SBI PO : Acquaint Yourself Booklet
INTRODUCTION
This Booklet gives you detailed information about the competitive examination
for recruitment of Probationary Officers in State Bank of India. This post was
advertised in the Employment News/Rozgar Samachar issue dated 18-26 February,
2017 and on the Bank’s website www.sbi.co.in/careers or www.statebankofindia.com/
careers. The terms and conditions, period of probation, emoluments etc. were
given in the advertisement No. CRPD/PO/2016-17/19. You should ensure that you
are eligible in respect of age, educational qualification, nationality as
stipulated in the advertisement.
This handout contains details pertaining to various aspects of the online
examination you are going to take and describes the kind of test which will be
given to you in the examination. The assessment will be done online. You are
advised to study this booklet carefully as it will help you in preparing for the
examination.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. Particulars to be Noted : Please note carefully your Roll
Number, date, time and venue for the examination given in the call letter.
2. Punctuality in Attendance : Candidates should be present at
the examination hall at the time given in the call letter. Candidates arriving
late will not be permitted to enter the Examination Hall.
3. Call letter to be Surrendered : Affix firmly a copy of your recent
passport size photograph in the space provided for it in the call letter and
bring it with you alongwith photo identity proof in original and a photocopy
when you come to the venue for the examination. You will not be permitted to
appear for the examination if you come without the photo identity proof in
original and a photocopy, call letter or without the photograph affixed on the
call letter. You will be required to sign in the space provided for candidate’s
signature on your call letter in the presence of the invigilator in the
examination hall. Invigilator will take your left
thumb impression on the call letter while collecting the same. You should hand
over your call letter alongwith the photocopy of photo identity proof to the
invigilator in the examination hall, when he collects the call letters from the
candidates.
4. Compliance with Instructions : You should scrupulously follow the
instructions given by test administrators and the invigilators at all the stages
of the examination for which you have been called. If you violate the
instructions you will be disqualified and may also be asked to leave the
examination hall.
5. Use of Books, Notes, Calculators & Cell Phones : No calculator
separate or with watch, cell phones, books, slide rulers, note books or written
notes will be allowed inside the examination hall.
6. Do not leave your seat unless you are allowed.
7. Use of Stationery : You must bring stationery such as pencils, ball
point pen with you.
8. Rough work to be done on the sheet provided : You should do all the
necessary rough work on sheet provided only. After the test is over, you
should hand over the sheet, given for rough work to the invigilator. Any
candidate who does not return the above material or is found to attempt to take
or pass on the questions or answers inside or outside the examination hall will
be disqualified and the Bank may take further action against him as per rules of
the Bank.
9. There will be Penalty for wrong answers marked by you in the objective
tests. There are five alternative answers to every question of all the
tests. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by you,
one-fourth of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.
If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is given by you, there will be no
penalty for that question. If the total of the penalty for test is in fraction,
it will be rounded off to the nearest integer. You should therefore be
careful in marking your answers.
10. Copying / Misconduct / Unfair Practices : If a candidate is/has
been found guilty of –
i) Copying or allowing copying;
ii) Using unfair means during the test;
iii) Impersonating or procuring impersonation by any person;
iv) Misbehaving at the examination venue;
v) Disclosing, publishing reproducing, transmitting, storing or facilitating
transmission and storage of test contents in any form or any information therein
in whole or part thereof or by any means verbal or written, electronic or
mechanical or taking away the papers supplied in the examination hall or found
to be in unauthoirsed
possession of test content.
vi) Resorting to any other irregular or improper means;
vii) Obtaining support of his/her candidature by any means.
He/she will, in addition to rendering himself/herself liable to criminal
prosecution, be liable to,
(a) Disqualification from selection process.
(b) Be debarred permanently/for specific period from any examination or
selection by the Bank .
Candidates are warned against filling up/furnishing false,
tampered/fabricated information or suppressing material information.
The Bank would be analyzing the responses of a candidate with other appeared
candidates to detect patterns of similarity. On the basis of such an analysis,
if it is found that the responses have been shared and scores obtained are not
genuine/valid, the Bank reserves the right to cancel his/her candidature.
11. Travelling Allowance shall not be paid : No travelling allowance or
other expenses in connection with the examination will be paid. Please also note
that the call letter does not constitute an offer of employment by State Bank of
India.
