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Bank of India Recruitment of Specialist & General Banking Officers

Bank of India, Head Office
Recruitment of Specialist & General Banking Officers in various scales
(Vacancies Specialist – 193 GBO - 110)
Project 2011-12/4
Notice Date 16/12/2011

We are pleased to announce Recruitment of Specialist & General Banking Officers in various Scales.

Important Dates:

Challan available from	26.12.2011
Submission of on – line application commencing from
Last date for submission of on – line application	16.01.2012
Payment of Application fees (for other than SC/ST/ PWD and Ex-Servicemen)	From 26.12.2011 to 16.01.2012
Tentative Date of Written Test	19.02.2012 (Sunday)
Relevant date for Age/Qualification/Experience	30.11.2011

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Bank of India Incharge Star Swarojgar Prashikshan Sansthan

Bank of India(BOI) Inviting the applications from the eligible candidates for the following posts :
Name of the post & vacancies :
Incharge Star Swarojgar Prashikshan Sansthan – 43 Posts
Eligibility Criteria :
Location : Mumbai
Last Date : 28th November 2011
Mode of selection : Interview
APPLICATION FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) : Rs.300/-
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Bank of India Clerk Exam., 2010 Solved Paper

English Language
(Exam Held on 3-10-2010)
(Second Shift)

Directions—(Q. 1–15) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

There was a famous temple on a high hill in Assam. The priest of this temple was widely respected and was known to be a great scholar. When he grew old, he started searching for a younger priest who could take charge of the temple after his death. But, much to his dismay, he could not find any suitable person. As the priest lay on his deathbed, he called the trustee of the temple and told him, “After my death, make sure that only a ‘human being’ replaces me as the priest of this temple”. As soon as he said these words, he died. Information travelled far and wide that the head priest of the famous temple had died and now there was an urgent need for a replacement. A day was set for the selection of the successor. That day, starting at dawn, aspirants started trekking the steep and torturous climb to the temple. The route to the temple was indeed difficult; it was full of thorns, and stones. By the time most people managed to reach the temple, they had received minor cuts and bruises on their feet and hands.

After breakfast, the selection process started. The trustee asked all the aspirants to recite difficult shlokas, or verses from the sacred texts, and explain various procedures of priesthood. By afternoon, as the selection process was about to end, one young man walked slowly into the temple. The trustee noticed him and said, “Young man, you are very late. What took you so long ? And what happened to your clothes, why are they torn ? Your feet and hands are bleeding so badly.” The man replied, “I know sir, I am late, so I will not participate in the competition. If I have your permission, I will just get my wounds treated, rest for a while and then go back to my village.” But the trustee was curious to know about this man. He asked again, “But how did you manage to hurt yourself so badly, did you not follow the same route as the others ?” “Yes sir, I did,” replied the man, “But I thought I must remove the thorns and other sharp, stones from the path so that when people come to pray in this temple they must not get hurt. That is why I got late and that is how I hurt myself. I apologize for the delay, but as I said, I know I am late and hence I don’t wish to participate in the competition. It will not be fair to the others if I participated.” Hearing this, the trustee smiled and said, “Congratulations, you have been chosen. I am sure that when our noble priest was dying and he said that he wanted a “human being” to be his successor, he meant that he wanted someone like you. “This statement infuriated the other participants. “What do you mean ?” they demanded. “Are we not humans ? This man just said that he did not wish to participate. How can you choose him as he has not gone through any of the tests ?”

The trustee replied, “Our old priest used to say that even animals know how to watch for their self interest; they know how to avoid danger, search food and so on. Only a ‘human being’ knows how to watch for other people’s interests and well being. All of you climbed the same torturous path. But only this man thought about the others and cleared the path so that no one would get hurt. By this definition, only he qualifies as a ‘human being’ and hence only he should be the successor of the great old priest.”

1. What happened immediately after the old priest died ?
(A) The trustee shut the temple and started mourning for the old priest
(B) The trustee took the old priest’s position and appointed a younger trustee
(C) Word spread that there was an urgent need for the old priest’s successor
(D) Everyone started searching for younger priests
(E) Everyone refused to become the old priest’s successor
Ans : (C)

2. Why was the old priest looking for a younger priest ?
(A) So that the younger priest became his successor
(B) So that the old priest had a student
(C) So that the younger priest searched for a successor
(D) Because in those days younger priests were more educated than older priests
(E) Because the trustee wanted a younger priest to take care of the temple
Ans : (E)

3. Why was the young man late for the competition ?
(A) He had forgotten his way and thus had taken a longer route to the temple
(B) He was removing all the stones and thorns from the path which led to the temple
(C) He was giving water to the other participants when they were on their way to the temple
(D) He had some household chores to complete
(E) He had forgotten all about the competition in the morning
Ans : (B)


4. What was the trustee’s decision when the young man gave his explanation for being late ?
(A) He immediately selected the young man as the successor to the old priest
(B) He scolded him and said that he should have been careful
(C) He asked the young man to go and get his wounds treated
(D) He asked the other participants to leave the temple premises
(E) He gave a huge sum of money to the young man
Ans : (A)

5. What was the old priest’s definition of a ‘human being’ ?
(A) Those who succeed in life and earn a lot of money are human beings
(B) Those who watch for other people’s interests and well being are human beings
(C) Those who put stones and thorns in other people’s path are human beings
(D) Those who know how to make other people laugh are human beings
(E) Those who know how to recite shlokas are human beings
Ans : (B)

6. How did the other participants react to the trustee’s decision ?
(A) They took it sportingly and learnt a lesson from the incident
(B) They congratulated the trustee for being so wise and fair
(C) They got angry and objected to the trustee's decision
(D) They decided to get even with the trustee and the young man
(E) They cursed the trustee and stomped out of the temple premises
Ans : (C)

7. What did the trustee ask during the selection process ?
(A) He asked the aspirants to recite shlokas and verses from sacred texts
(B) He asked the aspirants to explain the various procedures of priesthood
(C) He asked the aspirants to give an introduction of themselves
(D) He asked the aspirants to tell him the qualities of an ideal priest
(E) Both (A) and (B)
Ans : (E)

8. What would be an appropriate title for this passage ?
(A) The famous temple
(B) The old priest
(C) The torturous path
(D) The true successor
(E) The unjust trustee
Ans : (D)

9. Why did the young man say that he didn't wish to participate in the competition ?
(A) He was scared of losing the competition
(B) He was not sure about the duties of priesthood
(C) His parents forbade him from becoming a priest
(D) He wanted to become the priest of some other temple
(E) He was late and did not want to be unfair to others
Ans : (E)

10. When did the aspirants get cuts and bruises on their hands and feet ?
(A) While they were reciting difficult shlokas and verses
(B) While they were going through the selection process
(C) While they were talking about the old priest
(D) While they were climbing the torturous path that led to the temple
(E) While the trustee was torturing them during the selection process
Ans : (D)

Directions—(Q. 11–13) Choose the word / group of words which is most similar in the meaning to the word / group of words printed in bold as used in the passage.

11. Qualifies
(A) Is trained in
(B) Meets the criteria
(C) Excels in
(D) Is impressive
(E) Is dynamic
Ans : (B)

12. Noticed(A) Recognised
(B) Liked
(C) Saw
(D) Informed
(E) Accepted
Ans : (C)

13. Demanded
(A) Claimed
(B) Questioned
(C) Stated
(D) Requested
(E) Inquired
Ans : (B)

Directions—(Q. 14–15) Choose the word / group of words which is most similar in the meaning to the word / group of words printed in bold as used in the passage.

14. Minor
(A) Chief
(B) Main
(C) Complete
(D) Distinct
(E) Severe
Ans : (E)

15. Torturous(A) Trouble-free
(B) Liberating
(C) Exciting
(D) Demanding
(E) Boring
Ans : (A)

Directions (Q. 16–25)—Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic 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.)

