SBI Probationary Officer Exam Solved Question Paper

SBI Probationary Officer Exam Solved Question Paper - 2010

Question 1 :
In a certain code language 'how many goals scored' is written as '5 3 9 7'; 'many more matches' is written as '9 8 2'; and 'he scored five' is written as '1 6 3' . How is 'goals' written in that code language?
5 or 7
7
5
Data inadequate
None of these

Question 2 :
In a certain code TEMPORAL is written as OLDSMBSP. How is CONSIDER written in that code?
RMNBSFEJ
BNMRSFEJ
RMNBJEFS
TOPDQDCH
None of these

Question 3 :
How many meaningful English words can be made with the letters DLEI using each letter only once in each word ?
None
One
Two
Three
More than three

Question 4 :
Among A, B, C, D and E, each having different weight, D is heavier than only A and C is lighter than B and E. Who among them is the heaviest ?
B
E
C
Data inadequate
None of these

Question 6 :
Pratap corrrectly remembers that his mother’s birthday is before twenty third April but after Nineteenth April, whereas his sister correctly remembers that their mother’s birthday is not on or after twenty second April. On which day in April is definitely their mother’s birthday ?
Twentieth
Twenty first
Twentieth or twenty-first
Cannot be determined
None of these

Question 7 :
Ashok started walking towards South. After walking 50 meters he took a right turn and walked 30 meters. He then took a right turn and walked 100 meters. He again took a right turn and walked 30 meters and stopped. How far and in which direction was he from the starting point?
50 metres South
150 metres North
180 metres East
50 metres North
None of these

Question 8 :
If '/' means '+ '*'-' means '*' ; ' *' m e a n s ' / ' and '+' means '-'; then

1 5 - 8 * 6 / 1 2 + 4 =?
None of these
2
8
28
20

Question 9 :
Town D is towards East of town F. Town B is towards North of town D. Town H is towards South of town B. Towards which direction is town H from town F ?
East
South-East
North-East
Data inadequate
None of these

Question 10 :
How many such pairs of letters are there in the word SEARCHES each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet ?
None
One
Two
Three
More than three

Question 11 :
Statements: All cups are bottles. Some bottles are jugs..
No jug is plate. Some plates are tables.

Conclusions: I. Some tables are bottles.
II. Some plates are cups.
III. No table is bottle.
IV. Some jugs are cups.
Only I follows
Only II follows
Only III follows
Only IV follows
Only either 1 or III follows

Question 12 :
Statements:

Some chairs are handles.
All handles are pots.All pots are mats.

Some mats are buses.

Conclusions:

I. Some buses are handles.

II. Some mats are chairs.
III. No bus is a handle.
IV. Some mats are handles.
Only I, II and IV follow
Only II, III and IV follow
Only either I or III and II follow
Only either I or III and IV follow
Only either I or III ,II and IV follow

Question 13 :
Statements:

All birds are horses.

All horses are tigers.

Some tigers are lions.

Some lions are monkeys.

Conclusions:

I. Some tigers are horses.

II. Some monkeys are birds.

III. Some tigers are birds.

IV. Some monkeys are horses.
Only I and III follow
Only I, II and III follow
Only II, III and IV follow
All I, II, III and IV follow
None of these

Question 14 :
Statements:

Some benches are walls.
All walls are houses.
Some houses are jungles.

All jungles are roads.

Conclusions:

I. Some roads are benches.
II. Some jungles are walls.
III. Some houses are benches.
IV. Some roads are houses.
Only l and II follow
Only I and III follow
Only III and IV follow
Only II, III and IV follow
None of these

Question 15 :
Statements:

Some sticks are lamps.

Some flowers are lamps.

Some lamps are dresses.

All dresses are shirts.

Conclusions:

I.Some shirts are sticks.

II. Some shirts are flowers.

III. Some flowers are sticks.

IV. Some dresses are sticks.
None follows
Only I follows
Only II follows
Only III follows
Only IV follows

Question 16 :
Which of the following groups of employees work in Administration department?
EGH
SAF
BCD
BCD
Data inadequate

Question 17 :
In which department does E work?
Personnel
Marketing
Administration
Data inadequate
None of these

Question 18 :
Which of the following combinations of employee-department--favourite sport is correct?
E –Administration – Cricket
F – Personnel – Lawn Tennis
H – Marketing – Lawn Tennis
B – Administration – TableTennis
None of these

Question 19 :
What is E’s favourite sport ?
Cricket
Badminton
Basketball
Lawn Tennis
None of these

Question 20 :
What is G’s favourite sport ?
Cricket
Badminton
Basketball
Lawn Tennis
None of these

Question 21 :
Statements:

H @ T, T # F, FⁿE, E * V

Conclusions:

I. V $ F

II. E @ T

III. H @ V

IV. T # V
Only I, II and III are true
Only I, II and IV are true
Only II, III and IV are true
Only I, III and IV are true
All I, II, III and IV are true

Question 22 :
Statements:

D#R, R* K, K@F, F$J

Conclusions:

I. J # R

II. J # K

III. R # F

IV. K @ D
Only I, II and III are true
Only II, III and IV are true
Only I, III and IV are true
All I, II, III and IV are true
None of these

Question 23 :
Statements:

N^ⁿB, B $ W, W # H, H*M

Conclusions :

I. M @ W

II. H @ N

III. W^ⁿN

IV. W# N
Only I is true
Only III is true
Only IV is true
Only either III or IV is true
Only either III or IV and I are true

Question 24 :
Statements:

R*D, D $ J, J # M, M @ K

Conclusions:

I. K # J

II. D @ M

III. R # M

IV. D @ K
None is true
Only I is true
Only II is true
Only III is true
Only IV is true

Question 25 :
Statements:

M $ K, K @ N, N*R, R # W

Conclusions:

I. W @ K

II. M $ R

III. K @ W

IV. M @ N
Only I and II are true
Only I, II and III are true
Only III and IV are true
Only II, III and IV are true
None of these

Question 36 :
Effect: Majority of the employees of the ailing organisation opted for voluntary retirement scheme and left the organisation with all their retirement benefits within a fortnight of launching the scheme.Which of the following can be a 'protable cause' of the above effect ?
The company has been making huge losses for the past five years and is unable to pay salary to its employees in time.
The management of the company made huge personal gains through unlawful activities.
One of the competitors of the company went bankrupt last year.
The company owns large tracts of land in the state which will fetch huge sum to its owners.
None of these

Question 37 :
Statement: Most of the companies in IT and ITES sectors in India have started hiring from engineering college campuses this year and are likely to recruit much more than yearly recruitment of the earlier years.
Which of the following 'substantiates' the facts stated in the above statement?
IT and ITES are the only sectors in India which are hiring from engineering college campuses.
Govt has stepped up recruitment activities after a gap of five years.
The IT and ITES companies have now decided to visit the engineering college campuses for tier-II cities in India as well.
The availability of qualified engineers will substantially increase in the near future.
None of these

Question 38 :
Cause: The Govt has recently increased its taxes on petrol and diesel by about 10 per cent.

Which of the following can be a possible effect of the above cause?
The petroleum companies will reduce the prices of petrol and diesel by about 10 per cent.
The petroleum companies will increase the prices of petrol and diesel by about 10 per cent.
The petroleum companies will increase the prices of petrol and diesel by about 5 per cent.
The petrol pumps will stop selling petrol and diesel till the taxes are rolled back by the Govt.
None of these

Question 39 :
Statement: The Govt has decided to instruct the banks to open new branches in such a way that there is one branch of any of the banks in every village of population 1000 and above or a cluster of villages with population less than 1000 to provide banking
services to all the citizens. Which of the following 'will weaken' the step taken by the Govt?
The private sector banks in India have stepped up their branch expansion activities in rural India.
Many Govt-owned banks have surplus manpower in its urban branches.
All the banks, including those in private sector, will follow the Govt directive.
Large number of branches of many Govt-owned banks in the rural areas are making huge losses every year due to lack of adequate business activities.
None of these

Question 40 :
Which of the following is a 'conclusion' which can be drawn from the facts stated in the above paragraph?
Subsidy provided by the government under various heads to the citizen increases the cost of capital.
Govt is unable to withdraw subsidies provided to various items.
Govt subsidy on kerosene is purely a political decision.
Govt does not have enough resources to continue providing subsidy on petroleum products.
None of these

Question 41 :
Which of the following is an 'inference' which can be made from the facts stated in the above paragraph?
India's fiscal deficit is negligible in comparison to other merging economies in the world.
Subsidy on food and fertilizers are essential for the growth of Indian economy.
Reform in financial sector will weaken India's position in the international arena.
Gradual withdrawal of subsidy is essential for effectively managing fiscal deficit in India.
None of these

Question 42 :
Which of the following is an 'assumption' which is implicit in the facts stated in the above paragraph?
People in India may not be able to pay more for petroleum products.
Many people in India are rich enough to buy petroleum products at market cost.
Govt may not be able to create more infrastructural facilities if the present level of subsidy continues for a longer time.
Govt of India has sought assistance from international financial organisations for its infrastructural projects
None of these

Question 43 :
Which of the following is a conclusion which can be drawn from the facts stated in the above paragraph?
Accurate estimates of number of people living below poverty line in India is possible to be made.
Many expert groups in India are not interested to measure poverty objectively.
Process of poverty measurement needs to take into account various factors to tackle its dynamic nature.
People living below poverty line remain in that position for a very long time.
None of these

Question 44 :
Which of the following is an assumption which is implicit in the facts stated in the above paragraph?
It may not be possible to have an accurate poverty measurement in India.
Level of poverty in India is static over the years.
Researchers avoid making conclusions on poverty measurement data in India.
Govt of India has a mechanism to measure level of poverty effectively and accurately.
None of these

Question 45 :
Which of the following is an inference which can be made from the facts stated in the above paragraph?
Poverty measurement tools in India are outdated.
Increase in number of persons falling into poverty varies considerably across the country over a period of time.
Govt of India has stopped measuring poverty-related studies.
People living in rural areas are more susceptible to fall into poverty over a time.
None of these

