Sbi Bank (Po) Reasoning Exam [18-04-2010]
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- 1.Each odd digit in the number 5263187 is substituted by the next higher digit and each even digit is substituted by the previous lower digit and the digits so obtained are rearranged in ascending order, which of the following will be the third digit 'from the left end after the rearrangement?
- A.
2
- B.
4
- C.
5
- D.
6
- E.
None of these
- 2.Among A, B, C, D and E, each having different weight, D is heavier than only A and C is lighter than B and E. Who among them is the heaviest?
- A.
B
- B.
E
- C.
C
- D.
Data inadequate
- E.
None of these
- 3.In a certain code TEMPORAL is written as OLUSMBSP. How is CONSIDER written in that code?
- A.
RMNBSFEJ
- B.
BNMRSFEJ
- C.
RMNBJEFS
- D.
TOPDQDCH
- E.
None of these
- 4.How many meaningful English words can be made with the letters DLEI using each letter only once in each word?
- A.
0
- B.
1
- C.
2
- D.
3
- E.
More than 3
- 5.In a certain code language, 'how many goals scored' is written as '5 3 9 7'; 'many more matches' is written as '9 8 2'; and 'he scored five' is written as '1 6 3'. How is 'goals' written in that code language?
- A.
5
- B.
7
- C.
5 or 7
- D.
Data inadequate
- E.
None of these
- 6.Pratap correctly remembers that his mother's birthday is before twenty third April but after nineteenth April, whereas his sister corsectly remembers that their mother's birthday is not on or after twentysec~ndApril. On which day in April is definitely their mother's birthday?
- A.
Twentieth
- B.
Twenty First
- C.
Twentieth or Twenty First
- D.
Cannot be determined
- E.
None of these
- 7.Ashok started walking towards South.After walking 50 metres he took a right turn and walked 30 metres. He then took a right turn and walked 100 metres. He again took a right turn and walked 30 metres and stopped. How far and in which direction was he from the starting point?
- A.
50 metres South
- B.
150 metres North
- C.
180 metres East
- D.
50 metres North
- E.
None of these
- 8.If' '/' means '+'; '-' means 'x'; 'x' means '/' and '+' means '-'; then 15-8x6/12+4=?
- A.
20
- B.
28
- C.
8
- D.
2
- E.
None of these
- 9.Town D is towards East of town F. Town B is towards North of town D. Town H is towards South of town B. Towards which direction is town H from town F?
- A.
East
- B.
South East
- C.
North East
- D.
Data inadequate
- E.
None of these
- 10.How many such pairs of letters are there in the word SEARCHES each of which has as many letters between them in the wordas in the English alphabet?
- A.
0
- B.
1
- C.
2
- D.
3
- E.
More than 3
- 11.
- There are given four statements followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III & IV. 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.
- All cups are bottles.
- Some bottles are jugs.
- No jug is plate.
- Some plates are tables
- Some tables are bottles
- Some plates are cups
- No table is bottle
- Some jugs are cups
- A.
Only 1 follows
- B.
Only 2 follows
- C.
Only 3 follows
- D.
Only 4 follows
- E.
Only either 1 or 3 follows
- 12.
- There are given four statements followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III & IV. 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.
- Some chairs are handles
- All handles are pots
- All pots are mats
- Some mats are busses
- Some busses are handles
- Some mats are chairs
- No bus is a handle
- Some mats are handles
- A.
Only 1, I2 and I4 follow
- B.
Only 2, 3 and 4 follow
- C.
Only either 1 or 3 and 2 follow
- D.
Only either 1 or 3 and 4 follow
- E.
Only either 1 or 3, 2 and 4 follow
- 13.
- There are given four statements followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III & IV. 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.
- All birds are horses
- All horses are tigers
- Some tigers are lions
- Some lions are monkeys
- Some tigers are horses
- Some monkes are birds
- Some tigers are birds
- Some monkeys are horses
- A.
Only 1 and 3 follow
- B.
Only 1, 2 and 3 follow
- C.
Only 2, 3 and 4 follow
- D.
All 1, 2, 3 and 4 follow
- E.
None of these
- 14.
- There are given four statements followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III & IV. 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.
