GENERAL AWARENESS MCQS FOR CGL SSC EXAM

SSC – CGL General Awareness- SET 2

1. A pair of forceps is a lever of

a. first order

b. second order

c. third order

d. none of these

Answer – a.

2. For an oscillating simple pendulum, the time period is

a. independent of the mass of the bob

b. decreased with the mass of the bob

c. increased with the mass of the bob

d. none of the above

Answer – a.

3. The filament of an electric bulb is generally made from

a. nichrome

b. manganin

c. tungsten

d. platinum

Answer – c.            

4. Which of the following is valid even in perfect vacuum?

a. Siphon

b. Air pump

c. Torecelli’s vacuum

d. none of these

Answer – d.

5. Basically a communication system is a

a. transmitter

b. messenger

c. receiver

d. none of these

Answer – b

6. A telescope as compared to a microscope has

a. objective of greater aperture and eye-piece of smaller aperture in order to collect more light

b. objective of smaller aperture and eye-piece of smaller aperture in order to collect more light

c. objective of greater aperture and eye-piece of greater aperture in order to collect more light

d. objective of smaller aperture and eye-piece of greater aperture in order to collect more light

Answer – a.

7. A balloon rises in air because:

a. its weight is equal to the weight of air displaced by it

b. its weight is less than the weight of air displaced by it

c. its weight is greater than the weight of air displaced by it

d. its weight decreases with altitudes

Answer – b.

Q. 8. Which one of the following Directive Principles was not originally provided for the Constitution of India?

(a) Citizen’s right to an adequate means of livelihood

(b) Free Legal Aid

(c) Free and compulsory education to children under 14 years of age

(d) Prohibition of the slaughter of cows and calves.

Ans. (b)

Q. 9. If the President of India exercises his power as provided under Art. 356 of the Constitution in respect of a particular State, then:

(a) the Assembly of the State is automatically dissolved

(b) Article 19 is suspended in the State

(c) Parliament assume the power to legislate on the subjects in the State list

Ans. (c)

Q. 10. A non-money bill passed by the Parliament is returned by the President to Parliament for reconsideration. It is passed once again by the Parliament without any change. Now, the

(a) President can again withhold his assent

(b) Bill will automatically lapse

(c) Bill will be referred to the Supreme Court

(d) President will give his assent

Ans. (d)

Q. 11. According to the Constitution, the Lok Sabha must meet at least:

(a) thrice each year with no more than two months between sessions

(b) twice each year with no more than three months between sessions

(c) twice each year with no more’ than four months between sessions

(d) twice each year with no. more than six months between sessions

Ans. (d)

Q. 12. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R) :

Assertion (A): A candidate for Vice-President must be qualified for election as a member Rajya Sabha.

Reason (R): The Vice-President functions as the Chairman of Rajya Sabha.

In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?

Codes:

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

(c) A is true but is false

(d) A is false but R is true

Ans. (b)

13. Four cities of Indonesia, which were in the news

recently, are marked as 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the given map. The

cities are:

(a) Ambon (b) Banda Aceh

(c) Jayapura (d) Sampit

Match these cities with their locations using the codes

given below:

Codes:

A B  C  D

(a) 2  1  4  3

(b) 3  1  4  2

(c) 2  4  1  3

(d)   3  4  1  2

Ans d)

14. “Wireless in Local Loop” is associated with:

(a) limited roaming facility in telephone service

(b) satellite facility to shoot local pictures

(c) wireless remote sensing

(d) wireless radio facility in local areas

Ans b)

15. Consider the following statements regarding the

functions of liver in human body:

1. Liver produces fibrinogen.

2. Liver regulates blood sugar by retaining excess

glucose.

3. Liver synthesizes lactase.

4. Liver stores iron.

Which of these statements is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 3 (b) 2 only

(c) 1, 2 and 4 (d) 1, 3 and 4

Ans c)

16. Who issued a firman on 12 August, 1765, granting to

the English the Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa?

(a) Shah Alam II (b) Bahadur Shah

(c) Farrukhsiyar (d) Muhammad Shah

Ans d)

17. Match List I (National Highway) with List II (Cities)

and select the correct answer using the codes given below the

lists:

List I List II

(National Highway) (Cities)

A. NH1 1. Delhi—Kolkata

B. NH2 2. Mumbai—Agra

C. NH3 3. Chennai—Thane

D. NH4 4. Delhi—Amritsar

Codes:

  A B C  D

(a)     3  1  2  4

(b) 4  2  1  3

(c) 3  2  1  4

(d) 4  1  2  3

Ans c)

18. Consider the following statements:

Radioisotopes are used:

1. in the diagnosis of certain diseases.

2. for determining the age of rocks.

3. in radiation therapy.

4. for computing the age of very old monuments.

Which of these statements is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 3 (b) 2 and 4

(c) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1 only

Ans b)

19. Which one of the following elements is used in the

manufacture of safety matches?

(a)    Graphite  (b) Phosphorus  (c) Silicon  (d) Sodium

Ans d)

20. The rolling plan concept in national planning was

introduced during the tenure of Prime Minister:

(a) Morarji Desai (b) Indira Gandhi

(c) Rajiv Gandhi (d) Chandrasekhar

Ans a)

21. Consider the following animals:

1. Bat

2. Frog

3. Hedgehog

4. Snake

Which of these are poikilothermic animals?

(a)    2 and 3 (b) 2 and 4 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1 and 4

Ans c)

22. Which one of the following pairs (of dynasties and

their founders) is not correctly matched?

