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We have introduced "the 45 days study plan to crack SBI PO Prelims Exam 2017". This plan is specifically dedicated to Quantitative Aptitude, English Language & Reasoning and cover all types of questions asked in Bank PO exams. This will help you to prepare in a more efficient and systematic way. So, follow this post to keep updated with the plan.
We have introduced "the 45 days study plan to crack SBI PO Prelims Exam 2017". This plan is specifically dedicated to Quantitative Aptitude, English Language & Reasoning and cover all types of questions asked in Bank PO exams. This will help you to prepare in a more efficient and systematic way. So, follow this post to keep updated with the plan.
Directions (1-10): In each of the following questions a capitalized pair of words is given, followed by five numbered pairs of words. Four of the numbered pairs exhibit the same relationship between the words as the capitalized pair of words. Identify the numbered pair which does not exhibit the same relationship as the capitalized pair and its mark its number as your answer.
Q1. NUT : KERNEL
(a) fruit : seed
(b) husk : grain
(c) egg : yolk
(d) brick : house
(e) brain : cranium
Q2. EPIC : HEROISM
(a) tragedy : sorrow
(b) comedy : humour
(c) satire : lampoon
(d) poetry : verse
(e) critic : review
Q3. PRACTISE : PERFECTION
(a) piety : devotion
(b) perseverance : success
(c) charity : munificence
(d) saint : ascetic
(e) skill : craftsmen
Q4. ORNITHOLOGY : BIRDS
(a) anthropology : mankind
(b) numismatism : coins
(c) botany : plants
(d) zoology : animals
(e) taxonomy : taxes
Q5. EMBROIDER : CLOTH
(a) paint : canvas
(b) garden : lawn
(c) carve : wood
(d) write : paper
(e) chisel : stone
Q6. PROLIFERATE : REPRODUCE
(a) conspicuous : showy
(b) evoke : summon
(c) concoct : prepare
(d) fertile : sterile
(e) humble : modest
Q7. EPIC : HEROIC
(a) archaic : antiquated
(b) soporific : lethargic
(c) erotic : familiar
(d) ironic : sarcastic
(e) fashion : vogue
Q8. MASCULINE : FEMININE
(a) optimistic : pessimistic
(b) friendly : hostile
(c) defendant : plaintiff
(d) perfunctory : indifferent
(e) goose : gander
Q9. PRICES : INFLATION
(a) overpopulation : poverty
(b) awards : recognition
(c) boil : freeze
(d) language : grammar
(e) laziness : failure
Q10. WORD : DICTIONARY
(a) book : stationery
(b) zoology : plants
(c) milk : dairy
(d) chocolate : confectioner
(e) cakes : bakery
Directions (11-15): Rearrange the following FIVE sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.
(A) He was familiar with Hesiod’s Theogony, a poetic treatment of the origin of the gods and the cosmos, and he knew something of the beliefs of the barbarians.
(B) But for the opinions of mankind he had little, if any, respect.
(C) Xenophanes knew perfectly well that “mortal men believe that gods are begotten, and that they have the dress, voice, and body of mortals.”
(D) “If oxen, horses, or lions had hands with which to sketch and fashion works of art as men do,” he remarked, “then horses would draw the forms of god like horses, oxen like oxen, and they would each make their god’s bodies similar in frame to the bodies that they themselves possess.”
(E) Indeed, he observed, “the Ethiopians claim that their gods are snub-nosed and black; the Thracians, that theirs are blue-eyed and red-headed.”
Q11. Which of the following will be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
(a) B
(b) C
(c) D
(d) E
(e) A
Q12. Which of the following will be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q13. Which of the following will be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
(a) B
(b) C
(c) D
(d) E
(e) A
Q14. Which of the following will be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q15. Which of the following will be the Fourth sentence after rearrangement?
(a) B
(b) C
(c) D
(d) E
(e) A
Solutions
S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. A kernel is inside a nut just as a seed is inside a fruit, a grain inside a husk, yolk inside egg, brain inside the cranium.
Choice (d) (a house is made of bricks not inside it)
S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. Epic deals with heroism just as tragedy deals with sorrow. Comedy deals with humour, satire with lampoon, a critic with review. Poetry and verse do not follow the pattern.
S3. Ans.(d)
Sol. Practice leads to perfection just as piety leads to sainthood, perseverance to success, charity to munificence.
S4. Ans.(e)
Sol. Ornithology is the study of birds just as anthropology is the study of mankind, Botany of plants, Zoology of animals and numismatism of coins.
