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State Bank of India Clerical Exam Paper 2
State Bank of India Clerical Exam Paper 2
After some time, the jackal quietly stepped out of the tub.
Thank God!, he said.
Suddenly he noticed that his body had become blue. This
was shocking. Why have I turned all blue? What should I do
now? he wondered as he ran back to the forest.
All the animals were filled with fear on seeing this jackal.
What a strange creature! Is it real or is it a spirit? they questioned one another, looked askew and ran away.
The jackal was quick to realise that the animals were
afraid of him now. They dont realise that I am the same
ordinary jackal, he thought.
He decided to make the most of the new atmosphere. At
once, he designed a clever plan. Audaciously, he raised his
voice and shouted, Dont be afraid of me. Come here and
listen to me, everybody.
The animals stopped and slowly came near him,
trembling with fear. The jackal ascended a big rock and looked
at the animals around him.
The old bear was the foremost to dare to speak. Who are
you? he asked. The jackal said, I am your king. God has sent
me here as his representative to look after you. So, do not be
afraid.
The animals were satiable. They bowed their heads and
begged forgiveness. They asked, what can we do for you?
The jackal was all bubbling that his plan had worked. He
said, you just have to look after my needs. Bring me good
food to eat, everyday.
The animals were eager to please him. From that day, the
blue jackal lived a comfortable life.
1. When did the jackal reach the town?
(1) In the afternoon
(2) On the 3rd day
(3) Late in the afternoon
(4) In the evening
(5) At night
2. What was the jackal scared of?
(1) animals in the jungle
(2) the lion
(3) hunger
(4) dogs
(5) men and dogs
3. Where did the jackal reach, on being chased by dogs?
(1) In a house
(2) In the forest
(3) In a dyers house
(4) In a city
(5) Inside a gate
4. Why did the dogs go away?
(1) They suddenly became scared of the jackals new look
(2) They were afraid of the dyer
(3) They were afraid of men
(4) They lost sight of the jackal
(5) None of these
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5. When the jackal reached the jungle/forest, why did all
the animals run away from him?
(1) Blue colour scared them
(2) They were afraid of spirits
(3) The jackals looks were strange
(4) They feared all new animals
(5) The jackal was very hungry
6. According to the jackal, what reason was propounded
by him to be there in the forest?
(1) The jackal was afraid of the citys men and dogs
(2) The jackal wanted to eat good food
(3) To be their king
(4) To scare them
(5) To look after them
7. Which of the following is TRUE about the jackal?
(1) On being chased by forest animals, the jackal ran away
to the town
(2) The jackal roamed the streets like a king
(3) The jackal fell into the tub to get himself dyed in blue
(4) The jackal planned to go to the town for a new look
(5) The jackal was very hungry
8. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the forest
animals?
(1) The old bear was the first one to speak to the blue
jackal
(2) The animals became suspicious of the blue jackal
(3) The animals were ready to look after the jackals needs
(4) On seeing the blue jackal the animals began to run
away
(5) None of these
9. Why did the jackal decide to fool other animals?
(1) Because the animals were afraid of him
(2) Because he had gained special powers from God
(3) Because he was their king
(4) Because the animals had sent him out of the jungle
(5) Because he realised that his new appearance made the
animals scared
10. Which of the following events is not in the chronological order as given in the passage:
(1) The jackal reached the town
(2) The jackal satisfied his hunger
(3) The jackal fell into a tub full of dye/colour
(4) The coloured jackal returned to the jungle
(5) The jackal proclaimed himself as the new king.
Directions (Qs. 11-13): Choose the word that is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word/phrase printed in bold, as
used in the passage.
11. deserted
(1) uninhabited
(2) hungry
(3) dry
(4) alone
(5) tired
12. aback
(1) returned
(2) backfoot
(3) surprised
(4) chased
(5) confused
13. atmosphere
(1) air
(2) situation
(3) sky
(4) look
(5) surroundings
Directions (Qs. 14-15): Choose the word that is most OPPOSITE in meaning to the word printed in bold, as used in the passage.
