PREPARATION FOR GATE 2015 - TIPS

1. 1. Beginning

   

   "The beginning is always today." -Mary Shelley

   
   
   For an average student long sitting studying is the most difficult part of time-management. But there is nothing in life which comes through an easy way. It is all about values, if you have a desire for something to achieve you have to be honest and try sincerely! And yes there is no doubt, at the end you will love the result and the time you spent on it.
   
   "Having a desire to crack the GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) and knocking the door of PSUs, IITs & IIMs is the only DREAM of every engineer in India, but the truth is very less aspirants who realize it and start properly for it."

2. 2. Selection of Resources

   

   "First step towards your goal is to choose the resources wisely." -Anonymous

   
   
   Be careful while selecting text books, guide books, references and test papers. Always consult with experienced persons before buying or referring a book or a learning resource for preparation. A quick survey on internet and discussions with your seniors will always help to choose the best suitable text books for GATE preparation and GATE Online Mock Tests as gate is going to be online from 2015. Along with coaching or self study you are doing for GATE, You need to ensure that you get tested among a large pool of sincere GATE aspirants; this will give you feedback about your preparation among peers. ALLEN's gate.onlinetestseries.in is robust testing and analysis platform identical to actual frame work of GATE 2015 online examination.

3. 3. Study Planner

   

   "A goal without a plan is just a wish." -Antoine de Saint-Exupery

   
   
   Preparation cannot be stable and consistent unless you prepare a study plan from today till examination. Take a look at the gate past papers and understand what strategy of preparation needs to be applied or to plan. Analyze the focus areas of subjects as per your branch and the status of command you have on the subjects. Always keep 3-4 copies of GATE 2015 syllabus handy with you and plan your timetable strictly as per the syllabus only. If you are opting for gate coaching than take advice of your seniors and teachers as discussion and survey always helps in choosing the best coaching.

4. 4. Notes & Revision

   

    

   
   
   Remember study notes are your best friend while preparing for GATE. They always help while you revise your subjects topic-wise. Reminds you on every stage that where you have to focus and concentrate based on the concepts and fundamentals with the help of Key note & key points you have highlighted in them.

5. 5. Doubt Removal

   

   "Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt." -William Shakespeare

   
   
   The most important aspect of aspirant for preparation is removal of doubts. Take expert advices with your teachers to remove any doubt identified while preparing notes and revisions. Also the question papers on our GATE Online Test Series are provided with detailed solutions which help you to overcome the doubts in particular question and help you understand the concept or the problem solving approach.

6. 6. Practice Makes Men Perfect

   

   "No Preparation is complete without 'PRACTICE'."

   
   
   Once you are done with the topic or subject revision. Get yourself on board for assessment and analysis of your topic/subject preparation with www.gate.onlinetestseries.in where you will get Topic wise & Subject wise Online Tests prepared by GATE Experts of India, In last you will also be provided full syllabus GATE Mock Test to Prepare you in the best way for those 3 critical life changing hours, that too in the real time mode on exact GATE Online Test Pattern.

7. 7. Time Management and Self Management

   

   "The key is in not spending time, but in investing it." -Stephen R. Covey

   
   
   It is easy to read and right Time Management and it always sounds like an easy job but is a very complex task to follow. The time-management and self management plays a vital role to prepare for any competition. You need to prepare a time-line for your preparation this will help you to organize your routine with your studies. Our GATE Online Test Series gives an opportunity to test your preparation in time bounded manner.

8. 8. Last but not least; Confidence is most important

   

   "Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy." -Norman Vincent Peale

   
   
   It is not tough to crack GATE! All you need is Commitment and Dedication towards you GATE 2015 Preparation.

9. 9. Relax and Appear in GATE 2015

   

    

   
   
   As GATE 2015 approaches, you are now ready for exam. Be calm; take a sound sleep before examination day. Remember to take care of your diet. Nutrition is very important to keep yourself patience and clam. The right food and drink will energize your body and will improve your alertness to sustain through the long examination hours.

