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SSC Cpo 2007 S0lved Paper: General Intelligence and Reasoning
SSC Cpo 2007 S0lved Paper: General Intelligence and Reasoning
Here is a sample question paper on SSC (Staff Selection Commission) Central Police
Organisation (CPO) SI (Sub Inspector) Recruitment Exam. The question paper is based on last
year questions from December 2007.
1. In which State was the first non- Congress Government set up in Independent India?
(a) Punjab
(b) Bihar
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Kerala
3. Under the rules of the IMR, each member is required to declare the par value of its legal
tender money in terms of the US dollars and
(a) Silver
(b) Gold
(c) Pound Sterling
(d) Diamond
7. One of the main factors that led to rapid expansion of Indian exports is
(a) imposition of import duties
(b) liberalization of the economy
(c) recession in other countries
(d) diversification of exports
8. When too much money is chasing too few goods, the situation is
(a) Deflation
(b) Inflation
(c) Recession
(d) Stagflation
11. A candidate, to become a member of the Rajya Sabha, should not be less than
(a) 21 years of age
(b) 25 years of age
(c) 30 years of age
(d) 32 years of age
12. Which Constitutional Amendment gave precedence to the Directive Principles of State
Policy over Fundamental Rights?
(a) 42nd
(b) 44th
(c) 52nd
(d) 56th
13. Nov. 26, 1949 is a significant day in the history of our constitution because
(a) India took a pledge of complete independence on this day
(b) the Constitution was adopted on this day
(c) India became a Republic on the day
(d) the first amendment of the Constitution was passed on this day
14. Which of the following expressions does not figure in the Preamble to the India
Constitutions?
(a) Sovereign Democratic Republic
(b) Socialist
(c) Secular
(d) Federal
15. Which one of the following Presidents of India served for two terms?
(a) S. Radhakrishnan
(b) Rajendra Prasad
(c) Zakir Hussain
(d) V. V. Giri
16. The maximum strength of the elected members of the House of the People (Lok Sabha) is
(a) 530
(b) 545
(c) 540
(d) 550
17. How many readings does a non-Money Bill have in each House of the Parliament?
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) Four
(d) One
18. Money Bill can be introduced in the State Legislative Assembly with the prior permission of
the
(a) Governor of the State
(b) Chief Minister of the State
(c) Speaker of Legislative Assembly
(d) Finance Minister of the State
19. The Prime Minister who was voted out of power by the Parliament was
(a) Indira Gandhi
(b) Morarji Desai
(c) V. P. Singh
(d) Chandrashekhar
21. The Indian National Congress had passed the famous resolution on “Non-Cooperation” in
1920 as its session held at
(a) Lucknow
(b) Delhi
(c) Bombay
(d) Calcutta
23. Which of the following can be considered as the most useful and outstanding reforms made
by Lord Curzon, especially in respect of the people living in the undivided province of Punjab?
(a) Educational Reforms
(b) Police Reforms
(c) Industrial Reforms
(d) Agricultural Reforms
24. Who among the following was sent as an Ambassasdor to the royal court of Jahangir by
James I, the then King of England?
(a) John Hawkins
(b) William Todd
(c) Sir Thomas Roe
(d) Sir Walter Raleigh
ANSWERS:
1 (d), 2 (a), 3 (b), 4 (a), 5 (c), 6 (c), 7 (a), 8 (a), 9 (b), 10 (b),
11 (c), 12 (a), 13 (b), 14 (d), 15 (b), 16 (d), 17 (b), 18 (c), 19 (a), 20 (d),
21 (d), 22 (a), 23 (d), 24 (c), 25 (b)
Section officer question paper
Part I (General Awareness)
(a) Three
(b) Five
(c) Six
(d) Four
(a) aristocracy
(d) polity.
(a) President
(a) Plutarch
(b) Herodotus
(c) Justin
(d) Pliny
(a) Smriti.
(b) Sruti.
(c) Jnana.
(d) Siksha.
(c) elected from both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
(d) nominated by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
(d) President.
(a) GDP
(c) NNP
14. If the commodities manufactured in Surat are sold in Mumbai or Delhi then it is
15. The famous slogan "GARIBI HATAO" (Remove Poverty) was launched during the
17. All the goods which are scare and limited in supply are called
(a) E. H. Chamberlin
(b) P. A. Samuelson
(c) J. Robinson
(d) A. Marshall
19. Smoke is formed due to
22. Preparation of 'Dalda or Vanaspati' ghee from vegetable oil utilises the following process
(a) Hydrolysis
(b) Oxidation
(c) Hydrogenation
(d) Ozonoloysis
(a) Blue
(b) Green
(c) Orange
(d) Red
25. Of the following Indian satellites, which one is intended for long distance telecommunication
and for transmitting TV programmes?
(a) INSAT-A
(b) Aryabhata
(c) Bhaskara
(d) Rohini
27. Who is the author of Gandhi's favorite Bhajan Vaishnava jana to tene kahiye?
(b) Filariasis
(d) Malaria
(a) Dolomite
(b) Copper
(c) Lignite
(d) Bauxite
30. Which country is the facilitator for peace talks between the LTTE and the Sri Lankan
Government?
(a) The US
(b) Norway
(c) India
(d) The UK
31. The highest body which approves the Five-Year Plan in India is the
33. Who has been conferred the Dada Saheb Phalke Award (Ratna) for the year 2007?
(b) Rekha
36. The official agency responsible for estimating National Income in India is
37. Which of the following has the sole right of issuing currency (except one rupee coins and
notes) in India?
38. In the budget figures of the Government of India the difference between total expenditure
and total receipt is called.
(a) production
(b) Force
(c) Tolerance
(a) Supervision
(b) Management
(c) Marketing
44. What is the range of Agni III, the long-range ballistic missile, test-fired by India recently?
(a) 2,250 km
(b) 3,500 km
(c) 5,000 km
(d) 1,000 km
45. Nathu Laa, a place where India-China border trade has been resumed after 44 years, is
located on the Indian border in
(a) Sikkim.
47. What is the name of the Light Combat Aircraft developed by India indigenously?
(a) BrahMos
(b) Chetak
(c) Astra
(d) Tejas
(a) France.
(b) China.
(c) Germany.
(b) N.Gopalswamy
(c) T.S.krishnamoorty
(d) B.B.Tandon
51. The title of the book recently written by Jaswant Singh, former Minister of External Affair, is
(a) A call of Honour - In the Service of Emergent Inida
(a) Jabunnisa
(c) Mehrunnisa
(d) Jahanara
54. The province of Bengal was partitioned into two parts in 1905 by
(a) Kanchi.
(b) Vattapi.
(c) Trichnapalli.
(d) Mahabalipuram.
