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Showing posts with label Bank Previous Solved Papers. Show all posts

Friday, January 21, 2011

State Bank of India Solved 2007 Paper

1. which of the following countries recently decided to launch a military action in Northern Iraq where many Kurdish PKK fighters are based and they are killed people from that country ?
(A) India
(B) Afghanistan
(C) Pakistan
(D) Bangladesh
(E) Turkey
Ans : E

2. Which of the following countries does not play International Cricket ?
(A) Russia
(B) England
(C) South Africa
(D) Pakistan
Ans : A

3. Who amongst the following cricketers became the ninth Indian to claim 150 or more wickets?
(a) A.Kumble
(b) A.Agarkar
(c) S.Tendulkar
(d) Harbhajan Singh
Ans : C

4. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) recently imposed a restriction on money flow in equity through ‘P Notes’. What is the full form of ‘P Notes’?
(A)Permanent Notes
(B) Perchase Notes
(C) Participatory-Notes
(D) Private Notes
Ans : C

5. Prime minister of India recently unveiled an agricultural package during his visit to 53rd meeting of the National Development Council. What is the size of the package?
(a) Rs. 10,000 Crores
(b) Rs. 1s,000 Crores
(c) Rs. 20,000 Crores
(d) Rs. 25,000 Crores
Ans : D

6. Who amongst the following is the Head of the RBI at present ?
(A) Mr. M.V.Kamath
(B) Mr. Y.V.Reddy
(C) Mr. N.R.Narayanmurthy
(D) Mr.O.P.Bhatt
Ans : B

7. As reported in papers the UN World Food Programmes stoped distributing food in Mogadishu Town after its local head was abducted by the Govt. soldiers of the country.Mogadishu is the capital town of-
(A) Tanzania
(B) Turkey
(C) Cuba
(D) Libya
(E) Somalia
Ans : E

8. The financial markets of the which of the following countries were badly affected by sub-prime crisis ?
(A) Russia
(B) Brazil
(C) UK
(D) USA
(E)None of these
Ans : D

9. Many times we read in financial news paper about ‘FII’ .What is the full form of ‘FII’?
(A) Final Investment in India
(B) Foreign Investment in India
(C) Formal Investment in India
(D) Fair Institutional Investment
(E) Foreign Institutional Investment
Ans : E

10. Benazir Bhutto Is associated with which of the following parties
(A) Muslim League
(B) Pakistan Peoples Party
(C) Pakistan National Congress
(D) Islamic Movement of Pakistan
Ans : B

11. Which of the following States achieved 100% financial inclusion (each and every family in the state has atleast one bank account). ?
(a) Delhi
(b) Maharashtra
(c) West Bengal
(d) Kerala
Ans : D

12. Madhesi national liberation front (MNLF) is an organisation active in which of the following countries ?
(a) Pakistan
(b) Myanmar
(c) Uganda
(d) Iran
(e) Nepal
Ans : E

13. Which of the following organization/agencies has established a fund known as ” investor production
fund” ?
(A) SEBI
(B) NABARD
(C) Bombay stock exchange
(D) AMFI
Ans : D

14. Which of the following types of Banks are allowed to operate foreign currency accounts ?
(1) Foreign Banks
(2) Regional Rural Banks
(3) Nationalized Banks
(A) Only i
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1,2and 3
Ans : C

15. Who amongst the following returned to earth after a long 195 days stay in space ?
(a) Angei Brewer
(b) Mike Leinbach
(c) Shruti Vadera
(d) Sunita Williams
Ans : D

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Railway Recruitment Board Solved 2006 Paper

1. The relics of Indus Valley Civilisation indicates that the main occupation of the people was
(a) Agriculture
(b) Cattle rearing
(c) Commerce
(d) Hunting
Ans: c

2. Ahilyabai was the queen of
(a) Gwaliar
(b) Malwa
(c) Jaipur
(d) Bijapur
Ans: a

3. Protective foods in our diet are
(a) Fats and vitamins
(b) Carbohydrates and minerals
(c) Vitamins and minerals
(d) Proteins and carbohydrates
Ans: d

4. In increasing sequence, the major elements present in the human body are
(a) Calcium, iron, sodium, phosphorus
(b) Calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sulphur
(c) Calcium, iron, sodium, sulphur
(d) Calcium, potassium, phosphorus, iron
Ans: a

5. Radioactive element which has been found to have large reserves in India is
(a) Uranium
(b) Thorium
(c) Radium
(d) Plutonium
Ans: b

6. Which one of the following grows under the tree ?
(a) Cabbage
(b) Bengal gram
(c) Peanuts
(d) Castor
Ans: c

7. As per Census 2001, which of the following States has the lowest density of population ?
(a) Manipur
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Nagaland
(d) Mizoram
Ans: d

8. Which disease is more common among agricultural workers as compared to urban
population ?

(a) Lung?s disease
(b) Cirrhasis of liver
(c) Hookworm infection
(d) Cancer
Ans: c

9. Machael Ferreira is associated with which of the following games ?
(a) Chess
(b) Snooker
(c) Golf
(d) None of these
Ans: b

10. Which of the following type of clothes is manufactured by using petroleum products ?
(a) Rayan Silk
(b) Terelyne
(c) Nylon
(d) Cotton
Ans: c

11. Bishop Desmond Tutu is the native of
(a) South Africa
(b) Cuba
(c) Tanzania
(d) Zambia
Ans: a

12. Who among the following were popularly known as Red Shirts ?
(a) Congress Socialists
(b) Members of Azad Hind Fauj
(c) Khudai Khidmatgars
(d) People led by Rani Gaidinliu
Ans: c

13. Which of the following is correctly matched ?
(a) Gulbarga - Karnataka
(b) Midnapur - Gujarat
(c) Wardha - Madhya Pradesh
(d) Cochin - Tamil Nadu
Ans: a

14. A common High Court for two or more States and/or Union Territories may be established by the
(a) President
(b) Parliament by making law
(c) Governor of State
(d) Chief Justice of India
Ans: b

15. During the period of Renaissance, the new style of architecture first developed in
(a) Italy
(b) France
(c) England
(d) Germany
Ans: a

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Current Affairs for SBI Examination

1. Who among the following is the present High Commissioner of India to Pakistan ?
(A) Satyabrata Pal
(B) Shiv Shankar Menon
(C) Vijay K. Nambiar
(D) None of these
Ans: A

2. IRDA in India regulates—
(A) Banking business
(B) Insurance business
(C) Capital business
(D) Public issue of shares
Ans: B

