Joining Details of Bank of Baroda PO (IV) 2014

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                        BOB has released the joining date for the candidates selected for the post of Probationary Officer under recruitment project 2015-16 (IBPS CWE IV). Candidates can join the bank on any one of the following three dates:


15 June 2015
6 July 2015
27 July 2015
Candidates are required to submit their preferred date of joining among the three dates mentioned above. However, Bank reserves the right to give any specific date based on merit and the decision of the Bank in this regard will be final and binding.

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SBI PO Extend Last Date of Registration

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                     Requirement  of  Probationary  Officers  in State Bank of India extend last date of  registration. Hurry up, Fill the form.

LAST DATE FOR APPLYING - 07-05-2015

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GK Power Capsule in Hindi - April 2015

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                      Today we have brought you this Monthly GK Capsule in Hindi - April 2015 which will help you for your Upcoming Examinations  for General Awareness Section. It will be useful for IBPS PO, SBI PO, SBI SO,IBPS Clerk, SBI Clerk, RRB PO, RRB Clerk, Insurance Exam and other exams. For Download click the following link.

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Reasoning Quiz For Exam 2015

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                      We are providing you this Quiz which will help you for your Upcoming Examinations .It will be useful for IBPS PO, SBI PO, SBI SO, Insurance and other exams.

1. If T > K and L <= D are definitely true, what will come in place of blank spaces in the given expression?

R = K _E <= L _ T_G <= D

1) <, =, <=

2) >, =, <=

3) >=, =, <=

4) >=, =, <=

5) None of these

2. Which of the following expressions will be true if the expression S <=E >= N >= T > H is definitely true?

1) S > H 

2) N =< E 

3) T > E 

4) H < N 

5) S > N

3. Which of the following symbols should replace the question mark (?) in the given expression to make the expression R <= E true and U > R false?

O < I > N < R __ U __ E

1) <, = 

2) <=, = 

3) >, =

4) =, > 

5) None of these

Direction (Q. 4-6): Read the given information carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Independence Day is considered as a day of rejoicing. Thousands of heroes of independence struggle made the supreme sacrifice of their lives so that we can enjoy freedom. But see how we have misused the hard-won freedom over the last 67 years – exactly in the same way the racist representatives of the British, Winston Churchill, predicted before India wrested independence from the British. Independence Day and Republic Day do not kindle patriotic fervour in a large section of our society any longer. They have only been non-working days where people sit back at home and enjoy with their families. They produce only total revulsion for our corrupt political class, selfserving 

bureaucracy, greedy business empires and the completely undisciplined people. The gullible people of the country have been taken for a ride by the promises made by their leaders all these years while they have been bleeding the nation white in scam after scam. To millions of patriotic Indians Independence day will remain a sad day until all these parasites are totally annihilated. 

4. Which of the following assumptions is implicit in the above passage?

1) People of India lack in nationalism.

2) Increasing corruption in India has ended the patriotic feelings among the Indians.

3) Bureaucracy is the hurdle in national integrity.

4) The freedom movement of India was not public; it was confined to only a few individuals.

5) None of these

5. Which of the following will be the effect of lack of patriotism in India?

I. Communal harmony will be disturbed in the country.

II. Caste system will be promoted.

III. Terrorism activities will increase in the country.

IV. The economy of the country will be affected

1) Only I 

2) Only I and II 

3) Only III

4) Only III and IV 

5) Only I, II and IV

6. Which of the following statements are in line with the above passage?

1) The independence of India was very hard-earned.

2) People of India are not respecting the hard-earned freedom of India.

3) Increasing corruption in India is creating anger among the people.

4) Independence day is just like a public holiday where people sit at home and enjoy.

5) All of these

Direction (Q. 7-8): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow:

Problems of illetracy, malnutrition, anaemia, vitamin and iodine deficiency, and school dropouts are very common among children in India. In 2001 the Supreme Court of India ruled that state governments must provide MidDay-Meal (MDM) to children of government-assisted primary schools. The 2007-08 Budget of the Central Government allocated about `73 billion for the MDM

scheme. Therefore, it becomes imperative that  a comprehensive evaluation of the programme be undertaken to judge its efficiency. Increasing corruption and lack of proper management has made the Mid-Day-Meal just the promise written in the election mainfestoes of political parties. The recent incident of the programme in Bihar has made the condition worse. It has been more than five years

since the MDM scheme was launched but the condition has not yet changed and the problems remain the same. 

