General Science Quiz for SSC And Railway Exam

1. Pollination by birds is called  

A. autogamy

B. ornithophily

C. entomophily

D. anemophily

2. The study of phenomena at very low temperatures is called  

A. heat transfer

B. morphology

C. crystallography

D. cryogenics

3. The branch of medical science which is concerned with the study of disease as it affects a community of people is called  

A. epidemiology

B. oncology

C. paleontogy

D. pathology

4.Superconductivity is a material property associated with  

A. cooling a substance without a phase change

B. frictionless liquid flow

C. a loss of thermal resistance

D. a loss of electrical resistance

5.If a metal can be drawn into wires relatively easily it is called  

A. malleable

B. ductile

C. extractive

D. tactile

6. Cystitis is the infection of which of the following?  

A. liver

B. urinary bladder

C. pancreas

D. lung

7. Which of the following is primarily composed of calcium carbonate?  

A. Fish scales

B. Shark teeth

C. Oyster Shells

D. Whale bones

8. Water flows through a horizontal pipe at a constant volumetric rate. At a location where the cross sectional area decreases, the velocity of the fluid  

A. increases

B. decreases

C. stays the same

D. none of the above

9. A cyclone is an engineering device that is used to  

A. transport materials

B. segregate particles

C. control switching devices

D. model fractals

10.A gas used as a disinfectant in drinking water is  

A. Hydrogen

B. Oxygen

C. Fluorine

D. Chlorine

Answer key:
01.B
02.D
03.A
04.D
05.B
06.B
07.C
08.A
09.B
10.D

Advanced Quant Quiz for SSC Exam

1. If the circumference of a circles increases from 4a to 8a, hat change occurs in its area?

(a) it doubles 

(b) It quadruped

(c) It triples

(d) It is halved

2. S1, S2, S3 are three rectangular sheets of identical areas with their lengths in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3. If each is converted into a right circular cylinder open at both ends by joining its shorter parallel sides, what is the ratio of the volumes of the three cylinders, S1, S2 and S3, respectively, so formed?

(a) 1 : 1 : 1

(b) 4 : 2 : 3

(c) 1 : 2 : 3

(d) 6 : 3 : 2

3. ABCD is a square, P, Q, R and S are points on the sides AB, BC, CD and DA respectively such that AP=BQ=CR=DS. What is ∠SPQ equal to?

(a) 30°

(b) 45°

(c) 60°

(d) 90°

4. ABC is a triangle in which AB=AC. Let BC be produced to D. From a point E on the line AC let EF be a straight line such that EF is parallel to AB. Consider the quadrilateral ECDF thus formed. If ∠ABC=65° and ∠EFD=80°, then what is ∠FDC  equal to?

(a) 43°

(b) 41°

(c) 37°

(d) 35°

5. AB is a straight line. C is a point whose perpendicular distance from AB is 3 cm. What are the number of points which are at a perpendicular distance of 1 cm from AB and at a distance 4 cm and from C?

(a) 1

(b) 2

(c) 3

(d) 4

6. Let D, E be the points on sides AB and AC respectively of a ∆ABC  such that DE is parallel to BC. Let AD=2 cm, DB=1 cm, AE=3 cm and area of ∆ADE=3 cm^2. What is EC equal to?

(a) 1.5 cm

(b) 1.6 cm

(c) 1.8 cm

(d) 2.1 cm

7. ∆PQR is right angled at Q, PR=5 cm and QR=4 cm. If the lengths of sides of another ∆ ABC  are 3 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm, then which one of the following is correct?

(a) Area of ∆PQR is double that of ∆ ABC

(b) Area of ∆ABC is double that of ∆ PQR

(c) ∠B=∠Q/2

(d) Both triangles are congruent 

8. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 3√10 unit. If the smaller side is tripled and the longer side is doubled, new hypotenuse becomes 9√5 unit. What are the lengths of the smaller and longer sides of the right triangle respectively?

