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BANK PO - Model Question Paper
Directions for questions 36 to 40: Given below Is a passage, followed by several possible inferences that can be drawn from the facts stated In the passage. You have to examine each inference separately In the context of the passage and decide upon its degree of truth or falsity. Mark your answer
(1)If the inference is''Definitely true", l.e if you think the inference property follows from 'the statement of facts given.
(2)if the Inference Is "Probably true", l.e. if you think the statement may be true in the light of the facts given but not definitely true.
(3)if "Data is Inadequate", i.e if you think from the facts given, it cannot be said whether the statement is likely to be true or false.
(4)if the inference is "Probably false", l.e if you think the statement may be false In the light of the facts given though not definitely false.
(5)if the inference is "Definitely false", i.e. if you think inference cannot possibly be drawn from the facts given or it contradicts the given facts.
The US is completely aware of the fraud that is being perpetrated The August 20th presidential elections. in Marijuana has turned out to be a bigger charade than the one held five years ago. To dissuade people from voting, the Taliban carried out attacks in marry parts of the country on the election day Soon after the election the Incumbent president Khaled Mohammed was declared the winner by Ns supporters with an emphatic majority But 20% of the registered votes were found to be underage. Multiple voting cards were distributed and three million new voters were registered on election eve.
36. The U.S is supporting these fraudulent elections.
37.The Taliban was helping the incumbent president in winning these elections.
38.People voted the President, for his second term, as he has done good work during his previous term
39.The president relies on a coterie of power brokers, who helped him win these elections.
40.The election held in Marijuana five years ago was a fraud.
Directions for questions 41 to 45: In each of these questions there are two sets of figures. The figures on the left are Problem Figures and those on the right are Answer Figures Indicated by numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Figures form a series, if they change from left to right according to the same rule. The number of the Answer Figure which would be the next figure in the series of problem figures is the answer All the six figures, i.e., five Problem Figures and one Answer Figure should be considered as forming the series.
TEST-II
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directions for questions 51 to 55: Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below should replace the phrase given In bold In the following sentences to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as ft is and requires no correction, mark (5), i e No correction required as your answer
51.As I embarked on this journey to God's own land little did I know that I would be returning home with enduring images of some of the most magnificent sights and sounds in the world.
(1)retuming home was not a littile known to me
(2)unknown to me I was returning home
(3)l knew little about the way to return home
(4)| knew a little that I would be returning home
(5)No correction required
52.No professional course can make one a cartoonist but a stint In an art college certainly helps hone his skills
(1) a stint in an art college certainly will help him hone his skills
a stint at an art college certainly will help him hone his skills
a stint at an art college certainly helps one hone one's skills
a stint in an art college certainly helps one to sharpen his skills No correction required
53. It Is precisely because diverse that tederalism democracy.
(1)It is because India is precisely too
(2)It is because India precisely is too
(3)It is because India precisely is very
(4)It is precisely because India is so
(5)No correction required
54. That Hindutva has few takers in the predominantly Hindu hit state (H P) became clear a decade ago, when of the aftermath of the Babri Masjid demolition, the B.J.P got a drubbing in the polls.
(1) had. become clear a decade ago when at the aftermath
(2)became clear a decage ago when in the aftermath
(3)becomes clear a decade ago when at the aftermath
(4)had become clear a decade ago when in the aftermath
(5)No correction required
55. People who feel that the government works In rather than against their Interest are less likely to tolerate separatism than an alienated population
(1)for rather than against their interest are
(2)at rather than against its interest is
(3)at rather than against their interest are
(4)for rather than against its interest is
(5)No correction required
Directions for questions 56 to 65: Fill in the numbered blanks in the paragraphs given below using the most appropriate choice from amongst those given for question and mark its number as your answer
The economic condition of the low-income regions of the world is one of the greatest (56) of our time Their progress is (57) to the high-income countries, not only for humanitarian and political reasons, but also for
(58) economic growth which In the low-income countries could (59) a substantial (60) to the expansion and prosperity of the world economy as a whole.
56.(1) achievements
(2)harms
(3)problems
(4)defects
(5)evil
57.(1)automatic
(2)accrued
(3)important
(4)enhanced
(5)unprecedented
58.(1)accept
(2) Make
(3)donate
(4)Put
(5)deliver
60.(1)attribution
(2)contribution
(3)attrition
(4)encouragement
(5)attraction
Managing growth is a wide (61) that (62) almost all functional aspects of an organisation. And strategic management and the management of regulatory issues are (63) aspects of it. an organisation without a well defined orientation without a (64) A strategic enables the organisation to move towards the (65) shore.
