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Although now HPSSC has been abolished an new commission with the name Himachal Pradesh Rajya Chayan Aayog (HPRCA) has been established for conducting entrance exams of various departments of Himachal Pradesh government. Himachal Pradesh Rajya Chayan Aayog (HPRCA) is hindi name of Himachal Pradesh Staff Selection Commission (HPSSC).
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Here, we have provided the HPSSC Clerk 2018 Solved Question Paper to the aspirants of Himachal Pradesh competitive exam. If we talk about Numbers of Questions asked in HPSSC Clerk 2018 exam were 170. Each question was of 0.5 marks, so the Maximum marks a student can score be 85. Time given to the candidates was 2 hours.
HPSSC Clerk 2018 Solved Question Paper
Q.1) Currency swap is an instrument to manage
a.) currency risk
b.) interest rate risk
c.) currency and interest rate risk
d.) cash flows in different currencies
Q.2) Guilt edged market means
a.) bullion market
b.) market of Government securities
c.) market of guns
d.) market of pure metals
Q.3) The Monetary policy in India is announced by the
a.) Governor of RBI
b.) Prime Minister
c.) Union Finance Minister
d.) Union Commerce Minister
Q.4) Which gives major contribution to total deficit of Government of India ?
a.) Revenue Deficit
b.) Budgetary Deficit
c.) Fiscal Deficit
d.) Primary Deficit
Q.5) Invisible export means export of
a.) services
b.) prohibited goods
c.) unrecorded goods
d.) goods through smuggling
Q.6) The speaker of the Lok Sabha can resign his office by addressing resignation to the
a.) President of India
b.) Prime Minister
c.) Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha
d.) Chief Justice of India
Q.7) Which one of the following is not a mosquito borne disease ?
a.) Dengue fever
b.) Elephantiasis
c.) Yellow fever
d.) Typhoid
Q.8) Which one of the following snakes is an oviparous snake ?
a.) Indian Cobra
b.) Viper
c.) Rattle Snake
d.) Himalayan Pit Viper
Q.9) The largest living flightless bird is :
a.) Duck
b.) Kiwi
c.) Ostrich
d.) Penguin
Q.10) The best source of Vitamin C is :
a.) Soyabean
b.) Mushroom
c.) Citrus Fruit
d.) Pulse
Q.11) Anaemia is caused due to the deficiency of
a.) Vitamin A
b.) Proteins
c.) Carbohydrates
d.) Erythrocytes
Q.12) The disease syphilis is transmitted by
a.) Blood
b.) Food
c.) Sexual contact
d.) Contaminated water
Q.13) The only ape found in India is
a.) Chimpanzee
b.) Hoolock gibbon
c.) Leaf Monkey
d.) Gorilla
Q.14) NITI Aayog has recently launched which global mobility hackathon to crowd source solutions for future of mobility in India ?
a.) Beware Hack
b.) Move Hack
c.) Crowd Hack
d.) Lock Hack
Q.15) Who has won the 2018 Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix tournament ?
a.) Daniel Ricciardo
b.) Sebastian Vettel
c.) Lewis Hamilton
d.) Valtter Bottas
Q.16) Which State Government has recently launched an online portal ‘Aabhar Aapki Sewa Ka’ for pensioners ?
a.) Madhya Pradesh
b.) Chhattisgarh
c.) Rajasthan
d.) Uttar Pradesh
Q.17) Which IIT Institute has recently developed an online tool ‘TreadWill’ to help people deal with mental health issues ?
a.) IIT Delhi
b.) IIT Bombay
c.) IIT Kanpur
d.) IIT Indore
Q.18) Which Indian personality has been crowned the Miss Asia (Deaf) 2018 ?
