Staff Selection Commission SSC Tax Assistant Exam Solved Paper 2009
1. Who was the first Indian woman to scale the Mount Everest ?
(A) Bachhendri Pal
(B) Phew Dorajee
(C) Onn Saang Su Kayi
(D) Yoko Ono
Ans : (A)
2. Epicentre is concerned with—
(A) Earthquake
(B) Volcano
(C) Cyclone
(D) Land-sliding
Ans : (A)
3. Name of S. Chandrashekhar is associated with which of the following subjects ?
(A) Cosmology
(B) Chemistry
(C) Fluid Mechanics
(D) Astrophysics
Ans : (D)
4. Which scale is used to measure the intensity of earthquake ?
(A) Richter
(B) Metric
(C) Centigrade
(D) Newton
Ans : (A)
5. Who was the only Indian woman to be elected as the President of U.N. General Assembly ?
(A) Vijayalakshmi Pandit
(B) V. K. Krishna Menon
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru
(D) Rajeshwar Dayal
Ans : (A)
6. Sea-coast of which of the following states is the longest ?
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Orissa
(D) Tamil Nadu
Ans : (A)
7. ‘RAF’ is the abbreviated form of which of the following ?
(A) Ready Action Force
(B) Rapid Action Force
(C) Reverse Action Force
(D) Repeat Action Force
Ans : (B)
8. Bolometer is used to measure which of the following ?
(A) Frequency
(B) Temperature
(C) Velocity
(D) Wavelength
Ans : (B)
9. Tehri dam is built on which of the following rivers ?
(A) Ganga
(B) Brahmputra
(C) Bhagirathi
(D) Yamuna
Ans : (C)
10. Which of the following is incorrect ?
(A) AIDS is a retroviral disease
(B) AIDS disease spreads due to homosexual and bisexual relations
(C) AIDS was first diagnosed in 1981 in USA
(D) Due to AIDS, ano-genetal warts are formed
Ans : (C)
11. Who lost the AFC (Asian Football Confederation Final, 2008 to India) ?
(A) Myanmar
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) Pakistan
(D) Tajikistan
Ans : (D)
12. Who won the U.S. Open Tennis Men’s Singles in August 2008 ?
(A) Roger Federer
(B) Rafael Nadal
(C) Mahesh Bhupati
(D) None of the above
Ans : (A)
13. After the terrorist attack of 26th November, 2008 in Mumbai, who was appointed as the Home Minister
of India ?
(A) Sh. Shivraj Patil
(B) Sh. Pranab Mukherjee
(C) Sh. P. Chidambaram
(D) Sh. A.K. Anthony
Ans : (C)
14. Which one of the following has been appointed as the Secretary of State by Barack Obama, President of
U.S.A. ?
(A) Hillary Clinton
(B) Joe Biden
(C) Condoleezza Rice
(D) Ben Porritt
Ans : (A)
15. Name the winner of the Sanjay Chopra National Award for Bravery 2008—
(A) Saumika Mishra
(B) Santosh Sen
(C) Amit Kumar
(D) Pappu
Ans : (A)
16. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2006 was awarded by the President of India to—
(A) Tapan Sinha
(B) Madhur Bhandarkar
(C) Dilip Kumar
(D) Lata Mangeshkar
Ans : (A)
17. The concept of the Directive Principles of State Policy was borrowed by our Constitution from the
Constitution of—
(A) U.S.A.
(B) Canada
(C) U.S.S.R.
(D) Ireland
Ans : (D)
18. ‘Jeevan Aastha’—a scheme relating to investment and saving, was launched during 2008-09, by—
(A) Tata AIG
(B) ICICI Prudential
(C) Bajaj Allianz
(D) LIC
Ans : (D)
19. The three medals that Indians won in the Beijing Olympics were in—
(A) Shooting, Boxing and Wrestling
(B) Shooting, Boxing and Archery
(C) Shooting, Wrestling and Tennis
(D) Shooting, Boxing and Hockey
Ans : (A)
20. ATM stands for—
(A) Automatic Teller Machine
(B) Automated Teller Machine
(C) Automatic Tally Machine
(D) Automated Tally Mechanism
Ans : (A)
21. There is no provision in the Constitution for the impeachment of the—
(A) Chief Justice of India
(B) Chief Justice of a High Court
(C) Governor
(D) Vice President
Ans : (C)
22. Only one of the following can be the ex-officio Chairman of the Planning Commission. He is the—
(A) Minister for Planning and Development
(B) Home Minister
(C) Prime Minister
(D) Finance Minister
Ans : (C)
23. The train service—‘Thar Express’ between India and Pakistan, originates in India from—
(A) Jaisalmer
(B) Jodhpur
(C) Bikaner
(D) Barmer
Ans : (D)
24. Which one of the following cricketers has been awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for the
year 2007 ?
(A) Sachin Tendulkar
(B) Saurav Ganguly
(C) M.S. Dhoni
(D) Virender Sehwag
Ans : (C)
25. Garba is a dance form of—
(A) Gujarat
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Orissa
(D) Assam
Ans : (A)
26. Which one of the following countries has become the world leader in the carbon credit business in 2007
?
(A) India
(B) Brazil
(C) Mexico
(D) China
Ans : (D)
27. Who is named as the Flying Sikh of India ?
(A) Mohinder Singh
(B) Ajit Pal Singh
(C) Joginder Singh
(D) Milkha Singh
Ans : (D)
28. Find the odd one (with reference of 26th January 2009 awards).
(A) Mahendra Singh Dhoni
(B) Harbhajan Singh
(C) Pankaj Advani
(D) Abhinav Bindra
Ans : (B)
29. Fundamental Rights are not given to—
(A) Bankrupt persons
(B) Aliens
(C) Persons suffering from incurable disease
(D) Political sufferers
Ans : (B)
30. Which is the lowest layer of the atmosphere ?
(A) Troposphere
(B) Stratosphere
(C) Mesosphere
(D) Thermosphere
Ans : (A)
31. Which of the following, according to Mahatma Gandhi, is the strongest force in the world ?
(A) Non-violence of the brave
(B) Non-violence of the weak
(C) Non-violence of the coward
(D) Non-violence of the downtrodden
Ans : (A)
32. Why was the name of Kuber Singh, a 17-year old student of G.D. Goenka World School, in the news
on 20th January 2009 ?
(A) He was declared as the winner of the Sanjay Chopra Award
(B) He broke the record for fastest memorising of a 9 digit number
(C) He witnessed the Swearingin-Ceremony of President Barack Obama of USA, as an official invitee
(D) He solved the crossword puzzle of the famous USA magazine
Ans : (C)
33. What is the tenure of the Prime Minister of India ?
(A) Conterminous with the tenure of the Lok Sabha
(B) Conterminous with the tenure of the President
(C) As long as he enjoys the support of a majority in the Lok Sabha
(D) Five years
Ans : (C)
34. What was the reason for Gandhiji’s support to decentralization of power ?
(A) Decentralisation ensures more participation of the people into democracy
(B) India had decentralisation of power in the past
(C) Decentralisation was essential for the economic development of the country
(D) Decentralisation can prevent communalism
Ans : (C)
35. Consent of the people means consent of—
(A) A few people
(B) All people
(C) Majority of the people
(D) Leader of the people
Ans : (C)
36. For how many categories has A. R. Rehman, the Golden Globe Award Winner for original sound track
in the film ‘Slum Dog Millionaire’ been nominated at the Oscars ?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 9
Ans : (C)
37. Which of the following is not a Panchayati Raj Institution ?
(A) Gram Sabha
(B) Gram Panchayat
(C) Gram Cooperative Society
(D) Nyaya Panchayat
Ans : (C)
38. Who among the following were members of the Swaraj Party ?
1. Motilal Nehru
2. Sardar Patel
3. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1 only
(C) 2 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3
Ans : (B)
39. Match the following—
Union Territory
(a) Puducherry
(b) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(c) Lakshadweep
(d) Daman and Diu
Jurisdiction (High Court)
1. Kerala
2. Bombay
3. Madras
4. Calcutta
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 4 1 2
(B) 1 3 4 2
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 1 4 3 2
Ans : (A)
40. Which of the following is an extra-constitutional and nonstatutory body ?
(A) Finance Commission
(B) Planning Commission
(C) Union Public Service Commission
(D) Election Commission
Ans : (B)
41. Which of the following is true regarding ‘No Confidence Motion’ in the Parliament ?
1. There is no mention of it in the Constitution.
2. A period of six months must lapse between the introduction of one ‘No Confidence Motion’ and another.
3. Atleast 100 persons must support such a motion before it is introduced in the House.
4. It can be introduced in the Lok Sabha only.
(A) 2 and 4
(B) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(C) 1, 2 and 3
(D) 1 and 4
Ans : (D)
42. Deep fried food materials are carcinogenic because they are rich in—
(A) Fats
(B) Hydrocarbons
(C) Cooking oil
(D) Nicotine
Ans : (A)
43. The toxicity of which of the following heavy metals leads to liver cirrhosis ?
(A) Copper
(B) Lead
(C) Mercury
(D) Zinc
Ans : (A)
44. If the radius of blood vessels of a person decreases his/her blood pressure will—
(A) increase
(B) decrease
(C) remain unaffected
(D) increase for males and decrease for females
Ans : (A)
45. Cell or tissue death within a living body is called as—
(A) Neutrophilia
(B) Nephrosis
(C) Necrosis
(D) Neoplasia
Ans : (A)
46. Insufficient blood supply in human body is referred as—
(A) Ischemia
(B) Hyperemia
(C) Hemostasis
(D) Hemorrhage
Ans : (A)
47. Typhoid is caused by—
(A) Pseudomonas sp.
