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. According to the latest data released by the National Sample Survey Organisation
(NSSO), how many number of persons out of a labour force of 1000 are
unemployed in India in 2009-10? a) 25, b) 20, c) 15, d) 30, e) 35
2. The Per Capita Income at the national level in year 2010-11 stands at
a) Rs. 54,835, b) Rs. 24,143,
e) None of the above
c) Rs. 36,343,
d) Rs. 42,445
3. During the fourth quarter of 2010-11 (Jan-March 2011), Indias economic growth
fell down to
a) 8.0 per cent, b) 8.2 per cent, c) 8.5 per cent, d) 7.8 per cent
e) None of these
4. Shyamala Gopinath Committee constituted by the Ministry of Finance for
reviewing National Small savings Fund has submitted its report to Finance Minister
Mr. Pranab Mukherjee on June 7, 2011.Which of the following recommendations is
NOT true in this context?
A) Interest rate on post office savings account should be raised from 3.5 to 4.0%
B) Kisan Vikas Patra Scheme should be closed down
C) Maturity period of Post Office Monthly Income Scheme and National Savings
Certificate should be reduced from 6 to 4 years
a) Only (A)
b) only (B)
c) Only (C)
b) 90 days,
c) 180 days,
d) 210 days.,
7. Which of the following companies has become the largest private sector thermal
power producer in India?
a) Tata Power Company Ltd. b) Adani Power Ltd, c) Reliance Power Ltd.,
Avantha Power & Infrastructure Ltd. e) None of the above
d)
8. Which of the following Indian Navy Warship has been commissioned recently?
INS Viraat, b) INS Kalpeni, c) INS Prahar, d) INS Vikrant, e) INS Kabra
a)
10. To unravel the mysteries surrounding the nature of normal and dark matter in the
universe, India is getting ready to set up a Gamma Ray Telescope at which of the
following locations?
a) Hanle (Leh),
b) Gya (Ladakh),
c) Saluni (Chamba)
d) Kharu (Leh)
e) Sankoo(Kargil)
(E) Only 2
Ans : (E)
7. In the opinion of the Governor of Reserve Bank of India, which one
of the following is the reason owing to which Indias inflation is
accelerating?
(A) Excess liquidity in market
(B) Speculation in essential goods
(C) Higher food cost
(D) Commodities futures
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
8. In opinion of the RBI, which one of the following is/are a threat to
the smooth functioning of Indian Companies ?
1. Rising input costs.
2. High interest rates.
3. Inflation only.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 1 and 2
(D) Only 3
(E) All 1, 2 and 3
Ans : (E)
9. For which one of the following reasons Government of India has
decided to waive off upfront payment of Rs. 1,400 to be made by each
customer located in rural areas to get LPG connection ?
1. To help villagers to use LPG in place of firewood/kerosene.
2. To help villagers to save kerosene for agricultural activities.
3. To lure villagers to use LPG which is of substandard quality and
not fit for industrial use.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Only 1 and 2
(E) Only 2 and 3
Ans : (A)
10. Expand the term ALM as used in Banking/Finance sector ?
(A) Asset Liability Mismatch
(B) Asset Liability Maturity
(C) Asset Liability Management
(D) Asset Liability Manpower
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
11. Who amongst the following is the author of the book Half a
Life ?
(A) Mark Tully
(B) Deepak Chopra
(C) Chetan Bhagat
(D) Ved Mehta
(E) V. S. Naipaul
Ans : (E)
12. In which one of the following states, village level marketing
platform has been set up for the first time in the country ?
(A) Haryana
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Gujarat
(D) Bihar
(E) Kerala
Ans : (C)
13. The RBI has asked banks to spell out their policy, procedures and
size of the business on which of the following aspects of banking ?
(A) On-shore banking
(B) Off-shore banking
(C) Investments in secondary market
(D) Wealth management
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
Ans : (D)
22. Which one of the following decisions has been taken by Govt. in
respect of MGNREGA ?
(A) The wages should be revised by the State Governments
(B) The wages are to be revised by Planning Commission
(C) The District Authorities who allot work can give differential
wages
(D) The wages shall be linked to inflation
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
23. What are teaser loan rates charged by banks ?
(A) Fixed rate of interest charged by banks
(B) Floating rate of interest charged by banks
(C) Rate of interest in the initial period is less and goes up
subsequently
(D) Rate of interest in the initial period is more and it goes down
subsequently
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
24. On which one of the following subjects Pranab Sen Committee
has submitted its recommendations to the Govt. of India ?
(A) MGNREGA
(B) Food Security
(C) Inflation
(D) Food processing industries
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
25. Expand the term CCEA as used in administrative circles
(A) Cabinet Committee on External Affairs
(B) Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
(C) Cabinet Council on External Affairs
(D) Cabinet Council on Economic Affairs
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
26. With which one of the following games, Baichung Bhutia is
associated ?
(A) Hockey
(B) Golf
(C) Kabaddi
(D) Football
(E) Tennis
Ans : (D)
27. What the full form of the term LIBOR as used in financial
banking sectors ?
(A) Local Indian Bank Offered Rate
(B) London-India Bureau of Regulations
(C) Liberal International Bank Official Ratio
(D) London Inter Bank Offered Rate
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
28. In which one of the following States, Patratu Thermal Power Plant
is proposed to be set up ?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Bihar
(C) Jharkhand
(D) West Bengal
(E) Kerala
Ans : (C)
29. On the basis of which of the following reasons, IMF has projected
Indias GDP growth at 88 per cent in 2010-11 ?
1. Strong industrial growth.
2. Strong farm sector growth.
3. High domestics consumption demand.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Karnataka
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
47. Which one of the following will set up core banking infrastructure
for rural banks ?
(A) RBI
(B) NABARD
(C) SIDBI
(D) IBA
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
48. Who is Robert Zoelick ?
(A) IMF Chief
(B) World Bank President
(C) ADB President
(D) Chief UNIDO
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
49. Justice K. G. Balakrishnan is holding the post of
(A) Chief Justice of India
(B) Chairman, National Human Rights Commission
(C) Cabinet Secretary, Govt. of India
(D) Revenue Secretary, Govt. of India
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
50. Mehbooba Mufti belongs to which one of the following political
parties ?
(A) National Conference
(B) PDP
(C) NCP
(D) Janta Dal
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
Tokyo.
Jordan: King - Abdullah II; Prime Minister-Nader al-Dahabi;
Capital- Amman.
Kazakhstan: President - Nursultan A. Nazarbayev; Prime Minister
Karim Masimov; Capital- Astana.
Kenya: President - Mwai Kibaki; Prime Minister - Raila Odinga;
Capital - Nairobi.
Korea, North: President Marshal Kim Jong II; Prime Minister
Hong Song Nam;
Capital- Pyongyang.
Korea, South: President-, Lee Myung-Bak; Prime Minister - Kim
Hwang-sik; Capital Seoul.
Kuwait: Emir - Sheikh Sabah ai-Ahmad al-Sabah; Capital Kuwait.
Kyrgyzstan: President (Interim) Kurmanbek Bakiyey; Prime
Minister - Daniyar Usenov
Capital - Bishkek.
Madagascar: President - Andy Rajoelina; Prime Minister - Eugene
Mangalaza; CapitalAntananarivo.
Malaysia: King - T. S. S. Syed Putra Jamalullail; Prime MinisterNajib Tun Razak; Capital-Kuala Lumpur.
Maldives: President - Mohammed "Anni" Nasheed; Capital Male.
Mauritius: President - Anerood Jugnauth; Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam; Capital - Port Louis.
Mexico: President Felipe Calderon; Capital Mexico City.
Mongolia: President - Nambaryn Enkhbayar; Prime Minister Sukhbaatar Batblod; Capital - Ulan Bator.
Montenegro: President - Filip Vujanovic; Prime Minister-Milo
Dukanovic; Capital Podgorica
Morocco: King - Mohammed VI; Prime Minister - Abbas El Fassi;
Capital - Rabat.
Myanmar (Burma) : Head of Govt. : Gen. Than Shwe; Capital Nyapidaw.
Nepal: President - Dr. Ram Baran Yadav; Prime Minister Jhala
Nath Khanal; Capital -Kathmandu.
Netherlands: Queen - Beatrix; Capital-Amsterdam.
New Zealand: Governor-General Anand Satyanand;
PrimeMinister - John Key; CapitalWellington.
Nigeria: President - Goodluck Jonathan; Capital - Abuja.
Norway: King - Harald V; Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg;
Capital - Oslo.
Pakistan: President - Asif Ali Zardari; Prime Minister - Syed
Yousuf Raza Gilani; Capital -Islamabad. .
Panama: President - Ricardo Martenelli; Capital - Panama City.
Paraguay: President - Fernando Lugo; Capital Asuncion
Uzbekistan: President - Islam A. Karimov; Prime Minister Shavkat Mirziyayev; Capital- Tashkent.
