Model Questions for IBPS PO PRELIM Exam : English Language Set-16

The phenomena of child labour is quite complex. Children work because they belong to poor families who cannot survive without the benefit of the income which accrues to the family on account of child labour. Any attempt to abolish it through legal recourse would, under the circumstances, not be practical. The only alternative is to ban child labour in hazardous areas and to regulate and ameliorate the conditions of work in other areas. Many developing countries including India have accepted this approach.

1. According to the paragraph, abolishing child labour through legal means is most likely to result into ...

(1) dragging/pushing the family of the child in acute economic stress.
(2) shortage of labour in other areas of work
(3) regulation of services of adult workers.
(4) betterment of working conditions of adult labourers.
(5) better understanding of reality.

2.What can be inferred about the policy being followed about child labour in India?

(1) Giving economic benefits to the families of child labourers.
(2) Reducing/controlling child labour in unhealthy areas of work.
(3) Monitoring and improving working conditions for children.
(1) Only A and B (2)Only B and C
(3) Only A and B(4)Only B
(5) None of these

3.Which of the following words is most nearly the SAME in meaning to the word ameliorate as used in the paragraph?

(1) cover
(2) adjust
(3) remove
(4) mitigate
(5) fix

In recent years our society has shown readiness to address the educational and developmental needs of adolescents. Be it the Government or people in the community there is a realisation that something need’s to be done to build on the energy and enthusiasm of this crucial section of the population. Growing social unrest, violence crime and increasing visibility of young has contributed to this readiness.

4.Which of the following words is most OPPOSITE in meaning of the word address as used in the paragraph?

(1) discourage
(2) diffuse
(3)  locate
(4) disorganise
(5) ignore

5.Which of the following is not a likely cause of readiness shown by people towards adolescents?

(1) Increase in crime
(2) Growing violence
(3) Equality of opportunity
(4) Physical presence of youth
(5) Increased social ‘unrest

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(Bank Planner) All About Bank Probationary Officers /Clerks Job

For Young graduates, an  attractive offer after college is banking profession. It  remains in this most  wanted job position for years and it is because it enjoys much respect and prestige in the society. After the extinction of IBPS the only window to enter into this well sought career is Probationary Officers/Clerk Exams conducted by individual banks.

Banks inducts eligible graduates by this exam for training for a probational period of two years. The selected candidates performance during the probation period will decide their position after training. Different Banks recruit probationary officers/clerk during different period in the year. Students have to keep on watching about the notifications and should be alert on applying promptly.

What does a Probationary Officer do? 

Probationary Officers deal with many departments of a bank. PO may go through initial teething problems understanding the routine bank work, balance sheets but with work experience PO can end up having a good post/managerial post in the bank.

Bank job today is not just cheque withdrawals and deposits, or making demand drafts. Banks have changed a lot in the past two years. The neck to neck competition among private and public sector banks to get the bigger market share has led to appointing more Probationary Officers in banks. Probationary Officers job involves dealing with various new offerings such as online banking, securities and investments, asset management and corporate banking.

Initially Banks had a few this to offer but nowadays banks have lots of opportunities/department to work with. e.g. loan section, foreign exchange, insurance, wealth management, merchant banking, etc. If you join a bank with open mind and are ready for transfers you have a promising career path. Today banking has become very innovative. A Bank PO should be able to deal with all sorts of clients and also think out of the box.

Usually when you join a bank as a Probationary Officer, you go through a one-year probation period. During your probation period you get familiar with the working of various departments, including forex operations, general banking, loans and merchant banking, dealing with cash, selection of cheques, completing routine bank work such as bill collection, cheque clearances and loan processing etc. The probation period makes Probationary Officer familiar with every aspect of banking.

The performance of a Probationary Officer decides the designation after the completion of a probation period. Before the officer is posted to any branch he get 15 day staff training. Things become easy after probation. From PO to Scale II manager takes four years, however you can take the Certified Associates of Indian Institute of Bankers (CAIIB) examination to accelerate the process. Remember one thing there is no limit to how high one can rise in your banking career.

What is the Role of Bank Probationary Officer?

This is the most asked question in the Bank interviews. They ask the candidates about the profile of the Bank PO post. Are they aware regarding their job profile or not? Here, a very comprehensive detail about the profile and type of work the Bank PO do after joining in branch.

1. A Bank Probationary Officer (PO) in the bank is the starting level appointment for bank officers and the promotional prospects are quite healthy with the work as it defining the limit for the candidate’s success. Job profile of PO (Probationary Officer) is General Banking, administration work and any other work assigned by the Bank from time to time.
2. A Bank PO can be asked to do anything till the completion of its probation period. After the confirmation he/she can give tasks having routine work like posting, scrolling or advances or anything that is related to banking. He/she generally assigned to various responsibilities, as directed by the Sr. Manager. They are trained for accounting, marketing, finance, investment as well as billing. 
3. The Bank PO also work on increasing other aspects of the bank’s business such as the loan department, the the mortgage and finance divisions of the bank. Handling customer complaints and issues is also the responsibility of the Bank PO. Often this means dealing with complaints over issues such as charges, discrepancies in accounts, or even in complaints with service at the bank. Good communication skills and an ability to resolve conflicts calmly is essential for a Bank PO
4. Bank PO joins the bank as Assistant manager after the end of probation period . Initially he/she may be posted in a branch where he/she will handle daily customer transaction like passing a cheque, cash management, Draft issuance etc. After certain experience and depending upon skill/aptitude, the person would be given an opportunity to work in other areas like planning, marketing, budgeting, processing of loan , investment management etc. 

What is the Role of Bank Clerk?

