QUANT QUIZ- 48 FOR IBPS- PO & CLERK

QUANT QUIZ- 48 FOR IBPS- PO & CLERK

Directions (1-5): What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series?

1. 100    100     119    ?     299     562

(1) 220

(2) 174

 (3)184

(4) 240

(5) None of these

2. 3   4  12  45  ?  1005

(1) 144

(2) 192

 (3) 198

(4) 152

(5) None of these

3. 1   3  9  31 ?  651

(1)127

(2) 97

(3) 109

(4) 129

(5) None of these

4. 5   12  36  123  ?  2555   15342

(1) 504

(2) 381

(3) 508

(4) 635

(5) None of these

5.   8    11   17   ?   65  165.5    498.5

(1) 30.5

(2) 27.5

(3) 32

(4) 28

(5) None of these

6. The average age of a Mother and her daughter is 45 years. The ratio of their ages is 5 : 1. What is the difference between the ages of the mother and her daughter?

1)40 years

2)60 years

3)55 years

4)45 years

5)None of these

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QUANT QUIZ- 47 FOR IBPS- PO & CLERK

QUANT QUIZ- 47 FOR IBPS- PO & CLERK

1. Anmol has an average of 56% on her first 7 examination. How much should she make on her eighth examination to obtain an average of 60% on 8 examinations?

1) 88%

2) 78%

3) 98%

4) Cannot be determined

5) None of these.

2.  If the length of a rice field is increased by 20% and the breadth is reduced by 20%, the area of the field will be 192 sq. m. What is the area of the original field?

(a) 184 sq. m.

(b) 196 sq. m.

(c) 200 sq. m.

(d) 225 sq. m.

(e) None of these

3.  Two trains 160 meters and 100 meters long are running towards each other on parallel lines at 50 kmph and 30 kmph respectively. In what time will they clear off each other from the moment they meet?

(a) 11.7 seconds

(b) 12 seconds

(c) 18 seconds

(d) 14 seconds

(e) 9 seconds

4.  A bag contains 5 red, 4 white, 3 black balls. 2 balls are drawn randomly. The probability of the balls drawn contains no red ball is —

(a) 24/91

(b) 12/65

(c)  7/22

(d) 33/91

(e)  7/35

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BANKING QUIZ - 56 FOR IBPS-PO & CLERK EXAM

BANKING QUIZ - 56 FOR IBPS-PO & CLERK EXAM

1. IndusInd Bank has tied up with which company to use its Cloud commerce solutions to transform customer engagements and enhance its cross-sell platforms?

A) IBM

B) Infosys

C) Wipro

D) TCS

E) Accenture

2. What is Call Money?

(a) Money borrowed for more than one day but up to 7 days

(b) Money borrowed for more than one day but up to 3 days

(c) Money borrowed or lent for a day or overnight

(d) Money borrowed for more than one day but up to 14 days

(e) None of the above

3. RBI instructed banks to convert No-frills account into –

(a) Savings Account

(b) Fixed-Deposit Account

(c) Current Account

(d) BSBDA Account

(e) None of the above

4. Which of the following cannot be endorsed?

(a) A bank draft

(b) A fixed deposit receipt

(c) A Promissory note 

(d) A usance bill of exchange

(e) A cheque

5. Cash Credit (CC) accounts have a certain limit of withdrawal, known as –

(a) No such limit is there

(b) Current Facility

(c) Credit Facility

(d) All of the above

(e) None of the above

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BANKING QUIZ - 55 FOR IBPS-PO & CLERK EXAM

BANKING QUIZ - 55 FOR IBPS-PO & CLERK EXAM

1. The early growth of merchant banking in the country is assigned to the ________?

FEMA

Securities Contracts Act

Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973

Income-tax Act

None of the above

2. ___________ is calculated by taking fund’s total assets, securities, cash and any accrued earnings, deducting the liabilities and dividing the remainder by number of units outstanding.

Non Performing Assets Value

Asset Liability Management

Net Liquid Value

Net Asset Value

3. Which type of banking associated with transaction held directly between customers and there are no other transaction with another corporations and banks?

