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SSC Constable (GD) Model Paper

General Intelligence & Reasoning

1. Nandini stops to walk after covering a distance of 10 km to the west. She then turns to the right and walks 8 km. Again she walks 4 km to the right. How far is she from her office?
(A) 18 km (B) 8 km
(C) 16 km (D) 10 km
2. Karishma is taller than Kajal. Kajal is taller than Vimal. Ankita is taller than Kajan and Vimal. Which is the tallest?
(A) Karishma (B) Kajal
(C) Ankita (D) None of these
3. CTPN : DSQM : : MUSK : ?
(A) NUTL (B) NTTJ
(C) NTTL (D) LTRS
4. As 'Furniture' is related to 'Bench' in the same way 'Stationary' is related to what?
(A) Godown (B) Room
(C) Pen (D) Chair
5. If the numbers divisible by 3 between 14 and 55 (both inclusive) and the numbers with 3 at unit’s place of them are removed then how may numbers will remain?
(A) 24 (B) 23
(C) 22 (D) 25
6. A trader told his servant Shambhu that he left for his home from the shop after every 2 : 40 hours. I left for home 55 minutes earlier and for the next time I will leave for home from my shop at 8 :15 p.m. At which time did I inform my servant?
(A) 6 : 30 (B) 6 : 00
(C) 6 : 15 (D) 4 : 20
7. If ‘A’=26, and SUN = 27, then CAT?
(A) 24 (B) 57
(C) 58 (D) 27
8. A number when divided by three consecutive numbers 9, 11, 13 leaves the remainders 8, 9 and 8 respectively. If the order of divisors is reversed, the remainders will be:
(A) 8, 9, 8 (B) 9, 8, 8
(C) 10, 1, 6 (D) 10, 8, 9
9. Find the multiple of 11 in the following numbers?
(A) 978626 (B) 112144
(C) 447355 (D) 869756
10. Introducing a man, a woman says, “He is the only son of my mother’s mother.” How is the man related to the woman ?
(A) Uncle (B) Father
(C) Maternal uncle (D) Uncle
11. Air is to atmosphere as water is to
(A) biosphere (B) stratosphere
(C) ecosphere (D) hydrosphere
12. Choose the number from the given answers to replace the question mark? 240, ?, 120, 40, 10, 2
(A) 480 (B) 240
(C) 180 (D) 420
13. Foot is to hand as leg is to
(A) Elbow (B) Toe
(C) Finger (D) Arm
14. Daughter is to father as niece is to
(A) Nephew (B) Cousin
(C) Uncle (D) Mother
15. In a row of children facing North, Bharat is eleventh from the right end and is third to the right of Samir who is fifteenth from the left end. Total how many children are there in the row ?
(A) 29 (B) 28
(C) 30 (D) 27
16. Which number is missing ? 45389, ?, 453, 34
(A) 34780 (B) 8354
(C) 4892 (D) 3478
17. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group ?
(A) March (B) January
(C) July (D) June
18. M is older than R. Q is younger than R and N. N is not as old as M. Who among M, N, R and Q is the oldest ?
(A) M (B) R
(C) M or R (D) Q
19. Pointing to a lady in photograph, Varma said, "Her mother is the only daughter of my mother's mother." How is Varma related to the lady?
(A) Nephew (B) Uncle
(C) Maternal uncle (D) Brother
20. Surendra introduces "Raju as the son of the only brother of his father's wife". How is Raju related to Surendra?
(A) Cousin (B) Son
(C) Uncle (D) Brother
21. If water is called black, black is called tree, tree is called blue, blue is called rain, rain is called pink and pink is called fist in a certain language, what is the colour of the sky called in that language ?
(A) Blue (B) Fish
(C) Rain (D) Pink
22. If 2 is added to the last digit of each number and then the positions of the first and the third digits are interchanged, which of the following will be the highest number ?
(A) 576 (B) 895
(C) 783 (D) 394
23. Select an appropriate answer to replace the question mark from among the choices given.







(A) 11 (B) 6
(C) 3 (D) 2
24. Select an appropriate answer to replace the question mark from among the choices given.






(A) 1 (B) 8
(C) 12 (D) 27
25. Complete the series ?








(A) (B) (C) (D)

ANSWERS:

1. D 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. D 6. A 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. C 11. D 12. B 13. D 14. C 15. B 

16. B 17. D 18. A 19. D 20. A 21. C 22. A 23. C 24. A 25. C

SSC RECRUITMENT OF CONSTABLES

STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION (SSC)
Block No.-12, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003

Recruitment of Constables (GD) in the Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Indo Tibet Border Police Force (ITBP), and Assam Rifles, 2012

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) invites application for the following  42422 posts  of Constables (GD) in BSF, CISF, CRPF, ITBP and SSB and Rifleman in Assam Rifles : 

• Constable (General Duty - GD) - Male : 39574 posts in various states (Assam Rifles - 6060, BSF-10640, CISF-2250, CRPF-10189, SSB-4691, ITBP-5744), Pay Scale : Rs. 5200 - 20200 grade pay Rs.2000, Age : 18-23 years as on 01/08/2011, Qualification : 10th pass or Matriculation or High School
• Constable (General Duty - GD) - Female : 2848 posts in various states (BSF-2547, CISF-250, CRPF-51), Pay Scale : Rs. 5200-20200 grade pay Rs.2000, Age : 18-23 years as on 01/08/2011, Qualification : 10th pass or Matriculation or High School

Fee Payable : Rs.50/- (No fee for Women/ SC/ST/PH and Ex-Servicemen) by means of Central Recruitment Fee Stamps (CRFS)  or SBI Challan or online payment through account with the State Bank of India.

