DAILY QUIZ-883 (29.02.

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SSC SPECIAL DAILY QUIZ -883

TOTAL QUESTIONS-40, TIME - 40 MINUTES, MARKS - 40
ARENA OF GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
1. Which of the following is the lightest metal?
(a) Mercury (b) Silver (c) Lithium (d) Lead
2. The most important ore of aluminium is
(a) Bauxite (b) Calamine (c) Calcite (d) Galena
3. The element present in the largest amount in rocks and minerals is
(a) Carbon (b) Silicon (c) Hydrogen (d) Aluminium
4. Which among the following is a positively charged particle emitted by a radioactive element?
(a) Alpha Ray (b) Beta Ray (c) Gamma Ray (d) Cathode Ray
5. Nuclear fission is caused by the impact of
(a) Proton (b) Electron (c) Neutron (d) None
6. What is the correct ascending order for frequencies of the following radiations?
1. Visible 2. X-Rays 3. Ultraviolet 4. Radio Waves
(a) 1, 3, 2. 4 (b) 3, 2, 4, 1 (c) 4, 1, 3, 2 (d) 4, 3, 1, 2
7. Wisdom teeth normally grow during the age of
(a) 12-15 Years (b) 17-30 Years (c) 34-40 Years (d) 40-45 Years
8. Lichens are formed due to the symbiotic association of
(a) Moss and Fungi (b) Bacteria and Fungi (c) Algae and Fungi (d) None
9. Which of the following statements provides the correct classification of Plant Kingdom?
(a) Plants can make their own food using CO2 and water in sunlight
(b) Plants are fixed
(c) Plant cells have a firm cell wall made up of cellulose
(d) Plant cells have vacuoles
10. Which of the following diseases is hereditary?
(a) Dysentery (b) Tuberculosis (c) Haemophilia (d) Cancer
11. The Indus Valley Civilization belongs to the
(a) Neolithic Age (b) Palaeolithic Age (c) Chalcolithic Age (d) Mesolithic Age
12. Which of the following rulers belonged to slave dynasty?
(a) Iltutmish (b) Humayun (c) Akbar (d) Ahmad Shah Abdali
13. The strategy of Divide and Rule was adopted by
(a) Lord Curzon (b) Lord Wellesley (c) Lord Minto (d) Lord Canning
14. The idea of the constitution of India was first of all given by
(a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) Shri M. N Roy
15. Total number of members in a legislative council should not exceed that of a legislative assembly by
(a) 1/3 (b) 2/3 (c) 1/2 (d) 1/4
16. Which of the following writs is issued by the court in case of illegal detention of a person?
(a) Habeas Corpus (b) Mandamus (c) Certiorari (d) Quo Warranto
17. Modern economy is one of
(a) Open Economy (b) Cash Economy
(c) Credit Economy (d) Planned Economy
18. How many banks were nationalised in 1969?
(a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 14 (d) 20
19. The study of heavenly bodies is known as
(a) Astrology (b) Astronautics (c) Astronomy (d) Astrophysics

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20. Less dew is formed on cloudy nights became

(a) Clouds absorb the falling dew
(b) Clouds scatter moisture
(c) On cloudy nights the radiation takes place very slowly
(d) On cloudy nights the radiation takes place very quickly
21. The Siachen Glacier is in
(a) Jammu (b) Aksaichin (c) Ladakh (d) Garhwal
22. Hari Prasad Chaurasia is a renowned player of
(a) Tabla (b) Sarod (c) Flute (d) Shehnai
23. Sharad Joshi Samman is awarded for
(a) Social Service (b) Trade Union Activity (c) Cartoon (d) Satire and Essay
24. With which game is the Agha Khan Cup associated?
(a) Football (b) Cricket (c) Basketball (d) Hockey
25. “Madhubani” a style of folk paintings is popular in which of the following states in India?
(a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) West Bengal (d) Rajasthan

