Sentence Connectors for SBI Clerk Prelims exam 2018: 20th April 2018

This section can be easy as pie if your basics are clear. Sometimes, even those who can communicate very well in English, fail to perform to the best of their ability in the banking exams. So, instead of boiling the ocean, try building up a strong vocabulary, an effective knowledge of grammar, and efficient comprehension skills so as to be on the ball to face this particular section. Here is a quiz of  Idioms & Phrases  being provided by http://www.indiangovernmentjob.in/ to let you practice the best of latest pattern English Questions.

Directions (01-15): In the question given below two statements are given which are grammatically correct and meaningful. Connect them by choosing the word given below the statements in the best possible way without changing the intended meaning. Choose the best possible word as your answer accordingly from the options to form a correct, coherent sentence.

Q1. (I) The country requires a minimum wage.
(II) Workers paid below the poverty line have an added cost on society
(a) still
(b) but
(c) because
(d) though
(e) although

Show Answer
S1. Ans.(c) Sol. The country requires a minimum wage because workers paid below the poverty line have an added cost on society.

Q2. (I) The sky had grown darker again
(II) The wind made queer sobbing sounds as it swept over the valley
(a) but
(b) though
(c) till
(d) and
(e) instead

Show Answer
S2. Ans.(d) Sol. The sky had grown darker again and the wind made queer sobbing sounds as it swept over the valley.

Q3. (I) If it were stigmatized, and public opinion dramatically
(II) And pervasively changed, that would force policy change
(a) moreover
(b) however
(c) still
(d) but
(e) and

Show Answer
S3. Ans.(b) Sol. However, if it were stigmatized, and public opinion dramatically and pervasively changed, that would force policy change.

Q4. (I) He was respectful of her concerns
(II) They didn't see eye-to-eye on any of it - except the fact that they both wanted another child
(a) and
(b) nevertheless
(c) however
(d) though
(e) but

Show Answer
S4. Ans.(e) Sol. He was respectful of her concerns, but they didn't see eye-to-eye on any of it - except the fact that they both wanted another child.

Q5. (I) Texting while driving is dangerous
(II) It’s illegal in some states
(a) moreover
(b) however
(c) still
(d) but
(e) instead

Show Answer
S5. Ans.(a) Sol. Texting while driving is dangerous. Moreover, it’s illegal in some states.

Q6. (I) I could not shut my eyes to the force and weight of their arguments
(II) And I saw plainly that I must abandon--'s scheme as impracticable.
(a) but
(b) though
(c) although
(d) still
(e) instead

Show Answer
S6. Ans.(d) Sol. Still I could not shut my eyes to the force and weight of their arguments, and I saw plainly that I must abandon--'s scheme as impracticable.

Q7. (I) She had a lantern
(II) The cellar was still eerily dark
(a) but
(b) though
(c) although
(d) still
(e) nevertheless

Show Answer
S7. Ans.(c) Sol. Although she had a lantern, the cellar was still eerily dark.

Q8. (I) He had studied hard for this test
(II) He failed to get an A
(a) although
(b) though
(c) still
(d) but
(e) and

Show Answer
S8. Ans.(b) Sol. Though he had studied hard for this test, he failed to get an A.

Q9. (I) In one week
(II) we will celebrate the coronation
(a) still
(b) but
(c) though
(d) although
(e) hence

Show Answer
S9. Ans.(e) Sol. In one week hence, we will celebrate the coronation.

Q10. (I) The blizzard grounded all the flights
(II) She would not be able to fly home for the holidays
(a) therefore
(b) however
(c) moreover
(d) instead
(e) nevertheless

Show Answer
S10. Ans.(a) Sol. The blizzard grounded all the flights. Therefore, she would not be able to fly home for the holidays.

Q11. (I) The economy was poor this year
(II) Our sales were strong
(a) not only....but also
(b) instead
(c) nevertheless
(d) either....or
(e) and

Show Answer
S11. Ans.(c) Sol. The economy was poor this year, nevertheless our sales were strong.

