The Pearson Guide to State Bank of India Bank Probationary Officers’ Recruitment Examination

Cover Contents Preface Part A: Introduction About the Examination Selection Procedure Final Selection How to Use This Book Part B: Study Material for Objective Paper Section I: Data Analysis and Interpretation Unit 1: Data Suffi ciency and Passage Based Data Analysis IntroductIon to data Sufficiency Introduction to Passage Based Data Analysis (DA) Solved Examples Number System Solved Examples LCM and HCF Solved Examples Decimals and Fractions Solved Examples Simplification Solved Examples Square Roots and Cube Solved Examples Average Solved Examples Ratio and Proportion Solved Examples Mixtures and Alligation Solved Examples Partnership Solved Examples Percentage Solved Examples Profit and Loss Solved Examples Simple and Compound Interest Solved Examples Time and Work Solved Examples Time, Distance and Speed Solved Examples Pipes and Cisterns Solved Examples Trains, Boats and Streams Solved Examples Clocks and Calendars Solved Examples Races and Games Solved Examples Area and Volume Solved Examples Geometric Propositions Algebraic Expressions and Operations Solved Examples Permutation and combination Solved Examples Probability Solved Examples Set Theory Solved Examples Practice Exercise-1 Practice Exercise-2 Explanations Unit 2: Data Interpretation Tables Graphs Solved Examples Practice Exercise-1 Practice Exercise-2 Practice Exercise-3 Practice Exercise-4 Practice Exercise-5 Practice Exercise-6 Section II: English Language Unit 1: Verbal English List of Synonyms and Antonyms List of Possible Relationships List of Idioms and Phrases Formats of Question Types Practice Exercise-1 Practice Exercise-2 Practice Exercise-3 Practice Exercise-4 Unit 2: Correct Usage of English Grammar Golden Rules of English Grammar List of Different Prepositions in Different Context Formats of Question Types Formats of Question Types Practice Exercise-1 Practice Exercise-2 Practice Exercise-3 Practice Exercise-4 Practice Exercise-5 Unit 3: Comprehension Based Questions Reading Comprehension Cloze Tests Practice Exercise-1 Practice Exercise-2 Unit 4: Other Important Types Format of Questions Practice Exercise-1 Practice Exercise-2 Section III: Reasoning Unit 1: Non-verbal Reasoning Introduction to Non-Verbal Reasoning Practice Exercise-1 Unit 2: Verbal Reasoning Series Completion Alphabet/Letter Series Solved Examples Number Series Solved Examples Alpha-Numeric Series Solved Examples Practice Exercise-1 Practice Exercise-2 Practice Exercise-3 Practice Exercise-4 Practice Exercise-5 Practice Exercise-6 Practice Exercise-7 Practice Exercise-8 Practice Exercise-9 Practice Exercise-10 Practice Exercise-11 Unit 3: Critical and Logical Reasoning Logical Diagrams Solved Examples Logical Arguments Order of Premise and Conclusion Solved Examples Solved Examples Solved Examples Solved Examples Solved Examples Solved Examples Solved Examples Solved Examples Solved Examples Solved Examples Solved Examples Deductive Logic (Categorical Proposition) What is a Class? Solved Examples Solved Examples Solved Examples Solved Examples Analysis of Explanations Solved Examples Practice Exercise-1 Unit 4: Analytical Reasoning Tips for solving Analytical Reasoning Problems Symmetrical Relationships Solved Examples Puzzles on Building Pairs/Teams Solved Examples Location Quandaries Solved Examples Distribution Dilemmas Solved Examples Fixing Schedules Solved Examples Catch-22 Connections Solved Examples Other Common Problems Solved Examples Trappers’ Tighy-Spots Solved Examples Interlocking Relationships Issues Solved Examples Practice Exercise-1 Section IV: General Awareness/Computers/Marketing Aptitude Unit 1: General Awareness Indian History Ancient IndIa Medieval India Modern India Geography Unit 2: Indian Economy and Banking Awareness Planning in India Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012–2016) Industries Banking Awareness Banking System Reserve Bank of India Internal Organization and Management Deposits Negotiable Instruments Non-Resident Indian (NRI) Accounts Mandates and Power of Attorney Different Laws—Customer/Groups Bank–Cusromer Relationship Why Banks Focus on Retail Bussiness? Emerging Issues in Handling Retail Banking Clearing and Settlement Process for Cheques Money Supply and Prices Price Indices that Quantify Inflation Rate of Inflation Chakravarthy Committee (1982 To 1985) Causes of Inflation Remedial Measures to Control Inflation Practice Exercise-1 Practice Exercise-2 Practice Exercise-3 Practice Exercise-4 Practice Exercise-5 Practice Exercise-6 Practice Exercise-7 Practice Exercise-8 Unit 3: Computer Knowledge Important Information Computer Terminology Practice Exercise-1 Computer and Information Technology Unit 4: Marketing Aptitude Important Notes on Marketing Aptitude Focused Definitions Practice Exercise-1 Part C: Original Papers State Bank of India Probationary Officers’ Recruitment Examination: April 2010 Reasoning Ability General Awareness/Marketing/Computer English Language Data Analysis and Interpretation English Language State Bank of India Probationary Officers’ Recruitment Examination: April 2013 Reasoning Ability General Awareness, Marketing and Computer English Language The Pearson Guide to State Bank of India Bank Probationary Officers' Recruitment Examination has been aligned with the latest examination guidelines and pattern of the State Bank of India Probationary Officer's Recruitment Examination. The book will help readers to improve their data interpretation and analysis skills, reasoning ability, English language and general knowledge (with special emphasis on the banking sector and marketing aptitude). It will also help readers to have good knowledge of computer systems. This comprehensive study manual covers all these topics through a judicious mix o