SBI Clerks 2011-Jan English Papers (State Bank Of India)

SBI Clerks 2011-Jan English Papers (State Bank Of India)

Directions (Q.121-125): Which of the following phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) 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 is given and no correction is required, mark (5) as answer.

121. I came out of my house and went for walk.
1) For a walk 

2) For the walk
3) For walk over 

4) For the walk of
5) No correction required

122. It was a lone place where I met Rajesh yesterday.
1) a lonely
2) to a lonely
3) of a lonely
4) for a lonely
5) No correction required

123. Unless you will not come, that problem will not be solved.
1) Would not come
2) Might not come
3) Have come
4) Come
5) No correction required

124. I had a lot of work in this office, I could not hope of meet my friend yesterday.
1) cannot meet
2) could not meet
3) cannot be of meet
4) did not be met
5) No correction required

125. As several books in this shops are so expensive for many children are not willing to buy.
1) Too expensive of
2) Very expensive
3) More expensive for
4) To expensive to
5) No correction required

Directions (Q.126-130): In each of the following sentence there are 2 blank spaces, below each sentence there are 5 pairs of words denoted by numbers (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5). Find out which pair of words can be
filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

126. Raju’s ......... Performance in the exam ......... appreciated by many.
1) poor, was
2) depolarise, has
3) encouraging, was
4) excellent, was
5) normal, is

127. The practice of ......... should be .......... by all people in the society.
1) nepotism, condemned
2) neophyte, dared
3) affinity, indispensable
4) agreement, discarded
5) determination, Promise

128. The treasurer ......... the company’s money. ........... he was suspended.
1) embezzled, so
2) theft, therefore
3) endoused, hence
4) siphoned off, as
5) misguided, because

129. The ....... of Polyandry was ....... by early Tibetans.
1) custom, practiced
2) habit, followed
3) occupation, viewed
4) act, done
5) development, carried out

130. He was too ........ to ........ the roof of his house.
1) short, touch
2) big, handle
3) weak, to
4) well, tackle
5) darling, make

Directions (Q.131-135): Read each sentence to find out whether there any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5) (Ignore the error of punctuation, if any).

131. While Raju was(1)/ running along the road(2)/ a speedy lorry(3)/ knocked down to him(4)/ No error(5)

132. Though none of her(1)/ friends forwarding to help(2)/ I helped her by(3)/ completing her work on time(4)/ No error(5)

133. His immoral acts have(1)/ made his wife(2)/ bent her head(3)/ in shame(4)/ No error(5)

134. Everyone in(1)/ my Institute knows(2)/ that I(3)/ hails from Bangalore(4)/ No error(5)

135. By the time(1)/ I reached the theatre(2)/ the movie(3)/ had begun(4)/ No error(5).

Directions.(Q.136-150): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/ phrases are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions.

This happened not so long ago in a remote village in South India. There lived in this village a young man named Venkatesh. He earned a living by exchanging new stainless steel utensils for old clothes, for this he visited the house of the rich people in the city. Later he used to sell the clothes to the poor people in the village. He had considerable income from this business. However, not content with his earning, he used to steal things from the houses he visited. The stolen items were then sold-off in the pan shop. Near Venkatesh’s house lived Naresh had a small grocery shop in the village. Although he did not make large profits in the business he was quite satisfied with what he gained. Venkatesh and Naresh were very good friends. However, Naresh did not approve of Venkatesh’s habit of stealing. He always advised his friend to lead an honest life. But Venkatesh never paid heed to his friend’s advice and went on with his activities. One day Venkatesh went to the house of young woman to ask for old clothes. The woman went inside her house and brought out a heap of old clothes. Seeing this Venkatesh thought that he was in for another good deal. But that was not to be. Just as he owned the housewife were bargaining over the number of sarees to be exchanged for a large utensil, his eyes stopped at along glittering chain dazzling around the woman’s neck. Without further thought, he grabbed the chain and fled, leaving behind his wares. After reaching home, he put the chain under his bed. For the next few days he stopped going about his work and wasted away all the money he had saved. When he was desperately in need of money, he took out the chain he had looted and went straight to the jewellry shop in the village. The Jeweller took the chain in his hand and after examining it carefully, declared that it was shiny, but not made of real gold. It was worth a few rupees only. Venkatesh stood dumb-founded on hearing the jeweller’s words. He soon understood his folly and left the shop realizing the merit of the old proverb, “All that glitters is not gold.” Mean while, at the sudden departure of Venkatesh, the housewife coolly went back to her kitchen amply satisfied at getting a basketful of utensils for a fake gold chain.

136. What did Venkatesh do with the chain soon after stealing it?
1) He hid it under the earth.
2) He sold it to the Jeweller.
3) He kept it below his own bed.
4) He hid it in his friend’s house.
5) He took it to the Jewellry shop in the village.

137. How did Venkatesh earn his living?
1) He sold clothes and utensils in the city.
2) He bought clothes from the people.
3) He took utensils and gave sarees in return.
4) He sold gold chain in the Jewellry shop
5) None of these.

138. The housewife was not unhappy at losing her chain because.
1) The chain did not belong to her.
2) She was thinking of exchanging it for some utensils.
3) It was false.
4) She thought Venkatesh would get money by selling it.
5) Venkatesh was very well known to her.

139. The way Naresh earned his living was.
1) He sold clothes in the class.
2) He sold gold chain in the village.
3) He sold groceries in the village.
4) He sold clothes in exchange of sarees.
5) He used to steal in the city.

