Preparing Tips SBI PO Exam

Can you list me the tips for preparing for SBI (State Bank of India) PO (Probationary Officer) examination?

[Arun Vats]

The tips for preparing for SBI (State Bank of India) PO (Probationary Officer) examination are as follows:

One should at first have a clear idea about the syllabus and the online examination pattern. The syllabus of the PO exam consists of five major papers. These are Reasoning, English Language, Numerical Ability, and General Awareness with special reference to Banking Industry and Computer Knowledge. Each paper consists of 40 questions and carries equal number of marks along with it.

One has to develop reading habit. You need to read a lot of things available in books, journals or even in internet to gather information about current affairs and updates. It is important to go through the daily English newspaper as well, which can help you in the English language paper, giving you an idea about new words, phrase and sentence formation.

You need to learn about the Basics of the Computer and go through books on the same. Computers can also help you to search the internet and find news, articles, journals, websites, blogs and many more which can help you understand the subject really well.

You need to learn Time management. There are 200 questions overall that needs to get solved in 120 minutes which makes the job a real tough one. You would get less than a minute’s time to solve a particular question. Some of the papers like Reasoning and Numerical Ability take more time to solve and thus a proper management is made in the time given to these questions while you are practicing, so that you can perform the same while giving the exam.

You need to check their weakest paper through the process of preparation. You should constantly try and figure out where they are lacking and work on the same. It is good to have stronghold to any particular paper but it is the weak paper that needs most of your attention.

For your preparation go for self-assignments and solving Mock Test papers keeping your stopwatch on.

Develop your own tricks and methods as the time for solving each of the questions is limited. This can enhance your chances on completing the examination on time without leaving any questions for time constraint.

The exam means a lot to you, but do not overdo the preparations as that can lead you to stress.

You need to keep yourself charged and have faith in yourself. This can help you answer your questions in the exam with self-confidence and conviction.

I want to crack SBI PO Exam. Will you please suggest some tips to crack SBI PO Exam?

[Rajkumar Agarwal]

Here I am suggesting few tips to crack SBI PO Exam which you are looking for .

Plan your schedule

Know you exam

General Awareness, Computer section Marketing is the highest scoring and can also be completed quickly if you have had thorough preparation.

Practice simulated tests

Focus on your weak areas of study

Revise basic grammar skills by referring to grammar book such as Wren and Martin.

Practise various types of puzzles and analogies to prepare.

Practise as many sample papers, model papers and previous year papers as possible.

Reasoning section should be understood and attempted as it would be tricky.

For your idea , here I am giving attachment of question paper

SBI Bank PO exam paper

Directions—(Q. 41–50) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it.
Certain words are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions.
The yearly festival was close at hand. The store room was packed with silk fabrics. gold ornaments,
clay bowls full of sweet curd and platefuls of sweetmeats. The orders had been placed with shops well
in advance. The mother was sending out gifts to everyone.
The eldest son, a government servant, lived with his wife and children in far off lands. The second son
had left home at an early age. As a merchant he travelled all over the world. The other sons had split up
over petty squabbles, and they now lived in homes of their own. The relatives were spread all across
the world. They rarely visited. The youngest son, left in the company of a servant, was soon bored and
stood at the door all day long, waiting and watching. His mother, thrilled and excited, loaded the
presents on trays and plates, covered them with colourful kerchiefs, and sent them off with maids and
servants. The neighbours looked on.
The day came to an end. All the presents had been sent off.
The child came back into the house and dejectedly said to his mother, “Maa, you gave a present to
everyone, but you didn’t give me anything !”
His mother laughed, “I have given all the gifts away to everyone, now see what’s left for you.” She
kissed him on the forehead.
The child said in a tearful voice, “Don’t I get a gift ?”
“You’ll get it when you go far away.”
“But when I am close to you, don’t I get something from your own hands ?”
His mother reached out her arms and drew him to her. “This is all I have in my own hands. It is the
most precious of all.”
41. Why did the woman's second son travel ?
(A) He was restless by nature
(B) He did not want to stay at home
(C) He was rich and could afford to travel
(D) His job was such that he had to travel
(E) None of these
42. Why did the woman’s eldest son not attend the festival ?
(A) He was not on good terms with his youngest brother who lived at home
(B) He had quarrelled with his mother
(C) His wife did not allow him to return home
(D) His job prevented him from taking leave
(E) None of these
43. How did the woman prepare for the festival ?

