There has been lot of activity on our Orkut group ,ever since the SBI results for recruitment of 11000 clerks were released. State bank of India has started the interview process for those selected candidates & many members of our group were kind enough to share theirinterview questions with others. So, we have decided to re-publish their experiences here so that all candidates including non members of our Orkut group can benefit. The Panel : For most candidates the interview lasted between 10-25 mins .The topics were related to India, banking, economy, current affairs & from your resume. Many candidates informed us that the Interview panel(senior officials) were cool & the session was full of fun.Now, let us move to the questions - Bhawana sharma says ,she was asked about - * Family background. * Willing to relocate/ work in rural areas or not? * Reason for doing MBA after B.Tech (candidate is B.Tech,MBA graduate) * My MBA was in HR & Finance so they asked abt HR and Subjects in Finance * About Financial Institutions, Share market, Mutual Funds,Nifty, BSE etc. * My SWOT analysis (Strength,Weakness,Opportunity,Threats) * About my hobbies (in resume) * Names of RBI Governor, President, VP & Deputy chairman of Planning commission * Asked how will i judge a candidate if he/she is suitable for a job? * Few questions on RBI,SBI, Recession, Subprime crisis etc., * What is written on a 100 rupee note and whose signature are there on it? barun shares his experience as, * Tell something about SBI * Questions related to hobbies * What are monetary policies * Repo rate, SLR ,Addhar (The new name of UID Project) * Why did you apply for clerk job in bank ? * Five years down the line u will be like to be at? * Will the IPL controversy put a bad image to IPL? * About Cut motion (recent issue in parliament)
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There has been lot of activity on our Orkut group ,ever since the SBI resultsfor recruitment of
11000 clerks were released. State bank of India has started the interview process for those
selected candidates & many members of our group were kind enough to share theirinterview
questions with others.
So, we have decided to re-publish their experiences here so that all candidates including non
members of our Orkut group can benefit.
The Panel : For most candidates the interview lasted between 10-25 mins.The topics were
related to India, banking, economy, current affairs & from your resume. Many candidates
informed us that the Interview panel(senior officials) were cool & the session was full of fun.Now,
let us move to the questions -
Bhawana sharma says ,she was asked about -
* Family background.
* Willing to relocate/ work in rural areas or not?
* Reason for doing MBA after B.Tech (candidate is B.Tech,MBA graduate)
* My MBA was in HR & Finance so they asked abt HR and Subjects in Finance
* About Financial Institutions, Share market, Mutual Funds,Nifty, BSE etc.
* My SWOT analysis (Strength,Weakness,Opportunity,Threats)
* About my hobbies (in resume)
* Names of RBI Governor, President, VP & Deputy chairman of Planning commission
* Asked how will i judge a candidate if he/she is suitable for a job?
* Few questions on RBI,SBI, Recession, Subprime crisis etc.,
* What is written on a 100 rupee note and whose signature are there on it?
barun shares his experience as,
* Tell something about SBI
* Questions related to hobbies
* What are monetary policies
* Repo rate, SLR ,Addhar (The new name of UID Project)
* Why did you apply for clerk job in bank?
* Five years down the line u will be like to be at?
* Will the IPL controversy put a bad image to IPL?
* About Cut motion (recent issue in parliament)
soumya:Xpectin d says,
* Asked about SBI.
* Importance of March 8 & what happened on that day in Indian parliament.(answer is Women's
day & 33% women`s reservation bill)
* Questions from resume/ biodata.
priya details her turn -
* Asked about SBI & SBI associate banks
* Kinds of loan that SBI provides
* About savings bank account & rate of interest for them
* Difference between Private & Public sector banks
* What are the foreign banks in India
* About my hobby (Reading), I was asked who is the author of ‘Discovery of India’
* Headlines of today's newspaper
~Pritha~ says that one of her friend was posed these questions -
* Selection procedure for Rajyasabha members
* IPL results along with best batsman, best bowler etc...
* Family background.
* 5 questions from subject of study in college
End of Part 1. Check out the Part –2 of candidates experiences at the State bank of India
interview session.
VERBAL COMPREHENSION
Directions: Read the given passage and answer the questions that
follow.
Passage
On clear moonless evenings when it is completely dark, you can sometimes
see a faint glow from the horizon. It is called the zodiacal light as it runs
along the zodiac, the constellation through which the planets appear to
travel. This glow is sunlight, reflected off dust particles in the solar system it
is brightest near the sun, so it is best visible after sunset or before dawn,
when the sun is just far enough below the horizon to leave the sky
completely dark.
1. According to this passage the zodiac is a________
a. Collection of sun signs
b. Constellation
c. Star
d. Planet
2. The zodiacal light can be seen only on_____
a. Moonless nights
b. Starry Nights
c. Moonless evenings
d. Alternate days
Directions: Choose the best word from the given options to complete
the sentence.
