Cooperative Bank Of Oromia Exam Questions And Answers

Cooperative Bank of Oromia Exam Questions and Answers.

Cooperative Bank of Oromia PO/Clerk Exam

Verbal
Numerical
Job Specific

PART I: Verbal Aptitude Questions

Instructions: Choose the best answer and write the letter of your choice on the answer sheet attached

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1: Bob: Do you ……. if I use your phone to call my wife?

a) value

b) worry

c) mind

d) allow

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2: Bill: Sure. Would you ……. use my cell phone or the one in my office?

a) rather

b) prefer

c) like

d) assume

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3: Bob: The one in your office is fine. Do I need to ……. anything special to get out of the building?

a) tighten

b) press

c) compress

d) dial

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4: Bill: Yes. You ……. dial 9 and then your number.

a) should

b) could

c) would

d) shall

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5: Bob picked up the ……. and dialed 9 then his home number.

a) handle

b) cord

c) thing-a-ma-jig-ger

d) receiver

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6: Bill straightened up the office, pretending not to listen to Bob’s ……. of the conversation with his wife.

a) end

b) part

c) words

d) half

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7: Finally Bob ……..

a) hanged up

b) hang over

c) hung up

d) hung over

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8: I would be very interested in ……. for that job.

a) entering

b) working

c) applying

d) writing

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9: Do you want to ……. as a candidate in the local elections?

a) stand

b) sit

c) go

d) try

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10: They are completely ……. up with all the noise in the center of town.

a) tired

b) fed

c) sick

d) ill

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11: The reason there are no buses is because the drivers are on ……..

a) hit

b) stop

c) strike

d) leave

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12: The government has changed its policy and had a complete change of ……..

a) view

b) opinion

c) mind

d) heart

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13: This supermarket is trying to ……. young shoppers by offering fashionable clothes.

a) target

b) persuade

c) encourage

d) trap

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14: You should have ……. those shares when they were cheap.

a) taken out

b) sold off

c) bought up

d) taken over

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15: You must try and hurry up because my patience is …….

a) running

b) racing

c) pacing

d) turning

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16:Have you ever tried your ……. at running a business?

a) arm

b) finger

c) hand

d) leg

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17: Once you are earning money and you want to keep it safe, you can always ……. an account with a bank.

a) open

b) start

c) begin

d) commence

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Read the following messages and notices. For questions 18–20, circle your answer by choosing one letter A, B or C.

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18: Store contents in a cool place out of direct sun light

a) The contents should be kept at a constant temperature.

b) The contents are sensitive to heat and light.

c) The contents must be kept frozen.

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19.
To: All Research Staff
From: Daniel Kebede, Human Resources

Subject: Job evaluation sessions

This is just a reminder of the job evaluation sessions which take place next month. You should spare some time to be present at these sessions, as it is very much in your interest to attend.

Which option of the following best describes the message in the mail?

a) You can only attend the sessions in your free time.

b) You must tell HR if you are interested in the sessions.

c) You will benefit from attending the sessions.

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OFFICE RENOVATION PROGRAMME
The Commercial Department, currently located next to the Main Reception, will transfer to the Accounts Department’s offices on the first floor by 19th June. The HR Department will then transfer to the Commercial Department’s old office.

Which department will be located next to the Main Reception after the 19th June?

a) the Accounts Department

b) the HR Department

c) the Commercial Department

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Time’s up

PART II: Quantitative Aptitude Questions

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21: A shopkeeper offers a discount of 20% on the marked price of an item. If the customer pays Birr 640 for the item after availing the discount, what is the marked price of the item?

a) Birr 800

b) Birr 720

c) Birr 600

d) Birr 500

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22: The ratio of the ages of Kebede and Gemechu is 3:5. If the sum of their ages is 64 years, what is Gemechu's age?

a) 40 years

b) 32 years

c) 24 years

d) 16 years

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23: The population of a town is 50,000. If the population increases by 8% annually, what will be the population after 3 years?

a) 54,400

b) 62,985

c) 55,200

d) 75,600

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24: A sum of money invested at a simple interest rate of 8% per annum becomes Birr 9,600 in 4 years. What is the principal amount?

a) Birr 7,272

b) Birr 8,000

c) Birr 9,300

d) Birr 10,000

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25: If the selling price of an item is Birr 800 and the profit percentage is 25%, what is the cost price of the item?

a) Birr 600

b) Birr 640

c) Birr 720

d) Birr 900

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26: The simple interest on a certain sum of money at a rate of 8% per annum for 3 years is Birr 960. What is the principal amount?

a) Birr 2,500

b) Birr 3,000

c) Birr 3,500

d) Birr 4,000

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27: The average of five numbers is 24. If three of the numbers are 18, 22, and 26, what is the sum of the remaining two numbers?

