IBPS Exams: Current Affairs For Bank 17th January 2014

Dawoodi Bohra Community Leader Dr.Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin is no More

Suchitra Sen, Famous Bengali Actress, Passes Away

 

Tomb of Pharaonic King discovered by Archaeologists of America and Egypt

 

Young Scientist Awards declared by Kerala State Council

 Organisational Excellence Award Achieved by HAL

 

Level of Green Houses Gases Rising Rapidly: UN Report

IBPS: Previous Papers

1. After striking the floor, a ball rebounds to 4/5th of the height from which it has fallen, Find the total distance that if travels before coming to rest if it has been gently dropped from a height of 120 metres.

• 540 mtrs
• 960 mtrs
• 1080 mtrs
• 1120 mtrs

2. There is a 7-digit telephone number with all different digits . If the digit at extreme right and extreme left are 5 and 6 respectively, find how many such telephone numbers are Possible.

• 120
• 1,00,000
• (6720
• 30,240

 3. A speaks the truth 3 out’ of 4 time, and B 5 out of 6 times.What is the probability that they will contradict each other in stating the same fact?

• 2/3
• 1/3
• 5/6
• 1/21

4.A circle is inscribed inside an equilateral triangle touching all the three sides,If the radius of the 4circle is 2 cm, find the area of the triangle.

• 15
• 18
• 16
• 12

5. Five persons A, B, C, D and E are sitting in a row facing you such that D is on the left of C; B is on the right of E; A is on the right of C and B is on the left of D.If E has only one neighbour, then who is sitting in the centre?

• A
• B
• C
• D

6. In which city is the headquarters of World Trade Organisation (WTO) locate ?

• New York
• Geneva
• Rome
• Paris

7 In a family of five persons,Dinesh is Jairam’s son & Gopal’s brother while Meeta is Gopal’s mother and Jayanti’s daughter If there are no step brothers or half brothers in the, family which of the following statements is true?

• Jayanti is Dinesh’s mother
• Meeta is Dinesh’s Mother
• Jayanti is Jairam’s grandmother
• All the above

8. four sisters-Suvarna, Tara, Uma and Vihba are playing a game such that the loser doubles the money of each of the other players from her share, They played four games and each sister lost one game in alphabetical order, At the end of fourth game, each sister had Rs.32. How much money did Suvarna start with ?

• Rs 60
• Rs 34
• Rs 66
• Rs 28

9. A man decides to travel 80 kilometers in 8 hours partly by foot and partly on a bicycle. If his speed on foot is 8 km/hr and on bicycle 16 km/hr, what distance would he travel on foot?

• 20 km
• 30 km
• 48 km
• 60km

10. Due to a 25 % increase in the price of rice per kilogram a person is able to purchase 20 kilograms less for Rupees 400. What is the increased price of rice per kilogram?

• Rs 5
• Rs 6
• Rs 10
• Rs 4

11. A toy weighing 24 grams of an alloy of two metals is worth Rs 174/-, but if the weights of the two metals be interchanged, the toy would be worth Rs 162/- If the price of one metal be Rs 8 per ,gram, find the price of the other metal used to make the toy

• Rs 10/ gram
• Rs 6/gram
• Rs 4/ gram
• Rs 5/gram

12. Rahul’s mother is the only daughter of Monika’s father. How is Monika’s husband related to Rahul’s?

• Uncle
• Father
• Grandfather
• Brother

13. A man is facing west. He turns 450 in the clockwise direction and then another 1800 in the same direction and then 2700 in the anticlockwise direction. Which direction is he facing now?

