SSC CONSTABLES & RIFLEMAN RECRUITMENT

RRB BHUBANESHWAR ECRC & GOODS GUARD FINAL WRITTEN EXAM SCHEDULE

Syndicate Bank Agricultural Assistants Recruitment

Syndicate Bank, a Premier Nationalised Bank, invites online applications from Indian citizens for recruitment of Agricultural Assistants in Clerical cadre on probation period of 6 months.
Name of the Post and Number of Vacancies
Agricultural Assistants in Clerical Cadre: 1000 vacancies

Important Dates

• Opening date for online registration: 25 November 2011
• Closing date for online registration: 15 December 2011
• Last date for modifying online application: 17 December 2011
• Date for downloading Pre-Examination Training call letters: After 29 December 2011
• Tentative Date for pre-examination training: 9 January 2012 to 14 January 2012
• Date for downloading Written Exam Call Letters: After 9 January 2012
• Date for Written Test- Online/ Offline: 22 January 2012

Eligibility Criteria (as on 1 July 2011)
Educational Qualification

• Graduates from the Indian Agricultural Colleges/ Universities recognized by UGC/ AICTE/ Govt. of India only
• Knowledge of Official/ Regional Language of the State to which the candidate applies is essential (i.e., to read, write and to speak)
• Computer Literacy is essential. Candidates should possess a certificate in Computer Literacy

Note: Candidates who are awaiting their results of the qualifying examination OR who have not passed the qualifying examination on or before 1 July 2011 are not eligible.
Age Limit: Minimum 18 years and Maximum 28 years
Pay Scale: Rs 7200-400/3-8400-500/3-9900-600/4-12300-700/7-17200-1300/1-18500-800/1-19300 (20 Years) & other Allowances like DA, HRA etc., as per Bank Rules. The total starting emolument of a Clerical Cadre employee will be around Rs 13105 per month for Graduates inclusive of DA and other allowances at the current rate.
Application Fee: Application fee for General and OBC category candidates is Rs 500 and fee for SC/ ST/ PWD candidates is Rs 50.
Requisite application fee is to be paid at any of the branches of SYNDICATE BANK only, by means of a Payment Challan as per the format given on the Bank's website. Candidates applying for more than one State will be disqualified.
Selection Procedure: Candidates will be selected on the basis of Written Test and Personal Interview.
How to Apply: Candidates can apply online through the bank's website- http://www.syndicatebank.in/ In case the face in the photograph or signature is unclear the candidate's application may be rejected.
Note: Candidates are advised to take a printout of their system generated online application forms after registering.
For more details please CLICK HERE

IBPS CWE COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE MODEL PAPER

1.What is the ultimate purpose of Defragmentation ?
1) Make the PC faster  
2) Create More Free Space
3) Delete temporary files
4) Reduce Power consumption
5) All of the above

2.Computers process data into information by working exclusively with :
1) multimedia  
2) words
3) characters 
4) numbers
5) None of these

3.You must install a (n) ......... on a network if you want to share a broadband Internet connection
1) router  
2) modem
3) node  
4) cable
5) None of these

4.The purpose of the primary key in a database is to :
1) unlock the database
2) provide a map of the data
3) uniquely identify a record
4) establish constraints on database operations
5) None of these

5.The design of the network is called the network
1) architecture 
2) server
3) transmission  
4) type
5) None of these

6.The most frequently used instructions of a computer program are likely to be fetched from:
1) the hard disk  
2) cache memory
3) RAM  
4) registers
5) None of these

7.Personal logs or journal entries posted on the Web are known as :
1) listservs  
2) Webcasts
3) blogs  
4) subject directories
5) None of these

8.Which of the following is NOT a type of broad band internet connection ?
1) Cable  
2) DSL
3) Dial-up  
4) Satellite
5) None of these

9.Linux is a(n) ........ operating system
1) open-source  
2) Microsoft
3) Windows  
4) Mac
5) None of these

10.Which of the following places the common data elements in order from smallest to largest
1) character, file, record, field, database
2) character, record, field, database, file
3) character, field, record, file, database
4) Bit, byte, character, record, field, file, database
5) None of these

11.The internet is ..........
1) a large network of networkds
2) an internal communication system for a business
3) a communications system for the Indian government
4) All of these
5) None of these

12.Which of the following statements is FALSE concenring file names ?
1) Files may share the same name or the same extension but not both
2) Every file in the same foldr must have a unique, name
3) File extension is another name for file type
4) The file extension comes before the dot (.) followed by the file name
5) None of these

13.Which of the following would most likely NOT be a symptom of a virus ?
1) Existing program files and icons disappear
2) The CD-ROM stops functioning
3) THe Web browser opens to an unusual home page
4) Odd messages or images are displayed on the screen
5) None of these

14.What is a back up ?
1) Restoring the information backup
2) An exact copy of a system's information
3) The ability to get a system u and runnign in the event of a system crash or failure
4) All of these
5) None of these

15. ............ are lists of commands that appear on the screen
1) GUIs  
2) Icons
3) Menus  
4) Windows
5) None of these

16.What is the correct association between a hardware component and a computer function?
1) Monitor > input  
2) Mouse > input
3) CPU > storage  
4) Hard disk > processing
5) None of these

17.What is the function of Drop Cap ?
1) It does not allow capital letters to be used in the documents
2) It makes first letter of each word capital letter in the documents
3) It lets you begin a paragraph witha  large dropped initial capital letter
4) In automatically starts all paragraphs and sentences with capital letters
5) None of these

18.The errors that can be pointed out by the compiler are :
1) Syntax error 
2) Symantic error
3) Logical error  
4) Internal error
5) None of these

19. The move to the bottom of a document, press ........
1) Auto summarize 
2) Home key
3) Ctrl + Home key  
4) End key
5) Ctrl + End key

20.By default, your documents print in ..... mode
1) Landscape  
2) Portrait
3) Page setup  
4) Print preview
5) None of these

21.Select the odd one out :
1) Interpreter  
2) Operating system
3) Compiler  
4) Assembler
5) Programmer

22.For viewing video CDs, you would use ......
1) CD Player   
2) Windows Media Player
3) WIndows Video Player
4) WIndows Movie Player
5) None of these


23. What's the name for the program or service that lets you view e-mail messages ?
1) Web browser  
2) E-mail clients
3) E-mail ID  
4) Internet
5) None of these

24. What does the SMTP in an SMTP server stand for ?
1) Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
2) Serve Message Text Process
3) Short Messaging Text Process
4) Short Messaging Transfer Protocol
5) None of these

25.What's considered the 'backbone' of the World Wide Web ?
1) Uniform resource locator (URL)
2) Hypertext mark-up language (HTML)
3) Hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP)
 4) File transfer protocol (FTP)
5) None of these

26. We access the World Wide Web using :
1) Browsers
2) Instant messaging applications
3) High bandwidth  
4) Search engine
5) None of these

27.The Internet began with the development of
1) USENET  
2) ARPANET
3) Ethernet  
4) Intranet
5) None of these

28.A wireless network uses .......... waves to transmit signals
1) mechanical 
2) radio
3) sound  
4) magnetic
5) None of these

29.What device includes an adapter that decodes data sent in radio signals ?
1) modem  
2) digital translator
3) router  
4) switch
5) None of these

30.Network components are connected to the same cable in the .......... topology
1) star  
2) ring
3) bus  
4) mesh
5) None of these

31.Small application programs that run on a Web page and may ensure a form is completed properly or provide animation are known as ......
1) flash  
2) spiders
3) cookies  
4) applets
5) None of these

32.Which of the following is Not a characteristic of a compluter ?
1) Intelligence  
2) Speed
3) Versatility  
4) Automation
5) None of these

33.The WWW standard allows programs on many different computer platforms to show the information on a server. Such programs are called :
1) ISP  
2) Web Browsers
3) Web Servers  
4) Web Modular
5) None of these

34. Outlook Express is a
1) E-mail client  
2) Scheduler
3) Address book  
4) All of the above
5) None of these

35.Which of the following is not a network ?
1) Local Area Network
2) Wide Area Network
3) Optical Fibre  
4) All are networks
5) None of these

36.Which of the following is Not a characteristic of E-mail ?
1) Low cost   
2) Record maintenance in database
3) High speed 
4) Waste reduction
5) None of these

