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Kerala PSC Solved Question Paper
Exam held on 23/02/2008

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@Various Govt Owned Company / Corporations
Question Paper Code : 113/2008

1.Gautama Budha was born at:

Lumbini

2.The chera king known as Red Chera:

Senkuttuvan

3. Alexander the grate defeated :

Porus


4. Indica was written by :

n/a

5.The second Budhist council was held at :


Vailsali


6.Who is popularly known as Indian Napoleon:


Samudraguptha


7.The second Buddhist council were held at:


Vaisali


8.In the second battle of Tarrain in 1192,Mohammed Gori defeated:

Prithviraj Chauhan

9.
The king on the throne of vijayanagar at the time of the battle of Talikota:

Sadasivaraya


10.Qut-ub-din Aibek built the Quwaat ul-Islam mosque to commemorate his capture of:


Delhi


11.The wisest fool of medieval India is:

Mohammed Bin Tughlaq


12.Trikh I- Firoz Shahi was written by :

Ziaudin Barani


13.Ibn Batuta,the famous Scholar visited India during the reign of :

Mohammed bin Tughlaq.


14.Purana Qila in Delhi was bult by:

Shersha


15.Ashtapratan was the council of Ministers of:

Marathas


16.Zapti is the land revenue system introduced by:

Akbar


17.Jahangir the Mughal ruler murdered the Sikh Guru:

Guru Arjun Singh


18.The Mughul Gardens Shalimar and Nishad in Srinagar built by:

Jahangir


19.Ustad Isa was the Architect of:

Taj Mahal


20.Haritha and Bukha laid the foundatations of:


n/a


21.The author of Prithvii Raj Raso was:
Chandra Vardai

22.The first carnatic war came to an end with the :

Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle


23.Permanent Land Revenue Settlement was introduced in Bengal by:

Lord Cornwallis


24.Doctrine of Lapse was applied by :

Lord Dalhousie


25.Priciples of Panchasheel were framed in :

Bandung


26.The author of India Today :

R.P.Dutt


27.Local self Govt in India, for the the first time was introduced by:

Lord Rippon


28.The president of Pakistan who signed the Tashkent Agreement after the Indo-Pak Wat of 1965 was:


Ayub Khan

29.The war between India and China took place in :


1962

30.Tashkent Pact was signed between :

Lal Bahadur Sastri and Ayub Khan


31.Mamamkam,the great ancient regional festival was held at:

Thirunavai


32.Kollam Era began:


A. D. 825.


33.The longest river in Kerala:

Periyar


34.Mixed colony system introduced by :


Albuquarq


35.Sathujana Paripalana Yogam was started by :


Ayyankali


36.The fisrt chief Minister of Travancore popular ministry:

Pattam Thanuppillai


37.The temple entry proclamation was issued by :

Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma.


38.Malyalee Sabha was organized by:

C . Krishna Pillai


39.Cochin State prajamandal was formed in :


16 th Jan.1941


40.Electricity Agitation of cochin was against the decision of the Diwan:


Sir .R.K.Shanmugham Chetti


41.A Thermos flash is polished well:


to reflect all radiation from outside


42.Co-efficient of thermal conductivity depends on:

difference in temperature


43.A device used to detect heat radiation is known as :

Thermo couple


44. Which of the following is a compound?

(a) milk (b) 22 carat gold
(c) steam (d )diamond

ans :Steam


45. Hardest naturally occurring substance:

Black Diamond


46.A form of carbon used in Gas masks:

Activated Charcoal


47.The gas used in refrigerator is

Freon


48.Estimation of halogens in organic compound is done by:


Carrius method

49.
The metal which does not react with dilute sulphuric acid:


Lead


50.In free state, hydrogen is present in:

Sun

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51.Gavasti a term related to :

Vedic Culture

52: The birth place of 24th Thirthankara

Kundala Grama

53.The first Persian ruler who conquered Gandhara :

:

Darius 1

54 .Brown Shirts was a :

Volunteer militia of Hitler

55.Mesopotamia the Greek word means:

the land between rivers


56. Fundamental feature of Neolithic culture was the use of:

microlithics

57.Kerala Panchayat Raj Bill was introduced in the year:

1994


58. Kerala’s output by export during 2005-2006 was:

12,000 crore

59.Ente Maram Project was undertaken jointly by:

Education and Forest departments

60.Science of soil is called:

Pedology

61. The chilka Lake is in :

Orissa


62.The clouds which causes continuous rain:

Nimbus

63.Taran Taran tragedy was associated with:

N/A

64. Tiger airways was belonged to :

Singapore

65.The country which won the 2006 Johannesburg test:

India

66.Greg Chapel was a :

Cricket coach

67. Total medal India acquired in the 12 the common wealth games:

16 medals

68 .Total number of MP’s from Kerala :

29 nos ( R. J + L.S )

69: Speaker of the 12th Legislative Assembly in Kerala:

K.Radakrishnan

70.——– is to administer oath of office to the Indian President in 07/07:

Justice K.G.Balakrishnan

71.The closest meaning of the word benevolence is:

Kindness

72. The word which means false reports that damage the reputaton of a person:

Slander

73. Chosse the correctly spelt word:

a) Peursue b)Pursue
c) Persue d) pursue

Pursue

74. Select the word meaning small branch:


twig

75.Arreares best means:

a) small pices b) works of art
c) unpaid debts d)the back portion of a building

Unpaid debts

76. Choose the correct preposition for the sentence:

The thief hid all his loot ——-a stone.

under

77. I don’t want you to be disappointed — me.

with

78) He said, I must go at once.Change into direct speech:

He said that he had to go at once

80: He became a philosopher, ————

Didn’t he

81. I meant ——- your attention to this matter:

to call

82. The car pulled ——— before the front door:

up

83. Home is —— sweetest place on earth:

the

84. Choose the correct sentence:

A) The committee are in session B) The committee is in session
C) The committee were in session D) The committee to be in session

The committee is in session

85.The opposite of vice is :

Virtue

86:The idiom storm in the tea cup means :

A) no fuss over trivial matter B) Big fuss over trivial matter
C) Clever idea D) sudden inspiration

Big fuss over trivial matter

87. The mansion was pulled down to make way for a housing complex . The words italicized mean :

Demolished

88. Most of the people in India live from hand to mouth. The closest meaning to this idiom is:

Without any provision for the future

89. He is quite at sea. At sea mean:


Confused

90 .Mark stands well with his boss. Stands well closely means:

Mark is well thought of by his boss

91. I save money by —-smoking:

never

92. I prefer coffee


usually

93) There is cat in the kitchen — is drinking milk:

It

94 They sell ——- dresses in that store:

Ladies

95. Bread and butter the only thing you have for me?:

Is

96. Unhygienic surroundings �health problems


Give rise to

97.The book is not only intersting but also :

Instructive

98.Place an alphabet before the word love to get the meaning a spice:

C -Clove

100. Choose the word that us closest in meaning to the word immunity:

Protection

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Kerala PSC Question Paper(with solved answers)Question Paper Code: 139/2008

Exam held on 31/05/2008
BDO-Block Devopment officer : Rural Department

1.Paper gold is :

Special Drawing Right


2. The practice of crossing a cheque originated in:

Britain


3.Tricology is the study of:

hair


4.——is the economic process through which human wants are satisfied :

Cosumption

5. Gandhi Irwin pact was signed on:

1931


6. First Indian war of independence began at :

Meerat

7. Forward policy was initiated by :

Lord Lytton


8. Jamabandi reforms were the reforms of :

Tipu Sultan


9.Revenge movement broke out in:

France

10.Agricultural growth in India during 2006-07 was:

2.7 %

11. World Bank President o quit office recently for misconduct is:

Paul Volfovits

12.Find the odd that not related to Kani Mozhi:


Scientist


13.Miss world 2007 is:

N/A


14.The award amount of UNESCOs Puraskar for Palathulli Programme:

20,000 US Dollar


15.The state governments Best Actor for film was won by :


N/A

16.Maha Bachat Scheme is initiated by :


Punjab National Bank


17:Smart city project was signs on:


13-5-07


18.Neurons were seen in :

Brain


19 Raja Ravi Varma award 2007 were presented to :

M F .Hussain


20.Dhere Sachacha Sauda is an organization of:

Haryana

21.The Keralite participated in International labour organization held in May-June
2007:

Thampan thomas


22.Founder of Alappuzzha city


Raja Kesava Das


23. Total number of cabinet ministers from kerala in the ministry of DR. Manmohan Singh

03

24. Insat 4 B was launched by the European Space a Agency Rocket called

Arian 5


25.Psoriasis disease is evedent in:

Skin


26: Market Regulations introduced by

Khilijis


27.The year of Colachal battle:

1741


28.Agama Siddhantha is the Sacred Book of:

Jains


29:Muzuris had trade relation with:

Rome


30.Ariyittuvazha was the coronation ceremony of

Zamorins


31.The name Pudicherry for Pondicherry was effected from

1-10-06


32.Three language formula for education was propsed by:

Kothari Commission


33.The 9the I C U of medical college was inaugurated by:

NA


34. Life time achievement for Kerala Sangheetha Natraka academy award of 2007 went to:

Santha Devi

35: The first match in the 2007 cricket world cup was between :

West Indies and Srilanka


36.Vayalar ward of 2006 presented to :

Sara Joseph

37.Author of Coolie :

Mulkraj Anand


38.Find the odd who was not honored by the Leeds University for the contributiuion ofd cinema in 2007

Shilpa Setti


39.The hottest zone between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricon:

Torrid Zone


40.The river known as Dakshin Ganga is

Kaveri


41.The strait connecting Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea:

Pak Strait

42. The odd among the following:

(a)Gonu (b)Tsunami (c) Ivan (d) Tornado

Tsunami


43 .Annapurna Scheme aims at :

Senior citizens

44. The late entrant on G 8:

Russia


45.Chinas East projected for the solution of:

Energy Problem


46. Fastest planet


Mercury

47 .H-1 B Visas are:

Non Immigrant visa

48.The Joy of Numbers was written by :

Sankuthala Devi

49.The king whi abolished Pulappedi:

Kulasekhara Alwar


50 .The Kerala Monsoon Fishery Proetection (Pelagic) Bill enabled:

the engagement of pelagic fishing in monsoon to traditional fisherman

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Kerala PSC Solved Question Paper Post: Assistant Gade 2 /Clerck | Juniour Clerck |L D Clerck Cashier Junior.Assistant @Various Govt Owned Company / Corporations
Exam held on 23/02/2008
Question Paper Code : 113/2008

Posted by admin on June 29th, 2010

1.Gautama Budha was born at:

Lumbini

2.The chea king known as Red Chera:

Senkuttuvan

3. Alexander the grate defeated :

Porus

4. Indica was written by :

n/a

5.The second Budhist council was held at :

Vailsali

6..Who is popularly known as Indian Napoleon:
Samudraguptha

7.The second Buddhist council were held at:

Vaisali

8.In the second battle of Tarrain in 1192,Mohammed Gori defeated:

Prithviraj Chauhan

9:
The king on the throne of vijayanagar at the time of the battle of Talikota:

Sadasivaraya

10.Qut-ub-din Aibek built the Quwaat ul-Islam mosque to commemorate his capture of:

Delhi

11. The wisest fool of medieval India is:

Mohammed Bin Tughlaq

12.Trikh I- Firoz Shahi was written by :

Ziaudin Barani

13.Ibn Batuta,the famous Scholar visited India during the reign of :

Mohammed bin Tughlaq.

14.Purana Qila in Delhi was bult by:

Shersha

15.Ashtapratan was the council of Ministers of:
Marathas

16.Zapti is the land revenue system introduced by:

Akbar

17 .Jahangir the Mughal ruler murdered the Sikh Guru:

Guru Arjun Singh

18..The Mughul Gardens Shalimar and Nishad in Srinagar built by:

Jahangir

19.Ustad Isa was the Architect of:

Taj Mahal

20.Haritha and Bukha laid the foundatations of:

n/a

21.The author of Prithvii Raj Raso was:
Chandra Vardai

22.The first carnatic war came to an end with the :

Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle

23.Permanent Land Revenue Settlement was introduced in Bengal by:

Lord Cornwallis

24 Doctrine of Lapse was applied by :
Lord Dalhousie

25.Priciples of Panchasheel were framed in :
Bandung

26 :
The author of India Today :

R.P.Dutt

27.Local self Govt in India, for the the first time was introduced by:

Lord Rippon

28.The president of Pakistan who signed the Tashkent Agreement after the Indo-Pak Wat of 1965 was:

Ayub Khan

29.The war between India and China took place in :

1962

30.Tashkent Pact was signed between :

Lal Bahadur Sastri and Ayub Khan

31.Mamamkam,the great ancient regional festival was held at:

Thirunavai

32.Kollam Era began:
A. D. 825.

33.The longest river in Kerala:

Periyar

34.Mixed colony system introduced by :
Albuquarq

35 .Sathujana Paripalana Yogam was started by :
Ayyankali

36.The fisrt chief Minister of Travancore popular ministry:

Pattam Thanuppillai

37.The temple entry proclamation was issued by :
Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma.

38.Malyalee Sabha was organized by:
C . Krishna Pillai

39.Cochin State prajamandal was formed in :
16 th Jan.1941

40.Electricity Agitation of cochin was against the decision of the Diwan:

Sir .R.K.Shanmugham Chetti

41.A Thermos flash is polished well:

to reflect all radiation from outside

42:
Co-efficient of thermal conductivity depends on:
difference in temperature

43. A device used to detect heat radiation is known as :
Thermo couple

44. Which of the following is a compound?:
a) milk b) 22 carat gold
>
c) steam d )diamond

ans :Steam

45. Hardest naturally occurring substance:
Black Diamond

46.A form of carbon used in Gas masks:

Activated Charcoal

47.The gas used in refrigerator is :
Freon

48.Estimation of halogens in organic compound is done by:
Carrius method

49:
The metal which I does not react with dilute sulphuric acid:
Lead

50:
In free state, hydrogen is present in:
Sun

51 The disease caused by the deficiency of vitamin A:
Xerophthalmia

52.The insect which lays eggs in water is :
Dragonfly

53:
The mosquito that spreads malaria in man is named:

female anopheles

54.The function of the white blood corpuscles is :

to produce anti-toxin

55.Which of the following process liberates energy :

Respiration

56. During the solar eclipse, which of the following represents the relative position of the sun, moon and earth correctly:

the moon in between the sun and the earth

57.A degree of Longitude has about the same length as a degree of Latitude at:

Equator

58. The supersonic air craft find it most convenient to fly in the:

Stratosphere.

