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SBI Clerk 2015 Previous Year Question Paper

SBI Clerk 2015 question paper was never officially released. Practise our labelled 2015 mock: 25 questions with answers, built on the reported pattern.

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The SBI Clerk 2015 question paper was not officially published, so this page does not host it. Instead it has a clearly labelled mock paper with original questions modelled on the reported 2015 pattern, plus a timed attempt plan and an error-log routine. The SBI Clerk exam covers English, Numeracy, Reasoning and Computer/GA.

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SBI did not publish the SBI Clerk 2015 question paper. Practise the SBI Clerk 2015 mock paper: original questions modelled on candidate reports, clearly labelled as a mock.

Why this year matters

2015 will not mirror every new question type, but it still trains selection, stamina, and the chapters that keep coming back. Sectional timing and cut-offs matter as much as raw accuracy. Track attempts per section, not just the total.

Count attempts and accuracy by section. A high raw score with a failed sectional cut-off is still a fail in the real exam.

Paper analysis

Snapshot of SBI Clerk 2015

Treat 2015 as a dated snapshot of sbi-clerk difficulty and coverage. Keep the latest brochure for timers and marking, and use this paper for selection pressure and recurring themes.

2015 may feel differently paced than the newest cycle. Borrow stamina and theme lessons; do not copy obsolete section orders or marking quirks.

What this paper stresses

  • Mains vs Prelims difficulty mismatch (especially SBI / RBI).
  • Sectional cut-off failures despite a decent overall.
  • Puzzle / DI sets that should have been abandoned earlier.
  • English error-spotting under speed pressure.

What to extract before you move on

  • Prelims vs Mains repair queues kept as separate lists.
  • Puzzle / DI patterns that beat you when you overstay.
  • Sectional attempt targets that still clear cut-offs in mocks.
  • English miss taxonomy (grammar vs vocab vs RC).

How 2015 sits next to other years

Use 2015 only after SBI Clerk 2024, SBI Clerk 2023, SBI Clerk 2022 are logged. Archive years are for frequency maps, not for predicting tomorrow’s cut-off.

Analyst note: SBI did not publish the SBI Clerk 2015 paper. The mock below is original practice in the reported pattern; treat coaching “memory-based” papers as unofficial reconstructions.

SBI Clerk 2015 mock paper (single-stage clerical pattern, modelled on candidate reports)

This is a mock paper we wrote. The official 2015 paper was never released.The conducting body has not published it. These 25 questions are original, written by previousyearquestions.app to match what candidates and exam analyses reported about the 2015 exam: section mix, topics and difficulty. Use it to practise the pattern. The questions themselves are not from the real exam.

SBI does not publish its clerical question papers; it releases only advertisements and information handouts, and the papers online are coaching memory-based reconstructions. SBI's two-stage Junior Associates exam began only in 2016; the clerical exam SBI ran in 2015 was for its associate banks (January–February 2015), on the single-stage, five-test pattern then in use. This original mini-paper follows that pattern and candidate reports.

What candidates reported about 2015

  • Single online objective test of five sections (General Awareness, General English, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability and Marketing Aptitude/Computer Knowledge), 40 marks each, 200 marks in a composite 2 hours 15 minutes (as set out in SBI's 2014 clerical advertisement).
  • Questions were bilingual except General English; candidates had to pass each test separately, and the merit list was drawn state-wise, followed by an interview.
  • Associate-bank clerical shifts were held on 24–25 January and 15 February 2015, among other dates.
  • Candidate-shared General Awareness questions were mostly single-fact recall: banking terms and abbreviations, the RBI's role, financial-inclusion schemes, and 2014 current affairs.
  • 1/4 mark was deducted for each wrong answer.

Suggested time: 17 minutes. The real test gave a composite 135 minutes for 200 questions across five sections. This 25-question mock keeps that pace: 17 minutes in all, moving between sections freely. Five options per question; +1 for a correct answer and −0.25 for a wrong one.

General Awareness

  1. In which year was the Reserve Bank of India established?

    1. 1935
    2. 1947
    3. 1949
    4. 1955
    5. 1969
    Answer and explanation

    Answer: A (1935)

    The RBI was set up on 1 April 1935 under the RBI Act, 1934.

  2. Who was the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India in early 2015?

    1. Raghuram Rajan
    2. D. Subbarao
    3. Urjit Patel
    4. Y. V. Reddy
    5. Bimal Jalan
    Answer and explanation

    Answer: A (Raghuram Rajan)

    Raghuram Rajan was RBI Governor from September 2013 to September 2016.

  3. The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, a financial-inclusion scheme to open bank accounts for every household, was launched in which year?

