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State Bank of India Recruitment Exam Question Paper -Part 2
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State Bank of India Recruitment Exam Question Paper -Part 2 -Question No- 51-100
Direction: A word has been highlighted in the given sentence. Choose the word from the options which
means the same as the word highlighted.
51. There are several reasons for encouraging the use of ethanol in our daily lives.
A. Lot
B. Few
C. Various
D. Breathe
E. All can replace
Ans. C
52.The rainfall brought a much-needed respite for the farmers after a prolonged dry spell.
A. Relief
B. Destitute
C. Grace
D. Allowance
E. None can replace
Ans. A
53.The company went under within a span of three months
A. None can replace
B. Era
C. Timely
D. Moment
E. Period
Ans. E
54.Brazil’s citizens have suffered in the past at the hands of their government.
A. Early
B. Late
C. Previous
D. Today
E. None can replace
Ans. E
55. Paper bags have become a good choice as a cheap alternative to plastic shopping bags.
A. Second
B. Substitute
C. Another
D. Additional
E. None can replace
Ans. B.
Direction: In the given statement some words have been highlighted. These words may not be in the
correct place making the sentence grammatically and contextually incorrect. Choose the option which
represents the correct sequence of words, which will make the sentence grammatically and
contextually correct. If the sentence is correct as it is, choose E i.e. ‘No rearrangement required’ as
your answer.
56. When the minister grudgingly, (A) everyone had to fall (B) in line intervened. (C)
A. CAB
B. CBA
C. BAC
D. BCA
E. No rearrangement required
Ans. B.
57.Cartography (A) is the map (B) and science of art (C) making that requires both artistry and
scientific knowledge.
A. ACB
B. BAC
C. CBA
D. BCA
E. No rearrangement required
Ans. A.
58.The astrolabe observe (A) in the sixth century as a originated (B) to tell time and to tool (C) sky.
A. BCA
B. CAB
C. ACB
D. BAC
E. No rearrangement required
Ans. A.
59.Various (A) studies suggest that exercise may be effective (B) in controlling (C) panic disorder.
A. BAC
B. CBA
C. CAB
D. BCA
E. No rearrangement required
Ans. E.
Direction: In the given statement some words have been highlighted. These words may not be in the
correct place making the sentence grammatically and contextually incorrect. Choose the option which
represents the correct sequence of words, which will make the sentence grammatically and
contextually correct. If the sentence is correct as it is, choose E i.e. ‘No rearrangement required’ as
your answer.
60. The source of the spy (A) was a Soviet-era debris (B) satellite, Kosmos-1408, in an orbit 100km or
so above (C).
A. BAC
B. ACB
C. BCA
D. CAB
E. No rearrangement required.
Ans. A
61. If a meaningful word can be formed using 2nd, 3rd ,5th and 7th letters of MONOLOGUE, what will
be the third letter from the left of the newly formed word? If more than one word is formed, mark your
answer as X. If no meaningful word can be formed, mark your answer as Z.
A. O
B. N
C. G
D. X
E. Z
Ans. B.
62. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word EXECUTION each of which has as many
letters between them in the word in both forward and backward directions as in the English alphabet?
A. Four
B. Three
C. None
D. Two
E. Five
Ans. E.
Direction: (63–64) Study the data carefully and answer the questions accordingly.
C is the only sister of D. M is the brother-in-law of D. F is the father – in – law of G. B is the sister in law
of G. B and C are unmarried. E is the son of D, who is the son-in-law of G.
63. If H married to G. Then what is the relation of H with F.
A. Daughter-in-law
B. Daughter
C. son
D. Father
E. None of these
Ans. A.
64.What is the relation of E with F?
A. Grandson
B. Son
C. Daughter
D. Daughter-in-law
E. None of these
Ans. A.
Direction: (65–67) Study the data carefully and answer the questions accordingly.
Six children have a different number of toffees. D has more numbers than that of A who has more toffee
than only three children. F has more toffees than that of D. C does not have the least number of toffees.
E has more toffees than that of B but less than C .Third least number of toffees is 48. Second highest
number of toffees is 67.
65. If the sum of E+C = 82 and sum of F+D = 150. What is the sum of the total number of toffees F and
E have?
A. 110
B. 120
C. 115
D. 117
E. None of these
Ans. D.
66.How many people have more toffees than C?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
E. Five
Ans. C.
67.Find the correct statement.
i) Only two children have more toffees than A.
ii) B has the second least number of toffees.
iii) F has the highest number of toffees.
A. Only (i)
B. Only (i) and (ii)
C. Only (ii)
D. Only (i) and (iii)
E. All (i), (ii) and (iii)
Ans. D.
Direction: (68–70) Study the data carefully and answer the questions accordingly.
