Monday, 14 August 2017

SBI Clerk Marketing Aptitude Computer Knowledge Questions


1. A keyboard is this kind of device—
(A) black (B) input (C) output
(D) word Processing (E) None of these (Ans : B)

2. IT stands for—
(A) information Technology (B) integrated Technology (C) intelligent Technology
(D) interesting Technology (E) None of these (Ans : A)

3. Which of the following refers to the fastest, biggest and most expensive computers ?
(A) Personal Computers (B) Supercomputers (C) Laptops
(D) Notebooks (E) None of these (Ans : B)

4. A collection of related information sorted and dealt with as a unit is a—
(A) disk (B) data (C) file
(D) floppy (E) None of these (Ans : C)

5. The process of a computer receiving information from a server on the Internet is known as—
(A) pulling (B) pushing (C) downloading
(D) transferring (E) None of these (Ans : C)

6. Which part of the computer helps to store information ?
(A) Disk drive (B) Keyboard (C) Monitor
(D) Printer (E) None of these (Ans : A)

7. ………………is the process of carrying out commands.
(A) Fetching (B) Storing (C) Executing
(D) Decoding (E) None of these (Ans : C)

8. The role of a………generally is to determine a buyer’s needs and match it to the correct hardware and software.
(A) computer Scientist (B) computer sales representative (C) computer consultant
(D) corporate trainer (E) None of these (Ans : B)

9. Which of the following groups consist of only output devices ?
(A) Scanner, Printer, Monitor (B) Keyboard, Printer, Monitor (C) Mouse, Printer, Monitor
(D) Plotter, Printer, Monitor (E) None of these (Ans : D)

10. The rectangular area of the screen that displays a program, data, and/or information is a—
(A) title bar (B) button (C) dialog box
(D) window (E) None of these (Ans : D)

11. A(n)………contains commands that can be selected.
(A) pointer (B) menu (C) icon
(D) button (E) None of these (Ans : B)

12. An error is also known as—
(A) bug (B) debug (C) cursor
(D) icon (E) None of these (Ans : A)

13. Arithmetic Operations—
(A) involve matching one data item to another to determine if the first item is greater than, equal to, or less than the other item
(B) sort data items according to standard, predefined criteria in ascending order or descending order
(C) use conditions with operators such as AND, OR and NOT
(D) include addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
(E) None of these (Ans : D)

14. Sending an e-mail is similar to—
(A) picturing an event (B) narrating a story (C) writing a letter
(D) creating a drawing (E) None of these (Ans : C)

15. Promotion in Marketing means—
(A) passing an examination (B) elevation from one grade to another
(C) selling the products through various means (D) selling the product in specific areas
(E) None of these (Ans : C)

16. Microsoft Word is an example of—
(A) an operating system (B) a processing device (C) application software
(D) an input device (E) None of these (Ans : B)

17. Sources of Sales Leads are—
(A) Data Mining (B) Market Research (C) Media Outlets
(D) Promotional Programs (E) All of these (Ans : E)

18. Any data or instruction entered into the memory of a computer is considered as—
(A) storage (B) output (C) input
(D) information (E) None of these (Ans : A)

19. Which part of the computer displays the work done ?
(A) RAM (B) printer (C) monitor
(D) ROM (E) None of these (Ans : C)

20. One of the methods for Market Monitoring is—
(A) to watch TV serials (B) to discuss with other sales persons
(C) to monitor media outlets (D) All of these (E) None of these (Ans : C)

21. Market Expansion means—
(A) hiring more staff (B) firing more staff (C) buying more products
(D) buying more companies (E) None of these (Ans : E)

22. A series of instructions that tells a computer what to do and how to do it is called a—
(A) program (B) command (C) user response
(D) processor (E) None of these (Ans : A)

23. Effective marketing helps in—
(A) developing new products (B) creating a competitive environment
(C) building demand for products (D) All of these (E) None of these (Ans : D)

24. Which is the part of a computer that one can touch and feel ?
(A) Hardware (B) Software (C) Programs
(D) Output (E) None of these (Ans : A)

