Bank PO General Awareness Test

7/31/2019 Bank PO General Awareness Test

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/bank-po-general-awareness-test 1/21

Bank P.O.General Awareness Test

Time: 190Q.

1. India test- fired Ag ni III on

a] May 15, 2008 b] May 17, 2008 c] May 20, 2008 d] May 7, 2008

2. Which one of the fo llowing count ri es i s not included in the e l it e c lub which India jo ined

after its successful test firing of Agni III

a] Russia b] U.S.A. c] U.K. d] France

3. M. Natrajan

a] Scient if ic Advisor to the Defence Minister

b] Chi ef Cont ro ll er and Pr og ra mme Di re ct or of Ag ni Mi ss il e Sy st em

c] Scient if ic Advisor to the Prime Minister

d ] None of t he a bove

4. Current ly which one of the fol lowing organizations is celebrat ing i ts golden jubi lee (year)?

a] ISRO b] CBI c] DRDO d] NASSCOM

5. India and Malaysia held the ir jo in t naval exerci se

a] Andman island b] Nicobar island c] Lumut d] Kualalampur

6. SERB stands for

a] Social Enl ightenment and Research Board b] Sc ie nt if ic an d Engi ne er ing Re se ar ch Board

c] Scient is ts and Engineer Research Board

d] Science and Engineer ing Research Board

7 . CEP (Circular Er ror Probabi li ty) is assoc ia ted wi th

a] Prith vi II

b] Cha nd ry an I

c] Narco Analysis test conducted on Aarushis alleged murderer

d] The f inalizat ion of Indo-US Nuclear deal

8 . The country which recent ly announced to have i ts own vers ion of Star Wars

a] France b] Japan c] China d] North Korea

9 . The Indian s ta te which, in May 2008, l aunched Food Secur ity Scheme

a] Andhra Pradesh b] Chhattisgarh c] Tamil Nadu d] Jammu & Kashmir

[PS – O-line]



10. The most coveted award at the 61st Cannes Fi lm Festival was received by

a] Hunger b] Line of Passage c] The Class d] Three Monkeys

11. The Winner of the Scr ipps Nat ional Spel l ing Bee Contest is

a] Ravi Kumar b] Sameer Mishra c] Kuljit Singh d] None of these

12. Trave l ling Through Confl i ct i s a book wri tt en by

a] Hamid Ansari b] Cherie Blair c] Balraj Krishna d] Salman Rushdie

13. According to the Global Peace Index released in May 2008, the most peaceful country on the

earth is

a] New Zealand b] Norway c] Denmark d] Iceland

14. Which of the fol lowing was recent ly granted Navratna s tatus to?

a] PGCIL b] REC c] NALCO d] All the above

15. In terms of bi ll ionaire populat ion. Mumbai ranks at world level?

a] Sixth b] Fifth c] Fourth d] Seventh

16. According to a repor t, the number of Indians who have a problem of loud snoring dur ing

sleep is

a] 35 million b] 36 million c] 40 million d] 45 million

17. The government has p lanned to es tabl i sh univers it ies of g lobal s tandards across the

country?

a] 10 b] 14 c] 20 d] 26

18. The government has increased Minimum Support Pr ice of

a] Wheat b] Paddy c] Cane d] None of these

19. India recently refused to accept the offer of funds/ loans from World Bank for

a] Disaster management b] North-East projects

c] Tiger protection d] None of the above

20. Yves Sa in t Laurent recently died . He wasa] U.S.A. film director b] First man to go to Mars mission

c] Renowned fashion designer d] An internationally renowned financial expert

21. As we a ll know banks publi sh thei r quarter ly per formance to bring t ransparency in the

system and also to give a clear picture of their performance to the public. How were results

of Quarter 2 different from the results of Quarter 1 of the listed banks including giants l ike

SBI and ICICI banks?

[PS – O-line]



27. As pe r t he news pub li shed i n a f inanci al pub li ca ti on RBI i s r edesi gn ing i t s ‘ ECS’ t o

function as a Automated Clearing House (ACH) for bulk transactions. What is full form of

‘ECS’?

a] Extra Closing System b] Electronic Cheque System

c] Evening Cheque Sorter d] Electronic Clearing Service

28. Which of the fol lowing challenges wil l be the most crucial for human existence on ear th inthe days to come?

a] Pollution b] Food Security

c] Availability of natural gas d] Cyber Crimes

29. The Reserve Bank of India has asked all the banks to instal l ‘Note Sort ing Machines’ in the

br anche s. Ho w wi ll th is he lp ba nk s and the ge ne ral pu bl ic ?

