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POSTMAN / MAIL GUARD-2016 MODEL PAPER- 1

This model paper prepared and compiled by Akula. Praveen Kumar, OA,Medak Division, Telangana(9849636361)

Disclaimer:- All questions/Information provided in this post are Compiled by A. Praveen Kumar for in good faith of Departmental Employees. The types of questions, number of questions and standard of questions may be vary in actual examination. This is my predictions only. Author of blog does not accepts any responsibility in relation to the accuracy, completeness, usefulness or otherwise, of the contents.

This is a practice paper only.

MODEL PAPER-1

Instructions to Candidates

1. Answer All the Questions 

2. Each question Carries “1” Mark

3. Round off the appropriate choice in OMR sheet

PART-A (General knowledge+ Reasoning and Analytical Ability)

1. The world’s first woman Prime Minister was

1 Smt Indira Gandhi 2.Smt Benazir butto 3 SmtSirimavoBandarnaike 4. Sarojini Naidu

2. Maximum harm to a tree is caused by

1 Lost of half of its leaves 2. Lost of all its leaves 3 Lost of half of its branches 4. Lost of its bark

3. Which is the largest tiger reserve in India

1. Nagarjuna 2.Manas 3. Pench 4. Corbett

4. Booker Prize is given in the field of

1. Medicine 2. Adventure 3. Fiction Writing 4. Science

5. In which state a person elected to the Legistrative Assembly for normal period of 6 years

1. Sikkim 2. Mizoram 3. Arunachal Pradesh 4 Jammu & Kashmir

6. A Person climbing the Hill bends forward in order to

1. to avoid slipping 2.to increase Speed 3. to reduce fatigue 4. To increase stability

7. Which one of the following is not a constitutional body?

1. Election Commission 2. Finance Commission 3. Central Vigilance 4. Central Administrative Tribunal

8. World Postal day celebrated on

1. Sept -9 2. Oct-9 3.Nov-9 4. Dec-9

9.Mutual funds are regulated in India by which among the following?

1. RBI 2. SEBI 3.Stock exchanges 4. RBI and SEBI both

10. Highest Runs scorer in One day International cricket is

1. Sehwag 2. Sachin 3.Jayasurya 4.Dhoni

11. Find the wrong number in the series 7,28,63,124,215,342,511

1. 7 2. 28 3.124 4. 215

12. Arrange the following in the meaningful order

1. Paper 2. Library 3. Author 4. Book 5. Pen

1. 2,4,3,5,1 2 . 3,2,1,5,4 3 . 3,5,1,4,2 4. 5,1,3,4,2

13. If 1 is coded as S, 5 is coded as %, 6 is coded as «, 3 is coded as +, 7 is coded as # and 4 is coded as? What will be the correct form of the number 435671?

1. ? + % « # S 2.?+ % S # « 3.?+ « % # S 4.S # « % +?

14. Choose the word from the given alternatives that belongs to the same group potato: Carrot :: Raddish : ?

1. Tomato 2. Cabage 3. Seasame 4. Groundnut

15.P is taller than Q, Q is taller than R and S is taller than P, who is the tallest among them

1. R 2. Q 3.S 4.P

16. In the follwoing, the group of letters should not contain more than two vowels. which of the groups conforms to this Rule

1. JKAPIXU 2. BDEJOLY 3. PRAQEOS 4. ZIERAM

17. Harsha position in a row is thirteenth from the front side and sixth from the backside. How many persons are standing in the row

1.17 2. 18 3.19 4.20

18. In a certain code language MEDAK is coded as 69281 and TOOPRAN as 3557084. How is PAPANNAPET written in this code

1. 7979551234 2. 7878448793 3. 5656886593 4.8585228793

19. Cow is related “Calf” in the same way as Horse is related

1. Race 2. Stable 3. Ride 4. Cort

20. If the animals which can walk are called swimmers, animals who crawl are called flying, those living in water are called snakes, and those which fly in the sky are called hunters, then what will a lizard be called Ans: 3

1. Swimmers 2. Snakes 3. Flying 4.hunters

21. Pointing out to a lady a girl said “She is the daughter-in-law of the grandmother of my Fathers only son”. How is the lady related to the girl

1. Sister-in-Law 2. Mother 3.Aunt 4. Mother-in-Law

22. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

1. Radish 2.Carrot 3.Garlic 4. Gourd

23. If a man is called as girl, girl is called as woman, woman is called as boy, boy is called as butler and butler is called as rogue, who will serve in a restaurant

1. Butler 2. Girl 3.Woman 4. Rogue

24. Vishnu walked 10 m. towards the East, turned right and walked another 15 m. Then he turns leftand walks 3 m. He finally takes a left turn and walked 6 m. Which direction is he facing now?