Working in a bank under the conditions of the nowadays’ capitalism is usually a challenge. A great number of companies appeal to the bank in order to safeguard their profits, individuals recur to the bank’s services in order to create deposits or obtain loans, we can even pay bills in a bank now.

This is why we can understand that the job of the bank clerk is definitely not a smooth one. He/she is permanently interacting with people. Actually, he/she is the interface between the bank and its clients. Sometimes, the client identifies the clerk with the bank itself, so his/her role is very important.

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Model Questions for IBPS PO PRELIM Exam : Reasoning Set-15

Directions: In each of the following questions a statement is followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something that is supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Give answer (1) if only assumption I is implicit.
Give answer (2) if only assumption II is implicit. ,
Give answer (3) if either assumption I or II is implicit.
Give answer (4) if neither assumption I nor II is implicit.
Give answer (5) if both assumptions I and II are implicit.

1.Statement: His not true that the mightiest superpower always wins wars and gets’ accolades from other countries.

Assumptions:

I.Winners are sometimes admired and appreciated.
II.Winners are occasionally criticised.

2. Statement: Nobody can predict as to how long our country would take to contain the unfortunate and disastrous terrorist activities”

Assumptions:

I.It is Impossible to put an end to terrorist activities.
II.Efforts to control the terrorist activities are on.

3.Statement: Wars must be discouraged vehemently even though majority of the victims might have been a nuisance to peace-loving people.

Assumptions:

I.Some, people create problems to peace-loving people.
Il.Wars kill majority of the wicked people.

4.Statement: In the recently imposed war, global public opinion was dishonoured by the economically strong and scientifically advanced superpower.

Assumptions:

I.Superpowers need not take any heed of global public opinion.
II.Global public opinion should have been against the imposition of war.

5.Statement: Wars must be discouraged vehemently even though majority of the victims might have been a nuisance to peace loving people.

Assumptions:

I.Innocent people are also killed in wars,
II.Vehement opposition to wars may have some desirable impact.

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Model Questions for IBPS PO PRELIM Exam : Quantitative Aptitude Set-14

1.If 2x + 3y + z = 55, x + z – y = 4, and y – x + z = 12, then what is the value of y?

(1)7
(2)8
(3)12
(4)9
(5)None of these

2.405 sweets were distributed equally among children in such a way that the number of sweets received by each child is 20% of the total no. of children. How many sweets did each child received?

(1)15
(2)45
(3)9
(4)18
(5)None of these

3.Sudharshan invested Rs. 15,000 at interest @ 10 p.c.p.a. for one year. If the interest is compounded every six months what amount will Sudhershan get at the end of the years?

(1)Rs. 16,537.50
(2)Rs. 16,500
(3)Rs. 16,525.50
(4)Rs. 18,150
(5)None of these

4.Ratio of the earnings of A and B is 4 : 7. If the earnings of A increase by 50% and the earnings of B decrease by 25% the new ratio of their earnings becomes 8 : 7. What are A’s earnings?

(1)Rs. 26,000
(2)Rs. 28,000
(3)Rs. 21,000
(4)Data inadequate
(5)None of these

5.The wheat sold by a grocer contained 10% low-quality wheat quantity of good-quality wheat should be added to 150 kg of wheat so that the percentage of low-quality wheat becomes 5%?

(1)150 kg
(2)135 kg
(3)50 kg
(4)85 kg
(5)None of these

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Model Questions for IBPS PO PRELIM Exam : English Language Set-13

Directions: Read each paragraph carefully and answer the question(s) given below them. Certain words are given in bold to help you to locate them while answering some questions.

Paragraph-1

Rationalism has been defined as the mental attitude which unreservedly accepts the supremacy of reason and aims at establishing a system of philosophy and ethics verifiable by .experience and independent of all arbitrary assumptions or authority. This definition of rationalism was framed at the inauguration of the Rationalist Press Association (RPA) in London in the year 1899.

1.This paragraph nest supports the statement that

(1)Ethics does not constitute a part of philosophy.
(2)One has to accept certain beliefs to find the final truth.
(3)Rationalism is a not ‘I set of beliefs which is devoid of verification.
(4)Mentalattitude is independent of all assumptions.
(5)Only RPA can establish philosophy of Rationalism.

2. Which of the following words is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word unreservedly as used in the paragraph’?

(1) conditionally
(2) fully
(3) partially
(4) collectively
(5) unilaterally

Paragraph-2

In today’s world where teachers have a busy schedule, it is noticed that only a few teachers have time for the student’s learning experiences. One thing which is lacking in almost all classrooms is teachers motivating students to do better, what happens is that teachers would like to give attention to the students who have high intelligence and who are academically good. A larger portion of the student population is neglected. Teachers blame-them for not trying to do their best.

3.The author would like the teachers

(1) to motivate’ bright students to enhance their academic achievements.
(2) improve-their own academic standards to motivate students.
(3) keep their schedule busy by carrying out various duties.
(4) encourage and give planned learning experiences to all students.
(5) ecourage good students to help poor students.

4.According to the author, why are teachers not in a position to perform their expected role?

(1) Majority of the students neglect classroom teaching.
(2) The students are very busy and have less time to learn.
(3) Intelligent students are after teacher, seeking their help in studies.
(4) They are forced to spend more time in motivating good students.
(5) None of these

Paragraph-3

Due to the development of individualism and permissiveness, social norms have become slack and parents and teachers are unable to play their traditional role of shaping the character of their children and peoples. The growing complexity of society due to technological development and the slackness of social norms as a result of the growth of individualism and permissiveness are the two causes of the moral crisis of our time.

5.According to the author, which of, the following is one of the outcomes’ of the present crisis of our time?

