This quiz is designed to help candidates quickly revise key aspects of the Odisha Subordinate Staff Selection Commission (OSSSC) exams for the posts of Revenue Inspector (RI), Assistant Revenue Inspector (ARI), and Amin. It covers important areas from General Knowledge, Arithmetic, Reasoning, and other relevant subjects.
Rapid Revision Quiz for OSSSC RI, ARI, AMIN: 20 September 2024
- Which river is the longest in the world?
(a) Nile
(b) Amazon
(c) Yangtze
(d) Mississippi
Ans: (a) Nile 3 - Which city is situated on the banks of the River Thames?
(a) Paris
(b) London
(c) Rome
(d) Berlin
Ans: (b) London - Which city in Rajasthan is known as the “Blue City” and “Sun City”?
(a) Jaipur
(b) Jodhpur
(c) Udaipur
(d) Ajmer
Ans: (b) Jodhpur - Which city in Maharashtra is known as the “Cotton City of India”?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Pune
(c) Akola
(d) Nagpur
Ans: (c) Akola - Which city in Bihar is known as the “Silk City”?
(a) Patna
(b) Muzaffarpur
(c) Bhagalpur
(d) Gaya
Ans: (c) Bhagalpur - Which city in Rajasthan is known as the “City of Lakes” and “White City”?
(a) Jaipur
(b) Jodhpur
(c) Udaipur
(d) Kota
Ans: (c) Udaipur - Which city in Kerala is known as the “Venice of the East”?
(a) Kochi
(b) Thiruvananthapuram
(c) Alappuzha
(d) Kozhikode
Ans: (c) Alappuzha - The Trans-Himalayan Mountains include which of the following ranges?
(a) Zaskar, Ladakh, Karakoram
(b) Himadri, Himachal, Shivalik
(c) Vindhya, Satpura, Aravalli
(d) Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats, Nilgiri
Ans: (a) Zaskar, Ladakh, Karakoram - Which pass connects India to Tibet in the Sikkim region?
(a) Rohtang Pass
(b) Nathu La Pass
(c) Mana Pass
(d) Shipki La Pass
Ans: (b) Nathu La Pass - The Ladakh Plateau is located to the northeast of which range?
(a) Zanskar
(b) Karakoram
(c) Himadri
(d) Shivalik
Ans: (b) Karakoram - What is the value of 3^4 × 3^2?
(a) 3^6
(b) 3^8
(c) 3^10
(d) 3^12
Ans: (a) 3^6
Solution: Use the property of exponents that states a^m × a^n = a^(m+n). - A bakery sells 250 loaves of bread at Rs. 20 each. If the cost price is Rs. 15 per loaf, what is the profit percentage?
(a) 25%
(b) 33.33%
(c) 40%
(d) 50%
Ans: (b) 33.33%
Solution: Calculate the profit and divide by the cost price, then multiply by 100. - What is the value of x in the equation 3x – 7 = 2x + 5?
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 6
(d) 8
Ans: (c) 6
Solution: Add 7 to both sides, then subtract 2x from both sides. - A car travels from city A to city B at an average speed of 60 km/h and returns at an average speed of 40 km/h. What is the average speed for the entire journey?
(a) 48 km/h
(b) 50 km/h
(c) 52 km/h
(d) 55 km/h
Ans: (a) 48 km/h
Solution: Use the formula for average speed: (2xy)/(x+y)=(2*60*40)/(40+60)= 48km/h - A shop sells 200 units of a product at Rs. 50 each. If the cost price is Rs. 30 per unit, what is the profit percentage?
(a) 40%
(b) 50%
(c) 60%
(d) 66.67%
Ans: (d) 66.67%
Solution: Calculate the profit and divide by the cost price, then multiply by 100. - A bicycle costs Rs. 1200. If a 15% discount is offered, what is the new price?
(a) Rs. 960
(b) Rs. 1020
(c) Rs. 1020
(d) Rs. 1050
Ans: (b) Rs. 1020
Solution: Calculate 15% of the original price and subtract it from the original price. 1200-1200*15/100=1020 - A water tank can hold 5000 liters of water. If 2000 liters are already filled, what percentage is filled?
(a) 40%
(b) 45%
(c) 50%
(d) 55%
Ans: (a) 40%
Solution: Divide the amount filled by the total capacity and multiply by 100. 2000/5000*100=40% - A person invests Rs. 2000 at an interest rate of 12% per annum. How much will he earn in 3 years?
(a) Rs. 600
(b) Rs. 720
(c) Rs. 840
(d) Rs. 960
Ans: (c) Rs. 840
Solution: Calculate the interest for 3 years using the formula: (Principal x Rate x Time)/100 - A shop sells 200 units of a product at Rs. 100 each. If the cost price is Rs. 80 per unit, what is the profit percentage?
