SBI Solved Papers

7/29/2019 SBI Solved Papers

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1 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

2 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

3 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

4 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

5 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

6 Which of the following organisations / agencies has established a fund known as ?

Investor Protection Fund? ?(1) SEBI

(2) NABARD(3) Bombay Stock Exchange


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(4) Ministry,.\of Health(5) None of these

7 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

8 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

9 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

10 Which of the following countries does not play international cricket?

(1) Russia(2) England(3) South Africa(4) Pakistan(5) India

11 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

12 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


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(4) Fair Institutional Investment(5) Foreign Institutional Investment

13 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

14 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

15 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

16 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

17 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

18 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


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19 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

20 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

21 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

22 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

23 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

24 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


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25 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 these26 India won the ONGC Nehru Cup Football Tournament 2007 by beating

(1) Syria(2) Pakistan(3) Britain(4) France(5) None of these

27 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

28 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 ofSouth Korea(5) None of these

29 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

30 Hem Dutta who was honoured with the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi NationalSadbhawana Award 2007 is a famous(1) author(2) social activist(3) player(4) film producer(5) scientist

31 Asafa Powell who created a new world record in 100 metres race is a citizen of

(1) Jamaica(2) South Africa

(3) India


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(4) USA(5) South Korea

32 The World Athletics Championship 2007 was organised in

(1) Beijing

(2) New Delhi(3) Osaka(4) Dhaka(5) London

33 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

34 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

35 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

36 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

37 Which of the following is a public sector unit ?(1) TCS(2) ICICI Bank(3) TESCO(4) BHEL(5) All of these


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38 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Meet was organised in September 2007

in

(1) New Delhi(2) Beijing(3) Tokyo

(4) London(5) Sydney

39 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

40 India launched which of the following satellites in September 2007?(1) EDUSAT(2) METSAT(3) CROSAT-IIB(4) INSAT-4CR(5) None of these

Answers1. (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)

1. In seven explosions hit Mumbais commuter rail network on July 11, 2006, How manypeople died.a) 500 b) 650 c) 200 d) 1200

2. From when cigarette packets to carry skull and bones sign.a) 3rd Nov 2006 b) 15th Dec 2006 c) 8th Jan-2007 d) 1st Feb 20073. By how many votes did Sonia Gandhi win in Rae Bareli where election took place in May-

2006.a) 2,68,900 b) 4,17,888 c) 5,02,680 d) 1,69,6704. Where did twin explosion that took place in quick succession on April 14, 2006.a) Lucknow b) Hyderabad, c) Mumbai d) Jam Masjid in old Delhi.5. During 2006-07 what is the outlay under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban RenewalMission of Government of India?a) Rs.5000 crores b) Rs.4650 crores c) Rs.6000 crores d) None of the above three6. When did union cabinet approve the Draft National Environmental Policy?a) 18th Apr 2006 b) 18th May 2006 c) 16th Sept 2006 d) 25th Nov. 20067. Who performed the words first conscious brain surgery in Australia?a) Dr. Devi Prasad b) Dr. Vini Khurana & his team c) Dr. Brooks d) None of them.8. Who achieved the HAT-TRIC of taking 3 wickets in T20 match held in South Africa


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during 2007?a) Ricky Pointing b) Shane Warne c) Brett Lee d) Brooks9. Where did the Agni-III test launched and failed?a) Sriharikota b) Wheeler island off the coast of Orissa c) Hassan in Karnataka d) None of theabove.

10.Where did the Worlds biggest robbery in the history took place on Feb 22, 2006?a) India b) Tonbridge in South West of London c) France d) Italy11.Name the worlds highest railway?a) Qinghai-Tibet, b) Siberia c) Siliguri-Darjeeling d) Tetley mountain in Switzerland12.Who won the golden ball award at the FIFA world cup (football) in 2006?a) Ronaldo b) Romario c) Marko Matenazzi d) Zinedaine Zidane13.Who won the Lal Bhadur Shastri National award in 2006?a) Dr. Kasturi Rangan b) Dr. A.P.J. Kalam c) Dr. Naresh Trehan d) Dr. Manjunath14.Name of the person who own the Stockholm water prize in 2006?a) Dr. Swaminathan, b) Dr. Rajaramanna c) Calder d) Prof. Asit K Biswas15.From 1930 to 2006 which country won the world cup (football) for five times?

a) Italy b) France c) Brazil d) Argentina16.Who won the Wimbledon mens singles in 2007?a) Rafal Nadal b) Mike Bryan c) Roger Federer d) Fabrice Santro17.What is the length of tunnel to be dug below 140 mtr under the city of Niagara falls fordiverting water from Canadian Hydroelectric project?a) 15.6 Km b) 10.4 Km c) 20 Km d) 8.3 Km18.The agreement signed on March 21, 2006 for a pipe line from Siberia (Russia) to Chinafor supply of gas will commence within five years. The annual supply of gas would bea) 80 billon Cub Mtr b) 120 billon Cub Mtr c) 130 billon Cub Mtr d) 56 billon Cub Mtr19.Who wrote the book titled RUNS AND RUINS?a) Kapil Dev b) Sunil Gavaskar c) Imran Khan d)None of the above.20.Who wrote the Naked triangle?a) Balwant Gargi b) Khuswant Singh c) Amrit Pitam d) None of them21.Who is known as the father of Geometry?a) Kepler b) Eulid c) Pythagorus d) Newton22.Who was the first women to reach north pole?a) Miss. Fran Phipps b) Miss Valentina Tereshkova c) Miss. Keroline Mikkelsen d) None ofthese23.Mother Teresa was born in a) Switzerland b) India c) Germany d) Albania24.Lumbini is a sacred place of the

a) Muslims b) Buddhists c) Christians d) Sikhs25.The first to share the Oscar award wasa) Hargobind Khorana b) Rabindranath Tagore c) Bhanu Athaiya d) None of these26.Indias first Noble prize was fora) Physics b) Medicine c) Chemistry d) Literature27.LASER is on acronym for light amplification bya) Stimulated emission of Radio waves

b) Stimulated emission of Radiation.c) Spontaneous emission of Radio waves.d) Spontaneous emission of Radiation.28.COFEPOSA is associated with one

a) Smuggling b) Foreign exchange c) Both of these d) None of these.29.Which of the following organisations is not related to education?


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a) B.H.U. b) G.N.D.U c) M.D.U. d) C.I.T.U30.Where is the Isle of pearls?a) Thailand b) Bahrain c) Japan d) Switzerland31.Kautilyas Arthasastra is a great treatise a on:a) Economic policies b) State craft c) Interstate relations d) Ethics

32.Buddha was born ina) Kapil Vastu b) Lumbini c) Vaishali d) Kosla33.Chandragupta Maurya spent his last days ata) Shravanabelagola b) Nalanda c) Ujjain d) Patna34.Which dynasty was well known in excellent village administration?a) Pandyas b) Pallavas c) Cholas d) Chalukyas35.The first to have relations with India were thea) Dutch b) Portuguese c) English d) French36.Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of formation of the Indian National Congress?a) Lord Canning b) Lord Mayo c) Lord Elgin d) Lord Dufferin37.Quit India movement was adopted by the Indian National Congress at

a) Calcutta b) Ahmedabad c) Mumbai d) Pune38.Who among the following were the first British Viceroy as well as Governor General ofIndia?a) Lord Dalhousie b) Lord Warren Hasting c) Lord Bentinck d) Lord Canning39.Which of the following was the reason of calling off the non-cooperation movement byGandhiji?a) High pressure from British Government b) Chauri Chaura incident c) Round tableconference d) His arrest.40.Huen-Tsang found Jainism flourishing ina) Bengal b) Orissa c) Kashmir d) Bihar41.In the Vijayanagar kingdom the provincial Governors who did not belong to the royalfamily but were appointed on merit were generally know asa) Dalavays b) Dandanayakas c) Amaranayakas d) Upa Pradhani42.Bal Khalsa was founded bya) Guru Gobind Singh b) Kapur Singh c) Ranjit Singh d) Tej Bahadur43.Firing in Jallin Wala Bagh was ordered bya) ODwyer b) Rowlatt c) Curzon Wyllie d) Lord Simon44.To which profession earlier leaders who struggled for freedom of India belonged toa) Lawyers b) Teachers c) Journalist d) All of the above.45.Who was the one of the first Indian leader to agitate for political reforms (i.e. Freedom ofPress, Trial by Jury etc.)

a) Tantia Tope b) Raja Ram Mohan Roy c) Kanwar Singh of Bihar d) Nana Sahib46.Who among the following was the leader of the extremist group in the Indian NationalCongress?a) Tilak b) Gokhale c) Abdul kalam Ajad d) Motilal Nehru47.In which year non-cooperation movement was withdrawn?a) 1917 b) 1820 c) 1923 d) 1920.48.The rate of land revenue was highest during the reign ofa) Ghiyasuddin Balban b) Mohammed Bin Tughlaq c) Allauddin Khilji d) GhiyasuddinTughlaq49.The largest concentration of Harappan sites has been found along thea) Sutlez b) Indus c) Ghaggar Hakara d) Ravi