Venezuela: President - Hugo Chavez Frias; Capital - Caracas.
Vietnam: President - Nguyen Minh Triet; Prime Minister - Nguyen
Tan Dung; CapitalHanoi.
Zimbabwe: President - Robert G. Mugabe; PRIME MINISTER Morgan Tsvangirai; Capital- Harare
Capitals
Governors
Chief Ministers
Mr.
Mr. N.Kiran
Hyderabad
E.S.L.Narasimhan Kumar Reddy
Gen. (Retd.) J. J. Mr. Jarbom
Itanagar
Singh
Gamlin
Dispur
Mr. J. B. Patnaik Mr. Tarun Gogoi
Mr. Devanand
(4) Bihar
Patna
Mr. Nitish Kumar
Konwar
(5) Chhattisgarh Raipur
Mr. Shekhar Dutt Dr. Raman Singh
Mr. Digambar V.
(6) Goa
Panaji
Mr. S. S. Sidhu
Kamat
Mr. Narendra
(7) Gujarat
Gandhinagar
Dr. Kamla
Modi
Mr. Jagannath
Mr. Bhupinder S.
(8) Haryana
Chandigarh
Pahadia
Hooda
(9) Himachal
Mr. Prem Kumar
Shimla
Ms. Urmila Singh
Pradesh
Dhumal
(10) Jammu and Srinagar (Summer)
Mr. Omar
Mr. N. N. Vohra
Kashmir
Jammu (Winter)
Abdullah
Mr. M. O. H.
(11) Jharkhand Ranchi
Mr. Arjun Munda
Farook
Mr. DV
Mr. Hans Raj
(12) Karnataka Bengaluru
Sadananda
Bhardwaj
Gowda
Mr. Ramkrishna S. Mr. V. S.
(13) Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram
Gavai
Achuthanandan
(14) Madhya
Mr. Rameshwar
Mr. Shivraj Singh
Bhopal
Pradesh
Thakur
Chauhan
Mr. K.
Mr. Prithviraj
(15) Maharashtra Mumbai
Sankaranarayan
Chavan
Mr. Gurbachan
Mr.Okram Ibobi
(16) Manipur
Imphal
Jagat
Singh
Mr. R. S.
Mr. Mukul A.
(17) Meghalaya Shillong
Mooshahary
Sangma
Lt Gen. (Retd.) M
(18) Mizoram
Aizawl
Mr.Lalthanhawla
M. Lakhera
(19) Nagaland
Kohima
(20) Orissa
Bhubaneswar
(21) Punjab
Chandigarh
(22) Rajasthan
Jaipur
(23) Sikkim
Gangtok
Chennai
Agartala
Lucknow
Ms. Mayawati
Mr. M. K.
Narayanan
Ms. Mamata
Banerjee
Chain Rule
Chain Rule
Important Facts:
Direct Proportion: Two Quantities are said to be directly
proportional, if on the increase (or decrease) of 1st one, the
other increases(or decreases) to the same extent.
Ex:(i) Cost is directly proportional to the number of articles.
(More articles, More cost).
(ii) Work done is directly proportional to the number of men
working on it. (More men, more work).
Indirect Proportion: Two Quantities are said to be
indirectly proportional,if on the increase of the one , the other
decreases to the same extent and vice-versa.
Ex:(i) The time taken by a car covering a certain distance is
inversely proportional to th speed of the car.(More speed,
less is the time taken to cover the distance).
(ii) Time taken to finish a work is inversely proportional to
the number of persons working at it.
(More persons, less is the time taken to finish a job).
Problems
1)If 15 toys cost Rs.234, what do 35 toys cost ?
Sol:
Sol:
Sol:
9:8
8:13
1/3:1/4
:: 24:x
(9*8*(1/3)*x)=(8*13*(1/4)*24)
24x=624
x=26 metric tonnes.
Complex Problems
1)A contract is to be completed in 46 days and 117 men were set to work,
each working 8 hours a day. After 33 days, 4/7 of the work is completed.
How many additional men may be employed so that the work may be
completed in time, each man now working 9 hours a day?
Sol:
::
117:x
(4/7)*13*9*x=(3/7)*33*8*117
x=(3*33*8*117) / (4*13*9)
x=198 men
So, additional men to be employed=198 -117=81
2)A garrison had provisions for a certain number of days. After 10 days,
1/5 of the men desert and it is found that the provisions will now last
just as long as before. How long was that?
Sol:
x*y=50x
y=50
Sol:
Sol:
1man =2 boys
12men+18boys=>(12*2+18)boys=42 boys
let the required number of boys=x
21 men+x boys
=>((21*2)+x) boys
=>(42+x) boys
less days, more boys(Indirect proportion)
more hours per day, less boys(Indirect proportion)
days
50:60
hrs/day
9:15/2
:: 42:(42+x)
work
1:2
(50*9*1*(42+x))=60*(15/2)*2*42
(42+x)= (60*15*42)/(50*9)= 84
x=84-42= 42
=42
42 days behind the schedule it will be finished.
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U.K. Pound Sterling
U.S. Dollar
Argentine Peso
Australian Dollar
Bahrain Dinar
Botswana Pula
Brazilian Real
Brunei Dollar
Canadian Dollar
Chilean Peso
Chinese Yuan
Colombian Peso
Czech Koruna
Danish Krone
Hungarian Forint
Icelandic Krona
Indian Rupee
Indonesian Rupiah
Iranian Rial
Israeli New Sheqel
Kazakhstani Tenge
Korean Won
Kuwaiti Dinar
Libyan Dinar
Malaysian Ringgit
Mauritian Rupee
Mexican Peso
Nepalese Rupee
New Zealand Dollar
Norwegian Krone
Rial Omani
Pakistani Rupee
Polish Zloty
Qatar Riyal
Russian Ruble
Saudi Arabian Riyal
Singapore Dollar
South African Rand
Sri Lanka Rupee
Swedish Krona
Swiss Franc
Thai Baht
Trinidad And Tobago Dollar
U.A.E. Dirham
Bolivar Fuerte
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6. Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel fr...aud case-50 crores
7. UTI Scam 32 crores Mutual Fund Scam 1350 crores
8. Bansali Scam 1200 crores
9. Ketan Parekhs Sebi Scam- 888 crores - June 08 SC issues arrest warrant
against Ketan Parekh
10. Cobbler Scam 1000 crores
Bribe to allot petrol pumps scam
11. Churhat lottery scam ?
12. Anantnag transport subsidy scam ?
A nationwide GST is intended to usher in a uniform market for goods and serv
ices, cut business costs and boost government revenues. But several states and the main opposition
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have resisted the proposal.
Here are some key questions regarding the GST:
* HOW WILL THE GST WORK?
The GST is an indirect tax that would replace existing levies such as excise duty, service tax and valueadded tax (VAT). The states and the federal government will impose the tax on almost all goods and
4. Who among the followings has been appointed as coach of Indian cricket team for next two
years?
a) Gary Kirsten
b) John Buchanan
c) Andy Flower
d) Duncan Fletcher
e) None of the above
5. Which one of the following pairs of countries is associated with nuclear arms control treaty
START?
a) US-China
b) China-Iran
c) US-Russia
[see this post]
d) US Japan
e) None of these
6. What does the letter L stands for in the term LAF commonly used in financial/economic
news?
a) Liquidity
b) Least
c) Liabilities
d) Longitudinal
e) Linear
7. FINO, a term used by media in financial newspapers and tv news channles is stands for
a) Financial Information Network & Operations
b) Financial Inclusion News & Operations
c) Financial Inclusion Network & Operations d) Fast Information Network & Operations
e) None of the above
8. Why Kanishtha Dhankar recently was in news?
a) She is new Femina Miss India World 2011 b) She is new coach of Womens Hockey
team
c) She has won gold medal in Asian Games 2010
d) She has won Miss World 2011 crown
e) None of these
9. Goodluck Jonathan has been re-elected as President of _________.
a) Sudan
b) South Korea
c) Lebanon
d) Nigeria
e) Ghana
10. Bhagyam oilfields are located in which of following states?
a) Rajasthan b) Gujarat
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Maharashtra
e) Karanatka
11. The Central Government has approved Rs 7000 crore Project to clean which of the following
rivers?
a) Narmada
b) Ganga
c) Mahanadi
d) Kaveri
e) Godavari
12. The Planning Commission has set GDP growth target for 12th Plan (2012-17) at _______.
a) 7.5 8.0 per cent
b) 8.0 8.5 per cent
c) 9 9.5 per cent
d) 9.5 10.0 per cent
e) None of the above
13. The International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance,
has
been adopted by which of the following international agencies/organisation?
a) World Health Organisation (WHO)
b) International Maritime Organization
c) International Labour Organization
d) United Nations (UN)
e) International Atomic Energy Agency
14. Which of the follwoing countries has joined the BRIC group of nations to change its name as
BRICS?
a) Sudan
b) Singapore
b) South Korea
d) Srilanka
e) South Africa
15. K Balachander who recently won Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the year 2010 is a famous
a) Cinematographer
b) Director
c) Musician
d) Dancer
e) Writer
16. On which of the following items the subsidies given by Central Government to the poor peoples
of the country?
