Punjab National Bank Clerk (First Shift) Exam. 2011

English Language 
(Held on 19-6-2011)

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

“The best man in the whole tribe is Manute the brave", everyone would say, You could see for yourself, at any time of the day, just how brave he was. He would jump to the ground from amazing heights, he would fight poisonous snakes, he would catch scorpions with his bare hands, and could cut the palm of his own hand with a knife-without even a flinch. They said the exact opposite about Pontoma. No one had seen him catch even a monkey.

One day, they happened upon each other in the forest, and Manute was showing Pontoma a coral snake he had just caught, when there began a downpour, the likes of which no one had ever seen. The both ran to shelter themselves under some thick foliage, and there they stayed until the rain had stopped.

However, when they were about to leave the shelter, they heard the roar of a tiger, at a distance of only a couple of metres. The foliage was very thick and dense, and the tiger wouldn't be able to get through it to attack them. However, the tiger was almost at the entrance hole. If it happened to come in and find the two tribesmen there, they certainly wouldn't get out alive. Manute was getting restless. He wanted to get out of that tight hole, and confront the tiger in open space, where he could fully use his great hunting skills. Pontoma was gesturing at him to keep still and be quiet, but Manute, tired of being stuck with a coward, leapt out of the thicket, surprising the tiger.

The tiger suffered a couple of deep wounds, but soon recovered and hurt Manute with two swipes of its paw, throwing him to the ground. The tiger took the initiative, and leapt upon Manute, but Manute's spear, in the hands of Pontoma, interrupted the tiger's attack. The tiger turned away, wounded, but the spear moved as fast as a beam of light, and with incredible precision, hurting the animal again and again, until it fell to the ground, lifeless.

Manute, shocked, and bleeding freely from his injuries, witnessed all his while lying flat on his back on the ground. Never before had he seen anyone take on a tiger, and use the spear with such calmness and strength, as he had seen Pontoma do just now. Neither of them said a thing. Manute's grateful expression needed no words to be understood. .Nor did they need words to know about Pontoma's wounded hand, or the fact that they were leaving a tiger skin there in the forest.

From that day on, people gradually remarked less on Manute's braveness. They thought may be he was less courageous than before. The strangest thing was that they now noticed that Manute's old spear was among Pontoma' s things. But Manute just smiled, and remembered the day he learned that true bravery lay not in seeking out danger, but in controlling one's fear when danger crosses your path.

1. What did Manute learn from Pontoma ?
(A) That to be brave, one needs to have friends around who can help in times of crisis
(B) That to be brave, one needs to keep on practicing all the time
(C) That to be brave, one needs to face his fear in times of danger
(D) That to be brave, one needs to know how to use the spear effectively
(E) That to be brave, one needs to look for danger all the time
Ans : (C)

2. Which of the following is false in the context of the story ?
(A) Manute was grateful to Pontoma for saving him from the clutches of the tiger
(B) Manute did manage to inflict a few deep wounds on the tiger
(C) Pontoma came out unscathed from the fight with the tiger
(D) In the fight that ensued, the tiger had injured Manute
(E) Pontoma saved Manute's life
Ans : (C)

3. How did Manute’s old spear possibly come in Pontoma's possession ?
(A) Manute did not want the spear anymore as it was old and had given it to Pontoma
(B) Everyone had insisted that Pontoma keep the spear as he had faced the tiger bravely
(C) Pontoma and Manute were best of friends and shared all their things
(D) Pontoma had used the spear to attack the tiger and it remained with him
(E) Pontoma had liked the spear and had asked Manute to lend it to him
Ans : (D)


4. 'or the fact that they were leaving a tiger skin there in the forest.' What event in the story does this line signify ?
(A) The bravery of Manute
(B) The start of the enmity between Manute and Pontoma
(C) The death of the tiger
(D) The loss incurred by Manute and Pontoma
(E) The littering in the forest
Ans : (C)

5. What did Manute and Pontoma do when it started raining ?
(A) They got wet and ran towards their respective homes
(B) They decided to share stories of bravery with each other
(C) They decided to attack a tiger in the forest to pass their time
(D) They took shelter in dense foliage till the rain stopped
(E) They looked at coral snakes till the rain stopped
Ans : (D)

6. Which of the following characteristics can be attributed to Pontoma from the story ?
(1) Humble
(2) Courageous
(3) Talkative
(A) Only (1) and (3)
(B) Only (1)
(C) All (1), (2) and (3)
(D) Only (3)
(E) Only (1) and (2)
Ans : (E)

7. Which of the following can be the most 'appropriate title for the passage/story ?
(A) The Life In A Jungle
(B) The Friendship Between Manute and Pontoma
(C) Manute's Antics
(D) The Silent Brave Man
(E) The Tiger and Manute
Ans : (D)

8. 'You could see for yourself, at any time of the day, just how brave he was. He would jump to the ground from amazing heights, he would fight poisonous snakes, 'he would catch scorpions with his bare hands, and could cut the palm of his own hand with a knife-without even a flinch.' What aspect of Manute's personality does this sentence portray ?
(A) Boastfulness
(B) Helpfulness
(C) Laziness
(D) Cheerfulness
(E) Peacefulness
Ans : (A)

9. 'He wanted to get out of that tight hole, and confront the tiger in open space, where he could fully use his great hunting skills.' How can this sentence be best reframed without changing its meaning ?
(A) Being stuck in a hiding place, he wanted the tiger to tackle him as he was good at hunting
(B) Tackling the tiger, he wanted to hone his hunting skills by coming out of his hiding place
(C) Being stuck in a hiding place, he wanted to tackle the tiger for his hunting skills
(D) The tiger possessing good hunting skills, wanted him to come out of his hiding place and tackle him
(E) Being good at hunting, he wanted to tackle the tiger by coming out of his hiding place
Ans : (E)

10. Which of the following characteristics can be attributed to Manute from the story ?
(1) Energetic
(2) Evil
(3) Coward
(A) Only (2)
(B) Only (1)
(C) Only (1) and (2)
(D) Only (2) and (3)
(E) All (1), (2) and (3)
Ans : (B)

Directions–(Q. 11–13) 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.

11. TAKE ON
(A) Ride
(B) Fight
(C) Convince
(D) Buy
(E) Lift
Ans : (B)

12. LIFELESS
(A) Dead
(B) Tired
(C) Unconscious
(D) Weak
(E) Alive
Ans : (A)

13. STAYED
(A) Resided
(B) Remained
(C) Continued
(D) Lived
(E) Slept
Ans : (B)

Directions–(Q. 14-15) 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.

14. CALMNESS
(A) Tranquility
(B) Arrogance
(C) Turbulence
(D) Expertise
(E) Anxiety
Ans : (C)

15. DENSE
(A) Sparse
(B) Dark
(C) Thick
(D) Bright
(E) Flimsy
Ans : (A)

Directions– (Q. 16–20) In each of the following questions, a sentence/s contain/s a blank space. You have to choose from the options (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) and fill in the blank in such a manner that it completes the sentence/s in the most meaningful and grammatically appropriate manner .

16. The Manager realized that the clerk had forgotren to do his job and thus…………… for the loss to the Company.
(A) knew' about
(B) created
(C) hold guilty
(D) was responsible
(E) makes up
Ans : (D)

17. His vision is very poor but he refuses to do anything about it; ……………before he loses his eye sight completely.
(A) It is swiftly
(B) It won't be long
(C) Not soon
(D) He will very quickly
(E) It is time
Ans : (B)

18. ……………having worked really hard in office, Vilas did not get the much expected promotion.
(A) Inspite of
(B) On
(C) Since
(D) Despite of
(E) Besides
Ans : (A)

19. Tonight's game was ……………because of the rain.
(A) struck of
(B) called off
(C) winning (D) played
(E) cancelled
Ans : (B)

20. Riya did not care about me at all, I knew this as she had not even……………when I told her that I had failed in the exams.
(A) console me
(B) outspoken
(C) seen me
(D) closed her eyes
(E) batted an eyelid
Ans : (E)

Directions–(Q. 21–25) In each of the following questions a short story is given with one of the lines in the story missing and represented by a blank. Select the best out of the five answer choices given to make the story complete and coherent.

