Deccan Grameena Bank Recruitment

 

Deccan Grameena Bank invites applications from Indian citizens, for the post of Officers in Middle Management Grade (Scale III), Middle Management Grade (Scale II), Junior Management (Scale I) Cadres and Office Assistants (Multipurpose) who have appeared at the Common Written Examination for RRBs conducted by IBPS in September 2012 and declared qualified.

1. Officer Scale-III: 03posts
Qualification: Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate

2. Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer): 14posts
Qualification: Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate

3. Officer Scale-II (Information Technology): 06posts
Qualification: Degree from a recognized University in Electronics/Communication/Computer Science/Information Technology or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate

4. Officer Scale-II (Law Officer): 01post
Qualification: Degree from a recognized University in Law or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate

5. Officer Scale-II (Treasury Manager): 01post
Qualification: Certified Associateship (CA) from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India or MBA in Finance from a recognized university/ institution

6. Officer Scale-II (Marketing Manager): 01post
Qualification: Post Graduate Degree in Marketing from a recognized university

7. Officer Scale-II (Agriculture Officer): 01post
Qualification: Degree in Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Dairy Science/ Animal Husbandry/ Forestry/ Veterinary Science/ Agricultural Engineering/ Pisciculture or allied specializations or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate

8. Officer Scale-I: 103posts
Qualification: i. Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent ii. Proficiency in local language

9. Office Assistant (Multipurpose): 180posts
Qualification: 

 Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent
Application Fee (Including Postage/ Intimation Charges) (Non-Refundable): Rs. 20/- for SC/ST/PWD candidates & Rs.100/- for all others. The fee for SC/ST/Ex-Servicemen/PWD is towards postage/ intimation charges only and for others the fee includes postal charges of Rs. 20/-

How to Apply:  

Candidates are required to apply online through Bank’s website www.dgbhyd.com. 

No other means/ mode of application will be accepted.

Important dates:
• Payment of Application Fees 19.12.2012 to 01.01.2013
• Opening date for Online Registration 19.12.2012
• Last Date for Online Registration 01.01.2013

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Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank Recruitment

Applications are invited for the following posts for the candidates who have valid score card of IBPS Common Written Exam :

• Office Assistant (Multipurpose) : 25 posts, Pay Scale : Rs.7200-1930, Age : 18-28 years
• Officers (JMGS-I) : 25 posts, Pay Scale : Rs.14500-25700/-, Age : 18-28 years

Application Fee : Rs.100/- (Rs.20/- SC/ST/PC) by means of payment challan to be deposited in Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank or by NEFT.

How to Apply :  Apply online at Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank Website only from 11/12/2012 to 26/12/2012. 

Please visit http://www.kvgbank.com for detailed information and payment challlan  and Online submission of application.

Bank of Maharashtra Chartered Accountant Recruitment - Phase-II 2012-13

Bank of Maharashtra invites invites Online applications, for  Specialists Officers in the following Disciplines : 

Chartered Accountant : 45 posts, Pay Scale : MMGS--III/ MMGS-II/ JMGS-I : Rs. 25700 - 31500 / Rs. 19400-28100/ Rs. 14500-25700, Age : 21-30 years Application Fee : Rs. 300/- (Rs.50/- for reserve category)  to be paid in the CBS branches of Bank of Maharashtra by a Challan  or by Online payment through NEFT only.

How to Apply : Apply online at Bank of Maharashtra website from 15/12/2012 to 29/12/2012 only. 

Please visit http://www.bankofmaharashtra.in/ca/main_page.asp for details and payment challan and to apply online.

COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE FOR BANK EXAMS

1. A firewall is ........
1) A software program
2) A virus program
3) A Hardware
4) All the above
5) Only 1 and 3

2. Which of the following memory can be erased using Ultra Violet Rays?
1) RAM
2) ROM
3) PROM
4) EPROM
5) EEPROM

3. Which of the following is an input device which is used with interactive graphics to locate a place on the screen?
1) Bus
2) Modem
3) Magnetic Tape
4) Mouse
5) Scanner

4. Retrieval of information from a computer is called:
1) Output
2) Input
3) Data
4) Information
5) Processing

5. GUI is the acronym for:
1) Generation User Interface
2) General User Interface
3) Graphical User Instruction
4) Graphical User Interface
5) None of these

6. Internal Memory in a Central Processing Unit Comprises of which of the following?
1) Bus
2) A set of ALUs
3) A set of registers
4) Ward disk memory
5) All of these

7. Which of the following is a file in computer?
1) Hard disk
2) Magnetic Drum
3) Floppy disk
4) Portable Document Format
5) None of these

8. Which of the following terms is associated with the computers processing speed?
1) MIPS
2) FCFS
3) MPEG
4) TIFF
5) None of these

9. The smallest storage unit in a computer is...
1) Nibble
2) Byte
3) Bit
4) Word
5) None of these

10. Which function calculates the average of a given set of numbers in Excel?
1) Min
2) Max
3) Count
4) Avg
5) Sum

CHAITANYA GODAVARI GRAMEENA BANK RECRUITMENT

CHAITANYA GODAVARI GRAMEENA BANK invites applications from Indian citizens, for the post of Officer in Officer in Middle Management Grade (Scale II), Officer in Junior Management (Scale I) Cadre and Office Assistant (Multipurpose) from Indian citizens who have appeared at  the Common Written Examination for RRBs i.e IBPS CWE RRB conducted by IBPS in September 2012 and declared qualified.

NAME OF THE POSTS:

1) OFFICER SCALE-I

2) OFFICER SCALE-II

3) OFFICE ASSISTANT

IMPORTANT DATES:

Payment of Application Fees	04-12-2012 to 19-12-2012
Opening date for Online Registration	04-12-2012
Last Date for Online Registration	19-12-2012

Educational Qualification:

Office Assistant (Multipurpose):

i. Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent

ii. Essential: Proficiency in local language.

Officer Scale-I:

i. Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent

ii. Proficiency in local language.

Age (As on 01-06-2012):

1) For Officer Scale- II                         Above 21 years -  Below 32 years

2) For Officer Scale- I                          Above 18 years -  Below 28 years

3) For Office Assistant                          Between  18 years and 28 years

FOR MORE DETAILS CLICK CHAITANYA GODAVRI BANK RECRUITMENT 2012

TO APPLY ONLINE CLICK CGG BANK RECRUITMENT 2012

IBPS CLERKS EXAM GENERAL AWARENESS PRACTICE MCQs

1) Expand FICCI ?
1. Federation of Industry Chambers and Commerce of India
2. Federation of Indian Chambers of Confederation and Industry
3. Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
4. Federation of Industrial Chambers of Confederation of India
5. None of these

2) The Head quarters of United India Insurance Company Limited is located in
1. Mumbai
2. Kolkata
3. Pune
4. New Delhi
5. Chennai

3) In which of the following state, Institute of Rural Management, Anand is located?
1. Maharashtra
2. Punjab
3. Gujarat
4. Tamilnadu
5. Uttar Pradesh

4) Who was the first Indian to win Ramon-Magsaysay Award?
1. Mahamatma Gandhi
2. Nehru
3. Indira Gandhi
4. Vinobha Bhave
5. Guljarilal Nanda