50.Shivaji was coronated at


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a) Aurangabad b) Rajgarah c) Peshwar d) Bundela51.The layer of atmosphere close to Earths surface is calleda) Exosphere b) Ionosphere c) Stratosphere d) Troposphere52.Earth quakes are caused bya) Earths rotation b) Denudation c) Tectonism d) Earth revolution

53.The heaviest mass revolving round the Sun?a) Moon b) Jupiter c) Neptune d)Pluto54.The line join the areas having the same rain fall is calleda) Isobar b) Isobyte c) Isotherm d) Isohaline55.Which of the following explains why there is no total eclipse of the Sun?a) Size of the earth in relation to the Sun.

b) Direction of rotation of the earth round the Sun.c) Orbit of the moon around the Sun.d) Size of the sun in relation to the Moon.56. When it is 8 am on Wednesday at Greenwicha) It is 10.30 pm on Wednesday in London,

b) It is 5.00 pm on Wednesday in Tokyoc) It is 6.25 am on Tuesday in New yorkd) It is 3.00 pm on Wednesday at Honkong57.Helsinki is the Capital ofa) Finland b) Norway c) Denmark d) Sweden58.New more Island is situated in thea) Indian Ocean b) Arabian Sea c) Bay of Bengal d) Arctic Ocean59.The longest river of Asia isa) Indus b) Yenisei c) Mekong d) Yangtzee60.The second highest mountain peak in the world isa) Nanga Parbat b) Godwin Austin c) Nanda Devi d) Andes61.Which is the worlds largest mountain Range?a) Himalaya-Karakoram b) Tibet c) Alps d) Andes62.Which type of soil retains maximum water?a) Rocky b) Black c) Clayey d) Loamy63.Which of the following is an igneous rock?a) Quartzite b) Peat c) Gypsum d) Granite64.A narrow strip of island connecting two large areas of land is known asa) Strait b) Isthmus c) Archipelago d) Peninsula65.Where is the worlds largest railway station?a) U.S.A. b) Japan c) England d) Russia

66.Area wise biggest parliamentary constituency in 2004 election in India wasa) Kutch (Gujarat) b) Barmer (Rajasthan) c) Ladakh (J&K) d) Srinagar (J&K)67.Indias first ladies special suburban train was started by which of the railway zones ofIndian railways?a) Northern b) Eastern c) Southern d) Western68.Whom among the following had the longest tenure as the President of India?a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad b) Dr. Zakir Hussain c) V.V. Giri d) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan69.Who was the first Prime Minister of Indian who did not face the parliament during histenure?a) Charan Singh b) Moraji Desai c) Guljari Lal Nanda d) Lal Bahadur Shastri70.Who was the first woman Chief Justice of High Court of India?

a) Miss Fatima Beevi b) Miss Anna Chandi c) Anna George Malohtra d) Miss Leila Seth71.Who was the first Indian to climb Mount Everest without oxygen?


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a) Tenzing Norgay b) Phu Dorjee c) Nwanng Gombhu d) None of them72.When was our National Anthem first sung and where?a) Jan 24, 1950 in Calcutta b) Jan 24, 1950 in Allahabad c) Dec 27, 1911 in Calcutta d) Jan24, 1950 in Delhi73.Before accepting Tiger as National animal of the India which of the following was

national animal?a) Cow b) Lion c) Panther d) Bull74.Who is the first recipient of Bharatha Ratna award in 1954?a) C. Rajagopalachari b) S. Radhakrishnan c).C.V. Raman d) Jawahar Lal Nehru75.The award instituted to honour outstanding Agricultural Scientists isa) Bhatnagar Award b) Dada Bai Naoroji Award c) Arjuna Award d) Borlaug Award76.In parliamentary budget speech of 2006-07 by Finance Minster, how many ultra mega

power projects of 4000 MW to be cleared before 31sd December 2006a) Two b) Six c) Five d) Nine77.What is the total outlay for the year 2006-07 for Railways?a) Rs.125 billion b) Rs.153 billion c) Rs.201 billion d) Rs.160 billion.

78.What is the G.D.P. growth percent during 2005-06 at current prices?a) 11 % b) 12.2 % c) 9 % d) 12.5%79. What is the G.D.P. forecast for the year 2006-07?a) 7.5 % b)7.9% c)9 % d) 8.5 to 9 %80.What is the critical element in capturing incomes and expenditure; scrutiny of AnnualInformation Returns?a) Bank accounts b) Permanent Account Number (PAN) c) Fixed deposit d) Total Investmentin Shares81.What is the increase in India forex reserves during 2006?a) Rs.1000 billion b) Rs.1200 billion c) Rs.952 billion d) Rs.1280 billion82.Name the richest person in the world?a) Bill Gates b) lakshmi Mittal c) Mukesh Ambani d) Carlos Slim83.Name the richest person in the India?a) Lakshmi Mittal b) Ajim Premji c) Anil Ambani d) Mukesh Ambani84.National Social Assistance Programme of Government of India providesa) Security to old age persons b) Old age pension to destitutec) Medical Insurance to old age persons d) Insurance covered to widows85.What is the Defence expenditure proposed during 2006-07?a) Rs.89000 crores b) Rs. 69000 crores c) Rs.120000 crores d) Rs.49000 crores86.Philogy is thea) Study of bones b) Study of muscles

c) Study of architecture d) Science of languages87.Ecology deals witha) Birds b) Relation between organisms and their environment c) Cell formation d) Tissues88.Study of life in outer space is known asa) End biology b) Enterobiology c) Exobiology d) Neobiology89.What is the S.I. unit of temperature?a) Kelvin b) Celsius c) Centigrade d) Fahrenheit90.The apparatus used in submarines to give a clear view of the object on the surface of theocean or ground is known asa) Sextant b) Stereo Scope c) Periscope d) Telescope91.Light year is related to

a) Energy b) Distance c) Speed d) intensity92.Joule is the unit


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A) Energy b) temperature c) Pressure d) Heat93.Centigrade and Fahrenheit scales gives the same reading ata) -32 degrees b) -273 degrees c) -40 degrees d) -100 degrees94.Who among the following described protoplasm as the physical basis of lifea) Leen Weenhock b) J.C. Bose c) Rudolf Virchow d) T.H. Huxley

95.Who invented typewritera) Shokley b) Sholes c) Pascal d) Waterman96.Who invented circulation of blood in human body?a) William Harvey b) Edward Jenner c) Joseph Lister d) Jonon Esals97.Choose correct combinationa) Typewriter Remington b) Evolution-Darwin c) Dynamic-Dunlop d) Aeroplane-Harvey98.Wright brothers are regarded inventors of thea) Balloon b) Bicycle c) Aeroplane d) None of them99.Oxygen was discovered bya) Ruther Ford b) William Ramsay c) Neills Bohr d) Priestly100. The velocity of light was first measured by

a) Romer b) Einstein c) Newton d) Galileo

SBI Clerk Exam :

General Awareness

1. Oscar Awards are given for the excellence in the field of (A) films(B) Literature(C) Sports(D) Politics(E) StatusANS (A)

2. Which of the following is not a food crop ?(A) Wheat(B) Barley(C) Maize(D) Gram(E) CottonANS (E)

3. Union Budget always presented first in (A) The Loksabha(B) The Rajyasabha(C) Joint session of Parliament(D) Meeting of the Union cabinet(E) The State AssembliesANS (A)

4. The Government of India has earmarked about Rs. 70,000 crore in Union Budget to helpwhich of the following sections of the society ?

(A) Children who are bonded labour(B) Persons working in hazardous industries


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(C) Farmers(placementpapers.fresherjobs4u.com)(D) People living below poverty line(E) None of theseANS (E)

5. Jose Louise has taken over as the prime minister of (A) France(B) Argentina(C) Spain(D) New zealand(E) ItalyANS (C)

6. The conference of Economic/ Finance Ministers of ASEAN was held recently in (A) Jakarta(B) Bali

(C) New Delhi(D) Tokyo(E) IslamabadANS (B)

7. Which of the following International forums/ organizations has made a decision of not togo for reckless lending ?A) G-7(B) G-8(C) SAARC(D) World Bank(E) IMFANS (E)

8.Mahmood Ahmadinejad who was in India on an official visit recently is the (A) Prime Minister of Iraq(B) President of Iran(C) Prime Minister of Iran(D) President of Iraq(E) None of theseANS (B)

9. India recently started Maitree Express to which of the following destinations ?(A) Islamabad(B) Karanchi(C) Dhaka(D) Kathmandu(E) None of theseANS (C)

10. The first ever General elction took place in which of the following countries in Indiansub-continent ?

(A) Bhutan(B) China


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(C) Pakistan(D) Bangladesh(E) Sri LankaANS (A)

11. As per the latest figures published in the newspapers the growth of economy in India forthe fiscal year ended March 2008 has been at which of the following levels ? About (A) 6 %(B) 6.5 %(C) 7 %(D) 7.5 %(E) 9 %ANS (E)

12. Name of B.S.Yeddyurappa was recently in news as he has taken over as the (A) Governor of Karnataka

(B) Chief Minister of Karnataka(C) Governor of Andhra Pradesh(D) Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh(E) None of theseANS (B)

13. The Govt. of India Planning to put up a bill in the parliament to ensure free andcompulsory education for all those who are of the age of (A) 3 Years(B) 5 Years(C) 6-14 Years(D) 12-20 Years(E) Upto 21 YearsANS (C)

14. World No Tobacco Day is observed on which of the following days ?(A) Ist May(B) 10th May(C) 21st May(D) 31 st May(E) 1st June

ANS (D)

15. Late Vijay Tendulkar who died recently was a famous (A) Social Work(B) Politician(C) Sportsman(D) Play Wright(E) None of theseANS (D)

16. Mnay times we erad in newspapers about the GM Crops.What is the full form of GM ?

(A) Genetically Marketed(B) Genetically Modified


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(C) Green & Moisturious(D) Globally Marketed(E) None of theseANS (B)

17. Barack Obama whose name was in news recently is from which of the followingcountries ?(A) UK(B) USA(C) France(D) Italy(E) None of theseANS (B)

18. Which of the following is an Oscar winning documentary on climate change in whichformer US Vice President Al Gore has featured as a narrator ?