21. An elderly carpenter told his employer-contractor of his plans to retire from the house-building business to live a more leisurely life with his wife and enjoy his extended family. The contractor was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favour. The carpenter said yes, but overtime it was easy to see that. his heart was not. in his work. He resorted to shoddy workmanship and used inferior materials. When the carpenter finished his work, his employer came to inspect the house and said, …………… 'The carpenter was shocked ! What a shame! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently.
(A) , 'This house is going to collapse in no time .
(B) "You have done a remarkable job.
(C) , 'This is your house; my gift to you.
(D) "What a bad job you have done !
(E) "I wanted to gift this house to my relative.
Ans : (C)

22. Once a boy who wanted to buy a puppy went to a store, , 'Mister ," he said to the owner, "1 want to buy one of your puppies." The owner called all the puppies outside with a whistle. Out from the doghouse and to the fence ran four little balls of fur. Slowly another little ball appeared; this one noticeably smaller. Then in a somewhat awkward manner the little pup began hobbling toward the others, doing its best to catch up. ………………," the little boy said, pointing to the runt. The owner knelt down at the boy's side and said, "Son, you don't want that puppy. He will never be able to run and play with you like these other dogs would." With that the little boy reached down, rolled up one leg of his trousers and revealed a steel brace running down both sides of his leg attaching itself to a specially made shoe. Looking back up at the owner, he said, "You see sir, I don't run too well myself, and he will need someone who understands."
(A) "I want that one
(B) "What is that ?
(C) "That pup is so ugly
(D) "Is that puppy injured ?
(E) "I like the pups which came earlier
Ans : (A)

23. A selfish fox once invited a stork to dinner at his home in a hollow tree. On arrival at the fox's home, the stork was served soup in a shallow bowl. The fox licked up all his soup very quickly. However, the stork could not have any of it as the bowl was too shallow for her long beak. The poor stork just smiled politely and stayed hungry .The stork then invited the fox over to his home for dinner. The next day, when the fox arrived at the stork's home, he saw that they were also having soup for dinner. This time the soup was served in tall jugs……………….. This time it was his turn to go hungry.
(A) The stork drank the soup easily but the fox could not reach inside the tall jug
(B) The fox overturned the tall jug and had his share of the soup
(C) The stork politely poured all of the fox' s soup into another shallow bowl for the fox to drink
(D) The fox could easily reach into the tall jug
(E) The fox felt guilty about the way he had treated the stork
Ans : (A)

24. A man punished his three year old daughter for washing a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight and he became infuriated when the child tried to decorate a box to put under the Christmas tree. Nevertheless, the little girl brought the gift to her father the next morning and said. "This is for you, Daddy ;"
The man was embarrassed by his earlier over reaction ……………….He yelled at her, stating, "Don't you know, when you give someone a present, there is supposed to be something inside ?" The little girl looked up at him with tears in her eyes and cried, , 'Oh, Daddy, it's not empty at all. I blew kisses into the box. They're all for you, Daddy.' The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little girl, and he begged for her forgiveness.
(A) But was too egoistic to actually apologize to his little girl
(B) And opened the box to find a very lovely gift inside
(C) And wanted to make it unto her by praising the gift he had received
(D) And decided to apologize to, her
(E) But his anger flared again when he found out the box was empty
Ans : (E)

25. One day long ago, some sailors set out to sea in their sailing ship. One of them brought his pet monkey along for the long journey…………….Everyone fell into the sea, and the monkey was sure that he would drown. Suddenly a dolphin appeared and picked him up. They soon reached the island and the monkey came down from the dolphin' s back. The monkey thanked the dolphin for saving his life.
(A) The monkey entertained everyone on the ship with his antics
(B) The ship was very sturdy and could withstand strong gusts of wind
(C) When they were far out at sea, a terrible storm overturned their ship
(D) The ship reached the island
(E) The monkey rocked the ship and overturned it
Ans : (C)

Directions–(Q. 26–30) Rearrange the following six sentences (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.
(1) The man replied "I neither have a computer nor an e-mail address."
(2) The HR manager interviewed him and then tested him on how well he could clean the floor .
(3) The man thus returned home disappointed .
(4) On completion of the test, he said, "You are hired, give me your e-mail address, and I'll send you the application to fill, as well as let you will start."
(5) A jobless man applied for the position of 'office boy' at a very big firm.
(6) "I'm sorry," said the HR manager, "if you do not have an e-mail address that means you do not exist and who does not exist, cannot have the job."

26. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 6
Ans : (D)

27. Which of the following should be the LAST (SIXTH) sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 6
(B) 5
(C) 4
(D) 3
(E) 2
Ans : (D)

28. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 5
(E) 6
Ans : (A)

29. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
Ans : (E)

30. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 6
Ans : (B)

Directions– (Q.31–35) In each of the following sentences there are five parts (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5). Rearrange these parts to form a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence and choose the alternative which represents that arrangement.
31. (1) they had to
(2) were of such
(3) be sent back
(4) the goods
(5) poor quality that
(A) 3,5,2,1,4
(B) 4,2,5,1,3
(C) 1,4,2,3,5
(D) 4,1,3,2,5
(E) 1,3,4,2,5
Ans : (B)

32. (1) budget is
(2) in earlier years
(3) than those
(4) this year's
(5) much better
(A) 2,1,5,3,4
(B) 1,5,4,3,2
(C) 4,1,5,3,2
(D) 5,3,2,4,1
(E) 3,2,4,1,5
Ans : (C)

33. (1) my shop
(2) there were
(3) front of
(4) standing in
(5) five people
(A) 2,5,4,3,1
(B) 4,2,1,5,3
(C) 2,1,5,3,4
(D) 5,2,4,3,1
(E) 1,5,2,4,3
Ans : (A)

34. (1) and meet
(2) too late
(3) him now
(4) it is
(5) to go
(A) 2,4,5,3,1
(B) 3,1,5,2,4
(C) 2,1,3,4,5
(D) 1,5,2,4,3
(E) 4,2,5,1,3
Ans : (E)

35. (1) she wants
(2) in a place
(3) where there is
(4) tolive
(5) no pollution
(A) 3,5,2,1,4
(B) 4,2,3,5,1
(C) 1,4,2,3,5
(D) 2,3,5,4,1
(E) 1,5,2,3,4
Ans : (C)

Directions– (Q, 36–40) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it, The error if any, will be in one part of the sentence, The letter of that part is the answer, If there is no error, the answer is (E), (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any),

36. The man ran (A) / to a tree, climbed (B) / on to it and (C) / sit on branch. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (D)

37. A young man was standing (A) / on the road proclaiming (B) / that he had the more (C) / beautiful car in the whole world. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (C)

38. The girl sat down (A) / for dinner but refused to (B) / eat until (C) / her father came home. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (C)

39. The only thing that (A) / the couple worried (B) / on was, where their (C) / happiness would last forever. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (C)

40. One day, the King woke up (A) / earlier than usually (B) / to take a stroll (C) / around his palace. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (B)

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

Camilla was a very greedy, gluttonous little girl. She ...(41)... had any friends because she thought it was much more fun to spend her time alone, eating cake and pudding. Her parents were ...(42)...; so they took all the sweet food in the house and hid it.

So Camilla left the house, desperately ...(43)... for something sweet to eat. On she went, until she ended up in small abandoned hut full of old pots and glasses of all shapes and sizes. Out of all of them, the one that most ...(44)... Camilla's attention was a shiny little bottle made of good-coloured glass. It ...(45)... to be full of chocolate, and Camilla took a quick swig. It was delicious, but she felt a strange tickling sensation, so she read the label. "Glass Tears", it said, and in small print it explained : “Magically converts tears into chocolate.”

