Bank of Baroda PO Exam Analysis & Review : 28th July 2018 (All Slots)
Bank of Baroda PO 2018 recruitment exam is also the most awaited one. Most of the candidates are working hard for both the bank exam to get a seat for themselves in any of the prestigious bank.
In this article, Bank of Baroda (BOB) PO exam analysis for all slots has been updated. Candidates can get the idea of full details and exact level of questions from here. The overall level of exam was of moderate level.
Bank of Baroda PO Exam Timing – Slots
1st Slot : 9 AM – 12 Noon (Morning Shift)
2nd Slot : 1 PM – 3 PM (Afternoon Shift)
Bank of Baroda PO Exam Analysis & Review : 28th July 2018 – Slot 1
BOB PO Exam Analysis 2018 : Section-Wise Analysis (Shift 1)
Section | Good Attempts |
English Language | 21-23 |
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 32-38 |
Quantitative Aptitude | 27-31 |
General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness | 19-23 |
Total | 102-116 |
BOB PO Exam Analysis 2018 (Shift 1)- English Language Questions Asked
In 1st slot, English subject was of moderate level.
- Based on conventional pattern of banking exam.
- Reading Comprehension (RC) had a set of 7 questions (5 Qs- Para, 2 Qs- Vocabulary) – Topic : Plastic Wastage
Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
Phrase Replacement | 4 | Moderate |
Starters | 5 | Moderate |
Sentence Rearrangement | 5 | Moderate |
Cloze Test | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
Double Fillers | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
Error Detection | 4 | Moderate |
Reading Comprehension | 7 | Moderate |
Total | 35 | Moderate |
BOB PO Exam Analysis 2018 (Shift 1)- Reasoning & Computer Aptitude Questions Asked
This section was also of moderate level. Candidates had got 4 puzzles and Seating Arrangement which are mentioned below.
- Age and Floor based Puzzle
- Circular Seating Arrangement
- Linear Seating Arrangement – single line 11 people
- Dates, Months and Lectures: Puzzle, 3 Variable
Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
Machine Input Output | 5 | Moderate |
Logical Reasoning | 4 | Moderate |
Blood Relation | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
Direction Sense | 4 | Easy-Moderate |
Syllogism | 3 | Moderate |
Coding Decoding | 4 | Moderate |
Data Sufficiency | 4 | Moderate |
Inequality | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 20 | Moderate -Difficult |
Total | 50 | Moderate |
BOB PO Exam Analysis 2018 (Shift 1)- Quantitative Aptitude Questions Asked
The section of Quantitative Aptitude was of moderate-difficult level. Questions come in exam was calculative and time-consuming. In 1st shift, there were 3 sets of Data Interpretation (DI).
- Pi Chart
- Tabular
- Caselet DI
Topics
|
No. of Questions
|
Level
|
Arithmetic Word Problems |
4
|
Moderate
|
Approximation
|
5
|
Easy-Moderate
|
Wrong Number Series
|
5
|
Moderate
|
Quantity-1, Quantity-2
|
4
|
Moderate
|
Data Sufficiency
|
5
|
Moderate
|
Data Interpretation
|
17 | Moderate-Difficult |
Total
|
40
|
Moderate-Difficult
|
BOB PO Exam Analysis 2018 (Shift 1)- General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness Questions Asked
Questions came into this sections were of difficult level. Questions were from.
- Banking and Economic Awareness
- Current Affairs (April & May 2018)
- Static Awareness
1. On which river Jabalpur is situated? Ans – Narmada
2. Where is Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip garden, previously known as Model Floriculture Center? Ans – Srinagar
3. What is the capital of Stockholm? Ans – Sweden
4. Name the New Chairman of Banks Board Bureau (BBB)? Ans – Bhanu Pratap Sharma
5. The first ever bilateral joint military training exercise HARIMAU SHAKTI 2018 between which county? Ans – India and Malaysia
6. Bandhan Bank was launched in which Year? Ans – 2014
7. What for P stands in WIPO? Ans- Property (World Intellectual Property Organizaion)
8. Ankita Raina related to which field? Ans- Tennis
9. Which state has Gol Gumbaz? Ans- Vijaypura, Karnataka
10. Lakhwa dam is on which river? Ans– Yamuna River
11. Currency SWAP related to? Ans – Exchange
12. Where is Plastic park in Jharkhand? Ans – Deoghar
13. What is minimum age of Sukanya Samridhi Yojana Account? Ans – 0 years
14. Lakhwar-Vyasi Dam is situated in which state ? Ans – Uttarakhand
15. Who has won a record 31st ATP World Tour Masters 1000 crown on Sunday at the Rolex Monte-Carlo-Masters? Ans- Rafael Nadal
16. According to CSO, GDP at 2011-12 prices in the fourth quarter (Q4) of the financial year 2017-18 registered the growth rate of? Ans – 7.7 %
17. Lily festival celebrated in which state? Ans – Manipur
BOB PO Exam Analysis 2018 (Shift 1)- Descriptive Writing Paper
- 30 Marks
- 2 Questions – Essay and Letter Writing
- Given 2 choices for each question.
