LIC AAO Solved Paper 2008

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE PAPER

1. In which of the following years the Government of India nationalised the general insurance business under the General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Act?

(1) 1970

(2) 1972

(3) 1976

(4) 1973

(5) 1981

Answers: (1)

2. When was the Kalka-Shimla Railway Line added to the UNESCO's World Heritage List?

(1) April 18.2008

(2) July 8. 2008

(3) August 15, 2007

(4) January 26,2008

(5) March 23, 2008

Answer: (2)

3. The famous Kailasanath Temple at Kanchi was built by was built by:

(1) Mahendravarman I

(2) Narasimhavarman II

(3) Nandivarman II

(4) Dantivarman

(5) None of these

Answers: (2)

4. Shivaji ceded the forts to the Mughals by which treaty?

(1) Chittor

(2) Pune

(31 Purandar

(4) Toma

(5) None of these

Answers: (3)

5. The Life Insurance Corporation of India was established in September 1956 under an Act of the Indian Parliament. The Government of India invested a capital of ------ in this corporation.

(1) Rs.5 •crore

(2) Rs. 4 crore

(3) Rs. 7 crore

(4) Rs. (3 crore.

(5) None of these

Answers: (1)

6. Bindusara sent Asoka to quell the rebellion in...

(1) Swamagiri

(2) Taxila

(3) Uijain

(4) Tosali

(5) None of these

Answers: (3)

7. 'Royal Asiatic Society' was founded by

(1) Sir William Jones

(2) Sir John Marshall

(3) R. D. BaneIjee

(4) Sir William Bentick

(5) None of these

Answers: (1)

8. The first Sultan of Delhi. who attempted the conquest of South India was

(1) gutb-ud-din Mubarak

(2) Nasir-ud-din Khusrav Shah I

(3) Ala-ud-din Khilji

(4) Jala-ud-din Firoz

(5) None of these

Answers: (3)

9. Which of the following countries in February 2008 lifted a ban on Islamic headscarves at varsities?

(1) Turkey

(2) Germany

(3) Kuwait

(4) Afghanistan

(5) Indonesia

Answers: (1)

10. Mahaballpuram is an important city that reveals the interest in arts of...

(1) Pallavas

(2) Cheras

(3) Pandyas

(4) Chalukyas

(5) None of these

Answers: (1)

11. The renowned musician duo: Tansen and Baiju Bawra, flourishes during the reign of

(1) Jehangir

(2) Bahadur Shah zafar

(3) Akbar

(4) ShahJahan

(5) None of these

Answers: (3)

12. Lord Mahavira died at

(1) Saravana Belagola

(2) Lumbini Garden

(3) KaIugumaIai

(4) Pavapuri

(5) None of these

Answers: (4)

13. The Indus people knew the use of Weights and Measures, which is proved by the discovery of the seal at

(1) KaIibangan

(2) Harappa

(3) Chanhudaro

(4) Lothal

(5) None of these

Answers: (2)

14. Which language was mostly used for• the propagation of Buddhism?

(I) Sanskrit

(2) Prakrit

(3) Pall

(4) Sauraseni

(5) None of these

Answers: (3)

15. The 11th National Conference on e-Governance was held in February 2008 at -

1) Chennai

(2) Guwahati

(3) Jaipur

(4) Chandigarh

(5) None of these

Answers: (4)

16. Which of the following statements about Kharif and Rabi is not-correct?

(1) Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in late Spring

(2) Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in Autumn

(3) Rabi season begins in Autumn after the rains and harvested in late Spring.

(4) Important Kharif crops are rice, millets. jute, maize and cotton; important Rabi crops are wheat, gram. barley and linseed

(5) None of these

Answers: (1)

17. Raniganj Coal Mine is situated in

(1) Bihar

(2) Madhya Pradesh

(3) West Bengal

(4) Maharashtra

(5) None of these

Answers: (3)

18. Bosnia-Herzegovina formed the parts of

(1) Czechoslovakia

(2) Yugoslavia

(3) Bulgaria

(4) Azerbaijan

(5) None of these

Answers: (2)

19. Major producer of sugar is

(1) Australia

(2) Cuba

(3) India

(4) Mauritius

(5) None of these

Answers: (2)

20. In the north-east of the Deccan plateau is?

(1) Chhola Nagpur plateau

(2) Malawa plateau

(3) Deccan plateau

(4) Vindhyan Range

(5) None of these

Answers: (1)

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Dena Bank Clerical Grade Staff Recruitment 2008

English Language: (Solved Paper)

