SSC FCI EXAM GENERAL AWARENESS SOLVED PAPER SET-2 (EXAM HELD ON: 05-02-2012)

1.	Megasthenes lived for many years at the court of the : a) Magadha kings b) Nanda kings c) Mauryas d) Guptas
2.	As per the provisional data of the 2011 census of India, the gap in literacy between men and women stands reduced to percentage points: a) 10.8 b) 16.5 c) 18.4 d) 20.3
3.	The people of the Indus Valley worshiped : a) Brahma b) Vishnu c) Pashupathi d) Vayu
4.	Haemoglobin of the blood forms carbonyl haemoglobin with: a) Carbon dioxide b) Carbon monoxide c) Sulphur dioxide d) Nitrogen dioxide
5.	What should be the minimum size of a plane mirror to have the full image of a person, when he stands at a distance? a) same size as the person b) double the size of the person c) half the size of the person d) 1/4th of the size of the person
6.	Banana leaf tears easily because : a) leaf blade is thin b) leaf blade has no veins c) leaf blade has veins arranged in parallel manner d) leaf blade has undeveloped veins
7.	Who was the Judge against whom the Parliament initiated impeachment proceedings, but failed ultimately? a) Justice Bhagawati b) Justice Ajit Ray c) Justice Sikri d) Justice Ramaswami
8.	A heavy and a lighter body of same size are dropped from a height. Which one of them will reach a) Lighter body b) Heavier body c) Both of them together d) Cannot be predicted
9.	The Atomic Energy Commission was set up in : a) 1948 b) 1950 c) 1952 d) 1960
10.	The humidity of air is measured by the instrument called a) Hydrometer b) Hygrometer c) Seismometer d) Barometer
11.	The term ‘Gambit’ is associated with: a) Chess b) Tennis c) Basketball d) Baseball
12.	The most common indicator organism that indicates level of water pollution is : a) E.coli b) P.typhi c) C.vibrio d) Entamoeba
13.	Which of the following States of India has the largest length of surface roads? a) Uttar Pradesh b) Andhra Pradesh c) Maharashtra d) Tamilnadu
14.	Chhatrapati Shivaji’s Court was adorned by the Ministers called: a) Nayanmars b) Ashtadiggajas c) Navaratnas d) Ashtapradhans
15.	Hot water bag is used for fomentation because: a) Water is a cheap liquid b) Water has high specific heat capacity c) Water has high latent heat d) Water is easily available
16.	‘Tappatikkali’ is a folk dance associated with the State of : a) Tamil Nadu b) Kerala c) Andhra Pradesh d) Gujarat
17.	The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885 due to the initiative of : a) Gopal Krishna Gokhale b) Dadabhai Naoroji c) W.C. Banerjee d) Allan Octavian Hume
18.	From where are the words ‘Satyameva Jayate’ inscribed below the base plate of the emblem of India taken? a) Rigveda b) Mundaka Upanishad c) Padam Purana d) Ramayana
19.	Real National Income is equal to the size of Population multiplied by : a) Per Capita Real Income b) Personal Income c) Personal Disposable Income d) Market Prices
20.	The tree which releases oxygen even during night is : a) Neem b) Banyan c) Mango d) Pipal
21.	Quagga is an extinct species of : a) Cat b) Horse c) Zebra d) Antelope
22.	Martyr’s day is observed on the death anniversary of : a) Mahatma Gandhi b) Smt. Indira Gandhi c) Lal Bahadur Shastri d) Rajiv Gandhi
23.	The expansion of the term HTML is: a) Higher Text Markup Language b) Higher Text Machine Language c) Hyper Text Machine Language d) Hyper Text Markup Language
24.	The blood group that lacks antigen is : a) A b) B c) AB d) O
25.	Lightning conductor is made of : a) Copper b) Glass c) Ebonite d) Plastic
26.	The most abundant metal in the earth’s crust is : a) calcium b) aluminium c) iron d) magnesium
27.	When Indian leaders stress upon making with indigenous resources, they advocate : a) stopping imports b) promoting exports c) self-reliance d) national pride
28.	The maximum strength of Lok Sabha is _______. a) 543 b) 555 c) 553 d) 552
29.	The golden fibre of India is a) Cotton b) Hemp c) Jute d) Silk
30.	Which one of the following is known as ‘Brown Coal’? a) Bituminous b) Anthracite c) Peat d) Lignite
31.	The new agricultural strategy called ‘Green Revolution’ was initiated in : a) 1947 b) 1951 c) 1965 d) 1972
32.	The State of Assam has : a) five National Parks and eleven wildlife sanctuaries b) three National Parks and nine wildlife sanctuaries c) three National Parks and eight wildlife sanctuaries d) two National Parks and six wildlife sanctuaries
33.	The decision of how much to produce is determined by the individuals in a : a) Socialistic Economy b) Mixed Economy c) Capitalistic Economy d) All the above
34.	The famous ‘Dilwara Temples’ are situated in : a) Rajasthan b) Maharashtra c) Madhya Pradesh d) Andhra Pradesh
35.	To edit text read by an optical scanner, one needs ____________ to translate the image into ASCII characters a) an OMR b) an OCR c) a MICR d) a digitizer
36.	In mammals, the cheek teeth are : a) Incisors b) Premolar c) Molar d) Premolar and Molar
37.	Who discovered Insulin? a) William Harvey b) Louis Pasteur c) F.G. Banting d) Alexander Fleming
38.	The term ‘operation flood’ refers to : a) Flood Control b) Milk Production c) Food grain Production d) Population Control
39.	PVC is obtained by the polymerisation of : a) Propene b) Vinyl Chloride c) Styren d) Acetylene
40.	The fundamental rights have : a) moral force behind them. b) force of public opinion behind them. c) legal force behind them. d) no force behind them.
41.	Which of the following is correctly matched? a) Assam – Itanagar b) Arunachal Pradesh – Guwahati c) Manipur – Imphal d) Nagaland – Shilong
42.	A candidate contesting for Lok Sabha must have attained the age of : a) 21 years b) 18 years c) 25 years d) 30 years
43.	The second session of the Indian National Congress was presided over by : a) W.C. Banerjee b) Badruddin Tyabji c) Dadabhai Naoroji d. Surendra Nath Banerjee
44.	For controlling pollution, dust escaping from factory chimneys is to be prevented. For this : a) metal grid or wire-mesh is placed over it. b) a metal grid coated with an insulator is placed on it. c) a wire-mesh coated with grease is placed on it d) an electrically charged wire-mesh is placed on it to attract dust.
45.	Which of the following is the worst flood affected area in India? a) Assam b) Nagaland c) Manipur d) Tripura
46.	Which of the following is correct about Socialism? a) State is a necessary evil. b) State is a march of God on earth. c) State is an unnecessary evil. d) State promotes common goods.
47.	Full form of BCG is : a) Bacillus Cholera Germ b) Bacillus Calmette Guerin c) Bacillus Curative Gene d) Bacillus Cholera Guerin
48.	The organic compounds present in petroleum are separated by : a) Distillation b) Fractional crystallisation c) Frractional distillation d) Sublimation
49.	Who of the following is NOT a recepient of 2011 Nobel Peace Prize? a) Hu Jintao b) Leymah Gbowee c) Ellen Jhonson-Sirleaf d) Tawakkol Karman
50.	The pH of human blood is : a) 2 b) 10 c) 5.5 d) 7.3
Ans.	1. C 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. C 6. C 7. D 8. B 9. A 10.B	11.A 12.D 13.C 14.D 15.B 16.B 17.A 18.B 19.A 20.D	21.C 22.A 23.D 24.C 25.A 26.B 27.A 28.D 29.C 30.D	31.C 32.A 33.C 34.A 35.B 36.A 37.C 38.B 39.B 40.C	41.C 42.C 43.C 44.D 45.A 46.D 47.B 48.C 49.A 50.D

SSC FCI EXAM GENERAL AWARENESS SOLVED PAPER SET-1 (EXAM HELD ON: 05-02-2012)

1.	In which year did Gandhiji start Satyagraha Movement ? A) 1919 B) 1927 C) 1934 D) 1942
2.	An ecosystem consists of A) producers, consumers and decomposers in a particular area. B) all the plants and animals of an area. C) a living community and its environment. D) carnivorous and herbivorous of an area
3.	The telephone was invented by A) G. Marconi B) Alexander Graham Bell C) J.L Baird D) Thomas Barrow
4.	The crop mainly grown in hills is A) Sweet corn B) Sweet jowar C) Sweet potato D) Sweet pea
5.	Who is called as the 'Prophet of New India ' A) Dayanand Saraswati B) Sri Ramakrishna D) Raja Ram Mohan Roy D) Swami Vivekananda
6.	Ethnic group Mongoloids are found in India in A) Southern region B) South-central region C) North-western region D) North-eastern region
7.	When a vibrating tuning fork is placed on table, a loud sound is heard. This is due to A) reflection B) refraction C) forced vibrations D) damped vibrations
8.	An insect-catching plant is A) Australian Acacia B) Smilax C) Nepenthes D) Nerium
9.	The method not used as a Biological control is A) Use of predators of a pest. B) Pheromone traps C) Use of pesticides D) Use of neem extracts
10.	The States in India are demanding greater autonomy from the centre in the ___ field , A) Legislative B) Administrative C) Financial D) All the above
11.	Light houses are places with powerful lights to A) guide and resolve traffic jams in crowded metro-cities during nights B) guide and help large crowds at religious gatherings during nights C) indicate to the incoming war-ships, the location of a harbour during night D) guide and warn the ships coming from different directions in the oceans.
12.	In a Capitalistic Economy, the Prices are determined by A) Demand and Supply B) Government Authorities C) Buyers in the Market D) Sellers in the Market
13.	Who of the following has not been an interlocutor on Jammu & Kashmir ? A) M.M. Ansari B) Radha Kumar C) Shujaat Bukhari D) Dilop Padgaonkar
14.	The Zone of Earth's atmosphere immediately above its surface up to a height of about 16 kms above equator and 8 Kms over the poles is known as A) Mesosphere B) Thermosphere C) Troposphere D) Stratosphere
15.	The term 'Pitcher' is associated with A) Wrestling B) Boxing C) Baseball D) Basketball
16.	The filament of electric bulb is made up of A) Copper B) Nichrome C) Lead D) Tungsten
17.	Which of the following is called ' Brown paper " A) Jute B) Cotton C) Rubber D) Tea
18.	A Secular State is one which : A) has no religion of its own B) is irreligious C) is anti- religion D) takes into consideration the religious sentiments of the people
19.	What does Jahangir means ? A) National Monarch B) The Grand Monarch C) Conqueror of the world D) Hero of hundred battles
20.	Gol Gumbaz is in A) Konark B) Hyderabad C) Puri D) Bijapur
21.	The early Buddhist scriptures were composed in A) Prakrit texts B) Pali texts C) Sanskrit texts D) Pictographical text
22.	In Mohanjadaro, the Largest building is A) the great bath B) a granary C) the Pillared hall D) a two storeyed house
23.	Where was the Royal Durbar held on November 1st 1858 to issue the Queen's proclamation ? A) Lucknow B) Kanpur D) Delhi D) Allahabad
24.	Male(Anopheles) mosquito feeds on: A) Blood of man B) Nectar of flower C) Blood of Culex D) Blood of leech
25.	Tooth paste is a product sold under : A) Monopolistic Competition B) Perfect Competition C) Monopoly D) Duopoly
26.	The National Development Council includes : A) all central Cabinet Ministers B) Chief Ministers of all the States C) Cabinet Ministers of all the States and the Centre D) Members of the Estimates Committee of the Parliament
27.	Which of the following is not a cause of low productivity in Indian agriculture A) Co-operative farming B) Inadequate inputs availability C) Sub-division and fragmentation of Land D) Poor finance and marketing facilities.
28.	The gas that is used in the manufacture of vanaspati ghee is A) Oxygen B) Carbon dioxide C) Hydrogen D) Nitrogen
29.	Cement is usually a mixture of A) Calcium silicate and calcium aluminate B) Calcium silicate and calcium ferrate C) Calcium aluminate and calcium ferrate D) Lime stone and silicon dioxide
30.	Which of the following is not a Hardware ? A) Processor chip B) Printer C) Mouse D) Java
31.	Scurvy is caused due to the deficiency of : A) Vitamin- D B) Vitamin - K C) Vitamin - E D) Vitamin - C
32.	According to a study conducted by Hyderabad's National Institute of Nutrition, The healthiest of 14 fresh fruits commonly consumed in India with maximum' Goodness Index' is A) Indian Plum B) Mango C) Guava D) Custard apple
33.	The Parliament can legislate on subjects given in the Union List only in consultation with the State Government for the State of : A) Assam B) Rajasthan C) Jammu & Kashmir D) Kerala
34.	Tsunamis are waves generated by A) Earthquakes beneath the Sea B) Moon's pull C) High tides of the oceans D) Cyclones
35.	Which is the largest State of India ? A) Madhya Pradesh B) Andhra Pradesh C) Rajasthan D) Maharashtra
36.	Which one of the following is a system software A) Database programs B) Word processors C) Spreadsheets D) Compilers
37.	A piece of wood is held under water. The upthrust on it will be : A) Equal to the weight of the wood B) less than weight of the wood C) more than weight of the wood D) zero
38.	Kamakhya temple is an important place of tourism in the State of A) Tamil Nadu B) Assam C) Himachal Pradesh D) Manipur
39.	Electric bulbs are filled with A) Nitrogen B) Carbon dioxide C) Argon D) Oxygen
40.	The atmospheric gas that is mainly responsible for Green House effect: A) Ozone B) Oxygen C) Nitrogen D) Cabondioxide
41.	Wisdom teeth is the A) 1st molar teeth B) 2nd molar teeth C) 3rd molar teeth D) 4th molar teeth
42.	Who of the following pairs of Nobel Laureates in Physics was awarded 2010 Nobel Prize ? A) John C Mather, George F. Smoot B) Albert fert, Peter Grunberg C) David J Gross, Frank. Wilczek D) Andre Geim, Konstantin Novoselov
43.	"Tabal Chongli" is a form of folk dance associate with the State of A) West Bengal B) Assam C) Andhra Pradesh D) Maharashtra
44.	Who is the supreme Commander-in-Chief of armed forces of the country ? A) Defence Minister B) Prime Minister C) Senior-most among the three service Chiefs. D) President
45.	Which of the following is correctly matched ? A) Assam-Itanagar B) Arunachal Pradesh-Guwahati C) Tripura-Agartala D) Nagaland-Shillong
46.	The purest form of Iron is A) Cast iron B) Steel B) Pig iron D) Wrought iron
47.	The caste system of India was created for : A) Immobility of labour B) recognition of the dignity of labour C) economic uplift D) occupational division of labour
48.	The iron ore which contains 72 % of iron is A) Magnetite B) Limonite C) Haematite D) Siderite
49.	Surat is located on the banks of the river : A) Narmada B) Sharavathi C) Mahi D) Tapti
50.	The tusk of elephant is an enormously enlarged: A) Upper incisor B) Upper canine C) lower canine D) lower incisor
Ans.	1. A 2. A 3. B 4. 5. B 6. D 7. D 8. C 9. A 10. D	11. D 12. A 13. C 14. C 15. C 16. D 17. B 18. A 19. C 20. D	21.B 22. A 23. D 24. A 25. A 26. *A & B 27. A 28. C 29. A 30. D	31. D 32. C 33. C 34. A 35. C 36. B 37. A 38. B 39. C 40. D	41.C 42.D 43.B 44.D 45.C 46.D 47.D 48.A 49.D 50.A

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SSC GENERAL AWARENESS

SOLAR SYSTEM

Important Facts
Biggest planet : Jupiter
Smallest plant : Mercury
Satellite of Earth : Moon
Nearest planet from Sun : Mercury
Farthest planet from Sun : Neptune
Nearest planet to Earth : Venus
Brightest planet : Venus
Brightest star : Dog Star
Planet having maximum number of satellite : Jupiter (63)
Coldest planet : Neptune
Red planet (seen at night) : Mars
Heaviest planet : Jupiter
Biggest satellite of solar : Ganymede system
Smallest satellite of solar : Demos system
Blue planet : Earth
Red planet : Mars
Morning star : Venus
Evening star : Venus
Sister of Earth : Venus

SSC TAX ASSISTANTS EXAM QUESTIONS

1. Who was the first Indian woman to scale the Mount Everest ?
(A) Bachhendri Pal
(B) Phew Dorajee
(C) Onn Saang Su Kayi
(D) Yoko Ono
Ans : (A)

2. Epicentre is concerned with—
(A) Earthquake
(B) Volcano
(C) Cyclone
(D) Land-sliding
Ans : (A)

3. Name of S. Chandrashekhar is associated with which of the following subjects ?
(A) Cosmology
(B) Chemistry
(C) Fluid Mechanics
(D) Astrophysics
Ans : (D)

4. Which scale is used to measure the intensity of earthquake ?
(A) Richter
(B) Metric
(C) Centigrade
(D) Newton
Ans : (A)
5. Who was the only Indian woman to be elected as the President of U.N. General Assembly ?
(A) Vijayalakshmi Pandit
(B) V. K. Krishna Menon
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru
(D) Rajeshwar Dayal
Ans : (A)
6. Sea-coast of which of the following states is the longest ?
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Orissa
(D) Tamil Nadu
Ans : (A)

7. ‘RAF’ is the abbreviated form of which of the following ?
(A) Ready Action Force
(B) Rapid Action Force
(C) Reverse Action Force
(D) Repeat Action Force
Ans : (B)

8. Bolometer is used to measure which of the following ?
(A) Frequency
(B) Temperature
(C) Velocity
(D) Wavelength
Ans : (B)

9. Tehri dam is built on which of the following rivers ?
(A) Ganga
(B) Brahmputra
(C) Bhagirathi
(D) Yamuna
Ans : (C)
10. Which of the following is incorrect ?
(A) AIDS is a retroviral disease
(B) AIDS disease spreads due to homosexual and bisexual relations
(C) AIDS was first diagnosed in 1981 in USA
(D) Due to AIDS, ano-genetal warts are formed
Ans : (C)
11. Who lost the AFC (Asian Football Confederation Final, 2008 to India) ?
(A) Myanmar
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) Pakistan
(D) Tajikistan
Ans : (D)
12. Who won the U.S. Open Tennis Men’s Singles in August 2008 ?
(A) Roger Federer
(B) Rafael Nadal
(C) Mahesh Bhupati
(D) None of the above
Ans : (A)
13. After the terrorist attack of 26th November, 2008 in Mumbai, who was appointed as the Home Minister of
India ?
(A) Sh. Shivraj Patil
(B) Sh. Pranab Mukherjee
(C) Sh. P. Chidambaram
(D) Sh. A.K. Anthony
Ans : (C)
14. Which one of the following has been appointed as the Secretary of State by Barack Obama, President of
U.S.A. ?
(A) Hillary Clinton
(B) Joe Biden
(C) Condoleezza Rice
(D) Ben Porritt
Ans : (A)
15. Name the winner of the Sanjay Chopra National Award for Bravery 2008—
(A) Saumika Mishra
(B) Santosh Sen
(C) Amit Kumar
(D) Pappu
Ans : (A)
16. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2006 was awarded by the President of India to—
(A) Tapan Sinha
(B) Madhur Bhandarkar
(C) Dilip Kumar
(D) Lata Mangeshkar
Ans : (A)
17. The concept of the Directive Principles of State Policy was borrowed by our Constitution from the
Constitution of—
(A) U.S.A.
(B) Canada
(C) U.S.S.R.
(D) Ireland
Ans : (D)
18. ‘Jeevan Aastha’—a scheme relating to investment and saving, was launched during 2008-09, by—
(A) Tata AIG
(B) ICICI Prudential
(C) Bajaj Allianz
(D) LIC
Ans : (D)
19. The three medals that Indians won in the Beijing Olympics were in—
(A) Shooting, Boxing and Wrestling
(B) Shooting, Boxing and Archery
(C) Shooting, Wrestling and Tennis
(D) Shooting, Boxing and Hockey
Ans : (A)
20. ATM stands for—
(A) Automatic Teller Machine
(B) Automated Teller Machine
(C) Automatic Tally Machine
(D) Automated Tally Mechanism
Ans : (A)
21. There is no provision in the Constitution for the impeachment of the—
(A) Chief Justice of India
(B) Chief Justice of a High Court
(C) Governor
(D) Vice President
Ans : (C)
22. Only one of the following can be the ex-officio Chairman of the Planning Commission. He is the—
(A) Minister for Planning and Development
(B) Home Minister
(C) Prime Minister
(D) Finance Minister
Ans : (C)
23. The train service—‘Thar Express’ between India and Pakistan, originates in India from—
(A) Jaisalmer
(B) Jodhpur
(C) Bikaner
(D) Barmer
Ans : (D)
24. Which one of the following cricketers has been awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for the year
2007 ?
(A) Sachin Tendulkar
(B) Saurav Ganguly
(C) M.S. Dhoni
(D) Virender Sehwag
Ans : (C)
25. Garba is a dance form of—
(A) Gujarat
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Orissa
(D) Assam
Ans : (A)