7. Which of the following is the main reason behind the failure of the Mid-day-meal scheme?

1) Very small quantity of food is provided, which is not able to fulfil the deficiency.

2) Increasing corruption, due to which good quality of food is not provided to the children.

3) Mid-day meal provides the food but proper nutritious food is not being given to the children.

4) Increasing health problem due to mid-day meal

5) All of these

8. What course of action should the government take to fulfil the deficiency and make the mid-day meal a successful programme?

I. The government should take steps to provide at least specific calories and proteins to the children.

II. Inspection of food should be done before providing it to children.

III. Strict action should be taken in case of violation. 

IV. The government should work upon to provide more delicious food to the children.

1) Only I 

2) Only II and IV

3) Only I, II and III

4) Only II and III

5) Only III

9. Which of the following assumptions is/are implicit in the above passage?

I. Mid-day meal nowadays has become the weapon of political parties before the elections.

II. Mid-day meal  should be given to private organisations by the government.

III. Continuous audits should be done in order to check the effectiveness of the programme.

IV. The programme of Mid-Day Meal should be stopped by the government.

1) Only I 

2) Only I and II 

3) Only I and III

4) Only I, II and III 

5) All of these

10. The city-based English medium schools, which always look for excuses to deny admission to poor candidates, have now started turning down poor parents, appeal citing the government’s indifferences towards below poverty line (BPL) students. The schools say the government is reluctant to provide financial aid to the institutions for the admission of poor students.

Which of the following assumptions is/are implicit in the above passage?

1) The English medium schools do not want the poor children to study in these schools.

2) The schools think that the poor students are going to create unhealthy atmosphere in the schools.

3) The government is not providing financial aid to the institutions to support poor children.

4) The schools want children of only super rich parents.

5) All of these

Answer:-
1. (1);  
Option 1) R = K < E <= L = T <= G <= D
This leads us to K < T or T > K is true and L <= D is true. Hence option 1) follows.

2. (2);Given expression, S <= E >= N <= T > H.
Thus, we can’t compare S and either H or N. Hence, 1 and 5 do not follow. Similarly, T
and E can’t be compared. Hence, 3 does not follow.
Again, H and N can’t be compared. So 4 does not follow. But E >= N or N <= E follows.
Hence 2) follows.

3. (2);
Given expression: O < I > N < R ? U Check option one by one
Option (2) O < I > N < R <= U = E Clearly R <= E is true and U > R is false. Hence, follows.

4. (2); Independence Day and Republic Day only produce total revulsion for our corrupt
political class and self serving bureaucracy.

5. (4); Lack of patriotism will promote the terrorist activities in the country as the
defence forces will not be vigilant. This in turn will affect the economy of the country.

6. (5)

7. (2); The passage gives only two reasons: (i) increasing corruption and (ii) lack of
proper management.

8. (3); Specific calories and proteins should be given to the children which will help in
fighting malnutrition. Inspection of food will reduce the risk of medical problems after
eating the contaminated food and the persons who are responsible for the violation should
be dealt strictly. This will create fear among those who are putting the lives of the children
in danger.

9. (3); Assumption I is implicit in the reference to “election manifestoes of
political parties.” III is implicit in the “imperative” that “a comprehensive
evaluation of the programme be undertaken”.

10. (1); Assumption I is implicit; that is why these schools “always look for excuses to

deny admission to poor candidates.” Beware of assumption III! It is a restatement.

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Schism(noun)

Definition: (noun) A separation or division into factions.

Synonyms: discord, split

Usage: Heretics were burned for attempting to create a schism in the Catholic Church.

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SBI Associate Bank Clerk Recruitment: Interview May 11

State Bank of India (SBI) has announced the result for candidates who appeared for the written exam for recruitment for 'Assistants in Clerical Cadre' in Associate Banks of SBI. The candidates who have qualified the written test can download the interview call letter available on the official website. No call letter will be dispatched to the candidates separately.

The interview session is scheduled to begin from May 11. The candidates are required to carry the interview call letter with them, failing which they will not be allowed to appear for the same. The knowledge of local languages will be tested in the interview. 10 percent of the weightage will be given out of the total (35) marks for interview for possessing knowledge of a local language. Final selection of the candidates will be done on the basis of candidates' performances in the test and interview, taken together.

