Sunday, July 26, 2015

General Science Practice Questions and Answers

1. A bullet hits and gets embedded in a solid block resting on a horizontal frictionless table. What is conserved’? – Momentum 
2. Which mixture is homogeneous? – Methanol and water 
3. What is formed by strong heating of potassium petmanganate? – O2 
4. Most of the digestion occur in which part of alimentory canal of man? – Small intestine 
5. What is the Branch of biology in which we study about relationship between living and their environment? – Ecology 
6. Why does a man inside an artificial satellite feels weightlessness? – Because the force of attraction due to earth is zero at that earth is 
7. Which has the longest wave length? – Infra red radiation 
8. Which plant produce seed but not fruit? – Mint 
9. When are positive ions are formed from neutral atoms? – By loss of electrons 
10. Which Bacteria convert atmospheric nitrogen into nitrogenous compound? – Nitrogen fixing bacteria 
43. Which fraction is obtained between temperature 150–300°C during fractional distillation of crude petroleum? – Kerosene 
44. What is the process of transfer of genetic information from DNA to RNA or formation of RNA from DNA? – Transcription 
45. What is the Study of integrated use of microbiology, biochmistry and engineering? – Biotechnology 
46. If a proton is brought towards an electron from infinity, how will the potential energy of the system? – Decrease 
47. What is an example of emulsion? – Milk 
48. Which system is formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with its environment? – Ecosystem 
49. Which branch of science deals with the study of tissue found in the body of organism? – Histology 
50. In the electrolysis the amount of mass deposited or liberated at an electrode is directly proportional to which thing? – Amount of charge 
51. Activated charcoal is employed to remove colouring matter from pure substance, it work? – Adsorption 
52. Which substance is more than 80% in the cell? – Water 
53. A horizontal cable carries a current from west to east. the direction of the magnetic field produced by the current at a point vertically above the wire is which side? – North to south 
54. What is the Eosin used to detect the end point of precipitation titration by adsorption called? – Normal indicator 
55. Which branch of science that deals with the study of law is genetics for the improvement of human race? – Eugenics 
56. What is the bond between two amino acids in a protein? – Ester bond 
57. What is the Study of inter-relationships between an entire community and its environment? – Synecology 
58. Ophthalmology is the branch of science in which we study about which thing? – Eye 
59. The process of converting hydrate Al2O3 into anhydrous aluminium is known as which name? – Calcination 
60. Fluorescent tubes are fitted with a choke. What does the choke coil? – Reduces current in the circuit 
61. What is the second most common element in the universe? – Si 
62. Entamoeba histolytica is found in which part of man? – Intestine 
63. What is the maximum number of different electrical combination possible with three equal resistances? – 4 
64. Which is the compound in that oxygen shows + 2 oxidation state? – F2O 
65. The statements “Protoplasm is the physical basis of life” is given by which person? – Purkinje 
66. Purification of aluminium by electrolyte refining is known as which name? – Hoope’s process 
67. Malaria parasite and Amoeba are grouped under? – Protozoa 
68. Magnetic dipole moment is a vector quantity directed from which direction? – South to north 
69. What is France’s global ranking in terms of the number of animal species under threat? – 8 
70. Which is the largest phylum in the animal kingdom in respect of number of species? – Arthropoda 
71. A large magnet is broken into two pieces. If the lengths of two pieces are in the ratio of 3 : 4. what is the ratio of their pole strengths? – 1 : 1 
72. Van arkel method of purification of metals involves converting the metal to which compound? – Volatile compound 
73. By whom was Tetrahedral nature of bonding in carbon atom first shown? – van’t Hoff and Le-Bel 
74. Which ancestor of man for the first time began the bipedal locomotion ? – Australopithecus 
75. Which is the contractile protein muscle? – Myosin 
76. Which is the compound in that oxygen shows –1 oxidation state is? – Na2O2 
77. What is the reason of floating of the ore particles in concentration by froth floatation process? – Their being hydrophobic 
78. What is also known as green protozo? – Euglena 
79. If the electric current in a lamp decreases by 5% then the power output decreases by how many percentages? – 10% 
80. Acid rain is caused due to emission of which gases into the atmosphere? – Oxides of nitrogen and sulphur 
81. Which naturally occurring element in the rice husk makes it termite resistant? – Silicon 
82. Which quantity remains constant in a step-down transformer? – Power 
83. In the extraction of zinc the formation of blue flame is due to the burning of which gas? – CO 
84. What number of essential amino acid is found in man? – 20 
85. Which of the following potassium compounds is known as ‘Pearl ash’? – K2CO3 
86. By which is the amount of light entering into the eye controlled? – Iris 
87. Over the last 100 years global sea level has risen by about howmany cm? – 10-12. 5 cm 
88. Whose statement is this? “Algebraic sum of the current meeting at a node is zero”– – Kirchhoff’s law 
89. What is formed when white phosphorus is heated at 540 K in the absence of air? – Red phosphorus 
90. Which tissue help in keeping the body warm? – Fatty tissue 
91. A particle of mass m and charge q travels from rest through a potential difference V. What is its final energy? – qV 
92. Why are elements of group I known as alkali metals? – Their oxides are alkaline 
93. In which organ carbohydrate is stored as glycogen? – Liver 
94. Which particle has the longest de Broglie wavelength if they are moving with same velocity ? – รข-particle 
95. Which pollutant is main product of automobile exhaust? – NO 
96. If all plant of the world die than why will all animal ultimately die? – Due to Lack of oxygen 
97. Why does Coagulation of blood not occur inside human body? – Due to presence of Heparin 
98. Which oxide is amphoteric in nature? – SnO2 
99. In methane molecule how are the four hydrogen atoms arranged? – As tetrahedral 
100. What is an association of individuals of different species living in the same habitat and having functional interactions? – Biotic community 