37. ........... is the science that attempts to produce machines that display the same type of intelligence that humans do
1) nanoscience  
2) Nanotechnology
3) Simulation  
4) Artificial intelligence
5) None of these

38.Who designed the first electronic computer - ENIAC ?
1) Van Neuman  
2) Joseph M Jacquard
3) J presper Eckert and John W mauchly
4) Both 1 and 2  
5) None of these

39............. is a collection of web - pages and .......... is the very first page that we see on opening of a website
1) Home page, Web page
2) Website, Home page
3) Web page, Home page
4) Web page, Website
5) None of these

40.When we run progra in HTML coding, ......... is used as back-end and ........... works as front-end
1) Notepad, Internet Explorer
2) Notepad, MSN messenger
3) MS Word, Internet Explorer
4) Both 1 and 3
5) None of these

41.The server on the internet is also known as :
1) Repeater  
2) Host
3) Gateway  
4) AND Gate
5) None of these

42.Website is a collection of :
1) HTML documents  
2) Graphic files
3) Audio and Video files
4) All of the above
5) None of these

43. ........... is a method in which multiple communicatioin devices are connected to one another efficiently
1) Switching  
2) Redundancy
3) Capacity  
4) Detecting
5) None of these

44. One computer that is nto considered a portable computer is .......
1) Mini computer  
2) A Laptop
3) Micro computer  
4) All of the above
5) None of these

45.The sharing of a medium and its path by 2 or more devices is called ..........
1) Modulation  
2) Encoding
3) Line discipline  
4) Multiplexing
5) None of these

46.Device drivers are :
1) time power cords for external storage devices
2) experts who know to maximise the performance of device
3) small, special purpose programs
4) the innermost part of the operating system
5) None of these

47. Array is ............
1) linear data structure
2) non-linear data structure
3) complex data structure
4) simple data structure
5) None of these

48.A stored link to a webpage, in order to have a quick and easy access to it later, it called :
1) Bookmark 
2) WP-link
3) Favourite  
4) Both 1 and 3
5) None of these

49.Which input device cannot be used to work in MS Office ?
1) Sanner 
2) Mouse
3) Keyboard  
4) Joy stick
5) Lightpen

50................ is an animated character that gives help in MS Office ?
1) Office worker  
2) Comic assistant
3) Office assistant  
4) All of the above
5) None of these

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IBPS COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1.A normal CD-ROM usually can store up to ..........
1) 680 KB  
2) 680 Bytes
3) 680 MB  
4) 680 GB
5) None of these

2.Which programming languages are classified as low level languages ?
1) Basic, COBOL, FORTRAN
2) Prolog 2, Expert Systems
3) Knowledge based Systerms
4) Assembly Languages
5) None of these

3.Which of the following devices have a limitation that we can only store information to it but cannot erase or modify it ?
1) Floppy Disk  
2) Hard Disk
3) Tape Drive  
4) CDROM
5) None of these

4.Which of the following is the largst manufacturer of Hard Disk Drives ?
1) IBM  
2) Seagate
3) Microsoft  
4) 3M
5) None of these

5. The programs which are as permanent as hardware and stored in ROM is known as
1) Hardware  
2) Software
3) Firmware  
4) ROM ware
5) None of these

6.To save a document in different location use :
1) Save  
2) Save as
3) Save as web page  
4) All of above
5) None of these

7.Which of the following is not an manufacturer of Hard Disk drives ?
1) Samsung  
2) Interl
3) Seagate  
4) Western Digital
5) None of these

8.The two basic types of record - access methods are
1) Sequential and random
2) Sequential and indexed
3) Direct and immediate
4) On-line and real time
5) None of these

9.A disadvantage of the laser printer is :
1) It is  quieter than an impact printer
2) It is very slow
3) The output is of a lower quality
4) All of the above
5) None of these

10.Different components on the motherboard of a PC processor unit are linked together by sets or parallel electrical conducting lines. What are these lines called ?
1) Conductors  
2) Buses
3) Connectors  
4) Connectively
5) None of these

11.Which of the following professions has been affected by personal computers ?
1) Medical 
2) Clerical and law
3) Accounting  
4) All of the above
5) None of these

12. What is meant by a dedicated computer ?
1) Which is used by one person only
2) Which is assigned one and only one task
3) Which uses one kind of software
4) Which is meant for application software
5) None of these

13.A computer program that translates one program instructions at a time into machine language is called a / an
1) Interpreter  
2) CPU
3) Compiler  
4) Simulator
5) None of these

14.Instructions and memory address are represented by
1) Character code  
2) Binary codes
3) Binary word  
4) Partiy bit
5) None of these

15.As compared to diskettes, the hard disks are
1) More expensive  
2) More portable
3) Less rigid  
4) Slowly accessed
5) None of these

16.The secondary storage devices can only store data but they cannot perform
1) Arithmetic Operation
2) Logic operation
3) Fetch operstions
4) Either of the above
5) None of these

17.A physical connection between the microsprocessor memory and other parts of the microcomputer is known as
1) Path  
2) Address bus
3) Router  
4) All of the above
5) None of these

18. A group of magnetic tapes, videos or terminals usually under the control of one master is
1) Cyinder  
2) Surface
3) Track  
4) Cluster
5) None of these

19.Each model of a computer has a unique
1) Assembly of a computer
2) Machine language
3) High level language
4) All of the above
5) None of these

20.Which company is the biggest player in the microprocessor industry ?
1) Motorola  
2) IBM
3) Intel  
4) AMD
5) None of these

21.Which computer memory is used for storing programs and data currently being processed by the CPU ?
1) Mass memory  
2) Internal memory
3) Non-volatile memory
4) PROM  
5) None of these

22.Microprocessors can be used t make
1) Computer  
2) Digital systems
3) Calculators  
4) All of the above
5) None of these

23.The subject of cybernetics deals with the science of
1) Genetics  
2) Control and communications
3) Molecular biology
4) Biochemistry
5) None of these

24.A term associated with the comparison of processing speeds of different computer system is :
1) EFTS  
2) MPG
3) MIPS  
4) CFPS
5) None of these

25.An integrated circuit is
1) A complicated circuit
2) An integrating device
3) Much costlier than a single transistor
4) Fabricated on a tiny silicon chip
5) None of these

26.Which command is used to set a name to a disk in DOS ?
1) VOLUME  
2) VOL
3) LABEL  
4) DISKLABEL
5) None of these

27.Which file starts MS Word ?
1) Winword.exe  
2) Word.exe
3) Msword.exe  
4) Word2003.exe
5) None of these

28.To get to the 'Symbol' dialog box, click on the ......... menu and choose 'Symbol'.
1) Insert  
2) Format
3) Tools 
4) Table
5) None of these

29.Superscript, subscript, outline, emboss, engrave are known as
1) font styles  
2) font effects
3) word art  
4) text effects
5) None of these

30.Shimmer, Sparkle text, Blinkng Background etc. are known as
1) font styles  
2) font effects
3) word art  
4) text effects
5) None of these

31.Which of the following is not availabel in Font Spacing ?
1) Normal  
2) Loosely
3) Condensed  
4) Expanded
5) None of these

32.Bold, Itali, Regular are known as
1) font styles  
2) font effects
3) word art  
4) text effects
5) None of these

33.If you begin typing an entry into acell and then realize that you don't want your entry placed into a cell, you :
1) Press the Erase key
2) Press esc
3) Press the Enter button
4) Press the Edit Formula button
5) None of these

34.Which of the following will not cut information?
1) Pressing Ctrl + C  
2) Selecting Edit > Cut. from the menu
3) Clicking the cut button ont he standard
4) Pressing Ctrl + X
5) None of these

35.Computer connected to a LAN (Local Area Network) can
1) run faster  
2) go on line
3) share information and / or share peripheral equipment
4) E-mail  
5) None of these

36.A self replicating program, similar to a virus which was taken from a 1970s science fiction novel by John Bruner entitled the Shockwave Rider is ........
1) Bug  
2) Vice
3) Lice  
4) Worm
5) None of these

37.Unwanted repetitious messages, such as unsolicited bulk - e-mail is known as
1) Spam  
2) Trash
3) Calibri  
4) Courier
5) None of these

