SBI PROBATIONARY OFFICER EXAM 2014

TOP - 10 HEADLINES - 10.04.2014

1. India's swashbuckling opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan has been named as one of the Five Cricketers of the Year, an honour dating back to 1889, by Wisden for his performance in 2013.

भारत के सलामी बल्लेबाज शिखर धवन को विजडन ने 2013 के उनके प्रदर्शन के लिए साल के पांच सर्वश्रेष्ठ क्रिकेटरों में शामिल किया है।

2. In a bid to diversify portfolio, state-owned gas utility GAIL India Ltd has imported its first shipload of LNG at rival Royal Dutch Shell's Hazira terminal in Gujarat.

पोर्टफोलियो का विस्तार करने की कोशिश के तहत सार्वजनिक क्षेत्र की गेल इंडिया ने एलएनजी की पहली खेप अपनी प्रतिस्पर्धी रायल डच शेल के हजीरा टर्मिनल (गुजरा) के जरिए आयात किया।

3. Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar, who quit international cricket last year after an illustrious 24-year long career, adorned the covers of the 151st edition of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.

पिछले वर्ष 24 साल के लंबे अंतरराष्ट्रीय करियर के बाद अंतरराष्ट्रीय क्रिकेट को अलविदा कहने वाले महान बल्लेबाज सचिन तेंदुलकर को विजडन क्रिकेटर्स अलमानेक के 151वें संस्करण के कवर पर जगह मिली है।

4. Reliance Power's equipment for the fourth unit of its Sasan ultra mega power project in Madhya Pradesh has started functioning.

रिलायंस पावर की मध्य प्रदेश में सासन अति वृहद बिजली परियोजना की चौथी को चालू कर दिया है।

5. Just hours after being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, wrestling legend Ultimate Warrior died at the age of 54 after collapsing in front of his hotel room in Arizona.

दिग्गज पहलवान अल्टीमेट वारियर का डब्ल्यूडब्ल्यूई हाल आफ फेम में शामिल किये जाने से कुछ घंटे पहले ही अरिजोना में होटल के अपने कमरे के आगे गिर जाने से निधन हो गयी। वह 54 साल के थे।

6. Singer-turned-fashion designer Victoria Beckham is reportedly going to become an ambassador for United Nations campaign UNAIDS.

गायिका-फैशन डिजाइनर विक्टोरिया बेकहम संयुक्त राष्ट्र के यूएनएड्स अभियान की सद्भावना दूत बनने जा रही हैं।

7. China has approved Microsoft's purchase of Nokia's devices and services business subject to certain conditions.

चीन ने कुछ शर्तों के आधार पर माइक्रोसाफ्ट की नोकिया के उपकरण और सेवा कारोबार की खरीद को मंजूरी दे दी है।

8. The navies of India and Thailand successfully concluded joint exercises during the 18th Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT).

भारत और थाईलैंड की नौसेनाओं ने 18वीं समन्वित गश्त (सीओआरपीएटी) के दौरान अपने संयुक्त अभ्यास सफलतापूर्वक संपन्न किए।

9. India has submitted its latest national report on safety status of its atomic power plants and its nuclear safety review and regulatory system at the Convention of Nuclear Safety at Vienna.

भारत ने वियना में 'कन्वेंशन ऑफ न्यूक्लियर सेफ्टी' में अपने परमाणु उर्जा संयंत्रों और उसकी परमाणु सुरक्षा समीक्षा एवं नियमन प्रणाली की सुरक्षा स्थिति पर अपनी नवीनतम राष्ट्रीय रिपोर्ट पेश की है।

10. Oil regulator PNGRB plans to hire consultants to advise it on fixing the margin that natural gas marketers such as Reliance Industries and GAIL India can charge from urea manufacturers and LPG plants.

तेल क्षेत्र के नियामक पीएनजीआरबी ने रिलायंस इंडस्ट्रीज और गेल इंडिया जैसी प्राकृतिक गैस की बिक्री करने वाली कंपनियों द्वारा यूरिया उत्पादकों और एलपीजी संयंत्रों से लिये जाने वाले विपणन मार्जिन को तय करने को सलाहकारों की सेवायें लेने की योजना बनाई है।

SBI - PO Marketing Quiz (Part -1)

Q.1. Market expansion means-(1) Hiring more staff (2) Buying more products (3) firing more staff (4) Buying more companies (5) None of these

Q.2. Effective marketing helps in-(1) Developing new products(2) Creating a competitive environment (3) Building demand for product (4) All of these (5) None of these

Q.3. A good seller should have the following qualities-(1) Developing the work (2) Submissive (3) Sympathy (4) All of these (5) None of these

Q.4. One of the following is a target for the marketing of internet banking-(1) All the customers (2) All the educated customers(3) All the computer educated customers (4) Only creditors (5) None of these