Saturday, July 18, 2015

SSC FCI Assistant Grade-3 Exam Solved General Awareness Paper

1. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? 
(a) Khadar – Zonal soil (b) Podzol – Zonal soil 
(c) Chestnut – Zonal soil (d) Bhangar – Azonal soil (Ans : a)

2. Which of the following reasons is responsible for lack of vegetation in the deserts? 
(a) Heavy volume of sands (b) absence of B-horizon in the soil 
(c) High temperature (d) Lack of rainfall (Ans : d)

3. Spot the odd item of the following– 
(a) Shale (b) Marble (c) Limestone (d) Sandstone (Ans : b)

4. Identify the most infertile amongst the following soils. 
(a) Black cotton soil (b) Alluvial soil (c) Laterite soil (d) Peaty soil (Ans : c)

5. Sher Shah defeated Humayun and captured Gaur in the battle of– 
(a) Ghaghara in 1529 A.D. (b) Chause in 1539 A.D. 
(c) Panipat in 1526 A.D. (d) Khanwa in 1527 A.D. (Ans : b)

6. The British Government intervened in the affairs of the Company and passed an Act in 1773. A.D., known as the– 
(a) Regulating Act (b) Pitt’s India Act (c) Charter Act (d) Company Act (Ans : a)

7. The first Mysore War fought between the British and Hyder Ali in 1767 – 69 A.D., came to end by the– 
(a) Treaty of Pondicherry (b) Treaty of Madras 
(c) Treaty of Mysore (d) Treaty of Aix-Ia-Chapelle (Ans : b)

8. What are the folds found in the mucous lining of the empty stomach? 
(a) Typhlosole (b) Areolae (c) Rugae (d) Villi (Ans : c)

9. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is appointed by the– 
(a) Speaker of the Lok Sabha (b) Chairman of the Rajya Sabha 
(c) Prime Minister (d) President (Ans : d)