(1) inability of parents and teachers to develop value base of children
(2) more than expected growth of science and technology
(3) increasing social cohesiveness IN SPITE OF violence and disturbances
(4) Emergence of new social norms which obstruct growth of individualism
(5) None of these

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Model Questions for IBPS PO PRELIM Exam : Reasoning Set-12

Directions: In a certain code, letters of English alphabet (consonants and vowels) are coded as given for some words. The numeric code for each letter is given in bracket under coded form and corresponds to the letter in the word in the same serial order. Study the coded forms of the given words and find out the rules for their codification. Applying those rules, answer the questions that follow in the two sets:
WordCoded Form

SEAT :        [5]        [15]    [15]    [5]
cut :             [5]        [10]    [5]
ONE:          [0]        [5]      [0]
DEEP:         [5]        [20]    [20]    [5]
POUR:        [5]        [15]    [15]    [5]
PIN :           [5]        [10]    [5]
NONE :      [5]        [25]    [5]       [25]
BOOK :      [5]        [20]    [20]     [5]
OPEN :       [30]      [5]      [30]     [5]
ATE :           [0]       [5]       [0]
PAGE :        [5]       [25]     [5]       [25]
UNIT :         [30]     [5]       [30]     [5]

Directions: Find out the coded form of each of the words printed in bold.

1.DOSE

(1) [5] [15] [5] [15]
(2) [5] [10] [5] [30]
(3) [5] [30] [5] [30]
(4) [5] [0] [5] [15]
(5) None of these

2.SIP

(1) [5] [0] [5]
(2) [0] [5] [0]
(3) [5] [5] [5]
(4) [5] [10] [5]
(5) None of these

3.AGED

(1) [0] [5] [O] [5]
(2) [30] [10] [30] [10]
(3) [30] [5] [30] [5]
(4) [25] [5] [25] [5]
(5) None of these

4.DATA

(1) [5] [30] [5] [30]
(2) [5] [25] [5] [25]
(3) [5] [15] [5] [15]
(4) [5] [10] [5] [10]
(5) None of these

5.EVE

(1) [0] [5] [0]
(2) [0] [15] [0]
(3) [15] [15] [15]
(4) [0] [10] [10]
(5) None of these

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Daily Questions Challenge for IBPS Exams - 23 September 2017

Write and Discuss Your Answer with Q.No in Comment Box at the Bottom of Post.

Ques 1) Bundestag is Parliament of which country

A) Russia
B) France
C) Germany
D) Spain

Ques 2) Which of the following country unveiled its ballistic missile (2000km range) Khoramshahr

A) Turkey
B) Syria
C) Iran
D) North Korea

Ques 3) Where is the volcano Mt.Agung located

A) Indonesia
B) Japan
C) Chile
D) Peru

Ques 4) which of the following movie is India’s official entry to Oscars 2018

A) Baahubali 2
B) Newton
C) Dangal
D) GautamiputraSatakarni

Daily Questions Challenge for IBPS Exams - 20 September 2017

Write and Discuss Your Answer with Q.No in Comment Box at the Bottom of Post.

Ques 1) Which of the following statements regarding Hague Convention on International Child Abduction correct

a) provides an expeditious method to return a child internationally abducted by a parent from one member country to another.
b) India signed this convention in 2005

1) A only
2) B only
3) Both a and b
4) Neither a nor b

Ques 2)

a) India has the third largest reserves of coal in the world.
b) the harder the coal, the higher its energy value and rank.

Which of the above statements correct

1) a only
2) b only
3) neither a nor b
4) both a and b

Ques 3) EURO V norms are related to

a) emission limits for Diesel and petrol vehicles
b) banking norms
c) refugees
d) none of the above

(Paper) SBI CLERK MAIN EXAM, - 2016 "Held On 25-06-2016"

::REASONING ABILITY AND COMPUTER APTITUDE::

Directions (13) : In these questions, relationship between different elements is shown in the statements. These statements are followed by two conclusions. Read them carefully and mark the appropriate answer.

Give answer :

(1) If either conclusion I or II follows
(2) If neither conclusion I nor II follows
(3) If only conclusion II follows
(4) If both conclusions I and II follow
(5) If only conclusion I follows

1. Statement :

Y < J = P ≥ R > I

Conclusions :

I. J > I
II. Y < R

2. Statements :

V ≥ K > M = N; M > S; T < K

Conclusions :

I. T < N
II. V = S

3. Statements :

G ≥ H = I < J ; J > K ; G < L

Conclusions :

I. K < H
II. L > I

4. Which of the following expressions is wrong if the expression `G = B < C = D ≥ E’ is definitely true ?

(1) G < C
(2) Other than those given as options
(3) C ≥ E
(4) G < D
(5) B = D

5. Anil walks 4m towards the cast, takes a right turn and walks 3m. He then takes a left turn and walks 5m before taking a final left turn and walking 3m. Towards which direction and how far should Anil walk to reach the point from where he initially started walking ?

(1) 8m towards West
(2) 8m towards East
(3) 7m towards West
(4) 9m towards West
(5) 9m towards East

6. Read the following information carefully and answer the given cruestion. One of the main reasons behind the lack of applicants for teachers’ training/ degree programmes is that teachers have not experienced any improvement in working conditions and their salaries have not kept pace with salaries in other professions. Which of the following can be inferred from the given paragraph ?

(1) No direct relationship can be established between the work conditions of a particular profession and preference for it amongst the qualified candidates.
(2) Number of applicants for teachers’ training programmes will improve if the salaries in other professions are reduced.
(3) Training *grammes for other professions are not as good as teachers’ training programmes.
(4) Very high entrance exam is also one of the reasons behind plunging number of applicants for teachers’ training programmes.
(5) In the years to come, the schools would face a crunch in terms of availability of qualified teachers if the salaries and working conditions of teachers do not improve.

Directions (79) : Study the following information and answer the given questions.

