HSSC CLERK EXAM (04.12.2016) (Shift-l)

31. Who has won the 2016 scholastic Asian Book award (SABA)?

(1) Golda Mowe
(2) Aditi Krishnakumar
(3) Varsha Seshan
(4) Tina cho

Correct Answer: (2) Aditi Krishnakumar

Solution:Aditi Krishnakumar has won the 2016 scholastic Asain book Award (SABA) for her Book "The last treaser of India.

32. Jhulta minar or shaking minarets of Sidi Bashir Mosque are situated at

(1) Hyderabad
(2) Meerut
(3) Aligarh
(4) Ahmedabad

Correct Answer: (4) Ahmedabad

Solution:Jhulta Minar or Shaking minarets of sidi basher mosque are situated at Ahmedabad (Gujrat).

33. The title 'Punjab Kesari' was conferred to

(1) Bhagat Singh
(2) Lala Lajpat Rai
(3) Chandra Shekhar Azad
(4) Sukhdev

Correct Answer: (2) Lala Lajpat Rai

Solution:Lala Lajpat Rai was conferred the Title Punjab Kesari. He was extremist and died during the lathi charge at the time of Simon commission in 1927.

34. Which city of Gujrat has the highest population

(1) Vadodara
(2) Rajkot
(3) Surat
(4) Ahmedabad

Correct Answer: (4) Ahmedabad

Solution:Ahmedbad city of Gujrat has the highest population now its population is 40 lakh. After that Surat, Badodara comes on 2nd and 3rd place respectively.

35. How many members in Rajya Sabha can be appointed by the president of India?

(1) 10
(2) 12
(3) 15
(4) 20

Correct Answer: (2) 12

Solution:According to the article 80, 12 members of Rajya Sabha is appointed by the president of India. simarestes

36. Which of the following number order represent the correct order of the smallest to biggest?

(i) Bunglow

(ii) Flat

(iii) Cottage

(iv) House

(v) Palace

(vi) Mansion

(1) (iii), (ii), (i), (iv), (vi), (v)
(2) (iii), (ii), (iv), (i), (v), (vi)
(3) (iii), (ii), (iv), (i), (vi), (v)
(4) (v), (vi), (iv), (i), (ii), (iii)

Correct Answer: (3) (iii), (ii), (iv), (i), (vi), (v)

Solution:Small to big sequence Cottage → Flat → House → Bunglow → Palace 3 -> 2 -> 4 -> 1 -> 6 -> 5

Option (3) is correct.

37. Arrange to given words in alphabetical order and select the word that comes in the fourth position?

(1) Bishpo
(2) Bifocal
(3) Bicycle
(4) Bitter

Correct Answer: (4) Bitter

Solution:Alphabetical order Bicycle → Bifocal → Bishpo → Bitter

Word at fourth place - Bitter.

Option (4) is correct

38. Five boys took part in a race, Raj finished the race before Mohit, but after Gaurav, Ashish finished after Mohit, but before Sanchit who won the race?

(1) Raj
(2) Gaurav
(3) Mohit
(4) Ashish

Correct Answer: (2) Gaurav

Solution:As per question sequence will be

Gaurav > Raj > Mohit > Aash-ish > Sanchit

So Race is won by Gaurav

Option (2) is correct

39. Choose the right option?

Accomodation : rent :: freight?

(1) expense
(2) octroi
(3) fair
(4) rent

Correct Answer: (3) fair

Solution:For accomodation on has to pay rent, same way for travelling fair has to be paid.

40. Find out the wrong term in the given series

5.27. 61, 122, 213,340,509

(1) 27
(2) 61
(3) 122
(4) 509

Correct Answer: (1) 27

Solution:2 ^ 3 - 3 = 5 3 ^ 3 - 3 = boxed 24 , But 27 is given 4 ^ 3 - 3 = 61 5 ^ 3 - 3 = 122 6 ^ 3 - 3 = 213 7 ^ 3 - 3 = 340 8 ^ 3 - 3 = 509

27 is wrong term

Option (1) is correct.