Part - IV : 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 - IV : QUESTIONS 76 - 100

OSSC Assistant Commercial Tax Officer Previous Year Question Paper:

General Awareness

Direction (Q. Nos. 76 to 80) : Read the following sentences to find if there is any grammatical error in it. In case there is any error, it will be only in one part of the sentence. Choose the part that contains the error.

76. No sooner the news appeared in the paper than there was a rush in the counter.

1. No sooner  the news appeared in the paper
2. than
3. there was a rush
4. in the counter
5. No error
Ans: (1)



77. The Principal offered me tea but I denied it.

1. The Principal
2. offered me
3. tea but
4. I denied it
5. error
Ans: (4)



78. None of the rooms are available for occupation at present
    

1. None of the rooms
2. are available
3. for occupation
4. at present
5. No error
Ans: (2)



79. May I know whom you wish to see now.

1. May I know
2. whom
3. you wish
4. to see now
5. No error
Ans: (2)



80. One should always take care of his health. 

1. One should
2. always
3. take care
4. of his health
5. No error
Ans: (4)

Direction (Q. Nos. 81 to 85): Choose the most appropriate word from the list given below and fill in the blanks.

81. Every one respects _______ honest man.

1. a
2. an
3. the
4. zero article
5. None of these
Ans: (2)



82. _______ there be rainfall, I shall not be able to attend your party. 

1. While
2. If ever
3. Should
4. Could
5. Will
Ans: (3)



83. I am reading, please turn _______ the T.V.

1. out
2. in
3. up
4. of
5. off
Ans: (5)



84. Eggs are sold _______ the dozen. 

1. with
2. by
3. in
4. on
5. None of these
Ans: (2)



85. None but the brave _______ the fair.

1. deserving
2. deserve
3. deserves
4. shall deserve
5. None of these
Ans: (3)

Direction (Q. Nos 86 to 90): Fill in each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with the most suitable word out of the alternatives given against each other.

It is ________ the size nor the ________ of life which makes man _______. The growth of mind and the intellect is _______ in proportion to the growth of human body. The true worth of a man ______ upon his action.

86. Choose the most suitable word for Blank No.1 of the given passage.

1. also
2. neither
3. either
4. although
5. None of these
Ans: (2)



87. Choose the most suitable word for Blank No. 2 of the given passage. 

1. length
2. width
3. sum
4. breadth
5. completion
Ans: (1)



88. Choose the most suitable word for Blank No.3 of the given passage.

1. mortal
2. godly
3. genuine
4. human
5. None of these
Ans: (4)



89. Choose the most suitable word for Blank No.4 of the given passage. 

1. better
2. never
3. usually
4. ever
5. forever
Ans: (2)



90. Choose the most suitable word for Blank No.5 of the given passage.

1. lies
2. rests
3. revolves
4. gathers
5. depends
Ans: (5)

Direction (Q. Nos. 91 to 95): Select the word that is most similar in meaning.

91. Contract:

1. Tract
2. Expand
3. Give
4. Abridge
5. None of these
Ans: (4)



92. Inedible:

1. Polluted
2. Vitiated
3. Eatable
4. Unfit for human cosumption
5. Poisonous
Ans: (4)



93. Sporadic: 

1. Epidemic
2. Whirling
3. Occasional
4. Stagnant
5. Regularly
Ans: (3)



94. Escort:

1. Enable
2. Encounter
3. Encourage
4. Associate
5. Accompany
Ans: (5)



95. Counsel: 

1. Count
2. Confidence
3. Correction
4. Advice
5. None of these
Ans: (4)

Direction (Q. Nos. 96 to 100): Select the word that is opposite in meaning.

96. Urban: 

1. Rustic
2. Civil
3. Rural
4. Domestic
5. None of these
Ans: (3)



97. Transparent: 

1. Translucent
2. Vague
3. Opaque
4. Blind
5. Clear
Ans: (3)



98. Modern: 

1. Fresh
2. New
3. Novel
4. Ancient
5. None of these
Ans: (4)



99. Virtuous: 

1. Pious
2. Holy
3. Tainted
4. Moral
5. Goal
Ans: (3)



100. Proud:

1. Haughtly
2. Arrogant
3. Humble
4. Stubborn
5. Simple
Ans: (3)

PART-I: Questions 1 - 25

PART-II: Questions 25 - 50

PART-III: Questions 51 - 75

PART-IV: Questions 76 - 100