61.(1) Challenge
(2)choice
(3)area
(4)spectrum
(5)perspective
62.(1)covers
(2)controls
(3)directs
(4)establishes
(5)leads
63.(1)favourable
(2)creditable
(3)Valid
(4)critical
(5)political
64.(1)compass
(2)oar
(3)rudder
(4)captain
(5)helm
65.(1)proverbial
(2)magnificent
(3)safe
(4)profitable
(5)distant
Directions for questions 66 to 74: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow it.Certain words are printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
Climate change occurs when there is a build-up of carbon in the atmosphere. However, if carbon is collected (or sequestered) in the soil and used to increase productivity. the results are three-fold - a reduction In atmospheric carbon levels, increased crop yields, and more income for farmers. Ironic as it may sound, In dryland agriculture the avalilability of organic carbon in the soil is the key to increasing productivity. Hence, "look down at the soil to make your agricultural productivity look up" is the new motto of agricultural scientists, especially those working with natural resource management and watershed development This however, calls for massive investment by developed and developing countries to support dryland agricultural research and corresponding support systems. Although there is much attention and support being given to irrigated agriculture, drylands occupy 80 per cent of agricultural land and generate 58 per cent of the world's staple foods. In fact, most of the food for the poor in the developing countries is produced in dryland and rain-fed areas.
A close look at the rain-fed regions shows a grim picture of water scarcity, fragile environments, drought and land degradation caused by low rainwater use efficiency high population pressure poverty. poor infrastructure, and inappropriate policies Drought and land degradation ha cause-and-effert relationship, which in turn
causes poverty This unholy nexus among drought poverty and land degradation must be broken if we have to meet the Millennium Development Goal of halving the number of food -insecure poor by 2015. Added to this is the threat of climate change It is anticipated that climate change will lead to more rainfall variability and increased frequency of extreme events’ resulting in more and longer dry spells due to global warming.
Innovative strategies are required to help the dryland centre for dryland agriculture, the International Crops Research on increasing the organic carbon level in the soil through
Soil organic carbon Is the source of energy to fuel biological nutrients for plant growth as well as soil water availability - a carbon sequestration can not only increase nutrient supply an changes in the physical and biological properties 0f foe soil, cope with longer dry spells during crop growth. ICRISAT's in particular have the ability to sequester more carbon in tr crop management options, carbon sequestration in legume within an Integrated community watershed, the productivity incomes to farmers.
66.One of the main reasons for climate change, according to the passage, is
(1)the increase in the production of carbon.
(2)the non-availability of organic carbon in the soil
(3)foe increased accumulation of carbon in the atmosphere
(4)the increased accumulation of carbon In the soft.
(5)none of these
67.Agricultural productivity in drylands can be increased if
(1)massive investments are made by the developed countries.
(2)the availability of organic carbon in the soil Is increased
(3)scientists start working on natural resource management
(4)watershed development projects are given more financial support by foe government
(5)there is a reduction in the atmospheric carbon levels
68.The motto "look down at the soil to make your agricultural productivity look up'', means In order to increase agricultural productivity
(A)we have to pay more attention to the soil
(B)we have to pay more attention to the atmosphere,
©we have to concentrate more on natural resource management and watershed development
(1)A and B
(2)B and C
(3)A and C
(4)Only B
(5)Only A
69. Which of the following Is NOT TRUE, according to the passage?
(1)Nearty 58 per cent of the world's staple food is produced from drylands.
(2)An increased carbon level In the soil can result In an Increase in the crop yield.
(3)Scientists working on natural resource management and watershed development pay more attention to the soil and Its carbon levels
(4)The developing and the developed countries give massive financial support to dryland agricultural research
(5)Rain-fed areas are hotspots of poverty and malnutrition
70.Which of the following is NOT a reason for the dreadful environmental conditions existing In all rainfed areas?
(1)Low rainwater use efficiency
(2)High population pressure
(3)Poor Infrastructure
(4)Lack of support for agricultural research
(5)Land degradation
71. The Millennium Development Goal stated In the
passage aims at
(1)breaking the network of poverty, drought and land degradation by 2015.
