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FORTH COMMING EXAMINATIONS 2008 -09

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FORTH COMMING EXAMINATIONS 2008 -09

EXAMINATION 2008

Delhi Judicial Service Exam (Pre)-2008 (Nov. 2)

Delhi Metro rail corporation Junior Engineers (Electronics/Electrical/Mechanical and Civil)(Nov.2)

S.S.C. CPO Sub-Inspectors Examination, 2008 (Nov. 9)

N.C.E.R.T National Talent Search Examination, 2009 (Class VIII) (Nov. 16)

Uttar pradesh means-cum-merit scholarship 2008-09 examination (Class VIII) (Nov. 16)

Madhya Pradesh means-cum-merit scholarship 2008-09 examination (Class VIII) (Nov. 16)

State Bank of India (Main) Examination , 2008 (Nov. 30)

S.S.C. Section Officer (Audit) Examination -2008 (Nov. 30)

Bank of Baroda Clerical Cadre Exam 2008 (Nov. 30)

Indian Air Force Airmen Group ‘Y’ Trades Exam. (Nov.)

Bank of Baroda Agriculture officer Recruitmnent examination 2008 (Dec. 12, 2008)

SSC Tax Assistant Examination ,2008 (Dec. 14)

Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan Officers Cadre and Non-Teaching Posts Examination (Dec. 14,2008)

RAS/RTS (Pre.) Examination, 2008 (Dec. 21)

Rastriya Millitary School Common Enterance Test (Class VI) (Dec. 21,2008)

CSIR-UGC Examination (NET) (Dec. 21,2008)

Oriental Bank of Commerce Probationary officers Examination 2008 (Dec. 21,2008)

EXAMINATION 2009

Madhya Pradesh State Service Examination , 2008 (Jan 11, 2009)

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Entrance Examination, 2009 (Class IX) (Feb. 8, 2009) (Closing Date : 30 Dec., 2008)

Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission (PT) Examination 2008 (Feb. 1, 2009 )

RPSC Teacher Grade -II Competitive Examination ,2008 (Feb 2009)

All India Pre Medical/Dental Entrance Examination 2009 (April 5,2009)

I.I.T. Combined Enterance Examination -2009 (April 12,2009)

NDA & NA Exam (I), Examination 2009 (April 19,2009)

Rajasthan Accounts officer, Junior Accounts Officers and Tehsil Revenue Accounts direct Recruitment Combined Examination -2008 (April- May 2009)

UPSC Preliminary Examination 2009 (May 17,2009)

NCERT National Talent Search Exam -2009 Class VIII (Second Term) ( May 10, 2009)

Special Class Railway Apprentice (SCRA) Examination 2009 (July 26,2009)

NDA & NA Exam (II), Examination 2009 (August 30,2009)

ANDHRA BANK PROBATIONARY OFFICERS EXAM.,2008 SOLVED PAPER

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Solved Paper
Andhra Bank Probationary Officer’s Exam., 2008

(Held on 14-09-2008)

General Awareness

1. Who amongst the following does not belong to political party which is normally referred as left front?
(A) Prakash Karat
(B) A.B.Bardhan
(C) D.Raju
(D) T.J.Chandrachoodan
(E) M.Veerappa Moily
Ans (E) M.Veerappa Moily is a congress leader.
2. Sujat and Balsara villages were in news recently as breach in main Narmada Canal made them flooded. Both these villages are in which of the following States?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Gujarat
(D) Rajasthan
(E) None of these
Ans (C)
3. As per the estimates given by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) the Indian Economy will grow at which of the following rates in 2008 ?
(A) 7%
(B) 7.5%
(C) 8%
(D) 8.5%
(E) None of these
Ans (C)
4. Which of the following is NOT one of the recommendations of the committee setup on Financial Sector Reforms under the Chairmanship of Raghuram G.Rajan ?
(1) Give more freedoms to banks to setup branches and ATMS anywhere
(2) Setup an office of financial ombudsmen
(3) All deposits taking institutions should be free from the supervision of the RBI
(A) Only 1
(B) only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1,2 & 3
(E) Only 2 & 3
Ans (A)
5. The Govt. of which of the following States has formed a Fisherman Debt Commission and a moratorium has been placed on proceedings relating to all debts incured by poor fisherman from banks and cooperatives ?
(A) West Bengal
(B) Keral
(C) Orissa
(D) Karnataka
(E) None of these
Ans (B)
6. Federal Reserves is the Central Bank of ___
(A) Britain
(B) U.S.A.
(C) Japan
(D) Canada
(E) China
Ans (B)
7. Which of the following was the issue over which one section of the UPA withdrew its support and Union Govt. headed by Dr. Man Mohan Singh was required to prove its majority in the Lok Sabha ?
(1) Inflation , which was on a rise consistently for some time
(2) Reservations of Gurjarrs in Govt. jobs
(3) Nuclear deal with USA
(A) Only 1
(B) only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 & 2
(E) Only 2 & 3
Ans (C)
8. As a gesture to promote denuclearization and also to end nuclear arms programme the cooling tower of a nuclear complex situated in "Youngbyon" was demolished recently. This nuclear complex is in which of the following countries ?
(A) South Korea
(B) Iran
(C) China
(D) North Korea
(E) None of these
Ans (D)
9. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) keeps on modifying various rates / ratios to keep the flow of liquidity in the market in a balanced situation . Which of the following rates/ratios/indexes is NOT directly controlled by the RBI ?
(A) Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)
(B) Bank Rate
(C) Repo Rate
(D) Reserve Repo Rate
(E) Wholesale Price Index (WPI)
Ans (E)
10. China has signed an agreement with which of the following countries, which will help both the parties to make the East China Sea "a sea of peace, co-operation and friendship" ?
(A) North Korea
(B) South Korea
(C) Japan
(D) Russia
(E) All of these
Ans (C)
11. The former President of which of the following countries has taken over as the Prime Minister of the nation in May 2008 ?
(A) Venezuela
(B) Russia
(C) Uganda
(D) Tanzania
(E) None of these
Ans (B)
12. Which of the following companies of Indian origin has been placed amongst the World's seven Best Firms in Financial Sector ?
(A) IDBI Bank
(B) HDFC Bank
(C) Bajaj Capitals
(D) ICICI Bank
(E) None of these
Ans (B)
13. Michel Sleiman has taken over as the president of ____
(A) Lebanon
(B) Cuba
(C) Yemen
(D) Zambia
(E) Turkey
Ans (A)
14. Which of the following is/are true about the "Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana" to be launched in the near future ?
(1) This scheme is to develop those villages where SC/ST population is in prominence
(2) About 70,000 villages are identified for the same
(3) A special fund of Rs.7,000 Crore is setup for the scheme
(A) Only 1
(B) only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1,2 & 3
(E) None of these
Ans (A)
15. Which of the following countries had decided to come out of the membership of OPEC ?
(A) Iran
(B) Indonesia
(C) Kuwait
(D) Saudi Arabia
(E) None Of these
Ans (B)
16. Many Banks have adopted / launched "Core Banking Solution (CBS)" .Core Banking Solution is _______
(A) a marketing strategy adopted by the Banks
(B) a new type of ATM useful for rural population
(C) a delivery channel for quick and fast delivery
(D) a new product launched to help senior citizens only as they are not able to visit branches / ATMs frequently
(E) None of these
Ans (C)
17. As per the figures released recently, the rate of growth of agriculture during 2007-08 has been at the level of approximately ______
(A) 2.5 %
(B) 3 %
(C) 4.5 %
(D) 5 %
(E) 6.33 %
Ans (C)
18. The import of which of the following has raised the Current Account Deficit of India by about 77 % ?
(A) Oil
(B) Gas
(C) Sugar
(D) Foodgrain
(E) None of these
Ans (A)
19. The National e- Governance plan was launched by the Govt. of India in the year 2006 with which of the following intentions/objectives ?
(1) To provide qualitative service of Govt. business to the citizens of India
(2) To promote IT sector in India so that trained IT personnel do not go out of the country for jobs
(3) To keep a vigil on the business transaction of Indian population to avoid illegal transactions
(A) Only 1
(B) only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1,2 & 3
(E) None of these
Ans (A)
20. As per the figure released recently what was the per capita income at Current Price in the year 2007-08 in India? About ____
(A) Rs. 20,000/-
(B) Rs. 25,000/-
(C) Rs. 23,000/-
(D) Rs. 33,000/-
(E) Rs. 48,000/-
Ans (D)
21. Ana Ivanovic won the "French Open Women's Singles" of Lawn Tennis after defeating _______
(A) Katrina Srebtnik
(B) Dinara Safina
(C) Virginia Ruano Pascual
(D) Victoria Azarenka
(E) None of these
Ans (B)
22. The World Environment Day is celebrated on which of the following days?
(A) 5TH October
(B) 5TH August
(C) 5TH July
(D) 5TH June
(E) None of these
Ans (D)
23. Who amongst the following is included in the list of "Biggest Brains in Business"?
(A) L. N. Mittal
(B) Anil Ambani
(C) Kumar Mangalam Birla
(D) Mukesh Ambani
(E) Ratan Tata
Ans (A)
24. Which of the following cannot be called as a value Added service offered by a Bank?
(A) Special accounts for poor sections of the society
(B) Accident insurance cover
(C) Instant Credits of Outstation Cheques
(D) Free cheque book
(E) All are value Added services
Ans (D)
25. Which of the following is the total amount Government of India has earmarked for Agriculture Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme 2008 ?
(A) Rs.10,000 Crore
(B) Rs.25,000 Crore
(C) Rs.45,000 Crore
(D) Rs.72,000 Crore
(E) Rs.83,000 Crore
Ans (D)
26. Which of the following States of India was recognized as the Best e- Governed State in 2007 ?
(A) Jammu & Kashmir
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Goa
(E) Delhi
Ans (E)
27. Daiichi Sanyo which has taken a major stake in India's Pharma company Ranbaxy is a firm based in ____
(A) China
(B) South Korea
(C) North Korea
(D) Japan
(E) USA
Ans (D)
28. Which of the following airlines became the first Indian Based Airlines to operate flight to China?
(A) Indian
(B) Air India
(C) Kingfisher
(D) Jet Airways
(E) None of these
Ans (D)
29. Which of the following meets / summit was organized in Damascus in March 2008 ?
(A) Arab League Summit
(B) G-8 Summit
(C) G-15 Summit
(D) Meeting of trade Minister of WTO members
(E) None of these
Ans (A)
30. India recently signed a Bilateral Investment Promotion Agreement (BIPA) with which of the following countries ?
(A) China
(B) Bangladesh
(C) Nepal
(D) Bhutan
(E) Myanmar
Ans (E)
31. Opening the Saving Bank Account of a minor girl will be called as which of the following in Banking terminology ?
(A) Retail Banking
(B) Merchant Banking
(C) Institutional Banking
(D) Social Banking
(E) Corporate Banking
Ans (A)
32. Which of the following terms NOT used in Banking Sector?
(A) SLR
(B) NPA
(C) Credit Rating
(D) Fixed
(E) PURA
Ans (E)
33. Banking Sector will fall under which of the following sectors?
(A) Agriculture Sector
(B) Service Sector
(C) Manufacturing
(D) Industrial Sector
(E) None of these
Ans (B)
34. An account in which trading of shares in their electronic form is done is known as _____
(A) Demat Account
(B) NRI Account
(C) NRIO Account
(D) Current Account
(E) None of these
Ans (A)
35. Which of the following is NOT a measure of the Risk Management in Banks ?
(A) CRR
(B) RTGS
(C) SLR
(D) Deposit Insurance
(E) All are the measures of risk management
Ans (B)
36. The foreign Direct Investment this year in India reached to the level of about US $ 3.74 billion. In comparison to last years investment the increase is About _______
(A) 50 %
(B) 100%
(C) 125 %
(D) 200 %
(E) 250 %
Ans (C)
37. The duration of which of the following Policies / Schemes is from 2004-2009 ?
(A) Foreign Trade Policy
(B) 11th Five Year Plan
(C) 10th Five Year Plan
(D) National Rural Guarantee Act
(E) None of these
Ans (A)
38. Which of the following test is conducted to know if a sportsman has taken any performance enhancing drugs ?
(A) EEG
(B) Narco Test
(C) ELISA Test
(D) Mind mapping
(E) DOPE tEST
Ans (E)
39. Who amongst the following is the recipient of the IIFA Awards 2008 as Best Actress?
(A) Shamita Shetty
(B) Rani Mukherjee
(C) Priyanka Chopra
(D) Konkana Sen
(E) Kareena Kapoor
Ans (E)
40. Who amongst the following is the author of the book "Toward a Hunger Free World" ?
(A) A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
(B) Ashok Lahiri
(C) Amartya Sen
(D) M.S.Swaminathan
(E) None of these
Ans (D)
41. Which of the following awards is given in the field of cinema?
(A) Kalidas Samman
(B) Dronacharya Award
(C) Arjun Award
(D) Kalinga Award
(E) Dada Sahab Phalke Award
Ans (E)
42. Sudan recently cut its ralations with which of the following countries following an attack on Khartoum by a Darfur Rebel Group ?
(A) Chad
(B) Uganda
(C) Libya
(D) Lebanon
(E) None of these
Ans (A)
43. Who amongst the following is the Chairperson of the Children's Film Society?
(A) Kareena Kapoor
(B) Jaya Bachchan
(C) Shabana Azmi
(D) Sridevi
(E) None of these
Ans (E) Nafisa Ali
44. Which of the following is the abbreviated name of an autonomous organization under Ministry of Rural Development ?
(A) NIMI
(B) IGNOU
(C) CAPART
(D) NPCIL
(E) ICRP
Ans (C)
45. World's largest oil reserves (about 2/3rd) are located in ____
(A) Russia
(B) Middle East
(C) Africa
(D) Europe
(E) Canada
Ans (B)
46. Who amongst the following is the author of "Animal People" which was adjudged as the Best Book of the Year?
(A) V.S.Naipaul
(B) Indra Sinha
(C) William Darlymple
(D) Bill Clinton
(E) John Banville
Ans (B)
47. What is India's rating in the "Doing Business Report" prepared by the World Bank ?
(A) 55th
(B) 80th
(C) 100th
(D) 120th
(E) None of these
Ans (D) According to 2008 India's rating in the "Doing Business Report" prepared by the World Bank was 120th but to 2009 India's rating in the "Doing Business Report" prepared by the World Bank is 122nd position.
48. Which of the following term related with the game of Cricket ?
(A) Grand Slam
(B) Half Nelson
(C) Ashes
(D) Screen
(E) Love
Ans (C)
49. The Russian President visited China in May 2008 and signed a deal for the security of which of the following?
(A) Global Energy
(B) China Sea
(C) Intellectual Property Rights of the Chinese Scientists
(D) Nuclear installation in China
(E) None of these
Ans (D)
50. Which of the following Programmes / Schemes of the Govt. of India is NOT directly related with agriculture activities ?
(A) Drought Prone Areas Programmes (DPAP)
(B) Promotion of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
(C) Integrated Westlands Development Programme (IWDP)
(D) ANNAPURNA
(E) Desert Development Programme (DDP)
Ans (D)

Famous Quotations

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Famous Quotes

S. No.	Quotation	Quoted By
1	Swaraj is my Birth Right	Bal Gangadhar Tilak
2	Take care to get what you like or you will be forced to like what you get.	G. B. Shaw
3	A thing of beauty is a joy forever	John Keats
4	To be and not to be that is the questiona	Shekspear
5	Delhi Chalo	Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
6	Superstition is the religion of feeable minds.	Edmund Burke
7	Let a hundread flowers bloom and let a thousand school of thought contend.	Mao-Ste-Tunng
8	Swaraj is my birth right.	Bal Gangadhar Tilak
9	Aram Haram Hai	Jawahar Lal Nehru
10	Where wealth accumulates, men decay.	Goldsmith
11	Beauty is truth, truth is beauty, that is all.	John Keats
12	I came I saw I conquered	Shekspear
13	Good Government is no substitute for self government.	Alfred Tennyson
14	A democratic Government is of the people, for the people and by the beople.	Abraham Linkon
15	Jay Hind	Netaji
16	Law grinds the poor and rich men rule the men.	Gold Smith
17	The human soul needs actual beauty more than bread.	D. H. Lawrence
18	War is the greatest crime man prepetrates against man.	Zarathustra
19	There never was a good war or a bad peace.	Benjamin Franklin
20	The only man who never makes mistakes is the man who never does anything.	Theodore Roosevelt
21	Truth and Non-violence is my God	M. K. Gandhi
22	Jai Jawan, Jai Krishan	Lal Bahadur Shastri
23	Eureka Eureka	Arhimidis
24	Just as I would not like to be a slave, so I would not like to be a master.	Abraham Linkon
25	Brevity is the soul of wit.	Shekspear

