OSSC Jr Assistant & Jr Clerk - 2015 Question Paper with Answers

Board Name: OSSC

Post Name: Junior Assistant & Junior Clerk (Prelim) - 2015 

Total Questions: 100

Full Marks: 100

Each Question Carries: 1 Mark

Exam Year: 2015

GENERAL AWARENESS

OSSC Junior Assistant and Junior Clerk Exam - 2015:

1. The most genetically modified plant is :

1. Potato
2. Rice
3. Sugarcane
4. Tobacco
5. Wheat
Ans: (4)



2. Enhanced growth in the production of shrimps by improved methods is called:

1. Blue Revolution
2. Grey Revolution
3. Pink Revolution
4. White Revolution
5. Yellow Revolution
Ans: (3)



3. Which of the following biosphere reserves in India has not been recognized by UNESCO on World Network of Biosphere Reserves?

1. Agastyamalai
2. Gulf of Mannar
3. Nokrek
4. Panchmarhi
5. Simlipal
Ans: (1)



4. Acid rain is a cocktail of :

1. Hydrochloric acid and Nitric acid
2. Hydrochloric acid and Sulphuric acid
3. Sulphuric acid and Nitric acid
4. Water and Nitrict acid
5. Water and Sulphuric acid
Ans: (3)



5. What is the function of 'F7' key in the Microsoft Word Programme ?

1. It helps in changing the font face
2. It helps in changing styles
3. It helps in checking spellings and grammar
4. It helps in formatting the paragraph
5. It opens up the Theasurus
Ans: (3)



6. Which of the following keys in Microsoft Excel Programme helps in inserting a hyperlink ?

1. Ctrl + F
2. Ctrl + H
3. Ctrl + K
4. Ctrl + T
5. Ctrl + V
Ans: (3)



7. In a class of 180 students, 4/15th of the strength, were absent on a rainy day. If 3/4th of those present had brought rainy coat, then how many did not bring coat?

1. 33
2. 36
3. 48
4. 99
5. 132
Ans: (1)



8. In a temple five bells toll together and then toll at intervals of 6, 7, 8, 9 and 12 seconds respectively. After what time lag will all the bells toll together again?

1. 42 seconds
2. 4 minutes and 12 seconds
3. 8 minutes and 24 seconds
4. 10 hours 4 minutes and 48 seconds
5. Never will toll together again
Ans: (3)



9. There are three towers - A, B and C. Height of the tower A is 20% less than the height of tower B, while the height of tower B, while the height of tower C is 20% more than that of tower B. By what percentage is the height of tower C greater than the height of tower A?

1. 33.33
2. 36
3. 40
4. 45
5. 50
Ans: (5)



10. A shopkeeper sold a fan at a profit of 10%. Had he purchased it for 5% less and sold for Rs.56 more, he could have gained 25%. What was the cost price of the fan?

1. Rs.560
2. Rs.640
3. Rs.720
4. Rs.800
5. Rs.880
Ans: (2)





11. Rate of interest remaining same, the difference between compound and simple interests generated in two years on an investment of Rs.10,000 amounts to Rs.64. Determine the rate of interest per annum :

1. 4%
2. 5%
3. 6%
4. 7%
5. 8%
Ans: (5)



12. In a school of 1440 students, boys and girls are in a ratio of 7 : 5. If 40 new boys are admitted, then how many new girls need to be admitted to make this ratio 5 : 4 ?

1. 66
2. 100
3. 104
4. 120
5. 176
Ans: (3)



13. A, B and C can complete a work in 100, 120 and 150 days respectively. If A leaves after first 20 days and B leaves 30 days before the completion of the work, then in how many days the work is completed ?

1. 40
2. 50
3. 70
4. 90
5. 100
Ans: (3)



14. Two pipes can separately fill any empty tank in 2 hours and 3 hours respectively, while a third can empty the full tank in 1.5 hours. If all the three pipes are opened together, then in what time the empty tank is going to be filled?