16. They did not follow the (A) / directions properly so (B) / they had difficult (C) / in reaching my house. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (C)

17. The group members (A) / had to suffer a (B) / lot of problems as (C) / their leader were biased. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (D)

18. He was supposed (A) / to pick them (B) / up from the airport (C) / but he reaches late. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (D)

19. He gained admission (A) / to one of the (B) / best commerce colleges (C) / in the city. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (B)

20. His friends tried (A) / to convince him to (B) / participate in the competition (C) / but he refused. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (E)

21. The judges were so (A) / impressed by her perform (B) / that they gave her (C) / a standing ovation. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (B)

22. They win the (A) / match but they (B) / did not play (C) / a fair game. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (A)

23. The servant not only (A) / robbed them house (B) / but also betrayed (C) / their trust. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (B)

24. He have to (A) / leave on a very (B) / short notice as (C) / it was an emergency. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (A)

25. No one is allowed to go (A) / out of the hostel after 9 p.m. (B) / but still some students (C) / sneaks out last night. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (D)

Directions—(Q. 26–30) In each question below, four words print in bold type are given. These are lettered (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these words printed in bold may either be wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word that is inappropriate or wrongly spelt, if any. The letter of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and appropriate in the context of the sentence then mark (E) i.e. ‘All Correct’ as your answer.

26. All the officers (A) were asked (B) to report to duty (C) at sharp (D) 7 a.m. All Correct (E)
Ans : (E)

27. She fell ill due (A) to anxiety just (B) one week (C) before the ecsam. (D) All Correct (E)
Ans : (D)

28. They requested (A) everyone to take their (B) seats (C) and maintain silence. (D) All Correct (E)
Ans : (C)

29. They spoke (A) in such a laud (B) voice that even their neighbours (C) could hear them. (D) All Correct (E)
Ans : (B)

30. Manish accused (A) his rival (B) of steeling (C) his designs. (D) All Correct (E)
Ans : (C)

Directions—(Q. 31–35) Rearrange the following 6 sentences (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) in proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph then answer the questions given below them.
(a) “I can’t bear it !” he screamed, “I’II pay the fine.”
(b) After he had received a few strokes he began to turn and twist to avoid the whip.
(c) So he paid the fine and was let off, but he became the laughing-stock of the city for having taken three punishments for one crime.
(d) A man was caught stealing a bag of onions and was taken to the court where the judge gave him a choice of three punishments : eat the stolen onions in one sitting; submit to a hundred lashes of the whip or pay a fine.
(e) “I can’t eat the onions so give me the lashes instead,” he said.
(f) The man said he would eat the onions and began confidently, but after eating a few, his eyes began to burn, his nose started running and his mouth felt as if it was on fire.

31. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence in the rearrangement ?
(A) d
(B) b
(C) a
(D) f
(E) e
Ans : (C)

32. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence in the rearrangement ?
(A) d
(B) b
(C) c
(D) a
(E) f
Ans : (A)

33. Which of the following should be the LAST (SIXTH) sentence in the rearrangement ?
(A) b
(B) e
(C) d
(D) a
(E) c
Ans : (E)

34. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence in the rearrangement ?
(A) a
(B) c
(C) b
(D) f
(E) d
Ans : (B)

35. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence in the rearrangement ?
(A) b
(B) f
(C) d
(D) e
(E) a
Ans : (B)

Directions—(Q. 36–40) Each sentence below has a blank/s, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the word/s that best fit/s the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

36. We……decided……buy a new car.
(A) have, to
(B) has, is
(C) are, in
(D) is, to
(E) can, are
Ans : (A)

37. Rohan……asleep while watching the film.
(A) is
(B) found
(C) fall
(D) fell
(E) find
Ans : (D)

38. Priti passed her exams with ………colours.
(A) falling
(B) seeing
(C) different
(D) flying
(E) single
Ans : (D)

39. She translated an English ……… passage to Hindi without using a………
(A) meaning
(B) dictionary
(C) symbols
(D) language
(E) adjective
Ans : (B)

40. Tina finds it difficult to talk to people as she…………introvert.
(A) was a
(B) can the
(C) is an
(D) being a
(E) thought an
Ans : (C)

Directions—(Q. 41–50) In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage, against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

Long ago, in a …(41)… forest there were many tall and beautiful trees. They were happy and proud of themselves. There was one tree …(42)… them whose branches were twisted and its roots had uneven curves. All the trees made fun of that tree. Everyone including the tree itself felt that it was ugly “How are you, hunch-back ?” the other trees always shouted and their laughter made the ugly tree feel sad. But, it never raised a voice against them. They ugly tree thought, “I …(43)… I was as beautiful as them. Why did God do this to me ? Neither can I provide shade to the travellers nor can the birds make their …(44)… on me. Nobody needs me.” One day, a woodcutter came to the forest. He took a look at the trees and said, “These trees are lovely. I must cut them.” As soon as he …(45)… up his axe the trees got frightened. “None of us are going to be spared.” screamed one of the beautiful trees. Soon all the trees were brought to …(46)… by the woodcutter’s axe.

By now, the woodcutter had come near the ugly tree. He had just raised his axe when suddenly he noticed how …(47)… the ugly tree was. “This crooked tree seems to be useless for me. I cannot make long straight logs out of this ugly tree,” he thought. And he moved towards another beautiful tree. The ugly tree …(48)… a huge sigh of relief. It realized that by making it ugly, God had actually given it a boon.

From that day the ugly tree never …(49)…. It was happy with its crooked branches. It never forgot how it was …(50)… from the woodcutter’s axe, only because it was crooked and ugly .

41. (A) old
(B) short
(C) dense
(D) entertaining
(E) stout
Ans : (C)

42. (A) on
(B) at
(C) below
(D) far
(E) among
Ans : (E)

43. (A) want
(B) demand
(C) wish
(D) request
(E) think
Ans : (C)

44. (A) house
(B) palaces
(C) burrows
(D) nests
(E) buildings
Ans : (D)

45. (A) shows
(B) picked
(C) summoned
(D) threw
(E) measured
Ans : (B)

46. (A) ground
(B) hell
(C) heaven
(D) surface
(E) down
Ans : (A)

47. (A) tall
(B) sensible
(C) frightened
(D) green
(E) crooked
Ans : (E)

48. (A) thought
(B) said
(C) commented
(D) smiled
(E) heaved
Ans : (E)

49. (A) prayed
(B) laughed
(C) lived
(D) complained
(E) cursed
Ans : (D)

50. (A) given
(B) spared
(C) stolen
(D) killed
(E) taken
Ans : (B)

Bank of India Probationary Officers Exam 2010

General Awareness
(Held on 31-10-2010)

1. The Business Correspondence Model being adopted by the banks provides Banking facilities to which of the following ?
(A) Only Corporate borrowers
(B) Only Weaker sections the society and people of small villages
(C) Only those who are taking housing loans
(D) All (A), (B) and (C) above
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

2. The concept of ‘Carbon Credit’ is associated with which of the following areas ?
(A) Protection of environment
(B) Women empowerment
(C) Development of rural infrastructure
(D) Development of coal mines
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

3. As we all know Government is paying much attention to improve Public Distribution System (PDS) in our country. Which of the following have been the achievements of the PDS uptill now, owing to which Government wants to further improve it ?
[Pick up correct statement(s).]
1. After implementing PDS in India, no famine was reported. PDS was always there to give people at least the bare minimum to survive.
2. A drought of 1987 was worst in this century but PDS played a vital role in overcoming the drought.
3. Now PDS is feeding the poorest of the poor in this country.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3 are correct
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)


4. Global Micro Credit Summit-2011 will be organized in which of the following countries ?
(A) Britain
(B) South Africa
(C) Spain
(D) Italy
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

5. Many times we read about SHGs in financial newspapers. What is the full form of the term ?
(A) Small Help Groups
(B) Self Help Groups
(C) Small Hope in Growths
(D) Self Hope Groups
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

6. Whenever newspapers talk about the performance of core industries, which of the following is not considered among them ?
(A) Petroleum
(B) Automobile
(C) Mining
(D) Steel
(E) Cement
Ans : (B)

7. Which of the following agencies/organizations in India maintains the Micro Finance Development and Equity Fund which was in news recently ?
(A) Confederation of Industries in India (CII)
(B) Indian Bank’s Association (IBA)
(C) Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)
(D) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
(E) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
Ans : (D)

