Preparing for the OSSC CGLRE (Odisha Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Recruitment Examination) requires a well-rounded understanding of key topics. To succeed, candidates should focus on mastering questions from areas like General Awareness, Arithmetic, Logical Reasoning, and Computer Knowledge. General Awareness involves current affairs, Odisha history, and basic knowledge of Indian politics and economy. Arithmetic questions focus on problem-solving skills, covering algebra, geometry, and data interpretation. Logical reasoning tests a candidate’s analytical and critical thinking abilities, while Computer Knowledge emphasizes basic operations and functions. Practice and understanding these topics will help boost your confidence and ensure a high score.
Top Questions to Master Before the OSSC CGLRE Test: 07 October 2024
- Q(1-5): The bar graph given below shows the sales of books (in thousand number) from six branches of a publishing company during two consecutive years 2000 and 2001. Sales of Books (in thousand numbers) from Six Branches – B1, B2, B3, B4, B5 and B6 of a publishing company in 2000 and 2001.
What is the ratio of the total sales of branch B2 for both years to the total sales of branch B4 for both years?
a) 2:3
b) 3:5
c) 4:5
d) 7:9
Ans: d
Sol: Required ratio
= (75 + 65) / (85 + 95) = 140 / 180
= 7 / 9. - Total sales of branch B6 for both the years is what percent of the total sales of branches B3 for both the years?
a) 68.54%
b) 71.11%
c) 73.17%
d) 75.55%
Ans: c
Sol: Required percentage = [(70 + 80) / (95 + 110)] * 100 = (150 / 205) * 100 = 73.17%. - What percent of the average sales of branches B1, B2, and B3 in 2001 is the average sales of branches B1, B3, and B6 in 2000?
a) 75%
b) 77.5%
c) 82.5%
d) 87.5%
Ans: d
Sol: Required percentage = [(245/3) / (280/3)] * 100
= (245/280) * 100
= 87.5%. - What is the average sales of all the branches (in thousand numbers) for the year 2000?
a) 73
b) 80
c) 83
d) 88
Ans: b
Sol: (a)verage sales of all the six branches (in thousand numbers) for the year 2000
= [(80 + 75 + 95 + 85 + 75 + 70) / 6]
= 80. - Total sales of branches B1, B3, and B5 together for both the years (in thousand numbers) is?
a) 250
b) 310
c) 435
d) 560
Ans: d
Sol: Total sales of branches B1, B3, and B5 for both the years (in thousand numbers)
= (80 + 105) + (95 + 110) + (75 + 95) = 560.Q(6-10): The following bar chart shows the composition of the GDP two countries (India and Pakistan)
- If the total GDP of Pakistan is Rs. 10,000 crore, then what is the GDP accounted for by Manufacturing?
(a) Rs. 200 crore
(b) Rs. 600 crore
(c) Rs. 2,000 crore
(d) Rs. 6,000 crore
Ans: Option (c)
Sol: 20% of 10000 = 2000 - What fraction of India’s GDP is accounted for by Services?
(a) (6/33)th
(b) (1/5)th
(c)(2/3)rd
(d) None of these
Ans: Option (b)
Sol: Services account for 20%, i.e., (1/5)th of the GDP of India. - If the total GDP of India is Rs. 30,000 crores, then what is the GDP accounted for by (a)griculture, Services, and Miscellaneous combined?
(a) Rs. 18,500 crore
(b) Rs. 18,000 crore
(c) Rs. 21,000 crore
(d) Rs. 15,000 crore
Ans: Option (c)
Sol:
(40+20+10)% of 30,000 = Rs. 21,000 crore. - Which country accounts for a higher earning out of Services and Miscellaneous together?
(a) India
(b) Pakistan
(c) Both spend equal amounts
(d) (c)annot be determined
Ans: Option D
Sol: Although the percentage of Services and Miscellaneous combined is equal for both countries, we cannot compare without data on their respective GDPs. - If the total GDP is the same for both countries, then what percentage is Pakistan’s income through agriculture over India’s income through Services?
(a) 100%
(b) 200%
(c) 133.33%
(d) None of these
Ans: Option (a)
Sol: Since the GDP is the same, the percentage difference can be calculated as
(40−20)/20
=100%. - Which state has not implemented the Right to Education (RTE) (a)ct, 2009 as of August 7, 2024?
