Punjab National Bank Agriculture Officers 2008 Solved Paper
Reasoning
1. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group ?
(A) Sand
(B) Stone
(C) Cement
(D) Brick
(E) Wall
Ans : (E)
2. If Yellow is called Green, Green is called Black, Black is called White, White is called Red, Red is called Blue, Blue is called Orange then what is the colour of milk ?
(A) White
(B) Black
(C) Red
(D) Green
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
3. Pointing to a photograph Seema said ‘He is the only grandson of my mother’s father-in-law’. How is the man in photograph related to Seema ?
(A) Father
(B) Uncle
(C) Cousin
(D) Brother
(E) Cannot be determined
Ans : (D)
4. If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘×’ means ‘÷’, ‘÷’ means ‘–’ and ‘–’ means ‘+’ what is the value of - 17 + 15 – 135 × 9 ÷ 70 ?
(A) 270
(B) 240
(C) 170
(D) 200
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
5. If it is possible to make a meaningful word from the fourth, the fifth, the sixth, the eighth and the eleventh letters of the word GOURMANDISE using each letter only once first letter of the word is your answer. If more than one such word can be formed your answer is X. If no such word can be formed your answer is Y—
(A) D
(B) R
(C) M
(D) X
(E) Y
Ans : (D)
6. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group ?
(A) Silver
(B) Gold
(C) Nickel
(D) Copper
(E) Brass
Ans : (E)
7. In a certain code EXTRA is written as % 5 # 73 and NOSE is written as 4 @ 8%; how is STORE written in that code ?
(A) 5#@7%
(B) 8#@7%
(C) 8#@%5
(D) 8@75%
(E) None of these
Ans: (B)
8. In a row of children facing North, Shamika is third to the right of Nikhil who is seventeenth from the right end of the row. Ravi is fifth to the left of Shamika and is twentieth from the left end. Total how many children are there in the row ?
(A) 39
(B) 38
(C) 37
(D) Cannot be determined
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
9. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word EXAMINATION each of which has as many letters between them in the word, as they have in the English alphabet ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
10. In a certain code ACQUIRE is written as EIRUQAC, how is DENSITY written in that code ?
(A) YTISNDE
(B) YITSNED
(C) YTISNED
(D) YITSNDE
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
Directions—(Q. 11–15) These questions are based on the following letter/number/ symbol arrangement. Study it carefully and answer the questions.
T 8 # 1 7 F J 5 % E R @ 4 D A 2 B © Q K 3 1 ? U H 6 L
11. How many such symbols are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant and not immediately followed by a vowel ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) More than three
Ans : (C)
12. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way on the basis of their positions in the above arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group ?
(A) E@%
(B) #78
(C) 5EJ
(D) U6?
(E) QKB
Ans : (E)
13. How many such vowels are there in the above arrangement each of which is immediately preceded by a symbol and immediately followed by a number ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) More than three
Ans : (B)
14. What will come in place of the question-mark (?) in the following series based on the above arrangement ?
TL8 #6I 7HF ?
(A) FUJ
(B) JU?
(C) FU?
(D) JU5
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
15. Which of the following is seventh to the right of thirteenth from the right ?
(A) 1
(B) ?
(C) F
(D) 7
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
Directions—(Q. 16–20) In each question below are given three statements followed by two conclus ions numbered I and II. You have to take the three given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the three given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Then decide which of the answer (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) is correct answer and indicate it on the answersheet. Give answer—
(A) If only conclusion I follows
(B) If only conclusion II follows
(C) If either conclusion I or conclusion II follows
(D) If neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
(E) If both conclusions I and II follow
Ans : (C)
16. Statements:
Some cards are plastics.
Some Plastics are metals.
All metals are pots.
Conclusions :
I. Some pots are cards.
II. No pot is a card.
Ans : (C)
17. Statements:
All chairs are tables.
All tables are trains.
All trains are buses.
Conclusions :
I. All tables are buses.
II. All trains are tables.
Ans : (A)
18. Statements:
Some machines are computers.
Some computers are calculators.
Some calculators are phones.
Conclusions :
I. Some phones are computers.
II. Some computers are machines.
Ans : (B)
19. Statements :
All spoons are bowls.
Some bowls are glasses.
Some glasses are plates.
Conclusions :
I. Some glasses are spoons.
II. Some plates are bowls.
Ans : (D)
20. Statements:
Some envelopes are packets.
Some packets are boxes.
All boxes are parcels.
Conclusions :
I. Some parcels are packets.
II. Some parcels are boxes.
Ans : (E)
Directions—(Q. 21–25) Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II are given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and give answer—
(A) If the data in Statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in Statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question
(B) If the data in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in Statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question
(C) If the data either in Statement I alone or in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question
(D) If the data in both the Statements I and II are not sufficient to answer the question (E) If the data in both the Statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question
21. Among D, B, J, T and F who was the first person to reach the office ?
I. D reached before J and F but after B.
II. B was not the first to reach office.
Ans : (E)
22. What is the code for ‘not’ in the code language ?
I. In the code language ‘do not go’ is written as ‘la ra de’.
II. In the code language ‘go to school’ is written as ‘ka ma ra.’
Ans : (D)
23. How many children are there in the class ?
I. Rita ranks 23rd from the top.
II. Anita ranks 17th from the bottom and is five ranks above Rita.
Ans : (E)
24. How is Neela related to Deepa ?
I. Neela’s mother is Deepa’s brother’s wife.
II. Neela is the only granddaughter of Deepa’s mother.
Ans : (C)
25. R is in which direction with respect to T ?
I. R is to the east of H who is to the north of T.
II. Q is to the east of T and to the South of R
Ans : (C)
Directions—(Q. 26–30) These questions are based on the following arrangements I & II. Study them carefully and answer the questions that follow—
I. P T 7 A # 4 B C 3 @ K F 1 9 ?
II. E H L © 6 8 $ U 5 J M 2 D% 1
26. How many such symbols are there in arrangements I & II together each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant and immediately followed by a numeral ?
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 1
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
27. If P7© : TAL : : B3J : ?
(A) @KJ
(B) C@J
(C) C@5
(D) 3KJ
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
28. Which element will be third to the right of seventh element from right end in the arrangement I if the order of its elements is reversed ?