26	East is east and west is west and never the twin shall meet.	Kipling
27	Knowledge is Power	Hobbes
28	Man is by nature a political animal.	Aristotol
29	Temptation usually comes in through a door that has delibaretly been left open.	Arnold Glasow
30	I therefore want freedom immediately this very night, before dawn if it can be had?	Gandhiji
31	Man is not the creature of circumstance. Circumstances are the creature of men.	Disraeli
32	Excellent things are rare.	Plato
33	Well done is better than well said.	Benjamin Franklin
34	Ambition is like love: Impatient both of delays as well as rivals.	Buddha
35	The child is father of the man.	William Wordsworth
36	Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark.	Rabindra

Famous Quotations

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Famous Quotes

S. No.	Quotation	Quoted By
1	Swaraj is my Birth Right	Bal Gangadhar Tilak
2	Take care to get what you like or you will be forced to like what you get.	G. B. Shaw
3	A thing of beauty is a joy forever	John Keats
4	To be and not to be that is the questiona	Shekspear
5	Delhi Chalo	Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
6	Superstition is the religion of feeable minds.	Edmund Burke
7	Let a hundread flowers bloom and let a thousand school of thought contend.	Mao-Ste-Tunng
8	Swaraj is my birth right.	Bal Gangadhar Tilak
9	Aram Haram Hai	Jawahar Lal Nehru
10	Where wealth accumulates, men decay.	Goldsmith
11	Beauty is truth, truth is beauty, that is all.	John Keats
12	I came I saw I conquered	Shekspear
13	Good Government is no substitute for self government.	Alfred Tennyson
14	A democratic Government is of the people, for the people and by the beople.	Abraham Linkon
15	Jay Hind	Netaji
16	Law grinds the poor and rich men rule the men.	Gold Smith
17	The human soul needs actual beauty more than bread.	D. H. Lawrence
18	War is the greatest crime man prepetrates against man.	Zarathustra
19	There never was a good war or a bad peace.	Benjamin Franklin
20	The only man who never makes mistakes is the man who never does anything.	Theodore Roosevelt
21	Truth and Non-violence is my God	M. K. Gandhi
22	Jai Jawan, Jai Krishan	Lal Bahadur Shastri
23	Eureka Eureka	Arhimidis
24	Just as I would not like to be a slave, so I would not like to be a master.	Abraham Linkon
25	Brevity is the soul of wit.	Shekspear

26	East is east and west is west and never the twin shall meet.	Kipling
27	Knowledge is Power	Hobbes
28	Man is by nature a political animal.	Aristotol
29	Temptation usually comes in through a door that has delibaretly been left open.	Arnold Glasow
30	I therefore want freedom immediately this very night, before dawn if it can be had?	Gandhiji
31	Man is not the creature of circumstance. Circumstances are the creature of men.	Disraeli
32	Excellent things are rare.	Plato
33	Well done is better than well said.	Benjamin Franklin
34	Ambition is like love: Impatient both of delays as well as rivals.	Buddha
35	The child is father of the man.	William Wordsworth
36	Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark.	Rabindra

Punjab National Bank Agriculture Officers Exam., 2008 Solved Paper

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Punjab National Bank
Agriculture Officers Exam., 2008

Reasoning

(Held on 4-5-2008)

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

(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

(D) Green

(E) None of these

Ans :
(C)

3. Pointing to a photograph Seema
said ‘He is the only grandson of my mother’s father-in-law’. How is the man in
photograph related to Seema ?

(A) Father

(B) Uncle

(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

(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

(D) X

(E) Y

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 the group ?

(A) Silver

(B) Gold

(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%

(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

(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

(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

(D) YITSNDE

(E) None of these

Ans :
(D)

Directions—(Q.
11–15) These questions are based on the following letter/number/ symbol
arrangement.

Study it carefully and answer the
questions.

T 8 # 1 7 F J 5 % E R @ 4 D A 2 B
© Q K 3 1 ● U H 6 L

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

(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

(D) U6●

(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

(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●

(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) ●

(D) 7

(E) None of these

Ans :
(A)

Directions—(Q.
16–20) 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

(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.
21–25) 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

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. Neela’s mother is Deepa’s brother’s wife.

II. Neela is the only granddaughter of Deepa’s
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.
26–30) 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

(D) 1

(E) None of these

Ans :
(E)

27. If P7© : TAL : : B3J : ?

(A) @KJ

(B) C@J

(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) #

(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

(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

(D) L

(E) None of these

Ans :
(B)

Directions—(Q.
31–35) 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.

(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.
36–40) 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

(D) Q or L

(E) None of these

Ans :
(C)

37. On which day does Q conduct the workshop ?

(A) Sunday

(B) Saturday

(D) Cannot be determined

(E) None of these

Ans :
(A)

38. M conducts workshop on which day ?

(A) Saturday

(B) Sunday

(D) Thursday

(E) None of these

Ans :
(D)

39. Which of the following combinations of
person-company and day is correct
?

(A) K–B–Wednesday

(B) R–B–Monday

(D) K–G–Sunday

(E) None of these

Ans :
(E)

40. Who conducts workshop for Company C and on
which day ?

(A) R, Thursday

(B) R, Tuesday

(D) Q, Sunday

(E) None of these

Ans :
(B)

Directions—(Q.
41–45) 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

(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.
46–50) An organization wants to recruit Manager—HRD 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

(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

(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)

NABARD Bank Officers Exam 2008 Solved Paper

2008-09-11T05:19:00.000-07:00

NABARD Bank Officers Exam 2008 Solved Paper

General Awareness

(Held on 30th March, 2008)

1. Which of the following was the reason owing to which public unrest broke out in Pakistan and an Emergency was declared a few months back ?

1. Sudden death of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.

2. Announcement of General Elections.

3. Appointment of a new Chief of Army in place of Gen. Pervez Musharraf who was very popular leader there.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(D) All 1, 2 and 3

(E) None of these

2. India, Brazil and South Africa made a forum in 2003 which is playing a very significant role in dealing with the issues of common interest of all the three in general and their foreign policies in particular. What is the name of the forum ? (The Second Summit of the forum was organized in October 2007 in Pretoria)

(A) SAGU

(B) BRIC

(D) IBSA

(E) None of these

3. Read the following three statements carefully and answer the question asked immediately after that—

1. Hu Jintao has been reelected the General Secretary of the ruling CPC for the second term till 2012.

2. Vice President of the country Zeng Quinghing was removed from the powerful Central Committee of the party.

3. Country is now likely to proceed on a new agenda of progress and development as Jintao is a man of modern and scientific outlook.

All these three statements are about the political development in the country known as—

(A) South Korea

(B) North Korea

(D) China

(E) Thailand

4. The mid term review of the Monetary and Credit Policy of the RBI (for 2007-08) took place in January 2008. Which of the following is true about the same ?

1. CRR hiked by 0·5 per cent to make it 7·5% w.e.f. 10^th February, 2008.

2. GDP growth outlook at 8·5% for 2007-08.

3. Call and put options are now allowed in imports and exports.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(D) Both 2 and 3

(E) None of these

5. An International Organization with Robert B. Zoellick as its President sanctioned a loan of US$ 944 million to India so that it can strengthen its rural finance system, vocational training and improve its water management projects. Which of the following is the name of that organization ?

(A) International Monetary Fund

(B) Asian Development Bank

(D) World Bank

(E) None of these

6. As per the news which appeared in some newspapers/magazines the police with the help of some

NGOs rescued some children who had been forced in child labour illegally. Such children are protected under which of the following acts in India ?

1. Juvenile Justice Act.

2. Child Labour Act.

3. Immoral Trafficking Act.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(D) All 1, 2 and 3

(E) None of these

7. As per the news published in the media, India, China and some other countries are trying to grapple with money flooding the economy from a record trade surplus, and swelling of foreign exchange reserves of the country. Why do the Central Banks of such countries have to make special efforts to check the flooding of money and foreign exchange in economy whereas for an ordinary man more money means richness and prosperity ?

1. It generates artificial inflation in economy.

2. It makes the Govt. of that country to revaluate its currency.

3. It creates a situation where rate of interest on loans and advances starts coming down sharply.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(D) Both 1 and 3

(E) None of these

8. The Govt. of India recently established a fund known as National Investment Fund (NIF). Which of the following statement(s) is/are true in this regard ?

1. This fund is generated through the money received from the sale of equity in State run companies.

2. The fund will help in revival of sick units of the public sector companies of the Govt. of India.

3. The money deposited in the fund will be used for social welfare schemes.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(D) All 1, 2 and 3

(E) None of these

9. The Govt. of India is making special efforts to help the farmer community in the country as they are in distress and demand special attention from all of us.

Which of the following is correct in this regard ?

1. Govt. of India has announced a substantial hike in minimum support price of wheat for Rabi season.

2. A relief package is announced for the Sugar Industry.

3. All farmers are being given a cash assistance of Rs. 5 lakhs to make them comfortable financially.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(D) Only 3

(E) None of these

10. Which of the following taxes is collected by the Govt. on sale of goods and services in the country ?

(A) NAT

(B) GET

(D) VAT

(E) None of these

11. The N. D. Kumaraswamy Govt. came into minority in Karnataka because one segment of the coalition

government withdrew its support from it in October 2007.

Which of the following was that segment ?

(A) SP

(B) Congress

(D) Telugu Desam

(E) None of these

12. The newly elected President of which of the following countries took over the charge from her husband who was the President of the country immediately prior to the general presidential elections there ?

(A) Pakistan

(B) Sri Lanka

(D) Peru

(E) Argentina

13. The latest European Union Summit took place in which of the following cities in October 2007 ?

(A) Brussels

(B) Paris

(D) Lisbon

(E) None of these

14. The UN Climate change Conference 2007 was organized in which of the following places ?

(A) Manila

(B) London

(D) Lisbon

(E) Bali

15. India ranks 128 in the recently published Human Development Index (HDI). The index measures

which of the following to decide the rank of a country ?

1. Life expectancy

2. Literacy and Education

3. Forex reserves as a percentage of total GDP

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(D) All 1, 2 and 3

(E) None of these

16. Kevin Rudd recently took over as the Prime Minister of Australia from John Howard. Which of the following policies of John Howard went wrong and against him who otherwise was holding the post since last four terms of four years each ?

1. Refusal to ratify Kyoto protocol

2. Policy of hiring and firing workers any time

3. Support to non-democratic govt. in some countries

(A) Only 1

(B) Both 1 and 2

(D) Only 2

(E) All 1, 2 and 3

17. Many a time we read a term ‘PPP’ in financial newspapers. What is the full form of the same as used in financial world ?

(A) Public Per Capita Power

(B) Per Capita Potential Purchases

(D) Present Purchasing Power

(E) None of these

18. ‘Cryogenic Engines’ are being developed indigenously by an Indian organization. These engines are normally used for which of the following purposes ?

(A) Used for space programme

(B) Used for generating nuclear power

(D) Used in fighter planes

(E) None of these

19. The UN has revealed that the emergency phase is now over in Chernobyl where a disastrous accident had taken place in 1986. The affected people there will now be treated as normal and not as victims. What had happened in Chernobyl in 1986 ?

(A) A train accident in which about 1000 people had died

(B) A bomb blast in which around 500 people died and 5000 were injured

(D) A powerful earthquake rocked the entire city leaving thousands dead and several thousands injured

(E) None of these

20. Who amongst the following is the Chairman of the 13th Finance Commission constituted recently ?

(A) Vijay Kelkar

(B) B. K. Chaturvedi

(D) A. K. Purwar

(E) None of these

21. Many a time we read in newspapers about the “Doha Round” of talks. It was related with the talks of which of the following organizations ?

(A) European Union

(B) World Trade Organization (WTO)

(D) G-8 talks

(E) None of these

22. Dinar is the currency of which of the following countries ?

(A) Sudan

(B) Myanmar

(D) Pakistan

(E) None of these

23. The former President of Mozambique Joaquim Chissano was honoured by the first ever international

prize to an African leader, the prestigious “Mo Ibrahim Leadership Prize”. The Prize was given to him in 2007 October. What was the contribution of Chissano owing to which he was selected for the same ?

(Pick up the correct statement)

1. He was instrumental in bringing peace, reconciliation, stable democracy and economic progress to Mozambique.

2. He played a crucial role in diffusing tension between Iran and IAEA over the issue of Iran’s nuclear facilities.

3. He played a crucial role in diffusing conflict between India and some western countries over the issue of

subsidy to agriculture in WTO conference held in 2007.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(D) Both 1 and 2

(E) All 1, 2 and 3

24. Who amongst the following Indian leaders became the second World Leader to receive the British Royal Society’s prestigious King Charles II Medal ?

(Given in October 2007)

(A) Dr. Manmohan Singh

(B) Mrs. Sonia Gandhi

(D) Dr. M. S. Swaminathan

(E) None of these

25. The “Outstanding Business Leader Award–2007” was given to whom amongst the following in October 2007 ?

(A) Lakshmi Mittal

(B) Sunil Bharti Mittal

(D) Kumar Mangalam Birla

(E) None of these

26. The Doing Business Report, an international publication, is published every year by which of the following organization(s) ?

1. World Bank

2. WTO

3. Reserve Bank of India

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(D) Both 1 and 2

(E) All 1, 2 and 3

27. The fourth Military World Games–2007 were organized in which of the following places in India ?

(A) New Delhi

(B) Hyderabad

(D) Bangalore

(E) Cochin

28. The 47th Open National Athletic Championship 2007 was organized in which of the following places ?

(A) Jamshedpur

(B) New Delhi

(D) Bangalore

(E) None of these

29. Who amongst the following is not a famous Lawn tennis player ?

(A) Roger Federer

(B) Leander Paes

(D) Justin Henin

(E) Kimi Raikkonen

30. Lot of discussion is going on these days on the issue of ‘Participatory Note’ (P Notes) used in financial sector/money market. What is Participatory Note ?

[Pick up the correct statement(s)]

1. It is nothing but another name of the banking operation by which banks exchange Indian Rupees into US Dollars without depositing a single rupee in the account of the party who are NRIs. The entire operation is carried out by the banks solely on the basis of the credit and goodwill of the NRI party.

2. It is an offshore derivative instrument used by overseas buyers/investors who buy shares of Indian companies listed in Indian Stock Exchange anonymously.

3. It is nothing but a type of undertaking given to the banks that they should continue investing money in

stock markets on behalf of the NRIs and in case the market crashes NRI’s will make the losses good without

delay.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(D) Both 1 and 2

(E) All 1, 2 and 3

31. As we all see every now and then many countries are in the race of launching space shuttles or rockets or satellites. What exactly are the benefits of space programmes which otherwise are very costly affairs for the countries ?

1. It is nothing but a fun to have a visit to space. It has no real benefit as such.

2. Humanity can be served/benefited by getting data on weather, disaster alerts and/or resource centres connected through satellites.

3. Since earth is no longer a place to live we have to find out a place where in the next few years we can shift and survive. Such programmes help us in all this.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(D) Both 1 and 2

(E) None of these

32. As we all see oil prices have a special place in economic folklore. Almost all countries keep an eagle eye on the oil prices in the international market. Why is oil so important for the countries and their economies to survive ?

[Pick up the correct statement(s)]

1. Two nastiest global recessions of the recent decades were preceded by huge and sudden rises in prices of oil, first in 1973 and then in 1979. Leaders are scared of their repetition.

2. What makes oil so special is that it is a uniquely dense and portable form of energy. It is not easy to switch to alternatives very quickly, hence any disruptions to supply are damaging for economies.

3. Oil exporting countries are most powerful and violent nations. Countries do not want to invite trouble with

them.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(D) Both 1 and 2

(E) All 1, 2 and 3

33. Which of the following is the name of Tata’s small car launched recently ?

(A) Micro

(B) Sapna

(D) Lakhtakia

(E) None of these

34. The House of Representatives of USA recently approved a US$ 50 billion War Funding Bill. If passed

it would require President Bush to start withdrawing troops from—

(A) Iraq

(B) Pakistan

(D) China

(E) South Africa

35. The public protest on which of the following issues recently brought the whole of the France to a near standstill for the second time in a month ?

1. Irregularities in Presidential elections held in 2007.

2. President Sarkozy’s plan to reform public sector pensions.

3. France’s support to USA on Iraq’s rebuilding

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 3

(D) Both 1 and 3

(E) None of these

36. Who amongst the following was adjudged as Miss Earth-Air 2007 ?

(A) Pooja Chitgopekar

(B) Pooja Gupta

(D) Sarah Jane Dias

(E) None of these

37. As per the news which appeared in newspapers/magazines thousands of civilians have to flee the fighting in North Kivu province as there is a war going on between the army of the country and rebels of General Laurent Nkunda. This is the story of which of the following countries ?

(A) Congo

(B) Sudan

(D) Argentina

(E) None of these

38. About 20,000 students demonstrated against plans to President Hugo Chavez to change the constitution

of the country. Chavez is the President of—

(A) Sudan

(B) Congo

(D) Poland

(E) None of these

39. Govt. of India recently announced its action plan on Sachchar Committee Report. What actions are being taken on the report ?

1. Govt. to bear all expenses of poor students who get into top institutions on merit basis.

2. Revision of Madarsa Modernization programme.

3. Special Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme for minority population.

(A) Only 1 is correct

(B) Only 2 is correct

(D) Only 3 is correct

(E) All 1, 2 and 3 are correct

40. As we read in the newspapers the 123 Agreement with USA will have strategic implications on India. Which of the following is/are these implications ?