1.East 2.North 3.West 4. South 

25. Which letter in the alphabet is as far from C as Q is from X

1.K 2. J 3. L 4. P

PART-B (ARITHMETIC)

26- 28. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions?

26. 1595 ÷ 25 x 36.5 = ?

1.2459 2.2329 3.2359 4.2429

27. 99.99 + 666.66 =?

1. 728.59 2.766 3.766.65 4.676.95

28. 45 × 390 ÷ 26 =?

1. 645 2.675 3.765 4. 745 

29.The Sum of the square of two numbers is 80 and the square of their difference is 36. The product of two numbers is

1.22 2. 44 3.20 4.40

30. If 1 / 3.718 = 0.2689 then the value of 1 / 0.0003718 is

1. 2629 2. 2.689 3. 2689 4. 0.2689

31. Five-sixth of a number is 720. What will 45% of that number be?

1. 346.6 2.388.8 3.392.2 4.344.4

32. In a box, there are 50 paisa, 25 paisa and 10 paisa coins in the ratio of 3:6:5. If the total value of the amount is Rs 154, find the total number of coins

1. 616 2.526 3.716 4.516

33. P, Q and R invested Rs.45, 000/-, Rs. 70, 000/- and Rs. 90,000/- respectively to start a business. At the end of two years, they earned a profit of Rs.1, 64,000/-. What will be Q’s share in theprofit?

1. Rs.56, 000/- 2. Rs.36, 000/- 3.Rs. 72, 000/- 4. Rs.64, 000/-

34 In a college the ratio of the number of Boys to Girls is 8:5. If there are 160 girls, the total number of students in the college is

1.100 2. 250 3. 260 4. 416

35 The price of sugar is increased by 20%. By what % should a family reduce its consumption of sugar so as to maintain the same expenditure on sugar

1. 20/6% 2. 100/3 % 3. 50/3 % 4. 80/6%

36 A’s salary is 20% less than B’s Salary. By how much percent is B’s salary more than A’s?

1. 35 2. 20 3. 25 4. 33

37. A student has to secure 40% marks to pass. He gets 178 marks and fails by 22 marks. The maximum marks are

1.450 2. 500 3. 520 4. 600

38. A horse worth Rs 9000 is sold by A to B at a 10% loss. B sells the horse back to A at 10% gain. The result is

1. A makes no profit or loss 2. B gains Profit Rs 900 3. A loss by Rs 900 4. A loses by Rs 800

39. By selling a radio for Rs 1125 a man loses 25%. For how much should he sell it to gain 20%

1. Rs 900 2. Rs1800 3. Rs 3600 4. Rs 6000

40. . The compound interest on Rs 30000 at 7% per annum for a certain time is Rs 4347. The time is

1. 2 years 2.3 Years 3.4 Years 4. 5 years

41. Simple interest on a sum at 4% per annum for 2 years is Rs. 80. The compound interest on the same for the same period is

1. Rs 81.60 2. Rs 160 3.Rs 1081.60 4. None

42. A and B can do a piece of work in 12 days. B and C in 15 days.C and D in 20 days.A alone can do the work in

1. 24 days 2. 30 days 3. 35 days 4.40 days

43. The average monthly salary paid to 75 employees in a company is Rs 1420. The average salary of 25 of them is Rs 1350 and that of 30 others is Rs 1425. The average salary of the remaining employees is

1. Rs1350 2. Rs 1425 3.1500 4.Rs 1420

44. . The average age of 40 students of a class is 15 years. When 10 new students are admitted, the average is increased by 0.2 years. The average of new student is

1. 15.2 yrs 2.16 yrs 3.16.2yrs 4. 16.4 yrs

45. A boy goes to his school from his house at a speed of 3 km/hr and returns at a speed of 2 km/hr. If he takes 5 hours in going and coming, the distance between his house and school is:

1. 8.5 km 2.5.5 km 3.6 km 4.9 km

46. A man is 24 years older than his son. In two years, his age will be twice the age of his son. The present age of the son is

1. 24 years 2.26 years 3.28 years 4. 22 years

47. A train speeds past a pole in 20 seconds and speed is past a platform 100 metres in length in 30 seconds. What is the length of the train?