SSC FCI EXAM HALL TICKETS

SSC has released the notification for recruitment of 3775 various jobs in Food Corporation of India FCI through written test as the first phase of selection process.This written examination has been scheduled to be held on 04-Feb-2012 & 05-Feb-2012.

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Staff Selection Commission Central Region Recruitment for Various Posts 2012

Staff Selection Commission in Central Region invites application from eligible candidates for various posts mentioned below.
Name of the Post & Number of Vacancies

• Junior Engineer: 4 vacancies
• Junior Physiotherapist: 16 vacancies
• Scientific Assistant: 4 vacancies

Important Dates
Last date for sending application: 30 January 2012
Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification

• Junior Engineer: Degree in Civil Engineering OR Diploma in Civil Engineering with 3 years experience OR Equivalent Qualification.
• Junior Physiotherapist: Degree in Physiotherapy from a recognized University or Institution AND 2 years experience in Physiotherapy in a Hospital or Medical Institute.
• Scientific Assistant: B Sc (Agriculture) from a recognized University

Age Limit

• Junior Engineer: Minimum 21 years; Maximum 32 years
• Junior Physiotherapist: Minimum 21 years; Maximum 30 years
• Scientific Assistant: Minimum 21 years; Maximum 25 years

Application Fee: Application fee for General/ OBC candidates is Rs 50 and no fee will be charged from SC/ ST/ PH/ Women and Ex-Servicemen candidates. The fee needs to be paid by means of Central Recruitment Fee Stamps (CRFS).
Selection Procedure: The selection process will be based on Interview of short listed candidates
How to Apply: Applications separately for different categories of posts must be submitted in the form published along with the advertisement in the Employment News/ Rozgar Samachar of 31 December 2011. The applications should be addressed to the Regional Director (CR), Staff Selection Commission, 8, A-B, Beli Road, Allahabad-211002 and must be sent by Speed Post only.
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Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Junior Engineers Recruitment

Staff Selection Commission will hold a Combined All India Open Examination on 08/04/2012 for recruitment to the posts of Junior Engineer (Civil) and Junior Engineer (Electrical) in Central Public Works Department (CPWD) and Department 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) and Farakka Barrage.

• Vacancies:
• CPWD : 192 for Junior Engineers (Civil) & 186 for Junior Engineers (Electrical)
• CWC: 82 for Junior Engineers (Civil) & 23 for Junior Engineers (Mech)
• MES : 155 for Junior Engineers (Civil) & 91 for Junior Engineers (Electrical/ Mech), 13 for JE (Quantity Surveying & Contracts)
• Farakka Barrage: will be determined in due course.
• Deptt. Of Post : will be determined in due course
• Age Limit:  Relaxation in age as per rules.
• 18-27 years for Junior Engineer (Civil & Electrical) in CPWD and Department of Posts
• Not exceeding 30 years for Junior Engineer (Civil) and Junior Engineer (Electrical & Mechanical) in MES
• Upto 32 years for Junior Engineers (Civil & Mechanical) in CWC and Farakka Barrage.
• 18-27 Years for Junior Engineers (Quantity Surveying and Contract) in MES
• Educational Qualification: Degree/ Diploma in Civil or Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from an institution recognized by Govt. of India or equivalent qualification.
• Pay Scale: Rs. 9300-34800 grade pay Rs. 4200/-
• Fee: Rs. 100/- in the form of Central Recruitment Fee Stamps. No fee for SC/ ST/ PH/ Women and Ex-servicemen candidates.

How to Apply: Application in the prescribed format should be sent to any one out of nine Regional Director of  Staff Selection Commission depending on the centre of examination  on or before 10/02/2012 (17/02/2012 for candidates from far-flung areas)

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SSC Combined Graduate Level Exam 2011

General Awareness  

(Exam Held On: 19-06-2011)

 