140. The phrase but that was not to be means that-
1) Venkatesh could not make a good bargain with the young woman.
2) Venkatesh succeeded in the running away with the chain.
3) The young woman could not prevent Venkatesh from stealing her chain.
4) The young woman succeeded in getting all the utensils.
5) Venkatesh lost all the things.

141. What can be inferred from the passage regarding the ages of Venkatesh and Naresh ?
1) Both were of the same age.
2) Naresh was younger than Venkatesh.
3) Both were middle aged men of the same age.
4) Both were tall.
5) No explanation about the age.

142. Which of the following statements is not true?
1) Venkatesh had the habit of stealing things from the houses he visited.
2) Venkatesh knew that the chain was a fake one while stealing it.
3) Venkatesh understood his mistake only after showing the chain to the jeweller.
4) He wasted all his money.
5) He used to steal something or the other.

143. What did the jeweller say after examining the chain?
1) He said that the chain was not made of gold.
2) He said that the chain was made of real gold.
3) He said that the chain was made of silver.
4) He said that the chain was made of pearls.
5) He did not examine the chain.

144. Which of the following statements is true?
1) Naresh made large profits in his business.
2) He used to sell fruits.
3) Naresh was a very good natured man.
4) Naresh was a rude man.
5) None of these.

Directions(Q.145-147): Pick out the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word given in bold as used in the passage.

145. Went on-
1) Continued
 2) Worked
3) Decided
4) Returned
5) Increased

146. Lead-
1) Try
2) Guide
3) Perform
4) Live
5) Earn

147. Paid Heed-
1) Felt Happy
2) Took Notice
3) Gave Change
4) Went Against
5) Sought Help.

Directions (Q.148-150): Pick out this word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word given in bold as used in the passage

148. Considerable-
1) Large
2) Satisfactory
3) Extra
4) Small
5) Specific

149. Departure-
1) Disappearance
2) Rusting
3) Exist
4) Bringing
5) Coming
150. Content-
1) Satisfied
2) Disagreed
3) Proved
4) Anxious
5) Displaced

Directions (Q.151-160): 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 With the

(151) of Indian economy (152) various reforms initiated banking sector (153) a pivotal role in the process of achieving (154) economic growth and also in (155) the social well being at large The public sector (156) in India have the twin tasks ahead of meeting the social banking (157) and at the same time generating (158) profits to meet the costs associated with the growth. At present, banks have more than 76% of their total branch (159) in rural and semi-urban (160).

151. 1) nationalization  2) expansion 3) liberalisation 4) computerisation 5) accommodation
152. 1) from 2) over 3) between 4) through 5) though
153. 1) managers 2) occupies 3) facilities 4) naturalize 5) conquers
154. 1) fever 2) fantastic 3) higher 4) lower 5) lesser
155. 1) increasing 2) enhancing 3) encouraging 4) improving 5) innovating
156. 1) organisations 2) companies  3) corporations 4) banks 5) institutions

157. 1) limitations 2) obligations 3) derivatives 4) facilities 5) liabilities
158. 1) beautiful 2) lumpsum 3) adequate 4) wonderful 5) everlasting
159. 1) map 2) scenario 3) network 4) system 5) graph
160. 1) households 2) residences 3) areas 4) locals 5) suburbs

 Answers
120)4   121)1
122)1   123)4   124)2   125)2   126)4   127)1   128)1
129)1   130)1   131)4   132)2   133)3   134)4   135)5
136)3   137)5   138)3   139)3   140)1   141)1   142)2
143)1   144)5   145)1   146)4   147)2   148)4   149)5
150)4   151)3   152)4   153)2   154)3   155)4   156)4
157)2   158)3   159)3   160)3

SBI (State Bank Of India) Clerks Jan 2011 Papers

SBI (State Bank Of India) Clerks Jan 2011 Papers

1. During the first half of 2010-2011, which of the indirect tax registered the maximum growth?

1) Excise Duty 

2) Custom Duty

3) Service Tax

4) All show almost same growth

5) None of the above

2. At present what is the RBI's share in NABARD equity?

1) 99% 

2) 51% 

3) 49%

4) 1%

5) None of the above

3. The newly introduced Indian Rupee Symbol is based on-

1) Roman Script 

2) Devnagri Script

3) Both (1) and (2) 

4) Sanskrit Script

5) None of the above

4. Which of the following animal has been declared as "National Heritage Animal" in october 2010 by the Union Government?

1) Tiger 

2) Elephant 

3) Lion

4) Camel

5) None of the above

5. National Green Tribunal (NGT) has been constituted in october 2010. Who has been appointed its first Chief?

1) Lokeshewar singh 

2) S.K.Puri

3) Y.S.Dadwal 

4) Anil K. Pandey

5) None of the above

6. In Economic Times Corporate Excellence Awards 2010, who has been declared "Business Leader of the year?

1) R.C Bhargava (Maruti Suzuki)

2) Aditya Puri (HDFC Bank)

3) Mukesh Ambani (RIL)

4) Ratan Tata (Tata group)

5) None of the above

7. On which day, the first world statistics day was celebrated?

1) October 18, 2010 

2) October 19, 2010

3) October 20, 2010 

4) October 21, 2010

5) None of the above

8. Which of the following state became the first state to introduce public service Guarantee Act 2010?

1) Madhya Pradesh 

2) Gujarat 

3) Bihar

4) Haryana 

5) None of the above

9. The Goods and service Tax (GST) proposed to be introduced in 2011 covers taxes like-

1) Trade / Sales Tax 

2) Service Tax

3) Service, Excise etc.

4) Excise, Service, VAT etc.

