Thursday, 17 August 2017

Banking Awareness for IBPS PO 2017-- Set 2



1. Punjab National Bank has introduced biometric attendance in the place of the existing system of signing attendance in the attendance register. The headquarter of PNB is in _________.

1) Punjab
2) Bengaluru
3) New Delhi
4) Mumbai
5 None of these


2. Who is appointed World Bank as the Executive Director on the Board of IBRD, IFC & IDA and Director on the Board of MIGA?

1) Dr. Emil Salim
2) Joaquim Levy
3) Jim Yong Kim
4) Aparna Subramani
5) None of these


3. Who is appointed as chief executive of NPCI?

1) Dilip Asbe
2) G. Padmanabhan
3) Rajeev Rishi
4) Ashwani Kumar
5) Sunil Mehta


4. BitBay, one of the top ten cryptocurrency trading platforms in the world, has launched a dedicated platform for trade and exchange of digital currencies such as bitcoin, litecoin, ether, Lisk, monero, dash and gamecredits. The headquarter of BitBay is located in which of the following country?

1) Japan
2) Austria
3) China
4) France
5) Poland


5. According to RBI’s third Bi-monthly Monetary Policy review, the Marginal Standing Facility Rate is:

1) 5.25 %
2) 6.25 %
3) 6 %
4) 6.5 %
5) 5.5 %


6. Recently, which of the following PSBs launched its first ‘Digital Banking Branch’ at Spencer Towers in MG Road, Bengaluru to  provide an end-to-end digital experience to customers?

1) PNB
2) Canara Bank
3) Bank of India
4) Bank of Baroda
5) Vijaya Bank


7. Soft-Bank, the world’s largest technology investment firm, has bought a fifth of India’s most valuable startup — Flipkart — for a mammoth $2.5 billion, in a deal that marks the biggest private investment in the country’s consumer technology sector. Where is the headquarter of Soft-Bank?

1) Japan
2) Australlia
3) France
4)China
5) None of these


8. Which of the following private sector lender, launched instant credit cards enabling its savings account customers to get a credit card instantly, in a completely digital and paperless manner?

1):Axis Bank
2) ICICI Bank
3) HDFC Bank
4) Dena Bank
5) None of these

9. The Union Finance Ministry has launched second ETF, named Bharat 22, which will help to speed up Government’s disinvestment programme budgeted to raise a record Rs 72,500 crore in the FY 2018. The word ETF stands for.

1) exchange-traded fund
2) exchange-traded frame
3) external-traded fund
4) external-traded frame
5) None of these


10.  World Bank has allowed India to construct Kishanganga, Ratle hydroelectric power facilities on tributaries of the _______and  ________  rivers with certain restrictions under the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT).

1) Jhelum, Chenab
2) Chenab, Sutlaj
3)Kaveri Sutlaj
4) Jhelam, Kavari
5) None of these





Answer .......


Tuesday, 15 August 2017

Banking Awareness for IBPS PO 2017-- Set 1




1) The Deposits shall be held at the credit of the declarant in BLA maintained with ________
A. GOI
B. RBI
C. NABARD
D. SEBI
E. None of these

Answer
B. RBI
Explanation:
The Deposits shall be held at the credit of the declarant in BLA maintained with RBI.


2) What is the interest rate of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Deposit Scheme (PMGKDS)?
A. 6%
B. 4%
C. 5%
D. 3%
E. No Interest

Answer
E. No Interest
Explanation:
No interest in Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Deposit Scheme(PMGKDS)


3) In, Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Deposit Scheme (PMGKDS), the repayment of the deposit will be made after a period of _____
A. 2 years
B. 3 years
C. 4 years
D. 5 years
E. None of these

Answer
C. 4 years
Explanation:
The repayment of the deposit will be made after a period of 4 years.


4) Nomination facility is available as per the provisions of the Government Securities Act 2006 and ___________
A. Government Securities Regulations, 2007
B. Government Securities Regulations, 2006
C. Government Securities Regulations, 2005
D. Government Securities Regulations, 2004
E. None of these

Answer
A. Government Securities Regulations, 2007
Explanation:
Nomination facility is available as per the provisions of the Government Securities Act 2006 and Government Securities Regulations, 2007.


