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Contents • ABOUT THE EXAMINATION

REASONING ABILITY 1. Odd One Out

1.1 - 1.6

2. Coding Decoding

2.1 - 2.6

3. Blood Relation

3.1 - 3.13

4. Directions

4.1 - 4.19

5. Venn Diagrams & Syllogism

5.1 - 5.6

6. Number, Ranking & Time Sequence Test

6.1 - 6.8

7. Data Arrangement

7.1 - 7.16

8. Sequential Output Tracing

8.1 - 8.6

9. Statement Conclusion

9.1 - 9.14

10. Statement Assumption

10.1 - 10.15

11. Cause and Effect

11.1 - 11.11

QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE 1. Simplification

1.1 - 1.14

2. Number System

2.1 - 2.10

3. Fractions

3.1 - 3.22

4. Ratio and Proportions

4.1 - 4.10

5. Alligations & Mixtures

5.1 - 5.8

6. Time and Work

6.1 - 6.16

7. Percentage

7.1 - 7.20

8. Profit and Loss 9. Simple Interest and Compound Interest

8.1 - 8.8 9.1 - 9.14

10. Time and Distance

10.1 - 10.10

11. Average

11.1 - 11.10

12. Partnership

12.1 - 12.10

13. Data Interpretation

13.1 - 13.10

14. Number Series

14.1 - 14.14

15. Mensuration

15.1 - 15.14

16. Data Sufficiency

16.1 - 16.16

17. Comparison of Variables 18. Comparison of Two Quantities

17.1 - 17.4 18.1 - 18.12

ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1 . Comprehension

1.1 - 1.30

2. Spotting Errors

2.1 - 2.10

3. Sentence Improvement

3.1 - 3.9

4. Sentence Completion

4.1 - 4.8

5. Statement Connection

5.1 - 5.8

6. Synonyms

6.1 - 6.6

7.

7.1 - 7.6

Antonyms

8. Idioms

8.1 - 8.8

9. Cloze Test

9.1 - 9.14

10. Parajumbles

10.1 - 10.16

11. Fill in the Blanks

11.1 - 11.12

COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE • Introduction to Computers

1 – 42

BANKING AWARENESS & CURRENT AFFAIRS • Banking Awareness & Current Affairs

1 – 42

PRACTICE PAPERS (PHASE I & II) • Practice Paper (Phase I)

1 – 15

• Practice Paper (Phase II)

1 – 26

A BOUT THE EXAMINATION J&K Bank Exam Pattern For PO (Prelims) Sections

Number of Questions

Maximum Marks

Duration

English Language

30

30

20 min

Quantitative Aptitude

35

35

20 min

Reasoning Ability Total

35

35

20 min

100

100

60 min

(i) The test is objective-based. (ii) 1 mark is allotted for every correct answer. There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for an incorrect answer. (iii) It’s important to clear the sectional as well as the overall cutoff score.

J&K Bank Exam Pattern For PO (Mains) Sections

Number of Questions

Maximum Marks

Duration

General/Financial Awareness

50

50

35 min

Quantitative Aptitude

50

50

45 min

Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude

50

60

45 min

General English

40

40

35 min

190

200

160 min

Total

There will be negative marking which is equivalent to 1/4 of the marks alloted to the questions.

J&K Bank Exam Pattern For Banking Associate Sections

Number of Questions

Maximum Marks

Duration

English Language

30

30

20 min

Quantitative Aptitude

35

35

20 min

Reasoning Ability Total

35

35

20 min

100

100

60 min

(i) The test is objective-based. (ii) 1 mark is allotted for every correct answer. There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for an incorrect answer. (iii) It’s important to clear the sectional as well as the overall cutoff score.