(B) Staphylococcus
(C) Bacillus
(D) Salmonella typhi
Ans : (D)
48. BCG immunization is for—
(A) Measles
(B) Tuberculosis
(C) Diphtheria
(D) Leprosy
Ans : (B)
49. Besides carbohydrates, a major source of energy in our food is constituted by—
(A) Proteins
(B) Fats
(C) Minerals
(D) Vitamins
Ans : (B)
50. The limb bones of children become bent if there is deficiency of vitamin—
(A) A
(B) B1
(C) D
(D) E
Ans : (C)
51. The process of removing calcium and magnesium from hard water is known as—
(A) Sedimentation
(B) Filtration
(C) Flocculation
(D) Water softening
Ans : (D)
52. Major gaseous pollutant of the thermal power station is—
(A) H2S
(B) NH3
(C) NO2
(D) SO2
Ans : (D)
53. Leprosy bacillus was discovered by—
(A) Koch
(B) Hansen
(C) Fleming
(D) Harvey
Ans : (B)
54. Where are the traces of Portuguese culture found in India ?
(A) Goa
(B) Calicut
(C) Cannanore
(D) Cochin
Ans : (B)
55. Who, of the following, was awarded ‘Ashok Chakra’ on 26th January, 2009 ?
1. Hemant Karkare
2. M. C. Sharma
3. Gajendra Singh
4. Vijay Salaskar
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1, 2 and 4
(C) 1, 2 and 3
(D) All the above
Ans : (D)
56. Who laid the wreath at the ‘Amar Jawan Jyoti’ (India Gate) on 26th January 2009 ?
(A) Prime Minister
(B) Defence Minister
(C) Home Minister
(D) Minister for External Affairs
Ans : (B)
57. The British introduced the railways in India in order to—
(A) Promote heavy industries in India
(B) Facilitate British commerce and administrative control
(C) Move foodstuff in case of famine
(D) Enable Indians to move freely within the country
Ans : (B)
58. According to Dadabhai Naoroji ‘Swaraj’ meant—
(A) Complete independence
(B) Self government
(C) Economic independence
(D) Political independence
Ans : (C)
59. Which religious reformer of Western India was known as ‘Lokhitwadi’ ?
(A) Gopal Hari Deshmukh
(B) R. G. Bhandarkar
(C) Mahadev Govind Ranade
(D) B. G. Tilak
Ans : (A)
60. Which event brought about a profound change in Ashoka’s administrative policy ?
(A) The third Buddhist Council
(B) The Kalinga War
(C) His embracing of Buddhism
(D) His sending of missionary to Ceylon
Ans : (B)
61. In which of the following states was President’s Rule imposed during the month of January, 2009 ?
(A) Uttarakhand
(B) Meghalaya
(C) Mizoram
(D) Jharkhand
Ans : (D)
62. Who was the first Governor-General of Bengal ?
(A) Robert Clive
(B) Warren Hastings
(C) William Bentinck
(D) Cornwallis
Ans : (B)
63. In which state was the Nalanda University located in India ?
(A) Bengal
(B) Bihar
(C) Orissa
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Ans : (B)
64. Match the following—
List-I
(a) Tughlaqabad Fort
(b) Red Fort (at Delhi)
(c) Hauz Khas
(d) The City of Siri
List-II
1. Alauddin Khilji
2. Shah Jahan
3. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
4. Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 4 2 3 1
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 3 1 4 2
Ans : (B)
65. Which of the following are correctly matched ?
Persons—Events
1. Sultan Mahmud—Sack of Somnath
2. Muhammad Ghori—Conquest of Sindh
3. Alauddin Khilji—Revolt in Bengal
4. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq—Changiz Khan’s invasion
(A) 1 and 3
(B) 2 only
(C) 1 only
(D) 2 and 4
Ans : ()
66. Which of the undermentioned facts about Taj Mahal is not correct ?
(A) It is a magnificent mausoleum
(B) It was built by Shah Jahan
(C) It is situated outside Agra Fort
(D) The names of artisans who built it are engraved on it
Ans : (D)
67. Where did Babar die ?
(A) Agra
(B) Kabul
(C) Lahore
(D) Delhi
Ans : (A)
68. The present Indian monetary system is based on—
(A) Gold Reserve System
(B) Proportional Reserve System
(C) Convertible Currency System
(D) Minimum Reserve System
Ans : (D)
69. A situation where we have people whose level of income is not sufficient to meet the minimum
consumption expenditure is considered as—
(A) Absolute Poverty
(B) Relative Poverty
(C) Urban Poverty
(D) Rural Poverty
Ans : (A)
70. Full convertibility of a rupee means—
(A) Purchase of foreign exchange for rupees freely
(B) Payment for imports in terms of rupees
(C) Repayment of loans in terms of rupees
(D) Determination of rate of exchange between rupee and foreign currencies freely by the market forces of
demand and supply
Ans : (D)
71. India is called a mixed economy because of the existence of—
1. Public Sector
2. Private Sector
3. Joint Sector
4. Cooperative Sector
(A) 1, 4
(B) 1, 2
(C) 3, 4
(D) 2, 4
Ans : (B)
72. The term stagflation refers to a situation where—
(A) Growth has no relation with the change in prices
(B) Rate of growth and prices both are decreasing
(C) Rate of growth is faster than the rate of price increase
(D) Rate of growth is slower than the rate of price increase
Ans : (D)
73. Which is the largest state of India, populationwise, according to 2001 census ?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Bihar
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) West Bengal
Ans : (C)
74. The term ‘Green Revolution’ has been used to indicate higher production through—
(A) Creation of grasslands
(B) Planting more trees
(C) Enhanced agricultural productivity per hectare
(D) Creation of gardens in urban areas
Ans : (C)
75. Revealed Preference Theory was propounded by—
(A) Adam Smith
(B) Marshall
(C) P. A. Samuelson
(D) J. S. Mill
Ans : (C)
76. Gross Domestic Product is defined as the value of all—
(A) Goods produced in an economy in a year
(B) Goods and services produced in an economy in a year
(C) Final goods produced in an economy in a year
(D) Final goods and services produced in an economy in a year
Ans : (D)
77. An exceptional demand curve is one that moves—
(A) Upward to the right
(B) Downward to the right
(C) Horizontally
(D) Vertically
Ans : (A)
78. Production function explains the relationship between—
(A) Initial inputs and ultimate output
(B) Inputs and ultimate consumption
(C) Output and consumption
(D) Output and exports
Ans : (A)
79. Who has been appointed the Governor of RBI after the retirement of Shri Y. V. Reddy ?
(A) Dr. Indra Rangarajan
(B) Dr. Dilip Sanghvi
(C) Dr. Vijay L. Kelkar
(D) Shri D. Subbarao
Ans : (D)
80. The Draft of the Five Year Plans in India is approved by the—
(A) National Development Council
(B) Planning Commission
(C) National Productivity Council
(D) Ministry of Finance
Ans : (A)
81. In Economics the terms ‘Utility’ and ‘Usefulness’ have—
(A) Same meaning
(B) Different meaning
(C) Opposite meaning
(D) None of the above
Ans : (B)
82. Nature of unemployment in agriculture in India is—
(A) Only seasonal
(B) Only disguised
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of the above
Ans : (C)
83. Among the following the celestial body farthest from the Earth is—
(A) Saturn
(B) Uranus
(C) Neptune
(D) Pluto
Ans : (D)
84. A soap bubble shows colours when illuminated with white light. This is due to—
(A) Diffraction
(B) Polarisation
(C) Interference
(D) Reflection
Ans : (C)
85. The instrument used to see the distant objects on the Earth is—
(A) Terrestrial telescope
(B) Astronomical telescope
(C) Compound microscope
(D) Simple microscope
Ans : (A)
86. A person is hurt on kicking a stone due to—
(A) Inertia
(B) Velocity
(C) Reaction
(D) Momentum
Ans : (C)
87. The fuse in our domestic electric circuit melts when there is a high rise in—
(A) Inductance
(B) Current
(C) Resistance
(D) Capacitance
Ans : (B)
88. Which of the following is an example for cantilever beam ?
(A) Diving board
(B) Bridge
(C) See-saw
(D) Common balance
Ans : (A)
89. It is difficult to cook rice—
(A) At the top of a mountain
(B) At the sea level
(C) Under a mine
(D) Same anywhere
Ans : (A)
90. A dynamo is a device which—
(A) creates mechanical energy
(B) creates electrical energy
(C) Converts mechanical energy into electrical energy
(D) Converts electrical energy into mechanical energy
Ans : (C)
91. X-rays were discovered by—
(A) Becquerel
(B) Roentgen
(C) Marie Curie
(D) Van Lue
Ans : (B)
92. Which of the following substance is highly plastic ?
(A) Quartz
(B) Mica
(C) Granite
(D) Clay
Ans : (D)
93. The National Chemical Laboratory (India) is located in—
(A) Mumbai
(B) Bengaluru
(C) Hyderabad
(D) Pune
Ans : (D)
94. A medicine which promotes the secretion of urine is called—
(A) Adrenaline
(B) Monouretic
(C) Diuretic
(D) Triuretic
Ans : (C)
95. The chemicals released by one species of animals in order to attract the other members of the same
species are—
(A) Hormones
(B) Nucleic acids
(C) Pheromones
(D) Steroids
Ans : (C)
96. The tip of the match-stick contains—
(A) Phosphorus pentoxide
(B) White phosphorus
(C) Red phosphorus
(D) Phosphorus trichloride
Ans : (C)
97. Match the source in Column B with the product of Column A.
Column A (Product)
(a) Formic acid
(b) Citric acid
(c) Tartaric acid
Column B (Source)
1. Lemon
2. Tamarind
3. Ants
(a) (b) (c)
(A) 3 2 1
(B) 3 1 2
(C) 2 3 1
(D) 2 1 3
Ans : (B)
98. Commercially, sodium bicarbonate is known as—
(A) Washing soda
(B) Baking soda
(C) Bleaching powder
(D) Soda ash
Ans : (B)
99. An emulsifier is an agent which—
(A) Stabilises an emulsion
(B) Aids the flocculation of an emulsion
(C) Accelerates the dispersion
(D) Homogenises an emulsion
Ans : (A)
100. Mortar is a mixture of water, sand and—
(A) Slaked lime
(B) Quick lime
(C) Limestone
(D) Gypsum
Ans : (A)
General Awareness (GK)
1. Article 17 of the constitution of India
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(a) the Indian Railways (b) the Indian Commercial Banking System.