59.Seismograph is used to measure:

Earthquake

60.Which Steel Plant is known as the Pittsburgh of India :

Jamshedpur
61.The first political leader who got Nobel Prize for the literature:

Winston Churchil

62. The winner of Womens Wimbledon championship of 2007:
Venus Williams

63.Present sectary general of United Nations:

Banki -Moon

64.Jim Corbet National park is in:

Uttaranjal

65.The country used paper currency first in the world:

China

66. Father of cell phone :

Martin Cooper

67.The modern quantity of theory of money was developed by :

Milton Friedman

68. Consumer Protection Act was enacted in the year :

1986

69.National Flag of India designed by:

Pingili Venkayya

70:
Human Rights day is observed all over the world every year on :

10th December

71:
The government has decided to —- all unauthorized buildings:

Pull down

72. ——– you opologize,he wont forgive you:

Unless

73. The mother as well as her three children________taken to the hospital:

was

74. The old man was too weak to travel________himself:
by

75. Roshan was so absorbed _______his work that he didnt even raise this head.

in

76. It ———heavenly when I woke up yesterday :
was raining

77. Mahatma Gandhi appealed to the people to _____________the cruelties of British authorities.
Putt off

78. Opposite of the word rigid :
Flexible

79. Few students knew the answer,___________?

Did they

80. The word which is nearest in meaning to the word economical

wealthy

81. If the driver______ the brake, the car would have hist the old man.

Had not applied

82. There werent any hotels near by,_____?:

Were there

83. It was with great difficulty he gained entry to the auditorium, but he made a sudden _________:

Departure

84. The thieves not only robbed the travelers_________,beat them up.

But also

85. I ________ him the truth, If I were you.

Would tell

86, would d you mind _______the door?

to shut

87.I wish he __________ settle the issue soon.

may

88.The appropriate meaning of run-of the-mill:

very important

89. Midhun said, Do you enjoy cricket? change into indirect speech):

Midhun asked me if I enjoy cricket

90. One must always be careful in _________dealings with others.:

His

91. Rahul is very rich .He can buy a car.(Combine using enough):

Rahul is enough rich to buy a car.

92.Meaning of the Phrase Ad hoc:

formed for some special purpose

93.Everyone looked up to him(Change into positive voice):

He is being looked up to by everyone

94. The juice is made _____fresh oranges.:

of

95.Our Chief minister is a person of long experience in politics Use the one word for the words underlined):

Veteran

96.The mis-spelt word among the following words:

Synagogue.

97) When the police interrogated the thief, he made a clean breast of everything (Meaning of the idiom underlined) :

denied

98) It is five years __________I retired:
Since

99) The bundle is so heavy that I cannot lift it(Use too instead of So that):

The bundle is too heavy for me to lift

100 . The word which is nearest in meaning to the word profound:
Deep

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Solved Paper-Block Development Officer

Posted by admin on March 18th, 2010

Block Development Officer / Exam held on 31/05/2008

1. The Chilka Lake is in

Ans: Orissa

2.The clouds which causes continuous rain :

Ans:Nimbus

3.Taran Taran Tragedy was associated with

Ans:None of the answers are correct

4.Tiger Airways belonged to

Ans:Singapore

5.The country which won the 2006 Johannesburg test: ?

Ans:Australia

6.Greg Chappel was a

Ans:Cricket Coach

7.Total medal India acquired in the 12th Commonwealth Games:

Ans:16

8.Total number of M.P’s from Kerala:

Ans:29 (20 Loksabha MP’s and 9 Rajyasabha MP’s)

9.Speaker of the 12th Legislative Assembly in Kerala:

Ans:K.Radhakrishnan

10.———is to administer oath of office to the Indian President in 07/07.

Ans:Justice K.G.Balakrishnan

11.Paper Gold is :

Ans: Special Drawing Right

12.The practice of crossing a Cheque originated in :

Ans:Britain

13.Trichology is the study of

Ans:Hair

14.———-is the economic process through which human wants are satisfied.

Ans:Consumption

15.Gandhi Irwin Pact was signed on:

Ans:1931

16.First Indian war of Independence began at:

Ans:Meerat

17.”Forward Policy” was initiated by:

Ans:Lord Lytton

18.Jamabandhi Reforms were the reforms of

Ans:Tipu Sultan

19.Revenge movement broke out in :

Ans:France.

20.Agricultural growth in India during 2006-07 was

Ans:2.7%

21.World Bank President to quit office recently for misconduct is :

Ans:Paul Volfovits

22.Find the odd that not related to Kani Mozhi:

(a)Poetess (b)Scientist (c)Rajya Sabha Member

(d) Daughter of chief Minister from one of an Indian State.

Ans:Scientist.

23.Miss world 2007 is

Ans:Zhang Zilin

24.The award amount of UNESCO’s Puraskar for Palathulli Programme :

Ans:20,000 U.S.Dollar

25. The State Government’s Best Actor Award for film was won by:

(a) Mohanlal (b)Mammooty (c)Thilakan (d) None of these.

Ans: Mohanlal/Mammooty/Thilakan. (Three choices are correct.Mohan Lal got the state award in 2007(Film-Paradesi). Mammooty and Thilakan also got state Government’s best actor awards)

26.Maha Bachat Scheme is initiated by:

Ans:Punjab National Bank

27.Smart City project was signed on:

Ans:13-05-2007

28.Neurons are seen in

Ans:Brain.

29.Raja Ravi Varma Award 2007 was presented to:

Ans:M.F.Hussain.

30.”Dhera Sachcha Sauda” is an organization of :

Ans:Punjab

31.The Keralite participated in the Intenational Labour Organisation held in May-June 2007 :

Ans:Thampan Thomas.

32. Founder of Alappuzha City ?

Ans: Raja Kesava Das

33.Total number of Cabinet Ministers from Kerala in the Ministry of Dr. Manmohan Singh:

Ans: 2

34.Insat 4B was launched by the European Space Agency Rocket called:

Ans:Arian 5

35.Psoriasis disease is evident in :

Ans:Skin

36.Market Regulations introduced by :

Ans:Khiljis

37.The year of Colachal battle:

Ans:1741

38.Agama Sidhantha is the Sacred book of :

Ans:Jains

39.Muziris had trade relation with

Ans:Rome

40.”Ariyittuvazhcha”was the coronation ceremony of:

Ans:Zamorins

41.The name Puducherry for Pondicherry was effected from:

Ans:01-10-2006

42.Three language formula for educstion was proposed by :

Ans:Kothari Commission.

43.The 9th I.C.U. of Medical college, Trivandrum was inaugurated by:

Ans:None of the answers are coorect.

44.Life Term Achievement award of Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academey of 2007 went to:

Ans:Santha Devi

45.The first match in the 2007 Cricket World Cup was between :

Ans:West Indies and Pakistan.

46.Vayalar Award of 2006 presented to :

Ans:Sethu.(“Adayalangal”)

47.Author of “Coolie”:

Ans:Mulkraj Anand

48.Find the odd who was not honoured by the Leeds University for the contribution in cinema in 2007:

(a)Amitab Bhachan (b) Shilpa Setti (c)shabana Azmi (d)Yash Chopra

Ans:Shilpa Setti

49.The hottest zone between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricon:

Ans:Torrid Zone

50. The river known as Dakshin Ganga is :

Ans:Kaveri

51.The strait connecting the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea:

Ans:Palk Stait

52.The odd among the following:

(a)Gonu (b)Tsunami (c)Ivan (d)Tornado

Ans:Tsunami

53.Annapurna Scheme aims at:

Ans:Senior Citizens

54.The late entrant of the G8:

Ans:Russia

55.China’s East Project projected for the solution of :

Ans:Energy Problem

56.Fastest Planet:

Ans:Mercury

57.H-1B Visas are

Ans:Non-immigrant Visas.

58.”The Joy of Numbers” was written by:

Ans:Sakunthala Devi.

59.The King who abolished “Pulappedi”

Ans:Unni Kerala Varma(Veera Kerala Verma)

60.The Kerala Monsoon Fishery(Pelagic)Protection bill enabled:

Ans:the engagement of Pelagic fishing in monsoon to traditional fishermen.