38.COBOL is widely used in ........... applications
1) Commericial  
2) Scientific
3) Space  
4) mathematical
5) None of these

39.VDU is also called
1) Screen  
2) Monitor
3) Both 1 & 2  
4) printer
5) None of these

40.What kind of software would you most likely use to keep track of billing account ?
1) Word Processing  
2) Electronic Publishing
3) Spreadsheet 
4) Web authoring
5) None of these

41.Test the validity of the statements ?
1) 1 KB = 1024 BYTES
2) 1 MB = 2048 BYTES
3) 1MB = 100 KILOBYTES
4) 1 KB = 1000 BYTES
5) None of these

42.Which of the following is not a computer language ? <br/>
1) BASIC  
2) C++
3) C#  
4) Java
5) Microsoft

43.Which among the following is a correct definition of "Digital Divide"?
1) gap between people having access to mobile and internet access
2) gap between people having access to internet / IT and no internet / IT
3) gap between people having access to broadband and narrowband internet
4) gap between people having access to internet banking and normal banking
5) gap between the people having an email account and no email account

44.Now a days Vishing has become a criminal practice of using social engineering over which of the following ?
1) Social networking sites
2) Mobile Phones  
3) E-mail  
4) Cyber cafes  
5) All of the above

45.What is the fullform of W3C?
1) World Wide Web Consortium
2) World Wide Web Company
3) World Wide Web Center
4) World Wide Web Command
5) None of these

46.Which among the following is used for removing a software bug / defect which is available for free of cost from the software provider ?
1) Version  
2) Update
3) Help  
4) Patch
5) Syntax

47.In the MICR Code Line Structure what do represent the first three digits of Sort field number consisting of nine digits ?
1) City  
2) Bank
3) Branch  
4) Account Type
5) None of the above

48.Most of the internet banking sites provide which of the following feature to reduce the risk of keystroke logging for the password entry ?
1) Virtual keyboard  
2) Finger Touching
3) Touchscreen  
4) Shape Writer
5) Dasher

49.ADSL data communications technology uses which of the following for faster data transmission ?
1) Voiceband modem  
2) Wireless Modem
3) Copper telephone Lines
4) Sockets
5) None of the above

50.What is the purpose of keeping electronic devices such as computers, televisions, and remote controlled devices on Sleep mode ?
1) Reduce Power consumption
2) Back UP
3) To write contents of RAM to hard disc
4) To improve download speed
5) None of thea above

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SBI CONSULTANTS RECRUITMENT

STATE BANK Of INDIA (SBI)
Central Recruitment & Promotion Department (CRPD) Corporate Centre, Mumbai

Published by Manisha for sarkari-naukri.blogspot.com

State Bank of India (SBI) requires Cosnultants in the following areas :

• Coal & other Mining 
• Energy : Thermal Power, Hydroelectric, Solar, Wind
• Fertilisers
• Metals
• Oil & Gas
• Steel
• Telecom
• Transport : Roads, Ports, Urban Transport

State Bank of India is looking for Professionals with suitable  Domain Expertise to provide relevant inputs in respect of Project Finance proposals, under various business verticals  viz., Project Finance Group, Corporate Accounts Group and Mid Corporate Group and keep these  Group abreast of development in respective sectors at all times.

Qualification : Retired Senior Executives from PSUs or equivalent and not in full time employment, Should have degree from IIT, ISM or other reputed engineering Colleges.

Remuneration : Rs.50000/- per month.

 How to Apply : Send your application in the prescribed format on or before 17/12/2011.

Please click on the image to view/ download the the details.
 OR

For more information and prescribed application format, please visit the Recruitment page at SBI website http://www.sbi.co.in/ 

VIJAYA BANK OFFICERS RECRUITMENT

Vijaya Bank
(A Government of India Undertaking)
Head Office, 41/2, M.G. Road, Bangalore - 560001


Vijaya Bank, a leading listed Public Sector Bank, having Head Office in Bangalore, with all India representation, invites Online applications  for recruitment to the following posts of Specialist/ Generalist Officers :

1. Chief Manager - Company Secretary : 01 post
2. Chief Manager - Credit : 05 posts
3. Chief Manager - Domestic Dealer : 02 posts
4. Chief Manager - Forex Dealer : 02 posts
5. Chief Manager - Forex : 02 posts
6. Chief Manager - Personnel: 02 posts
7. Senior Manager - FOREX : 18 posts
8. Senior Manager - Domestic Dealer : 05 posts
9. Senior Manager - Forex Dealer : 05 posts
10. Senior Manager - Credit III : 25 posts
11. Senior Manager - Risk Management : 27 posts
12. Senior Manager - Personnel : 03 posts
13. Senior Manager - Credit Faculty: 10 posts
14. Senior Manager - IT Programming : 02 posts
15. Senior Manager - General Banking : 276 posts
16. Manager - FOREX II : 10 posts
17. Manager - Credit/Financial Analyst : 02 posts
18. Manager - Economist : 03 posts
19. Manager - Law : 26 posts
20. Manager - Personnel : 03 posts
21. Technical Officer - Engineer (Industrial Production / Chemical / Mechanical / Electrical Engineering) : 04 posts
22. Manager - IT Information Security : 04 posts
23. Manager - IT Network Engineering : 02 posts
24. Manager - IT Infrastructure & Enterprise Management System : 02 posts
25. Manager - IT Programming : 02 posts
26. Manage - DBA : 01 post
27. Manager - IT System Administration : 02 posts
28. Manager - Public Relations : 10 posts
29. Manager - Security : 15 posts
30. Manager Fire & Safety : 01 post
31. Manager - Merchant Banking : 02 posts
32. Manager - General Banking  : 345 posts

Pay Scales :

1. Officers in SMG-S-IV Rs. 30600 – Rs. 36200
2. Officers in MMG-S-III Rs. 25700 – Rs. 31500 
3. Officers in MMG-S-II Rs. 19400 – Rs. 28100

Application fee : Rs.300/- (For SC/ST/PWD : Rs.50/- ) should be sent by deposited in the special Vijaya Bank accounts by a challan form.

How to Apply : Candidates are required to apply through on-line only between 22/11/2011 and 14/12/2011. After applying on-line, the registered candidates should obtain a print out of the Computer Generated On-Line Application ,complete in all respects should be sent by ordinary post by 21/12/2011 (28/12/2011 for the candidates of far-flung areas) to the following address :

• Vijaya Bank Recruitment Project - 2011-12 (Specialist / Generalist Officers in MMG - S-II to SMG - S - IV Post Box No.9724, Borivali - East, Mumbai  - 400066

Kkindly visit  http://vijayabank.com/vijaya/vijaya/internet-en/menus/announcements/RecruNoticeMainPage.html for all the details and a link to online submission of application is also provided here.

Indian Overseas Bank Clerk Exam. Solved Paper

English Language

(Exam Held on 29-5-2011) 

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

Once upon a time, there was a shrewd shopkeeper called Makarand. He had a friend called Mihir, who had saved a lot of money. Mihir was keen on going on a pilgrimage, but he did not know where to leave his precious savings. So he came to Makarand's shop and said, "My friend, I trust you more than anyone. Could you please look after my life's savings till I return from my pilgrimage?" Makarand pretended to be deep in thought, and then said, "I would rather not. Money spoils relationships. What if something happens to your money while you are away? You will no longer be my friend.’’

As Mihir stood there by his shop thinking about what his friend had just said, an old woman entered the shop and bought some things. One of the boys helping Makarand, gave her less change than he should have. Maka-rand saw this and pretended to scold the boy, he then ordered him to return the remaining money to the woman. Mihir not knowing that this was an act put up by Makarand to make him believe that he was honest, was convinced about his decision and said to Makarand, "I have decided. I will leave the money only with you." Makarand smiled. "Then let us do something. Let's take the bag of coins and bury it in a place that only you and I will know of. That way, even if something happens to me while you are away, you will know where your money is."

Mihir, simple that he was, thought this was a good idea and the two went and hid the bag in a secret place. Mihir left the next day on his pilgrimage, happy his savings were in safe hands. Six months later, Mihir returned. He dumped his luggage at home and went to dig out his bag of savings. But even though he searched and searched for his valuables, there was no sign of the bag anywhere. In panic, he ran to Makarand, who was busy in his shop. When Mihir asked him about the bag, Makarand pretended to be surprised, "But I did not go that way in all these months. Why don't you search for it again ?" he said, putting on his most innocent look. Mihir had no choice but to believe him. Sadly, he went home.

