IBPS Human Resource (HR) Practice Question Paper

Dear IBPS Aspirants, 
This is the set of 24 HR MCQs. Practice there question for you upcoming exam. Hope you find these quizzes helpful for HR Exam. 

IBPS Human Resource

1. While conceiving an organization chiefly as a designing process which one of the following writers felt that “lack of design is illogical, cruel, wasteful and inefficient?
(a)Luther Gulick
(b) Lyndall Urwick
(c)Henri Fayot
(d) James Mooney
Answer: (d)

2. Chris Argyris suggests the T group technique for improving the personal effectiveness of employees. Which one of the following is not part of this type of sensitivity training?
(a) Individual employees have to expose their behavior and they give, receive and get feedback
(b) It provides possibilities to learn the nature of effective group functioning
(c) Subordinates feel happier under conditions of directive leadership
(d) Psychological success, self-esteem and inter personal competence can be increased
Answer: (c)


3. which of the following are correctly matched?
I. Authority …….It is accepted as legitimate
2. Power ……. Carrying out ones will despite resistance
3. Control …….. Ability to guide
4. Discretion…….. Choosing among alternatives causes of action
(a) 1,2,3and4
(b) 2and4
(c) 1,2and4
(d) 1and3
Answer: (c)

4. which of the following factors could limitations on the authority of a superior?
1. Group behavior
2. Social relationships
3. Organizational norms
4. Bonafide instructions
(a) 1, 2,3 and 4
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 3 and 4
(d) l,2 and 3
Answer: (a)
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IBPS Numerical Aptitude Model Paper 2012

Arithmetic (Numerical Aptitude)

Directions-(Q. 1-5) What should come in place of the question—mark (?) in the following questions ?

1. [(58)² x (48)²] ÷ ? = 2152-96
(A) 60 (B) 2500 (C) 50 (D) 3600 (E) None of those
Answer.D

2. 7432 ÷ 92-9 x 18-5 = ?
(A) 1450 (B) 1600 (C) 1480 (D) 1560 (E) None of these
Answer.C

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IBPS Reasoning ( Mental Ability ) Model paper 2012

1. ‘Captain’ is related to a ‘Team’ in the same way as ‘Director’ is related to
(1) Supervisor (2) Employee
(3) Organisation (4) Union
(5) Customer

2. Find the odd one out of the following options
(1) Aunt (2) Child
(3) Father (4) Niece
(5) Relation

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IBPS Reasoning ( Coding – Decoding ) Model paper 2012

Coding – Decoding

1.       If in a certain language, TRIANGLE is coded as SQHZMFKD, then which word would be coded as DWZLOKD? 


a]  EXAMPLE             b]   DISMISS            c]  FIGMENT            d]  DISJOIN

2.      If PRATAP could be given the code number 161820116, then what code number can be given to NAVIN?


a]  73957614              b]   24639125           c]  14122914            d]  19274651

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IBPS Reasoning ( Verbal & Non-Verbal ) Model paper 2012

Verbal & Non-Verbal - Direction:

1.     A man is facing south. He turns 1350 in the anti clockwise direction and then 1800 in the clockwise direction. Which direction is he facing now? 


a]  North-east          b]  North-west       c] South-east         d] South-west

2.     A man is facing north-west. He turns 900 in the clockwise direction and then 1350 in the anti clockwise direction. Which direction is he facing now? 


a]  East                   b]  West               c] North               d] South

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Must Read 120 Current Affairs MCQs 2012 for All Exams - Set 2

This is the 2nd set of 120 Current Affairs quizzes. These quizzes will equip you to take all competitive examinations as well. These quizzes are based on Corporate, Economy, Sports, Science, National Current Affairs of India. This will make you better prepared to face competitive examinations like that of IBPS CWE, Bank PO, RRB, NABARD, RBI, LIC, Civil Services, MBA etc.


