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: 21 September 2024
- 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%Ans: (a) 16%
Solution: Let the original price be 100. Increased price = 100 + 20% of 100 = 100 + 20 = 120. To bring it back to the original price, the sales price should be decreased by (120–100)/120 * 100 = 16.67%. - If 15% of a number is 45, what is 30% of that number?
(a) 90
(b) 60
(c) 30
(d) 15
Ans: (a) 90
Solution: Let the number be “x.” 15% of x = 45. x = (45 * 100)/15 = 300. 30% of x = (30/100) * 300 = 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
Ans: (a) $640
Solution: Discounted price = Original price — (Discount percentage * Original price). Discounted price = $800 — (20% * $800) = $800 — $160 = $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
Ans: (c) 35 Solution: Sum of the five numbers = 32 * 5 = 160. Sum of the remaining four numbers = 160–45 = 115. Average of the remaining numbers = 115 / 4 = 28.75. - 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
Ans: (b) 32
Solution: Sum of the ages of the four family members = 28 * 4 = 112. Sum of the ages of the remaining three members = 112–16 = 96. Average age of the remaining members = 96 / 3 = 32. - 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
Ans: (c) 30
Solution: Since the ratio of apples to oranges is 3:2, for every 3 apples, there are 2 oranges. If there are 25 oranges, then there must be (3/2) * 25 = 37.5 apples. Rounding to the nearest whole number, there are 30 apples. - 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
Ans: (d) 45
Solution: Since the ratio of boys to girls is 4:5, for every 4 boys, there are 5 girls. If there are 36 boys, then there must be (5/4) * 36 = 45 girls. - 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
Ans: (c) 96 square units
Solution: Let the lengths of the smaller rectangle be 3x and 4x, where x is a positive integer. The area of the smaller rectangle = (3x) * (4x) = 12x² = 48. Solving for x, we get x² = 4, so x = 2. The lengths of the smaller rectangle are 6 units and 8 units. The area of the larger rectangle = (4x) * (3x) = 12x² = 12 * 4 = 48 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
Ans: (a) 3 hours
Solution: John’s work rate = 1 job / 8 hours = 1/8 job per hour. Sarah’s work rate = 1 job / 12 hours = 1/12 job per hour. Their combined work rate = (1/8 + 1/12) job per hour = (3/24 + 2/24) job per hour = 5/24 job per hour. Time taken to complete the job together = 24/5 hours = 4.8 hours. - If it takes 6 workers 8 hours to complete a project, how many hours would it take for 8 workers to complete the same project?
(a) 4 hours
(b) 6 hours
(c) 8 hours
(d) 12 hours
Ans: (b) 6 hours
Solution: The number of workers and the time taken to complete a job are inversely proportional. Using the formula: (Number of workers) * (Time taken) = Constant. (6 workers) * (8 hours) = (8 workers) * (x hours). Solving for x, we get x = 6 hours. - L, M, N, O and P are sitting in a line facing east. L and M are sitting together. N is sitting at north end and O is sitting at south end. P is the neighbour of M and N. Who is third from north end?(a) L(b) O
(c) M
(d) P
Ans.(c)
Sol.
- Arrange the following words in a meaningful order :
- Tree
- Seed
- Flower
- Fruit
- Plant
(a) 2, 5, 1, 3, 4 (b) 1, 4, 2, 3, 5
(c) 4, 2, 3, 5, 1 (d) 2, 1, 3, 4, 5
S6. Ans. (a);
Sol.
Correct meaningful order is :-
- Seed
- Plant
- Tree
- Flower
- Fruit
- Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one.(a) Brono(b) Olomouc
(c) Pilsen
(d)Graz
S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. All are cities of Czech Republic except (d).
- Three of the following four letters clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out.(a) EGIK(b) QSUW
(c) YACF
(d)BDFH
Ans.(c)
Sol. +2 series is followed except (c).
- Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out.(a) Krona(b) Rupiah
(c) Yen
(d)Ringgit
Ans.(a)
Sol. All are Asian currencies except (a).