On the way, as luck would have it, he met the old woman he had seen in Makarand's shop. Seeing him sad, she asked him what the matter was. Mihir told her the whole story .Then she smiled and whispered a plan to him. Not long after, the woman came to Makarand's shop, carrying a big box. "Brother, I heard you are a good and honest man. My son went on a pilgrimage many months ago and has still not returned. I am worried and have decided to go and look for him. Will you look after my box of two hundred gold coins while I am away ?"

Makarand could not believe his luck. He was about to launch into his idea about hiding the box, when an angry Mihir entered the shop, 'Where is …………' but before he could complete his sentence; Makarand, afraid of being accused in front of the old woman, said quickly, “I forgot. I had seen some pigs digging around there and had removed the bag just to keep it safe. Here it is.” And he handed Mihir the bag he had stolen many months ago.

Now, the old woman pretended she was seeing Mihir for the first time, "Son, did you also go on a pilgrimage? Could you tell me if you : met my son anywhere ? His name is ; Jahangir." Mihir, clutching onto his precious bag, said, "Yes, Auntie, I met him on the road a few villages r away. He was on his way to home. t He should be here in a week."

The old woman leaned over and took her box away from Makarand. "Thank you, brother, you have saved me an unnecessary trip. Now, I will need some money to prepare for my son's welcome," she added and the two left the shop. Makarand could only stare at them open-mouthed.

1. What incident in the passage convinced Mihir that Makarand was indeed an honest man ?
(a) The incident where he scolded his helper boy for returning less change to the old woman who was a customer in his shop.
(b) The fact that Makarand refused to keep Mihir's money, in the event that it might destroy their friendship.
(c) The incident where Makarand told Mihir that he had kept his bag with him as he saw pigs digging at the very spot where the treasure was buried.
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (b)
(C) Only (c)
(D) Only (b) and (c)
(E) Only (a) and (c)
Ans : (A)

2. What was Makarand's real intention for wanting to bury Mihir's bag of valuables ?
(A) He wanted Mihir to know where the money would be in case something happened to him while Mihir was away
(B) He did not feel safe keeping Mihir's bag of valuables with him
(C) He wanted to steal the money while Mihir was away
(D) He wanted the pigs to dig out the bag so he could steal it
(E) He wanted to be a part of a far more adventurous plan
Ans : (C)

3. Where did Makarand and Mihir bury the bag of coins ?
(A) In a secret place in Mihir's garden
(B) In the ground under Makarand's shop
(C) In the old woman's backyard
(D) In his shop
(E) Not indicated in the passage
Ans : (E)


4. Which of the following is true with regard to Mihir ?
(A) Mihir accused Makarand of stealing his valuables
(B) Mihir helped the old woman find her son
(C) Mihir left his life's savings with the old woman
(D) Mihir trusted Makarand with his valuables
(E) Mihir strongly believed that keeping others' money spoilt relationships
Ans : (D)

5. Why did Mihir want to keep his life's savings with Makarand ?
(a) Makarand had a locker in his shop.
(b) He trusted his friend Makarand more than anyone else.
(c) He was scared that if he buried his savings, the pigs would dig it out.
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (b)
(C) Only (c)
(D) Either (b) or (c)
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

6. Which of the following statements is false according to passage ?
(A) The old woman's son went on the same pilgrimage as Mihir
(B) The old woman helped Mihir recover his savings from Makarand
(C) Makarand was a very shrewd shopkeeper
(D) Mihir had gone away on a pilgrimage
(E) Makarand had stolen Mihir's money
Ans : (A)

7. Why was Mihir sad after returning from the pilgrimage ?
(a) He lost all his valuables while returning from the pilgrimage.
(b) The valuables that he had buried safely had all disappeared. ]
(c) He had spent far too much of his savings on the pilgrimage.
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (b)
(C) Only (b) and (c)
(D) Only (c)
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

8. In the end, why did Makarand return Mihir's money ?
(a) He realised that he had done the wrong thing by pretending to be unaware of Mihir's misfortune.
(b) The old woman offered to give him two hundred gold coins if he returned Mihir's money back.
(c) He did not want to be accused of having stolen Mihir's money in front of the old woman.
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (b)
(C) Only (c)
(D) Only (a) and (c)
(E) All (a), (b) and (c)
Ans : (C)

Directions– (Q. 9–12) Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word/s printed in bold as used in the passage.

9. Clutching
(A) Releasing
(B) Fixing
(C) Holding
(D) Sticking
(E) Obtaining
Ans : (C)

10. Keen
(A) Eager
(B) Hurried
(C) Planning
(D) Fortunate
(E) Deserving
Ans : (A)

11. Choice
(A) Understanding
(B) Regard
(C) Value
(D) Pick
(E) Option
Ans : (E)

12. Whole
(A) Partial
(B) Some
(C) Entire
(D) Total
(E) Part
Ans : (C)

Directions– (Q. 13–15) Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning of the word printed in bold as used in the passage.

13. Complete
(A) Partial
(B) Start
(C) Incomplete
(D) End
(E) Finish
Ans : (B)

14. Sadly
(A) Quietly
(B) Dejectedly
(C) Happily
(D) Disturbingly
(E) Lonely
Ans : (C)

15. Forgot
(A) Found
(B) Memorised
(C) Lost
(D) Claimed
(E) Remembered
Ans : (E)

Directions– (Q. 16–20) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical 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) i.e. 'No error’. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any)

16. The more enlightened (A) / factory owners (B) / build homes for their (C) / workers in Britain in the 19th century. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (A)

17. Most criminals (A) / realises that they may be caught, (B) / but nevertheless (C) / they are prepared to take the risk. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (B)

18. Strictly speaking, (A) / spiders are not insects, (B) / although most people (C) / think them are. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (D)

19. The actress is also (A) / widely respected in (B) / the music world (C) / and deserving so. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (E)

20. The story was (A) / inspired by (B) / a chance meeting (C) / with an old Russian duke. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (C)

Directions– (Q. 21–25) Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, mark (E) as the answer.

21. He is held regard as the Chief's right-hand man.
(A) regards as
(B) to regard as
(C) regarded as
(D) being regarded for
(E) No correction required
Ans : (C)

22. The inquiry has to bring to light some starting facts .
(A) bring light to
(B) brought to the lights
(C) brings to light
(D) brought to light
(E) No correction required
Ans : (D)

23. My friend went his way out to oblige me.
(A) out on his way
(B) out of his way
(C) so out of the way
(D) little way out
(E) No correction required
Ans : (B)

24. They are determined to stand up for their rights.
(A) be standing up
(B) for standing up
(C) stand up to
(D) stand on
(E) No correction required
Ans : (E)

25. Recently my expenses have gone run up considerably.
(A) run up
(B) to rise up
(C) had to run up
(D) got upwards
(E) No correction required
Ans : (A)

Directions– (Q. 26–30) Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank which best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

26. Rachana saw me…………for a bus, she stopped and …………me a lift.
(A) standing – took
(B) stopped – gave
(C) walking – sat
(D) testing – signalled
(E) waiting – offered
Ans : (E)

27. During winter, we can…………ourselves from the cold by wearing…………clothes.
(A) protect – warm
(B) establish – light
(C) save – good
(D) stop – thick
(E) escape – cotton
Ans : (A)

28. The school refused to…………acts of …………behaviour.
(A) overcome – spoilt
(B) tolerate – violent
(C) overlook – sudden
(D) appreciate – bravery
(E) comment – deserving
Ans : (B)

29. The actor was not …………by public criticism and paid no…………even to the poor reviews in the media.
(A) affected – attention
(B) troubled – mind
(C) effected – regard
(D) bothered – justification
(E) shocked – notices
Ans : (A)

30. The…………words of the teacher comforted the…………student.
(A) harsh – sorrowful
(B) encouraging – anxious
(C) reality – nervous
(D) wise – happy
(E) distracter – confused
Ans : (B)

Directions–(Q. 31–35) In each question below, four words printed in bold are given. These are lettered (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these words printed in bold may either be wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word that is inappropriate or wrongly spelt, if any. The letter of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and appropriate in the context of the sentence then mark (E) i.e.' All Correct' as your answer.