(a) 20%
(b) 25%
(c) 30%
(d) 35%
Ans: (b) 25%
Solution: Calculate the profit and divide by the cost price, then multiply by 100. - A bag contains 50 P, 25 P, and 10 P coins in the ratio 5:9:4, amounting to Rs. 206. Find the number of coins of each type respectively.
(a) 360, 160, 200
(b) 160, 360, 200
(c) 200, 360, 160
(d) 200, 160, 300
Ans: (c) 200, 360, 160
Solution: Let the number of 50 P, 25 P, and 10 P coins be ( 5x ), ( 9x ), and ( 4x ) respectively. The total value is ( 50 \times 5x + 25 \times 9x + 10 \times 4x = 20600 ) paise. Solving for ( x ), we find ( x = 40 ). Therefore, the number of coins is 200, 360, and 160. - What is the logical and meaningful arrangement of the following words?
1.Knee
2.Heel
3.Ankle
4.Thigh
5.Calf
(a) 2, 3, 1, 4, 5
(b) 2, 3, 1, 5, 4
(c) 4, 5, 3, 2, 1
(d) 2, 3, 5, 1, 4
Ans: (d) 2, 3, 5, 1, 4
Sol. The correct sequence from bottom to top is Heel → Ankle → Calf → Knee → Thigh. - Arrange the following words in a logical and meaningful order:
1.Gateway of India
2.World
3.Mumbai
4.India
5.Maharashtra
(a) 2, 4, 5, 1, 3
(b) 4, 2, 5, 3, 1
(c) 2, 4, 5, 3, 1
(d) 4, 2, 5, 1, 3
Ans: (b) 4, 2, 5, 3, 1
Sol. The correct logical order is World → India → Maharashtra → Mumbai → Gateway of India. - What is the logical and meaningful order for the following words?
1.Bronze
2.Gold
3.Silver
4.Platinum
5.Iron
(a) 3, 1, 5, 2, 4
(b) 5, 1, 3, 2, 4
(c) 2, 1, 5, 3, 4
(d) 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Ans: (b) 5, 1, 3, 2, 4
sol. The correct logical order based on increasing value is Iron → Bronze → Silver → Gold → Platinum. - Arrange the given words in a logical and meaningful order:
Writing
1.Book
2.Seller
3.Idea
4.Feedback
5.Reader
(a) 4, 1, 2, 3, 6, 5
(b) 4, 1, 2, 6, 3, 5
(c) 4, 1, 3, 6, 5, 2
(d) 4, 1, 2, 6, 5, 3
Ans: (d) 4, 1, 2, 6, 5, 3
Sol. The correct sequence is Idea → Book → Seller → Reader → Feedback. - What is the logical and meaningful order for the following?
1.World Cup Semi Final Matches
2.World Cup Finals Match
3.Organizing the World Cup
4.Finalizing the participating teams
5.Winner of the World Cup
(a) 5, 2, 3, 1, 4
(b) 4, 1, 2, 3, 5
(c) 4, 3, 1, 2, 5
(d) 4, 1, 3, 2, 5
Ans: (c) 4, 3, 1, 2, 5
Sol; The correct sequence is Finalizing the participating teams → Organizing the World Cup → World Cup Semi-Final Matches → World Cup Finals Match → Winner of the World Cup. - Choose the word that is most similar to the given word: “Sunrise”
(a) Moonrise
(b) Sunset
(c) Nightfall
(d) Dawn
Ans: (d) Dawn
Sol: 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
Sol: 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
Sol: 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
Sol: 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
Sol: Turning 90 degrees to the right from facing north will point you in the direction of east. - Identify the synonym for ‘Ubiquitous.’
A. Scarce
B. Abundant
C. Pervasive
D. Rare
Answer: C. Pervasive - Choose the correct spelling:
A. Bureaucracy
B. Beureaucracy
C. Burocracy
D. Bureucracy
Answer: A. Bureaucracy - What is the antonym for ‘Cacophony’?
A. Harmony
B. Dissonance
C. Discord
D. Noise
Answer: A. Harmony - Select the appropriate preposition: The cat jumped ______ the table.
A. on
B. over
C. in
D. under
Answer: A. on - Identify the part of speech of the word ‘Happiness.’
A. Verb
B. Adjective
C. Adverb
D. Noun
Answer: D. Noun - Choose the correct form of the verb: She _____ to the market yesterday.
A. go
B. goes
C. went
D. going
Answer: C. went - What does the acronym ‘UNESCO’ stand for?
A. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
B. United Nations Economic and Social Council
C. United Nations Environment and Sustainable Conservation Organization
D. Universal Network for Education, Science, and Cultural Oversight
Answer: A. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
A. The concert starts at 7:30 p.m.
B. The concert starts at 7.30 pm.
C. The concert starts at 7 30 p.m
D. The concert starts at 7:30:00 PM
Answer: A. The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. - Identify the figure of speech in the sentence: “The world is a stage.”