Wow, was Camilla excited! She ran everywhere looking for ...(46)... who was crying, and she came upon a little girl who was weeping disconsolately. Sure enough, her tears were converted into chocolate, and as they ran down her cheeks, to her mouth, they sweetened her lips. That soon ...(47)... her crying. Camilla and the girl spent a fun time together, tasting the delicious tears, and they parted as friends. Something similar ...(48)... with a woman who had dropped son1e plates, and with an old man who couldn't find his walking stick. The appearance of Camilla and the chocolate tears ...(49)... up those sad faces, helping them smile once again. Soon Camilla ...(50)... that, cheering people up was much more valuable even than chocolate. Her mad search for sweet food stopped, and her search became one for sad people who she could try to help. From those sweet encounters came a mountain of friends that filled her life with meaning and happiness.

41. (A) always
(B) didn't
(C) not
(D) hardly
(E) bare
Ans : (D)

42. (A) busy
(B) worried
(C) hungry
(D) feared
(E) happy
Ans : (B)

43. (A) looking
(B) cooking
(C) asking
(D) see
(E) cry
Ans : (A)

44. (A) saw
(B) glanced
(C) caught
(D) wanted
(E) call
Ans : (C)

45. (A) tried
(B) opened
(C) was
(D) seemed
(E) contained
Ans : (D)

46. (A) someone
(B) people
(C) body
(D) something
(E) any
Ans : (A)

47. (A) made
(B) gauged
(C) stopped
(D) cease
(E) wasted
Ans : (C)

48. (A) event
(B) incident
(C) occur
(D) placed
(E) happened
Ans : (E)

49. (A) closed
(B) broke
(C) light
(D) went
(E) cheered
Ans : (C)

50. (A) asked
(B) realised
(C) smiled
(D) understands
(E) expected
Ans : (B)

Wainganga Krishna Gramin Bank Officers (Scale-I) Exam., 2011

General English 

(Exam Held on 8-5-2011) 

Directions-(Q. 1-10) 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.

Right of entry to education, an ample teaching-learning environment, a suitable curriculum and an empowered and all-encompassing faculty are four essential prerequisites of an education system that seeks to enable social transformation. While educational reform since the 1980s was strongly focused on the first two elements, the late 1990s brought the role of the curriculum into national focus. The critical link that binds these four critical elements together the activity of the faculty continues to be cast aside, by political ideologies of most hues, contemporary curriculum reform efforts and the professional practices of the faculty.

Far-reaching educational initiatives of both the Left and the Right have recognized the potential power of the .faculty. In multiple experiments, they have used this dormant force to build committed institutions and cadres of faculties dedicated to their particular causes. In many instances this has led to extreme politicization of the college faculty. In others it has led to the education of a generation of students in half –truths underpinned by the personal beliefs, sectarian concerns and folk pedagogy of faculties who have had little access themselves to education and training in related areas.

Over the last decade or so, educational reform has included, apart from access, a focus on developing alternative text materials and the training of faculty to handle these materials, without directly engaging with the issue of curriculum revamp. At the turn of the 20th century, a major national curriculum redesign was initiated following the change of political regime at the centre. The subsequent development of college programme came under wide public scrutiny and debate. Issues of equity, inclusion and exclusion, learner medley religious identity and communalism gained considerable importance in the curriculum debates that followed. For instance scholars argued that, "...the curriculum, while loud on rhetoric, fails to address the quality of education that students of under-privileged and marginalized group's experience". Several other critics described the revised curriculum as a retrogressive step in education that sought to impose the religious agenda in the garb of a national identity.

The subsequent change of national government in 2004, led to the curriculum review in 2005 underlining a new political interest in the role of education in national development, its role in social mobilization and transformation directed specifically at questions of caste and gender asymmetry and minority empowerment. Deeper than these politically driven initiatives, however, the professional need for curriculum review emerges from the long ossification of a national education system that continues to view faculty as "dispensers of information" and students as "passive recipients" of an "education", sought1obe "delivered" in four-walled classrooms with little scope to develop critical thinking and understanding.

1. Prior to 1990 what was NOT the agenda of the educational reforms?
(1) An appropriate curriculum
(2) Well managed admission process
(A) Only (1)
(B) Only (2)
(C) Both (1) and (2)
(D) Either (1) or (2)
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

2. Which of the following best describes the phrase "passive recipients" as used in the passage ?
(A) The users of the educational system
(B) The political ideology of right and left parties
(C) Well framed curriculum guiding the teaching/learning process
(D) Free access to education system
(E) The faculty
Ans : (A)

3. To facilitate social transformation, which of the following has been identified by the author as one of the factors ?
(A) A committed political ideology'
(B) Support of the well framed curriculum
(C) A strong administration system
(D) Carefully planned education delivery
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)


4. What hampers the critical thinking ability of college going students?
(A) The emphasis on rote memorization and recalling the facts of education based on real experience
(B) Lack of political will to develop these abilities
(C) Absence of focus while designing curriculum framework
(D) Ignoring the active role of faculty and the student
(E) Lack of proper tests of critical thinking ability
Ans : (C)

5. Which of the following best describes the meaning of the word underpinned as used in the passsage ?
(A) advocated
(B) supported
(C) prepared
(D) bolstered
(E) boosted
Ans : (D)

6. Which of the following best describes the word ossification as used in the passage?
(A) hardening
(B) plasticity
(C) imbibition
(D) incorporation
(E) coalescing
Ans : (A)

7. Development of text books generated public debate on many issues except…
(1) making the curriculum students centered.
(2) using teaching community as an agency to bring change.
(A) Only (1)
(B) Only (2)
(C) Both (1) and (2)
(D) Either (1) or (2)
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

8. How did personal beliefs and folk pedagogy enter into educational system ?
(A) The college acted as an agent of local communities
(B) The faculties were not properly trained
(C) College faculties started acting as passive listeners
(D) The loopholes in the educational system allowed it to happen
(E) It was by design
Ans : (B)

9. Which of the following is the most opposite in meaning to the word medley as used in the passage ?
(A) amalgamate
(B) united
(C) unity
(D) diffuse
(E) focusing
Ans : (D)

10. Revamping of the text material was the main focus in–
(A) early eighties
(B) late nineties
(C) 21st century
(D) evolving curriculum framework
(E) training faculty
Ans : (C)

Directions-(Q. 11-15) In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence there are five pairs of words denoted by letters (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E). Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make the sentence grammatically correct and meaningfully complete.

11. …………….to the popular belief that every astrologer nurtures blind faith in fate, our astrologer believes in………..
(A) Contrary , action
(B) According, thoughts
(C) Bowing, present
(D) Proving, forecasting
(E) Pointing, devotion
Ans : (A)

12. His………….has yielded him the…………….fruit.
(A) fate, undesirable
(B) efforts, unwanted
(C) action, viable
(D) perseverance, desired
(E) emphasis, expected
Ans : (D)

13. Liberalization has removed all the legal………….... and…………....flood-gates to multinational companies.
(A) hurdles, awarded
(B) barriers, opened
(C) obstacles, guarded
(D) manipulation, closed
(E) battles, threw
Ans : (B)

14. His …………....contribution to the Tsunami relief fund was …………....by his staff members.
(A) meagre, admired
(B) spontaneous, nullified
(C) negligible, sanctioned
(D) noteworthy, improved
(E) generous, appreciated
Ans : (E)

15. The …………....on some of the towns has created …………....among the residents of the other part of the country.
(A) attack, ambition
(B) raid, awareness
(C) bombardment, panic
(D) spell, satisfaction
(E) shower, dampness
Ans : (C)

Directions-(Q. 16-20) In each question below a sentence with four words printed in bold type is given. These are lettered as (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these four words printed in bold may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate if any. The letter of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark (E) i.e. ' All correct' as your answer .

16; The file contents (A) a revised (B) estimate (C) of the banking industry's manpower requirements (D) for the next year. All correct (E)
Ans : (E)

17. Your marketing strategy (A) should be devised (B) dependent (C) on the kind of business you own. (D) All correct (E)
Ans : (C)

18. Since our financial resources (A) are limitless (B) we cannot afford (C) this alternative. (D) All correct (E)
Ans : (B)

19. His main reasoning (A) for applying (B) for this promotion is the possibility (C) of an overseas posting. (D) All correct (E)
Ans : (A)

20. To better understand the challenges (A) of starting anew venture (B) he read (C) up extensively. (D) All correct (E)
Ans : (C)

Directions-(Q. 21-30) Which of the phrases (A).. (B), (C) and (D) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the sentence grammatically correct ? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E) i.e., 'No correction required' as the answer .