1. India will get recognition as a state with advanced nuclear technology.

2. The deal will not be offered to Pakistan.

3. India will be free to develop nuclear weapon for its military purposes.

(A) Only 1 is correct

(B) Only 2 is correct

(D) Only 3 is correct

(E) None is correct

41. The Govt. of India recently gave its clearance to the new Agriculture scheme which will provide additional central assistance to the agri. sector. What is/are the main points of this scheme ?

1. Public Investment in agriculture sector will be banned.

2. Govt. will help state govts. to achieve the targeted growth rates in agri. sector.

3. State Govt. will get Rs. 40,000 crores to provide subsidy to agri. sector.

(A) Only 1 is correct

(B) Only 2 is correct

(D) Both 1 and 2 are correct

(E) None is correct

42. Who amongst the following are the members of BRIC the summit of which was organized recently ?

1. India

2. Indonesia

3. Brazil

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(D) Both 1 and 2

(E) Both 1 and 3

43. Abuja Declaration was in news a few months back. This is the pact signed between which of the following two nations ?

(A) India-Sudan

(B) Sudan-China

(D) Nigeria-Nepal

(E) India-Nigeria

44. USA recently decided to slap few sanctions against Iran which include ouster of Iranian military and banking institutions from US financial system. Why did US resort to such harsh steps against Iran ?

1. Iran’s alleged support to Pakistan’s military rule.

2. Iran’s support to terrorism and nuclear programme.

3. Iran is against any financial help to Iraq as both are old enemies.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(D) Both 1 and 2

(E) All 1, 2 and 3

45. As reported in the newspapers Aung San Suu Kyi has agreed to cooperate with the military ruler of her country. She is a citizen of—

(A) Nepal

(B) Myanmar

(D) Indonesia

(E) Hong Kong

46. India won Future Cup Twenty-20 cricket match held in October 2007 in Mumbai. The match was played against—

(A) Pakistan

(B) England

(D) New Zealand

(E) Australia

47. Who amongst the following is not one of the Nobel Prize Winners of 2007 ?

(A) Ms. Doris Lessing

(B) Albert Fert

(D) Al Gore

(E) Yulia Sindzeyeva

48. Who amongst the following won the Man Booker Prize 2007 ?

(A) K. Narayana Kurup

(B) Eric S. Maskin

(D) Anne Enright

(E) None of these

49. Who amongst the following was made the Chairman/Chairperson of the National Land Reforms Commission ?

(A) Somnath Chatterjee

(B) Manmohan Singh

(D) Murli Deora

(E) None of these

50. The prestigious Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2006 was recently conferred upon—

(A) Prof. Wangari Maathai

(B) Mr. Kevin Rudd

(D) Mr. Mahmoud Abbas

(E) None of these

Answers :

1. (B) 2. (D) 3. (D) 4. (A) 5. (D)

6. (B) 7. (A) 8. (D) 9. (C) 10. (D)

11. (E) 12. (E) 13. (D) 14. (E) 15. (C)

16. (E) 17. (C) 18. (A) 19. (C) 20. (A)

21. (B) 22. (E) 23. (A) 24. (C) 25. (B)

26. (A) 27. (B) 28. (A) 29. (E) 30. (B)

31. (B) 32. (B) 33. (C) 34. (A) 35. (C)

36. (A) 37. (A) 38. (C) 39. (B) 40. (D)

41. (D) 42. (E) 43. (E) 44. (B) 45. (B)

46. (E) 47. (E) 48. (D) 49. (B) 50. (A)

SBI Probationary Officers Solved Paper (Held on 27-08-2008)

2008-09-03T23:21:00.000-07:00

SBI Probationary Officers Solved Paper

(Held on 27-08-2008)

General awareness & computer knowledge

1. Which of the following statement (s) reflects India's stand on new World Trade Organization's proposal on the issue of the subsidy to agro products ?
(1) India would protect the interest of its poor farmers who can not bear the burden of the cost of the products if they have to sell them on cheaper rate.
(2) Indian industry needs more flexibility as compared to the industry in developed countries.
(3) WTO has set up a new committee under the chairmanship of Putin of Russia to look into the issue of subsidy and find out a solution to the problem acceptable to all the parties.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 & 2
(E) None of these
ANS (A)
2. Which of the following statement (s) is / are true about the 11th five year plan of India ?
(1) The highest priority is given to exports ,education and development of steel sector.
(2) The plan aims at achieving the growth at 10 % level by the end of the plan.
(3) The Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana is revived in such a way so that it can be achieve a growth nof 4 % for agriculture sector.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 & 2
(E) None of these
ANS (D)
3. As per the figures released recently the Stock markets in emerging economies made handsome returns last year (2007-08). Which of the following stock markets amongst the BRIC nations registered highest increased (97 %) compared to its performance in 2006-07 ?
(A) Cina
(B) Brazil
(C) Russia
(D) India
(E) None of these
ANS (D)
4. Bayana which was in news recently is a place in -
(A) Uttar Pradseh
(B) Madhya Pradseh
(C) Bihar
(D) Haryana
(E) Rajasthan
ANS (E)
5. Which of the following statement (s) is / are correct about the Indo-Russia Bilateral Defence Ties ?
(1) Both the countries have decided to produce a fifth generation fighter aircraft and a multi role cargo plane.
(2) India has agreed to launch Russian missiles from its base at Chandipur incase some other nation attacks on Russia
(3) India and Russia were able to sort out differences over the utilization of Rupee debt fund which is of Rs. 8000 Crore at present.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 & 3 only
(E) None of these
ANS (A)
6. India has recently decided to put a wire fence on the 76 km. long border in Dhudri district in Assam. The fence will separate India from -
(A) Nepal
(B) China
(C) Bangladesh
(D) Myanmar
(E) Pakistan
ANS (C)
7. As we all know the Govt. of India is very keen about providing banking service to the people in rural and remote areas . However , banks feel that the cost of providing services in these areas for financial inclusion is quite high if services are offered through the "traditional branch channel ". What is / are the other alternative cost effective channel (s) to fulfill this aim of the Govt. of India ?
(1) Putting biometric ATMs.
(2) Introduce mobile banking.
(3) Issue credit or debit cards
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1,2 & 3
(E) None of these
ANS (B)
8. The Govt. of India recently issued a notification altering constituencies in 24 States and Union territories. This is done as per the provision of which of the following Acts?
(A) Delimitation Act
(B) Census Act
(C) Parliament Act
(D) State Reorganization Act
(E) None of these
ANS (A)
9. As we read very frequently in the newspaper fraudulent activities in financial world is still continuing despite various efforts made by various countries to prevent them. As an estimate by IMF, what is the probable amount derived from such illegal activities which is laundered through the world's formal financial systems every year? About -
(A) US$ 500 billion
(B) US$ 800 billion
(C) US$ 1000 billion
(D) US$ 1250 billion
(E) US$ 1500 billion
ANS (D)
10. Indian Prime Minister during his visit the Arunachal Pradesh a few months back asserted that the State is India's Land of Rising Sun. Which of the following countries did not like his statement and had raised some objection over his visit to Arunachal Pradesh which is very much a part of India?
(A) Myanmar
(B) China
(C) Bangladesh
(D) Bhutan
(E) Nepal
ANS (B)
11. Which of the following is the amount of insurance cover provided to the workers of the unorganized sector under Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana?
(A) Rs. 10,000/-
(B) Rs. 20,000/-
(C) Rs. 30,000/-
(D) Rs. 40,000/-
(E) Rs. 50,000/-
ANS (C)
12. Which of the following is NOT one of the highlights Economic Survey presented in the Lok Sabha for the year 2007-08?
(A) Economy has "moved to higher growth phase"
(B) A trend of acceleration in domestic investment and saving rate is recorded.
(C) Buoyant growth in Govt. revenue.
(D) Indian Economy at market rate of exchange crossed 1 trillion US$ in current fiscal.
(E) Net Foreign direct Investment increased by 350 % .
ANS (E)
13. Which of the following is / are correct about sub prime crisis which was in news recently?
(1) It has reduced the flow of capital coming of Indian Stock Markets.
(2) The sub prime crisis is the major financial crisis whose origin is in the Russia and Brazil. It has adversely affected the economy of Europe and USA.
(3) The crisis started when some people started trading with false Share certificates of major blue chip US companies in the stock markets.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 & 2
(E) None of these
ANS ()
14. The Prime Minister Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) has a target to connect all habitations of which of the following levels with all weather roads by 2008-09?
(A) 1000+
(B) 2000+
(C) 3000+
(D) 4000+
(E) None of these
ANS (A)
15. As we all know the value of the Indian rupee has appreciated in the recent past . The value of the Rupee is direct dependent on which of the following?
(A) Availability of commodities in the market.
(B) VAT introduced by the Govt. on various commodities.
(C) Size of total Forex Reserve of India currently.
(D) Capital flow in the market during a given period of time.
(E) None of these
ANS (A)
16. Which of the following banks has taken over the Centurion Bank of Punjab?
(A) ICICI Bank
(B) IDBI Bank
(C) HDFC Bank
(D) AXIS Bank
(E) None of these
ANS (C)
17. As per provision made in Bharat Nirman programme the pace of creation of irrigation facilities is required to be raised from present level of 1.42 million hectare per year in such a way so that it can achieve the target level fixed for the same?
(A) 1.50 million hectares / year
(B) 1.75 million hectares / year
(C) 2.00 million hectares / year
(D) 2.25 million hectares / year
(E) 2.50 million hectares / year
ANS (D)
18. Inflation has become major area of concern in India these days. What measures do the Govt. pf India / RBI normally take to control the same?
(1) Fixation of Maximum Price of the Commodities
(2) System of Dual prices.
(3) Increased in supply of food grains.
(4) Control on credit and liquidity in market.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Only 2,3 & 4
(E) All 1,2,3 & 4
ANS (D)
19. How much edcation cess is being levied on all the taxes to support elementary education for the children of age group of 6-14 years under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)?
(A) 0.50%
(B) 0.75%
(C) 1.00%
(D) 1.5O%
(E) 2.00%
ANS (E)
20. Which of the following is / are correct about various concessions given in the Union Budget for 2008-09?
(1) Five years tax holidays for setting up hospitals in Tier II & Tier III regions for providing health care in rural areas.
(2) Commodities tax transaction to be introduced.
(3) Banking cash transaction tax withdrawn.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Only 2 & 3
(E) All 1,2 & 3
ANS (E)
21. Which of the following statements reflects the aim (s) Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM)?
(1) Give focused attention to integrated development of infrastructure in selected cities.
(2) Provide basic services to the urban poors
(3) Scale up civic amenities and provision of utilities in urban areas.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1,2 & 3
(E) None of these
ANS (D)
22. The Press Freedom Day is observed on which of the following days?
(A) 1st May
(B) 1st June
(C) 3rd May
(D) 3rd June
(E) 10th June
ANS (C)
23. As per the decision taken by the Govt. of India now the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act is extended to all the districts of India. This means it will now be applicable to about-
(A) 200 districts
(B) 300 districts
(C) 400 districts
(D) 500 districts
(E) 600 districts
ANS (E)
24. As per the reports published by the Ministry of Finance recently the overseas borrowings by the Corporates and currency fluctuation has gone up by which of the following percentage points? About -
(A) 1%
(B) 2%
(C) 3%
(D) 4%
(E) 5%
ANS (C)
25. The Govt. of India and Reserve Bank of India is planning to set up an autonomous "ATM corporation of India" in which various banks can get together for common ATM operations. If this happens how will we all be benefited by the same?
(1) It will be a cost effective measure as each bank can share its operational cost with others.
(2) Clients can withdrawn money from any ATM from any location. They are not required to go to their banks' ATM only.
(3) It will indirectly help the IT business also as India has a large pool of IT skilled manpower waiting for suitable placement.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 & 2
(D) All 1,2 & 3
(E) None of these
ANS (C)
26. As per the news published in various newspapers the Govt. of India has decided to create a Strategic Reserve of -
(A) Oil & Petroleum
(B) Rasoi Gas
(C) Food grains
(D) Cement & Steel
(E) None of these
ANS (C)
27. The Govt. of India had constituted a high level committee on financial sector reforms with Raghuram G. Rajan as its Chairman. Which of the following is / are the recommendations of the committee?
(1) Liberalize the interest rate that banks/institution can charge to ensure credit for poors.
(2) Create an office of the Ombudsman exclusively for financial sector.
(3) Do not allow foreign investors in domestic stock markets.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 & 2
(E) None of these
ANS (E)
28. Yves Leterme has taken over as the prime minister of -
(A) Newzealand
(B) Belgium
(C) Croatia
(D) Portugal
(E) None of these
ANS (E)
29. The State Bank of India recently opened its 10000th branch in Puduvayal (Tamil Nadu). Only a bank in China has more branches than State Bank of India in the world. What is the name of that Chinese bank?
(A) Shanghai Commercial Bank
(B) Bank of China
(C) China Banking Corporation
(D) Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
(E) None of these
ANS (D)
30. Many a times we read about 'Globalization' and its impact on business practice in India. Which of the following is NOT one of the important parameters of 'Globalization'?
(1) Reduction of trade barriers to permit free flow of goods and services amongst various nations.
(2) Developing an environment in which free flow of capital can take place.
(3) Promoting local industry to cater to the needs of the consumers in Tier II and Tier III cities. The production from metros should be reserved only for exports.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1,2 & 3
(E) Both 2 & 3
ANS (D)
31. Many times we read a term CBS used in banking operation. What is the full form of the letter 'C' in the term 'CBS'?
(A) Core
(B) Credit
(C) Continuous
(D) Complete
(E) None of these
ANS (A)
32. As per news published in newspapers the Oil & Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) has purchased some oil assets in Latin American Countries along with one other major company of India . What is the name of that company?
(A) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation
(B) Indian Oil Corporation
(C) Reliance Industries Ltd.
(D) National Mineral Development Corporation of India
(E) None of these
ANS (E)
33. India's First centre to monitor climate change was opened recently at -
(A) New Delhi
(B) Chennai
(C) Jaipur
(D) Bangalore
(E) Kolkata
ANS (B)
34. Which of the following Acts was framed specially to deal more effectively with the problem of Non-Performing Assets in banking system?
(A) SARFAESI ACT.
(B) Banking Regulation Act.
(C) Foreign Exchange Management Act.
(D) Industrial Dispute Act.
(E) None of these
ANS (A)
35. The ---- shows all the websites and pages that you have visited over a period of time.
(A) status bar
(B) task bar
(C) history list
(D) tool bar
(E) None of these
ANS (C)
36. A proxy server is used for the which of the following?
(A) To provide security against unauthorized users
(B) To process client requests for web pages
(C) To process client requests for database access
(D) To provide TCP/IP
(E) None of these
ANS (A)
37. A repair for a known software bug, usually available at no charge on the internet , is called a (n) ---
(A) version
(B) Patch
(C) Tutorial
(D) FAQ
(E) None of these
ANS (B)
38. In the URL http://www.prenhall.com , the portion lebelled http is the ---
(A) host
(B) domain name
(C) protocol
(D) top-level domain
(E) None of these
ANS (C)
39. Which of the following organizations has recently given a US$ 600 million loan to Power Grid Corporation of India , a Govt. run organization?
(A) Asian Development Bank
(B) World Bank
(C) International Monetary Fund
(D) Bank of America
(E) None of these
ANS (B)
40. The ability to easily add additional users means that a network is --
(A) Scalable
(B) dedicated
(C) Decentralized
(D) Secure
(E) None of these
ANS (A)
41. In a database , a field is a --
(A) lable
(B) table of information
(C) group of related records
(D) category of information
(E) None of these
ANS (C)
42. The number of pixels displayed on a screen is known as the screen--
(A) resolution
(B) colour depth
(C) refresh rate
(D) viewing size
(E) None of these
ANS (A)
43. Wor processing , spreadsheet , and photo-editing are example of --
(A) application software
(B) system software
(C) operating system software
(D) platform software
(E) None of these
ANS (A)
44. If you wish to extend the length of the network without having the signal degrade, you would use a ---
(A) repeater
(B) router
(C) gateway
(D) switch
(E) None of these
ANS (A)
45. A---- is approximately a million bytes.
(A) gigabyte
(B) kilobyte
(C) megabyte
(D) terabyte
(E) None of these
ANS (C)
46. The time it takes a device to locate data and instructions and make them available to CPU is known as --
(A) clock speed
(B) a processing cycle
(C) CPU speed
(D) access time
(E) None of these
ANS (D)
47. -------- controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides a means by which users are interact with the computer.
(A) The platform
(B) The operating system
(C) Application software
(D) The motherboard
(E) None of these
ANS (B)
48. -------- means that the data contained in a database is accurate and reliable.
(A) Data redundancy
(B) Data integrity
(C) Data reliability
(D) Data consistency
(E) None of these
ANS (B)
49. A(n) ------ is a private corporate network, used exclusively by company employees.
(A) Internet
(B) local area network
(C) peer-to-peer
(D) intranet
(E) None of these
ANS (B)
50. A characteristic of a file server is which of the following?
(A) Manages file operations and is shared on a network
(B) Manages file operations and is limited to one PC
(C) Acts as fat client and is shared on a network
(D) Acts as fat client and is limited to one PC
(E) None of these
ANS (A)

Bank of India Clerk Exam Solved Paper

2008-08-22T20:26:00.000-07:00

Bank of India Clerk Exam Solved Paper 2008

(Held on 22-6-2008)

English Language

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

The King of Kanchi set off to conquer Karnat. He was victorious in batttle. The elephants were laden 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 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 children’s parents came running from the nearby village and said, “They are naive, it was just a game, please grant them pardon.” The King called his commander and ordered, “Teach these children and the village a lesson so that they never forget the King of Kanchi.” He went back to his camp.

