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OSSC Junior Fisheries Technical Assistant Prelims Exam - English

Duration: 120 · Questions: 150 · Max Marks: 150 · Language: 3

View OSSC Junior Fisheries Technical Assistant 2026 Exam Page

Arithmetic & Data Interpretation

1
The cash difference between the selling prices of an article at a profit of 4% and 6% is Rs. 3. The ratio of the two selling prices is:__________ ?
  1. A.51:52
  2. B.52:53
  3. C.51:53
  4. D.52:55
2
Which of the following numbers is irrational ?
  1. A.√49
  2. B.0.125
  3. C.√2
  4. D.22/7
3
356 x 936 – 356 x 836 = ?
  1. A.35600  
  2. B.34500
  3. C.9630
  4. D.93600
4
Arrange in descending order: 5/8, 7/10, 3/4
  1. A.3/4 > 7/10 > 5/8
  2. B.7/10 > 3/4 > 5/8
  3. C.3/4 > 5/8 > 7/10
  4. D.5/8 > 7/10 > 3/4
5
What is (3^{4} times 9^{2}) ?
  1. A.36
  2. B.38
  3. C.310
  4. D.96
     
6
If 34X-2 = 729, then find the value of X.
  1. A.4     
  2. B.3
  3. C.2 
  4. D.5
7
Convert 0.6 into fraction ?
  1. A.3/5
  2. B.2/3
  3. C.4/5
8
The no. plate of a bus had peculiarity. The bus number was a perfect square. It was also a perfect square when the plate numbers were reversed. The bus company had only five hundred buses numbered from 1 to 500. What was the number ?
  1. A.169  
  2. B.36
  3. C.196 
  4. D.Can not say
9
If a and b are positive integers, such that ab = 125, then (a-b)a+b-4 = ?
  1. A.16   
  2. B.25
  3. C.28  
  4. D.30
10
If x*y = x2 + y2 – xy, then value of 9*11 is
  1. A.93     
  2. B.103
  3. C.60.5
  4. D.121
11
Which is greater ?
  1. A.15/16
  2. B.17/18
  3. C.Equal
  4. D.Cannot compare
12
If sum of two numbers is 42 and their product is 437, then find their difference.
  1. A.3 
  2. B.4
  3. C.5    
  4. D.7
13
Write the 44000 in Roman numerals
  1. A.XLI 
  2. B.XLVI
  3. C.XLIV 
  4. D.XLVIC
14
Convert 0.0909… into fraction ?
  1. A.1/11
  2. B.9/11
  3. C.1/9
  4. D.9/10
15
What is (98 times 102) ?
  1. A.9996
  2. B.10000
  3. C.10096
  4. D.10196
16
How many employees of bank ‘X’ opted for VRS ?
(I) 18% of the 950 officer cadre employees and 6% of the 1100 of all other cadre employees opted for VRS.

(II) 28% of the employees in the age group of 51 to 56 and 17% of the employees in all other age groups opted for VRS.
  1. A.Statement (I) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (II) alone is not sufficient
  2. B.Statement (II) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (I) alone is not sufficient
  3. C.BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement alone is sufficient
  4. D.EACH statement ALONE is sufficient
17
The area of a playground is 1600 square meters. What is its perimeter ?
(I) It is a perfect square playground
(II) It costs Rs.3200 to put a fence around the playground at the rate of Rs.20 per meter.
  1. A.Statement (I) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (II) alone is not sufficient
  2. B.Statement (II) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (I) alone is not sufficient
  3. C.BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement alone is sufficient
  4. D.EACH statement ALONE is sufficient
18
What is the value of m – n ÷ 37 ?
(I) m is the largest possible six-digit number and n is the smallest possible six-digit number.
(II) The difference between m and n is known.
  1. A.Statement (I) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (II) alone is not sufficient
  2. B.Statement (II) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (I) alone is not sufficient
  3. C.BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement alone is sufficient
  4. D.EACH statement ALONE is sufficient
19
What is the value of x  ?
(I) If 10 is added to x, the result is 34.
(II) If x is multiplied by y, the result is 38.
  1. A.Statement (I) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (II) alone is not sufficient
  2. B.Statement (II) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (I) alone is not sufficient
  3. C.BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement alone is sufficient
  4. D.EACH statement ALONE is sufficient
20
What was the total compound interest on a sum after three years  ?
(I) The interest after one year was Rs. 100 and the sum after was Rs.1000.
(II) The difference between simple and compound interest on a sum of Rs.1000 at the end of two years was Rs.10.
  1. A.Statement (I) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (II) alone is not sufficient
  2. B.Statement (II) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (I) alone is not sufficient
  3. C.BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement alone is sufficient
  4. D.EACH statement ALONE is sufficient
21
Among Japanese Yen, Australian Dollar, Hong Kong Dollar and Singapore Dollar, which currency has the lowest value in terms of Indian rupees ?