• South -West 
• South
• North-West
• West

14. If it was Saturday on 17th December, 1982 what will be the day on 22nd December, 1984

• Monday
• Tuesday
• Wednesday
• Sunday

15. One term in the following number series is not correct. 15, 16, 22, 29, 45, 70 Find out the wrong term?

• 16
• 22
• 45 
• 70

16. ln an exercise, Krishnan walked 25 metres towards South and then he turned to his left and moved, for 20 metres, He again turned to his left and walked 25 metres. Thereafter,he turned to his right and walked 15 metres. What is the distance and direction of his present location with reference to the starting point,

• 74 metres North East
• 60 metres North
• 35 metre East
• 40 metres South East

17. Where did NASA’s land rover Curiosity landed on Mars on August 5/6, 2012?

• Sea of Tranquility
• Gale Crater
• Fast Mountain
• Rover Desert

18. Three bells chime at intervals of 48, 60 and 90 minutes respectively. If all the three bells chime together at 10 AM, at what time will all the three chime again that day

• 1 PM
• 2 PM
• 8 PM
• 10 PM

 19. Find the last two digits of : 153763519717

• 35
• 45
• 55
• 85

20. Indira is three times older than Yogesh while Zaheer is half the age of Wahida. If Yogesh is older than Zaheer then Which of the following statements can be inferred ?

• Yogesh is older than wahida.
• Indira is older than Wahida
• Indira may be younger than Wahida.
• None of the above

IBPS Exams: Current Affairs For Bank 16th January 2014

Toomey, Jet CEO, Quits

Incentives to the Sugar industry for Exports Approved by GOM

Yahoo CFO, Henrique de Castro, leaves the company


Microsoft ties up with top 10 Engineering Colleges of India


Tamilnadu Government Sanctioned Rs.1.75 crores for World level Squash and Kabaddi events

 

 An Agreement between South Korea and India to strengthen economic cooperation

 

US President, Obama, has declared 2014 as Year of Action

IBPS Exams: Current Affairs For Bank 15th January 2014

CBI announced to set up specialized unit to handle sports related cases


Chandy dedicated Third Phase of Techno park to the Nation

Sticky Nanoparticles will prevent Cancer


Economy of India will grow by 6 % in 2014-15: Report

 First Trial Run of a Rail Engine witnessed by Arunachal Pradesh

66th Army Day observed

 

Pakistan is the only polio endemic country in the world


Namdeo Dhasal, Renowned Marathi Poet, is no more


New Chief Marketing Officer of Tupperware India is Chandan Deep Singh

IBPS Exams: Current Affairs For Bank 14th January 2014

New MD and CEO of AEGON Religare Life Insurance is KS Gopalakrishhna
 

Power Steering Nano Car Variant Launched at Rs.2.36 lakhs


General Motors defeated Volkswagen by selling 9.71 million cars
 

Refinery Rates of the Banks reduced by NABARD

IBPS: Reasoning Previous Papers

Directions (Q. 1 to 3): A gold smith has five gold rings, each having different weight.

Statement-1 Ring A is weighing twice as much as ring B.
Statement-2 Ring B is weighing four times as much as ring C.
Statement-3 Ring C is weighing half, as much as ring D.
Statement-4 Ring D is weighing one third as much as ring E.

1. Which of the following represents the descending order of weight of rings

(a) ABECD
(b) AEBDC
(c) CDBEA
(d) BDCEA
(e) AEBCD

Ans. (b)

2. Which of the following represents the ascending order of weights of rings.

(a) ABECD
(b) AEBDC
(c) CDBEA
(d) BDCEA
(e) CDEBA

Ans. (c)

3. Which of the pairs of rings have ratio 1 2 in respect of their weights.

(a) A and E
(b) B and C
(c) C and D
(d) C and D as well as D and B
(e) D and E

Ans. (c)

Directions (Q. 4 to 10): In each of the following number series, one term is wrong. The correct term is given
as one of the five alternatives under it. Find the correct term in each case which will replace the wrong one.