Six people— A, B, C, D, E and F are of different heights. Only two people are taller than C. B is ‘ taller than both A and E but not 150. the tallest. F is taller than A and E but not as tall as C. Only one person is shorter than A. The one who is second tallest is 165 cm. The one who is the third 151. shortest is 155 cm. 7. Which of the following is true with respect to the given information ?

(1) B’s height is definitely 165 cm. 152.
(2) F is taller than both D and A.
(3) C is the tallest among them.
(4) A’s height is possibly 157cm.
(5) All the given statements are true.

8. Who amongst the following’ is shortest among them ?

(1) A
(2) F
(3) D
(4) E
(5) B

9. Who amongst the following is possibly 170 cm ?

(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) F
(5) D

Directions (1014) : These questions consist of a question and two statements numbered I and II 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 mark the appropriate answer.

Give answer :

(1) The data even in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
(2) 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.
(3) The data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
(4) The data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
(5) The data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question while the data in statement I are not sufficient to answer the question.

10. How many sisters does Madhu have ?

I. Madhu’s parents have four children.
II. Madhu has three brothers.

11. Is R the granddaughter of C ?

I. The only sister of A is the mother of R’s brother B.
II. C, the mother of A, has only one grandson B.

Solution : 4

12. Four friends A, B, C and D are seated in circle facing the centre but not necessarily in the same order. Is any one seated exactly between C and D, when counted from the left of C ?

I. B is seated to the immediate right of C.
II. B is seated to the immediate left of A. D is not an immediate neighbour of B.

13. Among five friends M, N, 0, P and Q (each earning a different amount), wile earns the least ?

I. M earns more than 0, P and N.
II. P earns more than only 0.

14. Among A, B, C, D and E, seated in a straight line, but not necessarily in the same order, facing North, who sits exactly in the middle of the line ?

I. A sits third to left of D. B sits to the immediate right of C.
II. B sits second to right of A. E is not an immediate neighbour of D.

15. How many meaningful English words, starting with P, can he formed with the letters ETPS using each letter only once in each word ?

(1) More than three
(2) One
(3) Two
(4) None
(5) Three

Directions (1621) : In these questions, two/three statements followed by two conclusions numbered 1 and II are given. You have to take the 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 given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Give answer :

(1) If either conclusion I or’ II follows
(2) If neither conclusion I nor II follows
(3) If only conclusion II follows
(4) If both conclusions I and II follow
(5) If only conclusion I follows

16. Statements :

All trains are buses.
All buses are jeeps.
All jeeps are aeroplanes.

Conclusions :

I. Some buses are not aeroplanes.
IL All jeeps are trains.

17. Statements :

Some parties are celebrations. All celebrations are occasions. No occasion is a festival.

Conclusions :

I. No celebration is a festival.
II. Some occasions are parties.

18. Statements : Some pens are erasers. All erasers are staplers.

Conclusions :

I. Atleast some staplers are pens.
II. There is a possibility that some erasers are neither staplers nor pens.

19. Statements : No red is black. Some black are yellow.

Conclusions :

I. No yellow is red.
II. All red being yellow is a possibility.

20. Statements : All shores are beaches. Some beaches are coasts. All banks are coasts.

Conclusions :

I. Some banks are beaches.
II. No bank is a shore.

21. Statements : All benches are parks. No park is a tree. All trees are swings.

Conclusions :

I. All benches being swings is a possibility.
II. No tree is a bench.

Directions (2226) : Study the following information to answer the given questions. In a certain code, `for profit order now’ is written as ‘ho ja ye ga’ `right now for him’ is written as `ga ve ja se’ `place order for profit’ is written as `ga bl ho ye’ `only in right order’ is written as ‘ve du ye zo’ (Note : All codes are two letter codes only)

22. What is the code for `him’ in the given code language ?

(1) Cannot be determined
(2) ga
(3) ye
(4) aj
(5) se

23. Which of the following may represent ‘only for now’ in the given code language ?

(1) zo ga ja
(2) zo ga ye
(3) ja bl zo
(4) du bl ja
(5) du zo ga

24. What is the code for `profit’ in the given code language ?

(1) ye
(2) ho
(3) ga
(4) ja
(5) bl

25. ‘fo ve du’ could be a code for which of the following in the given code language ?

(1) only in profit
(2) order only him
(3) place in right
(4) in right spirits
(5) order only now

26. What does ‘bl’ stand for in the given code language ?

(1) profit
(2) for
(3) place
(4) order
(5) now

Directions (2728) : In these questions, a statement is given followed by two courses of action numbered I and 11. A course of action is a practicable and feasible step or administrative decision to be taken for followup, improvement, or further action in regard to the problem, policy etc. On the basis of information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, and decide which of the=suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

Give answer :

(1) If only II follows
(2) If both I and II follow
(3) If only I follows
(4) If neither I nor II follows
(5) If either I or II follows

27. Statement : There is no motivation among today’s generation to join the armed forces owing to frequent transfers to risky areas. Perhaps they are not aware of the good side of it.

Courses of action :

I. Short term internship should be introduced at high school level to give students a peek. into the adventurous life of the forces and provide a more realistic job purview.
II.The salary level of the defence forces should be increased with immediate effect.