(a) 5 units and 9 units

(b) 5 units and 6 units

(c) 3 units and 9 units

(d) 3 units and 6 units

 9. A cone is inscribed in a hemisphere such that their bases are common. If C is the volume of the cone and H that of the hemisphere, then what is the value of C : H?

(a) 1 : 2

(b) 2 : 3

(c) 3 : 4

(d) 4 : 5

10. A wax cube of edge 6 cm is melted and formed into three smaller cubes. If the edges of two smaller cubes are 3 cm and 4 cm, what is the edge of the third smaller cube?

(a) 5 cm 

(b) 4.5 cm

(c)  4 cm

(d) 3.5 cm 

Answer Keys:

1.(b)

2.(c)

3.(d)

4.(d)

5.(c)

6.(a)

7.(d)

8.(c)

9.(a)

10.(a)

Important Facts About Indian Railway

AS Continued.....

11. Slogan of Indian Railway : Lifeline of the Nation 

12. Fastest train in India : New Delhi-Bhopal Shatabdi Express is the fastest train in India. maximum speed of 150km/h 

13. Slowest train in India : Metupalayam Ooty Nilgiri Passenger which runs at a speed of 10kmph, 15 times slower than fastest running train. Since this train runs in     hilly region there are speed limits to comply

14. Shortest run by a train : Scheduled services between Nagpur and Ajni stations situated just 3km from each other.

15. Shortest station name : Ib, near Jharsuguda in Odisha and Od, near Anand in Gujarat

16. Trains with most stops : The record for maximum number of stops by an Express/Mail train is held by Howrah – Amritsar Express 115 halts

17.Two stations at same location : Srirampur and Belapur are two different stations in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra which are both at the same location on the railway route but on opposite sides of the track. 

18. Most powerful locomotive : Electric locomotive WAG-9 used for hauling heavy freight rakes is the most powerful locomotive in Indian Railway’s fleet

19. Last stations in North-South-East-West direction : Northernmost railway station is Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir. Westernmost isNaliya near Bhuj in Gujarat. Southernmost railway station isKanyakumari, while the last station on the east of India is Ledo on branch line from Tinsukia.

20. Junction with most number of routes  originating from it :Mathura junction with 7 routes.

Important World Days

Important World Days

January -1 Global Family Day

January -9 NRI Day

January -10 World Laughter Day

January -12 National Youth Day

January -15 Army Day

January -25 National Voters Day , National Tourism Day

January -26 India’s Republic Day, International Customs Day

January -28 Data Protection Day

January -30 Martyrs Day; World Leprosy Eradication Day


February second Sunday of World Marriage Day

February-4 World Cancer Day

February-6 International Day against Female Genital Mutilation

February-12 Darwin Day ,World Day of the Sick

February-13 World Radio day

February-20 World Day of Social Justice

February-21 International Mother Language Day

February-22 World Scout Day

February-24 Central Excise Day

February-28 National Science Day


March second Monday Commonwealth Day

March second Thursday World Kidney Day

March-4 World Day of the Fight Against Sexual Exploitation

March-8 International Women’s Day

March 2nd Thursday World Kidney Day

March-15 World Consumer Rights Day

March-16 National Vaccination Day

March-18 Ordnance Factories Day

March-20 World Sparrow Day

March-21 World Forestry Day

March-22 World Water Day

March-23 ,World Earth Day

March-24 World TB Day

March-27 World Drama Day



April-2 World Autism Awareness Day

April-5 International Day for Mine Awareness,

April-5 National Maritime Day

April-7 World Health Day

April-17 World Haemophilia Day

April-18 World Amateur Radio Day

April -18 World Heritage Day

April-21 Secretaries Day

April-21 National Civil Services Day

April -22 Earth Day

April 23 World Book and Copyright Day

April -25 World Malaria Day

April -26 World Intellectual Property Day

April -29 International Dance Day



May-1 International Labour Day

May-1st Tuesday World Asthma Day

May-3 Press Freedom Day

May-3 World Asthma Day

May-2nd Sunday Mother’s Day

May-4 Coal Miners’ Day

May-8 World Red Cross Day

May-9 World Thalassaemia Day

May-11 National Technology Day

May-12 World Hypertension Day

May-12 International Nurses Day

May-14 World Migratory day

May-15 International Day of the Family

May-17 World Tele communication Day

May-18 International Museum Day

May-21 Anti-Terrorism day (rajiv gandhi dead)

