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Monday, November 7, 2011

Latest Current Affair Updates for IBPS-CWE 2011: Bank PO & Clerical

1. Which former Supreme Court judge has been appointed as the new Lokayukta of Karnataka to succeed Santosh Hegde?

a. Shivraj Patil

b. Shivaraj V Patil

c. H D Ramaswamy

d. Ram Krishna Hegde

2. The Deutsche Bank has confirmed to appoint which of the following Indian investment bankers as its co-CEO?

a. Navin Chandra

b. Rahul Jain

c. Anshu Jain

d. Ravi Mallick

3. India signed a civil nuclear cooperation agreement with which country paving way for the possibility of exporting its atomic power plants recently?

a. North Korea

b. South Korea

c. China

d. Singapore

4. Recently which country won the Copa America and was crowned South American champion for a record 15th time?

a. Brazil

b. Argentina

c. Paraguay

d. Uruguay

5. Which of the following Indian swimmers has qualified for the 2012 London Olympics?

a. Vikas Mishra

b. Aditi Solanki

c. Sandeep Sejwal

d. Rajiv Ratan

6. Recently IAF has taken the initiative to take part in the "mother" of all air combat exercises, the Red Flag, which is conducted by ___.

a. Russia

b. France

c. Britain

d. USA

7. Government of India has recently notified which of the following chemicals as an explosive?

a. Ammonium chloride

b. Ammonium nitrate

c. Ammonium carbide

d. Calcium carbide

8. Name the world's fourth largest car-maker who has decided to set up a three lakh cars-per-annum manufacturing plant in Sanand.

a. Ford

b. General Motors

c. Toyota Motors

d. Hyundai

9. The Central Board of Trustees, the apex decision-making body of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation, approved appointment of which bank as the custodian of securities of the EPFO?

a. RBS

b. HSBC

c. Standard Chartered

d. ABN Amro

10. ___ got the top position in the latest FIFA Rankings.

a. Germany

b. Spain

c. Brazil

d. Uruguay

11. ‘Jiaolong’ was in news recently because it is ___.

a. A manned mission to moon by China

b. A rehabilitation and relief operation by Japan

c. China’s manned submersible

d. None of the above

12. Which of the following personalities unveiled the Olympic countdown clock?

a. Gagan Narang and Saina Nehwal

b. Abhinav Bindra and Mary Kom

c. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and Sushil Kumar

d. Abhinav Bindra and Saina Nehwal

13. Gopal Subramaniam resigned from post of Solicitor-General of India. Name the senior advocate who has been appointed to take his place.

a. Rohinton Mistry

b. Fali S Nariman

c. Rohinton Nariman

d. Fiourdasji Sorabji

14. Concerned over the increasing pollution-level in Chandrapur, which of the following NGOs started a drive titled 'Green Ganesha' about pollution-free Ganesh Utsav?

a. Green-Hunt

b. Green-Eco

c. Eco-Ganesha

d. Eco-Pro

15. A joint venture between ___ has produced the LCV (light commercial vehicle), “Dost”.

a. Ashok Leyland & Nissan Motors

b. Ashok Leyland & Renault

c. Tata Motors & Nissan Motors

d. Mahindra & Mahindra & Nissan Motors

16. Which sports person will be conferred with the honour of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awards for the year 2010?

a. Saina Nehwal

b. Mahendra Singh Dhoni

c. Gagan Narang

d. M C Mary Kom

17. Recently, a committee has been constituted by the National Statistical Commission to actively consider whether there is a need for any umbrella legislation to make administrative statistics more ef ective and is headed by ___.

a. Meghnad Desai

b. Rakesh Mohan

c. Jean Dreze

d. N R Madhava Menon

18. Which of the following Indian women has found a place in the Time's list of daredevil wives?

a. Razia Sultana

b. Indira Gandhi

c. Rani Lakshmi Bai

d. Sonia Gandhi

19. Which among the following is the second woman chess player from India to win the grandmaster title at the Women's Grandmasters tournament in China?

a. Vijayalakshmi Subbaraman

b. Koneru Hampi

c. Harika Dronavalli

d. Trupti Murugunde

20. The central government has sought a partnership in publicising of Bharat Nirman Programme with ___.

a. ONGC

b. Indian Railways

c. India Post

b. Doordarshan

21. Recently Indian President Pratibha Patil released a commemorative postage stamp on Rashtrapati Bhavan which marks the 80th Anniversary of the commissioning of the building. Which of the following Governor Generals of India was its first occupant?

a. Lord Amherst

b. Lord Irvin

c. Lord Reading

d. Lord Linlithgow

22. A 12-month ban on synthetic cannabis products has come into effect in New Zealand as they may harm health, including causing heart problems. Cannabis is used since ancient times for as ___.

a. An antibiotic drug

b. A catalyst drug

c. A mineral supplement

d. A recreational drug

23. Rebecca Rickwood won a global competition to find the best use of Microsoft's spreadsheet software, Excel 2007. She belongs to ___.

a. Canada

b. New Zealand

c. India

d. United Kingdom

24. Russian cosmonauts carried out a fraught six-and-a-half-hour space walk recently, releasing a student satellite which will send greetings to radio enthusiasts in 15 languages, as well as photos and pressure data, to commemorate which of the following cosmonauts?

a. Vyacheslov Zudov

b. Valetina Tereshkova

c. Yuri Gagarin

d. Boris Yegorov

25. The food giant Cargill in ___recalled 18,000 tons (16,330 tonnes) of turkey after a salmonella outbreak that killed one person and made dozens ill.

a. Mexico

b. United States of America

c. Denmark

d. United Kingdom

26. Which one of the following Indian companies has entered into collaboration with the Singapore Management University (SMU) for a new R&D facility for cloud-based IT solutions for cities worldwide?

