DSSSB Nursing Officer, 12 August 2024 question paper

All of the following insulin structures are clearly visible except

All of the following are characteristics of safe and healthy water except which of the following?

Select the most appropriate adjective to fill in the blank. A ________ voice resonated through the concert hall.

Who among the following was the first person to account for and measure the nucleotide amounts in DNA in the 1950s?

Where is Choanal atresia, a congenital anomaly, located at?

Which of the following is the characteristic feature of iron deficiency anaemia?

According to WHO, exclusive breastfeeding should be given to the baby till?

From the given options, what is the appropriate meaning of the word 'durbhiksh'?

A common measure of the severity of a disease, based on current physiological parameters, age and previous health conditions, is the

Which is the longest diameter of the pelvic inlet?

On what sum of money (in ₹) at 16% annual interest rate will one get simple interest of ₹480 in 4 years?

B is the sister of D. The father of C, E is the son of D. F is the mother of E. How is B related to F?

Which of the following teaching method is based on the principle of learning by doing and seeing is believing?

What is the full form of the PERT chart?

Which of the following idioms is not correctly matched?

1. To have a raw deal - To be treated unfairly
2. To have a sunstroke - To be affected by the sun
3. To be over the moon - To be extremely happy
4. To get something for a song - To get something very cheaply

The appearance of distended and engorged superficial epigastric veins is known as which of the following?

Refer to the following letter and symbol series and answer the question asked below based on it. Calculation should be done from left to right only. (Left) C&TZQROY#*LBGC&ZDA@ER(Right) How many such symbols are there which are immediately preceded by a vowel but immediately followed by no vowel?

Enlargement of the central pulmonary artery and elevated hemidiaphragm in the chest X-ray is known as:

All of the following are antiarrhythmic agents, EXCEPT:

90% of the population of a village is 25920. What is the total population of the village?

Which is the smallest number to be subtracted from 7348 to make it exactly divisible by 135?

Which of the following languages is mainly spoken in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep?

In which year was the New Bank of Bombay established?

Two sets of numbers are given below. In each set of numbers, on performing certain mathematical operation(s) on the first number, the second number is obtained. Similarly, on performing certain mathematical operation(s) on the second number, the third number is obtained, and so on. Which of the given options follows the same set of operations as the given sets?

(Note: Operations should be performed on whole numbers without breaking the numbers into their constituent digits.)

102-88-115-124 133-119-146-155

According to the passage, which is not a reason for the destruction of the Indus Valley Civilization?

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the right order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

(P) There is nothing inherently wrong with anger as an emotion, but nowhere is anger less helpful, more common and potentially more dangerous than when we are behind the wheel of a car. (Q) Anger can be very quick, powerful and reactive and can make us do things we typically would not do. (S) Most of us are familiar with 'road rage'. There are, of course, extreme examples of violence and assaults on the roads that end up in courts, hospitals and the media. (R) But every day, drivers get angry and aggressive, and the evidence that this can put themselves and others at great risk is mounting.

Kwashiorkor occurs mainly due to the deficiency of:

Which of the following statements is true regarding Chapter IV of The Indian Mental Health Act, 1987?

The Motivation-hygiene two-factor theory of management was introduced by:

"उपकार मानने वाला" वाक्यांश के लिए एक सार्थक शब्द क्या है?

A shopkeeper professes to sell his goods at a 75% loss but uses a false balance and gains 90%. The actual weight (correct to one decimal place) he uses for 1 kg is:

Which of the following is a way of dealing with or remembering information by separating it into small groups?

Calculate the mode from the following sample of data: 2, 4, 4, 6, 6, 8, 8, 8, 17

For effective sterilisation in an autoclave, the temperature should be:

All of the following are the deep tendon reflexes, EXCEPT:

The average of 10 observations is 40. Later it is found that one observation was wrongly read as 31 instead of 44. Find the correct average.

The signals at three different road crossings change after every 48 sec, 72 sec and 108 sec. If they change simultaneously at 9:00:00 a.m., at what time will they change simultaneously again?

The presence of a disease or a condition constantly found and very common among a particular group is:

Which of the following facts is NOT mentioned in the passage?

Identify the correct match with respect to plants.

Which of the following blocks of ICD-10 is for schizophrenia, schizotypal and delusional disorders?

Identify the central theme of the passage.

In a certain code language, 'gold or silver' is coded as 'ty rw sb' and 'pure as gold' is coded as 'nu ty gp'. How will 'gold' be coded in that language?

What is Frank Breech?

A, B and C are in a cycle race of 18000 m. A cycles at twice the speed of B. C cycles at the same speed as B. C finishes the race in 50 minutes. How far was B from the finishing line when A finished the race?

