The previous year question paper on the general awareness topic for the Tax Assistant Examination held by SSC is as follows:

1. The strongest force in nature is—
(A) Electrical force
(B) Gravitational force
(C) Nuclear force
(D) Magnetic force
Ans : (C)

2. According to the theory of relativity, which of the following always remains constant ?
(A) Length of an object
(B) Time
(C) Space
(D) Velocity of light
Ans : (D)

3. The spoon dropped by an astronaut in a satellite will—
(A) Fall to the floor
(B) Remain stationary
(C) Continue to follow the motion of the satellite
(D) Move tangentially away
Ans : (C)


4. A colour-blind person cannot—
(A) See distant objects
(B) See black colour
(C) Distinguish between certain colours
(D) Have persistence of vision
Ans : (C)

5. An ECG shows the functioning of the—
(A) Brain
(B) Heart
(C) Lungs
(D) Kidneys
Ans : (B)

6. Pipelines in cold countries often burst in winter, because—
(A) Water freezes and expands in its volume
(B) Temperature of ice is less than that of water
(C) Pipelines contract in their volume
(D) Pipelines expand due to freezing
Ans : (A)

7. When a body is taken from earth to moon—
(A) Mass changes but weight remains same
(B) Weight changes but mass remains same
(C) Both weight and mass change
(D) Both weight and mass remain same
Ans : (B)

8. A mirage occurs because of—
(A) Reflection by hot ground
(B) Total internal reflection by layers of air
(C) Interference of light
(D) Diffraction of light
Ans : (B)

9. Atomic power plant works on the principle of—
(A) Fission
(B) Fusion
(C) Thermal combustion
(D) Combined effect of all the above three
Ans : (A)

10. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre is situated in—
(A) Delhi
(B) Mumbai
(C) Chennai
(D) Hyderabad
Ans : (B)

11. Zinc sulphate is commonly used as—
(A) Fungicide
(B) Herbicide
(C) Rodenticide
(D) Deodorant
Ans : (A)

12. The purest form of water is—
(A) Tap water
(B) Rainwater
(C) Groundwater
(D) Distilled water
Ans : (B)

13. The main constituent of biogas is—
(A) Oxygen
(B) Methane
(C) Acetic acid
(D) Methyl alcohol
Ans : (B)

14. Aspirin is chemically known as—
(A) Methyl salicylate
(B) Hydroxysalicylate
(C) Acetylsalicylic acid
(D) Alkylsalicylic acid
Ans : (C)

15. The most abundant element in the human body is—
(A) Carbon
(B) Iron
(C) Nitrogen
(D) Oxygen
Ans : (D)

16. Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas ?
(A) Hydrogen
(B) Carbon dioxide
(C) Nitric oxide
(D) Chlorofluorocarbon
Ans : (A)

17. Wax used for making candle is chemically a mixture of—
(A) Aliphatic hydrocarbons
(B) Aromatic hydrocarbons
(C) Cyclic hydrocarbons
(D) Aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons
Ans : (D)

18. Litmus is obtained from—
(A) A bacterium
(B) A fungus
(C) An alga
(D) Lichen
Ans : (D)

19. Vinegar made by fermentation from cane sugar contains—
(A) Palmitic acid
(B) Lactic acid
(C) Citric acid
(D) Acetic acid
Ans : (D)