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SSC Exams General Awareness Solved Paper GK For Staff

Selection Commision Exams

1. The precipitation consisting of a

mixture of snow and rain is-

(A) Sleet (B) Smog(C) Snow-line (D) Fog

Anawer.A

2. Operation Flood was launched

in 1970 to-(A) Control floods

(B) Increase milk production

(C) Improve water sources(D) Construct more dams

Anawer.B

3. Photogrammetry is

(A) Portraying gradient(B) Movement of setlines

(C) A method of solving geo-

metrical problems(D) Use of photography in

surveying and mapping

Anawer.D

4. The spice State of India is-(A) Tamil Nadu

(B) Bihar

(C) Gujarat(D) Kerala

Anawer.D

5. jog Falls is found across the

river-(A) Cauvery (B) Kabini

(C) Krishna (D) Sharavati

Anawer.D

6. Which of the following sea portsof India is the main outlet for

export of Tea ?

(A) Mumbai (B) Kolkata(C) Kandla (D) Chennai

Anawer.B
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7. The International Date Line

passes through the-

(A) Pacific Ocean(B) Atlantic Ocean

(C) Indian Ocean

(D) Arctic OceanAnawer.A

8. Which of the following is not a

form of precipitation ?

(A) Rainfall (B) Snowfall(C) Fog (D) Hail

Anawer.C

9. Which of the following is a Great

Circle Y

(A) The Tropic of Cancer(B) The Arctic Circle

(C) The Equator(D) The Tropic of Capricorn

Anawer.C

10. Tides in the sea have stored in

them-(A) Hydraulic energy

(B) Kinetic energy

(C) Gravitational potential energy

(D) A combination of all theabove

Anawer.D

11. Which component of blood isconsidered as the guard cell of

our body ?

(A) R.B.C. (B) Platelets(C) Plasma (D) W.B.C.

Anawer.D

12. Camel can walk easily in the

desert, because-(A) It has thick skin

(B) It can maintain water level

in the body(C) It has a layer of fat under

the skin to combat heat

(D) It has long legs with padded


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paws

Anawer.D

13. The function of arteries in ourbody is to-

(A) Carry blood away from theheart

(B) Purify the blood(C) Manufacture White Blood

Corpuscles

(D) Carry blood back to theheart

Anawer.A

14. Plants climb by means of-

(A) Tendrils (B) Roots

(C) Pistil (D) BranchesAnawer.A

15. This term is associated with the

Biology of silkworms.(A) Apiculture

(B) Sericulture

(C) Sylviculture(D) Pisciculture

Anawer.B

16. Pick out the correct sequence of asimple land food chain :1. Deer

2. Grass

3. Tiger(A) 1-2-3 (B) 321

(C) 1-3-2 (D) 2-1-3

Anawer.D

17. Sex in human beings is deter-mined by-

(A) Vitamins

(B) Chromosomes(C) Hormones

(D) Nutrients

Anawer.B

18. Deficiency of fluorine in drinkingwater causes-


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(A) Dental caries (cavity)

(B) Dental fluorosis

(C) Skeletal fluorosis(D) Goiter

AnawerA

19. In man,urea is formed in-

(A) Kidney(B) Liver

(C) Nephron

(D) Urinary BladderAnawer.B

20. The most important function of

perspiration is-

(A) Get rid of the body wastes

(B) Regulate body temperature(C) Regulate body wastes

(D) Lubricate the skinAnawer.B

21. ECG is the instrument that

records-

(A) Potential different of cardiacmuscles

(B) Rate of respiration

(C) Rate of glomerular filtration

(D) Volume of blood pumpedAnawer.A

22. Hot spot is an area having-

(A) Wide variety of species(B) Wealth of endemic species

(C) Rich variety of flora and

fauna(D) Conserving species in

natural habitat

Anawer.B

23. Electromagnet is used in a(A) Calling bell

(B) Computer

(C) Motor(D) Washing machine

Anawer.A


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24. Kilo Watt Hour represents the

unit for

(A) Force (B) Power(C) Time (D) Energy

Anawer.D

25. A transformer is used to-

(A) Convert mechanical energyinto electrical energy

(B) Convert alternating current

into direct current(C) Convert direct current to

alternating current

(D) Transform alternating cur-rent voltage

Anawer.D

26. Clear nights are colder than

cloudy nights because of(A) Conduction

(B) Condensation

(C) Radiation(D) lnsolation

Anawer.C

27. A stick partly dipped in water

appears broken due to-

(A) Reflection(B) Refraction

(C) Total internal reflection(D) Diffraction

Anawer.B

28. 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 energyAnawer.C

29. Kinetic energy is converted into

electrical energy in-(A) Electric Motor

(B) Dynamo

(C) Electromagnet


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(D) Ammeter

Anawer.B

30. Floppy disk is an example of(A) Read Only Memory

(B) Random Access Memory(C) Cache Memory

(D) Secondary Storage MemoryAnawer.D

31. Which of the following com-

pounds are sprayed over cloudsto cause artificial rain ?

(A) Ice (B) NaOH

(C) Agl (D) NH4C1

Anawer.C

32. Iodine deficiency in diet is

known to cause~

(A) Rickets (B) Obesity

(C) Scurvy (D) GoiterAnawer.D

33. The refrigeration of the food

articles keeps them fresh,because-

(A) Water forms crystals

(B) Chemical reaction is sloweddown(C) Chemical reaction take place

faster

(D) Bacteria are killedAnawer.A

34. Which substance is called the

liquid gold ?

(A) Gold as a liquid form(B) Sodium as a liquid form

(C) Mustard oil

(D) Petroleum oilAnawer.D

35. Percentage of silver in German

silver is-

(A) 25% (B) 0%


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(C) 75% (D) 80%

Anawer.B

36, Which type of compounds aresugar and common salt ?

(A) Both are organic compounds(B) Both are inorganic com

pounds(C) Sugar is an organic com-

pound and common salt is an

inorganic compound(D) Sugar is inorganic com-

pound and common salt is an

organic compoundAnawer.C

37. The chemical name of VitaminE is-

(A) Ascorbic acid(B) Retinol

(C) Tocopherol

(D) ThiamineAnawer.C

38. Which of the following gases has

bleaching property

(A) Carbon dioxide

(B) Carbon Monoxide(C) Chlorine

(D) HydrogenAnawer.C

39. The heaviest body of our Solar

system is

(A) Sun (B) Uranus(C)j]upiter (D) Saturn

Anawer.A

40. From amongst the following;

name the famous Indian ornithologist(A) Dr. Salim Ali

(B) Dr. Gopalasamudram N.

Ramachandran(C) Dr.J. B. S. Haldane

(D) Dr. H. G.Khorana

Anawer.A


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41. Who performed the longest

space journey in the year 2007

(A) Venus Williams(B) Serena Williams

(C) Sunita William

(D) Sir lohn WilliamAnawer.C

42. The Lost Child was written by-

(A) Nirad C. Chowdhury

(B) Mulk Raj Anand(C) Khushwant Singh

(D) Annie Besant

Anawer.B

43. Dr. M. S. Swaminathan has dist

inguished himself in which of thefollowing fields 7

(A) Nuclear Physics(B) Agriculture

(C) Astrophysics

(D) MedicineAnawer.B

44. The Headquarters of UNESCO is at-

(A) Rome (B) Geneva

(C) Paris (D) New York

Answer.C

45. ]anuary 15 is celebrated as the

(A) Arrny Day

(B) Martyrs Day(C) Independence Day

(D) Ugadhi

Anawer.A

46. Bijapur is known for its-(A) Heavy rainfall

(B) Rock Temple

(C) GolGumbaj(D) Statue of Gomateshwara

Anawer.C

47. The Americans are also known as-

(A) Kiwis(B) Yankees


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(C) Tories

(D) None of the above

Anawer.B

48, India lifted the ONGC Nehru Cup, 2009 after defeating in the final-

(A) Syria(B) Pakistan

(C) Sri Lanka(D) Bangladesh

Anawer.A

49. An element which does not react with oxygen is-(A) Chlorine (B) Iodine

(C) Helium (D) Nitrogen

Anawer.C

50. During sleep, mans blood pressure(A) Increases

(B) Decreases

(C) Fluctuates

(D) Remains constantAnawer.B

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