IBPS RRB Clerk 2013 shift 1

For the following questions answer them individually

Which of the following is NOT a measure to control Inflation adopted by the Government and/or RBI?

As we all know the Wholesale Price Index is divided in five main commodity groups. Which of the following is NOT considered separately as a group while calculating Wholesale Price Index (WPI) ?

In terms of the economics, the total value of the output (goods and services) produced and income received in a year by domestic residents of a country put together is called

Which of the following schemes was launched a few years ago to provide wage employment to the rural people in India (The programme is being run successfully in addition to MNREGA) ?

Which of the following is TRUE about the Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission ?(A) To provide safe drinking water in urban slums(B) To provide sustainable safe drinking water in rural areas(C) To provide sustainable and safe drinking water in those parts of the country where ample water is not available like coastal areas and desert areas.

Which of the following is True about the India -USA agreement on developing gas resources?
(A) Both the nations will cooperate in exploiting gas hydrates in Krishna, Godavari and Mahanadi basins and deep sea of Andaman.
(B) USA will help in establishment of an IIT exclusively for research and training in the areas of gas technology.
(C) India will send its experts to find out more gas reserves in various parts of USA particularly in deep sea of Alaska as they have special training in the same.

Rural sanitation programme of the Central Government is a very popular programme in India. Which of the following was/were the objective (s) of the same?
(A) To provide home sanitation
(B) To provide disposal of garbage
(C) To provide wage employment to poor of society in rural areas

Which of the following is/are true bout the economy of China ?
(A) China as a country is rich but Chinese are not so.
(B) China’s growth strategy has been based mainly on exports.
(C) Despite attaining rapid growth and also bringing millions of people out of poverty, China remains a poor country.

Who amongst the following is the author of the book “What I Require from Life” ?

Which of the following is/are major reforms the Government has introduced in Banking Sector ?
(A) Dismantling the complex system of interest rate controls.
(B) Eliminating prior approval of the RBI for large loans.
(C) Introduction of capital adequacy norms and few other prudential norms

Which of the following is/are recent trends noticed in Indian economy that have raised concern about food security, farmer’s income and poverty?
(A) Slowdown in growth in agriculture sector
(B) Widening economic disparities between irrigated and rain fed areas
(C) Increased non-agricultural demand for land and water as a result of fast urbanization

As per the reports in various news papers/magazines etc. the agricultural productivity in India is low in comparison to other countries. What are the main reasons of the same?
(A) Lack of credit and marketing facilities
(B) Uneconomic holdings
(C) Outdated agricultural techniques

An insurance scheme for the agriculture sector was introduced by the Government of India. Which of the following represents the name of the same ?

Which of the following ministries lays down the policies and programmes for the development and regulation of the country’s water resources ?

Which of the following phenomenon is also known as climatic Migration ?

The G-20 is grouping of world’s most powerful 20 countries. In terms of economic representation, what percentage of wolds’s economy is represented by G-20 nations ?

Which of the following commissions is formed in order to guard against predatory and collusive behavior of the business organizations and protect the interest of business organizations in order to promote economic efficiency in the country ?

Which of the following is correct about the Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana?
(A) The scheme was launched in few backward states only.
(B) The aim of the scheme was to provide electricity to all villages having a population of 5000 and above.
(C) The scheme achieved its target in less than 10 years time.

Some agro processing units make an advance agreement with the farmers and decide to purchase the entire production of certain fruits, vegetables and medicinal plants on an agreed upon cost/price. This type of arrangement is known as

National Food Security Management scheme was launched by the Government of India to achieve which of the following ?
(A) Demonstration of improved production technology
(B) Distribution of high yield variety seeds
(C) To distribute fertilizer subsidy to farmers directly in cash

What is the full form of CFSA as used in financial sectors ?

‘TRAI’ the name which we read very often in the newspapers is a regulatory body associated with which of the following sectors ?

Angelina Jolie who was on a visit to India recently is associated with which of the following areas ?

Which are the two critical variables that generally go into monetary planning by RBI?

Who among the following was selected for the Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony in July 2013?

Tennis star Marion Bartell who won the women’s singles title at Wimbledon 2013 announced her retirement on August 14, 2013. Bartoli is the native of

The annual supplement to the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2009-14. announced by the Commerce and Industry Ministry on April 18, 2013 added 47 new products under MLFPS. What is the full form of MLFPS?

Passwords enable users to __________

The instructions that tell a computer how to carry out the processing tasks are referred to as computer __________

The taskbar is located _______

Generally, you access the Recycle Bin through an icon located ________

The _________ is the box that houses the most important parts of a computer system.