5) None of the above

10. Newly inaugurated helpline "Udyami" is to assist-

1) Micro, small and medium enterprises

2) Large Capital Industries

3) Only female entrepreneur

4) Farmers introducing technology in framing

5) None of the above

11.Which of the following nation is not apart of TAPI Gas pipeline project?

1) Afghanistan 

2) India 

3) Pakistan

4) Turkmenistan 

5) None of the above

12. In which nation, the two day summit of Finance ministers of G-20 nations was held in october 2010?

1) India 

2) South Korea 

3) China

4) Canada 

5) None of the above

13. Government has formed a high level intra finance committee under the chairmanship of-

1) Y.B.Reddy 

2) Rakesh Mohan

3) C.Rangrajan 

4) Y.K.Alagh

5) None of the above

14. Human Development Report 2010 classifies India in the "Medium Human Development" category and places at ...... rank out of 169 countries.

1) 116 

2) 117 

3) 118 

4) 119 

5) None

15. Which country Stands at the top in 2010 Human Development Index (HDI) rankings of 169 nations in Human Development Report 2010?

1) Norway 

2) Australia 

3) New Zealand

4) United States 

5) None of the above

16. Which of the private telecom operator became the first to introduce 3G service in the country?

1) Airtel 

2) Docomo 

3) Aircel

4) Vodafone 

5) None of the above

17. 17th ASEAN summit was concluded on october 30, 2010 in-

1) Singapore 

2) Kuala Lumpur 

3) Hanoi

4) Manila 

5) None of the above

18. Which of the following markets are independently regulated by forward market commissions?

1) Mutual Funds 

2) Commodity Exchanges

3) Stock Market

4) Foreign Exchange Markets 

5) None

19. Youth Festival 2011 will be organised in january 2011 at -

1) Goa 

2) Udaipur 

3) Bhubaneswar

4) Hyderabad 

5) None of the above

20. As per the new guidelines issued by SEBI, companies are required to list shares with in how many days of the closure of the Initial public offers (IPOs)?

1) 12 days 

2) 15 days 

3)21 days

4) 30 days 

5) None of the above

21. "Smart Money" is a term used for - 

1) Internet Banking 

2) FDRs in Banks

3) Credit Cards

4) Demand drafts of Banks

5) None

22. Who amongst the following is the author of the Book 'Decision Points'?

1) George W.Bush 

2) Barack Obama

3) Sarah Palin 

4) Nelson Mandela

5) None of the above

23. Consider the following Statements:

A. Robert Edwards, the British scientist's pioneering Research with his late colleague Patrick Steptoe led to the birth of the world's "first test-tube baby" in 1978.

B. Robert Edwards has won 2010 Noble Prize for Medicine.

1) Only A is correct 

2) Only B is correct

3) Both 1 & 2 are correct

4) Neither 1 nor 2 is correct 

5) None

24. The 8th Summit of the Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) was recently held at which of the following place?

1) Geneva

2) Washington

3) London 

4) Brussels 

5) None

25. Who among the following is the founder of wikileaks?

1) P.J Crowley 

2) Adrian Lamo

3) Bradley Manning

4) Julian Assange

5) None of the above

26. Match the Following

      List-I                                        List -II

A. Sudha Singh                          1. Boxing

B. Pankaj Advani                       2. Athletics

C. Vikas Krishnan                      3. Billiards

1) 1 2 3 

2) 2 3 1

3) 3 1 2 

4) 2 1 3

5) None of the above

27. Which one of the following is not got recently "'Maharatna States'?

1) NTPC 

2) ONGC 

3) IOL

4) SAIL 

5) ECIL

28. Which of the following monument of Inida has recently been inscribed in the UNESCO'S world heritage list?

1) Jantar Mantar of Ujjain.

2) Jantar Mantar of Delhi

3) Jantar Mantar of Jaipur

4) Jantar Mantar of Varanasi

5) None of the above

29. Environment and Forest Ministry has set up a Committee to took at the Implementation of the Forest Right Act under the chairmanship of

1) Kanti Lal Bhuria 

2) Jairam Ramesh

3) U.R. Anandamurthy 

4) N.C. Saxena.

5) None of the above

30. Hari loss or other side effects on cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy is set to become a thing of the past. Which of the following drugs, reduce the side effects by 75% on cancer patients, will be soon in the Indian Market?

1) 2-deoxy - D - glucose

2) 3-deoxy - D - glucose

3) 2-deoxy - D - fructose

4) 3-deoxy - D - fructose

5) None

31. What is full form of AFSPA 1958 Recently came into News?

1) Armed forces Special powers Act

2) Air Forces Special powers Act

3) Anti Forces Special powers Act

4) Armed Forces Super powers Act

5) None of the above

32. Which one of the personalities not awarded Jnanpith Awards Recently?

1) Rajendra kelekar 

2) O.N.V. Kurup

3) Akhlaq Khan Shahryar

4) Deep joshi 

5) None of the above

33. Which one of the following day declared as the international day for the Elimination of violence against women by United Nations General Assembly.

1) 23, November 

2) 24, November

3) 25, November 

4) 26, November

5) None of the above

34. The yeonpyeng Island is lies along the disputed maritime border of the

1) Eastern coast of Korean Peninsula

2) Western coast of Korean Peninsula

3) Northern coast of Jaffna Peninsula

4) Southern coast of Jaffna Peninsula

35. Aung san sue kyi who was freed from seven years under house arrest on November 13, 2010 leads which party in Myanmar?

1) National League for Democracy

2) National Union Party

3) The Union Solidarity and Development Party

4) The National Democratic Force.

5) None of the above

36. The UNESCO (United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation) inscribes three Indian performing art forms in the representative list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. What are these?

