SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES)

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SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 1

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

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 2

How many meaningful English words can be made with the letters ATLE using each letter only once in each word ?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 3

In a certain code GROWN is written as 7@%36 and NAME is written as 64$$\bigstar$$ $. How is GEAR written in that code ?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 4

How many pairs of digits are there in the number 6315784 each of which has as many digits between them in the number as when the digits are rearranged in descending order?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 6

In a certain code DISPLAY is written as RHCQZBM How is GROUPED written in that code ?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 7

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 ?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 8

Among P,Q,R,T and W each having different weight. T is heavier than W and lighter than only P. Q is not the lightest Who among them is definitely the lightest ?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 9

If “R” denotes ‘$$\div$$’ ‘P’ denotes ‘$$\times$$ ‘W’ denotes ‘+’ and ‘V’ denotes ‘-’ then 14 W 16 R 4 V 3 P 5 =?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 10

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 ?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 11

In a row of thirty children M is sixth to the right of R who is twelfth from the left end What is M’s position from the right end of the row ?

In each of the question below are given three statements followed by three conclusions numbered I, II 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 three given statements disregarding commonly known facts. Then decide which of the answer 1),2),3),4) and 5) is the correct answer and indicate it on the answersheet.

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 12

Statements: Some desks are chairs.
All chairs are tables.
Some tables are mats.
Conclusions:I.Some mats are desks.
II.Some tables are desks.
III.Some mats are chairs.

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 13

Statements:All sweets are fruits
No fruits is pencil
Some pencils are glasses
Conclusions:I.Some glasses are sweets
II.Some pencils are sweets
III.No glass is sweet.

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 14

Statements:Some books are flowers.
Some flowers are chains.
Some chains are hammers.
Conclusions:I.Some hammers are flowers.
II.Some chains are books.
III.Some hammers are books.

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 15

Statements: All roofs are cameras
Some cameras are photographs
Some photographs are stores
Conclusions:I.Some stores are cameras
II.Some stores are roofs
III.Some cameras are roofs.

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 16

Statements:Some nails are horses.
All horses are tablets.
All tablets are crows.
Conclusions:I.Some crows are nails.
II.Some tablets are nails
III.Some crows are horses.

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 17

Statements:All buildings are towers.
All towers are roads
All roads are huts.
Conclusions:I.Some roads are buildings.
II.All towers are huts
III.All huts are roads.

Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the question given below:
D5$$\delta$$R@AK©39JE $$\bigstar$$F$MPI4H1W62#UQ8TN

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 18

How many such numbers are there in the above arrangement each of the which is immediately preceded by a symbol and immediately followed by a letter ?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 19

Which of the following is the ninth to the right of the twenty second from the right end of the above arrangement ?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 20

How many such symbols are there in the above arrangement each of which is immediately preceded by a number and immediately followed by a letter ?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 21

If all the numbers are dropped from the above arrangement which of the following will be the eleventh from the left end ?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 22

How many such consonants are there in the above arrangement each of which is immediately preceded by a number and immediately followed by another consonant ?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 23

Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their positions in the above arrangement and so form a group Which is the one that does not belong to that group ?

In the following questions the symbols #,%,@, © and $$\delta$$ are used with the following meanings illustrated.
‘P%Q’ means ‘P is not greater than Q’.
‘P$$\delta$$ Q’ means ‘P is not smaller than Q’.
‘P#Q’ means ‘P is neither equal to nor smaller than Q’.
‘P © Q’ means ‘P is neither equal to nor greater than Q’
‘P@Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor greater than Q’
In each question three statements showing relationship have been given which are followed by three conclusions I II & III Assuming that the given statement are true find out which conclusion(s) is/are definitely true.

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 24

Statements: M © K, $$K\delta T$$, T © J
Conclusions:I.J#K
II.T#M
III.M#J

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 25

Statements:F@T, T%M, M#R
Conclusions:I.R © T
II.F@M
III.F © M

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 26

Statements:$$J\delta$$H, H@B, B%N
Conclusions:I.$$N\delta$$H
II.N@J
III.$$J\delta B$$

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 27

Statements:B#T, T © K, K%M
Conclusions:I.K#B
II.M#T
III.B#M

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 28

Statements:D%F, $$F\delta$$K, K@R
Conclusions:I.R%F
II.R%D
III.R@D

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 29

Statements: W © M, M%F, D#F
Conclusions:I.D#M
II.W © F
III.W © D

Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the question given below:
M,D,K,R,T,H,W and A are sitting around a circle facing the centre D is second to the right of M who is fifth to the left of T.K is third to the right of R who is second to the right of D H is second to the right of W.