Model Questions for IBPS PO PRELIM Exam : Quantitative Aptitude Set-11

1. 7 4 6 9 20 525 160.5

(1)6
(2)4
(3)20
(4)9
(5)52.5

2. 4 6 12 30 75 315 1260

(1)315
(2)75
(3)12
(4)6
(5)30

3. 3 4 13 38 87 166 289

(1)38
(2)13
(3)87
(4)166
(5)4

4. 4 5 9 29 111 556 3325

(1)5
(2)9
(3)29
(4)111
(5)556

5. 2 6 16 38 84 176 368

(1)6
(2)16
(3)38
(4)84
(5)176

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(Paper) SBI CLERK MAIN EXAM, - 2016 "Held On 25-06-2016"

::QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE::

1. What are the average marks obtained by all the seven students in Physics ?

(1) 74.28
(2) 89.14
(3) 91.37
(4) 96.11
(5) 103.21

2. What was the aggregate of marks obtained by C in all the six subjects ?

(1) 409
(2) 419
(3) 429
(4) 439
(5) 450

3. What is the overall percentage secured by A ?

(1) 52.5%
(2) 55%
(3) 60%
(4) 63%
(5) 64.5%

4. The number of students who obtained 60% and above marks in all the subjects is :

(1) None
(2) Four
(3) One
(4) Three
(5) Two

5. In which of the following subject, the overall percentage of the students is best ?

(1) History
(2) Maths
(3) Physics
(4) Chemistry
(5) Geography

6. Number of girls enrolled in Dancing form what per cent of total number of students in the school? (rounded off to two digits after decimal)

(1) 12.35%
(2) 14.12%
(3) 11.67%
(4) 10.08%
(5) None of these

7. What is the respective ratio of number of girls enrolled in Swimming to the number of boys enrolled in Swimming ?

(1) 47 : 49
(2) 23 : 29
(3) 29 : 23
(4) 49 : 47
(5) None of these

8. What is the approximate percentage of boys in the school ?

(1) 34%
(2) 56%
(3) 28%
(4) 50%
(5) 42%

10. What is the total number of girls enrolled in Swimming and Drawing together ?

(1) 480
(2) 525
(3) 505
(4) 495
(5) None of these

11. Train A crosses a pole in 25 see and another Train B crosses a pole in lAnin and 15 sec. Length of Train A is half the length of Train B. What is the respective ratio between speeds of Train A and Train B ?

(1) 3 : 2
(2) 3 : 4
(3) 5 : 3
(4) 2 : 5
(5) 4 : 3

12. Amit and Roshan, two shopkeepers, buy article for, 1,000/­ and Z2,000/­ respectively. Roshan marks his article up by 2x %and offers a discount of x% while Amit marks his article up by x. If both make the same profit, what is the value of x.?

(1) 40%
(2) 37.5%
(3) 12.5%
(4) 25%
(5) 50%

13. A man was assigned to find the average age of a class of 13 students. By mistake he included the 35 years old teacher as well and hence the average went up by 2 years. Find the actual average age of the class.

Daily Questions Challenge for IBPS Exams - 17 September 2017

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Ques 1) Avian malaria cannot be found on which continent

1) Arctic
2) Asia
3) Europe
4) Antarctica

Daily Questions Challenge for IBPS Exams - 18 September 2017

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Ques 1) Who won the Korean Open Super Series 2017

1) NozomiOkuhara
2) P.V.Sindhu
3) Carolina Marin
4) Saina Nehwal

Daily Questions Challenge for IBPS Exams - 16 September 2017

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Ques 1) Which of planet is the furthest planet visible from Earth with the naked eye

1) Jupiter
2) Neptune
3) Saturn
4) Uranus

Daily Questions Challenge for IBPS Exams - 14 September 2017

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Ques 1) Who is the President of Argentina

a) Benjamin Netanyahu
b) Mauricio Macri
c) Angela Merkel
d) Macroni

Daily Questions Challenge for IBPS Exams - 15 September 2017

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Ques 1)Hurricane Max made landfall on

A) Acapulo ( Mexico)
B) Miami ( USA)
C) Rhode Island (USA)
D) Alaska (USA)

Ques 2) shinkansen high speed railway system belong to which country

A) USA
B) Russia
C) Japan
D) South Korea

Ques 3) Sharat Kamal is associated with which of the following sport

A) Cricket
B) Hockey
C) Table Tennis
D) Snooker

Answer:

1 (A), 2 (C), 3 (C)

Daily Questions Challenge for IBPS Exams - 13 September 2017

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Ques 1) Basel III norms are related to

1) Banking sector
2) Environment
3) Education
4) Information Technology

Ques 2) Which of the following statements regarding Chakma tribe correct

a) they profess Theravada Buddhism
b) they were originally residents of Chittagong Hill Tracts

1) a only
2) b only
3) both a and b
4) neither a nor b

Ques 3) Hindu Marriage act is not applicable to?

a) Buddhist
b) Jain
c) Sikh
d) Parsi

Answer:

1 (1), 2 (3), 3 (d)

Daily Questions Challenge for IBPS Exams - 12 September 2017

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Ques 1) In which year Swami Vivekananda gave speech at the Parliament of Religions held in Chicago?

1) 1900
2) 1932
3) 1880
4) 1893

Ques 2) Estimates Committee consists of how many members?

a) 25
b) 30
c) 17
d) 10

Ques 3) Russia has a border with which of the following water bodies

a) Caspian sea
b) Arctic ocean
c) Black sea
d) Aral sea
e) Sea of Okhotsk

1) a,b,c,d,e
2) a,b,c,d,
3) d,e
4) a,b,c,e

Ques 4) Who won US open grand Slam in Men’s and Women’s singles category 2017

a) Rafael Nadal- Sloane Stephens
b) Roger Federer- Maria Sharapova
c) Andy Murray-Venus Williams
d) Kevin Anderson-Madison Keys

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Ques 1) CRISPR is an acronym for

a) Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeat
b) Clustered Regularly Interconnected Short Palindromic Repeat
c) Clustered Regularly Interconnected Short Plasmid Repeat
d) None of the above

Ques 2) Bonda tribe are found in

1) Andhra Pradesh
2) Odisha
3) Chattisgarh
4) Jammu and Kashmir

a) 1,4
b) 3,4
c) 2,4
d) 1,2,3

Ques 3) Xafecopy recently seen in news is related to?

a) Malware
b) Gene editing
c) Cancer drug
d) None of the above

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Ques 1) circadian rhythm is related to?