1) Mudiyettu, Chhau and Kathak

2) Chhau, Mudiyettu and Kalbeli folk songs and Dance of Rajasthan.

3) Chhau, Kalbeli folk songs and Dance of Rajasthan and Gotipua.

4) Mediyettu, Gotipua and Kathak

37. The Sabla or Rajiv Gandhi scheme for Adolescent Girls which launched recently to based on Integrated child Development services platform targeting the girls in between which age?

1) 12-17 years of age 

2) 12-18 years of age

3) 11-17 years of age 

4) 11-18 years of age

5) None of the above

38. Consider the following statements. 

1. Indian Economy grew by 8.9% during first half of the fiscal year 2010-11

2. Manufacturing and the farm sector were the major contributors.

3. The farm sector grew by 4.4% in the second quarter of the fiscal year 2010-11.

Which is/ are correct?

1) 1 & 3 

2) 2 & 3 

3) 1 only 

4) 1, 2 & 3

5) None of the above

39. Agni-II has a range of

1) 700 km 

2) 1500 km

3) More than 2000 km

4) More than 3000 km 

5) None

40. Which of the following represent the correct order of the Total medal tally in the common wealth Games 2010?

1) Australia - England - India - Canada

2) Australia - India - England - Canada

3) Australia - Canada - England - India

4) England - Australia - India - Canada

5) None of the above

Answers

1)2 2)4 3)3 4)2 5)1 6)2 7)3 8)1 9)4 10)1 11)1

12)2 13)2 14)4 15)1 16)2 17)3 18)2 19)2 20)1

21)3 22)1 23)3 24)4 25)4 26)2 27)5 28)3 29)4

30)1 31)1 32)4 33)3 34)2 35)1 36)2 37)4 38)4

39)3 40)1

SBI Clerk Reasoning Ability Solved Exam Paper 2009

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1. Editor : Magazine

(a) Movie (b) Scene

(c) Drama (d) Director

2. GRAIN : TIZRM :: BRAIN : ?

(a) XRIKL (b) YIZRM

(c) OPRST (d) ASQMI

3. CUT : BDTVSU :: TIP : ?

(a) UVHJOQ (b) SUHJOQ

(c) USJHQO (d) SUJHOQ

4. Hinduism , Christianity , Islam : Religion

(a) Ear , Nose , Eyesight : Vision (b) Plus , Minus , Multiple : division

(c) Winter , Spring , Summer : Season (d) Humid , Hot , Tundra : Region

5. CUT : BDTVSU :: TIP : ?

(a) UVHJOQ (b) SUHJOQ

(c) USJHQO (d) SUJHOQ

6. 19 : 59 :: 17 : ?

(a) 51 (b) 53

(c) 55 (d) 57

7. 14 : 20 :: 16 : ?

(a) 23 (b) 48

(c) 10 (d) 42

8. 100 : 102 :: 100000 : ?

(a) 105 (b) 104

(c) 1003 (d) 1004

(QUESTIONS 9 to 13) select the one which is different from the other three .

9.(a) Mile (b) Centimeter

(c) Litre (d) Yard

10.(a) High – Up (b) Past – Present

(c) Often – Seldom (d) Fresh – Stale

11.(a) 11 – 127 (b) 9 – 85

(c) 7 – 53 (d) 5 – 29

12.(a) 26 Z (b) 24 X

(c) 22 V (d) 20 S

13.(a) 8 , 64 , 112 (b) 36 , 6 , 206

(c) 48 , 4 , 202 (d) 9 , 27 , 263

14. In the following series of numerals , which digit has maximum frequency ?

846734378344563464348

(a) 8 (b) 6

(c) 4 (d) 3

15. If the day after tomorrow is Friday , what day will the third day after tomorrow be

(a) Saturday (b) Monday

(c) Sunday (d) Friday

16. If the ratio of the area of two squares is 16 : 1 , then the ratio of their perimeter is

(a) 4 : 1 (b) 16 : 1

(c) 1 : 3 (d) 3 : 4

17. The shade of 18 ft high pole is 20 ft. . Find the length of shade of 27 ft long pole .

(a) 36 ft (b) 30 ft

(c) 34 ft (d) 40 ft

18. A scores more runs than B but less than C . D scores more than B but less than A . Who is

the lowest scorer ?

(a) A (b) B

(c) C (d) D

19. In the alphabets from A to Z , which is the third letter to the right of the letter which is

midway between K & S ?

(a) R (b) Q

(c) P (d) O

20. If first November falls on Monday , then what day will the 25th November be ?

(a) Tuesday (b) Thursday

(c) Wednesday (d) Friday

21. The length of room is twice its breadth . If the area of the room is 242 sq meters , then find

out its breadth

(a) 11 (b) 10

(c) 12 (d) 9

22. If the product of two numbers is 10 & their sum is 7 , then the larger of the two number is -

(a) – 2 (b) 2

(c) 5 (d) 3

23. Which letter is used only in one of the given words ?

Speak , Reap , Shark

(a) S (b) P

(c) K (d) H

24. A tortoise covers one kilometer in 4 hours . It takes rest for 20 minutes after every kilometer

.How much time does it takes for the tortoise to cover 3.5 kilometers ?