8. As per recent newspaper reports UK based Cairn Energy is in the process of selling its stake to which one of the following companies of Indian base ?
(A) ONGC Videsh
(B) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
(C) Vedanta Resources
(D) Posco India
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

9. Which of the following bills presented in the Parliament will bring some changes in existing tax regime ?
(A) Direct Taxes Code (DTC) Bill
(B) Foreign Exchange Management Regulatory Bill
(C) Companies Act Bill
(D) Salaries and Perks for MPs Bill
(E) Finance Bill 2010-11
Ans : (A)

10. Under Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS), the benefits are available to the people having minimum age of …….
(A) 50 years
(B) 55 years
(C) 65 years
(D) 60 years
(E) 70 years
Ans : (C)

11. Mr. Katsuya Okada who was on a visit to India few months back is the Foreign Minister of—
(A) South Korea
(B) Myanmar
(C) Japan
(D) Thailand
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

12. Govt. of India has decided to review its Foreign Direct Investment Rules twice in a year. This will be done from—
(A) 2015
(B) 2012
(C) 2014
(D) 2011
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)

13. Many times we read about ‘Hawala’ transactions in newspapers. Hawala in India is prohibited under the provision of which of the following Acts ?
(A) Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act
(B) Banking Regulation Act
(C) Financial action Task Force Act
(D) Foreign Exchange Management Act
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

14. India recently reviewed its trade relation policy with Russia. What are the main exports from India to Russia ?
1. Pharmaceuticals
2. Apparel and Clothing
3. Tea and Coffee
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) All 1, 2 and 3
(D) Only 2 and 3
(E) Only 1 and 2
Ans : (A)

15. As we all know DIPP is the nodal agency in the field of foreign investments in India. What is the full form of DIPP ?
(A) Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion
(B) Department of Industrial Procedures and Promotions
(C) Directorate of Industrial Procedures and Promotions
(D) Directorate of Industrial Policy and Publicity
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

16. ‘Israel and Palestinians open talks’ was the headline in some major newspapers. As we all know both the nations were not coming for the talks since 2008. Which of the following is the main dispute between these two nations ?
(A) Membership of World Trade Organisation
(B) Membership of G-20
(C) Selecting Syria, one of the major trade partners by Israel. Palestine is dead against it
(D) Redefining the boundaries as a major glacier between them has erased the same
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)

17. Many times we read about the performance of Asian Markets in various financial newspapers. Which of the following is not included in Asian Market ?
(A) Japan
(B) China
(C) Hong Kong
(D) South Korea
(E) Brazil
Ans : (E)

18. As per the figures released by the World Bank, which of the following countries was the largest recipient of loans from the World Bank during 2009-10 ?
(A) Bangladesh
(B) Pakistan
(C) Brazil
(D) China
(E) India
Ans : (E)

19. Which of the following has been fixed as the target for fiscal deficit 2010-11 ?
(In terms of percentage of GDP)
(A) 3%
(B) 3•5%
(C) 4%
(D) 5%
(E) 5•5%
Ans : (D)

20. As per news in various newspapers ‘kfw’ Group released another instalment of its financial aid to India. kfw is an organization/bank based in—
(A) France
(B) Japan
(C) Italy
(D) China
(E) Germany
Ans : (E)

21. Which of the following countries has become the main supplier of Defence goods to India and has replaced Russia ?
(A) Canada
(B) USA
(C) Israel
(D) France
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

22. As per existing policy, new foreign investments in manufacturing of which of the following is not allowed ?
(A) White cement
(B) Plastic goods
(C) Cigarette and Cigars
(D) Polythene bags
(E) Pesticides
Ans : (C)

23. The Mixed Double of which of the following Lawn Tennis tournaments was won by Leander Paes along with Cara Black in 2010 ?
(A) Wimbledon
(B) US Open
(C) Australia Open
(D) Dubai Open
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

24. Which of the following is not amongst the Prime Minister’s new 15 point programme ?
(A) Enhanced Credit Support for economic activities
(B) Modernizing Madarsa Education
(C) Improvement in condition of slums inhabited by minorities
(D) Free train journey for unemployed youths
(E) Rehabilitation of victims of communal riots
Ans : (D)

25. The Summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation was held in June in which of the following places ?
(A) Shanghai
(B) Moscow
(C) Tashkent
(D) Astana
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

26. India’s political relations with its neighbouring countries are a critical part of its …….
(A) Industrial policy
(B) Trade policy
(C) Foreign policy
(D) Development policy
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

27. Which of the following organizations of Indian Origin is helping Sri Lanka in rehabilitation of its war widows ?
(A) Khadi and Village Commission
(B) SEWA
(C) Action for Food Production
(D) Adhar
(E) Aasha
Ans : (B)

28. Who amongst the following became the first Cricketer to take 800 wickets in Test Cricket ?
(A) Kumar Sangakkara
(B) Saqlain Mustaq
(C) Anil Kumble
(D) Muttiah Murlitharan
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

29. Which of the following agencies/organizations has decided to make major changes for ULIPs ?
(A) IRDA
(B) RBI
(C) AMFI
(D) FRBI
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

30. The 16th SAARC Summit was organized in Thimpu. The declaration of the Summit was named as—
(A) Towards Green and Happy South Asia
(B) Silver Jubilee of SAARC
(C) Let us meet again in Delhi
(D) SAARC : The Future of South Asia
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

31. Which of the following is the name of the programme launched by the Govt. of India to help lonely women by providing vocational training to make them self dependent ?
(A) Apnalaya
(B) Prayas
(C) Abhiyogyata
(D) Swadhar
(E) Swawlamban
Ans : (D)

32. Which of the following terms is not used in the game of Cricket ?
(A) Doosra
(B) Century
(C) Bouncer
(D) Love
(E) Ashes
Ans : (D)

33. Which of the following countries won the Asia Cup Cricket Tournament 2010 held in Sri Lanka ?
(A) Sri Lanka
(B) India
(C) Pakistan
(D) Bangladesh
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

34. Mr. James Alix Michael who was on a visit to India recently is the President of ……
(A) Australia
(B) New Zealand
(C) Colombia
(D) Seychelles
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

35. Trupti Murgunde whose name was in news recently is a—
(A) Badminton player
(B) Golf player
(C) Lawn Tennis player
(D) Table Tennis player
(E) Cricket player
Ans : (A)

36. Which of the following is not a financial term ?
(A) Acid Test
(B) Double Fault
(C) Gross Profit
(D) Depreciation
(E) Cash flow
Ans : (A)

37. In the terms of economics, the recession occurring two times with a small gap in between is known as—
(A) Double Deflation
(B) Deflation
(C) Deep Recession
(D) Double Dip Recession
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

38. Saina Nehwal was in Paris recently to play in World Championship. She lost her match against whom amongst the following players ?
(A) Le Chong Wei
(B) Shixian Wang
(C) Taufik Hidayut
(D) Jung Eun
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)

39. Union Cabinet recently cleared 15000 crore Sukhoi deal. Sukhoi is—
(A) Battle tank
(B) Fighter plane
(C) Submarine
(D) Radar system
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

40. Who amongst the following is the recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award-2010 announced recently ?
(A) Pankaj Adwani
(B) Leander Paes
(C) Sania Mirza
(D) M. S. Dhoni
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

41. Which of the following terms is not used in Economics ?
(A) Balance of Payment
(B) Call Money
(C) National Debt
(D) Elasticity of Demand
(E) Boyle’s law
Ans : (E)

42. Which of the following ministries /departments operates the ‘Village Grain Bank’s Schemes’ ?
(A) Ministry of Tribal Welfare
(B) Department of Food and Public Distribution
(C) Department of Social Welfare
(D) Ministry of Forest
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

43. Which of the following countries recently conducted general election and became the first Parliamentary Democracy of Central Asia ?
(A) Turkmenistan
(B) Uzbekistan
(C) Kyrgyzstan
(D) Kazakhstan
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