31. An overly (A) obsessed (B) mother from Banaras wrote (C) in to tell me of her trajedy. (D) All Correct (E)
Ans : (D)

32. The cat is sitting in front (A) of the television (B) with its tail, stretched (C) out strait. (D) All Correct (E)
Ans : (D)

33. It would (A) be wrong to infer (B) that people who are overweight (C) are always sickly. (D) All Correct (E)
Ans : (D)

34. The witness (A) stated (B) that he had not sean (C) the woman before. (D) All Correct (E)
Ans : (C)

35. Her giggles (A) were infecsious (B) and soon (C) we were all laughing. (D) All Correct (E)
Ans : (B)

Directions– (Q. 36–40) Rearrange the following five sentences (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.
(a) The owner of the house was furious.
(b) After it had gone, a donkey who craved popularity climbed the roof and tried to perform the same tricks.
(c) His servants went up, drove the donkey down, and beat him black and blue.
(d) A monkey climbed the roof of a house and entertained the people who had gathered below to watch him at his antics.
(e) In the process, the donkey dislodged and broke several tiles.

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

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

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

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

40. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after the rearrangement ?
(A) a
(B) b
(C) c
(D) d
(E) 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 Emperor of China ...(41)... some peaches to the king of Tondmandalam with a note ...(42)...that the fruit gives long life to anyone who eats them. As the fruits were being shown to the ruler, Raffia, giving in to temptation, ...(43)... up one of the luscious peaches and ...(44)... into it. The king was ...(45) "You've bitten into a fruit ...(46)... for me !" he thundered. "For this you must die !" As Raffia was being taken away by the royal guards he sighed dramatically and exclaimed: "What a deceitful man the Emperor of China is. He ...(47)... the fruit gives long life. I took just one bite and I am about to die. Oh, what fate ...(48)... the one who eats the entire fruit !" The king was ...(49)... amused by Raffia's wit. He not only ...(50)... him but gave him a dozen of the peaches he had risked his life for .

41. (A) parcel
(B) grown
(C) bought
(D) sent
(E) give
Ans : (D)

42. (A) stating
(B) attach
(C) stuck
(D) telling
(E) meaning
Ans : (A)

43. (A) reached
(B) picked
(C) take
(D) secured
(E) stole
Ans : (B)

44. (A) touched
(B) smell
(C) opened
(D) bit
(E) look
Ans : (D)

45. (A) enraged
(B) harsh
(C) teasing
(D) eager
(E) sober
Ans : (A)

46. (A) parcel
(B) made
(C) designed
(D) send
(E) meant
Ans : (E)

47. (A) promises
(B) directed
(C) said
(D) told
(E) meant
Ans : (A)

48. (A) has
(B) holds
(C) awaits
(D) for
(E) stores
Ans : (C)

49. (A) also
(B) farther
(C) being
(D) little
(E) greatly
Ans : (E)

50. (A) rejected
(B) pardoned
(C) praise
(D) left
(E) forgive
Ans : (B)

Gurgaon Gramin Bank Clerk Exam. Solved Paper

General English 

(Exam Held on 5-6-2011) 

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

Once there was an elderly widow, Chen Ma, who lived with her only son inside a forest in the Shanxi Province. Her son was one of the tiger hunters licensed by the local magistrate. His share of the profits from the sale of tiger skins, meat and bones was sufficient to keep the small mud hut well provisioned for himself and his old mother. All was well until a particularly bitter winter. During a snowstorm, Chen Ma's son was separated from his fellow hunters and became food for a hungry tigress.

After her initial shock and grief subsided, Chen Ma took stock of her own utterly desperate situation. She went and implored the magistrate to provide her with compensation for the loss of her son, who was her only source of support. The magistrate decreed that henceforth, she would have a small share of profits from the kill of each tiger by the hunters. Needless to say, his decision was not taken well by the hunters, who had plenty of mouths of their own to feed. So, when the hunters succeeded in killing the tigress that ate Chen Ma's son, they decided not to give her a share of the profits. Instead, they brought her the tigress' newborn cub. He was a small quivery ball of golden fur with wobbly legs and toothless gums. Instantly, Chen Ma's heart went out to this helpless creature.

After the hunters left, the tiger cub wobbled to where Chen Ma sat and lay at her feet. She bent down to rub his ears and he licked her shoes. The elderly widow looked at the tiger baby and sighed. "They told me to butcher you, to salt and smoke your flesh for my meat supply. Your skin would make warm boots for my feet; your bones are good for making balm to ease the pain in my joints. But oh, how can I bear to kill you ?" And so, Chen Ma untied the rope from the little tiger's neck and fed him a paste of cooked roots with her fingers. Her son had a good supply of grains and roots in the attached shed. When the store of the firewood was running low, Chen Ma slept curling against the baby tiger, whose soft fur was cozy and warm.

Once ever so often, women from nearby villages would bring sewing for Chen Ma to do. She was very handy with a needle. They paid her for her labour with small sacks of grain. At first they did not find the little tiger's presence alarming; he was no bigger than a piglet. However, when spring came, he had grown into the size of a calf, showing a full set of teeth and claws. The women told their hunter husbands and the men came to kill the young tiger.

Chen Ma armed herself with her son's hunting spear arid threatened to gut anyone who dared to harm her beloved pet. "I've lost both husband and son. This tiger is the only companion I have now. I shall go to the magistrate and request to adopt him as my son."

The hunters thought the old woman had become mad and jeered at her. But since she was so determined, they dared not kill her tiger without the magistrate's permission. So they followed Chen Ma and her tiger all the way to the official's judgement hall.

"Venerable Mother," said the magistrate. "Your request is most unusual. Are you not afraid that someday the tiger might revert to his wild nature and devour you ?"

"Honourable sir ," replied the old widow with tears in her eyes. "What is there to fear ? I have lived too long. The only worry I have now is being left utterly alone. Please let me adopt this young tiger, for he has become like a son in my affections."

The kind magistrate did not have the heart to refuse such an ancient woman's pleading. So he had his assistant draw up a document for the tiger's adoption. In order to protect the tiger from the hunters' arrows and spears, the magistrate ordered a large copper pendent made to hang around the beast's neck. The words 'Fu Chee' were engraved on the pendent meaning Tiger Son. To show her deep gratitude, Chen Ma knelt down in front of the magistrate. Then she led Fu Chee back to their home in the forest.

By next winter, Fu Chee had grown into his maximum size. Chen Ma's hut was in danger of collapsing whenever the tiger became playful. Reluctantly, she allowed Fu Chee to make his home inside a cave nearby.

However, the affectionate tiger came back to visit his adopted mother often. Also, he still liked to lick her shoes and to have his ears rubbed. Chen Ma's needs were being cared for just as if her natural son was still alive! After Chen Ma died at the ripe old age past one hundred, the hunters noticed Fu Chee guarded her tomb nightly. They left him undisturbed as he had never attacked any humans or domestic animals. This went on for a number of years and then one day the tiger was seen no more.

Out of deep respect and admiration for the filial tiger son, the hunters erected a small stone monument at Chen Ma's tomb with Fu Chee's story engraved on it. Henceforth, Fu Chee became a household legend in that part of Shanxi Province.

