SSC Combined Graduate Level Exam_ 01.07.2012

01. Which is NOT a correct statement?

1. Phenols are acidic
2. In benzene all the atoms lie in one plane
3. Methylated spirit contains only methanol
4. Dilute solutions contains less amount of solute

02. The infective stage of Malaria is:

1. Gametocyte
2. Ring state
3. Sporozoite
4. Merozoite

03. The treaty of Versailles restored Alsace-Lorraine to:

1. Italy
2. Britain
3. France
4. Belgium

04. The Asokan Edicts were deciphered first by

1. Sir John Marshall
2. Sir William Jones
3. Charles Wilkins
4. James Prinsep

05. Which of the following is meant for the ex-situ conservation of various species?

1. Sperm bank
2. Blood bank
3. Germplasm bank
4. Herbarium

06. An algae type ocean deposit is:

1. Neritic remains
2. Diatom Ooze
3. Pteropod Ooze
4. Pelagic deposits

07. Photosynthetic vesicle found in bacteria is called a:

1. Mesosome
2. Chromatophore
3. Genophore
4. Pneumatophore

08. What type of mirror is used in a view finding mirror of a vehicle?

1. Convex mirror
2. Plane mirror
3. Concave mirror
4. Paraboloidal mirror

09. What is m-commerce?

1. machine commerce
2. mobile commerce
3. money commerce
4. marketing commerce

10. Who said that the Directive Principles of State Policy are just like "a cheque on bank payable at the convenience of the bank"?

1. Pandit Nehru
2. K.T. Shah
3. B.R. Ambedkar
4. N.G. Ranga

11. Wheat, Barley, Lemon, Orange, rye and pearl millet belong to

1. the same plant family
2. two plant families
3. three plant families
4. four plant families

Wheat, barley, rye and pearl millet belong to the Poaceae family while lemon and orange belong to the Rutaceae family

12. Who favoured the Artic Home theory of the Aryans?

1. Pargiter
2. A.C. Das
3. B.G. Tilak
4. Jacobi

The Arctic Home in the Vedas is a book written by Bal Gangadhar Tilak.

13. South-South dialogue is associated with

1. Co-operation among developing nations
2. Arms conference
3. Summit meeting between developed and developing countries
4. All the above

14. The proposal for the creation of new All-India Services can be considered only:

1. if majority of State Legislature make such demand
2. if Lok Sabha passes a resolution by two-thirds majority
3. if the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by two-thirds majority
4. None of the above

Article 312 (1) of the Indian Constitution.

15. Pyroligneous acid obtained from wood contains

1. 10% Formaldehyde
2. 10% Acetic acid
3. 10% Formic acid
4. 10% ethanol

16. Union Carbide India Ltd. manufactured essentially

1. Heavy water
2. Petrochemicals
3. Fertilisers
4. Leather goods

17. The iron and steel plant in Bihar is at

1. Visakhapatnam
2. Bokaro
3. Burnpur
4. Vijay Nagar

No correct answer as (a) is in Andhra Pradesh, (b) in Jharkhand, (c) in West Bengal and (d) in Karnataka.

18. Who was the teacher of Gautama Buddha?

1. Panini
2. Alara Kalama
3. Kapila
4. Patanjali

19. Ram Sharan Sharma, who died in 2011 was an eminent

1. Chemist
2. Economist
3. Indologist
4. Archaeologist

20. The 34th National Games were held in 2011 in:

1. Uttarakhand
2. Kerala
3. Karnataka
4. Jharkhand

21. "Eye for an eye and tooth for a tooth" is the guiding principle of:

1. Attributive theory of Justice
2. Retributive theory of Justice
3. Deterrent theory of Justice
4. Reformative theory of Justice

22. Low cost housing is an example for:

1. Mixed wants
2. Social wants
3. Private wants
4. Merit wants

23. Torah is the sacred book of:

1. Zorastrianism
2. Confucianism
3. Taosim
4. Judaism

24. The 98th Indian Science Congress was held in 2011 at:

1. Bengaluru
2. Bhopal
3. Chennai
4. Bhubaneshwar

The 99th Indian Science Congress was held at Bhubaneshwar and the 100th Science Congress will be held in Kolkata.