3. Who was the Chairman of the Sixth Central Pay Commission ?
(A) Justice B. N. Srikrishna
(B) Prof. Ravindra Dholakia
(C) J. S. Mathur
(D) Sushma Nath
Ans: A

4. According to the Human Development Report 2006, India has acquired 126th place in HDI ranking which is……than that of last year.
(A) Two ranks up
(B) One rank up
(C) Two ranks down
(D) One rank down
Ans: B

5. In China’s EAST fusion reactor, EAST stands for—
(A) Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak
(B) Experimental Advanced Solar Tool
(C) Electronically Advanced Scientific Technology
(D) Experimental Artificial Sun Tokamak
Ans: A

6. The newly formed 21st district of Haryana is—
(A) Mohali
(B) Palwal
(C) Mewat
(D) None of these
Ans: B

7. Sanskriti Award 2006 for Literature has been awarded to—
(A) Mitul Dutta
(B) Chandrakanta
(C) Vinda Karandikar
(D) Mridula Garg
Ans: A

8. Life imprisonment has been awarded to the former Union Minister and Chief of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, Shibu Soren for kidnapping and murder of his secretary—
(A) Madhumita
(B) Shashinath Jha
(C) Nitish Katara
(D) None of these
Ans: B

9. The ICC World Cup Cricket-2007 has been won by—
(A) Australia
(B) West Indies
(C) South Africa
(D) New Zealand
Ans: A

10. Delhi University has conferred an honorary doctorate degree for the first time on a film personality. Who is that film personality ?
(A) Dileep Kumar
(B) Amitabh Bachchan
(C) Shabana Azmi
(D) Dev Anand
Ans: B

11. Who among the following has been named as Impact Person of the year for 2007 by Impact Magazine ?
(A) Vijay Malya
(B) Anil Ambani
(C) Azim Premji
(D) Mukesh Ambani
Ans: A

12. The present Chief Election Commissioner is—
(A) B. B. Tandon
(B) Navin B. Chawala
(C) S. Y. Quraishi
(D) N. Gopalaswami
Ans: B

13. The film that won the Best Film Award at 39th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) is—
(A) Tulpan
(B) A Short Life
(C) Nirontor (Forever Flows)
(D) Sonam
Ans: A

14. “Beyond Scarcity : Power, Poverty and Global Water Crisis” is the theme of—
(A) Human Development Report 2005
(B) Human Development Report 2006
(C) World Development Report 2005
(D) World Development Report 2006
Ans: B

15. How many companies from India found place in ‘Global-500’ list ?
(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 8
(D) 10
Ans: C

Current Affairs for SBI Examination

1. Which among the following has been reelected to the United Nations Human Rights Committee for the fourth time ?
(A) Nisuke Ando
(B) Michael O’ Flaherty
(C) Justice P.N. Bhagwati
(D) Ivan Shearer
Ans: C

2. 2008 Nobel Prize for Chemistry has been awarded to—
(A) Osamu Shimomura
(B) Martin Chalfie
(C) Roger Y. Tsien
(D) All of these
Ans: D

3. The present Prime Minister of Japan is—
(A) Junichiro Koizumi
(B) Mori Yoshiro
(C) Taro Aso
(D) Hashimoto Ryutaro
Ans: C

4. India has signed first bilateral agreement on social security with which among the following countries ?
(A) Belgium
(B) Holland
(C) France
(D) Germany
Ans: A

5. Which among the following countries has not been elected recently as a non-permanent member of the Security Council ?
(A) South Africa
(B) Italy
(C) Belgium
(D) Japan
Ans: D

6. Saina Nehwal is related with which among the following sports ?
(A) Badminton
(B) Tennis
(C) Chess
(D) Table Tennis
Ans: A

7. ‘Rainbow’ is—
(A) An ice-cream
(B) Prasar Bharti’s FM Channel
(C) A suitcase
(D) A musical group
Ans: B

8. Solar-B satellite to study the sun was launched by—
(A) Japan
(B) China
(C) Russia
(D) America
Ans: A

9. The present Governor of Bihar is—
(A) G. K. Gandhi
(B) Buta Singh
(C) R. L. Bhatia
(D) None of these
Ans: C

10. ‘Sakshat’ is—
(A) An educational website
(B) A missile
(C) An artificial satellite
(D) A railway project
Ans: A

11. Who among the following has started a new enterprise named ‘blogevery where.com’ ?
(A) Ratan Tata
(B) Narayan Murti
(C) Azim Premji
(D) Sabeer Bhatia
Ans: D

12. The fourth Asian Film Festival was held in—
(A) Pune
(B) Mumbai
(C) Nagpur
(D) Goa
Ans: A

13. At what place Indian economy stands in the world on the basis of PPP rating ?
(A) Second
(B) Fourth
(C) Sixth
(D) Tenth
Ans: B

14. Which Indian group of business houses has made a space in top 20 global firms in Forbes list of world’s most reputed companies ?
(A) Tata Group
(B) Maruti Suzuki
(C) Infosys
(D) Hero Honda Motors
Ans: A

15. Which sector of the economy became the largest job recruiter in 2006-07 ?
(A) Private Sector Banks
(B) Garment Exports
(C) Broking Services
(D) Software IT Companies
Ans: D

Railway Recruitment Board Solved 2006 Paper

1. The relics of Indus Valley Civilisation indicates that the main occupation of the people was
(a) Agriculture
(b) Cattle rearing
(c) Commerce
(d) Hunting
Ans: c

2. Ahilyabai was the queen of
(a) Gwaliar
(b) Malwa
(c) Jaipur
(d) Bijapur
Ans: a

3. Protective foods in our diet are
(a) Fats and vitamins
(b) Carbohydrates and minerals
(c) Vitamins and minerals
(d) Proteins and carbohydrates
Ans: d

4. In increasing sequence, the major elements present in the human body are
(a) Calcium, iron, sodium, phosphorus
(b) Calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sulphur
(c) Calcium, iron, sodium, sulphur
(d) Calcium, potassium, phosphorus, iron
Ans: a

5. Radioactive element which has been found to have large reserves in India is
(a) Uranium
(b) Thorium
(c) Radium
(d) Plutonium
Ans: b

6. Which one of the following grows under the tree ?
(a) Cabbage
(b) Bengal gram
(c) Peanuts
(d) Castor
Ans: c

7. As per Census 2001, which of the following States has the lowest density of population ?
(a) Manipur
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Nagaland
(d) Mizoram
Ans: d