- Some benches are walls
- All walls are houses
- Some houses are jungles
- All jungles are roads
- Some roads are benches
- Some jungles are walls
- Some houses are benches
- Some roads are houses
- A.
Only 1 and 2 follow
- B.
Only 1 and 3 follow
- C.
Only 3 and 4 follow
- D.
Only 2, 3 and 4 follow
- E.
None of these
- 15.
- There are given four statements followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III & IV. 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.
- Some sticks are lamps
- Some flowers are lamps
- Some lamps are dresses
- All dresses are shirts
- Some shirts are sticks
- Some shirts are flowers
- Some flowers are sticks
- Some dresses are sticks
- A.
None follows
- B.
Only 1 follows
- C.
Only 2 follows
- D.
Only 3 follows
- E.
Only 4 follows
- 16.
- A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are eight employees of an organization working in three departments, viz Personnel, Administration and Marketing with not more than three of them in any department. Each of them has a different choice of sports from football, cricket, volleyball, badminton, lawn tennis, basketball, hockey and table tennis, not necessarily in the same order.
- D works in Administration and does not like either football or cricket. F works in Personnel with only A, who likes table tennis. E and H do not work in the same department as D. C likes hockey and does not work in Marketing. G does not work in Administration and does not like either cricket or badminton. One of those who work in Administration likes football. The one who likes volleyball works in Personnel. None of those who work in Administration likes either badminton or lawn tennis. H does not like cricket.
- A.
Personnel
- B.
Marketing
- C.
Administration
- D.
Data inadequate
- E.
None of these
- 17.
- A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are eight employees of an organization working in three departments, viz Personnel, Administration and Marketing with not more than three of them in any department. Each of them has a different choice of sports from football, cricket, volleyball, badminton, lawn tennis, basketball, hockey and table tennis, not necessarily in the same order.
- D works in Administration and does not like either football or cricket. F works in Personnel with only A, who likes table tennis. E and H do not work in the same department as D. C likes hockey and does not work in Marketing. G does not work in Administration and does not like either cricket or badminton. One of those who work in Administration likes football. The one who likes volleyball works in Personnel. None of those who work in Administration likes either badminton or lawn tennis. H does not like cricket.
- A.
EGH
- B.
AF
- C.
BCD
- D.
BGD
- E.
Data inadequate
- 18.
- A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are eight employees of an organization working in three departments, viz Personnel, Administration and Marketing with not more than three of them in any department. Each of them has a different choice of sports from football, cricket, volleyball, badminton, lawn tennis, basketball, hockey and table tennis, not necessarily in the same order.
- D works in Administration and does not like either football or cricket. F works in Personnel with only A, who likes table tennis. E and H do not work in the same department as D. C likes hockey and does not work in Marketing. G does not work in Administration and does not like either cricket or badminton. One of those who work in Administration likes football. The one who likes volleyball works in Personnel. None of those who work in Administration likes either badminton or lawn tennis. H does not like cricket.
- A.
E-Administration-Cricket
- B.
F-Personel-Lawn Tennis
- C.
H-Marketing-Lawn Tennis
- D.
B-Administration-Table Tennis
- E.
None of these
- 19.
- A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are eight employees of an organization working in three departments, viz Personnel, Administration and Marketing with not more than three of them in any department. Each of them has a different choice of sports from football, cricket, volleyball, badminton, lawn tennis, basketball, hockey and table tennis, not necessarily in the same order.
- D works in Administration and does not like either football or cricket. F works in Personnel with only A, who likes table tennis. E and H do not work in the same department as D. C likes hockey and does not work in Marketing. G does not work in Administration and does not like either cricket or badminton. One of those who work in Administration likes football. The one who likes volleyball works in Personnel. None of those who work in Administration likes either badminton or lawn tennis. H does not like cricket.
- A.
Cricket
- B.
Badminton
- C.
Basketball
- D.
Lawn Tennis
- E.
None of these
- 20.
- A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are eight employees of an organization working in three departments, viz Personnel, Administration and Marketing with not more than three of them in any department. Each of them has a different choice of sports from football, cricket, volleyball, badminton, lawn tennis, basketball, hockey and table tennis, not necessarily in the same order.
