S.S.C. Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2) Second Shift Exam General Awareness Solved Paper (Exam Held on 2-11-2014)

1. Who was the contemporary South Indian ruler of Harshavardhana ? 
(A) Krishnadevaraya (B) Pulakeshin II 
(C) Mayuravarma (D) Chikkadevaraja Wodeyar (Ans : B)

2. Nappe is a kind of– 
(A) fluvial feature (B) folded structure 
(C) erosional plain (D) delta region (Ans : B)

3. The Panama Canal is different from the Suez Canal as it has– 
(A) Lock system (B) Shorter route
(C) Busy route (D) Less busy route (Ans : A)

4. The area which is resistant to any massive structural transformation is called– 
(A) rigid mass (B) ancient landmass (C) tectonic plate (D) shield (Ans : A)

5. Llanos are the grasslands of– 
(A) Guyana Highlands (B) Brazilian Highlands (C) Argentina (D) Chile (Ans : A)

6. The areas marked by internal drainage– 
(A) Plateau (B) Plains (C) Deserts (D) Mountains (Ans : C)

7. The space retaining life in any form is called– 
(A) Biomass (B) Biosphere (C) Lithosphere (D) Hydrosphere (Ans : C)

8. Rhizobium is a kind of– 
(A) Photosynthetic bacteria (B) Symbiotic bacteria 
(C) Parasitic bacteria (D) Saprophytic bacteria (Ans : D)

9. A Parenchyma cell which stores ergastic substance is known as– 
(A) Phragmoblast (B) Idioblast (C) Conidioplast (D) Chloroplast (Ans : B)

10. Root Hairs arise from– 
(A) Cortex (B) Pericycle (C) Epidermis (D) Endodermis (Ans : C)

11. The gametophyte is called prothallus in– 
(A) Pteridophyta (B) Bryophyta (C) Spermatophyta (D) Thallophyta (Ans : A)

12. The best example of Poly-embryony is– 
(A) Cocoa (B) Capsicum (C) Citrus (D) Cycas (Ans : C)

13. A moving neutron collides with a stationary a-particle. The fraction of the kinetic energy lost by the neutron is– 
(A) 1/4 (B) 1/16 (C) 9/25 (D) 16/25 (Ans : D)

14. Which of these waves can be polarized ? 
(A) Sound waves in air (B) Longitudinal waves on a string 
(C) Transverse waves on a string (D) Light waves (Ans : D)

15. The unit of Planck’s constant is– 
(A) Js (B) Js^–2 (C) J/s (D) Js² (Ans : A)

16. If a wire of resistance R is melted and recast to half of its length, then the new resistance of the wire will be– 
(A) R/4 (B) R/2 (C) R (D) 2R (Ans : A)

17. Hard copies can be obtained from– 
(A) Scanner (B) Speaker (C) Printer (D) Recorder (Ans : C)

18. In an E-R diagram, ellipse represents– 
(A) relation (B) entity (C) fields (D) key (Ans : D)

19. Chemical name of common salt is– 
(A) Sodium Chloride (B) Sodium Bicarbonate (C) Sodium (D) Sodium Oxide (Ans : A)

20. Which one of the following mine-rai does not contain oxygen? 
(A) Haematite (B) Bauxite (C) Cryolite (D) Calcite (Ans : C)

21. Non-conductor of electricity is– 
(A) Iron (B) Gas Carbon (C) Copper Sulphate (D) Mercury (Ans : C)

22. Which of the following will replace hydrogen from acids to form salts? 
(A) S (B) Na (C) Ag (D) P (Ans : B)

23. Which type of lake is formed by volcanic activities? 
(A) Lagoon (B) Fresh water lake (C) Cladera lake (D) Karst lake (Ans : C)

24. Green manure is obtained from– 
(A) Domestic vegetable waste (B) Oil seed husk cakes 
(C) Fresh animal excreta (D) Decomposing green legume plants (Ans : D)

25. The environment includes– 
(A) Abiotic factors (B) Biotic factors 
(C) Oxygen and Nitrogen (D) Abiotic and Biotic factors (Ans : D)

26. The temperate grasslands of North America are known as– 
(A) Pampas (B) Downs (C) Steppes (D) Prairies (Ans : D)

27. The Jawaharlal Nehru Port is located at– 
(A) Paradip (B) Cochin (C) Mumbai (D) Kolkata (Ans : C)

28. How many islands are there in Lakshadweep ? 
(A) 17 (B) 27 (C) 36 (D) 47 (Ans : C)

29. Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony 2013 has been given to– 
(A) Zubin Mehta (B) Narendra Kohli (C) Shalini Singh (D) Arvind Aadiga (Ans : A)

30. Winner of the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2013– 
(A) Ela Bhatt (B) Angela Merkel (C) Lydia Davis (D) Christina Legarde (Ans : B)

31. Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma is an exponent of– 
(A) Mandolin (B) Santoor (C) Sitar (D) Veena (Ans : B)

32. Moortidevi Award is given annually in which of the following fields? 
(A) Literature (B) Films (C) Journalism (D) Music (Ans : A)

33. Nobel Prizes are distributed annually at– 
(A) Manila (B) Stockholm (C) Geneva (D) New York (Ans : B)

34. ‘Freedom From Fear’ is a book written by– 
(A) Benazir Bhutto (B) Corazon Aquino 
(C) Aung San Suu Kyi (D) Nayantara Sehgal (Ans : C)

35. Who is the author of the book ‘Nineteen Eighty Four’ ? 
(A) J.M. Barrie (B) Walter Scott (C) George Orwell (D) Thomas Hardy (Ans : C)

36. The 28th Annual Lata Mangeshkar Sam man Alankaran 2013 was conferred to– 
(A) Sonu Nigarm (B) Kailash Kher (C) Hariharan (D) A.R. Rahman (Ans : C)

37. The internal rate of return– 
(A) must be less than the interest rate if the firm is to invest 
(B) makes the present value of profits equal to the present value of costs 
(C) falls as the annual yield of an investment rises 
(D) is equal to the market interest rate of all the firm’s investment (Ans : B)

38. As the number of investments made by a firm increases, its internal rate of return– 
(A) declines due to diminishing marginal productivity 
(B) declines because the market rate of interest will fall, ceteris paribus 
(C) increases to compensate the firm for the current consumption foregone 
(D) increase because the level of savings will fall (Ans : C)

39. Capacity utilisation– 
(A) is usually near 100 per cent 
(B) represents the per cent of the labour force. that is employed 
(C) is a measure of the proportional of the existing capital stock used for current production 
(D) rises as the economy moves into a recession, since firms must replace unemployed workers with some other resources to maintain production (Ans : C)

40. The theory of ‘Maximum Social Advantage’ in Public Finance was given by– 
(A) Robbins (B) Musgrave (C) Findley (D) Dalton (Ans : D)

41. The value of investment multiplier relates to– 
(A) change in income due to change in autonomous investment 
(B) change in autonomous investment due to change in income 
(C) change in income due to change in consumption 
(D) change in the income due to change in induced investment (Ans : A)

42. When did the Constituent Assembly adopt National Anthem? 
(A) 25th January, 1950 (B) 26th January, 1950 
(C) 24th January, 1950 (D) 29th January, 1950 (Ans : C)

43. The President of India is an integral part of the– 
(A) The Parliament (B) The Lok Sabha 
(C) Rajya Sabha (D) Council of Ministers (Ans : A)

44. Union Public Servic Commission has to submit the report to the– 
(A) President (B) Parliament (C) Lok Sabha (D) Rajya Sabha (Ans : A)

45. How many times was the Preamble of the Constitution amended? 
(A) Three times (B) Two times (C) Once (D) Not amended (Ans : C)

46. An ordinance issued by Governor is subject to approval by– 
(A) The President (B) The State Legislature 
(C) The State Council of Ministers (D) The Parliament (Ans : A)

47. Which rebellion in Bengal was highlighted by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in his novel ‘Anand Math’ ? 
(A) Chaur Uprising (B) Sanyasi Rebellion 
(C) Kol Uprising (D) Santhal Uprising (Ans : B)

48. Name the Greek Ambassador at the Mauryan Court– 
(A) Alexander (B) Megasthanese (C) Plato (D) Aristotle (Ans : B)

49. When the rule of the Delhi Sultan began? 
(A) 1106 A.D. (B) 1206 A.D. (C) 1306 A.D. (D) 1406 A.D. (Ans : B)

50. Who introduced leather token currency in India? 
(A) Akbar (B) Mohammad-Bin-Tughlaq (C) Babur (D) Humayun (Ans : D)

SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam (II Shift) English Language Solved Paper (Exam Held on 2-11-2014

Directions-(Q. 1-5) 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 blackening the appropriate oval (●) in the Answer Sheet. 

1. The priest was innocent ………. he could not prove it. 
(A) and (B) but (C) for (D) so (Ans : B)

2. Many people who ………. practising photography as a hobby turn it eventually into a livelihood. 
(A) resume (B) prefer (C) imply (D) start (Ans : D)

3. She is ……….of lizards. 
(A) fearful (B) frightened (C) afraid (D) terrified (Ans : C)

4. His path was beset ………. . difficulties. 
(A) by (B) with (C) of (D) from (Ans : B)

5. The plan is worth considering, think it ……….carefully. 
(A) of (B) on (C) off (D) over (Ans : D)

Directions-(Q. 6-10) In these question choose the word Opposite in meaning to the given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet. 

6. Reluctant 
(A) Hesitant (B) Reserved (C) Anxious (D) Willing (Ans : C)

7. Novel 
(A) Naughty (B) Novelist (C) Banal (D) Nasty (Ans : D)

8. Eloquent 
(A) Elegant (B) Lucid (C) Articulate (D) Inarticulate (Ans : D)

9. Fluent 
(A) Inappropriate (B) Halting (C) Degrading (D) Insensitive (Ans : B)

10. Adversity 
(A) Prosperity (B) Curiosity (C) Animosity (D) Sincerity (Ans : A)

Directions-(Q. 11-15) In these question out of the four alternatives, choose the Same word which best expresses the meaning of the given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet. 

11. Amiable 
(A) Rude (B) Curt (C) Friendly (D) Annoyed (Ans : C)

12. Curious 
(A) Doubtful (B) Inquisitive (C) Sad (D) Suspicious (Ans : B)

13. Candid 
(A) Honest (B) Greedy (C) Dishonest (D) Secretive (Ans : A)

14. Forsaken 
(A) Nurtured (B) Neglected (C) Pardoned (D) Abandoned (Ans : D)

15. Vivacious 
(A) Lonely (B) Lively (C) Beautiful (D) Bravely (Ans : B)

Directions-(Q. 16-20) In these question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it in the Answer Sheet. 