A) An inconvenient truth(B) The Sea(C) Road to prediction(D) Remember My Name(E) None of theseANS (A)

19. Defence minister from 27 nations recently gathered at which of the following places todiscuss security amongst the countries of Asia Pacific Region ?(A) Beijing(B) New Delhi(C) Singapore(D) Kuala Lumpur(E) None of theseANS (C)

20. Who amongst the following is NOT a Lawn Tennis Player ?(A) Serena Williams(B) Katarina Srebotnik(C) Andy Murray(D) Nichlas Almagro

(E) Ricky PontingANS (E)

21. The head office of the Stae Bank Of India is located in A) Kolkat(B) New Delhi(C) Pune(D) Ahmedabad(E) None of theseANS (E) Mumbai

22. Which of the following is NOT the name of the sensitive index of any global stockexchange ?


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(A) Nasdaq(B) Nikkei(C) Kospi(D) Dow(E) Combix

ANS (E)

23. Mnay times we read the term ECBin financial newspapers.What is the full form ofECB?(A) Essential Commercial Borrowing(B) Essential Credit & Borrowing(C) External Credit & Business(D) External Commercial Borrowing(E) None Of TheseANS (D)

24. Who amongst the following is the new face in Union Cabinet after it was reshuffledrecently ?A) Mnai Shankar Aiyer(B) Rahul Gandhi(C) Priyanka(D) Jyotiraditya Scindia(E) None of theseANS (D)

25. Who amongst the following has taken over as the chief minister of Nagaland ?(A) Manik Sarkar(B) Dinesh Nandan Sahay(C) P.Longon(D) K.Shankaranarayanan(E) None of theseANS (E)

SBI BANK CLERK MODEL QUESTIONS

General English1. Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. If there is no error, the

answer is d (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any)(a) You would not have used (b) such an insulting language (c) if you would have beenaccompanied (d) by your elder brother. (e) No errorAnswer c

2.Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. If there is no error, theanswer is d (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any)All the furnitures have been (a)/ replaced by the owner of the house (b)/ before shifting. (c)/

No error. (d)Answer a

3.Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. If there is no error, theanswer is d (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any)


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As soon as I shall reach New Delhi (a)/ I shall send you the file (b)/ you have asked for. (c)/No error. (d)Answer a

4.In each of these questions, the given sentence has a blank space. Four alternative words (a),

(b), (c) and (d) are given after the sentence. Select from the alternatives that word as youranswer which you consider most appropriate for the blank space.He does not suffer from any . disease at all.a. Acute

b. Chronicc. Temporaryd. IrregularAnswer b

5.In each of these questions, the given sentence has a blank space. Four alternative words (a),(b), (c) and (d) are given after the sentence. Select from the alternatives that word as your

answer which you consider most appropriate for the blank space.We are not sure if their business is strictly a. Prudent

b. Honestc. Judiciousd. LegitimateAnswer a

6.In each of these questions, the given sentence has a blank space. Four alternative words (a),(b), (c) and (d) are given after the sentence. Select from the alternatives that word as youranswer which you consider most appropriate for the blank space.The claims made by the manufacturer of the product are so extravagant that only the will accept them on face value.a. Cynical(placementpapers.fresherjobs4u.com)

b. Gulliblec. Richd. IndifferentAnswer b


answer which you consider most appropriate for the blank space.Justice should be .. even-handedly.a. Discharged

b. Performedc. Declaredd. AdministeredAnswer d

8.In each of these questions, the given sentence has a blank space. Four alternative words (a),(b), (c) and (d) are given after the sentence. Select from the alternatives that word as youranswer which you consider most appropriate for the blank space.

The leader of the opposition party condemned the communal riots in terms.a. Unambiguous


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b. Unparliamentaryc. Unequivocald. UncontrollableAnswer c

9.In each of these questions, the given sentence has a blank space. Four alternative words (a),(b), (c) and (d) are given after the sentence. Select from the alternatives that word as youranswer which you consider most appropriate for the blank space.They should spend less time about and more with their children.a. Gallivanting

b. Gravitatingc. Friskingd. FlirtingAnswer c

10.In each of these questions, the given sentence has a blank space. Four alternative words

(a), (b), (c) and (d) are given after the sentence. Select from the alternatives that word as youranswer which you consider most appropriate for the blank space.The Governments handling of the situation led to violations of human rights.a. Tumultuous

b. Obviousc. Ostensibled. FlagrantAnswer d

11.In each of these questions, the given sentence has a blank space. Four alternative words(a), (b), (c) and (d) are given after the sentence. Select from the alternatives that word as youranswer which you consider most appropriate for the blank space.A bullet .. his cheek.a. Grazed

b. Glazedc. Graspedd. ScreamedAnswer a

12.In each of these questions, the given sentence has a blank space. Four alternative words(a), (b), (c) and (d) are given after the sentence. Select from the alternatives that word as your

answer which you consider most appropriate for the blank space.The injured man was still groggy and could only give a .. account of the accident.a. Garish

b. Ganglingc. Garbledd. GarrulousAnswer c

13. In each of these questions, the given sentence has a blank space. Four alternative words(a), (b), (c) and (d) are given after the sentence. Select from the alternatives that word as youranswer which you consider most appropriate for the blank space.

The teachers counsel had a .. effect on the mischievous students conduct.a. Memorable


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b. Salutaryc. Suddend. ForcefulAnswer b

14.In these questions, pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in theblank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.The majority of village folk in India are illiterate and . superstitious.(a) Overtly (b) Delicately (c) Stubbornly (d) Covertly (e)Critically(placementpapers.fresherjobs4u.com)Answer c

15.In these questions, pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in theblank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.I must admit, my parents stood by me in my times of .(a) Passion (b) Duress (c) Involvement (d) Development (e) Criticism

Answer b

BANK CLERK MODEL QUESTION PAPER

Numerical Ability Test

1. Sum of smallest six digit no. and greatest five digit no. is:

a. 199999

b. 201110c. 211110

d. 1099999

e. None of these

2. Value of 112 * 54. is :

a. 6700

b. 70000

c. 76500

d. 77200

e. None of these

3. 1399*1399

a. 1687401


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b. 1901541

c. 1943211

d. 1957201

e. None of these

4. When a no. is multiplied by 13 product consist of all 5s. The smallest such no. is

a. 41625

b. 42135

c. 42515

d. 42735

e. None of these

5. If n is ve no. then which of the following is least.

a. 0

b. n

c. 2nd. n2

e. None of these

6. If -1


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c. 2

d. 3

e. None of these

8. The sum of prime no.s b/w 60 and 75 is:

a. 199

b. 201

c. 211

d. 272

e. None of these

9. Total no. of even prime no.s is :

a. 0

b. 1

c. 2

d. Nonee. None of these

10. How many Nos B/w 400 and 600 begin with or end with digit 5.

a. 40

b. 100

c. 110

d. 120

e. None of these

11. The digit in units place of product 81*82..*89 is:

a. 0

b. 2

c. 6


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d. 8

e. None of these

12. The sum of first 45 natural nos is :

a. 1035

b. 1280

c. 2070

d. 2140

e. None of these

13. The units digit in the product of 771 * 659 * 3 65 is :

a. 1

b. 2

c. 4

d. 6

e. None of these14. Which no. is exactly divisible by 11

a. 235641

b. 245642

c. 315624

d. 415624

e. None of these

15. The largest natural no. which exactly divides the product of any 4 consecutive naturalnos is:

a. 6

b. 12

c. 24

d. 120


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e. None of these

16. The diff. b/w squares of 2 consecutive odd integers is always divisible by:

a. 3

b. 6

c. 7

d. 8

e. None of these

17. The smallest no. to be added to 1000 so that 45 divides the sum exactly is :

a. 10

b. 20

c. 35

d. 80

e. None of these

18. The least no. which must be subtracted from 6709 to make it exactly divisible by 9 is :a. 2

b. 3

c. 4

d. 5

e. None of these

19. Find the no. nearest to 99547 and exactly divisible by 687:

a. 98928

b. 99479

c. 99615

d. 100166

e. None of these


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20. The least no. by which 72 must be multiplied in order to produce a multiple of 112 is

