Hssc Group ‘d’ Exam (Shift – I)

Total Questions: 90

21. Which of the following rightly stands for the word 'Ethics'?

(1) Moral principles that influence a person's behaviour
(2) Concerned with the principles of right and wrong behaviour
(3) The way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially towards others
(4) All the above

Correct Answer: (4) All the above

Solution:Ethics are a system of moral principles and a branch of philosophy which defines what is good for individuals and society. It governs a per-son's behaviour or the conducting of an activity. It involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong conduct. Ethics seeks to resolve questions of human morality by defining concepts such as good and evil, right and wrong, virtue and vice, justice and crime.

22. Two coins are tossed simultaneously. The probability of getting exactly one head is

(1) 1
(2) 0
(3) 1\2
(4) 1\4

Correct Answer: (3) 1\2

Solution:Total possible outcomes = HH, TT, TH, HT = 4

Favourable outcomes = TH, HT = 2

∴ Required probability =2\4= 1\2

23. Three cubes of side 6 cm each are joined end to end. The surface area of the resulting solid is

(1) 200 cm²
(2) 504 cm²
(3) 320 cm²
(4) None of these

Correct Answer: (2) 504 cm²

Solution:Length of cuboid = 3 x 6 = 18 cm

Breadth = 6 cm.

Height = 6 cm.

∴Total surface area of cuboid

= 2(lb + bh + hl)

= 2(18 * 6 + 6 * 6 + 6 * 18)

= 2(108 + 36 + 108)

= 2 * 252 = 504 sq.cm.

24. The turbans worn by the people of Haryana is called

(1) Peta
(2) Khandwa
(3) Crown
(4) Pagdi

Correct Answer: (4) Pagdi

Solution:Turbans wore by the men in Haryana is known as Pagdi. It is a piece of long cloth wrapped around the head. Although now fully stitched pagdis are available in the market which are required to be worn as simple as a hat. Another type of turban, called Khindka, is mostly worn during festivals and ceremonies.

25. As in Bhagavad Geeta, the Second way to have union with God is

(1) Karma
(2) Kriya
(3) Bhakti
(4) Jnana

Correct Answer: (3) Bhakti

Solution:In the eighteen chapters of Bhagavad Gita, Lord Shri Krishna has elaborated on Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga and Jnana Yoga as the three ways of union with God. Karma Yoga stresses on the virtues to act selflessly, with dispassion and without focus on outcomes. Bhakti Yoga, the path of love, of devotion, is the second way of union with God. It is the path of humility, where one submitshimself to the will of the Lord.

26. Solutions of the equation

3x² - 2√5 x - 5 = 0 are

(1) √5, 1\3
(2) √5,√5
(3) √5, - √5\3
(4) √3, √5\3

Correct Answer: (3) √5, - √5\3

Solution:3x² - 2√5 x - 5 = 0

⇒3x² - 3√5 x + √5x - 5= 0

⇒3x(x - √5 ) + √5(x - √5)= 0

⇒(x - √5 ) (3x + √5)= 0

⇒ x =√5 or -√5\3

27. Which of the following is not a sexual reproduction system in the plants?

(1) Sporogenesis
(2) Fragmentation
(3) Apomixis
(4) None of the above

Correct Answer: (4) None of the above

Solution:Asexual reproduction refers to reproduction in which male and female gametes do not fuse, as they do in sexual reproduction. In plants, asexual reproduction may occur through budding, fragmentation, fission, spore formation (sporogenesis) and vegetative propagation. Apomixis is a replacement of the normal sexual reproduction by asexual reproduction without fertilization. Seeds generated by Apomixis are a means of asexual reproduction, involving the formation and dispersal of seeds that do not originate from the fertilization of the embryos.

28. With reference to the Muslim League Resolution of 1940, find out the incorrect one.

(1) It demanded a measure of autonomy for the Muslim majority areas of the Indian Subcontinent.
(2) It demanded partition of Indian Subcontinent and a separate Muslim state, called Pakistan.
(3) It was ambiguous about partition of India.
(4) However, it eventually served the base for creating Pakistan.

Correct Answer: (2) It demanded partition of Indian Subcontinent and a separate Muslim state, called Pakistan.

Solution:The Muslim League Resolution of 1940, also known as Lahore Resolution, asked for greater Muslim autonomy within British India. It was an ambiguous resolution that never mentioned Pakistan. However, it formed the basis for the decision of Muslim League to struggle for one state (later named Pakistan) for the Muslims.

29. Pro bono, which we come across in law and order debate and news, it refers to

(1) Legal service on free of cost
(2) On its own motion
(3) Feeling of having already lived through
(4) An impartial adviser to a court of law in a particular case

Correct Answer: (1) Legal service on free of cost

Solution:Pro bono publico (usually shortened to pro bono) is a Latin phrase for professional work undertaken voluntarily and without payment. It related to work that is done, especially by a lawyer, without asking for payment. Many lawyers provide poor and underprivileged clients with valuable legal advice and sup-port without seeking any professional fee.

30. The festival of Lord Rama conquering Ravan is called as

(1) Pongal
(2) Bishu
(3) Baisakhi
(4) Dussehra

Correct Answer: (4) Dussehra

Solution:The celebration of Dussehra is rooted in the Hindu epic of Ramayana. It is celebrated to commemorate the defeat and killing of the ten-headed demon Ravana by Lord Rama, the eight incarnation of Lord Vishnu. It is also known as Vijayadashami.

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