1. Oman Investment Fund (OIF), the Sultanate of Oman’s sovereign wealth fund, filed application with the government to buy a stake in which of the software solutions company, IT People promoted exchange?
a. Universal Commodity Exchange
b. Agri bourse  NCDEX
c. Intercontinental Exchange
d. National Spot Exchange Limited
Answer: (a)


2. Which company on 27 Deember 2011 mentioned that it would acquire the remaining 51 per cent stake from BP Alternative Energy Holdings in the joint venture that it formed with BP?
a. Reliance Power
b. Tata Power
c. Adani Power Limited
d. ABB Ltd
Answer: (b)


3. Which paharmaceutical company announced in December 2011 the launch of Supamovecream used for treating pain and inflammation in India?
a. Cipla
b. Ranbaxy
c. Dr. Reddy’s
d. Sun Pharmaceuticals
Answer: (c)

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Quantitative Aptitude Model Practice paper for Bank Clerk Exam 2012

This set of 100 questions on Quantitative Aptitude. The questions are framed to allow you to judge for yourself how prepared you are for the upcoming Bank Exam in 2012. Take the test now to further enhance your preparation. Don't forget to leave your comments below.

Quantitative Aptitude

Directions (Q. 1-9): What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following questions?

1. -84 x 29 + 365 = ?
   
(1) 2436    
(2) 2801    
(3) 2801
(4) 2071    
(5) None of these

2. (21.69)² - √324 =?
(1) 440.4615    
(2) 425.4561    
(3) 452.4561
(4) 442.4651    
(5) None ofthese

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General Awareness Model Practice Paper for IBPS Exam 2012

This set of 100 questions on General Awareness. The questions are framed to allow you to judge for yourself that how prepared you are for the upcoming IBPS CWE Exams in 2012. Take the test now to further enhance your preparation. Don't forget to leave your comments below.

General Awareness Practice Set Solved

1. The Govt of India has decided to declare which of the following rivers a National River?
a) Brahmaputra
b) Yamuna
c) Ganga 
d) Kaveri    
e) None of these

2. Who amongst the folIowing economists gave the concept of "economies of scale", which says "many goods and services can be produced more cheaply in long series"?
a) Edward C Prescott
b) Amartya Sen
c) Gary S Becker
d) Edmund S Phelps
e) Paul Krugman

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Marketing Aptitude & Computer Knowledge for IBPS CWE 2012

This set of 100 questions on Marketing Aptitude and Computer Knowledge. The questions are framed to allow you to judge for yourself how prepared you are for the upcoming IBPS Exam.
Take the test now to further enhance your preparation. Don't Forget to leave your comments below.

Marketing Aptitude and Computer Knowledge

1. FDI stands for _
(a) Foreign Direct Investment
(b) Foreign Diverse Investment
(c) Frequent Direct Interest
(d) Follow-up Discreet Intent

2. The following is not a function of the DGFT
(a) DGFT entrusted with the responsibility of implementing various policies regarding trade for example, Foreign Trade Policy.
(b) DGFT is the licensing authority for exporters, importers, and export and import business.
(c) DGFT can prohibit, restrict and regulate exports and imports
(d) DGFT acts as market regulator controlling foreign company stocks

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General Aptitude & Reasoning Ability Model Practice Paper for IBPS CWE 2012

This is set of 25 Question on aptitude & reasoning section, Try to solve these questions and finally check the answers. keep visiting us for more model papers for upcoming exams. Don't forget to leave your comments below.

1. The greatest number which divides 245 and 1295 and leaves the remainder of 9 and 7 respectively is

a. 118                    b. 148              c. 135                   d. 145

2. The distance between A’s house and his office is 61 km. For reaching his house from office he covers 54 km 860 m by taxi, 5 km 65 m bytongaand the rest by rickshaw. Hoe much distance did he cover by rickshaw?

a. 1.075 km           b. 10.75 km     c. 0.1075 km                d. 0.0107 km

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Must Read 120 Current Affairs MCQs 2012 for All Exams - Set 1

This set of Current Affairs quizzes will equip you to take all competitive examinations as well. These quizzes are based on Corporate, Economy, Sports, Science, National Current Affairs of India. This will make you better prepared to face competitive examinations like that of IBPS CWE, Bank PO, RRB, NABARD, RBI, LIC, Civil Services, MBA etc.




