Hpssc Clerk Post Code-578 Solution MCQ 17 August 2024 by zydusmahip@gmail.com /154 0 Clerk Post Code-578 1 / 154 1. Correct spelling is A. appearance B. apearance C. appearence D. None of these 2 / 154 2. Meaning of the idiom ‘To talk shop’ is A. to talk a lot B. to use phrases peculiar to one’s employment C. to like to shop D. to lie 3 / 154 3. Antonym of the word ‘Titanic’ is A. early B. puny C. silence D. balance 4 / 154 4. Synonym of the word ‘Alleviate’ is A. to dilute B. to lessen C. to humiliate D. to make excuses 5 / 154 5. Did you not ________ him yesterday ? A. met B. will have met C. meet D. will meet 6 / 154 6. The lion sprang ________ the cow. A. upon B. on C. over D. off 7 / 154 7. Sapna is shorter than Lata who is shorter than Kamala. Mahendra is taller than Shweta, but as much as Sapna is. Who is the tallest ? A. Sapna B. Mahendra C. Shweta D. None of these 8 / 154 8. Which of the following will be last in a telephone directory ? A. Sajewet B. Sajewat C. Segran D. Salwar 9 / 154 9. ‘A’ is the brother of ‘B’. ‘A’ is the brother of ‘C’. To find what is the relation between B and C, what minimum information from the following is necessary ? A. Sex of B B. Sex of C C. Both (A) and (B) D. None of these 10 / 154 10. If all the numbers from 1 to 21 which are divisible by 2 are written in ascending order then which will be the number at 6th place from the right ? A. 10 B. 12 C. 14 D. 8 11 / 154 11. In a code ‘INFORM’ is denoted by ‘JMGNSL’ then ‘PLAYER’ is denoted in the same code by A. QKBZFQ B. QKBXFQ C. OKBXFQ D. OMBZFQ 12 / 154 12. As ‘Pen’ is related to ‘Stationery’ in the same way ‘Chair’ is related to which of the following ? A. Wood B. Furniture C. Room D. Comfort 13 / 154 13. Which one of the words given below is different from the rest ? A. Mango B. Apple C. Brinjal D. Grapes 14 / 154 14. How many meaningful words can be formed from the ‘COMPASSIONATE’ without changing the order of letters ? A. Four B. Five C. Six D. None of these 15 / 154 15. A mountaineering institute in H.P. is located at A. Narkanda B. Naldera C. Mashobra D. Manali 16 / 154 16. There is a large fish farm in H.P. at A. Kalpa B. Keylong C. Deoli D. Dharamshala 17 / 154 17. The place ‘Aradh Ganga’ is in A. Bharmaur B. Manali C. Mandi D. Nahan 18 / 154 18. Rishi Vashisht is believed to have breathed his last (died) at A. Tandi B. Mandi C. Tattapani D. Losar 19 / 154 19. ‘Gugga’ was a famous A. Painter B. Musician C. Writer D. Craftsman 20 / 154 20. The coldest place in Lahaul valley is A. Koksar B. Tandi C. Keylong D. Gondla 21 / 154 21. ‘Wild Flower Hall’ was the residence of A. Lord Ripon B. Lord Kitchener C. Lord Elgin D. Lord Kennedy 22 / 154 22. Famous ‘Lavi Fair’ in H.P. is held at A. Manali B. Dalhousie C. Dharamshala D. Rampur 23 / 154 23. The chandertal lake is located in which district of H.P. ? A. Shimla B. Lahaul & Spiti C. Kullu D. Kangra 24 / 154 24. ‘Bhunda Ceremony’ in H.P. is held at A. Nirmand B. Nahan C. Nurpur D. None of these 25 / 154 25. The first Governor of H.P. was A. Dr. Y.S. Parmar B. K.L. Mehta C. K.S. Thakur D. S. Chakravarty 26 / 154 26. A CSIR complex in H.P. is located near A. Palampur B. Solan C. Mandi D. Dharamshala 27 / 154 27. Shipki pass is in which district of H.P. ? A. Kinnaur B. Lahaul & Spiti C. Kullu D. Shimla 28 / 154 28. The ‘History of the Mandi State’ was written by A. Mulk Raj Anand B. M. S. Randhawa C. Man Mohan D. J. C. French 29 / 154 29. The Giri is a tributary of the river A. Ravi B. Satluj C. Yamuna D. Beas 30 / 154 30. The town of Chamba was founded by A. Champavati B. Sahil Varman C. Meru Varman D. Lakshaman Varman 31 / 154 31. The only Sainik School in H.P. is at A. Dagshai B. Dalhousie C. Sundernagar D. Sujanpur Tira 32 / 154 32. The Bhootnath temple is