (d) 30 kg Ans (a) 26. A shopkeeper bought locks at the rate of 8 locks for Rs. 34 and sold them at 12 locks for Rs. 57. The number of locks he should sell to have a profit of Rs. 900 is (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1800 (d) 2000 Ans (c) 27. A person travels equal distance with speed of 3 km/hr; 4 km/hr and 5 km/hr. and takes a total time of 47 minutes. The total distance (in km) is (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5

20. The present age of Ramesh is of his father's age. After 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 68. What is the present age of Ramesh?

Ans (a) 28. The perimeter of a circular and another square field are equal. Find the area in sq.m of the circular field if the area of the square field is 484 sq.m.

(a) 888 (b) 770 (c) 616 (d) None of these Ans (c) 29. If the compound interest on a certain sum for 2 yrs at 10% annum is Rs. 2100, the simple interest on it at the same rate for 2 yrs will be. (a) Rs. 1700 (b) Rs. 1800 (c) Rs. 1900 (d) Rs. 2000 Ans (d) 30. The diagonal of a square A is x + y. The diagonal of a square 'B' with twice the area of A is (a) 2(x + y) (b) x + 2y (c) 2 (x + y) (d) 2x + 4y Ans (c) 31. If 10x+3y : 5n+2y = 9:5, then x : y is (a) 3:5 (b) 5:3 (c) 2:5 (d) 1:2 Ans (a) 32. A conical tent of radius 12m and height 16m is to be made. Find its cost if canvas is Rs. 10 per m2 (a) Rs 7543 (b) Rs 7445 (c) Rs 7342 (d) 7600 Ans (a) 33. 1, 5, 14, 30, ?, 91 (a) 45 (b) 55 (c) 46 (d) 60 Ans (b) 34. 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 10, 10, ?, 13 (a) 7 (b) 11 (c) 14 (d) 12 Ans (c) 35. 2, 6, 30, 60, 130, ? (a) 210 (b) 216 (c) 200 (d) 160 Ans (a) Labels: BANK PO NUMERICAL ABILITY, SBI BANK CLERK NUMERICAL ABILITY 0 comments

SBI BANK CLERK NUMERICAL ABILITY Directions (question 1 to 12) Completing the given Series Q:1 5 , 10 , 13 , 26 , 58 , 61 , ( ----- ) (a) 122 (b) 12 (c) 128 (d) 64 Q: 2 2, 9, 28, 65, 126, (--------). (a) 229 (b) 223 (c) 217 (d) 199 Q: 3 2, 4, 7, 11, 16, (------). (a) 18 (b) 20 (c) 22 (d) 25 Q: 4 5, 9, 6, 11, 7, (---------). (a) 13 (b) 15 (c) 17 (d) 19 Q: 5 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, (--------). (a) 43 (b) 47 (c) 51 (d) 53 Q: 6 97, 86, 73, 58, 45, (--------). (a) 34 (b) 54 (c) 55 (d) 56 Q: 7 1 , 3 , 4 , 8 , 15 , 27 , ( -----) (a) 37 (b) (c) 50 (d) 55 Q: 8 212 , 179 , 146 , 113 , ( ------- ) (a) 91 (b) 79 (c) 112 (d) 80 Q: 9 1 , 9 17 , 33 , 49 , 73 , ( ----- ) (a) 97 (b) 98 (c) 99 (d) 100 Q: 10 2 , 5 , 11 , 23 , 47 , ( ---- ) (a) 49 (b) 52 (c) 95 (d) 106 Q: 11 9 , 12 , 11 , 14 , 13 , ( ------ ) , 15 (a) 12 (b) 16 (c) 10 (d) 17 Q: 12 165 195 , 255 , 285 , 345 , ( ----- ) (a) 375 (b) 420 (c) 435 (d) 390 Directions (question 13 to 30) Finding the Wrong Term In The Given Series . In all these question from 13 to 30 one term in the number series is wrong . Find out the wrong term Q: 13 8 , 13 , 21 , 32 , 47 , 63 , 83 (a) 21 (b) 13 (c) 23 (d) 83 (e) 47 Q: 14 1 , 3 , 10 , 21 , 64 , 129 , 356 , 777 (a) 10 (b) 21 (c) 356 (d) 129 ( e) 164 Q: 15 6 , 12 , 48 , 100 , 384 , 768 , 3072 (a) 768 (b) 384 (c) 100 (d) 48 (e) 12 Q: 16 3 , 7 , 15 , 39 , 63 , 127 , 255 , 511 (a) 39 (b) 15 (c) 7 (d) 63 (e) 127 Q: 17 8 , 27 , 125 , 343 , 1331 (a) 1331 (b) 343 (c) 125 (d) 8 (e) none Q: 18 6 , 13 , 18 , 25 , 30 , 37 , 40 (a) 25 (b) 30 (c) 37 (d) 40 (e) 13 Q: 19 8 , 13 , 21 , 32 , 47 , 63 , 83 (a) 13 (b) 47 (c) 63 (d) 32 (e) 83 Q: 20 25 , 36 , 49 , 81 , 121 , 169 , 225 (a) 36 (b) 49 (c) 121 (d) 169 (e) 225 Q:21 1 , 2 , 6 , 15 , 31 , 56 , 91 (a) 31 (b) 15 (c) 56 (d) 91 (e) none of these Q: 22 2 , 5 , 10 , 17 , 26 , 37 , 50 , 64 (a) 50 (b) 17 (c) 26 (d) 37 (e) 64 Q: 23 46080 , 3840 , 384 , 48 , 24 , 2 , 1 (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 24 (d) 48 (e) 384 Q: 24 52 , 51 , 48 , 43 , 34 , 27 , 16 (a) 51 (b) 48 (c) 34 (d) 43 (e) 27 Q: 25 105 , 85 , 60 , 30 , 0 , 45 , 9 0 (a) 0 (b) 85 (c) 60 (d) 45 (e) 105 Q: 26 325 , 259 , 202 , 160 , 127,105,94 (a) 94 (b) 127 (c) 105 (d) 202 (e) 259 Q: 27 112, 114, 120, 124, 127, 123, 129 (a) 114 (b) 120 (c) 124 (d) 132 (e) 142 Q: 28 125, 126, 124, 127, 123, 129 (a) 123 (b) 124 (c) 126 (d) 127 (e) 129 Q: 29 3, 4, 10, 32, 136, 685, 4116

(a) 136 (b) 10 (c) 4116 (d) 685 (e) 32 Q: 30 196, 169, 144, 121, 100, 80, 64 (a) 169 (b) 144 (c) 121 (d) 100 (e) 80 ANSWER SHEET 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 accaaacdacbcecc 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 aedbadeccadbeee Answers With Explanatios : 1. Multiplied by 2 & increased by 3 2 = 26, 26 + 3 = 29 2= 10, 10 +3 = 13, 13 5 2 = 122There for missing number is 61 2. 13 + 1, 23 + 1, 33 +1, 43 + 1, 53 + 1 There for missing number is 63 + 1= 217. 3. Difference between consecutive no; increased by 1 2 +3 + 4 + 5--------There for missing number is 16 + 6 = 22. 4. It is a combination of two series = 5, 6, 7, & 9, 11, (--------) There for missing number is 11+ 2 = 13. 5. Series consists of Prime no:. There for missing number is 43. 6. Sequence is 11 , 13 , 15 , 13----------There for missing number is 45 11 = 34. 7. Sum of any three consecutive terms of the series gives the next term. Thus, 1 +3 +4 = 8; 3+4+8 = 15; 4+8+15= 27 & so on. There for missing number is 8+ 15 +27 = 50. 8. 33 is subtracted from each term of the series to obtain the next term. There for missing number is 113 33 = 80 9. The sequence is +8, +8, +16, +16, +24---------There for missing number is 73 + 24 = 97 10. The sequence is +3, +6, +12, +24, ----------There for missing number is 47 9 +48 = 95. 11. Alternately we add 3 & subtract 1. Thus 9 +3=12, 12 1 = 11, 11+3 = 14 & so on. There for missing number is 13+3= 16. 12. In each term 15 multiplied a prime no. i. e. 11,15 13,15 23, 19, 1517, 1515 29 = 435.There for missing number is = 15 13. The sequence is +5, +8, +11, +14, +17, +20 There for 47 breaks this sequence & The correct sequence is =46 14 Suppose the terms of the series as A, B, C, D------------3+12+1, D3+ 1, C2+1, BThen the sequence is A There for wrong number is 356. 15. Each term at even place in the series, except 100 is obtained multiplying the preceding term by 2.

SBI BANK CLERK NUMERICAL ABILITY SAMPLE QUESTIONS Posted by Free Exam Original Paper Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 1:29 AM

There for wrong number is 100 & the correct term is 96. 16 each number in the series is multiplied by 2 & the result is increased by 1 to obtain the next number 17 The no. are cube of prime number , i.e 23 , 33 , 53 , 73 ---------------18 The sequence is , +7 , +5 , + 7 , + 5 19 The sequence is , +5 , + 8 , + 11 , + 14 , +17 , +30 20 The correct sequence is 52 , 72 , 92 , ------------------21 The sequence is , +12 , +22 , +32 , ----------------22 The nos. are 12 + 1 , 22 + 1 , -----------------------23 The terms are successively divided by 12 , 10 , 8 , 6 24 The sequence is , 1 , 3 , 5 , ---------------------25 The sequence is , 20 , 25 , 30 , 35 -------------26 The sequence is , 66 , 55 , 44 , --------------27 The sequence is , +2 , +4 , + 6 28 The sequence is , +1 , 2 , +3 , 4 , ----------------29 The sequence is as follows 2nd term = ( 1st term + 1) 1 3rd term = ( 2nd term + 1 ) 2 etc 30 The sequence is ( 14 )2 , ( 13)2 , (12)2 , (11)2 , (10)2 Labels: BANK PO NUMERICAL ABILITY, SBI BANK CLERK NUMERICAL ABILITY 0 comments

3. The average divided paid during 7 years by a company is 17.5%. The dividend paid for the first 6 years were, respectively, 12.5, 15, 18, 12.5 and 18 percent. What is the dividend for the 7th year? (a) 17.5% (b) 18.5% (c) 26.5% (d) 25% (e)None of these Ans (c) 4. The average price of 12 different books is Rs 16 while the average price of 10 of these books is Rs 16.10. Of the remaining two books if the price of one is 50% more than the price of the other. What is the price of these two books? (a) Rs 13, Rs 19.50 (b) Rs 24, Rs 36.15 (c) Rs 12.40, Rs 18.60 (d) Rs 16.40, Rs 24.60 (e)None of these Ans (d) 5. The average salary per head of all the employees in an institution is Rs 1600. The average salary per head of 40 officers is Rs 2950, the average salary per head of the rest is Rs 600. What is the total number of workers? (a) 37 (b) 64 (c) 59 (d) 63 (e)None of these Ans (b)

games he has bettered his average of the previous ten innings by 5. What is his average after the 11th innings? (a) 40 (b) 50 (c) 45 (d) 95 (e)None of these Ans (c) 9. The average of six numbers n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n6, is while the average of n2, n3 and n4, is 6, n6 is greater than n1 by 2 and n5 is 8. What are the values of n1 and n6? (a) 6, 8 (b) 5, 7 (c) 7, 9 (d) 11, 13 (e)None of these Ans (c) 10. If 101525 = 33.5, then the value of log (3.25), when rounded to the nearest tenth is (a) 1.5 (b) 1.6 (c) 0.6 (d) 0.5 (e)None of these Ans (d) 11. What is the percentage error, correct to three places of decimal, if 0.48 is written correct to one place to decimal? (a) 0.02 (b) 0.021 (c) 4.166 (d) 4.167 (e)None of these Ans (d)

SBI BANK CLERK NUMERICAL ABILITY SOLVED PAPERS Posted by Free Exam Original Paper Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 12:00 AM 1 . How many solid spherical balls each of radius 1 cm can be made out of solid metallic cube of edge 22 cm? (a) 22 (b) 120 (c) 121 (d) 2541 (e)None of these Ans (d) 6. The mean temperature from 4th to 11th February, both days inclusive, was 34.60C and from 5th to 12th it was 39.80C; the mean temperature on the 4th was 30.50C, what was it on the 12th? (a) 37.70C (b) 43.40C (c) 72.10C (d) 73.20C (e)None of these Ans (c) 7. An aeroplane flies once round a square whose side is 100 km long, taking the first side at 160 km per hour, the second side at 200 km per hour, the third side at 320 km per hour and the fourth side at 400 km per hour. What is the average speed (approximate) of the plane in its flight around the square? (a) 327 km/h (b) 237 km/h (c) 213 km/h (d) 192 km/h (e)None of these Ans (b) 8. A batsman finds that by scoring a century in the 11th innings of his test

12. When 0.004284 is approximated to 0.0043 correct to the nearest ten thousandth, significant figures are (a) 4 and 3 (b) 0.4 and 3 (c) 0.4 and 2 (d) 4.167 (e)None of these Ans (a) 13. If the value of is taken as 22/7 instead of 3.1416, what percentage error is made? (a) 0.04% (b) 0.04% (c) 0.4% (d) 0.4% (e)None of these Ans (b)

2. There are 26 students in a class and one of them who is 14 years old leaves the class and his place is filled up by a newcomer, if the average age is thereby lowered by one month, what is the age of the newcomer? (a) 11 years 11 months (b) 12 years (c) 13 years 11 months (d) 16 years (e)None of these Ans (a)

14. 6.75924 when rounded to the nearest thousandth becomes (a) 6.760 (b) 6.7592 (c) 6.759

(d) 6.7593 (e)None of these Ans (a)

(e) None of these Ans (d) 21. If 40 percent of a number is 120, what is 5/6th of that number? (a) 200 (b) 300 (c) 250 (d) 180 (e) None of these Ans (c) 22. The ratio between two numbers is 11:9. If the sum of these two numbers is 40, what is the product these two numbers? (a) 396 (b) 432 (c) 400 (d) 384 (e) None of these Ans (a) 23. The ratio between the length and and the breadth of a rectangular garden is 5:3. If the perimeter of the garden is 160 meters, what will be the area of a 5 meter wide road around it's outside? (a) 600 sq.meters (b) 1,200 sq.meters (c) 900 sq meters (d) Data inadequate (e) None of these Ans (c) 24. Monty bought an article with 30 percent concession on the labelled price. he sold it for Rs 1,820 with 30 percent profit on the labelled price. At what price did he buy the article? (a) Rs 1,274 (b) Rs 980 (c) Rs 1,456 (d) Rs 1,092 (e) None of these Ans (b) 25. The average age of 25 boys in a class is 16 years. If the age of two teachers are added, the average increases by one. What is the sum of the ages of these two teachers? (a) 68 years (b) 59 years (c) 49 years (d) 64 years (e) None of these Ans (b)

15. 90099 when rounded to the nearest thousand becomes (a) 0099 (b) 9099 (c) 90000 (d) 90100 (e)None of these Ans (c) 16. In six equal groups, 1265 plants are to be arranged. How many plants will be left out of the groups? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2 (e)None of these Ans (a) 17. Sanjay wants to reach the Railway station at 10.00 am. The station is 10 km away from his house. If Satish walks at the speed of 4 km/hour at what time shall he start from his home? (a) 7 am (b) 7.30 am (c) 7.45 am (d) 8.00 am (e)None of these Ans (b) 18. Piyush gave one-fourth of his money to Suyash. Suyash in turn gave one third of what he received, to Jayesh. If the difference between the amount of Suyash and Jayesh is Rs 100, how much money did Sanjay have? (a) Rs 450 (b) Rs 600 (c) Rs 800 (d) Rs 900 (e)None of these Ans (d) 19. Sixteen men can complete a work in fifteen days. Twenty four children can do the same work in twenty days. In how many days will eight men and eight children together complete the same work? (a) 16 (b) 15 (c) 25 (d) 18 (e) None of these Ans (e) 20. The ratio between the ages of P and Q four years ago was 5:6. If the total of their ages at present is 52 years, what is the ratio of their present ages? (a) 4:5 (b) 8:9 (c) 7:8 (d) 6:7

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Model Paper For Different Bank Probationary Officers Reasoning Ability Test Directions(Q. 15) For each of the following questions there is some relationship between the two terms to the left of :: and the same relationship obtains between the two terms to its right. In each of these questions the fourth term is missing. This term is one of the alternatives among the five terms given below. Find out this term. 1. ABCD is related to BEGI in the same way as BCDE is related to ... ? (A) ADFH

(B) QUSERA (C) UQSAER (D) QSUERA Ans : (A) 5. 'JKLM' is related to 'XYZA' in the same way as 'NOPQ' is related to (A) RSTU (B) YZAB (C) DEFG (D) BCDE

(C) Silk (D) Terylene Ans : (C) 9. Which one of the following is same as lead, convince, allure? (A) Direct (B) Order (C) Initiate (D) Fascinate Ans : (D) 10. Which one of the following is same as flood, fire, cyclone? (A) Accident (B) Rain

(B) CFHJ Ans : (D) (C) CDEF (D) CEGI Ans : (B) 2. ABEF is related to BCFG in the same way as GHKL is related to ... ? (A) FGKJ (B) HILM (C) HIKJ (D) HIML Ans : (B) 3. BYCX is related to AZDW in the same way as DWEV is related to ... ? (A) CEXV (B) Boy (B) CXFU (C) EVFU (D) EWCX Ans : (B) 4. 'CIRCLE' is related to 'RICELC' in the same way as 'SQUARE' is related to (A) UQSERA (C) Adult (D) Nephew (A) Obstruction Ans : (D) (B) Drain 8. Which one of the following is same as Jute, Cotton, Wool ? (A) Nylon (B) Rayon (C) Pipe (D) Tap Ans : (B) 12. Which one of the following is same as cork, plug, dam ? Directions(Q. 615) Each of the following questions has four alternative responses. Select the correct response. 6. Which one of the following is same as liver, heart, kidney? (A) Nose (B) Blood (C) Urine (D) Lung (A) Doctor Ans : (D) (B) Blacksmith 7. Which one of the following is same as uncle, aunt, brother? (A) Child (C) Teacher (D) Lawyer

(C) Earthquake (D) Damage Ans : (C) 11. Which one of the following is same as carpenter, plumber, electrician ?

Ans : (A) 13. Which one of the following is same as red, yellow, blue? (A) Sky

(D) Brave, Mrs. Ans : (C) 17. ( ? ) is to Sky as Fish is to ? (A) Blue, Swim

21. Table is to ( ? ) as Cup is to ? (A) Furniture, Tea (B) Student, Horse (C) Wood, Hot (D) Chair, Plate Ans : (D) 22. Sugar is to ( ? ) as Mava is to ? (A) Sweet, Sour (B) Energy, Machine (C) Sugarcane, Milk (D) White, Sweet Ans : (C) 23. ( ? ) is to Sun as Rain is to ? (A) Moon, Rainbow (B) Light, Cloud (C) Sky, Wet (D) Day, Night Ans : (B) 24. ( ? ) is to Brain as Mouth is to ? (A) Skull, Tongue (B) Hat, Lips (C) Hair, Voice (D) Turban, Saliva Ans : (A) 25. ( ? ) is to Touch as Ear is to ? (A) Hand, Know (B) Experience, Feeling (C) Skin, Hear

(B) Dark (B) Bird, Water (C) Green (C) Open, Hook (D) Bright (D) Tree, Colour Ans : (C) Ans : (B) 14. Which one of the following is same as desire, wish, want ? (A) Pleasant (B) Feel (C) Anxiety (D) Satisfy Ans : (C) 15. Which one of the following is same as ohm, volt, amp. ? (A) Light (B) Metre (C) Hour (D) Watt Ans : (D) Directions(Q. 1620) In each of the sentences given below, there are two questions marks given one in the beginning and the other at the end. To fill up the question marks, there are few alternatives. Choose the correct alternative. 16. ( ? ) is related to Masculine in the same way Woman is related to ? (A) Disguise, Modest (B) Capacity, Woman (C) Man, Feminine 18. ( ? ) is to Uncle as Mother is to ? (A) Brother, Brought-up (B) Father, Aunt (C) Cousin, Beautiful (D) Aunt, Father Ans : (D) 19. ( ? ) is to Sri Lanka as Delhi is to ? (A) Columbo, India (B) Kathmandu, Capital (C) India, Paris (D) Island, Harbour Ans : (D) 20. ( ? ) is to Ivory as Deer is to ? (A) White, Hunt (B) Elephant, Horn (C) Huge, Rare (D) Costly, Scarce Ans : (B) DirectionsFrom questions 21 to 25 fill the correct pair in place of question marks.

(D) Hair, Dirt Ans : (C)

28. Which Characteristics is common to G and H but not in M? (A) S

Ans : (C) 32. Which one is the same as Coal, Ebony and Soot? (A) Blush (B) Raven (C) Ash (D) Rust Ans : (C) 33. Which one is the same as Basket, Pail and Pan ? (A) Knife (B) Spoon (C) Fork (D) Bowl Ans : (D) 34. Which one is the same as Emancipate, Free and Release? (A) Ignore (B) Pardon (C) Liberate (D) Quit Ans : (C) 35. Which one is the same as Daisy, Pansy and Rose? (A) Bed

Directions(Q. 2630) In Column I are listed certain groups of individuals while in Column II are listed some of the characteristics against each group of individuals which are common to each member of that group. Column I Column II

(B) B (C) Q (D) R Ans : (C)

FHIJ TW IJK PT IJLM SUW GHIKM RV GHI QRV FGI PR HIJ QTW IJL QSUW GIJ PQS 26. Which individual has all the above characteristics? (A) J (B) I (C) H (D) M Ans : (B) 27. Which characteristics are found either in J or in K or in both but in M? (A) P, Q, T (B) P, Q, R, S (C) Q, R, S, T (D) U, V, T Ans : (A) 29. Which Characteristics are common to H and J but not in K? (A) P, Q (B) Q, W (C) Q, R (D) R, W Ans : (B) 30. Which Characteristics is not found either in F or in L or in both? (A) Q (B) U (C) S (D) V Ans : (D) Directions(Q. 3135) In each of the following question, three words are given with four alternatives. One of the four alternatives is same as the three words given in beginning. Then find out the correct alternative answer. 31. Which one is the same as Mumbai, Kolkata, Cochin ? (A) Delhi (B) Kanpur (C) Chennai (D) Sholapur

(B) Violet (C) Plant (D) Red Ans : (C) DirectionsFind out the correct answer in each of the questions from 36 to 40.

36. Which one is the same as Arid, Parched and Droughty ? (A) Draft

(B) Door (C) Block (D) Iron

(C) Human Characteristics (D) Quality Ans : (C) 45. Novel, Epic, Drama (A) Subject (B) Literature (C) Poetry (D) Knowledge

(B) Cow Ans : (C) (C) Earth (D) Dry Ans : (D) 37. Which one is the same as Grandfather, Father and Brother? (A) Baby (A) Speed (B) Father-in-law (B) Rooms (C) Son (C) Wheels (D) Son-in-law (D) Transport Ans : (C) Ans : (D) 38. Which one is the same as Yellow, Orange and Green? (A) Tree (B) Purple (C) Grass (D) Leaf Ans : (B) 39. Which one is the same as Lungs, Liver and Kidneys? (A) Heart (B) Intestines (C) Testis (D) Neck Ans : (A) 40. Which one is the same as Lock, Shut and Fasten? (A) Window (B) Envy (A) Food 42. Wolf, Leopard, Deer (B) Gram (A) Meat eater (C) Cereal (B) Jungles (D) Agriculture (C) Mammals Ans : (C) (D) Cruel 47. Coal, Iron, Mica Ans : (C) (A) Rock 43. Sword, Gun, Pistol (B) Minerals (A) Arms (C) Gold (B) Constable (D) Earth (C) Bullet Ans : (B) (D) War 48. Honesty, Credibility, Reliability Ans : (A) (A) Quality 44. Fraud, Jealously, Hatred (B) Dependability (A) Destruction (C) Charter 46. Wheat, Barley, Rice Directions(Q. 4650) In each of the following questions, three words are given. They are followed by four words, one of which stands for the class to which these three words belong. Identify that word. Directions(Q. 4145) In each of the following questions, three words are given. Under them four alternatives are provided, one of which expresses most effectively the general characteristic if these three words. That alternative is your answer. 41. Aeroplane, Train, Truck Ans : (B)

(D) Nicety Ans : (A) 49. Cap, Coat, Trousers (A) Smart (B) Shirt (C) Dress (D) Tailor Ans : (C) 50. Stool, Table, Chair (A) Bench (B) Furniture (C) Carpet (D) Office Ans : (B) Directions(Q. 5160) For each of the following questions, there are two words and five alternative answers. In each of the alternative answers there are two words. Then find out the alternative whose two words have the same relation as in the two words given in question. 51. Resignation : Office ::

(D) Examination : Subject (E) Bouquet : Flower Ans : (E) 53. Profit : Loss :: (A) Success : Failure (B) Rupee : Paisa (C) Whole : Part (D) Multiplication : Addition (E) Adult : Child Ans : (A) 54. Sapling : Tree :: (A) Horse : Mare (B) Student: Teacher (C) Bud : Flower (D) Tree : Furniture (E) River : Brook Ans : (C) 55. Supervisor : Worker :: (A) Junior : Senior

(D) Cholera : Water (E) Medicine : Disease Ans : (D) 57. Paisa : Rupee :: (A) Kilogram : Quintal (B) Metre : Centimetre (C) Coin : Money (D) Weight : Ton (E) Rupee : Wealth Ans : (A) 58. Poet : Verse :: (A) Prose : Novelist (B) Author : Book (C) Novel : Prose (D) Publication : Editor (E) Summary : Paraphrase Ans : (B) 59. Water : Thirst :: (A) Food : Hunger (B) Sun : Energy (C) Appetite : Meal (D) Ice-cream : Cold (E) Poison : Death Ans : (A) 60. Pulp : Paper :: (A) Wood : Table (B) Cloth : Shirt (C) Yarn : Fabric

(A) Competition : Game (B) Superior : Inferior (B) Illness : Hospital (C) Elder : Younger (C) Abdication : Throne (D) Debtor : Creditor (D) Moisture : Rain (E) Officer : Clerk (E) Appointment : Interview Ans : (E) Ans : (C) 56. Malaria : Mosquito :: 52. Bunch : Key :: (A) Poison : Death (A) Hound : Pack (B) Rat : Plague (B) Team : Competition (C) Epidemic : Bacteria (C) Beehive : Bee

(D) Iron : Steel (E) Wood : Sawdust Ans : (C) Directions(Q. 6170) For each of the following questions, there are two words and eight alternative answers. Then find out two such alternatives the relation in which is the same as in the two words given in the beginning. 61. Trees and Forest (A) Ocean (B) Page (C) Books (D) Study (E) Library (F) Ship (G) Boys (H) Classes Ans : (C, E) 62. Constable and Police (A) Clerk (B) Hospital (C) Medicine (D) Mother (E) Girl (F) Doctor (G) File (H) House Ans : (B, F) 63. Brother-in-law and Sister (A) I (B) Youth (C) Female-companion (D) Wife (E) My (F) Beautiful Woman (G) Damsel (H) Sister-in-law Ans : (B, G) 64. Cold and Hot (A) January (B) Monday (C) Year (D) June (E) March (F) Thursday

(G) Month (H) August Ans : (A, D) 65. High and Low (A) Far (B) Rent (C) Next (D) Near (E) Distance (F) Fair (G) Last (H) Clean Ans : (A, D) 66. Unsuccess and Laziness (A) Study (B) Success (C) Day (D) School (E) Labour (F) Lazy (G) Game (H) Honesty Ans : (E, B)

(C) Carpenter (D) Sky (E) Driver (F) Wood (G) Water (H) Fish Ans : (G, H) 70. Neat and Clean (A) Dirty (B) Tidy (C) Route (D) White (E) Wise (F) Ravi (G) Foul (H) Beauty Ans : (A, G) Directions(Q.7175) In each of the following two columns, the groups of three words are given. Compare two columns and find the pairs given below each question, which satisfy the same relationship between the two groups of that pair. Column I

67. Car and Garage (A) Cereal, Wheat, Tomato (A) Horse (B) Grass (B) Seeds, Apple, Fruit (C) Bird (D) Water (C) Mother, Sister, Female (E) Man (F) Stable (D) Teacher, Writer, Speaker (G) Animal (H) Hive (E) Stool, Furniture, Table Ans : (A, F) Column II 68. Hand and Fingers (P) Apple, Banana, Fruit (A) Foot (B) Eyes (Q) Wheat, Barley, Cereals (C) Hat (D) Teeth (R) Doctor, Painter, Father (E) Head (F) Stomach (S) Cow, Mammal, Animal (G) Nose (H) Hair (I) Soldier, Army, Civilian Ans : (E, H) 71. (A) BP 69. Oxygen and Man (B) AQ (A) Petrol (B) Stool (C) CR

(D) EP Ans : (D)

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5. Select the correct option in place of the question mark AOP, CQR, EST, GUV, ? (A) IYZ (B) HWX (C) IWX (D) JWX 6. What should come in the place of question mark in the following series ? 1, 4, 9, 25, 36, ?

72. (A) BR (B) AT (C) CS (D) DP

BANK PO , MBA , RRB , LIC ASSISTANT 1. Piyush is 18th from either end of a row of boys. How many boys are there in that row ? (A) 26

Ans : (C) (B) 32 73. (A) DR (C) 24 (B) BR (D) 35 (C) ET (D) CS Ans : (A) 74. (A) BS (B) AT (C) AQ (D) DQ Ans : (B) S, V, Y, B, ? 75. (A) CR (A) C (B) EQ (B) D (C) BQ (C) E (D) DS (D) G Ans : (B) Labels: BANK PO REASONING, GENERAL INTELLIGENCE TEST BANK PO REASONING, Model Paper For Different Bank Probationary Officers Exam, Reasoning Test : Bank PO, SBI BANK CLERK REASONING 1 comments 4. What should come in the place of question mark in the following series ? 3, 8, 6, 14, ?, 20 (A) 11 (B) 10 GENERAL INTELLIGENCE TEST : BANK PO (C) 8 (D) 9 (A) VSS (B) URR (C) VTT (D) UTT 9. In a code language SINGER is written as AIBCED then GINGER will be written in the same code as (A) CBIECD (D) 33 8. If BOAT is written as YLZG in a code language how is EGG to be written in the same language ? (C) 10 (B) 12 (A) 48 2. Medicine is related to Patient in the same way as Education is related to (A) Teacher (D) 56 (B) School (C) Student (D) Tuition 3. Fill in the missing letter in the following series 7. In a class of 60 where boys are twice that of girls, Raman ranked 17th from the top. If there are 9 boys ahead of Raman, how many girls are after her in the rank ? (A) 26 (B) 49 (C) 52

(B) CIBCED (C) CBICED (D) CIBECD 10. If BAT is coded as 283, CAT is coded as 383 and ARE is coded as 801, then the code for BETTER is (A) 213310

(D) South 14. Neelam is taller than Paumpi but not as tall as Mihir. Roma is taller than Namarata but not as tall as Paumpi. Who among them is the tallest ? (A) Mihir (B) Paumpi (C) Namarata

18. An application was received by inward clerk in the afternoon of a weekday. Next day he forwarded it to the table of the senior clerk, who was on leave that day. The senior clerk next day evening put up the application to the desk officer. Desk officer studied the application and disposed off the matter on the same day, i.e., Friday. Which day the application was received by the inward clerk ? (A) Tuesday

(B) 213301 (D) Neelam (C) 123301 (D) 012334 11. If water is called black, black is called tree, tree is called blue, blue is called rain, rain is called pink and pink is called fish in a certain language then what is the colour of sky called in that language ? (A) Blue (B) Fish (C) Rain (D) Pink 12. A man walks 3 km northwards and then turns left and goes 2 km. He again turns left and goes 3 km. He turns right and walks straight. In which direction he is walking now ? (A) East (B) West (C) North (D) South 13. One morning after sunrise Vikas and Shanu were standing in a lawn with their back towards each other. Vikass shadow fell exactly towards left-hand side. Which direction Shanu was facing ? (A) East (C) FatherSon (B) West (D) GrandfatherGrandson (C) North 15. In an examination Raja got more marks than Mohit but not as many as Minal. Minal got more marks than Suresh and Rupali. Suresh got less marks than Mohit but his marks are not the lowest in the group. Who is second in the descending order of marks ? (A) Minal (B) Rupali

(B) Earlier weeks Saturday (C) Wednesday (D) Monday 19. Flight to Mumbai leaves every 5 hours. At the information counter I learnt that the flight took off 25 minutes before. If the time now is 10 : 45 a.m., what is the time for the next flight ?

(C) Raja (A) 2 : 20 a.m. (D) None of these (B) 3 : 30 a.m. 16. Pointing to a photograph of a girl, Raja said She has no sister or daughter but her mother is the only daughter of my mother. How is the girl in the photograph related with Rajas mother ? (A) Sister in law (B) Grand Daughter (C) Daughter in law (D) None of these 17. If Suyashs father is Babloos fathers only son and Babloo has neither a brother nor a daughter. What is the relationship between Suyash and Babloo ? (A) UncleNephew (B) FatherDaughter 21. Indra is 7th from the left and Jaya is 5th from the right. When they interchange their position Jaya becomes 19th from the right. What is Indras position from the left ? (A) 21st (C) 3 : 55 p.m. (D) 3 : 20 p.m. 20. Babloo ranked 16th from the top and 29th from the bottom among those who passed an examination. 6 boys did not participate in the competition and 5 failed in the examination. How many boys were there in that class ? (A) 44 (B) 40 (C) 50 (D) 55

(B) 19th (C) 23rd (D) 20th 22. If EARTHQUAKE is coded as MOGPENJOSM then EQUATE will be coded as (A) MENOPM (B) MENOMP (C) NJOGPM (D) MNJOPM 23. If COUNTRY is coded in certain way as EMWLVPA, ELECTORATE will be coded in the same manner as (A) CJCEFQPYWC (B) CJGERQTYVG (C) CNCERQPCRG (D) GJGAVMTYVC

2. (C) As Medicine is used by a Patient in the same way Education is used by a Student. 3. (C) 4. (D) 5. (C) 6. (B) 7. (B) 8. (C) 9. (B) 10. (A) 11. (C) 12. (A) 13. (D) 14. (A) Mihir > Neelam > Paumpi > Roma > Namrata = The tallest is Mihir.