1. The machines will check for counterfeit notes and drop these from circulation.

2. This will help banks to count the notes quickly and accurately.

3. This will help in sorting out soiled notes so that they are not reissued by the banks.

a] Only 2 b] Only 1 c] Only 3 d] Only 1 and 2

30. A study report enti t led ‘India Generat ion Gap Review’ was presented at the World Economic

F or um i n N ov em be r 2 00 9. Th is w as p re se nt ed d ur in g w hic h of t he f ol lo wi ng

summits/conferences?

a] G-8 Summit b] G-20 Summit

c] India Economic Summit d] SAARC Finance Ministers’ Conference

31. As we know the Government of India has not i fied certain new rules to calculate Income Tax

on various perks l ike accommodat ion, and conveyance etc. being given by employers totheir salaried employees. The new rules will replace which of the following taxes which has

be en ab ol is he d now?

a] Capital Gains Tax b] Sales Tax

c] Cash Transaction Tax d] Fringe Benefit Tax

32. Dr. K. Radhakri shnan has t aken over as the Chief of

a] Electronics Commission b] Indian Space Research Organisation

c] Atomic Energy Commission of India d] Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India

33. As per the guidel ines issued by the RBI, banks are preparing for a service which wil l a llowcustomers to withdraw upto Rs. 1,000 using their debit cards from notified shops/stores all

over the country. All such shops/stores will have ‘POS’ terminals for the same. What is full

form of the ‘POS’?

a] Payment on Sale b] Power of Sale c] Point of Sale d] Payment Order Service

34. The wor ki ng g roup s et up by t he RBI has suggest ed t he l aunch o f a n Emer gency Fund

Facility Scheme for banks. This scheme will help which of the following types of banks?

[PS – O-line]



a] Public Sector Banks b] Small Banks

c] Urban Cooperative Banks d] Private Banks

35. As publ ished in major newspapers publ ic sector banks have asked the Government of India

to provide more funds for ‘Capital Infusion’. How much is the need of PSBs collectively for

the purpose? (Rs. in crores)

a] Rs. 10,000 b] Rs. 15,000 c] Rs. 20,000 d] Rs. 25,000

36. Who amongs t the fo llowing has purchased about 200 tonnes of gold f rom In te rna tiona l

Monetary Fund (IMF) in 2009?

a] Inf ras t ruc ture Finance Company Ltd. b] Bombay Stock Exchange of India

c] Gold Council of India d] Reserve Bank of India

37. One of the major emphasis of Basel I I is that banks should have

a ] a de qu ate Ca pit al A de qu ac y R ati o b] o nl y fe w br anc he s i n u rb an ce nt re s

c] core banking mode of operation d] m ore and more bra nche s in ru ral area s

38. As per the reports published by var ious agencies/organizat ions, i t i s est imated that around 3

bi ll io n ext ra pe op le wi ll jo in ou r ex is ti ng po pu lat ion of 6 bi ll io n by th e yea r- 20 50 . To

pr ov ide fo od fo r al l of th em , a se co nd round of wh ic h of the fo ll ow ing in it ia ti ve s is requ ir ed

to be started much in advance?

a] Green Revolution b] Planned Urbanisation

c] Industrialisation d] Climate Migration

39. Who amongst the fol lowing is the President of the European Union at present?

a] Catherine Ashton b] Mr. Jose Manuel Barroso

c] Mr. Fredrik Reinfeldt d] Mr. Sergi Lavrov

40. As per the reports publ ished in various newspapers and journals almost a l l big nat ions are

trying their best to resolve various disputes between the nations wherein either they are a

pa rt y or beca use of that th ei r pea ce and st ab il it y ma y be af fe ct ed . St abi li ty in wh ich of th e

following two nations is more vital to India than that of any other nations?

a] Bangladesh and China b] China and USA

c] Iraq and Russia d] Pakistan and Afghanistan

41. India’s bi lateral per annum trade with European Union at present is about

a] 50 billion US $ b] 75 billion US $ c] 100 billion US $ d] 150 billion US $

42. Some world bodies/organisations/agencies are of the view that agr icul ture should adopt a

‘Cross Discipl inary Approach’, and take help of al l types of sciences and studies . This

approach will help in which of the following crucial problems being faced by humanity?

a] U se of Ge ne tically Modifie d Crop b] Melting of glacie rs

c] Food crisis d] Climate change

[PS – O-line]



43. An agreement between two na tions or a group of na tions which estab li shes unimpeded

exchange and f low of goods and services between/among t rade partners regardless of

national boundaries is called

a] Import Free Agreement b] Free Trade Agreement

c] Export Free Agreement d] None of these

44. Which of the fol lowing correctly descr ibe what ‘One Carbon Credi t’ is?1. Credi t permit to release one ton of carbon dioxide.

2. Providing loans to establish one new production unit which can produce carbon dioxide

for industrial use.

3. Finding out one new business which can use and recycle green house gases.

a] Only 3 b] Only 2 c] Only 1 d] All 1, 2 and 3

45. As per various repor ts i ssued by the UNO and o ther world bodies, agr icu ltura l and a l li ed

activities consume what percentage of global water resources every year? About

a] 15 per cent b] 30 per cent c] 50 per cent d] 70 per cent

46. The Food and Agriculture Organizat ion (FAO) is a wing/agency of the

a] World Bank b] United Nations Organization

c] Asian Development Bank d] Ministry of Agriculture Govt. of India

47. As a pol icy, India does not encourage free movement of unskil led labours f rom

a] Gulf Countries b] USA and South American Nations

c] European Union Nations d] None of these

48. The Gover nmen t o f I ndi a has dec ided t o d i si nves t i ts sha re i n ma jo r pub li c s ec to r

undertakings. How much of its share will be offloaded in this method?

a] 2 per cent b] 4 per cent c] 8 per cent d] 10 per cent

49. The United Nat ions Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) is working in an Indian city

to make it safe for women. Which of the following is that city?

a] Pune b] Kolkata c] Delhi d] Mumbai

50. At present the t rade between India and China i s in a s t ate of ‘Payment imbalance’ . What

does this mean in real terms?