General Studies: Indian Politics

General Studies: Indian Politics

§  The Constitution of India was adopted on 26th November 1949

§  The Constituent Assembly of India started functioning from :- 9th December , 1946

§  The Constituent Assembly took time to frame the Constitution of India 2 years 11 months 18 days

§  The concept of written constitution, first born was USA

§  The constitution of India is Partly rigid, partly flexible

§  The word “Secularism” was inserted in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution by 42nd Amendment

§  The Preamble to the constitution declares India as A sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic

§  The item “Education” belongs to the Concurrent List

§  How many languages have recongnised by the Constitution? 22

§  The number of Union Territories in India is 7

§  Part of the Indian Constitution deals with “Fundamental Rights- Part III

§  Constitutional Amendment deleted the Right to Property from the list of Fundamental Rights 44th Amendment

§  Articles of Indian Constitution guarantees freedom to press

§  Article 19

§  In year Fundamental Duties of citizens were introduced by

§  42nd Amendment 1976

§  Rashtrapati Bhawan was designed by - Edwin Lutyens

§  A Presidential Ordinance can remain in force For six months

§  In Article of the Constitution of India can be the President of

§  India be impeached Article 61

§  In India, the President is elected by Single Transferable Vote

§  The first woman to become the Prime Minister of a country

§  Sirimavo Bhandharnaike

§  The Father of Indian economic reform - Manmohan Singh

SBI PO SOLVED PAPER

SBI PO SOLVED PAPER

1. Every year March 20 is celebrated as what day ?

(A) World Sparrow Day
(B) International Women's Day
(C) World Cuckoo Day
(D) International Child Day
(E) International Mother's Day
Ans : (A)

2. Invisible Export means export of–
(A) Services
(B) Prohibited goods
(C) Restricted goods
(D) Goods as per OGL list
(E) Other than those given as options
Ans : (A)

3. One of the famous Indian Sportsperson released his/her autobiography–'Playing to Win' in November 2012. Name the sports-person correctly–
(A) Saina Nehwal
(B) Mary Kom
(C) Yuvraj Singh
(D) Sachin Tendulkar
(E) Sushil Kumar
Ans : (A)

4. The NRIs while investing in the equity of a company cannot buy more than prescribed percentage of the paid up capital of that company .What is the prescribed percentage ?
(A) 2% (B) 3% (C) 4% (D) 5% (E) 6%
Ans : (D)

5. Government as part of the recapitalisation plan, infused capital in State Bank of India recently. Indicate the approximate capital infusion–
(A) Rs. 500 cr. (B) Rs. 1000 cr. (C) Rs. 1,500 cr.
(D) Rs. 2,000 cr. (E) Rs. 3,000 cr.
Ans : (E)

6. Prof. Muhammad Yunus, the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize 2006 is the exponent of which of the following concepts in the field of banking ?
(A) Core Banking (B) Micro Credit (C) Retail Banking
(D) Real Time Gross Settlement (E) Internet Banking
Ans : (B)

7. Banks in India are required to maintain a portion of their demand and time liabilities with the Reserve Bank of India. This portion is called–
(A) Statutory Liquidity Ratio (B) Cash Reserve Ratio (C) Bank Deposit
(D) Reverse Repo (E) Government Securities
Ans : (B)

8. The European Union has adopted which of the following as a common currency ?
(A) Dollar (B) Dinar (C) Yen
(D) Euro (E) Peso
Ans : (D)

9. Who is the Captain of Australian Cricket Team, which currently (March 2013) visited India ?
(A) Michael Clarke (B) Shane Watson (C) Shane Warne
(D) Michael Hussey (E) Ricky Ponting
Ans : (A)

10. Who is the author of the book 'Women of Vision' ?
(A) Ravinder Singh (B) Preeti Shenoy (C) Amish Tripathi
(D) Durjoy Dutta (E) Alam Srinivas
Ans : (E)

11. Which of the following term is associated with the game of Cricket ?
(A) Bouncer (B) Love (C) Goal
(D) Mid Court (E) Collision
Ans : (A)

12. The Holidays for the Banks are declared as per–
(A) Reserve Bank Act (B) Banking Regulation Act (C) Negotiable Instruments Act
(D) Securities and Exchange Board of India Act (E) Companies Act
Ans : (C)