1.    Name the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) leader who was inducted into the Union Cabinet as civil aviation minister on 18 December 2011.
a.    Ajit Singh
b.    Jayant Chaudhary
c.    Devendra Nagpal
d.    Sanjay Singh Chauhan
Answer: (a)

2.    Popularly known as Adam Gondvi, this Hindi poet who  wrote revolutionary poetry focusing on the pathetic state of dalits and the poor breathed his last in Lucknow on 18 December 2011. Name the poet.
a.    Bharat Bhusan
b.    Ram Nath Singh
c.    Uday Prakash
d.    Shail Chaturvedi
e.    Naresh Mehta
Answer: (b)

3.    Which world renowned architect was bestowed with Goa's highest civilian honour, the Gomant Vibhushan, on the eve of the Golden Jubiliee of Goa's Liberation on 18 December 2011?
a.    Michael Hopkins
b.    Kengo Kuma
c.    Charles Correa
d.    Kevin Kennon
Answer: (c)

4.  The Union cabinet of India on 22 December 2011 approved __ percent share for minorities within the 27% OBC quota in jobs and university seats.
a) 4.5
b) 5.6
c) 3.4
d) 5
Answer: (a) 4.5


5. The Manipur Legislative Assembly passed the Manipur Lokayukta Bill, 2011. Manipur will be the __state in North-Eastern India to have alegislation of Lokayukta.
a) Second
b) Third
c) First
d) Fourth
Answer: (b) Third

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GENERAL AWARENESS MCQs For IBPS CWE 2012

1. Sushil Kumar, the winner of 'Kaun Banega Crorepati', was appointed as the brand ambass-ador for which of the following programmes?
1) JNNURM
2) IAY
3) Bharat Nirman
4) MGNREGA
5) None of these

2. Mario Monti became the new Prime Minister of which of the following countries in November 2011? (He succeeded Silvio Berlusconi)
1) France
2) Greece
3) Italy
4) Russia
5) Poland

3. Which of the following stateme-nts about the International Child-ren's Film Festival is/are correct?
1) The 17th International Childr-en's Film Festival was titled 'The Golden Elephant'.
2) The film festival was organiz-ed by the Children's Film Soc-iety of India (CFSI). Nandita Das is the chairperson of CFSI.
3) In the Indian competition section, 'Chillar Party' won the Best Feature Film.
4) Alafzar(Meadow), an Iranian film, was adjudged the Best Feature Film in the Competit-ion International section.
5) All the above are correct.

4. Which of the following countries was suspended from the Arab League in November 2011?
1) Qatar
2) Syria
3) Jordan
4) Libya
5) Saudi Arabia

5. Which is the first Indian comp-any to be listed in NASDAQ?
1) TCS
2) Reliance
3) Infosys
4) Wipro
5) None of these

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GENERAL AWARENESS MCQs For BANK Exams 2012

1.Which country's lower house of Parliament is called Wolesi Jirga?
1) Russia
2) Afghanistan
3) Japan
4) Pakistan
5) Bangladesh

2.Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1)The UNESCO-Madanjeet Si-ngh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence is a prize awarded every two years by UNESCO.
2)This award has been instituted in memory of Mahatma Gandhi.
3)This prize of US $ 1, 00,000 was made possible by the donation of the Indian diplo-mat Madanjeet Singh who is also the Goodwill Ambas-sador of UNESCO.
4) The 2011 awardees are Afgh-anistan's women's rights cam-paigner Anarkali Honaryar and Palestinian peace activist Khaled Abu Awwad.
5) All the above statements are correct.

3.Who among the following was chosen for the UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence in 2002, but was allowed to accept the prize only in November 2011?
1) Taslima Nasreen (Bangladesh)
2) Aung San Suu Kyi (Myanmar)
3) Francois Houtart (Belgium)
4) Abdul Sattar Edhi (Pakistan)
5) None of these

4.Which of the following days is observed as the International Day for Tolerance?
1) October 2
2) November 16
3) October 24
4) October 16
5) November 14

5.Scientists have found the best evidence yet for water just beneath the surface of Europa. Europa is the icy moon of which of the following planets?
1) Mars
2) Saturn
3) Jupiter
4) Venus
5) Uranus

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Reasoning Ability Model Practice for IBPS CWE Exam - Set - 2

This is the right place to practice for IBPS CWE Clerical Exam. The Practice set/Sample Questions available here will help you learn quicker approach to answer questions in exam hall, manage time, and prepare for the exams in the shortest period. This will help you gauge the benefits of your study over the months.