5) Who was the first Indian to win Order of Australia Award?
1. Soli Sorabji
2. Kiran Bedi
3. Anna hazare
4. Kapil Dev
5. Dhyan Chand

6) The Head quarters of New India Assurance are located in?
1. Chennai
2. Chandigarh
3. Mumbai
4. Hyderabad
5. Bangalore

7) Who among the following won Man booker Prize twice?
1. Peter Carey
2. JM Coetzee
3. Hillary Mantel
4. Only 1 and 3
5. All the above got twice

8) In which year ICRISAT was founded?
1. 1971
2. 1972
3. 1973
4. 1974
5. 1975

9) India’s largest commercial real estate developer DLF is much in news recently. In which year it was founded?
1. 1946
2. 1947
3. 1948
4. 1949
5. 1950

IBPS CLERKS EXAM GENERAL AWARENESS PRACTICE MCQs

1. As per the modern definition of the bank, which is the first bank established in India in 1786?
1) The General Bank of India
2) Union Bank of India
3) Allahabad Bank
4) Indian Bank of Calcutta
5) Maharaja Rana Pratap Bank

2. One of the earliest banks in India, Bank of Hindustan was established in?
1) 1850
2) 1890
3) 1870
4) 1910
5) 1790

3. Few Indian Merchants established Union Bank in 1839 (not Union Bank of India) at?
1) Calcutta
2) Bombay
3) Nagpur
4) Hyderabad
5) Shimla

4. One of the oldest joint stock banks, Bank of Upper India in 1863, merged with?
1) Allahabad Bank
2) British Indian Bank
3) Indian Catholic Bank
4) Punjab National Bank
5) Alliance Bank of Shimla

5. First entirely Indian joint stock bank Oudh Commercial Bank was established in 1881 at?
1) Faizabad (Uttar Pradesh)
2) Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)
3) Godhra (Gujarat)
4) Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh)
5) Calcutta (West Bengal)

6. The first phase of Indian banking runs between 1786 to 1969. The highlights of this period include?
1) Establishment of banks in India
2) Report of Hilton-Young Commission
3) Establishment of Reserve Bank of India
4) Establishment of State Bank of India
5) All of the above

7. The second phase of Indian banking runs between 1969 to 1991. The highlights of this period include?
1) Nationalization of banks
2) Insurance of bank deposits
3) Setting up of Regional Rural Banks
4) Establishment of NABARD
5) All of the above

8. Third phase of Indian Banking runs between 1991 till today. The highlights of this period include?
1) Introduction of banking reforms
2) Infusion of Information Technology
3) More entry of Foreign banks
4) Customer Banking
5) All of the above

9. Economic and Banking pundits divide the functions of RBI into three categories. They are?
1) Traditional, Promotional and Aggressive
2) Frictional, Promotional and Supervisory
3) Traditional, Promotional and Selective
4) Direct, Autocrat and Supervisory
5) Traditional, Promotional and Supervisory

10. ......functions of Reserve Bank of India include Banker to the government, issuing of currency notes, control the foreign exchange, and fight against the economic crisis.
1) Traditional
2) Promotional
3) Supervisory
4) Autocrat
5) Negligent

IBPS CLERKS CWE COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE PRACTICE MCQs

1. Ubuntu is an example of which kind of Source Model?
1) Open Source
2) Vertical Market Software
3) Horizontal Market Software
4) Shareware
5) None of these

2. ..... is a computer program that fills the screen with moving images or patterns when the computer is not in use.
1) Wallpaper
2) Computer Screen
3) Screen Saver
4) Both 1 and 3
5) None of these

3. Which of the following is a valid unit of measurement of Bandwidth?
1) Data Per second
2) Information Per second
3) Bits Per second
4) All the above
5) None of these

4. Which of the following is true about Intranet?
1) It is a Private Network
2) It is a Public Network
3) It is a Network which can access illegally.
4) Only 1 and 3
5) None of the above

5. The process of loading an Operating System into main memory is called:
1) Formatting
2) Posting
3) Booting
4) Partitioning
5) None of the above

6. Line by line translation of a program is done by:
1) Interpreter
2) Translator
3) Compiler
4) All the above
5) None of these

7. SQL is a:
1) Programming Language
2) Communication Language
3) Low-level language
4) Query Language
5) None of the above

8. Network of Networks is known as :
1) Intranet
2) Internet
3) Extranet
4) VPN
5) MAN

9. Which of the following is true about Java?
1) It is an OOP language
2) It is Platform Independent
3) It provides more security
4) It was Designed by Sun Microsystems.
5) All the above

10. The process of replacing a software with a newer version is called:
1) Upgrading
2) Installing
3) Updating
4) Downloading
5) Replacing

IBPS CLERKS CWE REASONING PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1. Four of the following five are alike in a certain
way and hence form a group. Which is
the one that does not belong to that group?
1) Kitten
2) Goat
3) Calf
4) Foal
5) Lamb

2. In a certain code language 'do re me' means 'he is late', 'fa me la' means 'she is early' and 'so ti do' means 'he leaves soon'. Which word in that language means 'late'?
1) la
2) do
3) me
4) Data inadequate
5) None of these

3. Deepika tells Shraddha "Your mother's father's son is the husband of my sister." How is Deepika related to Shraddha ?
1) Sister-in-law
2) Cousin
3) Aunt
4) Data inadequate
5) None of these

4. If '+' means '÷', '÷' means '×', '×' means '−' and '−' means '+'. What will be the value of the following expression?
15 ÷ 5 × 9 + 3 − 6 = ?
1) 78
2) 72
3) 28
4) 30
5) None

5. If 'A' is substituted by 1, 'B' by 2 and so on upto 'Z' which is substituted by 26, what will be the sum of the numbers substituted for the word DECAY?
1) 38
2) 41
3) 40
4) 37
5) None of these

6. Among five friends Mahesh is taller than Karan but not Yash. Hrithik is taller than Yash but not Abhishek. If they stand in increasing order of their heights, who will be first in line?
1) Abhishek
2) Yash
3) Karan
4) Data inadequate
5) None of these

7. If 'table' is called 'chair', 'chair' is called 'cupboard', 'cupboard' is called 'chalk', 'chalk' is called 'book', 'book' is called 'duster' and 'duster' is called 'table', what does the teacher use to write on the black board?
1) book
2) cupboard
3) table
4) duster
5) None of these

8. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
1) Bucket
2) Tap
3) Bottle
4) Glass
5) Pitcher

9. D is A's son. C is the mother of P and wife of D. How is A related to C?
1) Father
2) Uncle
3) Father-in-law
4) Data inadequate
5) None of these

10. If E is coded as V, D is coded as Q, N is coded as Z, G is coded as T, R is coded as I and A is coded as M, which of the following will be the correct form of the word DANGER?
1) QMZTIV
2) QMZTVI
3) QMZITV
4) QZMTVI
5) None of these

Directions (Q.11-15): Read the following information and answer the questions given below.
Seven managers Sharma, Mishra, Singh, Kulkarni, Rao, Joshi and Nair are to conduct interviews simultaneously either alone or in pairs at four different locations - Surat, Chandigarh, Delhi and Lucknow. Only one wants to travel by rail, two prefer travelling by car and the rest travel by air.
i) Sharma is going to Lucknow but neither by car nor by air.
ii) Mishra prefers to travel by car.
iii) Neither Joshi nor Nair is going to Delhi.
iv) Only those going to Surat travel by road.
v) Kulkarni will assist his friend Mishra.
vi) The two managers who go to Delhi travel by air.