1. The common tree species in Nilgiri Hills is:
(A)Sal
(B)Pine
(C)Eucalyptus
(D)Teak
Answer:  Eucalyptus.
2. Which of the following statements on Railway Budget 2011-12 is correct?
(A)There would be a 10% increase in fares for long distance train travel both by AC
and NONAC classes
(B)There would be 15% increase in freight rates on all goods other than food grains
(C)There would be 15% increase in passenger fares for all classes for long distance
and freights
(D)There would be no increase in fares for both suburban and long distance travel
Answer: D
3. The nuclear reactors which were damaged heavily due to strong Earthquake-cum-Tsunami that hit Japan on March 11, 2011 causing radiation leakage at:
(A)Fukushima
(B)Tokyo
(C)Kyoto
(D)None of them
Answer: Fukushima
4. First Indian Prime Minister to visit Siachen was ?
(A)Rajiv Gandhi
(B)Inder Kumar Gujaral
(C)Mammohan Singh
(D)None of them
Answer: Manmohan Singh
5. Which of the following books has been written by Kishwar Desai?
(A)The Red Devil
(B)Witness the night
(C)Tonight this Savage Rite
(D)Earth and Ashes
Answer: Witness the Night.
6. Which of the following folk / tribal dances is associated with Karnataka?
(A)Yakshagana
(B)Jatra
(C)Veedhi
(D)Jhora
Answer: Yakshagana
7. Who of the following received the Sangeet Natak Academi's Ustad Bismillah Khan Puraskar for 2009 in theatre?
(A)Omkar Shrikant Dadarkar
(B)Ragini chander sarkar
(C)Abanti Chakraborty and Sukracharjya Rabha
(D)K Nellai Maniknandan
Answer: Abanti Chakraborty and Sukracharjya Rabha
8. Which of the following country did not win any of the FIFA cup in 2002, 2006 and 2010?
(A)Brazil
(B)Argentina
(C)Spain
(D)South Africa
Answer: South Africa
9. Who invented vaccination for small pox?
(A)Sir Frederick Grant Banting
(B)Sir Alexander Fleming
(C)Edward Jenner
(D)Loius Pasteur
Answer: Edward Jenner
10. Who was the first Indian to become the member of British parliament?
(A)Bankim Chandra Chaterjee
(B)W C Banerjee
(C)Dadabhai Naoroji
(D)None of the above
Answer: Dadabhai Naoroji
11. The purchase of shares and bonds of Indian companies by Foreign Institutional Investors is called?
(A)FDI
(B)Portfolio Investment
(C)NRI Investment
(D)Foreign Indirect Investment
Answer: Investment in securities, funds, by FII is Foreign Indirect Investment
12. BT Seed is associated with which among the following?
(A)Rice
(B)Wheat
(C)Cotton
(D)Oil Seeds
Answer: Cotton
13. The headquarters of International Atomic Energy Agency is in ?
(A)Geneva
(B)Paris
(C)Vienna
(D)Washington
Answer: Vienna
14. In the Budget estimates of 2011-12, an allocation of Rs. 400 Crore has been made to bring in second green revolution in East in the rice based cropping system of ____?
(A)Assam and West Bengal
(B)Assam, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar & Jharkhand
(C)Assam, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar
(D)Assam, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand , Eastern Uttar Pradesh and
Chhattisgarh
Answer: Assam, West Bengal, Orissa, Bihar, Jharkhand, Eastern Uttar Pradesh and Chattisgarh.
15. In the Budget 2011-12, presented by the Finance Minister on 28.2.2011, the income tax limit for senior citizens has been increased to ?
(A)Rs. 2.50 Lakh
(B)Rs. 2.60 Lakh
(C)Rs. 2.80 Lakh
(D)Rs. 3.00 Lakh
Answer: Rs. 2.50 Lakh. Above 80, its 5 Lakh
16. If the Anglo Indian community does not get adequate representation in the Lok Sabha, two members of the community can be nominated by:
(A)Prime Minister
(B)President
(C)Speaker
(D)President in consultation with Parliament
Answer: President
17. For the election of President of India, a citizen should have completed the age of___?
(A)25 Years
(B)35 Years
(C)30 Years
(D)18 Years
Answer: 35 Years
18. Who said: "Good citizen makes a good state and bad citizen makes a bad state"?
(A)Plato
(B)Aristotle
(C)Rousseau
(D)Laski
Answer: Aristotle
19. Member of parliament will lose his membership if he is continuously absent from sessions for
(A)45 days
(B)60 days
(C)90 days
(D)365 days
Answer: 60 Days