Reasoning Ability

Directions—(Q. 1–5) For each of the following questions there is some relationship between the two terms to the left of :: and the same relationship obtains between the two terms to its right. In each of these questions the fourth term is missing. This term is one of the alternatives among the five terms given below. Find out this term.


1. ABCD is related to BEGI in the same way as BCDE is related to … ?
(A) ADFH
(B) CFHJ
(C) CDEF
(D) CEGI
Ans : (B)


2. ABEF is related to BCFG in the same way as GHKL is related to … ?
(A) FGKJ
(B) HILM
(C) HIKJ
(D) HIML
Ans : (B)


3. BYCX is related to AZDW in the same way as DWEV is related to … ?
(A) CEXV
(B) CXFU
(C) EVFU
(D) EWCX
Ans : (B)


4. ‘CIRCLE’ is related to ‘RICELC’ in the same way as ‘SQUARE’ is related to—
(A) UQSERA
(B) QUSERA
(C) UQSAER
(D) QSUERA
Ans : (A)


5. ‘JKLM’ is related to ‘XYZA’ in the same way as ‘NOPQ’ is related to—
(A) RSTU
(B) YZAB
(C) DEFG
(D) BCDE
Ans : (D)


Directions—(Q. 6–15) Each of the following questions has four alternative responses. Select the correct response.


6. Which one of the following is same as liver, heart, kidney?
(A) Nose
(B) Blood
(C) Urine
(D) Lung
Ans : (D)


7. Which one of the following is same as uncle, aunt, brother?
(A) Child
(B) Boy
(C) Adult
(D) Nephew
Ans : (D)


8. Which one of the following is same as Jute, Cotton, Wool ?
(A) Nylon
(B) Rayon
(C) Silk
(D) Terylene
Ans : (C)


9. Which one of the following is same as lead, convince, allure?
(A) Direct
(B) Order
(C) Initiate
(D) Fascinate
Ans : (D)


10. Which one of the following is same as flood, fire, cyclone?
(A) Accident
(B) Rain
(C) Earthquake
(D) Damage
Ans : (C)

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Numerical Ability Sample Questions For IBPS CWE Clerk Exam Preparation

Numerical Ability Sample

Questions For IBPS CWE Clerk Exam Preparation

1. A clock shows the time as 6 a.m. If the minute hand gains 2 minutes every hour, how many minutes will the clock gain by 9 p.m.?
(a) 30 minutes
(b) 25 minutes
(c) 28 minutes
(d) 34 minutes

2. Find the right number, from the given options, at the place marked by the question mark: 2, 4, 8, 32, 256, ?
(a) 4096
(b) 8192
(c) 512
(d) 1024


3. Find the number missing at question mark:
10, 11, 23, 39, 64, ?, 149
(a) 100
(b) 103
(c) 78
(d) 128


4. A super fast bus of KSRTC starting from ‘Trivandrum’ and reaches ‘Attingal’ in 45 minutes with an average speed of 40 km/hr. If the speed is increased by 10km/hr how much time it will take to cover the same distance?
(a) 34 minutes (b) 36 minutes (c) 38 minutes (d) 40 minutes


5. The difference between 6 times and 8 times of a figure is 14. What is the figure?
(a) 12 (b) 9 (c) 7 (d) 6

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IBPS CWE Clerical Cadre Exam 2012 Model Practice Paper

This is the right place to practice for IBPS CWE Clerical Exam. The Practice set/Sample Questions available here will help you learn quicker approach to answer questions in exam hall, manage time, and prepare for the exams in the shortest period. This will help you gauge the benefits of your study over the months.

Reasoning

 1. Each consonant in the word TEMPORAL is changed to the previous letter in the English alphabet and each vowel is changed to the next letter in the English alphabet and then letters so arrived are arranged in alphabetical order, which of the following will be the fourth from the right end ?
(1) F
(2) P
(3) L
(4) K
(5) None of these
Ans: (5)


2. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so from a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group ?
(1) 14
(2) 18
(3) 24
(4) 36
(5) 26
Ans: (4)


Directions (Q. 3 - 6) : Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the the questions given below:
R $ 5 4 I J M @ P 3 © A Q T 2 W 1 % U V 6 B E N 8 * 7 d D