(1) One rupee is equal to 2.56 Japanese Yen, 0.338 Australian Dollar, and 0.465 Hong Kong Dollar.
(2) Value of Australian Dollar is equal to Singapore Dollar.
  1. A.Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient
  2. B.Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (I) alone is not sufficient
  3. C.BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement alone is sufficient
  4. D.Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient
22
What is the value of a two-digit number ? 
(1) The sum of the two digits is 4.
(2) The difference between the two digits is 2.
  1. A.Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient
  2. B.Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (I) alone is not sufficient
  3. C.BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement alone is sufficient
  4. D.Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient
23
What was the population of State ‘A’ in 1999 ?
(1) Population of the State increases every year by 20% and its population in 1997 was 1,20,000.
(2) Population of State A in 1997 was twice that of State B in the same year.
  1. A.Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient
  2. B.Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (I) alone is not sufficient
  3. C.BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement alone is sufficient
  4. D.Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient
24
What is the speed of the boat in still water ?
(1) It takes 2 hours to cover the distance between A and B downstream.
(2) It takes 4 hours to cover the distance between A and B upstream.
  1. A.Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient
  2. B.Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (I) alone is not sufficient
  3. C.BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement alone is sufficient
  4. D.Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient
25
How many vinyl squares with sides 5 inches long will be needed to cover the rectangular floor of a room ?
(1) The floor is 5ft long.                 
(2) The floor is 3 ft wide.
  1. A.Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient
  2. B.Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (I) alone is not sufficient
  3. C.BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement alone is sufficient
  4. D.Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient
26
Quantity I: On selling 17 balls at Rs720, there is a loss equal to the cost price of 5 balls. The cost price of a ball is :
Quantity II: A man buys a cycle for Rs 1400 and sells it at a loss of 15%. The selling price is :
  1. A.Quantity I > Quantity II
  2. B.Quantity I Quantity II
  3. C.Quantity II Quantity I
  4. D.Quantity I = Quantity II or Relation cannot be established
27
Quantity I : A and B together can do a piece of work in 4 days. If A alone can do the same work in 6 days, then B alone can do the same work in ?
Quantity II : A can do a piece of work in 4 hours; B and C together can do it in 3 hours, while A and C together can do it in 2 hours. How long will B alone take to do it ?
  1. A.Quantity I > Quantity II
  2. B.Quantity I â€‹ Quantity II
  3. C.Quantity II Quantity I
  4. D.Quantity I = Quantity II or Relation cannot be established
28
Quantity I : ‘x’ : Train ‘A’ running at a speed of 25 m/sec crosses Train ‘Z’ coming from opposite direction running at a speed of 15 m/sec in 12 seonds. Length of Train ‘A’ is twice of train ‘B’. Length of train ‘A’ is ‘x’
Quantity II : 160 meters.
(a) Quantity I > Quantity II             (b) Quantity I < Quantity II
(c) Quantity I ≥ Quantity II             (d) Quantity I ≤ Quantity II
(e) Quantity I = Quantity II or No Relation
  1. A.Quantity I > Quantity II
  2. B.Quantity I ≥ Quantity II
  3. C.Quantity II > Quantity I
  4. D.Quantity I = Quantity II or Relation cannot be established
29
Quantity I : ‘x’ : A pipe alone can fill a cistern in 60 minutes. But due to leakage pipe filled only 80% of the cistern in 1 hour. ‘x’ is the capacity of cistern in liters if due to leakage 60 liter can be leaked out in 1 hour.
Quantity II : 250 liters
(a) Quantity I > Quantity II            (b) Quantity I < Quantity II
(c) Quantity I ≥ Quantity II            (d) Quantity I ≤ Quantity II
(e) Quantity I = Quantity II or No Relation 
  1. A.Quantity I > Quantity II
  2. B.Quantity I ≥ Quantity II
  3. C.Quantity II > Quantity I
  4. D.Quantity I = Quantity II or Relation cannot be established
30
Average weight of four persons is 67 kg.These persons are A, B, C and D. When E is included in the group, average weight decreases by 2 kg. What is the weight of A? A’s weight is 4 kg more than B’s weight.
(I) When B is displaced by another person F, whose weight is 4 kg more than E, average weight becomes 64 kg.
(II) When D is displaced by another person G, whose weight is 4 kg more than E, average weight becomes 65 kg.