1. She bought expensive gifts for her children and neighbours.
2. She ordered her servants to prepare sweets and food well in advance.
3. She made sure that her youngest child was looked after so that he wouldn’t be bored.
(A) None
(B) Only 1
(C) Only 2
(D) Both 1 and 2
(E) All 1, 2 and 3
44. What did the youngest child do while his mother was busy ?
1. He waited for a chance to steal some sweetmeats.
2. He pestered his mother to give him a present.
3. He stood at the door with servants.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 3
(D) Only 3
(E) None of these
45. Which of the following can be said about the woman ?
(A) She was a widow who had brought up her children single handedly
(B) She was not a good mother since her children had left home at an early age
(C) She enjoyed sending her family gifts at festival time
(D) She gave expensive presents to show that she was wealthy
(E) She rarely visited her grand-children because they all lived abroad
46. What did the boy receive from his mother ?
(A) She taught him the value of patience
(B) She encouraged him to grow up and live independently like his brothers
(C) She showed him the importance of giving expensive gifts
(D) She gave him a hug to express her love
(E) None of these
47. Which of the following is TRUE in the context of the passage ?
(A) The woman usually ignored her youngest son
(B) The woman’s eldest son lived abroad
(C) The members of the woman’s family did not care about her
(D) The woman made all the preparations herself since she did not want to burden the servants
(E) The woman sent gifts to her children to ensure that they visited her
Directions—(Q. 48–49) Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word
printed in bold as used in the passage.
48. Left
(A) Gone
(B) Quit
(C) Remaining
(D) Disappeared
(E) Forgot

49. Packed
(A) Filled
(B) Squeezed
(C) Crowd
(D) Collected
(E) Untidy
50. Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning of the word dejectedly as used in the
passage.
(A) Calmly
(B) Happily
(C) Willingly
(D) Fortunately
(E) Softly
Directions—(Q. 51–55) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if
any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the
answer is (E). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any)
51. Many multinational companies (A) / have not been as (B) /successful in India (C) /than we
expected. (D) No error (E)
52. He has ruined (A) /his eyesight (B) /by not using (C) /his spectacles regularly. (D) No error (E)
53. Mostly of the (A) /newly recruited officers (B) /have no experience (C) /in the banking sector. (D)
No error (E)
54. The resignation of (A) /one of our directors (B) /have caused the price (C) / of shares to fall. (D) No
error (E)
55. There are many (A) /ways of which (B) /inflation can (C) /be measured. (D) No error (E)
Directions—(Q. 56–60) Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below should replace the
phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and
correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘No correction is required.’ mark (E) as the answer.
56. Each of the loan must be approved by the Branch Manager—
(A) Every loan
(B) Each one of the loan
(C) Any of the loan
(D) All of the loan
(E) No correction required
57. The issue was taken before the Municipal Corporation meeting last week—
(A) Taking place at
(B) Taken after
(C) Being taken in
(D) Taken up at