Question 51 :
What is the respective ratio of the total number of candidates clearing the entrance exam from State B in the year 2004 to
those clearing the entrance exam from State C in the same year?
221:148
218:143
148:221
143:218
None of these

Question 52 :
In which year did the highest number of candidates clear the entrance exam from State D?
2008
2006
2009
2007
None of these

Question 53 :
What is the number of candidates not clearing the entrance exam from State A in the year 2007?
186820
11682
1868200
116820
None of these

Question 54 :
What is the total number of candidates clearing the entrance exam from States E and F together in the year 2006?
16160
110660
1.1066
1106600
None of these

Question 55 :
What is the average number of candidates appearing for the entrance exam from State D in the years 2007, 2008 and 2009 together?
1907 2/3
18666 1/3
1866 1/3
190666 2/3
None of these

Question 56 :
If four marbles are picked at random, what is the probability that at least one is blue?
4/15
69/91
11/15
22/91
None of these

Question 57 :
If two marbles are picked at random, what is the probability that both are red?
1/6
1/3
2/15
2/5
None of these

Question 58 :
If three marbles are picked at random, what is the probability that two are blue and one is yellow?
3/91
1/5
18/455
7/15
None of these

Question 59 :
If four marbles are picked at random, what is the probability that one is green, two are blue and one is red?
24/455
13/35
11/15
7/91
None of these

Question 60 :
If two marbles are picked at random, what is the probability that either both are green or both are yellow?
5/91
1/35
1/3
4/105
None of these

Question 61 :
If half of the number of employees who got promoted from the IT department were males, what was the approximate percentage of males who got promoted from the IT department?
61
29
54
42
38

Question 62 :
What is the total number of females working in the Production and Marketing departments together?
468
812
582
972
None of these

Question 63 :
How many females work in the Accounts department ?
618
592
566
624
None of these

Question 65 :
The number of employees who got promoted from the HR department was what percent of the total number of employees working in that department? (rounded off to two digits after decimal)
36.18
30.56
47.22
28.16
None of these

Question 66 :
If the profit earned by Company L in the year 2005 was Rs 1.84 lakhs, what was the profit earned by the company
in the year 2006?
Rs 2.121akhs
Rs 2.3 lakhs
Rs 2.04 1akhs
Cannot be determined
None of these

Question 67 :
If the profit earned by Company M in the year 2008 was Rs 3.63 lakh, what was the amount of profit earned by it in the year 2006?
Rs 2.16 lakh
Rs 1.98 lakh
Rs 2.42 lakh
Cannot be determined
None of these

Question 68 :
What is the average percent rise in the profit of Company L over all the years together?
15 1/3
25 1/3
18 5/6
21 5/6
None of these

Question 69 :
Which of the following statements is TRUE with respect to the above graph?
Company M made the highest profit in the year 2009.
Company L made the least profit in the year 2005.
The respective ratio of the profit earned by Company L to that by company M in the year 2006 was 6 : 5.
Company L made the highest profit in the year 2008
All are true

Question 70 :
What is the percentage increase in percent rise in profit of Company M in the year 2009 from the previous year?
25
15
50
75
None of these

Question 71 :
What is the total number of boys who are enrolled in Dancing ?
318
364
292
434
None of these

Question 72 :
Total number of girls enrolled in Singing is 'approximately' what percent of the total number of students in the school ?
37
19
32
14
26

Question 73 :
What is the total number of students enrolled in all the three classes together ?
135
164
187
142
None of these

Question 74 :
Number of girls enrolled in only Dancing classes is what percent of the boys enrolled in the same? (rounded off to two digits after decimal)
38.67
35.71
41.83
28.62
None of these

Question 75 :
What is the respective ratio of the number of girls enrolled in only Painting classes to the number of boys enrolled in the same ?
77 : 26
21 : 73
26 : 77
73 : 21
None of these

Question 76 :
What is the respective ratio between the profit earned by shopkeeper U in the months February-2010 and March - 2010 together to that earned by shopkeeper Q in the same months ?
637: 512
621 : 508
512: 637
508: 621
None of these

Question 77 :
What is the percent increase in the profit of shopkeeper S in the month of December - 2009 over the previous month ? (rounded off to two digits after decimal)
3.15
2.67
2.18
3.33
None of these

Question 78 :
Which shopkeeper’s profit kept increasing continuously over the given months ?
R
Q
T
U
None of these

Question 79 :
What is the difference in profit earned by shopkeeper T in January - 2010 from the previous month ?
Rs. 640/-
Rs. 420/-
Rs. 380/-
Rs. 760/-
None of these

Question 80 :
What was the average profit earned by shopkeeper R in the months of October – 2009 and November – 2009 together ?
5405
5040
4825
4950
None of these

Question 81 :
If Carpenter X and Carpenter Y were to make a chair together how many days would they take?
1 day
4 days
3 days
2 days
None of these

Question 82 :
If Carpenters X, Y and Z were to make a table together how many days would they take ?
4 days
3 days
1 day
2 days
None of these