1. 100 metres 2.150 metres 3.150 metres 4. 200 meters

48. Sixteen men can complete a work in twelve days. In how many days will twenty-four men complete the same work?

1. 4 days 2.8 days 3.6 days 4.3 days

49. A housing society has been allotted a square piece of land measuring 2550.25 sq. m. What is the side of the plot?

1. 52.65 m 2.50.5 m 3.50.65 m 4. 50.15 m

50. 3A shopkeeper charges 20 % over the cost price. He allows his customers 10% off their bill for cash payment. His net gain percentage is

1. 12% 2. 8% 3. 10% 4. 15%

PART-C ( GENERAL ENGLISH)

51 In the following group of words, only one is wrongly spelt. Find the wrongly spelt word

1. Amateur 2.Embarrass 3. Ignorance 4.Millenium 

52. In the following group of words, only one is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word

1. Definitely 2. Bureucracy 3. Consenses 4. Questionaire

Directions: 53-54. Choose the correct one word substitution

53. A person who travels to a sacred place as an act of religious devotions

1 Hermit 2. Pilgrim 3 Saint 4 Merchant

54. A house for storing grains

1 Cellar 2. Store 3.Godown 4. Granary 

Directions: 55-56: Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning to the word for the below. 

55. INNOCENT

1. Sinful 2. Guilty 3. deadly 4. Corruption

56. EMBRACE

1. Suspect 2 harm 3. Reject 4. Hurt

Directions: 57-58: Choose the word which is most same in meaning to the word for the below.

57. FALSE

1. Defective 2. Untrue 3. Incorrect 4. Inaccurate

58. EAGER

1. Clever 2. Enthusiastic 3 curious 4. Devote

Directions: 59-60 Fill in the blanks with suitable form of verbs given in the brackets

59. The bell ___ (ring) and the children are all in the class

1. rang 2 . Ringing 3. is rang 4. ringed

59. we____(live) in this farm since 1981

1. were living 2. have been living 3. lived 4. live

61. Arrange the list of nouns in order of their greatness

word, sentences, letter, paragrapgh, phrase

1 letter, word, sentence, phrase, paragraph
2 word, sentence, , letter, phrase, paragraph
3 paragraph,phrase, sentences,word, letter
4 phrase, paragraph, sentence, word, letter

62. 'The heading' in writing a letter includes?

1) the greeting 2) the writer's address 3) the address of the person to whom you are writing 4) the writers address and date

63. Choose the appropriate question to get the reply. I am from Delhi.

1) Where you are from? 2) Where are you from? 3) Where do you from? 4) From where do you come?

64. She saw me. The negative form of the sentence is---

1) She don't see me 2) She is not seen me 3) She doesn't see me 4) She didn't see me

Directions: 65-66 Ccomplete the sentence by choosing the correct answers

65. An Aeroplane

1. Hoops 2. Zooms 3. Swings 4. Chugs

66. A whip____

1. cracks 2. Roars 3. rings 4. bangs

Directions: 67-68. Correct the sentences by checking the underlined word

67. I met a student who hate mathematics

1 hating 2. hated 3. hates 4. will hate

68. Abhinay is senior than meghana by 2 yeras

1. senior to 2. senior as 3. senior than 4. None

69. choose the correct part of speech for the underlined words

Rama was blind too 

1. Adjective, adverb 2. adjective, verb 3. adverb, adjective 4. verb, Adjective

Directions: 70-71 Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles

70. I saw ____boy and ____ girl riding on ___ ass

1 A. a,a,a 2. a, the,a 3. a,a,an 4. the,the, the

71. Sri Lanka is ___Island in ___Indian ocean

1. the, the 2. an,a 3. an, the 4. the,a

Directions: 72-75 Read the following passage and answer the questions

Snake charmers present a very colourful picture, but the reality of their own life is quite grim. They wander in many places displaying yheir skills but due to new forms of entertainment, their earnings have gone down. With a little planning, their skill can be used for their better livelihood. They are very skilled in tracking and catching snakes. They can easily obtain snake poison which is used in the preparation of some medicines. They are also aware of medicinal plants which can be used for providing remedies for snake bite. They can be involved in breeding snakes in captivity to obtain their skins. This will help to check the illegal trade in snake skins for which many snakes are killed. This will prevent cruelty to snakes.

