Wednesday, November 30, 2011

GROUP DISCUSSION - RELEVANT SUBJECTS FOR PREPARATION



BANKERS ACADEMY, PALAKKAD

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ISSUES

1.         a) Why do you think, has inflation become a major problem in India?
            b) Suggest suitable measures to control this inflation.

2. Examine the impact of India’s economic reforms on unemployment and poverty.

3. Discuss India’s present economic policy on the following subject:
            a) Role of MNCs.
            b) Capital Account Convertibility

4. Discuss the major changes in the Foreign exchange rate policy in India since 1991

5.         a) What are the problems of scheduled castes in India?
             b) Discuss the Impact of reservation policy on scheduled castes and tribes in India

6.         a) Analyze the harmful effects of rapid urbanization in India.
            b) How can they be removed?

7. Discuss the suitability of the following for India:-
            a) Presidential form of Government
            b) Parliamentary form of Government

8. Human resource development has not received the significance it deserves in India. Do you agree with this view? Discuss

9.         a) What are the weaknesses of India’s Higher Education System?
            b) What changes, do you think are needed in this system?

10.Conduct short discussions on:
            a) Impact of economic development on environment
            b) Unorganized sector in India
            c) Significance of WTO for India
            d) Privatization in India.

FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT

1. “The focus of banks in India has now shifted from statutory compliance to internal financial Management” Comment

2. Discuss the salient features of the foreign exchange market in India .

3. Briefly discuss the main features of the RBI directives relating to relating to acceptance of deposits by NBFCs.

4. What is “book building “? Explain briefly the framework of the book building method of issue of capital.

5. Write short notes on any two of the following:-
            (a) WTO and India
            (b) Venture Capita l Funds
            (c) Non Performing Assets.
            (d) Role of NABARD in economic development.

6. “Delegation of authority is not loss of power ; it is enhancement of power.” Examine this statement critically.

7. What is performance appraisal? What are its objectives?

8.         (a) What are the essentials of a good control system?
            (b) What are the behavioural implications of control?

9. Describe the salient features of corporate governance in India

FORTH COMING BANK TESTS-SYNDICATE BANK AGRI. CLERKS


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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.
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Friday, November 25, 2011

BEST WISHES!!!!


All the VERY best to the candidates appearing for IBPS clerical exam!!!

From the entire team of
BANKERS ACADEMY, PALAKKAD, OTTAPPALAM

BANKING GK FOR IBPS

BANKERS ACADEMY, PALAKKAD


1.We often come across the term Production Sharing Contract [PS(3)] in financial news these days. PSC refers to sharing of output with the government by companies, public sector as well private ones, in which sector ?
1) Fertiliser  
2) Food processing
3) Telecom  
4) Petroleum
5) None of these

2.What is the meant by recent news reports saying – "Indian Rupee is appreciating"?
I) The purchasing power of the Rupee in India has declined
II) The exchange rate of Rupee in India has gone up
III) The purchasing power of the Rupee in India has gone up
1) I only  
2) II only
3) II or III only 
4) III only
5) None of these

3.Which state was in news for passing a Bill for regulating Micro Finance Institutions recently?
1) Tamil Nadu  
2) Bihar
3) Karnataka  
4) Andhra Pradesh
5) None of these

4.Which of the following has become the first state to sign a MoU with the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation under the state statistical strengthening project (SSSP) that will aim at building statistical capacity and infrastructure recently ?
1) Uttar Pradesh  
2) Karnataka
3) Kerala  
4) Tamil Nadu
5) None of these

5.The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has taken which of the following decisions to popularise the New Pension System (NPS) recently ?
1) It has increased the interest rate on NPS deposits
2) It has allowed premature withdrawals
3) It has increased govt. subsidy for NPS deposit holders
4) It has increased distributors' commission
5) None of these

6.The All India Federation of Horoogical Industries represents the interests of which of the following sectors ?
1) Horticulture  
2) Gems & Jewellery
3) Watch  
4) Pharmaceuticals
5) None of these

7.The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has decided to ti-up with which country to tap the latter's expertise in exploiting geo-thermal energy resources recently ?
1) South Africa  
2) Iran
3) Iceland  
4) Bolivia
5) None of these

8.Which public sector bank copelted the acquisition JSC Dana Bank of Kazakhstan recently?
1) Dena Bank  
2) Canara Bank
3) PNB  
4) Bank of India
5) None of these

9. GRIHA rating system is used for which of the following ?
1) Cement  
2) NBFCs
3) Buildings  
4) Gold
5) None of these

10.The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GAC) recently gave its approval for field trials of a genetically modified variety of which of the following cash crops ?
1) Coconut 
2) Pepper
3) Cardamom  
4) Rubber
5) None of these

11.Which of the following statements is/are correct about the distribution of Central financial assistance to states ?
I) Central financial assistance for states is calculated according to the Gadgil Formula
II) The highest weightage is given to the per capita income of the state
III) The lowest weightage is given to the population of the state
1) I only  
2) I and II only
3) II only  
4) I and III only
5) None of these

12.Which of the following public sector companies sells gold coins and silver ornaments under the trademark 'Sanchi'?
1) Rare Earths Ltd  
2) State Trading Corporation (STC)
3) National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC)
4) Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation (MMTC)
5) None of these

13.Power produced from which of the following sources has the highest share in India's annual power generation capacity ?
1) Hydro  
2) Coal
3) Gas  
4) Nuclear
5) None of these

14.What is the share of private expenditure on health in the total health expenditure in India according to the World Health Report of the World Health Organisation released recently?
1) 12% 
2) 37%
3) 46%  
4) 72%
5) None of these

15.BHAVINI is a public sector company in which sector ?
1) Shipping  
2) Metals trading
3) Space  
4) Nuclear energy
5) None of these

16.Which of the following statements about the Indian Economy in 2050 as per a recent report by Pricewaterhouse Coopers (Pwc) is / are correct ?
I) India's GDP in Market Exchange Rate (MER) terms will be the fourth highest in the world in 2050
II) India's GDP in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) terms is the second highest in the world in 2050
III) Only China will be ahead of India in both MER and PPP terms in 2050
1) I only  
2) I and II only
3) II only  
4) II and III only
5) None of these

17.Which of the following are not listed on stock exchanges in India ?
1) Fertiliser companies 
2) NBFCs
3) Insurance companies  
4) Airlines
5) None of these

18.What should be the minimum share of solar energy in states' total power purchases by 2022 as per the amendment in power tariff policy recently ?
1) 1%  
2) 2%
3) 3%  
4) 4%
5) None of these