5) BLA stands for ______
A. Bond Ledger Account
B. Bond Lending Account
C. Basic Ledger Account
D. Basic Lending Account
E. None of these

Answer
A. Bond Ledger Account
Explanation:
BLA – Bond Ledger Account


6) Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) are sold through __________ either directly or through their agents.
A. Scheduled Commercial Banks(excluding RRBs)
B. SHCIL Offices
C. Designated Post Offices
D. All of these
E. None of these

Answer
D. All of these
Explanation:
Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) are sold through Scheduled Commercial Banks(excluding RRBs), SHCIL Offices and  Designated Post Offices either directly or through their agents.


7) SGBs bear interest at the rate of ______ per annum on the amount of initial investment.
A. 1.75%
B. 1.25%
C. 1.50%
D. 2.75%
E. None of these

Answer
D. 2.75%
Explanation:
SGBs bear interest at the rate of 2.75% per annum on the amount of initial investment.


8) SGB Bonds are issued in denominations of _____ gram of gold.
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
E. All of these

Answer
A. One
Explanation:
SGB Bonds are issued in denominations of one gram of gold.


9) In SGB Bonds Payment can be made through cash up to ______
A. Rs. 5000
B. Rs. 10000
C. Rs. 20000
D. Rs. 25000
E. None of these

Answer
C. Rs. 20000
Explanation:
Payment can be made through cash up to Rs. 20000.


10) Sovereign Gold Bonds can be held in ______ account.
A. Current Account
B. SB Account
C. Term Deposits
D. Demat
E. None of these

Answer
D. Demat
Explanation:
Sovereign Gold Bonds can be held in Demat account.



Strategy For IBPS PO 2017





IBPS PO - 7 Notification is out, it's time to start rigorous preparation.

1. Don't demotivate yourself with number of vacancies, you need only one seat "Dream for it".

2. Brush up your basics & have clear idea in it.

3. Prepare your own study schedule & stick to it.

4. Give 3 Prelims Mock & 1 Mains mock per day.

5. Preliminary Exam is about speed & accuracy, so try to increase number of attempts in your strong area.

6. Prepare with reference to SBI PO 2017, also take a glance of last year CAT paper ( useful when change in pattern happens).

7. Prepare simultaneously for Pre & Mains.

8. English have high weightage in Mains so devote more time in it.

9. Read at least 3 no of editorials daily ( 2 from The Hindu & 1 from The Economic Times) & note down new words & it's synonyms in separate note.

ALL THE BEST..

Tuesday, 8 August 2017

New Pattern Coding-Decoding for IBPS PO/RRB




New Pattern Coding-Decoding for IBPS PO/RRB

Directions (Q. 1- 7): Study the following information to answer the given questions.

You Are Enough is coded as ” S2#,   P2%,    O7*”

Believe In Yourself  is coded as ” P9%,   O3?,    F6!”

Enjoy Every Moment is coded as ” O4*,   W4*,   P7$”

Enjoy The Little Things is coded as ” I2&,  O4*,  J7@,   I7&”

1. What is the code for “Indian”?

1)N7%
2)I6*
3)J6?
4)O7?
5)None of these

2. Which of the following symbol is used for “America”?

1)%
2)#
3)$
4)&
5)?


3. Which of the following word is coded as “P7$”?

1)Enjoy
2)Every
3)Moment
4)You
5)Yourself


4. What is the difference between the digit used in the code for  “Employees” and “Believe”?

1)5
2)2
3)3
4)4
5)1

5. “Enjoy Today” is coded as ______.

1)O4*,   P4&
2)O9*,   L4*
3)P6*,   J4&
4)O6!,   P8?
5) None of these


6. “I4&,  P2%” is coded for Which of the following?

1)Think First
2) Thank You
3)Yours Thank
4) Think Before
5) None of these


7. What is the code for “Enough”?

1)O7*
2)P7?
3)L7&
4)R7@
5) M7!


Directions ( Q. 8-12) : In a certain code language, the following statements are written as:

“No Body Is There” is coded as  3I#,    3N%,    7.5R$,    6D*

“Aspire To Inspire” is coded as  9R&,    10.5R#,   3T$

“Invest On Yourself” is coded as  3O-,    9S#,    12L!

“Old Is Gold” is coded as  4.5L-,     6L+,    3I#

“Real Friends” is coded as  10.5D/,    6A?

8. What is the code for “Youth”?

1) 6T!
2) 6H%
3) 9Y*
4) 7.5T!
5) 5T!


