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B\pImenIw<br />

1. 2017-þse ankv thÄUv Bbn<br />

Xnc-sª-Sp-¡-s¸-«Xv?<br />

am\pjn OnÃÀ (C-´y)<br />

2. 31þmaXv Bkn-bm³ D¨-tIm-SnbpsS<br />

thZn?<br />

a\ne<br />

3. sXe-¦m-\-bpsS c≠mw HutZym-Kn-I<br />

`mj?<br />

DdpZp<br />

4. GXv kwØm-\-¯n \npamWv<br />

AÂt^m¬kv I®-<br />

´m\w cmPy-k-`-bn-te¡v Xncsª-Sp-¡-s¸-«Xv?<br />

cmP-Øm³<br />

5. 2017þse ankv FÀ¯v Bbn<br />

Xnc-sª-Sp-¡-s¸-«Xv?<br />

Imc³ C_mkvtIm<br />

(^n-en-¸n³kv)<br />

6. 2017þse Gjy³ t_mIvknwKv<br />

Nm¼y³jn¸v tPXmhv?<br />

tacntImw<br />

7. htbm-[n-Isc ]cn-N-cn-¡m\pw<br />

klm-bn-¡m-\p-ambn IpSpw_<br />

{io Bcw-`n¨ ]pXnb ]²Xn?<br />

Care Giver<br />

8. hmgv¯-s¸«h-fmbn {]Jym<br />

]n¨ C´y-bnse BZy h\nXm<br />

cà-km£n?<br />

knÌÀ dmWn acnb<br />

9. 53þmaXv Úm\-]oT ]pc-kvImc<br />

tPXmhv?<br />

IrjvW-tkm_vXn<br />

10. anI¨ A\p-_Ô KXm-KX<br />

irwJ-e-bv¡pÅ tZiob<br />

AhmÀUv e`n¨ sat{Sm?<br />

sIm¨n sat{Sm<br />

11. 2017þse Fgp-¯-ѳ ]pc-kv<br />

Imcw t\Sn-bXv?<br />

sI. k¨n-Xm-\-µ³<br />

12. 2017þse A≠Àþ17 ^pSvt_mÄ<br />

temI-I¸v tPXm-¡Ä?<br />

Cw¥≠ v<br />

13. 2017 þ se {^©v Hm¸¬<br />

kocokv _mUvan⬠]pcpj<br />

knwKnÄkv IncoSw t\Sn-bXv<br />

InUw_n {ioIm´v<br />

14. temIm-tcmKy kwL-S-\-bpsS<br />

sU]yq«n Ub-d-ÎÀ P\-d-embn<br />

\nb-an-X-bm-bXv?<br />

kuay kzman-\m-Y³<br />

15. tPmen Øe-§-fnse ssewKn-<br />

Im-Xn-{I-a-§-sf-¡p-dn¨v kv{Xo<br />

IÄ¡v ]cmXns¸Sm-\pÅ<br />

Hm¬sse³ t]mÀ«Â?<br />

jot_mIvkv<br />

16. 2017 se ankv bqWn-thgvkv<br />

Bbn Xnc-sª-Sp-¡-s¸-«Xv?<br />

sUan ses\Â ]otägvkv<br />

(Z-£n-Wm-{^n-¡)<br />

17. temI¯v Gähpw IqSp-XÂ<br />

aÕyw DÂ]m-Zn-¸n-¡p c≠ m<br />

as¯ cmPyw?<br />

C´y<br />

18. ASp-¯nsS FÃm {Kma-]-©mb-¯p-I-fnepw<br />

sshss^ kwhn-<br />

[m\w Bcw-`n-¡m³ Xocp-am-<br />

\n¨ kwØm\w?<br />

IÀWm-SI<br />

19. ASp-¯nsS PpUo-jy ayqknbw<br />

Bcw-`n¨ Øew<br />

I«Iv<br />

20. c≠ m-aXv \mj-WÂ PpUo-jyÂ<br />

t] I½o-jsâ Xe-h³<br />

PÌnkv sP.-]n.-sh-¦-S-cma<br />

sdUvVn<br />

21. 2017þse h\nXm Gjym I¸v<br />

tlm¡n tPXm-¡Ä?<br />

C´y<br />

22. 2018 þ HmSp-IqSn temI-¯nse<br />

Gähpw Dbcw IqSnb ¹m\-tädnbw<br />

\nÀ½n-¡m³ Xocp-am-\n¨<br />

cmPyw?<br />

ssN\<br />

23. tIcf sslt¡m-S-Xn-bnse<br />

BÎnwKvNo^v PÌn-kmbn<br />

\nban-X-\mb hyàn?<br />

PÌnkv BâWn sUman-\nIv<br />

24. A´m-cm{ã \oXn-\ymb tImS-<br />

Xn-bn \npw ]n·m-dnb BZy<br />

cmPyw?<br />

_pdp ≠ n<br />

25. tdmt_m-«n\v ]ucXzw A\p-h-<br />

Zn¨ temI-¯nse BZy cmPyw?<br />

kuZn Atd_y<br />

26. "HmÀ½-I-fpsS {`a-W-]Yw'<br />

BcpsS Bß-I-Y-bmWv?<br />

\¼n \mcm-b-W³<br />

27. ae-bmf kÀh-I-em-im-e-bpsS<br />

]pXnb sshkv Nm³k-eÀ?<br />

Djm ssSäkv<br />

28. \yqkn-emânsâ {][m\ a{´n-bm-<br />

Ip Gähpw {]mbw Ipdª<br />

h\nX?<br />

Pkn³U BÀtU³<br />

29. 2017þse am³_p-¡À ]pc-kv<br />

Imcw t\Snb hyàn?<br />

tPmÀPv km³tUgvkv<br />

30. ""The Coalition Years - 1996-2012''<br />

F ]pkvXIw Fgp-Xn-bXv?<br />

{]W_v apJÀPn<br />

31. ASp-¯nsS bps\-kvtIm-bnÂ<br />

\npw ]n·m-dnb cmPyw?<br />

Ata-cn¡<br />

32. 2017þse amXr-`qan ]pc-kvImc<br />

tPXmhv?<br />

Fw.-sI.-km\p<br />

33. 2017þse km¼-¯nI s\mt_Â<br />

]pc-kvIm-c-¯nsâ km[yXm<br />

]«n-I-bn CSw t\Snb C´ym-<br />

¡m-c³?<br />

cLpdmw cmP³<br />

34. C´y-þ-ssN\ AXnÀ¯n-bnse<br />

{]iv\-§Ä, tdmlnwKy A`bmÀ°n-I-fpsS<br />

{]iv\-§Ä<br />

XpS-§n-b-h-sb-¡p-dn¨v \nco-<br />

£n-¡m-\mbn tI{µ kÀ¡mÀ<br />

\nb-an¨ ]mÀe-saâdn ]m\-ensâ<br />

Xe-h³?<br />

iin XcqÀ<br />

35. "The President is Missing' FXv<br />

BcpsS t\mh-emWv?<br />

_n ¢nâ¬<br />

36. 2017þse Zpeo]v t{Sm^n tPXm-<br />

¡Ä?<br />

C´y-sdUv<br />

37. C´y-bn _me-the CÃmbva<br />

sN¿pI F e£y-t¯msS<br />

tI{µ kÀ¡mÀ Bcw-`n¨ sh_v<br />

t]mÀ«Â?<br />

s]³kn (pencil)<br />

38. cmPys¯ BZys¯ Ce-<br />

{ÎnIv _kv kÀÆokv Bcw-`n¨<br />

kwØm\w?<br />

lnam-NÂ{]-tZiv<br />

39. tIc-f-¯nse BZy h\nXm<br />

Un.-Pn.-]n.?<br />

BÀ. {ioteJ<br />

40. 36þmaXv tZiob sKbnw-kn\v<br />

BXn-tY-bXzw hln-¡p<br />

kwØm\w?<br />

tKmh<br />

41. 2024 se Hfn-¼nIvkv thZn?<br />

]mcokv<br />

42. 2017þse Cµn-cm-Km-Ôn kam-<br />

[m\ ]pc-kvImcw e`n¨<br />

hyàn?<br />

tUm. a³tam-l³knwKv<br />

43. 2017 se ankv CâÀ\m-j-WÂ<br />

Bbn Xnc-sª-Sp-¡-s¸-«Xv?<br />

sIhn³ enÃn-bm\ (C-t´mt\-jy)<br />

44. C´y-bn-em-Zy-ambn slentIm-]väÀ<br />

FbÀ Unkv]³kdn-bpsS<br />

tkh\w e`y-am-Ip<br />

Øe-§Ä?<br />

Cw^mÂ, jntÃmwKv<br />

45. tIc-f-¯nse BZy _me<br />

kulrZ t]meokv tÌj³<br />

DZvLm-S\w sN¿-s¸« PnÃ?<br />

Xncp-h-\-´-]pcw<br />

46. \K-c-hn-I-k-\-¯n-\mbn<br />

""{][m-\-a{´n Iui tI{µ<br />

]²Xn'' DZvLm-S\w sNbvX<br />

\Kcw?<br />

UÂln<br />

47. C´y-bnse BZys¯ ISO<br />

kÀ«n-ss^Uv sslsSIv<br />

hntÃPv Hm^okv?<br />

Ih-\qÀ<br />

48. 2017þse ^n^ ^pSvt_mfÀ<br />

Hm^v Z CbÀ Bbn XncsªSp-<br />

¡-s¸-«Xv?<br />

{InÌymt\m sdmWmÄtUm<br />

49. ASp-¯nsS ¹mÌnIv \ntcm-[n¨<br />

Gjy³ cmPyw?<br />

{ioe-¦<br />

50. 2017þse km¼-¯nI imkv{X<br />

s\mt_Â e`n-¨Xv?<br />

dn¨mÀUv sXbveÀ


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Ignhpw, {]Xn-`bpw-, hnZym-`ym-khpw sIm≠ p am{Xw Imcy-an-Ã.<br />

anI¨ Ignhpff-hÀ ]cm-P-b-s¸-Sp ImgvN hfsc km[m-c-W-am-Wv.<br />

Akm-am\y {]Xn-`bv¡v AwKo-Im-c-anà FXv Hcp ]g-s©m-Ãpt]m-se-bm-Wv.<br />

hnZym-`ym-k-ap- ≠m-bn«pw bmsXmcp {]tbm-P-\-hp-an-Ãm-¯h-sc-s¡m≠<br />

v \nd-ª-XmWv Cu temIw. C§-s\-bp-ff Cu temI¯v<br />

hnP-bn-¡-W-sa-¦n hmin-bpw, hnizmkhpw \nÝ-b-ZmÀVy-hp-amWv<br />

Hcp-h\v {][m-\-ambpw th≠ khn-tij KpWw..”<br />

As¯ At±-l-¯nsâ hm¡p-I-fn DS-\ofw \ng-en¨p \n Hcp<br />

hm¡mWv “\nÝ-b-ZmÀVyw”. Pohn-X-¯n Zp:J§fpw ]cm-P-b-§fpw<br />

hcp-sa-Xv kp\n-Ýn-X-am-Wv. B kµÀ`-¯n \½psS hnizmkw<br />

ZpÀ_-e-am-tb-¡mw. C§s\-bp-ff kµÀ`-§-fn Gähpw al-¯mb<br />

AÛp-X-§Ä krjvSn-¡p t{]cI iàn-bmWv \nÝ-b-ZmÀVy-sa--<br />

Xpw, B \nÝ-b-ZmÀVyw Hcn-¡epw Hcp hyànsb ]cm-P-b-s¸-Sp-¯nsÃ-Xpamb<br />

hkvXpX \mw DÄs¡m-ÅpI Xs thWw.<br />

hnNm-c-amWv \½n-ep-ff t{]c-I-iàn. hnNm-c-§sf sIm ≠v<br />

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Pohn-X-¯n hnP-bn-¡-W-sav \ap¡v ZrV-\n-Ý-b-ap-s≠ -¦nÂ<br />

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G.K.<br />

for beginners<br />

• PohIw F ]Zw \nÀt±-in¨<br />

hyàn?<br />

Imkn-aÀ ^¦v<br />

• tIm þF³sskw F-dn-b-s¸-<br />

Sp Blm-c-L-SIw?<br />

PohIw<br />

• Pe-¯n ebn-¡p Poh-I-<br />

§Ä?<br />

B, C<br />

• sImgp-¸n ebn-¡p Poh-I-<br />

§Ä?<br />

A, D, E, K<br />

• ]men kpe-`-am-bn-«pÅ<br />

PohIw?<br />

PohIw A<br />

• I®nsâ Btcm-Ky-¯n\v th≠<br />

{][m\ PohIw?<br />

PohIw A<br />

• Ce-¡-dn-I-fn [mcm-f-ambn<br />

AS-§n-bn-«pÅ PohIw?<br />

PohIw A<br />

• t{]m sshä-an³ A F-dn-b-s¸-<br />

Sp hÀ®-hkvXp?<br />

_oäm Itcm-«n³<br />

• Acn-bpsS Xhn-Sn [mcm-f-ambn<br />

AS-§n-bn-cn-¡p PohIw?<br />

PohIw B1<br />

• PohIw H F-dn-b-s¸-Sp-Xv?<br />

PohIw B7<br />

• sIm_mÄ«v AS-§n-bn-cn-¡p<br />

PohIw<br />

PohIw B12<br />

• ]men\v t\cnb aª-\ndw<br />

\ÂIp LSIw<br />

ssdt_m-^vfm-hn³ (vit B2)<br />

• kqcy-{]-Im-i-ta¡pt¼mÄ<br />

\in-¡p ]mense PohIw<br />

ssdt_m-^vfm-hn³ (vit B2)<br />

• Ir{Xn-a-ambn \nÀ½n¨ BZy<br />

PohIw<br />

PohIw C<br />

sshä-an\pIÄ<br />

• Blm-c-]-ZmÀ°-§Ä NqSm-¡pt¼mÄ<br />

\jvS-s¸-Sp PohIw<br />

PohIw C<br />

• aq{X-¯n-eqsS hnkÀÖn-¡-s¸-<br />

Sp PohIw<br />

PohIw C<br />

• apdn-hp-W-§m³ Ime-Xm-a-k-sa-<br />

Sp-¡p-Xv GXv Poh-I-¯nsâ<br />

Ipdhv aqe-amWv?<br />

PohIw C<br />

• tcmK-{]-Xn-tcm-[-¯n\v Bh-iyamb<br />

PohIw<br />

PohIw C<br />

• PohIw C bpsS A`m-h-¯nÂ<br />

\mhn-I-cn ImW-s¸-Sp tcmKw<br />

kvIÀhn<br />

• ico-c-¯n Ccp-¼nsâ BKn-c-<br />

Ws¯ klm-bn-¡p klm-bn-<br />

¡p PohIw<br />

PohIw C<br />

• kqcy-{]-Im-i-¯n \npw e`n-<br />

¡p PohIw<br />

PohIw D<br />

• ImÂky-¯nsâ BKn-c-Ws¯<br />

Dt¯-Pn-¸n-¡p PohIw<br />

PohIw D<br />

• `£y-h-kvXp-¡-fn \npw e`n-<br />

¡m¯ PohIw<br />

PohIw D<br />

• ]Ãn-tâbpw FÃn-tâbpw hfÀ¨bv¡m-h-iy-amb<br />

PohIw<br />

PohIw D<br />

• PohIw D bpsS 2 cq]-§Ä<br />

PohIw D2<br />

(FÀtKm-Ìn-tdmÄ) , PohIw D3<br />

(tImÄImÂkn-s^-tdmÄ)<br />

• \ntcm-Ivko-Imcn IqSn-bmb<br />

PohIw<br />

PohIw E<br />

• tlmÀam-Wmbn IW-¡m-¡-s¸-<br />

Sp PohIw<br />

PohIw E<br />

Vitamins<br />

Chemical Name<br />

• ap«-bpsS aª-bn [mcmfw<br />

AS-§n-bn-cn-¡p PohIw<br />

PohIw E<br />

• hÔyX D≠m-Ip--Xn\v ImcWw<br />

GXv Poh-I-¯nsâ A`m-hamWv?<br />

PohIw E<br />

Defficiency<br />

Disease<br />

Vitamin A Retinol<br />

Xerophthalmia and Night<br />

blindness<br />

Vitamin B 1<br />

Thiamine Beriberi<br />

Vitamin B 2<br />

Riboflavin Glossitis<br />

Vitamin B 3<br />

Niacin (Nicotinic Acid) Pellagra<br />

Vitamin B 5<br />

Pantothenic Acid Paresthesia<br />

Vitamin B 6<br />

Pyridoxine Anaemia<br />

Vitamin B 7<br />

Biotin Dermatitis<br />

Vitamin B 9<br />

Folic Acid Megaloblastic anaemia<br />

Vitamin B 12<br />

Cyano Cobalomin Megaloblastic anaemia<br />

Vitamin E Ascorbic Acid Scurvy<br />

Vitamin D Calciferol<br />

Rickets (Children),<br />

Osteomalacia (Adults)<br />

Vitamin E Tocopherol Sterility<br />

Vitamin K Phylloquinon Haemorhage<br />

s]cn-bm-dnsâ {][m\<br />

t]mjI \Zn-IÄ<br />

CODE<br />

apÃbv¡v apXnc hm§m³ Ip«-¸³<br />

sNdp-tXm-Wn-bn s]cp-´p-d-sb¯n<br />

apà þ apÃ-bmdv<br />

apXnc þ apXn-c-¸p-g-bmdv<br />

Ip«-¸³ þ I«-¸-\-bmdv<br />

sNdp-tXmWn þ sNdp-tXm-Wn-bmdv<br />

s]cp-´pd þ s]cp-´p-d-bmdv<br />

• lrZ-bs¯ kwc-£n-¡p<br />

PohIw<br />

PohIw E<br />

• càw I«-]n-Sn-¡p--Xn\v klmbn-¡p<br />

PohIw<br />

PohIw K<br />

I®o-c-Wn-bn¨v HmJn<br />

sX¡³ tIc-f-¯n \miw-hn-X¨ Npg-en-¡mäv þ HmJn<br />

HmJn cq]w sIm≠ Xv<br />

þ _wKmÄ DÄ¡-S-enÂ<br />

HmJn F hm¡n-\À°w<br />

þ I®v<br />

B t]cv \ÂIn-bXv<br />

þ _w¥m-tZiv<br />

_wKmÄ DÄ¡-S-en cq]w sImÅp<br />

ASp¯ Npg-en-¡m-än\v C´y \ÂIp t]cv þ kmKÀ<br />

HmJn Npg-en-¡m-äns\ XpSÀp≠- mb<br />

c£m-{]-hÀ¯-\-§Ä Adn-b-s¸-Sp-Xv þ Hm¸-td-j³ kn\ÀPn


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1 Kudumbasree Movement is<br />

launched in<br />

a) 1997 b) 1998<br />

c) 1996 d) 1999<br />

[Junior Employment Officer - 2017]<br />

Ans: (b) 1998<br />

Kudumbasree<br />

• Kudumbasree mission was<br />

launched on May 17th 1998 by our<br />

former Prime Minister A.B. Vajpai<br />

• Launched at Kottakkunnu in<br />

Malappuram District<br />

• Kudumbasree is formerly registered<br />

as “the State Poverty Eradication<br />

Mission (SPEM)<br />

• Kdumbasree started functioning<br />

on 1st April 1999 in Urban Local<br />

bodies<br />

• Chairman of governing body of<br />

Kudumbasree<br />

Minister of Local Self Government<br />

• Present Chairman of Kudumbasree<br />

K.T. Jaleel<br />

• Three components of<br />

Kudumbasree<br />

i) Neighbourhood Group (NHG)<br />

ii) Area Development Society (ADS)<br />

iii) Community Development<br />

Society (CDS)<br />

• Backbone of Kudumbasree<br />

NHG<br />

Projects of Kudumbasree<br />

• Microhousing project of<br />

Kudumbasree<br />

Bhavanasree<br />

• The taxi service started by<br />

Kudumbasree for the safe travelling<br />

of women<br />

Kudumbasree Travels<br />

• The project seeks to facilitate<br />

identification and monitoring life<br />

style diseases in the community<br />

Santhwanam<br />

]n.-F-kv.kn ap³hÀj§fnse<br />

5 tNmZy-§fpw D¯-c-§fpw<br />

Ah-bpsS hni-Zo-I-c-Whpw<br />

• Project formed for the rehabilitation<br />

of destitute families<br />

Ashraya<br />

• Solid waste management system of<br />

Kudumbasree<br />

Thelima<br />

• The project aimed at developing<br />

a comprehensive production and<br />

marketing network of its agriculture<br />

products<br />

Samagra<br />

• The special school initiated by<br />

Kudumbasree for the mentally<br />

RAM<br />

ROM<br />

VIRUS<br />

LAN<br />

MAN<br />

WAN<br />

URL<br />

DOS<br />

OCR<br />

OMR<br />

FTP<br />

MICR<br />

ASCII<br />

BIOS<br />

COBOL<br />

LCD<br />

PDF<br />

HTML<br />

HTTP<br />

FAT<br />

ISP<br />

GUI<br />

IBM<br />

TCP<br />

ENIAC<br />

UNIVAC<br />

challenged<br />

Buds<br />

• The newly launched project of<br />

Kudumbasree to provide drinking<br />

water at affordable rates<br />

Theertham<br />

• The programme launched by<br />

Kudumbasree as an attempt to<br />

ensure transgender persons in Kerala<br />

have a dignified space to work<br />

Manaswini<br />

• Web portal of Kudumbasree<br />

Sree Sakthi<br />

2 USB stands for _______<br />

a) Universal Serial Bus<br />

b) Universal Synchronour Bus<br />

c) Unified Serial Bus<br />

d) Ultra Speed Bus<br />

[Sales Assistant - 2016]<br />

Ans: (a) Universal Serial Bus<br />

Important Computer Abbreviations<br />

Random Access Memory<br />

Read only Memory<br />

Vital Information Resources Under Siege<br />

Local Area Network<br />

Metropolitan Area Network<br />

Wide Area Network<br />

Uniform Resource Locator<br />

Disk Operating System<br />

Optical Character Reader<br />

Optical Mark Reader<br />

File Transfer Protocol<br />

Magnetic Ink Character Reader<br />

American Standard Code for Information Interchange<br />

Basic Input Output System<br />

Common Business Oriented Language<br />

Liquid Crystal Display<br />

Portable Document Format<br />

Hyper Text Markup Language<br />

Hyper Text Transfer Protocol<br />

File Allocation Table<br />

Internet Service Provider<br />

Graphical User Interface<br />

International Business Machine<br />

Transmission Control Protocol<br />

Electonic Numerical Integrator and Calculator<br />

Universal Automatic Computer<br />

3 A convex lens is placed in water, its<br />

focal length<br />

a) Increases<br />

b) Decreases<br />

c) Remains the same<br />

d) Doubled<br />

[Sales Assistant - 2016]<br />

Ans: (b) Increases<br />

• The point where parallel rays of light<br />

meet or converge<br />

Focus<br />

• The distance between centre of a<br />

lens and its focus<br />

Focal length<br />

• Focal length and power of a convex<br />

lens is always positive<br />

• Focal length and power of a concave<br />

lens is always negative<br />

• Power of a lens increases as its<br />

focal length decreases<br />

• Unit of power of lens<br />

Dioptre<br />

Concave lens<br />

• Also known as diverging lens<br />

• Virtual and erect image<br />

• Used in car head light<br />

• Used to rectify short sight<br />

Convex lens<br />

• Also known as converging lens<br />

• Real and inverted image<br />

• Used as magnifying glass<br />

• Lens used in microscope and<br />

Telescope<br />

• Lens in human eye<br />

• Used to rectify long sight<br />

• Mirror used as shaving mirror<br />

Concave mirror<br />

• Mirror used in solar cooker<br />

Concave mirror<br />

• Mirror used by the doctors for<br />

examining organs<br />

Concave mirror<br />

• Mirror used as rearview mirrors in<br />

vehicles<br />

Convex mirror


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4 The Kochi Pulaya Maha Sabha<br />

was founded in 1913 under whose<br />

leadership?<br />

a) K.P.Karuppan<br />

b) Ayyankali<br />

c) Sahodaran Ayyappan<br />

d) Kumaran Asan<br />

[Sub Inspector - 2015]<br />

Ans: (a) K.P.Karuppan<br />

K.P.Karuppan<br />

• Born on 24 th May 1885 at Cheranallur<br />

• Childhood name<br />

Shankaran<br />

• Popularly known as Lincoln of Kerala<br />

• House Name<br />

Sahithya Kudeeram<br />

• He lead Kayal Sammelanam in the<br />

year<br />

1913<br />

• Founder of Araya Samajam<br />

Pandit K.P. Karuppan<br />

• The title ‘Vidwan’ conferred to Pandit<br />

K.P. Karuppan by<br />

Kerala Varma Valiyakoithampuran<br />

• He was honoured with the title<br />

‘Kavithilakan’ by<br />

The Maharaja of Cochin<br />

• The first poem of Pandit Karuppan<br />

Sthothramandaram<br />

• The play of K.P. Karuppan which<br />

opposed caste system and<br />

untouchability<br />

Balakalesham<br />

• The first book in Kerala that criticised<br />

the caste system and untouchability<br />

Jathikkummi<br />

• The work of Pandit Karuppan to<br />

generate awarness among the<br />

depressed classes against<br />

superstitions<br />

Aacharyabhooshnam<br />

• He was nominated to Cochin<br />

Legislative Council in the year<br />

1925<br />

Famous Works of<br />

K.P. Karuppan<br />

• Lankamardhanam<br />

• Balakalesam<br />

• Samadhi Sapthaham<br />

• Arayaprasasthi<br />

• Jathikkummi<br />

• Sthothramandaram<br />

• Dhruvacharitham<br />

• Chithralekha<br />

• Sakunthalam Vanchipattu<br />

Organisations started by K.P. Karuppan<br />

• kalyana Dayini Sabha - Kodungalloor<br />

• Sudharma Suryodaya Sabha - Thevara<br />

• Prabodha Chandrodaya Sabha - North Paravur<br />

• Jnanodayam Sabha - Edakochi<br />

• Sanmarga Pradeepa Sabha - Kumbalam<br />

• Araya Vamshodharani Sabha - Engandiyoor<br />

• Vala Seva Samithi - Vaikom<br />

• Vala Samudaya Parishkarini Sabha - Thevara<br />

5 The first National Park in India was<br />

a) Bandipur b) Kaziranga<br />

c) Jimcorbet d) Periyar<br />

[Sub Inspector - 2014]<br />

Ans: (c) Jimcorbet<br />

• Jimcorbet National Park was<br />

established in<br />

1936<br />

• Largest National Park<br />

Hemis National Park (Jammu &<br />

Kashmir)<br />

• Largest tiger reserve in India<br />

Nagarjuna Sagar (Andhra Pradesh)<br />

• Smallest tiger reserve<br />

Bohr (Maharashtra)<br />

• Largest biological reserve<br />

Gyan Bharathi<br />

• Smallest biological reserve<br />

Dibre - Saikhowa (Assam)<br />

• First biosphere reserve<br />

Nilgiri (1986)<br />

• Biggest Wild Life Sanctuary<br />

Great Indian Bustard<br />

• First biological park in India<br />

Agasthyar hills<br />

• Project tiger (1973) was started in<br />

Jim Corbet National Park<br />

(Uthrakhand)<br />

• State having most number of National<br />

Park<br />

th¼-\m«v Imb-enÂ<br />

]Xn-¡p \Zn-IÄ<br />

Madhya Pradesh<br />

• State having most number of Wild<br />

Life Sanctuary<br />

Maharashtra<br />

• Union territory with most number of<br />

National Park<br />

Andaman and Nicobar<br />

• State which do not have National<br />

Park<br />

Punjab<br />

Confusing Facts<br />

C´y³ {]kn-Uâp-amcpw Ah-cpsS ]pkvX-I-§fpw<br />

cmtP-{µ-{]-kmZv<br />

þ Bß-IY (Autobiography), At the feet of<br />

Gandhi, Since Independence, India Divided<br />

Fkv. cm[m-Ir-jvW³ þ Search for truth (Bß-I-Y),The Hindu view<br />

of life, An Ideological view of life<br />

k¡oÀ lpssk³ þ Elemetory Political Economy, Dynamic University,<br />

Capitalism An Easy on Understanding<br />

hn.hn. Kncn<br />

þ My life and times (B-ß-I-Y) Job for<br />

Millions, voice of consceince, sound of soul<br />

BÀ. sh¦n«cma³ þ My presidential years (B-ß-I-Y), Role of<br />

planning in Industrial development, The Role<br />

of private member of parliament<br />

i¦À Zbm iÀ½ þ Horizon of Indian education, Rule of law<br />

and Law of police, Congress Approach to<br />

international affairs<br />

sI.-BÀ \mcm-b-W³ þ Nehru and his Vision, Image and Insights,<br />

India and America: essays in understanding,<br />

Voice of the people<br />

F.-]n.sP A_vZpÄ Iemw þ wings of fire, my journey, Ignited minds,<br />

mission India, The life tree, The spirit of India,<br />

India 2020 - A vision for new millannium<br />

{]W_v apJÀPn þ modern poll, The Dramatic Decade: The Indira<br />

Gandhi Years, Off the Track, Saga of struggle<br />

and sacrifice, Challenges before the nation<br />

CODE<br />

Aѳ aqhm-äp-]p-g-bn t]mb-t¸mÄ<br />

aWn ao\-bp-ambn ]¼ ISp<br />

Aѳ þ AѳtIm-hn-emdv<br />

aqhm-äp-]pg þ aqhm-äp-]p-g-bmdv<br />

aWn þ aWn-a-e-bmdv<br />

ao\ þ ao\-¨-emdv<br />

]¼ þ ]¼m-\Zn


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50<br />

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(LGS - Wayanad - 2013)<br />

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(LGS - Wayanad - 2013)<br />

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bp.F³. BtLm-jn¨ hÀjw?<br />

(LGS - Wayanad - 2013)<br />

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(LGS - Wayanad - 2013)<br />

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(LGS - Wayanad - 2013)<br />

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(LGS - Wayanad - 2013)<br />

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(Last Grade - KSFDC - 2011)<br />

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hmÄt]mÄ<br />

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(Last Grade - KSFDC - 2011)<br />

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(Last Grade - KSFDC - 2011)<br />

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(Last Grade - KSFDC - 2011)<br />

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(Last Grade - KSFDC - 2011)<br />

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D¯cw: (Un-) \Zn<br />

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C´ym-¡mcn?<br />

(Last Grade - KSFDC - 2011)<br />

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_n. Inc¬ t_Zn<br />

kn. {ioteJ Un. Dj<br />

D¯cw: (_n) Inc¬t_Zn<br />

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(Last Grade - KSFDC - 2011)<br />

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D¯cw: (F) ISph<br />

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(Last Grade - KSFDC - 2011)<br />

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GXv hn¹-hp-ambn _Ô-s¸-«ncn-¡pp?<br />

(Last Grade - KSFDC - 2011)<br />

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(Last Grade - KSFDC - 2011)<br />

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(Last Grade - KSFDC - 2011)<br />

F. 10 2 gm/cm 3 _n.10 3 kg/m 3<br />

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D¯cw: (_n) 10 3 kg/m 3<br />

28. 1 L\ sk.-ao.................. anÃn<br />

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(Last Grade - KSFDC - 2011)<br />

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(Last Grade - Kannur - 2010)<br />

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(Last Grade - Kannur - 2010)<br />

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(Last Grade - Kannur - 2010)<br />

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(Last Grade - Kannur - 2010)<br />

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hIp¸v {]Imc-amWv h[-in£<br />

hn[n-¡pXv?<br />

(Last Grade - Kannur - 2010)<br />

F. 301 _n. 300<br />

kn. 302 Un. 303<br />

D¯cw: (kn) 302<br />

36. Xmsg sImSp-¯-h-bnÂ<br />

Btcm-ln-IÄ F hn`m-K-<br />

¯nÂs¸Sm¯ kkyw GXv?<br />

(Last Grade - Kannur - 2010)<br />

F. tat´mn<br />

_n. Ipcp-ap-fIv<br />

kn. ap´ncn Un. Noc<br />

D¯cw: (Un) Noc<br />

37. tIc-f-¯nse hntZi k©m-cn-IfnÂ<br />

{]i-kvX-\mWv C_v\p-_-<br />

¯p-¯, GXv cmPyIm-c-\m-Wnt±lw?<br />

(Last Grade - Kannur - 2010)<br />

F. {Kokv _n. samtdmt¡m<br />

kn. CuPn]väv Un. kvs]bn³<br />

D¯cw: (_n) samtdmt¡m<br />

38. hn¯v ]mI-am-Ip-t¼mÄ ^ew<br />

DW§n s]m«p ipjv¡<br />

^e-§-fmWv kvt^mSy-^-e-<br />

§Ä. DZm-lcWw?<br />

(Last Grade - Kannur - 2010)<br />

F. ASbv¡ _n. apcn§<br />

kn. Noc Un. Iip-h n<br />

D¯cw: (_n) apcn§<br />

39. Gähpw `mcw Ipdª X·m-{X-<br />

IÄ DÅ ]ZmÀ°-amWv?<br />

(Last Grade - Kannur - 2010)<br />

F. ss\-{S-P³ _n. t¢mdn³<br />

kn. ssl{U-P³<br />

Un. HmIvkn-P³<br />

D¯cw: (kn) ssl{U-P³<br />

40. ImbnI Ah-bhw AÃm-¯tXXv?<br />

(Last Grade - Kannur - 2010)<br />

F. Ce _n. ImÞw<br />

kn. thcv Un. ]pjv]w<br />

D¯cw: (Un) ]pjv]w<br />

41. ]Ãh inev]-Ie Gähpw IqSp-<br />

XÂ ImW-s¸-Sp Øew?<br />

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F. alm-_-en-]pcw<br />

_n. Im©o-]pcw<br />

kn. AP´ Un. FtÃmd<br />

D¯cw: (F) alm-_-en-]pcw<br />

42. Xmsg Xn-cn-¡p ]«n-I-bnÂ<br />

C´y ]n´p-S-cp cm{ãob<br />

kwhn-[m\w?<br />

(Last Grade - Kannur - 2010)<br />

F. _lp-I£n<br />

_n. GI-I£n<br />

kn. \mj-W ]mÀ«n<br />

Un. ZznI£n k{¼-Zmbw<br />

D¯cw: (F) _lp-I£n<br />

k{¼-Zmbw<br />

43. Gähpw IqSp-XÂ t{]m«o³ AS-<br />

§n-bn-cn-¡p `£y-hkvXp?<br />

(Last Grade - Kannur - 2010)<br />

F. Imt_Pv _n. tImfn-^vf-hÀ<br />

kn. tkmbm-_o³Un. _oävdq«v<br />

D¯cw: (kn) tkmbm-_o³<br />

44. Ifn-a®v sIm ≠pÅ hkvXp-<br />

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coXn?<br />

(Last Grade - Kannur - 2010)<br />

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\nÀ½n-¡m³ D]-tbm-Kn-¡p<br />

kmt¦-Xn-IX?<br />

(Last Grade - Kannur - 2010)<br />

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{]kvXm-h\ Bcp-tS-XmWv?<br />

(Last Grade - Kannur - 2010)<br />

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kn. thmÄ«-bÀ<br />

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cq]o-I-cn-¨-XmWv?<br />

(Last Grade - Kannur - 2010)<br />

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Zmb kwh-cWw<br />

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hn`mKw?<br />

(Last Grade - Kannur - 2010)<br />

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\ndw?<br />

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1. Where did International court of<br />

justice situated<br />

a) Geneeva b) Switzerland<br />

c) London d) Hague<br />

[Civil Excise Officer - 2017]<br />

Ans: (d) Hague<br />

2. What is the capital of Australia?<br />

a) Canberra b) Lisbon<br />

c) Madrid d) Guinea<br />

[Civil Excise Officer - 2017]<br />

Ans: (a) Canberra<br />

3. Which of the following is not a<br />

constitutional body?<br />

a) Finanace Commission<br />

b) State Public Service<br />

Commission<br />

c) State Human Rights<br />

Commission<br />

d) Election - Commission<br />

[Junior Employment Officer -<br />

2017]<br />

Ans: (c) State Human Rights<br />

Commission<br />

4. ‘Ardhanareeswaram’, the famous<br />

novel written by<br />

a) Sugathakumari<br />

b) Perumal Murugan<br />

c) Akbar Kakkattil<br />

d) C. Radhakrishnan<br />

[Sales Assistant - 2016]<br />

Ans: (b) Perumal Murugan<br />

5. Minamata disease is due to<br />

a) Arsenic b) Lead<br />

c) Copper d) Mercury<br />

[University Assistant - 2016]<br />

Ans: (d) Mercury<br />

6. The inventor of World wide web<br />

a) Tim Berners Lee<br />

b) Marc Andreessen<br />

c) James H. Clark<br />

d) Robert Cailliau<br />

Ans: (a) Tim Berners Lee<br />

7. The SC/ST (Prevention of<br />

Atroities) Act 1989 enforced<br />

Previous<br />

Questions @ 50<br />

with effect from<br />

a) 30 th January 1990<br />

b) 22 nd February 1991<br />

c) 30 th November 1990<br />

d) 30 th July 1990<br />

[Secretariat Assistant - 2015]<br />

Ans: (a) 30 th January 1990<br />

8. Headquarters of KILA is at<br />

a) Kozhikode b) Kottayam<br />

c) Thrissur d) Ernakulam<br />

[Secretariat Assit. 2015]<br />

Ans: (c) Thrissur<br />

9. Acetyl salicylic acid is known as<br />

a) Oil of wintergreen<br />

b) Salol c) Aspirin<br />

d) Picric acid<br />

[Sub Inspector - 2014]<br />

Ans: (c) Aspirin<br />

10. In which state “Annapurna Rasoi<br />

Programme” to provide quality<br />

meal at cheap price to weaker<br />

sections of people was launched?<br />

a) Rajasthan b) Mizoram<br />

c) Delhi d) Bihar<br />

[Civil Excise Officer - 2017]<br />

Ans: (a) Rajasthan<br />

11. Youngest fold mountain in the<br />

world<br />

a) The Himalaya b) The Alps<br />

c) The Rockies d) The Andes<br />

[Confidential Assistant Grade II -<br />

2012]<br />

Ans: (a) The Himalaya<br />

12. The brave heroine of Nagaland<br />

during civil Disobedience<br />

Movement<br />

a) Begum Hasrat Mahal<br />

b) Rani Gaidiliu<br />

c) Rani Lakshmi Bai<br />

d) Rani Parvathi Bai<br />

[Assistant Salesman - 2011]<br />

Ans: (b) Rani Gaidiliu<br />

13. Who was the Prime Minister<br />

of India when ‘Prime Ministers<br />

Rozgar Yojana came into force?<br />

a) Rajeev Gandhi<br />

b) Charan Singh<br />

c) Narasimha Rao<br />

d) A.B. Vajpai [ A s s i s t a n t<br />

Salesman - 2011]<br />

Ans: (c) Narasimha Rao<br />

14. What is manufactured using<br />

Bessemer process?<br />

a) Steel b) Gold<br />

c) Zinc d) Silver<br />

[University Assistant - 2016]<br />

Ans: (a) Steel<br />

15. Who was appointed as the advisor<br />

of the constituent assembly?<br />

a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad<br />

b) K.M. Munshi<br />

c) B.N.Rao<br />

d) Dr. B.R.Ambedkar<br />

[BDO - 2015]<br />

Ans: (c) B.N.Rao<br />

16. Who was the political Guru of<br />

Mahatma Gandhi?<br />

a) Annie Besant<br />

b) Bipin Cnandra Pal<br />

c) Gopala Krishna Gokhale<br />

d) W.C.Banerji [BDO - 2015]<br />

Ans: (c) Gopala Krishna Gokhale<br />

17. When was “Pradhan Mantri<br />

Adharsh Gram Yojana” formally<br />

launched?<br />

a) 2008 b) 2010<br />

c) 2012 d) 2014<br />

[BDO - 2015]<br />

Ans: (b) 2010<br />

18. Author of ‘The Davinci code is<br />

a) Charles Dickens<br />

b) Marques<br />

c) Pamuk d) Dan Brown<br />

[Assistant Gr.II - 2006]<br />

Ans: (d) Dan Brown<br />

19. The Chairman of the State reorganisation<br />

commission<br />

a) H.N.Khursru b) Fasal Ali<br />

c) K.M. Panikkar<br />

d) V.P. Menon<br />

[Junior Employment Officer -<br />

2017]<br />

Ans: (b) Fasal Ali<br />

20. IBM stands for<br />

a) Integrated Business Machine<br />

b) Internal Business Machine<br />

c) Indian Business Machine<br />

d) International Business<br />

Machine<br />

[Junior Employment Officer -<br />

2017]<br />

Ans: (d) International Business<br />

Machine<br />

21. International ‘Mole’ day is<br />

celebrated on<br />

a) September 22<br />

b) April 23<br />

c) October 23 d) March 22<br />

[Assistant Gr. II - 2013]<br />

Ans: (c) October 23<br />

22. Lightning conductor was<br />

discovered by<br />

a) Benjamin Franklin<br />

b) Michael Faraday<br />

c) Edison<br />

d) Issac Newton<br />

[Assistant Gr. II - 2013]<br />

Ans: (a) Benjamin Franklin<br />

23. The confluence of River<br />

Bhagirati and River Alakananda<br />

is at<br />

a) Rudraprayag<br />

b) Devaprayag<br />

c) vishnuprayag<br />

d) Karnaprayag<br />

[Assistant Salesman - 2013]<br />

Ans: (b) Devaprayag<br />

24. Which of the following is not<br />

harmful for computer?<br />

a) Spyware b) Cookies<br />

c) Virus d) Malware<br />

[Sales Assistant - 2013]<br />

Ans: (b) Cookies<br />

25. 1 MB stands for<br />

a) 1024 Bits b) 1024 GB<br />

c) 1024 KB d) 1024 Bytes<br />

[Sales Assistant - 2013]<br />

Ans: (c) 1024 KB<br />

26. To process data, computers use<br />

a) High level language<br />

b) Machine language<br />

c) Assembly language<br />

d) All the above<br />

[Junior Employment Officer -<br />

2017]<br />

Ans: (b) Machine language<br />

27. Which is the hardest material<br />

ever known in the universe?<br />

a) Platinum b) Graphite


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c) Diamond d) Marble<br />

[Secretariat Assistant - 2015]<br />

Ans: (c) Diamond<br />

28. Which education reform was<br />

considered as the Magnacarta<br />

of English Education in India?<br />

a) Charter Act of 1813<br />

b) Hunter Commission<br />

c) Woods’ Despatch<br />

d) Indian University Act<br />

[Secretariat Assistant - 2015]<br />

Ans: (c) Woods’ Despatch<br />

29. The disease caused by a<br />

protozoan<br />

a) AIDS b) Malaria<br />

c) Chicken Guniya<br />

d) Typhoid<br />

[Sub Inspector - 2014]<br />

Ans: (b) Malaria<br />

30. What is the full form of POTA?<br />

a) Protection of Trade<br />

Association<br />

b) Prevention of Temporal<br />

Allotment<br />

c) Prevention of Terrorism Act<br />

d) Permanent Association of<br />

Traders<br />

[Sub Inspector - 2014]<br />

Ans: (c) Prevention of Terrorism<br />

Act<br />

31. The famous ‘Jungle <strong>Book</strong>’ was<br />

written by<br />

a) Rudyard Kipling<br />

b) Rarsan<br />

c) William Porter<br />

d) John Milton [Administrative<br />

Assistant - 2016]<br />

Ans: (a) Rudyard Kipling<br />

32. The unit of electric charge<br />

a) Ampere b) Joule<br />

c) Coulomb d) Tesla<br />

[Administrative Assistant - 2016]<br />

Ans: (c) Coulomb<br />

33. In which year Ayya Vaikundar<br />

was born in Swamithoppu?<br />

a) 1809 b) 1815<br />

c) 1850 d) 1875<br />

[Women SI - 2016]<br />

Ans: (a) 1809<br />

34. Name the National Park of India<br />

for Rhinoceros<br />

a) Jim Korbet b) Kaziranga<br />

c) Periyar d) Nagarhole<br />

[Sr. Superintendent - 2016]<br />

Ans: (b) Kaziranga<br />

35. Which among the following is a<br />

major component of LPG?<br />

a) Butane b) Ethane<br />

c) Methane d) Hexane<br />

[Sr. Superintendent - 2016]<br />

Ans: (a) Butane<br />

36. ‘Dry ice’ is a solid form of<br />

a) Water b) Carbondioxide<br />

c) Sodium Carbonate<br />

d) Calcium Sulphate<br />

[Sr. Superintendent - 2016]<br />

Ans: (b) Carbondioxide<br />

37. Which constitutional Amendment<br />

made right to free and compulsory<br />

education as a fundamental right?<br />

a) 73 rd b) 86 th<br />

c) 52 nd d) 74 th<br />

[University Assistant - 2016]<br />

Ans: (b) 86 th<br />

38. Who is known as Lincoln of<br />

Kerala?<br />

a) Pandit Karuppan<br />

b) Ayyankali<br />

c) Sahodaran Ayyappan<br />

d) Chattambi Swamikal<br />

[Administrative Officer, KSRTC -<br />

2015]<br />

Ans: (a) Pandit Karuppan<br />

39. Entomology deals with<br />

a) Animals b) Human beings<br />

c) Insects d) Birds<br />

[Administrative Assistant - 2016]<br />

Ans: (c) Insects<br />

40. A journal named ‘Deepika’ was<br />

started by<br />

a) Vakkom Maulavi<br />

b) Fr. Heras<br />

c) Chattambi Swamikal<br />

d) Mother Theresa<br />

[Administrative Assistant - 2016]<br />

Ans: (a) Vakkom Moulavi<br />

41. The total length of the coast line<br />

in India is calculated as<br />

a) 6876 km b) 7517 km<br />

c) 7960 km d) 69278 km<br />

[Sr. Superintendent - 2016]<br />

Ans: (b) 7517 km<br />

42. Concurrent list in the Indian<br />

constitution is taken from the<br />

constitution of<br />

a) Australia b) Canada<br />

c) Britain d) USA<br />

[Asst. Gr. II - 2015]<br />

Ans: (a) Australia<br />

43. In which states of matter diffusion<br />

is greater?<br />

a) Solid b) Liquid<br />

c) Gas d) Plasma<br />

[Asst. Gr. II - 2015]<br />

Ans: (c) Gas<br />

44. PMRY is primarily to assist the<br />

a) Rural Youths b) Employed Youth<br />

c) Urban Youth d ) E d u c a t e d<br />

unemployed youth<br />

[Secretariat Assistant - 2015]<br />

Ans: (d) Educated unemployed<br />

youth<br />

45. NRDP is organised in<br />

a) 1991 b) 1992<br />

c) 1993 d) 1994<br />

[Junior Employment Officer -<br />

2017]<br />

Ans: (b) 1992<br />

46. Expand the acronym RLEGP<br />

a) Regional Landless Employment<br />

Guarantee Programme<br />

b) Rural Labour Employment<br />

Gurantee Programme<br />

c) Rural Landless Employment<br />

Gurantee Programme<br />

d) Regional Labour Employment<br />

Gurantee<br />

[Sub Inspector - 2015]<br />

Ans: (c) Rural Landless<br />

Employment Gurantee<br />

Programme<br />

_p²-a-X-k-t½-f-\-§fpw<br />

B ka-bs¯ `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-Ifpw<br />

47. A scheme introduced under the<br />

name of Indira Gandhi is<br />

a) Indira Balika Yojana<br />

b) Indira Mahila Yojana<br />

c) Indira Awaas Yojana<br />

d) Indira Grameen Rozgar<br />

Yojana<br />

[Women Sub Inspector of Police<br />

- 2016]<br />

Ans: (c) Indira Awaas Yojana<br />

48. Kudumbasree was launched<br />

at _____ by Prime Minister<br />

______<br />

a) Thrissur, Indira Gandhi<br />

b) Malappuram, A.B. Vajpayee<br />

c) Thiruvananthapuram, Rajiv<br />

Gandhi<br />

d) Ernakulam, Narasimha Rao<br />

[Administrative Assistant -<br />

2016]<br />

Ans: (b) Malappuram, A.B.<br />

Vajpayee<br />

49. Father of Nuclear Research in<br />

India<br />

a) Kasthuri Rangan<br />

b) Aryabhatta<br />

c) C.V. Raman<br />

d) Homi. J. Bhabha<br />

[Administrative Assistant -<br />

2016]<br />

Ans: (d) Homi J. Bhabha<br />

50. The silicon valley of India is<br />

a) Kakkanad b) Hyderabad<br />

c) Trivandrum d) Bengaluru<br />

[Administrative Assistant -<br />

2010]<br />

Ans: (d) Bengaluru<br />

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never melts is: [Deputy Collector<br />