19.Which of the following statements about FDI in retail sector is / are correct ?
I) 100 per cent FDI is permitted in cold chain through the automatic route.
II) Up to 33 per cent FDI is permitted in single brand retail
III) 100 per cent FDI is permitted in wholesale cash and carry
1) I only  
2) I and II only
3) II only  
4) III and I only
5) None of these

20.Which of the following pairs of large banks and their countries of origin is / are correctly matched ?
 I) JPM organ Chase - Britain
II) ING Group - Netherlands
III) Standard Bank - South Africa
1) I only  
2) I and II only
3) II and III only  
4) I, II and III
5) None of these

21.Which of the following statements about exicise duty on cotton and man - made (synthetic) fibres is / are correct ?
I) Man - made (synthetic) fibres attract a higher excise duty than cotton fibres
II) Man-made (synthetic) fibres attract lower excise duty than cotton fibres
III) No excise duty is levied on cotton fibres
1) I only  
2) II only
3) I and III only  
4) III only
5) None of these

22.The Bombay Stock Exchange launched the BSE TASIS Shariah 50  - a stock index that is compliant with Shariah - recently. The Index cannot invest in shares of companies in which of the following sectors ?
I) Banking  
II) Cement & Steel
III) Alcohol & tobacco products
1) I only  
2) I and II only
3) III only  
4) I and III only
5) None of these

23.Which of the following has launched the 'Bank on Bike' initiative to cover villages untouched by banking facilities so far recently ?
1) Bank of India   
2) Bank of Baroda
3) Central Bank of India 
4) SBI
5) None of these

24.Which of the following has decided to enter the nuclear power sector following an agreement with the Nuclear Power Corporation recently ?
1) Tata Power  
2) NHPC
3) Indian Oil  
4) ONGC
5) None of these


25.Which of the following pairs of India's public sector banks and their headquarters are correctly matched ?
I) Punjab National Bank - New Delhi
II) Allahabad bank – Kolkata
III) Bank of India - Mumbai
1) I only  
2) I and II only
3) II and III only  
4) I, II and III
5) None of these

26.The tax on short - term capital inflows is named after which Nobel Laureate in economics ?
1) Gary Becker  
2) james M. Buchanan
3) James Tobin  
4) Myron Scholes
5) None of these

27. The term 'round - tripping' often appears in financial news these days. What does it mena?
1) Importing products that are not easily available in the domestic markets
2) Indian companies re-exporting imported products without any value addition
3) Bringing back illicit money hidden abroad by Indians under a different name
4) Imposing high customs duty to discourage dumping of goods in Indian market
5) None of these

28.Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) data for high focus states (states where IMR is above national average) is collected once every five years. The Union Health Ministry has now decided to collect such data .......
1) half  yearly  
2) annually
3) once every two years
4) once every three years
5) None of these

29.Which country's gold output of 340.88 tonnes was the highest in the world in 2010 ?
1) Canada  
2) South Africa
3) China  
4) USA
5) None of these

30.Which of the following became the first oil & gas company to find shale gas deposits in India recently ?
1) Reliance Industries Ltd.
2) Cairn India  
3) Essar Oil
4) ONGC  
5) None of these

31.'Anushakti Vidhyut Nigam Ltd' was incorporated as a joint venture between Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd and which of the following recently ?
1) NMDC  
2) NHPC
3) BEL  
4) NTPC
5) None of these

32.Which of the following was founded in 1956 by the Government of India with funding from the Ford Foundation ?
1) National Institute of Public Finance and Policy
2) National Institute of Bank Management
3) National Institute of Financial Management
4) National Council of Applied Economic Research
5) None of these

33.China emerged as the world's second largest economy in 2010 overtaking ......
1) France  
2) Britain
3) Germany  
4) Japan
5) None of these

34.CARINGS has been launched by Ministry of Women and Child Development to :
1) improve gender parity
2) reduce infant mortality
3) improve child immunisation
4) facilitate adoption
5) None of these

35.The Union Cabinet has approved amendments in the Coinage Bill 2009 that seeks to amalgamate four existing Acts relating to coinage recently. Which of the following Acts is the oldest ?
1) The Indian Coinage Act
2) The Small Coins (Offences) Act
3) The Metal Token Act
4) The Bronze Coin (Legal Tender) Act
5) None of these

36.Which of the following is not a hedge fund ?
1) Magellan  
2)  Hibhbridge
3) Gartner  
4) D.E. Shaw
5) None of these

37.Preferred Provider Network (PPN) is a term used n which of the following businesses ?
1) Commodities trading 
2) Retailing
3) Health insurance  
4) Foreign trade
5) None of these

38.Which of the following has introduced a new tool named Data Ware Housing and Business Intelligence System (DWBIS) for speedy analysis of data and identification of violations?
1) IRDA  
2) SEBI
3) RBI  
4) TRAI
5) None of these

39.The government has introduced three new consumer price indices – CPI (Rural), CPI (Urban) & CPI (Combined) – with 2010 as the base year recently. Which of the following is not among the five major commodity groups covered in the indices ?
1) Food, beverages and tobacco
2) Fuel and light
3) Education and schooling
4) Housing
5) None of these

40.Which of the following has launched the 'Everywhere Teller Machine' (ETM) in India ?
1) Stanchart Bank  
2) HDFC Bank
3) SBI  
4) Axis Bank
5) None of these

41.Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) are owned b :
I) Their Sponsor Bank
II) Government of the state where they are located
III) Union government
1) I only  
2) I and II only
3) II and III only  
4) I, II and III
5) None of these

42.'Easy Exit Scheme 2011' floated by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs refers to which of the following ?
1) Privatisation of loss-making public sector companies
2) Removal of names of defunct companies from the Registrar of Companies
3) Closure of loss-making industries after paying off creditors
4) Removal of SEZ status for companies not fulfilling export obligations
5) None of these

43.What is the financial inclusion campaign launched by the government to bring banking services to vast unbanked rural areas in the country recently named ?
1) Swawlamban  
2) Swatantra
3) Swadhar  
4) Swabhiman
5) None of these

44.Which of the following statements about India's population and surface area is  are correct as per the provisional figures of Census 2011 ?
I) India accounts for 2.4 percent of the world surface area
II) India sustains 17.5 percent of the world population
III) Population density has increased between 2001 and 2011
1) I only  
2) I and II only
3) III and I only  
4) I, II and III
5) None of these

