SSC Multi Tasking Staff Exam Solved Paper 2013

Multi Tasking Staff Exam 2013

General Knowledge 

1. Constitution of India came into force in– 

(A) 1956 (B) 1950 

(C) 1949 (D) 1951 

Ans : (B)

2. Cold War refers to– 

(A) ideological rivalry between Capitalist and Communist world (B) tension between Superpowers 

(C) tension between East and West (D) All of the above 

Ans : (D)

3. Select the High Yielding Varieties of seed-crops developed under Green Revolution in India– 

(A) Maize, Black-gram, Jowar, Coffee and Tea 

(B) Rice, Wheat, Jowar, Bajra and Maize 

(C) Wheat, Rice, Sugarcane, Pulses and Maize 

(D) Rice, Wheat, Pulses, Oil seeds and Sugarcane 

Ans : (B)

4. In which year did Amartya Kumar Sen receive the Nobel Prize in Economics? 

(A) 1995 (B) 2000 

(C) 1990 (D) 1998 

Ans : (D)

5. The worldwide Great Depression took place in– 

(A) 1929 (B) 1928 

(C) 1930 (D) 1936 

Ans : (C)

6. India is the largest producer and consumer of– 

(A) Tea (B) Coffee 

(C) Sugar (D) Paddy 

Ans : (A)

7. A camera in the hands of a professional photographer is a ……….good.

(A) Intermediary (B) Consumer 

(C) Capital (D) Free 

Ans : (C)

8. Which among the following movements was not led by Mahatma Gandhi ? 

(A) Swadeshi Movement (B) Non-Cooperation Movement 

(C) Civil Disobedience Movement (D) Quit India Movement 

Ans : (A)

9. Name the Commander of the Arab army who conquered Sindh– 

(A) Qutbuddin Aibak (B) Allauddin Khilji 

(C) Muhammad bin Qasim (D) Al Hazzaz 

Ans : (C)

10. Who was the chairperson of the Chinese Communist Party at the time of liberation of China ? 

(A) Deng Xiaoping (B) Mao Zedong 

(C) Liu Shaoqi (D) Zhou En-lai 

Ans : (B)

11. Who was regarded by Gandhiji as his political Guru ? 

(A) Bipin Chandra Pal (B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak 

(C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (D) Lala Lajpat Rai 

Ans : (C)

12. Which one of the following is not an All India Service ? 

(A) Indian Forest Service (B) Indian Administrative Service 

(C) Indian Police Service (D) Indian Foreign Service 

Ans : (D)

13. In which session of the Indian National Congress was the “Poorna Swaraj” resolution adopted ? 

(A) Belgaum Session in 1924 (B) Lahore Session in 1929 

(C) Karachi Session in 1931 (D) Lucknow Session in 1916 

Ans : (B)

14. The school of arts developed during the Kushan Period with the mixture of Indian and Greek style is known as–

(A) Persian art (B) Gandhara art 

(C) Mughal art (D) Kushan art 

Ans : (B)

15. Where was Christopher Columbus from ? 

(A) Genoa (B) Spain 

(C) Portugal (D) Venice 

Ans : (A)

16. Which of the following micro-organisms is used in milk curdling ? 

(A) Leuconostoc (B) Bacillus 

(C) Lactobacillus (D) Acetobacter 

Ans : (C)

17. Which of the following is present in Chlorophyll molecule ? 

(A) Mg (B) Fe 

(C) K (D) Mn 

Ans : (A)

18. The busiest rail section in respect to goods transportation is– 

(A) Kolkata – Chennai section (B) Delhi– Mumbai section 

(C) Mumbai – Chennai section (D) Delhi – Kolkata section 

Ans : (D)

19. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through– 

(A) Nepal (B) Bangladesh 

(C) China (D) Myanmar 

Ans : (A)

20. The country in East Asia which is most conspicuous for its decreasing population growth since 1981 is– 

(A) Thailand (B) China 

(C) Japan (D) South Korea 

Ans : (B)

21. The Sethusamudram Ship Canal Project (SSCP) is supposed to reduce the distance between Chennai and Tuticorin by………. nautical miles.

