DAILY QUIZ-740 (11.09.2019)
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SSC SPECIAL DAILY QUIZ -740 TOTAL QUESTIONS-40, TIME - 40 MINUTES, MARKS - 40 ARENA OF GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 1. Which of the following is in liquid form at room temperature? (a) Cerium (b) Sodium (c) Francium (d) Lithium 2. Soda water contains (a) Nitrous Acid (b) Carbonic Acid (c) Carbon Dioxide (d) Sulphur Acid 3. Which of the following is not an isotope of hydrogen? (a) Protium (b) Yttrium (c) Deuterium (d) Trituim 4. Polythene is industrially prepared by the polymerization of (a) Methane (b) Styrene (c) Acetylene (d) Ethylene 5. Which of the following is not a chemical reaction? (a) Burning of Paper (b) Digestion of Food (c) Conversion of Water into Steam (d) Burning of Coal 6. What is condensation? (a) Change of Gas into Solid (b) Change of Solid into Liquid (c) Change of Vapour into Liquid (d) Change of Heat Energy into Cooling Energy 7. During the development of an embryo the formation of brain marks the beginning of organ formation. Eye in a vertebrate develops from midbrain. If after the formation of brain the mid brain is destroyed then what will be the resultant effect? (a) Total Failure of Eye Formation (b) Development of a Single Eye (c) Defective Development of Eyes (d) Absence of Vision in the Eyes 8. The artificial rearing of honey bees is called (a) Sylviculture (b) Sericulture (c) Apiculture (d) Lociculture 9. Pineapple is a (a) Single Fruit (b) Collection of Fruit (c) Stem of the Plant (d) Collection of Leaves 10. The disease trachoma is related to the (a) Eye (b) Ear (c) Mouth (d) Throat 11. Which one of the following was the main characteristic of the later Vedic age? (a) Varna System (b) Tribal Polity (c) Caste System (d) Food Gathering Practice 12. The last ruler of the Lodi dynasty was (a) Sikandar Lodhi (b) Bahlul Lodhi (c) Alam Lodhi (d) Ibrahim Lodhi 13. Seeds of Indian participation in the legislative council of the governor general of India are embodied in the (a) Indian Council Act, 1861 (b) Indian Council Act, 1892 (c) Indian Council Act, 1909 (d) Government of India Act, 1919 14. Separation of the judiciary from the executive is enjoined by (a) Preamble (b) Directive Principle (c) Seventh Schedule (d) Judicial Decision 15. India’s first budget was passed by an Englishman on the last working day of February in the year (a) 1858 (b) 1859 (c) 1860 (d) 1861 16. Which of the following is enforceable in a court of law? (a) Directive Principles (b) Fundamental Rights (c) Preamble (d) Fundamental Duties 17. To know the potential purchasing power of the household sector we make use of the concept of (a) National Income (b) Personal Income (c) Disposable Income (d) Private Income
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18. Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) is an example of (a) Cooperative Bank (b) Commercial Bank (c) Investment Bank (d) Development Bank 19. The position of a planet when it is nearest to the sun is called (a) Perihelion (b) Aphelion (c) Apogee (d) Perigee 20. The highest annual precipitation occurs in (a) Canadian Shield (b) Congo Basin (c) Siberian Plains (d) Amazon Basin 21. The forelands locally known as Bhabar region lies (a) In the Western Ghats (b) In the Eastern Ghats (c) In the Peninsular Plateau (d) To the South of the Siwaliks 22. Gangubai Hangal is the name associated with (a) Literature (b) Journalism (c) Music (d) Environment 23. The journalist who refused to accept Padma Bhushan was (a) Shekharan Nair (b) Khushwant Singh (c) Arun Shourie (d) Nikhil Chakraborty 24. The Reliance Cup was earlier known by the name of (a) Rothmans Cup (b) Prudential Cup (c) Benson and Hedges Cup (d) Mc. Dowells Challenge Cup 25. Which of the following dances is a solo dance? (a) Yakshagana (b) Ottan Thullal (c) Odissi (d) Kuchipudi ENGLISH BUZZ Directions (Q. Nos. 26-30) Find out the part which has an error in the following sentences. If there is no error, your answer is (d). 26. You do not (a)/ look as (b)/your brother. (c)/No error (d) 27. My elder brother (a)/is six (b)/foot high. (c)/ No error (d) 28. Without no proof of your guilt (a)/the only course open to me (b)/is to dismiss the case. (c)/ No error (d) 29. As we see it, (a)/she appears to be unreasonable (b)/anxious about pleasing her husband. (c)/No error (d) 30. The scissor is (a)/lying on (b)/the table. (c)/No error (d) Direction (Q. Nos. 57-61) in the questions given below, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word (s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four. 31. The Union Budget is likely to the presented on February 26, two days ahead of the ______date (a)critical (b)conventional (c)suitable (d)convenient 32. I am sorry ______the mistake (a)from (b)with (c)for (d)at 33. He ______her that she would pass (a)insured (b)ensured (c)assumed (d)assured 34. Your father ______worry. I’m a very careful driver. (a)needn’t (b)none (c)can’t (d)doesn’t 35. The ______chosen for construction of the building is in the heart of the city (a)cite (b)slight (c)sight (d)site MASTERING MATHEMATICS 36. A sum of money amounts to Rs 1150 in 3 years and Rs 1250 after 5 years at the same rate of simple interest. Find the percentage rate of interest per annum. (a)6% per annum (b)5% per annum (c)10% per annum (d)8% per annum
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37. 40 men working 14 hours per day dig a well in 24 days. How many hours should 48 men work per day to dig double of the well in 28 days? (a)40 hours/day (b)10 hour/day (c)15 hours/day (d)20 hours/day 38. Three pipes can fill a cistern in 15 minutes, 30 minutes and 45 minutes respectively. These pipes are opened alternately for 1 minute each, beginning with the first pipe. In what time will the cistern be full? 6 1 1 4 (a)24 minutes (b)9 minutes (c)13 minutes (d)14 minutes 11 11 11 11 39. The radius of a car’s wheel is 70 cm. The car is running at a speed of 32 kmph. Find the number of rotations of the wheel per minute. You are not expected to calculated the approximate value. (a)60 (b)50 (c)121 (d)100 40. Walking at 10 kmph, a student reaches his school from his house 15 minutes early, and walking at 6 kmph, he gets late by 9 minutes. What is the distance between his house and school? (a)3 km (b)6 km (c)4 km (d)4.5 km
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“SUCCESS IS ALWAYS TO BE FOUND ON THE OTHER SIDE OF FEAR ”
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