45.According to the RBI, branches serving population of ........ and above are classified as Metropolitan branches
1) 5 lakh 
2) 10 lakh
3) 25 lakh  
4) 50 lakh
5) None of these

46.Which state government has announced introduction of 'Vanita Family Card' for below poverty line families that will enable them travel in road transport corporation buses at concessional fares recently ?
1) Karnataka  
2) Tamil Nadu
3) Maharashtra  
4) Andhra Pradesh
5) None of these

47.'French Auction' is a term used in which of the following sectors of financial services ?
1) Banking  
2) Insurance
3) Capital markets  
4) Micro-finance
5) None of these

48.The department of industrial policy and promotion (DPP) is promoting NMIZs to improve the spread of industrilisation in the country. NMIZ refers to which of the following ?
1) New Manufacturing and Investment Zones
2) National Medium Industry Zones
3) National Manufacturing Industry Zones
4) National Manufacturing and Investment Zones
5) None of these

49.Which state / union territory has the lowest literacy rate as per provisional figures of Census 2011 ?
1) Orissa  
2) Mizoram
3) Bihar  
4) Rajasthan
5) None of these

50.The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion announced changes in FDi policy recently. Which of the following statements is / are correct ?
I) Indian companies have been allowed to convert foreign debt into equity
II) Indian companies have been allowed to issue equity to fund imports of machinery and capital goods
III) 51 per cent FDI is currently allowed in multi-branch retail trade
1) I only  
2) I and II only
3) II and III only  
4) III and I only
5) None of these

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ENGLISH KNOWLEDGE FOR IBPS

BANKERS ACADEMY, PALAKKAD

English Language 

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

Once upon a time, there lived a robber in a village. One day, he stole a temple bell and ran towards the forest. A Tiger heard the jingle of the bell and became curious to locate the sound. As soon as he saw the robber, he jumped upon him and killed him at once. The bell fell on the ground. After a few days, a group of monkeys passed through that way. They spotted the bell and carried it to their home in the forest.

They found the jingle of the bell very interesting. Subsequently every one of them became very fond of the bell and started playing with it. After every tiring day, the monkeys would sit on the top of a hill in the forest in the night and enjoy the melodious sound of the bell. The people of the village were afraid of the noise. Soon afterwards, the people from the village found the body of the robber and proclaimed, “Certainly there is an evil spirit around here that kills human beings and then rings the bell to celebrate”.

When the people heard this, they thought that a demon was haunting their village. Without giving any second thought, people started leaving the village in terror and settling in a new place. However, there was an intelligent and bold woman in that village. She thought to herself, “I don’t believe that a demon is haunting this village. I will find out who is ringing the bell”. Late in the night, she went into the forest bravely and found that a group of monkeys was playing about and ringing the bell.

Now as the woman knew the secret of the bell, she went to the King and said, “Your Majesty ! I’m sure there is no evil spirit in the village and the cause of all the trouble lies somewhere else. If you grant me some money, I will get rid of it and bring happiness to the village.” The King, who was also terrified of the hoax that prevailed in the village, granted the request of the woman.

The woman bought as much peas, groundnuts and fruits with that money as she could. She went into the forest, made a circle under a tree on the ground, placed all the eatables and hid herself at some distance. She kept a watch on the monkeys from a distance.

As and when the monkeys saw the eatables, they dropped the bell just as the old woman had expected of them. They ran to pick the eatables. The woman picked up the bell quickly and rushed towards the village. She gave the bell in the court of the King. The King was happy with the brave woman and everyone in the village admired her bravery. The pleased King rewarded the woman for her bravery. Since that day there was no sound of the bell in the village. People returned to their village and lived happily ever after.

1. What did the group of monkeys do with the bell ?
(A) They used it to scare away the villagers
(B) They enjoyed its pleasant sound every night
(C) They returned it to the temple
(D) They gave it to the king as they feared him
(E) None of these

2. Why did the villagers move out of the village in search of a new place ?
(A) They were scared of frequent attacks of the man eating tiger
(B) They were terrified of the king as he was an evil person
(C) The village was cursed by Gods as the villagers could not find the lost bell of the temple
(D) They were fed up of frequent robberies in the village
(E) None of these

3. Why did the woman from the village go to the forest late in the night ?
(A) To find out who was ringing the bell every night in the forest
(B) To request the demon to leave the village and live somewhere else
(C) In order to hide from the demon present in the village
(D) To hunt down the evil monkeys who had been killing human beings
(E) None of these


4. How did the robber who stole the bell from the temple die ?
(A) As the bell belonged to a temple, he was cursed by Gods and died
(B) The group of monkeys killed him in order to take the bell from him
(C) A tiger in the forest spotted the robber due to the ringing bell and killed him
(D) The king had ordered the woman to find the robber and kill him
(E) None of these

5. What did the villagers presume after finding the dead robber ?
(A) That monkeys in the forest had been killing human beings
(B) That an evil spirit had been killing human beings and haunting the village
(C) That there was a man-eating tiger in the forest
(D) That the man had been killed of a curse as he had stolen a temple’s bell
(E) None of these

6. Why is the woman referred to as intelligent and bold in the given story ?
(A) She was the only one in the entire village who had dared to confront the evil king
(B) She killed the troublesome group of monkeys all by herself
(C) She fooled the king and drew out a substantial amount of money from him
(D) She was not frightened of the hoax and was brave enough to find out the truth behind it
(E) None of these

7. Why did the woman ask for some money from the king ?
(A) She needed money for moving away from the haunted village
(B) In order to buy eatables to attract the monkeys
(C) To pay the demon in exchange for leaving the village
(D) In order to buy a new bell for the temple and end God’s curse
(E) None of these

8. Which of the following is true in context of the passage ?
(A) The king of the village bravely fought against the robber and killed him
(B) The monkeys informed the tiger that a robber had entered the forest
(C) Finally, all the villagers returned to their homes
(D) There was an evil spirit in the village which killed human beings
(E) None is true

9. Why did the monkeys drop the bell before the woman picked it up and took it to the village ?
(A) They wanted to collect all the eatables kept under the tree
(B) The woman threatened them to drop the bell or face the consequences
(C) They were scared as the king had ordered them to return the bell to the temple
(D) The tiger threatened to kill them if they refused to return his bell
(E) None of these

10. Which of the following best describes the woman as mentioned in the passage ?
(A) Evil
(B) Cruel
(C) Superstitious
(D) Generous
(E) Courageous

Directions–(Q. 11 to 13) Choose the word/group of words which is/are most similar in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.