(a) Slave dynasty .... Balban

(b) Tughlaq dynasty .... Ghiyasuddin

(c) Khalji dynasty .... Jalaluddin

(d) Second Afghan Empire .... Sher Shah Suri

Ans b)

23. Which of the following statements is correct?

(a) Lava and magma both have gas

(b) Neither the lave nor the magma has gas

(c) Magma has gas while lava has no gas

(d) Lava has gas while magma has no gas

Answer b)

24. Which one of the following is the example of sedimentary rocks?

(a) Loess (b) Basalt

(c) Granite (d) Gabbro

Answer a)

25. Mica is found in which one of the following pairs of rocks?

(a) State-Sandstone (b) Schist-Gneiss

(c) Limestone-Sandstone (d) Shale-Limestone

Answer b)

26. The Mohorovicic (Moho) Discontinuity separates

(a) Outer core and Mantle (b) Inner and Outer core

(c) Sima and Nife (d) Crust and Mantle

Answer d)

27. Cartels is a form of

(a) Collusive oligopoly (b) Non-collusive oligopoly

(c) Monopoly (d) Monopolistic competition

Answer c)

28. “The national income consists of a collection of goods and services reduced to common basis by

being measured in terms of money.” – Who says this?

(a) Samuelson (b) Kuznets

(c) Hicks (d) Pigou

Answer b)

29. According to India’s Report of 2001 percentage of population living in rural areas is

(a) 70 (b) 72

(c) 74 (d) 80

Answer b)

30. Capital : Output Ratio of a measures

(a) its per unit cost of production

(b) the amount of capital invested per unit of output

(c) the ratio of capital depreciation to quantity of output

(d) the ratio of working capital employed to quantity of output

Answer b)

31. The writs for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights are issued by

(a) The Parliament (b) The President

(c) The Supreme Court (d) The Election Commission

Answer c)

32. Whcih of the following is a feature to both the Indian Federation and the American Federation?

(a) A single citizenship

(b) Dual judiciary

(c) Three Lists in the Constitution

(d) A Federal Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution

Answer d)

33. Which one of the following items is not included in the current account of india’s Balance of

Payments?

(a) Short-term commercial borrowings

(b) Non-monetary gold movements

(c) Investment income

(d) Transfer payments

Answer a)

34. Engel’s Law states the relationship between

(a) quantity demanded and price of a commodity

(b) quantity demanded and price of substitutes

(c) quantity demanded and tastes of the consumers

(d) quantity demanded and income of the consumers

Answer d)

35. Which of the following is not a tool of legislative control over administration in India?

(a) Dissolution of House (b) Resolutions

(c) Questions (d) No Confidence Motion

Answer a)

36. Evaluate the following statements:

I. The legal interpretation of equality is chiefly influenced by equality before law and equal

protection of law

II. Equality before law means rule of law

(a) I is correct but II is incorrect (b) II is correct but I is incorrect

(c) Both are correct (d) Both are incorrect

Answer c)

37. A writ issued by the Supreme Court compelling a quasi-judicial/public authority to perform its

mandatory duty is

(a) Quo warranto (b) Mandamus

(c) Certiorari (d) Prohibition

Answer b)

38. In Gandhian Socialism

(a) State is required

(b) State is not required

(c) State is sometimes required and sometimes not required

(d) State is neither required nor not required

Answer b)

39. With which of the following books is Hobbes associated?

(a) Lectures on Jurisprudence (b) Social Contract

(c) Republic (d) Leviathan

Answer a)

40. In which year were the Indian states reorganized on the linguistic basis?

(a) 1947 (b) 1951

(c) 1956 (d) 1966

Answer c)

41. The book Truth, Love and A Little Malice’ is written by

(a) Tarun Tejpal (b) Vikram Seth

(c) Khushwant Singh (d) Nirad C. Chaudhuri

Answer c)

42. WLL stands for

(a) Walking Land Line (b) Walking Loop Line

(c) Wireless Land Line (d) Wireless in Local Loop

Answer d)

43. Who received the Wisden Award for the ‘Indian Cricketer of the 20th Century’?

(a) Sachin Tendulkar (b) Kapil Dev

(c) Sunil Gavaskar (d) Anil Kumble

Answer b)

44. The Ad Line ‘Connecting People’ is linked with

(a) Sony Ericsson (b) Nokia

(c) Motorola (d) Airtel

Answer c)

45. Match teh personlities mentioned below with the activity they are associated with:

1. Rod Laver 2. Chanda Kochar

3. Birju Maharaj 4. Bala Murlikrishnan

I. Kathak Dancing II. Music

III. Lawn Tennis IV. Banking

1 2 3 4

(a) III IV I II

(b) I III II IV

(c) II I IV III

(d) IV II III

I Answer a)

46. Find the odd one?

(a) J.R.Hicks (b) Richard Stone

(c) Friedrich August von Hayek (d) Amartya Sen

Answer c)

47. ISRO is abbreviation for

(a) Indian Scientific Research Organization

(b) International Space Research Organization

(c) International Sales Research Organization.

(d) Indian Space Research Organization

Answerd)

48. Match the following political leaders of India with their respective political parties:

1. Sharad Pawar a. CPI

2. Sharad Yadav b. BSP

3. Mayawati c. JD(U)

4. A.B.Bardhan d. NCP

1 2 3 4

(a) III IV II I

(b) IV III II I

(c) IV III I II

(d) II I III IV

Answer b)

49. Which among the following countries would host the 2006 Olympic Games?

(a) India (b) South Korea

(c) Greece (d) China

Answer d)

50. Superconductors are those elements

(a) Whose conductivity is intermediate between metals and insulators.

(b) Whose resistance falls almost to zero at very low temperatures.

(c) Which turn into insulators at very low temperature.

(d) Which conduct electricity only at super-high temperatures.

Answer b)