Solved Paper Previous paper Memory based General Awareness STATE BANK OF INDIA CLERKS EXAMINATION 2009

Solved Paper Previous paper Memory based General Awareness STATE BANK OF INDIA CLERKS EXAMINATION 2009
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You Can Use this paper as model paper For Coming Clerical Exams OF SBI Allahabad Bank PNB Uttar Bihar gramin bank and other Clerical level Exams

1.Which of the following is a very well known name in the field of

Banking in India?

(A) Ms. Meira Kumar

(B) Ms. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw

(C) Mr. Arun Jaitley

(D) Dr. D. Subbarao

(E) All of above

2. Which of the following is the currency of Spain ?

(A)Dollar

(B) Pound

(C)Yen

(D) Krona

(E) Euro

3. FIFA is an organization working in the field of?

(A) Banking

(B) Textiles

(C) Power Generation

(D) Social Service

(E) Sports

4. ‘Azlan  Shah Cup’is associated with ?

(A) Cricket

(B) Hockey

(C) Badminton

(D) Table Tennis

(E) Golf

5. What is the full form of NFSM ,an initiative of the National Development Council of India?

(A) New Food Security Mechanism

(B) National Food Security Management

(C) National Farmer’s Service Manch

(D) New Fastest Space Missile

(E) None of these

6. Financial year in Banks is period between?

(A) January to December

(B) May to June

(C) April to March

(D) January to April

(E) None of these

7. The cooperative movement in which of the following fields has achieved a great visible success in India?

(A) Milk production

(B) Banking sector

(C) Textile sector

(D) Cotton production

(E) None of these

8. The Reserve Bank of India does not print currency notes of the denomination of Rs. ?

(A) 20

(B) 50

(C) 3000

(D) 1000

(E) 500

9. Which of the following is considered as the financial capital of India?

(A) New Delhi

(B) Kolkata

(C) Bangalore

(D) Ahmedabad

(E) Mumbai

10. Olympic Games are Organized after a gap ?

(A) Two years

(B) Three years

(C) Four years

(D) Five years

(E) Six years

11. Who amongst the  following is the author of the book  “India and Global Financial Crisis Managing Money and finance”?

(A) Dr. Bimal Jalan

(B) Dr. C. Rangarajan

(C) Dr. Manmohan Singh

(D) Mr. Pranab Mukherjee

(E) Dr. V. V. Reddy

12. Who amongst the following is the winner of the prestigious ‘Dada saheb Phalke Award’ given in April 2009?

(A) Manoj Kumar

(B) Rajesh Khanna

(C) Amitabh Bachchan

(D) JayaBachchan

(E) Jitendra

13. India recently finalized its National Solar Mission. The mission envisages an installed solar energy generation capacity of about…. By 2030

(A) 5000 MW

(B) 10000 MW

(C) 15000 MW

(D) 20000 MW

(E) 1000000 MW

14. As per the news published in major newspapers / magazines four Central Public Sector Under takings, NTPC, NHPC, PGCIL and DVC signed an agreement for a joint venture. All these four PSUs are working in which of the following areas/sectors?

(A) Textile Sector

(B) Power Sector

(C) Coal Sector

(D) Transport Sector

(E) Telecom Sector

15. Which of the following countries wanted to come back again as an active member of the Organisation of American States after its expulsion from there several years back?

(A) Cuba

(B) Brazil

(C) Argentina

(D) Turkey

(E) None of these

16. Who amongst the following was the first elected President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal?

(A) Mr. Ram Baran Yadav

(B) Mr. B.P. Koirala

(C) Mr. Madhav Kumar Nepal

(D) Mr. Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’

(E) None of these

17. As per news in major newspapers Sri Lankan Govt. has offered conditional Amnesty to which of the following groups with a view to end internal conflict in the country going on since last several years?

(A) Association of Civilians Trapped in War Area

(B) Janmukti Morcha

(C) Naxalite Group of Sri Lanka

(D) Madhesi Janadhikar Forum

(E) LTTE

18. As per the reports the Indo-Pak Trade reached at about which of

the following levels during 2008-09 ?