(A) 7
(B) #
(C) F
(D) 1
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
29. What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following series based on the position of the elements in the above two arrangements ?
H7 ©# 8B ?
(A) U3
(B) $C
(C) 3J
(D) UC
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
30. If the third, the fifth, the seventh and the ninth elements in arrangement II are replaced by the respective elements in arrangement I, which element will be third to the left of sixth element from the right end in arrangement II ?
(A) $
(B) B
(C) 7
(D) L
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
Directions—(Q. 31–35) Symbols @, %, ?, $ and # are used with following meanings— ‘A @ B’ means ‘A is smaller than B’.
‘A % B’ means ‘A is greater than B’.
‘A ? B’ means ‘A is neither greater than nor smaller than B’.
‘A $ B’ means ‘A is either smaller than or equal to B.’
‘A # B’ means ‘A is either greater than or equal to B’.
Now in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the two conclusions I and II given below them is/are definitely true and give your answer accordingly. Give answer—
(A) If only conclusion I is true.
(B) If only conclusion II is true.
(C) If either conclusion I or conclusion II is true.
(D) If neither conclusion I nor conclusion II is true.
(E) If both conclusions I and II are true.
31. Statements : G @ H, H ? Q, Q $ M
Conclusions : I. M % G
II. H $ M
Ans : (E)
32. Statements : F ? B, B @ E, E # J
Conclusions : I. F @ E
II. J $ B
Ans : (A)
33. Statements : R $ H, H % M, M # F
Conclusions : I. F $ H
II. F @ R
Ans : (D)
34. Statements : T # L, L % W, W @ V
Conclusions : I. L % V
II. T % W
Ans : (B)
35. Statements : K % L, L # T, I $ T
Conclusions : I. L % I
II. L ? I
Ans : (C)
Directions—(Q. 36–40) These questions are based on the following information— Seven persons R, J, M, Q, L, T and K conduct workshop on Developing Managerial skills in seven different companies A, B, C, D, E, F and G on a different day of the week from Monday to Sunday. The order of persons, companies and days of the week are not necessarily the same. J organizes workshop in Company D on Wednesday. Q does not conduct workshop for companies A or C and conducts on the next day of L who conducts the workshop for Company F. T conducts workshop for Company E on Friday. K conducts workshop on Monday but not for Company C or G. M conducts workshop for Company A but not on Tuesday.
36. Who conducts workshop on Saturday ?
(A) M
(B) Q
(C) L
(D) Q or L
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
37. On which day does Q conduct the workshop ?
(A) Sunday
(B) Saturday
(C) Tuesday
(D) Cannot be determined
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
38. M conducts workshop on which day ?
(A) Saturday
(B) Sunday
(C) Tuesday
(D) Thursday
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
39. Which of the following combinations of person-company and day is correct ?
(A) K–B–Wednesday
(B) R–B–Monday
(C) K–C–Monday
(D) K–G–Sunday
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
40. Who conducts workshop for Company C and on which day ?
(A) R, Thursday
(B) R, Tuesday
(C) Q, Saturday
(D) Q, Sunday
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
Directions—(Q. 41–45) Below in each question are given two statements (a) and (b). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements. Mark answer—
(A) If statement (a) is the cause and statement (b) is its effect
(B) If statement (b) is the cause and statement (a) is its effect
(C) If both the statements (a) and (b) are independent causes
(D) If both the statements (a) and (b) are effects of independent causes.
(E) If both the statements (a) and (b) are effects of some common cause
41. (a) Government of state ‘X’ imposed a higher sales tax on petroleum products compared to the neighbouring states.
(b) All the petrol pumps in the state observed ‘bandh’ in protest.
Ans : (A)
42. (a) Attendance for the All India examination held in July 2006 was poor at all the centres.
(b) Western States of the country were affected by heavy floods during July 2006.
Ans : (D)
43. (a) High Court has declared stay on construction of residential buildings on the land under dispute.
(b) A large number of middle class salaries people had booked flats in the buildings under
dispute.
Ans : (C)
44. (a) Residents in the locality have now decided to launch a cleanliness drive.
(b) Civic authorities in the city have recorded many cases of Cholera and gastro.
Ans : (B)
45. (a) Senior citizens of the city have complained about the late night disturbance caused due to loudspeakers used during festivals.
(b) Though, the Government has issued a directive banning late night celebrations involving use of loudspeakers, it is not being strictly followed in some of the areas.
Ans : (E)
Directions—(Q. 46–50) An organization wants to recruit Manager—HRD for its umbai division. The following criteria have been laid down, to be eligible for selection. The candidate must—
(a) Be a graduate in any discipline passed in first class with minimum 60% marks
(b) Have done post graduate degree/diploma in HRD or personnel management with minimum 65% marks
(c) Have cleared the selection test with minimum 50% marks
(d) Have cleared the interview with minimum 45% marks
(e) Be not less than 21 years and not more than 28 years of age as on 1.2.2007. However, if a candidate satisfies all other criteria except for—
(i) At (b) above but has got-at-least two years post-qualification experience of working in HRD department case may be referred to the Chairman of the organisation.
(ii) At (c) above but has secured minimum 45% marks in selection test and 55% marks in interview the case may be referred to the President of the organization.
In each of the questions below, information of one candidate is given. You have to take one of the following five decisions based on the information provided and the criteria and conditions given above. You are not to assume anything other than the information provided in each question. All these cases are given to you as on 1.2.2007. You have to indicate your decision by marking answers to each question as follows. Give answer—
(A) If the candidate is to be selected
(B) If the candidate is not to be selected
(C) If the case is to be referred to Chairman
(D) If the case is to be referred to President
(E) If the data provided is not adequate to decide the course of action
46. Nalini Zaveri has done her graduation in Arts in first class with 60% marks and postgraduate management diploma in HRD with 62% marks. Her date of birth is 16.1.1981. She has been working in the HRD department of a bank for past three years after completing her postgraduation diploma in HRD. She has secured 55% marks in selection test and 50% marks in interview.
Ans : (C)
47. Rajesh Nalawade is a B. Sc. In first class with 75% marks and post-graduate in personnel management with 60% marks. He is working as an Officer in administration department of an organisation for past two years. He has secured 55% marks in selection test and 52% marks in interview. He has completed 26 years of age in November 2006.
