SAMPLE PAPER

PAPER DIVISION

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Section

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1.

VERBAL

40

2.

QUANTITATIVE

30

3.

GENERAL
KNOWLEDGE/IQ/CURRENT
AFFAIRS

30

TOTAL

100

VERBAL

Question (1) following the passage refer to the numbered sentences

in the passage. Answer the questions by choosing the best
alternative using logic and organization.

There was one simple thing from my recent trip to the Thar Desert that

amazed me. 2 At night, millions of stars were clearly visible in a way they
never are at home. 3 When brilliant city lights shine into the sky, they
obstruct our view of the galaxy. 4 Scientists have given this phenomenon a
name, they call it "light pollution."

1. Which of the following is the best version of sentence 1?

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

As it is now
It was simply amazing in the Thar Desert during my recent trip.
There was one thing from my recent trip to the Thar Desert
that amazed me.
I recently traveled to the Thar Desert and was amazed by one
simple thing.
One simple thing from my recent trip to the Thar Desert that
amazed me.

Each of the following questions consists of a sentence with all or part

of the sentence underlined. Following the requirements of standard
written English, select (A) if the original is best; otherwise choose the
best phrase from the options.

2. No one is more happier than me that you were elected class president.

A.
B.
C.
D.

more happier than me

happier than I
more happy like myself
as happy like I am

E.

happier but me

Read each group of sentences, then choose the best answer to the
question or the best completion of the statement.

3. Most people collect sports memorabilia for sentimental reasons.

Some people collect them strictly to make money.

What is the relationship between the two sentences?

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

A cause & effect

Contrast
Repetition
Statement & example
Question & answer

Read the passage to answer question

What makes camels the best means of transport is not their speed. In fact
they go slowly covering four to five kilometers an hour. But they can walk
many hours on the burning sands of the desert. Their feet are made in such
a way that walking on sand and hard rock is easy for them.

4. What makes camels the best means of transport in a desert is their

ability to
A.
B.
C.

walk in the sands

walk for many hours
carry heavy loads

D.

all of the above

QUANTITATIVE

5. A coffee shop sold 35 cups of coffee. Of these, 15 contained sugar and

12 contained milk. If 13 cups contained neither milk nor sugar, how

many cups must have contained both sugar and milk?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

3
5
7
8
12

6. If 3/p = 6 and 3/q = 15 then p - q =?

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

1/3
2/5
3/10
5/6
None of the above

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE/IQ/CURRENT AFFAIRS

7. Which of the following lists the spending by the Pakistan government

from the largest category to the smallest category?

A. Defense, education, public order and safety, transport

B. Social Security, defense, National Health Service, transport,
public order and safety
C. Social Security, National Health Service, education, defense,
public order and safety, transport
D. National Health Service, defense, education, Social Security,
transport, public order and safety
E. Transport, public order and safety
8. PSDP of Planning and Development Division of Pakistan stands for:

A.
B.
C.
D.

Pakistan Sustainable Development and Planning

Public Sector Development Program
Poverty Sector Development Project
Pakistan Society for the Development of Public

9. If 4 x 5 = 1620, 3 x 8 = 924 then 7 x 6 =?

A.
B.
C.
D.

1740
1880
4949
4942

10.October, June, December, August, April

If the above words were arranged in order, with what letter would the
middle begin?

A.
B.
C.
D.

A
O
D
J

11.Briton John Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka won the 2012 Nobel Prize for:

A.
B.
C.
D.

peace
economics
literature
medicine

12.__________ has won the 2012 Wimbledon womens singles title.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Serena Williams
Petra Kvitova
Agnieszka Radwanskav
Venus Williams

ANSWER KEY

Q #.

Right Choice

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11

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Sample Paper
State Bank of Pakistan
Banking Services Corporation
YPIP 4th Batch

VERBAL

Question (1) following the passage refers to the numbered sentences

in the passage. Answer the question by choosing the best alternative
using logic and organization.

When television is good, nothing-not the theater, not the magazines or

newspapers-nothing is inferior.

But when television is bad, nothing is

worse. I invite you to sit down in front of your television set when your
station goes on the air and stay there without a book, magazine,
newspaper, or anything else to distract you.

1. The word inferior in sentence 1 should be

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Left as it is
Changed to
Changed to
Changed to
Changed to

worse
the best
anterior
better

Each of the following questions consists of a sentence with all or part

of the sentence underlined. Select one phrase that has the same or
nearly the same meaning as the original and, follows the
requirements of standard written English.

2. There is a small number of apples still remaining on the tree.

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

is a short amount of
is a small amount of
are very few
is very few
were very few

Read each group of sentences, then choose the best answer to the
question or the best completion of the statement.

3. I like Oliver Twist better than Huckleberry Finn.

Dickens is better writer than Twain.

What is happening in the sentences?

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

A comparison is made in terms of British and American authors.

A conclusion is drawn on the basis of opinion.
A conclusion is drawn on the basis of fact.
A comparison is made in terms of growing up in England or
America.
A relationship is drawn between the writing style of Dickens
and Twain.