A) Sleep-wake cycles
B) Brain sensors
C) Heart Beat
D) None of the above

Ques 2) Lichen is a symbiotic relationship between

A) Bacteria and virus
B) Virus and Algae
C) Algae and Fungi
D) None of the above

Ques 3) Hambantota port is located in

A) Sri Lanka
B) Iran
C) Bangladesh
D) Myanmar

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Ques 1) A bill to change the name of the state can be introduced in the Parliament only with the prior recommendation of

1) Governor
2) Prime minister
3) Chief minister
4) President

Ques 2) Which of the following factors may be responsible for income inequality?

a) Wages
b) Education
c) Technology
d) Gender

1) a,b,c
2) a,c
3) b,c,d
4) a,b,c,d

Ques 3) Bali is an island and province of?

1) Philippines
2) Japan
3) China
4) Indonesia

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Ques 1) Who among the following is the last Mughal emperor?

A) Bahadhur Shah II
B) Akbar
C) Aurangazeb
D) Jahangir

Ques 2) A tropical cyclone is called Hurricane if it occurs in?

A) Indian ocean
B) Northwestern Pacific Ocean
C) Atlantic ocean
D) None of the above

Ques 3) Chief Central information Commissioner is appointed by?

A) President
B) Prime Minister
C) Governor
D) Chief Justice of India

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Ques 1) The executive powers of the Union formally vest in the

A) President of India
B) Prime Minister of India
C) Union Cabinet
D) Union Council of Ministers

Ques 2) India can reap demographic dividend because India has relatively a higher proportion of

a) School going children
b) Youth available for work
c) Experienced old persons
d) English speaking people

Ques 3) Antrix is the commercial arm of the

a) Department of Space
b) Department of Information technology
c) Department of Atomic Energy
d) Department of Electronics

Model Questions for IBPS PO PRELIM Exam : English Language Set-10

1. He would be like to have some ice-cream.

(1) would like to
(2) would be liked to
(3) was to be liking to
(4) would being liked to
(5) No correction required

2. Not knowing the language and had no friends in the country, he found it impossible to get a job.

(1) has no
(2) with having
(3) with having not
(4) having no
(5) No correction required

3. She will not attend the meeting until she is asked to.

(1) except
(2) even with
(3) even except
(4) unless
(5) No correction required

4. Because of his smart work, he is in the best books of his employer.

(1) in the better books
(2) in the good book
(3) in the good books
(4) into the good books
(5) No correction required

5. With the introduction of the new system, the number of candidates who resort to unfair means is decreasing year after year.

(1) resorting to
(2) to resort to
(3) resorted to
(4) to resorting
(5) No correction required

Directions: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are again 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.

Though I had hired cabins in Bandra and a house in Andheri, divinity would not let me settle down. 186 had I moved into my new house when my brother Balmukund, who had already been through an 187 attack of jaundice some years back, had a 188 attack of typhoid, 189 with pneumonia and signs of restlessness at night. The doctor was 190 in. He said medicine would have 191 effect, but eggs and chicken both might be given. Balmukund was only five years old. To confer with his wishes was out of the question. Being his 192 1 had to 193. The doctor was very good. I told him that we were all vegetarians and that I could not possibly give either of the two things to my brother. Would he therefore 194 something else? ‘Your brother’s life is in danger,’ said the 195 doctor. ‘We could give him milk diluted 196 water, but that will not give him enough 197. As you know, I am called in by many vegetarian families, and they do not 198 to anything 199. 1 think you will be well advised not to be so 200 on your brother.’

6. (1) Then
    (2) Hardly
    (3) Wherever
    (4) Quicker
    (5) Why

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7. (1) heart
    (2) big
    (3) acute
    (4) hard
    (5) harsh

8. (1) unforgiving
    (2) hard
    (3) burly
    (4) severe
    (5) tough

9. (1) couple
    (2) felt
    (3) combined
    (4) joint
    (5) adjoining

10. (1) brought
      (2) called
      (3) invited
      (4) sent
      (5) commissioned

11. (1) negligent
      (2) soothed
      (3) rough
      (4) little
      (5) deep

12. (1) doctor
      (2) attendant
      (3) nurse
      (4) forefather
      (5) guardian

13. (1) plead
      (2) hide
      (3) pressurise
      (4) decide
      (5) proceed

14. (1) resolve
      (2) order
      (3) observe
      (4) diagnose
      (5) recommend

15. (1) casual
      (2) good
      (3) surgeon
      (4) handsome
      (5) insincere

16. (1) with
      (2) for
      (3) at
      (4) upon
      (5) in

17. (1) dose
      (2) drug
      (3) intake
      (4) nourishment
      (5) punishment

18. (1) oppose
      (2) protest
      (3) subject
      (4) care
      (5) object

19. (1) oppose
      (2) take
      (3) prescribe
      (4) describe
      (5) propose

20. (1) hard
      (2) unkind
      (3) easy
      (4) wise
      (5) careful

Answer:

1. (2) 2. (3) 3. (4) 4. (3) 5. (2) 6. (3) 7. (4) 8. (3) 9. (3) 10. (3) 11. (2) 12. (5) 13. (3) 14. (4) 16. (3) 16. (4) 17. (2) 18. (4) 19. (5) 20. (3)

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(Paper) SBI CLERK MAIN EXAM, - 2016 "Held On 25-06-2016"

::GENERAL ENGLISH::

Directions (1­5) : In these questions, read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. That part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is No error’. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any)

1. The tourist industry of the state feels that the facility of visa­on­arrival should be made available to keeping the industry vibrant.