(a) Punjab
(b) Kerala
(c) Telangana
(d) All of the above
Ans (d) All of the above - What technology did S(a)MEER transfer to private firms for large-scale manufacturing?
(a) Brix Measurement System
(b) RFID Technology
(c) Solar Power System
(d) Wireless Communication System
Ans (a) Brix Measurement System - What is the name of India’s second nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine nearing commissioning?
(a) INS Vikrant
(b) INS Arighat
(c) INS Chakra
(d) INS Vela
Ans (b) INS Arighat - Which Union Minister announced the restoration of the Diamond Imprest Licence?
(a) Rajnath Singh
(b) Piyush Goyal
(c) Nirmala Sitharaman
(d) AmitShah
Ans (b) Piyush Goyal - During whose visit was the Bilateral Customs Cooperation Agreement between India and New Zealand signed?
(a) Narendra Modi
(b) S. Jaishankar
(c) Droupadi Murmu
(d) AmitShah
Ans (c) Droupadi Murmu - Which country’s merchant transactions in Nepal crossed the 100,000 milestone using UPI?
(a) (c)hina
(b) India
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) (b)angladesh
Ans (b) India - Who was appointed as the new Cabinet Secretary of India in August 2024?
(a) Rajiv Gauba
(b) T.V. Somanathan
(c) Subhash (c)handra Garg
(d) (a)jay (b)hushan Pandey
Ans (b) T.V. Somanathan - At which film festival did Shah Rukh Khan receive a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2024?
(a) Cannes Film Festival
(b) Venice Film Festival
(c) Locarno Film Festival
(d) Berlin Film Festival
Ans (c) Locarno Film Festival - Who authored the book ’75 Great Revolutionaries of India’ launched in August 2024?
(a) Shashi Tharoor
(b) (b)him Singh
(c) Ramachandra Guha
(d) Harivansh Narayan Singh
Ans (b) (b)him Singh - What satellite is being launched by NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) under an MoU with MEA?
(a) Munal Satellite
(b) Chandrayaan-3
(c) Gaganyaan
(d) RISAt-2B
Ans (a) Munal Satellite - What is the average of the first 150 natural numbers?
(a) 70
(b) 70.5
(c) 75
(d) 75.5
Ans: (d) 75.5SOLUTION:
- Calulate 0.003 × 0.02.
(a) 0.06
(b) 0.006
(c) 0.0006
(d) 0.00006
Ans: (d) 0.00006SOLUTION:
- What is the average of the numbers: 0, 0, 4, 10, 5, and 5?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
Ans: (c) 4SOLUTION:
- If a car priced at $4,000 was sold for $3,200, what is the rate of discount?
(a) 14%
(b) 16%
(c) 18%
(d) 20%
Ans: (d) 20%SOLUTION:
- Evaluate |-3|+|3|-3+3=?
(a) 0
(b) 2
(c) 4
(d) 6
Ans: (d) 6SOLUTION: |-3|+|3|-3+3= 3+3-3+3=6 |-a|=a - Solve for x in the equation 2x-12-6=0.
(a) 7
(b) 8
(c) 9
(d) 9
Ans: (d) 9SOLUTION: 2x-12-6=02x-18=02x=18x= 18/2= 9 - What is the area, in cm², of the shaded region in the diagram below?
(a) 6
(b) 7
(c) 8
(d) 9
Ans: (a) 6SOLUTION:
- If (a) completes a particular task in 8 days and (b) completes the same task in 24 days, how many days will it take if they work together?
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 6
(d) 7
Ans: (c) 6SOLUTION:
- What comes next in the sequence: 1, 3, 11, 43, ____ ?
(a) 161
(b) 171
(c) 181
(d) 191
Ans: (b) 171SOLUTION:
- What is the distance traveled by a car that traveled at a speed of 80 km/hr for 3 hours and 30 minutes?
(a) 275 km
(b) 280 km
(c) 285 km
(d) 290 km
Ans: (b) 280 kmSOLUTION:
- What is the primary function of MS Outlook?