- 2011]<br />

(a) Latitude (b) Longitude<br />

(c) Snow Line (d) Meridian<br />

Ans: (c) Snow Line<br />

2. Universal Adult Franchise Creates<br />

:[Deputy Collector - 2011]<br />

(a) economic equality<br />

(b) social equality<br />

(c) political equality<br />

(d) cultural equality<br />

Ans: (c) political equality<br />

3. The fraction of all families (or all<br />

individuals) that fall below the<br />

poverty line is called<br />

[Deputy Collector - 2011]<br />

(a) poverty rate<br />

(b) absolute poverty<br />

(c) relative poverty<br />

(d) none of these<br />

Ans: (a) poverty rate<br />

4. Pearl fishing is done extnsively in<br />

[Deputy Collector - 2011]<br />

(a) Gulf of mannar<br />

(b) Konkan coast<br />

(c) Malabar coast<br />

(d) Coromandel coast<br />

Ans: (a) Gulf of mannar<br />

5. Name the most significant<br />

characteristic of national<br />

integration [Deputy Collector -<br />

2011]<br />

(a) social homogeneity<br />

(b) unity (c) economic<br />

identity (d) national loyalty<br />

Ans: (b) unity<br />

6. “Life Divine” was written by:<br />

[Deputy Collector - 2011]<br />

(a) Gandhiji (b) Tilak<br />

(c) Vivekananda<br />

(d) Aurobindo Ghosh<br />

Ans: (d) Aurobindo Ghosh<br />

7. Which of the following<br />

statements regarding eclipses is<br />

incorrect<br />

[Secretariat Assistant/ Auditor -<br />

Rare 50<br />

[Special for Company/Corp./<br />

Board Assistant Exam]<br />

[Rank making questions of<br />

2016-17 degree level exams]<br />

2007]<br />

(a) A solar eclipse occurs only on new<br />

moon days<br />

(b) A lunar eclipse occurs only on full<br />

moon days<br />

(c) In a solar eclipse the moon<br />

moves through the shadow caste<br />

by the earth<br />

(d) A lunar eclipse occurs when<br />

the moon is between the sun and<br />

the earth and the moon’s shadow<br />

moves across the face of the earth<br />

Ans: Both c & d are correct<br />

8. Based on extensine and detailed<br />

scientific evidence, geologists<br />

have determined the age of<br />

the earth. Which one of the<br />

following figures is the closest to<br />

the present estimated age of the<br />

earth?<br />

[Secretariat Assistant/ Auditor -<br />

2007]<br />

(a) 3.25 billion years (3.25 x 10 9<br />

years) (b) 4.55 billion<br />

years (4.55 x 10 9 years)<br />

(c) 2.95 billion years (2.29 x 10 9<br />

years) (d) 5.55 billion<br />

years (5.55 x 10 9 years)<br />

Ans: 4.55 billion years (4.55 x 10 9<br />

years)<br />

9. Which is the correct scientific<br />

name applied for a ‘shooting star’?<br />

[Sec. Asst./ Auditor - 2007]<br />

(a) comet (b) meteor<br />

(c) Asteroid (d) meteroite<br />

Ans: (b) meteor<br />

10. Velakali is a spectacular ritual and<br />

martial folk art of Kerala where did<br />

this art form take shape in Kerala?<br />

[Sec. Asst./ Auditor - 2007]<br />

(a) Vadakara (b) Edappally<br />

(c) Kodungalloor<br />

(d) Ambalappuzha<br />

Ans: (d) Ambalappuzha<br />

11. Power of the Judiciary to declare<br />

a law invalid on constitutional<br />

ground is called<br />

[Sec. Asst. - 2013]<br />

(a) Judicial Activism<br />

(b) Judicial Review<br />

(c) Judicial Supremacy<br />

(d) Judicial Absolutism<br />

Ans: (b) Judical Review<br />

12. God’s particle is the pseudonym<br />

of ________?<br />

[Sec. Asst. - 2013]<br />

(a) Large Hadrom collider<br />

(b) Quarks (c) Leptons<br />

(d) Higgs Boson<br />

Ans: (d) Higgs Boson<br />

13. India is called a tropical country<br />

mainly on account of its?<br />

[Sec. Asst. - 2013]<br />

(a) Latitudinal extent<br />

(b) longitudinal extent<br />

(c) Areal size<br />

(d) tropical monsoon climate<br />

Ans: (d) Tropical monsoon<br />

climate<br />

14. The marshy and forested land in<br />

northern part of Uttarpradesh is:<br />

[Sec. Asst. - 2013]<br />

(a) Khadar (b) Bangar<br />

(c) Terai (d) Siwaliks<br />

Ans: (c) Terai<br />

15. Who was the first propounder of the<br />

doctrine of ‘Passive Resistance’?<br />

[Sec. Asst. - 2013]<br />

(a) B.G. Thilak ( b ) A u r o b i n d o<br />

Ghosh (c) G.K.Gokhale<br />

(d) M.K.Gandhi<br />

Ans: (b) Aurobindo Ghosh<br />

16. Who is known as the father of<br />

Renaissance of Western India?<br />

[Sec. Asst. - 2013]<br />

(a) B.M. Malabari<br />

(b) M.G.Ranade<br />

(c) R.G.Bhandarkar<br />

(d) K.T.Telang<br />

Ans: (b) M.G.Ranade<br />

17. Which lamp has the highest energy<br />

efficiency? [Sec. Assistant -<br />

2013]<br />

(a) Incandescent lamp<br />

(b) LED (c) CFL<br />

(d) Arc Lamp<br />

Ans: (b) LED Lamp<br />

18. Diverging lens produces ........ type<br />

of images<br />

[Sec. Asst-2013]<br />

(a) smale virtual Image<br />

(b) big real image<br />

(c) small real image<br />

(d) big virtual image<br />

Ans: (a) small virtual image<br />

19. Which technology7 is used in<br />

compact disks?<br />

[Sec.Asst. 2013]<br />

(a) electrical (b) Mechanical<br />

(c) electromagnetic<br />

(d) Laser<br />

Ans: (d) Laser<br />

20. High boiling point of water is due<br />

to? [SI - 2014]<br />

(a) weak dissociation of<br />

water molecules<br />

(b) High dissociation of water<br />

molecules<br />

(c) Hydrogen bonding amongst<br />

water molecules<br />

(d) Vander walls forces of<br />

altraction amongst the molecule<br />

Ans: (c) Hydrogen bonding<br />

amongst water molecules<br />

21. Treaty signed in 1963 which<br />

banned nuclear tests in the<br />

atmosphere underwater and in<br />

space; but not underground?<br />

[SI 2014]<br />

(a) PTBT (b) NTBT<br />

(c) NNPT (d) CTBT<br />

Ans: Both a & b<br />

22. Name the country which launched<br />

its first pilot carbon trading<br />

scheme? [SI - 2014]<br />

(a) Japan (b) Korea<br />

(c) Singapore (d) China<br />

Ans: (d) China<br />

23. Supreme court granted the right<br />

to negative votting on?<br />

[SI - 2014]<br />

(a) 27 th sep 2013<br />

(b)27 th Oct 2013<br />

(c) 27 th August 2013<br />

(d) 27 th Nov 2013<br />

Ans: (a) 27 th Sep 2013<br />

24. The percentage of persons below<br />

poverty line in India is ?<br />

[SI - 2014]<br />

(a) 22% (b) 21%<br />

(c) 23% (d) 24%<br />

Ans: (a) 22% (Actual - 21.9%)<br />

25. In a client/server computer<br />

network, ‘the users’ computer is<br />

usually called?<br />

[SI - 2014]<br />

(a) client (b) Network<br />

(c) server (d) website<br />

Ans: (a) Client<br />

26. What is a firewall protection?


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(a) Spam messages<br />

(b) most of the viruses<br />

(c) security ( d ) m a l i c i o u s<br />

worms<br />

Ans: (c) security<br />

27. The SC/ST (preventions of<br />

atrocities) act 1989 enforced with<br />

effect from? [SI - 2014]<br />

(a) 30 th January 1990<br />

(b) 22 nd February 1991<br />

(c) 30 th November 1990<br />

(d) 30 th July 1990<br />

Ans: (a) 30 th January 1990<br />

28. Which of the following units is<br />

usually used to denots intensity<br />

of pollution? [SI - 2015]<br />

(a) milligrams (b) Nanograms<br />

(c) pastsper million<br />

(d) Kilograms<br />

Ans: (c) parts per million<br />

29. The scientist who formulated the<br />

“Germ theory of disease” is<br />

[SI - 2015]<br />

(a) Louis pasterur<br />

(b) Lamarck (c) Hugo Devries<br />

(d) Griger mendel<br />

Ans: (a) Louis pasterur<br />

30. Methane gas is invented by the<br />

seientist [SI - 2015]<br />

(a) Alexandro Volta<br />

(b) Alexander fleming<br />

(c) John Dalton<br />

(d) Thomas Alwa Edison<br />

Ans: (a) Alexandro Volta<br />

31. The critical angle of a wave will<br />

be refracted to [ A d m i n i s t r a v e<br />

Officer, KSRTC - 2015]<br />

(a) 60 degree (b) 90 degree<br />

(c) 50 degree (d) 80 degree<br />

Ans: (b) 90 degree<br />

32. Pheromones are:<br />

[Administrative Officer. KSRTC -<br />

2015]<br />

(a) endohormones<br />

(b) ectohormones<br />

(c) growth regulators<br />

(d) None of these<br />

Ans: (b) ectohormones<br />

33. Carbylamine test is a dignostic<br />

test<br />

[Administrative<br />

Officer. KSRTC -2015]<br />

(a) Primary amine<br />

(b) secondary amine<br />

(c) tertaary amine<br />

(d) Quartert amine salts<br />

Ans: (a) Primary amine<br />

34. The time taken by individual blood<br />

cell to make a complete circuit of<br />

the body<br />

[Administrative Officer. KSRTC -<br />

2015]<br />

(a) 65 second (b) 60 seconds<br />

(c) 70 seconds<br />

(d) 75 seconds<br />

Ans: (b) 60 seconds<br />

35. The study of action of drugs is<br />

known as [Administrative<br />

Officer.KSRTC - 2015]<br />

(a) pharmacology<br />

(b) pharmacognosy<br />

(c) pathology (d) pharmaceutical<br />

Ans: (a) pharmacology<br />

36. Mango Juice is obtained from<br />

[Administrative Officer KSRTC<br />

2015]<br />

(a) mesocarp (b) Epicarp<br />

(c) Endocarp (d) Pericarp<br />

Ans: (b) epicarp<br />

37. Who among the following English<br />

men described the 1857 Revolt<br />

was a ‘National Rising’?<br />

[SI - 2015]<br />

(a) T.R Holmes<br />

(b) James mill<br />

(c) Benjamin Diseaeli<br />

(d) Sir James Outram<br />

Ans: (c) Benjamin Disraeli<br />

38. Which of the work contains the<br />

earliest reference to the town of<br />

Quilon? [SI - 2015]<br />

(a) Topographic Indika Christiana<br />

(b) periplus of Erythrean sea<br />

(c) Tao - i - chilio<br />

(d) Si - Yu - ki<br />

Ans: (a) Topographic Indika<br />

Christiana<br />

39. Which one is the first fully<br />

supported 64- bit operating<br />

system? [SI - 2015]<br />

(a) windows vista<br />

(b) windows 7 (c) Linux<br />

(d) mac<br />

Ans: (c) Linux<br />

40. The Instrument used to measure<br />

the growth of plant?<br />

[BDO/Municipal Sec- 2015]<br />

(a) Durometer (b) Auxanometer<br />

(c) potometer (d) cryometer<br />

Ans: (b) Auxanometer<br />

41. Which one among the following is<br />

a molecular scissor?<br />

[BDO/Municipal Sec- 2015]<br />

(a) Ligase (b) Restriction<br />

endonucleare<br />

(c) Super bugs (d) Endrophyl<br />

Ans: (b) Restriction endonucleare<br />

42. “One vision, One Indentity, One<br />

Community” is the motto of which<br />

of the following organisations?<br />

[BDO/Municipal Sec- 2015]<br />

(a) APEC (b) ASEAN<br />

(c) NATO (d) NAM<br />

Ans: (b) ASEAN<br />

hnf-IÄ<br />

Jmcn^v hnf-IÄ<br />

tPm _m \o F s<br />

]¨ tNm dmKn Ifªp<br />

tPm þ tPmhÀ<br />

_ þ _Pvd<br />

\n þ \ne-¡-Se<br />

F þ FÅv<br />

s\ þ s\Ãv<br />

] þ ]cp¯n<br />

N þ NWw<br />

tNm þ tNmfw<br />

dm þ dmKn<br />

I þ Icn¼v<br />

43. SocialJustice and brotherhood of<br />

man were the cardinal principles<br />

of .... teaching<br />

[BDO/Municipal Sec- 2015]<br />

(a) Brahmananda Swami Sivayogi<br />

(b) Ayya Vaikundar<br />

(c) Mannathu Padmanabhan<br />

(d) Sree Narayana Guru<br />

Ans: (b) Ayya Vaikundar<br />

44. Which one is a text editor for<br />

microsoft window?<br />

(a) MS Word (b) MS Excel<br />

(c) Wordpad (d) notepad<br />

Ans: (d) notepad<br />

45. An Antiviral Chemical produced by<br />

the animal cell ?<br />

[Adm.Off.KSRTC- 2015]<br />

(a) Hormone (b) Virone<br />

(c) Interferon (d) cystone<br />

Ans: (c) Interferon<br />

46. Which nation carried<br />

observator rank in united Nation<br />

Organisation? [Adm.off.KSRTC-<br />

2015]<br />

(a) Palasestine<br />

(b) United states of America<br />

(c) Russia<br />

(d) Switzerland<br />

Ans: (a) Palastine<br />

47. IBM 1401 is ...... generation<br />

computer<br />

[BDO/Municipal Sec- 2015]<br />

(a) first<br />

(c) Third<br />

Ans: (b) Second<br />

(b) second<br />

(d) fourth<br />

48. The term associated with the<br />

processing speed of Computer<br />

[BDO/Municipal Sec- 2015]<br />

(a) FFTS<br />

(c) MIPS<br />

Ans: (c) MIPS<br />

(b) MPG<br />

(d) CPS<br />

49. In 1983, who defined the term<br />

‘Computer Virus’?<br />

[BDO/Municipal Sec- 2015]<br />

(a) fred cohen (b) Smith<br />

(c) Norton (d) mcafee<br />

Ans: (a) fred cohen<br />

50. Which combound is called<br />

carborundum’<br />

[SI -2015]<br />

(a) calcium carbide<br />

(b) Aluminum carbide<br />

(c) Boron carbide<br />

(d) Silicon carbide<br />

CODE<br />

dm_n hnf-IÄ<br />

tKm ]p _m en I<br />

tKm þ tKmX¼v<br />

]p þ ]pI-bne<br />

_m þ _mÀen<br />

en þ Linseed<br />

I þ ISpIv<br />

skbvZv hnf-IÄ<br />

]g-§Ä,<br />

]¨-¡-dn-IÄ,<br />

X®n-a-¯³<br />

Ans: (d) silicon carbide


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Ie ≠À<br />

Hcp km[m-cW hÀjw = 365 Znhkw<br />

Hcp A[n hÀjw<br />

= 366 Znhkw<br />

4 sIm≠ v ]qÀW-ambn lcn-¡m³ ]äp hÀjw<br />

= A[n hÀjw<br />

inãw hcn-IbmsW¦n km[m-cW hÀjw<br />

\qäm- ≠p-I-fmbn hcp hÀj-§sf 400 sIm≠ v<br />

lcn-¡m³ ]äp-sa-¦n am{Xta A[n-hÀjw<br />

BIp-I-bpÅq<br />

400 sIm≠ v lcn-¡m-hp A[n-hÀj-¯nÂ<br />

Unkw-_À 31 Rmb-dmgvN Bbn-cn¡pw<br />

aRvPp imkvXmwtIm«<br />

"KWn-X-imkv{Xw Adn-bmØ<br />

Bcpw Fs‚ Iem cq]-߃<br />

BkzZn-°-W-sa-∂n√'<br />

enb-\mtUm Umh©n<br />

Hä Znhkw<br />

BsI-bpÅ Znh-k-§-fpsS F®s¯ 7 sIm≠ v<br />

lcn-¡p-t¼mÄ e`n-¡p inã-amWv Hä Znhkw<br />

Hcp km[m-cW hÀjw (365 Znh-kw) = 52<br />

]qÀW-amb BgvN + 1 Hä Znhkw<br />

Hcp A[n hÀjw (366 Znh-kw) = 52 ]qÀW-amb<br />

BgvN + 2 Hä Znhkw<br />

100 sImÃw = 5 Hä Znhkw<br />

200 sImÃw = 3 Hä Znhkw<br />

300 sImÃw = 1 Hä Znhkw<br />

400 sImÃw = 0 Znhkw<br />

Hcp BgvNbnse BZys¯ Znhkw = RmbÀ<br />

kn) _p[³ Un) hymgw<br />

D¯cw: (kn) _p[³<br />

2 9 16 23 28 29 30<br />

↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓<br />

sh sh sh sh _p hym sh<br />

8. iymw P\n-¨Xv BKÌv 11 \mWv. taml³<br />

iyman-t\-¡mÄ 11 Znhkw aq¯-Xm-Wv. Cu<br />

hÀjw kzmX{´y-Zn\w Xn¦fmgvN BbmÂ<br />

tamlsâ P·-Zn\w GXmgvN?<br />

F) Xn¦Ä _n) sNmÆ<br />

kn) i\n Un) RmbÀ<br />

D¯cw: (Un) RmbÀ<br />

iymw P\n-¨Xv þ BKÌv 11<br />

11<br />

taml³ P\n-¨Xv þ Pqsse 31<br />

kzmX{´y-Zn\w = Xn¦Ä<br />

BKÌv 15 8 1 Pqsse 31<br />

↓ ↓ ↓ ↓<br />

Xn Xn Xn RmbÀ<br />

type - Iii<br />

type - i<br />

1. Hä-bms\ Is≠ -¯pI?<br />

F) P\p-hcn _n) sk]vXw-_À k n )<br />

amˬv<br />

Un) sabv<br />

D¯cw: (_n) sk]vXw-_À<br />

P\p-hcn = 31<br />

sk]vXw-_À = 30<br />

amˬv = 31<br />

sabv = 31<br />

2. s^{_p-hcn amk-¯n 29 Znhkw DÅ<br />

hÀjw?<br />

F) 1995 _n) 1912<br />

kn) 2003 Un) 1810<br />

D¯cw: (_n) 1912<br />

3. Xmsg Xn-«p-Å-h-bn GXmWv A[n-hÀjw?<br />

F) 1900 _n) 2002<br />

kn) 1974 Un) 1704<br />

D¯cw: (Un) 1704<br />

1900 F kwJysb 400 sIm≠ v lcn-<br />

¨m am{Xta A[n-hÀjw BIp-I-bpÅq<br />

4. 1990 F hÀj-¯n P\p-h-cn, s^{_p-h-cn,<br />

amÀ¨v Fo amk-¯nse BsI Znh-k-<br />

§Ä F{X?<br />

F) 90 _n) 89<br />

kn) 92 Un) 91<br />

D¯cw: (F) 90<br />

P\p-hcn = 31<br />

s^{_p-hcn = 28<br />

amˬv = 31<br />

þþ-þþ<br />

90<br />

5. 01-þ01þ1899 apXÂ 31þ12þ1900 hsc (2 Znh-k-<br />

§Ä DÄs¸-sS) F{X Znh-k-§Ä D≠ v?<br />

F) 728 _n) 729 kn) 730 Un) 731<br />

D¯cw: (kn) 730<br />

1899 P\p-hcn 1 -þ 1899 Unkw-_À 31 = 365<br />

1900 P\p-hcn 1 -þ 1900 Unkw-_À 31 = 365<br />

þþ-þþ<br />

730<br />

type - Ii<br />

6. amÀ¨v 10 _p[-\mgvN Bbm amÀ¨v 26<br />

GXmgvN?<br />

F) hymgw _n) shÅn<br />

kn) i\n Un) RmbÀ<br />

D¯cw: (_n) shÅn<br />

Xn-cn-¡p Znh-k-¯n-t\m-sSm¸w 7<br />

Iq«n-bmepw 7 Ipd-¨mepw B Znhkw In«pw<br />

amˬv 10 17 24 25 26<br />

↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓<br />

_p _p _p hym sh<br />

7. Hcp amk-¯nse aqv shÅn-bm-gvN-IÄ<br />

Cc« kwJym Xob-Xn-I-fn B-sW-¦n B<br />

amk-¯nse 28þmw XobXn GXmgvN?<br />

F) Xn¦Ä _n) sNmÆ<br />

9. Hcp amk-¯nse 28þmw XobXn Xn¦-fmgvN-bm-Wv.<br />

F¦n B amk-¯n F{X<br />

sNmÆm-gvN-IÄ D≠ v?<br />

F) 4 _n) 5 kn) 3 Un) 6<br />

D¯cw: (_n) 5<br />

GXv Cw¥ojv amk-¯n-sebpw 29, 30, 31<br />

Xob-Xn-I-fn hcp BgvN-IÄ B amkw<br />

5 F®w ImWpw. _m¡n 4 F®w<br />

28 29<br />

↓ ↓<br />

Xn sNm<br />

sNmÆ = 5 F®w<br />

10. HtÎm-_À amk-¯nse 30-þmw XobXn i\nbm-gvN-bm-Wv.<br />

F¦n B amk-¯n F{X<br />

Rmb-dm-gvN-IÄ D≠ v?<br />

F) 5 _n) 4 kn) 3 Un) Ch-sbm-p-aÃ<br />

D¯cw: (F) 5<br />

30 31<br />

↓<br />

↓<br />

i\n RmbÀ<br />

11. Unkw-_À amkw 17þmw XobXn RmbdmgvN<br />

Bbm B amk-¯n F{X Xn¦fm-gvN-IÄ<br />

D≠ v?<br />

F) 5 _n) 6 kn) 4 Un) 4<br />

D¯cw: (kn) 4<br />

17 24 29 30 31<br />

↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓<br />

Rm Rm sh i Rm


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Hcp km[m-cW hÀj-¯n P\p-hcn 1 GXv<br />

Znhkw BtWm AXv B hÀjw 53 F®w<br />

ImWpw. _m¡n 52.<br />

A[n hÀj-¯n P\p-hcn 1 Dw P\p-hcn<br />

2 Dw 53 F®w ImWpw. _m¡n 52.<br />

12. 1995 P\p-hcn 1 Xn¦-fmgvN Bbm B<br />

hÀjw F{X Xn¦-fm-gvN-I-Ä D≠ v?<br />

F) 53 _n) 52 kn) 51 Un) 48<br />

D¯cw: (F) 53<br />

13. 2004 P\p-hcn 1 Rmb-dm-gvN-bm-bm B<br />

hÀjw F{X Xn¦-fm-gvN-IÄ D≠ v?<br />

F) 50 _n) 52 kn) 49 Un) 53<br />

D¯cw: (Un) 53<br />

P\p-hcn 1 2<br />

↓ ↓<br />

Rm Xn<br />

14. 2003 P\p-hcn 1 i\n-bmgvN Bbm B<br />

hÀjw F{X Rmb-dm-gvN-IÄ D≠ v?<br />

F) 53 _n) 51 kn) 52 Un) 49<br />

D¯cw: (kn) 52<br />

P\p-hcn 1 2<br />

↓ ↓<br />

i\n RmbÀ<br />

type - v<br />

15. amÀ¨v 10 _p[-\mgvN Bbm Pq¬ 1<br />

GXmgvN?<br />

F) Xn¦Ä _n) sNmÆ<br />

kn) _p[³ Un) hymgw<br />

D¯cw: (_n) sNmÆ<br />

Ffp-¸-hgn<br />

Xn-cn-¡p Znhkw apXÂ ImtW≠<br />

Znh-k-¯nsâ Xtev hsc BsI F{X<br />

Znhkw Fv I≠ p-]n-Sn-¡pI<br />

Hä Znhkw ImWpI þ BsI Znh-ks¯<br />

7 sIm≠ v lcn-¡p-t¼mÄ e`n-¡p- inãw<br />

Xn-cn-¡p Znhkw + inãw<br />

amÀ¨v 10 apX sabv 31 hsc = 22+30+31 = 83<br />

33 Znhkw = 83 ÷ 7 inãw = 6<br />

_p[³ + 6 = sNmÆ<br />

16. 2013 amÀ¨v 17 Xn¦-fmgvN Bbm Pqsse<br />

9 GXmgvN?<br />

F) Xn¦Ä _n) sNmÆ<br />

kn) _p[³ Un) hymgw<br />

D¯cw: (kn) _p[³<br />

amˬv = 15<br />

G{]n = 30<br />

sabv = 31<br />

Pq¬ = 30<br />

Pqsse = 8<br />

þþþ<br />

114<br />

Hä Znhkw = 114 ÷7 inãw = 2<br />

Xn¦Ä + 2<br />

= _p[³<br />

IqSp-XÂ Adn-hn-te¡v<br />

Htc Ie- ≠À hcp amk-§Ä<br />

amˬv<br />

-þ \hw-_À<br />

G{]nÂ<br />

þ Pqsse<br />

sk]vXw-_À<br />

þ Unkw-_À<br />

km[m-cW hÀj-¯n P\p-hcn þ HtÎm-_À<br />

A[n hÀj-¯n P\p-hcn þ Pqsse<br />

17. amÀ¨v 8 sNmÆmgvN Bbm \hw-_À 10<br />

GXmgvN?<br />

F) _p[³ _n) hymgw<br />

kn) shÅn Un) i\n<br />

D¯cw: (_n) hymgw<br />

amÀ¨v þ \hw-_À Htc Ie- -dmWv<br />

amÀ¨v 8 \hw-_À 8 9 10<br />

↓ ↓ ↓ ↓<br />

sNm sNm _p hym<br />

18. Hcp hÀj-¯n sk]vXw-_À 5 _p[-\m<br />

gvN Bbm B hÀjs¯ {InkvXp-akv<br />

GXmgvN?<br />

F) Xn¦Ä _n) sNmÆ<br />

kn) _p[³ Un) shÅn<br />

D¯cw: (_n) sNmÆ<br />

sk]vXw-. 5 Unkw. 5 12 19 25 26<br />

↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓<br />

_p _p _p _p sNm _p<br />

type - vI<br />

Hcp km[m-cW hÀj-¯n P\p-hcn 1 Dw<br />

Unkw-_À 31 Dw Htc Znhkw Xs-bmbn-cn-¡pw<br />

A[n hÀj-¯n P\p-hcn 1 sâ sXm«<br />

-Sp¯ Znh-k-am-bn-cn¡pw Unkw-_À 31<br />

19. 2007 P\p-hcn 1 Xn¦-fmgvN Bbm 2008<br />

P\p-hcn 1 GXmgvN?<br />

F) Xn¦Ä _n) hymgw<br />

kn) _p[³ Un) sNmÆ<br />

D¯cw: (Un) sNmÆ<br />

2007 P\p-hcn 1 þ Xn¦Ä<br />

Unkw-_À 31 þ Xn¦Ä<br />

2008 P\p-hcn 1 þ sNmÆ<br />

20. 2012 P\p-hcn 1 Rmb-dmgvN Bbm 2013<br />

P\p-hcn 1 GXmgvN?<br />

F) RmbÀ _n) Xn¦Ä<br />

kn) sNmÆ Un) _p[³<br />

D¯cw: (kn) sNmÆ<br />

2012 P\p-hcn 1 þ Rmb-dmgvN<br />

Unkw-_À 31 þ Xn¦Ä<br />

2013 P\p-hcn 1 þ sNmÆmgvN<br />

21. 1997 P\p-hcn 1 _p[-\mgvN Bbm 1998<br />

P\p-hcn 1 GXmgvN?<br />

F) _p[³ _n) hymgw<br />

kn) shÅn Un) i\n<br />

D¯cw: (_n) hymgw<br />

1997 P\p-hcn 1 þ _p[³<br />

Unkw-_À 31 þ _p[³<br />

1998 P\p-hcn 1 þ hymgw<br />

22. 2001 se Ie≠- À ho ≠pw D]-tbm-Kn-¡p<br />

sXm«-Sp¯ hÀjw GXv?<br />

F) 2004 _n) 2008 kn) 2007 Un) 2011<br />

D¯cw: (kn) 2007<br />

Ffp-¸-hgn<br />

Xn-cn-¡p hÀjs¯ 4 aS§v sIm≠ v<br />

lcn¨v inãw FSp-¡pI<br />

inãw 1 hm Xn-cn-¡p hÀjw<br />

+ 6<br />

inãw 2, 3 hm Xn-cn-¡p hÀjw<br />

+ 11<br />

inãw 0 h-m Xn-cn-¡p hÀjw<br />

+ 28<br />

2001 ÷ inãw = 1<br />

2001 + 6 = 2007<br />

23. 2007 se Ie- ≠À ho ≠pw D]-tbm-Kn-¡mhp<br />

sXm«-Sp¯ hÀjw GXv?<br />

F) 2008 _n) 2018 kn) 2014 Un) 2016<br />

D¯cw: (_n) 2018<br />

2007÷4 inãw = 3<br />

2007 + 11 = 2018<br />

24. 2012 (A[n-hÀjw) se Ie-≠À ho ≠pw D]-<br />

tbm-Kn-¡m-hp sXm«-Sp¯ hÀjw GXv?<br />

F) 2040 _n) 2030 kn) 2018 Un) 2025<br />

D¯cw: (F) 2040<br />

2012÷4 inãw = 0<br />

2012 + 28 = 2040<br />

Confusing Facts<br />

AssZz-Xhpw A[ym-ßhpw<br />

AssZzX Zo]nI þ {io\m-cm-b-W-Kpcp<br />

AssZzX Nn´m-]-²Xn þ N«-¼n-kzm-an-IÄ<br />

AssZzX ]©-c-Xv\w,<br />

AssZz-Xm-\p-`qXn þ i¦-cm-Nm-cyÀ<br />

A[ym-ß-bp²w þ hmKv`-Sm-\-µ³


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(a) Sought<br />

(b) Seeked<br />

(a) took<br />

(b) have taken<br />

(c) Seek<br />

(d) Seeky<br />

(c) has taken<br />

(d) had taken<br />

English<br />

Selected Questions<br />

1. I ______ lunch when the post man<br />

came<br />

(a) have (b) had<br />

(c) was having (d) has been<br />

2. Let us have a cup of tea ______ ?<br />

(a) haven’t we (b) have we<br />

(c) shall we (d) will we<br />

3. What is a person called when he is<br />

recovering from an illness ?<br />

(a) Ignoramus (b) Convalescent<br />

(c) Epidemic (d) Arrogant<br />

4. ‘A man whose wife is dead’ is called.<br />

(a) Widow (b) Bachelor<br />

(c) Widower (d) Celibate<br />

5. I saw a ______ of sheep grazing in<br />

the feild.<br />

(a) flock (b) herd<br />

(c) group (d) pack<br />

6. Find the correctly spelt word<br />

(a) occurrence (b) occurance<br />

(c) occurrance (d) occurence<br />

Relative Pronoun -Whose - Tips<br />

• blank \v tijw object HmSv<br />

IqSnb Hcp hmIytam AIÀ½<br />

I{Inbtbm (intransitive<br />

verb) AS§nb hmIytam<br />

hm blank  whose D]<br />

tbmKn¡Ww<br />

eg: I met the boy whose father<br />

works in US<br />

• ‘____’ \v tijw Hcp passive<br />

voice hmepw whose BWv<br />

D]tbmKnt¡ ≠Xv.<br />

eg: Jaya whose brother was<br />

arrested<br />

came to see me.<br />

7. The phrase ‘Take in’ mean<br />

(a) to deceive (b) go forward<br />

(c) to give back (d) indure<br />

8. The idom ‘To hit the nail on the head’<br />

means<br />

(a) To apologize (b) kill somebody<br />

(c) Apply unfair tactics<br />

(d) Say exactly the right thing<br />

cRvP³cmPv shªmdaqSv<br />

9. He goes ______school at 9.00 am<br />

every day<br />

(a) with (b) to (c) for (d) by<br />

10. The collective noun for ‘mountain’<br />

(a) block (b) chain<br />

(c) cluster (d) constellation<br />

11. Mango is sweeter than apple -<br />

change into positive degree<br />

(a) Mango is as sweet as apple<br />

(b) Mango is not so sweet as apple<br />

(c) Apple is as sweet as Mango<br />

(d) Apple is not so sweet as Mango<br />

12. His sister is lost ______ all sense<br />

of shame<br />

(a) to (b) from (c) of (d) off<br />

13. The feminine gender of ‘Lad’ ?<br />

(a) Lord (b) Lady<br />

(c) Lass (d) Ewe<br />

14. The adverb of ‘brave’ is<br />

(a) Bravery (b) Brave<br />

(c) Bravo (d) Bravely<br />

15. The idiom ‘To eat the humble pie’<br />

means:<br />

(a) To apologize in a humble manner<br />

(b) To eat beyond one’s capacity<br />

(c) Eat nothing<br />

(d) Eat delicious food<br />

16. The commission enquired ______<br />

the causes of the hooch tragedy<br />

(a) into (b) by (c) for (d) in<br />

17. ‘In the doldrums’ means<br />

(a) in an excited mood<br />

(b) feeling confused<br />

(c) unexpectedly<br />

(d) feeling depressed<br />

18. “How can I help you”? She asked<br />

him.<br />

Change into Reported Speech.<br />

(a) She asked him that how could<br />

she help him<br />

(b) She asked him how could she<br />

help him<br />

(c) She asked him how she could<br />

help him<br />

(d) None of these<br />

19. The past tense of Seek is<br />

20. I read novels ______ I have nothing<br />

else to do<br />

(a) Where (b) Then<br />

(c) Now<br />

(d) When<br />

1. Little______ the answer<br />

(a) do he know (b) did he know<br />

(c) he knew (d) he knows<br />

2. He is too tired ____ walk<br />

(a) to<br />

(b) not to<br />

(c) he can’t (d) that he will not<br />

3. ‘Genial’ means<br />

(a) Cordial (b) not detailed<br />

(c) clever<br />

(d) a person of exceptional skill and<br />

ability<br />

4. If he had applied for the post, _____<br />

(a) he get it (b) he will get it<br />

(c) he will have got it<br />

(d) he would have got it.<br />

5. Report : “I am going out”, he said<br />

(a) He said I am going out<br />

(b) He said that I was going out<br />

(c) He said he is going out<br />

(d) He said that he was going out<br />

6. Seeing is ______ ?<br />

(a) believe (b) believing<br />

(c) to believe (d) believed<br />

Relative Pronoun -<br />

Which / that - Tips<br />

• Xncn¡p \maw a\pjys\<br />

kqNn¸n¡m¯ ]£w who/<br />

whom/whose \v ]Icambn<br />

which / that D]tbmKn¡pp.<br />

Fm A¯cw \mas¯<br />

Hcp tIma D]tbmKn¨v<br />

thÀXncn¨n«ps ≠¦n ‘that’<br />

D]tbmKn¡cpXv. ]Icw which<br />

BWv D]tbmKnt¡≠ Xv.<br />

eg: This is the book which/that<br />

gives much information.<br />

Harry Potter, which is the best<br />

selling book, is a series of fantasy<br />

novels.<br />

7. Barking dogs seldom bite, _____ ?<br />

(a) do they (b) don’t they<br />

(c) won’t they (d) doesn’t they<br />

8. Which part of the sentence is wrong<br />

(a) The few money/(b) he inherited/<br />

(c) has already/ (d) been wasted<br />

9. I ______my Master’s Degree last<br />

year<br />

10. NATO is a/an ______<br />

(a) acronym (b) psuedonym<br />

(c) synonym (d) homonym<br />

11. There is a ______ case against the<br />

Minister<br />

(a) modus operandi<br />

(b) prima facie<br />

(c) adhoc (d) a priori<br />

12. Hue means<br />

(a) Festival (b) Colour<br />

(c) mist (d) song<br />

13. When I called______ Ravi, I found<br />

him with his wife in the garden<br />

(a) on (b) at (c) up (d) off<br />

14. I advised him ______<br />

(a) not resign the job<br />

(b) to not resign his job<br />

(c) not to resign his job<br />

(d) to don’t resign his job<br />

15. Find out the word wrongly spelt?<br />

(a) canon (b) cannon<br />

(c) congenita (d) cantageous<br />

16. Raju is hater of learning and<br />

knowledge: choose the apt<br />

substitute for the underlined words<br />

(a) Misologist (b) Bibliophile<br />

(c) Misanthrope (d) Misogynist<br />

17. ‘To put up with’ means______<br />

(a) to close (b) to prolong<br />

(c) to tolerate (d) to forget<br />

18. Hardly ______ see the picture<br />

(a) I can (b) I could<br />

(c) can I (d) Can’t I<br />

19. The doorbell ______for the last ten<br />

minutes.<br />

(a) Was ringing (b) is ringing<br />

(c) has been ringing<br />

(d) had been ringing<br />

20. Hari’s house is bigger than ______<br />

(a) my (b) their (c) our (d) yours<br />

Answer Key<br />

1. D¯cw: (c) was having<br />

• `qXIme¯n Hcp {]hr¯n<br />

]qÀ¯nbm¡nbt¸mÄ<br />

asÁmcp {]hr¯n XpSÀp<br />

sIm≠ ncpp FXnÂ<br />

XpSÀp sIm≠ ncpXns\<br />

Ipdn¡m³ past continuous<br />

Dw ]qÀ¯nbm¡nbXns\<br />

Ipdn¡m³ simple past Dw<br />

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lunch Ign¨psIm ≠ncpt¸mÄ<br />

postman hp F AÀ°amWv<br />

\evIpXv.<br />

2. D¯cw: (c) shall we<br />

Question Tag - Tips<br />

• Let sIm≠ v XpS§p Hcp<br />

hmIy¯nsâ question tag<br />

FgpXpt¼mÄ AXnsâ<br />

auxiliary verb ‘shall’<br />

Bbncn¡pw.<br />

3. D¯cw: (b) convalescent<br />

(BtcmKyw {]m]n¨psIm≠ ncn<br />

¡p BÄ)<br />

4. D¯cw: (c) Widower<br />

widow - hn[h,<br />

Bachelor - AhnhmlnX³<br />

widower - hn[pc³ / hn`mcy³,<br />

Celibate - {_ÒNmcn<br />

5. D¯cw: (a) Flock<br />

6. D¯cw: (a) Occurrence<br />

7. D¯cw: (a) to deceive<br />

(h©n¡pI)<br />

8. D¯cw: (d) say exactly the right<br />

thing<br />

9. D¯cw: (b) to<br />

10. D¯cw: (b) chain<br />

11. D¯cw: (d) Apple is not so sweet<br />

as mango<br />

• Cu hmIy¯n Hcp Noun<br />

s\ asämcp Noun-ambn am{Xw<br />

compare sNbvXncn¡pXn<br />

\m ChnsS superlative degree<br />

D]tbmKn¡m³ IgnbnÃ.<br />

C¯cw Comparative s\ positive<br />

B¡pXn\mbn BZyw noun<br />

Isf ]ckv]cw amän, NphsS<br />

sImSp¯ncn¡p cq]w D]<br />

tbmKn¡Ww.<br />

• Noun 2 + aux + ‘not so’ + positive<br />

form + ‘as’ +Noun1<br />

12. D¯cw: (a) to<br />

13. D¯cw: (c) Lass<br />

14. D¯cw: (d) Bravely<br />

15. D¯cw: (a) To apologize in a<br />

humble manner<br />

16. D¯cw: (a) into<br />

• ‘enquire’ t\msSm¸w ‘into’ F<br />

preposition D]tbmKn¡pp,<br />

hooch- hymPaZyw<br />

17. D¯cw: (d) feeling depressed<br />

18. D¯cw: (c) She asked him how<br />

she could help him.<br />

Reported Speech - Tips<br />

• Xncn¡p hmIyw<br />

tNmZycq]¯nepÅXmWv<br />

(Interrogative). Hcp Interrogative<br />

s\ Report sN¿pt¼mÄ<br />

‘that’ D]tbmKn¡m³<br />

]mSnÃ. Double inverted comma<br />

bv¡v ]pd¯pÅXv BZyw<br />

FSps¯gpXnbtijw<br />

Question word AXpt]mse<br />

FSps¯gpXWw. ]noSv<br />

Auxiliary verb \v apn subject<br />

s\ sIm≠ v hv, Bcv, BtcmSv<br />

kwkmcn¡ppshX<br />

\pkcn¨v amäWw. AXv<br />

Ignªv Auxiliary Verb sâ past<br />

Dw _m¡nbpw FSps¯gpXn<br />

pronoun IÄ Bcv BtcmSv<br />

kwkmcn¡pp shX\p<br />

kcn¨v amän FgpXnbm aXn.<br />

19. D¯cw: (a) sought<br />

20. D¯cw: (d) when<br />

1. D¯cw: (b) did he know<br />

• Little sIm≠ v Hcp hmIyw<br />

Bcw`n¨m NphsS<br />

sImSp¯ncn¡p Form D]<br />

tbmKn¡Ww. Little + aux +<br />

sub + verb + RPS ChnsS (a)<br />

D¯camIm¯Xn\v ImcWw,<br />

do F Auxiliary verb, ‘he’ F<br />

subject t\mSv tNcnÃmsbXmWv.<br />

2. D¯cw: (a) to<br />

• hmIyw Too..... to sâ {]tbmK<br />

amWv. too tNÀv hcp<br />

hmIy¯n to IqSn D≠ m<br />

IWw. too....to tNÀ¯v hcp<br />

hmIy¯nsâ to apXepÅ `mKw<br />

s\KäohmWv. AXn\m not<br />

tNÀt¡≠ BhiyhpanÃ.<br />

3. D¯cw: (a) Cordial<br />

4. D¯cw: (d) he would have got<br />

it<br />

• ‘If clause’ past perfect<br />

BsW¦n main clause Â<br />

would have + ppv D]<br />

tbmKn¡Ww.<br />

5. D¯cw: (d) He said that he<br />

was going out.<br />

6. D¯cw: (b) believing<br />

• It is an idiom Meaning “only<br />

physical or concrete evidence<br />

is convincing. (kz´w \nco<br />

£WamWv Gähpw hnizmky<br />

amb sXfnhv)<br />

7. D¯cw: (a) do they<br />

• Auxiliary verb - do(bite=do+bite);<br />

• seldom DÅXn\m hmIyw<br />

negative.<br />

AXn\m n’t tNÀt¡ ≠.<br />

• subject - they (pronoun)<br />

8. D¯cw: (a) The few money<br />

• The little money FmIW<br />

ambncpp.<br />

• money F noun uncountable<br />

BbmWvD]tbmKn¡pXv.<br />

ImcWw money bpsS apnÂ<br />

1,2,3,4 Fv D]tbmKn¡m³<br />

IgnbnÃ.<br />

9. D¯cw: (a) took<br />

• last year hmIy¯nepÅXn\mÂ<br />

simple past D]tbmKn¡Ww.<br />

10. D¯cw: (a) acronym<br />

• (Hcp ]Zk©b¯nse ]<br />

Z§fpsS BZy£c§Ä<br />

Iq«nt¨À¯p ≠mIp ]Zw)<br />

11. D¯cw: (b) primafacie<br />

modus operandi - method of<br />

operating.<br />

Prima facie - o n i t s f i r s t<br />

appearance<br />

adhoc - for the special purpose<br />

a priori - deductive<br />

12. D¯cw: (b) colour<br />

13. D¯cw: (a) on<br />

call on - visit a person<br />

call at - visit a place<br />

call off - cancel<br />

call up - to bring to mind; evoke<br />

14. D¯cw: (c) not to resign his<br />

job<br />

Backward in (something)<br />

Bank on (depend on)<br />

Bargain for<br />

Beg of/from (a person)<br />

Beg for (something)<br />

Believe in (a philosophy/<br />

action)<br />

Beneficial to<br />

Bent on (doing something)<br />

Bestow on (a person)<br />

Beware of (a thing or a<br />

person)<br />

Reported Speech - Tips<br />

• Hcp Imperative hmIy¯nsâ<br />

Reported cq]amWv \ÂIn<br />

bncn¡pXv. Imperative<br />

hmIys¯ dnt¸mÀ«v<br />

sN¿pt¼mÄ Main Verb \v<br />

apn to tNÀ¡Ww.<br />

15. D¯cw: (d) cantageous<br />

• correct spelling - contagious<br />

16. D¯cw: (a) Misologist<br />

Bibliophile - A lover of books<br />

Misanthrope - one who hates<br />

mankind<br />

Misogynist - one who hates<br />

women<br />

17. D¯cw: (c) to tolerate<br />

18. D¯cw: (c) can I<br />

• Hardly+Aux+Sub+V+RPS<br />

19. D¯cw: (c) has been ringing<br />

• for Ignªv kabw<br />

Xncn¡pXn\m hmIyw<br />

present perfect continuous Â<br />

Bbncn¡Ww.<br />

20. D¯cw: (d) yours<br />

Possessive<br />

Pronoun - Tips<br />

• HcmfptSXv Fv ImWn<br />

¡phm³ possessive pronoun<br />

IÄ Bb yours, mine,<br />

ours, his, hers, theirs, its<br />

Fnhbnsemv AÀ°m<br />

\pkcWw D]tbmKn¡pp.<br />

ChnsS, lcnbpsS hoSv<br />

\n§fptSXnt\¡mÄ<br />

hepXmWv FmWv<br />

AÀ°am¡pXv.<br />

Words followed by appropriate prepositions<br />

Blind to (a fault)<br />

Blow out (ruin tire/gadget)<br />

Blow over (anger/storm) up<br />

(explode)<br />

Blush at<br />

Boast of<br />

Born of (someone)<br />

Bound for (a destination)<br />

Brood over (an idea, an<br />

event)<br />

Build of<br />

Busy with (some work)


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]mT-]p-kvX-I-§-fn-eqsS<br />

{]Imcw<br />

coXn, a«v, Fsm-s¡-bmWv<br />

{]Imcw F hm¡p-sIm≠ v<br />

AÀ°-am-¡p-Xv. Hcp {Inbm-<br />

]Zw GXv coXn-bn-epÅ AÀ°amtWm<br />

ImWn-¡p-Xv AXns\-bmWv<br />

{]Imcw Fv ]d-bp-<br />

-Xv. {]Imcw 6 coXn-bn-ep≠- v.<br />

1. \nÀt±-iI {]Imcw : `qXw,<br />

`mhn, hÀ¯-am\w Fo Ime-<br />

§Ä ImWn-¡p {]Xybw<br />

DZm: ]co£ Ignªp (`q-X-<br />

Im-ew)<br />

Ah³ Ifn-¡pp (hÀ¯-am-\w)<br />

\msf t]mIpw (`m-hn-Im-ew)<br />

2. \ntbm-PI {]Imcw : BÚ,<br />

At]£ Fn-§-s\-bpÅ<br />

AÀ°w kqNn-¸n-¡p {]<br />

Imcw. "As«' F-XmWv<br />

CXnse {]Xybw<br />

DZm: Ah³ ]d-bs«<br />

t]mbn hcs«<br />

3. hn[m-bI {]Imcw : hn[n, D]-<br />

tZiw Fo cq]-§sf kqNn-<br />

¸n-¡p {]Imcw "AWw'<br />

BWv hn[m-bI {]Im-c-¯nse<br />

{]Xy-bw. Hcp {Inb sNbvtX<br />

]äq Fv kqNn-¸n-¡p-Xpw<br />

hn[m-bI {]Im-c-am-Wv.<br />

DZm: hcWw<br />

Ccn-¡Ww<br />

\mbv Nncn-¡Ww<br />

4. A\p-Úm-bI {]Imcw :<br />

k½Xw sImSp-¡p coXn-bnepÅ<br />

AÀ°w ImWn-¡p--<br />

hsb A\p-Úm-bI {]Imcw<br />

Bbn IW-¡m-¡mw. "Bw'<br />

F-XmWv CXnsâ {]Xybw<br />

DZm: t]mImw<br />

ImWmw<br />

hcmw<br />

5. Biw-kI {]Imcw : Biw-k,<br />

aebmfw<br />

A\p-{Klw Fo AÀ°-§Ä<br />

DÅ {]Imcw<br />

DZm: Pbn¨v hcnI<br />

ZoÀLm-bp-jvam-\m-¡pI<br />

6. {]mÀ°I {]Imcw : {]mÀ°-<br />

\-tbm-SpÅ {Inbm-cq-]-§Ä<br />

DZm: Fs c£n-t¡-Wta<br />

Fs Im¯p-sIm-tÅ-Wta<br />

ImcIw<br />

\ma-]-Z-§fpw {Inbm ]Z-§fpw<br />

X½n-epÅ _Ôw ImWn-¡p--<br />

XmWv ImcIw. Imc-I-§Ä Ggv<br />

hn[-¯n-ep≠- v.<br />

1. IÀ¯r-Im-cIw : {Inbm-hym-]m-c<br />

¯n\v B[m-c-ambn \n¡p<br />

IÀ¯mhv<br />

DZm: cmPy-§Ä bp²w XpS-cpp<br />

2. IÀ½-Im-cIw : Hcp {Inb-bpsS<br />

^es¯ B{i-bn¨p \n¡p<br />

hkvXpIÀ½w {Inb-bpsS ^ew<br />

A\p-`-hn-¡p--XmWv IÀ½-ImcIw<br />

DZm: cma³ cmh-Ws\ sImp<br />

3. Ic-W-Im-cIw : Hcp {Inb<br />

\S-¯p-hm³ IÀ¯m-hn-\p-X-Ip<br />

D]-I-c-W-amWv Ic-W-Im-cIw<br />

DZm: hmfp-sIm≠ v sh«n, hSnsIm≠<br />

v ASn¨p<br />

4. Imc-W-Im-cIw : {Inb \S-¯p-<br />

-Xn-\pÅ Imc-W-amWv Imc-W-<br />

Im-cIw<br />

DZm: ZpxJ-¯m AhÄ Icªp<br />

shbn-em sNSnIÄ hmSpp<br />

5. km£nImcIw : {Inb \S-¯phm³<br />

IÀ¯m-hns\ klm-bn-¡p-<br />

-XmWv km£n-Im-cIw<br />

DZm: A½ Ah-t\mSv ]dªp<br />

6. kzman ImcIw : IÀ¯mhv<br />

sN¿p {]hr-¯n-bpsS ^ew<br />

BÀ¡v DX-Ip-pthm AXmWv<br />

kzman ImcIw<br />

Imc-I-§Ä Ffp-¸-¯n ]Tn¡mw<br />

Imc-Ihpw hn`-ànbpw<br />

IÀ¯r-Im-cIw \nÀt±-inI hn`àn {]Xybw ImWnÃ<br />

IÀ½-Im-cIw {]Xn-{Km-lnI hn`àn F, G, {]Xy-b-§Ä<br />

km£n-Im-cIw kwtbm-PnI hn`àn HmSv, HSv {]Xy-b-§Ä<br />

kzmanImcIw Dt±-inI hn`àn ¡v, \v, {]Xy-b-§Ä<br />

Ic-W-Im-c-Iw, {]tbm-PnI hn`àn BÂ {]Xy-bw<br />

ImcWImcIw<br />

A[n-I-cW ImcIw<br />

B[m-cnI hn`àn<br />

DZm: A½ a¡Ä¡v ASn<br />

sImSp¯p<br />

cmap A\o-jn\v anTmbn \ÂIn<br />

7. A[n-I-cW ImcIw : {Inb<br />

bv¡v B[m-c-ambn \n¡p<br />

ImcIw<br />

DZm: I¸-en t]mIpp<br />

I«n-en InS-¡pp<br />

{]Im-chpw, Imc-Ihpw<br />

ap³ hÀj-§-fnÂ<br />

1. hn[m-bI {]Im-c-¯n\v DZm-l-c-<br />

W-taXv?<br />

[Secretariat Asst. - 2013]<br />

F. hcpp _n. hcWw<br />

kn. hcs« Un. hcmw<br />

D¯cw: (_n) hcWw<br />

2. FÃm-hcpw kXyw "]d-bWw' ASnh-c-bn«<br />

{Inbm-]Zw GXv {]Im-c-<br />

¯nÂs¸-Spp?<br />

[LDC - 2014 SR-PH]<br />

F. \nÀt±-iIw<br />

_n. \ntbm-PIw<br />

kn. A\p-Úm-bIw<br />

Un. hn[m-bIw<br />

D¯cw: (Un) hn[m-bIw<br />

3. Xmsg ]d-bp--h-bn \npw<br />

\ntbm-PI {]Im-c-¯n\v DZml-c-W-ambn<br />

hcp-Xv GXv?<br />

[VEO - 2014]<br />

F. hcmw _n. hcs«<br />

kn. hcWw Un. hcI<br />

D¯cw: (_n) hcs«<br />

4. \n\¡v kt´m-j-t¯msS<br />

ChnsS Ign-bmw. Cu {Inb?<br />

[LDC - Kasargod]<br />

F. A\p-Úm-bI {]Imcw<br />

_n. \nÀt±-iI {]Imcw<br />

CÂ, I {]Xy-b-§Ä<br />

kn. \ntbm-PI {]Imcw<br />

Un. Biw-kI {]Imcw<br />

D¯cw: (F) A\p-Úm-bI<br />

{]Imcw<br />

5. F\nbv¡v Ah[n A\p-h-Zn-<br />

¡Ww þ F hmIyw GXv<br />

{]Im-c-¯n-ep-Å-XmWv?<br />

F. \nÀt±-iIw<br />

_n. \ntbm-PIw<br />

kn. Biw-kIw<br />

Un. hn[m-bIw<br />

D¯cw: (Un) hn[m-bIw<br />

AÀ°- hy-Xymkw<br />

v<br />

v<br />

A[n-Ir-X³ : A[n-Imcn<br />

A[x-Ir-X³ : Xmgv<br />

kap-Zm-b¡mc³<br />

A]-Nbw : \miw<br />

A]-Pbw : tXmÂhn<br />

AÀ°w : [\w, s]mcpÄ<br />

AÀ²w : ]IpXn<br />

Btcm-]Ww : Ipäw Npa-¯Â<br />

Btcm-lWw : Ibäw<br />

A\n-e³ : Imäv<br />

A\-e³ : Aán<br />

A_vZw : B<br />

A_v[n : kap{Zw<br />

Afn : h≠<br />

Bfn : tXmgn<br />

BIcw : Ccn-¸nSw<br />

BImcw : BIrXn<br />

B[n : {]bmkw<br />

BZn : B-cw`w<br />

A´cw : hyXymkw<br />

B´cw : CS-thf<br />

Dt±iw : G-I-tZiw<br />

Dt±iyw : e£yw<br />

DtZymKw : {]hr¯n<br />

DtZymXw : {iaw


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1. ssP\aX Øm]-I³<br />

F. Ej-`³<br />

_n. ]mÀiz-\m-Y³<br />

kn. hÀ²-am-\-a-lm-ho-c³<br />

Un. tKma-tX-iz-c³<br />

2. cmPo-hvKmÔn h[n-¡-s¸«<br />

hÀjw<br />

F. 1989 _n. 1991<br />

kn. 1988 Un. 1992<br />

3. tIc-f-¯n Gä-hp-a-[nIw<br />

t»m¡v ]©m-b-¯p-IÄ DÅ<br />

PnÃ<br />

F. ae-¸pdw<br />

_n. tImgn-t¡mSv<br />

kn. XrÈqÀ<br />

Un. Xncp-h-\-´-]pcw<br />

4. "{Ko³em³Uv' GXv kap-{Z-¯nemWv<br />

F. ]k-^nIv<br />

_n. AävemânIv<br />

kn. C´y³ alm-k-ap{Zw<br />

Un. BÀ«nIv kap{Zw<br />

5. C´y-bpsS BZy No^v PÌnkv<br />

F. _n.-sI.-ap-JÀPn<br />

_n. ]X-Ú-en-imkv{Xn<br />

kn. _n.-]n.-kn³l<br />

Un. lcn-em sP. I\nb<br />

6. tIc-f-¯nse BZy-a-{´n-k-`bmb<br />

C.-Fw.-F-kv. a{´n-k-`bnse<br />

a{´n-am-cpsS F®w<br />

F. 10 _n. 11<br />

kn. 12 Un. 13<br />

7. tI-c-f-¯n {_n«ojv B[n-]-Xy-<br />

¯n-s\-Xnsc \S BZy-I-em]w<br />

F. ]g-Èn-hn-¹hw<br />

_n. ae-_mÀ elf<br />

kn. Bän-§Â Iem]w<br />

Un. ]p-{]-þ-h-b-emÀ kacw<br />

8. tIc-f-¯n F{X kwh-cW<br />

temIvk`m aÞ-e-§-fp≠ v?<br />

F. 1 _n. 2<br />

kn. 3 Un. 4<br />

9. C´y-bpsS tZio-b-Km-\-amb<br />

P\-K-W-a\ Be]n-¡m³ th≠<br />

kabw?<br />

F. 52 sk¡â v<br />

_n. 69 sk¡â v<br />

kn. 55 sk¡â v<br />

Un. 65 sk¡â v<br />

10. IwKmcp {][m-\-ambpw GXv<br />

cmPy-¯mWv I≠ p-h-cp-Xv?<br />

F. Hmkvt{S-enb<br />

_n. Ata-cn¡<br />

kn. \yqkn-emâv Un. Im\U<br />

11. a\p-jy-i-co-c-¯nse AØn-IfpsS<br />

F®w?<br />

LGS Model Exam<br />

F. 200 _n.300 kn.206<br />

Un.210<br />

12. Rh LSIw F-dn-b-s¸-Sp-Xv<br />

F´p-ambn _Ô-s¸-«-XmWv?<br />

F. cà-{Kq¸v<br />

_n. NÀ½-¯nsâ \ndw<br />

kn. Ic-fnsâ {]hÀ¯\w<br />

Un. I®nsâ \ndw<br />

13. tkXp-k-ap{Zw ]²Xn Fhn-sSbmWv?<br />

F. tIcfw _n. B{Ôm-{]-tZiv<br />

kn. tKmh Un. Xan-gv\mSv<br />

14. temIs¯ Gähpw ]g-¡-apÅ<br />

tZiob ]XmI GXv cmPy-¯ntâ-XmWv?<br />

F. Cw¥≠ v _n. PÀ½\n<br />

kn. djy Un. sU·mÀ¡v<br />

15. t_m̬ Sn ]mÀ«n F´p-ambn<br />

_Ô-s¸-«n-cn-¡pp?<br />

F. Ata-cn-¡³ kzmX-{´y<br />

-k-acw<br />

_n. Hmw temI-a-lm-bp²w<br />

kn. djy³ hn¹hw<br />

Un. ]\matXmSv \nÀ½mWw<br />

16. `nembv Ìo ¹mâ v GXv kwØm-<br />

\-¯n-emWv?<br />

F. a[y-{]-tZiv<br />

_n. O¯o-kvKUv<br />

kn. QmÀJÞv Un. _olmÀ<br />

17. Gä-hpw Bbp-ÊpÅ Pohn?<br />

F. B\ _n. Nn¼m³kn<br />

kn. No¦®n Un. Ba<br />

18. C.-C.-Pn. a\p-jy-i-co-c-¯nse GXv<br />

`mKs¯ tcmK-§Ä Is -≠¯m-<br />

\mWv D]-tbm-Kn-¡p-Xv?<br />

F. lrZbw _n. Xe-t¨mÀ<br />

kn. FbvUvkv Un. Iym³kÀ<br />

19. s]â-K¬ FXv GXv cmPy-<br />

¯nsâ {]Xn-tcm[ BØm-\-amWv?<br />

F. Cäen _n. Ata-cn¡<br />

kn. djy Un. {^m³kv<br />

20. s\mt_Â k½m\w e`n¨ {_n«ojv<br />

{][m-\-a{´n?<br />

F. BâWn CuU³<br />

_n. amÀK-cäv Xm¨À<br />

kn. hn³Ì¬ NÀ¨nÂ<br />

Un. amIvan-ó<br />

21. C´y³ \mj-WÂ tIm¬{K-Ên<br />

sâ {]kn-Uâmb ae-bmfn?<br />

F. ]\-¼nÅn tKmhn-µ-ta-t\m³<br />

_n. sI.-tI-f-¸³<br />

kn. kn.-sI.-tKm-hn-µ³\m-bÀ<br />

Un. kn.-i-¦-c³\m-bÀ<br />

22. C´y-bn BZys¯ Dcp¡v<br />

\nÀ½m-W-ime Øm]n-¨Xv<br />

FhnsS?<br />

F. Pwj-Uv]qÀ _n. Znemhn<br />

kn. ZpÀKm-]qÀ<br />

Un. s_m¡mtdm<br />

23. Ad-_n-¡-S-ensâ cmP-Ip-am-c³<br />

F-dn-b-s¸-Sp-Xv?<br />

F. sImÃw _n. sIm¨n<br />

kn. tIm«bw<br />

Un. Xncp-h-\-´-]pcw<br />

24. "Xpcp-¼n¨ {Klw' F t]cpÅ<br />

{Klw?<br />

F. ip{I³ _n. sNmÆ<br />

kn. bpdm-\kv Un. `qan<br />

25. sshZyp-Xn-bpsS Gähpw \Ã Nme-<br />

I-taXv?<br />

F. Ccp¼v _n. shÅn<br />

kn. kzÀ®w Un. sN¼v<br />

26. Sqdn-ks¯ hyh-km-b-ambn AwKo-<br />

I-cn¨ C´y-bnse BZy kwØm-<br />

\-taXv?<br />

F. tKmh _n. tIcfw<br />

kn. P½p-þ-Im-ivaoÀ<br />

Un. ]©m_v<br />

27. \mKm-emânse HutZym-Kn-I-`mj?<br />

F. Cw¥ojv _n. Bkm-ankv<br />

kn. lnµn Un. t_mtUm<br />

28. C´ybnse BZys¯ kzmX-{´yk-acw<br />

\S hÀjw?<br />

F. 1867 _n. 1857<br />

kn. 1858 Un. 1849<br />

29. temI¯v BZy-ambn cq]w sIm≠<br />

A´m-cm{ã kwL-S\?<br />

F. Hs¸Iv<br />

_n. sFIy-cm{ã kwL-S\<br />

kn. tIma¬sh¯v<br />

Un. eoKv Hm^v t\j³kv<br />

30. temIvk-`-bn AwKo-IrX {]Xn-<br />

]£ t\Xm-hm-bn-cp tIc-fo-b³?<br />

F. sI.-I-cp-Wm-I-c³<br />

_n. ]\-¼nÅn tKmhnµ tat\m³<br />

kn. hn.-sI.-Ir-jvW-ta-t\m³<br />

Un. kn.-Fw.-Ìo-^³<br />

31. chn \Zo-Xo-c-¯pÅ \Kcw?<br />

F. Pe-´À _n. emtlmÀ<br />

kn. {io\-KÀ Un. Idm¨n<br />

32. ag-hnÃv D m-Ip--Xnsâ ImcWw?<br />

F. {]Xn-^-e\w<br />

_n. {]IoÀW\w<br />

kn. hnk-cWw<br />

Un. A]-hÀ¯\w<br />

33. ae-bm-äqÀ F ]pWy-Øew<br />

tIc-f-¯n GXv PnÃ-bn-emWv?<br />

F. XrÈq-À _n. tIm«bw<br />

kn. Fd-Wm-Ipfw<br />

Un. ]¯-\w-Xn«<br />

34. hkv{Xm-e-¦m-c-¯n\v HmkvImÀ<br />

AhmÀUv t\Snb C´ym-¡m-c³?<br />

F. tiJÀI-]qÀ<br />

_n. `m\p-A-¯¿<br />

kn. aocm-\m-bÀ<br />

Un. at\mPv iyma-f³<br />

35. "Kco_n lTmthm' F ap{ZmhmIyw<br />

Bcp-tS-Xm-bn-cpp?<br />

F. s\lvdp _n. imkv{Xn<br />

kn. cmPo-hvKmÔn<br />

Un. Cµn-cm-KmÔn<br />

36. Hmw ]©-h-Õc ]²-Xn-bnÂ<br />

GXv taJ-e-bn-emWv IqSp-XÂ<br />

Du \ÂIn-bXv?<br />

F. hyh-kmbw<br />

_n. Irjn<br />

kn. Zmcn-{Zy-\nÀ½mÀÖ\w<br />

Un. kzbw ]cym-]vXX<br />

37. hnäm-an³ knþbpsS imkv{Xo-b-<br />

\maw?<br />

F. AkvtImÀ_nIv BknUv<br />

_n. sdän-t\mÄ<br />

kn. t^mfnIv BknUv<br />

Un. Xbm-an³<br />

38. C´-y-bn BZys¯ A¨-Snb{´w<br />

Øm]n-¡-s¸-«-sX-hnsS?<br />

F. sIm¡¯ _n. a{Zmkv<br />

kn. UÂln Un. tKmh<br />

39. B[p-\n-I ck-X-{´-¯nsâ<br />

]nXmhv?<br />

F. sP.-sP.-tXmw-k¬<br />

_n. {]nÌnen kn. emthm-kn-bÀ<br />

Un. sa³U-eohv<br />

40. _m_-dnsâ ih-Ip-Socw Fhn-sSbmWv<br />

ØnXn sN¿p-Xv?<br />

F. kn¡{µ _n. Im_qÄ<br />

Un. B{K Un. UÂln<br />

41. tIc-f-¯n BZys¯ X]mÂ<br />

Hm^okv Fhn-sS-bmWv Øm]n-<br />

¡-s¸-«Xv?<br />

F. Be-¸pg _n. Fd-Wm-Ipfw<br />

kn. Xncp-h-\-´-]pcw<br />

Un. tImgn-t¡mSv<br />

42. tZio-b NnÓ-¯n Bte-J\w<br />

sNbvXn-«pÅ kXy-tah PbtX<br />

GXn \nmWv FSp-¯n-«p-<br />

ÅXv?<br />

F. apÞ-tIm-]-\n-j¯v<br />

_n. ItTm-]-\n-j¯v<br />

kn. ssX¯n-tbm-]-\n-j¯v<br />

Un. tIt\m-]-\n-j¯v<br />

43. tIm«-I-fpsS \mSv F-dn-b-s¸-<br />

Sp kwØm\w?<br />

F. D¯À{]-tZiv<br />

_n. ]©m_v<br />

kn. cmP-Øm³ Un. _wKmÄ<br />

44. Xe-t¨m-dnse Gähpw henb<br />

`mKw?<br />

F. skdn{_w _n. skdn-s_Ãw<br />

kn. saUpà H»mw-tKä<br />

Un. Xem-akv<br />

45. kmÀhnI ZmXmhv F-dn-b-s¸-Sp-<br />

Xv?<br />

F. O {Kq¸v _n. AB-{Kq¸v<br />

kn. A t]mkn-äohv<br />

Un. B s\K-äohv<br />

46. htµ-am-X-cs¯ C´y-bpsS<br />

tZiob KoX-ambn AwKo-I-cn¨<br />

hÀj-taXv?<br />

F. 1947 _n. 1950<br />

kn. 1926 Un. 1956<br />

47. GXv hnäm-ansâ Ipd-hmWv<br />

hÔy-Xbv¡v Imc-W-ambn Xocmhp-Xv?<br />

F. hnäm-an³ Un<br />

_n. hnäm-an³ C<br />

kn. hnäm-an³ sI<br />

Un. hnäm-an³ F


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48. hmg-Isf _m[n-¡p {][m-\<br />