How to Apply :   Offline :  A candidate must submit his/her application only to the concerned Regional/ Sub Regional Office of the Commission under whose jurisdiction the Centre selected by him / her falls . The addresses are given in the detailed advertisement. The last date of reciept of application is 04/01/2012 (11/01/2012 for the candidates of far-flung areas)

Online - Apply Online at SSC website from 03/12/2011  to 02/01/2012 at SSC websites http://ssconline.nic.in and http://sscregistration.sifyitest.com/

For further details and application form, please view http://ssc.nic.in/whats%20new%20html/latest_news/Constable_Applicateion_2012.pdf and application form (offline)  is available at http://ssc.nic.in/whats%20new%20html/latest_news/ApplicationConstable%20(GD)_2011.pdf

SSC CONSTABLES & RIFLEMAN RECRUITMENT

SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination 2011 Practice Questions

Part -1 General Intelliegence

1. Select the alternative which is related to the given set. 
Given set is : (12. 20. 28)
(1) (3.15. 18)

(2) (18. 27. 72)

(3) (18. 30. 42)

(4) (7. 14. 28)

Ans: (3)
2. If the day, before yesterday was Thursday, when will Sunday be ?
(1) Today

(2) Two days after today

(3) Tomorrow

(4) Day after Tomorrow

Ans: (3)
Directions (3-4) : In each of the following questions a series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
3. BDF, HJL, NPR ?
(1) OQS    

(2) TUV

(3) 1VX    

(4) UVW

Ans: (3)
4. 230, 246, 271, 307, ?
(1) 412    

(2) 356

(3) 518    

(4) 612

Ans: (2)
Directions (5 - 10) : In each of the following questions select the related letter / word/ number/ figure from the given alternatives.
5. 83 : 25 : : 29 : ?
(1) 25    

(2) 16

(3) 49    

(4) 36

Ans: (3)
6. ABZY : CDXW : : EFVU : ?
(1) IJRQ    

(2) KLPO

(3) MNSf    

(4) GHTS

Ans: (4)
7. NUMBER : UNBMRE : : GHOSf : ?
(1) HOGSf    

(2) HOGTS

(3) HGOTS

(4) HGSOT

Ans: (3)
8. Dog : Rabies : : Mosquito : ?
(1) Plague

(2) Death

(3) Malaria

(4) Sting

Ans: (3)
9.   4 : 24 : : 17 : ?
(1) 37    

(2) 47

(3) 57    

(4) 67

Ans: (1)
10. Clock : Time : : Thermometer : ?
(1) Heat    

(2) Radiation

(3) Energy    

(4) Temperature

Ans: (4)

Part -2 English Language

Directions (11 - 13) : In the following questions some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. If there is no error, your answer is (4) i.e. No error.
11. The Principal and staff (1)/ are awaiting for (2)/ the chief guest. (3)/ No error (4).
Ans: (1)
12. Unless (1)/ you Will study hard (2)/ you cannot pass. (3)/ No error (4).
Ans: (2)
13. On last Sunday (1)/ I met my friend (2)/ accidentally. (3)/ No error (4).
Ans: (1)

Directions (14 - 16): In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four.
14. You may bring your dog where __________.
(1) you have to pay

(2) there is no water

(3) pets are allowed

(4) pets can sleep

Ans: (3)
15. I have brought some books ___________ , you to examine.
(1) to    

(2) for

(3) with    

(4) over

Ans: (2)
16. The usher showed us ___________ .
(1) how to take photographs

(2) where to sit

(3) when to comb our hair

(4) how to dance

Ans: (2)
Directions (17-18) : In the following questions, you have one brief passage with 5 questions. Read the passage carefully and choose the best anwswer to each question out of the four alternatives.
PASSAGE
Question Nos. 17 to 18
Although Indians spend less money on allopathic medicines than people in most Asian Countries, more than 40,000 drug frornulatlons are available here. All manufacturs are required by law to provide information about their product either on the packaging or in a pamphlet inside. But, in many cases, this information is very meagre and hard to understand. Many doctors, too do not tell their patients anything about the drugs they prescribe. What should we be concerned about when we take drugs? There are two areas: (1) Side effects. Many people taking a drug will notice ail undeslrable reaction, usually minor. But even the mildest drugs can do harm if taken improperly, long enough or in excessive doses. And everyone responds to a drug differently. (2) Failure, to follow directions. Many of us djsobey prescription instructions on how much to take and when. It is easy to fall into thinking that more of the drug will speed up the healing. It is more common, however for people to stop taking a drug when they begin to feel better, This, too, can be dangerous. What are the steps to be taken for safety? Take a drug only as recommended on the label or by the doctor. (2) If you feel ill after taking a drug, check it with a doctor. (3) Do not mix drugs. (4) Check whether any food or activities are to be avoided.