(a) Note-taking
(b) Managing databases
(c) Email client and personal information management
(d) Creating spreadsheets
Ans: (c) Email client and personal information management - Which MS Office application is primarily used for note-taking?
(a) MS Outlook
(b) MS OneNote
(c) MS PowerPoint
(d) MS Access
Ans: (b) MS OneNote - How many generations of computers have there been until 2023?
(a) Three
(b) Four
(c) Five
(d) Six
Ans: (c) Five - Which generation of computers is still being developed as of 2023?
(a) First generation
(b) Second generation
(c) Third generation
(d) Fifth generation
Ans: (d) Fifth generation - Which generation of computers introduced transistors as a replacement for vacuum tubes?
(a) First generation
(b) Second generation
(c) Third generation
(d) Fourth generation
Ans: (b) Second generation - In which generation of computers did integrated circuits (ICs) become prevalent?
(a) First generation
(b) Second generation
(c) Third generation
(d) Fourth generation
Ans: (c) Third generation - Which generation of computers saw the development of microprocessors?
(a) First generation
(b) Second generation
(c) Third generation
(d) Fourth generation
Ans: (d) Fourth generation - What was a defining feature of the fourth generation of computers?
(a) Use of vacuum tubes
(b) Use of transistors
(c) Use of integrated circuits
(d) Use of microprocessors
Ans: (d) Use of microprocessors - Which generation of computers saw the introduction of personal computers (P(c)s)?
(a) First generation
(b) Second generation
(c) Third generation
(d) Fourth generation
Ans: (d) Fourth generation - What is the shortcut key combination for copying selected content?
(a) Ctrl + C
(b) Ctrl + X
(c) Ctrl + V
(d) Alt + C
Ans: (a) Ctrl + C - Question: Pen is to write as knife is to?
(a) Cut
(b) Eat
(c) Sew
(d) Measure
Ans: (a) Cut
Solution: Pen is used for writing, similarly, a knife is used for cutting. - Question: Circle is to round as square is to?
(a) Long
(b) Rectangle
(c) Triangle
(d) Square
Ans: (d) Square
Solution: Circle is a shape that is round, similarly, a square is a shape that is square. - Question: If ‘WAtER’ is coded as ‘X(b)UFS’, how is ‘SUN’ coded?
(a) TVO
(b) TUP
(c) VUO
(d) TUN
Ans: (a) TVO
Solution: Each letter is replaced by the letter that comes 1 position after it in the English alphabet. - Question: If ‘HOUSE’ is coded as ‘GNTRD’, how is ‘STREET’ coded?
(a) QTRDDS
(b) RSQDDF
(c) RSQDDS
(d) TFSQDDS
Ans: (c) RSQDDS
Solution: Each letter is replaced by the letter that comes 1 position before it in the English alphabet. - Question: X is the son of Y. Y is the sister of Z. How is X related to Z?
(a) Brother
(b) Nephew
(c) (c)ousin
(d) Son
Ans: (b) Nephew
Solution: X is the son of Y, who is the sister of Z, so X is the nephew of Z. - Question: A is the father of B. B is the brother of C. How is A related to C?
(a) Father
(b) Grandfather
(c) Uncle
(d) Brother
Ans: (a) Father Solution: (a)A is the father of B, who is the brother of C, so A is the Father of C. - Which one of the following is different from the others?
(a) Square
(b) Triangle
(c) Circle
(d) Rectangle
Ans: (c) Circle
Solution: All other options are geometric shapes, but a circle is not a polygon. - If South-East becomes North, North-East becomes West, and so on, what will West become?
(a) North-East
(b) South-East
(c) North-West
(d) South-West
Ans: (b) South-EastSolution: Each direction is rotated 120 degrees anti clockwise. - If West becomes North-East, North becomes South-West, and so on, what will East become?
(a) North-West
(b) South-West
(c) North-East
(d) South-East
Ans: (b) South-WestSolution: Each direction is rotated 120 degrees clockwise. - If Monday is two days before the day after tomorrow, what day is it today?
(a) Thursday
(b) Friday
(c) Saturday
(d) Sunday
Ans: b) Friday
Solution: The day after tomorrow is Sunday. Two days before Sunday is Friday.
