Syllabus for the Post of Officers in Gr ‘B’ (General)-DR in Reserve Bank of India

Phase-I

(I) Phase-I ON-LINE Examination (Objective Type):

The Paper consists tests of

General Awareness

English Language

Quantitative Aptitude

Reasoning.

Other detailed information regarding the examination will be given in an Information Handout, which will be made available for the candidates to download along with the Admission letter for examination from the RBI website.

(Phase-II):

(i) Paper I – English: Essay, Précis writing, Comprehension and Business/Office Correspondence.

(ii) Paper II – Economic and Social Issues: Growth and Development – Measurement of growth : National Income and per capita income – Poverty Alleviation and Employment Generation in India – Sustainable Development and Environmental issues. Economic Reforms in India – Industrial and Labour Policy – Monetary and Fiscal Policy – Privatisation – Role of Economic Planning. Globalization – Opening up of the Indian Economy – Balance of Payments, Export- Import Policy – International Economic Institutions – IMF and World Bank – WTO – Regional Economic Co-operation. Social Structure in India – Multiculturalism – Demographic Trends – Urbanisation and Migration – Gender Issues – Social Justice: Positive Discrimination in favour of the under privileged – Social Movements – Indian Political System – Human Development – Social Sectors in India, Health and Education.

(iii) Paper III – Finance and Management:

Finance : The Union Budget – Direct and Indirect taxes; Non-tax sources of revenue; Outlays; New Measures; Financial Sector Reforms; Capital Market, Money Market and Foreign Exchange Market; Stock Exchanges and their Regulation; Capital Market Intermediaries and their Regulation; Role of SEBI; Functions of the Money Market; Growth and Operation of the Money Market; The Foreign Exchange Market; From FERA to FEMA; Exchange Rate Management; Exchange Risk Management; Role of Banks and Financial Institutions in Economic Development; Regulation of Banks and Financial Institutions; Disinvestment in Public Sector Units.

Management: Management: its nature and scope; The Management Processes; Planning, Organisation, Staffing, Directing and Controlling; The Role of a Manager in an Organisation. Leadership: The Tasks of a Leader; Leadership Styles; Leadership Theories; A successful Leader versus an effective Leader. Human Resource Development: Concept of HRD; Goals of HRD; Performance Appraisal – Potential appraisal and development – Feedback and Performance Counseling – Career Planning – Training and Development – Rewards – Employee Welfare. Motivation, Morale and Incentives: Theories of Motivation; How Managers Motivate; Concept of Morale; Factors determining morale; Role of Incentives in Building up Morale. 

Communication: Steps in the Communication Process; Communication Channels; Oral versus Written Communication; Verbal versus non-verbal Communication; upward, downward and lateral communication; Barriers to Communication, Role of Information Technology. Corporate Governance: Factors affecting Corporate Governance; Mechanisms of Corporate Governance.

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IBPS Syllabus 2014 Details for Clerks & PO (Probationary Officers)

The Indian Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts the competitive exam at an all India level for the recruitment eligible candidates in all the Scheduled Commercial Banks of India. The candidates participating in the examinations are required to appear and qualify in the CWE (Common Written Exam) and Interview respectively held mostly in the October/ November months each year for the Clerks and Probationary Officers.

The main sections covered under the IBPS Clerks and PO Recruitment Exam cover the following: Quantitative Aptitude (Mathematics), English, Reasoning, General Knowledge and Computer Operations respectively.

Syllabus for IBPS Bank PO & Clerks:

1. Mathematics (50 Marks)

Simplification

Time, Work & Distance

Profit & Loss

Number Systems

Simple Interest & Compound Interest

Permutations & Combinations

Mensuration Cylinder, Cone, Sphere

Quadratic Equations

Sequence and Series

Percentage & Averages

Mixtures & Allegations

Surds and Indices

Data Interpretation

2. English (4050 Marks)

Reading Comprehension

Fill in the Blanks

Sentence Correction

Miscellaneous

Para jumbles

Error Spotting

Paragraph Completion

Cloze Test

Multiple Meaning Words

3. Reasoning (40 to 50 Marks)

Tabulation

Non Verbal Reasoning

Data Sufficiency

Analogy/ Venn Diagrams

Syllogisms

Decision Making

Coded Inequalities

Blood Relations

Alphanumeric Series

Coding Decoding

Assumptions/ Arguments

Course of Action/ Inference

Direction/ Alphabet Test

Input Output

Seating Arrangements

4. Computer Operations (20 to 40 Marks)

History of Computers

Networking: LAN (Local Area Network)/ WAN (Wide Area Network)

Database

Hardware

Software

Internet (Concept, History, Working Environment, Application)

MS Windows –Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Number Systems

Security Tools, Virus, Hacker

Communication (Basic Introduction)

5. General Knowledge

The General Knowledge section shall include all the topics of current affairs and general knowledge related to economic and social issues of India. The questions covered under this section shall include Banking Industry recent updates and changes in more numbers hence, applicants must prepare accordingly.

These are the basic five sections covered in the Common Written Exam conducted for Clerks and Probationary Officers.