Directions (1-15): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

An old tailor and his wife lived on the outskirts of a city. They had a daughter whom they both loved very much and as she was about to be married they took great pains to save money. The man toiled for long hours and his wife worked too. With the money they saved they purchased a few ornaments and kept them in a small wooden box for safekeeping. One day their hut caught fire. The man and his wife escaped just in time but the fire spread rapidly and soon engulfed the whole house. The neighbours soon gathered around and would not allow the man to risk his life and enter the house to save the precious ornaments. They drew water from nearby wells to pour onto the fire. A young traveller saw the poor man in tears and said, “Why are you so upset? Your house can soon be rebuilt". "It is not my house that I am shedding tears for", the tailor replied, "But the ornaments that we have bought for our daughter. Now we shall not be able to give her the wedding gift we worked so hard for!" The traveller thought for a while and seeing the plight of the poor man decide to help, but for a price. "I will help you on condition that I will give you only what I like." The poor man was so desperate to salvage a few of the ornaments at least that he agreed.
The young man entered the house carefully and located the box hidden exactly where the old man had said it would be. He came out of the house with the box, opened it, removed the ornaments and returned the box to the tailor. The old man was bewildered. "But the ornaments are mine. Why have you done this?" the tailor asked. "I agreed to give you what I liked and so I have given you the box", the young man retorted cheekily. The neighbours were annoyed with the young man but could think of no solution. The old man had agreed to the condition after all. But his wife intervened. "Let us go to the magistrate. He is a just man. Surely he will find a solution. "The young man was not willing to go to the magistrate but the neighbours insisted. When he heard the story the magistrate realized the young man had taken advantage of the poor tailor. "You told the tailor that you would give him what you liked and he agreed, is that correct?" he asked. "Yes, I will give you what I like were my exact words", the young man replied. "do you like the ornaments?" the magistrate questioned. "Yes of course!" Well as you like the ornaments you have to give them back to the old man as was agreed between you. "The young man realized that he had been outwitted.


1. Why did the tailor work very hard?
(1) To save money so that his wife and he could live comfortably in their old age.
(2) To have enough money to give his daughter a lavish wedding.
(3) To earn enough to rebuild his house.
(4) To buy his daughter ornaments as a wedding gift with the money he earned.
(5) None of these
Answer: (4)

2. How did the neighbours react when they saw the fire?
(1) They attempted to put out the fire
(2) They prevented the tailor from saving the ornaments because they were jealous of his new wealth.
(3) They requested the young traveller to rescue the ornaments.
(4) They stood by and allowed the fire to burn down the house.
(5) All of them only gathered around and comforted the tailor.
Answer: (1)

3. Which of the following can be said about the tailor?
(1) He was greedy and cared only about saving the ornaments he owned.
(2) He was cheated by the traveller.
(3) He was dishonest because he had no intention of honouring the agreement he had made with the young man.
(4) He had a poor memory and could not remember exactly where he had kept the ornaments.
(5) He did not want to risk his own life to save the ornaments.
Answer: (2)

4. Why did the tailor cry during the fire?
(1) Only his wife and he could escape and he did not know where his daughter was.
(2) He was afraid for the young man's safety.
(3) He was worried about the cost of rebuilding his house.
(4) His neighbours had refused to help him to rescue the ornaments.
(5) He was helpless to save the ornaments he had bought for his daughter.
Answer: (5)

5. Which of the following is TRU about the traveller?
(a) He was a cheat
(b) He wanted a reward for rescuing the ornaments.
(c) He did the old man a good turn by saving the ornaments.
(1) Only (a)
(2) Both (a) & (b)
(3) Only (c)
(4) Only (b)
(5) None of these
Answer: (1)

6. Why did the tailor agree to the condition that the young man had laid down?
(a) He was afraid to save the ornaments himself.
(b) His wife advised him to do so.
(c) It was important to him to save the ornaments.
(1) All (a), (b) & (c)
(2) Both (a) & (b)
(3) Only (a)
(4) Only (c)
(5) None of these
Answer: (4)

7. How was the dispute resolved?
(1) The magistrate confiscated the ornaments and did not give them to either the tailor or the traveller.
(2) The magistrate took the tailor's side and sent the young man to jail.
(3) The neighbours requested the young man to return the ornaments to the tailor.
(4) The young man felt sorry for the tailor and returned the ornaments.
(5) None of these
Answer: (5)

8. Which of the following is TRUE in the context of the passage?
(1) The young man had difficulty locating the ornaments inside the hut.
(2) The neighbours support the young man's claim
(3) The young man was the rightful owner of the ornaments.
(4) The tailor and his wife were badly hurt in the fire.
(5) The young man wanted a reward for helping the tailor.
Answer: (5)

9. What did the young man do with the box that he recovered from the burning house?
(1) He emptied the contents and gave the empty box to the tailor
(2) He kept the box and refused to hand it over.
(3) He hid the box.
(4) He handed the box over to the magistrate.
(5) None of these
Answer: (1)

10. What was the magistrate's opinion about the young man?
(a) He was a helpful person who had risked his life for the tailor.
(b) He was a cheat.
(c) He deserved to be punished and sent to jail.
(1) Only (a)
(2) Both (b) and (c)
(3) Only (b)
(4) Only (c)
(5) None of these
Answer: (3)

Q. 11-13. Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word printed in bold as used in the passage.

11. Plight
(1) Sight
(2) Nature
(3) Health
(4) Purpose
(5) Difficulty
Answer: (5)

12. Pains
(1) Sadness
(2) Efforts
(3) Aches
(4) Insults
(5) Cramps
Answer: (2)

13. Just
(1) Even
(2) Right
(3) Strict
(4) Objective
(5) Deserved
Answer: (2)

Q. 14-15. Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning of the word given in bold as used in the passage.

14. Desperate
(1) Hopeful
(2) Careful
(3) Unimportant
(4) Critical
(5) Hopeless
Answer: (1)

15. Annoyed
(1) Agreed
(2) Enjoyed
(3) Patient
(4) Happy
(5) Worried
Answer: (4)

Q.16-25. Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5) i.e. ‘No Error'. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).

16. The new project is (1) to big for (2) the trainee to handle (3) on his own (4) No error (5)
Answer: (2)

17. The explanation that (1) he gave for (2) missing the meeting (3) were not satisfactory (4). No error. (5)
Answer: (4)

18. Mr. Singh's son has applied (1) to the post (2) of Assistant Manager (3) in a construction company (4). No error. (5)
Answer: (2)

19. The manager has sent (1) many reminders to Mr Rao (2) to repay the loan but (3) has not received no reply. (4) No error. (5)
Answer: (4)

20. Beside the Chairman (1) all the Committee members (2) were present (3) at the shareholders meeting. (4) No error. (5)
Answer: (1)

21. He submitted (1) the request for compensation (2) of time but (3) it was denied (4). No error. (5)
Answer: (4)

22. Unfortunately today many (1) parents cannot afford (2) to send its (3) children to school (4). No error. (5)
Answer: (3)

23. He was convinced (1) that he (2) loss the account (3) because of bad luck. (4) No error. (5)
Answer: (3)

24. Many customers have (1) complained because (2) his goods was (3) inferior in quality. (4). No error.(5)
Answer: (3)

25. In his opinion (1) every senior citizens (2) will benefit (3) from the new rule. (4) No error. (5)
Answer: (2)


Q. 26-30. Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentences to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is and there is ‘No correction required', mark (5) as the answer.


26. We usual have a meeting of all department heads every Friday.
(1) as usual has
(2) as usually have
(3) usually have
(4) unusually have
(5) No correction required
Answer: (3)

27. Over fifty per cent of people in the country not have any access to banking services.
(1) have not any
(2) are having not
(3) does not have
(4) do not have any
(5) No correction required
Answer: (4)

28. Anil's friends have convinced him withdrawn his resignation.
(1) in withdrawing him
(2) for withdrawal of
(3) to withdraw from his
(4) to withdraw his
(5) No correction required
Answer: (4)

29. India and China have many large number of educated workers than Brazil.
(1) a larger number
(2) the largest number
(3) large numbers
(4) very larger number
(5) No correction required
Answer: (1)

30. Many accidents at the factory are caused of workers do not read warning signs.
(1) is the cause of
(2) are caused by
(3) are caused because
(4) are a cause of
(5) No correction required
Answer: (3)

Q. 31-35. In each sentence below, four words printed in bold type is given. These are numbered as (1), (2), (3) & (4). One of these boldly printed words may be wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence or grammatically incorrect. The number of that word is the answer. If there is no error of any of the above types, the answer is (5) i.e. "All correct".

31. Shareholders used to be liable (1) for the debts (2) of the company in proportion (3) to the size (4) of their holdings. (4) All correct. (5)
Answer: (1)

32. The popular (1) understanding (2) of the incidence (3) was that he had resigned. (4) All correct. (5)
Answer: (3)

33. He was felicitated (1) for his roll (2) in resolving (3) the conflict (4) in the region. All correct. (5)
Answer: (2)

34. He firmly (1) denied (2) that the document (3) existed. (4) All correct. (5)
Answer: (5)

35. Today banks offer (1) the facility (2) of instant (3) transfer (4) of funds to their customers. All correct. (5)
Answer: (3)

Q. 36-40. Rearrange the following six sentences (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.
(a) His friend, however, used to lose his temper at the slightest excuse.
(b) Socrates however quietly said, "I was expecting this, after thunder comes rain."
(c) One day this friend decided to test Socrates' self-control.
(d) Since Socrates paid no attention to the insults he emptied a bucket of water over him.
(e) Socrates, the Greek philosopher tried hard to control himself and never lost his temper.
(f) He began to shout at the philosopher and even insulted him.


36. Which of the following is the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
(5) E
Answer: (5)

37. Which of the following is the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
(5) E
Answer: (1)

38. Which of the following is the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
(5) F
Answer: (3)

39. Which of the following is the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?
(1) B
(2) C
(3) D
(4) E
(5) F
Answer: (3)

40. Which of the following is the SIXTH (LAST) sentence after rearrangement?
(1) F
(2) E
(3) D
(4) C
(5) B
Answer: (5)

Q. 41-50. 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 are suggested one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
Though most of us know him (41) for his lightning and kite experiment, Ben Franklin was first and (42) a printer. Born humbly in Boston in 1706, he was the fifteenth (43) seventeen children of a poor candle maker. At the (44) age of seventeen he went to Philadelphia, where after working for others he (45) his own printing shop. Printing (46) Ben to writing and writing to publishing and publishing to business success and (47). He was passionate about writing and to satisfy this (48) he taught himself science, philosophy and languages. In time he became the (49) known writer of the English speaking world and many of his works remain (50) read even today.

41.
(1) except
(2) best
(3) hardly
(4) greatly
(5) sometimes
Answer: (2)

42.
(1) previous
(2) only
(3) foremost
(4) above
(5) lastly
Answer: (3)

43.
(1) between
(2) before
(3) with
(4) besides
(5) of
Answer: (5)

44.
(1) elder
(2) early
(3) delicate
(4) old
(5) tough
Answer: (3)

45.
(1) set
(2) establish
(3) opened
(4) shared
(5) purchase
Answer: (3)

46.
(1) led
(2) send
(3) showed
(4) followed
(5) take
Answer: (1)

47.
(1) failure
(2) character
(3) fame
(4) defeat
(5) poverty
Answer: (3)

48.
(1) call
(2) worry
(3) problem
(4) conflict
(5) need
Answer: (5)

49.
(1) best
(2) well
(3) fine
(4) leading
(5) excellent
Answer: (1)

50.
(1) partly
(2) wisely
(3) rarely
(4) widely
(5) almost
Answer: (4)

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SSC C.P.O. Sub-Inspector Exam 2008

General Awareness : (Solved Paper)

1. The Qutub Minar was completed by the famous ruler—
(A) Qutub-ud-din Aibak
(B) Iltutmish
(C) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(D) Alauddin Khilji
Answer: (B)

2. Which of the following are incorrectly paired ?
(A) Krishnadeva Raya—Amukta malyada
(B) Harshavardhana—Nagananda
(C) Kalidasa —Ritusamhara
(D) Visakhadatta—Kiratarjuniyam
Answer: (D)

3. Who was the first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress ?
(A) Muhammed Ali Jinnah
(B) Badruddin Tyabji
(C) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
(D) Abul Kalam Azad
Answer: (B)

4. During which Gupta King’s reign did the Chinese traveller Fa-hien visit India ?
(A) Chandra Gupta I
(B) Samudra Gupta
(C) Chandra Gupta II
(D) Kumara Gupta
Answer: (C)

5. The administrative consequence of the Revolt of 1857 was transfer of power from—
(A) East India Company to the British Crown
(B) British Crown to the East India Company
(C) East India Company to the Governor General
(D) British Crown to the Board of Directors
Answer: (A)

6. The issue on which the Civil Disobedience Movement of 1930 was launched was—
(A) Equal employment opportunities for Indians
(B) The proposed execution of Bhagat Singh
(C) Salt monopoly exercised by the British Government
(D) Complete freedom
Answer: (D)

7. The Rajya Sabha is dissolved after—
(A) Every five years
(B) Every six years
(C) On the advice of the Prime Minister
(D) None of the above
Answer: (D)

8. Who was the last Governor-General of India ?
(A) Sir Cripps
(B) Lord Mountbatten
(C) C. Rajagopalachari
(D) Sir Attlee
Answer: (C)

9. Which party provided two Prime Ministers in two years’ time ?
(A) B.J.P.
(B) Janata Party
(C) Janata Dal
(D) Samajwadi Janata Party
Answer: (B)

10. Which Directive Principle bears the direct impact of Gandhi’s moral philosophy ?
(A) Equal pay for equal work
(B) Provision of free legal aid and advice
(C) Prohibition of the slaughter of cows
(D) Protection of the monuments of historical importance
Answer: (B)

11. Which Article of the Indian Constitution abolishes ‘Untouchability’ ?
(A) 14
(B) 15
(C) 16
(D) 17
Answer: (D)

12. In case the President wishes to resign, to whom is he to address his resignation letter ?
(A) Chief Justice of India
(B) Secretary of Lok Sabha
(C) Vice-President
(D) Prime Minister
Answer: (C)

13. The Preamble of our Constitution reads India as—
(A) Sovereign, Democratic, Socialist, Secular Republic
(B) Socialist, Democratic, Secular Republic
(C) Democratic, Sovereign, Secular, Socialist Republic
(D) Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic
Answer: (D)

14. Which of the following are Financial Committees of Parliament in India ?
1. Public Accounts Committee
2. Estimates Committee
3. Committee on Public Undertaking
(A) 1 and 3
(B) 1 and 2
(C) 2 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (D)

15. Match the following cities and their airports—
List-I
(a) Chhatrapati Shivaji
(b) Heathrow
(c) Payalebar
(d) Kaitak
List-II
1. Singapore
2. Hongkong
3. London
4. Mumbai
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 4 1 3
(B) 3 2 4 1
(C) 1 3 2 4
(D) 4 3 1 2
Answer: (D)

16. Which one of the following methods of soil conservation is most effective in arid areas ?
(A) Mulching
(B) Shelter belt
(C) Gully plugging
(D) Terracing
Answer: (B)

17. The river which is not West flowing towards the Arabian Sea is—
(A) Narmada
(B) Tapti
(C) Periyar
(D) Kaveri
Answer: (D)

18. Tsunamis are caused by—
(A) Mixing of cold and warm currents
(B) Earthquakes
(C) Changes in sea level
(D) Volcanic eruption
Answer: (B)

19. Which current is responsible for increasing the temperature of Western Europe ?
(A) Labrador current
(B) Gulf stream
(C) Canari current
(D) North Equatorial current
Answer: (D)

20. Smog is a combination of—
(A) Air and water vapours
(B) Water and smoke
(C) Fire and water
(D) Smoke and fog
Answer: (D)

21. A refrigerator operating in a chemist’s shop is an example of—
(A) Free good
(B) Final good
(C) Producer’s good
(D) Consumer’s good
Answer: (D)

22. Disinvestment is—
(A) Offloading of shares of private companies to government
(B) Offloading of government shares to private companies
(C) Increase in investment
(D) Closing down of business concerns
Answer: (B)

23. S.D.R. stands for—
(A) Special Dollar Rights
(B) Special Drawing Rights
(C) State Drawing Rights
(D) Specific Dollar Rights
Answer: (B)

24. The Commission in India dealing with minimum support price, procurement price, etc. in connection with agricultural goods is the—
(A) Planning Commission
(B) Agricultural Costs and Prices Commission
(C) Agricultural Price Commission
(D) National Marketing Commission
Answer: (B)

25. Which one of the following is a development expenditure ?
(A) Irrigation expenditure
(B) Civil administration
(C) Debt services
(D) Grant-in-aid
Answer: (A)

26. When average cost of production (AC) falls, marginal cost of production must be—
(A) Rising
(B) Falling
(C) Greater than the average cost
(D) Less than the average cost
Answer: (D)

27. Green Banking means—
(A) Development of forestry by banks
(B) Financing of environmental friendly projects by banks
(C) Financing of irrigation projects by banks
(D) None of the above
Answer: (B)

28. Which one of the following is not correct ?
(A) First Five Year Plan, 1951-56
(B) Second Five Year Plan, 1956-61
(C) Third Five Year Plan, 1961-66
(D) Fourth Five Year Plan, 1966-71
Answer: (D)

29. Which one of the following is not a quantitative credit control technique ?
(A) Bank Rate
(B) Cash Reserve Ratio
(C) Statutory Liquidity Ratio
(D) Increase of interest rate on saving deposit
Answer: (D)

30. Which one of the following statements is correct ?
(A) Good money drives bad money out of circulation
(B) Bad money drives good money out of circulation
(C) Good and bad money cannot circulate together
(D) Cannot say
Answer: (B)

31. Tetanus is caused by—
(A) Clostridium
(B) Virus
(C) Bacteriophage
(D) Salmonella
Answer: (A)

32. Vitamin E is particularly important for—
(A) Development of teeth
(B) Carbohydrate metabolism
(C) Normal activity of sex glands
(D) General health of epithelial tissues
Answer: (C)

33. Birds usually have a single—
(A) Kidney
(B) Lung
(C) Testis
(D) Ovary
Answer: (D)

34. Blood pressure is controlled by—
(A) Adrenal gland
(B) Thyroid gland
(C) Thymus
(D) Corpus luteum
Answer: (A)

35. The carbon dioxide content in the air that we exhale is about—
(A) 4%
(B) 8%
(C) 12%
(D) 16%
Answer: (A)

36. Maximum harm to a tree is caused by—
(A) Loss of half of its leaves
(B) Loss of all leaves
(C) Loss of half of its branches
(D) Loss of its bark
Answer: (B)

37. Mineral constituent of chlorophyll is—
(A) Iron
(B) Magnesium
(C) Calcium
(D) Potassium
Answer: (B)

38. Which part of tongue bears cells for sour taste ?
(A) Front
(B) Back
(C) Sides
(D) Middle
Answer: (C)

39. The deficiency of Vitamin B causes—
(A) Scurvy
(B) Dermatitis
(C) Beri-beri
(D) Phynoderma
Answer: (C)

40. In which vertebrate does oxygenated and deoxygenated blood get mixed ?
(A) Fish
(B) Amphibian
(C) Bird
(D) Mammal
Answer: (B)

41. Which of the following circuit elements is used to ‘block’ DC in an electronic circuit ?
(A) Resistance
(B) Capacitance
(C) Inductance
(D) Diode
Answer: (B)

42. Spectacles used for viewing 3D films have—
(A) Bifocal lens
(B) Convex lens
(C) Concave lens
(D) Polaroids
Answer: (A)

43. The number of satellites of the planet Mercury is—
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 16
Answer: (A)

44. A boy sitting in an open car moving with constant speed throws a ball straight up into the air. The ball falls—
(A) Behind him
(B) In front of him
(C) Into his hand
(D) By his side
Answer: (C)

45. Which of the following does not belong to the solar system ?
(A) Asteroids
(B) Comets
(C) Planets
(D) Nebulae
Answer: (D)

46. The process involved in making soap is—
(A) Saponification
(B) Hydrolysis
(C) Condensation
(D) Polymerisation
Answer: (A)

47. Sea water can be purified by the process of—
(A) Distillation
(B) Evaporation
(C) Filtration
(D) Fractional distillation
Answer: (A)

48. Detergents clean surfaces on the principle of—
(A) Viscosity
(B) Surface tension
(C) Elasticity
(D) Floatation
Answer: (B)

49. The compound to which H2 does not add is—
(A) Biphenyl ethylene
(B) Tetraphenyl ethylene
(C) Tetrachloro ethane
(D) Tetracyano ethylene
Answer: (D)

50. Ammonal is a mixture of—
(A) Aluminium powder and ammonium nitrate
(B) Aluminium powder and ammonium chloride
(C) Aluminium powder and ammonium sulphate
(D) Aluminium powder and potassium nitrate
Answer: (A)

51. Which gas does not form the part of atmosphere ?
(A) Nitrogen
(B) Helium
(C) Chlorine
(D) None of the above
Answer: (C)

52. The number of players in each side in Water Polo is—
(A) 07
(B) 09
(C) 05
(D) 04
Answer: (A)

53. A kilowatt-hour is unit of—
(A) Energy
(B) Power
(C) Electric charge
(D) Electric current
Answer: (A)

54. In the post-independence period, economic reforms were first introduced in India under—
(A) P.V. Narasimha Rao Government (1990)
(B) Indira Gandhi Government (1980)
(C) Rajiv Gandhi Government (1985)
(D) Janata Party Government (1977)
Answer: (A)

55. The Report of Vijay Kelkar Committee relates to—
(A) Trade Reforms
(B) Centre-State Financial Relations
(C) Disinvestment in Public Sector Enterprises
(D) Tax Reforms
Answer: (D)

56. Molotov cocktail is a—
(A) Meeting
(B) Council
(C) Drink
(D) Grenade
Answer: (D)

57. Who was the first woman in the world to scale the Mount Everest ?
(A) Bachendri Pal
(B) Junko Tabei
(C) Yoko Ono
(D) Aung Sung
Answer: (B)

58. Who was the author of the Kadambari, a great romantic play ?
(A) Banabhatta
(B) Harshavardhana
(C) Bhaskaravardhan
(D) Bindusara
Answer: (A)

59. Who is the author of the book ‘What Went Wrong’ ?
(A) Sushma Swaraj
(B) Sonia Gandhi
(C) Shaila Nigar
(D) Kiran Bedi
Answer: (D)

60. Which sports person is nick named Dennis the Menace ?
(A) Andre Agassi
(B) Jim Courier
(C) Pete Samprass
(D) John McNroe
Answer: (A)

61. Bhilai Steel Plant was built with the collaboration of—
(A) Germany
(B) Soviet Union
(C) United Kingdom
(D) Japan
Answer: (B)

62. Ventilators are provided near the ceiling of the room because—
(A) The exhaled warmer air rises up and goes out
(B) These provide cross ventilation in the room
(C) These provide some sunlight in the room
(D) These do not look nice in the lower part
Answer: (A)

63. The hair of shaving brush clings together when removed from water due to—
(A) Surface tension
(B) Viscosity
(C) Elasticity
(D) Friction
Answer: (A)

64. In severe winter, in cold countries water pipes burst because—
(A) Water expands on freezing
(B) Contraction of water pipes
(C) High atmospheric pressure
(D) Combined effect of all the above three
Answer: (A)

65. The pair which is not a twin-city is—
(A) Hyderabad-Secunderabad
(B) Durgapur-Asansol
(C) Calcutta-Howrah
(D) Delhi-New Delhi
Answer: (B)

66. Who was the second man to land on the Moon ?
(A) Yuri Gagarin
(B) Neil Armstrong
(C) Buzz Aldrin
(D) Michael Collins
Answer: (C)

67. The fuel used in an atomic reactor is—
(A) Coal
(B) Petrol
(C) Combustable gases
(D) Uranium
Answer: (D)

68. The Gir Forest is noted for its—
(A) Lion sanctuary
(B) Deer-Park
(C) Tiger sanctuary
(D) Crocodile Park
Answer: (A)

69. White coal is—
(A) Uranium
(B) Hydro-electricity
(C) Diamond
(D) Ice
Answer: (B)

70. Who amongst the following cricketers has been chosen for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, 2007 ?
(A) Rahul Dravid
(B) M. S. Dhoni
(C) Sachin Tendulkar
(D) Virender Sehwag
Answer: (B)

71. ICI is the name associated with—
(A) A MNC which manufactures chemicals
(B) Indian Cement Industry
(C) Chamber of Commerce and Industry
(D) A private sector bank
Answer: (A)

72. With the inclusion of Coal India Limited recently in the list of Nav Ratna PSEs, their number now stands at—
(A) 15
(B) 16
(C) 17
(D) 18
Answer: (D)

73. ‘Nextzone’, an information technology SEZ is being established at—
(A) Panki in Uttar Pradesh
(B) Panvel in Maharashtra
(C) Bangalore in Karnataka
(D) Secunderabad in Andhra Pradesh
Answer: (B)

74. The name of India’s research station at the North pole is—
(A) Dakshin Gangotri
(B) Maitri
(C) Himadri
(D) None of the above
Answer: (C)

75. The finalists of the AFC Challenge Cup 2008 were—
(A) India and Myanmar
(B) India and Tajakistan
(C) D.P.R.K. and Tajakistan
(D) Myanmar and D.P.R.K.
Answer: (B)

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

General Awareness: (Solved Question Paper)

1. Which of the following is not considered as National Debt?
(A) National Savings Certificates
(B) Long-term Government Bonds
(C) Insurance Policies
(D) Provident Fund
Answer: (C)

2. The main determinant of real wage is—
(A) Extra earning
(B) Nature of work
(C) Promotion prospect
(D) Purchasing power of money
Answer: (D)

3. The birth-rate measures the number of births during a year per—
(A) 100 population
(B) 1000 population
(C) 10000 population
(D) 100000 population
Answer: (B)

4. Which of the following is not included in the National Income ?
(A) Imputed rent of owner occupied houses
(B) Government expenditure on making new bridges
(C) Winning a lottery
(D) Commission paid to an agent for sale of house
Answer: (C)

5. Personal disposable income is—
(A) Always equal to personal income
(B) Always more than personal income
(C) Equal to personal income minus indirect taxes
(D) Equal to personal income minus direct taxes
Answer: (D)

6. Who prepared the first estimate of National Income for the country?
(A) Central Statistical Organisation
(B) National Income Committee
(C) Dadabhai Naoroji
(D) National Sample Survey Organisation
Answer: (C)

7. A Bill referred to a ‘Joint Sitting’ of the two Houses of the Parliament is required to be passed by—
(A) A simple majority of the members present
(B) Absolute majority of the total membership
(C) 2/3rd majority of the members present
(D) 3/4th majority of the members present
Answer: (A)

8. Who is the constitutional head of the Government of India ?
(A) President
(B) Prime Minister
(C) Chief Justice of India
(D) Attorney General
Answer: (A)

9. Who certifies a Bill to be a Money Bill in India?
(A) Finance Minister
(B) President
(C) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(D) Prime Minister
Answer: (C)

10. By which Amendment were ‘Fundamental Duties’ added to the Constitution?
(A) 40th Amendment
(B) 42nd Amendment
(C) 44th Amendment
(D) 45th Amendment
Answer: (B)

11. The Vice-President of India is elected by—
(A) The members of the Parliament
(B) The members of the Rajya Sabha
(C) The elected members of the Parliament
(D) The members of the Parliament and State Legislatures
Answer: (A)

12. When was the comprehensive reorganisation of Indian States completed in accordance with the recommendations of States Reorganisation Commission?
(A) 1953
(B) 1956
(C) 1960
(D) 1966
Answer: (B)

13. When Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated, who said, “None will believe that a man like this in body and soul ever walked on this earth”?
(A) Bertrand Russell
(B) Leo Tolstoy
(C) Albert Einstein
(D) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Answer: (C)

14. Who built the ‘Tower of Victory’ (Vijay Stambha) in the Chittor Fort?
(A) Rana Sanga
(B) Rana Ratan Singh
(C) Rana Hamir Deva
(D) Rana Kumbha
Answer: (D)

15. In violation of the Salt Laws, Gandhiji started a movement called—
(A) Non-Cooperation Movement
(B) Swadeshi Movement
(C) Civil Disobedience Movement
(D) None of the above
Answer: (C)

16. In which of the following wars, were the French completely defeated by the English?
(A) Battle of Wandiwash
(B) Battle of Buxar
(C) Battle of Plassey
(D) Battle of Adyar
Answer: (A)

17. The Cabinet Mission came to India in—
(A) 1943
(B) 1944
(C) 1945
(D) 1946
Answer: (D)

18. The first to come and the last to leave India were—
(A) The Portuguese
(B) The French
(C) The English
(D) The Dutch
Answer: (A)

19. IR 20 and Ratna are two important varieties of—
(A) Wheat
(B) Bajra
(C) Jowar
(D) Paddy
Answer: (D)

20. The Trans-Siberian Railway (9438 km) connects…………..… in the West to ………..… in the East.
(A) Moscow, Tashkent
(B) St. Petersburg, Omsk
(C) Moscow, Irkutsk
(D) St. Petersburg, Vladivostok
Answer: (D)

21. Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Udan Academy is located at—
(A) Secunderabad
(B) Rae Bareilly
(C) Jodhpur
(D) Delhi
Answer: (B)

22. Which one of the following rivers of Peninsular India does not join Arabian Sea?
(A) Periyar
(B) Cauvery
(C) Narmada
(D) Tapti
Answer: (B)

23. Which one of the following correctly describes AGNI?
(A) A fighter plane
(B) A versatile tank
(C) A long-range missile
(D) A long-range gun
Answer: (C)

24. Instrument used for measuring area on maps is called—
(A) Planimeter
(B) Eidograph
(C) Pantograph
(D) Opisometer
Answer: (A)

25. If the blood group of one parent is AB and that of the other O, the possible blood group of their child would be—
(A) A or B
(B) A or B or O
(C) A or AB or O
(D) A or B or AB or O
Answer: (A)

26. How many bones are there in the human body?
(A) 187
(B) 287
(C) 206
(D) 306
Answer: (C)

27. Dinosaurs were—
(A) Mammals that became extinct
(B) Large herbivorous creatures which gave rise to hippopotamus species
(C) Egg-laying mammals
(D) Reptiles that became extinct
Answer: (D)

28. Sweat glands in mammals are primarily concerned with—
(A) Removal of excess salts
(B) Excretion of nitrogenous wastes
(C) Thermoregulation
(D) Sex-attraction
Answer: (C)

29. The vitamin that helps to prevent infections in the human body is—
(A) Vitamin A
(B) Vitamin B
(C) Vitamin C
(D) Vitamin D
Answer: (A)

30. The normal RBC count in adult male is—
(A) 5•5 million
(B) 5•0 million
(C) 4•5 million
(D) 4•0 million
Answer: (B)

31. A storm is predicted if atmospheric pressure—
(A) Rises suddenly
(B) Rises gradually
(C) Falls suddenly
(D) Falls gradually
Answer: (C)

32. The gas which turns into liquid at the lowest temperature among the following is—
(A) Hydrogen
(B) Oxygen
(C) Helium
(D) Nitrogen
Answer: (A)

33. An egg sinks in soft water but floats in a concentrated solution of salt because—
(A) Egg absorbs salt from the solution and expands
(B) Albumin dissolves in salt solution and egg becomes lighter
(C) The density of salt solution exceeds the density of eggs
(D) Water has high surface tension
Answer: (C)

34. What should a person on a freely rotating turn table do to decrease his (angular) speed?
(A) Bring his hands together
(B) Raise his hands up
(C) Spread his hands outwards
(D) Sit down with raised hands
Answer: (C)

35. Gunpowder consists of a mixture of—
(A) Sand and TNT
(B) TNT and charcoal
(C) Nitre, sulphur and charcoal
(D) Sulphur, sand and charcoal
Answer: (C)

36. Which of the following is the sweetest sugar ?
(A) Sucrose
(B) Glucose
(C) Fructose
(D) Maltose
Answer: (C)

37. In nuclear reactors, graphite is used as a/an—
(A) Fuel
(B) Lubricant
(C) Moderator
(D) Insulator
Answer: (C)

38. Which of the following celestial bodies contains abundant quantities of helium-3, a potential source of energy?
(A) Earth
(B) Moon
(C) Venus
(D) Saturn
Answer: (D)

39. Which of the following International Tennis Tournaments is held on grass court?
(A) US Open
(B) French Open
(C) Wimbledon
(D) Australian Open
Answer: (C)

40. What is the name of the writer of Indian origin whose novel, The Inheritance of Loss has bagged Man Booker Prize?
(A) Vikram Seth
(B) Kiran Desai
(C) Salman Rushdie
(D) V. S. Naipaul
Answer: (B)

41. Which country from the following is a permanent member of the UN Security Council?
(A) Switzerland
(B) People’s Republic of China
(C) Japan
(D) Ukraine
Answer: (B)

42. The Loktak Lake on which a hydroelectric project was constructed is situated in the State of—
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Manipur
(C) Meghalaya
(D) Himachal Pradesh
Answer: (B)

43. What is the motto incorporated under our National Emblem?
(A) Satyam Shivam
(B) Satyam Shivam Sundaram
(C) Satyameva Jayate
(D) Jai Hind
Answer: (C)

44. The H5N1 virus which causes bird flu was first discovered in—
(A) 1991
(B) 1995
(C) 1997
(D) 2001
Answer: (C)

45. The Southern tip of India is—
(A) Cape Comorin (Kanyakumari)
(B) Point Calimere
(C) Indira Point in Nicobar Islands
(D) Kovalam in Thiruvananthapuram
Answer: (A)

46. According to a resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, ‘International Day of Peace’ is observed every year on—
(A) September 1
(B) September 14
(C) September 21
(D) September 30
Answer: (C)

47. Where was the last Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit held?
(A) Sydney
(B) Auckland
(C) New York
(D) Beijing
Answer: (A)

48. According to the UN Convention on the rights of children, which of the following is not a right?
(A) Safe drinking water
(B) Adequate standard of living
(C) Education
(D) Marriage
Answer: (D)

49. Who is the author of Ageless Body, Timeless Mind?
(A) V. S. Naipaul
(B) Deepak Chopra
(C) Dom Moraes
(D) Tony Kusher
Answer: (B)

50. Which cricketer holds the record for scoring highest number of runs in a test match innings?
(A) Gary Sobers
(B) Vivian Richards
(C) Sunil Gavaskar
(D) Brian Lara
Answer: (D)

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