25. Drying oils contain a fairly large proportion of

1. Unsaturated fatty acids
2. Fats
3. Proteins
4. Saturated fatty acids

26. Consumption for the sake of enjoying social acknowledgement is called

1. Rational consumption
2. Social consumption
3. Conspicuous consumption
4. Demonstration consumption

27. The red, orange and yellow colours of leaves are due to

1. Carotenoids
2. Aldehydes
3. Tannis
4. Lignins

28. Which bank was the first to introduce ATMs to the world?

1. Hong Kong Bank
2. Standard Chartered Bank
3. Bank of America
4. Citi Bank

29. We receive sunlight on earth surface. What type of light beams are these?

1. Random
2. Parallel
3. Converging
4. Diverging

30. The state which has registered the highest population growth rate according to 2001 census is

1. Kerala
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Nagaland
4. Sikkim

31. Earth is a very big magnet. In which direction does its magnetic field extend?

1. west to east
2. north to south
3. south to north
4. east to west

Remember that the Earth's north magnetic pole is actually its south magnetic pole which is why north pole of a compass points towards it.

32. Of the following economists, whom do you consider the Master of "Partial Analysis"?

1. Leon Walras
2. Alfred Marshall
3. J.M. Keynes
4. Lionel Robbins

33. The authority to specify which castes shall be deemed to be scheduled castes rests with the?

1. Commissioner for Scheduled Castes and Tribes
2. Prime Minister
3. President
4. Governor

Article 341(1) of the Indian Constitution.

34. Polar-bears hold cures for

1. Type II diabetes
2. Osteoporosis
3. Breast - cancer
4. Kidney failure

35. Which colour/colours of light has the highest velocity through vacuum?

1. Blue
2. Red
3. Green
4. All of the above

In vacuum the color of the light does not affect its velocity and the closest answer is (d).

36. The ultimate source of energy in a hydroelectric power station is:

1. solar energy
2. the potential energy of water
3. the kinetic energy of water
4. the electro-chemical energy of water

Solar energy is responsible for the water cycle which fills up the reservoir. Note the word ultimate.

37. Mamta Sharma was appointed in 2011 as the chairperson of:

1. National Commission for Minorities
2. National Commission for Protection of Child Right
3. National Commission for women
4. National Commission for BCs

38. India making 'Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements' (DTAA) with other countries for the promotion of:

1. Bilateral trade
2. External commercial borrowings
3. Foreign direct investments
4. Foreign institutional investment

39. The seat of Kerala High Court is located at:

1. Kottayam
2. Thiruvananthapuram
3. Kollam
4. Ernakulam

Kochi, the seat of the High Court is in Ernakulam district.

40. The disease that kills more people than lung cancer as a consequences of air pollution is:

1. chronic bronchitis
2. asthma
3. emphesema
4. heart attack

41. The most densely populated state in India is

1. Kerala
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. West Bengal
4. Tamil nadu

Refer Census of India Website

42. Brain drain has been caused by:

1. failure to recognise talent in the originating country
2. the lure of high living standards
3. lack of employment opportunities
4. socio-economic instability

No correct answer as the question is apparently wrong. (a), (b) and (d) are the main reasons for brain drain. Since brain drain involves skilled personnel, lack of employment opportunities is not a reason for brain drain. The question should have been in the negative.

43. Human Development Index was formulated by:

1. A S E A N
2. I B R D
3. U N D P
4. U N C T A D

44. The biggest planet in the solar system is:

1. Venus
2. Jupiter
3. Saturn
4. Uranus

45. Peninsular India has the following zonal soil types:

1. Red and yellow soil
2. Forest soil
3. Saline soil
4. Alluvial soil

46. The prose collection of the vedic poems are:

1. Samhitas
2. Upanishads
3. Aranyakas
4. Brahmanas

Samhitas are collections of mantras which are in verse form. Brahamanas were written to explain the meaning of mantras and hence are in prose form.

47. The study of population is known as _____

1. Demography
2. Climatology
3. Petrology
4. Hydrology

48. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

1. Milk of lime - sodium sulphate
2. Galuber's salt - calcium sulphate
3. Salt petre - potassium nitrate
4. Gypsum - calcium hydroxide

49. Who is the author of the book 'Paksitan: Beyond the Crisis State'

1. Khuram Iqbal
2. Maleha Lodhi
3. Amir Mir
4. M.J. Akbar

50. The first speaker of Lok Sabha was:

1. S. Radhakrishnan
2. M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar
3. Sardar Hukam Singh
4. G.V. Mavlankar