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Ssc last year solved paper

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 thefollowing 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) NewtonAns : (A)

5. Who was the only Indianwoman to be elected as the

President of U.N. GeneralAssembly ?

(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 NaduAns : (A)


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7. RAF is the abbreviated form ofwhich of the following ?

(A) Ready Action Force(B) Rapid Action Force

(C) Reverse Action Force

(D) Repeat Action ForceAns : (B)8. Bolometer is used to measure

which of the following ?(A) Frequency

(B) Temperature(C) Velocity

(D) WavelengthAns : (B)

9. Tehri dam is built on which ofthe 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 tohomosexual and bisexual relations

(C) AIDS was first diagnosed in 1981in USA

(D) Due to AIDS, ano-genetal wartsare formed

Ans : (C)11. Who lost the AFC (Asian

Football Confederation Final, 2008to India) ?

(A) Myanmar(B) Sri Lanka

(C) Pakistan(D) Tajikistan

Ans : (D)12. Who won the U.S. Open Tennis

Mens Singles in August 2008 ?(A) Roger Federer

(B) Rafael Nadal(C) Mahesh Bhupati

(D) None of the aboveAns : (A)


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13. After the terrorist attack of26th November, 2008 in Mumbai,

who was appointed as the HomeMinister 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 Secretaryof State by Barack Obama,

President of U.S.A. ?(A) Hillary Clinton

(B) Joe Biden(C) Condoleezza Rice

(D) Ben PorrittAns : (A)

15. Name the winner of the SanjayChopra National Award for Bravery

2008-(A) Saumika Mishra

(B) Santosh Sen(C) Amit Kumar

(D) PappuAns : (A)

16. The Dadasaheb Phalke Awardfor 2006 was awarded by the

President of India to-(A) Tapan Sinha

(B) Madhur Bhandarkar(C) Dilip Kumar

(D) Lata MangeshkarAns : (A)

17. The concept of the DirectivePrinciples of State Policy was

borrowed by our Constitutionfrom 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-


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(A) Tata AIG(B) ICICI Prudential

(C) Bajaj Allianz(D) LIC

Ans : (D)

19. The three medals that Indianswon in the Beijing Olympics werein-

(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 impeachmentof 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 thePlanning Commission. He is the-

(A) Minister for Planning andDevelopment

(B) Home Minister(C) Prime Minister

(D) Finance MinisterAns : (C)

23. The train service-Thar Expressbetween India and Pakistan,

originates in India from-(A) Jaisalmer

(B) Jodhpur(C) Bikaner

(D) BarmerAns : (D)

24. Which one of the followingcricketers has been awarded the


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Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award forthe year 2007 ?

(A) Sachin Tendulkar(B) Saurav Ganguly

(C) M.S. Dhoni

(D) Virender SehwagAns : (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 worldleader in the carbon credit

business in 2007 ?(A) India

(B) Brazil(C) Mexico

(D) ChinaAns : (D)

27. Who is named as the FlyingSikh 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 2009awards).

(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


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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 downtroddenAns : (A)

32. Why was the name of KuberSingh, a 17-year old student of

G.D. Goenka World School, in thenews on 20th January 2009 ?

(A) He was declared as the winner ofthe Sanjay Chopra Award

(B) He broke the record for fastestmemorising 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 magazineAns : (C)

33. What is the tenure of the PrimeMinister of India ?

(A) Conterminous with the tenure ofthe Lok Sabha

(B) Conterminous with the tenure ofthe President

(C) As long as he enjoys the supportof a majority in the Lok Sabha

(D) Five yearsAns : (C)

34. What was the reason forGandhijis support to

decentralization of power ?(A) Decentralisation ensures more

participation of the people intodemocracy

(B) India had decentralisation ofpower in the past


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(C) Decentralisation was essential forthe economic development of the

country(D) Decentralisation can prevent

communalism

Ans : (C)35. Consent of the people meansconsent 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 GlobeAward Winner for original sound

track in the film Slum DogMillionaire been nominated at the

Oscars ?(A) 1

(B) 2(C) 3

(D) 9Ans : (C)

37. Which of the following is not aPanchayati 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 Patel3. 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


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(d) Daman and DiuJurisdiction (High Court)

1. Kerala2. 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 2Ans : (A)

40. Which of the following is anextra-constitutional and

nonstatutory body ?(A) Finance Commission

(B) Planning Commission(C) Union Public Service Commission

(D) Election CommissionAns : (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 ofone No Confidence Motion and

another.3. Atleast 100 persons must

support such a motion before it isintroduced in the House.

4. It can be introduced in the LokSabha 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 richin-

(A) Fats(B) Hydrocarbons

(C) Cooking oil(D) Nicotine


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Ans : (A)43. The toxicity of which of the

following heavy metals leads toliver cirrhosis ?

(A) Copper

(B) Lead(C) Mercury(D) Zinc

Ans : (A)44. If the radius of blood vessels

of a person decreases his/herblood pressure will-

(A) increase(B) decrease

(C) remain unaffected(D) increase for males and decrease

for femalesAns : (A)

SSC SECTION OFFICER AUDIT EXAM 2008

Directions: In Question Nos. 1 to 10, some of the sentences have errors and some have none.

Find out which part of a sentence has an error and choose the option corresponding to theappropriate letter (A, B, C). If there is no error mark (D) as your answer.

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

2. Ram disappointed his mother/ as he did not/ write to her very often./No error.

3. After you will return/ from Chennai/ I will come and see you./ No error.

4. Scenes from the film / had to be censured/ before it was released./ No error.

5. When my sister was ill/ I went to the hospital/ on alternative days./ No error.

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

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

8 He will not be able/ to cope up with/ the pressure of work./ No error.
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9. Lasers are/ indispensable tools/ for the delicate eyes surgery./ No error.

10. I take great pleasure/ to welcome you/ to this institution./ No error.

Directions: In Question Nos. 11 to 15, out of the four alternatives, choose the one whichexpresses the right meaning of the given.

11. Indignation

(A) hatred

(B) anger

(C) disapproval

(D) contempt

12. Acronym

(A) A word with two or more meanings

(B) A word of new coinage

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

(D) A word of picturesque effect

13. Meticulous

(A) interfere

(B) courage

(C) agreement

(D) careful

14. Rescind


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(A) change

(B) revoke

(C) repeat

(D) reconsider

15. Antipathy

(A) dishonesty

(B) disturbance

(C) demonstration (D) dislike

Directions: In Question Nos. 16 to 20, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

16. APPARENT

(A) Illegible

(B) Hidden

(C) Mysterious

(D) Remote

17. ALIEN

(A) Native

(B) Domiciled

(C) Natural

(D) Resident


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18. FUTILE

(A) upright

(B) costly

(C) eminent

(D) worthy

19. AUDACIOUS

(A) meek

(B) cowardly

(C) mild

(D) gentle

20. ARROGANT

(A) simple

(B) timid

(C) civilized

(D) modest

Directions: In Question Nos. 21 to 30, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an

appropriate and suitable word.