(2)halving the number of food-insecure poor by 2015.
(3)calling for massive Investments by developed countries to support dryland agricultural research.
(4)increasing agricultural productivity two-fold to meet the growing population.
(5)increasing the income of the fanners three-fold.
72 Scientists for ewarn that the change in climate will result in
(A)global warming.
(B)increased frequency of extreme events.
©more variations in rainfall pattern.
(1) Only A (2) AandB
(3) B and C
(4) A and C
(5) All the three
73.The availability of organic carbon In the soil
(1)gives energy to the soil.
(2)helps in the soils biological activities
(3)provides nutrients for plant growth.
(4)increases the water holding capacity of the soil
(5)All the above.
74.According to the study made by the scientists at ICRISAT, the productivity of the rain-fed agricultural land can be doubled if
(1)carbon sequestration is adopted to improve water, soil and crop management to raise the carbon levels in the soil
(2)farmers adopt programmes to Improve water, soft and crop management within integrated community watershed resulting in carbon sequestration.
(3)Improved water, soil and crop management options are adopted
(4)legumes and pigeon peas are cultivated by dryland farmers.
(5)foe land is made to withstand longer dryspells during crop growth.
Directions for questions 75 to 77; Select the word that Is most SIMILAR in meaning to the given word as used in the passage.
75.Ironic
(1) scornful
(2)satirical
(3) mocking
(4)sneering
(5) paradoxical
76.Nexus
(1)focus
(2)effect
(3)connection
(4)framework
(5)pattern
77.Critical
(1) serious
(2) vital
(3) urgent
(5) momentous
(4) pressing
Directions for questions 78 to 80: Select foe word that Is nearty OPPOSITE In meaning to the given word as used In foe passage
78. Massive
(1) tiny
(2) thin
(3) sparse
(4) meagre
(5) scanty
79. Innovative
(1)conservative
(2)imaginative
(3)intuitive
(4)predictable
(5)consistent
80.Integrated
(1)segregated
(2)forsaken
(3)desolate
(4)remote
(5)unique
Directions for questions 81 to 86: 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)The proliferation of these loans can push up demand ter foe products of certain key industries
such as automobile with abundant toward and backward linkages
(B)This might end up in slower manufacturing growth, leading to a slackening in the overal GDP growth
©However, there are, as of now, only the faintest signals of an economic slowdown
(D)This has moderated demand for several of the products including passenger cars
(E)A strong growth In the number of ratal loans is significant for our country's economic growth
(F)A rise in the Interest rates has rendered these loans expensive
81.Which of the following will be the FIRST sentence of foe paragraph?
(1) A
(2) E
(3) B
(4) C
(5) D
82.Which of the following will be the FOURTH sentence of the paragraph?
(1) F
(2) C
(3) D
(4) B
(5) A
83. Which of foe following will be foe LAST sentence of foe paragraph?
(1) C
(2)A
(3)D
(4) E
(5)F
84.Which of the following will be the SECOND sentence of the paragraph?
(1) B (2)C (3)D
(4) F (5)A
85. Which of the following will foe THIRD sentence of foe paragraph?
(1) E (2)A (3)F
(4) B (5)D
Directions for questions 86 to 95; Read each sentence to find if there is any grammatical error in it If there Is any error, ft will be only in one part of the sentence The number of that part is your answer If there is no error, mark your answer as (5).
86 People who desiring / to make a lot of money /
(1) (2)
have to take / a lot of risk / No error (3) (4) (5)
87. This house is / too expensive / that I cannot /
(1) (2) (3)
buy ft. / No error
(4) (5)
88.The student would have / scored ninety percent
(1) (2)
marks / If she got / the time to study. / No error (3) (4) (5)
89.The members / of the family I were watching T V
(1) (2) (3)
when the burglars break in. / No error
(4) (5)
90. Nehru not only was / a great politician / but also (1) (2) (3)
a great orator. / No error
(4) (5)
91. A descriptive test / Is most difficult / than an / (1) (2) (3)
objectivetest/No error
(4) (5)
92. The development of / social, moral and spiritual
(1) (2)
values have been / ignored tor tong / No error
(3) (4) (5)
93.There is no book / which is / as interesting /
(1) (2) (3)
as this. /No error
(4) (5)
94.The officer, / along with his staff, / were
(1) (2). (3)
present/at the time of inspection /No error (4) (5)
95.An extreme form of / discrimination is the failure (1) (2)
tomake / common Judgments cover / all thingsthat
(3) (4)
come inside one category / No error
(5)
Directions for questions 96 to 100: Each question has a sentence with two blanks followed by five pairs of words as choices. From foe choices, select the pair of words that can best complete the given sentence.