Question 83 :
What is the total number of days that Carpenter Z will take to make one piece each of all the four items together?
32 days
24 days
1 1/59 days
1 1/32 days
None of these

Question 84 :
The radius of a circular field is equal to the side of a square field whose perimeter is 784 feet. What is the area of the circular field ?
107914 Sq.ft
120736 Sq.ft
107362 Sq.ft.
127306 Sq.ft.
None of these

Question 85 :
In how many different ways can the letters of the word ‘STRESS’ be arranged
360
240
720
120
None of these

Question 86 :
Total number of people staying in locality J forms approximately what percent of the total number of people staying in locality F ?
81
72
78
93
87

Question 87 :
What is the total number of children staying in localities H and I together ?
1287
1278
1827
1728
None of these

Question 88 :
The number of women staying in which locality is the highest ?
H
J
F
G
None of these

Question 89 :
What is the total number of men and children staying in locality I together
4115
4551
4515
4155
None of these

Question 90 :
What is the respective ratio of number of men staying in locality F to the number of men staying in locality H ?
517: 416
403: 522
416: 517
522: 403
None of these

Question 91 :
The compound interest earned by Suresh on a certain amount at the end of two years at the rate of 8 p.c.p.a was Rs. 1,414.4. What was the total amount that Suresh got back at the end of two years in the form of principal plus interest earned?
Rs. 9,414.40
Rs. 9,914.40
Rs. 9,014.40
Rs. 8,914.40
None of these

Question 92 :
The respective ratio of the present ages of a mother and daughter is 7 : 1. Four years ago the respective ratio of their ages was 19:1. What will be the mother’s age four years from now ?
42 years
38 years
46 years
36 years
None of these

Question 93 :
Three friends J, K and L jog around a circular stadium and complete one round in 12, 18 and 20 seconds respectively. In how many minutes will all the three meet again at the starting point ?
5
8
12
3
None of these

Question 94 :
4 men can complete a piece of work in 2 days. 4 women can complete the same piece of work in 4 days whereas 5 children can complete the same piece of work in 4 days. If, 2 men, 4 women and 10 children work together, in how many days can the work be completed ?
1 day
3 days
2 days
4 days
None of these

Question 95 :
The speed of a boat when travelling downstream is 32 Kms. / Hr. , whereas when travelling upstream it is 28 kms/hr. What is the speed of the boat in still water ?
27 Kms./Hr
29 Kms./ Hr.
31 Kms./ Hr
Cannot be determined
None of these

Question 96 :
In which of the following years was the difference in number of candidates appeared from Mumbai over the previous year the minimum ?
2004
2006
2007
2002
None of these

Question 97 :
In which of the following years was the number of candidates qualified from Chennai, the maximum among the given years ?
2007
2006
2005
2003
None of these

Question 98 :
Approximately what was the total number of candidates qualified from Delhi in 2002 and 2006 together ?
27250
25230
30150
28150
26250

Question 99 :
Approximately how many candidates appearing from Kolkata in 2004 qualified in the competitive examination ?
13230
13540
15130
15400
19240

Question 100 :
Approximately what was the difference between the number of candidates qualified from Hyderabad in 2001 and 2002 ?
1680
2440
1450
2060
1860

Question 101 :
What is the full form of ‘NBFC’ as used in the Financial Sector ?
New Banking Finance Company
National Banking & Finance Corporation
New Business Finance & Credit
Non Business Fund Company
None of these

Question 102 :
100% concession has been given for travelling in the Indian Railways for patients of
AIDS
Cancer
Swine Flu
T. B
None of these

Question 103 :
Many a times, we read about Special Drawing Right (SDR) in newspapers.As per its definition, SDR is a monetary unit of the reserve assets of which of the following organizations / agencies?
World Bank
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Asian Development Bank
Reserve Bank of India
None of these

Question 105 :
As per the news published in major financial newspapers,the Union Govt is planning to divest 20% stake in the state-owned Hindustan Copper Ltd. What does it really mean?
The Govt will bring 20% more capital into the company.
The Govt will sell 20% of its total share to the public
The Govt is planning to purchase 20% shares in the state-owned company.
20% of the total shares in Hindustan Copper Ltd. will be sold to its employees
None of these

Question 106 :
As per the newspaper reports, the Govt. of India made an auction of the Third Generation Spectrum (3G) recently. Which of the following ministries was actively involved in the process ?
Ministry of Heavy Industries
Ministry of Science & Technology
Ministry of Commerce
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
None of these

Question 107 :
As per the recent announcement, the Govt. of India will provide an amount of Rs.48,000 crore to develop Rural Infrastructure in the country. This planned development is being undertaken under which of the following schemes ?
Bharat Nirman
Indira Aawas Yojana
Backward Region Grant Fund
Drought Mitigation Fund
None of these

Question 108 :
Ladies special trains to be renamed with the Name of .............
Bharat Bhoomi Specials
Sonia Gandhi Specials
Matri Bhoomi Specials
Rajiv Gandhi Specials
None of these