Find the value of 262144 - 4096.

Which of the following river systems is known as the 'Ganga Brahmaputra Meghna System'?

Which of the following are the hard nodules or enlargements of the distal interphalangeal joints of the fingers?

Each of R, S, T, U, V, C and D gets married on a different day of the week which starts on Monday and ends on Sunday of the same week. D gets married on Tuesday. Only two persons get married between D and C. Only four persons get married between U and D. V gets married just after S. T does not get married on Saturday. How many persons get married between R and T?

The Food and Agriculture Organisation is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It was established in 1945, and the headquarters is in:

If '+' and '/' are interchanged and 'x' and '-' are interchanged, then what will come in place of question mark (?) in the following equation? 59 + 3127*7 /41 = ?$

B is the sister of D, who is the father of C. E is the son of D. F is the mother of E. How is B related to F?

Which of the following real-life situations is the most connected to the passage?

The formation of sequestrum and involucrum is seen in the pathogenesis of:

Which occupational lung disease is caused by cane fibre?

Clubbing of fingers can be assessed by which of the following tests?

Which cranial nerve is also known as pathetic nerve?

One third of a journey is covered at a speed of 59 km/h, the next one third of the journey is covered at a speed of 35 km/h and the remaining distance of the journey is covered at a speed of 10 km/h. Find the average speed (in km/h, rounded off to 1 decimal place) for the whole journey.

Which of the following diseases is caused by the Neisseria organism?

Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence.

He decided to face the difficult situation bravely.

Which of the following tests is used to assess stress incontinence?

Which of the following constitutional bodies, established in January 1950, has a separate secretariat in New Delhi, consisting of about 550 officials in a hierarchical arrangement?

What is A.U in medication administration?

ADHD is commonly associated with:

Calculate the APGAR score: Pink body, HR 120, Cough/Sneeze, Active movement, Crying.

A and B can finish a piece of work in 23 days and 16 days respectively. A works alone for 20 days and leaves. How many days will B take to finish the remaining work?

Which of the following diseases is related to Fernandez's reaction?

Virchow's triad of thrombosis includes all of the following, EXCEPT:

Select the most appropriate article to fill in the blank.

When ______ Concorde flew over Mumbai, it shook the city.

A shopkeeper gives two successive discounts of 50% and 65% on an article and sells it for ₹788.9. If he had not given any discount, he would have earned a profit of 12%. Find the cost price (in ₹) of the article.

Sounds heard while taking BP are known as:

Select the part with the error in the given sentence— 'These are such immortal disciples of Saraswati whose compositions are inspired in Indian music and national anthem.'

The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act came into force in the year:

India has taken the concept of single citizenship from the constitution of which country?

The given sentences are not in the correct order. Arrange them to form a meaningful paragraph. (1) of sentences and noun-ancestor Buddha on the peripheral goddess (2) reactions on harmony belaya (3) was a big challenge before Paras (4) of the unethical servant from excessiveness

The areas of three adjacent faces of a solid cuboid are 297 cm2, 33cm2 and 196cm2. What is the volume (in cm}3 of the cuboid?

By how much is 60% of 50 greater than 40% of 25?

Which pubertal change is characterized by breast budding in females?

The removal of the entire contents of the orbit, including the eyeballs and eyelids, is usually performed in:

If a sum of ₹65900 is deposited for 2 years at an interest rate of 10% p.a., then find the difference between compound interest (when interest is compounded annually) and simple interest.

Correct meaning of the idiom "अपना सा मुंह लेकर रह जाना":

Arrange the following sentences in order.

1. Satire brings out the inconsistencies of life more.
2. And its effect is also greater.
3. The role of satire is also important in life.
4. Through satire, human nature is revealed more.

P, Q, R, S, T, U and V each have their exam on different days of the same week starting on Monday and ending on Sunday. Only three people have their exam after U. Only four people have their exam after V. Q has his exam after P but before V. S has his exam before R but it is not on Friday. How many people have their exam between Q and P?

Refer to the following number, symbol series and answer the questions given below. Counting should be done from left to right only.

(Left) 5 8# 4@ 9$6$ (Right)

How many such symbols are there which are immediately preceded by an odd number but not immediately followed by an even number?

What is the organ of adhesion in bacteria?

At one year of age, what may be the expected weight and length of a normal full-term baby with a birthweight of 3 kg and length of 50 cm?

Catecholamine-producing gland is:

Calculate the APGAR score of the infant showing the following.

• Complete pink in colour
• Pulse rate - 120 beats per minute
• Cough and sneezing
• Active movement
• Crying

Which of the following is considered a suicidal bag of cells?

A patient on chlorpromazine develops a subjective sensation of muscle discomfort, agitation, and restlessness. What is the condition?

Which of the following is a destructive operation whereby the foetal head is severed from the trunk and the delivery is completed?

Which of the following ethical principles is concerned with the fairness or equity required in dealing with patients?

Each of P, Q, R, S, T, U and V has an exam on a different day of the week starting from Monday and ending on Sunday of the same week.

Q has an exam on Saturday. Only three people have exams between S and Q. R has an exam immediately before P but not on Wednesday. U has the exam on some day before T but not on Monday. How many people have exams between V and P?

An adult patient was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, and the doctor prescribed him chlorpromazine. After three weeks, the patient developed a subjective sensation of muscle discomfort, which can cause the patient to become agitated, restless, and anxious. What could be the possible condition?

Which of the following words is a suitable synonym for 'khag' (bird)?

Study the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statement is true, even if it seems to be at variance with common facts, decide which of the given conclusions best follows from the given statements.

Statements:

• Some bags are trees.
• All chickens are trees.

Conclusions:

• (I) Some bags are chickens.
• (II) All trees are chickens.

If 3.6 : 12.9 = 18 : x, find the value of x.

World Anti-Tobacco Day is observed on:

Asian Games gold medalist Annu Rani has secured Paris Olympics 2024 quota for India through her world ranking in which of the following sports?

Select the INCORRECTLY spelled word.

A failure of the vertebrae to close without protrusion of the meninges and the spinal cord is a form of:

What is the antidote for organophosphorus poisoning?

All of the following are included in Cluster B personality disorders, EXCEPT:

According to the National Immunisation Schedule, all of the following vaccines are administered at 16-24 months, EXCEPT:

According to the BMW Rules, 2016, the infected disease materials should be discarded in:

Foetal heart rate can be auscultated with a fetoscope at:

Which of the following signs is elicited in the image below?

What is the composition of sucrose?

If A means +, P means x, # means - and @ means /, what will come in place of question mark (?) in the following equation?

6#1P5A8@2#3P2 = ?

Artemether is commonly used to treat which of the following diseases?

Both testicles descend into scrotum in a fetus usually occurring:

Which of the following diseases is caused by excessive consumption of Khesari dal?

Select the meaningful word for the following phrase— 'One who gives money'.

Which of the following statements is true regarding threatened abortion?

Sensorineural hearing loss associated with age:

What is the meaning of ptosis?

Complete the sentence by choosing the appropriate case marker— 'Love of the Guru is the language __ love.'

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Gautam's new puppy is even ________ than the last one.

DMPA contraceptive pill stands for:

All of the following are selective serotonin inhibitors, EXCEPT:

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the term underlined in the given sentence. There was a rapid increase in Mr. Kumar's personal income.

If the water source is placed along A&B, as shown in the figure, which of the given options will be the water reflection of the given figure?

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the right order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A. Plato believed that there was a world of ideas that knowledge that existed beyond the physical world can see and touch. B. He was a student of another famous philosopher, Socrates, and he wrote many books about his ideas and beliefs. C. He thought that the best way to understand this was through reason and logic, rather than just relying on our senses. D. Plato was a very smart and famous philosopher who lived a very long time ago in ancient Greece.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Deliberate

Cracked pot resonance sound on percussion of the skull known as:

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

Fear of snakes

From the following words, choose the option that is a synonym for 'manshal' (fleshy/muscular).

96% of the population of a village is 22920. What is the population of the village?

Which of the following books by Manu Joseph won the Hindu Literary Prize in the year 2010?

Which is the alcohol-induced amnestic disorder?

Which word means loud and powerful, suitable for a voice that resonates in a concert hall?

The pale white lochia which develops 10-15 days after delivery is known as:

Checking the equipment and supplies periodically is known as:

Which of the following languages is mainly spoken in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep?

What is the correct sequence of the nursing process?

What is the drug of choice for Methicillin Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)?

The ability to put oneself in another person's circumstances and feelings is termed as:

As of 13 March 2024, how many primary health centres have been upgraded to Ayushman Arogya Mandir with the aim of bringing quality healthcare closer to rural communities?

Inability to experience pleasure is known as:

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series in order to make it logically complete? A2B1C4D3E6F5?

The correct meaning of the idiom 'apna raag alapna' is—

What is the inability to recognize familiar inanimate objects called?

What is the primary function of the State Legislative Assembly?

Which of the following transports glucose and galactose?

Allis forceps is mainly used to:

Select the correct summary for the passage.

What is the meaning of conation?

Select the number from the given options which can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

14, 126, 66, 462, 342, 1710, 1470, ?

