This quiz is designed to help candidates prepare for the OSSSC (Odisha Subordinate Staff Selection Commission) Revenue Inspector (RI), Assistant Revenue Inspector (ARI), and AMIN exams. It covers key areas such as General Knowledge, Arithmetic, General English, Odia Language, and Reasoning.
Pre-Exam Essential Quiz for OSSSC RI, ARI, AMIN
- The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has its headquarters in:
(a) Geneva, Switzerland
(b) New York, USA
(c) Washington DC, United States
(d) Paris, France
Ans: (a) Geneva, Switzerland - The Ramsar site Renuka Lake is located in which state?
(a) Haryana
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Assam
(d) Bihar
Ans: (b) Himachal Pradesh - The headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) is located in:
(a) Geneva, Switzerland
(b) New York, USA
(c) Paris, France
(d) Vienna, Austria
Ans: (c) Paris, France - Khijadiya, a Ramsar site, is located in which state?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Haryana
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Assam
Ans: (a) Gujarat - The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has its headquarters in:
(a) Geneva, Switzerland
(b) New York, USA
(c) Washington DC, United States
(d) Paris, France
Ans: (a) Geneva, Switzerland - Sultanpur National Park, a Ramsar site, is located in which state?
(a) Bihar
(b) Haryana
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Assam
Ans: (b) Haryana - The headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICR(c) is located in:
(a) Geneva, Switzerland
(b) New York, USA
(c) Washington DC, United States
(d) Paris, France
Ans: (a) Geneva, Switzerland - The Ramsar site Pong Dam Lake Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state?
(a) Haryana
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Assam
(d) Bihar
Ans: (b) Himachal Pradesh - Who introduced the Permanent Settlement of Bengal?
(a) Warren Hastings
(b) Lord Cornwallis
(c) Lord Wellesley
(d) Lord Minto I
Ans: (b) Lord Cornwallis - Which treaty was associated with the Third Mysore War?
(a) Treaty of Salbai
(b) Treaty of Seringapatam
(c) Treaty of Amritsar
(d) Treaty of Sagauli
Ans: (b) Treaty of Seringapatam - A clock shows the time as 3:15. What is the angle between the hour and minute hands?
(a) 37.5 degrees
(b) 32.5 degrees
(c) 35 degrees
(d) 40 degrees
Ans: (a) 37.5 degrees
Sol: The angle between the hour and minute hands = |(30*hour – (11/2)minutes)| = |(30*3 – (11/2)*15)| = |90 – 82.5| = 37.5 degrees. - If a man is facing north and turns 135 degrees clockwise, which direction is he facing now?
(a) East
(b) South-East
(c) South-West
(d) North-East
Ans: (b) South-East
Sol: Turning 135 degrees clockwise from north will place him facing South-East. - In a group of 30 people, 18 like coffee, 20 like tea, and 12 like both. How many people like only coffee?
(a) 6
(b) 8
(c) 10
(d) 12
Ans: (b) 8
Sol: Using the formula for exclusive set calculation: Only coffee = Total coffee – Both = 18 – 12 = 6. - A group of 5 friends A, B, C, D, and E are seated in a row. C is not at the ends, and A is to the left of D. If B is to the right of C, who is seated at the extreme right?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) D
(d) E
Ans: (b) B
Sol: Arranging them according to the conditions, B will be at the extreme right. - If all the letters in the word “PARTICIPATE” are rearranged, which of the following words is NOT possible?
(a) RAPTICEPIA
(b) TARPICEIPA
(c) ACTEIRPPAI
(d) ARTEIPICPA
Ans: (c) ACTEIRPPAI
Sol: The word “ACTEIRPPAI” is not a rearrangement of “PARTICIPATE” because it does not match the number of occurrences of each letter. - In a certain language, “SUCCESS” is written as “TVDDFTT.” How is “PROGRESS” written in that language?
(a) QSPHFTT
(b) QSPHGTU
(c) QTHHFTT
(d) QTHHFTU
Ans: (a) QSPHFTT
Sol: Each letter is shifted forward by one place in the alphabet: S → T, U → V, C → D, E → F. Similarly, P → Q, R → S, O → P, G → H, R → S, E → F, S → T. - A man is facing west and turns 270 degrees clockwise. Which direction is he facing now?
(a) East
(b) South
(c) North
(d) West
Ans: (b) South
Sol: Turning 270 degrees clockwise from west will place him facing south. - If 5 cats can catch 5 mice in 5 minutes, how many cats are needed to catch 100 mice in 100 minutes?
(a) 5
(b) 10
(c) 15
(d) 20
Ans: (a) 5
Sol: The number of cats needed remains the same since the rate of catching mice remains constant. - Choose the odd one out: Cherry, Apple, Banana, Grape
(a) Cherry
(b) Apple
(c) Banana
(d) Grape
Ans: (c) Banana
Sol: Banana is the only fruit that is technically a berry, while others are not. - If a clock shows the time as 8:00 PM, what is the angle between the hour and minute hands?
(a) 240 degrees
(b) 120 degrees
(c) 180 degrees
(d) 90 degrees
Ans: (a) 240 degrees
Sol: The angle between the hour and minute hands = |(30*hour – (11/2)minutes)| = |(308 – (11/2)*0)| = 240 degrees. - 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.
10: 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. - If a machine can produce 100 units of a product in 5 hours, how many units can it produce in 10 hours?
