PSSSB Clerk Mock Test - 3 - PSSSB Clerk MCQ

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Vijay Jain, the Managing Director of Star Estate, was awarded the prestigious Times Power Icon 2024 Award at an event organized by The Times Group. The award recognized his visionary leadership and outstanding achievements in the real estate sector, highlighting his commitment to excellence and inspiring leadership at Star Estate.

The correct option is  7^th.

Key Points

• In the 7^th five-year plan Jawahar Rojgar Yojna was launched.
• Jawahar Rozgar Yojana was launched in 1989 by the Rajiv Gandhi government.
• It was implemented upon the merger of the National Rural Employment Programme (NREP) and Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme (RLEGP).
• The Seventh Five Year Plan (1985-1990) also laid impetus on the development of small-scale and food processing industries
• The Seventh Five Year Plan also encouraged 'Social Justice'.

Additional Information

All Five Year Plans:

India slipped to the fourth position in the global ranking of startup funding in 2023, experiencing a significant downturn with only $7 billion in total funding, after holding the third spot in both 2021 and 2022.

Answer : The word that is different from the rest is: B: Swan
Reasons:
- Size: Swans are significantly larger than sparrows, parrots, and koels.
- Habitat: While the other birds (sparrow, parrot, and koel) are primarily found in various terrestrial environments, swans are mainly found in aquatic habitats such as lakes, ponds, and rivers.
- Behavior: Swans are known for their elegance and unique mating rituals (such as the famous "swan dance"), which are not seen in the other mentioned birds.
- Body Structure: Swans have long, curved necks, and their bodies are streamlined for swimming, whereas the other birds have shorter necks and are primarily adapted for perching or flying.Swan is the only water bird in the group.

From Statement I: From this statement, we get the following table,

So, we get that 3 persons are born between L and G.

Clearly, data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question.

From Statement I: From this statement, we get the following table,

Clearly, data in statement II alone is not sufficient to answer the question as in both cases, two different answers are there. So we can't exactly say which case is correct as per statement II.

Hence, option A is the correct answer.

Alcohol = 40% of 120 = 48

Hence, Option C is correct.

The number of students who play both the games = (30 + 50 + 40)% – 100% = 20%
Hence, Option D is correct.

One word substitute is Imposter.

Imposter: a person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others, especially for fraudulent gain.
Liar: a person who tells lies.
Rogue: a dishonest or unprincipled man.
Magician: a person with magical powers.

Let us first learn the meanings of the given words:
Cornerstone (noun): an important quality or feature on which a particular thing depends or is based.
Crux (noun): the decisive or most important point at issue.
Premise (noun): a previous statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion.
The idea here is to express that a healthy environment is the basis of a healthy climate. Thus, ‘cornerstone’ and ‘crux’ fit the blank while ‘premise’ is contextually weak.

Hence, the correct answer is option A.

Get one’s head around: to understand, comprehend, apprehend, grasp, discern, recognize, interpret, get to know, fathom, get to the bottom of, come to terms with. This idiom can fit in the blank as the sentence implies that the concept is a little hard to understand.
Cry over spilt milk: regret of something that you will never be able to change. This idiom does not fit in the blank as there cannot be regret due to a concept.
Give a wide birth: stay away from (someone or something).
Hence, the correct answer is option C. 

Bear fruit (Idiom): to yield a positive result; to produce a desired result.
Play possum (Idiom): 1. pretend to be asleep or unconscious (as an opossum does when threatened). 2. feign ignorance.
Get the hard sell (Idiom): a way of trying to get someone to buy or do something by being very forceful.
Get the slip (Idiom): to escape (someone) ; to get away from (someone).
It is obvious that ‘bears fruit’ makes perfect sense in the given blank.
Hence, the correct answer is option B. 

As we know that ,
Sublime is magnificent and great, base is anything low, ordinary, concise means short or compact, partial is not complete, and Insist is to make a request.
Therefore , required word is base . 

We can say that ,
The above given sentence is given in Passive Voice :- Use structure “auxiliary + past participle”
I cannot wear this shirt any longer.
Hence , option A will be correct answer .

ਸਹੀ ਕਰਮਣੀ ਵਾਚ: ਕਲਾਸ ਨੂੰ ਰੁਝੇ ਰੱਖਣ ਲਈ ਅਧਿਆਪਕ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਇੱਕ ਨਵੀਂ ਖੇਡ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਕੀਤੀ ਗਈ ਸੀ।