Read the passage to answer questions 4-7

At the turn of the twentieth century, people's attitudes toward money were
far more conservative than they are today. Borrowing and being in debt
were viewed as a moral failing, almost as a disgrace. Thrift and saving
were highly prized, and people who needed to borrow to make ends meet
were seen as careless, unreliable, or extravagant. The focus in the
economy as a whole was on developing large corporations like railroads,
oil companies, and other companies that produced basic goods and
services.
Then, in the 1920s, the economy changed. A huge network of banks and
financial institutions developed, helping money to move more quickly and
easily through the economy. At the same time, the economy was
increasing its focus on consumer goods clothing, cars, household
appliances, and other things that individuals buy. To help promote the sale
of these items, consumers were encouraged to buy on credit. If they could
not afford an item right away, a store or a bank might lend them the
money, which they could pay back in installments.
With the development of consumer credit and installment purchases,
people's attitudes toward debt and spending changed. The model citizen
was no longer someone who was thrifty, buying only what he or she

needed. People were respected less for being thrifty than for knowing how
to use their money to buy as many things as possible an attitude that
persists at the turn of the twenty-first century.

4. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a belief that

was commonly held in the early twentieth century?

A.
B.
C.
D.

Owing someone money is a moral failing.

People who save their money are respectable.
People who buy as many things as possible are respectable.
People who borrow money for necessities are careless and
unreliable.

5. What helped money move more quickly through the economy in the

1920s?
A.
B.
C.
D.

The
The
The
The

growth of railroads
growth of banks and financial institutions
rate at which people paid back their loans
increase in installment purchases

6. The author mentions cars as an example of

A.
B.
C.
D.

A consumer good
A household appliance
An extravagant purchase
A new invention

7. According to the passage, how did the rise of consumer credit change

people's attitudes toward debt and spending?

A.
B.
C.
D.

Attitudes toward debt and spending became more

conservative.
People used credit to buy only what they needed.
Extravagant borrowing and spending became highly prized.
Spending wisely became more respectable than being thrifty.

QUANTITATIVE
8. During a certain week, a post office sold Rs.280 worth of 14-paisas

stamps. How many of these stamps did they sell?

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

20
2,000
3,900
20,000
39,200

9. What is the percent profit made on the sale of 1,000 shares of stock

bought at Rs.10 per share and sold at Rs.12 per share?

A.
B.

0.2%
2%

C.

16

D.
E.

20%
25%

2
%
3

10.A discount of 15 percent from a marked price produces a net price

which is what percent of the marked price.

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

0.15%
0.85%
15%
85%
115%

11.If 3 (x + 5y) = 24, find y when x = 3.

A.
B.

1
3

C.

33
5

D.

12.If n is an integer, then which one of the following expressions must be

even?

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

n2 + 1
n(n + 2)
n(n + 1)
n(n +4)
(n + 1)(n + 3)

13.What is the effect on area of circle if its radius is cut down to half?

remains same
becomes half
becomes quarter
may or may not change
14.A contractor has to build a bridge in 50 days. Initially he employed 20
men, but found that only half of the work has been completed in 30
days. How many more men he has to employ to finish the job in time?
A.
B.
C.
D.

A.
B.
C.
D.

30
10
15
20

IQ/CURRENT AFFAIRS/GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

15.A=1, B=4, C=7 and so on, then what does 13 stand for?

A.
B.
C.
D.

D
E
F
G

16.A banana is to the peeling and an ear of corn is to the husk as an egg is

to:

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Omelet
Shell
Cob
Hen
Food

17.Insert mathematical signs to complete the equation:

25 _____ 5 _____ 4 = 1

A.
B.
C.
D.

/, x, +
-, +,+

th

18.If 5

of the month falls two days after Monday, what day of the week
will fall on 19th of the month?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday

19.Give one letter which can be taken out of all the following words to

make new words:

OUNCE, BOUND, HOUSE, POUND

A.
B.
C.
D.

O
E
A
U

20.Currently the total number of European Union member states is:

A.
B.
C.
D.

10
27
18
41

21._______ is considered as the Man behind the Malaysian economic

success.
A.
B.
C.
D.

Anwar Ibrahim
Abdullah Badavi
Mahatir Muhammad
None of the above

22.______ is current president of Islamic Republic of Iran.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Hashmi Rafsanjani
Sayyed Muhammad Khatami
Ayyatullah Khamenai
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

23.The newly elected Pakistani Senators will take oath on _______.

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

March
March
March
March
March

11,
12,
13,
14,
25,

2009
2009
2009
2009
2009

24.The United States has granted the status of major non-NATO ally to

which one of the following countries recently?

A.
B.
C.
D.

Pakistan
India
Afghanistan
Myanmar

25.The distance of the planets from the sun in the increasing order is

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

Venus, Earth, Mars, Mercury
Earth, Mars, Mercury, Venus
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth

26.The current name of Burma is

A.
B.
C.
D.

Myanmar
Ivory Coast
Namibia
Djibouti

27.Who was called the Shakespeare of Punjabi Literature?

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Bhul-e-Shah
Sultan Bahu
Waris Shah
Ustaad Daman
Allama Iqbal

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