13. In banking business, when the borrowers avail a Term Loan, initially they are given a repayment holiday and this is referred as–
(A) Subsidy (B) Interest Water (C) Re-phasing
(D) Interest concession (E) Moratorium
Ans : (E)

l4. One of IT Company from India has become the first Indian Company to trade on NYSE Euronext London and Paris markets from February 2013 onwards. Which is this company ?
(A) Wipro Infotech Ltd.
(B) L&T Infotech
(C) HCL Technologies LTD.
(D) Infosys Technologies Limited
(E) Polaris Financial Technology Ltd.
Ans : (D)

l5. Banking Ombudsman is appointed by–
(A) Government of India (B) State Governments (C) RBI
(D) ECGC (E) Exim Bank
Ans : (C)

l6. BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange), the oldest stock exchange in Asia has joined hands with one more International index in February 2013. This association has resulted in change of name of BSE index. What is the change of name effected ?
(A) Dow Jones BSE Index (B) NASDAQ BSE Index (C) S&P BSE Index
(D) Euronext BSE Index (E) Other than those given as options
Ans : (C)

17. Interest on Savings deposit now-a-days is–
(A) Fixed by RBI (B) Fixed by the respective Banks (C) Fixed by the Depositors
(D) Fixed as per the contract between Bank and the Consumer Court (E) Not pay by the Bank
Ans : (B)

18. The customers' by opening and investing in the Tax Saver Deposit Account Scheme in a bank would get benefit under–
(A) Sales Tax (B) Customs Duty (C) Excise Duty
(D) Professional Tax (E) Income Tax
Ans : (E)

19. Pre-shipment finance is provided by the banks only to–
(A) Credit Card Holders (B) Students aspiring for further studies (C) Brokers in equity market
(D) Village Artisans (E) Exporters
Ans : (E)

20. A non-performing asset is–
(A) Money at call and short notice (B) An asset that ceases to generate income
(C) Cash balance in till (D) Cash balance with RBI
(E) Balance with other banks
Ans : (B)

21. Interest below which a bank is not expected to lend to customers is known as–
(A) Deposit Rate (B) Base Rate (C) Prime Lending Rate
(D) Bank Rate (E) Discount Rate
Ans : (B)

22. Government usually classifies its expenditure in term of planned and non-planned expenditure. Identify, which is the correct definition of Planned expenditure ?
(A) It represents the expenditure of all the State Governments
(B) It represents the total expenditure of the Central Government
(C) It is the expenditure which is spent through centrally sponsored programmes and flagship schemes of Government
(D) It represents the expenditure incurred on Defence
(E) Other than those given as options
Ans : (E)

23. Which of the following organization is made specifically responsible for empowering Micro, Small and Medium enterprises in India ?
(A) NABARD (B) RBI (C) SIDBI
(D) ECGC (E) SEBI
Ans : (C)

24. The Union Budget for 2013-14 proposed by the Finance Minister on February 28, 2013 announced introduction of new variety of bonds by the Government. What is the name of these bonds ?
(A) Deep discount bonds (B) Zero Coupon bonds (C) Bullet Bonds
(D) Inflation Indexed Bonds (E) Inflation Variable Bonds
Ans : (D)

25. RBI has released its guidelines for entry of new banks in the private sector in the month of February 2013. One of the norms is at least a prescribed percentage of branches of new bank should be set in unbanked rural centres with a population of upto 9,999 people. What is the percentage of such branches prescribed in the norms?
(A) 10% (B) 15% (C) 18%
(D) 25% (E) Other than those given as options
Ans : (D)

26. A joystick is primarily used to/for–
(A) Control sound on the screen (B) Computer gaming (C) Enter text
(D) Draw pictures (E) Print text
Ans : (B)

27. The CPU comprises of Control, Memory and …………….. units.
(A) Microprocessor (B) Arithmetic/Logic (C) Output
(D) ROM (E) Input
Ans : (B)

28. Which of the following uses a handheld operating system ?
(A) A super computer (B) A personal computer (C) A laptop
(D) A mainframe (E) A PDA
Ans : (E)

29. To display the contents of a folder in Windows Explorer you should–
(A) click on it (B) collapse it (C) name it
(D) give it a password (E) rename it
Ans : (A)

30. 'C' in CPU denotes–
(A) Central (B) Common (C) Convenient
(D) Computer (E) Circuitry
Ans : (A)

31. …………….. is the most important/powerful computer in a typical network.
(A) Desktop (B) Network Client (C) Network server
(D) Network station (E) Network switch
Ans : (C)

