Hssc Group ‘d’ Exam (Shift-II)

Total Questions: 90

11. If ROAD is coded as 38, then LIGHT can be coded as

Correct Answer: (3) 56
Solution:

12. In Mahabharata, Haryana is dopicted as play.

Correct Answer: (1) Bahudhanyaka
Solution:The Mahabharata names Haryana as Bahudhanyaka the land of plentiful grains and Bahudhana the land of immense riches. Sizeable findings of pottery, sculpture and jewellery at sites located in Kurukshetra, Pehowa (Prithudaka), Tilpat (Tilprastha), Panipat (Panprastha), Sonepat (Sonprastha), etc. have established the credibility of the Mahabharata war.

13. If 'A' means '+', 'B' means '-', 'C' means 'x' and 'D' means '÷', then

16 A 14 C 6 D 3 B 6=

Correct Answer: (3) 38
Solution:

14. Consider the following and choose the right one.

Correct Answer: (3) Both (1) and (2) are right
Solution:The Barak is a 2,000 kilometres river that flows through the states of Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Assam in India and into the Bay of Bengal via Bangladesh. In the northeastern India, part of the Himalayan mountain system are known as Patkai Bum, Naga Hills and Manipur Hills in the orth and as Mizo or Lushai Hills in the south. These are low hills, inhabited by numerous tribal groups practising Jhum cultivation.

15. The famous, 'The Jungle Book,' the story associated with Kanha Tiger Reserve of Madhya Pradesh and later an animated movie was made in 2016 for which it won Oscar Award, was written by

Correct Answer: (3) Rudyard Kipling
Solution:The Jungle Book is a collection of stories by the English author Rudyard Kipling. The stories were first published in magazines in 1893-94. The stories are set in a forest in India; one place mentioned repeatedly is Seoni, in the central state of Madhya Pradesh.

16. Two coins are tossed simultaneously. The probability of getting exactly one tail is

Correct Answer: (3) 1\2
Solution:Total possible outcomes = 2 * 2 = 4

Favourable out comes (H,T), (T, H) = 2

∴ Required probability

= 2/4 = 1/2

17. Four cubes of side 2 cm each are joined end to end. The surface area of the resulting solid is

Correct Answer: (3) 72 cm²
Solution:

18. A wooden instrument with tied up strings played by using a bow is called as

Correct Answer: (4) Saarangi
Solution:Sarangi is a fretless stringed instrument that is played with a bow. It is used in Hindustani music. The sarangi, not only in Hindustani classical music, but also in folk music, is the only instrument which comes in closest proximity to the human voice.

19. Which of the following Harappan Valley sites is the oldest one in Haryana?

Correct Answer: (2) Rakhigarh
Solution:Bhirrana is the oldest Harappan site in Haryana. It is located in Fatehabad District of the state. Its history stretches back to pre Harappan times, as revealed by archaeological discoveries. Hakra Ware has been found at Bhirrana, and is pre Harappan, dating to the 8th-7th millennium BC.

20. Solutions of the equation

x² - (√2) + 1) x + √2) = 0 are

Correct Answer: (3) √2 ,1
Solution:x² - (√2) + 1) k + √2) = 0

⇒ x² - √2x - x + √2 = 0

⇒ x(x - √2) - 1 (x - √2) = 0

⇒ (x - √2) (x-1) = 0

⇒ x = √2 , 1