The term _______ refers to data storage systems that make it possible for a computer or electronic device to store and retrieve data.

______ is the maximum amount of data that can be stored on a storage medium.

The ______ is responsible for performing calculations and contains decision-making mechanisms.

A ______ is a large-and expensive computer capable of simultaneously processing data for hundreds or thousands of users.

Which process checks to ensure the components of the computer are operating and connected properly?

Editing a document consists of reading through the document you’ve created, then

Read the following passage carefully and answer the question given below it. Certain words have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

Agriculture has always been celebrated as the primary sector in India. Thanks to the Green Revolution, India is now self-sufficient in food production. Indian agriculture has been making technological advancement as well. Does that mean everything is looking bright for Indian agriculture ? A superficial analysis of the above points would tempt one to say yes, but the truth is far from it. The reality is that Indian farmers have to face extreme poverty and financial crisis, which is driving them to suicides. What are the grave adversities that drive the farmers to commit suicide, at a time when Indian economy is supposed to be gearing up to take on the world ?

Indian agriculture is predominantly dependent on nature. Irrigation facilities that are currently available, do not cover the entire cultivable land. If the farmers are at the mercy of monsoons for timely water for their crops, they are at the mercy of the government for alternative irrigation facilities. Any failure of nature, directly affects the fortunes of the farmers. Secondly, Indian agriculture is largely an unorganized sector, there is no systematic planning in cultivation, farmers work on lands of uneconomical sizes, institutional finances are not available and minimum purchase prices of the government do not in reality reach the poorest farmer. Added to this, the cost of agricultural inputs have been steadily rising over the years, farmers’ margins of profits have been narrowing because the price rise in inputs is not complemented by an increase in the purchase price of the agricultural produce. Even today, in several parts of the country, agriculture is a seasonal occupation. In many districts, farmers get only one crop per year and for the remaining part of the year, they find it difficult to make both ends meet.

The farmers normally resort to borrowing from money lenders, in the absence of institutionalized finance. Where institutional finance is available, the ordinary farmer does not have a chance of availing it because of the “procedures” involved in disbursing the finance. This calls for removing the elaborate formalities for obtaining the loans. The institutional finance, where available is mostly availed by the medium or large land owners, the small farmers do not even have the awareness of the existence of such facilities. The money lender is the only source of finance to the farmers. Should the crops fail, the farmers fall into a debt trap and crop failures piled up over the years give them no other option than ending their lives.

Another disturbing trend has been observed where farmers commit suicide or deliberately kill a family member in order to avail relief and benefits announced by the government to support the families of those who have committed suicide so that their families could at least benefit from the Government’s relief programmes. What then needs to be done to prevent this sad state of affairs ? There cannot be one single solution to end the woes of farmers.

Temporary measures through monetary relief would not be the solution. The governmental efforts should be targeted at improving the entire structure of the small wherein the relief is not given on a drought to drought basis, rather they are taught to overcome their difficulties through their own skills and capabilities. Social responsibility also goes a long way to help the farmers. General public, NGOs, Corporate and other organizations too can play a part in helping farmers by adopting drought affected villages and families and helping them to rehabilitate.

The nation has to realize that farmers’ suicides are not minor issues happening in remote parts of a few states, it is a reflection of the true state of the basis of our economy.

What does the author mean by “procedures” when he says that ‘farmers do not get a chance of availing institutional finance because of procedures involved in it’ ?

Why have many farmers resorted to killing family members ?
(A) It is difficult for the farmers to sustain their family’s livelihood.
(B) So that the killed family member may get rid of the persistent adversities.
(C) To avail relief package announced by the government to support the family of those who commit suicide.

According to the author why does the situation of agricultural sector remain grim even after making several technological advances ?

Which of the following is not true in context of the pas, sage ?

What does the author suggest as opposed to providing temporary monetary relief to the farmers ?
(A) To improve the entire agricultural setup in India instead ofproviding relief in the face of adversities.
(B) Providing the local moneylender with large amount of money so that small farmers can easily obtain loans from them.
(C) Empowering the farmers so that they can sustain a livelihood throughout life without having to face the desperation that adversity drives them to.

What are the adversities faced by Indian farmers according to the passage?

According to the passage why don’t farmers avail the institutional finance facilities ?

According to the passage, how can general public lend a helping hand to the struggling farmers ?

Why is the profit margin of farmers narrowing even after increasing the minimum purchase price?
(A) The minimum purchase price of the government is too low to make any profit.
(B) The quality of the inputs such as seeds and fertilizers is very poor.
(C) There has been a continuous rise in the price of agricultural inputs which adversely affects the profit.

What is the author’s main objective in writing the passage?

Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.

Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.

Which of the phrases a:, b:, c: and d: given below each statement should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct ? If the sentence is correct as it is given and No correction is required’, mark e: as the answer.

The employees offers to work overtime without any compensation to increase the profit.

He donated his entire wealth to an orphanage since he didn’t have a children of his own.

Psychologists are making best efforts to understand the reason behind unruly behavior of adolescents.

Although he is a reputed speaker, today his speech were irrational and full of ambiguities.

He was told for report back to the camp in the middle of the holidays when the tension at the border aggravated.

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The en-or, 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 e: i.e. ‘No Error. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

He has been assigned (a)/ with that team (b)/ because he is (c)/ well qualified and experienced. (d)/ No error (e)

The company’s new project (a)/ cannot be launched (b)/ unless the approval (c)/ of the Board. (d)/ No error (e)

Instead criticizing (a)/ why don’t (b)/ you help (c)/ with the presentation ? (d)/ No error (e)

Mr. Sethi was (a)/ not given a promotion (b)/ because he is (c)/ frequent absent. (d)/ No error (e)

Inspite of (a)/ so many hardships (b)/ Amar has managed (c)/ to success. (d)/ No error (e)

Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.
(A) Thus rapid development is still unable to meet demand.
(B) Surplus funds from hikes in passenger fares and cuts in staff have made this possible.
(C) This demonstrates that it has been transformed into a modern high standard design and high service reliable system.
(D) However China’s railways are not problem free.
(E) China’s railways have been able to generate the funds needed for the construction of new railway lines internally.
(F) For example at present about 2,80,000 cars are requested daily to transport goods but only half the requests can be met.

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.

Although he is no longer alive, (1) his influence can be felt in the studio (2) he created cartoons and feature films which made him known and (3) around the world. (4) many people who work to create humour he took it very seriously. He would sit sadly (5) the funniest cartoon concentrating on some way to improve it. Walt Disney (6) the opinions of those working with him but the (7) judgement was always his. He demanded a lot (8) people but he gave a lot too. When the economy was not doing well he gave every one a (9) and though some (10) of this, it gave his employees’ morale a boost.

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions ?

$$1{1 \over 8} + 1{6 \over 7} + 3{3 \over 5}$$ = ?

What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following number series?

Study the pie-charts carefully to answer the questions that follow :
Percent of employees and women working in different Departments of an Organization

Percentage of employees working in different departments N=8450=Total no. of employees 

                               Percentage of women working in different departments

                                                             Total no. of women 




What is the respective ratio of number of women working in Administration department to the total number of employees working in that department?

Number of women working in the Finance & IT department together form what per cent of total number of employees in the organisation? (rounded off to two digits after decimal)

Study the table carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Number of applications received (in hundreds) for six different specialist posts by six different banks in a year


What is the respective ratio of number of applications received by Bank D, E & F for Specialist post S to that received by Banks A, B & C for the same?

Study the following graph carefully to answer these questions :

What is the ratio between the total populations of states A and B respectively for all the years together?

Population of state A in 2005 is what per cent of its total population for all the years together?

For the following questions answer them individually

Area of a rectangle is equal to the area of the circle whose radius is 21 cms. If the length and the breadth of the rectangle are in the ratio of 14 : 11 respectively, what is its perimeter?

Shri Ramlal purchased a TV set for Rs. 12,500 and spent Rs. 300 on transportation and Rs. 800 on installation. At what price should he sell it so as to earn an overall profit of 15% ?

Three girls start jogging from the same point around a circular track and each one completes one round in 24 seconds, 36 seconds and 48 seconds respectively. After how much time will they meet at one point?

A 240-metre long train running at the speed of 60 kmph will take how much time to cross another 270-metre long train running in opposite direction at the speed of 48 kmph?

Sarita started a boutique investing an amount of Rs. 50,000. Six months later Neeta joined her with an amount of Rs. 80,000. At the end of one year they earned a profit of Rs. 18,000. What is Sarita’s share in the profit?

A alone can make 100 baskets in 6 days and B alone can make 100 baskets in 12 days. In how many days can A and B together make 100 baskets?

Samir’s age is one-fourth of his father’s age and two-third of his sister Reema’s age. What is the ratio of the ages of Samir, Reema and their father respectively?

Study the information carefully to answer the following questions:

A bucket contains 8 red, 3 blue and 5 green marbles.

If 4 marbles are drawn at random, what is the probability that 2 are red and 2 are blue ?