8. Which disease is more common among agricultural workers as compared to urban
population ?
(a) Lung?s disease
(b) Cirrhasis of liver
(c) Hookworm infection
(d) Cancer
Ans: c

9. Machael Ferreira is associated with which of the following games ?
(a) Chess
(b) Snooker
(c) Golf
(d) None of these
Ans: b

10. Which of the following type of clothes is manufactured by using petroleum products ?
(a) Rayan Silk
(b) Terelyne
(c) Nylon
(d) Cotton
Ans: c

11. Bishop Desmond Tutu is the native of
(a) South Africa
(b) Cuba
(c) Tanzania
(d) Zambia
Ans: a

12. Who among the following were popularly known as Red Shirts ?
(a) Congress Socialists
(b) Members of Azad Hind Fauj
(c) Khudai Khidmatgars
(d) People led by Rani Gaidinliu
Ans: c

13. Which of the following is correctly matched ?
(a) Gulbarga - Karnataka
(b) Midnapur - Gujarat
(c) Wardha - Madhya Pradesh
(d) Cochin - Tamil Nadu
Ans: a

14. A common High Court for two or more States and/or Union Territories may be established by the
(a) President
(b) Parliament by making law
(c) Governor of State
(d) Chief Justice of India
Ans: b

15. During the period of Renaissance, the new style of architecture first developed in
(a) Italy
(b) France
(c) England
(d) Germany
Ans: a

Thursday, December 16, 2010

SBI Bank Solved 2008 Paper

1. 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
Ans: C

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

3. 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 per cent 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)
Ans: C

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

5. 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) Karnataka r
Ans: D

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
Ans: A

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

8. Who amongst the following is the new face in Union Cabinet after it was reshuffled recently ?
A) Mnai Shankar Aiyer
(B) Rahul Gandhi
(C) Priyanka
(D) Jyotiraditya Scindia
Ans: D

9. Defence minister from 27 nations recently gathered at which of the following places to discuss security amongst the countries of Asia Pacific Region ?
(A) Beijing
(B) New Delhi
(C) Singapore
(D) Kuala Lumpur
Ans: C

10. The head office of the Stae Bank Of India is located in -
A) Kolkat
(B) New Delhi
(C) Pune
(D) None of these
Ans: D

11. Barack Obama whose name was in news recently is from which of the following countries ?
(A) UK
(B) USA
(C) France
(D) Italy
Ans: B

12. “World No Tobacco Day” is observed on which of the following days ?
(A) Ist May
(B) 10th May
(C) 21st May
(D) 31 st May
Ans: D

13.India recently started “Maitree Express” to which of the following destinations ?
(A) Islamabad
(B) Karanchi
(C) Dhaka
(D) Kathmandu
Ans: C

14. As per the latest figures published in the newspapers the growth of economy in India for the fiscal year ended March 2008 has been at which of the following levels ? About -
(A) 6 %
(B) 6.5 %
(C) 7 %
(D) 9 %
Ans: D

15. The conference of Economic/ Finance Ministers of ASEAN was held recently in -
(A) Jakarta
(B) Bali
(C) New Delhi
(D) Tokyo
Ans: B

Monday, December 13, 2010

SBI Bank Clerk Solved 2008 Paper

1. How are data organized in a spreadsheet ?
(A) Lines and spaces
(B) Layers and planes
(C) Height and width
(D) Rows and columns
Ans: D

2. Which of the following refers to the memory in your computer ?
(A) RAM
(B) DSL
(C) USB
(D) LAN
Ans: A

3. Microsoft Office is—
(A) Shareware
(B) Public-domain software
(C) Open-source software
(D) An application suite r
Ans: D

4. If you receive an e-mail from someone you don't know, what should you do ?
(A) Forward it to the police immediately
(B) Delete it without opening it
(C) Open it and respond to them saying you don't know them
(D) Reply and ask them for their personal information
Ans: B

5. Which of the following refers to a small, single-site network ?
(A) LAN
(B) DSL
(C) RAM
(D) USB
Ans: A

6. Device drivers are—
(A) Tiny power cords for external storage devices
(B) Experts who know how to maximize the performance of devices
(C) Small, special-purpose programs
(D) The innermost part of the operating system
Ans: D

7. How many options does a binary choice offer ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) It depends on the amount of memory in the computer
Ans: C

8. How many values can be represented by a single byte ?
(A) 4
(B) 16
(C) 64
(D) 512
Ans: D

9. In a Selling Process in today's world—
(A) Only standard products are sold
(B) No customization required
(C) The Seller should aim at customer satisfaction
(D) Only quantum of sales matters
Ans: C

10. A Target Market is—
(A) Entire country
(B) Entire city
(C) Entire globe
(D) That which consists of customers who need the identified product
Ans: D

11. If Marketing is done effectively, which of the following is not required—
(A) Advertisement
(B) Publicity
(C) Market Research
(D) Market Segmentation
Ans: B

12. Which of the following statements is True ?
(A) Marketing makes the Company to go into loss due to higher expenses
(B) Marketing is not required in profit-making companies
(C) Marketing sharpens the minds of the employees
(D) Marketing is a waste of time
Ans: D

13. A true marketing mindset requires—
(A) Command and order mindset
(B) Control mindset
(C) Active mindset
(D) Passive mindset
Ans: A

14. For effective marketing, the salesmen should have which of these qualities—
(A) Creativity
(B) Team spirit
(C) Motivation
(D) All of these
Ans: D

15. The Traditional Marketing style involves—
(A) Telemarketing
(B) Digital Marketing
(C) Indirect Marketing
(D) Direct Marketing
Ans: C

SBI Bank Clerk Solved 2008 Paper

1. Which of the following sentences is True ?
(A) Marketing is not required in a Buyers' Market
(B) Marketing is not required in a Sellers' Market
(C) Marketing is not required due to globalization
(D) Marketing is not required due to competition
Ans: (B)

2. Modern methods of Marketing include—
(A) Publicity on the net
(B) Advertisement on the net
(C) Soliciting business through e-mails
(D) All of these
Ans: (D)

3. A Call means—
(A) Calling on friends
(B) Calling on Bank employees
(C) Calling on Prospective customers
(D) To make telephone calls
Ans: (C)

4. A Lead means—
(A) A Prospect who is more likely to avail of the Bank's Product
(B) A Political Leader
(C) A Religious Leader
(D) A Bank Chairman
Ans: (A)

5. Cross-selling covers—
(A) Identifying customer needs
(B) Matching the Products to customer needs
(C) Convincing the customers of Product benefits
(D) Responding to questions and objections of customers
Ans: (B)

