SSC CPO SI (Staff Selection Commission Central Police Organisation Sub Inspector) Exam Questions

1. The book ‘It was Five Past Midnight’ is on—

(A) Bhuj Earthquake

(B) Orissa Floods

(C) Andhra Cyclone

(D) Bhopal Gas Tragedy

Ans : (D)

2. The French Open, 2009 Men’s Singles was won by—

(A) Roger Federer

(B) Rafael Nadal

(C) Bob Bryan

(D) Katarina Srebotnik

Ans : (A)

3. For which one of the following, M. S. Dhoni was chosen for the year 2007 ?

(A) Arjun Award

(B) Dronacharya Award

(C) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award

(D) None of the above

Ans : (C)

4. Which one of the following personalities is known as ‘Grand Old Man of India’ ?

(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

(B) Dadabhai Naoroji

(C) Motilal Nehru

(D) Lala Lajpat Rai

Ans : (B)

5. Who held the office of the Vice-President of India for two consecutive terms ?

(A) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

(B) Mr. R. Venkataraman

(C) Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma

(D) Mr. V. V. Giri

Ans : (A)

6. On which of the following rivers is the Tehri Hydropower Complex located ?

(A) Alaknanda

(B) Mandakini

(C) Dhauli Ganga

(D) Bhagirathi

Ans : (D)

7. Surplus earned by a factor other than land in the short period is referred to as—

(A) Economic rent

(B) Net rent

(C) Quasi-rent

(D) Super-normal rent

Ans : (C)

8. The Finance Commission—

(A) Draws up Five Year Plans

(B) Formulates Monetary Policy

(C) Recommends pay revision of Central Government Employees

(D) Adjudicates on the sharing of resources between Centre and the States

Ans : (D)

9. EEG records the activity of—

(A) Heart

(B) Lungs

(C) Brain

(D) Muscles

Ans : (C)

10. Which one of these is a communicat disease ?

(A) Diabetes

(B) Diphtheria

(C) Arthritis

(D) Cancer

Ans : (B)

11. Cereals are a rich source of—

(A) Starch

(B) Glucose

(C) Fructose

(D) Maltose

Ans : (A)

12. Which of the following principle is used to produce ‘low-temperatures’ ?

(A) Super conductivity

(B) Joule-Kelvin effect

(C) Thermo-electric effect

(D) Adiabatic demagnetization

Ans : (D)

13. Pulsars are—

(A) Stars moving towards the Earth

(B) Stars moving away from Earth

(C) Rapidly spinning stars

(D) High temperature stars

Ans : (C)

14. Brain drain—

(A) Is a disease

(B) Refers to dropouts from educational and technical institutions

(C) Is fruitless expenditure of scientific and industrial research

(D) Refers to emigration of skilled persons

Ans : (D)

15. The ‘National School of Drama’ is situated in which of the following cities ?

(A) Mumbai

(B) New Delhi

(C) Bhopal

(D) Kolkata

Ans : (B)

SSC CPO Sub – Inspector Solved 2008 Paper

1. The finalists of the AFC Challenge Cup 2008 were—

(A) India and Myanmar

(B) India and Tajakistan

(C) D.P.R.K. and Tajakistan

(D) Myanmar and D.P.R.K.

Ans : (B)

2. With the inclusion of Coal India Limited recently in the list of Nav Ratna PSEs, their number now stands at—

(A) 15

(B) 16

(C) 17

(D) 18

Ans : (D)

3. ICI is the name associated with—

(A) A MNC which manufactures chemicals

(B) Indian Cement Industry

(C) Chamber of Commerce and Industry

(D) A private sector bank

Ans : (A)

4. The fuel used in an atomic reactor is—

(A) Coal

(B) Petrol

(C) Combustable gases

(D) Uranium

Ans : (D)

5. Bhilai Steel Plant was built with the collaboration of—

(A) Germany

(B) Soviet Union

(C) United Kingdom

(D) Japan

Ans : (B)

6. Who was the author of the Kadambari, a great romantic play ?

(A) Banabhatta

(B) Harshavardhana

(C) Bhaskaravardhan

(D) Bindusara

Ans : (A)

7. A boy sitting in an open car moving with constant speed throws a ball straight up into the air. The ball falls—

(A) Behind him

(B) In front of him

(C) Into his hand

(D) By his side

Ans : (C)

8. Spectacles used for viewing 3D films have—

(A) Bifocal lens

(B) Convex lens

(C) Concave lens

(D) Polaroids

Ans : (A)

9. ‘Nextzone’, an information technology SEZ is being established at—

(A) Panki in Uttar Pradesh

(B) Panvel in Maharashtra

(C) Bangalore in Karnataka

(D) Secunderabad in Andhra Pradesh

Ans : (B)

10. Ventilators are provided near the ceiling of the room because—

(A) The exhaled warmer air rises up and goes out

(B) These provide cross ventilation in the room

(C) These provide some sunlight in the room

(D) These do not look nice in the lower part

Ans : (A)

11. The deficiency of Vitamin B causes—

(A) Scurvy

(B) Dermatitis

(C) Beri-beri

(D) Phynoderma

Ans : (C)

12. Maximum harm to a tree is caused by—

(A) Loss of half of its leaves

(B) Loss of all leaves

(C) Loss of half of its branches

(D) Loss of its bark

Ans : (B)

13. Birds usually have a single—

(A) Kidney

(B) Lung

(C) Testis

(D) Ovary

Ans : (D)

14. Green Banking means—

(A) Development of forestry by banks

(B) Financing of environmental friendly projects by banks

(C) Financing of irrigation projects by banks

(D) None of the above

Ans : (B)

15. Which one of the following is not a quantitative credit control technique ?

(A) Bank Rate

(B) Cash Reserve Ratio

(C) Statutory Liquidity Ratio

(D) Increase of interest rate on saving deposit

Ans : (D)

General Knowledge Questions

1. Who amongst the following is NOT a Lawn Tennis Player ?

(A) Serena Williams

(B) Katarina Srebotnik

(C) Andy Murray

(D) Nichlas Almagro

(E) Ricky Ponting

Ans : (E)

2. Which of the following was/were the objective(s) of the Mission Chandrayaan 1 ?

(a) Preparing dimensional atlas of the lunar surface.

(b) Chemical Mapping of the entire lunar surface.

(c) Locating minerals in the soil of the moon.

(A) Only (a)

(B) Only (b)

(C) Only (c)

(D) All (a), (b) & (c)

(E) None of these

Ans : (D)

3. Who amongst the following has taken over as the chief minister of Nagaland ?

(A) Manik Sarkar

(B) Dinesh Nandan Sahay

(C) P.Longon

(D) K.Shankaranarayanan

(E) None of these

Ans : (E)

4. Which of the following is the objective of the project ‘Bhoomi Keralam’ launched by the State Govt. ?

(A) To conduct a survey of the land

(B) To bring those people back who have left the State and settled in other States

(C) To provide financial security to farmers who are in distress

(D) To identify those tribals who need jobs or financial assistance

(E) None of these

Ans : (A)

5. Which of the following is/are NOT the features of India’s Foreign Trade policy (2004 to 2009)?

(a) To double India’s percentage share of global trade from present 0•7 per cent to 1•5 per cent by 2009.

(b) Simplifying the procedures and bringing down the cost.

(c) Make SAARC countries India’s most preferred foreign trade partners by 2009.

(A) Only (a)

(B) Only (b)

(C) Only (c)

(D) All (a), (b) & (c)

(E) Only (a) & (c)

Ans : (C)

6. Barack Hussain Obama belongs to which of the following political parties ?

(A) Republican

(B) Democratic

(C) Labour

(D) American National Congress

(E) None of these

Ans : (B)

7. Which of the following services is NOT provided by the post offices in India ?

(A) Savings Bank Scheme

(B) Retailing of Mutual Funds

(C) Sale of stamp Papers (Judicial)

(D) Issuance of Demand Drafts

(E) Life Insurance cover

Ans : (D)

8. A Rs. 35,000 crore JSW Steel Plant project was inaugurated in West Bengal recently. The project is setup / developed in ……….