1. 3.5 hours
2. 4 hours
3. 5 hours
4. 6 hours
5. 6.5 hours
Ans: (4)



15. The down train starting from Howrah at 2.00 PM takes 21 hours to reach Chennai, a distance of 1,680 Km. The up train starting at 8.00 PM on the same day from Chennai takes 24 hours to reach Howrah. If both trains maintain uniform speeds, then at what time shall the two trains cross each other?

1. 8 PM same day
2. 10 PM same day
3. 2 AM next day
4. 4 AM next day
5. 10 AM next day
Ans: (4)



16. Given the value of x and y as 2 and -1 respectively, which of the following terms shall equal to (x³ – y³ ) ?

1. (x – y)² 
2. (x + y)²
3. x² – y²
4. x² + y²
5. x³ + y³
Ans: (1)



17. Which of the following equations can only have negative solutions for x ?

1. x² – 2x – 35 = 0
2. x² + 2x – 35 = 0
3. 12x – 35 – x² = 0
4. x² + 12x + 35 = 0
5. x² – 12x – 35 = 0
Ans: (4)



18. In a quadrilateral ABCD, the angles ABC and BCD 120^o  and 90^o  respectively. What type of quadrilateral is this ?

1. Square
2. Rectangle
3. Rhombus
4. Parallelogram
5. None of the above
Ans: (5)



19. In a right angled triangle the diagonal AC and the base BC equal to 17 cm and 15 cm respectively. If ABDE is a rectangle drawn on AB such that the area of the ΔABC equals the area of ABDE, the find the AE :

1. 7.0 cm
2. 7.5 cm
3. 8.0 cm
4. 8.5 cm
5. 9.0 cm
Ans: (2)



20. In how many ways can five children be put in five chairs in a classroom ? 

1. 1
2. 5
3. 10
4. 20
5. 120
Ans: (5)




21. The sum total of all the even integers from 2 to 20 is :

1. 90
2. 100
3. 110
4. 132
5. 210
Ans: (3)

22. Find two consecutive odd numbers such that 2/5th of the smaller one exceeds 2/9th of the larger by 4 :

1. 25, 27
2. 27, 29
3. 29, 31
4. 31, 33
5. 33, 35
Ans: (1)



23. Which of the following numbers does not yield an integer when divided by 9 ?

1. 495621
2. 542925
3. 639324
4. 729161
5. 891549
Ans: (4)



24. Find the missing number at 'X' in the given sequence : 26, 18, 12, X, 6

1. 7
2. 8
3. 9
4. 10
5. 11
Ans: (2)



25. Which of the following is not true for the date 12, 13, 9, 3, 5, 3, 4 ?

1. Sum total = 49
2. Range = 10
3. Mode = 3
4. Median = 5
5. Mean = 8
Ans: (5)



26. Which of the following words is close to the meaning of the word 'benign' ?

1. Cheerful
2. Kind
3. Normal
4. Passionate
5. Punctual
Ans: (2)



27. Which of the following words is close to the opposite meaning of the word 'repudiate' ?

1. Admit
2. Challenge
3. Compromise
4. Reject
5. Revolt
Ans: (1)





28. The word secular is a/ an :

1. Adverb
2. Adjective
3. Noun
4. Preposition
5. Pronoun
Ans: (2)



29. 'Something happening in the night' is known as :

1. Darkling
2. Darkened
3. Nocturnal
4. Nightfall
5. Night-life
Ans: (3)



30. Which of the following is the past tense of the verb 'bleed' ?

1. Blad
2. Blade
3. Bled
4. Bleeded
5. Blode
Ans: (3)



31. ନିମ୍ନୋକ୍ତ କେଉଁଟି 'ବ୍ରହ୍ମର୍ଷି' ପଦର ସମାସ ଅଟେ?

1. ଉପପଦ ତଦପୁରୁଷ
2. କର୍ମଧାରୟ
3. ବହୁବ୍ରୀହି
4. ଦ୍ୱନ୍ଦ
5. ଦ୍ୱିଗୁ
Ans: (2)



32. ନିମ୍ନ ପଦମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କେଉଁଟି ବ୍ୟଞ୍ଜନ ସନ୍ଧି ନୁହେଁ ?

