Sbi Junior Associate Previous Years Questions Papers With Solution 2008
Mains Examination Questions Paper 2008 With Solution
SBI Clerk Exam Pattern 2021: Mains
SBI Clerk Prelims Exam is a Screening exam. It is to weed out not serious candidates from the competition. There is sectional timing for each section i.e., English, Reasoning, and Mathematics. Candidates need to clear the sectional cutoff as well as the overall cutoff to qualify for the SBI Clerk Prelims. Candidates can check the SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern in the table below.
SBI Clerk Exam Pattern 2021 Mains: Phase II
Preliminary Examination (online) consisting of Objective Tests for 200 marks will be conducted online. This test would be of 2 hour 40 Minutes duration consisting of 3 Sections as follows:
Note- 1.Candidates have to qualify in each of the three sections by securing minimum cut-off marks to be decided by SBI. The adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by SBI depending upon requirements will be shortlisted for Online Main Examination.
2.Penalty for Wrong Answers (Applicable to both – Online Preliminary and Online Main examinations). There will be a penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate one fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as a penalty to arrive at a corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is marked by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question
3.The questions in objective tests, except for the test of General English, will be bilingual i.e., English & Hindi.
[Solution]*SBI Associate Clerk Mains Exam Previous Years Questions Papers With Solution 2008 PDF free Download
English Language 40 Questions/40 Marks/35 Minutes
Instructions:-Read the following passage and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases in the passage have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
Marc Rodin flicked-off the switch of his transistor radio and rose from the table, leaving the breakfast tray almost untouched. He walked over to the window, lit another in the endless chain of cigarettes and gazed out at the snow-en-crusted landscape which the late arriving spring had not yet started to dismantle. He murmured a word quietly and with great venom, following up with other strong nouns and epithets that expressed his feeling towards the French President, his Government and the Action Service.
Rodin was unlike his predecessor in almost every way. Tall and spare, with a cadaverous face hollowed by the hatred within, he usually masked his emotions with an un-Latin frigidity. For him there had been no Ecole Polytechnic to open doors to promotion. The son of a cobbler, he had escaped to England by fishing boat in the halcyon days of his late teens when the Germans overran France, and had enlisted as a private soldier under the banner of the Cross of Lorraine.
Promotion through sergeant to warrant officer had come the hard way, in bloody battles across the face on North Africa under Koenig and later through the hedgerows of Normandy with Leclerc. A field commission during the fight for Paris had got him the officer’s chevrons his education and breeding could never have obtained and in post-war France the choice had been between reverting to civilian life or staying in the Army. But revert to what ? He had no trade but that of cobbler which his father had taught him, and he found the working class of his native country dominated by Communists, who had also taken over the Resistance and the Free French of the Interior. So he stayed in the Army, later to experience the bitterness of an officer from the ranks who saw a new young generation of educated boys graduating from the officer schools, earning in theoretical lessons carried out in classrooms the same chevrons he had sweated blood for. As he wanted them pass him in tank and privilege the bitterness started to set in.There was only one thing left to do, and that was join one of the colonial regiments, the tough crack soldiers who did the fighting while the conscript army paraded round drill squares. He managed a transfer to the colonial para-troops. Within a year he had been a company commander in Indo-China, living among other men who spoke and thought as he did. For a young man from a cobbler’s bench, promotion could still be obtained through combat, and more combat. By the end of the Indo-China campaign he was a major and after an unhappy and frustrating year in France he was sent to Algeria.
The French withdrawal from Indo-China do the year he spent in France had turned his latent bitterness into a consuming loathing of politicians and Communists, whom he regarded as one and the same thing. Not until Franco was ruled by a soldier could she ever be weaned away from the grip of the treators and lickspittles who permeated her public life. Only in the Army were both breeds extinct. Like most combat officers who had seen their men die and occasionally buried the hideously mutilated bodies of those unlucky enough to be taken alive. Rodin worshipped soldiers as the true salt of the earth, the men who sacrificed themselves in blood so that the bourgeoisie could live at home in comfort. To learn from the civilians of native land after eight years of combat in the forests of Indo-China that most of them cared not a fig for the soldier, to read the denunciations of the military by the left-wing intellectuals for more trifles like the toturing of prisoners to obtain vital information, had set off inside Marc Rodin a reaction which combined with the native bitterness stemming from his own lack of opportunity, had turned into zealotry.
He remained convinced that given enough backing by the civil authoritieS on the spot and the Government and people back home, the Army could have beaten the Viet-Minh. The cession of Indo-China had been a massive betrayal of the thousands of fine young men who had died there seemingly for nothing. For Rodin there would be, could be, no more betrayals. Algeria would prove it. He left the shore of Marseilles in the spring of 1956 as ner a happy man as he would ever be, convinced that the distant hills of Algeria would see the consummation of what he regarded as his life’s work, the apotheosis of the French Army in the eys of the world.