May-22 International Day for Biological Diversity

May-24 Common wealth Day

May-28 World Hunger Day

May-31 Anti-tobacco Day


June-4 International Day of Innocent Children

June-4 Victims of Aggression

June-5 World Environment Day

June, 3rd Sunday Father’s Day

June-8 World Ocean Day

June-12 World Day against Child Labour

June-14 World Blood Donor Day

June-15 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

June-17 World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

June-20 World Refugee Day

June-21 World Music Day

June-23 International Olympic Day

June-23 UN Public Service Day

June-26 International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

June-27 International Diabetes Day


July-1 Doctor’s Day

July-6 World Zoonoses Day

July-11 World Population Day

July-12 Malala Day

July-18 Nelson Mandela International Day

July-30 International Day of Friendship


August first Sunday International Friendship Day

August-3 International Friendship Day

August-6 Hiroshima Day,Organ Donation Day

August-7 Forgiveness Day

August-8 World Senior Citizen Day

August-9 Nagasaki Day

August-12 International Youth Day

August-15 Indian Independence Day

August-18 International Day of the World Indigenous Peoples

August-19 Photography Day,World Humanitarian Day

August-20 Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana Divas

August-29 National Sports Day


September-2 Coconut Day

September-5 Teachers Day ,International day of charity

September-8 International Literacy Day (UNESCO)

September-14 Hindi Diwas, World First Aid Day

September-15 Engineer Day

September-16 World Ozone Day

September-21 Alzheimer Day

September-21 Day for Peace and Non- violence (UN)

September-22 Welfare of cancer patients (Rose Day)

September-25 Social Justice Day

September-26 Day of the Deaf

September-27 World Tourism Day

September-28 World Rabies Day

September-29 World Heart Day


October-1 International Day for the Elderly

October-2 Gandhi Jayanthi

October-3 World Habitat Day

October-4 World Animal Welfare Day

October-8 Indian Air Force Day

October-9 World Post Office Day

October-10 National Post Day

October, 2nd Thursday World Sight Day

October-11 International Day of the Girl Child

October-12 World Arthritis Day

October-13 UN International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction

October-14 World Standards Day

October-15 World White Cane Day

October-15 International Day of Rural women

October-16 World Food Day

October-17 The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

October-20 World Statistics Day

October-20 World Osteoporosis Day

October-21 Global Iodine Deficiency Disorders Prevention Day

October-24 World Development Information Day

October-24 World Polio Day, UN Day

October-28 International Animation Day

October-30 World Thrift Day


November-5 World Radiography Day

November-9 Legal Services Day

November-12 World Pneumonia Day

November-12 Public Service Broadcasting Day

November-14 Children Day

November-14 World Diabetes Day

November-16 International Day for Tolerance

November-17 National Epilepsy Day

November-17 National Journalism Day

November-19 Citizens Day

November-19 World Toilet Day

November-19 National Integration Day

November-20 Africa Industrialisation Day

November-21 World Television Day

November-21 World Fisheries day

November-25 International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women

November-26 Constitution Day

November-29 International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People


December-1 World AIDS Day

December-2-Dec World Computer Literacy Day

December- 3 World Day of the Handicapped

December-4 Indian Navy Day

December-5 International Volunteer Day

December-7 Armed Forces Flag Day

December-7 International Civil Aviation Day

December-10 Human Rights Day

December-10 International Children Day of Broadcasting

December-14 World Energy Day

December-18 Minorities Rights Day

December-22 National Mathematics Day

December-23 Farmer’s Day

Test of the Day

Directions (Q. 1-3): Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘No correction is required’, mark (5) as the answer.