44. Which of the following books is written by Chetan Bhagat ?
(A) The Golden Gate
(B) Journey to Ithaca
(C) Fore on the Mountain
(D) The inheritance of Loss
(E) 2 States : The Story of My Marriage
Ans : (E)

45. Which of the following nations is the recent one to join Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) ?
(A) Fiji
(B) Cuba
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) Colombia
(E) Egypt
Ans : (A)

46. Hiroshima Day is observed on which of the following dates ?
(A) 6th August
(B) 16th August
(C) 6th September
(D) 16th September
(E) 26th July
Ans : (A)

47. Who amongst the following is the Chairperson of the Human Right’s Commission of India at present ?
(A) Prof. M. S. Swaminathan
(B) Justice K. G. Balakrishnan
(C) Justice A. R. Lakshmanan
(D) Justice P. V. Reddi
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

48. ‘Booker Prize’ is given in the field of ……
(A) Literature
(B) Social service
(C) Films
(D) Science
(E) Sports
Ans : (A)

49. Which of the following games/sports is not included in the list of Commonwealth Games 2010 ?
(A) Table Tennis
(B) Hockey
(C) Weight lifting
(D) Golf
(E) Boxing
Ans : (D)

50. Dronacharya Awards are given to a person associated with—
(A) Education
(B) Social service
(C) Journalism
(D) Sports
(E) Films
Ans : (D)

Bank Of India (BOI) PO EXAM SOLVED PAPER

 General Awareness

1. The President of the Palestine recently emphasized that his country will not resume peace talks until Israel fully halts settlement building in the—(A) West Bank
(B) Haifa
(C) Gaza
(D) Tel-Aviv-Yafo
(E) Jerusalem
Ans : (A)

2. All the major world leaders gathered in Berlin in Nov. 2009 to mark the 20th anniversary of—(A) European Union
(B) NATO
(C) Fall of Berlin Wall
(D) G-20
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

3. Now almost all major newspaper journals and magazines are printing research reports giving the analysis and/or the causes of the sub-prime crisis which gripped America and the world a few months back. Which of the following was/were amongst the common cause(s) of the same ?(They were present in almost all the economies)
(1) The problem was that investors erroneously believed property prices were quite predictable and built a whole edifice of financial planning on the back of the American housing market.
(2) Credit rating agencies all over the world were not equipped to forecast the effect of sub-prime crisis on world economy. Agencies were over-confident and did not react in time.
(3) Neither USA nor other countries took a note of the crisis in time. In fact they ignored it for quite some time.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) Only 1 and 2
Ans : (A)

4. If you see a big hoarding at a prominent public place, the punch line of which says ‘We All Were Born Free’; ‘We All Have Equal Rights’, in all probability, the hoarding is put up by—(A) National Commission for Farmers
(B) National Human Rights Commission
(C) Directorate of Income Tax
(D) Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(E) Union Public Service Commission
Ans : (B)

5. Nowadays we frequently read news items about ‘Derivatives’ as used in the world of finance and money market. Which of the following statement(s) correctly describes what a derivative is and how it affects money/finance markets ?(1) Derivatives enable individuals and companies to insure themselves against financial risk.
(2) Derivatives are like fixed deposits in a bank and are the safest way to invest one’s idle money lying in a bank.
(3) Derivatives are the financial instruments which were used in India even during the British Raj.
(A) Only 3
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 1
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

6. Many a time we read in the newspapers that RBI has changed or revised a particular ratio/rate by a few basis points. What is basis point ?(A) Ten per cent of one hundredth point
(B) One hundredth of 1%
(C) One hundredth of 10%
(D) Ten per cent of 1000
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

7. Which of the following issues cannot come under the purview of the functioning of the Human Rights Commission of a country ?(A) Racial Discrimination
(B) Treatment to Prisoners of War
(C) Human Trafficking
(D) Child Abuse
(E) Climate Migration
Ans : (E)

8. A prominent international weekly sometime ago printed a caption on its cover page which read ‘Brazil Takes Off’. Other major newspapers/magazines also printed similar stories/articles in their publications at that time. Why have magazines/newspapers decided to talk about Brazil these days ?(1) All major economies of the world have been taking time to recover from the recession but Brazil was one of those which was ‘Last in and First out’.
(2) Brazil is a member of BRIC but unlike China it is a democracy, unlike India, it has no hostile neighbours, no insurgents and unlike Russia it exports more oil and arms and treats foreign investors with more respect.
(3) Brazil is the world’s second largest booming economy.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) Only 1 and 2
Ans : (A)

9. Which of the following countries has conferred the honour of ‘Legion d’ honneur’ on Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar ?(A) Germany
(B) Norway
(C) Japan
(D) U.K.
(E) France
Ans : (E)

10. Expand the term NREGA—(A) National Rural Employment Guarantee Agency
(B) National Rural Electrification Governing Agency
(C) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
(D) New Rural Employment Guarantee Agency
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

11. The Rajya Sabha has recently cleared the new poll bill. Which one of the following amendment(s) is/are made in this bill ?
It has proposed -(A) Increasing the security deposits to more than double
(B) Restricting the publication of exit polls
(C) Ensuring speedy disposal of electoral disputes
(D) Only (A) and (B)
(E) All (A), (B) and (C)
Ans : (D)

12. The market in which long term securities such as stocks and bonds are bought and sold is commonly known as—(A) Commodities Exchange
(B) Capital Market
(C) Bull Market
(D) Bullion Market
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

13. Which one of the following was India’s top destination for exports during 2009 ?(A) UAE
(B) USA
(C) Russia
(D) China
(E) Bangladesh
Ans : (A)

14. Which one of the following will be the first High Court in India, to implement the concept of ‘ecourts’ ?(A) Delhi
(B) A.P.
(C) Chennai
(D) Kolkata
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

15. Amongst the following, which one of the following sectors provides the highest contribution in Industrial Production Index ?(A) Crude Oil
(B) Petro Refinery Products
(C) Electricity
(D) Coal
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

16. Amongst the following sectors, which sector/segment has shown the highest per cent growth in the current fiscal ?(A) Mining
(B) Manufacturing
(C) Electricity, gas and water supply
(D) Banking and Finance
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

17. As per the reports published in newspapers, India purchased around 200 tonnes of gold (almost half the quantity of gold put up for sale) in Sept. 2009. India purchased this gold from which of the following organizations ?(A) World Bank
(B) Asian Development Bank
(C) International Monetary Fund
(D) International Gold Council
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

18. World Trade Organisation (WTO)’s ministerial meeting was organized in which of the following cities recently ?(A) Geneva
(B) Washington
(C) Paris
(D) Port of Spain
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

19. In which one of the following countries, was the recent Commonwealth Meet (CHOGAM) held ?(A) Trinidad
(B) Canada
(C) Australia
(D) Jamaica
(E) U.K.
Ans : (A)

20. Which of the following decisions taken by the RBI will promote the concept of financial inclusion in the country ?(A) To appoint some additional entities as business correspondents
(B) To collect reasonable service charges from the customer in a transparent manner for providing the services.
(C) To ask the banks to open at least 50 new accounts daily in non serviced areas.
(D) Only (A) and (B)
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)

21. For recapitalization of Public Sector Banks, the World Bank has decided to provide funds to India. These funds will be made available in the form of—(A) Soft Loan
(B) Term Loan
(C) Emergency aid
(D) Grants
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

22. Citizens of which one of he following age-groups (in years) are covered under the New Pension System (NPS) ?(A) 18–50
(B) 21–55
(C) 25–55
(D) 18–60
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

23. Which one of the following is the objective of the flagship scheme ‘Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana’ (RSBY) ?(A) To provide life insurance cover to rural households
(B) To provide health insurance cover to rural households
(C) To provide both life and health insurance cover to rural household
(D) To provide life and health insurance covers only to people living below poverty line
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

24. Which one of the following had set up the N. R. Narayana Murthy Committee on issues relating to Corporate Governance ?(A) SEBI
(B) RBI
(C) CII
(D) Ministry of Finance, GOI
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

