S.S.C. Tax Assistant Solved 2008 Paper

1. According to the theory of relativity, which of the following always remains constant ?
(A) Length of an object
(B) Time
(C) Space
(D) Velocity of light
Ans : (D)

2. A colour-blind person cannot—
(A) See distant objects
(B) See black colour
(C) Distinguish between certain colours
(D) Have persistence of vision
Ans : (C)

3. When a body is taken from earth to moon—
(A) Mass changes but weight remains same
(B) Weight changes but mass remains same
(C) Both weight and mass change
(D) Both weight and mass remain same
Ans : (B)

4. Atomic power plant works on the principle of—
(A) Fission
(B) Fusion
(C) Thermal combustion
(D) Combined effect of all the above three
Ans : (A)

5. . Aspirin is chemically known as—
(A) Methyl salicylate
(B) Hydroxysalicylate
(C) Acetylsalicylic acid
(D) Alkylsalicylic acid
Ans : (C)

6. Wax used for making candle is chemically a mixture of—
(A) Aliphatic hydrocarbons
(B) Aromatic hydrocarbons
(C) Cyclic hydrocarbons
(D) Aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons
Ans : (D)

7. Photooxidation process is initiated by—
(A) Light
(B) Heat
(C) Oxygen
(D) Catalyst
Ans : (A)

8. Which of the following States is a member of the ‘Seven Sisters’ ?
(A) West Bengal
(B) Tripura
(C) Orissa
(D) Bihar
Ans : (B)

9. Cross elasticity of demand between petrol and car is—
(A) Infinite
(B) Positive
(C) Zero
(D) Negative
Ans : (D)

10. For price discrimination to be successful, the elasticity of demand for the product in the two markets should be—
(A) Same
(B) Different
(C) Constant
(D) Zero
Ans : (B)

11. GDP at Factor Cost is—
(A) GDP minus indirect taxes plus subsidies
(B) GNP minus depreciation allowances
(C) NNP plus depreciation allowances
(D) GDP minus subsidies plus indirect taxes
Ans : (A)

12. Finance Commission is constituted—
(A) Every year
(B) Once in four years
(C) Once in two years
(D) Once in five years
Ans : (D)

13. When did the British make English the medium of instruction in India ?
(A) 1813
(B) 1833
(C) 1835
(D) 1844
Ans : (C)

14. Who was popularly known as ‘Nana Saheb’ ?
(A) Baji Rao I
(B) Balaji Baji Rao
(C) Balaji Vishwanath
(D) Madhav Rao
Ans : (B)

15. Ibn Batuta visited India during the reign of—
(A) Iltutmish
(B) Ala-ud-din Khalji
(C) Muhammad bin Tughluq
(D) Balban
Ans : (C)