Question 109 :
How much funds has been allocated to the Unique Identification Authority of India?
Rs 1,500 Crore
Rs 1,900 Crore
Rs 1,600 Crore
Rs 1,800 Crore
None of these

Question 110 :
What is the rate of Income Tax for incomes above Rs 1.6 lakh upto Rs 5 lakh?
10%
12%
15%
20%
None of these

Question 111 :
Recently, India took part in “Nuclear New Build 2010 Conference” organized in
New Delhi
London
Paris
Hong Kong
None of these

Question 112 :
Which of the following schemes announced in the Union Budget 2010-11 will have a direct impact on the pricing pattern of fertilizers?
Minimum support price for foodgrains
Instant credit for purchase of fertilizers and seeds
Nutrient-based subsidy for fertilizers
Special incentives to small and marginal farmers
None of these

Question 113 :
As we know, with the launch of Nano by Tatas, India has become favourite Small Car Destination of the world. Other than India, which of the following countries is also a popular destination of small cars ?
Britain
France
Germany
Thailand
None of these

Question 114 :
Imports from China in the Year of 2008-09 in Rs...
100,000 Crore
140,000 Crore
147,605 Crore
151,000 Crore
None of these

Question 115 :
How many new teams have been added in IPL 2010?
2
1
4
7
None of these

Question 116 :
The Finance Minister of India, in one of his speeches,said that "the current high inflation is not because of monetary expansion but due to supply-side bottlenecks in certain essential commodities". This means that the Finance Minister is of the view that

(A) the liquidity position in market is quite comfortable these days.,
(B) inflation being experienced these days is not costpush inflation.
(C) markets are flooded with luxury goods but essential commodities are definitely in short supply.
Only A is true
Only B is true
Only A & B aretrue
All are true
None of these

Question 117 :
North Korea and USA decided to resume their peace talks after a gap of several months. Both the countries have a dispute over which of the following issues ?
Bailout package offered by USA
Membership of ASEAN to North Korea
Nuclear programme of North Korea
Soaring relations of China with North Korea
None of these

Question 118 :
Who amongst the following was the Chairperson of the 13th Finance Commission which submitted its report to the President of India recently ?
Mr. M. V. Kamath
Dr. C. Rangarajan
Dr. D. Subbarao
Dr. Rakesh Mohan
Dr. Vijay Kelkar

Question 119 :
As per the news published in various newspapers, the RBI is considering the grant of licence to some new companies, particularly NBFCs to act as full-fledged banks. Which of the following will be considered NBFC ?
NABARD
Life Insurance Corporation of India
RelianceCapital
SEBI
None of these

Question 120 :
Who has scored the highest individual ODI Score?
Saeed Anwar (Pak)
Charls Coventry (Zim)
Sachin Tendulkar (IND)
Ricky Pointing (Aus)
None of these

Question 121 :
What is an ‘intranet’
Internal internet used to transfer information internally
Internal internet used to transfer information to the outside company
Internal network designed to serve the internal informational needs of a single organization
Internal network designed to transfer the information between two organizations
None of these

Question 122 :
Which of the following groups of cricket teams was declared joint winner of the Col. C K Naidu Trophy for 2009 ?
Tamil Nadu & Gujarat
Maharashtra & Kerala
Punjab & Delhi
West Bengal & Maharashtra
None of these

Question 123 :
Kaiane Aldorino who was crowned Miss World 2009 is from which of the following countries?
Germany
Russia
Austria
Belgium
Gibraltar

Question 124 :
Which of the following teams won the DavisCup Tennis Finals 2009 ?
Germany
Spain
Russia
France
None of these

Question 125 :
Who amongst the following is the recipient of the “CNN-IBN Indian of the Year” Award for 2009?
Ratan Tata
A.R.Rahman
Manmohan Singh
Sachin Tendulkar
None of these

Question 126 :
The deficit reduction plan of which of the following countries was reviewed recently in the meeting of the Finance Ministers of the European Union ?
Germany
Romania
Brazil
Hungary
Greece

Question 127 :
The database administrator’s function in an organization is —
To be responsible for the more technical aspects of managing the information contained in organizational databases
To be responsible for the executive level aspects of decisions regarding the information management
To show the relationship among entity classes in a data warehouse
To define which data mining tools must be used to extract data
None of these

Question 128 :
Every device on the Internet has a unique ______ address (also called an “Internet address”) that identifies it in the same way that a street address identifies the location of a house
DH
DA
IP
IA
None of these

Question 129 :
To send another station a message, the main thing a user has to know is
how the network works
the other station’s address
whether the network is packet-switched or circuit-switched
whether this is a voice or data network
None of these

Question 130 :
In a client/server model, a client program
asks for information
provides information and files
serves software files to other computers
distributes data files to other computers
None of these

Question 131 :
Control in design of an information system is used to —
inspect the system and check that it is buiit as per specifications
ensure that the system processes data as it was designed to and that the results are reliable
ensure privacy of data processed by it
protect data from accidental or intentional loss
None of these