21. (A) 22. (D) 23. (D) 24. (B) As Bird flies in Air similarly Fish swims in Water. 25. (D) As Pencil is used to Write similarly Knife is used to Attack. Labels: GENERAL INTELLIGENCE TEST BANK PO REASONING, MBA GENERAL INTELLIGENCE, MBA GENERAL INTELLIGENCE SOLVED QUESTIONS, RRB GENERAL INTELLIGENCE, SBI BANK CLERK REASONING 0 comments

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24. Air is to Bird as Water is to (A) Drink (B) Fish (C) Wash (D) Swim 25. Pencil is to Write as Knife is to . (A) Injure (B) Peel (C) Prick (D) Attack Answers with Hints 1. (D) 15. (C) Minal > Raja > Mohit > Suresh > Rupali 16. (B) The girl in the photograph is the daughter of Rajas sister. Hence the girl is grand daughter of Rajas mother. 17. (C) Suyash is the son of Babloo. 18. (C) The desk officer received the application on Friday. Hence the senior clerk received it on Thursday and the inward clerk received the application on Wednesday. 19. (D) The time for the next flight = 1045 025 + 500 = 1520 = 3 : 20 p.m. 20. (D) Number of boys in the class = (16 + 29 1) + 6 + 5 = 55

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121. Among M, T, R and P, M is older than only P. T is older than R. Who among them is the oldest ? (A) T (B) R (C) T or R (D) Data inadequate (E) None of these 122. 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) Hill (B) Valley (C) Dam (D) River (E) Mountain 123. How many meaningful English words can be formed with the letters ESRO using each letter only once in each word ? (A) None (B) One (C) Two (D) Three (E) More than three 124. If P denotes +; R denotes , T denotes and W denotes X, then

40 R 8 W 10 T 12 P 16 = ? (A) 50 (B) 46 (C) 30 (D) 70 (E) None of these 125. What should come next in the following number sequence ? 2232342345234562345672 34 (A) 8 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 2 (E) None of these 126. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word CONSTABLE each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet ? (A) None (B) One (C) Two (D) Three (E) More than three 127. In a certain code BOARD is written as 54#12 and MORE is written as 941$. How is DREAM written in that code ? (A) 21$#9 (B) 2$1#9 (C) 51$#9 (D) 25$#9 (E) None of these 128. 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) 50 (B) 65 (C) 170 (D) 255 (E) 290 129. How many such digits are there in the number 5231698 each of which is as far away from the beginning of the number as when the digits are rearranged in ascending order ? (A) None (B) One (C) Two (D) Three (E) More than three 130. In a certain code CREAM is written as NBDBQ. How is BREAD written in that code? (A) EBFAQ (B) EBDAQ (C) BEDQA (D) BEFQA (E) None of these Directions(Q. 131135) In each of the questions below are given three statements followed by three Conclusions numbered I, II and III. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from 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. 131. Statements # Some flowers are bins. Some bins are handles. All handles are sticks. Conclusions # I. Some sticks are bins. II. Some handles are flowers. III. Some sticks are flowers. (A) Only II follows (B) Only III follows (C) Only I and II follows (D) Only I and III follows (E) None of these 132. Statements # Some towers are windows. All windows are houses. Some houses are temples.

Conclusions # I. Some towers are temples. II. Some houses are towers. III. Some temples are windows. (A) Only I follows (B) Only II follows (C) Only III follows (D) Only I and II follows (E) None of these 133. Statements # Some walls are doors. Some doors are cots. Some cots are chairs. Conclusions # I. Some chairs are doors. II. Some cots are walls. III. No chair is door. (A) Only II follows (B) Only III follows (C) Only either I or III follows (D) Only I follows (E) None of these 134. Statements # All trees are gardens. All gardens are stones. All stones are fences. Conclusions # I. Some fences are gardens. II. All gardens are fences. III. Some stones are trees. (A) Only I and II follow (B) Only I and III follow (C) Only II and III follow (D) All follow (E) None of these 135. Statements # All books are leaves. Some leaves are jungles. No jungle is box. Conclusions # I. Some jungles are books. II. No book is box. III. Some leaves are boxes. (A) None follows (B) Only I follows (C) Only II follows (D) Only III follows (E) Only I and III follow Directions(Q. 136140) Study the follo-wing arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below 7RET4A9%DF1U#B@8HI WMH32V$5NP6Q 136. How many such consonants are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant and immediately followed by a number ? (A) None (B) One (C) Two (D) Three (E) More than three 137. How many such numbers are there in the above arrangement, each of which is imme-diately preceded by a letter but not imme-diately followed by a symbol ? (A) None (B) One (C) Two (D) Three (E) More than three 138. How many such vowels are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately followed by a symbol ? (A) None (B) One (C) Two (D) Three (E) More than three

139. 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 ? (A) RTA (B) 9DF (C) #@H (D) 3V5 (E) IWH 140. Which of the following is the fourth to the left of the twelfth from the left end ? (A) % (B) 8 (C) 2 (D) H (E) None of these Directions(Q. 141145) In each question below is given a group of digits followed by four combinations of letters/symbols lettered (A), (B), (C), and (D). You have to find out which of the combinations correctly represents the group of digits based on the coding system and the condi-tions given below and mark the number of that combination as your answer. If none of the combinations correctly represents the group of digits, mark (E), i.e. None of these as your answer. Digit # 5 1 3 4 9 6 8 2 7 Letter/symbol # P A K % R @ D M Conditions # (i) If the first digit is odd and the last digit is even, the codes for the first and last digits are to be reversed. (ii) If both the first and the last digits are even, both are to be coded as *. (iii) If both the first and the last digits are odd, both are to be coded as $. 141. 215349 (A) RAPK% (B) *APK%* (C) $APK%$ (D) PAK%R (E) None of these 142. 671254 (A) @MAP% (B) $MAP$ (C) *MAP* (D) %MAP (E) None of these 143. 813469 (A) RAK%@D (B) DAK%@R (C) DAP%@R (D) *AK%@* (E) None of these 144. 794821 (A) MR%DA (B) AR%DM (C) M%RDA (D) $R%D$ (E) None of these 145. 591426 (A) @RA%P (B) PRA%@ (C) @AR%P (D) $RA%* (E) None of these Directions(Q. 146150) Study the follo-wing information carefully and answer the questions given below. A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circle facing at the centre. D is second to the left of F and third to the right of H. A is second to the right of F and an immediate neighbour of H. C is second to the right of B and F is third to the right of B. G is not an immediate neighbour of F. 146. How many of them are between H and C ?

(A) Two (B) Three (C) Two or three (D) Data inadequate (E) None of these 147. Who is the immediate left of A ? (A) H (B) E (C) G (D) Data inadequate (E) None of these 148. In which of the following pairs is the first person sitting to the immediate left of the second person ? (A) CD (B) BG (C) HA (D) FC (E) None of these 149. Who is fourth to the right of B ? (A) E (B) C (C) A (D) Data inadequate (E) None of these 150. What is Es position with respect to G? (A) Second to the right (B) Third of the left (C) Third to the right (D) Second to the left (E) None of these Directions(Q. 151155) In the following questions, the symbols @, , #, $ and % are used with the following meaning as illustrated below P Q means P is either greater than or equal to Q. P % Qmeans P is either smaller than or equal to Q. P @ Q means P is neither greater than nor smaller than Q. P # Q means P is smaller than Q. P $ Q means P is greater than Q. Now in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the two conclusions I and II given below them is/are definitely true ? Give answer (A), if only Conclusion I is true. Give answer (B), if only Conclusion II is true. Give answer (C), if either Conclusion I or II is true. Give answer (D), if neither Conclusion I nor II is true. Give answer (E), if both Conclusions I and II are true. 151. Statements : D $ N, N # F, F T Conclusions : I. T # N II. D $ F 152. Statements : K R, R $ F, F # B Conclusions : I. B $ R II. F # K 153. Statements : J $ M, M K, K # N Conclusions : I. J $ K II. N $ M 154. Statements : F # T, T @ W, W $ H Conclusions : I. F # H II. F H 155. Statements : M % T, T # R, R @ D Conclusions : I. D $ T II. R $ T

121. (A) T, R > M > P and T > R T is the oldest. 122. (C) All the rest are natural while Dam is man made. 123. (E) The meaningful words formed with the letters ESRO are : ROSE, SORE, EROS and SERO. 124. (E) ? = 40 R 8 W 10 T 12 P 16 = 40 8 10 12 + 16 = 408 10 12 + 16 = 50 12 + 16 = 54 125. (B) 2, 23, 234, 2345, 23456, 234567, 234 5 126. (D) ON, ST and AB. 127. (A) B 5 and M 9 O 4 O 4 A # R 1 R 1 E $ D 2 Hence D 2 R 1 E $ A # M 9 128. (D) 50 = (7)2 + 1 65 = (8)2 + 1 170 = (13)2 + 1 290 = (17)2 + 1 But 255 is not like this. 129. (D) 51 22 33 15 66 98 89 130. (B) As, Similarly, 131. (E) Or Only I follows. 132. (B) Or Only II follows. 133. (C) Or Only either I or III follows. 134. (B) Only I and III follow. 135. (A) Or None follows. 136. (C) D F 1 and N P 6 137. (D) T 4 A , F 1 U and P 6 Q 138. (C) U # and I 139. (B) 140. (A) 12th element from the left is U and fourth to the left of U is %. 141. (E) 215349 APK%R 142. (C) 671254 *MAP* 143. (B) 813469 DAK%@R 144. (D) 794821 $ R%D$ 145. (A) 591426 @RA%P For Qs. 146 to 150 Seating Plan is as shown below

146. (B) 147. (B) 148. (E) 149. (A) 150. (B) 151. (D) D $ N D > N, N # F N <> N <> F (False) 152. (B) K R K R, R $ F R > F and F # B F <> F <> R (False) II. F # K F <> M, M K M K and K # N K <> M K <> K (True) II. N $ M N > M (False) 154. (D) F # T F < t =" W"> H F < t =" W"> H I. F # H F < r =" D" r =" D"> T (True) II. R $ T R > T (True) Labels: SBI BANK CLERK REASONING, SBI PREVIOUS SOLVED PAPER 0 comments Posted by Free Exam Original Paper Friday, June 6, 2008 at 10:17 PM SBI Clerk Reasoning 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

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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 (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 (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 Explantion :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. Labels: BANK PO REASONING, SBI BANK CLERK REASONING 0 comments

SBI CLERK REASONING ABILITY MODEL PAPER 2008 Posted by Free Exam Original Paper Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at 4:52 AM SBI CLERK REASONING ABILITY MODEL PAPER Directions : - Select the related letters / word / number / figure from the given alternatives 1 Editor : Magazine (a) Movie (b) Scene (c) Drama (d) Director 2 Hinduism , Christianity , Islam : Religion (a) Ear , Nose , Eyesight : Vision (b) Plus , Minus , Multiple : division (c) Winter , Spring , Summer : Season (d) Humid , Hot , Tundra : Region 3 WOLF : FLOW :: WARD : ? (a) BROW (b) DRAW (c) CRAW (d) SLAW 4 GRAIN : TIZRM :: BRAIN : ? (a) XRIKL (b) YIZRM(c) OPRST (d) ASQMI 5 CUT : BDTVSU :: TIP : ? (a) UVHJOQ (b) SUHJOQ (c) USJHQO (d) SUJHOQ Q-6 19 : 59 :: 17 : ? (a) 51 (b) 53 (c) 55 (d) 57 Q-7 14 : 20 :: 16 : ? (a) 23 (b) 48 (c) 10 (d) 42 Q-8 100 : 102 :: 100000 : ? (a) 105 (b) 104 (c) 1003 (d) 1004 DIRECTIONS : (QUESTIONS 9 to 13) select the one which is different from the other three . 9 (a) Mile (b) Centimeter (c) Litre (d) Yard 10 (a) High - Up (b) Past - Present (c) Often - Seldom (d) Fresh - Stale

11 (a) 11 - 127 (b) 9 85 (c) 7 53 (d) 5 29 12 (a) 26 Z (b) 24 X (c) 22 V (d) 20 S 13 (a) 8 , 64 , 112 (b) 36 , 6 , 206 (c) 48 , 4 , 202 (d) 9 , 27 , 263 14 In the following series of numerals , which digit has maximum frequency ? 846734378344563464348 (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 4 (d) 3 15 If the day after tomorrow is Friday , what day will the third day after tomorrow be (a) Saturday (b) Monday (c) Sunday (d) Friday 16 If the ratio of the area of two squares is 16 : 1 , then the ratio of their perimeter is (a) 4 : 1 (b) 16 : 1 (c) 1 : 3 (d) 3 : 4 17 The shade of 18 ft high pole is 20 ft. . Find the length of shade of 27 ft long pole . (a) 36 ft (b) 30 ft (c) 34 ft (d) 40 ft 18 A scores more runs than B but less than C . D scores more than B but less than A . Who is the lowest scorer ? (a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D 19 In the alphabets from A to Z , which is the third letter to the right of the letter which is midway between K & S ? (a) R (b) Q (c) P (d) O 20 If first November falls on Monday , then what day will the 25th November be ? (a) Tuesday (b) Thursday (c) Wednesday (d) Friday 21 The length of room is twice its breadth . If the area of the room is 242 sq meters , then find out its breadth (a) 11 (b) 10 (c) 12 (d) 9 22 If the product of two numbers is 10 & their sum is 7 , then the larger of the two number is (a) 2 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 3 23 Which letter is used only in one of the given words ? Speak , Reap , Shark (a) S (b) P (c) K (d) H 24 A tortoise covers one kilometer in 4 hours . It takes rest for 20 minutes after every kilometer .How much time does it takes for the tortoise to cover 3.5 kilometers ? (a) 14 hours (b) 13 (c) 15 (d) 12 25 Of which of the following words , which one will be at the 3rd position in the dictionary ? 1. socks 2. Shocks

3. Sharp 4. snooker (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1 ANSWER 12345 ccbbb 6 7 8 9 10 bdaca 11 12 13 14 15 adacc 16 17 18 19 20 abbab 21 22 23 24 25 acdca Labels: BANK PO REASONING, SBI BANK CLERK REASONING 0 comments

FREE SBI REASONING SOLVED PAPER Posted by Free Exam Original Paper at 4:04 AM FREE SBI REASONING SOLVED 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 (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 (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 Explantion :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. Labels: SBI BANK CLERK REASONING 0 comments

(a) DQUDDXB (b) CPMCBZ (c) DPNCB (d) CPNCBZ (e) None of these Ans (d 4.Insert the word that completes the first word and begins the second Clue: boy BAL(....)DER (a) ERS (b) OCK (c) LAD

Bank PO Reasonig Solved Paper (d) LIES Posted by Free Exam Original Paper Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 9:30 PM BANK PO GENERAL INTELLIGENCE ABILITY SOLVED PAPER 1.If GRAMMAR is written as MAMRAGR, the ENGLISH is written as: (a) LIGNSEH (b) GINESHL (c) LGINSEH (d) NHSELGI (e) None of these Ans (c) 2. Which of the following replaces the question mark? MILD : NKOH :: GATE? (a) HCWI (b) HDVQ (c) IBUP (d) HDUR (e) None of these Ans (a) (a) Whale 3. If DBMDVUUB stands for Calcutta, How will you write Bombay? (b) Crocodile (e) None of these Ans (c) 5. A man travels three miles due North, then travels eight miles due East and further travels three miles due North. How far is he from the starting point? (a) 14 miles (b) 10 miles (c) 100 miles (d) 15 miles (e) None of these Ans (b) 6. Which is the wrong member among the following? (a) Microscope (b) Stethoscope (c) Telescope (d) Periscope (e) None of these Ans (b) 7. From the following select the member that does not belong to the set

(c) Lizard (d) Snake (e) None of these Ans (a) 8. Which is not related in the following set? (a) Othello

12. Showing a man Saroj said: He is the brother of my Uncle's daughter. What is the relation of Saroj with that man? (a) Son (b) Brother-in-law (c) Nephew

(d) MO (e) None of these Ans (d) 17. Which is the odd pair of words different from the following sets? (a) Blacksmith : Anvil

(d) Cousin (b) Carpenter : Saw (e) None of these (b) King Lear Ans (d) (c) Macbeth (d) Oliver TwistV (e) None of these (a) SDFHS Ans (d) (b) SHFDQ 9. Which is the wrong member in the following set? (a) Graphite (b) Diamond (c) Pearl (d) Coal (e) None of these (a) Mathematics Ans (c) (b) Arithmetic 10. From the following select the word that does not belong to the set (a) Cube (b) Rectangle (c) Rhombus (d) Square (e) None of these Ans (a) 11. If in a certain code TWENTY is written as 863985 and ELEVEN is written as 323039 how is TWELVE written? (a) 863584 Ans (b) (b) 863203 (c) 863903 (d) 863063 (e) None of these Ans (b) 16. Which among the following is different from others? (a) DE (b) PQ (c) TU 21. Select the pair which has the same relationship as the given pair Traveler : Destination (e) None of these Ans (d) (d) planet (c) Geometry (d) Algebra (e) None of these Ans (a) 15. Aluminium is to Bauxite as iron is to (a) Pyrite (b) Haematite (c) Magnesite (d) Iron Oxide (e) None of these 19. Bag is related to luggage in the same way as ship is related to (a) Cargo (b) Coal (c) Stock (d) Weight (e) None of these Ans (a) 20. Moon : Satellite :: Earth : ? (a) sun (b) solar system (c) asteroid (c) QDFHS (d) UJHFS (e) None of these Ans (c) 14.Choose the subject which is different from others 18. Which is the pair like Triangle : Hexagon? (a) Cone : Sphere (b) Rectangle : Octagon (c) Pentagon : Heptagon (d) Triangle : Quadrilateral (e) None of these Ans (c) 13.In a certain code MONKEY is written as XDJMNL. How is TIGER written in that code? (d) Barber : Scissor (e) None of these Ans (c) (c) Goldsmith : Ornaments

(a) Beggar : Donation (b) Teacher : Education (c) Refugee : Shelter (d) Accident : Hospital (e) None of these Ans (c) 22. A man is facing north-west. He turns 90o in the clockwise direction and then 1350 in the anticlockwise direction. Which direction is he facing now? (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south (e) None of these Ans (b) 23. Which is the irregular member of the following group? (a) RQPA (b) MLKA (c) STUA (d) HGFA (e) None of these Ans (c) 24.Choose which is least like the other words in the group? (a) Club (b) hotel (c) hostel (d) inn (e) None of these Ans (a) 25. Which among the following is same as Violet : Orange : Yellow? (a) Purple (b) White (c) Pink (d) Blue

(e) None of these Ans (d) Labels: BANK PO REASONING, MBA GENERAL INTELLIGENCE SOLVED QUESTIONS, SBI BANK CLERK REASONING 0 comments

SBI BANK CLERK REASONING ABILITY SOLVED PAPER Posted by Free Exam Original Paper at 4:49 AM SBI CLERK REASONING ABILITY SOLVED PAPER 1.(i) 'P Q' means 'Q' is mother of 'P'. (ii) 'P Q' means 'P' is brother of 'Q'. (iii) 'P - Q' means 'P' is sister of 'Q'. (iv) 'P Q' means 'Q is father of 'P'. Which of the following definitely means R is grandson of K? (a) R T K (b) M + R T K (c) M - R T K (d) Cannot be determined (e) None of these. Ans (e) 2. How many such pairs of digits are there in the number 95137248 each of which has as many digits between them in the number as when they are arranged in ascending order? (a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three (e) More than three. Ans (b) 3. In a certain code PATHOLOGIST is written as PIUBQKSRHFN. How is CONTROVERSY written in that code? (a) SUOPDNXRQDU (b) SUOPDNZTSFW (c) QSMNBPXRQDU (D) QSMNBPZTSFW (e) None of these. Ans (a) 4. In a certain code PATHOLOGIST is written as PIUBQKSRHFN. How is CONTROVERSY written in that code? (a) SUOPDNXRQDU (b) SUOPDNZTSFW (c) QSMNBPXRQDU (D) QSMNBPZTSFW (e) None of these. Ans (a) 5. 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) Food : Hunger (b) Water : Thirst (c) Air : Suffocation

(d) Talent : Education (e) Leg : Lame Ans (d) 6. 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) Crow (b) Vulture (c) Bat (d) Ostrich (e) Eagle Ans (c) 7. Which of the following has the same relationship as that of Money : wealth? (a) Pity : Kindness (b) Cruel : Anger (c) Wise : Education (d) Pride : Humility (e) None of these. Ans (a) 8. 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) 29 (b) 85 (c) 147 (d) 125 (e) 53 Ans (d) 9. If it is possible to make a meaningful word with the second, the sixth and the ninth letters of the word PERMEABILITY, which of the following will be the first letter of that word? If no such word can be formed give 'N' as the answer. If only two such words can be formed give 'D' as the answer and if more than two such words can be formed give 'Z' as the answer. (a) M (b) L (c) N (d) D (e) Z Ans (e) 10. In a certain code language BEAM is written as 5%*K and COME is written as $7K%. How is 'BOMB' written in that code? (a) 5%K5 (b) 57K5 (c) $7K$ (d) 5$%5 (e) None of these Ans (b) 11. Find the number of days from 26-11996 to 15-5-1996 (both days inclusive) (a) 110 (b) 112 (c) 111 (d) 113 (e) None of these Ans (a) 12. Find the wrong number in the following sequence: 22, 33, 66, 99, 121, 279, 594 (a) 279 (b) 594

(c) 121 (d) 33 (e) None of these Ans (a) 13. A father is now three times as old as his son. Five years back he was four times as old as his son. What is the age of the son now? (a) 12 (b) 15 (c) 18 (d) 20 (e) None of these Ans (a) 14. How many times between 4 a.m and 4 p.m will the hands of a clock cross? (a) 4 (b) 8 (c) 10 (d) 11 (e) None of these Ans (d) 15. Five students are sitting in row. T is on right of Z. M is on the left of Z but is on the right of L. T is on the left of Q. Who is sitting first from the left? Here students are represented by the letters T, Z, M, L and Q (a) Z (b) T (c) Q (d) L (e) None of these Ans (d) 16. ANGER : 37219 : : NEAR: (a) 7219 (b) 9132 (c) 1372 (d) 7139 (e) None of these Ans (d) 17. What is the letter immediately to the right of the letter which is seven letters to the right of 'W', considering all the letters of the alphabet written in reverse order from left to right starting from 'Z' (a) R (b) O (c) M (d) Q (e) None of these Ans (b) 18. If the first day of the year 1990 was a Monday, what day of the week was the 1st January 1998? (a) Thursday (b) Tuesday (c) Wednesday (d) Friday (e) None of these Ans (a) 19. If good and bad is coded as 123, bad is ugly is coded as 245 and good is fair is coded as 436, then what is the code for fair? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 5 (e) None of these

Ans (c) 20. Choose the one from the following which is different from others (a) pen and pencil (b) tailer and shirt (c) scooter and cycle (d) sword and riffle (e) None of these Ans (b) 21. If 2 = 1, 3 = 3, 4 = 12, 5 = 60 then 6 = .....? (a) 120 (b) 180 (c) 720 (d) 360 (e) None of these Ans (d) 22. What is the next letter of the series, F, I, L, O, .....? (a) M (b) N (c) R (d) P (e) None of these Ans (c) 23. How many '5' s are there which are followed by 0 and preceded by 0 in the following series 157050700512515050050 (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 3 (e) None of these Ans (d) 24. A boy goes to see a movie and sees a man sitting to his left. He found that the man was his relative. The man is the husband of the sister of his mother. How is the man related to the boy? (a) Uncle (b) Nephew (c) Brother (d) Father (e) None of these Ans (a) 25. A person traveled 20 km in the northward direction, then traveled 4 km in eastward direction, then traveled 10 km in the northward direction again, then traveled 3 km in the eastward direction and finally traveled 6 km in the southward direction. How far is he from the starting point? (a) 17 km (b) 37 km (c) 31 km (d) 25 km (e) None of these Ans (d) Labels: BANK PO REASONING, RRB GENERAL INTELLIGENCE, SBI BANK CLERK REASONING 0 comments

Posted by Free Exam Original Paper Friday, May 16, 2008 at 3:05 AM SBI CLERK REASONING ABILITY 1.Study each of the following table and choose the alternative which can best replace the question mark (?) 1 2 3 2 10 12 2 5 12 10 16 13 1 2 1 ? 10 24 (a) 5 (b) 11 (c) 13 (d) 8 Ans (c) 2. Study each of the following table and choose the alternative which can best replace the question mark (?) 3 8 10 2 ? 1 6 56 90 2 20 0 (a) 0 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 7 Ans (c) 3.In the following question one term in the number series is wrong. Find out the wrong term. 11, 5, 20, 12, 40, 26, 74, 54 (a) 5 (b) 20 (c) 40 (d) 26 Ans (c) 4. In the following question one term in the number series is wrong. Find out the wrong term. 8, 14, 26, 48, 98, 194, 386 (a) 14 (b) 48 (c) 98 (d) 194 Ans (b) 5. Calculate value of each word by the following formula: Consonants = (2 Position of the letter in alphabet) - 1 Vowels = (3 Position in alphabet) + 1 CHANGE (a) 77 (b) 79 (c) 83 (d) 80 Ans (d) 6. Calculate value of each word by the following formula: Consonants = (2 Position of the letter in alphabet) - 1 Vowels = (3 Position in alphabet) + 1 FLUTE (a) 153 (b) 157 (c) 151 (d) 149 Ans (a) 7. Calculate value of each word by the following formula: Consonants = (2 Position of the letter in alphabet) - 1 Vowels = (3 Position in alphabet) + 1 BREAD (a) 67 (b) 62 (c) 59 (d) 65 Ans (d) 8. In a certain code language, '3a, 2b, 7c' means 'Truth is Eternal'; '7c, 9a, 8b, 3a' means 'Enmity is not Eternal' and 6a, 4d, 2b, 8b' means 'Truth does not perish'. Which of the following means 'enmity' in that language? (a) 3a (b) 7c (c) 8b (d) 9a Ans (d) 9. In a certain code language, 'po ki top ma' means 'Usha is playing cards'; 'Kop ja ki ma' means 'Asha is playing tennis'; ki top sop ho' means 'they are playing football'; and 'po sur kop' means 'cards and tennis'. Which word in that language

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means 'Asha'? (a) ja (b) ma (c) kop (d) top Ans (a) 10. A girl was born on September 6, 1970, which happened to be a Sunday. Her birthday has again fall on Sunday in (a) 1975 (b) 1976 (c) 1977 (d) 1981 Ans (d) 11. A long rope has to be cut to make 23 small pieces. If it is double folded to start with how many times does it need to be cut? (a) 9 (b) 23 (c) 11 (d) 12 Ans (c) 12. There are 19 hockey players in a club. On a particular day 14 were wearing the hockey shirts prescribed, while 11 were wearing the prescribed hockey pants. None of them was without either hockey pants or hockey shirts. How many were in complete hockey uniform? (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 9 (d) 7 Ans (b) 13. In a class room three fourth of the boys are above 160 cm in height and they are 18 in number. Also out of the total strength, the boys form only two third and the rest are girls. The total number of girls in the class is (a) 18 (b) 24 (c) 12 (d) 30 Ans (c) 14. 'A' is east of 'B' and west of 'C'. 'H' is South-West of 'C', 'B' is South-East of 'X'. which is farthest West? (a) C (b) A (c) X (d) B Ans (c) 15. A girl earns twice as much in December as in each of the other months. What part of her entire year's earning does she earn in December? (a) 2/11 (b) 2/13 (c) 3/14 (d) 1/6 Ans (b) 16. One watch is 1 minute slow at 1 pm on Tuesday and 2 minutes fast at 1 pm on Thursday. When did it show the correct time? (a) 1.00 am on Wednesday (b) 5.00 am on Wednesday (c) 1.00 pm on Wednesday (d) 5.00 pm on Wednesday Directions (Question 17 to 22) :Given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement. Mark (a) if only assumption I is implicit Mark (b) if only assumption II is implicit Mark (c) if either I or II is implicit Mark (d) if neither I or II is implicit 17.Statement: Even with the increase in the number of sugar factories in India. We still continue to import sugar. Assumptions :I. The consumption of sugar per capita has increased in India. II. Many of the factories are not in a position to produce sugar to their fullest capacity.

Ans (c) 18.Statement :I cannot contact you on phone from Karshik. Assumption : I. Telephone facility is not available at Karshik. II. Nowadays it is difficult to contact on phone. Ans (b) 19.Statement : The government has decided to reduce the custom duty on computer peripherals. Assumptions : I. The domestic market price of computer peripherals may go up in near future. II. the domestic manufacturers may oppose the decision. Ans (a) 20. Statement : In Bombay, railway trains are indispensable for people in the suburbs to reach their places of work on time. Assumptions : I. Railway trains are the only mode of transport available in the suburbs of Bombay. II. Only railway trains run punctually. Ans (a) 21. Statement :The private bus services in the city has virtually collapsed because of the ongoing strike of its employees. Assumptions : I. Going on strikes has become the right of every employee. II. People no more require the services of private bus operators. Ans (b) 22. Statement : Detergents should be used. to clean clothes. Assumptions : I. Detergents from more lather. II. Detergents help to dislodge grease and dirt. Ans (d) 23. Which letter when placed at the sign of interrogation shall complete the matrix? ADH FIM ?NR (a) P (b) N (c) K (c) O Ans (c) 24. Which letter when placed at the sign of interrogation shall complete the matrix? AMBN RCSD EUF? (a) T (b) F (c) V (d) R Ans (c) 25. Which number when placed at the sign of interrogation shall complete the matrix? 149? 1234 246? (a) 16 and 8 (b) 36 and 4 (c) 25 and 5 (d) 49 and 7 Ans (a) 26. Which number when placed at the sign of interrogation shall complete the matrix?

668 575 43? 120 126 320 (a) 12 (b) 16 (c) 8 (d) 4 Ans (c) 27. In the following questions, there are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the two given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Read both the statements and give answer as: (a) If only conclusion I follows. (b) If only conclusion II follows. (c) If either I or II follows. (d) If neither I nor II follows. Statements: I. Many scooters are trucks. II. All trucks are trains Conclusions: I. Some scooters are trains. II. No truck is a scooter. Ans (a) 28. In the following questions, there are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the two given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Read both the statements and give answer as: (a) If only conclusion I follows. (b) If only conclusion II follows. (c) If either I or II follows. (d) If neither I nor II follows. Statements: I. All cars are cats. II. All fans are cats. Conclusions: I. All cars are fans. II. Some fans are cars. Ans (d) 29. In the following questions, there are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the two given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Read both the statements and give answer as: (a) If only conclusion I follows. (b) If only conclusion II follows. (c) If either I or II follows. (d) If neither I nor II follows. Statements: I. All pilots are experts. II. All authors are pilots. Conclusions: I. All authors are experts. II. No expert in an author. Ans (a) 30.In the following questions, there are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the two given statements to

be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Read both the statements and give answer as: (a) If only conclusion I follows. (b) If only conclusion II follows. (c) If either I or II follows. (d) If neither I nor II follows. Statements: I. Some doctors are institutes. II. Some crooks are institutes. Conclusions: I. All institutes are doctors. II. Some institutes are crooks. Ans (b)

SBI BANK PO (MAINS) SAMPLE PAPER GENERAL AWARENESS 1. The tennis player who announced retirement recently is (A) Roger Federer (B) Justine Henin (C) Rafael Nadal (D) Mahesh Bhupati (E) None of these 2. Entero virus 71 (EV 71) is responsible for (A) Japanese encephalitis (B) The new form of bird flue (C) Skin infection (D) Hand-foot-mouth disease (E) None of these 3. According to a latest report, since 1990, India has cut its overall child mortality rate by (A) 34% (B) 30% (C) 32% (D) 36%

(E) None of these 4. India test-fired Nuclear Capable Agni III on May 7, 2008 for (A) Fourth time (B) Second time (C) Third time (D) Fifth time (E) None of these 5. Tenth century coins have been found from the city of (A) Guwahati (B) Bareily (C) Khandwa (D) Ranchi (E) None of these 6. The cyclone which struck Myanmar in May 2008 was (A) Willy-willy (B) Nargis (C) Fanoos (D) Nasim (E) None of these 7. The number of children, who are deprived of basic healthcare in India, as per the reportstate of the Worlds Mothersbrought out by global humanitarian organization save the children is (A) 60 million (B) 50 million (C) 67 million (D) 55 million (E) None of these 8. The country where the system of two Supreme Courts has been proposed is (A) Pakistan (B) Nepal (C) Sri Lanka (D) Bhutan (E) None of these 9. Which of the following is not a member of the NATO ? (A) Austria (B) Poland (C) Hungary (D) Spain (E) None of these 10. Who became Britains first Asian woman Lord Mayor ? (A) Rekha Rani (B) Anjula Sood (C) Reshma Shah (D) Kavita Sahni (E) None of these 11. The newly elected President of Paragury is (A) Fernando De Silva (B) Fernando Lugo (C) Fernando Silvio (D) Fernando Dominique (E) None of these 12. Silvio Berlusconi was recently elected to the post of Prime Ministership of Italy. He belongs to (A) Italian Nationalist Party (B) The Patriotic Alliance (C) Peoples Party of Italy (D) People of Freedom Party (E) None of these 13. PLA stands for

(A) Party of Leninist Association (B) Peoples Liberation Army (C) People for Liberal Alliance (D) People for Left Alliance (E) None of these 14. The number of African countries which attended the recently concluded India-Africa Forum Summit is (A) 14 (B) 15 (C) 16 (D) 17 (E) None of these 15. According to a recent survey which of Indias states has topped in rural electrification ? (A) Maharashtra (B) Tamil Nadu (C) Rajasthan (D) Karnataka (E) None of these 16. Simran Kaur Mundi has been chosen (A) Miss India Earth 2008 (B) Miss India Universe 2008 (C) Miss India World 2008 (D) None of the above (E) None of these 17. Which one of the following won Pulitzer prize in Music category ? (A) The Little Match Girl Passion (B) Time and Materials (C) The Years of Extermination (D) The Edens Outcasts (E) None of these 18. The book Superstar India : From Incredible to Unstoppable is written by (A) P. M. Nayyar (B) Jhumpi Lahiri (C) Shobha De (D) None of these (E) None of these 19. The 2008 Edition of Wisden Cricketers AlmanackCrickets major annual reference work has named The Leading Cricketer of the World for 2007 (A) Mc Grath (B) Jacques Kallis (C) Ricky Ponting (D) Sachin Tendulkar (E) None of these 20. India ranks in foreign exchange forex reserve. (A) Third (B) Second (C) Fifth (D) Fourth (E) None of these 21. Raghuram Rajan Committee is related to (A) Austerity in government expenditure (B) Study of causes of rising prices (C) Financial sector reforms (D) Export-import balance (E) None of these 22. The International Monetary Fund has estimated Indias contribution to World Gross Domestic Product in Purchasing

Power Parity (PPP) terms for 2007 to (A) 46% (B) 64% (C) 71% (D) 39% (E) None of these 23. According to data released by the Ministry of Finance, currently the per capita debt on each of the roughly 110 crore Indians stands at (A) Rs. 71502 (B) Rs. 7218 (C) Rs. 10550 (D) Rs. 6103 (E) None of these 24. Which one of the three single cross improved hybrids of maize has not been developed and recommended for an All India level use by Chaudhry Charan Singh Haryana Agriculture University ? (A) HPM6 (B) HM8 (C) HM10 (D) HQPM7 (E) None of these 25. US has decided to remove from its list of states sponsoring terrorism. (A) Cuba (B) Iraq (C) North Korea (D) Libya (E) None of these 26. In the year 2006-07 India received Foreign Direct Investment Worth (A) $ 25 billion (B) $ 245 billion (C) $ 2625 billion (D) 205 billion (E) None of these 27. For the first time, the T.V. Cameras and print cameramen were allowed to record proceedings of the Lok Adalats dispensing justice on (A) May 3, 2008 (B) May 5, 2008 (C) May 7, 2008 (D) May 4, 2008 (E) None of these 28. As a part of the partial solution to the worlds energy crisis, the scientists of which of the following countries are building a nuclear fusion laboratory designed to recreate the temperatures and pressure of an exploding star ? (A) U.K. (B) U.S.A. (C) Australia (D) France (E) None of these 29. Recently, a fatal disease broke out in China infecting thousands of children and causing death of some of them. The disease was (A) Bird flu (B) Filariasis (C) Hand, mouth and foot disease (D) Chicken pox (E) None of these 30. Two Indian doctors from Kolhapur

have achieved a path breaking success in the research of (A) Genetics (B) Stem cell (C) New protein structure (D) Habit pattern of different people (E) None of these 31. Apart from ISRO, three other agencies/institutions were also involved in the execution of PSLV-C9. Which of the following was not involved ? (A) DRDO (B) Antrix Corporation (C) Cosmos International Germany (D) University of Toronto, Canada (E) None of these 32. The Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline, slated to begin in 2009 was conceptualised first in (A) 1991 (B) 1989 (C) 1985 (D) 1993 (E) None of these 33. In addition to Kolkata and Delhi, the Union Government plans to start Metro rail service in four more cities. Which of the following is not included in the plan ? (A) Kochi (B) Hyderabad (C) Pune (D) Chennai (E) None of these 34. President Pratibha Patil recently visited Chile, Brazil and Mexico. During her trip, with which of the following countries did India sign an extradition treaty (A) Brazil (B) Chile (C) Mexico (D) None of these (E) None of these 35. In its thirteenth flight PSLV-C9 successfully launched ten satellites with a total weight of 820 kg. Which of the following satellites launched by PSLVC9 is not a nano satellite ? (A) NLS-4 (B) NLS-5 (C) RUBIN-8A (D) IMS-1 (E) None of these Answers : 1. (B) 2. (D) 3. (A) 4. (C) 5. (C) 6. (B) 7. (C) 8. (A) 9. (A) 10. (B) 11. (B) 12. (D) 13. (B) 14. (A) 15. (C) 16. (B) 17. (A) 18. (C) 19. (B) 20. (D) 21. (C) 22. (A) 23. (B) 24. (A) 25. (C) 26. (B) 27. (A) 28. (A) 29. (C) 30. (B) 31. (A) 32. (B) 33. (C) 34. (A) 35. (D)

Allahabad Bank Exam Sample Paper 2008 General Awareness 1. India test-fired Agni III on (A) May 15, 2008 (B) May 17, 2008 (C) May 20, 2008 (D) May 7, 2008 2. Which one of the following countries is not included in the elite club which India joined after its successful test firing of Agni III (A) Russia (B) U.S.A. (C) U.K. (D) France 3. M. Natrajan is (A) Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister (B) Chief Controller and Programme Director of Agni Missile System (C) Scientific Advisor to the Prime Minister (D) None of the above 4. Currently which one of the following organizations is celebrating

its golden jubilee (year) ? (A) ISRO (B) CBI (C) DRDO (D) NASSCOM 5. India and Malaysia held their joint naval exercise at (A) Andman island (B) Nicobar island (C) Lumut (D) Kualalampur 6. SERB stands for (A) Social Enlightenment and Research Board (B) Scientific And Engineering Research Board (C) Scientists and Engineers Research Board (D) Science and Engineering Research Board 7. CEP (Circular Error Probability) is associated with (A) Prithvi II (B) Chandryan I (C) Narco Analysis test conducted on Aarushis alleged murderer (D) The finalization of Indo-US Nuclear deal 8. The country which recently announced to have its own version of Star Wars (A) France (B) Japan (C) China (D) North Korea 9. The Indian state which, in May 2008, launched Food Security Scheme (A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Chhattisgarh (C) Tamil Nadu (D) Jammu & Kashmir 10. The most coveted award at the 61st Cannes Film Festival was received by (A) Hunger (B) Line of Passage (C) The Class (D) Three Monkeys 11. The Winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee Contest is (A) Ravi Kumar (B) Sameer Mishra (C) Kuljit Singh (D) None of these 12. Travelling Through Conflict is a book written by (A) Hamid Ansari (B) Cherie Blair (C) Balraj Krishna (D) Salman Rushdie 13. According to the Global Peace Index released in May 2008, the most peaceful country on the earth is (A) New Zealand (B) Norway (C) Denmark (D) Iceland 14. Which of the following was recently granted Navratna status to ?

