Hssc Group ‘d’ Exam (Shift-II)

1. ________is used in soda acid fire extinguishers.

(1) NaHCO₃
(2) Na₂CO₃
(3) NaCl
(4) NaOH

Correct Answer: (1) NaHCO₃

Solution:Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO), also known as baking soda, is used in soda fire extinguishers. It uses the reaction between sodium bicarbonate solution and sulfuric acid to expel pressurized water onto a fire, liberating carbon dioxide that douses fire. The chemical reaction that takes place in the soda-acid fire extinguisher is as follows:

2NaHCO3 + H2SO4 ?

Na2SO4 + 2H2O + 2CO2

2. The Shivailik Hills cover the ______part of Haryana.

(1) North-eastern
(2) North-western
(3) South-eastern
(4) South-western

Correct Answer: (1) North-eastern

Solution:The Shivalik Hills is situated to the northeast of Haryana. The southern re-gion is covered by Aravalli range which borders Rajasthan. The semi-desert dry sand plain called Bagar tract covers the south-west part of the state. The Yamuna-Ghaggar plain forms the largest part of the state.

3. Find the missing term (?) from the options for

C X D, E V F, ?, I R J, K P L

(1) HTG
(2) GTH
(3) GSH
(4) HUG

Correct Answer: (2) GTH

Solution:

4. Adventure Sports Academy has been established in

(1) Bhirrana
(2) Rakhigarh
(3) Morni
(4) Mundri

Correct Answer: (3) Morni

Solution:The Haryana government, on 30 December 2015, announced that an Adventure Sports Academy would be set up on five acres of land at Morni in Panchkula district. This Academy would offer opportunities to the youth of Haryana to train and excel in all forms of adventure sports.

5. Which of the following forms an arithmetic progression ?

(1) 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3,.....
(2) 0.3, 0.33, 0.333,....
(3) 1\2,1\4 ,1\8,.........
(4) √5,√20.45,√80......

Correct Answer: (4) √5,√20.45,√80......

Solution:In a arithmetic sequence, the difference between to consecutive terms is constant.

6. Find the missing number (?) in the sequence:

125, ?, 27, 8, 1, 0.

(1) 9
(2) 18
(3) 60
(4) 64

Correct Answer: (4) 64

Solution:

7. A ladder 13 metre long, reaches a window of a building 12 metre above the ground. What is the distance of the foot of the ladder from the wall?

(1) 5 metre
(2) 12.5 metre
(3) 25 metre
(4) 1 metre

Correct Answer: (1) 5 metre

Solution:

Distance between foot of ladder and wall = BC

By Pythagoras theorem,

AC² = AB² + BC²

BC² = AC² - AB²

BC² = 169 - 144

BC = √25

BC = 5 metre

8. Aravati hills are also called as

(1) Shivalik Hills
(2) Gaggar
(3) Mewat hills
(4) Himalayas

Correct Answer: (3) Mewat hills

Solution:The Aravalli Hills is also called Mewat hills locally in Haryana. Literally meaning 'line of peaks', the Aravalli is a range of mountains in western India running about 800 km in a northeastern direction across Indian states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi.

9. Recently central government has decided to merge three nationalized banks to form India's second largest bank after SBI, which of the following is not included in the list?

(1) Dena Bank
(2) Vijaya Bank
(3) Corporation Bank
(4) Bank of Baroda

Correct Answer: (3) Corporation Bank

Solution:The government in September 2018 proposed the merger of three banks Bank of Baroda, Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank -aimed at creating the country's third-biggest lender. Bank of Baroda is the biggest of the three with Rs. 10.29 lakh crore of total business, followed by Vijaya Bank at Rs 2.79 lakh crore and Dena Bank at Rs. 1.72 lakh crore.

10. Ayodhya Prasad Goyalia introduced ________ to urdu literature.

(1) Dohe
(2) Poem
(3) Sonnet
(4) Shayari

Correct Answer: (4) Shayari

Solution:Ayodhya Prasad Goyaliya introduced 'shayari' to Urdu literature. Some of his famous works were: Sher-o-Shayari, Shayari Ke Nae Daud (Five Volumes), Nagme Haram, etc. Goyaliya also introduced Nagari script and Persian-Arabic script to Urdu literature.

Hssc Group ‘d’ Exam (Shift-II)

1. ________is used in soda acid fire extinguishers.

2. The Shivailik Hills cover the ______part of Haryana.

3. Find the missing term (?) from the options for

4. Adventure Sports Academy has been established in

5. Which of the following forms an arithmetic progression ?

6. Find the missing number (?) in the sequence:

7. A ladder 13 metre long, reaches a window of a building 12 metre above the ground. What is the distance of the foot of the ladder from the wall?

8. Aravati hills are also called as

9. Recently central government has decided to merge three nationalized banks to form India's second largest bank after SBI, which of the following is not included in the list?

10. Ayodhya Prasad Goyalia introduced ________ to urdu literature.

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