Group Discussion in Banking

What is Group Discussion?

Group discussion forms the primary stage of contact between the interviewer and interviewee.

In this methodology, the group of candidates(may be in between 6 to 10, depends on the bank) given a topic or a situation, given a few minutes to think about the same, and then asked to discuss among themselves for 15-20 minutes.

What skills are judged in group discussion?

·        Your listening skill.

·        Your attitude and confidence.

·        How you put forward your views.

·        How you behave and interact with group.

·        Your analysis skill and subject knowledge.

·        Your leadership and decision making skills.

·        How good you are at communication with others.

Generally the GD is organized in round fashion that can be shown below:

The 10 things you have to remember while performing in GD:

1) Keep eye contact while speaking:

Do not look at the evaluators only. Keep eye contact with every team member while speaking.

2) Initiate the GD:

Initiating the GD is a big plus. But keep in mind – Initiate the group discussion only when you understood the GD topic clearly and have some topic knowledge. Speaking without proper subject knowledge is bad impression.

3) Allow others to speak:

Do not interrupt anyone in-between while speaking. Even if you don’t agree with his/her thoughts do not snatch their chance to speak. Instead make some notes and clear the points when it’s your turn.

4) Speak clearly:

Speak politely and clearly. Use simple and understandable words while speaking. Don’t be too aggressive if you are disagreeing with someone. Express your feelings calmly and politely.

5) Make sure to bring the discussion on track:

If by any means group is distracting from the topic or goal then simply take initiative to bring the discussion on the track. Make all group members aware that you all need to come to some conclusion at the end of the discussion. So stick to the topic.

6) Positive attitude:

Be confident. Do not try to dominate anyone. Keep positive body language. Show interest in discussion.

7) Speak sensibly:

Do not speak just to increase your speaking time. Don’t worry even if you speak less. Your thoughts should be sensible and relevant instead of irrelevant speech.

8 ) Listen carefully to others:

Speak less and listen more! Pay attention while others are speaking. This will make coherent discussion and you will get involved in the group positively. You will surely make people agree with you.

9) No need to go into much details:

Some basic subject analysis is sufficient. No need to mention exact figures while giving any reference. You have limited time so be precise and convey your thoughts in short and simple language.

10) Formal dressing:

Do not take it casually. No fancy and funny dressing. You should be comfortable while speaking in group. Positive gesture and body language will make your work easy.

Some of the GD topics:

·        Reservation in Education?

·        Effect of cinema on Youth?

·        Is China a threat to the Indian?

·        Is dependence on computers a good thing?

·        Religion should not be mixed with politics?

·        Education in India compared to foreign nations?

·        Is it necessary to have religion caste based census?

·        Position of Women in India compared to other nations?

·        Foreign Television Channels are destroying our culture?

·        Should the public sector be privatized? or Should the private sector be nationalized ?

Computer Awareness Quiz 2010 - V

1.      A group of attribute/field in a database is known as a______.

a) Record   b) File   c) Database   d) Entry   e) None

2.      A ______ describe a category of information in a table of database.

a) Record   b) File   c) Entry   d) Field   e) None

3.      A goal of data mining includes which of the following?

a) To confirm that data exists

b) To create a new data warehouse

c) To analyze data for expected relationships

d) To explain some observed event or condition

e) None of the above

4.      The correct hierarchical order, smallest to largest, for the following database terms is:

a) File, Field, Record, Database

b) File, Record, Field, Database

c) Record, Field, File, Database

d) Field, Record, File, Database

e) None of the above

5.      In RDBMS , DBA is responsible for:

a) Physical database design

b) Defining conceptual models and schema

c) Defining security and integrity rules

d) Defining backup and recovery mechanisms

e) All the above

6.      When data changes in multiple lists and all lists are not updated, this causes _______.

a) Duplicate data

b) Data redundancy

c) Data inconsistency

d) Information overload

e) None

7.      Which of the following programming method is used to minimize data errors when data

is transferred over a network?

a) Checksum  b) Checkbit  c) Cryptography d) Encryption  e) None

8.      Which device act as a traffic cop over a network?

a) Modem   b) Hub   c) Switch   d) Router   e) None

9.      How many layers are present in Open System Interconnection (OSI) model of network

architecture?