6. Sinzo Abe who was on visit to India in recent past is the -
(A) Prime Minister of South Korea
(B) Prime Minister of North Korea
(C) Prime Minister of Japan
(D) President of South Korea
Ans: (C)

7. Who amongst the following was the captain of the Indian Hockey Team who won Asia Cup 2007
held in Chennai ?

(A) Baichung Bhutia
(B) Dilip Tirkey
(C) Pnkaj Adwani
(D) None of these
Ans: (D)

8. Who amongst the following is selected for Basawa Award (2006-07) by the Karnataka Governtment ?
(A) Dr. Manmohan Singh
(B) A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
(C) Sonia Gandhi
(D) Pratibha Patil
Ans: (B)

9. Abdullah Gul's name was in news recently as he he has taken over as the president of -
(A) Turkey
(B) Sudan
(C) Afghanistan
(D) Pakistan
Ans: (A)

10. The Govt. of India put a ban on export of which of the following commodities at the price below
the price of the same in domestic market ?
(A) Steel
(B) Chemical Fertilizer
(C) Pharma Products
(D) None of these
Ans: (D)

11. Dr. Mnamohan SAingh called George Bush to explain the difficulties he is having in implementing agreements related with which of the following with USA ?
(A) Suply of sugar
(B) Civilian nuclear Co-operation
(C) Purchase of fighter planes
(D) Purchase of Gas / Petroleum
Ans: (B)

12. As reported in papers the UN World Food Programmes stopped distributing food in Mogadishu Town after its local head was abducted by the Govt. soldiers of the country. Mogadishu is the capital
town of-
(A) Somalia
(B) Turkey
(C) Cuba
(D) Libya
Ans: (A)

13. Who amongst the following leaders from USA visited Isarael and Palestinian West Bank so that a solution to the Isarael and palestinian problem can be worked out ?
(A) Bill Clinton
(B) Al Gore
(C) George Bush
(D) Condeleeza Rice
Ans: (C)

14. The blinking symbol on the computer screen is called the—
(A) Mouse
(B) Logo
(C) Hand
(D) Cursor
Ans: (D)

15. One megabyte equals approximately—
(A) 1,000 bits
(B) 1,000 bytes
(C) 1 million bytes
(D) 1 million bits
Ans: (C)

United Bank of India Solved 2009 Paper

1. As per the reports published in various newspapers/journals etc. the economic map of the world is being redesigned. What is/are the new emerging trends of this new economic map of the world ?
1. With India and Asia at the forefront the centre of economic gravity has shifted to East.
2. Emerging markets, with India among the leaders, are growing faster than old established markets.
3. Central banks of the countries have recognized that case-by-case liquidity solutions are not the answers and a market wide and globally synchronized approach is needed to solve the present crisis.
(A) Only 1 r
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (A)

2. As per the Industrial Development Report 2009 India’s rank in Industrial Development was 54 on the Development Index. Which of the following organizations/agencies compiles Industrial Development Index of the world ?
(A) International Labour Organisation
(B) United Nations’ Industrial Development Organisation
(C) World Bank
(D) World Trade Organisation
(E) The Economic and Social Council of UNO
Ans: (B)


3.As per the newly launched ‘Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme’ a monthly pension will be given to the widows. What will be the amount of the pension ?
(A) Rs. 200
(B) Rs. 400
(C) Rs. 600
(D) Rs. 800
Ans: (A)

4. The merger of which of the following two Indian companies took place in recent past which is termed as “Largest ever merger in India’s Corporate History” ?
(A) Nuclear Power Corporation and National Thermal Power Corporation
(B) State Bank of India and its seven associate banks
(C) Hind Aluminium Company and Century Mills
(D) Tata Motors and Ashok Leyland
(E) Reliance Industries and Reliance Petroleum Ltd. r
Ans: (D)

5. The Prime Minister of India while addressing a meeting of top industrialists of India in March 2009 advised the RBI to further cut interest rates. Which of the following is/are the reasons owing to which the Prime Minister who himself is an economist gave this advise to RBI ?
1. All major economies of the world are passing through a crisis situation. Prime Minister wants RBI to take preventive measures to save Indian economy.
2. In India ample liquidity is available in the market but there are no takers.
3. Inflation is at a comparatively low level at present in the country
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 2 and 3 only
(D) None of these
Ans: (A)

6. As per the recent reports, the per capita Income of the country has gone up during 2008-09. What is the per capita income at present ?
About ……….
(A) Rs. 15,000
(B) Rs. 33,000
(C) Rs. 40,000
(D) Rs. 23,000
Ans: (C)

7. Which of the following countries launched its indigenous Satellite ‘Omid’ in February 2009 ?
(A) Spain
(B) Australia
(C) Turkey
(D) Iran r
Ans: (D)

8. While addressing a conference of Bankers and top Industrialists, the Prime Minister made a statement that “Domestic Credit Flow for Productive Needs had to be maintained at a reasonable Cost”. What does it really mean ?
(Pick up the most appropriate statements).
1. Banks should further raise their deposit base and provide very low cost credit to Industry which is badly in need of the same.
2. Banks should neither reduce their lending rates further nor increase the rates on deposits as this may create a critical imbalance in the financial/money market of the country.
3. Banks should see that ample credit is provided to the industries at an affordable cost without diluting the credit norms.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 and 2 only
Ans: (C)

9. The annual meeting of the world Economic Forum was organized in January–February 2009 in ……
(A) Davos
(B) Brasilia
(C) Washington DC
(D) London
Ans: (A)

10. Which of the following has now became the Third Largest Economy of the World ?
(A) Brazil
(B) India
(C) China
(D) Japan
Ans: (C)

11. Govt. of India has decided to set up two more All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) like institutes in near future. These new institutions would be established in ……….
(A) West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh
(B) Haryana & Punjab
(C) Punjab & Tamil Nadu
(D) Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
Ans: (A)

12. Who amontst the following is the author of the book “Termites in the Trading system” ?
(A) M. S. Swaminathan
(B) Jagdish Bhagwati
(C) Jaswant Singh
(D) M. Chelapati Rao
Ans: (B)

13. Who amongst the following is the highest Wicket taker in the history of cricket ?(Both ODI and Test Cricket)
(A) Wasim Akram
(B) Anil Kumble
(C) Stephan Fleming
(D) Muttiah Muralidharan
Ans: (D)

14. Sania Mirza won the Mixed Doubles of which of the following tennis matches alongwith Mahesh Bhupati ?
(A) US Open 2009
(B) Australian Open 2009
(C) South Africa Tennis Open 2009
(D) ATP Challenger Tennis Championship 2009
Ans: (B)

