Test of the Day for IBPS Clerk Mains 2017

Q1. National Housing Bank (NHB) was set up on ______________ under the National Housing Bank Act, 1987.

Q2. BCSBI was set up to ensure that the common person as a consumer of financial services from the banking Industry is in no way at a disadvantageous position and really gets what he/she has been promised. BCSBI stands for-?

Q3. President Ram Nath Kovind launched various schemes entailing total expenditure of Rs 3,455 crore in which state to coincide with the state's 17th Foundation Day?

Q4. Name the Eminent Hindi poet and Jnanpith awardee who passed away recently in New Delhi.

Q5. Name the country that will host the 2023 Rugby World Cup to stage one of the world’s best attended and lucrative sporting events.

Directions (6-8): Question consists of Five statements followed by five conclusions. Consider the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions does not logically follow from the given statements using all statements together. 

Q6. Statements: Some mango is apple. No apple is sweet. Some sweet is papaya. All papaya is banana. No banana is grape. 
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Q7. Statements: Some shirt is pant. All pant is jeans. No jeans is cloth. Some cloth is dress. All dress is jacket.
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Q8. Statements: All bat is ball. Some bat is football. All football is hockey. No hockey is badminton. All sport is badminton.
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Directions (9-10): In each of the questions below is given four statements followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts. 

Q9. Statements: 
Some pen is book.
No book is tree.
All tree is green.
No green is sun.
Conclusions: 
I. Some pen is green.
II. Some book is sun.
III. Some book is green.
IV. Some pen is not tree.

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Q10. Statements: 
Some air is green.
All green is tree.
No tree is water.
All carbon is water.
Conclusions: 
I. Some air is tree.
II. Some air is not water.
III. No green is water.
IV. No carbon is tree.

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Directions (11-15): Study the following pie-chart carefully & answer the questions given below:
 Pie-chart shows the marks obtained by a student in different subjects in an examination. (In degree)
Total marks obtained in examination were = 648
 

Q11. The Marks obtained in Hindi is approximately what percent of total marks?

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Q12. What is the percentage difference between marks obtained in Sanskrit and English?

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Q13. What is ratio between marks obtained in Maths and Computer together to the marks obtained in English and Science together?

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Q14. What is average marks obtained in Hindi, Sanskrit and Computer together?

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Q15. The marks scored in Hindi and English together exceeds the marks scored in Maths by?

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Directions (16-20): Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions. 
PASSAGE – I Despite the economic crunch worldwide that saw pulverization of some of the largest banking and finance giants, Indian banking houses have managed to show positive growth this quarter. Some of India’s leading national banks have posted a net profit rise of more than 40% over the last quarter amid global turmoil. This would come as a big shot in the arm for the investors and consumers of these banks even though apprehension is mounting on other banking and broking firms worldwide. One of the main reasons behind the success of these banks this quarter would be their direct banking by the Government India. People take solace in their investments in public sector watching the bailout packages being cashed out by governments all over the world to save big business houses.
 PASSAGE – II Other private banks in India have also reported a substantial net profit over the last quarter. Given the international and domestic scenario, one cannot put this down as a mundane achievement. While others are on a cost cutting spree and firing employees, Indian Companies are actually working on boosting staffing in banking and broking sectors. This can be seen as a big boon in the days to come when the current recession eases and the economy gradually comes back on to the fast track. The finance minister has assured Indian public about the sound health of all Indian banks. This could also be evident from the fact that there have been no mergers and takeovers in Indian Banking sector in a contrast to world scenario where finance houses are looking for mergers to cut costs on operations. We definitely are not looking to thrive; rather we are looking for growth, It is just that the pace of growth is a little slow now as compared to a year or two before. These are hard times of test the hard. The weak in business and career will be weeded out and it is sometimes very beneficial for business on the long run. 

Q16. What, according to the author, is the reason for the success for Indian national banks in this quarter?

Q17. What does the phrase ‘shot in the arm’ as used in the passage mean?

Q18. How, according to the author, is the current recession beneficial?

Q19. What, according to the author, will be a big boon in the days to come?

Q20. Which of the following statements is definitely true in the context of the passage?
(A) India has not been affected by the economic slowdown. 
(B) Indian Banks are showing growth in this quarter despite the recession. 
(C) While banking industry in the West was severely affected by the recession in the past, it is now gradually recovering and showing a positive growth.