1. China does not import many items from India whereas India imports more from China.

2. China does not pay India in time and a lot of delay is reported by the exporters.

3 . India wants a l l payments to be made in US Dol la rs whereas China pays in i ts own

currency.

a] Only 1 b] Only 2 c] Only 3 d] None of these

[PS – O-line]



51. India has s igned an agreement on c l imate change wi th which of the fol lowing countr ies

recently?

a] USA b] Russia c] United Kingdom d] C hina

52. Some Scienti st s a re of the opinion tha t ext ra agr icul tural production should be achieved

without going for the cultivation of extra land and also without causing damage to essential

eco-system. This concept, in other words, is known asa] Sustainable growth b] Renewability of inputs

c] Global Melt down d] Climate Migration

53. Mr. Z. E. A. Ben Ali has taken over as the President of

a] Tunisia b] Malaysia c] I ndonesia d] Kuwait

54. Which of the fol lowing is not a Government of India undertaking?

a] Oil India Ltd. b] Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd.

c] ICICI Bank d] National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd.

55. India shares i ts border with China along the Himalayan range. Which of the following states

touches the border of China?

a] Punjab b] Bihar c] Arunachal Pradesh d] All of these

56. Which of the fol lowing has been the growth of India’s GDP during 2008-09? (Final data are

issued in late 2009)

a] 5 per cent b] 5. 5 per cent c] 6 per cent d] None of these

57. W hi ch o f t he f ol lowi ng min is tr ie s had l aunched a new ‘ Sk il l Devel opment I ni ti at ive

Scheme’ so that the employability of the young people can be increased?

a] Ministry of Finance b] Ministry of Agriculture

c] Ministry of Heavy Industry d] Ministry of Labour and Employment

58. Sachi n Tendu lkar has r ecen tl y become t he f ir st c ri cket er i n ODI h is to ry t o c ross t he

milestone o

a] 10000 runs b] 12000 runs c] 15000 runs d] 17000 runs

59. The East Asia Summit took place in October 2009 in Hua Hin town. This is a town in

a] China b] Myanmar c] Cambodia d] Malaysia

60. What per cent of India’s GDP is invested in providing educat ion?

a] 1 per cent b] 2.5 per cent c] 4 per cent d] 6 per cent

61. India has recently gained the s tatus of becoming the third largest producer of Steel in the

world. Who is the largest producer?

[PS – O-line]



a] USA b] Russia c] Japan d] China

62. ‘Dadaab Refugee Camp’ which was in the news recent ly is located in which of the fol lowing

countries?

a] Sudan b] I raq c] Pakistan d] Kenya

63. Which of the fo l lowing countr ies objec ted to the Indian Prime Minis te r’ s recent v i s it toArunachal Pradesh?

a] Pakistan b] Nepal c] Myanmar d] None of these

64. Which of the fol lowing not associated with climate change and/or Global Warming?

a] Basel Norms b] Bali Meet 2007 c] Kyoto Protocol d] Bangkok Meet in 2009

65. Which of the fol lowing terms is used in the game of Hockey?

a] Baseline b] Smash c] Drop d] Centre Forward

66. Which of the following Genet ical ly Modif ied vegetables is recently being made avai lable in

India markets?

a] Carrot b] Radish c] Brinjal d] None of these

67. Each Nobel Prize winner gets an amount of 10 mil l ion Swedish

a] Kroner b] Dollar c] Yen d] Pound

68. Which of the fo llowing not a plan t product?

a] Camphor b] Aloe vera c] Vanilla d] All are plant products

69. Dr. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan is one of the recipients of the Nobel Pr ize in the f ield of

a] Physics b] Chemistry c] Medicine d] None of these

70. As per the repor ts publi shed in newspapers the Govt. o f India has asked a l l the s tates to

conduct a ‘Social Audit’ of each and every work of which of the following schemes?

a] National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

b] Pr ad ha n Ma nt ri Gr am Sa dak Yo ja na

c] Indi ra Aawas Yojana

d ] N on e of th es e

71. Which of the fol lowing is not the name of a major Lawn Tennis Tournament?

a] US Open b] Wimbledon c] French Open d] Grand Master

72. ‘Derby’ is associated with which of the following sports events?

a] Horse Racing b] Chess c] C ricket d] H ockey

[PS – O-line]