15. Which of the following are the instruments of Credit Control in the hands of the RBI ?
1. Lowering or raising the discount and interest rates.
2. Raising the minimum support price of the major agro products.
3. Lowering or raising the minimum cash reserves maintained by the commercial banks.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 and 3 only
Ans: (C)

SBI Bank Clerk Solved 2008 Paper

1. When cutting and pasting, the item cut is temporarily stored in—
(A) ROM
(B) Hard drive
(C) Diskette
(D) Clipboard
Ans: (D)

2. Magnetic tape is not practical for applications where data must be quickly recalled because tape is—
(A) A random-access medium
(B) An expensive storage medium
(C) A read-only medium
(D) Fragile and easily damaged
Ans: (B)

3. When you are working on a document on a PC, where is the document temporarily stored ?
(A) RAM
(B) ROM
(C) The CPU
(D) Flash memory
Ans: (A)

4. Information travels between components on the motherboard through—
(A) Flash memory
(B) CMOS
(C) Bays
(D) Buses
Ans: (D)

5. Computers connected to a LAN (Local Area Network) can—
(A) Run faster
(B) Go on line
(C) Share information and/or share peripheral equipment
(D) E-mail
Ans: (C)

6. Which of the following can handle most system functions that aren't handled directly by the
operating system ?

(A) Vertical-market applications
(B) Utilities
(C) Algorithms
(D) Integrated software
Ans: (A)

7. A set of instructions telling the computer what to do is called—
(A) Mentor
(B) Instructor
(C) Compiler
D) Program
Ans: (D)

8. A collection of programs that controls how your computer system runs and processes information is called—
(A) Operating system
(B) Computer
(C) Office
(D) Compiler
Ans: (B)

9. Transformation of input into output is performed by—
(A) The CPU
(B) Memory
(C) Storage
(D) The Input-Output unit
Ans: (A)

10. Data going into the computer is called—
(A) Output
(B) Algorithm
(C) Input
(D) Calculations
Ans: (C)

11. Sales forecasting involves—
(A) Sales Planning
(B) Consumer tastes
(C) Distribution Channels
(D) All of these
Ans: (D)

12. Motivation means—
(A) Inspiring employees to perform better r
(B) Better Communication Skills
(C) Sales coaching
(D) Market Research
Ans: (A)

13. Find the True statement—
(A) Marketing is a waste of the employees' time
(B) Marketing is not required in India due to its vast population
(C) Marketing involves additional work
(D) Marketing involves team work r
Ans: (D)

14. Market information means—
(A) Knowledge of shops and bazaars
(B) Knowledge of shopping malls
(C) Knowledge of customer profile and product mix r
(D) Knowledge of various languages
Ans: (C)


15. Marketing Plan helps in—
(A) Better lead generation
(B) Better systems
(C) Better results
(D) Better customer service r
Ans: (D)

Saturday, December 11, 2010

State Bank of India Solved 2008 Paper

1. Who amongst the following is the Head of the RBI at present ?
(A) Mr. M.V.Kamath
(B) Mr. Y.V.Reddy
(C) Mr. N.R.Narayanmurthy
(D) Mr.O.P.Bhatt
(E)None of these
Ans : B

2. The money which Govt. of India spends on the development of infrastructure in country comes from the which of the following sources ?
[Pick up the correct Statement(s)]
(1) Loan from World Bank/ADB etc
(2) Taxws collected from the people
(3) Loan from the RBI
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 and 2
(E) All 1,2 and 3
Ans : E

3. One of the former prime ministers of which of the following countries was detained in house arrest for a short period after his/her returns from a long exile ?
(A) Germany
(B) France
(C) Pakistan
(D) Brazil
(E) None of these
Ans : C

4. The financial markets of the which of the following countries were badly affected by sub-prime crisis ?
(A) Russia
(B) Brazil
(C) UK
(D) USA
(E)None of these
Ans : D

5. Which of the following countries is facing a problem of strike by the workers of the transport
,electricity and gas companies as the present govt. of the country has decided to end the pension to
these workerss ?
(A) USA
(B) France
(C) China
(D) Nepal
(E) None of these
Ans : B

6. India Launched which of the following Satellites in September 2007 ?
(A) EDUSAT
(B) MATSAT
(C) CROSAT-IIB
(D) INSAT-4CR
(E) None of these
Ans : D

7. Hem Dutta who was honoured gy the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhawana Award 2007 is famous-
(A) Author
(B) Social Activist
(C) Player
(D) Film Producer
(E) Scientist
Ans : B

8. India's foreign exchange reserve declined sharply in recent past. What was the main reason for the same ?
(A) Heavy demand of the same by foreign tourists
(B) Import of Wheat from Pakistan and S.Korea
(C) Appreciation of Rupee Value
(D) Instability in coalition Govt. in centre
(E) None of these
Ans : C

9. Who amongst the following got third position in long Jump event of the Bayer International Athletics held in Germany in 2007 ?
(A) Shiny Wilson
(B) Anju Bobby George
(C) Neha Sanwal
(D) Prajakta Sawant
(E) None of these
Ans : B

10. Which of the following is a Public Sector Unit ?
(A) TCS
(B) ICICI Bank
(C) TESCO
(D) BHEL
(E) All of these
Ans : D

11. Asia Pacific Economic Business meet was organized in September 2007 in -
(A) New Delhi
(B) Beijing
(C) Tokyo
(D) London
(E) Sydney
Ans : E

12. As per the recent agreement between India and one of other country the India Rupee can be easily swapped with -
(A) Tak
(B) Rial
(C) Kyat
(D) Yen
(E) Rubbel
Ans : E

13. The "Orange Coalition Govt." was formed once again in which of the following countries ?
(A) Russia
(B) Ukraine
(C) France
(D) Germany
(E) None of these
Ans : B

14. which of the following countries in the world is the biggest consumer of gold ?
(A) USA
(B) Bangladesh
(C) Russia
(D) India
(E) None of these
Ans : D

15. Many times we read in financial news paper about 'FII'. What is the full form of 'FII'?
(A) Final Investment in India
(B) Foreign Investment in India
(C) Formal Investment in India
(D) Fair Institutional Investment
(E) Foreign Institutional Investment
Ans : E

United Bank of India Solved 2009 Paper

1. Who amongst the following players won the National Shooting Championship held in January 2009 ?
(A) Abhinav Bindra
(B) Omkar Singh
(C) Gurpreet Singh
(D) Anjali Bhagwat
(E) None of these
Ans : E

