Wednesday, December 07, 2011

SSC GENERAL AWARENESS MODEL QUESTIONS FOR LDC SET- 02


1. The precipitation consisting of a mixture of snow and rain is—(A) Sleet (B) Smog(C) Snow-line(D) Fog

2. ‘Operation Flood’ was launched in 1970 to—(A) Control floods(B) Increase milk production(C) Improve water sources(D) Construct more dams

3. Photogrammetry is—(A) Portraying gradient(B) Movement of setlines(C) A method of solving geometrical problems(D) Use of photography in surveying and mapping

4. The spice State of India is—(A) Tamil Nadu(B) Bihar(C) Gujarat(D) Kerala

5. Jog Falls is found across the river—(A) Cauvery(B) Kabini(C) Krishna(D) Sharavati

6. Which of the following sea ports of India is the main outlet for export of Tea ?(A) Mumbai(B) Kolkata(C) Kandla(D) Chennai

7. The International Date Line passes through the—(A) Pacific Ocean(B) Atlantic Ocean(C) Indian Ocean(D) Arctic Ocean

8. Which of the following is not a form of precipitation ?(A) Rainfall(B) Snowfall(C) Fog(D) Hail

9. Which of the following is a Great Circle ?(A) The Tropic of Cancer(B) The Arctic Circle(C) The Equator(D) The Tropic of Capricorn

10. Tides in the sea have stored in them—(A) Hydraulic energy(B) Kinetic energy(C) Gravitational potential energy(D) A combination of all the above

11. Which component of blood is considered as the guard cell of our body ?(A) R.B.C.(B) Platelets(C) Plasma(D) W.B.C.

12. Camel can walk easily in the desert, because—(A) It has thick skin(B) It can maintain water level in the body(C) It has a layer of fat under the skin to combat heat(D) It has long legs with padded paws

13. The
function of arteries in our body is to—(A) Carry blood away from the heart(B) Purify the blood(C) Manufacture White Blood Corpuscles(D) Carry blood back to the heart

14. Plants climb by means of—(A) Tendrils(B) Roots(C) Pistil(D) Branches

15. This term is associated with the Biology of silkworms.(A) Apiculture(B) Sericulture(C) Sylviculture(D) Pisciculture

16. Pick out the correct sequence of a simple land food chain : 1. Deer 2. Grass 3. Tiger
(A) 1–2–3(B) 3–2–1(C) 1–3–2(D) 2–1–3

17. Sex in human beings is determined by—(A) Vitamins(B) Chromosomes(C) Hormones(D) Nutrients

18. Deficiency of fluorine in drinking water causes—(A) Dental caries (cavity)(B) Dental fluorosis(C) Skeletal fluorosis(D) Goiter

19. In man,urea is formed in—(A) Kidney(B) Liver(C) Nephron(D) Urinary Bladder

20. The most important function of perspiration is—(A) Get rid of the body wastes(B) Regulate body
temperature(C) Regulate body wastes(D) Lubricate the skin

21. ECG is the instrument that records—(A) Potential different of cardiac muscles(B) Rate of respiration(C) Rate of glomerular filtration(D) Volume of blood pumped

22. Hot spot is an area having—(A) Wide variety of species(B) Wealth of endemic species(C) Rich variety of flora and fauna(D) Conserving species in natural habitat

23. Electromagnet is used in a—(A) Calling bell(B) Computer(C) Motor(D) Washing machine

24. Kilo Watt Hour represents the unit for—(A) Force(B) Power(C) Time(D) Energy

25. A transformer is used to—(A) Convert mechanical energy into electrical energy(B) Convert alternating current into direct current(C) Convert direct current to alternating current (D) Transform alternating current voltage

26. Clear nights are colder than cloudy nights because of—(A) Conduction(B) Condensation(C) Radiation(D) Insolation

27. A stick partly dipped in water appears broken due to—(A) Reflection(B) Refraction(C) Total internal reflection(D) Diffraction

28. What is condensation ?(A) Change of gas into solid(B) Change of solid into liquid(C) Change of vapour into liquid(D) Change of heat energy into cooling energy