32. Which is not a storage device ?
(A) A CD (B) A DVD (C) A Floppy disk
(D) A Printer (E) A Hard disk
Ans : (D)

33. Which bf the following refers to the rectangular area for displaying information and running programs ?
(A) Desktop (B) Dialog box (C) Menu
(D) Window (E) Icon
Ans : (B)

34. …………….. devices convert human-understandable data and programs into a form that the computer can process.
(A) Printing (B) Output (C) Solid state
(D) Monitor (E) Input
Ans : (E)

35. The software that is used to create text-based documents are referred to as–
(A) DBMS (B) suites (C) spreadsheets
(D) presentation software (E) word Processors
Ans: (E)

36. …………….. is a Windows utility program that locates and eliminates unnecessary fragments and rearranges files and unused-disk space to optimize operations.
(A) Backup (B) Disk Cleanup (C) Disk Defragmenter
(D) Restore (E) Disk Restorer
Ans: (C)

37. Which of the following refers to too much electricity and may cause a voltage surge?
(A) Anomaly (B) Shock (C) Spike
(D) Virus (E) Splash
Ans: (C)

38. A (n) …………….. appearing on a web page opens another document when clicked.
(A) anchor (B) URL (C) hyperlink
(D) reference (E) heading
Ans: (C)

39. A successful marketing Person requires one of the following qualities–
(A) Empathy (B) Sympathy (C) Insistence
(D) Aggressiveness (E) Pride
Ans: (B)

40. Market segmentation can be resorted to by dividing the target group as per–
(A) Income levels of customers (B) Age of the employees (C) Needs of the sales persons (D) Marketing skills of the employees (E) Size of the Organisation
Ans: (A)

41. Innovation in marketing is same as–
(A) Abbreviation (B) Communication (C) Creativity
(D) Aspiration (E) Research work
Ans: (E)

42. Effective Selling Skills depends on–
(A) Number of languages known to the DSA (B) Data on marketing staff (C) Information regarding IT market
(D) Knowledge of related market (E) Ability to talk fast
Ans: (D)

43. A Direct Selling Agent (DSA) is required to be adept in–
(A) Surrogate marketing (B) Training Skills (C) Communication skills (D) Market Research (E) OTC Marketing
Ans: (C)

44. Leads can be best sourced from–
(A) Foreign customers (B) Yellow pages (C) Dictionary
(D) List of vendors (E) Local supply chains
Ans: (B)

45. Value added services means–
(A) Low cost products (B) High cost products (C) At par services
(D) Additional services for the same cost (E) Giving Discounts
Ans: (D)

46. Post-sales activities includes–
(A) Sales presentation (B) Customer Feedback (C) Customer indentification
(D) Customer apathy (E) Product design
Ans: (B)

47. The target market for Debit Cards is–
(A) All existing account-holders (B) All agriculturists (C) All DSAs
(D) All vendors (E) All outsourced agents
Ans: (A)

48. The Competitive position of a company can be improved by–
(A) increasing the selling price (B) reducing the margin (C) ignoring competitors
(D) increasing the cost price (E) understanding and fulfilling customers’ needs
Ans: (E)

49. A good Brand can be built up by way of–
(A) Customer grievances (B) Break-down of IT support (C) Old age
(D) Large number of products (E) Consistent offering of good services
Ans: (E)

50. The ‘USP’ of a product denotes–
(A) Usefulness of the product
(B) Drawback of a product
(C) Main functions
(D) Number of allied products available
(E) High selling features of a product
Ans:(E)

IBPS PREVIOUS PAPER

IBPS PREVIOUS PAPER

1.Pressing F8 key for three times selects
 A) A word
 B) A sentence
 C) A paragraph
 D) Entire document


 2. What happens if you press Ctrl + Shift + F8?
 A) It activates extended selection
 B) It activates the rectangular selection
 C) It selects the paragraph on which the insertion line is.
 D) None of above

 3. How can you disable extended selection mode?
 A) Press F8 again to disable
 B) Press Del to disable
 C) Press Esc to disable
 D) Press Enter to disable

 4. What does EXT indicator on status bar of MS Word indicate?
 A) It indicates whether the external text is pasted on document or not
 B) It indicates whether extended add-ons are installed on MS Word or not
 C) It indicates whether Extended Selection mode is turned on or off
 D) None of above