If 2 marbles are drawn at random, what is the probability that both are green?

If 3 marbles are drawn at random, what is the probability that none is red ?

In the following questions two equations numbered I and II are given. You have to solve both equations and
Give answer If

a. x ˃ y
b. x ≥ y
c. x ˂ y
d. x ≤ y
e. x = y or the relationship cannot be established

In the following questions, the symbols ∆,∑, @, © and # are used with the following meaning as illustrated below:
`X ∆ Y’ means `X’ is neither greater than nor equal to Y’.
`X ∑ Y’ means ‘X is not smaller than Y’.
‘X @ Y’ means ‘X is not greater than Y’.
‘X © Y’ means ‘X is neither greater than nor smaller than Y’.
‘X # Y’ means ‘X is neither smaller than nor equal to Y’.

Now in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the two Conclusions I and II given below them is/are definitely true?
Give answer a: If only Conclusion I is true.
Give answer b: if only Conclusion II is true
Give answer c: if either Conclusion I or II is true.
Give answer d: if neither Conclusion I nor II is true.
Give answer e: if both Conclusions I and II are true.

Statements :
R @ J,F ∑ J,C ∑ F
Conclusions:
I. R © C
II. C # R

Statements :
W @ P, W # E, E ∆ V
Conclusions :
I. P # E
II. V © W

Statements :
J © R,P ∑ R,Z # P
Conclusions :
I. R ∆ Z
II. J @ P

Statements :
G @ O, N ©O, H # G
Conclusions :
I. O ∆ H
II. G © N

Statements :
Q ∆ B,M © B,K ∑ M
Conclusions :
I. K © B
II. Q ∆ K

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Three ladies and four men are a group of friends i.e. R, M, T, S, L, W and Z. Each one has a different profession i.e. Lawyer, Travel Agent, Air-hostess, Doctor, Professor, Consultant and Jeweller and each one owns a different car i.e. Alto, Corolla, Santro, Lancer, Ikon, Scorpio and Esteem, not necessarily in that order. None of the ladies is a Consultant or a Lawyer. T is an Air-hostess and she owns an Ikon car. R owns a Scorpio. M is not a Doctor. L is a Jeweller and he owns Corolla. W is a Lawyer and does not own Alto. Z is a Consultant and owns Santro. The Doctor owns Esteem car whereas the Professor owns Scorpio. The Travel Agent owns an Alto. None of the ladies own a Scorpio.

In each of the questions below are given three statements followed by three Conclusions numbered I, II and III. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the Conclusions and then decide which of the given Conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements :
All flowers are toys.
Some toys are trees.
Some angels are trees.
Conclusions:
I. Some angels are toys.
II. Some trees are flowers.
III. Some flowers are angels.

Statements :
Some pigeons are dogs.
All dogs are cats.
All pigeons are horses.
Conclusions:
I. Some horses are dogs.
II. Some cats are pigeons.
III. Some horses are cats.

Statements :
All tables are streets.
All streets are bottles.
All parrots are bottles.
Conclusions :
I. Some streets are parrots.
II. Some bottles are tables.
III. All tables are bottles.

Statements :
Some cartoons are boys.
All boys are windows.
All jokers are windows.
Conclusions:
I. All jokers are boys.
II. Some cartoons are windows.
III. Some jokers are cartoons.

Statements
Some saints are balls.
All balls are bats.
Some tigers are balls.
Conclusions:
I. Some bats are tigers.
II. Some saints are bats.
III. All bats are balls.

For the following questions answer them individually

In a certain code language RUSTICATE is written as `QTTUIDBSD’. How would STATISTIC be written in that code?

If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the second, the fifth, the seventh and the tenth letters of the word OMNISCIENT, which of the following will be the third letter of that word ? If no such word can be made, give ‘J’ as the answer and if more than one such word can be made, give ‘Q’ as the answer.

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?

How many such pairs of letters are there in the ‘ENIGMATIC’ each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?

How many such 6s are there in the following number series, each of which is immediately preceded by 1 or 5 and immediately by 3 or 9?
2 6 3 7 5 6 4 2 9 6 1 3 4 1 63 9 1 5 6 9 2 3 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 9 6 7 1 6 3

(i) ‘S × T means ‘S is the brother of T’.
(ii) ‘S ÷ T means T is the father of S.’
(iii) ‘S + T’ means ‘S is the sister of T’.
(iv) ‘S – T means ‘S is the mother of T’.

Which of the following means R is the paternal uncle of B?
(a)B × Q ÷ L × R
(b)B × D ÷ J × R × K
(c)R × P ÷ S × B

Which of the following statement(s) is/are superfluous to answer the above question?