a. 6

b. 12

c. 14

d. 18

e. None of these

21. Which largest no. of 5 digits is divisible by 99:

a. 99909

b. 99981

c. 99990

d. 99999

e. None of these

22. A no. when divided by 114 leaves the remainder 21 if same no. is divided by 19 theremainder will be

a. 1

b. 2

c. 7

d. 21

e. None of these

23. The diff. b/w 2 nos is 1365 when larger no. is divided by smaller the quotient is 6 and theremainder is 15. The smaller no. is :

a. 240

b. 270

c. 295

d. 360

e. None of these


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24. The divisor is 10 times the quotient and 5 times the remainder if remainder is 46 thendividend is :

a. 4236

b. 4306

c. 4336

d. 5336

e. None of these

25. A four digit no. divisible by 7 becomes divisible by 3 when 10 is added to it the largestsuch no. is :

a. 9947

b. 9987

c. 9989

d. 9996

e. None of these

ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATION :1) a

2) 1120000/16 = b

3) (1400-1)*(1400-1) = d

4) 555555/13 = d

5)c 6)c 7)c 8)d 9)b 10)c 11)a 12)a 13)c 14)d15)c 16)d 17)a 18)c 19)c 20)c 21)c

22)d 23)b 24)d 25)b

SBI CLERK COMPUTER GENERAL KNOWLEDGE PAPER

COMPUTER GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

1. Register is a(a) Set of capacitors used to register input instructions in a digital computer(b) Set of paper tapes and cards put in a file(c) Temporary storage unit within the CPU having dedicated or general purpose use

(d) part of the auxiliary memory


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(e) device to convert current signal into voltage signalAns (c)

2. Errors in computer results could be due to(a) encoding of data (b) transmission of data

(c) manipulation of data (d) all of the above(e) none of aboveAns (d)

3. Terminal is a(a) device used to give supply to a computer(b) Point at which data may leave or enter the computer(c) ending point in a program(d) point where wires are interconnected(e) an input/output deviceAns (b)

4. A computer programmer(a) enters data into computer(b) writes programs(c) changes flow chart into instructions(d) provides solutions to complex problems(e) does total planning and thinking for a computerAns (e)

5.Pickup wrong definition(a) Off line is a system peripheral equipment not controlled by CPU(b) Online is system in which peripheral equipment is in direct contact with CPU(c) Peripherals are hardware under the control of CPU, like punched card readers, tapes,drums, disk, output devices(d) PL/I is the acronym Peripheral Listing /Index(e) Program or routine is a set sequence of instructions given to computer for problem solving

Ans (d)

6. When a CD (Compact Disc used in audio and Video system) is seen in sunlight, rainbowlike colours are seen. This can be explained on the basis of phenomenon of

(a) reflection and diffraction(b) reflection and transmission(c) diffraction and transmission(d) refraction, diffraction and transmission(e) none of theseAns (d) Internet is an inter-networking of information from one part of the network to anyother provided the information is packed according to certain conventions

7. For reproducing sound, a CD (Compact Disc) audio player uses a(a) quartz crystal(b) titanium needle

(c) laser beam(d) barium titanium ceramic


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(e) none of theseAns (c) LASER stands for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation

8. The memory of a computer is commonly expressed in terms of Kilobytes or Megabytes. Abyte is made up of

(a) eight decimal digits (b) eight binary digits(c) two binary digits (d) two decimal digits (e) none of theseAns (b) A byte consists of 8 bits8 binary digits

9. Which of the following circuit is used as a Memory device in computers?(a) Rectifier (b) Flip-Flop (c) Comparator (d) Attenuator (e) none of theseAns (b) Flip-flop refers to an electronic component which can adopt one of two possiblestates -0 or 1. It acts as an electronic switch which gets changed its state when input signalsare received

10. Which is/are the main provisions of Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000?

(a) Legal recognition to digital signatures and documents.(b) Finalisation of contracts through electronic media.(c) Making hacking with computer system an office.(d) All of the aboveAns (d)

11. Consider the following statements about Internet facility:I. It serves as the largest one-line information system.II. It provides the most dependable and latest mode for sending E-mail.III. Recurring expenditure on communication E-mail is very high.IV. It is often misused and has triggered cyber-crimes.Which of these statements are correct?(a) I, II and IV (b) I and IV (c) II, III and IV (d) II and IIIAns (a)

12. The computer device primarily used to provide hard copy is the(a) CRT (b) Line Printer (c) Computer Console (d) Card ReaderAns (b)

13. The unit of hardware, which an operator uses to monitor computer processing, is the(a) Card Reader (b) CPU (c) Line Printer (d) Console

Ans (d)

14. Computers can be classified in which of the following hierarchical orders?(a) PC, Large, Super Micro, Super Computer(b) Super Micro, PC, Large, Super Computer(c) PC, Super Micro, Large, Super Computer(d) Large, Super Micro, Super Computer, PCAns (c)

15. Which one of the following is a stored program machine?(a) Micro-processor (b) Calculator

(c) Analog-computer (d) Micro-computerAns (d)


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16. First generation computer systems used(a) Transistors (b) Vacuum tubes(c) Magnetic cores (d) Silicon chipsAns (b)

17. Transistors are associated with which computer system?(a) First generation (b) Fifth generation(c) Second generation (d) None of theseAns (c)

18. Charles Babbage invented(a) ENIAC (b) Difference engine (c) Electronic computer (d) Punched cardAns (b)

19. Who wrote the book Computer Liberation and Dream Machine, the first book onpersonal computers?

(a) John McCarthy (b) Ted Nelson (c) Niklaus Wirth (d) Karl CapekAns (b)

20. Who was the inventor of mechanical calculator for adding numbers?(a) Charles Babbage (b) Peano (c) Newton (d) PascalAns (D)

21. The most widely used commercial programming computer language is(a) BASIC (b) COBOL (c) FORTRAN (d) PASCALAns (b) Cobol is abbreviated term for Common Business Oriented Language. It is high level

programme language designed to assist the task of programs by enabling them to writeprogramme in more simple manner

22.The brain of a computer is(a) CPU (b) CD (c) Floppy disc (d) MegabyteAns (A) CPU is abbreviated term for Central Processing Unit. It is the principal operating

part of a computer

23. Foxpro is(a) a medicine (b) a disease (c) a computer language (d) an animalAns (C)

24.In computer language, one kilobyte equals(a) 1000 bytes (b) 1024 bytes (c) 100 bytes (d) 8 bytesAns (b) The memory of a computer is commonly expressed in terms of kilobytes

25. Which one of the following is not a programming language of a computer?(a) BASIC (b) FORTRAN (c) LASER (d) PASCALAns (c)

26.Which of the following packages is used for composition in printing press?(a) Lotus (b) dBase (c) Page Maker (d) Word Perfect

Ans (c)


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27. Which one of the following is not a computer language?(a) BASIC (b) COBOL (c) LOTUS (d) FORTRANAns (d)

28. The individual within the operations group who ordinarily uses a variety of keyboard

devices, is the(a) Data Clerk (b) Keypunch Operator(c) Data Entry Clerk (d) Computer OperatorAns (c)

29. An advantage of a distributed word processing network is(a) increased number of reports handled(b) less delay in inter-office communications(c) greater corporate control over outputs(d) All of theseAns (b)

30.The retrieval of information from the computer is defined as(a) collection of data (b) data retrieval operations(c) output (d) data output collectionAns (c)

31. Which of the following terms could be used to describe the concurrent processing ofcomputer programs via CRTs, on one computer system?(a) Time sharing (b) On-line processing(c) Interactive processing (d) All of theseAns (d)

32.The daily processing of corrections to customer accounts best exemplifies the processingmode of(a) batch processing (b) real-time processing(c) time-sharing (d) off-line processingAns (a)

33. A characteristic of card system is(a) slowness in processing data(b) using cards as records of transactions

(c) needing a larger data staff(d) All of theseAns (d)

34. Which of the following floppy sizes exists?(a) 5.25 inches (b) 4.75 inches (c) 6 inches (d) 8 inchesAns (a)

35. MS-DOS is the name of a/an(a) Application software (b) Hardware(c) System software (d) None of these

Ans (c)


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36. A peripheral device used in a word processing system is(a) Floppy disk (b) Magnetic card reader(c) CRT (d) All of theseAns (d)

37. A term used interchangeably with diskette is(a) Disk cartridge (b) Disk pack(c) Floppy disk (d) Packette diskAns (c)

38. An I/O device which provides photographic outputs for printing galleys, is the(a) Camera printer (b) Automatic typesetter(c) Radix printer (d) All of theseAns (d)

39. Which one of the following a file?

(a) Floppy disk (b) Magnetic drum (c) magnetic tape (d) None of theseAns (d)

