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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)

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

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1. Assistant Welfare Administrator : 02 posts, Pay Scale : Rs. 9300-34800 grade pay Rs.4200
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3. Junior Scientific Assistant : 10 posts, Pay Scale : Rs. 9300-34800  grade pay Rs.4200
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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.

Click Here For SSC KKR Various Vacancies Advt & Application Form

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)

SSC Data Entry Operator & LDC Exam

GENERAL AWARENESS

(Exam Held on:  27-11-2010)

1. The unit of ionic product of water (Kw) is:
(a) Mol2 let-1
(b) Mol2 let-2
(c) Mol-1 let-2
(d) Mol-1 let-1

2. What is the name of the Fort build by the English in Calcutta?
(a) Fort St. David
(b) Fort St. Andrew
(c) Fort William
(d) Fort Victoria

3. National Income include:
(a) Financial help to earthquake victims
(b) Pocket money of a child
(c) Winning of a lottery prize
(d) Construction of a new house

4. There is a need to keep larger area under forests for:
(a) absorption of carbon dioxide
(b) protecting wildlife
(c) raising precipitation
(d) geological balance

5. The Shipra path Police Station that has been adjudged the best in the word is in:
(a) New Delhi
(b) Jaipur
(c) Chandigarh
(d) Mumbai

6. Who amongst the following was the Last Guru of the Sikhs?
(a) Guru Arjun Dev’
(b) Guru Teg Bahadur
(c) Guru Gobind Singh
(d) Guru Angad Dav

7. C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru formed the ‘Swaraj Party’ after,
(a) Swadeshi Movement
(b) Non Cooperation Movement
(c) Civil Disobedience Movement
(d) Quit India Movement

8. The situation on which total Revenues equals total cost, is known as:
(a) Monopolistic competition
(b) Equilibrium level of output
(c) Break even point
(d) Perfect competition

9. When two cubes of ice are pressed on each other, what is the cause of their being one ?
(a) Van Der Waals Force
(b) Dipole moment
(c) Hydrogen bond formation
(d) Covalent attraction

10. When milk is churned, the cream separates from it due to:
(a) Frictional force
(b) Centrifugal force
(c) Gravitational force
(d) Viscous forces

11. Moving electric charge produces:
(a) magnetic field
(b) sound waves
(c) light rays
(d) heat waves

12. The crop which occupies maximum cultivated area in India is:
(a) Rice
(b) Wheat
(c) Gram
(d) Linseed

13. The S.I. unit of electric charge is:
(a) ampere
(b) coulomb
(c) e.s.u
(d) Kelvin

14. Demand curve of a firm under perfect competition is:
(a) horizontal to ox-axis
(b) negatively sloped
(c) positively sloped
(d) U-shaped

15. Who was the Chola king who brought Ganga from North to South?
(a) Raja Raja Chola
(b) Mahendra
(c) Rajendra Chola
(d) Parantaka

16. The writ of ‘Habeas Corpus’ is issued in the event of:
(a) Loss of Property
(b) Refund of Excess Taxes
(c) Wrongful Police detention
(d) Violation of the freedom of speech

17. Light beam which is highly directional is called:
(a) eraser
(b) grazer
(c) maser
(d) laser

18. The most abundant constituent of atmospheric are is:
(a) carbon
(b) hydrogen
(c) oxygen
(d) nitrogen

19. Which is the administrative capital of Malayasia?
(a) Putrajaya
(b) Seremban
(c) Taiping
(d) Ipoh

20. Fiber diet in includes:
(a) glycogen
(b) proteins
(c) cellulose
(d) fats

21. Tuberculosis infection is by means of:
(a) Mycobacterium avonin
(b) Staphylococcus
(c) Mycobacterium tuberculosis
(d) Streptococcus

22. How many ago-climatic zones are there in India as far as the official categorization of the Ministry of Agriculture is concerned?
(a) 123
(b) 126
(c) 127
(d) 122

23. The word’s wettest continent is:
(a) Asia
(b) Europe
(c) North America
(d) South America

24. Dumping of solid waste in lowlying areas earth cover is called as:
(a) Sanitary landfilling
(b) Open dumping
(c) Compositing
(d) Incineration

25. Permissible noise level at Residential area during night time is:
(a) 45 dB (A)
(b) 55 dB (A)
(c) 75 dB (A)
(d) 80 dB (A)

26. The author of the Book Title ‘The Future of India’, is:
(a) Bimal Jalan
(b) Depak Chopra
(c) Amitav Ghosh
(d) N.K. Singh

27. The expenditure made on which of the following does not require budgetary approval enery year in India?
(a) Defence
(b) Natural calamities
(c) Consolidated fund
(d) Contingency fund

28. The Baisakhi Festival of the year 1999 is of great historical significance to Punjab because
(a) it commemorates the tercentenary of the foundation of Khalsa Panth
(b) it being the last such festival of the twentieth century
(c) of participation by a large number of Punjabis who are non resident Indians
(d) None of the above

29. The abnormal constituent of urine is
(a) urea
(b) creatinine
(c) albumin
(d) sodium

30. Value of out put and value added can be distinguished if we know:
(a) the value of intermediate consumption
(b) the value of net indirect taxes
(c) the value of the sales
(d) the value of consumption of fixed capital

31. The disease that is caused by virus is:
(a) Typhoid
(b) Cholera
(c) Common cold
(d) Malaria

32. The 3rd Commonwealth Youth Games were held at:
(a) Pune
(b) Karachi
(c) Dhaka
(d) London

33. The team ‘PC-XT’ refers to—.
(a) Personal Computer External Technology
(b) Personal Computer Extended Technology
(c) Personal Computer Expanded Technology
(d) Personal Computer Embedded Technology

34. Transfer payments include:
(a) Gifts received from a friend
(b) rent free accommodation by the employer
(c) net factor income from abroad
(d) employee’s contribution to social security

35. The marginal revenue of a monopolist is:
(a) more than price
(b) equal to price
(c) less than price
(d) less than marginal cost

36. The most important element of weather affecting agriculture in India is:
(a) Pemperive
(b) Humidity
(c) Wind
(d) Rainfall

37. What was Chandraputa II also known as?
(a) Samudra Gupta
(b) Skanda Gupta
(c) Vikramaditya
(d) Ranaa Gupta

38. October 2nd of every year has been declared by UNO as:
(a) International Non-violence day
(b) International heritage day
(c) International Moral Values day
(d) International anti-terrorism day

39. In plants water is absorbed by the root hairs by a process called:
(a) Transpiration
(b) Respiration
(c) Perspiration
(d) Osmosis

40. The element which is required by the plant in large quantity:
(a) Calcium
(b) Nitrogen
(c) Phosphorus
(d) Sulphur

41. Which of the following gods are worshipped in the sanctum of Badrinath and Kedarnath temples respectively?
(a) Visnu and Shiva
(b) Shiva and Vishnu
(c) Shiva and Parvati
(d) Vishnu and Brahma

42. Which one of the following ocean currents does not occur in Atlantic Ocean?
(a) Gulf stream
(b) Brazil current
(c) Peru current
(d) Canary current

43. Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly?
(a) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(b) C. Rajagopalachari
(c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru

44. Energy in reflected light:
(a) does not depends on the angle of incidence
(b) increases with the increase in angle
(c) decreases with the increase in angle of incidence
(d) becomes maximum for angle of incidence equal to 45o

45. Which gas is used for converting vegetable oils into saturated fats?
(a) H2
(b) O2
(c) Cl2
(d) SO2

46. Which one of the following gives energy to our body?
(a) Vitamins
(b) Water
(c) Carbohydrates
(d) Proteins

47. Which of the following pairs has open type of circulatory system?
(a) Earthworm and Leech
(b) Man and Whale
(c) Cockroach and Silverfish
(d) Tadpole larva and Fish

48. Chemical name of bleaching powder is:
(a) Calcium chlorate
(b) Calcium hypochlorite
(c) Calcium chloro hypochlorite
(d) Calcium bi chloride

49. When were the Fundamental Duties of the Indian citizen incorporated in the constitution?
(a) 1952
(b) 1976
(c) 1979
(d) 1981

50. Alcoholic (–OH) group can be identified by:
(a) Tollen’s Reagent Test
(b) Esterfication Test
(c) FeCl3 Test
(d) Ozonolysis Reaction

ANSWERS:

1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 (b) 8 (c) 9 (d) 10 (b)
11 (a) 12 (a) 13 (b) 14 (a) 15 (c) 16 (c) 17 (d) 18 (d) 19 (a) 20 (c)
21 (c) 22 (b) 23 (b) 24 (a) 25 (a) 26 (a) 27 (b) 28 (a) 29 (c) 30 (b)
31 (c) 32 (a) 33 (c) 34 (c) 35 (c) 36 (d) 37 (c) 38 (a) 39 (d) 40 (b)
41 (a) 42 (c) 43 (a) 44 (a) 45 (a) 46 (c) 47 (c) 48 (d) 49 (b) 50 (c)

S.S.C. Statistical Investigators Grade-III and Compiler Exam 2008

General Awareness

1. The headquarters of the Asian Development Bank is located at—
(A) Bangkok
(B) Singapore
(C) Kualalumpur
(D) Manila
Ans : (D)


2. Explicit cost means—
(A) Payments made for short period
(B) Payments made for long period
(C) Payments incurred on fixed and variable costs
(D) Payments made for productive resources
Ans : (D)


3. The most important aspect affecting cropping pattern is—
(A) The social consideration
(B) The economic consideration
(C) The political consideration
(D) The geographical consideration
Ans : (D)


4. Which is the most mobile factor of production ?
(A) Land
(B) Labour
(C) Capital
(D) Organisation
Ans : (C)


5. Cottage and small scale industries are desirable in Indian Economy from the point of view of—
(A) Income generation
(B) Large scale production
(C) Low cost technology
(D) Employment generation
Ans : (D)


6. Which one of the following item is entered as credit in the balance of Payment Account ?
(A) Imports from abroad
(B) Purchase of assets from abroad
(C) Sale of assets abroad
(D) Purchase of gold from abroad
Ans : (C)


7. When there are economies of scale, it means that an increase in production must be accompanied by—
(A) A reduction in total cost of production
(B) A reduction in average cost of production
(C) A reduction in prices of inputs
(D) An increase in profitability of producers
Ans : (B)


8. G-77 stands for a group of 77—
(A) Capitalist countries
(B) Socialist countries
(C) Advanced countries
(D) Developing countries
Ans : (D)


9. Changes in Bank Rate affects—
(A) The market rate of interest
(B) Select industries for investments
(C) Banks giving loans
(D) The cash reserve ratios
Ans : (A)


10. Total costs is a combination of—
(A) Fixed cost and variable cost
(B) Money cost and real cost
(C) Economic cost and social cost
(D) Past cost and future cost
Ans : (A)


11. The present strength of the Rajya Sabha is—
(A) 245
(B) 250
(C) 260
(D) 300
Ans : (A)


12. The electoral college for election to the office of the President consists of elected members of the—
(A) Lok Sabha
(B) Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha
(C) Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies
(D) None of these
Ans : (C)


13. Under which Article of the Constitution the central government can take pre-emptive action to protect any state against external aggression and internal disturbances—
(A) 355
(B) 356
(C) 357
(D) 358
Ans : (A)


14. When did India become a Republic ? On—
(A) August 15, 1947
(B) November 26, 1949
(C) January 26, 1950
(D) December 10, 1946
Ans : (C)


15. Who was the first Indian Scholar who treated Mathematics as a distinct subject ?
(A) Brahma Gupta
(B) Aryabhatta
(C) Varahamihira
(D) Ramanujam
Ans : (B)


16. In Buddhism a Chaitya is also known as—
(A) Residence of the Monks
(B) Hall of Worship
(C) Dining Hall
(D) Congregation Hall
Ans : (D)


17. When were Goa, Diu and Daman annexed into the Indian Union ?
(A) 1947 A.D.
(B) 1961 A.D.
(C) 1951 A.D.
(D) 1954 A.D.
Ans : (B)


18. The Maldives are the islands of this ocean—
(A) Atlantic Ocean
(B) Indian Ocean
(C) Pacific Ocean
(D) Arctic Ocean
Ans : (B)


19. Shiva is worshipped as Nataraja in a famous temple in Tamil Nadu, where ?
(A) Tanjore
(B) Madurai
(C) Rameshwaram
(D) Chidambaram
Ans : (D)


20. Australia is particularly known for—
(A) Wheat Mills and Wheat Cultivation
(B) Sheep rearing and Mining
(C) Lumbering and Paper Mills
(D) Jute Mills and Jute Cultivation
Ans : (B)


21. Lime is sometimes applied to soil in order to—
(A) Increase the acidity of the soil
(B) Decrease the alkalinity of the soil
(C) Decrease the acidity of the soil
(D) Increase the alkalinity of the soil
Ans : (D)


22. Which of the following depletes the ozone layer ?
(A) CFC’s
(B) Carbon dioxide
(C) Carbon monoxide
(D) Nitrogen dioxide
Ans : (A)


23. The turgid condition of a cell is due to—
(A) Loss of water
(B) Entry of water
(C) Loss of solutes
(D) Entry of solutes
Ans : (B)


24. In the blood group ‘O’ the antigen present is—
(A) A
(B) B
(C) A and B
(D) No antigen
Ans : (D)


25. The time-period of a pendulum on the moon—
(A) Decreases
(B) Increases
(C) Remains the same
(D) Is zero
Ans : (B)


26. The human ear is sensitive to sound intensity ranging from—
(A) 200 to 300 db
(B) 300 to 400 db
(C) 500 to 600 db
(D) 0 to 180 db
Ans : (D)


27. A solar eclipse occurs when the—
(A) Sun comes between the earth and the moon
(B) Moon comes between the sun and the earth
(C) Earth comes between the sun and the moon
(D) Sun comes between the earth and the star
Ans : (B)


28. The Angstrom unit measures—
(A) Temperature
(B) Electric current
(C) Time
(D) Wavelength
Ans : (D)


29. We can hold a pen due to the—
(A) Force of gravity
(B) Force of friction
(C) Force of weight
(D) Work done by our muscles
Ans : (B)


30. One calorie of energy is equivalent to—
(A) 0•42 joule
(B) 4•2 joule
(C) 42 joule
(D) 420 joule
Ans : (B)


31. Metals, when exposed to electromagnetic radiations, emit—
(A) Electrons
(B) Protons
(C) Neutrons
(D) Alpha particles
Ans : (A)


32. Which one of the following is a super cooled liquid ?
(A) Mercury
(B) Bromine
(C) Glass
(D) Ice-cream
Ans : (C)


33. Haemoglobin is an Iron-containing—
(A) Nucleic acid
(B) Protein
(C) Antibody
(D) Hormone
Ans : (B)


34. Green flames given out by the burning of firework is due to the presence of—
(A) Sodium
(B) Barium
(C) Potassium
(D) Calcium
Ans : (B)


35. Which one of the following is not a function of protein ?
(A) Building up of tissues
(B) Catalysing some reactions
(C) Growth of bones
(D) Repair of torn tissues
Ans : (B)


36. Metal used for galvanising iron is—
(A) Mercury
(B) Aluminium
(C) Copper
(D) Zinc
Ans : (D)


37. An example of a synthetic rubber is—
(A) Neoprene
(B) Nylon
(C) Rayon
(D) Polyester
Ans : (A)


38. The metal which is called Quick Silver is—
(A) Silver
(B) Aluminium
(C) Mercury
(D) Lead
Ans : (C)


39. What is the tenure of office of the Vice-President ?
(A) Co-terminus with that of the President
(B) Five years
(C) Six years
(D) As decided by the Electoral College voting the person
Ans : (B)


40. Who amidst the following Presidents held office for two terms ?
(A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(B) Dr. Radhakrishnan
(C) Dr. Zakir Hussain
(D) Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma
Ans : (A)


41. Which of the following constitutional documents had the most profound influence in creating the Indian Constitution ?
(A) The Government of India Act, 1935
(B) The US Constitution
(C) The British Constitution
(D) The UN Charter
Ans : (A)


42. Which of the following produces the widely used antibiotic penicillin ?
(A) An algae
(B) A bacterium
(C) A synthetic process
(D) A fungus
Ans : (D)


43. What forms the largest part of most diets ?
(A) Nucleic acid
(B) Proteins
(C) Carbohydrates
(D) Lipids
Ans : (C)


44. Acid present in Tamarind is—
(A) Citric acid
(B) Acetic acid
(C) Tartaric acid
(D) Oxalic acid
Ans : (C)


45. Which of the following diseases is caused by a viral infection ?
(A) Typhoid
(B) Cholera
(C) Common cold
(D) Tetanus
Ans : (C)


46. In which part of India does saffron grow ?
(A) Darjeeling district
(B) Kashmir
(C) Hills in Madhya Pradesh
(D) Nilgiri Hills
Ans : (B)


47. India is one of the largest producer of which of the following spices ?
1. Black pepper
2. Cardamom
3. Cloves
4. Ginger
Select the correct answer by using the codes given below :
(A) 1 and 3
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 1, 2 and 4
(D) 3 and 4
Ans : (C)


48. Which one of the following is not a Fundamental Right ?
(A) Right to strike
(B) Right against exploitation
(C) Right to equality
(D) Right to freedom of religion
Ans : (A)


49. Who can issue the writs for enforcement of the fundamental rights ?
(A) The District Judge
(B) The Human Rights Commission
(C) The High Court and the Supreme Court
(D) The Director General of Police
Ans : (C)


50. What does hail consist of ?
(A) Granular ice
(B) Crystals of ice
(C) Water droplets
(D) Masses of ice in layers one above the other
Ans : (D)