GA Question for SBI PO

Hello, I am looking for the details regarding the General Awareness questions of the SBI PO exam. So can you please provide me the details regarding this including the paper pattern and the syllabus of the exam so that it may be helpful for me??

[Kiran Chandar]

You are looking for the details regarding the SBI PO exam. So I am providing it to you so that it may be helpful for you:

Paper Patter:

Phase-I : Preliminary Examination: Preliminary Examination consisting of Objective Tests for 100 marks will be conducted online. This test would be of 1 hour duration consisting of 3 Sections as follows:
Name of test No. of Questions Marks Duration

English Language 30 30 Composite Time of 1 hour
Quantitative Aptitude 35 35
Reasoning Ability 35 35
Total 100 100

Exam Type Objective type
Question Type
Multiple Choice with five options and with single correct answer.

Subjects No. of Questions Marks
English Language 50 50
General Awareness Marketing and Computers 50 50
Data Analysis and Interpretation 50 50
Reasoning 50 50

Total Questions 200
Maximum Marks 200
Marks for each Correct Answer 1
Negative Marks for Incorrect Answer -0.25
Marks for questions not attempted Nil
Total Time for Exam (in minutes) 120

Syllabus:

There is no fixed syllabus. The exam has following tests

i) Test of English Language (Grammer, Vocabulary, Comprehension etc.)
ii) Test of General Awareness, Marketing & Computers
iii) Test of Data Analysis & Interpretation
iv) Test of Reasoning Ability(High Level)

v) Quantitative Aptitude

Few important topics each test wise are listed below English Language

English Vocabulary
Synonyms
Antonyms
Analogies
Spelling Mistakes
English Proficiency
Idioms and Phrases
One Word Subsitution
Sentence Formation
Sentence Completion
Sentence Improvement
Sentence Reconstruction
Rearrangement of Words In Sentence
Rearrangement of Sentence In Paragrph
Paragraph Formation
Paragraph Completion
Fill in The Blanks
Cloze Tests
English Usage Errors
Common Errors
Spotting Errors
Inappropriate Usage of Words
Sentence Correction
English Comprehension


General Awareness

General Topics
General Knowledge
Animals Famous Personalities
Books And Authors First Largest Longest Etc In World
Buildings Inventions And Discoveries
Calendars Languages
Countries Music
Currencies Religions
Dances Sanctuaries
Disasters World Organisations
Enviornment Statistical Data - World
Fashion Prizes And Awards
Famous Places Trade Awareness
General Studies Solar System
Universe Earth
Environment
Pollution
General Geography
General History General Concepts (Polity)
General Economics Study
General Polity
General Science
General Computer Science
Sports And Recreation
Current Events
Current Events Period Wise National
Current Events Topic Wise International
Persons Places Awards Authors
Economy
Science And Technology
Sports
Trade Awareness
Miscellaneous


Data Analysis and Interpretation


Elementary Mathematics
Arithmetic (Number Theory)
Number Systems
Square Roots
Cube Roots
Fractions and Decimals
H.C.F. and L.C.M.
Simplification
Variation
Chain Rule
Ratio and Proportion
Average
Logarithms.
Additional Topics In Arithmetic
Ages
Boats and Streams
Clocks and Calendars
Clocks
Calendars
Mixture and Alligation
Pipes and Cisterns
Races and Games
Problems on Trains
Unitary Method
Time and Distance
Time and Work
Work and Wages
Commercial Maths
Interest
Simple Interest
Compound Interest
Percentage
Profit and Loss
Partnership
Discounts
Mensuration- Areas and Volumes
Area and Perimeter of Plane Figure
Volume And Surface Area of Solid
Data Sufficiency
Data Interpretation
Bars
Tables
Line Graphs
Pie Charts
Mixed diagrams