Q.5. Planned cost service means-(1) costly products (2) extra profit on the same cost (3) extra work by seller (4) all of these(5) None of these

Q.6. Rural marketing is not required because-(1) Rural people do not understand marketing (2) It is not practical from the cost point of view (3) It is sheer wastage of time (4) All of these (5) None of these

Q.7. In Consumer behavior 'Perception is a process through which-(1) a consumer make ultimate purchasing(2) a consumer is satisfied (3) a consumer's mind receives, organizes and interprets physical time (4) Both 1 and 2(5) All of the above

Q.8. Sale forecast implies- (1) an estimate of the maximum possible sales opportunities present in a particular market segment. (2) an estimate of sales, in physical units, in a future period(3) Estimating the number of sales person required to sell a product. (4) Both 1 and 2 (5) Neither 1 nor 2

Q.9. Advertising for............. is not allowed on T.V.(1) Liquor (2) Cigrattes(3) Both 1 and 2 (4) Soaps(5) None of these

Q.10. Entrepreneurs find direct marketing attractive because of -(1) Investment is low (2) It doesn't required specialized skills(3) Returns are quick (4) All of above(5) None of these

Answers: Q.1.(5)Q.2.(4)Q.3.(4)Q.4.(3)Q.5.(2)Q.6.(5)Q.7.(3)Q.8.(4)Q.9.(2)Q.10.(4)

SBI - PO Marketing Quiz (Part -2)

Q.11. A theory states that no matter how efficiently goods/service are produced, if they cannot be delivered to the customer in the quickest possible time it is vain-this theory is called-(1) Quickest the best (2) Instant service(3) Service on time (4) Timely effort(5) Matter theory

Q.12. Demonstration is an exercises to-(1) attractively pack and display the goods (2) Prove the characteristic of the product(3) Both 1 and 2 (4) Window shop(5) Neither 1 nor 2

Q.13. In selling "Consumption" is the ultimate goal of the sales while a marketer-(1) Identifies consumer needs and wants.(2) Develop an appropriate product/service to attain customer satisfaction.(3) Accomplish organizational goals through integrated marketing approach(4) all of the above.(5) None of these

Q.14. 'Casual' research is basically concerned with-(1) Establishing cause and effort relationship (2) Arriving at a forecast or prediction of interest.(3) measuring and estimating the frequencies with which of things occur(4) all of above(5) None of these

Q.15. A method in which brand equity is measured by comparing difference between the retail price of the brand and the retail price of an unbranded product in same category is called-(1) Brand goodwill method (2) price premium method(3) Production method (3) Both 1 and 2 (4) Neither 1 nor 2

Q.16. Bank Marketing means-(1) Selling of Banks (2) Merger of Banks(3) Selling bank's products and services (4) None of these(5) All of these

Q.17. Credit cards are used for-(1) Cash withdrawals (2) Purchase of air tickets(3) Purchase of consumable items from retail outlets (4) all of these(5) None of these

Q.18. Home loans are granted to-(1) Individuals (2) Institutions(3) Builders (4) all of these(5) None of these

Q.19. ATMs are-(1) Branches of Banks (2) Manned counters of Banks(3) Unmanned cash dispensers(4) All of these (5) None of these

Q.20. Relationship selling means-(1) Preparing a list of relatives (2) Cross selling (3) Selling to relatives (4) Selling to strangers (5) Telemarketing

Answers:Q.11.(2)Q.12.(2)Q.13.(4)Q.14.(1)Q.15.(2)Q.16.(3)Q.17.(4)Q.18.(1)Q.19.(3)Q.20.(2)

SBI - PO Marketing Quiz (Part -3)

Q.21. Proper pricing is needed for-(1) Extra charges of extra services (2) Levy of VAT(3) Good customer services(4) Putting burden on the customers(5) Depositing money in bank.

Q.22. The abbreviation ISP stands for-(1) International Spy Project(2) Indian Social Planning (3) Initial Service Provider(4) Internet Service Provider(5) None of these

Q.23. ESOP stand for-(1) Efficient Service of Promises (2) Effective System of Projects(3) Employee Stock Option Plan (4) Essential Security of Project(5) Equity Stock Option Plan

Q.24. The balance sheet of an organization gives information regarding-(1) Result of operations for a particular Period (2) The financial position as on a particular date(3) The operating efficiency of a firm.(4) Financial position during a particular period(5) All of the above

Q.25. The advantage of telephone interview are-(1) Relatively low cost per interview (2) Good for reaching important people who are inaccessible (3) Securing Co-operation which is not always possible (4) All of these (5) Both 1 & 2

Q.26. The best advertisement is-(1) Glow sign boards (2) On internet(3) TV media (4) Print media (5) A satisfied Customer