Q12.  (I) His voice was quiet and confident, and she felt like a visitor in his throne room
(II) A woman talking to a stranger chained to her basement wall
(a) instead
(b) rather than
(c) but
(d) and
(e) still

Show Answer
S12. Ans.(b) Sol. His voice was quiet and confident, and she felt like a visitor in his throne room rather than a woman talking to a stranger chained to her basement wall.

Q13. (I) He was withdrawn and somber
(II) Even picking at his food
(a) however
(b) and
(c) still
(d) but
(e) instead

Show Answer
S13. Ans.(e) Sol. Instead he was withdrawn and somber, even picking at his food.

Q14.  (I) Teacher sends you her kind remembrances, and father and mother
(II) Send their regards.
(a) still
(b) but
(c) also
(d) and
(e) though

Show Answer
S14. Ans.(c) Sol. Teacher sends you her kind remembrances, and father and mother also send their regards.

Q15. (I) If you're concerned about a messed up head, shave it all off or
(II) Comb over the scars
(a) not only....but also
(b) either....or
(c) moreover
(d) but
(e) therefore

Show Answer
S15. Ans.(b) Sol. If you're concerned about a messed up head, either shave it all off or comb over the scars.

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March Current Affairs for NABARD Assistant Manager 2018 | 20th March 2018

So much is happening around the globe every day that unless you keep yourself abreast of these updates you cannot adjust yourself to deal with the GA section of any exam smoothly and easily. Current Affairs not only play an important role in letting you get through the GA Section of the Bank Exams but the Group Discussion and Personal Interview rounds of various examinations. So, here are a few must-do General Knowledge questions and answers on current affairs, being provided to you by http://www.indiangovernmentjob.in/ to help you make your grip stronger on Current Affairs.

Q1. Which country has won the "Best Exhibitor Award " at ITB – Berlin (Germany) on its last day?
Answer: India

Q2. Name the minister, who was given additional charge of the Civil Aviation Ministry, a day after the resignation of TDP's Ashok Gajapathi Raju was accepted by President Ram Nath Kovind.
Answer: Suresh Prabhu

Q3. The Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Laboratory (IBSD) has set up a floating laboratory in northeast India's largest freshwater lake, Loktak to constantly monitor its water quality and eventually improve it. Loktak Lake located in-
Answer: Manipur

Q4. For intra-State movement, the e-way bill by GST council, will be rolled out in a phased manner beginning April 15 and will cover all the States by-
Answer: June 1

Q5. Name the state assembly, which has passed an amendment bill awarding death penalty for convicts involved in the rape of girls below 12 years of age.
Answer: Rajasthan Assembly

Q6. The government launched a biodegradable sanitary pad named _______________ to mark International Women's Day at the cost of Rs. 2.50 per pad.
Answer: Suvidha

Q7. Mumbai ranks __________ among the top 20 costliest cities in the world, according to the Knight Frank Wealth Report 2018.
Answer: 16th

Q8. Name the Indian-origin steel tycoon who has been appointed by Britain's Prince Charles as an official ambassador for the Industrial Cadets program designed to nurture manufacturing skills.
Answer: Sanjeev Gupta

Q9. Name the 25-year-old girl who has been inducted as the first direct-entry combat officer in the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, recently.
Answer: Prakriti

Q10. Name the city that has topped the list of 20 costliest cities in the world, according to the Knight Frank Wealth Report 2018.
Answer: Guangzhou

Q11. Which Bank has launched instant overdraft ‘InstaOD’ facility for MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) customers in a completely online and paperless manner recently?
Answer: ICICI Bank

Q12. Who is the chairman the three-member Water Disputes Tribunal constituted by center to adjudicate the dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh over sharing a river's water.
Answer: AM Khanwilkar

Q13. The government has decided to institute an award for carrying out best investigation of crime for promoting high professional standards among police forces. Based on the average crime data for the last three years, a total of ________ medals will be awarded every year.
Answer: 162 medals

