GENERAL AWARENESS TEST IBPS Sample Papers
GENERAL AWARENESS TEST 1. Who amongst the following is the Prime Minister of Australia at present? (a) Julia Gillard (b) Kevin Rudd (c) Dilma Rousseff (d) Sebastian Vettel 2. With which one of the following games is Tiger Woods' associated? (a) Golf (b) Swimming (c) Tennis (d) Table Tennis 3. The six-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organisation opened its doors for India's membership at its 10th anniversary summit in in June 2011. (a) Astana (b) Beijing (c) Moscow (d) Kiev 4. The Government, on June 23, 2011, announced to set up an armed battalion of women to deal with the law and order situation on the field. (a) Rajasthan (b) West Bengal (c) Punjab (d) Chhattisgarh 5, On June 28, 2011, announced that Chinese currency will be included in the list of designated currencies permitted for international transactions through banks there. (a) Sri Lanka (b) Pakistan (c) Russia (d) Hong Kong 6. Former world footballer of the year, on. June 7, 2011, ended his international career in Sao Paulo.with a 15-minute appearance as a substitute in Brazil's win over Romania. (a) Ronaldo (b) Ronaldinho (c) Kaka (d) Gullit 7. Scientists, in June 2011, managed to transform a type of stemlike cell in adult mouse hearts into functioning heart muscle in research proving that the heart has dormant repair cells that can be reactivated. (a) Mexican (b) Japanese (c) Malaysian (d) British 8. The RBI, on June 30, 2011, liberalized foreign direct investment norms allowing corporates to pay for import of by issuing equity to their suppliers. (a) Capital goods (b) Machineries (c) Equipments (d) All of the above 9. World champion Viswanathan Anancl. oh June 5, 2011, beat Alexei Shirov of to claim the Leon Masters rapid chess title for the eighth time. (a) Ukraine (b) Spain (c) Russia (d) Bulgaria 10. Who has authored the recently published book, titled 'River of Smoke'? (a) Arundhati Ghosh (b) Nilima Bose (c) Amitav Ghosh (d) AmartyaSen 11. In page preview mode. (a) You can see all pages of your document (b) You can only see the page you are currently working (c) You can only see pages that do not contain graphics (d) You can only see the title page of your document 12. A is an electronic device that process data, converting it into information. (a) computer (b) processor (c) case (d) stylus 13. File extensions are used in order to (a) name the file (b) ensure the filename is not lost (c) identify the file (d) identify the file type http://www.pappulal.com/practice-papers/index.html Page 2 of 5
14. Sub Prime Lending* Is a term applied to the loans made to (a) those borrowers who do not have a good credit history (b) those who wish to take loan against the mortgage of tan gible assets. (c) those who have a good credit history and are known to bank since 10 years. (d) those borrowers who are most preferred customers of the Bank. 15. All the major world leaders gathered in Berlin in November 2009 to mark the 20th anniversary of (a) European Union (b) NATO (c) Fll of Berlin Wall (d) G-20 16. Many a time we read in the newspapers the RBI has changed or revised a particular ratio/rate by a few basis points. What Is basis point? (a) Ten per cent of one hundredth point (b) One hundredth of 1% (c) One hundredth of 10% (d) Ten percent of 1000 17. The availability of cash and other cash like marketable instrument that are useful in purchases and investments are commonly known as (a) Cash crunch (b) Liquidity (c) Credit (d) Market ability 18. Expand the term of NREGA (a) National Rural Employment Guarantee Agency (b) National Rural Electrification Governing Agency (c) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (d) New Rural Employment Guarantee Agency (5) None of these 19. Which one of the following was India's top destination for exports during 2009? (a) UAE (b) USA (c) Russia (d) China 20. Which of the following books is written by Chetan Bhagat? (a) The Golden Gate (b) A House for Mr. Biswas (c) 2 States (d) White Tiger (5) None of these 21. NTPC Ltd. is in the process of exploring opportunities to source coal from overseas. In which one of the following countries has the NTPC identified two new coal mines? (a) Bhutan (b) Australia (c) South Korea (d) Indonesia 22. Which of the following nations was the third largest producer of steel in the world in the year 2009? (a) China (b) India (c) United States of America (d) Japan 23. The 10th Indo-European summit was held in November 2009 in New Delhi. Who among the following represented India and presided over it? (a) SM Krishna (b) Pratibha Patil (c) Pranab Mukherjee (d) Manmohan Singh 24. Dourji Khandu is the Chief Minister of the state of (a) Meghalaya (b) Uttarakhand (c) Arunachal Pradesh (d) Assam 25. Reverse Mortgage scheme was initiated by some organisations/institutions some years ago. It was started to help which of the following class/group of the society? (a) Beneficiaries of NREGA (b) People living below poverty line (c) Youths (d) Senior Citizens 26. Which of the following is a nonfood crop? (a) Wheat (b) Maize (c) Bajra (d) Jute http://www.pappulal.com/practice-papers/index.html Page 3 of 5