Ans : (B)
48. Shyam Bansode has passed B. Com. in first class with 65% marks and MBA in personnel management with 72% marks. He has cleared the selection test with 58% marks and interview with 52% marks. His date of birth is 17.5.1983.
Ans : (A)
49. Nikhil Agnihotri is a postgraduate in personnel management passed out in 2005 at the age of 24 years securing 71% marks. He has secured 62% marks in selection test and 57% marks in interview.
Ans: (E)
50. Sujata Shirke has passed out B. Com. in first class with 62% marks in 2003 at the age of 21 years. Thereafter she has done MBA with specialization in HRD with 72% marks. She has secured 48% marks in selection test and 58% marks in interview.
Ans : (D)
Punjab and Sind Bank P.O. Exam., 2010
English Language
(Exam Held on 16-5-2010)
(Exam Held on 16-5-2010)
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.
Despite the global slowdown, the online shopping in India has increased. The growing pace of online buying is because of the attractive discounted prices offered and the ability of the customers to research and compare the prices across several outlets.
The average frequency of online purchases in India grew up to 2•9 in the fourth quarter of 2008 from 2•6 during the same quarter in 2007, as reported by the survey of Master Card Worldwide.
“The economic meltdown has not affected our business”, said the CEO of an e-commerce portal which specializes in personalized gifting and merchandise space in India. He said, “Our business has increased up to five times this year despite the economic recession. Currently, we possess a database of 25,000 designs posted by a thousand designers so that the users can create their own merchandise by selecting the designs sitting at home”.
The CEO also said that with the rise in bandwidth penetration in India and the increasing awareness of internet among people, the online shoppers sense the convenience to click on the products they want to purchase.
Holding onto a similar conviction, the CEO of another company said, “With the convenience of online buying, customers can save their time and money to move across multiple outlets for a product.”
The online shoppers also plan their shopping in advance and conduct research on their planned purchases. It becomes easier for the customers to decide the price at which they want the products. Sharing views on this point, the Manager of the e-commerce portal says, “Through the online shopping, customers can attain the objective of value for money during these tough times.”
Today, India is the only country where the 18 to 29 years age group has the highest average spend on online shopping. In India, the popular online purchases include the home appliances and the electronic gadgets like cell phones, camera, laptops and so on. According to the survey, the epurchasing of electronic products has gone up by 51 per cent.
So to drive these online shoppers, e-commerce portals are adopting a networking culture by incorporating ‘social networking feature’ in their websites, so that people can discuss with their friends and relatives before buying the particular product. There are more startups, who are innovating their products to combat slowdown.
1. What does the phrase ‘value of money’ as used in the passage mean ?
(A) Get the best at optimum price
(B) Buy the cheapest possible product
(C) Pay a lot for the best product
(D) Get a lot of money in return for the purchase
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
2. Which of the following statements is not true in the context of the passage ?
(A) Purchases online have increased as the people buying these products are rich
(B) Online buying has increased because customers are getting a lot of discounts
(C) Customers have access to a number of outlets online thus online buying is more popular
(D) Online purchases have increased because the customers are able to compare prices easily
(E) All of the above are not true
Ans : (E)
3. What according to the CEO of ecommerce portal is the reason for increase in the number of online shoppers ?
1. Greater bandwidth is now available in India.
2. Internet is available at a cheap cost.
3. More people are aware of the internet.
(A) Only (1) and (2)
(B) Only (2)
(C) Only (3)
(D) Only (2) and (3)
(E) Only (1) and (3)
Ans : (E)
4. Which of the following statements is True in the context of the passage ?
(A) Cameras, laptops and mobile phones are popular online shopping products
(B) Customers find online shopping more convenient
(C) More people in the age group of 18 to 29 spend on online shopping
(D) Home appliances are a popular online product
(E) All the above are true
Ans : (E)
5. How can customers plan their purchases online in advance ?
(A) By looking at the product in a store and then searching for it online
(B) By waiting for discounts being offered by companies
(C) By creating their own websites and socially interacting
(D) By conducting research and then deciding the price at which they want to buy
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
6. What can possibly be the most appropriate title to the passage ?
(A) Innovation-the art of survival
(B) Online shopping-unaffected by recession
(C) Recession and its impact
(D) Customer is king
(E) Sale of Electronic Goods
Ans : (B)
7. Which of the following statements is true in the context of the passage ?
(1) People make purchases only through e-commerce portals.
(2) Online buying of electronic gadgets has increased by 51 per cent.
(3) E-commerce portals are finding it difficult to sell their products.
(A) Only (1)
(B) Only (2)
(C) Only (1) and (3)
(D) Only (2) and (3)
(E) All the three (1), (2) and (3)
Ans : (B)
8. How are e-commerce portals luring customers ?
(A) By innovating their products
(B) By offering free products with other products bought
(C) By creating an awareness about social networking
(D) By enabling customers through their website to interact with friends and relatives before buying a product
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
Directions—(Q. 9–12) Choose the word/ group of words which is most similar in meaning to the word/group of words printed in bold as used in the passage.
9. Pace
(A) Walk
(B) Length
(C) Rate
(D) Tread
(E) Variety
Ans : (C)
10. Conviction(A) Sense
(B) Culture
(C) Belief
(D) Value
(E) Worry
Ans : (A)
11. Drive
(A) Coax
(B) Show
(C) Dishearten
(D) Ride
(E) Implement
Ans : (A)
12. Innovating
(A) Researching
(B) Improvising
(C) Selling
(D) Measuring
(E) Deleting
Ans : (B)
Directions—(Q. 13–15) Choose the word/ group of words which is most opposite in meaning to the word/group of words printed in bold as used in the passage.
13. Attractive
(A) Dark
(B) Ugly
(C) Slim
(D) Insignificant
(E) Striking
Ans : (D)
14. Rise
(A) Finish
(B) Improve
(C) Reduction
(D) Heighten
(E) Stop
Ans : (C)
15. Tough
(A) Soft
(B) Delicate
(C) Comfortable
(D) Difficult
(E) Simple
Ans : (C)
Directions—(Q. 16–20) Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct ? If the sentence is correct as it is given and ‘No correction is required’, mark (E) as the answer.