(a) 14 hours (b) 13

(c) 15 (d) 12

25. Of which of the following words , which one will be at the 3rd position in the dictionary ?

1. socks 2. Shocks

3. Sharp 4. snooker

(a) 4 (b) 3

(c) 2 (d) 1

Answers :

1  2  3  4  5

c  b  b  b  b

6  7  8  9  10

b  d  a  c  a

11 12 13 14 15

a    d   a   c   c

16 17 18 19 20

a    b   b   a   b

21 22 23 24 25

a    c   d   c   a

SBI Bank Clerk Previous Year Solved Question Paper (2008)

SBI Bank Clerk Previous Year Solved Question Paper (2008)

1. The newly constituted National Knowledge Commission is headed by
a) C. Rangarajan
b)Prof. R. S. Sharma
c) Sam Pitroda
d) Ms. Girija Vyas
ANS : c
2. India enacted an important event of Indian National Movement celebrating the seventyfifth
anniversary. Which was it?
a) Quit India Movement
b) Delhi Chalo Movement
c) Civil Disobedience Movement
d) Non – Cooperation Movement
ANS :c
3. Pope Benedict XVI belongs to which country?
a) Italy
b) Germany
c) France
d) Poland
ANS : b
4. The media campaign “ The World Is Waiting” is related to which of the following
companies?
a) Lufthansa
b) Qatar Airways
c) Indian Airlines
d) British Airways
ANS : d
5. Who among the following has been elected as President of the International Council of
Science Union?
a) E. Sreedharan
b) N. Ram
c) M. G. K. Menon
d) Goverdhan Mehta
ANS : d
6. Which of the following countries launched the smallest combat aircraft in the world?
a) Germany
b) India
c) Russia
d) USA
ANS : b
7. Who among the following British Governor- Generals shifted India’s capital fromCalcutta to Delhi in 1911?
a) Lord Louis Mountbatten
b) Lord Canning
c) Lord Hardinge
d) Warren Hastings
ANS : c
8. “Golden Handshake” is the term associated with
a) Share market
b) Retirement benefits
c) Voluntary retirement benefits
d) Smuggling
ANS : c
9. Which of the following is the first surface- to- surface missile in India?
a) Prithvi
b) Trishul
c) Agni
d) Naag
ANS : a
10. Which country will be host 15th SAARC Summit in 2008 ?
a) Maldives
b) Sri Lanka
c) India
d) Pakistan
ANS : b
11. Mist is caused by
a) Dry ice
b) Ice at low temperature
c) Water vapours at low temperature
d) Carbon- monoxide in solid form
ANS : c
12. Who among the following has been chosen the Miss India Universe for the year 2008 ?
a) Parvathy Omanakuttan
b) Simaran Kaur Mundi
c) Amrita Thapar
d) Tanvi Vyas
ANS : b
13. Who among the following was the author of “Rajtarangini”, commonly regarded as the
first genuine history of India written by an Indian?
a) Banbhatta
b) Ravikirti
c) Pushpadanta
d) Kalhana
ANS : d
14. Who among the following advocated Scientific Socialism?
a) Robert Owen
b) Proudhon Pierre Joseph
c) Karl Marx
d) Saint Simon Henri Claude
ANS : c
15. Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution deal with the Directive
Principles of State Policy?
a) 26 to 41
b) 31 to 56
c) 36 to 51
d) 41 to 66
ANS: c
16. Which one of the following travelers is not associated with the description of the
glories of Vijayanagar kingdom?
a) Abdur Razzaq
b) Paes
c) Ibn Batutah
d) Nuniz
ANS : c :
Abdur Razzaq- Deva Raya II
Paes- Krishna Deva Raya
Ibn Batutah- Harihara I
Nuziz- Achyut Deva Raya
17. The Chinese pilgrim Fa – Hien visited India during the reign of
a) Kanishka
b) Chandragupta I
c) Chandragupta II
d) Harshavardhana
ANS : c
18. Which of the following is the economic growth percentage projected in the 11th Five
Year Plan draft that was approved by the Planning Commission in November 2007?
a) 8%
b) 9%
c) 9.5%
d) 10%
ANS : b
19. The Indian Navy’s only sailing ship, which returned to Kochi after a 10- month voyage
around the globe is,
a) INS Vibhuti
b) INS Tarangini
c) INS Prabhat
d) INS Viraat
ANS : b
20) Who among the following is the Director General of International Monetary Fund (IMF) ?
a) Thaksin Shinawatra
b) Liang Guanglie
c) Dominique Strauss Kahn
d) Paul Wolfowitz
ANS : c
21. Who is the author of the book “Super Star India : From Incredible to Unstopable”?
a) Shobha De
b) Hillory Clinton
c) Dalai Lama
d) Imran Khan
ANS : a
22. What does CECA stand for?
a) Community Enabled Cooperative Arrangement
b) Comprehensive Ecological Cooperation Agreement
c) Comprehensive Ecological Cooperation Arrangement
d) Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement
ANS : d
23. John wheeler was associated with -
a) Physics
b) Chemistry
c) Botany
d) History
Ans : a

SBI Clerk Latest Reasoning Ability Solved Paper

(Paper) SBI Clerk Latest Reasoning Ability Solved Paper

1.(i) 'P× Q' means 'Q' is mother of 'P'.
(ii) 'P × Q' means 'P' is brother of 'Q'.
(iii) 'P - Q' means 'P' is sister of 'Q'.
(iv) 'P ÷ Q' means 'Q is father of 'P'.
Which of the following definitely means R is grandson of K?
(a) R × T ÷ K
(b) M + R × T ÷ K
(c) M - R × T ÷ K
(d) Cannot be determined
(e) None of these.
Ans (e)

2. How many such pairs of digits are there in the number 95137248 each of which has as many digits between them in the number as when they are arranged in ascending order?
(a) None
(b) One
(c) Two
(d) Three
(e) More than three.
Ans (b)

3. In a certain code PATHOLOGIST is written as PIUBQKSRHFN. How is CONTROVERSY
written in that code?
(a) SUOPDNXRQDU
(b) SUOPDNZTSFW
(c) QSMNBPXRQDU
(D) QSMNBPZTSFW
(e) None of these.
Ans (a)