61.”Gavisti” a term related to :

Ans:Vedic Culture

62.The birth place of 24th Thirthankara:

Ans:Kundala Grama( Mahaveeran was the 24th Thirthankara)

63.the first Persian ruler who conquered Gandhara:

Ans:Darius I

64.”Brown shirts” was a:

Ans:Volunteer militia of Hitler

65.Mesopotamia, the Greek word means:

Ans:The land between rivers.

66.fundamental feature of Neolithic culture was the use of :

Ans:Microlithics

67.Kerala Panchayath Raj Bill was introduced in the year:

Ans:1994

68.Kerala’s output by export during2005-2006 was:

Ans:12,000 crore.

69.”Ente Maram” Project was undertaken by:

Ans:Education and Forests departments.

70.Science of Soils called:

Ans:Pedology

71.Unhygienic surroundings——————health problems.

(a)Give rise to (b)Call for (c)Call off (d)Set in

Ans:Give rise to

72.The book is not only interesting but also———–

(a)intruding (b)intrinsic (c)endearing (d)instructive

Ans:instructive.

73. Find the word that wrongly spelt.

(a)Courageous (b)encourage (c)Vicious (d)majistrate

Ans:majistrate

74. Place an alphabet before the word love to get the meaning a spice (a)T (b)C (c)S (d)W

Ans:C

75. Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the word immunity:

(a)disinclination (b)freedom (c)protection (d)apathy

Ans:protection

76.The closest meaning of the word benevolence is:

(a)attention (b)attraction (c)patience (d)kindness

Ans:kindness

77. The word which means false reports that damage the reputation of a person:

(a)candour (b)gander (c)banter (d)slander

Ans:slander

78. Choose the correctly spelt word:

(a)peursue (b)purseue (c)persue (d)pursue

Ans:pursue

79. Select the word meaning small branch:

(a)bit (b)stick (c)twig (d)log

Ans:twig

80. Arrears best means:

(a)small pieces (b)works of art (c)unpaid debts (d)the back portion of a building

Ans:unpaid debts

81. Choose the correct preposition for the sentence:

The thief hid all his loot————————–a stone

(a)below (b)under (c)beneath (d)by

Ans:under

82. I don’t want you to be disappointed —————– me

(a)with (b)about (c)for (d)at

Ans:with

83. He said, ”I must go at once”. Change into indirect speech:

(a) He said that he had to go at once

(b) He said that he would go at once

(c) He said that he must have gone at once

(d) He said that he had had to go at once

Ans: He said that he had to go at once

84. Change into indirect speech: ‘Oh dear! I’ve lost my purse’,she said:

(a) She said that she lost her purse

(b) She exclaimed that she had lost her purse

(c) She said that she had lost her purse

(d) She expressed that she had lost her purse

Ans: She exclaimed that she had lost her purse

85. He became philosopher, ————————-?

(a)didn’t he (b)did he (c)has he (d)hasn’t he

Ans:didn’t he

86. I meant —————– your attention to this matter

(a)to be called (b)to call (c)to calling (d)to had called

Ans:to call

87. The car pulled ————– before the front door.

(a)up (b)at (c)by (d)on

Ans:up

88. Home is —————- sweetest place on the earth.

(a)out (b)the (c)a (d)an

ns:the

89. Choose the correct sentence:

(a)The committee are in session (b) The committee is in session

(a)The committee were in session (b) The committee to be in session

Ans: The committee is in session

90. The opposite of vice is:

(a)wickedness (b)goodness (c)virtue (d)silence

Ans: virtue

91. The idiom storm in the tea cup means:

(a)no fuss over trivial matter (b)big fuss over trivial matter

(c)clever idea (d)sudden inspiration

Ans: big fuss over trivial matter

92. The mansion was pulled down to make way for a housing complex. The words italicized mean:

(a)Brought (b)Constructed (c)demolished (d)broken

Ans:demolished

93. Most of the people in India live from hand to mouth. The closest meaning to this idiom is:

(a) a life of plenty providing for the future

(b) with moderate provision for the future

(c) without any provision for the future

(d) with some provision for the future

Ans: without any provision for the future

94. He is quite at sea. At sea means:

(a)by the sea (b)lost in thought (c)determined (d)confused

Ans:confused

95. Mark stands well with his boss. Stands well closely means:

(a) Mark is well thought of by his boss

(b) Mark is not well thought of by his boss

(c) Boss is well thought of by mark

(d) Boss is not well thought of by mark

Ans: Mark is well thought of by his boss

96. I save money by ———– smoking.

(a)carefully (b)frequently (c)ever (d)never

Ans:never

97. I ————- prefer coffee.

(a)ever (b)usually (c)forever (d)never

Ans:usually

98. There is a cat in the kitchen. ——————— is drinking milk.

(a)It (b)He (c)She (d)Them

Ans:It

99. They sell ————– dresses in that store.

(a)lady (b)lady’s (c)ladies (d)ladies’

Ans:ladies’

100. ————— bread and butter the only thing you have for me?

(a)Wasn’t (b)Are (c)Is (d)Aren’t

Ans:Is

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Junior Employment Officer/National Employment Service Exam

Posted by admin on March 18th, 2010

KeralaPSC Exams – Previous Questions and Solved Answers
Junior Employment Officer / National Employment Service Exam held on 28-06-2008

1. Kudumbashree” programme is

Ans:- Community based organization of the poor.

2. The largest number of crimes against women in Kerala were accounted for ?

Ans:- Cruelty by husband or relatives.