a) Five   b) Six   c) Seven   d) Eight  e) None of these

10. Which layer of OSI model, firstly make use of unit of data called “Packet”?

a) Datalink Layer

b) Transport Layer

c) Network Layer

d) Presentation Layer

e) None

11. Communication between computers is established, maintained and terminated by _____ .

a) Network Layer

b) Session Layer

c) Application Layer

d) Presentation Layer

e) None

12. Which term identifies a specific computer on the web and the main page of the entire

site?

a) URL   b) Hyperlink   c) Web site address   d) Domain name   e) None of these

13. The place where data or information is stored for a short time is

a) Memory   b) Control Unit   c) Buffer   d) ALU   e) None

14. The section of CPU which selects, interprets and sees to the execution of program

instructions?

a) ALU   b) Control Unit   c) Register Unit   d) Processing Unit   e) None

15. Which program is used to convert assembly language to machine language?

a) Compiler   b) Interpreter   c) Linker   d) Assembler   e) None

16. The process of finding errors in software’s source code

a) Debugging   b) Compiling   c) Testing   d) Running   e) None

17. A computer programmer

a) can draw only flowchart

b) can enter data quickly

c) does all the thinking for a computer

d) can operate all type of computer equipment

e) None

18. Primary Memory of a personal computer consists of

a) RAM only

b) ROM only

c) Hard Disk only

d) Both (a) and (b)

e) All (a), (b), and (c)

19. A Trojan horse is

a) An ad ware program

b) A virus disguised as a useful program.

c) A program that blows up every time you use it

d) A spy ware which steal information over internet

e) None

20. Which one of the following is not true?

a) HTTP Protocol is used to view a web page in a browser

b) Android is Google's operating system for mobile devices

c) GHz is the measurement used to determine the speed of processor

d) WAN requires the same technology as LAN

e) All are true

Note: Submitted by Narendra.

Quiz-72 Answers in New Look

1. The 12th Global Businesswomen & Leaders Summit held at ______?

a)Israel   b)India   c)Kuwait   d)UAE   e)none



2. Which of the following team has won the 2010 UEFA Champions League?

a)A.C. Milan   b)Manchester United   c)Bayern Munich   d)Inter Milan      e)none



3. In which state UNICEF launched the project ‘Youth unity for village advancement' to create awareness on woman and child health in rural areas?

a)Rajasthan   b)Andhra Pradesh   c)Orissa   d)Madhya Pradesh   e)none



4. Abdullah Gul visited India in February 2010. He is the President of _______?

a)Nigeria   b)Turkey   c)Kuwait   d)Palestine      e)none



5. Which Country won the ICC Women World T20 Cup by defeating New Zealand?

a)India   b)England   c)West Indies   d)South Africa        e)Australia



6. Which country will host the 16th Asian Games which will be held from November 2010?

a)China   b)Srilanka   c)South Korea   d)Malaysia     e)none



7. Who is the new Prime Minister of Japan after Yukio Hatoyama has resigned the post amid a row over an unpopular US army base on the southern island of Okinawa?

a)Taro Aso   b)Naoto Kan     c)Yoshihiko Noda   d)Akihito   e)none



8. The G-20 Summit in June 2010 held at __________?

a)Canada      b)US   c)South Korea   d)UK        e)none



9. According to Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), the research arm of the Economist magazine, India is expected to be the world's fastest growing economy by ______?

a)2014   b)2016     c)2018   d)2020      e)none



10. The economy of India is the ________ largest economy in the world by nominal GDP and the _______ largest by purchasing power parity (PPP)?

a)twelfth, fourth   b)fourth, twelfth   c)fourth, eleventh   d)eleventh, fourth   e)none



11. In India, the rural economy contributes about _____ percent to GDP?

a)20%   b)30%   c)40%   d)45%    e)none



12. Which of the following is not a member of BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for MultiSectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation)?

a)Nepal   b)Srilanka    c)Pakistan   d)Bhutan   e)All are members



13. Indian-origin Kamla Prasad Bissessar elected the first woman Prime Minister of _______?

a)Australia   b)Trinidad and Tobago   c)Costa Rica   d)Portugal e)none



14. Which of the following is the most eco-friendly nation with the best pollution control measures and natural resource management?

