The Pre-Exam Essential Quiz for OSSC CGLRE is designed to help candidates preparing for the Odisha Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Recruitment Exam (OSSC CGLRE). This quiz focuses on crucial topics such as general knowledge, reasoning, quantitative aptitude, and current affairs, providing a comprehensive review for aspirants. Practicing these quizzes helps in understanding the exam pattern, time management, and identifying key areas of improvement. Regular participation in such quizzes boosts confidence and enhances preparation, ultimately improving the chances of success in the competitive OSSC CGLRE exam.
Pre-Exam Essential Quiz for OSSC CGLRE: 05 October 2024
- Sun is to day as moon is to?
(a) Night
(b) Week
(c) Year
(d) Month
Answer: (a) Night
Solution: Sun is associated with daytime, and moon is associated with nighttime. - Cat is to kitten as dog is to?
(a) Puppy
(b) Cub
(c) Fawn
(d) Calf
Answer: (a) Puppy
Solution: Cat’s offspring is called a kitten, similarly, dog’s offspring is called a puppy. - If ‘BASKET’ is coded as ‘FEWOIX’, how is ‘MONKEY’ coded?
(a) NPOLGZ
(b) QRYROIC
(c) QSRPGC
(d) QSROIC
Answer: (d) QSROIC
Solution: Each letter is replaced by the letter that comes 4 positions after it in the English alphabet. - 1, 4, 9, 16, __
(a) 25
(b) 36
(c) 49
(d) 64
Answer: (b) 36
Solution: Each number is a perfect square of consecutive natural numbers. - A is the brother of B. B is the daughter of C. How is A related to C?
(a) Son
(b) Brother
(c) Father
(d) Uncle
Answer: (c) FatherSolution: A is the brother of B, who is the daughter of C, so A is the Father of C. - P is the mother of Q. Q is the sister of R. How is P related to R?
(a) Mother
(b) Aunt
(c) Grandmother
(d) Sister
Answer: (a) Mother
Solution: P is the mother of Q, who is the sister of R, so P is the mother of R. - Choose the word that does not belong to the group.
(a) Dog
(b) Cat
(c) Horse
(d) Fish
Answer: (d) Fish
Solution: All other options are mammals, but fish is not a mammal - If you walk 10 km North and then 5 km East, in which direction are you with respect to your starting point?
(a) North-East
(b) North-West
(c) South-East
(d) South-West
Answer: (a) North-East
Solution: You are 10 km North and 5 km East, so you are in the North-East direction. - If you face North and turn 90 degrees clockwise, which direction are you facing now?
(a) North-East
(b) South-East
(c) South-West
(d) North-West
Answer: (b) East
Solution: Turning 90 degrees clockwise from North leads to facing -East. - If you walk 5 km East and then 8 km South, in which direction are you with respect to your starting point?
(a) North-East
(b) South-East
(c) North-West
(d) South-West
Answer: (b) South-EastSolution: You are walk 5 km East and 8 km South, so you are in the South-East direction. - If the price of a book is increased by 20%, by what percentage should the sales price be decreased to bring it back to the original price?
(a) 16%
(b) 20%
(c) 25%
(d) 10%
Solution: Let the original price be 100. Increased price = 100 + 20% = 120. To bring it back to the original price, the sales price should be decreased by 16.67%.
Answer: (a) 16% - If 15% of a number is 45, what is 30% of that number?
(a) 90
(b) 60
(c) 30
(d) 15
Solution: Let the number be “x.” 15% of x = 45. x = 300. 30% of x = 90.
Answer: (a) 90 - A TV was originally priced at $800. It is now being sold at a discount of 20%. What is the discounted price?
(a) $640
(b) $720
(c) $860
(d) $960
Solution: Discounted price = $800 — (20% * $800) = $640.
Answer: (a) $640 - The average of five numbers is 32. If one of the numbers is 45, what is the average of the remaining numbers?
(a) 30
(b) 34
(c) 35
(d) 36
Solution: Average = Sum of numbers / Total numbers. Average = (160 – 45) / 4 = 28.75.
Answer: This question does not have a listed answer choice. - The average of six numbers is 18. If one of the numbers is 24, what is the average of the remaining numbers?
(a) 16
(b) 18
(c) 20
(d) 22
Solution: Average = Sum of numbers / Total numbers. Average = (108 – 24) / 5 = 16.8.
Answer: This question does not have a listed answer choice. - The average age of a family of four is 28 years. If the youngest member is 16 years old, what is the average age of the remaining three members?
(a) 30
(b) 32
(c) 34
(d) 36
Solution: Average = Sum of ages / Total members. Average = (112 – 16) / 3 = 32.
Answer: (b) 32
Ratio MCQs: - If the ratio of apples to oranges in a basket is 3:2 and there are 25 oranges, how many apples are there in the basket?