14. adjacent
(1) nearby
(2) surrounding
(3) bright
(4) satisfying
(5) afar
15. audaciously
(1) fearfully
(2) slowly
(3) barely
(4) appealing
(5) boldly
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28. Which
(1) F
29. Which
(1) B
30. Which
(1) A
II : Quantitative Aptitude
41. 7286 656 89 + 1234 = ?
(1) 7676
(2) 7767
(3) 7777
(4) 6677
(5) 6777
323 423
equals :
42.
2
32 + 422 32 42
(1) 68
(2) 74
(3) 47
(4) 86
(5) None of these
43. The value of 572.813 + 29.8 123.567 219.84 is:
(1) 269.306
(2) 259.206
(3) 259.306
(4) 276.406
(5) 283.306
44. 67.95 + 22.33 = ? + 48.38. Which number should come
in place of?
(1) 45.90
(2) 43.90
(3) 44.90
(4) 41.90
(5) 40.90
8+ 2
gives :
45. The simplification of
8 2
1
1
(1) 2
(2)
(3)
4
2
1
(4)
(5)3
3
1
1
46. The expression 27 4 3 (2 1) becomes :
(1) 3
(2) 9
(3) 4.5
(4) 2.7
(5) 1/27
47.
53.29 7.29 = ?
(1) 4.6
(2) 10.0
(3) 3.6
(5) 6.4
(4) 5.0
1
2
3
35
4 + 5 5
equals :
4
5
2
100
(2) 5
(1) 5
(3) 2
(4) 2
(5) 0
49. The LCM of two numbers is 45 and their HCF is 15.
What is the product of the numbers?
45
15
(3) 1545
(1)
(2) 45 15
(4) 45 15
1
3
(4) 50
(2)
(5) 66.66
51.
20 + 20 + 20.... = ?
(1) 20
(2) 4.5
(3) 10
(4) 5
(5) 4
52. The average of the Ist 20 natural numbers is:
(1) 10
(2) 11
(3) 10.5
(4) 12
(5) 12.5
53. In a two-digit number, the sum of digits is five. If 9 be
subtracted from the number, the digits are reversed. The
number is:
(1) 50
(2) 14
(3) 32
(4) 23
(5) 41
54. A man is 4 times as old as his son. Five years back, he
was 9 times his sons age. What is the present age of the son
(in years)?
(1) 8
(2) 9
(3) 10
(4) 6
(5) 7
55. Arrange a = 3, b = 3 4, c = 45 in ascending
order.
(1) cab
(2) bac
(3) abc
(4) cba
(5) bca
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(4) 5
(5) 17
70. 127, 136, 145, 163, 172, 181
(1) 127
(2) 172
(3) 181
(4) 145
(5) None of these
Directions (Qs. 71-75): In each of the following questions,
mark your answer as:
(1) if p > q
10
(1)
3
(4) 10
3
(2)
10
(5) 0
(2) if p < q
(3) if p = q
(4) if p q
(5) if p q
(3) 3
71. p x = 9
q x 2 + 5x + 6 = 0
72. p speed of a train 100 m long, crossin g a
pole in 10s.
q speed of a boy running at 36 km / hr
2000
2004
2008
Shirts
10
20
30
Trousers
12
15
25
Jeans
20
26
80
Jackets
10
Cardigans
15
18
30
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III. Reasoning
Directions (Qs. 81-85): Four of the five parts in each question are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the
one that does not belong to the group?
