OSSC Junior Assistant & Clerk Prelim Exam Answer Key 2016

OSSC Junior Assistant & Clerk Prelim Exam (JA & JC) Answer Key 2016 

OSSC Junior Assistant & Junior Clerk Prelim Examination was held n 14th February 2016 from 10 AM to 11:30 AM. The Odisha SSC JA & JC exam question papers contains 100 number question from various sections like, General Science, History , Geography, Arithmetic, Odia. There was no negative marking. Here we have solved the OSSC junior Clerk & Junior Assistant Prelim Question Paper to help you. If you are finding any fault in the answer then comment on the below given box. 

Time 1:30 Hours Full Marks : 100

Each question carries 1 mark

1. Who discovered the relationship E=mc2 ?
Ans : Albert Einstein

2. Which is the unit of measurement of electrical resistance ?
Ans : Ohm

3. A cricket player drwas his hand back while taking a catch. This is an example of
Ans : Momentum

4. A vehicle starts from rest and gradually increases its motion. What is the phenomenon like ?
Ans : Acceleration

5. Which of the following phenomena is the effect of the centrifugal force ?

1. Bending of a cyclist while turning
2. Bulging of the Earth at equator 
3. Earth moving round the Sun
4. Movement of electrons around the nuceious
5. Turning of a moving car

Ans : Turning of a moving car

6. An air bubble in water behaves as a

(1) Concave lens
(2) Concave mirror
(3) Convex lens
(4) Convex mirror
(5) Plane mirror

Ans : Convex Lense

7. Which one is a bad conductor of electricity though being a good conductor of heat ?

(1) Chromium
(2) Cobalt
(3) Mica
(4) Nickel
(5) Tungsten

Ans : Mica

8. Spherical dew drops develop over leaf surfaces in winter This is due to

1. Buoyancy 
2. Capillary action
3. Diffusion 
4. Surface tension 
5. Wetting

Ans : Surface Tension

9. Which of the following radioactive elements is used in the central core of the hydrogen bombs ?

(1) Actinium
(2) Plutonium
(3) Polonium
(4) Radium
(5) Thorium

Ans : Plutonium

10. A copper vessel turns green when left exposed to air for long time. It is due to the formation of :

(1) Copper Carbonate
(2) Copper Hydroxide
(3) Copper Nitrate
(4) Copper Oxide
(5) Copper Sulfate

Ans : (5) Copper Sulfate

11. Which organ is known as the 'Blood Bank' of the human body ?

1. Heart 
2. Kidney 
3. Liver
4. Lungs 
5. Spleen

Ans : Spleen

12. Which of the following types of joints in the skeletal system of humans is found in the hip region ?

(1) Ball and Socket
(2) Gliding
(3) Hinge
(4) Pivot

Ans : Ball and Socket

13. Which of the following is not present in animal cell ?

1. Cell Wall
2. Nucleus
3. Chromosome
4. Ribosome
5. Mitochondria

Ans : Cell Wall

14. Photoperiodism is the response of organism to

(1) periodic change in humidity
(2) Rhythmic fluctuations in
(3) Seasonal variation in water temperature availability
(4) Variation in day length
(5) Variation in the pH of the soil

Ans : Variation in day length

15. The interaction between leguminous plants and nitrogen fixing bacteria is an example of

(1) Antibiosis
(2) Competition
(3) Mutualism
(4) Parasitism
(5) Predation

Ans : Mutualism 

16. The most genetically modified plant is

(1) Potato 
(2) Rice
(3) Sugarcane
(4) Tobacco
(5) Wheat

17. Enhanced growth in the production of shrimps by improved methods is called :

1. Blue Revolution 
2. Grey Revolution 
3. Pink Revolution 
4. White Revolution 
5. Yellow Revolution

Ans : Blue Revolution (Doubt)

18. Which of the following biosphere reserves in India has not been recognized by UNESCO on World Network of Biosphere Reserves ?

(1) Agastyamalai
(2) Gulf of Mannar
(3) Nokrek
(4) Panchmarhi
(5) Simlipal

Ans : Panchmarhi

19. Acid rain is a cocktail of :
(1) Hydrochloric acid and Nitric acid
(2) Hydrochloric acid and Sulphuric acid
(3) Sulphuric acid and Nitric acid
(4) Water and Nitric acid
(5) Water and Sulphuric acid

20. What is the function of 'F7' key in the Microsoft Word programme ?
(1) It helps in changing the font face
(2) It helps in changing styles
(3) It helps in checking spellings and grammar
(4) It helps in formatting the paragraph
(5) It opens up the Thesaurus

Ans : It helps in checking spellings and grammar

21. Which of the following keys in Microsoft Excel programme helps in inserting a hyperlink ?
Ans : Ctrl + K


22. In a class of 180 students, 4/15th of the strength, were absent on a rainy day. If 3/4th of those present had brought rainy coat, then how many did not bring rainy coat ?
Ans : 


23. In a temple five bells toll together and , then toll at intervals of 6,7,8,9 and • 12 seconds respectively. After what time lag will all the bells toll together again ?
Ans :