- D works in Administration and does not like either football or cricket. F works in Personnel with only A, who likes table tennis. E and H do not work in the same department as D. C likes hockey and does not work in Marketing. G does not work in Administration and does not like either cricket or badminton. One of those who work in Administration likes football. The one who likes volleyball works in Personnel. None of those who work in Administration likes either badminton or lawn tennis. H does not like cricket.
- A.
Cricket
- B.
Badminton
- C.
Basketball
- D.
Lawn Tennis
- E.
None of these
- 21.In the question:
- 'P$Q' means 'P is not smaller than Q'
- '[email protected]' means 'P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q'
- 'P#Q' means 'P is neither greater than nor equal to Q'
- 'P&Q' means 'P is neither greater than nor smaller than Q'
- 'P*Q' means 'P is not greater than Q'
- Now assuming that the given statements are true, read all the conclusions and decide which of the given conclusions logically follow.
- [email protected]
- T#F
- F&E
- E*V
- V$F
- [email protected]
- [email protected]
- T#V
- A.
Only 1, 2 and 3 are true
- B.
Only 1, 2 and 4 are true
- C.
Only 2, 3 and 4 are true
- D.
Only 1, 3 and 4 are true
- E.
All 1, 2, 3 and 4 are true
- 22.In the question:
- 'P$Q' means 'P is not smaller than Q'
- '[email protected]' means 'P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q'
- 'P#Q' means 'P is neither greater than nor equal to Q'
- 'P&Q' means 'P is neither greater than nor smaller than Q'
- 'P*Q' means 'P is not greater than Q'
- Now assuming that the given statements are true, read all the conclusions and decide which of the given conclusions logically follow.
- D#R
- R*K
- [email protected]
- F$J
- J#R
- J#K
- R#F
- [email protected]
- A.
Only 1, 2 and 3 are true
- B.
Only 2, 3 and 4 are true
- C.
Only 1, 3 and 4 are true
- D.
All 1, 2, 3 and 4 are true
- E.
None of these
- 23.In the question:
- 'P$Q' means 'P is not smaller than Q'
- '[email protected]' means 'P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q'
- 'P#Q' means 'P is neither greater than nor equal to Q'
- 'P&Q' means 'P is neither greater than nor smaller than Q'
- 'P*Q' means 'P is not greater than Q'
- Now assuming that the given statements are true, read all the conclusions and decide which of the given conclusions logically follow.
- N&B
- B$W
- W#H
- H*M
- [email protected]
- [email protected]
- W&N
- W#N
- A.
Only 1 is true
- B.
Only 3 is true
- C.
Only 4 is true
- D.
Only either 3 or 4 is true
- E.
Only either 3 or 4 and 1 are true
- 24.In the question:
- 'P$Q' means 'P is not smaller than Q'
- '[email protected]' means 'P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q'
- 'P#Q' means 'P is neither greater than nor equal to Q'
- 'P&Q' means 'P is neither greater than nor smaller than Q'
- 'P*Q' means 'P is not greater than Q'
- Now assuming that the given statements are true, read all the conclusions and decide which of the given conclusions logically follow.
- R*D
- D$J
- J#M
- [email protected]
- K#J
- [email protected]
- R#M
- [email protected]
- A.
None is true
- B.
Only 1 is true
- C.
Only 2 is true
- D.
Only 3 is true
- E.
Only 4 is true
- 25.In the question:
- 'P$Q' means 'P is not smaller than Q'
- '[email protected]' means 'P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q'
- 'P#Q' means 'P is neither greater than nor equal to Q'
- 'P&Q' means 'P is neither greater than nor smaller than Q'
- 'P*Q' means 'P is not greater than Q'
- Now assuming that the given statements are true, read all the conclusions and decide which of the given conclusions logically follow.
- M$K
- [email protected]
- N*R
- R#W
- A.
Only 1 and 2 are true
- B.
Only 1, 2 and 3 are true
- C.
Only 3 and 4 are true
- D.
Only 2, 3 and 4 are true
- E.
None of these
- 26.Following are the conditions for selecting Senior Manager-Credit in a bank. The candidate must
- be a graduate in any discipline with at least 60 per cent marks.
- have post-qualification work experience of at least ten years in the Advances Section of a bank.
- be at least 30 years and not more than 40 years as on 1.4.2010.