11. Where will Kulkarni conduct the interviews?
1) Surat
2) Lucknow
3) Chandigarh
4) Cannot be determined
5) None of these

12. Who goes to Delhi?
1) Mishra-Kulkarni
2) Rao-Singh
3) Kulkarni-Joshi
4) Data inadequate
5) None of these

13. Which of the following is true?
1) Kulkarni travels by air.
2) Nair will assist Rao.
3) Sharma conducts interviews alone.
4) Joshi goes to Chandigarh.
5) None of these

14. Who will conduct interviews at Chandigarh?
1) Nair
2) Singh
3) Rao
4) Data inadequate
5) None of these

15. Which of the following pairs is different from the other four with regards to mode of travel?
1) Sharma-Mishra
2) Rao-Mishra
3) Nair-Rao
4) Kulkarni-Joshi
5) Sharma-Singh

Directions (Q.16-20): Each of the following questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide if the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both statements and
Give answer 1) if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
Give answer 2) if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the questions, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
Give answer 3) if the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
Give answer 4) if the data given in both the statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question, and
Give answer 5) if the data in both the statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

16. Who is in the middle of the row comprising A, B, C, D and E?
I. B is to right of C, who is second from the left.
II. A is standing to the left of C, who is D's neighbour.

17. What is Shilpa's rank in the class?
I. The class strength is 45.
II. Shilpa is eight ranks below Mahesh who stood 17th.

18. Who runs the fastest among L, M, N and P?
I. P runs faster than L, who is the slowest.
II. M runs faster than N but slower than P.

19. On which day of the week did Satish watch a movie?
I. Satish only watches movie with his friends.
II. Satish went out for dinner on Tuesday.

20. How is Gita related to Ganesh?
I. Gita's brother is Ganesh's father's eldest son.
II. Ganesh's wife's mother-in-law is Gita's mother.

Directions(Q.21-25): In each of the questions below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from 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.
Give answer 1) if only conclusion I follows.
Give answer 2) if only conclusion II follows.
Give answer 3) if either conclusion I or II follows.
Give answer 4) if neither conclusion I nor II follows.
Give answer 5) if both conclusions I and II follows.

21. Statements: All fish are birds.
Some hens are fish.
Conclusion: I. Some hens are birds.
II. No birds are hens.

22. Statements: Some shoes are coats.
Some coats are buttons.
Conclusion: I. No button is shoe.
II. Some shoes are buttons.

23. Statements: All bats are boys.
All boys are gloves.
Conclusion: I. Some gloves are bats.
II. All bats are gloves.

24. Statements: All puppies are tigers.
All kittens are tigers.
Conclusion: I. All puppies are kittens.
II. All tigers are puppies.

25. Statements: Some doctors are nurses.
All nurses are patients.
Conclusion: I. All doctors are patients.
II. Some patients are doctors.


ANSWERS:

1-2; 2-5; 3-3; 4-1; 5-1; 6-3; 7-1; 8-2; 9-4; 10-2;
11-1; 12-2; 13-5; 14-4; 15-3; 16-5; 17-2; 18-5; 19-4; 20-3;
21-1; 22-3; 23-5; 24-4; 25-2.

IBPS CLERKS CWE GENERAL AWARENESS PRACTICE MCQs

1. The former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Begum Khaleda Zia visited India in November 2012. She is currently Leader of the Opposition and Chairperson of which of the following political parties?
1) Awami League
2) Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
3) Bangladesh Nationalist Party
4) Bangladesh Jatiya Party
5) Communist Party of Bangladesh

2. Fed Cup is the premier team competition in women's tennis. Which country won the 2012 Fed Cup on November 4, 2012?
1) Czech Republic
2) Serbia
3) Germany
4) Russia
5) Spain

3. 'Playing to Win' is written by which of the following sportspersons?
1) Sania Mirza
2) Sachin Tendulkar
3) Saina Nehwal
4) Anil Kumble
5) Vishwanathan Anand

4. Who was conferred the 27th Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration on October 31, 2012, the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi?
1) A.R.Rahman
2) Shyam Benegal
3) Javed Akhtar
4) Gulzar
5) Lata Mangeshkar

5. Which of the following statements about Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is not correct?
1) APEC is a forum for 21 Pacific Rim countries that seeks to promote free trade and economic cooperation throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
2) Its headquarters is in Jakarta.
3) The 24th APEC summit was held in Vladivostok, Russia in September 2012.
4) The 25th APEC summit will be held in Bali, Indonesia in October 2013.
5) India is not a member of APEC.

6. Venu Srinivasan received the Ishikawa-Kano Award in Hong Kong in August 2012. He is the Chairman of which of the following companies?
1) Videocon
2) TVS Motors
3) Future Group
4) Ashok Leyland
5) Kinetic Group

7. The Tagore University for Liberal Arts is the first of the proposed 'innovation univers-ities'. It will come up in which of the following cities?
1) Pune
2) Kolkata
3) Nalanda
4) Hyderabad
5) Kharagpur

8. Nadzeya Ostapchuk was stripped of her gold medal that she won in the women's shot put in the London Olympics for testing positive for an anabolic steroid. She belongs to?
1) Poland
2) Belarus
3) Czech Republic
4) Slovakia
5) Slovenia

9. On August 1, 2012, the Indian government allowed Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) from which of the following countries?
1) Bangladesh
2) Sri Lanka
3) Pakistan
4) Afghanistan
5) Myanmar

Punjab and Sind Bank Recruitment

Punjab and Sind Bank is inviting applications from Indian citizens for recruiting following posts: 

Vacancy Details: General Manager-01 Asst. Gen.Manager-02 Others-04

Age:  40-55 Yrs

Qualification:  Degree/B.Tech/MBA/CA/PG

Application Last Date:  10-11-2012

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IBPS CLERKS EXAM GENERAL AWARENESS KNOWLEDGE CAPSULE

1. Juan Carlos I visited India in the last week of October 2012. He is the king of which of the following European countries?
1) Norway
2) Sweden
3) Spain
4) Greece
5) Denmark

2. Which of the following companies has launched Surface, a tablet computer?
1) Apple
2) Google
3) Microsoft
4) Nokia
5) Samsung

3. Mo Yan of China was awarded which of the following Nobel Prizes for the year 2012?
1) Peace
2) Physics
3) Literature
4) Physiology
5) Chemistry

4. In October 2012, who was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned for life by the International Cycling Union (UCI), the governing body of cycling, following a report from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency that has accused him of leading a massive doping program on his teams?
1) Floyd Landis
2) Greg Lemond
3) Cadel Evans
4) Lance Armstrong
5) None of these

5. Which of the following state-ments about the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is not true?
1) The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) was founded in Belgrade in 1961 which now has 120 members.
2) It is the brainchild of Josip Tito (Yugoslavia), Sukarno (Indonesia), Gamal Abdel Nasser (Egypt), Kwama Nkrumah (Ghana) and Jawaharlal Nehru (India).
3) The 16th NAM summit was held from August 26 to 31, 2012 in Tehran, Iran.
4) Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is the Chairman.
5) Pranab Mukherjee, the President, represented India.