21. The food that an average Indian eats has been found to be deficient _____ vitamins andproteins.

(A) of

(B) from


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(C) with

(D) in

22. The patient is _____ of stomachache.

(A) suffering

(B) experiencing

(C) complaining

(D) afflicting

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

(A) elicit

(B) provoke

(C) command

(D) infer

24. Had he taken his degree five years ago he _____ got a promotion by now.

(A) might

(B) would have

(C) will be

(D) was

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

(A) will arrive


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(B) arrived

(C) is arriving

(D) arrives

26. He drove the car very fast _____

(A) Did he?

(B) Does he?

(C) Didnt he?

(D) Was he?

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

(A) whoever

(B) whom

(C) who

(D) whose

28. It is time you _____ home.

(A) go

(B) went

(C) come

(D) reach

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


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(A) Going to

(B) Go to

(C) Go for

(D) Going for

30. Government must _____ the rise in prices.

(A) cheque

(B) check

(C) cease

(D) seize

Directions: In Question Nos. 31 to 40, four alternatives are given for the underlined or given

idiom/phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the underlined orgiven idiom/phrase.

31. The bus had a close shave as its driver swerved to the right a split second before the on-

coming truck could run into it.

(A) serious accident

(B) close collision

(C) narrow escape

(D) deep dent

32. Fits and starts

(A) slowly


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(B) not regularly

(C) continuously

(D) quickly

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

(A) stamped the ground with their shoes

(B) showed signs of anger

(C) trembled with fear

(D) stood up to salute

34. In high spirits

(A) full of hope and enthusiasm

(B) under tremendous stress

(C) under the influence of liquor

(D) mentally deranged

35. He amassed his wealth through sharp practices.

(A) dishonest means

(B) illegal means

(C) intelligent decisions

(D) quick decisions

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


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(A) a lover of good books

(B) in favour with

(C) not of the same opinion as

(D) as good as

37. The officer is fed up with the complaints made against the clerk.

(A) annoyed

(B) disgusted

(C) pleased

(D) satisfied

38. A white elephant,

(A) a rare species of elephants

(B) an expensive gift

(C) a costly but useless possession

(D) a worthless thing

39. Ins and outs

(A) entry and exit points

(B) full details

(C) tactical moves

(D) complexity of character


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40. All his ventures went to the winds.

(A) dissipated

(B) spread all over

(C) got speed of the winds

(D) became well-known

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

41. Government by a ruler who has unlimited power.

(A) Despotism

(B) Autocracy

(C) Monarchy

(D) Anarchy

42. An occasion of great importance

(A) exemplary

(B) momentous

(C) herculean

(D) grandiose

43. A person who is always hopeful and look: upon the brighter side of things

(A) florist

(B) artist


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(C) theist

(D) optimist

44. Place of burial

(A) cave

(B) church

(C) synagogue

(D) cemetry

45. To have a very high opinion of oneself

(A) exaggeration

(B) adulation

(C) abundance

(D) conceited

46. One who believes in giving equal opportunity to women in all fields

(A) Fanatic

(B) Misogynist

(C) Philanderer

(D) Feminist

47. Inability to sleep

(A) hysteria


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(B) insomnia

(C) aphasia

(D) amnesia

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

(A) terrestrian

(B) epicurean

(C) celestial

(D) pedestrian

49. A tank where fish or water plants are kept

(A) Aquarium

(B) Sanatorium

(C) Nursery

(D) Aviary

50. A person who never takes alcoholic drinks

(A) teetotaller

(B) alcoholic

(C) addict

(D) bagpiper

Directions: In Question Nos. 51 to 55, four words are given in each question, out of which only

one word is wrongly spelt.


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51.

(A) poignant

(B) relevent

(C) prevalent

(D) malignant

52.

(A) seize

(B) achieve

(C) wierd

(D) leisure

53.

(A) repent

(B) serpent

(C) flagrent

(D) reverent

54. (A) dining

(B) shining

(C) determining

(D) begining


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55.

(A) vendetta

(B) verisimilitude

(C) vicarious

(D) vociferrate

Directions: In Question Nos. 56 to 65, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are givenalternatives to the underlined part at A, B and C which may improve the sentence. Choose the

correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is D.

56. He was weary of failure, Didnt he?

(A) Isnt he?

(B) Wasnt he?

(C) Doesnt he?

(D) No improvement

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

(A) have you done

(B) you have done

(C) have you been doing

(D) No improvement

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


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(A) speaks

(B) describes

(C) expresses

(D) No improvement

59. The enemy soldiers went back hastily.

(A) returned

(B) retreated

(C) retrenched

(D) No improvement

60. No sooner had the teacher entered the room and the boys rushed to their seats.

(A) when

(B) than

(C) but

(D) No improvement

61. We have already disposed our old house.

(A) disposed off

(B) disposed out

(C) disposed of

(D) No improvement


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

(A) Isnt it?

(B) Cant we?

(C) Dont we?

(D) No improvement

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

(A) will not regret

(B) had not regretted

(C) would not have regretted

(D) No improvement

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

(A) to

(B) after

(C) upon

(D) No improvement

65. Corruption is the most serious problem in India.

(A) the more serious

(B) the seriouser

(C) serious

(D) No improvement


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Directions: In Question Nos. 66 to 70, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out ofthe four alternatives suggested below, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in

Passive/Active Voice.

66. The cat is running after the rat.

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

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

(C) The rat is run after by the cat

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

67. English is spoken all over the world.

(A) All over the world English speaks

(B) English speaks all over the world

(C) The whole world speaks English

(D) People speak English all over the world

68. The boys elected Mohan captain.

(A) The boys were elected captain by Mohan

(B) Mohan is elected captain by the boys

(C) Mohan was elected captain by the boys

(D) Mohan and the boys elected the captain

69. They threw away the Rubbish.


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(A) The Rubbish will be thrown away

(B) The Rubbish was being thrown away

(C) The Rubbish was thrown away

(D) The Rubbish thrown away

70. Let him see the picture.

(A) Let the picture be seen by him

(B) The picture is seen by him

(C) Let him the picture be seen

(D) The picture is seen by him

Directions: In Question Nos. 71 to 80, the first and the last parts of the sentence are numbered 1and 6. The rest of the sentence is split into four Parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts

are not given in their proper order. Read the parts and find out which of the four combinations scorrect. Then find the correct answer.

71.

1. There was a lamp hanging on the wall

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

Q. He put the lamp inside his shirt

R. He put them in his pockets

S. Aladdin climbed a ladder and took down the lamp

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

(A) PRQS

(B) RSPQ


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(C) SQPR

(D) QSRP

72.

