The OSSSC RI, ARI, AMIN, SFS, ICDS Supervisor 2024 Practice Test is designed to help candidates prepare for the upcoming competitive exams conducted by the Odisha Subordinate Staff Selection Commission (OSSS((c). This test covers key topics such as reasoning, general knowledge, mathematics, and subject-specific questions relevant to each post. It provides candidates with a comprehensive understanding of the exam pattern, time management, and difficulty level. By practicing regularly, candidates can enhance their problem-solving skills and boost confidence, improving their chances of success in the OSSSC 2024 exams.
OSSSC RI, ARI, AMIN, SFS, ICDS Supervisor 2024 Practice Test-8
- What was the original price of a shirt that is discounted by 25% and sold for $30?
(a) $35
(b) $40
(c) $45
(d) $50
Ans: (b) $40
Solution: Let the original price be x dollars. After a 25% discount, the selling price becomes 75% of the original price, so 75% of x = $30. Solving for x gives x = $40. - If 15% of the students in a class are absent, and there are 40 students present, how many students are absent?
(a) 10
(b) 12
(c) 15
(d) 18
Ans: (c) 15
Solution: Since 15% of the students are absent and there are 40 students present, the total number of students in the class is (100/85)*40 = 47. So, the number of students absent is 47 – 40 = 7. - What was the original price of a book if it is sold for $24 after a 20% discount?
(a) $20
(b) $25
(c) $28
(d) $30
Ans: (d) $30
Solution: Let the original price be x dollars. After a 20% discount, the selling price becomes 80% of the original price, so 80% of x = $24. Solving for x gives x = $30. - If 60% of a number is 48, what is 30% of the same number?
(a) 12
(b) 18
(c) 24
(d) 30
Ans: (c) 24
Solution: Let the number be x. Then, 60% of x = 48. Solving for x gives x = 48 / 0.60 = 80. Therefore, 30% of 80 is 0.30 * 80 = 24. - What is the value of a car after 3 years if it depreciates by 15% each year and its initial value is $20,000?
(a) $10,125
(b) $12,210
(c) $14,295
(d) $16,380
Ans: (b) $12,210
Solution: After the first year, the value of the car is 85% of $20,000. After the second year, it’s 85% of that value, and after the third year, it’s 85% of the value after the second year. Calculating this gives $12,210. - If a class has 25 girls and this represents 40% of the total number of students, how many boys are there in the class?
(a) 30
(b) 35
(c) 37
(d) 40
Ans: (c) 37
Solution: If 40% of the total number of students is represented by 25 girls, then 60% is represented by boys. So, let the total number of students be x. Then, 60% of x = boys = 0.60x. Solving for x gives x = 62.5. Therefore, there are 62.5 – 25 = 37.5 boys, which can be rounded to 37. - What is the cost price of a laptop sold at a profit of 25% if the selling price is $1250?
(a) $800
(b) $1000
(c) $1200
(d) $1500
Ans: (b) $1000
Solution: Let the cost price be x dollars. Selling price = Cost price + Profit. So, 1250 = x + 0.25x. Solving for x gives x = $1000. - If a restaurant bill is $80 and you want to leave a 15% tip, how much will the total bill be including the tip?
(a) $88
(b) $90
(c) $92
(d) $95
Ans: (c) $92
Solution: Tip amount = 15% of $80 = 0.15 * 80 = $12. So, the total bill including the tip is $80 + $12 = $92. - What is the net percentage change in the price of a product if it is first increased by 10% and then decreased by 10%?
(a) -01%
(b) 5%
(c) 10%
(d) 20%Ans: (a) -1%
Solution: Let the original price be $100. After a 10% increase, it becomes $110. Then, after a 10% decrease, it becomes $99, which is a decrease of 1% from the original price.
What is the net percentage change in the price of a product if it is first increased by 20% and then decreased by 20%?
(a) 4% decrease
(b) 10% decrease
(c) 16% decrease
(d) 20% decrease
Ans: (a) 4% decrease
Solution: Let the original price be $100. After a 20% increase, it becomes $120. Then, after a 20% decrease, it becomes $96, which is a decrease of 4% from the original price.
What is the average speed for the entire round trip if a train travels from Station - A to Station B at an average speed of 60 km/h and returns to Station A at an average speed of 75 km/h?(a) 65 km/h
(b) 72 km/h.
(c) 70 km/h
(d) 72.5 km/h
Ans: (b) 72 km/h.
Solution:
Average Speed= Total distance covered/Total time. If distance covered from A to B is x km. Then, Average Speed= x+x /x/60 +x/90 = 2x/5x/180 =72 km/h. - Choose the word that is most similar to the given word: “Sunrise”
(a) Moonrise
(b) Sunset
(c) Nightfall
(d) Dawn
Ans: (d) Dawn
Solution: The closest synonym for “sunrise” is “dawn,” which refers to the time of day when the sun rises. - Identify the word that is different from the others:
(a) Apple
(b) Mango
(c) Orange
(d) Potato
Ans: (d) Potato
Solution: Apple, mango, and orange are fruits, while potato is a vegetable. - A cube is given with each side numbered 1 through 6. If the cube is rotated such that the 1st face becomes the top face and the 6th face remains at the bottom, which face will be at the front?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
Ans: (b) 3
Solution: Given the top and bottom faces, rotating the cube such that 1 and 6 are maintained, the only remaining possible front face is 3. - In a sequence of numbers, find the missing number: 3, 6, 9, __, 15
(a) 10
(b) 11
(c) 12
(d) 13
Ans: (c) 12
Solution: The pattern involves adding 3 each time: 3 + 3 = 6, 6 + 3 = 9, 9 + 3 = 12, 12 + 3 = 15. - If you are facing north and turn 90 degrees to your right, which direction will you be facing?
(a) South
(b) East
(c) West
(d) North
Ans: (b) East
Solution: Turning 90 degrees to the right from facing north will point you in the direction of east. - Which of the following shapes does not belong in the group?
(a) Circle
(b) Rectangle
(c) Square
(d) Triangle
Ans: (a) Circle
Solution: The other three shapes (rectangle, square, and triangle) have straight lines, while a circle is round. - Which shape can be created by folding a square piece of paper diagonally and then folding it in half again?
(a) Square
(b) Rectangle
(c) Triangle
(d) Hexagon
Ans: (c) Triangle
Solution: Folding a square piece of paper diagonally twice results in a triangle shape. - John needs to catch a flight that departs at 3:00 PM. It takes him 45 minutes to get to the airport, and he needs to arrive one hour before the flight departs. At what time should he leave home?
(a) 1:00 PM
(b) 1:15 PM
(c) 1:30 PM
(d) 2:00 PM
Ans: (b) 1:15 PM
Solution: John needs to arrive at the airport by 2:00 PM (one hour before the flight). Since it takes him 45 minutes to get there, he should leave home at 1:15 PM. - Given the sequence of letters: A, C, E, G, __, what is the next letter?
(a) H
(b) I
(c) J
(d) K
Ans: (b) ISolution: The sequence progresses by skipping one letter each time: A to C (skip (b), C to E (skip (d), E to G (skip F), and then G to I (skip H). So, the next letter in the sequence is I. - You have three friends: one is reliable but not particularly skilled, another is skilled but not reliable, and the third is both skilled and reliable. Which friend should you choose for a project?
(a) The reliable but unskilled friend
(b) The skilled but unreliable friend
(c) The skilled and reliable friend
(d) None of the above
Ans: (c) The skilled and reliable friend
Solution: The best choice is the friend who is both skilled and reliable for successful project completion. - ନିମ୍ନୋକ୍ତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କେଉଁଟି ଏକ ଦେଶଜ ଶବ୍ଦ?
(a) ରେଳବାଇ
(b) ସିରସ୍ତା
(c) ମାଖନ୍
(d) ମୁର୍ଦ୍ଦାର
Ans: (c) ମାଖନ୍ - ‘ବଦ’ ଧାତୁ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରାଯାଇଥିବା ଉପସର୍ଗଯୁକ୍ତ ଶବ୍ଦଟିକୁ ବାଛ।
(a) ଅପବାଦ
(b) ଅବସ୍ଥାନ
(c) ଅପକାର
(d) ଆଗମନ
Ans: (a) ଅପବାଦ - ‘ଗଳଗ୍ରହ’ ରୂଢିର ଅର୍ଥ ନିରୂପଣ କର?
(a) ପ୍ରିୟ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି
(b) ଶ୍ରମିକ
(c) ଅବସ୍ଥିତ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି
(d) ଶିଶୁ
Ans: (c) ଅବସ୍ଥିତ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି - ‘ଦିନକୁ ରାତି କରିବା’ ରୂଢିର ଅର୍ଥ ନିରୂପଣ କର ।
(a) ଏପଟସେପଟ ହେବା
(b) ଓଲଟାଇବା
(c) ସତକୁ ମିଛରେ ପରିଣତ କରିବା
(d) ତିଳକୁ ତାଳ କରିବା
Ans: (c) ସତକୁ ମିଛରେ ପରିଣତ କରିବା - ଗୁଣବାଚକ ବିଶେଷ୍ୟର ଗୁଣ କହିଲେ କ’ଣ ବୁଝାଏ?
(a) ଭଲ ଗୁଣ
(b) ମନ୍ଦ ଗୁଣ
(c) ଉଭୟ ଭଲ ଓ ମନ୍ଦ ଗୁଣ
(d) ବିଶେଷ ଗୁଣ
Ans: (c) ଉଭୟ ଭଲ ଓ ମନ୍ଦ ଗୁଣ - ‘ଜିତେନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟ’ ଶବ୍ଦର ବିପରୀତାର୍ଥବୋଧକ ଶବ୍ଦ ବାଛି ।
(a) ଅଜିତେନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟ
(b) ଅଇନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟ
(c) ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟାସକ୍ତା
(d) ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରଜିତ
Ans: (c) ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟାସକ୍ତା - ‘ଆତ୍ମଜ’ ଶବ୍ଦଟି କିପରି ଗଠିତ ହୋଇଛି?