Question 1.
What was the period when Rodin escaped to England ?
A First half of the late arriving spring
B The time when Germany occupied France
C The period when Cross of Lorraine was disbanded
D When Rodin was a child cobblers work
E None of these
Answer: B
Question 2.
Which of the following best describes the phrase….cared not a fig…. as used in the passage ?
(A) Ignoring the contribution made by a person or group
(B) Under estimating the hidden potential
(C) Overlooking the service rendered ‘ by an employee
A Only A
B Only A and B
C Only C
D Only B
E Only B and C
Answer: D
Question 3.
Which factors made Rodin stay in the Army ?
(A) He did not have any big business in civil life
(B) The parent country had Communist domination
(C) He wanted to experience the bitterness of officer rank.
A Only A
B Only A and B
Question 4.
According to the passage, who resisted the dominance of Communists ?
A The native of Viet Mihn
B The fredom loving citizens of Algeria
C The Marc Rodin
D The people of France
E None of these
Answer: C
Question 5.
Which of the following best describes the meaning of the phrase officer from the ranks as used in the passage ?
A The person who has all essential academic qualifications and experience required to become
B The person who grows in the organization from lowest hierarchical position
C An officer who is given a rank of an officer to perform a specific task
D The person who struggles hard but falls to obtain a rank
E None of these
Answer: A
Question 6.
What favourable situations did Rodin find in Indo-Chian campaign ?
A he could attain his lost seniority
B He could manage his desired posting to Algeria
C The people around him were of the same nature as he was
D He attained the rank of Major in the Army
E None of these
Answer: C
Question 7.
What option did Robin choose in post war-France situation ?
A He joined an officers’ school for Army
B He monitored the army parade in drill squares
C He Joined a colonial regiment
D He preferred a cobbler’s bench
E None of these
Answer: C
Question 8.
Why the Army could “not overpower Viet-Minh ?
A The compating army Ignored the local civil authority
B The Government lacked political will to support army operation
C The built-in hate of the commandor did not percolate atthe soldier level
D The conviction held by the army chief proved to be false
E None of these
Answer: B
Question 9.
What were the outcome of battles in Indo-China ?
A It removed the in-built hatred in Rodin
B It did not achieve the objectives for which it had been fought
C The French Army betrayed Rodin
D Rodin regarded it as his life’s achievement
E None of these
Answer: C
Question 10.
Which of the following statements is TRUE in the context of the passage ?
A Marc Rodin was a qualified officer from Ecole Polytechnic
B Unlike his predecessor, the achievements in the army for Rodin were easy
C Rodin believed that only people who are worth their salt are soldiers
D Rodin’s father did not teach him the trade of a cobbler
E None of these
Answer: C
Instructions:-Choose the word which has most nearly the SAME meaning as the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
Question 11.Chevrons
A colours
B badges
C skills
D crowns
E ranks
Answer: E
Question 12.conscript
A commissioned
B secret
C detailed
D compulsive
E registered
Answer: D
Question 13.lickspittles
A spoons
B approvers
C sycophant
D witnesses
E sincere
Answer: C
Instructions:-Choose the word which is MOST OPPOSITE in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
Question 14.frigidity
A warmth
B heat
C embrace
D negation
E calm
Answer: A
Question 15.denuciations
A enrolment
B greeting
C rejections
D honouring
E acceptance
Answer: B
Instructions:-In each question, a sentence with two words/ groups of words printed in bold type are given. One of them or both may have certain error. You have to find out the correct word or group of words from among the three choices A, B or C given below each sentence which can replace the wrong word/group of words. if any, and makes the sentence grammatically correct. If the sentence is correct as It is,mark e: i.e. ‘No Correction Required’ as your answer.
Question 16.
Aerobics are found to be of exreme helpful to diabetes patients.
(A) extremely helpful
(B) of extreme help
(C) of extremely helpful
A A only
B 5 only
C C only
D Either A or B
E No Correction Required
Answer: B
Question 17.
Our emphasis is also on the quality of the product but not on its appearance alone.
(A) emphasizing …………and
(B) stress …………….but
(C) emphasis…………. and
A.A only
B.B only
C. C only
D. None
E. No Correction Required
Answer: C
Question 18.
Investors have been receiving better services from Insurance Companies.
(A) demanding……… by
(B) received ……….from
(C) received …………by
A. A only
B. B only
C. C only
D. Either A or C
E. No Correction Required
Answer: E
Question 19.
Our insistence had duly impact on their decision-making process.
(A) due impact ………..their
(B) duly impacted…….. their
(C) due impacting …………them
A A only
B B only
C C only
D None
E No Correction Required
Answer: A
Question 20.
Before the doctor comes, the patient had been escaped from the ward.
(A) reached ………..has
(B) came ………..had
(C) arrived …………had been
A A only
B B only
C C only
D Either A or B
E No Correction Required
Answer: B
Instructions:-In each question below a sentence with four words printed in bold type is given. These are numbered as a, b, c and d. One of these four boldly printed words may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate, if any. The number of that word is your answer. If all the boldly printed words are correctly spelt and also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark e: i.e., ‘All Correct’ as your answer.
Question 21.
The questionaire/(a) reflected/(b) vailous phenomena(c)/that are sparingly(d)/ experienced. All correct/(e)
A The questionaire
B reflected
C vailous phenomena
D that are sparingly
E experienced. All correct
Answer: D
Question 22.
Countrary / (a) to popular belief, (b)/ripe fruits are not necessarily (c)/ delicious. (d) All Correct (e)
A Countrary
B to popular belief
C ripe fruits are not necessarily
D delicious
E All Correct
Answer: A
Question 23.
The most ambitious (a)/ enterprise (b)/undertaken in the ancient (c)/Egypt was of the construction (d)/ of pyramids. All Correct (e)
A The most ambitious
B enterprise
C undertaken in the ancient
D Egypt was of the construction
E of pyramids. All Correct
Answer: B
Question 24.
The astronomical (a)/calculations (b)/were admiringly (c)/ accurate. (d) All Correct (e)
A The astronomical
B calculations
C were admiringly
D accurate
E All Correct
Answer: E
Question 25.
Looking inward from the top of the ramparts, (a)/the sentries (b)/ had a marvelous panerama (c)/ spread (d)/ before them. All
Correct (e)
A Looking inward from the top of the ramparts
B the sentries
C had a marvellous panerama
D spread
E before them. All Correct
Answer: C
Instructions:-Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph: then answer the questions given below them.
(A) No one knows their names.
(B) With irrigation systems, farmers were able to raise more food with less labor.
(C) The first engineers lived in the middle East, probably around 3500 B.C.
(D) Today’s city, thus, is essentially still a place where specialists live and work.
(E) Thus, an increasing number of people were relieved of agricultural chores and able to gather in cities to practice specialties.
(F) However, they conceived and built the elevated irrigation canal.
Question 26.
Which of the following will be the FOURTH sentence after rear rangement ?
A A
B B
C C
D D
E E
Answer: B
Question 27.
Which of the following will be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement ?
A A
B B
C C
D D
E E
Answer: E
Question 28.
Which of the following will be the SECOND sentence after rear - rangement?
A A
B B
C C
D D
E E
Answer: A
Question 29.
Which of the following will be the SIXTH (LAST) sentence after rearrangement ?
A A
B B
C C
D D
E E
Answer: D
Question 30.
Which of the following will be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement ?
A A
B B
C C
D D
E E
Answer: C
Instructions:-In the following passage there are blanks each of which have been numbered. Against each number, there are five words one of which fills the blank appropriately. Find the appropriate word in each case.
In any organized group of mammals, no matter how co-operative,there is always a (1) for social dominance. As he pursues this, each adult individual (2) a particular social rank, giving him his position,or status, in the group hierarchy. The situation never remains (3) for very long. largely because all the status strugglers are (4) oldre.when the overlords, or Stop-dogs’, become senile, their seniority is challenged and they are (5) by their immediate subordinates. there is then renewed dominance squabbling as (6) moves a littel farther up the social ladder. At the other end of the scale, the younger members of the group are maturing rapldly, keeping up the pressure from (7). In addition , certsin members of the group may suddenly be (8) down by discase or accidental death, leaving gaps in the hierarchy that have to be quickly filled. The general result is a constant condition of status tension. Under natural (9) this tension remains tolerable because of the limited size of the social groupings. If,however, in the artificial environment of captivity, the group size becomes too big, or the space available too small, then the status ‘rat race’ soon gets out of hand, dominance battles rage uncontrollably, and the leaders of the packs, prides, colonies or tribes come under(10) strain.
Question 31.
(1)
A feel
B struggle
C war
D envy
E stress
Answer: B
Question 32.
(2)
A allots
B inherits
C approves
D acquires
E desires
Answer: D
Question 33.
(3)
A stable
B equitable
C equal
D calm
E unstable
Answer: A
Question 34.
(4)
A aheading
B looking
C feeling
D moving
E growing
Answer: E
Question 35.
(5)
A throned
B thrown
C overthrown
D insulted
E picked
Answer: C
Question 36.
(6)
A they
B junior
C elder
D everyone
E each one
Answer: D
Question 37.
(7)
A above
B sides
C top
D behind
E below
Answer: E
Question 38.
(8)
A go
B feel
C struck
D run
E come
Answer: C
Question 39.
(9)
A forces
B conditions
C pressures
D preconditions
E upbringing
Answer: B
Question 40.
(10)
A severe
B unwanted
C stress
D productive
E desirable
Answer: A
Numerical Ability (Mathematics) 40 Questions/40 Marks/35 Minutes
Instructions:-For the following questions answer them individually.
Question 41.
Three-fourth of a number is equal to 60% of another number. What is the difference between the numbers?
A 18
B 32
C 24
D Cannot be determined
E None of these
Answer: D
Explanation:
Let the numbers be X and Y
Acc to ques,
Clearly, no unique answer is possible.
Question 42.
Abhijit invested in three schemes A, B and C the amounts in the ratio of 2 : 3 : 4 respectively. If the schemes offered interest @ 20 p.c.p.a. 16 p.c.p.a. and 15 p. c.p. a. respectively, what will be the respective ratio of the amounts after one year ?
A 10 : 8 : 5
B 12 : 14 : 15
C 12 : 15 : 22
D Cannot be determined
E None of these
Answer: E
Explanation:
Let the amount invested in schemes A, B and C in Rs. respectively be 2x, 3x and 4x Amount after 1 year in scheme :
A = 120/100 × 2x = 2.4x
B = 116/100 × 3x = 3.48x
C = 115/100 × 4x = 4.6x
= Required ratio = 2.4 : 3.48 : 4.6
= 60 : 87 : 115
Question 43.
A train crosses a 300 metre long platform in 38 seconds while it crosses a signal pole in 18 seconds. What is the speed of the train in kmph ?
A Cannot be determined
B 72
C 48
D 54
E None of these
Answer: D
Explanation:
Let the length of the train be L metre and speed of the train be X m/s.
Question 44.
If 2x + 5y = 109 and 2x + 5 = y + 12 then y - x = ?
A 7
B 6
C 8
D 9
E None of these
Answer: E
Explanation:
2x + 5y = 109 -----------------equ(i)
So,2x + 5 = y + 12
2x − y = 7 --------------------equ(ii)
Subtracting eqn(2) from eqn(1), we get :
=> 6y = 102
=> y = 17 x = 12
∴ y − x = 17 − 12 = 5.
Question 45.
Four of the following five parts numbered (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) are exactly equal. The number of the part, which is not equal to the other four parts, is your answer.
Question 46.
Certain number of pieces of an article are to be packed in boxes, such that each box contains 145 pieces. If after packing them in 32 boxes 25 pieces are left out, what was the number of pieces to be packed ?
A 4566
B 4655
C 4465
D 4640
E None of these
Answer: E
Explanation:
No. of pieces
= 32 * 145 + 25
= 4640 + 25 = 4665
Question 47.
Which of the following set of fractions is in ascending order ?
A 13/15, 11/13, 7/8, 8/9
B 11/13, 13/15, 7/8, 8/9
C 8/9, 7/8, 13/15, 11/13
D 7/8, 8/9, 11/13, 13/15
E None of these
Answer: B
Explanation:
Decimal equivalent of :
Question 48.
3 Girls and 4 boys are to be seated in a row on 7 chairs in such a way that all the three girls always sit together. In how many different ways can it be done ?
A 720
B 576
C 144
D 480
E None of these
Answer: A
Explanation:
Total number of persons = 3 + 4 = 7
The girls always sit together.
Considering the three girls as 1 person, we have 5 persons which can be arranged in 5! ways
But corresponding to each way of these arrangements, the girls can be arranged together in 3! ways.
Hence, required number of words =
= 120 * 6 = 720
Question 49.
In how many different ways can the letters of the word DRASTIC be arranged in such a way that the vowels always come together ?
A 720
B 360
C 1440
D 540
E None of these
Answer: C
Explanation:
There are 7 letters in the word 'DRASTIC' including 2 vowels (A,I) and 5 consonants (D,R,S,T,C).
Considering the two vowels as 1 letter, we have 6 letters which can be arranged in 6! ways
But corresponding to each way of these arrangements, the vowels can be put together in 2! ways.
Hence, required number of words = 6! × 2!
= 720 * 2 = 1440
Question 50.
Area of circle is equal to the area of a rectangle having perimeter of 50 cms. and length more than the breadth by 3 cms. What is the diameter of the circle?
A 7 cms.
B 21 cms.
C 28 cms.
D 14 cms.
E None of these
Answer: D
Explanation:
Let the breadth of rectangle be X cm.
Instructions:-What will come in place of the question mark (?) in following equations ?
Question 51.
B 132
C 142
D 143
E None of these
Answer: A
Question 53.
135% of 480 + ?% of 320 = 728
A 25
B 28
C 125
D 115
E None of these
Answer: A
Explanation:
Expression : 135% of 480 + ?% of 320 = 728