40.A decimal equivalent of m second is(a) 0.000001 sec (b) 1000000 sec (c) 0.001 sec (d) 1000 secAns (a)

41. A characteristic of the ASCII code is(a) its limitation to a maximum of 96 character configuration(b) its use of the zone codes 1010, 1011 and 1100(c) its independence from Hollerith code(d) All of theseAns (c)

42. A temporary storage area, attached to the CPU, for I/O operations, is a(a) Channel (b) Buffer (c) Register (d) CoreAns (b)

43. The computer code for interchange of information between terminals is(a) ASCII (b) BCD (c) BCDIC (d) HollerithAns (a)

44. ROM is composed of(a) Magnetic cores (b) Micro-processors(c) Photoelectric cells (d) Floppy disksAns (b)

45. Which of the following is true?(a) Plotters are not available for microcomputer systems(b) Micro-computer are not programmed like conventional computers(c) Mini-computers are task-oriented(d) The contents of ROM are easily changed

Ans (c)


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46. Magnetic disk a medium known as(a) Serial access (b) Direct access (c) Sequential access (d) Sequential and rotational accessAns (b)

47. A dot-matrix printer

(a) is an input-output device (b) is an output device only(c) is an input device only (d) None of theseAns (b)

48.An octal number 237 is equal to the binary number(a) 010 011 111 (b) 010 111 011(c) 011 101 101 (d) 011 000 001Ans (c)

49. A term associated with the comparison of processing speed is(a) FFTS (b) MPG (c) MIPS (d) CPS

Ans (c)

50. The maximum size of a memory addressed by 12 bits is(a) 1 K bytes (b) 16 K bytes (c) 32 K bytes (d) 4 K bytesAns (d)

General Awareness

1. Oscar Awards are given for the excellence in the field of -

(A) films(B) Literature(C) Sports(D) Politics(E) StatusANS (A)

2. Which of the following is not a food crop ?

(A) Wheat(B) Barley

(C) Maize(D) Gram(E) CottonANS (E)

3. Union Budget always presented first in -

(A) The Loksabha(B) The Rajyasabha(C) Joint session of Parliament(D) Meeting of the Union cabinet

(E) The State AssembliesANS (A)


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4. The Government of India has earmarked about Rs. 70,000 crore in Union Budget to helpwhich of the following sections of the society ?

(A) Children who are bonded labour(B) Persons working in hazardous industries

(C) Farmers(D) People living below poverty line(E) None of theseANS (E)

5. Jose Louise has taken over as the prime minister of -

(A) France(B) Argentina(C) Spain(D) New zealand

(E) ItalyANS (C)

6. The conference of Economic/ Finance Ministers of ASEAN was held recently in -

(A) Jakarta(B) Bali(C) New Delhi(D) Tokyo(E) IslamabadANS (B)

7. Which of the following International forums/ organizations has made a decision of not togo for reckless lending ?

A) G-7(B) G-8(C) SAARC(D) World Bank(E) IMFANS (E)

8.Mahmood Ahmadinejad who was in India on an official visit recently isthe -

(A) Prime Minister of Iraq(B) President of Iran(C) Prime Minister of Iran(D) President of Iraq(E) None of theseANS (B)

9. India recently started "Maitree Express" to which of the following destinations ?


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(A) Islamabad(B) Karanchi(C) Dhaka(D) Kathmandu(E) None of these

ANS (C)

10. The first ever General elction took place in which of the following countries in Indiansub-continent ?

(A) Bhutan(B) China(C) Pakistan(D) Bangladesh(E) Sri LankaANS (A)

11. As per the latest figures published in the newspapers the growth of economy in India forthe fiscal year ended March 2008 has been at which of the following levels ? About -

(A) 6 %(B) 6.5 %(C) 7 %(D) 7.5 %(E) 9 %ANS (E)

12. Name of B.S.Yeddyurappa was recently in news as he has taken over as the -

(A) Governor of Karnataka(B) Chief Minister of Karnataka(C) Governor of Andhra Pradesh(D) Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh(E) None of theseANS (B)

13. The Govt. of India Planning to put up a bill in the parliament to ensure free and

compulsory education for all those who are of the age of -

(A) 3 Years(B) 5 Years(C) 6-14 Years(D) 12-20 Years(E) Upto 21 YearsANS (C)

14. "World No Tobacco Day" is observed on which of the following days ?

(A) Ist May(B) 10th May


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(C) 21st May(D) 31 st May(E) 1st JuneANS (D)

15. Late Vijay Tendulkar who died recently was a famous -

(A) Social Work(B) Politician(C) Sportsman(D) Play Wright(E) None of theseANS (D)

16. Mnay times we erad in newspapers about the GM Crops.What is the full form of GM ?

(A) Genetically Marketed(B) Genetically Modified(C) Green & Moisturious(D) Globally Marketed(E) None of theseANS (B)

17. Barack Obama whose name was in news recently is from which of the followingcountries ?

(A) UK(B) USA(C) France(D) Italy(E) None of theseANS (B)

18. Which of the following is an Oscar winning documentary on climate change in whichformer US Vice President Al Gore has featured as a narrator ?

A) An inconvenient truth

(B) The Sea(C) Road to prediction(D) Remember My Name(E) None of theseANS (A)

19. Defence minister from 27 nations recently gathered at which of the following places todiscuss security amongst the countries of Asia Pacific Region ?

(A) Beijing(B) New Delhi

(C) Singapore(D) Kuala Lumpur


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(E) None of theseANS (C)

20. Who amongst the following is NOT a Lawn Tennis Player ?

(A) Serena Williams(B) Katarina Srebotnik(C) Andy Murray(D) Nichlas Almagro(E) Ricky PontingANS (E)

21. The head office of the Stae Bank Of India is located in -

A) Kolkat(B) New Delhi

(C) Pune(D) Ahmedabad(E) None of theseANS (E) Mumbai

22. Which of the following is NOT the name of the sensitive index of any global stockexchange ?

(A) Nasdaq(B) Nikkei

(C) Kospi(D) Dow(E) CombixANS (E)

23. Mnay times we read the term ECBin financial newspapers.What is the full form ofECB?

(A) Essential Commercial Borrowing(B) Essential Credit & Borrowing(C) External Credit & Business

(D) External Commercial Borrowing(E) None Of TheseANS (D)

24. Who amongst the following is the new face in Union Cabinet after it was reshuffledrecently ?

A) Mnai Shankar Aiyer(B) Rahul Gandhi(C) Priyanka(D) Jyotiraditya Scindia

(E) None of theseANS (D)


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25. Who amongst the following has taken over as the chief minister of Nagaland ?

(A) Manik Sarkar(B) Dinesh Nandan Sahay(C) P.Longon

(D) K.Shankaranarayanan(E) None of theseANS (E)

General English

1. Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. If there is no error, theanswer is d (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any)(a) You would not have used (b) such an insulting language (c) if you would have beenaccompanied (d) by your elder brother. (e) No errorAnswer c



3.Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. If there is no error, theanswer is d (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any)As soon as I shall reach New Delhi (a)/ I shall send you the file (b)/ you have asked for. (c)/


4.In each of these questions, the given sentence has a blank space. Four alternative

words (a), (b), (c) and (d) are given after the sentence. Select from the alternatives that

word as your answer which you consider most appropriate for the blank space.

He does not suffer from any . disease at all.

a. Acute

b. Chronic

c. Temporary

d. Irregular

Answer b

5.In each of these questions, the given sentence has a blank space. Four alternative words (a),(b), (c) and (d) are given after the sentence. Select from the alternatives that word as youranswer which you consider most appropriate for the blank space.We are not sure if their business is strictly a. Prudent

b. Honestc. Judiciousd. LegitimateAnswer a


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6.In each of these questions, the given sentence has a blank space. Four alternative words (a),(b), (c) and (d) are given after the sentence. Select from the alternatives that word as youranswer which you consider most appropriate for the blank space.The claims made by the manufacturer of the product are so extravagant that only the will accept them on face value.

a. Cynicalb. Gulliblec. Richd. IndifferentAnswer b

7.In each of these questions, the given sentence has a blank space. Four alternative words (a),(b), (c) and (d) are given after the sentence. Select from the alternatives that word as youranswer which you consider most appropriate for the blank space.Justice should be .. even-handedly.a. Discharged


8.In each of these questions, the given sentence has a blank space. Four alternative words (a),(b), (c) and (d) are given after the sentence. Select from the alternatives that word as youranswer which you consider most appropriate for the blank space.The leader of the opposition party condemned the communal riots in terms.a. Unambiguous

b. UnParliamentaryc. Unequivocald. UncontrollableAnswer c

9.In each of these questions, the given sentence has a blank space. Four alternative words (a),(b), (c) and (d) are given after the sentence. Select from the alternatives that word as youranswer which you consider most appropriate for the blank space.They should spend less time about and more with their children.a. Gallivanting

b. Gravitating

c. Friskingd. FlirtingAnswer c

10.In each of these questions, the given sentence has a blank space. Four alternative words(a), (b), (c) and (d) are given after the sentence. Select from the alternatives that word as youranswer which you consider most appropriate for the blank space.The Governments handling of the situation led to violations of human rights.a. Tumultuous

b. Obviousc. Ostensible

d. FlagrantAnswer d


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11.In each of these questions, the given sentence has a blank space. Four alternative words(a), (b), (c) and (d) are given after the sentence. Select from the alternatives that word as youranswer which you consider most appropriate for the blank space.A bullet .. his cheek.a. Grazed