1. Why did Chen Ma not kill the tiger cub ?
(A) She found the cub helpless
(B) The cub was a gift from the hunters and she cherished it
(C) The magistrate had asked her not to kill the cub
(D) The cub immediately reminded her of her son
(E) She was too afraid of the cub to go near him
Ans : (A)

2. Why was a stone monument of Fu Chee erected at Chen Ma's tomb ?
(A) It was because Chen Ma had loved only Fu Chee her entire life and no one else
(B) It was out of fear of Fu Chee who was adopted by Ch~n Ma
(C) It was so that Fu Chee would not attack any humans or animals after Chen Ma's death
(D) It was out of reverence for Fu Chee who came to Chen Ma's tomb regularly after her death
(E) Not mentioned in the passage
Ans : (D)

3. How did Chen Ma's son die ?
(A) He had died while fighting for his province
(B) He was eaten by a tigress
(C) He was sentenced to death by the magistrate
(D) He was killed by the hunters
(E) He died of old age
Ans : (B)


4. Why did the hunters come to kill the tiger at Chen Ma's house ?
(A) The tiger had attacked the hunter's wives when they had visited Chen Ma' s house
(B) The tiger had displayed signs of aggression when the hunters had visited Chen Ma's
house
(C) The tiger had grown big and the hunters' wives were afraid of him
(D) There Were no other tigers left in the province to kill
(E) They wanted to seek revenge from Chen Ma because she had been getting free food from them
Ans : (C)

5. Which of the following characteristics can be attributed to Chen Ma from the story ?
(a) She was loving
(b) She was crazy.
(c) She was brave.
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (a) and (c)
(C) All. (a), (b) and (c)
(D) Only (c)
(E) Only (b) and (c)
Ans : (B)

6. Why did the hunters give Chen Ma a tiger cub ?
(A) So that the magistrate would never make such unreasonable demands from the hunters in the future
(B) So that she could have a companion now that her son was dead
(C) So that she could kill him and use his flesh and bones
(D) So that she could take back her request to the magistrate
(E) So that she could get revenge for her son's death
Ans : (E)

7. Why did Chen Ma go to the magistrate the second time ?
(A) She wanted to adopt the tiger and make him her son
(B) She wanted the magistrate to name him
(C) She wanted the magistrate to punish all the hunters of the province
(D) She wanted the magistrate to build a cave for the tiger
(E) She wanted the magistrate to compensate her for the death of her son
Ans : (A)

8. Which of the following can be said about Fu Chee ?
(a) He was loyal.
(b) He was affectionate.
(c) He hunted down humans.
(A) Only (b)
(B) Only (c)
(C) Only (a)
(D) Only (a) and{b)
(E) Only (a) and (c)
Ans : (D)

9. Which of the following can be the most appropriate title for the passage/story ?
(A) Chen Ma and The Hunters
(B) The Kind Magistrate
(C) The Hunters of Shanxi
(D) The Self-Sacrificing Mother
(E) Fu Chee-The Loyal Tiger
Ans : (E)

10. Why did Chen Ma not allow the hunters to kill the tiger ?
(A) She believed that the tiger guarded her well
(B) She wanted to use the tiger's flesh for her own consumption
(C) She wanted to become popular as the only woman to have adopted a tiger
(D) She wanted the tiger to guard her tomb after her death
(E) She loved the tiger
Ans : (E)

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. JEERED
(A) Boasted
(B) Feared
(C) Mocked
(D) Encouraged
(E) Called
Ans : (C)

12. ALARMING
(A) Awakening
(B) Soothing
(C) Alerting
(D) Placating
(E) Frightening
Ans : (E)

13. GUT
(A) Kill
(B) Brave
(C) Reward
(D) Praise
(E) List
Ans : (A)

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. PROTECT
(A) Discard
(B) Endanger
(C) Uncover
(D) Shield
(E) Save
Ans : (E)

15. UNTIED
(A) Closed
(B) Reacted
(C) Fastened
(D) Shut
(E) Removed
Ans : (E)

Directions– (Q. 16–20) Which of the words (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) given below each sentence should fill the blank in the sentence to make it grammatically and meaningfully correct ?

16. Naresh owed me a significant of …………..money.
(A) sums
(B) cash
(C) token
(D) load
(E) amount
Ans : (E)

17. Kirti would not have passed the exams…………..her brother not helped her .
(A) since
(B) whether
(C) had
(D) since
(E) if
Ans : (B)

18. This story…………..us how the noble heroes of the past adhered to the principle of truth and honesty .
(A) understands
(B) narrates
(C) says
(D) tells
(E) depicts
Ans : (D)

19. The weeping mother tried to make her son do as she wished, I but he was………….. (A) ignored
(B) refused
(C) adamant
(D) agreeable
(E) removed
Ans : (C)

20. A foolish man will insult his superiors with harsh words whereas a wise man will maintain…………..
(A) noise
(B) silence
(C) composed
(D) quite
(E) relation
Ans : (B)

Directions– (Q. 21–25) 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.

21. Everyone (A) in office agrees (B) that your (C) very intelligent. (D) All correct. (E)
Ans : (C)

22. Crying (A) is journally (B) considered (C) to be a negative (D) emotion. All correct. (E)
Ans : (B)

23. Soon enogh (A) Amogh returned (B) home safe (C) and unscathed. (D) All correct (E)
Ans : (A)

24. The meating (A) went on smoothly (B) without any glitch (C) and every. body congratulated (D) the speaker. All correct (E)
Ans : (A)

25. Gaurang wowed (A) to never (B) smoke a cigarette ever again (C) in his entire (D) life. All correct (E)
Ans : (A)

Directions– (Q. 26–30) Rearrange the following six sentences (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.
(a) That very night those Sages had a great ceremony for the purpose of doing good to the wife of the King, but the King did not know that.
(b) The King saw the jar of water on the altar and without stopping to think he went quickly towards it and drank up all the water.
(c) The King came forward at once and truthfully owned that he, being very thirsty, had drunk the water.
(d) It happened once that King Ashoka, who had been observing a great fast and was suffering from hunger and thirst, entered the hermitage of some great Sages quite late in the night.
(e) Soon after the Sages awoke and found that there was no water in the jar, and they began to ask who would have done such a thing as take the water they had prepared for the King's wife from off the altar.
(f) The Sages had a large jar of water which they had blessed and made holy to cure the King's wife, and they put the jar on the altar and then went to sleep, for they were very tired.

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

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

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

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

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

Directions– (Q. 31–40) 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.)

31. We were not exactly (A) / in the beach, but were (B) / close enough to taste (C) / the salt in the air. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (B)

32. Tina sat on her bed (A) / and read a book till (B) / it was time for her to (C) / go to sleep. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (E)

33. It was lately morning (A) / when the soldiers (B) / came knocking (C) / on the door. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (A)

34. Puneet looked up (A) / for see customers crowding into (B) / his shop to get a free sample (C) / of his new delicacy. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (B)

35. Jimmy was made to (A) / sit in an office which (B) / was empty except (C) / than two chairs and one table. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (D)

36. The dog leapt (A) / forward, breaking (B) / free from (C) / its owner's grasp. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (E)

37. She threw herself (A) / into her mother's arms (B) / and weep (C) / with sorrow. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (C)

38. Krupa had heard (A) / Mahesh yelling (B) / and thought it best (C) / to left him alone. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (D)

39. Robert looked at (A) / his friend who, according to (B) / his mother, was (C) / a very mischievous boy. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (E)

40. Although Gopi could not see (A) / who was shootirig at him, (B) / he started crawling away (C) / drag his bag behind him. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (D)

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.

One day, overnight, the world turned violet. Just ...(41)... everything turned violet from the sky and ocean and mountains to the trees and animals and people and from the tallest skyscrapers to the tiniest ant. People sat around looking at one another wondering if they were dreaming. But things stayed violet, all except for a single Blue Jay who hadn't changed colour and stayed the brightest blue. Being the only thing in the world that wasn't violet, he was ...(42)... and put in a cage. People were shocked as whole families Were violet as were teachers, movie stars, doctors, nurses, gas station attendants, everybody. The smartest scientists in the world gathered to ...(43)... it out. They did studies and tests and analyzed and evaluated and debated and wrote article after article, but couldn't explain it. The colour of the Blue Jay became a big issue because he had such a little bit of blue and the world had such a whole lot of violet. People argued about the importance of that. Some said the Blue Jay must be a very special bird or may be not a bird at all because he alone had kept his true colour. Others said this was silly, that the Blue Jay ate bird seed and drank water and fluffed his feathers and that other ...(44)... his special colour he was still just a bird. It was exactly one year to the day after the world had turned violet th'at people awoke to find the world had turned yellow. All except the Blue Jay. Now the Blue Jay was ...(45)... important than ever because he alone had stayed the colour blue and people argued about what that meant. They lined up for miles just to take a look at him.

For the next two years, exactly on the day the world had turned violet and then yellow, It turned new colours : first orange and then pink. Still the Blue Jay stayed blue, ...(46). ..every greater disagreement -until in the fifth year the whole world turned blue. The first thing people asked was what about the Blue Jay. ...(47)... he stayed blue ? Yes, he was still the same colour. No ...(48). ..were there two colours in the world, but just one -the colour blue. And because the Blue Jay was a colour like everybody and everything else somebody let him out of his cage and he flew off looking happy to be free. The very next morning the world ...(49) ...its rainbow of colours as if nothing had ever ...(50) At first this was a novelty but soon people forgot the world had once been all violet, then turned yellow, then orange, then pink and then blue.

