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Quant New Pattern Questions for SBI PO
New Pattern English Questions for SBI PO
Q1. Four statements are given below, labelled a, b, c and d. Of these, three statements are in logical order and form a coherent paragraph/passage. From the given options, choose the option that does not fit the sequence.
(a) Ontology has frequently been understood as the theory of the ultimate classes of existents or entities and of characteristics of and structures that belong to all entities merely as such.
(b) Understood in these way acts of human cognition, for example, like all other events, obviously fall within the domain of ontology.
(c) There are thus also certain special or ‘regional’ ontology, which attempt to exhibit the essential characteristics and structures peculiar to the members of each of the ultimate classes of entities – of minds (and mental acts), physical bodies, and so on.
(d) But even given this it is still not strictly true, as Gustav Bergmann has often said, that “… epistemology is but the ontology of the knowing situation.”
(e) All sentences are in logical order
Q2. Four statements are given below, labelled a, b, c and d. Of these, three statements are in logical order and form a coherent paragraph/passage. From the given options, choose the option that does not fit the sequence.
(a) The discovery of the giant planet has puzzled the astronomers, effectively throwing a wrench in planet formation theories.
(b) Planets close to their stars, like Earth, coalesce from small asteroid-like bodies born in the primordial disk of dust and gas that surrounds a forming star.
(c) An international team of astronomers, led by a University of Arizona graduate student, discovered the planet HD 106906 b around a Sun-like star.
(d) “This system is especially fascinating because no model of either planet or star formation fully explains what we see,” said Vanessa Bailey, who led the research.
(e) All sentences are in logical order
Q3. Four statements are given below, labelled a, b, c and d. Of these, three statements are in logical order and form a coherent paragraph/passage. From the given options, choose the option that does not fit the sequence.
(a) Governments, city-planners and conservationists can work together to predict and plan in advance for urbanization’s threats to nature.
(b) According to the report, humans are building the equivalent of a city the size of Vancouver every week.
(c) Having information on cities’ impacts to these endangered species and protected areas enables planners to shape the growth of cities before it’s too late, and to implement more sustainable urban planning.
(d) However, a lack of funding, especially in developing countries, may prevent the implementation of smart-growth plans.
(e) All sentences are in logical order
Q4. Four statements are given below, labelled a, b, c and d. Of these, three statements are in logical order and form a coherent paragraph/passage. From the given options, choose the option that does not fit the sequence.
(a) Philosophers and seers since long have mull over fundamental questions regarding our existence.
(b) Is our existence a random event in evolution or is there a greater principle in life with meaning and purpose?
(c) The Upanishads say, “neti, neti” – not this, not this – that the true meaning of life is that some-thing which is beyond our intellectual grasp, as it perhaps lies in the stillness beyond the workings of the mind.
(d) This inquiry has served as catalyst for evolution of ideas, philosophical and scientific quests, and a trigger for some of the greatest spiritual odysseys.
(e) All sentences are in logical order
Q5. Four statements are given below, labelled a, b, c and d. Of these, three statements are in logical order and form a coherent paragraph/passage. From the given options, choose the option that does not fit the sequence.
(a) This can be or may not be the only way.
(b) By holding onto resentment, all you are doing is continuing and intensifying your own sadness.
(c) Learn to let things go, especially those which are unchangeable and that are in the past.
(d) This feeling will eat at you from the inside and cause stress.
(e) All sentences are in logical order
Q6. Four statements are given below, labelled a, b, c and d. Of these, three statements are in logical order and form a coherent paragraph/passage. From the given options, choose the option that does not fit the sequence.
(a) Corporate Social Responsibility has entered India’s legal corridors.
(b) In India, traditionally, pro bono legal work was carried out by lawyers who had dedicated themselves to helping society.
(c) Top law firms and lawyers are doing pro bono so that they can give back to society.
(d) There are a number of socially aware and generous souls who are increasingly lending their expertise for pro bono work.
(e) All sentences are in logical order
Q7. Four statements are given below, labelled a, b, c and d. Of these, three statements are in logical order and form a coherent paragraph/passage. From the given options, choose the option that does not fit the sequence.
(a) Commuters today are more likely to be plugged into their phones, scrolling content compressed for our lowered attention spans.
(b) Penguin India has introduced Esingles, digital downloads described as “byte-sized stories easily completed in the course of a daily commute or lunch hour”.
(c) The internet has created new demands on our time and a stream of alerts, updates and tweets leave us impatient with the long-winded.