4. In a certain code PATHOLOGIST is written as PIUBQKSRHFN. How is CONTROVERSY
written in that code?
(a) SUOPDNXRQDU
(b) SUOPDNZTSFW
(c) QSMNBPXRQDU
(D) QSMNBPZTSFW
(e) None of these.
Ans (a)

5. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
(a) Food : Hunger
(b) Water : Thirst
(c) Air : Suffocation
(d) Talent : Education
(e) Leg : Lame
Ans (d)

6. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
(a) Crow
(b) Vulture
(c) Bat
(d) Ostrich
(e) Eagle
Ans ©

7. Which of the following has the same relationship as that of Money : wealth?
(a) Pity : Kindness
(b) Cruel : Anger
(c) Wise : Education
(d) Pride : Humility
(e) None of these.
Ans (a)
8. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group which is the one that does not belong to that group?
(a) 29
(b) 85
(c) 147
(d) 125
(e) 53
Ans (d)
9. If it is possible to make a meaningful word with the second, the sixth and the ninth letters of the word PERMEABILITY, which of the following will be the first letter of that word? If no such word can be formed give 'N' as the answer. If only two such words can be formed give 'D' as the answer and if more than two such words can be formed give 'Z' as the answer.
(a) M
(b) L
(c) N
(d) D
(e) Z
Ans (e)
10. In a certain code language BEAM is written as 5%*K and COME is written as $7K%. How is 'BOMB' written in that code?
(a) 5%K5
(b) 57K5
(c) $7K$
(d) 5$%5
(e) None of these
Ans (b)
11. Find the number of days from 26-1-1996 to 15-5-1996 (both days inclusive)
(a) 110
(b) 112
(c) 111
(d) 113
(e) None of these
Ans (a)
12. Find the wrong number in the following sequence: 22, 33, 66, 99, 121, 279, 594
(a) 279
(b) 594
(c) 121
(d) 33
(e) None of these
Ans (a)
13. A father is now three times as old as his son. Five years back he was four times as old as his son. What is the age of the son now?
(a) 12
(b) 15
(c) 18
(d) 20
(e) None of these
Ans (a)
14. How many times between 4 a.m and 4 p.m will the hands of a clock cross?
(a) 4
(b) 8
(c) 10
(d) 11
(e) None of these
Ans (d)
15. Five students are sitting in row. T is on right of Z. M is on the left of Z but is on the right of L. T is on the left of Q. Who is sitting first from the left? Here students are represented by the letters T, Z, M, L and Q
(a) Z
(b) T
(c) Q
(d) L
(e) None of these
Ans (d)
16. ANGER : 37219 : : NEAR:
(a) 7219
(b) 9132
(c) 1372
(d) 7139
(e) None of these
Ans (d)
17. What is the letter immediately to the right of the letter which is seven letters to the right of 'W', considering all the letters of the alphabet written in reverse order from left to right starting
from 'Z'
(a) R
(b) O
(c) M
(d) Q
(e) None of these
Ans (b)

18. If the first day of the year 1990 was a Monday, what day of the week was the 1st January 1998?
(a) Thursday
(b) Tuesday
(c) Wednesday
(d) Friday
(e) None of these
Ans (a)

19. If “good and bad” is coded as 123, “bad is ugly” is coded as 245 and “good is fair” is coded as 436, then what is the code for “fair”?
(a) 1
(b) 4
(c) 6
(d) 5
(e) None of these
Ans ©

20. Choose the one from the following which is different from others
(a) pen and pencil
(b) tailer and shirt
(c) scooter and cycle
(d) sword and riffle
(e) None of these
Ans (b)

21. If 2 = 1, 3 = 3, 4 = 12, 5 = 60 then 6 = .....?
(a) 120
(b) 180
(c) 720
(d) 360
(e) None of these
Ans (d)

22. What is the next letter of the series, F, I, L, O, .....?
(a) M
(b) N
(c) R
(d) P
(e) None of these
Ans ©

23. How many '5' s are there which are followed by 0 and preceded by 0 in the following series 157050700512515050050
(a) 1
(b) 5
(c) 4
(d) 3
(e) None of these
Ans (d)

24. A boy goes to see a movie and sees a man sitting to his left. He found that the man was his relative. The man is the husband of the sister of his mother. How is the man related to the boy?
(a) Uncle
(b) Nephew
(c) Brother
(d) Father
(e) None of these
Ans (a)

25. A person traveled 20 km in the northward direction, then traveled 4 km in eastward direction, then traveled 10 km in the northward direction again, then traveled 3 km in the eastward direction and finally traveled 6 km in the southward direction. How far is he from the starting point?
(a) 17 km
(b) 37 km
(c) 31 km
(d) 25 km
(e) None of these
Ans (d)


(Paper) SBI Clerk Latest Reasoning Ability Model Paper
Directions : - Select the related letters / word / number / figure from the given alternatives

1 Editor : Magazine
(a) Movie (b) Scene
(c) Drama (d) Director
2 Hinduism , Christianity , Islam : Religion
(a) Ear , Nose , Eyesight : Vision (b) Plus , Minus , Multiple : division
(c) Winter , Spring , Summer : Season (d) Humid , Hot , Tundra : Region
3 WOLF : FLOW :: WARD : ?
(a) BROW (b) DRAW
(c) CRAW (d) SLAW
4 GRAIN : TIZRM :: BRAIN : ?
(a) XRIKL (b) YIZRM(c) OPRST (d) ASQMI
5 CUT : BDTVSU :: TIP : ?
(a) UVHJOQ (b) SUHJOQ
(c) USJHQO (d) SUJHOQ
Q-6 19 : 59 :: 17 : ?
(a) 51 (b) 53
(c) 55 (d) 57
Q-7 14 : 20 :: 16 : ?
(a) 23 (b) 48
(c) 10 (d) 42
Q-8 100 : 102 :: 100000 : ?
(a) 105 (b) 104
(c) 1003 (d) 1004