REASONING ABILITY

1 ODD ONE OUT ‘Odd One Out' means arrangement of given items on the basis of some common character. In this test, a group of certain items are given, out of which some are similar in some manner and one is different from the rest. We are required to choose this one item which does not fit into the given group. T YPES OF CLASSIFICATION QUESTIONS. 1. ODD ONE OUT-WORDS. In this type of questions, four (or five) words are given out of which one is dissimilar to the others and students have to find that odd one from the given set. Example. Choose the word which is least like the other words in the group. I. (a) Chair (b) Cupboard (c) Table (d) Paper weight Ans. (b) Here, all except paper weight are furnitures. (a) Hat (b) Bag (c) Purse (d) Basket Ans (a) Hat is used on head so odd one out is Hat. III. (a) T (b) Z ( c) Q (d) H Ans. (c) Q is 17th letter of the alphabet and all three options are on even places where 17 is an odd number. II.

Exercise Directions (Q. 1 – 15). Find out the odd one from given four words. 1. (a) Book (c) Pencil

(b) Paper (d) Pen

2. (a) Star (c) Moon

(b) Sun (d) Universe

10. (a) Panipat (c) Plassey

(b) Haldighati (d) Sarnath

3. (a) Pineapple (c) Malta

(b) Orange (d) Banana

11. (a) Diagonal (c) Tangent

(b) Diameter (d) Arc

4. (a) Kidney (c) Eye

(b) Heart (d) Lung

12. (a) Crow (c) Duck

(b) Snake (d) Whale

5. (a) Engineer (c) Carpenter

(b) Blacksmith (d) Barber

13. (a) Knife (c) Axe

(b) Sword (d) Showel

6. (a) Newton (c) Marconi

(b) Faraday (d) Beethovan

14. (a) Brother (c) Nephew

(b) Cousin (d) Niece

7. (a) Inch (c) Yard

(b) Foot (d) Quart

15. (a) Chair (c) Table

(b) Cupboard (d) Paper weight

8. (a) Computer (c) Radio

(b) Television (d) X-ray

1. (a) 11. (a)

2. (d) 12. (d)

3. (d) 13. (d)

4. (b) 14. (a)

9. (a) Dollar (c) Pound

(b) Franc (d) Ounce

Answers 5. (d) 15. (d)

6. (d)

7. (d)

8. (d)

9. (d)

10. (d)

1.2

ODD ONE OUT

Explanations 1. Others are stationary items.

8. Others are electronic devices.

2. Others form a part of the universe.

9. Others are currencies.

3. Others are juicy fruits.

10. Others are famous battle field.

4. Others present in body in pair.

11. Others are related from circles.

5. Others want raw materials to work.

12. Others lay eggs.

6. Others are scientist where Beethovan was a musician.

13. Others used for cutting or chopping.

7. Others are the unit of measuring distances.

14. Others are relatives based on parents. 15. Others are furniture.

2. ODD ONE OUT-WORD GROUP OR PAIR OF WORDS Classification of group of words, letters or numbers is not much different from single words, letters or numbers. Here, we have to observe the type of relation between two related words and find out the pair which does not follow the relationship pattern of the other groups. The related words can be opposite or identical in meaning or nature, or can vary in their degrees of representation or can be rhyming words. Example. Choose the odd pair of words. (a) Loom : Cloth (b) Table : Drawer (d) Car : Wheel (c) Book : Page Ans. (a) In all other pairs, second is part of the first.

Exercise Directions (Q. 1-8). Choose the odd pair of words. 1. (a) Light—Heavy (c) Big—Large

(b) Broad—Wide (d) Tiny—Small

5. (a) Car—Engine (c) Ink—Pen

2. (a) Mother—Father (c) Master—Servant

(b) Sister—Brother (d) Uncle—Nephew

6. (a) Meeting⎯Chairman (b) Tomato⎯Potato (d) Crache⎯Infant (c) Army⎯General

3. (a) Oil—Lamp (c) Power—Machine

(b) Water—Tap (d) Oxygen—Life

7. (a) Mango⎯Fruit (c) Shirt⎯Dress

(b) Boy⎯Girl (d) Table⎯Furniture

4. (a) Knife—Dagger (c) Car—Bus

(b) Pistol—Gun (d) Engine—Train

8. (a) Good⎯Better (c) Gainr⎯Profit

(b) Tepid⎯Hot (d) Whisper⎯Shout

(b) Ticket—Train (d) Stamp—Letter

Answers 1. (a)

2. (c)

3. (b)

4. (d)

5. (a)

6. (d)

7. (b)

8. (c)

Explanations 1. Others are synonyms.