(d) As information is pared down, it seemed unlikely books would be left behind, so it’s no surprise that ‘byte-size’ and ‘quick’ are adjectives now associated with a once-leisurely activity.
(e) All sentences are in logical order
Q8. Four statements are given below, labelled a, b, c and d. Of these, three statements are in logical order and form a coherent paragraph/passage. From the given options, choose the option that does not fit the sequence.
(a) Dinets first observed the behaviour in 2007 when he spotted crocodiles lying in shallow water along the edge of a pond in India with small sticks or twigs positioned across their snouts.
(b) The behaviour potentially fooled nest-building birds wading in the water for sticks into thinking the sticks were floating on the water.
(c) The crocodiles remained still for hours and if a bird neared the stick, they would lunge.
(d) Crocodiles are way clever than thought about generally.
(e) All sentences are in logical order
Q9. Four statements are given below, labelled a, b, c and d. Of these, three statements are in logical order and form a coherent paragraph/passage. From the given options, choose the option that does not fit the sequence.
(a) The competitive pressures in the environment have radically altered the context in which Human Resource services are delivered in Indian organizations.
(b) The HR Competencies, in other words, differentiate outstanding performers from average performers in the HR function.
(c) The traditional role of HR, based on the image of a transaction and administrative oriented HR practitioner providing services to a set of customers, is undergoing change.
(d) With the focus moving towards integrating HR into strategic planning of the organization, another dimension is added to the picture of HR service delivery.
(e) All sentences are in logical order
Q10. Four statements are given below, labelled a, b, c and d. Of these, three statements are in logical order and form a coherent paragraph/passage. From the given options, choose the option that does not fit the sequence.
(a) Every campaign leader knows how to pick up and kiss a child in the crowds, how to hug an old widow, how to chant with the pundits, and show abeyance to the Mullahs.
(b) Did anyone hit at “quality” for infrastructure, amenities, education, health and finally governance.
(c) Politics is still a game of money, mind and manipulations.
(d) False promises are not entirely a sin, but let these be redeemed by true, professional, and quality governance, that shows at the end of the tenure.
(e) All sentences are in logical order
Q11. Four statements are given below, labelled a, b, c and d. Of these, three statements are in logical order and form a coherent paragraph/passage. From the given options, choose the option that does not fit the sequence.
(a) The emerging web services paradigm offers the promise of new efficiencies and improve integration designed to enhance collaboration between internal and external applications.
(b) For example web services can serve as a bridge between an e-procurement application and an internal inventory system.
(c) Although, web services are relatively nascent and adoption rates currently low, it is critical for ERP vendors to begin taking steps to prepare for their rapidly maturing initiative.
(d) As items are purchased through e-procurement application, a web service specific to inventory reduction can be invoked to adjust inventory levels.
(e) All sentences are in logical order
Q12. Four statements are given below, labelled a, b, c and d. Of these, three statements are in logical order and form a coherent paragraph/passage. From the given options, choose the option that does not fit the sequence.
(a) Much of the modern use of metals happens behind closed doors of corporations, under the veil to trade secrets.
(b) He chooses to restrict his analysis to metals and metalloids, which could face more critical constraints because many of them are relatively rare.
(c) Even if we can find out how certain metals are used, it may not always be possible to determine the proportions they are used in.
(d) Te authors compromise was to account for the use of 80% of the material that is made available each year through extraction and recycling.
(e) All sentences are in logical order
Q13. Four statements are given below, labelled a, b, c and d. Of these, three statements are in logical order and form a coherent paragraph/passage. From the given options, choose the option that does not fit the sequence.
(a) Wisdom involves the direction of life by relevant knowledge, and thus, that it incorporates both a theoretical and a practical element.
(b) Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence.
(c) Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and ignorant; they too have their story.
(d) As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons.
(e) All sentences are in logical order
Directions (14-15): Pick out the most effective pair of words from the given pair of words to make the sentence/ sentences meaningfully complete.
Q14. It is very important to ___________ that when the swine flu virus enters a human body. It takes a minimum of one day to a maximum of eight days for the disease to develop __________.
(a) gauge, extensively
(b) ascertain, further
(c) understand, fully
(d) verify, remarkably
(e) noticed, peculiar
Q15. Auroras are natural light displays in the sky, usually _________ at night, _______ in the Polar regions.