-s¸« IpanÄtcmKw?<br />

F. {ZpX-hm«w _n. IS-No-bÂ<br />

kn. Ce-¸p-Ån-tcmKw<br />

Un. Imäp-hogvN<br />

49. Pn.-F-kv.-Sn. \n-e-hn h-sXv?<br />

F. 2017 Pqsse 1<br />

_n. 2016 Pq¬ 1<br />

kn. 2017 BKÌv 1<br />

Un. 2016 Unkw-_À 2<br />

50. temI-k-`-bn AwK-am-Im-\pÅ<br />

Ipdª hbÊv?<br />

F. 18 _n. 35<br />

kn. 25 Un. 21<br />

51. Acn-bp-ev]m-Z-\-¯n Gähpw<br />

apn-epÅ cmPy-taXv?<br />

F. C´y _n. `q«m³<br />

kn. ssN\ Un. t\¸mÄ<br />

52. C´y-bpsS Im¸n-t¯m«w F-dnb-s¸-Sp<br />

kwØm\w?<br />

F. Akw _n. tIcfw<br />

kn. P½p-þ-Im-ivaoÀ<br />

Un. IÀWm-SIw<br />

53. \_mÀUnsâ BØm\w?<br />

F. apwss_ _n. UÂln<br />

kn. ]q\ Un. sIm¨n<br />

54. 64þmaXv tZiob Ne-¨n{X<br />

AhmÀUnÂanI¨ \Snbmb sXcsª-Sp-¡-s¸-«Xv?<br />

F. sskd-amknw<br />

_n. Cam³ N{I-hÀ¯n<br />

kn. kpc-`n-e£van<br />

Un. kpap{-X Nm-äÀPn<br />

55. Ggp Zzo]p-I-fpsS \Kcw F-dnb-s¸-Sp-Xv?<br />

F. apwss_ _n. DZ-bv]qÀ<br />

kn. Pbv]qÀ Un. dmbv]qÀ<br />

56. Cw¥ojv A£-c-am-e-bnse 'D'<br />

BIr-Xn-bn-epÅ kap{Zw?<br />

F. BÀ«nIv<br />

_n. _wKmÄ DÄ¡-SÂ<br />

kn. C´y³ alm-k-ap{Zw<br />

Un. Aävemân¡v<br />

57. Imth-cn-bpsS Hcp t]mj-I-\Zn<br />

tIc-f-¯n \npw DÛ-hn-¡p-<br />

p. AXv GXmWv?<br />

F. tla-hXn<br />

_n. temI-]mWn<br />

kn. I_\n Un. XpwK-`{Z<br />

58. jn SmIvkn-bpsS Aw_m-k-UÀ?<br />

F. tim`\<br />

_n. aRvPp-hm-cyÀ<br />

kn. kpc-`n-e£van<br />

kn. hnZym-_m-e³<br />

59. XmPva-l-en\v Gä-hpw IqSp-XÂ<br />

`ojWn DbÀ¯p hmXIw?<br />

F. ssl{U-P³<br />

_n. kÄ^À Utbm-IvsskUv<br />

kn. HmIvkn-P³ Un. t¢mdn³<br />

60. A[ym-]-I-Zn\w BN-cn-¡p-Xv?<br />

F. sk]vXw-_À 5<br />

_n. sk]vXw-_À 8<br />

kn. HtÎm_À 2 Un. Pq¬ 5<br />

61. C´ym-tKäv FhnsSbmWv ØnXn<br />

sN¿p-Xv?<br />

F. apwss_ _n. sIm¡¯<br />

kn. UÂln Un. ImivaoÀ<br />

62. C´y-bpsS BZy Zn\-]{Xw?<br />

F. Zn lnµp<br />

_n. t_mws_ kam-NmÀ<br />

kn. _wKmÄ Kkäv<br />

Un. Zn C´y³ FIvkv{]Êv<br />

63. kphÀ®-t£{Xw GXv kwØm-<br />

\¯v \ne-sIm-Åpp?<br />

F. HdoÊ _n. ]©m_v<br />

kn. cmP-Øm³ Un. KpP-dm¯v<br />

64. "kztZim`n-am\n' F A]-c-\ma-¯nÂ<br />

Adn-b-s¸-Sp alm³?<br />

F. tIkcn _me-Ir-jvW-]nÅ<br />

_n. thep-¯-¼n-Z-fh<br />

kn. cma-Ir-jvW-]nÅ<br />

Un. ]g-Èn-cmP<br />

65. Hmw Xssd³ bp²w \S<br />

hÀjw?<br />

F. 1190 AD _n. 1191 AD<br />

kn. 1192 AD Un. 1025 AD<br />

66. Ata-cn-¡³ {]kn-Uânsâ HutZym-<br />

KnI hkXn?<br />

F. _¡nMv lmw sIm«mcw<br />

_n. sshäv lukv<br />

kn. aÞn- lukv<br />

Un. sshäv lmÄ<br />

67. -ImÀKn bp²w \S hÀjw?<br />

F. 1998 _n. 1999<br />

kn. 2000 Un. 1997<br />

68. C´y-bn {]Xn-tcm[ a{´n-bm-<br />

Ip BZy h\nX?<br />

F. \nÀae koXm-cm-a³<br />

_n. kvarXn Cdm\n<br />

kn. kpjam kzcmPv<br />

Un. ambm-hXn<br />

69. kwØm-\s¯ ]pXnb No^v<br />

sk{I-«dn?<br />

F. sI.-Ip-ªp-tam³<br />

_n. \nfn\n s\täm<br />

kn. sI.-Fw.-F-{_lmw<br />

Un. ]mem«v taml³Zmkv<br />

70. C´y³ lcnX hn¹-h-¯nsâ<br />

]nXmhv?<br />

F. t\mÀa³ t_mÀtemKv<br />

_n. Fw.-F-kv.-kzm-an-\m-Y³<br />

Un. kn.-hn.-cm-a³<br />

Un. Fkv.-N-{µ-ti-JÀ<br />

71. inh-Kn-cn-aTw Øm]n¨ hÀjw?<br />

F. 1902 _n. 1907<br />

kn. 1900 Un. 1904<br />

72. cmPy-k-`mw-K-§-fpsS Imem-h[n?<br />

F. 5 hÀjw _n. 7 hÀjw<br />

kn. 6 hÀjw Un. 4 hÀjw<br />

73. Úm\-]oTw AhmÀUv t\Snb<br />

BZy ae-bmfn?<br />

F. kpK-X-Ip-amcn<br />

_n. Fkv.-sI.-s]m-ä-¡mSv<br />

kn. _mem-a-Wn-b½<br />

Un. Pn.-i-¦-c-¡p-dp¸v<br />

74. tIc-f-¯nse Ipcp-ap-fIv KthjW<br />

tI{µw?<br />

F. ]n-bqÀ<br />

_n. shÅm-\n-¡c<br />

kn. Ic-a\<br />

75. AIv_À Øm]n¨ aXw?<br />

F. Abv\n AIv_mcn<br />

_n. Zn³ Cemln<br />

Un. Icp-amSn<br />

kn. Xmthmbnkw<br />

Un. _lmbn<br />

76. B[p-\nI I¼yq-«-dnsâ ]nXmhmcv?<br />

F. NmÄkv _mt_Pv<br />

_n. tPmk^v sl³dn<br />

kn. Ae³ SqdnMv<br />

Un. FUn-k¬<br />

77. a\pjy I¼yq-«À F-dn-b-s¸-Sp-<br />

Xv?<br />

F. iIp-´-fm-tZhn<br />

_n. Bcy-`-S³<br />

kn. Keo-entbm Un. \yq«¬<br />

78. {In¡äv Soanse Ifn-¡m-cpsS<br />

F®w?<br />

F. 12 _n. 11<br />

kn. 13 Un. 14<br />

79. ]mIn-Ømsâ tZiob ImbnI<br />

hnt\mZw?<br />

F. {In¡äv _n. ^pSvt_mÄ<br />

kn. I_Un Un. tlm¡n<br />

80. Bt_Â k½m\w GXv hnj-b-hpambn<br />

_Ô-s¸-«n-cn-¡pp?<br />

F. ck-X{´w<br />

_n. `uXn-I-imkv{Xw<br />

kn. km¼-¯n-I-imkv{Xw<br />

Un. KWn-X-imkv{Xw<br />

81. 72 ÷ 18 x 3<br />

F. 14 _n. 12<br />

kn. 15 Un. 3<br />

82. 7 5 4<br />

+ +<br />

4 3 3<br />

F.<br />

9<br />

9<br />

5 _n. 6<br />

12 12<br />

9<br />

9<br />

kn. 3 Un. 4<br />

12 12<br />

83. +5 sâ k¦-e\ hn]-coXw?<br />

F. -5 _n. 5<br />

1<br />

kn. Un.<br />

1<br />

−<br />

5<br />

5<br />

84. Hcp kwJy-bpsS<br />

1<br />

`mKw 30 5<br />

Bbm kwJy-bpsS 2<br />

5<br />

`mKw<br />

F{X?<br />

F. 180 _n. 72<br />

kn. 60 Un. 18<br />

1 2 1<br />

85. 108 ÷ 36 of + × 3<br />

4 5 4<br />

3<br />

F. 13 1<br />

_n.<br />

10<br />

13 3<br />

1<br />

kn. 13<br />

1<br />

Un. 13 2 7<br />

86. 15 × 15 sâ hne-sb´v?<br />

225<br />

F. 15 _n. 1 kn. 2 Un. 10<br />

87. a 3 +b 3 = 9, a+b=3Bbm ab?<br />

F. 1 _n. 2 k n . 3<br />

Un. 11<br />

88. c≠ v kwJy-I-fpsS KpW-\-^ew<br />

320. Ah-bpsS e.-km.Kp 80<br />

Bbm D.-km.L?<br />

F. 8 _n. 4 kn. 16 Un. 20<br />

89. Hcp kwJy-bpsS 30% FXv 120<br />

Bbm kwJy GXv?<br />

F. 300 _n. 400 kn. 500 Un. 450<br />

90. (0.03) 3 =<br />

F. 0.027 _n. 0.0027<br />

kn. 0.000027 Un. 0.27<br />

91. 16 Bfp-IÄ Hcp tPmen 49 Znhkw<br />

sIm≠ v XoÀ¡pw. CtX<br />

tPmen 28 Znhkw sIm≠v XoÀ¡-<br />

W-sa-¦n F{X Bfp-IÄ IqSp-<br />

X-embn th≠ n hcpw?<br />

F. 28 _n. 26 kn. 24 Un. 12<br />

92. 420 cq] hne-bpÅ Hcp hkvXp 378<br />

cq]bv¡v hnäm UnkvIu≠v?<br />

F. 10% _n. 15%<br />

kn. 20% Un. 90%<br />

93. 27, 64, 125, 216, 343, ......<br />

F. 416 _n. 512<br />

kn. 686 Un. 559<br />

94. Xmsg sImSp-¯n-cn-¡p--h-bnÂ<br />

hepXv GXmWv?<br />

F. 20 _n.<br />

21<br />

9<br />

10<br />

7<br />

8<br />

21<br />

kn. Un.<br />

22<br />

95. cmPphpw cmaphpw Htc ho«nÂ<br />

\nv 40 In.-ao, 60 In.-ao. thK-<br />

X-bn k©-cn¨v tImtf-Pnse-¯p-p.<br />

Ccp-hcpw F¯nt¨À<br />

ka-b-hy-Xymkw 10 an\n«v<br />

BsW-¦n ho«n \nv tImtf-<br />

Pn-te-¡pÅ Zqcw?<br />

F. 30 In.-ao. _n. 20 In.-ao.<br />

kn. 45 In.-ao. Un. 50 In.-ao.<br />

96. 3a = 4b Bbm a:b F{X?<br />

F. 4:3 _n. 3:4<br />

kn. 1:4 Un. 3:1<br />

97. Hcp A½, A½bv¡v 6 a¡Ä,<br />

Hmtcm a¡Ä¡pw 6 a¡Ä.<br />

F¦n BsI F{X t]À?<br />

F. 37 _n. 36 kn. 43 Un. 42<br />

98. 8 sk.ao \ofhpw 4 sk.-ao. hoXnbp-apÅ<br />

Hcp ZoÀL-N-Xp-c-¯nsâ<br />

hnkvXo˨w?<br />

F. 32 sk.-ao. _n. 12 sk.-ao.<br />

kn. 42 sk.-ao. Un. 64 sk.-ao.<br />

99. 5, 7, 13 Fo kwJy-I-fpsS D.-<br />

km.L F{X?<br />

F. 0 _n. 455 kn. 1 Un. 5<br />

100. A[n-hÀjw GXv?<br />

F. 1800 _n. 1100<br />

kn. 1500 Un. 2000<br />

Answer:<br />

1.c 2.b 3.c 4.b 5.d 6.b 7.c 8.b 9.a 10.a<br />

11.c 12.a 13.d 14.d 15.a 16.b 17.d<br />

18.b 19.b 20.c 21.d 22.a 23.a 24.b<br />

25.b 26.b 27.a 28.b 29.d 30.d 31.b<br />

32.b 33.c 34.b 35.d 36.b 37.a 38.d<br />

39.c 40.b 41.a 42.a 43.c 44.a 45.a<br />

46.b 47.b 48.c 49.a 50.c 51.c 52.d<br />

53.a 54.c 55.a 56.a 57.c 58.b 59.b<br />

60.a 61.c 62.c 63.b 64.c 65.b 66.b<br />

67.b 68.a 69.c 70.b 71.d 72.c 73.d<br />

74.a 75.b 76.a 77.a 78.b 79.d 80.d<br />

81.b 82.d 83.a 84.c 85. a 86.b 87.<br />

b 88.b 89.b 90.c91.d 92.a 93.b 94.d<br />

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Comp/corp-Asst. Model Exam<br />

1. Which state has recently organised<br />

the river festival, 'Namami<br />

Brahmaputra'?<br />

a. Assam b. TamilNadu<br />

c. Uttar Pradesh d. Uttarakhand<br />

2. The Brand Ambassader of<br />

harithakeralam project?<br />

a. Manju warrier b. K.J. Yesudas<br />

c. Mammootty d .<br />

Mohanlal<br />

3. Which team wins the Ranji Trophy<br />

Final 2017?<br />

a. Mumbai b. Gujarat<br />

c. Karnataka d. Maharashtra<br />

4. Who is the Kerala Minister for Local<br />

Self Government?<br />

a. Dr.K.T. Jaleel b . G .<br />

Sudhakaran<br />

c. A.C Moideen<br />

d. J. Mercykutty Amma<br />

5. Who won the Ezhuthachan<br />

Puraskaram of 2016?<br />

a. M.T. Vasudevan Nair<br />

b. Puthussery Ramachandran<br />

c. Vishunu Narayanan Nampoothiri<br />

d. C. Radhakrishnan<br />

6. Who has the right to address and<br />

send messages to the two Houses<br />

of Parliament?<br />

a. Prime Minister b. President<br />

c. Speaker d. Vice President<br />

7. Indian Constitution has borrowed<br />

the idea of directive principles of<br />

state policy<br />

a. Ireland b. Scotland<br />

c. England d. Germany<br />

8. According to constitution, which<br />

one of the following rights cannot<br />

be taken away during emergency?<br />

a. Right to Speak<br />

b. Right to Personal liberty<br />

c. Right to freedom of movement<br />

d. Right to organise meeting<br />

9. The authority to alter the boundaries<br />

of states in India rests with<br />

a. State Government<br />

b. President c. Prime Minister<br />

d. Parliament<br />

10. Which Article of the Constitution<br />

deal with General Election?<br />

a. Article 321 b. Article 312<br />

c. Article 330 d. Article 352<br />

11. Who wrote the book 'Akilathirutt' in<br />

Tamil?<br />

a. Chattampi Swamikal<br />

b. Ayyankali<br />

c. Vaikunda Swamikal<br />

d. Vagbhadananda<br />

12. Who was the first Secretary of<br />

SNDP?<br />

a. Dr. Palpu b. C.V. Kunjiraman<br />

c. R. Sankar d. Kumaran Asan<br />

13. 'Vala Samudhaya Parishkarana<br />

Sabha' was organised by?<br />

a. Brahmananda Sivayogi<br />

b. C. Kesavan<br />

c. K.P Karuppan<br />

d. Sahodaran Ayyappan<br />

14. Chattampi Swamikal was born in?<br />

a. kannammoola b. Varkala<br />

c. Panmana d. Chempazhanthy<br />

15. 'Akhila Thiruvitacore Navika Thozhilali<br />

Sangham' was founded by?<br />

a. Sree Narayana Guru<br />

b. Mannath Padmanabhan<br />

c. Ayyan Guru<br />

d. Velukutty Arayan<br />

16. ....... is a term used to describe<br />

the legal issues related to use of<br />

communications technology and<br />

internet?<br />

a. Net Law b. Cyber Law<br />

c. Information Law<br />

d. Chat Law<br />

17. The Study of criminologists in<br />

internet is called?<br />

a. Net Fraud<br />

b. Cyber Criminology<br />

c. Cyber Hacker d. Pirator<br />

18. Objective type examination uses ....<br />

a. MICR b. OMR<br />

c. OCR d. ALU<br />

19. A binary digit is<br />

a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4<br />

20. The world wide web is introduced<br />

in<br />

a. 1990 b. 1991<br />

c. 1992 d. 1993<br />

21. The first women to became the vice<br />

chancellor of a University in India?<br />

a. O.V Usha<br />

b. Dr. Jancy James<br />

c. Sara Joseph<br />

d. Padma Ramachandran<br />

22. Which year did the Attingal revolt<br />

break out?<br />

a. 1695 b. 1741<br />

c. 1821 d. 1721<br />

23. The year in which K.S.R.T.C came<br />

into existence ?<br />

a. 1970 b. 1962<br />

c. 1966 d. 1965<br />

24. Kollam Era was started in ?<br />

a. AD 78 b. AD 58<br />

c. As 622 d. AD 825<br />

25. What is child sex ratio of Kerala<br />

State in 2011 census?<br />

a. 940 b. 969<br />

c. 959 d. 980<br />

26. First radio station in Kerala?<br />

a. Thiruvananthapuram<br />

b. Kozhikode<br />

c. Thrissur d. Kannur<br />

27. First Woman Police station in Kerala<br />

was started?<br />

a. Kollam b. Kozhikode<br />

c. Palakkad<br />

d. Thiruvananthapuram<br />

28. Which river in Kerala is known as<br />

'Nila'?<br />

a. Periyar b. Bharathapuzha<br />

c. Chaliyar d. Pampa<br />

29. Gandhiji's first visit to Kerala was<br />

in?<br />

a. 1915 b. 1920<br />

c. 1925 d. 1930<br />

30. Wellington Island is in which<br />

district?<br />

a. Ernakulam b. Palakkad<br />

c. Idukki d. Kannur<br />

31. Ankaleshwar and Navagaon oil<br />

fields are located in?<br />

a. Maharashtra b.<br />

Gujarat<br />

c. Bihar d. West Bengal<br />

32. The Mobile Number Portability<br />

Service is launched for the first time<br />

in?<br />

a. Rohtak b. Bansola<br />

c. Nagpur d. Varanasi<br />

33. The Lahore Session of the Poorna<br />

Swaraj Resolution in the year?<br />

a. 1927 b. 1929<br />

c. 1928 d. 1930<br />

34. Who was the first propounder of the<br />

Doctrine of Passive Resistance?<br />

a. Balagangadhara Tilak<br />

b. Aurobindo Ghosh<br />

c. Lajpat Rai d. Gokhale<br />

35. Which state leads in the production<br />

of coriander?<br />

a. Assam b. Uttar Pradesh<br />

c. Rajasthan d. West Bengal<br />

36. Who was popularly known as<br />

'Barefooted Painter''?<br />

a. Leonardo Davinci<br />

b. Raja Ravi Varma<br />

c. M.F Hussain d. Piccaso<br />

37. Surat is situated on the bank of the<br />

river?<br />

a. Tapti b. Mahanadi<br />

c. Bhrahmaputra<br />

d. Godavari<br />

38. The congress socialist party was<br />

formed in the year?<br />

a. 1937 b. 1949<br />

c. 1934 d. 1924<br />

39. Who addressed Gandhiji for the first<br />

time as 'Father of the Nation'?<br />

a. Rabindranath Tagore<br />

b. Gopalakrishana Gokhale<br />

c. Subhash Chandra Bose<br />

d. Jawaharlal Nehru<br />

40. Jaina Hill is located in which of the<br />

following Indian state?<br />

a. Kerala b. karnataka<br />

c. Tamil Nadu<br />

d. Andhra Pradesh<br />

41. The acid present in tamarind is?<br />

a. Oxalic acid b. Acetic acid<br />

c. tartaric acid d. Citric acid<br />

42. Animal with least number of<br />

chromosomes?<br />

a. Radiolarcia b.cat<br />

c. Ascaris d. Tiger<br />

43. Which gland is found in the human<br />

skin?<br />

a. Sweat gland b. Pituitary gland<br />

c. Adrenal gland<br />

d. Thyroid gland<br />

44. Leukaemia is a type of cancer<br />

in which there is an abnormal<br />

increase in the number of?<br />

a. White blood cells<br />

b. Red blood cells<br />

c. Bone cells d. Platelets<br />

45. High yielding plants can be<br />

produced by?<br />

a. Crop rotation<br />

b. hybridisation<br />

c. inter cropping<br />

d. mixed cropping<br />

46. The coal containing highest<br />

percentage of carbon is?<br />

a. Peat b. Lignite<br />

c. Bitumin d. Anthracite<br />

47. Phylloquinone is the Chemical<br />

name of?<br />

a. Vitamin A b. Vitamin C<br />

c. Vitamin K d. Vitamin D<br />

48. This acute viral disease results in<br />

paralysis and can be prevented<br />

by vaccination which disease is<br />

mentioned?<br />

a. Trachoma b. Small pox<br />

c. AIDS d. Poliomyelitis<br />

49. Hydrochloric Acid is also known as?<br />

a. Carboxylic acid<br />

b. Glacial acesti acid<br />

c. Monocarboxylic acid<br />

d. Muriatic acid<br />

50. Which one of the following is a<br />

free - living bacterium that helps<br />

in nitrogen fixation in soil?<br />

a. Azotobacterb. Anabaena<br />

c. Azolla d. Nostoc<br />

51. The term 'Bull's eye' is related to<br />

which of the sports item?<br />

a. Billiards b. Gymnastics<br />

c. Boxing d. Shooting<br />

52. The 38 th parallel Separates?<br />

a. Shikokuo and Kyushu<br />

b. North Korea and South korea<br />

c. Taiwan and Japan<br />

d. North Korea and China<br />

53. The Garo - khasi range is located<br />

in the state of?<br />

a. Meghalaya b. Mizoram<br />

c. Sikkim d. Assam<br />

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a. 1924 b. 1928<br />

c. 1908 d. 1911<br />

55. The game that was popularly<br />

known as Poona game?<br />

a. Chess b. Badminton<br />

c. Volleyball d. Golf<br />

56. National games are held once in<br />

every?<br />

a. 1 year b. 2 years<br />

c. 4 years d. 5 years<br />

57. Neptune appears ...... in colour?<br />

a. green b. red<br />

c. orange d. blue<br />

58. What is 'Green gold'?<br />

a. Tea b. Coffee<br />

c. Gold d. Rice<br />

59. When was National Development<br />

Council formed?<br />

a. 15 th March 1950<br />

b. 6 th August 1951<br />

c. 6 th August 1952<br />

d. 26 th January 1950<br />

60. Who introduced the Banking<br />

Ombudsman Scheme?<br />

a. Finance Ministry of India<br />

b. Central Bank of India<br />

c. Reserve Bank of India<br />

d. State Bank of India<br />

61. Ir¯n\v DZm-l-cWw GXv?<br />

F. sh× _n. ]pXpa<br />

kn. Ffna Un. XmgvN<br />

62. "sN≠ sIm«n-¡pI' F<br />

ssien-bpsS AÀ°w?<br />

F. Ifn-bm-¡pI<br />

_n. ]m«v ]mSn-¡pI<br />

kn. D]-I-cWw hmbn-¡pI<br />

Un. IY ]d-bpI<br />

63. ip²-amb ]Zw GXv?<br />

F. em©\ _n. emRvO\<br />

kn. emÖ\ Un. emXv[\<br />

64. "]meqÀ' F Xqen-Im-\m-a-<br />

¯n Adn-b-s¸-Sp--Xmcv?<br />

F. \mcm-b-W³ \¼q-Xncn<br />

_n. ANyp-X³ \¼q-Xncn<br />

kn. am[h³ \¼q-Xncn<br />

Un. kp{_-Ò-Wy³ \¼q-Xncn<br />

65. "\me©v ^b-ep-IÄ In«m-<br />

\p≠ v' F hm¡n \me©v<br />

FXv GXv kam-ks¯ Ipdn-<br />

¡pp?<br />

F. XÂ]p-cp-j³ _n. ZznKp<br />

kn. _lp-{holn Un. Zzµz³<br />

66. tamZw F hm¡nsâ hn]-<br />

coXw?<br />

F. BtamZw _n. tJZw<br />

kn. k¦Sw Un. kt´mjw<br />

67. aRvPocw F hm¡n-\À°w?<br />

F. Im¨n-e¼v _n. Xma-c-¸qhv<br />

kn. N{µ-_n_w Un. Cfw-Imäv<br />

68. "F' F {]Xybw GXv hn`-ànbp-tS-XmWv?<br />

F. Dt±-inI<br />

_n. {]Xn-{Km-lnI<br />

kn. B[m-cnI<br />

Un. \nÀt±-inI<br />

69. 'Onam must be celebrated even<br />

selling the dwelling place' F<br />

hmIys¯ ae-bm-f-¯n-tebv¡v<br />

amän-bm In«p cq]-taXv?<br />

F. ImWw hn¡m-sXbpw<br />

HmWw sImÅmw<br />

_n. ImWw hnäpw HmWw<br />

sImÅWw<br />

kn. HmWm-tLm-jw IpSpw-_s¯<br />

hnÂ]-\-bn-se-¯n-¡pp<br />

Un. HmWw sIm≠ pw ImWw<br />

hn¡mw<br />

70. Xmsg-¸-d-bp--h-bn icn-bmb<br />

cq]-taXv?<br />

F. At±-ls¯ lmÀ±-h-ambn<br />

kzmKXw sNbvXp<br />

_n. At±-ls¯ lmÀ±-ht¯msS<br />

kzmKXw sNbvXp<br />

kn. At±-ls¯ lmÀ±-ambn<br />

kzmKXw sNbvXp<br />

Un. At±-ls¯ kt´mjt¯msS<br />

lm˱-ambn kzmKXw<br />

sNbvXp<br />

71. We had paid our fees,......?<br />

a. didn't we b. had we<br />

c. haven't we d.hadn't we<br />

72. If he had challenged me, I ..... him<br />

a lesson<br />

a. would teach b. will teach<br />

c. would have taught<br />

d. would have been taught<br />

73. Each of these apartment building<br />

has ........ own swimming pool<br />

a. its b. that<br />

c. their d. his<br />

74. ......... you hurry up, you can't finish<br />

it on time<br />

a. If b. lest<br />

c. otherwise d. unless<br />

75. Many students indulged .....<br />

malpractice<br />

a. in b. out<br />

c. on d. with<br />

76. Choose the Correct Sentence<br />

a. I have been in this School since<br />

1995<br />

b. I am in this School since 1995<br />

c. I am in this School since four<br />

years<br />

d. I am in this School since 1995<br />

77. If dogs bark, then Sparrows<br />

a. Scream b. talk<br />

c. twitter d. roar<br />

78. ...... you are alert and cautions, you<br />

will land in trouble<br />

a. Despite b. Unless<br />

c. Incase d. If<br />

79. The richer you are,.........<br />

a. the greed will increase<br />

b. the greedier you become<br />

c. your greed increases<br />

d. you become the greedier<br />

80. Yesterday when I saw him, he .....<br />

notes<br />

a. had been writng<br />

b. wrote<br />

c. would write d. was writing<br />

81. Odd one out<br />

a. 3:8 b. 6:35<br />

c. 1:0 d. 7:48<br />

82. In a certain code language, 123<br />

means bright little boy: 145<br />

means tall big boy and 637 means<br />

beautiful little flower which digit in<br />

that language means bright?<br />

a. 1 b. 3<br />

c. 4 d. 2<br />

83. If in a certain code TWENTY is<br />

written as 863985 and ELEVEN is<br />

written as 323039 how is TWELVE<br />

written?<br />

a. 863584 b. 863203<br />

c. 863903 d. 863063<br />

84. HUA GTZ FSY ERX ?<br />

a. DWQ b. DQW<br />

c. WDQ d. WQD<br />

85. a ..... ca .....bc ..... bcc....bca<br />

a. bbaa b. bbab<br />

c. aabb d. baba<br />

86. 0,2,3,5,8,10,15,17,24,26,.......<br />

a. 28 b. 30<br />

c. 32 d. 35<br />

87. Pointing to a person a man said to<br />

a woman " His mother is the only<br />

daughter of your father" How was<br />

the woman related to the person?<br />

a. Aunt b. Mother<br />

c. Wife d. Daughter<br />

88. Rekha who is facing south turns to<br />

her left and walks 15 metres, then<br />

she turns to her left and walks 7<br />

metres, then facing west she walks<br />

15 metres. How far is she from her<br />

original position?<br />

a. 22 metres b. 37 metres<br />

c. 44 metres d. 7 metres<br />

89. Neelima completes a certain work<br />

in 5 days and subha completes the<br />

same in 7 days. If they both work<br />

together, how long will they take to<br />

complete the same task?<br />

10 11<br />

a. 2 days b. 2 days<br />

11 12<br />

11 12<br />

c. 2 days d. 2 days<br />

10 11<br />

90. Ramu covers a certain distance<br />

between his house and office on<br />

scooter. Having an average speed<br />

of 30km/hr, he is late by 10 min.<br />

However, with a speed of 40 km/<br />

hr, he reaches his office 5 min<br />

earlier, Find the distance between<br />

his house and office<br />

a. 30 b. 40<br />

c. 25 d. 45<br />

91. The average speed of a train<br />

is 1<br />

4 times the average speed of<br />

2<br />

a tractor. the tractor covers 384kms<br />

in 16 hours. How much distance<br />

will the train cover in 12 hours?<br />

a. 1396kms b. 1296kms<br />

c. 1406 kms d. 1460 kms<br />

92. The salary of a person increases<br />

by 10% After the increment,<br />

the salary becomes Rs. 13200.<br />

what was his salary before the<br />

increment?<br />

a. 13332 b. 13000<br />

c. 12000 d. 11000<br />

93. A Shopkeeper bought a bicycle for<br />

Rs. 600 and sold it for Rs. 720.<br />

find the gain percent ?<br />

a. 15% b. 18%<br />

c. 20% d. 25%<br />

94. If 4m+2; 4m-2=5:4, what is M?<br />

9 −9<br />

a. b.<br />

2 2<br />

2 −2<br />

c. d.<br />

9 9<br />

95. 10 years ago Rajani's mother was<br />

4 times older than her daughter.<br />

After 10 years, the mother will be<br />

twice older than the daughter. the<br />

present age of Rajani is?<br />

a. 5 b. 10<br />

c. 20 d. 30<br />

96. The HCF of two numbers is 113<br />

and their LCM is 56952. If one of<br />

the numbers is 904. What is the<br />

other number?<br />

a. 7719 b. 7119<br />

c. 7791 d. 7911<br />

97. Two numbers are 20% and 50%<br />

larger than a 3 rd number. What<br />

percent of the 2 nd number is the<br />

first one?<br />

a. 75 b. 70 c. 80 d. 20<br />

98. It was Thursday on 2 nd January<br />

1993. what day of the week will<br />

be on 15 th March 1993?<br />

a. Saturday b. Sunday<br />

c. Monday d. Tuesday<br />

99. What is 2+4+6+8+.....+200?<br />

a. 212 b. 20012<br />

c. 10100 d. 5050<br />

100.The n th term of an A.P. is 5-4n<br />

What is the 11 th term?<br />

a. -35 b. -40 c. 35 d. -39<br />

Answer:<br />

1.a 2.b 3.b 4.a 5.d 6.b 7.a 8.b 9.d 10.a 11.c<br />

12.d 13.c 14.a 15.d 16.b 17.b 18.b 19.a<br />

20.b 21.b 22.d 23.d 24.d 25.c 26.a 27.b<br />

28.b 29.b 30.a 31.b 32.a 33.b 34.d 35.c<br />

36.c 37.a 38.c 39.c 40.c 41.c 42.c 43.a<br />

44.a 45.b 46.d 47.c 48.d 49.d 50.a 51.d 52.b<br />

53.a 54.c 55.b 56.b 57.d 58.a 59.c 60.c 61.d<br />

62.a 63.b 64.c 65.d 66.b 67.a 68.b 69.b 70.c<br />

71.d 72.c 73.a 74.d 75.a 76.a 77.c 78.b 79.b<br />

80.d 81.d 82.d 83.b 84.b 85.a 86.d 87.a 88.<br />

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1. The president can dismiss a member of the council<br />

of ministers [Deputy Collector - 2011]<br />

a. on his own<br />

b. With the consent of the speaker<br />

c. on recommending the Prime Minister<br />

d. only under emergency conditions<br />

2. Who among the following was not a member of<br />

the cabinet mission? [Jeo - 2017]<br />

a. stafford cripps b. A.V. Alexander<br />

c. John simon d. Pethvic Lawrence<br />

3. The first sitting of constituent assembly of India<br />

was held on? [Jeo - 2017]<br />

a. 9 Dec 1946 b. 26 Nov 1946<br />

c. 14 Aug 1947 d. 26 Jan 1950<br />

4. The Comptroller and Audit General of India is<br />

appointed by? [Jeo - 2017]<br />

a. Speaker of Loksabha b. Governor<br />

c. Prime Minister d. President of India<br />

5. Constitution of India was adopted by constituent<br />

Assembly on ? [Jeo - 2017]<br />

a. 26th January 1950 b. 26th November 1949<br />

c. 29th August 1947 d. 9th December 1946<br />

6. Subject to the provisions of any law made by<br />

parliament or any rules made under Article 145.<br />

Which Article of the constitution permits the<br />

supreme court to review its own jedgement or<br />

order? [Jeo - 2017]<br />

a. Article 134 b. Article 135<br />

c. Article 130 d. Article 137<br />

7. Which Article is inserted in the constitution of India<br />

by constitution (ninety seventh Amendment) Act<br />

2011? [Jeo - 2017]<br />

a. Article 43B b. Article 39A<br />

c. Article 338A d. Article 361B<br />

8. Which of the following is not a constitutional<br />

Body? [Jeo - 2017]<br />

a. Finance Commission<br />

b.State Public Service Commission<br />

c. State Human Rights Commission<br />

d. Election Commission<br />

9. The constitution of India provides free and<br />

compulsory education of all children in the age<br />

group of six to fourteen year as a?<br />

[Jeo - 2017]<br />

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a. moral right<br />

b. political right<br />

c. fundamental right<br />

d. Natural right<br />

10. The power to decide an<br />

election petition is vested<br />

with? [Jeo - 2017]<br />

a. High court<br />

b. supreme court<br />

c. election commission d. parliament<br />

11. Which amendment act added a new fundamental<br />

duty under article 51 (A) of the constitution which<br />

provides that it shall be the duty of every Indian<br />

citizen to provide education to their children upto<br />

the age of 14 years? [Sales Asst. 2016]<br />

a. 75 b. 88 c. 86 d. 83<br />

12. The constitution of ombudsman was first created<br />

in ......? [Sales Asst. 2016]<br />

a. USA b. Switzerland c. Sweden d. Denmark<br />

13. The Human Rights Commissions at the central and<br />

states are facing serious satbackes because ..........<br />

[Sales Asst- 2016]<br />

i. They function us recommendatory and advisory<br />

bodies<br />

ii. They can submit reports only annually<br />

iii. there is no authority to excute their orders<br />

iv. The existing govenmental system ignores their<br />

accommendations<br />

a. i,iii & iv b. i,ii & iii c. i,iv & ii d. ii,iii & iv<br />

14. Which one of the following power of the Rajyasaba<br />

provided in the constitution of India?<br />

[Sales Asst. 2016]<br />

a. To decide whether a bill is a money bill<br />

b. to inititatiue a money bill<br />

c. to reject or amend a money bill<br />

d. to delay a money bill for a period not exceeding<br />

fourteen days<br />

15. Lokayukta submits its report to .....?<br />

[Sales Asst -2016]<br />

a. Chief Minister b. Governor<br />

c. President d. Chief Justice<br />

16. The constitution guarantees protection of the rights<br />

of the minorities in India through which articles?<br />

[Sales Asst -2016]<br />

a. 29 and 30 b. 350 and 351<br />

c. 28 and 29 d. 15 and 16<br />

17. Which government appointed P.V. Rajamannar<br />

Committe to the tension in centre-state relation?<br />

[Sales Asst. 2016]<br />

a. India b. Maharashtra<br />

c. Karnataka d. TamilNadu<br />

18. The last session of the existing Loksabha after a<br />

new LokSabha has been elected is known as .......?<br />

[Sales Asst -2016]<br />

a. Joint sitting b. Lame Duck<br />

c. Guillotine d. sine ide<br />

19. Financial emergency can be continued for ........<br />

[Sales Asst 2016]<br />

a. 2 months b. 6 months<br />

c. one year d. indefinite<br />

20. Rights to information is the most effective<br />

and innovatine tool in Indian administration<br />

because?<br />

[Sales Asst 2016]<br />

i. it accepts people’s rights and privilages to know<br />

ii. it makes political system accountable and<br />

transparent<br />

iii. it makes people aware of public policies and<br />

devision making<br />

iv. it makes administrative more Innovative<br />

a. i,iii & iv b. i,ii & iv<br />

c. i,ii,& iii d. ii,iii & iv<br />

21. The fundamental rights of the Indian citizens are<br />

enshrined in? [Univ.Asst 2016]<br />

a. The preamble b. part III of constitution<br />

c. part iv of the constitution<br />

d. part V-A of constitution<br />

22. The authority to issue ‘writs’ for the enforcement<br />

of fundamental Rights wests with?<br />

[Uni.Asst -2016]<br />

a. The Parliament b. The President<br />

c. The Supreme Court & High Court<br />

d. The CBI<br />

23. Which of the following Article of the constitution<br />

deals with the fundamental Duties of the Indian<br />

citizens? [Uni.Asst 2016]<br />

a. Article 51A b. Article 29B<br />

c. Article 21 A d. Article 39 C<br />

24. Who is the chairman of RajyaSabha?<br />

[Uni.Asst 2016]<br />

a. The president b. The vice- president<br />

c. Lok Sabha Speaker d. The Governor<br />

25. In which year the National Development Council<br />

(NDC) was established? [Univ.Asst 2016]<br />

a. 1948 b. 1950 c. 1952 d. 1957<br />

26. The Public Service Commission in India, as the<br />

Union Public Service Commission was first called<br />

was established in the year? [Univ.Asst. 2016]<br />

a. 1919 b. 1926 c. 1947 d. 1950<br />

27. The National Human Rights Commission was<br />

established in the year? [Univ.Asst. 2016]<br />

a. 1993 b. 1975 c. 2001 d. 1996<br />

28. Which constitutional Amendment made right to<br />

free and compulsory education as a fundamental<br />

right? [Univ.Asst 2016]<br />

a. 73rd b. 86th<br />

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a. K. Ajitha b. Sugathakumari<br />

c. C.K. Janu d. M.C. Josaphine<br />

30. Who is the present CAG? [Univ.Asst ]<br />

a. Sasikanth Sharma b. Vinod Rai<br />

c. Agarwal d. H.K.Khanna<br />

31. Supreme Court Judges retire at the age of ......?<br />

[SI - 2015]<br />

a. 62 b. 65<br />

c. 70 d. 72<br />

32. Public information officer is expected to reply with<br />

in ..... hours of the life and liberty of the person in<br />

involved? [SI - 2015]<br />

a. 48 b. 24<br />

c. 72 d. 20<br />

33. National Mission for Justice delivery and legal<br />

reforms in India was set up in the year ..........?<br />

[SI - 2015]<br />

a. Aug 2009 b. aug 2010<br />

c. June 2011 d. Aug 2012<br />

34. Sexual harasment at work place act was passed in<br />

the year......?<br />

a. 2012 b. 2013<br />

c. 2014 d. 2015<br />

35. The reports of the comptroller and Auditor General<br />

is examined by ...... committee in the parliament?<br />

[SI -2015]<br />

a. Public undertakings b. estimates<br />

c. public accounts d. privileges<br />

36. Right to property was removed from the list of<br />

fundamental Rights by the?<br />

[Sec. Asst - 2015]<br />

a. 43 rd amendment b. 45 th amendment<br />

c. 44 th amendment d. 42 nd amendment<br />

37. Right to Education comes under the act?<br />

a. 44 b. 46<br />

c. 21 d. 21 A<br />

38. The Institution Lokayukta was created for the first<br />

time by the state of .....?<br />

[SI - 2015]<br />

a. Maharashtra b. Orissa<br />

c. Rajasthan d. Uttar Pradesh<br />

39. The Right to free and compulsory Education Act<br />

was enacted in? [BDO/Muni.Sec 2015]<br />

a. 2008 b. 2009<br />

c. 2010 d. 2012<br />

40. The nomination of members in the Rajya Sabha by<br />

the president was borrowed by the constitution of<br />

India from? [BDO/Muni.Sec]<br />

a. UK b. USA<br />

c. Australia d. Ireland<br />

41. Which among the following is not a way for<br />

acquisition of citizenship in India? [BDO/Muni.Sec]<br />

a. Renunciation b. Descent<br />

c. Registration d. incorporation of territory<br />

42. The constitution first Amendment Act sought to?<br />

[BDO/Muni.Sec]<br />

a. declare that an amedement passed in accordance<br />

with Article 368 will not be Law with the meaning 13<br />

b. nullify the Judicially created doctrine of basic<br />

features<br />

c. Curtail the right to property guaranteed by Article 31<br />

d. none of the above<br />

43. Who was appointed as the advisior of the<br />

constituent assembly? [BDO/Muni.Sec]<br />

a. Dr. Rajendra Prasad b. K.M.Munshi<br />

c. B.N.Rao d. Dr.B.R Ambedkar<br />

44. The Article in the Indian constitution which prohibits<br />

in intoxicating drinks and drugs?<br />

[BDO/Muni.Sec]<br />

a. Article 45 b. Article 47<br />

c. Article 48 d. Article 50<br />

45. The president of India may sometimes simply keep a<br />

bill on his table indefinitely without giving or refusing<br />

assent. This is? [BDO/Munic.Sec]<br />

a. absolute b. Qualified veto<br />

b. suspensive veto d. pocket veto<br />

46. A member of the State Public Service Commission<br />

Answer:<br />

1.c 2.c 3.a 4.d 5.b 6.d 7.a 8.c 9.c 10.a (PSC bpsS D¯-cw) 11.c 12.c 13.a 14.d 15.b 16.a 17.d 18.b<br />

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c. The Chief Minister d. The Chairman<br />

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a. That part of the judgement which was strictly<br />

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b. That which was necessary to dispose of the<br />

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were?<br />

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Section 66<br />

Section 65<br />

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Vanadium<br />

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Magnesium<br />

4 The number of Union Territories in India<br />

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is<br />

Molybdenum<br />

a) 28 b) 27 c) 7 d) 9<br />

• Metal present in smoke from vehicle<br />

[Special Branch Asst. - 2013]<br />

Lead<br />

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Polonium<br />

Andaman Nicobar<br />

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Lithium<br />

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Lakshadweep<br />

•<br />

Sodium, Potassium<br />

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Delhi<br />

Francium<br />

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Titanium<br />

Titanium<br />

Iridium<br />

Chromium<br />

• The union territory with highest sex ratio<br />

Puducherry<br />

• The union territory with lowest sex ratio<br />

Daman and Diu<br />

• Union Territory with highest literacy rate<br />

Lakshadweep<br />

• Union territory with lowest literacy rate<br />

Dadra Nagar Haveli


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• The Union Territory which have largest<br />

population of Scheduled Tribes in India<br />

Dadra Nagar Haveli<br />

• The Union Territory with least number of<br />

scheduled tribes<br />

Daman and Diu<br />

• Dadra is situated in<br />

Gujarath<br />

• Nagar Haveli is situated in<br />

Maharashtra<br />

• Daman and Diu is located in<br />

Gujarath<br />

• Union territory with most number of National<br />

Park and Wildlife Sanctuary<br />

Andaman and Nicobar<br />

• The place which is known as Cherrapunji of<br />

Western India<br />

Dadra Nagar Haveli<br />

• The first planned city of India<br />

Chandigarh<br />

• The first smoke free city of India<br />

Chandigarh<br />

• Union territory which started e-court fee<br />

system<br />

Delhi<br />

• First place in India to launch e-ration card<br />

Delhi<br />

• First Women Post Office in India was set up in<br />

Delhi<br />

• Open hand memorial is situated at<br />

Chandigarh<br />

• National gallery is at<br />

Chandigarh<br />

• National gallery of Modern Arts<br />

Delhi<br />

Union Territory<br />

Delhi<br />

Chandigarh<br />

Daman and Diu<br />

Dara nagar Haveli<br />

Andaman Nicobar<br />

Lakshadweep<br />

Puducherry<br />

Capital<br />

New Delhi<br />

Chandigarh<br />

Daman<br />

Silvasa<br />

Portblair<br />

Kavarathi<br />

Puducherry<br />

• Famous festival of Chandigarh<br />

Rose festival<br />

• Famous festival of Daman and Diu<br />

Nariyal Poornima<br />

• French war memorial is at<br />

Puducherry<br />

• French Institute of Indology is situated at<br />

Puducherry<br />

• Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park<br />

Andaman Nicobar<br />

• Indira Priyadarsini wild life sanctuary is located<br />

at<br />

Delhi<br />

• Indira Gandhi International Airport is in<br />

Delhi<br />

• Veersavarkar International Airport is in<br />

Port Blair<br />

• Agatti acrodrome is in<br />

Lakshadweep<br />

• Pittibird sanctuary is located in<br />

Lakshadweep<br />

5 Which district has been declared the first<br />

‘E’ district in Kerala?<br />

a) Ernakulam b) Thiruvananthapuram<br />

c) Kottayam d) Thrissur<br />

[Muncipal Secretary Gr.III - 2015]<br />

Ans: (a) Ernakulam<br />

• First fully literated district in India<br />

Ernakulam<br />

• First baby friendly district in Kerala<br />

Ernakulam<br />

• First smoke free district in Kerala<br />

Thiruvananthapuram<br />

• First tobacco ad-free district in Kerala<br />

Thiruvananthapuram<br />

• First district having complete mobile connectivity<br />

Thiruvananthapuram<br />

• First free Wi-fi enabled railway station in Kerala<br />

Thiruvananthapuram<br />

• First child begger free district in Kerala<br />

Thiruvananthapuram<br />

• First Polio free district in India<br />

Pathanamthitta<br />

• First tobacco free district in India<br />

Kottayam<br />

• First district in India with Rural Broadband<br />

Network<br />

Idukki<br />

• First child friendly district in Kerala<br />

Idukki<br />

• First Hallmarked district in Kerala<br />

Idukki<br />

• First Women friendly district in Kerala<br />

Ernakulam<br />

• First total banking district in India<br />

Palakkad<br />

• First fully electrified district in Kerala<br />

Palakkad<br />

• First IT enabled district in India<br />

Palakkad<br />

• Kudumbasree project was first introduced in<br />

Malappuram<br />

• First fully Wi-fi zone municipality in India<br />

Malappuram<br />

• First Hunger free city in India<br />

Kozhikode<br />

• First plastic free district in Kerala<br />

Kozhikode<br />

• First 3G mobile service in Kerala started in<br />

Kozhikode<br />

• First gender park in Kerala<br />

Kozhikode<br />

• First panmasala free district in Kerala<br />

Wayanad<br />

• First zero landless district in India<br />

Kannur<br />

• First fully primary education district in India<br />

Kannur<br />

• First bio district in Kerala<br />

Kasargod<br />

• First baby friendly district in Kerala<br />

Ernakulam<br />

• First child friendly district in Kerala<br />

Idukki<br />

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Operation Salute<br />

Special for Uniform Force Examinations<br />

Topic 1<br />

Kerala Renaissance<br />

[Selected Questions]<br />

1. The press established by Chavara Achan at<br />

Mannanam?<br />

St. Joseph Press (1846)<br />

2. Who led the first mirror consecration in South<br />

India?<br />

Vaikunda Swamikal<br />

3. Who was also known as ‘paneli parayan’ and<br />

‘pandi parayan’?<br />

Thycaud Ayya<br />

4. First martyr of Kerala Renaissance?<br />

Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker<br />

5. What is the original name of Brahmananda<br />

Shivayogi?<br />

Karat Govinda Menon<br />

6. The name ‘Shanmughadasan’ was given to<br />

Chattambi Swamikal by<br />

Thycaud Ayya<br />

7. When Sreenarayana Guru built Aruvipuram<br />

temple?<br />

1887<br />

8. First person from backward community to be<br />

nominated to the legislative council?<br />

Ayyankali<br />

9. Whose childhood name was Kuttiyappi?<br />

Dr. Palpu<br />

10. Who is the grand old man of Travancore?<br />

G.P. Pillai<br />

11. The renaissance leader who was known as<br />

‘Mitavadhi’?<br />

C. Krishnan<br />

12. The magazine started by C.V.Kunjiraman?<br />

Sunandini<br />

13. Who is known as the poet of Renaissance?<br />

Kumaranasan<br />

14. Swadeshabhimani Newspaper started by<br />

Vakkom Abdul Khadhar Maulavi on<br />

January 19, 1905<br />

(from Anchuthengu)<br />

15. The pen name of<br />

Moorkoth Kumaran is?<br />

Vajrasoochi<br />

16. Mannathu<br />

Padmanabhan<br />

conducted Savarna<br />

Jaadha in?<br />

1924 (Vaikom to<br />

Trivandrum)<br />

17. The autobiography of Swadheshabhimani<br />

Ramakrishna Pillai?<br />

Ente Naadukadathal<br />

18. Founder of Prathyksha Raksha Daiva Sabha<br />

(PRDS)?<br />

Poykayil Yohannan<br />

19. Childhood name of Kurumban Dhaivathan?<br />

Naduvathamman<br />

20. The official publication of Atma Vidhya Sangam?<br />

Abhinava Keralam (1921)<br />

21. Who is known as ‘Kerala Lincoln’?<br />

Pandit Karuppan<br />

22. The newspaper started by T.K.Madhavan in 1905<br />

was?<br />

Deshabhimani<br />

23. Grand old man of Kerala?<br />

K.P.Kesava Menon<br />

24. Birth place of Sahodharan Ayyappan is<br />

Cherai (Ernakulam)<br />

25. The Secretary of Guruvayoor Sathyagraha<br />

committee was<br />

K. Kelappan<br />

26. The famous Kozhencherry speech by C.Kesavan<br />

is associated with which agittation?<br />

Nivarthana Agitation (1932)<br />

27. The founder of Narayana Gurugulam at Ooty?<br />

Nataraja Guru (1923)<br />

28. Famous Drama “Adakkalayil Ninnu Arangathekku”<br />

was written by<br />

V.T. Bhattathirippadu<br />

29. Who is known as the ‘Vivekananda of Kerala’<br />

Swami Agamananda<br />

30. Pattini Jaadha (1936) was conducted by<br />

AKG (Kannur to Madras)<br />

31. The founder of Sreenarayana Vidyalayam at<br />

Payyannur in 1931<br />

Ananda Theerthan<br />

32. Who introduced Pidiyari system in Kerala?<br />

Kuriakose Elias Chavara<br />

33. The temple founded by Ayya Vaikunda Swamikal<br />

is known as<br />

Nizhal Thankal<br />

34. Real name of Thycaud Ayya is<br />

Subbarayan<br />

35. Who organised agitations “Achipudava<br />

Samaram”, “Mukuthi Samaram”?<br />

Arattupuzha Velayudha Paniker<br />

36. Famous book ‘Mokshapradeepam’ is written<br />

by?<br />

Brahmananda Sivayogi (1905)<br />

37. What is the pet name of Chattambi Swamikal?<br />

Kunjan Pillai<br />

38. House name of Sree Narayana Guru?<br />

Vayalvaram Veedu (Chempazhanthy,<br />

TVM)<br />

39. First agricultural strike in Kerala is led by<br />

whom?<br />

Ayyankali (1905)<br />

40. Who was the leader o f campaign Ezhava<br />

Memmorial (1896)?<br />

Dr. Palpu<br />

41. The leader of mass pettition known as Malayali<br />

Memmorial (1891)?<br />

Baristar G.P. Pillai<br />

42. The agitation started by C.V. Kunjiraman in<br />

1936 which was caused to the temple entry<br />

proclamation?<br />

Mathaparivarthana Prakshobham<br />

43. First Secretary of SNDP?<br />

Kumaran Asan<br />

44. Who published the Journal called ‘Muslim’ in<br />

1906?<br />

Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi<br />

45. The education magazine started by Moorkoth<br />

Kumaran in 1919<br />

Vidhyalayam<br />

46. The magazine known as the Bible of theeyas<br />

Mithavadi (1907)<br />

47. Who was called Madan Mohan Malavya of<br />

Kerala by Sardar K.M. Panicker?<br />

Mannathu Padmanabhan<br />

48. House name of Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna<br />

Pillai?<br />

Koodilla Veedu<br />

49. The protest made by Poikayil Yohannan for the<br />

Dalit people is commonly known as?<br />

Adilahala<br />

50. The biography of Kurumban Daivathan,<br />

‘Navodhanathinte Surya Thejus’ is written by?<br />

Babu Thomas<br />

51. The Sanskrit school started by Vagbhadanandan<br />

at Karaparambu (Kozhikode) on 1906 is?<br />

Tatwaprakashika<br />

52. The title ‘Kavithilakan’ was given to Pandit<br />

Karuppan by<br />

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53. The renaissance leader who known as<br />

