SBI PO 2014 exam is getting closer and many readers asked me to share SBI PO 2013 question paper.
Download SBI PO 2013 paper here
Download SBI PO 2013 paper here
Summary
Particulars
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Total number of questions
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200
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Number of sections
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4
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Questions per section
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50
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Negative marking
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0.25
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Number of options
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5
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Section – Data Interpretation and Analysis
Chapter
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Number of questions
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Difficulty level
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Pie charts
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10 (2 sets)
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Easy
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Bar graphs
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10 (2sets)
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Very easy
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Line chart
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5
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Moderate
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Spider graph
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5
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Difficult
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Tables
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10
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Moderate
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Complex calculations
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5
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Moderate
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Section – English Language
Chapter
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Number of questions
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Difficulty level
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Reading comprehensions
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20 (2 sets)
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Easy
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Find errors
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5
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Very easy
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Para jumbles
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5 sets
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Difficult
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Fill in the blanks
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5 sets
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Very easy
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Cloze passage test
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10
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Moderate
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Vocabulary
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5
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Moderate
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Section – Logical reasoning
Chapter
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Number of questions
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Difficulty level
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Circular sitting arrangement
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5
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Easy
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Vertical sitting arrangement
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5
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Very easy
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Syllogism
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5
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Moderate
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Coding decoding
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5
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Very easy
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Blood relations
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5
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Easy
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Age problems
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5
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Moderate
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Critical reasoning
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8
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Difficult
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Puzzles
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5
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Difficukt
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Visual reasoning
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5
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Moderate
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General awareness
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Descriptive Paper
Essay writing (2 pages)
- Entrance exams – A necessary evil
- Inflation - Pros and Cons. What are various impacts of inflation on an economy.
- Importance of women empowerment and safety in a society
Letter writing (To the point)
- Write a letter to your younger brother, explaining him importance of saving money
- Write a letter to your employees to conduct a meeting to streamline PR strategy
- You are a newly recruited PO in DENA bank. Write a letter to HR manager for joining date extension.
Paragraph writing (250 words)
- Importance of local languages in primary education
- Lotteries - Impact on society
Precis writing
- There was a paragraph on CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility)
Reading comprehension
- A passage based on Internet Banking followed by 5 questions
Study Material
Test series
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