- Three of the following options are alike in a certain way and one is different. Find odd one out.(a) 14 : 45(b) 17 : 54
(c) 23 : 69
(d) 11 : 36
Ans.(c)
Sol. (first no.) x 3 + 3 = second number
All follows above logic except (c)
- Three of the following options are alike in a certain way and one is different. Find odd one out.(a) Rajasthan(b) Gujarat
(c) Jammu & Kashmir
(d) Delhi
Ans.(d)
Sol. All state touches the boundary of Pakistan except (d)
- Find the odd one out(a) Chrome(b) Mozilla
(c) Opera mini
(d) internet
Ans. (d)
Sol. Except (d), all others are browser.
- Heed : Neglect as Articulate:(a) Unclear(b) enunciate
(c) eloquent
(d) coherent
Ans. (a)
Sol. Words with their antonyms.
- Find the odd one out.49, 64, 81, 125, 144, 169(a) 64
(b) 125
(c) 169
(d) 49
Ans. (b) Sol. Except 125, all other numbers are perfect Squares.
- Who was responsible for the introduction of the Subsidiary Alliance System?
(a) Warren Hastings
(b) Lord Cornwallis
(c) Lord Wellesley
(d) Lord Amherst
Ans: (c) Lord Wellesley - Which Act is associated with Lord William Bentinck’s tenure?
(a) Charter Act of 1833
(b) Regulating Act of 1773
(c) Pitt’s India Act
(d) Government of India Act of 1858
Ans: (a) Charter Act of 1833 - What was the main outcome of the First Afghan War?
(a) Treaty of Amritsar
(b) Treaty of Lahore
(c) Treaty of Seringapatam
(d) Treaty of Peshawar
Ans: (d) Treaty of Peshawar - When is Andhra Pradesh Foundation Day celebrated?
(a) November 1
(b) January 21
(c) May 1
(d) June 2
Ans: (a) November 1 - Which state was formed on February 20, 1987?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Goa
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Chhattisgarh
Ans: (a) Arunachal Pradesh - Which act led to the formation of Haryana?
(a) States Reorganisation Act, 1956
(b) Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966
(c) Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960
(d) North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971
Ans: (b) Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 - On which date is Karnataka Foundation Day celebrated?
(a) November 1
(b) May 30
(c) January 24
(d) December 1
Ans: (a) November 1 - Which country shares the shortest border with India?
(a) Nepal
(b) Afghanistan
(c) Bhutan
(d) Sri Lanka
Answer: (b) Afghanistan - What is the capital of Bangladesh?
(a) Thimphu
(b) Dhaka
(c) Yangon
(d) Islamabad
Answer: (b) Dhaka - Which Indian states border Bangladesh?
(a) West Bengal, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura, Assam
(b) West Bengal, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam
(c) Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan
(d) Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh
Answer: (a) West Bengal, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura, Assam - ____ elephant never forgets.
[A] An
[B] The
[C] A
[D] None Of These
Correct Answer: [A] An - You are ______ hour late.
[A] the
[B] an
[C] None Of These
[D] a
Correct Answer: [B] an - ______ Mumbai Queen is an express train that runs from Pune to Mumbai.
[A] An
[B] The
[C] A
[D] None Of These
Correct Answer: [B] The - William Wordsworth was ______ great poet.
[A] the
[B] a
[C] an
[D] None Of These
Correct Answer: [B] a - London is on the ____ Thames.
[A] a
[B] an
[C] the
[D] None Of These
Correct Answer: [C] the - This is _______ first time I have visited _______ village.
[A] the, the
[B] the, a
[C] a, the
[D] None Of These
Correct Answer: [A] the, the - Do you speak ____ German?
[A] a
[B] an
[C] the
[D] None Of These
Correct Answer: [D] None Of These - I ate _______ apple, ______ egg and _______ loaf of bread.
[A] the, the, the
[B] an, an, a
[C] a, an, a
[D] None of these
Correct Answer: [B] an, an, a - ____ earth moves round ____ sun.
[A] The, the
[B] An, a
[C]None of these
[D] The, a
Correct Answer: [A] The, the - ________ Ganges is ________ mighty river. It falls into _______ Bay of Bengal.