6. Other pairs second is the head of first.

2. Others have familiar relation. 3. First part of pair are necessities of second.

7. In other pairs second is the class to which first belongs.

4. Others are of the same purpose but different in size.

8. Others are different in degrees of comparison though having same meaning.

5. In others second part of the pair holds first part.

ODD ONE OUT

1.3

3 . CHOOSING ODD NUMERAL In this type of questions, certain numbers are given, out of which all except one are alike in some manner while one is different and this number is to be chosen as the answer. Example. Choose the number which is different from others in the group. (a) 49

(b) 64

(c) 121

(d) 156

Ans. (d) Each of the numbers except 156 is complete square.

Exercise Directions. (Q. 1-14). In each of the following questions, there are four options. The numbers, in these options, are alike in certain manner. Only one number does not fit in. Choose the one which is different from the rest. 1. (a) 64 (c) 121

(b) 96 (d) 144

8. (a) 1472 (c) 2683

(b) 3848 (d) 4210

2. (a) 9 (c) 12

(b) 7 (d) 18

9. (a) 325 (c) 711

(b) 207 (d) 423

3. (a) 43 (c) 63

(b) 53 (d) 73

10. (a) 1365 (c) 3175

(b) 5713 (d) 7531

4. (a) 3730 (c) 5568

(b) 6820 (d) 4604

11. (a) 49 (c) 121

(b) 85 (d) 81

5. (a) 24 (c) 54

(b) 90 (d) 36

12. (a) 49 (c) 98

(b) 97 (d) 77

6. (a) 3215 (c) 4721

(b) 9309 (d) 2850

13. (a) 4756 (c) 6572

(b) 2074 (d) 4677

7. (a) 7654 (c) 9876

(b) 4567 (d) 4321

14. (a) 241 (c) 860

(b) 222 (d) 824

Answers 1. (b)

2. (b)

3. (c)

4. (d)

11. (b)

12. (b)

13. (d)

14. (a)

5. (b)

6. (b)

7. (b)

8. (c)

9. (a)

10. (a)

Explanations 1. Others are complete squares. 2. Others are divisible by 3. 3. Others are prime numbers.

9. Rest all are divisible by 3. 10. In all the rest numbers, the sum of first and fourth digits and sum of second, third digit is 8.

4. Others have two digits same.

11. Rest all are square of some number.

6. Others have sum of both the digits .

12. Rest all are divisible by 7.

6. In others no digit is repeated.

13. In others no digit is repeated.

7. In other groups number is in descending order.

14. Rest all have even digits.

8. In all other terms digit 4 is used.

1.4

ODD ONE OUT

4 . ODD ONE OUT-NUMERAL PAIR/GROUP In this type of classification, different numbers are given as options. These numbers have some commonness; except one which is the odd one. One has to identify the similarity and then find the odd one out as answer option. The number can be odd/even/ consecutive prime numbers, multiple of some number, single square or cubes of different numbers, plus/minus of some other number or combinations of any mathematical calculation. Example. Choose the numeral pair/group which is different from others. (a) 83 – 75 (b) 58 – 50 (c) 49 – 42 (d) 25 – 17 Ans. (c) In each of the pairs first number is eight more than the second.