72. What are snake charmers skilled in?

1. in killing snakes 2 in cooking snakes 3. in catching snakes 4. in eating snakes

73. How do snake charmers earn their living?

1. By displaying their skills 2 by catching snakes 3. by killing snakes 4. by begging

74. What type of life do snake charmers lead in the present time?

1. They live a happy life 2. They live a life of sin 3. They live a hard life 4. They live like snakes 

75. How do we obtain snake skins?

1. By killing snakes 2.By breeding snakes in captivity 3. By arresting snake charmers 4. By feeding the snakes on milk

Answers

1-3, 2-2, 3-1, 4- 3, 5-4 , 6-4 , 7-3, 8-2, 9-2,10-1,11-2,12-3, 13-1, 14-4, 15-3,16-4,17-2,18-2,19-4,

20-3,21-2,22-4,23-4,24-25-2,26-2,27-3,28-2,29-1,30-1,31-2,32-1,33-1,34-4,35-3,36-3,37-2,38-4

39-2,40-1,41-1,42-2,43-3,44-2,45-3,46-4,47-4,48-2,49-2,50-2,51-4,52-1,53-2,54-4,55-2,56-3,

57-2,58-3,59-1, 60-3, 61-1,62-4,63-2,64-4,65-2,66-1,67-3,68-1,69-1,70-3,71-3,72-3,73-1,74-3,75-2 

POSTMAN EXAMINATION (MODEL PAPER) FOR TAMILNADU CIRCLE

PART - A 

(General knowledge, Reasoning & Analytical Ability)

Time : 90 minutes, Questions : 25, Marks : 25

PART - B

(Mathematices) Questions : 25, Marks : 25

PART - C (i) 

(English) Questions : 25, Marks : 25

 

PART -C (ii) 

Regional Language

Questions : 25 , Marks : 25

 

SSC CHSL (10+2) Exam "General English" Model Paper

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are given in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions.

Recent advances in science and technology have made it possible for geneticists to find out abnormalities in the unborn foetus and take remedial action to rectify some defects which would otherwise prove to be fatal to the child. Though genetic engineering is still at its infancy, scientists can now predict with greater accuracy a genetic disorder. It is not yet an exact science since they are not in a position to predict when exactly a genetic disorder will set in. While they have not yet been able to change the genetic order of the gene in germs, they are optimistic and are holding out that in the near future they might be successful in achieving this feat. They have, however, acquired the ability in manipulating tissue cells. However, genetic misinformation can sometimes be damaging for it may adversely affect people psychologically. Genetic information may lead to a tendency to brand some people as inferiors. Genetic information can therefore be abused and its application in deciding the sex of the foetus and its subsequent abortion is now hotly debated on ethical lines. But on this issue geneticists cannot be squarely blamed though this charge has often been levelled at them. It is mainly a societal problem. At present genetic engineering is a costly process of detecting disorders but scientists hope to reduce the costs when technology becomes more advanced. This is why much progress in this area has been possible in scientifically advanced and rich countries like the USA, UK and Japan. It remains to be seen if in the future this science will lead to the development of a race of supermen or will be able to obliterate disease from this world.

1. Which of the following, according of genetics in becoming an exact science?

(A) Technicians will not be able to determine the time when genetic disorder will set in

(B) Technicians have not been able to manipulate germ cells.

(a) A only (b) B only

(c) Both A and B 

(d) Either A or B

2. Which of the following is the same in meaning as the word ‘squarely’ as used in the passage?

(a) rigidly 

(b) firmly

(c) directly 

(d) at right angle

3. Which of the following is not true, according to the passage?

(a) Society is not affected by the research in genetic engineering.

(b) Genetic engineers are not able to say some things with certainty.

(c) If genetic information is not properly handled, it will create problems. 

(d) Manipulation of genes is presently done only in tissue cell.

4. According to the author, the present state of knowledge about heredity has made geneticists.

(a) introspective 

(b) accusative

(c) arrogant 

(d) optimistic

5. What is the tone of the author in the last sentence of the passage?

(a) resignation 

(b) cautious

(c) relief 

(d) concern

6. Which of the following is not true of the genetic engineering movement?

(a) Possibility of abuse

(b) It is confronted by ethical problems.