Question 132 :
Each of the following is a true statement except
on-line systems continually update the master file
in on-line processing, the user enters transactions into a device that is directly connected to the computer system
batch processing is still used today in older systems or in some systems with massive volumes of transactions
information in batch systems will always be up-to-date”
None of these

Question 133 :
A set of interrelated components that collect, process, store, and distribute information to support decision making and control in an organization best defines
communications technology
a network
an information system
hardware
None of these

Question 134 :
A- is a computer connected to two networks.
link
server
gateway
bridge way
None of these

Question 135 :
When you save a presentation,
all slides in a presentation are saved in the same file
two files are created; one for graphics and one for content
a file is created for each slide
a file is created for each animation or graphic
None of these

Question 136 :
In a customer database, a customer’s surname would be keyed into a
row
text field
record
computed field
None of these

Question 137 :
Find the correct statement.
Marketing is redundant in monopolistic companies.
The performance of a salesperson depends on the amount of incentives paid.
Marketing is influenced by peer performance.
An increase in market share indicates fall in business volume.
A Mission statement is part of the Company's Prospectus.

Question 138 :
Storing same data in many places is called .
iteration
concurrency
redundancy
enumeration
None of these

Question 139 :
Which of the following is the first step in the ‘transaction processing cycle’, which captures business data through various modes such as optical scanning or at an electronic commerce website ?
Document and report generation
Database maintenance
Transaction processing
Data Entry
None of these

Question 140 :
CRM (Customer Relationship Management) is
A pre-sales activity
A tool for lead generation
An ongoing daily activity
The task of a DSA
All of the above

Question 141 :
Who is the new prime minister of Denmark ?
Anders Fogh Rasmussen
Lars Looke Rasmussen
Poul Nyrup Rasmussen
Poul Hartling
None of these

Question 142 :
Who is the Author of the book “My China Diary”
Kanwal Sibal
Salman Haider
J.N. Dixit
Natwar Singh
None of these

Question 143 :
One of the following is not involved in the Growth Strategies of a Company -
Horizontal integration
Vertical integration
Diversification
Intensification
None of these

Question 144 :
A successful “Blue Ocean Strategy” requires -
Effective communication
Innovative skills
Motivation
All of the above
None of these

Question 145 :
Programs from the same developer , sold bundled together , that provide better integration and share common features, toolbars and menus are known as....
software suites
integrated software packages
software processing packages
personal information managers
none of these

Question 146 :
A data warehouse is which of the following ?
Can be updated by the end users
Contains numerous naming conventions and formats
Organized around important subject areas
Contains only current data
None of these

Question 147 :
.__________ servers store and manages files for network users.
Authentication
Main
Web
File
None of these

Question 148 :
One of the following is not included in the 7 P’s of Marketing. Find the same
Product
Price
Production
Promotion
None of these

Question 149 :
The target group for SME loans is -
All Businessmen
All Professionals
All SSIs
All of the above
None of these

Question 150 :
Home Loans can be best canvassed among -
Builders
Flat owners
Land developers
Agriculturists
Individuals wanting to buy a flat or house

Question 151 :
What is the author’s main objective in writing the passage
Criticising developed countries for not bolstering economic growth in poor nations
Analysing the disadvantages of the Green Revolution
Persuading experts that a strong economy depends on industrialization and not agriculture
Making a case for the international society to engineer a second Green Revolution
Rationalising the faulty agriculture policies of emerging countries

Question 152 :
Which of the following is an adverse impact of the Green Revolution ?
Unchecked crop yields resulted in large tracts of land becoming barren
Withdrawal of fiscal impetus from agriculture to other sectors
Farmers began soliciting government subsidies for their produce
Farmers rioted as food prices fell so low that they could not make ends meet
None of these

Question 153 :
What is the author trying to convey through the phrase “making the government’s 7% GDP growth target look “a bit rich” ?
India is unlikely to achieve the targeted growth rate
Allocation of funds to agriculture has raised India’s chances of having a high GDP
Agricultural growth has artificially inflated India’s GDP and such growth is not real
India is likely to have one of the highest GDP growth rates
A large portion of India’s GDP is contributed by agriculture

Question 154 :
Which of the following factors was/were responsible for the neglect of the farming sector after the green revolution ?

(A) Steel and cement sectors generated more revenue for the government as compared to agriculture.

(B) Large scale protests against favouring agriculture at the cost of other important sectors such as education and healthcare.

(C) Attention of policy makers and aid organizations was diverted from agriculture to other sectors.
None
Only (C)
Only (B) & (C)
Only (A) 8s (B)
All (A), (B) & (C)

Question 155 :
What prompted leaders throughout the world to take action to boost the agriculture sector in 2008?
Coercive tactics by the U.S. which restricted food aid to poor nations.
The realization of the link between food security and political stability
Awareness that performance in agriculture is necessary in order to achieve the targeted GDP
Reports that high-growth countries likeChina and India were boosting their agriculture sectors to capture the international markets
Their desire to influence developing nations to slow down their industrial development.

