PART - IV : OSSC VITAL STATISTICAL CLERK PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTION PAPER WITH ANSWER KEY

Board Name: Odisha Staff Selection Commission (OSSC)

Post Name: Vital Statistical Clerk (Prelim) - 2016 Set-1

Time: 1 1/2 Hours

Total Questions: 100

Full Marks: 100

Each Question Carries: 1 Mark

Exam Year: 2017

PART - IV : QUESTIONS 61 - 80

OSSC Vital Statistics Clerk Previous Year Question Paper:

61. A tank gets filled with 50 buckets of water. If a new bucket is used capacity of which is 2/5th of the first one, then how many buckets of water will be required to fill the tank?

1. 115
2. 125
3. 145
4. 155
5. 165
Ans: (2)



62. Which of the following is the shortest distance between A and B?

1. ACB
2. ADB
3. AEB
4. AFB
5. AGB
Ans: (5)



63. The length of a rectangular field is thrice of its breadth. If the cost of cultivating saffron in the field is Rs.2,75,400 @ Rs.3,672 per square metre, then what is the perimeter of the field?

1. 24
2. 30
3. 32
4. 40
5. 48
Ans: (4)






64. To complete a work A and B together take 48 days; B and C together 60 days; C and D together 80 days. In how many days the work shall be completed if all three of them work together?

1. 18
2. 40
3. 48
4. 60
5. 72
Ans: (2)



65. 126 sweets are distributed among the boys and girls in a class in such a way that each boy gets 3 while each girl gets 6. If, however, each girl is given 3 and each boy 6, there will be a shortage of 18 sweets. How many girls are there in the class?

1. 6
2. 12
3. 18
4. 24
5. 30
Ans: (2)



66. If 'x' is a positive integer then find the value of 'x' from the given equation:  x² + 12x – 133 = 280 

1. 7
2. 11
3. 12
4. 19
5. 23
Ans: (4)



67. The compound interest on an investment  at 10% per annum for two years amounts to Rs.1,008. What will be the maturity value of the investment after three years with a simple interest of 6% per annum?

1. Rs.5,136
2. Rs.5,186
3. Rs.5,520
4. Rs.5,664
5. Rs.5,892
Ans: (4)



68. A trader mixes 26 kg of inferior variety of wheat with 30 kg of superior variety. If his cost prices are Rs. 20 per kg and Rs. 30 per kg respectively and he sales the mixtures at the rate of Rs. 30 per kg, then find his percentage of profit:

1. 0%
2. 5%
3. 6%
4. 8%
5. 10%
Ans: (2)



69. What is the question of the curve given below?



1. Y = X
2. Y = -X
3. Y = 1/X
4. Y = X²
5. Y = X² - X
Ans: (3)



70. The statistics on the number of workers in 13 small scale factories are given below within the brackets. If, however, after verification, two figures, 19 and 56 are corrected as 21 and 54 respectively, then which of the following statistical estimates of the data shall change? (47, 19, 11, 56, 17, 53, 8, 35, 24, 5, 17, 4, 62) 

1. Mean
2. Median
3. Mode
4. Range
5. Sum total
Ans: (2)



71. Which of the following words is a noun? 

1. Downcast
2. Downfall
3. Downgrade
4. Downhill
5. Download
Ans: (2)



72. Which of the following words is an adjective?

1. Engrave
2. Enhance
3. Enlarge
4. Ensure
5. Entire
Ans: (5)





73. Identify the sentence in which the underlined word in an intransitive verb:

1. A small boy opened the door.
2. I remembered to post the letters.
3. Monika is tidying her room up.
4. Nihar hesitated to phone the office.
5. The department proposed new pay scales for the employees.
Ans: (4)



74. Which of the following words does imply "in a homesick manner"?

1. Cacophonously
2. Clandestinely
3. Nostalgically
4. Surreptitiously
5. Voraciously
Ans: (3)



75. In which of the following sentences has the idiom been correctly used?

1. The book is admirable in respect for style.
2. The book is admirable in respect of style.
3. The book is admirable in respect to style.
4. The book is admirable with respect of style.
5. The book is admirable with respect to style.
Ans: (2)



76. Find the appropriate replacement for the underlined phrase in the following sentence:
    Despite the bad weather the fete will be carried out.

1. Go about
2. Go after
3. Go ahead
4. Go along
5. Go through
Ans: (3)



77. Identify the closest meaning of the underlined word in the following phrase: An anomalous situation

1. Dangerous
2. Intriguing
3. Pleasant
4. Unhappy
5. Unusal
Ans: (5)



78. Out of the following, which pair of words are opposite in meaning to each other?

1. Crazy - Insane
2. Cry - Weep
3. Generous - Stingy
4. Furious - Violent
5. Splendid - Magnificent
Ans: (3)





79. Consider the following questions and identify the one whose response will be 'YES'. (Consider the underlined words)

1. Are altruistic tendencies common to egoists?
2. Does an alternative allow you some freedom of choice?
3. Does an egomaniac have a normal personality?
4. Is altruism a character of selfish people?
5. Is an alternate plan necessarily inferior?
Ans: (2)



80. Identify underlined parts that are incorrect in the following sentence: Either of these two small cars (Part 1), if properly maintained (Part 2), are sure to give (Part 3), over 25 kilometers per litre (Part 4), in long distance driving (Part 5).

1. Part 1
2. Part 2
3. Part 3
4. Part 4
5. Part 5
Ans: (3)

PART-I: Questions 1 - 20

PART-II: Questions 21 - 40

PART-III: Questions 41 - 60

PART-IV: Questions 61 - 80

PART-V: Questions 81 - 100