1. ଶରଚ୍ଚନ୍ଦ୍ର
2. ଉଜ୍ୱଳ
3. ଉଦଘାଟନ
4. ବର୍ଣ୍ଣାଢ୍ୟ
5. ତନ୍ମୟ
Ans: (4)



33. "ନିଜକୁ ପଣ୍ଡିତ ମନେକରେ ଯେ" -- ଏହାର ଏକପଦୀକରଣ କର?

1. ଜ୍ଞାନୀ
2. ବିଜ୍ଞ
3. ଚତୁର
4. ବୁଦ୍ଧିମା
5. ପଣ୍ଡିତମ୍ମନ୍ୟ
Ans: (5)



34. ନିମ୍ନୋକ୍ତ ଶବ୍ଦମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କେଉଁଟିର ବନାନ୍ ଠିକ୍?

1. ଶସିଭୂଷଣ
2. ଶଶିଭୁଷଣ
3. ଶଶିଭୂଷଣ
4. ଶଶୀଭୁଷଣ
5. ଶଶୀଭୂଷଣ
Ans: (3)



35. ଏକ ବା ଏକାଧିକ ବ୍ୟଞ୍ଜନ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣର ବାରମ୍ୱାର ପ୍ରୟୋଗରେ କେଉଁ ଅଳଙ୍କାର ହୁଏ ?

1. ଅନୁପ୍ରାସ
2. ଉପମା
3. ପ୍ରତୀପ
4. ଯମକ
5. ଶ୍ଲେଷ
Ans: (1)



36. Which country has shown most radical improvement during 2009-2015 as per the recent release of the Legatum Prosperity Index List, 2015 ?

1. Denmark
2. Indonesia
3. Rwanda
4. Switzerland
5. Venezuela
Ans: (2)



37. Which cities shall be developed as "Smart Cities" by the technical assistance of the French Development Agency as per the recent MoU signed between India and France ?

1. Ahmedabad, Chandigarh
2. Bhubaneswar, Delhi, Nagpur
3. Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Nagpur
4. Chandigarh, Nagpur, Puducherry
5. Delhi, Nagpur, Puducherry
Ans: (4)



38. Which famous film actor has been conferred with "Padmabibhusan" on the occassion of Republic Day, 2016, 

1. Amitabn Bachhan
2. Chiranjeevi
3. Dilip Kumar
4. Mammotty
5. Rajnikanth
Ans: (5)



39. Who has been awarded with 'Ashok Chakra' posthumously on 26th January, 2016 ?

1. Colonel Santosh Yeshwant
2. Lance Naik Mohan Nath
3. Naik Satish Kumar
4. Sepoy Dharma Ram
5. Sepoy Jagdish Chand
Ans: (2)



40. Who among the following awardees of the Ramon Magsaysay Award for the year 2015 has been conferred with the award for 'emergent leadership' ?

1. Anshu Gupta
2. Kommaly Chanthabhong
3. Kyaw Thu
4. Ligya Fernando Amilbangsa
5. Sanjiv Chaturvedi
Ans: (5)



41. Which missile has been recently test fired from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, Odisha on 28th January, 2016 ?

1. Akash
2. Astra
3. Nag
4. Prithvi
5. Trishul
Ans: (1)



42. Which of the following pair of players was defeated by the Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis pair in Australian Open Women's Doubles Finals in January, 2016 ?