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

continued, “If I stay in your Majesty’s court, I shall become like you and I shall forget how to laugh.”

1. Why were the elephants carrying loads of gold and other valuables ?

(A) This was what the king had looted from Karnat to distribute among his soldiers as a reward

(B) This was the king’s offering to the deity out of gratitude for making him victorious

(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

(D) The priest requested him to do so

(E) To show his soldiers that he had visited the temple

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

1. He was not a loyal subject of the king.

2. He was afraid of the king’s temper.

3. He did not support the king’s war against Karnat.

(A) Both 1 and 3

(B) Only 1

(D) All 1, 2 and 3

(E) None of these

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

(A) They were disobedient to their parent’s wishes

(B) They were unaware of the true facts of the battle

(D) They were in the habit of lying

(E) None of these

5. Why did the jester laugh at the children’s reply to the king ?

1. They correctly predicted the outcome of the battle.

2. Their reply was cheeky because they knew he was the king.

3. He wanted to show that their reply was a joke to save them from being punished by the king.

(A) Only 1

(B) Both 1 and 2

(D) Both 2 and 3

(E) None of these

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

(A) The king stopped at the temple to see what else could be plundered

(B) The people of the village to which the children belonged developed great respect for the king

(D) The jester was unhappy that the king had defeated the army of Karnat

(E) The children had shown disrespect to the goddess by playing so close to the temple

7. Why did the jester resign from his post ?

(A) He felt that the king was too influenced by the Minister

(B) To show that he disapproved of the king’s action of punishing the children

(D) He was no longer able to make the king laugh

(E) None of these

8. Which of the following describes the Minister ?

1. He was jealous of the jester.

2. He was the king’s most valuable advisor.

3. He did not have a good sense of humour.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 3

(D) Both 1 and 2

(E) None of these

9. Which of the following was/were the outcome(s) of the soldiers beating the children ?

1. The animals began to howl and wanted to attack the soldiers.

2. The children’s parents went to the king to beg for mercy.

3. The priest offered prayers to the goddess of the temple.

(A) Only 1

(B) All 1, 2 and 3

(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

(D) They had unknowingly insulted him

(E) They were rude to him

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

11. froze

(A) cold

(B) numb

(D) stood still

(E) chill

12. leave

(A) holiday

(B) transfer

(D) permission

(E) farewell

13. spied

(A) noticed

(B) keep watch

(D) spot

(E) caught

Directions—(Q. 14–15) 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

(D) drowning in

(E) entertained by

15. pardon

(A) punishment

(B) excuse

(D) intolerance

(E) imprison

Directions—(Q. 16–20) 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

(D) going to depend

(E) No correction required

17. He did not ask for a raise since he had fear to lose his job.

(A) was fearful of

(B) was feared to

(D) had been afraid to

(E) No correction required

18. The organizers agreed to shift the conference at some place convenience to all participants.

(A) any of the place convenient

(B) at places convenient

(D) to a place convenient

(E) No correction required

19. As compared to last year there has been a sharp rise in interest rates.

(A) sharper rise of

(B) as sharp a rise

(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

(D) requirement of submitting

(E) No correction required

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

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

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

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

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

5. I have never forgotten this lesson.

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

(D) 4

(E) 5

22. Which of the following will be the SIXTH (LAST) sentence after rearrangement ?

(A) 2

(B) 3

(D) 6

(E) 5

23. Which of the following will be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement ?

(A) 1

(B) 2

(D) 4

(E) 5

24. Which of the following will be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement ?

(A) 1

(B) 2

(D) 4

(E) 5

25. Which of the following will be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement ?

(A) 1

(B) 2

(D) 4

(E) 5

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Directions—(Q. 41–50) In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

He was a charismatic leader, an entrepreneur and a highly effective manager all rolled into one. As a leader, he…(41)… the company’s growth plan in a dedicated manner and he never …(42)… focus. The cement industry in those days was doing badly. …(43)… to everyone’s expectations he sanctioned an additional plant in …(44)… time. He was …(45)… that since the cement industry was cyclic in nature, by the time the plant was …(46)… the market would have improved. It did happen and the decision brought rich …(47)… when the plant was commissioned.

Not only was he a great entrepreneur but he also …(48)… all his senior people to be ‘practising entrepreneurs’. I have seen a similar example at the Asian Institute of

Management, which allows its professors to …(49)… their own business. This made their lectures more practical and less theoretical. It is the …(50)… of the Institute’s success.

41. (A) achieved

(B) implemented

(D) persevered

(E) aimed

42. (A) moved

(B) shifts

(D) changes

(E) lost

43. (A) Contrary

(B) Opposite

(D) Obedient

(E) Different

44. (A) any

(B) mean

(D) no

(E) less

45. (A) known

(B) calculating

(D) dreamt

(E) surely

46. (A) operational

(B) install

(D) produced

(E) new

47. (A) supply

(B) diversity

(D) pay

(E) knowledge

48. (A) thought

(B) tried

(D) encourage

(E) wanted

49. (A) expand

(B) function

(D) run

(E) risk

50. (A) responsibility

(B) secret

(D) prize

(E) value

Answers with Explanations

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

6. (C) 7. (E) 8. (B) 9. (D) 10. (D)

11. (B) 12. (D) 13. (B) 14. (B) 15. (A)

16. (B) 17. (C) 18. (D) 19. (E) 20. (A)

21. (A) 22. (E) 23. (B) 24. (D) 25. (C)

26. (A) Correct spelling is ‘goal’.

27. (C) Correct spelling is ‘cause’.

28. (D) Correct spelling is ‘dividends’.

29. (E) 30. (B)

31. (A) Write ‘the government’s revised’.

32. (B) Write ‘which of the’.

33. (C) Write ‘the government is organizing’.

34. (C) Write ‘without obtaining’.

35. (D) Write ‘efficient managerial staff’.

36. (C) Change ‘very easily’ to ‘more easily’.

37. (C) Write ‘even though it would’.

38. (C) Write ‘each in place of ‘all’.

39. (D) Write ‘necessarily true’.

40. (B) Delete ‘my’.

41. (B) 42. (C) 43. (A) 44. (D) 45. (B)

46. (A) 47. (C) 48. (E) 49. (D) 50. (B)

Facts of Banking system for bank po / bank clerk exam

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Facts of Banking system for Bank exam

The first, the oldest, the largest, the biggest, get all such types of

informations about Banking in India in this section.

The first bank in India to be given an ISO Certification
-Canara Bank

The first bank in Northern India to get ISO 9002 certification for their selected branches
-Punjab and Sind Bank

The first Indian bank to have been started solely with Indian capital
-Punjab National Bank

The first among the private sector banks in Kerala to become a scheduled bank in 1946 under the RBI Act
-South Indian Bank

India's oldest, largest and most successful commercial bank, offering the widest possible range of domestic, international and NRI products and services, through its vast network in India and overseas
-State Bank of India

India's second largest private sector bank and is now the largest scheduled commercial bank in India
-The Federal Bank Limited

Bank which started as private shareholders banks, mostly Europeans shareholders
-Imperial Bank of India

The first Indian bank to open a branch outside India in London in 1946 and the first to open a branch in continental Europe at Paris in 1974
-Bank of India, founded in 1906 in Mumbai

The oldest Public Sector Bank in India having branches all over India and serving the customers for the last 132 years
-Allahabad Bank

The first Indian commercial bank which was wholly owned and managed by Indians
-Central Bank of India

Bank of India was founded in 1906 in Mumbai. It became the first Indian bank to open a branch

outside India in London in 1946 and the first to open a branch in continental Europe at Paris in 1974.

The following are the list of Public Sector Banks in India

Allahabad Bank
Andhra Bank
Bank of Baroda
Bank of India
Bank of Maharashtra
Canara Bank
Central Bank of India
Corporation Bank
Dena Bank
Indian Bank
Indian Overseas Bank
Oriental Bank of Commerce
Punjab & Sind Bank
Punjab National Bank
Syndicate Bank
UCO Bank
Union Bank of India
United Bank of India
Vijaya Bank

List of Private Banks in India

Bank of Punjab
Bank of Rajasthan
Catholic Syrian Bank
Centurion Bank
City Union Bank
Dhanalakshmi Bank
Development Credit Bank
Federal Bank
HDFC Bank
ICICI Bank
IDBI Bank
IndusInd Bank
ING Vysya Bank
Jammu & Kashmir Bank
Karnataka Bank
Karur Vysya Bank
Laxmi Vilas Bank
South Indian Bank
United Western Bank
UTI Bank

List of Foreign Banks in India

ABN-AMRO Bank
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
Bank of Ceylon
BNP Paribas Bank
Citi Bank
China Trust Commercial Bank
Deutsche Bank
HSBC
JPMorgan Chase Bank
Standard Chartered Bank
Scotia Bank
Taib Bank

Upcoming Foreign Banks In India

By 2009 few more names is going to be added in the list of foreign banks in India. This is as an aftermath of the sudden interest shown by Reserve Bank of India paving roadmap for foreign banks in India greater freedom in India. Among them is the world's best private bank by EuroMoney magazine, Switzerland's UBS.
The following are the list of foreign banks going to set up business in India
Royal Bank of Scotland
Switzerland's UBS
US-based GE Capital
Credit Suisse Group
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
Merrill Lynch is having a joint venture in Indian investment banking space -- DSP Merrill Lynch. Goldman Sachs holds stakes in Kotak Mahindra arms.
GE Capital is also having a wide presence in consumer finance through GE Capital India.
India's GDP is seen growing at a robust pace of around 7% over the next few years, throwing up opportunities for the banking sector to profit from

Haryana Gramin Bank Exam 2008 Solution

2008-08-01T20:44:00.000-07:00

Haryana Gramin Bank Exam 2008 Solution

(Held on 8-6-2008)

General Awareness : Fully Solved Paper

1. ‘Food For Oil’ programme running in which of the following countries was in news recently ?
(A) Kuwait
(B) Iran
(C) Iraq
(D) Lebanon
(E) None of these

2. The ‘Supreme Court of India’ recently declared which of the following proclamations unconstitutional ?
(A) Formation of an enquiry commission to probe Volcker Reports
(B) Dissolution of Bihar Assembly
(C) Setting up another commission in place of Phukan Commission
(D) Setting up a commission headed by an eminent diplomat to investigate recent Bomb Blast in Delhi instead of allowing CBI to do the same
(E) None of these

3. Which of the following is true about the recent discussion on the tariff reduction formulae proposed at the WTO ?
(A) India accepted the formulae presented by South Africa as it more or less matches with the formulae presented by it. South Africa was given the responsibility to find an amicably acceptable solution to the same
(B) India along with several others presented a formulae which was accepted by the USA but the EU refused to accept it
(C) USA, Australia and EU presented a formulae which is not acceptable to India
(D) India wishes to resign from the membership of the WTO as it is not ready sacrifice the interests of the agriculturists of India
(E) None of these

4. Which of the following European Countries was recently in news as violent riots broke out there ?
(A) Italy
(B) Germany
(C) Spain
(D) France
(E) None of these

5. Sunil Mittal is adjudged the ‘Business Leader of the Year’ by which of the following news paper/magazines ?
(A) Businessworld
(B) Business India
(C) Economic Times
(D) Business Standard
(E) None of these

6. Thomas C. Schelling and Robert J. Aumann won the ‘Nobel Prize-2005’ for their contribution in the field of—
(A) Physics
(B) Economics
(C) Chemistry
(D) Literature
(E) None of these

]7. India, recently decided to conduct a joint air exercise with which of the following countries ?
(The exercise was in news recently as a group of people was not in favour of such joint ventures)
(A) Britain
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) China
(D) France
(E) USA

8. India wants that the UN Security Council must have at least—
(A) 5 permanent members including India and China
(B) 7 permanent members including India and China
(C) 9 permanent members including India and China
(D) 11 permanent members including India and Pakistan
(E) 15 permanent members in both permanent and non-permanent category

9. Which of the following states was badly hit by a killer earthquake in October 2005 ?
(A) Himachal Pradesh
(B) Punjab
(C) Gujarat
(D) Haryana
(E) Jammu & Kashmir

10. R. K. Surati who won four Gold Medals in a Championship held in Pretoria recently is associated with which of the following games/sports ?
(A) Rifle Shooting
(B) Archery
(C) Power lifting
(D) 400 mt. Race
(E) None of these

11. Which of the following companies is not an IT/Software company ?
(A) Infosys
(B) Wipro
(C) NIIT
(D) Rolex
(E) All are IT/Software Companies

12. Which of the following is not a banking/finance related term ?
(A) NPA
(B) NAV
(C) Liquidity
(D) NAFTA
(E) IPO

13. Rahul Dravid was appointed the Captain of the Indian Cricket Team for one day series against which of the following ?
(1) Sri Lanka
(2) South Africa
(3) Australia
(A) Only (1)
(B) Only (2)
(C) Only (1) and (2)
(D) Only (3)
(E) (1), (2) and (3) all

14. ‘Nalchik’ which was recently in news, is a city in—
(A) Italy
(B) France
(C) Germany
(D) China
(E) Russia

15. Anju Bobby George won Gold Medal in 16th Asian Atheletics Meet held recently. The meet was organized in—
(A) South Korea
(B) India
(C) China
(D) Pakistan
(E) None of these

16. Who amongst the following is the Chairman of the Central Information Commission (CIC) set up recently under the Right to Information Act ?
(A) Sam Pitroda
(B) M. S. Swaminathan
(C) Rakesh Mohan
(D) Wajahat Habibullah
(E) None of these

17. The 13th SAARC meet was held in—
(A) Dhaka
(B) Kathmandu
(C) Islamabad
(D) New Delhi
(E) None of these

18. Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘The Mathematical Theory of Black Holes’ ? (The author is regarded a great astrophysicists of the modern times)
(A) Dr. C. V. Raman
(B) Dr. J. V. Narlikar
(C) Dr. S. Chandrashekhar
(D) Dr. Homi Jehangir Bhabha
(E) Dr. Vikram Sarabhai

19. Asian Junior Table Tennis Championship matches were played recently in—
(A) China
(B) India
(C) South Korea
(D) Singapore
(E) None of these

20. Mr. Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri is the—
(A) External Affairs Minister of Pakistan
(B) External Affairs Minister of Bangladesh
(C) Home Minister of Pakistan
(D) Home Minister of Bangladesh
(E) None of these

21. What is India’s position in terms of the number of Internet users in the world ?
(A) 3rd
(B) 4th
(C) 5th
(D) 10th
(E) None of these

22. Which of the following countries had emerged as World’s largest Cell phone maker ? (As per the figures available upto April 2005)
(A) India
(B) USA
(C) Japan
(D) China
(E) None of these

23. Which of the following schemes is being implemented in rural areas which provides an assured employment of 100 days to a willing youth in India ?
(A) Sampoorna Gramin Rozgar Yojana (SGRY)
(B) National Rural Employment Programme (NREP)
(C) Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme
(D) Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY)
(E) None of these

24. Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘Doctor Zhivago’ ?
(A) Maxim Gorky
(B) Boris Pasternak
(C) Aldous Huxley
(D) George Eliot
(E) None of these

25. Who amongst the following is not a recipient of ‘Bharat Ratna’ ?
(A) Pt. Ravishankar
(B) Lata Mangeshkar
(C) Amitabh Bachchan
(D) Prof. Amartya Sen
(E) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

26. Justice Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal was the new Chief Justice of—
(A) Allahabad High Court
(B) Mumbai High Court
(C) Delhi High Court
(D) Kolkata High Court
(E) Supreme Court of India

27. Ramon Magsaysay Awards are not given in which of the following categories ?
(A) Government Service
(B) Community Leadership
(C) Journalism
(D) Public Service
(E) Music

28. Harold Pinter, who won the Nobel Prize for Literature, is a citizen of—
(A) China
(B) Britain
(C) USA
(D) Russia
(E) Canada

29. Which of the following countries is not the member of SAARC ?
(A) Bhutan
(B) Maldives
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) Surinam
(E) All are members

30. Veselin Tapolev who became the World Champion recently, is associated with which of the following games/sports ?
(A) Chess
(B) Golf
(C) Snooker
(D) Badminton
(E) None of these

31. Which of the following is not an anti inflationary measure of the Government ?
(A) Strict fiscal discipline
(B) Rationalization of Excise Duties
(C) Strengthening Public Distribution System
(D) Issuing new currency notes/coins
(E) Rationalization of Import Duties

32. The headquarters of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is in—
(A) Vienna
(B) Geneva
(C) New York
(D) Nebraska
(E) None of these

33. ‘Kyat’ is the monetary unit of—
(A) North Korea
(B) Israel
(C) Indonesia
(D) Mongolia
(E) Myanmar

34. Which of the following is the full form of ‘PPP’ ?
(A) Purchase Price and Power
(B) Producer Price and Power
(C) Poverty, Production and Purchases
(D) Purchasing Power Parity
(E) None of these

35. Which of the following universities of North-East states has now the status of a Central University ?
(A) Manipur
(B) Shilong
(C) Guwahati
(D) Mizoram
(E) None of these

36. Who amongst the following is not a member of G-8 ?
(A) Australia
(B) Canada
(C) Japan
(D) France
(E) USA

37. ‘Quartz’, which is used in ornaments or in industries, is a crystal containing—
(A) Silicon Dioxide
(B) Platinum Dioxide
(C) Silver Chloride
(D) Fluoro Carbon
(E) None of these

38. A farmer engaged in Organic Farming will never use which of the following manures ?
(A) Compost
(B) Sewage Sludge
(C) Cow dung
(D) Urea
(E) None of these

39. Which of the following is a Cricket related term ?
(A) Push in
(B) Scissor Kick
(C) Hook
(D) Smash
(E) Dribble

40. Nirmal Verma who died recently was a famous—
(A) Painter
(B) Classical singer
(C) Author
(D) Politician
(E) Social Worker

41. Which of the following is not a Banking/Finance related term ?
(A) Current Account
(B) Pay Order
(C) Par Value
(D) Short Position
(E) Infringement

42. Which of the following awards is given for excellence in the area of music ?
(A) Saraswati Samman
(B) Tansen Samman
(C) Vyas Samman
(D) Borlaugh Award
(E) None of these

43. Which of the following is a major jute producing state ?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Karnataka
(D) Kerala
(E) West Bengal

44. The study of the origin of universe is known as—
(A) Cosmology
(B) Chronology
(C) Geology
(D) Orography
(E) None of these

45. ‘Radcliffe Line’ divides the borders of—
(A) India-China
(B) China-Russia
(C) Russia-Afghanistan
(D) Pakistan-Afghanistan
(E) India-Pakistan

46. Which of the following is the currency of Saudi Arabia ?
(A) Taka
(B) Rial
(C) Baht
(D) Ruble
(E) None of these

47. Which of the following is a book written by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam ?
(A) Wings of Fire
(B) The Transparent Mind
(C) A Brief History of Time
(D) Indian Modernity
(E) None of these

48. The RBI revised the Reverse Repo Rate recently by 25 basis points. The present rate is—
(A) 4%
(B) 4•25%
(C) 5%
(D) 5•25%
(E) 6•00%

49. Which of the following is not a famous ‘Tiger Reserve’ in India ?
(A) Sunderbans
(B) Kaziranga
(C) Sariska
(D) Kanha
(E) None of these

50. ‘Subroto Cup’ is associated with which of the following games/sports ?
(A) Football
(B) Hockey
(C) Badminton
(D) Cricket
(E) None of these

Answers with Explanation

1. (E) 2. (B) 3. (B) 4. (B)
5. (C) Sunil Bharti Mittal is adjudged the ‘Business Leader of the Award’ by the Economic Times news paper in the year 2005.
6. (B)The Nobel Prize winners in Economics in the field of ‘Game Theory Analysis’ in the year 2005 were Thomas C. Schelling and Robert J. Aumann (Jointly).
7. (C) 8. (C) 9. (E) 10. (C) 11. (D) 12. (D) 13. (E) 14. (E) 15. (A) 16. (D) 17. (A)18. (C) 19. (C) 20. (E) 21. (C) 22. (D) 23. (E) 24. (B) 25. (C) 26. (E) 27. (E) 28. (B) 29. (D) 30. (A) 31. (D) 32. (B) 33. (E) 34. (D) 35. (B) 36. (A) 37. (A)
38. (D) For Organic Farming, fertilizer’s use is restricted like Urea, DAP, MOP etc. Only organic sources—conventional / FYM, Compost etc. and non-conventional organic sources like sewage, Municipal Waste, Press mud, coir pith etc. are being used.
39. (C) 40. (C) 41. (D) 42. (B) 43. (E) 44. (A) 45. (E) 46. (B) 47. (A) 48. (E) 49. (B) 50. (A)

QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE : BANK PROBATIONARY OFFICERS MODEL PAPER

2008-07-31T21:17:00.000-07:00

BANK PROBATIONARY OFFICERS MODEL PAPER

QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE

Directions—(Q. 1 to 2) What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions ?

1. 73% of 8523 + 32% of 6245 = ?

(A) 8042·21 (B) 8136·28

(E) None of these

2. 8226 ÷ 15 ÷ 5 = ?

(A) 2156 (B) 109·68

(E) None of these

3. 1 9 48 260 1590 ?

(A) 11130 (B) 11172

(E) None of these

4. 4 10 33 136 685 ?

(A) 3430 (B) 4110

(E) None of these

5. 25 27 30 34 39 ?

(A) 45 (B) 44

(E) None of these

Directions—(Q. 6 to 10) What approximate value should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions ?

(You are not expected to calculate the exact value.)

6. 182·225 ´ 21·652 ´ 33·584 = ?

(A) 132507 (B) 149428

(E) 112642

7. 63·5% of 8924·2 + ?% of 5324·4 = 6827·5862

(A) 36 (B) 22

(E) 9

8. 11/7 + 22/3 + 18/5 = ?

(A) 21 (B) 8

(E) 30

9. (9%of86) X (6.5%of144) =?
A) 340.1664
B) .325.1664
C) 3.333.3333
D) 4.328.0065
E).None of these

10. 9546324 ÷ 4584 = ?

(A) 2149 (B) 1986

(E) 1805

Directions—(Q. 11 to 15) Study the information carefully and answer the questions that follow—

A school has a total of 1200 students. The ratio of girls to boys in the school is 3 : 2. All the students have enrolled in hobby classes viz. Singing, Dancing, Martial Arts and Cooking. One-twelfth of the boys have enrolled in only cooking classes. 25 per cent of the girls have enrolled in Cooking and Singing classes to-gether. Number of boys enrolled in only Martial Arts classes is 150 per cent of the number of girls enrolled in the same. Number of students enrol-led in only Dancing is 26 per cent of the total number of students. 5 per cent of the girls have enrolled in only Martial Arts classes. One-third of the boys enrolled in only Dancing classes. 35 per cent of the girls enrolled in Singing, Dancing and Martial Arts together and the remaining enrolled in only Cooking. 15 percent of the boys enrolled in Cooking and Singing classes together and the remaining enrolled in Singing, Dancing and Martial Arts classes together.

11. Number of boys enrolled in Cooking and Singing classes together is what per cent of the girls enrolled in the same ?

(A) 48 (B) 36

(E) None of these

12. What is the total number of students learning Martial Arts ?

(A) 90 (B) 496

(E) None of these

13. How many girls are enrolled in only Cooking classes ?

(A) 280 (B) 252

(E) None of these

14. How many boys learn Singing ?

(A) 226 (B) 184

(E) None of these

15. What is the respective ratio of girls to boys enrolled in only Dancing classes ?

(A) 8 : 7 (B) 14 : 17

(E) None of these

16. 4 men, 5 women and 3 children together can complete a piece of work in 16 days. In how many days can 10 women alone com-plete the piece of work if 10 men alone complete the work in 24 days ?

(A) 18

(B) 15

(D) Cannot be determined

(E) None of these

17. What will be the difference bet-ween the simple interest and compound interest earned on a sum of Rs. 985 @ 14 p.c.p.a. at the end of two years ?

(A) Rs. 16·408

(B) Rs. 14·214

(D) Rs. 17·405

(E) None of these

Directions—(Q. 18 and 19) Study the information carefully to answer the questions that follow—

A basket contains 3 blue, 2 green and 5 red balls.

18. If three balls are picked at random, what is the probability that at least one is red ?

(A) 1/2 (B) 7/12

(E) None of these

19. If four balls are picked at random, what is the probability that two are green

and two are blue ?

(A) 1/8 (B) 1/70

(E) None of these

20. In how many different ways can the letters of the word ‘FLEECED’ be

arranged ?

(A) 840 (B) 2520

(E) None of these

ANSWERS :

1. (d 2. (b) 3. (B) 4. (C) 5. (A) 6. (a)

7. (b) 8. (d) 9. (B) 10. (c) 11. (e)

12. (a) Total no. of students learning Martial Arts

= 36 + 54 = 90

13. (e) No. of girls enrolled in only Cooking classes = 468

14. (A) 15. (c) 16. (d) 17. (e) 18. (c) 19. (b) 20. (a)

Vijaya Bank Probationary Officers Exam., 2008 : Solved Paper

2008-07-31T01:19:00.000-07:00

Vijaya Bank Probationary Officers Exam., 2008 :

Solved Paper

General Awareness on Socio-Economic Developments

1. The Foreign Exchange Reserve of India are kept in the custody of……
(A) World Bank
(B) International Monetary Fund
(C) Prime Minister Rahat Kosh
(D) Reserve Bank of India
(E) None of these

2. The Reserve Bank of India issues coins and notes of various denominations. At present RBI does not issue coins of which of the following denominations ?
(A) 10 paise
(B) 20 paise
(C) 25 paise
(D) 50 paise
(E) 1·00 Rupee

3. The European Union has adopted which of the following as a common currency ?
(A) Dollar
(B) Dinar
(C) Yen
(D) Peso
(E) Euro

4. Various Banks in the country have installed machines which disburse money to general public. These machines are called……
(A) Coin dispensing machines
(B) ATMs
(C) Debit Card Machines
(D) Ledger Machines
(E) None of these

5. Which of the following names is not associated with the insurance business in India ?
(A) Bajaj Allianz
(B) LIC
(C) GIC
(D) Tata AIG
(E) GE Money

6. Commodity Exchanges at various places in India are trading in many metals like gold, silver, etc. Many times we read in newspapers that gold no more has emained the highest trading option and has been replaced by a non-traditional metal known as……
(A) copper
(B) steel
(C) zinc
(D) white gold
(E) None of these

7. Which of the following is known as Plastic money ?
1. Demand Draft
2. Credit Card
3. Debit Card
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 2 and 3
(E) All 1, 2 and 3

8. Many a time we see a term in newspapers ‘IPO’. What is the full form of the same ?
(A) Indian Public Offer
(B) Institutional Purchase
(C) Industrial Purchase Order
(D) Indian Purchase Offer
(E) Initial Public Offer

9. Many a times we read in financial newspapers a term/name NMCEX. What is the full form of the same ?
(A) New Multi Capital Exchange
(B) National Medium Commodity Exchange
(C) National Multi Commodity Exchange
(D) Net Marketable Commodity Exchange
(E) None of these

10. Many Banks these days are entering into business of offering loans against property. This business of the banks can be categorized under which of the following heads of banking ?
(A) Corporate Banking
(B) Personal Banking
(C) Merchant Banking
(D) Portfolio Management Service
(E) None of these

11. Which of the following organizations/banks has done a commendable work in the field of micro finance and was awarded Nobel Prize also in the past ?
(A) Gramin Bank of Bangladesh
(B) CRY
(C) ASHA
(D) NABARD
(E) None of these

12. Nobel Prizes are not given for the performance in the area of…
(A) Literature
(B) Physics
(C) Chemistry
(D) Music
(E) Medical Science

13. In which of the following Hindi films has actor Shahrukh Khan played the role of a Hockey Coach ?
(A) Guru
(B) Chak De India
(C) Om Shanti Om
(D) Jab We Met
(E) None of these

14. Which of the following countries has not made any significant investment in India ?
(A) Japan
(B) USA
(C) Nepal
(D) Britain
(E) France

15. Which of the following is considered an informal method of getting credit/finance ?
(A) Internet Banking
(B) Branch visits
(C) Going to money lenders
(D) Tele Banking
(E) All of these

16. Which amongst the following nations is not a member of the SAARC ?
(A) Bangladesh
(B) Bhutan
(C) Nepal
(D) Maldives
(E) South Africa

17. Which of the following indexes is developed to measure life expectancy, level of literacy, education and standard of living of people in a country ?
(A) Inflation
(B) Sensex
(C) Human Development Index
(D) SLR
(E) None of these

18. Which of the following is not a Public Sector Unit/Undertaking/Agency ?
(A) ECGC
(B) SEBI
(C) SIDBI
(D) Axis Bank
(E) BHEL

19. Which of the countries represent letter ‘C’ in the category known as BRIC countries ?
(A) Canada
(B) Chile
(C) Cuba
(D) Croatia
(E) China

20. Who amongst the following addresses the nation on the Independence Day from the ramparts of the Red Fort, Delhi ?
(A) President of India
(B) UPA Chairperson
(C) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(D) Prime Minister of India
(E) None of these

21. Which of the following awards is given for excellence in the field of sports ?
(A) Kalidas Samman
(B) Dhyanchand Award
(C) Shram Vir Award
(D) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award
(E) None of these

22. Which of the following does not represent the name of a bank working in India ?
(A) YES
(B) HDFC
(C) TATA
(D) Kotak Mahindra
(E) Axis

23. Twenty-20 matches are played in the game of……
(A) Hockey
(B) Football
(C) Badminton
(D) Tennis
(E) Cricket

24. Which of the following deals between India and one major country was put on a hold for some time as India is finding difficult to implement it ?
(A) 123 Pact with USA
(B) Fifth generation fighter plane deal with Russia
(C) Heavy Water deal with Iran
(D) Border talks with China
(E) None of these

25. Which of the following is a type of tax levied by the Govt. on goods and services ?
(A) SAT
(B) NET
(C) PAN
(D) VAT
(E) None of these

26. As per the news appeared in some major newspapers India is number two in getting ‘PE’. What is the full form of ‘PE’ as used in the financial world ?
(A) Professional and Ecofriendly
(B) Profitable Equity
(C) Profitable and Economical
(D) Private and Economical
(E) Private Equity

27. Many a times we read in newspapers about ‘Financial Inclusion’. What does it really mean ? [Pick up correct statement(s)]
1. Allow the merger and acquisition of banks so that only few big banks exist and continue to cater to the need of corporate sector.
2. Expending the network of banks in such a way that people from lower strata of society also get the benefit of services provided by banks.
3. Providing Insurance cover to each and every citizen so that he/she can live a healthy and long life.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 and 2
(E) All 1, 2 and 3

28. Which of the following organizations recently issued some guidelines related to ‘Participatory Notes’ as used in financial world ?
(A) RBI
(B) IRDA
(C) SEBI
(D) AMFI
(E) None of these

29. Heavy Water is normally used by which of the following industries ?
(A) Nuclear Power generation plants
(B) Pharma Industry
(C) Paper Industry
(D) Sugar plants
(E) None of these

30. As per news items published in various newspapers, Italy has offered its help in developing ‘SMEs’ in India. What is the full form of ‘SME’ ?
(A) Small and Monopolistic Economy
(B) Small and Medium Enterprises
(C) Speedy and Mechanical
(D) Small and Medium Level Economy
(E) None of these

31. Which of the following statements about the ‘exports’ from India is true ?
1. Exports are showing good rate of growth.
2. Exports are growing in volume but still they are poorer than imports in terms of value.
3. Exports are not improving the way they were growing two years back.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 and 3 are correct
(E) None of these

32. Which of the following countries for the first time elected a lady as its President recently ?
(A) Argentina
(B) China
(C) New Zealand
(D) Russia
(E) None of these

33. The Govt. of India keeps on clearing the proposal of setting up new SEZs at several places. What does the letter ‘S’ represent in the ‘SEZ’ ?
(A) Soft
(B) Small
(C) Special
(D) Supportive
(E) None of these

34. Which of the following is not a foodgrain ?
(A) Wheat
(B) Rice
(C) Maize
(D) Jowar
(E) Cotton

35. Who amongst the following was made the Chairman of the National Land Reforms Council ?
(A) Smt. Sonia Gandhi
(B) Arjun Singh
(C) Pranav Mukherjee
(D) Kamal Nath
(E) Manmohan Singh

36. Various Govt. agencies/organizations are given responsibilities for implementing various policies/decisions of the Govt. of India. Policies about credit flow to the agricultural/priority sector are framed/implemented through which of the following apex bodies ?
(A) ECGC
(B) NABARD
(C) UTI
(D) IDBI Bank
(E) None of these

37. As we read every then and now the Monetary and Credit Policy is reviewed and changes/corrections are made frequently. Who amongst the following exactly takes this decision in India ?
(A) Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission
(B) Prime Minister
(C) Finance Minister
(D) Chairman Finance Commission
(E) None of these

38. The World Bank sanctioned Rs. 18,000 crores to which of the following states for its Poverty Alleviation Programme ?
(A) Karnataka
(B) Gujarat
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Uttar Pradesh
(E) None of these