Retail Banking

Wholesale Banking

Merchant Banking

Shadow Banking

4.  The full form of RBS is?

Rating by System

Risk Based Supervision

Role Based Supervision

Rating Bank Security

5. Which among the following is the First Decentralized ledger currency?

LITECOIN

NAMECOIN

BITCOIN

PPCO

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REASONING QUIZ-82 FOR IBPS- PO & CLERK

REASONING QUIZ-82 FOR IBPS- PO & CLERK

I. Study the following networking carefully to answer the given questions (1-5)

Seven friends A, B, C, D, E, F and G appear for IIT exam on different dates in April viz 5th, 6th, 12th, 13th, 19th, 25th and 26th but not necessarily in the same order. Each of them belongs to different cities viz Patna, Kota, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Ranchi, Raipur and Pune but not necessarily in the same order.

The one who belongs to Patna appears in the exam on 25th April. G belongs to Kota and appears in the exam on 12th April. B appears in the exam immediately before E. B does not appear in the exam on a day after G. The one who belongs to Pune does not appear in the exam on or before 19th April. The one who belongs to Jaipur appears in the exam immediately after C. C does not belong to Raipur and Chandigarh. The one who belongs to Jaipur does not appear in the exam immediately before or after G. F does not appear in the exam on 26th April nor does he belong to Jaipur. D appears in the exam on a day before A.

1. Who among the following belongs to Ranchi?

A.A

B.B

C.C

D.D

E. None of these

2. F belongs to which of the following cities?

A. Patna

B. Kota

C. Jaipur

D. Ranchi

E. None of these

3. On which day does B appear in the exam?

A. April 5th

B. April 19th

C. April 13th

D. April 26th

E. None of these

4. Which of the following is true?

A.D-April 6th

B.E-Kota

C.G-April 12th

D.A-Jaipur

E. None of these

5. Who wrote the exam on April 26th?

A.D-Patna

B.E-Pune

C.G-Kota

D.A-Pune

E. None of these

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REASONING QUIZ-81 FOR IBPS- PO & CLERK

REASONING QUIZ-81 FOR IBPS- PO & CLERK

Directions (1-5): Study the following networking carefully to answer these questions.

A group of people has six family members and a lawyer. These are Zeenia, Yuhan, Akira, Jashn, Mandy, Jass and Manu and having different professions. Each one of them is a Teacher, House wife, Lawyer, Industrialist, Interior designer, Pharmacist and Actor but not necessarily in this order. There are three males and three females in the family out of which there are two married couples. Yuhan is an industrialist and is the father of Mandy. Jass is a pharmacist and grandfather of Mandy who is a male. Akira is a housewife and is daughter-in-law of Jashn. Zeenia is neither an actor nor a teacher. Manu is an lawyer. Akira is not the mother of Mandy and Yuhan is married but not to Jashn. No lady is a teacher.

1. Which of the following groups represents the three ladies in the group?

(a) Akira, Mandy, Zeenia

(b) Mandy, Zeenia, Akira

(c) Zeenia, Akira, Jashn

(d) Jashn, Mandy, Zeenia

(e) None of these

2. Who is married to Jass?

(a) Akira

(b) Jashn

(c) Zeenia

(d) Can’t be determined

(e) None of these

3. Who among the following family members is an interior designer?

(a) Zeenia

(b) Jashn

(c) Mandy

(d) Can’t be determined

(e) None of these

4. Which of the following is the profession of Mandy?

(a) Interior designer

(b) Actor

(c) Interior designer or actor

(d) Teacher

(e) None of these

5. How is Jass related to Jashn?

(a) Father

(b) Mother

(c) Mother-in-law

(d) Son-in-law

(e) None of these

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GK SERIES FOR SSC,IAS,PCS,HAS,HCS AND OTHER COMPETITIVE EXAMS (HISTORY-2)

The Mauryan Period

(322 BC – 185 BC)

CHANDRAGUPTA MAURYA (322 – 297 BC):

• With the help of Chanakya, known as Kautilya or Vishnugupta, he overthrew the Nandas & established the rule of the Maurya dynasty.
• He belonged to Moora tribe as his mother was a Moora

• Chandragupta was called Sandrocottus by the Greek scholars.

·         Seleucus Necater, one of the generals of Alexander death, had succeeded in gaining control of most of the Asia after death of Alexander. Chandragupta defeated him in 305 BC and according to the treaty that followed the battle, Chandragupta married Halena who was daughter of Selucus and got the control of Hairat, Kandhar and Kabul.