a. Tata Consultancy Services

b. Wipro Technologies

c. Infosys

d. Mahindra Satyam

27. Actress Annette Charles, who played Cha Cha DiGregorio, in the hit movie Grease, died at the age of 63. She belonged to which country?

a. United Kingdom

b. United States of America

c. France

d. Greece

28. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs gave a major fillip to Maharatna SAIL by approving its proposal for revival of the Sindri fertiliser-manufacturing unit that belongs to ___.

a. Krishak Bharti Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO)

b. Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO)

c. Tata Chemicals Limited (TCL)

d. Fertiliser Cooperation of India (FCIL)

29. Top Indian runner, Tintu Luka won the gold medal at Karlstad Grand Prix in Sweden in her first of the series of events planned as preparation for this month’s World Championships in South Korea. She was the runner-up in ___.

a. 200 m race

b. 400 m race

c. 800 m race

d. 1500 m race

30. Aaranyak, a wildlife research and bio-diversity conservation organisation based in ___ will assist authorities to undertake non-invasive genetics research on two critically endangered species — the Javan and the Sumatran rhinos.

a. Guwahati

b. Itanagar

c. Dispur

d. Tezpur

Ansewrs

1. b. Shivaraj V Patil

2. c. Anshu Jain

3. b. South Korea

4. d. Uruguay

5. c. Sandeep Sejwal

6. d. USA

7. b. Ammonium nitrate

8. a. Ford

9. c. Standard Chartered

10. b. Spain

11. c. China’s manned submersible

12. b. Abhinav Bindra and Mary Kom

13. c. Rohinton Nariman

14. d. Eco-Pro

15. a. Ashok Leyland & Nissan Motors

16. c. Gagan Narang

17. d. N R Madhava Menon

18. c. Rani Lakshmi Bai

19. c. Harika Dronavalli

20. b. Indian Railways

21. b. Lord Irvin

22. d. A recreational drug

23. d. United Kingdom

24. c. Yuri Gagarin

25. b. United States of America

26. a. Tata Consultancy Services

27. b. United States of America

28. d. Fertiliser Cooperation on of India (FCIL)

29. c. 800 m race

30. a. Guwahati

Thursday, November 3, 2011

IBPS Bank Probationary Officers/Management Trainees exam ANSWER KEY

IBPS CWE PO Exam 2011 ANSWER KEY
IBPS Bank Probationary Officers/Management Trainees, 2011
(Held on 18-09-2011)
English Language: Solved Paper

Directions—(1-5) : In each of the following questions a short passage
is given with one of the lines in the passage missing and represented
by a blank. Select the best out of the five answer choices given, to
make the passage complete and coherent.
1. Women's rights around the world are an important indicator to
understand global well-being. A major global women's rights treaty was
ratified by the majority of the world's nations a few decades ago,
......... These range from the cultural, political to the economic.
For example, women often work more than men, yet are paid less; gender
discrimination affects girls and women throughout their lifetime; and
women and girls are often the ones that suffer the most poverty. Many
may think that women's rights are only an issue in countries where
religion is law. Or even worse, some may think this is no longer an
issue at all. But reading the report about the United Nation's Women's
Treaty and how an increasing number of countries are lodging
reservations will show otherwise. Gender equality furthers the cause
of child survival and development for all of society, so the
importance of women's rights and gender equality should not be
underestimated.
(A) This treaty tackled and solved a number of issues related to women.
(B) Why is it then, that moment still face a number of problems on the
domestic front?
(C) Thus, the woman today is ten times more empowered as compared to a
woman say about a decade age.
(D) Women's activists across nations have implored the respective
governments to take this seriously.
(E) Yet, despite many successes in empowering women, numerous issues
still exist in all areas of life.\
Ans : (A)
2. Research has shown that air pollutants from fossil fuel use make
clouds reflect more of the sun's rays back into space. This leads to
an effect known as global dimming whereby less heat and energy reaches
the earth. ............ However, it is believed that global dimming
caused the droughts in certain parts of the world where millions died,
because the northern hemisphere oceans were not warm enough to allow
rain formation. Global dimming is also hiding the true power of global
warming. By cleaning up global dimming-causing pollutants without
takling greenhouse gas emissions, rapid warming has been observed, and
various human health and ecological disasters have resulted, as
withnessed during the European heat wave in 2003, which saw thousands
of people die.
(A) This though, does not bring any relief in the problems associated
with climate change.
(B) This phenomenoun thus is part of the climate change problem.
(C) Scientists thus believe that this phenomenon goes hand in hand
with global warming
(D) At first, it sounds like and ironic saviour to climate change problems
(E) The answer to all our problems with respect to climate change is
definitely here
Ans : (C)
3. Poverty is the state for the majority of the world's people and
nations. Why is this ? .......... Have they been lazy, made poor
decisions, and been solely responsible for their own plight ? What
about their governments ? Hove they pursued policies that actually
harm successful development ? Such causes of poverty and inequality
are no doubt real. But deeper and more global causes of poverty are
often less discussed. Behind the increasing interconnectedness
promised by globalization are global decisions, policies, and
practices. These are typically influenced, driven, or formulated by
the rich and powerful. These can be leaders of rich countries or other
global actors such as multinational corporations, institutions, and
influential people. In the face of such enormous external influence,
the governments of poor nations and their people are often powerless.
As a result, in the global context, a few get wealthy while the
majority struggles.
(A) Is it enough to blame poor people for their own predicament?
(B) What is the government doing about it?
(C) Are the wealthy ones in the nation even aware of this?
(D) The government has already taken measures to eradicate the same.
(E) The huge gap between the rich and the poor in the nation is now narrowing
Ans : (A)