(A) Rs. 200 crores

(B) Rs. 300 crores

(C) Rs. 400 crores

(D) Rs. 500 crores

(E) Rs. 600 crores

19. Which of the following States is amongst the top five power selling States in India?

(A) Meghalaya

(B) Chhattisgarh

(C) Maharashtra

(D) Kerala

(E) Rajasthan

20. India and Russia recently signed an agreement so that India can get a supply of Uranium fuel from Russia. Uranium is used in which of the following sectors?

(A) Pharma Sector

(B) Transport Sector

(C) Agro Industry

(D) Telecom Sector

(E) Energy Sector

21. The Govt. of India recently decided to finalize a big defence deal of Rs. 45000 crore for which finally five contenders are shortlisted. This deal is to purchase—

(A) Fighter jets

(B) Radar system

(C) Spy rockets

(D) Baffle tanks

(E) Warships

22. Who amongst the following is not a Padma Awards Winner of

2009  (given in 2009)?

(A) Dr. G. Madhavan Nair

(B) Mr. Sundarlal Bahuguna

(C) Mr. Abhinav Bindra

(D) Ms. Aruna Sairam

(E) Mr. Manoj Kumar

23. As per the news in all major newspapers, the African National Congress (ANC) got an over whelming victory in the general elections held recently in?

(A) Ghana

(B) Uganda

(C) South Africa

(D) Kenya

(E)None of these

24. After a long cold war of several decades Taiwan recently signed an agreement to expand air links and accept main land investment with which of the following countries in its neighbourhood ?

(A) India

(B) China

(C) Malaysia

(D) Indonesia

(E) Japan

25. As per the news in major news papers Iran has agreed to welcome talks with world powers after a deadlock of several months. Which of the following is the major issue over which Iran has a difference with the most of the world powers? Its—

(A) Nuclear Programme

(B) Dispute with Iraq on several oil fields

(C) Views on subsidy on agro products in the meetings of the WTO

(D) Claim to have permanent seat in UN Security Council

(E) None of these

26. Union Govt. provides subsidy on which of the following commodities in India?

1.         Fertilizers

2.         Seeds

3.         Tractors

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) Only 2 and 3

(E) None of these

27. World famous Tennis Star Rafael Nadal is from which of the following countries?

(A) USA

(B) Spain

(C) Germany

(D) Italy

(E) France

28. Which of the following is/are the major objectives of the Union Budget 2009-10 presented by Sri Pranab Mukherjee?

1 Faster and more inclusivegrowth.

2.         Equitable development.

3.         Improve the delivery mechanism.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) All 1,2 and 3

(E) None of these

29. As per the budget 2009-10, the Govt. has made an allocation of Rs. 1542 crores to purchase the shares held by the RBI in which of the following organizations?

(A) National Bank for Agricul ture and Rural Development

(NABARD)

(B) State Bank of India (SBI)

(C) Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India (ECGC)

(D) Life Insurance Corporation of India

(E) All of  above

30. Which of the following apex body and regulators has asked banks to swap customer related information so that the frauds and defaults may be prevented in future?

(A) Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)

(B) Indian Bank’s Association (IBA)

(C) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

(D) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

(E) None of these

31. The SBI has signed an agreement with which of the following agencies to obtain a guarantee cover to its loans to Micro and Small Enterprises?

(A) Export Credit Guarantee Corporation

(B) Credit Guarantee Trust

(C)Small Industrial Development Bank of India

(D) Securities and Exchange Board of India

(E)None of these

32.. Which of the following is the short form of the name of the Indian Space Shuffle which puts various satellites into orbit ?

(A)RISAT

(B) PSLV

(C) ANUSAT

(D) ISRO

(E) INTESSAT

33.. ‘Astra’ which was in news in recent is the name of a newly developed

(A) Air to Air Missile

(B) Baffle Tank

(C) Spy Rocket

(D) Submarine

(E) Air to surface missile

34. The telecom industry of which of the following countries made a world record by adding about 16 million new subscribers in just one month (March 2009)?

(A) China

(B) Iran

(C) India

(D) South Africa

(E) None of these

35. The President of India recently signed three key trade agreements with a country whose Prime Minister is Mr. J. L. R. Zapatero belongs to which of the following countries?