·         Built a vast empire, which included not only good portions of Bihar and Bengal, but also western and north western India and the Deccan.

• The accounts were given by Megasthenes (A Greek ambassador sent by Seleucus to the court of Chandragupta Maurya) in his book Indica and from the Arthashastra of Kautilya.

• Chandragupta adopted Jainism and went to Sravanabelagola (near Mysore) with Bhadrabahu, where he died by slow starvation.

• Vishakhadatta wrote a drama Mudrarakshasa (describing Chandragupta’s enemy) & Debi Chandraguptam in sixth century AD.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 1st OCT 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 1^st OCT 2016

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1. UNION GOVERNMENT LAUNCHED PROGRESS PANCHAYAT TO REACH OUT TO MINORITY COMMUNITY

i.Progress Panchayat  programme has been started  to reach out the minority community and publicize the various welfare measures

ii.The programme is aimed at reach out the minority community and publicize the various welfare measures taken by the NDA government for their betterment.

iii.During the programme the government will also seek feedback and suggestions from the people for better implementation of the welfare schemes.

2. HEALTH MINISTRY RECEIVES DETAILED REPORT ON SCRUB TYPHUS FROM HP GOVT

i.Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare  had sought a detailed report from the State Government on scrub typhus.

ii.Scrub Typhus is an acute illness caused by a bacterium Orintia tsutsugamushi, which is transmitted by the bite of an infected mite larva present in the soil having scrub vegetation.

3. IGI BECOMES ASIA-PACIFIC’S FIRST CARBON NEUTRAL AIRPORT

i. The Indira Gandhi International  Airport has become Asia-Pacific’s only  airport to achieve a carbon neutral status.

ii. The Airport Carbon Accreditation certificated has upgraded the IGI airport’s status to “Level 3+, Neutrality,” the highest level for airports across the world.

iii.The airport boasts green buildings, rainwater harvesting system, solar power plants etc., which have helped it reduce and offset its carbon emissions.

4. FOUR SAARC MEMBER COUNTRIES INCLUDING INDIA DECIDED TO BOYCOTT THE SUMMIT IN ISLAMABAD

i. Four SAARC member countries India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Bhutan, decided to boycott the 19th SAARC Summit to be hosted by Pakistan.

ii. The summit is scheduled to be held in Islamabad from 9 to 10 November 2016.

iii.India was the first nation to boycott the summit.

iv. The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation is regional intergovernmental organization and geopolitical union in South Asia.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 30 SEP 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 30 SEP 2016

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1. DEFENCE ACQUISITION COUNCIL CLEARS PROPOSALS WORTH RS 1,900 CRORE

i. The Defence Acquisition Council  has cleared proposals worth 1,900 crore rupees under ‘Buy India’ by Indian contractors.

ii. Defence Acquisition Council is an apex body of Union Defence Ministry for clearing defence procurement proposals forwarded by the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force.

2. INDIAN ARMY CARRIES OUT SURGICAL STRIKES ON TERROR LAUNCH PADS ACROSS LOC

i.Indian Army has successfully conducted surgical strikes on terror launch pads across the Line of Control in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir .

ii. The surgical strikes were India’s first direct military response to attack on Uri army base by Pakistan-based militants that had killed 18 Indian soldiers.

iii. The motive of the operation was to hit out at the terrorists who were planning to infiltrate into the Indian territory.

iv.Surgical strike is a military attack which is intended to only damage to the intended legitimate military target and no or minimal collateral damage to surrounding structures, general public infrastructure, vehicles, buildings and utilities.

3. TIRUPATI AIRPORT AWARDED BEST TOURIST FRIENDLY AIRPORT

i. Airports Authority of India’s Tirupati Airport was awarded the Best Tourist Friendly Airport.

ii.It was declared best under the category for State Annual Excellence Awards for the year 2015-16 by Andhra Pradesh Tourism.

iii.The award was presented on the eve of World Tourism Day by the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Nara Chandra Babu Naidu at Bhawani Islands, Vijayawada.

4. INTERNATIONAL TRANSLATION DAY OBSERVED ON 30 SEP

i. The International Translation Day observed  on 30 September across the world.

ii.The theme of the day is Translation and Interpreting: Connecting Worlds.