The Bank has also published Bio-data-cum-Attestation Form which is to be submitted at the time of interview. The candidates are required to download the form, fill the required details and submit it during the interview session too.

State Bank of India has also invited applications for 2,000 Probationary Officers to fill up job vacancies recently. The candidates who have completed their graduation level exam, in the age group of 21 and 30 years are eligible to apply. For more details on the same, the candidates should check the official website.

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Current Affair Quiz - 30th April 2015

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                      We are providing you this Quiz which will help you for your Upcoming Examinations .it will be useful for IBPS PO, SBI PO, SBI SO, IBPS Clerk, SBI Clerk, IBPS RRB PO, IBPS RRB PO, Insurance and other exams.

Q. : 1 The Railway Minister, while presenting the Railway Budget for 2015-16 mentioned the names of two MPs who have donated Rs 1 cr and Rs 1.5 cr respectively from their MPLAD funds for passenger amenities. These two MPs are

1) Gopal Shetty, PC Mohan 

2) Piyush Goyal, PC Mohan

3) Jayant Sinha, Manoj Sinha 

4) Chirag Paswan, Kalraj Mishra

5) None of these 

Q. : 2 The Chief Justice of Orissa High Court, Justice Amitava Roy assumed charge as Supreme Court judge recently taking the strength of judges in the top court to 29. What is the sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court?

1) 29 

2) 30

3) 31 

4) 32

5) 35 

Q. : 3 The first budget of the Independent India was presented on 26 Nov 1947 by

1) John Mathai 

2) RK Shanmukham Chetty

3) Sukumar Sen 

4) Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar

5) TT Krishnamachari 

Q. : 4 The Economic Survey is presented every year just before the General Budget in the Parliament and is prepared by the finance minister’s chief economic adviser. The present CEA to the Finance Minister is

1) Kaushik Basu 

2) Bibek Debroy

3) Jagdish Bhagwati 

4) Arvind Subramanian

5) Arvind Panagariya 

Q. : 5 The Railway Budget for 2015-16 has mention about ‘Operation 5 minutes.’ Through this initiative, passengers travelling in ____________category can purchase a ticket in 5 minutes.

1) unreserved 

2) reserved

3) ladies compartment 

4) senior citizen

5) None of these 

Q. : 6 The Railway Budget for 2015-16 introduces two all India 24/7 helpline numbers. While ‘138’ is for railway-related queries, toll free No.182 will be for

1) amenities-related issues 

2) security-related issues

3) food-related issues 

4) delay-related issues

5) None of these 

Q. : 7 India ranks lower than most BRICS nations in capacity for innovation, according to the Economic Survey 2014-15. According to the Global Competitiveness Report 2014-15, India’s ranking in capacity for innovation is

1) 66 

2) 35

3) 40 

4) 44

5) 48 

Q. : 8 As per the Economic Survey for 2014-15, the stock of stalled projects across the country stands at about _________of GDP.

1) 3 per cent 

2) 4 per cent

3) 7 per cent 

4) 9 per cent

5) 11 per cent 

Q. : 9 The Economic Survey for 2014-15 has mention about the JAM Number Trinity to help offer support to poor households. This JAM trinity does not include

1) Jan Dhan Yojana 

2) Mobile numbers

3) Aadhaar 

4) MGNREGA

5) None of these 

Q. : 10 According to the Economic Survey for 2014-15, using the new estimate for 2014-15 as the base, GDP growth at constant market prices is expected to accelerate to between __________in 2015-16.

1) 6.1 and 6.5 per cent 

2) 7.1 and 7.5 per cent

3) 8.1 and 8.5 per cent 

4) 8.5 and 9.1 per cent

5) None of these 

Answer:- 

1. (1) Gopal Shetty, PC Mohan
2. (3) 31
3. (2) RK Shanmukham Chetty
4. (4) Arvind Subramanian
5. (1) unreserved
6. (2) security-related issues
7. (5) 48
8. (3) 7 per cent
9. (4) MGNREGA
10. (3) 8.1 and 8.5 per cent

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Daily GK Update - 29th April 2015

India to launch heavy satellite by December 2016

(i) With the successful testing of indigenous cryogenic engine, India has attained the capability of putting heavy satellites in orbit and the first one is expected to be launched by December 2016, government told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

(ii) Minister of State for Space Jitendra Singh the indigenous cyrogenic engine, which uses liquid oxygen and hydrogen as fuel, was tested successfully by ISRO on Tuesday.

