Sectional Test for Bank Exams (Set - 6)
ENGLISH
Directions (1 – 5): Four statements are given
below, labeled A, B, C and D. Among these, some statements are in logical order
and form coherent paragraph. From the given options a), b), c), d) and e),
choose the option the does not fit into the theme of the paragraph.
1. A. Cognitive science, however, tells us
that students need to develop these different ways of thinking by means of
extended, focused mental effort.
B. No matter what happens in the
relatively brief period students spend in the classroom, there is not enough
time to develop the long-term memory structures required for subject mastery.
C. A traditional science instructor
concentrates on teaching factual knowledge, with the implicit assumption that
expert-like ways of thinking about the subject are already present.
D. To ensure that the necessary extended
effort is made, teachers need to engage students in thinking deeply about the
subject at an appropriate level, monitor that thinking and guide it to be more
expert-like.
a) D
b) B
c) A
d) C
e) All fits to paragraph
2. A. Besides generating buzz, a
season-based reality show does as well as a top-five show in terms of
viewership.
B. The key, then, is for channels to
find bankable reality formats and milk them till the cows come home.
C. Then again, they have realized that
the easier way to gain ad revenue to cover costs is by luring advertisers to a
fail-proof, steady-TRP format like reality TV.
D. The nearly 15% year-on-year rise in
production cost levels for reality shows has networks rattled.
a) D
b) A
c) C
d) B
e) All fits to paragraph
3. A. In 400 BC, Leonidas' 300 Spartans
died at Thermopylae in Greece while their countrymen vied at Olympia.
B. Troops were forbidden to enter the
sacred Olympic precinct; but they were there in 420 B.C. when a Spartan attack
was feared. Spartans had been banned from competing.
C. And yet, Spartan-like, America was
represented at the Games while she was still fighting in Vietnam.
D. Civilization has advanced since then
and—commendably — Olympiads of
1916, 1940 and 1944 were cancelled due to worldwide conflagration.
a) D
b) B
c) A
d) C
e) All fits to paragraph
4. A. Since birds are the modern
descendants of dinosaurs, they are likely to have once had teeth instead of
beaks.
B. However, 100 million years ago a
diverse range of non-avian dinosaurs spouted all manner of plumage, and like
modern birds, doubtless made a great deal of use of them, even if they could
not fly.
C. This fact became known way back in
1861 when paleontologists discovered a bird fossil, about 150 million years
old, now classified as Archaeopteryx, which had teeth.
D. Researchers have now published
details of how avian edentulous occurred in one common bird ancestor more than
100 million years ago.
a) D
b) A
c) B
d) C
e) None of these
5. A. If we are not to make grievous
mistakes in the name of good things such as fighting corruption or tackling
crime, then we, the people, must reflect.
B. The problem is not of manipulation or
political ambition; it is the willingness with which otherwise sensible
citizens allow themselves to follow the Piper.
C. If we realize that it is our
sentiments that are disturbed, not our security, perhaps we will see the issue
with greater equanimity.
D. It is in the nature of democratic
politics for ambitious politicians to use emotions to climb up the ladder of
power.
a) D
b) B
c) A
d) C
e) All fits to paragraph
Directions (6 – 10): In each of the following
sentences there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence there are four words
denoted by numbers a), b), c) and d. Find out ONE word that to be fitted in
both the sentences I and II and another word that fit to the sentence III and
to make it meaningfully complete. In case no word is fit to these sentences,
option 'e' is the answer.
6. I. Karen’s parents were serious people
who did not seem to appreciate her acts of ___________ during church service.
II. As a student, I really liked Mrs.
Walters because she was not too stern and always used ________ in her lessons
to make the class less formal.
III. Many agree that replacing
typewriters with computers is a ____________ idea because computers make
typing, editing, and proofreading easier.
a) Frivolity, perceptive
b) Flippancy, clever
c) Lightness, smart
d) Merriment, witty
e) Levity, sagacious
7. I. Although Alan would like to
participate in the challenge, his religious _________ will not allow him to
participate in a drinking event.