12.In each of these questions, the given sentence has a blank space. Four alternative words(a), (b), (c) and (d) are given after the sentence. Select from the alternatives that word as youranswer which you consider most appropriate for the blank space.The injured man was still groggy and could only give a .. account of the accident.a. Garish


13. In each of these questions, the given sentence has a blank space. Four alternative words(a), (b), (c) and (d) are given after the sentence. Select from the alternatives that word as youranswer which you consider most appropriate for the blank space.The teachers counsel had a .. effect on the mischievous students conduct.a. Memorable


14.In these questions, pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in theblank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.The majority of village folk in India are illiterate and . superstitious.(a) Overtly (b) Delicately (c) Stubbornly (d) Covertly (e) CriticallyAnswer c

15.In these questions, pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in theblank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.I must admit, my parents stood by me in my times of .(a) Passion (b) Duress (c) Involvement (d) Development (e) CriticismAnswer b

NUMERICAL ABILITY TEST


a. 199999

b. 201110c. 211110


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d. 1099999e. None of these

2. Value of 112 * 54. is :

a. 6700b. 70000c. 76500d. 77200e. None of these

3. 1399*1399

a. 1687401b. 1901541c. 1943211


4. When a no. is multiplied by 13 product consist of all5s. The smallest such no. is

a. 41625b. 42135c. 42515d. 42735

e. None of these5. If n is ve no. then which of the following is least.

a. 0b. nc. 2nd. n2e. None of these

6. If -1


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8. The sum of prime no.s b/w 60 and 75 is:


9. Total no. of even prime no.s is :

a. 0b. 1c. 2

d. Nonee. None of these








a. 1b. 2c. 4



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14. Which no. is exactly divisible by 11

a. 235641b. 245642c. 315624








18. The least no. which must be subtracted from 6709 to make it exactly divisible by 9 is :

a. 2b. 3

c. 4d. 5e. None of these



20. The least no. by which 72 must be multiplied in order to produce a multiple of 112 is


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24. The divisor is 10 times the quotient and 5 times the remainder if remainder is 46 thendividend is :

a. 4236b. 4306

c. 4336d. 5336e. None of these


a. 9947b. 9987c. 9989d. 9996

e. None of these


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ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATION :

1) a

2) 1120000/16 = b

3) (1400-1)*(1400-1) = d

4) 555555/13 = d

5)c 6)c 7)c 8)d 9)b 10)c 11)a 12)a 13)c 14)d

15)c 16)d 17)a 18)c 19)c 20)c 21)c

22)d 23)b 24)d 25)b

NUMERICAL ABILITY

1.Let R = qs4. When s=8, R=16. When s=10, R is equal to

a. 11b. 14c. 20d. 21Answer-d

2. If 272/3 81-1/2 = 3x, the value of x is

a. -1b. 0c. 1d. 2

Answer -b

3. 0.333 . 0.444 . is equal to

a. 0.148148148 .b. 0.777 .c. 0.121212 .d. 1.333 .Answer-a

4.

Answer-d

5. On converting the following base-2 numeral in base ten, 1101101, we get

a. 96b. 104c. 108d. 109Answer-d


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6. The number of prime factors of (6)10(7)17(55)27

a. 54b. 64c. 81

d. 91Answer-d

7. A train crosses a pole in 15 seconds, while it crosses 100 meter long platform in 25seconds. The length of the train is -

a. 125mb. 135 mc. 159 md. 175 mAnswer-c

8.Two taps A and B can fill a tank in 12 minutes and 15 minutes respectively. If both the tapsare opened simultaneously and the tap A is closed after 3 minutes, then how much more timewill it take to fill the tank by tap B?

a. 7 min & 15 secb. 7 min & 45 secc. 8 min & 5 secd. 8 min & 15 secAnswer-d

9. The milk and water in two vessels A and B are in the ratio 4:3 and 2:3 respectively. Inwhat ratio, the liquids be mixed in both the vessels so that the new liquid contains half milkand half water?

a. 7:5b. 1:2c. 2:1d. 6:5Answer-a

10.A car covers a distance of 715 km at a constant speed. If the speed of the car would havebeen 10 km/hr more, then it would have taken 2 hours less to cover the same distance. Whatis the original speed of the car?

a. 45 km/hrb. 50 km/hrc. 55 km/hrd. 65 km/hrAnswer-c

11. A person covered some distance in 12 hours. He covered half the distance by rail @ 75

km per hour and the rest by car @ 45 km/hr. The total distance covered by him was


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a. 450 kmb. 675 kmc. 337.5 kmd. 1350 kmAnswer-b

12. A sum of Rs. 427 is to be divided among A, B and C in such a way that 3 times As share,4 times Bs share and 7 times Cs share are all equal. The share of C is

a. Rs. 84b. Rs. 147c. Rs. 196d. Rs. 240Answer-a

13. A and B entered into a partnership investing Rs. 12000 and Rs. 9000 respectively. After 3

months C also joined them with a capital of Rs. 15000. The share of C in the half yearlyprofit of Rs. 9500 is

a. Rs. 3500b. Rs. 3000c. Rs. 2500d. Rs. 4000Answer-c

14.The ratio of income of A and B is 5:4 and their expenditure is as 3:2. If at the end of theyear, each saves Rs. 800, then the income of A is

a. Rs. 1700b. Rs. 1800c. Rs. 2000d. Rs. 2200Answer-c

15.A and B can together finish a work in 30 days. They worked at it for 10 days together andthen B left. The remaining work was done by A alone in 30 more days. B alone can finish thework in

a. 48 daysb. 60 daysc. 75 daysd. 90 daysAnswer-d

16.The ratio between the curved surface area and the total surface area of a right circularcylinder is 1:2. If the total surface is 616 sq. cm, the volume of the cylinder is

a. 1848 cm3

b. 1232 cm3c. 1078 cm3


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d. 980 cm3Answer-c

17.A circular wire of radius 42 cm is cut and bent in the form of a rectangle whose sides arein the ratio of 6 : 5. The smaller side of the rectangle is

a. 30 cmb. 60 cmc. 72 cmd. 108 cmAnswer-b

18.A man walking at the rate of 6km per hour crosses a square field diagonally in 9 seconds.The area of the field is-

a. 125 sq. cm

b. 112.5 sq. cmc. 110 sq. cmd. 1002 sq. mAnswer-b

19.A rectangular carpet has an area of 240 sq. cm. If its diagonal and the longer side aretogether equal to five times the shorter side, the length of the carpet is -

a. 10 cmb. 24 cm

c. 26 cmd. 27.5 cmAnswer-b

20.The ratio of 435 : 25 is same as

a. 4 : 1b. 2 :1c. 7 : 5d. 7 :10Answer-a

21. A sphere and a cube have equal surface areas. The ratio of the volume of the sphere tothat of the cube is

a. : 6b. : 6c. : 3d. 6 : Answer-d

22.The marked price of a table is Rs. 3000 and is available at successive discounts of 20%

and 10% respectively. If there is an additional discount of 5% on cash payment, then what isthe cash price of the table?


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a. Rs. 2400b. Rs. 2160c. Rs. 2100d. Rs. 2052Answer-d

23. A certain sum becomes Rs. 5290 in 2 years and Rs. 6083.50 in 3 years at C.I. The rate ofinterest per annum is

a. 10%b. 12%c. 15%d. 16 %Answer-c

24.A person borrowed Rs. 500@ 3% per annum S.I and Rs. 600 @4% per annum on the

agreement that the whole amount will be returned only when the total interest becomes Rs.126. The number of years, after which the borrowed sum is to be returned, is

a. 2b. 3c. 4d. 5Answer-b

25.A sum of Rs. 12,000 doubles in 5 years at C.I. What will be the amount after 20 years?

a. Rs. 1,20,000b. Rs. 1,92,000c. Rs. 1,24,000d. Rs. 96,000Answer-b

26. A person sold 320 mangoes for the C.P. of 400 mangoes. His gain percent is

a. 10%b. 15%

c. 12%d. 25%Answer-d

27. A person bought some oranges @ Rs. 10 per dozen and bought the same amount oforanges @ Rs. 8 per dozen. He sold these oranges @ Rs. 11 per dozen and gained Rs. 120.The total number of oranges bought by him was

a. 30 dozenb. 40 dozenc. 50 dozen

d. 60 dozenAnswer-d


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28.On selling a certain commodity for Rs. 425, there is as much gain as loss on selling it forRs. 355. The C.P. of the commodity is

a. Rs. 370b. Rs. 385

c. Rs. 390d. Rs. 400Answer-c

29.A sum of Rs. 800 amounts to Rs. 920 in three years at S.I. If the rate of interest isincreased by 5% then the amount will increase to


30.Of the three numbers, second is twice the first and is also thrice the third. If the average ofthe three numbers is 44, the largest number is

a. 24b. 36c. 17d. 72Answer-d

31.A house owner wants to get his house painted. He is told that this would require 25 kg ofpaint. Allowing for 15% wastage and assuming that the paint is available in 2kg tins, thenumber of tins required for painting the house is -

a. 15b. 12c. 10d. 20Answer-a

32.Price of food grains have risen by 10% and of other items of consumption by 15%. If theratio of an employees expenditure on food grains and other items is 2:5, by how muchshould his salary be increased so that he may maintain the same level of consumption as

before, assuming that his present salary is Rs. 3500?