Question 156 :
What motivated the U.S. to focus on investing in agriculture across the globe ?
To make developing countries become more reliant on U.S. aid
To ensure grain surpluses so that the U.S. had no need to import food
To make those countries more selfsufficient to whom it previously provided food
To establish itself in the market before the high-growth giants such as India and China could establish themselves
None of these

Question 157 :
What impact did the economic recession of 2008 have on agriculture ?
Governments equated economic stability with industrial development and shifted away from agriculture
Lack of implementation of several innovative agriculture programmes owing to shortage of funds
It prompted increased investment and interest in agriculture
The GDP as targeted by India was never achieved because of losses in agriculture
None of these

Question 158 :
What encouraged African policy makers to focus on urban jobs ?
Misapprehension that it would alleviate poverty as it did in other countries
Rural development outstripped urban development in many parts of Africa
Breaking out of protests in the country and the fear that the government would topple
Blind imitation of western models of development
None of these

Question 159 :
Which of the following had contributed to exorbitant food prices in 2008 ?

(A) Hoarding of food stocks by local wholesalers which inadvertentlycreated a food shortage.

(B) Export of foodgrains was reduced by large producers.

(C) Diverting resources from cultivation of foodgrains to that of more profitable crops.
None
Only (C)
Only (B)
All (A), (B) & (C)
Only (B) & (C)

Question 160 :
Which of the following is true about the state of agriculture in India at present ?

(A) Of all the sectors, agriculture needs the highest allocation of funds.

(B) Contribution of agriculture to India’s GDP this year would depend greatly upon the monsoon rains.

(C) As India is one ofthe high-growth countries, it has surplus food reservesto export to other nations.
Only (A) and (C)
Only (C)
Only (B)
Only (B) and (C)
None of these

Question 161 :
Choose the word/group of words which is most similar it meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.

STARVED
Deprived
Disadvantaged
Hungry
Fasting
Emaciated

Question 162 :
Choose the word/group of words which is most similar it meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.

SLAPPED
Beaten
Imposed
Withdrawn
Avoided
Persuaded

Question 163 :
Choose the word/group of words which is most similar it meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.

PLOWED
Cultivated
Bulldozed
Recovered
Instilled
Withdrew

Question 164 :
Choose the word/phrase which is most opposite in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.

PRESSING
Unpopular
Undemanding
Unobtrusive
Unsuitable
Unimportant

Question 165 :
Choose the word/phrase which is most opposite in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.

EVAPORATED
Absorbed
Accelerated
Grew
Plunged
Mismanaged

Question 166 :
Which of the phrases(1), (2),(3) and (4) given below each statement should be placed in the blank space provided so as to make a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence ? If none of the sentences is appropriate, mark (5) i.e. ‘None of these’ as the answer.

Refuting the rationale behind frequent agitations for formation of separate States, a recent report
proved that such agitations result in loss of governmental property
indicated that the formation of small states does not necessarily improve the economy
suggested that only large scale agitations have been effective in bringing out desired change in the past
recommended dividing large States into smaller ones to improve governance
None of these

Question 167 :
Which of the phrases(1), (2),(3) and (4) given below each statement should be placed in the blank space provided so as to make a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence ? If none of the sentences is appropriate, mark (5) i.e. ‘None of these’ as the answer.

Overlooking the fact that water scarcity intensifies during summer,
the government issued guidelines to all builders to limit their consumption to acceptable limits
provision for rainwater harvesting has been made to aid irrigation in drought prone areas
the water table did not improve even after receiving normal monsoon in the current year
many residential areas continue to use swimming pools, wasting large quantities of water
None of these

Question 168 :
Which of the phrases(1), (2),(3) and (4) given below each statement should be placed in the blank space provided so as to make a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence ? If none of the sentences is appropriate, mark (5) i.e. ‘None of these’ as the answer.

He has lost most of his life’s earning in the stock market but,-
He still seems to be leading his life luxuriously and extravagantly
he could not save enough to repay his enormous debts
stock market is not a safe option to invest money unless done with caution
experts have been suggesting to avoid investments in stock market because of its unpredictable nature
None of these

Question 169 :
Which of the phrases(1), (2),(3) and (4) given below each statement should be placed in the blank space provided so as to make a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence ? If none of the sentences is appropriate, mark (5) i.e. ‘None of these’ as the answer.

Achieving equality for women is not only a laudable goal,
political reforms are also neglected preventing women from entering legislatures and positions of power
the problem is also deep rooted in the society and supported by it
their empowerment is purposefully hampered by people with vested interestsin al lsections of the society
it is also equally difficult to achieve and maintain for a long term
None of these

Question 170 :
Which of the phrases(1), (2),(3) and (4) given below each statement should be placed in the blank space provided so as to make a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence ? If none of the sentences is appropriate, mark (5) i.e. ‘None of these’ as the answer.