II. Since the swindler had no __________,
he was not concerned about selling the old woman a worthless life insurance
policy.
III. We waited until after our parents
went to sleep to have our __________ meeting about their surprise party.
a) Doctrines, furtive
b) Ethics, stealthy
c) Morals, sneaky
d) Scruples, clandestine
e) Beliefs, devious
8. I. Because of the __________ of the
veteran congressmen, the political rookies found it hard to get a bill on the
docket.
II. Although the principal has
__________ status over the students, she is a kind woman who treats all of the
children as if they were her own.
III. My manager is a _____________ who
goes out of her way to make my workday unpleasant.
a) Supremacy, termagant
b) Ascendancy, tartar
c) Pre-eminence, hag,
d) Incomparability, virago
e) Hegemony, shrew
9. I. The ____________ gentleman held up
the checkout line as he rambled on to the cashier about his pet squirrel.
II. While I was in labor, my best friend
and I had a _______________ discussion about the uses of thumb tacks.
III. Jack realized he was having a
____________ day when he saw the four flat tires on his truck.
a) Voluble, fortunate
b) Taciturn, miserable
c) Reticent, despondent
d) Garrulous, hapless
e) Aloof, wretched
10. I. If you think the weather is bad now,
see how __________ conditions will be when the hurricane makes landfall.
II. Choosing between closing my business
or laying off employees puts me in a ___________ position.
III. The new head of the foster care
system is going to reduce the _______________ that deters foster parents from
adopting.
a) Wobbly, administration
b) Stable, organization
c) Precarious, bureaucracy
d) Trembling, group
e) Rickety, society
Answers:
1. B) Option b) is the one which is not
part of the logical paragraph as we see that other options are explain about
the Cognitive science which is used in developing ways of thinking of students,
also for extended & focused mental effort, teaching method of traditional
science instructor in improving way of thinking and the necessary of extended
effort. But option b) has to be eliminated as it talks of “long term memory structure”
which is not explained by any of the other sentences.
2. B) Option
b) is the one which is not part of the logical paragraph as we see that other
options are explain about the year-on-year increase in production costs for
reality shows which has rattled networks, realizing the easy way to gain ad
revenue by luring advertisers to reality TV and also about bankable reality
formats for channels. But option b) talks about generation of buzz and how well
a reality show does in terms of viewership.
3. B) Option
b) is the one which does not fit to the theme of the paragraph, since it
explains about troops which were not allowed in the Olympic precinct as war
with Sparta was thought to be imminent and also provides an example of an
exception made to the Olympic rules at a time war was expected; while others
are explaining about warring countries that still competing at the Olympic
Games and compares America to Sparta and cancellation of Olympiads in 1926,
1940 and 1944 due to world wars and also about Spartans who were at war with
Greece and dying, some of their countrymen were competing at that time at the
Olympia.
4. C) Option
c) is the one which is not part of the logical paragraph since others are
explaining about the birds in modern descendants of dinosaurs, about their
teeth which became known in 1861 with the discovery of Archaeopteryx, also
about the fact of birds once had teeth and about researchers who have
discovered that avian edentulous, or loss of teeth, occurred in one common bird
ancestor 100 million years ago. But option c) does not fit since it explains
about the non-avian dinosaurs which sprouted feathers 100 million years ago.
5. D) Option
d) is the one which does not fit to the theme of the paragraph, since it is
explaining about the specific “issue” that the rest of the sentences cannot
explain i.e, about our sentiments and the issue of greater equanimity; while
others refer to the grievous mistakes in the name of good things such as
fighting corruption or tackling crime, willingness with sensible citizens in
case of manipulation or political ambition and also about nature of democratic
politics.
6. E) Levity
– the treatment of a serious matter with humour or lack of due respect.
Sagacious – having or
showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewd.
7. D) Scruples
– a feeling of doubt or hesitation with regard to the morality or propriety of
a course of action.
Clandestine – kept secret
or done secretively, especially because illicit.
8. E) Hegemony
– leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over
others.
Shrew – a bad-tempered or
aggressively assertive woman.
9. D) Garrulous
– excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.
Hapless –
(especially of a person) unfortunate.
10. C) Precarious
– not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.
Bureaucracy – excessively
complicated administrative procedure or system.
QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE
Direction (1 – 5): The
table shows the Number of banks in different sector in various years and the
pie-chart shows the percentage of employees in various types of banks in 2016.
Study the following table and pie-chart carefully and answer the questions
given below.
1. What is
the percentage increase in the total number of Banks during 2013-16?
a) 125.5%
b) 123.8%
c) 122.3%
d) 127.7%
e) 131.5%
2. What is
the percentage increase in the number of Reserve Bank of India and Regional
Rural Banks together from 2015 to 2016?
a) 37.63%
b) 35.87%
c) 32.72%
d) 33.32%
e) 30.76%
3. What is
ratio of the total number of Reserve Bank of India, Regional Rural Banks and
Public Sector Banks in the year 2013 to the total number of Reserve Bank of
India in the year 2016?
a) 11:7
b) 12:9
c) 12:7
d) 11:9
e) 13:5
4. In which
of the following years is the increase in the number of banks the minimum in
comparison to the previous year?
a) 2013
b) 2016
c) 2015
d) 2014
e) None of these
5. The
average of the number of employees working in Reserve Bank of India, Regional
Rural Banks and Public Sector Banks in the year 2016 is what percentage more or
less than the number of employees working in Private Banks in the same year?
a) 59.25% less
b) 61.27% more
c) 57.48% less
d) 63.37% more
e) 54.21% less
Directions (6 – 10): what approximate value should
come in place of question mark (?) in the following questions? [you are not
expected to calculate exact value]
6. (2914.01 ÷ 31.1) ÷ (1.99 ÷ 3.01) × 510.01 ÷
169.99 = ?
a) 405
b) 423
c) 340
d) 452
e) 567
7. (4810 / √2310) × 22.678 + 130.13 = ?
a) 2300
b) 2500
c) 2700
d) 2400
e) 2250
8. 11.25% of 175 + 8.72% of 763 + 38% of 380 = ?
a) 230
b) 295
c) 267
d) 195
e) 182
9. (26.89 × 168.98 + 4317 – 6336.98) / √230 = ?
a) 105
b) 195
c) 167
d) 325
e) 266
10. √(1087.9996) + (5.1961)2 = ? ÷ (2 /
10.7960)
a) 44
b) 48
c) 30
d) 68
e) 11
Solutions:
1. B) Total number of Banks in 2013 = 50 +
100 + 150 + 225 = 525
Total number of Banks in
2016 = 175 + 250 + 325 + 425 = 1175
Increase = 1175 - 525 =
650
Percentage increase = 650/525
× 100 = 123.8%
2. E) Number
of Reserve Bank of India and Regional Rural Banks in 2014 = 125 + 200 = 325
Number of Reserve Bank of
India and Regional Rural Banks in 2016 = 175 + 250 = 425
Percentage increase =
(425 – 325)/325 × 100% = 100/325 × 100 = 30.76%
3. C) Total
number of (Reserve Bank of India + Regional Rural Banks + Public Sector Banks)
in 2013 = 50 + 100 + 150 = 300
Number of Reserve Bank of
India in 2016 = 175
Required ratio = 300: 175
= 12: 7
4. D) Total
number of banks in 2013 = 525
Total number of banks in
2014 = 75 + 150 + 175 + 250 = 650
Percentage increase =
increase/525 × 100 = 125/525 × 100 = 23.8%
Total number of banks in
2015 = 125 + 200 + 250 + 275 = 825
Percentage increase =
(825 – 650)/650 × 100 = 175/650 × 100 = 26.92%
Total number of banks in
2016 = 1175
Percentage increase =
(1175 – 825)/825 × 100 = 350/825 × 100 = 42.42%