a.) Deshna Jain
b.) Pratista Sharma
c.) Sonali Bhargav
d.) Chandra Prabha Kumari
Q.19) ‘Bedouins’ mainly rear
a.) goats
b.) camels
c.) cattle
d.) yaks
Q.20) Quinine is extracted from the bark of
a.) Camphor tree
b.) Balata tree
c.) Cinchona tree
d.) None of these
Q.21) Plantation agriculture is
a.) Labour intensive
b.) Capital intensive
c.) Power intensive
d.) Both (A) and (B)
Q.22) Russia is the chief producer of
a.) Bauxite
b.) Iron ore
c.) Diamond
d.) Natural Gas
Q.23) Mt. Everest is located in
a.) India
b.) Nepal
c.) Pakistan
d.) Bhutan
Q.24) Cardamom Hills are also known as
a.) Palani Hills
b.) Yelagiri Hills
c.) Annamalai Hills
d.) Nilgiri Hills
Q.25) ‘Kaladan’ is an important river of
a.) Nalagand
b.) Manipur
c.) Mizoram
d.) Meghalaya
Q.26) Which of the following places receives maximum sunlight during December ?
a.) Shillong
b.) Ranchi
c.) Kanyakumari
d.) Jodhpur
Q.27) Dhruvasena was the ruler of
a.) Kanauj
b.) Kathiawar
c.) Gujarat
d.) Awadh
Q.28) The founder of the Sena dynasty was
a.) Vinayasena
b.) Vijayasena
c.) Ballalasena
d.) Lakshmanasena
Q.29) The only Sultan declared himself Caliph was
a.) Alauddin Khalji
b.) Mubarak Shah Khalji
c.) Khusrau Shah
d.) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
Q.30) Who was the King of Vijayanagar at the time of Battle of Talikota ?
a.) Rama Raya
b.) Dev Rai I
c.) Sadasiva Raya
d.) Tirumala
Q.31) What did Akbar call the Sufistic faith, he propounded ?
a.) Din-i-Ilahi
b.) Tauhid-i-Ilahi
c.) Fatwa-i-Akbar
d.) Both (A) and (B)
Q.32) Which of the following had the special influence over Shivaji’s character ?
a.) Maternal Uncle
b.) Paternal Uncle
c.) Father
d.) Mother
Q.33) The ‘Chain of Justice’ is associated with
a.) Akbar
b.) Shah Jahan
c.) Sher Shah
d.) Jahangir
Q.34) Which community brought the influence of Zoroastrianism into India ?
a.) Gujaratis
b.) Paris
c.) Aryas
d.) Turks
Q.35) Which of the following is not a characteristic of Indian Administration ?
a.) Uniformity
b.) Decentralisation
c.) Dyarchy
d.) Independent Judiciary
Q.36) Which of the following classes cannot avail of some Fundamental Rights available to citizens ?
a.) Friendly Aliens
b.) Enemy Aliens
c.) Both (A) and (B)
d.) None of these
Q.37) The Attorney General holds office during the pleasure of the
a.) Prime Minister
b.) President
c.) Parliament
d.) Chief justice of India
Q.38) Who among the following was returned unopposed to the first Lok Sabha ?
a.) Dr. Y.S Parmar
b.) Anand Chand
c.) Pt. Padam Dev
d.) Joginder Sen
Q.39) As the result of propagation which of the following is not affected ?
a.) Resolutions
b.) Bills
c.) Motions
d.) Notices
Q.40) Joint sitting of both the two houses of Indian Parliament are held to
a.) elect the President of India
b.) elect the Vice President of India
c.) adopt a Constitution Amendment Bill
d.) consider and pass a Bill on which the two Houses disagree
Q.41) In British India, the middle class in Bengal mainly consisted of
a.) Industrialists
b.) Zamindars
c.) Businessman
d.) Moneylenders
Q.42) The most outstanding leaders among the extremists was
a.) Raj Narayan Bose
b.) B.C. Chatterjee
c.) Vishnu Gangadhar Tilak
d.) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Q.43) The Partition of Bengal was sought to be brought about by
a.) Lord Cornwallis
b.) Alfred Lyall
c.) Warrens Hasting
d.) Lord Curzon
Q.44) India’s attitude towards the British during the First World War was that of
a.) hostility
b.) indifference
c.) sympathy
d.) active help
Q.45) Whom did the Constituent Assembly elect as the its permanent Chairman ?
a.) Jawaharlal Nehru
b.) Rajendra Prasad
c.) B.R. Ambedkar
d.) K.M. Munshi
Q.46) The first meeting of Non-Aligned Movement in India held in the year
a.) 1983
b.) 1984
c.) 1985
d.) 1986
Q.47) Which of the following is called as the ‘Primary Rocks’ ?