(E) No correction required
58. He has asked for the names of those employees involved in the project.
(A) had asked
(B) having asked about
(C) was asked that
(D) is asking
(E) no correction required
59. Considerate the traffic, it is better to leave for the airport an hour early—
(A) While considering
(B) Consideration of
(C) Considering
(D) Being considerate to
(E) No correction required
General English
60. He is a good leader, knowing that to motivate his employees to achieve—
(A) That known when
(B) Who knows how
(C) Which knows how
(D) Knowing what
(E) No correction required
Directions—(Q. 61–65) Rearrange the following six sentences (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) in the
proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.
(1) The able bodied men of the tribe gathered to discuss how to climb the mountain.
(2) As part of their plundering they kidnapped a baby of one of the families.
(3) One day the mountain tribe invaded those living in the valley.
(4) “We couldn’t climb the mountain. How could you?”, they asked, “It wasn’t your baby !” she
replied.
(5) There were two tribes in the Andes–one lived in the valley and the other high up in the mountains.
(6) Two days later they noticed the child’s mother coming down the mountain that they hadn’t yet
figured out how to climb.
61. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) (1)
(B) (2)
(C) (3)
(D) (4)
(E) (5)
62. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) (6)
(B) (5)
(C) (4)
(D) (3)
(E) (2)

63. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) (1)
(B) (2)
(C) (3)
(D) (4)
(E) (5)
64. Which of the following should be the SIXTH (LAST) sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) (1)
(B) (2)
(C) (3)
(D) (4)
(E) (5)
65. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) (1)
(B) (2)
(C) (3)
(D) (4)
(E) (5)
Directions—(Q. 66–70) In each question below a sentence with four words printed in bold type is
given. These are lettered (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these four words printed in bold 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 letter of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are
correctly spelt and also appropriate in the context of the sentence mark (E) i.e., all correct as your
answer.
66. The income (A) of many people in rural (B) India is not adequate (C) to satisfy (D) their basic
needs. All correct (E)
67. He is always (A) prompt (B) in caring (C) out instructions. (D) All correct (E)
68. The revized (A) rates (B) of interest will be effective (C) immediately. (D) All correct (E)
69. Such transactions (A) are quiet (B) expensive (C) and time consuming (D) for customers. All
correct (E)
70. The guidelines (A) of the new scheme (B) are expected (C) to be finally (D) soon. All correct (E)
Directions—(Q. 71–80) In the following passage there are blanks each of which has been numbered.
These numbers are printed below the passage and against each five words/ phrases are suggested one of
which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
I used to look …(71)… to the holidays. I was usually …(72)… to my uncle’s house where I …(73)…
his children. I did not get paid a salary for …(74)… What I received in return however, was far more
…(75)… My uncle was an avid reader. During the time I spent with his family I had an …(76)… to
read the vast amount of books and magazines that he possessed. This improved my English to some …

(77)… Reading became my new …(78–79)… spending my pocket money on a ticket to the cinema I
began to …(80)… books. This has benefited me greatly.
71. (A) forward
(B) towards
(C) backward
(D) up
(E) around
72. (A) went
(B) sent
(C) visited
(D) travelled
(E) gone
73. (A) cared
(B) occupy
(C) guarded
(D) taught
(E) played
74. (A) them
(B) whom
(C) this
(D) now
(E) which
75. (A) expensive
(B) deserving
(C) helping
(D) demanding
(E) valuable
76. (A) opportunity
(B) ability
(C) use
(D) encouragement
(E) achievement
77. (A) distance
(B) extent
(C) time
(D) limits
(E) degrees
78. (A) activity
(B) hope
(C) hobby
(D) duty
(E) worship
79. (A) despite
(B) though
(C) by
(D) instead of
(E) while
80. (A) sell
(B) read
(C) exchange
(D) invest
(E) buy

Answers:
41. (D) 42. (E) 43. (A) 44. (D)
45. (C) 46. (D) 47. (B)
48. (C) 49. (A) 50. (C)
51. (D) Replace ‘than’ with ‘as’.
52. (E)
53. (A) Change ‘Mostly’ to ‘Most’.
54. (C) Change ‘have’ to ‘has’.
55. (B) Replace ‘of’ with ‘in’.
56. (A) 57. (D) 58. (E) 59. (C) 60. (B)
61. (C) 62. (A) 63. (E) 64. (D) 65. (B)
66. (E) 67. (C) 68. (A) 69. (E) 70. (D)
71. (A) 72. (B) 73. (D) 74. (C) 75. (E)
76. (A) 77. (B) 78. (C) 79. (D) 80. (E)