12. The possibility for occurrences of some problem in the administration of
the examination cannot be ruled out completely which may impact test delivery
and/or result from being generated. In that event, every effort will be made to
rectify such problem, which may include movement of the candidates from one
venue/lab/computer (node) to others and reconduct of the examination if
considered necessary.
In Main Examination :
Biometric data (Right thumb impression) will be captured twice - before the
start of exam and after completion of exam. With regards to the same, please
note the following :
(a) If fingers are coated (stamped ink/mehndi/coloured...etc), ensure to
thoroughly wash them so that coating is completely removed before the exam day.
(b) If fingers are dirty or dusty, ensure to wash them and dry them before
the finger print (biometric) is captured.
(c) Ensure fingers of both hands are dry. If fingers are moist, wipe each
finger to dry them.
(d) If the primary finger (Right thumb) to be captured is injured/damaged,
immediately notify the concerned authority in the test centre.
(Any failure to observe these points will result in non-admittance for the
examination)
Sample Questions for Preliminary and Main Examination
Below are given some sample questions for each of these tests. The type of
questions are only illustrative and not exhaustive. In actual test you may find
questions on some or all these types and also questions on the type not
mentioned here.
English Language
This is a test to see how well you know English. Your English language
ability would be tested through questions on grammar, vocabulary, sentence
completion, synonyms, antonyms, comprehension of a passage, etc. Study and
answer the sample questions given below :
Directions : Pick out the most appropriate word from amongst the words
given below each sentence to complete it meaningfully.
Q.1. He quickly glanced .............................. the book to find
what it said about the Indian economy.
(1) at
(2) through
(3) in
(4) to
(5) over
The correct answer is “through” which is answer No. 2
Q.2. The counsel urged the court to ........................... down the
obnoxious law.
(1) enact
(2) enforce
(3) cancel
(4) strike
(5) declare
Q.3. The local official ........................... the Minister of the
situation.
(1) explained
(2) warned
(3) apprised
(4) told
(5) intimated
Directions : 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 number of that part of the sentence is your answer. If there is no error,
the answer is (5).
Directions : In each of the following questions, select from amongst the
five alternatives, the word nearest in meaning to the word given in capitals.
Q.7. LETHAL
(1) light
(2) dangerous
(3) deadly
(4) cruel
(5) thoughtless
Q.8. CENTENARY
(1) a guard
(2) a hundred years
(3) a very old man
(4) hundred runs
(5) hundredth anniversary
Q.9. TRIUMPH
(1) conquer
(2) smash
(3) earn
(4) brave
(5) capture
Directions : In each of the following questions, select from amongst the
five alternatives, the word most opposite in meaning of the word given in
capitals.
Q.10. LIVELY
(1) simple
(2) weak
(3) dull
(4) angry
(5) moron
Q.11. INADVERTENT
(1) adequate
(2) available
(3) sluggish
(4) negligent
(5) intentional
Q.12. INEPT
(1) accurate
(2) skilful
(3) sensible
(4) artistic
(5) apt
In addition, there will be questions based on passage, to test your
comprehension.
Quantitative Aptitude / Data Analysis and Interpretation
This test is designed to measure how fast and accurate you are in dealing
with numbers, viz. computation, quantitative reasoning, interpretation of tables
and graphs etc.
Q.13-15. Study the following table carefully and answer the questions
given below ––––
Q.13. How many candidates did obtain more than 69 percent marks and above
in both written examination and interview ?
(1) 22
(2) 49
(3) 13
(4) 9
(5) Other than those given as options
Q.14. if approximately 325 candidates were to be qualified in the written
examination, what should be the percentage of the qualifying marks ?
(1) above 20
(2) above 70
(3) above 36
(4) above 63
(5) Other than those given as options
Q.15. About 42 percent of the candidates fall in which of the following
ranges of the interview marks ?
(1) 110-159
(2) 110 & below
(3) 50 to 70
(4) 50 & above
(5) Other than those given as options
Some of the questions may require arithmetical reasoning. For example :
Q.16. At 10 paise each, how many paise will 6 lemons cost ?
(1) 6
(2) 10
(3) 60
(4) 610
(5) Other than those given as options
Q.17. Which of the following can be exact multiple of 4 ?
(1) 27114
(2) 58204
(3) 48402
(4) 32286
(5) Other than those given as options
