OSSC CGL (Preliminary ) Examination 2023 : Tentative Answer Key

The OSSC CGL (Preliminary) Examination - 2023 was conducted by the Odisha Staff Selection Commission on 23rd June 2024 for filling up of 539 posts of different Departments.

Vacancy: 539 POSTS

Exam Pattern: 150 Questions / 150 Marks / 150 Minutes

Negative Marking:  @ 0.25 Marks per question

Question Paper OSSC CGL 2023 

OSSC Official Answer Key : Click here to download

Question Level:

A) Computer and IA:       20 Questions (Easy to Moderate) 

B) Current Affairs:           40 Questions (Easy to Moderate) 

C) Data Interpretation:    30 Questions (Difficult)

D) Logical Reasoning:    30 Questions (Easy)

E) Arithmetic:                  30 Questions (Easy)

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QUESTIONS IN DOUBT

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GA.44: Papua New Guinea was affected by a natural disaster in May 2024 resulting in the death of over a thousand. What was the natural disaster?
Option : Earthquake OR Landslide 
(we suggest : Landslide as both of them are national disasters and the incident was caused due to landslide as an effect of earthquake)

GA.57:  What is the total number of electors in Odisha as of 28.4.2024?

Option : 33,236,360 OR 73,364,6762 
(we suggest : Grace Mark as the actual answer is 3,36,46,762) Reference Link : CEO Odisha | Media Center

Arithmatic.125 : Printing Error in some sets

(we suggest : Grace Mark as the actual bar on number 0.84181 is not visible) 

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COMPUTER AND INTERNET AWARENESS: 20 Questions

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1. IPv4 address is:
   a) 8 bit 
   b) 16 bit 
   c) 32 bit 
   d) 64 bit 
   

2. Which of the following is used to create or design a web page?
   a) HTML 
   b) HTTP 
   c) PPP 
   d) www 
   

3. An identifier that sends and receives information across the Internet is called:
   a) IP address 
   b) www 
   c) Network 
   d) URL 
   

4. What is the full form of NIC?
   a) Network Interconnection Card 
   b) Network Internet Card 
   c) Network Interface Card 
   d) Network Intra Card 
   

5. Which view allows to modify table's structure in Access?
   a) Design view 
   b) Datasheet view 
   c) Pivot table view 
   d) Pivot Chart view 
   

6. Which key stroke moves the active cell towards left in Access table?
   a) F2 
   b) F5 
   c) Tab 
   d) Shift + Tab 
   

7. Which combination of key zooms the content of active cell in Access table?
   a) Ctrl+F2 
   b) Ctrl + F5 
   c) Shift + F2 
   d) Shift + F5 
   

8. In MS Access, form dialog may be created using menu:
   a) Create > More Forms > Form Wizard 
   b) Create > More Forms > Data Sheet 
   c) Create > More Forms > Modal Dialog 
   d) Create > Blank Form 
   

9. To open the existing presentation, press:
   a) Ctrl+L 
   b) Ctrl+N 
   c) Ctrl + A 
   d) Ctrl + O 
  

10. The file that consists of readymade styles that we can easily use for our                       presentation is known as:
    a) Pre formatting 
    b) Template 
    c) Wizard 
    d) AutoStyle 
    

11. In Microsoft PowerPoint, in order to see all the slides on one screen, use:
    a) View Slide Sorter 
    b) View Slide 
    c) View Master 
    d) View Slide Show 
    

12. Which is the menu command to recolor a picture on a slide?
    a) Insert -> Picture -> Recolor 
    b) Tools Picture -> Recolor 
    c) Format Picture -> Recolor 
    d) Edit Picture -> Recolor 
    

13. How can you update the values of formula cells if Auto Calculate mode of Excel        is disabled?
    a) F8 
    b) F9 
    c) F10 
    d) F11 
    

14. You can convert existing Excel worksheet data and charts to an HTML document       by using:
    a) FTP wizard 
    b) Internet assistant wizard 
    c) Intranet wizard 
    d) Import wizard 
    

15. What is the shortcut key to highlight the entire column in Excel?
    a) Ctrl+C 
    b) Ctrl + Enter 
    c) Ctrl+Page Up 
    d) Ctrl + Space Bar 
   