a.) Igneous rocks
b.) Metamorphic rocks
c.) Sedimentary rocks
d.) Both (B) and (C)
Q.48) Which of the following waves are the fastest of all earthquake waves ?
a.) Primary waves
b.) Secondary waves
c.) Surface waves
d.) Longitudinal waves
Q.49) NABARD has recently launched the South-East Asia’s first-ever centre for climate change at which Indian city ?
a.) New Delhi
b.) Udaipur
c.) Shimla
d.) Lucknow
Q.50) Which state has topped the list of best governed states, as per Public Affairs Index (PAI) for 2018 ?
a.) Kerala
b.) Himachal Pradesh
c.) Goa
d.) West Bengal
Q.51) Fakhar Zaman, who recently become the fastest player to score 1000 ODI runs, belongs to which country ?
a.) Pakistan
b.) Bangladesh
c.) England
d.) Australia
Q.52) Which State Government has recently, launched e-Pragati Core initiative to provide integrated services to citizens ?
a.) Andhra Pradesh
b.) Rajasthan
c.) Gujarat
d.) Goa
Q.53) Which State Government has recently released its first-ever tribal atlas to highlight the tribal demography of the state ?
a.) Jharkhand
b.) Chhattisgarh
c.) Odisha
d.) Manipur
Q.54) The Union Government has recently constituted which high-level committee to suggest laws against mob lynching and violence ?
a.) A.K. Dhasmana Committee
b.) Inderjit Singh Commmittee
c.) Bhasker Khulbe Committee
d.) Rajiv Gauba Committee
Q.55) During which year Bhakra-Nangal Dam is constructed ?
a.) 1956
b.) 1936
c.) 1963
d.) 1965
Q.56) Which of the following glaciers feeds Pabbar river ?
a.) Chandra Glacier
b.) Bhaga Glacier
c.) Bhadal Glacier
d.) Chandra Nahan Glacier
Q.57) Which of the following passes is famous as ‘Valley of Shadow’ ?
a.) Pin Parvati
b.) Rohtang
c.) Chobia
d.) Kunzum
Q.58) The original seat of Susharma’s family was at
a.) Kullu
b.) Dwarka
c.) Arki
d.) Multan
Q.59) Where did the Raja Umed Singh of Chamba die, after abdicating throne ?
a.) Saho
b.) Chaurasi area
c.) Jawalamukhi
d.) Jammu
Q.60) Who was the last raja of Bushahr State ?
a.) Narain Singh
b.) Shamsher Singh
c.) Padam Singh
d.) Veer Bhadra Singh
Q.61) Who was the raja of Kullu State, when Guru Govind Singh visited there ?
a.) Sidh Singh
b.) Man Singh
c.) Raj Singh
d.) Jai Singh
Q.62) Who built the fort of ‘Rawingarh’ ?
a.) Karam Prakash
b.) Padam Prakash
c.) Akhand Prakash
d.) Bir Prakash
Q.63) Lord Canning visited Shimla in the year
a.) 1858
b.) 1859
c.) 1860
d.) 1861
Q.64) The National Traders Conclave 2018 has been organized in which city ?
a.) Mumbai
b.) Chennai
c.) New Delhi
d.) Hyderabad
Q.65) Which country’s President has been invited as Chief Guest in the 2019 Republic Day of India ?
a.) Japan
b.) U.S.A
c.) Maldives
d.) Portugal
Q.66) United Nation’s World Youth Skills Day is observed on which of the following dates ?
a.) 12 July
b.) 12 June
c.) 15 July
d.) 15 August
Q.67) The popular adventure sports of H.P. is/are
a.) Mountain cycling
b.) Trekking
c.) Paragliding
d.) All of these
Q.68) Who was the first Vice Chancellor of H.P. University ?
a.) N.C. Mehta
b.) K.C. Mehta
c.) Dr. M.S. Randhawa
d.) Dr. R.K. Singh
Q.69) Which of the following district of H.P has no urban population ?