- have secured at least 40 per cent marks in the Group Discussion. .
- have secured at least 50 per cent marks in the Interview. .
- at (1) above, but has secured at least 50 per cent marks in graduation and at least 60 percent marks in post-graduation in any discipline, the case is to be referred to the General Manager-Advances,
- at (2) above, but has total post-qualification work experience of at least seven years, out of which at least three years as Manager-Credit in a bank, the case is to be referred to the Executive Director.
- In each question below details of one candidate are given. You have to take one of the following courses of action based on the information provided and the conditions and sub-conditions given above and mark the number of that course of action as your answer; You are not to assume anything other than the information provided in each question. All these cases are given to you as on 01- 04- 2010.
- Which of the following is to be done?
- A.
Case is to be referred to the Executive Director
- B.
Case is to be referred to the General Manager-Advances
- C.
Data is inadequate to take a decision
- D.
Candidate is not to be selected
- E.
Candidate is to be selected
- 27.Following are the conditions for selecting Senior Manager-Credit in a bank. The candidate must
- be a graduate in any discipline with at least 60 per cent marks.
- have post-qualification work experience of at least ten years in the Advances Section of a bank.
- be at least 30 years and not more than 40 years as on 1.4.2010.
- have secured at least 40 per cent marks in the Group Discussion. .
- have secured at least 50 per cent marks in the Interview. .
- at (1) above, but has secured at least 50 per cent marks in graduation and at least 60 percent marks in post-graduation in any discipline, the case is to be referred to the General Manager-Advances,
- at (2) above, but has total post-qualification work experience of at least seven years, out of which at least three years as Manager-Credit in a bank, the case is to be referred to the Executive Director.
- In each question below details of one candidate are given. You have to take one of the following courses of action based on the information provided and the conditions and sub-conditions given above and mark the number of that course of action as your answer; You are not to assume anything other than the information provided in each question. All these cases are given to you as on 01- 04- 2010.
- Which of the following is to be done?
- A.
Case is to be referred to the Executive Director
- B.
Case is to be referred to the General Manager-Advances
- C.
Data is inadequate to take a decision
- D.
Candidate is not to be selected
- E.
Candidate is to be selected
- 28.Following are the conditions for selecting Senior Manager-Credit in a bank. The candidate must
- be a graduate in any discipline with at least 60 per cent marks.
- have post-qualification work experience of at least ten years in the Advances Section of a bank.
- be at least 30 years and not more than 40 years as on 1.4.2010.
- have secured at least 40 per cent marks in the Group Discussion. .
- have secured at least 50 per cent marks in the Interview. .
- at (1) above, but has secured at least 50 per cent marks in graduation and at least 60 percent marks in post-graduation in any discipline, the case is to be referred to the General Manager-Advances,
- at (2) above, but has total post-qualification work experience of at least seven years, out of which at least three years as Manager-Credit in a bank, the case is to be referred to the Executive Director.
- In each question below details of one candidate are given. You have to take one of the following courses of action based on the information provided and the conditions and sub-conditions given above and mark the number of that course of action as your answer; You are not to assume anything other than the information provided in each question. All these cases are given to you as on 01- 04- 2010.
- Which of the following is to be done?
- A.
Case is to be referred to the Executive Director
- B.
Case is to be referred to the General Manager-Advances
- C.
Data is inadequate to take a decision
- D.
Candidate is not to be selected
- E.
Candidate is to be selected
- 29.Following are the conditions for selecting Senior Manager-Credit in a bank. The candidate must
- be a graduate in any discipline with at least 60 per cent marks.
- have post-qualification work experience of at least ten years in the Advances Section of a bank.
- be at least 30 years and not more than 40 years as on 1.4.2010.
- have secured at least 40 per cent marks in the Group Discussion. .
- have secured at least 50 per cent marks in the Interview. .
- at (1) above, but has secured at least 50 per cent marks in graduation and at least 60 percent marks in post-graduation in any discipline, the case is to be referred to the General Manager-Advances,
- at (2) above, but has total post-qualification work experience of at least seven years, out of which at least three years as Manager-Credit in a bank, the case is to be referred to the Executive Director.
