IBPS PO Model Paper 2011

1. In a class of 60 students the number of boys and that of girls participating in the annual sports is in the ratio of 3 : 2. The number of girls from the class not participating in the sports is more than of the boys from the class who are not participating in the sports. If the number of boys participating in the sports is 15. how many girls are there in the class ? (A) Data inadequate (B) 20 (C) 25 (D) 30 (E) None of these Directions. Q.2-3: P, Q, R, S and T finished a work, working from Monday to Saturday. (i) One of the days being a holiday each working overtime only on one of the days. (ii) R or T not work overtime on the first time only on the first day. (iii) Q worked overtime the next day after the holiday. (iv) The overtime work done on the previous day of the holiday was by R. (v) There was a two days' gap between the days on which P and Q worked overtime. (vi) worked overtime the next day of the overtime day of S. 2. Which of the following is the correct statement ? (A) P worked overtime last among them. (B) P worked overtime earlier than S. (C) The holiday was on Friday. (D) S worked overtime earlier than Q. (E) None of these 3. On which day did R work overtime? (A) Monday (B) Tuesday (C) Thursday (D) Friday (E) None of these 4. Which of the following will be the changed form of the word OBLIQUE when the word is written again by substituting each vowel by the 2nd letter following it in the English alphabet and each consonant is substituted by the 3rd letter following it in the English alphabet? (A) MEDGTSD (B) RDNLSXH (C) QEOKTXG (D) QEOKTWG (E) None of these 5. Pointing towards a female in the picture, Sunita said, "She is the mother of Renu, whose father is my son." How is Sunita related to that female in the picture ? (A) Mother (B) Aunt (C) Cousin (D) Data inadequate (E) None of these 6. In a certain code 'acquisition or construction should be completed within three years' is written as 'three be or within should years construction completed acquisition'. How will 'interest paid on loan will be allowed for deduction' be written in that coder (A) for will paid allowed loan on deduction be interest (B) for will allowed paid loan deduction on be interest (C) for will paid allowed loan deduction on be interest (D) for will paid allowed loan deduction be on interest (E) None of these 7. If a meaningful word can be formed using the five letters NWROD, each only once, then the fourth letter of that word is your answer. If more than one such word can be formed then Y is your answer, and if no such word can be formed then Z is your answer. (A) D (B) W (C) R (D) Y (E) Z 8. P’ s father is Q’s son. M is the paternal Uncle of P and N is the brother of Q. How is N related to M ? (A) Brother (B) Nephew (C) Cousin (D) Data inadequate (E) None of these Direction Q.9-10: Read the following information and answer the questions given below : (i) A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting in a circle racing the centre and playing cards, (ii) E is the neighbour of A and D. (iii) G is not between F and C (iv) F is on the immediate right of A. 9. Which pair given below has the second person sitting immediately on the right of the first ? (A) CB (B) DG (C) EA (D) AB (E) None of these 10. Which of the following has the persons sitting adjacent to each other from left to right in order as given ? (A) CDG (B) EDG (C) BGC (D) FBC (E) None of these

Directions. Q. 11-13; To answer these questions study the following arrangement : JY2 = S£ EGM 7 SHP9KL@WQ13 *CD© 11. How many such letters arc there each of which is cither immediately followed by a number or immediately preceded by a symbol, but not both ? (A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 7 (E) None of these 12. How many such numbers arc there each of which is either immediately followed by a symbol or immediately preceded by a letter, but not both? (A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 5 (E) None of these 13. How many such symbols are there in the above arrangement each of which is either immediately followed by a number or immediately preceded by a letter, but not both ? (A) Nil (B) J (C) 2 (D) 3 (E) None of these Directions. Q. 14-15: In each of the questions below arc given three statements followed by four conclusions numbered I, II. HI and IV. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read alt the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts. 14. Statements : a. Some boxes are cranes. b. Some cranes are hills, c AU hills arc windows. Conclusions : I. Some windows arc boxes. II. Some windows are cranes. III. Some hills arc boxes. IV. Some cranes arc windows. (A) None follows (B) Only II follows (C) Only IV follows (D) Only II and IV follow (E) Only I and III follow 15. Statements : a. Some boats are pictures. b. All pictures are rats. C. Some rats arc mountains. Conclusions : I. All pictures arc mountains. I], Some rats are boars. Ill- Some hills arc boxes. IV. Some cranes jrc windows. (A) Only I and II follow (B) Only II follows (c) Only III follows (D) Only III and IV follow (E) Only I and III follow. Directions. Q. 16-18: In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of (he assumptions is implicit in the statement. Give Answers: (A) if only Assumption I is implicit. (B) if only Assumption II is implicit. (c) if either 1 or II is implicit. (D) if neither I nor II is implicit. (E) if both I and II are implicit. Statement :