a.) Lahaul & Spiti
b.) Solan
c.) Kangra
d.) Hamirpur
Q.70) Sex ratio of H.P. as per Census 2011 is :
a.) 927
b.) 942
c.) 957
d.) 972
Q.71) Which of the following Scheduled Tribe Communities has the highest population in H.P. ?
a.) Domba
b.) Jad
c.) Gaddi
d.) Bhot
Q.72) The power to extent or restrict the jurisdiction of the High Court rests with
a.) the President
b.) the Parliament
c.) the Governor
d.) the concerned State
Q.73) Chief Minister of all the states are ex-officio numbers of the
a.) Finance Commission
b.) NITI Aayog
c.) National Development Council
d.) Inter-State Council
Q.74) Till which year, the strength of the State Legislative Assemblies has been fixed ?
a.) 2020
b.) 2022
c.) 2024
d.) 2026
Q.75) Which of the following is not in the State List under the Constitution of India ?
a.) Insurance
b.) Fisheries
c.) Agriculture
d.) Gambling
Q.76) Which of the following States is not included in the Eastern Zonal Council ?
a.) Bihar
b.) Sikkim
c.) Odisha
d.) West Bengal
Q.77) A person to be qualified for contesting Panchayat election must have attained the age of
a.) 21 years
b.) 25 years
c.) 18 years
d.) None of these
Q.78) The Right to Vote in election to Parliament is a
a.) Legal Right
b.) Natural Right
c.) Fundamental Right
d.) None of These
Q.79) The first person of Indian Republic is
a.) The President
b.) The Prime Minister
c.) The Chief Justice of India
d.) None of these
Q.80) The Municipal Committee of Shimla was dissolved in
a.) 1959
b.) 1965
c.) 1969
d.) 1972
Q.81) Which of the following districts of H.P has the largest number of Assembly Constituencies ?
a.) Shimla
b.) Mandi
c.) Hamirpur
d.) Kangra
Q.82) The festival of Fulaich is celebrated in the valley of
a.) Pangi
b.) Chamba
c.) Kinnaur
d.) Spiti
Q.83) The famous temple of Baba Balak Nath is situated in the district of
a.) Hamirpur
b.) Bilaspur
c.) Kangra
d.) Una
Q.84) Chamera Dam power station is located in which district of H.P ?
a.) Kullu
b.) Kinnaur
c.) Mandi
d.) Chamba
Q.85) Which of the following industrial areas is not situated in Solan district of H.P ?
a.) Baddi
b.) Parwanoo
c.) Barotiwala
d.) Raja Ka Bagh
Q.86) Which of the following wildlife sanctuaries is located on the bank of Satluj river ?
a.) Rupi Bhaba
b.) Tirthan
c.) Kugti
d.) Majathal
Q.87) Which of the following district of H.P has the lowest percentage of area under forest area under forest cover ?
a.) Kinnaur
b.) Kullu
c.) Lahaul & Spiti
d.) Una
Q.88) Which of the following is called thunderstorm clouds ?
a.) Cumulus
b.) Stratus
c.) Cumulo Nimbus
d.) None of these
Q.89) The smallest but most destructive and violent of all types of storms is
a.) hurricane
b.) tornado
c.) typhoon
d.) willy-willy
Q.90) Flat topped seamounts are known as
a.) guyots
b.) reefs
c.) shoals
d.) banks
Q.91) The highest salinity is found in the
a.) Mediterranean Sea
b.) Baltic Sea
c.) Red Sea
d.) Okhotsk Sea
Q.92) The best soil for plant growth is
a.) sandy loam
b.) loam
c.) clayey loam
d.) silt
Q.93) Which of the following is not an adverse effect of deforestation ?
a.) Acid Rains
b.) Desertification
c.) Land Slides
d.) Floods
Q.94) Steppe is characteristics vegetation of
a.) semi-arid regions
b.) arid regions
c.) humid regions
d.) dry regions
Q.95) Cecil Hotel in Shimla was earlier known as
a.) Oberoi Hotel
b.) Hilton Hotel
c.) Falettis Hotel
d.) Clark Hotel
Q.96) ‘Chaurasi’ area is located in which districts of H.P ?
