STATE BANK OF INDIA PROBATIONARY OFFICERS EXAM., 2008

STATE BANK OF INDIA PROBATIONARY OFFICERS EXAM., 2008
(Held on 12-10-2008)
Quantitative Aptitude

Directions—(Q. 1-5) What app­roximate value should come in place of question-mark (?) in the following questions ?
(You are not expected to calculate the exact value.)
1. (56)2 x 2-5385 = ?
(A) 4740 (B) 5570
(C) 6600 (D) 7960 (E) 8880
2. (755% of 523) + 777 = 1 (A) 5 (B) 12 (C) 19 (D) 26 (E) 29
3. 783-559 + 49-0937 x 31-679
-58-591 = ? (A) 26600 (B) 5000 (C) 12800 (D) 2550 (E) 2280
4. (4438 - 2874 - 559)+ (269-106
-83)=?
(A) 55 (B) 13
(C) 47 (D) 29
(E) 31
5. (12-51)4 = ?
(A) 22300 (B) 23400 (C) 24500 (D) 25600 (E) 26700
Directions—(Q. 6-10) What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following number series ?
6. 2187 729 243 81 27 9 ? (A) 36 (B) 3 (C) 18 (D) 6 (E) 12
7. 522 1235 2661 4800 7652 11217 ? (A) 15495 (B) 16208
(C) 14782 (D) 16921 (E) 14069
8. 51975 9450 2100 600 240 160 ?(A) 80 (B) 120
(C) 320 (D) 240
(E) 300
9. 4 18 48 100 180 294 ?(A) 416 (B) 480
(C) 512 (D) 384
(E) 448
10. 6, 26 134 666 3334 16666 ?(A) 84344 (B) 83443(C) 84434 (D) 83334(E) 83344
Directions—(Q. 11-20) What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following questions ?
11. 4895 + 364 x 0-75 - 49 = ?(A) 5119 (B) 3895(C) 3907 (D) 5210(E) None of these
12 1
(B) 19
11 12
12. 5+6+7 = ?
(A) 19-5
(C) 19^
(D) 19 (E) None of these
13. [(144)2 + 48 x 18] + 36 = 7? (A) 23328 (B) 36 (C) 216 (D) 46656 (E) None of these
14. (27)18 + (27)3 = ?
(A) (27)54 (B) (27)21 (C) (27)15 (D) (27)6 (E) None of these
15. 156 + 16x1-5-21 = ?(A) 126 (B) 258(C) 237 (D) 159
(E) None of these
16. 434-43 + 43-34 + 3-44 + 4 + 0-33 = ?(A) 421-45 (B) 455-54
(C) 485-54 (D) 447-45 (E) None of these
17. 24336 + ? = 78 x 24(A) 6 (B) 13(C) 11 (D) 17(E) None of these
18. (9S)45 x (98)"35 = ?
(A) (98) (B) (98)2
(C) (98)-5 (D) (98)10 (E) None of these
19. (78-95)2 - (43-35)2 = ? (A) 4353-88 (B) 4305 (C) 4235-78 (D) 4148 (E) None of these
20. (23-6% of 1254) - (16-6% of 834) = ? (A) 159-5 (B) 157-5
(C) 155-5 (D) 153-5 (E) None of these
Directions—(Q. 21-25) In each of these questions, two equations I and II with variables a and b are given. You have to solve both the equations to find the values of a and b. Mark answer:
(A) If a <> b
(E) If a a b
21. I. 16a2 = 1 II. 3b2 + 7b + 2 = 0
22. I. a2 + 5a + 6 = 0 II. b2 + 7b + 12 = 0
23. I. a2 + 2fl+l = 0 II. b2 = ±4
24. I. «2-5fl + 6 = 0 II. 2fc2-13b + 21 = 0
25. I. 2«2 + fl-l = 0 II. 12b2 -17b + 6 = 0
26. A 200 metre long train crosses a platform of double its length in 36 seconds. What is the speed of the train in kmph ?
(A) 60 (B) 48
(C) 64 (D) 66
(E) None of these
27. Work done by A in one day ishalf of the work done by B in oneday. Work done by B is half of
the work done by C in one day. If C alone can complete the work in 7 days, in how many days can A, B and C together complete the work?
(A) 28 (B) 14
(C) 4 (D) 21
(E) None of these
28. In how many different ways canthe letters of the word DAILY bearranged ?
(A) 60 (B) 48
(C) 160 (D) 120
(E) None of these
29. The number obtained by inter-changing the digits of a two digitnumber is less than the originalnumber by 63. If the sum of thedigits of the number is 11, whatis the original number ?
(A) 29
(B) 92
(C) 74
(D) Cannot be determined
(E) None of these
30. If the numerator of a fraction isincreased by 200% and thedenominator is increased by
15
(A) ^ (C)
11 10
300%, the resultant fraction is ^g.What was the original fraction ?° (B) 10
(D)
13 13
(E) None of these
31. The profit earned after selling anarticle for Rs. 996 is the same asloss incurred after selling thearticle for Rs. 894. What is thecost price of the article ?
(A) Rs. 935 (B) Rs. 905 (C) Rs.945 (D) Rs.975 (E) None of these
32. The ages of Nishi and Vinnee arein the ratio of 6 ; 5 respectively.After 9 years the ratio of theirages will be 9 : 8. What is thedifference in their ages ?
(A) 9 years (B) 7 years (C) 5 years (D) 3 years (E) None of these
33. The simple interest accrued onan amount of Rs. 84,000 at theend of three years is Rs. 30,240.What would be the compoundinterest accrued on the sameamount at the same rate in the same period ?
(A) Rs. 30,013-95
(B) Rs. 31,013-95
(C) Rs. 32,013-95
(D) Rs. 33,013-95
(E) Rs. 34,013-95
34. The total of the ages of a class of75 girls is 1050, the average ageof 25 of them is 12 years and thatof another 25 is 16 years. Find theaverage age of the remaininggirls.
(A) 12 years (B) 13 years (C) 14 years (D) 15 years (E) None of these
35. One-fifth of a number is 81. Whatwill 68% of that number be ?
(A) 195-2 (B) 275-4 (C) 225-6 (D) 165-8 (E) None of these
36. In a class of 40 students and 8teachers, each student got sweetsthat are 20% of the total numberof students and each teacher gotsweets that are 25% of the totalnumber of students. How manysweets were there ?
(A) 420 (B) 400
(C) 320 (D) 360
(E) None of these
37. What is 35% of 45% of ^th of3600?
(A) 441 (B) 414
(C) 444 (D) 411
(E) None of these
9_ 20
X 20
38. A committee of 3 members is tobe selected out of 3 men and 2women. What is the probabilitythat the committee has at leastone woman ?
(A)
10
(B) (D)
(E) None of these
39. By how much is ^ th of 516
4
lesser than ^ th of 495 ?
(A) 22 (B) 15
(C) 12 (D) 27
(E) None of these
40. Ms. Deepti Jain invests 11% ofher monthly salary, i.e., Rs. 5,236in Fixed Deposits. Later sheinvests 19% of her monthly salary on Life Insurance Policies; also she invests another 7% of her monthly salary on Mutual Funds. What is the total annual amount invested by Ms. Deepti Jain ?
(A) Rs. 2,11,344
(B) Rs. 17,612
(C) Rs. 1,05,672
(D) Rs. 35,224
(E) None of these
41. Which number should replaceboth the question marks in thefollowing equation ?
? 243 432 ~ ?
(A) 308 (B) 312
(C) 324 (D) 316
(E) None of these
42. Swapana spent Rs. 44,620 onDeepawali Shopping, Rs. 32,764on buying Laptop and theremaining 32% of the totalamount she had as cash with her.What was the total amount ?
(A) Rs. 36,416
(B) Rs. 1,13,800
(C) Rs. 77,384
(D) Cannot be determined
(E) None of these
43. Manas decided to donate 12% ofhis salary. On the day of dona-tion he changed his mind anddonated Rs. 2,240 which wastwo-third of what he had decidedearlier. How much is Manas'ssalary ?
(A) Rs. 25,000 (B) Rs. 28,000 (C) Rs. 31,000 (D) Rs. 34,000 (E) None of these
44. If the fractions^, g> ^, ^ and ^
are arranged in ascending order of their values, which one will be the fourth ?
(A) f