located at A. Mandi B. Una C. Bhunter D. Manali 33 / 154 33. Which of the following is known as ‘animal starch’ ? A. Cellulose B. Glycogen C. Pectin D. Chitin 34 / 154 34. Which of the following vitamins has a role in blood clotting ? A. Vitamin A B. Vitamin C C. Vitamin K D. Vitamin E 35 / 154 35. Milk is a poor source of A. Calcium B. Sodium C. Copper D. Iron 36 / 154 36. Muscle fatigue is due to the accumulation of A. cholesterol B. lactic acid C. lipoic acid D. triglycerides 37 / 154 37. Sun loving plants are A. autotrophs B. halophytes C. sciophytes D. heliophytes 38 / 154 38. Soap is the sodium or potassium salt of A. stearic acid B. oleic acid C. palmitic acid D. All of these 39 / 154 39. Which of the following metals is prominently used in mobile phone batteries ? A. Copper B. Zinc C. Lithium D. Nickel 40 / 154 40. Contact lenses are made from A. lucite B. teflon C. polystyrene D. polyvinyl chloride 41 / 154 41. Which of the following would expand the most on being heated ? A. Alcohol B. Water C. Glass D. Air 42 / 154 42. Which of the following chemicals is commonly used by farmers to destroy weeds ? A. DDT B. Malathion C. 2, 4-D D. Methyl bromide 43 / 154 43. The pure form of carbon is A. graphite B. charcoal C. diamond D. None of these 44 / 154 44. Which of the following is not a natural polymer ? A. Teflon B. Cotton C. Silk D. Wool 45 / 154 45. Which of the following is used in fireworks to make a brilliant white light ? A. Sodium B. Magnesium C. Aluminium D. Silver 46 / 154 46. Which of the following fuels is used in gas welding ? A. Acetylene B. Methane C. Ethylene D. LPG 47 / 154 47. Nail polish remover contains A. acetone B. acetic acid C. benzene D. formaldehyde 48 / 154 48. Which of the following is an element ? A. Sapphire B. Ruby C. Topaz D. Diamond 49 / 154 49. Butter is A. a supercooled oil B. an emulsion C. a molecular solid D. a gel 50 / 154 50. Which one of the following is a convectional energy source ? A. Tidal energy B. Geothermal energy C. Solar energy D. Biomass energy 51 / 154 51. SONAR is mostly used by A. Doctors B. Engineers C. Astronauts D. Navigators 52 / 154 52. What enables us to write on the black board with chalk ? A. Gravity B. Cohesion C. Adhesion D. Viscosity 53 / 154 53. Which is the best measure of economic growth of a country ? A. Net Revenue B. GDP C. GNP D. None of these 54 / 154 54. During which plan was Green Revolution introduced in India ? A. First plan B. Second plan C. Fourth plan D. None of these 55 / 154 55. Which of the following sectors does not come under tertiary sector ? A. Trade B. Transport C. Business Services D. Electricity 56 / 154 56. The minimum effect of direct taxes is on A. food price B. consumer goods C. capital goods D. income 57 / 154 57. IRDA is associated with A. Banking B. Insurance Sector C. Telecommunication D. Railways 58 / 154 58. Which of the following rate is not determined by RBI ? A. SLR B. CRR C. PLR D. Bank Rate 59 / 154 59. Economic growth is usually coupled with A. inflation B. stagflation C. deflation D. hyper inflation 60 / 154 60. National Rural Livelihood Mission was initiated from the city of A. Kota B. Kottayam C. Banswada D. None of these 61 / 154 61. The Twenty Point Economic Programme was announced for the first time in A. 1975 B. 1976 C. 1977 D. 1978 62 / 154 62. The National Commission for Women was set up in A. 1991 B. 1992 C. 1993 D. 1994 63 / 154 63. Which of the following is a source of income of the Gram Panchayats ? A. Income tax B. Sales tax C. Professional tax D. Levy duties 64 / 154 64. The union list contains how many subjects ? A. 52 B. 61 C. 97 D. 47 65 / 154 65. A minister in a state is individually responsible to the A. Legislature B. Governor C. Chief Minister D. President of India 66 / 154 66. The first Lok Adalat was held in which year ? A. 1985 B. 1986 C. 1980 D. 1981 67 / 154 67. Which of the following is the largest Lok Sabha Constituency (Area wise) in India ? A. Kangra B. Kutch C. Ladakh D. Patna Sahib 68 / 154 68. The resolution for removing the Vice-President of India can be moved in the A. Rajya Sabha B. Lok Sabha C. Joint Sitting of Parliament D. None of these 69 / 154 69. Who was the President of India at the time of proclamation of emergency in the year 1975 ? A. V.V. Giri B. Giani Zail Singh C. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad D. S.D. Sharma 70 / 154 70. The concept of Public Interest Litigation originated in A. UK B. USA C. Australia D. Canada 71 / 154 71. In which of the following ways can Indian citizenship be acquired ? A. By descent B. By naturalization C. By registration D. All of these 72 / 154 72. The word ‘Secular’ was inserted into the Constitution of India by which of the following amendments ? A. 42nd B. 44th C. 52nd D. 73rd 73 / 154 73. The Cabinet Mission plan for India envisaged a A. federation B. confederation C. unitary form of government D. union of states 74 / 154 74. The largest fresh water lake in India is A. Chilka lake B. Loktak lake C. None of these D. Wular lake 75 / 154 75. Which of the following is a secondary pollutant ? A. Sulphur dioxide B. Radon C. Carbon D. Sulphuric acid 76 / 154 76. The organisms which feeds on bodies of the dead organisms is A. scavengers B. decomposers C. carnivores D. both (A) and (B) 77 / 154 77. Which one of the following states in India has the highest percentage of tank irrigation ? A. Tamil Nadu B. West Bengal C. Kerala D. Karnataka 78 / 154 78. Zawar mines are important for A. Lead B. Zinc C. Tungstan D. Bauxite 79 / 154 79. Which National highway connects Delhi and Mumbai ? A. NH6 B. NH8 C. NH10 D. NH12 80 / 154 80. Which one of the following is categorised as millet ? A. Wheat B. Rice C. Sorghum D. Maize 81 / 154 81. Which state of India has highest urban population as per Census 2011 ? A. Uttar Pradesh B. Punjab C. Maharashtra D. Madhya Pradesh 82 / 154 82. Which one of the following is not a Biosphere Reserve ? A. Agasthyamali B. Nallamalai C. Nilgiri D. Pachmarhi 83 / 154 83. The Gandhi Sagar reservoir is of the river A. Chambal B. Narmada C. Rihand D. Satluj 84 / 154 84. The Nanda Devi Peak is located in A. Jammu & Kashmir B. Kerala C. Uttarakhand D. Tamil Nadu 85 / 154 85. Pir Panjal range in the Himalayas is a part of A. Shiwalik B. Lesser Himalaya C. Greater Himalaya D. Trans Himalaya 86 / 154 86. The country that shares longest border with India is A. Nepal B. Pakistan C. China D. Bangladesh 87 / 154 87. Durgapur is located on the banks of river A. Damodar B. Brahmani C. Subarnarekha D. Indravati 88 / 154 88. The Gulf of Mannar is situated along the coast of A. Andhra Pradesh B. Tamil Nadu C. Gujarat D. Odisha 89 / 154 89. Which of the following states is smallest in area ? A. Gujarat B. Karnataka C. Tamil Nadu D. Andhra Pradesh 90 / 154 90. World’s leading producer of tobacco is A. China B. Russia C. India D. USA 91 / 154 91. Willy Willy is the tropical cyclone occurring in A. Gulf of Mexico B. China Sea C. Caribbean Sea D. Coast of North-West Australia 92 / 154 92. Tsunamis are not caused by A. volcanic eruptions B. earthquakes C. hurricanes D. undersea landslides 93 / 154 93. Sal trees are typical species of A. Tundra forest B. Taiga forest C. Tropical monsoon forest D. Tropical rain forest 94 / 154 94. Biodiversity is highest in A. Tundra Zone B. Prairie Zone C. Torrid Zone D. Tropic Zone 95 / 154 95. Which of the following is not an important factor of climate of an area ? A. Latitude B. Longitude C. Altitude D. Distance from the sea 96 / 154 96. Rain shadow effect is