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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

2. Cheap 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 thnese

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)

1. Article 17 of the constitution of India provides for

(a) equality before law.

(b) equality of opportunity in matters of public employment.

(c) abolition of titles.

(d) abolition of untouchability.

2. Article 370 of the constitution of India provides for

(a) temporary provisions for Jammu & Kashmir.

(b) special provisions in respect of Nagaland.

(c) special provisions in respect of Manipur.

(d) provisions in respect of financial emergency.

3. How many permanent members are there in Security Council?

(a) Three

(b) Five

(c) Six

(d) Four

4. The United Kingdom is a classic example of a/an

(a) aristocracy

(b) absolute monarchy

(c) constitutional monarchy

(d) polity.

5. Social Contract Theory was advocated by


(a) Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau.

(b) Plato, Aristotle and Hegel.

(c) Mill, Bentham and Plato.

(d) Locke, Mill and Hegel.

6. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected by the

(a) President

(b) Prime Minister.

(c) Members of both Houses of the Parliament.

(d) Members of the Lok Sabha.

7. Who is called the 'Father of History'?

(a) Plutarch

(b) Herodotus

(c) Justin

(d) Pliny

8. The Vedas are known as

(a) Smriti.

(b) Sruti.

(c) Jnana.

(d) Siksha.

9. The members of Estimate Committee are

(a) elected from the Lok Sabha only.

(b) elected from the Rajya Sabha only.

(c) elected from both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
(d) nominated by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.

10. Who is the chief advisor to the Governor?

(a) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

(b) Chief Minister.

(c) Speaker of the Lok Sabha.

(d) President.

11. Foreign currency which has a tendency of quick migration is called

(a) Scarce currency

(b) Soft currency.

(c) Gold currency

(d) Hot currency.

12. Which of the following is a better measurement of Economic Development?

(a) GDP

(b) Disposable income

(c) NNP

(d) Per capita income

13. In India, disguised unemployment is generally observed in

(a) the agriculture sector.

(b) the factory sector.

(c) the service sector.

(d) All these sectors.

14. If the commodities manufactured in Surat are sold in Mumbai or Delhi then it is

(a) Territorial trade.


(b) Internal trade.

(c) International trade.

(d) Free trade.

15. The famous slogan "GARIBI HATAO" (Remove Poverty) was launched during the

(a) First Five-Year Plan (1951-56)

(b) Third Five-Year Plan (1961-66)

(c) Fourth Five-Year Plan (1969-74)

(d) Fifth Five-Year Plan (1974-79)

16. Bank Rate refers to the interest rate at which

(a) Commercial banks receive deposits from the public.

(b) Central bank gives loans to Commercial banks.

(c) Government loans are floated.

(d) Commercial banks grant loans to their customers.

17. All the goods which are scare and limited in supply are called

(a) Luxury goods.

(b) Expensive goods.

(c) Capital goods.

(d) Economic goods.

18. The theory of monopolistic competition is developed by

(a) E. H. Chamberlin

(b) P. A. Samuelson

(c) J. Robinson

(d) A. Marshall
19. Smoke is formed due to

(a) solid dispersed in gas

(b) solid dispersed in liquid.

(c) gas dispersed in solid

(d) gas dispersed in gas.

20. Which of the following chemical is used in photography?

(a) Aluminum hydroxide

(b) Silver bromide

(c) Potassium nitrate

(d) Sodium chloride.

21. Gober gas (Biogas) mainly contains

(a) methane and ethane

(b) methane and butane.

(c) propane and butane

(d) methane, ethane, propane and propylene.

22. Preparation of 'Dalda or Vanaspati' ghee from vegetable oil utilises the following process

(a) Hydrolysis

(b) Oxidation

(c) Hydrogenation

(d) Ozonoloysis

23. Which colour is the complementary colour of yellow?

(a) Blue

(b) Green
(c) Orange

(d) Red

24. During washing of cloths, we use indigo due to its

(a) better cleaning action.

(b) proper pigmental composition.

(c) high glorious nature.

(d) very low cost.

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

26. What is the full form of 'AM' regarding radio broadcasting?

(a) Amplitude Movement

(b) Anywhere Movement

(c) Amplitude Matching

(d) Amplitude Modulation.

27. Who is the author of Gandhi's favorite Bhajan Vaishnava jana to tene kahiye?

(a) Purandar Das

(b) Shyamal Bhatt

(c) Narsi Mehta

(d) Sant Gyaneshwar

28. Which one of the following is not a mosquito borne disease?


(a) Dengu fever

(b) Filariasis

(c) Sleeping sickness

(d) Malaria

29. What is the principal one of aluminium?

(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

(a) Planning Commission

(b) National Development Council

(c) The Union Cabinet

(d) Finance Ministry

32. Ceteris Paribus is Latin for

(a) " all other things variable "

(b) "other things increasing"

(c) "other things being equal"


(d) "all other things decreasing"

33. Who has been conferred the Dada Saheb Phalke Award (Ratna) for the year 2007?

(a) Dev Anand

(b) Rekha

(c) Dilip Kumar

(d) Shabana Azmi

34. Purchasing Power Parity theory is related with

(a) Interest Rate.

(b) Bank Rate.

(c) Wage Rate.

(d) Exchange Rate.

35. India's biggest enterprise today is

(a) the Indian Railways

(b) the Indian Commercial Banking System.

(c) the India Power Sector

(d) the India Telecommunication System.

36. The official agency responsible for estimating National Income in India is

(a) Indian Statistical Institute

(b) Reserve Bank of India.

(c) Central Statistical Organisation.

(d) National Council for Applied Economics and Research.

37. Which of the following has the sole right of issuing currency (except one rupee coins and
notes) in India?

(a) The Governor of India


(b) The Planning Commission

(c) The State Bank of India

(d) The Reserve Bank of India

38. In the budget figures of the Government of India the difference between total expenditure
and total receipt is called.

(a) Fiscal deficit

(b) Budget deficit

(c) Revenue deficit

(d) Current deficit

39. Excise duty on a commodity is payable with reference to its

(a) production

(b) production and sale.

(c) Production and transportation.

(d) Production, transportation and sale.

40. In the US, the President is elected by

(a) The Senate

(b) Universal Adult Franchise.

(c) The House of Representatives.

(d) The Congress.

41. Fascism believes in

(a) Peaceful change

(b) Force

(c) Tolerance

(d) Basic Rights for the individual


42. Which is the most essential function of an entrepreneur?

(a) Supervision

(b) Management

(c) Marketing

(d) Risk bearing

43. Knowledge, technical skill, education 'etc.' in economics, are regarded as

(a) social-overhead capital.

(b) human capital.

(c) tangible physical capital.

(d) working capital.

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.

(b) Arunachal Pradesh.

(c) Himachal Pradesh

(d) Jammu and Kashmir.

46. M. Damodaran is the

(a) Chairman, Unit Trust of India.

(b) Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India.


(c) Chairman, Securities and Exchange Board of India.

(d) Chairman, Life Insurance Corporation of India.

47. What is the name of the Light Combat Aircraft developed by India indigenously?

(a) BrahMos

(b) Chetak

(c) Astra

(d) Tejas

48. Who is the Prime Minister of Great Britain?

(a) Tony Blair

(b) Jack Straw

(c) Robin Cook

(d) Gordon Brown.

49. The 2010 World Cup Football Tournament will be held in

(a) France.

(b) China.

(c) Germany.

(d) South Africa.

50. Who is the present Chief Election Commissioner of India?

(a) Navin Chawla

(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

(b) Whither Secular India?

(c) Ayodhya and Aftermath

(d) Shining India and BJP.

52. What was the original name of "Nurjahan"?

(a) Jabunnisa

(b) Fatima Begum

(c) Mehrunnisa

(d) Jahanara

53. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?

(a) Lord Dallhousie- Doctrine of Lapse

(b) Lord Minto- Indian Councils Act, 1909

(c) Lord Wellesley- Subsidiary Alliance

(d) Lord Curzon- Vernacular Press Act, 1878

54. The province of Bengal was partitioned into two parts in 1905 by

(a) Lord Lytton.

(b) Lord Ripon.

(c) Lord Dufferin.

(d) Lord Curzon.

55. The essential features of the Indus Valley Civilization was

(a) worship of forces of nature.

(b) organized city life.

(c) pastoral farming.


(d) caste society.

56. Name the capital of Pallavas.

(a) Kanchi.

(b) Vattapi.

(c) Trichnapalli.

(d) Mahabalipuram.

57. The Home Rule League was started by

(a) M.K.Gandhi

(b) B.G.Tilak

(c) Ranade

(d) K.T.Telang

58. The Simon Commission was boycotted by the Indians because

(a) it sought to curb civil liberties.

(b) it proposed to partition India.

(c) it was an all-white commission Indian representation.

(d) it proposed measures for nationalism.

59. Storm of gases are visible in the chamber of the Sun during

(a) Cyclones

(b) Anti-cyclones

(c) Lunar-eclipse

(d) Solar eclipse.

60. The Indian Councils Act of 1990 is associated with

(a) The Montagu Declaration


(b) The Montagu- Chelmsford Reforms.

(c) The Morley-Minto Reforms

(d) The Rowlatt Act.

61. The age of tree can be determined more or less accurately by

(a) counting the number of branches.

(b) measuring the height ,of the tree.

(c) measuring the diameter of the trunk.

(d) counting the number of rings in the trunk.

62. Of all micro-organisms, the most adaptable and versatile are

(a) Viruses

(b) Bacteria

(c) Algae

(d) Fungi

63. What is an endoscope?

(a) It is an optical instrument used to see inside the alimentary canal

(b) it is device which is fitted on the chest of the patient to regularize the irregular heart beats

(c) It is an instrument used for examining ear disorders

(d) It is an instrument for recording electrical signals produced by the human muscles.

64. The disease in which the sugar level increase is known as

(a) Diabetes mellitus

(b) Diabetes insipidus

(c) Diabetes imperfectus

(d) Diabetes sugarensis


65. The President of India is elected by

(a) members of both Houses of the Parliament.

(b) members of both houses of Parliament of State Legislatures.

(c) members of both Houses of the State Legislative Assemblies.

(d) Elected members of both Houses of the Parliament and members of Legislative Assemblies.

66. The nitrogen present in the atmosphere is

(a) of no use to plants.

(b) injurious of plants.

(c) directly utilized by plants.

(d) utilized through micro-organisms.

67. Diamond and Graphite are

(a) allotropes

(b) isomorphous

(c) isomers

(d) isobars

68. Kayak is kind of

(a) tribal tool.

(b) boat.

(c) ship.

(d) weapon.

69. Which of the following has the highest calorific value?

(a) Carbohydrates

(b) fats
(c) Proteins

(d) Vitamins.

70. Rotation of crops means

(a) growing of different crops in succession to maintain soil fertility.

(b) some crops are growing again and again.

(c) two or more crops are grown simultaneously to increase productivity.

(d) None of these.

71. Suez Canal connects

(a) Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean.

(b) Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea.

(c) Lake Huron and Lake Erie.

(d) Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.

72. Which of the following ports has the largest hinterland?

(a) Kandla

(b) Kochi

(c) Mumbai

(d) Vishkhapatnam.

73. "Slash and Burn agriculture" is the name given to

(a) method of potato cultivation.

(b) process of deforestation.

(c) mixed framing.

(d) shifting cultivation.

74. The main reason for deforestation in Asia is


(a) excessive fuel wood collection.

(b) excessive soil erosion.

(c) floods.

(d) construction of roads.

75. Recharging of water table depends on

(a) amount of rainfall.

(b) relief of the area.

(c) vegetation of the area.

(d) amount of percolation.

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)

Conducted By: Staff Selection Commission (SSC)

Conducted On: November 30, 2008

Maximum Marks: 200

Time Allowed: 2 Hours

Negative Marking: Zero (No Negative Marking)

Type of Questions: Objective (Multiple Choice)

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.

PAPER I: PART-B GENERAL AWARENESS


101. Devaluation of currency leads to

(A) expansion of export trade

(B) contraction of import trade

(C) expansion of import substitution

(D) All of the above

102. Open market operations of RBI refer to buying and selling of

(A) Commercial bills

(B) Foreign exchange

(C) Gold

(D) Government bonds

103. Which is not the objective of Public Procurement and . Distribution system followed by
Indian Government?

(A) Maintain price stability through creation of buffer stocks


(B) Protect the interests of both consumers and poor farmers

(C) Control the production of food grains

(D) Reduce personal and regional inequality in the distribution

104. Where is the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade located?

(A) New Delhi

(B) Hyderabad

(C) Mumbai

(D) Ahmedabad

105. The Centre for Agricultural Marketing is located at

(A) Jaipur

(B) New Delhi

(C) Nagpur

(D) Hyderabad

106. Per capita income is obtained by dividing National Income by

(A) Total population of the country

(B) Total working population

(C) Area of the country

(D) Volume of capital used

107. The currency of Thailand is

(A) Bhat

(B) Rupiah

(C) Yuan

(D) Yen
108. World Bank helps countries with loans for the purpose of

(A) reconstruction and development

(B) stimulating private investment

(C) tackling foreign exchange crisis

(D) meeting deficits in government budget

109. In Indian agriculture, the period from July to October-November is called

(A) Rabi season

(B) Kharif season

(C) Pre-kharif season

(D) Slack season

110. Token privatisation or deficit privatisation of public sector units occur when the government
sells

(A) 5% of shares

(B) 10% of shares

(C) 15% of shares

(D) 20% of shares

111. The Narasimham Committee (1991) on financial reforms proposed for establish ment of a

(A) Four tier hierarchy of the Banking structure

(B) Three tier hierarchy of the Banking structure

(C) Two tier hierarchy of the Banking structure

(D) Unified control by the apex institutions

112. The Planning Commission of India was constituted in the year

(A) 1942

(B) 1947
(C) 1950

(D) 1955

113. Who is the guardian of Fundamental Rights enumerated in Indian Constitution?

(A) Supreme Court

(B) Parliament

(C) Constitution

(D) President

114. The Sarkaria Commission was appointed to review the question of

(A) centre/state relations

(B) Legislative problems

(C) Union territories' problems

(D) Tribal areas

115. The Judges of the High Court hold office

(A) during the pleasure of the Chief Justice of India

(B) till they have attained 62 years of age

(C) till they have attained 65 years of age

(D) as long as they desire

116. The United Nations officially came into existence on

(A) January 1, 1942

(B) October 3, 1944

(C) October 24, 1945

(D) June 26, 1945

117. The English Crown is an example of


(A) Real executive

(B) Quasi-real executive

(C) Nominal executive

(D) Nominated executive

118. The annual report of the UPSC is submitted to

(A) The President

(B) The Supreme Court

(C) The Prime Minister

(D) The Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission

119. In ends and means relationship, Gandhiji believed

(A) Means become good if they serve the end

(B) Means and ends are watertight compartments

(C) Means determine the end

(D) End is everything, no matter what or how the means are

120. The 'Speaker's vote' in the Lok Sabha is called

(A) casting vote

(B) sound vote

(C) direct vote

(D) indirect vote

121. Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with 'Fundamental Rights'?

(A) Part I

(B) Part II

(C) Part III


(D) Part IV

122. Which is the Greek classic that Gandhi translated into Gujarati?

(A) Plato's Republic

(B) Dialogues of Plato

(C) Aristotle's Politics

(D) Aristotle's Nicomachicm Ethics

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%

124. How many Fundamental Duties are in the Indian Constitution?

(A) Eleven

(B) Nine

(C) Twenty

(D) Twelve

125. Indian Penal Code came into operation in

(A) 1858

(B) 1860

(C) 1859

(D) 1862

126. The First Viceroy & Governor-General of British India was

(A) Lord Dalhousie


(B) Sir John Lawrence

(C) Warren Hastings

(D) Lord Canning

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

130. The First Viceroy of the Portuguese in the East was

(A) Albuquerque

(B) Joa de Castro

(C) Francisco de Almedia


(D) Nuno da Cunha

131. When was the All India Women's Con ference founded?

(A) 1924

(B) 1925

(C) 1926

(D) 1927

132. The Kuka movement started in mid- Nineteenth century in

(A) Western Punjab

(B) Maharashtra

(C) Bengal

(D) MadhyaBharat

133. Who is the author of the autobiography, The Indian Struggle?

(A) Annie Beasant

(B) Subhas Chandra Bose

(C) Chittaranjan Das

(D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

134. Mahatma Gandhi's remark, "A post-dated cheque on a crumbling bank" is regarding the
proposals of

(A) Simon Commission

(B) Cripps Mission

(C) Cabinet Mission

(D) WavelPlan

135. Under whose leadership was the Congress Socialist Party founded in 1934?

(A) Jawahailal Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi


(B) Acharya Narendra Dev and Jai Prakash Narayan

(C) Subhas Chandra Bose and P. C. Joshi

(D) Saifuddin Kitchlew and Rajendra Prasad

136. The people of the Indus Valley Civilization usually built their houses of

(A) Pucca bricks

(B) Stone

(C) Wood

(D) All of the above

137. Which one of the following pairs of places does the National Highway number 2 join?

(A) Delhi - Amritsar

(B) Delhi - Mumbai

(C) Delhi - Kolkata

(D) Delhi - Ahmedabad

138. Watermelons grow best in

(A) Alluvial soil

(B) Sandy soil

(C) Black soil

(D) Laterite soil

139. In which state is the Maikala range situated?

(A) Uttar Pradesh

(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

141. River erosion is at its greatest where the river's

(A) depth is more

(B) breadth is more

(C) flow is fast

(D) gradient is more

142. Nallamala hills are located in the state of

(A) Orissa

(B) Meghalaya

(C) Andhra Pradesh

(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

144. In which of the following is the Great Barrier Reef located?

(A) Coral Sea

(B) Solomon Sea


(C) Bismarck Sea

(D) Arafura Sea

145. Where is the Headquarter of Zoological Survey of India located?

(A) Mumbai

(B) Delhi

(C) Kolkata

(D) Chennai

146. The South West monsoon engulfs the entire India by

(A) 5th June

(B) 15th June

(C) 1st July

(D) 15th July

147. Where was the first iron and steel industry of India established?

(A) Bhadravati

(B) Bhilai

(C) Jamshedpur

(D) Burnpur

148. Which one of the following is incorrectly matched?

(A) Columbus - 1492

(B) Vasco de Gama - 1498

(C) Magellan - 1520

(D) Balboa - 1530

149. Which one of the following wavelengths of light is most effective in photosynthesis?
(A) Blue

(B) Green

(C) Orange

(D) Yellow

150. Human cloning is permitted in Britain for the purpose of

(A) Reproduction

(B) Research

(C) Therapeutics

(D) Genetics

151. Pick out the viral disease among the following

(A) Hepatitis

(B) Meningitis

(C) Arthritis

(D) Nephritis

152. Dolly, the World's First cloned animal was a

(A) sheep

(B) cow

(C) goat

(D) pig

153. The large amount of sugar present in human blood is

(A) sucrose

(B) glucose

(C) fructose
(D) lactose

154. Which one of the following is a viral disease in man?

(A) Mumps

(B) Plague

(C) Cholera

(D) Syphilis

155. The major constituent uf gobar gas, is

(A) Carbon dioxide

(B) Methane

(C) Butane

(D) Isobutane

156. The expansion for AIDS is

(A) Active Immuno Deficiency Syndrome

(B) Acquired Individual Disease Syndrome

(C) Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome

(D) Acquired Immuno Disease Syndrome

157. Bee keeping is known as

(A) Sericulture

(B) Apiculture

(C) Aquaculture

(D) Agriculture

158. HYV refers to

(A) Hybrid yielding variety


(B) Human yellow virus

(C) High yielding variety

(D) Human yellow vaccine

159. Pick the odd one out based on crop season

(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

161. The isotope of Uranium used in atomic reactors is

(A) U235

(B) U236

(C) U237

(D) U232

162. In the process of magnetisation of a bar

(A) The entire bulk of the bar gets magnetised

(B) Only the surface of the bar gets magnetised

(C) Only the ends of the bar get magnetised

(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

(B) Surface Tension

(C) Atmospheric pressure

(D) Gravitational force

164. Which is the coldest among the following?

(A) Mars

(B) Earth

(C) Pluto

(D) Mercury

165. The weakest of all fundamental forces is

(A) Gravitational force

(B) Electrostatic force

(C) Magnetic force

(D) Nuclear force

166. Among the defects of eye, the shortsightedness is called

(A) coma

(B) hypermetropia

(C) myopia

(D) astigmatism

167. Which one of the following is not a radio active element?

(A) Uranium

(B) Thorium
(C) Radium

(D) Cadmium

168. Velocity of sound in air does not change with the change of

(A) Temperature of air

(B) Pressure of air

(C) Moisture content in air

(D) Wind in the direction of propagation of sound

169. The greenhouse effect is caused by the higher level of which gas in the atmosphere?

(A) Carbon monoxide

(B) Carbon dioxide

(C) Nitrous oxide

(D) Sulphur dioxide

170. Candle is a mixture of

(A) Paraffin wax and stearic acid

(B) Bees wax and stearic acid

(C) Higher fatty acids and stearic acid

(D) Bees wax and paraffin wax

171. Ethanol containing 5% water is known as

(A) rectified spirit

(B) denatured spirit

(C) methylated alcohol

(D) power alcohol

172. Brass is an alloy of copper and


(A) tin

(B) zinc

(C) iron

(D) nickel

173. Who discovered X-rays?

(A) Goldstein

(B) Thomson

(C) Rontgen

(D) Wien

174. The density of a gas is maximum at

(A) Low temperature, low pressure

(B) Low temperature, high pressure

(C) High temperature, low pressure

(D) High temperature, high pressure

175. The important ore of aluminium is

(A) bauxite

(B) cryolite

(C) fluorspar

(D) haematite

176. Aqua regia is a 1: 3 mixture, by volume, of

(A) Conc. nitric acid and Conc. hydrochloric acid

(B) Conc. hydrochloric acid and Conc. nitric acid

(C) Conc. nitric acid and Conc. sulphuric acid


(D) Conc. sulphuric acid and Conc. nitric acid

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

178. When was the Jawahar Rozgar Yojna launched?

(A) 1985

(B) 1987

(C) 1989

(D) 1991

179. The cause for the Tsunami, as deduced by the seismologists, is

(A) gravitational pull of the moon

(B) low pressure trough in the ocean

(C) deformation of sea floor and vertical displacement of water

(D) sudden change in the monsoon wind

180. Eden Garden (Kolkata) is associated with

(A) Basket Ball

(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

182. Major fishing grounds are found in

(A) Northern Hemisphere

(B) Southern Hemisphere

(C) Eastern Hemisphere

(D) Western Hemisphere

183. When was the first National Forest Policy issued by the Government of India?

(A) 1952

(B) 1940

(C) 1942

(D) 1999

184. Which one of the following is not a HYV of wheat?

(A) Sonalika

(B) Ratna

(C) Kalyan Sona

(D) Girija

185. What is the maximum Water Vapour content in the atmosphere?

(A) 2 to 3 per cent

(B) 3 to 4 per cent

(C) 4 to 5 per cent

(D) 5 to 6 per cent


186. Who is the first Asian to become the Head of the prestigious Trinity College of Cambridge
University?

(A) Amartya Sen

(B) Mahendra Chaudhury

(C) Nirod C. Chaudhury

(D) Ketaki Mushari Dyson

187. Who gave the concept of 'Total Revolution'?

(A) Jayaprakash Narayan

(B) Mahatma Gandhi

(C) Karl Marx

(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?