73. Which of the fol lowing terms is not used in Banking and Finance?

a] Bid Price b] Jacksonian Seizure

c] Call Option d] Bluechip

74. Dada Saheb Phalke Award is given for the exemplary work in the f ield of …………

a] Literature b] Music c] Films d] None of these

75. Who amongst the following is the Chief Just ice of India at present?

a] Justice R. C. Lahoti b] Justice V. K. Sabharwal

c] Justice G. P. Mathur d] Justice K. G. Balakrishnan

76. Which of the fol lowing terms is not used in Economics?

a] Exogenous b] Depreciation c] Deep Market d] Zero Sum Game

77. Who amongst the following is not a Lawn Tennis player?

a] Cara Black b] Dinara Safina c] Jelena Jankovic d] Anand Pawar

78. Which of the fol lowing books is wri t ten by V. S. Naipaul?

a] A Woman Alone b] The Open Couple

c] The Grass is Singing d] Half a Life

79. Sri Balraj Puri , who was in the news recent ly, is a famous …….

a] Classical Singer b] Cine Actor c] Journalist d] Social Worker

80 . Which of the fol lowing i s caused by H5N1 vi rus?

a] Yellow fever b] Bird flu c] Measles d] Plague

81. Which of the fol lowing r ivers i s no t in India?

a] Tapti b] Ural c] Mahi d] Mahanadi

82. Mr. Mohamed Nasheed was on a f ive day s tate vis i t to India recently. He is the President of

a] Bangladesh b] Iran c] I ndonesia d] Maldives

83. India celebrated which of the fol lowing Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi in October

2009?

a] 110 b] 120 c] 130 d] 140

84. Which of the fo llowing s ta tes has l aunched e -Shakt i Programme so that poverty can be

reduced in the state?

a] Delhi b] Maharashtra c] Uttar Pradesh d] Bihar

[PS – O-line]



85. Which of the fo llowing schemes i s l aunched by the Government of India to improve the

health of pregnant and lactating mothers?

a] Matritva Sahayog Yojana b] Dhan Lakshmi Yojana

c] ASHA d] None of these

86. As per the decis ion taken by the Orissa Cabinet the new name of the state would be wri tten

asa] Odisha b] Orissha c] Aurissa d] None of these

87. India recent ly organized s ixth minister ial level of Indo-US-TPF. What is ful l form of TPF?

a] Trade Policy Forum b] Traditional Planning Force

c] Trade and Payment Finance d] Technical Planning Force

88. Which of the fo llowing i s the abbreviated name of s t ate l evel agency on a fforesta tion

created by the Government of India?

a] N DMA b] SFDA c] ICMJE d] ICCROM

89. Which of the following states has launched ‘Atta-Dal Scheme’ under which at ta and dal wil l

be su pp li ed at af fo rd ab le pr ices to ra ti on ca rd ho ld ers ?

a] Rajasthan b] Gujarat c] Uttar Pradesh d] None of these

90. Which of the fol lowing states has the maximum number of Sugar mills?

a] Bihar b] Rajasthan c] Gujarat d] None of these

91. India purchased the Break Anti Missi le Defence System from

a] USA b] Japan c] France d] None of these

92. Mullaper iyar Dam is bui l t on which of the following r ivers?

a] Pamba b] Godavari c] Krishna d] None of these

93. Which of the fol lowing countr ies won the Champions Trophy Cricket Tournament 2009?

a] England b] Pakistan c] Australia d] None of these

94. Who amongst the following has been nominated for Man Booker Prize–2009?

a] J. M. Coetzee b] Hilary Mantel c] Sarah Waters d] Thomas Cromwell

95. Shant iswarup Bhatnagar Awards are given for excel lence in the f ield of

a] Sports b] Economics c] Cinema d] Science and Technology

96 . As a part of its commitment to the World Trade Organization (WTO) India has taken

various steps to reform its financial sector. Which of the following is one major step

in this direction?

[PS – O-line]



a] Huge budgetary provision for Bharat Nirman Yojana

b] More and more foreign banks are allowed to open their branches in India

c] Rebate in rate of personal income tax for Senior Citizen


97. As per the new guidel ines issued by the Nat ional Housing Bank persons marginal ly above

the poverty line can avail a one-time loan for housing and income generating activities.What is the limit of the total loan one can get for the same?

a] Rs. 50,000 b] Rs. 60,000 c] Rs. 70,000 d] Rs. 75,000

98. As per the Railway Budget 2007-08 what has been the Cash Profi t of the Indian Rai lways

for the year 2006-07?

a] Around Rs. 10,000 crore b] Around Rs. 15,000 crore

c] Around Rs. 20,000 crore d] Around Rs. 25,000 crore

99 . The G-8 Summit in June 2007 was organized in……

a] Italy b] France c] Russia d] Germany

100. Which of the fol lowing countries decided to give up i ts demand for duty cut on rubber so

that India can also show some flexibility in the talks on ‘Free Trade agreement’ with it ?

a] Thailand b] China c] Myanmar d] Philippines

101. As per the provis ion of the Micro Finance Bil l c leared by the Government of India in

February 2007, which of the following organizations/agencies is authorized to regulate the

Micro Finance Sector in India ?

