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A can complete a piece of work in 48 days .B is five times as efficient as A .A works for 18 days and leaves .In how many days can B alone complete the remaining work?
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Rajesh is 10 years older than Ramesh. 5 year ago, Rajesh was twice as old as Ramesh. How old will Ramesh be 5 yrs from now..?
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A and B together can complete an assignment of data entry in seven days .B speed is 40% more than A speed and the total key depressions in an assignment are 5,37,600. What is A speed in key depressions if they work for 8 hours a day
Digital Sum method to solve simplification sums in quants?
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The probability that it will rain on any day of week is 1/5. Than what is the Probability that it will rain at least once in a week.
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Dear Readers,
The descriptive test is an important part of the SBI PO entrance process. If a candidate performs well in the written examination but fails to do well in the descriptive test, he may not be eligible for the interview process. The descriptive test requires detailed answers in English irrespective of whether it is a Letter Writing or an Essay Writing question. A candidate who is good in English and has sound writing skills can easily clear this section.
Do note that the marks scored in the Main Exam are the sole criteria for short listing for group discussion and personal interview.In the SBI PO entrance process, the main exam will be held in two parts: Part I Objective Test and Part II Descriptive Test.So, a candidate needs to perform well in both parts of the main exam in order to get a call for interview from the bank.
Pattern & Syllabus of the Descriptive Test: As per the notification for the SBI PO 2015 Exam,
1. The Descriptive Test will be of 1 hour duration with 50 marks.
2. This Test will contain questions from Letter Writing & Essay topics.
3. The Descriptive test will be conducted in online mode and candidates will have to answer the test by typing on the computer.
Note: The minimum qualifying marks for the descriptive test in the previous year's exam were 20 marks for General category candidates and 18 marks for other category candidates.
Now, the point is "How to prepare for the Descriptive Test"? For this, you have to devise a well-thought out exam strategy and prepare accordingly.
Now let's discuss the topics covered in the descriptive test of SBI PO 2015 Exam:
1. Letter Writing:This topic tests a candidate's ability to precisely and effectively communicate with the person to whom the letter is addressed.
Important points to keep in mind before writing a letter:
1. Format of the letter:Writing a letter in the correct format is very important to score good marks in the descriptive test. An examiner always looks at whether the letter is written in the correct format and gives marks accordingly.
2. Everything should be written on the left hand side (left aligned).
3. In the first line, write your name;below that, write your street address, city, state and ZIP code.
4. Leave one line below your name and address.Now, mention the date.
5. Leave one line.Now mention the recipient's name, followed by his address.
6. After the recipient's name and address, write down the subject of the letter.
7. Start the body of the letter with a salutation (greeting, acknowledgement).
If you're writing a formal letter, you can use "Dear Sirs," "Dear Madams," or "Dear Sirs/Madams." "Respected Sirs/Madams".
If you're writing an informal letter, you can use "Dear" or "Hello," as well as more informal greetings such as "Hi" or "Hey."
8. After the salutation, write the main text of the letter.Try to make one significant point per paragraph, and make sure you use the correct punctuation, spelling and grammar.
9. Always end your letter with a complimentary ending and your name. For formal letters, write "Sincerely yours," "Kindest regards," or "Yours faithfully."For an informal letter, you can use "Sincerely," "Regards," or "Best." You could also use "Very sincerely," "Very best," or "Cordially."
10. What is a Formal letter: If you're writing to a Bank Manager, any government official, dignitary, academic official or anyone else with whom you hope to have a professional relationship, the letter should be formal.
11. What is an Informal letter: If you're writing to your friend, to your relatives, a co-worker, a distant or elderly relative, the letter should probably be informal.
12. It is important to note that, during the exam,you should not mention your name in the letter. You can use ABC or XYZ in place of your name.
Format of the letter:
ABC
B - Wing, 602
Galaxy Enclave
Dadar, Mumbai
Maharashtra - 400014
Date: May 15, 2015
To,
The Branch Manager,
State Bank of India
Dadar, Mumbai
Subject: ______________.
Dear Sir,
Body: Write your message here.
Yours faithfully
ABC
2. Essay: Essay writing is another essential part of the descriptive test. It involves organising and structuring your thoughts and ideas. It requires good writing skills and imagination. Before writing an essay, plan your thoughts and ideas and put them on the paper in a very structured manner.
How to prepare for essay writing:
1. Make a habit of reading daily English Newspapers. This will improve your general awareness and help you in essay writing.
2. Read articles and editorial columns of newspapers and try to write some of those articles in your own words in your notebook and also type out the same on your desktop or laptop.
3. Always refer to the dictionary if you do not know the meaning of a word or when you are in doubt about any unfamiliar usage of a word.
4. Reading and writing articles will help you in putting your ideas on paper and will ensure that you have good command over language.
5. Buy books for essay writing and start your preparation. Write two essays daily on a regular basis.
Important points to keep in mind before writing an essay:
1. Please read the questions and instructions carefully, before you start writing any essay in the exam.
2. Select the topic in which you are most confident and about which you have proper knowledge.
3. Before you start writing your essay, note down all your ideas on a rough sheet.
4. Also try to write your essay in three parts - Introduction, Subject and Conclusion.
5. Always try to write in a simple and precise (to the point) manner.
6. Do not repeat any sentence in the essay.
7. Avoid spelling and grammar errors.
Note: Please buy a good book for letter writing& essay and start your preparation early. As the descriptive test will be conducted in online mode, you should practice two letters(formal or informal) and two essays on a daily basis. Write a letter or essay in your notebook; then, type out the letter on your desktop or laptop. This will improve your writing skills and also improve your typing speed.