21. His behavior with all his employees is so pleasing that everyone come forward for helping him.(A) came towards him for help
(B) comes towards him for help
(C) comes forward to help him
(D) comes forward for help him
(E) No correction required
Ans : (C)

22. The police commissioner burst into rage and ordered immediately suspension of the inspector who had arrested the innocent boy.
(A) order immediately
(B) order immediate
(C) ordered immediate
(D) ordering immediate
(E) No correction required
Ans : (C)

23. She will not attend the meeting until she is asked to.
(A) except
(B) even with
(C) even except
(D) unless
(E) No correction required
Ans : (E)

24. He would be like to have some ice-cream.
(A) would like to
(B) would be liked to
(C) was to be liking to
(D) would being liked to
(E) No correction required
Ans : (A)

25. A master should never impose his servants too much work.(A) his servants with too much work
(B) too much work with his servants
(C) too much work on his -servants
(D) too much work for his servants
(E) No correction required
Ans : (C)

26. Good life, according to many people, is to making more and more money.
(A) is making
(B) is made
(C) are made
(D) are making
(E) No correction required
Ans : (A)

27. Lift the handset only after paid a one rupee coin.
(A) paying a one rupee coin
(B) you pay one rupee coin
(C) pay one rupee-coin
(D) you paid one rupee coin
(E) No correction required
Ans : (A)

28. What matter does most is the quality and not the quantity.
(A) What does matter
(B) What does it matter
(C) That matters
(D) What matters
(E) No correction required
Ans : (B)

29. Not knowing the language and had no friends in the country, he found it impossible to get a job.
(A) has no
(B) with having
(C) with having not
(D) having no
(E) No correction required
Ans : (D)

30. With the introduction of new system, the number of candidates who resort to unfair means is decreasing year after year.
(A) resorting to
(B) to resort to
(C) resorted to
(D) to resorting
(E) No correction required
Ans : (E)

Directions-(Q. 31-40) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (E). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).

31. Our country can contribute (A) / to the mitigation of global warming (B) / by protecting forests (C) / and starting at afforestation programme. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (D)

32. The task for ensuring employment (A) / for the labour force has been (B) / a persistent concern throughout (C) / India's post independence development. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (A)

33. Psychologists have been documenting (A) / the emotional and physical (B) / effect of (C) / negative political advertisements. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (A)

34. India's efforts that are (A) / aimed at controlling (B) / infectious diseases is likely (C) / to show only partial success. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (C)

35. The magazine industry (A) / in India (B) / has been going from (C) / confusing times. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (C)

36. The fast pace of progress on (A) / basic education and literacy (B) / is consistent with an increase (C) / in demand for education. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (A)

37. Technology is (A) / transforming the way (B) / films are screen (C) / in the theatres. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (C)

38. One needs to set goals (A) / at differing stages (B) / of one's career and (C) / monitor achievements and accomplishments. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (B)

39. Non-communicable diseases (A) / often require (B) / long term and expensive interventions which (C) / poor people cannot afford. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (E)

40. A leader is a group member which (A) / exerts profound influence (B) / on the behaviour and attitudes (C) / of other members of the group. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (A)

Directions-(Q. 41-50) 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.

The growth story in any developing country cannot be ...(41)... without ...(42)... its impact on the poverty and employment situation. The Planning Commission has ...(43)... that India should strive for 'more inclusive growth' .The number of people living below the poverty line has ...(44)... from 36 per cent in 1993-94 to 22.0 per cent in 2004-05. Again, the issue is to bring more and more people out of poverty by ...(45)... them the productive employment opportunities. The Approach Paper to 11th Five Year Plan suggests that doubling the growth of agricultural GDP to 4 per cent per annum will ...(46)... rural employment conditions, by raising real wages and reducing under employment. However, even if this is attained, an overall growth of 9 per cent will further increase income ...(47)... between agricultural and non-agricultural households, ...(48)... around 10 million workers currently in agriculture find remunerative non-agricultural employment.. This ...(49)... a major challenge not only in terms of generating non-agricultural employment but also in ...(50)... its required location and type.

41. (A) complete
(B) retold
(C) achieved
(D) constructed
(E) narrated
Ans : (A)

42. (A) generating
(B) assessing
(C) realizing
(D) counting
(E) finding
Ans : (B)

43. (A) desired
(B) estimated
(C) focused
(D) verified
(E) stressed
Ans : (C)

44. (A) uplifted
(B) degraded
(C) vanished
(D) decreased
(E) enhanced
Ans : (D)

45. (A) absolving
(B) providing
(C) nurturing
(D) ignoring
(E) refusing
Ans : (B)

46. (A) impact
(B) diversify
(C) lay
(D) aggravate
(E) improve
Ans : (E)

47. (A) opportunity
(B) assessment
(C) disparity
(D) parity
(E) tax
Ans : (C)

48. (A) unless
(B) for
(C) in spite of
(D) despite
(E) by
Ans : (A)

49. (A) addresses
(B) meets
(C) poses
(D) recognizes
(E) solves
Ans : (C)

50. (A) exploring
(B) acquiting
(C) reciprocating
(D) matching
(E) solving
Ans : (D)

India elected to serve on ECOSOC

India is among 21 countries which were October 25 elected to serve on the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), one of the six principal organs of the UN and the main body tasked with furthering economic and social cooperation and development worldwide.

UN member states elected 18 countries to serve three-year terms starting next year and three other nations through by-elections held as some countries were stepping down from the 54-member Council before the formal end of their terms.

Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Lesotho, Nigeria and Libya were elected to the five African vacancies, while Indonesia, India and Japan won the three seats allotted to Asia-Pacific States. Belarus claimed the only Eastern European vacancy.

In Latin America and the Caribbean, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Brazil and Cuba were victorious, while Spain, France, Germany, Ireland and Turkey were successful in the Western European and other States category.

In the three by-elections, Switzerland replaced the outgoing Norway, the Netherlands succeeded Belgium, and Bulgaria took over from Hungary.

UPSC Special Class Railway Apprentices Examination , 2012

A competitive examination for recruitment of candidates as Special Class Apprentices in Mechanical Department of Indian Railways will be held by the Union Public Service Commission in accordance with the Rules published by the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board).
Important Dates

• Opening date for online registration: 22 October 2011
• Closing date for online registration: 21 November 2011 till 11.59 PM
• Date of written examination: 29 January 2012
• Declaration of Written Examination Result: March/ April 2012

Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification
Candidates must have passed in the first or second division, the Intermediate or an equivalent Examination of a University or Board approved by the Government of India with Mathematics and at least one of the subjects Physics and Chemistry as subjects of the examination. Graduates with Mathematics and at least one of the subjects Physics and Chemistry as their degree subjects may also apply; OR
Must have passed in the first or second divsion, the Higher Secondary (12 years) Examination under 10 plus 2 pattern of School Education with Mathematics and at least one of the subjects Physics and Chemistry as subjects of the examination; OR
Must have passed the first year Examination under the three year degree course of a university or the first examination of the three year diploma course in Rural Service of the National Council for Rural Higher Education or the third year Examination for promotion to the 4th year of the four year BA/BSc (Evening College) Course of the Madras University with Mathematics and at least one of the subjects Physics and Chemistry as subjects of the examination provided that before joining the degree/ diploma course he/she passed the Higher Secondary Examination or the Pre-University or equivalent examination in the first or second division.
Candidates who have passed the first/second year examination under the three-years degree course in the first or second division with Mathematics and either Physics or Chemistry as subjects of the Examination may also apply; provided the first/ second year examination is conducted by a University; OR
Must have passed in the first or second division the Pre-Engineering Examination of a University, approved by the Government of India; OR
Must have passed in the first or second division the Pre-Professional/ Pre-Technological Examination of any Indian University or a recognised Board, with Mathematics and at least, one of the subjects Physics and Chemistry as subjects of the examination conducted one year after the Higher Secondary or Pre-University stage; OR
Must have passed the first year examination under the five year Engineering Degree Course of a University: Provided that before joining the Degree Course, he/she passed the Higher Secondary Examination or pre-University or equivalent Examination in the first or second division.
Candidates who have passed the first year Examination of the five-year Engineering Degree Course in the first or second division may also apply provided the first year Examination is conducted by a University; OR
Must have passed in the first or second division the Pre-Degree Examination of the Universities of Kerala and Calicut with Mathematics and at least one of the subjects Physics and Chemistry as subjects of the Examination.
Age Limit (as on 1 January 2012): Minimum 17 years; Maximum 21 years
Application Fee: Application Fee for General and OBC category candidates is Rs 100 either by remitting the money in any Branch of SBI by cash, or by using net banking facility of SBI or by using Visa/ Master Credit/ Debit Card. Female/ SC/ ST/ PH candidates are exempted from payment of Fee.
Selection Procedure: The competitive examination for the Special Class Railway Apprentices' Examination 2012 comprises of the following