25. The proceeds of the disinvestment of profitable public sector units will be used for which of the following purposes ?(A) Expansion of existing capacity of PSEs
(B) Modernisation of PSEs
(C) Opening of new PSEs
(D) Meeting the expenditure for various social sector schemes
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

26. Which one of the following is the target fixed for fiscal deficit in the year 2010-2011 ?(A) 3•5%
(B) 4•0%
(C) 5•5%
(D) 5•0%
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

27. Which one of the following companies is the largest producer of natural gas in the country ?(A) ONGC
(B) OIL
(C) Cairn India
(D) RIL
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

28. Which one of the following states has sought a package of Rs. 500 crores ($ 100 million) for its Rural Poverty Reduction Programme ?(A) M.P.
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) A.P.
(D) Karnataka
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

29. Chinese objections have stalled the road work at the village of Demchok, on the Indian side of the line of control. In which one of the following states is this village located ?(A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Assam
(C) Himachal Pradesh
(D) Rajasthan
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)

30. Constitutionally, which one of the following can levy Service Tax ?
(A) Union Govt. only
(B) State Govt. only
(C) Union Territory Govt. only
(D) All of these
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

31. In the proposed low cost pension scheme, which one of the following has been made responsible for maintaining of the records of pension account of an individual ?(A) SIDBI
(B) National Securities Depositories Ltd. (NSDL)
(C) Stock Holding Corporation of India
(D) RBI
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

32. Which one of the following is/are implication(s) of large inflow of foreign exchange into the country ?1. It makes monetary management difficult for RBI.
2. It creates money supply, asset bubbles and inflation.
3. It weakens the competitiveness of Indian exports.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Only 1 and 3
(E) All 1, 2 and 3
Ans : (B)

33. The Central Banks of which one of the following countries has offered $ 115 billion emergency credit to support its economy hit by falling prices and also to strengthen its currency ?(A) South Korea
(B) Japan
(C) U.K.
(D) USA
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

34. Which of the following books is written by Chetan Bhagat ?(A) The Golden Gate
(B) A House for Mr. Biswas
(C) 2 States
(D) White Tiger
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

35. NTPC Ltd. is in the process of exploring opportunities to source coal from overseas. In which one of the following countries has the NTPC identified two new coal mines ?(A) Bhutan
(B) Australia
(C) South Korea
(D) Indonesia
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

36. Which of the following organizations has raised its loan amount to India to make it US $ 7 billion in 2009-10 fiscal ?(A) Asian Development Bank
(B) International Monetary Fund
(C) World Bank
(D) European Union
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

37. Who amongst the following cricket players became the first to score 17000 runs in One Day Internationals ?(A) Rahul Dravid
(B) Stephen Fleming
(C) Ricky Ponting
(D) Sachin Tendulkar
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

38. The Govt. of India has decided to use the Core Banking System of banks to ensure proper usage of funds provided for which of its following programmes ?(A) Literacy Mission
(B) Pradhanmantri Gram Sadak Yojana
(C) National Health Mission
(D) All of these
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

39. Famous Dada Saheb Phalke Award is given for exemplary work in the field of—(A) Sports
(B) Literature
(C) Science & Technology
(D) Social Service
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)

40. The Reverse Mortgage Scheme was launched by some organizations a few years back. This was done to help which of the following sections of society ?(A) Beneficiaries of the NREGA
(B) People living Below Poverty Line
(C) Youngsters
(D) Senior Citizens
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

41. The organization of the South East Asian countries is known as—(A) OPEC
(B) ASEAN
(C) NATO
(D) UNCTAD
(E) SAARC
Ans : (B)

42. ‘Miss Earth 2009’ title has been conferred upon—(A) Alejandra Pedrajas
(B) Sandra Saifert
(C) Jessica Barboza
(D) Larissa Ramos
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

43. Which of the following countries became the third largest producer of Steel in the world in 2009 ?(A) China
(B) India
(C) USA
(D) Japan
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

44. The Foreign Trade policy is announced recently by the Govt. of India. Which of the following ministries/agencies announce the same ?(A) Reserve Bank of India
(B) Export Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank)
(C) Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(D) Ministry of Commerce & Industry
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

45. Irina Bokova has taken over as the Chief of the—(A) ILO
(B) UNICEF
(C) OPEC
(D) UNO
(E) UNESCO
Ans : (E)

46. Dorjee Khandu has taken over as the Chief Minister of—(A) Meghalaya
(B) Uttarakhand
(C) Arunachal Pradesh
(D) Assam
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

47. Which of the following terms is used in the game of Football ?(A) Caddy
(B) Cutback
(C) Mid-on
(D) Love
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

48. Which of the following is considered a Non Food Crop ?(A) Wheat
(B) Maize
(C) Bajra
(D) Rice
(E) Jute
Ans : (E)

49. Who amongst the following was the Prime Minister of Nepal immediately prior to Madhav Kumar Nepal ?(A) Ram Baran Yadav
(B) Pushpakamal Dahal
(C) Girija Prasad Koirala
(D) Mahendra Kumar Suryavanshi
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

50. The 10th India-European Summit was held in New Delhi in November 2009. Who amongst the following represented India and also chaired the same ?(A) S. M. Krishna
(B) Pratibha Patil
(C) Pranab Mukherjee
(D) Manmohan Singh
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

 

Bank of India Clerk Exam., 2010 Solved Paper

English Language

(Held on 26-9-2010) (IInd Shift)

Directions—(Q. 1–15) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

Once a pundit was crossing a field and while walking, suddenly, he felt that there was something in his mouth so he immediately spat it out. It turned out to be a heron’s feather. He could not understand how and when it had gone into his mouth and it perplexed him a great deal. When he reached home he told his wife about the incident but asked her not to tell anyone lest somebody gets a bad impression about him.

His wife was even more intrigued by the strange occurrence and felt the need to confide in someone. So she swore her neighbour to secrecy and told her what had happened. Perhaps it was the way she told it, but her neighbour got the impression that several feathers had come out of the pundit’s mouth. She was shocked, however, she assured the pundit’s wife that such things could happen and advised her not to worry about it. Though the neighbour had sworn secrecy, she longed to tell someone. Later, she saw her friend passing by and told her the whole incident, but, she made it sound as if a whole heron had come out of the pundit’s mouth. “I have never heard such a thing,” said the friend, her eyes popping with excitement, “and he being a vegetarian and all that, but one can never tell… “She went away promising not to tell anyone but on the way she met the tailor and the whole story sort of tumbled out of her mouth. Perhaps in her excitement she said ‘herons’ instead of ‘heron’ or perhaps the tailor just imagined she had said ‘herons’ but when he told his wife about the pundit, sometime later, he was emphatic that a whole flock of herons had come out of the pundit’s mouth. And as the story spread, “herons” became “herons and other birds” and then “hundreds of birds of all shapes and sizes”.

By evening the whole village and several other neighbouring villages had heard the story and people began to arrive in droves at the pundit’s house to witness the miraculous happenings there. The people started a huge commotion and called the pundit out of his house. The village head said, “Punditji, we have come to know that a miracle has taken place. You have the ability to produce hundreds of beautiful birds from your mouth. We would like to witness this miracle. Please do it once more.” The pundit steadfastly denied that any bird had come out of his mouth but nobody would believe him and everybody begged him to demonstrate his wonderful power of producing birds from his mouth. The pundit was dumbfounded at this request. He tried his best to convince the villagers that no such thing had happened but to no avail.

Finally in exasperation, he asked all of them to sit in front of his house and when they had done so, he ran out through the backdoor and hid in the jungle. He stayed there for several days till the excitement died down and the people realized that the news was false.”

The rumor spread like wild fire and caused inconvenience to the poor pundit for no fault of his.