(iii) The testing of indigenous cryogenic engine will enable India to put heavy satellites weighing up to four tonnes in the geostationary orbit, he said, amid thumping of desks.

(iv) He said the first such satellite may be launched by December, 2016

(v) He said 65 government departments were in consultation with ISRO for developing applications and services to support implementation of their schemes.

Cabinet nod for Smart City Project, Atal rejuvenation mission

(i) Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod to NDA government’s flagship 100 smart cities project and the new urban renewal mission with a total outlay of about Rs one lakh crore.

(ii) A meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved Smart Cities Mission for development of 100 smart cities and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) of 500 cities with outlays of Rs 48,000 crore and Rs 50,000 crore respectively, according to a statement issued by the Urban Development Ministry.

(iii) Smart City is Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pet project aimed at recasting the urban landscape of the country by making cities more livable and inclusive besides driving the economic growth. 

(iv) Each selected city under the ambitious scheme would get central assistance of Rs 100 crore per year for five years.

(v) AMRUT is the new avatar of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) and has been named after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Narine banned from bowling off-spinners

(i) In another setback for Sunil Narine, the West Indies player has been barred from bowling off-spinners in all matches organised by the BCCI, including the ongoing IPL.

(ii) Kolkata Knight Riders’ ace spinner Narine underwent a biomechanical analysis in Chennai after being reported for a suspected illegal action again during the IPL tie against SunRisers Hyderabad in Visakhapatnam on April 22.

(iii) After reviewing the footage of the game and analysis in Chennai, the BCCI has decided to ban his off-spinners.

(iv) The BCCI had earlier banned Narine, whose ‘doosra’ was under the scanner, during the 2014 Champions League T20 where he was not allowed to represent Knight Riders in the final after being reported twice in as many games for a suspect action.

Sri Lanka adopts 19th Amendment

(i) Marking the beginning of a new chapter in the contemporary political history of Sri Lanka, the Parliament on Tuesday night adopted the 19th Constitutional Amendment with an overwhelming majority. 

(ii) The legislation envisages the dilution of many powers of Executive Presidency, which had been in force since 1978.

(iii) Earlier in the day, two issues cropped up — objections to the composition of Constitutional Council and the provision regarding the appointment of Ministers.

(iv) Eventually, the government agreed to include seven MPs in the Constitutional Council as against the original proposal of having only non-political members.

World Women Chess: Harika wins silver, bronze for Humpy

(i) D Harika and Koneru Humpy came up with fine individual performances to win silver and a bronze, respectively, even as the Indian eves finished fourth in the women’s world team chess championship here.

(ii) Harika’s silver and Humpy’s bronze though were a big consolation for the team, overall it was a disappointing show by the Indian girls given the missed opportunities. The medal for the team was always within reach, but it failed to finish off well.

(iii) Considering that the Indian team entered the tournament as a wild card, a fourth-place finish can be justified as a pretty decent show. 

(iv) However, the medal was within the grasp as the team finished just one point shy of China, which bagged the bronze.

I-T Dept creates ‘Tatkal’ system aid to Nepal quake victims

(i) The Income Tax department has launched a ‘Tatkal’ approval mechanism for those charitable and self-help organisations who desire to help the victims of the earthquake in Nepal.

(ii) A number of voluntary organisations are either wanting to or are in the process of pooling and channelling money for the victims of the Himalayan tragedy which has claimed over 5,000 lives and injured thousands others.

(iii) Charitable organisations under IT Act can render help to earthquake victims in Nepal. Applications to CBDT will be processed in two days,” his tweet had said.

Saudi king appoints nephew as new crown prince

(i) Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Wednesday sacked his younger half brother as crown prince and appointed his nephew, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, as the new heir apparent, state television said.

(ii) He also appointed his son, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as deputy crown prince, and replaced veteran Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal with the kingdom's Washington ambassador Adel al-Jubeir.