4. 7, 19, 11, 19, 15, 15, 19, 11

(a) 7
(b) 13
(c) 17
(d) 23
(e) 19

Ans. (d)

5. 5, 7, 11, 13, 15, 19, 23

(a) 17
(b) 18
(c) 15
(d) 16
(e) 9

Ans. (a)

6. 1, 2, 9, 28, 60, 126

(a) 62
(b) 63
(c) 64
(d) 65
(e) 66

Ans. (d)

7. 3, 5, 9, 17, 36

(a) 35
(b) 32
(c) 29
(d) 30
(e) 33

Ans. (e)

8. 1, 3, 8, 15, 24, 35

(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3
(e) 4

Ans. (a)

9. 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 22, 34

(a) 25
(b) 21
(c) 28
(d) 27
(e) 26

Ans. (b)

10. 1, 2, 6, 24, 119, 720

(a) 20
(b) 21
(c) 120
(d) 22
(e) 122

Ans. (c)

11. Deepak said to Nitin, “that boy playing with football is younger of the two brothers of the daughter of my father’s wife”. How is the boy playing football related to Deepak?

(a) Brother
(b) Father in law
(c) Maternal Uncle
(d) Husband
(e) None of these

Ans. (a)

Directions (Q. 12 to 13): In each of the following questions various terms of a letter series are given with one term missing as shown by (?) choose the missing term out of the given alternatives.

12. A, B, D, G, ?

(a)M
(b) L
(c) K
(d) H
(e) N

Ans. (c)

13. Y, W, U, S, Q, ??

(a) NJ
(b) ML
(c) JR
(d) LM
(e) OM

Ans. (e)

Directions (Q. 14 to 16): Read the following information and answer the questions:
Five men ABCD and E read a newspaper. The one who reads first gives it to C. The one who reads last had taken from A. E was not the first or last to read. There are two readers between B and A.

14. B passed the newspaper to whom?

(a) A
(b) C
(c) D
(d) E
(e) None of these

Ans. (b)

15. Who reads the newspaper last?

(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) B

Ans. (d)

16. Who reads the newspaper after C?

(a) A
(b) D
(c) E
(d) B
(e) C

Ans. (c)

17. Aarrange the given words in a meaningful sequence and then choose the most appropriate sequence from given alternatives:

1. Family
2. Community
3. Member
4. Locality
5. Country

(a) 31245
(b) 31254
(c) 31425
(d) 31452
(e) 13245

Ans. (a)

18. In a certain language “NATURE” is coded as “MASUQE”. How is “FAMINE” coded in that code?

(a) FBMJND
(b) FZMHND
(c) GANIOE
(d) EALIME
(e) FZJME

Ans. (d)



19. If DELHI is coded as 73541 and CALCUTFA is coded as 82589662. How will CALICUT be coded?

(a) 5279431
(b) 5978213
(c) 825 1896
(d) 8543691
(e) 1694358

Ans. (c)

20. If INSTITUTION is coded as NO1TUTITSNI. How PERFECTION will be coded?

(a) NOICThFREP
(b) NOITCEFERP
(c) NOITCEFRPE
(d) NOITCEFREP
(e) NOITCEFPER

Ans. (d)

IBPS Exams: Current Affairs For Bank 13th January 2014

South Indian Actress, Anjali Devi, Passes Away


Google purchased Nest Thermostat for $ 3.2 billion


India completes 3 years without reporting any Polio case


Foundation laid for 2800 Megawatt Nuclear Power plant in Fatehabad


4th DRM of Salem Division is Shubhranshu

IBPS: Previous Reasoning Papers

Remember, you are looking for the word that does NOT belong in the same group as the others. Sometimes, all four words seem to fit in the same group. If so, look more closely to further narrow your classification.

1.     Which word does NOT belong with the others?

    A.     two
    B.     three
    C.     six
    D.     eight

Answer: Option B

Direction (for Q.No. 2):

The words in the bottom row are related in the same way as the words in the top row. For each item, find the word that completes the bottom row of words.

2.     walk     skip     run toss     pitch     ?
    A.     swerve
    B.     hurl
    C.     jump
    D.     dance

Answer: Option B

Direction (for Q.No. 3):

Read each definition and all four choices carefully, and find the answer that provides the best example of the given definition.