(a) 100 units
(b) 150 units
(c) 200 units
(d) 250 units
Ans: (c) 200 units
Solution: The number of units produced and the time taken are directly proportional. Using the formula: (Number of units) = (Rate of production) * (Time). Thus, (Number of units) = (100 units / 5 hours) * (10 hours) = 200 units. - She is going to quit her job ________ they give her a pay rise.
(A) or
(B) until
(C) unless
(D) providing
Ans. (C) unless - Near the historic monument, there is a bridge ________ the Thames River.
(A) above
(B) over
(C) off
(D) towards
Ans. (B) over - Katherine has finished her work, now she is ________ home.
(A) going
(B) going to
(C) going to the
(D) going towards the
Ans. (A) going - It’s the first time I _______ sea-food in my life.
(A) eat
(B) eaten
(C) have eaten
(D) had eaten
Ans. (C) have eaten - While UK has earned record revenue this year, __________ well behind in exports.
(A) it still lag
(B) it still lags
(C) it lag still
(D) it lags still
Ans. (B) it still lags - Anna and Tania went shopping, but __________ couldn’t find anything __________ liked.
(A) they, those
(B) they, them
(C) those, they
(D) they, they
Ans. (D) they, they - Nuclear energy is __________ dangerous to be used widely.
(A) so
(B) such
(C) too
(D) that
Ans. (C) too - If I have money, I __________ it tomorrow.
(A) will purchase
(B) would purchase
(C) have purchase
(D) have purchased
Ans. (A) will purchase - Cannon had __________ unique qualities _________ it was used widely in ancient times.
(A) such, that
(B) such, so
(C) that, since
(D) that, that
Ans. (A) such, that - She succeeded by ________ hard.
(A) work
(B) working
(C) continuous work
(D) continuous working
Ans: (B) working - କେଉଁଟି ଚନ୍ଦ୍ର ର ପ୍ରତିଶବ୍ଦ ନୁହେଁ?
(a) ବିଧୁ
(b) ଜାମଘୋଷ
(c) ମୃଗାଙ୍କ
(d) ନିଶାକର
Ans: (b) ଜାମଘୋଷ - “ବାଡ଼ି ବାଡ଼ି ଦ୍ଵାରା ଯୁଦ୍ଧ” – ଗୋଟିଏ ପଦରେ ପ୍ରକାଶ କର?
(a) ବାଡାବାଡି
(b) ନିଘଞ୍ଚ
(c) ଅତ୍ୟୁକ୍ତି
(d) ଅଧ୍ୟାପକ
Ans: (a) ବାଡାବାଡି - “ବଜ୍ରପରି କଠୋର” – ଗୋଟିଏ ପଦରେ ପ୍ରକାଶ କର?
(a) ବଜ୍ରକଠୋର
(b) ନିଘଞ୍ଚ
(c) ଅତ୍ୟୁକ୍ତି
(d) ଅଧ୍ୟାପକ
Ans: (a) ବଜ୍ରକଠୋର - “ବନର ପତି” – ଗୋଟିଏ ପଦରେ ପ୍ରକାଶ କର?
(a) ବନସ୍ପତି
(b) ନିଘଞ୍ଚ
(c) ଅତ୍ୟୁକ୍ତି
(d) ଅଧ୍ୟାପକ
Ans: (a) ବନସ୍ପତି - “ବଣରୁ ଜାତ” – ଗୋଟିଏ ପଦରେ ପ୍ରକାଶ କର?
(a) ବଣ୍ୟ
(b) ନିଘଞ୍ଚ
(c) ଅତ୍ୟୁକ୍ତି
(d) ଅଧ୍ୟାପକ
Ans: (a) ବଣ୍ୟ - ଗୁଣାକାରର ସନ୍ଧି ବିଚ୍ଛେଦ କଣ?
(a) ଗୁଣ + ଆକର
(b) ଗୁଣା + ଆକର
(c) ଗୁଣ + କାର
(d) ଗୁଣା + କାର
Ans: (a) ଗୁଣ + ଆକର - ଉଚ୍ଚାସନର ସନ୍ଧି ବିଚ୍ଛେଦ କଣ?
(a) ଉଚ୍ଚ + ଆସନ
(b) ଉଚ୍ଚା + ଆସନ
(c) ଉଚ୍ଚ + ସନ
(d) ଉଚ୍ଚା + ସନ
Ans: (a) ଉଚ୍ଚ + ଆସନ - ଧ୍ବନି ମାନଙ୍କର ଲିଖୂତ ରୂପ କଣ ?
(a) ଭାଷା
(b) ବର୍ଣ୍ଣ
(c) ଧ୍ୱନି
(d) ଶବ୍ଦ
Ans: (b) ବର୍ଣ୍ଣ - କ ବର୍ଗ ର ଅନ୍ୟ ନାମ କଣ ?
(a) କଣ୍ଠ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣ
B ତାଲବ୍ଯ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣ
C ଓଷ୍ଠ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣ
D ଦନ୍ଧ୍ୟ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣ
Ans: (a) କଣ୍ଠ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣ - ସମାସ ବାକ୍ୟ ନଥାଇ ସମାସ ହେଲେ ତାକୁ କି ସମାସ କହନ୍ତି ?
(a) ବହୁବ୍ରୀହି
(b) ଦ୍ବିଗୁ
(c) ନିତ୍ୟ
(d) ନଞ୍ଜ ତତ୍ପୁରୁଷ
Ans:(c) ନିତ୍ୟ