41. (A) with
(B) all
(C) about
(D) almost
(E) from
Ans : (D)

42. (A) killed
(B) capture
(C) pushed
(D) caught
(E) lift
Ans : (D)

43. (A) figure
(B) spread
(C) find
(D) explain
(E) measure
Ans : (B)

44. (A) besides
(B) then
(C) but
(D) feature
(E) than
Ans : (E)

45. (A) more
(B) many
(C) least
(D) supreme
(E) very
Ans : (A)

46. (A) making
(B) seeing
(C) growing
(D) becoming
(E) causing
Ans : (E)

47. (A) Does
(B) Did
(C) Was
(D) Had
(E) Is
Ans : (D)

48. (A) time
(B) longer
(C) on
(D) doubt
(E) much
Ans : (B)

49. (A) get
(B) granted
(C) regained
(D) receive
(E) shed
Ans : (C)

50. (A) created
(B) happened
(C) become
(D) changes
(E) occur
Ans : (B)

A.P. MINERAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD. RECRUITMENT

VIZAG STEEL RECRUITMENT

Rajasthan Gramin Bank Recruitment

Rajasthan Gramin Bank (RGB) is sponsored by Punjab National Bank with head office in Alwar (Rajasthan). The area of operation of the Bank comprises of five districts i.e. Alwar, Bharatpur, Dholpur, Jhunjhunu and Sikar of Rajasthan State. The Bank is committed to the objective to cater to the financial needs of the masses to make them self reliant and to facilitate them with better and safer saving opportunities, keeping in view the social responsibility with care for all sections of the society. It invites applications from Indian Citizens for the following posts.
Name of the Post and Number of Vacancies

• Officer MM Scale-II: 3 vacancies
• Officer JM Scale-I: 41 vacancies
• Office Assistants (Multipurpose): 66 vacancies

Important Dates

• Starting date of online registration: 16 November 2011
• Last date for online registration: 15 December 2011
• Proposed date of written examination (Officer Scale-II & I): 22 January 2012
• Proposed date of written examination (Office Assistants) Clerks: 29 January 2012

Eligibility Criteria
Educational qualification

• Officer Scale II
• a) Law Officer: Degree from a Recognized University in Law or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. Experience: Two years as an Advocate or should have worked as Law Officer in Banks or Financial Institutions for a period not less than two years.
• b) Treasury Manager: Candidate should be a Chartered Accountant or MBA in Finance from a Reputed Institute. Experience: One Year
• c) Manager Personnel: MBA in HR or Master Degree in Social Work (Personnel Management & Labour Law). Preference will be given to the candidates having degree in Law. Two Years Experience in Personnel Management.
• d) Officer Scale I: Degree from a recognized 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. Proficiency in local language i.e. Hindi; Computer knowledge or awareness will be an added qualification.

•e)      Office Assistant: Degree from a recognized university in any discipline or its equivalent. Proficiency in local language i.e. Hindi. Desirable: Knowledge of Computer skills.
Age Limit (as on 1 October 2010)

• Officer Scale II: Above 21 years but below 32 years
• Officer Scale I: Above 18 years but below 28 years
• Office Assistant: Between 18 years and 28 years

Pay Scale

• Pay Scale for Officer MM Scale-II: Rs 19400-700/1-20100-800/10-28100
• Pay Scale for JM Scale-I: Rs 14,500- 600/7-18700- 700/2- 20100- 800/7- 25700
• Pay Scale for Office Assistant (Multipurpose) Clerks: 7200-400/3-8400-500/3-9900-600/4-12300- 700/7-17200-1300/1-18500-800/1-19300

Application Fee: Application fee is Rs 500 for General and OBC category candidates and fee for SC/ ST/ PWD/ Ex-servicemen candidates is Rs 100.
Application fee needs to be paid in the form of challan available on bank's website for all the posts. Challan No. 1 is for Rajasthan Gramin Bank and Challan No. 2 is for Punjab National Bank. Candidates depositing fees in Punjab National Bank and Rajasthan Gramin Bank have to bear ‘Intersol Transaction Charges' minimum Rs 25 in addition to fees given above.
Selection Procedure: The eligible candidates will be called for written test and interview.
How to Apply: All eligible candidates should apply on-line through the link provided on the bank's website http://rajasthangraminbank.org/ After applying on-line, the candidates should take a print out of the system generated on-line application form and retain it for future reference. They should not send this print out to the Bank, which they will have to submit at the time of interview. Candidates have to submit Original Fee Payment Challan along with Downloaded Call Letter while attending the written test, without which they will not be allowed to take up the examination.
For more information please visit http://rajasthangraminbank.org/recruitment.html

Rewa Sidhi Gramin Bank Recruitment for Various Posts 2011

Rewa Sidhi Gramin Bank is a sponsored bank of Government of India, Government of Madhya Pradesh, and Union Bank of India. The main objective of the bank was to play a pivotal role in rural development and upliftment of weaker sections of the rural society in two backward and undeveloped districts of MP namely Rewa and Sidhi. Area of the bank now covers 3 districts by coming into existence of new Singrauli district. It invites applications from Indian Citizens for the following posts.
Name of the Post and Number of Vacancies

• Officer MM Scale- III (Group A): 1 vacancy
• Officer MM Scale- II (Group A): 14 vacancies
• Officer JM Scale- I (Group A): 13 vacancies
• Office Assistants (Multipurpose) (Group B) Clerks: 80 vacancies

Important Dates

• Starting date of online registration: 22 November 2011
• Last date for online registration: 21 December 2011
• Last date for modifying online registration: 23 December 2011
• Proposed date of written examination (Officer Scale- III, II, I): 5 February 2012
• Proposed date of written examination (Office Assistants) Clerks: 29 January 2012

Eligibility Criteria
Educational qualification

• Officer Scale III: 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 Technology, Management, Law, Economics and Accountancy. Experience: Minimum 5 years as an Officer in any Bank or Financial Institutions.
• Officer Scale II: 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 Technology, Management, Law, Economics and Accountancy. Experience: Minimum 2 years as an Officer in any Bank or Financial Institutions.
• Officer Scale I: Degree from a recognized 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. Proficiency in Hindi/ Local language as may be specified by the board; Computer knowledge or awareness will be an added qualification.
• Office Assistant: Degree from a recognized university in any discipline or its equivalent. Proficiency in Hindi/ Local language as may be specified by the board. Desirable: Knowledge of Computer skills.

Age Limit (as on 31 March 2010)

• Officer Scale III: Above 21 years but below 40 years
• Officer Scale II: Above 21 years but below 32 years
• Officer Scale I: Above 18 years but below 28 years
• Office Assistant: Between 18 years and 28 years

Pay Scale

• Pay Scale for Officer MM Scale-III: Rs 25700-800/5-29700-900/2-31500;
• Pay Scale for Officer MM Scale-II: Rs 19400-700/1-20100-800/10-28100
• Pay Scale for JM Scale-I: Rs 14,500- 600/7-18700- 700/2- 20100- 800/7- 25700
• Pay Scale for Office Assistant (Multipurpose) Clerks: 7200-400/3-8400-500/3-9900-600/4-12300- 700/7-17200-1300/1-18500-800/1-19300

Application Fee: Application fee is Rs 450 (Management Cadre) and Rs 350 (Office Assistant) for General and OBC category candidates and fee for SC/ ST/ PWD/ Ex-servicemen candidates is Rs 50.
Application fee needs to be paid in the form of challan available on bank's website for all the posts. Challan No. 1 is for Rewa Sidhi Gramin Bank (to be paid in A/c No. 111011010036040) and Challan No. 2 is for Union Bank of India (to be paid in A/c No. 586901020050000). Fees can be paid in any branch of the above mentioned banks in the name of Account- Rewa Sidhi Gramin Bank Recruitment Project 2011.
Selection Procedure: The eligible candidates will be called for written test and interview.
How to Apply: All eligible candidates should apply on-line through the link provided on the bank's website http://www.rsgbrewa.com/ After applying on-line, the candidates should take a print out of the system generated on-line application form and retain it for future reference. They should not send this print out to the Bank, which they will have to submit at the time of interview.
For more information please visit the bank's website.

IBPS CLERKS EXAM GENERAL AWARENESS MCQs

1.Jose Graziano da Sliva of Brazil was elected in June 2011 as the Director-General of which of the following international organizations?
1) UNESCO
2) UNICEF
3) WHO
4) FAO
5) IAEA

2. Ranjan Mathai holds which of the following official positions?
1) Cabinet Secretary
2) Home Secretary
3) Finance Secretary
4) Defence Secretary
5) Foreign Secretary

3. Prakash Bakshi is the Chairman of which of the following institutions / banks?
1) SBI
2) IDBI Bank
3) SEBI
4) PNB
5) NABARD

4. Recep Tayyip Erdogan was reelected as the Prime Minister of which of the following countries in June 2011?
1) Israel
2) Turkey
3) Bangladesh
4) Pakistan
5) None of these

5. Which the following days is not observed in August?
1) Hiroshima Day
2) Nagasaki Day
3) Quit India Day
4) National Youth Day
5) National Sports Day

6. The 9,900 MW Jaitapur nuclear power project will be set up in collaboration with Areva Company of France. In which state is Jaitapur situated?
1) Rajasthan
2) Maharashtra
3) Karnataka
4) Orissa
5) Andhra Pradesh

7. With the collaboration of which of the following countries is the Koodankulam nuclear project in Tamil Nadu being established?
1) France
2) USA
3) Russia
4) Kazakhstan
5) Mongolia

8. Which is the first microfinance institution (MFI) in India to issue an Initial Public Offering (IPO)?
1) SKS
2) Basix
3) Spandana
4) Share
5) Aashirvad

9. Yogesh Agarwal is the chairman of which of the following regulators?
1) FMC
2) TRAI 3) SEBI
4) PFRDA
5) NABARD

10. Which of the following is an air to air missile?
1) Agni
2) Prithvi
3) Astra
4) Akash
5) Shourya

11. Identify the mismatched pair.
1) Amar Pratap Singh -CBI Director
2) Nehchal Sandhu - IB Director
3) Sanjeev Tripathi - RAW Director
4) R.K. Medhekar - NSG Director -General
5) Shiv Shankar Menon - NIA Director-General

12. Which of the following books is not written by V.S. Naipaul?
1) In a Free State
2) A Bend in the River
3) A House for Mr. Biswas
4) Development as Freedom
5) The Masque of Africa

13. The headquarters of Allahabad Bank are located in which of the following city?
1) New Delhi
2) Chennai
3) Kolkata
4) Allahabad
5) Mumbai

14. Identify the mismatched pair
Book -Author
1) Pakistan: The Gathering Storm- Benazir Bhutto
2) Songs of Blood and Sword- Fatima Bhutto
3) The Red Sari: When life is the Price of Power- Javier Moro
4) Daughter of the East- Sheikh Hasina
5) The Insider- P.V.Narasimha Rao

15. Which of the following is the oldest hockey tournament in India? (It was instituted in 1895)
1) Aga Khan Cup
2) Beighton Cup
3) Bombay Gold cup
4) Rangaswamy Cup
5) Obaidullah Khan Gold cup

16. Identify the mismatched pair with regard to the FIFA world cup football tournaments?
YEAR- HOST COUNTRY
1) 2010 -South Africa
2) 2014 -Brazil
3) 2018 -Russia
4) 2022 -USA
5) None

17. Al Jazeera's English news channel will be launched in India very soon. It is based in which of the following city?
1) Kuwait city
2) Riyadh
3) Doha
4) Tehran
5) Muscat

18. Which of the following statements about the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is not true?
1) OECD is an international economic organization founded to stimulate economic progress and world trade.
2) It has celebrated the 50th anniversary in 2011.
3) 34 states are its members.
4) Jose Angel Gurria of Mexico is the Secretary General of OECD.
5) Its headquarters are in Washington.

19. Every year the first Monday of October is observed as?
1) World Environment Day
2) World Habitat Day
3) World Diabetes Day
4) UNO Day
5) World Development Informat-ion Day

20. Which of the following city will host the 2014 winter Olympic Games?
1) Vancouver
2) Nagono
3) Salt Lake city
4) Sochi
5) None of these

21.Identify the mismatched pair
Bank -Punch Line
1) Andhra Bank -For all your needs
2) Vijaya Bank -A friend you can bank upon
3) Corporation Bank- A premier public sector bank
4) Canara Bank -Together we can
5) Allahabad Bank -Relationships beyond banking

22.Wikileaks founder Julian Assa-nge is in the news recently. To which country does he belong?
1) USA
 2) Sweden
3) UK
4) Australia
5) Canada

23.Identify the odd man out
1) Dena Bank
2) Bank of Maharashtra
3) Karnataka Bank
4) Bank of India
5) Central Bank of India

24.The Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) has been re-christened as?
1) MGNREGA
2) JNNURM
3) NRLM
4) Bharat Nirman
5) None of these

25.Which of these associate banks of SBI are fully owned by the State Bank of India?
1) SBT & SBH
2) SBM & SBT
3) SBT & SBBJ
4) SBH & SBP
5) None of these

26.POSCO steel project, India's largest FDI project worth $ 12 billion, got approval from the Environment and Forests Ministry to build a steel plant at Jagatsinghpur in Orissa. To which country does POSCO belong?
1) USA
2) UK
3) South Africa
4) Japan
5) South Korea

27. Identify the mismatched pair
COMPANY CEO
1) Pepsico Indra Nooyi
2) Nokia Sanjay Jha
3) Citigroup Vikram Pandit
4) Reckitt Benckiser Rakesh Kapoor
5) Adobe Systems Shantanu Narayen

28.Indian -American Silicon Valley venture capitalist Vinod Khosla has pledged half of his $ 1.4 billion fortune to charity. He is the co-founder of which of the following companies?
1) Google
2) Microsoft
3) Hotmail
4) Sun Microsystems
5) Yahoo!

29.In which year was the RBI Act passed?
1) 1934
2) 1935
3) 1949
4) 1947
5) None of these

30.Which bank has recently started "SMS Unhappy" service to address customer complaints?
1) SBI
2) SBH
3) Andhra Bank
4) Vijaya Bank
5) Bank of Baroda

31.Which bank is credited with the launching of the following projects?
A.Bank on Bike initiative for villages untouched by banking facilities so far was started in Medak district of Andhra Pradesh.
B. One Rupee Bank in Hyderabad for urban financial inclusion.
C. Kohinoor Banjara Premium Banking Centre in Hyderabad where minimum account balance is Rupees one crore.
1) SBH
2) Andhra Bank
3) ICICI Bank
4) SBI
5) HDFC Bank

32.The 4th advance estimates of food grain production for 2010-11was released on July 19, 2011. India has produced how many million tonnes of food grains during 2010-11?
1) 218.11
2) 234.47
3) 241.56
4) 252.47
5) None of these

33.Sushil Modi is the chairman of the empowered committee on goods and service tax (GST). He is the finance minister of which of the following states? (GST will replace VAT from April 1, 2012)
1) Gujarat
2) Bihar
3) Jharkhand
4) Rajasthan
5) Chhattisgarh

34. Which country accounted for 42 percent of total foreign direct investment (FDI) of $19.42 billion in 2010-11?
1) USA
2) UK
3) Mauritius
4) Cyprus
5) China

35. Identify the mismatched pair
1) Central Board of Film Certification- Sharmila Tagore
2) Children's Film Society of India-Nandita Das
3) National Commission for Women-Mamata Sharma
4) National Commission for STs-Rameshwar Oraon
5) National Commission for Protection of Child Rights -Shanta Sinha

ANSWERS:

1. (4) 2. (5) 3. (5) 4. (2) 5. (4) 6. (2) 7. (3) 8. (1) 9. (4) 10. (3)
11. (5) 12. (4) 13. (3) 14. (4) 15. (2) 16. (4) 17. (3) 18. (5) 19. (2) 20. (4)
21. (5) 22. (4) 23. (3) 24. (3) 25. (4) 26. (5) 27. (2) 28. (4) 29. (1) 30. (1)
31. (4) 32. (3) 33. (2) 34. (3) 35. (1)