16. Which of the following is an example of Page Orientation?
   a) Landscape 
   b) Subscript 
   c) Superscript 
   d) A4 
  

17. You can select all the text in MS Word document by:
   a) Ctrl+S 
   b) Ctrl+A 
   c) Ctrl + V 
   d) Ctrl + 1 
   

18. How can you apply exactly the same formatting you did to another text in MS Word?
   a) Copy the text and paste it in a new location. Then type the new text again 
   b) Copy the text and click on the Paste Special tool in the new place 
   c) Select the text then click on Format Painter and select the new text 
   d) All of the above 
   

19. To use your keyboard instead of the mouse to select tools on the ribbon, you display the Key Tips by pressing the key:
   a) Alt 
   b) Ctrl 
   c) Shift + Enter 
   d) Alt + Enter 
  

20. If you need to change the typeface of a document, which menu will you choose?
   a) Edit 
   b) View 
   c) Format 
   d) Tools 

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CURRENT AFFAIRS: 40 Questions

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21. Where is India's largest facility for weightlifting coming up ?
a) Ganjam
b) Imphal
c) New Delhi
d) Bhubaneswar

22. Who won the Best Actress award at Cannes Film Festival 2024 for acting in film "The shameless" (royal section)?
a) Kani Kusruthi
b) Anasuya Sengupta
c) Divya Prabha
d) Chhaya Kadam

23.Naomi Osaka, the famous tennis player, returned to the WTA Tour after a break in January 2024. Why did she take the break?

a) Injury
b) Mental health issues
c) Financial issues
d) Legal issues (court case)

24. Ameen Sayani died in February 2024. In which field did he earn his fame?
a) Radio announcement
b) Singing
c) TV Anchor
d) Film Director

25. Manohar Joshi died in February 2024. For which period was he speaker of the Lok Sabha?
a) 2002 to 2004
b) 2004 to 2006
c) 2000 to 2002
d) 1995 to 2000

26. Who is the Solicitor General of India?
a) Tushar Mehta
b) Ranjit Kumar
c) Mohan Parasaran
d) Gopal Subramanyam

27. Who is the current Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India?
a) Madhabi Puri Buch
b) V.K Sinha
c) Ajay Tyagi
d) C.B Bhave

28. Who is the Chief of Army Staff in June 2024?
a) General Manoj Pande
b) General Manoj M. Naravane
c) General Dalbir Singh Suhag
d) General Rakesh Kapoor

29. Who is the President of Pakistan?
a) Asif Ali Zardari
b) Imran Khan
c) Nawaz Sharif
d) Shahbaz Sharif

30. The Palestinian Prime Minister declared his resignation in late February and laid down office on 31 March 2024. What is his name?
a) Mohammad Shtayyeh
b) Rami Hamdallah
c) Salam Fayyad
d) Yehia Sinwar

31. Who is the new Prime Minister of Singapore?
a) Lawrence Wong
b) Lee Kuan Yew
c) Goh Chok Tong
d) Lee Hsien Loong

32. Alice Munro died in May 2024. In which field did she earn her fame?
a) Literature
b) Acting
c) Painting
d) Politics

33. The Director of "All We Imagine as Light" won the Grand Prix at Cannes Film Festival 2024. Who is the Director of the film?
a) Sanjay Leela Bhansali
b) Payal Kapadia
c) Mani Ratnam
d) Anurag Basu

34. New laws replacing IPC, Cr.PC and IEA will come into effect on:
a) July 1, 2024
b) June 1, 2024
c) December 31, 2024
d) January 1, 2025

35. The result of vote counting in which election was set aside by the Supreme Court in February 2024?
a) Election for Mayor of Chandigarh
b) Election of Rajya Sabha in Uttar Pradesh
c) Election of MLA in a recent election
d) Election of Rajya Sabha in Himachal Pradesh

36. Cyclone 'REMAL' made landfall in late May. Which country was most affected by 'REMAL'?
a) Bangladesh
b) Myanmar
c) Thailand
d) Sri Lanka

