THE INSTITUTE OF BANKERS PAKISTAN SAMPLE PAPER-SOTS
STATE BANK OF PAKISTAN
STATISTICAL OFFICERS TRAINING SCHEME (SOTS)
SAMPLE PAPER
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ENGLISH
Read the passage carefully and answer questions 1-2
Some interesting information has been produced from a year-long analysis carried out
on mobile phone network. It might be useful for epidemiologists and social scientists. It might
shed light on how rumors are spread via social networks.
Researchers developed a link between a pair of phone users, on the basis of total time
spent talking to each other. Strong links exist between members of same social group,
whereas weak links join members from different social groups.
A dramatically differential effect was observed when researchers started removing links in
the network whether starting with the strongest or with the weakest. It was surprising to
them that removing strong links had little effect on overall structure of the network. On the
other hand, removing weak links broke the network into a series of remote islands, with
individual users connected to a small number of other phone users.
Researchers thus hypothesized that weak links are more significant in maintaining wider
social network. If you lose a contact with casual acquaintances, there are more chances
that your social circle may split but if you stop talking to your sister, there will be less visible
impact on the structure of your social network.
Q1. The passage offers support for which of the following statements?
A. Strong links are less significant than weak links.
B. Face-to-face communication is similar to communication via phone.
C. Phone network patterns are considered useful for social scientists by some people.
D. Geographically close individuals have strong links.
Q2. In the last paragraph the author is trying to:
A. Emphasize the effectiveness of current research.
B. Get more specific to enrich the reader’s understanding.
C. Strengthen the researchers’ inferences.
D. Support his argument to make it more plausible.
Q3. Though the waste of time and the expenditure on fashion is very large, yet fashions
have come to stay. They will not go, come what may. However strong efforts are
required to displace the excessive craze of fashion from the mind of youngsters.
The passage best supports the statement that:
A. Fashion is the need of the day.
B. Excessive craze for fashion is detrimental to one’s personality.
C. The craze for fashion to be done away so as not to let down the constructive
mental development.
D. Work and other activities should be valued more than outward appearance.
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Q4. One _________ the new scheme is that it might actually _____ just those applicants
that it was intended to encourage:
A. attraction of – scare
B. problem with – induce
C. drawback of – daunt
D. highlight of – stimulate
Q5. Select the correct ANTONYM (opposite) for the given word:
CLUE
A. Key
B. Indication
C. Question
D. Trace
Q6. Select the correct SYNONYM (same or nearly the same meaning) for the given word:
SPLENDID
A. Common
B. Normal
C. Ordinary
D. Excellent
Q7. Select the correct explanation for the IDIOM (figurative meaning) from the given options:
BAG OF BONES
A. An extremely aggressive person
B. An extremely sensitive person
C. An extremely thin person
D. An extremely depressed person
ANALYTICAL SKILLS/GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
Q8. Analyze the relation between the words and select the correct option that matches with
the relation:
TAILOR: SUIT
A. Scheme: agent
B. Editor: manuscript
C. Mention: opinion
D. Implode: building
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Q9. The average height of five boys in a class is 22.994 inches. If the heights of four boys
are 6.45, 11.70, 12.35, 75.28 inches, find the height of fifth boy:
A. 15.79 inches
B. 20.25 inches
C. 9.19 inches
D. 12.50 inches
Q10. Pakistan has its longest border with:
A. China
B. India
C. Iran
D. Afghanistan
STATISTICS
Q11. Grade point average (GPA) is an example of:
A. Discrete Variable
B. Continuous Variable
C. Qualitative Variable
D. Random Variable
Q12. Binomial distribution helps in determining the probability of:
A. Exactly k successes in n trials
B. At least k successes in n trials
C. kth success on nth trial
D. (k-1) successes in n trials
Q13. The least square estimator of , for the model Y X , under the conditions
E 0 and V I n is:
2
A. X X X Y
B. X X X Y
C. X X 2 X Y
D. X X 1 X Y
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1 d i2 K
n
i 1
Q14. The coefficient of rank correlation r is given as . K will therefore be:
A. n(n2-1)
B. n2(n-1)
C. n3(n2-1)
D. n(n+1)
Q15. A set of elements taken from a larger population according to certain rules is called:
A. Sample
B. Statistic
C. Data
D. Parameter
Q16. If variance of a random variable x is V(x) = 6, then V(4x-5) will be:
A. 24
B. 21
C. 91
D. 96
Q17. The advertising firm asked a sample of 1,960 consumers to try a newly developed
product by Boston Market. Of the 1,960 sampled, 1,176 said they would purchase the
dinner if it is marketed. On the basis of the sample how many consumers will purchase
the product?
A. 60 percent
B. 40 percent
C. 10 percent
D. 50 percent
Q18. The sum of the deviations of each value from the mean is:
A. Equal to 1
B. Equal to 0
C. Greater than 1
D. Less than 1
Q19. As the strength of a linear relationship between two variables increases, the correlation
coefficient __________ and the standard error of the estimate __________.
A. increases, decreases
B. decreases, increases
C. increases, increases
D. decreases, decreases
Q20. Method of calculating skewness which is based on positions of quartiles and median in
a distribution is called:
A. Gary's coefficient of skewness
B. Sharma's coefficient of skewness
C. Bowley's coefficient of skewness
D. Pearson’s coefficient of skewness
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Q21. The Factor Analysis model explains the _______________ of the variables exactly.
A. modality
B. skewness
C. averages
D. correlation
Q22. If A and B are two independent events with probabilities, P(A) = 0.50 and P(B) = 0.30,
then probability that either of them will occur will be
A. 0.615
B. 0.750
C. 0.150
D. 0.450
Question 23 and 24 are based on the following histogram. It shows the scores on the
first exam for a statistics class.
Q23. How many students took the exam?
A. 56
B. 25
C. 21
D. 100
Q24. What is the class interval?
A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20
Q25. The probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is true is called:
A. Level of significance
B. Type I error
C. Type II error
D. Confidence Interval
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Disclaimer: The questions provided in the sample are for demonstration purpose only in
order to acquaint the candidate with the paper pattern. The number of questions, complexity
and depth of coverage may vary in the actual examination.
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ANSWERS
Question Question
Answer Answer
Number Number
1 C 14 A
2 B 15 A
3 C 16 D
4 C 17 A
5 C 18 B
6 D 19 A
7 C 20 C
8 B 21 D
9 C 22 C
10 B 23 A
11 B 24 B
12 A 25 A
13 D
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