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Yes sure, here I am sharing the SBI Probationary Officer Previous Year Question Paper: 1. Which of the following statement (s) reflects India’s stand on new World Trade Organization’s proposal on the issue of the subsidy to agro products ? (1) India would protect the interest of its poor farmers who can not bear the burden of the cost of the products if they have to sell them on cheaper rate. (2) Indian industry needs more flexibility as compared to the industry in developed countries. (3) WTO has set up a new committee under the chairmanship of Putin of Russia to look into the issue of subsidy and find out a solution to the problem acceptable to all the parties. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) Both 1 & 2 (E) None of these ANS (A) 2. Which of the following statement (s) is / are true about the 11th five year plan of India ? (1) The highest priority is given to exports , education and development of steel sector. (2) The plan aims at achieving the growth at 10 % level by the end of the plan. (3) The Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana is revived in such a way so that it can be achieve a growth nof 4 % for agriculture sector. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) Both 1 & 2 (E) None of these ANS (D) 3. As per the figures released recently the Stock markets in emerging economies made handsome returns last year (2007-08). Which of the following stock markets amongst the BRIC nations registered highest increased (97 %) compared to its performance in 2006-07 ? (A) Cina (B) Brazil (C) Russia (D) India (E) None of these ANS (D) 4. Bayana which was in news recently is a place in - (A) Uttar Pradseh (B) Madhya Pradseh (C) Bihar (D) Haryana (E) Rajasthan ANS (E) 5. Which of the following statement (s) is / are correct about the Indo-Russia Bilateral Defence Ties ? (1) Both the countries have decided to produce a fifth generation fighter aircraft and a multi role cargo plane. (2) India has agreed to launch Russian missiles from its base at Chandipur incase some other nation attacks on Russia (3) India and Russia were able to sort out differences over the utilization of Rupee debt fund which is of Rs. 8000 Crore at present. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) Both 1 & 3 only (E) None of these ANS (A) 6. India has recently decided to put a wire fence on the 76 km. long border in Dhudri district in Assam. The fence will separate India from - (A) Nepal (B) China (C) Bangladesh (D) Myanmar (E) Pakistan ANS (C) 7. As we all know the Govt. of India is very keen about providing banking service to the people in rural and remote areas . However , banks feel that the cost of providing services in these areas for financial inclusion is quite high if services are offered through the “traditional branch channel “. What is / are the other alternative cost effective channel (s) to fulfill this aim of the Govt. of India ? (1) Putting biometric ATMs. (2) Introduce mobile banking. (3) Issue credit or debit cards (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) All 1,2 & 3 (E) None of these ANS (B) 8. The Govt. of India recently issued a notification altering constituencies in 24 States and Union territories. This is done as per the provision of which of the following Acts? (A) Delimitation Act (B) Census Act (C) Parliament Act (D) State Reorganization Act (E) None of these ANS (A) 9. As we read very frequently in the newspaper fraudulent activities in financial world is still continuing despite various efforts made by various countries to prevent them. As an estimate by IMF, what is the probable amount derived from such illegal activities which is laundered through the world’s formal financial systems every year? About - (A) US$ 500 billion (B) US$ 800 billion (C) US$ 1000 billion (D) US$ 1250 billion (E) US$ 1500 billion ANS (D) 10. Indian Prime Minister during his visit the Arunachal Pradesh a few months back asserted that the State is India’s Land of Rising Sun. Which of the following countries did not like his statement and had raised some objection over his visit to Arunachal Pradesh which is very much a part of India? (A) Myanmar (B) China (C) Bangladesh (D) Bhutan (E) Nepal ANS (B) 11. Which of the following is the amount of insurance cover provided to the workers of the unorganized sector under Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana? (A) Rs. 10,000/- (B) Rs. 20,000/- (C) Rs. 30,000/- (D) Rs. 40,000/- (E) Rs. 50,000/- ANS (C) 12. Which of the following is NOT one of the highlights Economic Survey presented in the Lok Sabha for the year 2007-08? (A) Economy has “moved to higher growth phase” (B) A trend of acceleration in domestic investment and saving rate is recorded. (C) Buoyant growth in Govt. revenue. (D) Indian Economy at market rate of exchange crossed 1 trillion US$ in current fiscal. (E) Net Foreign direct Investment increased by 350 % . ANS (E) 13. Which of the following is / are correct about sub prime crisis which was in news recently? (1) It has reduced the flow of capital coming of Indian Stock Markets. (2) The sub prime crisis is the major financial crisis whose origin is in the Russia and Brazil. It has adversely affected the economy of Europe and USA. (3) The crisis started when some people started trading with false Share certificates of major blue chip US companies in the stock markets. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) Both 1 & 2 (E) None of these ANS () 14. The Prime Minister Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) has a target to connect all habitations of which of the following levels with all weather roads by 2008-09? (A) 1000+ (B) 2000+ (C) 3000+ (D) 4000+ (E) None of these ANS (A) 15. As we all know the value of the Indian rupee has appreciated in the recent past . The value of the Rupee is direct dependent on which of the following? (A) Availability of commodities in the market. (B) VAT introduced by the Govt. on various commodities. (C) Size of total Forex Reserve of India currently. (D) Capital flow in the market during a given period of time. (E) None of these ANS (A) 16. Which of the following banks has taken over the Centurion Bank of Punjab? (A) ICICI Bank (B) IDBI Bank (C) HDFC Bank (D) AXIS Bank (E) None of these ANS (C) 17. As per provision made in Bharat Nirman programme the pace of creation of irrigation facilities is required to be raised from present level of 1.42 million hectare per year in such a way so that it can achieve the target level fixed for the same? (A) 1.50 million hectares / year (B) 1.75 million hectares / year (C) 2.00 million hectares / year (D) 2.25 million hectares / year (E) 2.50 million hectares / year ANS (D) 18. Inflation has become major area of concern in India these days. What measures do the Govt. pf India / RBI normally take to control the same? (1) Fixation of Maximum Price of the Commodities (2) System of Dual prices. (3) Increased in supply of food grains. (4) Control on credit and liquidity in market. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) Only 2,3 & 4 (E) All 1,2,3 & 4 ANS (D) 19. How much edcation cess is being levied on all the taxes to support elementary education for the children of age group of 6-14 years under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)? (A) 0.50% (B) 0.75% (C) 1.00% (D) 1.5O% (E) 2.00% ANS (E) 20. Which of the following is / are correct about various concessions given in the Union Budget for 2008-09? (1) Five years tax holidays for setting up hospitals in Tier II & Tier III regions for providing health care in rural areas. (2) Commodities tax transaction to be introduced. (3) Banking cash transaction tax withdrawn. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) Only 2 & 3 (E) All 1,2 & 3 ANS (E) 21. Which of the following statements reflects the aim (s) Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM)? (1) Give focused attention to integrated development of infrastructure in selected cities. (2) Provide basic services to the urban poors (3) Scale up civic amenities and provision of utilities in urban areas. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) All 1,2 & 3 (E) None of these ANS (D) 22. The Press Freedom Day is observed on which of the following days? (A) 1st May (B) 1st June (C) 3rd May (D) 3rd June (E) 10th June ANS (C) 23. As per the decision taken by the Govt. of India now the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act is extended to all the districts of India. This means it will now be applicable to about- (A) 200 districts (B) 300 districts (C) 400 districts (D) 500 districts (E) 600 districts ANS (E) 24. As per the reports published by the Ministry of Finance recently the overseas borrowings by the Corporates and currency fluctuation has gone up by which of the following percentage points? About - (A) 1% (B) 2% (C) 3% (D) 4% (E) 5% ANS (C) 25. The Govt. of India and Reserve Bank of India is planning to set up an autonomous “ATM corporation of India” in which various banks can get together for common ATM operations. If this happens how will we all be benefited by the same? (1) It will be a cost effective measure as each bank can share its operational cost with others. (2) Clients can withdrawn money from any ATM from any location. They are not required to go to their banks’ ATM only. (3) It will indirectly help the IT business also as India has a large pool of IT skilled manpower waiting for suitable placement. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Both 1 & 2 (D) All 1,2 & 3 (E) None of these ANS (C) 26. As per the news published in various newspapers the Govt. of India has decided to create a Strategic Reserve of - (A) Oil & Petroleum (B) Rasoi Gas (C) Food grains (D) Cement & Steel (E) None of these ANS (C) 27. The Govt. of India had constituted a high level committee on financial sector reforms with Raghuram G. Rajan as its Chairman. Which of the following is / are the recommendations of the committee? (1) Liberalize the interest rate that banks/institution can charge to ensure credit for poors. (2) Create an office of the Ombudsman exclusively for financial sector. (3) Do not allow foreign investors in domestic stock markets. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) Both 1 & 2 (E) None of these ANS (E) 28. Yves Leterme has taken over as the prime minister of - (A) Newzealand (B) Belgium (C) Croatia (D) Portugal (E) None of these ANS (E) 29. The State Bank of India recently opened its 10000th branch in Puduvayal (Tamil Nadu). Only a bank in China has more branches than State Bank of India in the world. What is the name of that Chinese bank? (A) Shanghai Commercial Bank (B) Bank of China (C) China Banking Corporation (D) Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (E) None of these ANS (D) 30. Many a times we read about ‘Globalization’ and its impact on business practice in India. Which of the following is NOT one of the important parameters of ‘Globalization’? (1) Reduction of trade barriers to permit free flow of goods and services amongst various nations. (2) Developing an environment in which free flow of capital can take place. (3) Promoting local industry to cater to the needs of the consumers in Tier II and Tier III cities. The production from metros should be reserved only for exports. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) All 1,2 & 3 (E) Both 2 & 3 ANS (D) 31. Many times we read a term CBS used in banking operation. What is the full form of the letter ‘C’ in the term ‘CBS’? (A) Core (B) Credit (C) Continuous (D) Complete (E) None of these ANS (A) 32. As per news published in newspapers the Oil & Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) has purchased some oil assets in Latin American Countries along with one other major company of India . What is the name of that company? (A) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (B) Indian Oil Corporation (C) Reliance Industries Ltd. (D) National Mineral Development Corporation of India (E) None of these ANS (E) 33. India’s First centre to monitor climate change was opened recently at - (A) New Delhi (B) Chennai (C) Jaipur (D) Bangalore (E) Kolkata ANS (B) 34. Which of the following Acts was framed specially to deal more effectively with the problem of Non-Performing Assets in banking system? (A) SARFAESI ACT. (B) Banking Regulation Act. (C) Foreign Exchange Management Act. (D) Industrial Dispute Act. (E) None of these ANS (A) 35. The —- shows all the websites and pages that you have visited over a period of time. (A) status bar (B) task bar (C) history list (D) tool bar (E) None of these ANS (C) 36. A proxy server is used for the which of the following? (A) To provide security against unauthorized users (B) To process client requests for web pages (C) To process client requests for database access (D) To provide TCP/IP (E) None of these ANS (A) 37. A repair for a known software bug, usually available at no charge on the internet , is called a (n) — (A) version (B) Patch (C) Tutorial (D) FAQ (E) None of these ANS (B) 38. In the URL http://www.upscportal.com/, the portion labelled http is the — (A) host (B) domain name (C) protocol (D) top-level domain (E) None of these ANS (C) 39. Which of the following organizations has recently given a US$ 600 million loan to Power Grid Corporation of India , a Govt. run organization? (A) Asian Development Bank (B) World Bank (C) International Monetary Fund (D) Bank of America (E) None of these ANS (B) 40. The ability to easily add additional users means that a network is – (A) Scalable (B) dedicated (C) Decentralized (D) Secure (E) None of these ANS (A) 41. In a database , a field is a – (A) lable (B) table of information (C) group of related records (D) category of information (E) None of these ANS (C) 42. The number of pixels displayed on a screen is known as the screen– (A) resolution (B) colour depth (C) refresh rate (D) viewing size (E) None of these ANS (A) 43. Wor processing , spreadsheet , and photo-editing are example of – (A) application software (B) system software (C) operating system software (D) platform software (E) None of these ANS (A) 44. If you wish to extend the length of the network without having the signal degrade, you would use a — (A) repeater (B) router (C) gateway (D) switch (E) None of these ANS (A) 45. A—- is approximately a million bytes. (A) gigabyte (B) kilobyte (C) megabyte (D) terabyte (E) None of these ANS (C) 46. The time it takes a device to locate data and instructions and make them available to CPU is known as – (A) clock speed (B) a processing cycle (C) CPU speed (D) access time (E) None of these ANS (D) 47. ——– controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides a means by which users are interact with the computer. (A) The platform (B) The operating system (C) Application software (D) The motherboard (E) None of these ANS (B) 48. ——– means that the data contained in a database is accurate and reliable. (A) Data redundancy (B) Data integrity (C) Data reliability (D) Data consistency (E) None of these ANS (B) 49. A(n) —— is a private corporate network, used exclusively by company employees. (A) Internet (B) local area network (C) peer-to-peer (D) intranet (E) None of these ANS (B) 50. A characteristic of a file server is which of the following? (A) Manages file operations and is shared on a network (B) Manages file operations and is limited to one PC (C) Acts as fat client and is shared on a network (D) Acts as fat client and is limited to one PC (E) None of these ANS (A)