37. How many MLAs are elected for the Odisha Legislative Assembly?
a) 137
b) 147
c) 157
d) 142

38. Who is the present Chief Minister of Goa?
a) Pramod Sawant
b) Digambar Kamat
c) Laxmikant Parsekar
d) Vishwajit Rane

39. What is the name of the Slovakia Prime Minister who was attacked in May 2024?
a) Peter Pellegrini
b) Robert Fico
c) Eduard Heger
d) Ludovit Odor

40. Who is the Chairman of DRDO and Secretary of the Department of Defence Research & Development?
a) Dr. Samir V. Kamat
b) Shri S. Christopher
c) Dr. V.S. Arunachalam
d) Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy

41. Who is the Director General of CSIR and Secretary of DSIR?
a) Dr. (Mrs) N. Kalaiselvi
b) Dr. R.A. Mashelkar
c) Dr. Sekhar C. Mande
d) Dr. Girish Sahni

42. Which Covid vaccine manufacturer admitted in UK Court that said vaccine can in rare cases cause "Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia syndrome"?
a) AstraZeneca/Covishield
b) Covaxin
c) Sputnik-V
d) Janssen

43. Which is India's largest Lok Sabha constituency in terms of voter population?
a) Malkajgiri
b) Outer Delhi
c) Agra
d) Khurda

44. Papua New Guinea was affected by a natural disaster in May 2024 resulting in the death of over a thousand. What was the natural disaster?
a) Cyclone
b) Flood
c) Landslide
d) Earthquake

45. In the Archery World Cup, held recently in Shanghai, the Indian Women's team won the Gold Medal. Whom did they defeat in the final?
a) Turkey
b) France
c) Italy
d) South Korea

46. Alejandra Rodriguez, a lawyer and journalist, recently won the title of Miss Universe Buenos Aires. What was her age at the time of winning the title?
a) 27
b) 45
c) 25
d) 60

47. A biopic 'Chamkila' was made on the life of Amar Singh Chamkila. In what field did the late Mr. Amar Singh Chamkila earn his fame?
a) Singing
b) Sports
c) Dance
d) Literature

48. In the Indian Super League, whom did Odisha FC face in the semifinal in April 2024?
a) Mohun Bagan
b) Mumbai City
c) Kerala Blasters
d) Goa

49. Who is the Captain of Kolkata Knight Riders, who won the IPL Championship in 2024?
a) Shreyas Iyer
b) Andre Russell
c) Phil Salt
d) Varun Chakravarthy

50. Who has been awarded the Gyanpith Puraskar for 2023?
a) Gulzar
b) Rambhadracharya
c) Both a & b
d) None of the above

51. India's top cargo handling port for 2023-24 was:
a) Paradeep Port
b) Kandla Port
c) Vizag Port
d) JNPA Port

52. As per a recent amendment made in Section 14 (b) of the Representation of People Act, how many qualifying dates have come into effect, in place of one qualifying date, for voter registration?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5

53. On which date is National Voters Day celebrated in India?
a) 24 January
b) 25 January
c) 26 January
d) 26 February

54. As per the new initiative by ECI, senior citizens above a certain age can vote from home. What is that age?
a) Above 80 years
b) Above 85 years
c) Above 75 years
d) Above 82 years

55. ECI has approved 12 alternative identity documents in place of the Voter Identity Card for identity verification at Polling Booths. Which of the following is not one of them?
a) PAN Card
b) AADHAR Card
c) Credit Card
d) Driving License

56. What percentage of booths are covered for webcasting by ECI?
a) 30%
b) 40%
c) 50%
d) 60%
 
57. What is the total number of electors in Odisha as of 28.4.2024?
a) 33,236,360
b) 73,364,6762
c) 16,850,949
d) 32,210,723

58. In how many phases has the General Election 2024 been conducted in Odisha?
a) 3 Phases
b) 4 Phases
c) 5 Phases
d) 2 Phases
 
59. The Prime Minister of Greece paid a state visit to India in March 2024. What is his name?
a) Kyriakos Mitsotakis
b) Alexis Tsipras
c) Ioannis Sarmas
d) Kostis Hatzidakis
 
60. Kolkata Knight Riders won the IPL title in 2024. Who did they defeat in the finals?
a) Mumbai Indians
b) Sunrisers Hyderabad
c) Royal Challengers Bengaluru
d) Rajasthan Royals