• ਮੂਲ ਵਾਕ ਹੈ: "ਅਧਿਆਪਕ ਨੇ ਕਲਾਸ ਨੂੰ ਰੁਝੇ ਰੱਖਣ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਨਵੀਂ ਖੇਡ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਕੀਤੀ।"
• ਇਸ ਵਾਕ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਰਤਾ ('ਅਧਿਆਪਕ') ਇੱਕ ਕਾਰਜ ('ਨਵੀਂ ਖੇਡ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਕਰਨਾ') ਕਰ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ। ਸਕਰਿਆ ਵਾਕ ਵਿੱਚ, ਕਰਤਾ ਕਾਰਜ ਦੇ ਕੇਂਦਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ।ਜਦੋਂ ਅਸੀਂ ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਨਿਸਕਰਿਆ ਵਾਚ ਵਿੱਚ ਬਦਲਦੇ ਹਾਂ, ਤਾਂ ਕਾਰਜ ਦਾ ਪਾਤਰ (ਇਸ ਮਾਮਲੇ ਵਿੱਚ 'ਕਲਾਸ') ਕਰਤਾ ਦੀ ਥਾਂ ਲੈ ਲੈਂਦਾ ਹੈ। ਸਹੀ ਨਿਸਕਰਿਆ ਵਾਚ ਮੂਲ ਅਰਥ ਨੂੰ ਬਰਕਰਾਰ ਰੱਖਦੀ ਹੈ ਜਦਕਿ ਕੋਮਲ ਨੂੰ ਕਾਰਜ ਜਾਂ ਉਸਦੀ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤੀ 'ਤੇ ਕੇਂਦ੍ਰਿਤ ਕਰਦੀ ਹੈ। ਵਿਕਲਪ 2, "ਕਲਾਸ ਨੂੰ ਰੁਝੇ ਰੱਖਣ ਲਈ ਅਧਿਆਪਕ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਇੱਕ ਨਵੀਂ ਖੇਡ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਕੀਤੀ ਗਈ ਸੀ।" ਸਹੀ ਢੰਗ ਨਾਲ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਦਾ ਕੇਂਦ ਬਦਲਦਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਕਾਰਜ ਅਤੇ ਉਸ ਦੇ ਉੱਦੇਸ਼ ਨੂੰ ਕਲਾਸ ਵੱਲ ਲੈ ਆਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ। ਇਹ ਦਰਸਾਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਕਾਰਜ ('ਨਵੀਂ ਖੇਡ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਕਰਣਾ') 'ਅਧਿਆਪਕ' ਦੁਆਰਾ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ, ਜਿਸਦਾ ਉੱਦੇਸ਼ ਕਲਾਸ ਨੂੰ ਰੁਝਾਉਣਾ ਸੀ।
• ਇਸ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ, ਸਹੀ ਉੱਤਰ ਨੰਬਰ 2 ਵਾਕ ਦੇ ਸੰਦੇਸ਼ ਨੂੰ ਠੀਕ ਤਰੀਕੇ ਨਾਲ ਪ੍ਰਸਤੁਤ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਉਸਨੂੰ ਵਧਾਇਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ।

ਸਹੀ ਜਵਾਬ ਹੈ , ਬਹੁਤ ਖੁਸ਼ ਹੋਣਾ

Additional Information

• ਕੰਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਹੱਥ ਲਾਉਣੇ- ਤੌਬਾ ਕਰਨੀ
• ਖੇਹ ਪੁਆਉਣੀ – ਬਦਨਾਮੀ ਕਰਵਾਉਣੀ
• ਠੰਢੀਆਂ ਛਾਵਾਂ ਮਾਣਨਾ- ਸੁੱਖ ਭੋਗਨਾ

ਸਹੀ ਉੱਤਰ ਹੈ ,ਚੁਰਾਸਤਾ

Additional Information

• ਉਹ ਮੁੰਡਾ ਜਾਂ ਕੁੜੀ ਜਿਸ ਦਾ ਵਿਆਹ ਨਾ ਹੋਇਆ ਹੋਵੇ – ਕੁਆਰਾ/ਕੁਆਰੀ
• ਉਹ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਜੋ ਹੱਥ ਨਾਲ ਮੂਰਤਾਂ (ਤਸਵੀਰਾਂ) ਬਣਾਵੇ – ਚਿਤਰਕਾਰ
• ਉਹ ਅਖ਼ਬਾਰ ਜੋ ਹਫ਼ਤੇ ਬਾਅਦ ਨਿਕਲੇ – ਸਪਤਾਹਿ
• ਉਹ ਥਾਂ ਜਿੱਥੋਂ ਚਾਰੇ ਪਾਸਿਆਂ ਵਲ ਰਸ੨ਤੇ ਨਿਕਲਦੇ ਹੋਣ – ਚੁਰਸਤਾਂ

ਸਹੀ ਜਵਾਬ ਹੈ , ਕਾਰਕ ਚਿਨੂ

Additional Information ਜਿਹੜੇ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਨਾਂਵ ਜਾਂ ਪੜਨਾਂਵ ਦਾ ਵਾਕ ਦੇ ਕਿਰਿਆ ਵਾਲੇ ਸ਼ਬਦਾਂ ਜਾਂ ਵਾਕ ਦੇ ਦੂਜੇ ਸ਼ਬਦਾ ਨਾਲ ਸੰਬੰਧਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਦਰਸਾਉਣ ਉਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਕਾਰਕ ਕਿਹਾ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ।
ਕਾਰਕ ਚਿਨ-ਵਾਕ ਵਿੱਚ ਜਿਹੜੇ ਸੰਬੰਧਕਾਂ ਰਾਂਹੀ ਇਹ ਸੰਬੰਧ ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ, ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਕਾਰਕ ਚਿਨੂ ਆਖਦੇ ਹਨ।

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is defined as a diverse set of technological tools and resources used to communicate, create, disseminate, store, and manage information.