20. In Indian , Residuary Powers are vested in ___?
(A)Union Government
(B)State Government
(C)Both Union and State Government
(D)Local Government
Answer: Union Government
21. Mention the place where Buddha attained enlightment?
(A)Sarnath
(B)Bodhgaya
(C)Kapilvastu
(D)Rajgriha
Answer: Bodhgaya
22. Coronation of Shivaji took place in which year?
(A)1627
(B)1674
(C)1680
(D)1670
Answer: 6 June 1674
23. The system of Dyarchy was introduced in ___?
(A)1909
(B)1919
(C)1935
(D)1945
Answer: 1919, Government of India Act 1919 had introduced the system of Dyarchy to govern the provinces of British India.
24. The editor of Young India and Harijan was ____?
(A)Nehru
(B)Ambedkar
(C)Mahatma Gandhi
(D)Subhash Chandra Bose
Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
25. Who of the following attended all the three round table conferences?
(A)B R Ambedkar
(B)M M Malviya
(C)Vallabh Bhai Patel
(D)Mahatma Gandhi
Answer: B R Ambedkar.
26. Which is the largest living bird on Earth?
(A)Emu
(B)Ostrich
(C)Albatross
(D)Siberian Crane
Answer: Ostrich
27. Rihand Dam project provides irrigation to ____?
(A)Gujarat & Maharastra
(B)Odisha and West Bengal
(C)Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
(D)Kerala and Karnataka
Answer:  C
28. The Headquarters of MCF (Master Control Facility) is
(A)Hyderabad
(B)Thumba
(C)Sri Harikota
(D)Hassan
Answer: Hassan , Now  Bhopal also.
29. Which is the longest irrigation canal in India?
(A)Sir hind Canal
(B)Yamuna Canal
(C)Indira Gandhi Canal
(D)East Kosi Canal
Answer: Indira Gandhi Canal
30. Which one of the following minerals is found in Monazite Sand?
(A)Potassium
(B)Uranium
(C)Thorium
(D)Sodium
Answer: Thorium
31. Which plant is called 'Herbal Indian Doctor" ?
(A)Amla
(B)Neem
(C)Tulsi
(D)Mango
Answer: Amla
32. In Coriander, useful parts are?
(A)Roots and leaves
(B)leaves and flowers
(C)leaves and dried fruits
(D)flowers and dried fruits
Answer: leaves and dried fruits
33. The pH of Human Blood is ___?
(A)7.2
(B)7.8
(C)6.6
(D)7.4
Answer: 7.4
34. Which among the following is the largest endocrine gland of country?
(A)Thyroid
(B)Parathyroid
(C)Adrenal
(D)Pituitary
Answer: Thyroid
35. Which amongst the following is the largest mammal?
(A)Elephant
(B)Whale
(C)Dinosaur
(D)Rhinoceros
Answer: Whale (Blue Whale).
36. Which part becomes modified as the tusk of elephant?
(A)Canine
(B)Premolar
(C)Second Incisor
(D)Molar
Answer: second upper incisors
37. Optical fibres are based upon the phenomenon of which of the following?
(A)Interference
(B)Dispersion
(C)Diffraction
(D)Total Internal Reflection
Answer: Total Internal Reflection
38. Now a days, Yellow lamps are frequently used as street lights. Which among the following gases, is used in these lamps?
(A)Sodium
(B)Neon
(C)Hydrogen
(D)Nitrogen
Answer: Sodium
39. Mirage is an example of ____?
(A)Refraction of light
(B)Total Internal Reflection of Light
(C)Refraction and Total Internal Reflection of Light
(D)Dispersion of Light
Answer: Refraction and Total Internal Reflection of Light
40. The phenomenon of light associated with the appearance of blue color of sky is?
(A)Interference
(B)Reflection
(C)Refraction
(D)Scattering
Answer: Scattering
41. In which of the following areas, spreadsheet software is more useful?
(A)Psychology
(B)Publishing
(C)Statistics
(D)Message sending
Answer: Statistics
42. A Groupware is a
(A)Hardware
(B)Software
(C)Network
(D)Firmware
Answer: Groupware is collaborative software . Correct option B
43. Lens is made up of ___?
(A)Pyrex Glass
(B)Flint Glass
(C)Ordinary Glass
(D)Cobalt Glass
Answer: Flint glass
44. The element which is used for vulcanizing rubber is?
(A)Sulfur
(B)Bromine
(C)Silicon
(D)Phosphorus
Answer: Sulfur
45. Which of the following is responsible for extra strength of Pyrex glass?
(A)Potassium carbonate
(B)Lead Oxide
(C)Borax
(D)Ferric Oxide
Answer: Borax
46. The Noble Gas used for the treatment of cancer is ___?
(A)Helium
(B)Argon
(C)Krypton
(D)Radon
Answer: Radon, in radiation therapy,
47. Vasundhara Summit was held in __?
(A)USA
(B)UK
(C)Brazil
(D)Australia
Answer: Brazil, Rio De Janeiro
48. Loktak is a ____?
(A)Valley
(B)Lake
(C)River
(D)Mountain Range
Answer: Lake, in Manipur
49. Which city receives the highest cosmic radiation amongst the following>
(A)Chennai
(B)Mumbai
(C)Kolkata
(D)Delhi
Answer: New Delhi.

SSC RECRUITMENT OF CONSTABLES QUESTION PAPERS SET TRI-LINGUALLY

SSC Constable (GD) Model Paper

General Intelligence & Reasoning

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







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






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








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

ANSWERS:

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

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

SSC RECRUITMENT OF CONSTABLES

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SSC CONSTABLES & RIFLEMAN RECRUITMENT

SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination 2011 Practice Questions

Part -1 General Intelliegence

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

(2) (18. 27. 72)

(3) (18. 30. 42)

(4) (7. 14. 28)

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

(2) Two days after today

(3) Tomorrow

(4) Day after Tomorrow

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

(2) TUV

(3) 1VX    

(4) UVW

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

(2) 356

(3) 518    

(4) 612

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

(2) 16

(3) 49    

(4) 36

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

(2) KLPO

(3) MNSf    

(4) GHTS

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

(2) HOGTS

(3) HGOTS

(4) HGSOT

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

(2) Death

(3) Malaria

(4) Sting

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

(2) 47

(3) 57    

(4) 67

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

(2) Radiation

(3) Energy    

(4) Temperature

Ans: (4)

Part -2 English Language

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

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

(2) there is no water

(3) pets are allowed

(4) pets can sleep

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

(2) for

(3) with    

(4) over

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

(2) where to sit

(3) when to comb our hair

(4) how to dance

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

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

(2) The Chemist should issue an instruction manual

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

(4) Patients should keep in touch with drug manufacturers

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

(2) give all instructions necessary

(3) give very little and unintelligible information

(4) give iilformation only when asked

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

(2) Tradesman

(3) Labour

(4) Customer

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

(2) Old

(3) Steal

(4) Stalk

Ans: (1)