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General Awareness

1. Oscar Awards are given for the excellence in the field of (A) films(B) Literature

(C) Sports(D) Politics(E) StatusANS (A)

2. Which of the following is not a food crop ?(A) Wheat(B) Barley(C) Maize(D) Gram(E) Cotton

ANS (E)

3. Union Budget always presented first in (A) The Loksabha(B) The Rajyasabha(C) Joint session of Parliament(D) Meeting of the Union cabinet(E) The State AssembliesANS (A)

4. The Government of India has earmarked about Rs. 70,000 crore in Union Budget to helpwhich of the following sections of the society ?(A) Children who are bonded labour(B) Persons working in hazardous industries(C) Farmers(placementpapers.fresherjobs4u.com)(D) People living below poverty line(E) None of theseANS (E)

5. Jose Louise has taken over as the prime minister of (A) France

(B) Argentina(C) Spain(D) New zealand(E) ItalyANS (C)

6. The conference of Economic/ Finance Ministers of ASEAN was held recently in (A) Jakarta(B) Bali(C) New Delhi(D) Tokyo

(E) IslamabadANS (B)


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7. Which of the following International forums/ organizations has made a decision of not togo for reckless lending ?A) G-7(B) G-8(C) SAARC

(D) World Bank(E) IMFANS (E)

8.Mahmood Ahmadinejad who was in India on an official visit recently is the (A) Prime Minister of Iraq(B) President of Iran(C) Prime Minister of Iran(D) President of Iraq(E) None of theseANS (B)

9. India recently started Maitree Express to which of the following destinations ?(A) Islamabad(B) Karanchi(C) Dhaka(D) Kathmandu(E) None of theseANS (C)

10. The first ever General elction took place in which of the following countries in Indiansub-continent ?(A) Bhutan(B) China(C) Pakistan(D) Bangladesh(E) Sri LankaANS (A)

11. As per the latest figures published in the newspapers the growth of economy in India forthe fiscal year ended March 2008 has been at which of the following levels ? About (A) 6 %

(B) 6.5 %(C) 7 %(D) 7.5 %(E) 9 %ANS (E)

12. Name of B.S.Yeddyurappa was recently in news as he has taken over as the (A) Governor of Karnataka(B) Chief Minister of Karnataka(C) Governor of Andhra Pradesh(D) Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh

(E) None of theseANS (B)


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13. The Govt. of India Planning to put up a bill in the parliament to ensure free andcompulsory education for all those who are of the age of (A) 3 Years(B) 5 Years(C) 6-14 Years

(D) 12-20 Years(E) Upto 21 YearsANS (C)

14. World No Tobacco Day is observed on which of the following days ?(A) Ist May(B) 10th May(C) 21st May(D) 31 st May(E) 1st JuneANS (D)

15. Late Vijay Tendulkar who died recently was a famous (A) Social Work(B) Politician(C) Sportsman(D) Play Wright(E) None of theseANS (D)

16. Mnay times we erad in newspapers about the GM Crops.What is the full form of GM ?(A) Genetically Marketed(B) Genetically Modified(C) Green & Moisturious(D) Globally Marketed(E) None of theseANS (B)

17. Barack Obama whose name was in news recently is from which of the followingcountries ?(A) UK(B) USA

(C) France(D) Italy(E) None of theseANS (B)

18. Which of the following is an Oscar winning documentary on climate change in whichformer US Vice President Al Gore has featured as a narrator ?A) An inconvenient truth(B) The Sea(C) Road to prediction(D) Remember My Name

(E) None of theseANS (A)


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19. Defence minister from 27 nations recently gathered at which of the following places todiscuss security amongst the countries of Asia Pacific Region ?(A) Beijing(B) New Delhi(C) Singapore

(D) Kuala Lumpur(E) None of theseANS (C)

20. Who amongst the following is NOT a Lawn Tennis Player ?(A) Serena Williams(B) Katarina Srebotnik(C) Andy Murray(D) Nichlas Almagro(E) Ricky PontingANS (E)

21. The head office of the Stae Bank Of India is located in A) Kolkat(B) New Delhi(C) Pune(D) Ahmedabad(E) None of theseANS (E) Mumbai

22. Which of the following is NOT the name of the sensitive index of any global stockexchange ?(A) Nasdaq(B) Nikkei(C) Kospi(D) Dow(E) CombixANS (E)

23. Mnay times we read the term ECBin financial newspapers.What is the full form ofECB?(A) Essential Commercial Borrowing

(B) Essential Credit & Borrowing(C) External Credit & Business(D) External Commercial Borrowing(E) None Of TheseANS (D)

24. Who amongst the following is the new face in Union Cabinet after it was reshuffledrecently ?A) Mnai Shankar Aiyer(B) Rahul Gandhi(C) Priyanka

(D) Jyotiraditya Scindia


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(E) None of theseANS (D)

25. Who amongst the following has taken over as the chief minister of Nagaland ?(A) Manik Sarkar

(B) Dinesh Nandan Sahay(C) P.Longon(D) K.Shankaranarayanan(E) None of theseANS (E)

SBI BANK CLERK MODEL QUESTIONS

General English1. Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. If there is no error, theanswer is d (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any)

(a) You would not have used (b) such an insulting language (c) if you would have beenaccompanied (d) by your elder brother. (e) No errorAnswer c



3.Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. If there is no error, theanswer is d (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any)As soon as I shall reach New Delhi (a)/ I shall send you the file (b)/ you have asked for. (c)/


4.In each of these questions, the given sentence has a blank space. Four alternative words (a),(b), (c) and (d) are given after the sentence. Select from the alternatives that word as youranswer which you consider most appropriate for the blank space.He does not suffer from any . disease at all.a. Acute

b. Chronicc. Temporaryd. IrregularAnswer b

5.In each of these questions, the given sentence has a blank space. Four alternative words (a),(b), (c) and (d) are given after the sentence. Select from the alternatives that word as youranswer which you consider most appropriate for the blank space.We are not sure if their business is strictly a. Prudent

b. Honest

c. Judicious


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d. LegitimateAnswer a


answer which you consider most appropriate for the blank space.The claims made by the manufacturer of the product are so extravagant that only the will accept them on face value.a. Cynical(placementpapers.fresherjobs4u.com)

b. Gulliblec. Richd. IndifferentAnswer b


answer which you consider most appropriate for the blank space.Justice should be .. even-handedly.a. Discharged


8.In each of these questions, the given sentence has a blank space. Four alternative words (a),(b), (c) and (d) are given after the sentence. Select from the alternatives that word as youranswer which you consider most appropriate for the blank space.The leader of the opposition party condemned the communal riots in terms.a. Unambiguous

b. Unparliamentaryc. Unequivocald. UncontrollableAnswer c

9.In each of these questions, the given sentence has a blank space. Four alternative words (a),(b), (c) and (d) are given after the sentence. Select from the alternatives that word as youranswer which you consider most appropriate for the blank space.

They should spend less time about and more with their children.a. Gallivantingb. Gravitatingc. Friskingd. FlirtingAnswer c

10.In each of these questions, the given sentence has a blank space. Four alternative words(a), (b), (c) and (d) are given after the sentence. Select from the alternatives that word as youranswer which you consider most appropriate for the blank space.The Governments handling of the situation led to violations of human rights.

a. Tumultuousb. Obvious


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c. Ostensibled. FlagrantAnswer d

11.In each of these questions, the given sentence has a blank space. Four alternative words

(a), (b), (c) and (d) are given after the sentence. Select from the alternatives that word as youranswer which you consider most appropriate for the blank space.A bullet .. his cheek.a. Grazed


12.In each of these questions, the given sentence has a blank space. Four alternative words(a), (b), (c) and (d) are given after the sentence. Select from the alternatives that word as your

answer which you consider most appropriate for the blank space.The injured man was still groggy and could only give a .. account of the accident.a. Garish


13. In each of these questions, the given sentence has a blank space. Four alternative words(a), (b), (c) and (d) are given after the sentence. Select from the alternatives that word as youranswer which you consider most appropriate for the blank space.The teachers counsel had a .. effect on the mischievous students conduct.a. Memorable


14.In these questions, pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in theblank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.The majority of village folk in India are illiterate and . superstitious.

