Sample Paper BANK OF PUNJAB

Sample Paper BANK OF PUNJAB Sample Paper BANK OF PUNJAB 1

ENGLISH Complete the sentences by choosing the most appropriate word, from the given lettered choices (A to D) below each. 1. I intend to remain true to my principles and the of my conscience. A. obey mandate B. listen voice C. follow dictates D. explain meaning Each question below consists of a related pair of words, followed by five lettered pairs of words. Select the lettered pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair. 2. ILLUSION: REALITY:: A. fancy: fact B. sky: earth C. ethereal: real D. dream: work 3. CLASSROOM: TEACHER:: A. student: examination B. bishop: diocese C. employment: interview D. ballot: election Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters. 4. Moral: A. ethical B. honest C. vicious D. upright Sample Paper BANK OF PUNJAB 2

Read the passage to answer question 5-6 In the late seventeenth century, a transformation began that would make coffee one of the most popular drinks in Europe. The coffeehouse-meeting place of bankers, dissidents, artists, merchants, poets, wits, and rogues was in some ways the cradle of modern Europe. Coffee would change, in less than a century, from the drink of a few princes and a few paupers to the chief social beverage of the rising middle class. 5. The word transformation is closest in meaning to: A. trend B. event C. change D. custom 6. The word rogues refers to a type of: A. beverage B. person C. book D. coffee Sample Paper BANK OF PUNJAB 3

Questions 7-12 Building Standards in Educational and Professional Testing ANALYTICAL REASONING The consumer complaint department of a firm employs exactly six people who answer letters: G, H, I, J, K, and L. Every complaint letter received by the department is classified as either yellow or green. The following procedures for answering the letters are used: Yellow letters are given first to G or H. Green letters are given first to anyone of the following: G, J or I. If a letter raises a problem that cannot be resolved by the person to whom it is given, it must be forwarded until it reaches someone who can resolve the problem and answer the letter. A letter must be forwarded as follows: By G to I if the letter is yellow, but to J if the letter is green; By H to either G or I; By I to J if the letter is yellow, but to K if the letter is green; By J to either I or K whether the letter is yellow or green; By K to L whether the letter is yellow or green; L answers every letter given to him, 7. Any of the following can be true EXCEPT: A. G forwards a yellow letter to I B. H forwards a yellow letter to G C. H forwards a yellow letter to I D. I forwards a yellow letter to K E. J forwards a yellow letter to I 8. A green letter could reach L via which of the following sequences of people? A. G to H to K B. G to I to J C. G to J to K D. I to H to J E. I to G to J to K 9. Any letter that reaches L must have been previously given to A. G B. H C. I D. J E. K Sample Paper BANK OF PUNJAB 4

10. Which of the following could be given to each of the six members of the consumer complaint department in turn? A. A yellow letter that is first given to H B. A yellow letter that is first given to G C. A green letter that is first given to G D. A green letter that is first given to I E. A green letter that is first given to J 11. Any letter that reaches L must have been given to a minimum of how many members of the consumer complaint department before reaching L? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5 12. If a member of the consumer complaint department is given a letter that he or she had previously given to some other member of the department, the person who is given the letter a second time could be A. G B. H C. J D. K E. L A staff person at an environmental research organization recently compared the number of deaths of a rare fish kept in captivity with the number of deaths of the same species of fish in a lake in the wild. Once a week the staffer would note the number of fish that had perished in both habitats. The data reflect, over a one-year period, that 33 of these rare fish died in captivity while more than 150 fish died in the wild. Thus, the staffer concluded it is far more dangerous for this species of fish to live in the wild than to be subject to the stresses of captivity. 13. Which of the following statistical procedures would best reveal the possible flaw in the conclusion above? A. comparing death rates per thousand fish kept in captivity with the death rates per thousand fish in the wild B. identifying the difference between the numbers of perished fish during this one-year period with the number that perished during the previous year C. including data on the number of fish that were once in captivity, but later released to the wild D. discriminating between deaths because of a sudden drop in water temperature from those caused by illness in each habitat E. comparing the death rates of fish resulting from old age with those caused by predators in each habitat Sample Paper BANK OF PUNJAB 5

QUANTITATIVE 14. During a certain week, a post office sold Rs.280 worth of 14-paisas stamps. How many of these stamps did they sell? A. 20 B. 2,000 C. 3,900 D. 20,000 E. 39,200 15. 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. 0.2% B. 2% C. 16 3 2 % D. 20% E. 25% 16. An hour-long test has 60 problems. If a student completes 30 problems in 20 minutes, how many seconds does he have on average for completing each of the remaining problems? A. 60 B. 70 C. 80 D. 90 E. 100 17. 3 2 x 12 equals A. 4 B. 6 C. 8 D. 18 E. None of the above 18. A discount of 15 percent from a marked price produces a net price which is what percent of the marked price. A. 0.15% B. 0.85% C. 15% D. 85% E. 115% Sample Paper BANK OF PUNJAB 6

19. 5 is to 7 as x is to 35. x =? A. 7 B. 12 C. 25 D. 49 20. If 3 (x + 5y) = 24, find y when x = 3. A. 1 B. 3 C. 33 5 D. 7 Sample Paper BANK OF PUNJAB 7

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 21. Pakistan's highest military award is. A. Nishan-e-Haider B. Nishan-e-Imtiaz C. Sitara-e-Jurat D. Sitara-e-Imtiaz 22. The capital of China is: 23. Sun is a(n): A. Shangai B. Beijing C. Xian D. Tokyo E. Yen Kong A. star B. asteroid C. planet D. satellite Sample Paper BANK OF PUNJAB 8

SUBJECT 24. What are the two main types of Banking? A. Commercial banking and Investment banking B. Commercial banking and Islamic banking C. Central banking and Commercial banking D. Central banking and Investment banking 25. Following are the main functions of money except: A. Unit of account B. Medium of exchange C. Standard for deferred payments D. Means of payment E. Store of value 26. Inflation refers to: A. Sudden rise in price level B. Persistent rise in general price level C. Constant rise in price level D. Sudden fall in general price level Sample Paper BANK OF PUNJAB 9

Answer KEYS Q #. Right Choice 1 A 2 A 3 D 4 C 5 C 6 B 7 D 8 C 9 E 10 A 11 B 12 C 13 A 14 B 15 D 16 C 17 C 18 D 19 C 20 A 21 A 22 B 23 A 24 A 25 D 26 B Sample Paper BANK OF PUNJAB 10