2. Who amongst the following became the first Indian to win ‘Golden Globe Award 2009’ ?
(A) Shivkumar Sharma
(B) Anu Malik
(C) Zakir Hussain
(D) A. R. Rahman
(E) None of these
Ans : D

3. Duleep Trophy is associated with the game of ……….
(A) Hockey
(B) Badminton
(C) Football
(D) Lawn Tennis
(E) Cricket
Ans : E

4. Which of the following is/are the highlights of the ‘project Snow Leopard’ launched in recent past ? 1. It is launched to safeguard and conserve India’s unique natural heritage and high altitude wild life.
2. The project is launched to make another hitech permanent Lab on South pole.
3. It is nothing but a project to protect snow leopards found in Himalayan region which is facing the fear of extinction.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 and 3 only
(E) None of these
Ans : A

5. As per news reports MTNL recently launched it “3G Services” and became the first telecom operator to launch the same in India. What is the full form of ‘G’ in 3G ?
(A) Global
(B) Generation
(C) Growth
(D) Gravity
(E) None of these
Ans : B

6. Which of the following taxes is not levied by the Union Govt. ?
(A) Customs
(B) Corporate Tax
(C) Land Revenue
(D) Income Tax
(E) Surcharge on Income Tax
Ans : C

7. A major financial newspaper recently published a report wherein it is said that “the Govt. was aware of the problems in certain sectors, particularly where Export Dependence was High.’ Keeping general trend of India’s present economic situation in mind how would you interpret the above statement ?
[Pick up the most appropriate statement(s)].
1. The industry which produces mainly for export purposes is not doing well at present and needs Govt. support.
2. The industry which imports raw material and exports processed goods is in very bad shape these days. Govt. wishes to help them so that they can come out of it.
3. Indian exports were never in comfortable situations and this year they are in their worst situation. Govt. knows it but cannot help.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 and 3 only
(E) None of these
ANs : A

8. Which of the following is/are TRUE about the present situation of Sugar Market in India which has undergone a dramatic change in last 12 months ?
1. From being a major exporter of sugar, India is desperately looking for imports today to meet its domestic needs.
2. Domestic prices have spurted by 60-70 per cent with no sign of respite.
3. The present situation is largely due to sharp contraction in cane acreage in the country.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : D

9. As per the news published in major news papers/magazines the International Finance Corporation has offered a loan for providing clean drinking water to 30 lakhs people in rural India. What is the amount of the loan ?
(A) 5 million US $
(B) 10 million US $
(C) 15 million US $
(D) 20 million US $
(E) None of these
Ans : C

10. Very often we see in the advertisements published by Financing Institutes/Agencies stating that their products are given high or average Ratings. These Rating Agencies classify bonds/investments in how many categories ?
1. Low Risk
2. Average Risk
3. High Risk
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : D

11. Many a times we read a term in financial news papers ‘SEPA’. What is the full form of the term ?
(A) Single Exchange Processing Agency
(B) Single Euro Payments Area
(C) Single Electronic Processing Agency
(D) Super Electronic Purchase Agency
(E) None of these
Ans : B

12. As we all know more and more countries/organizations are now going for Non-Cash Transactions and accordingly Banks have launched many new products in the market for the same. Which of the following products is a non-cash transaction product ?
(A) Only ATM Card
(B) Only Credit Card
(C) Only Prepaid Card
(D) Only Debit Card
(E) All are non-cash transaction products
Ans : E

13. Who amongst the following is an Economist of international fame and was in news recently ?
(A) John Key
(B) Paul Krugman
(C) Nicolas Sarkozy
(D) Mohamed Elbaradei
(E) Mohamed Nasheed
Ans : B

14. India recently signed an agreement with which of the following countries so that it can import Uranium from it ?
(A) China
(B) Tunisia
(C) Brazil
(D) Taiwan
(E) None of these
Ans : E

15. Who amongst the following is the winner of Saraswati Samman 2008 ?
(A) Gulzar
(B) Nida Fazli
(C) Srilal Shukla
(D) Govind Mishra
(E) Lakhmi Nandan Bora
Ans : E

United Bank of India Solved 2009 Paper

1. Which of the following is/are the key features of Indian Economy which were highlighted during the presentation of the Interim Budget 2009-10 ?
1. Despite global financial crisis the GDP growth rate in current financial year has been 7•1 per cent.
2. Indian economy was adjudged as second fastest growing economy in the world
3. A provision of Rs. 100 crores is made in the annual plan 2009-10 for setting up Unique Identification Authority of India.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : D

2. As per the decision taken by the Govt. of India all the Public Sector Banks (PSBs) will be recapitalised over the next two years so that they can maintain a Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) of ……….
(A) 9%
(B) 12%
(C) 11%
(D) 22%
(E) None of these
Ans : B

3. As per the agreements signed by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCL) and National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) a joint Venture will be launched for setting up various Nuclear Power Plants in India. If this is materialized all these establishments will be required to function necessarily under the framework of which of the following existing acts ?
1. Industrial Disputes Act
2. Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act
3. Atomic Energy Act
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : C

4. As per the reports published in the newspapers India has signed an agreement to supply its Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) to ……….
(A) Mauritius
(B) Bangladesh
(C) Nepal
(D) Zimbabwe
(E) Vietnam
Ans : A

5. A major Financial Newspaper while writing about the present status of economy in India wrote “the outlook in the agricultural sector gives room for optimism”. What does it really mean ?
[Pick up most appropriate statement(s)]
1. Agricultural Sector which was not playing any significant role in Indian economy is now growing very fast and significantly.
2. Agricultural sector is not going to play any major role in economy as its progress is still very slow.
3. Govt. will not require to provide any boost up package to agricultural sector as it is likely to be satisfactory this year.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Either 1 or 3
(E) None of these
Ans : C

6. Which of the following countries launched world’s first satellite for monitoring Greenhouse Gases ?
(A) USA
(B) Britain
(C) Japan
(D) China
(E) India
Ans : C

7. The Govt. of India allowed the Income Tax Department to set up its centralized IT processing centre in ……….
(A) Bangalore
(B) Chennai
(C) Mumbai
(D) Kolkata
(E) Hyderabad
Ans : A

8. What is the minimum support price announced by the Govt. of India for Rabi crops of wheat ?
(A) Rs. 900 quintal
(B) Rs. 950 quintal
(C) Rs. 1,000 quintal
(D) Rs. 1,080 quintal
(E) Rs. 1,200 quintal
Ans : D