6. "The Garden of Evening Mists" was short listed for the 2012 Man Booker Prize. Who is its author?
1) Will Self (UK)
2) Tan Twan Eng (Malaysia)
3) Deborah Levy (UK)
4) Alison Moore (UK)
5) Hilary Mantel (UK)

7. Alvin Roth and Lloyd Shapley have been awarded the 2012 Nobel Prize in Economics. They belong to?
1) UK
2) France
3) USA
4) Sweden
5) Australia

8. Virender Poonia is one of the eight winners of the Dronacharya awards for 2012. He is associated with which of the following sports?
1) Kabaddi
2) Boxing
3) Hockey
4) Athletics
5) Wrestling

9. This year 25 sportspersons were given Arjuna awards. Who is the only cricketer among these winners?
1) Virat Kohli
2) Gautam Gambhir
3) Rohit Sharma
 4) Yuvraj Singh
5) Suresh Raina

10. New York state has accused which of the following banking giants of hiding about 60,000 secret transactions with the Iranian government, involving $250 billion, and exposing the US financial system to terrorists, weapon dealers and drug kingpins?
1) Barclays
2) HSBC
3) Citibank
4) BNP Paribas
5) Standard Chartered

Andhra Bank Clerical Cadre Recruitment

Andhra Bank invites applications for the Clerical Cadre posts, from Indian citizens who have taken the Common Written Examination for Clerical cadre conducted by IBPS in 2011-12 and have a valid Score card issued by IBPS.

Candidates who have remitted the requisite application fees/ intimation charges and applied earlier in response to the Bank‟s notification dated 21.04.2012 for 600 vacancies and who have not been called for interview can apply against the additional 850 vacancies without remitting the application fees/ intimation charges. Fresh applicants are required to apply online and remit the requisite application fees / intimation charges.

SELECTION PROCEDURE: 
Selection for Clerical Cadre posts will be made on the basis of performance in Common Written Examination (CWE) conducted by IBPS in November-December 2011 and Interview.

HOW TO APPLY: 
Candidates are required to apply online through website www.andhrabank.in No other means/ mode of application will be accepted.

Important Dates:
Payment of Application Fees                                      27.10.2012 to 10.11.2012
Opening date for Online Registration                           27.10.2012
Last Date for Online Registration
(Including for candidates from far-flung areas )            10.11.2012

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BANK EXAMS GENERAL AWARENESS PRACTICE MCQs

1. As per RBI order on 20th August 2012, ''No frills accounts'' to be called as?
1) Basic Saving Bank Deposit Account
2) Poor Man Saving Bank Deposit Account
3) BPL Account
4) No Pay Account
5) None

2. Loans given to weaker and poor sections of the society are called?
1) Corporate Lending
2) Priority Sector Lending
3) Ration Shops Lending
4) No Rich Lending
5) None

3. ''Bank Saathi'' is a?
1) Nearest ATM
2) Business correspondent scheme
3) Nearest Internet Centre
4) Account for friend
5) Scheme for wife and husband

4. NABARD was established on the recommendations of which committee?
1) Goel
2) Vaidyanathan
3) Narashimham
4) Sivaraman
5) Kalyanasundaram

5. Aim of the 12th Five Year Plan (2012 - 17) is?
1) Faster, sustainable and more inclusive growth
2) Development of Industries and Agriculture
3) Combined and Sustainable Growth for Rural People
4) Alleviation of Poverty in Urban and Rural Areas
5) None

6. Expand SEZ .............
1) Serial Economic Zone
2) Special Economic Zoo
3) Senior Economic Zone
4) Series Economic Zone
5) Special Economic Zone

7. The list of Books given. Pick the correct one.
1) Pranab Mukherjee - Challenges before the Nation
2) Narendra Modi - Convenient Action: Gujarat's Response to Challenges of Climate Change
3) Narayan Murthy - A Better India: A Better World
4) Atal Bihari Vajpayee - Meri Sansadiya Yatra
5) All of above

8. Wrestling coach Yashvir Singh, Boxing Coach BI Fernandez, Athletics Coach Virender Poonia, Kabaddi Coach Sunil Davas, Parathletics Coach Dr.Satyapaul and Hockey Coach Harinder Singh received which award?1) Arjun
2) Khelratna
3) Dronachharya
4) Dhyanchand
5) None

IBPS Clerk Recruitment 2012

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) invited applications for the Recruitment in Clerical Cadre in Public Sector Banks 2012. The Common Written Examination will be conducted by IBPS tentatively in December 2012.

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates intending for Common Written Examination should ensure that they should fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria specified by IBPS before applying for the Common Written Examination (CWE).

 Age

• Minimum Age: 20 Years 

• Maximum Age: 28 Year

• The maximum age limit specified is applicable to General Category candidates ( See Advertisement for Details)

 Educational Qualifications

• Candidate should have Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government

• Computer literacy: Operating and working knowledge in computer systems is mandatory i.e. candidates should have Certificate/Diploma/Degree in computer operations/Language/ should have studied Computer / Information Technology as one of the subjects in the High School/College/Institute.

Important Dates

Opening Date for Online Registration: 15 October 2012

Dates for Online Payment of Application Fees: 15 October 2012 to 5 November 2012

Closing Date of Payment of Application Fees: 17 October 2012 to 9 November 2012

Closing Date for Online Registration: 05 November 2012

Download of Call letter for Examination: After 3 December 2012

How to Apply

• All the candidates may apply online only from 15.10.2012 to 05.11.2012 and no other mode of application will be accepted

• The candidate can apply online and offline modes. For apply Online Click Here

GENERAL AWARENESS MCQs FOR BANK EXAMS

1)Expand CERN?
1. Centre for Education and Research News
2. Centre for References and News
3. European Centre for Nuclear Research
4. none of these

2)The amount that India allotted during 12th five year plan to provide free medicines to all patients?
1. Rs 38,450 crore
2. Rs 28,560 crore
3.Rs 10000 Crore
4. None of these

3)Which of the following company introduced fastest computer in world?
1. Micro soft
2. Apple
3. Lenova
4. IBM

4)Why Liu Yang was in news recently?
1. She became first Chinese Woman to go into space
2. She became first winner Olympic Medal from China
3. She became first Chinese President
4. None of these

5)Expand CCMB? 
1. Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology
2. Centre for Cell and Micro Biology
3. Centre for chemo therapy and Biopsy
4. None of these

6)In which of the following nation Conference sustainable was held?
1. America
2. France
3. Brazil
4. Kenya

7)From which of the following places Russia’s Soyuz-FG rocket was launched?
1. Baikonur Space Centre
2. ISRO Satellite Launching Centre
3. Russia Cosmodrome Centre
4. None of these