• Written Examination (600 marks)

	Subjects	Code No.	Time Allowed	Maximum Marks
Paper-I	General Ability Test (English, General Knowledge and Psychological Test)	01	2 Hours	200
Paper-II	Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry)	02	2 Hours	200
Paper-III	Mathematics	03	2 Hours	200
Total				600 marks

• Interview (200 marks)

How to Apply: Interested Candidates may apply Online by using the website http://www.upsconline.nic.in
 For more information; please CLICK HERE or refer Employment Newspaper dated 22 October- 28 October 2011

Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd. Workman posts

Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd.
(A Subsidiary of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.)
Kuthethoor Post, Mangalore - 575 030
Advertisement No. 35/2011

MRPL invites applications from eligible candidates for the following management positions

1. Trainee - Workman (Process):100 posts
• Pay Scale : Rs. 10500-24500
• Age : 28 Years
• Qualification :B.Sc( Chemistry)/ Diploma in Chemical Engineering.

Last Date for filling On-Line Applications : 03.11.2011
Last date for receipt of documents along with On-line acknowledgement slip: 10.11.2011

    Eligible Candidates having Domicile of Karnataka are required to apply ON-LINE

For More Detail , Please Visit http://www.mrpl.co.in/careers_user.php?menu=Careers&mn_no=7

LIC India East Zone Recruitment of Financial Service Executive

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is the largest state-owned life insurance company in India, and also the country's largest investor. It invites application from eligible candidates for the recruitment of Financial Service Executive to be engaged by various Offices of the Corporation on Contract basis for 3 years under the jurisdiction of Eastern Zonal Office, Kolkata (covering states of West Bengal, Assam, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, and the Union Territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands).
Name of the Post & Number of Vacancies
Financial Service Executive: 62 vacancies
Important Dates

• Last date for sending receipt of application: 1 November 2011
• Last date for sending receipt of application (candidates from remote areas): 7 November 2011

Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification: Applicant shall possess the Bachelor's Degree of a University in India established under a statute. Preference may be given to those applicants who possess the Bachelor Degree or Diploma in Marketing/ Management. Good working knowledge of English and also one Regional language preferably local language is desirable. Knowledge of soft skills such as Power Point/ Word/ Excel would be additional advantage.
Age Limit (as on 1 September 2011): Minimum 21 years, Maximum 35 years
Application Fee: Application fees for unreserved/ OBC candidates is Rs 100 and no fee will be charged from SC/ ST candidates. The fees need to be paid by Demand Draft only (valid for six months), favouring "Life Insurance Corporation of India" and payable at Kolkata. Candidate's name and date of birth should be written on the reverse of the Demand Draft.
Selection Procedure: Selection will be made on the basis of a written test (if necessary), followed by an Interview of candidates who qualify in the written test. Written Test will be of Objective Type covering Test of Reasoning, Numerical Ability, and General Knowledge. The date and venue of the written test, if to be conducted, will be communicated to the eligible candidates individually.
How to Apply: Application Form in the prescribed format and complete in all respects with enclosures should be posted in a closed cover with a superscription on the cover "Engagement of Financial Services Executives, _________ Division, Eastern Zone" to the following address:
The Senior Divisional Manager
LIC of India
Divisional Office
As per the address of the LIC divisional Office to which applied. For more information, please CLICK HERE

Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology Recruitment

The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, an Autonomous research organization, fully devoted to research in various aspects of climate science for its contribution in understanding monsoon variability and predictability. It invites application from eligible candidates for the post of Scientist.
Name of the Post & Number of Vacancies
Scientist B: 4 vacancies (3 for SC, 1 for ST)
Important Dates
Last date for sending application: 15 December 2011
Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification: Master's Degree in Meteorology, Atmospheric Sciences, Oceanography, Physics, Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Applied Physics, Geophysics, Electronics, OR BE/ B Tech/ M Tech (Electronics/ Electrical Engineering) degree from a recognized university/ institution.
Experience: A minimum of 3 years experience of research in atmospheric and/ or oceanic sciences related to weather and climate (as evidenced by published papers).
Desirable Qualification: Proven understanding of any of the research areas viz. understanding of the Asian monsoon and its variability, land surface processes and their impact on climate, experience in dynamics and thermodynamics of convection and interaction between clouds and environment, Atmospheric Radar Technology and its application for weather and climate observations and all the relevant aspects.
Age Limit (Maximum 1 October 2011): Maximum 35 years
Pay Scale: Rs 15600-39100 with Grade pay of Rs 5400 plus allowances admissible to Central Govt. Employees stationed at Pune.
How to Apply: Applications in the enclosed performa together with detailed CV and list of publications should reach at the following address
The Administrative Officer
Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology
Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan
Pune-411008
Phone : 020 - 25865600 / 25904200
FAX : 020 - 25865142
Email : admadv@tropmet.res.in
For more details, please Click Here

Haryana Staff Selection Commission Recruitment of Junior Engineer 2011

Haryana Staff Selection Commission (earlier Subordinate Services Selection Board) is constituted as per the provison of Article 309 of constitution of India. There was an advertisement No. 2/2010 in HSSC in which post of Junior Engineer (Civil) and Junior Engineer (Mechanical) was published. The number of posts has been increased and applications are again invited for those who could not apply earlier.
Name of the Post & Number of Vacancies

• Junior Engineer (Civil): 422 vacancies (earlier 267 vacancies)
• Junior Engineer (Mechanical): 50 vacancies (earlier 32 vacancies)

Important Dates
Last date for sending application: 4 November 2011. However, such candidates who have already applied earlier need not apply again as their old application will be considered.
Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification: Three years diploma course in Civil Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering from a recognized Institute. The candidate should have studied Hindi/ Sanskrit up to Matric.
Age Limit (Maximum 1 October 2011): Minimum 17 years, Maximum 40 years
Pay Scale: Rs 9300-34800 with Grade pay of Rs 3600
Application Fee: Application fee for General category candidates is Rs 150 and fee for SC/ BC/ ESM/ PHC category candidate is Rs 35. The fee should be deposited in the Haryana Govt. Treasury under the head ‘0051 - H.P.S.C.-(103)-Staff Selection Commission, Haryana- Application fee and other receipts'.
Candidates from outside will be treated as General and should send fee by Postal Order which should be in the favour of ‘Secretary, Haryana Staff Selection Commission' payable at Panchkula.
How to Apply: Application forms complete in all respect- only one form should be filled by the candidate - in their own handwriting in capital letters and signed in the specified space should be sent only through Registered Post to The Secretary, Haryana Staff Selection Commission, Bay No 67-70, Sector-2, Panchkula-134151.
For more details, please Click Here

Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board Recruitment

Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board invites application from eligible candidates for recruitment to the various vacancies mentioned below in various government offices of Delhi.
Name of the Vacancy and Number of Vacancies