(a) Overtly (b) Delicately (c) Stubbornly (d) Covertly (e)Critically(placementpapers.fresherjobs4u.com)Answer c

15.In these questions, pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in theblank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.I must admit, my parents stood by me in my times of .(a) Passion (b) Duress (c) Involvement (d) Development (e) CriticismAnswer b

BANK CLERK MODEL QUESTION PAPER

Numerical Ability Test


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a. 199999

b. 201110

c. 211110

d. 1099999

e. None of these

2. Value of 112 * 54. is :

a. 6700

b. 70000

c. 76500

d. 77200

e. None of these

3. 1399*1399

a. 1687401b. 1901541

c. 1943211

d. 1957201

e. None of these

4. When a no. is multiplied by 13 product consist of all 5s. The smallest such no. is

a. 41625

b. 42135

c. 42515

d. 42735

e. None of these

5. If n is ve no. then which of the following is least.


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a. 0

b. n

c. 2n

d. n2

e. None of these

6. If -1


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b. 1

c. 2

d. None

e. None of these


a. 40

b. 100

c. 110

d. 120

e. None of these


a. 0

b. 2

c. 6d. 8

e. None of these


a. 1035

b. 1280

c. 2070

d. 2140

e. None of these


a. 1

b. 2


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c. 4

d. 6

e. None of these

14. Which no. is exactly divisible by 11

a. 235641

b. 245642

c. 315624

d. 415624

e. None of these


a. 6

b. 12

c. 24

d. 120

e. None of these


a. 3

b. 6

c. 7

d. 8

e. None of these


a. 10

b. 20

c. 35


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d. 80

e. None of these

18. The least no. which must be subtracted from 6709 to make it exactly divisible by 9 is :

a. 2

b. 3

c. 4

d. 5

e. None of these


a. 98928

b. 99479

c. 99615

d. 100166

e. None of these20. The least no. by which 72 must be multiplied in order to produce a multiple of 112 is

a. 6

b. 12

c. 14

d. 18

e. None of these


a. 99909

b. 99981

c. 99990

d. 99999


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e. None of these


a. 1

b. 2

c. 7

d. 21

e. None of these


a. 240

b. 270

c. 295

d. 360

e. None of these24. The divisor is 10 times the quotient and 5 times the remainder if remainder is 46 thendividend is :

a. 4236

b. 4306

c. 4336

d. 5336

e. None of these


a. 9947

b. 9987

c. 9989


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d. 9996

e. None of these

ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATION :

1) a

2) 1120000/16 = b

3) (1400-1)*(1400-1) = d

4) 555555/13 = d

5)c 6)c 7)c 8)d 9)b 10)c 11)a 12)a 13)c 14)d15)c 16)d 17)a 18)c 19)c 20)c 21)c

22)d 23)b 24)d 25)b

SBI CLERK COMPUTER GENERAL KNOWLEDGE PAPER

COMPUTER GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

1. Register is a(a) Set of capacitors used to register input instructions in a digital computer(b) Set of paper tapes and cards put in a file(c) Temporary storage unit within the CPU having dedicated or general purpose use

(d) part of the auxiliary memory(e) device to convert current signal into voltage signalAns (c)

2. Errors in computer results could be due to(a) encoding of data (b) transmission of data(c) manipulation of data (d) all of the above(e) none of aboveAns (d)

3. Terminal is a

(a) device used to give supply to a computer(b) Point at which data may leave or enter the computer(c) ending point in a program(d) point where wires are interconnected(e) an input/output deviceAns (b)

4. A computer programmer(a) enters data into computer(b) writes programs(c) changes flow chart into instructions

(d) provides solutions to complex problems


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(e) does total planning and thinking for a computerAns (e)

5.Pickup wrong definition(a) Off line is a system peripheral equipment not controlled by CPU

(b) Online is system in which peripheral equipment is in direct contact with CPU(c) Peripherals are hardware under the control of CPU, like punched card readers, tapes,drums, disk, output devices(d) PL/I is the acronym Peripheral Listing /Index(e) Program or routine is a set sequence of instructions given to computer for problem solving

Ans (d)

6. When a CD (Compact Disc used in audio and Video system) is seen in sunlight, rainbowlike colours are seen. This can be explained on the basis of phenomenon of(a) reflection and diffraction

(b) reflection and transmission(c) diffraction and transmission(d) refraction, diffraction and transmission(e) none of theseAns (d) Internet is an inter-networking of information from one part of the network to anyother provided the information is packed according to certain conventions

7. For reproducing sound, a CD (Compact Disc) audio player uses a(a) quartz crystal(b) titanium needle(c) laser beam(d) barium titanium ceramic(e) none of theseAns (c) LASER stands for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation

8. The memory of a computer is commonly expressed in terms of Kilobytes or Megabytes. Abyte is made up of(a) eight decimal digits (b) eight binary digits(c) two binary digits (d) two decimal digits (e) none of theseAns (b) A byte consists of 8 bits8 binary digits

9. Which of the following circuit is used as a Memory device in computers?(a) Rectifier (b) Flip-Flop (c) Comparator (d) Attenuator (e) none of theseAns (b) Flip-flop refers to an electronic component which can adopt one of two possiblestates -0 or 1. It acts as an electronic switch which gets changed its state when input signalsare received

10. Which is/are the main provisions of Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000?(a) Legal recognition to digital signatures and documents.(b) Finalisation of contracts through electronic media.(c) Making hacking with computer system an office.(d) All of the above

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11. Consider the following statements about Internet facility:I. It serves as the largest one-line information system.II. It provides the most dependable and latest mode for sending E-mail.III. Recurring expenditure on communication E-mail is very high.IV. It is often misused and has triggered cyber-crimes.

Which of these statements are correct?(a) I, II and IV (b) I and IV (c) II, III and IV (d) II and IIIAns (a)

12. The computer device primarily used to provide hard copy is the(a) CRT (b) Line Printer (c) Computer Console (d) Card ReaderAns (b)

13. The unit of hardware, which an operator uses to monitor computer processing, is the(a) Card Reader (b) CPU (c) Line Printer (d) ConsoleAns (d)

14. Computers can be classified in which of the following hierarchical orders?(a) PC, Large, Super Micro, Super Computer(b) Super Micro, PC, Large, Super Computer(c) PC, Super Micro, Large, Super Computer(d) Large, Super Micro, Super Computer, PCAns (c)

15. Which one of the following is a stored program machine?(a) Micro-processor (b) Calculator(c) Analog-computer (d) Micro-computerAns (d)

16. First generation computer systems used(a) Transistors (b) Vacuum tubes(c) Magnetic cores (d) Silicon chipsAns (b)

17. Transistors are associated with which computer system?(a) First generation (b) Fifth generation(c) Second generation (d) None of these

Ans (c)

18. Charles Babbage invented(a) ENIAC (b) Difference engine (c) Electronic computer (d) Punched cardAns (b)

19. Who wrote the book Computer Liberation and Dream Machine, the first book onpersonal computers?(a) John McCarthy (b) Ted Nelson (c) Niklaus Wirth (d) Karl CapekAns (b)


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20. Who was the inventor of mechanical calculator for adding numbers?(a) Charles Babbage (b) Peano (c) Newton (d) PascalAns (D)

21. The most widely used commercial programming computer language is

(a) BASIC (b) COBOL (c) FORTRAN (d) PASCALAns (b) Cobol is abbreviated term for Common Business Oriented Language. It is high levelprogramme language designed to assist the task of programs by enabling them to writeprogramme in more simple manner

22.The brain of a computer is(a) CPU (b) CD (c) Floppy disc (d) MegabyteAns (A) CPU is abbreviated term for Central Processing Unit. It is the principal operating

part of a computer

23. Foxpro is

(a) a medicine (b) a disease (c) a computer language (d) an animalAns (C)

24.In computer language, one kilobyte equals(a) 1000 bytes (b) 1024 bytes (c) 100 bytes (d) 8 bytesAns (b) The memory of a computer is commonly expressed in terms of kilobytes

25. Which one of the following is not a programming language of a computer?(a) BASIC (b) FORTRAN (c) LASER (d) PASCALAns (c)

26.Which of the following packages is used for composition in printing press?(a) Lotus (b) dBase (c) Page Maker (d) Word PerfectAns (c)

27. Which one of the following is not a computer language?(a) BASIC (b) COBOL (c) LOTUS (d) FORTRANAns (d)

28. The individual within the operations group who ordinarily uses a variety of keyboarddevices, is the

(a) Data Clerk (b) Keypunch Operator(c) Data Entry Clerk (d) Computer OperatorAns (c)

29. An advantage of a distributed word processing network is(a) increased number of reports handled(b) less delay in inter-office communications(c) greater corporate control over outputs(d) All of theseAns (b)

30.The retrieval of information from the computer is defined as(a) collection of data (b) data retrieval operations


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(c) output (d) data output collectionAns (c)

31. Which of the following terms could be used to describe the concurrent processing ofcomputer programs via CRTs, on one computer system?

(a) Time sharing (b) On-line processing(c) Interactive processing (d) All of theseAns (d)

32.The daily processing of corrections to customer accounts best exemplifies the processingmode of(a) batch processing (b) real-time processing(c) time-sharing (d) off-line

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