a)Sweden   b)Switzerland    c)Norway    d)Iceland   e)none



15. Which is the first state in country to launch an online National Permit system for trucks and heavy vehicles?

a)Haryana   b)Maharashtra   c)Punjab   d)Gujarat    e)none



16. Which country has cancelled the Machine Readable Passport(MRP) printing deal with India?

a)Bangladesh   b)Nepal   c)Srilanka   d)Bhutan   e)none



17. The Reserve Bank of India is considering a proposal put forward by profit-oriented (MFIs) ________________ to allow them to be business correspondents of banks for financial inclusion?

a)Mutual Fund Institutions
b)Mutual Finance Institutions
c)Micro Finance Institutions
d)Mutual Facility Institutions
e)none



18. What is the present Reverse repo rate?

a)3.25%   b)5.25%    c)3.75%       d)6%      e)none



19. Who is the author of the book 'The Red Saree' that has been in news recently?

a)Gregory Rabassa   b)Javier Moro     c)Julio Cortazar   d)Peter Hulme



20. Who is the man behind with the Bhopal Gas Tragedy in 1984?

a)Patrick E. Gottschalk   b)Arjun Singh   c)Andrew N. Liveris   d)Warren Anderson   e)none



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Quiz on Current Affairs 2010 - 72

1.      The 12th Global Businesswomen & Leaders Summit held at ______?

a)Israel     b)India      c)Kuwait     d)UAE    e)none

2.      Which of the following team has won the 2010 UEFA Champions League?

a)A.C. Milan     b)Manchester United     c)Bayern Munich     d)Inter Milan    e)none

3.      In which state UNICEF launched the project ‘Youth unity for village advancement' to create awareness on woman and child health in rural areas?

a)Rajasthan       b)Andhra Pradesh      c)Orissa      d)Madhya Pradesh     e)none

4.      Abdullah Gul visited India in February 2010. He is the President of _______?

a)Nigeria    b)Turkey     c)Kuwait     d)Palestine    e)none

5.      Which Country won the ICC Women World T20 Cup by defeating New Zealand?

a)India     b)England     c)West Indies    d)South Africa      e)Australia 

6.      Which country will host the 16th Asian Games which will be held from November 2010?

a)China    b)Srilanka    c)South Korea    d)Malaysia   e)none

7.      Who is the new Prime Minister of Japan after Yukio Hatoyama has resigned the post amid a row over an unpopular US army base on the southern island of Okinawa?

a)Taro Aso     b)Naoto Kan    c)Yoshihiko Noda    d)Akihito     e)none

8.      The G-20 Summit in June 2010 held at __________?

a)Canada     b)US    c)South Korea    d)UK      e)none

9.      According to Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), the research arm of the Economist magazine, India is expected to be the world's fastest growing economy by ______?

a)2014      b)2016     c)2018     d)2020    e)none

10. The economy of India is the ________ largest economy in the world by nominal GDP and the _______ largest by purchasing power parity (PPP)?

a)twelfth, fourth     b)fourth, twelfth     c)fourth, eleventh    d)eleventh, fourth    e)none

11. In India, the rural economy contributes about _____ percent to GDP?

a)20%     b)30%    c)40%      d)45%    e)none

12. Which of the following is not a member of BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for MultiSectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation)?

a)Nepal      b)Srilanka      c)Pakistan    d)Bhutan    e)All are members

13. Indian-origin Kamla Prasad Bissessar elected the first woman Prime Minister of _______?

a)Australia      b)Trinidad and Tobago       c)Costa Rica     d)Portugal     e)none

14. Which of the following is the most eco-friendly nation with the best pollution control measures and natural resource management?

a)Sweden       b)Switzerland      c)Norway     d)Iceland    e)none

15. Which is the first state in country to launch an online National Permit system for trucks and heavy vehicles?

a)Haryana      b)Maharashtra      c)Punjab     d)Gujarat     e)none

16. Which country has cancelled the Machine Readable Passport(MRP) printing deal with India?

a)Bangladesh      b)Nepal     c)Srilanka     d)Bhutan     e)none

17. The Reserve Bank of India is considering a proposal put forward by profit-oriented (MFIs) ________________ to allow them to be business correspondents of banks for financial inclusion?