Q14. The _____________ Parliament has approved the anti-defection bill with retrospective effect amidst the boycott by opposition MPs.
Answer: Maldives

Q15. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched a campaign to eradicate tuberculosis (TB) from India by-
Answer: 2025

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Reasoning Questions for SBI Clerk 2018

Reasoning Questions for SBI Clerk 2018

Reasoning Ability is an onerous section. With the increasing complexity of questions, it becomes hard for one to give it the cold shoulder. The only way to make the grade in this particular section in the forthcoming banking exams is to practice continuously with all your heart and soul. And, to let you practice with the best of the latest pattern questions, here is the http://www.indiangovernmentjob.in/ Reasoning Quiz based on the exact same pattern of questions that are being asked in the exams.

Directions (1-5): Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions.

Seven persons D, E, F, G, H, I and J goes to purchase stationary item on different days of the same week starting from Monday to Sunday but not necessarily in the same order. No two persons go on the same day. Each person purchased seven different stationary items viz; Rubber, Compass, Pencil, Ruler, Notebook, Sharpener and Pen but not necessarily in the same order. Each of them has some one rupee coins with them. Total number of coins is 18. Two of the persons have one coin each. The person who has 5 coins has the highest number of coins. There are two such pairs of persons who have the same number of coins. The number coins possessed by F is equal to the sum of the total number of coins of E and I. The one who purchased Rubber and the one who purchased Compass have the same number of coins. 

The person, who purchased Pen, neither goes on Monday nor Sunday. The person who purchased Pencil, does not go on the immediate next day on which the person who purchased Compass goes. The person, who purchased Notebook, goes on Monday. The one who has the highest number of coins goes immediately after the one who has the second highest number of coins. The difference between the number of coins of the persons who goes on Friday and Sunday is equal to the number of coins possessed by D. Rubber was purchased immediately after the day on which F goes to the market and immediately before the day on which J goes to the market. Ruler was purchased on Thursday. The person, who purchased Sharpener, neither goes on Tuesday nor on Saturday. The person, who purchased Pencil, goes on immediately after D. E does not purchase Ruler. The person, who purchased Rubber has 1 coin. E goes on one of the days before Friday. Neither H nor I goes on Sunday. I goes immediately after H. D has more coins than F. The person who goes on Sunday has less than 3 coins. Only one person goes between the person, who purchased Ruler and the person, who purchased Pencil. The person, who purchased Compass, goes after two days of the person, who purchased Rubber. 

Q1. Pen was purchased on which of the following days?

(a) Monday

(b) Friday

(c) Wednesday

(d) Tuesday

(e) None of these

Q2. How many coins are possessed by the person who goes on Sunday?

(a) 1 coins

(b) 2 coins

(c) 4 coins

(d) 5 coins

(e) None of these

Q3. What is the difference between the number of coins of the person, who purchased Pencil and the person, who goes on Friday?

(a) 2 coins

(b) 4 coins

(c) 3 coins

(d) 5 coins

(e) None of these

Q4. How many persons go to market between D and I ?

(a) Two

(b) Five

(c) Four

(d) Three

(e) None of these

Q5. What is the sum of the number of coins possessed by the persons who went to the market on weekends?

(a) Two 

(b) Three

(c) Four

(d) Six

(e) None of these

Solutions (1-5):

S1. Ans.(b)

S2. Ans.(b) 

S3. Ans.(c) 

S4. Ans.(c) 

S5. Ans.(b) 

Directions (6-10): Study the information and answer the following questions:

In a certain code language 

"When the times come" is coded as "MW4  VT7  HT7 VC24" 

"featured in present moment" is  coded as "MI 18  WF21 GP11 GM14" 

"villains stand up" is coded as"KU6 WS8  HV5" 

"list of heroes" is coded as "GL15  UO12 HH19"

Q6. What is the code for ‘dark in the given code language?

(a) CD11

(b) DC14

(c) DP22

(d) PD23

(e) None of these

Q7. What is the code for ‘Thug’ in the given code language?

