Bank PO Questions and Answers with Explanation, Job Roles

Q:

What is the difference between the compound interests on Rs. 5000 for $1 \frac{1}{2}$ years at 4% per annum compounded yearly and half-yearly?

A) Rs.3.06	B) Rs.2.04
C) Rs.3.65	D) Rs.5.40

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs.2.04

Explanation:

C.I. when interest compounded yearly

$R s . [5000 * (1 + \frac{4}{100}) * (1 + \frac{\frac{1}{2} * 4}{100})]$

$R s . [5000 * \frac{26}{25} * \frac{51}{50}]$

=Rs.5034

C.I. when interest iscompounded half-yearly

$R s . [5000 * {(1 + \frac{2}{100})}^{3}]$

= Rs. 5306.04

Difference = Rs. (5306.04 - 5304) = Rs. 2.04

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Q:

Who presided over the cabinet mission?

A) Strafford Cripps	B) Clement Attlee
C) V Alexander	D) Sir P Lawrence

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sir P Lawrence

Explanation:

The United Kingdom Cabinet Mission of 1946 came to India aimed to discuss the transfer of power from the British government to the Indian leadership, with the aim of preserving India's unity and granting it independence.

Sir P Lawrence presided over the cabinet mission which was formulated at the initiative of Clement Attlee, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

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Filed Under: Indian History
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Q:

Which sea separates Europe from Africa?

A) The Gulf of Mexico	B) The caribbean sea
C) The Mediterranean sea	D) Both B & C

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The Mediterranean sea

Explanation:

The Mediterranean sea separates Europe from Africa.

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Q:

What is the time required to punch 1500 cards of 45 column each at the rate of 9,000 punches per hour ?

A) 8 hrs	B) 7 hrs 15 min
C) 7 hrs 30 min	D) 8 hrs 20 min

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 7 hrs 30 min

Explanation:

Total number of cards = 1500
total columns = 45
so, total punches=1500 x 45 = 67500
for 1 hour if we make 9000 punches,
we require 67500/9000 = 7.5
so 7hours:30mins.

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Q:

Which organization created a shared economy?

A) North American Free Trade Agreements	B) Association of Southeast Asian Nations
C) World Trade Organization	D) European Union

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) European Union

Explanation:

The organization that created the shared economy is European Union.

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Q:

Which is a common first indicator of an approaching thunderstorm?

A) too hot	B) heavy wind
C) a buildup of dark clouds	D) lightning

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) a buildup of dark clouds

Explanation:

The first indicator of an approaching thunderstorm is a buildup of dark clouds.

A thunderstorm is a storm with lightning and thunder; it is usually produced by heavy rain, gusty wind, and the cumulonimbus cloud. The thunderstorm is made up of moisture, unstable air and lift.

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Q:

A man reads 3/7 of a book on a day and 2/5 of the remaining, on the second day. If the number of pages still unread are 36, how many pages did the book contain ?

A) 105	B) 101
C) 98	D) 109

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 105

Explanation:

Let number of pages in a book = p

According to questions

p - [3p/7 + (2/5 x 4p/7)] = 36

= p - 23p/35 = 36

=> 12p = 36 × 35

p = 105

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Filed Under: Percentage
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Q:

If a, b, c be the $p^{t h}, q^{t h} a n d r^{t h}$ terms of a GP then the value of (q-r) log a + (r-p) log b + (p-q) log c is :

A) 0	B) 1
C) -1	D) pqr

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 0

Explanation:

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Filed Under: Logarithms
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