17. How are drug users to be instructed by the manufacturers ?
(1) Doctors should give a manual of instruction.

(2) The Chemist should issue an instruction manual

(3) Information should be printed on the carton or in a pamphlet kept inside it

(4) Patients should keep in touch with drug manufacturers

Ans: (3)
18. Drug manufacturers __________
(1) do not give instructions

(2) give all instructions necessary

(3) give very little and unintelligible information

(4) give iilformation only when asked

Ans: (3)
Directions (19-20) : In the following questions, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
19. Professional
(1) Amateur

(2) Tradesman

(3) Labour

(4) Customer

Ans: (1)
20. Stale
(1) Fresh

(2) Old

(3) Steal

(4) Stalk

Ans: (1)

Part -3 Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill)

21. [1³ + 2³ + 3³ + ..... + 9³ + 10³] is equal to
(1) 3575    

(2) 2525

(3) 5075    

(4) 3025

Ans: (4)
22. The price of sugar is increased by 25%. If a family wants to keep its expenses on sugar unaltered, then the family will have to reduce the consumption of sugar by:
(1) 20%

(2) 21%

(3) 22%

(4) 25%

Ans: (1)
23. In the solution of the multiplication question given below. 'a' is s digit.                      

    a2
  x7a
 6396

The value of 'a' is
(1) 3    

(2) 8

(3) 6    

(4) 4

Ans: (2)
24. The single discount, which is equivalent to successive discounts of 25% and 10 %, is :
(1) 35 %    

(2) 34.5%

(3) 33 %    

(4) 32.5 %

Ans: (4)
25. The smallest number that must be subtracted from 1000 to make the resulting number a perfect square is
(1) 37    

(2) 38

(3) 39     

(4) 40

Ans: (3)
26. A cow is tied on the corner of a rectangular field of size 30 m x20 m by a 14m long rope. The area of the region, that she can graze, is (use π = 22/7) :
(1) 350 m²

(2) 196 m²

(3) 154 m² 

(4) 22 m²

Ans: (3)
27. What price should a shopkeeper mark on an article costing him Rs. 200 to gain 35% after allowing a discount of 25% ?
(1) Rs. 270    

(2) Rs. 300

(3) Rs. 330    

(4) Rs. 360

Ans: (4)
28. A man ate 100 grapes in 5 days. Each day. he ate 6 more grapes than those he ate on the earlier day. How many grapes did he eat on the first day ? 
(1) 8    

(2) 12

(3) 54    

(4) 76

Ans: (1)
29. Instead of multiplying a number by 0.72, a student multiplied it by 7.2. If his answer was 2592 more than the correct answer. than the original number was
(1) 400    

(2) 420

(3) 500    

(4) 560

Ans: (1)
30. A sailor goes 12 km downstream in 48 minutes and returns in 1 hour 20 minutes. The' speed of the sailor in still water is :
(1) 12 km/hr

(2) 12.5 km/ hr

(3) 13 km/hr

(4) 15 km/hr

Ans: (1)

Part -4 General Awareness

31. What is the name of the Fort built by the English in Calcutta?
(1) Fort St. David

(2) Fort St. Andrew

(3) Fort William

(4) Fort Victorta

Ans: (3)
32. UN study ranked India 134 among a total of 187 countries in terms of Human Development Index. Which country topped the Human Development Index list?
(1) Australia

(2) USA

(3) Netherlands

(4) New Zealand

Ans: (3)
33. When milk is churned, the cream separates from it due to :
(1) Frictional force

(2) Centrifugal force

(3) Gravitational force

(4) Viscous forces

Ans: (2)
34. Name the legendary Bollywood playback singer who entered the Guinness World Records for the most number of single studio recordings.
(1) Suchitra Krisnamurthy

(2) Lata Mangeshkar

(3) Asha Bhosle

(4) Shreya Ghoshal

Ans: (3)
35.  A report recently stated that bluefin tuna was fished illegally during Libya conflict. Consider the following statements:

i) Bluefin Tuna are dark blue-black on the back, and white on the lower sides and belly.

ii)  The scientific name of bluefin tuna is Thunnus thynnus.
Choose the right option:
(1) Both i and ii are correct.

(2) Neither i nor ii is correct.

(3) Only i is correct.

(4) Only ii is correct.

Ans: (1)
36. The most abundant constituent of atrnosphertc air is :
(1) carbon    

(2) hydrogen

(3) oxygen    

(4) nitrogen

Ans: (4)
37. Which Indian city is to host the World Economic Forum's (WEF's) India Economic Summit for the first time in 26 years of the summit's history from 12-14 November 2011?
(1) New Delhi

(2) Mumbai

(3) Ahmedabad

(4) Kolkata

Ans: (2)
38.  IBSA summit concluded in Pretoria, South Africa. What is the full form of IBSA?
(1) India Brazil South America

(2) India Brazil South Africa

(3) India Brazil Saudi Arabia

(4) India Bangladesh South Africa

Ans: (2)
39. China recently backed Pakistan for UN Security Council seat.  UN Security Council consists of 5 permanent members and __ non-permanent members.
(1) 10

(2) 5

(3) 15

(4) 7

Ans: (1)
40. World Food Day was observed on which of the following dates with the theme- Food Prices – From Crisis to Stability?
(1) 15 October

(2) 16 October

(3) 17 October

(4) 18 October

Ans: (2)

SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination 2011 Practice Questions

Part -1 General Intelliegence

1. 'X' and her grandfather differ in their ages by 50 years. After 6 years. if the sum of their ages is 152. their present ages are
(1) 24, 74    