(C) 3 2
8 5
(E) None of these
45. A sum of money is divided among A, B, C and D in the ratio of 2 : 3 : 7 :11 respectively. If the share of C is Rs. 2,755 more than the share of A, then what is the total amount of money of B and D together ?

(A) Rs. 4,408 (B) Rs. 5,510 (C) Rs. 6,612 (D) Rs. 7,714 (E) None of these
Directions—(Q. 46-50) Each question below is followed by two statements I and II. You are to deter­mine whether the data given in the statement is sufficient for answering the question. You should use the data and your knowledge of Mathematics to choose between the possible ans­wers. Give answer:
(A) If the statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question, but the statement II alone is not sufficient.
(B) If the statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question, but the statement I alone is not sufficient.
(C) If both statements I and II together are needed to ans­wer the question.
(D) If either the statement I alone or statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.(E) If you cannot get the answerfrom the statement I and II

together, but need even moredata.
46. The ages of Anand and Sujeet arein the ratio of 6 : 5 respectively.What is the age of Anand ?
I. The ages of Anand and Sandeep are in the ratio of 10:7.
II. After 5 years the ratio of Anand's and Sujeet's ages will be 7: 6.
47. What is the three digit number ?
I. Three-fifth of that number is less by 90 of that number.
II. One-fourth of that number is 25% of that number.

48. In how many days 14 men cancomplete a piece of work ?
I. If 18 women can complete the same piece of work in 24 days.
II. If 28 children can complete the same piece of work in 56 days.
49. What is the salary of A, in agroup of A, B, C, D and E whoseaverage salary is Rs. 65,780 ?
I. Total of the salary of B and C is Rs. 88,545.