3. The most industrially backward districts in Kerala?

Ans:- Wayanad and Idukki

4. The Head Quarters of World Trade Organization (W.T.O.)

Ans:- Geneva

5. U.N.Security Council consists of?

Ans:- 5 Permanent and 10 Non Permanent members

6. The Headquarters of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) ?

Ans:- Vienna

7. Gautama Budha preached his first sermon at?

Ans:- Saranath

8. Who was the Congress President at the time of Partition of Bengal in 1905?

Ans:- Gopal Krishna Gokhale

9. Who encouraged the Muslims to achieve progress by studying modern education and science?

Ans:- Sir.Syed Ahamed Khan

10. River Danube is in?

Ans:- Europe

11. Equatorial Diameter of earth is?

Ans:- 12754 Km

12. Which of the following river joins Ganga ?

(a)Yamuna (b)Damodar (c)Son (d) All of the above

Ans:- All of the above

13. Which of the following is an absolute monarchy with no formal constitution or parliament?

(a)Turkey (b)Kuwait (c)Saudi Arabia (d)Uganda

Ans:- Saudi Arabia

14. The president of Asian Development Bank (ADB) ?

Ans:- Haruhiko Kuroda

15. Who convenes the joint session of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha?

Ans:- President

16. Oxygen in normal atmospheric air is?

Ans:-21 percent

17. A substance above the critical temperature exists a:

Ans:-Gas

18. The most fuel efficient, economic and environment friendly mode of transport:

Ans:-Inland Water Transport

19. The average rainfall that Kerala receives is :

Ans:-3000mm

20. The Scheduled tribe population of Kerala as per 2001 census :

Ans:-1.14 percent

21. The Chief Minister of Kerala during 1996-2001?

Ans:-E.K.Nayanar

22. The main port in U.A.E which is the largest harbor in West Asia?

Ans:-Dubai

23. The headquarters of UNESCO is in :

Ans:-Paris

24. Who is L.N.Mittal ?

Ans:-Steel Magnate

25. Who waged a war of destruction and plunder in India in the first quarter of 11th century?

Ans:-Mohammud of Ghazni

26. Moti Masjid in Agra and Juma Masjid at Delhi were built during the reign of?

Ans:-Shahjahan

27. Communist Party of India(CPI) organized in Kanpur in ?

Ans:-1925

28. Which of the following tides occur around new moon and full moon?

(a)Neap Tides (b)Spring Tides (c)Perigean Tides (d)ApogeanTides

Ans:-Spring Tides

29. Which is called the red planet?

Ans:-Mars

30. The soil in the highest reaches of the Sahyadris and Eastern Ghats?

Ans:-Lateritic Soil

31. Which amendment of the Constitution allowed Government employees belonging to SC and ST to accelerated seniority?

Ans:-Eighty-Second Amendment

32. Which of the Article of the Constitution accords special status to the State of Jammu and Kashmir?

Ans:-Article 370

33. Which was the largest opposition party in the Lok Sabha after the eighth general election held in December 1984?

Ans:-Telugu Desam

34. Which schedule of the constitution lists 18 subjects, on which the municipalities have administrative control?

Ans:-Schedule Twelve

35. Cooking Gas is a mixture is?

Ans:-Butane and Propane

36. Which is the gas inside an electric bulb?

Ans:-Nitrogen

37. The main active constituent of tea and coffee is?

Ans:-Caffeine

38. Kerala Women’s Commission was established in 1996?

Ans:-To improve the status of women

39. The number of women contestants and winners in Local Bodies Election Kerala 2005 was?

Ans:-Beyond the requirements of one-third of total seats

40. Aizwal is the capital of?

Ans:-Mizoram

41. The number of states in India (including Delhi):

Ans:-29

42. The smallest union territory in India?

Ans:-Lakshadweep

43. ISRO on 23rd April2007 successfully made the first commercial launch through PSLV-C8 of a foreign satellite at Sriharikkotta. It was?

Ans:-Italian Satellite

44. Eighth member of SAARC ?

Ans:-Afghanistan

45. The highest policy making body of Asian Development Bank (ADB)?

Ans:-Board of Governors

46. The second Buddist council convened at?

Ans:-Vaishali

47. The expansion of Mughal empire under whom resembled in inflated balloon?

Ans:-Aurangazeb

48. The largest of all the Indus tributaries?

Ans:-Chenab

49. Which of the largest river system is in the peninsula?

(a) Godavari (b)Narmada (c)Ganga (d)Kaveri

Ans:-Godavari

50. Devi Ahilya Award is for?

(a)Science and Technology (b)Music & Arts (c)Literature (d)Film

Ans:- None of the answers is correct . The above award is given as

‘ Stree Shakti Puraskar’

51. Minimum age for a person to be appointed as governor?

Ans:-35

52. Which of the following is not of a part of solar system?

(a)Asteroids (b)Meteors (c)Quasers (d)All of the above

Ans:-Quasers

53. What do we eat in a coconut?

(a)Pericarp (b)seed (c)Embryo (d)Entire Fruit

Ans:- None of the answers are correct, answer is Endosperm

54.Which of the following is major wildlife sanctuary in Kerala?

(a)Silent Valley (b)Parambikulam (c)Aralam (d)All of the above

Ans:-All of the above

55. Of the total expenditure on education in Kerala, the highest allocation is on:

Ans:-Primary Education

56. Hill station Mount Abu is in?

Ans:-Rajasthan

57. The country with more than 55,000 lakes?

Ans:-Finland

58. Max Muller was?

Ans:-A great indologist, linguist and Professor of Sanskrit.

59. Faxian (Fah-hsien), the Chinese pilgrim, visited India during the reign of?

Ans:-Chandragupta-II

60. Delhi Sultan notorious for cruelty ?

Ans:-Balban

61. Who established Swarj Party within the Congress with Gandhi’s reluctant blessing?

Ans:-Motilal Nehru and C.R.Das

62. River Ob.Irytsh is in?

Ans:-Russia

63. Sumatra is situated in?

Ans:-Indian Ocean

64. Gobi Desrt is in?

Ans:-Mangolia

65. The number of nominated members in Rajya Sabha?

Ans:-12

66. How many times Financial Emergency declared in India so far?

Ans:-Never

67. Portfolios to the Ministers in a State is allocated by?

Ans:-The Governor on the recommendations of the Chief Minister

68. A disease caused by bacteria?

Ans:-Tetanus

69. Which of the following disease is due to vitamin deficiency?

(a)Rickets (b)Marasmus (c)Goitre (d)Chicken Pox

Ans:-Rickets

70. From earth, stratosphere extends?

Ans:-12-30km

71. The closest meaning of the word mania is?

Ans:-madness

72. Find the word that is opposite in meaning to the word “illicit”

Ans:-lawful

73. Choose the correctly spelt word:

(a)sillhouette (B)Silhouette (c)sillhouette (d)silhouete

Ans:-Silhouette

74. Select the word meaning sheen?

Ans:-lustre

75. Find the word correctly spelt?

(a)mustache (b)moustash (c)mostache (d)moustache

Ans:-moustache

76. Choose the correct preposition for the sentence .

The forest department has planted trees———-the side of the highway.

(a) at (b)along (c)on (d)beside

Ans:-Along

77. He is an authority———-linguistics

(a)On (b)of (c)with (d)form

Ans:-on

78. You must shut these door’s. (change into passive voice)

Ans:-These door’s must be shut

79. Change into Indirect Speech.

“I took it home with me”, she said.

Ans:-She said she had taken it home with her

80. They come here everyday, ———-?

Ans:-Don’t they

81. I hoped I ———- succeed.

Ans:-would

82. I escaped by the skin of my ———-?

Ans:-teeth

83. I must put—————my visit till next week.

Ans:-Off

84. Choose the correctly spelt word .

(a)Suprintendent (b)superintendant (c)superintendent (d)superintandent

Ans:-Superintendent

85. Amy and her brother Tom are known for their tall talk. The idiom means?

Ans:-Boastful talk

86. The idiom brainwave means

Ans:-sudden inspiration

87. The offer holds good for two days; “holds good” means:

Ans:-will be valid

88. The phrase bag and baggage means

Ans:-Completely

89.Recently he has been giving himself airs, “giving himself airs” means:

Ans:-Behaving arrogantly

90. ——-is an illusion usually associated with deserts.

Ans:-Mirage

91. To be ——I think you did not do the right think.

Ans:-Frank

92. Being awarded an Oscar marked a ———in her life.

(a)Yardstick (b) milestone (c) sign-post (d) memorial

Ans:-milestone

93. Good restaurants serving pure vegetarian food are very hard to ———-

(a) Come by (b) get in (c) go through (d)take to

Ans:-Come by

94. If you want to save money, you must———–the shopping you do.

Ans:-cut down on

95. Having been born in a good family she is ———rich to beg

Ans:- too

96. Tourist always enjoy the —————–setting sun.

Ans:-watching

97. It is possible to satisfy one’s ———by doing some extra work.

(a)pride (b)wants (c)desires (d)heart

Ans:Wants

98. If GOAL means object of effort; the GAOL means

Ans:-a prison

99. Choose the correct sentence.

(a)He has finished his work yesterday.

(b)He finished his work yesterday.

(c)He have finished his work yesterday.

(d)He was finished his work yesterday.

Ans:-He finished his work yesterday.