39. The UNO has declared year 2008 as the year of……
(A) AIDS Prevention
(B) Potato
(C) Water Harvesting
(D) Social Justice to Children
(E) None of these

40. Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘Pakistan– The Gathering Storms’ ?
(A) Benazir Bhutto
(B) Parvez Musharraf
(C) Arun Shourie
(D) Arun Gandhi
(E) None of these

41. Which of the following is not a gallantry Award ?
(A) Vir Chakra
(B) Jeevan Raksha Padak
(C) Ashok Chakra
(D) Mahavir Chakra
(E) Saraswati Samman

42. Which of the following states has approved sharing Neyyar Irrigation Project water with Tamil Nadu ?
(A) Karnataka
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Kerala
(D) Maharashtra and Karnataka
(E) None of these

43. Which of the following is not a foreign bank working in India ?
(A) HSBC
(B) Barclays
(C) Standard Chartered
(D) Yes Bank
(E) All are foreign banks

44. Who amongst the following is the Chairman of the 13th Finance Commission ?
(A) Bimal Jalan
(B) Y. V. Reddy
(C) C. Rangarajan
(D) Vijay Kelkar
(E) None of these

45. India has the least or negligible trade relations with …………
(A) Japan
(B) Britain
(C) South Africa
(D) Uganda
(E) Iran

46. Your friend has received a sum of Rs. 10000 from his grandparents. He wants to deposit this sum in a bank under a condition of not to withdraw fully or partially for at least two years. He will be needed to open which type of account in the bank ?
(A) Small savings account
(B) Current account
(C) Fixed deposit account
(D) Demat account
(E) None of these

47. Recently, this was in news that ASEAN is an association of ……
(A) Commonwealth nations
(B) SAARC nations
(C) South-Eastern Asian nations
(D) Oil-exporting nations
(E) African nations

48. Names of two important persons are often visible in newspapers/magazines/electronic media. These names are Dr. C. Rangarajan and Dr. Bimal Jalan. Which of the following facts are identical in the life of both these two persons ?
(A) Both are principal economic advisors to the Prime Minister
(B) Both are the Members of the Lok Sabha
(C) Both are the former Governors of RBI
(D) Both were the Finance Ministers of India
(E) There is nothing similar in both

49. Which of the following places of West Bengal was in news recently, since some violent incidences took place due to an attempt of agricultural land aquisition for industrial purposes ?
(A) Khadakpur
(B) Nandigram
(C) Howrah
(D) Bolepur
(E) None of these

50. In accordance with the reports published in the papers/magazines, the Government of India and some NGOs have declared/started some projects to help/ to provide relief to the farmers in general and specially to perplexed farmers. Which of the following is not such a plan ?
(A) Crop insurance plan
(B) E-Chaupal
(C) Subsidy for chemical fertilizers
(D) Reconstruction of watershade/water-bodies
(E) Mid-day meal

Answers
1. (D) 2. (B) 3. (E) 4. (B) 5. (E) 6. (D) 7. (D) 8. (E) 9. (C) 10. (B)
11. (A) 12. (D) 13. (B) 14. (C) 15. (C) 16. (E) 17. (C) 18. (B) 19. (E) 20. (D)
21. (B) 22. (C) 23. (E) 24. (A) 25. (D) 26. (E) 27. (B) 28. (C) 29. (A) 30. (B)
31. (C) 32. (A) 33. (C) 34. (E) 35. (E) 36. (B) 37. (E) 38. (D) 39. (B) 40. (A)
41. (E) 42. (C) 43. (D) 44. (D) 45. (D) 46. (C) 47. (C) 48. (C) 49. (B) 50. (E)

S.B.I. Probationary Officers Exam., 2008 Solved Paper

2008-07-31T01:10:00.000-07:00

S.B.I. Probationary Officers Exam., 2008 Solved Paper

General Awareness/Computer Knowledge

1. India recently signed an agreement with France for seeking cooperation in the field of nuclear energy for civil purposes. Which of the following is/are the part(s) of the deal ?
1. India will get nuclear fuel for all its existing Atomic Power Plants from France.
2. France will help India in building seven new Atomic Power Plants in India from 2008–2012 based on French Technology.
3. India will help France in redesigning three major Atomic Power Plants in France based on Fission Technology in which only India has gained the expertise in the world.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these

2. Which of the following is/are not the part of the annual Global Employment Trends report of the International Labour Organization released in January 2008 ?
1. Economic turbulence throughout the world owing to credit market turmoil and rising oil prices could spur an increase in global unemployment in the year 2008.
2. The report mentions that the service sector, which used to provide jobs to about 43% people has lost its craze as its percentage has come down to 36% only.
3. Agriculture has again become the major employment-generating sector as its share during 2007 was 58% globally.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 2 and 3
(E) Both 1 and 2

3. Which of the following is not the recommendations of the Economic Survey 2007-08 which was presented in the Parliament sometime back ?
1. Decontrol sugar, fertilizer and pharmaceutical segments/sectors.
2. Do not sign 123 nuclear agreement with USA as corporate investment in nuclear sector is very dangerous trend.
3. Introduce multi-application smart cards to empower recipients of the benefits of the wide range of Govt. schemes so that recipients can receive remittances directly into their bank accounts via smart cards without any leakages or corruption.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1 and 2
(E) All 1, 2 and 3

4. As per the reports in the newspapers what has been the average growth of GDP during 10th plan period (2002–07) ?
(A) 9%
(B) 9·33%
(C) 8%
(D) 8·7%
(E) 7·6%

5. Which of the following is/are not the part(s) of the Union Budget 2008-09 presented in the Lok Sabha in February 2008 ?
1. Defence allocation is increased by 10% to reach more than Rs. 1,00,000 crore
2. National Rural Employment Guarantee Act is extended to all the rural districts
3. Debt waiver scheme launched to help all farmers irrespective of their land holdings
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 3
(D) Only 3
(E) None of these

6. Which of the following states has declared 2008 as the ‘Year of Education’ ?
(A) Haryana
(B) Bihar
(C) Gujarat
(D) Uttar Pradesh
(E) None of these

7. The Govt. of India recently provided a special developmental package of Rs. 10,000 crore to which of the following states of the North-East India ?
(A) Assam
(B) Sikkim
(C) Arunachal Pradesh
(D) Meghalaya
(E) None of these

8. The provision of credit and other financial services and products of very small amount to the poor in rural and semi-urban and urban areas to enable them to raise their income level and living standard is known as—
(A) Corporate Banking
(B) Personal Banking
(C) Micro Credit
(D) Non-Banking finance
(E) None of these

9. Which of the following is the name of India’s one of the major microfinance Institution ?
(A) Grameen
(B) Compartamos
(C) Brac
(D) Bantra
(E) Spandana

10. The Reserve Bank of India has issued certain guidelines on Recovery Agents. Which of the following is/are part(s) of these guidelines ?
1. Agents cannot resort to intimidation verbal or physical.
2. Banks have to ensure that agents are trained and sensitized.
3. Banks can only rely on legal remedies for recovery of dues.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 and 2
(E) All 1, 2 and 3

11. Which of the following is/are not the constituent sector(s) of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of India ?
1. Agriculture and allied activities
2. Foreign Exchange Reserve
3. Industry
(A) Only 1
(B) All 1, 2 and 3
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 and 3
(E) Only 2

12. Who amongst the following is selected as the “Banker of the year 2007” by the Business Standard ?
(A) M. V. Kamath
(B) K. C. Chakrabarty
(C) Anil Khandelwal
(D) O. P. Bhatt
(E) None of these

13. In the Union Budget 2008-09 the Govt. has provided a huge amount to help agricultural sector. What in fact is/are the problem(s) of the farmers owing to which they are in crisis ?
1. Agriculture in most part of the country is based on Rains, which has become highly erratic and irregular since last few years.
2. Most of the farmers are using genetically modified crops in some regions. These crops are not so productive as they were supposed to be.
3. The input costs are relatively high due to purchase of fertilizer and pesticides.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these

14. Which of the following countries has recently joined the World Trade Organization for which a special ceremony was organized ?
(A) Russia
(B) Bhutan
(C) Nepal
(D) Afghanistan
(E) Ukraine

15. Kenya is passing through a state of turmoil these days and atleast 1000 people have been killed in recent past. What was/were the main reason(s) for this civil unrest there ?
1. The Presidential elections took place in Kenya in December 2007, which were not considered fair by a group of people there.
2. Some European countries are trying to develop some secret nuclear facilities there which is not liked by opposition leaders of Kenya. Their protest has taken a violent turn.
3. Kenya has been asked by the UNO to accommodate around one lakh refugees from various African countries. Locals are dead against this proposal.
(A) Only 1 is true
(B) Only 2 is true
(C) Only 3 is true
(D) All 1, 2 and 3 are true
(E) None of these

16. Which of the following is considered an Annual Indicator of the Economy of the country ?
1. Actual Rainfall
2. Population
3. Wholesale price index
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these

17. India recently signed an agreement with which of the following countries which is named as “A Shared Vision for the 21st Century” ?
(A) Russia
(B) Singapore
(C) China
(D) France
(E) None of these

18. Which of the following is the part of Non-Life Insurance which is very much popular these days ?
1. Insurance of Livestock
2. Crop Insurance
3. Insurance against natural disasters
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these

19. Samak Sundaravej has taken over as the new—
(A) Prime Minister of Singapore
(B) Prime Minister of Thailand
(C) President of Singapore
(D) President of Thailand
(E) None of these

20. India and Japan signed a Currency Swap deal. How will this deal help each other ?
1. Japan would swap upto US$ 3 billion for Indian rupee to prevent any currency crisis in India.
2. India would swap upto US$ 3 billion for Yen if Japan were in trouble.
3. This agreement would be valid for a period of 20 years.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Only 3
(E) All 1, 2 and 3

21. Which of the following is the abbreviated name of a Non-Government Organization (NGO) which provides financial security and independence to rural people ?
(A) SEWA
(B) AMUL
(C) CRY (D) IFSM
(E) None of these

22. What is ‘H5N1’ a term, which was very much in news recently ?
(A) It is a new category of visa provided by the USA for students
(B) It is the name of the virus which causes Bird flue
(C) It is the code name of India’s Space Mission 2010
(D) It was the code name of the military operation launched by Sri Lanka against LTTE
(E) None of these

23. Which of the following State Govts. launched a Rs. 40,000 crore “Ganga Expressway project” ?
(A) Bihar
(B) Gujarat
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) West Bengal
(E) Uttar Pradesh

24. Which of the following countries is going to elect its first 47 member’s parliament for the first time in the history of the country ?
(A) Bhutan
(B) Pakistan
(C) Myanmar
(D) Nepal
(E) None of these

25. India recently prepared a Draft of the Labour Pact with which of the following countries to protect the rights of the large number of Indian labour working there ?
(A) China
(B) USA
(C) UK
(D) Malaysia
(E) None of these

26. The Sensex of the Bombay Stock Exchange is highly volatile and fluctuates violently. Which of the following was one major reason of crash landing of the market in recent past ?
(A) Sub prime crisis
(B) Economic Reforms
(C) GDP Growth
(D) General Budget 2008-09
(E) None of these

27. Which of the following countries has landed into deep turmoil as the Govt. of the country has announced the formal end of the 2002 Norwegian–Mediated ceasefire Agreement with the rebel group of the country ?
(A) Nepal
(B) Pakistan
(C) Afghanistan
(D) Sri Lanka
(E) None of these

28. Which of the following State Govts. has launched a special scheme for girl child named as ‘Ladki-2008 scheme’ ?
(A) Bihar
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Delhi
(D) Goa
(E) None of these

29. Rahul Banerjee won which of the following National Senior Championship held in January 2008 ?
(A) Badminton
(B) Chess
(C) Archery
(D) Golf
(E) None of these

30. Who amongst the following is the author of the novel ‘Without Dreams’ ?
(A) Shahbano Bilgrami
(B) Saeed Mirza
(C) Javed Akhtar
(D) Shabana Azmi
(E) None of these

31. ‘World Day for water’ was observed on which of the following days ?
(A) 22nd January
(B) 22nd February
(C) 22nd March
(D) 22nd April
(E) None of these

32. Sunita Williams is the recipient of which of the following awards given away recently ?
(A) Woman of the year 2007
(B) Padma Bhushan
(C) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award
(D) Pravasi Indian Award 2007
(E) None of these

33. The Fifth National Winter Games were organized in—
(A) Jaipur
(B) Gulmarg
(C) Hyderabad
(D) Chennai
(E) Delhi

34. Which of the following films won the Best Film Award in the 65th Golden Globe Awards ceremony ?
(A) Away from Her
(B) Atonement
(C) No country for old Man
(D) I’m Not there
(E) None of these

35. Who amongst the following won the Men’s singles title of Australian Open Tennis 2008 ?
(A) Novak Djokovic
(B) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
(C) Jonathan Erlich
(D) Andy Ram
(E) None of these

36. The ……… of a system includes the programs or instructions.
(A) hardware
(B) icon
(C) information
(D) software
(E) None of these

37. Which of the following displays programs that are currently running ? A single click on one of the program icons will bring the window up.
(A) Menu bar
(B) Task bar
(C) Title bar
(D) Status bar
(E) None of these

38. In order to save a Word document as a web page you need to—
(A) put the appropriate graphics and links on the document
(B) save the document in simple text format
(C) use your web browser as an editor and save as URL
(D) save as HTML
(E) None of these

39. Which of the following displays to the right of the space where the text will be inserted when you type ?
(A) Screen tip
(B) Insertion point
(C) Rulers
(D) Office Assistant
(E) None of these

40. Something which has easilyunderstood instructions is said to be………
(A) user friendly
(B) information
(C) word processing
(D) icon
(E) None of these

41. The copy command saves to—
(A) the desktop
(B) the clipboard
(C) Microsoft Word
(D) Paste
(E) None of these

42. An example of non-numeric data is—
(A) Bank balance
(B) Examination marks
(C) Real Numbers
(D) Employee Address
(E) None of these

43. Which of the following displays the buttons for changing text style, alignment and size ?
(A) Standard toolbar
(B) Status bar
(C) Drawing toolbar
(D) Formating toolbar
(E) None of these

44. Arranging of data in a logical sequence is known as—
(A) Classifying
(B) Searching
(C) Sorting
(D) Reproducing
(E) None of these

45. Which of the following tools is not normally used during systems analysis ?
(A) Program Flow Chart
(B) Grid Chart
(C) System Flow Chart
(D) Question Check-list
(E) None of these

46. A single application that combines the major features of several types of applications is called—
(A) integrated software
(B) a suite
(C) a combo package
(D) high-end
(E) None of these

47. The word processing task associated with changing the appearance of documents is—
(A) Writing
(B) Formatting
(C) Editing
(D) Storing
(E) None of these

48. In order to save an existing document with a different name you need to—
(A) retype the document and give it a different name
(B) use the Save as… command
(C) copy and paste the original document to a new document and then save
(D) use Windows Explorer to copy the document to a different location and then rename it
(E) None of these

49. It is better to copy a file from a floppy disk to a hard disk, then open the copy on the hard disk because—
(A) a floppy disk is easily moved from one computer to another
(B) you can store more on a hard disk
(C) the computer cannot open a file stored on a floppy disk
(D) reading a hard disk is much faster and safer
(E) None of these

50. The best reason that a computer needs to have a hard disk is because—
(A) it can then use the same programs as other computers
(B) it would not work without one
(C) it can store information when it is switched off
(D) it can store information while it is working
(E) None of these

Answers
1. (A) 2. (A) 3. (B) 4. (E) 5. (D) 6. (A) 7. (C) 8. (C) 9. (E) 10. (E)
11. (E) 12. (D) 13. (D) 14. (E) 15. (A) 16. (C) 17. (C) 18. (D) 19. (B) 20. (C)
21. (E) 22. (B) 23. (E) 24. (A) 25. (E) 26. (E) 27. (D) 28. (E) 29. (C) 30. (A)
31. (C) 32. (B) 33. (B) 34. (B) 35. (A) 36. (D) 37. (C) 38. (D) 39. (A) 40. (A)
41. (B) 42. (C) 43. (D) 44. (C) 45. (B) 46. (A) 47. (B) 48. (B) 49. (B) 50. (C)