11. SPOTTED(A) Patched
(B) Supplied
(C) Spoiled
(D) Noticed
(E) Provided

12. GRANT
(A) Assign
(B) Reward
(C) Give
(D) Generate
(E) Request

13. WATCH
(A) Observation
(B) Impression
(C) Record
(D) Period
(E) Timepiece

Directions–(Q. 14 and 15) Choose the word/group of words which is/ are most opposite in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.

14. DROPPED
(A) Selected
(B) Raised
(C) Increased
(D) Maintained
(E) Picked up

15. ADMIRED
(A) Neglected
(B) Criticised
(C) Disagreed
(D) Punished
(E) Feared

Directions—(Q. 16 to 20) Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct ? If the sentence is correct as it is given and ‘No correction is required’, mark (E) as the answer.

16. I looked everywhere as my keys, but I couldn’t figure out where I had put them.
(A) For my key
(B) As mine keys
(C) For my keys
(D) Finding my key
(E) No correction required

17. The new restaurant is doing good business becaue it serves food of good quality at lower rates than other restaurants in the area.
(A) Of serving food in
(B) It serves food for
(C) They serve food of
(D) It serves food in
(E) No correction required

18. The president was extremely popular on the world stage but is dislike in his own country.
(A) But was disliked
(B) Rather is disliked
(C) Because of dislike
(D) But is liked
(E) No correction required

19. In an attempt to change its old fashioned image, the newspaper must created a section aimed at younger leaders.
(A) Will create few
(B) Is creating few
(C) Should creates a
(D) Has created a
(E) No correction required

20. As her neighbour have loud parties every night, she does not complain. She prefers to put up with it—
(A) Because her neighbour
(B) Even though her neighbours
(C) Despite of neighbours
(D) Instead of her neighbour
(E) No correction required

Directions—(Q. 21 to 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 mis-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 t h e 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. Drivers (A) who exceed (B) the speed limit (C) are duly find (D) by the traffic police personnel. All correct (E)

22. This project (A) is in its final faze (B) of completion and is expected (C) to be ready (D) by the end of this year. All correct (E)

23. The bored (A) of governors meets (B) once every month to discuss (C) the organisation’s policy. (D) All correct (E)

24. There was a slight (A) reduction (B) in his wait (C) after almost a week (D) of strict dieting. All correct (E)

25. He has not been able to attend (A) the office (B) for last four (C) days because he is suffering (D) from fever. All correct (E)

Directions—(Q. 26 to 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) He instructed his stable master to give him the fastest of all the horses he had.
(2) Akbar was embarrassed and in turn gifted the Sage a horse cart and made the stable master its driver in order to punish him.
(3) After a few days Akbar saw the Sage walking again and asked him where the horse was.
(4) Once Akbar saw a sage walking and decided to gift him a horse.
(5) The Sage answered “My Lord, the horse gifted to me was so fast that it crossed the distance
from earth to heaven in one night.”
(6) However, it so happened that the stable master gave him a frail and sick horse which died the
same night it was gifted to the Sage.

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

27. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 2
(B) 1
(C) 4
(D) 6
(E) 5

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

29. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 3
(B) 5
(C) 4
(D) 2
(E) 6

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

Directions—(Q. 31 to 35) In each of the following questions six words are given which are denoted by (1), (2), (3) (4), (5) and (6). By using all the six words, each only once, you have to frame a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence. The correct order of words is the answer. Choose from the five alternatives, the one having the correct order of words and mark it as your answer on the answer sheet.

31. (1) WAS
(2) HER
(3) IMPRESSED
(4) I(5) HONESTY
(6) BY
(A) 412635
(B) 615324
(C) 316425
(D) 413625
(E) 642351

32. (1) ABANDON
(2) WE
(3) SHIP(4) TO(5) THE
(6) HAD(A) 264153
(B) 213645
(C) 261354
(D) 546132
(E) 513642

33. (1) TO
(2) WAS(3) LEAVE
(4) IMMEDIATELY
(5) TOLD
(6) SHE
(A) 621543
(B) 351642
(C) 164253
(D) 351624
(E) 625134

34. (1) WEATHER(2) TODAY
(3) IS(4) HOT
(5) THE
(6) VERY(A) 416352
(B) 513642
(C) 512436
(D) 541632
(E) 412356

35. (1) IGNORED(2) WARNING
(3) MANY
(4) SIGNS(5) PEOPLE(6) THE
(A) 351462
(B) 326154
(C) 351624
(D) 254361
(E) 261345

Directions—(Q. 36 to 40) Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

36. Sadly, tomorrow’s cricket match will have to be …………… due to bad weather.
(A) played
(B) unorganised
(C) cancelled
(D) won
(E) rained

37. The dumping of waste products is carefully done by the company in order to ………… any harm to the environment.
(A) avoid
(B) cause
(C) expect
(D) intend
(E) do

38. No matter where that prisoner tries to …………, the police will find him sooner or later.
(A) imprison
(B) arrest
(C) find
(D) stops
(E) hide

39. I do not know where Neha lives because we have been ………… of touch for quite some time.
(A) not
(B) out
(C) hardly
(D) never
(E) ever

40. It is a shame that many people in the world have to live …… basic necessities such as food and shelter.
(A) along
(B) including
(C) despite
(D) without
(E) short

Directions—(Q. 41 to 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.

Once upon a time there lived a Brahmin. He was …(41)… for his miserliness. Every day, he would go out begging and save some flour people gave him as alms. He …(42)… the flour in an earthen pot. When it was full he hung the pot to a peg above his bed so that he could keep an …(43)… on it.

One day he returned home very tired and immediately fell …(44)… and began dreaming : “This pot is full of flour and if there is a famine it would …(45)… me a very high price. With that money. I will buy a big herd of goats. I will sell them for a huge …(46)… and buy cows with that money. Then I will buy buffaloes and later horses. And, when the stables are full of horses I will sell them and buy lots of gold.”

“With this gold, I will build a huge house with four floors. Seeing my riches one Brahmin will offer the hand of his beautiful daughter to me. I will play with my children. I will go and hide in the stable and call out to them to look for me. But when they drift dangerously …(47)… to the horses, I will pick up a stick and throw it towards the horses to distract them and save my children. I will become a hero in my wife’s eyes. While …(48)… he picked a stick lying close to him and sprung it towards the pot. The stick …(49)… the pot hanging from the peg and …(50)… all its contents over his body. He now looked like a white ghost.