“Navodhanathinte Meghajyothis”<br />

T.K. Madhavan<br />

54. Auto biography of K.P.Kesava Menon<br />

Kazhinjakaalam<br />

55. Who conducted “Mishrabhojanam” at Cherayi<br />

in 1917?<br />

Sahodharan Ayyappan<br />

56. The KPCC President at the time of Indian<br />

Independence?<br />

K. Kelappan<br />

57. Autobiography of C. Kesavan<br />

Jeevitha Samaram<br />

58. Famous drama Adukkalayil Ninnu Arangathekku<br />

was first played in<br />

1929 (at Idakkunni, Thrissur)<br />

59. Father of Modern Kalady<br />

Swami Agamananda<br />

60. The volunteer captain of Guruvayoor<br />

Sathyagraha held in 1931 was<br />

A.K.Gopalan<br />

61. Who conducted Yachana Yathra in 1931 from<br />

Thrissur to Chandragiri Puzha<br />

B.T. Bhattathirippadu<br />

62. The mouth piece of Yogakshema Sabha<br />

Mangalodhayam<br />

63. Who is known as the father of literacy in Kerala?<br />

Kuriakose Elias Chavara<br />

64. The founder of ‘Munthirikkinar’?<br />

Ayya Vaikunda Swamikal<br />

65. Who is known as great Guru of Guru?<br />

Thycaud Ayya<br />

66. The renaissance leader who known as ‘Guru<br />

of Atheists’?<br />

Brahmananda Sivayogi<br />

67. Kerala Government observes August 25 th<br />

(birthday of Chattampi Swamikal) as?<br />

Jeevakarunyadinam<br />

68. First great personality from Kerala who<br />

appeared in both coin and stamp of the country<br />

Sree Narayana Guru<br />

69. When did Sree Narayana Guru consecrated the<br />

Siva idol at Aruvipuram on the banks of the river<br />

Neyyar<br />

1888<br />

70. When did ‘Aluva Sarvamatha Sammelanam’ (all<br />

religious conference) was conducted<br />

1924<br />

71. The renaissance leader who conducted<br />

Villuvandi Yathra (1893), Kallumala Samaram<br />

(1915) and Thonnooramaand Lahala (1915)<br />

Ayyankali<br />

Samapanthi bhojanam<br />

Panthi bhojanam<br />

Mishra bhojanam<br />

Preethi bhojanam<br />

Birth Date & Place of Famous Renaissance Leaders<br />

Kuriakose Alias Chavara 1805 February 10 Kainakari (Alappuzha)<br />

Vaikunda Swami 1804 March 12 Swamithoppu<br />

Thycaud Ayya 1814 Nakalapuram<br />

Brahmanad Shivayogi 1852 August 26 Kollengode, Chittur (Palakkad)<br />

Chattampi Swamikal 1853 August 25 Kannammoola (TVM)<br />

Sree Narayana Guru 1856 August 20 Chempazhanthy (TVM)<br />

Ayyankali 1863 August 28 Venganoor (TVM)<br />

Dr. Palpu 1863 November 2 Pettah (TVM)<br />

Kumaranasan 1873 April 12 Kayikkara (TVM)<br />

Mannathu Padmanabhan 1878 January 2 Perunna (Kottayam)<br />

Poykayil Yohannan 1879 February 17 Iraviperoor (Pathanamthitta)<br />

Vagbhadanandan 1885 April 27 Patyam (Kannur)<br />

Pandit Karuppan 1885 May 24 Cheranallur (Ernakulam)<br />

Sahodharan Ayyappan 1889 August 21 Cherai (Ernakulam)<br />

K. Kelappan 1889 August 24 Moodadi (Kozhikode)<br />

C. Kesavan 1891 May 23 Mayanad (Kollam)<br />

V.T. Bhattathirippad 1896 March 26 Trithalla (Palakkad)<br />

Famous organisations in Kerala Renaissance<br />

Samathva Samajam 1836 Ayya Vaikunda Swami<br />

Ananda Mahasabha 1918 Brahmananda Shivayogi<br />

SNDP 1903 Sree Narayana Guru<br />

Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham 1907 Ayyankali<br />

All Travancore Muslim Mahajana Sabha<br />

Vakkom Abdul Khadher<br />

Moulavi<br />

Islam Dharma Paripalana Sanghan<br />

Vakkom Abdul Khadher<br />

Moulavi<br />

NSS (Nair Service Society) 1914 October 31 Mannathu Padmanabhan<br />

Prethyaksha Raksha Dhaiva Sabha 1909 Poykayil Yohannan<br />

Atma Vidhya Sangham 1917 Vagbhadanandan<br />

Araya Samajam 1907 Pandit Karuppan<br />

Akhila Kerala Araya Mahasabha 1922 Pandit Karuppan<br />

Ezhava Samajam 1903 T.K.Madhavan<br />

Namboodhiri Yuvajana Sangham 1919 V.T. Bhattathirippadu<br />

Jathi Nashini Sabha 1933 Ananda Theerthan<br />

Confusing Facts<br />

- Ayya Vaikunda Swami<br />

- Thycaud Ayya<br />

- Sahodaran Ayyappan<br />

- Vagbhadanandan<br />

72. Birth place of Ayyankali<br />

Venganoor (TVM)<br />

73. Who wrote the book “Treatment of Thiyyas<br />

in Travancore”<br />

Dr. Palpu<br />

74. Founder of Travancore Ezhava Sabha<br />

Dr. Palpu<br />

75. The founder of political party named<br />

‘Socialist party’ in 1938<br />

Sahodaran Ayyappan


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Women Civil Excise Officer)<br />

1. Name the Identity Card given to<br />

artisans in Gujarat for national<br />

recognition:<br />

A. Swaroop B. Ekta<br />

C. Pahchan D. Samaanta<br />

2. Who was appointed as Sub Collector<br />

of Thalassery to suppress the revolt<br />

of Pazhassi Raja:<br />

A. Munro B. Curzon<br />

C. Robert Clive D. T.H. Baber<br />

3. Name the robot has been introduced<br />

by Kumbakonam based City Union<br />

bank of improve customer Service:<br />

A. Cub – Union B. Cub – Ubi<br />

C. Cub – Ganga<br />

D. Cub – Lakshmi<br />

4. Name the revolutionary Cuban leader<br />

who died on 25 th November 2016:<br />

A. Fidel Vostro B. Ryan Vastro<br />

C. Ryder Castro D. Fidel Castro<br />

5. In which year NABARD was<br />

established?<br />

A. 1985 B. 1990<br />

C. 1995 D. 1982<br />

6. Who is the present Chairman<br />

of National Hydro Electric Power<br />

Corporation?<br />

A. Shyam Srinivasan<br />

B. K.M. Singh C. Ajaypal Singh<br />

D. P.S. Jayakumar<br />

7. Headquarters of the Securities and<br />

Exchange Board of India (SEBI):<br />

A. Poona B. Hyderabad<br />

C. New Delhi D. Mumbai<br />

8. Name the currency of Japan:<br />

A. Yen B. Lira<br />

C. Rial D. Ruble<br />

9. India’s Satellite launch-pad is<br />

located at:<br />

A. Visakhapatanam B. Mumabi<br />

C. Hyderabad D. Shriharikotta<br />

10. A method of growing plants without<br />

soil:<br />

A. Planting B. Breeding<br />

C. Hydroponics D. Vegetation<br />

11. Who is the Prime Minister of Republic<br />

of Mauritius?<br />

A. Anirood Jugnauth<br />

B. Chownamein<br />

C. Mehbooba Mufti<br />

D. Zakkir Ustad<br />

12. Name the Tibetan Word for New Year:<br />

A. Nauros B. Puthuyug<br />

C. Losar D. Era<br />

13. Where did International court of<br />

Justice situated:<br />

A. Geneva B. Switzerland<br />

C. London D. Hague<br />

14. World Television Day is celebrated on:<br />

A. May 21 B. June 29<br />

C. November 21<br />

D. March 22<br />

15. Which is the capital of Australia?<br />

A. Canberra B. Lisbon<br />

C. Madrid D. Guinea<br />

16. Who is the Chairman of ISRO?<br />

A. Dr. Jinyao B. A.S.Kirankumar<br />

C. J.P.Nanda D. R.K.Sharma<br />

17. Which British viceroy was related to<br />

Subsidiary Alliance System?<br />

A. Lord Ellenborough<br />

B. Lord Canning<br />

C. Lord Wellesley<br />

D. Lord Mount Batten<br />

18. In which year the Twelfth Five Year<br />

Plan started?<br />

A. 2010 B. 2007<br />

C. 2008 D. 2012<br />

19. Newly elected President of USA on<br />

November 8, 2016:<br />

A. Ted Cruz B. Hillary Clinton<br />

C. Donald Trump<br />

D. Marco Rubio<br />

20. In which state Kakatiya Thermal Power<br />

Project existed?<br />

A. Telangana B. Karnataka<br />

C. Maharashtra D. Assam<br />

21. Where did the first Satyagraha<br />

experiment made by Gandhi in India?<br />

A. Bardoli B. Champaran<br />

C. Dandi D. Vaikkom<br />

22. Where did ‘Keibul Lamjao National Park,<br />

the world’s only floating national park<br />

was located?<br />

A. Manipur B. Andhra<br />

C. Jharkhand D. Gujarat<br />

23. Which University has developed the<br />

World’s first light seeking Synthetic<br />

Nano Robot?<br />

Previous<br />

Question<br />

civil excise<br />

officer<br />

2016<br />

A. Oxford University<br />

B. University of Hong Kong<br />

C. Cambridge University<br />

D. Harward University<br />

24. First state to launch Cyber<br />

Police Stations in each districts<br />

in India:<br />

A. Haryana B. Chhattisgarh<br />

C. Goa D. Maharashtra<br />

25. Number of Tinais mentioned in Sangam<br />

literature:<br />

A. 5 B. 7 C. 8 D. 3<br />

26. Who is the founder of<br />

Atmavidyasangam?<br />

A. E.V.Ramaswamy<br />

B. Subrahmanya Bharathy<br />

C. Vagbatanandan<br />

D. Ayyankali<br />

27. Where is Jose Maria Cordova<br />

International Airport located?<br />

A. Brazil B. Colombia<br />

C. Newyork D. Chilie<br />

28. Which is the Coastal Port City had<br />

trade relations with Yavanas, situated<br />

on the banks of River Periyar?<br />

A. Tyndis B. Kadalundi<br />

C. Cochin D. Muziris<br />

29. In which state “Annapurna Rasoi<br />

Programme” to provide quality meal<br />

at cheap price to weaker sections of<br />

people was launched?<br />

A. Rajasthan B. Mizoram<br />

C. Delhi D. Bihar<br />

30. The Headquarter of Malayalam<br />

University in Kerala is situated:<br />

A. Thrissur B. Calicut<br />

C. Ernakulam D. Tirur<br />

31. Which Day is Celebrated as National<br />

Milk Day?<br />

A. March 7 B. August 16<br />

C. November 26<br />

D. October 11<br />

32. Who was the leader of 1857 revolt in<br />

Baraut Pargana in Uttarpradesh?<br />

A. Shah Mal<br />

B. Maulavi Ahamadulla<br />

C. Kunwar Singh<br />

D. Vajid Ali Sha<br />

33. Who implemented the First Five Year<br />

Plan in Soviet Union?<br />

A. Lenin B. Joseph Stalin<br />

C. Gorbachev D. Trotsky<br />

34. In which year India became a member<br />

of World Trade Organization?<br />

A. 2002 B. 1997<br />

C. 2005 D. 2000<br />

35. Name the event which was followed<br />

as a part of Anti-Rowlatt struggle in<br />

India?<br />

A. Wagon Tragedy<br />

B. Mappila Revolt<br />

C. Partition of Bengal<br />

D. Jallianwalabag Massacre<br />

36. In which year Kundara proclamation<br />

declared?<br />

A. 1856 B. 1809<br />

C. 1833 D. 1805<br />

37. Which country’s court poet was<br />

Atula in the ancient Kerala?<br />

A. Ezhimala B. Ay<br />

C. Venad D. Travancore<br />

38. The first Swadeshi printing press<br />

started by Chavara Kuriakose Elias:<br />

A. Mannanam B. Thrissur<br />

C. Thiruvalla<br />

D. Kothamangalam<br />

39. The first book completely printed in<br />

Malayalam:<br />

A. Shabdakosam<br />

B. Samshepavedertham<br />

C. Rajyasamacharam<br />

D. Paschimodayam<br />

40. Which Indian river is known as<br />

Tsangpo in China?<br />

A. Yamuna B. Sindhu<br />

C. Brahmaputra D. Mahanadi<br />

41. Who was the exponent of<br />

“Aiyyavazhi” system of belief?<br />

A. Ayyankali B. Sreenarayana<br />

Guru<br />

C. Vaikundaswami<br />

D. Gandhi<br />

42. The tallest Peak in Himalaya<br />

Mountains:<br />

A. Mount Everest<br />

B. Karakkoram<br />

C. Siachin D. Kanchen Junga<br />

43. Which Planet is famous for its big<br />

Red Spot on it?<br />

A. Mars B. Venus<br />

C. Uranus D. Jupiter<br />

44. Which University is Renamed as<br />

Kerala University?<br />

A. Malabar University<br />

B. Travancore University<br />

C. Venad University<br />

D. Gandhi University<br />

45. Who wrote “Prachina Malayalam”?<br />

A. Kunjan Nambiar<br />

B. K.P.Kesavamenon<br />

C. Chattampiswami<br />

D. Dr. Palpu<br />

46. The “Dronacharya Award” was given<br />

to:<br />

A. Sportsman B. Coaches<br />

C. Umpires D. Sports Editors<br />

47. Who was the first person to walk on<br />

the moon?<br />

A. Yurigagarin B. Neil Armstrong<br />

C. Edmund Hilary<br />

D. Kalpana Chawla<br />

48. The Pass located at the Southern end<br />

Nilgiri Hills in South India:<br />

A. Bhorghat Gap B. Thalghat Pass<br />

C. Bolan Pass D. Palghat Gap


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49. Who invented the Steam Engine?<br />

A. Marconi B. Thomas Savery<br />

C. James Watt D. Wright Brothers<br />

50. Numismatics is the study of:<br />

A. Coins B. Stamps<br />

C. Numbers D. Space<br />

51. What is the name of the first satellite<br />

sent into space?<br />

A. Sputnik B. Laika<br />

C. Apple D. Bhaskara<br />

52. Which instrument is used to measure<br />

Pressure?<br />

A. Ammeter B. Manometer<br />

C. Lactometer D. Sacharimeter<br />

53. Which is the border line that<br />

separates India and Pakistan?<br />

A. Radcliff line B. Line of control<br />

C. Durant line D. Ran of Kutch<br />

54. Who was the first Indian to win the<br />

World Amateur Billiards title?<br />

A. Manoj Kothari B. Michael Ferrerna<br />

C. Wilson Jones D. Geet Sethi<br />

55. Where is the headquarters of<br />

National Thermal Power Corporation<br />

situated?<br />

A. Varanasi B. New Delhi<br />

C. Mumabi D. Dispur<br />

56. The code name of the first vehicle<br />

driven by man on the moon’s<br />

surface:<br />

A. Lunar B. Rover<br />

C. Eagle D. Challenger<br />

57. In which year It act came into force<br />

in India?<br />

A. 2000 B. 2005<br />

C. 1998 D. 2001<br />

58. The fear of being out of mobile phone<br />

contact is known as:<br />

A. Biophobia B. Monophobia<br />

C. Nomophobia D. Sonophobia<br />

59. In which place Mortuary temple of<br />

Seti I located?<br />

A. Jordan B. Greece<br />

C. Tunisia D. Egypt<br />

60. In which country recently conducted<br />

the first Brain implantation?<br />

A. U.K. B. Netherlands<br />

C. Iceland D. Germany<br />

61. Average of a, b, c is p and ab+bc+ca<br />

= 3, what is the average of a 2 , b 2 ,<br />

c 2 ?<br />

A. 3p 2 B. P 2 - 2<br />

C. 3p 2 - 2 D. 9p 2<br />

62. A square garden measuring 10 meter<br />

on a side is surrounded by a 2 meter<br />

wide path. What is the area of the<br />

path?<br />

A. 44 sq.m B. 144 sq.m<br />

C. 196 sq.m D. 96 sq.m<br />

63. 148.62 + 5.891 + 36.4 + 213.06<br />

= _________<br />

A. 403.971 B. 364.957<br />

C. 424.23 D. None of these<br />

64. A work can finish 6 male workers or<br />

9 female workers in 20 days. How<br />

many days take to finish the same<br />

work with 4 male workers and 4<br />

female workers?<br />

A. 10 days B. 18 days<br />

C. 12 days D. 15 days<br />

65. A bank is calculate the simple interest<br />

at the rate 12½%, how many years<br />

take a fixed amount become doubled:<br />

A. 4 years B. 12 years<br />

C. 8 years D. 10 years<br />

66. A and B start from a fixed point, A<br />

moves 6 km west ward and turns<br />

left and then covers 5 km. B moves<br />

3km north ward and stand there. The<br />

distance between A and B now is:<br />

A. 10 km B. 8 km<br />

C. 9 km D. 11 km<br />

67. P is Q’s brother, Q is R’s sister and R<br />

is S’s father then S is P’s:<br />

A. Sister B. Brother<br />

C. Wife D. None of these<br />

68. Which of the following is replaces the<br />

question mark<br />

7 : 9 : : 343 : ?<br />

A. 117 B. 225 C. 729 D.486<br />

69. Seen through a mirror, the arms of a<br />

clock shows 8.50. What is the actual<br />

time?<br />

A. 4.10 B. 3.10<br />

C. 10.15 D. 9.45<br />

70. BACD is coded as 2134, what would<br />

HFEG stands for:<br />

A. 8567 B. 8765<br />

C. 8756 D. 8657<br />

71. Find the missing number of the series.<br />

9, 16, 30, ____, 114<br />

A. 51 B. 58 C. 42 D. 54<br />

72. Find the odd man out:<br />

A. 8B1 B. 2E5 C. 6H4 D.1D6<br />

73. If the Christmas day of 2017 is<br />

MONDAY, then the Republic Day of<br />

2018 is:<br />

A. TUESDAY B. MONDAY<br />

C. SUNDAY D. FRIDAY<br />

74. If < means +, > means – , ∧<br />

means÷,∨means x then the value of<br />

16∧4∨23<br />

A. 7 B. 1 C. 31 D. 9<br />

75. Find out the correct alternative with<br />

the series<br />

K4J3RPQ2TV3A3<br />

A. K4J3PQR2TV3A3<br />

B. K4J3RPQ2VT3A3<br />

C. K4J3RPQ2TV3A3<br />

D. K4J3RQP2TV3A3<br />

76. What is the sum of the even integers<br />

from 100 to 1000?<br />

A. 280450 B. 250840<br />

C. 248050 D. 208450<br />

77. 10% of x is 25% of y then x:y is:<br />

A. 5:2 B. 2:5 C. 1:2 D. 2:1<br />

78.<br />

⎛ 1⎞⎛ 1⎞⎛ 1⎞ ⎛ 1 ⎞<br />

⎜1− ⎟⎜1− ⎟⎜1 − ⎟...... ⎜1 − ⎟=<br />

_____<br />

⎝ 3 ⎠⎝ 4 ⎠⎝ 5 ⎠ ⎝ 100 ⎠<br />

1 1<br />

A. B.<br />

100 50<br />

2 1<br />

C. D.<br />

50 500<br />

79. If ,<br />

100 3<br />

n 3<br />

n−1<br />

× − = 891<br />

3<br />

then the value of ‘n’ is:<br />

A. 4 B. 3 C. 5 D. 2<br />

80. The cost price of 60 articles is equal<br />

to the selling price of 50 articles. The<br />

gain % is:<br />

A. 60% B. 10% C.50% D. 20%<br />

81. Put the adjectives in right order.<br />

The house was _______ building<br />

A. a nice stone old<br />

B. a nice old stone<br />

C. a stone old nice<br />

D. an old nice stone<br />

82. Choose the correct plural form of<br />

“Basis”.<br />

A. basis B. basic<br />

C. basises D. bases<br />

83. The noun “SPONTANEITY” belongs to<br />

which category:<br />

A. count B. collective<br />

C. mass D. compound<br />

84. Many a man _________ tempted by<br />

gold<br />

A. is B. are<br />

C. did D. have<br />

85. Select the word which is apposite to<br />

“STERN”:<br />

A. indulgent B. liberal<br />

C. emotional D. lenient<br />

86. Choose the most appropriate word:<br />

The ________ of a railway engine is<br />

almost deafening<br />

A. scream B. shriek<br />

C. screech D. scramble<br />

87. Use the correct conditionals<br />

She would buy a pony, if __________<br />

enough money<br />

A. she has B. she have<br />

C. she had D. she did<br />

88. Find the phrase that best fits in to the<br />

blank in the sentence<br />

The occasion _________ prompt<br />

action<br />

A. call up B. call to<br />

C. call out D. call of<br />

89. Choose the alternative which best<br />

expresses the meaning of the idiom:<br />

“To show the white feather”<br />

A. To show signs of cowardice<br />

B. To seek peace<br />

C. To show arrogance<br />

D. To become polite<br />

90. The boy, along with the tourists<br />

_________ gone<br />

A. do B. has<br />

C. have D. does<br />

91. Find out the passive form of:<br />

“Does she know me”?<br />

A. Did I know her? B. H a s s h e<br />

known me?<br />

C. Am I known to her?<br />

D. None<br />

92. Choose the correctly spelt word:<br />

A. opportunity B. oppertunity<br />

C. oppurtunity D. opporttunity<br />

93. Which sentence is correct?<br />

A. He was universally loved and<br />

honoured by all<br />

B. He was universally loved and<br />

honoured<br />

C. He was universally loved and<br />

honoured by every one<br />

D. None<br />

94. Choose the correct tag question:<br />

Don’t make any noise, _________?<br />

A. do you? B. don’t you?<br />

C. will you? D. does you?<br />

95. Complete the sentence meaningfully:<br />

Seeing that the child was ill, the:<br />

A. windows of the room were<br />

closed<br />

B. doctor was sent for<br />

C. bottle of the medicine was found<br />

empty<br />

D. mother sent for the doctor<br />

96. Select a word synonymous with<br />

‘INTEGRITY’.<br />

A. Selflessness B. Selfishness<br />

C. Honesty D. Durability<br />

97. Each of these apartment building<br />

has _________ own swimming<br />

pool<br />

A. its B. that<br />

C. their D. his<br />

98. Use the correct adverb to replace<br />

the groups of words in bold letters.<br />

He was appointed Principal, “for<br />

the present time only”:<br />

A. accidently B. unanimously<br />

C. voluntarily D. provisionally<br />

99. Identify the sentence “Look before<br />

you leap”:<br />

A. interrogative B. imperative<br />

C. declarative D. exclamatory<br />

100. We agree _______ most things<br />

A. about B. on<br />

C. with D. for<br />

Answer:<br />

1. c 2. d 3. d 4. d 5. d 6. b 7. d 8. a<br />

9. d 10. c 11. No answer (Correct<br />

answer - Aminah Gurub) 12. C13. D<br />

14. C 15. A 16. B (\ne-hn Dr. K.Shivan)<br />

17. D 18. D19. C 20.A 21.B 22.A 23.B<br />

24.D 25.A 26.C 27.B 28.D 29.A 30.D<br />

31.C 32.A 33.B 34.No answer (Correct<br />

answer - 1995) 35.D 36.B 37.A 38.A<br />

39.B 40.C 41.C 42.A 43.D 44.B 45.C<br />

46.C 47.B48.D 49.C 50.A 51.A 52.B<br />

53.A 54.C 55.B 56.B 57.A 58.C 59.D<br />

60.B 61.C 62.D 63.A 64.B 65.C 66.A<br />

67.D 68.C 69.B 70.D 71.B 72.A 73.D<br />

74.A 75.C 76.C 77.A 78.B 79.B 80.D<br />

81.B 82.D 83.C 84.A 85.D 86.B 87.C<br />

88.D 89.A 90.B 91.C 92.A 93.B 94.C<br />

95.D 96.C 97.A 98.D 99.B 100.A


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1. When Lime Juice is added to pure water it’s<br />

pH?<br />

[Municipal Secretary - 2015]<br />

(a) increases<br />

(c) remain same<br />

Rare 50<br />

[Special for Company/Corp./<br />

Board Assistant Exam]<br />

[Rank making questions of<br />

2016-17 degree level exams]<br />

(b) decreases<br />

(d) increase and then decreases<br />

Ans: (b) Decreases<br />

2. The polymer found in crustacean shell<br />

[Municipal Secretary - 2015]<br />

(a) calcium carbonate (b) starch<br />

(c) cellulose<br />

(d) chitosan<br />

Ans: (d) chitosan<br />

3. ‘Hybernation’ is<br />

[Municipal Secretary - 2015]<br />

(a) Autumn sleep<br />

(c) summer sleep<br />

Ans: (d) winter sleep<br />

(b) spring sleep<br />

(d) winter sleep<br />

4. Tropical cyclones in ‘Atlantic ocean’<br />

[Municipal Secretary - 2015]<br />

(a) Typhoons<br />

(c) Willi-willies<br />

Ans: (b) Hurricanes<br />

(b) Hurricanes<br />

(d) Tornadoes<br />

5. The famous resolution on non-co-operation<br />

adopted by Indian National Congress in a<br />

special session held at<br />

[Municipal Secretary - 2015]<br />

(a) Bombay (b) Culcutta<br />

(c) Lucknow (d) Madras<br />

Ans: (c) Lucknow<br />

6. “Travelling through conflict” is written<br />

by:<br />

[Municipal Secretary - 2015]<br />

(a) Hamid Ansari (b) Hamid Karsai<br />

(c) V.S.Naipaul (d) Abdul Kalam<br />

Ans: (a) Hamid Ansari<br />

7. International day of peace<br />

[Municipal Secretary - 2015]<br />

(a) September 12 (b) September 21<br />

(c) October 24 (d) October 26<br />

Ans: (b) September 21<br />

8. UNDP published its first report on “Human<br />

Development” in<br />

[Municipal Secretary - 2015]<br />

(a) 1989 (b) 1990<br />

(c) 1991 (d) 1992<br />

Ans: (b) 1990<br />

9. ‘Firodiya Awards’ given for<br />

[Municipal Secretary - 2015]<br />

(a) Science and<br />

technology<br />

(b) Literature<br />

(c) Medicine<br />

(d) Sports<br />

Ans: (a) Science<br />

and technology<br />

10. ‘Dr. Manmohan<br />

Singh’s Award’ is<br />

instituted by:<br />

[Municipal Secretary - 2015]<br />

(a) Oxford University ( b ) C a m b r i d g e<br />

University<br />

(c) Chicago University<br />

(d) Aligarh University<br />

Ans: (b) Cambridge University<br />

11. ‘Karewas’ means:<br />

[Municipal Secretary - 2015]<br />

(a) Glacial deposits (b) River deposits<br />

(c) Wind deposits (d) Wave deposits<br />

Ans: (a) Glacial deposits<br />

12. The Article 131 of the Indian constitution deals<br />

with<br />

[Municipal Secretary - 2015]<br />

(a) The advisory Jurisdiction of the Supreme<br />

Court<br />

(b) The original Jurisdiction of the Supreme<br />

Court<br />

(c) Appellate Jurisdiction of the Supreme<br />

Court<br />

(d) The Miscellaneous Jurisdiction of the<br />

Supreme Court<br />

Ans: (b) The original Jurisdiction of the<br />

Supreme Court<br />

13. Agriculture under Indian Constitution is:<br />

[Municipal Secretary - 2015]<br />

(a) Union Govt. Subject<br />

(b) State Subject (c) Concurrent list<br />

(d) Residuary list<br />

Ans: (b) State Subject<br />

14. The total amount of greenhouse gas emission<br />

caused by an organization, event, product or<br />

personal is termed as<br />

[University Assistant (Calicut)]<br />

(a) carbon accounting<br />

(b) green house liability<br />

(c) carbon foot print (d) carbon sapture<br />

Ans: (c) Carbon Foot Print<br />

15. In which states of matter diffusion is greater?<br />

[Asst. Gr.II - KSEB]<br />

(a) Solid<br />

(b) Liquid<br />

(c) Gas<br />

(d) Plasma<br />

Ans: (c) Gas<br />

16. The change of frequency experienced by the<br />

reciever either because of the relative motion<br />

of the source or reciever or both:<br />

[Asst. Gr.II - KSEB]<br />

(a) Joules Law (b) Ohm’s Law<br />

(c) Doppler effect<br />

(d) Fleming’s left hand rule<br />

Ans: (c) Doppler effect<br />

17. Glucose test is conducted by using the<br />

solution:<br />

[Asst. Gr.II - KSEB]<br />

(a) Benedict solution<br />

(b) Barium Chloride Solution<br />

(c) Silver nitrate solution<br />

(d) Perrous sulphate solution<br />

Ans: (a) Benedict solution<br />

18. In the armature and the field magnet of a<br />

generator; the stationary part is the:<br />

[Asst. Gr.II - KSEB]<br />

(a) Rotor<br />

(b) Stator<br />

(c) Power<br />

(d) Excitor<br />

Ans: (b) Stator<br />

19. Isomerism with a difference in the position of<br />

the functional group are known as<br />

[Asst. Gr.II - KSEB]<br />

(a) Functional isomerism<br />

(b) Chain isomerism (c) metamerism<br />

(d) position isomerism<br />

Ans: (d) position isomerism<br />

20. Micro farad is the commonly used unit of:<br />

[Asst. Gr.II - KSEB]<br />

(a) resistance (b) inductance<br />

(c) capacitance (d) diodes<br />

Ans: (c) capacitance<br />

21. In which part of Himalayas do we find the<br />

karewa formation? [Asst. Gr.II - KSEB]<br />

(a) North Eastern Himalayas<br />

(b) Kashmir Himalayas<br />

(c) Eastern Himalayas<br />

(d) Himachal - Utharakhand<br />

Ans: (b) Kashmir Himalayas<br />

22. In which year, the newspaper sujananandini<br />

was started<br />

[Asst. Gr.II - KSEB]<br />

(a) 1886 (b) 1891<br />

(c) 1897 (d) 1912<br />

Ans: No Answer (Correct answer - 1892)<br />

23. The UPSC submits its annual reports to:<br />

[Asst. Gr.II - KSEB]<br />

(a) Cabinet Secretariat<br />

(b) Parliament (c) The President<br />

(d) Home Minister<br />

Ans: (c) The President<br />

24. The theory of basic structure of the constitution<br />

was propounded by the Supreme Court in:<br />

[Asst. Gr.II - KSEB]<br />

(a) Minerva Mill case<br />

(b) S.R. Bommai case<br />

(c) Golaknath case<br />

(d) Keshavananda Bharathi case<br />

Ans: (d) Keshavananda Bharathi case<br />

25. “To Awaken the people, it is the women who<br />

should be awakned once she is on the move<br />

the family moves the nation moves”<br />

[Asst. Gr.II - KSEB]<br />

(a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) Jawaharlal Nehru


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(d) Sarojini Naidu<br />

26. _______ centrally sponsored scheme<br />

provide connectivity to unconnected<br />

habitations<br />

[Asst. Gr.II - KSEB]<br />

(a) SGSY<br />

(b) PMGSY<br />

c) JRYSEM (d) SARAS<br />

Ans: (b) PMGSY<br />

27. Who wrote the song Kottiyoor Ulsavapattu?<br />

[Women SI - 2016]<br />

(a) Chattambi Swamikal<br />

(b) Chavara Kuriakose Elias<br />

(c) Vakkom Moulavi (d) Vagbhatananda<br />

Ans: (d) Vagbhatananda<br />

28. ‘Santiago’ is a prominent figure of a novel,<br />

that won wide recognition name the<br />

novel?<br />

[Sr. Superintendent]<br />

(a) Bride<br />

(b) Sahir<br />

(c) Alchemist (d) The Victor stand alone<br />

Ans: (c) Alchemist<br />

29. Mao-Tse-Tung led the ‘long march’ in the year of<br />

[Sr. Superintendent]<br />

(a) 1931 (b) 1932 (c) 1933 (d) 1934<br />

Ans: (d) 1934<br />

30. The Tebhaga movement was launched in the<br />

state of<br />

[Sr. Superintendent]<br />

(a) Andhrapradesh (b) Punjab<br />

(c) Uttarpradesh (d) Bengal<br />

Ans: (d) Bengal<br />

31. Who was founded Muhammadeeya Sabha in<br />

Kannur?<br />

[Sr. Superintendent]<br />

(a) Sheikh Muhammed Hammadani Thangal<br />

(b) Sayyed Sanahulla Makti Thangal<br />

(c) Ummar Khasi<br />

(d) Vakkom Moulavi<br />

Ans: (b) Sayyed Sanahulla Makti Thangal<br />

32. Which hormone increases the rates of almost<br />

all chemical reactions in all cells of the<br />

body<br />

[Administrative Assistant]<br />

(a) Cortisol<br />

(b) Thyroxine<br />

(c) Oxytorin (d) Adrenaline<br />

Ans: (b) Thyroxine<br />

33. Deoxygenation of Hb takes place in:<br />

[Administrative Assistant]<br />

(a) Tissues<br />

(b) RBC<br />

(c) Alveoli<br />

(d) Plasma<br />

Ans: (a) Tissues<br />

34. Pepsinogen is converted to pepsin by the<br />

action of:<br />

[Administrative Assistant]<br />

(a) cipase<br />

(b) salivary amylose<br />

(c) HCl of stomach (d) peptidase<br />

Ans: (a) HCl of stomach<br />

35. Withdrawl of protoplasm from the cell wall due<br />

to exosmosis is said to be:<br />

[Administrative Assistant]<br />

(a) cyclosis (b) plasmolysis<br />

(c) diffusion (d) pinocytosis<br />

Ans: (b) plasmolysis<br />

36. The man called as Apostle of free trade is:<br />

[Administrative Assistant]<br />

(a) Karl Marx (b) Churchil<br />

(c) Gandhiji (d) Richard Cobden<br />

Ans: (b) Richard Cobden<br />

37. The author of “Experiments with untruth” is:<br />

[Administrative Assistant]<br />

(a) M.K.Gandhi (b) Michael Henderson<br />

(c) Indira Gandhi (d) Milton<br />

Ans: (b) Michael Henderson<br />

38. Charles correa has distinguished himself as:<br />

[Administrative Assistant]<br />

(a) Musician (b) Architect<br />

(c) Painter<br />

(d) Singer<br />

Ans: (b) Architect<br />

39. The ministry of human resource development<br />

was created by [Administrative Assistant]<br />

(a) Indira Gandhi (b) Rajeev Gandhi<br />

(c) V.P.Singh (d) Narasimha Rao<br />

Ans: (b) Rajeev Gandhi<br />

40. Article 263 provide for:<br />

[Administrative Assistant]<br />

(a) Financial Emergency<br />

(b) Interstate council (c) National Economic<br />

Council<br />

(d) All India services<br />

Ans: (b) Interstate council<br />

41. “The constitution of India cornerstone of a<br />

Nation” was written by:<br />

[Administrative Assistant]<br />

(a) James Anderson (b) Granville Austin<br />

(c) William dougless (d) Micheal Brechar<br />

Ans: (b) Granville Austin<br />

42. Article 86 empowers the president to:<br />

[Administrative Assistant]<br />

(a) Issue ordinances<br />

(b) Issue directives to state government<br />

(c) Administer union territories<br />

(d) Send messages to parliament<br />

Ans: (d) Send messages to parliament<br />

43. Charges corruption in local governments are<br />

investigated by: [ A d m i n i s t r a t i v e<br />

Assistant]<br />

(a) Lokpal<br />

(b) Lokayuktha<br />

(c) Special tribunals (d) Ombudsman<br />

Ans: (d) Ombudsman<br />

44. The Indian Scientist who won the Japan’s<br />

highest honour ‘Order of the Rising Sun Gold<br />

and Silver Star’? [Women SI - 2016]<br />

(a) Dr. Kiran Kumar (b) Prof. CNR Rao<br />

(c) Dr. Ayyankar (d) Dr. G.Madhavan Nair<br />

Ans: (b) Prof. CNR Rao<br />

45. A man pushes a metal block and fails to<br />

displace. He does<br />

[Women SI - 2016]<br />

(a) Maximum work (b) No work at all<br />

(c) Positive work (d) Negative work<br />

Ans: (b) No work at all<br />

46. The minimum number of geostationary<br />

satellites needed for global communication<br />

coverage is:<br />

[Women SI - 2016]<br />

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4<br />

Ans: (c) 3<br />

47. One ‘Pilo meter’ equal to<br />

[Women SI - 2016]<br />

(a) 10 -6 m (b) 10 -15 m (c) 10 -12 m (d) 10 -9 m<br />

Ans: (c) 10 -12 m<br />

48. The newly formulated international front to fight<br />

against global warming?<br />

[Women SI - 2016]<br />

(a) V20 (b) V21 (c) V22 (d) V23<br />

Ans: (a) V20<br />

49. Gandhi wrote Hind Swaraj in Gujarati in:<br />

[Women SI - 2016]<br />

(a) 1909 (b) 1919 (c) 1921 (d) 1931<br />

Ans: (a) 1909<br />

50. Who among the following was involved with<br />

the foundation of the Deccan Education<br />

Society?<br />

[Women SI - 2016]<br />

(a) Gopala Krishna Gokhale<br />

(b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak<br />

(c) Sardar Vallabhai Patel<br />

(d) V.D. Savarkar<br />

Ans: (b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak<br />

famous forts in kerala<br />

Fort Built by Place<br />

Chaliyam Fort Portuguese Kozhikode<br />

Nedumkotta Dharmaraja Thrissur<br />

Pallippuram Fort (Manual Fort) Portuguese Ernakulam<br />

Bakel Fort Shivappa Nayak Kasargod<br />

St. Angalo Fort Sir. Francis D. Almeida Kannur<br />

Kottappuram Fort Portuguese Kodungalloor (Thrissur)<br />

Kanjangadu Fort (Hosdurg Fort) Somashekhara Naikar Kasargod<br />

Palakkad Fort Hyder Ali Palakkad<br />

Chandragiri Fort Shivappa Nayak Kasargod


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KWnXw<br />

LSn-Imcw<br />

type - i<br />

1. 12.15 \v Hcp hm¨nse an\n«v kqNnbpw<br />

aWn-¡qÀ kqNnbpw X½n-epÅ tImW-fhv<br />

F{X-bm-bn-cn¡pw?<br />

F) 15 0 _n) 82 ½0<br />

kn) 83 ½0 Un) 90 0<br />

D¯cw: (_n) 82<br />

Ffp-¸-hgn<br />

12 Â XpS-§p ka-b-¯nsâ aWn-¡qÀ kqNn<br />

bpw an\n«v kqNnbpw X½n-epÅ tImWfhv<br />

Is≠ -¯m³ an\n-äns\ kqNn-¸n-¡p<br />

kwJysb 11 sIm≠ v KpWn-¨m aXn<br />

2<br />

11 165 1<br />

15× = = 82<br />

2 2 2<br />

2. 12.20 \v t¢m¡nse kqNn-IÄ¡n-S-bnse<br />

tIm¬ F{X Un{Kn-bmWv?<br />

F) 110 0 _n) 150 0<br />

kn) 120 0 Un) 117 ½0<br />

D¯cw: (F) 110 0<br />

11<br />

0<br />

20× = 10× 11 = 110<br />

2<br />

3. 12.40 \v Hcp t¢m¡nse kqNn-IÄ¡n-Sbnse<br />

tIm¬ F{X Un{Kn-bmWv?<br />

F) 110 0 _n) 120 0 kn) 140 0 Un) 115 0<br />

D¯cw: (kn) 140 0<br />

11<br />

2 sIm≠ v KpWn¨v In«p kwJy 180 0 Â<br />

IqSp-X hm tImW-f-hm-¡m³ 360 0<br />

 \nv Ipd-¨m aXn<br />

11 0<br />

40× = 220<br />

2<br />

360 − 220 = 140<br />

0<br />

4. 12.50 \v t¢m¡nse kqNn-IÄ¡nS-bnse<br />

tIm¬ F{X Un{Kn?<br />

F) 85 0 _n) 90 0 kn) 83 0 Un) 82 ½0<br />

D¯cw: (F) 85 0<br />

11 0<br />

50× = 275<br />

2<br />

0<br />

260 − 275 = 85<br />

type - iI<br />

5. Hcp t¢m¡n 4.00 aWn-bm-Ip-t¼mÄ aWn-<br />

¡qÀ kqNnbpw an\n«v kqNnbpw X½n-epÅ<br />

0<br />

aRvPp imkvXmwtIm«<br />

tImW-fhv F{X?<br />

F) 25 0 _n) 60 0<br />

kn) 150 0 Un) 120 0<br />

D¯cw: (Un) 120 0<br />

Ffp-¸-hgn<br />

aWn-¡q-dns\ kqNn-¸n-¡p<br />

kwJysb 30 sIm≠v KpWn-¡pI<br />

0 0<br />

4× 30 = 120<br />

6. Hcp t¢m¡n 6.00 aWn-bm-Ip-t¼mÄ aWn-<br />

¡qÀ kqNnbpw an\näv kqNnbpw X½n-epÅ<br />

tImW-fhv F{X?<br />

F) 180 0 _n) 90 0 kn) 45 0 Un) 60 0<br />

D¯cw: (F) 180 0<br />

30x6=180 0<br />

7. Hcp t¢m¡n 7.00 aWn-bm-Ip-t¼mÄ aWn-<br />

¡qÀ kqNnbpw an\näv kqNnbpw X½n-epÅ<br />

tImW-fhv F{X?<br />

F) 90 0 _n) 130 0 kn) 150 0 Un) 120 0<br />

D¯cw: (kn) 150 0<br />

180 0  IqSp-X hm icn-bmb D¯cw<br />

In«m³ 360 0 Â \nv Ipd-bv¡Ww<br />

70 x 3 = 210 0<br />

360 - 210 = 150 0<br />

8. Hcp hm¨n kabw 9.00 aWn. kqNn-IÄ<br />

X½n-epÅ tImWnsâ Afhv F{X?<br />

F) 240 0 _n) 180 0 kn) 90 0 Un) 115 0<br />

D¯cw: (kn) 90 0<br />

30x9 = 270 0<br />

360-270=90 0<br />

type - iII<br />

9. hm¨n kabw 4.20. aWn-¡qÀ kqNn¡pw<br />

an\n«v kqNn¡pw CS-bn-epÅ tIm¬ F{X?<br />

F) 0 0 _n) 5 0 kn) 10 0 Un) 20 0<br />

D¯cw: (kn) 10 0<br />

Ffp-¸-hgn<br />

aWn-¡qÀ kqNn¡pw an\näv kqNn¡pw<br />

CS-bv¡pÅ tImW-fhv<br />

11<br />

= 30H - M<br />

2<br />

H = Hour (aWn-¡qÀ) M = Minute (an-\n-äv)<br />

hyXymkw 180 0  IqSp-X hm 360<br />

 \nv Ipd-bv¡Ww<br />

11<br />

0<br />

30× 4 − × 20 = 120 − 110 = 10<br />

2<br />

10. hm¨n kabw 9.30. aWn-¡qÀ an\näv kqNn-<br />

IÄ¡n-S-bnse tImW-fhv F{X?<br />

F) 105 0 _n) 110 0 kn) 90 0 Un) 100 0<br />

D¯cw: (F) 105 0<br />

11<br />

0<br />

20× 9 − × 30 = 270 − 165 = 105<br />

2<br />

11. Hcp hm¨n kabw 5.15 BIp-t¼mÄ kqNn-<br />

IÄ X½n-epÅ tImW-fhv F{X?<br />

F) 62 ½0 _n) 65 0 kn) 66 ¾0 Un) 67 ½0<br />

D¯cw: (Un) 67 ½0<br />

11<br />

30× 5 − × 15<br />

2<br />

0 0<br />

0 165 1 1<br />

150 − = 150 − 82 = 67<br />

2 2 2<br />

12. kabw 2.50. tImW-fhv F{X?<br />

F) 115 0 _n) 145 0<br />

kn) 185 0 Un) 225 0<br />

D¯cw: (_n) 145 0<br />

11<br />

0<br />

30× 2 − × 50 = 60 − 275 = 215<br />

2<br />

0 0<br />

360 − 215 = 145<br />

IqSp-XÂ Adn-hn-te¡v<br />

an\näv kqNnbpw aWn-¡qÀ kqNnbpw<br />

GXm≠ v Htc Øm\¯v hcp ka-b-§-<br />

fmb 1:05, 2:10, 3:15, 4:20, 5:25, 6:30, 7:35, 8:40,<br />

9:45, 10:50, 11:55, 12:00 Cu ka-b-§-fn kqNn-<br />

IÄ X½n-epÅ tImW-fhv FXv an\n-«nsâ<br />

]IpXn Bbn-cn¡pw<br />

1.05 = 2 5.25 = 12 9.45 = 22<br />

2.10 = 5 6.30 = 15 10.50 = 25<br />

3.15 = 7 7.35 = 17 11.55 = 27<br />

4.20 = 10 8.40 = 20 12.00 = 0<br />

1 0 1 0 1 0<br />

2 2 2<br />

0 0 0<br />

1 0 1 0 1 0<br />

2 2 2<br />

0 0 0<br />

type - iV<br />

I®m-Sn-bnse {]Xn-_nw_w<br />

‣ Xn-cn-¡p kabw 1 aWn apXÂ 11 aWn<br />

hsc Bbm 11:60  \npw Ipd-bv¡pI<br />

‣ Xn-cn-¡p kabw 11.01 apXÂ 12.59 hsc<br />

Bbm 23.60  \npw Ipd-bv¡pI<br />

‣ Xn-cn-¡p kabw aWn-¡q-dn am{Xam-bmÂ<br />

(1 aWn, 2 aWn, 3 aWn.....) 12 Â<br />

\npw Ipd-bv¡pI<br />

13. Hcp t¢m¡nsâ {]Xn-_nw_w ImWn-¡p<br />

kabw 3:15 F¦n bYmÀ° kabw F{X?<br />

F) 9:15 _n) 8:15 kn) 2:45 Un) 8:45<br />

D¯cw: (Un) 8:45<br />

11.60 −<br />

3.15<br />

8.45<br />

14. Hcp t¢m¡nse kabw 4 aWn-bm-Wv.<br />

Hcp I®m-Sn-bn AXnsâ {]Xn-_nw_w<br />

ImWn-¡p kabw F{X?<br />

F) 4 aWn _n) 7 aWn<br />

kn) 8 aWn Un) 10 aWn<br />

D¯cw: (kn) 8 aWn<br />

12-þ4 = 8<br />

15. Hcp t¢m¡n kabw 11.30 BIp-t¼mÄ I®m-Snbnse<br />

{]Xn-_nw_w F{X Bbncn¡pw?<br />

F) 11:40 _n) 12:10 kn) 12:40 Un) 12:30


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D¯cw: (Un) 12:30<br />

23.60 −<br />

11.30<br />

12.30<br />

16. Hcp t¢m¡n kabw 12 BIp-t¼mÄ<br />

{]Xn-_nw_w ImWn-¡p kabw F{X?<br />

F) 12 _n) 10 kn) 11 Un) 1<br />

D¯cw: (F) 12<br />

24þ12 = 12<br />

17. Hcp Znhkw Hcp t¢m¡nse kabhpw<br />

B t¢m¡nsâ {]Xn-_nw_w ImWn-¡p<br />

kabhpw F{X {]mhiyw Htc kabw<br />

ImWn¡pw?<br />

F) 1 _n) 2 kn) 4 Un) 6<br />

D¯cw: (kn) 4<br />

12 aWn¡pw 6 aWn-¡pw. Hcp Znhkw 2<br />

{]mhiyw 12 aWnbpw 6 aWnbpw hcpw<br />

Iq-SpXÂ Adn-hn-te¡v<br />

‣ an\näv kqNn Hcp an\n-än 6 0 Xncnbpw<br />

‣ aWn-¡qÀ kqNn Hcp aWn-¡q-dn 30 0<br />

Xncnbpw<br />

‣ Hcp Znhkw Hcp t¢m¡nse aWn-¡qÀ<br />

an\näv kqNn-IÄ Hn-¡p-Xv / 0 0 hcp-<br />

Xv = 22 {]mhiyw<br />

‣ Hcp Znhkw Hcp t¢m¡nse aWn-¡qÀ<br />

an\näv kqNn-IÄ 180 0 Un{Kn-bn / FXnÀ<br />

Zn-i-bn hcp-Xv = 22 {]mhiyw<br />

‣ Hcp Znhkw Hcp t¢m¡nse kqNn-IÄ 90 0<br />

 / a«-tIm-Wn / ]c-kv]cw ew_-§-<br />

fmbn hcp-Xv = 44 {]mhiyw<br />

‣ Hcp Znhkw Hcp t¢m¡nse aWn-¡qÀ<br />

an\näv kqNn-IÄ t\Àtc-J-bn hcp-Xv<br />

= 44 {]mhiyw<br />

(a + b) 2 = a 2 + 2ab + b 2<br />

(a - b) 2 = a 2 - 2ab + b 2<br />

(a + b) 2 = (a-b) 2 + 4ab<br />

(a - b) 2 = (a+b) 2 - 4ab<br />

a 2 - b 2 = (a + b((a - b)<br />

(a + b) 3 = a 3 + 3a 2 b + 3ab 2 + b 3<br />

or<br />

= a 3 + b 3 + 3ab (a+b)<br />

(a - b) 3 = a 3 - 3a 2 b + 3ab 2 - b 3<br />

or<br />

= a 3 - b 3 - 3ab (a+b)<br />

(a 3 + b 3 ) = (a + b) (a 2 - ab+b 2 )<br />

(x + a) (x + b) = x 2 + x(a+b)+ab<br />

(a 3 - b 3 ) = (a - b) (a 2 + ab + b 2 )<br />

type - V<br />

18. KWnX A[ym-]-I-t\mSv cmap ka-b-sa-{Xbmbn<br />

Fv tNmZn-¨-t¸mÄ In«nb adp-]Sn<br />

1<br />

""]nn« ka-b-¯nsâ Dw _m¡n-bpÅ<br />

5<br />

ka-bhpw Xpeyw''. ka-b-sa{X?<br />

F) 8 am _n) 8 pm<br />

kn) 7 am Un) 9 pm<br />

D¯cw: (_n) 8 pm<br />

Ffp-¸-hgn<br />

1<br />

]nn« ka-b-¯nsâ Dw _m¡n-bpÅ<br />

x<br />

24×<br />

x<br />

ka-bhpw Xpeyw F¦n kabw =<br />

x + 1<br />

24× 5 24×<br />

5<br />

= = 20<br />

5+<br />

1 6<br />

bYmÀ° kabw ImWm³ 12 Â \nv<br />

Ipd-bv¡pI<br />

20-þ12 = 8 pm<br />

19. ka-b-sa-{X-bmbn F tNmZy-¯n\v HcmÄ<br />

1<br />

\ÂInb adp-]Sn ]nn« ka-b-¯nsâ Dw<br />

_m¡n-bpÅ ka-bhpw Xpeyw. 7<br />

F) 6 pm _n) 9 pm kn) 8 am Un) 5 pm<br />

D¯cw: (_n) 9 pm<br />

24× 7 24×<br />

7<br />

= = 21<br />

7+<br />

1 8<br />

21-12 = 9 pm<br />

type - VI<br />

20. Hcp t¢m¡v 1 aWn¡v Hcp {]mhiyw 2<br />

aWn¡v 2 {]mhiyw 3 aWn¡v 3 {]mhiyw<br />

F {Ia-¯n 12 aWn¡v 12 {]mh-iyhpw<br />

s_Ã-Sn-¡p-p. F¦n 2 Znhkw<br />

BIp-t¼mÄ B t¢m¡v F{X s_Ã-<br />

Sn¡pw?<br />

F) 24 _n) 72 kn) 48 Un) 312<br />

D¯cw: (Un) 312<br />

Ffp-¸-hgn<br />

Znh-k-¯nsâ F®-¯ns\ 156 sIm≠ v<br />

KpWn-¨m aXn<br />

2 x 156 = 312<br />

21. Hcp t¢m¡v Hmtcm aWn-¡q-dnepw B<br />

aWn-¡q-dn\v Xpey-amb s_Ã-Sn-¡p-p.<br />

F¦n 10 Znh-k-¯n B t¢m¡v F{X<br />

s_Ã-Sn¡pw?<br />

F) 100 _n) 480 kn) 1560 Un) 612<br />

D¯cw: (kn) 1560<br />

10x156 = 1560<br />

IMPORTANT INC SESSIONS<br />

Year/Venue Importance President<br />

1885, Bombay First Session W.C.Bannerjee<br />

1887, Madrass First Muslim President first time in South India Badruddin Tyabji<br />

1888, Allahabad First Foreign President George Gule<br />

1897, Amaravati First Malayalee President C.Sankaran Nair<br />

1901, Culcutta Gandhiji attended for the first time D.E.Wacha<br />

1905, Banarus Slogan ‘Swadeshi’ was raised for the first time G.K. Gokhale<br />

1906, Calcutta Resolution Swaraj was presented Dadhabhai Naoroji<br />

1907, Surat INC Split into moderates and extremists Rashbehari Ghosh<br />

1911, Culcutta National Anthem was Sung for the first time Pandit Bishan Narayan Dhar<br />

1916, Lucknow<br />

Re-union of the congress,<br />

Lucknow Pact signed between Muslim league<br />

and congress<br />

A.C. Majumdar<br />

1917, Culcutta First session presided by a Lady Annie Basant<br />

1924, Belgaun First session presided by Gandhiji Gandhiji<br />

1925, Kanpur First session to be presided by an Indian Lady Sarojini Naidu<br />

1929, Lahore The Resolution Poorna Swaraj was passed Jawaharlal Nehru<br />

1931, Karachi Resolution on Fundamental Rights was passed Sardar Vallabhai Patel<br />

1934, Bombay Gandhiji Officially resigned from INC Dr. Rajendra Prasad<br />

1937, Faizpur First Village Session Nehru<br />

1939, Tripuri First Election Conducted in INC Subhash Chandra Bose<br />

1942, Mumbai Resolution for Quit - India Movement Abdul Kalam Azad<br />

1955, Avadi INC adopted socialism pattern U.N. Dhebar


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English<br />

Selected Questions<br />

1. One word for an idea or<br />

expression that has been too<br />

much used and is now out -<br />

dated.<br />

(a) Unfamiliar (b) Cliche<br />

(c) Old (d) Infamous<br />

Choose the words nearest in<br />

meaning of the underlined words<br />

for questions 2 and 3.<br />

2. His argument is without rhyme<br />

or reason<br />

(a) Unrhymed (b) Unthinkable<br />

(c) Nonsensical (d) Notorious<br />

3. He came to attend the function<br />

at the eleventh hour.<br />

(a) Too early (b) Too late<br />

(c) 11 O’clock (d) On time<br />

4. The newly appointed Head<br />

Master has______ many<br />

reforms within a short period.<br />

(a) brought about<br />

(b) brought in<br />

(c) brought on<br />

(d) brought out<br />

5. A supporter of the claims of<br />

women for rights equal to men<br />

is called :<br />

(a) Nun (b) Feminist<br />

(c) Lady (d) spinster<br />

Relative Pronoun -Who - Tips<br />

• Hcp \ma¯n\v tijapÅ<br />

blank sâ sXm«Sp¯v hcp<br />

hm¡v Hcp {Inb (verb)<br />

BsW¦n blank s â<br />

Øm\¯v who BWv D]<br />

tbmKn¡pXv.<br />

eg: I want to meet the artist who<br />

has painted this picture<br />

Fm Xncn¡p<br />

hmIyw superlative degree<br />

bnepÅXmsW¦n who \v<br />

]Icw ‘that’ BWv D]tbmKn<br />

t¡ ≠Xv<br />

eg: He is the best speaker that is<br />

available.<br />

cRvP³cmPv shªmdaqSv<br />

6. When I go to school I put ______<br />

my uniform.<br />

(a) in<br />

(b) off<br />

(c) on (d) out<br />

7. I want to meet the poet ______<br />

has written this poem.<br />

(a) whom (b) which<br />

(c) whose (d) who<br />

8. The word nearest in meaning to<br />

‘Posthumous’ is :<br />

(a) Before death<br />

(b) At the time of death<br />

(c) Happen while dying<br />

(d) Happen after death<br />

9. My friend explained an incident<br />

which I found difficult to believe.<br />

The meaning of the underlined<br />

phrase is:<br />

(a) Unbelief (b) Incredible<br />

(c) Legendary (d) Imaginative<br />

10. The early bird catches ______<br />

(a) the worm (b) the fish<br />

(c) the earthworm<br />

(d) Insect<br />

11. Killing of a human being is:<br />

(a) Death (b) Patricide<br />

(c) Fratricide (d) Homicide<br />

12. ‘Oblivion’ is:<br />

(a) Impertinence<br />

(b) Pride<br />

(c) Forgetfulness<br />

(d) Hatred<br />

13. The opposite of ‘ease’ is :<br />

(a) Disease (b) Unease<br />

(c) Easeless (d) Difficulty<br />

14. ‘Reverence’ relates to :<br />

(a) Humiliation (b) Insulting<br />

(c) Severe Injury<br />

d) Deep respect<br />

15. Which of these words means a<br />

type of poem?<br />

(a) Elegy (b) Farce<br />

(c) Rhyme (d) Prosaic<br />

16. There are many prisoners in the<br />

______<br />

(a) Gaol (b) Gad<br />

(c) Gaole (d) Goal<br />

17. “I am not a pessimist” means I<br />

am ______<br />

(a) A prophet (b) A seer<br />

(c) A capitalist (d) An optimist<br />

18. ‘Ornithology’ means:<br />

(a) Study of birds<br />

(b) Study of animals<br />

(c) Study of reptiles<br />

(d) None of these<br />

19. ‘Get out of the room’ is a/an<br />

______ sentence<br />

(a) Assertive (b) Interrogative<br />

(c) Exclamatory (d) Imperative<br />

20. If I had not seen him smoking, I<br />

______ believed it.<br />

(a) would not have<br />

(b) would have<br />

(c) would<br />

(d) would have been<br />

21. Do you have any progress<br />

______ your studies?<br />

(a) on<br />

(b) in<br />

(c) over<br />

(d) with<br />

22. If I had gone there, I ______ him<br />

(a) had met<br />

(b) could meet<br />

(c) could have met<br />

(d) could met<br />

23. Bovine means pertaining to<br />

(a) pigs<br />

(b) fools<br />

(c) agriculture<br />

(d) cattle<br />

24. You like tea without sugar,<br />

______?<br />

(a) aren’t you<br />

(b) don’t you<br />

(c) isn’t it<br />

(d) do you<br />

25. Offspring of a tiger is a<br />

(a) calf<br />

(b) cub<br />

(c) kitten<br />

(d) tigress<br />

26. Gopan’s father is alive, but his<br />

mother is______<br />

(a) died<br />

(b) dead<br />

(c) being dead<br />

(d) dying<br />

27. Which sentence is incorrect<br />

(a) He received a complaint<br />

(b) He has received a complaint<br />

(c) He had received a complaint<br />

(d) He had been received a<br />

complaint<br />

Relative Pronoun -Whom-Tips<br />

• blank \v tijw Hcp<br />

IÀ¯mhv (subject) hcpIbpw<br />

AXns\¯pSÀv Htm<br />

ct ≠m {InbIÄ XpSsc<br />

hcpIbpw sNbvXm whom<br />

F Relative form D]<br />

tbmKn¡Ww.<br />

eg: This is the boy whom I told<br />

you yesterday<br />

• hntijn¸n¡s¸Sp<br />

hyàn\ma¯n\v tijw<br />

preposition hmepw whom<br />

D]tbmKn¡Ww.<br />

eg: The girl to whom I spoke is<br />

my neighbour<br />

8. Each of the institutions should<br />

be in harmony ______ others<br />

(a) with (b) with the<br />

(c) to<br />

(d) upon the<br />

29. Which word is correctly spelt<br />

(a) mosquitto<br />

(b) mosquito<br />

(c) mosquto<br />

(d) mosqito<br />

30. He promised to help me, but later<br />

he ______<br />

(a) backed out<br />

(b) took off<br />

(c) put away<br />

(d) let out<br />

31. The earlier you begin to practice<br />

______<br />

(a) the easier it will be to perform<br />

(b) it is easier to perform<br />

(c) you will find it easy to<br />

perform<br />

(d) the performance will be<br />

easier<br />

32. One who lives in a town is<br />

familiar with______life.<br />

(a) rural (b) urban<br />

(c) townish (d) country<br />

33. What can be the opposite of the<br />

word ‘novice’<br />

(a) veteran (b) vice<br />

(c) serviced (d) crooked<br />

34. One of the boys ______ this<br />

window<br />

(a) has broken (b) have broken<br />

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35. Which word has the same<br />

meaning as ‘make out’<br />

(a) destroy (b) understand<br />

(c) produce (d) model<br />

36. The adjective of “quarrel” is<br />

(a) quarrellous (b) quarrelful<br />

(c) quarrellable (d) quarrelsome<br />

37. “A pyrrhic victory” means<br />

(a) a victory achieved with great<br />

affort<br />

(b) A victory that comes at the<br />

expense of great losses or costs<br />

(c) A shameful victory<br />

(d) a colourful victory<br />

38. A notorious person has a<br />

(a) good reputation<br />

(b) great past<br />

(c) bad reputation<br />

(d) great ancestry<br />

39. What is the collective noun for a<br />

group of whales?<br />

(a) pack (b) herd<br />

(c) fleet (d) school<br />

40. Beggars cannot be ______<br />

(a) selectors (b) choosers<br />

(c) judges (d) masters<br />

Answer Key<br />

1. D¯cw: (b) Cliche (]dªv<br />

]gInb ^enXtam ssientbm)<br />

2. D¯cw: (c) Nonsensical<br />

(AÀ°iq\yamb)<br />

3. D¯cw: (b) Too late<br />

• Eleventh hour also means ‘last<br />

minute’<br />

4. D¯cw: (a) brought about<br />

bringabout<br />

bring in<br />

bring on<br />

bring out<br />

to cause to happen<br />

to produce, yield or<br />

earn<br />

to cause to appear<br />

to reveal or expose;<br />

to produce<br />

5. D¯cw: (b) Feminist<br />

6. D¯cw: (c) on<br />

put on to wear<br />

put in to make a formal offer<br />

of; to plant; to apply<br />

put off to postpone<br />

put out - to extinguish<br />

7. D¯cw: (d) who<br />

• \ma-¯n\v tij-apÅ blank sâ<br />

sXm«Sp¯v hcp hm¡v Hcp<br />

{Inb (verb) BsW-¦n who<br />

D]-tbm-Kn-¡-Ww.<br />

8. D¯cw: (d) Happen after death<br />

9. D¯cw: (b) incredible<br />

10. D¯cw: (a) the worm<br />

• CsXmcp ]g-s©m-ÃmWv.<br />

“BZyw sNmÃp-h\v A¸w<br />

t\«w.”<br />

11. D¯cw: (d) Homicide<br />

killing of oneself suicide<br />

killing of one’s parent parenticide<br />

killing of one’s close parricide<br />

relative<br />

killing of one’s brother Fratricide<br />

12. D¯cw: (c) forgetfulness<br />

• Impertinence means rudeness<br />

13. D¯cw: (d) difficulty<br />

14. D¯cw: (d) Deep respect<br />

15. D¯cw: (a) Elegy<br />

elegy<br />

Rhyme<br />

farce<br />

prosaic<br />

hnem-]-Imhyw<br />

IhnX, ]Zyw<br />

I]-S-thjw<br />

KZyw- t]m-se-bpÅ<br />

16. D¯cw: (a) Gaol<br />

• Gaol means jail<br />

17. D¯cw: (d) An optimist<br />

Optimist<br />

Pessimist<br />

One who usually expects<br />

a favourable<br />

outcome<br />

(ip`m]vXnhnizmkn)<br />

A person who expects<br />

the worst.<br />

(tZmjNn´I³)<br />

18. D¯cw: (a) Study of birds<br />

19. D¯cw: (d) imperative<br />

• Hcp imperative sentence Bcw-`n-<br />

¡p-Xv ‘please’, ‘kindly’, ‘Be’,<br />

‘Let’, or main verb Fn-h-bnsempsIm≠<br />

mbn-cn-¡pw.<br />

20. D¯cw: (a) would not have<br />

• If clause ‘past perfect’ Â BbXp<br />

sIm v main clause would have<br />

+ ppv D mbn-cn-¡pw.<br />

1. D¯-cw: (b) in<br />

• progress t\mSv in F<br />

preposition D]-tbm-Kn-¡p-p.<br />

2. -D¯cw: (c) could have met<br />

• ‘If clause’ past perfect (had+ppv)<br />

-BsW-¦n main clause Â<br />

would have/could have + ppv<br />

D]-tbm-Kn-¡Ww.<br />

3. D¯cw: (d) cattle<br />

4. D¯cw: (b) don’t you<br />

• Auxiliary verb - do (ie, do+like<br />

=like).Xn-cn-¡p hmIyw<br />

positive Bb-Xn-\m ‘do’t\mSv<br />

n’t tNÀs¯-gp-X-Ww. subject<br />

‘you’ Bb-Xn-\m ‘don’t you’.<br />

5. D¯cw: (b) cub<br />

(offspring - k´Xn)<br />

6. D¯cw: (b) dead<br />

alive x dead<br />

7. D¯cw: (d) he had been<br />

received a complaint<br />

• hmIyw passive voice D]<br />

tbmKnt¡ ImcyanÃ<br />

8. D¯cw: (b) with the<br />

9. D¯cw: (b) mosquito<br />

10. D¯cw: (a) backed out<br />

back out<br />

take off<br />

put away<br />

let out<br />

to withdraw from<br />

something before<br />

completion.<br />

to remove; to release; to<br />

rise into the air or begin<br />

flight<br />

to discard; to renounce<br />

to reveal; to come to a<br />

close<br />

Since<br />

11. D¯cw: (a) the easier it<br />

will be to perform<br />

• ‘the more ..... the more’ sâ<br />

{]tbmKw<br />

• The + comparative form + sub<br />

+ v + the + comparative form<br />

+ sub +v+.....<br />

12. D¯cw: (b) urban<br />

13. D¯cw: (a) veteran<br />

service x dis service/ ill service<br />

crooked x straight<br />

vice x virtue<br />

14. D¯cw: (a) has broken<br />

• ‘one of the’ Ignªv hcp<br />

noun _lp-h-N-\hpw verb<br />

FI-h-N-\-hp-am-bn-cn-¡-Ww.<br />

15. D¯cw: (b) understand<br />

16. D¯cw: (d) quarrelsome<br />

17. D¯cw: (b) A victory that<br />

comes at the expense of great<br />

losses or costs.<br />

AXnbmb \mi\ã§<br />

fneqsS e`n¨ hnPbw<br />

18. D¯cw: (c) bad reputation<br />

19. D¯cw: (d) school<br />

20. D¯cw: (b) choosers<br />

Present Past Past Participle<br />

Lie (IÅw ]dbpI) Lied Lied<br />

Lie (InS¡pI) Lay (InSp) Lain<br />

Lay (CSpI) Laid Laid<br />

for<br />

2005 (or any a year ) 10 years<br />

January (or any a month)<br />

Sunday ( or any a day)<br />

3 months<br />

5 weeks<br />

8 O’clock (or any a time) 7 days<br />

12.30 PM 2.30 hours<br />

last week<br />

Yesterday<br />

Night<br />

Morning<br />

Evening<br />

Breakfast<br />

Lunch<br />

Dinner<br />

time s\<br />

ImWn-¡p<br />

]£w<br />

Christmas, Onam, childhood, Etc ...<br />

15 minutes<br />

last 2 weeks<br />

2 nights<br />

3 mornings<br />

Fortnight<br />

etc..