29. Kinetic energy is converted into electrical energy in—(A) Electric Motor(B)Dynamo(C)Electromagnet(D) Ammeter

30. Floppy disk is an example of—(A) Read Only Memory(B) Random Access Memory(C) Cache Memory
(D) Secondary Storage Memory

31. Which of the following compounds are sprayed over clouds to cause artificial rain ?(A) Ice(B) NaOH(C) AgI(D) NH4Cl

32. Iodine deficiency in diet is known to cause—(A) Rickets(B) Obesity(C) Scurvy(D) Goiter

33. The refrigeration of the food articles keeps them fresh, because—(A) Water forms crystals(B) Chemical reaction is slowed down(C) Chemical reaction take place faster(D) Bacteria are killed

34. Which substance is called the ‘liquid gold’ ?(A) Gold as a liquid form(B) Sodium as a liquid form(C) Mustard oil(D) Petroleum oil

35. Percentage of silver in German silver is—(A) 25%(B) 0%(C) 75%(D) 80%

36. Which type of compounds are sugar and common salt ?(A) Both are organic compounds(B) Both are inorganic compounds(C) Sugar is an organic compound and common salt is an inorganic compound(D) Sugar is inorganic compound and common salt is an organic compound

37. The chemical name of Vitamin ‘E’ is—(A) Ascorbic acid(B) Retinol(C) Tocopherol(D) Thiamine


38. Which of the following gases has bleaching property ?(A) Carbon dioxide(B) Carbon Monoxide(C) Chlorine(D) Hydrogen

39. The heaviest body of our Solar system is—(A) Sun(B) Uranus(C) Jupiter(D) Saturn

40. From amongst the following; name the famous Indian ornithologist—(A) Dr. Salim Ali(B) Dr. Gopalasamudram N. Ramachandran(C) Dr. J. B. S. Haldane(D) Dr. H. G. Khorana

41. Who performed the longest space journey in the year 2007 ? (A)
Venus Williams(B) Serena Williams(C) Sunita William(D) Sir John William

42. ‘The Lost Child’ was written by—(A) Nirad C. Chowdhury(B) Mulk Raj Anand(C) Khushwant Singh(D) Annie Besant

43. Dr. M. S. Swaminathan has distinguished himself in which of the following fields ?(A) Nuclear Physics(B) Agriculture(C) Astrophysics(D) Medicine

44. The Headquarters of UNESCO is at—(A) Rome(B) Geneva(C) Paris(D) New York

45. January 15 is celebrated as the—(A) Army Day(B) Martyr’s Day(C) Independence Day(D) Ugadhi

46. Bijapur is known for its—(A) Heavy rainfall(B) Rock Temple(C) Gol Gumbaj(D) Statue of Gomateshwara

47. The Americans are also known as—(A) Kiwis(B) Yankees(C) Tories(D) None of the above

48. India lifted the ONGC Nehru Cup, 2009 after defeating in the final—(A) Syria(B) Pakistan(C) Sri Lanka(D) Bangladesh

49. An element which does not react with oxygen is—(A) Chlorine(B) Iodine(C) Helium(D) Nitrogen

50. During sleep, man’s blood pressure—(A) Increases(B) Decreases(C) Fluctuates(D) Remains constant
ANSWER:- 1 : (A) 2 : (B) 3 : (D) 4 : (D) 5 : (D) 6 : (B) 7 : (A) 8 : (C) 9 : (C) 10 : (D) 11 : (D) 12 : (D) 13 : (A) 14 : (A) 15 : (B) 16 : (D) 17 : (B) 18 : (A) 19 : (B) 20 : (B) 21 : (A) 22 : (B) 23 : (A) 24 : (D) 25 : (D) 26 : (C) 27 : (B) 28 : (C) 29 : (B) 30 : (D) 31 : (C) 32 : (D) 33 : (A) 34 : (D) 35 : (B) 36 : (C) 37 : (C) 38 : (C) 39 : (A) 40 : (A) 41 : (C) 42 : (B) 43 : (B) 44 : (C) 45 : (A) 46 : (C) 47 : (B) 48 : (A) 49 : (C) 50 : (B)

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