41. (A) respected
(B) begging
(C) proud
(D) upset
(E) known

42. (A) ate
(B) stored
(C) hung
(D) threw
(E) kneaded

43. (A) watch
(B) attention
(C) observation
(D) eye
(E) attachment

44. (A) down
(B) badly
(C) asleep
(D) resting
(E) lying

45. (A) fetch
(B) profit
(C) sell
(D) gain
(E) exchange

46. (A) money
(B) loss
(C) wealth
(D) profit
(E) cash

47. (A) near
(B) close
(C) towards
(D) attached
(E) front

48. (A) playing
(B) riding
(C) beating
(D) saving
(E) dreaming

49. (A) wasted
(B) burst
(C) shattered
(D) spread
(E) injured

50. (A) spilled
(B) fell
(C) stored
(D) poured
(E) release

Answers :
1. (B) 2. (E) 3. (A) 4. (C) 5. (B) 6. (D) 7. (B) 8. (C) 9. (A) 10. (E)
11. (D)12. (C)13. (A) 14. (E) 15. (B) 16. (C)17. (E) 18. (A) 19. (D) 20. (B)
21. (D) 22. (B) 23. (A) 24. (C) 25. (E) 26. (D)27. (B) 28. (C) 29. (B) 30. (E)
31. (D)32. (A) 33. (E) 34. (B) 35. (C) 36. (C)37. (A) 38. (E) 39. (B) 40. (D)
41. (E) 42. (B)43. (D) 44. (C) 45. (A) 46. (D)47. (B) 48. (E) 49. (C) 50. (A)

NUMERICAL ABILITY

BANKERS ACADEMY, PALAKKAD

Numerical Ability

1.Let R = qs—4. When s=8, R=16. When s=10, R is equal to
a. 11
b. 14
c. 20
d. 21
Answer-d

2. If 272/3 × 81-1/2 = 3x, the value of x is
a. -1
b. 0
c. 1
d. 2
Answer –b

3. 0.333 …. × 0.444 …. is equal to
a. 0.148148148 ….
b. 0.777 ….c. 0.121212 ….
d. 1.333 ….
Answer-a

4. On converting the following base-2 numeral in base ten, 1101101, we get
a. 96
b. 104
c. 108
d. 109
Answer-d

5. The number of prime factors of (6)10×(7)17×(55)27
a. 54
b. 64
c. 81
d. 91
Answer-d

6. A train crosses a pole in 15 seconds, while it crosses 100 meter long platform in 25 seconds. The length of the train is -
a. 125m
b. 135 m
c. 159 m
d. 175 m
Answer-c

7.Two taps A and B can fill a tank in 12 minutes and 15 minutes respectively. If both the taps are opened simultaneously and the tap A is closed after 3 minutes, then how much more time will it take to fill the tank by tap B?
a. 7 min & 15 sec
b. 7 min & 45 sec
c. 8 min & 5 sec
d. 8 min & 15 sec
Answer-d

8. The milk and water in two vessels A and B are in the ratio 4:3 and 2:3 respectively. In what ratio, the liquids be mixed in both the vessels so that the new liquid contains half milk and half water?
a. 7:5
b. 1:2
c. 2:1
d. 6:5
Answer-a

9.A car covers a distance of 715 km at a constant speed. If the speed of the car would have been 10 km/hr more, then it would have taken 2 hours less to cover the same distance. What is the original speed of the car?
a. 45 km/hr
b. 50 km/hr
c. 55 km/hr
d. 65 km/hr
Answer-c

10. A person covered some distance in 12 hours. He covered half the distance by rail @ 75 km per hour and the rest by car @ 45 km/hr. The total distance covered by him was
a. 450 km
b. 675 km
c. 337.5 km
d. 1350 km
Answer-b

11. A sum of Rs. 427 is to be divided among A, B and C in such a way that 3 times A’s share, 4 times B’s share and 7 times C’s share are all equal. The share of C is
a. Rs. 84
b. Rs. 147
c. Rs. 196d. Rs. 240
Answer-a

12. A and B entered into a partnership investing Rs. 12000 and Rs. 9000 respectively. After 3 months C also joined them with a capital of Rs. 15000. The share of C in the half yearly profit of Rs. 9500 is
a. Rs. 3500
b. Rs. 3000
c. Rs. 2500
d. Rs. 4000
Answer-c

13.The ratio of income of A and B is 5:4 and their expenditure is as 3:2. If at the end of the year, each saves Rs. 800, then the income of A is
a. Rs. 1700
b. Rs. 1800
c. Rs. 2000
d. Rs. 2200
Answer-c

14.A and B can together finish a work in 30 days. They worked at it for 10 days together and then B left. The remaining work was done by A alone in 30 more days. B alone can finish the work in
a. 48 days
b. 60 days
c. 75 days
d. 90 days
Answer-d

15.The ratio between the curved surface area and the total surface area of a right circular cylinder is 1:2. If the total surface is 616 sq. cm, the volume of the cylinder is
a. 1848 cm3
b. 1232 cm3
c. 1078 cm3
d. 980 cm3
Answer-c

16.A circular wire of radius 42 cm is cut and bent in the form of a rectangle whose sides are in the ratio of 6 : 5. The smaller side of the rectangle is
a. 30 cm
b. 60 cmc. 72 cm
d. 108 cm
Answer-b

17.A man walking at the rate of 6km per hour crosses a square field diagonally in 9 seconds. The area of the field is
a. 125 sq. cm
b. 112.5 sq. cm
c. 110 sq. cm
d. 100v2 sq. m
Answer-b

18.A rectangular carpet has an area of 240 sq. cm. If its diagonal and the longer side are together equal to five times the shorter side, the length of the carpet is -
a. 10 cm
b. 24 cm
c. 26 cm
d. 27.5 cm
Answer-b

19.The ratio of 435 : 25 is same as
a. 4 : 1
b. 2 :1
c. 7 : 5
d. 7 :10
Answer-a

20. A sphere and a cube have equal surface areas. The ratio of the volume of the sphere to
that of the cube is
a. vp : v6
b. vp : v6
c. vp : v3
d. v6 : vp
Answer-d

21.The marked price of a table is Rs. 3000 and is available at successive discounts of 20% and 10% respectively. If there is an additional discount of 5% on cash payment, then what is the cash price of the table?
a. Rs. 2400
b. Rs. 2160
c. Rs. 2100
d. Rs. 2052
Answer-d