To get more details on IBPS Syllabus for CWE (Common Written Exam), follow the official website link as given below.

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Bank Exams - Study Materials - Numerical Aptitude III

 Problems on Area

1. If the area of a rectangular plot increases by 30% while its breadth remains same, what will be the ratio of the areas of new and old figures?

1. 4 : 3
2. 5 : 1
3. 4 : 7
4. 11 : 13
5. None of these
Answer 5
2. A typist uses a sheet measuring 20 cm by 30 cm lengthwise. If a margin of 2 cm is left on each side and a 3 cm margin on top and bottom, then percent of the page used for typing is:

1. 40
2. 70
3. 64
4. 75
5. 36
Answer 3
3. What will be the cost of gardening 1 metre broad boundary around a rectangular plot having perimeter of 340 metres at the rate of Rs. 10 per square metre?

1. Rs. 1900 2. Rs. 3600
3. Rs. 3440
4. cannot be determined
5. None of these
Answer 3

4. 2 metres broad pathway is to be constructed around a rectangular plot on the inside. The area of the plot is 96 sq. m. The rate of construction is Rs. 50 per square metre. Find the total cost of the construction.

1. Rs. 3600
2. Rs. 5000
3. Rs. 4800
4. data inadequate
5. None of these
Answer 4

5. Within a rectangular garden 10 m wide and 20 m long, we wish to pave a walk around the borders of uniform width so as to leave an area of 96 m2 for flowers. How wide should the walk be?

1. 3.2 m
2. 2 m
3. 2.7 m
4. 3.5 m
5. 3 m
Answer 2

6. A rectangular lawn 55 m by 35 m has two roads each 4 m wide running in the middle of it, one parallel to length and the other parallel to breadth. The cost of gravelling the roads at 75 paise per sq. metre is:

1. Rs. 257.50
2. Rs. 258
3. Rs. 262.50
4. Rs. 275
5. Rs. 265
Answer 2

7. A rectangular park 60 m long and 40 m wide has two concrete crossroads running in the middle of the park and rest of the park has been used as a lawn. If the area of the lawn is 2109 sq. m, then what is the width of the road?

1. 4.50 m
2. 4 m
3. 6.50 m
4. 3 m
5. None of these
Answer 5

8. A housing society has been allotted a square piece of land measuring 2550.25 sq. m. What is the side of the plot?

1. 52.65 m
2. 50.5 m
3. 50.65 m
4. 50.15 m
5. None of these

Answer 2

Bank Exams - Study Materials - Numerical Aptitude II

Simple Interest and Compound Interest

1. An automobile financier claims to be lending money at simple interest, but he includes the interest every six months for calculating the principal. If he is charging an interest of 10%, the effective rate of interest becomes:

1. 13%
2. 10.25%
3. 15%
4. 11%
5. None of these

Answer 2

2. A sum of money at simple interest amounts to Rs. 815 in 3 years and to Rs. 854 in 4 years. The sum is:

1. Rs. 850
2. Rs. 790
3. Rs. 698
4. Rs. 800
5. Rs. 600

Answer 3

3. Sum of money becomes Rs. 13,380 after 3 years and Rs. 20,070 after 6 years on compound interest. The sum is:

1. Rs. 9200
2. Rs. 9000
3. Rs. 8920
4. Rs. 9040
5. Rs. 9500

Answer 3

4. A sum of Rs. 12,000 deposited at compound interest becomes double after 5 years. After 20 years, it will become:

1. Rs. 1,10,000
2. Rs. 1,30,000
3. Rs. 1,24,000
4. Rs. 1,92,000
5. Rs. 1,50,000

Answer 4

5. A sum of money placed at compound interest doubles itself in 5 years. It will amount to eight times itself at the same rate of interest in:

1. 7 years
2. 12 years
3. 15 years
4. 30 years
5. 21 years

Answer 3

6. If a sum on compound interest becomes three times in 4 years, then with the same interest rate, the sum will become 27 times in:

1. 11 years
2. 12 years
3. 24 years
4. 38 years
5. 21 years
Answer 2

7. The least number of complete years in which a sum of money put out at 20% compound interest will be more than doubled is:

1. 7
2. 4
3. 5
4. 8
5. 7

Answer 2

8. A man borrows Rs. 2550 to be paid back with compound interest at the rate of 4% per annum by the end of 2 years in two equal yearly instalments. How much will each instalment be?

1. Rs.1275
2. Rs.1383
3. Rs.1352
4. Rs.1287
5. Rs.1250

Answer 3

9. What annual payment will discharge a debt of Rs. 1025 due in 2 years at the rate of 5% compound interest?

1. Rs.650
2. Rs.551.25
3. Rs.560
4. Rs.660.75
5. Rs.600

Answer 2

10. A man borrows Rs. 12,500 at 20% compound interest. At the end of every year he pays Rs. 2000 as part repayment. How much does he still owe after three such instalments?

