HSSC CLERK EXAM (27.11.2016) (Shift-l)

11. Fathometer is used to measure

(1) Earthquakes
(2) Rainfall
(3) Sea depth
(4) Sound intensity

Correct Answer: (3) Sea depth

Solution:Fathometer is used to mea-sure depth of sea. Earthquake is measured by seismograph audiometer is used to measure intensity of sound.

12. When milk is churned, the cream is separated from it due to:

(1) Gravitation force
(2) Centrifugal force
(3) Frictional force
(4) Heat

Correct Answer: (2) Centrifugal force

Solution:When milk is churned, the cream is separated from it due to centrifugal force.

13. Which of the following is widely used as an anaesthetic?

(1) Methane
(2) Ammonia
(3) Chlorine
(4) Chloroform

Correct Answer: (4) Chloroform

Solution:Chloroform is used as an Anaesthetic it is also known as trichloromethane, it is colouless chemical.

14. Which gland in the human body is called the master gland?

(1) Pancreas
(2) Pituitary
(3) Thyroid
(4) None of these

Correct Answer: (2) Pituitary

Solution:Pituitary gland in human body is known as master gland. It secrets so many harmeners lke GH, STH, TSH & ACTH. It regulates other glands also, thats why it is called master gland.

15. Meningitis is caused by

(1) Fungi
(2) Salmonella
(3) Meningococus
(4) Virus menin

Correct Answer: (3) Meningococus

Solution:Meningitis is caused by Meningococus. It is also known as brain fever which may cause swelling in brain & bone marrow.

16. Out of the given alternatives. choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

VERATE

(1) Scold
(2) Judge
(3) Downgrade
(4) deny

Correct Answer: (1) Scold

Solution:Verate का अर्थ डॉटना होता है तथा Scold का अर्थ भी गाली देना और डॉटना होता है।

17. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word. LACONIC

(1) Prolix
(2) Profligate
(3) Prolific
(4) Bucolic

Correct Answer: (1) Prolix

Solution:Laconic का अर्थ संक्षिप्त होता है तथा इसका विपरीतार्थक Prolix अतिविस्तृत होता है।

18. Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best conveys the meaning of the phrase.

Informal business communication with a personal signa-ture.

(1) Agendum
(2) Corrigendum
(3) Plagiarism
(4) Memorandum

Correct Answer: (4) Memorandum

Solution:Memorandum - घोषणा पत्र

19. Fill in blanks with appropriate preposition choosing from the four alternatives given below the sentence:

His path was beset____difficulties.

(1) with
(2) within
(3) among
(4) by

Correct Answer: (1) with

Solution:Preposition - with

20. Choose the correctly spelt word.

(1) Conglomerate
(2) Congolmerate
(3) Cognolmerete
(4) Cnoglomerate

Correct Answer: (1) Conglomerate

Solution:Conglomerate - संगुटिका, संपीड़न ।