10. Two – Party System in found in– 
(a) Russia (b) U.S.A. (c) India (d) France (Ans : b)

11. Democratic Socialism aims at– 
(a) bringing about Socialism through peaceful means 
(b) Bringing about Socialism through violent and peaceful means 
(c) bringing about socialism through violent means 
(d) bringing about socialism through democratic means (Ans : d)

12. The most powerful Peshwa was– 
(a) Balaji Baji Rao (b) Baji Rao (c) Madhava Rao (d) Balaji Vishwanath (Ans : b)

13. Who was the French Governor of Pondicherry. Who tried to make the French Company as a powerful company? 
(a) Thomas Arthur, Comte Lally (b) Godeheu 
(c) La Bourdonnais (d) Joseph Francois Dupleix (Ans : d)

14. The number of Subject incorporated in the Union list is– 
(a) 97 (b) 102 (c) 82 (d) 89 (Ans : a)

15. The basic problem studied in Marco-Economics is– 
(a) production of income (b) usage of income 
(c) flow of income (d) distribution of income (Ans : a)

16. The book which is at the centerpiece of the study of Macro-Economics was written by– 
(a) Prof. Samuelson (b) Prof. J.M. Keynes 
(c) Prof. Benham (d) Prof. Baumol (Ans : b)

17. According to Modern Theory of Rent, rent accrues to– 
(a) capital only (b) any factor (c) labour only (d) land only (Ans : b)

18. If the supply curve is a straight line passing through the origin, then the price elasticity of supply will be– 
(a) less then unity (b) infinitely large 
(c) greater than unity (d) equal to unity (Ans : d)

19. India follows the policy of non-alignment which implies. 
(a) being a third world power (b) choosing its own policies 
(c) neutrality towards power blocs (d) bringing peace and amity to the world (Ans : c)

20. A unit price elastic demand curve will touch– 
(a) both price and quantity axis (b) neither price axis, nor quantity axis 
(c) only price axis (d) only quantity axis (Ans : b)

21. Select the correct direction of Sirocco storm. 
(a) Sahara to Medierranean Sea (b) North form U.S.A. 
(c) West from Sahara (d) Adriatic Sea of Italy (Ans : a)

22. Which among the following is an abiotic factor? 
(a) Mites (b) Moisture (c) Insects (d) Rodents (Ans : b)

23. Leaves of many grasses are capable of folding and unfolding because– 
(a) their mesophyll is not differentiated into palisade and spongy parenchyma 
(b) they have stomata on both sides of the leaf 
(c) they have high levels of silica 
(d) they have specialized bulliform cells (Ans : d)

24. Pleura is the covering of– 
(a) Lung (b) Liver (c) Kidney (d) Heart (Ans : a)

25. Which one of following is an egg-laying mammal? 
(a) Sloth (b) Duck - billed playpus (c) Kangaroo (d) Bandicoot (Ans : b)

26. The moderator used in a unclear reactor is– 
(a) Uranium (b) Radium (c) Ordinary water (d) Graphite (Ans : c)

27. Solar eclipse occurs when– 
(a) the Moon does not lie on the line joining the Sun and the Earth 
(b) the Moon comes between the sun and the Earth 
(c) the Sun cones between the moon and the Earth 
(d) the Sun comes between the Moon and the Earth (Ans : b)

28. An aspect of Input/Output controller of data logic is called– 
(a) General Buffering (b) Zero Buffering 
(c) Buffering (d) Data Buffering (Ans : *)

29. What does BIOS stand for? 
(a) Basic Internal Output System (b) Basic Intra Operating System 
(c) Basic Internal Organ System (d) Basic Input Output System (Ans : d)

30. The device used to convert solar energy into electricity is– 
(a) Photovoltaic cell (b) Daniell cell (c) Electrochemical cell (d) Galvanic cell (Ans : a)

31. Which of the following was the first Indian exclusive defence satellite which was successfully launched on 29 August, 2013? 
(a) GSAT - 7 (b) MIG - 7 (c) GSET - 47 (d) GSAT - 6 (Ans : a)

32. On which data did the Rajya Sabha pass the marriage Laws” (Amendment) Bill 2012? 
(a) 18th August, 2013 (b) 5th August, 2013 
(c) 26th August, 2013 (d) 23rd August, 2013 (Ans : c)

33. Who won U.S. Open Men’s Single in 2013 in Lawn Tennis? 
(a) Andy Murray (b) Roger Federer (c) Rafael Nadal (d) Novak Djokovic (Ans : c)

34. Who had been selected for the Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony is 2013? 
(a) Kiran Bedi (b) Chetan Anand (c) Zubin Metha (d) Anita Desai (Ans : c)

35. The Indian Grandmaster who won the Commonwealth Chess Championship in 2013 is– 
(a) Koneru Hummy (b) Magnus Carlsen 
(c) Abhijeet Gupta (d) Vishwanathan Anand (Ans : c)

36. Who was elected as the Ninth President to International Olympic Committee (IOC) on 10th September, 2013? 
(a) Thomas Bach (b) Ching-Kuo-Wu (c) Sergei Bubka (d) Richard Carrion (Ans : a)

37. Who had been selected for the Rajiv Gandhi National Sadhavana Award 2013? 
(a) Amjad Ali Khan (b) Gautam Ghosh (c) Aashish Khan (d) Muzaffar Ali (Ans : a)

38. Who is the Present President of Pakistan? 
(a) Asif Ali Zardari (b) Nawaz Sharif (c) Raza Rabbani (d) Mamnoon Hussain (Ans : d)

39. In August 2013, who won the International Children’s Peace Prize? 
(a) Malala Yousafzai (b) Angela Merkel (c) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (d) Silvio Berlusconi (Ans : a)

40. Which river serves the largest cultivable area? 
(a) Ganga (b) Sarya (c) Godavari (d) Kirshna (Ans : a)

41. Process through which plants reproduce– 
(a) Pollination (b) Condensation (c) Eating (d) Evaporation (Ans : a)

42. Who was the first recipient of ‘Mahathir Award’ for Global Peace in August 2013? 
(a) Malala Yousafzai (b) John Boehner (c) Howard Stern (d) Nelson Mandela (Ans : d)

43. The Hutti Gold mines are located in the State of– 
(a) Karnataka (b) Tamil Nadu (c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Maharashtra (Ans : a)

44. The apparatus used to test acidity of aqueous solution is– 
(a) pH meter (b) Ammeter (c) Hygrometer (d) Acidmeter (Ans : a)

45. Medicine of Quinine is provided by– 
(a) Chinchona plant (b) Money plant (c) Eucalyptus Plants (d) Aconite plants (Ans : a)

46. In our country the ‘Van Mahotsav’ Day is observed on– 
(a) 10th August (b) 1st July (c) 2nd October (d) 1st December (Ans : b)

47. The chemical name of “Plaster of Paris” commonly used for setting broken bones is– 
(a) Calcium nitrate (b) Calcium sulphate (c) Calcium carbonate (d) Calcium chloloride (Ans : b)

48. Light year is a unit of– 
(a) Light (b) Current (c) Distance (d) Time (Ans : c)

49. A spinning neutron star is known as– 
(a) White dwarf (b) Black hole (c) Pulsar (d) Quasar (Ans : c)

50. The type of kidneys present in frog are– 
(a) Mesonephros (b) Metanephros (c) Archinephros (d) Pronephros (Ans : a)

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

SSC Junior Engineers (Civil, Mechanical,Electrical, Quantity Surveying and Contract)Examination, 2015


Staff Selection Commission will hold a Combined All IndiaOpen Examination on 06/12/2015 for recruitment to the posts of Junior Engineer (Civil) and Junior Engineer (Electrical) in Central Public Works Department (CPWD) andDepartment of Posts, Junior Engineer (Civil), Junior Engineer (Electrical & Mechanical), Junior Engineer (Quantity Surveying & Contract) in Military Engineering Service (MES), Junior Engineer (Civil & Mechanical) in Central Water Commission (CWC). 

  1. Vacancies  tentatively 1000 posts.
  2. Age Limit :  Relaxation in age as per rules.
    1. 18-27 years for Junior Engineer (Civil &Electrical) in CPWD and Department of Posts
    2. Not exceeding 30 years for Junior Engineer (Civil) and Junior Engineer (Electrical & Mechanical) in MES
    3. Upto 32 years for Junior Engineers (Civil & Mechanical) in CWC.
    4. 18-27 Years for Junior Engineers (Quantity Surveying and Contract) in MES
  3. Educational Qualification : Degree/ Diploma in Civil or Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from an institution recognized by Govt. of India or equivalent qualification.
  4. Pay Scale : Rs. 9300-34800 grade pay Rs. 4200/-
Fee : Rs. 100/- in to be paid in SBI by payment challan or byNet Banking. No fee for SC/ ST/ PH/ Women and Ex-servicemen candidates.

How to Apply : Candidate should apply Online at http://ssconline.nic.in/mainmenu2.php on or before 07/08/2015 for Part-I and up to 10/08/2015 for Part-II. 


For further details, please view 

Sunday, June 14, 2015

SSC CHSL EXAM GENERAL AWARENESS PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1. In which country was Environmental impact assessment first formally established in 1969 ? –United States
2. Which device is generally used to check multiple choice questions? – OMR
3. Which was the first recipient of the "Bharat Ratna" Award posthumously? – Lal Bahadur Shastri
4. Which European Union country has its own currency and has not switched over to Euro? –Sweden
5. Which is the most stable ecosystem? – Ocean
6. Which American President was a famous film/T.V. star before he became the President? – Ronald Regan
7. Where is the Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) is located? – Mysore
8. How many countries in. Africa are members of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) ? – 3
9. By default, to run an application through mouse which has to be done? – Double click
10. By whom was the first computer mouse was built? – Douglas Engelbart
11. Which bacterial strain developed from natural isolates by genetic manipulations can be used for treating oil spills? – Pseudomonas
12. Multi-purpose river valley projects are "New temples of modern India". By whom was the above statement was made? – Jawaharlal Nehru
13. Of which state are Apatanis are the major tribal group? – Arunachal Pradesh
14. What is the Coating of solid waste with impervious material? – Encapsulation
15. Who is the founder of "Facebook" which is currently the No. 1 social networking website in India? – Mark Zuckerberg
16. Who is the author of the book "No Full Stops in India"? – Mark Tully
17. What does the density of population show? – Man-land ratio
18. Which is the most stable ecosystem? – Ocean
19. Which is a bio-indicator of air pollution? – Lichen
20. Which group refer to dependent population in the population pyramid? – Above 60 years group
21. Where is the The National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped situated? – Hyderabad
22. Where was the first meeting of Non Aligned Nations (NAM) held? – Belgrade
23. By which Prime minister was the policy of liberalisation, 'privatisation and globalisation’ announced as New Economic Policy? – Narsimha Rao
24. Which is not a human right group? – Greenpeace Movement
25. Which air pollutant can affect blood stream leading to death? – Carbon monoxide

SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level (10 + 2) Exam Solved Papers

SSC COMBINED HIGHER SECONDARY LEVEL EXAM 2015 NOTIFICATION


Staff Selection Commission will conduct an All India Open Examination on 01/11/2015, 15/11/2015  and 22/11/2015 for recruitment to the following posts for Assistants, Data Entry Operator (DEO) and Lower Division Clerk (LDC):
  • Assistants / Data Entry Operator (DEO) / Lower Division Clerk (LDC) : 6578 tentative posts (posts for Assistant, LDC and DEO are 3523, 2049 and 1006 respectively), Pay Scale : Rs.5200-20200 Grade Pay Rs.2400/- for Assistants / DEO and Rs.1900/- for DEO / LDC, Age : 18-27 years as on 01/08/2015,  Qualification : 12th Standard Pass or equivalent.


