SSC General Awareness Question Set - 5

Q1. What happens when we drop down a ball from a roof and at the same time throw another ball in a horizontal direction?
A. Both the balls would strike the earth simultaneously at different places.
B. Both the balls would strike the earth in different time at different places.
C. Both the balls would strike the earth with a difference of 2 seconds at different places.
D. None of these.


Q2. What is the value of the ‘g’ on the moon ?
A. Zero
B. 1/10th of that on the earth
C. 1/6th of that on the earth
D. Negligible


Q3. In solid , transmission of heat takes place by ______ process.
A. Fusion
B. Convection
C. Conduction
D. Radiation


Q4. Which one is not the application of ultra-sonic waves ?
A. In sterilizing of a liquid.
B. For cleaning aeroplanes.
C. For measuring the height of planets
D. For sending signals.


Q5. What happens in Presbyopia?
A. Person can’t see the distant objects.
B. Person can’t see the near by objects.
C. Person can’t see the near objects distinctly nor the distant objects.
D. Person can see the distant objects clearly but not the near objects.


Q6. Which is the first country to host the Modern Olympic Games?
A. Greece
B. South Africa
C. Australia
D. USA


Q7. Shortest Day on the Earth?
A. 22nd December
B. 21st June
C.22nd June
D. 5th May


Q8. “White Lily” is the national emblem of _______.
A. India
B. Iran
C. Italy
D. Germany


Q9. “Leaning Tower” is located at _____.
A. Italy
B. France
C. London
D. Austria


Q10. Black Revolution is associated with _______ Production.
A. Leather /Cocoa
B. Fertilizer
C. Petroleum
D. Fish


Q11. Which statement is correct about Mammalia?
A. These are cold blooded animals.
B. Tooth comes twice in these animal.
C. Skin of mammal does not have hair.
D. Eutheria is not a sub class of Mammalia.


Q12. Which statement is correct about Monoecious Plant?
A. Only male flowers is present on the same plant.
B. Only female flowers is present on the same plant.
C. Both male and female are present on the same plant.
D. None of these.


Q13. Lypase converts fats into ______ and Glycerol.
A. Maltose
B. Fatty Acids
C. Starch
D. Sucrose


Q14. Which statement is not true about Stem?
A. It is descending part of plant.
B. It bears internodes.
C. It bears nodes.
D. It may bear multi cellular hair on external surface.


Q15. How many numbers of teeth in Cow?
A. 32
B. 42
C. 28
D. 44


Q16. Otology is related to ____.
A. Study of ankles
B. Study of Ear
C. Study of Nose
D. Study of Tongue


Q17. Baking Soda is _____.
A. NaCl Solution
B. HNO₃
C. NaHCO₃
D. NaNO₃


Q18. ________ is also known as Hypo.
A. Sodium Thiosulphate
B. Sodium Carbonate
C. Copper Sulphate
D. Copper Thiosulphate


Q19. Which statement is not correct?
A. DNA replicates to form new DNA molecules
B. RNA controls only protein synthesis
C. RNA contains Ribose sugar.
D. DNA contains Oxyribose sugar.


Q20. Who was Ajatshatru ?
A. King of Shishuganga Dynasty.
B. Son of Bimbisara.
C. Founded the New Capital at Pataliputra.
D. None of these.


Q21. “Ashtadhyayi” was written by ______.
A. Panini
B. Varahmihir
C. Vatsyayan
D. Bhashya


Q22. Who establish a system of circles or Thanas each headed by Daroga in India ?
A. Warren Hastings
B. Thomas Munro
C. Lord Mountbatten
D. Lord Cornwallis


Q23. Milky Way is in ____ Shape.
A. Spherical
B. Spiral
C. Round
D. None of these


Q24. Who was the first speaker to Lok Sabha?
A. KC Niyogy
B. CD Deshmukh
C. Mavalankar
D. None of these


Q25. Who was the First Law Minister of India?
A. Jawahar Lal Nehru
B. Motilal Nehru
C. Gandhiji
D. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar