Karnataka Bank PO case studies
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The Karnataka Bank Probationary Officer (PO) recruitment examination is the selection test used by Karnataka Bank Ltd., a private-sector bank headquartered in Mangaluru, for entry-level officer (Probationary Officer) posts. Candidates are typically graduates in any discipline who are comfortable with banking numeracy and reasoning; the bank recruits across Karnataka and other states, so the paper is written in English. The Karnataka Bank PO case studies are 5 cases and about 4,366 words.
1Floor-plan sign-off: five officers, five floors
Five officers of a cooperative bank's zonal office occupy five floors numbered 1 (ground) to 5, one officer per floor. The officers are P, Q, R, S and T, and each heads exactly one department: Credit, Audit, Forex, HR and Legal.
878 words, about 4 min2Three deposit options and a sales claim that needs auditing
A branch is pitching three fixed-deposit options to a customer who has exactly Rs 1,00,000 to place for exactly two years, with no withdrawals in between: Scheme A: 8% per annum, compounded annually. Scheme B: 9% per annum, simple interest.
807 words, about 4 min3Editing a failed-NEFT customer email before it goes out
A branch must send a customer an email about a failed NEFT transfer of Rs 42,500 debited on 14 August. The drafted text, written in a hurry by a probationary officer, reads: Subject: Regarding to your failed NEFT transaction 1.
866 words, about 4 min4Deposit insurance after a bank is placed under moratorium
A district cooperative bank is placed under an all-inclusive direction (AID) by the regulator, freezing withdrawals. One customer of that bank holds: a savings account with Rs 3,40,000; a fixed deposit of Rs 2,20,000 at another branch of the same bank; and accrued but unpaid interest of Rs 26,000 on these deposits.
938 words, about 5 min5ATM cassette mix and the cost of a second weekly refill
An urban cooperative bank runs 12 off-site ATMs in one district. Each ATM has four note cassettes, and each cassette holds a maximum of 2,200 notes.
877 words, about 4 min