a] State Bank of India b] SIDBI

c] NABARD d] General Insurance Corporation of India

102. The RBI has asked the banks not to grant loans to individuals for the purchase of which of

the following?

a] Gold b] Agricultural land

c] Two Wheelers in rural areas d] Kisan Vikas Patra

103. As per the reports in the financial news papers the RBI, w.e.f. February 2007, has decided to

pa y so me in te re st on th e ‘C ash re se rv e de po si ts ’ kept wi th it by va ri ou s ba nk s. What wi ll be

the rate of interest on such deposits?

a] 0 .5% b] 0.75% c] 1% d] None of these

104. BEML is a major Mini Ratna Company in India engaged in product ion of heavy machines

and defence equipments. What is the full name of the Company?

a] Bihar Elect ronics and Melamines Ltd. b] Bhara t Earth Movers Ltd .

c ] Bri ti sh El ec tr on ic s and Me ta li cs L td . d ] None of these

[PS – O-line]



105. “Auto majors go aggress ive on marke ting , rai se and spend” was a caption in a l eading

newspaper some time back. Who amongst the following is not an Auto company?

a] Hyundai b] General Motors c] Tripex d] Maruti

106. Which of the following is the name of India’s Supersonic Cruise Missile which was test

fired successfully in recent past?

a] Kiran b] SRE-1 c] Rajat-36 d] Brahmos

107. Which of the fol lowing i s one famous book wri tt en by Late Kamleshwar , a wel l known

pe rs onal ity in th e fi el d of li te rat ure an d T. V.?

a] Kitne Pakistan b] Train to Pakistan c] Post Office d] None of these

108. ‘Global Warming’ is a major cause of concern these days al l over the world. Which of the

following efforts on the part of the people/governments can help all of us in reducing the

effect of the same [(Pick up the correct statement(s)]?

1. Increasing energy efficiency standards.

2 . Elimina ting subs idies tha t encourage the use of coa l and o il as subsidy makes themcheaper.

3. El iminat ing thick forests as they absorb the sunl ight and thus s low down the process of

recirculation of fresh gases in the atmosphere.

a] Only 1 b] Only 2 c] Only 3 d] Both 1 and 2

109. With the t akeover of Corus Stee l Company the Tata Corus has obta ined which of the

following positions in the production of steel in the world?

a] 1 st b] 2n d c] 3 r d d] 5 t h

110. Which of the fol lowing is the correct definit ion of ‘VISTA’ which was launched by theMicrosoft a few months back?

a] It is a new computer programme used for the analysis of data received from Space

Centre/Satellites

b] It is a new opera ti ng sy st em use fu l fo r pe rs onal co mp ute rs

c] I t i s the Brand Name of the new Computers launched special ly for use in schools and

adult education centres in India

d] It is new software developed by Microsoft to be used for medical purposes

111. The President of Russia Vladimir Put in was in India a few months back. During the vis i t

India signed an agreement for sharing the data from one of Russias Satelli te systems. Whatis the name of that Satellite?

a] GLONASS b] PSLV-C7 c] MATSAT d] None of these

112. The Cauvery Tribunal gave its Final Award a few months back. Who amongst the following

was not the member of the Tribunal?

a] Mr. N. S. Rao b] Mr. Suresh Prabhu

c] Mr. N. P. Singh d] Mr. Sudhir Narain

[PS – O-line]



113. India in the beginning of the year 2007 renewed i ts 60 years old Fr iendship Treaty with

Bhutan. Which of the following is one important clause of this treaty?

a] India wil l supply 50,000 tonnes of sugar to Bhutan every year as Bhutan is not a sugar

pr od uci ng count ry

b] Bo th th e count ri es wil l pr ev ent th e use of their te rr it or ie s fo r ac ti vi tie s ha rm fu l to ea ch

other.

c] Bhutan wil l help India in get t ing a permanent seat in U.N. Securi ty Council as India

needs only one more vote to support its claim for the same.

d] India will help Bhutan in construction of three major Power Projects there

114. Which of the fol lowing countries has never won any World Cup Cricket Tournament in the

pa st (M at ch es we re pl ay ed be tw ee n 19 75 -20 07 )?

a] Australia b] Pakistan c] South Africa d] India

115. Which of the following countr ies was adjudged as the fourth largest country in Asia to

receive maximum Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in 2006?

a] India b] China c] Nepal d] South Korea

116. Mr. Fal i Homi Major has taken over as the new

a] Chief of Air Staff b] Chief of Indian Army

c] Governor of Nagaland d] None of these

117. Mr. Paul Wolfowitz who decided to leave his post was working as the

a] Secretary General of UNO b] Head of the World Trade Organization

c] Head of the World Bank d] None of these

118. Which of the fol lowing banks is appointed as the Bank who wil l refund Income Tax to Tax

Payers?

a] AXIS Bank b] Punjab National Bank

c] ICICI Bank d] None of these

119. Which of the following statement is not correct in relation to the Union Budget 2007-08?

a] Tax on dividend distributed by companies hiked from 12•5% to 15%

b] Ba nk in g ca sh tr an sa ct io n Ta x exemp ti on li mi t increase d from Rs. 25 ,00 0 to 50 ,00 0

c] Rs. 2500 crore allocated for National Scholarship Scheme for students of Class IX to XII

d] Education Cess on all taxes increased from 2% to 3%

120. Ankara the capital of Turkey was in news as……

a] a suicide bombing took place there, kill ing several people

b] th e Worl d Wate r Su mmi t took pl ac e th er e

c] the next European Summit wil l t ake p lace there in which Turkey wil l formally be

inducted as the member of the E.U.