(a) GG7

(b) TG7

(c) GT7

(d) TT7

(e) None of these

Q8. Which of the following words can be coded as ‘VK16’?

(a) Sword

(b) Fish

(c) Dish

(d) Knife 

(e) None of these

Q9. Which of the following words can be coded as ‘GG20’?

(a) Goat

(b) Boat

(c) Gifts

(d) Tags

(e) None of these

Q10. What is the code for ‘Turkey’ in the given code language?

(a) KP11

(b) BT7

(c) RT7

(d) IT7

(e) None of these

Solutions (6-10):

These are the latest pattern of coding-decoding questions. In these questions we are applying following concept: -

S6. Ans.(d)
S7. Ans.(d)
S8. Ans.(d)
S9. Ans.(a)
S10. Ans.(b)

Directions (11-15): In each question below is given a group of letters followed by four combinations of digits/symbols numbered (1), (2), (3) and (4). You have to find out which of the combinations correctly represents the group of letters based on the following coding system and mark the number of that combination as the answer. If none of the four combinations correctly represents the group of letters, mark ‘None of these’, as the answer.

Conditions:

(1) If the first letter is a consonant and the last letter is a vowel their codes are to be interchanged. 

(2) If both the first and the last letters is Vowel both are to be coded as +.

(3) If both the first and the last letters are Consonants and there are two or more vowels between them, then those vowels are to be coded as 8.

(4) If the first letter is vowel and the last letter is a consonant, both are to be coded as the code for the consonant.

Q11.EGHLMC

(a) 2@7963*

(b) *7963*

(c) @7963@

(d) *7S63@

(e) None of these.

Q12. GTANIS

(a) 704812

(b) 701842

(c) 708882

(d) 70189%

(e) None of these.

Q13. DLQSTC

(a) *6520%

(b) %6520%

(c) +6520+

(d) *6520*

(e) None of these

Q14. UQKTSA

(a) 45+02©

(b) ©5+024

(c) ©5+02©

(d) +5+02+

(e) None of these

Q15. HMELCI

(a) 13@6*9

(b) 93@6*1

(c) 13@6*1

(d) 93@6*9

(e) None of these

Solutions (11-15):

S11. Ans.(b)
S12. Ans.(c)
S13. Ans.(e)
S14. Ans.(d)
S15. Ans.(a)

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Current Affairs Quiz Based on The Hindu: 20th April

Current Affairs Quiz Based on The Hindu: 20th April

The General Awareness Section of Banking Exams covers numerous sections in it like Banking Awareness, Static GK, and Current Affairs. But the most important thing that you might have noticed is that both the Banking Awareness and Static Awareness questions asked in the General Awareness Section are based on Current Affairs only. The questions on Static and Banking Awareness are related to the countries, events or anything that has been in news for a while. Apart from the GA Section, an excellent knowledge of current news also helps you deal with the PI (Personal Interview) more efficiently so you do not give a mumble jumble answer to the interviewee's simple questions. Here is a quiz on Current Affairs to let you assess your Current Affairs Knowledge.

Q1. Name the actor who will receive Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Award 2018 for the Best Leading Lady (Critics Award) for her memorable performance in Bhoomi.
(a) Radhika Apte
(b) Aditi Rao Hydari
(c) Swara Bhaskar
(d) Shilpi Marwaha
(e) Sujata Kumar

S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. Aditi Rao Hydari will receive Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Award 2018 for the Best Leading Lady (Critics Award) for her memorable performance in Bhoomi.

Q2. Name the Former US first lady who has passed away at the age of 92.
(a) Kathleen Kennedy
(b) Laura Lane Bush
(c) Nancy Davis
(d) Barbara Bush
(e) Eleanor Rosalynn

S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. Former US first lady Barbara Bush passed away at the age of 92. Office of George H.W. Bush informed about her demise in a statement. As the first lady, from 1989 to 1993, she embraced the cause of universal literacy and founded a foundation for family literacy.