1. Why did the pundit ask his wife not to tell anyone about the heron’s feather ?
(A) He was worried that others might get a wrong impression about him
(B) He was worried that others might get a wrong impression about the feather
(C) He was worried that others might get a wrong impression about the heron
(D) He knew that his wife was a chatterbox
(E) Both (B) and (C)
Ans : (A)

2. Why was the pundit perplexed ?
(A) He did not know the way across the field
(B) A heron’s feather had come out of his mouth
(C) He could not understand how the feather got in
(D) He did not know how to explain the occurrence to his wife
(E) Both (B) and (C)
Ans : (E)

3. What was the wrong impression that the neighbour got ?
(A) That a heron came out of the pundit’s mouth
(B) That one feather came out of the pundit’s mouth
(C) That three herons had come out of the pundit’s mouth
(D) That the pundit had eaten up a heron
(E) That several feathers had come out of the pundit’s mouth
Ans : (E)


4. What did the neighbour say to the pundit’s wife when she heard about the incident ?
(A) That the pundit must have eaten a heron
(B) That such incidents happen and she must not worry
(C) That the pundit must have put the feather in his mouth purposely
(D) That she must go and tell the village elders about it
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

5. The passage is about ……
(A) How rumors can cause inconvenience
(B) How the villagers helped the pundit
(C) How the pundit performed miracles
(D) How the pundit’s wife could not keep her promise
(E) How a heron’s feather comes out of one’s mouth
Ans : (A)

6. What did the pundit do in order to escape the embarrassment ?
(A) He ran out through the back door and stayed in the forest for some days
(B) He asked his wife to deal with the villagers and went inside the house to take a nap
(C) He shouted at all the villagers and asked them to leave immediately before he cursed them
(D) He made up a story about the heron and its feather so that the villagers leave from there
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

7. What did the neighbour tell her friend ?
(A) That the pundit had eaten a heron in the field
(B) That the heron had eaten the pundit while he was crossing the field
(C) That the pundit’s wife told her a secret about the pundit
(D) That a whole heron had come out of the pundit’s mouth
(E) That she knew a secret and she would never disclose it
Ans : (D)

8. The pundit’s wife swore her neighbour to secrecy. What does this sentence mean in the context of the passage ?
(A) The pundit’s wife used foul language for her neighbour
(B) The pundit’s wife shouted at her neighbour and got into a fight with her
(C) The pundit’s wife promised the neighbour that she would keep the secret
(D) The pundit’s wife made her neighbour promise that she would keep the secret
(E) The pundit’s wife took the neighbour to court for not keeping the secret
Ans : (D)

9. What miracle did the villagers want to witness when they came to the pundit’s house ?
(1) They wanted to see how the pundit eats herons.
(2) They wanted to see how the pundit produces different birds from his mouth.
(3) They wanted to see how the heron went inside and came out of the pundit’s mouth.
(A) Only (1)
(B) Only (2)
(C) Only (3)
(D) Both (1) and (3)
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

10. What did the tailor tell his wife ?
(A) That just one heron had come out of the pundit’s mouth
(B) That the pundit was catching herons in the field
(C) That a flock of herons came out of the pundit’s mouth
(D) That the villagers were going to the pundit’s house
(E) That a sparrow had come out of the pundit’s mouth
Ans : (C)

Directions—(Q. 11–13) Choose the word/group of words which is most similar in the meaning to the word/group of words printed in bold as used in the passage.

11. Droves
(A) Herds
(B) Sections
(C) Flood
(D) Groups
(E) Packs
Ans : (D)

12. Swore
(A) Abused
(B) Consoled
(C) Took promise
(D) Made her believe
(E) Signed
Ans : (C)

13. Tumbled out
(A) Jerked out
(B) Reached out
(C) Came out
(D) Tripped out
(E) Pulled out
Ans : (A)

Directions—(Q. 14–15) Choose the word/group of words which is most similar in the meaning to the word/group of words printed in bold as used in the passage.

14. False
(A) Serious
(B) Trivial
(C) Simple
(D) Made up
(E) Authentic
Ans : (E)

15. Wonderful
(A) Equal
(B) Ordinary
(C) Bright
(D) Innovative
(E) Destructive
Ans : (B)

Directions—(Q. 16–25) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic 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.)

16. The professor tried (A) / his best to clear all (B) / their doubts on the subject (C) / after his lecturing. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (D)

17. George had already (A) / submitted his the document (B) / even before (C) / you asked for it. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (B)

18. There was a huge (A) / crowded in front (B) / of the actor’s (C) / house on his birthday. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (B)

19. Reena came early on (A) / Monday because she had (B) / to plan out the team’s schedule (C) / for the whole weeks. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (D)

20. Rupali wanted to get (A) / a clear picture about (B) / the incident so she (C) / speak to the victims. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (D)

21. Them were very (A) / disciplined and quite (B) / when the new teacher (C) / entered the classroom. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (A)

22. The door was (A) / open but no one (B) / were there at (C) / home last night. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (C)

23. All those whom (A) / were at the concert (B) / could not stop (C) / praising her performance. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (A)

24. Anemia occurs due (A) / to the deficiency of (B) / hemoglobin in (C) / a person’s blood. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (E)

25. Please write your (A) / name and address (B) / on the bag before (C) / you misplace it again. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (E)

Directions—(Q. 26–30) In each question below, four words printed in bold type are given. These are lettered (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these words printed in bold may either be wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word that is inappropriate or wrongly spelt, if any. The letter of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and appropriate in the context of the sentence then mark (E) i.e. ‘All Correct’ as your answer.

26. She is not only (A) a great (B) dancir (C) but also a successful (D) actress. All Correct (E)
Ans : (C)

27. His servant (A) was hardworking, (B) honest (C) and very polight (D) to everyone. All Correct (E)
Ans : (D)

28. A lot of trees (A) were planted (B) by their NGO in different (C) parts of the city. (D) All Correct (E)
Ans : (E)

29. The children (A) were delighted (B) to see so many (C) story books (D) at the shop. All Correct (E)
Ans : (E)

30. A sever (A) draught hit (B) the Village (C) during the war. (D) All Correct (E)
Ans : (A)

Directions—(Q. 31–35) Rearrange the following six sentences (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) in proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph then answer the questions given below them.
(a) “What nonsense.” Retorted the fly, “See, they are enjoying themselves and dancing.”
(b) A fly was flying around but she seemed reluctant to land anywhere, she was searching for other flies but could not see any.
(c) She settled on the flypaper, and got stuck with the other flies.
(d) “They’re not dancing ! They’re trying to free themselves !!” yelled the bee, but the fly wasn’t listening.
(e) While wandering around she suddenly came across a large number of flies sitting on a large piece of paper so the fly started flying towards the paper.
(f) “Don’t land !” warned a bee that was flying past, “It’s flypaper. All those flies are stuck to it !”

31. Which of the following should be the LAST (SIXTH) sentence in the rearrangement ?
(A) c
(B) e
(C) d
(D) a
(E) b
Ans : (A)

32. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence in the rearrangement ?
(A) e
(B) b
(C) c
(D) a
(E) f
Ans : (B)

33. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence in the rearrangement ?
(A) d
(B) a
(C) b
(D) c
(E) e
Ans : (A)

34. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence in the rearrangement ?
(A) c
(B) b
(C) a
(D) f
(E) d
Ans : (C)

35. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence in the rearrangement ?
(A) a
(B) b
(C) d
(D) e
(E) f
Ans : (D)

Directions—(Q. 36–40) Each sentence below has a blank/s, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the word/s that best fit/s the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

36. I am sure …… you explain the situation, she …… understand.
(A) So, would
(B) not, may
(C) if, will
(D) thus, won’t
(E) try, still
Ans : (C)

37. He …… speech problems since childhood.
(A) has
(B) have
(C) having
(D) is
(E) going
Ans : (A)

38. Priti forgot to …… the windows before she …… the house.
(A) shut, left
(B) close, see
(C) clean forget
(D) bring, wash
(E) open, came
Ans : (A)

39. Anju has been …… classical music since 2009.
(A) learnt
(B) learned
(C) learn
(D) learns
(E) learning
Ans : (E)

40. It was impossible to …… out the real culprit.
(A) mark
(B) point
(C) sketch
(D) see
(E) balance
Ans : (B)

Directions—(Q. 41–50) In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage, against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

