HSSC CLERK EXAM, 20.11.2016 (Shift-III)

81. Richter scale is used for measuring.

(1) Density of liquid
(2) Intensity of Earth quakes
(3) Velocity of winds
(4) Humidity of air

Correct Answer: (2) Intensity of Earth quakes

Solution:Richter scale is used to measure earthquake, Instrument which is used to measure intensity of earthquake is called seismograph.

82. A transformer is used to

(1) Increase DC voltage
(2) Increase or decrease AC voltage
(3) Decrease DC voltage
(4) Convert DC into AC

Correct Answer: (2) Increase or decrease AC voltage

Solution:A transformer is used to bring Voltage up or down in AC electrical circuit. It can also be used to Convert AC power to DC power.

83. In a chemically pure state diamonds are.

(1) Monochromatic
(2) Polychromatic
(3) Colorless
(4) None of these

Correct Answer: (2) Polychromatic

Solution:In pure form Diamond is polychromatic. It means by more colours i.e broad range of Web length.

84. Which type of medicine is given to Patient suffering from diabetes

(1) Pencilins
(2) Insulin
(3) Sulpha drug
(4) None of these

Correct Answer: (2) Insulin

Solution:For diabetic patient insulin is given from outside. Inside our body insulin is formed in Pancreas. It controls the glucose.

85. Malaria is a disease which affects

(1) Heart
(2) Lungs
(3) Spleen
(4) Kidney

Correct Answer: (3) Spleen

Solution:Malaria effects the spleen. It is carried by Plasmodium parasitic & transmitted by female anopheles mosquitos.

86. Find the correctly spelt word:

Correct Answer: (5) *

Solution:

List-I	List-II
Coalition	गठबंधन
Courtesy	सौजन्य से
Collusion	मिलीभगत
Concensus (typo)	आम सहमति

पहला तथा चौथा दोनों की वर्त्तनी शुद्ध है।

87. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.

A very agile person observed his reflection_______a glass and obtained a fairly accurate conception______his appearance.

(1) in; of
(2) on; of
(3) at; about
(4) on; off

Correct Answer: (1) in; of

Solution:Correct prepositions is - in & of.

88. Choose the word that best expresses the meaning of the underlined word:

One must not eat anything with grubby hands.

(1) unprepared
(2) silly
(3) rough
(4) dirty

Correct Answer: (4) dirty

Solution:Grubby का अर्थ गंदा होता है। इसका समानार्थी Dirty होगा।

89. Select the substitution that best expresses opposite meaning of the underlined word:

The players were in a Jubilant mood after the Cup victory.

(1) regretful
(2) repentant
(3) angry
(4) despondent

Correct Answer: (4) despondent

Solution:Jubilant का अर्थ उल्लासित है। इसका विपरीतार्थ Despondent - निराश होगा।

90. Choose an alternative which can replace the given words or sentence so as to communicate the same meaning. A place where money is coined.

(1) bank
(2) store
(3) press
(4) mint

Correct Answer: (4) mint

Solution:A place where money is coined - mint.