SBI-CLERK-PRELIMS EXAM (First Shift, 04-06-2016) is over and the level of the paper was easy to moderate and pattern of the paper is being given below:
1. English (Difficult) – Total 30 Questions
| TOPIC | No. of Questions |
| Reading Comprehension (2 : One on Woman Development & One More ) | 5+5 = 10 |
| Cloze Test (Technology Usage in Modern World) | 5 |
| Rearrangement (Insurance Company Related) | 5 |
| Double Filler | 5 |
| Error Detection | 5 |
2. Quantitative Aptitude – Total 35 Questions (Level – Moderate to Difficult )
| TOPIC | No. of Questions |
| Number Series | 5 |
| Simplification | 5 |
| Quadratic Equation | 5 |
| Data Interpretation (Pie Char + Venn) | 10 |
| Language Problems (Profit Loss, Average, Boats & Stream, CI/SI, Time & Work, Average, Ratio & Proportion, Percentage, Partnership, etc.) | 10 |
3. Reasoning Ability – Total 35 Questions – (Level – Moderate)
| TOPIC | No. of Questions |
| Sitting & Puzzle | 20 |
| Inequality | 5 |
| Direction | 2 |
| Blood Relation | 5 |
| Miscellaneous | 3 |
Number Series Questions Asked in First Shift-
(i) 4, 3, 4, 7, 15
(ii) 7, 5, 7, 17, 63
(iii) 11, 14, 19, 28, 43
(iv) 50, 961, 89, 154, 280