1. Passing gravy through a ________removes lumps.
a. Mixture
b. Sieve
c. Tap
d. Cap
2. The politician’s poor behaviour was overlooked because of his
.________
a. Selfishness
b. Reluctance
c. Resistance
d. Charisma3. The latest novel in the series opened with a _________ of the previous
books.
a. Syntax
b. Signage
c. Symphony
d. Synopsis
4. Salt is a __________ ingredient in the preparation of any type of food.
a. Indicative
b. Cheerful
c. Outstanding
d. Vital
NUMERICAL COMPREHENSION
Directions: Each of the questions below is followed by two statements,
labeled (1) and (2), in which certain data are given. In these questions you
do not actually have to compute an answer, but rather you have to decide
whether the data given in the statements are sufficient for answering the
questions. Using the data given in the statements plus your knowledge of
mathematics and everyday facts (such as the number of days in a month),
you are to blacken the box on the answer sheet under:
A. If statements (1) ALONE is sufficient but Statement (2) alone is not
sufficient to answer the question asked.
B. If statement (2) ALONE is sufficient but statement (1) alone is not
sufficient to answer the question asked.
C. If BOTH statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the
question asked, but NIETHER statement ALONE is sufficient.
D. If EACH statement is sufficient by itself to answer the question asked.
E. If statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient to answer the
question asked and additional data specific to the problem are needed.
1. How much did Seema weigh before she started dieting?
1. She now weighs 63 kilos
2. Seema lost 9 kilos
2. If x and y are numbers, which weighs more: x blue marbles or y red
marbles?
1. x = 5 y
2. Red marbles weigh 1 gram each3. Are there more than 200 pages in the book?
1. John reads at 7 pages an hour
2. There are 500 pictures in the book with at least one picture per
page
Directions: read the problem statements give below and choose the
answer that best fits as a solution.
1) A & B invested RS 2000 & RS 5000. So if there is a profit of RS 28000
what is A’s share if they share the profits in the ratio 2:5?
a) 4000
b) 5000
c) 8000
d) 7000
2) If apples are bought at 11 for RS 10 & sold at 10 for RS 11, how much
will be the gain %?
a) 5%
b) 4%
c) 3%
d) 2%
3) Viral can do a piece of work in 10 days & Raja in 15days. If both of them
work together how long will it take to finish the work?
a) 6days
b) 5days
c) 7days
d) 8days
Directions: Refer to the data give in the table below and answer
the questions that follow.
Performance
Average Good Excellent Total
Male 16 22 10 48
Female 24 8 0 32
Total 40 30 10 80
1. What proportion of good students are male?
a. 2%
b. 3%
c. 4%
d. 5%
2. Among average students, what is the ratio of male to female?
a. 2:3
b. 3:2c. 2:5
d. 3:4
3. Among which group (male/ female) is the number of good students
exactly one third of the number of average students?
a. Male
b. Female
c. Neither
d. Both
LOGICAL REASONING
Directions: There are a series of symbols below that represent a certain action.
Each question consists of two or more figures in a column. Work down the column,
starting with the top figure and applying the action as represented by the symbol
against it. You must then choose from the five possible answers the column that
results from carrying out the actions as required on the figures.
Turn the figure from left to right
Turn the figure upside down
Delete the figure in the box
Exchange this figure with the immediately previous figure
Fill colour in the figure
1.
a b c d e2.
a b c d e
3.
a b c d e
Directions: Choose from the five diagrams marked a, b, c, d and e the
one that best illustrates the relationship among three given classes
in each of the questions. Each class is depicted as a circle in the
figures below.
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
1. Vanilla, Chocolate, Ice cream
2. Lotus, flowers, orange
3. Doctors, Teachers, Painters
4. Dentists, Veterinarians, DoctorsDirections: Consider the information given and answer the
questions that follow.
Suresh is heavier than Anil, but not as heavy as Raju. Anil is heavier than
Jayesh. Krishnan is heavier than Suresh, but lighter than Raju.
Who among them is the heaviest?
a. Anil
b. Krishnan
c. Suresh
d. Raju
e. Jayesh
Who among them is the lightest?
a. Anil
b. Krishnan
c. Suresh
d. Raju
e. Jayesh
Answer Key
Reading comprehension
1. b
2. c
Sentence completion
1. b
2. d
3. d
4. d
Numerical: Sufficiency
1. c
2. e
3. b
Numerical: arithmetic
1. c
2. a
3. aNumerical: Data Interpretation
1. b
2. a
3. b
Logical: Diagrammatic
1. a
2. c
3. d
Logical: Venn diagrams
1. b
2. c
3. d
4. b
Logical: working with data
1. d
2. e
ICICI Bank Probationary Officer Recruitment
1. What is the objective of ICICI Bank Probationary Officer recruitment drive?
It is an initiative by ICICI Bank to attract bright graduate students to pursue a career in
banking. It is an attempt to create specialist graduate students with banking
knowledge and skills.