8)How many Satellites was placed by Russia’s Soyuz-FG in respective Orbits?
1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 5

SBI ASSOCIATE BANKS CLERKS EXAM GENERAL AWARENESS PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1) As per RBI DATA Which of the following is about accounts Indian women in Banks? 
1. Indian Women in rural areas held more bank accounts when compared to women in semi - urban, urban and metropolitan areas
 2. A total of 5.25 crore accounts had been opened by rural women.
 3. Women in semi-urban areas held Rs 4.47 crore accounts while metropolitan women had opened Rs 3.98 crore accounts
4. All the above

2) In which of the following state women having more number of accounts? 
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Maharashtra

3) In which of the following states cash is held most in bank accounts?  
1. Maharashtra
2. Uttar Pradesh
 3. Gujarat
4. Andhra Pradesh

4) According to Union Commerce Ministry in the month of May, the exports slipped by? 
1. 4.14%
2. 4.16%
 3. 4.18%
4. 5.21

5) The trade deficit in May 2012 was? 
1. $16.3 billion
2. $18.9billion
 3. $21.24 billion
4. None of these

6) The target set by Union Government in its recent Trade Policy in the 2012-13 fiscal year, regarding exports? 
1. 21%
2. 19%
 3. 20%
4. 24%

7) According to Reserve Bank of India the amount in unclaimed bank accounts are more than ..... in rupees ? 
1. 2,100 crore
2. 2,400 crore
 3. 1800 crore
4.2700 crore

8) The highest amount of unclaimed deposits has been reported by ? 
1. State Bank of India
2. Punjab National Bank
3. Syndicate bank
4. Canara Bank

SBI ASSOCIATE BANKS CLERKS EXAM GENERAL AWARENESS MODEL PRACTICE MCQs

1. Which of the following types of accounts are known as “demat accounts”?
A) accounts which are zero balance accounts
B) accounts which are opened to facilitated repayment of a loan taken from the bank. No other business can be conducted from there
C) accounts in which share of various companies are traded in electronic form
D) accounts which are operated through internet banking facility
E) None of these

2. Kaushik Basu has been appointed as the chief economist of ....
A) World bank B) IMF
C) Asian Development Bank
D) Asian Development Bank Institute
E) None of these

3. P V Sindhu who was in news recently is a ....
A) Badminton Player
B) Tennis Player
C) Chess Player
D) Table Tennis Player
E) None of these

4. Which among the following city is the host for 13th International conference on Mobility and transport for elderly and disabled persons (Transed ) 2012?
A) New Delhi
B) Mumbai
C) Kolkatta
D) Hyderabad
E) None of these

5. Recently in which of the following country, the ‘Senahiya’ military hospital was inaugurated by Indian Defence Minister AK Antony ?
A) Japan
B) Bhutan
C) Nepal
D) Maldives
E) None of these

6. A term loan is classified as a non-performing asset, if interest or installment is overdue for period exceeding how many days?
A) 90
B) 91
C) 180
D) 182
E) None of these

7. Which of the following is an interest bearing demand deposit?
A) Time Deposit
B) Re-investment deposits
C) Cash Certificates
D) Savings Bank account
E) None of these

8. Ideal Credit deposit ratio for a bank is -
A) 60%
B) 40%
C) 90%
D) 30%
E) None of these

 9. Which among the following ministry conducts Census in India ?
A) Home affairs
B) Human Resource Development
C) Planning Commission
D) Statistics and Planning
E) None of these

Punjab National Bank Single Window Operator Recruitment

Punjab National Bank invited online applications for filling up 2985 posts of Single Window Operator (SWO) - A in Clerical Cadre. Candidates who have taken the Common Written Examination (CWE) for recruitment in Clerical Cadre conducted by IBPS in November–December 2011 and have a valid Score card issued by IBPS are eligible to apply.

Name of the post: Single Window Operator (SWO) - A

No. of. Vacancies: 2985

Age Limit: Not less than 20 years and not more than 30 years (as reckoned on 01/08/2011).  

Educational Qualification:
•    Graduate in any discipline with 50% marks OR equivalent qualification from a University/Institute recognized by the Government of India. (No minimum marks limit for for SC/ST/EXSM/PC Candidates).
•    Working knowledge of MS Office.

How to Apply:  The candidates must apply online only. No other means/mode is permitted.
For applying online, candidates should log onto the Bank’s website and visit ‘Recruitment’section. Click ‘apply online’ and fill in the application form carefully. On-Line applications are to be processed by a computerized system so, it is necessary that the application is properly and completely filled in/submitted. The transaction Id provided by the PNB Branch, after deposit of fee, should also be quoted in the application form.    
Candidates should keep a printout of the duly submitted online application. The same is to be submitted along with the Original Cash voucher and the interview call letter at the time of Personal Interview, if called for.

Selection Procedure: Selection would be done on the basis of candidates performance in CWE. The Bank reserves the right to change the selection procedure, if necessary.
Depending on the number of vacancies, the Bank reserves the right to call only those candidates for Personal Interview to assess their suitability for the post, who have sufficiently high IBPS score in the stipulated CWE.
Candidates have to obtain minimum 40 marks, of the total 100 marks, to qualify in the Personal Interview.
The centres where interview will be conducted and the address of the venue will be advised through call letters and /or by way of notice on the Bank’s website. Request for change of Centre of Personal Interview will NOT be entertained.Communication with regard to date/venue of interview may also be sent on the email ID/mobile. (No communication/intimation will be sent by post.)

Important Dates:
•    Opening date for online registration:   26 September 2012
•    Last date for online registration:          10 October 2012  
•    Opening Date for Fee deposit:            26 September 2012
•    Last date for Fee deposit:                  10 October 2012

For complete notification click here

To apply on-line visit Bank’s website

GENERAL AWARENESS MCQs FOR ALL BANK EXAMS

1. Effective from September 22, 2012 what is the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)?
1) 4%
2) 4.75%
3) 4.5%
4) 4.25%
5) 5%

2. Which Russian city hosted the 24th Summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in September 2012?
1) Yekaterinburg
2) Vladivostok
3) Moscow
4) Novosibirsk
5) Saint Petersburg

3. Who was named One Day International Cricketer of the Year at the ICC awards in September 2012?
1) Hashim Amla
2) Michael Clarke
3) Virat Kohli
4) Sunil Narine
5) Kumar Sangakkara

4. Christopher Stevens was killed during an armed mob attack in Benghazi in September 2012. He was the ambassador of the United States to which of the following countries?
1) Iran
2) Iraq
3) Egypt
4) Libya
5) Afghanistan

5. Which of the following state-ments about the IIFA Awards is not correct?
1) The 13th International Indian Film Academy(IIFA) Awards ceremony was held on June 9, 2012 in Singapore.
2) Ranbir Kapoor bagged the Best Actor award for his role in Rockstar.
3) Vidya Balan was named the Best Actress for her role in 'Kahaani'.
4) 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' (ZNMD) won the Best Picture award.
5) Zoya Akhtar won the Best Director award for ZNMD.

6. Pakistan's Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry and which of the following Indians have been awarded the prestigious Intern-ational Jurists Award 2012?
1) Salman Khurshid
2) Sonia Gandhi
3) Mulayam Singh Yadav
4) Justice S.H. Kapadia
5) None of these

7. Charles Taylor received a 50-year-jail term recently for aiding and abetting crimes against humanity by a UN-backed war crimes court. He is the former President of which of the following African countries?
1) Rwanda
2) Liberia
3) Uganda
4) Sierra Leone
5) Gambia

COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1. Which of the following is most essential for effective multimedia presentations incorporates user participation or ....
1) Links
2) Buttons
3) Interactivity
4) Integration
5) None

2. Most of the websites have moving graphics, which are called as:
1) animations
2) vectors
3) links
4) morphs
5) None

3. Which of the following is the term used to enlarge a window to its maximum area so that it fills the entire desktop?
1) Maximize
2) Zoom
3) Enlarge
4) Extend
5) None of these

4. Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac are widely used Operating systems in today's world. Which of the following feature makes them so popular?
1) Multitasking Capacity
2) Calligraphy
3) User-friendly GUI
4) Being Inexpensive
5) None of these

5. Physical components of a computer are called:
1) Hardware
2) Software
3) Viruses
4) Internet
5) None of these

6. Which of the following is an object oriented feature:
1) Structured Programming
2) Multi-Tasking
3) Linking
4) Inheritance
5) None of these

7. In Windows XP, which of the following views is the best to see the file size and modified dates of all files in a folder.
1) List
2) Icon
3) Thumbnails
4) Details
5) None of these

BANK EXAMS GENERAL AWARENESS KNOWLEDGE CAPSULES

1. The limit of overseas investment in government bonds/securities has been raised from $15 billion to
a) $20 billion 
b) $25 billion
c) $30 billion 
d) $35 billion
e) None of the above

2. According to Investment Report 20123 the total FDI inflow in India in 2011 stood at
a) $67 billion 
b) $87 billion
c) $52 billion 
d) $78 billion
e) None of the above

3. According to The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012, India ranks at
a) 42nd 
b) 36th 
c) 56th
d) 53rd 
e) 62nd

4. Which country tops the overall rankings in The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012?
a) Sweden 
b) Singapore
c) Netherland 
d) Switzerland
e) None of the above

5. The World Bank Group have entered into an agreement with which among the following industrial bodies to establish the India Wildlife Business Council (IWBC) to promote tiger and biodiversity conservation for sustainable development?
a) Industrial Development Bank of India
b) Indian Industries Association
c) Confederation of Indian Industry
d) The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India
e) None of the above

6. The country’s first indigenously designed microwave imaging satellite, Radar Imaging Satellite (RISAT-1) was launched by Indian Space Research Organisation on April 26, 2012. Which of the following statments about RISAT-1 is/are correct?
1 The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV C-19 was used to launch RISAT-1.
2 It has cloud penetrating capability and can imaging even without sunlight.
3 The RISAT-1 is an advanced C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar Satellite working in 5.35 Giga Hertz frequency.
4 It was launched from Sriharikota located in Rajasthan.
a) 1 and 2 only 
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1, 2and 3 only 
d) 1, 3 and 4 only
e) All 1, 2, 3 and 4

7. Who among the following has been appointed as chairman of Expert Committee on GAAR for examining issues on General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR)?
a) Sudhir Gupta 
b) C. Rangarajan
c) N. Rangachary 
d) Parthasarathi Shome
e) None of the above

8. Which of the followings scheme(s) is/are launched by Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR)?
1 Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF)
2 Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Yojana (RGSY)
3 Panchayat Mahila Evam Yuva Shakti Abhiyan (PMEYSA)
a) Only 1 
b) Only 2 
c) Only 3
d) 2 and 3 only 
e) All 1, 2 and 3

9. Name the person who took oath as the 25th Prime Minister of Pakistan recently?
a) Yusuf Raza Gilani
b) Makhdoom Shahbuddin
c) Hina Rabbani Khar
d) Raja Pervaiz Ashraf
e) None of the above

10. Which country became a major non-NATO ally of the United States recently?
a) Japan 
b) Israel
c) Pakistan 
d) Newzeland
e) Afghanistan

BANK EXAMS GENERAL ENGLISH PRACTICE QUESTIONS

Sentence completion exercises
We have seen in detail the KE method which is useful to answer the exercises on sentence completion in our previous session. By recollecting the clues that have been suggested in the last session let us practice some exercises.
1. The villagers ________ the death of their leader by keeping all the shops closed.
a) Consoled
b) avenged
c) mourned
d) protested
Here the answer is (C), 'mourned' because the word in use for expressing sorrow over the death of someone is 'mourn'. This is a matter of usage.

2. While on a routine flight, the aircraft was hit by a missile and ______ into flames
a) Shot
b) burst
c) caught
d) blew
Here the answer is (B), 'burst' because all other words are not in keeping with 'into' and thus they are eliminated at the first stage- structure.

3. Authority _____ when it is not supported by the moral purity of its users.
a) Empowers
b) crumbles
c) prevails
d) waits
The answer is (B), 'crumbles' because other alternatives are eliminated at Stage 2-meaning. 'Empower' is opposite in meaning, 'prevails' is also oppo-site in meaning and 'waits' is not in accord with the meaning. Thus the only choice left is 'crumbles'.

4. He did not register a _________ to the proposal.
a) Dissent
b) disfavor
c) divergence
d) deviation
The answer is (A), 'dissent', because other alternatives may have similar meanings, but 'dissent', is the word in use for showing agreement to an idea or a proposal. So other alternatives are eliminated at Stage 3.

5. No sooner had he entered the room ___ the light went out and everyone started talking loudly.
a) But
b) than
c) if
d) and
The answer is (B). Here the rule of grammar operates.

6. When I saw him through the window _______
a) I have run out to open the door
b) I ran out to open the door
c) I am running out to open the door
d) I should run out to open the door
The answer is (B). Here the rule of tense operates.

7. He congratulated me ________ my success.
a) On
b) for
c) at
d) in
The answer is (A). 'On'. It is a rule of preposition.

8. I prefer drinking Tea ___ Coffee.
a) Than
b) to
c) over
d) as
The answer is (B), 'to' it is rule of preposition.

9. The school festival is always of a very high order because the students have a number of ______ before any performance.
a) Practices
b) exercise
c) rehearsals
d) repetitions
Here the answer is (C), 'rehearsals'. Here the point to remember is common usage, for preparations done beforehand for performances in dance, drama and theatre the word in common usage is 'rehearsal'.

10. I read 'Trojan War' because it was __________ by my friend who said it was very exciting.
a) Recommended
b) exhorted
c) motivated
d) commended
Here the answer is (A), 'recomm-ended'. The word commonly used in such a context is 'recommended'.

11. His German was roughly _____ with my English, so communi-cation was rather difficult.
a) in accordance with
b) at par
c) in time
d) in tune
Here the answer is (B), 'at par'. The correct phrase with the required meaning is 'at par'.

12. I could not _______ what he wanted to say.
a) Make up
b) make out
c) make in
d) make away
Here the correct phrase is 'make out' and thus the answer is (B).