• Pharmacist: 18 vacancies in MCD; 5 vacancies in NDMC; 31 vacancies in Health and Family Welfare Department
• Pharmacist (Unani): 8 Vacancies in Directorate of Indian System of Medicine & Homeopathy
• Homeopathic Compounder: 3 vacancies in NDMC
• Nurse Grade ‘A': 22 vacancies in NDMC
• Staff Nurse Grade ‘B': 5 vacancies in Delhi Jal Board
• Assistant Sister Tutor: 1 vacancy in Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences
• Auxiliary Nurse/ Midwife: 196 Vacancies in MCD
• Staff Nurse: 189 vacancies in Health anf Family Welfare Department
• Physiotherapist: 5 vacancies in Directorate of Health & Family Welfare; 2 Vacancies in MCD
• Junior Physiotherapist: 2 vacancies in Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences
• Occupational Therapist: 2 vacancies in Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences
• Operation Theatre Assistant: 1 vacancy in NDMC
• Junior Radiographer: 33 vacancies in Health & Family Welfare Department
• Speech Therapist: 1 vacancy in Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences; 2 Vacancies in Health & Family Welfare Department
• Electro Physiology Technician: 2 vacancies in Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences
• Plaster Assistant: 4 vacancies in MCD
• Dental Hygienist/ Technician: 3 vacancies in MCD
• ECG Technician: 2 vacancies in MCD
• Laboratory Technician: 8 vacancies in Delhi Jal Board
• Laboratory Assistant: 11 vacancies in Delhi Jal Board
• Laboratory Assistant (Microbiology): 1 vacancy in Drugs Control Department
• Laboratory Assistant (Chemistry): 1 vacancy in Drugs Control Department
• Chemical Assistant: 2 vacancies in Office of Commissioner of Excise, Entertainment and Luxury Tax
• Food Inspector: 1 vacancy in Directorate of Prevention of Food Adulteration
• Assistant Bacteriologist : 5 vacancies in Delhi Jal Board
• Senior Scientific Assistant (Biology): 2 vacancies in Forensic Science Laboratory
• Scientific Assistant (Biology): 2 vacancies in Forensic Science Laboratory
• Scientific Assistant (Document): 2 vacancies in Forensic Science Laboratory
• Sr. Scientific Assistant (Microbiology): 2 vacancies in Drugs Control Department
• Scientific Assistant (Chemistry): 6 vacancies in Forensic Science Laboratory
• Scientific Assistant (Physics): 1 vacancy in Forensic Science Laboratory
• Sr. Scientific Assistant (Chemistry): 3 vacancies in Drugs Control Department
• Sr. Scientific Assistant (Pharmacology): 1 vacancy in Drugs Control Department
• Junior Social Education Teacher: 10 vacancies in NDMC
• Physical Training Instructor: 1 vacancy in Department of Social Welfare
• Librarian: 89 vacancies in Directorate of Education
• Assistant Director: 6 vacancies in Community Services Department, MCD
• Medical Social Worker: 4 vacancies in MCD
• Architectural Assistant: 5 vacancies in MCD
• Battery Fitter: 1 vacancy in Delhi Fire Service
• Workshop Assistant: 3 vacancies in Delhi Fire Service
• Radio Technician: 4 vacancies in Delhi Fire Service
• Mechanic (Air Conditioning and Refrigeration): 1 vacancy in MCD
• Fitter Electrical 2nd Class: 44 vacancies in Delhi Jal Board
• Sub Station Apprentice: 45 vacancies in NDMC
• Head Constable (Male): 92 vacancies in Transport Department
• Craft Instructor (Carpenter): 1 vacancy in Department of Social Welfare
• Armourer: 1 vacancy in Forensic Science Laboratory
• Junior Stenographer (English): 7 vacancies in Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences
• Junior Stenographer (English): 19 vacancies in DSIIDC
• Steno-Typist: 75 vacancies in MCD
• Stenographer Grade III : 77 vacancies in Services Department, GNCTD
• Private Secretary (English) Grade II : 3 vacancies in Delhi Financial Corporation
• Data Entry Operator (Grade A): 8 vacancies in Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences
• Patwari (Male): 63 vacancies in Revenue Department
• Assistant Law Officer: 2 vacancies in NDMC
• Assistant Law Officer/ Labour Counsel: 6 vacancies in MCD
• Manager (Legal): 3 vacancies in DSIIDC
• Dy. Manager (Legal): 1 vacancy in Delhi Financial Corporation
• Special Education Teacher: 858 vacancies in Directorate of Education

Important Dates

• Opening date for receipt of application: 24 October 2011
• Last date receipt of application: 17 November 2011

Application Fee: Application Form must be accompanied by a crossed Indian Vacancyal Order (IPO) of Rs 100 for Group ‘B' vacancies and Rs 50 for Group ‘C' vacancies in favour of ‘The Secretary, Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board' payable at Krishna Nagar, Head Vacancy Office, Delhi-110051. No other mode of payment will be accepted by the Board. No fee will be charged from candidates belonging to SC/ ST/ PH/ Ex- Servicemen category.
How to Apply: The complete application form (PART I AND PART II) duly filled in along with photocopies of relevant documents/certificates etc duly attested by a Gazetted Officer and the IPO of the requisite amount can be delivered personally in the Application receiving counters at the office of the DSSSB, FC-18, Institutional Area, Karkardooma, Delhi -110092 between 10 am and 5 pm on all working days (except Saturdays, Sundays & Gazetted Holidays). In case the closing date happens to be a public holiday the next working day will be the last date for receiving of applications.
The complete application forms can also be sent by Vacancy, addressed to The Secretary, Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board, FC-18, Institutional Area, Karkardooma, Delhi-110092 along with all necessary enclosures and one Vacancy Card bearing vacancyal stamp of Rs 6 to reach the Board's office on or before the closing date and time mentioned above. Candidate must super scribe the Vacancy name and Vacancy code on top of the Envelope while sending the application form.
For information on eligibility criteria, pay scale and selection procedure; please CLICK HERE or refer Employment Newspaper dated 22 October- 28 October 2011

ISRO National Remote Sensing Centre Recruitment

National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) is a key functionary of Indian Space Research Organization Striving to realize the Indian Space Vision through Earth Observation. It invites application from eligible candidates for the post of Research Scientist on temporary basis at its unit at Balanagar, Hyderabad.
Name of the Post, Number of Vacancies, & Eligibility Criteria
Research Scientist

Discipline	No. Of Posts	Essential Qualifications	Desirable Qualifications/ Experience
Agro Meteorology/ Atmospheric Science	1	PhD (Agro-Meteorology, Atmospheric Science or its equivalent (OR) ME/ M Tech with two years/ MSc with four years of experience in the area of Agro-Meteorology/ Atmospheric Science or its equivalent	Research experience in micro-meteorology/ flux studies will be given preference.
Satellite Data Processing & GIS Analysis, Data collation and Database Design	10	ME/M Tech (OR) MSc in Geology/ Environmental Science/ Geography/ Forestry/ Agriculture/Soils/ Geo- informatics /Remote Sensing or its equivalent.	Candidates with experience in Database design/Database administration/Enterprise databases/ Spatial databases/ Database security will be preferred. Knowledge & experience in system, network & security administration, object oriented programming, GIS is added advantage.
Software Development	5	ME/M Tech in CSE/ Electronics/ IT after BE/ B Tech (CSE/ Electronics/ IT (OR) MSc in CS/ Electronics/ IT/ Applied Mathematics/ Statistics/ Physics/ Geoinformatics.	Web Application S/w development using Web Services/ Programming in NET, C#, FLEX, AJAX, J2EE, Java Script, C&C++, etc./ Customized DSS development in Server GIS Environment/Data Base Programming. Preference will be given to the candidates having experience of developing web applications using ArcGIS server 10.1 and Adobe Flex..