SBI CLERK 2008 SOLVED PAPER

2008-07-31T01:08:00.000-07:00

SBI CLERK 2008 SOLVED PAPER

General Awareness

Who amongst the following is the Head of the RBI at present?
(1) Mr. K V. Kamath
(2) Dr. Y.V. Reddy
(3) Mr. Y.R. Narayanamurthy
(4) Mr. O.P. Bhatt
(5) None of these
India has different categories of Commercial banks. Which of the following is not one such category?
(1) Private Banks
(2) Commodity Banks
(3) Nationalised Banks
(4) Co-operative Banks
(5) Foreign Banks
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) recently imposed a restriction on money flow in equity through 'P-Notes'. What is the full form
of 'P-Notes' ?
(1) Permanent Notes
(2) Purchase Notes
(3) Participatory Notes
(4) Private Notes
(5) None of these
Who amongst the following was the Captain of the Indian cricket team which won the Twenty20 World Cup2007 ?
(1) Yuvraj Singh
(2) M.S. Dhoni
(3) Rahul Dravid
(4) Sourav Ganguly
(5) None of these
The money which Government of India spends on the development of infrastructure in country comes from which of the following sources? [pick. up the correct statement(s)]
(A) Loan from World Bank/ ADB, etc.
(B) Taxes collected from the people.
(C) Loan from the RBI.
(1) Only A
(2) Only B
(3) Only C
(4) Both A & B
(5) All A, B & C
Which of the following organisations / agencies has established a fund known as "Investor Protection Fund" ?
(1) SEBI
(2) NABARD
(3) Bombay Stock Exchange
(4) Ministry,.\of Health
(5) None of these
Which of the following departments of the Government of India is helping banks in disbursement of rural credit by the banks?
(1) Railways
(2) State Road Transports
(3) Posts & Telegraph
(4) Ministry of Health
(5) None of these
Which of the following types of banks are allowed to operate foreign currency accounts ?
(A) Foreign Banks
(B) Regional Rural Banks
(C) Nationalised Banks
(1) Only A
(2) Only B
(3) Only C
(4) All A, B & C
(5) None of these
Majority of rural people still prefer to go to which of the following for their credit needs?
(1) Money lenders
(2) Foreign banks
(3) NABARD
(4) RBI
(5) All of these
Which of the following countries does not play international cricket?
(1) Russia
(2) England
(3) South Africa
(4) Pakistan
(5) India
Which of the following countries in the world is the biggest consumer of gold?
(1) USA
(2) Bangladesh
(3) Russia
(4) India
(5) None of these
Many times we read in financial newspapers about 'FII'. What is the full form of FII ? '
(1) Final Investment in India
(2) Foreign Investment in India
(3) Formal Investment in India
(4) Fair Institutional Investment
(5) Foreign Institutional Investment
The financial markets of which of the following countries were badly affected by sub prime crisis ?
(1) Russia
(2) Brazil
(3) UK
(4) USA
(5) None of these
One of the former Prime Ministers of which of the following countries was detained in house arrest for a short period after his/her return from a long exile?
(1) Germany
(2) France
(3) Pakistan
(4) Brazil
(5) None of these
Which of the following countries is facing problem of strike by the workers of the transport, electricity and gas companies as the present Government of the country has decided to end the pension to these workers?
(1) USA
(2) France
(3) China
(4) Nepal
(5) None of these
Benazir Bhutto is associated with which of the following political parties?
(1) Muslim League
(2) Pakistan People's Party
(3) Pakistan National Congress
(4) Islamic Movement of Pakistan
(5) None of these
Who amongst the following is the Secretary-General of UNO?
(1) Al Gore
(2) Shashi Tharoor
(3) Gordon Brown
(4) Hugo Chavez
(5) None of these
Manmohan Singh called George Bush to explain the difficulties he is having in implementing agreements related with which of the following with USA?
(l}Supply of Sugar
(2) Civilian Nuclear Cooperation
(3) Purchase o£ Fighter Planes
(4) Purchase of Gas/Petroleum
(5) None of these
Which of the following countries recently decided to launch a military action in Northern Iraq where many Kurdish PKK fighters are based and they are killing people from that country ?
(1) India
(2) Afghanistan
(3) Pakistan
(4) Bangladesh
(5) Turkey
The "Orange Coalition Government" was formed once again in which of the following countries?
(1) Russia
(2) Ukraine
(3) France
(4) Germany
(5) None of these
As reported in papers the UN World Food Programmes stopped distributing food in Mogadishu town after its local head was abducted by the government soldiers of the country. Mogadishu is the capital town of
(1) Tanzania
(2) Turkey
(3) Cuba
(4) Libya
(5) Somalia
Who amongst the following leaders from USA visited Israel and Palestinian West Bank so that a solution to the Israel and Palestinian problem can be worked out?
(1) George Bush
(2) Al Gore
(3) Bill Clinton
(4) Condoleezza Rice
(5) None of these
Which of the following countries is not elected by the UN General Assembly on the non-permanent seats of the UN Security Council w.e.f. January 2008 ?
(1) Libya
(2) Vietnam
(3) Croatia
(4) Costa Rica
(5) Pakistan
Which of the following countries is not happy with the USA's decision to award a Congressional Medal to Dalai Lama of Tibet?
(1) India
(2) Pakistan
(3) Nepal
(4) Myanmar
(5) China
Justine Henin won the Women's Singles US Open Tennis Championship 2007 after defeating
(1) Svetlana Kuznetsova
(2) Sania Mirza
(3) Dinara Safina
(4) Mathalie Dechy
(5) None of these
India won the ONGC Nehru Cup Football Tournament 2007 by beating
(1) Syria
(2) Pakistan
(3) Britain
(4) France
(5) None of these
Who amongst the following is selected for Basava Award (2006-07) by the Karnataka Government?
(1) Manmohan Singh
(2) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
(3) Sonia Gandhi
(4) Pratibha Patil
(5) None of these
Shinzo Abe who was on a visit to India in recent past is the
(1) Prime Minister of South Korea
(2) Prime Minister of North Korea
(3) Prime Minister of Japan
(4) President of South Korea
(5) None of these
Abdullah Gul's name was in news recently as he has taken over as the President of
(1) Turkey
(2) Sudan
(3) Afghanistan
(4) Pakistan
(5) None of these
Hem Dutta who was honoured with the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhawana Award 2007 is a famous
(1) author
(2) social activist
(3) player
(4) film producer
(5) scientist
Asafa Powell who created a new world record in 100 metres race is a citizen of
(1) Jamaica
(2) South Africa
(3) India
(4) USA
(5) South Korea
The World Athletics Championship 2007 was organised in
(1) Beijing
(2) New Delhi
(3) Osaka
(4) Dhaka
(5) London
Who amongst the following got third position in long jump event of the Bayer International Athletics Meet held in Germany in 2007 ?
(1) Shiny Wilson
(2) Anju Bobby George
(3) Neha Sanwal
(4) Prajakta Sawant
(5) None of these
As per the recent agreement between India and one other country the Indian Rupee can be easily swapped with
(1) Taka
(2) Riel
(3) Kyat
(4) Yen
(5) Rubble
The Government of India put a ban on export of which of the following commodities at the price below the price of the same in domestic market?
(1) Steel
(2) Chemical Fertiliser
(3) Pharma products'
(4) Electronic goods
(5) None of these
India's Foreign Exchange Reserves declined sharply in recent past. What was the main reason for the same?
(1) Heavy demand of the same by foreign tourists
(2) Import of wheat from Pakistan & South Korea
(3) Appreciation of Rupee Value
(4) Instability in coalition government in Centre
(5) None of these
Which of the following is a public sector unit ?
(1) TCS
(2) ICICI Bank
(3) TESCO
(4) BHEL
(5) All of these
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Meet was organised in September 2007 in
(1) New Delhi
(2) Beijing
(3) Tokyo
(4) London
(5) Sydney
Who amongst the following was the Captain of the Indian hockey team who won Asia Cup 2007 held in Chennai ?
(1) Baichung Bhutia
(2) Dilip Tirkey
(3) Pankaj Advani
(4) Manavjit Singh Sandhu
(5) None of these
India launched which of the following satellites in September 2007?
(1) EDUSAT
(2) METSAT
(3) CROSAT-IIB
(4) INSAT-4CR
(5) None of these

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

General Awareness 2008 Solved model paper,

2008-07-31T01:03:00.000-07:00

General Awareness 2008 Solved model paper

1. The tennis player who announced retirement recently is—
(A) Roger Federer
(B) Justine Henin
(C) Rafael Nadal
(D) Mahesh Bhupati

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

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%

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

5. Tenth century coins have been found from the city of—
(A) Guwahati
(B) Bareily
(C) Khandwa
(D) Ranchi

6. The cyclone which struck Myanmar in May 2008 was—
(A) Willy-willy
(B) Nargis
(C) Fanoos
(D) Nasim

7. The number of children, who are deprived of basic healthcare in India, as per the report—state of the World’s Mothers—brought out by global humanitarian organization ‘save the children’ is—
(A) 60 million
(B) 50 million
(C) 67 million
(D) 55 million

8. The country where the system of two Supreme Courts has been proposed is—
(A) Pakistan
(B) Nepal
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) Bhutan

9. Which of the following is not a member of the NATO ?
(A) Austria
(B) Poland
(C) Hungary
(D) Spain

10. Who became Britain’s first Asian woman Lord Mayor ?
(A) Rekha Rani
(B) Anjula Sood
(C) Reshma Shah
(D) Kavita Sahni

11. The newly elected President of Paragury is—
(A) Fernando De Silva
(B) Fernando Lugo
(C) Fernando Silvio
(D) Fernando Dominique

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) People’s Party of Italy
(D) People of Freedom Party

13. PLA stands for—
(A) Party of Leninist Association
(B) People’s Liberation Army
(C) People for Liberal Alliance
(D) People for Left Alliance

14. The number of African countries which attended the recently concluded India-Africa Forum Summit is—
(A) 14
(B) 15
(C) 16
(D) 17

15. According to a recent survey which of India’s states has topped in rural electrification ?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Karnataka

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

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 Eden’s Outcasts

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

19. The 2008 Edition of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack–Crickets 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

20. India ranks …………… in foreign exchange forex reserve.
(A) Third
(B) Second
(C) Fifth
(D) Fourth

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

22. The International Monetary Fund has estimated India’s contribution to World Gross Domestic Product in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) terms for 2007 to—
(A) 4·6%
(B) 6·4%
(C) 7·1%
(D) 3·9%

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

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) HPM–6
(B) HM–8
(C) HM–10
(D) HQPM–7

25. US has decided to remove ………from its list of states sponsoring terrorism.
(A) Cuba
(B) Iraq
(C) North Korea
(D) Libya

26. In the year 2006-07 India received Foreign Direct Investment Worth—
(A) $ 25 billion
(B) $ 24·5 billion
(C) $ 26·25 billion
(D) 20·5 billion

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

28. As a part of the partial solution to the world’s 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

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

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

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

32. The Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline, slated to begin in 2009 was conceptualised first in—
(A) 1991
(B) 1989
(C) 1985
(D) 1993

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

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

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 PSLV-C9 is not a nano satellite ?
(A) NLS-4
(B) NLS-5
(C) RUBIN-8A
(D) IMS-1

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)

General knowledge 2008 solved paper

2008-07-31T01:01:00.000-07:00

General knowledge 2008 solved paper

1. The Committee which has recomended one year mandatory rural service for medicos is headed by—
(A) C. Rangrajan
(B) V. Moily
(C) Y. K. Alagh
(D) Sambasiv Rao

2. Recently, the National Convention of Chairpersons and Intermediate Panchayats was held in New Delhi to mark the………anniversary of Panchayati Raj system.
(A) 13th
(B) 14th
(C) 15th
(D) 16th

3. INS Kesari has been commissioned at the naval base at Vishakhapatnam. It is the—
(A) Second indigenously built Landing Ship Tank (Large)
(B) Fifth indigenously built Landing Ship Tank (Large)
(C) Fourth indigenously built Landing Ship Tank
(D) Sixth indigenously built Landing Ship Tank (Large)

4. 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

5. In its thirteenth flight PSLV-C9 successfully launched ten satellites with a total weight of 820 kg. Which of the following satellites launched by PSLV-C9 is not a nano satellite ?
(A) NLS-4
(B) NLS-5
(C) RUBIN-8A
(D) IMS-1

6. 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

7. The Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline, slated to begin in 2009 was conceptualised first in—
(A) 1991
(B) 1989
(C) 1985
(D) 1993

8. 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

9. Which of the following is not a member of the NATO ?
(A) Austria
(B) Poland
(C) Hungary
(D) Spain

10. Who became Britain’s first Asian woman Lord Mayor ?
(A) Rekha Rani
(B) Anjula Sood
(C) Reshma Shah
(D) Kavita Sahni

11. The newly elected President of Paragury is—
(A) Fernando De Silva
(B) Fernando Lugo
(C) Fernando Silvio
(D) Fernando Dominique

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) People’s Party of Italy
(D) People of Freedom Party

13. PLA stands for—
(A) Party of Leninist Association
(B) People’s Liberation Army
(C) People for Liberal Alliance
(D) People for Left Alliance

14. The number of African countries which attended the recently concluded India-Africa Forum Summit is—
(A) 14
(B) 15
(C) 16
(D) 17

15. According to a recent survey which of India’s states has topped in rural electrification ?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Karnataka

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

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 Eden’s Outcasts

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

19. The 2008 Edition of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack–Crickets 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

20. India ranks …………… in foreign exchange forex reserve.
(A) Third
(B) Second
(C) Fifth
(D) Fourth

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

22. The International Monetary Fund has estimated India’s contribution to World Gross Domestic Product in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms for 2007 to—
(A) 4·6%
(B) 6·4%
(C) 7·1%
(D) 3·9%

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

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) HPM–6
(B) HM–8
(C) HM 10
(D) HQPM-7

25. US has decided to remove ………from its list of states sponsoring terrorism.
(A) Cuba
(B) Iraq
(C) North Korea
(D) Libya

26. In the year 2006-07 India received Foreign Direct Investment Worth—
(A) $ 25 billion
(B) $ 24·5 billion
(C) $ 26·25 billion
(D) 20·5 billion

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

28. As a part of the partial solution to the world’s 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

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

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

31. The tennis player who announced retirement recently is—
(A) Roger Federer
(B) Justine Henin
(C) Rafael Nadal
(D) Mahesh Bhupati

32. 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

33. According to a latest report, since 1990, India has cut its overall child mortality rate by—
(A) 34%
(B) 30%
(C) 32%
(D) 36%

34. India test fired Nuclear Capable Agni III on May 7, 2008 for—
(A) Fourth time
(B) Second time
(C) Third time
(D) Fifth time

35. Tenth century coins have been found from the city of—
(A) Guwahati
(B) Bareily
(C) Khandwa
(D) Ranchi

Answers
1. (D) 2. (C) 3. (C) 4. (A) 5. (D) 6. (A) 7. (B) 8. (C) 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. (B) 32. (D) 33. (A) 34. (C) 35. (C)

Genral Awareness 2008 Solved model paper

2008-07-31T00:57:00.000-07:00

Genral Awareness 2008 : Solved model paper

Objrctive GK : Indian History and Culture

2008-07-31T00:50:00.000-07:00

Objrctive GK : Indian History and Culture

1. Who among the following taught the doctrine of 'Shunyata' ?
(A) Nagarjuna
(B) Shankaracharya
(C) Harisena
(D) Vallabhacharya

2. Who of the following kings was an ardent follower of Jainism ?
(A) Bimbsara
(B) Mahapadma Nanda
(C) Kharavela
(D) Pulakesin II

3. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists—
List-I (Name of author)
(a) Abul Fazl
(b) Nizamuddin Ahmad
(c) Krishnadeva Raya
(d) Kalhan
List-II (Name of the book)
1. Tabqat-i-Akbari
2. Akbarnama
3. Rajatarangini
4. Amuktamalyada
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 4 1 3
(B) 3 1 4 2
(C) 2 1 4 3
(D) 3 4 1 2

4. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(A) Shiekh Shihabuddin Suharwardi—Sufi Saint
(B) Chaitanya Maha Prabhu—Bhakti Saint
(C) Minhaj-us siraj—Founder of Sufi order
(D) Lalleshwari—Bhakti Saint

5. To which dynasty did Ashoka belong ?
(A) Vardhana
(B) Maurya
(C) Kushan
(D) Gupta

6. Which one of the following battles was fought between Babar and the Rajputs in 1527 ?
(A) The First Battle of Panipat
(B) The Battle of Khanwa
(C) The Battle of Ghagra
(D) The Battle of Chanderi

7. Aryabhatta and Varahamihira belong to which age ?
(A) Guptas
(B) Cholas
(C) Mauryas
(D) Mughals

8. Panini, the first Grammarian of Sanskrit language in India, lived during the—
(A) 2nd century B.C.
(B) 6th-5th century B.C.
(C) 2nd century A.D.
(D) 5th-6th century A.D.