There are a certain number of people sitting in a linear row facing north. Five people sit between D and
Q. Five people sit between M and Q. M sits third from one end. S sits second to the right of F ,who is
not an immediate neighbour of R.. Number of people sitting between Q and S is one less than the
number of people sitting between R and N . N sits immediately to the left of D.Q sits fifth to the right of
R who sits sixth to the right of L. More than 18 people sit in a row. The number of people sitting right of
M is the same as sitting to the left of L.
68. How many people are sitting in the given row?
A. 19
B. 20
C. 21
D. 22
E. 23
Ans. D.
69. Four of the following are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which of the following does
not belong to the group?
A. N and D
B. F and Q
C. Q and S
D. D and R
E. N and L
Ans. E.
70.How many people are sitting between M and the one who sits 4th to the right of L?
A. Ten
B. Eleven
C. Nine
D. Twelve
E. Thirteen
Ans. D.
71.Length of train A is 410 m and it is running at a speed of 72 km/h. Speed of train B, which is running
opposite to train A, is 90 km/h. Two trains crossed each other in 18 seconds. Find the time taken by
train B to cross a pole.
A. 24 seconds
B. 20 seconds
C. 16 seconds
D. 12 seconds
E. 18 seconds
Ans. C.
72.A, B and C can do work in 20 days, 25 days and 30 days respectively. A and B worked together for 4
days then A left the work and C joined B. B and C worked together for 6 days and then C left the work.
If remaining work is done by B alone then for how many days B worked?
A. 17
B. 12
C. 18
D. 15
E. None of these
Ans. D.
73.A, B and C start a business in partnership. A invests Rs. 14000 for 1 year. B invested for 6 months
and C invested for 8 months. At the end of year ratio of profits of A, B and C was 5 : 3 : 3. Find the
amount invested by B and C respectively.
A. Rs. 10500, Rs. 9600
B. Rs. 16800, Rs. 12600
C. Rs. 13600, Rs. 10800
D. Rs. 15800, Rs. 14600
E. Rs. 18800, Rs. 13200
Ans. B.
74.Marked price of an item is 35% more than its cost price. If an item is sold at Rs. 27135 after two
successive discounts of 10% and 10%, find the marked price of the item.
A. Rs. 24300
B. Rs. 27400
C. Rs. 29500
D. Rs. 33500
E. Rs. 34600
Ans. D.
75.Ratio of downstream speed to upstream speed of boat is 5 : 3. Boat travels 18 km upstream and 60
km downstream in a total of 6 hours. How much time is required by boat to travel 45 km downstream?
A. 3.6 hours
B. 1.8 hours
C. 4.5 hours
D. 2.5 hours
E. 3 hours
Ans. E.
76.Ratio of ages of Vaibhav and Anisha 5 years ago was 7 : 4. Ratio of their ages 5 years hence will be
3: 2. Ratio of present ages of Vaibhav and Raj is 5 : 2. Find the average of present ages of Vaibhav,
Anisha and Raj.
A. 27 years
B. 33 years
C. 39 years
D. 35 years
E. 24 years
Ans. A.
Direction: What approximate value will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following question?
(You are not expected to calculate the exact value)
77. 18.09 × 5.99 + 214.03 – 11.012 = ?
A. 196
B. 193
C. 219
D. 201
E. 187
Ans. D.
Direction: (78–80) In the following number series, only one number is wrong. Find out the wrong
number.
78. 5, 6, 13, 40, 161, 805, 4837
A. 4837
B. 805
C. 161
D. 40
E. 13
Ans. B.
79.212, 312, 436, 577, 746, 942
A. 212
B. 942
C. 436
D. 577
E. 312
Ans. C.
80.26, 23, 39, 78, 195, 585
A. 23
B. 39
C. 585
D. 195
E. 26
Ans. A.
Direction: (81–82) Read the following sentence to find out if there is any error in it. The sentence is
divided into four parts. The option containing the part of the sentence containing an error, is the answer.
If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark E, i.e., ‘No error’ as the answer. Ignore the errors of
punctuation if any.
81. The price of goods and services have been rose (1)/ since the process of unlocking began, (2)/ in
an attempt to balance the drop (3)/ in the growth of GDP during the pandemic. (4)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. No error
Ans. A.
82.The batsman played a shot towards (1)/ the deep midwicket, but the fielder (2)/ stopped the ball
before it could (3)/ cross the boundary. (4)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. No error
Ans. A.
Direction: (83–84) The following question carries a statement with two blanks. From the given options,
choose the word that would fit in both the blanks to make the sentence grammatically correct and
meaningful.
83. Wilbur Wright ____________ the first aerial photo ____________ his flight in 1909.
A. Take, since
B. Took, during
C. Taking, for
D. Will take, because
E. Is taking, over
Ans. B.
84.Geographical _______________ and the art of map-making ______________ exponentially during
the great Age of Exploration.