(2) 26, 76

(3) 45, 95    

(4) 25, 75

Ans: (3)
2. Arun ranks 17th in a class of 31 students. What is his rank from the last ?
(1) 14    

(2) 15

(3) 16    

(4) 17

Ans: (2)
Directions (3-5) : In each of the following questions a series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
3. ZXV, TRP, NLJ ?
(1) IGF    

(2) HDF

(3) HGE    

(4) HFD

Ans: (4)
4. 113, 225, 449,  ? , 1793
(1) 897    

(2) 789

(3) 987    

(4) 978

Ans: (1)
5. 97, 86, 99, 88, 101, ? , ?
(1) 88, 99

(2) 90, 103

(3) 121, 108

(4) 114, 103

Ans: (2)
Directions (6 - 10) : In each of the following questions select the related letter / word/ number/ figure from the given alternatives.
6. VXZ : JLN : : GIK : ?
(1) QSO    

(2) QRS

(3) OQS    

(4) LMO

Ans: (3)
7. Receptionist : Office : : Hostess : ?
(1) Crew    

(2) Host

(3) Airport    

(4) Aircraft

Ans: (4)
8. 6 : 35 : : 7 : ?
(1) 48    

(2) 42

(3) 34    

(4) 13

Ans: (1)
9. 4 : 24 : : 17 : ?
(1) 37    

(2) 47

(3) 57    

(4) 67

Ans: (1)
10. Hunger : Food : : Disease : ?
(1) Weakness

(2) Medicine

(3) Sickness

(4) Water
Ans: (2)

Part -2 English Language (Basic Knowledge)

Directions (11 - 12) : In the following questions some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. If there is no error, your answer is (4) i.e. No error.

11. He thinks (1)/ himself (2)/ as a great scholar. (3)/ No error (4)
Ans: (3)
12. I like (1)/ the poetries (2)/ of Byron and Shelley. (3)/ No error (4).
Ans: (2)
Directions (13 - 14): In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four.

13. The chef was wondering ________.
(1) when to brush his teeth

(2) what to prepare for the important dinner

(3) how to wash the dishes

(4) when to take the dog for a walk

Ans: (2)
14. The speaker did not properly space out his speech, but went on __________ one point only.
(1) stressing    

(2) avoiding

(3) devoting    

(4) decrying
Ans: (1)
Directions (15-17) : In the following questions, you have one brief passage with 5 questions. Read the passage carefully and choose the best anwswer to each question out of the four alternatives.
PASSAGE
Question Nos. 15 to 17
Although Indians spend less money on allopathic medicines than people in most Asian Countries, more than 40,000 drug frornulatlons are available here. All manufacturs are required by law to provide information about their product either on the packaging or in a pamphlet inside. But, in many cases, this information is very meagre and hard to understand. Many doctors, too do not tell their patients anything about the drugs they prescribe. What should we be concerned about when we take drugs? There are two areas: (1) Side effects. Many people taking a drug will notice ail undeslrable reaction, usually minor. But even the mildest drugs can do harm if taken improperly, long enough or in excessive doses. And everyone responds to a drug differently. (2) Failure, to follow directions. Many of us djsobey prescription instructions on how much to take and when. It is easy to fall into thinking that more of the drug will speed up the healing. It is more common, however for people to stop taking a drug when they begin to feel better, This, too, can be dangerous. What are the steps to be taken for safety? Take a drug only as recommended on the label or by the doctor. (2) If you feel ill after taking a drug, check it with a doctor. (3) Do not mix drugs. (4) Check whether any food or activities are to be avoided.

15. How are drug users to be instructed by the manufacturers ?
(1) Doctors should give a manual of instruction.

(2) The Chemist should issue an instruction manual

(3) Information should be printed on the carton or in a pamphlet kept inside it

(4) Patients should keep in touch with drug manufacturers

Ans: (3)
16. Drug manufacturers __________
(1) do not give instructions

(2) give all instructions necessary

(3) give very little and unintelligible information

(4) give iilformation only when asked

Ans: (3)
17. Which one of the following is true ?
(1) Throwaway the drug that produces side effects and try another

(2) Drugs may be taken with all kinds of foods

(3) Drugs do not inhibit our normal life style

(4) Drugs should be used only according to prescription

Ans: (4)
Directions (18-20) : In the following questions, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
18. Meagre
(1) Numerous

(2) Large

(3) Plentiful    

(4) Enormous

Ans: (3)
19. Scarcity
(1) Scanty

(2) Prosperity

(3) Majority

(4) Plenty

Ans: (4)
20. Vacate
(1) Evacuate    

(2) Validate

(3) Occupy    

(4) Empty

Ans: (3)

Part -3 Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill)

21. (256)^0.16 x (4)^0.36 is equal to
(1) 64    

(2) 16

(3) 256.25    

(4) 4

Ans: (4)
22. Two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 4. The product of their H.C.F. and L.C.M. is 2028. The sum of the numbers is
(1) 68    

(2) 72

(3) 86    

(4) 91

Ans: (4)
23. If 3^{x + y} = 81 and 81 ^{x - y} = 3, then the value of x is
(1) 42

(2) 15/8

(3) 17/8

(4) 39

Ans: (3)
24. A cube and a sphere have equal surface 'areas . The ratio of their volumes is
(1) π : 6