A) Fertilizers
B) Kerosine
C) LPG
i) Only (A)
ii) Only (B)
iii) Only (C)
iv) Both (B) & (C)
v) All (A), (B) & (C)
17. Which of the following space agencies has recently placed three satellites Resourcesat,
Youthsat, and X-SAT successfully in the Earth orbit?
a) NASA
b) ROSCOSMOS
c) CNSA
d) ISRO
e) None of these
18. Recently a controversy rages over new land acquisition policy in which of following states? (It
also
creates problem to Law and Order of the state)
a) Maharashtra
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Gujarat
d) Madhya Pradesh
e) West Begal
19. Before launching the new indices to measure food inflation, earlier it is measured on the basis of
a) Wholesale Price Index
b) Consumer Price Index
c) Nifty Index
c) BSE & NSE index
e) None of these
20. BP Plc, a well known company is engaged in which one of the following as its major
operations?
a) Nuclear Power Generation
b) Oil and Gas Exploration
c) Wind power generation
d) Steel production
e) Coal production
21. As per statement given by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in medias, the main cause of
increased inflation rate is the recent hike in prices of ______.
a) daily commodities
b) petrolium products
c) infrastructure materials
d) imported goods
e) None of the above
22. The amount of liquid assets, such as cash, precious metals or other short-term securities, that a
financial institution or bank must maintain in its reserves is called
a) CRR
b) Bank Deposits
c) Fixed Assets
d) SLR
e) None of these
23. if Reserve Bank of India hikes interest rates by 25 basis points in its monetary policy, then a
commercial bank would like to increase its interest rates on loans by 25 basis points of
a) Prime Lending Rate
b) Repo rate
c) Base rate d) Saving account interest rate
e) None of these
After RBI introduced the base rate system in banking system, base rate is the benchmark for
loans in recent months and for future loans. At present BPLR is the benchmark for old floating
rate loans only.
24. The Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee had asked the department of financial services to
review
lending to priority sectors.Which of the followings is TRUE in this context?
a) bad debt in agriculture is rising
b) The government has set a target of Rs 4.75 lakh crore for agriculture credit in budget so that
bad debt in agriculture becomes NIL
(incomplete options)
25. A portable computer called Laptop, having a weight about 1.4 to 4.5 kg is also known as
a) Desktop PC
b) Mainframe Computer
c) Personal Computer
d) Micro Computer
e) Notebook computer
26. The System Unit consists of
a) all electronic components of the computer used to process data
software
c) application programs
d) Mouse and keyboard
e) None of these
27. The main electronic circuit board in the system unit is called
a) Circuit plate
b) Chassis
c) Motherboard d) Processor
e) None of these
28. A Web or part of a Web site, or part of an online service that provides a venue for communities
of
users with a common interest to communicate in real time is called
a) user forum
b) blog
c) discussion forum
d) chat-group
e) None of these
29. The System Software is used to
a) diagonose and troubleshooting the attached device
c) draw the picture on paper
d) manage the available internal resources
e) None of these
30. One billionth of a second is
a) gigabyte
b) nanosecond
c) terabyte
d) megabyte
e) None of these
32. Which of the following computer programming languages is used to write applet programs which
can be integrate into a webpage?
a) Java b) PERL
c) C++
d) Pascal
e) FORTRAN
33. A graphic or piece of text that links to another piece of information in a web page is
a) meta-tag
b) page connection
c) domain name
d) hyperlink
e) None of these
34. A chip placed on the electronic circuit board inside a system unit that hold temporarliy piece of
information/data is called (containing the data being displayed on output device)
a) modem
b) scanner
c) memory
d) hard disk
e) None of these
35. A program which is used find spam data in the computer and capable to distroy is called
a) firewall
b) anti-spam program
c) adware remover
d) pop-up blocker
e) None of these
36. A technology used to create, store, exchange and utilize information in its various forms
including
business data, conversations, still images, motion pictures and multimedia presentations is
called
a) website
b) information technology c) internet chat
d) networking
e) None of these
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(D) All
9. The Reserve Bank of India has recently issued guidelines to banks on Pillar
2 of Basel II framework. Pillar 2 deals with which of the following?
(1) Better human resource management
(2) Adequate capital to support risks
(3) Better profitabilitywith minimum number of employees
(A) Only (1)
(B) Only (2)
(C) Only (3)
(D) None of these
10.The World Investment Report 2008 was released in September 20This
report is published every year by:
(A) Government of India
(B)World Trade Organisation (WTO)
(C) Asian Development Bank (ADB)
(D) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
11. As we all know some new initiatives were introduced in the area of
FiscalManagement by the government of India. Which of the following acts
was passed a few years back to keep a check on the fiscal indiscipline on
macroeconomic parameters?
(A) FERA
(B) FRBMA
(C) FEMA
(D) Public Debt Act
12. Which of the following has the sole right of issuing paper notes in India?
(A) Union Government
(B) Reserve Bank of India
(C) Ministry of Finance
(D) Supreme Court
13. Decision taken at Bretton Woods Conference led to the formation of
(A) IDA
(B) IMF
(C) ADB
(D) IFC
14. Which of the following is known as plastic money?
(A) bearer cheques
(B) credit cards
(C) demand drafts
(D) gift cheques
15. Euro is the currency of European Union. When did it come into being?
(A) 1999
(B) 1995
(C) 2000
(D) 2001
16. Which is the largest commercial bank in India?
State Bank of India (PO) Recruitment 2011 General Awareness Paper held on
24th July 2011
1. Which of the following books is written by British Nobel Prize-winning author Doris Lessing?
a) Wolf hall b) Sea of Poppies
c) Silent Spring
d) The Grass Is Singing
e) None of these
2. The Type-66 agreement between China and Pakistan is related to the development of a) Nuclear reactors
b) Industrial units
c) Roads/Bridges
d) Oil refinary
e) None of these
3. Who is the chairman of the committee constituted by RBI to study Issues and concerns in the
Micro Finance Institutions (MFI) Sector.
a) Y H Malegam b) Vijay kelkar
c) C. Rangrajan
d) M. Damodaran
e) Pronab Sen
4. Which of the following awards is given in the field of Science & Technology?
a) Kalinga Prize
b) Dhyanchand Award
c) Arjun Award
d) Moortidevi Award
e) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award
5. Who among the following has won the title of Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold held in March 2011?
a) Saina Nehwal
b) Ji Hyun Sung
c) Shixian Wang
d) Eriko Hirose
e) None of these
6. RBI and the government has decided to increase the percentage of people connected to bank
to 80%. At present how much percent of peoples have access to banking facilities?
a) 30%
b) 38%
c) 40%
d) 52%
e) 60%
7. The government and the RBI had set a target to cover 73,000 villages having population in
excess
of 2000 to provide access to banking services, by March 2012. The name given to this scheme
is
a) Swabhimaan b) Swavalamban
c) Saral
d) Connecting Banks
e) None of these
8. Who among the following has been awarded with the Russias highest honor The Order of
St. Andrew?
a) Sonia Gandhi
b) Angela Marcel
c) Mikhail Gorbachev
d) Nicolas Sarkozy
e) None of these
9. Which of the following agencies/institutions report asked the income tax department to ensure
that a single tax payer is not issued multiple PAN cards because gap between PAN holders and
the number of returns filed was 617.1 lakh?
a) IRDA
b) SEBI
c) RBI
d) Comptroller and Auditor General
e) None of these
10. Mitalee Jagtap Paradhar has won the best actress award at 58th National Film Awards
ceremony
for her performance in which of the following movies?
a) Baboo Band Baaja b) Aadukalam
c) Adaminde Makan Abu
d) Do Dooni Char
e) None of these
11. Who among the followings has been appointed as a director on board of Bank of America the
first non-American on the board of the one of the largest financial institutions in the world?
a) Mukesh Ambani
b) Ratan Tata
c) Azim Premji
c) K V Kamath
e) Chanda Kocher
12. According to 2011 Census figures which of the following states is most populus?
a) Maharashtra
b) Utar Pradesh
c) Tamilnadu
d) West Bengal
e) Madhya Pradesh
13. Which of the following schemes is restructured as National Rural Livelihood Mission
(NRLM), an ambitious scheme to eradicate poverty in rural areas?
a) SHGs
b) Swarnajayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojna
c) Mid Day Meal
d) Integrated Rural Development Programme
e) None of these
14. The six-unit nuclear power project is being set up at Jaitpur in Maharashtra by which of the
following countries?
a) France
b) USA
b) China
d) Japan
e) Russia
21. A ________ is when you turn the computer on from an off position.
a) cold boot
b) warm boot
c) floppy boot
d) bootfailure
e) None of these
A warm boot is when you reset a computer that is already on.