(c) Increased tendency to manipulate gene cells.

(d) Acquired ability to detect genetics disorders in unborn babies.

7. Which of the following is the same in meaning as the word ‘feat’ as used in the passage?

(a) process 

(b) focus

(c) fact 

(d) goal

8. Why, according to the author, is genetic misinformation severely damaging.

(A) The cost involved is very high.

(B) Some people are unjustly branded as inferior.

(a) A only (b) B only

(c) Both A and B

(d) Neither A nor B

9. In the passage, ‘abused’ means

(a) insulted 

(b) talked about

(c) killed 

(d) misused

10. At present genetic engineering can rectify all genetic disorder, is it?

(a) Yes 

(b) No

(c) It can do so only in some cases

(d) Cannot be said

11. Which of the following is the same in meaning as the phrase ‘holding out’ as used in the passage?

(a) catching 

(b) expounding

(c) substaining 

(d) restraining

12. According to the passage, the question of abortion is

(a) ignored

(b) hotly debated

(c) unanswered

(d) left to the scientists to decide

13. Which of the following is true regarding the reasons for progress in genetic engineering?

(a) It has become popular to abort female foetuses.

(b) Human beings are extremely interested in heredity.

(c) Economically sound and scientifically advanced countries can provide the infrastructure for such research.

(d) Poor countries desperately need genetic information.

14. Which of the following is the same in meaning as the word ‘obliterate’ as used in the passage?

(a) wipe off 

(b) eradicate

(c) give birth to 

(d) wipe out

15. Which of the following is the opposite in meaning to the word ‘charge’ as used in the passage?

(a) calm 

(b) disturb

(c) discharge 

(d) settle

Directions: Read each sentence to find out if there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer.

16. Governments and business must reduce (a)/ its own energy use (b)/ and promote conservation (c)/ to their citizens and employees. (d)

17. If the allegations (a)/ made against him (b)/ are found to be true (c)/ he could face rigorous imprisonment. (d)

18. Having acquired some experience (a)/ she is no longer (b)/ one of those who believes (c)/ very explanation she is given. (d)

19. On discovering that (a)/ it was a forgery (b)/ he torn up the agreement (c)/ he had signed. (d)

20. With regard to implementation the (a)/ details of the proposal (b)/ the committee was divided (c)/ in its opinion. (d)

Directions: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each five words have been suggested, one of which fills the blanks appropriately. Find out the appropriate words in each case.

Amid rumours of the government planning a crackdown on stock speculation, the Shanghai stock index 61 8.8 per cent of February 27th, its 62 one day drop in a decade. 63 usual for China’s stock markets, investors in New York’s equity markets saw this and sent the Dow Jones industrial index down more than 400 points. The drop in New York’s index in turn 64 fear in markets across Asia the following day and suddenly stock indexes across the world 65. This chain reaction plainly 66 the increasingly 67 place that China now occupies in the minds of global investors. Its extraordinary economic run has been the key reason for 68 demand for everything from copper to cars much to the 69 of multinational and Chinese investors alike. But while investors are right about China’s growing economic importance to the world they are still confused about how to 70 a decline in Chinese stocks.

21. (a) plunged 

(b) fallen 

(c) triggered 

(d) gained

22. (a) substantial 

(b) significant

(c) dismal 

(d) biggest

23. (a) However 

(b) Being

(c) Despite 

(d) Because

24. (a) heighten 

(b) fuelled

(c) predicted 

(d) ignored

25. (a) stumble 

(b) corrected

(c) tumble 

(d) stabilised

26. (a) reflect 

(b) strengthened

(c) caused 

(d) demonstrated

27. (a) privileged 

(b) prominent

(c) tangible 

(d) feasible

28. (a) variable 

(b) risen 

(c) fallen 

(d) soaring.

29. (a) risk 

(b) detriment

(c) benefit 

(d) impact

30. (a) interpret 

(b) deal

(c) cope 

(d) welcome

Directions: Which of the phrases (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the sentence grammatically correct?

31. Many employees are hesitate to volunteer for assignments in a foreign country because of language and cultural issues.