(1) The tourist industry of the state
(2) feels that the e facility of visa­on­arrival
(3) should be made available
(4) to keeping the industry vibrant.
(5) No error

2. Even a newly­recruited teacher in a government high school gets more than what a former principal gets as pension.

(1) Even a newly­recruited teacher
(2) in a government high school gets
(3) more than what
(4) a former principal gets as pension.
(5) No error

3. Six people fainted on board an international flight, promptly the emergency crew to check the plane for hazardous materials.

(1) Six people fainted
(2) on board an international flight,
(3) promptly the emergency crew to check
(4) the plane for hazardous materials.
(5) No error

4. To be short­listed for the competition, the children have to fill up a contest form that their respective schools will provide.

(1) To be short­listed for the competition
(2) the children have to fill up
(3) a contest form that their
(4) respective schools will provide.
(5) No error

5. The students of the school would be send to the zoo on a study tour to gain first­hand experience.

(1) The students of the school
(2) would be send to the zoo
(3) on a study tour
(4) to gain first­hand experience.
(5) No error

Directions (6­10) : Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Business finance refers to the funds and monetary support required by an entrepreneur for carrying out the various activities relating to his/her business organisation. It is needed at every stage of a business life cycle. For instance, in starting a business, it is essential for acquiring fixed assets, such as land, building, plant and machinery etc. as
well as for meeting the day­to­day expenses in the form of payment of wages and salaries, purchasing raw materials etc. In order to successfully operate and expand the business, funds are necessary for promoting and marketing the product; distributing it to the prospecting consumers; as well as for managing the firm’s human resource base. Further, in the changing business environment marked by increasing competition,
additional funds are desirable for continuous modernisation and up gadation of the business unit. Though the amount of the capital needed by an enterprise depends upon the nature and size of the business, but its timely and adequate supply is indispensable for any form of individual set up (whether small, medium or large). Recognising this fact, the Government of India has evolved a well developed financial system in the country. The financial system refers to an institutional arrangement through which the savings in the economy are mobilised and effectively allocated among the ultimate borrowers. It operates through a network of financial markets and institutions, which are broadly categorized into money market and capital market. Given this financial set up, the Central and the State Governments have been making all efforts for .meeting the financial requirements of the entrepreneurs. These are in the form of several financial schemes and funding options offered by the ministries, public and private banks, small industries development organisation, national small industries corporation limited, state financial corporations etc. Thus, India has a sound financial structure which is capable of providing a strong base for setting up of business units in the country. Growth of a business is essential for sustaining its viability, dynamism and value- enhancing capability. It reflects the ability of a company to earn higher profits and compete with the rivals in an effective manner. The three widely used measures of corporate growth are: Increase in sales. Increase in Profits and Increase in Assets. A company can achieve its growth objectives by expanding the existing market for its product and entering into new markets. Therefore, an entrepreneur must make a thoughtful analysis of all the possible options available to him for expanding his business by taking into account the inherent risks, the financial requirements and the surrounding regulatory framework.

6. Which word among the following is the most suitable synonym for the word ‘monetary’ in this context ?

(1) Monthly
(2) Rewards
(3) Responsibility
(4) Mechanism
(5) Money

7. ..................is needed at every stage of a business life cycle.

(1) People
(2) Funds
(3) Profits
(4) Assets
(5) Sales

8. What is the general tone of the author ?

(1) Descriptive
(2) Narrative
(3) Analytical
(4) Argumentative
(5) Critical

9. The financial system refers to a/an through which the savings in the economy are mobilised and effectively allocated.

(1) institutional arrangement
(2) bank arrangement
(3) interest arrangement
(4) allocation arrangement
(5) distributive arrangement

10. A company can achieve its growth objectives by laying emphasis on

(1) funds availability
(2) advancements in technology
(3) customer services
(4) market growth
(5) management