22. A RAM in a computer provides _________ of data.
a) permanent storage
b) volatile storage
c) virtual storage
d) distributing storage
e) None of these
23. Unsolicited or undesired electronic messages which are designed to trick recipients
into giving up personal and financial information is called _______
a) web-bug
b) spyware
c) malware
d) trojan horse
e) spam
Actual name given to such message is phishing but phishing is a part/category of spam.
24. A common tool used to limit access to certain material on the World Wide Web or protecting
the childs from questionable sites on the Internet is called __________.
a) webroot
b) spybot
c) web utility
d) keylogger
e) filter
25. The administrator in a organization consider a microcomputer as
a) a simple electronic machine
b) an important component of information system
c) a powerfull tool of productivity
d) a calculating machine
e) None of these
26. The disk-caching feature improves the performance of hard disk
27. What does the term POS stands for? - Point of Sale (POS)
28. Customer Center also known as relationship center
29. Cross-selling is defined as - sale of bank products and services to existing customers
30. Which is not a proper type of direct marketing Advertising
Intelligence Bureau Assistant Central Intelligence Officer (Executive) GradeII Exam - 2010
English Language & Comprehension (Held on 24-1-2010)
English Language & Comprehension:
Directions(Q. 15) Some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which
part of a sentence has an error and blacken the rectangle [] corresponding to the
appropriate letter (A, B, C). If there is no error, blacken the rectangle [] corresponding to
(D) in the Answer sheet.
1. Though there is hourly bus service on this route (A) / a number of people are still suffering
(B) / as there is no bus shelter here. (C) No error. (D)
2. The boss took strict measures (A) / with a view to ensuring punctuality (B) / on the part of
his subordinates. (C) No error. (D)
3. People prefer to be identified (A) /by their caste community or religion first (B) / rather to
be known as Indians first. (C) No error. (D)
4. Mrs. Dorai would rather (A) / spend a quiet evening (B) / than attending a party. (C) No
error. (D)
5. Being idle sometimes is agreeable (A) / but being idle all the times (B) / might become
monotonous. (C) No error. (D)
Directions(Q. 610) Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word and mark it in
the Answer sheet.
6. HERETICAL
(A) Contradictory
(B) Doubtful
(C) Impious
(D) Orthodox
7. PHILISTINE
(A) Cultured
(B) Libertine
(C) Sober
(D) Educated
8. LACERATION
(A) Convalescence
(B) Recouperation
(C) Healing
(D) Palpitation
9. IMPLICATE
(A) Disentangle
(B) Impersonate
(C) Complicate
(D) Impose
10. INGEST
(A) Disrupt
(B) Disgorge
(C) Dismiss
(D) Display
Directions(Q. 1115) Groups of four words are given. In each group, one word is correctly
spelt. Find the correctly spelt word and mark your answer in the Answer sheet.
11. (A) Clientele
(B) Clientale
(C) Cleintele
(D) Clientelle
12. (A) Punctileous
(B) Punctilious
(C) Punctillious
(D) Punctileus
13. (A) Haemorrage
(B) Hemorhage
(C) Hemmorage
(D) Haemorrhage
14. (A) Fascimile
(B) Facsimele
(C) Facsimile
(D) Facksimile
15. (A) Hoseire
(B) Hosier
(C) Hosair
(D) Hasier
Directions(Q. 1620) Four alternatives are given for the idiom/ phrase printed bold in the
sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/ phrase
and mark it in the Answer sheet.
16. We know that he is the one responsible for the discord but as he is well-connected all we
can do is send him to Coventry.(A) transfer him
(B) commend him
(C) boycott him
(D) dismiss him
17. A Prime Minister cannot ride rough shod over his ministerial colleagues for long.
(A) deal unkindly with
(B) take for granted
(C) be hamhanded with
(D) exploit wilfully
18. The say, join the Army to drink life to the lees.
(A) to have the best of fun and fortune
(B) to enjoy a life of drinking and dancing
(C) to have a life full of adventures
(D) to have the best of life
(C) RSQP
(D) PQSR
27. 1. Addiction to alcoholic drinks affects the social life of the people.
P. Gradually drinking becomes a habit.
Q. The person becomes an addict.
R. When once it becomes a habit, it is difficult to give up.
S. A person begins to drink just for the fun of it.
6. If he doesn't have his bottle of drink, he becomes restless.
(A) SPRQ
(B) SRQP
(C) QRPS
(D) QPRS
28. 1. Braille lost his eyesight accidentally as a child.
P. In his days, the few books that were available for blind people were printed in big, raised
type.
Q. After that he became a teacher.
R. The letters used were t hose of the ordinary alphabet.
S. Nevertheless, he was able to complete his education at a school for the blind in Paris.
6. Braille's idea was to use raised dots instead of raised letters.
(A) PQRS
(B) SQPR
(C) SRPQ
(D) QPRS
29. 1. What are the strategies to strengthen reading habits among early literates, school
dropouts and even adults ?
P. Normally, subtitles for a film, say in Hindi, will be in some other language, say, English.
Q. According to a research survey, SLS ''doubles and even triples the role of reading
improvement that children may be achieving through formal education.''
R. But SLS harps on the argument that since the film viewers are familiar with the script,
they can read the
words in their favourite dialogues and films.
S. One of the novel and effective strategies is Same Language Subtitles (SLS), which was
introduced in Ahmedabad in 1996.
6. Since, a huge number of children and adults watch TV for entertainment even in the rural
areas of India, why not use this resource to get an educational benefit out of it ?
(A) PQSR
(B) PRQS
(C) SPRQ
(D) SQRP
30. 1. Disappointment doesn't equal failure.
P. When you feel disappointed, you can either seek comfort or seek a solution.
Q. First, step back, stop what you're doing, and try to obtain some comfort-but don't get
trapped into staying comfortable.
R. The best approach includes some of both.
S. Seen in a positive light, it can stimulate learning and growth.
6. Having licked your wounds, prepare for another effort based on a new solution to the
problem.
(A) SRQP
(B) RSPQ
(C) SPRQ
(D) PRSQ
Directions(Q. 3135) A sentence has been given in Active Voice/Passive Voice. Out of the
four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in
Passive/Active Voice and mark your answer in the Answer sheet.
31. Who will have broken the Gramophone record ?
(A) By whom the Gramophone record has been broken ?
(B) By whom have the Gramophone record been broken ?
(C) By whom will have the Gramophone record been broken ?
(D) By whom has the Gramophone record been broken ?
32. People once believed that the sun was a God
(A) The sun is once being believed to be a God
(B) The sun has once been believed to be a God
(C) It was once believed that the sun was a God
(D) It is once believed that the sun is a God
33. Can we send this parcel by air mail ?
(A) By air mail, can this parcel be sent ?
(B) Can this parcel be send by air mail ?
(C) Can this parcel be sent by air mail ?
(D) Can by air mail, this parcel be sent ?
34. People ought not to speak about such things in public
(A) Such things ought to be not spoken about in public by people
(B) Such things ought not to be spoken about in public
(C) Such things ought to be spoken about not in public
(D) Let such things not be spoken about in public by people
35. I shall be complimented by all when I win the game
(A) Everyone will compliment me when the game is won by me
(B) All shall compliment me when I win the game
(C) All are complimenting me when the game is won
(D) All will have complimented me when I win the game
Directions(Q. 3640) You have one brief passage with 5 questions. Read the passage
carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and mark
it by blackening the appropriate rectangle [] in the Answer sheet.
Passage :
A rat's thick, furry body brushed his cheek, its whiskered nose sniffing at his mouth.
Quivering with revulsion, Kunta snapped his teeth together desperately and the rat ran
away. In rage, Kunta snatched and kicked against the shackles that bound his wrists and
ankles. Instantly, angry exclamations and jerking came back from whomever he was
shackled to. The shock and pain adding to his fury, Kunta lunged upward, his head bumping
hard against wood-right on the spot where he had been clubbed by the 'toubol' back in the
woods.
Gasping the snarling, he and the unseen man next to him battered their iron cuffs at each
other until both slumped back in exhaustion. Kunta felt himself starting to vomit again, and
he tried to force it back, hut couldn't. His already emptied belly squeezed up a thin, sour
fluid that drained from the side of his mouth as he lay wishing that he might die.
He told himself that he mustn't lose control again if he wanted to save his strength and his
sanity. After a while, when he felt he could move again, he very slowly and carefully
explored his shackled right wrist and ankle with his left hand. They were bleeding. He pulled
lightly on the the left ankle and wrist of the man he had fought with. On Kunta's left, chained
to him by the ankles, lay some other man, someone who kept up a steady moaning and they
were all so close that their shoulders, arms, and legs touched if any of them moved even a
little.