100. Add an initial letter to the word ‘arrow’ to get the meaning to distress.

Ans:-H

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PSC Exam Preperation-LDC 2010

Posted by admin on March 18th, 2010

1. Which of the following metals has the highest density?

A. Iron B. Mercury C. Osmium D. Lead E. Silver

2. Ricket is caused by the deficiency of:

A. vitamin E B. vitamin D C. vitamin C D. vitamin D E. vitamin A

3. Which of the following richest in protein content?

A. Wheat B. Tomato C. Apple D. Egg white E. Yolk of egg

4. The disease caused by iodine deficiency :

A. Goitre B. Pollo C. Jaundice D. Anaemia E. Night blindness

5. Which of the following is mammal?

A. Frog B. Tortoise C. Crab D. Bat E. Snake

6. The layer in the atmosphere that protects earth from ultraviolet radiation

A. Oxygen belt B. Milky way C. Galaxy D. Nitrogen layer

E. Ozone layer

7. Which of the following metals is not an element?

A. Iron B. Silver C. Bronze D. Mercury E. Gold

8. An intern for projecting images of objects is:

A. Epidiascope B. Periscope C. Microscope D. Telescope

E. Kaleidoscope

9. The largest of the planets known so far

A. Mercury B. Jupiter C. Satum D. Uranus E. Venus

10. With which organ is the disease trachoma connected?

A. Brain B. Skin C. Liver D. Heart E. Eye

11. Which of the following persons resisted the power of the Dutch?

A. Pazhassi Raja B. Kunjali Marakkar C. Marthandavarma

D. Velu Thampi E. Rajakesavadasan

12. The last French settlement in India was at

A. Goa B. Daman C. Mahe D. Anchuthengu E. Thalassery

13. The revolution took place in the:

A. 16th century B. 17th century C. 18th century D. 19th century

E. 20th century

14. The largest continent:

A. Africa B. Asia C. Antarctica D. North America E.. South Africa

15. Tipu Sultan’s attempt to invade the ancient states of Kerala was defeated by:

A. Marthandavarma B. Umayamma Rani C. Dharmaraja

D. Pazhassi Raja E. Shakthan Thampuran

16. The largest land surrender on all sides by the sea

A. Borneo B. New Guinea C. Greenland D. Great Britain

E. Australia

17. Where is the Vivekananda rock situated:

A. Calcutta B. Pondicherry C. Gaya D. Sringeri E. Kanyakumari

18. Which country won the World Cup Football tournament for the first time?

A. Uzbekistan B. Iraq C. China D. Malaysia E. Uruguay

19. The youngest women tennis player who secured the first place in world ranking

A. Steffi Graf B. Monica Seles C. Martina Navaratilova

D. Martina Hingis E. Mary Pierce

20. The centre of Southern Air Command of India is at :

A. Chennai B. Goa C. Thiruvananthapuram D. Kochi E. Hyderabad

21. Which seashore in Kerala is famous for deposit of mineral soil?

A. Vizhinjam B. Varkala C. Chavara D. Kayamkulam E. Kochi

22. The thermal plant for producing electricity is being established in Kerala at:

A. Kayamkulam C. Aluva C. Sabarigiri D. Idukki E. Malappuram

23. The new Naval Academy proposed to be built in Kerala is at:

A. Kochi `B. Vizhinjam C. Alappuzha D. Valapattanam E. Ezimala

24. In Kerala wind energy is used to produce electricity at:

A. Neyyatinkara B. Palakkad C. Kayamkulam D. Idukki E. Thrissur

25. The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre is situated at:

A. Visakapatnam B. Sri Harikota C. Mumbai D. Thiruvananthapuram

E. Chennai

26. Of the following which is the most famous fishing centre of Kerala?

A. Neendakara B. Alappuzha C. Kochi D. Kasargode

E. Kozhikode

27. At which place was the International sports stadium constructed in Kerala?

A. Thiruvananthapuram B. Kottayam C. Kochi D. Kollam E. Kozhikode

28. Which is the place proposed for the fourth airport, in Kerala?

A. Kollam B. Kottayam C. Idukki D. Kannur E. Kasargode

29. Which is placed considered as the cultural capital of Kerala?

A. Thiruvananthapuram B. Kottayam C. Kozhikode D. Ernakulam

E. Thrissur

30. The last Diwan of Travancore State

A. Sir T Madhava Rao B. Sir C.P Ramaswami Iyer C. Ramayyan

D. Ragavayya E. Velu Thampi

31. The first Chief Minister of the Travancore – Cochin State was:

A. Pattom Thanupillai B. T.K Narayanapillai C. T.M Varghese

D. C. Kesavan E. A.J John

32. The first Jnanpith Award was received by:

A. M.T Vasudevan Nair B. U R Ananthamoorthi C. S K Pottakkad

D. Thakazhi E. G Shankarakurup

33. Which is the birth place of Sri Narayan Guru?

A. Sivagiri B. Aruvipuram C. Chempazhanthi

D. Kayikkara E. Kalady .

34. Where is the tomb of Kumaran Asan built?

A. Kayikkara B. Varkala C. Kanyakumari D. Kalady

E. Pallana

35. Who is the first lady fro Keral who was appointed as Governor of a State?

A. Anniemascreem B. Fathima Beevi C. Anna Chandy

D. Nabeezathu Beevi E. Akkamma Cherian

36. The author of Nalacharitham Attakatha:

A. Kunjan Nambiar B. Kottayathu Thampuran C. Unnai Warrier

D. Ezhuthachan D. Cherusseri

37. The centre of the Sankrit University in Kerala

A. Thiruvananthapuram B. Kottayam C. Kochi

D. Kalady E. Kozhikode

38. Which of the following books has been translated to the maximum number of languages?

A. Remanan B. Chemmeen C. Karuna

D. Nalukettu E. Indulekha

39. The Odakkuzhal Award is given in memory of

A. Kumaran Asan B. Chempai Vidyanantha Bhagavathar

C. Balamurali Krishna D. Vallathol E. G. Sankarakurup

40. In which year Azad Hind Fauj formed

A. 1942 B. 1943 C. 1944 D. 1945 E. 1941

ANSWERS

1. E. Osmium 2. B. Vitamin D

3. D. Egg white 4. A. Goitre ( Affecting the Thyroid gland)

5. D. Bat 6. E. Ozone layer 7. C. Bronze

8. A. Epidiascope 9. B. Jupiter 10. E. Eye

11. C. Marthandavarma 12. C. Mahe 13. C. 18th century

14. B. Asia 15. C. Dharma Raja 16. E. Australia

17. E. Kanyakumari 18. E. Uruguay 19. D. Martina Hingis

20. C. Thiruvananthapuram 21. C. Chavara 22. A. Kayamkulam

23. E. Ezhimala 24. B. Palakkad

25. Thumba in Thiruvananthapuram 26. A. Neendakara, in kollam

27. C. Kochi 28. D. Kannur 29. E. Thrissur

30. B. Sir C.P Ramaswami Iyer 31. B. T.K Narayana Pillai.

32. E. G Sankarakurup in 1965 33. C. Chempazhanthi

34. E. Pallana . He died in 1924

35. B. Fathima Beevi. She has resigned recently as the Governor of Tamil Nadu.

36. C. Unnai Warrier 37. D. Kalady

38. B. Chemmeen 39. E. G.Sankarakurup 40. B. 1943

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General Knowledge Questions

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LD Clerk / General Knowledge / Khadi and Village Industries SET 3 – 1998