1. Andrea Hiavackova and Lucie Hradecka
2. Anna-Lena Groenefeld and Coco Vandeweghe
3. Julia Georges and Carolina Pliskova
4. Lyudmyla Kichenok and Nadila Kichenok
5. Svetlana Kuznetsova and Roberta Vinci
Ans: (1)



43. Which Indian film was submitted to the 88th Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film ?

1. A War
2. Court
3. Mustang
4. Son of Saul
5. Theeb
Ans: (2)



44. Which of the following cartoonists is best known for his comic cartoon strips "You Said It" in the Times of India ?

1. Abu Abraham
2. K. Shankar Pillai
3. Mario Miranda
4. R. K. Laxman
5. Sudhir Dhar
Ans: (4)



45. Which of the following pairs of musical instruments and their exponents is not correctly matched ?

1. Flute - Hari Prasad Chaurasia
2. Santoor - Siv Kumar Sharma
3. Sarod - Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
4. Sitar - S. Balachandran
5. Tabla - Zakir Hussain
Ans: (4)



46. Four of the following cups are related to a particular game, while one is not. Identify the one :

1. Canada Cup
2. Eisenhower Cup
3. Merdeka Cup
4. Ryder Cup
5. Walker Cup
Ans: (3)



47. Which of the following games played in Manipur, India Can be said to be a version of "Polo" ?

1. Buzkashi
2. Horseball
3. Pato
4. Sagol Kangjei
5. Polocorsse
Ans: (4)

48. For which of the following works did Amrita Pritam receive the Bharatiya Jnanpith Award in 1982 ?

1. Aaj aakhann Warish Shah nu
2. Kagaz Te Kanvas
3. Pinjar
4. Rasidi Ticket
5. Sunehade
Ans: (2)



49. In which of the following temples of Odisha are twin "Shakti" shrines worshipped ?

1. Majhi Ghariani
2. Tara Tarini
3. Khiching
4. Maninaag
5. Manikeswari
Ans: (2)



50. Which of the following is not among the great truths taught by Buddha ?

1. Desire can be controlled by following the Eight Fold Path.
2. Man reaps the fruits of his past deeds.
3. Pain and misery can be ended by killing desire.
4. The cause of all pain and misery is desire.
5. The word is full of sorrow and misery.
Ans: (2)



51. What is the year of commencement of  "Saka Era" ?

1. 483 B.C.
2. 57 B.C.
3. 78 A.D.
4. 320 A.D.
5. 622 A.D.
Ans: (3)



52. Chanakya was the political advisor of :

1. Ashoka
2. Bindusara
3. Chandragupta
4. Kaniska
5. Vikramaditya
Ans: (3)



53. Who among the following can be distinguished from the other four on the basis of the nature of religious movement in medieval India ?

1. Madhbacharya
2. Nanak
3. Nimbarkara
4. Ramananda
5. Ramanuja
Ans: (2)



54. Whose period of reign is known as the 'Golden Age' of the Mughal Empire ?

1. Akbar
2. Aurangzeb
3. Babar
4. Jahangir
5. Shahjahan
Ans: (5)



55. Which of the following European colonialists established their capital at Pondicherry ?

1. Danes
2. Dutch
3. English
4. French
5. Portuugese
Ans: (4)



56. Who became the First Governor General of India under the British Rule ?

1. Lord Bentinck
2. Lord Cornwallis
3. Lord Dalhousie
4. Lord Hastings
5. Lord Wellesley
Ans: (1)



57. Which was the major driving force behind the Revolt of 1857 ?

1. British reforms like widow marriage, Sati abolition
2. Discriminatory tariff policy and heavy taxation
3. Introduction of Enfield rifle using animal fat
4. Military discrimination against Indian Soldiers
5. The Doctrine of Lapse introduced by Dalhouise
Ans: (5)



58. 'Arya Samaj' was founded by :

1. Radhakant Deb
2. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
3. Swamy Dayanand
4. Swami Vivekananda
5. Tulsi Ram
Ans: (3)





59. Which is the year of 'Champaran Satyagraha' ?

1. 1915
2. 1916
3. 1917
4. 1918
5. 1919
Ans: (3)



60. Four of the following happened in one year, while one was not. Identify the odd one :

1. Cripps Mission to India
2. Commencement of Congress Radio
3. Lord Wavell convened Shimla conference
4. Establishment of 'Azad Hind Fauj'
5. Quit India Movement
Ans: (4)



61. Which of the following is not resulted due to the rotation of the Earth ?

1. Causation of day and night
2. Causation of seasons
3. Time difference between meridians
4. Change in the direction of winds and ocean currents
5. Rise and fall of tides everyday
Ans: (2)



62. A flight moving from London to Mumbai took 16 hours to reach the destination. If it had taken off at 9 AM London time on 15th January, 2016, then at what Indian time and date would it have landed at Mumbai ?