Q.27. Acid Test of a brand is-(1) Brand preference (2) Brand awareness(3) Brand loyalty (4) Brand equity (5) Band acceptability

Q.28. In banks loans and advances are considered as-(1) Assets (2) liabilities(3) Resources (4) cause of expenditure(5) None of these

Q.29. In the context of globalization, BPO means-(1) British Petroleum Organization (2) British Passport Office(3) Business Process Outsourcing(4) Business Process Orientation(5) All of the above

Q.30. Modern method of marketing include-(1) Publicity on the net (2) Advertisement on the net(3) Soliciting business through e-mails(4) Both 1 and 2(5) All of the above

Answers: Q.21.(3)Q.22.(4)Q.23.(3)Q.24.(2)Q.25.(5)Q.26.(5)Q.27.(3)Q.28.(1)Q.29.(3)Q.30.(5)

SBI PO 2013 paper... use that for your practice... There is no math, only 50 DI questions...

Hi..........puys............. Whether the SBI PO objective test(for 200 marks) is conducted online or offline............plzzzzz replyundefinedundefined

hi, can anybody tell me the tentative date of sbi po exam?
thnx.:)


as this is the first time sbi is conducting PO online will there be any change in the format like will it be more like IBPS po specially the GK section as sbipo 's Gk section has comp+marketing+Current Affairs and some amt of banking
also it will be conducted by ibps or will the paper be set by sbi and conducted by ibps guys any idea on this

OBC candidates ::::

Can we have the certificate in IBPS PO recruitment format copy or we have to take out a fresh OBC -NCL certificate from the authority again?


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I have the original certificate from the authority issued on 6th Jan,2014. and I have taken out the format copy of the IBPS PO recruitment process as on 11th April,2014.(aaj hi nakala mg)

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1) Which of the following country join europian union as a new member?

2) Tagore prize for harmony won by----?

3) Lowland book written by----?

4) PAN card essential for how much money transaction?

5) Rastra bhasa Award Given By----?

6) BRICS initial Fund for setting Up capital-?

7) Who among the following died recently, who invented the mouse?8) CCTV Full Form--------

9) SindhuRakshak Made BY?

10) Humming Bird Algo- Made BY ?

11) Which of the following bank launch Brach On Wheels?

12) Autralia,s new PM---------------

13) SLR Full Form------------

14) Sarfaesi related to------

15) where is national institute of sports ?

16) Fiscal Deficit of 2013-14 ?

17) Fedral Bank Head name ?

18) Which of the following is Largest Producer of GOLD?

19) Bank rate on 20 september 2013------

20) who has never been MP- (options-Amitab bachan,dharmendra,etc)

21) Limit of Micro Enterprise as per MSME act 2006-

22) Corporate Debt Limit-

23) MICR FULL FORM-

24) MNEREGA days-

25) Loan limit for housing to a person in metropolitan city

26) Who keeps all credit information of persons

27) Which among below a microprocessor manufacturing company(options-intel,microsoft etc)

28) Name of tablet made by microsoft.

29) Term associated with cricket-----

30) Which film got national award in "best entertaining movie" category

31) About "aam admi bima yogana"

32) Transfer & withdrawl limit in BSBDA account--------

33) What is the main thing focoused in raghuram rajans recent RBI monitary policy

34) Who among following are major applicant in new banking license(option-tatason,mahindra etc).

35) Which of the following not considered as proof of identity while opening account in bank (options-passport,electricity bill,adhar card,pan card,driving license).

36) ROSHANI yojana launch for---------

37) Man booker prize 2013----------

38) Where european group meeting 2013 held?

39) Which of the following is the intrest rate for export?

40) Which of the following is the daily transaction limit for saving account?

I appeared in SBI PO 2013 exam but could not clear the exam. Should I write 1 as my number of attempts???

In quant section only DI will be asked in SBI PO?

I have problem with logical reasoning part i.e Statement Assumption, Course of Action, Cause and Effect etc. Please suggest a good book for this where I can learn clear concept.

plz tell me mahendra online test are of actual PO level or not??

do they are provide detailed solution for all the speed test and other online test??

Hi All ,does anyone of you has/have RS Aggarwal Verban & Non Verbal Reasoning PDF ??
Pls post it here or PM .

In the notification what does the following para mean,


A declaration will have to be submitted in the prescribed format by candidates

seeking reservation under OBC category stating that he/she does not belong to the

creamy layer as on 25.04.2014.


where to submit ?

i have done b.tech..... what should be given in the educational qualification...... others or science

koi pls share marketing questions...it will be of great help..

INCOMES of A and B is in the ratio 3:4 , EXPENDITURE of A and B is in the Ratio 4:5
What is the ratio of SAVINGS of A and B? (PLS HELP)

is there anybody who can help me with descriptive paper for sbi and english section ....what are high priority areas???