Important Dates

• Opening date for sending application: 20 October 2011
• Last date for receipt of application: 15 November 2011

Eligibility Criteria
Age Limit (as on 15 November 2011): Minimum 18 years; Maximum 35 years
Pay Scale: Pay Band of Rs 15600-39100 with grade pay of Rs 6600 or Rs 5400
How to Apply
Candidates may visit the website at http://www.nrsc.gov.in/ to register their applications on-line. Applications will be received on-line only.
Upon registration, applicants will be provided with an on-line Registration Number, which should be carefully preserved for future reference. E-mail ID of the applicant will have to be given in the application compulsorily.
For more details and application format, please Click Here

BANK EXAMS COMPUTER AWARENESS MCQs

1. Programs from the same developer , sold bundled together , that provide better integration and share common features , toolbars and menus are known as ....
(A) software suites
(B) integrated software packages
(C) software processing packages
(D) personal information managers
(E) none of these
ANS (A)

2. A data warehouse is which of the following ?
(A) Can be updated by the end users
(B) Contains numerous naming conventions and formats
(C) Organized around important subject areas
(D) Contains only current data
(E) None of these
ANS (C)

3. ______________ servers store and manages files for network users.
(A) Authentication
(B) Main
(C) Web
(D) File
(E) None of these
ANS (D)

4. All of the following are examples of real security and privacy risks Except _____
(A) hackers
(B) spam
(C) viruses
(D) identify theft
(E) None of these
ANS (B)

5. ___________ terminals (formerly known as cash registers) are often connected to complex inventory and sales computer systems .
(A) Data
(B) Sales
(C) Query
(D) (Point-of-sale (POS)
(E) None of these
ANS (B)

6. The OSI model is divided into _______ processes called layers.
(A) five
(B) six
(C) seven
(D) eight
(E) None of these
ANS (C)

7. System software is the set of programs that enables your computer's hardware devices and ______ software to work together.
(A) management
(B) processing
(C) utility
(D) application
(E) None of these
ANS (D)

8. ________ are specially designed computer chips reside inside other devices, such as your car or your electronic thermostat.
(A) Servers
(B) Embedded computers
(C) Robotic computers
(D) Mainframes
(E) None of these
ANS (B)

9. The following are all computing devices , except.........
(A) notebook computers
(B) cellular telephones
(C) digital scanners
(D) personal digital assistants
(E) None of these
ANS (C)

10. in a ring topology , the the computer in possession of the ______ can trasmit data
(A) packet
(B) data
(C) access method
(D) token
(E) None of these
ANS (D)

11. This part of operating system manages the essential peripherals, such as the keyboard, screen , disk drives, and parallel and serial ports ____
(A) basic input/output system
(B) secondary input/output system
(C) peripheral input/output system
(D) marginal input/output system
(E) None of these
ANS (A)

12. ________ Viruses are often transmitted by a floppy disk left in the floppy drive
(A) Trojan horse
(B) Boot sector
(C) Script
(D) Logic bomb
(E) None of these
ANS (B)

13. ________ controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides a means by which users can interact with the computer
(A) The platform
(B) Application software
(C) Operating system
(D) The motherboard
(E) None of these
ANS (C)

14. Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a ___________
(A) mainframe
(B) network
(C) supercomputer
(D) client
(E) None of these
ANS (B)

15. A goal of data mining includes which of the following?
(A) To explain some observed event or condition
(B) To confirm that data exists
(C) To analyze data for expected relationships
(D) To create a new data warehouse
(E) None of these
ANS (A)

16. URL stands for ........
(A) Universal Research List
(B) Universal Resource List
(C) Uniform Resource Locator
(D) Uniform Research Locator
(E) None of these
ANS (C)

17. A database management system (DBMS) is a ............
(A) hardware system used to create , maintain and provide controlled access to a database
(B) hardware system used to create, maintain, and provide uncontrolled access to a database.
(C) software system used to create, maintain, and provide uncontrolled access to a database.
(D) software system used to create, maintain, and provide controlled access to a database.
(E) None of these
ANS (D)

18. Which of the following is NOT a goal of transaction processing system ?
(A) Capture , process and store transactions
(B) Produce a variety of documents related to routine business activities
(C) Reduce manual effort associated with processing business transactions
(D) Produce standard reports used for management decision making
(E) None of these
ANS (?)

19. A Proxy server is used for which of the following?
(A) To provide security against unauthorized users
(B) To process client requests for web pages
(C) To process client requests for database access
(D) To provide TCP/IP
(E) None of these
ANS (B) 

20. When data changes in multiple lists and all lists are not updated, this causes:
(A) data redundancy
(B) information overload
(C) duplicate data
(D) data inconsistency
(E) None of these
ANS (D)

21. _____________ are words that a programming language has set aside for its own use.
(A) Control worlds
(B) Reserved words
(C) Control structures
(D) Reserved keys
(E) None of these
ANS (B)

22. What is the primary difference between a virus and a worm?
(A) A worm has the ability to self-propagate from an infected user's computer to other computers
(B) A worm is usually written by a cracker: Script bunnies do not have the skills to develop a worm program
(C) A virus is very harmful to the computers it infects : a worm is not a serious a problem
(D) Anti-virus software is effective in fighting viruses but not worms
(E) None of these
ANS (?)

23. ______ describe what is database fields.
(A) Structures
(B) Field markers
(C) Field definition
(D) Field names
(E) None of these
ANS (D)

24. You must install a (n) ____________ on a network if you want to share a broadband Internet connection.
(A) router
(B) modem
(C) node
(D) cable
(E) None of these
ANS (A)

25. A goal of normalization is to __________
(A) minimize the number of relationships
(B) minimize the number of entities
(C) minimize the number of tables
(D) minimize the number of redundancy
(E) None of these
ANS (D) 

26. Granting an outside organization access to internet web pages is often implemented using a (n) ____
(A) extranet
(B) intranet
(C) internet
(D) hacker
(E) None of these
ANS (A)

27. Which term identifies a specific computer on the web and the main page of the entire site
(A) URL
(B) Web site address
(C) Hyperlink
(D) Domain name
(E) None of these
ANS (A)

28. The code that relational database management systems use to perform their database task is referred to as .....
(A) QBE
(B) SQL
(C) OLAP
(D) Sequel Server
(E) None of these
ANS (B)

29. Chip is a common nickname for a (n):
(A) transistor
(B) resistor
(C) integrated circuit
(D) semiconductor
(E) None of these
ANS (C)

30. The purpose of the primary key in a database is to:
(A) unlock the database
(B) provide a map of the data
(C) uniquely identify a record
(D) establish constraints on database operations.
(E) None of these
ANS (B) 

31. A _________ contains specific rules and words that express the logical steps of an algorithm.
(A) programming language
(B) syntax
(C) programming structure
(D) logic chart
(E) None of these
ANS (?)

32. The design of the network is called the network:
(A) architecture
(B) server
(C) transmission
(D) type
(E) None of these
ANS (A)

33. The most frequently used instructions of a computer program are likely to be fetched from:
(A) the hard disk
(B) cache memory
(C) RAM
(D) registers
(E) None of these
ANS (B)

34. The ____________ contains data descriptions and defines the name, data type, and length of each field in the database.
(A) data dictionary
(B) data table
(C) data record
(D) data field
(E) None of these
ANS (A)

35. Personal logs or journal entries posted on the Web are known as:
(A) listservs
(B) Webcasts
(C) blogs
(D) subject directories
(E) None of these
ANS (C)

36. A(n) _______ uses pictures (called icons) and menus displayed on the screen to send commands to the computer system.
(A) command - based user interface
(B) GUI
(C) system utility
(D) API
(E) None of these
ANS (B)

37. The _____ manual tells you how to use a software program.
(A) documentation
(B) programming
(C) technical
(D) user
(E) None of these
ANS (?)

38. Which of the following is NOT a type of broadband Internet connection?
(A) Cable
(B) DSL
(C) Dial-up
(D) Satellite
(E) None of these
ANS (C)

39. Software, such as viruses, worms and Trojan horses, that has a malicious intent, is known as:
(A) spyware
(B) adware
(C) spam
(D) malware
(E) None of these
ANS (D)

40. Making a field ______ means that it cannot be left blank.
(A) numeric
(B) required
(C) calculated
(D) validated
(E) None of these
ANS (B)

41. _________ is the process of finding errors in software code.
(A) Debugging
(B) Compiling
(C) Testing
(D) Running
(E) None pf these
ANS (?)

