HSSC CLERK EXAM (04.12.2016) (Shift-l)

11. Chemically dry ice is?

(1) Ice from distill water
(2) Solid CO₂
(3) Solid SO₂
(4) Ice kept on low tempreture

Correct Answer: (2) Solid CO₂

Solution:CO2 is known as dry ice. It is used in refrigeration.

12. Which metal has the least resistence?

(1) Gold
(2) Silver
(3) Copper
(4) Aluminium

Correct Answer: (2) Silver

Solution:Resistance of silver is least It shows the resistance against the flow of electric current.

13. Which carry blood from organ to heart.

(1) Artery
(2) Vessels
(3) Artery and vein both
(4) None of these

Correct Answer: (2) Vessels

Solution:Vein carry blood from organs to heart, it carry impure blood and after purification or oxygenation it get back by artery to organs.

14. Which is not necesary for photosynthesis

(1) Carbon dioxide
(2) Oxygen
(3) Chlorophyll
(4) Sun light

Correct Answer: (2) Oxygen

Solution:In photosynthesis there is no need of O2 O2 is by product photosynthesis.

15. A device used for producing electric current is called a

(1) Generator
(2) Motor
(3) Ammeter
(4) Galvanometer

Correct Answer: (1) Generator

Solution:Generator is used for producing electric current. It converts mechanical energy to electrical energy.

16. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the word 'Persuade'.

(1) Promote
(2) Pervade
(3) Dissolve
(4) Dissuade

Correct Answer: (4) Dissuade

Solution:Persuade (Verb)= pi hat M करना, सहमत करना (induce some-one to do something through reasoning or argument). Dissuade (Verb) = रोकना, मना करना (discourage; deter; pre-vent). Sentence arrangement: He is trying to persuade local and foreign businesses to in-vest in the project. I tried to dissuade her from leaving. Pervade (Verb) = फैलना (spread through and be perceived in every part of). Dissolve (Verb)= 4 pi overline 444 (to end an official organisation; to be absorbed by a liquid).

17. Find the correctly spelt word.

(1) Endevour
(2) Endaevour
(3) Endeavour
(4) Endeavor

Correct Answer: (3) Endeavour

Solution:Endeavour (Verb) = प्रयास करना (try hard to do or achieve something).

18. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the bold Idiom/Phrase.

He broke down when he heard the news of his son's death.

(1) finished his job
(2) ceased to smile
(3) stopped weeping
(4) wept bitterly

Correct Answer: (4) wept bitterly

Solution:Break down = to be unable to control your feelings and to start to cry.

19. Choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

"A remedy for all diseases".

(1) Caugh syrup
(2) Panacea
(3) Medicine
(4) Inhaler

Correct Answer: (2) Panacea

Solution:Panacea: A remedy for all disease.

20. Select the alternative which expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. He said, "Babies, drink milk".

(1) He said that babies drink milk.
(2) He said that babies drank milk.
(3) He advised the babies to drink milk.
(4) He told that babies should drink milk.

Correct Answer: (3) He advised the babies to drink milk.

Solution:सलाह स्पष्ट है।

Said advised It is an imperative sentence.