Part -3 Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill)

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

(2) 2525

(3) 5075    

(4) 3025

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

(2) 21%

(3) 22%

(4) 25%

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

    a2
  x7a
 6396

The value of 'a' is
(1) 3    

(2) 8

(3) 6    

(4) 4

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

(2) 34.5%

(3) 33 %    

(4) 32.5 %

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

(2) 38

(3) 39     

(4) 40

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

(2) 196 m²

(3) 154 m² 

(4) 22 m²

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

(2) Rs. 300

(3) Rs. 330    

(4) Rs. 360

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

(2) 12

(3) 54    

(4) 76

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

(2) 420

(3) 500    

(4) 560

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

(2) 12.5 km/ hr

(3) 13 km/hr

(4) 15 km/hr

Ans: (1)

Part -4 General Awareness

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

(2) Fort St. Andrew

(3) Fort William

(4) Fort Victorta

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

(2) USA

(3) Netherlands

(4) New Zealand

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

(2) Centrifugal force

(3) Gravitational force

(4) Viscous forces

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

(2) Lata Mangeshkar

(3) Asha Bhosle

(4) Shreya Ghoshal

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

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

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

(2) Neither i nor ii is correct.

(3) Only i is correct.

(4) Only ii is correct.

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

(2) hydrogen

(3) oxygen    

(4) nitrogen

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

(2) Mumbai

(3) Ahmedabad

(4) Kolkata

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

(2) India Brazil South Africa

(3) India Brazil Saudi Arabia

(4) India Bangladesh South Africa

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

(2) 5

(3) 15

(4) 7

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

(2) 16 October

(3) 17 October

(4) 18 October

Ans: (2)

SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination 2011 Practice Questions

Part -1 General Intelliegence

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

(2) 26, 76

(3) 45, 95    

(4) 25, 75

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

(2) 15

(3) 16    

(4) 17

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

(2) HDF

(3) HGE    

(4) HFD

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

(2) 789

(3) 987    

(4) 978

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

(2) 90, 103

(3) 121, 108

(4) 114, 103

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

(2) QRS

(3) OQS    

(4) LMO

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

(2) Host

(3) Airport    

(4) Aircraft

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

(2) 42

(3) 34    

(4) 13

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

(2) 47

(3) 57    

(4) 67

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

(2) Medicine

(3) Sickness

(4) Water
Ans: (2)

Part -2 English Language (Basic Knowledge)

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

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

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

(2) what to prepare for the important dinner

(3) how to wash the dishes

(4) when to take the dog for a walk

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

(2) avoiding

(3) devoting    

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

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

(2) The Chemist should issue an instruction manual

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

(4) Patients should keep in touch with drug manufacturers

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

(2) give all instructions necessary

(3) give very little and unintelligible information

(4) give iilformation only when asked

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

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

(3) Drugs do not inhibit our normal life style

(4) Drugs should be used only according to prescription

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

(2) Large

(3) Plentiful    

(4) Enormous

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

(2) Prosperity

(3) Majority

(4) Plenty

Ans: (4)
20. Vacate
(1) Evacuate    

(2) Validate

(3) Occupy    

(4) Empty

Ans: (3)

Part -3 Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill)

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

(2) 16

(3) 256.25    

(4) 4

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

(2) 72

(3) 86    

(4) 91

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

(2) 15/8

(3) 17/8

(4) 39

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

(2) √π : √6

(3) √6 : √π

(4) 6 : π

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

(2) 28

(3) 26    

(4) 24

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

(2) 11/2

(3) 18/11

(4) 11/18

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

(2) 22.5 cm

(3) 24 cm

(4) 27 cm

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

(2) 40 

(3) 42    

(4) 32

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

(2) 23

(3) 25    

(4) 26

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

(2) 24 minutes

(3) 32 minutes

(4) 40 minutes

Ans: (2)

Part -4 General Awareness

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

(2) Second

(3) Third

(4) Fourth

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

(2) Mol2let-2

(3) Mol-1let-2

(4) Mol-1let-1

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

(2) Non Cooperation Movement

(3) Civil Disobedience Movement

(4) Quit India Movement

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

(2) coulomb

(3) e. s. u    

(4) kelvin

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

(2) Sixth

(3) Fith

(4) Fourth

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

(2) Refund of Excess Taxes

(3) Wrongful Police detention

(4) Violation of the freedom of speech

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

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

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

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

(1) 1 & 2

(2) Only 1

(3) Only 2

(4) 1 & 3

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

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

(3) Indians Leander Paez and Mahesh Bhupathi

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

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

(2) Rs 1293 per quintal

(3) Rs 1285 per quintal

(4) Rs 1233 per quintal

Ans: (3)

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

(2) Madhya Pradesh

(3) Kerala

(4) Haryana

Ans: (2)

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STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION (SSC)
(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
2. Senior Scientific Assistant-III  : 19 posts, Pay Scale : Rs. 9300-34800 grade pay Rs.4200
3. Junior Scientific Assistant : 10 posts, Pay Scale : Rs. 9300-34800  grade pay Rs.4200
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5. Sepoy : 25 posts, Pay Scale : Rs. 5200-20200 grade pay Rs. 1800

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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)