(a) M.K.Gandhi
(b) B.G.Tilak
(c) Ranade
(d) K.T.Telang
59. Storm of gases are visible in the chamber of the Sun during
(a) Cyclones
(b) Anti-cyclones
(c) Lunar-eclipse
(a) Viruses
(b) Bacteria
(c) Algae
(d) Fungi
(b) it is device which is fitted on the chest of the patient to regularize the irregular heart beats
(d) It is an instrument for recording electrical signals produced by the human muscles.
(d) Elected members of both Houses of the Parliament and members of Legislative Assemblies.
(a) allotropes
(b) isomorphous
(c) isomers
(d) isobars
(b) boat.
(c) ship.
(d) weapon.
(a) Carbohydrates
(b) fats
(c) Proteins
(d) Vitamins.
(a) Kandla
(b) Kochi
(c) Mumbai
(d) Vishkhapatnam.
(c) floods.
ANSWER KEYS
1. (d) 2. (a) 3. (b) 4.(c) 5. (a) 6. (d) 7. (b) 8. (b) 9. (a) 10. (b)
11. (d) 12. (a) 13. (a) 14. (b) 15. (c) 16. (a) 17. (d) 18. (a) 19. (b) 20 (a)
21. (c) 22. (b) 23. (b) 24. (a) 25. (d) 26. (c) 27. (c) 28. (d) 29. (b) 30. (b)
31. (c) 32. (c) 33. (c) 34. (a) 35. (c) 36. (d) 37. (b) 38. (a) 39. (a) 40. (b)
41. (d) 42. (a) 43. (b) 44. (a) 45. (c) 46. (d) 47. (d) 48. (d) 49. (b) 50. (a)
51. (c) 52. (d) 53. (d) 54. (b) 55. (a) 56. (b) 57. (c) 58. (d) 59. (c) 60. (d)
61. (a) 62. (a) 63. (a) 64. (d) 65. (d) 66. (a) 67. (b) 68. (b) 69. (a) 70. (b)
71. (b) 72. (d) 73. (d) 74. (d) 75. (a)
Exam Name: Section Officer (Audit)
We have split the Paper I of the SSC Audit Exam into two different parts of 100 questions each.
This Part covers Part B (English Language) Objective Questions.
You can find the SSC Section Officer Audit Paper I: Part A (English Language) here.
(C) Gold
103. Which is not the objective of Public Procurement and . Distribution system followed by
Indian Government?
(B) Hyderabad
(C) Mumbai
(D) Ahmedabad
(A) Jaipur
(C) Nagpur
(D) Hyderabad
(A) Bhat
(B) Rupiah
(C) Yuan
(D) Yen
108. World Bank helps countries with loans for the purpose of
110. Token privatisation or deficit privatisation of public sector units occur when the government
sells
(A) 5% of shares
111. The Narasimham Committee (1991) on financial reforms proposed for establish ment of a
(A) 1942
(B) 1947
(C) 1950
(D) 1955
(B) Parliament
(C) Constitution
(D) President
121. Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with 'Fundamental Rights'?
(A) Part I
(B) Part II
122. Which is the Greek classic that Gandhi translated into Gujarati?
123. To be a regional party, the minimum percentage of votes, that a party needs to secure in any
election is
(A) 2%
(B) 3%
(C) 4%
(D) 5%
(A) Eleven
(B) Nine
(C) Twenty
(D) Twelve
(A) 1858
(B) 1860
(C) 1859
(D) 1862
127. The split between the 'Extremists' and 'Moderates' came up in the open at the Surat
Congress Session in the year
(A) 1905
(B) 1906
(C) 1907
(D) 1910
128. Bhulabhai Desai's most memorable achieve ment was his defence of the Indian National
Army (I.N.A) personnel at the Red Fort Trial towards the end of
(A) 1943
(B) 1944
(C) 1945
(D) 1946
129. St. Thomas is said to have come to India to propagate Christianity during the reign of the
(A) Cheras
(B) Parthians
(C) Pandyas
(D) Cholas
(A) Albuquerque
131. When was the All India Women's Con ference founded?
(A) 1924
(B) 1925
(C) 1926
(D) 1927
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Bengal
(D) MadhyaBharat
134. Mahatma Gandhi's remark, "A post-dated cheque on a crumbling bank" is regarding the
proposals of
(D) WavelPlan
135. Under whose leadership was the Congress Socialist Party founded in 1934?
136. The people of the Indus Valley Civilization usually built their houses of
(B) Stone
(C) Wood
137. Which one of the following pairs of places does the National Highway number 2 join?
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Bihar
(D) Chhatisgarh
140. The latitude passing through the northern most part of India is
(A) 35° N
(B) 36° N
(C) 37° N
(D) 39° N
(A) Orissa
(B) Meghalaya
(D) Gujarat
143. Excluding the East European countries and Russia, the country with the largest area under
forest, is
(A) USA
(B) Canada
(C) Australia
(D) Brazil
(A) Mumbai
(B) Delhi
(C) Kolkata
(D) Chennai
147. Where was the first iron and steel industry of India established?
(A) Bhadravati
(B) Bhilai
(C) Jamshedpur
(D) Burnpur
149. Which one of the following wavelengths of light is most effective in photosynthesis?
(A) Blue
(B) Green
(C) Orange
(D) Yellow
(A) Reproduction
(B) Research
(C) Therapeutics
(D) Genetics
(A) Hepatitis
(B) Meningitis
(C) Arthritis
(D) Nephritis
(A) sheep
(B) cow
(C) goat
(D) pig
(A) sucrose
(B) glucose
(C) fructose
(D) lactose
(A) Mumps
(B) Plague
(C) Cholera
(D) Syphilis
(B) Methane
(C) Butane
(D) Isobutane
(A) Sericulture
(B) Apiculture
(C) Aquaculture
(D) Agriculture
(A) Rice
(B) Wheat
(C) Maize
(D) Cotton
160. The residue left after extracting juice from sugarbeet and sugarcane is called
(A) molasses
(B) bagasse
(C) whey
(D) biomass
(A) U235
(B) U236
(C) U237
(D) U232
(D) Only some parts of the outer layers of the bar get magnetised
163. A falling drop of rainwater acquires the spherical shape due to
(A) Viscosity
(A) Mars
(B) Earth
(C) Pluto
(D) Mercury
(A) coma
(B) hypermetropia
(C) myopia
(D) astigmatism
(A) Uranium
(B) Thorium
(C) Radium
(D) Cadmium
168. Velocity of sound in air does not change with the change of
169. The greenhouse effect is caused by the higher level of which gas in the atmosphere?
(B) zinc
(C) iron
(D) nickel
(A) Goldstein
(B) Thomson
(C) Rontgen
(D) Wien
(A) bauxite
(B) cryolite
(C) fluorspar
(D) haematite
177. The maximum number of goals scored by India in the history of international hockey
tournaments were in 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles when it beat USA by