22. A certain sum becomes Rs. 5290 in 2 years and Rs. 6083.50 in 3 years at C.I. The rate of interest per annum is -
a. 10%
b. 12%
c. 15%
d. 16? %
Answer-c

23.A person borrowed Rs. 500@ 3% per annum S.I and Rs. 600 @4½% per annum on the agreement that the whole amount will be returned only when the total interest becomes Rs. 126. The number of years, after which the borrowed sum is to be returned, is
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
Answer-b

24.A sum of Rs. 12,000 doubles in 5 years at C.I. What will be the amount after 20 years?
a. Rs. 1,20,000
b. Rs. 1,92,000
c. Rs. 1,24,000
d. Rs. 96,000
Answer-b

25. A person sold 320 mangoes for the C.P. of 400 mangoes. His gain percent is
a. 10%
b. 15%
c. 12½%
d. 25%
Answer-d

26. A person bought some oranges @ Rs. 10 per dozen and bought the same amount of oranges @ Rs. 8 per dozen. He sold these oranges @ Rs. 11 per dozen and gained Rs. 120. The total number of oranges bought by him was -
a. 30 dozen
b. 40 dozen
c. 50 dozen
d. 60 dozen
Answer-d

27.On selling a certain commodity for Rs. 425, there is as much gain as loss on selling it
for Rs. 355. The C.P. of the commodity is
a. Rs. 370
b. Rs. 385
c. Rs. 390
d. Rs. 400
Answer-c

28.A sum of Rs. 800 amounts to Rs. 920 in three years at S.I. If the rate of interest is increased by 5% then the amount will increase to
a. Rs. 950
b. Rs. 980
c. Rs. 1010
d. Rs. 1040
Answer-d

29.Of the three numbers, second is twice the first and is also thrice the third. If the average of the three numbers is 44, the largest number is
a. 24
b. 36
c. 17
d. 72
Answer-d
30.A house owner wants to get his house painted. He is told that this would require 25 kg of paint. Allowing for 15% wastage and assuming that the paint is available in 2kg tins, the number of tins required for painting the house is -
a. 15
b. 12
c. 10
d. 20
Answer-a

31.Price of food grains have risen by 10% and of other items of consumption by 15%. If the ratio of an employee’s expenditure on food grains and other items is 2:5, by how much should his salary be increased so that he may maintain the same level of consumption as before, assuming that his present salary is Rs. 3500?
a. Rs. 300
b. Rs. 350
c. Rs. 375
d. Rs. 475
Answer-d

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REASONING QUESTIONS

Directions (Q. 1-5):  Answer these questions referring to the symbol-letter-number sequence given below:

5 6 $ V W F? 4? M I 9 TB 8 U3 £G 2# * H E 7 N 1 Y A X


1. How many symbols are there which are immediately preceded by a number and immediately followed by a letter?
1) 2
2) 3
3) 4
4) 5
5) None of these

2. If all the symbols are dropped from the series, which letter/number will the be eleventh to the left of fifteenth letter/number from your left?
1) M
2) 1
3) 7
4) F
5) None of these

3. If the positions of the first and the sixteenth elements, second and seventeenth elements, and so on up to eleventh and twenty-sixth elements, are interchanged, which letter/number/symbols will be seventh to the right of nineteenth letter/number/symbol from the right?
1) 6
2) $
3) X
4) V
5) None of these

4. If the positions of the letters in the sequence are reoccupied by the letters themselves though after getting rearranged alphabetically from the left, which of the following will indicate the position of M in the new arrangement?
1) M is between * and 2
2) M is 13th from the right
3) M is 21st from the right
4) M is 15th from the left
5) None of these

5. What is the total number of 'the numbers immediately followed by a letter' and 'the symbols immediately following the letters' together in the above sequence?
1) 5
2) 6
3) 7
4) 8
5) None of these

Directions (Q.6-10): Study the following information to answer the given questions.
A word arrangement machine when given an input line of words, rearranges them following a particular rule in each step.
The following is an illustration of the input and the steps of rearrangement.
Input: wearing dress tops strappy you avoid arm
Step I: strappy wearing dress tops you avoid arm
Step II: strappy wearing avoid dress tops you arm
Step III: strappy wearing avoid dress tops arm you
(Step III is the last step for this input)
As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in the given questions the appropriate step for the given input.

6. Input: threats gang careful answer agree classes more Which of the following will be the third step for this input?
1) careful threats gang answer agree classes more
2) careful classes threats answer gang agree more
3) careful answer classes agree threats gang more
4) careful classes threats gang answer agree more
5) None of these

7. If the second step of an input is 'children teachers bunking school canteen movie freedom' which of the following will be its fifth step?
1) children teachers bunking canteen school movie freedom
2) bunking teachers children school canteen movie freedom
3) canteen freedom school movie children teachers bunking
4) children teachers bunking movie canteen school freedom
5) It cannot have fifth step.

8. If the input is 'pangs of worst and fears the neglect', which of the following will be the IV step?
1) neglect fears pangs worst and of the
2) and the neglect of pangs worst fears
3) and the of neglect pangs worst fears
4) worst pangs fears neglect of and the
5) Cannot be determined

9. Input: 'her famous away sibling thing usual stay'. Which of the following steps would be the last step for this input?
1) III
2) IV
3) V
4) VI
5) VII

10. If step V of an input is 'holding bench elbow floor bent lie your on', what will be step II?
1) on lie holding bench floor bent elbow your
2) holding bench elbow lie your floor on bent
3) holding bench elbow floor lie your on bent
4) holding lie your elbow bench floor on bent
5) Cannot be determined

Directions (Q. 11-16): Read the given information carefully and answer the questions given below:
A leading English daily of India, ABC News, invites applications for the post of sub-editors in its company.
The candidates are required to fulfill, apart from (1), at least three of the following conditions for his/her selection
1) He/she must be between 21-30 yrs.
2) He/she has first class degree in his/her graduation.
3) He/she has diploma in journalism with at least 55% marks.
4) He/she has an experience of at least 2 years in a news-paper.
5) He/she has won prize at state level for his/her articles published in state-level English daily.
If, however, he/she does fulfill all conditions except
(a)(5) above, but he/she has 5 yrs. Experience in a news agency, then refer to the
editor of ABC News.
(b) (2) above, but he/she has diploma in journalism with 75%, then refer to the chairman of ABC News.
(c) (3) above, but he/she has complete graduation with 75%, then refer to the managing directors of ABC News.
  All the information are given to you on 01-10-2000. Now, you have to take decision in regard to each case given below.
You are not to assume any information.
Give answer
(1) if the candidate is not to be selected.
(2) if the candidate is to be selected.
(3) if the candidate is to be referred to the chairman.
(4) if the candidate is to be referred to the managing director.
(5) if the candidate is to be referred to the editor.