36. How many people are there definitely with Kunta ?
(A) No one else
(B) One other person
(D) stationary
46. (A) naturalists
(B) ornithologists
(C) excavators
(D) scholars
47. (A) group
(B) section
(C) variety
(D) society
48. (A) however
(B) now
(C) then
(D) since
49. (A) same
(B) similar
(C) like
(D) one
50. (A) rural
(B) mechanical
(C) agricultural
(D) urban
Answers:
1. (C) 2. (B) 3. (C) 4. (C) 5. (B) 6. (D) 7. (A) 8. (B) 9. (A) 10. (B)
11. (A) 12. (B) 13. (D) 14. (C) 15. (B) 16. (C) 17. (A) 18. (D) 19. (B) 20. (D)
21. (C) 22. (A) 23. (C) 24. (B) 25. (B) 26. (B) 27. (A) 28. (B) 29. (D) 30. (D)
31. (C) 32. (C) 33. (C) 34. (B) 35. (A) 36. (B) 37. (D) 38. (D) 39. (C) 40. (A)
41. (B) 42. (C) 43. (D) 44. (A) 45. (C) 46. (B) 47. (C) 48. (B) 49. (A) 50. (D)
6. 6. As Finance Minister in his Budget speech on 2th February 2011 Estamping is expected to be rolled out in all the districts of different States in a
period of
ANS: 3 YEARS
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a. spinster
c. aggressive
In questions no. 161 to 165, out of the four alternates, choose the one which
best expresses the meaning of the given word and mark it in the Answer
Sheet.
161. C. Clarity
162. a. Implicate
163. d. Judge
164. C. Flood
165. B. Dominance
In questions no. 166 to 770, out of the four alternates, choose the word
opposite in meaning to the given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
166. C. Vulnerable
167. D. rude
168. A. Conceal
169. A. Harmony
170. d. Small
In questions no. 171 to 175, four alternatives are given for the meaning of the
given Idiom I Phrase. Choose the alternatiue which best express the meaning
of the Idiom lPhrase and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
171. to grieve over
172. social work
173. to bear the consequences
174. to tolerate
175. to conclude proceedings
181-185: In questions out of four alternatiues, choose the one which can
substituted for the given words/ sentence
181. Protocol
182. Abdicate
183. Inexorable
184. Specimen
185. Referendum
In questions 186-190 groups of four words are given. In each group, one
word, is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.
186. temporary
187. exaggerate
188. Scissors
189. nefarious
190. cortege
Ans : (A)
17. Planned-cost service means
(A) Costly products
(B) Extra profit on the same cost
(C) Extra work by seller
(D) All of these
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
:-Virendra Pratap singh (Marketing Faculty, Mahendras)
c) Motivation
d) Effective communication skills
e) All of these
(e)
41. Market information means
a) Knowledge of shops and bazaars
b) Knowledge of shopping malls
c) Knowledge of customer profile and product mix
d) knowledge of various languages
e) None of these
(c)
42. Market Research is needed for
a) checking the market area
b) checking the right product to be sold
c) making proper marketing decisions
d) deciding right time to sell
e) All of these
(e)
43. Marketing plan helps in
a) better lead generation
b) better systems
c) better results
d) improved balance sheet
e) better customer service
(c)
:-Virendra Pratap singh (Marketing Faculty, Mahendras)
44. If Marketing is done effectively which of the following is not required?
a) Advertisement
b) Publicity
c) Market Research
d) Market Segmentation
e) None of these
(b)
45. Motivation means
a) Inspiring employees to perform better
b) Better communication skills
c) Sales Coaching
d) Market Research
e) None of these
(a)
46. A Target market is
a) entire country
b) entire city
c) entire globe
d) that which consists of customers who need the identified product
e) all of these
(d)
47. SWIFT cars are being manufactured by
a) DCM
b) Maruti
c) Premier Automobiles
d) Hyundai
(b)
48. With you all the way is the slogan of
a) Vodafone
b) SBI
c) ICICI
d) Raymonds
(b)
49. Which company used the slogan The complete Man
a) DCM
b) GRASIM
c) RAYMONDS
d) VIMAL
(c)
50. Which brand uses the slogan Made for each other for its cigarettes?
a) Cavenders
b) Four Square
c) Red & White
d) Wills
(d)
51. Cross Selling means
a) Identifying customer needs
b) matching the products to customer needs
c) convincing the customers of product benefits
d) responding to questions and objections of customers
e) all of these
(e)
in
meaning
to
the
(A) Straight
(B) Obvious
(C) Simple
(D) Superficial
Ans : (C)
5. Evanescent
(A) Imminent
(B) Permanent
(C) Pervasive
(D) Immanent
Ans : (B)
(A) Funny
(B) Irrational
(C) Weak
(D) Partisan
Ans : (B)
Directions(Q. 1620) In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the
one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence and indicate the appropriate
alternative.
16. One who hides away on a ship to obtain a free passage
(A) Compositor
(B) Stoker
(C) Stowaway
(D) Shipwright
Ans : (C)
17. Clues available at a scene
(A) Circumstantial
(B) Derivative
(C) Inferential
(D) Suggestive
Ans : (A)
18. An unexpeced piece of good fortune
(A) Windfall
(B) Philanthropy
(C) Benevolence
(D) Turnstile
Ans : (A)
19. An emolument over and above fixed income or salary
(A) Honorarium
(B) Sinecure
(C) Perquisite
(D) Prerogative
Ans : (C)
20. The animals of a particular region
(A) Flora
(B) Museum
(C) Zoo
(D) Fauna
Ans : (D)
Directions(Q. 2125) In the following questions, groups of four words are given. In each
group, one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word and mark your answer.
21. (A) Parapharnelia
(B) Parsimonious
(C) Peccadilo
(D) Peadiatrics
Ans : (B)
22. (A) Measureable
(B) Manageable
(C) Marriagable
(D) Manoevrable
Ans : (B)
23. (A) Tussel
(B) Tunnle
(C) Tumble
(D) Trable
Ans : (C)
24. (A) Populus
(B) Pompuous
(C) Prelious
(D) Presumptuous
Ans : (D)
25. (A) Impromptue
(B) Illustrious
(C) Illusery
(D) Impetous
Ans : (B)
Directions(Q. 2630) In the following questions, the Ist and the last sentences of the
passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage is split into four parts and named P, Q,
R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence and find out
which of the four combinations is correct. Then find the correct answer and indicate the
appropriate alternative.
26. 1. The most vulnerable section of the society are the students.
P. They have also demanded that the campaign should be matched by improved pay scales,
work load and morale so as to avoid recruitment problems with an aim to raise the image of
the teaching profession.
Q. A series of advertisements are now being screened showing famous people speaking about
teachers they remember and admire.
R. An amount of $ 100 million has been set aside to combat the shortage of applicants for
teacher training.
S. Teacher Unions have welcomed this campaign.
6. It is high time for the Indian Government also to think on similar lines and take steps to lift
up the sinking morale of the teaching profession.
(A) QRPS
(B) RPSQ
(C) RQSP
(D) QPSR
Ans : (C)
30. 1. Some say that failure is like toxic waste.
P. I see failure more as a fertilizer.
Q. Thinking about it pollutes and undermines the attitudes needed for success.
R. The seeds of success must be planted afresh.
S. It can be used to enrich the soil of your mind.
6. Turning failure into a fertilizer is accomplished by using your errors as steps in learning.
(A) SRQP
(B) PQSR
(C) SPQR
(D) QPSR
Ans : (D)
Directions(Q. 3135) In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active
Voice/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best
expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice and indicate your correct answer.
31. The agent had disclosed the secret before it was evening
(A) The secret was disclosed by the agent before it was evening
(B) The secret had disclosed by the agent before it had been evening
(C) The secret had been disclosed by the agent before it was evening
(D) The secret was disclosed by the agent before it had been evening
Ans : (C)
32. Surely the lost child must have been found by now
(A) Surely must have found the lost child by now
(B) Surely some one must have found the lost child by now
41. Judge in him (A) / previaled upon the father (B) / and he sentenced his son to death. (C)
No error (D)
Ans : (B)
42. Nine tenths (A) / of the pillar (B) / have rotted away. (C) No error (D)
Ans : (C)
43. One major reason (A) / for the popularity of television is (B) / that most people like to
stay at home. (C) No error (D)
Ans : (D)
44. Our efforts are aimed (A) / to bring about (B) / a reconciliation. (C) No error (D)
Ans : (B)
45. Three conditions critical (A) / for growing plants are soil, temperature, chemical balance
or (B) / amount of moisture. (C) No error (D)
Ans : (B)
Directions(Q. 4650) In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be
filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each questions.
Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it.
46. The court cognisance of the criminals words.
(A) took
(B) made
(C) gave
(D) allowed
Ans : (A)
47. wins this civil war there will be little rejoicing at the victory.