(a) ଆତ୍ମ+ଜନ+ଅ
(b) ଆତ୍ମା+ଜ+ଅ
(c) ଆ+ତ୍ମ+ଜ
(d) ଆତ୍ମନ୍+ଜ୍+ଅ
Ans: (a) ଆତ୍ମ+ଜନ+ଅ - ‘ ଅଧିକାର’ ଅର୍ଥରେ ‘ଦାଶ’ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟୟ ଯୋଗରେ ଗଠିତ ଶବ୍ଦକୁ ବାଛ।
(a) ମଜାଦାର
(b) ଚୌକିଦାର
(c) ଜମିଦାର
(d) ଦଫାଦାର
Ans: (c) ଜମିଦାର - କ୍ରିୟାପଦର ଶେଷକୁ ଲାଗିଥିବା ବର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବା ବର୍ଣ୍ଣ ସମଷ୍ଟିକୁ କ’ଣ କୁହାଯାଏ?
(a) ବିଭକ୍ତି
(b) ଧାତୁ
(c) କ୍ରିୟା ବିଭକ୍ତି
(d) କାରକ
Ans: (c) କ୍ରିୟା ବିଭକ୍ତି - ‘ଦ୍ରୋଣୀ’ ଏକର ସମାର୍ଥବୋଧକ ଶବ୍ଦ ବାଛ ।
(a) ଅଶ୍ୱତଥାମା
(b) ଜଳକୁଣ୍ଡ
(c) ସାନଡଙ୍ଗା
(d) କର୍ଣ୍ଣ
Ans: (a) ଅଶ୍ୱତଥାମା - Choose the correct sentence:
(a) She will go to the market yesterday.
(b) She went to the market yesterday.
(c) She is going to the market tomorrow.
(d) She is going to the market yesterday.
Ans: (b) She went to the market yesterday. - Identify the correct preposition:
(a) She is good in painting.
(b) She is good on painting.
(c) She is good at painting.
(d) She is good with painting.
Ans: (c) She is good at painting. - Choose the correct conjunction:
(a) I will come if you will call me.
(b) I will come when you call me.
(c) I will come because you call me.
(d) I will come so you call me.
Ans: (b) I will come when you call me. - Convert the sentence to passive voice: “The teacher praised the student.”
(a) The student was praised by the teacher.
(b) The student praises the teacher.
(c) The student was praising the teacher.
(d) The teacher is praised by the student.
Ans: (a) The student was praised by the teacher. - Choose the correct substitution:
(a) A person who walks in their sleep.
(b) A person who talks too much.
(c) A person who loves solitude.
(d) A person who hates mankind.
Ans: (a) A person who walks in their sleep. - Identify the correct homophone:
(a) Flower/flour
(b) Pair/pear
(c) Soar/sore
(d) Bore/boar
Ans: (a) Flower/flour - Find the synonym for “Benevolent”:
(a) Malevolent
(b) Kind
(c) Hostile
(d) Gracious
Ans: (b) Kind - What does the idiom “Bite the bullet” mean?
(a) To endure a painful experience
(b) To avoid a difficult situation
(c) To celebrate success
(d) To overcome a fear
Ans: (a) To endure a painful experience - Identify the error in the sentence: “Each of the students are required to submit their assignments.”
(a) Each
(b) Students
(c) Are
(d) Their
Ans: (c) Are - Choose the synonym for “Ponder”:
(a) Reflect
(b) Ignore
(c) Conclude
(d) Hasten
Ans: (a) Reflect - Habeas Corpus is used to enforce which fundamental right?
(a) Right to Equality
(b) Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression
(c) Right to Liberty
(d) Right to Property
Ans: (c) Right to Liberty - Who can file a petition for Habeas Corpus?
(a) Only the person detained
(b) Any citizen
(c) Only lawyers
(d) Only government officials
Ans: (b) Any citizen - Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
(a) Mars
(b) Venus
(c) Jupiter
(d) Saturn
Ans: Mars - The Indian National Congress was founded in which year?
(a) 1857
(b) 1885
(c) 1905
(d) 1947
Ans: 1885 - Who is known as the Father of the Indian Constitution?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) B.R. Ambedkar
(d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Ans: B.R. Ambedkar - The longest river in India is?
(a) Yamuna
(b) Ganga
(c) Godavari
(d) Brahmaputra
Ans: Ganga - Who was the first woman Prime Minister of India?
(a) Indira Gandhi
(b) Sonia Gandhi
(c) Pratibha Patil
(d) Mamata Banerjee
Ans: Indira Gandhi - Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas?
(a) Carbon Dioxide
(b) Methane
(c) Nitrogen
(d) Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
Ans: Nitrogen - Who discovered the electron?
(a) Ernest Rutherford
(b) J.J. Thomson
(c) Isaac Newton
(d) Albert Einstein
Ans: J.J. Thomson - The headquarters of the United Nations is located in which city?
(a) Paris
(b) New York City
(c) Geneva
(d) London
Ans: New York City