(A) 26-0
(B) 24-1
(C) 22-0
(D) 20-0
(A) 1985
(B) 1987
(C) 1989
(D) 1991
(B) Football
(C) Cricket
(D) Hockey
181. Which one of the following states of India records the highest sex-ratio?
(A) Kerala
(B) Karnataka
(C) Meghalaya
(D) Tamilnadu
183. When was the first National Forest Policy issued by the Government of India?
(A) 1952
(B) 1940
(C) 1942
(D) 1999
(A) Sonalika
(B) Ratna
(D) Girija
(D) Lenin
188. The first mid-term elections for Lok Sabha were held in
(A) 1962
(B) 1971
(C) 1977
(D) 1980
189. Who declared as his ultimate aim the wiping of every tear from every eye?
(B) Gandhiji
(A) Diet
(B) Dail
(C) Yuan
(D) Shora
(A) UK
(B) USA
(C) France
(D) India
(B) Paris
(C) Geneva
(D) Rome
193. Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, the former Indian President, received the prestigious Bharat
Ratna award in the year
(A) 1992
(B) 1995
(C) 1997
(D) 1998
194. The Indian actor who played a prominent role in the Hollywood production: "The Ghost
and The Darkness" is
(A) OmPuri
(B) 1948
(C) 1949
(D) 1951
(A) Basketball
(B) Football
(C) Boxing
(D) Cricket
199. Nano technology deals with objects with dimensions in the range of
(A) 10-3 m
(B) 10-6 m
(C) 10-9 m
(D) 10-12 m
200. The moon is showing its same face to the earth because
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Maximum Marks:
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Time Allowed:
2 Hours
We have split the Paper I of the SSC Audit Exam into two different parts of 100 questions each.
This Part covers Part A (English Language) Objective Questions.
2. Ram disappointed his mother/ as he did not/ write to her very often./No error.
3. After you will return/ from Chennai/ I will come and see you./ No error.
4. Scenes from the film / had to be censured/ before it was released./ No error.
5. When my sister was ill/ I went to the hospital/ on alternative days./ No error.
9. Lasers are/ indispensable tools/ for the delicate eyes surgery./ No error.
Directions: In Question Nos. 11 to 15, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which
expresses the right meaning of the given.
11. Indignation
(A) hatred
(B) anger
(C) disapproval
(D) contempt
12. Acronym
13. Meticulous
(A) interfere
(B) courage
(C) agreement
(D) careful
14. Rescind
(A) change
(B) revoke
(C) repeat
(D) reconsider
15. Antipathy
(A) dishonesty
(B) disturbance
Directions: In Question Nos. 16 to 20, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
16. APPARENT
(A) Illegible
(B) Hidden
(C) Mysterious
(D) Remote
17. ALIEN
(A) Native
(B) Domiciled
(C) Natural
(D) Resident
18. FUTILE
(A) upright
(B) costly
(C) eminent
(D) worthy
19. AUDACIOUS
(A) meek
(B) cowardly
(C) mild
(D) gentle
20. ARROGANT
(A) simple
(B) timid
(C) civilized
(D) modest
Directions: In Question Nos. 21 to 30, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an
appropriate and suitable word.
21. The food that an average Indian eats has been found to be deficient _____ vitamins and
proteins.
(A) of
(B) from
(C) with
(D) in
(A) suffering
(B) experiencing
(C) complaining
(D) afflicting
(A) elicit
(B) provoke
(C) command
(D) infer
24. Had he taken his degree five years ago he _____ got a promotion by now.
(A) might
(C) will be
(D) was
(B) arrived
(C) is arriving
(D) arrives
(A) whoever
(B) whom
(C) who
(D) whose
(A) go
(B) went
(C) come
(D) reach
(A) Going to
(B) Go to
(C) Go for
(A) cheque
(B) check
(C) cease
(D) seize
Directions: In Question Nos. 31 to 40, four alternatives are given for the underlined or given
idiom/phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the underlined or
given idiom/phrase.
31. The bus had a close shave as its driver swerved to the right a split second before the on-
coming truck could run into it.
(A) slowly
(C) continuously
(D) quickly
33. When the Inspector entered the class some of the students shook in their shoes.
(D) as good as
37. The officer is fed up with the complaints made against the clerk.
(A) annoyed
(B) disgusted
(C) pleased
(D) satisfied
(A) dissipated
Directions: In Question Nos. 41 to 50, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be
substituted for the given words/sentence.
(A) Despotism
(B) Autocracy
(C) Monarchy
(D) Anarchy
(A) exemplary
(B) momentous
(C) herculean
(D) grandiose
43. A person who is always hopeful and look: upon the brighter side of things
(A) florist
(B) artist
(C) theist
(D) optimist
(A) cave
(B) church
(C) synagogue
(D) cemetry
(B) adulation
(C) abundance
(D) conceited
46. One who believes in giving equal opportunity to women in all fields
(A) Fanatic
(B) Misogynist
(C) Philanderer
(D) Feminist
(A) hysteria
(B) insomnia
(C) aphasia
(D) amnesia
(A) terrestrian
(B) epicurean
(C) celestial
(D) pedestrian
(A) Aquarium
(B) Sanatorium
(C) Nursery
(D) Aviary
(A) teetotaller
(B) alcoholic
(C) addict
(D) bagpiper
Directions: In Question Nos. 51 to 55, four words are given in each question, out of which only
one word is wrongly spelt.
51.
(A) poignant
(B) relevent
(C) prevalent
(D) malignant
52.
(A) seize
(B) achieve
(C) wierd
(D) leisure
53.
(A) repent
(B) serpent
(C) flagrent
(D) reverent
(C) determining
(D) begining
55.
(B) verisimilitude
(C) vicarious
(D) vociferrate
Directions: In Question Nos. 56 to 65, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given
alternatives to the underlined part at A, B and C which may improve the sentence. Choose the
correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is D.
(D) No improvement
57. What you have been doing since the work shop last month?
(D) No improvement
(A) speaks
(B) describes
(C) expresses
(D) No improvement
(A) returned
(B) retreated
(C) retrenched
(D) No improvement
60. No sooner had the teacher entered the room and the boys rushed to their seats.
(A) when
(B) than
(C) but
(D) No improvement
(C) disposed of
(D) No improvement
(D) No improvement
(D) No improvement
(A) to
(B) after
(C) upon
(D) No improvement
(C) serious
(D) No improvement
Directions: In Question Nos. 66 to 70, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of
the four alternatives suggested below, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in
Passive/Active Voice.
Directions: In Question Nos. 71 to 80, the first and the last parts of the sentence are numbered 1
and 6. The rest of the sentence is split into four Parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts
are not given in their proper order. Read the parts and find out which of the four combinations s
correct. Then find the correct answer.
71.