    1. 2012
    2. 2013
    3. 2014
    4. 2015
    5. 2016
    Answer and explanation

    Answer: C (2014)

    PMJDY was announced on Independence Day 2014 and launched by the Prime Minister in August 2014.

  4. Where is the headquarters of the World Bank?

    1. Geneva
    2. New York
    3. Paris
    4. Washington, D.C.
    5. London
    Answer and explanation

    Answer: D (Washington, D.C.)

    The World Bank Group is headquartered in Washington, D.C., USA.

  5. In banking, what does NEFT stand for?

    1. National Electronic Funds Transfer
    2. National Efficient Fund Transaction
    3. New Electronic Financial Transfer
    4. Net Electronic Funds Transaction
    5. National Exchange Fund Transfer
    Answer and explanation

    Answer: A (National Electronic Funds Transfer)

    NEFT is the National Electronic Funds Transfer system for transferring money between bank accounts.

General English

Passage

A good bank clerk does far more than count notes. Customers often arrive anxious: a pensioner unsure whether her money has been credited, a student confused by a form, a shopkeeper in a hurry to deposit the day's cash. The clerk who greets them patiently and explains each step clearly can turn a stressful visit into a reassuring one.

Speed matters, but accuracy matters more. A single wrong digit in an account number can send money to a stranger, and correcting the mistake may take weeks. Experienced staff therefore read figures back to customers before completing a transaction, even when the queue is long.

  1. Why do experienced staff read figures back to customers?

    1. To slow down the queue
    2. To avoid errors such as sending money to the wrong account
    3. Because customers cannot read
    4. To practise their pronunciation
    5. Because the rules forbid writing numbers
    Answer and explanation

    Answer: B (To avoid errors such as sending money to the wrong account)

    The passage says one wrong digit 'can send money to a stranger', so staff read figures back before completing a transaction.

  2. According to the passage, which matters more at a bank counter?

    1. Speed
    2. Accuracy
    3. Politeness alone
    4. Counting notes quickly
    5. Short queues
    Answer and explanation

    Answer: B (Accuracy)

    'Speed matters, but accuracy matters more.'

Vocabulary and grammar

  1. Choose the word most similar in meaning to ANXIOUS.

    1. worried
    2. calm
    3. angry
    4. bored
    5. careless
    Answer and explanation

    Answer: A (worried)

    Anxious means uneasy or worried.

  2. Find the part with an error: He is senior / than me / by two years / in this branch.

    1. (A) He is senior
    2. (B) than me
    3. (C) by two years
    4. (D) in this branch.
    5. (E) No error
    Answer and explanation

    Answer: B ((B) than me)

    'Senior' takes 'to', not 'than': 'senior to me'.

  3. Choose the word that fits the blank: The customer forgot to ______ the cheque, so it was returned unpaid.

    1. sign
    2. sing
    3. sigh
    4. sink
    5. signal
    Answer and explanation

    Answer: A (sign)

    An unsigned cheque is returned; the customer forgot to 'sign' it.

Quantitative Aptitude

  1. 40% of 260 + 3/5 of 85 = ?

    1. 145
    2. 150
    3. 155
    4. 160
    5. 165
    Answer and explanation

    Answer: C (155)

    40% of 260 = 104; 3/5 of 85 = 51; 104 + 51 = 155.

  2. 2, 5, 11, 23, 47, ?

    1. 91
    2. 93
    3. 94
    4. 95
    5. 97
    Answer and explanation

    Answer: D (95)

    Each term = previous × 2 + 1: 47 × 2 + 1 = 95.

  3. A number is first increased by 20% and then decreased by 20%. What is the net change?

    1. No change
    2. 4% increase
    3. 4% decrease
    4. 2% decrease
    5. 20% decrease
    Answer and explanation

    Answer: C (4% decrease)

    1.20 × 0.80 = 0.96, i.e. a net decrease of 4%.

  4. What is the simple interest on ₹6,000 at 9% per annum for 3 years?

    1. ₹1,440
    2. ₹1,520
    3. ₹1,620
    4. ₹1,680
    5. ₹1,800
    Answer and explanation

    Answer: C (₹1,620)

    SI = 6000 × 9 × 3 ÷ 100 = ₹1,620.

  5. 6 men can complete a piece of work in 10 days. In how many days will 15 men complete it, working at the same rate?

    1. 3
    2. 4
    3. 5
    4. 6
    5. 8
    Answer and explanation

    Answer: B (4)

    Total work = 6 × 10 = 60 man-days; 60 ÷ 15 = 4 days.

Reasoning Ability

Puzzle

Five friends L, M, N, O and P sit in a row facing north. L sits at the extreme left end. N sits exactly in the middle. M sits immediately to the right of N. P does not sit at either end of the row.