(A) Spain

(B) Mexico

(C) Italy

(D) Greece

(E) Ghana

36. Who amongst the following has taken over as the New Chief

Election Commissioner (CEC) of India recently?

(A) Mr. Ashwani Kumar

(B) Mr. N. Gopalaswami

(C) Mr. V. S. Sampath

(D) Mr. Naveen Chawla

(E) None of these

37. Which of the following is the Reverse Repo Rate at present?

(A)3%

(B) 4%

(C)5%

(D) 5.5%

(E) None of these

38. Which of the following is true about the exports from India

during March 2009?

1. Exports went down by 33% percent in terms of US dollars during the period.

2. It was the highest drop in exports in more than a decade.

3. This drop was because Indian Tea has lost its demand inthe global market.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 1 and 2

(D) All 1,2 and3

(E)       None of these

39. As per the reports of the National Saving Institute (NSI) which of the following has shown an improvement in last few months by registering a 10% growth in it across the country?

(A) Bank Deposits

(B) Investments in commodity exchanges

(C) Investments in infrastructure bonds

(D) Small savings

(E) None of these

40. The President of Maldives was awarded the Anna Lindh Prize 2009 for his efforts in which of the following areas?

Efforts to

1. Combat climatic changes

2. Bringing democracy in country in a peaceful manner

3. Save his country from financial crisis

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) Only 1 and 2

(E) All1,2 and 3

Answers:

1          D

2          E

3          E

4          B

5          E

6          C

7          A

8          C

9          E

10        C

11        E

12        A

13        E

14        B

15        A

16        A

17        E

18        C

19        B

20        E

21        A

22        E

23        C

24        B

25        A

26        A

27        B

28        D

29        A

30        D

31        B

32        B

33        A

34        C

35        A

36        D

37        E

38        D

39        D

40        D

New Seven wonders of Today the List

New Seven wonders of Today the List
This list is not static it keeps changing
1. The Taj Mahal (India)
2. The Great Wall of China
3. The Colosseum (Rome)
4. Pink ruins of Peta (Jordan)
5. Statue of Christ the Redeemer (Rio de Janeiro)
6. Incan ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru
7. The Mayan city of Chichen ltza in Mexico

List Seven Ancient Wonders of the World

List Seven Ancient Wonders of the World

the Seven Wonders which were know in ancient times
except the pyramids of Khufu every wonder is now destroyed
Pyramid is still intact
list

1 The Colossus of Rhodes
2. The lighthouse at Alexandria
3. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
4. The temple of Artemis at Ephesus
5 Pyramids of Khufu
6. The tomb of Maussollos at Halicarnassus
7.The statue of Zeus at Olympia.

Model test Paper English language for SAIL MTT Exam BHEL ET UPSC IES And Other Jobs as Bank PO Clerical PSC

Model test Paper English language for SAIL MTT Exam BHEL ET UPSC IES And Other Jobs as Bank PO Clerical PSC

Fill in the Blanks with appropriate Words
1. ‘Please’ and ‘Thank you’ are the little courtesies by which we keep the…….. of life oiled and running smoothly.
(a) river
(b) garden
(c) path
(d) machine

2. The bright colour of this shirt has………. away.
(a) gone
(b) disappeared
(c) faded
(d) paled

3. One major ..........between the Election Commission and the Union Government is related to the powers of the former in respect of the deployment of central police forces at places where an election isheld.
(a) conflict (b) pain
(c) irritant (d) culprit

4.Even a .........glance will reveal the mystery
(a)crude
(b)cursory
(c) critical
(d) curious

5. His standard of living has....... since his son joined service.
(a) lifted
(b) increased
(c) risen
(d) heightened

6. The passengers were afraid but the captain .......them that there was no
danger.
(a) instructed
(b) advised
(c) promised
(d) assured

7. His first failure did not...... him from making another attempt.
(a) interfere
(b) forbid
(c) frighten
(d) deter

8. No one will ........... you for having been rude to your teacher.
(a) exclaim
(b) admire
(c) advise
(d) recommend

9.The doctor ........ the patient from taking certain medicines.
(a) banned
(b) prohibited
(c) prescribed
(d) proscribed

