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The scheme of this test for IT Officer, HR Officer, Marketing Officer, and SCHEDULE OF IBPS SO-2018-19 Agricultural Officer is given below in a table. Sr. Names of Tests No. of Max. Time TOTAL : 1599 VACANCIES No. Questions Marks Allotted 1. English Language 50 25 40 Minutes EXAM DATES 2. Quantitative Aptitude 50 50 40 Minutes IBPS SO Preliminary exam 2018 is scheduled on 29th and 30th December 3. Reasoning Ability 50 50 40 Minutes 2018. The Mains examination will be conducted on 27th January 2019. Total 150 125 2 hours Activity Dates The scheme of this test for Law Officer is given below in a table. Online Registration Starts From 6th November 2018 Sr. Names of Tests No. of Max. Time Last Date to Apply Online 26th November 2018 No. Questions Marks Allotted Online examination – Preliminary December 2018 1. English Language 50 50 40 Minutes Commencement of Preliminary Exam 29th and 30th December 2018 2. General Awareness with 50 50 Result of Online exam – Preliminary January 2019 Special Reference to 40 Minutes Banking Industry Online exam – Main January 2019 3. Reasoning Ability 50 25 40 Minutes Commencement of Mains Exam 27th January 2019 Total 150 125 2 hours Result of Online Main Examination February 2019 Call letters for interview February 2019 AGE LIMIT : The age of the candidate should be between 20 to 30 years, as on 01-11-2018. Conduct of interview February 2019 Age relaxation is admissible by 05 years for SC/ST, 03 years for OBC, 10 VACANCY DETAILS years for PwD candidates as per rules. Sr. No. Post Name Total Qualification QUALIFICATION : A candidate must possess a minimum qualification of 1. I.T. Officer (Scale-I) 219 Degree (Engg)/PG (Relevant Graduation from a recognized University/Institute in any discipline. Discipline) IBPS SO MAINS EXAM PATTERN 2. Agricultural Field Officer (S-I) 853 Degree (Relevant Discipline) For the Post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, 3. Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale-I) 69 PG (Sanskrit, English & HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Office Hindi) S.No. Test name Max. Q. Max. M. Time duration 4. Law Officer (Scale-I) 75 Degree (Law) 1 Professional Knowledge 60 60 45 minutes 5. HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I) 81 Degree with PG Degree / Diploma For the Post of Rajbhasha Adhikari 6. Marketing Officer (Scale-I) 302 Degree with MMS / MBA / PGDBA / PGDBM / PGPM / Name of the Test No. of Max. Medium Duration PGDM Questions Marks of Exam Profession Knowledge 45 30 min. (Objective) English & 60 Profession Knowledge 2 Hindi 30 min. (Descriptive) 1 Lac+ IMPORTANT DAYS IN NOVEMBER Sub 5 November World Sunami Day scriber 7 November National Cancer Awareness Day s 9 November Legal Services Day 14 November Children’s Day; Diabetes Day 17 November National Epilepsy Day 21 November Africa Industrialization Day

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(A) 62% (B) 63% (C) 52% (D) 53% 18 ¸ 12 × 3 ¸ 2 (E) 54% (A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8 11. In a 500 metre race, X runs at 5 m/s. ‘Y’ is already 314 meters (E) None of these ahead of ‘X’ when the race starts. If ‘Y’ beats X by 7 seconds then 3. 2, 7, 19, 45, 99, 209, ? what is Y’s speed? (A) 413 (B) 431 (C) 501 (D) 531 (A) 3 m/s (B) 2.5 m/s (C) 3.5 m/s (D) 2 m/s (E) 4 m/s (E) None of these 12. A tradesman is marketing his goods 20% above the cost price of 4. 7, 4, 5, 9, 20, 52.5, ? the goods. He gives 10% discount on cash payment, find his gain (A) 150.5 (B) 151.5 (C) 152.5 (D) 153.5 percent. (E) None of these (A) 12% (B) 8% (C) 15% (D) 18% 5. 7, 13, 21, 31, 43, 57, ? (E) None of these (A) 64 (B) 68 (C) 70 (D) 73 13. A sailor while sailing his boat downstream takes 3 hours for 24 km while sailing upstream takes 6 hours for same distance. What (E) None of these is the speed of boat? 6. 6, 17, 55, 196, 825, ? (A) 8 kmph (B) 4 kmph (C) 6 kmph (D) 7 kmph (A) 4176 (B) 4212 (C) 4232 (D) 4256 (E) 9 kmph (E) 4281 14. A is 20% more efficient than B. B can do a certain work in 30 7. 72, 193, 293, 374, 438, 487, ? days. In how much time both of them can complete the same (A) 521 (B) 523 (C) 525 (D) 527 work? (E) 529 (A) 15 days (B) 13 days (C) 13.6 days (D) 15.6 days 8. 987 + 23% of 1500 = ? + 21% of 700 (E) None of these (A) 1275 (B) 1180 (C) 1185 (D) 1075 ANSWER (E) 1285 1. (B) 2. (B) 3. (B) 4. (B) 5. (E) 9. 512 × 106.8 × 50.2 × 20.2 × 46 = 10? (A) 10 (B) 17 (C) 15 (D) 19 6. (A) 7. (B) 8. (C) 9. (D) 10. (D) (E) None of these 11. (D) 12. (B) 13. (C) 14. (C) DECEMBER-2018 (Edition) MONTHLY UPDATE

SOME CONFUSING MODAL VERBS

Meaning of Modal Verbs: Modal verbs are the verbs that are usually used with possibility based on some factual information and 'Might' is used to main verbs to express ideas such as possibility, necessity, and permission. express possibility when there are minimal or least chances. 1. Can V/S Could: 3. Must V/S Should: You should work harder than before to clear the exam. (a) I could crack the exam. (wrong) (wrong) I can crack the exam. (correct) You must work harder than before to clear the exam. (correct) Here, 'Must' should be used instead of 'Should' as 'should' is used to give Here, 'Can' should be used instead of 'could' as 'can' is used to express advice but 'must' is used to express obligation or strong belief. ability. 4. Would V/S Will: (b) Can you help me with mathematics? (wrong) (a) Will you like to have a cup of tea? (wrong) Could you help me with mathematics? (correct) Would you like to have a cup of tea? (correct) Here, 'Could' should be used instead of 'can' as it is used for taking permission in a polite manner. (b) If I were you, I will say sorry. (wrong) If I were you, I would say sorry. (correct) 2. May V/S Might: Though it is a rainy day, still it may rain today. (wrong) Here, 'would' should be used instead of 'will' as 'would' is used for Though it is a rainy day, still it might rain today. (correct) making request or offering something. It is also used in 'in if- Here 'might' should be used instead of 'may' as 'May' is used to express sentences'.

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