(A) PGCIL (B) REC (C) NALCO (D) All the above 15. In terms of billionnaire population. Mumbai ranks at world level ? (A) Sixth (B) Fifth (C) Fourth (D) Seventh 16. According to a report, the number of Indians who have a problem of loud snoring during sleep is (A) 35 million (B) 36 million (C) 40 million (D) 45 million 17. The government has planned to establish universities of global standards across the country ? (A) 10 (B) 14 (C) 20 (D) 16 18. The government has increased Minimum Support Price of (A) Wheat (B) Paddy (C) Cane (D) None of these 19. India recently refused to accept the offer of funds/loans from World Bank for (A) Disaster management (B) North-East projects (C) Tiger protection (D) None of the above 20. Yves Saint Laurent recently died. He was a (A) U.S.A. film director (B) First man to go to Mars mission (C) Renowned fashion designer (D) An internationally renowned financial expert Answers 1. (D) 2. (C) 3. (A) 4. (C) 5. (C) 6. (D) 7. (A) 8. (B) 9. (B) 10. (C) 11. (B) 12. (A) 13. (D) 14. (D) 15. (D) 16. (B) 17. (D) 18. (B) 19. (C) 20 (C)

Allahabad Bank Probationary Officer Exam 2008 ., Computer General Awareness Held on 17-08-2008 1. Programs from the same developer , sold bundled together , that provide better integration and share common features , toolbars and menus are known as .... (A) software suites (B) integrated software packages (C) software processing packages (D) personal information managers (E) none of these ANS (A) 2. A data warehouse is which of the following ? (A) Can be updated by the end users (B) Contains numerous naming conventions and formats (C) Organized around important subject areas (D) Contains only current data (E) None of these ANS (C) 3. ______________ servers store and manages files for network users. (A) Authentication (B) Main (C) Web (D) File (E) None of these ANS (D) 4. All of the following are examples of real security and privacy risks Except _____ (A) hackers (B) spam (C) viruses (D) identify theft (E) None of these ANS (B) 5. ___________ terminals (formerly known as cash registers) are often connected to complex inventory and sales computer systems . (A) Data (B) Sales (C) Query (D) (Point-of-sale (POS) (E) None of these ANS (B) 6. The OSI model is divided into _______ processes called layers. (A) five (B) six

(C) seven (D) eight (E) None of these ANS (C) 7. System software is the set of programs that enables your computer's hardware devices and ______ software to work together. (A) management (B) processing (C) utility (D) application (E) None of these ANS (D) 8. ________ are specially designed computer chips reside inside other devices, such as your car or your electronic thermostat. (A) Servers (B) Embedded computers (C) Robotic computers (D) Mainframes (E) None of these ANS (B) 9. The following are all computing devices , except......... (A) notebook computers (B) cellular telephones (C) digital scanners (D) personal digital assistants (E) None of these ANS (C) 10. in a ring topology , the the computer in possession of the ______ can trasmit data (A) packet (B) data (C) access method (D) token (E) None of these ANS (D) 11. This part of operating system manages the essential peripherals, such as the keyboard, screen , disk drives, and parallel and serial ports ____ (A) basic input/output system (B) secondary input/output system (C) peripheral input/output system (D) marginal input/output system (E) None of these ANS (A) 12. ________ Viruses are often transmitted by a floppy disk left in the floppy drive (A) Trojan horse (B) Boot sector (C) Script (D) Logic bomb (E) None of these ANS (B) 13. ________ controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides a means by which users can interact with the computer (A) The platform (B) Application software (C) Operating system (D) The motherboard (E) None of these ANS (C)

14. Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a ___________ (A) mainframe (B) network (C) supercomputer (D) client (E) None of these ANS (B) 15. A goal of data mining includes which of the following? (A) To explain some observed event or condition (B) To confirm that data exists (C) To analyze data for expected relationships (D) To create a new data warehouse (E) None of these ANS (A) 16. URL stands for ........ (A) Universal Research List (B) Universal Resource List (C) Uniform Resource Locator (D) Uniform Research Locator (E) None of these ANS (C) 17. A database management system (DBMS) is a ............ (A) hardware system used to create , maintain and provide controlled access to a database (B) hardware system used to create, maintain, and provide uncontrolled access to a database. (C) software system used to create, maintain, and provide uncontrolled access to a database. (D) software system used to create, maintain, and provide controlled access to a database. (E) None of these ANS (D) 18. Which of the following is NOT a goal of transaction processing system ? (A) Capture , process and store transactions (B) Produce a variety of documents related to routine business activities (C) Reduce manual effort associated with processing business transactions (D) Produce standard reports used for management decision making (E) None of these ANS () 19. A Proxy server is used for 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 (B) 20. When data changes in multiple lists and all lists are not updated, this causes: (A) data redundancy (B) information overload (C) duplicate data

(D) data inconsistency (E) None of these ANS (D) 21. _____________ are words that a programming language has set aside for its own use. (A) Control worlds (B) Reserved words (C) Control structures (D) Reserved keys (E) None of these ANS (B) 22. What is the primary difference between a virus and a worm? (A) A worm has the ability to selfpropagate from an infected user's computer to other computers (B) A worm is usually written by a cracker: Script bunnies do not have the skills to develop a worm program (C) A virus is very harmful to the computers it infects : a worm is not a serious a problem (D) Anti-virus software is effective in fighting viruses but not worms (E) None of these ANS () 23. ______ describe what is database fields. (A) Structures (B) Field markers (C) Field definition (D) Field names (E) None of these ANS (D) 24. You must install a (n) ____________ on a network if you want to share a broadband Internet connection. (A) router (B) modem (C) node (D) cable (E) None of these ANS (A) 25. A goal of normalization is to __________ (A) minimize the number of relationships (B) minimize the number of entities (C) minimize the number of tables (D) minimize the number of redundancy (E) None of these ANS (D) 26. Granting an outside organization access to internet web pages is often implemented using a (n) ____ (A) extranet (B) intranet (C) internet (D) hacker (E) None of these ANS (A) 27. Which term identifies a specific computer on the web and the main page of the entire site (A) URL (B) Web site address (C) Hyperlink (D) Domain name (E) None of these

ANS (A) 28. The code that relational database management systems use to perform their database task is referred to as ..... (A) QBE (B) SQL (C) OLAP (D) Sequel Server (E) None of these ANS (B) 29. Chip is a common nickname for a (n): (A) transistor (B) resistor (C) integrated circuit (D) semiconductor (E) None of these ANS (c) 30. The purpose of the primary key in a database is to: (A) unlock the database (B) provide a map of the data (C) uniquely identify a record (D) establish constraints on database operations. (E) None of these ANS (B) 31. A _________ contains specific rules and words that express the logical steps of an algorithm. (A) programming language (B) syntax (C) programming structure (D) logic chart (E) None of these ANS () 32. The design of the network is called the network: (A) architecture (B) server (C) transmission (D) type (E) None of these ANS (A) 33. The most frequently used instructions of a computer program are likely to be fetched from: (A) the hard disk (B) cache memory (C) RAM (D) registers (E) None of these ANS (B) 34. The ____________ contains data descriptions and defines the name, data type, and length of each field in the database. (A) data dictionary (B) data table (C) data record (D) data field (E) None of these ANS (A) 35. Personal logs or journal entries posted on the Web are known as: (A) listservs (B) Webcasts (C) blogs (D) subject directories (E) None of these

ANS (C) 36. A(n) _______ uses pictures (called icons) and menus displayed on the screen to send commands to the computer system. (A) command - based user interface (B) GUI (C) system utility (D) API (E) None of these ANS (B) 37. The _____ manual tells you how to use a software program. (A) documentation (B) programming (C) technical (D) user (E) None of these ANS () 38. Which of the following is NOT a type of broadband Internet connection? (A) Cable (B) DSL (C) Dial-up (D) Satellite (E) None of these ANS (C) 39. Software, such as viruses, worms and Trojan horses, that has a malicious intent, is known as: (A) spyware (B) adware (C) spam (D) malware (E) None of these ANS (D) 40. Making a field ______ means that it cannot be left blank. (A) numeric (B) required (C) calculated (D) validated (E) None of these ANS (B) 41. _________ is the process of finding errors in software code. (A) Debugging (B) Compiling (C) Testing (D) Running (E) None pf these ANS () 42. ____________ are viruses that are triggered by the passage of time or on a certain date. (A) Boot-sector viruses (B) Macro viruses (C) Time bombs (D) Worms (E) None of these Ans (C) 43. Linux is a (n) ____________ operating system. (A) open-source (B) Microsoft (C) Windows (D) Mac (E) None of these ANS (A) 44. What is a backup?

(A) Restoring the information backup (B) An exact copy of a system's information (C) The ability to get a system up and running in the event of a system crash or failure (D) All of these (E) None of these ANS (D) 45. Which of the following places the common data elements in order from smallest to largest (A) character, file, record, field, database (B) character, record, field, database, file (C) character, field, record, file, database (D) Bit, byte, character, record, field, file, database, (E) None of these ANS (C) 46. The internet is ...... (A) a large network of networks (B) an internal communication system for a business (C) a communication system for the Indian government (D) All of these (E) None of these ANS (D) 47. ____________ are lists of commands that appear on the screen. (A) GUIs (B) Icons (C) Menus (D) Windows (E) None of these ANS (C) 48. Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning file names? (A) Files may share the same name or the same extension but not both (B) Every file in the same folder must have a unique name (C) File extension is another name for file type (D) The file extension comes before the dot (.) followed by the file name (E) None of these ANS (D) 49. Verification of a login name and password is known as: (A) configuration (B) accessibility (C) authentication (D) logging in (E) None of these ANS (C) 50. Which of the following would most likely NOT be a symptom of a virus? (A) Existing program files and icons disappear. (B) The CD-ROM stops functioning. (C) The Web browser opens to an unusual home page. (D) Odd messages or images are displayed on the screen. (E) None of these ANS (B)

1. Programs from the same developer , sold bundled together , that provide better integration and share common features , toolbars and menus are known as .... (A) software suites (B) integrated software packages (C) software processing packages (D) personal information managers (E) none of these ANS (A) 2. A data warehouse is which of the following ? (A) Can be updated by the end users (B) Contains numerous naming conventions and formats (C) Organized around important subject areas (D) Contains only current data (E) None of these ANS (C) 3. ______________ servers store and manages files for network users. (A) Authentication (B) Main (C) Web (D) File (E) None of these ANS (D) 4. All of the following are examples of real security and privacy risks Except _____ (A) hackers (B) spam (C) viruses (D) identify theft (E) None of these ANS (B) 5. ___________ terminals (formerly known as cash registers) are often connected to complex inventory and sales computer systems . (A) Data (B) Sales (C) Query (D) (Point-of-sale (POS) (E) None of these ANS (B) 6. The OSI model is divided into _______ processes called layers. (A) five (B) six (C) seven (D) eight (E) None of these ANS (C) 7. System software is the set of programs that enables your computer's hardware devices and ______ software to work together. (A) management (B) processing (C) utility (D) application (E) None of these ANS (D) 8. ________ are specially designed computer chips reside inside other devices, such as your car or your electronic thermostat.

(A) Servers (B) Embedded computers (C) Robotic computers (D) Mainframes (E) None of these ANS (B) 9. The following are all computing devices , except......... (A) notebook computers (B) cellular telephones (C) digital scanners (D) personal digital assistants (E) None of these ANS (C) 10. in a ring topology , the the computer in possession of the ______ can trasmit data (A) packet (B) data (C) access method (D) token (E) None of these ANS (D) 11. This part of operating system manages the essential peripherals, such as the keyboard, screen , disk drives, and parallel and serial ports ____ (A) basic input/output system (B) secondary input/output system (C) peripheral input/output system (D) marginal input/output system (E) None of these ANS (A) 12. ________ Viruses are often transmitted by a floppy disk left in the floppy drive (A) Trojan horse (B) Boot sector (C) Script (D) Logic bomb (E) None of these ANS (B) 13. ________ controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides a means by which users can interact with the computer (A) The platform (B) Application software (C) Operating system (D) The motherboard (E) None of these ANS (C) 14. Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a ___________ (A) mainframe (B) network (C) supercomputer (D) client (E) None of these ANS (B) 15. A goal of data mining includes which of the following? (A) To explain some observed event or condition (B) To confirm that data exists (C) To analyze data for expected relationships (D) To create a new data warehouse (E) None of these

ANS (A) 16. URL stands for ........ (A) Universal Research List (B) Universal Resource List (C) Uniform Resource Locator (D) Uniform Research Locator (E) None of these ANS (C) 17. A database management system (DBMS) is a ............ (A) hardware system used to create , maintain and provide controlled access to a database (B) hardware system used to create, maintain, and provide uncontrolled access to a database. (C) software system used to create, maintain, and provide uncontrolled access to a database. (D) software system used to create, maintain, and provide controlled access to a database. (E) None of these ANS (D) 18. Which of the following is NOT a goal of transaction processing system ? (A) Capture , process and store transactions (B) Produce a variety of documents related to routine business activities (C) Reduce manual effort associated with processing business transactions (D) Produce standard reports used for management decision making (E) None of these ANS () 19. A Proxy server is used for 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 (B) 20. When data changes in multiple lists and all lists are not updated, this causes: (A) data redundancy (B) information overload (C) duplicate data (D) data inconsistency (E) None of these ANS (D) 21. _____________ are words that a programming language has set aside for its own use. (A) Control worlds (B) Reserved words (C) Control structures (D) Reserved keys (E) None of these ANS (B) 22. What is the primary difference between a virus and a worm? (A) A worm has the ability to selfpropagate from an infected user's computer to other computers (B) A worm is usually written by a

cracker: Script bunnies do not have the skills to develop a worm program (C) A virus is very harmful to the computers it infects : a worm is not a serious a problem (D) Anti-virus software is effective in fighting viruses but not worms (E) None of these ANS () 23. ______ describe what is database fields. (A) Structures (B) Field markers (C) Field definition (D) Field names (E) None of these ANS (D) 24. You must install a (n) ____________ on a network if you want to share a broadband Internet connection. (A) router (B) modem (C) node (D) cable (E) None of these ANS (A) 25. A goal of normalization is to __________ (A) minimize the number of relationships (B) minimize the number of entities (C) minimize the number of tables (D) minimize the number of redundancy (E) None of these ANS (D) 26. Granting an outside organization access to internet web pages is often implemented using a (n) ____ (A) extranet (B) intranet (C) internet (D) hacker (E) None of these ANS (A) 27. Which term identifies a specific computer on the web and the main page of the entire site (A) URL (B) Web site address (C) Hyperlink (D) Domain name (E) None of these ANS (A) 28. The code that relational database management systems use to perform their database task is referred to as ..... (A) QBE (B) SQL (C) OLAP (D) Sequel Server (E) None of these ANS (B) 29. Chip is a common nickname for a (n): (A) transistor (B) resistor (C) integrated circuit (D) semiconductor (E) None of these ANS (c)

30. The purpose of the primary key in a database is to: (A) unlock the database (B) provide a map of the data (C) uniquely identify a record (D) establish constraints on database operations. (E) None of these ANS (B) 31. A _________ contains specific rules and words that express the logical steps of an algorithm. (A) programming language (B) syntax (C) programming structure (D) logic chart (E) None of these ANS () 32. The design of the network is called the network: (A) architecture (B) server (C) transmission (D) type (E) None of these ANS (A) 33. The most frequently used instructions of a computer program are likely to be fetched from: (A) the hard disk (B) cache memory (C) RAM (D) registers (E) None of these ANS (B) 34. The ____________ contains data descriptions and defines the name, data type, and length of each field in the database. (A) data dictionary (B) data table (C) data record (D) data field (E) None of these ANS (A) 35. Personal logs or journal entries posted on the Web are known as: (A) listservs (B) Webcasts (C) blogs (D) subject directories (E) None of these ANS (C) 36. A(n) _______ uses pictures (called icons) and menus displayed on the screen to send commands to the computer system. (A) command - based user interface (B) GUI (C) system utility (D) API (E) None of these ANS (B) 37. The _____ manual tells you how to use a software program. (A) documentation (B) programming (C) technical (D) user (E) None of these

ANS () 38. Which of the following is NOT a type of broadband Internet connection? (A) Cable (B) DSL (C) Dial-up (D) Satellite (E) None of these ANS (C) 39. Software, such as viruses, worms and Trojan horses, that has a malicious intent, is known as: (A) spyware (B) adware (C) spam (D) malware (E) None of these ANS (D) 40. Making a field ______ means that it cannot be left blank. (A) numeric (B) required (C) calculated (D) validated (E) None of these ANS (B) 41. _________ is the process of finding errors in software code. (A) Debugging (B) Compiling (C) Testing (D) Running (E) None pf these ANS () 42. ____________ are viruses that are triggered by the passage of time or on a certain date. (A) Boot-sector viruses (B) Macro viruses (C) Time bombs (D) Worms (E) None of these Ans (C) 43. Linux is a (n) ____________ operating system. (A) open-source (B) Microsoft (C) Windows (D) Mac (E) None of these ANS (A) 44. What is a backup? (A) Restoring the information backup (B) An exact copy of a system's information (C) The ability to get a system up and running in the event of a system crash or failure (D) All of these (E) None of these ANS (D) 45. Which of the following places the common data elements in order from smallest to largest (A) character, file, record, field, database (B) character, record, field, database, file (C) character, field, record, file, database (D) Bit, byte, character, record, field, file, database, (E) None of these

ANS (C) 46. The internet is ...... (A) a large network of networks (B) an internal communication system for a business (C) a communication system for the Indian government (D) All of these (E) None of these ANS (D) 47. ____________ are lists of commands that appear on the screen. (A) GUIs (B) Icons (C) Menus (D) Windows (E) None of these ANS (C) 48. Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning file names? (A) Files may share the same name or the same extension but not both (B) Every file in the same folder must have a unique name (C) File extension is another name for file type (D) The file extension comes before the dot (.) followed by the file name (E) None of these ANS (D) 49. Verification of a login name and password is known as: (A) configuration (B) accessibility (C) authentication (D) logging in (E) None of these ANS (C) 50. Which of the following would most likely NOT be a symptom of a virus? (A) Existing program files and icons disappear. (B) The CD-ROM stops functioning. (C) The Web browser opens to an unusual home page. (D) Odd messages or images are displayed on the screen. (E) None of these ANS (B) General Awareness : MBA , BANK, UPSC, STATE PSC 1. The nodal agency of Government of India for Administrative reforms is (A) Ministry of Personnel (B) Home Ministry (C) Cabinet Secretariat (D) Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances

2. At present, how many states have Legislative Councils ? (A) 7

7. The difference between the beginning of Vikram Era and that of Saka Era (calendars) is (A) 60 years

(B) 6 (B) 80 years (C) 5 (C) 58 years (D) 4 (D) 90 years 3. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited came into existence on (A) January 1, 1998 (A) Satvahan (B) October 1, 2000 (B) Chola (C) August 15, 2002 (C) Chalukyas (D) September 15, 2003 (D) Maurya 4. The Internet Subscribers in India till March 2007 were (A) 10 million (B) 95 million (C) 92 million (D) 85 million 5. Coalthe main source of energy in the country accountsof the countrys commercial requirement. (A) 70% (B) 80% (C) 65% (D) 67% 6. Who saidThere is no future in any job, the future lies in the man who holds the job ? (A) George Orwell (B) Thomas Fuller (C) Jawahar Lal Nehru (D) G. W. Crane 9. Comptroller and Auditor General and Attorney General have been mentioned respectively in (A) Article 180 and 78 (B) Article 182 and Article 76 (C) Article 148 and Article 76 (D) None of the above 10. Army War College is situated at (A) Gurgaon (B) Pune (C) Jabalpore (D) Mhow 11. Aeroflot (Airways) belongs to (A) Australia (B) Hong Kong (C) Russia (D) Poland 12. The first Indian to join the Indian Civil Service was 8. Which of the following was famous for naval power in ancient India ?

(A) B. N. Bannerjee (B) Satyendra Nath Tagore (C) Badruddin Tayyabji (D) None of these 13. The sobriquetLittle Corporal is associated with (A) Napolean (B) Lal Bahadur Shastri (C) Gladstone (D) C. F. Andrews 14. Russias highest military decoration is known as (A) Military Cross (B) Medal for Valour

(B) It is easily reproducible (C) It is cheap (D) It is economical in transmission 18. The Tattvabodhini founded by (A) H. V. Derozio (B) Rammohan Roy (C) Debendranath Thakur (D) Swami Vivekananda 19. The Chief Election Commissioner is (A) Elected by the Parliament Sabha was

(B) The President of India (C) The Chief Ministers of the States (D) The Chief Justice of Supreme Court 23. The birthplace of which of the following English writers in Mumbai will be converted into a museum dedicated to him ? (A) Rudyard Kipling (B) Robert Browning (C) Jim Corbett (D) William Blake 24. Kuchipudi is a dance from (A) Kerala

(B) Appointed by the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs (C) Appointed by the President

(B) Tamil Nadu (C) Karnataka (D) Andhra Pradesh 25. The new Comptroller and Auditor General of India is (A) V. N. Kaul (B) V. K. Joshi (C) D. K. Sikri (D) V. Rai Answers 1. (D) 2. (C) Only in Bihar, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, there are two houses known as Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council. 3. (B)

(C) Victory Medal (D) Nominated by the Prime Minister (D) Order of the Patriotic War 15. When was National Authority, Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) set up ? (A) May 5, 1997 (B) August 20, 1998 (C) September 15, 2000 (D) January 9, 2002 16. Aqua regia is a mixture of (A) One part HNO3 and three parts HCl (B) Three parts HNO3 and one part HCl (C) One part H2SO4 and three parts HCl (D) Three parts H2SO4 and one part HCl 17. A. C. is used in homes because (A) It is safe (A) The Governor of the State 20. Which dance is in the form of dance drama in Kerala and is usually performed in the open and lasts the whole night ? (A) Mohiniattam (B) Kathakali (C) Ottam Thullal (D) Kuchipudi 21. Author of the novel Madame Bovary is (A) Emil Zola (B) Flaubert (C) Kafka (D) Victor Hugo 22. The Chief Justice of High Court is appointed by 4. (B) Based on reports received from Internet Service Providers till March 2007 there are approximately 92 million Internet Subscribers in India. 5. (D)

6. (D) 7. (B)

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8. (B) 9. (C) 10. (D) 11. (C) 12. (B) 13. (A) 14. (D) 15. (A) The NA, CWC (National Authority Chemical Weapons Convention was set up on May 5, 2007 by a resolution of Cabinet Secretariat to fulfil obligations of the International Chemical Weapons Convention concluded on January 14, 1993 for prohibiting development, stockpiling, use, transfer and execution of chemical weapons by member states. 16. (A) 17. (D) 18. (C) 19. (C) 20. (B) 21. (B) 22. (A) 23. (A) 24. (D) 25. (D) General Socio-Economic & Banking Awareness : Solved Paper

6. An instrument that derives its value from a specified underlying (currency, gold, stocks etc.) is known as (A) Derivative (B) Securitisation Receipts (C) Hedge Fund (D) Factoring (E) Venture Capital Funding 7. Fiscal deficit is (A) total income less Govt. borrowing (B) total payments less total receipts (C) total payments less capital receipts (D) total expenditure less total receipts excluding borrowing (E) None of these 8. In the Capital Market, the term arbitrage is used with reference to (A) purchase of securities to cover the sale (B) sale of securities to reduce the loss on purchase (C) simultaneous purchase and sale of securities to make profits from price (D) variation in different markets (E) Any of the above 9. Reverse repo means (A) Injecting liquidity by the Central Bank of a country through purchase of Govt. securities (B) Absorption of liquidity from the market by sale of Govt. securities (C) Balancing liquidity with a view to enhancing economic growth rate (D) Improving the position of availability of the securities in the market (E) Any of the above 10. The stance of RBI monetary policy is (A) inflation control with adequate liquidity for growth (B) improving credit quality of the Banks (C) strengthening credit delivery mechanism (D) supporting investment demand in the economy (E) Any of the above 11. Currency Swap is an instrument to manage (A) Currency risk (B) interest rate risk (C) currency and interest rate risk (D) cash flows in different currencies (E) All of the above 12. Sub-prime refers to (A) lending done by banks at rates below PLR (B) funds raised by the banks at subLibor rates (C) Group of banks which are not rated as prime banks as per Bankers Almanac (D) lending done by financing institutions including banks to customers

1. RBIs open market operation transactions are carried out with a view to regulate (A) Liquidity in the economy (B) Prices of essential commodities (C) Inflation (D) Borrowing power of the banks (E) All the above 2. When more than one banks are allowing credit facilities to one party in coordination with each other under a formal arrangement, the arrangement is generally known as (A) Participation (B) Consortium (C) Syndication (D) Multiple banking (E) None of these 3. Open market operations, one of the measures taken by RBI in order to control credit expansion in the economy means (A) Sale or purchase of Govt. securities (B) Issuance of different types of bonds (C) Auction of gold (D) To make available direct finance to borrowers (E) None of these 4. The bank rate means (A) Rate of interest charged by commercial banks from borrowers (B) Rate of interest at which commercial banks discounted bills of their borrowers (C) Rate of interest allowed by commercial banks on their deposits (D) Rate at which RBI purchases or rediscounts bills of exchange of commercial banks (E) None of these 5. What is an Indian Depository Receipt ? (A) A deposit account with a Public Sector Bank (B) A depository account with any of Depositories in India (C) An instrument in the form of depository receipt created by an Indian depository against underlying equity shares of the issuing company (D) An instrument in the form of deposit receipt issued by Indian depositories (E) None of these

not meeting with normally required credit appraisal standards (E) All of the above 13. Euro Bond is an instrument (A) issued in the European market (B) issued in Euro Currency (C) issued in a country other than the country of the currency of the Bond (D) All of the above (E) None of these 14. Money Laundering normally involves (A) placement of funds (B) layering of funds (C) integration of funds (D) All of (A), (B) and (C) (E) None of (A), (B) and (C) 15. The IMF and the World Bank were conceived as institutions to (A) strengthen international economic co-operation and to help create a more stable and prosperous global economy (B) IMF promotes international monetary cooperation (C) The World Bank promotes long term economic development and poverty reduction (D) All of (A), (B) and (C) (E) None of (A), (B) and (C) 16. Capital Market Regulator is (A) RBI (B) IRDA (C) NSE (D) BSE (E) SEBI 17. In the term BRIC, R stands for (A) Romania (B) Rajithan (C) Russia (D) Regulation (E) None of these 18. FDI refers to (A) Fixed Deposit Interest (B) Fixed Deposit Investment (C) Foreign Direct Investment (D) Future Derivative Investment (E) None of these 19. What is Call Money ? (A) Money borrowed or lent for a day or over night (B) Money borrowed for more than one day but upto 3 days (C) Money borrowed for more than one day but upto 7 days (D) Money borrowed for more than one day but upto 14 days (E) None of these 20. Which is the first Indian company to be listed in NASDAQ ? (A) Reliance (B) TCS (C) HCL

(D) Infosys (E) None of these 21. Which of the following is the Regulator of the credit rating agencies in India ? (A) RBI (B) SBI (C) SIDBI (D) SEBI (E) None of these 22. Who is Brand Endorsing Personality of Bank of Baroda ? (A) Juhi Chawla (B) Kiran Bedi (C) Amitabh Bachchan (D) Kapil Dev (E) None of these 23. The branding line of Bank of Baroda is (A) International Bank of India (B) Indias International Bank (C) Indias Multinational Bank (D) Worlds local Bank (E) None of these 24. The logo of Bank of Baroda is known as (A) Sun of Bank of Baroda (B) Baroda Sun (C) Bank of Barodas Rays (D) Sunlight of Bank of Baroda (E) None of these 25. Which of the following statements(s) is/are True about the exports of China which is a close competitor of India ? (i) Chinas economic success is basically on the fact that it exports cheaper goods to rich nations like the USA, etc. (ii) In the year 2007 Chinas exports became almost 40% of its GDP. (iii) When compared to India Chinas share in the World Exports is more than 30% whereas Indias share is mere 6% of the global exports. (A) Only (i) (B) Only (ii) (C) Both (i) and (ii) (D) All (i), (ii) and (iii) (E) None of these 26. One of the major challenges banking industry is facing these days is money laundering. Which of the following acts/norms are launched by the banks to prevent money laundering in general ? (A) Know Your Customer Norms (B) Banking Regulation Act (C) Negotiable Instrument Act (D) Narcotics and Psychotropic Substance Act (E) None of these 27. Lot of Banks in India these days are offering M-Banking Facility to their customers. What is the full form of M in M-Banking ?

(A) Money (B) Marginal (C) Message (D) Mutual Fund (E) Mobile Phone 28. Which of the following is/are true about the Sub-Prime Crisis ? (The term was very much in news recently.) (i) It is a mortgage crisis referring to credit default by the borrowers. (ii) Sub-Prime borrowers were those borrowers who were rated low and were high risk borrowers. (iii) This crisis originated because of negligence in credit rating of the borrowers. (A) Only (i) (B) Only (ii) (C) Only (iii) (D) All (i), (ii) and (iii) (E) None of these 29. Which of the following is not the part of the structure of the Financial System in India ? (A) Industrial Finance (B) Agricultural Finance (C) Government Finance (D) Development Finance (E) Personal Finance 30. Which of the following is not the part of the scheduled banking structure in India ? (A) Money Lenders (B) Public Sector Banks (C) Private Sector Banks (D) Regional Rural Banks (E) State Co-operative Banks 31. As we all know Govt. of India collects tax revenue on various activities in the country. Which of the following is a part of the tax revenue of the Govt. ? (i) Tax on Income (ii) Tax on Expenditure (iii) Tax on Property or Capital Asset (iv) Tax on Goods and Services (A) Both (i) and (iii) only (B) Both (ii) and (iv) only (C) All (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) (D) Only (ii), (iii) and (iv) (E) None of these 32. We very frequently read about Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in newspapers. These SEZs were established with which of the following objectives ? (i) To attract foreign investment directly. (ii) To protect domestic market from direct competition from multinationals. (iii) To provide more capital to agricultural and allied activities. (A) Only (i) (B) Only (ii) (C) Only (iii) (D) All (i), (ii) and (iii) (E) None of these

33. Which of the following groups of countries has almost 50% share in global emission of carbon every year ? (A) US, China, India, South Africa (B) India, China, Russia, Britain (C) South Africa, Nepal, Myanmar (D) US, Russia, China & India (E) None of these 34. Which of the following correctly describes the concept of Nuclear Bank floated by International Atomic Energy Agency ? (i) It is a nuclear fuel bank to be shared by all the nations jointly. (ii) It is a facility to help nations in enrichment of uranium. (iii) It is an agency which will keep a close vigil on the nuclear programme of all the nations. (A) Only (i) (B) Only (ii) (C) Both (i) and (iii) only (D) Only (iii) (E) Both (i) and (ii) only 35. Many times we read about Future Trading in newspapers. What is Future Trading ? (i) It is nothing but a trade between any two stock exchanges wherein it is decided to purchase the stocks of each other on a fixed price throughout the year. (ii) It is an agreement between two parties to buy or sell an underlying asset in the future at a predetermined price. (iii) It is an agreement between stock exchanges that they will not trade the stocks of each other under any circumstances in future or for a given period of time. (A) Only (i) (B) Only (ii) (C) Only (iii) (D) All (i), (ii) and (iii) (E) None of these 36. Inflation in India is measured on which of the following indexes/indicators ? (A) Cost of Living Index (COLI) (B) Consumer Price Index (CPI) (C) Gross Domestic Product (D) Wholesale Price Index (WPI) (E) None of these 37. As per the reports published in the newspapers a section of society staged a demonstration at the venue of the G-8 Summit recently. What was/were the issues towards which these demonstrators were trying to draw the attention of G-8 leaders ? (i) Food shortage which has taken 50 million people in its grip. (ii) Inflation which has gone up substantially across the Globe. (iii) USAs consistent presence in Iraq.