(c) the India Power Secto (d) the India
36. The official agency responsible for estimating National Income in India
(a) Indian Statistical Institute (b) Reserve Bank of India
(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 R.B I
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
(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
(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 Jammu and Kashmir
46. M. Damodaran is the
(a) Chairman, Unit Trust of India India
(c) Chairman, Securities and Exchange Board of India India
47. What is the name of the Light Combat Aircraft developed by India
(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 China Germany 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
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
54. The province of Bengal
(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
(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
(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
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 KEYS1. (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)SSC CPO SI: Previous Sample Question Paper Dec 2007
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE AND REASONINGHere 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)
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
(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)
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)
22. Who is known as the ‘Grand Old Man of
(a) Dadabhai Naoroji (b) Gopal Krishan Gokhale (c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (d) Surendranath Banerjee
ANS: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)
SSC C.P.O. Sub-Inspector Exam., 2008(Held on 9-11-2008)
General Awareness : Solved Paper
1. The Qutub Minar was completed by the famous ruler—General Awareness : Solved Paper
(A) Qutub-ud-din Aibak (B) Iltutmish (C) Firoz Shah Tughlaq (D) Alauddin Khilji
Ans : (B)
2. Which of the following are incorrectly paired ?
(A) Krishnadeva Raya—Amukta malyada (B) Harshavardhana—Nagananda
(C) Kalidasa —Ritusamhara (D) Visakhadatta—Kiratarjuniyam
Ans : (D)
3. Who was the first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress ?
(A) Mohmd Ali Jinnah B) Badruddin Tyabji (C) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan (D) Abul Kalam Azad
Ans : (B)
4. During which Gupta King’s reign did the Chinese traveler Fa-hien visit
(A) Chandra Gupta I (B) Samudra Gupta (C) Chandra Gupta II (D) Kumara Gupta
Ans : (C)
5. The administrative consequence of the Revolt of 1857 was transfer of power from—
(A) East India Company to the British Crown (B) British Crown to the East India Company
(C) East India Company to the Governor General (D) British Crown to the Board of Directors
Ans : (A)
6. The issue on which the Civil Disobedience Movement of 1930 was launched was—
(A) Equal employment opportunities for Indians (B) The proposed execution of Bhagat Singh
(C) Salt monopoly exercised by the British Government (D) Complete freedom
Ans : (D)
7. The Rajya Sabha is dissolved after—
(A) Every five years (B) Every six years (C) On the advice of the Prime Minister (D) None
Ans : (D)
8. Who was the last Governor-General of India ?
(A) Sir Cripps (B) Lord Mountbatten (C) C. Rajagopalachari (D) Sir Attlee : Ans : (C)
9. Which party provided two Prime Ministers in two years’ time ?
(A) B.J.P. (B) Janata Party (C) Janata Dal (D) Samajwadi Janata Party : Ans : (B)
10. Which Directive Principle bears the direct impact of Gandhi’s moral philosophy ?
(A) Equal pay for equal work (B) Provision of free legal aid and advice
(C) Prohibition of the slaughter of cows(D) Protection of the monuments of historical importance
Ans : (B)
11. Which Article of the Indian Constitution abolishes ‘Untouchability’ ?
(A) 14 (B) 15 (C) 16 (D) 17 : Ans : (D)
12. In case the President wishes to resign, to whom is he to address his resignation letter ?
(A) Chief Justice of India (B) Secretary of Lok Sabha (C) Vice-President (D) Prime Minister
Ans : (C)
13. The Preamble of our Constitution reads India as—
(A) Sovereign, Democratic, Socialist, Secular Republic
(B) Socialist, Democratic, Secular Republic
(C) Democratic, Sovereign, Secular, Socialist Republic
(D) Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic Ans : (D)
14. Which of the following are Financial Committees of Parliament in
1. Public Accounts Committee 2. Estimates Committee 3.Committee on Public Undertaking
(A) 1 and 3 (B) 1 and 2 (C) 2 and 3 (D) 1, 2 and 3 : Ans : (D)
15. Match the following cities and their airports—
List-I
(a) Chhatrapati Shivaji (b) Heathrow (c) Payalebar (d) Kaitak
List-II
1.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 4 1 3 (B) 3 2 4 1 (C) 1 3 2 4 (D) 4 3 1 2 : Ans : (D)
16. Which one of the following methods of soil conservation is most effective in arid areas ?
(A) Mulching (B) Shelter belt (C) Gully plugging (D) Terracing :Ans : (B)
17. The river which is not Westflowing towards the Arabian Sea is—
(A)
18. Tsunamis are caused by—
(A) Mixing of cold and warm currents (B) Earthquakes
(C) Changes in sea level (D) Volcanic eruption :Ans : (B)
19. Which current is responsible for increasing the temperature of
(A) Labrador current (B) Gulf stream (C) Canari current (D) North Equatorial current
Ans : (D)
20. Smog is a combination of—
(A) Air and water vapours (B) Water and smoke (C) Fire and water (D) Smoke and fog
Ans : (D)
21. A refrigerator operating in a chemist’s shop is an example of—
(A) Free good (B) Final good (C) Producer’s good (D) Consumer’s good :Ans : (D)
22. Disinvestment is—
(A) Offloading of shares of private companies to government
(B) Offloading of government shares to private companies
(C) Increase in investment (D) Closing down of business concerns
Ans : (B)
23. S.D.R. stands for—
(A) Special Dollar Rights (B) Special Drawing Rights
(C) State Drawing Rights (D) Specific Dollar Rights Ans : (B)
24. The Commission in India dealing with minimum support price, procurement price, etc. in connection with agricultural goods is the—
(A) Planning Commission (B) Agricultural Costs and Prices Commission
(C) Agricultural Price Commission (D) National Marketing Commission Ans : (B)
25. Which one of the following is a development expenditure ?
(A) Irrigation expenditure (B) Civil administration (C) Debt services (D) Grant-in-aid
Ans : (A)
26. When average cost of production (AC) falls, marginal cost of production must be—
(A) Rising (B) Falling (C) Greater than the average cost (D) Less than the average cost
Ans : (D)
27. Green Banking means—
(A) Development of forestry by banks (B) Financing of environmental friendly projects by banks
(C) Financing of irrigation projects by banks (D) None of the above :Ans : (B)
28. Which one of the following is not correct ?
(A) First Five Year Plan, 1951-56 (B) Second Five Year Plan, 1956-61
(C) Third Five Year Plan, 1961-66 (D) Fourth Five Year Plan, 1966-71 Ans : (D)
29. Which one of the following is not a quantitative credit control technique ?
(A) Bank Rate (B) Cash Reserve Ratio (C) Statutory Liquidity Ratio (D) Increase of interest rate on saving deposit
Ans : (D)
30. Which one of the following statements is correct ?
(A) Good money drives bad money out of circulation
(B) Bad money drives good money out of circulation
(C) Good and bad money cannot circulate together (D) Cannot say Ans : (B)
31. Tetanus is caused by—
(A) Clostridium (B) Virus (C) Bacteriophage (D) Salmonella :Ans : (A)
32. Vitamin E is particularly important for—
(A) Development of teeth (B) Carbohydrate metabolism
(C) Normal activity of sex glands (D) General health of epithelial tissues :Ans : (C)
33. Birds usually have a single—
(A) Kidney (B) Lung (C) Testis (D) Ovary :Ans : (D)
34. Blood pressure is controlled by—
(A) Adrenal gland (B) Thyroid gland (C) Thymus (D) Corpus luteum :Ans : (A)
35. The carbon dioxide content in the air that we exhale is about—
(A) 4% (B) 8% (C) 12% (D) 16% :Ans : (A)
36. Maximum harm to a tree is caused by—
(A) Loss of half of its leaves (B) Loss of all leaves
(C) Loss of half of its branches (D) Loss of its bark Ans : (B)
37. Mineral constituent of chlorophyll is—
(A) Iron (B) Magnesium (C) Calcium (D) Potassium Ans : (B)
38. Which part of tongue bears cells for sour taste ?
(A) Front (B) Back (C) Sides (D) Middle :Ans : (C)
39. The deficiency of Vitamin B causes—
(A) Scurvy (B) Dermatitis (C) Beri-beri (D) Phynoderma :Ans : (C)
40. In which vertebrate does oxygenated and deoxygenated blood get mixed ?
(A) Fish (B) Amphibian (C) Bird (D) Mammal :Ans : (B)
41. Which of the following circuit elements is used to ‘block’ DC in an electronic circuit ?
(A) Resistance (B) Capacitance (C) Inductance (D) Diode Ans : (B)
42. Spectacles used for viewing 3D films have—
(A) Bifocal lens (B) Convex lens (C) Concave lens (D) Polaroids Ans : (A)
43. The number of satellites of the planet Mercury is—
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 16 Ans : (A)
44. A boy sitting in an open car moving with constant speed throws a ball straight up into the air. The ball falls—
(A) Behind him (B) In front of him (C) Into his hand (D) By his side Ans : (C)
45. Which of the following does not belong to the solar system ?
(A) Asteroids (B) Comets (C) Planets (D) Nebulae Ans : (D)
46. The process involved in making soap is—
(A) Saponification (B) Hydrolysis (C) Condensation (D) Polymerisation Ans : (A)
47. Sea water can be purified by the process of—
(A) Distillation (B) Evaporation (C) Filtration (D) Fractional distillation Ans : (A)
48. Detergents clean surfaces on the principle of—
(A) Viscosity (B) Surface tension (C) Elasticity (D) Floatation Ans : (B)
49. The compound to which H2 does not add is—
(A) Biphenyl ethylene (B) Tetraphenyl ethylene (C) Tetrachloro ethane (D) Tetracyano ethylene Ans : (D)
50. Ammonal is a mixture of—
(A) Aluminium powder and ammonium nitrate (B) Aluminium powder and ammonium chloride
(C) Aluminium powder and ammonium sulphate (D) Aluminium powder and potassium nitrate
Ans : (A)
51. Which gas does not form the part of atmosphere ?
(A) Nitrogen (B) Helium (C) Chlorine (D) None of the above Ans : (C)
52. The number of players in each side in Water Polo is—
(A) 07 (B) 09 (C) 05 (D) 04 Ans : (A)
53. A kilowatt-hour is unit of—
(A) Energy (B) Power (C) Electric charge (D) Electric current Ans : (A)
54. In the post-independence period, economic reforms were first introduced in India under—
(A) P.V. Narasimha Rao Government (1990) (B) Indira Gandhi Government (1980)
(C) Rajiv Gandhi Government (1985) (D) Janata Party Government (1977) Ans : (A)
55. The Report of Vijay Kelkar Committee relates to—
(A) Trade Reforms (B) Centre-State Financial Relations
(C) Disinvestment in Public Sector Enterprises (D) Tax Reforms Ans : (D)
56. Molotov cocktail is a—
(A) Meeting (B) Council (C) Drink (D) Grenade Ans : (D)
57. Who was the first woman in the world to scale the
(A) Bachendri Pal (B) Junko Tabei (C) Yoko Ono (D) Aung Sung Ans : (B)
58. Who was the author of the Kadambari, a great romantic play ?
(A) Banabhatta (B) Harshavardhana (C) Bhaskaravardhan (D) Bindusara Ans : (A)
59. Who is the author of the book ‘What Went Wrong’ ?
(A) Sushma Swaraj (B) Sonia Gandhi (C) Shaila Nigar (D) Kiran Bedi :Ans : (D)
60. Which sports person is nick named Dennis the Menace ?
(A) Andre Agassi (B) Jim Courier (C) Pete Samprass (D) John McNroe Ans : (A)
61. Bhilai Steel Plant was built with the collaboration of—
(A) Germany (B) Soviet Union (C)
62. Ventilators are provided near the ceiling of the room because—
(A) The exhaled warmer air rises up and goes out (B) These provide cross ventilation in the room
(C) These provide some sunlight in the room (D) These do not look nice in the lower part
Ans : (A)
63. The hair of shaving brush clings together when removed from water due to—
(A) Surface tension (B) Viscosity (C) Elasticity (D) Friction Ans : (A)
64. In severe winter, in cold countries water pipes burst because—
(A) Water expands on freezing (B) Contraction of water pipes
(C) High atmospheric pressure (D) Combined effect of all the above three :Ans (A)
65. The pair which is not a twin-city is—
(A) Hyderabad-Secunderabad (B) Durgapur-Asansol (C)Calcutta-Howrah (D)Delhi-New Delhi
Ans : (B)
66. Who was the second man to land on the Moon ?
(A) Yuri Gagarin (B) Neil Armstrong (C) Buzz Aldrin (D) Michael Collins :Ans : (C)
67. The fuel used in an atomic reactor is—
(A) Coal (B) Petrol (C) Combustable gases (D) Uranium :Ans : (D)
68. The
(A) Lion sanctuary (B) Deer-Park (C) Tiger sanctuary (D)
69. White coal is—
(A) Uranium (B) Hydro-electricity (C) Diamond (D) Ice Ans : (B)
70. Who amongst the following cricketers has been chosen for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, 2007 ?
(A) Rahul Dravid (B) M. S. Dhoni (C) Sachin Tendulkar (D) Virender Sehwag
Ans : (B)
71. ICI is the name associated with—
(A) A MNC which manufactures chemicals (B) Indian Cement Industry
(C) Chamber of Commerce and Industry (D) A private sector bank Ans : (A)
72. With the inclusion of Coal India Limited recently in the list of Nav Ratna PSEs, their number now stands at—
(A) 15 (B) 16 (C) 17 (D) 18
Ans : (D)
73. ‘Nextzone’, an information technology SEZ is being established at—
(A) Panki in Uttar Pradesh (B) Panvel in Maharashtra
(C) Bangalore in Karnataka (D) Secunderabad in Andhra Pradesh
Ans : (B)
74. The name of
(A) Dakshin Gangotri (B) Maitri (C) Himadri (D) None of the above
Ans : (C)
75. The finalists of the AFC Challenge Cup 2008 were—
(A)
Ans : (B)
S.S.C. Section Officers (Audit) Exam., 2008
General Awareness : Solved Paper(Held on 30-11-2008)
1. 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—General Awareness : Solved Paper(Held on 30-11-2008)
(A) 26–0 (B) 24–1 (C) 22–0 (D) 20–0
Ans : (B)
2. When was the Jawahar Rozgar Yojna launched ?
(A) 1985 (B) 1987 (C) 1989 (D) 1991 Ans : (C)
3. 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 Ans : (B)
4.
(A) Basket Ball (B) Football (C) Cricket (D) Hockey Ans : (C)
5. Which one of the following states of
(A) Kerala (B) Karnataka (C) Meghalaya (D) Tamilnadu Ans : (A)
6. Major fishing grounds are found in—
(A) Northern Hemisphere (B) Southern Hemisphere (C) Eastern Hemisphere (D)
7. When was the first National Forest Policy issued by the Government of India ?
(A) 1952 (B) 1940 (C) 1942 (D) 1999 Ans : (A)
8. Which one of the following is not a HYV of wheat ?
(A) Sonalika (B) Ratna (C) Kalyan Sona (D) Girija
Ans : (B)
9. 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
Ans : (B)
10. Who is the first Asian to become the Head of the prestigious Trinity College of Cambridge University ?
(A) Amartya Sen (B) Mahendra Chaudhary (C) Nirod C. Chaudhary (D) Ketaki Mushari Dyson
Ans : (A)
11. Who gave the concept of ‘Total Revolution’ ?
(A) Jayaprakash Narayan (B) Mahatma Gandhi (C) Karl Marx (D) Lenin
Ans : (A)
12. The first mid-term elections for Lok Sabha were held in—
(A) 1962 (B) 1971 (C) 1977 (D) 1980
Ans : (C)
13. 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
Ans : (B)
14.
(A) Diet (B) Dail (C) Yuan (D) Shora
Ans : (A)
15. The convention that “once a speaker always a speaker” is followed in—
(A)
Ans : (A)
16. The headquarters of the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) is at—
(A)
Ans : (D)
17. 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
Ans : (C)
18. The Indian actor who played a prominent role in the
(A) Om Puri (B) Naseeruddin Shah (C) Amitabh Bachchan (D) Anil Kapoor
Ans : (A)
19. Reserve Bank of India was nationalised in—
(A) 1947 (B) 1948 (C) 1949 (D) 1951
Ans : (C)
20. PSLV stands for—
(A) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (B) Polish Satellite Launch Vehicle
(C) Perfect Satellite Launching Verifier (D) Preparatory Satellite Launching Vehicle
Ans : (A)
21. Indira Gandhi Cup is associated with—
(A) Basketball (B) Football (C) Boxing (D) Cricket
Ans : (C)
22. Who is the author of the novel ‘DEVDAS’ ?
(A) Rabindranath Tagore (B) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
(C) Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay (D) Munshi Premchand
Ans : (C)
23. 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
Ans : (C)
24. 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
Ans : (C)
25. 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
Ans : (D)
26. Open market operations of RBI refer to buying and selling of—
(A) Commercial bills (B) Foreign exchange (C) Gold (D) Government bonds
Ans : (D)
27. Which is not the objective of Public Procurement and Distribution system followed by Indian Government ?
(A) Maintain price stability through creation of butter 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
Ans : (C)
28. Where is the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade located ?
(A)
Ans : (A)
29. The National Institute for Agricultural Marketing is located at—
(A) Jaipur (B)
Ans : (A)
30. 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
Ans : (A)
31. The currency of
(A) Bhat (B) Rupiah (C) Yuan (D) Yen
Ans : (A)
32. 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
Ans : (A)
33. 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
Ans : (B)
34. 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
Ans : (A)
35. The Narasimham Committee (1991) on financial reforms proposed for establishment 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
Ans : (A)
36. The Planning Commission of India was constituted in the year—
(A) 1942 (B) 1947 (C) 1950 (D) 1955
Ans : (C)
37. Who is the guardian of Fundamental Rights enumerated in Indian Constitution ?
(A) Supreme Court (B) Parliament (C) Constitution (D) President
Ans : (A)
38. The Sarkaria Commission was appointed to review the question of—
(A)Centre/state relations (B)Legislative problems (C)Union territories' problems(D)Tribalareas
Ans : (A)
39. 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
Ans : (B)
40. The United Nations officially came into existence on—
(A) January 1, 1942 (B) October 3, 1944 (C) October 24, 1945 (D) June 26, 1945
Ans : (C)
41. The English Crown is an example of—
(A) Real executive (B) Quasi-real executive (C) Nominal executive (D) Nominated executive
Ans : (C)
42. 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
Ans : (A)
43. 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
Ans : (C)
44. The ‘Speaker’s vote’ in the Lok Sabha is called—
(A) Casting vote (B) Sound vote (C) Direct vote (D) Indirect vote
Ans : (A)
45. Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with ‘Fundamental Rights’ ?