(A) 434 (B) 243 

(C) 305 (D) 361 

Ans : (A)

22. Cities with population from one to five million are called– 

(A) Million City (B) Metropolitan 

(C) Cosmopolitan (D) Conurbation 

Ans : (B)

23. Master copy of genetic information is– 

(A) r-RNA (B) m-RNA 

(C) DNA (D) Nucleus

Ans : (C)

24. Contraceptive pills in the market contain– 

(A) Herbicides (B) Antibiotics 

(C) Steroid-hormones (D) Inorganic compounds 

Ans : (C)

25. Nematocysts are present in– 

(A) Ascaris (B) Centipede 

(C) Sea anemone (D) Starfish 

Ans : (C)

26. Which one out of the following helps in burning ? 

(A) Carbon monoxide (B) Nitrogen 

(C) Carbon dioxide (D) Oxygen 

Ans : (D)

27. In organic compounds, nitrogen is estimated by– 

(A) Vietor-Meyer’s method (B) Liebig’s method 

(C) Dumas’ method (D) Carius method 

Ans : (C)

28. When a body falls from an aeroplane, there is increase in its– 

(A) Mass (B) Acceleration 

(C) Potential energy (D) Kinetic energy 

Ans : (D)

29. What does ‘Ozone Layer’ absorb? 

(A) Ultraviolet rays (B) X-rays 

(C) y-rays (D) Infrared rays 

Ans : (A)

30. In a water lifting electric pump, we convert– 

(A) Kinetic energy into Electrical energy (B) Kinetic energy into Potential energy 

(C) Electrical energy into Kinetic energy (D) Electrical energy into Potential energy 

Ans : (C)

31. The type of mirror used in automobiles to see the traffic on the rear side is– 

(A) Plano-Convex (B) Plane 

(C) Convex (D) Concave 

Ans : (C)

32. In MS- Excel, ……….. provide a visual representation of the values in a worksheet.

(A) Formulae (B) Templates 

(C) Views (D) Charts 

Ans : (D)

33. Speed of processor chip is measured in– 

(A) MHz (B) Bits/second 

(C) Bytes/second (D) Mbps 

Ans : (A)

34. Which command is not used to switch off the computer ? 

(A) Log off (B) Shut Down 

(C) Hibernate (D) Turn off 

Ans : (A)

35. ‘Kyoto Protocol’, an agreement signed by various countries, is associated with– 

(A) Building common food stock to save human beings from any natural disaster

(B) International Trade 

(C) Deep Sea Oil and Mineral Exploration 

(D) Clean Environment and Climate Change 

Ans : (D)

36. Why was Justice Dalveer Bhandari in the news recently– 

(A) He became Secretary-General of SAARC 

(B) He became a member of U.N. Human Rights Council 

(C) He was elected to the International Court of Justice 

(D) He became Director-General of World Trade Organisation 

Ans : (C)

37. The hottest part of the gas flame is known as– 

(A) non-luminous zone (B) luminous zone 

(C) dark zone (D) blue zone 

Ans : (A)

38. Which of the following radiations has the least wavelength ? 

(A) α-rays (B) γ-rays 

(C) β-rays (D) X-rays 

Ans : (B)

39. The earth is a– 

(A) non-absorber of heat (B) good absorber and good radiator of heat 

(C) bad absorber and bad radiator of heat (D) good reflector of heat 

Ans : (C)

40. BCG vaccination is given at the age of– 

(A) 10 years (B) Newborn 

(C) Within 15 days (D) 2-3 years 

Ans : (B)

41. The International Year of Biodiversity was– 

(A) 1999(B) 2006 

(C) 2010 (D) 1996 

Ans : (C)

42. Which of the following atmospheric gases constitute greenhouse gases? 

1. Carbon dioxide 2. Nitrogen 

3. Nitrous oxide 4. Water vapour 

Select the correct answer using the codes given below– 

(A) 1 and 4 (B) 1 and 3 

(C) 1, 2 and 4 (D) 1, 3 and 4 

Ans : (D)

43. Which sportsperson announced recently that he would not contest charges of doping against US Anti-Doping Agency ? 

(A) Bradley Wiggins (B) Carl Lewis 

(C) Lance Armstrong (D) George Hincapie 

Ans : (C)

44. Who is the winner of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award (2011) ? 

(A) Saina Nehwal (B) Sachin Tendulkar 

(C) M. S. Dhoni (D) Gagan Narang 

Ans : (D)

45. ‘White Revolution’ is related to– 

(A) Milk production (B) Flood control 

(C) Fish production (D) Wheat production 

Ans : (A)

46. Who proposed the adage “Survival of the fittest”? 

(A) William (B) Huxley 

(C) Lamarck (D) Darwin 

Ans : (D)

47. Who is the author of the book ‘Beyond the Lines : An Autobiography’ ? 

(A) General J. J. Singh (B) Kuldip Nayar 

(C) Ray Bradbury (D) Khushwant Singh

Ans : (B)

48. Which of the following Indian States has the largest concentration of Scheduled Tribes population ? 

(A) Assam (B) Bihar 

(C) Odisha (D) Madhya Pradesh 

Ans : (D)

49. Sanjukta Panigrahi was famous for the dance–

(A) Kathak (B) Manipuri 

(C) Odissi (D) Bharatnatyam 

Ans : (C)

50. Which Indian batsman announced his retirement from International Cricket on August 18, 2012 ? 

(A) Saurav Ganguly (B) Sachin Tendulkar 

(C) V.V.S. Laxman (D) Virat Kohli

Ans : (C)

SSC Combined Graduate Level Exam 2013 Solved Paper

Combined Graduate Level (Tier-I) Exam 2013
General Knowledge 

1. Externality theory is the basic theory of the following branch of Economics–
(A) Macro Economics (B) Environomics
(C) Fiscal Economics (D) International Economics
Ans : (D)

2. Diamonds are priced higher than water because–
(A) consumers do not buy them at lower prices.
(B) they are sold by selected firms with monopolistic powers.
(C) their marginal utility to buyers is higher than that of water.
(D) their total utility to buyers is higher than that of wafer.
Ans : (C)

3. Transboundary pollution (or) Acid rain is caused by–
(A) Nitrogen oxide and sulphur dioxide (B) Carbon monoxide
(C) Carbon dioxide (D) Hydrocarbon
Ans : (A)

4. “Functional Finance” is associated with–
(A) Abba ‘P’ Lerner (B) Adolph Wogner
(C) Adam Smith (D) Adams
Ans : (A)

5. Of the following land uses, which is restricted to Special Economic Zones?
(A) Information Technology Companies (B) Educational Institutions
(C) Free Trade Centres (D) Marketing Centres
Ans : (C)

6. Who among the following enjoys the rank of Cabinet Minister in Union Cabinet?
(A) Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission
(B) Judge of Supreme Court
(C) Secretary to Government of India
(D) Political Advisor to PM
Ans : (A)

7. Who gave the title of ‘Mahamana’ to Madan Mohan Malaviya ?
(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (B) Dadabhai Nauroji
(C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (D) Mahatma Gandhi
Ans : (D)

8. The vacancy of the office of the President must be filled within–
(A) 3 months(B) 6 months
(C) 12 months (D) 1 month
Ans : (B)

9. In which part of the Indian Constitution, the Fundamental Duties are enshrined?
(A) IV (B) IV-A
(C) IV-B(D) V
Ans : (B)

10. Who described the Government of India Act, 1935 as a new charter of bondage?
(A) B. R. Ambedkar (B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Rajendra Prasad (D) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
Ans : (D)

11. Who was the Viceroy at the time of Quit India Movement?
(A) Lord Irwin (B) Lord Mountbatten
(C) Lord Wavell (D) Lord Linlithgow
Ans : (D)

12. Who was the other Congress leader who joined with Motilal Nehru to start the Swaraj Party in 1923 ?
(A) G. K. Gokhale (B) B. G. Tilak
(C) Chittaranjan Das (D) M. K. Gandhi
Ans : (C)

13. What is the first sermon of Buddha called as ?
(A) Mahaparinirvansutta (B) Brahmajalasutta
(C) Dhammachakkapabattanasutta (D) Kachchayanagottasutta
Ans : (C)

14. From which of the following banks did Madan Mohan Malaviya take loans for financing “The Hindustan Times” ?
(A) State Bank of India (B) Punjab National Bank
(C) Bank of Maharashtra (D) Bank of Baroda
Ans : (B)

15. Who wrote the book “Why Socialism” ?
(A) Jayaprakash Narayan (B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Acharya Narendra Dev  (D) M .N. Roy
Ans : (A)

16. Multi-purpose river valley projects are the “New temples of modern India”.
The above statement is made by–
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru (B) Motilal Nehru
(C) Mahatma Gandhi (D) Rajiv Gandhi
Ans : (A)

17. Where are the Todas found?
(A) Madhya Pradesh  (B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Rajasthan (D) Arunachal Pradesh
Ans : (B)

18. The eastward continuation of the Brazil current is called–
(A) North Atlantic drift (B) South Atlantic drift
(C) Counter Equatorial drift (D) West Atlantic drift
Ans : (B)

19. Which of the following is an endemic species?
(A) Nicobar pigeon (B) Horn bill
(C) Indian Rhino (D) Pink-head duck
Ans : (A)

20. The natural disaster in which carbon-dioxide suddenly erupts from a deep lake water is known as–
(A) Liminic (B) Lacaustrine
(C) Fluvial (D) Glacial
Ans : (A)

21. Blood group was discovered by–
(A) Alexander Fleming (B) William Harvey
(C) Landsteiner (D) Pavlov
Ans : (C)

22. Pick out the correct match–
(A) Egg yolk – Protein and Fat (B) Fleshy food – Calcium and Protein
(C) Fish – Starch and Vitamin (D) Milk – Fibre and Mineral
Ans : (A)

23. Blood is a–
(A) reproductive tissue (B) connective tissue
(C) epithelial tissue (D) muscular tissue
Ans : (B)

24. DPT vaccine is administered to prevent diseases like–
(A) Diphtheria, Pertussis and Typhoid
(B) Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus
(C) Dengue, Pertussis and Typhoid
(D) Dengue, Polio and Tetanus
Ans : (B)

25. The disease that has been eradicated from the world is–
(A) Smallpox (B) Leprosy
(C) Poliomyelitis (D) Chickenpox
Ans : (A)

26. In dicots the pollen-grains possess–
(A) one germ pore (B) two germ pores
(C) three germ pores (D) four germ pores
Ans : (C)

27. ‘Farad’ is the unit of–
(A) Conductance (B) Capacitance
(C) Inductance (D) Resistance
Ans : (B)

28. Steel is more elastic than rubber because it–
(A) is harder than rubber (B) requires larger deforming force
(C) is never deformed (D) is deformed very easily
Ans : (B)

29. Communication satellites are used to–
(A) transmit communication signal only
(B) receive communication signal only
(C) receive and redirect communication signal
(D) provide information of natural resources only
Ans : (C)

30. What type of information system would be recognised by digital circuits ?
(A) Hexadecimal system (B) Binary system
(C) Both hexadecimal and binary system (D) Only Roman system
Ans : (B)

31. Which of the following is an impact printer?
(A) Daisy wheel printer (B) Ink-jet printer
(C) Bubble-jet printer (D) Laser printer
Ans : (A)

32. Identify the odd term amongst the following group–
(A) Coaxial cable (B) Optical fibre
(C) Twisted pair wire (D) Microwaves
Ans : (D)

33. Stains of rust on clothes can be removed by–
(A) H₂O₂ (B) Oxalic acid
(C) Petrol (D) Alcohol
Ans : (B)

34. The percentage of nitrogen present in ammonia sulphate is–
(A) 18% (B) 21%
(C) 25% (D) 30.5%
Ans : (B)

35. Ethanol containing 5% water is known as–
(A) Absolute alcohol (B) Dilute alcohol
(C) Power alcohol (D) Rectified spirit
Ans : (D)

36. The hormone used as an oral contraceptive is–
(A) Aldesterone (B) Cortisone
(C) Progesterone (D) Testosterone
Ans : (C)

37. Expand the term IPCC–
(A) International Pollution Control Council
(B) International Panel of Climate Control
(C) Interim Panel of Climate Change
(D) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Ans : (D)

38. The “One Straw Revolution” was written by–
(A) Masanobu Fukuoka (B) Richael Carlson
(C) M. S. Swaminathan (D) Norman Borlaug
Ans : (A)

39. Acceptable “Noise Pollution Level” in India ranges between–
(A) 10 - 15 dec (B) 16 - 35 dec
(C) 40 - 45 dec (D) 70 - 100 dec
Ans : (C)

40. Endosulfan spray on cashew crop resulted in the pollution to the tune of tragedy in–
(A) Tamil Nadu (B) Kerala
(C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Karnataka
Ans : (B)

41. Aung San Suu Kyi is a native to–
(A) Tibet (B) China
(C) Myanmar (D) Arunachal Pradesh
Ans : (C)

42. India and Japan inked two agreements during November 2012 to enable Tokyo to import from India–
(A) Leather goods (B) Rare earth minerals
(C) Basmati type rice (D) Rubber-based products
Ans : (B)

43. Non Resident Indians (NRI) Day is marked on–
(A) January 7 (B) January 9
(C) January 17 (D) January 19
Ans : (B)

44. ‘‘Whether I earned your vote or not, I have listened to you, I have learned from you. You have made me a better President”, was said by–
(A) Pranab Mukherjee (B) Barack Obama
(C) George Bush (D) APJ Abdul Kalam
Ans : (B)

45. First Hindu-American to enter in the US House of Representative as senator is–
(A) Tulsi Gabbard (B) Sunita Williams
(C) Jyoti Sengupta (D) Ami Bera
Ans : (A)

46. Who was not a politician?
(A) H. N. Bahuguna (B) I. K. Gujral
(C) S. L. Bahuguna (D) J. Jayalalithaa
Ans : (C)

47. The WISE Prize-2012, also known as the “Nobel Prize for Education”, was conferred by the WISE Summit in Doha on–
(A) Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam (B) Dr. Madhav Chavan
(C) Dr. Yash Pal (D) Dr. M. S. Swaminathan
Ans : (B)

48. The most powerful woman in business in India as rated by the” “Fortune” for the year 2012 is–
(A) Chanda Kochhar (B) Prabha Parameswaran
(C) Debjani Ghosh (D) Anjali Bansal
Ans : (A)

49. Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development - 2012 was awarded to– 
(A) Tereza Fajksova (B) Sunita Williams
(C) Chanda Kochhar (D) Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Ans : (D)

50. Hypothermia occurs due to loss of excessive heat from body due to sudden low body temperature in–
(A) Snakes (B) Frogs
(C) Human beings (D) Lizards
Ans : (C)

SSC Higher Secondary (10+2) Level Exam 2011 Solved Paper

General English (1st Bach) Solved Paper

(Held on 4-12-2011)

Direction : In Question Nos, 1 to 5, some parts 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 to (D) in the Answer Sheet.
1. Supposing if (A) / it rains (B) / What shall we do (C) / No error. (D)

2. The captain along with his team (A) /are practising very hard (B) / for the forthcoming match. (C) / No error. (D)

3. It was him (A) / who came running (B) / into the classroom. (C)/ No error. (D)

4. The capital of Yemen (A) / is situating (B) /2190 metres above the sea level. (C) / No error. (D)

5. Ram was (A) / senior to (B) / Sam in college. (C) / No error (D)

Directions : In Question Nos. 6 to 10, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are susggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by blackening the appropriate rectangle [] in the Answer Sheet.

6. For a child, a blow ........... self-esteem is a terrible thing.
(A) of (B) with (C) to (D) on

7. The Greenland ice sheet is ........... at the rate of about 12 cubic miles a year.
(A) smelting (B) condensing (C) melting (D) freezing

8. The Principal called ........... an explanation from the clerks.
(A) on (B) out (C) for (D) in

9. The ........... crowd gave the victorious team a tumultuous welcome.
(A) jubilant (B) troublesome (C) noisy (D) arrogant

10. It is our duty to get...........the truth.
(A) to (B) over (C) into (D) at

Directions : In Question Nos. 11 to 15, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.

11. defer
(A) indifferent (B) defy (C) differ (D) postpone

12. cease
(A) begin (B) stop (C) create (D) dull

13. pious
(A) religious (B) sympathetic (C) afraid (D) faithful

14. abandon
(A) forsake (B) keep (C) cherish (D) enlarge

15. cancel
(A) abolish (B) approve (C) allow (D) break

Directions : In Question 16 to 20, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.

16. stingy
(A) clean (B) tight (C) generous (D) cheap

17. barren
(A) fertile (B) rich (C) prosperous (D) positive

18. virtue
(A) vice (B) failure (C) fault (D) offence

19. nervous
(A) flawless (B) immature (C) smooth (D) composed

20. confident
(A) worried (B) pessimistic (C) diffident (D) depressed

Directions : In Question Nos. 21 to 25, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase. Choose the alternative which best express the meaning of the idiom/phrase and mark it in the Answer Sheet.

21. to look down one's nose
(A) to show anger (B) to retaliate (C) to insult in the presence of others (D) to regard with contempt

22. to shed crocodile tears
(A) to weep profusely (B) to pretend grief (C) to grieve seriously (D) to mock something

23. by puting two and two together
(A) to mix several things (B) to make an arithmetical calculation 
(C) to keep people in pairs (D) to deduce from given facts

24. to go scot-free
(A) to walk like a native of Scotland (B) to get something free.
(C) to escape without punishment (D) to save tax

25. at the eleventh hour
(A) at eleven O' clock (B) at the wrong time
(C) at the last possible moment (D) at the initial moment itself

Directions : In Question Nos. 26 to 80, a part of the sentence is underlined which may need improvement. Alternatives are given at (A), (B) and (C) below, which may be better option. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (D). Blacken the appropriate rectangle [] in the answer Sheet.

26. The cheapest electronic good are manufactured in China.
(A) electronical good (B) electrical good (C) electronic goods (D) No improvement

27. I have been living in Delhi from 1989.
(A) eversince (B) since (C) in (D) No improvement

28. He is a descendant from the Mughal royalty.
(A) of (B) in (C) for (D) No improvement

29. Mary would not go to the market unless I go with her.
(A) shall go (B) went (C) would go (D) No improvement

30. Flowers embelishment the beauty of our surroundings.
(A) replenish (B) enhance (C) destroys (D) No improvement

Directions : In Question Nos. 31 to 35 of the four alternative, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

31. Murder of a man
(A) Regicide (B) Fratricide (C) Homicide (D) Genocide

32. Use of force or threats to get someone to agree to something.
(A) Coercion (B) Conviction (C) Confession (D) Cajolement

33. Animal that feeds on plants
(A) Carnivorous (B) Herbivourous (C) Insectivorous (D) Graminivorous

34. A number of stars grouped together
(A) Orbit (B) Constellation (C) Salar system (D) Comet

35. Lasting only for a very short while
(A) Transparent (B) Temporal (C) Temporary (D) Temperate

Directions : In Question Nos. 36 to 40, group of four words are given. In each group one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.

36. (A) livelihood (B) livelyhood (C) livlihood (D) livelyhud

37. (A) foyere (B) foayer (C) foyer (D) fouyer

38. (A) lassivous (B) lacivoius (C) lascivious (D) lasivious

39. (A) enemyty (B) enemity (C) enmity (D) enmety

40. (A) irelevant (B) irrelavent (C) irelevent (D) irrelevant

Directions : (Question Nos. 41 to 50) In the following passage 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 alternatives given. Mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

It was a sudden decision. Three of us all 41.in the hostel, decided to travel by train to 42 and witness the Republic Day Parade. The station was heavily 43.and there was a long queue before the ticket counter. 44 pretended sickness and persuaded the man nearest to the 45 to buy three more tickets – one for him and 46 for his sisters. No problem, therefore, in buying tickets 47 train was already at the platform and there was 48 mad rush among the passengers to get on the coaches. Hari would not be worried by 49. He asked 50 to jump over the bumper between two coaches to get on to the other side.

41. (A) roommates (B) strangers (C) classmates (D) friends

42. (A) Calcutta (B) Hydrabad (C) Chennai (D) Delhi

43. (A) guared (B) thronged (C) crowded (D) filled

44. (A) She (B) Hari (C) They (D) You

45. (A) door (B) window (C) counter (D) enhance

46. (A) three (B) four (C) one (D) two

47. (A) The (B) A (C) An (D) No

48. (A) a (B) an (C) the (D) not

49. (A) things (B) everything (C) anything (D) something

50. (A) them (B) us (C) we (D) they

Answers
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SSC North Western Region Carpet Training Officer Recruitment

SSC, North Western Region invites applications for the recruitment of Carpet Training Officer Posts.

Post Details:
Carpet Training Officer: 23 Posts

Qualification: 
Any Degree. Knowledge of Carpet Industry.

Address: 
Deputy Regional Director (NWR), Staff Selection Commission, Block No. 3, Kendriya Sadan, Sector-9 Chandigarh-160017.
Last date for the receipt of application: 21 September 2013

Website: http://www.sscnwr.org/

SSC Junior Translator in CSOLs Examination

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will hold on Sunday, the 15/12/2013 an open competitive examination for recruitment to the following posts  in various Offices/ Departments under Department of of Official Language all over country.

Junior Translators (CSOLs) (Group ‘B’ Non-Gazetted): No. of posts will determined in due course,  Pay Scale : Rs. 9300-34800 with Grade Pay Rs. 4200/-

Age Limit : 30 years as on 01/08/2013. Relaxation as per Govt. rules.

Fee : Rs. 100/- in the form of Central Recruitment Fee Stamps available at Post Office. No fee for SC/ST/PH/Ex-Servicemen and Women candidates.

Closing Date : The last date for receipt of application in the commission will be 30/08/2013. For those candidates who are living in remote areas, the last date will be 06/09/2013.

Cantre of Examination and Address to which Applications should be sent : The applications should be addressed to the Regional Office of the SSC  for a particular test center/state where candidate wants to apply as stated in the detailed advertisement. 

1. Regional Director (NR), SSC, 5th Floor, Block No.12, CGO Complex, Lodhi Raod, New Delhi-110504
2. Regional Director (SR), SSC, E.V.K. Sampath Building, College Raod, Chennai-600006
3. Regional Director (ER), SSC, 1st MSO Building, 8th Floor, Nizam Palace, 234/4, AJC Bose Road, Kolkata-700020
4. Regional Director (WR), SSC, Army & Navy Building, 1st Floor, South Wing, Pratishtha Bhawan, Old CGO Complex, 101, M.K. Road, Mumbai-400020
5. Regional Director (CR), SSC, 8-AB, Beli Raod, Allahabad-211002
6. Regional Director (NER), SSC, Rukmini Nagar, P.O. Assam, Sachivalaya, Guwahati-781006
7. Regional Director (KKR), SSC, 1st Floor, 2nd Block, 'E' Wing, Kendriya Sadan, Koramangala, Bangalore-560034
8. Dy. Director (MPR), SSC, 'Nishant Villa', F.Jalvihar Colony, Raipur-492001
9. Dy. Director (NWR), SSC, Block No.3, Ground Floor, Kendriya Sadan, Sector-9, Chandigarh-160017

For further details Visit http://ssc.nic.in or see Employment News dated 03/08/2013.

SSC Sub-Inspectors in DP, CAPFs & CISF Exam Solved Paper

General Knowledge & General Awareness 

(Exam Held on August 2012)

1. Demand for labour is–
(A) Composite demand 
(B) Competitive demand
(C) Derived demand 
(D) Joint demand
Ans: (C)

2. In India, National Income estimates are prepared by–
(A) National Development Council 
(B) Central Statistical Organisation
(C) National Sample Survey Oraganisation 
(D) Planning Commission
Ans: (B)

3. Who among the following were members of the Swaraj Party ?
1. Motilal Nehru
2. Sardar Patel
3. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(A) 2 and 3 
(B) 1, 2 and 3
(C) 1 and 2 
(D) 1 only
Ans: (D)

4. Employment in Agriculture comes under–
(A) Services Sector 
(B) Semi-organised Sector
(C) Organised Sector 
(D) Unorganised Sector
Ans: (D)

5. Which of the following methods is effective in controlling Balance of Payments (BoP)?
(A) Abolition of Export Duties 
(B) Tourism Development
(C)  Devaluation 
(D) Foreign Direct Investment
Ans: (C)

6. Provisions relating to Panchayati Raj can be found in which Schedule of the Indian Constitution ? 
(A) 10 
(B) 11
(C) 7 
(D) 9
Ans: (B)

7. The first battle of Panipat took place in the year– 
(A) 1527 A.D. 
(B) 1528 A.D.
(C) 1525 A.D. 
(D) 1526 A.D.
Ans: (D)

8. Who is the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha ? 
(A) Leader of Opposition 
(B) Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
(C) President 
(D) Vice-President
Ans: (D)

9. According to the Constitution, which Fund will be under the control of the President of India ? (A) Contingency Fund of India 
(B) Public Provident Fund
(C) Consolidated Fund of India 
(D) State’s Consolidated Fund of India
Ans: (A)

10. Who is chosen by the members of Rajya Sabha ? 
(A) President 
(B) Vice-President
(C) Chairperson 
(D) Deputy Chairman
Ans: (D)

11. Arrange the following in order, starting from the earliest– 
1. Rowlatt Act 
2. Regulating Act
3. Wood’s Despatch 
4. Simon Commission
(A) 4, 3, 2, 1 
(B) 2, 3, 1, 4
(C) 1, 3, 4, 2 
(D) 2, 1, 3, 4
Ans: (B)

12.  The boundary line between India and China is called– 
(A) McMahon Line 
(B) Red Line
(C) Radcliffe Line 
(D) Durand Line
Ans: (A)

13. 95% of world’s diamond reserves are found in– 
(A) Ghana 
(B) Kimberley
(C) Johannesburg 
(D) Zambia
Ans: (B)

14. The most dangerous consequence of excessive deforestation is– 
(A) destruction of wild animal habitats 
(B) soil erosion
(C) loss of forest wealth 
(D) loss of many valuable plants
Ans: (B)

15. “Green house effect” means– 
(A) Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric carbon dioxide
(B) Prevention of ultra-violet radiation of ozone layer
(C) Pollution in houses in tropical region
(D) None of these
Ans: (A)

16. The most stable eco-system is– 
(A) Desert 
(B) Ocean
(C) Forest 
(D) Mountain
Ans: (B)

17. An ideal example of sustainable resource is– 
(A) Afforestation 
(B) Farming
(C) Reforestation 
(D) Agroforestation
Ans: (D)

18. What is the recent source of pollution of underground water ? 
(A) Thermal Power Stations 
(B) Biogas Plants
(C) Sewage 
(D) Landfills
Ans: (D)

19. The Indian Prime Minister who dies in Tashkent was– 
(A) Lal Bahadur Shastri 
(B) P. V. Narasimha Rao
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru 
(D) Indira Gandhi
Ans: (A)

20. What was the name of the Samaj founded by Raja Rammohan Roy ? 
(A) Brahmo Samaj 
(B) Satya Samaj
(C) Prarthana Samaj 
(D) Arya Samaj
Ans: (A)

21. The man who led the Mutiny in Bihar was– 
(A) Ranjit Singh
 (B) Pratap Singh
(C) Amar Singh 
(D) Kunwar Singh
Ans: (D)

22. During whose reign did Hiuen Tsang visit Kanchipuram (the capital of Pallavas) ? 
(A) Mahendra Varma II 
(B) Narasimha Varman I
(C) Mahendra Varma 
(D) Rajasimha
Ans: (B)

23. The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea with the–
(A) Caspian Sea 
(B) Persian Gulf
(C) Red Sea 
(D) Black Sea
Ans: (C)

24. Which one of the following is not a correct match ? 
(A) Haldia –West Bengal 
(B) Kandla –Gujarat
(C) Marmagao –Goa 
(D) Paradeep –Assam
Ans: (D)