4. Analysts and industry pundits forecast that notebook market, which
has been growing faster than the desktop market for the past three
years, is expected to overtake the desktop market by the year 2011-12.
A fall in prices, large deals from governments and institutions, and
dement from consumers and sectors such as education are expected to
help the notebook numbers. According to research agencies, the year
2010-11 saw notebook volumes rise, and for the first time a
millionplus notebooks were sold in India in a single quarter. The
market has grown nearly four times for notebooks. The demand is driven
by all sectors and a very buoyant consumer market, which prefers
mobile computers. Entry-level notebook prices have dropped below the
Rs. 25,000 mark; this has helped break the ice with new customers.
This drop in notebook prices has been helped by the drop in the prices
of the building blocks that make a notebook. It's simple. With
notebook volumes growing, the prices of the components are also bound
to come down..........
(A) All this has resulted in a noticeable change in a number of large
government tenders for notebooks; which were traditionally for
desktops.
(B) Because of this the government still prefers desktops to notebooks
and has passed tenders for the same.
(C) Thereby making them more expensive.
(D) Thus the forecast for the coming year states that desktops will be
the preferred technology choice only for consumers who cannot afford
the exorbitantly priced notebook.
(E) Thus notebooks will become obsolete after a decade or so.
Ans : (C)
5. Next to China, India is the most populated country in the
world....... Particularly, rush to technical and higher education has
increased as the scope for arts and science has become lesser and
lesser due to lack of reforms and upgradation in the course structure
and materials according to the developments of the world. Also,
qualification in higher education gives added advantage to face
successfully competition in the job market.
(A) Keeping this in mind, the government has provided concessions in
the admission fees for the arts and science streams in the country.
(B) Naturally there is too much rush and competition in every field.
(C) Despite this the rush to higher education is lesser.
(D) This population increase, though, has not kept pace with the
knowledge expansion around the world.
(E) In the next decade it will become the most populous.
Ans : (B)
Directions—(6-10) : Rearrange the following seven sentences (1), (2),
(3), (4), (5), (6) and (7) in the proper sequence to from a meaningful
paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.
(A) To elaborate briefly on these characteristics and dimensions that
the author is talking about NRMs are general tests intended to be used
to classify students by percentile for measuring either aptitude or
proficiency for admissions into or placement within a program.
(B) Contrastingly, the CRM, such as a locally produced achievement
test, measures absolute performance that is compared only with the
learning objective, hence a perfect score is theoretically obtainable
by all students who have a mastery of the prespecified material, or
conversely, all students may fail the test.
(C) In most of these books the authors classify a measurement strategy
as either normreferenced (NRM) or criterionreferenced (CRM).
(D) Another author points out how the type of interpretation that an
NRM offers is the relative performance of the students compared with
that of all the others resulting in, ideally, a bell curve
distribution.
(E) Numerous books on constructing and using language tests have been
written by various authors.
(F) CRMs, on the other hand, are more specific, achievement or
diagnostic tests intended to be used for motivating students by
measuring to what percent they have achieved mastery of the tought or
learned material.
(G) One of the authors clearly delineates the differences of these two
types by focusing on the categories of "test characteristics" and
"logistical dimensions."
6. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
(A) 7
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
Ans : (E)
7. Which of the following should be the SEVENTH (LAST) sentence after
rearrangement?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
Ans : (B)
8. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 6
(E) 5
Ans : (D)
9. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
Ans : (C)
10. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 7
(D) 4
(E) 5
Ans : (C)
Directions—(11-15) : The following questions consist of a single
sentence with one blank only. You are given six words as answer
choices and from the six choices you have to pick up two correct
answers, either of which will make the sentence meaningfully complete.
11. The ability of a woman to do well does not .......... on whether
it is a man's world or not, because everyone has his/her own
opportunities.
(1) trust
(2) depend
(3) reckon
(4) live
(5) rest
(6) believe
(A) (4) and (5)
(B) (2) and (3)
(C) (1) and (6)
(D) (2) and (5)
(E) (3) and (4)
Ans : (D)
12. Drugs worth Rs. 3 lakhs were ......... from the apartment by the police.
(1) manufactured
(2) ruptured
(3) seized
(4) confiscated
(5) bought
(6) compard
(A) (1) and (4)
(B) (2) and (3)
(C) (3) and (5)
(D) (5) and (6)
(E) (3) and (4)
Ans : (E)
13. An organisation .......... to the mission of road safety has
prepared an action plan for reducing accidents and related injuries
and fatalities.
(1) specified
(2) inaugurated
(3) committed
(4) kicked off
(5) succumbed
(6) dedicated
(A) (3) and (6)
(B) (1) and (5)
(C) (3) and (5)
(D) (4) and (6)
(E) (1) and (3)
Ans : (A)
14. A man reportedly .......... two passports with the same
photograph, but under different names was arrested by the
commissioner's Task Force.
(1) possessing
(2) examining
(3) surrendering
(4) mastering
(5) holding
(6) fixating
(A) (2) and (3)
(B) (3) and (6)
(C) (1) and (5)
(D) (1) and (4)
(E) (4) and (5)
Ans : (C)
15. The Hollywood star and the Bollywood heroine are being .........
as the next big onscreen couple.
(1) labeled
(2) explained
(3) worshiped
(4) touted
(5) exclaimed
(6) shouted
(A) (2) and (4)
(B) (1) and (3)
(C) (2) and (6)
(D) (1) and (4)
(E) (3) and (4)
Ans : (D)
Directions—(16-20) : Below is given a single word with options to its
meaning in different contexts. You have to select all those options
which are synonyms of the word when the context is changed. Select the
correct altemative from (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) which represents
all those synonyms.
16. MASK
(1) Cover
(2) Hide
(3) Conceal
(4) Disguise
(A) Only (1)
(B) Both (2) and (4)
(C) Only (2), (3) and (4)
(D) Only (1), (2) and (3)
(E) All (1), (2), (3) and (4)
Ans : (E)
17. REGULAR
(1) Present
(2) Common
(3) Indiscriminate
(4) Uniform
(A) Only (4)
(B) Both (2) and (4)
(C) Both (1) and (3)
(D) Only (2), (3) and (4)
(E) All (1), (2), (3) and (4)
Ans : (E)
18. LABOUR
(1) Expedite
(2) To mave faster
(3) Controlled
(4) Toil
(A) Only (4)
(B) Both (1) and (3)
(C) Both (2), (3) and (4)
(D) Only (1), (3) and (4)
(E) All (1), (2), (3) and (4)
Ans : (A)
19. MEAN
(1) Imply
(2) Understand
(3) Average
(4) Characterized by malice
(A) Only (3)
(B) Both (1) and (4)
(C) Only (1), (3) and (4)
(D) Only (1), (2) and (4)
(E) All (1), (2), (3) and (4)
Ans : (E)
20. ALONE
(1) exclusively
(2) Morose
(3) Solitary
(4) Human being
(A) Only (1)
(B) Both (1) and (3)