11. Niharika Chawla, a 26-year-old graduate from Delhi University with 66% marks, has also done her diploma in journalism from Jamia with 75% marks. She has been working with The Hindu, Delhi for the last 3 years.

12. Shrya Singh, a first class graduate from Patna University, has done diploma in journalism from the same university with 72% marks. She has won several prizes for his articles at state level and has been working with The Hindustan Times, Patna from 20.07.98.

13. Akanksha Mathur, who hails from Mumbai, is a graduate from University of Mumbai with 50% marks. She also holds a degree in journalism with 76% marks. She has been working with Mid Day, Mumbai for the last 4 years. Her date of birth is 29-07-76.

14. Rohit Sen has won many awards for his articles at state level and he has been working with The Telegraph,Calcutta since 1995. He did his B.Com with 77% marks from University of Calcutta and after that he finished his diploma in journalism from Jadavpur university with 53%. His date of birth is 15-10-74.

15. Swatika Gupta is an English Hons. graduate from Bangalore University with 63% marks. She also holds diploma in journalism from the same university with 56% marks. Her date of birth is 22-09-71. She has been working with The Economic Times, Bangalore for the last one year.

16. Amisha Patel holds B.Sc. and diploma in journalism degree with 64% and 60% marks respectively from University of Ahmedabad. She is working with The Tribune, Ahmedabad. for last 7 years and she has won many prizes at state level for her articles. She is very hardworking and professional.

Directions (Q. 17-21): In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II.
An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Give answer
1) if only assumption I is implicit.
2) if only assumption II is implicit.
3) if either I nor II is implicit.
4) if neither I nor II is implicit.
5) if both I and II are implicit.

17. Statement: Order can be maintained only when law becomes enforceable. Law implies the corpus of rules or injunctions that need to be obeyed by one and all without exception.
Assumptions: I. The acceptance of a law by the people is a must for its effectiveness.
II.There is a section of people who are law unto themselves.

18. Statement:Sanskrit is a 'dead' language and its study in school is obsolete.
Assumptions: I. Sanskrit has no utility in our day-to-day life.
II. Schools should teach the students only such matters as are related to what they want to do in their lives.

19. Statement: “In India, the wheels of justice hardly move. “ - An American newspaper
Assumptions: I. Judicial process in India is dilatory,expensive, and beyond the reach of common people.
II. It is necessary for a civilised society to have a prompt judiciary.

20. Statement: To India and Indians, monsoon can be a bringer of bounty as well as harbinger of death.
Assumptions: I. The economy and the vast majority of the people in India are still dependent on rain.
II. In India, almost every year some part or the other is ravaged by floods.

21. Statement:So long as there is a caste-based society in our country, there is no harm in having caste-based organizations to look after the welfare of their castes.
Assumptions: I. There is nothing wrong in having religious organizations to spread their ideals.
II.Political parties cannot look after the welfare of different castes like caste-based organizations can.

22. If K means ×, H means ÷, M means + and N means -,
then what is the value of    1 K 3 H 2 M 2 N ?
1) Zero
2) 4
3) -4
4) 2
5) None of these

23. How many pairs of letters are there in the word GOAL-KEEPER which have the same number of letters between them as in English alphabet?
1) Five
2) Four
3) Seven
4) Six
5) None of these

24. If it is possible to make a meaningful word from the 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th and 9th letters of the word PROGESTER-ONE, using each letter only once, third letter of the word would be your answer. If more than one such word can be formed, your answer would be S and if no such word can be formed, answer is M.
1) M
2) K
3) O
4) E
5) None of these

25. In the following number series how many 9's are there which are immediately preceded by a pair of numbers whose product is more than the product of the pair of numbers immediately following?
8 7 9 9 684 593 84 9 2 5 1 9 2 2 6 9 4 3 9 2 5 8 9 3 7
1) 4
2) 3
3) 6
4) 5
5) None of these

ANSWERS: 1. (2) 2. (5) 3. (4) 4. (5) 5. (1) 6. (2) 7. (5) 8. (1) 9. (4) 10. (5) 11. (2) 12. (1) 13. (3) 14. (2)15.(1) 16. (1) 17. (5) 18. (5) 19. (4) 20. (5)
 21. (2) 22. (2) 23. (4) 24. (3) 25. (3)

More Computer Questions for IBPS

BANKERS ACADEMY, PALAKKAD

1.Which command divides the surface of the blank disk into sectors and assign a unique address to each one
1) Ver 
2) Format
3) Fat 
4) Chkdsk
5) None of these

2.If you need to duplicate the entire disk, which command will you use ?
1) Copy 
2) Diskcopy
3) Chkdsk 
4) Format
5) None of these

3.A .............. sometimes called a boot sector virus, executes when a computer boots up because it resides in the boot sector of a floppy disk or the master boot record of a hard disk
1) system virus 
2) Trojan horse virus
3) file virus 
4) macro virus
5) None of these

4.A result of a computer virus can not lead to ......
1) Disk Crash 
2) Mother Board Crash
3) Corruption o f program
4) Deletion of files 
5) None of these

5.Every computer connected to an intranet or extranet must have a distinct .......
1) firewall 
2) proxy server
3) IP address 
4) domain name
5) None of these

6.Programming language built into user programs such as Word and Excel are known as ......
1) 4GLs  
2) Macro languages
3) object-oriented languages
4) visual programming languages
5) None of these

7.Firewalls are used to protect against .......
1) unauthorized Attacks 
2) virus Attacks
3) Data Driven Attacks
4) Fire Attacks
5) None of these

8.Which of the following extensions suggest that the file is a backup copy
1) Bak 
2) Bas
3) Com 
4) Txt
5) None of these

9.Computer programs are written in a high - level programming language; however, the human readable version of a program is called .......
1) cache 
2) instruction set
3) source code 
4) word size
5) None of these

10.The software tools that enable a user to interact with a computer for specific purposes are known as .......
1) Hardware 
2) Networked Software
3) Shareware 
4) Applications
5) None of these

11............... proessing is used when a large mail-order company accumulates orders and processes them together in one large set
1) Batch 
2) Online
3) Real-time 
4) Group
5) None of these