(a) 15
(b) 20
(c) 30
(d) 40
Solution: For every 2 oranges, there are 3 apples. So, there are (3/2) * 25 = 37.5 apples. Since there can’t be half an apple, the closest whole number is 38.
Answer: This question does not have a listed answer choice. - If the ratio of boys to girls in a classroom is 4:5, and there are 36 boys, how many girls are there in the classroom?
(a) 20
(b) 25
(c) 30
(d) 45
Solution: For every 4 boys, there are 5 girls. So, there are (5/4) * 36 = 45 girls.
Answer: (d) 45 - The ratio of the lengths of two rectangles is 3:4. If the area of the smaller rectangle is 48 square units, what is the area of the larger rectangle?
(a) 64 square units
(b) 72 square units
(c) 96 square units
(d) 128 square units
Solution: Let the lengths of the smaller rectangle be 3x and 4x. The area of the larger rectangle is 12x², which is also 48 square units. So, the area of the larger rectangle is 12 * 4 = 96 square units.
Answer: (c) 96 square units - If John can complete a job in 8 hours and Sarah can complete the same job in 12 hours, how long will it take them to complete the job together?
(a) 3 hours
(b) 4 hours
(c) 5 hours
(d) 6 hours
Solution: John’s work rate = 1/8 job per hour. Sarah’s work rate = 1/12 job per hour. Their combined work rate = 5/24 job per hour. Time taken = 24/5 hours = 4.8 hours.
Answer: (a) 3 hours - Which Microsoft Office application is primarily used for creating text documents?
(a) MS Excel
(b) MS PowerPoint
(c) MS Access
(d) MS Word
Answer: (d) MS Word - What is the file extension for documents created in MS Word?
(a) .xls
(b) .ppt
(c) .doc
(d) .accdb
Answer: (c) .doc - Which MS Office application is used for creating spreadsheets?
(a) MS Word
(b) MS Excel
(c) MS PowerPoint
(d) MS Access
Answer: (b) MS Excel - What is the primary function of MS Excel?
(a) Creating audiovisual presentations
(b) Managing databases
(c) Making spreadsheets and data processing
(d) Note-taking
Answer: (c) Making spreadsheets and data processing - Which file extension is used for Excel spreadsheets?
(a) .ppt
(b) .doc
(c) .xls
(d) .accdb
Answer: (c) .xls - Which Microsoft Office application is used for creating audiovisual presentations?
(a) MS Word
(b) MS Excel
(c) MS PowerPoint
(d) MS Access
Answer: (c) MS PowerPoint - What is the file extension for PowerPoint presentations?
(a) .xls
(b) .ppt
(c) .doc
(d) .accdb
Answer: (b) .ppt - MS Access is primarily used for which purpose?
(a) Note-taking
(b) Creating spreadsheets
(c) Managing databases
(d) Audiovisual presentations
Answer: (c) Managing databases - What is the file extension for databases created in MS Access?
(a) .xls
(b) .ppt
(c) .doc
(d) .accdb
Answer: (d) .accdb - Which MS Office application is used as an email client?
(a) MS Outlook
(b) MS OneNote
(c) MS Word
(d) MS Excel
Answer: (a) MS Outlook - Q(31-35): Study the following table and answer the questions based on it. Expenditures of a Company (in Lakh Rupees) per Annum Over the given Years.
Year Item of Expenditure Salary Fuel and Transport Bonus Interest on Loans Taxes 1998 288 98 3.00 23.4 83 1999 342 112 2.52 32.5 108 2000 324 101 3.84 41.6 74 2001 336 133 3.68 36.4 88 2002 420 142 3.96 49.4 98 What is the average amount of interest per year which the company had to pay during this period?
(a) Rs. 32.43 lakhs
(b) Rs. 33.72 lakhs
(c) Rs. 34.18 lakhs
(d) Rs. 36.66 lakhs
Answer: DExplanation:
- The total amount of bonus paid by the company during the given period is approximately what percent of the total amount of salary paid during this period?
(a) 0.1%
(b) 0.5%
(c) 1%
(d) 1.25%
Answer: CExplanation:
- Total expenditure on all these items in 1998 was approximately what percent of the total expenditure in 2002?
(a) 62%
(b) 66%
(c) 69%
(d) 71%
Answer: CExplanation:
- The total expenditure of the company over these items during the year 2000 is?
(a) Rs. 544.44 lakhs
(b) Rs. 501.11 lakhs
(c) Rs. 446.46 lakhs
(d) Rs. 478.87 lakhs
Answer: AExplanation:
- The ratio between the total expenditure on Taxes for all the years and the total expenditure on Fuel and Transport for all the years respectively is approximately?
(a) 4:7
(b) 10:13
(c) 15:18
(d) 5:8
Answer: B
Q(36-40): Number of Candidates Appeared and Qualified in a Competitive Examination from Different States Over the Years.