81. (1) 7
(2) 14
(3) 21
(4) 28
(5) 35
82. (1) beer
(2) deer
(3) reindeer
(4) bear
(5) Kangaroo
83. (1) pen
(2) pencil
(3) sharpener
(4) pencil-box (5) rubber
84. (1) day
(2) night
(3) noon
(4) evening
(5) dawn
85. (1) ACE
(2) MOQ
(3) JHE
(4) BDF
(5) UWY
Directions (Qs. 86-90): These questions are based on the
arrangements I and II, the elements of the two corresponding in
the same serial order. On the basis of I and II, answer the
following questions:
I. : +
II. : @
&
%
p
(2) 1
(4) 3
(5) 4
(1)
(3) 2
1
2
1
2
15
7
7
(5)
13
(2)
(3)
11
6
88. 234%432
(1) 1
(2) 0
(4) 2
(5)2
(3) 1
(2) 20
(4) 0.2
(5) 0.1
90. RR6400 is approximately:
(1) 64
(2) 80
(4) 9
(5) 8
(3) 2.0
(3) 8.1
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101. How many numbers are immediately preceded by a
letter but not immediately followed by a symbol?
(1) 0
(2) 1
(3) 3
(4) 2
(5) 6
102. How many consonants are there, which are immediately preceded by a consonant and immediately followed by a
number?
(1) 0
(2) 1
(3) 3
(4) 2
(5) None of these
Directions (Qs. 106-110): In these questions, which one of the five answer figures should come next, if the problem figure series
were continued?
PROBLEM FIGURES
ANSWER FIGURES
1
106.
107.
108.
109.
110.
111. In a certain code, La Lu Le means I love you, La
ki Le means I and You. What is the code for love?
(1) La
(2) Lu
(3) Le
(4) ki
(5) Cannot be determined
112. Pointing to the man in the photograph, Shyam said,
His sons father is my father. How is Shyam related to the
man?
(1) Brother
(2) Father
(3) Grandson
(4) Grandfather
(5) Son
113. If a meaningful word starting with B can be formed
from the letters of HACEB, then, the middle letter of the word is
your answer. If no such word is formed, then your answer is (5).
(1) A
(2) E
(3) C
(4) H
(5) None of these
114. In a certain code, GAME is written as HZND. How
is RAVI coded in this code?
(1) VIAR
(2) SBWJ
(3) SZWJ
(4) IVAR
(5) SZWH
115. D is the brother of E, who is the son of B and C. If A
is father of B, how are A and E related?
(1) Grandfathergrandson
(2) Grandfathergranddaughter
(3) Grandmothergranddaughter
(4) Father and son
(5) Cannot be determined
Statement:
116. Use X, the most effective brand...........an advertisement.
Assumptions:
I. Many people will use brand X.
II. People will read the advertisement.
III. People will not pay heed to the advertisement.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
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(1) if only I is sufficient
(2) if only II is sufficient
(3) if both are needed together
(4) if both are independently sufficient
(5) if both together are insufficient
119. Is X the brother of Y?
Statements:
I. X is the daughter of K.
II. Y is the daughter of K.
120. What is the distance between X and Y?
Statements:
I. X is 200 km from Z.
II. Z is 300 km from Y.
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(1) Chennai
(2) Jaipur
(3) Delhi
(4) Mumbai
(5) None of these
151. The 2008 Australian Open mens singles title went
to:
(1) Roger Federer
(2) Novak Djovak
(3) Rafael Nadal
(4) Ricky Ponting
(5) None of these
152. The outlay for the 11th 5-year plan is (Rs):
(1) 3.6 lakh crore
(2) 2.5 lakh crore
(3) 5.8 lakh crore
(4) 4.9 lakh crore
(5) None of these
153. The first Deputy Secretary General of the UN is:
(1) Jose Manuel
(2) Lula de Silva
(3) Asha Rose Migiro
(4) Ms Christina Kirchner
(5) Rattan Tata
154. The Prime Minister of Pakistan is:
(1) Dr Fehmida Mirza
(2) Yousaf Raza Gilani
(3) Syed Musa Pak
(4) Pervez Musharraf
(5) Justice Choudhary
155. Simran Kaur was in the news for being crowned:
(1) Miss Earth
(2) Miss India-Earth
(3) Femina Miss India
(4) Miss India-Universe
(5) Miss Delhi
156. Animals People is a book written by:
(1) Indra Sinha
(2) Nassim Taleb
(3) Arthur C. Clarke
(4) Maneka Gandhi
(5) Sunder Lal Bahuguna
157. The value of exports by India, in 2007-08 is
(approx.):
(1) US $150 B
(2) US $188 B
(3) US $156 B
(4) US $125 B
(5) US $160 B
158. The GDP growth for 2008-09 is estimated to be:
(1) 5%
(2) 4%
(3) 10%
(4) 12%
(5) 8%
159. Which Indian actor was conferred the title Officer of
the Order of Arts and Letters by French government?
