SSC Junior Engineer General Awareness & Mental Ability Solved Paper (Part 1)

1.  10^-2  means:
Choose the right option

[A] Milli
[B] Centi
[C] Micro
[D] Deci


2. The chemical formula of sulphuric acid is:
Choose the right option

[A] H2SO4
[B] HSO4
[C] HCI
[D] H2SO4


3. Who was the first Indian to be crowned “Miss World”?
Choose the right option

[A] Aishwarya Rai
[B] Priyanka Chopra
[C] Sushmit Sen
[D] Reita Faria


4. The first lady ‘Gyanpith’ awardee for excellence in literature was:
Choose the right option

[A] Mahasweta Devi
[B] Mahadevi Verma
[C] Ashapurna Devi
[D] Amrita Pritam


5. By how much per cent must a motorist increase his speed in order to reduce by 20%, the time taken to
Cover a certain distance?
Choose the right option

[A] 20
[B] 30
[C] 25
[D] 35


6. If CANDLE is EYPBNC, then FLAMES is?
Choose the right option

[A] DJYKCQ
[B] HNCOGU
[C] HJCKGQ
[D] KCHJUA


7.  The square root of 0.0081 is:
Choose the right option

[A] 0.09 (2)
[B] 0.9
[C] 0.91 (4)
[D] 0.009


8. Choose correct option in the place of question mark:
2 4 6
18 ? 30
162 196 150
1458 1372 750
Choose the right option

[A] 16
[B] 28
[C] 49
[D] 54


9. Under a scheme of investment, the rate of interest is 4% and the interest is compounded threemonthly.
What will be the amount if a man invests Rs. 2000 for 1 year under this scheme?
Choose the right option

[A] Rs. 2125.54
[B] Rs. 2081.21
[C] Rs. 2100.25
[D] Rs. 2060


10. In history, how is Zahir-ud-din Muhammad better known?
Choose the right option

[A] Akbar
[B] Aurangzeb
[C] Babur
[D] Shahjahan


11. Ram showed an old man and said “his son is my son’s uncle”. How is the old man related to Ram?
Choose the right option

[A] Father
[B] Grandfather
[C] Brother
[D] Uncle


12. The first Indian Nobel Prize winner was:
Choose the right option

[A] Rabindranath Tagore (2)
[B] C.V.Raman
[C] Hargovind Khurana
[D] Mother Teresa


13. Choose correct option in the place of question mark:
? 10 40
7 12 50
9 14 60
Choose the right option

[A] 3
[B] 5
[C] 8
[D] 4


14.  Hiroshima day is:
Choose the right option

[A] August 10
[B] July 4
[C] August 8
[D] June 5


15. Dachigam sanctuary is in:
Choose the right option

[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Jammu and Kashmir
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Jharkhand


16. 10 years ago father was seven times as old as his son. 2 years hence twice his age will be equal to five
times his son. What is the present age of son?
Choose the right option

[A] 15 years
[B] 14 years
[C] 13 years
[D]12 years


17.  The factors of x2 + xy−2xyz−2z are:
Choose the right option

[A] (x−y)(x+2z)
[B] (x+y)(x−2z)
[C] (x−y)(x−2z)
[D] (x+y)(x+2z)


18. Where will you find Ventricle in human body?
Choose the right option

[A] Kidney
[B] Lungs
[C] Brain
[D] Heart


19 Evaluation of 8³ × 8² × 8^-5  is:
Choose the right option

[A] 1
[B] 0
[C] 8
[D] None of these


20. The simplest form of 1.5 : 2.5 is :
Choose the right option

[A] 6 : 10
[B] 15 : 25
[C] 0.75 : 1.25
[D] 3 : 5


21.  The famous film maker who died in August 2006 is:
Choose the right option

[A] Naushad
[B] Bimal Roy
[C] Hrishikesh Mukherji
[D] Raj Kpoor


22. Out of 1, 2, 3, 4 which figure will come next to figure (I), (II), (III) and (IV)?

23. Find odd one out:
Choose the right option

[A] Excel
[B] Mouse
[C] Desktop
[D] Key


24. Find odd one out:
Choose the right option

[A] Naga
[B] Bhil
[C] Garo
[D] Mikir


25. With which sport is Dibeyendu Barua associated?
Choose the right option

[A] Chess
[B] Football
[C] Cricket
[D] Shooting