3.     People speculate when they consider a situation and assume something to be true based on inconclusive evidence. Which situation below is the best example of Speculation ?

    A.     Francine decides that it would be appropriate to wear jeans to her new office on Friday after reading about "Casual Fridays" in her employee handbook.

    B.     Mary spends thirty minutes sitting in traffic and wishes that she took the train instead of driving.

    C.     After consulting several guidebooks and her travel agent, Jennifer feels confident that the hotel she has chosen is first-rate.

    D.     When Emily opens the door in tears, Theo guesses that she's had a death in her family.

Answer: Option D

Direction (for Q.No. 4):

Each problem consists of three statements. Based on the first two statements, the third statement may be true, false, or uncertain.

4.     Middletown is north of Centerville.
        Centerville is east of Penfield.
        Penfield is northwest of Middletown.
        If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

    A.     true
    B.     false
    C.     uncertain

Answer: Option B

Direction (for Q.No. 5):

The logic problems in this set present you with three true statements: Fact 1, Fact 2, and Fact 3. Then, you are given three more statements (labeled I, II, and III), and you must determine which of these, if any, is also a fact. One or two of the statements could be true; all of the statements could be true; or none of the statements could be true. Choose your answer based solely on the information given in the first three facts.

5.     Fact 1:     All chickens are birds.
        Fact 2:     Some chickens are hens.
        Fact 3:     Female birds lay eggs.

If the first three statements are facts, which of the following statements must also be a fact?

I:     All birds lay eggs.
II:     Some Hens are birds.
III:     Some chickens are not hens.

    A.     I only
    B.     II only
    C.     II and III only
    D.     None of the statements is a known fact.

Answer: Option C

Direction (for Q.No. 6):

Read the question carefully and choose the correct answer.

6.     Danielle has been visiting friends in Ridge-wood for the past two weeks. She is leaving tomorrow morning and her flight is very early. Most of her friends live fairly close to the airport. Madison lives ten miles away. Frances lives five miles away, Samantha, seven miles. Alexis is farther away than Frances, but closer than Samantha. Approximately how far away from the airport is Alexis?

    A.     nine miles
    B.     seven miles
    C.     eight miles
    D.     six miles

Answer: Option D

Direction (for Q.No. 7):

Read the below passage carefully and answer the questions:

Five cities all got more rain than usual this year. The five cities are: Last Stand, Mile City, New Town, Olliopolis, and Polberg. The cities are located in five different areas of the country: the mountains, the forest, the coast, the desert, and in a valley. The rainfall amounts were: 12 inches, 27 inches, 32 inches, 44 inches, and 65 inches.
* The city in the desert got the least rain; the city in the forest got the most rain.
* New Town is in the mountains.
* Last Stand got more rain than Olliopolis.
* Mile City got more rain than Polberg, but less rain than New Town.
* Olliopolis got 44 inches of rain.
* The city in the mountains got 32 inches of rain; the city on the coast got 27 inches of rain.

7.     Which city got the most rain?
    A.     Last Stand
    B.     Mile City
    C.     New Town
    D.     Olliopolis
    E.     Polberg

Answer: Option A

Direction (for Q.No. 8):

Read the paragraph carefully and determine the main point the author is trying to make. What conclusion can be drawn from the argument? Each paragraph is followed by five statements.One statement supports the author's argument better than the others do.

8.     One New York publisher has estimated that 50,000 to 60,000 people in the United States want an anthology that includes the complete works of William Shakespeare. And what accounts for this renewed interest in Shakespeare? As scholars point out, his psychological insights into both male and female characters are amazing even today.
This paragraph best supports the statement that

    A.     Shakespeare's characters are more interesting than fictional characters today.
    B.     people even today are interested in Shakespeare's work because of the characters.
    C.     academic scholars are putting together an anthology of Shakespeare's work.
    D.     New Yorkers have a renewed interested in the work of Shakespeare.
    E.     Shakespeare was a psychiatrist as well as a playwright.