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]mT-]p-kvX-I-§-fn-eqsS<br />

Black leg<br />

Token strike<br />

Counter Petition<br />

Highway man<br />

Civil War<br />

Global tender<br />

Ivory tower<br />

Forbidden fruit<br />

Blue moon<br />

Tit for tat<br />

Zero hour<br />

Brute majority<br />

Status quo<br />

Caricature<br />

Palmistry<br />

Gordian knot<br />

Herculean task<br />

Home truth<br />

Good samarithan<br />

Icn-¦men<br />

kqN-\m-]-Wn-ap-S¡v<br />

FXnÀlÀPn<br />

]nSn-¨p-]-dn-¡m-c³<br />

B`y-´-c-bp²w<br />

BtKmf ZÀLmkv<br />

Z´-tKm-]pcw<br />

hne-¡- -s¸« I\n<br />

Akp-e` aplqÀ¯w<br />

Dcp-fbv¡v Dt¸cn<br />

iq\y-thf<br />

arKob `qcn-]£w<br />

]qÀh-ØnXn<br />

Xqen-Im-Nn{Xw<br />

lkvX-tc-Jm-imkv{Xw<br />

Ducm-¡p-Sp¡v<br />

`Ko-cY {]bXv\w<br />

A{]n-b-kXyw<br />

]tcm-]-Imcn<br />

ssien-IÄ<br />

De-¡-sIm-s -gp-XpI `mKy-lo-\-\m-bn-cn-¡pI<br />

HSn-hnZy<br />

A©mw-]¯n<br />

Ic-¡¼n<br />

sIm≠ n-bn-SpI<br />

Ie-h-d-h-bv¡pI<br />

KÑ-X-kvJ-e\w<br />

tIZm-c-tbmKw<br />

B\-I-fn-¡pI<br />

ZnMvam{X ZÀi\w<br />

\mepw Bdpw Adn-bpI<br />

hmNm-a-tKm-]pcw<br />

Ddn-t]m-se-bm-¡pI<br />

hÅn-¡p-cp-S³<br />

ap¨pw t]¨pw AS-bpI<br />

£p{Z-{]-tbmKw<br />

Häp-Im-c³<br />

hymP-hmÀ¯<br />

c£n-¡pI<br />

cl-ky-ambn kq£n-¡pI<br />

\nkm-c-amb sXäv<br />

alm-`mKyw<br />

hnUvVn-bm-¡pI<br />

Aev]-Úm\w<br />

kÀh-Ú-\m-bn-cn-¡pI<br />

hÀW-\m-XoXw<br />

\njv^-e-am-¡pI<br />

]¼-c-hnUvVn<br />

acn-¡pI<br />

aebmfw<br />

2017 se kmlnXy ]pc-kvIm-c-§Ä<br />

Úm\-]oTw<br />

Fgp-¯-ѳ ]pc-kvImcw<br />

hb-emÀ AhmÀUv<br />

aqÀ¯o-tZhn ]pc-kvImcw<br />

hÅ-t¯mÄ ]pc-kvImcw<br />

amXr-`qan ]pc-kvImcw<br />

ap«-¯p-hÀ¡n ]pc-kvImcw<br />

hymkv k½m³<br />

tI{µ kmlnXy A¡m-Zan ]pc-kvImcw<br />

HmS-¡p-g ]pc-kvImcw<br />

IYm-]m-{X-§Ä IrXn IÀ¯mhv<br />

thembp[³ Ccp-«nsâ Bßmhv Fw.Sn<br />

AÂt^m¬kv ssZh-¯nsâ hnIr-Xn-IÄ Fw.-ap-Ip-µ³<br />

Iptªm-\-¨³ Ac-\m-gnI t\cw ]md-¸p-d¯v<br />

Znhm-I-c³ \fn\n Ipam-c-\m-im³<br />

aZ-\³ eoe Ipam-c-\m-im³<br />

]¸p HmS-bn \nv ]n.-tI-i-h-tZhv<br />

A¸p-®n, tIm´p®n \mep-sI«v Fw.-Sn.<br />

IÀW³ C\n Rm\p-d-§s« ]n.-sI.-_m-e-Ir-jvW³<br />

`oa³ c ≠m-aqgw Fw.-Sn.<br />

tNX-\-Kr-Ym-am-enIv Bcm-¨mÀ sI.-BÀ.-aoc<br />

amb³, _ocm³ D½m¨p Ddq_v<br />

IrjvW-tkm_vXn<br />

sI.-k-¨n-Xm-\-µ³<br />

tkXp Imew Fw.-Sn.<br />

shÅm-bn-b¸³ IS¯o-c¯v H.-hn.-hn-P-b³<br />

ssh¯n-]-«À imcZ H.-N-´p-ta-t\m³<br />

kmhn{Xn Zpc-hØ Ipam-c-\m-im³<br />

ssk\_ ]qh-¼gw _joÀ<br />

hna-e, AaÀknMv aªv Fw.-Sn.<br />

Sn.-Un.-cm-a-Ir-jvW³<br />

tPmbv tKmkzman<br />

{]`m-hÀ½<br />

Fw.-sI. km\p<br />

Sn.-hn.-N-{µ³<br />

awavX Jmenb<br />

sI.-]n.-cm-a-\p®n<br />

Abva\w tPm¬<br />

AÅm-¸n¨ samÃm-¡,<br />

A¸p-¡n-fn, chn<br />

Jkm-¡nsâ CXn-lmkw H.-hn.-hn-P-b³<br />

tImc³, NncpX c≠ n-S-§gn XIgn<br />

am[-h³, Nn³,<br />

]©p-ta-t\m³<br />

Cµp-teJ<br />

N´p-ta-t\m³<br />

cma³\m-bÀ B\-hm-cnbpw s]m³Ip-cnipw _joÀ<br />

N{´-¡m-c³ [À½-cmP kn.-hn.-cm-a³]nÅ<br />

sImS-´-bm-im³ cma-cmP _l-ZqÀ kn.-hn.-cm-a³]nÅ<br />

In«p®n ¹mÌnIv Fw.-ap-Ip-µ³<br />

Ban-\m-_o-hn,<br />

]«mfw C{¼mbn<br />

kvamc-I-in-e-IÄ<br />

]p\-¯n Ipª-_vZpÅ<br />

aPo-Zv, kplvd _mey-Im-e-kJn _joÀ


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of LPG?<br />

a) Butane b) Ethane<br />

c) Methane d) Hexane<br />

[Sr. Superintendent - 2016]<br />

Ans: (a) Butane<br />

2. Which instrument is used to measure<br />

atmospheric humidity?<br />

a) Hygrometer b) Hydrometer<br />

c) Lactometer d) Barometer<br />

[Sr. Superintendent - 2016]<br />

Ans: (a) Hygrometer<br />

3. A person who died after a 63 days long hunger<br />

strike?<br />

a) Ram Prasad Bismil b) Surya Sen<br />

c) Jatin Das d) B.K. Dutt<br />

[Range Forest Officer - 2016]<br />

Ans: (c) Jatin Das<br />

4. Maximum number of electrons that can be<br />

accommodated in ‘p’ orbital<br />

a) 18 b) 8<br />

c) 6 d) 2<br />

[Range Forest Officer - 2016]<br />

Ans: (c) 6<br />

5. The communicable disease that has been fully<br />

controlled by a national programme is<br />

a) Malaria b) Filaria<br />

c) Smallpox d) Tuberculosis<br />

[Range Forest Officer - 2016]<br />

Ans: (c) Smallpox<br />

6. Momentum = Mass x ________<br />

a) Velocity b) Acceleration<br />

c) Displacement d) Speed<br />

Ans: (a) Velocity [Range Forest Officer -<br />

2016]<br />

7. Which schedule of Indian Constitution deals<br />

with the Anti-Defection Act?<br />

a) Second b) Fifth<br />

c) Seventh d) Tenth<br />

[Dairy Farm Instructor - 2017]<br />

Ans: (d) Tenth<br />

8. Who is the Brand Ambassador of the<br />

programme ‘Make in Kerala’<br />

a) Mammootty b) Mohanlal<br />

c) Suresh Gopi d) Dileep<br />

[Women Sub<br />

Inspector - 2016]<br />

Ans: (a) Mammootty<br />

9. Who among these<br />

politicians use an<br />

adapted motor<br />

vehicle dubbed<br />

as the chaitanya<br />

Rathnam?<br />

a) L.K. Advani b) Lalooprasad Yadav<br />

c) N.T. Rama Rao d) M.G. Ramachandran<br />

[Women Sub Inspector - 2016]<br />

Ans: (c) N.T. Rama Rao<br />

10. Boundary demarcation line between India and<br />

Pakistan is known as the?<br />

a) Durant line b) Radcliffe line<br />

c) Line of control d) Actual line of control<br />

[Women Sub Inspector - 2016]<br />

Ans: (b) Radcliff line<br />

11. In which year did Dada Saheb phalke produce<br />

the first feature film?<br />

a) 1911 b) 1912<br />

c) 1913 d) 1914<br />

[Assistant Salesman - 2006]<br />

Ans: (c) 1913<br />

12. Name the local wind which is known as ‘snow eater’<br />

a) Chinook b) Loo<br />

c) Foen d) Mistral<br />

[Confidential Assistant Grade-II - 2012]<br />

Ans: (a) Chinook<br />

13. Which is the text effect that lowers the selected<br />

text below the base line and changes it to a<br />

smaller font size<br />

a) Superscript b) Subscript<br />

c) Word wrap d) Change ease<br />

[Confidential Assistant Grade-II - 2012]<br />

Ans: (b) Subscript<br />

14. Which award is known as Asia’s Nobel Prize?<br />

a) Bharat Ratna b) Magsaysay Award<br />

c) Gandhi Peace prize<br />

d) Risut Livelihood Award<br />

[LD Typist - 2012]<br />

Ans: (b) Magsaysay Award<br />

15. The parliament has enacted the child labour act in<br />

a) 1986 b) 1976 c) 1996 d) 1974<br />

[Sales Assistant - 2012]<br />

Ans: (a) 1986<br />

16. Which among the following Act reduced the<br />

Right to Franchise to 18 years from 21 years?<br />

a) 61 st Constitution Amendment Act, 1989<br />

b) 62 nd Constitution Amendment Act, 1989<br />

c) 72 nd Constitution Amendment Act, 1992<br />

Previous<br />

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d) 71 st Constitution Amendment Act,<br />

1992<br />

Ans: (a) 61 st Constitution Amendment Act,<br />

1989<br />

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17. An attempt to make a computer resource<br />

unavailable to its intended users is called?<br />

a) Malware attack<br />

b) Worms attack<br />

c) Denial of service attack<br />

d) Adware attack<br />

[University Assistant - 2016]<br />

Ans: (c) Denial of service attack<br />

18. Who is considered to be the first programmer?<br />

a) Ada Lovlace b) Alan Turing<br />

c) Charles Babbage d ) V o n N e u m a n n<br />

[University Assistant - 2016]<br />

Ans: (a) Ada Lovlace<br />

19. An attempt to criminally and fradulently acquire<br />

sensitive information such as usernames,<br />

passwords and credit card details, by<br />

masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an<br />

electronic communication is termed as<br />

a) Spooling b) Tracking<br />

c) Bugging d) Phishing<br />

[University Assistant - 2016]<br />

Ans: (d) Phishing<br />

20. Which of the following organisation has giant<br />

Panda as its symbol<br />

a) UNICEF b) Green peace<br />

c) World Bank<br />

d) World Wide Fund for Nature<br />

[Sub Inspector - 2010]<br />

Ans: (d) World Wide Fund for Nature<br />

21. The possible body temperature of a child having<br />

fever<br />

a) 101 K b) 98 0 F c) 101 0 C d) 101 0 F<br />

[Assistant Gr. II - 2013]<br />

Ans: (d) 101 0 F<br />

22. The author of casual vacancy<br />

a) Sasi Tharoor b) Khushwanth Singh<br />

c) J.K.Rowling d) Anitha Desai<br />

[Assistant Gr. II - 2013]<br />

Ans: (c) J.K.Rowling<br />

23. When was the universal declaration of Human<br />

Rights adopted<br />

a) 10 th December, 1948<br />

b) 10 th December, 1947<br />

c) 10 th December, 1949<br />

d) 10 th December, 1950<br />

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information under right to Information Act?<br />

a) Assistant Public Information Officer<br />

b) Public Information Officer<br />

c) Appellate Authority<br />

d) Information Commissioner<br />

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Ans: (b) Public Information Officer<br />

25. The place where the National Remote Sensing<br />

Centre is located<br />

a) Hyderabad b) Banglore<br />

c) Ahmadabad d) Chennai<br />

[Sales Assistant - 2013]<br />

Ans: (a) Hyderabad<br />

26. Chattambi Swamikal attained samadhi at<br />

a) Kannanmoola b) Panmana<br />

c) Sivagiri d) Chempazhanthi<br />

[Sales Assistant - 2013]<br />

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27. Who is the author of Christhumatha Nirupanam<br />

a) K.V.Simon b) Samuel Mateer<br />

c) Chattampi Swamikal<br />

d) Hermen Gundert [Sales Assistant - 2013]<br />

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28. Who among the following is responsible for<br />

Noon day meals in schools<br />

a) Joseph Mundasseri<br />

b) Hermen Gundert<br />

c) Ringeltaube<br />

d) Kuriakose Elias Chavara<br />

[Administrative Officer - KSRTC - 2015]<br />

Ans: (d) Kuriakose Elias Chavara<br />

29. In which year was ICDS introduced<br />

a) 1965 b) 1975 c) 1985 d) 1995<br />

[Administrative Officer - 2015]<br />

Ans: (b) 1975<br />

30. Childline number is<br />

a) 1809 b) 1908 c) 1089 d) 1098<br />

[Municipal Secretary - 2015]<br />

Ans: (d) 1098<br />

31. Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana is<br />

a) a centre sponsored scheme<br />

b) to provide additional wage employment<br />

c) a scheme remuneration of which is both<br />

cash and food d) All the above<br />

Ans: (b) to provide additional wage<br />

employment<br />

[Municipal Secretary - 2015]<br />

32. Pradhan Mantri Adharsh Gram Yojana was<br />

launched by ________ government<br />

a) UPA b) NDA c) BJP d) Congress<br />

[Women SI - 2016]<br />

Ans: (a) UPA<br />

33. Puralimala was situated in which Taluk<br />

a) Thellicherry b) Thamarassery<br />

c) Meppadi d) Mananthavady<br />

[Women SI - 2016]<br />

Ans: (a) Thellicherry<br />

34. Which are the countries that Ashes Cricket tests<br />

hold between<br />

a) England - New Zealand<br />

b) England - Australia<br />

c) England - France<br />

d) England - Sri Lanka<br />

[Sr. Superintendent - 2016]<br />

Ans: (b) England - Australia<br />

35. Which of the following is necessary for the<br />

dermal synthesis of vitamin D<br />

a) Gamma rays b) X-rays<br />

c) Infrared rays d) Ultraviolet rays<br />

[Sr. Superintendent - 2016]<br />

Ans: (d) Ultraviolet rays<br />

36. Where is place in Kerala began the first Butterfly<br />

park in Asia<br />

a) Pookkode b) Agastyamala<br />

c) Devikulam d) Thenmala<br />

[Sr. Superintendent - 2016]<br />

Ans: (d) Thenmala<br />

37. Who was considered as the father of Indian Self<br />

Government<br />

a) Lord Mayo b) Lord Curzon<br />

c) Lord Lytton d) Lord Rippon<br />

[Secretariat Assistant - 2015]<br />

Ans: (d) Lord Rippon<br />

38. The longest river in Peninsular India<br />

a) Godavari b) Krishna<br />

c) Kaveri d) Mahanadi<br />

[Secretariat Assistant - 2015]<br />

Ans: (a) Godavari<br />

39. Which of the following is not an output device<br />

a) Plotter b) Scanner<br />

c) Plat Screen d) Touch Screen<br />

[Secretariat Assistant - 2015]<br />

Ans: (b) Scanner<br />

40. Which technology is used in compact discs<br />

a) Electrical b) Mechanical<br />

c) Electromagnetic d) Laser<br />

[Secretariat Assistant - 2013]<br />

Ans: (d) Laser<br />

41. In India a Special Ministry for Women and Social<br />

Welfare was formed at the centre in the year<br />

a) 1983 b) 1986 c) 1976 d) 1981<br />

[Sub Inspector - 2010]<br />

Ans: (b) 1986<br />

42. Which place is known as Mecca of Kerala<br />

a) Ponnani b) Mamburam<br />

c) Bima Palli d) Kodungallur<br />

[Taluk Supply Officer - 2013]<br />

Ans: (a) Ponnani<br />

43. ELISA test is associated with<br />

a) Dengue fever b) Swine flue<br />

c) Plague d) AIDS<br />

[Taluk Supply Officer - 2013]<br />

Ans: (d) AIDS<br />

44. The cheapest means of transport in India is<br />

a) Railway b) Road<br />

c) Inland water ways d) Airways<br />

[Taluk Supply Officer - 2013]<br />

Ans: (c) Inland water ways<br />

45. ‘Das Capital’ was written by<br />

a) Karl Marx b) V.I. Lenin<br />

c) Frederick Engels d) Piekhanov<br />

[Taluk Supply Officer - 2013]<br />

Ans: (a) Karl Marx<br />

46. Which article is inserted in the constitution<br />

of India by the constitution (Ninety Seventh<br />

Amendment) Act 2011?<br />

a) Article 43 B b) Article 39 A<br />

c) Article 338 A d) Article 361 B<br />

[Junior Employment Officer - 2017]<br />

Ans: (a) Article 43 B<br />

47. The Malayalam literaturist who received the<br />

Jnanpith Award in 2007<br />

a) Sugatha Kumari b) Vijayalakshmi<br />

c) ONV Kurup<br />

d) Balachandran Chullikkad<br />

[Deputy Collector - 2011]<br />

Ans: (c) ONV Kurup<br />

48. A high court judge can hold office till he attains<br />

the age of<br />

a) 58 b) 60 c ) 6 2 d ) 6 5<br />

[Deputy Collector - 2011]<br />

Ans: (c) 62<br />

49. The strait that separates the continent of Asia<br />

from North America is<br />

a) Strait of Gibraltor b) Strait of Malacca<br />

c) Palk strait d) Bering strait<br />

[Deputy Collector - 2011]<br />

Ans: (d) Bering strait<br />

50. Name the year in which the decimal system of<br />

coinage was introduced in India<br />

a) 1960 b) 1959 c) 1958 d) 1957<br />

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1. Bowman's capsule is a part of?<br />

a. Liver cells b. Nephron<br />

c. Muscles d. Neuron<br />

2. The metal which is most abundant in<br />

bones?<br />

a. Potassium b. Sodium<br />

c. Calcium d. Iron<br />

3. The escape velocity of the earth is<br />

..........?<br />

a. 11.2 km/sec b. 2.4 km/sec<br />

c. 7.5 km/sec d. 6.8 km/sec<br />

4. Who is first discovered the electro<br />

magnetic wave throry?<br />

a. Henrich Hertz<br />

b. Issac Newton<br />

c. Hans Christien Desterd<br />

d. James Clerk Maxwell<br />

5. The instrument that work on the<br />

principle of mutual induction?<br />

a. Dynamo b. Microphone<br />

c. Transformer d. Loudspeaker<br />

6. The acid which is manufactured by<br />

contact process?<br />

a. Hydrochloric acid<br />

b. Sulphuric acid<br />

c. Acetic acid d. Nitric acid<br />

7. National Human Rights Commission<br />

in India was set up in the year?<br />

a. 1994 b. 1991<br />

c. 1987 d. 1993<br />

8. Who is the first malayalee to become<br />

the chairman of National Human<br />

Rights Commission?<br />

a. K.R. Narayanan<br />

b. T.N sheshan<br />

c. H.L Dattu<br />

d. K.G. Balakrishnan<br />

9. Right to Education Act 2009 came into<br />

force on ...........?<br />

a. 1 st June 2010<br />

b. 1 st May 2010<br />

c. 1 st April 2010<br />

d. 1 st March 2010<br />

10. Which was the Article provides for the<br />

establishment and constitution of the<br />

Supreme Court?<br />

a. 130 b. 140<br />

c. 125 d. 124<br />

11. Which was the institution called 'Ears<br />

and Eyes of the public Accounts<br />

Committee'?<br />

a. Reserve Bank of India<br />

b. Finance Commission<br />

c. Comptroller and Auditor of General<br />

d. Parliament<br />

12. International Women's Day on?<br />

a. April 8 b. May 8<br />

c. March 8 d. November 8<br />

13. Who was the social reformer called<br />

'Lokhitawadi'?<br />

a. Dadabhai Naoroji<br />

b. W.C Banarjee<br />

c. Gopal Hari Deshmukh<br />

d. Vakkom Abdul Khadar Moulavi<br />

14. 'Swaraj is my birth right' the famous<br />

slogan is coined by?<br />

a. Gandhiji<br />

b. Subhash Chandra Bose<br />

c. Balagangadhara Tilak<br />

d. Bhagath singh<br />

15. Who was the Chief Organiser of the<br />

'Gadar Movement'?<br />

a. Mahatma Gandhi<br />

b. Lala Lajapat Rai<br />

c. Lala Hardayal<br />

d. Lal Chand Falak<br />

16. What was the original name of Swami<br />

Dayananda Saraswathi?<br />

a. Kesab Chandra Sen<br />

b. Narendranath Datta<br />

c. Mulshankar d. Mohan Roy<br />

17. Which is the largest state among the<br />

seven sister states of India?<br />

a. Arunachal Pradesh<br />

b. Manipur<br />

c. Tripura d. Assam<br />

18. Where is the Indian Military academy<br />

located?<br />

a. Simla b. Darjelling<br />

c. Dehradun d. Chennai<br />

19. When was the national calendar of India<br />

adopted?<br />

a. April 15, 1947<br />

b. March 22, 1957<br />

c. October 8, 1967<br />

d. July 10, 1977<br />

20. The river is known as the sorrow of<br />

Assam?<br />

a. Ganga b. Yamuna<br />

c. Alakananda d. Brahmaputra<br />

21. Which state in India has the largest area<br />

under forest?<br />

a. Bihar b. Uttar Pradesh<br />

c. Uttarakhand<br />

d. Madhya Pradesh<br />

Model<br />

Exam<br />

22. Which is the India's<br />

first Communication Satellite?<br />

a. Aryabatta b.<br />

Rohini<br />

c. Apple d. Bhaskara<br />

23. Which was the first<br />

wildlife sanctuary set up in<br />

Kerala?<br />

a. Muthanga wild life sanctuary<br />

b. Neyyar wild life sanctuary<br />

c. Periyar wild life sanctuary<br />

d. Mangalavanam wild life sanctuary<br />

24. Which is the biggest dam in Kerala?<br />

a. Idukki dam<br />

b. Thenmala dam<br />

c. Manglam dam<br />

d. Malampuzha dam<br />

25. Who is called the Mark Twain of Kerala?<br />

a. Sukumar Azhikode<br />

b. Marthanda Varma<br />

c. Chithira Thirunal<br />

d. Vengayil Kunhiraman Nayanar<br />

26. Who is the father of Malayalam printing?<br />

a. Herman Gundert<br />

b. Ezhuthachan<br />

c. Benchamin Bailey<br />

d. Francis Almeda<br />

27. In which year was Pathanamthitta<br />

district formed?<br />

a. 1984 b. 1987<br />

c. 1985 d. 1982<br />

28. Who was the first Secretary of N.S.S?<br />

a. G.P Pillai b. M.P Pillai<br />

c. Dr. Palpu d. T.K Madavan<br />

29. When did Sree Narayana Guru<br />

consecrate the Aruvippuram Shiva<br />

Prathista?<br />

a. 1908 b. 1924<br />

c. 1888 d. 1856<br />

30. The author of 'Adyatmayuddham' is?<br />

a. Sree Narayana Guru<br />

b. Thycadu Ayya<br />

c. Vagbhatananda<br />

d. Brahmananda Sivayogi<br />

31. Bodinayakkanur pass lies in the district<br />

of?<br />

a. Wayanad b. Idukki<br />

c. Palakkad d. Kollam<br />

32. The district in Kerala where cotton is<br />

Cultivated?<br />

a. Trivandrum b. Kollam<br />

c. Palakkad d. Thrissur<br />

33. USB stands for?<br />

a. Uniform select Buffer<br />

b. Unit System Bit<br />

c. Universal Serial Bus<br />

d. Universal Solution Bus<br />

34. Who started the Free Software<br />

Foundation?<br />

a. Charles Babbage<br />

b. Steve Jobs<br />

c. Richard Stallman<br />

d. Allan Turing<br />

35. IC chips used in computers are usually<br />

made of.........?<br />

a. Silver b. Silicon<br />

c. Mercurry d. Platinum<br />

36. Which of the following is permanent<br />

memory?<br />

a. DRAM b. SRAM<br />

c. ROM d. RAM<br />

37. The brain of computer system is?<br />

a. CPU b. Mother board<br />

c. RAM d. Cache Memory<br />

38. Which was the first company to<br />

produce cell phone?<br />

a. Apple b. Nokia<br />

c. Motorola d. Samsug<br />

39. Who was the founder of Hot -Mail?<br />

a. Steve Job b. Vijay Mallya<br />

c. Saber Bhatia<br />

d. Kiran Shekar<br />

40. Which section of the IT Act says about<br />

Cyber Terrorism?<br />

a. Section 61F b. Section 65F<br />

c. Section 66F d. Section 71F<br />

41. The programming language Java is<br />

developed by?<br />

a. Jimmy wales b. Buyukkokten<br />

c. Jimmy Cray<br />

d. James Gosling<br />

42. Internet Explorer is an example for?<br />

a. Operation System<br />

b. Internet Community Network<br />

c. Web browser<br />

d. Programming language<br />

43. A saved document is referred to as<br />

..........?<br />

a. Folder b. data<br />

c. Software d. File<br />

44. What is the chemical name of Lime<br />

stone?<br />

a. Calcium oxide<br />

b. Calcium hydroxide<br />

c. Calcium Carbonate<br />

d. Calcium Phosphorous<br />

45. Which is the device used to measure<br />

radioactivity?<br />

a. Seismograph b. Ammeter<br />

c. Geiger Counter<br />

d. Sonometer<br />

46. What does a Tachometer measure?<br />

a. Speed of wind<br />

b. Earthquake intensity<br />

c. Speed of Aeroplane<br />

d. Speed of light<br />

47. The unit of pressure<br />

a. Coulomb b. Watt<br />

c. Ohm d. Pascal<br />

48. The chemical name of vitamin B2?


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c. Riboflovin d. Philloquinone<br />

49. The PH value of blood is?<br />

a. 7 b. 1<br />

c. 7.4 d. 8<br />

50. Which is the part of brain to control<br />

all voluntory actions like vision. touch,<br />

hearing, taste, and smell?<br />

a. Cerebellum b. Hypothalamas<br />

c. Spinal Cord d. Cerebrum<br />

51. Which Article of Indian constitution<br />

prohibits Child Labour?<br />

a. Article 21 b. Article 32<br />

c. Article 25 d. Article 24<br />

52. Which one of the following literally<br />

means "We command"?<br />

a. Quo warranto b. Certiorari<br />

c. Mandamus<br />

d. Habeus Corpus<br />

53. The chairman of Public Accounts<br />

Committee is?<br />

a. Prime Minister of India<br />

b. President of India<br />

c. Leader of opposition<br />

d. Vice President of India<br />

54. Which amendment added the<br />

fundamental duties to the Constitution<br />

of India?<br />

a. 41 th Amendment<br />

b. 42 nd Amendment<br />

c. 61 th Amendment<br />

d. 82 nd Amendment<br />

55. The concept of judicial review of<br />

the Indian Constitution has been<br />

borrowed from?<br />

a. South Africa b. America<br />

c. Britain d. Australia<br />

56. Name the first foreigner to become<br />

the President of the Indian National<br />

Congress?<br />

a. A.O. Hume b. Annie Besant<br />

c. William Wedderburn<br />

d. George Yule<br />

57. Which is the first metro railway in<br />

India?<br />

a. New Delhi Metro Railway<br />

b. Kochi Metro Railway<br />

c. Kolkata Metro Railway<br />

d. Mumbai Metro Railwayu<br />

58. Who is the author of the book '<br />

Sathyarth Prakash'?<br />

a. Dayananda Saraswathy<br />

b. Vivekananda<br />

c. Gandhiji d. Ambedkar<br />

59. Who is known as the father of Indian<br />

Economics?<br />

a. S.K Ray b. M.Visveswaraya<br />

c. P.C Mahalanobis<br />

d. Dadabhai Naoroji<br />

60. Who is the author of book "Asian<br />

Drama'?<br />

a. Jaiprakash Narayan<br />

b. Jawaharlal Nehru<br />

c. Morarji Desai<br />

d. Gunnar Myrdal<br />

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_n. {]Xn-Omb<br />

kn. {]Xn-Ñmb<br />

Un. {]Xn-RvNmb<br />

62. ImSm-dp-amkw BcpsS Bß-I-YbmWv?<br />

F. N«-¼n-kzman _n. XIgn<br />

kn. H.-F³.hn<br />

Un. ]n. `mkvI-c³<br />

63. I -≠ Imcyw F-Xn I ≠ F<br />

]Zw?<br />

F. t]sc¨w _n. ImcnXw<br />

kn. {]tbm-PIw<br />

Un. hn\-sb¨w<br />

64. kwtbm-PnIm hn`-àn-bpsS<br />

{]Xybw GXv?<br />

F. sâ _n. HmSv<br />

kn. ¡v Un. CÂ<br />

65. A + A³ = Ah³, GXv kÔn¡v<br />

DZm-l-c-W-amWv CXv?<br />

F. tem]-kÔn<br />

_n. BtZ-i-kÔn<br />

kn. BK-a-kÔn<br />

Un. KpW-kÔn<br />

66. A½ Ip«n¡v ]m sImSp-¯p. Cu<br />

hmIy-¯nse IÀ½w F´v?<br />

F. Ip«n _n, ]mÂ<br />

kn. A½ Un. sImSp¯p<br />

67. Afhv FÀ°w hcp hm¡v?<br />

F. ]cn-Wbw _n. ]cn-amWw<br />

kn. ]cn-afw Un. ]cn-Wmaw<br />

68. Xmsg sImSp-¯n-cn-¡p hm¡p-IfnÂ<br />

t`Z-I-taXv?<br />

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kn. ]d-bp Un. Hcp<br />

69. `q-an-bpsS ]cym-b-a-Ãm¯ ]Z-taXv?<br />

F. [cWn _n. ]nIw<br />

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70. "F' F {]Xybw GXp hn`-ànbp-tS-XmWv?<br />

F. Dt±-inI _n. B[m-cnI<br />

kn. {]Xn{KmlnI<br />

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71. I ........ for the last one weeks<br />

a. am reading the novel<br />

b. was reading the novel<br />

c. read the novel<br />

d. have been reading the novel<br />

72. Kerala is more beautiful than .... in<br />

India?<br />

a. all other state<br />

b. Many other states<br />

c. all states d. any other state<br />

73. What time ......... to bed last night?<br />

a. did you went b. did you go<br />

c. went you d. does you go<br />

74. The first person to congratulate me ....<br />

my success was my teacher?<br />

a. in b. on<br />

c. for d. about<br />

75. More than one person ......... feared to<br />

be drowned<br />

a. are b. has<br />

c. have d. is<br />

76. He is so old ........ he couldn't walk<br />

a. to b. very<br />

c. but d. that<br />

77. Neither he nor his brothers ........<br />

attended the function<br />

a. won't b. have<br />

c. have not d. don't<br />

78. We have been waiting for you ...... two<br />

hours?<br />

a. since b. for<br />

c. from d. until<br />

79. He said that he ........ to market<br />

a. is going b. was going<br />

c. will be going d. has gone<br />

80. I am too impatient ........?<br />

a. aren't I? b. amn't I<br />

c. isn'tI d. hasn't I<br />

81. If 4+6 = 64216, 2+3 = 827, 5+2 =<br />

1258, then 3+7 =?<br />

a. 9749 b. 5786<br />

c. 27343 d. 72368<br />

82. 20% of 20% of 100 is?<br />

a. 20 b. 6<br />

c. 4 d. 11<br />

83. Complete the series<br />

6, 12, 18, .........<br />

a. 21 b. 23 c. 24 d. 26<br />

84. Pointing to an old man Rahul said, " his<br />

son is my son's uncle". How is old man<br />

related to that Rahul?<br />

a. Brother b. Uncle<br />

c. Father d. Grand Father<br />

85. Out of 940 employees in an organisation<br />

15% of the employees got promoted to<br />

a higher grade. How many employees<br />

not promoted as hitgher grade?<br />

a. 557 b. 763<br />

c. 712 d. 799<br />

86. A and B can do a piece of work in 12<br />

days. B and C in 15 days, while C and<br />

A in 20 days. In how many days can A<br />

alone do it?<br />

a. 30 b. 35 c. 40 d. 45<br />

87. The length of a diagonal of a square is<br />

8cm, the length of the side of the square<br />

is?<br />

a. 4 b.<br />

c. 2 d.<br />

88. The product of two numbers is 120.<br />

The sum of their squares is 289. The<br />

sum of the two number is?<br />

a. 46 b. 23 c. 169 d. 13<br />

89. A number when divided by 123 leaves<br />

83. If the same number is divided by<br />

41 the remainder will be?<br />

a. 0 b. 2 c. 1 d. 4<br />

90. Fill in the blank space from alternatives:<br />

Newspaper : Press:: lock: .....<br />

a. Shop b. key<br />

c. Factory d. Door<br />

91. If D =8 BAT = 46 then CAT will be<br />

equal to:<br />

a. 40 b. 44 c. 48 d. 52<br />

92. The cost of 16 chairs and 10 tables<br />

is 18000. If so what is the price of 8<br />

chairs and 5 tables?<br />

a. 10000 b. 21000<br />

c. 9000 d. 7500<br />

93. Odd one out<br />

a. Swine Flue b. Malaria<br />

c. Chicken pox d. Diabetes<br />

94. August 15, 2011 was a Monday. What<br />

day of the week lies on August 15,<br />

2012?<br />

a. Monday b. Tuesday<br />

c. Wednesday d. Sunday<br />

95. What is the angle between the two<br />

hands of a clock, when the clock<br />

shows 5hr 30 minutes?<br />

a. 60 0 b. 30 0 c. 45 0 d. 15 0<br />

96. If<br />

a. 2:3:1 b. 2:3:6<br />

c. 6:3:2 d. 3:2:1<br />

97. A man walks 9 km towards East then<br />

he turns rights and walks 5km. Then<br />

he turns to left and walks 8km again<br />

he turns to left and walks 5km. Then<br />

how many kilometres is he from<br />

starting point?<br />

a. 27km b. 14km<br />

c. 17km d. 19km<br />

98. Find the simple interest on Rs. 5380<br />

at 10% per annum for 2 years?<br />

a. 1076 b. 7811<br />

c. 6456 d. 8761<br />

99. The salary of an employee was first<br />

increased by 10% and there after<br />

decreased by 5%, what was the total<br />

effect in his salary?<br />

a. 5% b. 7%<br />

c. 4.5% d. 3%<br />

100. Which of the following number is<br />

divisible by 12?<br />

a. 1456 b. 1088<br />

c. 10224 d. 7040<br />

Answer:<br />

1.b 2.c 3.a 4.d 5.c 6.b 7.d 8.d 9.c 10.d<br />

11.c 12.c 13.c 14.c 15.c 16.c 17.a 18.c<br />

19.b 20.d 21.d 22.c 23.c 24.d 25.d 26.c<br />

27.d 28.b 29.c 30.c 31.b 32.c 33.c 34.c<br />

35.b 36.c 37.a 38.c 39.c 40.c 41.d 42.c<br />

43.d 44.c 45.c 46.c 47.d 48.c 49.c 50.d<br />

51.d 52.c 53.c 54.b 55.b 56.d 57.c 58.a<br />

59.d 60.d 61.c 62.d 63.a 64.b 65.c 66.a<br />

67.b 68.d 69.b 70.c 71.d 72.d 73.b 74.b<br />

75.d 76.d 77.b 78.b 79.b 80.a 81.c 82.c<br />

83.c 84.c 85.d 86.a 87.d 88.b 89.c 90.c<br />

91.c 92.c 93.d 94.c 95.d 96.c 97.c 98.a<br />

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[Administrative Officer KSRTC<br />

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a) Commands b) Tabs<br />

c) Menus d) Icons<br />

2. Section 66F of IT Act 2008 deals<br />

with<br />

[Administrative Officer KSRTC<br />

2015]<br />

a) Cyber stalking<br />

b) Child pornography<br />

c) Phishing<br />

d) Cyber Terrorism<br />

3. ISDN stands for<br />

[Administrative Officer KSRTC<br />

2015]<br />

a) Indian Standard Data<br />

Network<br />

b) Independent Software Data<br />

Network<br />

c) Integrated Standard Digital<br />

Network<br />

d) Integrated Standard Data<br />

Network<br />

4. The translator program that<br />

translates each line of the source<br />

program as it runs is called<br />

[Administrative Officer KSRTC<br />

2015]<br />

a) Compiler b) Interpreter<br />

c) Editor d) Linker<br />

5. 1 megabyte is equal to ______<br />

bytes [Administrative<br />

Officer KSRTC 2015]<br />

a) 10 9 b) 10 6<br />

c) 10 8 d) 10 4<br />

6. India’s first cyber crime<br />

police station is located in<br />

[Administrative Officer KSRTC<br />

2015]<br />

a) Hyderabad b) Bangalore<br />

c) Delhi d) Mumbai<br />

7. The protocol used for retrieving<br />

email from a mail server is<br />

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2015]<br />

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8. The software application used<br />

to access and view websites is<br />

called [Administrative Officer<br />

KSRTC 2015]<br />

a) Spreadsheet<br />

b) Microcode<br />

c) Web browser<br />

d) Malware<br />

9. The term _____ refers to a bad or<br />

criminal hacker [Administrative<br />

Officer KSRTC 2015]<br />

a) Black hat b) White hat<br />

c) Cracker d) Slacker<br />

10. What should you do if you require<br />

pasting the same format in many<br />

places when using MS Word?<br />

[University Assistant Calicut –<br />

2013]<br />

a) Click the format painter and go<br />

on pasting in many places holding<br />

Alt key<br />

b) Double click the format painter<br />

then go on pasting in many places<br />

c) Click the format painter then go<br />

on pasting to many places holding<br />

Ctrl key<br />

d) All of the above<br />

11. Hardware devices that are not part<br />

of the moon computer system<br />

and are often added later to the<br />

system?<br />

[University Assistant Calicut –<br />

2013]<br />

a) IPs b) Add-ons<br />

c) Peripherals<br />

d) Supporting systems<br />

12. An attack accomplished by using<br />

the internet to break into computers<br />

and using them to attack a network<br />

is called<br />

[University Assistant Calicut –<br />

2013]<br />

a) Cyber terrorism<br />

b) IP attack c) IPR violations<br />

d) Distributed DOS<br />

13. 1 GB is equal to<br />

[University Assistant Calicut –<br />

2013]<br />

a) 2 20 bytes b) 2 30 bytes<br />

c) 2 100 bytes d) 2 50 bytes<br />

14. What is the base of binary<br />

number system? [University<br />

Assistant Calicut – 2013]<br />

a) 0 b) 11<br />

c) 1 d) 2<br />

15. The practice of storing regularly<br />

used computer data on multiple<br />

servers that can be accessed<br />

through the internet is called<br />

[University Assistant Calicut –<br />

2013]<br />

a) Cloud computing<br />

b) E commerce<br />

c) Browsing<br />

d) Net log<br />

16. An email that appears to have been<br />

originated from the source when<br />

it was actually sent from another<br />

source.<br />

[University Assistant Calicut –<br />

2013]<br />

a) Email spamming<br />

b) Email spoofing<br />

c) Email hacking<br />

d) Trojan horse<br />

17. Which of the following institution<br />

is credited with the development<br />

of www<br />

[University Assistant Calicut –<br />

2013]<br />

a) CALTECH b) NAS<br />

c) MIT d) CERN<br />

18. Digital signature certificates are<br />

issued by<br />

[University Assistant Calicut –<br />

2013]<br />

a) Certification Agencies appointed<br />

by the office of the controller of<br />

certification agencies<br />

b) The Chief of the Cyber cell of<br />

State Governments<br />

c) The income tax department<br />

d) The unique identity authority of<br />

India<br />

19. What is the main objective of the<br />

Information Technology Act 2000<br />

[University Assistant Calicut –<br />

2013]<br />

a) To control the internet in India<br />

b) To provide legal recognition for<br />

transactions carried out by means<br />

of electronic data interchange<br />

c) To control all transactions<br />

through electronic media which<br />

are likely to jeopardize social<br />

stability<br />

d) To give the police unlimited<br />

power to deal with cyber crimes<br />

20. Following a person movements<br />

across the increment by posting<br />

threatening messages on the<br />

bulletin boards frequented by<br />

the victim, entering the chat<br />

rooms frequented by the victim,<br />

constantly, bombarding the victim<br />

with emails etc. is called<br />

[University Assistant Calicut – 2013]<br />

a) Cyber stacking<br />

b) Cyber smearing<br />

c) Cyber fraud<br />

d) Cyber defamation<br />

21. VoIP is a technology for<br />

[University Assistant Calicut –<br />

2013]<br />

a) Making telephone calls over the<br />

internet<br />

b) Editing web pages<br />

c) Controlling the volume of<br />

internet traffic in a particular<br />

network<br />

d) Voice operated internet protocol<br />

for mobile device<br />

22. The widely criticised section in the<br />

Information Technology Act 2000<br />

that allegedly curbs the freedom of<br />

expression of individuals through<br />

electronic media<br />

[University Assistant Calicut –<br />

2013]<br />

a) 81 B b) 28<br />

c) 66 A d) 12<br />

23. A program that has the capability<br />

to infect other programs and make<br />

copies of itself and spread into<br />

other programs is called<br />

[University Assistant Calicut –<br />

2013]<br />

a) Worm b) Trojan horse<br />

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24. When using Microsoft Word, how<br />

can you increase the font size of<br />

selected text by one point every<br />

time?<br />

[University Assistant Calicut –<br />

2013]<br />

a) By pressing Ctrl + [<br />

b) By pressing Ctrl + ]<br />

c) By pressing Ctrl + Shift<br />

d) By pressing Ctrl + 1<br />

25. ______ is the modification of<br />

software to removes or disable<br />

features which are undesirable<br />

by a person<br />

[Assistant KSEB – 2015]<br />

a) Software hacking<br />

b) Software licensing<br />

c) Software piracy<br />

d) Software cracking<br />

26. In the e-mail address – admin@<br />

vms.org, ‘vms’ is the? [Assistant<br />

KSEB – 2015]<br />

a) Host name with commercial<br />

domain<br />

b) Host name with noncommercial<br />

domain<br />

c) Client name with educational<br />

domain<br />

d) Client name with government<br />

domain<br />

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multiple computers and load them<br />

on a common communication<br />

channel is?<br />

[Assistant KSEB – 2015]<br />

a) Modem b) Repeater<br />

c) Multiplexer d) Encoder<br />

28. The Walkie Talkie is an example of<br />

which mode of communication?<br />

[Assistant KSEB – 2015]<br />

a) Simplex b) Half Duplex<br />

c) Duplex d) None of these<br />

29. A collection of four bits is called<br />

[Assistant KSEB – 2015]<br />

a) Nibble b) Byte<br />

c) Word d) Double word<br />

30. Which hardware device is used<br />

to interconnect different types of<br />

networks with different protocols?<br />

[Assistant KSEB – 2015]<br />

a) Bridge b) Router<br />

c) Gateway d) Repeater<br />

31. Data Diddling involves [Assistant<br />

KSEB – 2015]<br />

a) Destroying data before input to<br />

the computer<br />

b) Unauthorised copying of data<br />

c) Changing data into information<br />

d) Changing data prior or during<br />

input to the computer<br />

32. When did Information Technology<br />

Act come into force in India?<br />

[Assistant KSEB – 2015]<br />

a) October 17, 2000<br />

b) October 17, 2001<br />

c) June 4, 2000<br />

d) June 4, 2001<br />

33. ‘Ice cream sandwich’ and<br />

‘Jellybean’ are the latest version<br />

of which operating system?<br />

[Assistant KSEB – 2015]<br />

a) Ubuntu b) Android<br />

c) Apple d) Unix<br />

34. Which technology is used in<br />

CDROM Drive? [Assistant KSEB –<br />

2015]<br />

a) Mechanical<br />

b) Electromechanical<br />

c) Optical<br />

d) Fiber optical<br />

35. A memory management technique<br />

that uses hard drives space as<br />

additional RAM [Assistant KSEB –<br />

2015]<br />

a) Virtual private network<br />

b) Virtual memory<br />

c) Virtual machine<br />

d) None of them<br />

36. VIRUS stands for (in the case of<br />

networking)<br />

[Assistant KSEB – 2015]<br />

a) Very Important Resource Under<br />

Search<br />

b) Virtual Information Resource<br />

Under Seize<br />

c) Verify Interchange Result Until<br />

Source<br />

d) Very important Record User<br />

Searched<br />

37. The translator program that<br />

converts source code in high level<br />

language into machine code line by<br />

line is called<br />

[Assistant KSEB – 2015]<br />

a) Assembler b) Computer<br />

c) Loader d) Interpreter<br />

38. Programs stored in ROM are<br />

called<br />

[Assistant KSEB – 2015]<br />

a) Hardware b) Firmware<br />

c) Software d) None of these<br />

39. Which of the following is the<br />

Universal Gate?<br />

[Assistant KSEB – 2015]<br />

a) NAND – Gate<br />

b) OR – Gate<br />

c) AND – Gate d) NOT - Gate<br />

40. Which of the following program is<br />

not a utility?<br />

[Assistant KSEB – 2015]<br />

a) Debugger b) Editor<br />

c) Spooler d) All of the above<br />

41. What is the number of bit patterns<br />

provided by a 7-bit code?<br />

[Assistant KSEB – 2015]<br />

a) 128 b) 512<br />

c) 256 d) 64<br />

42. Which are the main provisions of<br />

IT Act 2000?<br />

[Assistant KSEB – 2015]<br />

a) Finalization of contracts through<br />

electronic media<br />

b) Legal recognition to digital<br />

signatures and documents<br />

c) Making hacking with computer<br />

system an offence<br />

d) All of the above<br />

43. The first Generation computers<br />

used _______ for circuitry<br />

[Women Sub Inspector – 2016]<br />

a) Vacuum Tubes<br />

b) Transistors<br />

c) Integrated Circuit<br />

d) Large Scale Integration<br />

44. A byte consist of how many bits?<br />

[Women Sub Inspector – 2016]<br />

a) Nine<br />

b) Fair<br />

c) Eight<br />

d) Sixteen<br />

45. Internet works on<br />

[Women Sub Inspector – 2016]<br />

a) Circuit switching<br />

b) Packet switching<br />

c) Both a and b<br />

d) None of the mentioned<br />

46. Cyber stalker is<br />

[Women Sub<br />

Inspector – 2016]<br />

a) A person securing<br />

access to a computer<br />

system without<br />

permission of the<br />

owner<br />

b) Using internet, email<br />

or other electronic<br />

JAVA<br />

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Cobol<br />

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c) Member of an<br />

organization using its LISP<br />

internet resources for Fortan<br />

non work purpose<br />

d) Person who introduces<br />

computer virus to any computer<br />

47. Speed of the modem is measured<br />

in<br />

[Women Sub Inspector – 2016]<br />

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b) Bytes per second<br />

c) Bits per mille second<br />

d) Bits per second<br />

48. Which of the following languages<br />

is used for artificial intelligence?<br />

[Women Sub Inspector – 2016]<br />

a) Fortran b) Prolog<br />

c) C d) Cobol<br />

49. GUI refers to<br />

[Women Sub Inspector – 2016]<br />

a) Graphical User Interface<br />

b) Guaranteed User Interface<br />

c) Graphics Utilized Internally<br />

d) None of the above<br />

50. Spam is<br />

[Women Sub Inspector – 2016]<br />

a) Fraudulent way of getting<br />

confidential information<br />

b) Unwanted instant messages<br />

c) Unsolicited e-mails<br />

d) None of the above<br />

Answer:<br />

1(d) 2(d) 3(c) 4(b) 5(b) 6(b) 7(a)<br />

8(c) 9(a) 10(b) 11(c) 12(d) 13(b)<br />

14(d) 15(a) 16(b) 17(d) 18(a) 19(b)<br />

20(a) 21(a) 22(c) 23(d) 24(b) 25(d)<br />

26(b) 27(c) 28(b) 29(a) 30(c) 31(d)<br />

32(a) 33(b) 34(c) 35(b) 36(b) 37(d)<br />

38(b) 39(a) 40(c) 41(a) 42(d) 43(a)<br />

44(c) 45(c) 46(c) 47(d) 48(b) 49(a)<br />

50(b)<br />

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Learn<br />

Basic GK for<br />

Beginners<br />

INDIAN RAILWAY<br />

• Indian Railway is the second<br />

largest railway system in India<br />

• Father of Indian Railway<br />

Lord Delhousie<br />

• Indian Railway started its forst<br />

train service on<br />

16 th April 1853<br />

• Headquarters of Indian Railway<br />

Baroda House<br />

(New Delhi)<br />

• Indian Railway museum<br />

Chanakyapuri (New Delhi)<br />

• Mascot of Indian Railway<br />

Elephant named Bholu<br />

• Indian Railway was nationlised<br />

in<br />

1951<br />

• The number of Railway zones in<br />

India<br />

17<br />

• Present Railway Minister of India<br />

Piyush Goyal<br />

• First Railway Minister of Independent<br />

India<br />

John Mathai<br />

• The second Keralite who served as<br />

Union Railway Minister<br />

Panamballi Govinda Menon<br />

• The year in which railway budget<br />

was separated from general<br />

budget<br />

1924<br />

• first Metro railway in India<br />

Kolkata<br />

• First Metro in kerala<br />

Kochi<br />

• First metro railway in South India<br />

Bengaluru<br />

• First Wi-Fi enabled railway<br />

station in India<br />

New Delhi<br />

• First railway station in India to<br />

get Google’s free high speed wi-fi<br />

Mumbai Central<br />

Konkan Railway<br />

• konkan railway links Mangalore with<br />

Rohe (Maharastra)<br />

• Headquarters of Konkan Railway<br />

Belapur<br />

• Length of konkan railway<br />

760 km<br />

• Konkon railway was commissioned in<br />

1998<br />

• The distance between two rails of<br />

a railroad<br />

Guage<br />

• Broadguage length - 1.676<br />

• Meter guage - 1m<br />

• Narrow guage - 0.762 m<br />

• World’s oldest steam locomotive<br />

Fairy Queen<br />

• The country that helps to build the<br />

first bullet train in India<br />

Japan<br />

• The first bullet train in India will<br />

run between<br />

Mumbai & Ahemedabad<br />

• The longest railway platform in the<br />

world<br />

Gorakhpur<br />

• The highest railway station in India<br />

Ghum railway station<br />

• Longest service<br />

train in India<br />

Vivek Express<br />

(Dibrugarh<br />

-Kanayakumari)<br />

• Train service<br />

which passes<br />

through most<br />

number of states<br />

Navayug<br />

Express<br />

• Longest Railway tunnel in India<br />

Pir Panjal<br />

• Fastest train in India<br />

Gathiman express<br />

(160km/hr)<br />

• The first electric train in India<br />

Deccan Queen<br />

• First city started Mono rail in India<br />

Mumbai<br />

• Train service started to<br />

Central Railway<br />

Eastern Railway<br />

Northern Railway<br />

North - East Railway<br />

North - East Frontier Railway<br />

Southern Railway<br />

South Central Railway<br />

South East Railway<br />

Western Railway<br />

East Central Railway<br />

East Coast Railway<br />

North Central Railway<br />

North West Railway<br />

South west railway<br />

West central Railway<br />

South East central railway<br />

Kolkata Metro<br />

Production Units of Indian Railway<br />

• Chittaranjan Locomotive works - Chittaranjan<br />

• Diesel Locomotive works - Varanasi<br />

• Integral Coach Factory<br />

- Perambur<br />

• Rail Coach Factory<br />

- Kapurthala<br />

• Rail wheel Factory<br />

- Yelehanka<br />

• Disel Loco Modernisation works - Patiala<br />

Railway Zones in India<br />

commemorate 100 th birth<br />

anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru<br />

Shatabdi Express<br />

Kerala Railway<br />

• First train in Kerala conducted its<br />

maiden service on<br />

12 th March 1861<br />

(Beypur - Thirur)<br />

• First railway division in Kerala<br />

Palakkad<br />

• Biggest railway station in Kerala<br />

Shornur<br />

• Districts in Kerala which have no<br />

rail routes<br />

Idukki, Wayanad<br />

• The district with most number of<br />

railway stations in kerala<br />

Trivandrum<br />

• Kochi metro was inagurated on<br />

17 th June 2017<br />

• Metro Man of India<br />

E. Sreedharan<br />

Mumbai CST<br />

Kolkata<br />

New Delhi<br />

Gorakhpur<br />

Guwahati<br />

Chennai<br />

Secundrabad<br />

Kolkata<br />

Mumbai<br />

Hajipur<br />

Bhuvaneshwar<br />

Allahabad<br />

Jaipur<br />

Hubli<br />

Jabalpur<br />

Bilaspur<br />

Kolkata


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• The largest road network in the<br />