(a) hesitated to volunteer

(b) hesitant to volunteer

(c) hesitating volunteer

(d) hesitatingly volunteer

32. Salaries in state owned enterprises today have to be in line on prevailing market rates in order to reduce turnover.

(a) been on line with

(b) to be aligned on

(c) been in line for

(d) to be in line with

33. As a member of the Cabinet, Alyar had the opportunity to observe debates and see which they were resolved.

(a) about they being resolved

(b) that it was resolved

(c) to its resolution

(d) how they were resolved

34. The Board has inability to provide any proper strategy to out do the competition.

(a) not being able to provide

(b) has been unable to provide

(c) cannot provide for

(d) is being unable to provide

35. Did the court not intervened the matter many students would have been denied admission.

(a) Because the court intervened in

(b) Until the court had intervened

(c) Had the court not intervened in

(d) If the court intervened between

36. Budget hotels are being set up across the country to provide travellers with accommodation at reasonable rates.

(a) are to be set in

(b) will be set up

(c) have been setting up around

(d) were set up through

37. Directly the meeting commenced then the Board called for the Chairman’s resignation.

(a) No sooner had the meeting commenced than

(b) As soon as the meeting commenced when

(c) Hardly did the meeting commence

(d) Soon after the .meeting commences that

38. The Director said that he did not want to see neither of the student who had failed and ordered them to leave.

(a) none of the students

(b) one of the student

(c) each of the student

(d) any of the student

39. He was determined in completing the project despite opposition from the union.

(a) on completing

(b) to complete

(c) for completion 

(d) No correction required.

40. In his speech he failed to emphasize the only great reason why Government programmes have not benefited the poor.

(a) greatest reason why

(b) only greatest reason

(c) only greatest reason for

(d) No correction required

Directions: In each question below a sentence with four words printed in bold type is given. These are numbered as (a), (b), (c) and (d). One of these four words printed in bold may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence.

41. The organization preferred (a)/ to hire locale (b)/ population as they understood the language (c)/ and customer preferences. (d)/ All correct. (5)

42. In our opinion the existing (a)/ assessment (b)/ system required immediate (c)/ revision. (d)

43. In responds (a)/ to the advertisement a sizeable (b)/ number of candidates have submitted (c)/ their applications. (d)

44. There is no guarantee (a)/ that if this model is adopted (b)/ the entire (c)/ All correct. (d)

45. With this unique (a)/initiative (b)/ the company hopes to sustain (c)/ its current (d)/ growth rate.

Directions: In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below each five pairs of words have been denoted by numbers (a), (b), (c),and (d). Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

46. Mr. Srinivasan is ___ to become Chairman of the group ____ the retirement of his father.

(a) set, following

(b) voted, subsequent

(c) selected, despite

(d) approved, because

(5) decided, after.

47. ___ to your error the ___ consignment has been delayed by a week.

(a) According, important 

(b) Duly, urgent

(c) Owing, entire

(d) Added, crucial

48. On account of the ___ in sales the software firm has achieved an eight per cent ___ in net profit.

(a) surge, fall

(b) increase, rise

(c) decline, slope

(d) hike, loss

49. We are proud to say that today ___ 26 per cent of our total accounts are ___ by women and senior citizens.

(a) approximate, held

(b) nearly, authorised

(c) over, maintain

(d) above, open

50. The company has _____ special training to employees on _____ to trade online.

(a) announced, benefits

(b) offered, course

(c) imparted, risks

(d) sanction, skills

ANSWERS

1. (c) 2. (c) 3. (a) 4. (d) 5. (b) 6. (c) 7. (5) 8. (b) 9. (d) 10. (c) 11. (b) 12. (b) 13. (c) 14. (b) 15. (c)

16. (b) 17. (d) 18. (c) 19. (c) 20. (a) 21. (a) 22. (d) 23. (d) 24. (b) 25. (c) 26. (d) 27. (b) 28. (5) 29. (c) 30. (a)

31. (b) 32. (d) 33. (d) 34. (c) 35. (c) 36. (5) 37. (a) 38. (d) 39. (b) 40. (d) 41. (b) 42. (a) 43. (a) 44. (5) 45. (d) 46. (a) 47. (c) 48. (b) 49. (5) 50. (c)

SSC CHSL (10+2) Exam "General Awareness"

1. The source of the Sun’s energy is the process of:

(a) Photoelectric emission
(b) Nuclear fission
(c) Nuclear fusion
(d) Thermionic emission