A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Personification
D. Hyperbole
Answer: A. Metaphor - What is the meaning of the idiom ‘Bite the bullet’?
A. To endure a painful experience
B. To enjoy a delicious meal
C. To avoid a difficult situation
D. To chew gum
Answer: A. To endure a painful experience - ମାଗି ଆଣିଲା ତିଅଣ ହାପୁରାଏ – ଏହା କେଉଁ ଅର୍ଥକୁ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରେ ?
(a) ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ
(b) କ୍ଷଣସ୍ଥାୟୀ
(c) ସୁଆଦିଆ
(d) ଆମୋଦପ୍ରମୋଦ
Ans: (d) ଆମୋଦପ୍ରମୋଦ - ପ୍ରତିହିଂସା ମନୋଭାବ ପୋଷଣ କରିବା – ଏହି ଅର୍ଥ ବୁଝାଉଥ୍ବା ରୂଢିଟି କେଉଁଟି ?
(a) ରକ୍ତଚାଉଳ ଚୋବାଇବା
(b) ଅହନ୍ତା ରଖିବା / ଅକସ ରଖିବା
(c) ଛାଇ ନ ମାଡିବା
(d) ନାକେଦମ କରିବା
Ans: (b) ଅହନ୍ତା ରଖିବା / ଅକସ ରଖିବା - ବାକ୍ୟାଶରେ କ୍ରିୟାପଦ ନ ଥିଲେ କେଉଁ ରୂଢି ହୁଏ ?
(a) କ୍ରିୟାତ୍ମକ ରୂଢି
(b) କ୍ରିୟାହୀନ ରୂଢି
(c) ତୁଳନାତ୍ମକ ରୂଢି
(d) କ୍ରିୟାଯୁକ୍ତ ରୂଢି
Ans: (b) କ୍ରିୟାହୀନ ରୂଢି - ଧୈର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଧରିବା – ଏହି ଅର୍ଥ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରୁଥିବା ରୂଢିଟି କେଉଁଟି ?
(a) ଛାତି ପଥର କରିବା
(b) ନଛୋଡ ବନ୍ଧା
(c) ବାଆକୁ ବତା
(d) ହୁଙ୍କାପିଟା
Ans: (a) ଛାତି ପଥର କରିବା - ବାଆକୁ ବତା – ଏହି ରୂଢିଟି କେଉଁ ଅର୍ଥ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରେ ?
(a) ଖୁବ କଷ୍ଟ କଥା
(b) ଅନ୍ୟାୟ ବିଚାର
(c) କ୍ଷୀଣ ଆଶ୍ରୟ
(d) ଠକିବା
Ans: (c) କ୍ଷୀଣ ଆଶ୍ରୟ - ତାକୁ କିଛି କୁହ ନାହିଁ ସେ ଭୟରେ __ ପଡିଲାଣି ?
(a) କଳାକାଠ
(b) ମିଛୁଆ
(c) ତମ୍ବା ନାଲି
(d) ଚୋର ମୁହାଁ
Ans: (a) କଳାକାଠ - ବୁଦ୍ଧି ବଣା ହେବା – ଅର୍ଥ ପ୍ରକାଶ ପାଇଁ କେଉଁ ରୂଢି ବ୍ୟବହାର କରାଯାଏ ?
(a) ଅକଲ ଗୁଡୁମ
(b) ବାଆକୁ ବତା
(c) ଅନ୍ଧ ବୁଝାବଣା
(d) କଳାକନା ବୁଲାଇବା
Ans: (a) ଅକଲ ଗୁଡୁମ - ‘ଅନୁଜ’ ଶବ୍ଦରେ ‘ଅନୁ’ ଉପସର୍ଗ କେଉଁ ଅର୍ଥରେ ବ୍ୟବହୃତ?
A) ମନ୍ଦ
B) ଦୁଃଖ
C) ନିନ୍ଦା
D) ପାଶ୍ଚାତ
Ans: D) ପାଶ୍ଚାତ - ‘ନିମୀଳନ’ ଶବ୍ଦର ବିପରୀତ ଶବ୍ଦ ଲେଖ ।
A) ମିଳନ
B) ମୀଳନ
C) ଉନ୍ମୀଳନ
D) ଅମିଳନ
Ans: C) ଉନ୍ମୀଳନ - ‘ଓଜନିଆ’, ‘ବୃହସ୍ପତି’ ଶବ୍ଦଦ୍ୱୟକୁ ବୁଝାଉଥିବା ଏକ ପ୍ରତିଶବ୍ଦ ଲେଖ।
A) ଗ୍ରହ
B) ଗୁରୁ
C) ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ
D) ଗ୍ରହଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ
Ans: B) ଗୁରୁ