13. A committee has been set up to ________ on the problem of unemployment in this region.
a) Investigate
b) inquire
c) research
d) report
Here the answer can be either 'investigate' or 'report'. Since the connecting word is 'on', the choice will be report.

14. We can't eat this food; it is ____.
a) Rotten
b) old
c) bad
d) rancid
Here the answer is (A), 'rotten', because this word has the required nuance of meaning.

15. Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru were leaders of the same period; they were _______
a) Contemporary
b) colleague
c) associate
d) co-writers
Here the word 'contemporary' sta-nds for the expression of the same period and thus (A) is the answer.

16. Ramu has been nominated as the person to settle the dispute between the two warring parties; he is the _____
a) Judge
b) advocate
c) arbitrator
d) barrister
Here the answer is (C), 'arbitrator' because this is the substitute word.

17. He has been winning the election, but this time his popularity is on the _________ he may not win this time.
a) Rise
b) wane
c) ascendance
d) increasing
Here the answer is (B), 'wane' as an antonym is required.

18. Do not ________ him; he has done no harm to any of you.
a) Accuse
b) admire
c) discuss
d) refer
Here the answer is (A), 'accuse', as an antonym is required.

19. I ____ him because of his ____ .
a) Love, impertinence
 b) hate, rudeness
c) admire, hypocrisy
d) detest, generosity

Here the answer is (B); in the first option one cannot love because of impoliteness, we love someone for their good quality not for a bad trait, in the same way in option C we cannot admire if one has double stand-ards and in the last option to hate someone because of generosity is not correct so the answer is B.

20. The influence of the environment on man is revealed by an ___ study.
a) Anthropological
b) ecological
c) epigraphic
d) ecumenical
Here the answer is (B). It is a word used to indicate a branch of study.


PRACTICE TEST

1. The lawyer was threatened _______ dire consequences.
a) From
b) by
c) with
d) of

2. Richa is not _____ for this kind of job.
a) Cut in
b) cut up
c) cut through
 d) cut out

3. A good teacher-student relationship helps create a _____ and peaceful atmosphere where there is no room for any ______ of educational activity.
a) Harmonious, interruption
b) congenial, development
c) quiet, confusion
 d) delightful, exaggeration

4. It is indeed ______that 65 years after independence, we have failed to ______ a suitable edu-cation or examination system.
a) Bad, produce
b) improper, create
c) sad, evolve
d) objectionable, present

5. The meeting was presided _______ by the President.
a) very
b) upon
c) over
d) on

6. The girl you met yesterday is in class _______.
a) Fifth
b) the five
c) the fifth
d) five

7. The data entry operator is very efficient. He is ____ to his firm.
a) A credit
b) a blessing
c) an asset
d) a boon

8. The soldiers were instructed to _______ restraint and handle the situation peacefully.
a) Control
b) prevent
c) exercise
d) enforce

9. If I _______ a doctor, I would _______ you free.
a) Were, treat
b) am, see
c) was, examine
d) be, advice

10. Not to ______ of milk, even _______ was not there.
a) Talk, bread
b) mention, rice
c) speak, water
d) discuss, tea

11. In ___ of international matters, there is always an element of risk in _____ one might do.
a) View, whichever
b) many, doing
c) defence, wrong
d) case, whatever

12. These essays are intellectually _______ and represent various levels of complexity.
a) Revealing
b) modern
c) superior
d) demanding

13. Anita is ______; she weighs all options before making a decision.
a) Careless
b) bold
c) thoughtful
d) educative

14. The ______ of meat in your refrigerator doesn't necessarily indicate that you are ______.
a) Presence, hungry
b) absence, vegetarian
c) taste, carnivorous
d) amount, herbivorous

15. My Violin teacher dislikes ______ music. For this reason she only teaches ______ music.
a) Traditional, old
b) contemporary, classical
c) modern, popular
d) new, recent

16. Unlike the misleading television documentary, the biography was ____
a) Phony
b) interesting
c) accurate
d) attractive

17. After our team ______ the game, everybody ______.
a) Tied, smiled
b) lost, cheered
c) won, celebrated
d) watched, laughed

18. Mina felt_____; the committee rejected her proposal.
a) Pleased
b) overjoyed
c) miserable
d) delighted

19. The ______ shopkeeper ______ us; we certainly won't buy anything from him again.
a) Sleepy, excited
b) greedy, overcharged
c) generous, welcomed
d) polite, thanked

20. Customer satisfaction and meeting customers' needs are two ______ but ______ goals.
a) Definite, trivial
 b) different, important
c) similar, unimportant
d) analogous, petty


Answers:
1) c 2) d 3) a 4) c 5) c 6) d 7) c 8) c 9) a 10) c
11) d 12) a 13) c 14) b 15) b 16) c 17) b 18) c 19) b 20) b

Syndicate Bank Recruitment of 25 Specialist Officers

Syndicate Bank Specialist officer Recruitment 2012-2013 notification issued for 25 vacancies. Eligible and interested IBPS qualified candidates can apply online at www.syndicatebank.in from 04-09-2012 and the last date for Online registration is 18-09-2012.

Total Number of Vacancies : 25 Posts

Post Name: Specialist Officer
1. Law Officer: 15 vacancies
2. Rajbhasha Adhikari : 10 vacancies

Application Fee:
General and OBC Candidates needs to pay 100 rupees and for SC/ST/PWD Candidates the application fee is 20 rupees only.Candidates need to download the Challan form at Syndicate Bank official website of www.syndicatebank.in

Age Limit:
Candidates,who are applying for Law officer,must have between 21 to 40 years.For Rajbasha Officers vacancies, the age should be between 20 to 35 years as on 01-12-2012
5 years upper age relaxation for SC/ST Candidates
3 years relaxation in upper age for OBC Candidates
10 years for PWD Candidates.

Education Qualifications :
Candidates must have IBPS specialist officer CWE score card with at least Graduation Degree in LAW for LAW officer and Post Graduate Degree with Hindi for Rajbhasha Adhikari vacancies.

Selection Process :
Syndicate bank Selection Process is based on Performance in GD and Final Interview

How to Apply :
1.Login to Andhra bank official website of www.syndicatebank.in or go through directly to apply online at http://ibpsreg.sifyitest.com/syndicate_so_sep12/
2.Select the Careers link followed by Recruitment
3.Go through at Syndicate Bank Specialist Officers 2012-13
4.Click on Apply online and fill the Online application form by entering the details like challan form and personal information
5.Provide the valid e-mail id and mobile number to get the interview schedule along with call letter
6.Take a print out and submit it while attending the interview


Important Dates :
Starting Date for Online Registration: 04-09–2012
Last Date for Online Registration: 18-09-2012
Dates for Payment of Fee: from 04-09-2012 to 18-09-2012

Download and view Syndicate Bank Specialist officer Recruitment 2012-2013 Notification/advertisement
Click here to Apply online for Syndicate bank recruitment

For More details on Specialist Officer Recruitment by Syndicate Bank 2012-2013  Click here

Andhra Bank Probationary Officers & Specialist Officers Recruitment

 Andhra Bank invite applications from eligible Candidates for Probationary Officers (PO) & Specialist Officers . Candidates those who have qualified in IBPS CWE PO & Specialist Officers Exam 2012 with Valid IBPS Score card are eligible and need to Apply Online.