(2) √π : √6

(3) √6 : √π

(4) 6 : π

Ans: (2)
25. The ratio of two numbers is 3 : 4 and their LCM is 48. The sum of the two numbers is :
(1) 32    

(2) 28

(3) 26    

(4) 24

Ans: (2)
26. The sum and product of two numbers are 11 and 18 respectively. The sum of their reciprocals is 
(1) 2/11

(2) 11/2

(3) 18/11

(4) 11/18

Ans: (4)
27. The sides of a triangle are in the ratio 1/3 : 1/4 : 1/5 and its perimeter is 94cm. The length of the smallest side of the triangle is:
(1) 18 cm

(2) 22.5 cm

(3) 24 cm

(4) 27 cm

Ans: (3)
28. The missing number. In the sequence 5, 6, 15, ? , 89, 170, 291 is
(1) 50    

(2) 40 

(3) 42    

(4) 32

Ans: (2)
29. The average of seven consecutive positive integers is 26. The smallest of these integers is :
(1) 21

(2) 23

(3) 25    

(4) 26

Ans: (2)
30. Three taps A,B and C together can fill an empty cistern in 10 minutes. The tap A alone can fill it in 30 minutes and the tap B alone in 40 minutes. How long will the tap C alone take to fill it ?
(1) 16 minutes

(2) 24 minutes

(3) 32 minutes

(4) 40 minutes

Ans: (2)

Part -4 General Awareness

31. Palestine won the membership of UNESCO( United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation). UNESCO is the ___ UN agency Palestine has joined as a full member.
(1) First

(2) Second

(3) Third

(4) Fourth

Ans: (1)
32. The unit of ionic product of water (Kw) is:    
(1) Mol2let-1     

(2) Mol2let-2

(3) Mol-1let-2

(4) Mol-1let-1

Ans: (2)
33. C . R . Das and Motilal Nehru formed the 'Swaraj Party' after.
(1) SwadesW Movement

(2) Non Cooperation Movement

(3) Civil Disobedience Movement

(4) Quit India Movement

Ans: (2)
34. The S.I. unit of electric charge is:
(1) ampere    

(2) coulomb

(3) e. s. u    

(4) kelvin

Ans: (2)
35. Nabum Tuki was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh on 1 November 2011. He is the__ Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh?
(1) Seventh

(2) Sixth

(3) Fith

(4) Fourth

Ans:  (1)
36. The writ of 'Habeas Corpus' is issued in the event of :
(1) Loss of Property

(2) Refund of Excess Taxes

(3) Wrongful Police detention

(4) Violation of the freedom of speech

Ans: (3)
37. Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on 31 October 2011 inaugurated a fully secure government e-payment system. Which of the following facts regarding the e-payment system is not true?
(1) e-payment system will enable the Central  government to directly credit dues into the accounts of beneficiaries.

(2) It has been developed by Comptroller & Auditor general of India.

(3) It has been designed to serve as middleware between COMPACT (computerised payment and accounts) application at PAOs and the core banking solution (CBS) of the agency banks/Reserve Bank of India, to facilitate paperless transaction.

(4) The e-payment system will save both time and effort in effecting payments and also facilitate the elimination of physical cheques and their manual processing.

(1) 1 & 2

(2) Only 1

(3) Only 2

(4) 1 & 3

Ans: (3)
38. Name the dup who won the Stockholm Open men's doubles title on 23 October 2011.
(1) Brazilians Marcelo Melo and Bruno Soares

(2) India's Rohan Bopanna and Pakistan's Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi

(3) Indians Leander Paez and Mahesh Bhupathi

(4) India’s Leander Paez and Brazil’s Marcelo Melo

Ans: (2)
39. The Agriculture Ministry on 20 October 2011 proposed a hike of Rs 115 per quintal in the minimum support price (MSP) of wheat to what sum per quintal to cover rising farm input cost and encourage farmers to increase acreage?
(1) Rs 1251 per quintal

(2) Rs 1293 per quintal

(3) Rs 1285 per quintal

(4) Rs 1233 per quintal

Ans: (3)

40. Which one of the following became the first state in India to offer Air taxi services?
(1) Bihar

(2) Madhya Pradesh

(3) Kerala

(4) Haryana

Ans: (2)

SSC WESTERN REGION RECRUITMENT

STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION (SSC)
(Western Region - WR)
1ST Floor, South Wing, Pratistha Bhavan, 101, MK Road, Mumbai - 400020

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Western Region (WR), Mumbai, invite application for the following  posts in various Ministries/ Offices of the Government of India :

1. Assistant Welfare Administrator : 02 posts, Pay Scale : Rs. 9300-34800 grade pay Rs.4200
2. Senior Scientific Assistant-III  : 19 posts, Pay Scale : Rs. 9300-34800 grade pay Rs.4200
3. Junior Scientific Assistant : 10 posts, Pay Scale : Rs. 9300-34800  grade pay Rs.4200
4. Junior Technical Assistant : 05 posts, Pay Scale : Rs. 9300-34800 grade pay Rs.4200
5. Sepoy : 25 posts, Pay Scale : Rs. 5200-20200 grade pay Rs. 1800

Fee Payable : Rs.50/- (No fee for Women/ SC/ST/PH and Ex-Servicemen) by means of Central Recruitment Fee Stamps (CRFS) only, available at head post office all over the country.