16. The traders’ community is up to in arms against the police on their failure for not ensuring the arrest of wanted criminals.
(A) Up in arming
(B) Up arm
(C) Up in arms
(D) Up to arms
(E) No correction required
Ans : (C)
17. Chief Justice announced that a total of 30 evening courts will be started in all the five district courts of the city by the end of December.
(A) Will be start
(B) Is started
(C) Will starting
(D) Is being started
(E) No correction required
Ans : (E)
18. If you are planning on getting admission forms to enroll your child in school, you might as well forgetting about it.
(A) Forgets with it
(B) Forget in it
(C) Forgetting it
(D) Forget about it
(E) No correction required
Ans : (D)
19. Police said that basis on secret information, a trap was laid and the criminal was arrested near the station.
(A) As basis of
(B) That based on
(C) As base on
(D) That base in
(E) No correction required
Ans : (B)
20. With order to help outstation candidates planning to move to the city, a few colleges load their application forms online.
(A) In order to
(B) As order in
(C) Alongwith order to
(D) In ordering to
(E) No correction required
Ans : (A)
Directions—(Q. 21–25) Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank which best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
21. The petitioner had ……… an immediate stay from the court on allotment of the flats till ……… of investigation into the alleged irregularities.
(A) asked, process
(B) sought, completion
(C) propagated, finish
(D) demanded, course
(E) granted, end
Ans : (B)
22. Modern music doesn’t lend ……… to longevity; sometimes it is hard even to remember what the biggest hit from a ……… of years ago was.
(A) itself, couple
(B) much, few
(C) money, some
(D) matter, spatter
(E) substance, variety
Ans : (A)
23. Opportunities ……… when they are seized and ……… when they are not.
(A) gather, evade
(B) needed, reflect
(C) create, disperse
(D) shout, calm
(E) multiply, die
Ans : (E)
24. At the sound of the bell we are ……… to pause, relax our body and become gently ……… of our in-breath and out-breath.
(A) asked, thoughtless
(B) requested, wishful
(C) invited, aware
(D) forced, meaningful
(E) braced, calm
Ans : (C)
25. ………… to listen to the sounds of nature, we find that we can afterwards carry on with whatever we were doing in a more ……… and loving way.
(A) feeling, helpful
(B) waiting, rough
(C) dreaming, dramatic
(D) pausing, attentive
(E) hurting, creative
Ans : (A)
Directions—(Q. 26–35) In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
Since …26… times, people have …27… that human activity could affect the environment. The discovery of past ice ages shows that Earth’s climate is in constant …28… and that …29… history, scientists have …30… for the cause of these changes. Though scientists discovered the greenhouse effect in the late 19th century, the theory of global warming wasn’t …31… as a scientifically proven fact until 1992 when the United Nations held a Conference on Environment and Development. Today, global warming is a …32… accepted reality and …33… about its effects ranges from the hysteria to the acceptance. Newspapers chronicle the slowly changing climate and the actions that have …34… that change. From developing nations to industrial countries, global climate affects …35…
26. (A) Long
(B) Great
(C) Urgent
(D) Ancient
(E) Stone-age
Ans : (D)
27. (A) Believed
(B) Succeeded
(C) Wished
(D) Lost
(E) Wanted
Ans : (A)
28. (A) Hot
(B) Flux
(C) Fight
(D) Changes
(E) Reality
Ans : (B)
29. (A) With
(B) For
(C) To
(D) Throughout
(E) As
Ans : (D)
30. (A) Contribute
(B) Talked
(C) Resigned
(D) Visited
(E) Searched
Ans : (E)
31. (A) Accepted
(B) False
(C) Real
(D) Greeted
(E) Expected
Ans : (A)
32. (A) Rarely
(B) Widely
(C) Wrongly
(D) Leisurely
(E) Faithfully
Ans : (B)
33. (A) Principles
(B) Various
(C) Measurement
(D) Idea
(E) Speculation
Ans : (E)
34. (A) Meaning
(B) Worked
(C) Affected
(D) Cause
(E) Witness
Ans : (C)
35. (A) One
(B) Much
(C) Everyone
(D) More
(E) Singular
Ans : (C)
Punjab and Sind Bank Probationary Officers Exam., 2010
General Awareness
(Held on 16-5-2010)
(Held on 16-5-2010)
1. The Rate on which Banks borrow from the RBI is called—
(A) SLR
(B) CRR
(C) Interest Rate
(D) Bank Rate
(E) Repo Rate
Ans : (D)
2. M. K. Narayan has taken over as the Governor of—
(A) Gujarat
(B) Assam
(C) Meghalaya
(D) West Bengal
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
3. Which of the following will be the venue of the India-ASEAN Summit to be held in 2012 ?
(A) Tokyo
(B) Jakarta
(C) Beijing
(D) New Delhi
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
4. As we know the RBI is the apex Bank of India, similarly the apex Bank of USA is called—
(A) Federal Reserve
(B) The Central Bank of USA
(C) Bank of America
(D) Central National Bank of USA
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
5. As per the newspaper reports the Standards and Poors (S&P) has changed India’s sovereign rating from ‘Negative’ to ‘Stable’. This means—
1. India’s economic condition has improved a lot.
2. There is no pressure of inflation of the economy as it is well under control.
3. India’s economic condition has further gone down as it has failed to control the fiscal deficit.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Only 1 and 2
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
6. As per the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) unveiled by the UPA Govt. in August 2009, India will try to capture new markets for its exports in Asia, Latin America, Africa and Oceania etc. Earlier amongst the following were India’s biggest export markets ?
1. USA
2. Europe
3. SAARC Nations
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
7. As per the recent reports published in various newspapers, the core infrastructure industries registered a 4.5% growth in the month of February 2010. This figure does not include the performance of which one of the following industries; as it is not a core industry ?
(A) Coal
(B) Power
(C) Paper
(D) Cement
(E) All are core industries
Ans : (C)
8. Who amongst the following has taken over as the new Chief of the Armed Forces ?
(A) Pradeep V. Naik
(B) V. K. Singh
(C) Suresh Mehta
(D) Deepak Kapoor
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
9. As per the provisions made in the Union Budget 2010-11, Govt. will infuse Rs. 16,500 crores in banks to make their capital base strong. This money will be infused in which of the following types of banks ?