1. 02.30 PM on 15th
2. 07.30 PM on 15th
3. 01.00 AM on 16th
4. 06.30 AM on 16th
5. 09.00 AM on 16th
Ans: (4)



63. Which country does maintain the same standard time as that of India ?

1. Bangladesh
2. Bhutan
3. Nepal
4. Pakistan
5. Sri Lanka
Ans: (5)



64. Which nuclear power station is situated in Karnataka ?

1. Kaiga
2. Kalpakkam
3. Narora
4. Rawatbhata
5. Tarapur
Ans: (1)



65. Which of the following volcanoes is not associated with the 'Pacific Ring of Fire' ?

1. Mt. Cotopaxi
2. Mt. Fujiyama
3. Mt. Mayon
4. Mt. St. Helens
5. Mt. Vesuvius
Ans: (5)



66. 'Meander' is formed due to work of :

1. Glacier
2. Running water
3. Underground water
4. Waves
5. Wind
Ans: (2)



67. Which of the following local winds is known as the 'snow eater' ?

1. Chinook
2. Foehn
3. Harmattan
4. Khamsin
5. Sirocco
Ans: (1)



68. A cloudy night is hotter than a clear night. This is due to :

1. Greater convection
2. Increase in sensible heat
3. Increase in solar radiation
4. Influx of latent heat
5. Prevention of Earth radiation
Ans: (5)



69. Which of the following deserts is located in India ?

1. The Atakama
2. The Kalahari
3. The Sahara
4. The Sonoran
5. The Thar
Ans: (5)



70. The largest of the Indian states in terms of area is :

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Maharashtra
4. Rajasthan
5. Uttar Pradesh
Ans: (4)

71. The highest peak of Orissa is :

1. The Bhismagiri
2. The Deomali
3. The Khairburu
4. The Maghendragiri
5. The Meghasini
Ans: (2)



72. Which of the following countries is not a member of G-8 ?

1. Canada
2. China
3. Russia
4. United Kingdom
5. United States
Ans: (2)



73. The First Woman Chief Minister of an Indian State is :

1. Mrs. Annie Besant
2. Mrs. Indira Gandhi
3. Mrs. Sarojini Naidu
4. Mrs. Sucheta Kripalani
5. Mrs. Vijaya Laxmi Pandit
Ans: (4)



74. According to the recent provisions in the Indian Constitution the 'right to information' is a corollary of the right to freedom of :

1. Assembly
2. Forming Associations
3. Movement
4. Profession, Occupation, Trade and Business
5. Speech and Expression
Ans: (5)





75. Which form of writ can be issued by a Court in case the executive authority arrests a person in contravention of the procedure established by law ?

1. Certiorari
2. Habeas Corpus
3. Mandamus
4. Prohibition
5. Quo Warranto
Ans: (2)



76. Which Article of the Indian Constitution relating "Directive Principles of State Policy" has the provision to protect the monuments of historic interest and national importance ?

1. Article 47
2. Article 48
3. Article 49
4. Article 50
5. Article 51
Ans: (3)



77. Which union territory is different from the other four in terms of the designation of the Head of Office ?

1. Dadra and Nagar Haveli
2. Daman and Diu
3. Delhi
4. Lakshadweep
5. Pondicherry
Ans: (4)



78. Which of the following types of income earned by an individual in India is exempt from income tax ?

1. Agricultural income
2. Capital gains
3. Income from house property
4. Income from salary
5. Profit and gains from business or profession
Ans: (1)



79. What happens when 'there is excess production over demand' ?

1. Deflation
2. Depression
3. Dumping
4. Inflation
5. Recession
Ans: (5)



80. 'The total money value of all final goods and services produced within the geographical boundaries of the country during a given period of time' is known as :

1. Gross National Product
2. Gross Domestic Product
3. Net National Product
4. National Income
5. National Wealth
Ans: (2)



81. Which of the following rural development programmes is not subsumed within the 'National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS)' ?