a.) Sirmaur
b.) Hamirpur
c.) Mandi
d.) Chamba
Q.97) Lama Dance in Bodh areas is called
a.) Chhum
b.) Richhum
c.) Humm
d.) Dhum
Q.98) Rice Cultivation is associated with which of the following Harappan site ?
a.) Harappa
b.) Lothal
c.) Kot Diji
d.) All of these
Q.99) In which text are the basic doctrines of Jainism dealt with ?
a.) Nandi Sutras
b.) Chhaya Sutras
c.) Mula Sutras
d.) None of these
Q.100) The earliest mention of medicine can be found in the
a.) Rig Veda
b.) Sam Veda
c.) Atharva Veda
d.) Yajur Veda
Q.101) Which of the following was the widely exported metal during the Gupta age ?
a.) Silver
b.) Copper
c.) Gold
d.) Iron and Steel
Q.102) The word ‘Buddha’ means
a.) a liberator
b.) a conqueror
c.) an enlightened one
d.) an ascetic
Q.103) Which of the following cities lost its eminent post in the post-Gupta period ?
a.) Varanasi
b.) Mathura
c.) Kanauj
d.) Pataliputra
Q.104) Which of the following States doesn’t possess acidic soils ?
a.) Rajasthan
b.) Tripura
c.) Manipur
d.) Assam
Q.105) Which river has been harnessed under Bhakra-Nangal Project ?
a.) Ganga
b.) Satluj
c.) Chenab
d.) Ravi
Q.106) In which state of India, the sex ratio is more than 1000 ?
a.) Tamil Nadu
b.) Kerala
c.) Karnataka
d.) Andhra Pradesh
Q.107) Which of the following is the longest irrigation canal in India ?
a.) Sirhind Canal
b.) Yamuna Canal
c.) Indira Gandhi Canal
d.) Upper Bari Doab Canal
Q.108) Main Objective of IRDP is
a.) Sound Fiscal Management
b.) Export Promotion
c.) Banking Reforms
d.) Rural Development and Poverty Alleviation
Q.109) Mid-Day Meal Scheme was launched in 1995 to promote
a.) Adult literacy
b.) Secondary Education
c.) Universalization of Primary Education
d.) None of these
Q.110) The head office of NABARD is located at
a.) Lucknow
b.) Hyderabad
c.) New Delhi
d.) Mumbai
Q.111) The origins of UPSC can be traced to
a.) 1909 Act
b.) 1919 Act
c.) 1935 Act
d.) 1947 Act
Q.112) Which of the following material is a sound absorbing material ?
a.) Carpets
b.) Curtains
c.) Cushions
d.) All of these
Q.113) Which mirror has a wider field of view ?
a.) Concave Mirror
b.) Convex Mirror
c.) Plane Mirror
d.) None of these
Q.114) A D.C. device which generates very high voltage is
a.) Transformer
b.) Rectifier
c.) D.C Generator
d.) Induction Coil
Q.115) The bright star ‘Polaris’ is also known as
a.) North star
b.) South star
c.) The biggest star
d.) The smallest star
Q.116) The layer of atmosphere close to Earth’s surface is known as
a.) Ionosphere
b.) Troposphere
c.) Stratosphere
d.) Exosphere
Q.117) Washing Soda is chemically known as
a.) Sodium Chloride
b.) Calcium Hydroxide
c.) Sodium Carbonate
d.) Sodium Carbonate
Q.118) Solid carbon dioxide is called
a.) Quartz
b.) Dry Ice
c.) Krypton
d.) Xenon
Q.119) Which Indian origin personality has clinched the title of Master Chef Australia 2018 ?
a.) Vikash Khanna
b.) Floyd Cardoz
c.) Aarti Sequeira
d.) Sashi Cheliah
Q.120) Which of the following is not of the same food chain ?
a.) Frog
b.) Snake
c.) Insect
d.) Goat
Directions (Q.121 to 125) : Choose the word out of the four alternatives A, B, C and D which best expresses the meaning of the given words.