Which of the following sampling methods is also known as chain sampling?

Out of the four letter-clusters given below, three are alike in some way and one is different from the others. Choose the odd letter-cluster.

In which year the Employees Provident Fund Bill was introduced in the Parliament as Bill No. 15?

World Health Organization introduced Faine's criteria to diagnose:

What should come in place of ? in the given series in order to make it logically complete? TV4, QT16, NR36, ?

Which of the following abbreviations is used to indicate 'after meals'?

The meaningful word for the phrase 'a series of many events' will be—

Which code is used to indicate that a patient requires resuscitation or needs immediate medical attention, most often as the result of a respiratory arrest or cardiac arrest?

The areas of three adjacent faces of a solid cuboid are 297 cm², 33 cm² and 196 cm². What is the volume (in cm³) of the cuboid?

From the given options, choose a suitable title for the passage.

Disasters are sudden events that cause damage to life, property, and the environment. They may occur due to natural causes such as earthquakes, floods, and cyclones, or human activities like deforestation and industrial accidents. Effective disaster management includes preparedness, early warning systems, rescue operations, and rehabilitation to reduce damage and save lives.

Bulldog scalp and gorilla face are the features of:

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A person who plays musical instruments

Which of the following rivers is situated closest to India?

The volume (in m³) of a cuboidal tank, whose dimensions are given as 4 m x 7 m x 11 m, is:

Which of the following diseases is commonly characterised by Simian creases?

From the given options, choose the synonym for the word 'jaldi'.

The fourth degree perineal tear:

Which of the following is an abnormal pattern of breathing characterised by progressively deeper, and sometimes faster, breathing followed by a gradual decrease that results in apnea, then the cycle is repeated?

Which of the following is NOT a parameter of the Braden scale?

The criteria used in the diagnosis of heart failure is:

Tissue Plasminogen Activator (t-PA) is to be administered to a patient in the trauma and emergency unit with a stroke. Which of the following is a priority action?

What is the population of India as per the 2011 census?

Which of the following was declared the summer capital of India in 1864?

The sum of 6 numbers is 396. Find their average.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. After years of research, the scientist finally discovered ________ cure for the disease.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The new policy has been ________ by the management.

Three of the following four letter-cluster pairs are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which one of the following does not belong to that group? (The relationship is not based on number of consonants/vowels or their position in the alphabet-cluster.)

Which of the following is the cross-species sexual activity between humans and non-human animals?

Disulfiram mainly inhibits the activity of which of the following enzymes?

An inability to extend the knee when the leg is flexed at 90° is known as:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. I have noticed that Ratan's brother ________ misses a football match.

How many youths will get opportunities in top 500 companies in 5 years under the Comprehensive Internship and Skill Development Programme launched by the Finance minister in Budget 2024-25?

From the given options, which is not a polysemous word for 'dvij' (twice-born)?

Which of the following pubertal changes is characterised by breast budding in females?

What is the normal value of the cardiac index?

Identify the mosquito from the following image.

Fill in the blank with the appropriate case marker— 'Due to continuous rain, the crop __ suffers heavy damage.'

All of the following are hormones of the adrenal medulla, EXCEPT:

By how much is 60% of 50 greater than 2/5 of 25?

'The king lives __ the palace'. Which preposition will be used in this place?

The philosophy proposed by Williams James and John Dewey, which considers self-activity as the basis of all teaching-learning processes is:

Which of the following words is feminine?

Identify the structure of the passage.

Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants prepare their own food using sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water. Chlorophyll present in the leaves absorbs sunlight and converts light energy into chemical energy. During this process, plants produce glucose and release oxygen into the atmosphere. Photosynthesis is essential for plant growth and helps maintain the balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the environment.

In the following number pairs, the second number is obtained by applying some mathematical operations on the first number. Choose the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as the numbers of the following sets.

(Note: Operations should be performed on whole numbers, without breaking the numbers into their constituent digits.)

97-82 84-69

Match the following columns.

What is the name of the world's first CNG motorcycle launched by Bajaj Auto Limited in July 2024?

From the given options, choose the summary of the passage.

Disasters have been a part of human history, causing loss of life and property. Although they cannot always be prevented, their impact can be reduced through proper planning and preparedness. Effective disaster management requires cooperation between governments, local communities, and individuals to minimize damage and ensure quick recovery.

Which of the following processes involves the conversion of glucose to energy in the cells?

Which article is shown in the given image?

How many methods are there to calculate national income?

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The company's ______ approach to sustainability has inspired many others to follow suit.

Which of the following festivals is celebrated to commemorate the birth of Lord Krishna?