24. There are three towers — A, B and C. Height of the tower A is 20% less than the height of tower B, while the height of tower C is 20% more than that of tower B. By what percentage is the height of tower C greater than the height of tower A ?
Ans : 

53. Which famous film actor has been conferred with "Padmabibhusan" on the occassion of Republic Day. 2016 ?

1. Amitabh Bachhan 
2. Chiranjeevi
3. Dilip Kumar 
4. Mammootty 
5. Rajnikanth

Ans : Rajnikanth

54. Who has been awarded with 'Ashok Chakra' posthumously on 26th January, 2016 ?
(1) Colonel Santosh Yashwant Mahadik
(2) Lance Naik Mohan Nath Goswami
(3) Naik Satish Kumar
(4) Sepoy Dharma Ram
(5) Sepoy Jagdish Chand

Ans : Lance Naik Mohan Nath Goswami

55. Who among the following awardees of the Ramon Magsaysay Award for the year 2015 has been conferred with the award for 'emergent leadership' ?
(1) Anshu Gupta
(2) Kommaly Chanthabhong
(3) Kyaw Thu
(4) Ligya Fernando Amilbangsa
(5) Sanjiv Chaturvedi

Ans : Sanjiv Chaturvedi


56. Which missile has been recently test-fired from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, Odisha on 28th January, 2016 ?

Ans : Akash

57. Which of the following pair of players was defeated by the Santa Mirza and Martina Hingis pair in the Australian Open Women's Doubles Finals in January, 2016 ?

(1) Andrea Hiavackova and Lucie Hradecka
(2) Anna-Lena Groenefeld and Coco Vandeweghe
(3) Julia Goerges and Carolina Pliskova
(4) Lyudmyla Kichenok and Nadila Kichenok
(5) Svetlana Kuznetsova and Roberta Vinci

Ans : Andrea Hiavackova and Lucie Hradecka

58. Which Indian film was submitted to the 88th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film ?

1. A War 
2. Court 
3. Mustang
4. Son of Saul 
5. Theeb

Ans : Court 

59. Which of the following cartoonists is best known for his comic cartoon strips "You Said It" in the Times ofIndia ?

1. Abu Abraham
2. K. Shankar Pillai 
3. Mario Miranda 
4. R. K. Laxman 
5. Sudhir Dhar

Ans : R. K. Laxman 


60. Which of the following pairs of the musical instruments and their exponents is not correctly matched ?
(1) Flute — Hari Prasad Chaurasia
(2) Santoor — Siv Kumar Sharma
(3) Sarod — Ustad Amjad All Khan
(4) Sitar — S. Balachandran
(5) Tabla — Zakir Hussain

Ans : (4) Sitar — S. Balachandran

61. Four of the following cups are related to a particular game, while one is not. Identify the one?
(1) Canada Cup
(2) Eisenhower Cup
(3) Merdeka Cup
(4) Ryder Cup
(5) Walker Cup

Ans :

62. Which of the following games played in Manipur, India can be said to be a version of 'POLO' ?
(1) Buzkashi
(2) Horseball
(3) Pato
(4) Sagol Kangjei
(5) Polocrosse

Ans : Sagol Kangjei

63. For which of the following works did Amrita Pritam received the Bharatiya Janapith Award in 1982 ?
(1) Aaj aakhaan Waris Shah nu
(2) Kagaz Te Kanvas
(3) Pinjar
(4) Rasidi Ticket
(5) Sunehade

Ans : Kagaz Te Kanvas

64. In which of the following temples of Odisha are twin 'Shakti' shrines worshipped ?
(1) Majhi Ghariani
(2) Tara Tarini Khiching
(3) Maninaag
(4) Manikeswari

Ans : Tara Tarini Khiching

65. Which of the following is not among the great truths taught by Buddha ?
(1) Desire can be controlled by following the Eight Fold Path.
(2) Man reaps the fruits of his past deeds.
(3) Pain and misery can be ended by killing desire.
(4) The cause of all pain and misery is desire.
(5) The world is full of sorrow and misery.

Ans : Man reaps the fruits of his past deeds.

66. What is the year of commencement of "Saka Era" ?
(1) 483 B. C.
(2) 57 B. C.
(3) 78 A. D.
(4) 320 A. D.
(5) 622 A. D.

Ans : 78 A. D.

67. Chanakya was the political advisor of :
(1) Ashoka
(2) Bindusara
(3) Chandragupta
(4) Kaniska
(5) Vikramaditya

Ans : Chandragupta


68. Who among the following can be distuinguished from the other four on the basis of the nature of religious movement in medival India ?