(a) watch, upward
(b) noticed, peculiar
(c) observed, only
(d) found, most
(e) sought, completion
Solutions
S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. Statement (d) explains the view of Gustav Bergmann regarding ontology as he assumes ontology is part of epistemology. Epistemology is the branch of philosophy concerned with the nature and scope of knowledge and is also referred to as “theory of knowledge” and ontology is the branch of philosophy which deals with nature of existence. While statements (a), (b), (c) explain about ontology.
S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. Statement (a) mentions about discovery of a new planet. Statement (b) provides a general concept about planets that how planets are formed. Statement (c) mentions about who all were involved in discovering this planet while Statement (d) mentions about Bailey views who led this research. Statements (a), (c), (d) seem to be interconnected, so the logical order is (a), (c), (d).
S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. Statements (a), (c) are related to how the planners and government can work together on gathered information regarding urbanization, and create a smart plan for development without affecting environment and biodiversity. Statement (d) tells that lack of funds affect implementation of such plans. Whereas statement (b) tells about a report on urbanization and is illogical in context to the passage as statements (a), (c), (d) seem to be interconnected as they mention about plans and implementation of plans.
S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. The passage is about Search for Meaning of Existence. Statements (a), (b), (d) are statements related to the main idea of passage. Statement (b) mentions about question relating to meaning and purpose of existence. Statement (a) also mentions about such questions over which philosophers have been pondering on since ages. Statements (d) also seems to be related as it mentions about inquiry and researches of the philosophers etc. Statement (c) seems to be illogical as mentions about Upanishads and explains about meaning of life and not about questions or researches.
S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. Statement (b), (d), (c) are interrelated as all three have a common idea about how to hold on resentment. If somebody is stressed, he becomes sad and at times misses the best opportunity in his/her way. While statement (a) talks about uncertainty and is thus the odd one out.
S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. Statement (a) mentions about the term corporate social responsibility which is slowly creeping and becoming a part of India’s business era. The term pro bono means, ‘for the public good’, pro bono means a case is taken up for free or the rates are deeply discounted. Statements (c) and (b) mention about the legal system and pro bono work. Statement d is not about the legal system.
S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. Statements (a), (c), (d) are interrelated as they mention about the increment in number of people who surf internet even for small matters, people are switching from thick books to e-books because they have become handy. Statement (b) specifically mentions about Penguin India, innovation while rest are a general statement.
S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. Statement (d) is a general statement about crocodiles and their characteristic and tactics of attracting their prey. Statement (a) mentions about a researcher Dinet who carried out a research on crocodiles. Statement (b) & (c) support this statement.
S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. Statements (a), (c), (d) are focusing upon the integration of HR techniques into strategic planning of the organization, whereas Statement (b) focuses upon competencies in HR professionals that differentiates between outstanding and average performers.
S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. Statements a, c, are in logical order as they explain the tactics applied by politicians to attract the voters towards them. Statement (b) stands out.
S11. Ans.(c)
Sol. The logical order is (a), (b), (d).
The three options logically in order explain us about the advantages of applying web services in an enterprise while statement(c) stands out as it explains about the disadvantage of web service and what alternate step could be taken.
S12. Ans.(b)
Sol. Statements (a), (c), (d) tell us about the analysis conducted by the author, while statement (b) tells us about the areas of limitation in the research.
S13. Ans.(a)
Sol. The statements (b), (c), (d) explain the ways in which one can inculcate wisdom in one’s life while statement(a) is a general concept about wisdom, thats why wisdom is so important in life. Hence the answer is (a).
S14. Ans.(c)
Sol. understand, fully -fit in the context correctly.
S15. Ans.(c)
Sol. observed, only -fit in the context correctly.
Reasoning New Pattern Questions for SBI PO
Solutions(1-5):
These are the latest pattern of coding-decoding questions. In these questions we are applying following concept:-
S1. Ans.(c)
Sol. 13@P 15#T
S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. 2#U
S3. Ans.(d)
Sol. 4@G 8@G
S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. 25@W
S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. 22#X 15#X
S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. All are required to answer the question.
Q7. Who among P, Q, R, S, T and U, each having a different height, is the tallest?
S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. All are required to answer the question.
T>Q>P>R>S>U
S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. We can find the answer by II and III.
S9. Ans.(e)
Sol. Question cannot be answered even with all I, II and III.
S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. We can find the answer with I and III.
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Solution(11-15):
S11. Ans.(c)
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S12. Ans.(d)
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S13. Ans.(b)
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S14. Ans.(a)
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S15. Ans.(c)
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