Q3. The Indian Government has launched the initiative named ________________ to attract international students to study in India.
(a) India for All
(b) India- Ocean of Opportunities
(c) Study in India
(d) Chances in India
(e) None of the given options is true

S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Indian Government has launched the ‘Study in India’ initiative to attract international students to study in India. The website of Study in India can be accessed at www.studyinindia.gov.in. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Minister of State for Human Resources Development Satya Pal Singh jointly launched the initiative in New Delhi.

Q4. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has launched a health scheme of the Assam government named _____________ that offers free medical care of up to 2 lakh rupees for every individual from BPL and APL families.
(a) Atal Amrit Abhiyan
(b) Jan Suraksha Abhiyan
(c) Lok Seva Abhiyan
(d) Atal Suraksha Abhiyan
(e) None of the given options is true

S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has launched a health scheme of the Assam government named Atal Amrit Abhiyan that offers free medical care of up to 2 lakh rupees for every individual from Below Poverty Line (BPL) and Above Poverty Line (APL) families.

Q5. For which of the following Indian state, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has extended total credit support of Rs 14,690 crore for 2017-18?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Madhya Pradesh
(e) Kerala

S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has extended total credit support of Rs 14,690 crore to Rajasthan for 2017-18.

Q6. The first meeting of National Council on India’s Nutrition Challenges under POSHAN Abhiyaan was held in New Delhi. The meeting was chaired by _______________.
(a) Amitabh Kant, CEO of NITI Aayog
(b) Bibek Debroy, Member of NITI Aayog
(c) Arvind Panghariya, former Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog
(d) Ajit Doval, NSA of India
(e) Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog

S6. Ans.(e)
Sol. The first meeting of National Council on India’s Nutrition Challenges under POSHAN Abhiyaan was held today in New Delhi. The meeting was chaired by Dr Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog.

Q7. India is now the world’s sixth largest economy worth Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at $2.6 trillion for 2017, according to the database of the International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook (WEO). It has replaced _______________.
(a) Russia
(b) Japan
(c) Switzerland
(d) France
(e) Singapore

S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the worth of the economy, clocked in at $2.6 trillion for 2017, according to the database of the International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook (WEO) for April 2018. India is now the world’s sixth largest economy, displacing France. The Top 3 economies of the world are:
1. The United States,
2. China,
3. Japan.

Q8. The Most Film Friendly State Award was announced recently by the Chairman of the Jury, Shri Ramesh Sippy. Name the state that was conferred the award for the Most Film Friendly State for its efforts towards easing filming in the State.
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Odisha
(d) Gujarat
(e) Karnataka

S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Most Film Friendly State Award was announced by the Chairman of the Jury, Shri Ramesh Sippy. State of Madhya Pradesh has conferred the award for the Most Film Friendly State for its efforts towards easing filming in the State by creating a well-structured website and film-friendly infrastructure. Total 16 states have participated in this award.

Q9. The country’s biggest lender, State Bank of India (SBI) has come up with an alternate and convenient method of cash withdrawal for its customers. Name the initiative with which bank is now providing facilities of cash.
(a) Cash@POS
(b) SBI for Cash
(c) SBI@POS
(d) POS@Lending
(e) None of the given options is true

S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. Amid the ongoing difficulties of cash crunch being faced in various states of India, the country’s biggest lender, State Bank of India (SBI) has come up with an alternate and convenient method of cash withdrawal for its customers. The bank is now providing facilities of cash through ‘Cash@POS’ initiative.

Q10. As per the recently released 2018 Commonwealth Innovation Index, what is the ranking of India?
(a) 5th
(b) 12th
(c) 7th
(d) 15th
(e) 10th

S10. Ans.(e)
Sol. As per the 2018 Commonwealth Innovation Index, India fetched 10th position in the index topped by the United Kingdom, Singapore and Canada. The index was launched on the sidelines of the ongoing Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) as part of a new Commonwealth Innovation Hub.