world<br />

USA<br />

• The first national highway in<br />

India<br />

Grand Trunk Road (built by<br />

Shersha)<br />

• The state having largest road<br />

network in India<br />

Maharashtra<br />

• The longest National Highway in India<br />

NH44 (Srinagar - Kanyakumari)<br />

• The least length highway in India<br />

NH966B (Kundannoor - Wellington)<br />

• Longest National highway in Kerala<br />

NH 66<br />

• The state through which most<br />

number of National highways<br />

passes<br />

Uttar Pradesh<br />

• The state with least number of<br />

National highways in India<br />

Sikkim<br />

Road Transport<br />

• The south Indian state having<br />

the largest National highway<br />

network<br />

Tamil Nadu<br />

• The central Road Research<br />

Institute<br />

New Delhi<br />

• North -South highway connects<br />

Important National Highways in India<br />

New Name Old Name Connecting places<br />

NH 66 NH 17 Panaveli - Kanyakumari<br />

NH 85 NH 49 Kochi - Tondi point<br />

NH 183 NH 220 Dindigul - Kottarakara<br />

NH 544 NH 47 Salem - Ernakulam<br />

NH 744 NH 208 Thirumangalam - kollam<br />

NH 766 NH 212 Kozhikodu - Mysore<br />

NH 966 NH 213 Ferokh - Palakkad<br />

Kanyakumari & Srinagar<br />

• East - West highway connects<br />

Silchar and Porbandar<br />

• National Highway Authority of<br />

India<br />

1995<br />

Road Transport in<br />

Kerala<br />

• The emporor who set up roads for<br />

the first time in Kerala<br />

Tipu Sultan<br />

• First state in India which connects<br />

all gramapanchayats with roads<br />

Kerala<br />

NH 966A NH 47C Kalamassery - Vallarpadam<br />

NH 966 B NH 47A Kundannor - Wellington island<br />

• Number of National highways in<br />

Kerala<br />

9<br />

• Number of state highways in<br />

Kerala<br />

72<br />

• Major roads in Kerala are<br />

Panchayat roads<br />

• First National highway in Kerala<br />

NH 544 (NH 47)<br />

• Kerala highway research Institute<br />

(KHRI) is located at<br />

Thiruvananthapuram<br />

• longest NH in Kerala<br />

NH 66<br />

• shortest National Highway in<br />

Kerala<br />

NH 966B<br />

• Longest state highway in Kerala<br />

main central road (MC Road)<br />

National Water Ways<br />

There are 6 National waterways in India<br />

NW 1 - Allahabad - Haldia<br />

NW 2 - Sadiya - Dhubri (Assam)<br />

NW 3 (West -cost canal) - Kollam - Kottappuram<br />

NW 4 - Kakkinada - Puducherry<br />

NW 5 (east -coast canal) - Talcher -Darma<br />

NW 6 - Lakhipur - Bhanga<br />

(Connects - Kesavadasapuram<br />

-Angamali)<br />

• length of MC road<br />

240.6 km(149.5 mile)<br />

• MC Road was Built by<br />

Raja Kesavadas<br />

• Transport bus service started in<br />

Kerala for the first time in<br />

Travancore (Feb 20, 1938)<br />

• Kerala state transport project<br />

was established in<br />

2006<br />

Least and Most<br />

• The Institution set up for research<br />

and development covering all<br />

means of transportation<br />

NATPAC<br />

• NATPAC was established in<br />

1976<br />

• KSRTC was formed in<br />

1965<br />

• Distrcit having most number of NH pass through<br />

Ernakulam<br />

• Least number of highways in Kerala<br />

Wayanad<br />

• District having longest roadnetwork in Kerala<br />

Kottayam<br />

• Least Road network in Kerala<br />

Wayanad<br />

• Most number of vehicles are registered in Kerala<br />

Eranakulam<br />

• Least number of vehicles are registered in<br />

Wayanad<br />

• District having the most number of PWD roads in Kerala<br />

Eranakulam<br />

• First rubberised road in Kerala<br />

Kottayam - Kumili


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1 Sardar Sarovar Dam is built on the River?<br />

a) Narmada b) Ganga<br />

c) Tapti d) Brahmaputra<br />

[Kerala State Housing Boar Asst.Gr.II - 2013]<br />

Ans: (a) Narmada<br />

Dam River State<br />

Bakranangal Sutlej Punjab<br />

Banglihar Chenab Jammu & Kashmir<br />

Uri Jhelum Jammu & Kashmir<br />

Indravathi Indravathi Odissa<br />

Koyna Koyna Maharashtra<br />

Ujjayin Bheema Maharashtra<br />

Renjith Sagar<br />

(Thein Dam)<br />

Ravi Punjab<br />

Mettor Kaveri Tamil Nadu<br />

Gandhi Sagar Chambal Madhya Pradesh<br />

Jawahar Sagar Chambal Rajastan<br />

Maharanapratha<br />

Sagar<br />

Bias Himachal Pradesh<br />

(Pong Dam)<br />

Indira Sagar Narmada Madhya Pradesh<br />

Omkareswar Narmada MadhyaPradesh<br />

Ukai Tapti Gujarat<br />

Kakrapara Tapti Gujarat<br />

Sardar Sarovar Narmada Gujarat<br />

Sreesailam Krishna Andhra Pradesh<br />

Krishna Raja<br />

Kaveri<br />

Sagar<br />

Karnataka<br />

Alamati Krishna Karnataka<br />

Bhadra Bhadra Karnataka<br />

2 Lal Bahadur Sastri National Academy<br />

Administration is located at?<br />

a) Newdelhi b) Baroda<br />

c) Hyderabad d) Mussoorie<br />

Ans: (d) Mussoorie<br />

• Sardar Vallabhai Patel Police Museum<br />

Kollam<br />

• Sardar Vallabhai Patel National Police Acadey<br />

Hyderabad<br />

• National defence acadey<br />

Khadakvasla (Pune)<br />

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• National Defence College<br />

New Delhi<br />

• Indian military College<br />

Dehradun<br />

• Rashtriya Indian military college<br />

Dehradun<br />

• Central forest Research Institute<br />

Dehradun<br />

• Wild life institute of India<br />

Dehradun<br />

• Indian Institute of forest management<br />

Bhopal (Madhyapradesh)<br />

• Forest survey of India<br />

Dehradun<br />

• National judicial Academy<br />

Bhopal<br />

• Archaeological Survey of India<br />

New Delhi<br />

• National Institute of Immunology<br />

New Delhi<br />

• Indian Space Research Organisation<br />

Bangalore<br />

• Indian Institute of Science<br />

Bangalore<br />

• Indian Institute of Unani Medicine<br />

Bangalore<br />

• Central Institute of language<br />

Mysore<br />

• Central food technological Research Institute<br />

Mysore<br />

• All India Institute of Speech and Hearing<br />

Mysore<br />

• Indian Institute of Astrophysics<br />

Bangalore<br />

• Central Sanskrit Institute<br />

Tirupathi<br />

• Central Tobacco Research Institute<br />

Rajamudri<br />

• Central Leather Research Institute<br />

Chennai<br />

• Indian Institute of Sugar Technology<br />

Kanpur<br />

• National Institute of Oceanography<br />

Panaji (Goa)<br />

• National Diary Research Institute<br />

Karnal<br />

• ISRO Space Application Centre<br />

Ahemedabad<br />

• National Diary Development Board<br />

Anand (Gujarat)<br />

• National Institute of Ayurveda<br />

Jaipur<br />

• central Potato Research Institute<br />

Shimla<br />

• Central Mushroom Research Institute<br />

Solan (Himachal Pradesh)<br />

• Film and Television Institute<br />

Pune<br />

• Armed Force Medical College<br />

Pune<br />

• National Institute of Virology<br />

Pune<br />

• Central Mining Reserach Institute<br />

Dhanbadh<br />

• Indian School of Mines<br />

Dhanbadh<br />

• Subhash Chandra Bose Institute of Sports<br />

Patiala (Punjab)<br />

• National Institute of Rural Development<br />

Hyderabad<br />

• National Remote Sensing Agency<br />

Hyderabad<br />

• Indian Airforce Academy<br />

Hyderabad<br />

• Centre for DNA Finger printing and Diagonostics<br />

Hyderabad<br />

• Indian Petroleum Research institute<br />

Dehradun<br />

• Indian Institute of Remote Sensing<br />

Dehradun<br />

3 Lokayukta submits its report to .........<br />

a) Cheif Minister b) Governor<br />

c) President d) Chief Justice<br />

Ans: (b) Governor<br />

• The Anti correption Authority Constituted at state<br />

level<br />

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• The institution which is known as watch dog of<br />

adminstration and protector of the comman man<br />

Lokayukta<br />

• The person appointed Lokayukta is usually<br />

former High Court Chief justice or former<br />

supreme Court Chief Justice<br />

• Lokayukta and UpaLokayukta can resign by<br />

submitting the resignation to the Governor<br />

• The term of appoinment of Lokayukta and<br />

Upalokayukta<br />

5 year<br />

• The salary and allowance of Lokayukta and<br />

Upalokayukta are from the consolidated fund of state<br />

• Salary of the Lokayukta is equal to the Chief<br />

Justice of Highcourt<br />

• Salary of the Upalokayukta is equal to the judge<br />

of High Court<br />

• The power to Remove Lokayukta is vested with<br />

state legislative assembly<br />

• Lokayukta has to present a consolidated report<br />

annually to the Governor<br />

• First state in India to pass the Lokayukta act<br />

Odissa (1970)<br />

• First state in India to appoint Lokayukta<br />

Maharashtra (Act passed in 1971, came<br />

into force in 1972)<br />

• Lokayukta came into force in Odissa<br />

1983<br />

• First Lokayukta of Kerala<br />

Justice P.C. Balakrishna menon<br />

• Present Lokayukta of Kerala<br />

Pius.C. Kuriakose<br />

4 Which of the following is not a viral disease?<br />

a) Avian Flu b) Malaria<br />

c) Sars d) Dengue Fever<br />

Ans: (b) Malaria<br />

Viral Diseases<br />

Small pox Variola virus<br />

Swine flu H1N1 virus<br />

Bird flu<br />

H5N1 virus<br />

Dengue fever IgM Dengue virus<br />

Common cold Rhino virus<br />

Measles Rubeola virus<br />

Small pox Variola virus<br />

Chickunguniya Chickunguniya virus<br />

Chicken pox Varicella Zoster viruu<br />

Rabies<br />

Rabis virus<br />

Warts<br />

Human Papilloma virus<br />

SARS<br />

SARS Corona virus<br />

Mumps Paramyno virus (Rubuia virus)<br />

Plague<br />

Typhoid<br />

Tetanus<br />

Tuberculosis<br />

Food poison<br />

Rat fever<br />

Cholera<br />

Leprosy<br />

Diphtheria<br />

Pertussis<br />

Gonorrhea<br />

Syphilis<br />

Anthrax<br />

Throat infection<br />

Ring worm<br />

Athlete foot<br />

Aspergillosis<br />

Bacterial Diseases<br />

Yersinia pestis<br />

Salmonella typhi<br />

Clostridum tetani<br />

Mycobacterium tuberculosis<br />

Staphylo coccus,<br />

Clostridum botulinum<br />

Leptospira, cterohaemorrhagiae<br />

Vibrio Cholerae<br />

Mycobacterium leprae<br />

Corynebacterium diphtheriae<br />

Bordetella pertussis<br />

Nisseria gonorrhoeae<br />

Treponema pallinum<br />

Bacillus anthracis<br />

Streptococcus<br />

Fungal Disesase<br />

Microsporum<br />

5 The literacy rate of India<br />

a) 61% b) 755<br />

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c) 80% d) 50%<br />

Ans: No Answer<br />

Ans: 74.04%<br />

• Most literate state in India<br />

Kerala (93.91%)<br />

• Least literate state in India<br />

Bihar (61.8%)<br />

• IInd most literate state in India<br />

Mizoram (91.33%)<br />

• Most literate union territory<br />

Lakshadeep (91.85%)<br />

• Least literate union territory<br />

Dadra Nagar haveli (76.24%)<br />

• Most literate district in India<br />

Serchip<br />

• Least literate district in India<br />

Alirajpur<br />

• Female literate rate in India<br />

65.46%<br />

• Male literacy rate in India<br />

82.15%<br />

• State with Highest male literate in India<br />

Kerala (96.02%)<br />

• State with Highest female literacy rate India<br />

Kerala (91.98%)<br />

• Most literate district in Kerala<br />

Pathanamthitta<br />

• Least literate district in Kerala<br />

Palakkad<br />

• Most populus state in India<br />

Uttar Pradesh<br />

• Least populus state in India<br />

Sikkim<br />

• Most populus Union territory<br />

Delhi<br />

• Least populus union territory<br />

Lekshadeep<br />

• state with highest population growth rate<br />

Meghalaya<br />

• state with least population growth rate<br />

Nagaland<br />

• Most Density populated state<br />

Bihar<br />

• Least Density populated state<br />

Arunachal Pradesh<br />

• Most Density populated union Terrotory<br />

Delhi<br />

• Least Densely populated Union Territory<br />

Andaman and Nicobar<br />

Basic Facts<br />

<strong>Book</strong>s & Authors related to 1857 revolt<br />

• The Indian War of Independance - V.D. Savarkar<br />

• The Indian Mutiny of 1857 - G.B. Malleson<br />

• The great REbellion of 1857 - Ashok Mehta<br />

• Sepoy Mutiny and the<br />

Revolt of 1837<br />

- R.C. Majumdar<br />

• Eighteen Fifty Seven<br />

- S.N. Sen<br />

• A History of Sepoy War in India - John Kayes<br />

• The Last Maghal<br />

- Full of a Dynasty - Willian Darlymple<br />

• The history of Indian<br />

Freedom Struggle<br />

- Thara Chand<br />

• 1857 The Real Story of the<br />

great Uprising<br />

- Vishnu Bhakt Godse<br />

• 1857 in India<br />

- A.T. Embree<br />

• 1857<br />

- S.N. Sen<br />

• The Peasant and the Raj - Eric Thomas Stokes<br />

• The Sepoy Mutiny 1857 - H.B. Chadhopadhyay<br />

• The History of Indian Mutiny - T.R. Holmes


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beneficiary under the mahila<br />

Samridhi Yojana Scheme<br />

is?<br />

[Sub Inspector - 2014]<br />

a. Rs. 10,000 b. Rs. 15,000<br />

c. Rs. 20,000 d. Rs.25,000<br />

2. Allotment of an Indira Awas<br />

Yojana (IAY) house?<br />

[Sub Inspector - 2014]<br />

a. Shall be jointly in the name<br />

of husband and wife except in<br />

the case of widow/ unmarried/<br />

seperated person<br />

b. May be solely in the name of<br />

the women c. Both A and B<br />

d. None of the above<br />

3. Services under the ICDS<br />

programme are rendered<br />

through?<br />

[Sub Inspector - 2014]<br />

a. Anganwadi Centers<br />

b. Primary Health Centre<br />

c. Police stations<br />

d. None of the above<br />

4. Which of the following schemes<br />

has its objective the integrated<br />

development of selected SC<br />

majority village?<br />

[Sub Inspector - 2014]<br />

a. Valmiki Ambedkar Awaas<br />

Yojana (VAMBAY)<br />

b. Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY)<br />

c. Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram<br />

Yojana (PMAGY)<br />

d. Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar<br />

Yojana (SGRY)<br />

5. The chairman of the Governing<br />

Body of Kudumbasree Mission<br />

is?<br />

[Sub Inspector - 2014]<br />

a. Minister for LSG<br />

b. Principal Secretary ,LSGD<br />

c. Director of Panchayats<br />

d. Commission for Rural<br />

Topic Master - scheme<br />

(50 Questions)<br />

Development<br />

6. Which of the following is scheme<br />

for providing self - employment<br />

to educated unemployed<br />

youth?<br />

[Sub Inspector - 2014]<br />

a.PMRY b. IAY<br />

c. NPWP d. SAY<br />

7. An IAY house shall not be alienated<br />

for a period of?<br />

[Sub Inspector - 2014]<br />

a. 10 years b. 15 years<br />

c. 20 years d. 25 years<br />

8. The Nodal officer at the district<br />

level for the implementation of the<br />

National food for Work programme<br />

is:<br />

[Sub Inspector - 2014]<br />

a. The District Judge<br />

b. The President, District<br />

Panchayat<br />

c. The Anganwadi Supervisor<br />

d. The District Collector<br />

9. Which of the following schemes<br />

aims to provide food security<br />

for all through Public disrtibution<br />

system<br />

[Sub Inspector - 2014]<br />

a. AAY b. IAY<br />

c. BSY d. VAMBAY<br />

10. Which is not included in Bharat<br />

Nirman? [BDO Municipal<br />

Secreatery - 2015]<br />

a. The Rural Roads<br />

b. The Rural Housing<br />

c. The Rural Water Supply<br />

d. The Rural Health<br />

11. Expand IAY<br />

[BDO Municipal Secreatery - 2015]<br />

a. Indian Antipoverty Yojana<br />

b. Integrated Antipoverty Yojana<br />

c. Indian Awaas Yojana<br />

d. Indira Awaas Yojana<br />

12. Which scheme targets the most<br />

vulnerable groups of population<br />

including children up to 6 years<br />

of age, pregnant Women and<br />

nursing mothers in backward<br />

rural area, tribal areas and urban<br />

slums?<br />

[BDO Municipal Secreatery - 2015]<br />

a. ICDS b. DWCRA<br />

c. AAY d. JRY<br />

13. When was “Pradhan Mantri<br />

Adharsh Gram Yojana” formally<br />

launched [BDO Municipal<br />

Secreatery - 2015]<br />

a. 2008 b. 2010<br />

c. 2012 d. 2014<br />

14. Which is the thrust area of<br />

PMRY? [BDO Municipal<br />

Secreatery - 2015]<br />

a.Old age people<br />

b. Unemployed Youth<br />

c. Distitute women<br />

d. Differentially able population<br />

15. In Kerala which programme is<br />

formally registered as the “state<br />

poverty Eradication Mission”<br />

a society registered under<br />

the Travancore Kochi Literary<br />

Scientific and Charitable Society<br />

Act ?<br />

[BDO Municipal Secreatery - 2015]<br />

a. MGNREGA b. BSY<br />

c. Kudumbasree<br />

d. ICDS<br />

16. Expand NREGP?<br />

[BDO Municipal Secreatery - 2015]<br />

a. National Rural Educational Growth<br />

Programme b. National Road and<br />

Electricity Generating Programme<br />

c. National Rural Empolyment<br />

Guarantee Programme<br />

d. National Railway Engineering<br />

Growth Project<br />

17. Which is the grass root functionary<br />

of Kudumbasree?<br />

[BDO Municipal Secreatery - 2015]<br />

a. NHG b. CDS<br />

c. ADS d. Grama Sabha<br />

18. Which is the thrust area of<br />

VAMBAY? [BDO Municipal<br />

Secreatery - 2015]<br />

a. Rural Areas b. Urban slums<br />

c. Tribal areas d. None of these<br />

19. When was AAY launched?<br />

[BDO Municipal Secreatery - 2015]<br />

a. August 15, 2000<br />

b. August 15, 2010<br />

c. December 25, 2000<br />

d. December 25, 2010<br />

20. Name the Prime Minister<br />

who launched Bharat Nirman<br />

Yojana? [Sub Inspector -<br />

2015]<br />

a. Narendra Modi<br />

b. Dr. Manmohan Singh<br />

c. A.B Vajpay d. Narasimha Rao<br />

21. In which year was ICDS<br />

launched?<br />

[Sub Inspector - 2015]<br />

a. December 16, 2005<br />

b. November 14,2004<br />

c. January 26,1993<br />

d. October 2, 1975<br />

22. Pradhan Manthri Adarsh Gram<br />

Yojan is implemented by?<br />

[Sub Inspector - 2015]<br />

a. Ministry of Rural<br />

Development b. Ministr y of<br />

Women and child development<br />

c. Ministry of Minority affairs<br />

d. Ministry of Public Health and<br />

Development<br />

23. The IRDP has been merges<br />

in newly introduced scheme<br />

namely? [Sub Inspector -<br />

2015]<br />

a. Indira Awaas Yojana<br />

b. Jawahar Rozgar Yojana<br />

c. Jawahar Gram Samridhi<br />

Yojana<br />

d. Swarna Jayanthi Gram<br />

Swarozgar Yojana<br />

24. Which of the scheme was<br />

introduced in the golden jubilee<br />

year of Independence and is<br />

operational since December 1,<br />

1997?<br />

[Sub Inspector - 2015]<br />

a. Swarna Jayanthi Gram<br />

Swarozgar Yojana<br />

b. Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar<br />

Yojana<br />

c. Swarna Jayanthi Shahari<br />

Rozgar Yojana d. Samgra Awaas<br />

Yojana<br />

25. Jawahar Rozgar Yojana was<br />

launched on April 1 st 1989, by<br />

combining the two programmes?<br />

[Sub Inspector - 2015]<br />

a. RLEGP, NRDP<br />

b. IRDP, NREP<br />

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26. The ..... was luanched in<br />

December 2001 to amoliorate<br />

the conditions of the urban<br />

slum dwellers living below the<br />

poverty line without adequate<br />

shelter?<br />

[Sub Inspector - 2015]<br />

a. Valmiki Ambedkar Awaas<br />

Yojana<br />

b. Bharat Nirman<br />

c. Samagra Awaas Yojana<br />

d. PMRY<br />

27. kudumbasree mission was<br />

launched on 17 th May 1998 by<br />

our former Prime Minister?<br />

[Sub Inspector - 2015]<br />

a. Sri. Narasimha Rao<br />

b. Sri Manmohan Singh<br />

c. Sri.A.B Vajpayee<br />

d. Sri.H.D Devagouda<br />

28. To change negative family and<br />

community attitudes towards the<br />

girl child at birth and towards her<br />

mother is the prime objective of?<br />

[Sub Inspector - 2015]<br />

a. Integrated Child Development<br />

Scheme<br />

b. Mahila Samridhi Yojana<br />

c. Indira Awas Yojana<br />

d. Balika Samridhi Yojana<br />

29. The micro finance scheme for<br />

women SHG? [Sub Inspector -<br />

2015]<br />

a. Kudumbasree<br />

b. Ayalkoottam<br />

c. Indira Rozgar Yojana<br />

d. Mahila Samridhi Yojana<br />

30. Anganwadi provides food, price<br />

school education and primary<br />

health care to children under the<br />

age of?<br />

[Sub Inspector - 2015]<br />

a. 4 year b. 5 year<br />

c. 6 year d. 7 year<br />

31. Which of the follwoing is not a<br />

Government Organisation?<br />

[Sub Inspector - 2015]<br />

a. NRDP b. ICDS<br />

c. NREGP d. IRDP<br />

32. A registered applicant<br />

under NREGP is eligible for<br />

unemployment allowance if he<br />

is not employed within?<br />

[Sub Inspector - 2015]<br />

a. One month b. 7 days<br />

c. 10 days d. 15 days<br />

33. The self empolyment venture to<br />

assist less educated and poor<br />

unempolyed youth?<br />

[Sub Inspector - 2015]<br />

a. Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar<br />

Yojana b. PMRY<br />

c. Jawahar Gram Samridhi<br />

Yojana<br />

d. Jawahar Rozgar Yojana<br />

34. The largest women movement<br />

in Asia with a membership of 41<br />

lakhs representing equal number<br />

of families?<br />

[Sub Inspector - 2015]<br />

a. Indira Awas Yojana<br />

b. Mahila Samridhi Yojana<br />

c. Kudumbasree<br />

d. Balika Samridhi Yojana<br />

35. Bharat Nirman was launched on?<br />

[Administrative Asst. 2016]<br />

a. 25 th February 2005<br />

b. 25 th December 2000<br />

c. 15 th October 1999<br />

d. 30 th June 2002<br />

36. Programme launched by Merging<br />

employment Assurance Scheme<br />

and Jawahar Grama Samridhi<br />

Yojana? [Administrative<br />

Asst. 2016]<br />

a. Rural Landless Employment<br />

Guarantee Programme<br />

b. Swarna Jayanthi Grama<br />

Swarozgar Yojana<br />

c. Antyodaya Anna Yojana<br />

d. Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar<br />

Yojana<br />

37. The largest ever empolyment<br />

programme vists substantial<br />

powers with village level panchayats<br />

for effective implementation?<br />

[Administrative Asst. 2016]<br />

a. IRDP b. NREGP<br />

c. EAS d. RLEGP<br />

38. Integrated Child Development<br />

Service Scheme was launched on<br />

106th birthday Anniversary of?<br />

[Administrative Asst. 2016]<br />

a. Nehru b. Indira Gandhi<br />

c. Gandhiji d. Ambedkar<br />

39. The Balika Samridhi Yojana will<br />

cover girl children who are born<br />

or after?<br />

[Women Sub.Inspector of Police]<br />

a. 1 April 1999<br />

b. 15 August 1997<br />

c. 26 January 2005<br />

d. 2 October 1993<br />

40. Pradhan Manthri Adharsh Gram<br />

Yojana was launched by ...........<br />

government?<br />

[Women Sub.Inspector of Police]<br />

a. UPA b. NDA<br />

c. BJP d. Congress<br />

41. Bharat Nirman was launched on?<br />

[Women Sub.Inspector of Police]<br />

a. 25 th February 2005<br />

b. 25 th December 2000<br />

c. 15 th October 1999<br />

d. 30 th June 2002<br />

42. Programme launched by merging<br />

employment Assurance scheme<br />

and Jawahar Grama Samridhi<br />

Yojana? [Women Sub.<br />

Inspector of Police]<br />

a. Rural Landless Empolyment<br />

Guarantee Programme<br />

b. Swarna Jayanthi Grama<br />

Swarozgar Yojana<br />

c. Antyodaya Anna Yojana<br />

d. Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar<br />

Yojana<br />

43. SwarnaJayanthi Gram Swarozgar<br />

Yojana is previously known as?<br />

[Women Sub.Inspector of Police]<br />

a. IRDP b. ICDS<br />

c. AAY d. NREP<br />

44. The Pradhan Manthri Adarsh Gram<br />

Yojana was initially implimented<br />

in?<br />

[JEO 2017]<br />

a. Rajastan<br />

b. Madhya Pradesh<br />

c. Karnataka d. Meghalaya<br />

45. The eligible persons under the<br />

Indira Awaas Yojana are?<br />

[JEO 2017]<br />

a. Freed Bonded labourer<br />

b. Windows of Defence personnel<br />

c. Both a and b<br />

d. None of these<br />

Confusing Facts<br />

46. Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar<br />

Yojana is implemented by?<br />

[JEO 2017]<br />

a. District Panchayath<br />

b. Grama Panchayath<br />

c. Block Panchayath<br />

d. All the above<br />

47. Under VAMBAY the Dwelling Unit<br />

shall be registered in the name of ?<br />

[JEO 2017]<br />

a. wife b. Husband<br />

c. Elder member<br />

d. None of the above<br />

48. Mahila Samridhi Yojana is?<br />

[Munic.Sec -2015]<br />

a. for minority b. for women<br />

c. for giving training in production<br />

/service activity<br />

d. All the above<br />

49. Balika Samridhi Yojana is?<br />

[Munic.Sec -2015]<br />

a. fully centrally sponsored<br />

scheme<br />

b. fully state sponsored scheme<br />

c. 50:50 is shared by centre and<br />

state concerened<br />

d. None of the above<br />

50. Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar<br />

Yojan is?<br />

[Munic.Sec -2015]<br />

a. a centre sponsored scheme<br />

b. to provide additional wage<br />

empolyment<br />

c. a scheme remuneration of<br />

which is both cash and food<br />

d. all the above<br />

Answer:<br />

1.d 2.c 3.a 4.c 5.a 6.a 7.b 8.d 9.a<br />

10.d 11.d 12.a 13.b 14.b 15.c 16.c<br />

17.a 18.b 19.c 20.b 21.d 22.a 23.d<br />

24.c 25.c 26.a 27.c 28.d 29.d 30.c<br />

31.a 32.d 33.b 34.c 35.a 36.d 37.b<br />

38.c 39.b 40.a 41.a 42.d 43.a 44.a<br />

45.c 46.d 47.a 48.d 49.a 50.b<br />

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Beat Forest Officer, Women Civil Excise Officer)<br />

1. Who won the 2017 women's<br />

Hockey Asia Cup?<br />

a. Pakistan b. Nepal<br />

c. India d. Bhutan<br />

2. Winner of 2018 Blind World Cup<br />

Cricket?<br />

a. Pakistan b. India<br />

c. Srilanka d. Australia<br />

3. Who among the following is<br />

the newly elected Chief Election<br />

Commissioner of India?<br />

a. Om Prakash Rawath<br />

b. Nazim Zaidi<br />

c. Achal Kumar Jyothi<br />

d. Jyothi Basu<br />

4. Name the eminent Hindi writer<br />

who was recently awarded the<br />

Jnanapith Award?<br />

a. Shanka Gosh<br />

b. Krishna Sobti<br />

c. Balachandra Nemade<br />

d. none of these<br />

5. Newly appointed governor of<br />

Madhya Pradesh?<br />

a. Ram Naresh Yadav<br />

b. Anandiben Patel<br />

c. Om Prakash Kholi<br />

d. P. Sadasivam<br />

6. Bolgatty Palace was built by?<br />

a. The Portuguese<br />

b. The Ducth<br />

c. The French d. The English<br />

7. Prominent leader of Paliyam<br />

Satyagraha?<br />

a. C. Kesavan b. K.Kelappan<br />

c. I.K.Kumaran master<br />

d. A.K. Gopalan<br />

8. Switzerland of Kerala?<br />

a. Munnar b. Wagamon<br />

c. Thekkady d. Kumali<br />

9. District having the most number<br />

of Block Panchayats?<br />

a. Kollam b. Trissur<br />

c. Kozhikode d. Malappuram<br />

10. City of complete pension?<br />

a. Attingal b. Varkala<br />

c. Vellanad d. Chavara<br />

11. First Prime Minister of Travancore?<br />

a. E.M.S<br />

b. Pattom Thanupillai<br />

c. R.Shankar d. T.M Varghese<br />

12. The scheme Thalolam came into<br />

effect from?<br />

a. 2009 b. 2008<br />

c. 2000 d. 2010<br />

13. First complete blood donation<br />

district in Kerala?<br />

a. Palakkad b. Kollam<br />

c. Thiruvananthapuram<br />

d. Ernakulam<br />

14. First central jail in Kerla?<br />

a. Thiruvananthapuram<br />

b. Kannur c. Thrissur<br />

d. Kozhikodu<br />

15. Headquarters of Malabar Special<br />

Task Force?<br />

a. Kollam b. Malappuram<br />

c. Thrissur<br />

d. Thiruvananthapuram<br />

16. The gas used in the Refrigerator<br />

is?<br />

a. Argon b. Krypton<br />

c. Freon d. Neon<br />

17. Malayalee Sabha was organised<br />

by?<br />

a. Barister G.P Pillai<br />

b. Paramupillai<br />

c. Krishnapillai<br />

d. Mannathu Padmanabhan<br />

18. Kollam Era began?<br />

a. AD 78 b. AD 825<br />

c. AD 53 d. AD 622<br />

19. Entomology is the study of ?<br />

a. Fungi b. Bacteria<br />

c. Epidemics d. Insects<br />

20. 'Forward policy' was initiated by?<br />

a. Lord Mayo<br />

b. Lord Northbrock<br />

c. Lord Lytton<br />

d. Lord Auckland<br />

21. pH value of water?<br />

a. 7 b. 7.5<br />

c. 6.9 d. 7.2<br />

22. The most commonly used<br />

bleaching agent is........?<br />

a. Carbon dioxide b. Chlorine<br />

c. Alcohol<br />

d. Sodium Chloride<br />

23. Who invented the structure of an<br />

atom ?<br />

a. Mendaleev b. Neils Bhor<br />

c. Cavandish d. None of these<br />

24. The pollutant which gives rise to<br />

acid rain is?<br />

a. SO 2<br />

b. SO 3<br />

c. NO 2<br />

d. NO 3<br />

25. Mumps is a disease caused by?<br />

a. Fungus b. Bacterium<br />

c. Virus d. None of these<br />

26. Which one of the following<br />

enzymes is found in human<br />

saliva?<br />

a. Typsin b. pepsin<br />

c. ptyalin d. Rennin<br />

27. The development of the<br />

Ultramicroscope makes use of<br />

the?<br />

a. Edison effect b. Tyndall effect<br />

c. Brownian motion<br />

d. Zeeman effect<br />

28. Focus of the lens of eye adjusted<br />

by......?<br />

a. Retina b. Pelliary muscles<br />

c. Cornea d. Lens<br />

29. The most suitable conductor is?<br />

a. Saline water b. Fresh water<br />

c. Pure water d. None of these<br />

30. The SI unit of magnetic induction<br />

is?<br />

a. tesla b. henry<br />

c. gauss d. oersted<br />

31. Head quarters of Central<br />

Statistical Organisation?<br />

a. Kolkata b. New Delhi<br />

c. Pune d. Bengaluru<br />

32. The position of Indian economy<br />

in the world?<br />

a. 6 b. 7 c. 8 d. 5<br />

33. Which of the following is the<br />

lowest point of Africa?<br />

a. Lake Tangunjika b. Lake Chad<br />

c. Lake Malawi d. Lake Assal<br />

34. The Bank known as Banker's<br />

Bank?<br />

a. RBI b. SBI<br />

c. ICICI d. HDFC<br />

35. National Institute of Technology<br />

in Kerala is situated at?<br />

a. Kasargodeb. Kozhikode<br />

c. Thiruvananthapuram<br />

d. Malappuram<br />

36. Most number of colleges are<br />

affiliated to?<br />

a. Kerala university<br />

b. Calicut University<br />

c. Cochin University<br />

d. None of these<br />

37. Indian Institute of Remote<br />

Sensing situated at.....?<br />

a. Ahmedabad b. Dehradun<br />

c. Shilong d. Bengaluru<br />

38. Zero Airport situated at .....?<br />

a. Patna<br />

b. Arunachal Pradesh<br />

c. Maharashtra<br />

d. Andrapradesh<br />

39. First City to introduce Telephone<br />

Service in India?<br />

a. Delhi b. Hyderabad<br />

c. Kolkata d. Bengaluru<br />

40. Second program channel in<br />

Malayalam?<br />

a. Asianet b. Victers T.V<br />

c. Surya d. Sakhi T.V<br />

41. Who was the founder of Araya<br />

Samajam?<br />

a. Pandit K.P. Karuppan<br />

b. Sahodaran Ayyappan<br />

c. T.K. Madhavan<br />

d. Velukkutty Arayan<br />

42. Sahodara Sangam was formed<br />

in?<br />

a. 1907 b. 1971<br />

c. 1917 d. 1957<br />

43. First Malayali to refuse<br />

Padmasree?<br />

a. K.Kelappan b. C. Kesavan<br />

c. Dr.Palpu d. A.K Gopalan<br />

44. Father of Modern Kalady?<br />

a. Sree Sankara Acharya<br />

b. Swami vivekananda<br />

c. Swami Agamananda<br />

d. Sree Narayana Guru<br />

45. The renaissance leader who led<br />

the 'Kaathumuri Movement'?<br />

a. Arya Pallam<br />

b. A.V. Kuttimalu Amma<br />

c. Paravthi nenmenimangalam<br />

d. Accamma Cherian<br />

46. Cabinet Mission came to India<br />

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c. 1948 d. 1914<br />

47. Idea of preamble was borrowed<br />

from the constitution of?<br />

a. Ireland b. Britain<br />

c. Canada d. USA<br />

48. Article 110 gives an idea of?<br />

a. Vote on account<br />

b. List of fundamental duties<br />

c. Money bill d. Right to work<br />

49. Directive prinicples of state<br />

policy is included in?<br />

a. Part II b. Part III<br />

c. Part IV d. Part V<br />

50. The 42 nd Amendment was<br />

passed in the year?<br />

a. 1976 b. 1972<br />

c. 1961 d. 1932<br />

51. First fully organic state of India<br />

was ?<br />

a. Manipur b. Sikkim<br />

c. Delhi d. Megalaya<br />

52. The Vernacular Press Act was<br />

passed in India during the period<br />

of?<br />

a. Lord Curzon b. Lord Benting<br />

c. Lord Lytton d.Lord Cornwallis<br />

53. The first Population Census was<br />

taken in India in the year?<br />

a. 1872 b. 1982<br />

c. 1891 d. 1901<br />

54. Which of the following lakes is a<br />

Salt Water Lake?<br />

a. Dal b. Wular<br />

c. Sambar d. Gobind<br />

55. Drain theory belongs to?<br />

a. Dadabhai Naoroji<br />

b. R.C. Dutt<br />

c. B.R. Nanda d. M.N. Roy<br />

56. Second Rubber Capital of India?<br />

a. Tripura b. Uttar Pradesh<br />

c. Assam d. Bihar<br />

57. Netaji Bhavan is situated at?<br />

a. Pune b. Kolkata<br />

c. Mumbai d. Delhi<br />

58. Jorhat is the cultural capital of?<br />

a. Bihar b. Bengal<br />

c. Nagaland d. Assam<br />

59. Indian state having the least<br />

number of unemployed people?<br />

a. Kerala b. Gujarat<br />

c. Sikkim d. Goa<br />

60. Panipat is located on the banks<br />

of river?<br />

a.Yamuna b. Brahmaputra<br />

c. Ravi d. Kaveri<br />

61. He speaks as if he ..... a doctor<br />

a. was b. is<br />

c. were d. had been<br />

62. .... gold is a precious metal<br />

a. The b. a<br />

c. an d. No article<br />

63. By next year I ..... English for 7<br />

years<br />

a. will have been studying<br />

b. will have been study<br />

c. will has been studying<br />

d. studied<br />

64. The cat is jumping .... the table<br />

a.under b. over<br />

c. below d. in<br />

65. Choose the word which correctly<br />

spelt<br />

a. Tsunami b. Ptsunami<br />

c. Sunami d. Psunami<br />

66. The speaker adjourned the House<br />

.....<br />

a. sine die b. in camera<br />

c. motabene d. into to<br />

67. Baby of Kangaroo<br />

a. Kid b. Joey<br />

c. cub d. Calf<br />

68. Murderer of sister?<br />

a. Matricide b. Sororicide<br />

c. regicide d. Uxoricide<br />

69. 'Euthanasia' means?<br />

a. Mercy Killing b. Atrocity<br />

c. Murder d. Assassination<br />

70. I can never do it right,......?<br />

a. can I b. Can't I<br />

c. could n't d. could<br />

71. One day you will repent ———<br />

your sins<br />

a) in b) at c) on d) of<br />

72. This dress is made ——— silk<br />

a) of b) from<br />

c) by d) with<br />

73. Neither the soldiers nor their<br />

commander—— to be blamed.<br />

a) are b) is<br />

c) were d) have<br />

74. Inspire of having many ———<br />

Jack was a good man at heart<br />

a) faults b) fault<br />

c) faulted d) faulting<br />

75. A large crowd ————<br />

expected at the function<br />

a) are b) is<br />

c) will d) have<br />

76. She could have gone there, —?<br />

a) could she b) couldn’t she<br />

c) can’t she d) haven’t she<br />

77. Vallathol is known as ———<br />

Valmiki of Malayalam literature<br />

a) a b) the<br />

c) an d) no article<br />

78. By this time tomorrow, I ———<br />

the job<br />

a) will finish b) would finish<br />

c) shall finish d) will have finished<br />

79. ——— love is such a beautiful<br />

thing<br />

a) A b) The<br />

c) An d) No article<br />

80. Synonym of ‘Compassion’<br />

a) Aware b) Condemn<br />

c) Sympathy d) noticeable<br />

81. When 240 is added to 60% of a<br />

number we get the same number.<br />

What is the 80% of the number?<br />

a. 240 b. 480<br />

c. 360 d. 140<br />

82. A machine is sold at 20% profit.<br />

Had it been sold at 25% profit it<br />

would have fetched Rs. 75 more.<br />

The cost price of the machine is?<br />

a. 500 b. 1000<br />

c. 1500 d. 2000<br />

83. The average of 6 consecutive<br />

even numbers is 35. Find out the<br />

largest number?<br />

a. 20 b. 30 c. 40 d. 50<br />

84. Kala and Kavitha together can do<br />

a piece of work in 12 days and<br />

Kala alone can do it in 15 days.<br />

In how many days can Kavitha<br />

alone do it?<br />

a. 60days b. 30days<br />

c. 20days d. 10days<br />

85. The ratio between the speed of<br />

two trains is 7:8. If the second<br />

train runs 400km in 4 hours. Then<br />

the speed of the first train?<br />

1<br />

a. 45 km/hr<br />

2<br />

1<br />

b. 87 km/hr<br />

2<br />

c. 24 km/hr<br />

1<br />

d. 36 km/hr<br />

2<br />

86. The HCF and LCM of two numbers<br />

are 5 and 100 respectively. The<br />

first number when divided by 5<br />

gives the quotient 4. What is the<br />

second number?<br />

a. 25 b. 15 c. 35 d. 20<br />

87. 2<br />

3<br />

3<br />

2<br />

9<br />

( 3 ) × ( 3 ) ÷ 3 = ?<br />

a. 6 b. 18 c. 27 d. 45<br />

88. Simplify − ⎡6<br />

− 12 − 10 − 8 −<br />

⎣<br />

6 ⎤<br />

⎦<br />

a. 2 b. 4 c. 12 d. 14<br />

89. Find the area of a triangle whose<br />

sides measure 13cm, 14cm<br />

and 15cm?<br />

a. 64cm 2 b. 84cm 2<br />

c. 74cm 2 x d. 36cm 2<br />

90. If 289 = 17 5 then x=?<br />

a. 5 b. 10 c. 8 d. 9<br />

91. In how many years will Rs.5000<br />

account to Rs.6500 at 10% P.a<br />

simple interest?<br />

a. 4 years b. 5 years<br />

c. 3 years d. 2 years<br />

92. Find the LCM of 0.25, 0.1 and<br />

0.125?<br />

a. 0.5 b. 1 c. 1.5 d. 2<br />

93. January 1, 2007 was monday.<br />

What day of the week lies on<br />

January 1, 2008?<br />

a. Monday b. Tuesday<br />

c. Wednesday d. Friday<br />

94. What is the mirror image of<br />

11.40?<br />

a. 12.40 b. 12.20<br />

c. 9.40 d. 8.40<br />

95. Find out the missing term<br />

1,9,25,49,..., 121<br />

a. 81 b. 64 c. 100 d. 98<br />

96. Find the average of all prime<br />

numbers between 30 and 50?<br />

a. 42 b. 40 c. 39.8 d. 48<br />

97. 40 men can cut 50 trees in 5<br />

hours. If 4 men leave the job,<br />

how many trees will be cut in 9<br />

hours?<br />

a. 61 b. 71 c. 81 d. 91<br />

98. If 6a =5b and 3b=2c Find a:b:c<br />

a. 5:6:9 b. 6:9:12<br />

c. 2:4:6 d. 5:8:9<br />

99. Identify the odd man out<br />

a. July b. May<br />

c. June d. March<br />

100. If x y<br />

2 = 8 then the possible<br />

values of x and y are?<br />

a. 8 and 2 b. 6 and 2<br />

c. 8 and 4 d. 6 and 4<br />

Answer:<br />

{ ( )}<br />

1.c 2.b 3.a 4.b 5.b 6.b 7.a 8.b 9.b 10.a<br />

11.b 12.d 13.a 14.b 15.b 16.c 17.c 18.b<br />

19.d 20.c 21.a 22.b 23.b 24.a 25.c 26.c<br />

27.b 28.b 29.a 30.a 31.b 32.b 33.d 34.a<br />

35.b 36.b 37.b 38.b 39.c 40.c 41.a 42.c<br />

43.a 44.c 45.a 46.b 47.d 48.c 49.c 50.a<br />

51.b 52.c 53.a 54.c 55.a 56.a 57.b 58.d<br />

59.b 60.a 61.c 62.d 63.a 64.b 65.a 66.a<br />

67.b 68.b 69.a 70.a 71.d 72.a 73.b 74.a<br />

75.b 76.b 77.b 78.d 79.d 80. c 81.b 82.c<br />

83.c 84.a 85.b 86.a 87.c 88.a 89.b 90.b<br />

91.c 92.a 93.b 94.b 95.a 96.c 97.c 98.a<br />

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1. The condition when both the<br />

kidneys fails to function is called:<br />

[Asst.Grade II - 2013]<br />

(a) Nephritis (b) Renal Colic<br />

(c) Uremia (d) Uretal disorder<br />

Ans: (c) Uremia<br />

2. The main excretory organs in<br />

insects: [Asst.Grade II - 2013]<br />

(a) Nephridia (b) Vacuole<br />

(c) Kidney<br />

(d) Malpighian tubele<br />

Ans: (d) malpighian tubele<br />

3. The world first Geo park opend<br />

in?<br />

[Asst. Grade II - 2013]<br />

(a) China (b) Saudi Arabia<br />

(c) India (d) Indonasia<br />

Ans: (a) China<br />

4. The first Chinese winner of Nobel<br />

prize in Literature?<br />

[Asst.Grade II 2013]<br />

(a) Moyan<br />

(b) Mao Tse Thung<br />

(c) Julian Assange<br />

(d) Aung San Sukchi<br />

Ans: (a) Moyan<br />

5. The author of ‘Casual vacancy’?<br />

[Asst.Grade - 2013]<br />

(a) Shashi Tharoor<br />

(b) Khushwant Sing<br />

(c) J.k Rowling<br />

(d) Anitha desai<br />

Ans: (c) J.K Rowling<br />

6. Arjumand Banu Beegum was the<br />

original name of?<br />

[Asst.Grade II - 2013]<br />

(a) Gulabadhan Beegum<br />

(b) Razia Sulthana<br />

(c) Noorjahan<br />

(d) Mumthaz Mahal<br />

Ans: (d) Mumthaz Mahal<br />

7. Which is the Arabic<br />

malayalam monthly started<br />

by Vakkom Abdul Khadhar<br />

Moulavi?<br />

[Asst.Grade II - 2013]<br />

Rare 50<br />

[Special for Company/Corp./<br />

Board Assistant Exam]<br />

[Rank making questions of<br />

2016-17 degree level exams]<br />

(a) Muslim<br />

(b) Refique - ul- islam<br />

(c)Al islam<br />

(d) Al jilal<br />

Ans: (d) Al islam<br />

8. Which monsoon in Kerala was<br />

other wise known as hipalus coind<br />

?<br />

[Asst.Grade II - 2013]<br />

(a) South west monsoon<br />

(b) North east monsoon<br />

(c) South east monsson<br />

(d) North west monsoon<br />

Ans: (a) South west monsoon<br />

9. Name the British officer who<br />

discovered the Edakkal Caves?<br />

[Asst.Grade II - 2013]<br />

(a) T.L Strange (b) A.B. Burnell<br />

(c) F. Fawcett (d) Willam logan<br />

Ans: (c) F. Fawcett<br />

10. Which place of Kerala was known<br />

as perumchellur during ancient<br />

period?<br />

[Asst.Grade II - 2013]<br />

(a) Thaliparambu<br />

(b) Payannur (c) Iringalakuda<br />

(d) Chalakkudy<br />

Ans: (a) Thaliparambu<br />

11. A body of rules, regulating the size.<br />

composition powers and functions<br />

of 3 branches of government and<br />

there relationship with each other<br />

is called<br />

[Asst.Grade II - 2013]<br />

(a) Law of Jurisprudence<br />

(b) Civil Law<br />

(c) Constitutional Law<br />

(d) Municipal Law<br />

Ans: (c) Constitutional Law<br />

12. The constitutional India enables<br />

the Independant and unbiased<br />

Nature of audit by (CAG) of India<br />

by providing<br />

[Asst.Grade II - 2013]<br />

(a) special procedure for remove<br />

(b)can’t hold any other govt office<br />

his term expies<br />

(c) both a& b (d) None of these<br />

Ans: (c) Both a & b<br />

13. At which of the following sites<br />

would you most probably buy<br />

books? [Asst.Grade II - 2013]<br />

(a) www.hotmail.com<br />

(b) www.amzon.com<br />

(c) www.sun.com<br />

(d) www.msn.com<br />

Ans: (b) www.amazon.com<br />

14. which of the following crimes<br />

cannot be easly committed<br />

through the assistance or use of<br />

a computer<br />

(a) larceny<br />

(b) criminal fraud<br />

(c) embezzlement<br />

(d) Arsol<br />

Ans: (d) Arsol<br />

15. a.........is approximately 1 Billion<br />

Bytes?<br />

[Asst Grade II- 2013]<br />

(a) Kilobyte (b) Tera byte<br />

(c) Giga byte (d) Megabyte<br />

Ans: (c) Giga byte<br />

16. An error in software or hardware is<br />

called a bug what is the alternative<br />

computer Targon for it?<br />

[Asst.Gr.II - 2013]<br />

(a) Seach (b) Squid<br />

(c) Slug (d) Glitch<br />

Ans: (d) Glitch<br />

17. The soil formed due to intence<br />

leaching in areas of high<br />

temperature and rain fall?[Sales.<br />

Assistant - 2013]<br />

(a) black soil (b) Laterite soil<br />

(c) Alluvial soil (d) Red soil<br />

Ans: (b) Laterite soil<br />

18. HTTPS stands for<br />

[Sales. Asst-2013]<br />

(a) Hyper text transfer protocol<br />

secure<br />

(b) Hyper text transport protocol<br />

security<br />

(c) Hyper text transfer per<br />

second<br />

(d) Hypertext transfer protocol<br />

security<br />

Ans: (a) Hyper text transfer<br />

protocol secure<br />

19. ........... virtual Network of Libraries<br />

of different accademic Institution<br />

[Sales.Asst. 2013]<br />

(a) BRNET (b) INFLIBNET<br />

(c) NICNET (d) UGCNET<br />

Ans: (b) INFLIBNET<br />

20. Virus that travels from computer<br />

to computer to spread there<br />

infections?<br />

[Sales Asst. - 2013]<br />

(a) Worm (b) Logic bomb<br />

(c) macro virus<br />

(d) computer virus<br />

Ans: (d) Computer Virus<br />

21. The first Malayalam Lexicon was<br />

prepared by?<br />

[Taluk Supply Officer - 2013]<br />

(a) Brennon<br />

(b) Hendry Henr...<br />

(c) Benjamin Bailey<br />

(d) Herman Gundart<br />

Ans:(d) Herman Gundart<br />

22. ‘The Time mechine’ is written<br />

by? [Taluk Supply Officer - 2013]<br />

(a) C.P.Scott<br />

(b) James Cameron<br />

(c) Agadha Christi<br />

(d) H.G Wells<br />

Ans: (d) H.G Wells<br />

23. Indusvalley civilization belongs<br />

to? [Taluk Supply Officer - 2013]<br />

(a) Iron age (b) Copper age<br />

(c) Bronze age (d) Stone age<br />

Ans: (c) Bronze age<br />

24. The ‘Nayanar’s were associated<br />

with ? [Taluk Supply<br />

Officer - 2013]<br />

(a) Siva cult (b) Vishnu cult<br />

(c) Sufism (d) Bhagavati cult<br />

Ans: (a) Siva cult<br />

25. Which one of the following forms<br />

of political protests derived from<br />

the name of the person who used<br />

it for the first time?<br />

[Taluk Supply Officer - 2013]<br />

(a) Gherao (b) Bandh<br />

(c) Boycott (d) Harthal<br />

Ans: (c) Boycott<br />

26. Which city is regarded<br />

as the cosmic centre of the<br />

universe according to Hindu<br />

beliefs?<br />

[Taluk Supply Officer - 2013]<br />

(a) Allahabad (b) Gaya<br />

(c) Madura (d) Benaras<br />

Ans: (d) Benaras<br />

27. illegal confinement of person in a


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authority between two belligerents<br />

is called?<br />

[Taluk Supply Officer - 2013]<br />

(a) Hijacking (b) Harthal<br />

(c) Gherao (d) Espiongge<br />

Ans: (c) Gherao<br />

28. How many valence electrons<br />

does an oxygen atom<br />

have?<br />

[Taluk Supply Officer - 2013]<br />

(a) 2 (b) 6<br />

(c) 8 (d) 16<br />

Ans: (b) 6<br />

29. In which year skype software<br />

allows people to make free<br />

international phone calls via their<br />

computer [Taluk Supply<br />

Officer - 2013]<br />

(a) 2000 (b) 2001<br />

(c) 2002 (d) 2003<br />

Ans: (d) 2003<br />

30. Which compound was discoverec<br />

by the Bengali Chemist prafulla<br />

Chandra Roy?<br />

(a) mercurous nitrite<br />

(b) Calcium citrate<br />

(c) Thorium oxide<br />

(d) Titanium sulphate<br />

Ans: (a) Mercurous nitrite<br />

31. Where in the following bacteria<br />

don’t live? [Taluk Supply Officer<br />

- 2013]<br />

(a) skin (b) tongue<br />

(c) kidney (d) liver<br />

Ans: (c) kidney<br />

32. Which of the following<br />

storage media does not<br />

support direct access to<br />

data?<br />

[Taluk Supply Officer - 2013]<br />

(a) magnetic tape<br />

(b) magnetic disk<br />

(c) optical disk (d) CD Rom<br />

Ans: (d) C D Rom<br />

33. Which of the following plants is<br />

poisonous? [Taluk Supply<br />

Officer - 2013]<br />

(a)Lamb’s ears<br />

(b) cherry laurd<br />

(c) cumb cane (d) Sea holly<br />

Ans: (b) Cherry laurd<br />

34. The term ‘tee’ is related with<br />

[LD Typist 2012]<br />

(a) Polo (b) Golf<br />

(c) Bridge (d) Billiards<br />

Ans: (b) Golf<br />

35. Type writter was invented by<br />

[LD Typist 2012]<br />

(a) Christopher Catham Sholes<br />

(b) Samuel F.B. morse<br />

(c) Alexander Grahambel<br />

(d) William Stanley<br />

Ans: (a) Christopher Catham<br />

Sholes<br />

36. Ecophobia is [LD Typist 2012]<br />

(a) fear of hair<br />

(b) fear of electricity<br />

(c) fear of home<br />

(d) fear of cold<br />

Ans: (c) fear of home<br />

37. The electolite which of important<br />

in maintaining normal muscular<br />

activity in the heart and skeletal<br />

muscle? [LD Typist 2012]<br />

(a) Sodium (b) Potassium<br />

(c) Chloride (d) Bicarbonate<br />

Ans: (b) Pottassium<br />

38. Who is the author of the book<br />

‘Kodumkattuyarthiya Kalam’?<br />

[LD Typist 2012]<br />

(a) Ponkunnam Varkey<br />

(b) EMS<br />

(c) G. Sankara Kurup<br />

(d) Joseph Edamaruku<br />

Ans: (d) Joseph Edamaruku<br />

39. Who said ‘Patriotism is religion and<br />

religion is love for India’?<br />

[LD Typist 2012]<br />

(a) Bankim Chandra Chatterji<br />

(b) Gandhiji<br />

(c) Swami Vivekananda<br />

(d) Bala Gangadhar Tilak<br />

Ans: (a) Bankim Chandra Chatterji<br />

40. The book ‘ Emergence of Indian<br />

Nationalism’ was written by?<br />

[Typist Gr.II 2012]<br />

(a) R.C Majumdar<br />

(b) Kuldeep Nayyar<br />

(c) Anil seal (d) R.S Sharma<br />

Ans: (c) Anil Seal<br />

41. The last Hindu king of northern<br />

India? [Typist Gr.II 2012]<br />

(a) Kanishka (b) Harshavardhana<br />

(c) Vikramadithya<br />

(d) Chandragupta<br />

Ans: (b) Harshavardhana<br />

42. The Air force administrative college<br />

is situated at?<br />

[Typist Gr.II 2012]<br />

(a) Coimbatore<br />

(b) Bangalore (c) New Delhi<br />

(d) Mumbai<br />

Ans: (a) Coimbatore<br />

43. Core of transformer is made up of<br />

[Typist Gr.II 2012]<br />

(a) Soft Iron (b) Copper<br />

(c) Iron (d) Brass<br />

Ans: (a) Soft Iron<br />

44. The name of parliament of<br />

Vietnam?<br />

[Typist Gr.II 2012]<br />

(a) National Congress<br />

(b) Parliament<br />

(c) National Assembly<br />

(d) peoples Assembly<br />

Ans: (c) National Assembly<br />

45. “The wonder that was India” was<br />

written by ?<br />

[Typist Gr.II 2012]<br />

(a) Ray Chaudhari<br />

(b) Romila Thapper<br />

(c) A.R Desai (d) A.L Basham<br />

Ans: (d) A.L. Basham<br />

46. The genome of AIDS virus (HIV) is<br />

make up of [Typist Gr.II 2012]<br />

(a) DNA (b) RNA<br />

(c) Cells (d) None of these<br />

Ans: (b) RNA<br />

Father of Computer<br />

Charles Babbage<br />

Father of computing age<br />

Wilhelm Schickard<br />

Father of Computer Science<br />

Alan Turing<br />

Punch Card was invented by<br />

Herman Hollerith<br />

Father of data processing<br />

Herman Hollerith<br />

Father of Information Theory<br />

Claude Shannon<br />

Father of internet<br />

Vinton Cerf<br />

Father of information technology<br />

in India<br />

Rajiv Gandhi<br />

Father of free software<br />

47. ........... solids are readily soluble<br />

in water [Typist Gr.II 2012]<br />

(a) Ionic (b) Covalent<br />

(c) Molecular (d) Metallic<br />

Ans: (a) Ionic<br />

48. The National Integration Council<br />

held its first meeting in<br />

[Sales Asst.- 2012]<br />

(a) 1962 (b) 1963<br />

(c) 1964 (d) 1965<br />

Ans: (a) 1962<br />

49. The ruler of kingdom of cochin<br />

during 1751 -1805 was?<br />

[Sales Asst.- 2012]<br />

(a) Swathi Thirunal<br />

(b) Sri Rama Varma<br />

(c) Ayilyam Thirunal<br />

(d) Shakthan Thampuran<br />

Ans: (d) Shakthan Thampuran<br />

50. The Gandhian approach towrds<br />

small industry was<br />

[Sales Asst.- 2012]<br />

(a) to protect the industries from<br />

foreign competiton<br />

(b) to protect the big business<br />

class<br />

(c) to protect medium<br />

producers (d) to protect<br />

small producers<br />

Ans: (d) to protect small<br />

producers<br />

Father's Corner<br />

Richard Stallman<br />

Father of Super Computer<br />

Seymur Cray<br />

Father of Indian Super Computer<br />

Vijay.P. Bhatkar<br />

Father of WWW<br />

Tim Berners Lee<br />

Father of E-mail<br />

Ray Tomlinson<br />

Father of Compact Disc<br />

James T Russell<br />

Father of Floppy Disc<br />

Alan Shugart<br />

Father of Mouse<br />

Douglas Engelbert<br />

Father of barcode reader<br />

Norman Joseph Woodland<br />

Father of personal computer<br />

Henry Roberts and Philip<br />

Don Estridge


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Work and Time<br />

type - i<br />

1. A can do a work in 6 days B can<br />

do the some work in 3 days. In<br />

howmany days working together<br />

they will finish the same work?<br />

(a) 3 days (b) 9 days<br />

(c) 2 days (d) None<br />

Ans: (c) 2 days<br />

A can do a work in x days<br />

B can do the same work in y days<br />

then A and B can do the work in<br />

xy<br />

x+<br />

y<br />

OR<br />

days<br />

A→ x days<br />

B→ y days<br />

A+B =<br />

Exp: x = 6<br />

y = 3<br />

6× 3 6×<br />

3<br />

= = 2days<br />

6+<br />

3 9<br />

2. A and B can seperately finish a<br />

work in 10 days and 15 days<br />

respectively. In how may days<br />

working together, they will finish<br />

the work?<br />

(a) 6 days<br />

(c) 9 days<br />

xy<br />

x+<br />

y<br />

Ans: (a) 6 days<br />

(b) 2 days<br />

(d) 3 days<br />

Exp: x = 10, y = 15<br />

xy 10× 15 10×<br />

15<br />

= = = 6 days<br />

x+ y 10 + 15 25<br />

type - iI<br />

3. A can do a work in 30 days.<br />

B can do the same work in 60<br />

days. C can do the same work<br />

in 80 days. A, B and C working<br />

together, in how many days they<br />

will finish the same work?<br />

(a) 9 days (b) 16 days<br />

(c) 10 days (d) None of these<br />

Ans: (b) 16 days<br />

hnPbIpamÀ imkvXmwtIm«<br />

A→ x days<br />

B → y days<br />

C → z days<br />

ü<br />

A+B+C =<br />

days<br />

xy + yz + xz<br />

Exp: x = 30, y = 60, z = 80<br />

xyz<br />

xy + yz + xz<br />

30× 60×<br />

80<br />

=<br />

30× 60 + 60× 80 + 30×<br />

80<br />

30× 60×<br />

80<br />

=<br />

1800 + 4800 + 2400<br />

30× 60×<br />

80<br />

= = 16 days<br />

9000<br />

4. A, B and C can do a work seperately<br />

in 10 days, 15 ays and 30<br />

days. In how many days working<br />

together they will finish the work?<br />

(a) 6 days<br />

(c) 4 days<br />

Ans: (b) 5 days<br />

(b) 5 days<br />

(d) 2 days<br />

Exp: x = 10, y = 15, z = 30<br />

xyz<br />

=<br />

xy + yz + xz<br />

10× 15×<br />

30<br />

=<br />

10× 15 + 15× 30 + 10×<br />

30<br />

10× 15×<br />

30<br />

=<br />

150 + 450 + 300<br />

10× 15×<br />

30<br />

= = 5 days<br />

900<br />

type - iII<br />

5. A and B together can complete a<br />

work in 12 days. If A alone can<br />

finish the same work in 18 days.<br />

In how many days B alone can<br />

finish the same work?<br />

(a) 18 days (b) 36 days<br />

(c) 72 days (d) None of these<br />

Ans: (b) 36 days<br />

A+B→ x days<br />

A → y days<br />

B→<br />

xy<br />

y−<br />

x<br />

days<br />

Exp: x = 12, y = 18<br />

xy<br />

y x<br />

12× 18 12×<br />

18<br />

= = = 36 days<br />

18 12 6<br />

6. A and B and C together can complete<br />

a work in 10 days. If B and<br />

C together alone can complete the<br />

same work in 15 days. In how<br />

many days A alone can complete<br />

the same work?<br />

(a) 15 days<br />

(c) 25 days<br />

Ans: (b) 30 days<br />

(b) 30 days<br />

(d) None of these<br />

Exp: x = 10, y = 15<br />

xy<br />

y x<br />

10× 15 10×<br />

15<br />

= = = 30 days<br />

15 10 5<br />

type - iV<br />

7. If 12 men can do a job in 16 days.<br />

In how many days 8 men can<br />

complete the work?<br />

(a) 12 days (b) 24 days<br />

(c) 30 days (d) None of these<br />

Ans: (b) 24 days<br />

12m<br />

→16days<br />

Exp :<br />

8 m → ?<br />

12×<br />

16<br />

= = 24 days<br />

8<br />

Short Cut<br />

Numerator = Multiply the 1 st row<br />

Denominator = 2 nd row<br />

8. 21 men can do a job in 10 days.<br />

In how many men can do finish<br />

the same work in 7 days?<br />

(a) 20 (b) 30<br />

(c) 15 (d) None of these<br />

Ans: (b) 30<br />

21m<br />

→10days<br />

Exp :<br />

? → 7days<br />

21×<br />

10<br />

= = 30 men<br />

7<br />

9. In a camp, there are 50 days food<br />

in 20 peoples. If 5 more peoples<br />

attend the camp. In how many<br />

days food are sufficient in the<br />

camp?<br />

(a) 30 days<br />

(c) 40 days<br />

Ans: (b) 30<br />

(b) 25 days<br />

(d) None of these<br />

5 more people attend the camp<br />

∴Total people = 20 + 5 = 25<br />

20 → 50days<br />

ü →<br />

20×<br />

50<br />

Exp : = 40 days<br />

25<br />

type - V<br />

10. 6 men or 8 women can do a job<br />

in 46 days. How long will 8 men<br />

and 20 women do the same job?<br />

(a) 10 days (b) 12 days<br />

(c) 6 days (d) None of these<br />

Ans: (b) 12 days<br />

6m or 8w → 46 days<br />

8m and 20 w → ?<br />

No. of days (or/and)<br />

6× 8× 46 6× 8×<br />

46<br />

= =<br />

6× 20 + 8× 8 120 + 64<br />

6× 8×<br />

46<br />

= = 12 days<br />

184<br />

Short-cut<br />

Multiply the 1st row (Numerator)<br />

Cross xied and added each other<br />

(denominator)<br />

11. 3 men or 4 women can do a job<br />

in 43 days. How long will 7 men<br />

and 5 women do the same job?<br />

(a) 12 days (b) 24 days<br />

(c) 48 days (d) 6 days<br />

Ans: (a) 12 days<br />

3m or 4w → 43 days<br />

=<br />

7m and 5 w → ?<br />

3× 4× 43 3× 4×<br />

43<br />

Exp : = = = 12 days<br />

15 + 28 43<br />

12. 8 men or 12 women can do a job<br />

in 18 days. How long will 18 men<br />

and 9 women do the same job?<br />

(a) 3 days (b) 6 days<br />

(c) 12 days (d) None of these<br />

Ans: (b) 6 days<br />

8m or 12w →18<br />

days<br />

18m and 9 w → ?<br />

8× 12× 18 8× 12×<br />

18<br />

Exp : ℵ<br />

72 + 216 288<br />

type - VI<br />

6days<br />

13. 1 men or 2 women or 3 boys<br />

do a piece of job in 44 days. In<br />

howmany days to finish the same<br />

piece of job done by 1 men and<br />

1 women and 1 boy?<br />

(a) 44 days (b) 24 days<br />

(c) 22 days (d) 12 days<br />

Ans: (b) 24 days<br />

1M or 2W or 3B → 44days<br />

Exp :<br />

1M and 1W and 1B → ?


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(or/or<br />

and/and<br />

1,1,1(2 nd row)<br />

No. of days<br />

(or/or<br />

and/and<br />

1× 2× 3×<br />

44<br />

=<br />

1 × 2 + 2 × 3 + 1 × 3<br />

1× 2× 3×<br />

44<br />

=<br />

2+ 6+<br />

3<br />

1× 2× 3×<br />

44<br />

= = 24 days<br />

11<br />

Short-cut<br />

Nr: Multiply the 1 st row<br />

Dr: Multiply each 2 category<br />

member’s of the group in the<br />

1 st row<br />

14. 2 men or 3 women or 4 boys do<br />

a job in 52 days. In how many<br />

days 1 men and 1 women and 1<br />

boy do the same job?<br />

(a) 24 days (b) 48 days<br />

(c) 12 days (d) 16 days<br />

Ans: (b) 48 days<br />

Exp: 2M or 3W or 4B →52 days<br />

1M and 1W and 1B →?<br />

2× 3× 4× 52 2× 3× 4×<br />

52<br />

=<br />

2× 3+ 3× 4+ 2× 4 6+ 12+<br />

8<br />

2× 3× 4×<br />

52<br />

= = 48 days<br />

26<br />

type - VII<br />

15. 2 men or 4 women or 8 children<br />

do a job in 10 days. In how many<br />

days 1 men and 1 women and 2<br />

children do the same job?<br />

(a) 11 days<br />

(c) 9 days<br />

Ans: (b) 10 days<br />

(b) 10 days<br />

(d) 8 days<br />

Exp: 2M or 4W or 8C →10 days<br />

1M and 1W and 2C →?<br />

Nr: 2 nd row<br />

Dr: 1 st row<br />

⎛1 1 2⎞ 1 ⎛1 1 1⎞<br />

1<br />

= ⎜ + + ⎟× = ⎜ + + ⎟×<br />

⎝2 4 8⎠ 10 ⎝2 4 4⎠<br />

10<br />

⎛1 2⎞ 1 ⎛1 1⎞<br />

1<br />

= ⎜ + ⎟× = ⎜ + ⎟×<br />

⎝2 4 ⎠ 10 ⎝2 2 ⎠ 10<br />

1 1<br />

= 1× = =10 days<br />

10 10<br />

Short-cut<br />

each 2 nd row by 1 st<br />

row and adding<br />

16. 2 men or 4 women or 6 boy do<br />

a job in 49 days. In how many<br />

days can finish the same work by<br />

3 men and 5 women and 8 boy?<br />

(a) 6 days (b) 12 days<br />

(c) 10 days (d) 8 days<br />

Ans: (b) 12 days<br />

Exp: 2M or 4W or 6B→49 days<br />

3M and 5W and 8B →?<br />

⎛3 5 8⎞<br />

1<br />

⎜ + + ⎟×<br />

⎝2 4 6 ⎠ 49 LCM of 2,4,6<br />

ü<br />

12× 2,4,6<br />

ü<br />

+ 12× + 12× 1 ×<br />

1,2,3 12<br />

12 49<br />

18 + 15 + 16 1 49 1 1<br />

× = × =<br />

12 49 12 49 12<br />

= 12 days<br />

type - VIII<br />

17. A can do a work in 30 days. B<br />

can the same work in 25 days.<br />

B worked in 10 days and left the<br />

job. In how many days A alone<br />

can finish the remaining work?<br />

(a) 15 days (b) 18 days<br />

(c) 21 days (d) 20 days<br />

Ans: (b) 18 days<br />

Exp: A B<br />

30(p) 25(q)<br />

10(r)<br />

q−<br />

r<br />

No. of days = × p<br />

q<br />

p - single,<br />

q and r - pairs<br />

25 −10 15<br />

left the job = × 30 = × 30<br />

25 25<br />

= 18 days<br />

18. A can do a work in 30 days. B<br />

can the same work in 45 days.<br />

‘A’ worked in 12 days and left the<br />

job. In how many days B alone<br />

can finish the remaining work?<br />

(a) 25 days (b) 27 days<br />

(c) 30 days (d) 35 days<br />

Ans: (b) 27 days<br />

Exp: A B<br />

30(p) 45(q)<br />

12(r)<br />

q−<br />

r<br />

No. of days = × p<br />

q<br />

30 −12 18<br />

= × 45 = × 45<br />

30 30<br />

= 27 days<br />

type - IX<br />

19. 4 men can do a work in 5 days and<br />

6 women can dot he same work<br />

in 4 days. If 5 men and 6 women<br />

work together, they will complete<br />

the work in how many days?<br />

(a) 1 days<br />

(c) 3 days<br />

Ans: (b) 2 days<br />

Exp:<br />

(b) 2 days<br />

(d) 4 days<br />

4 M →5 days 6 W →4 days<br />

5 M→? 6 W →?<br />

4×<br />

5<br />

5 M = = 4 days<br />

5<br />

6×<br />

4<br />

6 W = = 4 days<br />

6<br />

x= 4, y = 4<br />

xy 4×<br />

4 16<br />

5M + 6W = = = = 2<br />

x+ y 4+<br />

4 2<br />

= days<br />

20. 3 men can do a work in 4 days and<br />

4 women can do a work in 6 days.<br />

If 3M and 6W work together, they<br />

will complete the work in how<br />

many days?<br />

(a) 1 days (b) 2 days<br />

(c) 3 days (d) 4 days<br />

Ans: (b) 2 days<br />

Exp: 3 M →4 days<br />

4 W →6 days<br />

3 M →? 6 W → ?<br />

3×<br />

4<br />

3 M = = 4 days<br />

3<br />

4×<br />

6<br />

6 W = = 4 days<br />

6<br />

a = 4, b = 4<br />

ab 4× 4 4×<br />

4 16<br />

3M + 6W = = = = = 2 days<br />

a + b 4+<br />

4 8 8<br />

type - X<br />

21. A is twice as good a workman as<br />

B. They together finish a piece of<br />

work in 14 days A alone can finish<br />

the work in how many days?<br />

(a) 20 days (b) 21 days<br />

(c) 24 days (d) 30 days<br />

Ans: (b) 21 days<br />

Exp: A:B = 2:1<br />

1<br />

A + B =<br />

14 As '<br />

A’s alone work= Total ×<br />

Total<br />

1 2 1<br />

A’s alone day = × =<br />

14 3 21<br />

= 21 day<br />

22. B is thrice as good a workman as<br />

A. They together finish a piece of<br />

job in 6 days. In how many day,<br />

B alone can finish the work?<br />

(a) 6 days (b) 8 days<br />

(c) 10 days (d) 12 days<br />

Ans: (b) 8 days<br />

Exp: A:B = 1 1:3<br />

A + B = 6<br />

ü<br />

B =<br />

= 8 days<br />

3<br />

(1) x 3 →2 M + 18 W = ........ (3)<br />

8<br />

4<br />

(2) x 4 →12 M + 218 W = ..... (4)<br />

10<br />

4 3<br />

4 - 3 →10 M = −<br />

10 8<br />

2 3 2 3<br />

− = × 40 − × 40<br />

5 8 5 8 16 −15 1<br />

= = =<br />

40 40 40<br />

= 40 days<br />

24. 5 M and 8W can finish a job in 10<br />

days. While 3M and 7W can finish<br />

it in 12 days. In how many days<br />

can 11 men to finish it?<br />

(a) 30 days<br />

(c) 20 days<br />

(b) 10 days<br />

(d) 12 days<br />

Ans: (a) 30 days<br />

1<br />

Exp: 5M + 8W = ........ (1)<br />

10<br />

3M + 7W = ........ (2)<br />

(1) x 7→35 M + 56 W<br />

7<br />

= ................ (3)<br />

10<br />

(2) x 8 →24 M + 56<br />

8<br />

W =<br />

12<br />

................ (4)<br />

7 8<br />

(4) - (3) → 11 M = −<br />

10 12<br />

7 2<br />

7 2 30× 10<br />

− 30×<br />

3<br />

= − =<br />

10 3 30<br />

21−<br />

20 1<br />

= =<br />

30 30<br />

= 30 days<br />

1<br />

12<br />

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C´ybv¡v 4þmw IncoSw<br />

ü × = $ ss^\-en Hmkvt{S-en-bsb<br />

type - XI<br />

]cm-P-b-s¸-Sp¯n<br />

$ am³ Hm^v Zn am¨v þ a³tPmXv<br />

23. 4 M and 6W finish a job in 8 days.<br />

While 3 M and 7W finish it in 10 $ am³ Hm^v Zn SqÀW-saâ v<br />

days. In how many days 10 W þ ip`v am³ KnÂ<br />

can finish the job?<br />

$ C´y³ Soansâ ]cn-io-e-I-\m-bncp-Xv<br />

þ cmlp {ZmhnUv<br />

(a) 30 days (b) 40 days<br />

$ thZn-bmb cmPyw þ \yqkvemâ v<br />

(c) 24 days (d) 20 days<br />

$ thÄUv I¸v C´y³ Soans\<br />

Ans: (b) 40 days<br />

\bn-¨Xv þ ]rYzn jm<br />

1<br />

Exp: 4M + 6W = 8 ........ (1)<br />

$ 2020 se thÄUv I¸v thZn<br />

1<br />

þ ku¯v B{^n¡<br />

3M + 7W = 10 ............. (2)<br />

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Selected Questions<br />

1. You can’t get by in London without<br />

knowing English. Get by means:<br />

(a) Survive (b) pull on<br />

(c) continue (d) arrive<br />

2. It was surprising to see that<br />

she looked quite pretty at close<br />

quarters- the meaning of the<br />

underlined phrase is;<br />

(a) future (b) very near<br />

(c) dull (d) accomplice<br />

3. The incident was blown up and<br />

people were made to believe that<br />

there was large scale violence -<br />

the meaning of the underlined<br />

phrase is;<br />

(a) exploded (b) flown up<br />

(c) made huge<br />

(d) exaggerated<br />

4. My advice to you is to keep your<br />

nose clean- it means:<br />

(a) watch surrounding<br />

(b) careful<br />

(c) keep out of trouble<br />

(d) patient<br />

5. While going through the enquiry<br />

papers, the Judge had smelt a rat<br />

(a) unreal<br />

(b) dramatic<br />

(c) unexpected happenings<br />

(d) something odd or suspicious<br />

Fill up the blanks:<br />

6. The Government is confident that<br />

the standard of living will begin to<br />

______<br />

(a) flourish (b) rise<br />

As If - tips<br />

as if/ as though<br />

• as if/ as though hcp hmIy¯n as if / as<br />

though bv¡v apnepÅ verb simple present<br />

Bbm adp`mK¯v simple past Dw as if /<br />

as though bv¡v apnepÅ verb ‘simple past’<br />

Bbm adp`mK¯v past perfect (had + ppv)<br />

bpw D]tbmKn¡Ww.<br />

eg : She speaks as if she knew the subject.<br />

She spoke as if she had known the subject<br />

(c) lift (d) revive<br />

7. A great change has come ______<br />

the world since the war<br />

(a) in (b) into<br />

(c) over (d) along<br />

8. Ever since his parents died, his<br />

cRvP³cmPv shªmdaqSv<br />

uncle has ______ all his needs<br />

(a) seen off (b) seen by<br />

(c) seen through (d) seen to<br />

9. This is the girl ____ stood first in<br />

the final exam.<br />

(a) whom (b) which<br />

(c) what (d) who<br />

10. The words ‘flammable’ and<br />

‘inflamable’ have<br />

(a) Opposite Meaning (b) Same<br />

meaning<br />

(c) different meaning<br />

(d) negative meaning<br />

Which is the correct form of<br />

sentences (11-13)<br />

11. (a) I received your letter Yesterday<br />

(b) I have received your letter<br />

yesterday<br />

(c) I had received your letter<br />

yesterday<br />

(d) I have been received your letter<br />

yesterday<br />

12. (a) I shall take tea after the train<br />

stops<br />

(b) I shall take tea when the train<br />

stops<br />

(c) I shall take tea after the train<br />

will stop<br />

(d) I will take tea after the train is<br />

stopped<br />

13. (a) May I post this letter for you?<br />

(b) Shall I post this letter for you?<br />

(c) May I posted this letter for you?<br />

(d) Should I post this letter for you?<br />

14. No room here in this compartment.<br />

In the sentence ‘No room<br />

here’ means:<br />

(a) No room for rent<br />

(b) No waiting area<br />

(c) No accommodation<br />

(d) No space<br />

15. Replace the word<br />

underlined by the right<br />

phrase.<br />

Since the weather<br />

is bad, we will cancel<br />

the meeting arranged for<br />

this evening<br />

(a) give away (b) give out<br />

(c) give in (d) give up<br />

16. Group of words pronounced or<br />

spelt in the same way but having<br />

different meaning<br />

(a) homonym (b) homophone<br />

(c) homograph (d) acronym<br />

17. _____ under repair, I have to take<br />

the deviation.<br />

(a) Being the road<br />

(b) The road being<br />

(c) The road (d) Being<br />

18. Identify the conjuction in the<br />

following sentence ‘I ran fast but<br />

missed the train’<br />

(a) but (b) fact (c) the (d) run<br />

19. Find the error part:<br />

No other continent (a) / in the world<br />

(b) / is so hot as Africa (c) / No<br />

error (d)<br />

20. The word ‘delicacy’ means<br />

(a) sky (b) inconvenience<br />

(c) sensitive (d) weakness<br />

21. The opposite of the word ‘synthetic’<br />

is:<br />

(a) natural (b) affable<br />

(c) plastic (d) cosmetic<br />

22. If he had applied for the post, ____<br />

(a) he get it (b) he will get it<br />

(c) he will have got it<br />

(d) he would have got it<br />

23. Invest your money carefully lest<br />

you____<br />

(a) will regret later<br />

(b) should regret later<br />

(c) can regret later<br />

(d) may regret later<br />

24. The opposite of the word ‘acquitted’<br />

is<br />

(a) entrusted (b) convicted<br />

(c) freed (d) burned<br />

25. Two men and a woman were killed<br />

in a ______ between a car and a<br />

jeep<br />

(a) strike (b) thrust<br />

(c) collision (d) collusion<br />

26. This is the matter ______I am<br />

proud.<br />

(a) which (b) that<br />

(c) who (d) of which<br />

27. The Minister ______ this stone in<br />

2005<br />

(a) lay (b) lies<br />

(c) laid (d) lied<br />

28. The moon as well as the stars<br />

______<br />

(a) give light at night<br />

(b) do give light at night<br />

(c) gave light at night (d) gives<br />

light at night<br />

29. I found your diary after you<br />

______ the house.<br />

(a) left (b) had left<br />

(c) were leaving<br />

(d) would leave<br />

30. I proposed to Rani but she ______<br />

the offer of marriage<br />

(a) turned down (b) turned off<br />

(c) turned on (d) turned out<br />

31. He is married ______<br />

(a) with my sister<br />

(b) my sister (c) to my sister<br />

(d) none of these<br />

32. ______ you start now, you will<br />

miss the train<br />

(a) Although (b) As if<br />

(c) Unless (d) had better<br />

33. Choose the apt word showing the<br />

meaning of the underlined word<br />

in the sentence:<br />

Ernakulam is a very populous city<br />

in Kerala<br />

(a) luxurious<br />

(b) liked by the people<br />

(c) highly fashionable<br />

(d) thickly inhabited<br />

34. The book you are looking ______<br />

is here.<br />

(a) for (b) at<br />

(c) out (d) about<br />

35. Hardly had he reached the station<br />

______ the train arrived.<br />

(a) than (b) until<br />

(c) when (d) as<br />

36. The meaning of ‘fascimile’:<br />

(a) model (b) nostrum<br />

(c) exact copy (d) fake<br />

37. I ______ for the last two weeks.<br />

(a) am reading the novel<br />

(b) was reading the novel<br />

(c) read the novel<br />

(d) have been reading the novel<br />

38. ‘Judicious’ means:<br />

(a) wise (b) diplomatic<br />

(c) watchful (d) legal<br />

39. Something which cannot be<br />

reversed:<br />

(a) fait accompli<br />

(b) facsimile (c) foliage<br />

(d) irrecoverable<br />

40. Neelima, ______ had been<br />

missing since Tuesday, has<br />

been found safe and well.<br />

(a) who (b) that<br />

(c) whom (d) which<br />

Answer Key<br />

1. D¯cw: (a) survive<br />

Phrases and Meaning<br />

get across<br />

get after<br />

get along<br />

get around<br />

get away<br />

get in<br />

to make clear<br />

to urge or scold<br />

to make progress<br />

to become known;<br />

to travel from place to<br />

place<br />

to escape<br />

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get into<br />

get off<br />

get on<br />

get out<br />

get through<br />

to become involved in<br />

to start; to escape; to<br />

leave<br />

to be or continue on<br />

harmonious terms<br />

to leave or escape; to<br />

become known<br />

to finish;to make<br />

oneself understood<br />

2. D¯cw: (b) very near<br />

3. D¯cw: (d) exaggerated<br />

4. D¯cw: (c) keep out of trouble<br />

• A´kmbn s]cpamdpI<br />

5. D¯cw: (d) something odd or<br />

suspicious<br />

• (Ft´m Ipg¸aps ≠ v<br />

kwibn¡pI)<br />

6. D¯cw: (b) rise<br />

7. D¯cw: (c) over<br />

come in - to arrive; to reply<br />

come into - to acquire<br />

(AhIminbmbn¯ocpI)<br />

come along - to progress; to<br />

appear (]ptcmKan¡pI)<br />

8. D¯cw: (d) seen to<br />

see off - to take leave of<br />

see through - to understand; to<br />

work on<br />

9. D¯cw: (d) who<br />

• blank \v tijw Main Verb<br />

hcps¦n who D]<br />

tbmKn¡Ww.<br />

10. D¯cw: (b) same meaning<br />

• Ffp¸w Zln¡p / Xo]nSn<br />

¡p<br />

11. D¯cw: (a) I received your<br />

letter yesterday<br />

• ‘yesterday’ hncn-¡p--Xn-<br />

\m hmIyw simple past<br />

tenseþÂ thWw D]-tbm-Kn-t¡<br />

≠- -Xv.<br />

12. D¯cw: (b) I shall take tea<br />

when the train stops.<br />

(s{Sbn³ \nÀ¯pt¼mÄ Rm³<br />

Nmb IpSn¡pw)<br />

13. D¯cw: (b) shall I post this<br />

letter for you?<br />

• First person ‘I’, ‘we’ Fn-h-bpsS<br />

IqsS km[m-cWKXnbn shall<br />

BWv D]-tbm-Kn-¨p hcp--Xv.<br />

14. D¯cw: (d) no space<br />

15. D¯cw: (d) give up<br />

give away - to distribute; to betray<br />

give out - to emit; to fail; run out<br />

give in - to surrender; to yield<br />

16. D¯cw: (a) homonym<br />

Vocabulary - Tips<br />

• kvs]ÃnwMpw D¨mcWhpw<br />

Htc t]msebpw AÀ°w<br />

hyXykvXhpamsW¦n A¯cw<br />

hm¡pIsf homonym Fp<br />

hnfn¡pp.<br />

eg: see - ImWpI; see -<br />

kn[m\w/sa{Xm³]Zw<br />

• Htc D¨mcWhpw hyXykvX<br />

spelling/AÀ°apÅ ]Z§fmWv<br />

homophone.<br />

eg: Fare h nIqen, Fair - I¨hS<br />

Øew, taf<br />

•Htc A£c§fpÅ hm¡p<br />

IfmsW¦nepw AÀ°hpw<br />

DXv]¯nbpw hyXykvX<br />

ambn«pÅh bmWv. Homograph.<br />

eg: bow-hnÃv bow-{]Wmaw<br />

XeIp\n¡Â<br />

17. D¯cw: (b) The road being<br />

• Being sâ {]tbmKamWv.<br />

subjectIÄ hyXykvXambncp<br />

m BZy subject<br />

FgpXnbtijw being FgpXn<br />

_m¡n FSps¯gpXnbmÂ<br />

aXnbmIpw. BZy hmIy¯nÂ<br />

Road Dw 2 mw hmIy¯n I-þ<br />

bpamWtÃm subjects.<br />

18. D¯cw: (a) but<br />

• hmIy§sf-tbm, hm¡p-I-sftbm,<br />

phrase Isftbm Iq«n-bn-<br />

W-¡p-hm-\p-]-tbm-Kn-¡p ]Z-<br />

§sf conjunction Fp ]dbpp.<br />

and, but, for, because,<br />

unless, if, though, after, before<br />

Fnh conjuction þ\v DZm-l-c-<br />

W-§-fm-Wv.<br />

19. D¯cw: (d) no error<br />

• Xn-cn-¡p hmIyw positive<br />

degree bnep-Å-Xm-Wv.<br />

20. D¯cw: (d) weakness<br />

1. D¯cw: (a) natural<br />

• affable x rude<br />

2. D¯cw: (d) he would have got<br />

it.<br />

• If clause ‘past perfect’ Â Bb-<br />

Xp-sIm≠ v main clause  would<br />

have + ppv D≠ mI-Ww.<br />

3. D¯cw: (b) should regret later<br />

• lest \v tijw auxilary verb Bbn<br />

‘should’D≠ mI-Ww.<br />

4. D¯cw: (b) convicted<br />

5. D¯cw: (c) collision<br />

strike - to hit sharply, as with the<br />

hand, the fist<br />

thrust - A forceful push<br />

Collision - A violent impact of<br />

moving objects.<br />

Collusion - conspiracy<br />

6. D¯cw: (d) of which ;<br />

• ‘____’\v apnepÅ Noun a\pjy<br />

s\ Ipdn¡pXÃ. I am<br />

proud of Fsmcp {]tbmK<br />

ap ≠tÃm. proud F ]Z<br />

t¯msSm¸w of hcpsaXn<br />

\mepw, Fm Xncn¡p<br />

hmIy¯n proud t\msSm¸w<br />

‘of’ CÃm¯Xn\mepw of which<br />

FmWv FgptX ≠Xv.<br />

7. D¯cw: (c) laid<br />

lie (InS-¡p-I) þ lay (Past)<br />

- lain(Past participle)<br />

lie(I-ffw ]d-bp-I)þ lied (past)<br />

- lied(past participle)<br />

lay(C-SpI)þ laid (past)<br />

- laid(past participle)<br />

8. D¯cw: (d) gives light at night<br />

• ‘as well as’ sIm≠ v c≠ v subject<br />

Isf Iq«ntbmPn-¸n-¡p-t¼mÄ<br />

BZy subject \v A\p-k-cn¨v<br />

am{Xta auxiliary verb/main verb<br />

Fgp-Xm-hq.<br />

9. D¯cw: (b) had left<br />

• `qX-Im-e-¯n \S c≠ v<br />

{]h-À¯nIsf-¸än ]d-bp-t¼mÄ<br />

BZyw \S--Xns\ Ipdn-¡m³<br />

past perfect Dw c ≠m-aXv \S--<br />

Xns\ ImWn-¡m³ simple past<br />

Dw D]-tbm-Kn-¡-Ww.<br />

10. D¯cw: (a) turn down<br />

turn off - to dismiss; discharge<br />

turn on - to activate<br />

turn down - to reject<br />

turn out - to prove at the end<br />

11. D¯cw: (c) to my sisiter<br />

• ‘marry’ F {Inb-bpsS IqsS<br />

to F preposition -BWv D]-<br />

tbm-Knt¡≠ Xv.<br />

12. D¯cw: (c) unless<br />

• ‘unless’ Hcp hmIy-<br />

¯nsâ Bcw-`-<br />

¯nepw a[y-`m-<br />

K¯pw Fgp-Xm-hp-<br />

-Xm-Wv. GXv coXnbnÂ<br />

Ggp-Xn-bmepw<br />

‘unless’ tNÀ `mKw<br />

‘affirmative’ (positive)<br />

 Bbn-cn-¡pw.<br />

Unless tNÀphcp<br />

hmIy-¯n ‘or’,<br />

‘otherwise’, ‘or else’, ‘if<br />

not’ XpS§o ]Z-§Ä<br />

D≠ m-I-cpXv. AXpt]mse<br />

unless Ign-<br />

v<br />

ªm-ep-S³ subject D ≠m-bncn¡Ww.<br />

13. D¯cw: (d) thickly inhabited<br />

Populous - having a large<br />

population<br />

Popular - famous; widely<br />

accepted<br />

14. D¯cw: (a) for<br />

look for - search<br />

look at - to consider; to face<br />

look out - to take care<br />

15. D¯cw: (c) when<br />

• Hardly/Scarcely sIm≠ Bcw-<br />

`n-¡p hmIy-§-fn ‘when’<br />

D ≠mbn-cn-¡-Ww.<br />

16. D¯cw: (c) exact copy<br />

17. D¯cw: (d) have been rading<br />

the novel<br />

• since/for Ignªv Hcp<br />

time Xn-cn-¡p hmIyw<br />

present perfect continuous<br />

(has/have+been+v+ing)Â<br />

Bbncn¡pw.<br />

18. D¯cw: (a) wise<br />

19. D¯cw: (d) irrecoverable<br />

• fait accompli - a t h i n g<br />

accomplished and presumably<br />

irreversible<br />

• By the time we learned about<br />

the decision, it was already a fait<br />

accompli.<br />

• Foliage - a cluster of leaves,<br />

flowers and branches.<br />

20. D¯cw: (a) who<br />

• Hcp \ma-¯n\v (a-\p-jy³/<br />

t]cv) tij-apÅ blank Ign-<br />

ªm-ep-S³ hcp hm¡v Hcp<br />

{Inb-bm-sW-¦n who D]tbm-<br />

Kn-¡-Ww.<br />

Characters and their Creators<br />

Cady Macbeth<br />

Shakespeare<br />

Shylock<br />

Anna Karenina<br />

Sherlock Homes<br />

Phantom<br />

Mandrake<br />

Robinson Crusoe<br />

Mowgli<br />

Micky Mouse<br />

James Bond<br />

Dracula<br />

Jean Val Jean<br />

Shakespeare<br />

Leo Tolstoy<br />

Arthur Conan<br />

Doyle<br />

Leon-Lee Falk<br />

Leon-Lee Falk<br />

Daniel Defoe<br />

Rudyard Kipling<br />

Walr Disney<br />

Ran Fleming<br />

Bram Stocker<br />

Victor Hugo


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]mT-]p-kvX-I-§-fn-eqsS<br />

{]mKv {]tbm-Ks¯ (BZy {]<br />

tbm-Kw) klm-bn-¡m³ AXnsâ<br />

]nmse tNÀ¡p {]tbm-K-am-<br />

Wv A\p-{]-tbmKw<br />

A\p-{]-tbmKw 4 hn[w D≠ v<br />

1. t`Z-Im-\p-{]-tbmKw<br />

{]mKv {]tbmKt¯msSm¸w<br />

hn\-bw, ]Xn-hv, emL-hw,<br />

A{i-², XpS-§nb hnIm-c-<br />

§sf IqSn {]Xn-^-en-¸n¨v {]<br />

tbm-Kn-¡p--XmWv t`Z-Im-\p-<br />

{]-tbmKw<br />

DZm : At]-£n¨p sImÅpp,<br />

Adn-bn¨p sImÅs« þ hn\-b-<br />

`m-hs¯ kqNn-¸n-¡pp<br />

BtLm-jn¨p hcp-p, \Sp<br />

hcpp þ ]Xn-hns\ kqNn-¸n-<br />

¡pp<br />

sNbvXp If-ªp, ]d-ªp<br />

Ifªp þ emL-hs¯ kqNn-<br />

¸n-¡pp<br />

]dªv t]mbn, sNbvXp t]mbn<br />

þ A{i-²sb kqNn-¸n-¡pp<br />

2. Imem-\p-{]-tbmKw<br />

{]mKv {]tbm-K-t¯m-sSm¸w<br />

`qXw, `mhn, hÀ¯-am\w XpS-<br />

§nb Ime-§sf IqSn {]Xn-<br />

^-en-¸n-¡p--XmWv Imem\p-<br />

{]-tbmKw<br />

Confusing Facts<br />

aebmfw<br />

DZm: hcp-am-bn-cp-p, hn-cp-p,<br />

hn-«p- ≠m-bn-cpp.<br />

3. ]qc-Wm-\p-{]-tbmKw<br />

Inem [mXp-¡-fpsS ]qÀ¯o-<br />

I-c-W-amWv ]qc-Wm-\p-<br />

{]-tbmKw<br />

Inem [mXp-¡Ä þ FÃm Ime-<br />

§-fnepw FÃm {]Im-c-§-fnepw<br />

D]-tbm-Kn-¡m¯ [mXp-¡Ä<br />

DZm :AÂ, CÂ, F³, DÄ, XIv,<br />

anIv, \nÂ, t]mÂ, th¬<br />

AÂ þ AÃ, AsÃ-v, AsÃ-<br />

¦nÂ<br />

FÂ þ Fv<br />

DÄ þ D ≠m-Ipw,<br />

D≠ m-Im-dp≠- v, D≠ m-Ipp<br />

XIv þ X¡-Xmb<br />

anIv þ an¡-Xmb<br />

\Â þ \Ã, \Ã-Xv, \Ã-Xmb<br />

t]m þ t]mse, t]mse-bpÅ<br />

th¬ þ thWw, th -Xmb<br />

4. \ntj-[m-\p-{]-tbmKw<br />

{]mKv {]kvXm-h-\sb \ntj-<br />

[n-¡p--XmWv \ntj-[m-\p-{]-<br />

tbmKw<br />

DZm: kp[ hcpw þ kp[ hcn-Ã,<br />

kp[ hcmw<br />

cma³ ]dbpw þ cma³ ]d-bn-Ã,<br />

cma³ ]dIm<br />

AwK-hmIyw þ {][m\ hmIy-s¯-¸än \n¡p-Xv<br />

AwKn-hmIyw þ {][m\ hmIyw<br />

ag s]bvX-t¸mÄ þ AwK-hmIyw<br />

]pg \ndªp þ AwKn hmIyw<br />

$ Htm AXn-e-[n-Itam AwK-hmIyw + Hcp AwKn-hmIyw<br />

= k¦oÀ®-hmIyw<br />

$ Hne-[nIw AwKn-hm-Iy-§Ä hm þ alm-hmIyw<br />

DZm: ag s]bvXp ]pg \nd-ªp<br />

Xmcm«v tI«p Ipªp-d§n<br />

XÛh i_vZ-§Ä<br />

A\y-`mjm ]Z-§Ä amäw<br />

hcp¯n \½psS `mjbv¡v A\p-<br />

Iq-e-ambn D]-tbm-Kn-¡pp<br />

DZm: kvtXm{Xw þ tXmäw<br />

{imhWw þ Nn§w<br />

£mcw þ Nmcw<br />

irwJe þ N§e<br />

tk\ þ ]S<br />

`«³ þ ]«-³<br />

koX þ NoX<br />

IrjvW³ þ I®³<br />

kÔy þA´n<br />

ap³Ime tNmZy-§Ä<br />

1. At]-£n¨p sImÅpp<br />

F {]tbmKw GXv hn`m-K-<br />

¯nÂs¸-Spp?<br />

F. A\p-Úmb {]Imcw<br />

_n. IÀ½Wn {]tbmKw<br />

kn. A\p-{]-tbmKw<br />

Un. ap³hn-\-sb¨w<br />

(FÂ.-Un.kn Fkv.kn/Fkv.Sn<br />

þ 2005)<br />

D¯cw: kn. A\p-{]-tbmKw<br />

2. Rm³ Adn-bmsX kXyw<br />

]d-ªp-t]mbn F hmIy-<br />

¯n ]dªp t]mbn FXv<br />

GXv A\p-{]-tbm-K-¯nÂs¸-<br />

apJ]{Xw<br />

Spp?<br />

F. Imem-\p-{]-tbmKw<br />

_n. ]qc-Wm-\p-{]-tbmKw<br />

kn. t`Z-Im-\p-{]-tbmKw<br />

Un. A\p-{]-tbm-K-aÃ<br />

(FÂ.-Un.kn ImkÀtKmUv 2007)<br />

D¯cw : kn. t`Z-Im-\p<br />

-{]-tbmKw<br />

3. Xmsg ]d-bp--h-bn XÛh<br />

i_vZw GXv?<br />

F. {im²w _n. JÞw<br />

kn. tN«³ Un. h¡oÂ<br />

D¯cw : kn. tN«³<br />

4. XXv ka cq]-¯n-epÅ ]Zw?<br />

F. IÀ®³ _n. Nmcw<br />

kn. thZ\ Un. I\w<br />

(FÂ.-Un.kn CSp¡n 2007)<br />

D¯cw: kn. thZ\<br />

5. Ad-_nIv `mj-bnse ^XoÀ<br />

F ]Zw ae-bm-f-¯nÂ<br />

kzoI-cn-¨Xv F§s\?<br />

F. ^¡oÀ<br />

_n. ]¡o-À<br />

kn. ]¯ncn<br />

Un. ^À¡<br />

Fgpt¯meIÄ<br />

(FÂ.-Un.kn Fd-Wm-Ipfw 2005)<br />

Øm]\w<br />

D¯cw: F. ^¡oÀ<br />

tIfn<br />

þ tIcf kwKoX \mSI A¡mZan<br />

kmlnXy N{Ihmfw,<br />

kmlnXytemIw þ tIcf kmlnXy A¡mZan<br />

hnÚm\ ssIcfn þ tIcf `mjm C³Ìnäyq«v<br />

Iev]t[\p<br />

þ tIcf ImÀjnI kÀhIemime<br />

s]men<br />

þ tIcf t^m¡vtemÀ A¡mZan<br />

imkv{XKXn,<br />

imkv{XtIcfw, bqdo¡ þ tIcf imkv{XkmlnXy ]cnj¯v<br />

Fgpt¯me<br />

þ aebmfw bqWnthgvknän<br />

Xfncv<br />

þ tIcf _mekmlnXy C³Ìnäyq«v<br />

A£c ssIcfn þ tIcf km£cXm anj³<br />

kwkvImc tIcfw þ tIcf kmwkvImcnI hIp¸v<br />

tIcf IÀjI³ þ tIcf Irjn hIp¸v<br />

]©mb¯ocmPv þ ]©mb¯v hIp¸v<br />

BcWyw<br />

þ tIcf h\w hIp¸v<br />

]n.Fkv.kn. _pÅän³ þ tIcf ]»nIv kÀhokv I½oj³<br />

{Kma`qan<br />

þ {KmahnIk\ hIp¸v<br />

P\]Yw/ tIcf ImfnwKv þ s]mXpP\ k¼À¡ hIp¸v<br />

{KÙtemIw<br />

þ tIcf tÌäv sse{_dn Iu¬knÂ<br />

hnZymcwKw<br />

þ tIcf s]mXphnZym`ymk hIp¸v


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1. The total amount of greenhouse<br />

gas emission caused by an<br />

organisation, event, product or<br />

personal is termed as?<br />

a. Carbon accounting<br />

b. Greenhouse liability<br />

c. Carbon footpoint<br />

d. Carbon capture<br />

[University Assistant (Calicut)- 2013]<br />

Ans: (c) Carbon footprint<br />

2. Acetyl salicylic acid is known<br />

as?<br />

a. Oil of wintergreen<br />

b. Salol<br />

c. Aspirin d. Picric acid<br />

[sub Inspector - 2014]<br />

Ans: (c) Aspirin<br />

3. High boiling point of water is due<br />

to?<br />

a. Weak dissociation of water<br />

molecules<br />

b. High dissociation of water<br />

molecules<br />

c. Hydrogen bonding amongst<br />

water molecules<br />

d. Vander waals forces<br />

of attraction amongst the<br />

molecule<br />

[Sub Inspector - 2014]<br />

Ans: (c) Hydrogen bonding<br />

amongst water molecules<br />

4. The scientist who formulated the<br />

Germ theory of disease is?<br />

a) Louis Pasteur<br />

b) Lamark<br />

c) Hugo Devries<br />

d) Griger Mendel<br />

[Secretariat Assistant - 2015]<br />

Ans: (a)Louis Pasteur<br />

5. Respiratory centre in human<br />

beings is?<br />

a) Cerebellum<br />

b) Medulla Oblongata<br />

c) Hypothalamus<br />

d) Cerebrum<br />

[Sales Assistant - 2016]<br />

Previous<br />

Questions @ 50<br />

Ans: (b) Medulla Oblongata<br />

6. Artificial ripening of fruits is<br />

accomplished by treatment with?<br />

a) Sodium Chloride b) Indole - 3<br />

aceti acid<br />

c) Kinetin d) Ethylene gas<br />

[Sales Assistant - 2016]<br />

Ans: (d) Ethylene gas<br />

7. Which was the original name of<br />

Thycaud Ayya Swamikal?<br />

a) Subbarayan b) Ayyappan<br />

c) Gurudevan d) Vasudevan<br />

[Women Sub Inspector - 2016]<br />

Ans: (a) Subbarayan<br />

8. Name the place in which Narayana<br />

Guru founded a Advaita Ashramam<br />

in 1904 for dedicating to the<br />

principle of Om Sahodaryam<br />

Sarvatra?<br />

a) Varkala b) Aluva<br />

c) Trissur<br />

d)Thiruvananthapuram<br />

[Women Sub Inspector -2016]<br />

Ans: (b) Aluva<br />

9. Name the work, written by<br />

Kumaranasan from the inspiration<br />

of Edwin Arnold’s Loght of Asia?<br />

a) Veenapoovu<br />

b) Sakunthalam<br />

c) Buddha Charitha<br />

d) Swanthanam<br />

[Women Sub Inspector - 2016]<br />

Ans: (c) Buddha Charitha<br />

10. Bharata puzha originates from<br />

the?<br />

a) Anamala b) Azhimala<br />

c) Ponmudi d) Agastyamuzhi<br />

[Sub Inspector - 2014]<br />

Ans: (a) Anamala<br />

11. The author of Adi Bhasha?<br />

a) Sivayogi b) Chattambi Swami<br />

c) Ayyankali d) Kar uppan<br />

[Sub Inspector - 2014]<br />

Ans: (b) chattambi Swami<br />

12. Right to property was removed<br />

from the list of fundamental Rights<br />

by the?<br />

a) 43 rd Amendment<br />

b) 45 th Amendment<br />

c) 44 th Amendment<br />

d) 42 nd Amendment<br />

[Secretariat Assistant- 2015]<br />

Ans: (c) 44 th Amendment<br />

13. Sati-Self immolation of widows<br />

was prohibited by law in Bengal<br />

in 1829 by the British governor?<br />

a) Sir John shore<br />

b) Warren Hastings<br />

c) Wellesley d) William Bentinck<br />

[Secretariat Assistant - 2015]<br />

Ans: (d) William Bentinck<br />

14. Which education reform was<br />

cousidered as the Magna Carta<br />

of English Education in India?<br />

a) Charter Act of 1813<br />

b) Hunter Commission<br />

c) Wood’s despatch<br />

d) Indian University Act<br />

[Secreatariat Assistant - 2015]<br />

Ans: (c) Wood’s despatch<br />

15. The author of Prithvi Raj Raso<br />

was?<br />

a) Chand Bardai<br />

b) Gopal Nayak<br />

c) Gorak Nath<br />

d) Amir Khusrau<br />

[Assistant Grade - 2008]<br />

Ans: (a) Chand Bardai<br />

16. Electricity Agitation of Cochin was<br />

against the decision of the Diwan?<br />

a) Nanjappayan<br />

b) Sankara Warrier<br />

c) Venkata Subbayya<br />

d) Sri.R.K.Shanmukham Chetti<br />

[Assistant Grade - 2008]<br />

Ans: (d) R.K.Shanmukhan Chetti<br />

17. The chairman of the UPSC is<br />

appointed by the?<br />

a) Cabinet b) President<br />

c) Supreme Court<br />

d) Prime Minister<br />

[Deputy Collector - 2011]<br />

Ans: (b) President<br />

18. The Governor can nominate to the<br />

Legislative Assembly one member<br />

from this Community?<br />

a) Jewish b) Muslim<br />

c) Anglo Indian<br />

d) Parsi<br />

[Deputy Collector - 2011]<br />

Ans: (c) Anglo Indian<br />

19. The line beyond which snow<br />

never melts is?<br />

a) Latitude b) Longitude<br />

c) Snow line d) Meridian<br />

[Deputy Collector - 2011]<br />

Ans: (c) Snow line<br />

20. Gir forest is in?<br />

a) Karnataka b) Bihar<br />

c) Gujarat<br />

d) Himachal Pradesh<br />

[Deputy Collector - 2011]<br />

Ans: (c) Gujarat<br />

21. The principle of respect for all life<br />

and the practice of non injury to<br />

living things is known in India<br />

as?<br />

a) Ahimsa b) Tolerance<br />

c) Patience d) None of these<br />

[Deputy Collector - 2011]<br />

Ans: (a) Ahimsa<br />

22. Which region in Kerala is famous<br />

for its natural sandalwood<br />

forests?<br />

a) Nenmara b) Peerumed<br />

c) Marayoor d) Meenachil<br />

[Secretariat Assistant - 2007]<br />

Ans: (c) Marayoor<br />

23. Which river is called a river<br />

between the two mountains?<br />

a) Narmada b) Ganga<br />

c) Godavari d) Sutlej<br />

[Secretariat Assistant - 2013]<br />

Ans: (a) Narmada<br />

24. The first dam in Kerala?<br />

a) Malampuzha<br />

b) Mullaperiyar<br />

c) Sabarigiri d) Peechi<br />

[Secretariat Assistant - 2013]<br />

Ans: (d) Mullaperiyar<br />

25. Which access method is used<br />

for obtaining record from a<br />

cassette tape?<br />

a) Sequential b) Direct<br />

c) Random d) None of these<br />

[Secretariat Assistant - 2013]<br />

Ans: (c) Random<br />

26. Information Technology Act was<br />

enacted on...........<br />

a) 19 th January 2001<br />

b) 30 th June 2001


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d) 15 th July 1999<br />

[Secretariat Assistant - 2013]<br />

Ans: (c) 9 th June 2000<br />

27. When a key is pressed on the<br />

keyboard, which standard is<br />

used for converting the keystroke<br />

into correcsponding bits?<br />

a) ANSI b) EBCDIC<br />

c) ASCII d) ISO<br />

[Secretariat Assistant - 2013]<br />

Ans: (c) ASCII<br />

28. The very high speed<br />

semiconductor memory which<br />

can speed up CPU is?<br />

a) Main Memory<br />

b) Cache Memory<br />

c) Primary Memory<br />

d) Secondary Memory<br />

[JEO - 2017]<br />

Ans: (b) Cache Memory<br />

29. Computer which stores the<br />

different web pages is called<br />

a) Service Provide<br />

b) Web Browser<br />

c) Web Server<br />

d) Terminal [JEO - 2017]<br />

Ans: (c) Web Server<br />

30. Which protocol is used for secure<br />

communication over internet?<br />

a) IP b) UDP<br />

c) HTTP d) HTTPS<br />

[Sales Assistant - 2016]<br />

Ans: (d) HTTPS<br />

31. ‘.mpg’ extension refers usually to<br />

what kind of file?<br />

a) Text / Document File<br />

b) Image File<br />

c) Animation/movie File<br />

d) All the above<br />

[University Assistant - 2016]<br />

Ans: (c) Animation/movie File<br />

32. Which plan was called as<br />

Mahalanobis plan named after<br />

the well - known economist?<br />

a) First plan 1951 to 56<br />

b) Second plan 1956 to 61<br />

c) Third plan 1961 to 66<br />

d) Fourth plan 1969 to 74<br />

[University Assistant - 2016]<br />

Ans: (b) Second plan 1956 to 61<br />

33. Anganwadi Centres are<br />

functioning under the<br />

programme?<br />

a) IRDP b) NRDP<br />

c) Kudumbasree d ) I C D S<br />

[University Assistant - 2016]<br />

Ans: (d) ICDS<br />

34. Number of diseases covered by<br />

ICDS<br />

a) 6 b) 10<br />

c) 5 d) 4 [ W o m e n<br />

Sub Inspector - 2016]<br />

Ans: (a) 6<br />

35. Swarnajayanthi Gram Swarozgar<br />

Yojana is previously known as?<br />

a) IRDP b) ICDS<br />

c) AAY d) NREP [ W o m e n<br />

Sub Inspector - 2016]<br />

Ans: (a) IRDP<br />

36. Bharat Nirman was launched on?<br />

a) 25 th February 2005<br />

b) 25 th December 2000<br />

c) 15 th October 1999<br />

d) 30 th June 2002<br />

[Administrative Asst. - 2016]<br />

Ans: (a) 25 th February 2005<br />

37. Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) is<br />

connected with?<br />

a) Special nutrition Programme<br />

b) Mid - day meal<br />

c) Public distribution system<br />

d) None of the above<br />

[Deputy Collector - 2011]<br />

Ans: (c) Public distribution<br />

system<br />

38. Release of installments in cash to<br />

the beneficiaries is<br />

a) Not permissible under IAY<br />

b) Permisible under IAY<br />

c) Permissible under IAY if certain<br />

conditions are satisfied<br />

d) Funds are released under IAY in<br />

lump sum<br />

[Deputy Collector - 2011]<br />

Ans: (a) Not permissible under<br />

IAY<br />

39. The pioneer of the Reform<br />

Movement in Bengal in the 19 th<br />

centuary was?<br />

a) Raja Ram mohan Roy<br />

b) Swami Vivekananda<br />

c) Rabindra Nath Tagore<br />

d) Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar<br />

[KSFE Junior Assistant]<br />

Ans: (a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy<br />

40. Buddha was born in<br />

a) Saranath b) Sanchi<br />

c) Gaya d) Lumbini<br />

[KSFE Junior Assistant]<br />

Ans: (d) Lumbini<br />

41. Who was the founder of Ahmadia<br />

movement?<br />

a) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan<br />

b) Moulana Hussain Ahmad<br />

c) Mirza Gulam Ahmad<br />

d) Moulana Riza Khan<br />

[Assistant Grade - II - 2015]<br />

Ans: (c) Mirza Gulam Ahmad<br />

42. The walkie Talkie is an example of<br />

which mode of communication?<br />

a) Simplex b) Half Duplex<br />

c) Duplex d) None of these<br />

[Asst. Gr. II - 2015]<br />

Ans: (b) Half Duplex<br />

43. In which year National Planning<br />

Committee was setup in India?<br />

a) 1938 b) 1950<br />

c) 1948 d) 1949<br />

[Asst. Gr. II - 2015]<br />

Ans: (a) 1938<br />

44. Simlipal Biosphere Reserve<br />

situated in<br />

a) Bihar b) Himachal Pradesh<br />

c) Orissa d) Punjab<br />

[Assistant Gr.II - 2015]<br />

Ans: (c) Orissa<br />

45. All India Trade Union Congress<br />

was formed in 1920 at ?<br />

a) Madras b) Mumbai<br />

c) Poona d) Delhi<br />

[Assistant Gr.II - 2015]<br />

Ans: (b) Mumbai<br />

46. Who commended in the<br />

constitutional Assembly that<br />

the Directive Principles of state<br />

Policy is like a cheque payable<br />

at the convenience of bank?<br />

a) Ambedkar b) K.T. Shah<br />

c) A.M Kusru<br />

d) Alladi Krishna Swamy Iyyer<br />

[Assistant Gr.II - 2015]<br />

Ans: (b) K.T Shah<br />

47. The minimum number of<br />

geostationary satellites needed<br />

for global communication<br />

coverage is?<br />

a) 1 b) 2<br />

c) 3 d) 4<br />

[Women Sub Inspector of Police<br />

- 2016]<br />

Ans: (c) 3<br />

48. Who said “Man is born free but<br />

he is everywhere in Chains?<br />

a) Locke b) Grotius<br />

c) Hobbes d) Rousseau<br />

[Women Sub Inspector - 2016]<br />

Ans: (d) Rousseau<br />

49. World First bank to deploy a robot<br />

for customer service<br />

a) HSBC b) Axis Bank<br />

c) HDFC d) ICICI<br />

[JEO -2017]<br />

Ans: (d) HDFC<br />

50. Name of the first solar ferry<br />

boat of India between vaikom -<br />

Thavanakkadavu<br />

a) Pinaka b) Aaditya<br />

c) Ushas d) Jalarani<br />

[JEO - 2017]<br />

Ans: (b) Aaditya<br />

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Special for Uniform Force Examinations<br />