A man was expecting a visit from an …(41)…. He wanted to welcome his guest in a special way, thus he gave two ripe mangoes to his servant and asked him to …(42)… and serve the fruit when the guest came. When the servant saw the mangoes he felt …(43)… to taste them. The moment his master left the room, the servant debated with himself, whether he should eat the mango or not. After a few moments of debate, the servant gave into temptation and ate a slice. It was so sweet he could not resist eating another one. Then another and then another. The madness of …(44)… seized him and he devoured all the remaining pieces. In no time, he had finished both the mangoes. Suddenly the servant saw the man; his master was expecting, coming towards the house. He thought fast and …(45)… a rusty knife from the kitchen. Then he rushed to his master and told him that he, couldn’t cut the mangoes as the knife was blunt. “I’ll sharpen it,” said his master and went to a stone in the garden to rub the cutting …(46)… of the knife against it. Leaving his master to the …(47)… the servant ran out to meet the man who was coming. “Beware ! Beware`!” he said when he reached him. “Don’t come to our house. My master has gone mad. He’s planning to cut both your ears.” “Cut my ears !” exclaimed the man, turning …(48)…. “There he is sharpening the knife.” said the servant. The man saw that his host indeed had a knife in his hands and was sharpening it frantically. He did not wait to find out …(49)… his host wanted his ears. He turned around and started walking away as fast as he could. The servant rushed back to his master and told him that the man he had invited was running away with the mangoes. “What ?” said his master, “The …(50)… fellow, has he taken both the mangoes ?” “Yes,” said the servant. The man ran after the acquaintance shouting : “Give me one ! Give me one at least !” The other man thought he was asking for one of his ears and ran for his life!

41. (A) acquaintance
(B) relative
(C) neighbour
(D) animal
(E) friend
Ans : (A)

42. (A) spread
(B) slice
(C) saute
(D) keep
(E) open
Ans : (D)

43. (A) normal
(B) excited
(C) tempted
(D) nervous
(E) easy
Ans : (C)

44. (A) robbing
(B) lying
(C) fury
(C) gluttony
(E) murdering
Ans : (D)

45. (A) ignored
(B) forgot
(C) dug
(D) grabbed
(E) bought
Ans : (D)

46. (A) handle
(B) piece
(C) edge
(D) place
(E) board
Ans : (C)

47. (A) devil
(B) fate
(C) lane
(D) place
(E) task
Ans : (E)

48 (A) around
(B) pale
(C) away
(C) ahead
(E) embarrassed
Ans : (B)

49. (A) why
(B) what
(C) where
(D) which
(E) how
Ans : (A)

50. (A) greedy
(B) strange
(C) foolish
(D) dumb
(E) shy
Ans : (E)

BANK OF INDIA GENERAL AWARENESS

1. Which of the following States will soon have its first Civil Airports ?
(A) Jammu & Kashmir
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Assam
(D) Meghalaya
(E) Sikkim
Ans : (E)

2. Who amongst the following made the 41st Test Century of his career recently ?
(A) Saurav Ganguly
(B) V. V. S. Laxman
(C) Rahul Dravid
(D) Sachin Tendulkar
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

3. Which of the following was/were the objective(s) of the Mission Chandrayaan 1 ?
(a) Preparing dimensional atlas of the lunar surface.
(b) Chemical Mapping of the entire lunar surface.
(c) Locating minerals in the soil of the moon.
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (b)
(C) Only (c)
(D) All (a), (b) & (c)
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

4. Which of the following States introduced a high tech foodgrain rationing system to ensure timely supply of the foodgrains to people living below poverty line ?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Delhi
(D) West Bengal
(E) Karnataka
Ans : (E)

5. Which of the following is NOT a part of India’s Money Market ?
(A) Bill Markets
(B) Call Money Market
(C) Banks
(D) Mutual Funds
(E) Indian Gold Council
Ans : (E)

6. Which of the following is the objective of the project ‘Bhoomi Keralam’ launched by the State Govt. ?
(A) To conduct a survey of the land
(B) To bring those people back who have left the State and settled in other States
(C) To provide financial security to farmers who are in distress
(D) To identify those tribals who need jobs or financial assistance
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

7. Which of the following countries adopted its new constitution recently ?
(A) Russia
(B) Equadore
(C) South Korea
(D) North Korea
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

8. Which of the following awards was given to Pt. Bhimsen Joshi recently (2008) ?
(A) Padma Bhushan
(B) Sangit Natak Academy Award
(C) Maharashtra Bhushan
(D) Karnataka Ratna
(E) Bharat Ratna
Ans : (E)

9. Which of the following States got its first Rail link recently ?
(A) Haryana
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Sikkim
(D) Manipur
(E) Jammu & Kashmir
Ans : (E)

10. Barack Hussain Obama belongs to which of the following political parties ?
(A) Republican
(B) Democratic
(C) Labour
(D) American National Congress
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

11. Which of the following is/are NOT the features of India’s Foreign Trade policy (2004 to 2009)?
(a) To double India’s percentage share of global trade from present 0·7 per cent to 1·5 percent by 2009.
(b) Simplifying the procedures and bringing down the cost.
(c) Make SAARC countries India’s most preferred foreign trade partners by 2009.
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (b)
(C) Only (c)
(D) All (a), (b) & (c)
(E) Only (a) & (c)
Ans : (C)

12. Stephen Harper whose name was in news recently is the ……….
(A) President of Canada
(B) Prime Minister of Canada
(C) President of Italy
(D) Prime Minister of Switzerland
(E) Foreign Minister of U.S.A.
Ans : (B)

13. Which of the following is NOT a fertilizer product ?
(A) Urea
(B) Murate of Potash
(C) Di Amonium Phosphate
(D) Calcium Carbonate
(E) All are fertilizers
Ans : (E)

14. A Rs. 35,000 crore JSW Steel Plant project was inaugurated in West Bengal recently.
The project is setup / developed in ……….
(A) Singur
(B) Nandigram
(C) Salboni
(D) Malda
(E) Joynagar
Ans : (C)

15. Which of the following State Govts. Has announced that it will provide a special package of incentives to Employment Intensive Industries ?
(A) Punjab
(B) Karnataka
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Uttar Pradesh
(E) Bihar
Ans : (C)

16. Which of the following nations has decided to increase its co-operation in the field of energy with India ?
(A) Russia
(B) China
(C) Bangladesh
(D) Nepal
(E) Japan
Ans : (A)

17. Which of the following services is NOT provided by the post offices in India ?
(A) Savings Bank Scheme
(B) Retailing of Mutual Funds
(C) Sale of stamp Papers (Judicial)
(D) Issuance of Demand Drafts
(E) Life Insurance cover
Ans : (D)

18. Mohammed Anni Nasheed is the newly elected President of ……….
(A) Fiji
(B) Maldives
(C) Iraq
(D) Iran
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

19. Who amongst the following is the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature 2008 ?
(A) Jean Marie Gustave Le Clezio
(B) Martti Ahtisaari
(C) Yoichiro Nambu
(D) Francoise Barre Sinoussi
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

20. A national level commission of India has asked about twenty States to set up which of the following commissions in their States as early as possible ?
(A) Farmers Commission
(B) Women Commission
(C) Child Welfare Commission
(D) Law Commission
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

21. Which of the following is/are the measure(s) taken by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to ease the liquidity crunch in the country ?
(a) Cut in Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio.
(b) Increase the flow of foreign direct investment.
(c) Supply of additional currency notes in the market.
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (b)
(C) Only (c)
(D) All (a), (b) & (c)
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

22. The third India Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) Summit took place in which of the following dies recently ?
(A) Brazilia
(B) New Delhi
(C) Suncity
(D) Salvador
(E) Durban
Ans : (B)

23. Which of the following States has dcided to set up Arsenic Removal Plants in all the districts of the State to enable itself to provide arsenic free drinking water to all the people by 2010-11 ?
(A) Karnataka
(B) Kerala
(C) West Bengal
(D) Orissa
(E) Maharashtra
Ans : (C)

24. Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘The Exile’ ?
(A) B. G. Verghese
(B) Philip Roth
(C) Aravind Adiga
(D) Navtej Saran
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

25. Which of the following programmes is being implemented in all the districts of the country ?
(A) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
(B) Navodaya Vidhyalay
(C) Ultra Mega Power Project
(D) Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyuthikara Yojana
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