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As you are looking for the PO exam question paper of State Bank of India, so here I am sharing the same with you (Paper) SBI Bank Po (Pt) Solved Paper Directions—(Q. 41–50) 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. The yearly festival was close at hand. The store room was packed with silk fabrics. gold ornaments, clay bowls full of sweet curd and platefuls of sweetmeats. The orders had been placed with shops well in advance. The mother was sending out gifts to everyone. The eldest son, a government servant, lived with his wife and children in far off lands. The second son had left home at an early age. As a merchant he travelled all over the world. The other sons had split up over petty squabbles, and they now lived in homes of their own. The relatives were spread all across the world. They rarely visited. The youngest son, left in the company of a servant, was soon bored and stood at the door all day long, waiting and watching. His mother, thrilled and excited, loaded the presents on trays and plates, covered them with colourful kerchiefs, and sent them off with maids and servants. The neighbours looked on. The day came to an end. All the presents had been sent off. The child came back into the house and dejectedly said to his mother, “Maa, you gave a present to everyone, but you didn’t give me anything !” His mother laughed, “I have given all the gifts away to everyone, now see what’s left for you.” She kissed him on the forehead. The child said in a tearful voice, “Don’t I get a gift ?” “You’ll get it when you go far away.” “But when I am close to you, don’t I get something from your own hands ?” His mother reached out her arms and drew him to her. “This is all I have in my own hands. It is the most precious of all.” 41. Why did the woman's second son travel ? (A) He was restless by nature (B) He did not want to stay at home (C) He was rich and could afford to travel (D) His job was such that he had to travel (E) None of these 42. Why did the woman’s eldest son not attend the festival ? (A) He was not on good terms with his youngest brother who lived at home (B) He had quarrelled with his mother (C) His wife did not allow him to return home (D) His job prevented him from taking leave (E) None of these 43. How did the woman prepare for the festival ? 1. She bought expensive gifts for her children and neighbours. 2. She ordered her servants to prepare sweets and food well in advance. 3. She made sure that her youngest child was looked after so that he wouldn’t be bored. (A) None (B) Only 1 (C) Only 2 (D) Both 1 and 2 (E) All 1, 2 and 3 44. What did the youngest child do while his mother was busy ? 1. He waited for a chance to steal some sweetmeats. 2. He pestered his mother to give him a present. 3. He stood at the door with servants. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Both 1 and 3 (D) Only 3 (E) None of these 45. Which of the following can be said about the woman ? (A) She was a widow who had brought up her children single handedly (B) She was not a good mother since her children had left home at an early age (C) She enjoyed sending her family gifts at festival time (D) She gave expensive presents to show that she was wealthy (E) She rarely visited her grand-children because they all lived abroad 46. What did the boy receive from his mother ? (A) She taught him the value of patience (B) She encouraged him to grow up and live independently like his brothers (C) She showed him the importance of giving expensive gifts (D) She gave him a hug to express her love (E) None of these 47. Which of the following is TRUE in the context of the passage ? (A) The woman usually ignored her youngest son (B) The woman’s eldest son lived abroad (C) The members of the woman’s family did not care about her (D) The woman made all the preparations herself since she did not want to burden the servants (E) The woman sent gifts to her children to ensure that they visited her Directions—(Q. 48–49) Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word printed in bold as used in the passage. 48. Left (A) Gone (B) Quit (C) Remaining (D) Disappeared (E) Forgot 49. Packed (A) Filled (B) Squeezed (C) Crowd (D) Collected (E) Untidy 50. Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning of the word dejectedly as used in the passage. (A) Calmly (B) Happily (C) Willingly (D) Fortunately (E) Softly Directions—(Q. 51–55) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any 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). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any) 51. Many multinational companies (A) / have not been as (B) /successful in India (C) /than we expected. (D) No error (E) 52. He has ruined (A) /his eyesight (B) /by not using (C) /his spectacles regularly. (D) No error (E) 53. Mostly of the (A) /newly recruited officers (B) /have no experience (C) /in the banking sector. (D) No error (E) 54. The resignation of (A) /one of our directors (B) /have caused the price (C) / of shares to fall. (D) No error (E) 55. There are many (A) /ways of which (B) /inflation can (C) /be measured. (D) No error (E) Directions—(Q. 56–60) Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘No correction is required.’ mark (E) as the answer. 