[PS – O-line]



121. The United Nations Nuclear Inspectors recently visited Iran to find out the progress made by

Iran in order to follow the deadline to stop enrichment of uranium by the same. Which of the

following is the report of the Group of Inspectors?

a] Iran has completely s topped enrichment of uranium

b] Ir an ha s fa il ed to obse rve d th e dead li ne impos ed by th e UNO

c] Iran did not allow Inspectors to visit i ts facilit ies and also refused to put any ban on the

enrichment programme


122. Ms. Asha Rose Migiro who has taken over as the Deputy Secretary General of the UNO, is a

citizen of which of the following countries?

a] South Africa b] Tanzania c] India d] Trinidad

123. The 12th ASEAN Summit was organized in 2007 in Cebu. Cebu is in which of the following

countries?

a] Philippines b] China c] Nepal d] North Korea

124. The Prime Minister of India launched Auto Mission Plan (AMP) in the beginning of the year

2007. The plan is expected to transform India into a global automobile player in the next

a] ten years b] twelve years c] fifteen years d] twenty years

125. Haryana Governor Akhlaq-ur-Rehman Kidwai recently took the oath as the acting Governor

of which of the following States?

a] Rajasthan b] Punjab c] Delhi d] None of these

126. Which of the following countries won the men’s Indoor Hockey World Championship 2007

held in Vienna

a] Poland b] Spain c] Austria d] Germany

127. ‘Samjhouta Express’ which became the t arge t of a bomb blast a few months back runs

be tw ee n wh ic h of th e fo ll ow ing tw o st at io ns?

a] New Delhi–Lahore b] New Delhi–Wagah

c] Amritsar–Wagah d] New Delhi–Islamabad

128. Mr. Okram Ibobi Singh is the Chief Minister of

a] Haryana b] Punjab c] Manipur d] Meghalaya

129. Who amongst the following was adjudged as the Femina Miss India Universe 2007?

a] Puja Gupta b] Pooja Chitgopekar c] Sweta Lamba d] None of these

130. Which of the following films won the 52nd National Filmfare Awards for Best Music?

a] Omkara b] Fana c] Dhoom-2 d] Rang De Basanti

[PS – O-line]



131. Which of the following is the full form of the ‘WMF’?

a] Web Mutual Fund b] World Mutual Fund

c] World Monuments Fund d] World Music Fund

132. The 43rd Conference of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on security policies

was organized in

a] Prague b] Moscow c] Munich d] Vienna

133. Who amongst the fol lowing is the author of the book—“A view from the Outside : Why

Good Economics Works for Every- one”?

a] Dr. Manmohan Singh b] Mr. P. Chidambaram

c] Dr. Amartya Sen d] None of these

134. Who amongst the following won the WTA Title of Ericson International WTA Tennis Event

2007 (Women’s)?

a] Mara Santangelo b] Chia Jung Chuan

c] Alla Kudryavtseva d] Yaroslava Shvedova

135. Which of the following State was at the top of the list of Medals won by it in 33rd National

Games 2007?

a] Punjab b] Uttar Pradesh c] Kerala d] Manipur

136. After much persuas ion and a lso a fter fac ing an economic sanct ion on i t which of the

following countries recently decided to end its Nuclear Programme?

a] China b] I ran c] Libya d] North Korea

137. The USA recently s igned the Acquisi t ion and Cross Serving Agreement (ACSA) providing

for mutual support during humanitarian missions, peace keeping operations etc. wi th a

country of Indian sub-continent. The name of the country is

a] Nepal b] Bhutan c] Sri Lanka d] India

138. Immediately prior to becoming the President of India Mrs. Pratibha Patil was the

a ] Uni on Mi ni st er fo r Soc ia l We lf ar e b ] Cha ir pe rson Na ti onal Commi ss ion f or Women

c] Governor of Punjab d] None of these

139. As per the targets set for 11th plan per iod the dropout rate of chi ldren from elementaryschool should be brought to which of the following levels by 2011-12?

a] 10% b] 15% c] 20% d] 25%

140. Digambar Kamat is the 19th Chief Minister of

a] Goa b] Karnataka c] Maharashtra d] Chhattisgarh

[PS – O-line]



141. Which of the following statements about Afro-Asia Cup 2007 is true?

1 . Afr ica XI won the tournament

2 . As ia XI won the tournament

3. All the three matches played under the tournament were declared draw, Hence no team

won the trophy

4. Africa won the f i rs t match and declared winner

a] Only 1 b] Only 2 c] Only 3 d] None of these

142. Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘Gandhi–A Spiritual Journey’?