1. Gopal and Sheela felt very bored one evening

P. Gopal wanted to stay on for the next show

Q. So they decided to go to the cinema

R. They reached the theatre in time for the interval

S. On the way there was a traffic jam

6. But Sheela wanted to return home

(A) PSQR

(B) SQPR

(C) QSRP

(D) SQRP

73.

1. Ferdinand rose up to receive the messenger

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

Q. He fell on his knees and thanked him

R. He made him sit on a level with himself

S. He listened to the circumstantial account of his voyage

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

(A) RPSQ


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(B) RSPQ

(C) QPRS

(D) PKSQ

74.

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

P. and though one has one prevailing passion

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

R. yet their operations are very much the same

S. and another has another

6. and whatever engages or disgusts, pleases or offends you in others, will engage, disgust,

please or offend others in you.

(A) QPSR

(B) PQRS

(C) RQPS

(D) PRQS

75.

1. Paucity of funds

P. universities cannot make

Q. essentials like books

R. sufficient expenditure on

S. ordains that the


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6. journals and equipment.

(A) QPRS

(B) SPRQ

(C) PQRS

(D) QSRP

76.

1. The symptoms of

P. and certain other changes

Q. what is popularly called

R. serious forgetfulness, confusion

S serility include

6. in personality behaviour.

(A) QSRP

(B) PQRS

(C) SRQP

(D) QPSR

77.

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

Q. as quickly

R. every boy scrambled

S. and got into bed


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6. as possible.

(A) QRPS

(B) PSQR

(C) RQSP

(D) RPS.Q

78.

1. Thirty years from now

P. and industry will be scarce

Q. almost half of the people

R. that water for drinking, farming

S. then living may find

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

(A) SPQR

(B) SRPQ

(C) QSRP

(D) QSPR

79.

1. A good cry can be a

P. bring relief from anxiety

Q. prevent a headache or

R. and it might even


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S. healthy way to

6. other physical consequence

(A) SRQP

(B) SRPQ

(C) SPRQ

(D) SPQR

80.

1. Long, long, time ago

P. who lived with his three wives

Q. in a country called Kosala

R. there ruled a noble king

S. and four sons

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

(A) PQRS

(B) SPQR

(C) RQPS

(D) QRSP

Directions: In the following passage (Question Nos. 81 to 90), some of the words have been leftout. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with

the help of the alternatives given.

Cloze Passage


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Scientists have developed an electronic circuit that 81 the wiring of the human brain in somewaysan achievement that 82 revolu-tionalise computer science and 83 understanding of how

natures most powerful 84 works. The 85 built on a 86 chip the size of a finger nail, is 87 fromthe thinking machines of science-fiction. For one thing it cannot 88 , the way the 89 can. But

researchers say it could 90 in better speech and object recognition by computers.

81.

(A) imitates

(B) mimics

(C) limits

(D) expands

82.

(A) shall

(B) ought

(C) could

(D) have

83.

(A) exceed

(B) improve

(C) impair

(D) develop

84.


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(A) processor

(B) electronic system

(C) circuit

(D) brain

85.

(A) computer

(B) monitor

(C) system

(D) circuit

86.

(A) silicon

(B) minute

(C) big

(D) brown

87.

(A) for

(B) above

(C) beyond

(D) far


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88.

(A) equate

(B) teach

(C) learn

(D) recognise

89.

(A) computer

(B) processor

(C) chip

(D) brain

90.

(A) yield

(B) give

(C) respond

(D) result

Directions: In Question Nos. 91 to 100, you have two brief passages with five questionsfollowing each passage. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each question

out of the four alternatives.

PASSAGEI

For any activity, discipline is the key word. It should begin with the self, then be extended to thefamily, neighbours, environment, workplace, society and the nation at large. It is from society


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that inspiration is drawn. Systems and institutions should provide the inspiration to societythrough performance which in turn will provide leaders, capable of rebuilding and restructuring

society into a strong nation. The nationalists spirit then becomes infectious.

91. What is the key word for Activity according to the passage?

(A) Active Discipline

(B) Key Discipline

(C) Self Discipline

(D) Discipline

92. According to the passage Discipline should begin

(A) with the self

(B) with the self, family and neighbours

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

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

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

(A) Society

(B) Society and nation

(C) Environment

(D) Nothing in particular

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

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

(B) rebuilding and restructuring society into a strong nation


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(C) building a national consensus

(D) rebuilding and structuring a nation

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

(A) dangerous

(B) spreading to everyone

(C) spreading to everyone by germs

(D) give disease

PASSAGE -II

A 23-year-old British woman was yesterday sentenced to six months in jail for leaving her two-year-old daughter home alone eight-hours-a-day, five days a week for a year while she went to

work. The young mother from the central town of Warwick initially hired a babysitter, when shelanded a job in a travel agency but eventually reached the point when she could no longer afford

the facility, prosecutors said. The woman then started leaving the child home by herself,providing it with food and toys and removing all potentially dangerous objects from its reach. At

first the mother came home at lunch time but had to stop because her daughter threw tantrumsevery time she left to go back to work.

The mother, who was not identified, told the court, If I had money I would not have done it. It

was a case of that or not keeping my job and living on benefit.

The judge, Mr. Harrison Hall, however said Having had a child, the absolute priority is to lookafter it. There must be an alternative to leaving a child alone all day, a thing you would not do

even to a dog.

96. The young mother had to work in the office

(A) 40 hours a week

(B) 8 hours a week

(C) 48 hours a week


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(D) all the seven days a week

