SSC Sample Paper

done NCERT - Sample Paper-3 Total Questions - 10    [Download]

• question_answer1)
  With reference to 'Astrosat', the astronomical observatory launched by India, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?                                                                                                                                                                                       (2016)

  1. Other than USA and Russia, India is the only country to have launched a similar observatory into space.

  2. Astrosat is a 200 kg satellite placed in an orbit at 1650 km above the surface of the Earth.

  Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  A)
   1 only
  done clear
  B)
          2 only
  done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2                
  done clear
  D)
   neither 1 nor 2
  done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Consider the following statements:                                                                                                         (2016)

  The Mangalyaan launched by ISRO

  1. Is also called the Mars Orbiter Mission.

  2. Made India the second country to have a spacecraft orbit in the Mars after USA.

  3. Made India the only country to be successful in making its spacecraft orbit in the Mars in its very first attempt.

  Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  A)
   1 only 
  done clear
  B)
   2 only
  done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2    
  done clear
  D)
   neither 1 nor 2
  done clear
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• question_answer3)
  What is 'Greased Lighting-10 (GL-10)', recently in the news?                                                                     (2016)
  A)
   Electric plane tested by NASA
  done clear
  B)
   Solar-powered two-seater aircraft designed by Japan
  done clear
  C)
   Space observatory launched by China
  done clear
  D)
   Reusable rocket designed by ISRO
  done clear
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• question_answer4)
  In which of the following activities are Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellites                                  (2015)

  1. Assessment of crop productivity

  2. Locating groundwater resources

  3. Mineral exploration

  4. Telecommunications

  5. Traffic studies

  Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  A)
   1, 2 and 3 only 
  done clear
  B)
   4 and 5 only
  done clear
  C)
   1 and 2 only                
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
  done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Which of the following pair(s) is/are correctly matched?                                                                            (2014)

  	Spacecraft		Purpose
  1.	Cassini Huygens	:	Orbiting the Venus and transmitting data to the Earth
  2.	Messenger	:	Mapping and investigating the Mercury
  3.	Voyager 1 & 2	:	Exploring the outer solar system

  Select the correct answer using the code given below:          
  A)
   1 only 
  done clear
  B)
   2 and 3 only    
  done clear
  C)
   1 and 3 only                
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3        
  done clear
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• question_answer6)
  Due to improper/indiscriminate disposal of old and used computers or their parts, which of the following are released into the environment as e-waste?                                                                                                          (2013)

  1. Beryllium

  2. Cadmium

  3. Chromium

  4. Heptachlor

  5. Mercury

  6. Lead

  7. Plutonium

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  A)
           1, 3, 4, 6 and 7
  done clear
  B)
          1, 2, 3, 5 and 6
  done clear
  C)
          2, 4, 5 and 7                
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7     
  done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Which of the following diseases can be transmitted from one person to another through tattooing?                 (2013)

  1. Chikungunya

  2. Hepatitis B

  3. HIV-AIDS

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  A)
           1 only 
  done clear
  B)
   2 and 3 only    
  done clear
  C)
   1 and 3 only                
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3        
  done clear
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• question_answer8)
  Recombinant DNA technology (Genetic Engineering) allows genes to be transferred                                      (2013)

  1. across different species of plants

  2. from animals to plants

  3. from microorganisms to higher organisms

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  A)
           1 only 
  done clear
  B)
  2 and 3 only     
  done clear
  C)
   1 and 3 only    
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3        
  done clear
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• question_answer9)
  Fruits stored in a cold chamber exhibit longer storage life because                                                              (2013)
  A)
           Exposure to sunlight is prevented 
  done clear
  B)
   Concentration of carbon dioxide in the environment is increased      
  done clear
  C)
   Rate of respiration is decreased   
  done clear
  D)
   There is an increase in humidity
  done clear
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• question_answer10)
  Ball bearings are used in bicycles, cars, etc. because                                                                                (2013)
  A)
   The actual area of contact between the wheel and axle is increased
  done clear
  B)
   The effective area of contact between the wheel and axle is increased
  done clear
  C)
   The effective area of contact between the wheel and axle is reduced
  done clear
  D)
   None of the above statements is correct
  done clear
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