- In each question below details of one candidate are given. You have to take one of the following courses of action based on the information provided and the conditions and sub-conditions given above and mark the number of that course of action as your answer; You are not to assume anything other than the information provided in each question. All these cases are given to you as on 01- 04- 2010.
- Which of the following is to be done?
- A.
Case is to be referred to the Executive Director
- B.
Case is to be referred to the General Manager-Advances
- C.
Data is inadequate to take a decision
- D.
Candidate is not to be selected
- E.
Candidate is to be selected
- 30.Following are the conditions for selecting Senior Manager-Credit in a bank. The candidate must
- be a graduate in any discipline with at least 60 per cent marks.
- have post-qualification work experience of at least ten years in the Advances Section of a bank.
- be at least 30 years and not more than 40 years as on 1.4.2010.
- have secured at least 40 per cent marks in the Group Discussion. .
- have secured at least 50 per cent marks in the Interview. .
- at (1) above, but has secured at least 50 per cent marks in graduation and at least 60 percent marks in post-graduation in any discipline, the case is to be referred to the General Manager-Advances,
- at (2) above, but has total post-qualification work experience of at least seven years, out of which at least three years as Manager-Credit in a bank, the case is to be referred to the Executive Director.
- In each question below details of one candidate are given. You have to take one of the following courses of action based on the information provided and the conditions and sub-conditions given above and mark the number of that course of action as your answer; You are not to assume anything other than the information provided in each question. All these cases are given to you as on 01- 04- 2010.
- Which of the following is to be done?
- A.
Case is to be referred to the Executive Director
- B.
Case is to be referred to the General Manager-Advances
- C.
Data is inadequate to take a decision
- D.
Candidate is not to be selected
- E.
Candidate is to be selected
- 31.
- In each question below is given a statement followed by three courses of action numbered 1, 2 and 3. A course of action is a step or administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follow-up or further action in regard tv the problem, policy, etc. On the basis of the informatlon given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of 'the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.
- A heavy unseasonal downpour during the last two days has paralysed the normal life in the state in which five persons were killed but this has provided a huge relief to the problem of acute water crisis in the state.
- The state government should set up a committee to review the alarming situation.
- The state government should immediately remove all the restrictions on use of potable water in all the major cities in the state.
- The state government should send relief supplies to all the affected areas in the state.
- A.
None
- B.
Only 1
- C.
Only 2 and 3
- D.
Only 3
- E.
All 1, 2 and 3
- 32.
- In each question below is given a statement followed by three courses of action numbered 1, 2 and 3. A course of action is a step or administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follow-up or further action in regard tv the problem, policy, etc. On the basis of the informatlon given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of 'the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.
- A large private bank has decided to retrench one-third of its employees in view of the huge losses incurred by it during the past three quarters.
- The Govt should issue a notification to general public to immediately stop all transactions with the bank.
- The Govt should direct the bank to refrain from retrenching its employees.
- The Govt should ask the central bank of the country to initiate an enquiry into the bank's activities and submit its report.
- A.
None
- B.
Only 1
- C.
Only 2
- D.
Only 3
- E.
Only 1 and 3
- 33.
- In each question below is given a statement followed by three courses of action numbered 1, 2 and 3. A course of action is a step or administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follow-up or further action in regard tv the problem, policy, etc. On the basis of the informatlon given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of 'the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.
- Many political activists have decided to stage demonstrations and block traffic movement in the city during peak hours to protest against the steep rise in prices of essential commodities.
- The Govt should immediately ban all forms of agitations in the country.
- The police authority of the city should deploy additional forces all over the city to help traffic movement in the city.
- The state administration should carry out preventive arrests of the known criminals staying in the city.
- A.
Only 1
- B.
Only 2
- C.
Only 3
- D.
Only 1 and 2
- E.
None of these
- 34.
- In each question below is given a statement followed by three courses of action numbered 1, 2 and 3. A course of action is a step or administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follow-up or further action in regard tv the problem, policy, etc. On the basis of the informatlon given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of 'the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.
- The school dropout rate in many districts in the state has increased sharply during the last few years as the parents of these children make them work in the fields owned by others to earn enough for them to get at least one meal a day.
- The Govt should put up a mechanism to provide foodgrains to the poor people in these districts through public distribution system to encourage the parents to send their wards to school.