  1. Who sits at the extreme right end?

    1. L
    2. M
    3. N
    4. O
    5. P
    Answer and explanation

    Answer: D (O)

    Order from left: L, P, N, M, O. L is at seat 1, N at 3 and M at 4. P is not at an end, so P takes seat 2 and O seat 5.

  2. Who sits between L and N?

    1. L
    2. M
    3. N
    4. O
    5. P
    Answer and explanation

    Answer: E (P)

    Order from left: L, P, N, M, O. P is between L and N.

  1. In a certain code, MOTHER is written as LNSGDQ. How is FATHER written in that code?

    1. EZSGDQ
    2. GBUIFS
    3. EZSGEQ
    4. EASGDQ
    5. FZSGDQ
    Answer and explanation

    Answer: A (EZSGDQ)

    Each letter is moved one place back: F→E, A→Z, T→S, H→G, E→D, R→Q.

  2. Statements: All banks are buildings. Some buildings are tall. Conclusions: I. Some banks are tall. II. All buildings are banks.

    1. Only conclusion I follows
    2. Only conclusion II follows
    3. Either I or II follows
    4. Neither I nor II follows
    5. Both I and II follow
    Answer and explanation

    Answer: D (Neither I nor II follows)

    The tall buildings need not include any banks, so I does not follow; banks are only a part of buildings, so II does not follow.

  3. A is B's sister. C is B's mother. D is C's father. How is A related to D?

    1. Daughter
    2. Granddaughter
    3. Niece
    4. Sister
    5. Grandmother
    Answer and explanation

    Answer: B (Granddaughter)

    A and B are siblings, so C is A's mother too. D is C's father, so A is D's granddaughter.

Marketing Aptitude / Computer Knowledge

  1. The '4 Ps' of the marketing mix are Product, Price, Place and ______.

    1. Promotion
    2. Profit
    3. People
    4. Packaging
    5. Planning
    Answer and explanation

    Answer: A (Promotion)

    The classic marketing mix is Product, Price, Place and Promotion.

  2. Selling a related product (for example, an insurance policy) to a customer who already holds a savings account is called:

    1. Cross-selling
    2. Direct selling
    3. Telemarketing
    4. Personal selling
    5. Market segmentation
    Answer and explanation

    Answer: A (Cross-selling)

    Offering additional products to an existing customer is cross-selling.

  3. Which of the following is an input device?

    1. Monitor
    2. Printer
    3. Keyboard
    4. Speaker
    5. Plotter
    Answer and explanation

    Answer: C (Keyboard)

    A keyboard sends data into the computer; the others are output devices.

  4. One kilobyte (KB) is equal to:

    1. 1000 bits
    2. 1024 bits
    3. 1000 bytes
    4. 1024 bytes
    5. 1024 megabytes
    Answer and explanation

    Answer: D (1024 bytes)

    In binary measurement, 1 KB = 2¹⁰ = 1024 bytes.

  5. In most Windows applications, the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Z is used to:

    1. Undo the last action
    2. Save the file
    3. Select all
    4. Close the window
    5. Print
    Answer and explanation

    Answer: A (Undo the last action)

    Ctrl + Z is the standard Undo shortcut.

Reports this mock is modelled on

How to sit SBI Clerk 2015

  1. Work through the mock paper above under exam timing. It follows the reported pattern, but the questions are our own.
  2. Sit the paper under current brochure rules (timers, negatives, NAT/MSQ norms), even if 2015’s interface looked different.
  3. When the clock ends, stop. Review should take at least as long as the attempt.
  4. Fill the error log the same day: section, topic, and miss type (concept, silly, time, or misread).
  5. Next session, repair only logged items. Then pick another year from the decade list.

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FAQ

Where can I download the official SBI Clerk 2015 question paper?

SBI did not release it publicly. This page has a clearly labelled mock paper modelled on candidate reports instead.

What does the SBI Clerk 2015 paper analysis include?

A year snapshot, what the paper stresses, what to extract into your error log, and how 2015 compares with neighbouring years on this hub.

How should I practise the SBI Clerk 2015 previous year paper?

Open the official PDF, sit it timed under current brochure rules, fill an error log the same day, read the paper analysis, then move to another year in the decade list.

Is SBI Clerk 2015 still useful if I finished newer papers?

Yes, for theme and weightage mining after your newest papers are logged. Skip deleted syllabus pockets.

Are memory-based SBI Clerk 2015 papers reliable?

Treat memory-based sets as interim. Reconcile contested items with official keys or response sheets when the conducting body publishes them.

Where is the SBI Clerk syllabus and pattern for this paper?

See the SBI Clerk syllabus & pattern page on this hub, and always re-check the latest official brochure before exam day.