(A) Only (i) (B) Only (ii) (C) Only (iii) (D) Both (i) and (ii) only (E) None of these 38. Hillary Clinton formally suspended her campaign to ensure election of who amongst the following for the next President of USA ? (A) George Bush (B) Barack Obama (C) John McCain (D) Bill Clinton (E) None of these 39. Hugo Chavez whose name was recently in news is the (A) President of Congo (B) Prime Minister of Uganda (C) President of Venezuela (D) Prime Minister of Brazil (E) None of these 40. The Govt. of India has raised the amount of the Loan Waiver to the farmers by 20%. Now the amount is nearly (A) Rs. 60,000 crore (B) Rs. 65,000 crore (C) Rs. 72,000 crore (D) Rs. 76,000 crore (E) Rs. 80,000 crore 41. Delimitation Commission has made a recommendation that next Census should be Panchayat-wise. When is the next Census due ? (A) 2010 (B) 2011 (C) 2012 (D) 2013 (E) 2015 42. The World Health Organisation has urged that advertisements of which of the following should be banned to protect youth from bad effects of the same ? (A) Tobacco (B) Alcoholic drinks (C) Junk Food (D) Soft drinks with chemical preservatives (E) None of these 43. Which of the following countries has allocated a huge amount of US $ 10 billion to provide relief to its earthquake victims ? (A) Japan (B) South Korea (C) China (D) South Africa (E) None of these 44. India and Nepal have many agreements on sharing of the water of various rivers. Which of the following rivers is not covered under these

agreements ? (A) Kosi (B) Gandak (C) Ganga (D) Mahakali (E) All these rivers are covered 45. Which of the following names is not closely associated with space programme of India or any other country ? (A) CARTOSAT (B) NLS - 5 (C) RUBIN - 8 (D) GSLV (E) SCOPE 46. Vijay Hazare Trophy is associated with the game of (A) Hockey (B) Cricket (C) Badminton (D) Football (E) Golf 47. Which of the following was the theme of the Olympic Torch ? (A) Journey of Harmony (B) Green World Clean World (C) Journey of Peace (D) Journey for Hunger-free World (E) None of these 48. Which of the following schemes is not a social development Scheme ? (A) Indira Awas Yojana (B) Mid Day Meal (C) Bharat Nirman Yojana (D) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (E) All are social schemes 49. Which of the following is not a member of the ASEAN ? (A) Malaysia (B) Indonesia (C) Vietnam (D) Britain (E) Singapore 50. Which of the following Awards are given for excellence in the field of Sports ? (A) Kalinga Prize (B) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award (C) Arjun Award (D) Pulitzer Prize (E) None of these Answers : 1. (E) 2. (B) 3. (A) 4. (D) 5. (C) 6. (C) 7. (D) 8. (C) 9. (A) 10. (E) 11. (D) 12. (D) 13. (C) 14. (D) 15. (D) 16. (E) 17. (C) 18. (C) 19. (A) 20. (D) 21. (D) 22. (E) 23. (B) 24. (B) 25. (C) 26. (E) 27. (E) 28. (D) 29. (E) 30. (A) 31. (C) 32. (A) 33. (D) 34. (B) 35. (B) 36. (D) 37. (B) 38. (B) 39. (C) 40. (A) 41. (B) 42. (A) 43. (C) 44. (C) 45. (E) 46. (B) 47. (A) 48. (C) 49. (D) 50. (C

(D) Brick (E) Wall Ans : (E) 2. If Yellow is called Green, Green is called Black, Black is called White, White is called Red, Red is called Blue, Blue is called Orange then what is the colour of milk ? (A) White (B) Black (C) Red (D) Green (E) None of these Ans : (C) 3. Pointing to a photograph Seema said He is the only grandson of my mothers father-in-law. How is the man in photograph related to Seema ? (A) Father (B) Uncle (C) Cousin (D) Brother (E) Cannot be determined Ans : (D) 4. If + means , means , means and means + what is the value of 17 + 15 135 9 70 ? (A) 270 (B) 240 (C) 170 (D) 200 (E) None of these Ans : (D) 5. If it is possible to make a meaningful word from the fourth, the fifth, the sixth, the eighth and the eleventh letters of the word GOURMANDISE using each letter only once first letter of the word is your answer. If more than one such word can be formed your answer is X. If no such word can be formed your answer is Y (A) D (B) R (C) M (D) X (E) Y Ans : (D) Punjab National Bank Agriculture Officers Exam Reasoning (Held on 4-5-2008) 6. 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 the group ? (A) Silver (B) Gold (C) Nickel (D) Copper (E) Brass Ans : (E) 7. In a certain code EXTRA is written as % 5 # 73 and NOSE is written as 4 @ 8%; how is STORE written in that code ? (A) 5#@7% (B) 8#@7%

(C) 8#@%5 (D) 8@75% (E) None of these Ans : (B) 8. In a row of children facing North, Shamika is third to the right of Nikhil who is seventeenth from the right end of the row. Ravi is fifth to the left of Shamika and is twentieth from the left end. Total how many children are there in the row ? (A) 39 (B) 38 (C) 37 (D) Cannot be determined (E) None of these Ans : (B) 9. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word EXAMINATION each of which has as many letters between them in the word, as they have in the English alphabet ? (A) None (B) One (C) Two (D) Three (E) None of these Ans : (C) 10. In a certain code ACQUIRE is written as EIRUQAC, how is DENSITY written in that code ? (A) YTISNDE (B) YITSNED (C) YTISNED (D) YITSNDE (E) None of these Ans : (D) Directions(Q. 1115) These questions are based on the following letter/number/ symbol arrangement. Study it carefully and answer the questions. T8#17FJ5%ER@4DA2BQ K31UH6L 11. How many such symbols are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant and not immediately followed by a vowel ? (A) None (B) One (C) Two (D) Three (E) More than three Ans : (C) 12. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way on the basis of their positions in the above arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group ? (A) E@% (B) #78 (C) 5EJ (D) U6

1. 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 the group ? (A) Sand (B) Stone (C) Cement

(E) QKB Ans : (E) 13. How many such vowels are there in the above arrangement each of which is immediately preceded by a symbol and immediately followed by a number ? (A) None (B) One (C) Two (D) Three (E) More than three Ans : (B) 14. What will come in place of the question-mark (?) in the following series based on the above arrangement ? TL8 #6I 7HF ? (A) FUJ (B) JU (C) FU (D) JU5 (E) None of these Ans : (D) 15. Which of the following is seventh to the right of thirteenth from the right ? (A) 1 (B) (C) F (D) 7 (E) None of these Ans : (A) Directions(Q. 1620) In each question below are given three statements followed by two conclus ions numbered I and II. You have to take the three given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the three given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Then decide which of the answer (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) is correct answer and indicate it on the answersheet. Give answer (A) If only conclusion I follows (B) If only conclusion II follows (C) If either conclusion I or conclusion II follows (D) If neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows (E) If both conclusions I and II follow Ans : (C) 16. Statements : Some cards are plastics. Some Plastics are metals. All metals are pots. Conclusions : I. Some pots are cards. II. No pot is a card. Ans : (C) 17. Statements : All chairs are tables. All tables are trains. All trains are buses.

Conclusions : I. All tables are buses. II. All trains are tables. Ans : (A) 18. Statements : Some machines are computers. Some computers are calculators. Some calculators are phones. Conclusions : I. Some phones are computers. II. Some computers are machines. Ans : (B) 19. Statements : All spoons are bowls. Some bowls are glasses. Some glasses are plates. Conclusions : I. Some glasses are spoons. II. Some plates are bowls. Ans : (D) 20. Statements : Some envelopes are packets. Some packets are boxes. All boxes are parcels. Conclusions : I. Some parcels are packets. II. Some parcels are boxes. Ans : (E) Directions(Q. 2125) Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II are given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and give answer (A) If the data in Statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in Statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question (B) If the data in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in Statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question (C) If the data either in Statement I alone or in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question (D) If the data in both the Statements I and II are not sufficient to answer the question (E) If the data in both the Statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question 21. Among D, B, J, T and F who was the first person to reach the office ? I. D reached before J and F but after B. II. B was not the first to reach office. Ans : (E) 22. What is the code for not in the code language ? I. In the code language do not go is

written as la ra de. II. In the code language go to school is written as ka ma ra. Ans : (D) 23. How many children are there in the class ? I. Rita ranks 23rd from the top. II. Anita ranks 17th from the bottom and is five ranks above Rita. Ans : (E) 24. How is Neela related to Deepa ? I. Neelas mother is Deepas brothers wife. II. Neela is the only granddaughter of Deepas mother. Ans : (C) 25. R is in which direction with respect to T ? I. R is to the east of H who is to the north of T. II. Q is to the east of T and to the South of R Ans : (C) Directions(Q. 2630) These questions are based on the following arrangements I & II. Study them carefully and answer the questions that follow I. P T 7 A # 4 B C 3 @ K F 1 9 II. E H L 6 8 $ U 5 J M 2 D% 1 26. How many such symbols are there in arrangements I & II together each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant and immediately followed by a numeral ? (A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 1 (E) None of these Ans : (E) 27. If P7 : TAL : : B3J : ? (A) @KJ (B) C@J (C) C@5 (D) 3KJ (E) None of these Ans : (C) 28. Which element will be third to the right of seventh element from right end in the arrangement I if the order of its elements is reversed ? (A) 7 (B) # (C) F (D) 1 (E) None of these Ans : (E) 29. What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following series based on the position of the elements in the above two arrangements ? H7 # 8B ? (A) U3

(B) $C (C) 3J (D) UC (E) None of these Ans : (A) 30. If the third, the fifth, the seventh and the ninth elements in arrangement II are replaced by the respective elements in arrangement I, which element will be third to the left of sixth element from the right end in arrangement II ? (A) $ (B) B (C) 7 (D) L (E) None of these Ans : (B) Directions(Q. 3135) Symbols @, %, , $ and # are used with following meanings A @ B means A is smaller than B. A % B means A is greater than B. A B means A is neither greater than nor smaller than B. A $ B means A is either smaller than or equal to B. A # B means A is either greater than or equal to B. Now in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the two conclusions I and II given below them is/are definitely true and give your answer accordingly. Give answer (A) If only conclusion I is true. (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. 31. Statements : G @ H, H Q, Q $ M Conclusions : I. M % G II. H $ M Ans : (E) 32. Statements : F B, B @ E, E # J Conclusions : I. F @ E II. J $ B Ans : (A) 33. Statements : R $ H, H % M, M # F Conclusions : I. F $ H II. F @ R Ans : (D) 34. Statements : T # L, L % W, W @ V Conclusions : I. L % V II. T % W Ans : (B) 35. Statements : K % L, L # T, I $ T Conclusions : I. L % I II. L I Ans : (C) Directions(Q. 3640) These questions

are based on the following information Seven persons R, J, M, Q, L, T and K conduct workshop on Developing Managerial skills in seven different companies A, B, C, D, E, F and G on a different day of the week from Monday to Sunday. The order of persons, companies and days of the week are not necessarily the same. J organizes workshop in Company D on Wednesday. Q does not conduct workshop for companies A or C and conducts on the next day of L who conducts the workshop for Company F. T conducts workshop for Company E on Friday. K conducts workshop on Monday but not for Company C or G. M conducts workshop for Company A but not on Tuesday. 36. Who conducts workshop on Saturday ? (A) M (B) Q (C) L (D) Q or L (E) None of these Ans : (C) 37. On which day does Q conduct the workshop ? (A) Sunday (B) Saturday (C) Tuesday (D) Cannot be determined (E) None of these Ans : (A) 38. M conducts workshop on which day ? (A) Saturday (B) Sunday (C) Tuesday (D) Thursday (E) None of these Ans : (D) 39. Which of the following combinations of person-company and day is correct ? (A) KBWednesday (B) RBMonday (C) KCMonday (D) KGSunday (E) None of these Ans : (E) 40. Who conducts workshop for Company C and on which day ? (A) R, Thursday (B) R, Tuesday (C) Q, Saturday (D) Q, Sunday (E) None of these Ans : (B) Directions(Q. 4145) Below in each question are given two statements (a)

and (b). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements. Mark answer (A) If statement (a) is the cause and statement (b) is its effect (B) If statement (b) is the cause and statement (a) is its effect (C) If both the statements (a) and (b) are independent causes (D) If both the statements (a) and (b) are effects of independent causes. (E) If both the statements (a) and (b) are effects of some common cause 41. (a) Government of state X imposed a higher sales tax on petroleum products compared to the neighbouring states. (b) All the petrol pumps in the state observed bandh in protest. Ans : (A) 42. (a) Attendance for the All India examination held in July 2006 was poor at all the centres. (b) Western States of the country were affected by heavy floods during July 2006. Ans : (D) 43. (a) High Court has declared stay on construction of residential buildings on the land under dispute. (b) A large number of middle class salaries people had booked flats in the buildings under dispute. Ans : (C) 44. (a) Residents in the locality have now decided to launch a cleanliness drive. (b) Civic authorities in the city have recorded many cases of Cholera and gastro. Ans : (B) 45. (a) Senior citizens of the city have complained about the late night disturbance caused due to loudspeakers used during festivals. (b) Though, the Government has issued a directive banning late night celebrations involving use of loudspeakers, it is not being strictly followed in some of the areas. Ans : (E) Directions(Q. 4650) An organization wants to recruit ManagerHRD for its umbai division. The following criteria

have been laid down, to be eligible for selection. The candidate must (a) Be a graduate in any discipline passed in first class with minimum 60% marks (b) Have done post graduate degree/diploma in HRD or personnel management with minimum 65% marks (c) Have cleared the selection test with minimum 50% marks (d) Have cleared the interview with minimum 45% marks (e) Be not less than 21 years and not more than 28 years of age as on 1.2.2007. However, if a candidate satisfies all other criteria except for (i) At (b) above but has got-at-least two years post-qualification experience of working in HRD department case may be referred to the Chairman of the organisation. (ii) At (c) above but has secured minimum 45% marks in selection test and 55% marks in interview the case may be referred to the President of the organization. In each of the questions below, information of one candidate is given. You have to take one of the following five decisions based on the information provided and the criteria and conditions given above. You are not to assume anything other than the information provided in each question. All these cases are given to you as on 1.2.2007. You have to indicate your decision by marking answers to each question as follows. Give answer (A) If the candidate is to be selected (B) If the candidate is not to be selected (C) If the case is to be referred to Chairman (D) If the case is to be referred to President (E) If the data provided is not adequate to decide the course of action 46. Nalini Zaveri has done her graduation in Arts in first class with 60% marks and postgraduate management diploma in HRD with 62% marks. Her date of birth is 16.1.1981. She has been working in the HRD department of a bank for past three years after completing her post-graduation diploma in HRD. She has secured 55% marks in selection test and 50% marks in interview. Ans : (C) 47. Rajesh Nalawade is a B. Sc. In first class with 75% marks and post-graduate in personnel management with 60% marks. He is working as an Officer in

administration department of an organisation for past two years. He has secured 55% marks in selection test and 52% marks in interview. He has completed 26 years of age in November 2006. Ans : (B) 48. Shyam Bansode has passed B. Com. in first class with 65% marks and MBA in personnel management with 72% marks. He has cleared the selection test with 58% marks and interview with 52% marks. His date of birth is 17.5.1983. Ans : (A) 49. Nikhil Agnihotri is a postgraduate in personnel management passed out in 2005 at the age of 24 years securing 71% marks. He has secured 62% marks in selection test and 57% marks in interview. Ans : (E) 50. Sujata Shirke has passed out B. Com. in first class with 62% marks in 2003 at the age of 21 years. Thereafter she has done MBA with specialization in HRD with 72% marks. She has secured 48% marks in selection test and 58% marks in interview. Ans : (D) Labels: Bank of India Clerk Exam 2008 Solved Paper, BANK PO REASONING, GENERAL INTELLIGENCE TEST BANK PO REASONING, Punjab National Bank Agriculture Officers Exam. 0 comments

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 King said, 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 King commanded, Cane them hard. The childrens 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 Majestys 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 Gods gift of life. Trembling in the face of the kings anger he bravely continued, If I stay in your Majestys 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 kings offering to the deity out of gratitude for making him victorious

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Directions(Q. 115) 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 with sandalwood, 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

(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 kings temper. 3. He did not support the kings war against Karnat. (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 parents 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

(D) He was no longer able to make the king laugh (E) None of these

5. Why did the jester laugh at the childrens 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

8. Which of the following describes the Minister ? 1. He was jealous of the jester. 2. He was the kings most valuable advisor. 3. He did not have a good sense of humour. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 3

(B) Both 1 and 2 (C) Both 1 and 3 (C) Only 3 (D) Both 1 and 2 (D) Both 2 and 3 (E) None of these (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 kings 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 kings action of punishing the children (C) He did not want to accompany the king on his war campaign 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 childrens 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 (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. 1113) 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

(D) drowning in (E) entertained by 15. pardon (A) punishment (B) excuse (C) convict

(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

(D) intolerance (B) as sharp a rise (E) imprison (C) sharp rises in Directions(Q. 1620) Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below should replace the phrase given 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 (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. 2125) 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.

(E) caught (B) was feared to Directions(Q. 1415) Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning of the word printed inbold as used in the passage. 14. immersed in (A) safe from (B) distracted from (C) boring (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

5. I have never forgotten this lesson. 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. 2630) 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). 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. 3140) 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 governments (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 managers 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. 4150) 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 companys growth plan in a dedicated manner and he never (42) focus. The cement industry in those days was doing badly. (43) to everyones 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 Institutes success. 41. (A) achieved (B) implemented (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

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) revised. Write the governments

32. (B) Write which of the. (E) knowledge 48. (A) thought (B) tried (C) wished (D) encourage (E) wanted 37. (C) Write even though it would. 49. (A) expand 38. (C) Write each in place of all. (B) function 39. (D) Write necessarily true. (C) chose 40. (B) Delete my. (D) run 41. (B) 42. (C) 43. (A) 44. (D) 45. (B) (E) risk 46. (A) 47. (C) 48. (E) 49. (D) 50. (B) 50. (A) responsibility (B) secret (C) guarantee (D) prize (E) value Answers with Explanations Bank of Maharashtra PO's 2oo8 Solved Paper (Held on 25-05-2008 ) General Awareness 1. The Govt. of India has taken a decision to open more IITs during the year 2008-09. These IITs will be in which of the following groups of States? (A) Bihar,Rajasthan,Andhra Pradesh (B) Andhra Pradesh,Orissa,Karnataka (C) Karnataka,Tamilnadu,Kerala 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.

(D) Uttar Pradesh,Madhya Pradesh,Bihar (E) None of these ANS (A) 2. Which of the following is /are NOT the highlights of the Union Budget 200809 ? (1) A risk Capital fund is to be set up and maintained by one of the financial Institutes. (2) Allocation for defence is reduced by 10% to make it Rs. 10,000 Crore. (3) Several new scheme to be introduced for providing social security to the people in unorganized sectors. (A) Only (1) (B) Only (2) (C) Only (3) (D) Both (1) & (2) (E) All 1,2 & 3 ANS (B) The amount allocated for for defence in the budget 2008-09 is Rs. 105600 Crore which is higher than that in the Budget 2007-08. 3. To help farming community the Govt. of India has decided to raise the minimum support price of Paddy for current Kharif marketing season. What is that Price ? (A) Rs. 800/quintal (B) Rs. 900/quintal (C) Rs. 950/quintal (D) Rs. 1200/quintal (E) none of these ANS (D) The purchase price recommended by the CACP fOR The Crop Year 2008-09 for general category Rice is Rs. 1000 per quintal and for AGrade is Rs. 1050 per quintal. 4. Wchich of the following is the correct definition of the term commercial paper ? (1) It is nothing but the popular name of the judicial stamp papers used to register financial transactions. (2) It is one of the instrument through which corporate raise debt from the market. (3) It is the name of the "Certificate of Deposits" provided by the banks to its retail customers. (A) Only (1) (B) Only (2) (C) Only (3) (D) Both (1) & (2) (E) All (1),(2) & (3) ANS (B) 5. As per the Railway Budget 2008-09 the operating ratio of Railways is pitched at which of the following levels? Approximately--(A) 70% (B) 75% (C) 98% (D) 90% (E) 81% ANS (E) As per the Railway Budget 2008-09 the operating ratio of Railways is pitched at 81.4% . 6. As per the new figures released in

recent past what has been the ratio of taxes to gross domestic product (TaxGDP)in 2007-08 ? Approximately --(A) 8% (B) 9% (C) 10-% (D) 11.5% (E) 12.5% ANS (E) 7. Which of the following companies has got "Navratna Status" recently ? (A) National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) (B) National Textile Corporation (NTC) (C) Maruti Udyog Ltd. (D) IDBI Bnak Ltd. (E) None of these ANS (A) 8. Who amongst the following established the "Anandvan" a rehabilitation centre for Leprocy patients in Maharashtra ? (A) Baba Amte (B) Pandurang Shashtri Athawle (C) Medha Patkar (D) Asaram Bapu (E) None of these ANS (A) 9. Thaksin Shinawatra's name is associated with which of the follwing countries ? (A) Singapore (B) Thailand (C) North Korea (D) Soth Korea (E) None of these ANS (B) 10. Who amongst the following agreed to supply aircraft carrier "Gorshkov" to India for its defense services ? (A) Russia (B) France (C) Germany (D) Italy (E) None of these ANS (A) 11. Bhupen Hazarika is the recipient of the life time achievement award and is provided the status of the cabinet minister . Which of the following Stae Govt. has honoured him in this manner ? (A) Orissa (B) Assam (C) West Bengal (D) Maharashtra (E) None of these ANS (B) 12. Who amongst the following is the recipient of the "Kishore Kumar Award" given by the Madhya Pradesh Govt. ? (A) Shabana Azmi (B) Amitabh Bachchan (C) Manoj Kumar (D) Dev Anand (E) None of these ANS (C) 13.The Under -19 Cricket world cup 2008 was won by which of the following contries ? (A) Malysia

(B) India (C) Pakistan (D) Australia (E) England ANS (B) India defeated South Africa in the final match by seven runs. 14. Who amongst the following was the chief guest in India's Republic Day Function ? (A) Samak Sundaravej (B) Gordon Brown (C) Boris Tadic (D) Nikolas Sarkozy (E) None of these ANS (E) 15. Who amongst the following is the recipient of Padma Vibhushan given away recently ? (A) Anu Malik (B) Shan (C) Asha Bhosle (D) Sonu Nigam (E) None of these ANS (C) 16. Which of the following Staes tops in primary ,upper primary education in India ? (A) Tamilnadu (B) Haryana (C) Gujarat (D) Kerala (E) None of these ANS (D) 17. The 11th five year paln wishes to raise the existing 2% growth in agriculture and allied activities to which of the following levels by the year 2012 ? (A) 8% (B) 6% (C) 5% (D) 4% (E) None of these ANS (D) 18. As a policy the Reserve Bank of India wishes to contain inflation at which of the following levels ? (A) 5% (B) 4.5% (C) 4% (D) 6% (E) None of these ANS (A) 19. World Day of Water is observed on which of the following days ? (A) March 22 (B) February 22 (C) January 22 (D) May 22 (E) None of these ANS (A) 20. Who amongst the following players has completed 16000 runs in One Day International Cricket matches recently ? (A) Anil Kumble (B) Rahul Dravid (C) Saurav Ganguly (D) Irfan Pathan (E) Sachin Tendulkar ANS (E)

21. Why was the name of Anatolyevic Medvedev in news recently ? (A) He has taken over as the president of Russia (B) He has taken over as the prime minister of Russia (C) He is the new president of South Korea (D) He is the new prime minister of South Korea (E) None of these ANS (A) 22. International Desert Festival 2008 was organized in February 2008 in --(A) Bhuj Ganganagar (B) Ganganagar (C) Bikaner (D) Jaisalmer (E) None of these ANS (D) 23. The first ever Youth Olympic Games are scheduled to be held in 2010. These games will be orgsnized in -(A) Moscow (B) New Delhi (C) Beijing (D) Quala Lumpur (E) None of these ANS (E) The first ever Youth Olympic Games are scheduled to be held in 2010 in Singapore. 24. Who amongst the following has taken over as the president of Serbia ? (A) Raul castro (B) Stefen Spielberg (C) Boris Tadic (D) Jose Manual Ramos Horta (E) None of these ANS (C) 25. The general election in Iran are due in 2008. Iran elects its parliament for a period of --(A) 2 years only (B) 3 years only (C) 4 years only (D) 5 years only (E) 6 years only ANS (C) 26. Luciana Aymar who aws adjudged the world hockey player 2007 is from which of the following countries ? (A) Germany (B) Argentina (C) Italy (D) Russia (E) None of these ANS (B) 27. which of the following State Government has decided to provide ownership rights to Tribal over forest land being cultivated by them since last 10 years ? (A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Uttar Pradesh (C) Maharashtra (D) Andhra Pradesh (E) None of these ANS (A) 28. Which of the following committees recommended the revival of Cooperative

Credit Institutions in States ? (A) Vaidyanathan Committee (B) Rangrajan Committee (C) Sachchar Committee (D) Rakesh Mohan Committee (E) None of these ANS (A) 29. As we all know the Chinese economy is a booming economy and its export have played a significant role in it. What was the share of China's Export as compared to its GDP in 2007 ? (A) 20% (B) 30 (C) 40% (D) 50% (E) None of these ANS (C) 30. Delhi won the Ranji Trophy for the seventh time in January 2008 by defeating ------(A) Railways (B) Haryana (C) Mharashtra (D) Guajarat (E) Uttar Pradesh ANS (E) 31. Gagan Nrang , who got a silver medal in an International Championship held in Munich,is a/an --(A) 100 metre runner (B) Badminton Player (C) Chess Player (D) Swimmer (E) Air Fifle Shooter ANS (E) 32. As per the decision taken by the Govt. of India two financial inclusion funds are set up with an overall corpus of Rs. 500 Crore each. These fundsfinancial inclusion fund and financial inclusion technology funds are to be set up by the initial contribution made by the -(A) SIDBI,NABARD & UTI (B) NABARD,UTI & RBI (C) Govt. of India,NABARD & RBI (D) SIDBI,Govt. of India & IDBI Bank (E) None of these ANS (C) 33. As per the Govt. Policy the provision of the subsidy for interest subvention to Coopeartive Sugar Mills is done by which of the following agencies/organizations ? (A) Commission for Agriculture cost & price (B) Nationa Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (C) Ministry of Agriculture (D) Natioanl Commission on Farmers (E) None of these ANS (B) 34. Banks these days have launched a new scheme product known as "Reverse Mortage" . The scheme is designed keeping which of the following groups of society in consideration ? (A) Youngers who have just started earning

(B) Defense personnel whose life is always at high risk (C) Senior Citizen (D) Women who do not have independent source of income (E) None of these ANS (C) 35. Which of the following countries is governed by the Norweigen-mediated ceasefire Agreement to end its dispute with a group of rebellions ? (A) Nepal (B) Myanmar (C) Afghanistan (D) Sri Lanka (E) None of these ANS (D) 36. As per the news report SEBI has allowed short selling by FIs/MFs from ist February,2008 . What is "Short Selling" ? (1) Selling of shares that the seller does not own at the time of trading (2) Selling of shares on the same day or on the day they were alloted to the trader. (3) Selling of shares on a much lower price due to turbulent market situations (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) All 1,2 & 3 (E) None of these ANS (A) 37. Prime minister os India on his visit to China a few months back signed a detailed agreement with the sama. What is/are the major highlights of the agreement ? (1) Both the countries agreed to continue high level exchange of views. Indian President is invited to China. (2) India to host joint millitary exercise in 2008. (3) India has decided to raise the issue of Tibet in UNO. China has agreed for the same. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Both 1 & 2 (D) Only 3 (E) All 1,2 & 3 ANS (C) 38. As per the reports in the leading newspapers Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has asked the Mutual Fund Industry to stop "MISSELLING" their scheme to investors. What is misselling of Products ? (1) Misselling takes place when mutual funds are sold without telling the likely returns. (2) When agents sell the products without telling investors what are the risk involved in investing in mutual funds. (3) When agents invest somebody's money in mutual funds without their knowledge , it is called Misselling.

(A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) All 1,2 & 3 (E) None of these ANS (B) 39. The sensitive Index of the Bombay Stock Exchsange keeps on changing positively and negatively both. Which of the following is/are the main reasons which contributed for his sudden change in the same ? (1) Higher GDP growth (2) Continuous foreign funds flow (3) High volume of forex reserves (4) Only 1 Recession in USA (A) Only 1 & 2 (B) Only 2 & 3 (C) Both 3 & 4 (D) Only 2 (E) All 1,2 ,3 & 4 ANS (B) 40. The USA , as reported in the leading newspapers is proceeding towards 'recession'. What happens when an economy goes in the grip of 'recession'? (1) GDP growth slow down (2) People lose their jobs (3) Foreign exchange reserve goes up substantially as lot of loans/grants star pouring in . (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) Both 1 & 2 (E) None of these ANS (D)

(Held on 04-11-2007) REASONING ABILITY

Bank of Maharashtra PO's Solved Paper

1. 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 the group ? (A) 115 (B) 145 (C) 95 (D) 155 (E) 75 2. How many meaningful words can be made from the letters ADEL using each letter only once ? (A) None (B) One (C) Two (D) Three (E) More than three 3. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word ADVER-TISE, each of which has as many letters between them in the word, as they have in the English alphabet ? (A) None (B) One (C) Two (D) Three (E) None of these 4. In a certain code, FUEL is written as $%#6 and KITE is written as @ l 7 #. How is LIFE written in that code ? (A) 6 % $ # (B) 6 $ % # (C) 6 H $ # (D) 6 % H # (E) None of these 5. If in the word CUSTOMIZE all the consonants are replaced by the previous letter and all the vowels are replaced by the next letter in English alphabet and then all the letters are arranged alphabetically from left to right, which letter will be fourth from the right ? (A) R (B) T (C) L (D) M (E) None of these Directions(Q. 6 to 10) In each of the questions below are given four statements followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logi-cally follows from the given state-ments disregarding commonly known facts. 6. Statements : All flowers are fruits. No fruit is juice. Some juices are proteins. All proteins are vitamins Conclusions : I. Some vitamins are fruits II. Some juices are vitamins. III. No flower is juice. (A) Only I and II follow (B) Only I and III follow (C) All I, II and III follow (D) Only II and III follow (E) None of these 7. Statements : Some bags are suits.