- The Govt should close down some ofthese schools in the district and deploy the teachers of these schools to nearby schools and also ask remaining students to join these schools. .
- Govt should issue arrest warrants for all the parents who force their children to work in fields instead of attending classes.
- A.
Only 1
- B.
Only 2
- C.
Only 3
- D.
Only 1 and 2
- E.
None of these
- 35.
- In each question below is given a statement followed by three courses of action numbered 1, 2 and 3. A course of action is a step or administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follow-up or further action in regard tv the problem, policy, etc. On the basis of the informatlon given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of 'the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.
- One aspirant was killed due to stampede while participating in a recruitment drive of police constables.
- The officials in charge of the recruitment process should immediately be suspended.
- A team of officials should be asked to find out the circumstances which led to the death of the aspirant and submit its report within a week.
- The Govt should ask the home department to stagger the number of aspirants over more number of days to avoid such incidents in future.
- A.
Only 1
- B.
Only 2
- C.
Only 3
- D.
Only 2 and 3
- E.
None of these
- 36.Effect:
- Majority of the employees of the ailing organisation opted for voluntary retirement scheme and left the organisation with all their retirement benefits within a fortnight of launching the scheme.
- A.
The company has been making huge losses for the past five years and is unable to pay salary to its employees in time.
- B.
The management of the company made huge personal gains through unlawful activities.
- C.
One of the competitors of the company went bankrupt last year.
- D.
The company owns large tracts of land in the state which will fetch huge sum to its owners.
- E.
None of these
- 37.Cause:
- The Govt has recently increased its taxes on petrol and diesel by about 10 per cent.
- A.
The petroleum companies will reduce the prices of petrol and diesel by about 10 per cent.
- B.
The petroleum companies will increase the prices of petrol and diesel by about 10 per cent.
- C.
The petroleum companies will increase the prices of petrol and diesel by about 5 per cent.
- D.
The petrol pumps will stop selling petrol and diesel till the taxes are rolled back by the Govt.
- E.
None of these
- 38.Statement:
- Most ofthe companies in IT and ITES sectors in India have started hiring from engineering college campuses this year and are likely to recruit much more than yearly recruitment of the earlier years.
- A.
IT and ITES are the only sectors in India which are hiring from engineering college campuses.
- B.
Govt has stepped up recruitment activities after a gap of five years.
- C.
The IT and ITES companies have now decided to visit the engineering college campuses for tier-II cities in India as well.
- D.
The availability of qualified engineers will substantially increase in the near future.
- E.
None of these.
- 39.Statement:
- The Govt has decided to instruct the banks to open new branches in such a way. that there is one branch of any of the banks in every village of population 1000 and above or a cluster of villages with population less than 1000 to provide banking services to all the citizens.
- A.
The private sector banks in India have stepped up their branch expansion activities in rural India.
- B.
Many Govt-owned banks have surplus manpower in its urban branches.
- C.
All the banks, including those in private sector, will follow the Govt directive.
- D.
Large number of branches of many Govt-owned banks in the rural areas are making huge losses every year due to lack of adequate business activities.
- E.
None of these
- 40.
- The Centre reportedly wants to continue providing subsidy to consumers for cooking gas and kerosene for five more years. This is not goodnews from the point of view of reining in the fiscal deficit. Mounting subventions for subsidies means diversion of savings by the government from investment to consumption, raising the cost of capital in the process. The government must cut expenditure on subsidies to create more fiscal space for investments in both physical and social infrastructure. It should outline a plan for comprehensive reform in major subsidies including petroleum, food and fertilizers and set goal posts.
- A.
Subsidy provided by the government Under various heads to the citizen increases the cost of capital.
- B.
Govt is unable to withdraw subsidies provided to various items.
- C.
Govt subsidy on kerosene is purely a political decision.
- D.
Govt does not have enough resources to continue providing subsidy on petroleum products.
- E.
None of these
- 41.
- The Centre reportedly wants to continue providing subsidy to consumers for cooking gas and kerosene for five more years. This is not goodnews from the point of view of reining in the fiscal deficit. Mounting subventions for subsidies means diversion of savings by the government from investment to consumption, raising the cost of capital in the process. The government must cut expenditure on subsidies to create more fiscal space for investments in both physical and social infrastructure. It should outline a plan for comprehensive reform in major subsidies including petroleum, food and fertilizers and set goal posts.