1. Radha’s three children, Shantana, Manu and Meera are talented, but the latter excels the other two.

the last excels

latter excel

the latter excelling

the last excelling

No correction required

2. Students are not abandoning helmets, but some avoiding use of helmets while riding motorbikes.

some avoid the used

some avoid of the use

some are avoiding of use

some are avoiding use

No correction required

3. We must treat any statement as a rumour until they are confirmed with proof.

till they are comfirmed

until they are confirming

until it is confirmed

until it is confirming

No correction required

Directions (4-6): Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II are given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and
Give answer:
(1) If the data in Statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
(2) If the data in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
(3) If the data in Statement I alone or in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
(4) If the data in both the Statement I and II even together are not sufficient to answer the question. (5) If the data in both the Statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question. 
 4. How is A related to B? 
I. A is the sister-in-law of C, who is the daughter-in-law of B, who is the wife of D. 
II. B is the mother of A’s son’s only uncle’s son. 

1

2

3

4

5

5. Amongst A, B, C, D, E and F each are having a different height. Who is the shortest? 
I. C is shorter than only B. 
II. A is taller than only D and F. 

1

2

3

4

5

6. Point X is in which direction with respect to Y? 
I. Point Z is at equal distance from both point X and point Y. 
II. Walking 5 km to the East of point X and taking two consecutive right turns after walking 5 km before each turn leads to point Y. 

1

2

3

4

5

Directions (7-9): In the following questions two equations numbered I and II are given. You have to solve both the equations and
Give answer:
(1) If x>y
(2) If x≥y
(3) If x<y
(4) If x≤y
(5) If x=y or the relationship cannot be established.

7.
I. x^2+13x+42=0 
II. y^2+19y+90=0 

1

2

3

4

5

8. 
I. x^2+15x+56=0 
II. y^2-23y+132=0 

1

2

3

4

5

9. 
I. x^2+7x+12=0 
II. y^2+6y+8=0 

1

2

3

4

5

10. ADSL data communications technology uses which of the following for faster data transmission? 

Voiceband modem

Wireless modem

Copper telephone lines

Sockets

None of above

11. The design of the network is called the Network: 

architecture

Server

transmission

type

None of these

12. Which of the following places the common data elements in order from smallest to largest? 

character, file, record, field, database

character, record, field, database, file/div>

character, field, record, file, database

bit, byte, character, record, field, file, database

None of these

13. What is india's rank in "ease of doing business" report published by World Bank?

140

138

130

150

None of these

14. United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) overwhelmingly approved the Resolution condemning an economic embargo imposed by the US on which country? 

Cuba

Russia

Japan

Afghanistan

None of these

15. South Asian Rugby 7’S Championship in 2016 is going to be held at which place?

Jammu & Kashmir

Telagana

Delhi

Uttarakhand

Romania

December Revision 2015: Class 7

1. Which bank will raise up to Rs.12,000 crore by issuing bonds that are Basel-III complaint?
Answer. State Bank of India

2. Supreme Court imposed a ban on the registration of diesel-run private cars of the capacity of how much CC and above and SUVs?

Answer. 2000 CC

3. Tamil star Dhanush which song has surpassed 100 million views on Youtube since its release?

Answer. ‘Kolaveri di’

4. Name the country which has begun building two modern military compounds on the far eastern Kuril islands. 

Answer. Russia

5. U.S. magazine Time named which famous personality as its “Person of the Year 2015,”?

Answer. German Chancellor Angela Merkel

6. Name the Senior revenue service officer who was appointed as the Chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes.

Answer. Arun Kumar Jain

7. Who was crowned the Miss World 2015 at the Beauty of Crown Theater in Sanya, China?

Answer. Miss Spain Mireia Lalaguna Royo

8. Name the British Novelist who passed away following a brief illness in Winchester, Hampshire. 

Answer. Peter Dickinson

9. Union Government requested the states and Union Territories to start which operation from 1 January 2016, which  is a campaign to rescue/rehabilitate the missing children?

Answer. Operation Smile-II

10. The Union Government appointed whom to head the Judicial Committee which will look into the implementation of One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme for the ex-servicemen?

Answer. Justice L Narasimha Reddy