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 33

In which of the following combinations is the first person sitting between the second and the third persons?

For the following questions answer them individually
SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 36

Which of the following is/are the major objectives of the Union Budget 2009-10 presented by Sri Pranab Mukherjee ? Emphasis on/to
(A)Faster and more inclusive growth
(B)Equitable development
(C)Improve the delivery mechanism

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 37

As per the budget 2009-10 the Govt has made an the RBI in which of the following organisation ?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 38

Which of the following apex body and regulator has asked banks to swap customers-related information so that the frauds and defaults may be prevented in future ?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 39

The SBI has signed an agreement with which of the following agencies to obtain a guarantee cover to its loans to Micro and Small Enterprises?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 40

Which of the following is the short form of the name of the Indian space shuttle which puts various satellites into orbit ?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 41

”Astra” which was in news in recent past is the name of a newly developed

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 42

The telecom industry of which of the following countries made a world record by adding about 16 million new subscribers in just one month (march 2009)

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 43

The President of India recently signed three key trade agreements with a country whose Prime Minister is Mr JLR Zapatero He belongs to which of the following countries ?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 44

Who amongst the following has taken over as the new Chief Election Commissioner of India recently ?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 46

Which of the following is true about the exports from India during March 2009?
(A)Exports went down by 33 per cent in terms of US dollars during the period.
(B)It was the highest drop in exports in more than a decade
(C)This drop was because Indian tea lost its demand in the global market

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 47

As per the reports of the National Saving Institute (NSI) which of the following has shown an improvement in last few months by registering a 10% growth in it across the country ?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 48

The President of Maldives was awarded ther Anna Lindh Prize 2009 for his efforts in which of the following areas ?
Efforts to
(A)Combat climatic changes
(B)Bringing democracy in the country in a peaceful manner
(C)Save his country from financial crisis

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 49

Who amongst the following is the author of the book (released recently ) India and Global Financial Crisis: Managing Money and finance ?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 50

Who amongst the following is the winner of the prestigious “phalke Ratna Award” given in April 2009 ?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 51

India recently finalized its National Solar Mission The mission envisages an installed solar energy generation capacity of about

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 52

As per the news published in major newspapers/magazines four Central Public Sector Undertaking NTPC,NHPC,PGCIL and DVC signed an agreement for a joint venture All these four PSUs are working in which of the following areas/sectors ?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 53

Which of the following countries wanted to come back again as an active member of the Organisation of American States after its expulsion from there several years back ?(The summit of the same was organised in April 2009 )

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 54

Who amongst the following was the first elected President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 55

As per the news in major newspaper Sri Lankan Govt has offered conditional Amnesty to which of the following groups with a view to ending internal conflict in the country going on since last several years ?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 56

As per the reports the Indo-pak trade reached about which of the following levels during 2008-09 About

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 57

Which of the following States is amongst the top five power-selling states in India ?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 58

India and Russia recently signed an agreement so that India can get a supply of Uranium fuel from Russia Uranium is used in which of the following sector ?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 59

The Govt of India recently decided to finalise a big defence deal of Rs 45000 crores for which finally five contenders have been shortlisted This deal is to purchase

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 60

Who amongst the following is NOT a padma Award winner of 2009 given in 2009 ?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 61

As per the news in all major newspaper the African National Congress got an overwhelming victory in the general elections held recently in

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 62

After a long cold war of several decades Taiwan recently signed an agreement to expand air links and accept mainland investment with which of the following countries in its neighbourhood ?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 63

As per the news in major newspaper Iran has agreed to welcome talks with world powers after a deadlock of several months.Which of the following is the major issue over which Iran has a difference with most of the world powers ?Its

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 64

Union Govt provides subsidy on which of the following commodities in India ?
(A)Fertilizers
(B)Seeds
(C)Tractors

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 67

What is the full form of NFSM an initiative of the National Development Council of India ?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 69

The cooperative movement in which of the following fields has achieved a great visible success in India ?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 73

Which of the following is a very well-known name in the field of banking in India ?