2. How can I apply?
Log on to www.icicicareers.com and fill up the application form online. Test Dates &
Locations will be announced at a later date for which you will get an e-mail/SMS.
3. Which are the locations in which the process is being conducted?
The process is likely to be conducted at the following locations:
PO Location for Aptitude Test/Interview
South West North East
Bangalore Mumbai Chandigarh Ranchi
Chennai Ahmedabad Dehradun Raipur
Coimbatore Nagpur Delhi Patna
Ernakulam Baroda Gurgaon Kolkata
Hyderabad Rajkot Indore Guwahati
Madurai Aurangabad Jaipur Bhubaneshwar
Trivandrum Goa Lucknow
Vizag Bhopal Ludhiana
Mangalore Indore Shimla
Varanasi
Noida
** The above centres are likely to change. The final list of centres will be displayed
once the Venue/Date/Time booking opens.
4. Who can apply?
• Completed graduation with 55% (Aggregate) in any discipline.
• Up to 25 years of age as on May 1, 2011 (should have been born on or after
May 1, 1986)
Only short-listed applicants will be invited for the selection process.
5. Can employees and relatives of ICICI Bank and other ICICI Group companies apply
to the ICICI Bank PO recruitment drive?
Blood relatives (Brother, Sister, Spouse & Children) of ICICI Bank employees cannot
apply. Blood relatives of ICICI Group Companies employees can apply.ICICI Bank Probationary Officer Recruitment
6. What is the selection procedure?
The selection will be through a multi stage selection process comprising of:
a. Aptitude Test
b. Group Discussion
c. Profiling
d. Interview
7. How will you inform me if I am short listed for the selection process?
Short listed applicants will be intimated by email & SMS. A call letter informing them
about the venue and date of the process will also be sent through e-mail.
** Please ensure that your e-mail address & mobile numbers are updated on
www.icicicareers.com
8. When is the selection process being held?
The Aptitude Test is likely to be held in January 2011 followed by Group Discussions/
Interviews in February 2011 for the applicants who clear the Aptitude Test.
9. What happens after I am selected?
You will undergo a 12-14 months intensive residential classroom training and
internship with a stipend.
The PO training is a “cashless bridge” to managerial jobs for aspiring students.
To pursue the PO training, the interested students will have to invest Rs. 2.75 lacs
which would be provided by ICICI Bank as a subsidized loan at an interest rate of
2.5% p.a. [Service Tax on the loan amount will be paid by the probationary officer].
On successful completion of the training & internship, the POs will be absorbed as
Assistant Managers in the Bank. The EMIs for the loan would start once the POs have
joined the bank. There would be no recovery of EMIs or interest during the training
period, the interest accrued during this period would be recovered along with the
normal EMIs. The EMIs are spread over a period of 60 months to ensure that there is
minimal impact in the monthly earnings of the PO.
On successful completion of 60 months of service, the loan amount would be paid
back to the PO.
However, if the applicant leaves during training / within 5 years of joining ICICI Bank
after training, ICICI Bank would recover the interest at market rate on the entire
loaned amount for the period that the amount was loaned to the PO, plus the
outstanding loan. ICICI Bank Probationary Officer Recruitment
The Loan Agreement will have to be signed by the PO soon after joining the Campus.
However, the PO will have to get the Guarantor form ready before joining the
campus for training.
The gross salary on joining the Bank after training will be more than Rs. 4 Lakhs per
annum.
10. How do I as a PO stand to benefit as far as the cost of training is concerned?
Despite the Rs, 2,75,000/- being paid by the PO, it is a CASHLESS BRIDGE for him
since
• The loan is being extended by ICICI Bank at subsidized interest rate of 2.5 %
p.a.
• No EMIs/Interest will be recovered during the training period when the PO
would be paid stipend/scholarship (Rs. 2500/- during class room training
phase of 9 months & more than Rs. 10,000/- during Internship phase of 3
months) to meet out of pocket expenses.
• The EMI/Interest recovery starts only from the 1
st
salary drawn by the PO on
joining the bank after completion of the training & internship.
• The salary for the PO at the grade that he/she would be joining (Asst.
Manager Band I) has been adequately increased to cater for the payment of
loan EMI of approximately Rs. 4,500/- per month.
• On successful completion of 60 months of service with ICICI Bank, the loan
amount (Rs. 2,75,000) would be paid back to the PO.
11. What would be the implications if I were to leave/resign from the PO training
anytime due to unforeseen circumstances?
If, for any reason whatsoever, you leave during training / leave within 5 years of
joining ICICI Bank after training, ICICI Bank would recover the interest at market rate
on the entire loaned amount for the period that the amount was loaned to the PO,
plus the outstanding loan.
• e.g. PO leaves the after 3 months of joining the training. He would be required
to pay
Rs. 2,75,000 + Interest @ 15 % p.a. for 3 months (15% is the
prevailing market rate of interest)
• e.g. If a PO leaves 4 months after joining the Bank after completion of the 1