ENGLISH BUZZ

Direction (Q.26– 30): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any,
will be in one part of the sentence. The alphabet number of that part is the answer. If there is no
error, then the answer is (d).
26. Mr. Srivastva’s suggestion (a)/ involved public support of (b) / a mass transit system to move large
masses of people.(c)/ no error(d)
27. Parents were still regarded(a)/ as being responsible (b) / to the control of their children.(c)/ no
error(d)
28. Good fortune of my having been your (a)/ student in my younger days has helped (b)/ me greatly in
my life.(c)/no error(d)
29. The doctor advised (a)/ Sohan and Mohan for going swimming (b) / because it is good for them.(c)/
no error(d)
30. You and I talked (a)/ with the director of the (b) / board yesterday didn’t you? (c)/ no error(d)
Direction (Q.31 – 35): Each set of the following sentences comprises four alternatives labelled as ‘a;’
‘b’, ‘c’ and ‘d’. select the most suitable alternative which conveys the exact meaning in accordance
with the correct grammatical rules.
31.
(a) This was the ideal book available in the market.
(b) This was most ideal book available in the market.
(c) This was a most ideal book available in the market.
(d) This was the most ideal book available in the market.
32.
(a) An one-eyed person was seen roaming about the streets.
(b) A one-eyed person was seen roaming about the streets.
(c) The one-eyed person was seen roaming about the streets.
(d) One-eyed person was seen roaming about the streets.
33.
(a) I am an optimist and therefore I generally differ with you.
(b) I am an optimist and therefore I generally differ from you.
(c) I am an optimist and therefore I generally differ in you.
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(d) I am a optimist and therefore I generally differ from you.

34.
(a) The manager asked him how he would avail this opportunity.
(b) The manager asked him how he would avail of this opportunity.
(c) The manager asked him how he would avail himself of this opportunity.
(d) The manager asked him how he would avail himself this opportunity.
35.
(a)
If he wins the prize I would be very happy.
(b)
If he were to win the prize I’ll be very happy.
(c)
If he was to win the prize I would be very happy.
(d)
If he were to win the prize I would be very happy.
TARK SHASHTRA
Direction (Q.36): In the following question, a series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct
alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
36. 9, 27, 31, 155, 161, 1127, ?
(a) 1135 (b) 1288 (c) 316 (d) 2254
37. In the following question, a series is given with one number missing. Choose the correct alternative
from the given ones that will complete the series.
3, 11, 38, 102,______________, 227, 443
(a) 227 (b) 237 (c) 247 (d) 217
38. In a certain code PATHOLOGIST is written as PIUBQKSRHFN. How is CONTROVERSY written in that
code?
(a) SUOPDNXRQDU (b) SUOPDNZTSFW
(c) QSMNBPXRQDU (d) QSMNBPZTSFW
39. Select the related number from the given alternatives.
12 : 54 : : 15 : ?
(a) 60 (b) 101 (c) 100 (d) 108
Direction (Q.40): Find the odd one out.
40. (a) Turgid (b) torpid (c) sluggish (d) Lethargic

SCORE

35-40 : Outstanding
29-34: Very Good
YOUR SCORE
23-28: Good
Less than 23: Average

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ANSWER KEYS
01. (c) 02. (a) 03. (b) 04. (a) 05. (c) 06. (c) 07. (b) 08. (c) 09. (c) 10. (c)
11. (a) 12. (a) 13. (c) 14. (d) 15. (a) 16. (a) 17. (a) 18. (c) 19. (d) 20. (c)
21. (c) 22. (c) 23. (d) 24. (d) 25. (d) 26. (c) 27. (c) 28. (a) 29. (b) 30. (c)
31. (a) 32. (b) 33. (b) 34. (c) 35. (d) 36. (a) 37. (a) 38. (a) 39. (d) 40. (a)

EXPLANATIONS
26. c; remove “to move large masses of people.”because “the mass transit” refers the same;
27. c; “for” instead of “to”;
28. a; write “the”before “good fortune”
29. b; “to go” instead of “for going”
30. c; “we” instead of “you”
36. a;
The increasing order is as follows,
 3, + 4,  5, + 6,  7, + 8
So the last term 1127 + 8 = 1135
37. a;
The pattern is
+23, +33, + 43, +53, +63 add in the other term.
38. a;
First and Last five letters are in reversed order + 1 and -1 respectively, then middle letter decreased
by 1.
39. d;
12 = (1+ 2) = 3  18 = 54
Similarly
15 = (1 + 5) = 6  18 = 108
40. a;
All are synonyms except turgid.

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