Q.121) Meagre
a.) hurt
b.) vast
c.) denote
d.) scanty
Q.122) Verdict
a.) demand
b.) instinct
c.) judgement
d.) exactitude
Q.123) Esteem
a.) ridicule
b.) humiliate
c.) respect
d.) indict
Q.124) Judicious
a.) just
b.) intense
c.) prudent
d.) ample
Q.125) Access
a.) beyond
b.) approach
c.) reproach
d.) catch
Directions (Q.126 to 130) :- Choose the correct form of the word given in the bracket out of the four given alternatives A, B, C and D to fill in the blank.
Q.126) Her life is ________ (price) for her parents.
a.) price
b.) prices
c.) precious
d.) priceful
Q.127) The bell _______ (ring) at regular intervals.
a.) rings
b.) rung
c.) ringing
d.) ringed
Q.128) I wish I ______ (be) a bird.
a.) was
b.) had been
c.) am
d.) were
Q.129) He often ______ (go) for a walk.
a.) go
b.) had gone
c.) goes
d.) is going
Q.130) America __________ (discover) by Columbus.
a.) has been discovered
b.) was discovered
c.) is discovered
d.) discovered
Directions (Q.131 to135):- Choose the correct meaning of the given idiom/phrase out of the four given alternatives A, B, C and D.
Q.131) To break off
a.) to end a relationship
b.) to cut into pieces
c.) to disappear
d.) to appear suddenly
Q.132) Man of letters
a.) who writes too many letters
b.) an important person
c.) a politician
d.) a literary person
Q.133) A wet blanket
a.) a blanket which is wet
b.) a serious man
c.) one who discourages other
d.) one who interferes in other’s affairs
Q.134) To come across
a.) to cross a river
b.) to challenge someone
c.) to meet with
d.) to appear
Q.135) To put up with
a.) to stay together
b.) to postpone
c.) to annoy
d.) to bear
Directions (Q.136 to 140) :- Choose the correctly spelt word out of the four given alternatives A, B, C and D.
Q.136) Choose the correctly spelt word :-
a.) etiquate
b.) etiquette
c.) ettiquete
d.) ettiquette
Q.137) Choose the correctly spelt word :-
a.) harasment
b.) harrasment
c.) harrassment
d.) harassment
Q.138) Choose the correctly spelt word :-
a.) immediately
b.) immedeately
c.) immedetly
d.) immideately
Q.139) Choose the correctly spelt word :-
a.) recipent
b.) resipient
c.) recipient
d.) recepient
Q.140) Choose the correctly spelt word :-
a.) sujjestion
b.) sugestion
c.) suggestion
d.) suggeson
Q.141) As ‘Ravi Shankar’ is related to ‘Sitar’ in the same way. ‘Udai Shankar’ is related to which ?
a.) Dance
b.) Tabla
c.) Sarod
d.) Flute
Q.142) Which is different from the rest?
a.) Pea
b.) Gram
c.) Arhar
d.) Mustard
Q.143) In a certain code language ‘786’ means ‘bring apple me’ , ‘958’ means ‘cut green apple’ and ‘645’ means ‘bring green fruit’, the which one of the following is used for ‘me’ ?
a.) 6
b.) 7
c.) 8
d.) Data inadequate
Q.144) If brightness is called black, black is called yellow, yellow is called red, red is called purple and purple is called sky blue, then what is the colour of ripened banana ?
a.) red
b.) purple
c.) yellow
d.) black
Q.145) In the number series 5348971653298435, how many digits are there which are preceded by an odd number but not followed by an even number?
a.) 1
b.) 2
c.) 3
d.) None of these
Q.146) 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.) 6
b.) 8
c.) 10
d.) 12
Q.147) In a row of girls, Subha is 10th from the left and Rupa is 11th from the right. When they both interchange their positions. Rupa becomes 15th from the right. What will be Subha’s no. from the left ?
a.) 14th
b.) 15th
c.) 16th
d.) 17th
Q.148) Among five boys, Basant is taller than Manohar, but not as much as Raju . Jayant is taller than Dutta but shorter than Manohar. Who is the tallest ?
a.) Raju
b.) Manohar
c.) Basant
d.) Can not be determined
Q.149) Shanaz has to go to the market. From her house which is in the North direction, she comes to the crossing. A road to her left goes to the park and direct straight is the office. In which direction is the market?