(A) Part I (B) Part II (C) Part III (D) Part IV
Ans : (C)
46. 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 Nicomachian Ethics
Ans : (A)
47. 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%
Ans : (C)
48. How many Fundamental Duties are in the Indian Constitution ?
(A) Eleven (B) Nine (C) Twenty (D) Twelve
Ans : (A)
49. Indian Penal Code came into operation in—
(A) 1858 (B) 1860 (C) 1859 (D) 1862
Ans : (D)
50. The First Viceroy and Governor-General of British
(A) Lord Dalhousie (B) Sir John Lawrence (C) Warren Hastings (D) Lord Canning
Ans : (D)
51. 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
Ans : (C)
52. Bhulabhai Desai’s most memorable achievement 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
Ans : (C)
53.
(A) Cheras (B) Parthians (C) Pandyas (D) Cholas
Ans : (B)
54. The First Viceroy of the Portuguese in the East was—
(A)
Ans : (C)
55. When was the All India Women’s Conference founded ?
(A) 1924 (B) 1925 (C) 1926 (D) 1927
Ans : (D)
56. The Kuka movement started in mid-nineteenth century in—
(A) Western Punjab (B)
Ans : (A)
57. Who is the author of the autobiography, The Indian Struggle ?
(A) Annie Beasant (B) Subhash Chandra Bose (C) Chittaranjan Das (D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Ans : (B)
58. 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) Wavel Plan
Ans : (B)
59. Under whose leadership was the Congress Socialist Party founded in 1934 ?
(A) Jawaharlal 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
Ans : (B)
60. The people of the Indus Valley Civilization usually built their houses of—
(A) Pucca bricks (B) Stone (C) Wood (D) All of the above
Ans : (A)
61. Which one of the following pairs of places does the
(A)
Ans : (C)
62. Watermelons grow best in—
(A) Alluvial soil (B)
Ans : (B)
63. In which state is the Maikala range situated ?
(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Rajasthan (C)
Ans : (D)
64. The latitude passing through the northern most part of India is—
(A) 35° N (B) 36° N (C) 37° N (D) 39° N
Ans : (C)
65. 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
Ans : (C)
66. Nallamala hills are located in the state of—
(A) Orissa (B) Meghalaya (C) Andhra Pradesh (D)
Ans : (C)
67. Excluding the East European countries and
(A) USA (B)
Ans : (D)
68. In which of the following is the
(A) Coral Sea (B) Solomon Sea (C) Bismarck Sea (D)
Ans : (A)
69. Where is the headquarter of Zoological Survey of India located ?
(A) Mumbai (B) Delhi (C) Kolkata (D) Chennai
Ans : (C)
70. The South West monsoon engulfs the entire
(A) 5th June (B) 15th June (C) 1st July (D) 15th July
Ans : (D)
71. Where was the first iron and steel industry of
(A) Bhadravati (B) Bhilai C)
Ans : (C)
72. Which one of the following is incorrectly matched ?
(A)
Ans : (D)
73. Which one of the following wavelengths of light is most effective in photosynthesis ?
(A) Blue (B) Green (C) Orange (D) Yellow
Ans : (A)
74. Human cloning is permitted in
(A) Reproduction (B) Research (C) Therapeutics (D) Genetics
Ans : (B)
75. Pick out the viral disease among the following—
(A) Hepatitis (B) Meningitis (C) Arthritis (D) Nephritis
Ans : (A)
76. Dolly, the World’s First cloned animal was a—
(A) sheep (B) cow (C) goat (D) pig
Ans : (A)
77. The large amount of sugar present in human blood is—
(A) sucrose (B) glucose (C) fructose (D) lactose
Ans : (B)
78. Which one of the following is a viral disease in man ?
(A) Mumps (B) Plague C) Cholera (D) Syphilis
Ans : (A)
79. The major constituent of gobar gas is—
(A) Carbon dioxide (B) Methane (C) Butane (D) Isobutane
Ans : (B)
80. 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
Ans : (C)
81. Bee keeping is known as—
(A) Sericulture (B) Apiculture (C) Aquaculture (D) Agriculture
Ans : (B)
82. HYV refers to—
(A) Hybrid yielding variety (B) Human yellow virus
(C) High yielding variety (D) Human yellow vaccine
Ans : (C)
83. Pick the odd one out based on crop season—
(A) Rice (B) Wheat (C) Maize (D) Cotton
Ans : (B)
84. The residue left after extracting juice from sugarbeet and sugarcane is called—
(A) molasses (B) bagasse (C) whey (D) biomass
Ans : (B)
85. The isotope of uranium used in atomic reactors is—
(A) U235 (B) U236 (C) U237 (D) U232
Ans : (A)
86. In the process of magnetization of a bar—
(A) The entire bulk of the bar gets magnetized (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 magnetized
Ans : (A)
87. A falling drop of rainwater acquires the spherical shape due to—
(A) Viscosity (B) Surface Tension (C) Atmospheric pressure (D) Gravitational force
Ans : (B)
88. Which is the coldest among the following ?
(A) Mars (B) Earth (C) Pluto (D) Mercury
Ans : (C)
89. The weakest of all fundamental forces is—
(A) Gravitational force (B) Electrostatic force (C) Magnetic force (D) Nuclear force
Ans : (A)
90. Among the defects of eye, the shortsightedness is called—
(A) Coma (B) Hypermetropia (C) Myopia (D) Astigmatism
Ans : (C)
91. Which one of the following is not a radioactive element ?
(A) Uranium (B) Thorium (C) Radium (D) Cadmium
Ans : (D)
92. 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
Ans : (B)
93. 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)
Ans : (B)
94. 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
Ans : (A)
95. Ethanol containing 5% water is known as—
(A) rectified spirit (B) denatured spirit (C) methylated alcohol (D) power alcohol
Ans : (A)
96. Brass is an alloy of copper and—
(A) tin (B) zinc (C) iron (D) nickel
Ans : (B)
97. Who discovered X-rays ?
(A) Goldstein (B) Thomson (C) Roentgen (D) Wien
Ans : (C)
98. 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
Ans : (B)
99. The important ore of aluminium is—
(A) bauxite (B) cryolite (C) fluorspar (D) haematite
Ans : (A)
100. 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
Ans : (A)
S.S.C. Combined Graduate Level (Pre.) Exam., 2008
General Awareness
(Held on 27-7-2008)
1. Which of the following is not considered as National Debt ?General Awareness
(Held on 27-7-2008)
(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
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
Ans : (A)
9. Who certifies a Bill to be a Money Bill in
(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 ‘
(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
(A) 1943 (B) 1944 (C) 1945 (D) 1946
Ans : (D)
18. The first to come and the last to leave
(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.
(A) Secunderabad (B) Rae Bareilly (C) Jodhpur (D)
Ans : (B)
22. Which one of the following rivers of Peninsular India does not join
(A) Periyar (B) Cauvery (C)
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)
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)
Ans : (B)
42. The Loktak
(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
(A) Cape Comorin (Kanyakumari) (B) Point Calimere
(C) Indira Point in
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)
(A)
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)
Ans : (D)
S.S.C. Tax Assistant Examination, 2008
(Held on 14-12-2008)
General English : Solved Paper
(Held on 14-12-2008)
General English : Solved Paper
Directions—(Q. 1–10) Some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and blacken the rectangle [■] corresponding to the appropriate letter (A), (B) or (C). If there is no error, blacken the rectangle [■ ] corresponding to the letter (D) in the Answer-Sheet.
1. The whole country (A) / was suffering by (B) / a financial crisis. (C) No Error. (D)
2. I do not know where could he have gone (A) / so early (B) / in the morning. (C) No Error. (D)
3. I suggest that (A) / he goes (B) / to the doctor as soon as he returns from taking the examination. (C) No Error. (D)
4. The introduction of tea and coffee (A) / and such other beverages (B) / have not been without some effect. (C) No Error. (D)
5. In spite of the roadblock (A) / the guards allowed us (B) / enter the restricted area to search for our friends. (C) No Error. (D)
6. The newer type of automatic machines (A) / wash (B) / the clothes faster. (C) No Error. (D)
7. By the time (A) / we got our tickets and entered the cinema theatre (B) / the show was already begun. (C) No Error. (D)
8. Each of the students in the computer class (A) / has to type (B) / their own research paper this semester. (C) No Error. (D)
9. The fact of me (A) / being a stranger (B) / does not excuse his conduct. (C) No Error. (D)
10. The sea looks (A) / as if it has been (B) / agitated by a storm. (C) No Error. (D)
Directions—(Q. 11–20) Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word and mark it in the Answer-Sheet.
11. Illicit : (A) immoral (B) illegal (C) ineligible (D) illegible
12. Flair : (A) talent (B) tendency (C) bias (D) need
13. Conservation : (A) preservation (B) respiration (C) correction (D) confusion
14. Abysmal : (A) sickening (B) gloomy (C) sad (D) bottomless
15. Salient : (A) valiant (B) variant (C) prudent (D) prominent
16. Decamp :(A) move (B) encamp (C) flee (D) hide
17. Philanthropist : (A) benefactor (B) beneficiary (C) matron (D) sponsor
18. Exotic : (A) alien (B) strange (C) rare (D) grand
19. Incapacitate :(A) cripple (B) strengthen (C) imprison (D) invent
20. Congregation (A) concentration (B) meeting (C) discussion (D) judgement
Directions—(Q. 21–30) Choose the word(s) opposite in meaning to the given word and blacken the appropriate rectangle [■] in the Answer-Sheet.
21. Suppress : (A) stir up (B) rouse (C) urge (D) incite
22. Loosen : (A) fasten (B) accelerate (C) delay (D) paste
23. Rebellion : (A) forgiveness (B) retribution (C) submission (D) domination
24. Idiosyncrasy : (A) insanity (B) sanity (C) generality (D) singularity
25. Sanguine : (A) diffident (B) hopeless (C) cynical (D) morose
26. Sobriety : (A) moderation (B) drunkenness (C) dizziness (D) stupidity
27. Extinct : (A) recent (B) distinct (C) alive (D) ancient
28. Fiendish : (A) diabolical (B) devilish (C) angelic (D) friendly
29. Subsequent :(A) eventual (B) succeeding (C) prior (D) comparative
30. Orthodox :(A) revolutionary (B) heretical (C) anarchist (D) generous
Directions—(Q. 31–40) Groups of four words are given. In each group, one word is wrongly spelt. Find the misspelt word and mark your answer in the Answer-Sheet.