96.It is indeed sad that women are still under bondage,unable to_________their rights silently putting up with all possible________
(1)exercise........perseverance
(2)assert ............atrocities
(3)demand.............justice
(4)utilize............patience
(5)throw.............oppression
97.It is estimated that two-thirds of women in the world are physically.........while, in India, it is .........that there are about 9,000 dowry deaths every year
(1)battered...............claimed
(2)adored..................accepted
(3)admonished............denied
(4)ignored.................estimated
(5)reprimanded..................stated
98.All over the world now, the apron.........between the govemment and the post office are being gradually............
(1)relations.............strengthened
(2)alliance...............toughened
(3)strings............severed
(4)association...............renewed
(5)organization............tightened
99.Everyone Knows that holiday season can be .......to one's health, because of the ........of gluttony and excess, not to mention over-shopping.
(1)beneficial..................dangers
(2)perfidious...................gifts
(3)hazardous...............perils
(4)blissful................boons
(5)detrimental...........attractions
100.muscular strength is an important .........of total physical fitness and should be an ...........part of everyone's life.
(1)component.............integral
(2)part...............equal
(3)aspect................efficient
(4)complement ...............effective
(5)segment...........equivalent
equivalent
TEST-III
QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE
Directions for questions 101 to 106: In each of these questions, find the number that comes in the place of questions mark (?)
101.
(343 / 98 + 15 / 2)/6x?/6+6-1
(1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 4
(4) 6 (5) None of these
102.((5.4)^2 + (0.18)^3 x 10^2)/(8^2 + 6^2) / (5* x 2)/ 5 =
(1) 125x 10^4 (2) 25x10^4 (3) 125x 10^3
(4) 1250 (5) None of these
103.(12^3 +?x11^2 -11^-1)/729 - 8^3 - 6^3
= 1
(1) 121 (4) 144
(2) 11 (3) 1331
(5) None of these
104.513 / 450 + 43 + 50/612 + 360+4^2+10 =?/11
(1) 5 1/3
(2) 6 2/3
(3) 4 1/3
(4) 7 2/3
(5) 8 1/3
105. If (261(99))-1089 /10^4 +(8x5) =?^2 -1, then find the value (?)
(1) 100
(2) 10
(3) 5
(4)6
(5) 1000
Directions for questions 106 to 110: In the given series a wrong number Is given. Find the wrong number.
106 4.10,20,43.90,185.376
(1) 90 (2) 43 (3) 10 (4) 185 (5) 4
107. 16,34,108,212.639,1280, 3843
(1) 212 (2) 108 (3)16 (4) 34 (5) 3843
108. 18, 21, 46, 101, 216,461, 958
(1) 18 (2) 461 (3) 218 (4) 958 (5) 101
109. 15,16, 33,105. 424,2125,12756
(1) 105 (2) 12756 (3) 2125
(4) 424 (5) 33
110. 49, 80,121,169, 225, 289
(1) 121 (2)289 (3)169
(4) 80 (5)225
Directions for questions 111 to 120: Select foe correct alternative from the given choices
111. Three numbers are in foe ratio of 2 : 3 . 5. If the HCF of foe three numbers is 24. find the sum of the three numbers
(1) 240 (2)480 (3)360
(4) 620 (5) None of these
116 The price of rice Increases by 20% By what percent must the consumption be decreased in order to keep the expenditure the same?
(1) 16 2/3% (2) 15% (3) 20%
(4) 25% (5) None of these
113. A man has 4 different coloured flags The number of different signals that can ba made by placing one or more of them In a row is.........
(1) 15 (2) 16 (3) 64
(4) 63 (5) None of these
114. A boat takes 1 hour to cover a distance of 10 km whan going downstream but takes 40 minutes more to cover the same distance In the opposite terection. What is the ratio of the speed of foe boat in still water to that of the water current?
(1)3: 1 (2) 4.1 (3) 5 :1
(4) 6 : 1 (5) None of these