42. ____________ are viruses that are triggered by the passage of time or on a certain date.
(A) Boot-sector viruses
(B) Macro viruses
(C) Time bombs
(D) Worms
(E) None of these
Ans (C)

43. Linux is a (n) ____________ operating system.
(A) open-source
(B) Microsoft
(C) Windows
(D) Mac
(E) None of these
ANS (A) 

44. What is a backup?
(A) Restoring the information backup
(B) An exact copy of a system's information
(C) The ability to get a system up and running in the event of a system crash or failure
(D) All of these
(E) None of these
ANS (D)

45. Which of the following places the common data elements in order from smallest to largest
(A) character, file, record, field, database
(B) character, record, field, database, file
(C) character, field, record, file, database
(D) Bit, byte, character, record, field, file, database,
(E) None of these
ANS (C)

46. The internet is ......
(A) a large network of networks
(B) an internal communication system for a business
(C) a communication system for the Indian government
(D) All of these
(E) None of these
ANS (D)

47. ____________ are lists of commands that appear on the screen.
(A) GUIs
(B) Icons
(C) Menus
(D) Windows
(E) None of these
ANS (C)

48. Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning file names?
(A) Files may share the same name or the same extension but not both
(B) Every file in the same folder must have a unique name
(C) File extension is another name for file type
(D) The file extension comes before the dot (.) followed by the file name
(E) None of these
ANS (D)

49. Verification of a login name and password is known as:
(A) configuration
(B) accessibility
(C) authentication
(D) logging in
(E) None of these
ANS (C)

50. Which of the following would most likely NOT be a symptom of a virus?
(A) Existing program files and icons disappear.
(B) The CD-ROM stops functioning.
(C) The Web browser opens to an unusual home page.
(D) Odd messages or images are displayed on the screen.
(E) None of these
ANS (B)

Central Board For Workers Education Recruitment

Central Board For Workers Education
(A Central Autonomous Body Under the Ministry of Labour and Employment)
Government Of India

Applications are invited for Admission to the 23rd Education Officers Training Course

1. Education Officer : 57 Posts
• Pay Scale : Rs. 9300-34800+GP 4200
• Qualification : i) IInd Masters Degree in Economics, social Work, Sociology, Industrial Relation and Personnel
  Management, Political Science, MBA with specialization in Industrial Relations / Personnel Management with at least 50% marks: OR Masters Degree with at least 40% marks in aggregate in one of the subjects and with 3 years experience as office bearer or registered Trade Union or a Worker Teacher / Trainer / Rural Educator / Volunteer under the CBWE with 3 years experience. ii) Literacy in information Technology

Last Date for receiving application : 28.10.2011

For Further Detail, Application Form, Please Visit http://www.cbwe.gov.in/newsDetails.asp?Newsid=66

Delhi Development of Authority Recruitment

Delhi Development of Authority

Applications are invited for the following posts of Patwari

1. Patwari : 107 Posts
• Pay Scale : Rs. 5200- 20200 + Grade Pay Rs. 1900/-
• Age : 18-25 as on 01.10.2011 (Relaxable as per rules)
• Qualification :Pass in 10+2 and Diploma in patwar . Work experience in Hindi / Urdu

Last Date for receipt of application : 30 days from 18.10.2011

For More Detail, application format, Please visit Vacancy Detail

Website : http://www.dda.org.in

Eastern Naval Command Naval Base

Applications are invited from eligible candidates in the prescribed format for recruitment to the following posts:

1. Store Keeper: 15 posts
   Qualification: Candidate should have a degree from a recognized University preferably with one year experience in store work in a Government Department, Public Undertaking or a reputed Firm Or Matriculation with Diploma in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering from a recognized Institute preferably with I years experience in stores work in Government Department, Public Undertaking or a reputed workshop Or Matriculation with certificate from Industrial Training Institute or approved apprenticeship in engineering grade with 5 years experience in stores work in Government public undertaking or a reputed workshop
   
2. Stenographer Gr.III: 58posts
   Qualification: Candidate should be Matriculate or its equivalent from a recognized Board/Institution. Must possess a speed of 80 words per minute in shorthand either in English or in Hindi to be transcribed on typewriter within the time prescribed for the purpose
   
3. Lower Division Clerk: 232posts
   Qualification: Must be Matriculate or its equivalent from a recognized Institution Board. Must possess a minimum speed of 30 words per minute in English or 25 words per minute in Hindi typewriting. A physically handicapped person who is otherwise qualified to hold a clerical post but does not possess the said qualification in typewriting may be appointed subject to the condition that a Civil Surgeon or equivalent certifies that the said handicapped person is not in a fit condition to be able to type
   
4. Telephone Operator Gr. II: 11posts
   Qualification: Candidate should be matriculate or its equivalent with English as a compulsory subject. Should be proficient in handling of PBX Board
   
5. Civilian Motor Driver (OG): 69posts
   Qualification: Candidate should have a Driving license for heavy Motor Vehicles. And should have 1 years practical experience in Heavy Motor Vehicles driving
   
6. Cinema Projectionists Gr-II: 01post
   Qualification: Candidate should be Middle School Standard pass or equivalent from a recognized Board/institution. Must be in possession of license prescribed by respective State Government/ Municipal Corporation etc., and should have two years experience in the appropriate field/trade
   
7. Fire Engine Driver Gr.II: 41posts
   Qualification: Candidate must have passed Middle School examination or equivalent. Must have at least three years experience of driving heavy vehicles and be in possession of valid driving Vehicles and be in possession of valid driving license. Must be physically fit and capable of performing strenuous duties and this recruitment will be as under:
   (i)Height without shoes- 165 cm (provided that a concession of 2.5 cm in height shall be allowed for members of the Scheduled Tribes.
   (ii)Chest (without expansion)-81.5cm
   (iii) Chest (with expansion) -85 cm
   (iv)Weight (minimum)-50 kgs
   
8. Lady Health Visitor: 01post
   Qualification: Candidate should be Matriculate and should have some special training after her basic auxiliary nurse midwifery course or the candidate has done a course which has been specifically strengthened with regard to family planning and the total family planning health outlook
   
   How to apply: Applications on the given prescribed proforma with attested copies of certificate/ testimonials in support of age, educational qualifications, technical qualifications, experience, caste, Ex-Servicemen as per orders etc. showing the particulars as per the proforma should reach to "The Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (for CCPO), Headquarters, Eastern Naval Command, Arjun Block, Naval Base Post Office, Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh -530014"
   
   Last date: 30-11-2011
   
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Kalinga Gramya Bank Recruitment

Kalinga Gramya Bank invites applications from Indian Citizens, for the posts in Officer Middle Management Grade (Scale-II), Officer Junior Management Grade (Scale-I) Cadre and Office Assistant (Multipurpose) as detailed below

1. Officer MMG Scale-II: 19posts
   Information Technology:
   Qualification: (I) Degree from a recognised University in Electronics / Communication / Computer Science / Information Technology or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.
   (II) Chartered Accountants: one year Experience
   (III) Law Officer:
   Qualification: Degree from a recognised University in Law or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.
   (IV) Treasury Manager:
   Qualification: Candidate should be a Chartered Accountant or MBA in Finance from a reputed Institute.
   (V) Marketing Officer:
   Qualification: MBA in Marketing from any Institute of repute.
   (VI) Agricultural Officer:
   Qualification: Degree from a recognised University in any discipline in Agriculture, Horticulture, Dairy, Animal Husbandry, Forestry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture or its equivalent, with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.
   (VII) General Banking Officer:
   Qualification: Degree from a recognised University in any discipline or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. Preference will be given to the candidates having degree/ diploma in Banking, Finance, Marketing, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Co-operation, Information Management, Economics and Accountancy
   
2. Officer JMG Scale-I: 24posts
   Qualification: (i) Bachelor degree of a recognised University in any discipline or its equivalent. Preference will be given to the candidates having degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics and Accountancy;
   (ii)Proficiency in Oriya language & must have passed VII Standard/Class in Oriya language.
   (iii) Computer knowledge or awareness will be an added qualification
   
3. Office Assistants (Multipurpose):21posts
   Qualification: Bachelor Degree or its equivalent of a recognised University in any discipline; (a) Essential: Proficiency in Oriya language & must have passed VII Standard/Class in Oriya language.; (b) Desirable: Knowledge of Computer skills.

How to Apply: All eligible candidates should apply on-line through the link provided to our website http://www.kalingagramyabank.com

Last Date: 03-11-2011

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