- A.
People in India may not be able to pay more for petroleum products.
- B.
Many people in India are rich enough to buy petroleum products at market cost.
- C.
Govt may not be able to create more infrastructural facilities if the present level of subsidy continues for a longer time.
- D.
Govt of India has sought assistance from international financial organisations for its infrastructural projects.
- E.
None of these
- 42.
- The Centre reportedly wants to continue providing subsidy to consumers for cooking gas and kerosene for five more years. This is not goodnews from the point of view of reining in the fiscal deficit. Mounting subventions for subsidies means diversion of savings by the government from investment to consumption, raising the cost of capital in the process. The government must cut expenditure on subsidies to create more fiscal space for investments in both physical and social infrastructure. It should outline a plan for comprehensive reform in major subsidies including petroleum, food and fertilizers and set goal posts.
- A.
India's fiscal deficit is negligible in comparison to other merging economies in the world.
- B.
Subsidy on food and fertilizers are essential for the growth of Indian economy.
- C.
Reform in financial sector will weaken India's position in the international arena.
- D.
Gradual withdrawal of subsidy is essential for effectively managing fiscal deficit in India.
- E.
None of these
- 43.
- Poverty measurement is an unsettled issue, both conceptually and methodologically. Since poverty is a process as well as an outcome, many come out of it while others may be falling into it. The net effect of these two parallel processes is a proportion commonly identified as the 'head count ratio', but these ratios hide the fundamental dynamism that characterises poverty in practice. The most recent poverty re-estimates by an expert group has also missed the crucial dynamism. In a study conducted on 13,000 households which represented the entire country in 1993-94 and again in 2004-OS, it was found that in the ten-year period 18.2% rural population moved out of poverty whereas another 22.1 % fell into it over this period. This net jncrease of about four percentage points was seen to have a considerable variation across states and regions.
- A.
Poverty measurement tools in India are outdated.
- B.
Increase in number of persons falling into poverty varies considerably across the country over a period of time.
- C.
Govt of India has stopped measuring poverty-related studies.
- D.
People living in rural areas are more susc ptible to fall into poverty over a time.
- E.
None of these
- 44.
- Poverty measurement is an unsettled issue, both conceptually and methodologically. Since poverty is a process as well as an outcome, many come out of it while others may be falling into it. The net effect of these two parallel processes is a proportion commonly identified as the 'head count ratio', but these ratios hide the fundamental dynamism that characterises poverty in practice. The most recent poverty re-estimates by an expert group has also missed the crucial dynamism. In a study conducted on 13,000 households which represented the entire country in 1993-94 and again in 2004-OS, it was found that in the ten-year period 18.2% rural population moved out of poverty whereas another 22.1 % fell into it over this period. This net jncrease of about four percentage points was seen to have a considerable variation across states and regions.
- A.
It may not be possible to have an accurate poverty measurement in India.
- B.
Level of poverty in India is static over the years.
- C.
Researchers avoid making conclusions on poverty measurement data in India.
- D.
Govt of India has a mechanism to measure level of poverty effectively and accurately.
- E.
None of these
- 45.
- Poverty measurement is an unsettled issue, both conceptually and methodologically. Since poverty is a process as well as an outcome, many come out of it while others may be falling into it. The net effect of these two parallel processes is a proportion commonly identified as the 'head count ratio', but these ratios hide the fundamental dynamism that characterises poverty in practice. The most recent poverty re-estimates by an expert group has also missed the crucial dynamism. In a study conducted on 13,000 households which represented the entire country in 1993-94 and again in 2004-OS, it was found that in the ten-year period 18.2% rural population moved out of poverty whereas another 22.1 % fell into it over this period. This net jncrease of about four percentage points was seen to have a considerable variation across states and regions.
- A.
Accurate estimates of number of people living below poverty line in India is possible to be made.
- B.
Many expert groups in India are not interested to measure poverty objectively.
- C.
Process of poverty measurement needs to take into account various factors to tackle its dynamic nature.
- D.
People living below poverty line remain in that position for a very long time.
- E.
None of these
- 46.
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