Test of Reasoning/Mental Ability/Aptitude


Verbal Tests
Reasoning Tests
Analytical Reasoning
Direction and Distance Test
Linear Arrangement Test
Complex Arrangement Test
Analogy Test
Classification (Odd Man Out) Test
Coding Decoding Test
Series Test
Blood Relationships Test
Symbols and Notations
Alphabet Test
Data Sufficiency Test
Data Interpretation Test
Logic Tests
Syllogism
Statements Assumptions
Statements Arguments
Statements Conclusions
Statements Action
Non Verbal Tests
Problems Based on Symmetry
Problems Based on Visual Ability
Classification (Non Verbal Tests)
Series (Non Verbal Tests)
Analogy (Non Verbal Tests)


You are looking for the details regarding the General Awareness questions of the SBI PO exam. So I am providing it to you so that it may be helpful for you:

1. Recently “Ship of Theseus' named the best film in National Film Awards. Who among the following is the director of the film?
(1) Saurabh Shukla
(2) Anand Gandhi
(3) Aida El-Kashef
(4) Hansal Mehta
(5) None of the above


2. Recently Book “Crusader or Conspirator? Coalgate and other Truths” is in news. Who among the following is the author of the book?
(1) Sanjay Baru
(2) Rajiv Pillai
(3) PC Parekh
(4) Yashwant Sinha
(5) Pullock Chatterjee

3. According to RBI Guidelines, what fractions of the branches are mandatory to opened in rural areas by newly licensed banks?
(1) 15 (2) 25
(3) 35 (4) 45
(5) None of these

4. Lee Kun-hee, who is facing an arrest warrant in a 4.1million dollar cheating case is chairman of ____?
(1) Nokia (2) Samsung
(3) LG (4) IBM
(5) None of these

5. Consider the following statements with respect to the recently granted banking license by the Reserve Bank of India?
(A) RBI grant banking license to infrastructure financier IDFC Ltd and micro lender Bandhan Financial Services Ltd to start new banks.
(B) This approval will be valid for 18 months, during which the two companies will have to comply with rules stipulated by RBI.
(C) Chandra Shekhar Ghosh is the Chairman of IDFC Ltd and Rajiv B Lall is the Chairman of Bandhan Financial Services Ltd

Which of the above statements is/are correct in this context?
(1) Only A & B
(2) Only B & C
(3) Only A & C
(4) All the above
(5) None of these

6. Recently who among the following has been appointed as the new Finance Secretary?
(1) Sumit Bose
(2) Vijay Seshadri
(3) Arvind Mayaram
(4) V.K. Murthy
(5) None of these

7. Vijay Seshadri wins the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for his work ____?
(1) 2 states
(2) The Goldfinch,
(3) 3 Sections
(4) 11 Attacks
(5) None of these

8. Which of the following countries was formally accepted as a new member by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in a ministerial conference held in Bali recently?
(1) Uganda
(2) Yemen
(3) Romania
(4) South Sudan
(5) None of these

9. Examine the following with respect to Exchange Earner’s Foreign Currency Account (EEFC):
(A) It is a facility provided to the foreign exchange earner (individual or company)
(B) The account holders are entitled to get only 50 percent of their foreign exchange earnings credited to the account
(C) It can be held only in the form of a current with no interest payable ion it

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(1) All the above
(2) Only A
(3) Only B
(4) Only A & C
(5) Only B & C

10. A bank draft can be issued by a bank accepting cash provided the amount does not exceed?
(1) Rs 25,000
(2) Rs 50,000
(3) Rs 75,000
(4) Rs 10,000
(5) None of these

11. Banks have strict regulations to protect themselves as well as their customers and if these regulations are violated, banks levy penalty on the violator. Which one of the following will not be considered a bad money practice?
(1) Frequent ATM pin request
(2) Not updating change in personal and residential details
(3) Using Non-bank ATM machines more frequently
(4) Withdrawing over the minimum balance limit
(5) All the above

12. Consider the following with respect to the much talked about health insurance cover, Obamacare, which came into effect recently in the US.
(A) Under the scheme, it is now compulsory for the people who have health cover
(B) Those who cannot afford the cover will get help from the state
(C) Those who remain without any insurance will be fined
Which of the above statements is true?
(1) Only A
(2) Only B
(3) Only C
(4) Only A & B
(5) All A, B & C

Answers:

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2 3 8 2
3 2 9 4
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