3. How many such symbols are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a number and immediately followed by a vowel ?
(1)None
(2) One
(3) Two
(4) Three
(5) Four
Ans: (3)


4. How many such numbers are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a letter and not immediately followed by a letter ?
(1) None
(2) One
(3) Two
(4) Three
(5) More than three
Ans: (4)


5. Which of the following is the fifth to the right of the nineteenth from the right end ofthe above arrangement ?
(1) T
(2) W
(3) N
(4) J
(5) None of these
Ans: (2)

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General Awareness (Banking Industry) Model Paper for IBPS CWE Exam

Banking Industry as a part of General Awareness section has been recently added for bank exam. It emphasizes on applicants’ knowledge of current affairs with special reference to banking industry. This is very important for upcoming for candidates who aspire to be a bank Personnel.

1. Which of the following bodies tightened the norms for foreign exchange risk cover in India mentioning that only companies with a networth of Rs 200 crore can use derivatives to hedge against risk of volatility in currency rates?
a. IMF
b. Reserve Bank of India
c. SEBI
d. Union Ministry of Finance
Ans: b


2. Which body in India finally provided tax exemption on the 9.5 per cent interest income on PF deposits for 2010-11?
a. Reserve Bank of India
b. Income Tax Department
c. Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation
d. Corporate Affairs Ministry
Ans: b


3. (1) The report on Customer Service in Banks by a committee chaired by M. Damodaran, former Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) that was released on 3 July 2011 recommended an increased deposit insurance cover of Rs.5 lakh so as to encourage individuals to keep all their deposits in banks.
(2) The panel also suggested blocking of lost ATM cards through SMS and immediate restoration of funds in case of non-dispensation of cash at an ATM within 5 working days.
Which of the above is not true?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 & 2
d. None of the above
Ans: b


4. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in a bid to tame inflationary pressure hiked the short-term indicative policy rate (repo rate) by 50 basis points on 26 July 2011. The repo rate currently stands at what percentage?
a. 7%
b. 7.5%
c. 8%
d. 8.5%
Ans: c


5. Which bank posted a 99 per cent drop in net profit at Rs 21 crore for the fourth quarter ended 31 March 2011 against Rs 1867 crore during the corresponding period in 2010?
a. Indian Overseas Bank
b. State Bank of India
c. Bank of India
d. United Bank of India
Ans: b

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Reasoning Ability Model Paper for IBPS CWE Clerical Exam - Set - 1

This is the right place to practice for IBPS CWE Clerical Exam. The Practice set/Sample Questions available here will help you learn quicker approach to answer questions in exam hall, manage time, and prepare for the exams in the shortest period. This will help you gauge the benefits of your study over the months.

Reasoning Ability

1. '2' is subtracted from each even digit and '1' is added to each odd digit in the number 7652348. Which of the following will be the difference of the second digit from the right and the third digit from the left of the new number thus formed?

(A) 1

(B) 2

(C) 4

(D) 6

(E) 3

Ans: (C)

2. In a certain code 'RAISE' is coded as 'FTJBS' and 'LEASE' is coded as 'F'TBFM'. How will 'FLOWN' be coded in the same code?

(A) OXPMG

(B) OPMXG

(C) OGMXP

(D) MGOXP

(E) MGPOX

Ans: (A)

3. Rajesh correctly remembers that his friend Sanjay started working after April but before September. Vinod correctly remembers that Sanjay did not have a job before May. Madan correctly remembers that the month Sanjay started working had 31 days. In which month of the year did Sanjay definitely start working?

(A) July

(B) Either August or July

(C) August

(D) Either August or June

(E) June

Ans: (B)

Directions-(Q.4-6) In each question 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 seen to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the three statements disregarding commonly known facts. Give answer-

(A) If only conclusion I follows.

(B) If only conclusion II follows.

(C) If either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.

(D) If neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.

(E) If both conclusions I and II follow.

4. Statements:

Some black are blue.

Some blue are white.

Some white are black.

Conclusions :

I. Some black are both blue and white.

II. Some white are both black and blue.

Ans: (E)

5. Statements:

Some actors are dancers.

Some dancers are musicians.

No musicians are painters.

Conclusions :

I. Some painters are actors.

II. No painter is a dancer.

Ans: (D)

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