All suits are trousers. Some trousers are shirts. All shirts are coats. Conclusions : I. Some trousers are coats. II. Some bags are trousers. III. Some suits are coats. (A) Only I and II follow (B) Only I follows (C) Only II and III follow (D) All follow (E) None of these 8. Statements : All books are novels. Some novels are poems. Some poems are stories. No story is a movie. Conclusions : I. Some books are poems. II. Some movies are novels. III. No movie is a novel. (A) Only I follows (B) Only I and II follow (C) Only either II or III follows (D) None follows (E) None of these 9. Statements : All cups are bowls. All bowls are trays. Some trays are plates. No plate is spoon. Conclusions : I. Some bowls are plates. II. Some cups are spoons. III. No cup is spoon (A) Only I follows (B) Only II follows (C) Only II and III follow (D) All follow (E) None of these 10. Statements : Some towers are pillars. Some pillars are buildings. All buildings are flats. No flat is house. Conclusions : I. No building is house. II. Some towers are houses. III. Some towers are flats. (A) None follows (B) Only I follows (C) Only II and III follow (D) All follow (E) None of these Directions(Q. 11 to 15) In these questions the symbols @, #, $, % and H are used with different meanings as follows : A @ B means A is not smaller than B. A # B means A is neither smaller than nor equal to B A $ B means A is neither greater than nor smaller than B. A % B means A is not greater than B. A H B means A is neither greater than nor equal to B. In each question, four statements showing relationships have been given, which are followed by three conclusions

I, II and III. Assuming that the given statements are true, find out which conclusion(s) is/are definitely true. 11. Statements : V $ Y, Y @ Z, Z % X, X # T Conclusions : I. T # Z II. X # Y III. Z H Y (A) None follows (B) Only I follows (C) Only II and III follow (D) Only I and III follow (E) None of these 12. Statements : R @ J, J % F, F H E, E % M Conclusions : I. M # J II. F % M III. M H R (A) Only I follows (B) Only II follows (C) Only III follows (D) Only I and II follow (E) All follow 13. Statements : H # R, R @ L, L H W, W % F Conclusions : I. H # L II. F # L III. H $ F (A) Only I follows (B) Only I and II follow (C) Only II and III follow (D) Only either I or II follows (E) All follow 14. Statements : M # K, M $ F, F % Q, Q H H Conclusions : I. H # K II. Q # K III. Q @ M (A) Only I and II follow (B) Only either I or II follows (C) All I, II and III follow (D) Only II and III follow (E) None of these 15. Statements : D H Q, Q $ L, L # T, T % H Conclusions : I. D H L II. L @ H III. H H L (A) Only I follows (B) Only I and II follow (C) Only either II or III follows (D) All I, II and III follow (E) Only I and either II or III follow Directions(Q. 16 to 20) Given an input line the machine arranges the words and numbers in steps in a systematic manner as illustrated below : Input line : 56 dress fine shine 32 66 72 offer Step I : 72 56 dress fine shine 32 66 offer Step II : 72 shine 56 dress fine 32 66 offer Step III : 72 shine 66 56 dress fine 32 offer

Step IV : 72 shine 66 offer 56 dress fine 32 Step V : 72 shine 66 offer 56 fine dress 32 Step VI : 72 shine 66 offer 56 fine 32 dress Step VI is the last step and the output in Step VI is the final output. As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input. 16. Step IV of an input is 62 sound 56 sleep roam present 33 49. What will be the input defini-tely ? (A) Sound 62 sleep 56 roam present 33 49 (B) Sleep sound 62 56 roam present 33 49 (C) 62 sound sleep 56 roam present 33 49 (D) Cannot be determined (E) None of these 17. Which of the following will be the third step for input : jockey firm 36 43 growth chart 22 45 ? (A) 45 jockey 43 growth firm 36 chart 22 (B) 45 jockey 43 firm growth 36 chart 22 (C) 45 jockey 43 growth 36 firm chart 22 (D) 45 jockey 43 firm 36 growth chart 22 (E) None of these 18. Step II of an input is 53 window 42 50 door lock key 36. How many more steps will be required to complete the arrangement ? (A) Three (B) Four (C) Five (D) Six (E) None of these 19. What will be the fifth step of an input whose first step is 85 journey train 36 54 daily 28 mansion ? (A) 85 train 54 mansion 28 journey daily 36 (B) 85 train 54 mansion journey 36 daily 28 (C) 85 train 54 mansion 36 journey daily 28 (D) There is no such step (E) None of these 20. Which step will be the last step for an input whose second step is 63 Sour 18 56 grapes healthy 32 rise ? (A) IV (B) V (C) VIII (D) VII (E) None of these Directions(Q. 21 to 25) In each question below is given a statement followed by 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 state-ment, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which

of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursu-ing. Given answer : (A) if only course of action I follows. (B) if only course of action II follows. (C) if either course of action I or II follows. (D) if neither course of action I nor II follows. (E) if both courses of action I and II follow. 21. Statements : Misuse of subsidies offered to the farmers was obser-ved and brought to the notice of the concerned authorities. Courses of Action : I. Government should issue orders to the concerned offi-cials to be stricter and more careful whileverifying the required documents while granting subsidy. II. Government should take stringent action against those making false claim of subsidy. 22. Statements : Expensive clothes and accessories are becoming a growing need among college going teenage children of middle-income group. Courses of Action : I. Colleges should introduce a dress code. II. Children should be coun-seled emphasizing the importance of many other things. 23. Statements : People in the loca-lity were agitated as more than thirty people died in a building collapse. Courses of Action : I. Government should imme-diately announce compensa-tions for the affected fami-lies. II. Authorities should take a stringent action against buil-ders tending to compromise over quality of material used. 24. Statements : With the onset of monsoon all the hospitals are getting increased number of patients due to various epide-mics. Courses of Action : I. Civic authorities should educate the public the need for observing minimum required hygiene. II. Civic authorities should make arrangements to equip the hospitals with required medicines and other facili-ties. 25. Statements : More number of students passing SSC examina-tion has resulted into frustration among children for not getting admissions into colleges of their choice. Courses of Action : I. Government should permit the colleges to increase the number of seats. II. Children and their parents should be counseled for being flexible on the choice of college. Directions(Q. 26 to 30) In each of these questions a group of digits is given followed by four combinations of letter/symbol code lettered (A), (B), (C)

and (D). You have to code the group of digits as per the scheme and conditions given below. Serial letter of the combination that correctly represents the group of digits is your answer. If none of the combinations is correct, your answer is (E) i.e. None of these. Digit 5 7 0 9 3 1 6 4 8 2 Letter/Symbol Code KEH$AJQR@ Conditions (i) If the first as well as last digit is odd their codes are to be inter-changed. (ii) If the first digit is even and the last digit odd both are to be coded by the code for odd digit. (iii) If the last digit is 0 it is to be coded by X. (iv) If the first as well as the last digit is even both are to be coded by H. 26. 586403 (A) KRJQHD (B) DRJQHK (C) DHJQRK (D) KHJQRD (E) None of these 27. 801234 (A) HHA@DH (B) RHA@DH (C) HHD@AH (D) RHA@DQ (E) None of these 28. 439157 (A) QD$AKE (B) ED$AKQ (C) QD$AKQ (D) ED$AKE (E) None of these 29. 389160 (A) DR$AJH (B) DR$AJX (C) XR$AJX (D) DR$AJD (E) None of these 30. 764138 (A) EJQADE (B) RJQADE (C) RJQADR (D) EJQADH (E) None of these Directions(Q. 31 to 35) These questions are based on the following information. Study it carefully to answer the questions. Seven officers L, M, N, P, Q, R & S work in three different shifts I, II & III with at least two persons working in each shift. Each one of them has a different weekly off from Monday to Sunday not necessarily in the same order. M works in second shift only with R whose weekly off is on Friday. Qs weekly off is on the next day of Ls weekly off and both of them work in different shifts. P works in third shift and his weekly off is on Saturday. S has a weekly of on Monday and he works in first shift. The one who has a weekly off on Sunday works in first shift. L and R do not work in the same shift, Ls weekly off is on Tuesday. 31. Whose weekly off falls on Thurs-day ? (A) L (B) N (C) Q (D) Cannot be determined (E) None of these

32. Which of the following combinations of shift, person and weekly off is definitely correct ? (A) II, M, Sunday (B) III, N, Sunday (C) II, P, Sunday (D) I, L, Tuesday (E) None of these 33. Whose weekly off is on Sunday ? (A) L (B) M (C) N (D) Q (E) None of these 34. On which day is Qs weekly off ? (A) Tuesday (B) Wednesday (C) Sunday (D) Cannot be determined (E) None of these 35. Which of the following group of officers work is shift I ? (A) L, N, S (B) L, S (C) N, S (D) L, P, Q (E) None of these Directions(Q. 36 to 40) In each of the following questions two rows of numbers are given. The resultant number in each row is to be worked out separately based on the following rules and the questions below the rows of numbers are to be answered. The operations of numbers progress from left to right. Rules : (i) If a two digit odd number is followed by a two digit odd number they are to be added. (ii) If a two digit even number is followed by a two digit odd number which is the perfect square, the even number is to be subtracted from the odd number. (iii) If a three digit number is follo-wed by a two digit number the first number is to be divided by the second number. (iv) If a prime number is followed by an even number the two are to be added. (v) If an even number is followed by another even number the two are to be multiplied. 36. 37 12 21 38 81 14 What is the difference between the resultants of the two rows ? (A) 23 (B) 32 (C) 13 (D) 18 (E) None of these 37. 23 15 12 X 24 49 If X is the resultant of the first row, what is the resultant of the second row ? (A) 24 (B) 25 (C) 28 (D) 22 (E) None of these 38. 16 8 32 132 11 X2 If X is the resultant of first row, what is the resultant of the second row ? (A) 192 (B) 128 (C) 132 (D) 144 (E) None of these

39. 345 23 X 45 17 81 If X is the resultant of the second row, what is the resultant of the first row ? (A) 285 (B) 33 (C) 135 (D) 34 (E) None of these 40. 12 28 84 37 22 18 What is the sum of the resultants of the two rows ? (A) 77 (B) 87 (C) 84 (D) 72 (E) None of these Directions(Q. 41 to 45) Below is given a passage followed 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 and decide upon its degree of truth or falsity. Mark answer (A) if the inference is definitely true, i.e. it properly follows from the statement of facts given. (B) if the inference is probably true though not definitely true in the light of the facts given. (C) if the data are inadequate, i.e. from the facts given you cannot say whether the inference is likely to be true or false. (D) if the inference is probably false, though not definitely false in the light of the facts given. (E) if the inference is defini-tely false, i.e., it cannot possibly be drawn from the facts given or it contradicts the given facts. Growth through acquisitions and alliances has become a critical part of creating value for pharma and bio-tech manufacturers and their share-holders. However, companies and their investors may risk value des-truction if they acquire rights to a drug that suddenly poses unantici-pated safety risks for patients. Similarly, safety related compliance violations committed by an acquired company could significantly impair the ultimate value of the transaction and the reputation of the acquirer. The pace of deal making between pharma and biotech companies con-tinued to accelerate in 2006, increas-ing 17% to about $ 18 billion. Pharma companies were typically the buyers, and the premiums they paid increa-sed substantially as competition intensified, to secure access to novel drugs and biologics. The stakes increase everyday as competition pushes up prices and drives deal-making to earlier development stages with greater uncertainty and less time to complete thorough due diligence. 41. Acquisitions of biotech compa-nies was preferred among phar-maceutical companies in the recent past. 42. Biotech companies are not cap-able

to acquire pharmaceutical companies. 43. Pharmaceutical companies at times may incur loss after acquisition of biotech companies. 44. Safety related issues are prime concerns for the pharmaceutical companies while negotiating acquisitions of biotech com-panies. 45. Stiff competitions among the prospective buyers have resulted into erosion of value of the biotech companies. Answers with Explanations 1. (E) Each of all the rest has two factors while 75 has three factors i.e., 115 = 5 23, 145 = 5 29, 95 = 5 19 and 155 = 5 31 while 75 = 3 5 5 2. (C) Meaningful words foured from the letters ADEL are DEAL and LEAD. 3. (B) Only one such pair is DI. 4. (E) FUEL $%#6 and KITE @ l 7 # LIFE 6 l $ # 5. (A) C U S T O M I Z E BVRSPLJYE BFJLPSVY The fourth letter from the right is R. 6. (D ) Only II and III follow. 7. ( A) Only I and II follow. 8. (C) Only either II or III follows 9. (E) Either II or III follows 10. (B) Only I follows. 11. (A) V $ Y V = Y, Y @ Z Y Z, Z%XZX and X # T X > T V=YZX>T I. T # Z T > Z (False) II. X # Y X > Y (False) III. Z H Y Z < Y (False) None follows. 12. (A) R @ J R J, J % F J F, FHEF<E and E % M M E RJF<EM I. M # J M > J (True) II. F % M F M (False) III. M H R M < R (False) Only I follows. 13. (B) H # R H > R, R @ L R L, LHWL<W and W % F W F H>RL<WF I. H # L H > L (True) II. F # L F > L (True) III. H $ F H = F (False) Only I and II follow. 14. (C) M # K M > K, M $ F M = F,

F%QFQ and Q H H Q < H K<M=FQ<H I. H # K H > K (True) II. Q # K Q > K (True) III. Q @ M Q M (True) All the three follow. 15. (A) D H Q D < Q, Q $ L Q = L, L#TL>T and T % H T H D < q =" L"> T H I. D H L D < L (True) II. L @ H L H (False) III. H H L H < L (False) Only I follows. 16. (D) 17. (A) Input jockey firm 36, 43 growth chart 22, 45. Step I 45 jockey firm 36 43 growth chart 22. Step II 45 jockey 43 firm 36 growth chart 22. Step III 45 jockey 43 growth firm 36 chart 22. 18. (B) Step III 53 window 50 42 door lock key 36 Step IV 53 window 50 lock 42 door key 36. Step V 53 window 50 lock 42 key door 36. Step VI 53 window 50 lock 42 key 36 door. 19. (C) Step II 85 train journey 36 54 daily 28 mansion. Step III 85 train 54 jour-ney 36 daily 28 mansion. Step IV 85 train 54 man-sion journey 36 daily 28. Step V 85 train 54 man-sion 36 journey daily 28. 20. (E) Step III 63 sour 56 18 grapes healthy 32 rise. Step IV 63 sour 56 rise 18 grapes healthy 32. Step V 63 sour 56 rise 32 18 grapes healthy. Step VI 63 sour 56 rise 32 healthy 18 grapes. The last step is VI. 21. (E) 22. (B) 23. (A) 24. (B) 25. (E) 26. (B) 27. (A) 28. (D) 29. (B) 30. (E) 31. (E) Ms weekly off falls on Thursday. 32. (D) 33. (C) 34. (B) 35. (A) 36. (C) 37. (E 38. (A) 39. (D) 40. (E 41. (A) The inference is definitely true because according to the given passage The pace of deal making between phama and biotech in 2006 is increasing accelerately. 42. (C) According to the passage Pharma companies were typi-cally the buyers but it is not necessary that Biotech companies are not capable to acquire pharm- aceutical companies. Hence data

is inadequate. 43. (A) The inference is definitely true as it is clearly mentioned in the passage, However compa-nies and their investors may risk value destruction if they acquire rights to a drug that suddenly poses unanticipated safety risks for patients. 44. (B) 45. (E) The inference is definitely false as it is given in the passage that competition pushes up prices

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Ans (a) 5. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Awards are given for the person who shown exemplary performance in the field of __________ (a) Sports (b) Politics (c) Science & Technology (d) Literature Ans (c) 6. What was the controversial issue for getting the confidence of Lok Sabha by the U.P.A. Government on 22nd July, 2008? (a) Increase of prices (b) Fall of Share Market (c) Increase of inflation (d) Nuclear Treaty with US Ans (d) 7. Who amongst following is not named for one time Life Time Achievement Awards on the occasion of 60th Anniversary of Indias Independence? (a) Dilip Kumar (b) Dev Anand (c) Saroja Devi (d) Tapan Sinha Ans (b) 8. What is the estimated G.D.P. rate in 11th Five Year Plan? (a) 8.8% (b) 8.9% (c) 9.0% (d) 9.5% Ans (c) 9. What is the range of Agni-3 Ballistic Missile which was launched by DRDA on 7th May, 2008? (a) 1500 (b) 2000 (c) 3000 (d) 4500 Ans (c) 10. The agricultural growth rate in 200607 was (a) 1.75% (b) 2.00% (c) 2.6% (d) 3.6% Ans (c) 11. Who is the present Chief Minister of Bihar? (a) R.L.Bhatia (b) Rabri Devi (c) Nitish Kumar (d) Ram Vilash Paswan Ans (c) 12. Who won the First Gold Medal in Beijing 2008 Olympic games For India in the individual category 10 metre rifle shooting ? (a) Vijyendra Kumar

(b) Sushil Kumar (c) Abhinav Bindra (d) Anju Bobby George Ans (c) 13. What was the major issue for the Left Parties (CPI and CPM) to withdraw support to UPA Government? (a) To protect the secularism (b) To protect the interest of the left parties (c) Against the Nuclear Treaty with USA (d)All the above Ans (c) 14. Where was held the WTO (World Trade Organization) Ministerial Conference in July 2008 ? (a) New Delhi (b) Jakarta (c) Beijing (d) Jeneva Ans (d) 15. Who is the chairman of U.P.A..? (a) Sonia Gandhi (b) Manmohan Singh (c) Pranav Mukherjee (d) Shivraj Patil Ans (a) 16. What is the objective of eleventh Five Year plan (2007-12) ? (a) Removal of Unemployment (b) Inclusive growth (c) Growth with social- justice (d) Development of minorities ANS (b) 17. Where will be held the first Youth Olympic Games in 2010 ? (a) Beijing (b) New Delhi (c) Singapore (d) London Ans (c) 18. Where will be held the 30th Olympic Games in 2012 ? (a) Beijing (b) Kualalumpur (c) Singapore (d) London Ans (d) 19. The name of Thaksin Shinawatra's is associated with which of the follwing countries ? (a) USSR (b) Kazakistan (c) Thailand (d) Soth Korea Ans (c) 20. Who amongst the following is the author of the book The Enchantress of Florence ? (a) Benajir Bhutto (b) Salman Rushdie (c) Laxmi Sehgal

(d) L.K.Advani Ans (b) 21. Who amongst the following is the recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award given away in August 2008 ? (a) Sanjeev Singh (b) Prabhjot Singh (c) Mahendra Singh Dhoni (d) Rahul Dravid Ans (c) 22. Rafael Nadal who won Wimbledon Open 2008 Tennis Championship is a citizen of (a) Spain (b) France (c) Russia (d) USA Ans (a) 23. The Hiroshima Day was observed on which of the following days ? (a) 6th August (b) 14th November (c) 19th September (d) 2nd October Ans (a) 24. Who amongst the following is NOT a recipient of the Dhyan Chand Award given away in August 2008 ? (a) Sanjeeva Kumar Singh (b) Mukh Bain Singh (c) Hokam Singh (d) Gyan Singh Ans (a) 25. Who amongst the following is NOT a recipient of the Dronacharya Awards for the year 2007 given away in August 2008 ? (a) Sanjeeva Kumar Singh (b) GE Sridharan (c) Jagdish Singh (d) Prabhjot Singh Ans (d) Labels: BANK PO CURRENT AFFAIRS, BANK PO GENERAL AWARENESS CURRENT AFFAIRS, curren questionnaire, Current Affairs 2008 : Objective Questions, Current Affairs Objective Question 2008 0 comments

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1. Who is the winner of Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the year 2006 which was announced in July 2008 ? a. Tapan Sinha b. B.R.Chopra c. Saumitra Chatterjee d. Amitabh Bachchan Ans. a 2. Who among the following is the author of the book "Unaccustomed Earth" ? a. Shobha De b. Arundhati Roy c. A. P. J. Kalam d. Jhumpa Lahiri Ans. d 3. The CEO of the worlds largest financial institution, Citigroup, is a. Ramani Ayer b. Arun Sarin c. Vikram Pandit d. Indra Nooyi Ans. c 4. Who among the following was crowned FIFA 2007 World Footballer of the Year ? a. Kaka b. Zidane c. Ronaldinho d. Cristiano Ronaldo Ans. a 5. What kind of mirror is used for rear view? a. Concave b. Convex c. Plane d. Simple glass Ans. b 6. Who among the following has for Global WomensLeadership Award 2008 ? a. Shabana Azmi b. Sonia Gandhi c. Luisa Dias Diogo d. Vasundhara Raje Ans. c 7. Who among the following is the Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)? a. Narendra Bahadur Singh b. R.S.Mathoda c. Anand Mahindra d. P.K.Mishra Ans. a 8. Which of the following is the unit of frequency? a. Ampere b. Joule c. Hertz d. Newton Ans. c 9. Which of the following have the highest upper limit of audible range? a. Bats b. Dogs c. Human beings d. Whales Ans. a 10. Who among the following was ranked as the No.1 player in the annual

golf rankings 2007? a. Arjun Atwal b. Mark Brown c. Tiger Woods d. Zach Johnson Ans. c 11. The first-ever joint military exercise of Indian and Chinese troops was held in a. Yunnan b. Visakhapatnam c. Beijing d. Bengalaru Ans. a 12. Who among the following is the Director-General of International Labour Organisation ? a. Angel Gurria b. Jacques Rogge c. Jacques Diouf d. Juan Somavia Ans. d 13. Which of the following is concerned with the study of characteristics, origin and development of land forms? a. Ecology b. Geography c. Geomorphology d. Geology Ans. c 14. Who among the following became the first batsman in the cricket history to score 150 or more runs in an innings in four consecutive Tests ? a. Jacques Kallis b. Sachin Tendulkar c. Ricky Ponting d. Kumara Sangakkara Ans. d 15. The International Film Festival of India in November 2008 will be held in a. Goa b. Maharashtra c. Karnataka d. Kerala Ans. a 16. Which of the following countries is known as the Land of Midnight Sun ? a. Belgium b. Norway c. Holland d. Sweeden Ans. b 17. Who among the following was elected the President of African National Congress in December 2007 ? a. Tandja Mamadou b. Mwai Kibaki c. Jacob Zuma d. Thabo Mbeki Ans. c 18. The 6th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas2008 was held in a. New Delhi b. Mumbai c. Bengalaru d. Lucknow

Ans. a 19. Who among the following is the new Governor of Bihar ? a. R.S.Gavai b. Syed Sibti Razi c. S.K.Singh d. R.L.Bhatia Ans. d 20. Nano- the worlds cheapest car belongs to a. Mitsubishi Motors b. Tata Motors c. General Motors d. Honda Motors Ans. b 21. Chinas first homegrown regional jet is a. ARJ21 700 b. ARJ71 200 c. ARJ51 700 d. ARJ71 500 Ans. a 22. Who among the following was announced as the new Chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party after Benazir Bhuttos assassination? a. Asif Ali Zardari b. Makhdoom Amin Fahim c. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari d. Shah Mehmood Qureishi Ans. c 23. Who among the following won the mens Wimbledon single title in July 2008 ? a. Roger Federer b. Rafael Nadal c. Novak Djokovic d. Andy Roddick Ans. b 24. Madhesi National Liberation Front (MNLF) is an organisation active in which of the following countries ? a. Pakistan b. Uganda c. Nepal d. Myanmar Ans. c 25. Who amongst the following was honoured with the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding given away in 2008 for the year 2007? (a) Mr. Umaru Yar Adua (b) Mr. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (c) Mr. Vladimir Putin (d) None Of these ANS-(d) Olafur Ragnar Labels: BANK PO CURRENT AFFAIRS, Current Affairs 2008 : Objective Questions, CURRENT QUESTIONNAIRE 0 comments Posted by Free Exam Original Paper Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 8:10 PM SBI PO GENERAL AWARENESS SOLVED PAPER

1. On 7th May 2008, agni-I was testfired. It was (A) Ballistic Missile (B) Surface to air missile (C) Land to sea missile (D) Air to air missile 2. Which of the following High Courts has recently quashed the merit list issued in 2006 and 2007 by the centre and the UPSC (A) Bhopal High Court (B) Rajasthan High Court (C) Madras High Court

(B) Missile shield system (C) Goa (C) Biggest spacecraft (D) Maharashtra (D) Mission to Antarctica 7. The renowned scientist John Wheeler who died in April 2008, was originally hailed from (A) Australia (A) Dirrohoea map (B) U.S.A. (B) Malarial map (C) Finland (C) Bird flu map (D) Britain (D) Cancer map 8. Who received Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmanent and Development for 2007 (A) Bill Gates 14. The World Is What It Is is the biography of (A) V. S. Naipal (B) Khushwant Singh (C) Amrita Preetam (D) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam 15. According to a World Bank Report India got remittances in 2007 worth (A) $ 30 billion (A) Lydia Cacho Ribeiro (B) $ 35 billion (B) Anna Politkovskaya (C) $ 25 billion (C) May Chidiac (D) $ 27 billion (D) U Win Tin 10. Which of the following Indian players has not completed 10,000 runs in Test cricket (A) Rahul Dravid (B) Morocco (B) Sachin Tendulkar (C) Pakistan (C) Sunil Gavaskar (D) Indonesia (D) Virendra Sehwag 11. On March 26, 2008, NASAs space shuttle which returned safely to Earth after completing 16 day mission to International Space Station was (A) Discovery 17. According to latest WHO report the number of estimated TB cases found every year in India is (A) 22 million (B) 19 million (C) 15 million (D) 17 million 18. Tata purchased Jaguar and Rover from (A) Hyundai (A) Space shuttle (B) Maruti Suzuki 16. The Summit of NATO (NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY) was held in April in (A) Romania 13. Indias National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme has prepared the countrys first

(D) Guwahati High Court (B) Nelson Mandela 3. Recently the Acronym START came into News. START stands for (A) Strategic Association for Restructuring Trade (B) Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (C) System Tracking and Reprocessing Team (D) None of the above 4. Peoples Democratic Party emerged second largest party with 3301% in elections held in (A) Bhutan (B) Nepal (C) Zimbabwe (D) Italy 5. According to the World Conservation Union Report, the number of plant species in India listed as threatened is (A) 247 plant species (B) 250 plant species (C) 275 plant species (D) 255 plant species (B) Endeavour 6. Which of the following states passed a Bill in March 2008, amending the Registration Act 1908 to prohibit foreigners from buying land in the state (A) Kerala (B) Andhra Pradesh (C) Columbia (D) None of the above 12. Jules Verne is Europes (C) Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (D) Arthur C. Clarke 9. The 2008 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize awarded to

(C) Ford Motor (D) None of the above 19. According to a survey, the country which has the highest number of internet users is (A) U.S.A. (B) China

(A) 18000 crore (B) 16000 crore (C) 15000 crore (D) 14000 crore 25. Inflation which soared above 7% in the month of April is measured by (A) Consumer Price Index

(A) S. R. Chaudhuri (B) K. Kanwar (C) R. Nagaswamy (D) Sudipto Chatterjee 31. Recently President Pratibha Patil visited three countries. Which of the following was not the part of her trip (A) Argentina

(C) Japan (B) Retail Price Index (D) Germany (C) Whole Sale Price Index 20. Which country has won the Women's Asia Cup Cricket 2008 which was held in Colombo in the monthe of May 2008 ? (A) Brisbane (A) Lewis Hamilton (B) Melbourne (B) Kartikeyan (C) Sydney (C) Felipe Massa (D) Perth (D) Robert Kubica 21. According to Prime Ministers Economic Advisory Council (EAC) headed by C. Rangrajan the economic growth rate for 2008-09 will remain at (A) 8% (B) Suman Kaur (B) 85% (C) Rashmi Sehgal (C) 9% (D) Rani Sharma (D) 89% 22. The Pritzkar Architecture Prize has been won by (A) Bill Gates Foundation (B) William Harvey (C) Jea Nouvel (D) None of the above 23. Which of the following cricket players has been banned for violating the players code of conduct by PCB ? (A) Danish Kaneria (B) Shoaib Malik (C) Mohammad Yousuf (D) Shoaib Akhtar 24. The National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme has now been extended to all 604 districts of the country with a total budget outlay of 28. In face of rising prices, Central Government has decided to set strategic Reserve of foodgrains over and above buffer stock. The limit of the reserve is (A) 10 million tonnes 27. The winner of Miss India Earth 2008 is (A) Tanvi Vyas

(B) Chile (C) Mexico (D) Industrial Price Index (D) Brazil 26. The winner of Bahrain Grand Prix is 32. GJM stands for (A) General Justice Movement (B) Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (C) Gorkhaland Janshakti Morcha (D) Gorkha Janjagriti Morcha 33. The elections of which of the following countries were marred by controversy (A) Italy (B) Spain (C) Zimbabwe (D) Nepal 34. Supreme Court has upheld the law enacted in 2006 providing 27% for candidates belonging to (A) SCs (B) STs (B) 7 million tonnes (C) OBC (C) 6 million tonnes (D) Minorities OBC (D) 5 million tonnes 29. Which of following newspapers/magazines won six Pulitzer prizes (A) The New York Times (B) Bhavnagar (B) The Times Magazine (C) Kolkata (C) The Washington Post (D) Karaikal (D) The Guardian 36. Salwa Judum is 30. Leftism in India, 1917-1947 is a book written by (A) Terrorist organization 35. At which of the following places have the remains of early human history been found in excavation (A) Chittorgarh

(B) A branch of naxalite (C) Name of a police force

Indias 60 most malarial endemic districts that report over 50% of the countrys malarias cases. 14. (A) 15. (D) 16. (A) 17. (B) 18. (C)

(D) Sikkim (E) None of these Ans (D)

(D) An anti naxalite movement 37. When was Nepal declared a Secular Nation (A) in 2005 (B) in 2007 (C) in 2008 (D) in 2006 38. The Director General of UN Food and Agriculture Organisation of present is (A) Jacques Diouf (B) Kundekeh K. Yumkella (C) Jammel Al Hiyilan (D) Michael Griffin 39. According to a research, stem cells from skin can treat (A) Alzhumer (B) Schizophrenia (C) Parkinsons disease (D) None of the above 37. (D) 38. (A) 39. (C) 40. (B) 40. When did the Olympic torch relay begin ? (A) in 1950 36. (D) Salva Judam is an antinaxalite movement formed by group of people against attack from maxalites. The movement started from Dantewada district (Chhattisgarh). 19. (B) 20. (A) India won fourth consecutive times in Women's Asia Cup Cricket 21. (B) 22. (C) The Pritzkar Architecture Prize, considered to be equivalent of Nobel Prize for architecture has been won french architect Jea Nouvel for his creative experimentation in architecture. 23. (D) 24. (B) 25. (C) 26. (C) 27. (A) 28. (D) 29. (C) The Washington Post has won six Pulitzer Prizes, including Public service award for its reporting on conditions of U.S. War Veterans. 30. (A) 31. (A) 32. (B) 33. (C) 34. (C) The Supreme Court on April 10, 2008 upheld the law enacted in 2006 providing a quota of 27 per cent to the other Backward Classes in Central Educational Institutions. 35. (C)

2. The Paralympic Games in September 2008 were held at _____ (A) Tokyo (B) New York (C) Madrid (D) Stckholm (E) Beijing Ans (E) 3. Which of the folowing is/are True about the National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA) which was in news recently? (1) The NRAA was set-up in 1955 at the initiative of the then Prime Minister J.L.Nehru (2) NRAA was established to coordinate the work of five ministries associated with the development of rainfed areas (3) NRAA is now converted into a Corporation of the same name (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) All 1 , 2 & 3

(B) in 1952 (E) None of these (C) in 1953 Ans (B) (D) in 1963 SBI Probationary Officer's Exam 2008 (Held on 12-10-2008) General Awareness/Computer Knowledge 4. Dalichi Sankyo has recently taken over which of the following Companies/Corporation of Indian base / (A) Jet Airways 1. (A) 2. (C) 3. (B) The Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (START-II) is a treaty between Russia and U.S.A. for reducing their nuclear arsenals. The treaty is due to expire in 2009. 4. (A) 5. (A) 6. (C) 7. (B) 8. (C) 9. (A) 10. (D) 11. (B) 12. (C) 13. (B) Indias Vector Borne Disease Control Programme has prepared the countrys first malarial map identifying (B) Ranbaxy (C) Bhilai Steel Plant (D) National Textiles Corporation 1. Balmiki Prasad Singh has taken over as Governor of _____ (A) Goa (B) Bihar (C) Meghalaya (E) None of these Ans (B) 5. The recent report on Global Development Finance released by the World Bank has projected India's GDP

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growth rate at which of the following levels? (A) 5 % (B) 6 % (C) 7 % (D) 8 % (E) 9 % Ans (C) 6. which of the following cities is placed at the top of the list of cities found suitable for "Global Commerce" compiled by the master cards? (Result of the survey were published in various financial newspaper) (A) London

slowing down of India's economic growth. Which of the following is/are the event(s) which has/have put their impact on Indian economy? (1) Turmoil in US Credit market (2) Large scale increase in the prices of crude oil and foodgrains (3) Adoption of Basel II norms by the banks (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) Both 1 & 2 only (E) All 1,2 & 3 Ans (D)

(D) Organic Manure (E) None of these Ans (D) 13. The next Non-Aligned Movement SAummit 2009 is scheduled to be held in ___ (A) India (B) Egypt (C) Brazil (D) South Africa (E) None of these Ans (B) 15. Ghulam Nabi Azad was in the news recently as he has resigned from the post of the ___ (A) Governor, Jammu & Kashmir

(B) New York (C) Tokyo (D) Beijing (E) Mumbai Ans (D) 7. The New Capital Adequacy Framework prescribed for banks in commonly known as ___ (A) Credit Policy (B) Monetary Policy (C) KYC Norms (D) Basel Accord (E) None of these Ans (D) 8. As we all know Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) in the percentage of the deposit banks keep in reserve with them . This ratio is also known as ___ (A) Repo Rate (B) Reserve Repo Rate (C) SLR (D) Liquidity Ratio (E) None of these Ans (E) 9. The sudden turn of events in the economic environmental globally , in the last four to five month have resulted in (C) It is new battle tank produced by India (D) It is new warship inducted in the Indian Navy recently (E) None of these (A) It is India's Space Craft launched to study the moon (B) It is India's first Research Station in Arctic Region 10. Which of the following is India's Tax GDP ratio ? (A) 5 %

(B) Chief Minister , Jammu & Kashmir (B) 15 % (C) Governor , Jharkhand (C) 25 % (D) Chief Minister, Jharkhand (D) 30 % (E) Governor, Manipur (E) None of these Ans (B) Ans (B) 11. Which of the following is known as 'Himadri' ? 15. When the growth of GDP in a country slows down suddenly,people start losing their jobs and the situation continues for several weeks,what name is given to this state of economy (A big was in this state recently.) ? (A) Inflation (B) Recession (C) Deflation (D) Economic Boom (E) None of these Ans (B) Ans (B) 12. The Govt. of India recently announced a subsidized pricing policy based on nutrients in it of which of the following to protect the interest of the farmers ? (A) Seeds (B) Pesticides (C) Fertilizers 16. "Lisbon Treaty" is the treaty accepted/adopted by the members of which of the following organizations recently ? (A) NATO (B) SAARC (C) European Union (D) Nuclear Supplier Group (NSG)

(E) None of these Ans (C) 17. When a corporate entity wishes to raise money from the market it can do that by issuing ___ (A) Treasury Bill (B) Momerandom of Association (C) Kisan Vikas Patra (D) National Saving Certificate (E) Commercial Papers Ans (E) 18. Russia has recently made a ceasefire Agreement with which of the following nations ? (A) Ukraine (B) Kazakhastan

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General Awareness for forthcomming exams Posted by Free Exam Original Paper Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at 3:41 AM General Awareness for forthcomming exams 1. The World Heritage Day is observed on (A) March 18

(B) Nelson Mandela (C) Benazir Bhutto (D) Tami Hoag Ans : (D) 5. 'From each according to his ability, to each according to his work' is the basis of (A) Socialism

(B) April 20 (B) Capitalism (C) March 20 (C) Communism (D) April 18i (D) Fascism Ans : (D) Ans : (C) 2. Which of the following held the post of Deputy Prime Minister of India simultaneously with Jagjivan Ram? (A) Y.B. Chavan (B) Charan Singh (C) Guljari Lal Nanda (D) B.D. Jatti Ans : (B) 6. The head of the State Bank of India is Designated as - (A) Executive Director (B) Governor (C) Deputy Governor (D) Chairman Ans : (D) 7. Which of the following gases does not form part of the atmosphere? (A) Nitorgen (A) 1969 (B) Chlorine (B) 1968 (C) Oxygen (C) 1970 (D) Carbon dioxide (D) 1967 Ans : (B) Ans : (A) 8. The headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defence is located in

(C) Croatia (D) Georgia (E) None of these Ans (D) 19. The Govt. of India has decided to build a Nuclear Power Plant in which of the following North Eastern States ? (A) Manipur (B) Assam (C) Meghalaya (D) Arunachal Pradesh (E) None of these Ans (E) 20.India won it's individual Gold Medal in Beijing Olympic 2008 in which of the following events ? (A) Hockey (B) Football (C) Lawn Tennis (D) Swimming (E) Rifle Shooting Ans (E) 3. The first Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to Tinbergen and Frisch in

(A) Marlborough House (B) The Pentagon (C) White House (D) None of these Ans : (B)

(C) Six Years (D) Four Years Ans : (B) 13. When was the capital of India shifted from Calcutta to Delhi? (A) 1906

(C) Article 348 (D) None of these Ans : (B) 17. In its thirteenth flight PSLV-C9 successfully launched ten satellites with a total weight of 820 kg. Which of the following satellites launched by PSLVC9 is not a nano satellite ? (A) NLS-4 (B) NLS-5 (C) RUBIN-8A (D) IMS-1 Ans : (D) 18. Name the periodical which Gandhiji published during his stay in South Africa (A) Indian Opinion (B) Young India (C) Afrikaner

9. The Secretariat of the UN is headed by (A) Security Council (B) Secretary General (C) Chairman (D) President of General Assembly Ans : (B) 10. India's national calendar is based on (A) Saka era (B) Christian era (C) Buddhist era (D) Vedic era Ans : (A) 11. Who amongst the following won the "WTA Player of the year" Award ? (A) Serena Williams (B) Jelena Jankovic (C) Sania Mirza (D) Justin Henin Ans : (D) 12. The foreign trade policy announced in the year 2004 was announced for a period of (A) Two Years

(B) 1910 (C) 1911 (D) 1901 Ans : (C) 14. 'Economic Justice' as one of the objectives of the Indian Constitution has been provided in the (A) Preamble, Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles (B) Preamble and Directive Principles (C) Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles (D) None of these

(D) None of these Ans : (A) Ans : (A) 15. India earns maximum foreign exchange through the export of (A) Tea (A) India (B) Jute (B) Cuba (C) Coffee (C) Brazil (D) None of these (D) U.S.A. Ans : (A) Ans : (B) 16. Which article of the Indian Constitution recognises Hindi in Devanagari script as the official language of India? (A) Article 345 (B) Mumbai (B) Article 343 (B) Five Years (C) Mormugao 20. Which of the following ports has a free trade zone? (A) Cochin 19. Which country is known as the 'Sugar Bowl' of the world?