II. Total of the salary of D and E is Rs. 59,020.
50. What is the profit earned by selling a Watch for Rs. 15,675 ?
I. The cost price of 5 such Watches is equal to selling price of 4 such Watches.
II. 25% profit is earned by selling each Watch.

BANK OF BARODA PROBATIONARY OFFICERS EXAM., 2008

BANK OF BARODA PROBATIONARY OFFICERS EXAM., 2008
(Held on 5-10-2008)
Reasoning

1. In a certain code JUST is writtenas #@%$ and LATE is written as©t$*. How is TASTE written inthat code ?
(A) *t%$* (B) $T%$* (C) $T%*$ (D) $%f%* (E) None of these
2. Four of the following five arealike in a certain way and so forma group. Which is the one thatdoes not belong to the group ?(A) 25 (B) 64
(C) 189 (D) 225
(E) 121
3. How many meaningful Englishwords can be formed from theletters 'AIPR' using each letteronly once ?
(A) None (B) One (C) Two (D) Three (E) More than three
4. How many such pairs of lettersare there in the word DOMESTIC,each of which has as many lettersbetween them in the word as theyhave in the English alphabet ?
(A) None (B) One (C) Two (D) Three (E) More than three
5. How many such digits are therein the number 7346285, which areas far away from the beginningof the number, as they will bewhen arranged in ascendingorder within the number ?
(A) None (B) One (C) Two (D) Three (E) More than three
6. Four of the following five arealike in a certain way and soform a group. Which is theone that does not belong to thegroup ?
(A) Boy (B) Girl
(C) Lady (D) Man (E) Child
7. If Blue is called Green, Green iscalled Orange, Orange is calledYellow, Yellow is called Black,Black is called Red and Red iscalled White. What is the colourof turmeric ?
(A) Orange (B) Green (C) White (D) Black (E) None of these
8. If it is possible to make only onemeaningful word from the first,the third, the fifth and theeleventh letters of the wordINHERITANCE using each letteronly once, second letter of thatword is your answer. If morethan one such word can beformed your answer is X, if nosuch word can be formed youranswer is Y.
(A) E (B) I
(C) R (D) X
(E) Y
9. Four of the following five arealike in a certain way and soform a group. Which is the onethat does not belong to thegroup ?
(A) CE (B) KI
(C) FD (D) WU
(E) MK
10. Nandini is the only daughter of Madan's sister Sangita's brother. How is Nandini related to Madan ?
(A) Daughter
(B) Niece
(C) Cousin
(D) Niece or Daughter
(E) None of these
Directions—(Q. 11-17) These questions are based on the following letter/number/ symbol arrangement. Study it carefully and answer the questions.
HT6#E7$KIL%3P@2A
J t RU4*VD
11. How many such symbols arethere in the above arrangement,each of which is immediatelypreceded by a number and alsoimmediately followed by avowel ?
(A) None (B) One (C) Two (D) Three (E) More than three
12. Which element is fifth to theright of thirteenth from the rightend ?
(A) E (B) t
(C) J (D) K
(E) None of these
13. What will come in place of thequestion mark (?) in the followingseries based on the abovearrangement ?
T # 6, 7 K $, L 3 %, ?
(A) @2A (B) A@2
(C) P2@ D) 2P@
(E) None of these
14. Which element is third to the leftof tenth from the left end ?
(A) K (B) 3
(C) P (D) $
(E) None of these
15. How many such letters are therein the given arrangement each ofwhich is immediately precededby a symbol but not immediatelyfollowed by a number ?
(A) None (B) One (C) Two (D) Three (E) More than three
16. Four of the following five arealike in a certain way based ontheir positions in the givenarrangement and so form agroup. Which is the one that doesnot belong to the group ?
(A) KL$ (B) P23
(C) 2J@ (D) L3I
(E) 4D*
17. If all the numbers are removedfrom the given arrangementwhich element will be ninth fromthe left end ?
(A) % (B) L
(C) P (D) I
(E) None of these
Directions—(Q. 18-25) In each question below are four statements followed by two conclusions num­bered I and II. You have to take the four given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the four state­ments disregarding commonly known facts. Give answer:
(A) If only conclusion I follows
(B) If only conclusion II follows
(C) If either I or II follows
(D) If neither I nor II follows
(E) If both I and II follow
18. Statements:
Some Schools are Colleges. Some Colleges are Universities. All Universities are Institutes. All Institutes are Classes. Conclusions:
I. Some Colleges are Classes.
II. All Universities are Classes.
19. Statements:
Some umbrellas are raincoats. All raincoats are shirts. No shirt is a blazer. Some blazers are suits. Conclusions:
I. Some shirts are umbrellas.
II. Some suits are raincoats.
20. Statements:
Some computers are boards. Some boards are chalks. All chalks are bulbs. No bulb is tube-light. Conclusions:
I. Some bulbs are computers.
II. No chalk is a tubelight.
21. Statements:
All doors are floors. Some floors are tiles. All tiles are paints. Some paints are stones. Conclusions:
I. Some floors are paints