a] Mark Tully b] Ramchandra Gandhi

c] K. N. Raj d] M. V. Kamath

143. Samresh Jung became the f i rs t Indian to bag on Olympic quota in which of the fol lowing

events?

a] Swimming b] Pistol shooting c] High jump d] 100 mtrs. Race

144. Who amongst the following is allowed recently to have 49 per cent stake in HPCL Refinery?

a] Tata b] Mukesh Ambani

c] Kumarmangalam Birla d] L. N. Mittal

145. Which of the following is observed as the ‘World Refugees Day’ by the UNO?

a] June 26 t h b] Jul y 26 th c ] J ul y 2 0t h d] J une 20 t h

146. Programs from the same developer, sold bundled together , that provide better integration

and share common features, toolbars and menus are known as ....

a] software suites b] integrated software packages

c] software processing packages d] none of these

147. A data warehouse is which of the fol lowing?

a] Can be updated by the end users

b] Con ta in s nu me rous na min g conv ent io ns an d format s

c] Organized around important subject areas

d] Contains only current data

148. ______________ servers store and manages files for network users.

a] Authentication b] Main c] Web d] File

149. All of the following are examples of real security and privacy risks Except _____

a] Hackers b] Spam c] Viruses d] None of these

150. ___________ terminals (formerly known as cash registers) are often connected to complex

inventory and sales computer systems.

[PS – O-line]



a] Data b] Sales c] Query d] (Point-of-sale (POS)

151. The OSI model is divided into _______ processes called layers.

a] Five b] Six c] Seven d] Eight

152. System software is the set of programs that enables your computer 's hardware devices and

__ __ __ so ft war e to work toget he r.

a] Management b] Processing c] Utility d] Application

153. ________ are specially designed computer chips reside inside other devices, such as your

car or your electronic thermostat.

a] Servers b] Embedded computers

c] Robotic computers d] N one of these

154. The following are all computing devices , except.........

a] notebook computers b] cellular telephones

c] digital scanners d] personal digital assistants

155. In a ring topology, the computer in possession of the ______ can transmit data

a] Packet b] Data c] Access method d] Token

156. This part of operat ing system manages the essent ial per ipherals , such as the keyboard,

screen, disk drives, and parallel and serial ports ____

a] basic input/output system b] secondary input/output system

c] peripheral input/ou tput system d] marginal input/output system

157. ________ Viruses are often transmitted by a floppy disk left in the floppy drive

a] Trojan horse b] Boot sector c] Script d] None of these

158. ________ controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides a means by

which users can interact with the computer

a] The platform b] The motherboard

c] Operating system d] None of these

159 . Ser ve rs a re compu te rs t ha t p rovi de r esou rces t o o ther compu te rs connect ed t o a

__ __ ___ __ __

a] mainframe b] network c] supercomputer d] client

160. A goal of data mining includes which of the following?

a] To explain some observed event or condit ion

b] To conf ir m th at da ta ex is ts

c] To analyze data for expected relat ionships

[PS – O-line]



d] To create a new data warehouse

161. URL s tands for. . .. . .. .

a] Universal Research List b] Universal Resource List

c] Uniform Resource Locator d] None of these

162. A database management system (DBMS) is a . . . . .. . . . . ..

a] hardware system used to create , maintain and provide controlled access to a database

b] ha rd wa re sy st em us ed to cr ea te , ma in ta in , and pr ov id e unc on tr ol le d ac ce ss to a da ta ba se .

c] software system used to create, maintain, and provide uncontrolled access to a database.

d] software system used to create, maintain, and provide controlled access to a database.

163. Which of the following is NOT a goal of transaction processing system?

a] Capture, process and store t ransactions

b] Pr od uc e a va ri et y of do cu me nt s re la te d to routi ne bu si ne ss ac ti vi ti es

c] Reduce manual effort associated with processing business transactions


164. A Proxy server is used for which of the following?

a] To provide securi ty against unauthorized users

b] To pr ocess cl ie nt requ es ts fo r we b pa ges

c] To process client requests for database access


165. When data changes in multiple l ists and all l ists are not updated, this causes:

a] data redundancy b] information overloadc] duplicate data d] data inconsistency

166. _____________ are words that a programming language has set aside for its own use.

a] Control worlds b] Reserved words c] Control structures d] None of these

167. ______ describe what is database f ields.

a] Structures b] Field markers c] Field definition d] Field names

168. You must install a (n) ____________ on a network if you want to share a broadband Internet

connection.

a] router b] modem c] node d] cable

169. A goal of normalizat ion is to __________

a] minimize the number of relationships

b] mi ni miz e th e nu mbe r of en ti ti es

c] minimize the number of tables

[PS – O-line]



d] minimize the number of redundancy

170. Granting an outside organization access to internet web pages is often implemented using a

(n) ____

a] extranet b] intranet c] internet d] None of these

171. Which term identifies a specific computer on the web and the main page of the entire site

a] URL b] Web site address c] Hyperlink d] Domain name

172. The code that relational database management systems use to perform their database task is

referred to as.....