5. TRILATERAL MEET BETWEEN INDIA, AFGHANISTAN AND IRAN TO TAKE CHABAHAR AGREEMENT FURTHER

i.A Trilateral meeting was recently held between India, Afghanistan and Iran to take Chabahar agreement further.

ii.It is located on the Makran coast, Chabahar in southeastern Iran.

6. PROJECT SAKSHAM LAUNCHED

i.Project Saksham, a new indirect tax network of the Central Board of Excise and Customs has been approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs .

ii.The total cost of the project is estimated to be Rs 2256 crore, which will be incurred over a period of seven years.

iii.Under the project the CBEC’s existing IT systems will be integrated with the GST Network.

iv.This is required for processing of registration, payment and returns data sent by GSTN systems to CBEC, as well as act as a front-end for other modules such as audit, appeals, investigation.

v.It will also help in implementation of GST extension of the Indian Customs Single Window Interface for Facilitating Trade and other taxpayer-friendly initiatives under Digital India and ease of doing business.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 29 SEP 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 29 SEP 2016

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1. WEF INDEX INDIA RANKS AT 39TH MOST COMPETITIVE ECONOMY

i.World Economic Forum  has released the Global Competitiveness Report for the year 2016-17.

ii.India has risen rapidly among all countries in the global competitive stakes by climbing 16 notches to the 39th position during the past year.

iii. Switzerland has topped the list followed by Singapore, the US, Germany and the Netherlands in the top-five.

2. WORLD MARITIME DAY OBSERVED ON 29 SEPTEMBER

i. World Maritime Day is observed across the world on 29 September.

ii. The theme for the day is "Shipping: indispensable to the world".

3. INDIAN WOMEN'S KABADDI TEAM WINS GOLD IN ASIAN BEACH GAMES

i. Indian women’s Kabbadi team grabbed  the gold medal at the 5th Asian Beach Games.

ii. In finals India defeated Thailand at Bien Dong Park in Danang, Vietnam.

4. WHO DECLARES REGION OF THE AMERICAS AS MEASLES FREE?

i. The World Health Organisation, a specialised agency of UN has declared the Region of the Americas as Measles free.

ii. Americas became the first in the world to have eliminated measles.

iii.Measles is a viral disease that can cause severe health problems, including pneumonia, blindness, brain swelling and even death.

5. CUBA AND RUSSIA SIGN AGREEMENT ON PEACEFUL NUCLEAR COOPERATION

i. Rosatom, Russian state nuclear agency, and Cuba's Ministry of Science signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of peaceful atomic energy use.

ii. The deal was signed by Rosatom Deputy CEO for International Relations Nikolai Spassky and Cuban Deputy Science Minister Jose Fidel Santana.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 28 SEP 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 28 SEP 2016

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1. WORLD RABIES DAY OBSERVED ON 28TH SEPTEMBER

i. World Rabies Day has observed on 28 September across the world.

ii. The theme for the World Rabies Day is Educate. Vaccinate. Eliminate.

iii. The day is observed to raise awareness about rabies prevention and to highlight progress in defeating the disease.

2. INDIA JUMPS 16 PLACES IN GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS RANKING

i. India has climbed 16 places to the 39th rank on the Global Competitiveness Index released by the World Economic Forum.

ii. Switzerland has topped the list for the 8th straight time.

3. TYPHOON MEGI HITS TAIWAN

i. The powerful typhoon Megi has recently hit island-nation Taiwan with winds up to 230 km/hr that causing heavy rains and triggering damaging winds.

ii. It is equivalent to Category 4 tropical cyclone.

4. BRITISH WOMAN BECOMES ONE OF WORLD’S YOUNGEST AIRLINE CAPTAINS

i. A British woman has become one of the world’s youngest commercial airline captains at the age of 26.

ii. She flies Airbus A319 and A320 planes to around 100 destinations, such as Reykjavik, Tel Aviv and Marrakesh.

5. OBAMA NOMINATES AMBASSADOR TO CUBA

i. The United States President Barack Obama has appointed its first Ambassador Jeffrey DeLaurentis to Cuba in 55 years.

ii. The new ambassador DeLaurentis had been working at the new US embassy in Havana, which opened since 2014.

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