II. Some doors are tiles.
22. Statements:
Some leaves are petals. Some petals are flowers. All flowers are fruits. Some fruits are nuts. Conclusions:
I. Some nuts are flowers.
II. No nut is flower.
23. Statements:
All pictures are paintings. All paintings are photographs. Some photographs are designs. Some designs are movies. Conclusions:
I. Some paintings are designs.
II. Some photographs are movies.
24. Statements:
Some tablets are capsules. All capsules are syrups. Some syrups are medicines. All medicines are powders. Conclusions:
I. Some syrups are powders.
II. Some syrups are tablets.
25. Statements:
Some rooms are flats. All flats are buildings. Some buildings are bunglows. All bunglows are apartments. Conclusions:
I. Some flats are bunglows.
II. Some apartments are build­ings.
Directions—(Q. 26-30) Study the following information carefully to answer these questions.
Ashwini, Priya, Sudha, Rani, Meeta, Geeta and Mukta are sitting around a circle facing the centre. Ashwini is third to the left of Mukta and to the immediate right of Rani. Priya is second to the left of Geeta who is not an immediate neighbour of Meeta.
26. Who is the immediate right ofPriya ?
(A) Meeta
(B) Sudha
(C) Mukta
(D) Cannot be determined
(E) None of these
27. Who is second to the left ofRani?
(A) Ashwini (B) Meeta (C) Priya (D) Sudha (E) None of these
28. Which of the following pairs ofpersons has the first personsitting to the immediate left ofsecond person ?
(A) Rani-Meeta
(B) Ashwini-Geeta
(C) Sudha-Priya
(D) Geeta-Sudha
(E) None of these
29. Which of the following groupshas the first person sitting bet-ween the other two ?
(A) Meeta-Ashwini-Geeta
(B) Sudha-Rani-Geeta
(C) Mukta-Priya-Rani
(D) Mukta-Priya-Sudha
(E) None of these
30. Which of the following in thecorrect position of Rani withrespect to Mukta ?
(I) Third to the right
(II) Third to the left(IE) Fourth to the left(IV) Fourth to the right
(A) (I) only
(B) (II) only
(C) Both (I) and (II)
(D) Both (II) and (IV)
(E) Both (I) and (II)
Directions—(Q. 31-37) In each of these questions a group of letters is given followed by four combinations of digits and symbols lettered (A), (B), (C) and (D). The letters are to be coded by the digits/symbols as per the scheme and conditions given below. Serial letter of the combination that correctly represents the letter group is your answer. If none of the combinations is correct your answer is (E) i.e. 'None of these.'
Letters:
TLFARNIGHKEMDU Digit/Symbol Code:
39% $24*615 #@78 Conditions:
(i) If the first letter is a vowel and the last letter is a consonant both are to be coded as the code for vowel.
(ii) If the first as well as the lastletter is a consonant both are tobe coded as ©.
(iii) If the first letter is a consonantand the last letter is a voweltheir codes are to be swapped.
31. GTAFKU
(A) 63$%58 (B) 63$%56 (C) 83$%58 (D) 83$%56 (E) None of these
32. EHMDRA
(A) #1@72$ (B) $L@72# (C) #1@72# (D) $1@72$ (E) None of these
33. ITDELM
(A) *37#9@ (B) @37#9@ (C) *37#9* (D) @37#9* (E) None of these
34. FHKERD
(A) %15#27 (B) ©15#2© (C) %15#2% (D) 715#2% (E) None of these
35. AHERFU
(A) $1#2%$ (B) 81#2%8 (C) 81 #2%$ (D) $1%3#8 (E) None of these
36. NMTARI
(A) 4@3$2*
(B) *@3$24
(C) *@3$2*
(D) ©@3$2©
(E) None of these
37. HTKILF
(A) 135*9% (B) %35*9% (C) ©35*9© (D) 135*91 (E) None of these
Directions—(Q. 38-42) The symbol @, #, $, % and © are used with different meanings as follows—
'A @ B' means 'A is smaller than
B'.
'A # B' means 'A is not smaller than B'.
'A $ B' means 'A is neither smaller than nor greater than B'.
'A % B' means 'A is greater than
B'.
'A © B' means 'A is not greater than B'.
In each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find out which of the two conclusions I and II given below them is/are definitely true. Give answer:
(A) If only conclusion I is true.
(B) If only conclusion II is true.
(C) If either conclusion I or con­clusion II is true.
(D) If neither conclusion I nor conclusion II is true.
(E) If both conclusions I and IIare true.
38. Statements:
F#H, H% K, K$R, R©M Conclusions : I. F % R II. F # M
39. Statements:
L @ D, D © P, P # V, V % G Conclusions : I. P % L II. G@P
40. Statements:
E%W, W © Q, Q $ T, T@H Conclusions : I. H # W II. H#E
41. Statements:
J©T, T@H, H%I, I$L Conclusions : I. L © H II. J © I
42. Statements:
R @ Q, Q % P, P©V, V#M Conclusions : I. R @ P II. R#P
Directions—(Q. 43-45) Study the following information carefully to answer these questions.
'P x Q' means 'P is wife of Q'. 'P Q' means 'P is father of Q'. 'P + Q' means 'P is son of Q'. 'P - Q' means 'P is sister of Q'.
43. In H + I L, how is L related toH?
(A) Brother
(B) Sister
(C) Cousin
(D) Brother or Sister
(E) None of these
44. Which of the following represents'S is mother of T' ?
(A) SxM-H-T
(B) SxM + H-T
(C) MxSh-H-T
(D) MxS-H + T
(E) None of these
45. In J - F + R x B, how is R relatedto J?
(A) Father