Vacancy Details :
Probationary Officers – 400
IT Officers – 40
Rajbasha Officers – 7
HR Officers – 8
Law Officers – 15

Educational Qualifications : Graduate in any Discipline from recognized university.

IBPS Cut Off Marks : Candidates need to get minimum of 24 Marks in each test for General Categories (21 Marks for Reserved Categories)

Application Fee of Rs. 100/- (Rs.20/- for Reserved Categories) to be paid by candidates through the challan downloaded from bank website.

Selection Procedure is based on the Group Discussion or/ Interview. Only Short Listed Candidates will be called for GD/Interview based on the Score in IBPS.

How to Apply:
Candidates should apply Online  http://www.andhrabank.in on or before 15-09-2012.

For further details about the recruitment refer Full Advertisement Notification carefully before applying.


Probationary Officers (PO) Online Application

Specialist Officers Online Application

BANK EXAMS REASONING PRACTICE QUESTIONS

                 Statements & Conclusions

Directions (1-5): In each of the qu-estion below are three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the three given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the three statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Give answer (1): if only conclusion I follows.
Give answer (2): if only conclusion II follows.
Give answer (3): if either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.
Give answer (4): if neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.
Give answer (5): if both conclusion I and conclusion II follows.
1. Statements:
All jeeps are cars.
All cars are buses.
Some buses are trucks.
Conclusions:
I. Some jeeps are trucks.
II. All jeeps are buses.

2. Statements:
Some balls are rackets.
Some rackets are bats.
All bats are nets.
Conclusions:
I. No net is a ball.
II. All rackets are nets.

3. Statements:
All computers are printers.
All printers are staplers.
All staplers are scanners.
Conclusion:
I. All printers are scanners.
II. Some staplers are computers.

4. Statements:
No drum is guitar.
All guitars are violins.
Some violins are flutes.
Conclusions:
I. Some violins are guitars.
II. Some drums are flutes.

5. Statements:
All guns are cannons.
All arrows are cannons.
Some cannons are bows.
Conclusions:
I. Some guns are arrows.
II. Some arrows are bows.

Directions (6-10): In each of the question below are three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the three given statements to be true ev-en if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the three statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Give answer (1): if only conclusion I follows.
Give answer (2): if only conclusion II follows
Give answer (3): if either conclusion I or conclusion II follows
Give answer (4): if neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Give answer (5): if both conclusion I and conclusion II follows

6. Statements:
All stars are planets.
All planets are moons.
No moon is a sun.
Conclusions:
I. All stars are suns.
II. No moon is a star.

7. Statements:
Some computers are keyboards.
Some keyboards are wires.
Some wires are switches.
Conclusions:
I. Some computers are switches.
II. Some wires are computers.

8. Statements:
No cap is a hat.
All hats are feathers.
All feathers are papers.
Conclusions:
I. All hats are papers.
II. All feathers are caps.

9. Statements:
All nylons are cottons.
All cottons are wools.
Some wools are polyesters.
Conclusions:
I. Some cottons are wools.
II. Some wools are nylons.

10. Statements:
All calculators are watches.
All phones are watches.
All watches are televisions.
Conclusions:
I. All phones are televisions.
II. Some televisions are calculators.

United Bank of India Officers & Clerks Recruitment

United Bank of India invites applications from male sportspersons for its team in Football, Cricket & Table Tennis in Officer & Clerical cadre . Applications are also invited from Boxers, Wrestlers & Athletes in Clerical Cadre. :

1. Officer : 05 posts (Footballer -2, Cricketer -2, Table Tennis player -1), Age : 21-30 years, Pay Scale : Rs.14500-25700/-
2. Clerks : 15 posts (Footballer- 6, Cricketer -6, Boxer- 1, Wrestler-1 & Athlete ( Track runner) -1)), Age : 18-28 years, Pay Scale : Rs.7200-19300

Application Fee :
Rs.400/- for Officer and Rs.200/- for Clerk (Rs.50/- for SC/ST/PWD) to be deposited through CBS at any of the Branches of United Bank of India by means of a Payment challan OR (ii) Through NEFT at any Bank branch.

How to Apply :
Application Form complete in all respects should be sent by Registered / Speed post only in a closed envelope superscribed as ‘ APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF MALE SPORTS PERSON IN UNITED BANK OF INDIA’ to The Assistant General Manager (H.R.M),United Bank Of India, Head Office, H.R.M. Department, United Tower,12th Floor,11 Hemanta Basu Sarani, Kolkata-700001 to reach latest by 29/09/2012.

For more Details visit http://www.unitedbankofindia.com/English/Recruitment.aspx

SBI GENERAL AWARENESS PRACTICE MCQs

1. Meles Zenawi passed away on August 20, 2012. He was the Prime Minister of which of the following African countries from 1995 until his death in 2012?
1) Somalia
2) Ethiopia
3) Eritrea
4) Djibouti
5) Sudan

2. Which Chinese woman shooter won the first gold medal of the London Olympics on July 28, 2012?
1) Yi Siling
2) Yu Dan
3) Ye Shiwen
4) Wang Mingjuan
5) Li Xuerui

3. What is the full form of BIFR?
1) Board for Investigation and Formal Reconstruction
2) Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction
3) Bureau for Industrial and Financial Rehabilitation
4) Board for Institutional Finance and Rehabilitation
5) None of these

4. The National Security Guard (NSG) is primarily utilized for counter-terrorism activities. It operates under the Ministry of?
1) Defense
2) Home Affairs
3) External Affairs
4) Parliamentary Affairs
5) None of these

5. Who was ranked the most powerful woman in the world for the second year in a row by Forbes magazine on August 23, 2012?
1) Angela Merkel (Germany)
2) Hillary Clinton (USA)
3) Dilma Rousseff (Brazil)
4) Melinda Gates (USA)
5) Jill Abramson (USA)

6. Who among the following never functioned as a judge of the Inte-rnational Court of Justice (ICJ)?
1) Sir Benegal Rau
2) Dr. Nagendra Singh
3) Justice R.S.Pathak
4) Justice Dalveer Bhandari
5) Justice Y.V.Chandrachud

7. Joe Dawes has been appointed as the bowling coach of the Indian cricket team. To which country does he belong?
1) England
2) Australia
3) West Indies
4) South Africa
5) New Zealand

8. Who became the new President of the European Bank for Recon-struction and Development (EBR D) on July3, 2012?
1) Suma Chakrabarti
2) Thomas Mirow
3) Anshu Jain
4) Meera Sanyal
5) Horst Kohler

9. 'Target 3 Billion' is a book that highlights the issues prevailing in rural India and suggests measures to improve standards of living. It is co-authored by Srijan Pal Singh and?
1) Jairam Ramesh
2) Aruna Roy
3) Abdul Kalam
4) P.Sainath
5) Pranab Mukherjee

10. Which country won the 2012 Thomas Cup badminton championship in May 2012?
1) China
2) South Korea
3) Indonesia
4) Malaysia
5) Japan