(1) Aamir Khan
(2) Amitabh Bachchan
(3) Akshay Kumar
(4) Shah Rukh Khan
(5) Preity Zinta
160. Who is Suresh Kalmadi?
(1) General, Indian Army
(2) Census Commissioner, India
(3) Speaker, Lok Sabha
(4) Education Minister of India
(5) President, Indian Olympic Committee
V. Marketing/Computer Aptitude
161. Which of these statements about marketing is
TRUE?
(1) It is not needed due to liberalisation era
(2) It is not needed due to competition
(3) It is not needed in a sellers market
(4) It is not needed in the global market
(5) It is not needed in the buyers market
162. A prospect means:
(1) A new bank employee
(2) A new bank customer
(3) A likely interested customer
(4) An eager borrower
(5) A rich depositor
163. In traditional marketing, there is:
(1) Tele marketing
(2) Direct marketing
(3) Indirect marketing
(4) Internet marketing
(5) All of the above
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176. For what is market research used?
(1) Conducting surveys on banks market value
(2) Analysis of statistical data
(3) Better understanding of customers needs
(4) All of the above
(5) None of the above
177. Marketing covers:
(1) The Right Approach
(2) The Public Approach
(3) The Production Approach
(4) The Profit Approach
(5) All of the above
178. If a bank or some agency is exposing its
customers to its various other services also, it will be known as:
(1) Cross-selling
(2) Market Research
(3) Customer Relationship Extension
(4) Competition
(5) Business Promotion
179. To attract more customers, a bank should:
(1) Promote greater services
(2) Promote congenial atmosphere
(3) Promote good public relations
(4) Promote prompt services
(5) All of the above
180. The generally employed market research
techniques are:
(1) Quantitative Approach
(2) Quantitative Methods
(3) Personal interactions
(4) Group studies
(5) All of the above
181. The data entered into the computer is called:
(1) Algorithm
(2) Calculation
(3) Input
(4) Output
(5) Flowchart
182. A collection of programs which control the running
and the processing of information is called:
(1) computer
(2) MS Office
(3) CPU
(4) Operating System
(5) Desktop
183. While working a document on the PC, where is the
document stored temporarily?
(1) CD-ROM
(2) Disk
(3) Hard Drive
(4) RAM
(5) Flash memory
184. MS office is a:
(1) Application suite
(2) software
(3) hardware
(4) marketing device
(5) USB
185. Which of the following terms is related to a
computers memory:
(1) CPU
(2) Monitor
(3) RAM
(4) LAN
(5) ROM
186. Mathematical problems can be effectively produced
using:
(1) Apple
(2) Cobol
(3) MS Express
(4) MS Equation
(5) None of these
187. Which of these modulates and demodulates signals,
as while using the internet?
(1) FORTRAN
(2) HTML
(3) TDM
(4) PROLOG
(5) MODEM
188. Which of these storage devices can be easily carried
around?
(1) Hard disk
(2) Hard drive
(3) Floppy disk
(4) cabinet
(5) CPU
189. In the FIRST generation computers, which kind of
hardware was used?
(1) SC diodes
(2) transistors
(3) MSIC
(4) IC
(5) Diode and Triode Valves
190. The father of computers is:
(1) Bill Gates
(2) Jacquard
(3) Microsoft
(4) Charles Babbage
(5) Azim Premji
191. A 5-bit code can have many combinations?
(1) 50
(2) 5K
(3) 5
(4) 25
(5) 52
192. Which of these terms describes severe phobia of
computers?