(A) Gramin Banks
(B) Cooperative Banks
(C) National Housing Banks
(D) Public Sector Banks
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
10. Who amongst the following is the recipient of the Nobel Prize for Peace in 2009 ?
(A) Herta Mulber
(B) Barack Obama
(C) Martli Ahtisaari
(D) Paul Krugman
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
11. As reported in various financial newspapers the Govt. of India is planning to link the prices of diesel and petrol to market prices and may also introduce a graded system of sharing subsidy. If it is done this will be in order to implement the recommendation of which of the following committees ?
(A) Murli Deora Committee
(B) C. Rangarajan Committee
(C) Kirit Parikh Committee
(D) S. Sundareshan Committee
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
12. Which of the following schemes of the Govt. of India is planned to help farmers by providing a competitive price to their produce ?
1. Minimum support price of agro products
2. Creating buffer stock of food grains
3. Making loans available to them on special and subsidized rates of interest
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
13. Which of the following norms/practices adopted by the banks is/are launched to ensure that the money from illegal activities/sources does/do not come to banks and therefore, the economic health of the nation does not get affected ?
1. Know your Customer
2. Financial Inclusion
3. Branchless Banking
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Only 1 and 2
(E) All 1, 2 and 3
Ans : (A)
14. As a practice, all banks now deduct some amount from their pre tax income and set aside in a separate account to create a cushion for the loans which may go bad. This is called—
(A) CRR
(B) SLR
(C) Provisioning
(D) PLR
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
15. As we know many Indian Banks are opening their branches in foreign countries these days. What in your opinion is/are the reasons owing to which these banks are willing to open branches in foreign countries ?
1. India has the largest network of bank branches in the world. Hence other nations also wish to take advantage of their services.
2. Indian Banks get an opportunity to raise foreign currency funds and also the experience funding joint ventures of multinationals. This prompts them to open their branches in foreign nations.
3. As many foreign banks are functioning in India, India in turn is also required to open equal number of branches in foreign countries. Hence Indian Banks are opening branches in these countries.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Only 1 and 2
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
16. Who amongst the following was recently nominated as the ‘Member of the Rajya Sabha’ ?
(A) Amitabh Bachchan
(B) Manoj Kumar
(C) Aamir Khan
(D) Javed Akhtar
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
17. The 97th annual session of the Indian Science Congress was held in which of the following cities in January 2010 ?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Kolkata
(C) New Delhi
(D) Thiruvananthapuram
(E) Hyderabad
Ans : (D)
18. Which of the following crops need plenty of water to grow ?
(A) Jowar
(B) Cotton
(C) Paddy
(D) Bajra
(E) All these need plenty of water
Ans : (C)
19. Which of the following is/are true about the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act ?
1. The Act is now known as Indira Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.
2. The Act is now applicable to all the districts of the country.
3. Minimum wage fixed under this Act is now Rs. 250 per day.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
20. Who amongst the following was recently awarded the prestigious “Order of Merit of the Italian Republic” ?
(A) Sunil Mittal
(B) Ratan Tata
(C) Harshpati Singhania
(D) Rahul Bajaj
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
21. Govt. of India recently approved the national policy on Bio fuels. Which of the following crops is one which is used to make biofuels ?
(A) Onion
(B) Sugarcane
(C) Wheat
(D) Coconut
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
22. Which of the following countries is the largest producer of milk in the world ?
(A) China
(B) India
(C) Denmark
(D) USA
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
23. Which of the following terms is not associated with the game of Hockey ?
(A) Bouncer
(B) Bully
(C) Short Corner
(D) Goal
(E) Penalty Corner
Ans : (A)
24. Saina Nehwal is a famous—
(A) Lawn Tennis Player
(B) Golf Player
(C) Table Tennis Player
(D) Badminton Player
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
25. Who amongst the following is associated with music and is a maestro of international repute ?
(A) Vikram Seth
(B) Steve Waugh
(C) Salman Rushdie
(D) Ritu Beri
(E) A. R. Rahman
Ans : (E)
26. India is providing help to which of the following nations in setting up a Medical College there on the lines of the AIIMS ?
(A) Nepal
(B) Bhutan
(C) Bangladesh
(D) Myanmar
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
27. Which of the following is the abbreviated name of the company which produces chemical fertilizers in India ?
(A) IASRI
(B) BHEL
(C) IFFCO
(D) FICCI
(E) FERA
Ans : (C)
28. Which of the following is not a food grain ?
(A) Paddy
(B) Jatropha
(C) Bajra
(D) Jowar
(E) Wheat
Ans : (B)
29. As we know Govt. is paying much attention towards the development of watersheds and water bodies in all the areas of the country. What is/are the reasons owing to which Govt. has to take these special efforts to develop/recharge watersheds and water bodies ?
1. The one single biggest problem of the agricuture in the country is inappropriate irrigation facilities and farmers’ overdependence on the monsoon. Govt. wants farmers to come out of it.
2. The water table in some of the areas in the country is going down. This is a matter of great concern for all of us as this may result in severe water problem in days to come. Govt. is serious about it.
3. Around 30 to 35 per cent watersheds/water bodies in the country are not being utilized as the quality of the water in these has deteriorated over the years.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
30. Which of the following is/are true about the Indira Awas Yojana ?
1. The scheme provides financial assistance to people living below poverty line for construction of housing units.
2. Every family gets an assistance of Rs. 3 lakhs for construction of new housing unit and upto Rs. 2 lakhs for upgradation of old/existing units.