Exercise Directions. (Q. 1-10). In each of the following questions, there are four options. The numbers, in these options, are alike in certain manner. Only one number does not fit in. Choose the one which is different from the rest. 1. (a) 13 – 21

(b) 15 – 23

(c) 16 – 24

(d) 19 – 27

6. (a) 67 – 19 (c) 41 – 19

(b) 71 – 11 (d) 61 – 15

2. (a) 12 – 144 (c) 15 – 180

(b) 13 – 156 (d) 16 – 176

7. (a) 3 – 5

(b) 5 – 3

(c) 6 – 2

(d) 7 – 3

3. (a) 13 – 31 (c) 16 – 61

(b) 45 – 54 (d) 71 – 88

8. (a) 48 – 134

4. (a) 6 – 16 (c) 10 – 27

(b) 7 – 19 (d) 11 – 31

9. (a) 7 – 26

5. (a) 95 – 82 (c) 55 – 42

(b) 69 – 56 (d) 48 – 34

10. (a) 6 – 36

(b) 40 – 110

(c) 18 – 48

(d) 30 – 80 (b) 8 – 30

(c) 10 – 35

(d) 13 – 44 (b) 5 – 25

(c) 7 – 49

(d) 3 – 9

Answers 1. (c)

2. (d)

3. (d)

4. (d)

5. (d)

6. (d)

7. (d)

8. (c)

9. (b)

10. (a)

Explanations 1. Others pairs contain odd numbers.

6. Other pairs are of odd and prime numbers.

2. Others pairs contain a number and its product with 12.

7. Sum of two numbers is 8. 8. In rest 2nd number = (1st number × 3) – 10.

3. Others formed by the interchange of numbers.

9. Pair has relation x : x × 3 + 5.

4. Other pairs are coprimes.

10. Other pairs are odd numbers. 5. Rest all pairs have difference of 13. 5. ODD ONE OUT-LETTER GROUP In this type of questions, usually five groups of letters are given. Four of them are similar to each other in some manner while one is different and we have to find it as the answer. Example. Choose the group of letters which is different from others. (a) SU

(b) PN

Ans. (b) All others are two alternate letters.

(c) IK

(d) BD

ODD ONE OUT

1.5

Exercise Directions. (Q. 1-10). Choose the group of letters which is different from others. 1. (a) SU

(b) PN

(c) IK

(d) BD

9. (a) MKGA (c) RPLF

(d) CFIL

10. (a) ABJNM (b) QRTUZ (d) ILQXX (c) IXYOQ Directions. (Q.11–15). There are four words with the letters jumbled up. Three of them are alike. Find the odd one out.

(b) KJHMF

11. (a) NITK

2. (a) HGF

(b) XWV

(c) NML

(d) OPQ

3. (a) PSVX

(b) JMPS

(c) ORUX 4. (a) TRQPS (c) FCGDE

(d) ITS

12. (a) LITYAQU

(b) PSM

(c) WZT

(b) TIK

(c) TIH

(d) KHGJI

5. (a) JMG

(b) PNID (d) VTPJ

(c) TEAUBY

(d) EIB

13. (a) FIWE

6. Z, A, Y, B, X, C, V, D (a) Y (c) X 7. (a) DfH (c) UwY

(b) MoQ (d) InO

8. (a) JKkL (c) DEEf

(b) OPpQ (d) VWwX

(b) FLAMEE

(c) BUSHDNA

(b) B (d) V

(b) TITYUANQ (d) TEDUCAED

14. (a) CIRE

(d) OMAWN (b) NAIR

(c) LOUDSC

(d) RNUTHDE

15. (a) UNICEF

(b) IMF

(c) WHO

(d) SAARC

Answers 1. (b)

2. (d)

3. (b)

4. (b)

5. (b)

11. (b)

12. (b)

13. (c)

14. (a)

15. (d)

6. (d)

7. (d)

8. (c)

9. (b)

10. (c)

Explanations 1. Others are two alternate letters. 2. Others are in reverse order. 3. In other groups, each letter moves 3 steps forward.

8. In others, third letter which is a repeat of the second alphabet is in lower case. 9. Sequence of alphabet in each group follows reverse pattern of – 2, – 4, – 6, i.e.

4. Other group consists of five consecutive letters but not in order. 5. In others, places between the alphabets are same. 6. There are two alternate series : In (b) pattern is

Letter ‘U’ should be in place of letter ‘V’. 7. In others, only alphabet in the centre is of lower case. In this option letter ‘L’ on the left is in lower case.

correct pattern should be