For the following questions answer them individually

In a certain code language, SAMBLE is written as ‘=/ ©$∑%’ and STAR is written as ‘=@ /£’. How would TREMBLE be written in the same code?

If ‘sky’ means ‘star’; ‘star’ means ‘cloud’; ‘cloud’ means ‘earth’. ‘earth’ means ‘tree’ and ‘tree’ means ‘book’, then where do the birds fly?

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below :

An organisation wants to recruit Management Trainees. Following are the criteria for such recruitment. The candidate must be –
(a) a graduate in any discipline with at least 65 per cent marks.
(b) above 24 years and not above 30 years of age as on 01.11.2012.
(c) having a post-graduate degree/diploma in management or completed ICWA/CA/CS with at least 55 per cent marks.
(d) having an experience of 0-2 years.
(e) ready to be on probation for one year.
If a candidate satisfies all the criteria except –
(i) at (c) above but is an engineer with minimum 70 per cent marks his/her case is to be referred to AGM-PA.
(ii) at (d) above but has secured at least 70 per cent marks in post-graduation his/her case is to be referred to the GM-PA.

Based on the above criteria and information provided below, make a decision in each case. You are not to assume anything. If the data given are not enough to take a decision mark your answer as `data inadequate’. These cases are given to you as on 31.10.2012.

Mark answer a: if candidate is to be referred to AGM-PA.
Mark answer b: if data given is not sufficient to take any decision.
Mark answer c: if candidate is to be selected
Mark answer d: if candidate is to be referred to GM-PA.
Mark answer e: if candidate is not to be selected.

Rajesh Chopra is a Post graduate in Management with 60 per cent marks and has been working since June 2011. He was born on 13th September, 1988. He is ready to work on probation of one year.

Roop Kamal is an Arts graduate and C.A. both with 66 per cent marks. He has been working from January 2012 and is ready to join on probation of one year. His date of birth is 3rd January, 1988.

Indira Narayan is a Commerce graduate and post graduate in Finance bothwith 68 per cent marks. She was born on 26th September, 1983. She has been working from April 2011.

Darshan Patil is Commerce graduate and post graduate in finance both with 60 per cent marks. He is 26 years old and has been working from November 2011. He is ready to join on probation for one year.

Vanitha Mittal is Commerce graduate with 68 per cent marks and she has completed her MBA with 70 per cent marks in 2011. Her date of birth is 30th August, 1988 and she is ready to work on probation for one year.

Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the questions. Read both the statements and—

Give answer a: if the data in Statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in Statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
Give answer b: if the data in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in Statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
Give answer c: if the data either in Statement I alone or in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
Give answer d: if the data in both the Statements I and II are not sufficient to answer the question.
Give answer e: if data in both the Statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

What is the code for ‘is’ in the code language ?
I. In the code language `shi to ke‘ means ‘pen is blue’.
II. In the same code language ke si re‘ means ‘this is wonderful’.

Which train did Harish catch to go to office?
I. Harish missed his usual train of 10.25 a.m. A train comes in every 5 minutes.
II. Harish did not catch the 10.40 a.m. train or any train after that time.

How is Vandana related to Prabha ?
I. Mallika’s sister Vandana is Rajesh’s wife. Prabha is Rajesh’s good friend.
II. Prabha is Rajesh’s brother’s wife and Vandana is Rajesh’s wife.

Who earns the highest among the five friends?
I. Priya earns more than Pinky and Sheetal and less than only Shilpa.
II. Sheetal earns more than Neetu but less than Pinky.

Who is sitting to the immediate right of Tanvi among five friends sitting around a circle facing the centre?
I. Ansh is sitting exactly between Bindu and Suresh and Neel is sitting to the immediate right of Suresh.
II. Tanvi is sitting exactly between Bindu and Neel and Ansh is sitting to the immediate right of Bindu.

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below :

Seven people N, K, T, B, M, W and R have their weekly offs on different days of the week i.e. Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday not necessarily in that order. Each of them has a liking for different cuisine i.e. Indian, Italian, Mexican, Chinese, Spanish, Continental and Thai, not necessarily in that order. K likes Thai food and gets his weekly off on Thursday. B likes Italian food and does not have off on Sunday. M has weekly off on Saturday and R has his weekly off on Tuesday. W likes continental food whereas the one who has weekly off on Monday likes Mexicancuisine. T does not like Spanish cuisine and has weekly off on Wednesday. The one who likes Indian food does not have a weekly off on Tuesday or Wednesday.

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