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Sociology will be an easy key to success

Sociology will be an easy key to success

Learning the alphabets of society is a must for anyone who opts for civil service as a career. Mastering sociology will thus be an easy key to success for an IAS/IPS officer.

But, that doesn’t seem to be the only reason for the sudden increase in the number of sociology students among the Civil Service Preliminary winners. When the Prelims result of 2010 was declared last week, those in the city who opted for sociology as the first main had a brutal majority in the winners’ list. According to available statistics, more than 70 students who were trained in various institutes in the city could clear the Prelims.

The State Civil Service Academy tops the list by creating 58 winners. A rough estimate will put the number of winners in the city who opted for sociology as first main at around 45, ie, 65 percent of the winners from the city opted for sociology as main. ‘’This is in tune with the national trend. In every part of India, sociology seems to be a hot favourite among Civil Service aspirants,’’ observes Jacob John Kattakkayam, president of the Indian Sociology Association and the principal of the Kerala University Academic Staff College.

(Time Table) UPSC: IAS Mains Time Table 2010

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UPSC: IAS MAINS TIME TABLE 2010

TIME TABLE FOR CIVIL SERVICES (MAIN) EXAMINATION, 2010


SCRA 2010 : Scheme and Syllabus

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Special Class Railway Apprentices’ Examination, 2010
Scheme And Syllabus of Examination

Paper-I :

  • English 
  • General Knowledge
  • Psychological Test

Paper-II  

  • Physics
  • Chemistry

Paper-III

  • Mathematics

Personality Test

Paper-I

(i) English

The questions will be designed to test the candidates' understanding and command of the language.

(ii) General Knowledge

  • The questions will be designed to test a candidate’s general awareness of the environment around him and its application to society. The standard of answers to questions should be as expected of students of standard 12 or equivalent.

Man and his environment

Evolution of life, plants and animals, heredity and environment-Genetics, cells, chromosomes, genes.

Knowledge of the human body-nutrition, balanced diet, substitute foods, public health and sanitation including control of epidemics and common diseases. Environmental pollution and its control. Food adulteration, proper storage and preservation of food grains and finished products, population explosion, population control. Production of food and raw materials. Breeding of animals and plants, artificial insemination, manures and fertilizers, crop protection measures, high yielding varieties and green revolution, main cereal and cash crops of India.

Solar system and the earth, Seasons, Climate, Weather, Soil-its formation, erosion. Forests and their uses. Natural calamities cyclones, floods, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions. Mountains and rivers and their role in irrigation in India. Distribution of natural resources and industries in India. Exploration of under-ground minerals including Oil Conservation of natural resources with particular reference to the flora and fauna of India.

History, Politics and Society in India

Vedic, Mahavir, Budhdha, Mauryan, Sunga, Andhra, Kushan. Gupta ages (Mauryan Pillars, Stupa Caves, Sanchi, Mathura and Gandharva Schools, Temple architecture, Ajanta and Ellora). The rise of new social forces with the coming of Islam and establishment of broader contacts. Transition from feudalism to capitalism. Opening of European contacts. Establishment of British rule in India. Rise of nationalism and national struggle for freedom culminating in Independence.

Constitution of India and its characteristic features - Democracy, Secularism, Socialism, equality of opportunity and Parliamentary form of Government. Major political ideologies-democracy, socialism, communism and Gandhian idea of non-violence. Indian political parties, pressure groups, public opinion and the press, electoral system.

India’s foreign policy and non-alignment-Arms race, balance of power. World organisation-political, social, economic and cultural. Important events (including sports and cultural activities) in India and abroad during the past two years.

Broad features of Indian social system: The caste system, hierarchy - recent changes and trends. Minority social institution - marriage, family, religion and acculturation.

Division of labour, co-operation, conflict and competition, Social control - reward and punishment, art, law, customs, propaganda, public opinion, agencies of social control - family, religion, state educational institutions; factors of social change- economic, technological, demographic, cultural; the concept of revolution.

Social disorganisation in India - Casteism, communalism, corruption in public life, youth unrest, beggary, drugs, delinquency and crime, poverty and unemployment.

Social planning and welfare in India, community development and labour welfare; welfare of Scheduled Castes and backward classes.

Money - Taxation, price, demographic trends, national income, economic growth. Private and Public Sectors; economic and non-economic factors in planning, balanced versus imbalanced growth, agricultural versus industrial development; inflation and price stabilization, problem of resource mobilisation. India’s Five Year Plans.

(iii) Psychological Test

The questions will be designed to assess the basic intelligence and mechanical aptitude of the candidate.

 Paper-II  

(i) Physics

  • Length measurements using vernier, screw gauge, spherometer and optical lever. Measurement of time and mass.
  • Straight line motion and relationships among displacement, velocity and acceleration.
  • Newton's laws of motion, Momentum, impulse, work, energy and power.
  • Coefficient of friction.
  • Equilibrium of bodies under action of forces. Moment of a force, couple. Newton’s law of gravitation. Escape velocity. Acceleration due to gravity.
  • Mass and Weight; Centre of gravity, Uniform circular motion, centripetal force, simple Harmonic motion. Simple pendulum.
  • Pressure in a fluid and its variation with depth. Pascal’s law. Principle of Archimedes. Floating bodies, Atmospheric pressure and its measurement.
  • Temperature and its measurement. Thermal expansion, Gas laws and absolute temperature. Specific heat, latent heats and their measurement. Specific heat of gases. Mechanical equivalent of heat. Internal energy and First law of thermodynamics, Isothermal and adiabatic changes. Transmission of heat; thermal conductivity.
  • Wave motion; Longitudinal and transverse waves. Progressive and stationary waves, Velocity of sound in gas and its dependence on various factors. Resonance phenomena (air columns and strings).
  • Reflection and refraction of light. Image formation by curved mirrors and lenses, Microscopes and telescopes. Defects of vision.
  • Prisms, deviation and dispersion, Minimum deviation. Visible spectrum.
  • Field due to a bar magnet, Magnetic moment, Elements of Earth’s magnetic field. Magnetometers. Dia, para and ferromagnetism.
  • Electric charge, electric field and potential, Coulomb’s law.
  • Electric current; electric cells, e.m.f. resistance, ammeters and voltmeters. Ohm’s law; resistances in series and parallel, specific resistance and conductivity. Heating effect of current.
  • Wheatstone’s bridge, Potentiometer.
  • Magnetic effect of current; straight wire, coil and solenoid electromagnet; electric bell.
  • Force on a current-carrying conductor in magnetic field; moving coil galvanometers; conversion to ammeter or voltmeter.
  • Chemical effects of current; Primary and storage cells and their functioning, Laws of electrolysis.
  • Electromagnetic induction; Simple A.C. and D.C. generators. Transformers, Induction coil,
  • Cathode rays, discovery of the electron, Bohr model of the atom. Diode and its use as a rectifier.
  • Production, properties and uses of X-rays.
  • Radioactivity; Alpha, Beta and Gamma rays.
  • Nuclear energy; fission and fusion, conversion of mass into energy, chain reaction.

(SCRA 2010) UPSC: Special Class Railway Apprentices’ Examination, 2010

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UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
SPECIAL CLASS RAILWAY APPRENTICES’ EXAMINATION, 2010

EXAMINATION NOTICE NO. 12/2010-SCRA28th August, 2010

The Union Public Service Commission will hold the Special Class Railway Apprentices’ Examination, 2010 on 19th December, 2010 for recruitment to the Special Class Apprentices in the Mechanical Department of Indian Railways. The examination will be held at various centres across the country. Salient features of the examination are published herein for general information of candidates. For details regarding Eligibility Conditions, the Syllabus and Scheme of the examination, Centres of examination, Guidelines for filling up application form etc. aspirants must consult the Detailed Notice of the examination published in the Employment News/ Rozgar Samachar dated 28th August, 2010.

CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY:

(a) Age Limits : Not less than 17 years and not more than 21 years on 1st August, 2010. The upper age limit is relaxable for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes/ Other Backward Classes and certain other categories of candidates to the extent specified in the Notice.

(b) Educational Qualifications : Must have passed in the first or second division, the Intermediate or an equivalent Examination of a University or Board approved by the Government of India with Mathematics and at least one of the subjects Physics and Chemistry as subjects of the examination. For further details, please refer Para 3(III) of Commission’s Notice for Examination published in the Employment News/Rozgar Samachar.

(c) Physical Standards : Candidates must be physically fit according to the Regulations given in Appendix-II of the Rules for the Special Class Railway Apprentices’ Examination, 2010 published in the Gazette of India dated 28th August, 2010.

HOW TO APPLY:

(a) Candidates, who wish to apply offline, must apply in the Common Application Form devised by the Commission for its examinations, which can be purchased from the designated Head Post Offices/Post Offices (specified in Appendix-III of the Notice published in the Employment News dated 28.08.2010) throughout the country against cash payment of Rs.20/- (Rupees Twenty only). Each such Form can be used only once and only for one examination. In case of any difficulty in obtaining Application Forms from the designated HPOs/POs, the candidates should immediately contact the concerned Post Master or UPSC’s “FORMS SUPPLY MONITORING CELL” over Telephone No.011-23389366/Fax No.011-23387310.

(News) CSAT is expected to come into force from the Civil Services Examination, 2011

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CSAT is expected to come into force from the Civil Services Examination, 2011

The government will soon come out with a detailed syllabus of the Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) -- a new scheme of examination, which is to replace the existing Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination from 2011. The test is meant for shortlisting candidates for the CS (Main) Examination, being conducted every year to recruit officers in IAS, IFS, IPS and other elite central services. The Centre had in March approved the proposal for introduction of CSAT in place of CS (Preliminary) from next year, and subsequently asked the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to work out its syllabus.

"The government will shortly notify the new scheme of examination giving details of the syllabus which is being worked out. CSAT is expected to come into force from the Civil Services Examination, 2011", said the minister of state for personnel Prithviraj Chavan.

In written response to a parliamentary question in Rajya Sabha on Thursday, Chavan said: "In CSAT, one of the optional subjects which a candidate could have chosen out of 23 optional has been replaced with a common paper on aptitude test".

Referring to the syllabus, which is yet to be finalised, sources in the ministry explained that the candidates may now have to appear in two objective type papers, having special emphasis on testing their "aptitude for civil services" as well as on "ethical and moral dimension of decision making". Both these papers -- having equal weightage -- will be common to all candidates in place of one common paper (general awareness) and one optional paper (any particular subject of choice) under the existing system, which lays greater emphasis on subject knowledge.

As of now, the change will be effective only for the first of the three stages of the CSE from 2011 onwards. The second and third stages -- CS (Main) Examination and Interview, respectively -- will remain the same till a panel of experts goes into various aspects of the entire system and submits its report.

(Tips) Some key points to preparing good notes

The key to preparing good

It is a skill which one masters with practice. The more you make notes, the easier it is to learn and remember. But when we talk about making notes for a tough nut like the UPSC’s Mains, it is not a frivolous affair. Note making here needs some well planned strategies.

The key to preparing good notes is to judiciously select what you record. The point to drive home is that while attending a coaching class or reading at a library, the idea is not to jot down every word, but to record certain key elements and highlight important terms. While in a classroom, the trick is to concentrate and catch the few important terminologies which define a larger concept faster and easier. Similarly, if you are making notes from a book, ask yourself why you are making them. Always remember that notes serve the unique purpose of understanding and recalling the content.

Interestingly there are no set rules of note making. There are different styles of making them — short sentences, pointers, concept maps, graphical ways. Follow what suits you best. Here are few effective note making methods.

(Success Story) A egg seller youth cracks civil services exam

A egg seller youth cracks civil services exam

From selling eggs at Delhi’s Vasant Kunj bus stop to working as a peon and guiding students to appear for Civil Service examinations, this UPSC aspirant has done it all. Manoj K Roy, who is a resident of Supaul district in Bihar, has secured rank 870 despite all odds and feels hardships have made him more determined to make it big in life.

Roy was here in the city on Sunday to attend the felicitation ceremony organised by MAEER’s MIT School of Governance.

(Syllabus) MPPSC : Syllabus For General Studies Main Examination (Compulsory)

MPPSC : Syllabus For General Studies Main Examination (COMPULSORY)

(COMPULSORY)

1. History of Modern India and Indian culture
The History of Modern India will cover history of the Country from about the middle of nineteenth century and would also include questions on important personalities who shaped the freedom movement and social reforms. The part relating to Indian culture will cover all aspects of Indian culture from the ancient to modern times.

2. Geography of India
In this part, questions will be on the physical, economic and social geography of India.

3. Indian Polity
This part will include questions on the Constitution of India, Political system, Indian Administrative system and related matters.

4. Current National issues
This part is intended to test the Candidate's awareness of current national issues.

5. International Affairs & Institutions
This part will include questions on important events in world affairs and on international institutions.

6. Indian Economy
In this part, questions will be on the planning and economic development in India, economic & trade issues, Foreign Trade, the role and functions of I.M.F., World bank, ADB, W.T.O. etc..

(Syllabus) MPPSC : Syllabus For General Studies Preliminary Examination (Compulsory)

MPPSC : Syllabus For General Studies Preliminary Examination (COMPULSORY)

(COMPULSORY)

1. General Science and Environment
Questions on general science and Environment will cover general appreciation and understanding of science including matters of every day observation and experience as may be expected of a well educated person who has not made a special study of any particular scientific discipline.

2. Current Events of National & International Importance
In current events knowledge of significant National and International leveling will be tested.

3. History of India and Independent India
In History, questions of general knowledge related to social, economic and political aspects will be asked. Also, there will be questions on Indian National Movement and Development of Independent India.

4. (1) Geography of India
There will be questions of general knowledge relating to Physical, social and economic geography. It will also include questions on Indian Agriculture and Natural resources. There will be questions pertaining to demography and census of India. (2) General Geographical awareness of world.

5. Indian Polity and Economy
Political system and constitution of the country, Panchayati Raj, social system, economic development, elections, political parties, plans, industrial development, foreign trade and economic and financial institutions.

(SUCCESS STORY) ‘I once sold lottery tickets’ : V Nandakumar, IRS officer

‘I once sold lottery tickets’ : V Nandakumar, IRS officer

Young, suave, articulate and studious are the words that best describe V Nandakumar, an IRS officer.

Nandakumar, who is now an assistant director, investigation department, in the income tax office at Nungambakam, has become a role model for the city’s IAS aspirants, who usually throng his office for advice.

The childhood of this 2004-batch IRS officer was not a bed of roses. He was a school dropout. “I once sold lottery tickets, worked in mechanic shops, as well as television and radio repair centres. Initially I enjoyed the routine as there was no homework and I did not get scolded by teachers. But later, my friends’ parents did not allow me to mingle with them. That was the turning point,” he informs.

(News) Manipur Govt Offers Rs.1 Lakh For Successful UPSC Candidates in Preliminary Test

State Cabinet approves incentive to successful UPSC candidates

Candidates from the state who passed the preliminary test of the Combined Civil Service Examination will get an incentive of Rs one lakh each Cabinet approved the proposal of the education department in a seating held today.

Official source said that the Cabinet meeting held under the chair of the Chief Minister, O Ibobi at the Chief Minister's Secretariat in the evening has approved to award of Rs one lakh as incentive to the students who clear the preliminary test of the Combined Civil Service Exam conducted by the Union Public Service Commission.

The incentive is to be provided to the students to facilitate in the preparations for the main exam.

(News) Bengal has fallen way behind in the race for IAS/IPS

Bengal has fallen way behind in the race for IAS/IPS

Bengal has fallen way behind in the race for IAS/IPS berths. Only three candidates from the state have made it to the coveted services this year while Bihar has sent three times the number and Jharkhand five candidates. Even Orissa has pipped Bengal, which finished just ahead of Assam (that sent just one) in the eastern region.

Bengal's downslide continues among the ranks that run the country. There have been years when the state drew a complete blank with no candidate in IAS or IPS. In fact, this year's performance is being rated as "quite good" by many.

(News) Gujarat shines with 150+ successful candidates in CSP 2010

Gujarat shines with 150+ successful candidates in CSP 2010

https://iasexamportal.com/images/upsc.JPGMore than 150 students from Gujarat have cleared the preliminary test of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). About 20,000 students from the state had appeared for this test whose results were declared on Thursday. The final exam is scheduled to be held on October 29.

A total of 3.50 lakh students across the country had appeared for the preliminary test, out of which 12,500 students have passed.

(UPSC 2010) Download Detailed Application Form (DAF) For UPSC Mains 2010

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Union Public Service Commission
CIVIL SERVICES (MAIN) EXAMINATION, 2010

( FOR DOWNLOADING DETAILED APPLICATION FORM BY CANDIDATES
DECLARED SUCCESSSFUL BY THE COMMISSION IN CS(P) 2010 )

 

Note: Please enter your Roll No. and Date of birth.

(Success Story) Three Gujaratis have made it to the IFS

Three Gujaratis have made it to the IFS

https://iasexamportal.com/images/upsc.JPGAchieving an unprecedented score for Gujarat in the civil services, three from the state’s villages - of the 13 who cleared the UPSC exams - have made it to the prestigious Indian Foreign Services. Their families had never heard of the foreign services.

When Rohit Wadhwana broke the news to his unlettered father-in-law, the latter wondered if the exam for a police sub-inspector’s post been better for Wadhwana!

“Most members of my family do not understand the significance of an IFS job but they are happy for me,” says Wadhwana who also runs an IAS coaching class. “My rural dreams of making it big in the world have finally taken wing.”

(Paper) Allahabad Bank Clerk Examination Solved Papers Year 2010

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Allahabad Bank Clerk Examination Solved Papers Year 2010

Directions—(Q. 1–15) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

Keshav and Yash lived in neighbouring villages. Once, a fair was held nearby and they set off from their homes hoping to do some business there. Keshav filled his sack with cheap cotton, overlaid it with a layer of fine wool, and set off for the fair. Meanwhile Yash, collected some old clothes, put a layer of sheer cotton on top and made his way to the fair. Each stopped to rest under a tree and got to talking. “I have the finest wool in my sack,” boasted Keshav Not to be outdone, Yash said, “I have cotton of the most superior quality.”

The two struck a deal. They would exchange their goods and since wool was more expensive, Yash would pay Keshav an extra rupee. But Yash had no money on him. So after agreeing to pay Keshav later, they went home, laughing at each other’s folly. It did not take them long to discover that they had been duped. The next day, Keshav landed at Yash’s house. “You cheat! Give me my rupee at least.” Yash was untroubled by Keshav’s words, “Of course. But first help me find the treasure at the bottom of this well. We can divide it.” So Keshav went into the well. But each time Yash, hauled up the bucket Keshav had filled, he said, “Oh ! No treasure here. Try again.” Keshav soon realized he was being used as free labour to clean the

well. So he gave a loud shout, “Here is the treasure! Watch out it’s heavy !” Yash was amazed that there actually was treasure in the well. As soon as he pulled up the bucket he threw away the rope so that Keshav could not come up. But, what did he find in the bucket ? Keshav covered in mud ! They began fighting again. Soon it got too dark to continue and they left for their homes.

But Keshav did not give up easily. He arrived at Yash’s house a few days later. Yash spotted him and told his wife, “I will pretend to be dead. Keshav will have to give up.” But when Keshav heard Yash’s wife wailing, he rushed out to gather the villagers. “My friend has died. Let’s take his body for cremation.” Yash’s wife got scared, “Go away. I shall arrange for cremation myself !” But the villagers thought she was too grief stricken. Once they reached the cremation ground, Keshav told the villagers, “It is getting dark. I shall watch over him during the night.” When the villagers had left, Keshav said to Yash, “Stop pretending. Give me my money !” Now, a gang of thieves came upon them and seeing one figure seated on the funeral pyre and another standing next to him talking, they assumed them to be ghosts and dropped their bag of stolen goods and left at top speed. The two, saw the bag full of gold and silver ornaments and divided it between themselves. Keshav made sure he got an extra gold coin and the account was settled at last!

1. What made the two young men decide to visit the fair ?
(A) They thought they could get jobs and support themselves
(B) They wanted to trade their goods at the fair and earn some money
(C) To sell the produce they had grown for a handsome profit
(D) Being unemployed they thought they could entertain people at the fair
(E) Not clearly mentioned in the passage
Ans : (B)

(Paper) Bank Of India (BOI) General Awareness Solved Paper Year 2010

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Bank Of India (BOI) General Awareness Solved Paper Year 2010

1. The President of the Palestine recently emphasized that his country will not resume peace talks until Israel fully halts settlement building in the—
(A) West Bank
(B) Haifa
(C) Gaza
(D) Tel-Aviv-Yafo
(E) Jerusalem
Ans : (A)

2. All the major world leaders gathered in Berlin in Nov. 2009 to mark the 20th anniversary of—
(A) European Union
(B) NATO
(C) Fall of Berlin Wall
(D) G-20
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

3. Now almost all major newspaper journals and magazines are printing research reports giving the analysis and/or the causes of the sub-prime crisis which gripped America and the world a few months back. Which of the following was/were amongst the common cause(s) of the same ?
(They were present in almost all the economies)
(1) The problem was that investors erroneously believed property prices were quite predictable and built a whole edifice of financial planning on the back of the American housing market.
(2) Credit rating agencies all over the world were not equipped to forecast the effect of sub-prime crisis on world economy. Agencies were over-confident and did not react in time.
(3) Neither USA nor other countries took a note of the crisis in time. In fact they ignored it for quite some time.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) Only 1 and 2
Ans : (A)

4. If you see a big hoarding at a prominent public place, the punch line of which says ‘We All Were Born Free’; ‘We All Have Equal Rights’, in all probability, the hoarding is put up by—
(A) National Commission for Farmers
(B) National Human Rights Commission
(C) Directorate of Income Tax
(D) Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(E) Union Public Service Commission
Ans : (B)

5. Nowadays we frequently read news items about ‘Derivatives’ as used in the world of finance and money market. Which of the following statement(s) correctly describes what a derivative is and how it affects money/finance markets ?
(1) Derivatives enable individuals and companies to insure themselves against financial risk.
(2) Derivatives are like fixed deposits in a bank and are the safest way to invest one’s idle money lying in a bank.
(3) Derivatives are the financial instruments which were used in India even during the British Raj.
(A) Only 3
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 1
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

6. Many a time we read in the newspapers that RBI has changed or revised a particular ratio/rate by a few basis points. What is basis point ?
(A) Ten per cent of one hundredth point
(B) One hundredth of 1%
(C) One hundredth of 10%
(D) Ten per cent of 1000
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

(Paper) Vijaya Bank General Awareness Solved Paper Year 2010

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Vijaya Bank General Awareness Solved Paper Year 2010

1. How many such pairs of digits are there in number ‘36725918’ each of which has as many digits between them in the number as when the digits are arranged in descending order within the numbers ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) More than three
Ans : (C)

2. What should come next in the following number series ?
6 8 8 1 2 6 8 6 1 2 3 6 8 8 1 2 3 4 6 8 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 ?
(A) 6
(B) 1
(C) 4
(D) 8
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

3. In a certain code PAGE is written as ‘3%7@’, SORE is written as 8©9@. How is ‘PEAS’ written in that code ?
(A) 3@©8
(B) 3@%9
(C) 3@%8
(D) 3%@8
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

4. If ‘@’ means ‘x, ‘©’ means ‘÷’, ‘%’ means ‘+’ and ‘$’ means ‘–’ then ………
6 % 12 © 3 @ 8 $ 3 = ?
(A) 37
(B) 35
(C) 39
(D) 33
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

5. In a certain code ‘MOUSE’ is written as ‘PRUQC’. How is ‘SHIFT’ written in that code ?
(A) VKIRD
(B) VKIDR
(C) VJIDR
(D) VIKRD
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

6. How many meaningful English words can be made with the letters ‘OEHM’ using each letter only once in each word ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) More than three
Ans : (B)

7. Among A, B, C, D and E each scoring different marks in a test, C scored more than D but not as much as E. E scored more than A who scored less than B. Who score third highest marks ?
(A) B
(B) A
(C) C
(D) Data inadequate
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

8. ‘K’ walked 5 metre towards North, took a left turn and walked for 10 metre. He then took a right turn and walked for 20 metre, and again took right turn and walked 10 metre. How far he is from the starting point ?
(A) 20 metre
(B) 15 metre
(C) 25 metre
(D) 30 metre
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

9. Pointing to a girl, Mr. Suraj said “she is the only daughter of my father’s son-in-law”. How is the girl related to Mr. Suraj ?
(A) Niece
(B) Cousin
(C) Sister
(D) Daughter
(E) Cannot be determined
Ans : (A)

(Paper) Corporation Bank Clerk Recruitment Examination Paper 2009 (Solved)

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Corporation Bank Clerk Recruitment Examination Paper 2009 (Solved)


Directions-(Q. 1–15)
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

Once upon a time, there lived a herd of elephants at the bottom of the majestic Himalayas. Their leader was a rare white elephant who was an extremely kindhearted soul. He greatly loved his mother who had grown blind and feeble and could not look out for herself. Each day this white elephant would go deep into the forest in search of food. He would look for the best of fruits to send to his mother through other elephants of the herd. But his mother never received any. This was because the other members of the herd would always eat them up themselve. Each night, when he returned home he would be surprised to hear that his mother had been starving all day. He was absolutely disgusted with his herd. Then one day, he decided to leave them all behind and disappeared in the middle of the night along with his dear mother. He took her to Mount Candorana to live in a cave besides a beautiful lake.
 

It so happened that one day, when the white elephant was feeding, he heard loud cries. A forester from Benaras had lost his way in the forest and was absolutely terrified. The white elephant told him not to worry as he knew every inch of this forest and could take him to safety. He then lifted him on to his back and carried him to the edge of the forest from where the forester went on his merry way back to Benaras.
 

On reaching the city, he heard that King’s personal elephant had just died and the King was looking for a new elephant. His heralds were roaming the city, announcing that any man who had seen or heard of an elephant fit for a king should come forward with the information. The forester was very excited and immediately went up to the King and told him about the white elephant that he had seen on Mount Candorana. The King was quite pleased with the information and immediately dispatched a number of soldiers and elephant trainers along with the forester. After travelling for many days, the group reached the lake besides which the elephants resided. They slowly crept down to the edge of the lake and hid behind the bushes. The white elephant was collecting lotus shoots for his mother’s meal and could sense the presence of humans. When he looked up, he spotted the forester and realized that it was he who had led the King’s men to him. He was very upset at the ingratitude but decided not to put up a struggle as many of the men would be killed. And he was just too kind to hurt anyone. So he decided to go along with them to Benaras and then seek a solution to this problem.
 

On reaching the beautiful city of Benaras, the trainers laid out a feast for their new State elephant but he refused to touch a morsel. He did not respond to any kind of stimuli, be it the fragrant flowers or the beautiful and comfortable stable. He just sat there looking completely despondent. The King was extremelyconcerned. He offered the elephant food from the royal table and asked him why he grieved in this manner. The white elephant replied that he would not eat a thing until he met his mother back home on Mount Candorana as she must be hungry because she was blind and had no one to feed her and take care of her. He was afraid that she would die. The compassionate King was touched by the elephant’s story and assured him that his soldiers would bring his old mother to the palace as soon as possible. The king kept his promise and his soldiers took good care of his mother as well for as long as she lived. She blessed the kind King with peace, prosperity and joy till the end of his days. In this way the white elephant could serve the king and also enjoy the royal perks at the king’s palace along with his mother.
 

1. What did the white elephant do when he realised that his mother had been starving even though he had been sending food for her ?
(A) He punished his herd members and told them to leave the jungle
(B) He went to Benaras to report the happenings of the herd to the King
(C) With the help of the King’s soldiers, he got the herd members killed
(D) He and his mother left the herd behind
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
 

2. What did the King do when the forester told him about a white elephant ?
(A) He rewarded the forester with lots of valuables
(B) He sent his soldiers to the forest to bring the white elephant to Benaras
(C) He sent his soldiers to the forest to hunt down the white elephant
(D) He ordered the forester to bring the white elephant to him from the forest
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
 

(Paper) Numarical Ability Sample Questions For Bank Clerk Exam Preparation

Numarical Ability Sample Questions For Bank Clerk Exam Preparation

1. A clock shows the time as 6 a.m. If the minute hand gains 2 minutes every hour, how many minutes will the clock gain by 9 p.m.?
(a) 30 minutes
(b) 25 minutes
(c) 28 minutes
(d) 34 minutes

2. Find the right number, from the given options, at the place marked by the question mark: 2, 4, 8, 32, 256, ?
(a) 4096
(b) 8192
(c) 512
(d) 1024

3. Find the number missing at question mark:
10, 11, 23, 39, 64, ?, 149
(a) 100
(b) 103
(c) 78
(d) 128

4. A super fast bus of KSRTC starting from ‘Trivandrum’ and reaches ‘Attingal’ in 45 minutes with an average speed of 40 km/hr. If the speed is increased by 10km/hr how much time it will take to cover the same distance?
(a) 34 minutes (b) 36 minutes (c) 38 minutes (d) 40 minutes

5. The difference between 6 times and 8 times of a figure is 14. What is the figure?
(a) 12 (b) 9 (c) 7 (d) 6

6. If 92y = 36 what is 9y?
(a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 9 (d) 18

7. One fourth percent of 180 is:
(a) 4.5 (b) 0.45 (c) 0.045 (d) 45

8. A candidate appearing for an examination has to secure 40% marks to pass paper I. But he secured only 40 marks and failed by 20 marks. What is the maximum mark for paper I?
(a) 100 (b) 200 (c) 180 (d) 150

9. Find the missing number 32, 52, 74, 112, 135 ……………
(a) 16 (b) 15 (c) 17 (d) 14

10. If 250 is increased to 300, what is the percentage increase?
(a) 16.67 (b) 20 (c) 23 (d) 17

11. The ratio of 9 seconds to 10 hours is ………….
(a) 1:40 (b) 1:4000 (c) 9:10 (d) 1:400

12. A person lost 10% when he sold goods at Rs.153. For how much should he sell them to gain 20%?
(a) 204 (b) 250 (c) 240 (d) 210

13. What will be xy if 7862xy is to be divisible by 125?
(a) 25 (b) 00 (c) 75 (d) 50

14. A train of 100 meters long is running at the speed of 36 km per hour. In what time it passes a bridge of 80 meters long?

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