(1) computer-maniac
(2) Cybermaniac
(3) Cybersensitive
(4) Hypercyber
(5) Cyberphobia
193. The features of E-banking are:
(1) Efficient banking facilities
(2) Banking through ATM cards also
(3) Banking through electronic devices
(4) Mobile Banking
(5) Phone Banking
194. The first commercially available computer was:
(1) UNIVAC
(2) EDUSAT
(3) ACE
(4) Pentium
(5) EDVAC
195. The computers main controlling device is:
(1) chip
(2) RAM
(3) CPU
(4) Pad
(5) Monitor
196. In the decimal form, 1010 is expressed as:
(1) 10
(2) 8
(3) 11
(4) 101
(5) 2
197. The binary form of 15 is:
(1) 1001
(2) 1111
(3) 0101
(4) 1000
(5) 0011
198. In FORTRAN, the maximum number of variables can
be:
(1) 2
(2) 3
(3) 5
(4) 6
(5) 8
199. Indias Ist super computer is:
(1) Micro computer
(2) Mini computer
(3) Nanotech computer
(4) PARAM
(5) MARK-2
200. Which of these are units of data measurement in
computers?
(1) Bit
(2) Byte
(3) Kilobyte
(4) Gigabyte
(5) All of the above
ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS
I. English Language and Comprehension
1. (5) Last sentence, 2nd para.
2. (5) Para 3, last sentence.
3. (3) End of para 4.
4. (4) End of para 4, etc.
5. (3)
6. (5)
7. (5)
8. (2)
10. (2)
11. (4)
12. (3)
13. (2)
14. (5) Adjacent next to, close to
15. (1) Audacious bold, fearless.
16. (1)
17. (1) up to
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18.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
30.
35.
40.
(3)
(2)
(4)
(5)
(1)
(2)
(5)
(4)
(1)
(1)
lost
19. (2) were stolen
person
just match numbers and their codes carefully.
Chimney, China, Chip.......(m, n, p....)
Forearm, forecast, forego...(a, c, g...) etc.
26. (3)
27. (1)
28. (5)
31. (3)
32. (3)
33. (5)
36. (4)
37. (2)
38. (3)
29. (1)
34. (5)
39. (5)
Number = 32
* can be solved by direct speculation also
54. (1) Let the ages of the man and his s on be y and x
y = 4x
...(1)
41. (3)
3
3
2
2
42. (2) a + b = (a + b) (a ab + b )
a3 + b3
2
= a +b
a ab + b2
y 5 = 9x 45 ...(2)
Put y = 4x in (2)
4x 5 = 9x 45 5x = 40 x = 8
y = 8 4 = 32
8 2
8+ 2
8+ 2
8 + 2 + 2 16
82
56. (2) 12 = 16 4 = 24 22
(a b) (a + b) = a 2 b 2)
2x + 1 2x 1 = 24 22
4 4
5
1 6 1 5
3
2 =
= ; 3 = ; = ;
3 3
3
3
3
4
3
1
3
1
1
4 = 3 and [3] = and 27 = 9
4
3
3
47. (1)
55. (3) a = 32 , y = 4 3 , c = 54
LCM of 2, 3, 4 = 12
...(2)
8+ 2
...(1)
x=3
5
x 2 y2
1
2
x y
1
2
= x2
1
2
= x 2 y1
a
b c
58. (1) Let = = = k a = 2k, b = 3k, c = 5k
2 3 5
a + b + c 2k + 3k + 5k 10k 10
Thus,
=
=
=
b
3k
3k
3
2 8
= 2x = 40 x = 20
59. (4)
5 x
60. (2) 50p = 0.5 Rs
Let the number of coins be 2x, 5x and
6x = (2 : 5 : 6)
45 15 = product
50. (4) Let SP of 1 metre = Rs x
x = 10
5x = 5 10 = 50
61. (2) A : B = 2 : 3
B : C = 4 :5
Just Multiply as :
i.e. A : B : C = 8 : 12 : 15
62. (1) He gains 100 g per 900 g
100
100
1
% = 11 %
% gain =
100 =
900
9
9
2 4 : 3 4 : 3 5
10
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64. (4) Required % =
x
100
100 + x
number of shirts =
20,000
=50
400
20
100
120
100 50
2
=
=
= 16 %
6
3
3
65. (1) Use MDH = cons tan t, (M = Men, D = Days,
=
80,000 26,000
800
650
= 100 40 = 60
III. Reasoning
81. (1) 7 is prime, others are composites.