 9. What is the code for “Golden”?

1) 6G+
2) 9G#
3) 7.5E+
4) 9E+
5) 8N$


10. ‘10.5E-‘ is code for……

1) Clerk
2) Poen
3) Officer
4) Golden
5) Manager

11. ‘Real Is Rare’ is written as:

1) 7.5E+ 3I# 6D*
2) 9R& 3A$ 3I#
3) 6R? 6A? 3I#
4) 12R% 7.5A% 3I#
5) None of these


12. Which symbols is assign for letter ‘G’?

1) +
2) –
3) %
4) @
5) &




Answers will be provided in the morning.

Note: You can share your answers in comment section.

OICL Administrative Officer Recruitment 2017





Oriental Insurance Company Recruitment Notification 




Dear Aspirants,

The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd has released the Advt of Recruitment for the post of 300 Administrative Officer Scale – I. Candidates can apply online from Aug 18. We will notify you as soon as the Official Online Notification published. 

Total vacancies – 300

Online Application Date: Aug 18- Sept 15

Phase I Tentative Date: Oct 22

UIICL Assistant Recruitment 2017




UIICL Assistant Recruitment 2017
Dear Aspirants,
The United India Insurance Company Ltd (UIICL) is going to release the online notification for the post of ‘Assistants’ shortly. The official advertisement for UIIC Assistant Exam 2017 has already been published in Marathi newspapers and We will notify you as soon as the Official Online Notification published.
Total Number of Vacancies: 696
Important Dates:
Date of Start of Online Registration: Aug 14
Date of Closure of Online Registration: Aug 28
Date of Preliminary Exam (Tentatively) : Sept 22







Sunday, 6 August 2017

IBPS PO 2017 DAY 16






Q1. 24 men working 8 hours a day can finish a work in 10 days. Find the number of men required to finish the same work in 6 days working 5 hours a day?
(a) 60
(b) 64
(c) 80
(d) 72
(e) None of these

Q2.  A machine A can print one thousand books in 10 hours, machine B can print the same number of books in 12 hours while machine C print them in 15 hours. All the machines are started at 9 a.m. while machine A is closed at 11 a.m. and the remaining two machines complete the work. Approximately at what time will the work be finished?
(a) 11:30 a.m.
(b) 12 noon
(c)  12:30 pm
(d) 2:20 pm
(e) None of these

Q3. The work done by a man, a woman and a child is in the ratio of 3 : 2 : 1. There are 20 men, 30 women and 48 children in a factory. Their weekly wages amount to Rs 840, which is divided in the ratio of work done by the men, women and children. What will be the wages of 15 men, 21 women and 30 children for 2 weeks?
(a) Rs 585
(b) Rs 292.5
(c) Rs 1170
(d) Rs 900
(e) None of these

Q4. A work could be completed in 100 days by some workers. However, due to the absence of 10 workers, it was completed in 110 days. The original number of workers was:
(a) 100
(b) 110
(c) 55
(d) 50
(e) None of these

Q5. A can do a work in 12 days. When he had worked for 3 days, B joined him. If they complete the work in 3 more days, in how many days can B alone finish the work?
(a) 6 days
(b) 12 days
(c) 4 days
(d) 8 days
(e) None of these

Q6. A is thrice as good a workman as B, therefore, A is able to finish a piece of work in 60 days less that B. The time (in days) in which they can do it working together is:
(a) 22
(b) 22 1/2
(c) 23
(d) 23 1/4
(e) None of these

Q7. A and B working separately can do a piece of work in 9 and 12 days, respectively. If they work for a day alternately with A beginning, the work would be complete in:
(a) 10 2/3 days
(b) 10 1/2 days
(c) 10 1/4 days
(d) 10 1/3 days
(e) None of these

Q8. A can do a piece of work in 24 days, B in 32 days and C in 64 days. Everyone begin to do it together, but A leaves after 6 days B leaves 6 days before the completion of the work. How many days did the work last?
(a) 15
(b) 20
(c) 18
(d) 30
(e) None of these

Q9. A, B and C have to type 506 pages to finish an assignment. A can type a page in 12 minutes, B in 15 minutes and C in 24 minutes. If they divide the task into three parts so that all three of equal amount of time in typing, what is the number of pages that B should type?
(a) 172
(b) 176
(c) 154
(d) 168
(e) 164

Q10. If A works alone, he would take 4 days more to complete the job than if both A and B worked together. If B worked alone, he would take 16 days more to complete the job than if A and B work together. How many days would they take to complete the work if both of them worked together?
(a) 10 days
(b) 12 days
(c) 6 days
(d) 8 days
(e) None of these

