Syndicate Bank Probationary Officers Exam., 2010

(Held on 29-8-2010)
General Awareness: Solved Paper

Q.1. Mr. Mukul A. Sangma has taken over as the—
(A) Chief Minister of Manipur
(B) Chief Minister of Meghalaya
(C) Governor of Meghalaya
(D) Governor of Tripura
(E) None of these
Ans: (B)

Q.2. As per the reports published in various newspapers Core Sector Industries recorded a 7•2 per cent growth in March 2010. The growth of which of the following industries will not be considered in these figures ?
(A) Coal
(B) Steel
(C) Cement
(D) Power
(E) Banking
Ans: (E)

Q.3. How much amount was earmarked in the Union Budget 2010-11 for infusion in the capital of the public sector banks during the year ?
(A) Rs. 5,000 crores
(B) Rs. 7,500 crores
(C) Rs. 10,000 crores
(D) Rs. 15,000 crores
(E) None of these
Ans: (E)

Q.4. India recently signed a pact with which of the following SAARC countries which will enable its Prime Minister to have direct communication with the Prime Minister of that country on Hot Line ?
(A) Myanmar
(B) Nepal
(C) Pakistan
(D) China
(E) None of these
Ans: (E)

Q.5. As per the report released by the Govt. of India, various Govt. agencies procured about 15 million tonnes of wheat during the recent Rabi season. Which of the following states was the largest contributor to this stock of 15 million tonnes ?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Kerala
(C) Punjab
(D) Tamil Nadu
(E) None of these
Ans: (C)

Q.6. As we know the members of the European Union have recently decided to start functioning with a new set of rules and regulations. The newly devised rules are commonly known as—
(A) Treaty of London
(B) Treaty of Lisbon
(C) Paris Treaty
(D) Treaty of Moscow
(E) None of these
Ans: (B)

Q.7. As per the estimates given by various organizations/agencies China is expected to reach a new economic target during 2010 by becoming world’s second largest Economy. This means China will replace—
(A) France
(B) Germany
(C) Japan
(D) Russia
(E) None of these
Ans: (C)

Q.8. Who amongst the following is the recipient of the ‘Dadasaheb Phalke Award-2010’ ?
(A) Javed Akhtar
(B) Amitabh Bachchan
(C) Gulzar
(D) Dev Anand
(E) None of these
Ans: (E)

Q.9. “POSCO to invest Rs. 1000 crores more in Maharashtra” was a headline in major financial newspapers recently. POSCO is associated with which of the following businesses as its core business in Maharashtra ?
(A) Fertilizers
(B) Steel
(C) Paper and News print
(D) Automobiles
(E) None of these
Ans: (B)

Q.10. As per the reports published in various newspapers, “Mineral Output from mining and quarrying sector was up by 11% in April 2010.” Production of which of the following cannot be included in above figures ?
(A) Coal
(B) Petroleum
(C) Iron Ore
(D) Natural Gas
(E) Cement
Ans: (E)

Oriental Insurance Company A.A.O. Exam., 2010 (Part-I)

(Held on 9-5-2010)
Reasoning Ability: Solved Paper

Q.1. If the following numbers are rewritten by interchanging the digits in ten’s place and hundred’s place and then arranging them in the descending order. What will be the second digit of the newly formed fifth number from your right ?
479, 736, 895, 978, 389, 675
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
Ans: (C)

Q.2. P is 60 m South-East of Q. R is 60 m North-East of Q. Then R is in which direction of P ?
(A) North
(B) North-East
(C) South
(D) South-East
Ans: (A)

Directions—(Q. 3–5) Read the following information for answering the questions that follow—
On a playing ground A, B, C, D and E are standing as described below facing the North.
(i) B is 50 meters to the right of D.
(ii) A is 60 meters to the South of B
(iii) C is 40 meters to the West of D.
(iv) E is 80 meters to the North of A.

Q.3. If a boy walks from C, meets D followed by B, A and then E, how many metres has he walked if he has travelled the straight distance all through ?
(A) 120
(B) 150
(C) 170
(D) 230
Ans: (D)

Q.4. What is the minimum distance (in meter approximately) between C and E ?
(A) 53
(B) 78
(C) 92
(D) 120
Ans: (C)

Q.5. Who is to the South-East of the person who is to the left of D ?
(A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) E
Ans: (A)

Q.6. A man was walking in the evening just before the sun set. His wife said that, his shadow fell on his right. If the wife was walking in the opposite direction of the man, then which direction the wife was facing ?
(A) North
(B) West
(C) South
(D) East
Ans: (C)

Directions—(Q. 7–11) In each of the following questions choose the set of numbers from the four alternative sets that is similar to the given set.

Q.7. Given set : (4, 9, 18)
(A) (8, 14, 22)
(B) (10, 15, 25)
(C) (6, 12, 23)
(D) (12, 17, 26)
Ans: (D)

Q.8. Given set : (10, 14, 17)
(A) (4, 11, 14)
(B) (9, 12, 15)
(C) (8, 13, 18)
(D) (6, 9, 12)
Ans: (A)

Q.9. Given set : (7, 27, 55)
(A) (21, 35, 52)
(B) (18, 42, 65)
(C) (16, 40, 72)
(D) (13, 30, 58)
Ans: (C)

Q.10. Given set : (39, 28, 19)
(A) (84, 67, 52)
(B) (52, 25, 17)
(C) (70, 49, 36)
(D) (65, 45, 21)
Ans: (A)