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Quantitative Aptitude For IDBI Executive Exam 2018

Quantitative Aptitude For IDBI Executive Exam 2018

Quantitative Aptitude Section has given heebie-jeebies to the aspirants when they appear for a banking examination. As the level of every other section is only getting complex and convoluted, there is no doubt that this section, too, makes your blood run cold. The questions asked in this section are calculative and very time-consuming. But once dealt with proper strategy, speed, and accuracy, this section can get you the maximum marks in the examination. Following is the Quantitative Aptitude quiz to help you practice with the best of latest pattern questions.

Q1.  Out of the three numbers, the ratio of the first and the second is 8 : 9 and that of the second and third is 3 : 4. If the product of the first and third numbers is 2400, then the second number is :   
(a) 45
(b) 40
(c) 30
(d) 55
(e) 65

 Q2.  A sum of Rs. 6,000 is deposited for 3 years at 5% per annum compound interest (compounded annually). The difference of interest for 3 years and 2 years will be:   
(a) Rs. 75
(b) Rs. 30.75
(c) Rs. 330.75
(d) Rs. 375
(e) Rs. 475

Q3.  4 men and 6 women get Rs. 1600 by doing a piece of work in 5 days. 3 men and 7 women get Rs. 1740 by doing the same work in 6 days. In how many days, 7 men and 6 women can complete the same work getting Rs. 3760?  
(a) 6 days
(b) 8 days
(c) 10 days
(d) 12 days
(e) 16 days

Q4.  A, B and C can complete the work in 18, 36 and 54 days respectively. A started the work and worked for 8 days, then B and C joined him and they all worked together for some days. A left the job one day before completion of work. For how many days they all worked together? 
(a)10 days
(b) 8 days
(c) 5 days
(d) 7 days
(e)12 days

Q5.  A train meets with an accident after travelling 30 km, after which it moves with ⅘th of its original speed and arrives at the destination 45 minutes late. Had the accident happened 18 km further on, it would have been reached the destination 9 minutes before the time in the first case. Find the original speed of the train.    
(a) 25 kmph
(b) 15 kmph
(c) 30 kmph
(d) 7.5 kmph
(e) 14 kmph

Solutions (1-5):

Directions (Q.6-10): The following pie-chart shows the distribution of the number of vacancies in different banks to be filled through IBPS PO recruitment exam in 2010 and 2015.

Total vacancies in the year 2010 = 32000

Q6. What is the difference between the central angle made by vacancies in banks SBI, UBI and UCO in the year 2010 and that of by vacancies in banks PNB, OBC and BOM in the year 2015?
(a) 9.6°
(b) 8.2°
(c) 4.6°
(d) 7.2°
(e) 5.4°

Q8. What is the ratio of the number of vacancies in UCO, UBI and BOB in the year 2015 to the number of vacancies in PNB, BOI and BOM in the year 2010?
(a) 93:40
(b) 85:84
(c) 19:18            
(d) 61:59            
(e)111: 91

Q9. The number of vacancies in SBI, PNB and BOI in the year 2015 is approximately what percent of the number of vacancies in BOB, UCO and BOM in the year 2010?
(a) 122.5%
(b) 130.25%
(c) 137.2%
(d) 150%
(e) 167.25%

Q10. The number of vacancies in UCO and BOB together in the year 2010 is what percent more than the number of vacancies in same banks together in 2015? 
(a) 12%
(b) 17%
(c) 24%
(d) 28%
(e) 35%

Solutions (6-10):

Directions (Q11-15): What should come in place of question mark (?) in following questions?

Q11.  185% of 400 + 35% of 240 =? % of 1648
(a) 85
(b) 75
(c) 125
(d) 50
(e) 55

Q13.  2.8 × 1.5 + 8% of 250 =?
(a) 24.2
(b) 24.02
(c) 242.2
(d) 2.42
(e) 22.24

Q14.  160% of 250 +? = 120% of 400
(a) 160
(b) 40
(c) 80
(d) 120
(e) 140

Q15.  65% of 780 + 78% of 650 =?
(a) 507
(b) 1014
(c) 1011
(d) 817
(e) 705

Solutions (11-15):

 

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