- Mandatory to attempt 1 choice in questions.
Essay Writing
Write any one of below Essay in 150 words.
1. Write on “Investment in share market : Risks and Rewards“.
2. Write on “Keeping animals in zoo is like keeping them in prison for our pleasure“.
Letter Writing
Write any one of below Letter in 150 words.
1. Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper expressing your concern over the impact of paid & fake news.
2. Recently the results of 10th board exams were released. Your friend’s son who appeared in the examination has scored good overall marks but average in science. Your friend wants his son to choose the science stream against his wish. Write a letter to your friend convincing and guiding him to allow his son choose the right stream after class 10th.
Bank of Baroda PO Exam Analysis & Review : 28th July 2018 – Slot 2
BOB PO Exam Analysis 2018 : Section-Wise Analysis (Shift 2)
Section | Good Attempts |
English Language | 21-24 |
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 31-36 |
Quantitative Aptitude | 30-34 |
General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness | 17-21 |
Total | 101-118 |
BOB PO Exam Analysis 2018 (Shift 2)- English Language Questions Asked
In 2nd slot, English subject was of moderate level.
- Same Conventional pattern of Banking exam.
- Reading Comprehension – 8 questions (5- para based, 3 vocabulary based) – Topic : Internet Privacy
- Double Fillers (single word for 2 filler)
Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
Joining Sentence | 5 | Moderate |
Sentence Rearrangement | 5 | Moderate |
Cloze Test | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
Double Fillers (single word for 2 filler) | 7 | Easy-Moderate |
Error Detection | 5 | Moderate |
Reading Comprehension | 8 | Moderate |
Total | 35 |
BOB PO Exam Analysis 2018 (Shift 2)- Reasoning & Computer Aptitude Questions Asked
This section was also of moderate level. Most of the questions from below topics (3 puzzles and 1 seating arrangement).
- Month Based Puzzle – 2 Variable
- Arranging Blocks Puzzle – 2 Variable
- Linear Seating Arrangement- double line
Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
Machine Input Output | 5 | Moderate |
Logical Reasoning | 3 | Moderate |
Blood Relation | 3 | Easy |
Direction Sense | 3 | Easy |
Syllogism | 5 | Moderate |
Coding Decoding | 5 | Moderate |
Data Sufficiency | 5 | Moderate |
Inequality | 5 | Easy |
Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 15 | Easy |
Total | 50 |
BOB PO Exam Analysis 2018 (Shift 2)- Quantitative Aptitude Questions Asked
The section of Quantitative Aptitude was of moderate-difficult level. Questions come in exam was calculative and time-consuming. In 2nd shift, there were moderate to difficult sets of Data Interpretation (DI).
Topics
|
No. of Questions
|
Level
|
Arithmetic Word Problems | 10 | Moderate |
Simplification
|
5 | Easy |
Missing (?) Number Series
|
5 | Moderate |
Inequality
|
5 | Moderate |
Data Sufficiency
|
5 | Moderate |
Data Interpretation
|
10 | Moderate-Difficult |
Total
|
40 |
BOB PO Exam Analysis 2018 (Shift 2)- General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness Questions Asked
Questions came into this sections were of difficult level. Questions were from.
- Banking and Economic Awareness
- Current Affairs (April & May 2018)
- Static Awareness
BOB PO Exam Analysis 2018 (Shift 2)- Descriptive Writing Paper
- 30 Marks
- 2 Questions – Essay and Letter Writing
- Given 2 choices for each question.
- Mandatory to attempt 1 choice in questions.
Essay Writing
Write any one of below Essay in 150 words.
1. Write on “Expensive Weddings are a social evil”
2. Write on “Swatch Bharat Campaign against open deification”
Letter Writing
Write any one of below Letter in 150 words.
1.Your brother is hesitating from investing in mutual funds. Write a letter (WAL) to your brother explaining him about mutual funds and how one should invest in mutual funds.
2. You are a banker and you have to prepare for MBA exam. Write a letter () to your manager requesting him for leave from office for 7 days for your preparation and MBA entrance examination.
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