[A] A, the, the
[B] The, the, the
[C] The, a, the
[D] None of these
Correct Answer: [B] The, a, the - ସେ ତ__ ଅନର୍ଥ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରୁଛି ତାକୁ କଣ ଜାଣି ନାହିଁ
(a) ହୁଂକାପିଟା
(b) ଅତି ଦୁଷ୍ଟ
(c) ଦୁଷ୍ଟ
(d) ମହା ଦୁଷ୍ଟ
Ans: ହୁଂକାପିଟା - ଗୋବର ଗଣେଶ – ରୂଢି ଟିର ଅର୍ଥ କ’ଣ?
(a) ମୂଲ୍ୟହୀନ
(b) କଥା କଷ୍ଟସାଧ୍ୟ
(c) ବୃଥା ସ୍ୱପ୍ନ
(d) ନିର୍ବୋଧ
Ans: ନିର୍ବୋଧ - ଜପାମାଳି – ରୂଢି ଟିର ଅର୍ଥ କ’ଣ?
(a) ନିର୍ବୋଧ
(b) ମଫସଲିଆ
(c) ସୁନ୍ଦର
(d) ଅତିପ୍ରିୟ
Ans: ଅତିପ୍ରିୟ - ପ୍ରକୃତ କଥା ନ ଜାଣି__ କରି କହୁଛ କାହିଁକି?
(a) ଠାସୁକୁମାରି
(b) ଅନ୍ଦାଜ଼ କରି
(c) ଅନୁମାନ କରି
(d) ନ ଦେଖି
Ans: ଠାସୁକୁମାରି - ଅନର୍ଥର ମୂଳ ଏହି ଅର୍ଥ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରୁଥିବା ରୂଢିଟି କେଉଁଟି?
(a) ଚିତା କାଟିବା
(b) ନାଟର ଗୋବର୍ଧନ
(c) ମୁହଁ ଦେବା
(d) ଦାଉ ସାଧିବା
Ans: ନାଟର ଗୋବର୍ଧନ - ___ଧନ ମଣିଷକୁ ପ୍ରକୃତ ଶାନ୍ତି ଦିଏ
(a) ଉଠେଇ ଆଣିଥିବା
(b) ଠକି ଆଣିଥିବା
(c) ଝାଳ ବୁହା
(d) ତଣ୍ଟି ଆଣିଥିବା
Ans: ଝାଳ ବୁହା - ପ୍ରଦୀପ ର ସମୋଚ୍ଚାରିତ ଶବ୍ଦ କ’ଣ?
(a) ପ୍ରତୀପ
(b) ପ୍ରତିକ୍ଷଣ
(c) ପ୍ରତୀତ
(d) ପ୍ରଧାନ
ଉତ୍ତର: (a) ପ୍ରତୀପ - ପୁତ ଶବ୍ଦର ଭିନ୍ନା ଅର୍ଥ କ’ଣ ହେବ?
(a) ପବିତ୍ର
(b) ଦୀପ
(c) ନରକ ବିଶେଷ
(d) ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ
ଉତ୍ତର: (c) ନରକ ବିଶେଷ - ଦୁର୍ଦ୍ଦଶା ର ସନ୍ଧିବିଛେଦ କ’ଣ ହେବ?
(a) ଦୁର୍ + ଦଶା
(b) ଦୁର୍ + ଆରୋଗ୍ୟ
(c) ଦୁର୍ + ଭିକ୍ଷ
(d) ଦୁର୍ + ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ
ଉତ୍ତର: (a) ଦୁର୍ + ଦଶା - ପ୍ରତୀକ୍ଷଣ ସମୋଚ୍ଚାରିତ ଶବ୍ଦର ଭିନ୍ନା ଅର୍ଥ ହେବ କ’ଣ?
(a) ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶ, ସମ୍ୟକ୍ ଦେଖିବା
(b) ଅନୁକ୍ଷଣ, ସମ୍ୟକ୍ ଦେଖିବା
(c) ଆନନ୍ଦ, ସର୍ବଦା
(d) ମନୋରଞ୍ଜନ, ସମ୍ୟକ୍ ଦେଖିବା
ଉତ୍ତର: (b) ଅନୁକ୍ଷଣ, ସମ୍ୟକ୍ ଦେଖିବା