a] Q BE b] SQL c] OLAP d] Sequel Server

173. Chip is a common nickname for a (n) :

a] transistor b] resistor c] integrated circuit d] semiconductor

174. The purpose of the pr imary key in a database is to:

a] unlock the database b] provide a map of the data

c] uniquely identify a record d] None of these

175. The design of the network is cal led the network:

a] architecture b] server c] transmission d] type

176. The most frequently used instructions of a computer program are likely to be fetched from:

a] the hard disk b] cache memory c] RAM d] registers

177. The ____________ contains data descriptions and defines the name, data type, and length of

each field in the database.

a] data dictionary b] data table c] data record d] None of these

178. Personal logs or journal entries posted on the Web are known as:

a] listservs b] Webcasts c] blogs d] subject directories

179. A(n) _______ uses p ic tures (ca ll ed i cons) and menus d isplayed on the screen to send

commands to the computer system.

a] command - based user interface b] GUI

c] s ystem utility d] API

180. Which of the following is NOT a type of broadband Internet connection?

a] Cable b] DSL c] Dial-up d] Satellite

181. Software, such as viruses, worms and Trojan horses, that has a malicious intent , i s known

as :

[PS – O-line]



a] spyware b] adware c] spam d] malware

182. Making a field ______ means that i t cannot be left blank.

a] numeric b] required c] calculated d] validated

183. ____________ are viruses that are triggered by the passage of t ime or on a certain date.

a] Boot-sector viruses b] Macro viruses

c] Time bombs d] Worms

184. Linux is a (n) ____________ operat ing system.

a] open-source b] Microsoft c] Windows d] Mac

185 . W ha t is a ba ckup?

a] Restoring the information backup

b] An ex ac t co py of a sy st em 's in for mat io n

c] The abili ty to get a system up and running in the event of a system crash or failured ] A ll of th es e

186. Which of the following places the common data elements in order from smallest to largest

a] character, f i le , record, f ield, database

b] ch ar ac te r, re co rd , fi eld , da ta ba se, fil e

c] character, f ie ld, record, f i le , database

d] Bit, byte, character, record, field, fi le, database

187. The inte rne t i s. . .. . .

a ] a l arge ne twork of ne tworks

b] an in te rn al commu ni ca ti on syst em fo r a bu si ne ss

c] a communicat ion system for the Indian government

d ] A ll of th es e

188. ____________ are l ists of commands that appear on the screen.

a] GUIs b] Icons c] Menus d] Windows

189. Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning file names?

a] Files may share the same name or the same extension but not both

b] Ev er y fi le in the sa me fo ld er mu st ha ve a uni qu e na me

c] Fi le extension is another name for f ile type

d] The file extension comes before the dot ( .) followed by the file name

190. Verif icat ion of a login name and password is known as:

a] configuration b] accessibili ty c] authentication d] logging in

[PS – O-line]



Bank P.O.General Awareness Test

Answer Key

1. d 2. c 3. a 4. c 5. c 6. d 7. a 8. b 9. b

10. c 11. b 12. a 13. d 14. d 15. d 16. b 17. d 18. b

19. c 20. c 21. b 22. d 23. a 24. d 25. b 26. c 27. d

28. a 29. d 30. c 31. d 32. b 33. c 34. c 35. b 36. d

37. a 38. a 39. b 40. d 41. c 42. c 43. b 44. d 45. b

46. b 47. c 48. d 49. c 50. c 51. d 52. b 53. a 54. c

55. c 56. d 57. d 58. d 59. a 60. d 61. d 62. d 63. d

64. a 65. c 66. a 67. a 68. d 69. b 70. b 71. d 72. a

73. b 74. c 75. d 76. a 77. d 78. d 79. c 80. b 81. b

82. d 83. d 84. d 85. d 86. a 87. a 88. b 89. a 90. d

91. d 92. d 93. c 94. b 95. d 96. b 97. c 98. c 99. d

100. a 101. c 102. d 103. a 104. b 105. c 106. d 107. a 108. d

109. d 110. b 111. a 112. b 113. b 114. c 115. a 116. a 117. c

118. d 119. c 120. d 121. c 122. b 123. a 124. a 125. a 126. d

127. a 128. c 129. a 130. d 131. c 132. c 133. b 134. d 135. d

136. d 137. c 138. d 139. a 140. a 141. b 142. d 143. b 144. d

145. d 146. a 147. c 148. d 149. b 150. b 151. c 152. d 153. b

154. c 155. d 156. a 157. b 158. c 159. b 160. a 161. c 162. d

163. d 164. b 165. d 166. b 167. d 168. a 169. d 170. a 171. a

172. b 173. c 174. b 175. a 176. b 177. a 178. c 179. b 180. c

181. d 182. b 183. c 184. a 185. d 186. c 187. d 188. c 189. d

190. c

.

[PS – O-line]

Bank PO General Awareness Test

Documents

Transcript of Bank PO General Awareness Test