97. The word Facility in sentence refers to

(A) her job in the travel agency

(B) living in a well furnished apartment

(C) getting adequate salary

(D) employing someone to look after the child

98- The mother stopped coming home for lunch because

(A) her house was far away from the office

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

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

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

99. The sentence If I had money, I would not have done it means

(A) I had money and so I did not leave the baby alone

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

(C) I had no money and so I left the baby alone

(D) I had no money and so I did not leave the baby alone

100. Which one of the following statements about the judge Mr. Harrison Hall is correct?

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

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


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

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

PAPER I: PART-B GENERAL AWARENESS

101. Devaluation of currency leads to

(A) expansion of export trade

(B) contraction of import trade

(C) expansion of import substitution

(D) All of the above

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

(A) Commercial bills

(B) Foreign exchange

(C) Gold

(D) Government bonds

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

(A) Maintain price stability through creation of buffer stocks

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

(C) Control the production of food grains

(D) Reduce personal and regional inequality in the distribution

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

(A) New Delhi

(B) Hyderabad

(C) Mumbai


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(D) Ahmedabad

105. The Centre for Agricultural Marketing is located at

(A) Jaipur

(B) New Delhi

(C) Nagpur

(D) Hyderabad

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

(A) Total population of the country

(B) Total working population

(C) Area of the country

(D) Volume of capital used

107. The currency of Thailand is

(A) Bhat

(B) Rupiah

(C) Yuan

(D) Yen

108. World Bank helps countries with loans for the purpose of

(A) reconstruction and development

(B) stimulating private investment

(C) tackling foreign exchange crisis

(D) meeting deficits in government budget

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

(A) Rabi season


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(B) Kharif season

(C) Pre-kharif season

(D) Slack season

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

sells

(A) 5% of shares

(B) 10% of shares

(C) 15% of shares

(D) 20% of shares

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

(A) Four tier hierarchy of the Banking structure

(B) Three tier hierarchy of the Banking structure

(C) Two tier hierarchy of the Banking structure

(D) Unified control by the apex institutions

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

(A) 1942

(B) 1947

(C) 1950

(D) 1955

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

(A) Supreme Court

(B) Parliament

(C) Constitution


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(D) President

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

(A) centre/state relations

(B) Legislative problems

(C) Union territories problems

(D) Tribal areas

115. The Judges of the High Court hold office

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

(B) till they have attained 62 years of age

(C) till they have attained 65 years of age

(D) as long as they desire

116. The United Nations officially came into existence on

(A) January 1, 1942

(B) October 3, 1944

(C) October 24, 1945

(D) June 26, 1945

117. The English Crown is an example of

(A) Real executive

(B) Quasi-real executive

(C) Nominal executive

(D) Nominated executive

118. The annual report of the UPSC is submitted to

(A) The President


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(B) The Supreme Court

(C) The Prime Minister

(D) The Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission

119. In ends and means relationship, Gandhiji believed

(A) Means become good if they serve the end

(B) Means and ends are watertight compartments

(C) Means determine the end

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

120. The Speakers vote in the Lok Sabha is called

(A) casting vote

(B) sound vote

(C) direct vote

(D) indirect vote

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

(A) Part I

(B) Part II

(C) Part III

(D) Part IV

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

(A) Platos Republic

(B) Dialogues of Plato

(C) Aristotles Politics

(D) Aristotles Nicomachicm Ethics


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123. To be a regional party, the minimum percentage of votes, that a party needs to secure in anyelection is

(A) 2%

(B) 3%

(C) 4%

(D) 5%

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

(A) Eleven

(B) Nine

(C) Twenty

(D) Twelve

125. Indian Penal Code came into operation in

(A) 1858

(B) 1860

(C) 1859

(D) 1862

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

(A) Lord Dalhousie

(B) Sir John Lawrence

(C) Warren Hastings

(D) Lord Canning

127. The split between the Extremists and Moderates came up in the open at the Surat

Congress Session in the year

(A) 1905


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(B) 1906

(C) 1907

(D) 1910

128. Bhulabhai Desais most memorable achieve ment was his defence of the Indian NationalArmy (I.N.A) personnel at the Red Fort Trial towards the end of

(A) 1943

(B) 1944

(C) 1945

(D) 1946

129. St. Thomas is said to have come to India to propagate Christianity during the reign of the

(A) Cheras

(B) Parthians

(C) Pandyas

(D) Cholas

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

(A) Albuquerque

(B) Joa de Castro

(C) Francisco de Almedia

(D) Nuno da Cunha

131. When was the All India Womens Con ference founded?

(A) 1924

(B) 1925

(C) 1926

(D) 1927


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

(A) Western Punjab

(B) Maharashtra

(C) Bengal

(D) MadhyaBharat

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

(A) Annie Beasant

(B) Subhas Chandra Bose

(C) Chittaranjan Das

(D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

134. Mahatma Gandhis remark, A post-dated cheque on a crumbling bank is regarding the

proposals of

(A) Simon Commission

(B) Cripps Mission

(C) Cabinet Mission

(D) WavelPlan

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

(A) Jawahailal Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi

(B) Acharya Narendra Dev and Jai Prakash Narayan

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

(D) Saifuddin Kitchlew and Rajendra Prasad

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

(A) Pucca bricks


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(B) Stone

(C) Wood

(D) All of the above

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

(A) DelhiAmritsar

(B) DelhiMumbai

(C) DelhiKolkata

(D) DelhiAhmedabad

138. Watermelons grow best in

(A) Alluvial soil

(B) Sandy soil

(C) Black soil

(D) Laterite soil

139. In which state is the Maikala range situated?

(A) Uttar Pradesh

(B) Rajasthan

(C) Bihar

(D) Chhatisgarh

140. The latitude passing through the northern most part of India is

(A) 35 N

(B) 36 N

(C) 37 N

(D) 39 N


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141. River erosion is at its greatest where the rivers

(A) depth is more

(B) breadth is more

(C) flow is fast

(D) gradient is more

142. Nallamala hills are located in the state of

(A) Orissa

(B) Meghalaya

(C) Andhra Pradesh

(D) Gujarat

143. Excluding the East European countries and Russia, the country with the largest area underforest, is

(A) USA

(B) Canada

(C) Australia

(D) Brazil

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

(A) Coral Sea

(B) Solomon Sea

(C) Bismarck Sea

(D) Arafura Sea

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

(A) Mumbai

(B) Delhi


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(C) Kolkata

(D) Chennai

146. The South West monsoon engulfs the entire India by

(A) 5th June

(B) 15th June

(C) 1st July

(D) 15th July

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

(A) Bhadravati

(B) Bhilai

(C) Jamshedpur

(D) Burnpur

148. Which one of the following is incorrectly matched?

(A) Columbus1492

(B) Vasco de Gama1498

(C) Magellan1520

(D) Balboa1530

149. Which one of the following wavelengths of light is most effective in photosynthesis?

(A) Blue

(B) Green

(C) Orange

(D) Yellow

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


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(A) Reproduction

(B) Research

(C) Therapeutics

(D) Genetics

151. Pick out the viral disease among the following

(A) Hepatitis

(B) Meningitis

(C) Arthritis

(D) Nephritis

152. Dolly, the Worlds First cloned animal was a

(A) sheep

(B) cow

(C) goat

(D) pig

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

(A) sucrose

(B) glucose

(C) fructose

(D) lactose

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

(A) Mumps

(B) Plague

(C) Cholera


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(D) Syphilis

155. The major constituent uf gobar gas, is

(A) Carbon dioxide

(B) Methane

(C) Butane

(D) Isobutane

156. The expansion for AIDS is

(A) Active Immuno Deficiency Syndrome

(B) Acquired Individual Disease Syndrome

(C) Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome

(D) Acquired Immuno Disease Syndrome

157. Bee keeping is known as

(A) Sericulture

(B) Apiculture

(C) Aquaculture

(D) Agriculture

158. HYV refers to

(A) Hybrid yielding variety

(B) Human yellow virus

(C) High yielding variety

(D) Human yellow vaccine

159. Pick the odd one out based on crop season

(A) Rice


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(B) Wheat

(C) Maize

(D) Cotton

160. The residue left after extracting juice from sugarbeet and sugarcane is called

(A) molasses

(B) bagasse

(C) whey

(D) biomass

161. The isotope of Uranium used in atomic reactors is

(A) U235

(B) U236

(C) U237

(D) U232

162. In the process of magnetisation of a bar

(A) The entire bulk of the bar gets magnetised

(B) Only the surface of the bar gets magnetised

(C) Only the ends of the bar get magnetised

(D) Only some parts of the outer layers of the bar get magnetised

163. A falling drop of rainwater acquires the spherical shape due to

(A) Viscosity

(B) Surface Tension

(C) Atmospheric pressure

(D) Gravitational force


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164. Which is the coldest among the following?