2. Which of the following is not a stringed instrument ?

(a) Guitar
(b) Sitar
(c) Trumpet
(d) Violin

3. Who created the unforgettable literary character‘Swami’?

(a) Vikram Seth
(b) R.K. Narayan
(c) Mulk Raj Anand
(d) Harivansh Rai Bachchan

4. Which of the following cities lies to the western-most longitude ?

(a) Jaipur
(b) Nagpur
(c) Bhopal
(d) Hyderabad

5. Arrange the following rivers from South to North.

(a) Cauvery
(b) Krishna
(c) Godavari
(d) Mahanadi

6. What is the animal on the insignia of the RBI ?

(a) Lion
(b) Tiger
(c) Panther
(d) Elephant

7. Which part of India is linked to the border by the Hindustan-Tibet road ?

(a) Shimla
(b) Garhwal
(c) North Bengal
(d) Kashmir Valley

8. Which of the following political groupings has won the highest number of Assembly seats at the general elections held in September-October, 2002 in Jammu and Kashmir ?

(a) Peoples Democratic Party
(b) Indian National Congress
(c) National Conference
(d) Peoples Democratic Front

9. Which is the hottest planet of the solar system?

(a) Mercury
(b) Mars
(c) Earth
(d) Saturn

10. The element which is the. most abundant in the human body is­

(a) oxygen
(b) carbon
(c) iron
(d) nitrogen

11. ‘Kuchipudi dance originated in

(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Karnataka
(c) Punjab
(d) Rajasthan

12. Night blindness results from the deficiency of -

(a) Glucose
(b) Vitamin-E
(c) Vitamin-B2
(d) Vitamin-A

13. The details of statecraft are available in the following treatise -

(a) Dharma Shastra
(b) Nyaya Shastra
(c) Artha Shastra
(d) Niti Shastra

14. The country that has come forward to mediate in Sri Lanka is:

(a) Sweden
(b) Norway
(c) India
(d) Austria

15. The Legislative Council in a State in India may be created or abolished by the

(a) President on the recommendation of the Governor
(b) Parliament
(c) Parliament after the State Legislative Assembly passes a resolution to that effect.
(d) Governor on a recommendation by the State Cabinet

16. The lengthiest Constitution in the world is

(a) Indian
(b) American
(c) British
(d) French

17. No Money bill can be introduced in the Lok Sabha without the prior approval of the

(a) Vice-President
(b) President
(c) Prime Minister
(d) Finance Minister

18. When did the British Govt. starl ruling India directly ?

(a) After the Battle of Plassey
(b) After the Battle of Panipat
(c) After the War of Mysore
(d) After Sepoy Mutiny

19. The term ‘secular’ was added in the Preamble to the Indian Constitution by

(a) 41st Amendment
(b) 42nd Amendment
(c) 43rd Amendment
(d) 44th Amendment

20. Which of the following is not a Fundamental Right ?

(a) Right to Equality
(b) Right to Liberty
(c) Right against Exploitation
(d) Right to Property

21. The major harmful gas emitted by automobile vehicle which causes air pollution is

(a) Carbon Monoxide
(b) Methane
(c) Carbon dioxide
(d) Ozone gas

22. Who finally approves the draft Five Year Plan ?

(a) Planning Commission
(b) President
(c) National Development Council
(d) Parliament and State Legislatures

23. The deciding authority of States share in central taxes is the

(a) Finance Commission
(b) Planning Commission
(c) Election Commission
(d) Finance Minister

24. The meausre of a worker’s real wage is

(a) The change in his productivity over a given time
(b) His earnings after deductionat source
(c) His daily earnings
(d) The purchasing power of his earnings

25. Which country is the latest to join the U.N. as a member ?

(a) Switzerland
(b) Hong Kong
(c) Taiwan
(d) East Timor\

26. How many feet has a crab got?

(a) 12
(b) 10
(c) 8
(d) 6

27. When was the Public Service Commission, the original version of the U.P.S.C. set up?

(a) 1st October, 1926
(b) 1st April, 1937
(c) 15th August, 1947
(d) 26th January, 1950

28. The main source of revenue for a State Government in India is

(a) Sales tax
(b) Excise duty
(c) Income tax
(d) Property tax

29. Where is the Swami Narayan temple, Akshar-dham located ?

(a) Dwaraka, Gujarat
(b) Puri, Orissa
(c) Mathura, Uttar Pradesh
(d) Gandhinagar, Gujarat