(D) Kandla Ans : (D) 21. Which of the following museum is located at New Delhi? (A) Government Museum (B) Salar Jung Museum (C) National Museum of Natural History (D) Prince of Wales Museum Ans : (A) 22. Which of the following commissions is responsible for control and utilisation of water resources in India? (A) Floods Commission (B) Central Forestry Commission (C) Central Water Commission (D) Planning Commission Ans : (C)

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23. The Reserve Bank of India was established in (A) 1935 (B) 1947 (C) 1952 (D) 1969 Ans : (A) 24. Lala Hardayal was an active member of which of the following parties? (A) Gadar Party (B) Anushilan Samiti (C) Kirti-Kisan Sabha (D) Hindustan Socialist Association Ans : (A)

1. Miss Universe 2008 is (A) Riyo Mori (B) Dayana Mendoza (C) Lisa Lazarus (D) Simaran Kaur Mundii (E) None of these 2. Who among the following has awarded UNESCO / Guillermo Cano world press freedom award for 2008 ? (A) Anna Politkovskaya (B) Amira Hass (C) Raul Rivero (D) Lydia Cacho Rebeiro (E) None of these 3. The present Governor of Bihar is (A) R.L.Bhatia (B) R.S.Gavai (C) Buta Singh (D) S.S.Sidhu (E) None of these 4. India test-fired Nuclear Capable Agni III on May 7, 2008 for (A) Fourth time (B) Second time (C) Third time (D) Fifth time (E) None of these 5. Tenth century coins have been found from the city of (A) Guwahati

(B) Bareily (C) Khandwa (D) Ranchi (E) None of these 6. The cyclone which struck Myanmar in May 2008 was (A) Willy-willy (B) Nargis (C) Fanoos (D) Nasim (E) None of these 7. The number of children, who are deprived of basic healthcare in India, as per the reportstate of the Worlds Mothersbrought out by global humanitarian organization save the children is (A) 60 million (B) 50 million (C) 67 million (D) 55 million (E) None of these 8. The country where the system of two Supreme Courts has been proposed is (A) Pakistan (B) Nepal (C) Sri Lanka (D) Bhutan (E) None of these 9. Which of the following is not a member of the NATO ? (A) Austria (B) Poland (C) Hungary (D) Spain (E) None of these 10. Who became Britains first Asian woman Lord Mayor ? (A) Rekha Rani (B) Anjula Sood (C) Reshma Shah (D) Kavita Sahni (E) None of these 11. The newly elected President of Paragury is (A) Fernando De Silva (B) Fernando Lugo (C) Fernando Silvio (D) Fernando Dominique (E) None of these 12. Silvio Berlusconi was recently elected to the post of Prime Ministership of Italy. He belongs to (A) Italian Nationalist Party (B) The Patriotic Alliance (C) Peoples Party of Italy (D) People of Freedom Party (E) None of these 13. PLA stands for (A) Party of Leninist Association (B) Peoples Liberation Army (C) People for Liberal Alliance (D) People for Left Alliance (E) None of these 14. The number of African countries which attended the recently concluded India-Africa Forum Summit is (A) 14 (B) 15 (C) 16

(D) 17 (E) None of these 15. According to a recent survey which of Indias states has topped in rural electrification ? (A) Maharashtra (B) Tamil Nadu (C) Rajasthan (D) Karnataka (E) None of these 16. Simran Kaur Mundi has been chosen (A) Miss India Earth 2008 (B) Miss India Universe 2008 (C) Miss India World 2008 (D) None of the above (E) None of these 17. Which one of the following won Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding for 2007 ? (A) Olafur Ragnar (B) Javed Akhtar (C) Luiz Lula da Silva (D) The Milinda and Gates Foundation (E) None of these 18. The book Unaccustommed Earth is written by (A) P. M. Nayyar (B) Shobha De (C) Jhumpi Lahiri (D) None of these (E) None of these 19. The 2008 Edition of Wisden Cricketers AlmanackCrickets major annual reference work has named The Leading Cricketer of the World for 2007 (A) Mc Grath (B) Jacques Kallis (C) Ricky Ponting (D) Sachin Tendulkar (E) None of these 20. India ranks in foreign exchange forex reserve. (A) Third (B) Second (C) Fifth (D) Fourth (E) None of these 21. Raghuram Rajan Committee is related to (A) Austerity in government expenditure (B) Study of causes of rising prices (C) Financial sector reforms (D) Export-import balance (E) None of these 22. The International Monetary Fund has estimated Indias contribution to World Gross Domestic Product in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) terms for 2007 to (A) 46% (B) 64% (C) 71% (D) 39% (E) None of these 23. According to data released by the Ministry of Finance, currently the per capita debt on each of the roughly 110 crore Indians stands at (A) Rs. 71502

(B) Rs. 7218 (C) Rs. 10550 (D) Rs. 6103 (E) None of these 24. Which one of the three single cross improved hybrids of maize has not been developed and recommended for an All India level use by Chaudhry Charan Singh Haryana Agriculture University ? (A) HPM6 (B) HM8 (C) HM10 (D) HQPM7 (E) None of these 25. US has decided to remove from its list of states sponsoring terrorism. (A) Cuba (B) Iraq (C) North Korea (D) Libya (E) None of these 26. In the year 2006-07 India received Foreign Direct Investment Worth (A) $ 25 billion (B) $ 245 billion (C) $ 2625 billion (D) 205 billion (E) None of these 27. For the first time, the T.V. Cameras and print cameramen were allowed to record proceedings of the Lok Adalats dispensing justice on (A) May 3, 2008 (B) May 5, 2008 (C) May 7, 2008 (D) May 4, 2008 (E) None of these 28. As a part of the partial solution to the worlds energy crisis, the scientists of which of the following countries are building a nuclear fusion laboratory designed to recreate the temperatures and pressure of an exploding star ? (A) U.K. (B) U.S.A. (C) Australia (D) France (E) None of these 29. Recently, a fatal disease broke out in China infecting thousands of children and causing death of some of them. The disease was (A) Bird flu (B) Filariasis (C) Hand, mouth and foot disease (D) Chicken pox (E) None of these 30. Two Indian doctors from Kolhapur have achieved a path breaking success in the research of (A) Genetics (B) Stem cell (C) New protein structure (D) Habit pattern of different people (E) None of these 31. Apart from ISRO, three other agencies/institutions were also involved in the execution of PSLV-C9. Which of the following was not involved ?

(A) DRDO (B) Antrix Corporation (C) Cosmos International Germany (D) University of Toronto, Canada (E) None of these 32. The Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline, slated to begin in 2009 was conceptualised first in (A) 1991 (B) 1989 (C) 1985 (D) 1993 (E) None of these 33. In addition to Kolkata and Delhi, the Union Government plans to start Metro rail service in four more cities. Which of the following is not included in the plan ? (A) Kochi (B) Hyderabad (C) Pune (D) Chennai (E) None of these 34. President Pratibha Patil recently visited Chile, Brazil and Mexico. During her trip, with which of the following countries did India sign an extradition treaty (A) Brazil (B) Chile (C) Mexico (D) None of these (E) None of these 35. The winner of the 2008 Wimbledon Open Tennis Tournament men's single title is (A) Roger Federer (B) Andy Roddick (C) Novak Djokovic (D) Rafael Nadal (E) None of these Answers : 1. (B) 2. (D) 3. (A) 4. (C) 5. (C) 6. (B) 7. (C) 8. (A) 9. (A) 10. (B) 11. (B) 12. (D) 13. (B) 14. (A) 15. (C) 16. (B) 17. (A) 18. (C) 19. (B) 20. (D) 21. (C) 22. (A) 23. (B) 24. (A) 25. (C) 26. (B) 27. (A) 28. (A) 29. (C) 30. (B) 31. (A) 32. (B) 33. (C) 34. (A) 35. (D) Labels: BANK PO GENERAL AWARENESS, BANK PO GENERAL AWARENESS CURRENT AFFAIRS, CURRENT QUESTIONNAIRE 0 comments

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1. India has successfully test-fired its 150-250 km range Prithvi missile On May 23, 2008. Prithvi Missile is a (A) Surface to surface missile (B) Surface to air missile (C) Land to sea missile (D) Air to air missile 2. Which of the following High Courts has recently quashed the merit list issued in 2006 and 2007 by the centre and the UPSC (A) Bhopal High Court (B) Rajasthan High Court (C) Madras High Court (D) Guwahati High Court 3. Recently in May 2008 a assembly election was held in the India State of (A) Manipur (B) Karnataka (C) Himachal Pradesh (D) None of the above 4. Peoples Democratic Party emerged second largest party with 3301% in elections held in (A) Bhutan (B) Nepal (C) Zimbabwe (D) Italy 5. According to the World Conservation Union Report, the number of plant species in India listed as threatened is (A) 247 plant species (B) 250 plant species (C) 275 plant species (D) 255 plant species 6. Which of the following states passed a Bill in March 2008, amending the Registration Act 1908 to prohibit foreigners from buying land in the state (A) Kerala (B) Andhra Pradesh (C) Goa (D) Maharashtra 7. The renowned science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke who died in Sri Lanka, originally hailed from (A) Australia (B) Britain (C) Finland (D) U.S.A. 8. Who received Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmanent and Development for 2007 (A) Bill Gates (B) Nelson Mandela (C) Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (D) Arthur C. Clarke 9. World Press Freedom Day is observed on (A) May 3 (B) May 15 (C) May 25 (D) May 27 10. Which of the following Indian Political Leader has written the book "Jyoti Punj"? (A) L.K.Adwani (B) Sonia Gandhi (C) Jaswant Singh

(D) Narendra Modi 11. India has successfully launched how many satellires simultaneously ? (A) 8 (B) 10 (C) 7 (D) 4 12. Jules Verne is Europes (A) Space shuttle (B) Missile shield system (C) Biggest spacecraft (D) Mission to Antarctica 13. Indias National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme has prepared the countrys first (A) Dirrohoea map (B) Malarial map (C) Bird flu map (D) Cancer map 14. The World Is What It Is is the biography of (A) V. S. Naipal (B) Khushwant Singh (C) Amrita Preetam (D) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam 15. According to a World Bank Report India got remittances in 2007 worth (A) $ 30 billion (B) $ 35 billion (C) $ 25 billion (D) $ 27 billion 16. The Summit of OIC (Organization of Islamic Countries) was held in March in (A) Senegal (B) Morocco (C) Pakistan (D) Indonesia 17. According to latest WHO report the number of estimated TB cases found every year in India is (A) 22 million (B) 19 million (C) 15 million (D) 17 million 18. Tata purchased Jaguar and Rover from (A) Hyundai (B) Maruti Suzuki (C) Ford Motor (D) None of the above 19. According to a survey, the country which has the highest number of internet users is (A) U.S.A. (B) China (C) Japan (D) Germany 20. India won its first tri series against Australia in (A) Brisbane (B) Melbourne (C) Sydney (D) Perth 21. According to Prime Ministers Economic Advisory Council (EAC) headed by C. Rangrajan the economic growth rate for 2008-09 will remain at (A) 8% (B) 85%

(C) 9% (D) 89% 22. The Pritzkar Architecture Prize has been won by (A) Bill Gates Foundation (B) William Harvey (C) Jea Nouvel (D) None of the above 23. Which of the following cricket players has been banned for violating the players code of conduct by PCB ? (A) Danish Kaneria (B) Shoaib Malik (C) Mohammad Yousuf (D) Shoaib Akhtar 24. The National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme has now been extended to all 604 districts of the country with a total budget outlay of (A) 18000 crore (B) 16000 crore (C) 15000 crore (D) 14000 crore 25. Inflation which soared above 7% in the month of April is measured by (A) Consumer Price Index (B) Retail Price Index (C) Whole Sale Price Index (D) Industrial Price Index 26. The winner of Bahrain Grand Prix is (A) Lewis Hamilton (B) Kartikeyan (C) Felipe Massa (D) Robert Kubica 27. The winner of Miss India Earth 2008 is (A) Tanvi Vyas (B) Suman Kaur (C) Rashmi Sehgal (D) Rani Sharma 28. In face of rising prices, Central Government has decided to set strategic Reserve of foodgrains over and above buffer stock. The limit of the reserve is (A) 10 million tonnes (B) 7 million tonnes (C) 6 million tonnes (D) 5 million tonnes 29. Which of following newspapers/magazines won six Pulitzer prizes (A) The New York Times (B) The Times Magazine (C) The Washington Post (D) The Guardian 30. Leftism in India, 1917-1947 is a book written by (A) S. R. Chaudhuri (B) K. Kanwar (C) R. Nagaswamy (D) Sudipto Chatterjee 31. Recently President Pratibha Patil visited three countries. Which of the following was not the part of her trip (A) Argentina (B) Chile (C) Mexico (D) Brazil

32. GJM stands for (A) General Justice Movement (B) Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (C) Gorkhaland Janshakti Morcha (D) Gorkha Janjagriti Morcha 33. The elections of which of the following countries were marred by controversy (A) Italy (B) Spain (C) Zimbabwe (D) Nepal 34. Supreme Court has upheld the law enacted in 2006 providing 27% for candidates belonging to (A) SCs (B) STs (C) OBC (D) Minorities OBC 35. At which of the following places have the remains of early human history been found in excavation (A) Chittorgarh (B) Bhavnagar (C) Kolkata (D) Karaikal 36. Salwa Judum is (A) Terrorist organization (B) A branch of naxalite (C) Name of a police force (D) An anti naxalite movement 37. When was Nepal declared a Secular Nation (A) in 2005 (B) in 2007 (C) in 2008 (D) in 2006 38. The Director General of UN Food and Agriculture Organisation of present is (A) Jacques Diouf (B) Kundekeh K. Yumkella (C) Jammel Al Hiyilan (D) Michael Griffin 39. According to a research, stem cells from skin can treat (A) Alzhumer (B) Schizophrenia (C) Parkinsons disease (D) None of the above 40. Which of the following States Hs declared 2008 as the "year of Education" ? (A) Bihar (B) Haryana (C) Himachal Pradesh (D) Gujarat Answers with Hints 1. (A) 2. (C) 3. (B) . 4. (A) 5. (A) 6. (C) 7. (B) 8. (C) 9. (A) 10. (D) 11. (B) 12. (C) 13. (B) Indias Vector Borne Disease Control Programme has prepared the countrys first malarial map identifying Indias 60 most malarial endemic districts that report over 50% of the countrys malarias cases. 14. (A) 15. (D) 16. (A) 17. (B) 18. (C) 19. (B) 20. (A) 21. (B) 22. (C) The Pritzkar Architecture Prize,

considered to be equivalent of Nobel Prize for architecture has been won french architect Jea Nouvel for his creative experimentation in architecture. 23. (D) 24. (B) 25. (C) 26. (C) 27. (A) 28. (D) 29. (C) The Washington Post has won six Pulitzer Prizes, including Public service award for its reporting on conditions of U.S. War Veterans. 30. (A) 31. (A) 32. (B) 33. (C) 34. (C) The Supreme Court on April 10, 2008 upheld the law enacted in 2006 providing a quota of 27 per cent to the other Backward Classes in Central Educational Institutions. 35. (C) 36. (D) Salva Judam is an antinaxalite movement formed by group of people against attack from maxalites. The movement started from Dantewada district (Chhattisgarh). 37. (D) 38. (A) 39. (C) 40. (B) Labels: BANK PO GENERAL AWARENESS, BANK PO GENERAL AWARENESS CURRENT AFFAIRS, BANK PO GENERAL AWARENESS SOLVED PAPERS, SBI BANK CLERK GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, SBI PO GENERAL AWARENESS 0 comments Posted by Free Exam Original Paper Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 8:10 PM SBI PO GENERAL AWARENESS SOLVED PAPER 1. On 7th May 2008, agni-I was testfired. It was (A) Ballistic Missile (B) Surface to air missile (C) Land to sea missile (D) Air to air missile 2. Which of the following High Courts has recently quashed the merit list issued in 2006 and 2007 by the centre and the UPSC (A) Bhopal High Court (B) Rajasthan High Court (C) Madras High Court (D) Guwahati High Court 3. Recently the Acronym START came into News. START stands for (A) Strategic Association for Restructuring Trade

(B) Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (C) System Tracking and Reprocessing Team (D) None of the above 4. Peoples Democratic Party emerged second largest party with 3301% in elections held in (A) Bhutan (B) Nepal (C) Zimbabwe (D) Italy 5. According to the World Conservation Union Report, the number of plant species in India listed as threatened is (A) 247 plant species (B) 250 plant species (C) 275 plant species (D) 255 plant species 6. Which of the following states passed a Bill in March 2008, amending the Registration Act 1908 to prohibit foreigners from buying land in the state (A) Kerala (B) Andhra Pradesh (C) Goa (D) Maharashtra 7. The renowned scientist John Wheeler who died in April 2008, was originally hailed from (A) Australia (B) U.S.A. (C) Finland (D) Britain 8. Who received Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmanent and Development for 2007 (A) Bill Gates (B) Nelson Mandela (C) Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (D) Arthur C. Clarke

9. The 2008 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize awarded to (A) Lydia Cacho Ribeiro

15. According to a World Bank Report India got remittances in 2007 worth (A) $ 30 billion (B) $ 35 billion

21. According to Prime Ministers Economic Advisory Council (EAC) headed by C. Rangrajan the economic growth rate for 2008-09 will remain at (A) 8%

(B) Anna Politkovskaya (C) $ 25 billion (C) May Chidiac (D) $ 27 billion (D) U Win Tin 10. Which of the following Indian players has not completed 10,000 runs in Test cricket (A) Rahul Dravid (B) Morocco (B) Sachin Tendulkar (C) Pakistan (C) Sunil Gavaskar (D) Indonesia (D) Virendra Sehwag 11. On March 26, 2008, NASAs space shuttle which returned safely to Earth after completing 16 day mission to International Space Station was (A) Discovery (B) Endeavour (C) Columbia (D) None of the above 12. Jules Verne is Europes (A) Hyundai (A) Space shuttle (B) Maruti Suzuki (B) Missile shield system (C) Ford Motor (C) Biggest spacecraft (D) None of the above (D) Mission to Antarctica 13. Indias National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme has prepared the countrys first (A) Dirrohoea map (B) China (B) Malarial map (C) Japan (C) Bird flu map (D) Germany (D) Cancer map 14. The World Is What It Is is the biography of (A) V. S. Naipal (A) Brisbane (B) Khushwant Singh (B) Melbourne (C) Amrita Preetam (C) Sydney (D) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (D) Perth 20. Which country has won the Women's Asia Cup Cricket 2008 which was held in Colombo in the monthe of May 2008 ? 19. According to a survey, the country which has the highest number of internet users is (A) U.S.A. 17. According to latest WHO report the number of estimated TB cases found every year in India is (A) 22 million (B) 19 million (C) 15 million (D) 17 million 18. Tata purchased Jaguar and Rover from 16. The Summit of NATO (NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY) was held in April in (A) Romania

(B) 85% (C) 9% (D) 89% 22. The Pritzkar Architecture Prize has been won by (A) Bill Gates Foundation (B) William Harvey (C) Jea Nouvel (D) None of the above 23. Which of the following cricket players has been banned for violating the players code of conduct by PCB ? (A) Danish Kaneria (B) Shoaib Malik (C) Mohammad Yousuf (D) Shoaib Akhtar 24. The National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme has now been extended to all 604 districts of the country with a total budget outlay of (A) 18000 crore (B) 16000 crore (C) 15000 crore (D) 14000 crore 25. Inflation which soared above 7% in the month of April is measured by (A) Consumer Price Index (B) Retail Price Index (C) Whole Sale Price Index (D) Industrial Price Index 26. The winner of Bahrain Grand Prix is (A) Lewis Hamilton (B) Kartikeyan (C) Felipe Massa

(D) Robert Kubica 27. The winner of Miss India Earth 2008 is (A) Tanvi Vyas

(D) Gorkha Janjagriti Morcha 33. The elections of which of the following countries were marred by controversy (A) Italy 39. According to a research, stem cells from skin can treat (A) Alzhumer (B) Schizophrenia (C) Parkinsons disease (D) None of the above 40. When did the Olympic torch relay begin ? (A) in 1950 (B) in 1952 (A) SCs (C) in 1953 (B) STs (D) in 1963 (C) OBC

(B) Suman Kaur (B) Spain (C) Rashmi Sehgal (C) Zimbabwe (D) Rani Sharma (D) Nepal 28. In face of rising prices, Central Government has decided to set strategic Reserve of foodgrains over and above buffer stock. The limit of the reserve is (A) 10 million tonnes (B) 7 million tonnes (C) 6 million tonnes (D) Minorities OBC (D) 5 million tonnes 29. Which of following newspapers/magazines won six Pulitzer prizes (A) The New York Times (B) Bhavnagar (B) The Times Magazine (C) Kolkata (C) The Washington Post (D) Karaikal (D) The Guardian 36. Salwa Judum is 30. Leftism in India, 1917-1947 is a book written by (A) S. R. Chaudhuri (B) K. Kanwar (C) R. Nagaswamy (D) Sudipto Chatterjee 31. Recently President Pratibha Patil visited three countries. Which of the following was not the part of her trip (A) Argentina (C) in 2008 (B) Chile (D) in 2006 (C) Mexico (D) Brazil 32. GJM stands for (A) Jacques Diouf (A) General Justice Movement (B) Kundekeh K. Yumkella (B) Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (C) Jammel Al Hiyilan (C) Gorkhaland Janshakti Morcha (D) Michael Griffin 34. (C) The Supreme Court on April 10, 2008 upheld the law enacted in 2006 providing a quota of 27 per cent to the 30. (A) 31. (A) 32. (B) 33. (C) 38. The Director General of UN Food and Agriculture Organisation of present is 23. (D) 24. (B) 25. (C) 26. (C) 27. (A) 28. (D) 29. (C) The Washington Post has won six Pulitzer Prizes, including Public service award for its reporting on conditions of U.S. War Veterans. (A) Terrorist organization (B) A branch of naxalite (C) Name of a police force 14. (A) 15. (D) 16. (A) 17. (B) 18. (C) (D) An anti naxalite movement 37. When was Nepal declared a Secular Nation (A) in 2005 (B) in 2007 19. (B) 20. (A) India won fourth consecutive times in Women's Asia Cup Cricket 21. (B) 22. (C) The Pritzkar Architecture Prize, considered to be equivalent of Nobel Prize for architecture has been won french architect Jea Nouvel for his creative experimentation in architecture. 13. (B) Indias Vector Borne Disease Control Programme has prepared the countrys first malarial map identifying Indias 60 most malarial endemic districts that report over 50% of the countrys malarias cases. 4. (A) 5. (A) 6. (C) 7. (B) 8. (C) 9. (A) 10. (D) 11. (B) 12. (C) 35. At which of the following places have the remains of early human history been found in excavation (A) Chittorgarh Answers with Hints 1. (A) 2. (C) 3. (B) The Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (START-II) is a treaty between Russia and U.S.A. for reducing their nuclear arsenals. The treaty is due to expire in 2009. 34. Supreme Court has upheld the law enacted in 2006 providing 27% for candidates belonging to

other Backward Classes in Central Educational Institutions. 35. (C) 36. (D) Salva Judam is an antinaxalite movement formed by group of people against attack from maxalites. The movement started from Dantewada district (Chhattisgarh). 37. (D) 38. (A) 39. (C) 40. (B) Labels: BANK PO CURRENT AFFAIRS, BANK PO GENERAL AWARENESS, SBI BANK CLERK GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 1 comments

(C)West Bengal (D) Assam (E) Tripura Ans (B) 6. THE 2007 Durand Cup has been won by (A) Mohan Bagan (B) Mahindra United (C) Churchill Brothers (D) Central Railways (E) None of these Ans (C) 7. Who amongst the following has been named as the Forbes Asia Businessman of the year 2007 ? (A) K.V.Kamath (B) Ratan Tata (C) Nandan Nilekani (D) Ajim Premji (E) None of these Ans (A) 8. Konkan Railway is building worlds tallest railways bridge in which of the following states ? (A) Punjab (B) Jammu & Kashmir (C) Maharashtra (D) Kerala (E) None of these Ans (B) 9. The author the book Jyoti Punj is(A) Sonia Gandhi (B) Narendra Modi (C) Jaswant Singh (D) Pervez Musharraf (E) None of these Ans (B) 10. World Investment Report is an annual publication of : (A) UNCTAD (B) WTO (C) World Bank (D)IMF (E) ADB Ans (A) 11. Which of the following countries has the maximum amount of external debt ? (A) USA (B) Brazil (C)Mexico (D) Japan (E) Russia Ans (A) 12. Lee Myung Bak is the president of (A) China (B) South Korea (C) North Korea (D) Malaysia (E) None of these Ans (B) 13. The author the book My Country My Life is(A) Sonia Gandhi (B) L.K.Advani (C) Jaswant Singh (D) Pervez Musharraf (E) None of these Ans (B) 14. Who has been won the Prem Bhatia

BANK PO GENERAL AWARENESS SAMPLE PAPER Posted by Free Exam Original Paper Saturday, May 17, 2008 at 9:29 PM BANK PO GENERAL AWARENESS SAMPLE PAPER 1. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in MAY 2008 ? (A) Rajeev Chandrashekha (B) Anand Mahindra (C) K.V.Kamath (D) Ganesh Natarajan (E) None of these Ans (C) 2. Th World's longest Sea Bridge has been established in(A) India (B) USA (C) Japan (D) Malaysia (E) China Ans (E) 3. 12th UNCTAD (UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT) miniterial lavel conference was held in April 2008 at(A) New Delhi (India) (B) Accra (Ghana) (C) Islamabad (Pakistan) (D) Dhaka (Bangladesh) (E) Kathmandu (Nepal) Ans (B) 4. At which place Indias first Indira Gandhi National Tribal University would be set up ? (A) Amarkantak (Madhya Pradesh) (B) Nagpur (C) Hyderabad (D) Noida (E) Patna Ans (A) 5. Nathula Pass is located in the State : (A) Nagaland (B) Sikkim

Award for the year 2008 ? (A) Nagma (B) Shweta Singh (C) Nirupama Subramaniam (D) Nalini Singh (E) None of these Ans (C) 15. Who has been won Commonwealth Writers Prize 2008 ? (A) Kiran Desai (B) Shweta Singh (C) Rupashree Nanda (D) Indra Sinha (E) None of these Ans (D) 16. What is the full form of the term PIARC ? (A) Permanent International Association of Road Congress (B) Permanent Indian Association of Road Congress (C) Permanent International Accident of Road Congress (D) Permanent International Association of Rapid Congress (E) None of these Ans (A) 17. What is the percentage of the African countries in the earth areas ? (A) 28% (B) 18% (C) 20% (D) 25%(E) 35% Ans (C) 18. International womens day is celebrated every year on (A) January 26 (B) March 8 (C) August 26 (D) December 8 (E) None of these Ans (B) 19. Gary Kirsten signed a two year contract with BCCI to coach the Indian Cricket team, belongs to : (A) South Africa (B) England (C) West Indies (D) Australia (E) New Zealand Ans (A) 20. Capital formation in an economy depends on : (A) Total income (B) Total savings (C) Total demand (D) Total Production (E) None of these Ans (D) 21. The National Old age Pension Scheme has now been extended to cover the entire BPL people above---------- of age (A) 55 years (B) 60 years (C) 62 years (D) 65 years (E) None of these Ans (D) 22. According to the Union Finance

Minister , by which year will India become middle income nation ? (A) 2015 (B) 2025 (C) 2030 (D) 2032 (E) 2040 Ans (B) 23. Who has been conferred to Miss India World 2008 ? (A) Simran Kaur Mundi (B) Tanvi Vyas (C) Parvathy Omanakuttan (D) Pooja Chitgopekar (E) None of these Ans (C) 24. The 20th Interpol Asian Regional Conference was held in March 2008 at _ (A) India (B) Hong Kong (C) Kuala Lumpur (D) Moscow (E) None of these Ans (B) 25. Who is the new President of Russia ? (A) Vladimir Putin (B) Dmitry Medvedev (C) Viktor Chernomyrdin (D) Boris Yeltsin (E) None of these Ans (B) Labels: BANK PO GENERAL AWARENESS, SBI BANK CLERK GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 0 comments

SBI CLERK GENERAL KNOWLEDGE Posted by Free Exam Original Paper Friday, May 16, 2008 at 4:41 AM AWARDS GENERAL AWRENESS FOR UPSC /BANK PO/BANK CLERK 1. Magsaysay Award for public service for the year 2007 is(a) Jovito R. Salonga (b) Mahabir Pun (c) Kim Sun Tai (d) Tan xhiyang Ans (c) 2. M.S. Swaminathan received (a) Magsaysay award (b) Padma Vibhushan (c) Padmabhushan award (d) all the above Ans (d) 3. Arjuna Award was introduced in (a) 1961 (b) 1969 (c) 1972 (d) 1995 Ans (a) Arjuna award is given to prominent sports persons in India. 4. Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2006 was awarded to (a) C. Subramaniam (b) Shabana Azmi (c) Satish Dhawan (d) Word Health Organisation

Ans (b) 5. Name the film which won Best Picture Oscars Award at the 80th Annual Academy Awards in 2008(a) Mystic River (b) Cold Mountain (c) No Country for Old Men (d) Departed Ans (c) 6. U-Tant award is given for: (a) Contribution to east-west understanding (b) Community leadership (c) Social Service (d) Journalism Ans (c) 7. Who among the following has been awarded the Sydney peace Prize 2004 for her work in social campaigns and advocacy to non-violence? (a) Medha Padkar (b) Vandana Shiva (c) Arundharti Rai (d) Aparna Sen (e) None of these Ans (c) 8. Which film has won best Feature Film Award in the 53rd National Film Award in the year 2007? (a) Kaalpurush (b) Rang De Basanti (c) Fanna (d) Don Ans (a) 9. Doris Lessing , who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007, is from (a) Iraq (b) Nigeria (c) United Kingdom (d) Libya Ans (c) 10. Which of the following authors won the Booker Prize for the year 2007 ? (a) Margaret Atwood (b) Anne Enright (c) Graham Swift (d) Ian Mc EwanAns (b) 11. The Nobel Prize winners for Medicine in 2007 is / are (a) Mario Capecchi (b) Martin Evans (c) Oliver Smithies (d) All of the above Ans (b) 12. The Ramon Magsaysay Award winner Shanta Sinha known as (a) a campaigner for urban sanitation (b) an anti-child labour activist (c) an organiser of rain-water harvesting schemes (d) an activist for the welfare of poor rural women Ans (b) 13. The first recipient of Kalinga Prize was Ans : French physicist Louis de Broglie 14. Kalinga Prize, an International prize is awarded annually for the recognition of outstanding achievement in the interpretation and popularization of Ans : Science 15. Nehru Award is instituted for Ans : International understanding and

peace 16. The scientist who was conferred with all the three national awards: Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan and Bharat Ratna Ans : Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam 17. The first recipient of Gandhi Peace Prize was Ans : Dr. Julius N. Nyerera 18. In the following who was not a Miss World (a) Yuktha Mookhey (b) Aishwarya Rai (c) Priyanka Chopra (d) Sushmita Sen Ans (d) 19. Oscar Award is associated with Ans : Cinema 20. The winner of the Jnanapeetam award for the first time Ans : G. Sankara Kurup 21. Booker prize is given to the field of Ans : Fiction writing 22. The Nobel Prizes were established byAns : Alfred Bernhard Nobel 23. The first Nobel Prizes were awarded in the year Ans : 1901 24. The first winner of Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology is Ans : Emil Adolph von Behring (Germany) 25.The first winner of Nobel Prize in Peace is Ans : Jean Henri Dunant (Switzerland) & Frederic Passy (France) 26. The first winner of Nobel Prize in Literature is Ans : Sully Prudhomme (France) 27. Nobel Prize award in Economics has been awarded from the year Ans : 1969 28. The first winner of Nobel Prize in Economic Science is Ans : Ragnar Frisch (Norway) & Jan Tinbergen (Netherlands) 29. The first winner of Nobel Prize in Chemistry is Ans : Jacobus H. van't Hoff (Netherlands) 30. The first winner of Nobel Prize in Physics is Ans : Wilhelm C. Roentgen (Germany) 31. The founder of Nobel Prizes, Alfred Nobel belongs the country Ans : Sweden 32. Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar is given in which field Ans : Environment 33. Who was the second winner of Jnanapeetam Award Ans : Tharasankar Banerjee 34. Rabindranath Tagore was the Nobel prize winner for literature in 1913. Who received the award in 1914 (a) Rudyard Kipling (c) Bernard Shaw (c) Romain Rolland (d) Nobody

Ans (D) 35. The winner of Nobel Prize for literature for 2007 is Ans : Doris Lessing 36. The winner of Indira Gandhi Peace ,Integration and Disarmament Prize for 2007 is Ans : The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 37. Kalinga Prize is awarded by (a) Indian Government (b) Orissa Government (c) SAARC (d) UNESCO Ans (d) 38. What is the highest peace time gallantry award in India (a) Bharat ratna (b) Param Vir Chakra (c) Ashok Chakra (d) Vir Chakra Ans (c) 39. The highest science award in India Ans ; S.S. Bhatnagar award 40.Phalke award is given to persons of which field Ans : Film 41. Arjuna award is given for the excellence in Ans : Sports 42. Who was the first Indian lady actress to receive the Padma Shri Award Ans : Nargis Dutt 43. Dada Saheb Phalke award is for the contribution to Ans : Cinema 44. Who was the first Ramon Magsaysay Award winner from India Ans : Acharya Vinoba Bhave 45. The first woman to recipient of Bharat Ratna was Ans : Indira Gandhi Labels: BANK PO GENERAL AWARENESS, BANK PO GENERAL AWARENESS CURRENT AFFAIRS, BBA GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 0 comments

SBI BANK CLERK GENERAL KNOWLEDGE SAMPLE PAPER Posted by Free Exam Original Paper Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 11:18 PM SBI BANK CLERK GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 1. The Kishenganga Power Project is inA. Orissa B. Maharashtra C. Gujarat D. Jammu & Kashmir Ans (D) 2. The late Nirmala Desh Pande was a famous A. diplomat B. astrologer

C. Social activist D. film-star Ans (C) 3. Who has been awarded the Prem Bhatia Award for the year 2008 ? A. Nilanjana Bose B. Rupashree Nanda C. Nirupama Subramanian D. None of these Ans (C) 4. Microwave ovens cook dishes by means of A. Ultraviolet rays B. Infra-red rays C. Convection D. Conduction Ans (D) 5. Most of the phenomena related to weather take place in A. stratosphere B. ionosphere C. mesosphere D. troposphere Ans (D) 6. The current President of the World Bank is A. Dominique Strauss-Kahn B. James D. Wolfansen C. Barbara Cartland D. Robert Zoellick Ans (D) 7. Amartya Sen, the NRI Nobel laureate got the honour for his work on A. Game theory B. Securities analysis C. Poverty and famines D.Impact of Industrialization Ans (C) 8. The Quit India resolution was passed at the A. Bombay session of I.N.C. in 1940 B. Bombay session of I.N.C. in 1941 C. Bombay session of I.N.C. in 1942 D. Bombay session of I.N.C. in 1945. Ans (C) 9. Who among the following is not a ghazal singer? A. Talat Aziz B. Chandan Dass C. Peenaz Masani D. Jagdev Singh Ans (D) 10. Nobel Prize for literature in 2007 was received byA. Doris Lessing B. Albert Al Gore C. Mohammad Yunus D. None of these Ans (A) 11. Meteorites are the heavenly bodies A. between the Mars and the Jupiter B. between the Saturn and the Neptune C. between the Mars and the Venus D. that burn brightly on entering the Earths atmosphere Ans (D) 12. P-5 is a group of A. highly developed countries B. Highly populous countries C. Permanent members of the Security