16. The detective went abroad in search of a culprit but his journey proved to be a wild goose chase. 
(A) expensive (B) full of difficulties (C) unprofitable adventure (D) ill advised (Ans : C)

17. A close shave. 
(A) A narrow escape from danger. (B) Stubble 
(C) Very short hair (D) Hairless skin (Ans : A)

18. Please be as brief as you can, I have other fish to fry. 
(A) to cook the food (B) to take rest 
(C) some important work to attend to (D) to attend the friends (Ans : C)

19. His argument does not hold water. 
(A) to have effect (B) to influence 
(C) to check the flow of water (D) sound logical fact (Ans : D)

20. It was her maiden speech on the stage and she performed well. 
(A) unprepared speech (B) sudden speech 
(C) primary speech (D) first speech (Ans : D)

Directions-(Q. 21-25) In these question a part of the sentence is bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A), (B), (C) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (D). Mark your answer in the Answer Sheet. 

21. When the little girl losses her doll, she began to cry. 
(A) losing her doll (B) loss her doll 
(C) lost her doll (D) No improvement (Ans : C)

22. I brushed my teeth every day at 7 O’clock in the morning. 
(A) I brushes my teeth every day at 7 O’clock in the morning. 
(B) I brush my teeth every day at 7 O’clock in the morning. 
(C) I brush my tooth every day at 7 O’clock in the morning. 
(D) No improvement (Ans : B)

23. More than 60% of India’s population live under the poverty line. 
(A) live by the poverty line (B) live below poverty line 
(C) live beside the poverty line (D) No improvement (Ans : B)

24. Only me I can solve the problem. 
(A) Only me can (B) Only I can (C) I can only (D) No improvement (Ans : B)

25. They congratulated me for my victory in the debate competition. 
(A) about (B) at (C) on (D) No improvement (Ans : B)

Directions-(Q. 26-30) In these question out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence. 

26. Beyond correction– 
(A) Inverterate (B) Glib (C) Incorrigible (D) Incongruous (Ans : C)

27. Widespread scarcity of food– 
(A) Hunger (B) Drought (C) Poverty (D) Famine (Ans : B)

28. Inflammation of gums– 
(A) Gangerene (B) Gingivitis (C) Conjunctivitis (D) Orchitis (Ans : B)

29. A book written by an unknown author– 
(A) Anonymous (B) Acrimonious (C) Audacious (D) Assiduous (Ans : A)

30. An event that causes great harm or dams– 
(A) Problem (B) Disaster (C) Pain (D) Relief (Ans : B)

Directions-(Q. 31-35) In these question four words are given in each question, out of which only one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet. 

31. (A) nuisense (B) nuisanse (C) nuissance (D) nuisance (Ans : D)

32. (A) saimultaneous (B) simultaenous (C) simultaneous (D) simultanious (Ans : C)

33. (A) honourarium (B) honorarium (C) honourerium (D) honourrarium (Ans : B)

34. (A) fortuneate (B) fortuneit (C) forchunate (D) fortunate (Ans : D)

35. (A) misfourtune (B) miscelaneous (C) misdemenour (D) misspell (Ans : B)

Directions-(Q. 36-45) In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternatives and fill in the blanks. Rajan is a salesman. He goes from door to door ..... (36) ..... vacuum cleaners. On his first day of work, he ..... (37) ..... to sell his goods by ..... (38) ..... on the doors of a private housing estate. “My first ..... (39) ..... ,” he thought as he ..... (40) ..... the doorbell of the first house. A middle-aged woman with curlers in her hair opened the door. Rajan began to (41) ..... who he was and the ..... (42) he was selling. The ..... (43)..... minute, the door was ..... (44) ..... shut. “Not interested !” John heard her shout ..... (45) ..... the closed door. 

36. (A) purchasing (B) buying (C) gifting (D) selling (Ans : D)

37. (A) decided (B) undecided (C) finalized (D) cancelled (Ans : A)

38. (A) hacking (B) knocking (C) breaking (D) shaking (Ans : B)

39. (A) consumer (B) customer (C) supplier (D) manufacturer (Ans : B)

40. (A) pressed (B) impressed (C) depressed (D) suppressed (Ans : A)

41. (A) complain (B) explain (C) refrain (D) plain (Ans : B)

42. (A) produce (B) material (C) product (D) ingredients (Ans : C)

43. (A) after (B) before (C) next (D) subsequent (Ans : C)

44. (A) slammed (B) damned (C) tamed (D) crammed (Ans : A)

45. (A) before (B) on (C) aside (D) behind (Ans : D)

Directions-(Q. 46-50) In these questions some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and blacken the oval (●) corresponding to the appropriate letter (A, B, C). If a sentence is free from errors, blacken the oval corresponding to (D) in the Answer Sheet. 