10.I ........a car to be absolutely necessary these days.
(a) think
(b)regard
(c) consider
(d) agree

11. He didn’t have the........... idea of villager’s problems.
(a) smallest
(b)finest
(c) faintest
(d) feeblest

12. This is a............ translation of the speech.
(a) verbatim
(b)verbal
(c) literal
(d) literary

13.The news of the secret deal soon despite official silence.
(a) discovered
(b) disclosed
(c)leaked out
(d) divulged

14. No man had a more ...........love for literature, or a higher respect for it, than
Samuel Johnson.
(a)arduous
(b) ardent
(c) animated
(d) adroit

15.I have often .........why he went to live abroad.
(a) puzzled
(b) wondered
(c) thought
(d) surprised

16.He lives near ...............a lonely of countryside.
(a) piece
(b) length
(c) stretch
(d) section

17. To nobody else did the story seem .........
(a) contingent
(b) credible
(c) credulous
(d) creditable

18. The transfer of territories could not take place because one state .................the findings
of the Commission.
(a) objected
(b) questioned
(c)rejected
(d) disputed

19.Anticipating renewed rioting, the authorities erected ................to block off the
streets.
(a) dykes
(b) barrages
(c) barricades
(d) barracks
20.When their examinations were over, the children gleefully....... the books they
had been reading.
(a) despised
(b) neglected
(c) shelve
(d)overthrow

Answers

1	d
2	c
3	a
4	b
5	c
6	d
7	d
8	b
9	b
10	c
11	c
12	c
13	c
14	b
15	b
16	c
17	b
18	d
19	c
20	b

English Objective Test For SBI Clerks and other Exams

English Objective Test For SBI Clerks and other Exams
English MCQ Practice paper for Clerical Exams
Directions: Read the passage given below and answer questions based on this passage

Passage


Ernest Rutherford was the son of a Scot emigrant to New Zealand.> His parents;
had 12 children, of whom Ernest was the fourth. His education was in a state
primary school from which children at the age of 13 could get grants of scholarships
to secondary schools and to the universities. Rutherford had no intention of
following an academic career. He was no bookworm. He was good in any rough
and-tumble and a keen football player. But he was good at Latin and he had 's passion
for music and a mechanical bent of mind. At Nelson College, a state boarding school,
he was an outstanding pupil, he sat for a scholarship to Canterbury College and this
was because his masters. expected it of him, and he won it.” There, Rutherford as a
student was fascinated by Hertz's work on radio waves and he began to conduct his
own experiments in the 'clock room of the college, where the students, hung their gowns.

1. Rutherford was his parent’s ........ child.
(a) Last
(b) Only
(c) Fourth
(d) Second
ANSWER: (c)

2. Nelson College was a
(a) State boarding school in New Zealand
(b) College in England
(c) School in Scotland
(d) School in the United States
ANSWER: (a)

3. Rutherford sat for a scholarship test because
(a) He was an outstanding student.
(b) He was a bookworm
(c) He thought of following an academic career.
(d) His masters wanted him to do that.
ANSWER: (d)

4. Rutherford carried out his own private experiments in
(a) Some corner of the cloakroom of Nelson College
(b) Some corner of the cloakroom of Canterbury College
(c) A corner of the room allotted to him in the boarding house
(d) In the laboratory 'of Nelson College
 ANSWER: (b)

5. The phrase ‘mechanical bent’ suggests that Rutherford
(a) Was quite mechanical
(b) Was devoid of human warmth, emotion, feeling, intelligence etc.
(c) Did things and Q lived, as thoughtlessly as a machine
(d) Had an aptitude for the science of machinery
ANSWER: (d)


Directions : Each of the following questions contains a small paragraph followed
by a question on it. Ready each paragraph carefully and answer the question
given below it :
6. Though the waste of time or the expenditure on fashions is very large, yet
fashions have come to stay. They will not go, come what may. However, what is
now required is 'that strong efforts should be made to displace the excessive
craze for fashion .from the minds of these youngsters.
The passage best supports the statement that:
(a) Fashion is the need of the day.
(b) The excessive craze for fashion is detrimental to one’s personality.
(c) The hoard for fashion should be done away with so as not to let
down the constructive development.
(d) Work and other activities should be valued more than the outward appearance.
ANSWER: (c)

