Part - II : OSSC ASSISTANT COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTION PAPER

Board Name: Odisha Staff Selection Commission (OSSC)

Post Name: Assistant Commercial Tax Officer (Preliminary) - 2016 - SET-3 

Time: 1 1/2 Hours

Total Questions: 100

Full Marks: 100

Each Question Carries: 1 Mark

Exam Year: 2017
*There is negative marking @0.25 mark for every wrong answer

PART - II : QUESTIONS 26 - 50

OSSC Assistant Commercial Tax Officer Previous Year Question Paper:

General Awareness

26. In an examination, 1 mark is awarded for each correct answer while 0.25 marks are deducted for each wrong answer. If an examinee had attempted 80 questions and got 60 marks, then how many problems did he solve correctly?

1. 62 
2. 64
3. 66
4. 68
5. 70
Ans: (2)



27. Four of the following angles are the interior angles of a quadrangle. Identify the other one: 

1. 54^o
2. 82^o
3. 88^o
4. 126^o
5. 136^o
Ans: (4)



28. The taxi charges in a city comprise a fixed charge together with the charge of the distance covered. For a journey of 20 Km and 30 Km the amounts paid are Rs.200 and Rs.270 respectively. What amounts will a person have to pay for travelling a distance of 25 Km.

1. Rs.225
2. Rs.235
3. Rs.245
4. Rs.250
5. Rs.260
Ans: (2)



29. A man is five years older than his wife and four times as old as his son. If the son shall attain an age of 17 years after five years, then what is the present age of his mother?

1. 43 years
2. 45 years
3. 48 years
4. 51 years
5. 54 years
Ans: (1)



30. There are two groups of trainees, A and B. If 25 trainees will be sent from group A to group B, then the number in both the groups will be equal. On the other hand, if 25 trainees will be sent from group B to group A, the number in A will become double of that of B. What is the actual strength of group A? 

1. 100
2. 125
3. 150
4. 175
5. 200
Ans: (4)



31. Chandan cut a fruit into three equal parts and one of these pieces is again cut into some equal parts. Each small part is of 15 grams. If there are seven parts in all, then what is the weight of the original fruit? 

1. 135 grams
2. 180 grams
3. 225 grams
4. 270 grams
5. 315 grams
Ans: (3)



32. If a² + b² = 1459 and ab = 630, then find the values of a and b:

1. 7 and 90
2. 9 and 70
3. 15 and 42
4. 18 and 35
5. 21 and 30
Ans: (4)



33. What will be the maturity value of a principal amount of Rs.50,000 at 10% annual rate of interest, compounded annually, for three years? 

1. Rs.60,500
2. Rs.62,750
3. Rs.65,000
4. Rs.66,500
5. Rs.69,350
Ans: (4)



34. Mohan buys an article for discount of 20% on the market price. He makes a profit of 15% by selling it at Rs.1,104. What is the market price of the article?

1. Rs.960
2. Rs.1,000
3. Rs.1,152
4. Rs.1,200
5. Rs.1,380
Ans: (4)



35. A 16 metre pole casts a 10 metre long shadow. If at the same time of the day, a building casts a shadow of 25 metres, what is the height of the building? 

1. 40 metres
2. 45 metres
3. 50 metres
4. 55 metres
5. 60 metres
Ans: (1)







36. A steamer, at constant speed, moves 36 Km downstream in 6 hours but covers the same distance in 10 hours while moving upstream. What is the speed of the stream?

1. 1.2 km/hour
2. 2.4 km/hour
3. 4.8 km/hour
4. 6.0 km/hour
5. 9.6 km/hour
Ans: (3)



37. A ladder, 17 metres long, reaches a window which is 15 metres above the ground on one side of the street. Keeping of its foot at the same point if the ladder is turned to the other side of the street, it reaches a window 8 meters high. What is the width of the street?

1. 21 metres
2. 23 metres
3. 24 metres
4. 25 metres
5. 32 metres
Ans: (2)



38. A man sold two bullocks for Rs.6,000 each, neither loosing nor gaining in the deal. If he sold one bullock at a loss of 16 2/3%, what is his percentage of gain by selling the other one?

1. 22%
2. 25%
3. 28%
4. 30%
5. 33%
Ans: (2)



39. Given the value of x = 0.5713, choose the correct value of the following term from among the given options: x + √4x៱2 -4x + 1

1. 0.4287
2. 0.5713
3. 1.4287
4. 1.5713
Ans: (1)



40. A 180 metres long train crosses a man walking the same direction at a speed of 7.2 km per hour in 10 seconds. What is the speed of the train? 

1. 66 km/hour
2. 72 km/hour
3. 78 km/hour
4. 84 km/hour
5. 90 km/hour
Ans: (2)



41. A transistor was sold at a profit of 20%. If it would have been sold for Rs.80 less, the profit would have been 15%. What was the cost price of the transistor?

1. Rs.1,360
2. Rs.1,600
3. Rs.1,840
4. Rs.1,920
5. Rs.2,000
Ans: (2)



42. The simple interest of 8% per annum for 8 years will be Rs.1,280 on a sum of:

1. Rs.1,500
2. Rs.1,600
3. Rs.2,000
4. Rs.2,400
5. Rs.3,000
Ans: (3)



43. In a quadrangle ABCD, the sides AB, CD and DA are 16 cm, 18 cm and 24 cm respectively. If the angles CDA and CAB are right angles, then what is the length of the side BC?

1. 21
2. 24
3. 30
4. 34
5. 36
Ans: (4)



44. The speed of a wheel is 79.2 km per hour. If its radius is 35 cm, then how many rotations does the wheel make per minute?

1. 300
2. 480
3. 600
4. 720
5. 900
Ans: (3)



45. The average of marks in general studies secured by the students of five sections in a class is given in the following table. The performance of the students of which section best represents the entire class?



1. Section A
2. Section B
3. Section C
4. Section D
5. Section E
Ans: (2)







46. An air bubble in water behaves as a:

1. Concave lens
2. Concave mirror
3. Convex lens
4. Convex mirror
5. Plane mirror
Ans: (1)



47. Which of the following types of radiation is particle radiation but not electromagnetic radiation? 

1. Alpha rays
2. Gamma rays
3. Microwaves
4. Radiowaves
5. X-rays
Ans: (1)



48. Which of the following is an alloy of 'tin + lead + antimony'?

1. Bilon
2. Electrum
3. Pewter
4. Solder
5. Teme
Ans: (4)



49. Distinguish the odd one out:

1. Acetic acid
2. Boric acid
3. Carbonic acid
4. Citric acid
5. Oxalic acis
Ans: (2)



50. Which of the following vitamins does act as antihaemorrhagic factor in humans?

1. Vitamin K
2. Vitamin H
3. Vitamin G
4. Vitamin E
5. Vitamin D
Ans: (1)

PART-I: Questions 1 - 25

PART-II: Questions 25 - 50

PART-III: Questions 51 - 75

PART-IV: Questions 76 - 100