  1. A.Statement(I) ALONE is sufficient , but statement (II) alone is not sufficient
  2. B.Statement (II) ALONE is sufficient , but statement (I) alone is not sufficient
  3. C.BOTH Statement TOGETHER are sufficient , but NEITHER statement alone is sufficient
  4. D.EACH statement ALONE is sufficient

Logical Reasoning

1
How many such pairs of letters are there in the word ‘CLEANLINESS’ each of the which has as many letters between them in the word as they have in the English alphabet, in the same sequence?
  1. A.Two
  2. B.Three
  3. C.Five
  4. D.Four
  5. E.None of these
2
Team A has scored more goals than Team B
Team C has scored fewer goals than Team B
Team A has scored fewer goals than Team C .
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
  1. A.True
  2. B.False
  3. C.Uncertain
  4. D.None
3
If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the second, the third, the sixth and the eight letters of the word FRAGMENT using each only once, which of the following will be the third letter of that word ? If no such word can be formed, give ‘X’ as the answer and if more than one such word can be formed, give ‘Y’ as the answer.
  1. A.A
  2. B.E
  3. C.T
  4. D.X
  5. E.Y
4
How many such letters are there in the word ORIENTAL each of which is as far away from the beginning of the word as when they are arranged alphabetically?
  1. A.None            
  2. B.One         
  3. C.Two       
  4. D.Three        
  5. E.More than three
5
How many such pairs of letters in the word CREDIT each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?
  1. A.None
  2. B.One
  3. C.Two
  4. D.Three
  5. E.More than three
6
How many meaningful words can be made from the letters ‘LMEA’ using each letter only once in each word?
  1. A.None
  2. B.One
  3. C.Two
  4. D.Three
  5. E.More than three
7
If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the first, the second, the seventh and the eighth letters of the word TEMPORAL, which of the following will be the first letter of that word? If more than one such word can be made, give ‘Y’ as the answer and if no such word can be made, give ‘X’ as the answer.
  1. A.T
  2. B.L
  3. C.E
  4. D.Y
  5. E.X
8
If the letters of the word HANDOVER are arranged alphabetically from left to right how many letters will remain at the same position?
  1. A.None
  2. B.One
  3. C.Two
  4. D.Three
  5. E.More than three
9
How many such pairs of letters are there in the word EXCURSION, each of which has as many letters between them in the word as they have in the English alphabet?
  1. A.None
  2. B.One
  3. C.Two
  4. D.Three
  5. E.More than three
10
If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the first, the second, the third, the sixth and the eighth letters of the word DEVIATION first letter of that word is your answer? If more than one such word can be made formed your answer is ‘A’  and if no such word can be formed your answer is ‘B’.
  1. A.V
  2. B.T
  3. C.E
  4. D.A
  5. E.B
11
If each alternate letter beginning with the first in the word WORKING is replaced by the next letter in the English alphabet and each of the remaining letters is replaced by the previous letter in the English alphabet, which of the following will be the fourth from the right and after the replacement ?
  1. A.N
  2. B.Q
  3. C.J
  4. D.M
  5. E.None of these
12
How many pairs of letters are there in the word ‘SHIFTED’ each of which has as many letters between its two letters as there are between in the English alphabet?
  1. A.None
  2. B.One
  3. C.Two
  4. D.Three
  5. E.None of these
13
Statement: Is common currency a necessary ingredient for Europe’s growth ?
Arguments :
I. Yes, A common currency will enable entire Europe to market itself as one .
II. No, Similar experiments by Latin America countries have not affected their economies .
  1. A.The only argument I is strong
  2. B.Only argument II is strong
  3. C.Either I or II is strong
  4. D.Neither I nor II is strong
14
If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the first, the fifth, the sixth, the tenth and the eleventh letters of the word EXCEPTIONAL using each letter only once, first letter of that word is your answer. If no such word can be made formed your answer is ‘X’  and if more than one such word can be formed your answer is ‘Y’.
  1. A.P
  2. B.L
  3. C.T
  4. D.X
  5. E.Y
15
How many meaningful English words can be formed with the letters RAE using each letter only once in each word?
  1. A.None
  2. B.One
  3. C.Two
  4. D.Three
  5. E.More than three
16
Which letter in this alphabet is the eighth letter to the right of the letter and which is tenth letter to the left of the last but one letter of the alphabet ?
  1. A.X
  2. B.W
  3. C.I
  4. D.H
17
If the third alphabet of each of the words is changed to the next alphabet in the English alphabetical series, which of the following will form a meaningful English word?
  1. A.SUM
  2. B.BIG
  3. C.Both BIG and THE
  4. D.FOR
  5. E.Both FOR and BIG
18
If the given words are arranged in the order as they would appear in a dictionary from left to right, which of the following will be second from the right ?
  1. A.AND
  2. B.FOR
  3. C.THE
  4. D.BIG
  5. E.SUM
19
If second alphabet in each of the words is changed to next alphabet in the English alphabetical order, how many words having two vowels (same or different vowels) will be formed ?