(A) Whichever
(B) Whoever
(C) Whatever
(D) Wherever
Ans : (B)
48. As he got older his belief in these principles did not
(A) wither
(B) shake
(C) waver
(D) dither
Ans : (B)
Solved Paper
1. India attained Dominion Status on
(A) 15th January, 1947
(B) 15th August, 1947
(C) 15th August, 1950
(D) 15th October, 1947
Ans : (B)
2. Despotism is possible in a
(A) One party state
(B) Two party state
(C) Multi party state
(D) Two and multi party state
Ans : (A)
3. Marx belonged to
(A) Germany
(B) Holland
(C) France
(D) Britain
Ans : (A)
4. Which one of the following is the guardian of Fundamental Rights ?
(A) Legislature
(B) Executive
(C) Political parties
(D) Judiciary
Ans : (D)
5. Sarkaria Commission was concerned with
(A) Administrative Reforms
(B) Electoral Reforms
(C) Financial Reforms
(D) Centre-State relations
Ans : (D)
6. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha has to address his/her letter of resignation to
(A) Prime Minister of India
(B) President of India
(C) Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha
(D) Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
Ans : (C)
7. A want becomes a demand only when it is backed by the
(A) Ability to purchase
(B) Necessity to buy
(C) Desire to buy
(D) Utility of the product
Ans : (D)
8. The terms Micro Economics and Macro Economics were coined by
(A) Alfred Marshall
(B) Ragner Nurkse
(C) Ragner Frisch
(D) J.M. Keynes
Ans : (C)
9. During period of inflation, tax rates should
(A) Increase
(B) Decrease
(C) Remain constant
(D) Fluctuate
Ans : (A)
10. Which is the biggest tax paying sector in India ?
(A) Agriculture sector
(B) Industrial sector
(D) Arsenic
Ans : (B)
26. Ringworm is a disease.
(A) Bacterial
(B) Protozoan
(C) Viral
(D) Fungal
Ans : (D)
27. Pituitary gland is situated in
(A) The base of the heart
(B) The base of the brain
(C) The neck
(D) The abdomen
Ans : (B)
28. Who discovered cement ?
(A) Agassit
(B) Albertus Magnus
(C) Joseph Aspdin
(D) Janseen
Ans : (C)
29. According to RBIs Report on the trend and progress of banking, the Nonperforming Assets (NPAs) in India for 2008-09 for Indian Banks in 2008 have
stood at
(A) 23 per cent
(B) 26 per cent
(C) 35 per cent
(D) 52 per cent
Ans : (B)
30. Windows 7, the latest operating system from Microsoft Corporation has
Indian languages fonts.
(A) 14
(B) 26
(C) 37
(D) 49
Ans : (B)
31. TRIPS and TRIMS are the terms associated with
(A) IMF
(B) WTO
(C) IBRD
(D) IDA
Ans : (B)
32. A Presidential Ordinance can remain in force
(A) For three months
(B) For six months
(C) For nine months
(D) Indefinitely
Ans : (B)
BADMINTON
Indian Open Championship
World number one Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia continued his
dominance over Peter Gade Christensen of Denmark in the super
series events to win the mens singles title in the inaugural Indian
Open Badminton championship.
The ladies crown went to unseeded Thai Porntip
Buranaprasertsuk, who scored over third seed Korean Bae Youn
Joo for the first time in three encounters for her maiden Super
Series title.
The mens doubles title was won by Hirokatsu Hashimoto and
Noriyasu Hirata of Japan. The womens Doubles title was won by
Miyuki Maeka and Satoko Suetsuna of Japan.
Mixed doubles title was won by Tantowi Ahmad and Lilyana
Natsir of Indonesia.
CRICKET
Sachin named Wisdens cricketer of year 2010
Wisden, regarded as the Bible of cricket, has named Sachin
Tendulkar as the leading cricketer of 2010. He has become the
seventh recipient of the award after Virender Sehwag, Ricky
Ponting, Shane Warne, Andrew Flintoff, Muttiah Muralitharan and
Jacques Kallis.
Bangladesh-Australia ODI series
Michael Hussey hit a century to help Australia win the third and
final ODI and complete a clean sweep of the series.
FOOTBALL
Spanish Cup
Real Madrid defeated arch-rivals Barcelona 1-0, after extra time in
a dramatic finale to win the Spanish Cup for the first time since
1993.
TENNIS
Monte Carlo Open
Rafa Nadal won the title for the seventh straight time by defeating
fellow Spaniard David Ferrer.
Sony Ericsson Open
In an epic final, Novak Djokovic defeated world number one Rafa
Nadal to win the Sony Ericsson Open title.
Family Circle Cup doubles title
Sania Mirza and her Russian partner Elena Vesnina clinched the
title, their second WTA title. The un-seeded Indo-Russian pair
defeated fourth seeds Americans Bethanie Mattek-Sands and
Meghann Shaughnessy.
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BADMINTON
Indian Open Championship
World number one Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia continued his
dominance over Peter Gade Christensen of Denmark in the super
series events to win the mens singles title in the inaugural Indian
Open Badminton championship.
The ladies crown went to unseeded Thai Porntip
Buranaprasertsuk, who scored over third seed Korean Bae Youn
Joo for the first time in three encounters for her maiden Super
Series title.
The mens doubles title was won by Hirokatsu Hashimoto and
Noriyasu Hirata of Japan. The womens Doubles title was won by
Miyuki Maeka and Satoko Suetsuna of Japan.
Mixed doubles title was won by Tantowi Ahmad and Lilyana
Natsir of Indonesia.
CRICKET
AWARDS
Dada Saheb Phalke Award, 2010
The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in
India, and the countrys oldest
alongside the Filmfare Awards. Established in 1954, it is administrated by the
Indian governments
Directorate of Film Festivals since 1973.
Every year a national panel appointed by the government selects the winning
entry, and the award
ceremony is held in New Delhi, where the President of India gives away the
awards. This is followed by
the inauguration of the National Film Festival, where the award-winning
films are screened for the public.
Declared for films produced in the previous year across the country, they hold
the distinction of awarding
merit to the best of Indian cinema overall, as well as presenting awards for
the best films in each region
and language of the country. Due to the national scale of the National Film
Awards, it is considered to be
the equivalent of the American Academy Awards.
The 58th National Film Awards for 2010 were announced in New Delhi on
May 19, 2011 with Dabangg,
Ishqiya and Do Dooni Char bagging top honors from Bollywood. Malayalam
film Adamante Makan Abu
won the National Award for best film, while Tamil actor Dhanush and
Malayalam actor Salim Kumar
shared the best actor award for their performances in Adaminde Makan
Abu and Aadukalam
respectively.
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A
AACS
ACF
Auto-Correlation Function
AD
Authorized Dealer
ADB
ADR
AEF
AFS
AFS
AGM
AIR
AIRCSC
ALM
AME
AMR
AO
Additive Outliers
APR
AR
Auto Regression
ARM
ARS
ARIMA
ASSOCHAM
ATM
ATM
B
BC
Business Correspondent
BCA
BCP
BCBS
BF
Business Facilitator
BG
Bank Guarantee
BGB
BHC
BIC
BIS
BLR
BOB
Bank of Baroda
BOM
Bank of Maharashtra
BOI
Bank of India
BoP
Balance of Payments
BPLR
BPM5
BPSD
BSA
BSE
BSCS
BSR
BVI
C
CA
Capital Allowance
CAD
CAG
CAS
CASA
CBS
CBS
CC
Cash Credit
CDs
Certificates of Deposit
CDSs
CDL
CDR
CDBS
CDS
CF
Company Finance
CFRA
CGRA
CIF
CII
CIPFA
CMO
CO
Capital Outlay
CP
Commercial Paper
CPI
CPI IW
CPSS
CPR
CRM
CRM
CR
Capital Receipts
CRR
CRAR
CRISIL
CSCs
CTCS
CTS
CTR
D
DBEP
DBOD
DBS
DCA
DCB
DC
Documentary Credit
DCCBs
DCM
DD
Demand Draft
DDS
DEIO
DESACS
DEFRA
DEL
DFI
DGBA
DGCI&S
DI
Direct Investment
DICGC
DID
DMA
DR
Disaster Recovery
DRI
DSBB
DVP
E
ECB
ECB
ECGC
ECS
ECT
EDMU
EDI
EEA
EEC
EEFC
EFR
EFT
EFTPOS
EMEs
EPF
EPS
ETF
EU
European Union
EUR
Euro
EXIM
F
FASB
FAST
FATF
FCA
FCAs
FCCB
FCNR(B)
FCNRA
FCNRD
FCs
Financial Conglomerates
FCY
Foreign Currency
FDD
FDI
FDIC
FEA
FEC
FEDAI
FEMA
a) Agriculture Minister
c) Finance Minister
7. Well known Late Pandit Bhimsen Joshi has excelled himself in a) Arts
b) Music
c) Literature
d) Jounalism
e) Sports
8. What is the name of Central Bank of USA?
a) Central Bank U.S.A
b) Reserve Bank of USA
c) Federal Reserve System
State Bank of India Associate Banks Clerk (Second Shift) Exam., 2011 (Held
on 16-1-2011) General English : Solved Paper
it stayed calm even during your argument, for if it had got angry, it would have trampled all of
you to death ! He continued further, It is not enough to gather knowledge, but it is also
important to learn to share and pool your knowledge. Instead of fighting amongst yourselves, if
you had tried to put all your observations together, you might have had an idea of the animal as a
whole ! Also, when you cannot see the entire truth, it is better to go to someone who does know
the complete truth, rather than guess about small parts of it. Such halfknowledge is not only
useless, but also dangerous. If you had come directly to me, I would have helped you identify all
the animals without putting you in danger ! The six men apologized to the zoo keeper, and
assured him that they had learnt their lesson. From now on, they would seek true knowledge from
qualified people, and would also try to work together as a team so that they could learn more.
