Tuesday, 11 February 2014

IMPORTANT DATES OF INIDAN HISTORY

1739 - Invasion of Nadirsha

1757 - Battle of Plassey, Lord Clive established British rule in India
1760 - Battle of Wandiwash
1761 - Thrid Battle of Panipat
1764 - Battle of Buxar
1767-69 - First Mysore war; Hyder Ali vs. British - Treaty of Madras
1770 - The great Bengal Famine/Battle of Udgir
1773 - The Regulating Act
1775-82 - First Angolo-Maratha war
1776 - Treaty of Purander
1780-84 - Second Mysore war: Hyder Ali vs. Warren Hastings –Treaty of
Mangalore
1784 - Pitt’s India Act
1790-92 - Thrid Mysore War – Tipu Sultan vs. Cornwallis
1793 - Permanent settlement of Bengal
1799 - Fourth Mysore War – Tippu vs. Wellesly Fall of Srirangapatnam
1802 - Treaty of Bassein
1803-1805 - Second Anglo Maratha War
1809 - Treaty of Amritsar, British and Ranjit Singh signed
1817 - Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, Founder of Aligarh Muslim University
1821 - Sanskrit College founded at Poona
1824-26 - First Burmese War
1835 - Macaulay’s Education Resolution
1845-46 - First Anglo-Sikh War, Treaty of Lahore
1848-49 - Second Anglo-Sikh War
1853 - First Railway line laid between Bombay and Thane, Telegraph line Also started
1856 - Hindu Widow’s Remarriage Act
1857 - Universities set up at Bombay (Mumbai), Calcutta (Kolkatta) and Madras (Chennai) Indian Sepoy Mutiny
1858 - Queen Victoria’s Proclamation
1861 - Indian Council Act
1872 - Kuka Revolt
1878 - Vernacular Press Act
1879 - Madam Blavatsky and Oilcott founded Theosipical Society of
Adyar, Chennai
1882 - Hunter Commission (Indian Education Commission)
1883 - The Illbert Bill
1885 - Foundation of Indian National Congress
1892 - Indian Council Act introduces the Principle of education
1905 - First partition of Bengal by Lord Curzon
1906 - Foundation of Muslim Congress
1907 - Split in Surat Congress between moderates and extremists
1909 - Minto – morley reforms
1911 - First World War
1915 - Formation of Home Rule League by Annie Besant

IMPORTANT DATES OF INIDAN HISTORY-1

In BC - History of India


3000 – 1500 - Indus Valley Civilization
567 - Birth of Gautama Budhha
527 - Mahavira Attains Nirvana
326 - Alexandar’s Invasion of India
313 - Accession of Chandragupta Maurya
305 - Chandra Gupta Maurya defeated Seleucas
273 - Accession of Asoka
261 - Kalinga War

IMPORTANT DATES OF INIDAN HISTORY

In AD - History of India


058 - Vikram Era
078 - Saka Era
120 - Accession of Kanishka
320 - Gupta Era
380 - Accession of Vikramaditya
405 - 411 - Fahien’s Travel in India
415 - Accession of kumara Gupta I
455 - Accession of skanda Gupta
606 - Accession of Harshavardhana
609 - Coronation of Pulekesin –II

IMPORTANT DATES OF INIDAN HISTORY

603-644 - Hieun Tsang visited India

712 - first Invastion of India by Mahmud of Ghazni
985 - Accession of Raja Raja Chola
1001 - Frist Arab Invasion of India By Mahumud of Ghazni
1012-44 - Reign of rajendra Chola
1025 - Destruction of Somnath Temple by Mohmud of Ghazni
1191 - First Battle of Tarain
1192 - Second Battle of Tarain
1206 - Accession of Qutb-ud-din to the throne of Delhi

IMPORTANT DATES OF INIDAN HISTORY

1221 - Invasion of Mongols under Changez Khan

1236 - Accession of Razia Sultane to the throne of Delhi
1265 - Accession of Balban to the throne of Delhi
1288 -93 - Marcopolo, Venice Traveller visits of India
1290 - Sultan Jalaluddin Firaz Khalji founder of Khalji Dynasty
1296 - Accession of Ala-ud-din Khilji
1320 - Gyas-ud-din- Tughlaq, Founder of Tughlaq Dynasty
1325 - Accession of Muhammed-bin-Tughlaq
1327 - Transfer of capital from Delhi to Daulatabad
1329 - Issue of Token currency
1398 - Invasion of timur Lang
1414-1451 - Reign of Sayyid Dynasty
1451-1526 - Reign of Lodi Dynasty
1498 - Vasco-da-cama (Portugese) founded a new sea route to India
Landed in Calicut

IMPORTANT DATES OF INIDAN HISTORY

1509 - Accesssion of Krishna Deva Raya

1526 - First Battle of Paniput Foundation of Mugal rule in India
1527 - Battle of Khanua
1540 - Battle of Kanauj
1538-45 - Sher Sha Suri’s rule in Northern India
1556 - Second Battle of Panipat
1564 - Jizia tax abolished by Akbar
1565 - Battle of Talaikota
1576 - Battle of Haldigati
1582 - Promulgation of Din-illahi
1600 - Establishment of East India Company
1606 - Guru Arjun Dev executed by Jehangir
1616 - Sir Thomas Roe visited Mugal Empire
1628 - Shahjehan becomes Emperor
1634 - English were permitted to Trade in Bengal
1659 - Battle of Samugarh, Aurangzeb’s accession to the throne
1664 - Shivaji’s crowns himself
1666 - Birth of Guru Gobind Singh
1674 - Shivaji assumes the title of Chatrapati
1675 - 9th Guru, Guru Tej Bagadur executed by Aurangazeb

IMPORTANT DATES OF INIDAN HISTORY

1739 - Invasion of Nadirsha

1757 - Battle of Plassey, Lord Clive established British rule in India
1760 - Battle of Wandiwash
1761 - Thrid Battle of Panipat
1764 - Battle of Buxar
1767-69 - First Mysore war; Hyder Ali vs. British - Treaty of Madras
1770 - The great Bengal Famine/Battle of Udgir
1773 - The Regulating Act
1775-82 - First Angolo-Maratha war
1776 - Treaty of Purander
1780-84 - Second Mysore war: Hyder Ali vs. Warren Hastings –Treaty of
Mangalore
1784 - Pitt’s India Act
1790-92 - Thrid Mysore War – Tipu Sultan vs. Cornwallis
1793 - Permanent settlement of Bengal
1799 - Fourth Mysore War – Tippu vs. Wellesly Fall of Srirangapatnam
1802 - Treaty of Bassein
1803-1805 - Second Anglo Maratha War
1809 - Treaty of Amritsar, British and Ranjit Singh signed
1817 - Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, Founder of Aligarh Muslim University
1821 - Sanskrit College founded at Poona
1824-26 - First Burmese War
1835 - Macaulay’s Education Resolution
1845-46 - First Anglo-Sikh War, Treaty of Lahore
1848-49 - Second Anglo-Sikh War
1853 - First Railway line laid between Bombay and Thane, Telegraph line Also started
1856 - Hindu Widow’s Remarriage Act
1857 - Universities set up at Bombay (Mumbai), Calcutta (Kolkatta) and Madras (Chennai) Indian Sepoy Mutiny
1858 - Queen Victoria’s Proclamation
1861 - Indian Council Act
1872 - Kuka Revolt
1878 - Vernacular Press Act
1879 - Madam Blavatsky and Oilcott founded Theosipical Society of
Adyar, Chennai
1882 - Hunter Commission (Indian Education Commission)
1883 - The Illbert Bill
1885 - Foundation of Indian National Congress
1892 - Indian Council Act introduces the Principle of education
1905 - First partition of Bengal by Lord Curzon
1906 - Foundation of Muslim Congress
1907 - Split in Surat Congress between moderates and extremists
1909 - Minto – morley reforms
1911 - First World War
1915 - Formation of Home Rule League by Annie Besant

Monday, 10 February 2014

Exam Paper of SBI Specialist Officers

CENTURIA ACADEMY

 (Computer Knowledge)

1. The smallest unit of information a computer can understand and process is known as a _____
(1) digit
(2) byte
(3) megabyte
(4) kilobyte
(5) bit
2. Compatibility, with regard to computers, refers to _________
(1) the software doing the right job for the user
(2) it being versatile enough to handle the job
(3) the software being able to run on the computer
(4) software running with only other previously installed software
(5) software permanently available in the computer
3. A _________ use pressure as a use r presses it with a stylus to sent signals.
(1) touchpad
(2) TrackPoint
(3) graphics tablet
(4) trackpad
(5) keyboard
4. The justification that aligns text on both margins of a document in Word is ________(1) Justify
(2) Bold
(3) Center
(4) Right
(5) Balanced
5. A partially completed workbook that contains formulas and formatting, but no data is called a _____
(1) prototype
(2) template
(3) model
(4) function
(5) None of these
6. A byte can represent any number between 0 and ______
(1) 2
(2) 255
(3) 256
(4) 1024
(5) 1025
7. Connectivity for a new computer means ________ (1) allowing a printer to be connected to it
(2) having a modern and/or network connection to communicate with other computers
(3) connecting to software to the hardware of the system
(4) connecting a mouse, a keyboard, and a printer-all essential hardware pieces for the average user
(5) software permanently available in the computer
8. A ________ is used to read handwritten or printed text to make a digital image that is stored in memory.
(1) printer (2) laser beam
(3) scanner (4) touchpad
(5) keyboard
9. The shortcut key Ctrl + F in Word is used for __________
(1) To view document in full view
(2) To open the Formula dialog box
(3) To save the file
(4) To open the Find and Replace dialog box
(5) None of these
10. Each cell in a Microsoft Office Excel document is referred to by its cell address, which is the _______
(1) cell's column label
(2) cell's column label and worksheet tab name
(3) cell's row label
(4) cell's row and column labels
(5) cell's contents

Exam Paper of SBI Specialist Officers

CENTURIA ACADEMY

 (Numerical Ability)

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions?
1. 10.8 × 5.5 × 8.4 = ?(1) 458.69
(2) 489.96
(3) 498.96
(4) 485.69
(5) None of these
2. 45 ÷ 5 – 0.5 = ?(1) 10
(2) 12
(3) 9.5
(4) 8.5
(5) None of these
3. 3.5 × (60 ÷ 2.5) = ?(1) 62
(2) 96
(3) 74
(4) 88
(5) None of these
4. (4 × 4 × 4 × 4 × 4 × 4)5 × (4 × 4 × 4)8 ÷ (4)3 = (64)?(1) 17
(2) 10
(3) 16
(4) 11
(5) None of these
5. 5 × ? = 8484 ÷ 4(1) 444.2
(2) 424.2
(3) 442.2
(4) 422.2
(5) None of these
6. 7059 – 2350 + 1936 = × 50
(1) 123.6
(2) 132.3
(3) 132.6
(4) 123.9
(5) None of these
7. 16% of 550 ÷ ?% of 550 = 2.5(1) 5.64
(2) 8.11
(3) 7.04
(4) 6.08
(5) None of these
8. 8648 – 7652 = ? × 40(1) 24.7
(2) 28.9
(3) 27.4
(4) 25.9
(5) None of these
9. 22% of 364 - ? = 23(1) 50.02
(2) 57.08
(3) 53.16
(4) 59.14
(5) None of these


10. 683-46 – 227.39 – 341.85 = ?
(1) 114.22
(2) 141.22
(3) 144.22
(4) 112.22
(5) None of these

Exam Paper of SBI Specialist Officers

CENTURIA ACADEMY

 (English Language)

1-5. In each of these questions, two sentences (i) and (ii) are given. Each sentence has a blank in it. Five words (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) are suggested. Out of these, only one first at both the places in the context of each sentence. Number of that word is the answer.
1. I. Boats take more time going against the ________ of the river.
II. She keeps herself abreast of ________ events.
(1) flow
(2) latest
(3) water
(4) all
(5) current
2. I. While trying to open the door, the ______ broke.
II. It is not difficult to ________ tricky situations.
(1) handle
(2) knob
(3) bracket
(4) overcome
(5) win
3. I. This course teaches you not to _______ to temptations.
II. We hope to increase our ________ of rice this year.
(1) succumb
(2) produce
(3) yield
(4) share
(5) submit
4. I. When you play your radio at high _______, it disturbs others.
II. We have just received a latest ______ of this encyclopedia.
(1) edition
(2) volume
(3) channel
(4) frequency
(5) pitch
5. I. It helps to rinse one's mouth early morning with a _______ of salt and water.
II. You can always refer to this reference material to find the _________ to these problems.
(1) mixture
(2) answers
(3) liquid
(4) fix
(5) solution
6-10. Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and 'No correction is required', mark (5) as the answer.
6. In terms with seating capacity, it is the third largest stadium in India.
(1) On terms with
(2) As far as
(3) In respective to terms with
(4) In terms of
(5) No correction required
7. The actor can double for the star if needed be.
(1) if need
(2) if need be
(3) while it is needed
(4) whenever needed be
(5) No correction required
8. The 1982 Asian Games brought about a major change in India.
(1) brought after
(2) bring after
(3) best resulted
(4) bring around
(5) No correction required
9. Tourism, surely has suffered given the huge social unrest in the country.
(1) giving the huge
(2) because to
(3) as the huge
(4) taken the huge
(5) No correction required
10. Combining the ongoing crisis in Europe, the data make a case for a pause in rate hike.
(1) Together
(2) Apart with
(3) Combined with
(4) Combination of
(5) No correction required

Exam Paper of SBI Specialist Officers

CENTURIA ACADEMY

 (Reasoning)

1. In a certain code ‘TERMINAL’ is written as ‘NSFUMBOJ’ and ‘TOWERS’ is written as ‘XPUTSF’. How is ‘MATE’ written in that code?(1) FUBN
(2) UFNB
(3) BNFU
(4) BNDS
(5) None of these
2. The positions of how many digits in the number 5314647 will remain unchanged after the digits are rearranged in ascending order within the number?(1) None
(2) One
(3) Two
(4) Three
(5) More than three
3. What should come in place of the questions mark (?) in the following letter series? AC EG IK MO ?
(1) PR
(2) QS
(3) QR
(4) PS
4. 'ERID' is related to 'DIRE' in the same way as 'RIPE' is related to ________ ?(1) EPIR
(2) PERI
(3) EPRI
(4) PEIR
(5) IPRE
5. How many meaningful English words can be made with the third, the fifths, the seventh and the ninth letters of the word 'DOWNGRADED', using each letter only once in each word?(1) None
(2) One
(3) Two
(4) Three
(5) More than three
6-10. In each question below, a group of digits/symbols is given by four combinations of letters numbered (1), (2), (3) and (4). You have to find out which of the combinations (1), (2), (3) and (4) correctly represents the  group of digit/symbols based on the following coding system and the conditions those follow and mark the number of that combination as your answer. If none of the four combinations correctly represents the groups of digits/symbols, mark (5) i.e., 'None of these' as the answer.
Digit/Symbol : 5 9 @ © 3 8 1 $ % 4 2 6 * 7 δ #
Letter Code : B E P A K D F H Q I R J U M V T
Conditions:
(i) If the first unit in the group is an even digit and the last unit is a symbol, both these are to be coded as the code for the symbol.
(ii) If the first unit in the group is an odd digit and the last unit is an even digit, their codes are to the interchanged.
(iii) If both the first and the last units in the group are symbols, both these are to be coded as 'X'.
6. @91$26(1) JEFHRP
(2) PEFHRP
(3) XEFHRX
(4) PEFHRJ
(5) None of these
7. 387#©9(1) KMDTAE
(2) KDMATE
(3) EDMTAK
(4) KDMTAK
(5) None of these
8. 4@312(1) VPKFRV
(2) VPKFRI
(3) XPKFRX
(4) IPKFRV
(5) None of these
9. %4187*(1) QIFDMU
(2) UIFDMQ
(3) XIFDMX
(4) UIFDMU
(5) None of these


10. 9124 δ 6(1) EFRIVJ
(2) JFRIVE
(3) EFRIVE
(4) XFRIVX
(5) None of these

Exam Paper of SBI Specialist Officers

CENTURIA ACADEMY

 (Computer Knowledge)

1. The operation of combining two cells into a single cell in Excel is referred to as____
(1) Join Cells
(2) Merge Cells
(3) Merge Table
(4) Join Table
(5) None of these
2. Which of the following can be used to store a large number of files in a small amount of storage space?
(1) File adjustment
(2) File copying
(3) File reading
(4) File compatibility
(5) File compression
3. In a computermost processing takes place in ____
(1) Memory
(2) RAM
(3) Motherboard
(4) CPU
(5) None of these
4. Data is organized in a worksheet as ________
(1) charts and diagrams
(2) rows and columns
(3) tables and boxes
(4) graphs
(5) None of these
5. Which of the following is an example of a binary number?
(1) 6AH1
(2) 100101
(3) 005
(4) ABCD
(5) 23456
6. SpellCheck will find errors inwhich of the following?
(1) Today is a rainy day
(2) Today is a rainy a day
(3) Is a rainy
(4) Rainy today a day
(5) None of these
7. Which of the following is not a storage medium?
(1) hard disk
(2) flash drive
(3) DVD
(4) CD
(5) Keyboard
8. In Excel, when the contents and attributes of a cell or range of cells have to be erased using the menu, the user must ________
(1) Select the cells, choose Edit, and select Clear, the All
(2) Select the cells, and click delete on the keyboard
(3) Select the cells, choose Tools, and select Clear, the Formats
(4) Select the cells, choose Tools, and select Formula Audit, the Delete
(5) None of these
9. The computer abbreviation KB usually means _________
(1) Key Block
(2) Kernel Boot
(3) Kilo Byte
(4) Kit Bit
(5) None of these
10. If an ExcelWorksheet is to be linked for use in PowerPoint presentation, the following should be clicked ___________
(1) Edit, Paste Special
(2) Edit, Paste
(3) Edit, Copy
(4) File, Copy
(5) None of these

Exam Paper of SBI Specialist Officers

CENTURIA ACADEMY

 (Numerical Ability)

1-10.What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions?
1. 5 × ? = 8042 ÷ 4
(1) 396.1
(2) 6433.6
(3) 10052.5
(4) 402.1
(5) None of these
2. 206 × 71 – 12080 = ?
(1) 2546
(2) 2654
(3) 2564
(4) 2645
(5) None of these
3. 14% of 905 + ? = 287
(1) 158.7
(2) 160.3
(3) 153.1
(4) 162.5
(5) None of these
4. 2073.5 ÷ (22 × 14.5) = ?
(1) 5.5
(2) 6.5
(3) 4.5
(4) 3.5
(5) None of these
5. 6824 + 7864 = ? × 40
(1) 376.4
(2) 359.2
(3) 363.4
(4) 367.2
(5) None of these
6. 1000 ÷ 100 ÷ 10 = ?
(1) 1
(2) 0.1
(3) 1000
(4) 100
(5) None of these
7. (49)2 × (7)8 ÷ (343)3 = (7)3
(1) 3
(2) 13
(3) 7
(4) 9
(5) None of these
8. 7825 – 9236 + 5234 = ? × 25
(1) 152.92
(2) 152.29
(3) 125.29
(4) 125.92
(5) None of these
9. 58% of 450 - ?% of 250 = 181
(1) 44
(2) 40
(3) 32
(4) 38
(5) None of these
10. 17.7% of 286 = ?
(1) 62.262
(2) 48.266
(3) 64.626
(4) 50.622
(5) None of these

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Exam Paper of SBI Specialist Officers

CENTURIA ACADEMY

 (Reasoning)

1. In a certain code ‘BUILT’ is written as ‘5#32@’ and ‘TRIBE’ is written as ‘@9345©’. How is ‘RULE’ written in that code?
(1) 9#2©
(2) 92#©
(3) @#2©
(4) @2#©
(5) None of these
2. How many meaningful English can be formed, starting was S, with the second, the fourth, the fifth and the eight letters of theword PERISHED, using each letter only once in each word? (To be counted from left)
(1) None
(2) One
(3) Two
(4) Three
(5) More than three
3. The positions of howmany digits in the numbers 837912 will remain unchanged after the digits within the number are rearranged in descending order? (from left to right)
(1) None
(2) One
(3) Two
(4) Three
(5) More than three
4. How many such pairs of letters are three in the word STREAMING each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet? (in both forward and backward directions)
(1) None
(2) One
(3) Two
(4) Three
(5) More than three
5. In a certain code ‘CLEAR’ is written as ‘SBFMD’ and ‘BONDS’ is written as ‘TEOPC’. Howis ‘STALE’written in that code?
(1) DKZSR
(2) BUTFM
(3) TUBMF
(4) FMBUT
(5) None of these
6-10. Study the following arrangement of numbers, letters and symbols carefully and answer the questions given below:
R @ 2 9 T V AY 5 © # J 1 P 8 Q $ E 3 * H % 6 W 4 I δ U Z
6. 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?
(1) J P ©
(2) E Q *
(3) W I %
(4) 9 V @
(5) 1 # δ
7. Which of the following is the fifth to the right of the nineteenth element from the right end?
(1) P
(2) V
(3) W
(4) 8
(5) None of these
8. How many such numbers are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately prepared by a consonant and immediately followed by a symbol?
(1) One
(2) Two
(3) Three
(4) Four
(5) More than four
9. If the positions of the last eighteen elements in the above arrangement are reserved, which of te following will be the seventeenth from the left end?
(1) E
(2) P
(3) W
(4) 6
(5) None of these
10. How many such vowels are three in the above arrangement, each of which is either immediately followed by a symbol or immediately preceded by a symbol?
(1) None
(2) One
(3) Two
(4) Three
(5) Four

Exam Paper of SBI Specialist Officers

Computer Knowledge
1. The smallest unit of information a computer can understand and process is known as a _____
(1) digit
 
(2) byte
(3) megabyte
 
(4) kilobyte
(5) bit
2. Compatibility, with regard to computers, refers to _________
(1) the software doing the right job for the user
(2) it being versatile enough to handle the job
(3) the software being able to run on the computer
(4) software running with only other previously installed software
(5) software permanently available in the computer
3. A _________ use pressure as a use r presses it with a stylus to sent signals.
(1) touchpad
 
(2) TrackPoint
(3) graphics tablet
(4) trackpad
(5) keyboard
4. The justification that aligns text on both margins of a document in Word is ________
(1) Justify 
(2) Bold
(3) Center
 
(4) Right
(5) Balanced
5. A partially completed workbook that contains formulas and formatting, but no data is called a _____
(1) prototype
 
(2) template
(3) model
 
(4) function
(5) None of these
6. A byte can represent any number between 0 and ______
(1) 2
 
(2) 255
(3) 256
 
(4) 1024
(5) 1025
7. Connectivity for a new computer means ________ 
(1) allowing a printer to be connected to it
(2) having a modern and/or network connection to communicate with other computers
(3) connecting to software to the hardware of the system
(4) connecting a mouse, a keyboard, and a printer-all essential hardware pieces for the average user
(5) software permanently available in the computer
8. A ________ is used to read handwritten or printed text to make a digital image that is stored in memory.
(1) printer (2) laser beam
(3) scanner (4) touchpad
(5) keyboard
9. The shortcut key Ctrl + F in Word is used for __________
(1) To view document in full view
(2) To open the Formula dialog box
(3) To save the file
(4) To open the Find and Replace dialog box
(5) None of these
10. Each cell in a Microsoft Office Excel document is referred to by its cell address, which is the _______
(1) cell's column label
(2) cell's column label and worksheet tab name
(3) cell's row label
(4) cell's row and column labels
(5) cell's contents


Exam Paper of SBI Specialist Officers

ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Direction: In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, four words are suggested. One of which fills the blank appropriately. Find out appropriate word in each case.
The Reserve Bank has taken a bold (46) in the development of money, the government securities and the foreign exchange markets in (47) of their critical role in overall growth and development of the economy and (48) in the transmission mechanism of monetary policy. The approach has been one of simultaneous movements on several fronts, graduated and callibrated, with an (49) on institutional and infrastructural development and  improvements in market microstructure. The pace of reforms was contingent (50) putting in place appropriate systems and procedures, technologies and market practices. Initiatives taken by the Reserve Bank have brought about a (51) transformation of various segments of the financial market. These developments by improving the depth and liquidity in domestic financial markets have (52) to better price discovery of interest rates and exchange rates, which, in turn, hae led to greater (53) in resource allocation in the economy. The increase in size and depth of financial market has (54) the way for (55) use of indirect instruments.
1. (1) interest 
(2) participation
(3) step
 
(4) role
(5) None of these
2. (1) point 
(2) tune
(3) view
 
(4) pursuit
(5) None of these
3. (1) decisively 
(2) reluctantly
(3) visibly
 
(4) particularly
(5) None of these
4. (1) equilibrium 
(2) emphasis
(3) appeasement
 
(4) overload
(5) None of these
5. (1) by 
(2) for
(3) against
 
(4) upon
(5) None of these
6. (1) trivial 
(2) jubilant
(3) fastidious
 
(4) significant
(5) None of these
7. (1) addressed 
(2) contributed
(3) initiated
 
(4) evolved
(5) None of these
8. (1) measures 
(2) activism
(3) debacle
 
(4) efficiency
(5) None of these
9. (1) paved 
(2) repaired
(3) dug
 
(4) elevated
(5) None of these
10. (1) revolutionised 
(2) indiscriminate
(3) flexible
 
(4) arbitrary
(5) None of these
Answers:
1. (3 ) 2. (4) 3. (4) 4. (2) 5. (4) 6. (4) 6. (2) 7. (1) 8. (1) 9. (3) 10.(3)


Exam Paper of SBI Specialist Officers

MENTAL ABILITY
Verbal
1. If Step IV reads ‘to restrict the use of air conditioners”, which of the following will definitely be the input?
(1)use to of the air conditioners restrict
(2)restrict the to of air conditioners use
(3)the air conditioners of restrict use to
(4) Can’t be determined
(5) None of these
Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
A famous museum issues entry passes to all its visitors for security reasons. Visitors are allowed in batches after every one hour. In a day there are six batches. A code is printed on entry pass which keeps on changing for every batch. Following is an illustration of pass-codes issued for each batch. 
Batch I:
 clothes neat and clean liked are all by
Batch II:
 by clothes neat all are and clean liked
Batch III:
 liked by clothes clean and neat all are and so on…
2. If pass-code for the third batch is ‘night succeed day and hard work-to for’, what will be the pass-code for the sixth batch?
(1)work hard to for succeed night and day
(2)hard work for and succeed night to day
(3)work hard for to succeed night and day
(4)hard work for to succeed night and day
(5) None of these
3. If ‘visit in zoo should the time day’ is the pass-code for the fifth batch, zoo we the should visit day time in’ will be the pass-code for which of following batches?
(1) II 
(2) IV
 
(3) I
(4) III
 
(5) VI
4. Sanjay visited the museum in the fourth batch and was issued a pass-code ‘to fast rush avoid not do very run’. What would have been the pass-code for him had he visited the museum in the second bitch? 
(1)rush do not avoid to run very fast
(2)rush not do-avoid to run very
(3)avoid rush not do to run very fast
(4) Date inadequate
(5) None of these
5. Subodh went to visit the museum in the second batch. He was issued a pass-code ‘length the day equal of an night are’. However, he could not visit the museum in the second batch as he was a little late. He then preferred to visit in the fifth batch. What will be the new pass-code issued to him? 
(1)and of are night the length equal day
(2)and are of night the length equal day
(3)and of are night the equal day length
(4 )an d of are th e night len gth day equal
(5) None of these
6. If ass-code for the second batch is ‘to confidence hard you leads work and success’, what will be the pass-code for the fourth batch?
(1)leads success to you hard confidence and work
(2)leads success you to hard confidence and work
(3)leads success to you hard confidence work and
(4)leads to success you hard confidence and work
(5) None of these
7. If the pass-code issued for the last (sixth) batch is ‘and pencil by all boys used are pen’, what will be the passcode for the first batch?
(1)pencil and pen are used by all boys
(2)pen and pencil used are by all boys
(3)pen and pencil are used by all boys
(4)Pencil and pen are used all by boys
(5) None of these
8. If the pass-code for the sixth batch is ‘not go the way to of out do’, what will be the pass-code for the third batch?
(1)Of do to out go not way the
(2)of to do out not go way the
(3)of to go out do not way the
(4) Data inadequate
(5) None of these
Directions: Study the following information to answer the given questions:
A word rearrangement machine when given an input line of words, rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and the steps of rearrangement: 
Input:
 Over you pat me crow easy to.
Steps:
 (I) pat over you crow easy to me
Steps:
 (II) crow pat over you to me easy
Steps:
 (III) over crow pal to me easy you
Steps:
 (IV) to over crow pat easy you me and so on.
As per the rule followed in the above steps, find out the appropriate step for the given input in the following questions:
9. If Step II of an input is ‘ge su but he for game free’, what would be step VI?
(1)a for but fine he game su
(2)for free ge game su he but
(3)free ge for but game su he
(4)he ge su but game free for
(5) None of these
10. If step IV of an input is ‘blue navy kit lime se get‘, which of the following would definitely be the input?
(1)navy get lime out kit se blue
(2)lime navy get kit se blue out
(3)lime blue navy kit get out se
(4)kit blue navy se get out lime
(5) None of these
11. Input: but calm free are so not eat. Which of the following will be the 3rd step for this input?
(1)so free but calm eat are not
(2)but calm are free not so eat
(3)are but calm free not eat so
(4)but so free eat are not calm
(5) None of these
12. If step V of an input is ‘put down col in as mach sa’ , what would be the 8th step?
(1)down in put much sa as col
(2)in put down cot much sa as
(3)much in put down sa as col
(4)col put down as much sa in
(5) None of these
13. Input: rim bye eat klin fe to low Which of the following steps would be ‘fe low rim to bye klin eat’?
(1) VIth 
(2) vth
 
(3) IVth
(4) IIIrd
 
(5) None of these
Directions: A word arrangement machine, when given a particular input, rearranges it following a particular rule. The following is the illustration of the input and the steps of arrangement:
Input: Put pocket hand watch he for them. 
Step I:
 Put for he watch hand pocket them. 
Step II:
 Put he for watch pocket hand them. 
Step III:
 Put hand pocket watch for he them.
Step IV:
 Put pocket hand watch he for them.
And so on goes the machine. Study the logic and answer the questions that follow:
14. If Step III of a given input be ‘fly sky birds my su fur say’, what is the seventh step of the input?
(1)fly sky birds my su fur say
(2)fly birds sky my fur su say
(3)fly fur su my birds sky say
(4)fly su fur my sky birds say
(5) None of these
15. If Step VII of an input is ‘slow ran dhurwa pat hak dig vi’, what is step V of that input?
(1)slow dig hak pat dhurwa ran vi
(2)slow hak dig pat ran dhurwa vi
(3)slow hak dig pat ran dhurwa vi
(4)slow ran dhurwa pat hak dig vi
(5) None of these
Answers
1. (2) 2. (3) 3. (4) 4. (1) 5. (1) 6. (1) 7. (3) 8. (5) 9. (3) 10. (1) 11. (4) 12. (5) 13. (2) 14. (1) 15. (2)