56. Each of the loan must be approved by the Branch Manager— (A) Every loan (B) Each one of the loan (C) Any of the loan (D) All of the loan (E) No correction required 57. The issue was taken before the Municipal Corporation meeting last week— (A) Taking place at (B) Taken after (C) Being taken in (D) Taken up at (E) No correction required 58. He has asked for the names of those employees involved in the project. (A) had asked (B) having asked about (C) was asked that (D) is asking (E) no correction required 59. Considerate the traffic, it is better to leave for the airport an hour early— (A) While considering (B) Consideration of (C) Considering (D) Being considerate to (E) No correction required General English 60. He is a good leader, knowing that to motivate his employees to achieve— (A) That known when (B) Who knows how (C) Which knows how (D) Knowing what (E) No correction required Directions—(Q. 61–65) Rearrange the following six sentences (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them. (1) The able bodied men of the tribe gathered to discuss how to climb the mountain. (2) As part of their plundering they kidnapped a baby of one of the families. (3) One day the mountain tribe invaded those living in the valley. (4) “We couldn’t climb the mountain. How could you?”, they asked, “It wasn’t your baby !” she replied. (5) There were two tribes in the Andes–one lived in the valley and the other high up in the mountains. (6) Two days later they noticed the child’s mother coming down the mountain that they hadn’t yet figured out how to climb. 61. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement ? (A) (1) (B) (2) (C) (3) (D) (4) (E) (5) 62. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement ? (A) (6) (B) (5) (C) (4) (D) (3) (E) (2) 63. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement ? (A) (1) (B) (2) (C) (3) (D) (4) (E) (5) 64. Which of the following should be the SIXTH (LAST) sentence after rearrangement ? (A) (1) (B) (2) (C) (3) (D) (4) (E) (5) 65. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement ? (A) (1) (B) (2) (C) (3) (D) (4) (E) (5) Directions—(Q. 66–70) In each question below a sentence with four words printed in bold type is given. These are lettered (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these four words printed in bold may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word, which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate, if any. The letter of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and also appropriate in the context of the sentence mark (E) i.e., all correct as your answer. 66. The income (A) of many people in rural (B) India is not adequate (C) to satisfy (D) their basic needs. All correct (E) 67. He is always (A) prompt (B) in caring (C) out instructions. (D) All correct (E) 68. The revized (A) rates (B) of interest will be effective (C) immediately. (D) All correct (E) 69. Such transactions (A) are quiet (B) expensive (C) and time consuming (D) for customers. All correct (E) 70. The guidelines (A) of the new scheme (B) are expected (C) to be finally (D) soon. All correct (E) Directions—(Q. 71–80) 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/ phrases are suggested one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case. I used to look …(71)… to the holidays. I was usually …(72)… to my uncle’s house where I …(73)… his children. I did not get paid a salary for …(74)… What I received in return however, was far more …(75)… My uncle was an avid reader. During the time I spent with his family I had an …(76)… to read the vast amount of books and magazines that he possessed. This improved my English to some … (77)… Reading became my new …(78–79)… spending my pocket money on a ticket to the cinema I began to …(80)… books. This has benefited me greatly. 71. (A) forward (B) towards (C) backward (D) up (E) around 72. (A) went (B) sent (C) visited (D) travelled (E) gone 73. (A) cared (B) occupy (C) guarded (D) taught (E) played 74. (A) them (B) whom (C) this (D) now (E) which 75. (A) expensive (B) deserving (C) helping (D) demanding (E) valuable 76. (A) opportunity (B) ability (C) use (D) encouragement (E) achievement 77. (A) distance (B) extent (C) time (D) limits (E) degrees 78. (A) activity (B) hope (C) hobby (D) duty (E) worship 79. (A) despite (B) though (C) by (D) instead of (E) while 80. (A) sell (B) read (C) exchange (D) invest (E) buy Answers: 41. (D) 42. (E) 43. (A) 44. (D) 45. (C) 46. (D) 47. (B) 48. (C) 49. (A) 50. (C) 51. (D) Replace ‘than’ with ‘as’. 52. (E) 53. (A) Change ‘Mostly’ to ‘Most’. 54. (C) Change ‘have’ to ‘has’. 55. (B) Replace ‘of’ with ‘in’. 56. (A) 57. (D) 58. (E) 59. (C) 60. (B) 61. (C) 62. (A) 63. (E) 64. (D) 65. (B) 66. (E) 67. (C) 68. (A) 69. (E) 70. (D) 71. (A) 72. (B) 73. (D) 74. (C) 75. (E) 76. (A) 77. (B) 78. (C) 79. (D) 80. (E)
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As per your request here I am sharing the SBI Bank PO previous years question papers: SBI PO SOLVED EXAM PAPER 2008 - General Awareness & Computer Knowledge 1. Which of the following statement (s) reflects India’s stand on new World Trade Organization’s proposal on the issue of the subsidy to agro products ? (1) India would protect the interest of its poor farmers who can not bear the burden of the cost of the products if they have to sell them on cheaper rate. (2) Indian industry needs more flexibility as compared to the industry in developed countries. (3) WTO has set up a new committee under the chairmanship of Putin of Russia to look into the issue of subsidy and find out a solution to the problem acceptable to all the parties. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) Both 1 & 2 (E) None of these ANS (A) 2. Which of the following statement (s) is / are true about the 11th five year plan of India ? (1) The highest priority is given to exports , education and development of steel sector. (2) The plan aims at achieving the growth at 10 % level by the end of the plan. (3) The Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana is revived in such a way so that it can be achieve a growth nof 4 % for agriculture sector. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) Both 1 & 2 (E) None of these ANS (D) 3. As per the figures released recently the Stock markets in emerging economies made handsome returns last year (2007-08). Which of the following stock markets amongst the BRIC nations registered highest increased (97 %) compared to its performance in 2006-07 ? (A) Cina (B) Brazil (C) Russia (D) India (E) None of these ANS (D) 4. Bayana which was in news recently is a place in - (A) Uttar Pradseh (B) Madhya Pradseh (C) Bihar (D) Haryana (E) Rajasthan ANS (E) 5. Which of the following statement (s) is / are correct about the Indo-Russia Bilateral Defence Ties ? (1) Both the countries have decided to produce a fifth generation fighter aircraft and a multi role cargo plane. (2) India has agreed to launch Russian missiles from its base at Chandipur incase some other nation attacks on Russia (3) India and Russia were able to sort out differences over the utilization of Rupee debt fund which is of Rs. 8000 Crore at present. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) Both 1 & 3 only (E) None of these ANS (A) 6. India has recently decided to put a wire fence on the 76 km. long border in Dhudri district in Assam. The fence will separate India from - (A) Nepal (B) China (C) Bangladesh (D) Myanmar (E) Pakistan ANS (C) 7. As we all know the Govt. of India is very keen about providing banking service to the people in rural and remote areas . However , banks feel that the cost of providing services in these areas for financial inclusion is quite high if services are offered through the “traditional branch channel “. What is / are the other alternative cost effective channel (s) to fulfill this aim of the Govt. of India ? (1) Putting biometric ATMs. (2) Introduce mobile banking. (3) Issue credit or debit cards (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) All 1,2 & 3 (E) None of these ANS (B) 8. The Govt. of India recently issued a notification altering constituencies in 24 States and Union territories. This is done as per the provision of which of the following Acts? (A) Delimitation Act (B) Census Act (C) Parliament Act (D) State Reorganization Act (E) None of these ANS (A) 9. As we read very frequently in the newspaper fraudulent activities in financial world is still continuing despite various efforts made by various countries to prevent them. As an estimate by IMF, what is the probable amount derived from such illegal activities which is laundered through the world’s formal financial systems every year? About - (A) US$ 500 billion (B) US$ 800 billion (C) US$ 1000 billion (D) US$ 1250 billion (E) US$ 1500 billion ANS (D) 10. Indian Prime Minister during his visit the Arunachal Pradesh a few months back asserted that the State is India’s Land of Rising Sun. Which of the following countries did not like his statement and had raised some objection over his visit to Arunachal Pradesh which is very much a part of India? (A) Myanmar (B) China (C) Bangladesh (D) Bhutan (E) Nepal ANS (B) 11. Which of the following is the amount of insurance cover provided to the workers of the unorganized sector under Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana? (A) Rs. 10,000/- (B) Rs. 20,000/- (C) Rs. 30,000/- (D) Rs. 40,000/- (E) Rs. 50,000/- ANS (C) 12. Which of the following is NOT one of the highlights Economic Survey presented in the Lok Sabha for the year 2007-08? (A) Economy has “moved to higher growth phase” (B) A trend of acceleration in domestic investment and saving rate is recorded. (C) Buoyant growth in Govt. revenue. (D) Indian Economy at market rate of exchange crossed 1 trillion US$ in current fiscal. (E) Net Foreign direct Investment increased by 350 % . ANS (E) 13. Which of the following is / are correct about sub prime crisis which was in news recently? (1) It has reduced the flow of capital coming of Indian Stock Markets. (2) The sub prime crisis is the major financial crisis whose origin is in the Russia and Brazil. It has adversely affected the economy of Europe and USA. (3) The crisis started when some people started trading with false Share certificates of major blue chip US companies in the stock markets. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) Both 1 & 2 (E) None of these ANS () 14. The Prime Minister Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) has a target to connect all habitations of which of the following levels with all weather roads by 2008-09? (A) 1000+ (B) 2000+ (C) 3000+ (D) 4000+ (E) None of these ANS (A) 15. As we all know the value of the Indian rupee has appreciated in the recent past . The value of the Rupee is direct dependent on which of the following? (A) Availability of commodities in the market. (B) VAT introduced by the Govt. on various commodities. (C) Size of total Forex Reserve of India currently. (D) Capital flow in the market during a given period of time. (E) None of these ANS (A) 16. Which of the following banks has taken over the Centurion Bank of Punjab? (A) ICICI Bank (B) IDBI Bank (C) HDFC Bank (D) AXIS Bank (E) None of these ANS (C) 17. As per provision made in Bharat Nirman programme the pace of creation of irrigation facilities is required to be raised from present level of 1.42 million hectare per year in such a way so that it can achieve the target level fixed for the same? (A) 1.50 million hectares / year (B) 1.75 million hectares / year (C) 2.00 million hectares / year (D) 2.25 million hectares / year (E) 2.50 million hectares / year ANS (D) 18. Inflation has become major area of concern in India these days. What measures do the Govt. pf India / RBI normally take to control the same? (1) Fixation of Maximum Price of the Commodities (2) System of Dual prices. (3) Increased in supply of food grains. (4) Control on credit and liquidity in market. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) Only 2,3 & 4 (E) All 1,2,3 & 4 ANS (D) 19. How much edcation cess is being levied on all the taxes to support elementary education for the children of age group of 6-14 years under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)? (A) 0.50% (B) 0.75% (C) 1.00% (D) 1.5O% (E) 2.00% ANS (E) 20. Which of the following is / are correct about various concessions given in the Union Budget for 2008-09? (1) Five years tax holidays for setting up hospitals in Tier II & Tier III regions for providing health care in rural areas. (2) Commodities tax transaction to be introduced. (3) Banking cash transaction tax withdrawn. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) Only 2 & 3 (E) All 1,2 & 3 ANS (E) 21. Which of the following statements reflects the aim (s) Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM)? (1) Give focused attention to integrated development of infrastructure in selected cities. (2) Provide basic services to the urban poors (3) Scale up civic amenities and provision of utilities in urban areas. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) All 1,2 & 3 (E) None of these ANS (D) 22. The Press Freedom Day is observed on which of the following days? (A) 1st May (B) 1st June (C) 3rd May (D) 3rd June (E) 10th June ANS (C) 23. As per the decision taken by the Govt. of India now the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act is extended to all the districts of India. This means it will now be applicable to about- (A) 200 districts (B) 300 districts (C) 400 districts (D) 500 districts (E) 600 districts ANS (E) 24. As per the reports published by the Ministry of Finance recently the overseas borrowings by the Corporates and currency fluctuation has gone up by which of the following percentage points? About - (A) 1% (B) 2% (C) 3% (D) 4% (E) 5% ANS (C) 25. The Govt. of India and Reserve Bank of India is planning to set up an autonomous “ATM corporation of India” in which various banks can get together for common ATM operations. If this happens how will we all be benefited by the same? (1) It will be a cost effective measure as each bank can share its operational cost with others. (2) Clients can withdrawn money from any ATM from any location. They are not required to go to their banks’ ATM only. (3) It will indirectly help the IT business also as India has a large pool of IT skilled manpower waiting for suitable placement. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Both 1 & 2 (D) All 1,2 & 3 (E) None of these ANS (C) 26. As per the news published in various newspapers the Govt. of India has decided to create a Strategic Reserve of - (A) Oil & Petroleum (B) Rasoi Gas (C) Food grains (D) Cement & Steel (E) None of these ANS (C) 27. The Govt. of India had constituted a high level committee on financial sector reforms with Raghuram G. Rajan as its Chairman. Which of the following is / are the recommendations of the committee? (1) Liberalize the interest rate that banks/institution can charge to ensure credit for poors. (2) Create an office of the Ombudsman exclusively for financial sector. (3) Do not allow foreign investors in domestic stock markets. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) Both 1 & 2 (E) None of these ANS (E) 28. Yves Leterme has taken over as the prime minister of - (A) Newzealand (B) Belgium (C) Croatia (D) Portugal (E) None of these ANS (E) 29. The State Bank of India recently opened its 10000th branch in Puduvayal (Tamil Nadu). Only a bank in China has more branches than State Bank of India in the world. What is the name of that Chinese bank? (A) Shanghai Commercial Bank (B) Bank of China (C) China Banking Corporation (D) Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (E) None of these ANS (D) 30. Many a times we read about ‘Globalization’ and its impact on business practice in India. Which of the following is NOT one of the important parameters of ‘Globalization’? (1) Reduction of trade barriers to permit free flow of goods and services amongst various nations. (2) Developing an environment in which free flow of capital can take place. (3) Promoting local industry to cater to the needs of the consumers in Tier II and Tier III cities. The production from metros should be reserved only for exports. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) All 1,2 & 3 (E) Both 2 & 3 ANS (D) 31. Many times we read a term CBS used in banking operation. What is the full form of the letter ‘C’ in the term ‘CBS’? (A) Core (B) Credit (C) Continuous (D) Complete (E) None of these ANS (A) 32. As per news published in newspapers the Oil & Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) has purchased some oil assets in Latin American Countries along with one other major company of India . What is the name of that company? (A) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (B) Indian Oil Corporation (C) Reliance Industries Ltd. (D) National Mineral Development Corporation of India (E) None of these ANS (E) 33. India’s First centre to monitor climate change was opened recently at - (A) New Delhi (B) Chennai (C) Jaipur (D) Bangalore (E) Kolkata ANS (B) 34. Which of the following Acts was framed specially to deal more effectively with the problem of Non-Performing Assets in banking system? (A) SARFAESI ACT. (B) Banking Regulation Act. (C) Foreign Exchange Management Act. (D) Industrial Dispute Act. (E) None of these ANS (A) 35. The —- shows all the websites and pages that you have visited over a period of time. (A) status bar (B) task bar (C) history list (D) tool bar (E) None of these ANS (C) 36. A proxy server is used for the which of the following? (A) To provide security against unauthorized users (B) To process client requests for web pages (C) To process client requests for database access (D) To provide TCP/IP (E) None of these ANS (A) 37. A repair for a known software bug, usually available at no charge on the internet , is called a (n) — (A) version (B) Patch (C) Tutorial (D) FAQ (E) None of these ANS (B) 38. In the URL http://www.upscportal.com/, the portion labelled http is the — (A) host (B) domain name (C) protocol (D) top-level domain (E) None of these ANS (C) 39. Which of the following organizations has recently given a US$ 600 million loan to Power Grid Corporation of India , a Govt. run organization? (A) Asian Development Bank (B) World Bank (C) International Monetary Fund (D) Bank of America (E) None of these ANS (B) 40. The ability to easily add additional users means that a network is – (A) Scalable (B) dedicated (C) Decentralized (D) Secure (E) None of these ANS (A) 41. In a database , a field is a – (A) lable (B) table of information (C) group of related records (D) category of information (E) None of these ANS (C) 42. The number of pixels displayed on a screen is known as the screen– (A) resolution (B) colour depth (C) refresh rate (D) viewing size (E) None of these ANS (A) 43. Wor processing , spreadsheet , and photo-editing are example of – (A) application software (B) system software (C) operating system software (D) platform software (E) None of these ANS (A) 44. If you wish to extend the length of the network without having the signal degrade, you would use a — (A) repeater (B) router (C) gateway (D) switch (E) None of these ANS (A) 45. A—- is approximately a million bytes. (A) gigabyte (B) kilobyte (C) megabyte (D) terabyte (E) None of these ANS (C) 46. The time it takes a device to locate data and instructions and make them available to CPU is known as – (A) clock speed (B) a processing cycle (C) CPU speed (D) access time (E) None of these ANS (D) 47. ——– controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides a means by which users are interact with the computer. (A) The platform (B) The operating system (C) Application software (D) The motherboard (E) None of these ANS (B) 48. ——– means that the data contained in a database is accurate and reliable. (A) Data redundancy (B) Data integrity (C) Data reliability (D) Data consistency (E) None of these ANS (B) 49. A(n) —— is a private corporate network, used exclusively by company employees. (A) Internet (B) local area network (C) peer-to-peer (D) intranet (E) None of these ANS (B) 50. A characteristic of a file server is which of the following? (A) Manages file operations and is shared on a network (B) Manages file operations and is limited to one PC (C) Acts as fat client and is shared on a network (D) Acts as fat client and is limited to one PC (E) None of these ANS (A)
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English language section of SBI Bank PO Exam consists of comprehension; fill in the blanks, Para jumbles, sentence corrections, idiom & phrases etc. Tips to Prepare for English Paper -To perform well in the English Language section right strategy would be to read a good English newspaper on a regular basis. -The editorial part of the newspaper helps the aspirants not only in building their comprehension skills but also in other parts also as it helps in building your understanding of the language. -Note down the difficult words and look up for their meaning in the dictionary which will automatically build your vocabulary. - You should also try to build your knowledge of grammar which you can do by reading good grammar books of 10th level. -Also attempt practice sets for English language on a regular basis and keep an eye on your score Important Topics for English Section – Verb Adverb Subject Verb Agreement Error Correction Tenses Sentence Rearrangement Fill in the Blanks with Modals, Articles etc Comprehension Answering questions based on Unseen Passages Vocabulary Synonyms Antonyms
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I want to build my career in the field of banking and for this I have decided to give the SBI Bank PO Exam. Will you please tell me what the selection process in this exam also provides me some SBI Bank PO Exam Question Papers so that I can prepare well for exams?
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