3. Scheme is available only to those who are staying in any village or urban areas having a population of 50000 or more.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
31. The head office of the World Trade Organisation is located in—
(A) Nepal
(B) India
(C) Japan
(D) Australia
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
32. Who amongst the following is/was not a famous writer of English Language ?
(A) V. S. Naipaul
(B) Anita Desai
(C) Harivansh Rai Bachchan
(D) Kiran Desai
(E) Chetan Bhagat
Ans : (C)
33. Which of the following awards is given for excellence in the field of Sports ?
(A) Kalidas Samman
(B) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award
(C) Jananpith Award
(D) Arjun Award
(E) Bharat Ratna
Ans : (D)
34. Which of the following trophies/cups is associated with the game of Cricket ?
(A) Davis Cup
(B) Agha Khan Cup
(C) Nehru Trophy
(D) Durand Cup
(E) Duleep Trophy
Ans : (E)
35. Who amongst the following is NOT a recipient of the Padma Vibhushan Award given away recently ?
(A) Y. V. Reddy
(B) Zora Segal
(C) V. Ramakrishnan
(D) Pratap C. Reddy
(E) Shreya Ghosal
Ans : (E)
36. The conference of the Speakers and presiding officers of the commonwealth countries was organized recently in—
(A) New Delhi
(B) London
(C) Pretoria
(D) Kuala Lumpur
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
37. Which of the following films was adjudged as the ‘Best Feature Film’ in 56th National Film Awards, announced recently ?
(A) Antaheen
(B) Fashion
(C) Jogva
(D) Bioscope
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
38. Who amongst the following Indian Players won the Mixed Doubles of the Australian Open Tennis 2010 ?
(A) Mahesh Bhupati
(B) Leanders Paes
(C) Sania Mirza
(D) Rohan Bopanna
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
39. As per the “Education for All Global Monitoring Report”, released by the UNO, over half of the total illiterate population of the world lives in just four countries. Which of the following is not one of these four ?
(A) China
(B) India
(C) South Africa
(D) Pakistan
(E) Bangladesh
Ans : (C)
40. Which of the following is/are correct about the Rajiv Gandhi LPG Vitrak Yojana ?
1. Women/men in the age group of 21-45 years will be stakeholders.
2. All stackeholders will earn Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 20,000 per month as their income.
3. LPG will be supplied through a pipeline from the nearest depot to the filling station which will be common for a constellation of 4 to 5 villages.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 1 and 2
(D) Only 1 and 3
(E) All 1, 2 and 3
Ans : (A)
41. An individual going to Bangladesh will be required to make all his/her payments in which of the following currencies ?
(A) Rial
(B) Dinar
(C) Taka
(D) Rupee
(E) Dollar
Ans : (C)
42. Mr. Najib Tun Razak, who was on a visit to India a few months back, is the—
(A) President of Iran
(B) Prime Minister of Iran
(C) President of Malaysia
(D) Prime Minister of Malaysia
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
43. The construction of a dam on which of the following rivers in Arunachal Pradesh has become a matter of concern as some people feel that it will damage the socio cultural environment of the State ?
(A) Brahmaputra
(B) Teesta
(C) Gandak
(D) Padma
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
44. India recently provided a US $ 1 billion credit to which of the following countries in its neighbourhood so that bilateral trade with it can be improved ?
(A) China
(B) Pakistan
(C) Bangladesh
(D) Myanmar
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
45. Which of the following regulatory fiscal bodies is celebrating its Platinum Jubilee this year ?
(A) NABARD
(B) SEBI
(C) IRDA
(D) AMFI
(E) RBI
Ans : (E)
46. As we all know the Govt. of India had launched ‘Look East Policy’ a few years ago so that it can have better relations and trade with South East Asian counties. Which of the following nations is considered or called the “Door of South East Nations” ?
(A) Bangladesh
(B) Myanmar
(C) China
(D) Afghanistan
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
47. Which of the following countries is going to host SAARC summit next year ?
(A) Bangladesh
(B) India
(C) Pakistan
(D) Nepal
(E) Maldives
Ans : (E)
48. As per the reports published in various newspapers, the Union Minister of Corporate Affairs is planning to introduce a system where two firms may audit accounts of every company. Which of the following may be the impact of this dual audit system, when implemented ?
1. This will bring transparent, independent and objective assessments of the functioning of the companies.
2. This will create a warning or alarming system so that Satyam like episodes can be averted.
3. This will give an opportunity to auditors to learn more about the ‘inside activities’ of the companies and also a better understanding of the business tactics, the companies adopt to beat their competitors.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
49. Some financial experts and business leaders feel that the present policies of the RBI may result in hardening of the interest rates further. Besides this hardening of the ‘rupee in international markets is also possible. If it happens, what will be its impact on the market ?
1. More and more Indian firms would like to borrow from global markets instead of domestic ones.
2. Companies may have to suspend their plans of raising capital needed for extension of business for sometime.
3. More and more Indian companies would like to open their offices/branches in foreign nations so that they can approach foreign investors easily.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 1 and 2
(D) Only 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
50. Which of the following is/are true about the “Gram Nyayalayas” ?
1. These courts will be mobile courts and will function at Panchayat level.
2. The Magistrate of these courts will go to the villages in their area of coverage and will dispose off cases of the villages there itself.
3. Only civil suits related to the property of Rs. 5,00,000 and above will be disposed off in this way.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Only 1 and 2
(E) All 1, 2 and 3
Ans : (D)
Punjab and Sind Bank Clerk Exam., 2010 Solved Paper
Computer Knowledge
(Held on 23-5-2010)
(Held on 23-5-2010)
1. Memory, also called random access memory, or RAM……….
(A) contains the electronic circuits that cause processing to occur
(B) makes the information resulting from processing available for use
(C) allows data, programs, commands, and user responses to be entered into a computer
(D) consists of electronic components that store data
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
2. Correcting errors in a program is referred to as………
(A) debugging
(B) bugging
(C) rectifying
(D) modifying
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
3. An assembler is used to translate a program written in………
(A) a low level language
(B) machine language
(C) a high level language
(D) assembly language
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
4. The capability of the operating system to enable two or more than two programs to execute simultaneously in a single computer system by using a single processor is………