(iii) He also appointed Khalid al-Falih as the country's Health Minister and chairman of Saudi Aramco, state television said.

(iv) Mr. Falih was the chief executive of state oil giant Saudi Aramco. A replacement for him as head of the company was not immediately named.

Sugar import duty hiked to 40 per cent

(i) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday decided to hike the import duty on sugar to 40 per cent from the current 25 per cent to check the slide in domestic prices of the sweetener and enable the industry to clear cane arrears to the tune of Rs. 20,099 crore. 

(ii) This is in line with the demand raised by the industry, cane growers and state governments with whom the government recently held a series of meetings. 

(iii) However, no decision was announced on the demand to create a buffer stock of sugar on government account and industry body ISMA urged the government to quickly decide on its request to buy out 10 per cent of current year's sugar production amounting to 3.5 million tonnes "to help the industry come out of the crisis in the short run and ensure that a major portion of cane price arrears of farmers are cleared before the start of the next sugar season."

B. Dayananda takes charge as Commissioner of Mysuru City Police

(i) IPS officer B. Dayananda took charge as the new Commissioner of Mysuru City Police on Wednesday from M.A. Saleem, who has been transferred to Bengaluru as the Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic).

(ii) Speaking to reporters after taking charge, Mr. Dayanand said visible policing was his priority area. 

(iii) However, all the measures taken by his predecessor to improve law and order and traffic in Mysuru will continue.

(iv) Mr. Dayananda strongly denied that he was reluctant to take charge as the Commissioner of Mysuru City Police. “Whenever Government has posted me anywhere, I have never hesitated,” he said.

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NICL AO Written Results Out 2015

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National Insurance Company Limited has declared the results for the post of Administrative Officer for which the On - line examination was held on 4th and 12th April 2015.

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Data Interpretation Quiz For all Competition Exam

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                      We are providing you this Quiz which will help you for your Upcoming Examinations for DI section. Candidates those who are preparing for the exams can use this.It will be useful for IBPS PO, SBI PO, SBI SO, insurance Exam, RBI and other exams.

Directions (Q. 1-5): Study the following table and pie-chart carefully to answer the given questions. The table shows the ratio of Hindu religion soldiers to soldiers of other religions

1. What is the number of Hindu soldiers in Jat regiment?
1) 2600
2) 2700
3) 3200
4) 2800
5) 2350

2. What is the difference between Hindu soldiers in Madras regiment and soldiers of other religions in Bihar regiment?
1) 485
2) 550
3) 520
4) 510
5) 490

3. The number of Hindu soldiers in Sikh regiment is what per cent of the number of other soldiers in Maratha regiment?
1) 97.12%
2) 99.56%
3) 102%
4) 104.16%
5) 25%

4. In which regiment is the number of non-Hindu soldiers the maximum?
1) Maratha regiment
2) Sikh regiment
3) Madras regiment
4) Jat regiment
5) Bihar regiment

5. What is the ratio of the number of Hindu soldiers in Bihar regiment to the number of non-Hindu soldiers in Jat regiment?
1) 11 : 10
2) 12 : 11
3) 13 : 12
4) 14 : 13
5) 15 : 14

Directions (Q. 6-10): Study the chart carefully to answer the following questions.

6. What  is the difference between the average temperature of Durban and that of Quito?
1) 8ºC
2) 11ºC
3) 9ºC
4) 7ºC
5) 5ºC

7. What  is the difference between the average temperature of all cities in May and that in February?
1) 10ºC
2) 13ºC
3) 3ºC
4) 2ºC
5) 5.8º

8. The average temperature of Riyadh is approximately what per cent more than that of Columbus?
1) 105%
2) 106%
3) 93.5%
4) 87.21%
5) 110.52%

9. What is the ratio of the average temperature of Lisbon to that of Quito?
1) 91 : 89
2) 107 : 91
3) 57 : 47
4) 103 : 95
5) 2 : 3

10. The average temperature in May is what per cent of the average temperature in March of the given five cities?
1) 89.91%
2) 103.51%
3) 120%
4) 109.09%
5) 105.21%

Answer:-
1. (4); Number of soldiers in Jat regiment
= 10000 x (35/100) = 3500
Number of Hindu soldiers in Jat regiment
= 3500 x (4/5) = 2800