 5. What is the maximum number of lines you can set for a drop cap?
 A) 3
 B) 10
 C) 15
 D) 20

 6. What is the default number of lines to drop for drop cap?
 A) 3
 B) 10
 C) 15
 D) 20

 7. What is the shortcut key you can press to create a copyright symbol?
 A) Alt+Ctrl+C
 B) Alt + C
 C) Ctrl + C
 D) Ctrl + Shift + C

 8. How many columns can you insert in a word document in maximum?
 A) 35
 B) 45
 C) 55
 D) 65

 9. What is the smallest and largest font size available in Font Size tool on formatting toolbar?
 A) 8 and 72
 B) 8 and 64
 C) 12 and 72
 D) None of above

 10. What is the maximum font size you can apply for any character?
 A) 163
 B) 1638
 C) 16038
 D) None of above

11.   As per the latest India State of Forest Report 2011, amongst all the Indian states which of the following states has the maximum Forest Cover area in the country?
1) Madhya Pradesh
2) Arunachal Pradesh
3) Chhattisgarh
4) Maharashtra
5) Tamil Nadu
12.   Which of the following countries is expected to become the second largest producer of crude steel in the world by 2015?
1) China
2) India
3) Japan
4) United States
5) Russia

13. When someone wants to open a new savings bank account, the bank asks him/her to bring various documents. Which of the following is one of these documents?
1) Degree Certificate
2) Medical Certificate
3) Identity Proof and Proof of Residence
4) Address proof of the guarantors
5) All the above

14.   Which of the following state’s High Court has quashed Central Government’s decision of the creation of 4.5% sub-quota for religious minorities including Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists and Parsis, within the 27% OBC quota?
1) Karnataka
2) Uttar Pradesh
3) Orissa
4) Andhra Pradesh
5) West Bengal

15.   Who has written the book ‘The God of Small Things’?
1) Arundhati Roy
2) Salman Rushdie
3) Shobhaa De
4) VS Naipul
5) Kiran Desai

16.   Under the Annapurna Scheme how much foodgrains is provided to an eligible person every month for free of cost under the scheme?
1) 5 kg
2) 10 kg
3) 12 kg
4) 15 kg
5) 20 kg

17.   Zero balance account is generally allowed to be opened for
1) Salaried class
2) Senior Citizens
3) Minor Children’s
4) Foreign Customers
5) Businessman

18.   What is the full form of letter ‘C’ in CBS?
1) Credit
2) Core
3) Continuous
4) Complete
5) Cash

 19.   Which of the following terms is NOT used in the field of banking and finance?
1) Commercial paper
2) Premium bonds
3) Blue chip companies
4) Call option
5) Wobbe Index

20.   Constitutionally, which one of the following can levy Service Tax?
1) State Government only
2) Union Government only
3) Union Territory Government only
4) Both State and Union Government
5) None of these

 21.   Which public sector bank has been celebrating July as ‘Kisan Month’?
1) Bank of Baroda
 2) Bank of India 
3) United Bank of India 
4) Punjab National Bank
 5) State Bank of India 


22.   Over the wrongful penal duties imposed on Indian steel by which country, the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) dispute settlement body has taken up India’s request for a panel to settle the matter?
1) China
2) Japan
3) Germany 
4) US 
5) Russia 

 23.   Which public sector bank has planned to roll out ‘Lead Management System’ (LMS), under which customers can not only access details of products of their bank, but they can also register for further contact by an expert from the bank?
1) Punjab National Bank 
2) Oriental Bank of Commerce 
3) State Bank of India 
4) Indian Bank 
5) Corporation Bank 

24.   With which country India is negotiating a free trade agreement (FTA), which is deadlocked due to that country’s denial to allow easier and more temporary work visas for skilled Indian professionals such as accountants, professionals in the IT sector and IT-enabled services and the like?
1) Australia 
2) New Zealand 
3) Israel 
4) Japan 
5) China 

25.   Which state of India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide insurance cover to families engaged in plucking and binding of kendu leaf?
1) Madhya Pradesh 
2) Jharkhand 
3) Chhattisgarh 
4) Odisha 
5) Bihar 

ANSWER
1-B, 2-B, 3-C, 4-C, 5-B, 6-A, 7-A, 8-B, 9-A, 10-B, 11-1 , 12-2 , 13 -3 , 14-4 , 15-1 , 16-2 , 17-1 , 18-2 , 19-5 , 20-1, 21-2, 22-4, 23-3, 24-3, 25-4