Q11. Two worker’s A and B working together completed a job in 5 days. If A worked twice as efficiently as he actually did and B worked 1/3 as efficiently as he actually did, the work would have been completed in 3 days. To complete the job alone, A would require:
(a) 5 1/5 days
(b) 6 1/4 days
(c) 7 1/2 days
(d) 8 3/4 days
(e) None of these

Q12. Sunil completes a work in 4 days, whereas Dinesh completes the work in 6 days. Ramesh works 1 1/2 times as fast as Sunil. The three together can complete the work in:
(a) 1 5/12 days
(b) 1 5/7 days
(c) 1 3/8 days
(d) 1 5/19 days
(e) None of these

Q13. A, B and C can do a piece of work in 30, 20 and 10 days respectively. A is assisted by B on one day and by C on the next day, alternately. How long would the work take to finish?
(a) 9 3/8 days
(b) 4 4/8 days
(c) 8 4/13 days
(d) 3 9/13 days
(e) None of these

Q14. A and B together can complete a piece of work in 12 days and B and C together in 15 days. If A is twice as good a workman as C, then in how many days will B alone complete the same work?
(a) 30
(b) 25
(c) 24
(d) 20
(e) None of these

Q15. A can do a piece of work in 10 days, while B alone can do it in 15 days. They work together for 5 days and the rest of the work is done by C in 2 days. If they get Rs 450 for the whole work, how should they divide the money?
(a) Rs225, Rs150, Rs75
(b) Rs250, Rs100, Rs100
(c) Rs200, Rs150, Rs100
(d) Rs175, Rs175, Rs100
(e) None of these










Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions.
Seven people namely B, C, D, E, F, G and H have to attend a workshop but not necessarily in the same order, in seven different months of the same year namely January, March, April, July, August, September and December. Each of them also likes a different bank namely CANARA, SBI, ICICI, HDFC, AXIS, PNB and Yes but not necessarily in the same order.
The one who likes AXIS will attend a workshop in the month which has less than 31 days. Only one person will attend a workshop between the one who likes AXIS and B. The one who likes CANARA will attend a workshop immediately before B. Only three people will attend a workshop between one who likes AXIS and the one who likes SBI. H will attend a workshop immediately after B. Only three people will attend a workshop between H and G. The one who likes PNB will attend a workshop immediately before G. The one who likes ICICI will attend a Workshop immediately before the one who likes Yes. E will attend a Workshop immediately after the one who likes Yes. C will attend a workshop in a month which has only 30 days. F does not like CANARA.






Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions
Seven People namely M, N, O, P, Q, R and S have an anniversary but not necessarily in the same order, in seven different months of the same year namely February, March, April, June, September, October and November. Each of them also likes a different book namely One Indian Girl, The God of Small Things, Everyone Has a Story, The Ministry of utmost Happiness, Half Girl Friend, Bahubali: The Battle of Bold and The Small Town Sea but not necessarily in the same order.
R has an anniversary in the month which has more than 30 days. Only one person has an anniversary between R and the one who likes One Indian Girl. Both S and O have an anniversary in one of the months after the one who likes One Indian Girl. S has an anniversary immediately before O. The one who likes Everyone Has a Story has an anniversary in the month which has less than 30 days. Only three people have an anniversary between the one who likes Everyone Has a Story and the one who likes The Small Town Sea. Only two people have an anniversary between S and the one who likes The Ministry of utmost Happiness. P has an anniversary immediately after the one who likes The Ministry of utmost Happiness. Only two people have an anniversary between P and Q. M has an anniversary immediately before the one who likes The God of Small Things. O does not like Bahubali: The Battle of Bold.




Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions.

Eight members P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W of a family are sitting around a rectangular table with all of them facing outwards. Each one of them like different type of music instruments viz. XYLOPHONE, Balafon, Guitar, Piano, VIOLIN, TRUMPET, Accodion and Flute. Three married couples are there in the family.

W is the only sister-in-law of P whereas Q likes TRUMPET and daughter-in-law of RP who is the father of U and uncle of V, sits to the left of the person who likes XYLOPHONE. U is an immediate neighbor of her aunty W who does not sit next to S. R does not like Flute or Accodion. The two youngest members sit next to each other. The one who likes the Balafon sits between V and the one who likes VIOLIN. V is third to the left of S. The one who likes TRUMPET sits between the persons who like Accodion and Flute Respectively. S’s husband and son sit next to her. Piano is not liked by V’s father. V does not like Guitar or Accodion. S is the mother of P and T, and sits second to the left of T.






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