31. (A) prioratise (B) picturise (C) visualize (D) individualise
32. (A) mendacious (B) obnoxcious (C) pernicious (D) ferocious
33. (A) penetrate (B) irritate (C) hesitate (D) perforate
34. (A) passageway (B) causeway (C) subway (D) straightway
35. (A) rapport (B) support (C) repport (D) purport
36. (A) stationery (B) dictionary (C) revolutionary (D) voluntary
37. (A) temperature (B) temperament (C) tempestuous (D) temptation
38. (A) whether (B) weathere (C) whither (D) wither
39. (A) legible (B) communicable (C) incorrigible (D) eligible
40. (A) audacious (B) auspicious (C) capricious (D) credulous
Directions—(Q. 41–50) Four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase Bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it in the Answer-Sheet.
41. Don’t worry about the silly row. It was just a storm in a tea cup.
(A) important matter dealt with ease (B) hot tea being served
(C) commotion over a trivial matter (D) confusion and chaos
42. The Rajput warriors set their face against the invader.
(A) became enemies (B) turned away from (C) faced difficulty (D) opposed strongly
43.Syria is now currying favour with America
(A) pleasing (B) favouring (C) obliging (D) ingratiating itself with
44. Our Principal is not a man to mince matters.
(A) to confuse issues (B) to say something mildly
(C) to mix everything together (D) to be very modest
45. We tend to take for granted the conveniences of modern life.
(A) to consider (B) to admit (C) to accept readily (D) to care for
46. The prodigal son was left high and dry by his friends, when he lost all his money.
(A) wounded (B) alone (C) depressed (D) neglected
47. The success of his first novel completely turned his head.
(A)made him vain (B)made him look back C)changed him completely (D)made him think
32. (A) mendacious (B) obnoxcious (C) pernicious (D) ferocious
33. (A) penetrate (B) irritate (C) hesitate (D) perforate
34. (A) passageway (B) causeway (C) subway (D) straightway
35. (A) rapport (B) support (C) repport (D) purport
36. (A) stationery (B) dictionary (C) revolutionary (D) voluntary
37. (A) temperature (B) temperament (C) tempestuous (D) temptation
38. (A) whether (B) weathere (C) whither (D) wither
39. (A) legible (B) communicable (C) incorrigible (D) eligible
40. (A) audacious (B) auspicious (C) capricious (D) credulous
Directions—(Q. 41–50) Four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase Bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it in the Answer-Sheet.
41. Don’t worry about the silly row. It was just a storm in a tea cup.
(A) important matter dealt with ease (B) hot tea being served
(C) commotion over a trivial matter (D) confusion and chaos
42. The Rajput warriors set their face against the invader.
(A) became enemies (B) turned away from (C) faced difficulty (D) opposed strongly
43.
(A) pleasing (B) favouring (C) obliging (D) ingratiating itself with
44. Our Principal is not a man to mince matters.
(A) to confuse issues (B) to say something mildly
(C) to mix everything together (D) to be very modest
45. We tend to take for granted the conveniences of modern life.
(A) to consider (B) to admit (C) to accept readily (D) to care for
46. The prodigal son was left high and dry by his friends, when he lost all his money.
(A) wounded (B) alone (C) depressed (D) neglected
47. The success of his first novel completely turned his head.
(A)made him vain (B)made him look back C)changed him completely (D)made him think
48. She turns up her nose at this kind of dress.
(A) despises (B) loves (C) sees no harm in (D) can just tolerate
49. At last the rioters fell back.
(A) fell on the ground (B) yielded (C) ran back (D) turned back
50. The Madagascar Coup attempt ended in a fiasco.
(A) had no effect (B) was an utter failure (C) resulted in blood-shed (D)was a disaster
Directions—(Q. 51–55) Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence and indicate it by blackening the appropriate rectangle [■] in the. Answer-Sheet.
51. Belief that God is in everything and that everything is God—
(A) Atheism (B) Pantheism (C) Scepticism (D) Animism
52. A picture of a person or a thing drawn in such a highly exaggerated manner as to cause laughter—
(A) Cartoon (B) Cacography (C) Cartography (D) Caricature
53. The state of being miserable bereft of all possessions—
(A) Dependant (B) Complacent (C) Destitute (D) Omnipresent
54. That which cannot be called back—
(A) Irresponsible (B) Irrevocable (C) Irredeemable (D) Incalculable
55. One who journeys from place to place—
(A) Quack (B) Cannibal (C) Itinerant (D) Courier
Directions—(Q. 56–60) A sentence has been given in Active Voice/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive Voice/Active Voice and mark your answer in the Answer-Sheet.
56. We have already done the exercise.
(A) Already, the exercise has been done by us (B) The exercise has already been done by us
(C) The exercise had been already done by us (D) The exercise is already done by us
57. The main skills we seek to develop include analysing, interpreting and evaluating ideas.
(A) The main skills sought by us to develop include analysing, interpreting and evaluating ideas
(B) The main skills sought to be developed by us include analysing, interpreting and evaluating ideas
(C) The main skills that we are seeking to be developed include analysing, interpreting and evaluating ideas
(D) The main skills include analysing, interpreting and evaluating ideas which are sought by us to develop
58. Who can question Gandhi’s integrity ?
(A) By whom Gandhi’s integrity can be questioned ?
(B) By whom can Gandhi’s integrity be questioned ?
(C) Gandhi’s integrity can be questioned by whom ?
(D) Who could have questioned Gandhi’s integrity ?
59. He presented me a bouquet on my birthday.
(A) A bouquet is presented to me on my birthday by him
(B) I was presented on my birthday a bouquet by him
(C) I was presented a bouquet on my birthday by him
(D) I will be presented a bouquet on my birthday by him
60. This surface feels smooth.
(A) This surface is felt smooth (B) This surface is smooth when it is felt
(C) This surface when felt is smooth (D) This surface is smooth as felt
Directions—(Q. 61–65) A part of the sentence is Bold. Below are given alternatives to the Bold 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) and mark it in the Answer-Sheet.
61. In the desert, the sun is the master, all else resigns before its merciless rays.
(A) collapses (B) falls (C) retires (D) No improvement
62. I intend to learn French next year.
(A) learning (B) learn (C) have learnt (D) No improvement
63. The police needed him for armed robbery.
(A) liked (B) was after (C) were looking to (D) No improvement
64. There is no more room for you in this compartment.
(A)no more seat (B)no more space (C)no more accommodation (D)No improvement
65. It is easy to see why cities grew on the river banks.
(A) along the river banks (B) in the river banks
(A) despises (B) loves (C) sees no harm in (D) can just tolerate
49. At last the rioters fell back.
(A) fell on the ground (B) yielded (C) ran back (D) turned back
50. The Madagascar Coup attempt ended in a fiasco.
(A) had no effect (B) was an utter failure (C) resulted in blood-shed (D)was a disaster
Directions—(Q. 51–55) Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence and indicate it by blackening the appropriate rectangle [■] in the. Answer-Sheet.
51. Belief that God is in everything and that everything is God—
(A) Atheism (B) Pantheism (C) Scepticism (D) Animism
52. A picture of a person or a thing drawn in such a highly exaggerated manner as to cause laughter—
(A) Cartoon (B) Cacography (C) Cartography (D) Caricature
53. The state of being miserable bereft of all possessions—
(A) Dependant (B) Complacent (C) Destitute (D) Omnipresent
54. That which cannot be called back—
(A) Irresponsible (B) Irrevocable (C) Irredeemable (D) Incalculable
55. One who journeys from place to place—
(A) Quack (B) Cannibal (C) Itinerant (D) Courier
Directions—(Q. 56–60) A sentence has been given in Active Voice/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive Voice/Active Voice and mark your answer in the Answer-Sheet.
56. We have already done the exercise.
(A) Already, the exercise has been done by us (B) The exercise has already been done by us
(C) The exercise had been already done by us (D) The exercise is already done by us
57. The main skills we seek to develop include analysing, interpreting and evaluating ideas.
(A) The main skills sought by us to develop include analysing, interpreting and evaluating ideas
(B) The main skills sought to be developed by us include analysing, interpreting and evaluating ideas
(C) The main skills that we are seeking to be developed include analysing, interpreting and evaluating ideas
(D) The main skills include analysing, interpreting and evaluating ideas which are sought by us to develop
58. Who can question Gandhi’s integrity ?
(A) By whom Gandhi’s integrity can be questioned ?
(B) By whom can Gandhi’s integrity be questioned ?
(C) Gandhi’s integrity can be questioned by whom ?
(D) Who could have questioned Gandhi’s integrity ?
59. He presented me a bouquet on my birthday.
(A) A bouquet is presented to me on my birthday by him
(B) I was presented on my birthday a bouquet by him
(C) I was presented a bouquet on my birthday by him
(D) I will be presented a bouquet on my birthday by him
60. This surface feels smooth.
(A) This surface is felt smooth (B) This surface is smooth when it is felt
(C) This surface when felt is smooth (D) This surface is smooth as felt
Directions—(Q. 61–65) A part of the sentence is Bold. Below are given alternatives to the Bold 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) and mark it in the Answer-Sheet.
61. In the desert, the sun is the master, all else resigns before its merciless rays.
(A) collapses (B) falls (C) retires (D) No improvement
62. I intend to learn French next year.
(A) learning (B) learn (C) have learnt (D) No improvement
63. The police needed him for armed robbery.
(A) liked (B) was after (C) were looking to (D) No improvement
64. There is no more room for you in this compartment.
(A)no more seat (B)no more space (C)no more accommodation (D)No improvement
65. It is easy to see why cities grew on the river banks.
(A) along the river banks (B) in the river banks
(C) upon the river banks (D) No improvement
Directions—(Q. 66–70) The first and the last parts of the sentence/passage are numbered (1) and (6). The rest of the sentence/passage is split into four parts and named (P), (Q), (R) and (S). These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct and mark your answer in the Answer-Sheet—
66. (1) Einstein was a bad student.