Here are some suggested books for the descriptive test portion of the SBI PO 2015 Exam:
1. Descriptive English book - Kiran Prakashan
2. Descriptive General English book- S.P. Bakshi and Richa Sharma
3. Crack Descriptive English - Varuna Sharma
4. Descriptive English- SC Gupta
5. Descriptive English - K. Kundan
Related Content:
1. Letter Writing Topics Asked in SBI PO 2014 Exam
2. Essay Topics Asked in SBI PO 2014 Exam:
All The Best!
Suman and Suresh together started a work after 4 days ,suresh left the work and swami joined suman to complete the work .In a total period of 10 days ,the work was completed .The ratio of efficiencies of suman ,suresh and swami is 2:2:1 .In how many days suman alone complete the work?
#Reasoning
Each question below is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a 'strong' argument and which is a 'weak' argument.
Give answer
(1) if only argument I is strong
(2) if only argument II is strong
(3) if either I or II is strong.
(4) if neither I nor II strong.
(5) if both I and II are strong.
Ex.l. Should all those who have come in contact with the patients suffering from the dreaded infections respiratory disease be quarantined in their house ?
Arguments: I. No, nobody should be quarantined unless they are tested and found to be infected by the virus causing the disease.
II. Yes, this is the only way to control the spread of the dreaded disease.
Ex. 2. Should there be only one rate of interest for term deposits of varying durations in banks ?
Arguments : I. No, people will refrain from keeping money for longer duration resulting into reduction of liquidity level of banks.
II. Yes, this will be much simple for the common people and they may be encouraged to keep more money in banks.
Ex.3. Should there be a cap on maximum number of contestants for parliamentary elections in any constituency?
Arguments : I. Yes, this will make the parliamentary elections more meaningful as the voters can make a considered judgement for casting their vote.
II. No, in a democracy any person fulfilling the eligibility criteria can contest parliamentary^elections and there should be no such restrictions.
Ex.4. Should all those who are found guilty of committing homicide or abetting homicide be either given capital punishment or be kept in jail for the entire life ?
Arguments : 1. Yes, such severe punishments only will make people refrain from committing such heinous acts and the society will be more safe.
II. No, those who are repentant for the crime they committed be given a chance to lead a normal life outside the jail.
Ex.5. Should there be a restriction on the migration of people from one State to another State in India ?
Arguments : I. No, any Indian Citizen has a basic right to stay at any place of their choice and hence they cannot be stopped.
II. Yes, this is the way to effect an equitable distribution of resources across the States in India.
A can build up a wall in 8 days whereas B can break it in 3 days.A has worked for 4 days and then B joined to work with A for another 2 days only.In how many days will A alone will able to build up the remaining part of the wall...?
A pipe can fill a tank in 48 min .another pipe can fill the tank at the rate of 64 gallons/minute.A third pipe can empty the tank in 120 minutes .it takes 16 minutes to fill the tank when all three pipes are opened .Find the capacity of the tank(in gallons)?
Which is the most time consuming area among these?
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Ram, suresh and shilpa, working together can do a piece of work in 1 day. Ram is thrice as efficient as Suresh, and Suresh takes twice the number of days as shilpa takes to do it alone. What is the difference between the number of days taken by ram and shilpa, each working alone to complete the work.. HOW TO SOLVE IT..?
Does anybody know what amount in total sbi po 2015 will get as cash in hand salary under revised salary scheme ..?
Total 225 people are asked about what type of movies they like. 30 people said they liked only Action movies, 50 said they liked only Fictions and 1/3rd of total number of people liked only Horror movies. People who like Fiction and Horror movies but not Action movies are 1/3rd the number of people who like only Horror. People who like Action and Fiction movies but not Horror movies are 1/4th of the sum of people who like only Action movies and people who like only Fiction movies. Number of people who like Action and Horror movies but not like Fiction moviesare 1/15th of total number of people. Every person like at least one type of movie.
1. How many people like Action movies?
(a) 30
(b) 75
(c) 65
(d) 40
(e) None of these
2. What is the ratio between number of people who like Horror movies and total number of people surveyed?
(a) 5 : 9
(b) 1 : 3
(c) 4 : 9
(d) 2 : 9
(e) None of these
3. What is the difference between number of people who like Fiction movies and number of people like only Fiction movies?
(a) 0
(b) 45
(c) 55
(d) 5
(e) None of these
4. What is the number of people who like all three type of movies?
(a) 70
(b) 25
(c) 15
(d) 20
(e) None of these
5. What is the number of people who like exactly two types of movies?
(a) 60
(b) 70
(c) 155
(d) 75
(e) None of these
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A is thrice as fast as B and B is thrice as fast as C the journey covered by c in 42 mins will be covered by B in?? pls ans and explain
guys, in syllogism kind of questions,sometimes there might be 2 options :
1. none of these
2. none follows
what's the difference between these two ?
Considering the time remaining for SBI PO Prelims, please suggest an ideal book for preparing Quantitative Aptitude...They say Quantum CAT by Sarvesh Verma is huge and I have just over a month remaining for preparation and also practice mocks. I have Arihant's Success Master for IBPS PO...Will that work?? Puys please help!!