1. Rs.14,000
2. Rs.13,684
3. Rs.15,600
4. Rs.14,320
5. None of these

Answer 5

Bank Exams - Study Materials - Numerical Aptitude I

Problems on Trains

1. A train moves past a phone post and a bridge 264 m long in 8 seconds and 20 seconds respectively. What is the speed of the train?
(1) 75 km/hr
(2) 82 km/hr
(3) 79 km/hr
(4) 79.2 km/hr
(5) None of these

Answer (4)



2. A train takes 18 seconds to pass completely through a station 162 m long and 15 seconds through another station 120 m long. The length of the train is:
(1) 73 m
(2) 92 m
(3) 90 m
(4) 100 m
(5) None of these

Answer (3)


3. How many seconds will a 500 metre long train take to cross a man walking with a speed of 3 km/hr in the direction of the moving train if the speed of the train is 63 km/hr?
(1) 32
(2) 30
(3) 40
(4) 48
(5) None of these

Answer (2)


4. A jogger running at 9 kmph alongside a railway track is 240 metres ahead of the engine of a 120 metre long train running at 45 kmph in the same direction. In how much time will the train pass the jogger?
(1) 38 sec
(2) 20 sec
(3) 36 sec
(4) 72 sec
(5) None of these

Answer (3)



5. A 110 metres long train is running with a speed of 60 kmph. In what time will it pass a man who is running at 6 kmph in the direction opposite to that in which the train is going?
(1) 8 sec
(2) 6 sec
(3) 7 sec
(4) 12 sec
(5) None of these
Answer (2)

Blood Relation Problems - Solved Examples

Example1: 

K’s father’s Sister’s father is L. How is L related to K?

(a)    Father

(b)   Uncle

(c)    Grandfather

(d)   Son

Explanation: Answer - (C) Here K’s Father’s sister is K’s Aunt. Her father is K’s father’s father. Therefore, L is grandfather of K.

Example 2 :

Pointing to a man in a photograph, a woman said " The father of his brother is the only son of my grandfather". How is the woman related to the man in the photograph?
(a)    Mother

(b)   Aunt

(c)    Daughter

(d)   Sister

 Explanation:Answer - (d) From the information, it is clear that the only son woman's grandfather is the father of the man.On comining these two informations toogether a single information emerges that the man's father is the woman's father.Hence woman is the sister of the man in the photograph.

Example 3:

U + V means U is the brother of V,

W – X means W is the father of S,

X  Y means X is the sister of Y,

Y  Z means Z is the mother of Y.

Which of the following means that N is the mother of O?

(a) L + M ÷ N × O

(b) L – M × O ÷ P

(c) N ÷ M × L ÷ O

(d) M + L ÷ O × N

 Explanation: Answer - (d) M + L ÷ O  N means M is the brother of L and L is the sister of O and N is the mother of O.

Blood Relation Problems - Introduction

Blood relation  problems mainly deal with the hierarchical structure of a family i.e., grand-parents, parents and children etc. Different relationships between the family members of different generations will be given. To solve the questions related to blood relations, the entire family tree has to be drawn by putting the various relationships.In India everyone is familiar with their relationships.So solving these kind of problems wont be a challenge at all.

In such problems, the aptitude of candidate is shown by the knowledge of the various blood relations. You need to remember key points which  are commonly used in blood relation problems are summarized as follows:

 Father’s or Mother’s son = Brother

 Father’s or Mother’s daughter = Sister
 Father’s or Mother’s brother = Uncle
 Father’s or Mother’s sister = Aunt
 Father’s or Mother’s father = Grandfather
 Father’s or Mother’s mother = Grandmother
 Brother’s or Sister’s Son = Nephew
 Brother’s or Sister’s Daughter = Niece
 Uncle’s or Aunt’s son or daughter = Cousin
 Sister’s Husband = Brother-in-law
 Brother’s wife = Sister-in-law
 Son’s wife = Daughter-in-law
 Daughter’s Husband = Son-in-law
 Husband’s or wife’s sister = Sister-in-law
 Husband’s or wife’s Brother = Brother-in-law

 Grandfather's son = Father or Uncle

 Grandmother's son = Father or Uncle

 Grandfather's only son = Father

 Grandmother's only son = Father

B.E / B.Tech Graduates wanted for National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)

The National Highways Authority of India was constituted by an act of Parliament, the National Highways Authority of India Act,1988. It is responsible  for the development, maintenance and management of National Highways entrusted to it and for matters connected or incidental thereto. The Authority was operationalised in Feb, 1995.

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) invites applications for the following posts:- 

Sl.No	Name  of  the  post	Number of Posts	Pay Scale in CDA Pattern
1	CGM (Technical)	09	PB-4 (Rs.37,400-67,000/-) with Grade Pay Rs.10,000/-
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3	CGM (Safety)	01	PB-4 (Rs.37,400-67,000/-) with Grade Pay Rs.10,000/-
4	CGM (Legal)	01	PB-4 (Rs.37,400-67,000/-) with Grade Pay Rs.10,000/-
5	CGM (Admn.& HR)	01	PB-4 (Rs.37,400-67,000/-) with Grade Pay Rs.10,000/-
6	Contract Management Specialist	01	PB-4 (Rs.37,400-67,000/-) with Grade Pay Rs.10,000/-

The number of vacancies may increase or decrease as per requirement
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