associated with A. Convectional rainfall B. Frontal rainfall C. Orographic rainfall D. Cyclonic rainfall 97 / 154 97. Which among the following rivers is the largest ? A. Nile B. Congo C. Volga D. Amazon 98 / 154 98. The Great Barrier Reef is located in which country ? A. Chile B. Australia C. USA D. Indonesia 99 / 154 99. Which one among the following is not an igneous rock ? A. Granite B. Basalt C. Gabbro D. Gneiss 100 / 154 100. Which one of the following gases is found in highest quantity in Exosphere ? A. Oxygen B. Nitrogen C. Helium D. Hydrogen 101 / 154 101. Which of the following do not belong to solar system ? A. Asteroids B. Nebulae C. Comets D. Planets 102 / 154 102. At which place the famous enigmatic Trimurty Sadasiva located ? A. Ajanta B. Ellora C. Elephanta D. Jogeshwari 103 / 154 103. ‘Geet Govinda’ is written in which language ? A. Sanskrit B. Hindi C. Pali D. Prakrit 104 / 154 104. The ruler who stated “I am the state” was A. Catherine the Great B. Napolean C. Fredrick the Great D. Louis XIV 105 / 154 105. In which country did the first Marxist revolution take place ? A. Germany B. Italy C. Great Britain D. Russia 106 / 154 106. Who called Gandhiji as ‘half naked beggar’ ? A. Mohammad Ali Jinnah B. Lord Mountbatten C. Warren Hastings D. Winston Churchill 107 / 154 107. Who among the following leaders dominated the Lucknow Pact in 1916 ? A. J.L. Nehru B. B.G. Tilak C. Moti Lal Nehru D. Madan Mohan Malviya 108 / 154 108. Birsa Munda was in favour of A. Chhattisgarh B. Uttarakhand C. Jharkhand D. None of these 109 / 154 109. The first Governor General of India was A. Lord Clive B. Lord Canning C. Lord Lytton D. None of these 110 / 154 110. Which of the following was the capital of Raja Ranjit Singh of Punjab ? A. Amritsar B. Lahore C. Rawalpindi D. Peshawar 111 / 154 111. Which was the first fort constructed by the British in India ? A. Fort St. George B. Fort St. David C. Fort St. William D. Fort St. Angelo 112 / 154 112. Who is the author of ‘Ain-i-Akbari’ ? A. Abul Fazl B. Abdus Samad C. Bairam Khan D. Todarmal 113 / 154 113. Bijapur is known for its A. Rock temple B. Heavy rainfall C. Gol Gumbaj D. None of these 114 / 154 114. Which Delhi Sultan is known for introducing market control mechanism ? A. Balban B. Alauddin Khalji C. Firozshah Tughlaq D. Iltutmish 115 / 154 115. Rashtrakuta empire was founded by A. Dantidurga B. Amoghavarsha 1 C. Dhruva D. Krishna 1 116 / 154 116. ‘Mrichhakatika’ was written by A. Vikramaditya B. Sudraka C. Kalhana D. Banbhatta 117 / 154 117. A Buddhist council during the reign of Kanishka was held at A. Rajgriha B. Kashmir C. Pataliputra D. Magadha 118 / 154 118. Kautilya’s ‘Arthashastra’ deals with the aspects of A. Economic life B. Political policies C. Religious life D. Social life 119 / 154 119. In which state was the Nalanda University located in India ? A. Bengal B. Bihar C. Orissa D. Uttar Pradesh 120 / 154 120. Which was the first capital of Magadha ? A. Girivarja B. Pataliputra C. Vaishali D. Champa 121 / 154 121. The local name of Mohenjodaro is A. Mound of the Living B. Mound of the Great C. Mound of the Dead D. None of these 122 / 154 122. The title of ‘Sparrow’ is given to A. Sardar Patel B. Napolean C. Maj. Gen. Rajinder Singh D. T.K. Krishnamachari 123 / 154 123. Who amongst the following is a famous sarod player ? A. Zakir Hussain B. Hari Prasad Chourasia C. Amjad Ali Khan D. Shiv Kumar Sharma 124 / 154 124. Who is known as Indian Bismarck ? A. J.L. Nehru B. Vallabh Bhai patel C. Subhash Chandra Bose D. None of these 125 / 154 125. Which American President was a famous Film/TV star before he became the President ? A. J.F. Kennedy B. Ronald Regan C. Richard Nixon D. Gerald R. Fond 126 / 154 126. Which of the following is not a