(A) Singur

(B) Nandigram

(C) Salboni

(D) Malda

(E) Joynagar

Ans : (C)

9. A Rs. 35,000 crore JSW Steel Plant project was inaugurated in West Bengal recently. The project is setup / developed in ……….

(A) Singur

(B) Nandigram

(C) Salboni

(D) Malda

(E) Joynagar

Ans : (C)

10. The third India Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) Summit took place in which of the following dies recently ?

(A) Brazilia

(B) New Delhi

(C) Suncity

(D) Salvador

(E) Durban

Ans : (B)

11. Which of the following programmes is being implemented in all the districts of the country ?

(A) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

(B) Navodaya Vidhyalay

(C) Ultra Mega Power Project

(D) Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyuthikara Yojana

(E) None of these

Ans : (A)

12. Which of the following States has dcided to set up Arsenic Removal Plants in all the districts of the State to enable itself to provide arsenic free drinking water to all the people by 2010-11 ?

(A) Karnataka

(B) Kerala

(C) West Bengal

(D) Orissa

(E) Maharashtra

Ans : (C)

13. Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘The Namesake’ ?

(A) Vikram Seth

(B) V. S. Naipaul

(C) Arun Bhagat

(D) Anita Desai

(E) Jhumpa Lahiri

Ans : (E)

14. World Ozone day is observed on ……….

(A) 16th September

(B) 16th October

(C) 16th November

(D) 26th September

(E) 26th October

Ans : (A)

15. Which of the followiing diseases is not covered under Integrated Disease Surveillance project ?

(A) Cholera

(B) Tuberculosis

(C) AIDS

(D) Polio

(E) Cancer

Ans : (E)

State Bank of India Solved 2007 Paper

1. which of the following countries recently decided to launch a military action in Northern Iraq where many Kurdish PKK fighters are based and they are killed people from that country ?

(A) India

(B) Afghanistan

(C) Pakistan

(D) Bangladesh

(E) Turkey

Ans : E

2. Which of the following countries does not play International Cricket ?

(A) Russia

(B) England

(C) South Africa

(D) Pakistan

Ans : A

3. Who amongst the following cricketers became the ninth Indian to claim 150 or more wickets?

(a) A.Kumble

(b) A.Agarkar

(c) S.Tendulkar

(d) Harbhajan Singh

Ans : C

4. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) recently imposed a restriction on money flow in equity through ‘P Notes’. What is the full form of ‘P Notes’?

(A)Permanent Notes

(B) Perchase Notes

(C) Participatory-Notes

(D) Private Notes

Ans : C

5. Prime minister of India recently unveiled an agricultural package during his visit to 53rd meeting of the National Development Council. What is the size of the package?

(a) Rs. 10,000 Crores

(b) Rs. 1s,000 Crores

(c) Rs. 20,000 Crores

(d) Rs. 25,000 Crores

Ans : D

6. Who amongst the following is the Head of the RBI at present ?

(A) Mr. M.V.Kamath

(B) Mr. Y.V.Reddy

(C) Mr. N.R.Narayanmurthy

(D) Mr.O.P.Bhatt

Ans : B

7. As reported in papers the UN World Food Programmes stoped distributing food in Mogadishu Town after its local head was abducted by the Govt. soldiers of the country.Mogadishu is the capital town of-

(A) Tanzania

(B) Turkey

(C) Cuba

(D) Libya

(E) Somalia

Ans : E

8. The financial markets of the which of the following countries were badly affected by sub-prime crisis ?

(A) Russia

(B) Brazil

(C) UK

(D) USA

(E)None of these

Ans : D

9. Many times we read in financial news paper about ‘FII’ .What is the full form of ‘FII’?

(A) Final Investment in India

(B) Foreign Investment in India

(C) Formal Investment in India

(D) Fair Institutional Investment

(E) Foreign Institutional Investment

Ans : E

10. Benazir Bhutto Is associated with which of the following parties

(A) Muslim League

(B) Pakistan Peoples Party

(C) Pakistan National Congress

(D) Islamic Movement of Pakistan

Ans : B

11. Which of the following States achieved 100% financial inclusion (each and every family in the state has atleast one bank account). ?