Directions (21­30) : Read the passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases have been given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions. Some time ago, there lived a King. The King should have been contented with his life, given all the riches and luxuries he had. However, this was not the case! The King always found himself wondering why he just never seemed contented with his life. Sure, he had the attention of everyone wherever he went, attended fancy dinners and parties, but somehow, he still felt something was lacking and he couldn’t put his finger on it. One day, the King had woken up earlier than usual to stroll around his palace. He entered his huge living room and came to a stop when he heard someone happily singing away. Following this singing, he saw that one of the servants was singing and had a very contented look on his face. This fascinated the King and he summoned this man, to his chambers. The man entered the King’s chambers as ordered. The King asked why he was so happy. To this the man replied: “Your Majesty, I am nothing but a servant, but I make enough of a living to keep my wife and children happy. We don’t need too much, a roof over our heads and warm food to fill our tummy. My wife and children are inspiration; they are content with whatever little I bring home. I am happy because my family is happy.” Hearing this, the King dismissed the servant and summoned his Personal Assistant to his chambers. The King related his personal anguish about this feeling and then related the story of the servant to his Personal Assistant. Hoping that somehow, he will be able to come up with some reasoning that here was a King who could have anything he wished for at a snap of his fingers and yet was not contented, whereas his servant, having so little, was extremely contented. The Personal Assistant listened attentively and came to a conclusion. He said, “Your Majesty, I believe that the servant has not been made part of The 99 Club.” “The 99 Club? And what exactly is that?” The King inquired. To which the Assistant replied, “Your Majesty, to truly know what The 99 Club is, you will have to do the following: Place 99 gold coins in a bag and leave it at the servant’s doorstep. You will then understand what The 99 Club is.” That very same evening, the King arranged for 99 gold coins to be placed in a bag at the servant’s doorstep. Although he was slightly hesitant and he thought he should have put 100 gold coins into the bag, yet since his assistant had advised him to put 99, that is what he did. The servant was just stepping out of his house when he saw a bag at his doorstep. Wondering about its contents, he took it into his house and opened the bag. When he opened the bag, he let out a great big shout of joy, “Gold coins. So many of them.” He could hardly believe it. He called his wife to show her the coins. He then took the bag to a table and emptied it out and began to count the coins. Doing so, he realised that there were 99 coins and he thought it was an odd number so he counted again and again and again only to come to the same conclusion — 99 gold coins. He began to wonder, what could have happened to that last one coin? For no one would leave 99 coins. He began to search his entire house, looked around his backyard for houses, not wanting to lose out that one coin. Finally, exhausted, he decided that he would work harder than ever to make up for that one gold coin to make his entire collection an even 100 gold coins. He got up the next morning in an extremely horrible mood, shouting at the children and his wife for his delay, not realising that he had spent most of the night conjuring
ways of working hard so that he had enough money to buy himself that gold coin. He went to work as usual — but not in his usual best mood, singing happily — as he grumpily did his daily errands. I Seeing the man’s attitude change so drastically, the King was puzzled. He promptly summoned his Assistant to his chambers. The King related his thoughts about the servant and once again, his Assistant `listened. The King could not
believe that the servant who until yesterday had been singing away and was happy and contented with his life had taken a sudden change of attitude, even though he should have been happier after receiving the gold coins. To this the Assistant replied, “Ah! But your Majesty, the servant has now officially joined The 99 Club.” He explained: “The 99 Club is just a name given to those­people who have everything but yet are never contented, therefore they are always working hard and striving for that extra one to round it out to 100 ! We have so much to be thankful for and we can live with very little in our lives, but the minute we are given something bigger and better, we want even more ! We are not the happy contented person we used to be. We want more and more and by wanting more and more we don’t realise the price we pay for it. We lose our sleep, our happiness; we hurt the people around us just as a price to pay for our growing needs and desires. That is what joining The 99 Club is all about.” Hearing this, the King decided that from that day onwards, he was going to start appreciating all the little things in life.  Striving for more is always good, but let’s not strive so hard and for so much that we lose all those near and dear to our hearts. We shouldn’t compromise our happiness for moments of luxuries !

11. Why did the King summon the servant ?

(1) Because the servant was singing a sad song.
(2) Because he was fascinated by the happiness of the servant.
(3) Because the servant had shown disrespect to him.
(4) Because the servant was also assigned the job of a spy.
(5) Other than those given as options

12. What was/were the reason for the servant’s happiness ?

A. He was not a part of The 99 Club.
B. He was too poor to look after his family
C. His family was happy.

(1) Only (A) and (B)
(2) Only (B) and (C)
(3) Only (A) and (C)
(4) All (A), (B) and (C)
(5) Only (C)

13. What was not the effect of placing the bag containing 99 gold coins at the servant’sdoorstep ?

(1) The servant became overjoyed to find the bag containing gold coins.
(2) He counted the gold coins again and again to confirm whether they were just ninety nine or a hundred.
(3) He began to search the last one coin in and around his house.
(4) Finally he could find the last one coin in his backyard.
(5) Other than those given as options

14. What happened to the servant when he became part of The 99 Club ?

(1) He got up the next morning in a horrible mood.
(2) He rebuked the members of his family.
(3) He went to work in a depressed mood.
(4) He did his work grumpily.
(5) All of the above

15. In the context of the passage, what do you mean by The 99 Club ?

(1) The 99 Club is ‘a group of rich people
(2) It is the club of dissatisfied people.
(3) It is a club of minister of the royal court.
(4) It is the club of people.
(5) Other than those given as options

16. Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the word FASCINATED given in bold as used in the passage.

(1) Bored
(2) Attracted
(3) Repulsed
(4) Exhausted
(5) Irritated

17. Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the word HESITANT given in bold as used in the passage.

(1) Resolute
(2) Sure
(3) Definite
(4) Uncertain
(5) Confident

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Ques 1) RCEP stands for?

1) Regional Cooperation for Economic partnership
2) Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
3) Regular Comprehensive Economic Partnership
4) None of the Above

Ques 2)Chairman of National Human Rights Commission is

1) Retired Supreme court judge
2) Retired Chief Justice of India
3) Serving High court judge
4) Serving Chief Justice of India

Ques 3)Which of the following article refers to Review petition

A) 300
B) 21
C) 44
D) 137

Model Questions for IBPS PO PRELIM Exam : Reasoning Set-9

1.How many female graduates are self-employed ?

(1)12
(2)13
(3)1.5
(4)20
(5)None of these

2.How many female graduates are not self-employed?

(1)4
(2)10
(3)12
(d)15
(5)None of these

3.How many non-graduate females are self-employed?

(1)9
(2)11
(3)12
(4)21
(5)None of these

4.How many self-employed female graduates are with bank loan facility?

(1)5
(2)7
(3)12
(4)20
(5)None of these

5.How many non-graduate self-employed females are with bank loan facility?

(1)3
(2)8
(3)9
(4)12
(5)None of these

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Daily Questions Challenge for IBPS Exams - 5 September 2017

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Ques1) The term “ too big to fail” seen in news is related to?

A) Banking sector
B) Corporate sector
C) Manufacturing sector
D) Navigation Satellite

Ques 2) Who is the author of Do What I Do: On Reforms Rhetoric and Resolve book

A) Raghuram Rajan
B) Urjit Patel
C) Manmohan singh
D) Pranab Mukherjee

Ques 3) Hydrogen bomb uses

A) Nuclear fusion
B) Nuclear fission
C) Radioactive decay
D) None of the above