(A) Mars

(B) Earth

(C) Pluto

(D) Mercury

165. The weakest of all fundamental forces is

(A) Gravitational force

(B) Electrostatic force

(C) Magnetic force

(D) Nuclear force

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

(A) coma

(B) hypermetropia

(C) myopia

(D) astigmatism

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

(A) Uranium

(B) Thorium

(C) Radium

(D) Cadmium

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

(A) Temperature of air

(B) Pressure of air


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(C) Moisture content in air

(D) Wind in the direction of propagation of sound

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

(A) Carbon monoxide

(B) Carbon dioxide

(C) Nitrous oxide

(D) Sulphur dioxide

170. Candle is a mixture of

(A) Paraffin wax and stearic acid

(B) Bees wax and stearic acid

(C) Higher fatty acids and stearic acid

(D) Bees wax and paraffin wax

171. Ethanol containing 5% water is known as

(A) rectified spirit

(B) denatured spirit

(C) methylated alcohol

(D) power alcohol

172. Brass is an alloy of copper and

(A) tin

(B) zinc

(C) iron

(D) nickel

173. Who discovered X-rays?


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(A) Goldstein

(B) Thomson

(C) Rontgen

(D) Wien

174. The density of a gas is maximum at

(A) Low temperature, low pressure

(B) Low temperature, high pressure

(C) High temperature, low pressure

(D) High temperature, high pressure

175. The important ore of aluminium is

(A) bauxite

(B) cryolite

(C) fluorspar

(D) haematite

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

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

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

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

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

177. The maximum number of goals scored by India in the history of international hockey

tournaments were in 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles when it beat USA by

(A) 26-0

(B) 24-1


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(C) 22-0

(D) 20-0

178. When was the Jawahar Rozgar Yojna launched?

(A) 1985

(B) 1987

(C) 1989

(D) 1991

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

(A) gravitational pull of the moon

(B) low pressure trough in the ocean

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

(D) sudden change in the monsoon wind

180. Eden Garden (Kolkata) is associated with

(A) Basket Ball

(B) Football

(C) Cricket

(D) Hockey

181. Which one of the following states of India records the highest sex-ratio?

(A) Kerala

(B) Karnataka

(C) Meghalaya

(D) Tamilnadu

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(A) Northern Hemisphere

(B) Southern Hemisphere

(C) Eastern Hemisphere

(D) Western Hemisphere

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

(A) 1952

(B) 1940

(C) 1942

(D) 1999

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

(A) Sonalika

(B) Ratna

(C) Kalyan Sona

(D) Girija

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

(A) 2 to 3 per cent

(B) 3 to 4 per cent

(C) 4 to 5 per cent

(D) 5 to 6 per cent

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

(A) Amartya Sen

(B) Mahendra Chaudhury

(C) Nirod C. Chaudhury


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(D) Ketaki Mushari Dyson

187. Who gave the concept of Total Revolution?

(A) Jayaprakash Narayan

(B) Mahatma Gandhi

(C) Karl Marx

(D) Lenin

188. The first mid-term elections for Lok Sabha were held in

(A) 1962

(B) 1971

(C) 1977

(D) 1980

189. Who declared as his ultimate aim the wiping of every tear from every eye?

(A) Jawaharlal Nehru

(B) Gandhiji

(C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

(D) Sardar Patel

190. Japans Parliament is known as

(A) Diet

(B) Dail

(C) Yuan

(D) Shora

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

(A) UK


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(B) USA

(C) France

(D) India

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

(A) New York

(B) Paris

(C) Geneva

(D) Rome

193. Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, the former Indian President, received the prestigious Bharat

Ratna award in the year

(A) 1992

(B) 1995

(C) 1997

(D) 1998

194. The Indian actor who played a prominent role in the Hollywood production: The Ghostand The Darkness is

(A) OmPuri

(B) Naseeruddin Shah

(C) Amitabh Bachchan , (D) Anil Kapoor

195. Reserve Bank of India was nationalised in

(A) 1947

(B) 1948

(C) 1949

(D) 1951


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196. PSLV stands for

(A) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle

(B) Polish Satellite Launch Vehicle

(C) Perfect Satellite Launching Verifier

(D) Preparatory Satellite Launching Vehicle

197. Indira Gandhi Cup is associated with

(A) Basketball

(B) Football

(C) Boxing

(D) Cricket

198. Who is the author of the novel DEVDAS?

(A) Rabindranath Tagore

(B) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

(C) Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay

(D) Munshi Premchand

199. Nano technology deals with objects with dimensions in the range of

(A) 10-3 m

(B) 10-6 m

(C) 10-9 m

(D) 10-12 m

200. The moon is showing its same face to the earth because

(A) It is not rotating about its own axis

(B) Its rotation and revolution are opposite


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

(D) Its rotation is faster than its revolution

S.S.C. Tax Assistant Exam., 2009 (Held on 29-3-2009) General Awareness :

Solved Paper

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 OnoAns : (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) AstrophysicsAns : (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 DayalAns : (A)
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6. Sea-coast of which of the following states is the longest ?