Answer: Option B

Direction (for Q.No. 9):

Choose the statement that is best supported by the information given in the question passage.

9.     The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution protects citizens against unreasonable searches and seizures. No search of a person's home or personal effects may be conducted without a written search warrant issued on probable cause. This means that a neutral judge must approve the factual basis justifying a search before it can be conducted.
This paragraph best supports the statement that the police cannot search a person's home or private papers unless they have

    A.     legal authorization
    B.     direct evidence of a crime.
    C.     read the person his or her constitutional rights.
    D.     a reasonable belief that a crime has occurred.
    E.     requested that a judge be present.

Answer: Option A

Direction (for Q.Nos. 10 - 12):

Each question given below consists of a statement, followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a 'strong' argument and which is a 'weak' argument.

Give answer:

    (A) If only argument I is strong
    (B) If only argument II is strong
    (C) If either I or II is strong
    (D) If neither I nor II is strong and
    (E) If both I and II are strong.

10.     Statement: Should we scrap the system of formal education beyond graduation?

Arguments:

    Yes. It will mean taking employment at an early date.
    No. It will mean lack of depth of knowledge.

    A.     Only argument I is strong
    B.     Only argument II is strong
    C.     Either I or II is strong
    D.     Neither I nor II is strong
    E.     Both I and II are strong

 Answer: Option B

11.     Statement: Should Doordarshan be given autonomous status?

Arguments:

    Yes. It will help Doordarshan to have fair and impartial coverage of all important events.
    No. The coverage of events will be decided by a few who may not have healthy outlook.

    A.     Only argument I is strong
    B.     Only argument II is strong
    C.     Either I or II is strong
    D.     Neither I nor II is strong
    E.     Both I and II are strong

Answer: Option A

12.     Statement: Should Government close down loss-making public sector enterprises?

Arguments:

    No. All employees will lose their jobs, security and earning, what would they do?
    Yes. In a competitive world the rule is 'survival of the fittest'.

    A.     Only argument I is strong
    B.     Only argument II is strong
    C.     Either I or II is strong
    D.     Neither I nor II is strong
    E.     Both I and II are strong

Answer: Option A


Direction (for Q.No. 13):

Each question given below consists of a statement, followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a 'strong' argument and which is a 'weak' argument.

Give answer:

    (A) If only argument I is strong
    (B) If only argument II is strong
    (C) If either I or II is strong
    (D) If neither I nor II is strong and
    (E) If both I and II are strong.

13.   Statement: Should India support all the international policies of United States of America?

Arguments:

    No. Many other powerful countries do not support the same.
    Yes. This is the only way to gain access to USA developmental funds.

    A.     Only argument I is strong
    B.     Only argument II is strong
    C.     Either I or II is strong
    D.     Neither I nor II is strong
    E.     Both I and II are strong

Answer: Option D

Direction (for Q.No. 14):

In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Give answer

    (A) If only assumption I is implicit
    (B) If only assumption II is implicit
    (C) If either I or II is implicit
    (D) If neither I nor II is implicit
    (E) If both I and II are implicit.


14.     Statement: The government has decided to pay compensation to the tune of Rs. 1 lakh to the family members of those who are killed in railway accidents.

Assumptions:

    The government has enough funds to meet the expenses due to compensation.
    There may be reduction in incidents of railway accidents in near future.

    A.     Only assumption I is implicit
    B.     Only assumption II is implicit
    C.     Either I or II is implicit
    D.     Neither I nor II is implicit
    E.     Both I and II are implicit

Answer: Option A

Direction (for Q.No. 15):

In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Give answer

    (A) If only assumption I is implicit
    (B) If only assumption II is implicit
    (C) If either I or II is implicit
    (D) If neither I nor II is implicit
    (E) If both I and II are implicit.