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

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 80

$$2\frac{5}{9} \times 3\frac{4}{5}+?=12\frac{1}{5}$$

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 83

$$\frac{28 \times 5-15 \times 6}{7^{2}+\sqrt{256}+(13)^{2}}=?$$

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

For the following questions answer them individually
SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 96

The number of students studying in College A and B are in the ratio of 3:4. If 50 more students join College A and there is no change in the number of students in College B the ratio becomes 5:6 What is the number of students in College B ?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 97

The cost of 12 belts and 30 wallets is Rs 8,940 What is the cost of 4 belts and 10 wallets ?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 98

80% of a number is equal to three-fifths of another number. What is the ratio between the first and the second number ?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 99

Ghanashyam purchased an article for Rs 1,850. At what price should he sell it so that 30% profit is earned ?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 100

What is the compound interest accrued on an amount of Rs 8,500 in two years @ interest 10p.c.p.a ?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 101

A train running at the speed of 60 kmph crosses a 200 metre long platform in 27 seconds. What is the length of the train ?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 102

Which of the following has the fractions in an ascending order?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 103

The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 8 and the digit in the ten’s place is three times the digit in the unit’s place What is the number ?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 104

10 men can complete a piece of work in 8 days. In how many days can 16 men complete that work ?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 108

Latika spends 45% of her monthly income on food and 30% of the monthly income on transport. The remaining amount of Rs 4,500 she saves What is her monthly income ?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 109

The amount of simple interest accrued on an amount of Rs 28,500 in seven years is Rs 23,940 What is the rate of interest p.c.p.a ?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 110

A and B started a business investing amount of Rs 1,50,000 and Rs 2,50,000 respectively. What will be B’s share in the profit of Rs 1,60,000 ?

Study the following table carefully to answer these question
Population (in lakhs) of five states over the year
table

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 115

Population of state E in 2007 is what per cent of the total population of all the states together in that year ?(rounded off to nearest integer)

Read the following passage carefully and answer the question given below it. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
There was a country long time ago where the people would change a king every year. The person who would become the king had to agree to a contract that he would be sent to an island after one year of his being a king.
One King had finished his term and it was time for him to go to the island and live there.The people dressed him up in expensive clothes and put him on an elephant and took him to around the cities to say goodbye to all the people. This was a moment of sadness for all kings who ruled for one year. After bidding farewell the people took the king to a remote island in a boat and left him there. On their way back they discovered a ship that had sunk just recently.They saw a young man who survived by holding on to a floating piece of wood. As they needed a new king, they picked up the young man and took him to their country. They requested him to be king for a year. First he refused but later he agreed to be the king. People told him about all the rules and regulations and about how he would be sent to an island after one year.
After three days of being a king he asked the ministers if they could show him the island where all the other kings were sent. They agreed and took him to the island. The island was covered with a thick jungle and sounds of vicious animals were heard coming out of it. The king went a little bit further to check. Soon he discovered dead bodies of all the past kings.He understood that as soon as they were left on the island the wild animals had come and killed them.
The king went back to the country and collected 100 strong workers. He took them to the island and instructed them to clean the jungle, remove all the deadly animals and cut down all excess trees. He would visit the island every month to see how the work was progressing. In the first month all the animals were removed and many trees were cut down. In the second month all the island were cleaned out. The king then told the workers to plant gardens in various parts of the island. He also took with himself useful animals like chickens, ducks, birds, goats,cows etc. In the third month he ordered the workers to build big house and docking stations for ships. Over the months the island turned into a beautiful place. The young king would wear simple clothes and spend very little from his earning as a king. He sent all the earnings to the island for storage.  When nine months passed like this the king called the ministers and told them “I know that I have go to the island after one year but I would like to go there right now. But the ministers didn’t agree to this and said that he had to wait for another three months to complete the year.
Three months passed and now it was a full year. The people dressed up the young king and put on an elephant to take him around the country to say goodbye to others. However this king was unusually happy to leave the kingdom. People asked him "All the other kings would cry at this moment. Why is it that you are laughing?". He replied “Don’t you know what the wise people say? They say that when you come to this world as a baby you are crying and everyone else is smiling. Live such a life that when you die you will be smiling and everyone around you will be crying. I have lived that life. While all the other kings were lost into the luxuries of the kingdom, I always thought about the future and planned for it. I turned the deadly island into a beautiful abode for me where I can stay peacefully”.

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 116

Why did the people of the kingdom change the king every year ?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 117

What would happen to the king once his term of one year was over ?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 118

What did the young man notice on his visit to the remote island after three days of being king ?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 119

What happened to the island in the first month of the young king’s tenure ?
(A)The wild animals were removed from the island
(B)The whole island was cleaned
(C)Many unnecessary trees were cut down

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 120

What could be said about the island after the young king had made his servants work on it ?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 121

Which of the following describes the young king correctly ?
(A)He was intelligent
(B)He had foresight
(C)He was cunning

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 122

What was the king’s request to the ministers after the completion of nine months ?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 123

How did the young king arrange for money on the island ?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 124

Why were the people of the kingdom puzzled when the young king was taken around the country to say goodbye to everyone ?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 125

What can possibly be the moral of the story ?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 126

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

CONTRACT

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 127

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

BIDDING

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 128

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

ABODE

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 129

Choose the word/group of words which is most opposite in meaning to the word/group of words printed in bold as used in the passage

SURVIVED

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 130

Choose the word/group of words which is most opposite in meaning to the word/group of words printed in bold as used in the passage

VICIOUS

Rearrange the following six sentence (A),(B),(C),(D),(E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph then answer the question given below them.
(A)All of a sudden the mother duck saw a fox in the distance was frightened and shouted “children, hurry to the lake, there’s a fox!”
(B)The mother duck ran leading the fox away from the lake and as soon as the fox came very close the mother duck quickly spread her wings and rose up in the air
(C)The ducklings hurried towards the lake and the mother duck began to walk back and forth dragging one wing on the ground
(D)A mother duck and her little ducklings were on their way to the lake one day.
(E)The fox stared in disbelief at the mother duck and her ducklings as he could not reach the ducklings because they were in the middle of the lake by now
(F)When the fox saw-her he became happy as he thought that the mother duck was hurt and couldn’t fly and that he could easily catch and eat her!

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

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 136

As it was a dark and stormy night Lata was too scared to go home alone

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 137

Since it was her engagement party Riya was dress to kill.

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 138

Ramesh worries endlessly about his son’s future as he was so poor in studies

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 139

Now that the actual criminal had been caught Kunal was happy that he was finally let of the hook.

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 140

The little boy appeared all of a sudden out of nowhere and take everyone by surprise

In each question below a sentence with four words printed in bold type is given These are numbered as 1),2),3),4) One of these four words printed in bold may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate if any.The number of that words is your answer if all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and also appropriate in the context of the sentence mark 5)i.e.All correct’ as your answer.

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 141

It is not unusual (1)/ for guests of the hotel to carry(2)/souveniers(3)back with them when they return(4)/ to their homes. All correct(5).

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 lamb was (71) with a flock of sheep one day She soon found some sweet grass at the (72) of the field Farther and farther she went away from the others She was enjoying herself so much that she did not (73) a wolf coming nearer to her However when it (74) on her she was quick to start pleading, “please please don’t eat me yet My stomach is full of grass If you wait a while I will (75) much better The wolf(76) that was a good idea so he sat down and waited After a while the lamb said “If you(77)me to dance,the grass in my stomach will be digested faster. Again the wolf agreed While the lamb was dancing she had a new(78)She said,Please take the bell from around my neck If you ring it as hard as you can I will be able to dance even faster” The wolf (79) the bell and rang it as hard as he could The shepherd heard the bell ringing and quickly sent his dogs to find the missing lamb The (80) dogs frightened the wolf away and saved the lamb’s life.

For the following questions answer them individually
SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 156

If text was highlighted and “Edit” “Copy” was clicked what would happen ?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 163

Which of the following controls the manner of interaction between the user and the operating system ?

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 167

A disk’s content that is recorded at the time of manufacture and that cannot be changed or erased by the user is

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 170

A central computer that holds collections of data and programs for many PCs workstations and other computers is a(n)

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 176

Marketing is the combined study of

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 185

To “close a call” means

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 190

”USP” in Marketing means

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 193

Market segmentation means dividing

SBI Clerk 8 Nov 2009 (ES) - Question 194

”HNI” means

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