5. A) Total
number of employees working in (Reserve Bank of India + Regional Rural Banks +
Public Sector Banks) in 2016 = 200000 × (10/100 + 15/100 + 30/100) = 55 × 2000 =
110000
Average of the number of
employees working in (Reserve Bank of India + Regional Rural Banks + Public
Sector Banks) = 110000/3 = 36666.7
Employees working in
Private Banks in 2016 = 200000 × 45/100 = 90000
Required% = (90000 -
36666.7)/90000 × 100 = 59.25%
6. B)
? = (2914.01 ÷
31.1) ÷ (1.99 ÷ 3.01) x 510.01 ÷ 169.99
? = (2914 ÷ 31) ÷ (2/3) ×
(510/170)
= (2914/31) × (3/2) × (510/170) = (2914x3x3) /
(31 × 2)
= 47 x 9 = 423
7. D)
? = (4810 / √2310) × 22.678 + 130.13
= (4810/48) × 22.7 + 130
= 100 ×
22.7 + 130 = 2270 + 130 = 2400
8. A)
? = [11.25 / 100] × 175 + (8.72 / 100)×763 + (38/100)×380
= 20 + 66 + 144 = 230
9. C)
? = (26.89 x 168.98 + 4317- 6339.98) / √230
= (27 x 169 + 4317 – 6340) / √230
=( 4563 + 4317 – 6340) / 15
= (8880 – 6340) / 15 = 2540/15 = 167
10. E)
√(1087.9996) + (5.1961)2 =
? ÷ (2 / 10.7960)
? = [√(1089)
+ (5)2] × (2/11)
= (33 + 25) x (2/11) =
(58 × 2) / 11 = 11
REASONING
Directions
(1 – 5): In the following questions, only one Conclusion is given and five
statements are given as a), b), c), d) and e. From this you have to take the
statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known
facts and then decide which of the given statement logically follows.
1.
Conclusions: Some links
are leaves; No leaves is a brush; No cake is a link; Some brushes are cakes
a) Statements: All leaves are links; Some link is
brush; All cakes are brushes;
b) Statements: All leaves are links; All link is
brush; All cakes are brushes
c) Statements: All leaves are links; No link is
brush; No cakes are brushes
d) Statements: All leaves are links; No link is
brush; All cakes are brushes
e) Statements: Some leaves are links; Some link is
brush; Some cakes are brushes
2.
Conclusions: Some
machines are needles; Some boxes are machines; Some boxes are needles; Some
threads are needles
a) Statements: All needles are threads; Some threads
are boxes; All machines are boxes
b) Statements: Some needles are threads; Some
threads are boxes; Some machines are boxes
c) Statements: All needles are threads; Some threads
are boxes; Some machines are boxes
d) Statements: All needles are threads; No threads
are boxes; No machines are boxes
e) Statements: All needles are threads; All threads
are boxes; All machines are boxes
3.
Conclusions: Some
windows are tents is a possibility; Some chairs are buildings; Some chairs are
tents is a possibility; Some windows are chairs
a) Statements: Some tents are buildings; Some
buildings are chairs; Some chairs are windows
b) Statements: Some tents are buildings; All
buildings are chairs; Some chairs are windows
c) Statements: Some tents are buildings; All
buildings are chairs; All chairs are windows
d) Statements: Some tents are buildings; All
buildings are chairs; No chairs are windows
e) Statements: All tents are buildings; All
buildings are chairs; Some chairs are windows
4.
Conclusions: Some
pens are tables; Some papers are pens; Some speakers are pens; Some tables are
papers is a possibility
a) Statements: All tables are speakers; No pens are
speakers; No speakers are papers
b) Statements: All tables are speakers; Some pens
are speakers; Some speakers are papers
c) Statements: All tables are speakers; All speakers
are pens; All speakers are papers
d) Statements: Some tables are speakers; Some pens
are speakers; Some speakers are papers
e) Statements: All tables are speakers; No pens are
speakers; No speakers are papers
5.
Conclusions: Some
cycles are mirrors; Some mirrors are chains is a possibility; Some mirrors are
bikes; Some bikes are chains is a possibility
a) Statements: All chains are cycles; Some cycles
are bikes; Some bikes are mirrors
b) Statements: All chains are cycles; Some cycles
are bikes; All bikes are mirrors
c) Statements: Some chains are cycles; Some cycles
are bikes; Some bikes are mirrors
d) Statements: Some chains are cycles; No cycles are
bikes; No bikes are mirrors
e) Statements: All chains are cycles; Some cycles
are bikes; No bikes are mirrors
Directions (6 – 10): Study the following
information carefully and answer the given questions.
There are seven people
Ajay, Gokul, Salman, Varun, Jagdeesh, Harish and Udaya. They like different
Sports, Players and were born in different Countries and months. They all were
born in the same year. One of the Sports is Rugby. One of the Countries is
England. One of the Players is Lionel Messi. One of the persons was born in the
month of September. The following information is known about them. Harish was
born either in Bangladesh or in India. The one who was born in the month of May
likes Peter Gade and Golf and is either Salman or Udaya. Varun is not the one
who likes Tiger Woods. The one who likes Dan Carter likes Tennis. The one who
was born in India is the youngest one and is either Gokul or Udaya. The one who
likes Roger Federer was born in South Africa but is not Gokul. Jagdeesh was
born in the month of February. Varun was born in New Zealand in the month of
July and likes Badminton. The one who likes Manpreet Singh was born in November
but is not the youngest person. Gokul likes Football. The one who likes Dan
Carter was born in Sri Lanka but that person is not Salman who likes Hockey.
The youngest person likes Tiger Woods and he is not Udaya. The one who was born
in Australia likes Cricket but is not Jagdeesh. Harish is the second youngest
person. The one who likes Sachin Tendulkar is one month younger than Jagdeesh.
6.
Which of the following player Jagdeesh like?
a) Dan Carter
b) Tiger
Woods
c) Lionel Messi
d) Manpreet Singh
e) Peter Gade
7. The one
who likes Rugby born in which of the following country?
a) India
b) Sri Lanka
c) Bangladesh
d) South Africa
e) Australia
8. The one
who born in Australia was born in which of the following month?
a) July
b) March
c) February
d) May
e) September
9. Who
among the following person like Roger Federer?
a) Varun
b) Ajay
c) Harish
d) Salman
e) Udaya
10. Which
of the following combinations is true?
a) Gokul - Football - India - Tiger
Woods - July
b) Harish - Rugby –
Bangladesh – Dan Carter - November
c) Varun –
Tennis - New Zealand - Lionel Messi - February
d) Ajay –
Rugby - Bangladesh - Sachin Tendulkar - March
e) Salman - Hockey - South Africa -
Roger Federer - September
Solutions:
1. D)
2. E)
3. A)
4. C)
5. B)
(6 – 10):
Persons
|
Sports
|
Countries
|
Players
|
Month
|
Ajay
|
Cricket
|
Australia
|
Sachin Tendulkar
|
March
|
Gokul
|
Football
|
India
|
Tiget Woods
|
December
|
Salman
|
Hockey
|
South Africa
|
Roger Federer
|
September
|
Varun
|
Badminton
|
New Zealand
|
Lionel Messi
|
July
|
Jagadesh
|
Tennis
|
Sri Lanka
|
Dan Carter
|
February
|
Harish
|
Rugby
|
Bangladesh
|
Manpreet Singh
|
November
|
Udaya
|
Golf
|
England
|
Peter Gade
|
May
|
6. A) 7. C) 8. B)
9. D) 10. E)