25. Doddabetta Peak is located in the– 
(A) Anaimalai 
(B) Mahendragiri
(C) Nilgiris 
(D) Shevaroys
Ans: (C)

26. ‘Genes’ are made up of–
(A) Only RNA 

(B) Only DNA
(C) DNA, RNA and Protein

(D) DNA and RNA
Ans: (B)

27. The Lotus plants have no root hairs because–
(A) the conducting tissue is not well developed in roots.
(B) it can store water in the stem.
(C) the roots are adventitious.
(D) it need not absorb water by roots.
Ans: (D)

28. The organism living at the bottom of water mass is called–
(A) Benthos

(B) Plankton
(C) Nekton 

(D) Neuston
Ans: (A)

29. Light energy is converted to chemical energy during the process of–
(A) photosynthesis 

(B) fat metabolism
(C) transpiration 

(D) respiration
Ans: (A)

30. Each chromosome in the nucleus of a call consists of–
(A) two chromatids only
(B) two centromeres only
(C) two centromeres attached to a chromatid
(D) two chromatids attached to a centromere
Ans: (D)

31. White blood cells are produced in the– 

(A) Tongue 

(B) Thyroid gland and suprarenal gland
(C) Bone marrow and lymph glands 

(D) Ductless glands
Ans: (C)

32. Find the odd one– 

(A) Limestone 

(B) Slaked iron
(C) Marble 

(D) Chalk
Ans: (B)

33. A basic instruction that can be interpreted by computer generally has–

(A) an operation and an address 

(B) an instruction register and an address
(C) a decoder and an accumulator 

(D) None of the above
Ans: (A)

34. Software needs to be protected against– 

(A) fire, flood, lightning and rock slides 

(B) unauthorised access
(C) worms and viruses 

(D) Both (B) and (C)
Ans: (D)

35. Alta Vista is a/an– 

(A) browser 

(B) search engine
(C) application 

(D) software
Ans: (B)

36. Cold air blows from sea towards land during day particularly in the afternoon because of– (A) expansion of air of land causing the air to rise up.
(B) lower specific heat and greater absorbing power causes land to be hotter then sea causing convection current in air.
(C) lower specific heat of land compared with water.
(D) greater absorbing power of land compared with water.
Ans: (B)

37. The material used for safety from nuclear radiation is– 

(A) Gold 

(B) Lead
(C) Copper 

(D) Platinum
Ans: (B)

38. The filament of the electric bulb is generally made of tungsten because– 

(A) its melting paint is low 

(B) its temperature coefficient of resistance is high.
(C) its resistivity is low 

(D) its melting point is high
Ans: (D)

39. The apex organisation for marketing cooperative societies at national level is– 

(A) NCCF 

(B) NCU
(C) FCI 

(D) NAFED
Ans: (D)

40. ‘God helps those who help themselves’. Who said these words ? 

(A) Algernon Sidney 

(B) Nelson Mandela
(C) Swami Vivekanand 

(D) Andre Maurois
Ans: (A)

41. Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in– (A) 1976 (B) 1979
(C) 1969 (D) 1971
Ans: (B)

42. As per 2011 Census results, the density of population in India is– 

(A) 362 

(B) 382
(C) 325 

(D) 345
Ans: (B)

43. India’s Space Rocket Launching Centre is in– 

(A) Sriharikota 

(B) Port Blair
(C) Wheeler Island 

(D) Hassan
Ans: (A)

44. Who has been sworn in as the Union Railway Minister after the resignation of Dinesh Trivedi ? 

(A) Muket Rai 

(B) Prasano Dev Barua
(C) Mukul Roy 

(D) Harihar Banerji
Ans: (C)

45. The natural gas is– 

(A) Hydrogen sulphide 

(B) Methane
(C) Nitrogen dioxide 

(D) Sulphur trioxide
Ans: (B)

46. Desalination of sea water is done by– 

(A) reverse osmosis

 (B) fractional distillation
(C) diffusion 

(D) osmosis
Ans: (A)

47. The man-made structure on Earth visible from space is– 

(A) Great Wall of China 

(B) Giza’s Pyramid
(C) Golden Gate Bridge 

(D) Eiffel Tower
Ans: (A)

48. Which one of the following actors was awarded the Dada Saheb Phalke Award at the 59th National Film Festival ? 

(A) Soumitra Chatterjee 

(B) Ketan Mehta
(C) Shekhar Kapoor 

(D) Mahesh Bhatt
Ans: (A)

49. Which is the only host team to win the ICC (50 over) Cricket World Cup ? (A) South Africa (B) India
(C) Australia 

(D) West Indies
Ans: (B)

50. The objective of Sangam Yojna is– 

(A) to make Ganga water pollution free.
(B) to make Sangam region of Allahabad more attractive for tourists.
(C) to unite various group of Hindus.
(D) to ensure welfare of handi-capped.
Ans: (D)