9. Ms. Johanna Sigurdardottir has taken over as the first women Prime Minister of ……
(A) Brazil
(B) Iceland
(C) Peru
(D) New Zealand
(E) Tunisia
Ans : B

10. Who amongst the following is the New Prime Minister of Israel after the general election held there in recent past ?
(A) Lieberman
(B) Tzipi Livini
(C) Shimon Peres
(D) Benjamin Netanyahu
(E) None of these
Ans : D

11. We very frequently read about the activities of the Foreign Exchange Market in newspapers/magazines. Which of the following is/are the major functions of the same ?
1. Transfer of purchasing power from domestic to foreign market.
2. Providing credit for financing foreign trade.
3. Power to purchase gold from foreign countries as most of the nations still work on Gold Standards.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 and 2 only
(E) Both 2 and 3 only
Ans : D

12. The Govt. of India recently introduced Money Laundering Bill 2009. Under the bill which of the following agencies is empowered to search the premises after the offence is committed and a case is filed ?
(A) Income Tax Department
(B) Vigilance Department of the Reserve Bank of India
(C) Enforcement Directorate
(D) Central Bureau of Investigation
(E) None of these
Ans : C

13. Which of the following is not a Welfare scheme launched by the Govt. of India ?
(A) Village Grain Bank Scheme
(B) Sampoorna Gramin Rozgar Yojana
(C) Annapurna Scheme
(D) Midday Meal Scheme
(E) Bharat Nirman Yojana
Ans : E

14. Which of the following programmes was launched to further improve the facilities of irrigation in rural India ?
(A) National Social Assistance programme
(B) Construction of Kiosks for poors
(C) Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana
(D) Annapurna Scheme
(E) National Watershed Development Programme
Ans : E

15. Which of the following is/are the components of the Fiscal Deficit ?
1. Budgetary Deficit
2. Market Borrowings
3. Expenditure made from Pradhan Mantri Rahat Kosh

(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
ANs : A

Friday, December 10, 2010

Punjab National Bank Clerical Solved 2009 Paper

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 that group?
A. 39
B. 63
C. 78
D. 37
Ans: (D)

2. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word MEASURE each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?
A. None
B. One
C. Two
D. Three
Ans: (C)

3. 15.5×? = 1178
A. 66
B. 70
C. 74
D. None of these r
Ans: (D)

4. 676.66×0.76+06.66-76.76 = ?
A. 444.1616
B. 444.1515
C. 444.1414
D. 444.1313
Ans: (A)

5. “HNI” in Marketing means
A. High number influence
B. Highly Negative Individual
C. High Networth Individual
D. High Inspired National
Ans: (C)

6. One way of Market Monitoring is
A. Monitor SENSEX
B. Monitor Media Outlets
C. Monitor profits
D. None of these
Ans: (A)

7. Scanner scans
A. Picture
B. Text
C. Both picture & Text
D. None of these
Ans: (C)

8. Different applications and documents of windows desktop are represented by
A. Symbols
B. Labels
C. Graph
D. Icon
Ans: (D)

9. ‘Customisation’ means
A. Customer’s personal accounts
B. Customers selling goods
C. Special products for each customer
D. Better relations
Ans: (C)

10. This type of hardware consist of devices that translate data into a form the computer can process A. Application
B. Input
C. System
D. All of these
Ans: (B)

11. What should come next in the following letter series? A A B A B C A B C D A B C D E A B C D E F A B C D E F
A. A
B. H
C. G r
D. B
Ans: (C)

12. Effective marketing helps in
A. Boosting the purchases
B. Boosting and sales
C. Diversified business
D. All of these
Ans: (B)

13. 64% of 460 = ?
A. 288
B. 300.8
C. 276
D. 294.4
Ans: (D)

14. 1615÷(50×0.85) = ?
A. 36
B. 38
C. 40
D. 42
Ans: (B)

15. 6⁵-6³ = ?
A. 36
B. 216
C. 7560
D. 1296
Ans: (C)

SBI Associate Bank Solved 2008 Paper

1. Which of the following countries in the world is the biggest consumer of gold?
A. Bangladesh
B. India
C. Russia
USA
Ans : B

2. India launched which of the following Satellites in September-2007?
A. EDUSAT
B. MATSAT
C. INSAT-4CR
D. None of these
Ans : C

3. The ‘Orange Coalition Government’ was formed once again in which of the following countries?
A. Russia
B. Ukraine
C. France
D. Germany
Ans ; B

4. Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Meet was organized in September 2007 in –
A. New Delhi
B. Beijing
C. Tokyo
D. Sydney
Ans : D

5. Cross – selling covers –
A. Identifying customer needs
B. Matching the products to customer needs
C. Responding to questions and objections of customers
D. All of these
Ans : B

6. How are data organized in a spreadsheet?
A. Line and space
B. Layers and planes
C. Height and width
D. Rows and columns
Ans : D

7. Computer connected to a LAN (Local Area Network) can –
A. Run faster
B. Go to line
C. Share information and / share peripheral equipment
D. None of these
Ans : C

8. Motivation means –
A. Inspiring employees to perform better
B. Sales coaching
C. Better communication skills
D. Market research
Ans : A

9. A true marketing requires –
A. Command and order mindset
B. Control mindset
C. Active mindset
D. Passive mindset
Ans : A

10. The traditional Marketing style involves –
A. Telemarketing
B. Digital Marketing
C. Indirect Marketing
D. All of these
Ans : C

11. As per the recent agreement between India and one other country the Indian Rupee can be easily swapped with –
A. Taka
B. Riel
C. Kyat
D. Ruble
Ans : D

12. Shinzo Abe who was on a visit to India in recent past is (was) the –
A. Prime Minister of South Korea
B. Prime Minister of North Korea
C. Prime Minister of Japan
D. None of these
Ans : C

13. Abdullah Gul’s name was in news recently as he has taken over the president of –
A. Turkey
B. Sudan
C. Pakistan
D. None of these
Ans : A

14. Who amongst the following was the Caption of the Indian Hockey team who won Asia Cup 2007 held in Chennai?
A. Dilip Tirkey
B. Pankaj Adwani
C. Manavjit Singh Sandhu
D. None of these
Ans : D

15. For effective marketing, the sales men should have which of these qualities?
A. Creativity
B. Team spirit
C. Motivation
D. All of these
Ans : D