16. The General Administration Department has issued a circular to all (he employees informing them that henceforth the employees can avail (heir lunch break in any of the half-hour slot between 1.00 p.m. and 2.30 p.m. Assumptions : I. The employees may welcome the decision and avail lunch break at different time slots. II. There may not be any break in the work of the organization as the employees will have their lunch break in different time slots. (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) 17. Statement The state government has decided to appoint four thousand primary school teachers during the next financial year. Assumptions : I. There arc enough schools in the $tatc to accommodate four thousand additional primary school teachers.

II. The eligible candidates may not be interested to apply as the Government may not finally appoint such a large number of primary school teachers. (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) 18. Statement :

The school authority had decided to increase the number of students in each classroom to seventy from the next academic session to bridge the gap between income and expenditure to a large extent. Assumptions : I. The income generated by a way of fees of the additional students will be sufficient enough to bridge the gap. II. The school may get all the additional students in each class from the next academic session. (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) Directions. Q. 19-21: In making decisions about important questions, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between 'strong’ arguments and 'weak' arguments. 'Strong' arguments are those which are both important and directly related to the question. "weak' arguments are those which are of minor importance and also may not be directly related to the question or may be related to a trivial aspect of the question. Each question below is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a 'strong’ argument and which is a 'weak' argument. Give answer (A) if only argument I is strong. (B) if only argument II is strong. (C) if either I or II is strong. (D) if neither I nor II is strong. (E) if both I and II are strong. 19. Should sex determination test during pregnancy be completely banned ? Arguments : I. Yes, this leads to indiscriminate female feticide and eventually will lead to social unbalance. II. No. people have a right to know about their unborn child. (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) 20. Should the parents in India in future be forced to opt for only one child as against two or many at present ? Arguments: I. Yes- this is the only way to check the ever-increasing population of India. II. No. this type of pressure tactic is not adopted by any other country in the world. (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) 21. Should there be complete ban on mining coal in India? Arguments : I. Yes. the present stock of coal will not last long if we continue mining at the present rate. II. No. we do not have alternate energy source in sufficient quantity. (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) Directions. Q.22-24: In the following questions, the symbols %, £ , @, S and # arc used with the following meaning as illustrated below. 'P@Q' means 'V is not smaller than ‘Q’ 'P#Q' mean 'P' is not greater than 'P%Q* means 'P’ is neither greater than nor equal to ‘Q'. 'P£Q' means 'P' neither smaller than nor greater than ‘Q'. 'PSQ' means 'P' is neither smaller than nor equal to ‘Q’. 22. Statements : T$K, K#R, R£M Conclusions : I. M£K II. M%T III. MSK (A) All follow (B) Only either I or III follows (C) Only either I or II follows (D) Only either II or III follows (E) None of these 23. Statements : M%R, R#T, T£N Conclusions :

I. N£R II. NSR III. NSM (A) All follow (B) Only either I or II follows (C) Only cither I or II and III follow (D) Only cither I or III and II follow (E) None of these 24. Statements : V@M, ASM. R#V Conclusions : I. R#A II. V@A III. R$M (A) Only I follows (B) Only II follows (C) Only III follows (D) None follows (E) All follow Directions. Q.25-27: Below in each question are given two statements (I) and (II). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between Aese two statements. Give Answers: (A) if statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect. (B) if statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect. (C) if both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes. (D) if both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes. (E) if both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause. 25. I. The traffic police removed the signal post at the intersection of two roads in a quiet locality. II. There have been many accidents at the intersection involving vehicles moving at. High speed. (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) 26. I. The local steel company has taken over the task of development and maintenance of the civic roads in the town. II. The local civic body requested the corporate bodies to help them maintain the civic facilities. (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) 27. I. The Govt has suspended several police officers in the city. II. Five persons carrying huge quantity of illicit liquor were apprehended by the police. (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) Directions. Q.28-32: Each of questions below contains three elements. These three elements may or may not have some linkage. Each group of the elements may fit into one of the diagrams at A (B), (C). (D) and (E). You have to indicate groups of elements in each of the questions fit into which of the diagrams given below. The number of the diagram is the answer.

28. Iron, Lead, Nitrogen (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) 29. Hockey, Football, Cricket (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) 30. Paper, Stationery, Ink (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) 31. Cloth, Cotton, Shin (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) 32. Classroom, Blackboard, School (A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

33. Statement : The air and rail services have been severely disrupted due to thick fog in the northern part of the country. Courses of action : I. The rail and air services should temporarily be suspended in the region. II. People should be advised to make their travel plan keeping in mind probable disruption resulting in delay or cancellation of services. III. The Govt. should be advised to make their travel plan keeping in mind probable disruption resulting in delay or cancellation of services. (A) All follow (B) Only III follows (C) Only II follows (D) Only II and III follow (E) None of these 34. Statement :

Major part of the rabi crop in the district has been damaged due to unseasonal heavy rains during the last few days. Courses of action : I. The Government should grant relief to the affected farmers to compensate their loss. II. The Govt. should provide free seed and fertiliser to the affected farmers for the kharif season. III. The Govt. should waive all the loans taken for the rabi crop by the affected farmers. (A) Only I and II follow (B) Only II follows (C) Only III follows (C) Only II and III follows (E) All follow 35. Statement: The rate of inflation has consistently been declining for the last few weeks and is likely to decline in future as well. Courses of action : I. The Government should appoint a technical committee to find out the reason for the units' closure. II. These entrepreneurs should be rehabilitated by providing alternate source of income. III. The banks should be asked to provide cheaper loan to the small scale unit sector. (A) None follow (B) Only II follows (C) Only I and II follow (D) Only 1 and III follow (E) None of these 36. . Statement:

Many small scale sector units in India became unavailable and were closed down resulting into huge losses to the entrepreneurs and the Government. Courses of action : I. The Government should appoint a technical committee to find out the reason for the units' closure. II. These entrepreneurs should be rehabilitated by providing alternate source of income. III. The banks should be asked to provide cheaper loan to the small scale unit sector. (A) All follow (B) Only II follows (C) Only I and II follow (D) Only 1 and III follow (E) None of these 37. Statement:

The number of dropouts from the municipal schools has significantly increased after the withdrawal of mid-day meal scheme. Courses of action : I. The Government should reconsider its decision of withdrawal of mid-day meal scheme. II. The Government should close down some of the municipal schools. III. The Government should carry out i detailed study to find out the reasons for school drop-out (A) None follows (B) Only I follows (C) Only I and III follow (D) Only II and III follow (E) All follow Directions. Q 38-40: Below is given a passage followed by several possible inferences which can be drawn from the facts stated in the passage. You have to examine each inference separately in the context of the passage and decide upon the degree of truth or falsity. Give Answers:

(A) if the inference is 'definitely true' i.e., it properly follows from the statement of facts given. (B) if the inference is 'probably true' though not 'definitely true" in the light of the facts given. (C) if the 'data are inadequate' i.e.. from the facts given you cannot say whether the inference is likely to be true or false. (D) if the inference is 'probably false' though not 'definitely false' in the light of the facts given. (E) if the inference is 'definitely false' i.e., it cannot possibly be drawn from the facts or it contradicts the given facts. Economic liberalization and globalization have put pressures on Indian industry, particularly on the service sector, to offer quality products and services at low costs and with high speed. Organizations from aborad have highly organized senior sector, to so they are much more efficient to offer quality products and services at low cost high speed. It is well recognized that developing countries like India are already behind other countries technologically in many areas, although some of them, particularly India, boast of huge scientific and technical manpower. In addition to this, if an entrepreneur or industrialist has to spend a lot of his time, money and energy in dealing with unpredictable services and in negotiating with the local bureaucracy, it can have a significant dampening effect on business. 38. Foreign companies arc more equipped than domestic companies to provide quality service in good time. (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) 39. Official formalities are less cumbersome in almost all the countries except India. (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) 40. No other developing country except India claims that they have highly trained technical manpower. (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) Directions. Q 41-42: Each of the following questions consists of unmarked figures followed by five figures marked (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E). Select a figure from the marked figures which will replace the question mark so that a series be established by the unmarked figures.

Problem Figures Answer Figure

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42. Directions. Q.43-50: Each of the following questions consists of unmarked figures followed by five figures marked (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E). Select a figure from the marked figures which will continue the series established by the unmarked figures. 43. 44.

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1 D 11 E 21 B 31 D 41 D

2 D 12 B 22 B 32 C 42 A

3 E 13 D 23 C 33 C 43 B

4 D 14 D 24 D 34 E 44 A

5 E 15 B 25 A 35 D 45 E

6 C 16 E 26 B 36 D 46 D

7 B 17 A 27 D 37 D 47 C

8 E 18 B 28 B 38 A 48 B

9 C 19 A 29 B 39 D 49 B

10 D 20 D 30 A 40 E 50 A