Bank of Baroda PO Exam Analysis & Review : 28th July 2018 (All Slots)

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.

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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.

BOB PO Exam Review (28th July 2018) All Shift -How was Exam? Share your Feedback

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  1. shift 2 me gk ke konse question…. plz tell..

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