Council D. Established nuclear powers Ans (C) 13. Arrange the following in chronological order: a. Dandi March b. McDonald Award c. Hanging of Bhagat Singh d. Meerut conspiracy case A. a, b, c, d B. b, a, c, d C. d, c, a, b, D. d, a, c, b Ans (A) 14. Which of the following is a landlocked state? A. Gujarat B. Andhra Pradesh C. Madhya Pradesh D. Tamil Nadu Ans (C) 15. Which of the following is not an official language as per the 8th schedule? A. Konkani B. Sindhi C. Manipuri D. English Ans (D) 16. Which of the following used in making computer chips ? A. Carbon B. Uranium C. Silicon D. Rubidium Ans (C) 17. In order to see an undersea object while in a ship, you would make use of a A. telescope B. periscope C. marinoscope D None of these Ans (B) 18. Baan Ki-moon , the UNO SecretaryGeneral belong to A. Saudi Arab B. Egypt C. South Korea D. Brazil Ans (C) 19. The deepest ocean in the world is A. The Indian ocean B. The Atlantic ocean C. The Pacific ocean D. None of these Ans (C) 20. The oldest mutual fund in India is the A. SBI Mutual Fund B. BOB Mutual Fund C. PNB Mutual Fund D. Unit Trust of India Ans (D) 21. A candidate for elections to the Lok Sabha stands to lose his Deposit Money if he fails to get A. 1/5 of the total valid votes B. 1/8 of the valid votes C. 1/6 of the valid votes polled D. none of these

Ans (A) 22. The VaranasiKanyakumari National Highway is called A. N.H. 8 B. N. H. 7 C. N.H. 12 D. N.H. 9 Ans (B) 23. Which of the following areas of output is witnessing a new revolution? A. oilseeds B. fisheries C. fruits D. cereals Ans (A) 24. The W.T.O. came into being on A. 1st April, 1995 B. 1st April, 1994 C. 1st Jan., 1995 D. 1st Jan., 1996 Ans (C) 25. Bangal was partitioned during the viceroyalty of A. Lord Rippon B. Lord Curzon C. Lord Hardinge D. Lord Minto Ans (B) 26. Tata purchased Jaguar and Rover fromA. Hyundai B. Maruti-Suzuki C. Ford Motor D. General Motor Ans (C) Labels: B.ED, BANK PO GENERAL AWARENESS, BANK PO GENERAL AWARENESS SOLVED PAPERS, FREE UPSC(PT) CURRENT AFFAIRS, FREE UPSC(PT) QUESTIONS 2008, SBI BANK CLERK GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 0 comments

UPSC GENERAL STUDIES SAMPLE QUESTIONS PAPERS Posted by Free Exam Original Paper at 3:21 AM 1. Which of the following has been selected for best parliamentarian of the year award 2007 ? a) Priya Ranjan Das Munshi b) Mani Shankar Aiyyar c) P.Chidambaram d) Sushama Swaraj ANS : a 2. Fernando Lugo's name was in news recently as he has taken over as the president of a) Paraguay b) Sudan c) Afghanistan d) Pakistan ANS : a 3. ISRO has launched successfully ten

satellites through PSLV-C9 on A. 15th March,2008 B. 30th March,2008 C. 28th April,2008 D. 4th May,2008 ANS : c 4. The newly constituted National Knowledge Commission is headed by a) C. Rangarajan b)Prof. R. S. Sharma c) Sam Pitroda d) Ms. Girija Vyas ANS : c 5. India enacted an important event of Indian National Movement celebrating the seventy- fifth anniversary. Which was it? a) Quit India Movement b) Delhi Chalo Movement c) Civil Disobedience Movement d) Non Cooperation Movement ANS :c 6. Pope Benedict XVI belongs to which country? a) Italy b) Germany c) France d) Poland ANS : b 7. The media campaign The World Is Waiting is related to which of the following companies? a) Lufthansa b) Qatar Airways c) Indian Airlines d) British Airways ANS : d 8. Who among the following has been elected as President of the International Council of Science Union? a) E. Sreedharan b) N. Ram c) M. G. K. Menon d) Goverdhan Mehta ANS : d 9. Which of the following countries launched the smallest combat aircraft in the world? a) Germany b) India c) Russia d) USA ANS : b 10. Who among the following British Governor- Generals shifted Indias capital from Calcutta to Delhi in 1911? a) Lord Louis Mountbatten b) Lord Canning c) Lord Hardinge d) Warren Hastings ANS : c 11. Golden Handshake is the term associated with a) Share market b) Retirement benefits c) Voluntary retirement benefits d) Smuggling ANS : c 12. Which of the following is the first surface- to- surface missile in India?

a) Prithvi b) Trishul c) Agni d) Naag ANS : a 13. Which country will be host 15th SAARC Summit in 2008 ? a) Maldives b) Sri Lanka c) India d) Pakistan ANS : b 14. Mist is caused by a) Dry ice b) Ice at low temperature c) Water vapours at low temperature d) Carbon- monoxide in solid form ANS : c 15. Who among the following has been chosen the Miss India Universe for the year 2008 ? a) Parvathy Omanakuttan b) Simaran Kaur Mundi c) Amrita Thapar d) Tanvi Vyas ANS : b 16. Who among the following was the author of Rajtarangini, commonly regarded as the first genuine history of India written by an Indian? a) Banbhatta b) Ravikirti c) Pushpadanta d) Kalhana ANS : d 17. Who among the following advocated Scientific Socialism? a) Robert Owen b) Proudhon Pierre Joseph c) Karl Marx d) Saint Simon Henri Claude ANS : c 18. Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution deal with the Directive Principles of State Policy? a) 26 to 41 b) 31 to 56 c) 36 to 51 d) 41 to 66 ANS: c 19) Which one of the following travelers is not associated with the description of the glories of Vijayanagar kingdom? a) Abdur Razzaq b) Paes c) Ibn Batutah d) Nuniz ANS : c : Abdur Razzaq- Deva Raya II Paes- Krishna Deva Raya Ibn Batutah- Harihara I Nuziz- Achyut Deva Raya 20. The Chinese pilgrim Fa Hien visited India during the reign of a) Kanishka b) Chandragupta I c) Chandragupta II d) Harshavardhana ANS : c 21. Which of the following is the economic growth percentage projected

in the 11th Five Year Plan draft that was approved by the Planning Commission in November 2007? a) 8% b) 9% c) 9.5% d) 10% ANS : b 22. The Indian Navys only sailing ship, which returned to Kochi after a 10month voyage around the globe is, a) INS Vibhuti b) INS Tarangini c) INS Prabhat d) INS Viraat ANS : b 23) Who among the following is the Director General of International Monetary Fund (IMF) ? a) Thaksin Shinawatra b) Liang Guanglie c) Dominique Strauss Kahn d) Paul Wolfowitz ANS : c 24) Who is the author of the book Super Star India : From Incredible to Unstopable? a) Bill Clinton b) Hillory Clinton c) Dalai Lama d) Imran Khan ANS : a 25) What does CECA stand for? a) Community Enabled Cooperative Arrangement b) Comprehensive Ecological Cooperation Agreement c) Comprehensive Ecological Cooperation Arrangement d) Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement ANS : d 26) John wheeler was associated with a) Physics b) Chemistry c) Botany d) History Ans : a

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR FORTHCOMMING EXAMINATION 01 The first Prime minister of Bangladesh was Mujibur Rehman 02 The longest river in the world is the Nile 03 The longest highway in the world is

the Trans-Canada 04 The longest highway in the world has a length of About 8000 km 05 The highest mountain in the world is the Everest 06 The country that accounts for nearly one third of the total teak production of the world is Myanmar 07 The biggest desert in the world is the Sahara desert 08 The largest coffee growing country in the world is Brazil 09 The country also known as "country of Copper" is Zambia 10 The name given to the border which separates Pakistan and Afghanistan is Durand line 11 The river Volga flows out into the Capsian sea 12 The coldest place on the earth is Verkoyansk in Siberia 13 The country which ranks second in terms of land area is Canada 14 The largest Island in the Mediterranean sea is Sicily 15 The river Jordan flows out into the Dead sea 16 The biggest delta in the world is the Sunderbans 17 The capital city that stands on the river Danube is Belgrade 18 The Japanese call their country as Nippon 19 The length of the English channel is 564 kilometres 20 The world's oldest known city is Damascus 21 The city which is also known as the City of Canals is Venice 22 The country in which river Wangchu flows is Myanmar 23 The biggest island of the world is Greenland 24 The city which is the biggest centre for manufacture of automobiles in the world is Detroit, USA 25 The country which is the largest producer of manganese in the world is USA 26 The country which is the largest producer of rubber in the world is Malaysia 27 The country which is the largest producer of tin in the world is Malaysia 28 The river which carries maximum quantity of water into the sea is the Mississippi 29 The city which was once called the `Forbidden City' was Peking 30 The country called the Land of Rising Sun is Japan 31 Mount Everest was named after Sir George Everest 32 The volcano Vesuvius is located in Italy 33 The country known as the Sugar Bowl of the world is Cuba 34 The length of the Suez Canal is 162.5 kilometers 35 The lowest point on earth is The

coastal area of Dead sea 36 The Gurkhas are the original inhabitants of Nepal 37 The largest ocean of the world is the Pacific ocean 38 The largest bell in the world is the Tsar Kolkol at Kremlin, Moscow 39 The biggest stadium in the world is the Strahov Stadium, Prague 40 The world's largest diamond producing country is South Africa 41 Australia was discovered by James Cook 42 The first Governor General of Pakistan is Mohammed Ali Jinnah 43 Dublin is situated at the mouth of river Liffey 44 The earlier name of New York city was New Amsterdam 45 The Eifel tower was built by Alexander Eiffel 46 The Red Cross was founded by Jean Henri Durant 47 The country which has the greatest population density is Monaco 48 The national flower of Britain is Rose 49 Niagara Falls was discovered by Louis Hennepin 50 The national flower of Italy is Lily 51 The national flower of China is Narcissus 52 The permanent secretariat of the SAARC is located at Kathmandu 53 The gateway to the Gulf of Iran is Strait of Hormuz 54 The first Industrial Revolution took place in England 55 World Environment Day is observed on 5th June 56 The first Republican President of America was Abraham Lincoln 57 The country famous for Samba dance is Brazil 58 The name of Alexander's horse was Beucephalus 59 Singapore was founded by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles 60 The famous British one-eyed Admiral was Nelson 61 The earlier name of Sri Lanka was Ceylon 62 The UNO was formed in the year 1945 63 UNO stands for United Nations Organization 64 The independence day of South Korea is celebrated on 15th August 65 `Last Judgement' was the first painting of an Italian painter named Michelangelo 66 Paradise Regained was written by John Milton 67 The first President of Egypt was Mohammed Nequib 68 The first man to reach North Pole was Rear Peary 69 The most famous painting of Pablo Picasso was Guermica 70 The primary producer of newsprint in the world is Canada

71 The first explorer to reach the South Pole was Cap. Ronald Amundson 72 The person who is called the father of modern Italy is G.Garibaldi 73 World literacy day is celebrated on 8th September 74 The founder of modern Germany is Bismarck 75 The country known as the land of the midnight sun is Norway 76 The place known as the Roof of the world is Tibet 77 The founder of the Chinese Republic was San Yat Sen 78 The first Pakistani to receive the Nobel Prize was Abdul Salam 79 The first woman Prime Minister of Britain was Margaret Thatcher 80 The first Secretary General of the UNO was Trygve Lie 81 The sculptor of the statue of Liberty was Frederick Auguste Bartholdi 82 The port of Banku is situated in Azerbaijan 83 John F Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harry Oswald 84 The largest river in France is Lore 85 The Queen of England who married her brother-in-law was Catherine of Aragon 86 The first negro to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize was Ralph Johnson Bunche 87 The first British University to admit women for degree courses was London University 88 The principal export of Jamaica is Sugar 89 New York is popularly known as the city of Skyscrapers 90 Madagascar is popularly known as the Island of Cloves 91 The country known as the Land of White Elephant is Thailand 92 The country known as the Land of Morning Calm is Korea 93 The country known as the Land of Thunderbolts is Bhutan 94 The highest waterfalls in the world is the Salto Angel Falls(Venezuela) 95 The largest library in the world is the United States Library of Congress Washington DC

(B) Nature of work (C) Promotion prospect (D) Purchasing power of money Ans : (D)

3. The birthrate measures the number of births during a year per (A) 100 population (B) 1000 population (C) 10000 population (D) 100000 population Ans : (B)

4. Which of the following is not included in the National Income ? (A) Imputed rent of owneroccupied houses (B) Government expenditure on making new bridges (C) Winning a lottery (D) Commission paid to an agent for sale of house S.S.C. Combined Graduate Level (Pre.) Exam., 2008 (Held on 27-7-2008) 5. Personal disposable income is General Awareness (A) Always equal to personal income (B) Always more than personal income 1. Which of the following is not considered as National Debt ? (A) National Savings Certificates (B) Long-term Government Bonds Ans : (D) (C) Insurance Policies (D) Provident Fund Ans : (C) 6. Who prepared the first estimate of National Income for the country ? (A) Central Statistical Organisation 2. The main determinant of real wage is (A) Extra earning (B) National Income Committee (C) Dadabhai Naoroji (C) Equal to personal income minus indirect taxes (D) Equal to personal income minus direct taxes Ans : (C)

(D) National Sample Survey Organisation Ans : (C) 11. The Vice-President of India is elected by (A) The members of the Parliament 7. A Bill referred to a Joint Sitting of the two Houses of the Parliament is required to be passed by (A) A simple majority of the members present (B) Absolute majority of the total membership (C) 2/3rd majority of the members present (D) 3/4th majority of the members present Ans : (A) 12. When was the comprehensive reorganisation of Indian States completed in accordance with the recommendations of States Reorganisation Commission ? (A) 1953 8. Who is the constitutional head of the Government of India ? (A) President (B) Prime Minister (C) Chief Justice of India (D) Attorney General Ans : (A) 13. When Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated, who said, "None will believe that a man like this in body and soul ever walked on this earth" ? (A) Bertrand Russell (A) Finance Minister (B) Leo Tolstoy (B) President (C) Albert Einstein (C) Speaker of the Lok Sabha (D) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (D) Prime Minister Ans : (C) Ans : (C) 14. Who built the Tower of Victory (Vijay Stambha) in the Chittor Fort ? (A) Rana Sanga (A) 40th Amendment (B) Rana Ratan Singh (B) 42nd Amendment (C) Rana Hamir Deva (C) 44th Amendment (D) Rana Kumbha (D) 45th Amendment Ans : (D) Ans : (B) (B) Bajra (A) Wheat 19. IR 20 and Ratna are two important varieties of (B) The French (C) The English 10. By which Amendment were Fundamental Duties added to the Constitution ? (D) The Dutch Ans : (A) (A) The Portuguese 18. The first to come and the last to leave India were (D) Battle of Adyar (B) 1956 Ans : (A) (C) 1960 (D) 1966 Ans : (B) 17. The Cabinet Mission came to India in (A) 1943 (B) 1944 (C) 1945 (D) 1946 Ans : (D) (B) Swadeshi Movement (B) The members of the Rajya Sabha (C) Civil Disobedience Movement (C) The elected members of the Parliament (D) The members of the Parliament and State Legislatures Ans : (A) 16. In which of the following wars, were the French completely defeated by the English ? (A) Battle of Wandiwash (B) Battle of Buxar (C) Battle of Plassey (D) None of the above Ans : (C) 15. In violation of the Salt Laws, Gandhiji started a movement called (A) Non-Cooperation Movement

9. Who certifies a Bill to be a Money Bill in India ?

(C) Jowar (D) Paddy

24. Instrument used for measuring area on maps is called (A) Planimeter

(D) Sex-attraction Ans : (C)

Ans : (D) (B) Eidograph (C) Pantograph 20. The Trans-Siberian Railway (9438 km) connects........... in the West to ........ in the East. (A) Moscow, Tashkent (B) St. Petersburg, Omsk (C) Moscow, Irkutsk (D) St. Petersburg, Vladivostok Ans : (D) 25. If the blood group of one parent is AB and that of the other O, the possible blood group of their child would be (A) A or B (B) A or B or O 21. Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Udan Academy is located at (A) Secunderabad Ans : (A) (B) Rae Bareilly (C) Jodhpur (D) Delhi Ans : (B) 26. How many bones are there in the human body ? (A) 187 (B) 287 22. Which one of the following rivers of Peninsular India does not join Arabian Sea ? (A) Periyar (B) Cauvery (D) Falls gradually (C) Narmada (D) Tapti Ans : (B) 27. Dinosaurs were Ans : (C) (A) Mammals that became extinct (B) Large herbivorous creatures which gave rise to hippopotamus species (C) Egg-laying mammals 23. Which one of the following correctly describes AGNI ? (A) A fighter plane (B) A versatile tank (C) A long-range missile (D) A long-range gun (A) Removal of excess salts Ans : (C) (B) Excretion of nitrogenous wastes (C) Thermoregulation 33. An egg sinks in soft water but floats in a concentrated solution of salt 28. Sweat glands in mammals are primarily concerned with (D) Reptiles that became extinct Ans : (D) (C) 206 (A) Rises suddenly (D) 306 (B) Rises gradually Ans : (C) (C) Falls suddenly 31. A storm is predicted if atmospheric pressure (C) 45 million (D) 40 million Ans : (B) (C) A or AB or O (A) 55 million (D) A or B or AB or O (B) 50 million 30. The normal RBC count in adult male is (D) Opisometer (A) Vitamin A Ans : (A) (B) Vitamin B (C) Vitamin C (D) Vitamin D Ans : (A) 29. The vitamin that helps to prevent infections in the human body is

32. The gas which turns into liquid at the lowest temperature among the following is (A) Hydrogen (B) Oxygen (C) Helium (D) Nitrogen Ans : (A)

because (A) Egg absorbs salt from the solution and expands (B) Albumin dissolves in salt solution and egg becomes lighter (C) The density of salt solution exceeds the density of eggs (D) Water has high surface tension

(C) Moderator (D) Insulator Ans : (C) 42. The Loktak Lake on which a hydroelectric project was constructed is situated in the State of (A) Madhya Pradesh 38. Which of the following celestial bodies contains abundant quantities of helium-3, a potential source of energy ? (A) Earth (B) Manipur (C) Meghalaya (D) Himachal Pradesh (B) Moon Ans : (B) (C) Venus

Ans : (C)

34. What should a person on a freely rotating turn table do to decrease his (angular) speed ? (A) Bring his hands together

(D) Saturn Ans : (D) 43. What is the motto incorporated under our National Emblem ? (A) Satyam Shivam

(B) Raise his hands up (C) Spread his hands outwards (D) Sit down with raised hands (A) US Open Ans : (C) (B) French Open (C) Wimbledon 35. Gunpowder consists of a mixture of (A) Sand and TNT (B) TNT and charcoal (B) 1995 (C) Nitre, sulphur and charcoal (D) Sulphur, sand and charcoal Ans : (C) (A) Vikram Seth (B) Kiran Desai 36. Which of the following is the sweetest sugar ? (A) Sucrose (B) Glucose (C) Fructose (D) Maltose Ans : (C) 41. Which country from the following is a permanent member of the UN Security Council ? (A) Switzerland 37. In nuclear reactors, graphite is used as a/an (A) Fuel (D) Ukraine (B) Lubricant Ans : (B) (A) September 1 (B) Peoples Republic of China (C) Japan 46. According to a resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, International Day of Peace is observed every year on (C) Salman Rushdie (D) V. S. Naipaul Ans : (B) 45. The Southern tip of India is (A) Cape Comorin (Kanyakumari) (B) Point Calimere (C) Indira Point in Nicobar Islands (D) Kovalam in Thiruvananthapuram Ans : (A) Ans : (C) 40. What is the name of the writer of Indian origin whose novel, The Inheritance of Loss has bagged Man Booker Prize ? (C) 1997 (D) 2001 (D) Australian Open Ans : (C) (A) 1991 44. The H5N1 virus which causes bird flu was first discovered in Ans : (C) (D) Jai Hind 39. Which of the following International Tennis Tournaments is held on grass court ? (B) Satyam Shivam Sundaram (C) Satyameva Jayate

(B) September 14 Ans : (D) (C) September 21 (D) September 30 Ans : (C) Labels: 2008 (Held on 27-7-2008), 2008 Solved Paper, Basic General Knowledge For Forthcomming Exam, S.S.C. COMBINED GRADUATE LEVEL (PRE.) EXAM. 0 comments

Ans : (A) 4. Who amongst the following is the author of the book 'Straight from the Heart '? (A) Kapil Dev (B) Nelson Mandela General Awareness for forthcomming exams Posted by Free Exam Original Paper Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at 3:41 AM General Awareness for forthcomming exams 1. The World Heritage Day is observed on (A) March 18 (C) Benazir Bhutto (D) Tami Hoag Ans : (D) 5. 'From each according to his ability, to each according to his work' is the basis of (A) Socialism

47. Where was the last Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit held ? (A) Sydney (B) Auckland (C) New York (D) Beijing Ans : (A)

48. According to the UN Convention on the rights of children, which of the following is not a right ? (A) Safe drinking water (B) Adequate standard of living (C) Education (D) Marriage Ans : (D)

(B) Capitalism (B) April 20 (C) Communism (C) March 20 (D) Fascism (D) April 18i Ans : (C) Ans : (D) 2. Which of the following held the post of Deputy Prime Minister of India simultaneously with Jagjivan Ram? (A) Y.B. Chavan (B) Charan Singh (C) Guljari Lal Nanda (D) B.D. Jatti Ans : (B) 3. The first Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to Tinbergen and Frisch in 6. The head of the State Bank of India is Designated as - (A) Executive Director (B) Governor (C) Deputy Governor (D) Chairman Ans : (D) 7. Which of the following gases does not form part of the atmosphere? (A) Nitorgen (B) Chlorine (C) Oxygen (D) Carbon dioxide Ans : (B)

49. Who is the author of Ageless Body, Timeless Mind ? (A) V. S. Naipaul (B) Deepak Chopra (C) Dom Moraes (D) Tony Kusher Ans : (B)

50. Which cricketer holds the record for scoring highest number of runs in a test match innings ? (A) Gary Sobers (B) Vivian Richards (C) Sunil Gavaskar

(A) 1969 (B) 1968 (C) 1970 (D) 1967

(D) Brian Lara

8. The headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defence is located in (A) Marlborough House

(B) Five Years (C) Six Years (D) Four Years

(B) Article 343 (C) Article 348 (D) None of these Ans : (B) 17. In its thirteenth flight PSLV-C9 successfully launched ten satellites with a total weight of 820 kg. Which of the following satellites launched by PSLVC9 is not a nano satellite ? (A) NLS-4 (B) NLS-5 (C) RUBIN-8A (D) IMS-1 Ans : (D) 18. Name the periodical which Gandhiji published during his stay in South Africa (A) Indian Opinion (B) Young India (C) Afrikaner

(B) The Pentagon Ans : (B) (C) White House (D) None of these Ans : (B) 9. The Secretariat of the UN is headed by (A) Security Council (D) 1901 (B) Secretary General Ans : (C) (C) Chairman (D) President of General Assembly Ans : (B) 10. India's national calendar is based on (A) Saka era (B) Christian era (C) Buddhist era (D) Vedic era Ans : (A) 11. Who amongst the following won the "WTA Player of the year" Award ? (A) Serena Williams (B) Jelena Jankovic (C) Sania Mirza (D) Justin Henin Ans : (D) 12. The foreign trade policy announced in the year 2004 was announced for a period of (A) Two Years (C) Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles (D) None of these (D) None of these Ans : (A) Ans : (A) 15. India earns maximum foreign exchange through the export of (A) Tea (A) India (B) Jute (B) Cuba (C) Coffee (C) Brazil (D) None of these (D) U.S.A. Ans : (A) Ans : (B) 16. Which article of the Indian Constitution recognises Hindi in Devanagari script as the official language of India? (A) Article 345 (B) Mumbai 20. Which of the following ports has a free trade zone? (A) Cochin 19. Which country is known as the 'Sugar Bowl' of the world? (A) Preamble, Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles (B) Preamble and Directive Principles 14. 'Economic Justice' as one of the objectives of the Indian Constitution has been provided in the 13. When was the capital of India shifted from Calcutta to Delhi? (A) 1906 (B) 1910 (C) 1911

(C) Mormugao (D) Kandla Ans : (D) 21. Which of the following museum is located at New Delhi? (A) Government Museum (B) Salar Jung Museum (C) National Museum of Natural History (D) Prince of Wales Museum Ans : (A) 22. Which of the following commissions is responsible for control and utilisation of water resources in India? (A) Floods Commission (B) Central Forestry Commission (C) Central Water Commission (D) Planning Commission Ans : (C) 23. The Reserve Bank of India was established in (A) 1935 (B) 1947 (C) 1952 (D) 1969 Ans : (A) 24. Lala Hardayal was an active member of which of the following parties? (A) Gadar Party (B) Anushilan Samiti (C) Kirti-Kisan Sabha (D) Hindustan Socialist Association

Ans : (A) 25. Who amongst the following of Indian origin is nominated as the Governor of Louisiana an American State ? (A) Lakshmi Mittal (B) Bobby Jindal (C) Ratan Tata (D) V.S.Naipaul Ans : (B) Labels: B.ED, BANK PO GENERAL AWARENESS, Basic General Knowledge For Forthcomming Exam, BBA GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, General Awareness for forthcomming exams 0 comments

Basic General Knowledge For Forthcomming Exam Posted by Free Exam Original Paper Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at 3:14 AM Basic General Knowledge For Forthcomming Exam 1.Red cross was founded by-J.H. Durant , Established in 1864 World red Cross day iscelebrated on May 8,The Birthday its founder J.H. Durant. 2.Sir Robert S.S Baden Powell is the founder of scouting 3.Who gave the call go back to VedasDayanand 4.The construction of Qutab Minar was begun by Quatab-ud-din Aibak but it was complateed by lltutumish. 5.Who built the Sanchi Stupa- Agratala. 6.Who founded slave dynasty in 1206 A.D.- Quatab-ud-din Aibak. 7.The Capital of Tripura is Agratala. 8. The Capital of Mizoram is aizawl. 9. The Capital of Australia is Canberra. 10.Spring tides occurs on- Full moon day as well on new moon day. 11.Tides in the oceans are caused byAttraction of the moon. 12.Buddhism place of worship isPongda. 13.Jews place of worship is-Synagogue. 14.Holish book of Jews-Talmud. 15.Malguddi days written by R.K. Naraynan 16.Das capital-Karl Marx 17.The father of Economics- Adam smith.

18.The Chipko Movement was associated with-preventing felling of trees. 19.Pashmina is a breed of -Sheep. 20.What is the meaning of Buddha An enlightened one. 21.Which is the holy book of ParsisJorah 22.Parliament of U.S.A is known asCongress 23. Parliament of Afghanistan- Shoora 24. Parliament of Russia-Duma. 25. Parliament of Japan Diet. 26.SARS:-It Stands for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. SARS is caused by viruses from the corona and paramyxo virus family. 27.New Governors of India:-Kailashpati Mishara Gujrat -Ram Parkash Gupta Madhya Pradesh -O.P Verma -Punjab -V.S Kokje - Himachal Pradesh -Nirmal Chand - Rajasthan 28.LCA(Light Combat Aircraft)is named as Tejas 29. Lakshva is Pilot Less target Aircraft 30.Kalpna Chawla: She was an Indian born American Astronaut. She died with other six astronauts in the Columbia shuttle crash on feb.1,2003.She embarked on her second Voyage in the United State space shuttle Columbia on Jan 16,earlier.She was an Indian born American Astronaut.She died with other six astronauts in the Columbia shuttle Columbia on jan 16,earlier.She was one of the six astronaut crew that flew the Columbia Flight STS-87in nov.1997 Chawla who had her schooling in Karnal (Haryana)and college education in Punjab did her Masters in Aerospase Engineering from the university of Taxes in in 1984 and Doctorate from Colorado University two year later. An avid flier, she held certified flight instructors license with Airplane and Gladder ratings, commercial Pilot L icense for single and multi-engine land and seaplanes 31.Jan. 9,the day Mahatma Gandhi return from South Agrica in 1915-was chosen to celebrate the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 32.The five day 90th session of the Lndian science congress conclude in Bangalore on Jan.7,2003.The focal theme of the congress was Vision for the global Space community. 33.Sriska and Ranthambore are the reserve for lion. 34.International Criminal court was launched formally in the mid march in the Hauge . The first eighteen judges took Oath in the grand ceremony. The court has been set up to handle genocide and the Worst case of war crime or mass atrocities against civilians when no national court is able or willing to do so.

35.Right to Education:-article 21A provides the free and compulsory education to all children of the age of six to fourteen. 36.Freedom of information bill:- The parliament approved the Freedom of information bill.Now it is statutory right of the citizen to access information from the Government. 37.Right to Education :- article21A provides the free and compulsory education to all children of the age of six to fourteen 38.Freedom of information bill:- The Parliament approved the freedom of information bill. Now it is statutory right of the citizen to access information from the Government. 39.Minister of state for defence is prof. Chaman lal gupta 40.Ajit singh is Agriculture Minister. 41. Sapan is not a member of G-8 group. 42. APSARA is the name of the Indias first Nuclear Reactor. 43.The world environment day is celebrated on june 5. 44.Jainism:-Founded by (Rishabha)Varhamana Mahavira. He was a great 24th Triathankras (Pathfinder).Or prophet of Jainism .Mahavir was a greast Kshtiya ,born at Kundagram (Vaishali) in bihar. He came to be known as Mahavir of jina. The conqueror of passing; his following are known as Janis. He passed away at age 72 in 462 B. C at Pavapuri, a place near modern Rajgir . Mahavira Teaching are known as the Tri Ratna or the three jewels of Jainisn,which lead to the attainment of salvation . They are (I) Right Knowledge and (II) Right Action .The Janis used and developed Prakrit,The language of the common people .Their religious literature was written in Ardhamagadhi. 45.Vasco da Gama landed in Calicut in 1498. 46.Ist Chinese traveler, Fahein came to India during the period of chandra Gupta-II(Vikramaditya) 47.2nd Chinese traveler Hieun Tsang came to India during the region of Harshvardhana 48.Who is the Napoleon of India Samundra Gupta for his military exploits. 49.Harshvardhana written three books1.Priya Darshika 2.Rattanavali 3.Naga Nanda. The official poet of harshvardhana was bana bhatt .Bana bhatta composed harsha chirtra and kadambari 50.first battle of panipat in 1526 and founded the Mugahal dynasty in India 51.Second battle of Panipat was fought between Akbar and Ibrahim Lodhi at Panipat in 1556 Akbar

Defeated Himu and became the ruled of Delhi and Agra 52 Third battle of Panipat fought between Ahmed Shah Abdali of Afghanistan and Marathas in 1761.In this third battle of Panipat Marathas were completely routed by Ahmed Shah Abdali. 53.Indian National Army was founded by Subash Chander Bose in 1943 in Singapore alongwith Rasbihari Bose. The main aim of Azad Hind Fauz was to liberation of India. 54.The Brahmo Samaj was established by Raja Ram Mohan Roy in 1828 whose leadership was later taken by Debendernath tagore and Keshub Chande Sen. 55.The Arya Samaj founded by Swami Dayananda Saraswati in 1875 attempted to reform the Hindu religion from its decadence. 56.The Ramakrishana Mission was founded by Swami Vevekananda in 1896 . 57.Annie besant:- Founded Theosophical society started home rule league in 1916. She was the first woman president of Indian National Congress.Indian National Congress Founded by A.O.Hume in 1885. However first President of Indian national congress was W.C. Banerjee. 58.Swadeshi movement was started in 1905. 59.Gadder party was founded by lala Hardayal singh in 1913 at Francisco. 60.Home rule league founded by Annie Besant and Bal Ganga Dhar Tilak in 1916. 1916.Rowlatt Act. Passed in 1919. 61.Non-Co-Operation movement started in 1920 by Gandhi ji. This movement ended in 1922 after Chauri Chaura incident. 62.Simons commission 1928 63.Civil Disobedience movement-1930 64. Do or die Mahatma Gandhi 65. Nightingale of India-Saorjini Naidu. 66. Father of Indian Unrest-Bal Ganga Dhar Tilak. 67. Architect of India- Pandit Nehru. 68. Man of Peace-Lal Bhadur Shastri. 69. Iron Man of India-Sardar. 70. jai hind subash chander bose 71. Grand old man of India Dada Bhai Naroji Labels: Basic General Knowledge For Forthcomming Exam 0 comments

Posted by Free Exam Original Paper Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at 12:18 AM Basic General Knowledge For Forthcomming Exam 1.Dada Bhai Naoroji was the first Indian to became a member of the British Parliament 2.Govt.of India banned the student Islamic movement of India (SIMI)because it had linked with Osama Bin Ladens a1-Qaeda Group 3.The Salary of member of parliament and higher perks is ehanced from Rs.4000 to 12,000 per month and constituency allowance from Rs.8000 to 10,000 per month and daily allowance of Rs.400 to Rs. 500 for a period of five year 4.Competition bill to replace MRTPC (Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practice Act.) 5.Supreme court ruled on August 2,2001 that a public servant convicted in corruption case should not hold office till he was cleared of the charges by a superior court 6.Number of amendments in constitution is 8 till now 7.The terrorist out fit that brought the WTC and destroyed part of Pantagon in Washington is A1-Queda.the network association with Osama Bin Laden 8. ISI-Inter Service Intelligence 9.Durent line boundary between India and Afghanistan 11.Mc Mohan Line:-boundary between India and china 12.Redcliff Line:- boundary between India and Pakistan 13.Palk Strait:- boundary between India and Sri Lanka 14.Prithvi:-Surface to surface missile.It has a range 250km 15.Agni:- Is Surface to surface missile.it has a range1500-2000km 16.Akash:- Is Surface to surface missile.it has a range of 25km 17 Nag: It is an anti tank missile having range of 4km 18.Bank rate is the rate at which the reserve Bank of India gives credit to commercial Banks 19.Amicus Curiae-Lawyer appointment by the court to represent a poor person.it means friend of court 20.C.R.R- Cash Reserve Ratio 21.Medico Legal case-Accidental Case 22.The most important influence of the moon on the earth is the effect on ocean tides 23.Ranthambore:- Ranthambore National park in Rajasthan(410 sq.km)was ones the private tiger reserve of the Maharaja of Jaipur 24.Ghana Bird Sanctuary-Bharatpur Rajasthan 25.Standerd Deduction in income tax-