(C) Both (2) and (3)
(D) Only (1), (3) and (4)
(E) All (1), (2), (3) and (4)
Ans : (B)
Directions—(21-35) : 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.
As the country embarks on planning (21) the 12th Plan (2012-17)
period, a key question mark (22) hangs over the process is on the
energy requirements.
Growh is energy hungry, and the aspirations of growing at 9-10% will
(23) huge demands on the energy resources of the country. In this
energy Jigsaw, renewable energy will (24) like never before in the
12th Plan and (25)
By the rule of the thumb, India will (26) about 100 gigawatts
(Gw)-100,000 megawatts-of copacity addition in the next five years.
Encouraging trends on energy efficiency and sustained (27) by some
parts of the government the Bureau of Energy Efficiency in particular
needs to be complimented for this-have led to substantially lesser
energy intensity of economic growth. However, even the ternpered
demand numbers are (28) to be below 80Gw. As against this need the
coal supply from domestic sources is unlikely to support more than 25
Gw equivalent capacity. Imported coal can add some more, but at a much
(29) cost. Gas-based electricity generation is unlikely to contribute
anything substantial in view of the unprecedented gas supply
challenges. Nuclear will be (30) in the foresseable future. Between
imported coal, gas, large hydro and nuclear, no more than 15-20Gw
equivalent cab be (31) to be added in the five-year time block.
(32) (33) this, capacity addition in the renewable energy based power
generation has touched about 3Gw a year. In the coming five years, the
overall capacity addition in the electricity grid (34) renewable
energy is likely to range between 20Gw and 25Gw. Additionally, over
and above the grid-based capacity, off-grid electricity applications
are reaching remote places and (35) lives where grid-based electricity
supply has miserably failed.
21. (A) On
(B) Against
(C) For
(D) Onwards
(E) At
Ans : (C)
22. (A) Where
(B) That
(C) Inside
(D) Always
(E) Who
Ans : (D)
23. (A) Replace
(B) Forward
(C) Subject
(D) Place
(E) Demand
Ans : (D)
24. (A) Light
(B) Pass
(C) Publish
(D) Feature
(E) Find
Ans : (D)
25. (A) Earlier
(B) Likewise
(C) Publicity
(D) Next
(E) After
Ans : (E)
26. (A) Consumed
(B) Waste
(C) Require
(D) Highlight
(E) Generate
Ans : (C)
27. (A) Developmental
(B) Structures
(C) Efforts
(D) Projections
(E) Practices
Ans : (C)
28. (A) Likely
(B) Sure
(C) Unsure
(D) Unexpected
(E) Unlikely
Ans : (E)
29. (A) Expected
(B) Nominal
(C) Excelied
(D) Higher
(E) Lower
Ans : (D)
30. (A) Marginal
(B) Failure
(C) Success
(D) Dangerous
(E) Maxiimum
Ans : (A)
31. (A) Sure
(B) Certain
(C) Linked
(D) remarked
(E) Expected
Ans : (E)
32. (A) As
(B) When
(C) But
(D) However
(E) If
Ans : (A)
33. (A) Against
(B) For
(C) With
(D) Is
(E) Ever
Ans : (A)
34. (A) Capacity
(B) Through
(C) Project
(D) Versus
(E) Against
Ans : (B)
35. (A) Generating
(B) Lightening
(C) Making
(D) Touching
(E) Saving
Ans : (D)
Directions—(36-43) : Read the following passage carefully and answer
the questions given below it. Certain words are printed in bold to
help you to locate them while answering some of the questions.
In a reversal of the norm elsewhere, in India policymakers and
economists have become optimists while bosses do the worrying. The
country's Central Bank has predicted that the country's economy is
likely to grow at a double digit rate during the next 20-30 years.
India has the capability with its vast labour and lauded
entrepreneurial spirit. But the private sector which is supposed to do
the heavy lifting that turns India from the world's tenth largest
economy to its third largest by 2030 has become fed up. Business
people often carp about India's problems but their irritation this
time has a nervous edge. In the first quarter of 2011, GDP grew at an
annual rate of 7,8 percent; in 2005-07 it managed 9-10 percent. The
economy may be slowing naturally as the low interest rates and public
spending that got India through the global crisis are belatedly
withdrawn. At the same time the surge in inflation caused by
exorbitant food prices has spread more widely, casting doubt over
wheher India can grow at 8-10 percent in the medium term without
overheating.
In India, as in many fast growing nations, the confidence to invest
depends on the conviction that the long term trajectory is intact and
it is that which is in doubt. Big Indian firms too sometimes seem
happier to invest abroad that at home, in deals thatare often hailed
as symbois of the country's growing clout but sometimes speak to its
weaknesses - purchases of natural resources that India has in
abundance but struggles to get out of the ground. In fact a further
dip in investment could be selffulfilling: if fewer roads, ports and
factories are built, this will hurt both short term growth figures and
reduce the economy's long term capacity.
There is a view that because a fair amount of growth is assured the
government need not try very hard. The liberalisation reforms that
began in 1991 freed markets for products and gave rise to vibrant
competition, at the same time what economists call factor markets,
those for basic inputs like land, power, labour etc remain unreformed
and largely under state control, which creates difficulties.
Clearngces today can take three to four years and many employers are
keen to replace workers with machines despite an abundance of labour
force. This can be attributed to labour laws which are inimical to
employee creation and an education system that means finding quality
manpower a major problem. In fact the Planning Commission, concluded
that even achieving 9 percent growth will need marked policy action in
unreformed sectors. Twenty years age it was said that yardstick
against which India should be measured was its potential and it is
clear that there remains much to do.
36. Which of the following can be said about the Indian economy at present?
(A) It can comfortably achieve double digit growth rare at present.
(B) High food prices have led to overheating of the economy.
(C) citizens are affluent owing to laxity in regulation.
(D) Private sector confidence in India's growth potential is high.
(E) Unreformed sectors are a drag on economic growth.
Ans : (A)
37. Why are employers reluctant to hire Indian balour force?
(1) India's labour force is overqualified for the employment
opportunities available.
(2) High attrition rate among employees stemming from their
entrepreneurial spirit.
(3) Labour laws are not conducive to generating emploment.
(A) Only (3)
(B) All (1), (2) and (3)
(C) Only (1) and (3)
(D) Only (1) and (2)
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
38. What is the state of India's basic input sectors at present?
(A) These sectors attract Foreign Direct Investment because of their
vast potential.
(B) These sectors are lagging as projects are usually awarded to
foreign companies.
(C) These sectors are stagnating and badly in need of reforms.
(D) These sectors are well regulated as these are governed by the State.
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
39. What is the author's main objective in writing the passage?
(A) Showcasing the potential of India's growth potential to entice
foreign investors .
(B) Exhorting India to implement measures to live up to its potential.
(C) Recommending India's model of development to other developing countries
(D) Berating the private sector for not bidding for infrastructure
development projects.
(E) Criticising the measures taken by India during the global economic crisis.
Ans : (B)
40. What impact has the GDP growth of 7.8 percent had?
(1) Indian Industry is anxious about India's economic growth.
(2) India has achieved status as the world's third largest economy at present.
(3) Foreign investment in India has drastically increased.
(A) Only (1)
(B) All (1), (B) and (3)
(C) Only (1) and (3)
(D) Only (1) and (2)
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
41. Which of the following is most similar in meaning to the word
CLOUT given in bold as used in the passage?
(A) Strike
(B) Standing
(C) Force
(D) Launch
(E) Achieve
Ans : (B)
42. Which of the following is most opposite in meaning to the word
MARKED given in bold as used in the passage?
(A) Decreased
(B) Lgnored
(C) Clear
(D) Assessed
(E) Imperceptible
Ans : (E)
43. What measures do experts suggest be taken to ensure targeted
economic growth?
(A) Loweing of interest rates to help industries hit by recession.
(B) Prolonged financial support for basic input industries.
(C) Incentives to Indian companies to invest in infrastucture.
(D) Formulation of policies and their implementation in factor markets
(E) Stringent implementation of licensing system.
Ans : (D)
Directions—(44-50) : 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.
In many countries, a combustible mixture of authoritarianism,
unemployment and youth has given rise to disaffection with strongmen
rulers which has in turn spilld over into uprising. Young people in
these countries are far better educated than their parents were. In
1990 the average Egyptian had 4.4 years of schooling; by 2010 the
figure had risen to 7.1 years. Could it be that education, by making
people less willing to put up with restrictions on freedom and more
willing to question authority, promotes democratization. Ideas about
the links between education, Income and democracy are at the heart of
what social scientists have long studied. Since then plenty of
economists and political scientists have looked for statistical
evidence of a causal link between education and democratization. Many
have pointed to the strong correlation that exists between levels of
education and measures like the pluralism of party politics and the
existence of civil liberties. The patterns are similar when income and
democracy are considered. There are outliers, of course - until
recently, many Arab countries managed to combine energy-based wealth
and decent education with undemocratic political systems. But some
deduce from the overall picture that as China and other authoritarian
states get more educated and richer, their people will agitate for
greater political freedom, culminating in a shift to a more democratic
form of government.
This apparently reasonable intuition is shakier than it seems. Critics
of the hypothesis point out that correlation is hardly causation. The
general trend over the past half century may have been towards rising
living standards, a wider spread of basic education and more
democracy, but it is entirely possible that this is being by another
variable. Even if the correlation were not spurious, it would be
difficult to know which way causation ran. Does more education lead to
greater democracy? Or are more democratic countries better at
educating their citizens? A recent NBER paper compared a group of
Kenyan girls in 69 primary school whose students were randomly
selected to receive a scholarship with similar students in schools
which received no such financial aid. Previous studies has shown that
the scholarship programme led to higher test scores and increased the
likelihood that girls enrolled in secondary school. Overall, it
significantly increased the amount of education obtained. For the new
study the authors tried to see how the extra schooling had affected
the political and social attitudes of the woment in question. Findings
suggested that education may make people more interested in improving
their own lives but they may not necessarily see democracy as the way
to do it. Even in established democracies, more education does not
always mean either more active political participation or greater
faith in democracy. Poorer and less educated people often vote in
larger numbers than their more educated compatriots, who often express
disdain for the messiness of democracy yearning for the kind of
government that would deal strongly with the corrupt and build
highways, raiway lines and bridges at a dizzying pace of authoritarian
China.
44. Which of the following most aptly describes the central theme of
the passage?
(A) Democratic nations are richer and have a better track record of
educating their citizens.
(B) Education does not necessarily lead to greater enthusiasm for a
democratic form of government
(C) Educated societies with autocratic form of government enjoy a
better quality of life than democracies.
(D) Citizens can fulfill their personal aspirations only under a
democratic form of government.
(E) Democracy makes citizens more intolerant as it does not restrict
personal freedoms.
Ans : (D)
45. Which of the following is most similar in meaning to the word
PROMOTES given in bold as used in the passage?
(A) Upgrades
(B) Prefers
(C) Recommends
(D) Advocates
(E) Publicises
Ans : (D)
46. What conclusion can be drawn from the statistics cited about
Egypt's education system?
(A) Job prospects have been on the rise in Egypt in recent times.
(B) Authoritarian leaders have played a vital role in reforming
Egypt's education system.
(C) Egypt has one of the youngest and best educated demographies in the world.
(D) Egypt is likely to be successful vibrant democracy.
(E) There has been a rise in education levels in Egypt in recant times.
Ans : (E)
47. In the context of the passage which of the following characterise
(s) democracies?
(1) Active participation of majority of educated citizens in electoral process.
(2) Fast paced economic growth and accountability of those in power.
(3) Better standards of living and access to higher education.
(A) All (1), (2) and (3)
(B) Only (2) and (3)
(C) Only (3)
(D) Only (1) and (2)
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
48. What according to the author has led to uprisings in authoritarian
countries?
(A) Lack of access to education.
(B) Vast numbers of uneducated and unemployable youth.
(C) Frustration with the existing system of governance.
(D) Unavailability of natural energy resources like coal and oil.
(E) Government's overambitious plans for development.
Ans : (C)
49. Which of the following is/are true about China in the context of
the passage?
(1) China's citizens are in favour of a more representative form of government.
(2) China has made huge strides in infrastructure developments.
(3) China is in the midst of a political revolution.
(A) None (B) Only (1)
(C) Only (1) and (3)
(D) Only (2)
(E) All (1), (2) and (3)
Ans : (B)
50. What does the phrase "messiness of democracy" convey in the
context of the passage?
(A) Democratic nations are chaotic on account of individual freedoms.
(B) Most democratic countries frequently have violent revolts among
their citizens.
(C) The divide between the poor and educated is growing wider in democracies.
(D) High levels of pollution on account of frentic pace of
infrastructurd development.
(E) Resigned acceptance of intrinsic corruption in the education system.
Ans : (C)