a)Mutual Fund Institutions

b)Mutual Finance Institutions

c)Micro Finance Institutions

d)Mutual Facility Institutions

e)none

18. What is the present Reverse repo rate?

a)3.25%      b)5.25%     c)3.75%     d)6%    e)none

19. Who is the author of the book 'The Red Saree' that has been in news recently?

a)Gregory Rabassa     b)Javier Moro     c)Julio Cortazar    d)Peter Hulme

20. Who is the man behind with the Bhopal Gas Tragedy in 1984?

a)Patrick E. Gottschalk      b)Arjun Singh    c)Andrew N. Liveris    d)Warren Anderson    e)none

Current Affairs 2010 May - III

·         India, the world's second fastest growing large economy, also provided the second highest returns from equities, just behind Indonesia, an Asian Development Bank report said.(Go for Part I, II)

·         The world's cheapest car, Tata Nano, has won gold prize in the best new product segment under the transportation category at the 2010 Edison Awards.

·         The annual bilateral trade between Indonesia and India had grown from $4 billion to $10.55 billion within a span of four years between 2005 and 2009 following the strengthening of ties between the two nations.

·         The size of the education sector may double to USD 50 billion by 2015 with the rise in government expenditure along with an increase in middle-class income, an industry chamber CII study has said.

·         Thai film 'Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives', a spooky tale of reincarnation by 39-year-old Apichatpong Weerasethakul, won the Best Picture Palm d'Or honour at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival in Cannes.

·         Internet search titan Google and electronics giant Sony are among "the world's most reputed companies", as customers have placed a lot of faith and trust in these firms, says a study. Entertainment and media firm The Walt Disney Company and German luxury car maker BMW have been ranked at the third and the fourth place respectively while auto maker Daimler/ Mercedes-Benz secured the fifth place in the world's 28 most reputed companies.

·         Indian captain Bhaichung Bhutia has been conferred honorary life membership of Portugal Football Players' Association thus joining a list of all time greats including Cristiano Ronaldo, Luis Figo and Nuno Gomes.

·         India unveiled the draft of the ambitious National Green Mission, aiming to increase its forest cover by 10 million hectares by 2020 and enhance ecosystem services at an estimated cost of Rs 44,000 crore.

·         AirAsia Group CEO Dato’ Sri Dr. Tony Fernandes was the proud recipient of the Masterclass Global CEO of the Year award at the 2nd Malaysia Business Leadership Award (MBLA) 2010 ceremony.

·         The Planning Commission has approved Central funding to the tune of Rs 7,000 crore for building canal network under Narmada project in Gujarat.

·         After five postponements, the Indian Olympic Association on Tuesday said the 34th National Games will be held from 9th-22nd December in Jharkhand.

·         India and energy-rich Turkmenistan decided to step up engagement in a number of areas, particularly trade and hyrdrocarbons, and signed five pacts, including one in the economic field.

·         Monica Lakhanpaul, a consultant community paediatrician and senior lecturer at the University of Leicester has been honoured here at the Asian Women of Achievement Awards for 2010.

·         The number of mobile phone subscribers will touch a staggering 5 billion worldwide this year from 2.2 billion in 2006, according to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

·         The Commerce and Industry Ministry announced financial assistance of Rs 95 lakh for about 19,000 rubber growers in the country during the current financial year.

·         India became the UAE's largest trading partner in 2009, ousting China from the top position and accounting for nearly 15 per cent of the country’s total commercial exchanges, an Emirates Industrial Bank (EIB) study has revealed.

·         According to the Worldwide Quality of Living survey 2010 for 221 cities globally, Bengaluru remains the best placed among Indian cities in the global list at 140th rank this year, an improvement from its 142nd rank in last year's list. The country's national capital, New Delhi, climbed to 143 rank in this year's list from 145th slot last year and financial hub Mumbai moved up four places to 144th rank. As the list is topped by Vienna (Austria), followed by Switzerland's Zurich and Geneva at second and third positions, respectively.

·         Mango exports from India, the world's largest producer of the fruit, is likely to rise 8.5 per cent to over 90,000 tonne in the 2009-10 season on increased demand from the Middle East, an agri-export promotion body APEDA said.

·         A global non-profit organisation will start food banks in the country aiming to provide food to the needy by the end of this year. Chicago-based Global FoodBanking Network (GFN), which provides food to the poor people in 30 countries, plans to open food banks in the country.