(B) Mother
(C) Paternal Aunt
(D) Cannot be determined
(E) None of these
Directions—(Q. 46-50) Study the following information carefully to answer these questions.
A, B, C, D, E, F & G are members of a sports club and have liking for different games viz. Carrom, Table Tennis, Badminton, Bridge, Hockey, Football and Lawn Tennis but not necessary in the same order. Each one of them has a liking for different musical instrument viz. Sitar, Guitar, Harmonium, Flute, Tabla, Banjo and Santoor not necessarily in the same order.
B likes Carrom and Banjo. E likes to play Bridge but not Harmonium or Tabla. The one who plays Hockey plays Sitar. F plays Guitar but not Table Tennis or Lawn Tennis. A plays Badminton an Flute. The one who plays Lawn Tennis does not play Tabla. C plays Harmonium and G plays Hockey.
46. Who plays Santoor ?
(A) D
(B) A (Q E
(D) DorE
(E) None of these
47. D plays which game ?
(A) Table Tennis
(B) Lawn Tennis
(C) Foot Ball
(D) Cannot be determined
(E) None of these
48. Which of the following combina-tions of game-person-musicalinstrument is definitely correct ?
(A) Badminton - B - Flute
(B) Table Tennis - E - Santoor
(C) Lawn Tennis - D - Tabla
(D) Table Tennis - C - Tabla
(E) None of these
49. Who plays football ?
(A) C
(B) D (Q G
(D) F
(E) None of these
class with 69% marks. She has also completed a certificate course in Computer Science with 'A' grade. Her date of birth is 23.9.1984.
57. Anubhav Gokhale, is a B.Sc. with Computer Science passed in second class with 58% marks. He had passed HSC in first class with 76% marks. He has com­pleted 25 years of age in December 2007.
58. Manish Chaudhary passed HSC examination in first class with 83% marks and B.Com. in second class with 57% marks. He has completed a computer certificate course very recently. His date of birth is 26.4.1982.
59. Harish Vora passed HSC exami­nation in 2003 with 85% marks and B.Sc. Degree examination in 2006 with 69% marks. He has studied Computer Science as one of the subjects at B.Sc. His date of birth is 17.9.84.
60. Vandana Bhave is B. Com. graduate passed in second class with 56% marks. She had passed HSC in second class with 59% marks. She has also completed a Computer diploma with 56% marks. Her date of birth is 11.5.1982.
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
50. Who plays Table Tennis ?
C F D
Cannot be determined None of these
Directions—(Q. 51-60) Following are the criteria for selection of officers in an organization. The candidate must— (i) Have passed HSC examination
in first class with at least 60%
marks.
(ii)
(iv)
Have passed graduation degree in any discipline with at least 55% marks, (iii) Have completed a certificate / diploma / degree course in Computer Science. Be not less than 21 years and not more than 30 years of age as on 1.7.2008.
If a candidate satisfies all the above mentioned criteria except—
(a) At (ii) above but is a post­graduate, case may be referred to the Executive Director (ED).
(b) At (iii) above but has studied Computer Science as one of subjects of curriculum, case may be referred to the Vice President (VP).
In each of the questions below, information of one candidate is given. You have to take one of the following five decisions based on the informa­tion provided and the criteria and conditions given above. You are not to assume anything other than the information provided in each ques­tion. All these cases are given to you as on 01.07.2008. You have to indicate your decision by marking answers to each question as follows. Mark answer:
(B) (C)
(A) If the case is to be referred to ED.
If the case is to be referred to VP.
If the candidate is to be selected.
(D) If the information is inade-quate to take a decision.
(E) If the candidate is not to beselected.
51. Ashutosh, is a Commerce graduate passed in first class with 67% marks. He had secured
73% marks in HSC. He has studied Computer Science as one of the subjects at HSC. His date of birth is 22.9.1982.
52. Rajni has passed BMS degree examination in second class with 58% marks and HSC in first class with 65% marks. She has com­pleted a diploma in Computer Science. She has completed 25 years of age in November 2007.
53. Raj Grover has passed HSC exam in first class with 89% marks. Thereafter he did a 6 months certificate course in Computer Science and presently is pur­suing final year of engineering degree examination. His date of birth is 28.12.1980.
54. Shamika Gupta is a Science graduate passed in 2006 with 47% at the age of 22 years. She had scored 64% marks in HSC. She has also passed M.Sc. with 58% marks. She has done a certificate course in computers.
55. Jasmine is a postgraduate in Computer Science passed in first class with 62% marks. She had scored 81% marks in HSC. Her date of birth is 17.6.1979.
56. 'Shyamala is a B.A. passed in first class with 63% marks. She had passed HSC examination in first