Thursday, December 9, 2010

NABARD Bank Solved 2008 Paper

1. As reported in the newspapers Aung San Suu Kyi has agreed to cooperate with the military ruler of her country. She is a citizen of—
(A) Nepal
(B) Myanmar
(C) Brazil
(D) Indonesia
(E) Hong Kong
Ans : B

2. About 20,000 students demonstrated against plans to President Hugo Chavez to change the constitution of the country. Chavez is the President of—
(A) Sudan
(B) Congo
(C) Venezuela
(D) Poland
(E) None of these
Ans : C

3. Who amongst the following was adjudged as Miss Earth-Air 2007 ?
(A) Pooja Chitgopekar
(B) Pooja Gupta
(C) Amruta Patki
(D) Sarah Jane Dias
(E) None of these
Ans : A

4. Which of the following is the name of Tata’s small car launched recently ?
(A) Micro
(B) Sapna
(C) Nano
(D) Lakhtakia
(E) None of these
Ans : C

5. As we all see every now and then many countries are in the race of launching space shuttles or rockets or satellites. What exactly are the benefits of space programmes which otherwise are very costly affairs for the countries ?
1. It is nothing but a fun to have a visit to space. It has no real benefit as such.
2. Humanity can be served/benefited by getting data on weather, disaster alerts and/or resource centre connected through satellites.
3. Since earth is no longer a place to live we have to find out a place where in the next few years we can shift and survive. Such programmes help us in all this.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 and 2
(E) None of these
Ans : B

6. The 47th Open National Athletic Championship 2007 was organized in which of the following places ?
(A) Jamshedpur
(B) New Delhi
(C) Lucknow
(D) Bangalore
(E) None of these
Ans : A

7. Who amongst the following Indian leaders became the second World Leader to receive the British Royal Society’s prestigious King Charles II Medal ?
(Given in October 2007)

(A) Dr. Manmohan Singh
(B) Mrs. Sonia Gandhi
(C) Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
(D) Dr. M. S. Swaminathan
(E) None of these
Ans : C

8. The UN has revealed that the emergency phase is now over in Chernobyl where a disastrous accident had taken place in 1986. The affected people there will now be treated as normal and not as victims. What had happened in Chernobyl in 1986 ?
(A) A train accident in which about 1000 people had died
(B) A bomb blast in which around 500 people died and 5000 were injured
(C) A nuclear plant exploded and the entire city became a radioactive zone
(D) A powerful earthquake rocked the entire city leaving thousands dead and several thousands injured
(E) None of these
Ans : C

9. India ranks 128 in the recently published Human Development Index (HDI). The index measures, which of the following to decide the rank of a country ?
1. Life expectancy
2. Literacy and Education
3. Forex reserves as a percentage of total GDP
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
Ans : C

10. The newly elected President of which of the following countries took over the charge from her husband who was the President of the country immediately prior to the general presidential elections there ?
(A) Pakistan
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) Romania
(D) Peru
(E) Argentina
Ans : E

11. The Govt. of India is making special efforts to help the farmer community in the country as they are in distress and demand special attention from all of us.
Which of the following is correct in this regard ?
1. Govt. of India has announced a substantial hike in minimum support price of wheat for Rabi season.
2. A relief package is announced for the Sugar Industry.
3. All farmers are being given a cash assistance of Rs. 5 lakhs to make them comfortable financially.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Only 3
(E) None of these
Ans : C

12. An International Organization with Robert B. Zoellick as its President sanctioned a loan of US$ 944 million to India so that it can strengthen its rural finance system, vocational training and improve its water management projects. Which of the following is the name of that organization?
(A) International Monetary Fund
(B) Asian Development Bank
(C) UNESCO
(D) World Bank
(E) None of these
Ans : D

13. Which of the following was the reason owing to which public unrest broke out in Pakistan and an Emergency was declared a few months back ?
1. Sudden death of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.
2. Announcement of General Elections.
3. Appointment of a new Chief of Army in place of Gen. Pervez Musharraf who was very popular leader there.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : B

14. As per the news which appeared in some newspapers/magazines the police with the help of some NGOs rescued some children who had been forced in child labour illegally. Such children are protected under which of the following acts in India ?
1. Juvenile Justice Act.
2. Child Labour Act.
3. Immoral Trafficking Act.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : B

15. Which of the following taxes is collected by the Govt. on sale of goods and services in the country ?
(A) NAT
(B) GET
(C) SAT
(D) VAT
(E) None of these
Ans : D

Punjab National Bank Solved 2009 Paper

1. For seeing the output, you use -
A. Monitor
B. Keyboard
C. Mouse
D. Scanner
Ans : A

2. Which of the following commands is used to select the whole document?
A. Ctrl + A
B. Alt + F5
C. Shift + S
D. None of these
Ans : A

3. On which button does help menu exist?
A. End
B. Start
C. Turn off
D. Restart
Ans : B

4. For selecting or highlighting, which of the following is generally used?
A. Icon
B. Keyboard
C. Mouse
D. Floppy disk
Ans : C

5. Where are program and data kept while the processor is using them?
A. Main memory
B. Secondary memory
C. Disk memory
D. Program memory
Ans : A

6. Good Public Relations indicate -
A. Improved Marketing skills
B. Improved Brand Image
C. Improved Customer Service
D. All of these
Ans : D

7. For creating a document, you use …………………command at File Menu.
A. New
B. Open
C. Document
D. Type
Ans : A

8. One of the following is not required for effective marketing. Find the same.
A. Motivation
B. Empathy
C. Communication skills
D. Sympathy
Ans : D

9. A ‘lead’ means -
A. A buyer
B. A seller
C. A company intending to sell its product
D. A prospective buyer
Ans : D

10. ‘Benchmark’ means -
A. Products line up on bench
B. Salesmen sitting on a bench
C. Set standards
D. Marks on a bench
Ans : C

11. The computer is made of which of the following hardware equipments?
A. Monitor, CPU, Keyboard, Mouse, Software and Network
B. Monitor, CPU, Keyboard, Mouse, Programme and Network
C. Monitor, CPU, Keyboard, Mouse, Printer and Modem
D. None of these
Ans : A

12. A market plan is -
A. Company’s prospectus
B. Same as Memorandum of association
C. A document for marketing strategies
D. Business goals
Ans : C

13. Networking helps in marking Marketing function -
A. A difficult task
B. A laborious task
C. An easy task
D. Networking has nothing to do Marketing
Ans : C

14. CDs are of which shape?
A. Square
B. Rectangular
C. Round
D. Hexagonal
Ans : C

15. Which part is the “brain” of the computer?
A. CPU
B. Monitor
C. RAM
D. ROM
Ans : A