How to Apply : Application in prescribed format should be sent in an envelope superscribed with bold letters as "Application for the posts of .................... " on or before 16/12/2011 (23/12/2011 for candidates from far-flung areas) to  Office of the Regional Director, Staff Selection Commission, (Western Region) 1ST Floor, Pratishtha Bhavan, 101, MK Road, Mumbai - 400020.

For further details and application form, please view http://ssc.nic.in/whats%20new%20html/latest_news/Advt.No.%20WR-2-2011-English.pdf

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S.S.C. C.P.O. Sub-Inspector Exam., 2011 Solved Paper

General Knowledge and General Awareness 

(Exam Held on 28-8-2011) 

1. The adoption of High Yielding Variety Programme in Indian Agriculture started in–
(A) 1968
(B) 1967
(C) 1966
(D) 1965
Ans : (C)

2. 'Brown Revolution' is–
(A) Growth of fodder industry
(B) Growth of sea products
(C) Growth of milk and milk products
(D) Growth of food processing and soft drinks industries in India
Ans : To encourage tribal people to grow socially responsible and environment friendly coffee to cater to the demand from developed countries.

3. The total value of goods and services produced in a country during a given period is–
(A) Disposable income
(B) National income
(C) Per capita income
(D) Net national income
Ans : (B)


4. Mechanization of Indian agriculture on a considerable scale is not possible due to–
(A) Small holdings
(B) Lack of tractors
(C) Poverty of the peasants
(D) Indifference of the people
Ans : (A)

5. Which one of the following is not a function of the central bank in an economy?
(A) Dealing with foreign exchange
(B) Controlling monetary policy
(C) Controlling government spending
(D) Acting as a banker's bank
Ans : (C)

6. The three-tier Panchayat Raj System in India was proposed by the–
(A) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
(B) Ashok Mehta Committee
(C) Royal Commission
(D) None of the above
Ans : (A)

7. Under which Article of the Constitution is the President's Rule introduced in a State due to the failure of the constitutional machinery ?
(A) 352
(B) 356
(C) 360
(D) 350
Ans : (B)

8. Through which principle / device did Mahatma Gandhi strive to bridge economic inequalities ?
(A) Abolition of machinery
(B) Establishment of village industries
(C) Adoption of non-violence
(D) Trusteeship theory
Ans : (D)

9. Who said that "Oh! Disrespectable democracy! I love you!" ?
(A) G. B. Shaw
(B) Carpenter
(C) Lord Bryce
(D) Appa Dorai
Ans : (A)

10. The member-states of the U.N.O. have delegated the primary responsibility for maintaining world peace and security to the–
(A) General Assembly
(B) Economic and Social Council (EcoSoC)
(C) Security Council
(D) International Court of Justice
Ans : (C)

11. Which one of the following was the last Buddhist text produced in India ?
(A) Divya Vandana
(B) Dohakosa
(C) Vajrachedika
(D) Vamsathapakasini
Ans : (C)

12. Arthasastra was written by–
(A) Dhanananda
(B) Kautilya
(C) Bimbisara
(D) Pushyamitra
Ans : (B)

13. Who translated Ramayana into Persian ?
(A) Abul Fazl
(B) Badauni
(C) Abdul Latif
(D) Isar Das
Ans : (A)

14. Which one of the following was the first English ship that came to India ?
(A) Elizabeth
(B) Bengal
(C) Red Dragon
(D) Mayflower
Ans : (A)

15. The All India Muslim League was founded by–
(A) Maulana Ahmed Ali
(B) Mohammad Ali Jinnah
(C) Agha Khan
(D) Hakim Ajmal Khan
Ans : (C)

16. Golden Revolution refers to–
(A) Sericulture
(B) Horticulture
(C) Apiculture
(D) Viticulture
Ans : (B)

17. Which one of the following is a major port on the East Coast of India ?
(A) Kandla
(B) Vishakhapattnam
(C) Karikal
(D) Pondicherry (Puducherry)
Ans : (B)

18. The approximate circumference of the Earth is–
(A) 13,000 km
(B) 20,000 km
(C) 25,000 km
(D) 30,000 km
Ans : (A)

19. When did India join the International Tsunami Warning System ?
(A) 2004
(B) 2005
(C) 2006
(D) 2007
Ans : (A)

20. 'Cod' is a variety of–
(A) Goat
(B) Fish
(C) Crop
(D) Coral
Ans : (B)

21. A large number of identical plants can be obtained in a short span of time through–
(A) Large number of seeds of a single plant
(B) Stem cuttings
(C) Tissue culture technique
(D) Hydroponics method
Ans : (C)

22. The smallest flowering plant is–
(A) Wolffia
(B) Lemma
(C) Azolla
(D) Ficus
Ans : (A)

23. Leukaemia or blood cancer is characterised by abnormal increase of the–
(A) Red blood cells
(B) White blood cells
(C) Blood platelets
(D) Blood plasma
Ans : (B)

24. The total number of bones in our body is–
(A) 226
(B) 206
(C) 256
(D) 236
Ans : (B)

25. The poison of honey bee is–
(A) Acidic
(B) Alkaline
(C) Saltish
(D) Protein
Ans : (A)

26. Birds which swim in water have–
(A) Webbed feet
(B) Broad wings
(C) Long beaks
(D) Toes with claws
Ans : (A)

27. A balloon filled with helium rises in air because–
(A) Air exerts an upward force on the balloon
(B) The balloon is weightless
(C) Helium is less dense than air
(D) Helium pushes down on the air below the balloon
Ans : (C)