46. (A) No sooner did the rabbit (B)/ come out of the bush (C)/ when the hunter killed it. (D) No error (Ans : C)

47. (A) ‘The Arabian Nights’ (B)/ are enjoyed (C)/ by all kinds of readers. (D) No error (Ans : B)

48. (A) She has not completed (B)/ her course. (C)/ Isn’t it ? (C) No error (Ans : C)

49. (A) Every citizen is (B)/ entitled to (C)/ the voting. (D) No error (Ans : C)

50. (A) The collector (B)/ visits the office regularly (C)/ Isn’t it ? (D) No error (Ans : D) 

SSC Combined Graduate Level (Tier I) Examination 2012 General Awareness Solved Question Paper

1. Earth is a very big magnet. In which direction does its magnetic field extend? (A) east to west (B) west to east 
(C) north to south (D) south to north (Ans : C)

2. Which of the following is meant for the ex-situ conservation of various species? (A) Herbarium (B) Sperm bank 
(C) Blood bank (D) Germplasm bank (Ans : D)

3. Drying oils contain a fairly large proportion of– (A) Saturated fatty acids (B) Unsaturated fatty acids 
(C) Fats (D) Proteins (Ans : B)

4. Human Development Index was formulated by– (A) UNCTAD (B) ASEAN 
(C) IBRD (D) UNDP (Ans : D)

5. The infective stage of Malaria is– (A) Merozoite (B) Gametocyte 
(C) Ring stage (D) Sporozoite (Ans : D)

6. Who said that the Directive Principles of State Policy are just like "a cheque on bank payable at the convenience of the bank". (A) N.G. Ranga (B) Pandit Nehru 
(C) KT. Shah (D) B.R. Ambedkar (Ans : C)

7. Consumption for the sake of enjoying social acknowledgement is called– (A) Demonstration consumption (B) Rational consumption 
(C) Social consumption (D) Conspicuous consumption (Ans : D)

8. The red, orange and yellow colours of leaves are due to– (A) Lignins (B) Carotenoids 
(C) Aldehydes (D) Tannins (Ans : B)

9. The state which has registered the highest population growth rate according to 2001 Census is– (A) Sikkim (B) Kerala 
(C) Uttar Pradesh (D) Nagaland (Ans : D)

10. Torah is the sacred book of– (A) Judaism (B) Zoroastrianism 
(C) Confucianism (D) Taoism (Ans : A)

11. Pyroligneous acid obtained from wood contains– (A) 10% ethanol (B) 10% Formaldehyde 
(C) 10% Acetic acid (D) 10% Formic acid (Ans : C)

12. The treaty of Versailles restored Alsace-Lorraine to– (A) Belgium (B) Italy 
(C) Britain (D) France (Ans : D)

13. The seat of Kerala High Court is located at– (A) Ernakulam (B) Kottayam 
(C) Thiruvananthapuram (D) Kollam (Ans : A)

14. Polar-bears hold cures for– (A) Kidney failure (B) Type II diabetes 
(C) Osteoporosis (D) Breast cancer (Ans : B)

15. India is making 'Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements' (DTAA) with other countries for the promotion of– (A) Foreign institutional investment (B) Bilateral trade 
(C) External commercial borrowings (D) Foreign direct investments (Ans : B)

16. Low cost housing is an example for– (A) Merit wants (B) Mixed wants 
(C) Social wants (D) Private wants (Ans : C)

17. The disease that kills more people than lung cancer as a consequence of air pollution is– (A) heart attack (B) chronic bronchitis 
(C) asthma (D) emphesema (Ans : D)

18. Peninsular India has the following zonal soil types– (A) Alluvial soil (B) Red and yellow soil 
(C) Forest soil (D) Saline soil (Ans : B)

19. Mamta Sharma was appointed in 2011 as the Chairperson of– (A) National Commission for BCs (B) National Commission for Minorities 
(C) National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (D) National Commission for Women (Ans : D)

20. "Eye for an eye and tooth for a tooth" is the guiding principle of–(A) Reformative theory of Justice (B) Attributive theory of Justice 
(C) Retributive theory of Justice (D) Deterrent theory of Justice (Ans : C)

21. The proposal for the creation of new All-India Services can be considered only– (A) if majority of State Legislatures make such demand 
(B) if Lok Sabha passes a resolution by two-thirds majority 
(C) if the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by two-thirds majority 
(D) None of the above (Ans : C)

22. The Asokan Edicts were deciphered first by– (A) James Prinsep (B) Sir John Marshall 
(C) Sir William Jones (D) Charles Wilkins (Ans : A)

23. An algae type ocean deposit is– (A) Pelagic deposits (B) Neritic remains 
(C) Diatom ooze (D) Pteropod ooze (Ans : C)

24. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched ? (A) Gypsum - calcium hydroxide (B) Milk of lime - sodium sulphate 
(C) Glauber's salt - calcium sulphate (D) Salt petre - potassium nitrate (Ans : D)

25. Which is not a correct statement? (A) Dilute solutions contain less amount of solute (B) Phenols are acidic 
(C) In benzene all the atoms lie in one plane (D) Methylated spirit contains only methanol (Ans : D)

26. The most densely populated state in India is– (A) Tamil adu (B) Kerala 
(C) Uttar Pradesh (D) West Bengal (Ans : D)

27. The first Speaker of Lok Sabha was– (A) G.V Mavlankar (B) S. Radhakrishnan 
(C) M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar (D) Sardar Hukam Singh (Ans : A)

28. Who was the teacher of Gautama Buddha? (A) Patanjali (B) Panini 
(C) Alara Kalama (D) Kapila (Ans : C)

29. Which bank was the first to introduce ATMs to the world? (A) Citi Bank (B) Hong Kong Bank 
(C) Standard Chartered Bank (D) Bank of America (Ans : A)

30. Which colour/ colours of light has the highest velocity through vacuum ? (A) Blue (B) Red 
(C) Green (D) All of these (Ans : D)

31. The 98th Indian Science Congress was held in 2011 at– (A) Bhubaneswar (B) Bengaluru 
(C) Bhopal (D) Chennai (Ans : D)

