Name of the Organisation : Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission
Name of the Post : Assistant Statistical Officer In A.P. Economic And Statistical Subordinate Service
Year : 2016
Document Type : Model Question Paper
Website : https://psc.ap.gov.in/(S(qicox4qzco111bfhipnjjojl))/Default.aspx
Download Model Question Paper : https://www.pdfquestion.in/uploads/13860-OSAsetA%20.pdf
Assistant Statistical Officer Model Question Paper :
Time : 150 Minutes
Max. Marks : 150
Instructions :
1. Please check the Test Booklet and ensure that it contains all the questions. If you find any defect in the Test Booklet or Answer Sheet, please get it replaced immediately.
Related : Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission Panchayat Secretary Screening Test Question Paper 2017 : www.pdfquestion.in/13503.html
2. The Test Booklet contains 150 questions. Section I has 75 and Section II has 75 questions. Each question carries 1 mark.
3. The Question Paper is set in English and translated into Telugu language. The English version will be considered as the authentic version for valuation purpose.
4. The Test Booklet is printed in four (4) Series, viz. A B C D . The Series, A or B or C or D is printed on the right-hand corner of the cover page of the Test Booklet. Mark your Test Booklet Series A or B or C or D in Part C on side 1 of the Answer Sheet by darkening the appropriate circle with Blue/Black Ball point pen. Use of whitener is prohibited.
5. Each question is followed by 4 answer choices. Of these, you have to select one correct answer and mark it on the Answer Sheet by darkening the appropriate circle for the question. If more than onecircle is darkened, the answer will not be valued at all. Use Blue or Black Ball point pen to make heavy black marks to fill the circle completely. Make no other stray marks. Use of whitener is prohibited. If used, it will lead to invalidation.
6. For each wrong answer 1/3rd of the marks prescribed for the question would be reduced.
7. Use Blue or Black Ball Point Pen only, failing which your Answer Sheet will be invalidated. Gel pens/pencils are not allowed. It is not required to darken the second copy separately.
8. Please get the signature of the Invigilator affixed in the space provided in the Answer Sheet. An Answer Sheet without the signature of the Invigilator is liable for invalidation.
9. DO NOT fold, tear, wrinkle, tie, staple, do any rough work or make any stray marks on the OMR Answer Sheet, otherwise your Answer Sheet will be invalidated.
10. Using the Whitener/Blade/Eraser or any kind of tampering to change the answers on OMR Answer Sheet will lead to invalidation.
Section – I :
1. Which of the following is the Arabic word which refers to “Monsoon” ?
(1) Mausim
(2) Mausam
(3) Moncao
(4) Mosama
2. Which is the largest inland salt water lake in India ?
(1) Pangong Tso Lake
(2) Sambhar Lake
(3) Chilika Lake
(4) Bhimtal Lake
3. Ravines are mostly found in India in the
(1) Periphery of Gangetic plains
(2) Narmada Valley
(3) Periphery of Thar desert
(4) Shivaliks
4. “Break” monsoon period occurs when
(1) Monsoon winds are interrupted by hot winds from desert
(2) High pressure regions develop in the Pacific Ocean
(3) Monsoon trough shifts closer to the foothills of the Himalayas
(4) Ocean temperature rises higher
5. The “Polluter Pays” principle seeks to
(1) Award imprisonment to the polluter
(2) Collect pollution tax from all industries
(3) Create a compensation fund by the Government as it is the biggest polluter
(4) Recover financial cost of preventing or remedying environmental damage from the polluter
6. What does 21 represent in Agenda 21 ?
(1) 21 countries
(2) 21 points of sustainable development
(3) 21st Century
(4) Sustainable development in 21 areas
7. Who stated the following words, ‘‘Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s need but not every man’s greed” ?
(1) Leo Tolstoy
(2) Mahatma Gandhi
(3) Gautama Buddha
(4) Wendell Berry
8. Who organized the World Environment Conference at New Delhi in March, 2017 ?
(1) National Green Tribunal
(2) Ministry of Environment and Forests
(3) Down to Earth
(4) Centre for Science and Environment
9. Where is CII – Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre located ?
(1) Mumbai
(2) Delhi
(3) Hyderabad
(4) Navi Mumbai
10. Which of the following is a key indicator in measurement of organic pollution in rivers/lakes ?
(1) Venus Necklace
(2) Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)
(3) Total Dissolved Solids
(4) pH
11. The step wells which collect the subterranean seepage of an upstream reservoir or lake in Jodhpur region are called
(1) Talabs
(2) Bandhis
(3) Baolis
(4) Jhalaras
12. The Sendai framework for disaster reduction would be operational till
(1) 2025
(2) 2030
(3) 2040
(4) 2050
13. What is the current approach of UN framework in post-disaster recovery and reconstruction ?
(1) Minimal Restoration
(2) Restore the Original
(3) Build Back Better
(4) Varies from time to time
14. Which of the following is not a vulnerability factor for occurrence of a disaster ?
(1) Poverty
(2) Population expansion
(3) Location
(4) Religion
15. The statement “There is no such thing as natural disaster, only natural hazards,” is
(1) True
(2) False
(3) May be true or false
(4) Absurd