ORIENTAL BANK OF COMMERCE PROBATIONARY OFFICERS EXAM., 2008

ORIENTAL BANK OF COMMERCE PROBATIONARY OFFICERS EXAM., 2008

(Held on 21-12-2008)
General Awareness

1. Which of the following cropscannot be called a PlantationCrop ?
(A) Wheat (B) Oil Palm (C) Rubber (D) Coffee (E) Coconut
2. Which of the following is thename of the spacecraft launchedby India as a part of Mission toMoon ?
(A) Moon-1
(B) Chandrayaan-1
(C) Kalpana
(D) RADOM
(E) None of these
3. As per the reports published bythe World Bank what percentageof Indian population lives belowthe new International PovertyLine ?
(A) 30% (B) 62%
(C) 52% (D) 42%
(E) 68%
4. Which of the following is not a'Social Sector Programme' run bythe Govt, of India ?
(A) National Rural HealthMission
(B) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
(C) Mid-Day Meal Scheme
(D) Integrated Child Develop­ment Services
(E) Bharat Nirman
5. In order to augment Credit flowto small and poor borrowers,commercial banks are required toprovide how much percentage oftheir priority sector advances toweaker sections of the society ?(A) 15% (B) 20%
(C) 30% (D) 25%
(E) 35%6. As reported in some news-papers/ magazines a large num-ber of children/infants are fal-ling sick because of the use అఫ్ melamine contaminated dairyproducts in the world. Due to this many countries like Africa, Japan, Singapore, etc. have stop­ped import of these products. Which of the following countries was the main exporter of such products ?
(A) China (B) Bangladesh (C) Pakistan (D) Iran (E) None of these
7. Which of the following is theabbreviated name of the pro-gramme launched in India forthe economic empowerment of persons with severe to profound disabilities ?
(A) ARUNIM
(B) NREGA
(C) GCMMF
(D) UNCTAD
(E) SCOPE
8. As per the recommendations ofthe 12th Finance Commission,what will be the share of theState Govts, in total shareableproceeds of Central taxes ?
(A) 15% (B) 20-5%
(C) 22% (D) 30-5%
(E) 35-5%
9. Which of the following is/areobjective(s) of the 'Rural Drink-ing water supply Programme'launched by the Govt, of India ?
1. Supply safe drinking water to all villages.
2. Assisting local communities to maintain sources of safe drinking water in good condition.
3. Giving special attention for water supply to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes.

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(D) All 1,2 and 3
(E) None of these10. Which of the following is not aSource of Tax Revenue collectedby the Govt, of India ?
(A) Custom Duty
(B) Excise Duty
(C) Income Tax
(D) Service Tax
(E) Dividends and Profits
11. Asif Ali Zardari who has takenover as the new President ofPakistan is from which of thefollowing political Parties ?
(A) Pakistan Muslim League
(B) Awami League
(C) Pakistan People's Party
(D) Pakistan National Congress
(E) None of these
12. India is now out of the nuclearsanction imposed on it about 16years back. This sanction wasimposed by which of the follow-ing organisations ?
(A) Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)
(B) Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
(C) INTERPOL
(D) UN Security Council
(E) None of these
13. Very often we read in news-papers about the Foreign DirectInvestment (FDI) Through Auto-matic Route. What is meant byAutomatic Route ?
1. It is a process which allows foreign investors to trade shares of any Indian Com­pany on day-to-day basis openly in stock markets.
2. It is a process by which Indian Companies are allowed to issue shares to any foreign investor as a part of their paid up Capital in the project in which they have made an investment.

13. It is a process in which all foreign investors are asked to make all their investments in Indian projects in rupee currency only and that too in cash only. Technical knowhow or any other type of participation is not allowed as a part of invest­ment.
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(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both land 3
(E) All 1,2 and 3
14. The Govt, of India is planning tointroduce a 'National SecurityException Acf in the Parliament,which will work on the lines ofExxon-Florio provision prevalentin the USA. What is the purposeof the proposed Act ?
1. The Act is a part of Indo-US Nuclear Pact as this only will allow India to start building nuclear facilities in the country.
2. The Act will empower the Govt, of India to stall any foreign Company from acquiring any local asset (FDI) if it is found to be compromising with national security.
3. The Act will empower the Govt, of India to control terrorism in a better way as all e-services will be under thorough scrutiny by secu­rity agencies.