1. Madhbacharya
2. Nanak
3. Nimbarkara
4. Ramananda
5. Ramanuja

69. Whose period of reign is known as the 'Golden Age of the Mughal Empire ?

1. Akbar
2. Aurangzeb
3. Babar
4. Jahangir
5. Shahjahan

Ans : Shah Jahan

70. Which of the following European colonialists established their capital at Pondicherry ?

(1) Danes
(2) Dutch
(3) English
(4) French
(5) Portuguese

Ans : French

71. Who became the First Governor General of India under the British Rule ?

1. Lord Bentinck
2. Lord Cornwallis
3. Lord Dalhousie
4. Lord Hastings
5. Lord Wellesley

Ans : Warren Hastings

72. Which was the major driving force behind the Revolt of 1857 ?

(1) British reforms like widow marriage, Sati abolition
(2) Discriminatory tariff policy and heavy taxation
(3) Introduction of Enfield rifle using animal fat
(4 ) Military discrimination against Indian Soldiers
5) The Doctrine of Lapse introduced by Dalhousie

Ans : Introduction of Enfield rifle using animal fat

73. Arya Samaj was founded by ?

(1) Radhakant Deb
(2) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(3) Swamy Dayanand
(4) Swami Vivekananda
(5) Tulsi Ram

Ans : Swamy Dayanand

74. Which is the year of 'Champaran Satyagraha'?
(1) 1915
(2) 1916
(3) 1917
(4) 1918
(5) 1919

Ans : 1917

75. Four of the following happend in one year, while one was not.identify the odd one ?
(1) Cripps Mission to India
(2) Commencement of Congress Radio
(3) Lord Wavell convened Shimla Conference
(4) Establishment of 'Azad Hind Fauj'
(5) Quit India Movement

Ans : Lord Wavell convened Shimla Conference 

76. Which of the following is not resulted due to the rotation of the Earth ?
(1) Causation of day and night
(2) Causation of seasons
(3) Time difference between meridians
(4) Change in the direction of winds and ocean currents
(5) Rise and fall of tides everyday

Ans : Change in the direction of winds and ocean currents

86 The highest peak of Orissa is :
(1) The Bhismagiri
(2) The Deomali
(3) The Khairburu
(4) The Mahendragiri
(5) The Meghasini

Ans : The Deomali

87. Which of the following countries is not a member of G-8 ?
(1) Canada
(2) China
(3) Russia
(4) United Kingdom
(5) United States

Ans : China

88. The First Woman Chief Minister of an Indian state is :
(1) Mrs. Annie Besant
(2) Mrs. Indira Gandhi
(3) Mrs. Saropni Naidu
(4) Mrs. Sucheta Kripalani
(5) Mrs. Vijaya Laxmi Pandit

Ans : Mrs. Sucheta Kripalani

89. According to the recent provisions in the Indian Constitution the 'right to information' is a corollary of the right to freedom of :
(1) Assembly
(2) Forming Associations
(3) Movement
(4) Profession, Occupation, Trade and Business
(5) Speech and Expression

Ans : Speech and Expression

90. Which form of write can be issued by a court in case the executive authority arrests a person in contravention of the procedure established by law ?
(1) Certiorari
(2) Habeas Corpus
(3) Mandamus
(4) Prohibition
(5) Quo Warranto


91 Which Article of the Indian Constitution relating "Directive Principles of State Policy" has the provision to protect the monuments of historic interest and national importance
(1) Article 47
(2) Article 48
(3) Article 49
(4) Article 50
(5) Article 51

92. Which union territory is different from the other four in terms of the designation of the Head of Office ?

1. Dadra and Nagar Havel
2. Daman and Diu
3. Delhi
4. Lakshadweep
5. Pondicherry

93. Which of the following types of income earned by an individual in India is exempt from income tax ?
(1) Agricultural income
(2) Capital gains
(3) Income from house property
(4) Income from salary
(5) Profit and gains from bus or profession

Ans : Agricultural income

94. What happens when 'there is excess production over demand' ?

1. Deflation 
2. Depression 
3. Dumping
4. Inflation 
5. Recession

Ans : Deflation

95. The total money value of all final goods and services produced within the geographical boundaries of the country during a given period of time' is known as
(1) Gross National Product
(2) Gross Domestic Product
(3) Net National Product
(4) National Income
(5) National Wealth

Ans : National Income

96. Which of the following rural development programmes is not subsumed within the 'National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS)' ?

(1) Employment Assurance Scheme
(2) Jawahar Gram Sarnriddhi Yojana
(3) National Food for Work Programme
(4) Nehru Rozgar Yojana
(5) Sampoorna Gramin Rozgar Yojana

97 The type of unemployment resulting due to the non-utilisation of the optimal efficiency and capability of a worker is called .

1. Disguised unemployment
2. Ft:motional unemployment 
3. Open unemployment 
4. Structural unemployrnent
5. Underemployement

Ans : utilisation of the optimal

98. The banking institution that facilitates  the Indian exporters to operate in international market is
(1) EXIM
(2) IDBI
(3) NAGAR
(4) NHB
(5) SIDBI

Ans : EXIM 

99. The 'one rupee currency note bears the signature of
(1) Governor, Reserve Bank of India
(2) Minister of Finance
(3) President of India
(4) Prime Minister of India
(5) Secretary, Ministry of Finance

Ans : Minister of Finance

100. In which state in India is the share of population below poverty line the highest?
(1) Bihar
(2) Jharkhand
(3) Madhya Pradesh
(4) Odisha
(5) West Bengal

Ans : Jharkhand