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30,000/26.Maximum income not liable to tax50,000/27.Americans Robinson Walton(Bill gates)is the richest person in the world 28.Bio terrorism:-It refer to the use of disease causing micro oganism as terroist weapons to cause devastating ipack on the people.for example.Anthrax 29.Public University founded in 1982 at Lahore.After partition in was reestablished in India on 1st of October 1947.the University moved to Chandigarh in 1956,vice chancellor of Punjab university is K.N.Pathak 30.Kapil Dev has been chosen the wisdom Indian cricketer of the century. 31.Akshardham Temple is in Gandhi Nagar (Gujrat 35 people were killed by terrorist ) 32.Metro rail Delhi 24 Dec,2002(Shahdra to is Hagari 8.3km) 33.CAG- V.N.Kaul 34.Chairman of SBI-A.K.Purwar 35.Guru Nanak born in Talwandi now called Nankana Sahib in 1469 .He died in 1539.Guru was founder of Sikhism 36. Guru Angad Dev- introduced langer system 37. Guru Amar Das- social reformer and discarded sati pratha 38. Guru Ram Das- founded city of Amritsar 40. Guru Arjun Deb- Built GoldenTemple and compiled Aadi Granph or Guru Granth Sahib. Guru Arjun Deb compled Granth Sahib in 1604 with the of bhai Gurdas Bhalla ji. Guru Arjun Dev was executed by Jahangir on the advice of Chandu Singh. Guru Arjun Dev got the foundation of Harmandir Sahib laid down by a Muslim Faqir main mir. 41.Guru hargobind singh stared the system of Akal takht and miri,piri 42.Guru Har Rai 43.Guru Harkishan 44.Guru Teg Bahadur-Guru Teg Bahadur executed by Aurangzeb 45. Guru Gobind Singh Founder of Khalsa 13th April,1699,Baisakhi, Khalsa means military brotherhood Zafarnama :- This is Letter written by Guru Gobind Singh to Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. This letter was written because Aurangzeb was committed many atrocities on people.Guru Gobind Singh asked Aurangzeb to give up the policy at Anandpur Sahib on the 1st Baisakh 13th April,1699 A..D 46.Dasam Granth was compiled by a devoted sikh mani singh after passing away Of Guru Gobind Singh . 47.Guru Ki kashi-Takhat Damdma Sahib. It is famous Gurudwara, Which is situated at Talwandi Sabo. It is called Guru Ki Kashi

48.Guru Ki Wadali it is Birth place of Guru Hargobind Ji . it is famous Gurudwara of Punjab 49.Banda Bahadur- Was born on 27th October, 1670. His real name was Lachaman Das. Once, during hunting an arrow of Banda Bahadur stuck a pregnant she deer; Banda Bahadur was greatly pained to see the tragic death of the deer and its two kids. He renounced the world and become a Bairagi. Banda Bahadur adopted the name Madho Das after becoming a Bairagi. Madho Das (Banda Bahadur) met Guru Sahib. He said I am your Banda (Servant). Thus Madho Das become Banda. Guru Gobind Sahib called him Banda the brave. Thus acquired the name Banda Bahadur 50. Sharomani Gurdawara Prabandhak Committee was established on 15th Nov. 1990, at Akal Takhat Amritsar. 51.Aklis launched a non-movement in 1921 with the aim of Librating Sikh Guru Gurudwara from Mahants. 52. Article 1 of the constitution of India declares India as a - Union Of State 53. The study of bones is called ostelogy 54.Total no of bones 206 55. Smallest bone-Stapes(ear boe) 56. Longest bone-Femus(Thigh bone) 57. Strongest bone-Tibia(leg bone) 58. Total no of muscles-639 59. Largest grand-liver 60. Longest gland-thyroid 61. Longest nerve-Sciatic 62. Hardest bone-Tooth enamal 63. Tolal amount of blood in the body is (1/15 of body weight) 64. Normal body Temperature98.6F(37C)

Indian Economy 2008-09 General Awareness 1. The outlay of Railways annual plan 200809 (as Rail Budget 200809) has been hiked by 21% which stands at a. Rs. 35,000 crore b. Rs. 37,500 crore c. Rs. 40,000 crore d. Rs. 42,000 crore Ans : b 2. Allocation for waiving farmers loan in budget 200809 stands at a. Rs. 40,000 crore b. Rs. 45,000 crore c. Rs. 50,000 crore d. Rs. 60,000 crore Ans : d 3. As budget proposals for 200809 the percentage share of direct taxes, in gross tax revenue is a. 4880% b. 5206% c. 5307% d. 5501% Ans : c 4. Chelliah Committee recommended to tax the agriculture income of nonfarmers having income above a. Rs. 15000 b. Rs. 20000 c. Rs. 25000 d. Rs. 50000 Ans : c 5. Twelfth Finance Commission under Chairmanship of Dr. C. Rangrajan has submitted its final report on a. September 30, 2004 b. October 30, 2004 c. November 30, 2004 d. December 7, 2004 Ans : c 6. Open market operation is a part of a. Income Policy b. Fiscal Policy c. Credit Policy d. Labour Policy Ans : c 7. The city having highest population in the world is a. New York b. Tokyo c. Mexico d. Paris Ans : b 8. Targeted power capacity addition for 11th plan period is a. 41110 MW b. 66463 MW c. 68963 MW d. 86283 MW Ans : b 9. The Ex-officio Secretary of NDC is a. Secretary of Finance Ministry b. General Secretary of Lok Sabha c. Secretary of Planning Commission d. Vice Chairman of Planning Commission Ans : c

10. 15th SAARC Summit is scheduled to be held in JulyAugust 2008. The changed venue of the summit is a. New Delhi b. Sri Lanka c. Maldives d. Bangladesh Ans : b 11. The Finance Commission is appointed for every... year a. 3 b. 4 c. 5 d. 6 Ans : c 12. 11th National Conference on egovernance was held on 78 February, 2008 at a. Gurgaon (Haryana) b. Chandigarh c. Mohali (Punjab) d. Panchkula (Haryana) Ans : d 13. Which percentage of Central Taxes have been recommended by the 12th Finance Commission to be transferred to States ? a. 285% b. 295% c. 305% d. 315% Ans: c 14. Which state possesses the maximum percentage of SC population ? a. U.P. b. M.P. c. Kerala d. Punjab Ans : d 15. Government has decided to cover all districts of the country in National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme (NREGP) a. Upto January 1, 2008 b. Upto March 31, 2008 c. w.e.f April 1, 2008 d. w.e.f. April 1, 2009 Ans : b 16. What is NIKKEI ? a. Share Price Index of Tokyo Share Market b. Name of Japanese Central Bank c. Japanese name of Countrys Planning Commission d. Foreign Exchange Market of Japan Ans : a 17. NABARD was established on the recommendation of a. Public Account Committee b. Shivaraman Committee c. Narsimham Committee d. None of these Ans : b 18. Sampurna Gramin Rojgar Yojana has been launched from a. 1st April, 2001 b. 25th Sept., 2001 c. 30th Sept., 2001 d. No scheme of such title has yet launched

Ans : b 19. Which company is providing mobile service with name Cell one to the consumers ? a. MTNL b. BSNL c. Reliance Infocom d. Bharti Tele Ans : b 20. VAT is imposed a. Directly on consumer b. On final stage of production c. On first stage of production d. On all stages between production and final sale Ans : d

General Knowledge : The Constitution of India 1. Through which constitutional amendment in article 359, it has been laid down that Fundamental Rights under articles 20 and 21 are enforceable during the operation of emergency (A) 44th Amendment Act (B) 46th Amendment Act (C) 45th Amendment Act (D) 48th Amendment Act 2. On whose satisfaction period of emergency shall be extended for operation in case security of India or any part of the Indian territory is threatened (A) Prime Minister (B) Home Minister (C) President of India (D) Vice-President of India 3. Article 20 of the Fundamental Rights represents which subject (A) Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment (B) Protection in respect of Conviction of Offence (C) Protection of life and personal liberty (D) None of the above 4. Article 21 of the Fundamental Rights deals with which subject (A) Protection of certain rights regarding freedom of speech, (B) Protection in respect of conviction of offence (C) Protection against arrest and detention in certain cases (D) Protection of life and personal liberty 5. Who declares the financial emergency (A) President (B) Prime Minister (C) Finance Minister (D) None of the above 6. After declaration of financial emergency by the President, what is the period of operation without approval by the Parliament (A) Three Months (B) Four Months (C) Two Months (D) One Month 7. Within what period, the Parliament has to approve Financial emergency declared by the President (A) Six Months (B) Two Months (C) Three Months (D) Four Months 8. In Financial Emergency, salaries and allowances of which groups get reduction (A) Central Government Employees

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(B) Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts (C) A & B (D) None of the above 9. Raj Pramukh represents whom under the Indian Constitution (A) President (B) Governor (C) A & B (D) None of the above 10. Under the Indian Constitution, what is the concept behind the protection of President and Governors (A) President & Governors are above the law (B) President & Governors make any law for the Constitution (C) President and Governors are answerable to Prime Minister (D) President and Governors shall not be answerable to any court to the exercise and performance of the powers and duties of their office 11. By which Constitutional amendment, the appellation Rajpramukh was omitted (A) 7th Amendment Act 1956 (B) 4th Amendment Act 1955 (C) 6th Amendment Act 1956 (D) 10th Amendment Act 1961 12. Which constitutional article provides personal immunity for President and Governors for official act (A) Article 362 (B) Article 363 (C) Article 368 (D) Article 361 13. Which constitutional article provides personal immunity to the head of the states for his official act from legal action, including proceedings for contempt of Court (A) Article 361 (B) Article 362 (C) Article 368 (D) Article 369 14. Under which constitutional articles, newspapers do not have the right to publish report of the proceedings of a secret session of either of the Houses of Parliament or Legislative Assembly & Legislative Council (A) 361 (B) 361A (C) 361B (C) 361C 15. Spell out the condition under Article 361A by which any person or newspaper cannot be sued for legal proceeding if any report of proceedings of Parliament and State Legislature is published (A) The report must be a report of the `procedings' of a House of the Union or

a State Legislature. Hence, it must be relevant to a motion or other business before the House, and must not have been expunged (B) It must be a report as distinguished from one article or `Comment'. (C) Such report must be substantially true. Hence, an extract or a garbed or perverted report would not be protected. The reporting must not be actuated by malice (D) All of the above 16. Any Court including Supreme Court does not have constitutional right under Article 143 to exercise jurisdiction over any dispute arising out of any provision of which agreements that were in operation before commencement of the Constitution (A) Treaty, Agrrement (B) Covenant, Engagement (C) Sanad (D) All of the above 17. What is the meaning of Indian State in the Constitution (A) Any territory recognised by President of India (B) Any territory before commencement of Indian Constitution by the British ruler (C) Any territory which government of the Dominion of India recognised (D) B & C 18. Before which Constitutional Amendment, Prince, Chief or other person were recognised by the President of India as the Ruler of the Indian State (A) 26th Amendment Act 1971 (B) 24th Amendment Act 1971 (C) 16th Amendment Act 1963 (D) 17th Amendment Act 1964 19. Under which Constitutional Amendment Privy Purses were abolished (A) 36th Amendment Act 1975 (B) 26th Amendment Act 1971 (C) 16th Amendment Act 1963 (D) 17th Amendment Act 1964 20. Under which Constitutional Article, Union Government has the power to give direction to the State Govt. regarding any of the provisions of the Constitution (A) Article 368 (B) Article 362 (C) Article 365 (D) Article 367 21. If any State Government fails to comply with or to give effect to any direction given by the Union Government, who can come to conclusion that a situation has arisen in which the State cannot carry out governance in accordance with the provision in the Constituion (A) President (B) Prime Minister

(C) Home Minister (D) Supreme Court 22. Under Article 365 what are the duties of the Union Government with respect to State Governments (A) Ensure that every State Minister should act in accordance with the advice of Chief Minister (B) Ensure that Governor acts under advice of the Chief Minister (C) Ensure that Governance in the State is in accordance with the Constitution (D) All of the above 23. What is the meaning of Foreign State as given in our Indian Constitution (A) Federal State (B) Commonwealth State (C) Nation (D) Any State other than India 24. Which Constitutional article defines the work of Administrative Tribunal (A) Article 323A (B) Article 233B (C) Article 223B (D) None of the above 25. Under which part of the Constitution, Tribunals have been defined (A) Part Four (B) Part Seven (C) Part Fifteen (D) Part Ten 26. What is the period laid down by the Constitution before the proposal for removal of Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha can be taken up by a resolution in the Lok Sabha (A) 15 Days (B) 18 Days (C) 16 Days (D) 14 Days 27. In Lok Sabha, who can not preside in the House while a Resolution for Removal from his office is under consideration (A) Speaker (B) Deputy Speaker (C) A & B (D) None of the above 28. Under which Article Salaries and allowances of the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha and Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha are mentioned (A) 97 (B) 96 (C) 95 (D) 94 29. Which Article mentions the conduct of business of the Houses of Parliament (A) 99 (B) 100 (C) A & B

(D) None of the above 30. Who appoints each member of either of the Houses of the Parliament after notification is received from the Election Commission (A) President (B) Speaker of Lok Sabha (C) Chairman of Rajya Sabha (D) Prime Minister 31. Who shall not give vote in the first instance in either of the Houses of Parliament (A) Speaker (B) Chairman (C) A & B (D) None of the above 32. When Speaker and Chairman shall give their votes on the Parliament. (A) When Prime Minister asks them to give vote on the Bill (B) When the House passes such a resolution (C) In the case of a tie between Yes and No (D) All the above 33. What is the Quorum laid down to constitute a meeting of either of the Houses of Parliament (A) one-tenth of the total number of members of that House (B) one-fourth of the total number of members of that House (C) one-fifth of the total number of members of that House (D) one-half of the total number of members of that House 34. Which Article mentions disqualification of members in the Parliament (A) Article 101 to Article 104 (B) Article 101 to Articles 105 (C) Article 102 to Article 106 (D) Article 106 to Article 110 35. Lok Sabha has the supremacy in which matter (A) Railway Budget (B) Defence Budget (C) Foreign affairs (D) Financial Bill 36. Normally, what kind of session does the Parliament hold (A) Budget session (B) Monsoon session (C) Winter session (D) All the above 37. Which session of the year, President addresses both the Houses of Parliament (A) First session (Budget) (B) Second session (Monsoon) (C) Third session (Winter) (D) None of the above 38. In which session of Parliament, Railway and General Budgets are presented (A) Monsoon session (B) First session (C) Winter session (D) None of the above 39. What is the meaning of the adjournment motion under Parliamentary procedure (A) Member draws attention regarding important subject-matter (B) Member wants the House to discuss his subject-matter (C) Member wants to raise complicated issue (D) Member wants to draw the attention of the House to way recent matter of urgent public importance having serious consequences. 40. Who has the power to accept adjournment in the House (A) Prime Minister (B) Home Minister (C) Speaker in the Lok Sabha and Chairman in the Rajya Sabha (D) All the above 41. Which authority in the Parliament has the right to adjourn the House (A) Speaker of Lok Sabha and Chairman of Rajya Sabha (B) President (C) Parliamentary Affairs Minister (D) Prime Minister 42. Who has the power to present adjournment motion in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha (A) Minister (B) Deputy Speaker (C) Prime Minister (D) Member of the said House 43. In the Parliament, every Bill has to pass through which stages of Reading before it becomes act (A) First Reading (B) Second Reading (C) Third Reading (D) All the above 44. When a Bill is passed by the Parliament and the President, what is the status of the name (A) Law (B) Bill approved (C) Bill exercised for administration (D) Government procedure 45. Which two houses, can have a joint sitting (A) Legislative Assembly and Parliament (B) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha (C) Council of State and Legislative Council

(D) None of the above 46. When does the President assent the Bill (A) Lok Sabha passes the Bill (B) Rajya Sabha passes the Bill (C) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha both passed the Bill (D) None of the above 47. In India, when does the financial year commence (A) First April (B) Second April (C) First March (D) Fifteenth March 48. On the subject of budget, demands for grant are arranged in which way (A) Prime Minister (B) Finance Minister (C) Ministry wise (D) All the above 49. In how many parts, the Budget is presented in Lok Sabha (A) One (B) Two (C) Three (D) Four 50. How are the parts of the Budget known as (A) General Budget (B) Railway Budget (C) A & B (D) None of the above 51. During T. N. Seshan period as Chief Election Commissioner, who was the other Commissioner in the Election Commission (A) M. S. Gill (B) G. V. Krishnamurthy (C) A & B (D) None of the above 52. For which Election, one General Electoral Roll for every territorial Constituency shall exist (A) Lok Sabha (B) Rajya Sabha (C) Legislature (D) All the above 53. On what basis, Election to Lok Sabha and State Legislature shall be conducted (A) Adult Suffrage (B) Indirect Election (C) Direct Election (D) None of the above 54. Under which Constitutional Amendment, provision for minimum age as 18 years for the Indian citizen was made to become eligible to vote (A) 60th Amendment Act 1988 (B) 61st Amendment Act 1989 (C) 62nd Amendment Act 1989

(D) None of the above 55. Before 61st Amendment Act 1989, what was the age of Indian citizen eligible to vote in the Election (A) 23 (B) 24 (C) 21 (D) 22 56. Under Article 326, what was the Constitutional requirment for the Indian citizen not to become eligible as a voter (A) Non Resident (B) Unsoundness of Mind (C) Crime or Corrupt or Illegal practive (D) All the above 57. Which Constitutional Article lays down qualification for becoming a voter (A) Article 328 (B) Article 339 (C) Article 326 (D) Article 295 58. Which Constitutional Article lays down qualifications for the Indian citizens for election to Parliament (A) Article 81 (B) Article 80 (C) Article 83 (D) Article 84 59. Which Constitutional Article defines qualifications for the Indian citizen for election to a State Legislature (A) Article 173 (B) Article 175 (C) Article 177 (D) Article 178 60. Under the Indian Constitution, what does `Adult Suffrage' signify (A) Children (B) Persons (C) Any Indian citizen who is of the age of 18 years and above (D) None of the above 61. Who makes law with respect to Elections for State Legislature (A) Parliament (B) Judiciary (C) Government (D) Election Commission 62. Under Constitutional Articles 327 or 328, which subject shall not be called to be questioned in any Court (A) Delimitation of Constituencies (B) The allotment of seats to such Constituency (C) A & B (D) None of the above 63. How the election to either House of Parliament or to either House of the Legislature of the State shall be called in question in the courts whose manner of

presentation may be provided made by law by appropriate Legislature (A) PIL (Public Interest Litigation) (B) SLP (Special Leave Petition) (C) Action under Article 32 (D) Election Petition 64. Which Constitutional Article lays down the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha (A) Article 330 (B) Article 332 (C) Article 333 (D) Article 334 65. Which Constitutional Article deals with `Representation of the AngloIndian Community' with House of the People (A) Article 334 (B) Article 331 (C) Article 332 (D) Article 333 66. Under Article 331, how many members of the Anglo-Indian Community can be nominated in Lok Sabha by the President (A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 2 (D) 1 67. In which State a separate district has been reserved for Scheduled Tribes (A) Assam (B) Andhra Pradesh (C) Karnataka (D) Kerala 68. Which Constitutional Article deals with representation of the Anglo-Indian Community in the Legislative Assembly (A) Article 334 (B) Article 335 (C) Article 336 (D) Article 333 69. Under Article 333, how many members from the Anglo-Indian Community can be nominated by the Governor in the Legislative Assembly (A) 8 (B) 1 (C) 4 (D) 3 70. Under which Constitutional Amendment of Article 334, reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assembly has been laid down (A) 31st Amendment Act 1959 (B) 23rd Amendment Act (C) 45th Amendment Act 1980 & 62nd Amendment Act 1989 (D) All the above

71. Before which Constitutional Amendment, 20 years were fixed for reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Lok Sabha and State Legislature (A) 23rd Amendment Act 1969 (B) 8th Amendment Act 1959 (C) 44th Amendment Act 1978 (D) 45th Amendment Act 1980 72. Through which Constitutional Amendment, 30 years were fixed for reservation of seats for SC and ST in Lok Sabha and State Assembly (A) 45th Amendment Act 1980 (B) 50th Amendment Act 1984 (C) 23rd Amendment Act 1969 (D) 51st Amendment Act 1984 73. Which Constitutional Amendment fixes 40 years for reservation of seats for SC and ST in Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assembly. (A) 55th Amendment Act 1986 (B) 56th Amendment Act 1987 (C) 52nd Amendment Act 1985 (D) 45th Amendment Act 1980 74. Which Constitutional Amendment lays down 50 years for reservation of seats for SC and ST in the House of People and State Legislative Assembly (A) 62nd Amendment Act 1989 (B) 44th Amendment Act 1928 (C) 45th Amendment Act 1980 (D) None of the above 75. Which Constitutional Article mentions Claims of SC and ST in Govt. services and post (A) Article 336 (B) Article 335 (B) Article 338 (D) Article 339 76. In the Parliament, what is the meaning of the Government Bill (A) Bill presented by Ruling Party member (B) Bill approved by the Government (C) Only the Prime Minister presents the Bill (D) A Bill introduced by any Minister in either of the Houses of the Parliament 77. In the Second Reading, what kind of process is adopted to approve the Bill (A) A general discussion on the Bill (B) Clause by clause consideration of the Bill (C) A & B (D) None of the above 78. Who has the authority to call a joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament (A) Prime Minister (B) President

(C) Member of Lok Sabha (D) Member of Rajya Sabha 79. Who has the power to accord his assent or withhold his assent to a Bill passed by the parliament (A) President (B) Member of the House (C) Minister (D) None of the above 80. Which Bill President can neither return nor withhold his assent (A) Defence Bill (B) Money Bill (C) Law Bill (D) Financial Account Committee Bill 81. How may Standing Committees are there in Lok Sabha (A) 14 (B) 15 (C) 15 (D) 18 82. Standing Committees in Lok Sabha are (A) Business Advisory Committee & Committee of Privileges (B) Committee on Absence of Members from the sitting of the House & Committee on Estimates (C) Committee on Government assurances and Committee on papers laid on the Table (D) All the above 83. Financial Committees in Lok Sabha are (A) Committee on Estimates (B) Public Accounts Committee (C) Public Undertaking Committee (D) All the above 84. Ad hoc Committees in Parliament are (A) Committee on Draft Five Year Plan, etc. (B) Committee in the conduct of certain members during the President Address (C) Select or Joint Committee on Bills (D) All the above 85. Who appoints Ad hoc Committee on Parliament (A) Speaker of Lok Sabha (B) Chairman of Rajya Sabha (C) A & B (D) None of the above 86. By which procedure the Indian President and American President are elected as laid down by their country's constitution (A) Elected through Member of Legislature (B) Elected by the People (C) Elected by State Legislatures (D) Elected by an Electoral College

87. In what way our Indian Parliament is not Sovereign or Supreme with respect to the Constitution (A) In the Preamble, Constitution of India defines people of India as Sovereign (B) Written Constitution of India (C) Separation of Power and Checks and Blanees between the three constitutional organ (D) All the above 88. Who has said that basic features of the Indian Constitution do not amount to a change (A) Prime Minister (B) Parliament (C) Supreme Court of India (D) Government 89. What is the nature of India's political system (A) Presidential System (B) Parliamentary System (C) A & B (D) None of the above 90. Which Constitutional Article was very much affected in the Supreme Court Judgement of Kesavanand Bharti vs. State of Kerala (A) Article 352 (B) Article 368 (C) Article 351 (D) Article 342 91. Which constitutional article emopowers amendment in the Constitution of India (A) Article 368 (B) Article 356 (C) Article 357 (D) Article 359 92. Which constitutional organ has the power to amend Constitution of India (A) Judiciary (B) Executive (C) Legislative (D) Parliament 93. On which subject, Parliament has the power to amend the Constitution and the same also need ratification by the State Legislature (A) Articles 54, 55, 73, 162 and 241 or Chapter IV of Part V, Chapter V of Part VI or Chapter I of Part XI (B) Any of the Lists in the Seventh Schedules of the representation of State on Parliament (C) The Provisions of Article 368 (D) All the above 94. Under which Constitutional Amendment Act, Article 368 of the Constitution was amended for the first time (A) 25th Amendment Act (B) 26th Amendment Act

(C) 24th Amendment Act (D) 27th Amendment Act 95. Which Supreme Court Judgement pronounced that Fundamental Rights cannot be abridged (A) Golak Nath vs. State of Punjab A.I.R. 1967 S.C. 1643 (B) Kesavanand Bharti vs. State of Kerala A.I.R. 1973 S.C. 1961 (C) Indira Gandhi vs. Rajnarain A.I.R. 1975 S.C. 2299 (D) None of the above 96. Who curbed the Judicial Review power of Judiciary through Amendment of the Constitution (A) State Legislature (B) Parliament (C) Council of State (D) Legislative Council 97. Who restored the Judicial Review power of Judiciary under Indian Constitution (A) Supreme Court of India (B) High Court (C) Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (D) District Court 98. In which House, Janta Government failed to secure two-third majority for new clause under Article 368 for introducing referendum for effecting changes in certain logic features of the Constitution (A) Legislative Council (B) State Legislature (C) State Assembly (D) Rajya Sabha 99. Who said in his judgement that no part of our Constitution is unamendable (A) Allahabad High Court (B) Calcutta High Court (C) Madras High Court (D) Supreme Court of India 100. What was the important landmark judgement regarding amendment of the Constitution (Article 368) (A) Shankari Prasad vs. Union of India (B) Golak Nath vs State of Punjab (C) Kesavananda vs State of Kerala, Minerva Mill vs. Union of India (D) All the above

Answers : 1.(A) 2.(C) 3.(B) 4.(D) 5.(A) 6.(C) 7.(B) 8.(C) 9.(C) 10.(D) 11.(A) 12.(D) 13.(A) 14.(B) 15.(D) 16.(D) 17.(D) 18.(A) 19.(B) 20.(C) 21.(A) 22.(C) 23.(D) 24.(A) 25.(C) 26.(D) 27.(C) 28.(A) 29.(C) 30.(A) 31.(C) 32.(C) 33.(A) 34.(A) 35.(D) 36.(D) 37.(A) 38.(B) 39.(D) 40.(C) 41.(A) 42.(D) 43.(D) 44.(A) 45.(B)

46.(C) 47.(A) 48.(C) 49.(B) 50.(C) 51.(C) 52.(D) 53.(A) 54.(B) 55.(C) 56.(D) 57.(C) 58.(D) 59.(A) 60.(C) 61.(A) 62.(C) 63.(D) 64.(A) 65.(B) 66.(C) 67.(A) 68.(D) 69.(B) 70.(D) 71.(B) 72.(C) 73.(D) 74.(A) 75.(B) 76.(D) 77.(C) 78.(B) 79.(A) 80.(B) 81.(D) 82.(D) 83.(D) 84.(D) 85.(C) 86.(D) 87.(D) 88.(C) 89.(B) 90.(B) 91.(A) 92.(D) 93.(D) 94.(C) 95.(A) 96.(B) 97.(A) 98.(D) 99.(D) 100.(D)

(1) 0.0541 (2) 0.8032 (3) 0.1082 (4) 0.2514 (5) 0.4047 3. SRI technology is practiced for the cultivation of (1) Fruits (2) Vegetables (3) Flowers (4) Rice (5) Wheat 4. If the soil pH 9.2, then the soil is (1) Acidic (2) Neutral (3) Alkaline (4) Saline (5) Sodic 5. ..is used for the reclamation of acidic soil (1) Lime (2) Gypsum (3) Sulphur (4) Calcium Chloride (5) Ferrous Sulphate 6. 2008 is declared as International Year of (1) Rice (2) Wheat (3) Sugarcane (4) Potato (5) Apple 7. Golden revolution refers to the development of (1) Oilseeds (2) Pulses (3) Horticulture (4) Cereals (5) Fodder 8. The most important rabi pulse crop in India is (1) Chickpea (2) Soyabean (3) Pigeon pea (4) Green gram (5) Black gram

useful for (1) Determining precise location (latitude and longitude) based on radio signal (2) Determining precise distance based on radio signal (3) Determining general pest system (4) Determining disease forecast (5) Determining area of farm 12. Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) recommends (1) Comfort Price (2) State Advised Price (3) Minimum Support Price (4) Minimum Export Price (5) Statutory Minimum Price 13. NPV (Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus) is (1) Pest (2) Pathogen (3) Bio pesticide (4) Bio fungicide (5) Bio control agent 14. National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation is known as (1) NIAM (2) NAFED (3) MARKFED (4) NACMF (5) NACOM 15. Which insect is known as farmers' enemy No.1? (1) Bollworm (2) Desert locust (3) Aphids (4) Stem borer (5) Fruit fly 16. Indian Institute of Forest management is located at (1) Chennai (2) Bhopal (3) Hissar (4) Dehradun (5) Imphal 17. In India forests account for about ..of land surface. (1) 11% (2) 22% (3) 33% (4) 14% (5) 25% 18. VAM is an alternative to inorganic fertilizer. VAM is (1) Azospirillum (2) Mycorrhiza (3) Phosphate solubilising bacteria (4) Nitrogen fixing bacteria (5) Azotobacter 19. An example of Single Cell Protein is (1) agar agar (2) spirulina

Punjab National Bank P.O. Exam, 2008 General Awareness (Held on May 4, 2008) 1. Nav Krishi is a programme by (1) Door Darshan (2) All India Radio (3) NIC (4) ICRISAT (5) MANAGE 2. One Acre is equal to..hectare.

9. RFLP (Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism) is (1) Growth promoter (2) Molecular marker (3) Growth retardent (4) Herbicide (5) Germicide 10. National Commission on Farmers was chaired by (1) Sri Som Pal (2) Sri Y.C. Nanda (3) Dr C. Rangarajan (4) Dr M.S. Swaminathan (5) Sri Sharad Pawar 11. Global Positioning Systems are

(3) rhizobium (4) acetobacter (5) salmonella 20. Major producer of mulberry silk in India (1) Karnataka (2) Jammu and Kashmir (3) Jharkhand (4) Assam (5) Himachal Pradesh 21. Bird flu affects (1) Cattle (2) Poultry (3) Sheep (4) Prawn (5) Silkworm 22. Minor irrigation scheme comprises several types of works with capacities to irrigate upto (1) 2000 acre (2) 2000 ha (3) 1000 ha (4) 1000 acre (5) 2500 ha 23. Ideal NPK ratio for Indian soils is (1) 8 : 4 : 2 (2) 4 : 2 : 1 (3) 9 : 5 : 3 (4) 2 : 1 : 0.5 (5) 10 : 4 : 2 24. Which of the following is a bio diesel plant? (1) Jatropha (2) Rose (3) Pepper (4) Noni (5) Teak 25. National Research Centre on Plant Biotechnology is situated at (1) Nagpur (2) New Delhi (3) Mumbai (4) Kolkata (5) Chennai Answers : 1. (1) 2. (5) 3. (4) 4. (3) 5. (1) 6. (4) 7. (3)8. (1) 9. (2) 10. (4) 11. (1) 12. (3) 13. (3) 14. (2) 15. (3) 16. (4) 17. (2) 18. (2) 19. (2) 20. (1) 21. (2) 22. (3) 23. (2) 24. (1) 25. (2)

General Awareness Held on 13-07-2008

1. Oscar Awards are given for the excellence in the field of (A) films (B) Literature (C) Sports (D) Politics (E) Status ANS (A) 2. Which of the following is not a food crop ? (A) Wheat (B) Barley (C) Maize (D) Gram (E) Cotton ANS (E) 3. Union Budget always presented first in (A) The Loksabha (B) The Rajyasabha (C) Joint session of Parliament (D) Meeting of the Union cabinet (E) The State Assemblies ANS (A) 4. The Government of India has earmarked about Rs. 70,000 crore in Union Budget to help which of the following sections of the society ? (A) Children who are bonded labour (B) Persons working in hazardous industries (C) Farmers (D) People living below poverty line (E) None of these ANS (E) 5. Jose Louise has taken over as the prime minister of (A) France (B) Argentina (C) Spain (D) New zealand (E) Italy ANS (C) 6. The conference of Economic/ Finance Ministers of ASEAN was held recently in (A) Jakarta (B) Bali (C) New Delhi (D) Tokyo (E) Islamabad ANS (B) 7. Which of the following International forums/ organizations has made a decision of not to go for reckless lending ? (A) G-7 (B) G-8 (C) SAARC (D) World Bank (E) IMF ANS (E) 8.Mahmood Ahmadinejad who was in India on an official visit recently is the (A) Prime Minister of Iraq (B) President of Iran (C) Prime Minister of Iran (D) President of Iraq (E) None of these ANS (B)

9. India recently started "Maitree Express" to which of the following destinations ? (A) Islamabad (B) Karanchi (C) Dhaka (D) Kathmandu (E) None of these ANS (C) 10. The first ever General elction took place in which of the following countries in Indian sub-continent ? (A) Bhutan (B) China (C) Pakistan (D) Bangladesh (E) Sri Lanka ANS (A) 11. As per the latest figures published in the newspapers the growth of economy in India for the fiscal year ended March 2008 has been at which of the following levels ? About (A) 6 % (B) 6.5 % (C) 7 % (D) 7.5 % (E) 9 % ANS (E) 12. Name of B.S.Yeddyurappa was recently in news as he has taken over as the (A) Governor of Karnataka (B) Chief Minister of Karnataka (C) Governor of Andhra Pradesh (D) Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (E) None of these ANS (B) 13. The Govt. of India Planning to put up a bill in the parliament to ensure free and compulsory education for all those who are of the age of (A) 3 Years (B) 5 Years (C) 6-14 Years (D) 12-20 Years (E) Upto 21 Years ANS (C) 14. "World No Tobacco Day" is observed on which of the following days ? (A) Ist May (B) 10th May (C) 21st May (D) 31 st May (E) 1st June ANS (D) 15. Late Vijay Tendulkar who died recently was a famous (A) Social Work (B) Politician (C) Sportsman (D) Play Wright (E) None of these ANS (D) 16. Mnay times we erad in newspapers about the GM Crops.What is the full form of GM ? (A) Genetically Marketed (B) Genetically Modified

(C) Green & Moisturious (D) Globally Marketed (E) None of these ANS (B) 17. Barack Obama whose name was in news recently is from which of the following countries ? (A) UK (B) USA (C) France (D) Italy (E) None of these ANS (B) 18. Which of the following is an Oscar winning documentary on climate change in which former US Vice President Al Gore has featured as a narrator ? (A) An inconvenient truth (B) The Sea (C) Road to prediction (D) Remember My Name (E) None of these ANS (A) 19. Defence minister from 27 nations recently gathered at which of the following places to discuss security amongst the countries of Asia Pacific Region ? (A) Beijing (B) New Delhi (C) Singapore (D) Kuala Lumpur (E) None of these ANS (C) 20. Who amongst the following is NOT a Lawn Tennis Player ? (A) Serena Williams (B) Katarina Srebotnik (C) Andy Murray (D) Nichlas Almagro (E) Ricky Ponting ANS (E) 21. The head office of the Stae Bank Of India is located in (A) Kolkat (B) New Delhi (C) Pune (D) Ahmedabad (E) None of these ANS (E) Mumbai 22. Which of the following is NOT the name of the sensitive index of any global stock exchange ? (A) Nasdaq (B) Nikkei (C) Kospi (D) Dow (E) Combix ANS (E) 23. Mnay times we read the term 'ECB'in financial newspapers.What is the full form of 'ECB'? (A) Essential Commercial Borrowing (B) Essential Credit & Borrowing (C) External Credit & Business (D) External Commercial Borrowing (E) None Of These ANS (D) 24. Who amongst the following is the new face in Union Cabinet after it was

reshuffled recently ? (A) Mnai Shankar Aiyer (B) Rahul Gandhi (C) Priyanka (D) Jyotiraditya Scindia (E) None of these ANS (D) 25. Who amongst the following has taken over as the chief minister of Nagaland ? (A) Manik Sarkar (B) Dinesh Nandan Sahay (C) P.Longon (D) K.Shankaranarayanan (E) None of these ANS (E)