(A) Andhra Pradesh(B) Maharashtra

(C) Orissa

(D) Tamil NaduAns : (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 ForceAns : (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) YamunaAns : (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) TajikistanAns : (D)

12. Who won the U.S. Open Tennis Mens Singles in August 2008 ?

(A) Roger Federer(B) Rafael Nadal


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(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) PappuAns : (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 Constitutionfrom the Constitution of

(A) U.S.A.(B) Canada

(C) U.S.S.R.(D) Ireland

Ans : (D)

18. Jeevan Aasthaa scheme relating to investment and saving, was launched during 2008-09,by

(A) Tata AIG(B) ICICI Prudential


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(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 HockeyAns : (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 PresidentAns : (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 MinisterAns : (C)

23. The train serviceThar 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 Awardfor the year 2007 ?

(A) Sachin Tendulkar(B) Saurav Ganguly

(C) M.S. Dhoni(D) Virender Sehwag


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Ans : (C)

25. Garba is a dance form of(A) Gujarat

(B) Rajasthan

(C) Orissa(D) AssamAns : (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) ChinaAns : (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 BindraAns : (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) ThermosphereAns : (A)

31. Which of the following, according to Mahatma Gandhi, is the strongest force in the world ?


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(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, inthe 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 officialinvitee

(D) He solved the crossword puzzle of the famous USA magazineAns : (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 Gandhijis 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 communalismAns : (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 originalsound 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


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(B) Gram Panchayat(C) Gram Cooperative Society

(D) Nyaya PanchayatAns : (C)

38. Who among the following were members of the Swaraj Party ?1. Motilal Nehru2. Sardar Patel

3. Gopal Krishna Gokhale(A) 1 and 2

(B) 1 only(C) 2 and 3

(D) 1, 2 and 3Ans : (B)

39. Match the following

Union Territory

(a) Puducherry(b) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

(c) Lakshadweep(d) Daman and Diu

Jurisdiction (High Court)

1. Kerala2. Bombay

3. Madras4. Calcutta

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 3 4 1 2

(B) 1 3 4 2(C) 1 2 3 4

(D) 1 4 3 2Ans : (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.


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2. A period of six months must lapse between the introduction of one No Confidence Motionand 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) NicotineAns : (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 femalesAns : (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) HemorrhageAns : (A)

47. Typhoid is caused by


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(A) Pseudomonas sp.(B) Staphylococcus

(C) Bacillus(D) Salmonella typhi

Ans : (D)

48. BCG immunization is for(A) Measles

(B) Tuberculosis(C) Diphtheria

(D) LeprosyAns : (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) EAns : (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) SO2Ans : (D)

53. Leprosy bacillus was discovered by

(A) Koch(B) Hansen

(C) Fleming(D) Harvey


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Ans : (B)

54. Where are the traces of Portuguese culture found in India ?(A) Goa

(B) Calicut

(C) Cannanore(D) CochinAns : (B)

55. Who, of the following, was awarded Ashok Chakra on 26th January, 2009 ?

1. Hemant Karkare2. M. C. Sharma

3. Gajendra Singh4. 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 AffairsAns : (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 independenceAns : (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


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Ans : (A)

60. Which event brought about a profound change in Ashokas administrative policy ?(A) The third Buddhist Council

(B) The Kalinga War

(C) His embracing of Buddhism(D) His sending of missionary to CeylonAns : (B)

61. In which of the following states was Presidents Rule imposed during the month of January,

2009 ?(A) Uttarakhand

(B) Meghalaya(C) Mizoram

(D) JharkhandAns : (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 PradeshAns : (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 Khilji2. Shah Jahan

3. Firoz Shah Tughlaq4. Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq

(a) (b) (c) (d)


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(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 ?

PersonsEvents1. Sultan MahmudSack of Somnath

2. Muhammad GhoriConquest of Sindh3. Alauddin KhiljiRevolt in Bengal

4. Muhammad Bin TughlaqChangiz Khans invasion(A) 1 and 3

(B) 2 only(C) 1 only

(D) 2 and 4Ans : (A)

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) DelhiAns : (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 theminimum consumption expenditure is considered as

(A) Absolute Poverty(B) Relative Poverty

(C) Urban Poverty(D) Rural Poverty


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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 marketforces of demand and supply

Ans : (D)

71. India is called a mixed economy because of the existence of1. Public Sector

2. Private Sector3. Joint Sector

4. Cooperative Sector(A) 1, 4

(B) 1, 2(C) 3, 4

(D) 2, 4Ans : (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 BengalAns : (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


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(D) J. S. MillAns : (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) VerticallyAns : (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. SubbaraoAns : (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 aboveAns : (B)

82. Nature of unemployment in agriculture in India is


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(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) PlutoAns : (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 microscopeAns : (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) CapacitanceAns : (B)

88. Which of the following is an example for cantilever beam ?

(A) Diving board(B) Bridge

(C) See-saw(D) Common balance


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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 anywhereAns : (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 LueAns : (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) PuneAns : (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 thesame species are


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(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 trichlorideAns : (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. Tamarind3. Ants

(a) (b) (c)

(A) 3 2 1

(B) 3 1 2(C) 2 3 1

(D) 2 1 3Ans : (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 emulsionAns : (A)

100. Mortar is a mixture of water, sand and


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(A) Slaked lime(B) Quick lime

(C) Limestone(D) Gypsum

Ans : (A)

S.S.C. Statistical Investigators Grade-III and Compiler Exam., 2008 General

Awareness : Solved Paper (Held on 15-6-2008)

1. The headquarters of the Asian Development Bank is located at(A) Bangkok

(B) Singapore(C) Kualalumpur

(D) Manila

Ans : (D)

2. Explicit cost means

(A) Payments made for short period

(B) Payments made for long period

(C) Payments incurred on fixed and variable costs

(D) Payments made for productive resources

Ans : (D)

3. The most important aspect affecting cropping pattern is(A) The social consideration

(B) The economic consideration

(C) The political consideration

(D) The geographical consideration

Ans : (D)

4. Which is the most mobile factor of production ?

(A) Land

(B) Labour

(C) Capital(D) Organisation

Ans : (C)

5. Cottage and small scale industries are desirable in Indian Economy from the point of

view of

(A) Income generation

(B) Large scale production
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(C) Low cost technology

(D) Employment generation

Ans : (D)

6. Which one of the following item is entered as credit in the balance of Payment Account ?

(A) Imports from abroad(B) Purchase of assets from abroad

(C) Sale of assets abroad

(D) Purchase of gold from abroad

Ans : (C)

7. When there are economies of scale, it means that an increase in production must be

accompanied by

(A) A reduction in total cost of production

(B) A reduction in average cost of production

(C) A reduction in prices of inputs

(D) An increase in profitability of producersAns : (B)

8. G-77 stands for a group of 77

(A) Capitalist countries

(B) Socialist countries

(C) Advanced countries

(D) Developing countries

Ans : (D)

9. Changes in Bank Rate affects(A) The market rate of interest

(B) Select industries for investments

(C) Banks giving loans

(D) The cash reserve ratios

Ans : (A)

10. Total costs is a combination of

(A) Fixed cost and variable cost

(B) Money cost and real cost

(C) Economic cost and social cost

(D) Past cost and future cost

Ans : (A)

11. The present strength of the Rajya Sabha is(A) 245

(B) 250

(C) 260

(D) 300

Ans : (A)


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12. The electoral college for election to the office of the President consists of elected

members of the(A) Lok Sabha

(B) Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha

(C) Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies(D) None of these

Ans : (C)

13. Under which Article of the Constitution the central government can take pre-emptive

action to protect any state against external aggression and internal disturbances(A) 355

(B) 356

(C) 357

(D) 358

Ans : (A)

14. When did India become a Republic ? On

(A) August 15, 1947

(B) November 26, 1949

(C) January 26, 1950

(D) December 10, 1946

Ans : (C)

15. Who was the first Indian Scholar who treated Mathematics as a distinct subject ?

(A) Brahma Gupta

(B) Aryabhatta

(C) Varahamihira

(D) Ramanujam

Ans : (B)

16. In Buddhism a Chaitya is also known as

(A) Residence of the Monks

(B) Hall of Worship

(C) Dining Hall

(D) Congregation Hall

Ans : (D)

17. When were Goa, Diu and Daman annexed into the Indian Union ?

(A) 1947 A.D.

(B) 1961 A.D.

(C) 1951 A.D.

(D) 1954 A.D.

Ans : (B)

18. The Maldives are the islands of this ocean


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(A) Atlantic Ocean

(B) Indian Ocean

(C) Pacific Ocean

(D) Arctic Ocean

Ans : (B)

19. Shiva is worshipped as Nataraja in a famous temple in Tamil Nadu, where ? (A) Tanjore

(B) Madurai

(C) Rameshwaram

(D) Chidambaram

Ans : (D)

20. Australia is particularly known for

(A) Wheat Mills and Wheat Cultivation

(B) Sheep rearing and Mining

(C) Lumbering and Paper Mills(D) Jute Mills and Jute Cultivation

Ans : (B)

21. Lime is sometimes applied to soil in order to

(A) Increase the acidity of the soil

(B) Decrease the alkalinity of the soil

(C) Decrease the acidity of the soil

(D) Increase the alkalinity of the soil

Ans : (D)

22. Which of the following depletes the ozone layer ?

(A) CFCs

(B) Carbon dioxide

(C) Carbon monoxide

(D) Nitrogen dioxide

Ans : (A)

23. The turgid condition of a cell is due to(A) Loss of water

(B) Entry of water

(C) Loss of solutes

(D) Entry of solutes

Ans : (B)

24. In the blood group O the antigen present is

(A) A

(B) B

(C) A and B

(D) No antigen


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Ans : (D)

25. The time-period of a pendulum on the moon(A) Decreases

(B) Increases

(C) Remains the same(D) Is zero

Ans : (B)

26. The human ear is sensitive to sound intensity ranging from

(A) 200 to 300 db

(B) 300 to 400 db

(C) 500 to 600 db

(D) 0 to 180 db

Ans : (D)

27. A solar eclipse occurs when the(A) Sun comes between the earth and the moon

(B) Moon comes between the sun and the earth

(C) Earth comes between the sun and the moon

(D) Sun comes between the earth and the star

Ans : (B)

28. The Angstrom unit measures

(A) Temperature

(B) Electric current

(C) Time

(D) Wavelength

Ans : (D)

29. We can hold a pen due to the(A) Force of gravity

(B) Force of friction

(C) Force of weight

(D) Work done by our muscles

Ans : (B)

30. One calorie of energy is equivalent to

(A) 042 joule

(B) 42 joule

(C) 42 joule

(D) 420 joule

Ans : (B)

31. Metals, when exposed to electromagnetic radiations, emit(A) Electrons


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(B) Protons

(C) Neutrons

(D) Alpha particles

Ans : (A)

32. Which one of the following is a super cooled liquid ?(A) Mercury(B) Bromine

(C) Glass

(D) Ice-cream

Ans : (C)

33. Haemoglobin is an Iron-containing

(A) Nucleic acid

(B) Protein

(C) Antibody

(D) HormoneAns : (B)

34. Green flames given out by the burning of firework is due to the presence of

(A) Sodium

(B) Barium

(C) Potassium

(D) Calcium

Ans : (B)

35. Which one of the following is not a function of protein ?(A) Building up of tissues

(B) Catalysing some reactions

(C) Growth of bones

(D) Repair of torn tissues

Ans : (B)

36. Metal used for galvanising iron is

(A) Mercury

(B) Aluminium

(C) Copper

(D) Zinc

Ans : (D)

37. An example of a synthetic rubber is(A) Neoprene

(B) Nylon

(C) Rayon

(D) Polyester

Ans : (A)


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38. The metal which is called Quick Silver is

(A) Silver

(B) Aluminium

(C) Mercury

(D) LeadAns : (C)

39. What is the tenure of office of the Vice-President ?(A) Co-terminus with that of the President

(B) Five years

(C) Six years

(D) As decided by the Electoral College voting the person

Ans : (B)

40. Who amidst the following Presidents held office for two terms ?

(A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad(B) Dr. Radhakrishnan

(C) Dr. Zakir Hussain

(D) Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma

Ans : (A)

41. Which of the following constitutional documents had the most profound influence in

creating the Indian Constitution ?

(A) The Government of India Act, 1935

(B) The US Constitution

(C) The British Constitution

(D) The UN Charter

Ans : (A)

42. Which of the following produces the widely used antibiotic penicillin ?(A) An algae

(B) A bacterium

(C) A synthetic process

(D) A fungus

Ans : (D)

43. What forms the largest part of most diets ?

(A) Nucleic acid

(B) Proteins

(C) Carbohydrates

(D) Lipids

Ans : (C)

44. Acid present in Tamarind is(A) Citric acid


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(B) Acetic acid

(C) Tartaric acid

(D) Oxalic acid

Ans : (C)

45. Which of the following diseases is caused by a viral infection ?(A) Typhoid(B) Cholera

(C) Common cold

(D) Tetanus

Ans : (C)

46. In which part of India does saffron grow ?

(A) Darjeeling district

(B) Kashmir

(C) Hills in Madhya Pradesh

(D) Nilgiri HillsAns : (B)

47. India is one of the largest producer of which of the following spices ?

1. Black pepper

2. Cardamom

3. Cloves

4. Ginger

Select the correct answer by using the codes given below :

(A) 1 and 3

(B) 2 and 3

(C) 1, 2 and 4

(D) 3 and 4

Ans : (C)

48. Which one of the following is not a Fundamental Right ?

(A) Right to strike

(B) Right against exploitation

(C) Right to equality

(D) Right to freedom of religion

Ans : (A)

49. Who can issue the writs for enforcement of the fundamental rights ?

(A) The District Judge

(B) The Human Rights Commission

(C) The High Court and the Supreme Court

(D) The Director General of Police

Ans : (C)

50. What does hail consist of ?


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(A) Granular ice

(B) Crystals of ice

(C) Water droplets

(D) Masses of ice in layers one above the other

Ans : (D)

.S.C. Tax Assistant Exam., 2009(Held on 13-12-2009)General Awareness

1. Which Indian filmstars was recently conferred Honorary Doctorate by Bedfordshire

University, (U.K.) ?