12.When a file contains instructions that can be carried out by the computer, it is often called a(n) ...... file
1) data 
2) information
3) executable 
4) application
5) None of these

13.A compiler translates a program written in a high - level language into ........
1) Machine language     
2) An algorithm
3) A debugged program 
4) Java
5) None of these

14.A set of step - by - step procedures for accomplishing a task is known as a(n) .....
1) algorithm 
2) hardware program
3) software bug 
4) firmware program
5) None of these

15.A complete electronic circuit with transistors and other electronic components on a small silicon chip is called a(n) ......
1) Workstation 
2) CPU
3) Magnetic disk 
4) Integrated circuit
5) None of these

16.A saved document is referred to as a .....
1) file 
2) word
3) folder 
4) project
5) None of these

17.What is output ?
1) What the processor takes from the user
2) What the user gives to the processor
3) What the processor gets from the user
4) What the processor gives to the user
5) None of these

18.When you turn on the computer, the boot routine will perform this test ........
1) RAM test 
2) Disk drive test
3) Memory test 
4) Power - on self-test
5) None of these

19.Which of the following storage media provides sequential access only ?
1) Floppy disk 
2) Magnetic disk
3) Magnetic tape 
4) Optical disk
5) None of these

20.In word processing, an efficient way to move the 3rd paragraph to place it after the 5th paragraph is ........
1) copy and paste 
2) copy, cut and paste
3) cut, copy and paste
4) cut and paste
5) None of these

21. Hardware includes ..........
1) all devices used to input data into a computer
2) sets of instructions that  a computer runs or executes
3) the computer and all the devices connected to it that are used to input and output data
4) all devices involved in processing information including the central processing unit, memory and storage
5) None of these

22.The quickest and easiest way in Word, to locate a particular word or phrase in a document is to use the ....... command
1) Replace 
2) Find
3) Lookup 
4) Search
5) None of these

23.The term 'user interface' refers to ............
1) What the user sees on the screen and how they can interact with it
2) How the operating system responds to user commands
3) the means by which the user interacts with the peripheral devices on the computer
4) the monitor that is available for the computer
5) None of these

24.For creating a document, you use ........ command at File Menu.
1) Open 
2) Close
3) New 
4) Save
5) None of these

25.The .............. becomes different shapes depending on the task you are performing
1) Active tab 
2) Insertion point
3) Mouse pointer 
4) Ribbon
5) None of these

26.Specialized programs that assist users in locating information on the Web are called ....
1) Information engines 
2) Search engines
3) Web browsers 
4) Resource locators
5) None of these

27.The background of any Word document ......
1) Is always white colour
2) Is the colour you present under the Options menu
3) Is always the same for the entire document
4) Can have any colour you choose
5) None of these

28.Correcting errors in a program is referred to as .........
1) debugging 
2) bugging
3) rectifying 
4) modifying
5) None of these

29.Any letter, number, or symbol found on the keyboard that you can type into the computer ..........
1) output 
2) character
3) type 
4) print
5) font

30.A symbol or question on the screen that prompts you to take action and tell the computer what to do next ........
1) scanner 
2) questionnaire
3) prompt and dialog box
4) information seeker 
5) None of these

31.Commands at the top of a screen such as : FILE-EDIT-FONT-TOOLS to operate and change things within programs .....
1) menu bar 
2) tool bar
3) user friendly 
4) word processor
5) None of these

32.The primary device that a computer uses to store information ......
1) monitor 
2) memory
3) disk 
4) hard drive
5) None of these

33.A file extension is separated from the main file name with a(n) ......, but no spaces
1) question mark 
2) exclamation mark
3) underscore 
4) period
5) None of these

34.Application software is designed to accomplish .......
1) real -world tasks 
2) computer-centric tasks
3) gaming tasks
4) operating system tasks
5) None of these

35.A ...... is a device that not only provides surge protection, but also furnishes your computer with battery backup power during a power outage
1) surge strip 
2) USB
3) UPS 
4) battery strip
5) None of these

36.The term ............. designates equipment that might be added to a computer system to enhance, its functionality
1) digitial device 
2) system add-on
3) disk pack 
4) peripheral device
5) None of these

37........... this is the act of copying or downloading a program from a network and making multiple copies of it.
1) Network piracy 
2) Plagiarism
3) Software piracy 
4) Site-license piracy
5) None of these

38.When installing ............., the user must copy and usually decompress program files from a CDROM or other medium to the hard disk
1) programming software
2) system hardware
3) applications hardware
4) applications software
5) None of these

39.Which one of the following would be considered as a way that a computer virus can enter a computer system ?
1) Opening an application previously installed on the computer
2) Borrowed an illegal copy of software
3) Viewing a website without causing any additional transactions
4) Running antivirus programs
5) None of these

40.Programs such as Mozilla Firefox that serve as navigable windows into the Web are called ..........
1) Hypertext
2) Networks
3) Internet 
4) Web browsers
5) None of these

41.What is the main difference between a mainframe and a super computer ?
1) Super computer is much larger than mainframe computers
2) Super computers are much smaller than mainframe computers
3) Supercomputers are focused to execute few programs as fast as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute as many programs concurrently
4) Supercomputers are focused to execute as many programs as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute few programs as fast as possible
5) None of these

42.What is the function of Recycle Bin ?
1) Store deleted file 
2) Store temporary file
3) Store corrupted file 
4) Store Document file
5) None of these

43.Which is the latest version of MS Office ?
1) Office XP 
2) Windows XP
3) Office 2007 
4) Office 2010
5) None of these

44.Which device can not be shared in network ?
1) Floppy 
2) Keyword
3) Computer 
4) Printer
5) None of these

45.What is the purpose of query ?
1) Input data 
2) Output data
3) Sort & filter 
4) All of above
5) None of these

46.Which port doesn't exist in computer ?
1) USB 
2) Parallel
3) Com1 / Com2
4) RAW
5) None of these

47.What is the name of excel files ?
1) Workbook 
2) Worksheet
3) Spreadsheet 
4) Spread book
5) None of these

48.Workgroup means
1) Computers in network
2) Individual user
3) Individual computer
4) All of he above
5) None of these

49.Synonym can be reviewed with
1) Spelling and grammar
2) Thesaurus 
3) Both 
4) Synonym viewer 
5) None of these

50.Which command allows you to reduce fragments of file and optimize the performance of disk ?
1) Scandisk 
2) Diskcomp
3) Chkdsak 
4) Defrag
5) None of these

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