32. The 34th National Games were held in 2011 in– (A) Jharkhand (B) Uttarakhand 
(C) Kerala (D) Karnataka (Ans : A)

33. The iron and steel plant in Bihar is at– (A) Vijay Nagar (B) Visakhapatnam 
(C) Bokaro (D) Burnpur (Ans : C)

34. The ultimate source of energy in a hydroelectric power station is– (A) the electro-chemical energy of water (B) solar energy 
(C) the potential energy of water (D) the kinetic energy of water (Ans : B)

35. Union Carbide India Ltd. manufactured essentially– (A) Leather goods (B) Heavy water 
(C) Petrochemicals (D) Fertilisers (Ans : C)

36. Photosynthetic vesicle found in bacteria is called a– (A) Pneumatophore (B) Mesosome 
(C) Chromatophore (D) Genophore (Ans : C)

37. What type of mirror is used in a view finding mirror of a vehicle? (A) Paraboloidal mirror (B) Convex mirror 
(C) Plane mirror (D) Concave mirror (Ans : B)

38. We receive sunlight on earth surface. What type of light beams are these ? (A) Diverging (B) Random 
(C) Parallel (D) Converging (Ans : C)

39. Who is the author of the book 'Pakistan : Beyond the Crisis State' ? (A) M.J. Akbar (B) Khuram Iqbal 
(C) Maleeha Lodhi (D) Arnir Mir (Ans : C)

40. The biggest planet in the solar system is– (A) Uranus (B) Venus 
(C) Jupiter (D) Saturn (Ans : C)

41. The authority to specify which castes shall be deemed to be Scheduled Castes rests with the– (A) Governor (B) Commissioner for Scheduled Castes and Tribes 
(C) Prime Minister (D) President (Ans : D)

42. Ram Sharan Sharma, who died in 2011 was an eminent– (A) Archaeologist (B) Chemist 
(C) Economist (D) Indologist (Ans : D)

43. Of the following economists, whom do you consider to be the Master of "Partial Analysis" ? (A) Lionel Robbins (B) Leon Walras 
(C) Alfred Marshall (D) J.M. Keynes (Ans : C)

44. Brain drain has been caused by– (A) socio-economic instability. (B) failure to recognise talent in the originating country. 
(C) the lure of high living standards. (D) lack of employment opportunities. (Ans : D)

45. What is m-commerce ? (A) marketing commerce (B) machine commerce 
(C) mobile commerce (D) money commerce (Ans : C)

46. The study of population is known as– (A) Hydrology (B) Demography 
(C) Climatology (D) Petrology (Ans : B)

47. The prose collection of the vedic poems are– (A) Brahmanas (B) Samhitas 
(C) Upanishads (D) Aranyakas (Ans : B)

48. A plant known only in cultivation having arisen under domestication is referred to as– (A) Clone (B) Scion 
(C) Cultigen (D) Cultivar (Ans : C)

49. Who favoured the Artic Home theory of the Aryans ? (A) Jacobi (B) Pargiter 
(C) A.C. Das (D) B.G. Tilak (Ans : D)

50. Wheat, Barley, Lemon, Orange, rye, and peamillet belong to– (A) four plant families (B) the same plant family 
(C) two plant families (D) three plant families (Ans : C) 

S.S.C. Combined Graduate Level Re-Exam., 2013 (1st Shift) General Awareness Solved Paper (Exam Held on 20-07-2014)

1. Which of the following is not a nitrogenous fertilizer? 
(A) Ammonium sulphate (B) Urea 
(C) Ammonium nitrate (D) Super phosphate (Ans : D)

2. CaC₂ on treatment with water gives– 
(A) Methane (B) Ethane (C) Ethylene (D) Acetylene (Ans : D)

3. The ‘fine respiratory particles’ which deteriorate air quality for breathing by human beings are categorized as– 
(A) PM 0.0 (B) PM 2.5 (C) PM 8.5 (D) PM 10.0 (Ans : B)

4. The snow leopard population is found in– 
(A) Sikkim (B) Assam (C) Mizoram (D) Manipur (Ans : A)

5. Total interacting animals and plants in any well defined area is known as– 
(A) Population (B) Biome (C) Community (D) Species (Ans : B)

6. ‘IPCC’ stands for– 
(A) Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (B) Indian Panel on Climate Change 
(C) International Policy on Climate Change (D) Indian Policy on Climate Control (Ans : A)

7. In Bollywood, the actress popularly known as ‘Dream Girl’ is– 
(A) Zeenat Aman (B) Rakhi Sawant (C) Helen (D) Hema Malini (Ans : D)

8. The most healthy edible oil for heart is– 
(A) Butter oil (B) Olive oil (C) Rape-seed oil (D) Mustard oil (Ans : B)

9. Telengana creation as in independent state is primarily the outcome of– 
(A) 13th Lok Sabha (B) 14th Lok Sabha (C) 15th Lok Sabha (D) 16th Lok Sabha (Ans : C)

10. Which of the followings is not correct? 
(A) SIT -Special Intelligence Team (B) CNG -Compressed Natural Gas 
(C) NGT -National Green Tribunal (D) KYC -Know Your Customer (Ans : A)

11. World’s tallest women record is up to 7ft. and 8 inches from– 
(A) U.S.A. (B) China (C) Pakistan (D) Italy (Ans : B)

12. Who was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress? 
(A) Annie Besant (B) Sarojini Naidu (C) Vijaylakshmi Pandit (D) Kadambani Ganguli (Ans : A)