permanent member of the security council of the United Nations ? A. USA B. Germany C. France D. China 127 / 154 127. The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty came into force in A. 1967 B. 1970 C. 1971 D. 1974 128 / 154 128. The SAARC Secretariate is located at A. New Delhi B. Karachi C. Colombo D. Kathmandu 129 / 154 129. The headquarter of the International Court of Justice is at A. Geneva B. The Hague C. Rome D. Vienna 130 / 154 130. Who directed the world famous film “The Gandhi” ? A. Mrinal Sen B. Nani Palkhivala C. Ben Kingsley D. Richard Attenborough 131 / 154 131. Who is the author of the book “Wings of Fire” ? A. Chetan Bhagat B. Arundhati Roy C. Abul Kalam Azad D. Abdul Kalam 132 / 154 132. Which one of the following is a Peacetime Gallantry Award ? A. Shaurya Chakra B. Vir Chakra C. Param Vir Chakra D. Yudh Seva Medal 133 / 154 133. Nobel Prizes are distributed annually at A. Manila B. Stockholm C. Geneva D. New York 134 / 154 134. First Indian Arctic Expeditions was launched in the year A. 2004 B. 2005 C. 2006 D. 2007 135 / 154 135. When is the UN day celebrated every year ? A. 24-Oct B. 26-Jun C. 1-Dec D. 10-Dec 136 / 154 136. FIFA 2018 will be held in which country ? A. Russia B. Canada C. Brazil D. Paraguay 137 / 154 137. Durand Cup is associated with the game of A. Hockey B. Cricket C. Football D. Baseball 138 / 154 138. The first Commonwealth Games were held in the year 1930 at A. Sydney B. Auckland C. Hamilton D. London 139 / 154 139. Which of the following key is used to delete characters to the left of the cursor in MS-Word ? A. Alt + Delete B. Shift C. Delete D. Back Space 140 / 154 140. Which of the following shortcut key is used to cut selected item in MS-Word ? A. Ctrl + C B. Shift + End C. Ctrl + Home D. Shift + Del 141 / 154 141. Which of the following cannot be used to create parallel style column in MS-Word ? A. Format tabs B. Table insert table C. Insert textbox D. Format columns 142 / 154 142. Bold, Italic, Regular commands in MS-Word are known as A. font styles B. font effects C. word art D. text effects 143 / 154 143. In MS-Word, a word gets selected by clicking it A. once B. twice C. three times D. four times 144 / 154 144. Which of the following options in MS-Word is used to display information such as title, page number of the document ? A. Insert Table B. AutoCorrect C. Thesaurus D. Header and Footer 145 / 154 145. Which of the following commands in MS-Word is used to give a file a name and a place to live ? A. Save B. Save As C. Creating a file D. Paste 146 / 154 146. Which of the following produces high quality output ? A. Impact printer B. Non-impact printer C. Plotter D. Both (A) and (B) 147 / 154 147. Ctrl, Shift and Alt are called which of the following keys ? A. Modifier B. Function C. Alphanumeric D. Adjustment 148 / 154 148. The name of the location of a particular piece of data is its A. data location B. memory name C. address D. storage 149 / 154 149. The ALU of a computer responds to the commands coming from A. primary memory B. control section C. external memory D. cache memory 150 / 154 150. The hardware in which data may be stored for a computer system is called A. registers B. bus C. control unit D. memory 151 / 154 151. A desktop computer is also known as A. Palmtop B. PC C. Laptop D. Mainframe 152 / 154 152. The most powerful type of computer is A. Micro Computer B. Megaframe Computer C. Super Computer D. Miniframe Computer 153 / 154 153. Computer system is controlled by its A. RAM B. ROM C. CPU D. Storage devices 154 / 154 154. Processing involves A. inputing data into a computer system B. transforming input into output C. displaying output in a useful manner D. None of these Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte