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Probationary Officer Model Question Paper

TEST II : ENGLISH LANGUAGE
This is a test to see how well you ‘know’ English. Your English language ability would be tested through questions on grammar, vocabulary, sentence completion, synonyms, antonyms, comprehension of a passage, etc. Study and answer the sample questions given below. Please remember, in the test paper there may be questions of several other types also.

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Direction : Pick out the most appropriate word from amongst the words given below each sentence to complete it meaningfully.
Q.21. He quickly glanced .............................. the book to find what it said about the Indian economy.
(1) at (2) through (3) in (4) to (5) over
Q.22. The counsel urged the court to ........................... down the obnoxious law.
(1) enact (2) enforce (3) cancel (4) strike (5) declare
Q.23. The local official ........................... the Minister of the situation.
(1) explained (2) warned (3) apprised (4) told (5) intimated

Directions : Read each sentence given below to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part of the sentence is your answer. If
there is no error, the answer is ‘5’.
(Ignore errors of punctuations, if any)
Q.24. I am twenty / two years old / when I first / joined the bank. No error
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
The error is in (1). Therefore the answer is ‘1’.
Q.25. To the Hindus / the Ganga is / holier than / any other river. No error
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
Q.26. Of all the teachers / in our school / our class teacher / were very strict. No error
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

Directions : In each of the following questions select from amongst the five alternatives, the word nearest in meaning of the word given in capitals.
Q.27. CENTENARY
(1) a guard (2) a hundred years (3) a very old man (4) hundred runs (5) hundredth anniversary
Q.28. TRIUMPH
(1) conquer (2) smash (3) earn (4) brave (5) capture

Directions : In each of the following questions, select from amongst the five alternatives, the word most opposite in meaning of the word given in capitals.
Q.29. LIVELY
(1) simple (2) weak (3) dull (4) angry (5) moron
Q.30. INADVERTENT
(1) adequate (2) available (3) sluggish (4) negligent (5) intentional

TEST IV : GENERAL AWARENESS WITH SPECIAL
REFERENCE TO THE BANKING INDUSTRY
This test is designed to measure your awareness about the past and present events, socio economic developments as well as awareness about developments in the Banking Industry etc.
Q.39. To combat the menace of money laundering, which of the following financial institutions has introduced the ‘Know Your Customer’ Scheme ?
(1) IDBI (2) RBI
(3) NABARD 4) SIDBI
(5) None of these
Q.40. Which of the following sectors contributes maximum in deciding the growth in income of the states in India ?
(1) Energy (2) Tourism (3) Service
(4) Transport (5) Agriculture
Q.41. In which of the following states is the number of people living below poverty line the maximum ?
(1) Bihar (2) Andhra Pradesh
(3) Uttar Pradesh (4) Rajasthan
(5) Orissa
Q.42. As per present norms, the Mergers and Acquisitions in the corporate sector need a clearance from which of the following in addition to RBI ?
(A) High Courts of the respective states
(B) Union Cabinet
(C) Cabinet of respective states
(1) A & B both
(2) Only B
(3) Only C
(4) Only A
(5) None of these

TEST V : Computer Knowledge
This test is designed to measure the computer knowledge.
Q.43. Every component of your computer is either ____
(1) software or CPU / RAM
(2) hardware or software
(3) application software or system software
(4) an input device or output device
(5) None of these
Q.44. The function of CPU is –––
(1) to provide external storage of text
(2) to create a hard copy
(3) to create a new software
(4) to read, interpret and process the information and instruction
(5) none of these
Q.45. Pick the odd man out.
(1) Monitor (2) Keyboard (3) Floppy drive
(4) Windows (5) Hard-disk drive
Q.46. The full form of LAN is –––
(1) Local Access Network
(2) Local Area Network
(3) Long Area Node
(4) Local Area Node
(5) None of these
There may be some other types of questions also. There will be a single answersheet for all the objective tests.