(A) Multiprocessing
(B) Multitasking
(C) Multiprogramming
(D) Multiexecution
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
5. The basic goal of computer process is to convert data into……
(A) information
(B) tables
(C) files
(D) graphs
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
6. A hard copy of a document is …
(A) stored in the hard disk
(B) stored on a floppy
(C) stored on a CD
(D) printed on the printer
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
7. Which of the following is not an output device ?
(A) Plotter
(B) Printer
(C) Scanner
(D) Monitor
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
8. Which keys can be used together with other keys for special tasks ?
(A) Insert, Delete
(B) Ctrl, Shift
(C) Left Arrow, Right Arrow
(D) Page up, Page Down
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
9. Which is the part of a computer that one can touch and feel ?
(A) Programs
(B) Software
(C) Hardware
(D) Output
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
10. Computers gather data, which means they allow users to…… data.
(A) present
(B) store
(C) output
(D) input
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
11. CPU stands for……
(A) CD-run on memory
(B) central processing unit
(C) call powers up
(D) create programs user
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
12. Moves the cursor one space to the right to puts spaces in between words……
(A) control key
(B) space bar
(C) printer
(D) mouse
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
13. Use this when you want to make all letters capital without having to use the shift key for each character………
(A) shifter
(B) upper case
(C) caps lock key
(D) icon
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
14. A device that reads the information contained on a disk and transfers it to the computer’s memory……
(A) monitor
(B) screen
(C) keyboard
(D) disk drive
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
15. Which of the following is not the major function of a computer ?
(A) Processing data into information
(B) Storing data or information
(C) Gathering data
(D) Analysing data or information
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
16. A disk on which you store information………
(A) plate
(B) data disk
(C) paper disk
(D) TV disk
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
17. Allows you to print……
(A) ribbon
(B) monitor
(C) go now
(D) Control-P
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
18. Easy to use……
(A) user friendly
(B) select
(C) helpful
(D) ever-ready
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
19. When your computer stops working suddenly, it is referred to as a……
(A) crash
(B) die
(C) death
(D) penalty
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
20. The smallest item of useful information a computer can handle…
(A) bite
(B) byte
(C) bit
(D) bait
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
21. Devices that let the computer communicate with you……
(A) input
(B) output
(C) type
(D) print
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
22. Devices that allow you to put information into the computer ……
(A) input
(B) output
(C) type
(D) print
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
23. Eight bits of data……
(A) octabit
(B) word
(C) sentence
(D) byte
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
24. The secret code that gives you access to some programs……
(A) clue
(B) cue
(C) password
(D) help
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
25. The different styles of lettering in a word processing program……
(A) font
(B) calligraphy
(C) writing
(D) manuscript
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
26. Any letter, number, or symbol found on the keyboard that you can type into the computer……
(A) output
(B) character
(C) type
(D) print
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
27. A symbol or question on the screen that prompts you to take action and tell the computer what to do next……
(A) scanner
(B) questionnaire
(C) prompt and dialog box
(D) information seeker
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
28. Choices are referred to as……
(A) options
(B) exit
(C) boot
(D) folder
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
29. Anything written on the screen ……
(A) cursor
(B) text
(C) folder
(D) boot
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
30. Lets you leave a screen or program……
(A) boot
(B) programs
(C) exit
(D) text
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
31. Instructions that tell the computer what to do. Another name for software……
(A) programs
(B) CPU
(C) options
(D) folder
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
32. A program which helps create written documents and lets you go back and make corrections as necessary……
(A) spreadsheet
(B) personal writer
(C) word printer
(D) word processor
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
33. A place that a user can create to store files……
(A) cursor
(B) text
(C) folder
(D) boot
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
34. Start or restart the computer……
(A) exit
(B) kick
(C) boot
(D) kick-start
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
35. A blinking indicator that shows you where your next action will happen……
(A) CPU
(B) cursor
(C) tool bar
(D) boot
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
36. Commands at the top of a screen such as : FILE-EDIT-FONT-TOOLS to operate and change things within programs……
(A) menu bar
(B) tool bar
(C) user friendly
(D) word processor
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
37. CD-ROM stands for……
(A) central processing unit
(B) CD-remote open mouse
(C) CD-resize or minimize
(D) CD-read only memory
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
38. To change written work already done……
(A) file
(B) edit
(C) cut
(D) close
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
39. A place in the computer system where data and programs are temporarily stored……
(A) paste
(B) open
(C) memory
(D) pocket
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
40. A key that will erase information from the computerÕs memory and characters on the screen……
(A) edit
(B) delete key
(C) dummy out
(D) trust key
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
41. To insert a copy of the clipboard contents, whatever was last cut or copied at the insertion point……
(A) paste
(B) stick in
(C) fit in
(D) push in
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
42. The command used to remove text or graphics from a document. The information is then stored on a clipboard so you can paste it.
(A) chop
(B) cut
(C) clip
(D) cart away
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
43. To exit the program without leaving the application……
(A) file
(B) edit
(C) copy
(D) close
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
44. A removable magnetic disc that holds information……
(A) floppy disk
(B) hard drive
(C) monitor
(D) portable
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
45. A command that saves what you are working on into the hard drive, or onto a disk……
(A) view
(B) hold
(C) save
(D) go
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
46. A command to get a file you worked on from the memory where it was stored……
(A) close
(B) delete
(C) open
(D) get it
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
47. To move down a page in a document……
(A) jump
(B) fly
(C) wriggle
(D) scroll
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
48. The primary device that a computer uses to store information……
(A) TV
(B) storehouse
(C) desk
(D) hard drive
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
49. Screen that comes on when you turn on your computer that shows all the icons……
(A) desktop
(B) face to face
(C) viewer
(D) view space
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
50. A program that works like a calculator for keeping track of money and making budgets……
(A) calculator
(B) spreadsheet
(C) budgeter
(D) financier
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
Punjab And Sindh Bank Clerks Exam Previous Paper
Numerical Ability
1.Let R = qs—4. When s=8, R=16. When s=10, R is equal to
a. 11
b. 14c. 20
d. 21
Answer-d
2. If 272/3 × 81-1/2 = 3x, the value of x isa. -1
b. 0
c. 1
d. 2
Answer -b
3. 0.333 …. × 0.444 …. is equal to
a. 0.148148148 ….
b. 0.777 ….c. 0.121212 ….
d. 1.333 ….