6. Then he put more jewels inside his shirt on top of the lamp.
(A) PRQS
(B) RSPQ
(C) SQPR
(D) QSRP
72.
(A) PSQR
(B) SQPR
(C) QSRP
(D) SQRP
73.
(A) RPSQ
(B) RSPQ
(C) QPRS
(D) PKSQ
74.
6. and whatever engages or disgusts, pleases or offends you in others, will engage, disgust,
please or offend others in you.
(A) QPSR
(B) PQRS
(C) RQPS
(D) PRQS
75.
1. Paucity of funds
R. sufficient expenditure on
S. ordains that the
(A) QPRS
(B) SPRQ
(C) PQRS
(D) QSRP
76.
1. The symptoms of
S "serility" include
6. in personality behaviour.
(A) QSRP
(B) PQRS
(C) SRQP
(D) QPSR
77.
Q. as quickly
6. as possible.
(A) QRPS
(B) PSQR
(C) RQSP
(D) RPS.Q
78.
(A) SPQR
(B) SRPQ
(C) QSRP
(D) QSPR
79.
Q. prevent a headache or
S. healthy way to
(A) SRQP
(B) SRPQ
(C) SPRQ
(D) SPQR
80.
(A) PQRS
(B) SPQR
(C) RQPS
(D) QRSP
Directions: In the following passage (Question Nos. 81 to 90), 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.
Cloze Passage
Scientists have developed an electronic circuit that 81 the wiring of the human brain in some
ways - an achievement that 82 revolu-tionalise computer science and 83 understanding of how
nature's most powerful 84 works. The 85 built on a 86 chip the size of a finger nail, is 87 from
the thinking machines of science-fiction. For one thing it cannot 88 , the way the 89 can. But
researchers say it could 90 in better speech and object recognition by computers.
81.
(A) imitates
(B) mimics
(C) limits
(D) expands
82.
(A) shall
(B) ought
(C) could
(D) have
83.
(A) exceed
(B) improve
(C) impair
(D) develop
84.
(A) processor
(C) circuit
(D) brain
85.
(A) computer
(B) monitor
(C) system
(D) circuit
86.
(A) silicon
(B) minute
(C) big
(D) brown
87.
(A) for
(B) above
(C) beyond
(D) far
88.
(A) equate
(B) teach
(C) learn
(D) recognise
89.
(A) computer
(B) processor
(C) chip
(D) brain
90.
(A) yield
(B) give
(C) respond
(D) result
Directions: In Question Nos. 91 to 100, you have two brief passages with five questions
following each passage. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each question
out of the four alternatives.
PASSAGE - I
For any activity, discipline is the key word. It should begin with the self, then be extended to the
family, neighbours, environment, workplace, society and the nation at large. It is from society
that inspiration is drawn. Systems and institutions should provide the inspiration to society
through performance which in turn will provide leaders, capable of rebuilding and restructuring
society into a strong nation. The nationalists' spirit then becomes infectious.
91. What is the key word for Activity according to the passage?
(D) Discipline
(A) Society
(C) Environment
(A) dangerous
PASSAGE -II
A 23-year-old British woman was yesterday sentenced to six months in jail for leaving her two-
year-old daughter home alone eight-hours-a-day, five days a week for a year while she went to
work. The young mother from the central town of Warwick initially hired a babysitter, when she
landed a job in a travel agency but eventually reached the point when she could no longer afford
the facility, prosecutors said. The woman then started leaving the child home by herself,
providing it with food and toys and removing all potentially dangerous objects from its reach. At
first the mother came home at lunch time but had to stop because her daughter threw tantrums
every time she left to go back to work.
The mother, who was not identified, told the court, "If I had money I would not have done it. It
was a case of that or not keeping my job and living on benefit".
The judge, Mr. Harrison Hall, however said "Having had a child, the absolute priority is to look
after it. There must be an alternative to leaving a child alone all day, a thing you would not do
even to a dog".
99. The sentence "If I had money, I would not have done it" means
(A) I had money and so I did not leave the baby alone
(D) I had no money and so I did not leave the baby alone
100. Which one of the following statements about the judge Mr. Harrison Hall is correct?
This is in continuation of the SSC Section Officer (Audit) Exam's Paper I. Paper II consisted of
Arithmetic of class X level.
PAPER II - ARITHMETIC
1. A man spends 75% of his income, when his income is increased by 20%, he increases his
expenditure by 10%. By how much per cent are his savings increased? [4]
2. The marked price of a watch is Rs. 400. After allowing a discount of 25% on the marked
price, there was a loss of Rs. 20. Determine the loss per cent. [4]
3. The average of the squares of five consecutive positive integers is 66. Find the average of
these five integers. [4]
4. The radii of three concentric circles are in the ratio 1: 2: 3. Find the ratio of the area between
the two inner circles to that between the two outer circles. [4]
5. A dealer allows a discount of 12% on the marked price. How much per cent above the cost
price, must he mark his goods so as to make a profit of 10%? [4]
6. From a 5 litres of 20% solution of alcohol in water, 2 litres of solution is taken out and 2 litres
of water is added to it. Find the strength of alcohol in the new solution. [6]
7. A alone can complete a piece of work of Rs. 300 in 6 days; but by engaging an assistant, the
work is completed in 4 days. Find the share to be received by the assistant. [6]
8. The marked price of a watch was Rs. 820. A man bought the same for Rs. 570.72 after getting
two successive discounts of which the first was 20%. Find the rate of second discount. [6]
9. A shopkeeper mixes two varieties of tea - one costing Rs. 75 per kg and the other costing Rs.
50 per kg in the ratio 3: 2. If he sells the mixed variety at Rs. 62.40 per kg, find his gain or loss
per cent.
10. The average of the age of a husband and wife, five years ago, was 25 years. The average of
the present age of husband, wife and a child, born during the time, is 21 years. Determine the
present age of the child. [6]
11. A train, 100 m long travelling at 60 km/hr passes another train, twice as fast as this train and
travelling in opposite direction, in 10 seconds. Find the length of the second train. [6]
12. If the difference between compound interest, compounded half-yearly, and simple interest on
a sum of money at 8% per annum for 1 year is Rs. 30, find the sum. [6]
[6]
14. A and B can complete a piece of work in 8 and 10 days respectively. However, they work
alternately, one day each, with A beginning the work. In how much time will the work be
completed? [8]
15. A and B are partners in a business. If B invested 1/5th of the capital for 10 months and
received 1/3rd of the profit after one year, then determine for how many months A invested his
capital. [8]
16. Water is flowing at the rate of 5 km/hr through a cylindrical pipe of diameter 14 cm into a
rectangular tank which is 50 m long and 44 m wide. Determine the time in which the level of
water in the tank will rise by 7 cm. [8]
17.