DIRECTIONS : (QUESTIONS 9 to 13) select the one which is different from the other three .
Q-9
(a) Mile (b) Centimeter
(c) Litre (d) Yard
Q-10
(a) High - Up (b) Past - Present
(c) Often - Seldom (d) Fresh - Stale
Q-11
(a) 11 - 127 (b) 9 – 85
(c) 7 – 53 (d) 5 – 29
Q-12
(a) 26 Z (b) 24 X
(c) 22 V (d) 20 S
Q-13
(a) 8 , 64 , 112 (b) 36 , 6 , 206
(c) 48 , 4 , 202 (d) 9 , 27 , 263
Q-14 In the following series of numerals , which digit has maximum frequency ?
846734378344563464348
(a) 8 (b) 6
(c) 4 (d) 3
Q-15 If the day after tomorrow is Friday , what day will the third day after tomorrow be
(a) Saturday (b) Monday
(c) Sunday (d) Friday
Q-16 If the ratio of the area of two squares is 16 : 1 , then the ratio of their perimeter is
(a) 4 : 1 (b) 16 : 1
(c) 1 : 3 (d) 3 : 4
Q-17 The shade of 18 ft high pole is 20 ft. . Find the length of shade of 27 ft long pole .
(a) 36 ft (b) 30 ft
(c) 34 ft (d) 40 ft
Q-18 A scores more runs than B but less than C . D scores more than B but less than A . Who is the
lowest scorer ?
(a) A (b) B
(c) C (d) D
Q-19 In the alphabets from A to Z , which is the third letter to the right of the letter which is midway
between K & S ?
(a) R (b) Q
(c) P (d) O
Q-20 If first November falls on Monday , then what day will the 25th November be ?
(a) Tuesday (b) Thursday
(c) Wednesday (d) Friday
Q-21 The length of room is twice its breadth . If the area of the room is 242 sq meters , then find out its
breadth
(a) 11 (b) 10
(c) 12 (d) 9
Q-22 If the product of two numbers is 10 & their sum is 7 , then the larger of the two number is -
(a) – 2 (b) 2
(c) 5 (d) 3
Q-23 Which letter is used only in one of the given words ?
Speak , Reap , Shark
(a) S (b) P
(c) K (d) H
Q-24 A tortoise covers one kilometer in 4 hours . It takes rest for 20 minutes after every kilometer
.How much time does it takes for the tortoise to cover 3.5 kilometers ?
(a) 14 hours (b) 13
(c) 15 (d) 12
Q-25 Of which of the following words , which one will be at the 3rd position in the dictionary ?
1. socks 2. Shocks
3. Sharp 4. snooker
(a) 4 (b) 3
(c) 2 (d) 1
ANSWER
1 2 3 4 5
c c b b b
6 7 8 9 10
b d a c a
11 12 13 14 15
a d a c c
16 17 18 19 20
a b b a b
21 22 23 24 25
a c d c a





(Paper) SBI Clerk Latest Reasoning Ability (SET - 2)

1.Study each of the following table and choose the alternative which can best replace the question mark
(?)
1 2 3 2 10 12
2 5 12 10 16 13
1 2 1 ? 10 24
(a) 5 (b) 11 (c) 13 (d) 8
Ans (c)
2. Study each of the following table and choose the alternative which can best replace the question
mark (?)
3 8 10 2 ? 1
6 56 90 2 20 0
(a) 0 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 7
Ans (c)
3.In the following question one term in the number series is wrong. Find out the wrong term.
11, 5, 20, 12, 40, 26, 74, 54
(a) 5 (b) 20 (c) 40 (d) 26
Ans (c)
4. In the following question one term in the number series is wrong. Find out the wrong term.
8, 14, 26, 48, 98, 194, 386
(a) 14 (b) 48 (c) 98 (d) 194
Ans (b)
5. Calculate value of each word by the following formula:
Consonants = (2 × Position of the letter in alphabet) - 1
Vowels = (3 × Position in alphabet) + 1
CHANGE
(a) 77 (b) 79 (c) 83 (d) 80
Ans (d)
6. Calculate value of each word by the following formula:
Consonants = (2 × Position of the letter in alphabet) - 1
Vowels = (3 × Position in alphabet) + 1
FLUTE
(a) 153 (b) 157 (c) 151 (d) 149
Ans (a)
7. Calculate value of each word by the following formula:
Consonants = (2 × Position of the letter in alphabet) - 1
Vowels = (3 × Position in alphabet) + 1
BREAD
(a) 67 (b) 62 (c) 59 (d) 65
Ans (d)
8. In a certain code language, '3a, 2b, 7c' means 'Truth is Eternal'; '7c, 9a, 8b, 3a' means 'Enmity is not
Eternal' and 6a, 4d, 2b, 8b' means 'Truth does not perish'. Which of the following means 'enmity' in that
language?
(a) 3a (b) 7c (c) 8b (d) 9a
Ans (d)