Pay of the Posts:
Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant PB -1(Rs. 5200-20200) Grade Pay 2400
Data Entry Operator : Pay Band-1 (Rs. 5200-20200), Grade Pay Rs. 2400
Data Entry Operator : Pay Band-1 (Rs. 5200-20200), Grade Pay Rs. 1900
Lower Division Clerk: Pay Band -1 (Rs. 5200-20200), Grade Pay Rs. 1900

Selection Procedure: selection of the eligible candidates will be done on the basis of national level open competitive written examination. SSC will conduct LDC /DEO examination on 1 November , 15 November , 22 November 2015  at various examination centers all over India. The exam will comprise of a written objective type Examination followed by Data Entry Skill Test/Typing Test

Question paper pattern of SSC CHSL 2015 Revised and Updated Exam pattern
Subject
Question
Marks
General Intelligence
50
50
English Language (Basic Knowledge)
50
50
Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill)
50
50
General Awareness
50
50
General Intelligence
50
50
Total
200
200
Time Duration
2 hours,  10 AM to 12 Noon or 2 PM to 4 PM
Exam Date
1 November 2015 (Sunday), 15 November 2015 (Sunday), 22 November  2015 (Sunday)
Question Type
Object and MCQ based
Question paper medium :
Hindi and English
Minus marking / negative marking
0.25 marks for each wrong answer



Previous year cutoff marks of the written examination for CHSL LDC DEO posts

2012
2013

LDC
DEO
LDC
DEO
SC
97.00
109.00
100.25
104.00
ST
90.00
101.00
88.25
95.00
OBC
110.00
120.00
111.00
116.50
Ex-S
77.00
92.50
82.00
75.00
OH
90.00
101.00
88.00
95.00
HH
58.00
70.00
73.00
71.00
VH
89.00
92.50
88.00
93.00
UR
117.00
129.00
122.50
127.00
Appeared Candidates
20,00,417
22,24,981



Skill Test for Data Entry Operator Posts | DEO Skill Test Pattern 
 Only those candidates who will be declared qualified in the written examination they will be call for skill Test for Data entry operator posts .  Pattern of Skill Test for Data entry operator posts as are follows

Data Entry Speed of 8,000 (eight thousand) Key Depressions per hour on Computer
Only correct entry will be count as a word of key depression as per the given passage for Skill Test .

Total 15 minutes Time will be given for typing on computer of printer matter in English contain about 2000-2200 strokes/key-depressions

This test will be qualifying nature for all candidates. Not marks of tying test will be added in the preparation of  merit list.  But without qualifying the skill test or Typing Test no candidates will be appointed.  This test will be held at SSC regional offices.

Tying Test pattern for Lower Division Clerk LDC posts 
Typing test for LDC posts will be held in English and Hindi language. Just like DEO skill Test, Typing test will be also qualifying nature. 

Typing speed for English Medium: 35 word per minute

Typing speed for Hindi medium; 30 word per minutes

35 w.p.m. and 30 w.p.m. correspond to 10500 key depressions per hour/9000 key depressions per hour respectively. Only 10 minutes will be given for typing test. 

How to Apply : Apply Online or Offline on or before13/07/2015 (20/07/2015 for candidates from far-flung areas).  Send your Applications to any Regional Director of SSC where you want to have your examination centre.  

OR

You can also Apply in  Online from at SSC website athttp://www.ssconline.nic.in/    and http://ssconline2.nic.in up to 10/07/2015 for Part- I and for Part-II up to 13/07/2015.

For further details, please viewhttp://sscregistration.nic.in/ssc/notice/examnotice/CHSLE_2015_Final_Notice_ENG_12_06_15.pdf and application format for Offline application is available athttp://sscregistration.nic.in/ssc/notice/examnotice/CHSLE_2015_APP_FORM_12_06_15%20.pdf