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Andhra Bank Clerk Exam-English Language : Solved Paper

Andhra Bank Clerk Exam., 2011
(Held on 15-5-2011)
English Language : Solved Paper

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

In the city of Manmathapura, there lived a young man named Veeravara. He was brave and intelligent. He longed for adventure and when he was eighteen years old, he took up a job on a ship so that he could travel and see other countries. He traveled to many places on the ship and had many adventures. One day, a storm hit the sea, the ship tossed about and everyone was thrown overboard, including Veeravara. He managed to clutch on to a piece of wood and save his life. As he was floating in the sea, he lost consciousness. When at last he woke up, he found himself lying on the sandy shore of an unknown island, under the piercing rays of the sun.

Glad to be alive, he got up. He was on a large island, and some miles inland he could see a city. Veeravara started walking in that direction. When he reached the city, to his surprise, he was greeted by a great crowd that cheered him. He did not know what was happening. An elephant was brought forward and he was made to sit on his back. A sad looking man was also sitting there silently. The elephant marched towards a palatial building. Veeravara asked the old man, "Why do the people welcome a stranger like me in this grand fashion ? What are they celebrating, and where are they taking me ?"

The old man now looked sadder. "This is an unusual island," he explained. "The people here are very intelligent but they have some funny rules. They are prosperous but they don't have a king. They feel that if they choose a king from within themselves, he will be partial. So they wait for an unknown person to come to this island. When someone like you, a shipwrecked traveller, gets washed to the shore, they make him their king. They are taking us to the palace. You are our new king now ," "What happens to the previous king ? And who are you ?" Veeravara asked. "I was the king till you came along. The old king is given a day to teach the new one the ropes. Then he is sent off to the next deserted island, where he has to look after himself. That's the rule." Saying this, the old man pointed to an island. Veeravara could see it was covered with dense forest. Now he realised why the old man was sad.

Veeravara was crowned king with great pomp. He quickly learnt his new job and became a good and fair king. But deep inside, a little part of him remained unhappy. When would the next shipwrecked person show up and he be sent off to the other island to live till the end of his days with wild animals and other retired kings ?

As he thought about this, he came up with an idea. As long as he was the king, he had absolute power. He ordered his men to go to the island and clear a part of the forest. Then he ordered roads and houses to be built. Soon there were roads, shops and pretty little houses on the island. People would go to the forest and see the wild animals; they gathered honey and fruits from the trees there, and in a few years, the island was no longer deserted but a cheerful little town.

Now Veeravara was not worried at all. When the next king appeared, he would not have to fend for himself in the forest. Instead, he would live in a little cottage and grow vegetables. Years passed and he got older. The people loved him and were sad whenever they thought he would no longer be their king. Then one day Veeravara called his people and said, "It is good when you make a person from outside the island a king. He is fresh and unbiased. But this may not always be a good idea. What if the next person who comes here is a crook ? You will make him king without knowing anything about him. Instead, let's have a system where the cleverest people of this island are chosen and rule the place together. Then no one person will have absolute power, and if one of them turns out dishonest, you can always remove him from the council." The islanders liked the idea, and in a few days, chose their new rulers. Veeravara handed over the kingdom to them and retired happily to his cottage, where he stayed till the end of his days.