  1. A.None
  2. B.One
  3. C.Two
  4. D.Three
  5. E.Four
20
How many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the second letter of the word which is second from the right and the second letter of the word which is second from the left of the given words?
  1. A.Two
  2. B.Five
  3. C.Six
  4. D.Nine
  5. E.Three
21
If in each of the given words, each of the consonant is changed to previous letter and each vowel is changed to next letter in the English alphabetical series, in how many words thus formed will no vowels appear?
  1. A.None
  2. B.One
  3. C.Two
  4. D.Three
  5. E.More than three
22
If the third alphabet in each of the words is changed to the next alphabet in the English alphabetical order, how many words having two vowels (same or different vowels) will be formed?
  1. A.None
  2. B.One
  3. C.Two
  4. D.Three
  5. E.Four
23
If the position of the first and the second alphabets of each of the words are interchanged, which of the following will form a meaningful English word?
  1. A.Both CAT and OWN
  2. B.Both BRU and INK
  3. C.Only CAT
  4. D.Only INK
  5. E.Only LEG
24
If the given words are arranged in the order as they would appear in a dictionary from left to right, which of the following will be exactly in the middle of the five words?
  1. A.OWN
  2. B.LEG
  3. C.BRU
  4. D.CAT
  5. E.INK
25
If in each of the given words, each of the consonants is changed to previous letter and each vowel is changed to next letter in the English alphabetical series, in how many words thus formed will the same alphabet appear twice?
  1. A.None
  2. B.One
  3. C.Two
  4. D.Three
  5. E.More than three
26
3, 5, 5, 19, 7, 41, 9, ?
  1. A.71
  2. B.61
  3. C.79
  4. D.69
27
If the positions of the first and the third alphabets of each of the words are interchanged, which of the following would form meaningful words with the new arrangement?
  1. A.HID
  2. B.SON
  3. C.Both LAP and BUT
  4. D.CAR
  5. E.Both CAR and LAP
28
If the given words are arranged in the order as they would appear in a dictionary from left to right, which of the following will be fourth from the left?
  1. A.LAP
  2. B.BUT
  3. C.CAR
  4. D.SON
  5. E.HID
29
If in each of given words, each of the consonants is changed to previous letter and each vowel is changed to next letter in the English alphabetical series, in how many words thus formed will at least one vowel appear?
  1. A.None
  2. B.One
  3. C.Two
  4. D.Three
  5. E.More than three
30
How many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the third letter of the word which is third from the right and the first letter of the word which is first from the left of the given word?
  1. A.Two
  2. B.Five
  3. C.Six
  4. D.Nine
  5. E.Three

Current Event

1
Yojna a weekly journal
  1. A.Ministry of Finance        
  2. B.Ministry of Information and Broadcastin
  3. C.Ministry of Rural Development
  4. D.Planning Commission
2
Kurukshetra a journal on rural development is published by
  1. A.Ministry of Finance 
  2. B.Ministry of Information and Broadcastin
  3. C.Ministry of Rural Development
  4. D.Planning Commission
3
Devaluation of a currency means
  1. A.Fixing the value of the currency in conjuction with the movement in the value of a basket of predetermined currencies
  2. B.Reduction in the value of a currency vis-à-vis major internationally traded currencies
  3. C.Fixing the value of currency in multilateral consultaion with the IMF the World Bank and major trading partners
  4. D.Permitting the currency to seek its worth in the international market
4
In India rural incomes are generally lower than the urban incomes, which of the following reasons account for this
            1. a large number of farmers are illiterate and know little about scientific agriculture
            2. prices of primary products are lower than those of manufactured products
            3. Investments in agriculture has been low when compared to investment in industry
  1. A.1 and 3
  2. B.2 and 3
  3. C.1 and 2
  4. D.1,2 and 3
5
Which of the following programmes aims at the promotion of savings among rural women
  1. A.Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
  2. B.Indira Mahila Yojna
  3. C.Jawahar Rozgar Yojna
  4. D.Mahila Samridhi Yojna
6
What is Net National Product
  1. A.the money value of final goods and services produced annually in the economy
  2. B.the money value of annual service generation in the economy
  3. C.the money value of tangible goods produced annually in the economy
  4. D.The money value of tangible goods available in the economy
7
National income is the 
  1. A.net national product at market price
  2. B.net national product at factor cost
  3. C.net domestic product at market price
  4. D.net domestic product at factor cost
8
Chelliah Committee of 1992 deals with the overhauling of our
  1. A.financial system            
  2. B.tax system
  3. C.patents and copyrights  
  4. D.Public sector undertakings
9
During which Five Year Plan was the annual growth rate of National Income the lowest
  1. A.2nd plan
  2. B.3rd plan
  3. C.5th plan
  4. D.6th plan
10
Which of the following taxes is a progressive tax