State Year 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 App. Qual. App. Qual. App. Qual. App. Qual. App. Qual. M 5200 720 8500 980 7400 850 6800 775 9500 1125 N 7500 840 9200 1050 8450 920 9200 980 8800 1020 P 6400 780 8800 1020 7800 890 8750 1010 9750 1250 Q 8100 950 9500 1240 8700 980 9700 1200 8950 995 R 7800 870 7600 940 9800 1350 7600 945 7990 885 - What is the approximate percentage of candidates qualified from all states together in 1997 compared to those qualified in 1998?
(a) 72%
(b) 77%
(c) 80%
(d) 83%
Answer: (c) 80%
- What is the average number of candidates who appeared from State Q during the given years?
(a) 8700
(b) 8760
(c) 8990
(d) 8920
Answer: (c) 8990
- In which of the given years did the number of candidates appearing from State P have the maximum percentage of qualified candidates?
(a) 1997
(b) 1998
(c) 1999
(d) 2001
Answer: (d) 2001
- What is the percentage of candidates qualified from State N for all the years together, over the candidates appeared from State N during all the years together?
(a) 12.36%
(b) 12.16%
(c) 11.47%
(d) 11.15%
Answer: (d) 11.15%
- What is the percentage of the total number of qualified candidates to the total number of appeared candidates among all the five states in 1999?
(a) 11.49%
(b) 11.84%
(c) 12.21%
(d) 12.57%
Answer: (b) 11.84%
- Which sport did India participate in for the first time at the 2024 Paralympics?
(a) Para-cycling
(b) Para-rowing
(c) Blind judo
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d) All of the above
Sol: India made its debut in para-cycling, para-rowing, and blind judo at the 2024 Paris Paralympics, marking a significant step forward in its Paralympic history. - What is the objective of Project NAMAN launched by the Indian Army?
(a) Providing health benefits to soldiers
(b) Supporting Defence pensioners, veterans, and their families
(c) Enhancing education for Defence families
(d) Improving housing for Army personnel
Answer: (b) Supporting Defence pensioners, veterans, and their families
Explanation: Project NAMAN aims at providing dedicated services to Defence pensioners, veterans, and their families. - Which of the following companies was NOT granted Navratna status in 2024?
(a) NHPC
(b) SECI
(c) ONGC
(d) Railtel
Answer: (c) ONGC
Explanation: ONGC already holds Maharatna status. NHPC, SECI, Railtel, and SJVN gained Navratna status in 2024. - Which three states will benefit from the new Vande Bharat trains flagged off by PM Modi?
(a) Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka
(b) Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan
(c) Bihar, Assam, Kerala
(d) Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh
Answer: (a) Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka
Explanation: The new Vande Bharat trains will cater to these three states. - INS Tabar recently conducted a Maritime Partnership Exercise with which country’s navy?
(a) France
(b) Spain
(c) Italy
(d) Portugal
Answer: (b) Spain
Explanation: INS Tabar participated in a Maritime Partnership Exercise with the Spanish Navy ship Atalaya. - Who took over as the Cabinet Secretary of India in 2024?
(a) Rajiv Gauba
(b) Dr. T.V. Somanathan
(c) Subhash Chandra Garg
(d) Amit Khare
Answer: (b) Dr. T.V. Somanathan
Explanation: Dr. T.V. Somanathan succeeded Rajiv Gauba as Cabinet Secretary in 2024. - Why was UCO Bank fined by the RBI?
(a) For non-compliance with KYC norms
(b) For regulatory lapses in current account openings and fraud classification
(c) For violating deposit interest rate regulations
(d) For delaying customer transactions
Answer: (b) For regulatory lapses in current account openings and fraud classification
Explanation: UCO Bank was fined for violating provisions related to current account openings, deposit interest rates, and fraud classification. - Which Bollywood actor received the FICCI Young Leaders Youth Icon award in 2024?
(a) Shah Rukh Khan
(b) Ranveer Singh
(c) Ayushmann Khurrana
(d) Salman Khan
Answer: (c) Ayushmann Khurrana
Explanation: Ayushmann Khurrana was honored with the FICCI Young Leaders Youth Icon award in 2024. - Which Indian Air Force initiative was launched to inspire and educate youth about its history?
(a) Operation Vijay
(b) Air Force One
(c) IAF Comic Book Series
(d) Heroes of the Sky
Answer: (c) IAF Comic Book Series
Explanation: The IAF launched a comic book series dedicated to its heroes to connect with younger generations. - What was the GST collection in India for August 2024?
(a) ₹1.5 lakh crore
(b) ₹1.75 lakh crore
(c) ₹2 lakh crore
(d) ₹1.2 lakh crore
Ans: (b) ₹1.75 lakh crore
Explanation: India’s GST collection in August 2024 reached ₹1.75 lakh crore, a 10% increase from the previous year.