9. Consider the following statements about Amir Khusro—
1. He was a disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya.
2. He was the founder of both Hindustani Classical Music and Qawwali. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

10. The treaty of Bassein (1802) was signed between—
(A) Madhav Rao and the British
(B) Baji Rao II and the British
(C) Mahadji Scindia and the British
(D) Holkar and the British

11. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists—
List-I (Sun temple)
(a) Dakshinaarka Temple
(b) Surya Pahar Temple
(c) Suryanaar Temple
(d) Suryanarayanaswamy Temple
List-II (Location)
1. Goalpara (Assam)
2. Arasavilli (Andhara Pradesh)
3. Kumbhkonam (Tamil Nadu)
4. Madhera (Gujarat)
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 2 5 1
(B) 3 1 4 2
(C) 4 1 5 2
(D) 3 2 4 1

12. The words 'Satyameva Jayate' in the State Emblem of India, have been adopted from which one of the following ?
(A) Brahma Upanishad
(B) Mudgala Upanishad
(C) Maitreyi Upanishad
(D) Mundaka Upanishad

13. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists—
List-I (Symbol)
(a) Elephant
(b) Tree
(c) Empty throne
(d) Horse
List-II (Important event of life of Buddha)
1. Renouncement of worldly pleasures
2. Birth of Buddha
3. Enlightenment
4. Representation of Royalty
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 4 3 1
(B) 3 1 4 2
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 2 3 4 1

14. Which one of the following kingdoms was founded by Raja Odeyar ?
(A) Tanjore
(B) Jenji
(C) Mysore
(D) Madura

15. The Sarvodaya Movement was started by—
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Jayprakash Narayan
(C) Vinoba Bhave
(D) Datta Dharmodhikari

16. The temples of Khajuraho were built by—
(A) Chandelas
(B) Pallavas
(C) Chalukayas
(D) Qutubuddin

17. Kuchipudi dance originated in—
(A) Orissa
(B) Karnataka
(C) Kerala
(D) Andhra Pradesh

18. Which was the only Indus city without a citadel ?
(A) Kalibangan
(B) Harappa
(C) Mohanjodaro
(D) Chanhudaro

19. Ashoka called the third Buddist council at—
(A) Kalibangan
(B) Pataliputra
(C) Magadha
(D) Sarnath

20. The tutor of Alexander the great was—
(A) Darius
(B) Cyrus
(C) Socrates
(D) Aristotle

21. Place Chronalogically the following treaties—
1. Treaty of Amritsar
2. Treaty of Bassein
3. Treaty of Seringapatam
4. Treaty of Salbai
Codes :
(A) 1, 3, 2, 4
(B) 4, 3, 1, 2
(C) 4, 3, 2, 1
(D) 2, 1, 4, 3

22. The Delhi general who successfully advanced up to Madurai was—
(A) Khizr Khan
(B) Muhammad Ghori
(C) Malik Kafur
(D) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq

23. Which of the following literary works belongs to classical Sanskrit literature ?
(A) Dhammapada
(B) Vedas
(C) Meghadutam
(D) Dighanikaya

24. Consider according to Buddism—
Assertion (A) : There is no rebirth.
Reason (R) : There is no soul.
Now select your answer from the following codes :
Codes :
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(C) A is true but R is false
(D) A is false but R is true

25. Which one of the following propounded that destiny determines everything, man is powerless ?
(A) Jainas
(B) Buddists
(C) Ajivakas
(D) Mimansakas

26. Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya was the disciple of—
(A) Sheikh Alauddin Sabir
(B) Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti
(C) Baba Farid
(D) Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi

27. Which one of the following was favoured by Nehru but not favoured by Gandhiji ?
(A) Truth
(B) Non-violence
(C) Untouchability
(D) Heavy industrialisation

28. Ashtadhayi was written by—
(A) Vedavyas
(B) Panini
(C) Shukadeva
(D) Balmiki

29. Lord Buddha preached the following four Noble truths. Put them in correct order using the code given below—
1. There is suffering
2. There is cessation of suffering
3. There is a path leading to cessation of suffering
4. There is cause of suffering
Codes :
(A) 1, 4, 2, 3
(B) 1, 4, 3, 2
(C) 1, 3, 2, 4
(D) 1, 2, 4, 3

30. Consider—
Assertion (A) : Nehru had no regard for the upanishads.
Reason (R) : His attitude was scientific.
Now select your answer from the following codes—
Codes :
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(B) Both A and R are true, but R is not correct explanation of A
(C) A is true but R is false
(D) A is false but R is true
Answers
1. (A) 2. (C) 3. (C) 4. (C) 5. (B) 6. (B) 7. (A) 8. (B) 9. (C) 10. (B)
11. (A) 12. (D) 13. (D) 14. (C) 15. (C) 16. (A) 17. (D) 18. (D) 19. (B) 20. (D)
21. (C) 22. (C) 23. (C) 24. (D) 25. (C) 26. (C) 27. (D) 28. (B) 29. (A) 30. (D)

CURRENT AFFAIRS 2008

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CURRENT AFFAIRS 2008

Annual Statement on Monetary Policy for the Year 2008-09:

RBI Governor presented the First Quarter Review of Annual Statement on Monetary Policy for the Year 2008-09 on 29th July, 2008. The highlights of the policy are; Bank Rate kept unchanged, Reverse Repo Rate under LAF kept unchanged, Repo Rate increased by 50 basis points from 8.5 per cent to 9.00 per cent, Cash Reserve Ratio to be increased by 25 basis points to 9.0 per cent with effect from the fortnight beginning August 30, 2008. GDP growth projection for 2008-09 revised from the range of 8.0-8.5 per cent to around. While the policy actions would aim to bring down the current intolerable level of inflation to a tolerable level of below 5.0 per cent as soon as possible and around 3.0 per cent over the medium-term, at this juncture a realistic policy endeavour would be to bring down inflation from the current level of about 11.0-12.0 per cent to a level close to 7.0 per cent by March 31, 2009.

Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the year 2006:

Directorate of Film Festivals of India (DFFI) announced the name of Bengali Director Tapan Sinha for the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the year 2006. Shri Tapan Sinha aged 84 years received 19 National Film Awards so far. Recently he received “One Time Award for Life Time Achievement” on the occasion of 60 years of Independence.

Shri Ram Bharan Yadav is the first President of Nepal:

Indian origin Shri Ram Bharan Yadav has been elected as the first President of Nepal. He won 308 votes of 590 votes in parliament. His rival Ramaraj Prasad supported by Maoist Party has got 282 votes. Four members who are supporters of former King Gnanendra abstained from polling. Shri Ram Bharan Yadav is the leader of Nepali Congress and supported by CPN-UML and MPRF.

UPA Chairperson Mrs. Sonia Gandhi inaugurated the largest port in India:

Mrs. Sonia Gandhi, Chairperson of UPA, inaugurated the largest port in India at Krishna Patnam Village, in Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh. The port will have the capacity of 125 million tons of goods after completion three phases of construction.

Ministry of defence proposes Kirti Chakra for Kabul embassy martyrs:

Ministry of defence has recommended Kirti Chakra, the second highest peace time gallantry award, for four victims of a suicide attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul on July 7. Brigadier R.D. Mehta, Indian Foreign Service Officer Mr. V.Venkateswara Rao, Indo Tibetan Border Police Personnel Mr. Roop Singh and Mr. Ajai Prathania are the names selected for the top honour. Shri V. Venkateswara Rao would be the first IFS officer to be decorated with the honour of bravery. There have been instances when some civilians and Jammu and Kashmir Policemen have been honoured with the Chakra for exceptional courage. Foreign secretary Shiva Kumar Menon had described the deceased as “martyrs” whose contributions could not be ignored.

55th Film Fare Awards announced for the 2007:

“Parutthi Veeran” has been selected as the “Best Tamil Movie” and “Happy Days” as the “Best Telugu Movie”. The Best Tamil Movie “Parutthi Veran” has got six awards. Telugu Best Movie "Happy Days" has also got six awards. Mr. Sivakumar and Telugu actress Jaya Prada (M.P.) have been honored with life time achievement awards.

Miss Dayana Mendoza crowned as Miss Universe 2008:
Miss Dayana Mendoza of Venezula crowned as Miss Unverse by last year’s Miss Universe Rio Morry, at Convention Center - Diamond Bay NhaTrang City in Vietnam. 22 years of Miss Dayana Mendoza is selected among the 80 contestants from various countries. Miss Columbia Taliana Vargas was the first runner up followed by Miss Dominican Republic Marianne Cruz second runner up, Russia Vera Krasova third runner up and Miss Mexico Elisa Najera fourth runner up. Miss India Simron Kour disappointed the Indians. Miss Venezuela answered for a question, “Men always go to the straight point while women choose another way. Women should do like man do as some are not daring to express their thoughts for many reasons”.

UAA Dhirubhai Ambani award to Prof Robert H Grubs:

Nobel laureate Professor Robert H Grubbs was awarded the prestigious UAA Dhirubhai Ambani Lifetime Achievement Award by Reliance Industries Executive Director Nikhil R Meswani, at the University Institute of Chemical technology. Professor Grubbs is the Victor and Elizabeth Atkins professor of Chemistry at California Institute of Technology, USA. More

Booker Prize for Salman Rashdi’s “Midnights Children”:

Salman Rashdi’s writing “Midnights Children” was selected by SMS voters for prestigious “Best of the Booker” prize. 7801 readers participated in the voting. 36% voters voted for “Midnights Children”. Mr. Salman Rashdi had already won the Booker Prize in 1993.

Jampa Lahiri won the Franc Ocaner Prize:

Indian origin American Author Ms. Jampa Lahiri won the prestigious Franc Ocaner Prize for her writing “Un accustom Earth”. It is the highest prize for small stories. She will be awarded 27000 pounds (Rs.2.31 Lakhs). Her writing was unanimously elected for prize.

Left parties withdrawn support to UPA Government:

As the Prime Minister, Man Mohan Sing attended G8 Summit at Tokyo, Left parties withdrawn support to UPA Government. They oppose the nuclear agreement. Mr. Man Mohan has expressed to win the confidence of the Lok Saba. The Congress Party has only 153 members in Lok Sabha and his group UPA has 226 members. The required strength is 272. The UPA is consulting the small parties for their support.

Gulam Nabi Ajad, Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir resigned:

Mr. Gulam Nabi Azad handed over his resignation letter to the Governor at Raj Bhavan on 7th July, 2008 as he had no hopes winning the majority in assembly, consequently withdrawing the support by P.D.P. Mr. Narendra Nath Vohra, Governor of Jammu & Kashmir requested the chief minister to continue until the new C.M. is elected. As the no other party has sufficient majority in the assembly, president’s rule may be imposed in Jammu & Kashmir.

India failed to chase Asia Cup 2008:

Sri Lanka won the Asia Cup fourth time by lead of 100 runs on India. First batted Sri Lanka scored 273 in 49.5 over loosing all wickets. Sanat Jaya Scored 125 in 114 deliveries (9X4, 5X6). Later India failed to chase the target and scored 173 in 39.3 over loosing all wickets. Sehwag 60 and Dhoni 49 are the highest scores of India. Mr. Ajanta Mendis (8-1-13-16) shown the ever time performance in the history of Asia Cup.

Nadal clinches first Wimbledon title (2008):

Nadal bagged the first Wimbledon title with his victory 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 6-7 (8-10), 9-7 on Roger Federer(Switzerland). Nadal was the first man of Spain to win the Wimbledon title after 1966 and also he was the first man to win both French and Wimbledon titles in one calendar year. He checked the Federer from creating record of winning six Wimbledon Titles successively.
Vinus Williums wins Wimbledon (Women) Title 2008: Vinus Williams (U.S.A) bagged the Wimbledon (Women) Title 2008 by defeating her sister Serena (7-5, 6-4). Serena (U.S.A.) defeated Vinus Williams in the last year final. It is the fifth Wimbledon Title for Vinus Williams (28years). Ms. Martina Navrati lova (Check/America) was the winner of highest number of Wimbledon Titles (Women) (9). Helen wills Moodi was the winner of second highest number of Wimbledon Titles (8).

One Time Life Time Awards Announced by the Central Government of India:

To commemorate the 60th Anniversary of India’s Independence, the Government of India has decided to confer the ” One Time Award for Life Time Achievement ” to four eminent film personalities - Dilip Kumar(Actor), Tapan Sinha(Director), Lata Mangeshkar(Singer) and Saroja Devi(Actress).
Three new earth like planets were discovered: European scientists discovered three earth like planets and they were named “Super Earth”. They are 4.2, 6.7 and 9.4 times bigger than the earth.

Nepal former King Gyanendra quits Narayanahithi:

Former King of Nepal Shri Gyanendra vacated official Raj Bhavan Narayathi Hithi and shifted to Nagarjuna Palace. It was effect of the decision taken by the newly elected united government headed by Grija Prasad Koirala, Prime Minister of Nepal. The new government has ended the Nepal’s 239-year-old monarchy.

Narendra Nath Vohra has been appointed as the Governor of Jammu & Kashmir:

Ex Secretary of Central Home Department and senior IAS officer Shri Narendra Nath Vohra has been appointed as the Governor of Jammu & Kashmir replacing Lt. Gen. (Retd.) S. K. Sinha, PVSM.
Rafael Nadal wins French Men's Title fourth time: Rafael Nadal crushed Roger Federer in French Open Men’s Final on 9th May, 2008 by winning 6-1, 6-3, 6-0 on red clay court. It is the fourth time for Rafael Nadal to win French Men’s Title. Unfortunately Roger Federer was the rival for third time (2006, 07 and 08). Rafael Nadal won it for the first time against Mariano Puerta in 2005.

Serbia's Ana Ivanovic bagged her first grand slam:

Serbia's Ana Ivanovic bagged her first grand slam by beating Russian 13th seed Dinara Safina 6-4, 6-3 in the French Open final on 7th June, 2008. The 20-year-old second seed became the first woman representing Serbia to win a major title.
Mr. Yadurappa elected as the Chief Minister of the first B.J.P. Government in south India : Mr. Yadurappa elected as the leader of the first B.J.P. Government in south India by winning 110 seats of total 224 seats in Karnataka Legislative Assembly. He is supported by six Independent members to show the majority. Mr. Yadurappa sworn in as chief minister of Karnata at 1.50 p.m. on 30th May, 2008.

New Scheme “Yashoda” launched:

With the inspiration of Yashoda in Mahabharata who cared and brought up lord Krishna, the Central Government with the help of Norway (Norway India Partnership Initiative (NIPI)) has launched “Yashoda Scheme” at Sambalpur for the first time in country. NIPI wouldl contribute Rs.1.5 core for Orissa for implementation of the scheme. The Scheme was launched in the country after the success of 'Janani Surakshya Yojana with an objective to bring a change in the post natal care. NIPI Director and former union Health Secretary P K Hota informed about the scheme. Under the schemes the ''Yoshodas'' would be recruited to look after the ''Bal Krishnas'' on a monthly honorium of Rs 3000. Yashodas'' would stay in hospitals for 48 hours and take care of the new born children. The 'Yashodas' would also look after the mothers of the new born children. Jharsuguda and Angul will be covered under the scheme very shortly.

Prithvi Successfully launched :

On 24th May, 2008 India successfully launched : Prithvi Successfully launched: On 24th May, 2008 India successfully launched Prithvi Missile Chandipur Integrated Test Range in Orissa. It can chase the targets in range of 150 to 250 kilometers by carrying payloads of one ton. Prithvi was developed with sole technology of D.R.D.O. Liquid fuel is used in Prithvi and also can be used with solid fuels. It can be easily transported by vehicles to the borders.

SBI CLERK 2008 SOLVED PAPER

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SBI CLERK 2008 SOLVED PAPER

(HELD ON 06-07-2008)

GENERAL AWARENESS

1.Madhesdi National Liberation Front (MNLF) is an organization active in which of the following countries ?
(A) Pakistan
(B) Myanmar
(C) Uganda
(D) Iran
(E) Nepal
ANS-(E)
2. Who amongst the following cricketers became the ninth Indian to claim 150 or more wickets ?
(A) A.Kumble
(B) A.Agarkar
(C) S.Tendulkar
(D) Harbhajan
(E) None of these
ANS-(C)
3. 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
ANS-(D)
4. which of the following countries has decided to offer knighthood to Salman Rushdie ?
(A) France
(B) Italy
(C) Germany
(D) U.K.
(E) None of these
ANS-(D)
5. As per Economic Survey 2006-07 India's share in World Export has been -
(A) 0.5 %
(B) 0.75 %
(C) 1 %
(D) 1.25 %
(E) 1.5 %
ANS-(D)
6. As per Economic Survey 2006-07 the foodgrain production may not touch the target fixed for the year. What is the target of the same set for the period ?
(A) 100 million tonnes
(B) 220 million tonnes
(C) 175 million tonnes
(D) 250 million tonnes
(E) 320 million tonnes
ANS-(B)
7. Who amongst the following returned to earth after a long period 195 days stay in space ?
(A) Angie Brewer
(B) Mike Leinbach
(C) Shruti Vadera
(D) Sunita Williams
(E) None of these
ANS-(D)
8. which of the following rate is NOT decided by Reserve Bank Of India ?
(A) Bank Rate
(B) Repo Rate
(C) Reverse Repo Rate
(D) Income Tax Rate
(E) All of these
ANS-(D)
9. Who amongst the following was honoured with the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding fiven away recently ?
(A) Mr. Umaru Yar Adua
(B) Mr. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
(C) Mr. Vladimir Putin
(D) Mr. Felipe Calderon
(E) None Of these
ANS-(E) Olafur Ragnar
10. Who amongst the following actors won the award for the best actor in the 8th International Indian Film Academy Awards Ceremony held recently ?
(A) Saif Ali Khan
(B) Sanjay Dutt
(C) Arshad Warshi
(D) Abhishek Bachchan
(E) Hrithik Roshan
ANS-(E)