1. Which of the following Malayali writers did not receive the “Jnanpith Award”?

A) M.T Vasudevan Nair B) Thakazhi C) S.K. Pottakkad D) Uroob

2. Among the works of Kumaran Asan, given below, which was published first?

A) Nalini B) Veenapoovu C) Leela D) Karuna

3. In which district is the Malampuzha Gardens ?

A) Idukki B) Malappuram C) Palakkad D) Thrissur

4. Which of the following places in Kerala is the northern most ?

A) Wayanad B) Valapattanam C) Kasaragod D) Kannur

5. Where is the Swiss project for Cattle development in Kerala situated ?

A) Vellayani B) Mannuthi C) Kunnamangalam D) Mattupetti

6. Who is the journalist associated with “Kesari” ?

A) Balakrishna Pillai B) Ramakrishna Pillai C) Mammen Mappila

D) Sanjayan

7. The law by which people are asked to submit to Government accounts of dealings in foreign currency is:

A) FREA B) Customs law C) Income-tax law D) TADA

8. The Konkan railway has been constructed between:

A) Thiruvananthapuram and Mumbai

B) Mangalore and Chennai

C) Thiruvananthapuram and Goa

D) Mangalore and Mumbai

9. The part of a computer, which receives the information supplied, is:

A) Control Unit B) Memory Unit C) Output Unit D) Input Unit

10. When did the dynasty of Sultans rule over India ?

A) Between 17th century A.D and 19th century A.D

B) Between 13th century A.D and 16th century A.D

C) Between 8th century A.D and 10th century A.D

D) Between 5th century A.D and 8th century A.D

11. The name given to the symbol of the National games held at Bangalore was

A) Nandi B) Nandu C) Appu D) Micky

12. The tennis player who won the ladies single championship in Wimbledon, the most times:

A) Monica Seles B) Steffi Graph C) Martina Hingis D) Martina Navratilova

13. Under what condition does a lunar eclipse take place?

A) The earth comes between the sun and the moon

B) The Moon comes between the sun and the earth

C) The sun comes between the earth and the moon

D) The sun, moon and earth are in a straight line in any order

14. The name given to the instrument sent to Mars, in 1997, for investigations , by moving around is:

A) Orbiter B) Viking C) Mariner D) Sojourner

15. Why is it that the color of earth is red at certain places ?

A) It contains more nitrogen

B) It contains oxides of iron

C) It contains sand formed out of red rocks

D) It does not contain alluvial soil

16. The film actor who received Dada Saheb Phalke Award for 1996, given in 1997 is

A) Kamala Hasan B) Dr. Raj Kumar C) Sivaji Ganeshan D) Ashok Kumar

17. Which of the following gives the percentage of carbon dioxide present in atmosphere?

A) 5% B) 3% C) .3% D) .03%

18. Whose name is associated with the Theory of Evolution?

A) Lamarck B) Weisman C) Charles Darwin D) De vries

19. The Paris Commune took place in

A) 1900 B) 1871 C) 1921 D) 1847

20. The Srimoolam Prajasabha was established in Travancore in :

A) 1904 B) 1910 C) 1918 D) 1932

21. In connection with which of the following movements did Gandhiji come to kerala ?

A) Guruvayoor Satyagraha B) Vaikam Satyagraha C) Paliam Satyagraha D) Salt Satyagraha

22. The Scientist who arranged elements to their increasing atomic weight is:

A) Dalton B) Avogadro C) Mendeleev D) Mendel

23. Which of the following is not a part of an atom?

A) Ion B) Electron C) Proton D) Neutron

24. Under which category of winds does the cyclone fall?

A) Local winds B) Trade winds C) Variable Winds D) Periodic Winds

25. Which of the metropolitan cities of India is nearest to the equator?

A) Delhi B) Mumbai C) Chennai D) Calcutta

26. The person who is said to be the “Iron man” of India is:

A) Subhash Chandra Bose B) Bhagat Singh C) V.K Krishna Menon

D) Sardar Vallabhai Patel

27. The person who occupied the post of the President of India for two sessions continuously was

A) Dr. Radhakrishnan B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

C) Dr. Zakir Hussain D) Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma

28. The name given to a substance formed by the chemical combination of two more metal is

A) Alloy B) Ore C) Compound D) Mineral

29. To which of the following is Group III metal?

A) Calcium B) Aluminum C) Sodium D) Iron

30. Which of the following does petroleum belong?

A) Nitrate B) Oxide C) Fat D) Hydrocarbon

31. Paralysis is caused by disorders connected with

A) Muscles B) Lungs C) Joints D) Brain

32. The food item that provides energy for growth is:

A) Carbohydrates B) Vitamins C) Protins D) Minerals

33. The scientist who gave scientific laws of heredity for the first time was

A) Charles Darwin B) Issac Newton C) Lamarck D) Mendel

34. What is the physical basis of inheritance of characters in animals ?

A) Cells B) Genes C) Blood D) Tissues

35. Which of the following is an excretory organ ?

A) Kidney B) Intestine C) Liver D) Stomach

36) Which is a disease cause by disorder of the respiratory system ?

A) Hypertension B) Jaundice C) Imbalance of cholesterol

D) Pneumonia

37. Which of the following creatures is not purely aquatic?

A) Shark B) Whale C) Crocodile D) Octopus

38. Which of the following is a mammal ?

A) Crocodile B) Tortoise C) Bat D) Snake

39. With which crop is the name « Jaya » associated ?

A) Coconut B) Pepper C) Wheat D) Rice

40. Who was the Agricultural scientist who gave leadership to the “Green Revolution”?

A) Dr. M.S. Swaminathan B) Jagadeesh Chandra Bose

C) Dr. Chandrasekhar D) Dr. Khorana

41. Which of the following places has contributed to a famous variety of goats?

A) Malappuram B) Kasaragod C) Thalasseri D) Kozhikkode

42. Which of the following varieties of cows is Indian in origin?

A) Sindhi B) Jersy C) Hostein D) Swiss Brown

43. To which of the following is the term “Operation Flood” associated?

A) Time bound programme for better irrigation

B) Effort for increasing production of milk

C) Pevention of floods in Indian rivers

D) Military operation against militant forces

44. Where is the Central Rice Research Institute Situated ?

A) Pattambi B) Vellayani C) Kasargod D) Mannuthi

45. A non-living component of living cell is:

A) Ribosome B) Mitochondria C) Vacuole D) Endoplasmic reticulum

46. Which is an example for drupes?

A) Pea D) Mango C) Tomato D) Pineapple

47. A seed dispersed with the help of hairs on it is:

A) Drumstick (Muringa) B) Cotton C) Poppy D) Castor (Avanakku)

48. Which of the following is an artificial method of vegetative propagation?

A) Bulb. B) Rhizomes C) Tubers D) Grafting

49. Which is a disease spread by house flies?

A) Scabies B) Filaria C) Cholera D) Rabies

50. Which disease is not prevented by the triple vaccine?

A) Diphtheria B) Tetanus C) Polio D) Whooping cough

51. The fungus that produces alcohol is:

A) Penicillium B) Mushroom C) Rhizopus D) Yeast

52. The structure of DNA was discovered by:

A) Waston and Crick B) Har Gobindh Khorana

C) Wilkins and Franklin D) Linus pauling

53. Out of which part of a plant does its seed originate?

A) Ovary B) Ovule C) Stigma D) Embryo

54. Which disease is caused by the deficiency of vitamin D?

A) Anemia B) Scurvy C) Goitre D) Rickets

55. The central most space of tooth contains:

A) Pulp B) Dantine C) Enamel D) Cement

56. The name given to pollination by the agency of water is:

A) Anemophily B) Entophily C) Hydrophily

D) Ornithophily

57. What is the name given to the branch of study of the general structure of a living thing?

A) Ecology B) Anatomy C) Physiology D) Embryology

58. Normally hen’s eggs hatch in:

A) 30 Days B) 28 Days C) 21 days D) 14 days

59. Where is the Veterinary College in Kerala situated?

A) Vellayani B) Mattupetti C) Kasaragod D) Mannuthi

60. Germs, of which of the following diseases, is spread through water?

A) Malaria B) Filaria C) Jaundice D) Diarrhoea

61. Which is the place in Kerala where rearing of ducks is most popular?

A) Kuttanad B) Kayamkulam C) Kannur D) Idukki

62. Which of the following is non-vertebrate?

A) Snake B) Fish C) Cockroach D) Rog

63. Protein is not supplied by:

A) Rice B) Meat C) Fish D) Eggg

64. The gas produced by partial combustion of fules is:

A) Carbon dioxide B) Carbon monoxide C) Sulphur dioxide

D) Hydrogen peroxide

65. Which one is a communicable disease ?

A) Asthma B) Cancer C) Smallpox D) Arthritis

66. Transportation of food in plants takes places through:

A) Xylem B) Pores C) Cells D) Phloem

67. Which plant does brown hopper affect most?

A) Vegetables B) Rice C) Pepper D) Coconut

68. What is meant by hybridization?

A) Producing new varieties of plants that resist pests

B) Producing new varieties of plants or animals that give more yield

C) Producing new varieties of plants that give early yield

D) Producing new varieties of plants or animals by combining characteristics of two different varieties