25. A Call in Marketing means—
(A) to phone the customers (B) to visit the customers (C) to visit the marketing site
(D) to call on prospective customers (E) None of these (Ans : D)

26. Delivery Channel means—
(A) maternity wards (B) handing over the products to the buyers
(C) places where products are made available to the buyers (D) All of these
(E) None of these (Ans : C)

27. Processing involves—
(A) inputting data into a computer system (B) transforming input into output
(C) displaying output in a useful manner (D) providing relevant answers
(E) None of these (Ans : B)

28. One of the following is a target group for the marketing of Internet Banking.
(A) All the customers (B) All the educated customers (C) All the computer educated customers
(D) Only creditors (E) All of these (Ans : C)

29. Innovation mean—
(A) Product Designing (B) New ideas (C) Impulse
(D) Both (A) and (B) (E) None of these (Ans : D)

30. One of the following is a target group for the marketing of educational loan.
(A) All the customers (B) Students (C) Only poor students
(D) Students having promising educational track record (E) All of these (Ans : B)

31. Service after sale is not the function of—
(A) Marketing staff (B) Seller (C) Director of the company
(D) Employees of the company (E) All of the above are wrong (Ans : A)

32. If done through………the rural marketing would be more effective.
(A) fairs (B) village fairs (C) door to door campaign
(D) All of these (E) None of these (Ans : B)

33. Market Survey means—
(A) Market Research (B) Market Planning (C) Marketing Strategies
(D) Market Monitoring (E) All of these (Ans : A)

34. ………can be done through digital Banking ?
(A) Mobile phone (B) Internet (C) Telephone
(D) All of these (E) None of these (Ans : A)

35. A good seller should have the following quality/qualities ?
(A) Devotion to the work (B) Submissive (C) Sympathy
(D) All of these (E) None of these (Ans : D)

36. The rural marketing is not required because—
(A) rural people do not understand marketing (B) its not practical from the cost point of view
(C) it is sheer wastage of time (D) All are wrong (E) All are correct (Ans : D)

37. Planned-cost service means—
(A) Costly products (B) Extra profit on the same cost (C) Extra work by seller
(D) All of these (E) None of these (Ans : B)

38. Internet marketing means—
(A) Self-marketing (B) Core Groups monitering (C) Employees marketing
(D) All of these (E) None of these (Ans : E)

39. The aim of successful marketing is—
(A) to increase the sale (B) to increase the profit (C) to increase the output of sellers
(D) All of these (E) None of these (Ans : D)

40. The networking becomes……through networking.
(A) very difficult (B) dull (C) easy
(D) has no role in marketing (E) None of these (Ans : C)

Nabard Bank Previous Year Solved Question Paper


1. How many countries are the members of WTO as of June 2014? 
(A) 160 (B) 156 (C) 153 (D) 145 (E) 172 (Ans : A)

2. What is the maximum amount that can be invested under the recently launched Kisan Vikas Patra?
(A) Rs. 1,50,000 (B) Rs. 1,00,000 (C) Rs. 5,00,000 (D) No ceiling (E) Rs. 25,000 (Ans : D)

3. The world's biggest airport for international traffic as per 2014 data is 
(A) Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (B) Chicago International Airport (C) London's Heathrow Airport 
(D) Dubai International Airport (E) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (Ans : D)

4. Who has been named as the winner of the 2014 Sahitya Academi Award for Sanskrit? 
(A) Harekrishna Satapathy (B) Ramji Thakur (C) Mithila Prasad Tripathi 
(D) Prabhu. Nath Dviwedi (E) Om Prakash Pande (Ans : D)

5. What is the full form of CAFRAL in financial world? 
(A) Council for Advanced Financial Research and Learning (B) Centre for Advanced Financial Research and Learning 
(C) Other than those given as options (D) Council for Advanced Financial Reporting and Learning 
(E) Centre for Advanced Financial Research to Logistics (Ans : B)