The pie-chart, given above, shows various modes of transport used by 2400 officers of an
organisation in a city to reach their office. Study the chart and answer the following questions:
(i) How many officers travel to their office by Metro Rail? [2]
(ii) How many more officers travel by two-wheelers than those travelling by cars? [2]
(iii) What should be the corresponding central angle in the n -chart for showing officers
travelling by bus? [2]
(iv) How many officers do not take Metro Rail, a bus, a car or a two-wheeler as their mode of
transport in reaching their office? [2]
The National Sports Award’s committee, headed by legendary athlete PT Usha, has announced
this year’s awardees.
Saina Nehwal, the top shuttler in India has been selected for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
Award for the year 2010. The world number 2 has been honoured with the country’s highest
sports award after performing exceptionally in international arena. She won the Indian Open
Grand Prix, the Singapore Open and the Indonesian Open back to back.
Saina, who won the Padma Awards last year, was the first Indian girl to reach the singles
quarterfinals at the Olympics in Beijing. She is also the first Indian to win the World Junior
Badminton Championships.
Krishna Punia (athletics), Joseph Abraham (athletics), Dinesh Kumar (boxing), Parimarjan Negi
(chess), Jhulan Goswami (cricket), Deepak Mondal (football), Sunil Chettri (football), Rajiv
Tomar (wrestling), Sandeep Singh (hockey), Jasjit Kaur (hockey), Jajseer Singh (paralympics),
Dinesh (kabaddi), Kapil Dev (volleyball), Rehan Poncha (swimming), Sanjeev Rajput
(shooting).
Here is the list of people who have been awarded Khel Ratna so far.
Happy Learning!!
The OSCAR awards for 2010 were announced on March 07, 2010 in a ceremony held at Kodak
Theatre, Hollywood. Officially the awards should be called the 82nd Academy Awards.
There was a tough competition between “Avtar” and “The Hurt Locker”. Avtar failed to win
the maximum awards and could only manage three against six of The Hurt Locker. This
reminded me of Slumdog Millionaire that won 8 awards in OSCAR Awards 2009.
Best Picture
Best Director
Best Actress
Mo'Nique ( for Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire, as Mary Lee Johnston)
Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire – Geoffrey Fletcher from Push by Sapphire
Up – Pete Docter
Up – Michael Giacchino
"The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)" from Crazy Heart – Ryan Bingham and T-Bone
Burnett
1. The Hurt Locker was the most successful film winning 6 OSCAR awards. It was followed by
Avatar with 3 awards.
2. Avatar and The Hurt Locker received maximum number of nominations (9 each)
4. Avatar was director James Cameron's first feature film since Titanic in 1997 which won a
record-tying 11 Oscars.
5. The Hurt Locker’s Director Kathryn Bigelow is the first woman to win the Academy Award
for Best Picture and Academy Award for Best Director. She is the second American woman to
be nominated for the second award, the other being Sofia Coppola for Lost in Translation in
2003
The Padma Vibhushan award is given in recognition of exceptional and distinguished service to
the nation in any field, including government services. Check out the list of winners for the year
2010.
The Padma Vibhushan is India's second highest civilian award after the Bharat Ratna. Next in
order are Padma Bhusan and Padma Shri. It was established on January 02, 1954.
Award Categories:
The award is given in recognition of exceptional and distinguished service to the nation in any
field, including government services.
President of India presented Six Padma Vibhushans, 43 Padma Bhushans and 81 Padma Shris in
the year 2010.
Padma Vibhushan:
Padma Bhushan
The Padma Bhushan award is an Indian civilian decoration established 2 January 1954 by the President
of India. It stands third in the hierarchy of civilian awards, [1] after the Bharat Ratna and the Padma
Vibhushan, but comes before the Padma Shri. It is awarded to recognize distinguished service of a high
order to the nation, in any field. As of January 2010, 1111 people have thus far received the award
List of awardees of the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour for 2010-2019:[1]
[edit] 2010
Name Field State Country
Padma Bhushan
Award Information
Type civilian
Category national
Instituted 1954
Awarded by Government of
India
Award Rank
The Padma Bhushan award is an Indian civilian decoration established 2 January 1954 by the
President of India. It stands third in the hierarchy of civilian awards,[1] after the Bharat Ratna and
the Padma Vibhushan, but comes before the Padma Shri. It is awarded to recognize distinguished
service of a high order to the nation, in any field. As of January 2010, 1111 people have thus far
received the award.[2][3]
Gallantery awards
Indian Military award its brave soldiers for showing exceptional courage during wartime. These
are called gallantry awards.
It is India's highest military decoration similar to the British Victoria Cross, US Medal of Honor,
or French Legion of Honor or Russian Cross of St. George. It can be awarded to officers or
enlisted personnel from all branches of the Indian military. It is the also the second highest
award of the government of India after Bharat Ratna.
PVC Medal:
The medal is a circular bronze disc 1.375 inches in diameter. The state emblem appears in the
center, on a raised circle. Surrounding this, four replicas of Indra's Vajra. The decoration is
suspended from a straight swiveling suspension bar. It is named on the edge. On the rear, around
a plain center, are two legends separated by lotus flowers. The words Param Vir Chakra are
written in Hindi and English. A purple ribbon, 32 millimetres (1.3 in) long, holds the Param Vir
Chakra. The medal symbolizes Rishi Dadhichi, who had donated his bones to the Gods for
making Vajra.
13. Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon (1971, Posthumous) [Only Awardee from Air Force]
MVC Medal:
The medal is made of standard silver and is circular in shape. Embossed on the obverse is a five
pointed heraldic star with circular center-piece bearing the gilded state emblem of India in the
center. The words "Mahavira Chakra" are embossed in Devanagari and English on the reverse
with two lotus flowers in the middle. The decoration is worn on the left breast with a half-white
and half-orange riband about 3.2 cm in width, the orange being near the left shoulder.
More than 155 individuals have been honoured with the awards since its inception. The most
MVCs awarded in a single conflict was in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, when eleven were
given to the Indian Air Force.
A provision was made for the award of a bar for a second award of the Maha Vira Chakra.
These are SIX Great Soldiers who were awarded a first bar:
Vir Chakra is the third highest Indian gallantry award presented for acts of bravery in the
battlefield.
The medal is 1-3/8 inch circular silver medal. A five pointed star, with the chakra in the center,
and, on this, the domed gilded state emblem. The decoration is named on the rim and suspended
from a swiveling straight-bar suspender. The decoration is almost always named and dated on
the edge. Around a plain center, two legends separated by lotus flowers; above Vir Chakra in
Hindi and in English. The ribbon is 32 mm, half dark blue and half orange-saffron. Dark blue 16
mm, saffron 16 mm.
A provision was made for the award of a bar for a second award of the Veer Chakra. The ten
known awards of bars are:
10. Air Vice Marshal Bhupendra Kumar Bishnoi (1965 and 1971)
11. Nab Subadar Gurdev Singh Hans (1971).
(Held on 27-7-2008)
General Awareness
Ans : (C)
Ans : (D)
Ans : (B)
Ans : (C)
Ans : (D)
6. Who prepared the first estimate of National Income for the country ?
Ans : (A)
(A) President
Ans : (A)
(B) President
Ans : (C)
10. By which Amendment were ‘Fundamental Duties’ added to the
Constitution ?
Ans : (B)
Ans : (A)
(A) 1953
(B) 1956
(C) 1960
(D) 1966
Ans : (B)
13. When Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated, who said, "None will believe
that a man like this in body and soul ever walked on this earth" ?
(A) Bertrand Russell
Ans : (C)
14. Who built the ‘Tower of Victory’ (Vijay Stambha) in the Chittor Fort
?
Ans : (D)
Ans : (C)
16. In which of the following wars, were the French completely defeated by
the English ?
Ans : (A)
(A) 1943
(B) 1944
(C) 1945
(D) 1946
Ans : (D)
18. The first to come and the last to leave India were—
Ans : (A)
(A) Wheat
(B) Bajra
(C) Jowar
(D) Paddy
Ans : (D)
20. The Trans-Siberian Railway (9438 km) connects…...........… in the
West to …........… in the East.
Ans : (D)
(A) Secunderabad
(C) Jodhpur
(D) Delhi
Ans : (B)
22. Which one of the following rivers of Peninsular India does not join
Arabian Sea ?
(A) Periyar
(B) Cauvery
(C) Narmada
(D) Tapti
Ans : (B)
Ans : (C)
(A) Planimeter
(B) Eidograph
(C) Pantograph
(D) Opisometer
Ans : (A)
25. If the blood group of one parent is AB and that of the other O, the
possible blood group of their child would be—
(A) A or B
(B) A or B or O
(C) A or AB or O
(D) A or B or AB or O
Ans : (A)
(A) 187
(B) 287
(C) 206
(D) 306
Ans : (C)
Ans : (D)
(C) Thermoregulation
(D) Sex-attraction
Ans : (C)
29. The vitamin that helps to prevent infections in the human body is—
(A) Vitamin A
(B) Vitamin B
(C) Vitamin C
(D) Vitamin D
Ans : (A)
30. The normal RBC count in adult male is—
Ans : (B)
Ans : (C)
32. The gas which turns into liquid at the lowest temperature among the
following is—
(A) Hydrogen
(B) Oxygen
(C) Helium
(D) Nitrogen
Ans : (A)
33. An egg sinks in soft water but floats in a concentrated solution of salt
because—
Ans : (C)
34. What should a person on a freely rotating turn table do to decrease his
(angular) speed ?
Ans : (C)
Ans : (C)
(A) Sucrose
(B) Glucose
(C) Fructose
(D) Maltose
Ans : (C)
(A) Fuel
(B) Lubricant
(C) Moderator
(D) Insulator
Ans : (C)
(A) Earth
(B) Moon
(C) Venus
(D) Saturn
Ans : (D)
(A) US Open
(C) Wimbledon
Ans : (C)
40. What is the name of the writer of Indian origin whose novel, The
Inheritance of Loss has bagged Man Booker Prize ?
(D) V. S. Naipaul
Ans : (B)
(A) Switzerland
(C) Japan
(D) Ukraine
Ans : (B)
(B) Manipur
(C) Meghalaya
Ans : (B)
Ans : (C)
44. The H5N1 virus which causes bird flu was first discovered in—
(A) 1991
(B) 1995
(C) 1997
(D) 2001
Ans : (C)
Ans : (A)
(A) September 1
(B) September 14
(C) September 21
(D) September 30
Ans : (C)
47. Where was the last Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit held
?
(A) Sydney
(B) Auckland
(D) Beijing
Ans : (A)
(C) Education
(D) Marriage
Ans : (D)
(A) V. S. Naipaul
50. Which cricketer holds the record for scoring highest number of runs in a
test match innings ?
Ans : (D)
Directions:
In each of the following questions part of sentence is in bold. Four
alternative meanings of the highlited part of the sentence are given below the
sentence. Mark as your answer that alternative meaning which you think is
correct. If none of the first four is correct, mark (5) i.e. none of these as
your answer.
2. Very competently
3. Very slowly
4. Very pathetically
5. None of these
1. Immediately implemented
2. Agreed to listen to
3. Misrepresented
4. Whole-heartedly agreed to
5. None of these
5. None of these
5. None of these
5. Tell me plainly who broke the mirror, do not beat
about the bush.
5. None of these
3. I used my commonsense
1. sympathetically
2. kindly
3. democratically
4. conveniently
5. oppressively
1. be outspoken
1. tolerate it
2. face it
3. remember it
4. believe it
5. understand it
1. do without hesitation
2. make no plan
3. waste no time
4. invite no comments
5. None of these
1. smuggler
4. daily visitor
5. None of these
1. never locking it
5. None of these
Directions (Q 16-20):
In each of the following questions an idiomatic expression and its four possible
meaning are given. Find out the correct meaning of the idiomatic expression and
mark the number of that meanings as your answer on the answer sheet. If you do
not find any correct answer, mark ‘5′, i.e. none of these as your
answer.
16. To make clean breast of
1. to gain prominence
2. to praise oneself
5. None of these
2. to ruin oneself
5. None of these
18. To leave someone in the lurch.
5. None of these
1. to listen eagerly
3. to turn pale
5. None of these
20. A man of straw
1. a man of no substance
3. a worthy fellow
4. an unreasonable person
5. None of these
ANSWERS
11. (5) 12. (3) 13. (3) 14. (2) 15. (3)
16. (3) 17. (2) 18. (4) 19. (2) 20. (1)
Ans: (c)
(a) 8%
(b) 4%
(c) 6%
(d) 2%
Ans: (b)
3. Which of the following Indian companies sailed past Rs. 4 lakh crore mark
in terms of market capitalization ?
(a) Infosys
(b) ONGC
(c) Wipro
(d) RIL
Ans: (d)
(a) London
(d) Sydney
Ans: (a)
(a) garment
(b) food-chain
(d) IT
Ans: (a)
(a) ICICI
(c) HDFC
(d) SBI
Ans: (c)
(d) MS Dhoni
Ans: (c)
Ans: (c)
(a) 195
(b) 185
(c) 200
(d) 201
Ans: (a)
10. ‘Bullion’ refers to gold, silver or other precious metals in the form of _
(d) Jewellery
Ans: (b)
12. Which one of the following states has the highest population density ?
(b) Bihar
(c) UP
(d) Kerala
Ans: (a)
(a) UB Group
Ans: (b)
Ans: (a)
15. What does “R” in Maruti Suzuki’s small car WagonR stand for ?
(a) Responsible
(b) Remarkable
(c) Reliable
(d) Recreation
Ans: (d)
(a) Saprophytism
(b) Symbiosis
(c) parasitism
(d) Autotrophism
Ans: (d)
Ans: (a)
Ans: (a)
19. ………… was elected as the Chairperson of the US-India Business Council
(USIBC) on January 23, 2008.
(d) JJ Singh
Ans: (a)
20. ………. Attended the Republic Day celebrations 2008 in New Delhi as the
Chief Guests
Ans: (a)
(a) Science
(c) Medicine
(d) Literature
Ans: (d)
(b) Tolstoy
(c) Lenin
Ans: (b)
23. The non-permanent members of the Security Council serve for
Ans: (b)
(a) Brazil
(b) Sudan
(c) Egypt
(d) Afghanistan
Ans: (d)
(a) Ankara
(b) Bonn
(c) Canberra
Ans: (d)
26. The language spoken by the largest number of people next to Hindi in
the Indian subcontinent is
(a) tamil
(b) Telugu
(c) Bengali
(d) Marathi
Ans: (c)
27. Paul Newman was associated with which of the following fields ?
(a) Actor
(b) Scientist
(d) Politician
Ans: (a)
28. Who has been awarded for ICC Cricketer of the year (Sir Garfield Sobers
Trophy) for the year 2007-08 in the month of September 2008 ?
Ans: (a)
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
1. In which State was the first non- Congress Government set up in Independent India?
(a) Punjab (b) Bihar
(c) Maharashtra (d) Kerala.
2. Cheep money means
(a) low rates of interest. (b) low level of saving.
(c) low level of income. (d) low level of standard of living.
3. Under the rules of the IMR, each member is required to declare the par value of its legal tender money in terms of
the US dollars and
(a) Silver. (b) Gold.
(c) Pound Sterling. (d) Diamond.
4. The Government takes ‘Ways and means advances’ from
(a) RBI. (b) IDBI.
(c) SBI. (d) ICICI.
5. Kisan Credit Card Scheme was introduced in
(a) 1991. (b) 1996.
(c) 1998. (d) 2000.
6. Compared to the rich the poor save
(a) a large part of their income. (b) an equal part of their income.
(c) a smaller part of their income.(d) all of their incomes.
7. One of the main factors that led to rapid expansion of Indian exports is
(a) imposition of import duties. (b) liberalization of the economy.
(c) recession in other countries. (d) diversification of exports.
8. When too much money is chasing too few goods, the situation is
(a) Deflation. (b) Inflation.
(c) Recession. (d) Stagflation.
9. With which crop has Green Revolution been associated?
(a) Rice (b) Wheat
(c) Pulses (d) Sugarcane.
10. Who was the first Indian Governor-General of India ?
(a) B.R. Ambedkar (b) C.Rajagopalachari
(c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (d) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
11. A candidate, to become a member of the Rajya Sabha, should not be less than
(a) 21 years of age. (b) 25 years of age.
(c) 30 years of age. (d) 32 years of age.
12. Which Constitutional Amendment gave precedence to the Directive Principles of State Policy over Fundamental
Rights?
(a) 42nd (b) 44th
(c) 52nd (d) 56th .
13. Nov. 26, 1949 is a significant day in the history of our constitution because
(a) India took a pledge of complete independence on this day.
(b) the Constitution was adopted on this day.
(c) India became a Republic on the day.
(d) the first amendment of the Constitution was passed on this day.
14. Which of the following expressions does not figure in the Preamble to the India Constitutions?
(a) Sovereign Democratic Republic
(b) Socialist (c) Secular
(d) Federal.
15. Which one of the following Presidents of India served for two terms?
(a) S.Radhakrishnan (b) Rajendra Prasad
(c) Zakir Hussain (d) V.V. Giri.
16. The maximum strength of the elected members of the House of the People (Lok Sabha) is
(a) 530. (b) 545.
(c) 540. (d) 550.
17. How many readings does a non-Money Bill have in each House of the Parliament?
(a) Two (b) Three
(c) Four (d) One.
18. Money Bill can be introduced in the State Legislative Assembly with the prior permission of the
(a) Governor of the State.
(b) Chief Minister of the State.
(c) Speaker of Legislative Assembly.
(d) Finance Minister of the State
19. The Prime Minister who was voted out of power by the Parliament was
(a) Indira Gandhi. (b) Morarji Desai.
(c) V.P. Singh. (d) Chandrashekhar.
20. The Union Parliament consists of
(a) the President of India.
(b) the Council of States (Rajya Sabha).
(c) the House of the People (Lok Sabha)
(d) All of these.
21. The Indian National Congress had passed the famous resolution on "Non-Cooperation" in 1920 as its session
held at
(a) Lucknow. (b) Delhi.
(c) Bombay. (d) Calcutta.
22. Who is known as the ‘Grand Old Man of India’?
(a) Dadabhai Naoroji (b) Gopal Krishan Gokhale
(c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (d) Surendranath Banerjee.
23. Which of the following can be considered as the most useful and outstanding reforms made by Lord Curzon,
especially in respect of the people living in the undivided province of Punjab?
(a) Educational Reforms (b) Police Reforms
(c) Industrial Reforms (d) Agricultural Reforms
24. Who among the following was sent as an Ambassasdor to the royal court of Jahangir by James I, the then King of
England?
(a) John Hawkins (b) William Todd
(c) Sir Thomas Roe (d) Sir Walter Raleigh.
25. ‘Dyarchy’ was introduced in the Government of India Act of
(a) 1909. (b) 1919.
(c) 1935. (d) None of these.
26. The transfer of Government from the ‘Company’ to the ‘Crown’ was pronounced by Lord Canning (Nov. 1, 1858)
at
(a) Calcutta. (b) Delhi.
(c) Patan. (d) Allahabad.
27. The India National Congress and the Muslim League came closer to each other in 1916 at
(a) Lahore. (b) Amritsar.
(c) Lucknow. (d) Haripura.
28. The first General-Secretary of the Indian National Congress was
(a) Dadabhai Naoroji (b) A.O. Hume
(c) Ferozeshah Mehta (d) Badruddin Tyabji.
29. Raja Rammohun Roy organized a historic agitation against the
(a) caste system. (b) evil custom of sati.
(c) degrading position of women in society
(d) Practice of superfluous religious rituals.
30. "Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge…"
This was stated on the night of Aug. 14, 1947 by
(a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. (b) C.Rajagopalachari.
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru. (d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
31. The highest grade and best quality coal is
(a) Lignite. (b) Peat.
(c) Bituminous. (d) Anthracite.
32. The "Dark Continent" is
(a) Africa. (b) South America.
(c) Australia. (d) Asia.
33. Which one of the following is the wettest place in India?
(a) Mahabaleshwar (b) Cherrapunji
(c) Udhagamandalam (d) Mawsynram.
34. The approximate length of the coast-line of India is
(a) 5,500 km. (b) 6,000 km.
(c) 6,500 km. (d) 7,000 km.
35. The area with annual rainfall less than 50 cm in a year is
(a) Meghalaya. (b) Leh in Kashmir.
(c) Coromandel (d) Konkan coast.
36. Silent Valley of Kerala
(a) is the only evergreen forest in India.
(b) contains costly timber trees.
(c) is a good picnic spot.
(d) contains rare species of plants and animals.
37. The only sanctuary where Kashmir stag is found is
(a) Kanha. (b) Dachigam.
(c) Gir. (d) Mudumalai.
38. The Visvesvaraya Iron & Steel Ltd. is located at
(a) Bangalore. (b) Bhadravati.
(c) Mangalore. (d) Mysore.
39. Which dam of India is the highest?
(a) Mettur (b) Rihand
(c) Thein (d) Bhakra.
40. Of the gross cropped area in India, the foodgrains occupy
(a) more than 70 per cent. (b) 60 to 70 per cent.
(c) 50 to 60 per cent. (d) less than 50 per cent.
41. Kaziranga National Park is famous for
(a) Rhinoceros. (b) Tiger.
(c) Lion. (d) Crocodile.
42. The colour of human skin is produced by
(a) Haemoglobin. (b) Insulin.
(c) Adrenaline. (d) Melanin.
43. Which one of the following is not transmitted via blood transfusion?
(a) Hepatitis (b) Typhoid
(c) HIV (d) Malaria
44. Which of the following is a fish?
(a) Silverfish (b) Starfish
(c) Dogfish (d) Cuttlefish
45. Which of the following instruments is used to measure humidity?
(a) Kata Thermometer (b) Anemometer
(c) Sling Psychrometer (d) Clinical Thermometer
46. The period of revolution of a geostationary satellite is
(a) 24 hours (b) 30 days.
(c) 365 days. (d) changing, continuously.
47. The type of mirrors used in the headlamp of cars is
(a) parabolic concave (b) plane
(c) spherical convex (d) cylindrical concave
48. Nuclear explosive devices were tested in India at
(a) Sriharikota (b) Bangalore
(c) Pokharan (d) Kanchipuram
49. The gradation and standardization of agricultural products are conducted through
(a) Food Corporation of India.
(b) Directorate of Marketing and Inspection.
(c) Indian Standards Institution.
(d) Central Statistical Organization.
50. The luster of the metals is because of
(a) high density, due to closed packing of atoms.
(b) high polish
(c) reflection of light due to the presence of free electrons.
(d) absorption of light due to the presence of cavities
51. Flat footed camels can walk easily in sandy deserts because
(a) pressure on the sand is decreased by increasing the area of the surface in contact.
(b) pressure on the stand is increased by increasing the area of the surface in contact.
(c) pressure on the sand is decreased by decreasing the area of the surface in contact.
(d) pressure on the sand is increased by decreasing the area of the surface in contact.
52. The reason for a swimming pool to appear less deep than the actual depth is
(a) refraction. (b) light scattering.
(c) reflection. (d) interference.
53. Alternating current is converted into direct current by a
(a) transformer. (b) dynamo
(c) oscillator. (d) rectifier.
54. German silver used for making utensils is an alloy of
(a) copper, silver, nickel. (b) copper, zinc, nickel.
(c) copper, zinc, aluminium (d) copper, nickel, aluminium.
55. Which one of the following is used to dissolve noble metals?
(a) Nitric acid (b) Hydrochloric acid
(c) Sulphuric acid (d) Aqua regia.
56. Gunpowder was invented by
(a) Roger Bacon. (b) Colt.
(c) C.V. Raman. (d) Dr. Gatting.
57. The purity of gold is expressed in carats. The purest form of gold is
(a) 24 carats. (b) 99.6 carats.
(c) 91.6 carats. (d) 22 carats.
58. Petroleum consists of a mixture of
(a) Carbohydrates. (b) Carbonates.
(c) Hydrocarbons. (d) Carbides.
59. For which invention is Otto Hahn famous?
(a) Atom bomb. (b) Television
(c) X-rays (d) Miner’s safety lamp.
60. Which one of the following is not a plant product?
(a) Caffeine (b) Piperine
(c) Nicotine (d) Saccharin.
61. Which of the statements is correct about India’s national income?
(a) Percentage share of agriculture is higher than services
(b) Percentage share of industry is higher than agriculture
(c) Percentage share of services is higher than industry
(d) Percentage share of services is higher than agriculture and industry put together.
62. Who among the following has been appointed as the eleventh President of the World Bank for a five- year term
with effect from July 1, 2007?
(a) John Wolfensohn (b) Paul Wolfowiz
(c) Robert Zoellick (d) David Morgan.
63. Who among the following has been awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2005?
(a) Aparna Sen (b) Govind Nihalani
(c) M.S. Sathyu (d) Shyam Benegal
64. Permanent Revenue Settlement of Bengal was introduced by
(a) Lord Clive (b) Lord Hastings
(c) Lord Wellesley (d) Lord Cornwallis
65. In which year was the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) founded?
(a) 1967 (b) 1969
(c) 1970 (d) 1974.
66. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
(a) Indonesia – Jakarta (b) Maldives –Male
(c) North Korea- Seoul (d) Zimbabwe- Harare.
67. Which of the following is the largest parliamentary constituency in terms of area?
(a) Barmer (Rajasthan) (b) Arunachal West (Arunachal Pradesh)
(c) Ladakh (Jammu & Kashmir) (d) Uttarakhand East (Uttarakhand)
68. The first Commonwealth Games were held in the year 1930 at
(a) London (the UK). (b) Sydney (Australia)
(c) Hamilton (Canada). (d) Auckland (New Zealand).
69. The Nuclear Non- Proliferation Treaty came into force in
(a) 1967 (b) 1970
(c) 1971 (d) 1974.
70. Which State of India has the largest percentage of poor?
(a) Bihar (b) Chhatrisgarh
(c) Orissa (d) Jharkhand
71. The island of Corsica is associated with
(a) Mussolini (b) Hitler
(c) Napolean Bonaparte. (d) Winston Churchill.
72. The headquarters of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is located in
(a) Vienna. (b) Riyadh.
(c) Kuwait City. (d) Abu Dhabi.
73. When are the 19th Commonwealth Games scheduled to be held in Delhi?
(a) December, 2008 (b) November, 2009
(c) October, 2010 (d) February, 2011.
74. Jamini Roy distinguished himself in the field of
(a) Badminton (b) Painting
(c) Theatre (d) Sculpture.
75. What percentage of India population is below the official poverty line?
(a) Below 30 per cent (b) 30 per cent to 35 per cent
(c) Above 35 per cent but below 40 per cent
(d) Between 40 per cent and 45 per cent.
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