a.) North
b.) East
c.) South
d.) Data Inadequate
Q.150) If ‘+’ means ‘÷’ ; ‘÷’ means ‘-‘ ; ‘-‘ means ‘x’ ; and ‘x’ means ‘+’ then 14+2×7÷8=?
a.) 2.5
b.) 6
c.) 10
d.) 15
Q.151) What will come in place of question mark (?) in the following :
DKY, FJW, HIU, JHS, ?
a.) KGR
b.) LFQ
c.) KFR
d.) LGQ
Q.152) A cuboid of length 5cm, breadth 4 cm and height 3 cm is divided into small cubes. How many such small cubes can be formed ?
a.) 30
b.) 45
c.) 50
d.) 60
Q.153) In a certain code, ‘FLOWERS’ is written as ‘EKNVDQR.’ How is SUPREME written in that code ?
a.) TQDROLD
b.) RTODQLD
c.) TQDDROL
d.) RTOQDLD
Q.154) Which of the following is a wrong number in the number series 10, 14, 28, 32, 64, 68, 132.
a.) 28
b.) 32
c.) 64
d.) 132
Q.155) Which among the following will come at third place in the English Dictionary ?
a.) Monarchy
b.) Monastic
c.) Monetary
d.) Moneyed
Q.156) Annu is daughter of my mother’s brother Abahi. Pari is granddaughter of my mother. Pari should call Annu as:
a.) Maternal Aunt
b.) Sister
c.) Cousin
d.) Niece
Q.157) A man is facing west. He turns 45° in the clockwise direction and then another 180° in the same direction and then 270° in the anti-clockwise direction. Which direction is he facing now ?
a.) South
b.) North-west
c.) West
d.) South-west
Q.158) If January 1 is a Friday, then what is the first day of the month of March in a leap year ?
a.) Tuesday
b.) Wednesday
c.) Thursday
d.) Friday
Q.159) The sum of the ages of 5 children born at the intervals of 3 years each is 50 years. What is the age of the youngest child ?
a.) 4 years
b.) 8 years
c.) 12 years
d.) 6 years
Q.160) If the average of 5, 10, 15, and ‘x’ is 20, then what is the value of ‘x’ ?
a.) 20
b.) 25
c.) 45
d.) 50
Q.161) ‘व’ क्या है ?
a.) अन्तस्थ
b.) उष्म
c.) स्वर
d.) शब्द
Q.162) कामदेव का पर्यायवाची
a.) पदम्
b.) पद्माकर
c.) कंदर्प
d.) महीश
Q.163) ‘आँखों में खटकना’ मुहावरे का अर्थ है
a.) अच्छा लगना
b.) अच्छा न लगना
c.) अच्छा पाना
d.) आंख पर से देखना
Q.164) ‘गय’ से प्रत्यय शब्द बनता है
a.) जलमय
b.) ममता
c.) ममत्व
d.) माया
Q.165) वि + सम =
a.) विषम
b.) विसम
c.) विशम
d.) विस्म
Q.166) ‘प्रसंग’ का विशेषण है
a.) प्रशंसा
b.) प्रासंगिक
c.) प्रसंगिक
d.) प्रसंगीक
Q.167) ‘आकंठ’ में समास है
a.) तत्पुरुष
b.) बहुब्रीहि
c.) अव्ययी भाव
d.) द्व्न्द
Q.168) शुद्ध शब्द है
a.) एकयता
b.) ऐक्यता
c.) एकटा
d.) एकता
Q.169) शुद्ध वाक्य क्या है
a.) उसको देखे ही
b.) उसको भी देखे हो
c.) उसे देखा है
d.) इनमें से कोई नहीं
Q.170) ‘वर्षा की अधिकता’ के लिए एक शब्द है
a.) अल्पवृष्टि
b.) अतिवृष्टि
c.) लघुवृष्टि
d.) बहुवृष्टि
So this was the Solved Previous Year Paper of HPSSC Clerk exam conducted in 2018. Don’t forget to share your feedback, suggestions and queries in the comment section. If you find any answer marked incorrectly by us. please do let us know, we will try to correct it.
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