2. (2); No. of Hindu soldiers in Madras regiment
= 10000 × (15/100) × (2/3) = 1000
No. of soldiers of other religions in Bihar regiment
= 10000 x (12/100) × (3/8) = 450
  Difference = 1000 – 450 = 550

3. (4); Number of Hindu soldiers in Sikh
regiment = 10000 × (20/100) × (3/8) = 750
Number of soldiers of other religions in Maratha regiment
= 10000 × (18/100) × (2/5) = 720
  Reqd % = (750 x 100)/720 = 104.16%

4. (1); Number of non-Hindu soldiers in Jat regiment
= 3500 – 2800 = 700
Similarly, in Sikh regiment
= 10000 x (10/100) x (5/8) = 125
In Madras regiment
= 10000 x (15/100) x (1/3) = 500
In Maratha regiment
= 10000 x (18/100) x (2/5) = 720
In Bihar regiment
= 10000 x (12/100) x (2/8) = 450
In Maratha regiment the number of non-Hindu soldiers is the maximum.

5. (5); Number of Hindu soldiers in Bihar regiment
= 10000 x (12/100) x (5/8) = 750
Number of non-Hindu soldier s i n Jat regiment
= 700
Reqd ratio = 750 : 700 = 15 : 14

6. (5); Average temperature of Durban
= (20 21 22 25 28)/5 = 23.2ºC
Average temperature of Quito
=  (15 16 18 20 22)/5 = 18.2ºC
  Reqd difference = (23.2º – 18.2ºC) = 5ºC

7. (3); Average temperature in May
= (28º 22º 14º 18º 38º )/5 C = 24ºC
Average temperature in Feb
= (21º 16º 18º 20º 30º )/5  = 21ºC
  Reqd difference = (24ºC – 21ºC) = 3ºC

8. (2); Average temperature of Riyadh
= (35º 30º 32º 36º 38º )/5 =  34.2ºC
Average temperature of Columbus
= (20º 18º 16º 15º 14º )/5  = 16.6ºC
  Reqd % =  {(34.2º –16.6º)/16.6º} x 100%
= 106. 02%
106% more than average temperature of Columbus

9. (2); Average temperature of Lisbon
= (22º 20º 22º 25º 18º)/5 = 21.4ºC
Average temperature of Quito
= (15º 16º 18 20º 22º)/5 = 18.2ºC
  Reqd ratio = 21.4 : 18.2 = 107 : 91

10. (4); Average temperature in May = 24ºC
Average temperature in March
= (22º 18º 16º 22º 32º)/5  = 22ºC
  Average temperature in May is
= (24 x 100)/22 = 109.09% of average temper ature in

March

Data Interpretation Quiz Set 1

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Selected Candidates List issued by Saptagiri Grameen Bank

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Saptagiri Grameena Bank has released the category wise list of selected candidates for the post of Officer Scale under IBPS  RRB CWE - III.
All the provisionally selected candidates are advised to report on 06.05.2015 at 9.00 AM, at Saptagiri Grameena Bank, Head Office, Hotel Sri Durga Complex, Chittoor AP. The list of documents to be carried by the candidates is also given in the notification.

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Marketing Quiz For SBI PO 2015

1. Which of the following information forms available to the marketing manager can usually be accessed more quickly and cheaply than other information sources? 

 a. Marketing intelligence

 b. Marketing research 

 c. Customer profiles

 d. Internal databases

2. All of the following are considered to be drawbacks of local marketing EXCEPT: 

 a. it can drive up manufacturing and marketing costs by reducing economies of scale.

 b. it can create logistical problems when the company tries to meet varied requirements.

 c. it can attract unwanted competition.

 d. it can dilute the brand's overall image. 

3. Cognitive dissonance occurs in which stage of the buyer decision process model?

 a. Need recognition 

 b. Information search

 c. Evaluation of alternatives 

 d. Postpurchase behavior

4. That the company that overlooks new and better ways to do things will eventually lose customers to another company that has found a better way of serving customer needs is a major tenet of: 

 a. innovative marketing.

 b. consumer-oriented marketing. 

 c. value marketing.

 d. sense-of-mission marketing.