6. Report for 14th Finance Commission was submitted on 15. 12. 2014. Who was the Chairman of this Commission? 
(A) Dr. Nachiket Mor (B) Dr. C. Rangarajan (C) Dr. YV Reddy 
(D) Dr. D. Subbarao (E) Smt. Usha Thorat (Ans : C)

7. In April 2014, the Government of India signed an agreement for implementing four Hydroelectric power projects on a joint venture with which neighbour country? 
(A) Myanmar (B) Bangladesh (C) Bhutan (D) Sri Lanka (E) Nepal (Ans : C)

8. The amount invested in Kisan Vikas Patra would get doubled in. 
(A) 6 years and 3 months (B) 7 years and 6 months (C) 5 years and 6 months 
(D) 8 years and 4 months (E) 7 years and 3 months (Ans : D)

9. Union Government announced on December 24, 2014 to confer the Bharat Ratna on which two personalities? 
(A) P. V Narasimha Rao and Deen Dayal Upadhayay (B) Madan Mohan Malviya and Deen Dayal Upadhayay 
(C) Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Madan Mohan Malviya (D) C. N. R. Rao and P. V Narasimha Rao 
(E) Deen Dayal Upadhayay and Subhash Chandra Bose (Ans : C)

10. Who amongst the following has been recently appointed as Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) Limited? 
(A) Deepak Parekh (B) YH. Malegam (C) B. Venkataramani 
(D) Prakash Parthasarathy (E) S. B. Mathur (Ans : C)

11. Recently a new board of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has been appointed. Who amongst the following is the new Chairman? 
(A) Anupam Kher (B) Sharmila Tagore (C) Pahlaj Nahlani 
(D) Asha Parekh (E) Jaya Bachchan (Ans : C)

12. Which of the following is the regulator of the credit rating agencies in India? 
(A) FMC (B) SBI (C) SIDBI (D) SEBI (E) IRDA (Ans : D)

13. VAT stands for– 
(A) Virtual Action Tasks (B) Virtual Assessment Technique (C) Value And Tax 
(D) Other than those given as options (E) Value Added Tax (Ans : E)

14. The Government has decided to start printing of one-rupee currency notes for this year. Printing of these notes was discontinued in which year– 
(A) 2008 (B) 2005 (C) 2001 (D) 1995 (E) 1994 (Ans : E)

15. Which is the second-largest import for India after petroleum ? 
(A) Iron and Steel (B) Electronic Goods (C) Gold (D) Coal (E) Engineering Goods (Ans : C)

16. As per the data published by World Steel Association (WSA) for the period January-September 2014, which of the following country has been ranked as top steel-producing company in the world? 
(A) China (B) South Korea (C) USA (D) India (E) Japan (Ans : A)

17. What is the minimum amount that can be granted as overdraft under the PMJDY? 
(A) Rs. 10,000 (B) 25,000 (C) Rs. 50,000 (D) 1,00,000 (E) Rs. 5,000 (Ans : E)

18. Recently which of the schemes of Union Government has entered into Guinness World Records ? 
(A) Prime Minister Jan Dhan Yojna (B) Other than those given as options (C) Indira Awas Yojna 
(D) MGNREGA (E) Swacch Bharat Abhiyan (Ans : A)

19. Which of the following stock exchange was derecognised by SEBI in November 2014 on the allegation of serious irregulatiries in its function? 
(A) Calcutta Stock Exchange (B) Delhi Stock Exchange (C) Madras Stock Exchange Ltd. 
(D) Ahmedabad Stock Exchange Ltd. (E) Madhya Pradesh Stock Exchange Ltd. (Ans : B)

20. Amitabh Bachchan was appointed as brand ambassador of health sector by which State Government ? 
(A) Maharashtra (B) Punjab (C) Haryana (D) Andhra Pradesh (E) Gujarat (Ans : D)

21. As per RBI guidelines, banks can allow minors above………. years to independently open savings bank accounts in India? 
(A) 16 (B) 10 (C) 14 (D) 12 (E) 8 (Ans : B)

22. To increase the awareness among people about all the inequalities faced by the girl child in society, which of the following day is observed as 'National Girl Child Day'? 
(A) 8th March (B) Other than those given as options (C) 21st January 
(D) 24th January (E) 14th November (Ans : D)

23. During the period' 2013-14 the highest FDI in India came from which of the, following countries? 
(A) Singapore (B) Netherlands (C) Abu Dabhi (D) UK (E) Mauritius (Ans : A)

24. What is the slogan of 'Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna'? 
(A) Mera Khata Desh Pehchan (B) Mera Khata Anna Daata (C) Mera Khata Unnati Ki Pehchan 
(D) Mera Khata Bhagya Vidhata (E) Ek Khata Sabkeliye (Ans : D)

25. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's suit with his name embroidered in gold pinstripes was out on auction recently at which of the following cities? 
(A) Varanasi (B) New Delhi (C) Surat (D) Mumbai (E) Ahmedabad (Ans : C)

26. The Charlie Hebdo, a weekly magazine, is published in which of the following countries ? 
(A) Sweden (B) Germany (C) France (D) Switzerland (E) Greece (Ans : C)

27. The stock market index of London stock exchange is referred to as– 
(A) NIKKEI225 (B) DOWJONES (C) S&P TSX (D) FTSE 100 (E) SENSEX (Ans : D)

28. As per the Income Tax law, who among the following is categorised as 'very senior citizen'? 
(A) Individuals above the age of 85 (B) Individuals above the age of 62 
(C) Individuals above the age of 80 (D) Individuals above the age of 60 
(E) Individuals above the age of 75 (Ans : C)

29. As per the recent press reports which among the following banks of India appear in the top 50 Global Banks in terms of market capitalisation? 
(A) HDFC Bank and SBI (B) ICICI and HDFC bank (C) Bank of Baroda and SBI 
(D) Axis Bank and SBI (E) ICICI and SBI (Ans : A)

30. The first Indian cricketer to score century against Pakistan in World Cup is– 
(A) Sunil Gavaskar (B) Virat Kohli (C) M. S. Dhoni (D) Sachin Tendulkar (E) Yuvraj Singh (Ans : B)

31. What is the new name of Planning Commission ? 
(A) National Development Agency (B) National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog 
(C) Bharat Pragati Lakshya (BPL) Aayog (D) Naya Yojna Ayog 
(E) Social Economic Development Committee (Ans : B)

32. In Dubai International Film Festival 2014, who among the following artists was awarded Lifetime Achievement Award? 
(A) Manoj Kumar (B) Asha Bhonsle (C) Lata Mangeshkar (D) Amitabh Bachchan (E) Dilip Kumar (Ans : B)

33. Which of the following banks will have the highest share of capital infusion out of Rs. 6,990 crore announced by the Government recently? 
(A) Punjab National Bank (B) Canara Bank (C) State Bank of India (D) Bank of Baroda (E) ICICI (Ans :C)

34. Which of the following institutions has introduced Rupay debit card? 
(A) VISA (B) NPCI (C) DISCOVER (D) RBI (E) MASTER (Ans : B)

35. A credit card user has to be conversant with 'MITC' of the issuer. What is the full form of this term?
(A) Most indicated terms and clauses (B) Other than those given as options 
(C) Most important terms and conditions (D) Most indicated terms and conditions 
(E) Most important terms and clauses (Ans : C)

36. Who was R.K. Laxman, who passed away recently? 
(A) A fiction writer (B) A music director (C) A film director (D) A cartoonist (E) An actor (Ans : D)

37. Jim Corbett National Park is situated in which State? 
(A) Uttarakhand (B) Uttar Pradesh (C) Himachal Pradesh (D) Assam (E) Meghalaya (Ans : A)

38. Which of the following micro finance companies has been given a licence by RBI to start a bank? 
(A) Bandhan Financial Services Pvt. Ltd. (B) Grameen Financial Services Pvt. Ltd. 
(C) SKS Microfmance Ltd. (D) Janalakshmi Financial Services Pvt. Ltd. 
(E) Ujjivan Financial Services Pvt. Ltd. (Ans : A)

39. Recommendations of 7th Pay Commission are likely to be implemented from– 
(A) 1st December 2015 (B) 1st June 2015 (C) 1st April 2015 
(D) 1st January 2016 (E) 15th November 2015 (Ans : D)

40. How many teams are playing in ICC Cricket World Cup 2015? 
(A) 16 (B) 15 (C) Other than those given as options (D) 12 (E) 13 (Ans : C

Sunday, 13 August 2017

Daily GK Update 13th August 2017



i. Union Minister of State for HRD Mahendra Nath Pandey has launched an Indian National Anthem video in sign language, featuring differently-abled and partially differently-abled children.

ii. Directed by filmmaker Govind Nihalani, the three-minute video features Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan along with physically challenged children performing the anthem in sign language with the Red Fort in the background. The video was also launched in Goa, Bhopal, Chandigarh and Kolhapur.

Important Takeaways from Above News-
  • The national anthem of India is "Jana Gana Mana" which was written by the Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore.
  • The Anthem was first sung on 27th December 1911 in the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress. 
  • The Anthem was officially accepted as the Indian National Anthem by the Constituent Assembly on 24th January 1950.
  • Dr Mahendra Nath Pandey is a Lok Sabha MP from Chandauli Constituency, Uttar Pradesh.


i. Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Thaawarchand Gehlot has inaugurated Inclusive Independence Day celebrations organized by the National Trust. Around 2500 people from all walks of life participated in the event along with 500 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. 

ii. On the occasion, Mr Gehlot administered New India Pledge "Sankalp se Siddhi" to participants. The Initiative aims to provide equal access to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, by means of Inclusive Education, Inclusive Employment and Inclusive Community Life. 

Important Takeaways from Above News-
  • Independence Day is an annual observance celebrated every year on 15th of August. 
  • 71st eve of Independence Day would be celebrated by the people all over the India on 15th of August 2017.

i. Around 3.5 lakh college students in Gujarat will get tablets at a subsidised rate of Rs 1,000 each under a state government scheme launched by chief minister Vijay Rupani in Ahmedabad. Under this scheme, the first year college students in the state will get 7-inch ‘NAMO E-Tab’ tablets, which have a market value of Rs 8,000 each, by just paying Rs 1,000.

ii. Several students, who had already registered for the scheme, received the tablets from the chief minister at the launch ceremony in Ahmedabad.

Important Takeaways from Above News-
  • Om Prakash Kohli is Governor of Gujarat. 
  • Marine National Park is in the Jamnagar district of Gujarat. 


i. Jharkhand Assembly has passed Religious Freedom Bill 2017. It aims to stop the forced conversions in the state. The bill will now be sent to the governor, following whose approval it would go to the President for assent. 

ii. The Bill has provision for the imprisonment of three years and fine of 50,000 rupees or both, and four-year imprisonment and 1 lakh rupee fine, or both, if the person converted is a minor, woman or a member of Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe. 

Important Takeaways from Above News-
  • In the year 2000, Jharkhand was split from southern Bihar and was formed into another state.
  • Babulal Marandi was the first Chief Minister of Jharkhand.
  • Raghubar Das is currently Chief Minister of Jharkhand.
  • The present Governor of Jharkhand is Smt Droupadi Murmu. She is the first woman to hold this office.


i. According to the Economic Survey, India has now emerged as one of the most open economies in the world for receiving foreign direct investments (FDI), on the back of a host of liberalisation measures. It pointed out that measures taken by the government have resulted in FDI equity inflow of $43.4 billion in 2016-17, which is not only an increase of 8% over the previous year but also the highest ever. 

ii. Mauritius, Singapore and Japan have been top three source countries of FDI inflows to India contributing 36.2%, 20% and 10.8%, respectively, during 2016-17, according to the survey.

