HSSC CLERK EXAM (27.11.2016)

11. Hygrometer is used to measure.

(1) Relative humidity
(2) Purity of milk
(3) Specific gravity of a liquid
(4) None of these.

Correct Answer: (1) Relative humidity

Solution:Hygrometer is used to measure relative humidity. Lactometer is used to measure the purity of Milk.

12. The element used in electric filament is.

(1) Copper
(2) Aluminum
(3) Iron
(4) Tungston

Correct Answer: (4) Tungston

Solution:Tungston is used in filament of bulb.

13. Which of the following is used for silvering of mirrors?

(1) Silver nitrate
(2) Zinc nitrate
(3) Silver oxide
(4) Pitch blend

Correct Answer: (3) Silver oxide

Solution:To make mirror opaque & clean, silvering of mirror is done by silver oxide (AgO₂).

14. Which of the following is the richest resource of vitamin A?

(1) Orange
(2) Apple
(3) Eggs
(4) none of these

Correct Answer: (3) Eggs

Solution:The richest source of Vitamin A is Egg. It is also found in mango, papaya, brocode etc.

15. Which of the following disease is caused by virus?

Directions (16-20): Choose the word from given alternatives to fill in the blank to make the sen-tence meaningful and complete.

(1) Smallpox
(2) Tuberculosis
(3) Malaria
(4) Cholera

Correct Answer: (1) Smallpox

Solution:Small pox is caused by Virus i.t. Veriola Virus.

16. The boy fell___ bicycle.

(1) of
(2) off
(3) from
(4) under

Correct Answer: (2) off

Solution:Fall off = से गिरना (to drop unintentionally to the ground from (a high object, bicycle etc.), especially after losing one's balance).

17. I put_____ the light and slept.

(1) up
(2) down
(3) in
(4) out

Correct Answer: (4) out

Solution:Put out = बुझाना (to extinguish something on fire).

18. Leave a two inch______ on each page for the teacher's remarks.

(1) border
(2) margin
(3) blank
(4) gap

Correct Answer: (2) margin

Solution:Margin (Noun) = हासिया (the edge or border of something; the empty space to the side of the text on a page).

19. He passed the examination in the first class because he......

(1) was hard working for it
(2) worked hardly for it
(3) had worked hard for it
(4) was working hard for it

Correct Answer: (3) had worked hard for it

Solution:यहां Past Perfect आएगा क्योंकि मेहनत के बाद सफलता मिली है।

20. The English schemed to continue their rule in India by playing off one community_________ the other.

(1) before
(2) upon
(3) against
(4) with

Correct Answer: (3) against

Solution:उपयुक्त preposition होगा : against Play off against = to set some-thing in opposition to.