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15. Which of the following is notincluded in the list of UNMillennium Goals ?
(A) Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
(B) Develop a global partner­ship for development
(C) Promote Gender equality
(D) Reduce Child Mortality
(E) Make World Nuclear free
16. Which of the following agencies/bodies has asked all foreignfunds to come forward and regis­ter itself as Foreign Institutional Investments (FIIs) prior to any investment in India ?
(A) RBI
(B) SEBI
(C) IBA
(D) Registrar of Companies
(E) None of these
17. Who amongst the followingIndian players could not win anymedal in Beijing Olympic 2008 ?
(A) Sushil Kumar
(B) Abhinav Bindra
(C) Anjali Bhagwat
(D) Jitendra Kumar
(E) Saina Nehwal
18. India recently signed an agree-ment in the field of hydrocarbonwith which of the followingcountries for which HernanMartinez Torres, Minister ofEnergy of that country was inIndia ?
(A) Zambia (B) Ukraine (C) Colombia (D) Turkey (E) None of these
19. Which of the following countrieshas asked India to scrap KosiRiver Pact, the river which crea-ted a havoc in Bihar recently ?
(A) Bangladesh
(B) Pakistan
(C) China
(D) Nepal
(E) Bhutan
20. Which of the following is theamount of the relief packageannounced by the Prime Ministerof India for Flood-hit Bihar ?
(A) Rs. lOOOcrore
(B) Rs. lOlOcrore
(C) Rs. 1050crore
(D) Rs. HOOcrore
(E) Rs. 1120crore
21. As reported in the newspaperssome people are of the opinionthat India may not be able toachieve its export targets set forthe year 2008-09. Which of thefollowing is/are the reason(s) oftheir worry ?
1. There was a major flood in some parts of Bihar, Orissa, Gujarat and some other
States recently, owing to which fruit/horticultural crop has not reached export markets in sufficient quan­tity.
2. Rupee is frequently getting depreciated against US dollar.
3. Some major economies of the world are passing through the phase of econo­mic recession. Hence many export orders are cancelled.

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(D) Both 1 and 3 only
(E) None of these
22. While talking to the Press/Media/Group of experts inSingapore the former Governorof RBI, Dr. Y. V. Reddy, said thatthe impact of global financialturmoil will be less on Asia.What in opinion of the peoplelike Dr. Reddy are the strengthsof Asian Financial System whichwill help it to sustain the tur-moil ? (Pick-up correct state-ments) as your answer.)
1. Banks in Asia are better capitalized and are not much exposed to sophisticated derivatives.
2. Asian economies were in a high growth mode and hence they have better ability to withstand the crisis.
3. Most of the Asian countries used to enjoy a strong fiscal position and current account surpluses in the past. This has given them an ability to bail out a failing financial institution in case it appea­red.

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(E) None of these
23. Subsequent to the RBI's move ofreducing the CRR, the industryChambers in India are deman-ding for softened interest rates.How will this demand ofsoftened interest rates help theindustry ?
1. It will give a push-up to new investments and augment the demand of new pro­posals for more credits.
2. The move will help in crea­tion of many new employ­ment opportunities.
3. It will strengthen the posi­tion of the Stock Markets in India.

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(E) None of these
24. The recent decision of the RBI tocut Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) by150 basis points (October 2008)will be able to infuse how muchliquidity into the market ?
(A) Rs. 10,000 crore
(B) Rs. 30,000 crore
(C) Rs. 40,000 crore
(D) Rs. 50,000 crore
(E) None of these
25. As per the reports published inthe newspapers recently IndianRupee was on depreciation andthere was a time when the depre-ciation was about 17% in sixmonths. Which of the followingwas/were the main cause(s) ofthis continuous fall ?
1. Foreign fund flow was very low.
2. There was heavy demand for the US dollar in the local forex market.
3. RBI all of a sudden decided to lower the CRR.

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26. The issues related to the LandAcquisition for setting-up'Special Economic Zones (SEZs)'is frequently seen in the news-papers these days. As per exis-ting laws maximum how mucharea is allowed to be acquired foraSEZ?
(A) 1000 hectares
(B) 2000 hectares
(C) 3000 hectares
(D) 5000 hectares
(E) None of these
27. Shibu Soren took over as the newChief Minister of—
(A) Bihar
(B) Chhattisgarh
(C) Jharkhand
(D) Uttarakhand
(E) None of these
28. Which of the following was oneof the major point of disagree-ment between various countriesover which the talks at WorldTrade Organisation (WTO) gotcollapsed recently ?
(A) Subsidy to farmers
(B) Providing special status to India
(C) Drafting a new constitution for WTO
(D) Drafting a common Trade Policy for next 5 years
(E) None of these
29. Who amongst the following isthe recipient of the LifetimeAchievement Award at the 54thNational Film Award Cere-mony ?
(A) Dilip Kumar
(B) Shashi Kapoor
(C) Rekha
(D) Hema Malini
(E) MrinalSen
30. The support price of which of thefollowing commodities wasraised by 33%-40% recently tomake it Rs. 2,500 per quintal ?
(A) Cotton
(B) Sugarcane
(C) Wheat
(D) Palm Oil
(E) None of these
31. Who amongst the followingcricketers made a World Recordof 12 Sixes in a One Day Inter-national Match recently ?
(A) Sachin Tendulkar
(B) Xavier Marshall
(C) Muttiah Muralitharan
(D) MikeHussey
(E) None of these
32. Which of the following citiesbecame the first 100% e-literatecity of India ?
(A) Pune
(B) Hyderabad
(C) Kozhikode
(D) Jaipur
(E) Bangalore
33. As we all know India willcontinue to be a net importer ofsteel as the demand of the sameis likely to increase by about 11%in days to come. What is thepercentage growth in inlandproduction of steel ?
(A) 3% (B) 5%
(C) 7% (D) 8%
(E) 10%
34. International Literacy Day isobserved on which of the follow-ing days ?
(A) September 18
(B) September8
(C) October 18
(D) October 8
(E) None of these
35. Which of the following teamswon the Durand Cup Footballplayed in New Delhi in Septem-ber 2008?
(A) Tata Motors
(B) Indian Railways
(C) Churchill Brothers
(D) Mahindra United
(E) None of these
36. Which of the following is/arepart of New National BiofuelPolicy 2008 launched by theGovt, of India ?
1. Minimum Support Price with a provision of periodic revision.
2. No duties or taxes would be levied on Biodiesel.
3. Biodiesel production to be taken up from non-edible oil seeds in waste/marginal lands.

