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SBI PO 2015- Model Question Paper of Preliminary Examination Paper-III:
English Language
Directions (Questions.01-10): In the following questions, a sentence has been given with some
of its parts in bold. To make the sentence grammatically correct, you have to replace the bold
part with the correct alternative given below. If the sentence is correct as it is, give 5) as your
answer (i.e. No correction required).
1).She said that neither the flat nor its content was for sale?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
No corrections required
b)
c)
we sent
d)
e)
No corrections required
to go into
b)
c)
from
d)
e)
No corrections required
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4).The SC ruled that any civil servant who exposes corruption cannot be a subject
to disciplinary proceedings?
a)
Cannot be subjected to
b)
c)
Can be a subject of
d)
e)
No corrections required
5). Four men from kalian in Maharashtra had been left to fight for the ISIS in June?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
No corrections required
Directions (Q.6-10): Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something
has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the
sentences as a whole.
6).While technology plays a major role in the life of the modern man, the most important aspect
becomes the ability to _____________ technology and___________ the data from all social
infrastructures to create useful information for the well-being of the society.
a)
Integrate, combine
b)
Accommodate, blend
c)
Assimilate ,merge
d)
Conform, coalesce
e)
Consolidate ,mix
7). Shimlas celebrated Mall Road, the citys most happening___________ zone all through the
year, has ______________ as many ATMs as places to eat.
a)
Haunt, near to
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b)
Resort, party
c)
Joint, essentially
d)
Den, practically
e)
Hangout, almost
8).Investors, businessmen, academicians and politicians are once again looking at India
with___________ interest and realizing that that this is one huge country which simply cannot
be
a)
Renewed, overlooked
b)
Revuved,excluded
c)
Improved, omitted
d)
Reborn,reglected
e)
Despite, flounder
b)
Despite, flunder
c)
Instead, lurch
d)
In lieu, seesaw
e)
Because, sway
10). A person ___________ the mountain is called the nominator and the person___________ it
is the nominee.
a)
Effecting, bringing
b)
Executing, inheriting
c)
Accomplishing, drawing
d)
Making, receiving
e)
Doing, giving
Answers:
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Directions (Questions 11 20): In the following passage, some of the words have been left
out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given
against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph
meaningfully complete.
A recent independent safety test for vehicles ( 11 ) some of Indians top selling cars
unsafe. Carmakers responded coolly saying local regulations dont ( 12 ) them to do more. Its
a ( 13 ) attitude to safety and one that dovetails perfectly with Indias overall ( 14 ) attitude.
According to a WHO study, in 2013, Indias roads ( 15 ) an estimated 231000 people. Half
of those were on foot or on two wheelers. Car deaths were ( 16 ), but trucks and buses
tripped a good number. Arguably, ( 17 ) any mode of transport in India is safe
Actor comedian Dudley Moore once said, The best car safety device is a rear view
mirror with a cop in it. Yet, on a scale of 1 to 10, Indias ( 18 ) score was mostly 2, the highest
being 3. The parameters ( 19 ) from drink driving, to driving without helmets and seat belts,
and ( 20 ) speed limits.
11).
a)
Caught
b)
Discovered
c)
acquired
d)
found
e)
boasted
12).
a)
Dislike
b)
require
c)
crave
d)
hurt
e)
miss
13).
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a)
Laggard
b)
detained
c)
prompt
d)
ready
e)
tardy
14).
a)
Negligent
b)
cool
c)
inadvertent
d)
caring
e)
successful
15).
a)
Alleged
b)
requested
c)
claimed
d)
declared
e)
helped
16).
a)
big
b)
less
c)
large
d)
much
e)
fewer
17).
a)
barely
b)
hardly
c)
rarely
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d)
just
e)
seldom
18).
a)
disregard
b)
constraint
c)
neglect
d)
enforcement
e)
fulfilling
19).
a)
ranged
b)
limited
c)
run
d)
spread
e)
moved
20).
a)
beating
b)
touching
c)
crossing
d)
outperforming
e)
failing
experience
b)
ignorance
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c)
inability
d)
impotence
e)
inadequacy
22).Contemporary
a)
preceding
b)
old
c)
future
d)
past
e)
present
23).Extend
a)
close
b)
abridge
c)
constrict
d)
lengthen
e)
curtail
fixed
b)
fortified
c)
loose
d)
firm
e)
dissatisfied
25).Imminent
a)
forthcoming
b)
unlikely
c)
probable
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d)
impending
e)
inevitable
Directions (Question.26-30): Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that
something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best first the
meaning of the sentence as a whole
26).Bangalore has been a witness to path-breaking advancements in neuro-surgery and neuro
research,_________ safer outcomes and faster_______ being the buzzwords?
a)
along ,restoration
b)
by ,recreation
c)
for ,improving
d)
amidst , return
e)
with , recovery
Breaks ,connecting
b)
Foretell ,spanning
c)
Declares , compressing
d)
Divulge ,condensing
e)
Calls ,reaching
28).One of the more curious paradoxes in the Indian growth story is our staggering ________of
attention and _______to urban planning?
a)
Poverty ,heed
b)
Scarcity ,reflection
c)
Default ,study
d)
Lack , thought
e)
Deficit ,hope
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29).Greg chappel has denied the _______ made by Sachin Tendulkar that he tried to
_________the star batsman to replace Rahul Dravid as the captain of Team India before the
2007 world cup?
a)
Accusion ,urge
b)
Charge ,move
c)
Allegation , persude
d)
Declaration ,woo
e)
Claim, lead
30).The internet gives people chance to______ relationships that challenge the______of a rigid
society?
a)
Explore ,norms
b)
Examine ,scale
c)
Analyses ,measure
d)
Seek , type
e)
Test , criterion
Answers:
1). b) 2). c) 3). b) 4). a) 5). d) 6). a) 7). e) 8). a) 9). c) 10). d)
11). a) 12). b) 13). e) 14). a) 15). c) 16). e) 17). b) 18). d) 19). a) 20). c)
21). a) 22). e) 23). d) 24). c) 25). b) 26). e) 27). b) 28). d) 29). c) 30). a)
Reasoning Ability
Directions (Question.31-37): Study the following information carefully and answer the given
questions.
A,B,C,D,E,F,G and H are sitting around a square table in such a way that four of them sit
at at four corners of the square while four sit in the middle of each of the four sides. The ones
who sit at the four concerns face the centre of the table while those who sit in the middle of the
sides face outside. Each of them likes a different subject, viz Mathematics, Hindi, English,
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Biology, Chemistry, Physics, History and Geography. (None of the information given is
necessarily in the same order.)
C sits third to the left of the one who likes Geography. The one who likes Geography faces
outside. Only two persons sit between C and H.
The one who likes Mathematics sits on the immediate right of H. The one who likes
Chemistry sits second to the right of G.G is neither an immediate neighbor of H nor of C.G
does not like Geography.
Only one person sits between A and the one who likes Chemistry.
D sits on the immediate left of the one who likes Physics. G does not like Physics.
31).Who among the following sits diagonally opposite the one who likes Mathematics?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
32). who among the following represents the immediate neighbors of the one who likes
Chemistry?
a)
B,F
b)
C,E
c)
B,E
d)
D,H
e)
F,H
b)
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c)
d)
e)
b)
c)
d)
B likes History
e)
35).What is the position of the one who likes Physics with respect to G?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Biology
b)
Mathematics
c)
Hindi
d)
Chemistry
e)
English
b)
c)
d)
e)
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Directions (Question.38-40): Read the following information and the sentences
(A),(B),(C),(D),(E) and (F) given below it carefully and answer the questions.
Scientists are worried that using very high concentration of repellants, a fogging agent is
rendering mosquitoes more and more resistant. This is making the repellant ineffective over
time.
(A) Resistance development among mosquitoes are higher than all other inscets. This shows
that mosquitoes are more adaptive than other insects.
(B) If the increase in concentration of repellent does not stop, it would end up becoming so
toxic that it would endanger the health of humans as well as the ecosystem as a whole.
(C) In places where increased concentration mosquito repellents are used, mosquito control is
more effective than in other areas.
(D) While regular concentration mosquito repellent must be sold at a subsidized price on
government orders, the one with high concentration only helps make good profits.
(E) The government should make a policy regarding the limits to concentration of mosquito
repellents and ensure its strict implementation.
(F) Development of resistance against repellent drugs is naturally present in mosquitoes and
does not depend on the amount of repellent used.
38).Which of the given statements weakens the given information?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Both C and D
b)
Only C
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c)
Only B
d)
Only D
e)
Only A
b)
c)
d)
e)
Directions (Questions. 41 45): Study the following information carefully and answer the
questions given below:
C is father of D and son of A, who is wife of F. B is martial granddaughter of F. G is mother
of B and E is wife of C.
41).How is G related to A?
a)
Daughter
b)
Granddaughter
c)
Wife
d)
Cant be determined
e)
None of these
Three
b)
Four
c)
Five
d)
Cant be determined
e)
None of these
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43).How is D related to F?
a)
Son
b)
Grandson
c)
Grand daughter
d)
Either 2) or 3)
e)
None of these
44).How is E related to G?
a)
Sister
b)
c)
Mother
d)
e)
None of these
F is father of E
b)
C is brother of G
c)
D is brother of B
d)
e)
None of these
Directions (Questions. 46 50): Study the following information carefully and answer the
questions given below:
V, W, X, Y, Z, A, B, C, D and E are sitting in tow parallel rows I and II containing five
persons each. All the persons of the first row are facing south and the persons of the second
row are facing north. Y is third to the right of V and sits exactly opposite B. X is not an
immediate neighbour of A, but sits second to the left of Y. W sits on the immediate right of B
and is facing south. C is third to the right of W and exactly opposite A. D sits opposite X and Z
is not the neighbour if C.
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46).Which of the following pair members are not in the same row?
a)
V,Z
b)
Y,Z
c)
D,W
d)
E,B
e)
None of these
b)
c)
d)
e)
None of these
b)
c)
d)
Immediate left
e)
None of these
49). Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement and
thus form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
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a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Directions (Questions 51 55): Study the following information carefully and answer the
questions given below:
In a certain code language this is right answer is written as tu do zu yz and answer is in
questions is written as pc do yz pq and what is the question is written as jo pc do xi
51).What is the code for right?
a)
zy
b)
pq
c)
zu
d)
Cant be determined
e)
None of these
tu pc do xi
b)
jo zu do pc
c)
tu jo do pc
d)
pc zu xi do
e)
answer
b)
what
c)
question
d)
Cant be determined
e)
None of these
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54).What is the code for this?
a)
zu
b)
xi
c)
tu
d)
Either zu or tu
e)
None of these
do
b)
zy
c)
xi
d)
Cant be determined
e)
None of these
Directions (Questions. 56 60): Each of the questions below consists of a question and two
statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the date provided in
the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and give
answer.
1.
If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the date in
statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
2.
If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the date in
statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
3.
If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the
questions.
4.
If the data in both the statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
5.
If the date in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
56).Who is the smallest among W, X, Y and Z?
I. X is taller than Y but not taller than W.
II. W is taller than X and Z.
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57).Which direction is a statue facing?
I. The statues shadow falls at 5 0clock in the evening to the right of the statue.
II. The statue is towards the northern end of the city.
58).Who among G, L, E, I and P, is definitely not facing the centre? They are sitting in a circle
I. E is second to right of I, who is second to the left of G.
II. I is facing the centre and sits on the immediate right to P.
59).What is the total number of students in the final year?
I. The number of boys in the final year is twice the number of girls.
II. The sum of the ages of all the students in the class is 20
60).What is the relation between D and Q?
I. V is daughter of D, who is married to W.
II. W is brother of X and son of Q.
Directions (Questions .61-65): Study the following information carefully and answer the
questions given below:
There are eight family members I, J, K, L, M, N, O and P sitting around a circular table
facing the centre but not necessarily in the same order. There are equal number of males and
females in the family. I and L are males. J is fourth to the right of his father I, who is son of K,
who has two children.P is not the wife of I. No male is a neighbour of J.Granfather is an
immediate neighbor of his son. Grandson is on immediate left of his wife N, and sits on the
immediate right of his grandfather. The wife of I sits fourth to the right of her father in- law.
There is only one person between the wife of I and O, who is wife of J.
61).How is P related to I?
a)
Sister
b)
Wife
c)
Mother
d)
Daughter
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e)
None of these
Grandson of K
b)
Daughter of K
c)
Son of K
d)
e)
Cant be determined
b)
c)
d)
Cant be determined
e)
None of these
64).How many persons are there between I and his wife (if counted from the left of I)?
a)
Three
b)
Two
c)
One
d)
Four
e)
None of these
65).How is N related to O?
a)
Daughter
b)
Sister
c)
Mother
d)
Sister-in-law
e)
Cant be determined
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Answers:
31). a) 32). c) 33). e) 34). e) 35). e) 36). a) 37). b) 38). e) 39). a) 40). d)
41). a) 42). d) 43). d) 44). b) 45). b) 46). e) 47). c) 48). a) 49). b) 50). c)
51). d) 52). e) 53). c) 54). d) 55). a) 56). d) 57). a) 58). e) 59). d) 60). e)
61). a) 62). b) 63). c) 64). b) 65). d)
Quantitative Aptitude
66).Rs.1450 amounts to Rs 1740 in 5 years at simple interest. If the interest rate is increased
by 4% how much would it amount to?
a)
Rs 1840
b)
Rs 1960
c)
Rs 2030
d)
Rs 2120
e)
Rs 2150
67).The present population of a city is 24 lakh. If the annual birth rate and death are 6.8% and
1.8% respectively, then what will be its population after 3 years?
a)
27.436 lakh
b)
26.814 lakh
c)
27.342 lakh
d)
27.783 lakh
e)
28.014 lakh
68).What is the principal, if the compound interest compounded annually at the rate of 10% pa
for three years is Rs 3641?
a)
Rs 10000
b)
Rs 10500
c)
Rs 11000
d)
Rs 11500
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e)
Rs 12000
16016
b)
16412
c)
16640
d)
16750
e)
16910
70).A and B together can do a piece of work in 16 days and A alone can do it in 80 days. In
how many days can B alone do it?
a)
20 days
b)
24 days
c)
32 days
d)
40 days
e)
None of these
71).Three pipes A, B and C can fill a tank in 4 hours. After working together for 2 hours, C is
closed, and A and B fill the tank in 10 hours. Then how much time will C alone take to fill the
tank ?
a)
4 hours
b)
5 hours
c)
8 hours
d)
10 hours
e)
12 hours
72).Rajeev alone can do a work in 45 days but with the help of kisan he can do the same work
in 20 days. If they get Rs 2925 for the work, then what will be the share of kisan?
a)
Rs1225
b)
Rs 1300
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c)
Rs 1475
d)
Rs 1625
e)
Rs 1750
73).A student goes to school at a speed of 6 kmph and returns home at a speed of 4.5 kmph. If
he takes 10.5 hours in all, then how far is the school from his home?
a)
18km
b)
21km
c)
24km
d)
27km
e)
36km
74).A table is sold at a profit of 12%. Had it been sold for Rs 50 more, then there would have
been a profit of 20%. What is the cost price of the table?
a)
Rs 625
b)
Rs 650
c)
Rs 675
d)
RS 700
e)
Rs 725
75).Two trains were running in opposite directions at the speed of 48 kmph and 24 kmph
respectively. If the faster train passed a man sitting in the slower train in 9.5 seconds, what is
the length of the faster train?
a)
180m
b)
190m
c)
210m
d)
240m
e)
None of these
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76).19.9 X 16.1 X 17.2 =________
a)
4890.538
b)
5342.843
c)
5510.708
d)
4923.613
e)
None of these
1124.5
b)
1084.5
c)
983.5
d)
895.4
e)
None of these
45.8
b)
41.2
c)
39.3
d)
31.5
e)
35.1
50.9
b)
65.1
c)
56.9
d)
60.3
e)
71.4
8488
b)
9235
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c)
8848
d)
9220
e)
9342
35.76
b)
39.84
c)
31.93
d)
37.52
e)
34.83
82). 99 X 41 + 46 X 72 49 X 69 = _____
a)
3590
b)
3780
c)
3990
d)
4120
e)
4010
39
b)
35
c)
29
d)
33
e)
41
64392
b)
63029
c)
83216
d)
81890
e)
58972
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190
b)
380
c)
230
d)
205
e)
310
81
b)
63
c)
79
d)
103
e)
None of these
14925
b)
14321
c)
14635
d)
14847
e)
14559
88).Rs 860 is divided among A, B and C such that the ratio of A:B =2:3 and B:C =5:6.Find the
difference between the amount received by A and that by C.?
a)
Rs 95
b)
Rs 200
c)
Rs 160
d)
Rs 250
e)
Rs 198
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89).If the length and breadth of a rectangle are increased by 15% and 20% respectively, by
what percent does the area of rectangle increase?
a)
29%
b)
38%
c)
41%
d)
49%
e)
57%
90).A man sells an article at 20% gain. If the sells it at 30% gain, he get Rs 36 more.find the
cost price of the article?
a)
Rs 285
b)
Rs 485
c)
Rs 325
d)
Rs 360
e)
Rs 420
91).Find the equivalent single discount of 20%, 15% and 30% respectively?
a)
52.4%
b)
42.3%
c)
47.8%
d)
59.2%
e)
None of these
92).A certain sum of money becomes Rs 1300 at 3% pa in 10 years. Find the sum?
a)
Rs1525
b)
Rs1258
c)
Rs1000
d)
Rs1437
e)
Rs 975
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93).The difference between C1 and S1 on a certain sum of money at 20% for 4 years is Rs
1368. Find the sum?
a)
Rs 4200
b)
Rs 5300
c)
Rs 4600
d)
Rs 5975
e)
Rs 5000
94).20 men or 40 women can do a piece of work in 39 days. In how many dys will 48 men and
34 women do just double of the work?
a)
9days
b)
15 days
c)
12 days
d)
18 days
e)
21 days
95).Two pipes A and B can fill a cistern in 30 minutes and 45 minutes respectively. These
pipes are opened alternately for 1 minute each, beginning with pipe A.In what time will the
cistern be full?
a)
25 minutes
b)
40 minutes
c)
30 minutes
d)
36 minutes
e)
43 minutes
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Directions (Questions: 96-100): Study the given pie-charts carefully and answer the questions
given below:
The graph shows the expenditure of School A and School B in 2012 under various heads.
Total Expenditure of the School A is Rs. 10 lakh.
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96).If the total expenditure of School B is 95% of the total expenditure of School A, then what
is the difference between the expenditure on teachers of School A and that on non-teaching
staff of School B?
a)
b)
c)
Rs. 2 lakh
d)
e)
97).If the total expenditure of School A is 20% less than the expenditure of School B, then
what is the ratio of the expenditure on tour of School B to that of School A?
a)
9:7
b)
7:5
c)
5:3
d)
3:2
e)
2:5
98).There are 60 teachers (including the principal) in School A of these 30% are new teachers
who get 40% less salary than the old ones and the principal gets 10% more salary than an old
teacher. What is the salary of a new teacher?
a)
Rs 3212.57
b)
Rs 3658.53
c)
Rs 2835.75
d)
Rs 3789.47
e)
Rs 2312.91
99).In the summer vacation, when sports, tour, electricity and labs are closed, the expenditure
of School A reduces by what percent?
a)
47%
b)
35%
c)
32%
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d)
40%
e)
41%
100).The total expenditure of School B is Rs 12 lakh and the number of non-teaching staff is
50. If 30% of the non-teaching staff are removed, then the total expenditure reduces by what
percent?
a)
12%
b)
4%
c)
6%
d)
8%
e)
13%
Answers:
66). c) 67). d) 68). c) 69). a) 70). a) 71). b) 72). d) 73). d) 74). a) 75). b)
76). c) 77). b) 78). e) 79). b) 80). c) 81). d) 82). c) 83). a) 84). c) 85). c)
86). a) 87). d) 88). c) 89). b) 90). d) 91). a) 92). c) 93). e) 94). c) 95). d)
96). b) 97). d) 98). c) 99). e) 100). c)
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