69. The secretion of the liver is:

A) Bile B) Saliva C) Gastric Juice D) Hydrochloric acid

70. The organ that regulates body temperature in human beings is:

A) Hair B) Kidney C) Lungs D) Skin

71. Which of the following is an example for adventitious roots?

A) Carrot B) Beetroot C) Tapioca D) Radish

Answers:

1. D) Uroob 2. B) Veenapoovu 3. C) Palakkad

4. C) Kasaragod 5. D) Mattupetti 6. A) Balakrishna Pillai

7. A) FREA 8. D) Mangalore and Mumbai 9. D) Input Unit

10. B) Between 13th Century and 16th Century A.D.

11. B) Nandu 12. D) Martina Navratilova

13. A) The earth comes between sun and moon

14. D) Sojourner 15. B) It contains oxides of iron.

16. C) Sivaji Ganesan. 17. D) .03% 18. C) Charles Darwin

19. B) 1871. 20. A) 1904 21. B) Vaikam Sathyagraha.

22. C) Mendeleev 23. A) Ion 24. D) Periodic winds.

25. C) Chennai 26. D) Sardar Vallabhai Patel.

27. B) Dr. Rajendra prasad 28. A) Alloy

29. B) Aluminum 30.D) Hydrocarbon

31. D) Brain 32. A) Carbohydrates

33. D) Mendel 34. B) Genes

35. A) Kidney 36. D) Pneumonia

37. C) Crocodile 38. C) Bat

39. D) Rice 40. A) Dr. M.S Swaminathan

41. A) Malappuram 42. A) Sindhi

43. B) Effort for increasing production of milk

44. A) Pattambi 45. C) Vacuole.

46. B) Mango 47. B) Cotton

48. D) Grafting 49. C) Cholera

50. C) Polio 51. D) Yeast

52. A) Waston and Crick 53. Ovary

54. D) Rickets 55. A) Pulp

56. C) Hydrophily 57. A) Ecology

58. C) 21 Days 59. Mannuthi

60. D) Diarrhoa 61. A) Kuttanad

62. C) Cockroach 63. A) Rice

64. B) Carbon monoxide 65. C) Smallpox

66. D) Pholem 67. B) Rice

68. D) Producing new varieties of plants or animals by combining characteristic of two different varieties.

69. A) Bile 70. D) Skin 71 C) Tapioca

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LDC Preperation-Mental Ability Questions

Posted by admin on March 18th, 2010

LD Clerk / Mental Ability / Thiruvananthapuram – 1998

SET 1 (15 Questions. 1 mark each)

1. In a certain code FHQK means GIRL. How will WOMEN be written in the same code?

A) VNLDM B) FHQKN C) XPNFO D) VLNDM E) MDLNV

2. Which is the missing fraction in the following series?

2/3 4/7 ?/? 11/21 16/31

A) 6/11 B) 5/18 C) 7/13 D) 5/9 E) 9/17

3. Sasi and Suni independently complete a piece of work in 8 hours and 9 hours respectively. If they work together, how much time will be required to complete the work ?

A) 12 hours B) 6 hours C) 4 hours D) 2 hours E) None of these

4. Find out the answer:

5. PREMONITION is coded as 68530492904. How will you write MONITOR ?

A) 123456 B) 3049208 C) 3029408 D) 23456098 E) 77465

6. Mark the appropriate one which completes the series:

1,4,9,16,25, _______

A) 33 B) 36 C) 30 D) 256 E) 81

7. Four of the following from a group. Which is the different one?

A) Camera B) Negative C) Flash D) Painting E) Photography

8. Find out the one from among the alternatives given that meaningfully suits the sentence:

CONVICT is to ACQUIT as ATTRACT is to ______

A) DRAW B) REPEL C) MISUSE D) JUDGE E) EXPEL

9. Ashok is taller than Kavitha, but not as tall as Jayesh. Jayesh is shorter than Subodh who is not as tall as Prabodh. Who is the tallest of the group?

A) Prabodh B) Subodh C) Kavitha D) Ashok E) Jayesh

10. If ‘+’ means ‘x’ , ’-’ means ‘%’, ‘X‘ means ‘-‘ and ‘%’ means ‘+’, then

9 + 8 % 8 – 4 x 9 = ?

A) 26 B) 17 C) 65 D) 11 E) None of these

11. Four of the following five are alike in certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group ?

A) Lactometer B) Voltmeter C) Speedometer D) Diameter E) Thermometer

12. Starting from a point, Raju walked 12 meters towards North, he turned right and walked 10 meters, he again turned right and walked 12 meters, then he turned left and walked 5 meters. How far is he now and in which direction from the starting point ?

A) 27 meters towards East B) 5 Meters towards East C) 10 meters towards West D) 15 meters towards East E) None of these

13. If the English letter which is the beginning of the names of three English months, the English letter which is the last letter of one of the groups of four English months, and the first letter of the tenth English month are arranged in a proper sequence, a meaningful word is formed. Which is the meaning of that word in English ?

A) Vessel B) Weapon C) Pleasure D) Pot E) Metal

14. How many such 7s are there in the following number sequence which are immediately followed by 4 but not immediately preceded by 8 ?

5 4 7 8 9 7 4 3 8 7 5 7 4 8 7 4 1 2 7 4 5 7 9 4

A) Two B) Three C) Four D) Five E) None of these

ANSWERS :

1. A) VNLDM 2. C) 7/13

3. E) Sasi and Sunil working together complete the work in (8 X 9)% (8 + 9) = 72 % 17 = 4 4/7

4) A) 75466 5) B) 3049208 6) B) 36 7) D) Painting

8) B) REPEL 9) A) Prabodh > Subodh > Jayesh > Ashok > Kavitha

10) C) 9 x 8 + 8 % 4 – 9 = 65 11) D) Except Diameter all others are measuring instruments.

12) D) 15 meters towards east. 13) C) The meaningful word formed is ‘Joy’ and its meaning is ‘Pleasure’.

14) Three 5 4 7 8 9 7 4 3 8 7 5 7 4 8 7 4 1 2 7 4 5 7 9 4

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PSC Questions based on Buddha and Buddhism

Posted by admin on March 18th, 2010

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Buddhism and Buddha
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1. Buddha was born at:
A. Pataliputra
B. Ujain
C. Rajgriha
D. Lumbini

Ans D. Lumbini

2. Gautama Buddha attained Parinirvana at:
A. Lumbini
B. Vaishali
C. Sarnath
D. Kushinagar

Ans D. Kushinagar

3. Which State is called the Cradle of Budhism?
A. Sikkim
B. Bihar
C. UP
D. MP

Ans B. Bihar

4. Gautam Budha first preached his sermon at:
A. Lumbini
B. Prayag
C. Sarnath
D. Gaya

Ans C. Sarnath

5. The one that can be called a Buddhist scripture is the:
A. Vedas
B. Aranyakas
C. Upanishads
D. Tripitakas

6. The first discourse of Buddha at Der Parkin Sarnath is called:
A. Mahabhiniskraman
B. Mahaparinirvana
C. Mahamastakabhisheka
D. Dharmachakra Pravartana

Ans D. Dharmachakra Pravartana

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