Sectional Test for Bank Exams (Set - 2)
ENGLISH
Directions (1 – 10): Read the following passage carefully and
answer the questions given below it. Certain words are given in bold to help
you locate them while answering some of the questions.
India has slapped anti-dumping duty on import ofglass fibre from China to
protect domestic industry from cheaper shipments. The Finance Ministryin a
notification imposed an anti- dumping duty of up to 47.15 per cent of CIF value
of import of glass fibre from Chinafor five years to August 31, 2021.
India had first imposed anti-dumping duty on import of glass fibre from
Chinain 2013 and was in 2015 extended by one year to July 13,
2016. Directorate General of Anti Dumping (DGAD) has in a review in
July this year concluded that glass fibre have been exported to Indiafrom
Chinabelow its normal valuE) Fibre glass from Chinawas entering into “the
Indian market at dumped prices” and “the domestic industry has suffered
material injury.”Stating that there is likelihood of recurrenceof
injury in case of cessation of anti-dumping duties, DGAD had recommended
continuation of ad-valorem antidumping duty as a percentage of the CIF value of
imports” from China Following DGAD recommendation, the Finance Ministryimposed
an anti-dumping duty of 33.11 per cent of CIF value on import of glass fibre
manufactured by Taishan Fibreglass Inc, 24.59 per cent on the same produced by
Jushi Group Jiujiang Co Ltd and 20.46 per cent on that made by Chongquing
Polycomp International Corporation (CPIC. An anti-dumping duty of 47.15 per
cent was imposed on any other producer of glass fibre from China, the
notification said.
“The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be effective
for a period of five years (unless revoked, amended or superseded earlier),”
it said. Glass fibre include glass roving, direct rovings, glass chopped
strands and glass chopped strands mats. Glass fibre articles are essentially a
reinforcement material.“Specifically excluded from the scope of the product
under consideration are glass wool, fibre glass wool, fibre glass insulation in
wool form, glass yarn, glass woven fabrics, glass fibre fabric, glass woven
rovings, chopped strands meant for thermoplastic applications, micro glass
fibre used in battery separator, surface mat/surface veil/tissue, wet chopped
strands and Cemfil (alkali resistant glass fibre for concrete reinforcement),”
it said.
1. What can be
understood of dumping from the passage?
A) Offloading of
extra goods from neighbouring countries
B) Supply of
goods in huge numbers to crash/ hijack the market
C) Supply of
goods in huge numbers to crash/ hijack the market
D) Use of the
extra goods produced
E) None of these
2. How many
companies have been hit by the anti-dumping duty?
A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four
E) None of these
3. Which of the
following statements is/are True?
i. Taishan fibre glass has been
imposed with 29.25 % of duty
ii. Anti dumping is anti national
iii. China was been warned thrice before of the act
A) Only i
B) Only ii
C) Only i and ii
D) All
E) None
4. Why was the
duty imposed?
A) Glass was
being imported at below market prices
B) Glass fibre is
in a protected category
C) Glass fibre
was being imported at below market prices
D) Glass fibre
was of low quality
E) None of these
5. How many times
has the anti-dumping duty been extended?
A) One
B)Two
C) thrice
D) Never
E) None of these
6. Choose the word
which is most SIMILAR in meaning to the
word printed in bold as used in the passage -
Reinforcement
A) same
B) systematic
C) through
D) brace
E) Alleviation
7. Choose the word
which is most SIMILAR in meaning to the
word printed in bold as used in the passage - Superseded
A) replaced
B) initiate
C) austerity
D) encipher
E) espouse
8. Choose the word
which is most SIMILAR in meaning to the
word printed in bold as used in the passage - Recurrence
A) controlling
B) catalyze
C) occur again
D) relief
E) gash
9. Select the word
which is most OPPOSITE in meaning of the
word printed in bold as used in the passage – Revoked
A) basic
B)torpid
C) continued
D) trailing
E) surliness
10. Select the
word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning of the
word printed in bold as used in the passage. – Amended
A) consequential
B)worsen
C) stabilized
D) anterior
E) None of these
Answers:
1. B) 2. C) 3. E)
4. C) 5. A) 6. D)
7. A) 8. A) 9. C)
10. B)
QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE
1. The following
numbers form a number series. Find the odd one out.
81, 129, 157, 165,
169
A) 81
B) 129
C) 157
D) 165
E) 169
2. What will come
at the place of question mark (?) in the following number series?
115, 121, 130,
?, 166
A) 154
B) 142
C) 145
D) 148
E) 149
3. The following
numbers form a number series. Find the odd one out.
12, 22, 48, 54
A) 12
B) 22
C) 48
D) 54
E) None of these
4. What will come
at the place of question mark (?) in the following number series?
382, 357, 308, ?,
106
A) 227
B) 224
C) 250
D) 81
E) 121
5. What will come
at the place of question mark (?) in the following number series?
?, -45, -51,
-57,-63
A) -39
B) -20
C) -36
D) -23
E) -10
Directions (6 – 10): In the following questions two equations
numbered I and II are given. Solve both the equations and give answer.
a) If x < y
b) If x ≥ y
c) If x ≤ y
d) If x = y or no
relationship can be established
e) If x > y
6. I. 2x2 -
6√2 x + 8 = 0 II. 2y2 - 7√2 y + 12 = 0
7. I. x2 – 2x – 35 = 0 II. y2 – 15y + 26 = 0
8. I. 2x2 + 17x + 36 = 0
II. y2 +
21y +108 =0
9. I. x2 – 7x -60 = 0 II. 4y2 -13y -12 = 0
10. I. x2 +
29x = -210 II. y2 + 28y = -195
Solutions:
1. D) The pattern is
9 + 9 × (10 – 2) = 81; 81 + 8 × (9 – 3) = 129; 129 + 7 × (8 – 4) = 157; 157
+ 6 × (7 – 5) = 169; 169 + 5 × (6 – 6) = 169
So, 169 should be in place of 165.
2. C) The pattern is
115 + (3 × 2) = 121; 121 + (3 × 3) = 130; 130 + (3 × 5) = 145; 145 + (3 ×
7) = 166;
So the missing term is 130 + (3 × 5) = 145
3. C) The pattern is
12 + 22 - 32 + 42 = 12; 22
+ 32 - 42 + 52 = 22; 32 + 42
- 52 + 62 = 36; 42 + 52 - 62
+ 72 = 54
So, 36 should be in place of 46
4.A) The pattern is
382 – 357 = 25 = 52; 357 – 308 = 49 = 72; 308 – 227 =
81 = 92 = 227 – 106 = 112
5. A) The pattern is
52 – 82 = -39; 62 – 92 = -45;
72 – 102 = -51; 82 – 112 = -57; 92
– 122 = -63
6. D)
I. 2x2 - 6√2 x + 8 = 0
or, x2 - 3√2 x + 4 = 0
or, x2 – 2 √2 x - √2 x + 4 = 0
or, x (x - 2√2) -√2 (x -2√2) = 0
or, (x - √2) (x - 2√2)
x = √2, 2√2
II. 2y2 - 7√2 y + 12 = 0
or, 2y2 - 4√2y - 3√2y + 12 = 0
or, 2y (y - 2√2) - 3√2 (y - 2√2) = 0
or, (2y - 3√2) (y – 2√2) = 0
or, y = 3√2 / 2, 2√2
Hence no relation can be established.
7. D)
I. x2 – 2x – 35 = 0
or, x2 – 7x + 5x - 35 = 0
or, x (x - 7) + 5 (x - 7) = 0
or, (x - 7) (x + 5) = 0
x = 7, x = - 5
II. y2 – 15y + 26 = 0
or, y2 – 13y – 2y +26 = 0
or, y (y - 13) - 2 (y - 13) = 0
or, (y - 2) (y - 13) = 0
y = 2, 13
Hence relationship can't be established.
8. E)
I. 2x2 + 17x + 36 = 0
or, 2x2 + 9x + 8x + 36 = 0
or, 2x (x + 4) + 9 (x + 4) = 0
or, (x + 4) (2x + 9) = 0
x = -9/2, -4
II. y2 + 21y +108 =0
or, y2 + 12y + 9y +108 = 0
or, y (y + 12) + 9 (y + 12) = 0
or, (y + 9) (y + 12) = 0
y = -9, -12.
Hence x > y
9. D)
I. x2 – 7x -60 = 0
or, x2 – 12x + 5x – 60 = 0
or, x(x - 12) + 5 (x - 12) = 0
or, (x+5) (x-12) = 0
x = -5, 12
II. 4y2 -13y -12 = 0
or, 4y2 – 16y + 3y – 12 = 0
or, 4y (y - 4) + 3(y - 4) = 0
or, (4y+3)(y-4) = 0
y = -3/4, 4
Hence relationship can't be established.
10. C)
I. x2 + 29x = -210
= x2 + 29x + 210 = 0
= (x +14) (x+15) = 0
x = -14, -15
II. y2 + 28y = -195
= y2 +28y + 195 = 0
= (y+13) (y+15) = 0
y = -13, -15
Therefore, x ≤ y.
REASONING
1. Rasik walked 20 m towards north. Then he
turned right and walks 30 m. Then he turns right and walks 35 m. Then he turns
left and walks 15 m. Finally he turns left and walks 15 m. In which direction
and how many metres is he from the starting position?
a) 15 m
West
b) 30 m East
c) 30 m
West
d) 45 m East
e) None of these
2. In a cricket match, five batsmen P, Q, R, S
and T scored an average of 36 runs. S Scored 5 more than T; T scored 8 fewer
than P; Q scored as many as S and T combined; and Q and R scored 107 between
them. How many runs did T score ?
a) 20
b) 29
c) 28
d) 24
e) None of these
3. There are six persons A. B, C, D, E and F. C
is the sister of F. B is the brother of E's husband. D is the father of A and
grandfather of F. There are two fathers, three brothers and a mother in the
group. Who is the mother ?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) E
e) None of these
4. The position of the first and the fifth digits in the
number 89153427 are interchanged. Similarly the positions so the second and the
sixth digits are interchanged. And so on. Which of the following will be
the third to the left of the seventh digit from the left end after
rearrangement?
a) 9
b) 5
c) 3
d) 1
e) None of these
5. In a class Rosi ranks 7th from the top. Diya is 7 ranks
ahead of Madhu and 3 ranks behind Rosi. Sushma, who is 4th from the bottom, is
32 ranks behind Madhu. How many students are there in the class?
a) 52
b) 49
c) 51
d) 61
e) None of these
Directions (6 – 10): Study the following information
carefully and answer the given questions.
E, F, G, H, I, J, K and L are eight family members sitting around a
circular table in a restaurant. All of them are facing the centre. Three of the
family members are engineering graduates and others are arts graduates. All the
eight family members are bankers. They are working in different banks Andra
Bank, Dena Bank, Syndicate Bank, Bank of India, Vijaya Bank, UCO Bank, Canara
Bank and Allahabad Bank, but not necessarily in the same order. There are two
married couples, three brothers, two daughters, one granddaughter and one
grandson in the group. Two of the female members in the group E and L get same
degree. They studied different degrees in colleges, they are B.com, BCA, M.com,
BE, MBA, ME and B.sc.
K, works in Andra Bank, is the head of the family, and is immediate
neighbour of L and H. The granddaughter J is sitting third to the left of K.
The grandmother of J is sitting on the immediate left of her. J is arts
graduate. I is sitting second to the right of his father K. He works in Vijaya
Bank, and studied B.sc. Only K’s daughter is sitting exactly between E and I.
She studied MBA and she works in UCO Bank. L works in Syndicate Bank and F
works in Bank of India. The son of L is sitting on the immediate left of his
father. His father works in Dena Bank. G works in UCO Bank and is sitting on
the immediate left of her mother. H, the husband of the one who works in
Syndicate Bank, studied ME and his mother studied BE. The one who works in Bank
of India sits second to the right of E, who is an immediate neighbour of the
one who works in UCO Bank and the Canara Bank. The one who works in Canara Bank
does not studied B.com and the one who works in Andra Bank does not studied
M.com or BCA.
6. The only person who is sitting between J and G is working
on which of the following bank?
a) Dena Bank
b) Bank of India
c) Andra Bank
d) Syndicate Bank
e) Allahabad Bank
7. Who among the following working in Canara Bank?
a) J
b) H
c) G
d) E
e) None of these
8. Who among the following is studied B.com degree?
a) J
b) K
c) E
d) F
e) None of these
9. The person who studied BE is working in which of the
following banks?
a) Allahabad Bank
b) Bank of India
c) Syndicate Bank
d) Both Allahabad
Bank and Syndicate Bank
e) Canara Bank
10. Which of the following is correctly matched?
a) F – Bank of
India – M.com
b) I – Allahabad
Bank – B.sc
c) H – Dena Bank
- ME
d) G – UCO Bank –
ME
e) None of these
Solutions:
1. D)
2. A) Let the runs scored by P, Q, R, S and T be
a, b, c, d and e
From given data,
a + b + c + d + e = 36 x 5 = 180
b + c = 107
e = a – 8; d = a – 3
now 3a – 11 + 107 = 180 => 3a = 84 => a = 28
Therefore, e's score = 28 – 8 = 20
3. D) D is father of A and grandfather of F. So, A is father of F.
Thus. D and A are the two fathers. C is the sister of F So. C is the
daughter of A.
Since there is only one mother, it is evident that E is the wife of A and
hence the mother of C and F.
So, B is brother of A There are three brothers. So. F is the brother of C.
Clearly, A is E's Husband.
4. E) After the rearrangement the digits as per the question, the number becomes
as follows: 3 4 2 7 8 9 1 5
3rd to the left of the 7th from the left = 7 -3 = 4th from the left, ie 7th.
5. A)
6 stu. [R] 2 stu. [D] 6 stu. [M] 31
stu. [S] 3 students
7th
10th
17th
49th
49 + 3 = 52 students.
(6 – 10):
Family Tree: (+) is for male; (-) is for female; <-> is for married
couple; | is for next generation.
6. E) 7. A) 8. B)
9. D) 10. C)