82. (1) beer is a drink, others are animals.
83. (4) All others are part of stationery, contained in the pencil
box.
84. (5) At dawn, its the end of night and start of the day. All
others are for several hours.
85. (3) Each group comprises alphabets at alternate places,
like A C E.
(A = 1, C = 3, E = 5) in increasing order. The order
is reversed in (3).
86. (2) Putting values for symbols, we have
2 + 3 1 4 1 =
4
Use BODMAS, 2 + 3 1
1
H = hours)
i.e. M1 D1 H1 = M2 D2 H2
20 10 6 = 15 x 8
x = 10
66. (3) The sum of units and hundreds digits
= central digit
e.g. 1 + 0 = 1, 1 + 2 = 3, etc.
But, 3 +5 2, Thu s, 325 does not fellow the
common rule
2+ 3 1 4
2+ 3 4
02 + 1, 12 + 1, 22 + 1, 32 + 1, etc.
3 does n ot fit in this rule.
70. (5) The series increases by + 9 each time,
145 + 9 = 154, not 163
2
2
73. (1) p A = 6a = 6 2 = 24
q A = 2(lb + bh + lh) = 2(6 + 2 + 3) = 2(11) = 22
Thus, p > q
4
4
74. (1) p Volume, V = r 3 = (33 )
3
3
4
3
and q V ' = 3( 2 )
3
p
33
9
Comparing, by dividing,
=
= p >q
q
3.23
8
PTR 20,000 3 5
=
= 3,000
75. (2) p SI =
100
100
R T
q CI = A P, where, A = P (1 +
)
100
10 2
= 15000 (1 +
)
100
121
A = 15,000
= 18,150
100
and CI = A P = 18,150 15,000 = 3,150
Thus, q > p or p < q
80 20
100 = 300%
76. (3) % increase =
20
*Or, directly, it becomes 4 fold (20 80)
77. (4) * It has not even doubled
30 15
100 = 100%
78. (2) Required% =
15
Total
sale
=
Rs
20,000
79. (5)
11
1
87. (3) 7 4 3 = 2 + 4 x
4
7 = 2 + 4x
3
28
2 = 4x
3
22
= 4x
3
22 11
x=
=
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6
23 4
=1
88. (3)
4 32
89. (2) 10% 10 % 10% 20,000
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20,000
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20
90. (4)
6400
80
9
+ No rod is glass
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[ MOCK TEST ]
Now, some + No Some Not
Thus, I is invalid
II is invalid (goes against 2nd)
Only, III is valid (reversal of Ist)
Viewer (You)
97. (2)
98. (5)
99. (4)
100. (1)
101. (3) We have T3Q, Q7Q, A2Z 3 numbers (3, 7 and 2)
102. (4) R and P 2
103. (1) 3rd to left of 10th from RHS 10 + 3 = 13th
place, i.e. 3
104. (5) All belong, as there are two gaps between Ist
and 2nd alphabet / number.
105. (3) $and (followed by and +) 2
106. (5) The small circle mov es in and out, dark and
unshaded following LHS RHS LHS pattern
The
cross moves ACW (Anti clockwise) by1
107. (3)
place / corner and the number of lines in zig
zag pattern increases to 11.
1
2
sides alternate ly and remaining ones are put in
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161. (3)
162. (3)
163. (2)
164. (3)
165. (4)
166. (5)
170. (2)
174. (4)
178. (1)
182. (4)
186. (4)
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188. (3)
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All in Delhi.
498th rank
Approx. Rs 68,000 p.a.
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