(A) Jawaharlal Nehru

(B) Gandhiji

(C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

(D) Sardar Patel

190. Japan's Parliament is known as

(A) Diet

(B) Dail
(C) Yuan

(D) Shora

191. The convention that "once a speaker always. a speaker" is followed in

(A) UK

(B) USA

(C) France

(D) India

192. The Headquarters of the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) is at

(A) New York

(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) Naseeruddin Shah

(C) Amitabh Bachchan , (D) Anil Kapoor

195. Reserve Bank of India was nationalised in


(A) 1947

(B) 1948

(C) 1949

(D) 1951

196. PSLV stands for

(A) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle

(B) Polish Satellite Launch Vehicle

(C) Perfect Satellite Launching Verifier

(D) Preparatory Satellite Launching Vehicle

197. Indira Gandhi Cup is associated with

(A) Basketball

(B) Football

(C) Boxing

(D) Cricket

198. Who is the author of the novel 'DEVDAS'?

(A) Rabindranath Tagore

(B) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

(C) Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay

(D) Munshi Premchand

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

(A) It is not rotating about its own axis

(B) Its rotation and revolution are opposite

(C) Its periods of rotation and revolution are the same

(D) Its rotation is faster than its revolution

Exam Name:

Section Officer (Audit)

Conducted By:

Staff Selection Commission (SSC)

Conducted On:

November 30, 2008

Maximum Marks:

200

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.

Paper I: PART - A ENGLISH LANGUAGE


Directions: In Question Nos. 1 to 10, some of the sentences have errors and some have none.
Find out which part of a sentence has an error and choose the option corresponding to the
appropriate letter (A, B, C). If there is no error mark (D) as your answer.

1. A moment delay/would have proved costly/ in the situation./No error.

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.

6 The beautiful/ surrounding of the place/ enchanted me./ No error.

7. No Porter being available/ he carried/ all his luggages himself./ No error.

8 He will not be able/ to cope up with/ the pressure of work./ No error.

9. Lasers are/ indispensable tools/ for the delicate eyes surgery./ No error.

10. I take great pleasure/ to welcome you/ to this institution./ 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

(A) A word with two or more meanings

(B) A word of new coinage

(C) A word formed by the initial letters of words

(D) A word of picturesque effect

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

(C) demonstration (D) dislike

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

22. The patient is _____ of stomachache.

(A) suffering

(B) experiencing

(C) complaining
(D) afflicting

23. A good teacher should _____ responses from the students.

(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

(B) would have

(C) will be

(D) was

25. There will be a rush for seats when the train

(A) will arrive

(B) arrived

(C) is arriving

(D) arrives

26. He drove the car very fast _____

(A) Did he?

(B) Does he?

(C) Didn't he?

(D) Was he?

27. He _____ wants to succeed in life must be prepared to work hard.

(A) whoever
(B) whom

(C) who

(D) whose

28. It is time you _____ home.

(A) go

(B) went

(C) come

(D) reach

29. _____ a walk in the morning will improve your health.

(A) Going to

(B) Go to

(C) Go for

(D) Going for

30. Government must _____ the rise in prices.

(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) serious accident

(B) close collision


(C) narrow escape

(D) deep dent

32. Fits and starts

(A) slowly

(B) not regularly

(C) continuously

(D) quickly

33. When the Inspector entered the class some of the students shook in their shoes.

(A) stamped the ground with their shoes

(B) showed signs of anger

(C) trembled with fear

(D) stood up to salute

34. In high spirits

(A) full of hope and enthusiasm

(B) under tremendous stress

(C) under the influence of liquor

(D) mentally deranged

35. He amassed his wealth through sharp practices.

(A) dishonest means

(B) illegal means

(C) intelligent decisions

(D) quick decisions

36. He is not in the good books of his boss.


(A) a lover of good books

(B) in favour with

(C) not of the same opinion as

(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

38. A white elephant,

(A) a rare species of elephants

(B) an expensive gift

(C) a costly but useless possession

(D) a worthless thing

39. Ins and outs

(A) entry and exit points

(B) full details

(C) tactical moves

(D) complexity of character

40. All his ventures went to the winds.

(A) dissipated

(B) spread all over

(C) got speed of the winds


(D) became well-known

Directions: In Question Nos. 41 to 50, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be
substituted for the given words/sentence.

41. Government by a ruler who has unlimited power.

(A) Despotism

(B) Autocracy

(C) Monarchy

(D) Anarchy

42. An occasion of great importance

(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

44. Place of burial

(A) cave

(B) church

(C) synagogue

(D) cemetry

45. To have a very high opinion of oneself


(A) exaggeration

(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

47. Inability to sleep

(A) hysteria

(B) insomnia

(C) aphasia

(D) amnesia

48. One who is given to pleasures of the flesh.

(A) terrestrian

(B) epicurean

(C) celestial

(D) pedestrian

49. A tank where fish or water plants are kept

(A) Aquarium

(B) Sanatorium

(C) Nursery
(D) Aviary

50. A person who never takes alcoholic drinks

(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

54. (A) dining


(B) shining

(C) determining

(D) begining

55.

(A) vendetta '

(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.

56. He was weary of failure, Didn't he?

(A) Isn't he?

(B) Wasn't he?

(C) Doesn't he?

(D) No improvement

57. What you have been doing since the work shop last month?

(A) have you done

(B) you have done

(C) have you been doing

(D) No improvement

58. Keats says the idea very well in his poems.

(A) speaks

(B) describes
(C) expresses

(D) No improvement

59. The enemy soldiers went back hastily.

(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

61. We have already disposed our old house.

(A) disposed off

(B) disposed out

(C) disposed of

(D) No improvement

62. We can buy anything in this shop, Can we?

(A) Isn't it?

(B) Can't we?

(C) Don't we?

(D) No improvement

63. If I had followed your advice, I would not regret today.


(A) will not regret

(B) had not regretted

(C) would not have regretted

(D) No improvement

64. Somebody must be made to answer for the securities scam.

(A) to

(B) after

(C) upon

(D) No improvement

65. Corruption is the most serious problem in India.

(A) the more serious

(B) the seriouser

(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.

66. The cat is running after the rat.

(A) The rat was being run after by the cat

(B) The rat is being run after by the cat

(C) The rat is run after by the cat

(D) The cat is being run after by the rat

67. English is spoken all over the world.

(A) All over the world English speaks


(B) English speaks all over the world

(C) The whole world speaks English

(D) People speak English all over the world

68. The boys elected Mohan captain.

(A) The boys were elected captain by Mohan

(B) Mohan is elected captain by the boys

(C) Mohan was elected captain by the boys

(D) Mohan and the boys elected the captain

69. They threw away the Rubbish.

(A) The Rubbish will be thrown away

(B) The Rubbish was being thrown away

(C) The Rubbish was thrown away

(D) The Rubbish thrown away

70. Let him see the picture.

(A) Let the picture be seen by him

(B) The picture is seen by him

(C) Let him the picture be seen

(D) The picture is seen by him

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.

1. There was a lamp hanging on the wall

P. Then he picked a lot of jewels off the trees in the garden


Q. He put the lamp inside his shirt

R. He put them in his pockets

S. Aladdin climbed a ladder and took down the lamp

6. Then he put more jewels inside his shirt on top of the lamp.

(A) PRQS

(B) RSPQ

(C) SQPR

(D) QSRP

72.

1. Gopal and Sheela felt very bored one evening

P. Gopal wanted to stay on for the next show

Q. So they decided to go to the cinema

R. They reached the theatre in time for the interval

S. On the way there was a traffic jam

6. But Sheela wanted to return home

(A) PSQR

(B) SQPR

(C) QSRP

(D) SQRP

73.

1. Ferdinand rose up to receive the messenger

P. At the end of his account he was moved to tears

Q. He fell on his knees and thanked him


R. He made him sit on a level with himself

S. He listened to the circumstantial account of his voyage

6. It was a great conquest the Almighty gave to a sovereign.

(A) RPSQ

(B) RSPQ

(C) QPRS

(D) PKSQ

74.

1. In order to judge the inside of others, study your own

P. and though one has one prevailing passion

Q. for, men, in general are very much alike

R. yet their operations are very much the same

S. and another has another

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

P. universities cannot make

Q. essentials like books

R. sufficient expenditure on
S. ordains that the

6. journals and equipment.

(A) QPRS

(B) SPRQ

(C) PQRS

(D) QSRP

76.

1. The symptoms of

P. and certain other changes

Q. what is popularly called

R. serious forgetfulness, confusion

S "serility" include

6. in personality behaviour.

(A) QSRP

(B) PQRS

(C) SRQP

(D) QPSR

77.

1. When they heard the bell P. out of his clothes

Q. as quickly

R. every boy scrambled

S. and got into bed

6. as possible.
(A) QRPS

(B) PSQR

(C) RQSP

(D) RPS.Q

78.

1. Thirty years from now

P. and industry will be scarce

Q. almost half of the people

R. that water for drinking, farming

S. then living may find

6. according to a study by Dr. S. Posten.

(A) SPQR

(B) SRPQ

(C) QSRP

(D) QSPR

79.

1. A good cry can be a

P. bring relief from anxiety

Q. prevent a headache or

R. and it might even

S. healthy way to

6. other physical consequence

(A) SRQP
(B) SRPQ

(C) SPRQ

(D) SPQR

80.

1. Long, long, time ago

P. who lived with his three wives

Q. in a country called Kosala

R. there ruled a noble king

S. and four sons

6. beautiful, graceful and well versed in all shastras.

(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

(B) electronic system

(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?

(A) Active Discipline

(B) Key Discipline

(C) Self Discipline

(D) Discipline

92. According to the passage Discipline should begin

(A) with the self

(B) with the self, family and neighbours

(C) with the self, family, neighbours and environment

(D) with the self, family, workplace, society

93. According to the passage, where do we draw inspiration from?

(A) Society

(B) Society and nation

(C) Environment

(D) Nothing in particular

94. According to the passage, a good leader should be capable of


(A) rebuilding a nation the way he/she likes

(B) rebuilding and restructuring society into a strong nation

(C) building a national consensus

(D) rebuilding and structuring a nation

95. What is the meaning of the word "infectious" in the passage?

(A) dangerous

(B) spreading to everyone

(C) spreading to everyone by germs

(D) give disease

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".

96. The young mother had to work in the office

(A) 40 hours a week

(B) 8 hours a week

(C) 48 hours a week

(D) all the seven days a week


97. The word 'Facility' in sentence refers to

(A) her job in the travel agency

(B) living in a well furnished apartment

(C) getting adequate salary

(D) employing someone to look after the child

98- The mother stopped coming home for lunch because

(A) her house was far away from the office

(B) she was not able to control her angry baby

(C) she had to work extra hours to earn more

(D) she was not interested in looking after the baby

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

(B) I had money and so I left the baby alone

(C) I had no money and so I left 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?

(A) He can tolerate cruelty to children but not to animals

(B) He can tolerate cruelty to animals but not to children

(C) He can tolerate cruelty both to children and animals

(D) He can tolerate cruelty neither to children nor to animals

Exam Name: Section Officer (Audit) Paper II

Conducted By: Staff Selection Commission (SSC)

Conducted On: November 30, 2008


Maximum Marks: 100

Time Allowed: 2 Hours

Negative Marking: Zero (No Negative Marking)

Type of Questions: Conventional Type (Descriptive/Subjective)

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]

13. If x: a = y: b = z: c, then show that

[(ax-by)/(a+b) (x-y)] + [(by-cz)/(b+c) (y-z)] + [(cz - ax)/(c+a) (z-x)] = 3

[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.

Khel Ratna 2010: Saina Nehwal

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.

Arjuna Awards 2010

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).

General Knowledge for Entrance and Recruitment Exams

KHEL RATNA AWARDS

Official Name: Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award

Special: It is India's Highest Honour given for achievement in sports.

Started In: 1991-92

Here is the list of people who have been awarded Khel Ratna so far.

S. No. Year Name of the Sportsperson(s) Sport Discipline


01 1991-92 Viswanathan Anand Chess
02 1992-93 Geet Sethi Billiards
03 1993-94 Not Conferred
04 1994-95 Cdr. Homi D. Motivala and Lt. Cdr. P. K. Garg Yachting (Team Event)
05 1995-96 Karnam Malleswari Weightlifting
Tennis and
06 1996-97 Leander Paes and Nameirakpam Kunjarani (Joint)
Weightlifting respectively
07 1997-98 Sachin Tendulkar Cricket
08 1998-99 Jyotirmoyee Sikdar Athletics
09 1999-2000 Dhanraj Pillay Hockey
10 2000-01 Pullela Gopichand Badminton
11 2001-02 Abhinav Bindra Shooting
Anjali Ved Pathak Bhagwat and Shooting and
12 2002-03
K. M. Beenamol (Joint) Athletics respectively
13 2003-04 Anju Bobby George Athletics
14 2004-05 Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore Shooting
15 2005-06 Pankaj Advani Billiards & Snooker
16 2006-07 Manavjit Singh Sandhu Shooting
17 2007-08 Mahendra Singh Dhoni Cricket
Mary Kom Boxing
18 2008-09 Vijender Singh Boxing
Sushil Kumar Wrestling
18 2009-10 Saina Nehwal Badminton

Happy Learning!!

Oscar award winning movies in 2010


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.

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

The Hurt Locker

Best Director

Kathryn Bigelow (for The Hurt Locker)


Best Actor

Jeff Bridges (for Crazy Heart, as Otis "Bad" Blake)

Best Actress

Sandra Bullock (for The Blind Side, as Leigh Anne Tuohy)

Best Supporting Actor

Christoph Waltz (for Inglourious Basterds, as Col. Hans Landa)

Best Supporting Actress

Mo'Nique ( for Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire, as Mary Lee Johnston)

Best Original Screenplay

The Hurt Locker – Mark Boal

Best Adapted Screenplay

Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire – Geoffrey Fletcher from Push by Sapphire

Best Animated Feature

Up – Pete Docter

Best Foreign Language Film

El Secreto de Sus Ojos (Argentina) in Spanish – Juan José Campanella

Best Original Score

Up – Michael Giacchino

Best Original Song

"The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)" from Crazy Heart – Ryan Bingham and T-Bone
Burnett

Some Fact about Oscars 2010:

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)

3. Inglourious Basterds was the second most nominated film (8 nominations)

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

Padma vibhushan awardees 2010


The Padma Vibhushan is India's second highest civilian honour. It consists of a medal and a
citation and is awarded by the President of India. It was established on 2 January 1954. It ranks
behind the Bharat Ratna and before the Padma Bhushan. It is awarded to recognize exceptional
and distinguished service to the nation in any field, including government service.

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.

The Award Includes:

It consists of a medal and a citation and is awarded by the President of India.

Padma Awards 2010:

President of India presented Six Padma Vibhushans, 43 Padma Bhushans and 81 Padma Shris in
the year 2010.
Padma Vibhushan:

1. Sh. Ebrahim Alkazi (Art)

2. Sh. Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman (Art)

3. Smt. Zohra Segal (Art)

4. Dr. Yaga Venugopal Reddy (Public Affairs)

5. Dr. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan (Science and Engineering)

6. Dr. Prathap Chandra Reddy (Trade and Industry)

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

Aamir Khan Art Maharashtra India

Akbar Padamsee Art Maharashtra India

Allah Rakha Rahman Art Tamil Nadu India

Chhannulal Mishra Art Uttar Pradesh India

Ilaiyaraaja Art Tamil Nadu India

Kumudini Lakhia Art Gujarat India

Kuzhur Narayana Marar Art Kerala India

Madhusudan Amilal Dhaky Art Gujarat India


Mallika Sarabhai Art Gujarat India

Nookala Chinna Satyanarayana Art Andhra Pradesh India

Puttaraj Gavai Art Karnataka India

Ram Kumar Art Delhi India

Shrinivas Vinayak Khale Art Maharashtra India

Sultan Khan Art Maharashtra India

B. K. Chaturvedi Civil Service Delhi India

Moosa Raza Civil Service Delhi India

P. R. Dubhashi Civil Service Maharashtra India

Fareed Zakaria Journalism United States*

Anil Bordia Literature and Education Rajasthan India

Bipan Chandra Literature and Education Delhi India

G. P. Chopra Literature and Education Delhi India

Mohammad Amin Literature and Education Delhi India

Satya Vrat Shastri Literature and Education Delhi India

Tan Chung Literature and Education United States*

Belle Monappa Hegde Medicine Karnataka India

E. T. Narayanan Mooss Medicine Kerala India

Noshir M. Shroff Medicine Delhi India

Panniyampilly Krishna Warrier Medicine Kerala India

Ramakant Madanmohan Panda Medicine Maharashtra India

Satya Paul Agarwal Medicine Delhi India


Abhijit Sen Public Affairs Delhi India

Sailesh Kumar Bandyopadhyay Public Affairs West Bengal India

Sant Singh Chatwal Public Affairs United States*

Arogyaswami Joseph Paulraj Science and Engineering United States*

Bikash Chandra Sinha Science and Engineering West Bengal India

Jagdish Chandra Kapur Science and Engineering Delhi India

Balagangadharanatha Swamiji Social Work Karnataka India

Balasaheb Vikhe Patil Social Work Maharashtra India

C. P. Krishnan Nair Trade and Industry Maharashtra India

Kushal Pal Singh Trade and Industry Delhi India

Manvinder Singh Banga Trade and Industry United Kingdom*

Narayanan Vaghul Trade and Industry Tamil Nadu India

S. P. Oswal Trade and Industry Punjab India

Note: * denotes awardees in the category of Foreigners/ NRIs/ PIOs.[1]

Padma Bhushan
Award Information

Type civilian

Category national

Instituted 1954

First Awarded 1954

Last Awarded 2010

Total Awarded 1111

Awarded by Government of
India

Award Rank

Padma Vibhushan ← Padma


Bhushan → Padma Shri

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.

The highest gallantry wards in India are:


1. Param Vir Chakra (PVC)

2. Maha Vir Chakra (MVC)

3. Vir Chakra (VrC)

1. Param Vir Chakra (PVC):

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.

List of PVC Awardees:

1. Major Som Nath Sharma (1947, Posthumous)

2. Lance Naik Karam Singh (1948)

3. Second Lieutenant Rama Raghoba Rane (1948)

4. NaikJadu Nath Singh (1948, Posthumous)

5. Company Havildar Major Piru Singh Shekhawat (1948, Posthumous)

6. Captain Gurbachan Singh Salaria (1961, Posthumous)

7. Major Dhan Singh Thapa (1962)

8. Subedar Joginder Singh (1962, Posthumous)

9. Major Shaitan Singh (1962, Posthumous)

10. Company Quarter Master Havildar Abdul Hamid (1965, Posthumous)

11. Lieutenant-Colonel Ardeshir Burzorji Tarapore (1965, Posthumous)


12. Lance Naik Albert Ekka (1971, Posthumous)

13. Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon (1971, Posthumous) [Only Awardee from Air Force]

14. 2/Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal (1971, Posthumous)

15. Major Hoshiar Singh (1971)

16. Naib Subedar Bana Singh (1987)

17. Major Ramaswamy Parameshwaran (1987, Posthumous)

18. Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey (1999, Posthumous)

19. Grenadier Yogendra Singh Yadav (1999)

20. Rifleman Sanjay Kumar (1999, Posthumous)

2. Maha Vir Chakra (MVC):

It is the second highest military decoration in India.

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.

List of PVC Awardees:

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.

People who won MVC Twice:

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:

1. Wing Commander Jag Mohan Nath (1962 and 1 1965)

2. Major General Rajindar Singh (1948 and 1965)


3. General Arun Shridhar Vaidya (1965 and 1971)

4. Wing Commander Padmanabha Gautam (1965 and 1971)

5. Colonel Chewang Rinchen (1948 and 1971)

6. Brigadier Sant Singh (1965 and 1972)

3. Vir Chakra (VrC):

Vir Chakra is the third highest Indian gallantry award presented for acts of bravery in the
battlefield.

Vir Chakra Medal:

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.

People who won Vir Chakra Twice:

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:

1. Subadar Har Singh (1947 and 1948)

2. Risaldar Kartar Singh Gill (1948)

3. Subadar Major Bhim Chand (1948)

4. Major General Venkatapathy Rangaswami (1948 and 1951)

5. Air Commodore Anthony Ignatius Kenneth Suares (1950 and 1961)

6. Group Captain Puroshotam Lal Dhawan (1950 and 1962)

7. Lieutenant Colonel Satish Chandra Joshi (1948 and 1965)

8. Air Marshal Vinod Kumar Bhatia (1965 and 1971)

9. Wing Commander Vinod Kumar Neb (1965 and 1971)

10. Air Vice Marshal Bhupendra Kumar Bishnoi (1965 and 1971)
11. Nab Subadar Gurdev Singh Hans (1971).

12. Capt.V.S Sharma (1971)

S.S.C. Combined Graduate Level (Pre.) Exam., 2008

(Held on 27-7-2008)
General Awareness

1. Which of the following is not considered as National


Debt ?

(A) National Savings Certificates

(B) Long-term Government Bonds

(C) Insurance Policies

(D) Provident Fund

Ans : (C)

2. The main determinant of real wage is—

(A) Extra earning

(B) Nature of work

(C) Promotion prospect

(D) Purchasing power of money

Ans : (D)

3. The birthrate measures the number of births during a year per—

(A) 100 population


(B) 1000 population

(C) 10000 population

(D) 100000 population

Ans : (B)

4. Which of the following is not included in the National


Income ?

(A) Imputed rent of owneroccupied houses

(B) Government expenditure on making new bridges

(C) Winning a lottery

(D) Commission paid to an agent for sale of house

Ans : (C)

5. Personal disposable income is—

(A) Always equal to personal income

(B) Always more than personal income

(C) Equal to personal income minus indirect taxes

(D) Equal to personal income minus direct taxes

Ans : (D)

6. Who prepared the first estimate of National Income for the country ?

(A) Central Statistical Organisation

(B) National Income Committee

(C) Dadabhai Naoroji


(D) National Sample Survey Organisation
m
Ans : (C)

7. A Bill referred to a ‘Joint Sitting’ of the two Houses of the


Parliament is required to be passed by—

(A) A simple majority of the members present

(B) Absolute majority of the total membership

(C) 2/3rd majority of the members present

(D) 3/4th majority of the members present

Ans : (A)

8. Who is the constitutional head of the Government of India ?

(A) President

(B) Prime Minister

(C) Chief Justice of India

(D) Attorney General

Ans : (A)

9. Who certifies a Bill to be a Money Bill in India ?

(A) Finance Minister

(B) President

(C) Speaker of the Lok Sabha

(D) Prime Minister

Ans : (C)
10. By which Amendment were ‘Fundamental Duties’ added to the
Constitution ?

(A) 40th Amendment

(B) 42nd Amendment

(C) 44th Amendment

(D) 45th Amendment

Ans : (B)

11. The Vice-President of India is elected by—

(A) The members of the Parliament

(B) The members of the Rajya Sabha

(C) The elected members of the Parliament

(D) The members of the Parliament and State Legislatures

Ans : (A)

12. When was the comprehensive reorganisation of Indian States completed in


accordance with the recommendations of States Reorganisation Commission ?

(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

(B) Leo Tolstoy

(C) Albert Einstein

(D) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

Ans : (C)

14. Who built the ‘Tower of Victory’ (Vijay Stambha) in the Chittor Fort
?

(A) Rana Sanga

(B) Rana Ratan Singh

(C) Rana Hamir Deva

(D) Rana Kumbha

Ans : (D)

15. In violation of the Salt Laws, Gandhiji started a movement called—

(A) Non-Cooperation Movement

(B) Swadeshi Movement

(C) Civil Disobedience Movement

(D) None of the above

Ans : (C)

16. In which of the following wars, were the French completely defeated by
the English ?

(A) Battle of Wandiwash

(B) Battle of Buxar


(C) Battle of Plassey

(D) Battle of Adyar

Ans : (A)

17. The Cabinet Mission came to India in—

(A) 1943

(B) 1944

(C) 1945

(D) 1946

Ans : (D)

18. The first to come and the last to leave India were—

(A) The Portuguese

(B) The French

(C) The English

(D) The Dutch

Ans : (A)

19. IR 20 and Ratna are two important varieties of—

(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.

(A) Moscow, Tashkent

(B) St. Petersburg, Omsk

(C) Moscow, Irkutsk

(D) St. Petersburg, Vladivostok

Ans : (D)

21. Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Udan Academy is located at—

(A) Secunderabad

(B) Rae Bareilly

(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)

23. Which one of the following correctly describes AGNI ?


(A) A fighter plane

(B) A versatile tank

(C) A long-range missile

(D) A long-range gun

Ans : (C)

24. Instrument used for measuring area on maps is called—

(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)

26. How many bones are there in the human body ?

(A) 187

(B) 287

(C) 206
(D) 306

Ans : (C)

27. Dinosaurs were—

(A) Mammals that became extinct

(B) Large herbivorous creatures which gave rise to hippopotamus species

(C) Egg-laying mammals

(D) Reptiles that became extinct

Ans : (D)

28. Sweat glands in mammals are primarily concerned with—

(A) Removal of excess salts

(B) Excretion of nitrogenous wastes

(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—

(A) 5•5 million

(B) 5•0 million

(C) 4•5 million

(D) 4•0 million

Ans : (B)

31. A storm is predicted if atmospheric pressure—

(A) Rises suddenly

(B) Rises gradually

(C) Falls suddenly

(D) Falls gradually

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—

(A) Egg absorbs salt from the solution and expands


(B) Albumin dissolves in salt solution and egg becomes lighter

(C) The density of salt solution exceeds the density of eggs

(D) Water has high surface tension

Ans : (C)

34. What should a person on a freely rotating turn table do to decrease his
(angular) speed ?

(A) Bring his hands together

(B) Raise his hands up

(C) Spread his hands outwards

(D) Sit down with raised hands

Ans : (C)

35. Gunpowder consists of a mixture of—

(A) Sand and TNT

(B) TNT and charcoal

(C) Nitre, sulphur and charcoal

(D) Sulphur, sand and charcoal

Ans : (C)

36. Which of the following is the sweetest sugar ?

(A) Sucrose

(B) Glucose

(C) Fructose
(D) Maltose

Ans : (C)

37. In nuclear reactors, graphite is used as a/an—

(A) Fuel

(B) Lubricant

(C) Moderator

(D) Insulator

Ans : (C)

38. Which of the following celestial bodies contains abundant quantities of


helium-3, a potential source of energy ?

(A) Earth

(B) Moon

(C) Venus

(D) Saturn

Ans : (D)

39. Which of the following International Tennis Tournaments is held on grass


court ?

(A) US Open

(B) French Open

(C) Wimbledon

(D) Australian Open

Ans : (C)
40. What is the name of the writer of Indian origin whose novel, The
Inheritance of Loss has bagged Man Booker Prize ?

(A) Vikram Seth

(B) Kiran Desai

(C) Salman Rushdie

(D) V. S. Naipaul

Ans : (B)

41. Which country from the following is a permanent member of the UN


Security Council ?

(A) Switzerland

(B) People’s Republic of China

(C) Japan

(D) Ukraine

Ans : (B)

42. The Loktak Lake on which a hydroelectric project was constructed is


situated in the State of—

(A) Madhya Pradesh

(B) Manipur

(C) Meghalaya

(D) Himachal Pradesh

Ans : (B)

43. What is the motto incorporated under our National Emblem ?


(A) Satyam Shivam

(B) Satyam Shivam Sundaram

(C) Satyameva Jayate

(D) Jai Hind

Ans : (C)

44. The H5N1 virus which causes bird flu was first discovered in—

(A) 1991

(B) 1995

(C) 1997

(D) 2001

Ans : (C)

45. The Southern tip of India is—

(A) Cape Comorin (Kanyakumari)

(B) Point Calimere

(C) Indira Point in Nicobar Islands

(D) Kovalam in Thiruvananthapuram

Ans : (A)

46. According to a resolution adopted by the United Nations General


Assembly, ‘International Day of Peace’ is observed every year on—

(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

(C) New York

(D) Beijing

Ans : (A)

48. According to the UN Convention on the rights of children, which of the


following is not a right ?

(A) Safe drinking water

(B) Adequate standard of living

(C) Education

(D) Marriage

Ans : (D)

49. Who is the author of Ageless Body, Timeless Mind ?

(A) V. S. Naipaul

(B) Deepak Chopra

(C) Dom Moraes

(D) Tony Kusher


Ans : (B)

50. Which cricketer holds the record for scoring highest number of runs in a
test match innings ?

(A) Gary Sobers

(B) Vivian Richards

(C) Sunil Gavaskar

(D) Brian Lara

Ans : (D)

English Language Test


[For Bank PO,Bank Clerk, MBA, CAT, SSC, LIC, NDA, CDS, B Ed, etc.]

Idioms & Phrases : Objective Questions


Idioms are Phrases are an important part of the English
Language test in almost all Entrance Exams like Bank PO,Bank Clerk, MBA,
CAT, SSC, LIC, NDA, CDS, B Ed, etc. Idioms and phrases are similar to
"muhavare" that we have in Hindi.

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.

1. In the last few years India has advanced by leaps


and bounds in the industrial sector.
1. Very rapidly

2. Very competently

3. Very slowly

4. Very pathetically

5. None of these

2. The authorities turned a deaf ear to the


demands of the employees.

1. Immediately implemented

2. Agreed to listen to

3. Misrepresented

4. Whole-heartedly agreed to

5. None of these

3. He was in doldrums after the quarrel he


had with his brother.
1. He was jubilant

2. He was in low spirits

3. He was in a financial difficulty

4. He left the house

5. None of these

4. If you pass this difficult examination it will be


a feather in you cap

1. Your parents will be very happy

2. You will get a scholarship for higher studies

3. You will feel proud of it

4. You will get a very good job

5. None of these
5. Tell me plainly who broke the mirror, do not beat
about the bush.

1. Pretend to be unaware of the matter

2. Try to impress me with your arguments

3. Put any blame on others

4. Approach the matter in a round about way

5. None of these

6. Some people have a habit of wearing their heart


on their sleeve.

1. saying something which is not to be taken seriously

2. exposing their innermost feelings to others

3. avoiding being friendly with others

4. always trying to gain advantage over others


5. wasting their time on unnecessary details

7. I raked my brains to solve this difficult problem.

1. I read number of books

2. I consulted several people

3. I used my commonsense

4. I subjected my mind to hard thinking

5. I brainwashed several experts

8. He was a king who ruled his subjects with a high


hand.

1. sympathetically

2. kindly

3. democratically

4. conveniently
5. oppressively

9. It is a matter of gratification for me that he has turned


a new leaf.

1. begun a different mode of life

2. proved to be a worthy person on his job

3. decided to use a different strategy to solve the problem

4. accepted the new job that was offered to him

5. started using his intelligence

10. He is a plain, simple and sincere man, he will always call


a spade a spade.

1. be outspoken

2. help needy person

3. stand by his friends and relatives


4. sacrifice his life for others

5. put up a simple dress

11. It was such a strange affair that I could not make


head or tail of it.

1. tolerate it

2. face it

3. remember it

4. believe it

5. understand it

12. He is temporarily in charge of the company and is trying


to feather his nest.

1. bring order and discipline in the company

2. raise the image of the company


3. act for his own future benefits

4. diversify the product of the company

5. practice his own brand of management philosophy

13. Those who make no bones about such


actions face a tough oppostion.

1. do without hesitation

2. make no plan

3. waste no time

4. invite no comments

5. None of these

14. Mrs B is known as a shoplifter in a


Mumbai commercial center.

1. smuggler

2. a thief in the guise of a customer


3. buyer of all new things

4. daily visitor

5. None of these

15. The people in north India are known for keeping


open house.

1. never locking it

2. not worrying about its security

3. offering hospitality to everyone

4. keeping it well ventilated

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

3. to confess without reserve

4. to destroy before it blooms

5. None of these

17. To end in smoke

1. to make completely understand

2. to ruin oneself

3. to excite great applause

4. to overcome some one

5. None of these
18. To leave someone in the lurch.

1. to come to compromise with someone

2. constant source of annoyance to someone

3. to put someone at ease

4. to desert someone in his difficulties

5. None of these

19. To cry wolf

1. to listen eagerly

2. to give false alarm

3. to turn pale

4. to keep off starvation

5. None of these
20. A man of straw

1. a man of no substance

2. a very active person

3. a worthy fellow

4. an unreasonable person

5. None of these

ANSWERS

1. (1) 2. (5) 3. (2) 4. (3) 5. (4)

6. (2) 7. (4) 8. (5) 9. (1) 10. (1)

11. (5) 12. (3) 13. (3) 14. (2) 15. (3)

16. (3) 17. (2) 18. (4) 19. (2) 20. (1)

Expected Questions For Forthcomming Exam

Bank PO,MBA, CAT, SSC ,RRB ASM


1. Who has been selected for the Maharashtra Govt’s Lata Mangeshkar
Award for the year 2008 ?

(a) Nitin Mukesh

(b) Alka Yaganik

(c) Mahendra Kapoor

(d) Kumar Sanu

Ans: (c)

2. Indian Government has planned to achieve ……… agriculture growth by


the end of 11th Five year Plan is will be _

(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)

4. Which city will be host the Olympic Games in 2012 ?

(a) London

(b) New York


(c) Beijing

(d) Sydney

Ans: (a)

5. GAP is an international brand of _

(a) garment

(b) food-chain

(c) sports goods

(d) IT

Ans: (a)

6. Deepak Parekh is associated with which bank ?

(a) ICICI

(b) ABN AMRO

(c) HDFC

(d) SBI

Ans: (c)

7. Who holds the world record for maximum wicket-keeping dismissals in


Test Cricket ?

(a) Mark Boucher

(b) Kumar Sangakkara

(c) Adam Gilchrist

(d) MS Dhoni

Ans: (c)

8. ‘More, for you’ is a retail chain launched by _


(a) Reliance Group

(b) Modi Group

(c) Aditya Birla Group

(d) Tata Group

Ans: (c)

9. Sunita Williams, renowned astronaut of Indian origin, spent a record ……


days in space.

(a) 195

(b) 185

(c) 200

(d) 201

Ans: (a)

10. ‘Bullion’ refers to gold, silver or other precious metals in the form of _

(a) Ingots or bars only

(b) Bars as well as coins

(c) Coins only

(d) Jewellery

Ans: (b)

11. Korba is famous for

(a) Fertiliser plant

(b) Aluminium plant

(c) Steel plant

(d) Textile plant


Ans: (b)

12. Which one of the following states has the highest population density ?

(a) West Bengal

(b) Bihar

(c) UP

(d) Kerala

Ans: (a)

13. John Players is an apparel brand launched by which company ?

(a) UB Group

(b) ITC Ltd,

(c) Jindal Group

(d) Select Group

Ans: (b)

14. The largest employer in the world is

(a) Indian Railways

(b) Reliance Industries

(c) General Motors

(d) State Bank of India

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)

16. Which of the following types of nutrition is absent in fungi ?

(a) Saprophytism

(b) Symbiosis

(c) parasitism

(d) Autotrophism

Ans: (d)

17. Why was Bobby Fischer in the news recently ?

(a) passed away at the age of 64 on January 18, 2008

(b) the first man to scale Mount Everest

(c) he is an eminent Indian yoga guru and preacher of oriental philosophy

(d) None of these

Ans: (a)

18. Why was Edmund Hillary in the news recently ?

(a) passed away at the age of 88 on January 11, 2008

(b) received Padma Vibhushan 2008 award

(c) he is an eminent Indian yoga guru and preacher of oriental philosophy

(d) None of these

Ans: (a)

19. ………… was elected as the Chairperson of the US-India Business Council
(USIBC) on January 23, 2008.

(a) Indra Nooyi


(b) Ratan Tata

(c) NR Narayana Murthy

(d) JJ Singh

Ans: (a)

20. ………. Attended the Republic Day celebrations 2008 in New Delhi as the
Chief Guests

(a) Nicolas Sarkozy

(b) Boris Tadic

(c) Gordon Brown

(d) Samak Sundaravej

Ans: (a)

21. Booker Prize is awarded in the field of

(a) Science

(b) Social Service

(c) Medicine

(d) Literature

Ans: (d)

22. Of the following, whose ideas had influenced Gandhiji ?

(a) Karl Marx

(b) Tolstoy

(c) Lenin

(d) None of these

Ans: (b)
23. The non-permanent members of the Security Council serve for

(a) one year

(b) two years

(c) three years

(d) four years

Ans: (b)

24. Which of the following is a land-locked country

(a) Brazil

(b) Sudan

(c) Egypt

(d) Afghanistan

Ans: (d)

25. Which of the following is not a capital city

(a) Ankara

(b) Bonn

(c) Canberra

(d) New york

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

(c) Social Activist

(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 ?

(a) Shiv Narayan Chandra Paul

(b) Sachin Tendulkar

(c) Ricky Ponting

(d) Mahela Jayawardhane

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.
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)
26. (a) 27. (c) 28. (a) 29. (b) 30. (c)
31. (d) 32. (a) 33. (d) 34. (d) 35. (b)
36. (d) 37. (b) 38. (b) 39. (d) 40. (b)
41. (a) 42. (d) 43. (b) 44. (b) 45. (c)
46. (a) 47. (c) 48. (c) 49. (c) 50. (c)
51. (a) 52. (a) 53. (b) 54. (b) 55. (d)
56. (a) 57. (a) 58. (c) 59. (a) 60. (d)
61. (d) 62. (c) 63. (d) 64. (d) 65. (b)
66. (c) 67. (c) 68. (c) 69. (b) 70. (c)
71. (c) 72. (a) 73. (c) 74. (b) 75. (a)

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