30. Which one of the following is found only in women ?

(a) Thyroid
(b) Pituitary
(c) Ovary
(d) Adenoid

31. Gamma rays can cause

(a) gene mutation
(b) sneezing
(c) burning
(d) fever

32. Which one of the following is NOT a function of kidney ?

(a) Regulation of blood pH
(b) Removal of metabolic wastes from the body
(c) Production of antibodies
(d) Regulation of osmotic pressures of the blood

33. Water in plants is transported by

(a) cambium
(b) phloem
(c) epidermis
(d) xylem

34. Which State of India has the largest reserves of monazite, with a high thorium content ?

(a) Kerala
(b) Karnataka
(c) Gujarat
(d) Maharashtra

35. The Indian Wild Ass (GhorKhur) is found in

(a) Sunderbans
(b) Assam forests
(c) The Rann of Kuchh
(d) Kaveri delta

36. Which U.S. President has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize-2002 ?

(a) John F. Kennedy
(b) William Jefferson Clinton
(c) Jimmy Carter
(d) Franklin D. Rossevelt

37. Who was the Captain of the West Indies team that was defeated by the Indian Cricket team in 1983 to win the Prudential World Cup

(a) Viv Richards
(b) Clive Lloyd
(c) Richie Richardson
(d) Malcolm Marshall

38. Who is the author of the book “Life of Pi” ?

(a) Yann Martel
(b) Rohinton Mistry
(c) Ken Follet
(d) M.J. Akbar

39. How many months of a year, according to the Gregorian calendar, have been named after Roman emperors ?

(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3

40. Which State in India, has given the highest number of Deputy Prime Ministers ?

(a) Maharashtra
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Bihar
(d) Gujarat

41. Average Revenue means

(a) the revenue per unit of commodity sold
(b) the revenue from all commodities sold
(c) the profit realised from the marginal unit sold
(d) the profit realised by sale of all commodities

42. The Saka era commencing from A.D. 78, was founded by

(a) Kanishka
(b) Asoka
(c) Chandragupta
(d) Vikramaditya

43. Ganhadra school of art came into existence in

(a) Hinayana sect
(b) Mahayana sect
(c) Vaishnava sect
(d) Shaiva sect

44. Which Sufi’s dargah is at Ajmer ?

(a) Baba Farid
(b) Qutb-din Bakhtiyar Kaki
(c) Moinuddin Chisti
(d) Khwaja Bahuddin

45. Who was the architect who designed Taj Mahal’

(a) Mohammad Hussain
(b) Ustad-Isa
(c) Shah Abbas
(d) Ismail

46. Out of the following remains excavated in Indus Valley, which one indicates the commercial and economic development ?

(a) The Pottery
(b) Seals
(c) The Boats
(d) The Houses

47. To achieve high rates of growth of national output, the economy has to

(a) reduce the rate of growth of population
(b) borrow foreign capital
(c) step up the rate of savings
(d) increase the rate of investment and reduce the capital output ratio

48. The proceeds of income tax go to

(a) Central Government
(b) State Government
(c) Centre and States
(d) Corporation authorities

49. Where are the Eucalyptus trees found in abundance ?

(a) Mizo Hills
(b) Naga Hills
(c) Manipur Hills
(d) Nilgiri Hills

50. The first solar city of India, is:

(a) Anandpur Sahib
(b) Mumbai
(c) Bangalore
(d) Delhi

ANSWERS

 1. (c) 2. (c) 3. (b) 4. (b) 5. (d) 6. (a) 7. (d) 8. (d) 9. (b) 10. (b)11. (a) 12. (d) 13. (d) 14. (b)

15. (a) 16. (a) 17. (b) 18. (d) 19. (b) 20. (d) 21. (a) 22. (c) 23. (a) 24. (a) 25. (d)

26. (d) 27. (a) 28. (b) 29. (d) 30. (c) 31. (a) 32. (c) 33. (d) 34. (a) 35. (c)

36. (c) 37. (b) 38. (a) 39. (c) 40. (d) 41. (c) 42. (a) 43. (b) 44. (c)

45. (b) 46. (b) 47. (c) 48. (a) 49. (a) 50. (a)