Choice (e) (Taxonomy is not about tax)
S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. We embroider on cloth paint on canvas, carve on wood and write on paper and chisel on stone.
Choice (b) (we don’t garden on lawn – a lawn is a part of a garden)
S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. The words in each pair are synonyms – proliferate reproduce, conspicuous – showy, evokes – summon, concoct – prepare. Fertile and sterile are opposites.
S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. Epic is about heroic acts. Archaic is antiquated, soporific is lethargic, ironic is sarcastic.
S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. The words in each pair are antonyms masculine-feminine, optimistic-pessimistic, friendly-hostile, defendant-plaintiff, perfunctory and indifferent are synonyms.
S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. Rising prices leads to inflation. Over population leads to poverty, awards to recognition, language to grammar, laziness to failure. (Boil does not lead to freeze it is the antithesis of freeze)
S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. We find words in dictionary books in stationery, milk in dairy and chocolate at confectioneries and cakes in a bakery.
Choice (b) (we don’t find plants in zoology)
S11. Ans.(b)
Sol. In sentence C, the idea about God and men has been introduced, hence the opening sentence of the paragraph. In Sentence A, pronoun 'he' is used for 'Xenophanes' in C, hence A follows C. B also talks about Xenophanes but in contradictory way. hence B follows A. In D, the topic has been explained more in detail and the idea continued. E compliments D, hence DE is mandatory pair. Hence, the correct logical order of the given sentences of the paragraph will be: CABDE.
S12. Ans.(a)
Sol. In sentence C, the idea about God and men has been introduced, hence the opening sentence of the paragraph. In Sentence A, pronoun 'he' is used for 'Xenophanes' in C, hence A follows C. B also talks about Xenophanes but in contradictory way. hence B follows A. In D, the topic has been explained more in detail and the idea continued. E compliments D, hence DE is mandatory pair. Hence, the correct logical order of the given sentences of the paragraph will be: CABDE.
S13. Ans.(a)
Sol. In sentence C, the idea about God and men has been introduced, hence the opening sentence of the paragraph. In Sentence A, pronoun 'he' is used for 'Xenophanes' in C, hence A follows C. B also talks about Xenophanes but in contradictory way. hence B follows A. In D, the topic has been explained more in detail and the idea continued. E compliments D, hence DE is mandatory pair. Hence, the correct logical order of the given sentences of the paragraph will be: CABDE.
S14. Ans.(e)
Sol. In sentence C, the idea about God and men has been introduced, hence the opening sentence of the paragraph. In Sentence A, pronoun 'he' is used for 'Xenophanes' in C, hence A follows C. B also talks about Xenophanes but in contradictory way. hence B follows A. In D, the topic has been explained more in detail and the idea continued. E compliments D, hence DE is mandatory pair. Hence, the correct logical order of the given sentences of the paragraph will be: CABDE.
S15. Ans.(c)
Sol. In sentence C, the idea about God and men has been introduced, hence the opening sentence of the paragraph. In Sentence A, pronoun 'he' is used for 'Xenophanes' in C, hence A follows C. B also talks about Xenophanes but in contradictory way. hence B follows A. In D, the topic has been explained more in detail and the idea continued. E compliments D, hence DE is mandatory pair. Hence, the correct logical order of the given sentences of the paragraph will be: CABDE.
SBI PO Recruitment 2017-18 brings a golden opportunity for every banking aspirant for the year 2017. So, we at crackbankexam give you a well prepared 45 days study plan to crack SBI PO Prelims 2017. As the tentative date for the preliminary exam is 29th April, you should start preparing from now onwards. So its the right time to start with a reliable plan. With this study plan you can cover all important topics including the new pattern questions.
Quantitative Aptitude
For quantitative aptitude, it's practice that matters for scoring well in limited time. But if you find this section difficult, start working on it with a smart plan. With this SBI PO 45 days study plan you can cover all the important topics and types of questions which can be asked in SBI PO Prelims 2017-18. With good accuracy, you’ll surely get through this section with a decent score.
Reasoning
It is important that you practice everything from puzzles to seating arrangement, from coding-decoding to syllogism with ever decreasing escape routes in reasoning section. Step by step preparation will help you develop those skills to tackle twisted questions of reasoning ability in the examination. For scoring well in SBI PO reasoning practising what is really important and it can be your game changer.
English Language
It all started with last year’s SBI recruitment’s online test and till date, this section has gone through drastic changes, the pattern and level of English Language section have completely transformed from the conventional approach to a more challenging, practical and dynamic approach. And with this study plan you will be well versed in all the new pattern questions being asked in the SBI PO exam.
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