5. The biggest or greatest amount of involvement in a foreign market comes through which of the following? 

 a. Exporting

 b. Joint venturing

 c. Licensing 

 d. Direct investment

6. A ______________ is a good offered either free or at low cost as an incentive to buy a product.

 a. patronage reward 

 b. spiff

 c. price pack

 d. premium

7. Setting call objectives is done during which of the following stages of the selling process?

 a. Prospecting

 b. Preapproach

 c. Approach 

 d. Handling objections

8. Pricing to cover variable costs and some fixed costs, as in the case of some automobile distributorships that sell below total costs, is  typical of which of the following pricing objectives?

 a. Current profit maximization 

 b. Product quality leadership

 c. Market share leadership 

 d. Survival

9. In determining salesforce size, when a company groups accounts into different size classes and then determines the number of salespeople needed to call on them the desired number of times, it is called the:

 a. key-size approach. 

 b. work-load approach.

 c. product-need approach.

 d. call-service approach. 

10. ____________________ are products bought by individuals and organizations for further processing or for use in conducting a business.

 a. Consumer products  

 b. Services 

 c. Industrial products 

 d. Specialty products  

Answer:-

Q. 1 (d)	Q. 2 (c)	Q. 3 (d)	Q. 4 (a)	Q. 5 (d)
Q. 6 (d)	Q. 7 (b)	Q. 8 (d)	Q. 9 (b)	Q. 10 (c)

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Current Affair Quiz - 29th April 2015

Q. : 1   Who won the women's singles title at the Badminton Asia Championships in China on 26 Apr?

1) Li Xuerui

2) Ratchanok Intanon

3) Zhao Yunlei

4) Wang Shixian

5) Wang Yihan

Q. : 2   India’s rescue operation in quake-hit Nepal has been named as

1) Operation Rahat

2) Operation Maitri

3) Operation Madad

4) Operation Sath-Sath

5) None of these

Q. : 3   Kosala (cocoon) is a novel authored by who among the following? He was awarded a prestigious literary prize recently.

1) Bhalchandra Nemade

2) Kedarnath Singh

3) Vinda Karandikar

4) Salman Rushdie

5) None of these

Q. : 4   Which of the following public sector banks has tied up with UAE Exchange to offer an instant cash transfer facility to NRI customers? The bank has a network of more than 5,000 branches abroad.

1) State Bank of India

2) Bank of Baroda

3) Punjab National Bank

4) Indian Bank

5) None of these

Q. : 5   An Indian 155 millimetre, 45-calibre artillery gun successfully cleared Indian Army's tests recently. This gun has been named

1) Arjun

2) Dhanush

3) Tarkas

4) Prahar

5) None of these

Q. : 6   Who among the following won the Shamkir Chess tournament on 26 Apr?

1) Rauf Mamedov

2) Magnus Carlsen

3) Vishwanathan Anand

4) Fabiano Caruana

5) None of these

Q. : 7   ____________ on 23 Apr 2015 won the Asian Banker Achievement Award 2015. It was awarded for Technology Implementation in the category of Best Outsourcing Project (New Bank).

1) ICICI Bank

2) Axis Bank

3) Bank of India

4) Bharatiya Mahila Bank

5) None of these

Q. : 8   The Indian Army on 26 Apr conducted a major exercise, 'Akraman-II', in which of the following states recently?

1) Arunachal Pradesh

2) Jammu and Kashmir

3) Rajasthan

4) Gujarat

5) None of these

Q. : 9   The French Govt has honoured who among the following with the Officier de la Légion d’Honneur (Officer of the Legion of Honour), the highest French civilian distinction?

1) Manmohan Singh

2) Yashwant Sinha

3) Salman Khurshid

4) Jaswant Singh

5) None of these

Q. : 10   Which of the following sports bodies of India has been suspended by the govt of India with immediate effect? Earlier the international body of the game had suspended the same sports body.

1) Paralympic Committee of India (PCI)

2) All India Tennis Association (AITA)

3) Badminton Association of India (BAI)

4) Archery Association of India (AAI)

5) None of these

Answer:- 

1. (2) Ratchanok Intanon
2. (2) Operation Maitri
3. (1) Bhalchandra Nemade
4. (2) Bank of Baroda
5. (2) Dhanush
6. (2) Magnus Carlsen
7. (4) Bharatiya Mahila Bank
8. (3) Rajasthan
9. (2) Yashwant Sinha
10. (1) Paralympic Committee of India (PCI)

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