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37. Who amongst the following wasgiven the Mahatma GandhiAward for Reconciliation andPeace 2008 ?

(A)
Facts at a Glance :
Agriculture (Horticulture—Pomology) Related
Major Fruit Producing Countries in the World (upto third Ranks)
•
Mango
India (54%) > China > Mexico
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Lime-Lemon
India > Mexico > USA
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Papaya
Brazil > Thailand > Nigeria (India on 4th rank)
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Banana
India > Brazil > Equador
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Grapes
Italy > France > USA
•
Mandarin
China > Japan > Spain
•
Pineapple
Thailand > Philippines > Brazil
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Orange
Brazil > USA > Mexico
•
Grapefruit and Pummelo
USA > Israel > Cuba
Note : India-3rd largest coconut producing country in the world and 1st rank in Arecanut cultivation-a big market in Guwahati (Assam)-Guwa means Supadi and hati-market)-nomenclature of Guwahati.Akiolshii
(B) Bill Gates
(C) Nelson Mandela
(D) Prince Charles
(E) None of these
38. Which of the following is/aresome of the recommendations ofthe Raghurajan Committee onfinancial sector reforms ?
1. Target inflation control rather than controlling money supply.
2. Open Corporate and Govt. Bond markets.
3. Provide liberal regulations for mergers and acquisi­tions.

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(E) None of these
39. Which of the following countriesis passing through a crisis calledas 'Darfur Humanitarian Crisis' ?
(A) Uganda
(B) Somalia
(C) Sudan
(D) Sierra Leone
(E) None of these
40. Who amongst the following isthe author of the book 'InsideThird World' ?
(A) Amit Choudhury
(B) William Goldings
(C) V. Harrison
(D) Nana Palkiwala
(E) None of these
41. The '18th Safety Olympics' wasorganised in—
(A) Seoul (B) Berlin (C) London (D) Moscow (E) New York
42. Mahendra Kapoor who diedrecently was a famous—
(A) Politician
(B) Social Worker
(C) Journalist
(D) Sportsman
(E) Playback Singer
43. The Prime Minister of Indiarecently released the EconomicOutlook for 2008-09. Accordingto the document Indian economywill grow at what rate during theperiod of the review ?(A) 7-7% (B) 8% (C) 8-33% (D) 9-7% (E) None of these
44. The 48th National Open Athle-tics Championship was heldat—
(A) Kochi (B) Delhi (C) Jaipur (D) Lucknow (E) Panaji
45. Which of the following countriesrefused to ratify the 'LisbonTreaty', a very crucial agreementfor reforms in the constitution ofthe European Union ?
(A) Russia (B) Poland (C) Germany (D) France (E) Italy
46. Which of the following is not anEmployment Generating Pro-gramme of the Govt, of India ?(A) NREGA (B) SGRY
(C) SGSY (D) TRYSEM (E) CAMELS
47. Who amongst the following isthe author of the book "The OtherSide of Midnight'?
(A) Salman Rushdie
(B) Katherine Mayo
(C) Ernest Hamingway
(D) H. G.Wells
(E) Sydney Sheldon
48. China recently resolved itsborder dispute with which of thefollowing countries ?
(As per agreement Yinlong island will be handed over to China.)
(A) Mongolia (B) Japan (C) India (D) Taiwan (E) Russia

49. Agha Khan Trophy is associatedwith the game of—(A) Cricket
(B) Football
(C) Badminton
(D) Golf
(E) Hockey
50. Two new countries recentlysigned the protocols to becomethe member of the North AtlanticTreaty Organisation (NATO).These countries are—
(A) Ukraine-Croatia
(B) Croatia-Albania
(C) Georgia-Russia
(D) Georgia-Croatia
(E) None of these