7. The prevention of accidents makes. It necessary not only that safety devices be
used to guard exposed machinery but also that mechanics be instructed in
safety rules which they must follow for their own protection, and that lighting in
the plant be adequate.
The passage best supports the statement that industrial accidents-
(a) Are always avoidable
(b) May be due to ignorance
(c) Cannot be entirely overcome
(d) Can be eliminated with the help of a safety rules
(e) Usually result from inadequate machinery
ANSWER: (d)

8. Industrial exhibitions play a major role in a country’s economy. Such exhibitions,
now regularly held in Delhi, enable us to measure the extent of our own less
advanced industrial progress and the mighty industrial power and progress of
countries like the U.K., U.S.A. and Russia whose -pavilions are the centers of
the greatest attention and attractions.
The passage best supports the statement that the industrial exhibitions-
(a) Greatly tax the poor economies
(b) Are more useful for the developed countries like U.S.A. whose
products stand out superior to ,those of the developing countries
(c) Are not of much use to the countries who are industrially backward
(d) Boost' up production qualitatively and quantitatively by analytical
comparison of a country’s products with those of the developed countries .
ANSWER: (d)


Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the word which can be
substituted for the given phrase/sentence.

9. A man who has not been married
(a) Solitary
(b) Widower
(c) Bachelor
(d) Spinster
ANSWER: (c)

10. One who is easily led
(a) Tenable
(b) Usurious
(c) Tractable
(d) Subservient
ANSWER: (c)

11. Something that relates to everyone in the world
(a) Usual
(b) General
(c) Universal
(d) Common
ANSWER: (c)

12. An animal with four complete digestive cavities or stomachs
(a) Carnivore
(b) Ruminant
(c) Candelabra
(d) Proboscis
(e) Matador
ANSWER: (b)

Directions: Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the
blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

13. It was almost impossible for him to put out of his mind the........ wards which he
heard from his clever father-in-law
(a) Inspiring
(b) Witty
(c) Sarcastic
(d) Soothing
(e) Exhortative
ANSWER: (b)

14. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was one of the chief ........ of women’s rights.
(a) Promoters
(b) Facilitators
(c) Instigators
(d) Organizers
(e) Protagonists
ANSWER: (e)


15. Success comes to those who are vigilant not to permit ........ from the chosen path.
(a) Diversion
(b) Deviation
(c) Obstruction
(d) Alienation
(e) Distraction
ANSWER: (b)

Directions: In each sentence below, there are two blank space. Below each sentence some pairs of words are given which are numbered (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e). Pick out the most appropriate pair to fill in the blanks in the same order, to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

16. Cholesterol has long been identified as a silent killer because the patient has no ….. of the danger freely ….. his system.
(a) Idea, Infecting
(b) Thought, Attacking
(c) Notion, Ravishing
(d) Inkling, Traversing
(e) Information, Invading
ANSWER: (e)

17. Insurance companies are perfectly ...... of the greed some people show in ...... illnesses in order to get big settlements in the courts.
(a) Conscious, Serious
(b) Known, Ailing
(c) Informed, False
(d) Aware Faking
(e) Acquainted, Perfect
ANSWER: (d)


18. Unfortunately, trade unions and organizations of various denominations have failed to realize that ...... understanding; positive attitude and constructive approach are basic requirements to make unions work on ….. lines.
(a) Common, True
(b) Cooperative, Better
(c) Mutual, Sound
(d) General, Desired
ANSWER: (c)


19. He shifted to his late parents house not because of the........ it provided but for purely ........ reasons.
(a) Convenience, Sentimental
(b) Grace, Aesthetic
(c) Value, Monetary
(d) Comforts, Personal
(e) Benefit, Extraneous
ANSWER: (a)



20. India’s........ armory needs replacement despite its long-term indigenization plans and leading international arms industries are eager to sell their
latest ….. to the Indian Armed Forces.
(a) Exhausted, Innovation
(b) Old, Equipment
(c) Exorbitant, Instruments
(d) Fake, Production
(e) Ageing, Gadgetry
ANSWER: (e)