27. As per the reports published in the newspapers/journals how rnuch amount the Government of India Is planning to infuse in Public Sector Banks to make them competitive and strong globally? About (a) Rs. 10.000 Crore (b) Rs. 15.000 Crore (c) Rs.20,000 Crore (d) Rs. 25.000 Crore 28. What is meant by "Underwriting" the term frequently used In financial sector? (a) Under valuation of the assets (b) The Act of taking on a risk for a fee (c) Giving a Guarantee that a loan will not become a bad loan (d) The act of permission to float 29. Base Ml norm's arc associated with which of the following aspects of the banking industry? (a) Risk management (b) Manpower planning (c) Retirement benefits for the employees (d) Corporate Governance 30. Literacy Rate is highest in which of the following states? (a) Delhi (b) Maharashtra (c) Kerala (d) Tamil Nadu 31. With the help of new advancements banks in India have implemented various payment systems which are time and cost effective- Which of the following is* NOT one of these payment systems being used by the banks in India? (a) Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system (b) Duplex High Speed Data Service (DHSD) (c) Negotiated Dealing System (NDS) (d) Structural Financial Messaging Solution (SFMS) 32. Members of Rajya Sabha arc elected for a period 6f (a) Four years (b) Two and a Half years (c) Five years (d) Six years 33. Many a times we come across a term In field of banking operation which reads 'ECS\ What is the full form of the same? (a) Electronic Codlng System (b) Extra Coding System (c) Electronic Clearing System (d) Elcmentaiy Clearing System 34. Which of the following is NOT an employment generating scheme? (a) Sampoorna Gramln Rozgar Yojana (b) National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (c) Swarnjayanti Shaharl Rozgar Yojana (d) KutlrJyoti Yojana 35. Who among the following international dignitaries paid visit to India in February 2010? a. President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Horst Kohler b. Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas Select the correct answer using the codes given below: (a) Both a and b (b) Neither a nor b (c) Only b (d) Only a 36. On which date in 2010 did the Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declare the country to be a "nuclear state," claiming to have produced a "first stock" of 20 per cent enriched uranium for its nuclear programme? (a) February 28 (b) February 11 (c) February 19 (d) February 8 37. The government, on February 6, 2010, decided to set up a high profile Standing Core Group to suggest measures. a. to deal with price rise http://www.pappulal.com/practice-papers/index.html Page 4 of 5
b. propose steps for improving public distribution system, procurement of foodgrains c. for increasing production of agriculture produce Select the correct answer using the codes given below: (a) Both b and c (b) Only a (c) All of the above (d) Only c 38. The Centre, on February 14, 2010, allowed the Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation to set up Special Economic Zones for_sector at Baprola. (a) Gold and Jewellery (b) Information Technology (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Only 2 39. The Union government, on February 25, 2010, announced that it would give_per cent of its tax revenue to the States, besides Rs 3.19 lakh crore in grant, in the next five years, as recommended by the 13th Finance Commission. (a) 19.3 (b) 32 (c) 27 (d) 44 40. Who among the following famous personalities died in February 2010? a. Marxist leader and West Bengal Power Minister Mrinal Banerjee b. S.R. Mani Ayer, a veteran in the advertising field c. K.N. Raj, widely respected development economist d. Professor M. S. Rajan, doyen of international relations in India Select the correct answer using the codes given below: (a) Both a and b (b) Both c and d (c) All of the above (d) Only c ANSWERS GENERAL AWARENESS TEST 1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (d) 5. (a) 6. (a) 7. (d) 8. (d) 9. (b) 10. (c) 11. (b) 12. (b) 13. (d) 14. (a) 15. (c) 16. (b) 17. (c) 18. (c) 19. (a) 20. (c) 21. (d) 22. (b) 23. (d) 24. (c) 25. (d) 26. (d) 27. (c) 28. (a) 29. (a) 30. (c) 31. (b) 32. (d) 33. (c) 34. (a) 35. (a) 36. (b) 37. (c) 38. (c) 39. (b) 40. (c) http://www.pappulal.com/practice-papers/index.html Page 5 of 5