(P) He attended classes regularly and took down careful notes.
(Q) His friend Marcel Grossman, on the other hand, was an irreproachable student
(R) These notes he shared with Einstein
(S) He resented having to attend lectures
(6) If Einstein passed his examinations, it was only because of Grossman
(A) SQPR (B) QRPS (C) PSRQ (D) RSQP
67. (1) Creating and modifying a school timetable is a complex task.
(P) ‘TT Plus’ closely models the real world timetable creation tasks
(Q) So is the job of computerizing it
(R) All timetables can be viewed on the screen before they are actually printed
(S) It has a comprehensive manual and a useful glossary of terms.
(6) It relieves you of the anxiety to get it all right.
(A) QPSR (B) RPSQ (C) SPRQ (D) PQSR
68. (1) Three painters competed for a prize.
(P) Ram painted a curtain.
(Q) A butterfly came and sat on the bunch of flowers–was painted by Shyam
(R) And an ox tried to eat from the basket of apples–was painted by Sohan
(S) And the judge himself tried to lift the curtain.
(6) So Ram got the prize.
(A) PSQR (B) PQRS (C) PSRQ (D) QRPS
69. (1) The farmer wanted to please the men.
(P) The poor donkey struggled and kicked.
(Q) They tied his legs together and slung him on a pole.
(R) The farmer and his son put the ends of the pole on their shoulders
(S) He and his son got off the donkey.
(6) They walked into the town carrying the donkey
(A) PQRS (B) SQRP (C) RSQP (D) QSPR
70. (1) The wife is.
(P) not the husband’s slave
(Q) but his companion and his help-mate
(R) and an equal partner
(S) in all his joys and sorrows,
(6) as free as the husband to choose her own path.
(A) QRSP (B) PRQS (C) QSRP (D) PQRS
Directions—(Q. 71–80) Sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with the appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by blackening the appropriate rectangle [■] in the Answer-Sheet.
71. When I was speaking to Rani over the phone suddenly we were………
(A) hung up (B) run out (C) broken down (D) cut off
72. The farmer had……… land and many servants.
(A) very little (B) some (C) a lot of (D) many
73. The tribes lived …… customs different from anything the English had ever seen.
(A) on (B) by (C) off (D) with
74. The criminal together with his associates…… arrested.
(A) are (B) was (C) were (D) have
75. By the time I reachAmerica
(A) is (B) would be (C) must be (D) was
76. When he got married he……… a life insurance policy.
(A) took up (B) took out (C) took in (D) took over
77. In the last few days, …… to help him ?
(A) anything has been done (B) is anything done
(C) something is done (D) has anything been done
78. While picking a rose she …… her hand on a thorn.
(A) stung (B) scratched (C) cut (D) damaged
79. The child did not approve…… the father’s plan.
(A) to (B) by (C) of (D) with
80. None of the food was wasted, ……… ?
(A) wasn’t it (B) was it (C) weren’t it (D) were it
Directions—(Q. 81–90) 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 and mark it in the Answer-Sheet.
Directions—(Q. 66–70) The first and the last parts of the sentence/passage are numbered (1) and (6). The rest of the sentence/passage is split into four parts and named (P), (Q), (R) and (S). These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct and mark your answer in the Answer-Sheet—
66. (1) Einstein was a bad student.
(P) He attended classes regularly and took down careful notes.
(Q) His friend Marcel Grossman, on the other hand, was an irreproachable student
(R) These notes he shared with Einstein
(S) He resented having to attend lectures
(6) If Einstein passed his examinations, it was only because of Grossman
(A) SQPR (B) QRPS (C) PSRQ (D) RSQP
67. (1) Creating and modifying a school timetable is a complex task.
(P) ‘TT Plus’ closely models the real world timetable creation tasks
(Q) So is the job of computerizing it
(R) All timetables can be viewed on the screen before they are actually printed
(S) It has a comprehensive manual and a useful glossary of terms.
(6) It relieves you of the anxiety to get it all right.
(A) QPSR (B) RPSQ (C) SPRQ (D) PQSR
68. (1) Three painters competed for a prize.
(P) Ram painted a curtain.
(Q) A butterfly came and sat on the bunch of flowers–was painted by Shyam
(R) And an ox tried to eat from the basket of apples–was painted by Sohan
(S) And the judge himself tried to lift the curtain.
(6) So Ram got the prize.
(A) PSQR (B) PQRS (C) PSRQ (D) QRPS
69. (1) The farmer wanted to please the men.
(P) The poor donkey struggled and kicked.
(Q) They tied his legs together and slung him on a pole.
(R) The farmer and his son put the ends of the pole on their shoulders
(S) He and his son got off the donkey.
(6) They walked into the town carrying the donkey
(A) PQRS (B) SQRP (C) RSQP (D) QSPR
70. (1) The wife is.
(P) not the husband’s slave
(Q) but his companion and his help-mate
(R) and an equal partner
(S) in all his joys and sorrows,
(6) as free as the husband to choose her own path.
(A) QRSP (B) PRQS (C) QSRP (D) PQRS
Directions—(Q. 71–80) Sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with the appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by blackening the appropriate rectangle [■] in the Answer-Sheet.
71. When I was speaking to Rani over the phone suddenly we were………
(A) hung up (B) run out (C) broken down (D) cut off
72. The farmer had……… land and many servants.
(A) very little (B) some (C) a lot of (D) many
73. The tribes lived …… customs different from anything the English had ever seen.
(A) on (B) by (C) off (D) with
74. The criminal together with his associates…… arrested.
(A) are (B) was (C) were (D) have
75. By the time I reach
(A) is (B) would be (C) must be (D) was
76. When he got married he……… a life insurance policy.
(A) took up (B) took out (C) took in (D) took over
77. In the last few days, …… to help him ?
(A) anything has been done (B) is anything done
(C) something is done (D) has anything been done
78. While picking a rose she …… her hand on a thorn.
(A) stung (B) scratched (C) cut (D) damaged
79. The child did not approve…… the father’s plan.
(A) to (B) by (C) of (D) with
80. None of the food was wasted, ……… ?
(A) wasn’t it (B) was it (C) weren’t it (D) were it
Directions—(Q. 81–90) 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 and mark it in the Answer-Sheet.
Passage I
(Question Nos. 81 to 85)
Read not to contradict and confuse, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse, but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested. That is some books are to be read only in parts; others to be read, but not curiously; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some books may also be read by deputy, and extracts made of them by others but that would be only in the less important arguments and the meaner sort of books; else distilled books are like common distilled waters, flashy things. Reading
81. What should be the purpose of reading a book ?
(A) To contradict B) To weigh and consider
(C) To take it for granted (D) To understand the contents
82. Why are some books to be tasted ?
(A) To be read with great care (B) To be read with great attention
(C) To be read only in parts (D) To be read for fun
83. How is man’s character influenced by the art of writing ?
(A) It makes him a great writer (B) It makes him a ready man
(C) It makes him a full man (D) It makes him an exact man
84. What kind of books is to be read by the deputy ?
(A)Extraordinary books (B)Ordinary books (C)Interesting books (D)Meaner sort of books
85. What is meant by ‘chewed and digested’ ?
(A) Thoroughly read and understood (B) Partly read and understood
(C) Understood without any effort (D) None of the above
81. What should be the purpose of reading a book ?
(A) To contradict B) To weigh and consider
(C) To take it for granted (D) To understand the contents
82. Why are some books to be tasted ?
(A) To be read with great care (B) To be read with great attention
(C) To be read only in parts (D) To be read for fun
83. How is man’s character influenced by the art of writing ?
(A) It makes him a great writer (B) It makes him a ready man
(C) It makes him a full man (D) It makes him an exact man
84. What kind of books is to be read by the deputy ?
(A)Extraordinary books (B)Ordinary books (C)Interesting books (D)Meaner sort of books
85. What is meant by ‘chewed and digested’ ?
(A) Thoroughly read and understood (B) Partly read and understood
(C) Understood without any effort (D) None of the above
Passage II
(Question Nos. 86 to 90)
From the world of magic, hypnosis is moving into the world of medicine. From hocus-pocus performed by men in black capes, to hypnotherapy practised by doctors in white coats. The purpose is to help people stop smoking, lose weight, overcome phobias, and control pain in a variety of medical situations, from childbirth to cancer. Research laboratories are currently checking out the success rate of therapy under hypnosis, while medical journals stand by to publish the results. And the important thing is, nobody is laughing.
In the 1840’s, a British doctor inCalcutta
86. Hypnosis means—
(A) auto-suggestion (B) suggestion made in trance (C) anaesthesia (D) hocus-pocus
87. ‘Nobody is laughing’ at hypnotherapy now, because they are—
(A) sad (B) angry (C) taking it seriously (D) annoyed
88. The purpose of hypnotherapy is to—
(A) cure patients (B) make life easier (C) carry out research (D) check out the success rate
89. German and British doctors used hypnosis as—
(A) anaesthesia was not available (B) anaesthesia was not needed
(C) it was a substitute for anaesthesia (D) it was fashionable during the war period
90. Treating war neurosis means—
(A) curing madness (B) curing brain fever
(C) dealing with war problems (D) curing war anxiety
Directions—(Q. 91–100) In the following passage, some of the words have been left out and the blanks have been numbered from 91 to 100. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Mark your answer in the Answer-Sheet.