a) 54

b) 32

c) 48

d) 40

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28: A box contains 30 red balls and 40 blue balls. If one ball is drawn at random, what is the probability of drawing a red ball?

a) 3/7

b) 3/5

c) 4/7

d) 4/9

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29: A rectangular field has a length that is twice its width. If the perimeter of the field is 36 meters, what is its area?

a) 18 square meters

b) 36 square meters

c) 54 square meters

d) 72 square meters

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30: A firm sells widgets for Birr 14 each. The variable costs for each unit is Birr 8. The contribution margin per unit is:

a) Birr 6

b) Birr 12

c) Birr 14

d) Birr 8

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31: Company A’s fixed costs were Birr 42,000, its variable costs were Birr 24,000, and its sales were Birr 80,000 for the sale of 8,000 units. The company’s break-even point in units is:(Hint: Break even happens when total cost=total revenue)

a) 8,000

b) 5,000

c) 6,000

d) 7,000

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32: Janet sells a product for Birr 6.25. The variable costs are Birr 3.75. Janet’s break-even units are 35,000. What is the amount of fixed costs?

a) Birr 87,500

b) Birr 35,000

c) Birr 131,250

d) Birr 104,750

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33: A wrapping paper Company produced 2000 rolls of paper one day at a standard price of Birr. 1 per roll. Labor cost was Birr. 160, material cost was Birr. 50, and overhead was Birr. 320. Determine the multifactor and total productivity.

a) 40 and 44

b) 3.77 and 12.5

c) 3.4 and 3.77

d) 4 and 1

e) 5.66 and 7.8

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34: The cost of 8 pens and 4 pencils is Birr 84, while the cost of 5 pens and 3 pencils is Birr 51. What is the cost of 1 pen and 1 pencil?

a) Birr 6

b) Birr 8

c) Birr 9

d) Birr 12

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35: A two spinning machines A and B can together produce 300,000 meters of cloth in hours. If machine B can produce the same amount of cloth in 15 hours, then how much cloth machine A can produce in 10 hours?

a) 50,000

b) 100,000

c) 150,000

200,000

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36: Two students appeared at an examination. One of them secured 9 marks more than the other and his marks was 56% of the sum of their marks. The marks obtained by them are:

a) 39, 30

b) 41, 32

c) 42, 33

d) 43, 34

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37: The effective annual rate of interest corresponding to a nominal rate of 6% per annum payable half-yearly is;

a) 6.06%

b) 6.07%

c) 6.08%

d) 6.09%

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38: A train travels a distance of 540 km at a constant speed. If it takes 6 hours to cover two-thirds of the distance, how long will it take to cover the remaining one-third of the distance?

a) 1 hour

b) 2 hours

c) 3 hours

d) 4 hours

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39: If 3 workers can complete a task in 6 days, how many days will it take for 5 workers to complete the same task?

a) 2 days

b) 3 days

c) 4 days

d) 5 days

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40: A man spends 40% of his salary on rent, 20% on groceries, and saves the remaining Birr 8,000. What is his monthly salary?

a) 35,000

b) 20,000

c) 42,000

d) 28,000

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Time’s up

PART III: Job Specific Questions

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41: In which level of management are technical skills most needed?

a) Top level

b) Middle level

c) First –line level

d) Chief executive officer of the company

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42: Which of the following is categorized as Macro environment for business organizations?

a) Suppliers

b) Customers

c) Technology

d) Distributers

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Match the following description (43-45) of managers with the 3 role of managers given below.

I: Interpersonal

II: Informational

III: Decisional

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43: …………Initiate improvement of projects; identify new ideas; delegate idea responsibility to others.

a) II: Informational

b) I: Interpersonal

c) III: Decisional

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44: …………. Seek and receive information; scan periodicals and reports; maintain personal contacts.

a) I: Interpersonal

b) II: Informational

III: Decisional

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45: ………..Direct and motivate subordinates; train, counsel, and communicate with subordinates.

a) III: Decisional

b) II: Informational

c) I: Interpersonal

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46: The investment regulation in afar region is better in attracting investors than Beneshangul region, under which category of business environment will you categorize the regulation

a) Economic

b) Social

c) Political and legal

d) Technological

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47: A sign “don’t smoke” in Oromia cooperative bank is best refers to as

a) Rule

b) Policy

c) Guideline

d) Vision

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48: To what time-frame do strategic plans relate?

a) Long-term

b) Medium-term

c) Short-term

d) Unspecified time it takes to achieve an aim

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49: An investment decision an example?

a) Programmed decision

b) Routine decision

c) Management decision

d) Non-programmed decision

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50: What do the four ‘P’s’ of marketing relate to?

a) Product, price, place and promotion

b) Product, price, press and promotion

c) Product, price, publicity and promotion

d) Product, price, post and promotion

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Time’s up