1. Why did Veeravara take up a job on the ship ?
(A) He enjoyed the sea
(B) It was the only job available
(C) He wanted to visit an island
(D) Jobs on the ship paid well and Veeravara needed the money
(E) Life on the ship was filled with adventure
Ans : (E)

2. How did Veeravara land on an unknown island ?
(I) He swam across to the nearest island after the shipwreck.
(2) The ship lost its way and docked on the island.
(3) He was unconscious while he floated across to the island.
(A) Only (1)
(B) Only (2)
(C) Only (3)
(D) Only (1) and (2)
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

3. Why did the crowd cheer when they saw Veeravara approaching them ?
(A) They were happy he was saved
(B) They were expecting his visit
(C) They were going to make him their king
(D) They were happy Veeravara accepted their invitation to visit their island
(E) They wanted their present king to retire as soon as possible
Ans : (C)

4. Why was the old man who was accompanying Veeravara sad ?
(1) He was going to be sent off to a deserted island.
(2) He had no sons who were adventurous like Veeravara.
(3) He had no heir who could take over the kingdom after him.
(A) Only (1)
(B) Only (2)
(C) Only (3)
(D) Only (1) and (3)
(E) All (1), (2) and (3)
Ans : (A)

5. What was the rule put forth by the people of the island ?
(A) Every stranger would get a warm welcome
(B) No one was allowed to clear the forest area
(C) The retired king would be sent off to a deserted island to look after himself
(D) The island would be ruled by a council of rulers
(E) The king had absolute power and could do as he wished
Ans : (D)

6. Which of the following statements about Veeravara is false in the context of the passage ?
(A) He was responsible for bringing about a change in the island
(B) He cleared the dense forest and built roads and cottages for his people
(C) He wanted to have a comfortable retirement
(D) He introduced the concept of a council
(E) He was envious of the previous king
Ans : (E)

7. Why did the villagers wait for an unknown person to arrive to their island in order to make him their king ?
(A) They wanted their king to be someone who was not from among them
(B) They did not have any young boys who were capable of carrying out the duties of a king
(C) The people of the village were not educated
(D) They found it easier to disrespect unknown people
(E) Nobody in the island was willing to take up the responsibility of governance
Ans : (A)

8. Although Veeravara was a successful king, there was an element of unhappiness because–
(A) He knew that he would not be able to stay on the island as he would have to return home one day
(B) He always felt that he was a foreigner on the island
(C) He felt responsible for the dethronement of the previous king
(D) He was not sure when he would be sent off to the deserted island
(E) He lost his companions after the shipwreck
Ans : (D)

9. What advise did Veeravara give to the people of his kingdom ?
(A) To choose a king fro within the island
(B) To send all the retired kings to the farthest deserted island
(C) To have a system where a council of rulers could rule the island
(D) To place complete trust in their king
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

Directions-(Q. 10-12) Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word printed in bold as used in the passage.

10. Piercing
(A) Intense
(B) Loud
(C) Vibrant
(D) Violent
(E) Full
Ans : (A)

11. Deserted
(A) Secured
(B) Inhabited
(C) Isolated
(D) Protected
(E) Safe
Ans : (C)

12. Dense
(A) Dark
(B) Thick
(C) Tall
(D) Natural
(E) Lively
Ans : (B)

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

13. Fair
(A) Unjust
(B) Unlucky
(C) Honest
(D) Sensible
(E) Dark
Ans : (A)

14. Remove
(A) Indulge
(B) Adjust
(C) Derive
(D) Include
(E) Eliminate
Ans : (D)

15. Partial
(A) Complete
(B) Unbiased
(C) Favourable
(D) Unfamiliar
(E) Prejudiced
Ans : (B)

Directions-(Q. 16-25) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (E) i.e. 'No Error'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

16. I cannot able to teach you (A) / how to learn the guitar (B) / if you do not (C) / show any interest in music. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (A)

17. The researcher could not (A) / speak the local language (B) / of the state and so, (C) / found it difficult to study on the people. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (D)

18. Since it was (A) / a very cold and windy day (B) / I asked my friend (C) / to off the fan. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (D)

19. Not only do (A) / the nurses want a pay increase, (B) / but they want reduce (C) / working hours as well. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (C)

20. You cannnot expect the students (A) / to blame on the teacher (B) / for getting low marks (C) / in the examination. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (B)

21. I live very (A) / close by to the train station, (B) / so travelling to work (C) / is very convenient for me. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (B)

22. There is appearing (A) / to be a shortage (B) / of skilled staff (C) / in the organisation. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (A)

23. The patient lodged (A) / a complaint against (B) / the doctor for / its negligence. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (D)

24. My colleague informed (A) / to her boss that (B) / she needed more time (C) / to complete the assignment. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (B)

25. At first, (A) / I would like to (B) / thank you all (C) / for inviting me here today. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (A)

Directions-(Q. 26-30) Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentence meaningfully complete in the context of the sentence.

26. In her first book, the author ………….her experiences as a child.
(A) describes
(B) talks
(C) feels
(D) understands
(E) claims
Ans : (A)

27. Mr. Nair has been awake ………….6 O'clock.
(A) until
(B) since
(C) by
(D) at
(E) before
Ans : (B)

28. Frequent news of terrorist activity in the area has ………….most tourists away.
(A) caused
(B) worried
(C) frightened
(D) moved
(E) scare
Ans : (C)

29. On a Saturday, neither the bank ………….the post office is open.
(A) nor
(B) and
(C) also
(D) neither
(E) or
Ans : (A)

30. My youngest child, ………….is only three years old, has started going to kindergarten.
(A) that
(B) whom
(C) just
(D) which
(E) who
Ans : (E)

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

31. The actress' Participation (A) in the play (B) came as a surprise (C) to all her fans. (D) All Correct (E)
Ans : (A)

32. Children (A) have a natural (B) curiosity (C) about the world around (D) them. All Correct (E)
Ans : (E)

33. The poet's writings (A) reflect on the little abcences (B) and distractions (C) of mankind. (D) All Correct (E)
Ans : (B)