  1. A.sales tax           
  2. B.custom tax
  3. C.excise tax         
  4. D.income tax
11
In ruby laser, the stimulated emission is due to transition from
  1. A.metastable state to any lower state
  2. B.any higher state of lower state
  3. C.metastable state to ground state
  4. D.any higher state to ground state
12
A direct current I flows along the length of an infinitely long straight thin walled pipe, then the magnetic field is
  1. A.uniform throughout the pipe not zero
  2. B.zero only along the axis of the pipe
  3. C.zero at any point inside the pipe
  4. D.maximum at the centre and minimum at the edge
13
convex lens made of glass has focal length 0.15m in air. If the refractive index of glass is 3/2, and that of water is 4/3 the focal length of lens when immersed in water is
  1. A.0.45 m    
  2. B.0.15 m
  3. C.0.30 m       
  4. D.0.6 m
14
Two sources are said to be coherent if they produce waves
  1. A.having a constant phase difference
  2. B.of equal wavelength
  3. C.of equal speed
  4. D.having same shape of wavefront
15
Three resistors 1 Ω, 2 Ω, 3Ω resistor a 3 V battery is connected. The current through 3 Ω resistor is -
  1. A.0.75 A     
  2. B.1 A
  3. C.2 A         
  4. D.1.5 A
16
In a common emitter amplifier the input signal is applied across
  1. A.anywhere 
  2. B.emitter-collector
  3. C.collector-base
  4. D.base-emitter
17
Adding detergents to water helps in removing dirty greasy stains. This is because
1. It increases greasy stains. This is because
2. It decreases the oil-water surface tension
3. It increases the viscosity of the solution
4. Dirt is held suspended surrounded by detergent molecules
  1. A.2 and 4
  2. B.1 only
  3. C.3 and 4
  4. D.4 only
18
Choose the correct statement (a) for a cricket ball that is spinning clockwise through air
S1 : Statemlines of air are symmetric around the ball.
S2 : The velocity of air above the ball relative to it is larger than that below the ball.
S3 : The velocity of air above the ball relative to it is smaller than that below the ball.
S4 : There is a net upward force on the ball.
  1. A.S1,S2 and S4
  2. B.S2 and S4
  3. C.S4 only
  4. D.S3 only
19
Ferromagnetic materials used in a transformer must have
  1. A.low permeability and high hysterisis loss
  2. B.high permeability and low hysterisis loss
  3. C.high permeability and high hysterisis loss
  4. D.low permeability and low hysterisis loss
20
According to Newton’s corpuscular theory, the speed of light is
  1. A.same in all the medium
  2. B.lesser in rarer medium
  3. C.lesser in denser medium
  4. D.independent of the medium
21
10-6 M NaOH is diluted 100 times. The pH of the diluted base is
  1. A.between 7 and 8
  2. B.between 5 and 6
  3. C.between 6 and 7
  4. D.between 10 and 11
22
In the electrolysis of acidulated water, it is desired to obtain 1.12 cc of hydrogen per second under STP condition. The current to be passed is
  1. A.1.93 A         
  2. B.9.65 A
  3. C.19.3 A        
  4. D.0.965 A
23
The one which decreases with dilution is
  1. A.molar conductance
  2. B.conductance
  3. C.specific conductance
  4. D.equivalent conductance
24
Vapour pressure of pure ‘A’ is 70 mm of Hg at 25oC. It forms an ideal solution with ‘B’ in which mole fraction of A is 0.8. if the vapour pressure of the solution is 84 mm of Hg at 25oC, the vapour pressure of pure ‘B’ at 25oC is
  1. A.28 mm   
  2. B.56 mm
  3. C.70 mm    
  4. D.140 mm
25
A 6% solution of urea is isotonic with
  1. A.1 M solution of glucose
  2. B.0.05 M solution of glucose
  3. C.6% solution of glucose
  4. D.25% solution of glucose
26
In countries nearer to polar region, the roads are sprinkled with CaCl2. This is
  1. A.to minimise the wear and tear of the roads
  2. B.to minimise the snow fall
  3. C.to minimise pollution
  4. D.to minimise the accumulation of dust on the road
27
A compound of ‘A’ and ‘B’ crystallises in a cubic lattice in which ‘A’ atoms occupy the lattice points at the corners of the cube. The ‘B’ atoms occupy the centre of each face of the cube. The probable empirical formula of the compound is
  1. A.AB2 
  2. B.A2B
  3. C.AB
  4. D.AB3
28
In electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction, the nitro group is meta directing because it
  1. A.decreases electron density at ortho and para positions
  2. B.decreases electron density at meta position
  3. C.increases electron  density at meta position
  4. D.increases electron density at ortho and para position
29
The best method for the conversion of an alcohol into an alkyl chloride is by treating the alcohol with
  1. A.PCI5
  2. B.PCI3
  3. C.SOCl2 in presence of pyridine
  4. D.dry HCl in the presence of anhydrous ZnCl2
30
The carbon bond length in benzene is
  1. A.in between C2H6 and C2H4
  2. B.same as in C2H4
  3. C.in between C2H6 and C2H2
  4. D.in between C2H4 and C2H2
31
The respiratory quotient during cellular respiration would depend on
  1. A.the nature of enzymes involved
  2. B.the nature of the substrate
  3. C.the amount of carbon dioxide released
  4. D.the amount of oxygen utilised
32
Which of the following is not a green - house gas ?