28. One can distinguish a telescope from a microscope by observing–
(A) Length
(B) Colour
(C) Size of the lens
(D) Length and size of the lens
Ans : (C)

29. The sound produced by a bat is–
(A) Audible
(B) Subsonic
(C) Infrasonic
(D) Ultrasonic
Ans : (D)

30. When a bar magnet is cut into two equal halves, the pole strength of each piece–
(A) Becomes double
(B) Becomes half
(C) Becomes zero
(D) Remains the same
Ans : (D)

31. Cooking oil is converted into vegetable ghee by the process of–
(A) Crystallisation
(B) Condensation
(C) Hydrogenation
(D) Oxidation
Ans : (C)

32. Rusting of iron requires–
(A) Oxygen and carbon dioxide
(8) Oxygen and water
(C) Carbon dioxide only
(0) Oxygen only
Ans : (B)

33. Glass is a–
(A) Pure solid
(B) Supercooled liquid
(C) Gel
(D) Polymer
Ans : (B)

34. Uranium eventually decays into a stable isotope of–
(A) Radium
(B) Thorium
(C) Lead
(D) Polonium
Ans : (C)

35. Which of the toxic heavy metals is found in modem tannery industries ?
(A) Nickel
(B) Zinc
(C) Chromium
(D) Lead
Ans : (C)

36. Which of the following contains high content of lead ?
(A) Coal
(B) Cooking gas
(C) High octane fuel
(D) Low octane fuel
Ans : (C)

37. Electrostatic precipitator is used to control–
(A) Air pollution
(B) Water pollution
(C) Solid waste
(D) Noise pollution
Ans : (A)

38. National Environmental Engineering Research Institute is located at–
(A) Pune
(B) Delhi
(C) Nagpur
(D) Chennai
Ans : (C)

39. A new technology which provides the ability to create an artificial world and have people interact with it is called–
(A) Televirtuality
(B) Virtual reality
(C) Alternate reality
(D) 3-D reality
Ans : (A)

40. A parallel port is most often used by a–
(A) Printer
(B) Monitor
(C) Mouse
(D) External storage device
Ans : (A)

41. Kuchipudi is a dance-drama associated with the State of–
(A) Assam
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Odisha
(D) Manipur
Ans : (B)

42. X-rayswere discovered by–
(A) Faraday
(B) Roentgen
(C) H. Davy
(D) Lavoisier
Ans : (B)

43. Who among the following is not a recipient of Dadasaheb Phalke Award ?
(A) V. Shantaram
(B) Raj Kapoor
(C) Mukesh Bhatt
(D) Lata Mangeshkar
Ans : (C)

44. The book 'Great Soul: Mahatma Gandhi and His Struggle with India' was in news some time back and was banned in some Indian States including Gujarat. The author of the book is–
(A) Joseph Lelyveld
(B) Michael Ondaatje
(C) Jack Welch
(D) Duncan Green
Ans : (A)

45. The secret operation carried out successfully by the US Navy Seals, in which Osama Bin Laden, the world's most wanted terrorist was killed, was code-named as–
(A) Jasmine
(B) Rose
(C) Geronimo
(D) Cobra
Ans : (C)

46. As per the latest 'Sample Registration Survey Report' released some time back by the Census Office at New Delhi, there has been a significant improvement in the 'Newborn Mortality Rate' per 1000 live births in India during the period 1990-2009. What has been the percentage drop during this period ?
(A) 33%
(B) 29%
(C) 35%
(D) 42%
Ans : (A)

47. Premlata Agarwal has become the oldest Indian woman to scale Mount Everest at the age of 45. She belongs to the State of–
(A) Jharkhand
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Bihar
Ans : (A)

48. The government set up a committee headed by the Chairman, Central Board of Direct Taxes some time back to go into–
(A) Codification of tax laws
(B) The entire structure of tax laws including the question of imposition of bank tax
(C) The concerns of the foreign investors in India with regard to taxation matters
(D) Aspects of generation of black money, its transfer abroad and bringing back such money into India's legitimate financial system
Ans : (D)

49. Who got the 'Purple Cap' for taking maximum number of wickets in IPL-4 series ?
(A) Harbhajan Singh
(B) Lasith Malinga
(C) Daniel Vettori
(D) Albie Morkel
Ans : (B)

50. At which place did the Union Finance Minister, Pranab Mukherjee lay the foundation stone for anew banknote paper mill some time back ?
(A) Surat
(B) Aurangabad
(C) Mysore
(D) Guntur
Ans : (C)

SSC Karnataka Kerala Region Various Job Recruitment

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has announced the advertisement for the recruitment of various vacancies in various departments in Kerala Karnataka Region through advertisement no-KKR-3/2011. Eligible candidates have to apply through prescribed application format. The following are the details about age limit, educational qualifications, no of vacancies & other information regarding SSC KKR recruitment are mentioned below.


SSC KKR Various Vacancies Details
Total no of vacancies: 47
Name of the post:
1. Sub Inspector / Fire in Central Industrial Security Force, Ministry of Home Affairs: 25
2. Research Assistant (Central Institute of Indian Languages, Ministry of Human Resource Development: 7
3. Senior Scientific Assistant-III (Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine & Storage, Ministry of Agriculture: 7
4. Research Assistant in National Centre for Disease Control, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare: 1
5. Assistant Librarian in Central Institute of Indian Languages, Ministry of Human Resource Development: 1
6. Junior Engineer in Central Institute of Coastal Engineering for Fishery, Ministry of Agriculture: 2
7. Junior Chemist in Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, Ministry of Agriculture: 1
8. Stockman in Central Cattle Breeding Farm, Ministry of Agriculture: 1
9. Technical Officer-1 in Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine & Storage, Ministry of Agriculture: 1
10. Language Typist (Malayalam) in Central Institute of Indian Languages, Ministry of Human Resource Development: 1

Application fee:
Eligible Candidates have to pay the fee for Rs 50/- (No fee for SC/ST/PH/Women/EXSM candidates) in the form of Central Recruitment Fee Stamp (CRFS). These stamps are available at all departmental Post Offices of the country. These stamps may be pasted on the application form in the space provided for the purpose.
Selection procedure:
Candidates are selected on the basis of screening test/written proficiency test/Interview
How to apply:
Eligible candidates have to download application form from the website www.ssckkr.kar.nic.in Send filled application form along with one recent passport size photograph attested on the application form and one additional duly attested photograph to be enclosed, together with attested Xerox copies of required essentials and enclosures, One self-addressed post-card duly affixed with an additional Rs.6/- postage stamp, Two self-addressed envelopes worth of Rs 6/- and Central Recruitment Fee Stamps of Rs.50/- by post on or before 02-12-2011 to the following address “The Regional Director (KKR), Staff Selection Commission, Ist Floor, ‘E’ Wing, Kendriya Sadan, Koramangala, Bangalore–560034”

Last date for the receipt of application form: 02-12-2011 (for remote areas: 09-12-2011)
For more information regarding age limit, educational qualification, pay scale, application fee, application format, how to apply, selection process, experience, last date for receipt of application, no. of posts and other information of SSC Kerala Karnataka Region is available at following link.

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SSC CISF Consteble Exam Solved Paper

ENGLISH

(Exam Held on: 05-06-2011)

Directions: In Questions 1 to 5, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.

1. Tame (N)
(A) wild
(B) savage
(C) domesticated
(D) silent

2. Mercy
(A) merit
(B) sympathy
(C) loss
(D) pain

3. Obscene
(A) beautiful
(B) unhealthy
(C) unwanted
(D) indecent

4. Effect
(A) result
(B) warning
(C) chance
(D) purpose

5. Speculate
(A) think
(B) guess
(C) argue
(D) speak

Directions: In Questions 6 to 10, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word and mark in the Answer Sheet.

6. Tentative
(A) definite
(B) insufficient
(C) plentiful
(D) active

7. Compulsory
(A) easy
(B) optional
(C) unnecessary
(D) mandatory

8. Adamant
(A) satisfied
(B) comfortable
(C) yielding
(D) luxurious

9. Honest
(A) infect
(B) cleanse
(C) corrupt
(D) pollute

10. Oral
(A) written
(B) correct
(C) mental
(D) verbal

Directions: In the following passage (11 to 15), some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternative given. Mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

There _ 11__ in the city of Ujjain a poor tailor _ 12__ Ramphal. As he was very poor, he __13__ to live and work in one little with his wife and __14__ three small children. The children fought _ 15__ each other and made so much noise.

11. (A) lived
(B) stayed
(C) inhabited
(D) existed

12. (A) famous
(B) named
(C) known
(D) titled

13. (A) wished
(B) liked
(C) had
(D) wanted

14. (A) few
(B) a few
(C) their
(D) some

15. (A) to
(B) upon
(C) for
(D) with

Directions: In Question 16 to 20, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by a blackening the appropriate rectangle [ ] in the Answer Sheet.

16. The telephone kept ________ ringing, but no one attended.
(A) off
(B) on
(C) up
(D) up with

17. She is sad, because her father turned _______ her request.
(A) in
(B) off
(C) out
(D) down

18. You should not confide _______ a stranger.
(A) in
(B) to
(C) with
(D) by

19. Poets have compared this word _______ a stage.
(A) with
(B) to
(C) by
(D) on

20. I prevailed _______ him to contest the election.
(A) on
(B) off
(C) over
(D) of

Directions: In Questions 21 to 25, some of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and blacken the rectangle [ ] corresponding to the appropriate letter (A, B, C). If a sentence is free from errors, blacken the rectangle corresponding (D) in the Answer Sheet.

21. Pacific Ocean is (A)/ the deepest ocean(B) / in the world.(C)/ NO error.(D)

22. You will com(A) / to my sister’s wedding tomorrow,(B) / isn’t it?(C)/ No error(D)

23. I am(A) / your’s(B) / affectionate son.(C)/ No error.(D)

24. Beside Hindi, (A)/ she knew (B)/ Bengali well.(C)/ No error(D)

25. He walks(A)/ as if the earth (B)/ belonged to him.(C)/ No error.(D)

ANSWERS:

1.(C) 2.(B) 3.(D) 4.(A) 5.(B) 6.(A) 7.(B) 8.(C) 9.(C) 10.(A) 11.(A) 12.(B) 13.(C) 14.(C) 15.(D)
16.(B) 17.(D) 18.(B) 19.(A) 20.(C) 21.(A) 22.(C) 23.(B) 24.(A) 25.(D)