34. After more (A) than a day's journey (B) we finally arrived (C) at our destination. (D) All Correct (E)
Ans : (E)

35. My friends chose (A) to stay home rather (B) than play with colours, (C) during the festivhal (D) of Holi. All Correct (E)
Ans : (D)

Directions-(Q. 36-40) Rearrange the following seven sentences / group of sentences (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them–

(1) One day a zamindar decided to test his capacity and invited him to lunch.
(2) Just then a servant was passing by with a plate of mango slices, Gopal took the plate from the servant and ate all the slices.
(3) "The mango being the king of fruits, all the food in my stomach made way for it."
(4) Gopal had a large appetite and was known to eat enormous quantities of food especially when invited to feasts.
(5) "Very simple", said Gopal. "What happens when you walk into a crowded room ? Every-body steps aside to let a royal person like you pass. Something similar happened here."
(6) Gopal ate to his hearts content and declared that there was no more place left for even a grain of rice.
(7) "You said you did not have place for even a single grain of rice yet you devoured almost three mangoes. How do you explain that ?" asked the zamindar.

36. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after the rearrangement ?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 6
(D) 4
(E) 7
Ans : (A)

37. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after the rearrangement ?
(A) 4
(B) 6
(C) 1
(D) 2
(E) 7
Ans : (C)

38. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after the rearrangement ?
(A) 5
(B) 2
(C) 7
(D) 3
(E) 6
Ans : (E)

39. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after the rearrangement ?
(A) 3
(B) 5
(C) 2
(D) 1
(E) 7
Ans : (E)

40. Which of the following should be the SEVENTH (LAST) sentence after the rearrangement?
(A) 3
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 2
(E) 7
Ans : (A)

Directions-(Q. 41-50) In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

A farmer was ...(41)... home from his fields one evening when suddenly two women ...(42)... in front of him. "1 am the goddess of poverty ," said one of them. " And I .am the goddess of wealth," said the other. "What do you want from me ?" (43)... the man, his voice faint ...(44)... fear.

"Tell us who ...(45)... the two of us is more beautiful," said the goddess of wealth, giving him an enchanting smile. The man ...(46)... he was in a dangerous position. If he favoured one, it would displease the other. But he was a clever man and ...(47)... fast he said to the goddess of wealth: "When you are ...(48)... a house, you are certainly more beautiful. "Then turning quickly to the other deity said: "But there is ...(49)... one to compare you with, when you are leaving a house. In circumstances like these, it is you who are more beautiful." The deities beamed with joy and disappeared, and the fanner heaved a ...(50)... of relief and hurried home.

41. (A) returning
(B) exiting
(C) travel
(D) joining
(E) went
Ans : (A)

42. (A) comes
(B) standing
(C) appeared
(D) reaching
(E) seemed
Ans : (C)

43. (A) replied
(B) order
(C) question
(D) asked
(E) request
Ans : (A)

44. (A) by
(B) with
(C) inside
(D) under
(E) within
Ans : (B)

45. (A) of
(B) between
(C) which
(D) inspite
(E) including
Ans : (B)

46. (A) observe
(B) thinks
(C) finds
(D) knew
(E) feel
Ans : (D)

47. (A) pretending
(B) telling
(C) seeing
(D) seeking
(E) thinking
Ans : (E)

48. (A) coming
(B) going
(C) entering
(D) into
(E) looking
Ans : (C)

49. (A) neither
(B) few
(C) many
(D) some
(E) no
Ans : (E)

50. (A) burden
(B) shower
(C) act
(D) posture
(E) sigh
Ans : (E)

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Exclusive business GK questions for IBPS CWE clerks exam which would be conducted on November 27 2011

IBPS CWE clerks Common Written Exam (CWE) 2011
Exclusive business GK questions for IBPS CWE clerks exam which would be conducted on November 27 2011

1. Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and ___came into effect from July 1.
(a) Malaysia (b) Mongolia (c) South Korea (d) China

2. India-Malaysia CECA is India's __ bilateral Comprehensive Economic Co-operation Agreement.
(a) third (b) fourth (c) fifth (d) sixth

3. Comprehensive Economic Co-operation Agreement (CECA) envisages liberalisation of
1. trade in goods II. trade in services III. investments.
Which of the toll owng is correct?
(a) Only I (b) Only II (c) I & II (d) All the above

4. The implementation of FTA between India and Malaysia will boost the bilateral trade to __ by 2015.
(a) $12 million (b) $15 million (c) $18 million (d) $20 million

5. The index ofIndia's eight core industrial registered a growth of _ in May, 2011.
(a) 5.3 per cent (b) 6.3 per cent (c) 7.3 per cent (d) 8.3 per cent

6. India's largest wind turbine maker Suzlon Energy has bagged recently a Rs. 650 crore order from Orient Green Power Company. This is a __ company.
(a) Mumbai-based (b) Chennai-based (c) Bangalore-based (d) Delhi-based

7. GMR Energy has tied up funds for its __ power project, which is GMR's first independent power project outside India.
(a) Singapore (b) Thailand (c) Malaysia (d) None of these

8. US Exim Bank has recently sanctioned loans worth $ 1.40 billion to Indian companies in the __ sector.
(a) infrastructure (b) renewable energy (c) micro finance (d) None of these

9. Maharashtra Electrosmelt Ltd. (MEL) has been merged with SAIL recently. MEL is located at
(a) Ratnagiri (b) Ahemadnagar (c) Pune (d) Chandrapur

10. The government on July 18 approved in principle additional equity infusion of crore.
(a) Rs. 1,000 (b) Rs. 1,200 (c) Rs. 1,600 (d) Rs. 2,000

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GENERAL AWARENESS Practice Quiz for IBPS CWE 2012 -5

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