  1. A.Water vapour
  2. B.Carbon monoxide
  3. C.Methane
  4. D.Oxygen
33
Both husband and wife have normal vision though their fathers were colorblind and mothers did not have any gene for colorblindness. The probability of their daughters becoming colorblind is
  1. A.50%          
  2. B.75%
  3. C.0% 
  4. D.25%
34
An animal, which has both exoskeleton and endoskeleton structures is a
  1. A.fresh-water mussel
  2. B.tortoise
  3. C.frog
  4. D.jelly fish
35
Identify the group, which includes animals all of which give birth to young ones directly?
  1. A.Dolphin, kangaroo, bat, cat
  2. B.Platypus, penguin, bat, hippopotamus
  3. C.shrew, bat, kiwi, car
  4. D.Lion, whale, ostrich, bat
36
Compare the statement A and B.
Statement A Blood sugar level falls rapidly after hepatectomy.
Statement B The glycogen of the liver is the principal source of blood sugar.
Select the correct description.
  1. A.Both the statements A and B are correct and B is the reason for A
  2. B.Statement A is correct and B is wrong
  3. C.Statement A is wrong and B is correct
  4. D.Both the statements A and B are correct and B is not the reason for A
37
What is/are true about heart wood?
(A) It does not help in water conduction.
(B) It is also called laburnum.
(C) It is dark in colour but very soft.
(D) It has tracheary elements which are filled with tannin, resin, etc.
  1. A.B,C and D
  2. B.A and D
  3. C.B and D
  4. D.A, B and C
38
Compare the statements A and B.
Statement A Auxins promote apical dominance by suppressing the activity of lateral buds.
Statement B In moriculature, periodic pruning of shoot tips is done to make mulberry plants bushy.
Select the correct description.
  1. A.Both the statements A and B are correct and A is the reason for B
  2. B.Statement A is correct and B is wrong
  3. C.Statement A is wrong and B is correct
  4. D.Both the statements A and B are correct and A is not the reason for B
39
Bryophytes resemble algae is the following aspects
  1. A.Filamentous body, presence of vascular tissues and autotrophic nutrition
  2. B.Differentiation of plant body into root, stem and leaves and autotrophic nutrition
  3. C.Thallus like plant body, presence of roots and autotrophic nutrition
  4. D.Thallus like plant body, lack of vascular tissues and autotrophic nutrition
40
Stoma opens, when
  1. A.guard cells swell due to an increase in their water potential
  2. B.guard cells swell by endosmosis duie to influx of hydrogen ions (protons)
  3. C.guard cells swell by endosmosis due to efflux of potassium ions
  4. D.guard cell swell due to a decrease in their water potential
41
It is said that Ashoka attacked Kalinga to get a Beautiful Girl of Fisherman Caste. Name the Girl
  1. A.Lalita
  2. B.Chandrika
  3. C.Karubaki
  4. D.Rupambika
42
In which year was the Kalinga War Fought
  1. A.150 BC
  2. B.261 BC
  3. C.75 Dc
  4. D.​166 BC
43
In Odisha KingAshoka did set up two H.Q.One was at Bhubaneswar. Where was the Second H.Q
  1. A.Jaugada
  2. B.Lalitgiri
  3. C.Mallechhmunda
  4. D.Sonepur
44
Jaugada is in which district
  1. A.Puri
  2. B.Keonjhar
  3. C.Ganjam
  4. D.Koraput
45
Witnessing mindess' massaere in Kalinga Was Ashoka got repentant and embraced Bhddhism. From which Buddhist Guru. He took initiation and Wbcame Buddhist
  1. A.Upagupta
  2. B.Chankya
  3. C.Panini
  4. D.Harisen​
46
Name the song and daughter of Ashoka who were sent to Srilanka for spread of Buddhism
  1. A.Ram Deo and Damayanti
  2. B.Devendra and Madhuri
  3. C.Kumar Gupta and Kalavati
  4. D.Mahendra and Sanghamitra
47
Before Ashoka King of which Dynasty of Magadha had attacked Odisha and taken away a statue of Jain Guru.
  1. A.Maurya
  2. B.Nanda
  3. C.Sunga
  4. D.Kanva
48
In which year the great king Kharbel of Chedi Dynasty had sat on the throne of Kalinga.
  1. A.192 BC
  2. B.160 BC   
  3. C.244 BC
  4. D.118 BC
49
Name the King of Magadha who was defeated by Kharbel and He Retrieved the Jain Guru Statue taken away by Nanda King.
  1. A.Pushya Bhuti Sunga
  2. B.Bikram Giri Mitra AI
  3. C.Bachaspati Sunga
  4. D.​Brihaspati Mitra Sung
50
Name the Power of South India defeated by King Kharbel
  1. A.Chola
  2. B.Pandya
  3. C.Shatkarni
  4. D.​Chalukya
51
Which state is hosting the National SARAS Mela 2025?
  1. A.Karnataka
  2. B.Maharashtra
  3. C.Kerala
  4. D.Gujarat
52
Which ministry released the ‘UDISE Plus’ Report in 2025?
  1. A.Ministry of Finance
  2. B.Ministry of Education
  3. C.Ministry of Culture
  4. D.Ministry of Urban Development
53
Which city reported a surge in Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) cases in August 2025?
  1. A.Jerusalem
  2. B.Gaza
  3. C.Tehran
  4. D.Damascus
54
Where was the maiden Exercise Aarogya Setu organized by the Indian Army?
  1. A.Sikkim
  2. B.Assam
  3. C.Tripura
  4. D.Odisha
55
Which ministry launched the Udyam Sakhi Portal?
  1. A.Ministry of Science and Technology
  2. B.Ministry of Finance
  3. C.Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
  4. D.Ministry of Commerce
56
Exercise Maitree is a joint military drill between India and which country?
  1. A.Japan
  2. B.Thailand
  3. C.Australia
  4. D.Vietnam
57
The Didayi tribe is primarily found in which state?
  1. A.Gujarat
  2. B.Rajasthan
  3. C.Odisha
  4. D.Karnataka
58
Which G7 country announced recognition of Palestine in September 2025?
  1. A.Italy
  2. B.France
  3. C.Germany
  4. D.Japan
59
Which organization launched the enhanced Certificate of Origin (eCoO) 2.0 system?
  1. A.Reserve Bank of India
  2. B.Export Promotion Council
  3. C.Directorate General of Foreign Trade
  4. D.Federation of Indian Export Organisations
60
Abdal-Kuri Island, recently in the news, is located in which ocean?
  1. A.Pacific Ocean
  2. B.Indian Ocean
  3. C.Atlantic Ocean
  4. D.Arctic Ocean

Computer Awareness

1
Which Windows interface element typically appears to display information, a warning, an error message, or a request for confirmation?
  1. A.Window
  2. B.Pop-up menu
  3. C.Message box
  4. D.Taskbar
2
What is active desktop ?
  1. A.a term that is synonymous with viewing your desktop as web page
  2. B.a feature to customize your desktop to display informating you can update from the internet
  3. C.both a and b above mentioned
  4. D.A software
  5. E.None of these
3
What is meant by an active window?
  1. A.A window that is minimized
  2. B.The window currently receiving user input
  3. C.Any window currently open
  4. D.The window opened first
4
What was America Online (AOL) primarily known for during the early popularization of consumer Internet access?
  1. A.An online service providing Internet access and proprietary online content
  2. B.A computer operating system
  3. C.A spreadsheet application
  4. D.A database management system
5
An application is
  1. A.word processing, accounting and engineering programs are example of application programs
  2. B.computer program designed to enable users to perform specific job functions
  3. C.Both a and b above mentioned
  4. D.a document
  5. E.None of these
6
Which of the following programs enables you to calculate numbers related to rows and columns?
  1. A.Window program
  2. B.Spreadsheet program
  3. C.Graphics program
  4. D.Word program
  5. E.None of these
7
The term Briefcase is used for
  1. A.a special folder on the windows desktop used to keep documents up to date when shared between computers
  2. B.a window that us currently open
  3. C.A folder which keeps deleted, files for a while and can be retrieved from it
  4. D.All of the above
  5. E.None of these
8
In a graphical user interface, what is a button primarily used for?
  1. A.Executing a command or initiating an action
  2. B.Permanently storing data
  3. C.Displaying the computer's IP address
  4. D.Formatting a disk automatically
9
A channel (in windows terminology) is
  1. A.a widely used online service that offers access to the internet
  2. B.a specialized web site designed to work with the windows 98 subscribing feature to automatically download information from the internet and store it on your computer for later viewing
  3. C.an area on the computer memory where text or graphics can be temporarily stored
  4. D.All of the above
  5. E.None of these
10
What does a checked checkbox generally indicate in a graphical user interface?
  1. A.The associated option is enabled or selected
  2. B.The application has closed
  3. C.The file has been deleted
  4. D.The computer is offline
11
The term classic style implies
  1. A.you can click on an item to select it and double click on an item to open it
  2. B.a folder options setting that tells double click on an item to open it
  3. C.both a and b 
  4. D.font style
  5. E.None of these
12
The term click implies
  1. A.to quickly push and release the main mouse button when onscreen mouse pointer is positioned over the desired item
  2. B.a button in a dialog box
  3. C.to shut down or exit a dialog box
  4. D.All of the above
  5. E.None of these
13
What is the primary function of the Close button marked with an X on a window?
  1. A.Minimize the window
  2. B.Close the associated window or application
  3. C.Maximize the window
  4. D.Move the window
14
A command button
  1. A.is a one in a dialog box such as open, close, exit OK or cancel that carries out a command
  2. B.is a symbol that designates the position on the screen where text or codes will be inserted or deleted
  3. C.is a sort on screen from where you can open and manages files and programs
  4. D.is a small button with an X on it
  5. E.None of these
15
What is smallest unit of the information?
  1. A.A bit
  2. B.A byte
  3. C.A block
  4. D.A nibble
16
A cursor is 
  1. A.to make a selection from the document from the document and duplicate it on the clipboard 
  2. B.a symbol that designated the position on the screen where text or codes will be inserted or deleted
  3. C.pressing and holding the main mouse button
  4. D.A button in a dialog box
  5. E.None of these
17
What is a Database Management System (DBMS)?
  1. A.A structured collection of data only
  2. B.Software used to create, manage, retrieve, and update data in databases
  3. C.A physical device for storing database backups
  4. D.A programming language used only for calculations
18
The meaning of cut is
  1. A.to take a selection from the document and move it to the clipboard 
  2. B.to cut a document in two unequal parts
  3. C.to cut a document in two equal parts
  4. D.Only b and c are correct
19
A setting or action predetermined by the program unless changed by the user is called as
  1. A.pre - determined setting
  2. B.user - setting
  3. C.default
  4. D.setting
  5. E.None of these
20
The search back ground and main area of windows where you can open and manage files and programs is
  1. A.wall paper
  2. B.desktop
  3. C.background      
  4. D.All of the above
  5. E.None of these
21
What is a dialog box in a graphical user interface?
  1. A.An on-screen window used to display information or obtain user input and selections
  2. B.A tool used exclusively for audio and video calls
  3. C.A hardware device used for voice commands
  4. D.A program used exclusively to browse websites
22
A letter, memo, proposal, or other that is created using Microsoft word is called as
  1. A.Master  
  2. B.slide
  3. C.document         
  4. D.worksheet
  5. E.None of these
23
The meaning of double click is 
  1. A.pushing and releasing the main mouse button twice in rapid succession when the on - tree mouse pointer is positioned over the desired item
  2. B.appearance of an icon
  3. C.to take a selection from the document and move it to the clipboard
  4. D.All of the above
  5. E.None of these
24
The term drag and drop means
  1. A.appearance of an icon
  2. B.used for selecting text
  3. C.to move text or an object by positioning the mouse pointer on the item you want to move, pressing and holding the mouse button to drop the object into its new location
  4. D.to take a selection from the document and move it to the clipboard
  5. E.None of these
25
What does dragging with a mouse mean?
  1. A.Holding down a mouse button while moving the mouse pointer
  2. B.Closing an application
  3. C.Double-clicking an icon without moving the mouse
  4. D.Restarting the computer
26
What is the purpose of a drop-down list in a graphical user interface?
  1. A.To display a list of selectable choices when expanded
  2. B.To permanently delete selected files
  3. C.To close all running applications
  4. D.To display only error messages
27
The default name for a desktop icon that opens an explore window displaying information about your system’s disk drives and also special system folders like printers and control panel
  1. A.my computer     
  2. B.news groups
  3. C.message box                
  4. D.network neighbourhood
  5. E.None of these
28
________________ means to enlarge window to its maximum area so that it will full entire desktop
  1. A.maximize          
  2. B.zoom
  3. C.enlarge
  4. D.extend
  5. E.None of these
29
What is HTML primarily used for?
  1. A.Defining the structure and meaning of content on web pages
  2. B.Managing computer hardware drivers
  3. C.Encrypting all Internet traffic
  4. D.Controlling the computer's BIOS
30
What is the process of visually emphasizing selected text or an object on a computer screen commonly called?
  1. A.Shading
  2. B.Hyperlinking
  3. C.Highlighting
  4. D.Compiling