_______or else theywould not keep electing him year after year.
The party leader gave a strong message to the mayor for improving his political style
Owing to numerous scandals against the mayor, he was told to resign from the post immediately
The mayor threatened the residents against filing a complaint against him
The residents must really be impressed with the political style of their mayor
None of these

Question 171 :
Drawing attention to the pitfalls of ______ solely on Uranium as a fuel for nuclear reactors, Indian scientists warned that Uranium will not last for long and thus research on Thorium as its____ must be revived.
using, substitute
believing, replacement
depending, reserve
reckoning, option
relying, alternative

Question 172 :
In an effort to provide ______ for higher education to all, most of the universities have been providing education without adequate infrastructure, thus churning out ______ graduates every year.
chances, fresh
platform, capable
opportunities, unemployable
prospects, eligible
policy, incompetent

Question 173 :
The move to allow dumping of mercury _____ an outcry from residents of the area who _____ that high levels of mercury will affect their health and destroy ecologically sensitive forest area.
resulted, insist
provoked, fear
incited, determined
activated, accept
angered, believe

Question 174 :
. _______ has been taken against some whole sale drug dealers for dealing in surgical items without a valid license and maintaining a stock of _____ drugs.
Note, overwhelming
Step, impressive
Execution, outdated
Action, expired
Lawsuit, invalid

Question 175 :
Even as the _____ else where in the world are struggling to come out of recession, Indian consumers are splurging on consumer goods and to _____ this growth, companies are investing heavily in various sectors.
economies, meet
countries, inhibit
governments, measure
nations, inflict
companies, counter

Question 176 :
Which of the following sentence should be the FIFTH after rearrangement ?
A
B
C
E
F

Question 177 :
Which of the following sentence should be the THIRD after rearrangement ?
A
B
C
D
E

Question 178 :
Which of the following sentence should be the FIRST after rearrangement ?
A
B
C
D
E

Question 179 :
Which of the following sentence should be the SIXTH (LAST) after rearrangement ?
A
C
D
E
F

Question 180 :
Which of the following sentence should be the SECOND after rearrangement ?
A
B
D
E
F

Question 181 :
Soon after the Tsunami had killed thousands of people along the coasts of southern India, parliament passes a bill that proposed to set up an institutional mechanism to respond promptly to natural disasters.
passed a bill that proposed
passes a bill with purpose
pass a bill proposing
passed a bill which propose
No correction required

Question 182 :
Denial of wages forced scientists and teachers at the agriculture universities throughout the country to go on strike, crippling crucial research that could help the state of agriculture in the country.
from going on strike
which went on strike
on going for a strike
for going to strike
No correction required

Question 183 :
In an attempt to boost their profits many edible oil-producing companies have been engaging themselves in propaganda against commonly used oils and. promoting exotic and expensive varieties of oils as more healthier options.
as most healthiest options
as less healthy option
as a healthier option
as much healthiest option
No correction required

Question 184 :
Thanks to numerous government initiatives, rural masses which was earlier unaware of the luxuries of urban ways of living are now connected to the same lifestyle.
who was earlier unaware
which were earlier aware
who were earlier conversant
who were earlier unaware
No correction required

Question 185 :
Over the last few months, while most industries are busy in restructuring operations, cutting costs and firing, the Indian pharmaceutical and healthcare industry was adding manpower and giving salary hikes.
as many industries are
while most industries were
while many industriesis
where many industries were
No correction required

Question 186 :
Find out the appropriate word/ phrase in each case.
stimuli
conducive
incentive
facilitated
impetus

Question 187 :
Find out the appropriate word/ phrase in each case.
objective
controversy
doubt
question
inference

Question 188 :
Find out the appropriate word/ phrase in each case.
cannot
possibly
should
never
must

Question 189 :
Find out the appropriate word/ phrase in each case.
necessary
apply
need
consider
requires

Question 190 :
Find out the appropriate word/ phrase in each case.
quantity
advantages
increase
chaos
growth

Question 191 :
Find out the appropriate word/ phrase in each case.
challenges
praises
favour
leverage
esteem

Question 192 :
Find out the appropriate word/ phrase in each case.
blessed
enjoys
endows
prevails
occurs

Question 193 :
Find out the appropriate word/ phrase in each case.
aid
jeopardise
promotes
endure
cater

Question 194 :
Find out the appropriate word/ phrase in each case.
acute
utilising
restricting
inspiring
increased

Question 195 :
Find out the appropriate word/ phrase in each case.
both
besides
combining
participating
also

Question 196 :
Find the two words which are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning and indicate the number of the correct letter combination, by darkening the appropriate oval in your answer sheet.

A) consent (B) nascent

(C) emerging (D) insecure
A–C
B–D
B–C
A–D
A–B

Question 197 :
Find the two words which are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning and indicate the number of the correct letter combination, by darkening the appropriate oval in your answer sheet.

(A) elated (B) eccentric

(C) explicit (D) abnormal
A–B
B–D
A–C
A–D
D–C

Question 198 :
Find the two words which are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning and indicate the number of the correct letter combination, by darkening the appropriate oval in your answer sheet.

(A) abundance (B) incomparable

(C) projection (D) plethora
A–C
A–B
C–D
B–D
A–D

Question 200 :
Find the two words which are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning and indicate the number of the correct letter combination, by darkening the appropriate oval in your answer sheet.

(A) germane (B) generate

(C) reliable (D) irrelevant
B–D
B–C
A–B
C–D
A–D