SSC CHSL Tier 1 (General Awareness)- Feb 7, 2017

Q: 1- If price of an article decreases from Rs 100 to Rs 80, when quantity demanded increases
from Q1 units to 4600 units, and if point elasticity of demand is -0.75 find Q1?
Options:
1)5000 units
2)4000 units
3)3000 units
4)2000 units
Correct Answer:4000 units
Q: 2- The oldest rock-cut architecture is found in ________________.
Options:
1)Rajasthan
2)Bihar
3)Karnataka
4)Mizoram
Correct Answer:Bihar
Q: 3- Which drug is used as an Anti-Biotic?
Options:
1)Metformin
2)Ranitidine
3)Azithromycin
4)Ibuprofen
Correct Answer:Azithromycin
Q: 4- Tamarindus indica is the scientific name of ________.
Options:
1)Neem
2)Pineapple
3)Tamarind
4)Chiku
Correct Answer:Tamarind
Q: 5- In eukaryotic cells synthesis of RNA takes place in the _______________.
Options:
1)mitochondria
2)centrioles
3)ribosomes
4)nucleus
Correct Answer:nucleus
Q: 6- The modern periodic table consists of 18 groups and 7 periods. What is the atomic number
of the element placed in the 2nd group and the 4th period?
Options:
1)20
2)22
3)18
4)10
Correct Answer:20
Q: 7- Which of the following elements has the lowest melting point?
Options:
1)Zinc
2)Titanium
3)Sulphur
4)Fluorine
Correct Answer:Fluorine
Q: 8- In Computers, what does ALU stand for?
Options:
1)Advanced Logic Unit
2)Accelerated Logic Unit
3)Arithmetic Logic Unit
4)Asymmetric Logic Unit
Correct Answer:Arithmetic Logic Unit
Q: 9- In which Indian Religion, there are 24 Tirthankaras?
Options:
1)Jainism
2)Buddhism
3)Hinduism
4)Sikhism
Correct Answer:Jainism
Q: 10- Inflation exists when
Options:
1)there is general increase in the prices over time.
2)there are periodic decreases in the price level.
3)there are continuous increases in the output level over time.
4)there is rise in the purchasing value of money.
Correct Answer:there is general increase in the prices over time.
Q: 11- Which of the following is a greenhouse gas or a gas which can deplete the ozone layer?
Options:
1)BBr3
2)NH3
3)CH2N2
4)CCl2F2
Correct Answer:CCl2F2
Q: 12- _______________ is caused by parasites of the Plasmodium genus.
Options:
1)Dysentery
2)Malaria
3)Chickenpox
)Herpes
Correct Answer:Malaria
Q: 13- Which of these is not an Indian Food?
Options:
1)Tiramisu
2)Imarti
3)Phirni
4)Payasam
Correct Answer:Tiramisu
Q: 14- Which of these rivers do not flow through Punjab?
Options:
1)Sutlej
2)Ravi
3)Jhelum
4)Ganga
Correct Answer:Ganga
Q: 15- The Tropic of ____________ passes almost halfway through India.
Options:
1)Capricorn
2)Cancer
3)Equator
4)Prime Meridian
Correct Answer:Cancer
Q: 16- Which Mughal Emperor fought the battle of Panipat in 1526?
Options:
1)Babur
2)Humayun
3)Akbar
4)Aurangzeb
Correct Answer:Babur
Q: 17- The Peacock Throne was a famous jewelled throne that was the seat of the ________
emperors of India.
Options:
1)Maurya
2)Gupta
3)Mughal
4)Maratha
Correct Answer:Mughal
Q: 18- Who invented Aerosol can?
Options:
1)Erik Rotheim
2)Erik Mathew
3)Erik Tim
4)Eric Flayer
Correct Answer:Erik Rotheim
Q: 19- A transformer can do all of the following except
Options:
1)step-up a/c voltage
2)step-up a/c current
3)step-up a/c power
4)step-down a/c voltage
Correct Answer:step-up a/c power
Q: 20- What is the unit of the physical quantity "Magnetic field strength"?
Options:
1)joule per meter
2)newton per meter
3)kelvin per meter
4)ampere per meter
Correct Answer:ampere per meter
Q: 21- Which of these countries is not a permanent member of United Nations Security Council?
Options:
1)China
2)India
3)United States
4)France
Correct Answer:India
Q: 22- Right to education in our country is a _________right.

Options:
1)Political
2)Fundamental
3)Social
4)Legal
Correct Answer:Fundamental
Q: 23- Indian Super League is associated with which sport?
Options:
1)Horse Race
2)Football
3)Cycling
4)Golf
Correct Answer:Football
Q: 24- Who is the author of "The Hungry Tide"?
Options:
1)Amitav Ghosh
2)Mitali Meelan
3)Ravinder Singh
4)Sudha Murty
Correct Answer:Amitav Ghosh
Q: 25- For the movie "Taare Zameen Par", Aamir Khan won the Filmfare Award for
Options:
1)Best Director
2)Best Debut Director
3)Best Art Direction
4)Best Screenplay
Correct Answer:Best Director