1. Which part of the elephant resembled a big fan ?
(A) The wide ears
(B) The mouth
(C) The long slender trunk
(D) The big wrinkled body
(E) The end of the tail
Ans : (C)
2. Why did the six blind men visit the zoo ?
(A) They wanted to touch an elephant
(B) They had heard a lot about animals
(C) They wanted to visit the animals in the zoo
(D) They wished to recognize animals by their touch and feel
(E) They had never been to a zoo before
Ans : (D)
3. What was the first thing the blind men came across as they entered the zoo ?
(A) A large mud wall
(B) The zoo keeper
(C) The trees
(D) The elephant
(E) A snake
Ans : (D)
4. Why is it that each of the six blind men had different impressions of the elephant ?
(a) Each of them touched only a portion of the elephant
(b) Each of the six blind men approached different animals
(c) The blind men were touching the surroundings instead of the elephant
(d) They had never touched an elephant before
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (a) and (c)
(C) Only (c)
(D) Only (b) and (d)
(E) Only (b)
Ans : (C)
5. Why were the six men arguing and shouting amongst themselves ?
(A) Each of them wanted his voice to be heard over and above the others
(B) Each of them thought he was right about the animal
(C) There was a lot of noise in the zoo and they couldnt hear each other
Ans : (A)
19. Most of the people which (A) / have been victims (B) / of extreme violence (C) / are too
frightened to report it to the police. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (E)
20. The doctor helps (A) / to reducing human suffering (B) / by curing diseases (C) / and
improving health. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (B)
Directions(Q. 2125) Each sentence below has a blank, each blank indicates that something
has been omitted. Choose the word / group of words that best fit/s the meaning of the sentence as
a whole.
21. When I was training for the marathon, I run over 100 kilometres a week.
(A) have to
(B) would
(C) will
(D) destined
(E) use to
Ans : (B)
22. My colleague is one of the kindest people .
(A) that I knows
(B) I know
(C) who I know
(D) which I know
(E) I had known
Ans : (B)
23. The lawyers led to the resolution of the problem.
(A) behaviour
(B) fees
(C) advice
(D) impact
(E) approval
Ans : (C)
24. The government claims that in the telecommunications industry will mean lower
prices for customers.
(A) budget
(B) finance
(C) instalments
(D) decrease
(E) competition
Ans : (E)
25. Sarah was walking along the street she tripped over.
(A) when
(B) as
(C) while
(D) then
(E) however
Ans : (A)
Directions(Q. 2630) In each question below, four words printed in bold type are given. These
are lettered (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these words printed in bold may either be wrongly
spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word that is inappropriate or
wrongly spelt, if any. The letter of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are
correctly spelt and appropriate in the context of the sentence then mark (E) i.e. All correct as
your answer.
26. All the competitors (A) completed (B) the race, (C) with just one exeption. (D) All correct
(E)
Ans : (D)
27. Poor posture (A) can lead (B) to muscular (C) problems (D) in later life. All correct (E)
Ans : (E)
28. The pump (A) shut off (B) as a result (C) of a mecanical (D) failure. All correct (E)
Ans : (D)
29. The Principal (A) gave a very pompous (B) speach (C) about. The portals (D) of learning.
All correct (E)
Ans : (C)
30. Copeing (A) with her mothers long illness (B) was a heavy load (C) to bear. (D) All correct
(E)
Ans : (A)
Directions(Q. 3135) Rearrange the following six sentences/group of sentences (1), (2), (3),
(4), (5) and (6) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions
given below :
1. To his surprise, a little honeybee came before his throne and said, Of all the gifts you could
give me, only one will do. Id like the power to inflict great pain whenever I choose to.
2. I hereby give you a sharp sting. But, I am sure you will use this weapon carefully only in times
of anger and strife.
3. What an awful wish ! said great Zeus, But I will grant it.
4. And to this day, the little honeybee dies after it stings.
5. One day, Zeus, the King of Mount Olympus, was giving out gifts to beasts, birds and insects.
6. You will get to use it only once, for using it will cost you your life.
31. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after the rearrangement ?
(A) 4
(B) 6
(C) 2
(D) 5
(E) 3
Ans : (E)
32. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after the rearrangement ?
(A) 1
(B) 4
(C) 6
(D) 2
(E) 5
Ans : (D)
33. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after the rearrangement ?
(A) 5
(B) 2
(C) 4
(D) 3
(E) 6
Ans : (A)
34. Which of the following should be the SIXTH (LAST) sentence after the rearrangement ?
(A) 1
(B) 4
(C) 6
(D) 5
(E) 3
Ans : (B)
35. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after the rearrangement ?
(A) 5
(B) 4
(C) 2
(D) 3
(E) 6
Ans : (E)
Directions(Q. 3640) 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.
Day dreaming is often overlooked as a proper dream and (36) instead as wandering
thoughts. However, the meanings to your nightly dream symbols are also (37) to your day
dreams. The content in your day dreams are helpful in understanding your true feelings and will
help you in (38) your goals. Day dreaming is the spontaneous imagining or recalling of
various images or experiences in the past or the future. When you daydream, you are accessing
your right brain, which is the creative and feminine side of your personality. Worrying about
something creates visual images in your brain of the worst outcome that you are imagining and is
a form of daydreaming. By repeating these negative images in your mind, you are more likely to
make them happen. So the next time you start worrying, try to think of a positive outcome.
Positive daydreaming is very healthy and acts as a temporary (39) from the demands of
reality. It is also a good way to (40) built up frustrations without physically acting them out.
36. (A) composed
(B) determined
(C) thought
(D) felt
(E) regarded
Ans : (E)
37. (A) duplicated
(B) present
(C) established
(D) applicable
(E) depictive
Ans : (D)
38. (A) thinking
(B) holding
(C) achieving
(D) realise
(E) capturing
Ans : (C)
39. (A) solitude
(B) healing
(C) gateway
(D) passage
(E) escape
Ans : (E)
40. (A) adjust
(B) confirm
(C) capture
(D) release
(E) demonstrate
Ans : (E)
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: Solved Paper
Directions(Q. 1-15) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given
below it. Certain words are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of
the questions.
A fisherman, enfeebled with age, could no longer go out to sea so he began fishing in the river.
Every morning he would go down to the river and sit there fishing the whole day long. In the
evening he would sell whatever he had caught, buy food for himself and go home. It was a hard
life for an old man. One hot afternoon while he was trying to keep awake and bemoaning his fate,
a large bird with silvery feathers alighted on a rock near him. It was Kaha, the heavenly bird.
Have you no one to care for you, grandpa ? asked the bird. Not a soul. You should not be
doing such work at your age, said the bird. From now on I will bring you a big fish every
evening. You can sell it and live in comfort. True to her word, the bird began to drop a large fish
at his doorstep every evening. All that the fisherman had to do was take it to the market and sell
it. As big fish were in great demand, he was soon rolling in money. He bought a cottage near the
sea, with a garden around it and engaged a servant to cook for him. His wife had died some years
earlier. He had decided to marry again and began to look for a suitable woman.
One day he heard the royal courtier make an announcement. Our king has news of a great bird
called Kaha, said the courtier. Whoever can give information about this bird and help catch it,
will be rewarded with half the gold in the royal treasury and half the kingdom ! The fisherman
was sorelytempted by the reward. Half the kingdom would make him a prince !
Why does the king want the bird ? he asked. He has lost his sight, explained the courtier. A
wise man has advised him to bathe his eyes with the blood of Kaha. Do you know where she can
be found ? NoI mean no, no Torn between greed and his sense of gratitude to the bird,
the fisherman could not give a coherent reply. The courtier, sensing that he knew someting about
the bird, informed the king. The king had him brought to the palace.