1. Employment Assurance Scheme
2. Jawahar Gram Samriddhi Yojana
3. National Food for Work Programme
4. Nehru Rozgar Yojana
5. Sampoorna Gramin Rozgar Yojana
Ans: (4)



82. The type of unemployment resulting due to the non-utilisation of the optimal efficiency and capability of a worker is called :

1. Disguised unemployment
2. Frictional unemployment
3. Open unemployment
4. Structural unemploument
5. Underemployment
Ans: (5)



83. The banking institution that facilitates the Indian exporters to operate in international market is :

1. EXIM
2. IDBI
3. NABARD
4. NHB
5. SIDBI
Ans: (1)



84. The 'one rupee' currency note bears the signature of :

1. Governor, Reserve Bank of India
2. Minister of Finance
3. President of India
4. Prime Minister of India
5. Secretary, Ministry of Finance
Ans: (5)





85. In which state in India is the share of population below poverty line the highest ?

1. Bihar
2. Jharkhand
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Odisha
5. West Bengal
Ans: (4)



86. Who discovered the relationship : E = mc² ?

1. Albert Einstein
2. H. D. Becquerel
3. Marie Curie
4. Otto Hahn
5. Roberto Oppenheimer
Ans: (1)



87. Which is the unit of measurement of electrical resistance ?

1. Coulomb
2. Newton
3. Ohm
4. Volt
5. Watt
Ans: (3)



88. A cricket players draws his hand back while taking a catch. This is an example of :

1. Action
2. Impulse
3. Inertia
4. Momentum
5. Reaction
Ans: (2)



89. A vehicle starts from rest and gradually increases its motion. What is the phenomenon like ?

1. Acceleration
2. Displacement
3. Retardation
4. Speed
5. Velocity
Ans: (1)



90. Which of the following phenomena is the effect of the centrifugal force ?

1. Bending of a cyclist while turning
2. Bulging of the Earth at equator
3. Earth moving round the Sun
4. Movement of electrons around the nucelus
5. Turning of a moving car
Ans: (2)



91. 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)



92. Which one is a bad conductor of electricity though being a good conductor of heat ?

1. Chromium
2. Cobalt
3. Mica
4. Nickel
5. Tungsten
Ans: (3)



93. Spherical dew drops develop over leafs surfaces in winter. This is due to :

1. Buoyancy
2. Capillary action
3. Diffusion
4. Surface tension
5. Wetting
Ans: (4)



94. Which of the following radioactive elements is used in the central core of the hydrogen bombs ?

1. Actinium
2. Plutonium
3. Polonium
4. Radium
5. Thorium
Ans: (2)



95. A copper vessel turns green when left exposed to air for long time. It is due to the formation of :

1. Copper Carbonate
2. Copper Hydroxide
3. Copper Nitrate
4. Copper Oxide
5. Copper Sulfate
Ans: (1)



96. Which organ is known as the 'Blood Bank' of the human body ?

1. Heart
2. Kidney
3. Liver
4. Lungs
5. Spleen
Ans: (5)



97. Which of the following types of joints in the skeletal system of humans is found in the hip of region ?

1. Ball and Socket
2. Gliding
3. Hinge
4. Pivot
5. Saddle
Ans: (1)



98. Which of the following is not present in animal cell ?

1. Cell Wall
2. Nucleus
3. Chromosome
4. Ribosome
5. Mitochondria
Ans: (1)



99. Photoperiodism is the response of organisms to :

1. Period change in humidity
2. Rhythmic fluctuations in temperature
3. Seasonal variation in water availability
4. Variation in day length
5. Variation in the pH of the soil
Ans: (4)





100. The interaction between leguminous plants and nitrogen fixing bacteria is an example of :

1. Antibiosis
2. Competition
3. Mutualism
4. Parasitism
5. Predation
Ans: (3)