HIMACHAL PRADESH STAFF SELECTION BOARD
CLERK ( 1 to 100)
Time Allowed:
2 Hours Maximum Marks: 200
1.
Which
of the following is wrong about blood groups ?
a)
O
b)
A
c)
AB
d)
C
2.
Which
vitamin is prevalent in oranges ?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
3.
What
is carbon dioxide in solid form know as ?
a)
Dry
Ice
b)
Coal
c)
Ash
d)
None
of these
4.
What
do dogs sometimes do to purge bad food from the body ?
a)
Vomiting
b)
Eat
grass
c)
Run
d)
Jump
and run
5.
Which
of the following diseases, is caused due to rats ?
a)
Rabies
b)
Dengue
c)
Plague
d)
Yellow
fever
6.
What
is ‘Stuxnet’ ?
a)
Super
computer
b)
Comuter
virus
c)
Computer
language
d)
Computer
software manufacturing company
7.
Gir
forests are in
a)
Madhya
Pradesh
b)
Maharashtra
c)
Andhra
Pradesh
d)
Gujarat
8.
Which
of the following is known as season of retreating monsoon ?
a)
March
to may
b)
June
to September
c)
October
to mid December
d)
Mid
December to mid march
9.
Which
of the following transforms sound energy into electrical energy ?
a)
Sitar
b)
Microphone
c)
Loud
speaker
d)
Solar
cell
10. One leap year is equal to
a)
365
days
b)
366
days
c)
367
days
d)
365
days and 6 hours
11. Yellow color is found at which place
in rainbow
a)
Third
b)
Fourth
c)
Fifth
d)
Sixth
12. A person living in Shimla observed
that cooking food without using pressure cooker takes more time as compared to
plain areas. The reason for this observation is that at high altitude
a)
Pressure
increases
b)
Temperature
decreases
c)
Pressure
decreases
d)
Temperature
increases
13. Stone in kidney is formed due to the
accumulation of
a)
Salicylic
acid
b)
Aniline
c)
Berthelot
d)
Calcium
oxalate
14. Myopia or short sightedness is
corrected by using
a)
Concave
lens
b)
Convex
lens
c)
Cylindrical
lens
d)
Concave
mirror
15. Which one of the following disease is
not transmitted by mosquitoes ?
a)
Brain
fever
b)
Malaria
c)
Typhoid
d)
Dengue
16. Which light range is most effective in
photosynthesis ?
a)
Blue
b)
Green
c)
Red
d)
Violet
17. Why do house sparrows often take ‘dust
baths’?
a)
To
prevent parasitic infections.
b)
To
match body complexion with that of dust
c)
To
get the feathers and wings dried
d)
To
escape from hawks.
18. Leukaemia is generally know as
a)
Blood
cancer
b)
Bone
cancer
c)
Sking
cancer
d)
Mouth
cancer
19. ‘Asato ma Sadgamaya’ has been taken
from
a)
Samaveda
b)
Rigveda
c)
Yajurveda
d)
Atharvaveda
20. Which of the following metals were
used by the people of Indus valley civilization ?
a)
Iron
b)
Iron
and Gold
c)
Brass
d)
Copper
and Bronze
21. Buddha was born at
a)
Lumbini
b)
Sarnath
c)
Kapilvastu
d)
Gaya
22. Who wrote ‘Mudrarakshasa’?
a)
Megasthenese
b)
Vishakhadutta
c)
Kalidas
d)
Banabhatta
23. Famous physician ‘Charak’ found
patronage in the Royal court of
a)
Chandragupta
maurya
b)
Ashoka
c)
Kanishka
d)
Samudragupta
24. Whom did Babur defeat in the first
battle of Panipat ?
a)
Rana
Sanga
b)
Ibrahim
Lodhi
c)
Alauddin
Khilji
d)
Rana
Pratap
25. Who got constructed Buland Barwaza ?
a)
Babur
b)
Akbar
c)
Jahangir
d)
Shah
Jahan
26. Who invaded india in 1739 A.D ?
a)
Ahmed
Shah Abdali
b)
Nadir
Shah
c)
Timur
Lang
d)
Mahumd
Ghaznavi
27. In which language did eknath and
tukarma (Saints of Bhakti Movement) preach ?
a)
Hindi
b)
Bengali
c)
Rajasthani
d)
Marathi
28. Which of the following was the most
popular raga of Tansen ?
a)
Raga
Darbari
b)
Raga
Malhar
c)
Raga
Bhairavi
d)
None
of these
29. In the 18th century, the
Sikhs organized themselves into __ misls.
a)
15
b)
10
c)
8
d)
12
30. Who of the following was the natural
leader of the Revolt of 1857 ?
a)
Rani
Lakshmibai
b)
Nana
Saheb
c)
Bahadur
Shah Zafar
d)
Tantya
Tope
31. The gateway of India is in
a)
Mumbai
b)
Delhi
c)
Kolkata
d)
Chennai
32. Who among the following played a
significant role in making the marriage of widow lawful ?
a)
Raja
Ram Mohan Roy
b)
Ishwar
Chandra Vidyasagar
c)
Ramkrishna
Paramhansa
d)
Swami
Vivekanada
33. Who was the founder of M.A.O
(Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental) College at Aligarh in 1875 ?
a)
Muhammad
Ali Jinnah
b)
Maulana
Abul Kalam Azad
c)
Sir
Syed Ahmed Khan
d)
None
of these
34. Who among the following is known as
the ‘Napoleon of India’?
a)
Chandragupata
I
b)
Samudragupta
c)
Ashoka
d)
Skandagupta
35. ‘Kilimanjaro’ mountain peak is
situated in
a)
Argentina
b)
Tanzania
c)
New
Zealand
d)
Nepal
36. The Firozabad in Uttar Pradesh is
famous for
a)
Fertiliser
Industry
b)
Paper
Industry
c)
Glass
Industry
d)
Tea
Industry
37. The first nuclear power station in
India was set up at
a)
Kalpakkam
b)
Kota
c)
Tarapur
d)
Narora
38. Sericulture is related to
a)
Silk
b)
Poultry
c)
Fisheries
d)
None
of these
39. Which of the following is known as
‘City of Lakes’ ?
a)
Kolkata
b)
Jaipur
c)
Bangluru
d)
Udaipur
40. Suez Canal connects
a)
Pacific
Ocean with Caribbean Sea
b)
Mediterranean
Sea to Red Sea
c)
Atlantic
Ocean to Great Lakes
d)
North
Sea to Baltic Sea.
41. _______ is the largest producer of
cotton textile in the world.
a)
USA
b)
India
c)
UK
d)
Japan
42. The roots of the __ plant cannot
tolerate stagnant water.
a)
Wheat
b)
Sugarcane
c)
Coffee
d)
Tea
43. Which of the following is the largest
coal producer in the world ?
a)
India
b)
USA
c)
China
d)
Germany
44. What is the capital of Canada ?
a)
Sofia
b)
Ontario
c)
Ottawa
d)
Quito
45. The boundary line between india and
China is known as
a)
Radcliff
line
b)
Durand
line
c)
Mac
Mahon line
d)
Hinderburg
line
46. The river Narmada originates from
a)
Verinag
b)
Vindhyachal
c)
Amarkantak
d)
Aravallis
47. Kolar in Karnataka has deposits of ___
a)
Copper
b)
Salt
c)
Gold
d)
Mica
48. Which of the following is known as the
‘Golden Fiber’ of India ?
a)
Cotton
b)
Jute
c)
Silk
d)
None
of these
49. Sunderban is in
a)
Odisha
b)
Assam
c)
West
Bengal
d)
Andhra
Pradesh
50. Kandla Port is located at
a)
Gujarat
b)
Maharashtra
c)
Tamil
Nadu
d)
Andhra
Pradesh
51. Which of the following States, has
been benefited by the Kosi Project ?
a)
Bihar
b)
Uttar
Pradesh
c)
Jharkhand
d)
West
Bengal
52. As per Census 2011, which of the
following States has the lowest literacy rate ?
a)
Madhya
Pradesh
b)
Uttar
Pradesh
c)
Rajasthan
d)
Bihar
53. Kharif Crops are sown in
a)
October/December
b)
April/May
c)
June/July
d)
September/October
54. Willow and Mulberry wood is used for
making
a)
Railway
sleepers
b)
Sport
goods
c)
Wooden
utensils
d)
None
of these
55. Complete the series :
15,20
30,45,?
a)
55
b)
65
c)
70
d)
75
56. Spot the odd number out :
a)
18
b)
24
c)
36
d)
49
57. The number 784 is the square of which
of the following numbers ?
a)
24
b)
26
c)
28
d)
29
58. Select the odd one out :
a)
Cooking
b)
Sweeping
c)
Washing
d)
Shopping
59. Select the odd one out :
a)
Lucknow
b)
Bhopal
c)
Bihar
d)
Chandigarh
60. Fill in the blank :
To
put somebody in his ______.
a)
Home
b)
Place
c)
City
d)
Pocket
61. Stars:Galaxy :: Water : ?
a)
River
b)
Pond
c)
Well
d)
Ocean
62. Given the premise that some months
have 30 days, some have 31 days, state which month has 30 days ?
a)
May
b)
September
c)
July
d)
December
63. If Delhi is written as 45389, then
Bihar will be written as
a)
28189
b)
29819
c)
29188
d)
29881
64. Shikari Devi wild life sanctuary is
situated at
a)
Chamba
b)
Kangra
c)
Hamirpur
d)
Mandi
65. Taal in Hamirpur district is famous
for
a)
Sheep
breeding farm
b)
Fish
Breeding Farm
c)
Angora
Breeding
d)
None
of these
66. The ‘Renuka Lake’ is located in the
district
a)
Shimla
b)
Kullu
c)
Sirmaur
d)
Mandi
67. Which of the following was the Vedic
name of river Beas ?
a)
Parushani
b)
Shutudri
c)
Arjikiya
d)
Kalindi
68. Who built the fort of Nagarkot in the
ancient times ?
a)
Ashoka
b)
Susharma
c)
Ghamand
Chand
d)
Bheema
69. In which year ‘Pajhota’ movement took
place in sirmaur ?
a)
1939
b)
1942
c)
1945
d)
1948
70. Name the ruler of guler who was called
‘Sher Afghan’ by Shah jahan ?
a)
Tej
Singh
b)
Bikram
Singh
c)
Raj
Singh
d)
Man
Singh
71. Chamba town is situated on the banks
of river____.
a)
Beas
b)
Ravi
c)
Satluj
d)
Chandra
bhaga
72. Which of the following lakes is
situated in district Mandi ?
a)
Manimahesh
b)
Dal
c)
Surajtaal
d)
Kumarwah
73. Who gave the title of ‘Pahari Gandhi’
to Baba Kanshi Ram ?
a)
Dr.
Rajendra Prasad
b)
J.L.
Nehru
c)
Subhash
Chandra Bose
d)
Y.S.
Parmar
74. How many tunnels are there in Kalka-Shimla
railway line ?
a)
103
b)
102
c)
101
d)
100
75. Which of the following is not correct
about Chamba ?
a)
World
famous Rumals
b)
Bhuri
Singh Museum
c)
Bhootnath
Temple
d)
Handmade
Chappals
76. The Gaity Theatre was opened in the
year
a)
1884
b)
1886
c)
1887
d)
1889
77. Who built the famous temple of Gauri
Shankar in Sujanpur Tihra ?
a)
Kalyan
chand
b)
Susharma
Chand
c)
Sansar
Chand
d)
Bidhi
Chand
78. ‘Bhai Do, Na Pai’ movement was the
extension of
a)
Swadeshi
Movement
b)
Non-cooperation
Movement
c)
Quit
India Movement
d)
Civil
Disobedience Movement
79. ‘Hamta Pass’ is located in the
district
a)
Kullu
b)
Kinnaur
c)
Chamba
d)
Kangra
80. ‘Budhil’ Stream rises from
a)
Bara
Bangahal
b)
Chandratal
c)
Manimahesh
d)
Renuka
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