SSC CGL 2016 10-09-16 - II

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. Which of the following was not actively engaged in social and religious reforms in India ?

  1. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
  2. Pandit Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar
  3. Jotiba Phule
  4. Bharatendu Harish Chandra

2. The main effect of Direct Taxes is on

  1. Food prices
  2. Consumer goods
  3. Capital goods
  4. Income

3. Who has the power to prorogue the Lok Sabha ?

  1. The Speaker
  2. The Prime Minister
  3. The Minister for Parliamentary Affairs
  4. The President

4. The first Europeans to come to India were

  1. British
  2. Dutch
  3. French
  4. Portugese

5. The term ‘Dumping’ refers to

  1. The sale of a sub-standard commodity
  2. Sale in a foreign market of a commodity at a price below marginal cost
  3. Sale in a foreign market ofa commodity just at marginal cost with too much of profit
  4. Smuggling of goods without paying any customs duty

6. When does the sun shine vertically on the Equator ?

  1. Throughout the year
  2. For six months
  3. Twice a year
  4. Once a year

7. Lichen is an association between which of the two ?

  1. Algae and fungus
  2. Algae and tree
  3. Fungus and tree
  4. Bacteria and legume plant

8. Among the given nutrients, milk is a poor source of which of the following ?

  1. Vitamin ‘C’
  2. Calcium
  3. Protein
  4. Carbohydrate

9. What is a Pepper plant ?

  1. Bush
  2. Shrub
  3. Vine
  4. Tree

10. Why does a cannon recoil after firing ?

  1. Conservation of energy
  2. Backward thrust of gases produced
  3. Newton’s third law of motion
  4. Newton’s first law of motion

11. Which of the following statement is true?

  1. A Primary key is also a candidate key
  2. Each relation has at least one foreign key
  3. Foreign keys can’t have null values
  4. A Primary key is also an alternate key

12. Which of the following is used as non-stick coating for cooking utensils?

  1. Perspex
  2. Styrofoam
  3. Polystyrene
  4. Teflon

13. “Tsunami” is the name given to which of the following?

  1. Earthquake
  2. Cyclone
  3. Tidal Waves
  4. Undersea Waves

14. The first Indian citizen to get commercial Pilot’s Licence was

  1. Vijaypat Singhania
  2. J.R.D. Tata
  3. Captain Gopinath
  4. Vijay Mallya

15. Which of the following is/are 'rain cloud'?
1. Cirrus 2. Nimbostratus 3. Cumulonimbus 4. Altocumulus

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 3 and 4 only
  4. 1 and 4 only


SentenceAns

16. According to the Indian Constitution, who has the power to declare emergency ?

  1. Prime Minister
  2. President
  3. Chief Justice
  4. Parliament

17. Particulates (< 1 um size) remaining suspended in air indefinitely and transported by wind currents are called

  1. Mists
  2. Fumes
  3. Aerosols
  4. Smoke

18. The least preferred technique in the disposal of Municipal Solid Waste is :

  1. Incineration
  2. Composting
  3. Land filling
  4. Bricketting

19. A bomb explodes on the moon. You will hear its sound on earth after _________

  1. 20 minutes
  2. 2 hrs 20 minutes
  3. 3.7 hours
  4. You cannot hear the sound of explosion

20. Which one of the following takes place during a nuclear fusion?

  1. a heavy nucleus bombarded by neutrons breaks up
  2. a heavy nucleus breaks up spontaneously
  3. two light nuclei combine to form a heavy nucleus
  4. a light nucleus breaks up spontaneously

21. Arrange the following cities in an order from North to South
1. Bhubaneshwar 2. Chennai 3. Hyderabad 4. Cochin

  1. 1 3 2 4
  2. 1 2 3 4
  3. 1 2 4 3
  4. 1 3 4 2

22. British achieved political power in India after which of the following ?

  1. Battle of Plassey
  2. Battle of Panipat
  3. Battle of Buxar
  4. Battle of Wandiwash

23. The number of permanent members of the U.N. Security Council is

  1. 5
  2. 15
  3. 10
  4. 25

24. Match list (I) with list (II)

I II
a. Sarasi. battle tank
b. Bhishmaii. multipurpose civil aircraft
c. Brahmosiii. satellite
d. INSAT-3Civ. missile

  1. a – i; b – ii; c – iii; d – iv
  2. a – iii; b – ii; c – iv; d – i
  3. a – iv; b – iii; c – I; d – ii
  4. a – ii; b – I; c – iv; d – iii

25. "World Economic Outlook" report is published by which of the following ?

  1. IMF
  2. World Bank
  3. RBI
  4. UNCTAD