Answer-a
4. On converting the following base-2 numeral in base ten, 1101101, we get
a. 96
b. 104
c. 108
d. 109
Answer-d
5. The number of prime factors of (6)10×(7)17×(55)27
a. 54
b. 64
c. 81
d. 91
Answer-d
6. A train crosses a pole in 15 seconds, while it crosses 100 meter long platform in 25 seconds. The length of the train
is -
a. 125m
b. 135 m
c. 159 m
d. 175 m
Answer-c
a. 125m
b. 135 m
c. 159 m
d. 175 m
Answer-c
a. 7 min & 15 sec
b. 7 min & 45 sec
c. 8 min & 5 sec
d. 8 min & 15 sec
Answer-d
8. The milk and water in two vessels A and B are in the ratio 4:3 and 2:3 respectively. In what ratio, the liquids be mixed in both the vessels so that the new liquid contains half milk and half water?
a. 7:5
b. 1:2
c. 2:1
d. 6:5
Answer-a
9.A car covers a distance of 715 km at a constant speed. If the speed of the car would have been 10 km/hr more, then it would have taken 2 hours less to cover the same distance. What is the original speed of the car?
a. 45 km/hr
b. 50 km/hr
c. 55 km/hr
d. 65 km/hr
Answer-c
10. A person covered some distance in 12 hours. He covered half the distance by rail @ 75 km per hour and the rest by car @ 45 km/hr. The total distance covered by him was
a. 450 km
b. 675 km
c. 337.5 km
d. 1350 km
Answer-b
11. A sum of Rs. 427 is to be divided among A, B and C in such a way that 3 times A’s share, 4 times B’s share and 7 times C’s share are all equal. The share of C is
a. Rs. 84
b. Rs. 147
c. Rs. 196d. Rs. 240
Answer-a
12. A and B entered into a partnership investing Rs. 12000 and Rs. 9000 respectively. After 3 months C also joined them with a capital of Rs. 15000. The share of C in the half yearly profit of Rs. 9500 is
a. Rs. 3500
b. Rs. 3000
c. Rs. 2500
d. Rs. 4000
Answer-c
Answer-b
13.The ratio of income of A and B is 5:4 and their expenditure is as 3:2. If at the end of the year, each saves Rs. 800, then the income of A is
a. Rs. 1700
b. Rs. 1800
c. Rs. 2000
d. Rs. 2200
Answer-c
14.A and B can together finish a work in 30 days. They worked at it for 10 days together and then B left. The remaining work was done by A alone in 30 more days. B alone can finish the work in
a. 48 days
b. 60 days
c. 75 days
d. 90 days
Answer-d
15.The ratio between the curved surface area and the total surface area of a right circular cylinder is 1:2. If the total surface is 616 sq. cm, the volume of the cylinder is
a. 1848 cm3
b. 1232 cm3
c. 1078 cm3
d. 980 cm3
Answer-c
16.A circular wire of radius 42 cm is cut and bent in the form of a rectangle whose sides are in the ratio of 6 : 5. The smaller side of the rectangle is
a. 30 cm
b. 60 cmc. 72 cm
d. 108 cm
Answer-b
17.A man walking at the rate of 6km per hour crosses a square field diagonally in 9 seconds. The area of the field isa.
125 sq. cm
b. 112.5 sq. cm
c. 110 sq. cm
d. 100v2 sq. m
Answer-b
18.A rectangular carpet has an area of 240 sq. cm. If its diagonal and the longer side are together equal to five times the shorter side, the length of the carpet is -
a. 10 cm
b. 24 cm
c. 26 cm
d. 27.5 cm
Answer-b
19.The ratio of 435 : 25 is same as
a. 4 : 1
b. 2 :1
c. 7 : 5
d. 7 :10
Answer-a
20. A sphere and a cube have equal surface areas. The ratio of the volume of the sphere to
that of the cube is
a. vp : v6
b. vp : v6
c. vp : v3
d. v6 : vp
Answer-d
21.The marked price of a table is Rs. 3000 and is available at successive discounts of 20% and 10% respectively. If there is an additional discount of 5% on cash payment, then what is the cash price of the table?
a. Rs. 2400
b. Rs. 2160
c. Rs. 2100
d. Rs. 2052
Answer-d
22. A certain sum becomes Rs. 5290 in 2 years and Rs. 6083.50 in 3 years at C.I. The rate of interest per annum is -
a. 10%
b. 12%
c. 15%
d. 16? %
Answer-c
23.A person borrowed Rs. 500@ 3% per annum S.I and Rs. 600 @4½% per annum on the agreement that the whole amount will be returned only when the total interest becomes Rs. 126. The number of years, after which the borrowed sum is to be returned, is
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
Answer-b
24.A sum of Rs. 12,000 doubles in 5 years at C.I. What will be the amount after 20 years?
a. Rs. 1,20,000
b. Rs. 1,92,000
c. Rs. 1,24,000
d. Rs. 96,000
Answer-b
25. A person sold 320 mangoes for the C.P. of 400 mangoes. His gain percent is
a. 10%
b. 15%
c. 12½%
d. 25%
Answer-d
26. A person bought some oranges @ Rs. 10 per dozen and bought the same amount of oranges @ Rs. 8 per dozen. He sold these oranges @ Rs. 11 per dozen and gained Rs. 120. The total number of oranges bought by him was -
a. 30 dozen
b. 40 dozen
c. 50 dozen
d. 60 dozen
Answer-d
27.On selling a certain commodity
for Rs. 425, there is as much gain as loss on selling it
for Rs. 355. The C.P. of the commodity isa. Rs. 370
b. Rs. 385
c. Rs. 390
d. Rs. 400
Answer-c
for Rs. 355. The C.P. of the commodity isa. Rs. 370
b. Rs. 385
c. Rs. 390
d. Rs. 400
Answer-c
a. Rs. 950
b. Rs. 980
c. Rs. 1010
d. Rs. 1040
Answer-d
29.Of the three numbers, second is twice the first and is also thrice the third. If the average of the three numbers is 44, the largest number is
a. 24
b. 36
c. 17
d. 72
Answer-d
30.A house owner wants to get his house painted. He is told that this would require 25 kg of paint. Allowing for 15% wastage and assuming that the paint is available in 2kg tins, the number of tins required for painting the house is -
a. 15
b. 12
c. 10
d. 20
Answer-a
31.Price of food grains have risen by 10% and of other items of consumption by 15%. If the ratio of an employee’s expenditure on food grains and other items is 2:5, by how much should his salary be increased so that he may maintain the same level of consumption as before, assuming that his present salary is Rs. 3500?
a. Rs. 300
b. Rs. 350
c. Rs. 375
d. Rs. 475
Answer-d
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