13. ICMR is the abbreviation for– 
(A) International Council for Malarial Research (B) Indian Council of Medical Research 
(C) International Council of Medical Research (D) Indian Council of Microbial Research (Ans : B)

14. Rubber is a product of– 
(A) Fibre (B) Latex (C) Resin (D) Gum (Ans : B)

15. The first indigenous silent feature film (released on May 3, 1913) was called– 
(A) AlamAra (B) Raja Harishchandra 
(C) Bhakta Prahlad (D) Mother India (Ans : B)

16. The book entitled ‘Spell of the Tiger’ is written by– 
(A) Jim Corbett (B) Valmik Thapar (C) Sy Montgomery (D) Atul Sethi (Ans : C)

17. In the long run the fixed costs become– 
(A) Money costs (B) Real costs (C) Opportunity costs (D) Variable costs (Ans : D)

18. Increase in cash reserve ratio leads to– 
(A) increase in bank credit (B) decrease in bank credit 
(C) constant bank credit (D) excess bank credit (Ans : B)

19. The food corporation of India was established in the year– 
(A) 1965 (B) 1966 (C) 1967 (D) 1955 (Ans : A)

20. The Phillip’s curve is the schedule showing the relationship between– 
(A) aggregate supply and demand (B) total saving and investment 
(C) the rate of unemployment and rate of inflation (D) demand for and supply of loanable funds (Ans : C)

21. A firm practising price discrimination will be– 
(A) charging different prices for different qualities of a product (B) buying in the cheapest and selling in the dearest markets
(C) charging different prices in different markets for a product (D) buying only from firms selling in bulk at a distance (Ans : C)

22. Fascism believed in leadership of– 
(A) Feudals (B) Working classes (C) Political elites (D) Oneman (Ans : D)

23. The parliament is empowered to make laws on any subject of the state list during– 
(A) Election (B) War (C) Agitation (D) Emergency (Ans : D)

24. Rule of law prevails in– 
(A) Dictatorship (B) Aristocracy (C) Democracy (D) Oligarchy (Ans : C)

25. Which of the following feature of Indian constitution was borrowed from U.S.A. ? 
(A) Rule of law (B) Fundamental Right 
(C) Rigid Constitution (D) Directive principles of state policy (Ans : B)

26. Term of office of the President of U.S.A.– 
(A) 6 years (B) 5 years (C) 4 years (D) 7 years (Ans : C)

27. When and where was the All India Kisan Sabha formed? 
(A) 1935 - Bombay (B) 1942 - Kanpur (C) 1938 - Calcutta (D) 1936 - Lucknow (Ans : D)

28. Who was the founder of the City of Agra? 
(A) Ala-ud-din Khalji (B) Muhammad Tughlaq (C) Firoz Tughlaq (D) Sikandar Lodi (Ans : D)

29. When did the British make English the medium of instruction in India ? 
(A) 1813 (B) 1833(C) 1835 (D) 1844 (Ans : C)

30. Lord Buddha gave his first sermon at– 
(A) Sarnath in U.P. (B) Bodha-Gaya in Bihar (C) Nalanda in Bihar (D) None of the above (Ans : A)

31. What is the meaning of the word ‘Sangam’ in the Sangam Age? 
(A) Royal Court (B) Assembly of poets (C) Assembly of religious leaders (D) Meeting of rivers (Ans : B)

32. Ivory coast is located in– 
(A) South Africa (B) North America (C) West Africa (D) South America (Ans : C)

33. Seasonal migration of people is known as– 
(A) Pastoralism (B) Nomadism (C) Intra migration (D) Transhurnance (Ans : D)

34. The country with the world’s largest natural gas reserves is– 
(A) Saudi Arabia (B) Kuwait (C) Russia (D) United States of America (Ans : C)

35. Which of the following lakes is situated on the West Coast of India? 
(A) Astamudi (B) Chilka (C) Pulicat (D) Kolleru (Ans : A)

36. GIS stands for– 
(A) Geographical Integrated System (B) Geographical Information System 
(C) Geometrical Integrated System (D) General Immunity System (Ans : B)

37. National AIDS research Institute is at– 
(A) Chennai (B) New Delhi (C) Murnbai (D) Pune (Ans : D)

38. A contemporary of Charles Darwin who came to the same conclusion in the matter of organic evolution was– 
(A) Jean Baptist Lamarck (B) Thomas Huxley 
(C) Alfred Russel Wallace (D) Franklin Benjamin (Ans : C)

39. Ink is prepared from– 
(A) Dye (B) Tannin (C) Starch (D) Latex (Ans : A)

40. Formic acid is produced by– 
(A) White ants (B) Cockroaches (C) Red ants (D) Mosquitoes (Ans : C)

41. Casuarina is a– 
(A) Hydrophyte (B) Mesophyte (C) Xerophyte (D) Epiphyte (Ans : C)

42. Male mosquitoes take their food from– 
(A) The human blood (B) The standing water 
(C) The sap of plants (D) The dung and other debris (Ans : C)

43. Radio Carbon Dating is used to estimate the age of– 
(A) Soil (B) Monuments (C) Fossils (D) Rocks (Ans : C)

44. According to kinetic theory of gases, at the temperature of absolute zero, the gas molecules– 
(A) Start movement (B) Become massless (C) Start emitting light (D) Stop movement (Ans : D)

45. The nuclear force is– 
(A) Short range repulsive force (B) Short range attractive force 
(C) Long range repulsive force (D) Long range attractive force (Ans : B)