9. In a certain code language, 'po ki top ma' means 'Usha is playing cards'; 'Kop ja ki ma' means 'Asha
is playing tennis'; ki top sop ho' means 'they are playing football'; and 'po sur kop' means 'cards and
tennis'. Which word in that language means 'Asha'?
(a) ja (b) ma (c) kop (d) top
Ans (a)
10. A girl was born on September 6, 1970, which happened to be a Sunday. Her birthday has again fall
on Sunday in
(a) 1975 (b) 1976 (c) 1977 (d) 1981
Ans (d)
11. A long rope has to be cut to make 23 small pieces. If it is double folded to start with how many
times does it need to be cut?
(a) 9 (b) 23 (c) 11 (d) 12
Ans (c)
12. There are 19 hockey players in a club. On a particular day 14 were wearing the hockey shirts
prescribed, while 11 were wearing the prescribed hockey pants. None of them was without either
hockey pants or hockey shirts. How many were in complete hockey uniform?
(a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 9 (d) 7
Ans (b)
13. In a class room three fourth of the boys are above 160 cm in height and they are 18 in number. Also
out of the total strength, the boys form only two third and the rest are girls. The total number of girls in
the class is
(a) 18 (b) 24 (c) 12 (d) 30
Ans (c)
14. 'A' is east of 'B' and west of 'C'. 'H' is South-West of 'C', 'B' is South-East of 'X'. which is farthest
West?
(a) C (b) A (c) X (d) B
Ans (c)
15. A girl earns twice as much in December as in each of the other months. What part of her entire
year's earning does she earn in December?
(a) 2/11 (b) 2/13 (c) 3/14 (d) 1/6
Ans (b)
16. One watch is 1 minute slow at 1 pm on Tuesday and 2 minutes fast at 1 pm on Thursday. When did
it show the correct time?
(a) 1.00 am on Wednesday (b) 5.00 am on Wednesday (c) 1.00 pm on Wednesday (d) 5.00 pm on
Wednesday

Directions (Question 17 to 22) :Given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You
have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is
implicit in the statement.
Mark (a) if only assumption I is implicit
Mark (b) if only assumption II is implicit
Mark (c) if either I or II is implicit
Mark (d) if neither I or II is implicit
17.Statement: Even with the increase in the number of sugar factories in India. We still continue to
import sugar.
Assumptions :I. The consumption of sugar per capita has increased in India.
II. Many of the factories are not in a position to produce sugar to their fullest capacity.
Ans (c)
18.Statement :I cannot contact you on phone from Karshik.
Assumption : I. Telephone facility is not available at Karshik.
II. Nowadays it is difficult to contact on phone.
Ans (b)
19.Statement : The government has decided to reduce the custom duty on computer peripherals.
Assumptions : I. The domestic market price of computer peripherals may go up in near future.
II. the domestic manufacturers may oppose the decision.
Ans (a)
20. Statement : In Bombay, railway trains are indispensable for people in the suburbs to reach their
places of work on time.
Assumptions : I. Railway trains are the only mode of transport available in the suburbs of Bombay.
II. Only railway trains run punctually.
Ans (a)
21. Statement :The private bus services in the city has virtually collapsed because of the ongoing strike
of its employees.
Assumptions : I. Going on strikes has become the right of every employee.
II. People no more require the services of private bus operators.
Ans (b)
22. Statement : Detergents should be used. to clean clothes.
Assumptions : I. Detergents from more lather.
II. Detergents help to dislodge grease and dirt.
Ans (d)
23. Which letter when placed at the sign of interrogation shall complete the matrix?
A D H
F I M
? N R
(a) P (b) N (c) K (c) O
Ans (c)
24. Which letter when placed at the sign of interrogation shall complete the matrix?
A M B N
R C S D
E U F ?
(a) T (b) F (c) V (d) R
Ans (c)
25. Which number when placed at the sign of interrogation shall complete the matrix?
1 4 9 ?
1 2 3 4
2 4 6 ?
(a) 16 and 8 (b) 36 and 4 (c) 25 and 5 (d) 49 and 7
Ans (a)
26. Which number when placed at the sign of interrogation shall complete the matrix?
6 6 8
5 7 5
4 3 ?
120 126 320
(a) 12 (b) 16 (c) 8 (d) 4
Ans (c)
27. In the following questions, there are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I
and II. You have to take the two given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from
commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from two
given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Read both the statements and give answer as:
(a) If only conclusion I follows. (b) If only conclusion II follows.
(c) If either I or II follows. (d) If neither I nor II follows.
Statements: I. Many scooters are trucks. II. All trucks are trains
Conclusions: I. Some scooters are trains. II. No truck is a scooter.
Ans (a)
28. In the following questions, there are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I
and II. You have to take the two given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from
commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from two
given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Read both the statements and give answer as:
(a) If only conclusion I follows. (b) If only conclusion II follows.
(c) If either I or II follows. (d) If neither I nor II follows.
Statements: I. All cars are cats. II. All fans are cats.
Conclusions: I. All cars are fans. II. Some fans are cars.
Ans (d)
29. In the following questions, there are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I
and II. You have to take the two given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from
commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from two
given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Read both the statements and give answer as:
(a) If only conclusion I follows. (b) If only conclusion II follows.
(c) If either I or II follows. (d) If neither I nor II follows.
Statements: I. All pilots are experts. II. All authors are pilots.
Conclusions: I. All authors are experts. II. No expert in an author.
Ans (a)
30.In the following questions, there are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I
and II. You have to take the two given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from
commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from two
given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Read both the statements and give answer as:
(a) If only conclusion I follows. (b) If only conclusion II follows.
(c) If either I or II follows. (d) If neither I nor II follows.
Statements: I. Some doctors are institutes. II. Some crooks are institutes.
Conclusions: I. All institutes are doctors. II. Some institutes are crooks.
Ans (b)