A. Advance, growing
B. Advancement, growth
C. Will advance, will grow
D. Advances, grew
E. Advancing, growing
Ans. D
Direction: Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E) in the proper sequence to
form a meaningful paragraph. Then answer the question given below them.
A) In short, by practising this behaviour, sea-birds take advantage of winds generated by breaking
waves to stay aloft.
B) These birds make this kind of surfing look effortless, but actually the physics involved that give them
a big boost are not simple.
C) Researchers recently developed a theoretical model that describes how the ocean, the wind and the
birds in flight interact in a recent paper.
D) It’s a common sight: pelicans gliding along the waves, right by the shore.
E) They found that pelicans can completely offset the energy they expend in flight by exploiting wind
updrafts generated by waves through what is known as wave slope soaring.
85. Which of the following will be the LAST statement after rearrangement?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
Ans. A.
Direction: (86–87) In the following question, a phrase is given, which has been used in the three
statements given below it. Identify the statement(s) in which the word fits contextually to convey a
logical meaning.
86. Out of the woods
I. Analysts said the index is still not out of the woods and none of the technical indicators has generated
buy signals so far.
II. Whether it’s COVID-19, the challenges connected with Big Tech, or geopolitical tensions, the country
is leading the way out of the woods many crises.
III. If the local member is not up to the task then he needs to get out of the woods.
A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Both II and III
D. Both I and II
E. All I, II and III
Ans. A
87.In the grand scheme of things
I. Shanaya doesn’t have much experience with Powerpoint but in the grand scheme of things, her
experience is impressive.
II. In the grand scheme of things getting here two hours late was better than spending another night in
that overpriced hotel.
III. Considered as one of the seven natural wonders of the World, the Grand scheme of things has been
created by the Colorado River by the continuous erosion over thousands of years.
A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Both II and III
D. Both I and II
E. All I, II and III
Ans. D.
Direction: (88–89) Select the connector from the given options which can be used to form a single
sentence from the two sentences given below, implying the same meaning as expressed in the
statement sentences.
88. I. She decided to take the next bus back home.
II. It was getting late, and the crowd had already started thinning.
A. As
B. During
C. Not only
D. Over
E. Either
Ans. A.
89. I. The drains have overflown and most of the city is under water.
II. It has been raining continuously for over a week now.
A. During
B. Recently
C. Because
D. Lest
E. Or
Ans. C.
Direction: A phrase has been highlighted in the given sentence,.choose the word from the options
which means the same as the phrase highlighted.
90. She had a bad habit of trusting everyone, including the friends who had left her high and dry in
her hour of need
A. Helpful
B. Betrayed
C. Respected
D. Temperamental
E. Accepted
Ans. B.
Direction: Study the following information and answer the given questions.
In a family of seven members A, B, C, D, H, M and, V there are two married couples. B is the sister of V
and daughter of H who is the father-in-law of D. C and A are siblings. A is the sister of D who is the
brother-in-law of V. M has two children. C is the sister-in-law of B.
91. How is M related to D?
A. Father- in -law
B. Mother
C. Father
D. Mother- in – law
E. None of the above
Ans. D
92. How many male members are there in the family?
A. Four
B. Six
C. Three
D. Can’t be determined
E. None of the above
Ans. D
93.Who amongst the following is the sister of A?
A. C
B. B
C. M
D. V
E. None of these
Ans. A
Direction: Study the following information and answer the given questions.
There are nine people J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q and R working in an XYZ company in three different
departments – HR, IT and Production. At Least two people and a maximum of four people can work in
the same department. L does not work in the IT department but works with Q. P works in the IT
department. K works with R, but not with P and J. J and P work in different departments. M works with
O, but not in the IT department. R and L work in different departments. L does not work in the
Production department.
94. Which one of the following is true:
A. M – Production
B. N – HR
C. Q – IT
D. R – IT
E. L – Production
Ans. A
95.Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which of the following
does not belong to that group?
A. L-R
B. P-Q
C. K-N
D. M-K
E. N-O
Ans. D
96.Which of the following statements is/are true?
I. R works in IT department
II. J works with M and O
III. Q works in the HR department
A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Only III
D. Both I and II
E. Both I and III
Ans. C
97.Which of the following works with N?
A. Q
B. M
C. P
D. L
E. None of the above
Ans. C
98.Which of the following Pairs works in the HR department?
A. R, M and N
B. L and N
C. L, Q and J
D. J, L, M and O
E. None of these
Ans. C
Direction: Study the following information and answer the given questions.
Point P is 15 m South of point Q. Point R is 30 m East of point P. Point S is 10 m South of point R. Point
S is 15 m East of point T and point U is 10 m North of point T.
99. What is the direction of S with respect to P?
A. South- West
B. South- East
C. North- West
D. North
E. None of these
Ans. B
100. If a boy is standing facing North at point R, how far and in which direction is he from point U?
A. 15m West
B. 30m East
C. 15m East
D. 30m West
E. None of these
Ans. C
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