Key PointsAdvantages of ICT-

• It promotes multi-sensory learning that engages more than one sense at a time. The lessons can be presented to the students in a variety of methods that will best engage them in the material and excite their brains.
• Information and communication technologies (ICT), when made accessible and available, enable children with disabilities to fully and effectively engage, on an equal basis, in all facets of society and development.
• It allows students and teachers to access information (books, articles, blogs, etc.). Students can learn about their subjects by watching videos, pictures, and listening to audio content.

Hence, it is clear that ICT increases the communication gap between children and parents.

Hint

• ICT has increased the communication gap between child and parent as they become engrossed in various forms of technology, there may be less time for face-to-face interaction and developing close bonds among family members.

The correct answer is Waris Shah.

• About Waris Shah(1722-1798):
  • Waris Shah who was born in Jandiala Sher Khan, Sheikhupura District, Punjab. He is popular in India and Pakistan, especially in the Punjab region.
  • Waris Shah’s composition, the love story of Heer Ranjha holds a pre-eminent place, in what may be called the ‘qissa’ literature of Punjab.
  • Waris Shah acknowledged himself as a follower of Pir Makhdum of Kasur.
• Bulleh Shah‘s real name was Abdullah Shah, was a Punjabi Muslim Sufi poet, a humanist and philosopher.His spiritual teacher was the eminent Sufi saint, Shah Inayat Qadiri.
• Shah Hussain (1538 – 1599) was a Punjabi Sufi poet and Sufi saint. Faqeer Nimana was is famous poetic work.

The correct answer is 'Shauraseni Prakrit'.

Key Points

• The Punjabi language is a descendant of the Shauraseni Prakrit.
• It is a language of medieval northern India that was used primarily in drama and plays during the 3rd to 10th centuries.
• It is believed Punjabi developed as an evolution from the Shauraseni-Prakrit-Apabhramsha languages around the 11th century.
• It also has some influence from the pre-Indo-Aryan languages on its phonology and morphology.

Additional Information

• Urdu
  • Urdu is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in South Asia.
  • It is the national language of Pakistan, where it is also an official language alongside English.
  • In India, Urdu is an Eighth Schedule language recognized by the Constitution of India.
  • It also has official status in several Indian states.
  • In Nepal, Urdu is a registered regional dialect.

The correct answer is 'Rubab'.

Key Points

• The musical instrument played by Guru Nanak's faithful attendant Mardana was Rubab.
• The rubab was the first instrument used in Sikhism.
• Whenever a shabad was revealed to Guru Nanak he would sing and Bhai Mardana would play on his rubab.
• The rubab is one of the national musical instruments of Afghanistan.

Additional Information

• In the Sikh tradition of music, Tanpura was propagated and used in the time of Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
• Sitar literally is a form of the Persian word - sihtar - which means three strings. "Tar" in Punjabi means "string".
• The taus, originally known as the mayuri veena was played and adopted by Guru Hargobind, the sixth Guru of the Sikhs.

The correct answer is 'Akbar'.

Key Points

From the above table, we can see that except for Akbar, all others were contemporary of Guru Nanak's era (15th-16th century). While Akbar belongs to the 16th-17th century.

Hence, the correct answer is Akbar.

The correct answer is 'Magh'.

Key Points

• The Festival of Basant Panchami marks the preparation for the arrival of spring.
• It is a Hindu festival in which Goddess Saraswati is worshipped.
• It is celebrated usually in February, on the fifth day of the month of Magh according to the Hindu calendar.
• People dress in yellow, as the color represents the mustard fields of Punjab and Haryana.

Important Points

The correct answer is Bhai Mohan Singh.

Key PointsThe Dukh Nivaran (1906):

• Monthly paper in Punjabi.
• It was sponsored by Mohan Singh Vaid and served as a means of advocating the use of Gurmukhi.

Bhai Mohan Singh:

• He was apothecary, writer, collector of books and social reformer.
• He was a member of the committee set up by Khalsa Diwan Majha.
• He was sub-editor of the Khalsa since February 1905, was entrusted with the writing of the handbills.
• He brought out 43 handbills during 1908-11 in hundreds of thousands copies in Punjabi, Hindi and Urdu.

Bhai Veer Singh:

• He was an Indian poet, scholar, and theologian of the Sikh revival movement.
• He played an important part in the renewal of Punjabi literary tradition.
• He was honoured with the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1955 and the Padma Bhushan Award in 1956.

Jashwant Singh Kanwal:

• Jaswant Singh Kanwal was an Indian novelist, short story writer and essayist of the Punjabi language.
• He was born in the village of Dhudike, Moga District, Punjab, India.
• His most notable novel is Lahoo Di Lo (Dawn of the Blood).