(a) Delhi

(b) Maharashtra

(c) West Bengal

(d) Kerala

Ans : D

12. Madhesi national liberation front (MNLF) is an organisation active in which of the following countries ?

(a) Pakistan

(b) Myanmar

(c) Uganda

(d) Iran

(e) Nepal

Ans : E

13. Which of the following organization/agencies has established a fund known as ” investor production

fund” ?

(A) SEBI

(B) NABARD

(C) Bombay stock exchange

(D) AMFI

Ans : D

14. Which of the following types of Banks are allowed to operate foreign currency accounts ?

(1) Foreign Banks

(2) Regional Rural Banks

(3) Nationalized Banks

(A) Only i

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) All 1,2and 3

Ans : C

15. Who amongst the following returned to earth after a long 195 days stay in space ?

(a) Angei Brewer

(b) Mike Leinbach

(c) Shruti Vadera

(d) Sunita Williams

Ans : D

General Knowledge Questions

1. Union Budget always presented first in -
(A) The Loksabha
(B) The Rajyasabha
(C) Joint session of Parliament
(D) Meeting of the Union cabinet
(E) The State Assemblies
Ans : (A)

2. Which of the following International forums/ organizations has made a decision of not to go for reckless lending ?
A) G-7
(B) G-8
(C) SAARC
(D) World Bank
(E) IMF
Ans : (E)

3. India recently started “Maitree Express” to which of the following destinations ?
(A) Islamabad
(B) Karanchi
(C) Dhaka
(D) Kathmandu
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

4. “World No Tobacco Day” is observed on which of the following days ?
(A) Ist May
(B) 10th May
(C) 21st May
(D) 31 st May
(E) 1st June
Ans : (D)

5. Barack Obama whose name was in news recently is from which of the following countries ?
(A) UK
(B) USA
(C) France
(D) Italy
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

6. The head office of the Stae Bank Of India is located in -
A) Kolkat
(B) New Delhi
(C) Pune
(D) Ahmedabad
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)

7. Who amongst the following is the new face in Union Cabinet after it was reshuffled recently ?
A) Mnai Shankar Aiyer
(B) Rahul Gandhi
(C) Priyanka
(D) Jyotiraditya Scindia
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

8. Defence minister from 27 nations recently gathered at which of the following places to discuss security amongst the countries of Asia Pacific Region ?
(A) Beijing
(B) New Delhi
(C) Singapore
(D) Kuala Lumpur
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

9. The Govt. of India Planning to put up a bill in the parliament to ensure free and compulsory education for all those who are of the age of -
(A) 3 Years
(B) 5 Years
(C) 6-14 Years
(D) 12-20 Years
(E) Upto 21 Years
Ans : (C)

10. Mnay times we erad in newspapers about the GM Crops.What is the full form of GM ?
(A) Genetically Marketed
(B) Genetically Modified
(C) Green & Moisturious
(D) Globally Marketed
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

11. Mnay times we read the term ‘ECB’in financial newspapers.What is the full form of ‘ECB’?
(A) Essential Commercial Borrowing
(B) Essential Credit & Borrowing
(C) External Credit & Business
(D) External Commercial Borrowing
(E) None Of These
Ans : (D)

12. The first ever General elction took place in which of the following countries in Indian sub-continent ?
(A) Bhutan
(B) China
(C) Pakistan
(D) Bangladesh
(E) Sri Lanka
Ans : (A)

13. Jose Louise has taken over as the prime minister of -
(A) France
(B) Argentina
(C) Spain
(D) New zealand
(E) Italy
Ans : (C)

14. Oscar Awards are given for the excellence in the field of -
(A) films
(B) Literature
(C) Sports
(D) Politics
(E) Status
Ans : (A)

15. The conference of Economic/ Finance Ministers of ASEAN was held recently in -
(A) Jakarta
(B) Bali
(C) New Delhi
(D) Tokyo
(E) Islamabad
Ans : (B)