Important Takeaways from Above News-
  • FDI policy reforms are meant to provide ease of doing business and accelerate the pace of foreign investment in the country.
  • Arun Jaitley is current Union Finance Minister of India.


i. With the $2.4 billion it just received from Japanese technology and telecom giant SoftBank, Flipkart has become the third most funded private company globally. 

ii. The homegrown e-commerce company has to date raised almost $7 billion in the capital, higher than that raised by global behemoths like online house rental aggregator Airbnb ($3.3 billion) and mobile phone maker Xiaomi ($1.4 billion). The top two are both ride hailing platforms— China based Didi Chuxing and the US based Uber.


i. Homegrown messaging and social media technology company Hike Messenger has acquired Bengaluru-based tech start-up Creo for an undisclosed amount. 

ii. The Creo team constitutes over 50 members and was founded in December 2013 by Sai Srinivas Kiran G and Shubham Malhotra. In the past, Creo has launched hardware products that include streaming media dongles and smartphones. 


i. Retired IAS officer I V Subba Rao has appointed the secretary to Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu. The Prime Minister's Office cleared the appointment a day on which Naidu assumed charge as the 13th vice president of the country. N Yuvaraj, Andhra Pradesh cadre IAS officer of 2006 batch, will be the private secretary to Naidu.

ii. Rao, a 1979 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre, retired from service as special chief secretary last year. He held several important posts in Andhra Pradesh and later served the UNESCO.

Important Takeaways from Above News-
  • Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was the first Vice-President of India.
  • Dr Radhakrishnan was also the President of India from 13th May 1962 to 12th May 1967.


i. David Rasquinha, who is currently Deputy Managing Director of Exim Bank of India, has been appointed as Managing Director of the bank. This appointment will be valid for a period of three years.

ii. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has given its nod for the elevation of Rasquinha to the post of Managing Director, official sources said. A formal order in this regard is expected from the Department of Financial Services in the Finance Ministry in the next few days.

Important Takeaways from Above News-
  • Established by the Government of India, EXIM Bank commenced operations in 1982 under the Export-Import Bank of India Act, 1981.
  • The Head Office of EXIM Bank is in Mumbai. 


i. State-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has brought the country’s first shale oil from the US and is looking to step up imports from America as part of its crude diversification strategy. IOC bought 1.9 million barrels of US crude in its second import tender seeking oil from the Americas. 

ii. India, the world’s third-largest oil importer, joins Asian countries like South Korea, Japan and China to buy US crude after production cuts by Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) drove up prices of Middle East heavy-sour crude, or grades with a high sulphur content.

Important Takeaways from Above News-
  • Sanjiv Singh is present Chairman of IOC.
  • The Head Office of  Indian Oil Corporation is in New Delhi.
  • Vienna, Austria is Headquarter of OPEC.


i. The Union Finance Ministry has issued guidelines for mandatory installation of energy efficient appliances in all Central Government buildings across India. It has directed that usage of LED based lightings and energy efficient cooling equipment such as fans and air conditioners in government buildings will lead to savings in the long run through the reduction in energy consumption.

ii. Under the programme, Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) intends to bring in the investment of around Rs. 1000 crore covering more than 10,000 large government/private buildings by 2020.

Important Takeaways from Above News-
  • Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) is a Joint Venture Company of PSUs of Ministry of Power, Government of India.
  • KK Sharma is present Chairman of EESL. 


i. The Hugo Award for Best Novel 2017 was given to Nora K. Jemisin, an American speculative fiction writer for her work 'The Obelisk Gate'. The award was presented at the 75th World Science Fiction Convention in Helsinki. 

ii. The awarded book was the second in the trilogy that started with 'The Fifth Season', which was New York Times Notable Book of 2015 and won Jemisin the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 2016. 


i. Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has become the first female actor ever to hoist the Indian National Flag at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM), Australia’s annual celebration of film from India and the subcontinent.

ii. The official Twitter handle of IFFM posted a picture of the 43-year-old actress. 


i. Shooter Maheshwari Chauhan bagged a bronze medal at the Asian Shotgun Championship to earn India's first women's skeet individual medal at a top international competition in Astana, Kazakhstan. 

ii. Maheshwari also led India to the team silver alongside compatriots Rashmmi Rathore and Saniya Sheikh.