15.     Statement: The State Government has abolished the scheme of providing concessional air ticket to students.

Assumptions:

    Students will not travel by air in future.
    The students who resort to travel by air can bear the expenses of air ticket.

    A.     Only assumption I is implicit
    B.     Only assumption II is implicit
    C.     Either I or II is implicit
    D.     Neither I nor II is implicit
    E.     Both I and II are implicit

Answer: Option B

Direction (for Q.No. 16):

In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Give answer

    (A) If only assumption I is implicit
    (B) If only assumption II is implicit
    (C) If either I or II is implicit
    (D) If neither I nor II is implicit
    (E) If both I and II are implicit.

16.     Statement: The General Administration Department has issued a circular to all the employees informing them that henceforth the employees can avail their lunch break at any of the half-hour slots between 1.00 p.m. and 2.30 p.m.

Assumptions:

    The employees may welcome the decision and avail lunch break at different time's slots.
    There may not be any break in the work of the organization as the employees will have their lunch break at different time slots.

    A.     Only assumption I is implicit
    B.     Only assumption II is implicit
    C.     Either I or II is implicit
    D.     Neither I nor II is implicit
    E.     Both I and II are implicit

Answer: Option B

Direction (for Q.No. 17):

In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Give answer

    (A) If only assumption I is implicit
    (B) If only assumption II is implicit
    (C) If either I or II is implicit
    (D) If neither I nor II is implicit
    (E) If both I and II are implicit.

17.     Statement: No regular funds have been provided for welfare activities in this year's budget of the factory.

Assumptions:

    The factory does not desire to carry out welfare this year.
    Budgetary provision is necessary for carrying put welfare activities.

    A.     Only assumption I is implicit
    B.     Only assumption II is implicit
    C.     Either I or II is implicit
    D.     Neither I nor II is implicit
    E.     Both I and II are implicit

Answer: Option E

Direction (for Q.No. 18):

In each question below is given a statement followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true and on the basis of the information given in the statement, decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

Give answer

    (A) If only I follows
    (B) If only II follows
    (C) If either I or II follows
    (D) If neither I nor II follows
    (E) If both I and II follow.

18.     Statement: A large number of people visiting India from country X have been tested positive for carrying viruses of a killer disease.

Courses of Action:

    The government of India should immediately put a complete ban on people coming to India from country X including those Indians who are settled in country X.
    The government of India should immediately set up detection centres at all its airports and seaports to identify and quarantine those who are tested positive.

    A.     Only I follows
    B.     Only II follows
    C.     Either I or II follows
    D.     Neither I nor II follows
    E.     Both I and II follow

Answer: Option B

Direction (for Q.No. 19):

In each question below is given a statement followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true and on the basis of the information given in the statement, decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

Give answer

    (A) If only I follows
    (B) If only II follows
    (C) If either I or II follows
    (D) If neither I nor II follows
    (E) If both I and II follow.

19.     Statement: The alert villagers caught a group of dreaded dacoits armed with murderous weapons.

Courses of Action:

    The villagers should be provided sophisticated weapons.
    The villagers should be rewarded for their courage and unity.

    A.     Only I follows
    B.     Only II follows
    C.     Either I or II follows
    D.     Neither I nor II follows
    E.     Both I and II follow

Answer: Option B

Direction (for Q.No. 20):

In each question below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusion and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Give answer:

    (A) If only conclusion I follows
    (B) If only conclusion II follows
    (C) If either I or II follows
    (D) If neither I nor II follows and
    (E) If both I and II follow.

20.     Statements: Some men are educated. Educated persons prefer small families.

Conclusions:

    All small families are educated.
    Some men prefer small families.

    A.     Only conclusion I follows
    B.     Only conclusion II follows
    C.     Either I or II follows
    D.     Neither I nor II follows
    E.     Both I and II follow

Answer: Option B