If you have information about the bird, tell me, urged the king. I will reward you handsomely
and if you help catch her, I will personally crown you king of half my domain. I will get the
bird for you, cried the fisherman, suddenly making up his mind. But Kaha is strong. I will need
help. The king sent a dozen soldiers with him. That evening when the bird came with the fish,
the fisherman called out to her to wait. You drop the fish and go and I never get a chance to
thank you for all that youve done for me,he said. Today I have laid out a feast for you inside.
Please alight and come in. Kaha was reluctant to accept the invitation but the fisherman pleaded
so earnestly that she finally gave in, and alighted. The moment she was on the ground, the
fisherman grabbed one of her legs and shouted to the soldiers hiding in his house to come out.
They rushed to his aid but their combined effort could not keep Kaha down.
She rose into the air with the fisherman still clinging onto her leg. By the time he realised he was
being carried away, the fisherman was too high in the air to let go. He hung on grimly, and neither
he nor Kaha were ever seen again.
1. Why was the king desperately looking for Kaha the bird ?
(A) The king wanted a pet bird.
(B) A wise man advised the king to capture the bird for good luck.
(C) Kaha was the only heavenly bird with silvery feathers.
(D) The king was blind and required Kahas blood for his eyes.
(E) Kaha was known to be the greatest bird alive.
Ans : (D)
2. Why did the bird volunteer to bring fish for the old man ?
(A) The old man was inexperienced at fishing.
(B) The bird took pity on the old man and wanted to help him.
(C) The bird had caught more fish than required.
(D) The bird wanted to make the old man rich.
(E) The bird had heard the old man bemoaning his fate.
Ans : (B)
3. What led the courtier to sense that the fisherman might know something about Kaha ?
(A) The courtier had observed Kaha alight at the fishermans house every evening.
(B) The courtier had seen the fisherman talk to Kaha.
9. What does the phrase rolling in money as highlighted in the passage refer to ?
(A) To have a large amount of money.
(B) To have just enough of money.
(C) To live a life that is not affordable.
(D) To live off someone else.
(E) To be self-sufficient.
Ans : (A)
10. Why was the fisherman doubtful about revealing information about Kaha to the courtier ?
(A) He did not want to lose Kaha.
(B) Kaha was his source of income.
(C) He was worried about his supply of fish.
(D) He had heard that kaha was going to be killed for her blood.
(E) Kaha had asked the fisherman not to tell anyone about her whereabouts.
Ans : (C)
Directions(Q. 1113) Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the
word printed in bold as used in the passage.
11. Aid
(A) Health
(B) Help
(C) Support
(D) Freedom
(E) Mercy
Ans : (B)
12. Sorely
(A) Happily
(B) Painfully
(C) Gainfully
(D) Greatly
(E) Primarily
Ans : (D)
13. Torn
(A) Conflicted
(B) Alarmed
(C) Frightened
(D) Strained
(E) Frayed
Ans : (A)
Directions(Q. 14-15) Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning of the
words/printed inbold as used in the passage.
14. Alight
(A) Settle
(B) Take off
(C) Come by
(D) Rest
(E) Free
Ans : (B)
15. Grabbed
(A) Caught
(B) Released
(C) Secured
(D) Loosened
(E) Held
Ans : (B)
Directions(Q. 1625) 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).
16. Removing seeds from (A) / cotton plants was (B) / a slowest job until (C) / Eli Whitney
invented the cotton gin. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (C)
17. India is a land of (A) / great political leaders (B) / who ruled the country effectively (C) / and
also by protecting its national interest . (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (D)
18. The climbers will try again (A) / to reach the summit of the mountain, (B) / their chances of
doing so are (C) / more better than they were last week. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (D)
19. Most birds sings (A) / only in daylight, (B) / one notable exception (C) / being the
nightingale. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (A)
20. In the eve of the election (A) / there was heavy (B) / political security (C) / in the state. (D)
No Error (E)
Ans : (A)
21. The teacher thought (A) / the children would (B) / be happy for (C) / clearing away their toys.
(D) No Error (E)
Ans : (C)
22. Neither Alice or Mary remembers (A) / what happened before (B) / the car crashed (C) / into
the wall. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (A)
23. This is the woman (A) / that always wears (B) / a black shawl (C) / to work. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (B)
24. Many leading members (A) / of the opposition party (B) / has tried to justify (C) / their
decisions. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (C)
25. The view of (A) / the manufacturing and (B) / tourist industries is that (C) / the economy is
improving. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (C)
Directions(Q. 2630) Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below each sentence
should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct ? If the
sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, mark (E) as the answer.
26. So successful her business to be, that Marie was able to retire at the age of 50.
(A) So successful her business was
(B) So successful being her business
(C) Her business was so successful
(D) So was her successful business
(E) No correction required
Ans : (C)
27. The ship was in mercy of the waves.
(A) To be in mercy of
(B) At the mercy of
(C) Having mercy on
(D) Merciful to
(E) No correction required
Ans : (B)
28. He not to have resigned, we would have been forced to dismiss him.
(A) Had he not
(B) Had not he
(C) He had not
(D) He not had
(E) No correction required
Ans : (A)
29. A wealthy coin collector was eager to pay the huge sum for the coin because it was one kind.
(A) Of one kinds
(B) One of kinds
(C) One of a kind
(D) One of those kinds
(E) No correction required
Ans : (C)
30. The thief carried the knife carefully to not cut himself.
(A) So as not to
(B) So not to
(C) Not to
(D) Not in order to
(E) No correction required
Ans : (A)
Directions(Q. 3135) In each question below, four words printed in bold type are given. These
are lettered (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these words printed in bold may either be wrongly
spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word that is inappropriate or
wrongly spelt, if any. The letter of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are
correctly spelt and appropriate in the context of the sentence then mark (E) i.e., All Correct as
your answer.
31. The economist (A) was hesistant (B) to comment (C) on the government policy. (D) All
Correct (E)
Ans : (B)
32. The king knew (A) that he had definately (B) been wrong about his choice (C)
of courtiers. (D) All Correct (E)
Ans : (B)
33. Statistics (A) are now compulsory (B) for all students taking a cource (C)
in engineering. (D) All Correct (E)
Ans : (C)
34. The caretaker (A) is responsible (B) for the maintainance (C) of the school buildings. (D)
All Correct (E)
Ans : (C)
35. The more scarce (A) any collecteble (B) item is, the higher (C) the price (D) tends to be. All
Correct (E)
Ans : (B)
Directions(Q. 3640) Rearrange the following six sentences / group of 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) Seeing the dogs and his master running after the fox, the rooster screamed No ! Dont come
near me !
(2) A fox sneaked into a farm and grabbed a prize rooster. The farmer saw him raised an alarm.
(3) My master was very cruel to me explained the rooster to the fox. Tell him to stay away
from
me.
(4) The rooster flew up into a tree and stayed there till he was rescued by his master.
(5) The fox was delighted. In the process of shouting to the farmer he released his hold over the
rooster.
(6) Soon the farmer and his dogs started chasing the fox. The fox, was holding the rooster in his
mouth, and was running very fast.
36. Which of the following should be the SIXTH (LAST) sentence after the rearrangement ?
(A) 5
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 6
Ans : (D)
37. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after the rearrangement ?
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 6
(D) 2
(E) 5
Ans : (E)
38. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after the rearrangement ?
(A) 1
(B) 4
(C) 6
(D) 3
(E) 2
Ans : (E)
39. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after the rearrangement ?
(A) 4
(B) 3
(C) 2
(D) 1
(E) 6
Ans : (B)
40. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after the rearrangement ?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 6
(D) 4
(E) 5
Ans : (C)
Directions(Q. 4150) In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been
numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are
suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
Haria, a poor barber lived alone in his small hut. He was (41) to his work and whatever he
earned was enough to fulfil his needs. One evening, after returning from work, Haria was hungry.
Just as he was (42) what he could cook for dinner he heard a hen clucking outside his hut.
That hen would make a great feast for me, thought Haria and prepared to catch the hen. With a
little effort he (43) in catching the hen and as he was about to kill the hen, it squeaked,
Please do not kill me, Oh kind man ! I will help you. Haria stopped. (44) he was surprised
that the hen spoke, he asked, How can you help me ? If you (45) my life, I will lay a
golden egg for you everyday, said the hen.
Harias eyes (46) in delight. Haria was surprised to hear this promise. A golden egg ! That
too everyday ! But why should I believe you ? You might be lying, said Haria. If I do not lay a
golden egg tomorrow, you can kill me, said the hen. After this promise, Haria spared the hen and
(47) for the next day.
The next morning. Haria found a golden egg (48) outside his hut and the hen sitting beside
it. It is true ! You really can lay a golden egg ! exclaimed Haria with great delight. He did not
(49) this incident to any one, (50) that others would catch the hen.
41. (A) dedicated
(B) devote
(C) enthusiastic
(D) good
(E) engrossed
Ans : (A)
(C) narrates
(D) reveal
(E) hide
Ans : (D)
50. (A) fearing
(B) selfish
(C) concerning
(D) citing
(E) alarmed
Ans : (A)