46. A satellite in vacuum– 
(A) Is kept in orbit by remote control (B) Is kept in orbit by retro-rocket 
(C) Derives energy from gravitational field (D) Does not require any energy for orbiting (Ans : D)

47. Unsorted transaction that can be used to immediately update a database is called is– 
(A) Direct database access (B) Sequential database access 
(C) Alternate database access (D) Instance database access (Ans : D)

48. Which of the following number is not correctly written? 
(A) 101₈ (B) 101₂ (C) 1A₁₂ (D) ABC₁₆ (Ans : C)

49. Chemical decomposition of an organic compound by water is called as– 
(A) Hydrogenation (B) Hydration (C) Hydrolysis (D) All of these (Ans : C)

50. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched? 
(A) Vitamin B-Pyridoxine (B) Vitamin C-Ascorbic acid 
(C) Vitamin E-Alphatocopherol (D) Vitamin D-Sunshine (Ans : D) 

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Vacancies : (Total : 2902 Posts)

Vacancy of Sub Inspector in CAPFs : 1706 Posts
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A. Sub Inspector in Delhi Police
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C Sub- Inspector in Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
D Sub-Inspector in Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
E Sub- Inspector in Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBPF)
F Sub Inspector in Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
G Assistant Sub-Inspector in Central Industrial Security Force(CISF)

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S.S.C. Combined Graduate Level [Tier-I (2nd Shift)] Exam. 2014 (Exam Held on 26-10-2014)

General Awareness 
1. Economic growth refers to– 
(A) Prevention of concentration of wealth 
(B) Continuous growth of national income for at least two years 
(C) Continuous growth of per capita real income over a period of time in an economy 
(D) Continuous growth of agriculture sector 
(Ans : C)
 
2. Which of the following statements is incorrect ? 
(A) The central problem of an economy is the problem of allocation of resources 
(B) Economy faces the problem of utilisation of resources 
(C) Economy faces the problem of growth of resources 
(D) Economy faces the problem of excess of resources 
(Ans : B)
 
3. In the case of direct taxes, the payment liability and the ultimate burden of the tax lies 
upon– 
(A) The person on whom it has been imposed 
(B) The person on whom it has not been imposed 
(C) The tax department who collects the taxes 
(D) Both on whom it has been imposed and on whom it is not imposed 
(Ans : A)
 
4. Interest paid to a bank for a crop loan is– 
(A) A transfer payment (B) A factor payment (C) Capital formation (D) Intermediate consumption (Ans : B)
 
5. If only a part of the labour force employed by a firm can be dismissed at any time and without pay, the total wages and salaries paid by the firm must be considered– 
(A) A variable cost (B) A fixed coast (C) Partly a fixed and partly a variable cost (D) Neither a fixed cost nor a variable cost 
(Ans : C)
 
6. Members of the Union Public Service Commission are appointed by the– 
(A) President (B) Prime Minister (C) Chief Justice (D) Law Minister (Ans : A)
 
7. Who said, "A state is known by the rights that it maintains" ? 
(A) Laski (B) Maclver (C) J. S. Mill (D) Machiavelli 
(Ans : A)
 
8. Which of the following systems is based on the principle of surplus value? 
(A) Capitalism (B) Individualism (C) Idealism (D) Communism 
(Ans : A)
 
9. Which of the following provides Representative Government? 
(A) Indirect Democracy 
(B) Direct Democracy 
(C) Democracy 
(D) Presidential form of Government 
(Ans : A)
 
10. What is the main duty of the Legislature? 
(A) Enacting laws 
(B) Implementing judicial matters 
(C) Implementing laws
 (D) Central administration 
(Ans : A)
 
11. Chandragupta Maurya spent his last days at– 
(A) Pataliputra (B) Ujjain (C) Sravanabelgola (D) Kashi 
(Ans : C)
 
12. Buddha died in the year– 
(A) 438 BC (B) 453 BC (C) 468 BC (D) 483 BC 
(Ans : D)
 
13. The new name of Burma is Myanmar and its capital is– 
(A) Arakan (B) Rangoon (C) Ava (D) Naypyidaw 
(Ans : D)
 
14. The famous Jain centre in South India is located at– 
(A) Kanchi (B) Madurai (C) Sravanabelgola (D) Rameshwaram 
(Ans : C)
 
15. The Asokan Inscriptions were engraved in which script? 
(A) Brahrni (B) Pali (C) Devanagari script (D) Magadhi 
(Ans : A)
 
16. Which of the following lakes is called 'Honeymoon Lake' ? 
(A) Chad (B) Titicaca (C) Toba (D) Nyasa 
(Ans : B)
 
17. Harmattan blows in Sahara desert from– 
(A) East to West (B) West to East (C) North to South (D) South to North 
(Ans : A)
 
18. The busiest ocean from the point of view of trade is– 
(A) Pacific Ocean (B) Indian Ocean (C) Atlantic Ocean (D) Arctic Ocean 
(Ans : C)
 
19. The forest in Silent Valley of Kerala is an example of– 
(A) Deciduous forest 
(B) Tropical rainforest 
(C) Alpine coniferous forest 
(D) Mangrove forest 
(Ans : B)
 
20. Annaimudi peak is located in the– 
(A) Eastern Ghats (B) Nilgiri hills (C) Palni hills (D) Sahyadri 
(Ans : D)
 
21. Commercially important cotton fibres are– 
(A) Epidermal hairs of seeds 
(B) Woody fibres of roots 
(C) Phloem fibres of roots 
(D) Bark fibres of stems 
(Ans : A)
 