(A) Amitabh Bachhan

(B) Shah Rukh Khan

(C) Om Puri(D) Amir Khan

Ans : (B)

2. Williams Sisters won the U.S. Open Womens Doubles Title 2009 after defeating in the

final

(A) Leizal Herber and Cara Blank

(B) Kim Clijsters and Anna Kournikova

(C) Coroline Wozniacki and Dinara Safina

(D) Nathalie Deshy and Sania Mirza

Ans : (A)

3. Which one of the following is a military alliance ?

(A) ASEAN

(B) SAARC

(C) NATO

(D) NAFTA

Ans : (C)

4. The recipient of the 42nd Jnan Peeth Award is

(A) Manohar Shastri

(B) Harish Pandya

(C) Satya Vrat Shastri(D) K. Kamal Kumar

Ans : (C)

5. World Development Report is an annual publication of

(A) UNICEF

(B) UNDP

(C) WTO
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(D) World Bank

Ans : (D)

6. Which one of the following is correct ?

PlayerSport(A) Jeev Milkha SinghTennis

(B) Jhulan GoswamiCricket

(C) Baichung BhutiaHockey

(D) Pankaj AdvaniBadminton

Ans : (B)

7. Which one ofthe following industrialists was declared The Business Person of the year

2008 by the Times of India Survey ?

(A) Anil Ambani

(B) Rahul Bajaj

(C) Ratan Tata(D) Gautam Adani

Ans : (C)

8. Naina Devi peak forms a part of

(A) Himalayan range located in Sikkim

(B) Himalayan range located in Kumaon region

(C) Himalayan range located in Nepal

(D) Himalayan range located in Jammu & Kashmir

Ans : (B)

9. The aim of the ISROs OCEANSAT-2 satellite is

(A) To provide ocean scientists knowledge about mineral resources under the sea

(B) To aid fishermen in identifying fishing zones

(C) To aid weathermen to forecast cyclones and weather conditions

(D) All the above

Ans : (D)

10. Who amongst the following is not the recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award

?

(A) Vijendra Singh

(B) Sushil Kumar

(C) M. C. Marykom

(D) Abhinav Bindra

Ans : (D)

11. Nilgiri, Himgiri and Beas are

(A) Aircraft Carrier ships

(B) Frigates

(C) Nuclear submarines


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(A) Land Revenue

(B) Motor Vehicle Tax

(C) Entertainment Tax

(D) Corporate Tax

Ans : (D)

19. CSO has changed its base year for National Income estimation. The new base year is

(A) 1990-91

(B) 1993-94

(C) 1994-95

(D) 1995-96

Ans : (B)

20. Which is the biggest enterprise of the Government of India ?

(A) Postal and Telegraph

(B) Railways

(C) Banking(D) Shipping

Ans : (B)

21. In which type of competition does Marginal Revenue Curve coincide with Average

Revenue Curve ?

(A) Monopoly

(B) Imperfect Competition

(C) Perfect Competition

(D) Monopolistic Competition

Ans : (C)

22. According to J. A. Schumpeter, entrepreneurs are entitled to enjoy the profit for

their activities.

(A) Innovative

(B) Risk taking

(C) Risk averting

(D) Hard work

Ans : (A)

23. Demonstration effect means

(A) Effect of advertisement

(B) Imitating effect of consumption

(C) Effect of entertainment

(D) Effect of an experiment

Ans : (B)

24. Homogeneous product is a feature of

(A) Imperfect market

(B) Monopoly


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(C) Oligopoly

(D) Perfect market

Ans : (D)

25. Which part of the Indian Constitution declares the Ideals of Welfare State ?

(A) Fundamental Rights(B) Fundamental Duties

(C) Preamble

(D) Directive Principles of State Policy

Ans : (D)

26. Who said, Parliamentary System provides a daily as well as a periodic assessment of

the Government ?

(A) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

(B) Shri B. N. Rao

(C) Shri Jawahar Lal Nehru

(D) Dr. Rajendra PrasadAns : (A)

27. The legal advisor to the State Government is known as

(A) Advocate-General

(B) Attorney-General

(C) Solicitor-General

(D) State Public Prosecutor

Ans : (A)

28. The maximum duration of Zero Hour in Lok Sabha is

(A) 30 minutes

(B) One hour

(C) Two hours

(D) Unspecified

Ans : (B)

29. Which agency acts as co-ordinator between Union Government, Planning Commission

and State Governments ?

(A) National Integration Council

(B) Finance Commission

(C) National Development Council

(D) Inter-State Council

Ans : (C)

30. When will demand become a grant ?

(A) When a demand is proposed

(B) After the discussion on demand is over

(C) After the demand is granted

(D) When the Budget Session is closed


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Ans : (C)

31. What makes the Judiciary the guardian of the Constitution ?

(A) Independence

(B) Service Conditions

(C) Salary(D) Judicial Review

Ans : (D)

32. What is the name of Judicial organ of UNO ?

(A) Supreme Court

(B) Court of International Justice

(C) Judicial Forum

(D) International Court of Justice

Ans : (D)

33. The Election disputes regarding the Election of President and Vice-President can beheard by

(A) Parliament

(B) Central Election Commission

(C) Supreme Court

(D) Attorney-General of India

Ans : (C)

34. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee suggested that the structure of Panchayati Raj should

consist of

(A) The village, the block and the district levels

(B) The mandal and the district levels

(C) The village, the district and the State levels

(D) The village, the mandal, the district and the State levels

Ans : (A)

35. Which of the following has banned floor crossing by the members elected on a party

ticket to the legislature ?

(A) 52nd Constitution Amendment

(B) Representation of People Act

(C) National Security Act

(D) Maintenance of Internal Security Act

Ans : (A)

36. The expression Creamy Layer used in the judgement of the Supreme Court relating to

the case regarding reservations refers to

(A) Those sections of society which pay Income-tax

(B) Those sections of socially and educationally backward classes of the society that are

economically advanced

(C) Those sections of the society that are considered advanced according to Karpuri


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(D) All sections of upper castes of the society

Ans : (B)

37. When was the Panchtantra written ?

(A) Maurya Period(B) Kanishka Period

(C) Gupta Period

(D) Harsha Period

Ans : (C)

38. Which one among the following is regarded as the Magna Carta of Indian education ?

(A) Woods Despatch

(B) Hunters Commission

(C) Sadler Commission

(D) Wardha Scheme

Ans : (A)

39. The battle of Mahabharata is believed to have been fought at Kurukshetra for

(A) 14 days

(B) 16 days

(C) 18 days

(D) 20 days

Ans : (C)

40. The Mukteswara Temple is located at

(A) Puri

(B) Belur

(C) Konark

(D) Bhubaneswar

Ans : (D)

41. Which king of the Gupta Dynasty was called the Napoleon of India ?

(A) Sa

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