In the 1840’s, a British doctor in
86. Hypnosis means—
(A) auto-suggestion (B) suggestion made in trance (C) anaesthesia (D) hocus-pocus
87. ‘Nobody is laughing’ at hypnotherapy now, because they are—
(A) sad (B) angry (C) taking it seriously (D) annoyed
88. The purpose of hypnotherapy is to—
(A) cure patients (B) make life easier (C) carry out research (D) check out the success rate
89. German and British doctors used hypnosis as—
(A) anaesthesia was not available (B) anaesthesia was not needed
(C) it was a substitute for anaesthesia (D) it was fashionable during the war period
90. Treating war neurosis means—
(A) curing madness (B) curing brain fever
(C) dealing with war problems (D) curing war anxiety
Directions—(Q. 91–100) In the following passage, some of the words have been left out and the blanks have been numbered from 91 to 100. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Mark your answer in the Answer-Sheet.
Passage
The Aryans …91… about northern Asia and Europe over the wide grasslands. But as their numbers grew and the climate became drier and the land …92…, there was not …93… food for all of them to eat. …94… they were forced to move to other parts of the world in search of …95… They spread out all over Europe and …96… to India , Persia and Mesopotamia . Thus we find that nearly all the people of Europe and northern India and Persia and Mesopotamia , although they differ so much …97… each other now, are really descendants from the same …98…, the Aryans. Of course this was very long …99… and since then much has happened and races have got mixed up to a large extent. The Aryans are …100…, one great ancestral race of the people of the world today.
91. (A) wandered (B) wondered (C) worked (D) worried
92. (A) grassful (B) green (C) grassless (D) dead
93. (A) full (B) enough (C) plenty (D) grass
94. (A) So (B) As (C) Because (D) Yet
95. (A) riches (B) money (C) shelter (D) food
96. (A) went (B) came (C) come (D) has come
97. (A) to (B) with (C) on (D) from
98. (A) friends (B) family (C) ancestors (D) Aryans
99. (A) ago (B) time (C) period (D) wait
100. (A) so (B) since (C) therefore (D) but
Answers with Hints
1. (B) Change ‘by’ to ‘from’.
2. (A) Reword it as ‘where he could have’.
3. (B) Change ‘goes’ to ‘go’. Strictly grammatically ‘he’ should be followed by ‘goes’. But where suggestion is involved it assumes imperative form. i.e., go.
4. (C) Change ‘have’ to ‘has’ in order to accord with its subject introduction’.
5. (C) Change ‘enter’ to ‘to enter’.
6. (D)
7. (C) Change the clause as “the show had already begun”.
8. (C) Change ‘their’ to ‘his’. Use singular possessive with a singular subject.
9. (A) Change ‘me’ to ‘my’.
10. (B) Change ‘has been’ to ‘had been’.
11. (B) 12. (B) 13. (A) 14. (D) 15. (D) 16. (C) 17. (A) 18. (B)
19. (A) 20. (B) 21. (A) 22. (A) 23. (C) 24. (C) 25. (A) 26. (D)
27. (C) 28. (C) 29. (C) 30. (A)
31. (A) Correct spelling is ‘prioritise’.
32. (B) Correct spelling is ‘obnoxious’.
33. (A) Correct spelling is ‘penetrate’.
34. (A) Correct spelling is ‘passageway’.
35. (C) Correct spelling is ‘report’.
36. (B) Correct spelling is ‘dictionary’.
37. (C) Correct spelling is ‘tempestuous’.
38. (B) Correct spelling is ‘weather’.
39. (B) Correct spelling is ‘communicable’.
40. (C) Correct spelling is ‘capricious’.
41. (C) 42. (D) 43. (D) 44. (A) 45. (C) 46. (D) 47. (A) 48. (A)
49. (D) 50. (B) 51. (B) 52. (A) 53. (C) 54. (C) 55. (C) 56. (B)
57. (B) 58. (B) 59. (C) 60. (A) 61. (A) 62. (D) 63. (B) 64. (D)
65. (A) 66. (A) 67. (A) 68. (B) 69. (B) 70. (D) 71. (D) 72. (C)
73. (D) 74. (B) 75. (B) 76. (C) 77. (D) 78. (B) 79. (C) 80. (B)
81. (B) 82. (C) 83. (D) 84. (D) 85. (A) 86. (B) 87. (C) 88. (A)
89. (A) 90. (D) 91. (A) 92. (C) 93. (B) 94. (A) 95. (D) 96. (B)
97. (D) 98. (C) 99. (A) 100. (C)
91. (A) wandered (B) wondered (C) worked (D) worried
92. (A) grassful (B) green (C) grassless (D) dead
93. (A) full (B) enough (C) plenty (D) grass
94. (A) So (B) As (C) Because (D) Yet
95. (A) riches (B) money (C) shelter (D) food
96. (A) went (B) came (C) come (D) has come
97. (A) to (B) with (C) on (D) from
98. (A) friends (B) family (C) ancestors (D) Aryans
99. (A) ago (B) time (C) period (D) wait
100. (A) so (B) since (C) therefore (D) but
Answers with Hints
1. (B) Change ‘by’ to ‘from’.
2. (A) Reword it as ‘where he could have’.
3. (B) Change ‘goes’ to ‘go’. Strictly grammatically ‘he’ should be followed by ‘goes’. But where suggestion is involved it assumes imperative form. i.e., go.
4. (C) Change ‘have’ to ‘has’ in order to accord with its subject introduction’.
5. (C) Change ‘enter’ to ‘to enter’.
6. (D)
7. (C) Change the clause as “the show had already begun”.
8. (C) Change ‘their’ to ‘his’. Use singular possessive with a singular subject.
9. (A) Change ‘me’ to ‘my’.
10. (B) Change ‘has been’ to ‘had been’.
11. (B) 12. (B) 13. (A) 14. (D) 15. (D) 16. (C) 17. (A) 18. (B)
19. (A) 20. (B) 21. (A) 22. (A) 23. (C) 24. (C) 25. (A) 26. (D)
27. (C) 28. (C) 29. (C) 30. (A)
31. (A) Correct spelling is ‘prioritise’.
32. (B) Correct spelling is ‘obnoxious’.
33. (A) Correct spelling is ‘penetrate’.
34. (A) Correct spelling is ‘passageway’.
35. (C) Correct spelling is ‘report’.
36. (B) Correct spelling is ‘dictionary’.
37. (C) Correct spelling is ‘tempestuous’.
38. (B) Correct spelling is ‘weather’.
39. (B) Correct spelling is ‘communicable’.
40. (C) Correct spelling is ‘capricious’.
41. (C) 42. (D) 43. (D) 44. (A) 45. (C) 46. (D) 47. (A) 48. (A)
49. (D) 50. (B) 51. (B) 52. (A) 53. (C) 54. (C) 55. (C) 56. (B)
57. (B) 58. (B) 59. (C) 60. (A) 61. (A) 62. (D) 63. (B) 64. (D)
65. (A) 66. (A) 67. (A) 68. (B) 69. (B) 70. (D) 71. (D) 72. (C)
73. (D) 74. (B) 75. (B) 76. (C) 77. (D) 78. (B) 79. (C) 80. (B)
81. (B) 82. (C) 83. (D) 84. (D) 85. (A) 86. (B) 87. (C) 88. (A)
89. (A) 90. (D) 91. (A) 92. (C) 93. (B) 94. (A) 95. (D) 96. (B)
97. (D) 98. (C) 99. (A) 100. (C)
SSC Tax Assistant Recruitment Exam – English Grammar Sample Questions
August 12th, 2008Posted in Announcements
Sentence Completion - English Grammar Sample Questions
Each of the following questions consists of an incomplete sentence. Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence according to standard written English.1. The day was so _____ that we decided to take a picnic lunch to the beach.
1. clear and warmly
2. clearly and warmly
3. clearly and warm
4. clear and warm
2. The man _____ is my brother-in-law.
1. of the dark beard
2. with the dark beard
3. to the dark beard
4. with the dark beard on.
3. When Anita got to class, she was horrified _____ to study for the test.
1. discovering she forgot
2. at discovering she had forgotten
3. to discover she had forgotten
4. to discover she forgot
4. Reaching the top of the mountain, we _____ Energy left for the descent.
1. had hardly any
2. hadn't hardly any
3. had hardly no
4. hadn't hardly no
5. The play _____ the typical American tourist.
1. poked fun at
2. made the audience to laugh at
3. made a mockery to
4. joked at
6. Everyone brought _____ lunch to the picnic.
1. their
2. there
3. its
4. his or her
7. He doesn't know _____ about sports.
1. nothing
2. anything
3. at all
4. something
8. That was the year _____ I was born.
1. where
2. into which
3. in which
4. at which
9. The package containing books and records _____ last week.
1. is delivered
2. are delivered
3. was delivered
4. were delivered
10. The stolen jewels must be recovered _____
1. at any cost
2. to any cost
3. with any expense
4. no matter any expenditure
11. As I _____ , I suddenly remembered that it was your birthday.
1. to feed my cats
2. am feeding my cats
3. had fed my cats
4. was feeding my cats
12. Before anyone could do anything, the boat slowly _____
1. sinks
2. was sinking
3. sank
4. was sank
13. The cat jumped _____ my lap.
1. beside
2. away
3. into
4. by
14. The children ran screaming into _____ own rooms.
1. his
2. they're
3. their
4. its
15. If I can get _____ with my exams,I'II take a long vacation.
1. under
2. beyond
3. behind
4. through
16. The dog _____ with the baby.
1. made friends
2. made friendly
3. befriended
4. befriending
17. _____ my good advice,Jim walked home in the rain.
1. Away from
2. Contrary to
3. The reverse of
4. Rejecting himself of
18. I went to the movie _____ I wanted to see John Wayne.
1. although
2. before
3. as soon as
4. because
19. Don't _____ in that broken chair.
1. sit
2. set
3. sitting
4. sat
20. A large _____ of older - model cars do not have proper smog-control devices.
1. many
2. lot
3. amount
4. number
