SSC CGL 2016 01-09-16 - I

Directions: In the questions given below, four options have been given. Click on the option which you think is the RIGHT ANSWER to the question. You can change the answer any number of times.

QuestionAns

1. The minimum short-term natural hazard is _________ .

  1. blizzard
  2. earthquake
  3. volcanic eruption
  4. bolt of lightning

2. DOTS is a treatment given to patients suffering from ________ .

  1. Polio
  2. AIDS
  3. Hepatitis
  4. Tuberculosis

3. Which dynasty was ruling in Vijaynagar empire at the time of the Battle of Talikota?

  1. Sangam
  2. Aniridu
  3. Tuluva
  4. Saluva

4. Which of the following Sultans died while playing Polo or Chaugan?

  1. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
  2. Balban
  3. Iltutmish
  4. Nasiruddin Muhammad

5. Molten rock below the surface of the earth is called ________ .

  1. Basalt
  2. Laccolith
  3. Lava
  4. Magma

6. Magnesium is a constituent metal of _________ .

  1. Chlorophyll molecule
  2. DNA
  3. Mitochondria
  4. Ribosomes

7. Which one among the following components is used as an amplifying device?

  1. Transformer
  2. Diode
  3. Capacitor
  4. Transistor

8. A _________ is an agreement between the communicating parties on how communication is to proceed.

  1. Path
  2. SLA
  3. Bond
  4. Protocol

9. Name the gas used in preparation of bleaching powder

  1. Oxygen
  2. Hydrogen
  3. Nitrogen
  4. Chlorine

10. The depletion in Ozone layer is caused by ___________ .

  1. Nitrous oxide
  2. Carbon dioxide
  3. Chlorofluorocarbons
  4. Methane

11. Sariska and Ranthambore are the reserves for which of the following

  1. Lion
  2. Deer
  3. Tiger
  4. Bear

12. The prestigious ‘Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding’ is instituted by

  1. National centre for Art and Culture
  2. Department of Youth and Sports
  3. Nehru memorial Museum
  4. Indian Council for Cultural Relations

13. Phosphorus is kept in water because

  1. its ignition temperature is very high
  2. its ignition temperature is very low
  3. its critical temperature is high
  4. its critical temperature is low

14. The famous Dilwara temples of Mount Abu are a sacred pilgrimage place for the

  1. Buddhists
  2. Jains
  3. Sikhs
  4. Parsis

15. The unit of measurement of noise is

  1. Decibel
  2. Hertz
  3. Amplifier
  4. Acoustics


QuestionAns

16. The commonly used coolant in refrigerators is

  1. Ammonia
  2. Nitrogen
  3. Freon
  4. Oxygen

17. The complete form of ‘IC’ in electronics is

  1. Internal circuit
  2. Independent circuit
  3. Integrated circuit
  4. Inbuilt circuit

18. Who among the following did Gandhiji regard as his political Guru?

  1. Mahadev Desai
  2. Dayanand Saraswati
  3. Acharya Narendra Dev
  4. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

19. Which of the following Constitutional Amendment Act, deals with the Elementary Education as a Fundamental right?

  1. 84th Amendment Act
  2. 85th Amendment Act
  3. 86th Amendment Act
  4. 87th Amendment Act

20. The world’s largest island is

  1. Greenland
  2. Iceland
  3. New Guinea
  4. Madagascar

21. Sea water is saltier than rain water because

  1. Sea animals are salt producing
  2. The air around the sea is saltish
  3. Rivers wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea
  4. Sea beds have salt producing mines

22. Pannalal Ghosh played which of the following musical instrument:

  1. Flute
  2. Sitar
  3. Violin
  4. Santoor

23. Rio Summit is associated with

  1. Convention on Biological Diversity
  2. Green house gases
  3. Ozone depletion
  4. Wet lands

24. Polyploidy arises due to change in the

  1. number of chromatids
  2. structure of genes
  3. number of chromosomes
  4. structure of chromosomes

25. Which South Korean author in May 2016 won the 2016 Man Booker International Prize for her novel ‘The Vegetarian’?

  1. Han Kang
  2. Yiyun Li
  3. Tami Hoag
  4. Taya Zinkin