26. The Govt. of India decided to provide a bonus price of Rs. 50 per quintal on which of the following products over and above its minimum support price of Rs. 850 per quintal ?
(A) Wheat
(B) Paddy
(C) Sugarcane
(D) Cotton
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

27. Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘The Namesake’ ?
(A) Vikram Seth
(B) V. S. Naipaul
(C) Arun Bhagat
(D) Anita Desai
(E) Jhumpa Lahiri
Ans : (E)

28. Besides USA India has signed Nuclear Agreement with which of the following countries and is named as ‘Co-operation Agreement for Peaceful uses of Nuclear Energy’ ?
(A) Italy
(B) Germany
(C) France
(D) Canada
(E) Australia
Ans : (C)

29. Tzipi Livini whose name was in news recently is from which of the following countries ?
(A) Singapore
(B) South Korea
(C) Austria
(D) Israel
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

30. World Ozone day is observed on ……….
(A) 16th September
(B) 16th October
(C) 16th November
(D) 26th September
(E) 26th October
Ans : (A)

31. Which of the following is NOT a Govt. Sponsored organization ?
(A) Small Industries Development Bank of India
(B) NABARD
(C) National Housing Bank
(D) ICICI Bank
(E) All are Govt. sponsored
Ans : (D)

32. ‘Merdeka Cup’ is associated with the game of ……….
(A) Badminton
(B) Football
(C) Hockey
(D) Golf
(E) Tennis
Ans : (B)

33. India’s Space Rocket Launching Centre is in ……….
(A) Portblair
(B) Hassan
(C) Tirupati
(D) Kochi
(E) Sri Harikota
Ans : (E)

34. The National Games scheduled in 2011 will be organized in ……….
(A) Bengaluru
(B) Goa
(C) Kolkata
(D) Kochi
(E) Jaipur
Ans : (B)

35. Which of the followiing diseases is not covered under Integrated Disease Surveillance project ?
(A) Cholera
(B) Tuberculosis(C) AIDS
(D) Polio
(E) Cancer
Ans : (E)

36. Which of the following is TRUE about ‘Antyodaya Anna Yojana’ ?
(a) Scheme is for Below Poverty Line families.
(b) People are provided cooked meals under the scheme.
(c) All beneficiaries of National Rural Employment Guarantee Act are covered in this
scheme.
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (b)
(C) Only (c)
(D) All (a), (b) & (c)
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)

37. Jelena Jankovic of Serbia won which of the following titles of tennis after defeating Svetlana Kuznetsova ?
(A) China Open
(B) Japan Open
(C) New Zealand Open
(D) Australian Open
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

38. Who amongst the following is the Minister of Home Affairs in Union Cabinet of India at present ?
(A) Shivraj Patil
(B) Lalu Prasad Yadav
(C) P. Chidambaram
(D) Sharad Pawar
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

39. Banks are required to pay how much percentage of their net bank credit to Priority Sector is advance ?
(A) 5%
(B) 7%
(C) 10%
(D) 15%
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

40. Dronacharya Award is given for excellence in ……….
(A) Literacy Work
(B) Social Service
(C) Coaching in Sports
(D) Journalism
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

41. Which of the following has been selected for best parliamentarian of the year award 2007 ?
a) Priya Ranjan Das Munshi
b) Mani Shankar Aiyyar
c) P.Chidambaram
d) Sushama Swaraj
Ans : a

42. Fernando Lugo’s name was in news recently as he has taken over as the president of
a) Paraguay
b) Sudan
c) Afghanistan
d) Pakistan
Ans : a

43. ISRO has launched successfully ten satellites through PSLV-C9 on -
A. 15th March,2008
B. 30th March,2008
C. 28th April,2008
D. 4th May,2008
Ans : c

44. The newly constituted National Knowledge Commission is headed by
a) C. Rangarajan
b)Prof. R. S. Sharma
c) Sam Pitroda
d) Ms. Girija Vyas
Ans : c

45. India enacted an important event of Indian National Movement celebrating the seventy- fifth
anniversary. Which was it?
a) Quit India Movement
b) Delhi Chalo Movement
c) Civil Disobedience Movement
d) Non – Cooperation Movement
Ans :c

46. Pope Benedict XVI belongs to which country?a) Italy
b) Germany
c) France
d) Poland
Ans : b

47. The media campaign “ The World Is Waiting” is related to which of the following companies?
a) Lufthansa
b) Qatar Airways
c) Indian Airlines
d) British Airways
Ans : d

48. Who among the following has been elected as President of the International Council of
Science Union?
a) E. Sreedharan
b) N. Ram
c) M. G. K. Menon
d) Goverdhan Mehta
Ans : d

49. Which of the following countries launched the smallest combat aircraft in the world?
a) Germany
b) India
c) Russia
d) USA
Ans : b

50. Who among the following British Governor- Generals shifted India’s capital from Calcutta to
Delhi in 1911?
a) Lord Louis Mountbatten
b) Lord Canning
c) Lord Hardinge
d) Warren Hastings
Ans : c

51. “Golden Handshake” is the term associated with
a) Share market
b) Retirement benefits
c) Voluntary retirement benefits
d) SmugglingAns : c

52. Which of the following is the first surface- to- surface missile in India?
a) Prithvi
b) Trishul
c) Agni
d) Naag
Ans : a

53. Which country will be host 15th SAARC Summit in 2008 ?
a) Maldives
b) Sri Lanka
c) India
d) Pakistan
Ans : b

54. Mist is caused by
a) Dry ice
b) Ice at low temperature
c) Water vapours at low temperature
d) Carbon- monoxide in solid form
Ans : c

55. Who among the following has been chosen the Miss India Universe for the year 2008 ?
a) Parvathy Omanakuttan
b) Simaran Kaur Mundi
c) Amrita Thapar
d) Tanvi Vyas
Ans : b

56. Who among the following was the author of “Rajtarangini”, commonly regarded as the first genuine history of India written by an Indian?
a) Banbhatta
b) Ravikirti
c) Pushpadanta
d) Kalhana
Ans : d

57. Who among the following advocated Scientific Socialism?
a) Robert Owen
b) Proudhon Pierre Josephc) Karl Marx
d) Saint Simon Henri Claude
Ans : c

58. Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution deal with the Directive Principles of State Policy?
a) 26 to 41
b) 31 to 56
c) 36 to 51
d) 41 to 66
ANS: c

59) Which one of the following travelers is not associated with the description of the glories of Vijayanagar kingdom?
a) Abdur Razzaq
b) Paes
c) Ibn Batutah
d) Nuniz
Ans : c :
Abdur Razzaq- Deva Raya II
Paes- Krishna Deva Raya
Ibn Batutah- Harihara I
Nuziz- Achyut Deva Raya

60. The Chinese pilgrim Fa – Hien visited India during the reign of
a) Kanishka
b) Chandragupta I
c) Chandragupta II
d) Harshavardhana
Ans : c

61. Which of the following is the economic growth percentage projected in the 11th Five Year Plan draft that was approved by the Planning Commission in November 2007?
a) 8%
b) 9%
c) 9.5%
d) 10%
Ans : b

62. The Indian Navy’s only sailing ship, which returned to Kochi after a 10- month voyage around the globe is,
a) INS Vibhutib) INS Tarangini
c) INS Prabhat
d) INS Viraat
Ans : b

63) Who among the following is the Director General of International Monetary Fund (IMF) ?
a) Thaksin Shinawatra
b) Liang Guanglie
c) Dominique Strauss Kahn
d) Paul Wolfowitz
Ans : c

64) Who is the author of the book “Super Star India : From Incredible to Unstopable”?
a) Shobha De
b) Hillory Clinton
c) Dalai Lama
d) Imran Khan
Ans : a

65) What does CECA stand for?
a) Community Enabled Cooperative Arrangement
b) Comprehensive Ecological Cooperation Agreement
c) Comprehensive Ecological Cooperation Arrangement
d) Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement
Ans : d

66) John wheeler was associated with -
a) Physics
b) Chemistry
c) Botany
d) History
Ans : a