ONLINE EXAMINATION – RECRUITMENT OF 54 IT EXECUTIVES (ON CONTRACTUAL BASIS)

INFORMATION HANDOUT

This handout contains details pertaining to various aspects of the online exam you are going to undertake and important
instructions about related matters. You are advised to study the handout carefully as it will help you in preparing for the
examination.
The online examination will comprise the following objective type multiple choice tests as stated below :

Sr. Name of the Test Number Marks Version Time

No. of
Questions
1 Professional knowledge 40 80 45 Minutes
2 English 40 40 20 Minutes
3 Banking and General Awareness 40 40 Only 20 Minutes
4 Quantitative and Numerical ability 40 40 English 35 Minutes
Total 160 200 120 Minutes

The time for the test is 120 minutes; however, you may have to be at the venue for approximately 180 minutes including
the time required for logging in, collection of the call letters, going through the instructions etc. All tests will be provided
in English. Tests are separately timed. You can attempt any question in a particular test during the time allotted to that
test only. All the questions will have multiple choices. Out of the five answers to a question only one will be the correct
answer. You have to select the most appropriate answer and ‘mouse click’ that alternative which you feel is
appropriate/ correct. The alternative/ option that you have clicked on will be treated as your answer to that
question. There will be penalty for wrong answers marked by you. For every wrong answer marked by you, 1/4th
of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.
Cut – off may be applied on sectional as well as total scores. Candidates will have to pass in each of the
objective tests in order to obtain the marks satisfying the sectional cut-off. IPPB reserves the right to modify
the provision for cut-off.
The Scores of Online Examination will be obtained by adopting the following procedure :
(i) Number of questions answered correctly by a candidate in each objective test is considered for arriving at the
Corrected Score after applying penalty for wrong answers.
(ii) The Corrected Scores so obtained by a candidate are made equivalent to take care of the minor difference in difficulty
level, if any, in each of the objective tests held in different sessions to arrive at the Equated Scores*
*Scores obtained by candidates on any test are equated to the base form by considering the distribution of scores of all
the forms.
(iii) Testwise scores and scores on total is reported with decimal points upto two digits.

Please note that the types of questions in this handout are only illustrative and not exhaustive. In the actual
examination you will find questions of a higher difficulty level on some or all of these types and also questions
on the types not mentioned here.
Some sample questions are given below.

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 PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE
Questions in this test will be based on the knowledge required by candidate. The test will include questions on Networking
as well as Basic knowledge of payments banks. Few sample questions are given below:

Q. 1. Hop count is used in which protocol?

(1) RIP (2) OSPF (3) BGP (4) MPLS (5) None of the given options

Q.2. According to RBI guidelines the ‘Payments Banks’ are ‘permitted’ to

(1) Accept NRI deposits
(2) Issue Credit/Debit Cards
(3) Distribute pension/mutual fund & insurance products
(4) Offer other financial/non-financial services of promoters
(5) Set up subsidiaries to undertake non-banking financial services
Q.3. Payment banks will be set up as _______
(1) Virtual banks (2) Universal banks (3) Branchless banks
(4) Finance companies (5) Differentiated banks

ENGLISH
This is a test to see how well you know English. Your English language ability would be tested through questions on
grammar, vocabulary, sentence completion, synonyms, antonyms, comprehension of a passage, etc. Study and answer
the sample questions given below :
Q.1-3. Directions : Pick out the most appropriate word from amongst the words given below each sentence to complete
it meaningfully.
Q.1. He quickly glanced ........................ the book to find what it said about the Indian economy.
(1) at (2) through (3) in (4) to (5) over
Q.2. The counsel urged the court to .................... down the obnoxious law.
(1) enact (2) enforce (3) cancel (4) strike (5) declare
Q.3. The local official .................... the Minister of the situation.
(1) explained (2) warned (3) apprised (4) told (5) intimated
Q.4-6. Directions : Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will
be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part of the sentence is your answer. If there is no error,
the answer is (5).
Q.4. I am twenty / two years old / when I first / joined the bank. No error
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
Q.5. To the Hindus / the Ganga is / holier than / any other river. No error
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
Q.6. Of all the teachers / in our school / our class teacher / were very strict. No error
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

BANKING AND GENERAL AWARENESS

Q.1. Who would be entitled for payment, when an order cheque is endorsed in blank ?
(1) Endorser only (2) Collecting Banker (3) Drawer only
(4) Bearer (5) Such a cheque will be returned unpaid
Q.2. When a bill of exchange falls due on a Public Holiday, it would be paid on ________
(1) Next preceding business day (2) Next succeeding business day
(3) A day agreed to by the collecting bank (4) A day at the discretion of the drawer
(5) The last working day of the month
Q.3. Currency Chest is the property of ________
(1) Our Bank (2) State Bank of India (3) Government of India
(4) Reserve Bank of India (5) Other than those given as options

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Q.4 Which taxes at the Central level are being subsumed into GST?
(1) Central Excise Duty (2) Additional Excise Duty (3) Service Tax
(4) Special Additional Duty of Customs (5) All the given options
Q.5. Which of the following is not a ‘Negotiable Instrument’ ?
(1) Bill of Exchange (2) Promissory Note (3) Cheque
(4) Fixed Deposit Receipt (5) Other than those given as options

QUANTITATIVE AND NUMERICAL ABILITY

This test is designed to measure how fast and accurate you are in dealing with numbers, viz. computation, quantitative
reasoning, interpretation of tables and graphs.
Q.1-3. Study the following table carefully and answer the questions given below ________
Distribution of 1000 candidates as regards their marks in written examination
out of 300 and interview out of 100 in a selection examination
Written INTERVIEW MARKS
Examination
Below 30 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70 & above
Marks
260 & above 8 18 26 18 26 4
210 to 259 5 4 30 22 10 9
160 to 209 16 10 45 56 18 9
110 to 159 28 42 100 190 15 5
60 to 109 35 115 20 8 7 5
Below 60 32 32 20 4 6 2

Q.1. How many candidates did obtain more than 69 percent marks and above in both written examination and
interview ?
(1) 22 (2) 49 (3) 13 (4) 9 (5) Other than those given as options

Q.2. if approximately 325 candidates were to be qualified in the written examination, what should be the percentage of
the qualifying marks ?
(1) above 20 (2) above 70 (3) above 36 (4) above 63 (5) Other than those given as options

Q.3. About 42 percent of the candidates fall in which of the following ranges of the interview marks ?
(1) 110-159 (2) 110 & below (3) 50 to 70
(4) 50 & above (5) Other than those given as options

Q.4. Which of the following can be exact multiple of 4 ?

(1) 27114 (2) 58204 (3) 48402 (4) 32286 (5) Other than those given as options

Q.5. Sohanlal purchased 120 reams of paper at Rs. 100 per ream. The expenditure on transport was Rs. 480. He had
to pay an octroi duty of 50 paise per ream and the coolie charges were Rs. 60. What should be the selling price
of each ream if he wants a profit of 20% ?
(1) Rs. 126 (2) Rs. 115.50 (3) Rs. 105 (4) Rs. 120 (5) Other than those given as options

Details of the online Examination :

(1) The examination would be conducted on-line i.e. on a computer.
(2) All tests will be in English.
(3) All the questions will have multiple choices. Out of the five answers to a question only one will be the correct answer.
The candidate has to select the correct answer and ‘mouse click’ that alternative which he/ she feels is
correct. The alternative/ option that is clicked on will be treated as the answer to that question. Answer to
any question will be considered for final evaluation, only when candidates have submitted the answers by
clicking on “Save & Next” or “Mark for Review & Next”.
(4) The clock has been set at the server and the countdown timer at the top right corner of your screen will display the
time remaining for you to complete the exam. When the clock runs out the exam ends by default - you are not
required to end or submit your exam.

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(5) The Question Palette displayed on the right side of screen will show the status of each question using one of the
following symbols:

The Marked for Review status for a question simply indicates that you would like to look at that question again. If a
question is answered and Marked for Review, your answer for that question will be considered in the evaluation.
(6) To select a question to answer, you can do one of the following :
(a) Click on the question number on the question palette at the right of your screen to go to that numbered
question directly. Note that using this option does NOT save your answer to the current question.
(b) Click on ‘Save & Next’ to save answer to current question and to go to the next question in sequence.
(c) Click on ‘Mark for Review and Next’ to save answer to current question, mark it for review, and to go to the
next question in sequence.
(7) To select your answer, click on one of the option buttons.
(8) To change your answer, click another desired option button.
(9) To save your answer, you MUST click on Save & Next.
(10) To deselect a chosen answer, click on the chosen option again or click on the Clear Response button.
(11) To mark a question for review click on Mark for Review & Next. If an answer is selected for a question that is
Marked for Review, the answer will be considered in the final evaluation.
(12) To change an answer to a question, first select the question and then click on the new answer option followed by
a click on the Save & Next button.
(13) Questions that are saved or marked for review after answering will ONLY be considered for evaluation.
(14) Test name(s) will be displayed on the top bar of the screen. Questions in a test can be viewed by clicking on the
test name. The test you will view will be highlighted.
(15) After clicking the Save & Next button on the last question for a test, you will automatically be taken to the first
question of the (next) test.
(16) You can move the mouse cursor over the test names to view the status of the questions for that test.
(17) Tests are separately timed. You can attempt any question in a particular test during the time allotted to that test
only.
(18) The candidates are requested to follow the instructions of the “Test Administrator” carefully. If any candidate does
not follow the instructions / rules, it would be treated as a case of misconduct/ adoption of unfair means and such
a candidate would be liable for debarment from appearing for examinations for a period as decided by India Post
Payments Bank.
(19) The candidates may ask the Test Administrator about their doubts or questions only before the commencement of
the test. No query shall be entertained after the commencement of the examination.
(20) After the expiry of the allotted time, the candidates will not be able to attempt any question or check their answers.
The answers of the candidate would be saved automatically by the computer system even if he/ she has not clicked
the “Submit” button.
(21) Please note :
(a) Candidates will not be allowed to “finally submit” unless they have exhausted the actual test time.
(b) Under no circumstances should a candidate click on any of the ‘keyboard keys’ once the exam starts
as this will lock the exam.

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[B] General Instructions :

(1) Please note Date, Reporting time and Venue address of the examination given in the call letter.
(2) You may visit the venue one day before the Online Examination to confirm the location so that you are able to report
on time (as printed on the call letter) on the day of the examination. Latecomers will not be allowed.
(3) The call letter should be brought with you to the examination venue along with your recent passport size photograph
duly pasted on it. (Preferably the same photograph as was as uploaded).
(4) You must scrupulously follow the instructions of the Test Administrator and India Post Payments Bank
Representative at the examination venue. If you violate the instructions you will be disqualified and will be asked to
leave the examination venue.
(5) No use of calculators (separate or with watch), books, note books or written notes or any other electronic device
will be allowed during the examination.
(6) Please bring the call letter with your photograph affixed thereon, currently valid Photo identity proof in original and
a photocopy of the same ID proof which you bring in original - THIS IS ESSENTIAL. This call-letter along with
photocopy of photo identity proof duly stapled together are to be submitted to the invigilator at the end of exam.
Currently valid photo identity proof may be PAN Card/Passport/Permanent Driving License/Voter’s Card with
photograph/Bank Passbook with photograph/Photo Identity proof issued by a Gazetted Officer on official letterhead
/Photo Identity proof issued by a People’s Representative on official letterhead/Valid recent Identity Card issued by
a recognised College/University/Aadhaar/E-aadhaar Card with a photograph/ Employee ID in original/Bar Council
Identity card with photograph. Please Note - Ration Card and Learner’s Driving License will NOT be accepted
as valid ID proof. Please note that your name as appearing on the call letter (provided by you during the process
of registration) should exactly match the name as appearing on the photo identity proof. Female candidates who
have changed first/last/middle name post marriage must take special note of this. If there is any mismatch between
the name indicated in the Call Letter and Photo Identity Proof you will not be allowed to appear for the exam. In
case of candidates who have changed their name will be allowed only if they produce Gazette
notification/their marriage certificate/affidavit.
(7) Your responses (answers) will be analysed with other candidates to detect patterns of similarity of right and wrong
answers. If in the analytical procedure adopted in this regard, it is inferred/concluded that the responses have been
shared and scores obtained are not genuine/valid, your candidature may be cancelled. Any candidate who is found
copying or receiving or giving assistance or engaging in any behaviour unbecoming of a candidate will not be
considered for assessment. The India Post Payments Bank may take further action against such candidates as
deemed fit by it.
(8) You should bring with you a ball-point pen. You may bring your own ink stamp pad (blue/black). A sheet of paper
will be provided which can be used for rough work or taking down the question number you would like to review at
the end of the test before submitting your answers. After the test is over you MUST handover this sheet of paper
along with the Call Letter to the invigialtor.
(9) The possibility for occurrences of some problem in the administration of the examination cannot be ruled out
completely which may impact test delivery and/or result from being generated. In that event, every effort will be
made to rectify such problems, which may include the conduct of another examination if considered necessary. The
decision of the test conducting body in this regard shall be final. Candidates not willing to accept such change shall
lose his/her candidature for this exam.
(10) If the examination is held in more than one session, the scores across various sessions will be equated to adjust
for slight differences in difficulty level of different test batteries used across sessions. More than one session is
required if the nodes capacity is less or some technical disruption takes place at any centre or for any candidate.
(11) Anyone found to be disclosing, publishing, reproducing, transmitting, storing or facilitating transmission and storage
of test contents in any form or any information therein in whole or part thereof or by any means verbal or written,
electronic or mechanical or taking away the papers supplied in the examination hall or found to be in unauthorised
possession of test content is likely to be prosecuted.
(12) Instances for providing incorrect information and/or process violation by a candidate detected at any stage of the
selection, process will lead to disqualification of the candidate from the selection process and he/she will not be
allowed to appear in any recruitment process of the India Post Payments Bank in the future. If such instances go
undetected during the current selection process but are detected subsequently, such disqualification will take place
with retrospective effect.
(13) Please read instructions related to Social Distancing given below.

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 INSTRUCTIONS WITH REGARD TO SOCIAL DISTANCING

1. Candidate is required to report at the exam venue strictly as per the time slot mentioned in the Call Letter. Latecomers
will not be allowed to take the test.
2. Mapping of ‘Candidate Roll Number and the Lab Number’ will NOT be displayed outside the exam venue, but the
same will be intimated to the candidates individually at the time of entry of the candidate to the exam venue.
3. Items permitted into the venue for Candidates
Candidates will be permitted to carry only following items with them into the venue:
a. Mask
b. Personal hand sanitizer (50 ml)
c. A simple pen and ink stamp pad (blue/black)
d. Exam related documents (Call Letter and Photocopy of the ID card stapled with it, ID Card in Original)
e. In the case of Scribe Candidates - Scribe form duly filled and signed with Photograph affixed.
No other Items are permitted inside the venue.
4. Candidate should not share any of their personal belonging/material with anyone.
5. Candidate should maintain safe social distance with one another.
6. Candidate should stand in the row as per the instructions provided at venue.
7. If a candidate is availing services of a scribe, then scribe also should bring their own Mask.
8. On completion of examination, the candidates should move out in an orderly manner without crowding as instructed
by the venue staff.

WISH YOU GOOD LUCK!