22. A member of Liliaceae that shows reticulate venation is– 
(A) Scilla (B) Smilax (C) Aloe (D) Allium 
(Ans : B)
 
23. Euphenics is– 
(A) Manipulation of genes 
(B) Improvement of race 
(C) Study of conditions affecting organisms 
(D) Treatment of defective heredity through genetic engineering 
(Ans : D)
 
24. Araneology is– 
(A) Rearing of bees (B) Study of aphids (C) Study of spiders (D) Study of mites 
(Ans : C)
 
25. What does 'Corpus luteum' secrete? 
(A) Testosterone (B) Estrogen (C) Haemoglobin (D) Progesterone 
(Ans : D)
 
26. The male sex hormone is– 
(A) Estrogen (B) Testosterone (C) Insulin (D) Progesterone 
(Ans : B)
 
27. The total energy of an electron inside an atom is– 
(A) Zero (B) More than zero (C) Less than zero (D) Infinite 
(Ans : C)
 
28. The velocity of light is– 
(A) 3 × 108 km/sec (B) 3 × 108 miles / see (C) 3 × 108 em/see (D) 3 × 108 m/sec 
(Ans : D)
 
29. A seconds pendulum is a pendulum whose time period is– 
(A) 4 seconds (B) 3 seconds (C) 2 seconds (D) 1 second 
(Ans : C)
 
30. A jug is filled to the brim with water at 0°C. A piece of ice floats in it. The moment the ice melts– 
(A) Water level increases 
(B) Water level decreases 
(C) Water level is unchanged 
(D) Water spills out of the jug 
(Ans : A)
 
31. Herman Hollerith had perfected his tabulating system and developed a machine called– 
(A) Tabulation Engine (B) Analytical Engine (C) Census Tabulator (D) None of the above (Ans : A)
 
32. DBMS used for building computer applications stands for– 
(A) Database Machine System (B) Database Maintenance System (C) Database Management System (D) Database Micro System 
(Ans : C)
 
33. Iodine test is used to detect– 
(A) Carbohydrate (B) Protein (C) Fat (D) Cholesterol 
(Ans : A)
 
34. Which of the following is used in pencils? 
(A) Graphite (B) Sulphur (C) Phosphorus (D) Charcoal 
(Ans : A)
 
35. The branch of medicine involving synthetic chemical compounds is– 
(A) Ayurveda (B) Allopathy (C) Homoeopathy (D) Unani 
(Ans : B)
 
36. The rusting of metal iron in air needs both– 
(A) Oxygen and moisture 
(B) Carbon dioxide and moisture 
(C) Water and paint 
(D) Oxygen and grease 
(Ans : A)
 
37. Aisenic problem in India is primarily due to– 
(A) Overexploitation of arseno-pyrite in the hinterland 
(B) Overexploitation of coal in Bihar and Bengal 
(C) Overexploitation of ground water in the affected areas 
(D) Overexploitation of surface water in the affected areas 
(Ans : C)
 
38. Acid rain is caused by– 
(A) CO and CO2 (B) SO2 and O2(C) SO2 and NO2 (D) NO2 and O2 
(Ans : C)
 
39. Absorption of water from cut ends of stems disproves the– 
(A) Theory of Capillarity 
(B) Cohesion-tension theory 
(C) Root pressure theory 
(D) Imbibitional pressure theory 
(Ans : C)
 
40. The loss of water in the form of water droplets is called– 
(A) Transpiration (B) Guttation (C) Evaporation (D) Bleeding 
(Ans : B)
 
4l. 'Vatsalya Mela' is annually or-ganisedin– 
(A) Bangalore (B) New Delhi (C) Bhopal (D) Chandigarh 
(Ans : B)
 
42. Who is the Director General of the BBC? 
(A) Jimmy Savile (B) George Entwistle (C) Karan Thapar (D) Tony Hall 
(Ans : D)
 
43. Who is Australia's High Com-missioner to India ? 
(A) M. P. Samuel (B) Peter Varghese (C) Patrick Suckling (D) Simon Tirkey 
(Ans : C)
 
44. Who was elected as the President of All India Football Federation? 
(A) Hardev Jadeja (B) Subrata Dutta (C) Shrinivas V. Dempo (D) Praful Patel 
(Ans : D)
 
45. Who took over as the Chairman of Tata Sons? 
(A) Shapoor Mistry (B) Ravikant (C) Cyrus Pallonji Mistry (D) Ratan Tata 
(Ans : C)
 
46. Who is the author of the book 'Romancing With Life' ? 
(A) Bill Clinton (B) Kapil Dev (C) Dev Anand (D) Shashi Tharoor 
(Ans : C)
 
47. Which Mughal Emperor prohibited the use of tobacco? 
(A) Babur (B) Jahangir (C) Aurangzeb (D) Muhammad Shah 
(Ans : B)
 
48. A South Rajasthani tribe earning its living by song and dance is– 
(A) Moors (B) Khasis (C) Garasia (D) Mayas 
(Ans : C)
 
49. Hydrogen was discovered by– 
(A) Priestley (B) Boyle (C) Charles (D) Cavendish 
(Ans : D)
 
50. The biggest delta in the world is the– 
(A) Sicily Delta (B) Ganges Delta (C) Caspian Delta (D) Nippon Delta 
(Ans : B)