Topic II Statutory Bodies in India<br />

1. National human rights<br />

commission act was passed on?<br />

1993 september 28<br />

2. Nation human rights commission<br />

established on?<br />

1993 October 12<br />

3. Which is known as the watch dog<br />

of human rights in India?<br />

National Human Rights<br />

Commission<br />

4. How many members are there in<br />

a human rights commission?<br />

5 (including chairman)<br />

5. First chairman National Human<br />

Rights Commission was?<br />

Justicce Ranganatha<br />

Mishra<br />

6. First chairman of National Human<br />

Rights Commission from Kerala?<br />

Justice K.G Balakrishnan<br />

7. Longest serving chairman<br />

of National Human right<br />

Commission?<br />

Justice K.G. Balakrishnan<br />

8. The power of appointing and<br />

removing National Human<br />

Rights Commission is holding<br />

by whom?<br />

President of India<br />

9. The term of the office of the<br />

chairman of National Human<br />

Rights Commission?<br />

5 years or Untill they<br />

attaining the age of 70<br />

10. Present Chairman of National<br />

Human Rights Commission is?<br />

H.L. Dattu<br />

11. The Kerala State Human Rights<br />

commission was constituted on?<br />

11th December 1998<br />

12. Chairman of State Human Rights<br />

Commission was appointed by?<br />

Governor (but may are<br />

removed by - President)<br />

13. the term of the office of the State<br />

Human Rights commission<br />

5 years or upto the age of<br />

70 years<br />

14. First chairman of the Kerala State<br />

Human Right Commission<br />

Justice M.M. Pareethu<br />

Pillai<br />

15. National Commission for Women<br />

Act was passed by the parliament<br />

in?<br />

1990<br />

16. The first National Commission for<br />

Women was constituted on<br />

31 st January 1992<br />

17. Head Quarters of National<br />

Commission for women is known<br />

as?<br />

Nirbhaya Bhavan (New<br />

Delhi)<br />

18. 1 st Chairperson of National<br />

Commission for Women?<br />

Jayanthi Patnaik<br />

19. The term of the office of the<br />

National Commission for<br />

Women’s Chair Person?<br />

3 years or till the age of 65<br />

years<br />

20. Present chairperson of National<br />

Commission for Women?<br />

Lalitha Kumaramangalam<br />

21. First male member of National<br />

commission for women?<br />

Alok Rawat<br />

22. Kerala state Commission for<br />

women came to force on?<br />

14 th March 1996<br />

23. 1 st Chairperson of Kerala Women’s<br />

commission?<br />

Smt. Sugatha Kumari<br />

Publication of National<br />

Commission for Women<br />

Rashtra mahila<br />

Publication of State Women’s<br />

Commission<br />

Sthree Shakthi<br />

24. Right to information act was<br />

passed by the Indian Parliament<br />

on?<br />

15 th June 2005<br />

25. The organization which was<br />

instrumental in the passage of the<br />

RTI Act?<br />

Mazdoor Kisan Shakthi<br />

Sangamam<br />

26. Central State Information<br />

Commissioner hold office for a<br />

term of?<br />

5 years or untill 65 years<br />

of age<br />

27. First Chief Information<br />

Commissioner of India?<br />

Wajahat Habibullah<br />

28. First Women to become central<br />

Chief Information Commission?<br />

Mrs. Deepak Sandhu<br />

29. Kerala State Information<br />

Commission was formed on?<br />

19 th December 2005<br />

30. Who was the first Chief Information<br />

Commission of Kerala?<br />

Palat Mohandas<br />

31. Present Chief Information<br />

Commissioner of India?<br />

R.K Mathur<br />

32. Present Chief Information<br />

Commissioner of Kerala?<br />

Vinson.M.Paul<br />

33. How many schedules on there<br />

in the Right to Information act<br />

2005?<br />

2 schedules<br />

34. Maximum time limit to get an<br />

Information under Right to<br />

Information act in a normal case?<br />

30 days ( If it is a matter<br />

of life or liberty of person the<br />

Information can be obtained with<br />

in 48 hours)<br />

35. The application fee to get an<br />

Information under Right to<br />

Information Act?<br />

10 Rs (There is no fee for<br />

BPL)<br />

36. National Commission for<br />

protection of Child Rights<br />

(NCPCR) was set up in?<br />

March 2007<br />

37. Commission for protaction of<br />

Child Rights Act was passed on?<br />

2005<br />

38. Who is the first Chairperson of<br />

NCPCR?<br />

Prof. Shantha Sinha<br />

39. Present chairperson of National<br />

Commission for protection of<br />

Child Rights?<br />

Stuti Narain Kacker<br />

40. National commission for<br />

minorities act was passed on?<br />

1992<br />

41. Nation Minorities Commission<br />

established on?<br />

1993 May 17<br />

42. Number of members in National<br />

Human Rights commission?<br />

7 (including Chairman)<br />

43. Present chairman of National<br />

Minority Commission?<br />

Sayyed Gayarul Hassan<br />

44. Term of the office of the<br />

National Minorities Commission<br />

Chairman?<br />

3 years<br />

45. First chairman of National<br />

Minorities Commission?<br />

Justice Muhammed Sadhir<br />

Ali<br />

46. Central Vigilance Commission<br />

was established on?<br />

1964<br />

47. under which committees<br />

recomendation Central Vigilance<br />

Committee was formed?<br />

Santhanam Committee<br />

48. Present Central Vigilance<br />

Commissioner<br />

K.V. Chowdary<br />

49. The first vigilance Commissioner<br />

of India<br />

N.Srinivas Rau<br />

50. National Commission for<br />

Backward castes formed in<br />

1993 August 14<br />

Head Quarters<br />

National Human<br />

Rights Commission<br />

National<br />

Information<br />

Commission<br />

National<br />

Commission for<br />

Women<br />

National Minority<br />

commission<br />

Central Vigilance<br />

Commission<br />

Manav Adhikar<br />

Bhavan<br />

August Kranthi<br />

Bhavan<br />

Nirbhaya<br />

Bhavan<br />

Lok Nayak<br />

Bhavan<br />

Satarkta<br />

Bhavan


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1. Which feature of the Indian<br />

Constitution was borrowed from<br />

the Constitution of France?<br />

a. Emergency b. Preamble<br />

c. Republic<br />

d. Judicial Review<br />

2. Directive principles are<br />

included in which part of Indian<br />

Constitution?<br />

a. Part I b. Part II<br />

c. Part III d. Part IV<br />

3. Who is the present Comptroller<br />

and Auditor General of India?<br />

a. Shashikant Sharma<br />

b. Rajiv Mehrishi<br />

c. Vinod Rai d. Deepak Mishra<br />

4. Which Article defines the<br />

separation of Jammu and<br />

Kashmir from the list of other<br />

states?<br />

a. Article 370 b. Article 371<br />

c. Article 152 d. Article 151<br />

5. AGMARK is<br />

a. a co - operative for egg<br />

production b . r e g u l a t e d<br />

agricultural market<br />

c. farmer's co opertive<br />

d. a quality guarantee stamp for<br />

commodities<br />

6. Which one of the following<br />

Committee contains only the<br />

representatives of Lok Sabha?<br />

a. Estimate Committee<br />

b. The public Accounts<br />

Committee<br />

c. The committee on public<br />

d. all the above<br />

7. The chemical name of plaster of<br />

paris?<br />

a. Calcium oxide<br />

b. calcium chloride<br />

c. Calcium Sulphate<br />

d. Calcium hydroxide<br />

8. The allotrope of carbon which is<br />

used as a moderator in nuclear<br />

reactor?<br />

a. Silicon b. Graphite<br />

c. Nickel d. Lonsdaleite<br />

9. Which among the following is<br />

caused by Virus?<br />

a. Cholera b. Tuberculosis<br />

c. Plague d. Mumps<br />

10. With which of the following<br />

diseases project kavach is<br />

related to?<br />

a. Malaria b. Dengue<br />

c. AIDS d. Swineflu<br />

11. A women's voice is shriller than<br />

a man's due to?<br />

a. Low frequency<br />

b. Higher frequency<br />

c. Amplitude d. doppler effect<br />

12. Which among the following is not<br />

an enzyme?<br />

a. Gastrin b. Ptyalin<br />

c. Pepsin d. None of these<br />

13. Which is the Indian state anciently<br />

called as 'Dakshin Kosala'?<br />

a. Haryana b. Karnataka<br />

c. Chattisgarh d. Maharashtra<br />

14. In which state 'Prince of Wales<br />

Museum' is situated?<br />

a. Rajastan b. TamilNadu<br />

c. Orrissa d. Maharastra<br />

15. Which state capital is called as<br />

'Scotland of East'?<br />

a. Itanagar b. Dispur<br />

c. Kohima d. Shillong<br />

16. Which is the major soil found in the<br />

Marustali - Bagar region is?<br />

a. Alluvail soil b. Laterite soil<br />

c. Desert soil d. Black soil<br />

17. Where is Dudhwa Tiger Reserve is<br />

situated in India?<br />

a. Telangana b. Uttar Pradesh c.<br />

Odisha d. Madhya Pradesh<br />

18. In which year Peacock was<br />

declared the National Bird of India?<br />

a. 1960 b. 1961<br />

c. 1962 d. 1963<br />

19. Omkareswar dam is situated in<br />

which state of India?<br />

a. Uttar Pradesh<br />

b. Gujarat<br />

c. Madhya Pradesh<br />

d. Rajastan<br />

20. Who said " Patriotism is religion<br />

and religion is love for India"?<br />

a. Raj Narain Bose<br />

b. Bal Gangadhar Tilak<br />

c. Swami Vivekananda<br />

d. Acharya Vinoba Bhave<br />

21. Who started 'Tattvabodhini Patrika'<br />

in order to spread the ideas of Raja<br />

Ram Mohan Roy?<br />

a. Swami Vivekananda b.<br />

Debendra Nath Tagore c.<br />

Margret Nobel d. Raja Ram Mohan<br />

Roy<br />

22. In which year Sathyashodak Samaj<br />

was started by Jyotiba Phule?<br />

a. 1875 b. 1873<br />

c. 1867 d. 1815<br />

23. Which river is flowing between<br />

vindhya and satpura ranges?<br />

a. Tapti b. Kaveri<br />

c. Narmada d. Kosi<br />

24. When was Indian government<br />

passed the Wild Life Protection<br />

Act?<br />

a. 1972 b. 1971<br />

c. 1973 d. 1970<br />

25. Name the eastern part of the<br />

vindhya ranges?<br />

a. Satpura b. Bundelkhand<br />

c. Kaimur hills d. Satpura ranges<br />

26. Who was the viceroy of India when<br />

Jallianwalabagh massacre held in<br />

1919?<br />

a. Lord Reading<br />

b. Lord Chelmsford<br />

c. Lord Curzon<br />

d. Lord Ripon<br />

27. Who called Gandhiji's breaking<br />

of salt tax law as a 'Storm in a<br />

teacup'?<br />

a. Lord Litton b. Clement Attlee<br />

c. Lord Irwin d. Lord Linlithgow<br />

28. Where did Gandhiji started<br />

'Sevagram Ashram' in 1936?<br />

a. Patna b. Vardha<br />

c. Ahmedabad d. Kanpur<br />

29. Which city is known as 'City of<br />

Nawabs'?<br />

a. Panipat b. Kolkata<br />

c. Lucknow d. Kanpur<br />

30. What did Jyotiba Phule's<br />

Satyashodak Samaj attempt in<br />

the last for country?<br />

a. Saving the lower castes from<br />

hypocritical Brahmans and their<br />

opportunistic scriptures<br />

b. Attacking the caste system<br />

c. Led an anti - landlord and<br />

antimahajan upsurge in Satara<br />

d. Separate representation for<br />

untouchables<br />

31. The first attempt to introduce a<br />

representative and popular element<br />

in the governance of India made<br />

through?<br />

a. Indian Council Act, 1861<br />

b. Indian Council Act, 1892<br />

c. Indian Council Act, 1909<br />

d. Government of India Act 1919<br />

32. In which of the following movement<br />

did Mahatma Gandhi make the first<br />

use of Hunger strike as a weapon?<br />

a. Non - Co operation Movement,<br />

1920 -22<br />

b. Rowlatt Satyagraha, 1919<br />

c. Ahmedabad Strike, 1918<br />

d. Bardoli Satyagraha<br />

33. India's first Export Promotion<br />

Industrial Park was opened in?<br />

a. Delhi b. Nagpur<br />

c. Jaipur d. Bengaluru<br />

34. In which year Industrial licensing<br />

was introduced in India?<br />

a. 1950 b. 1951<br />

c. 1955 d. 1960<br />

35. The first cyber police station<br />

in Kerala was inagurated in the<br />

year?<br />

a. 2009 b. 2010<br />

c. 2011 d. 2012<br />

36. 'EVM' stands for:<br />

a. Electric Vending Machine b.<br />

Electronic Vending Machine c.<br />

Electronic Voting Machine<br />

d. None of these<br />

37. JDBC stands for?<br />

a. Java developer Connectivity<br />

b. Java database Connectivity<br />

c. Java developing Connetivity<br />

d. Java data base conductivity<br />

38. The contents of memory will not<br />

be lost, when the power goes off<br />

in ......?<br />

a. ROM b. EPROM<br />

c. EEPROM d. All the above<br />

39. What is the name of the network<br />

topology in which there are bi -<br />

directional links between each<br />

possible node?<br />

a. Ring b. Star<br />

c. Tree d. Mesh<br />

40. What is the shortcut to align the<br />

line or a selected text to the centre<br />

of the screen in MS Word?<br />

a. Ctrl+E b. Ctrl+C<br />

c. Ctrl +Y d. Ctrl + J<br />

41. Communication circuits that<br />

transmit data in both directions<br />

but not at the same time are<br />

operating in?<br />

a. Simplex Mode<br />

b. Half duplex mode<br />

c. Full duplex mode<br />

d. Asynchronous mode<br />

42. Who formed the organisation<br />

named 'Uralungal<br />

Koolivelakkarude Paraspara<br />

Sahaya Sangham'?<br />

a. Vagbhatananda<br />

b. Sahodaran Ayyappan<br />

c. Ayyankali<br />

d. Pandit Karuppan<br />

43. The famous mass rally from<br />

Thampanoor to Kowdiar palace<br />

(Rajadhani March) was led by?<br />

a. Ayyankali<br />

b. Mannath Padmanabhan<br />

c. Accamma Cheriyan<br />

d. Anni Mascrean<br />

44. The first wind energy Project at<br />

Kerala is situated at?<br />

a. Idukki b. Wayanad<br />

c. Kozhikode d. Palakkad<br />

45. Which is the district with the<br />

lowest literacy rate in Kerala?<br />

a. Wayanad b. Malppuram<br />

c. Palakkad d. Alappuzha<br />

46. The smallest national highway in<br />

Kerala?<br />

Answer: a. NH 966 b. NH 966A<br />

1.b C. 2.c NH 3.a 966B 4.d 5.c 6.b d. NH 7.d 8.d 966D 9.c 10.d<br />

47. 11.c Which 12.c 13.c is the 14.c Taluk 15.c in 16.c Kerala 17.a with 18.c<br />

19.b the 20.d longest 21.d 22.c coast 23.c line? 24.d 25.d 26.c<br />

27.d a. 28.b Neendakara 29.c 30.c 31.b b 32.c 33.c 34.c .<br />

35.b Cherthala 36.c 37.a 38.c 39.c c. Karunagapally<br />

40.c 41.d 42.c<br />

43.d d. 44.c Valapattanam<br />

45.c 46.c 47.d 48.c 49.c 50.d<br />

48. 51.d The 52.c Lion 53.c Safari 54.b 55.b Park 56.d in Kerala 57.c 58.a is<br />

59.d<br />

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60.d 61.c<br />

at?<br />

62.d 63.a 64.b 65.c 66.a<br />

67.b 68.d 69.b 70.c 71.d 72.d 73.b 74.b<br />

a. Silent valley National Park<br />

75.d 76.d 77.b 78.b 79.b 80.a 81.c 82.c<br />

b. Thekkady c. Peppara<br />

83.c 84.c 85.d 86.a 87.d 88.b 89.c 90.c<br />

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the state of Karnataka?<br />

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a. Pambar b. Bhavani<br />

paragraph<br />

c. Kabani d. Panniyar<br />

a. the, the b. a, the<br />

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a. has b. had<br />

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Kerala government to make kerala<br />

100% primary education?<br />

a. Ashwas<br />

b. Janasala program<br />

67. Change the voice<br />

She likes people praising her<br />

a. She likes people be praised<br />

b. she likes people being praised<br />

c. Athulyam d. Kaval<br />

c. She likes being praised<br />

53. Kerala's first Maritime Institute is<br />

situated at?<br />

d. People's praise being liked by her<br />

68. The antonym of the word<br />

a. Cherthala b. Kumali<br />

'Subservient'<br />

c. Neendakara d. Kumbalangi<br />

a. aggressive b. straight forward<br />

54. The first non -brahmin who rang c. degnified d. supercilious<br />

the temple bell of Guruvayoor 69. Give synonym for the word 'Nexus'<br />

Temple?<br />

a. Distance b. Connection<br />

a. K. Kelappan b. T.K .Madhavan c. Deficit d. Difference<br />

c. Ayyankali d. P. Krishanapillai 70. The meaning of the idiom 'a white<br />

55. Which was the first Indian city to<br />

be given the status of the world<br />

Heritage City by the UNESCO?<br />

elephant'<br />

a. a rare species of elephant<br />

b. an expensive gift<br />

a. Kolkata b. Mumbai<br />

c. a costly but useless<br />

c. Chennai d. Ahmedabad<br />

possession<br />

56. Who is the minister for<br />

parliamentary affairs in Kerala?<br />

d. a worthless thing<br />

71. ACE:HIL::MOQ:?<br />

a. A.C Moideen<br />

a. TVX b. TUX<br />

b. V.S Sunilkumar<br />

c. XVT d. SUW<br />

c. A.K. Balan d. Ramachandran 72. If DEAF is equal to 32, What will be<br />

Kadanapally<br />

LEAF=?<br />

57. Which country is associated with a. 52 b. 50 c. 48 d. 56<br />

the 'One Belt One Road' initiative? 73. 3,8,23,68,203,?<br />

a. Russia b. China<br />

a. 846 b. 976<br />

c. USA d. Saudi Arabia<br />

c. 608 d. 1051<br />

58. In which African Country does the<br />

Indian Navy is setting up a Naval<br />

74. AE,FJ,.....,PT<br />

a. MO b. ON c. KO d. YZ<br />

station?<br />

a. Seychelles b. Mouritius<br />

c. Madagascar d. Kenya<br />

59. Which is the first Geo - Informatics<br />

75. Rahul is the brother of Sunil. Rekha<br />

is the sister of Arjun. Sunil is the<br />

son of Rekha. Then the relationship<br />

of Rahul to Rekha is?<br />

Panchayat in Kerala?<br />

a. Brother b. Nephew<br />

a. Parumatty b. Melattur<br />

c. Father d. Son<br />

c. Aruvikkara d. Adichanalloor<br />

60. Who is the 15th Finance<br />

Commission Chairman of India?<br />

76. 2005 January 1 is Sunday, then<br />

that year how many mondays<br />

occur?<br />

a. N.R. Singh<br />

a. 50 b. 52 c. 49 d. 53<br />

b. K.K Venugopal<br />

c. Ajay Thyagi d. K.K Sharma<br />

61. The patient ........ before the<br />

doctor arrived<br />

77. Rakesh age is 3 times that of<br />

sumesh at present after 15 years.<br />

Rakesh age will be 2 times that of<br />

sumesh. Then what is the present<br />

a. had died b. died<br />

age of Rakesh?<br />

c. would die d. die<br />

a. 15 b. 30 c. 45 d. 50<br />

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Mumbai .......... a ship<br />

a. Clay b. Fire<br />

a. at b. in c. on d. over<br />

c. Cement d. Building<br />

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a. Which is the best of the two? a. 246 b. 356<br />

b. Which is the better of the two? c. 527 d. 639<br />

c. Which is the best among the<br />

two?<br />

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house, she first walked for 3km<br />

towards west, then she turned<br />

towards north and moved 4 km in<br />

that direction. How far Renuka is<br />

from her house?<br />

a. 3km North b . 5 k m N o r t h<br />

West<br />

c. 3km south<br />

d. 5km West<br />

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means + and x means - , then<br />

63× 24+ 8÷ 4+ 2− 3 = ?<br />

a. 54 b. 66 c. 186 d. 48<br />

82. By how much<br />

( 2 3+<br />

2 2)<br />

( 12 + 18)<br />

does exceed ?<br />

a. 2 b. 3<br />

c. 2 d.3<br />

83. The average age of 40 students<br />

of a class is 18 years, when 20<br />

new students are admitted to the<br />

same class, the average age of the<br />

students of the class is increased<br />

by 6 months. The average age of<br />

newly admitted students is?<br />

a. 19 years<br />

b. 19 years 6 months<br />

c. 20 years d. 20 years 6 months<br />

84. Of the three numbers, the second is<br />

twice the first and thrice the third. If<br />

the average of the three numbers<br />

is 44, the largest number is?<br />

a. 24 b. 72 c. 36 d. 108<br />

85. A man completed a certain journey<br />

by a car. If he covered 30% of the<br />

distance at the speed of 20km/<br />

hr, 60% of the distance at 40 km/<br />

hr and the remaining distance at<br />

10km/hr, his average speed for the<br />

whole journey was?<br />

a. 25km/hr b. 28km/hr<br />

c. 30km/hr d. 33km/hr<br />

86. The time duration of 1 hour 45<br />

minutes is what percent of a day?<br />

a. 7.218 b. 7.292<br />

c. 8.3 d. 8.24<br />

87. If A and B are in the ratio 3:4 and<br />

B and C in the ratio 12:13, then A<br />

and C will be in the ratio<br />

a. 3:13 b. 13:9<br />

c. 36:13 d. 9:13<br />

88. Which term of the sequence<br />

6,13,20,27,..... is 98 more than<br />

its 24 th term?<br />

a. 36 th b. 38 th c. 35 th d. 48 th<br />

89. A and B can separately complete<br />

a piece of work in 20 days and 30<br />

days respectively. They worked<br />

together for some time, then B left<br />

the work. If A completed the rest of<br />

the work in 10 days, then B worked<br />

for?<br />

a. 6 days b. 8 days<br />

c. 12 days d. 16 days<br />

90. The difference between compound<br />

and simple interests on a certain<br />

sum for 3 years at 5% per annum<br />

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a. Rs. 15000 b. Rs. 14000<br />

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Basic GK for<br />

Beginners<br />

rivers of india<br />

• The Indian Rivers are mainly<br />

classified as Himalayan Rivers<br />

and Peninsular Rivers<br />

Himalayan Rivers<br />

Indus River<br />

• Length - 3610 km<br />

• Origin - Bokharchu Glacier<br />

(near Manasasarovar)<br />

• The only Himalayan River that<br />

flows towards west<br />

• The longest tributary of Indus in<br />

India<br />

Chenab<br />

• The only Indian State through<br />

which the Indus flows<br />

Jammu & Kashmir<br />

• The Indian river which form deep<br />

gorges<br />

• In Tibet it is called Singikhamban<br />

or Lion’s Mouth<br />

• The River known as “Life Line of<br />

Pakistan”<br />

• The River mostly mentioned in<br />

Rigveda<br />

• Main Tributaries<br />

Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas,<br />

Sutlej<br />

• The Longest tributary of Indus<br />

Sutlej<br />

• Smallest Tributary of Indus<br />

Beas<br />

• The tributary of Indus that flows<br />

entirely inside India<br />

Beas<br />

Sapta Sindhu<br />

• Indus • Saraswathy<br />

• Jhelum • Chenab<br />

• Beas • Sutlej<br />

• Ravi<br />

• Indus water treaty between India<br />

and Pakistan was signed on<br />

19 September 1960 (Nehru &<br />

Ayoobkhan)<br />

• The Indus River drains into Arabian<br />

Sea at Karachi<br />

The Ganges<br />

• Length - 2525 km<br />

• Origin - Gangotri Glacier<br />

(Near Gaimukh in Uttarakhand)<br />

• The Longest River in India<br />

• The name of Ganga in its source<br />

region<br />

Bhagirathi<br />

• The Bhagirathi and the Alakananda<br />

meet to form the Ganga at<br />

Devprayag<br />

• The National River of India [declared<br />

on 4 th November 2008]<br />

• Ganga enters into the North Indian<br />

plain at<br />

Haridwar<br />

• The Indian River with maximum no.<br />

of tributaries<br />

• The longest tributary of Ganga<br />

Yamuna<br />

• The place where Yamuna joins with<br />

Ganga<br />

Prayag (Allahabad)<br />

• The Longest Southern most<br />

tributary of Ganga<br />

Son [Origin - Amarkantak Plateau]<br />

• The name by which Ganga flows<br />

through Bengladesh<br />

Padma<br />

• Ganga is also known as<br />

Keerthinasini in Bangladesh<br />

• The major festival held on the<br />

banks of river Ganga once in 12<br />

years is Kumbhamela<br />

• The Ganga Action plan started in<br />

the year 1986<br />

• India’s second longest river bridge<br />

Mahatma Gandhi Sethu, Patna<br />

[Ganga - 5575m]<br />

• Tributaries of Ganga:<br />

Yamuna, Alakananda, Damodar,<br />

Ramganga, Kosi, Son, Gandak<br />

• Ganga River Agreement was singed<br />

between<br />

India & Bangladesh [1996]<br />

Brahmaputra<br />

• Length - 2900km [In India - 916<br />

km]<br />

• Origin - Chemayungdung Glacier<br />

[Near Manasarovar Lake]<br />

• The least polluted Himalayan River<br />

• The Indian River which occupies<br />

maximum volume of water<br />

• The place where Brahmaputra<br />

enters India<br />

Sadiya [Arunachal Pradesh]<br />

• In Bangladesh Brahmaputra is<br />

known as Jamuna<br />

• In Tibet Brahmaputra is known as<br />

Tsangpo<br />

• In Arunachal Pradesh Brahmaputra<br />

is known as Dihang<br />

• The Brahmaputra empties into Bay<br />

of Bengal<br />

• National water way-2 is on<br />

Brahmpautra [Sadiya to Dhubri]<br />

• Major Tributaries<br />

Tista, Lohit, Dibang, Subansiri<br />

Peninsular Rivers<br />

• The major west flowing Peninsular<br />

rivers are<br />

Narmada, Tapti, Sabarmati<br />

• The major east flowing Peninsular<br />

rivers are<br />

Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna,<br />

Kaveri<br />

Narmada<br />

• Length - 1312km<br />

• Origin - Amarkhandak<br />

Plateau [Madhya Pradesh]<br />

• Third longest river that completely<br />

flows with in India<br />

• Longest west flowing Peninsular<br />

river<br />

• The River flows between Vindhya<br />

and Satpura ranges<br />

• Dhuandhar falls, Marble falls,<br />

Sahasradhara falls Bhedaghat<br />

falls are in Narmada<br />

• Main tributaries<br />

Hiran, Sher, Burhner, Tawa,<br />

Barna<br />

• Sardar Sarovar Dam is the part of<br />

the Narmada valley project<br />

• The river flows through rift valley<br />

Tapti<br />

• Length - 724 km<br />

• Origin - Multai, Betul district,<br />

Madhya Pradesh<br />

• The second longest west flowing<br />

Peninsular River<br />

• Tributaries<br />

Purna, Patki, Girna, Bori, Betal,<br />

Panjhara<br />

• Ukai and Kakrapara hydro electric<br />

projects are situated in Tapti River<br />

• Tapti flows between The Godawari<br />

and Narmada<br />

• It empties into Arabian Sea<br />

• The river known as the twin river of<br />

Narmada<br />

Tapti<br />

• The river known as handmaid of<br />

Narmada<br />

Tapti<br />

Mahanadi<br />

• Length - 858km<br />

• Origin - Maikala Range [Raipur<br />

District, Chattisgarh]<br />

• The River known as<br />

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• Hirakud Dam constructed across<br />

Mahanadi<br />

• Tributaries<br />

Ib, Tel, Sheonath [Largest<br />

Tributary]<br />

• It empties into Bay of Bengal<br />

Godavari<br />

• Length - 1465km<br />

• Origin - Western Ghat [Nasik<br />

District, Maharashtra]<br />

• The River known as Vridha Ganga<br />

• The second longest River in India<br />

• Longest Peninsular River in India<br />

• Tributaries<br />

Penganga, Indravati,<br />

Wardha, Manjira (only Right<br />

bank tributary), Wainganga,<br />

Pranhita, Sabari<br />

• The festival held on the banks of<br />

river Godavari once in 12 years<br />

is Pushkaram<br />

Krishna<br />

• Length - 1400km<br />

• Origin - Mahabaleswar<br />

[Sahyadri]<br />

• The second longest east flowing<br />

peninsular river<br />

• The River known as Ardha Ganga<br />

and Telungu Ganga<br />

• Tributaries<br />

Malaprabha, Koyna, Ghatprabha,<br />

Tungabhadra, Bhima<br />

• Alamatti Dam is situated on Krishna<br />

River<br />

Kaveri<br />

• Length - 800km<br />

• Origin - Tala Kaveri (Brahmagiri<br />

hills, Karnataka)<br />

• The Islands Sriranga Pattanam<br />

Sivasamudram are on the river<br />

Kaveri<br />

River Name<br />

Jhelum<br />

Chenab<br />

Ravi<br />

Beas<br />

Sutlej<br />

Water fall River State<br />

Sivasamudram Kaveri Karnataka<br />

Hogenakal Kaveri Tamil Nadu<br />

Dudhsagar Mandovi Goa<br />

Athirapalli Chalakkudi Kerala<br />

Kuttalam Chittar Tamil Nadu<br />

Chitrakot Indravathi Chhattisgarh<br />

Yena Narmada Gujarat<br />

Marble Falls Narmada Madhya Pradesh<br />

Vazhachal Chalakkudi Kerala<br />

Siruvani Siruvani Kerala<br />

Old is Gold<br />

Lodh Burha Jharkhand<br />

Ancient Name<br />

Vitasta<br />

Ashkini<br />

Parushni<br />

Vipasa<br />

Satadru<br />

Dhuandhar Narmada Madhya Pradesh<br />

• Lifeline of Sikkim<br />

• Tributaries<br />

Other Rivers<br />

• The major river which flows through<br />

the desert of Rajastan<br />

Luni [511km]<br />

• The river Luni ends in the marshy<br />

lands of Rann of Kutch<br />

• The Indian river which drains into<br />

Gulf of Mannnar<br />

Thamarapharani<br />

• The Indian river which drains into<br />

Pak strait<br />

Vaiga<br />

• The river known as the “Life Line<br />

of Goa”<br />

Mandovi<br />

• India’s first rubber dam is situated<br />

in the River Jan Javathi<br />

• The dam which built across the<br />

river Sutlej<br />

Bhakranangal<br />

• Indira Gandhi Canal is situated in<br />

Sutlej River<br />

• The River which flows through<br />

Shipki la pass<br />

Sutlej<br />

• The River originates near Rohtang<br />

pass<br />

Beas<br />

Teesta river<br />

• Lifeline of Goa<br />

Mandovi river<br />

• Lifeline of Madhya Pradesh<br />

Narmada river<br />

• Lifeline of Andhra Pradesh<br />

Godavari river<br />

• The River known as Dakshin Ganga Kabani, Bhavani, Pambar,<br />

Amaravathi, Hemavati,<br />

• Grand Dam, The First Dam in India<br />

Lakshmanatheertha, Harangi,<br />

was constructed across Kaveri<br />

Arkavathy<br />

River<br />

• The Hoganakal waterfalls which is<br />

known as Niagra of India is situated<br />

in Kaveri River<br />

•<br />

•<br />

•<br />

Red River<br />

Vridha Ganga<br />

Ardha Ganga<br />

– Brahmaputra<br />

– Godavari<br />

– Krishna<br />

• Kaveri River empties into Bay of<br />

• Dakshin Ganga – Kaveri<br />

Bengal<br />

• Telugu Ganga – Krishna<br />

• The River Originates from Baralacha<br />

pass<br />

Chenab<br />

• The river which flows through<br />

Kashmir Valley<br />

Jhelum<br />

• Uri, Kishanganga power project<br />

is in the river<br />

Jhelum<br />

• The river which is known as<br />

Chandrabhaga in Himachal<br />

Pradesh<br />

Chenab<br />

• The Baglihar dam located in the<br />

river Chenab<br />

cities on the<br />

river banks<br />

Varanasi<br />

Patna<br />

Kanpur<br />

Haridwar<br />

Devaprayag<br />

Rishikesh<br />

Delhi<br />

Mathura<br />

Agra<br />

Srinagar<br />

Ludiyana<br />

Kolkatta<br />

Guwahathi<br />

Surat<br />

Ayodhya<br />

Lucknow<br />

Ahammadabad<br />

Jabalpur<br />

Ranchi<br />

Jamshedpur<br />

Cuttak<br />

Hydrabadh<br />

Nasik<br />

Madurai<br />

Humpy<br />

Ujjaini<br />

Panaji<br />

Chennai<br />

Ganga<br />

Ganga<br />

Ganga<br />

Ganga<br />

Ganga<br />

Ganga<br />

Yamuna<br />

Yamuna<br />

Yamuna<br />

Jhelum<br />

Satlej<br />

Hugli<br />

Brahmaputhra<br />

Tapti<br />

Sarayu<br />

Gomathy<br />

Sabarmathy<br />

Narmada<br />

Suvarnarekha<br />

Suvarnarekha<br />

Mahanadhi<br />

Musi<br />

Godavari<br />

Vaiga<br />

Thungabhadra<br />

Shipra<br />

Mandovi<br />

Adayar


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a. Kuttiyadi pass b. Thamarasseri pass<br />

c. Periyar pass d. Nadukani pass<br />

[Junior Employment Officer - 2017]<br />

Ans: (b) Thamarasseri pass<br />

• The Thamarasseri pass/Wayanad pass is<br />

located in Kozhikode district<br />

• Total number of passes in western ghat<br />

16<br />

• Largest pass in western ghat<br />

Palakkad pass (width 30 -40 km)<br />

• The river which flows through Palakkad pass<br />

Bharathapuzha<br />

NH and Passes<br />

Palakkad pass NH 544 (NH 47)<br />

Aryankavu pass NH 744 (NH 208)<br />

Bodinaykkanoor pass NH85 (NH 49)<br />

• The pass which known as Gateway to Wayanad<br />

disttrict<br />

Thamarassery pass<br />

• The pass located between the Nilgiri Hills to the<br />

north and Anamalai Hills to the South<br />

Palakkad pass<br />

• The pass situated near the Bandipur Wild Life<br />

Sanctuary<br />

Perambadi Pass<br />

• Nadukani pass is located in Malappuram district<br />

Passes and Connecting Places<br />

Thamarassery pass Kozhikode Mysore<br />

Palakkad pass Palakkad Coimbathore<br />

Perambadi pass Kerala Coorge<br />

Paal churam Wayanad Kannur<br />

Periyaghat Mananthavadi Mysore<br />

Bodinaykanoor Idukki Madurai<br />

Aryankavu Punalur Shenkotta<br />

• The pass which lies between Banasura and<br />

Brahmagiri hills<br />

Periya Ghat<br />

• Karindhandan had shown the shortest way to<br />

Wayanad to British Militans<br />

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2 Who are the founders of Whats app?<br />

a. Brian Acton and Tim Cook<br />

b. Brian Acton and Mark Zuckerberg<br />

c. Brian Acton and Jan Koum<br />

d. Jan Koum and Tim Cook<br />

[Junior Employment Officer - 2017]<br />

Ans: (c) Brian Acton and Jan Koum<br />

World Wide Web<br />

Microsoft<br />

Google<br />

Orkut<br />

Facebook<br />

Twitter<br />

Instagram<br />

Wikipedia<br />

Wikileaks<br />

Yahoo<br />

G-mail<br />

E-mail<br />

Hotmail<br />

Apple<br />

Youtube<br />

Founders<br />

Tim Berners lee<br />

Bill Gates, Paul Allen<br />

Larrypage and Sergey Brin<br />

Orkut Buyukkokten<br />

Mark Zuckerberg<br />

Jack Dorsey<br />

Kevin Systrom,<br />

Mike Krieger<br />

Jimmy Wales,<br />

Larry Sanger<br />

Julian Assange<br />

Jerri Yang and David Filo<br />

Paul Buchheit<br />

Ray Tomlison<br />

Sabeer Bhatia, Jack Smith<br />

Ronald Wayne,<br />

Steve Wozniak, Steve Jobs<br />

Stevechen, Chad Hurley,<br />

Jawed Karim<br />

3 The most fertile soil found in India?<br />

a. Decan Soil b. Laterite soil<br />

c. Alluvial soil d. Red Soil<br />

[Sub Inspector - 2016]<br />

Ans: (c) Alluvial Soil<br />

• The two types of Alluvial soil are Khadar and<br />

Bhanger<br />

• Alluvial Soils are rich in potash and poor in<br />

Nitrogen and Organic matter<br />

• It is suitable for the Cultivation of Kharif and Rabi<br />

crops (eg: rice,wheat,sugar cane etc)<br />

• Black soil is suitable for cotton cultivation. It is<br />

also known as Regur soil and Chernozem<br />

• Black soil is mostly found in Deccan Plateau<br />

• The soil with high concentration of iron oxide<br />

is Red Soil. It is mostly found at ChotaNagpur<br />

Platteau<br />

• The soil which is mostly found in Kerala<br />

Laterite<br />

• Laterite soil is suitable for building purpose.<br />

It is formed due to the weathering of Laterite<br />

rock .It is suitable for the cultivation of rubber,<br />

pepper,cashew nut, tea and coffee<br />

• Peat soil is suitable for the growth of mangrove<br />

forest<br />

• The soil having abundance of organic substances<br />

Mountain Soil<br />

• The soil having the least moisture content<br />

Desert Soil<br />

• The soil which is abundant of dissolving salts<br />

Desert Soil<br />

4 Which compound is called ‘Carborundum”?<br />

a. Calcium Carbide b. Aluminium Carbide<br />

c. Boron Carbide d. Silicon Carbide<br />

[SI - 2016]<br />

Ans: (d) Silicon Carbide<br />

Common salt<br />

Rock Salt<br />

Gypsum<br />

Plaster of Paris<br />

Nitre/Saltpeter<br />

Hypo<br />

Spirit<br />

Caustic Potash<br />

White Vitriol<br />

Blue Vitrol<br />

Green Vitriol<br />

Caustic Soda<br />

Bleaching Powder<br />

Corundum<br />

Epsom<br />

Laughing gas<br />

Silica<br />

Chinease white<br />

Rust<br />

Tear Gas<br />

Chemical Names<br />

Sodium Chloride<br />

Sodium Chloride<br />

Calcium Sulphate<br />

Calcium Sulphate<br />

Pottassium Nitrate<br />

Sodium thiosulphate<br />

Ethyl Alcohol<br />

Pottassium hydroxide<br />

Zinc Sulphate<br />

Copper Sulphate<br />

Ferrous/ Iron Sulphate<br />

Sodium hydroxide<br />

Calcium Hypochlorite<br />

Aluminium Oxide<br />

Magnesium Sulphate<br />

Nitrous oxide<br />

Silicon dioxide<br />

Zinc Oxide<br />

(Philisophers wool)<br />

Hydrated Iron Oxide<br />

Chloro Acetophenone


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DDT<br />

Yello Cake<br />

Galena<br />

Chili Salt peter<br />

Talcum powder<br />

Smelling salt<br />

Washing soda<br />

Baking soda<br />

Lunar Caustic<br />

Quick lime<br />

Eggshell, Chalk<br />

BHC<br />

Dichloro Diphenyl<br />

Trichloro Ethane<br />

Uranium Dioxide<br />

Lead Sulphide<br />

Sodium Nitrate<br />

Hydrated Magnesium<br />

Silicate<br />

Ammonium Carbonate<br />

Sodium Carbonate<br />

Sodium Bicarbonate<br />

Silver Nitrate<br />

Calcium Oxide<br />

Calcium Oxide<br />

Benzem Hexa Chloride<br />

5 In which atmosphere level ozone gas is seen?<br />

a. Mesosphere b. Lithosphere<br />

c. Stratosphere d. Ionosphere<br />

[Sec.Asst. 2015]<br />

• anI¨ Nn{Xw<br />

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(kwhn[m\w : Guillermo del Toro)<br />

• anI¨ kwhn[mbI³<br />

þ Guillermo del Toro<br />

(Nn{Xw : The Shape of Water)<br />

• anI¨ \S³<br />

þ Gary Oldman<br />

(Nn{Xw : Darkest Hour)<br />

• anI¨ \Sn<br />

þ Frances Mc Dormand<br />

(Nn{Xw : Three Billboards outside Ebbing,<br />

Missiouri)<br />

• anI¨ kl\S³<br />

þ Sam Rock Well<br />

(Nn{Xw : Three Billboards outside Ebbing,<br />

Missiouri)<br />

Ans: (c) Stratosphere<br />

• Lowest atmosphere layer<br />

Troposhere<br />

• In troposphere the temperature decreases with<br />

altitude<br />

• The line which seperates Troposhere and<br />

stratosphere<br />

Tropopause<br />

• Layer in which jet airplanes fly<br />

Stratosphere<br />

• The Line which seperates stratosphere and<br />

Mesosphere<br />

Stratopause<br />

• In stratosphere temperature increases with<br />

altitude<br />

• The coldest part of atmosphere are located in<br />

Mesosphere<br />

• The mesosphere temperature decreases with<br />

increasing altitude<br />

• The line which separates Mesosphere and<br />

Thermosphere<br />

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Mesopause<br />

• Ionosphere is the part of Thermosphere<br />

• Radio waves are found in Ionosphere<br />

• The layer which is located above Thermosphere<br />

Exosphere<br />

• Temparature is very high in Thermosphere<br />

• In Thermosphere temperature increases with<br />

height<br />

• Gravitational force is very less in Thermospher<br />

• Colour of ozaone layer<br />

Light blue<br />

• Ozone Layer was discovered by charles Fabry<br />

and Henri Busisson in 1913<br />

• Ozon day<br />

16 September<br />

• Ozone depletion is mainly due to Chlorofluoro<br />

Carbon (CFC)<br />

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1. Diverging Lens produces<br />

________ type of images<br />

a) small virtual image<br />

b) big real image<br />

c) small real image<br />

d) big virtual image<br />

[Secretariat Assistant – 2013]<br />

2. The non-metal which exists in<br />

liquid state at room temperature<br />

is<br />

a) Mercury b) Sodium<br />

c) Potassium d) Bromine<br />

[Secretariat Assistant – 2013]<br />

3. Speed of Blue colour light in<br />

vacuum is:<br />

a) >3x10 8 m/s b)=3x10 8 m/s<br />

c)


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b) Concave lens<br />

c) Biconcave lens<br />

d) Biconvex lens<br />

[SI – 2015]<br />

35. The most abundant element in<br />

the earth crust is:<br />

a) Oxygen b) Nitrogen<br />

c) Hydrogen d) Iron<br />

[SI – 2015]<br />

36. The unit of acceleration is<br />

a) m/s b) m/s 2<br />

c) km/hour d) m 2 /s<br />

[SI – 2015]<br />

37. What is the name of the pigment<br />

which helps animal to see in dim<br />

light<br />

a) Rhodopsin<br />

b) Haemoglobin<br />

c) Photopsin<br />

d) Chromatin<br />

[University Assistant – 2016]<br />

38. The transformer works on which<br />

principle:<br />

a) Electrostatic force<br />

b) Magnetostatic force<br />

c) Snell’s law<br />

d) Electromagnetic induction<br />

[University Assistant – 2016]<br />

39. What is oil of vitriol?<br />

a) Sodium Chloride<br />

b) Nitric Acid<br />

c) Sulphuric Acid<br />

d) Hydrochloric Acid<br />

[University Assistant – 2016]<br />

40. Which is the most effective test<br />

to determine AIDS?<br />

a) Lipid profile test<br />

b) Angiograph<br />

c) Western blot test<br />

d) MRI Scan<br />

[University Assistant – 2016]<br />

41. What is manufactured using<br />

Bessemer process?<br />

a) Steel b) Gold<br />

c) Zinc d) Silver<br />

[University Assistant – 2016]<br />

42. Minamata disease is due to:<br />

a) Arsenic b) Lead<br />

c) Copper d) Mercury<br />

[University Assistant – 2016]<br />

43. A person suffering from bleeding<br />

gum need in his food:<br />

a) Carolene b) Citrus<br />

c) Copper d) Mercury<br />

[University Assistant – 2016]<br />

44. A alloy used in making heating<br />

elements for electric heating<br />

device is<br />

a) German Silver b) Alloy steel<br />

c) Nichrome d) Solder<br />

[University Assistant – 2016]<br />

45. Which fossil organism is usually<br />

regarded as the connecting link<br />

between birds and reptiles?<br />

a) Dryopithecus<br />

b) Archaeopteryx<br />

c) Australopithecus<br />

d) Ardipithecus<br />

[University Assistant – 2016]<br />

46. Phenomenon behind the formation<br />

of rainbow:<br />

a) Diffraction of light<br />

b) Scattering of light<br />

c) Interference of light<br />

d) Dispersion of light<br />

[University Assistant – 2016]<br />

47. The shape of acceleration versus<br />

mass graph for constant force is:<br />

a) Parabola<br />

b) Hyperbola<br />

c) Straight line<br />

d) Ellipse<br />

[University Assistant – 2016]<br />

48. The tank appears shallow than its<br />

actual depth, due to:<br />

a) Reflection<br />

b) Refraction<br />

c) Diffraction<br />

d) Interference<br />

[University Assistant – 2016]<br />

49. In n-type semiconductor the<br />

majority carriers are:<br />

a) Electrons<br />

b) Holes<br />

c) Electrons and Holes<br />

d) None of these<br />

[University Assistant – 2016]<br />

50. In a given sample these are<br />

10,000 radioactive atoms of half<br />

life period 1 month. The number<br />

of atoms remaining without<br />

disintegration at the end of 3<br />

months is:<br />

a) Nil b) 5000<br />

c) 2500 d) 1250<br />

[University Assistant – 2016]<br />

Answer:<br />

1a 2d 3b 4d 5c 6d 7b 8a 9d 10c<br />

11c 12b 13c 14b 15a 16c 17b 18a<br />

19b 20c 21b 22a 23b 24b 25c 26c<br />

27b 28c 29b 30d 31c 32c 33d 34b<br />

35a 36b 37a 38d 39c 40c 41a 42d<br />

43b 44c 45b 46d 47b 48b 49a 50d<br />

Vivekanandan<br />

Founders<br />

Dayananda Saraswathi<br />

Dr. B.R.Ambedkar<br />

Moulana Muhammad Ali<br />

Debandra Nath Tagore<br />

Annie Besant<br />

Jawahar Nehru<br />

Firoz-Shah-Mehta<br />

Aurabinda Ghosh<br />

James Augustus Hicky<br />

Raja Ram Mohan Roy<br />

Gopala Krishna Gokhale<br />

Madan Mohan Malavya<br />

Krishnakumar Misra<br />

Mothilal Nehru<br />

Moulana Abdul Kalam Azad<br />

Publications<br />

Prabudhabharath, Udbodhan<br />

Arya Prakash, Sathyardha Prakash<br />

Mook Nayak, Bahishkritha Bharat<br />

Comrade<br />

Indian Mirror<br />

New India, Common Wheel<br />

National Herald<br />

Bombay Chronicle<br />

Karmayogi, Vandematharam<br />

Bengal Gazatte<br />

Samvad Kaumudi, Mirad-Ul-Akbar<br />

The Nation, Njanaprakash<br />

Abhyuday, Leader<br />

Sanjeevani<br />

Independent<br />

Al-Hilal, Al-Balag<br />

• The Astrophysicists known as the modern Einstien<br />

• Father of Blackhole theory, also known as Hawking's theory<br />

Famous books :<br />

Stephen Hawking (1942-2018)<br />

• A brief history of time<br />

• Black holes and baby universe<br />

• The universe in a nutshell<br />

• On the shoulders of giants<br />

• The film which featured the life of stephen hawkings<br />

The Theory of Everything<br />

• The actor who acted as stephen hawkings in the film theory of<br />

everything<br />

Eddie Redmayne<br />

• He was suffered from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (als)<br />

Correction 13 th Edition<br />

Page No. 5<br />

There are 111 national<br />

waterways at present<br />

Page No. 7 Point 2<br />

The Person appointed as Lokayuktha<br />

is usually - Former High court<br />

cheif Justice or Former Supreme<br />

Court Judge


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1. Who is the present director of<br />

National Institute of Nutrition?<br />

a. R. Hemalatha b. Adhithi Asokh<br />

c. Ganga kumari<br />

d. Kamala Haris<br />

2. Which country ranks first in<br />

Global prosperity Index 2017?<br />

a. India b. Norway<br />

c. Germany d. Switzerland<br />

3. Who is the first cricketer to score<br />

three double centuries in one day<br />

International Cricket?<br />

a. Virat Kohli b. David Warner<br />

c. Rohit Sharma<br />

d. Stevan smith<br />

4. Which team won the World<br />

hockey league 2017?<br />

a. Australia b. Argentina<br />

c. India d. Spain<br />

5. The present president of Indian<br />

National Congress?<br />

a. Sonia Gandhi<br />

b. Manmohan Singh<br />

c. Rahul Gandhi d. Sasi Tharoor<br />

6. The rank of India in World Talent<br />

rank 2017?<br />

a. 21 b. 51 c. 101 d. 121<br />

7. Miss World 2017 Manushi Chillar<br />

belongs to which Indian State?<br />

a. Punjab b. Himachal Pradesh<br />

c. Hariyana d. Assam<br />

8. Who is the chairman of the 15 th<br />

Finance Commission of India?<br />

a. Y.V. Reddy b. V.K Sharma<br />

c. Pavan Benzal<br />

d. Nand Kishore Singh<br />

9. Who won the International Peace<br />

Prize 2017?<br />

a. Nkosi Johnson<br />

b. Muhammed Al Jonda<br />

c. Kehkashan Basu<br />

d. Iris Mitternar<br />

10. Which district hosted Kerala<br />

School Science fest 2017?<br />

a. Kozhikode b. Palakkad<br />

c. Kannur d. Trivandrum<br />

11. Who wrote the book 'Akilathirutt'<br />

in Tamil?<br />

a. Chattampi Swamikal<br />

b. Ayyankali<br />

c. Vaikunda Swamikal<br />

d. Vagbhadananda<br />

12. Who was the first Secretary of<br />

SNDP?<br />

a. Dr. Palpu b. C.V. Kunjiraman<br />

c. R. Sankar d. Kumaran Asan<br />

13. 'Vala Samudhaya Parishkarana<br />

Sabha' was organised by?<br />

a. Brahmananda Sivayogi<br />

b. C. Kesavan<br />

c. K.P Karuppan<br />

d. Sahodaran Ayyappan<br />

14. Chattampi Swamikal was born in?<br />

a. kannammoola b. Varkala<br />

c. Panmana d. Chempazhanthy<br />

15. 'Akhila Thiruvitacore Navika<br />

Thozhilali Sangham' was founded<br />

by?<br />

a. Sree Narayana Guru<br />

b. Mannath Padmanabhan<br />

c. Ayyan Guru<br />

d. Velukutty Arayan<br />

16. Who has the right to address and<br />

send messages to the two Houses<br />

of Parliament?<br />

a. Prime Minister b. President<br />

c. Speaker d. Vice President<br />

17. Indian Constitution has borrowed<br />

the idea of directive principles of<br />

state policy<br />

a. Ireland b. Scotland<br />

c. England d. Germany<br />

18. According to constitution, which<br />

one of the following rights cannot<br />

be taken away during emergency?<br />

a. Right to Speak<br />

b. Right to Personal liberty<br />

c. Right to freedom of movement<br />

d. Right to organise meeting<br />

19. The authority to alter the boundaries<br />

of states in India rests with<br />

a. State Government<br />

b. President<br />

c. Prime Minister d. Parliament<br />

20. Which Article of the Constitution<br />

deal with General Election?<br />

a. Article 321 b. Article 312<br />

c. Article 330 d. Article 352<br />

21. The first women to became the<br />

vice chancellor of a University in<br />

India?<br />

a. O.V Usha b. Dr. Jancy James<br />

c. Sara Joseph<br />

d. Padma Ramachandran<br />

22. Which year did the Attingal revolt<br />

break out?<br />

a. 1695 b. 1741<br />

c. 1821 d. 1721<br />

23. The year in which K.S.R.T.C came<br />

into existence ?<br />

a. 1970 b. 1962<br />

c. 1966 d. 1965<br />

24. Kollam Era was started in?<br />

a. AD 78 b. AD 58<br />

c. As 622 d. AD 825<br />

25. What is child sex ratio of Kerala<br />

State in 2011 census?<br />

a. 940 b. 969<br />

c. 959 d. 980<br />

26. First radio station in Kerala?<br />

a. Thiruvananthapuram<br />

b. Kozhikode<br />

c. Thrissur d. Kannur<br />

27. First Woman Police station in<br />

Kerala was started?<br />

a. Kollam b. Kozhikode<br />

c. Palakkad<br />

d. Thiruvananthapuram<br />

28. Which river in Kerala is known as<br />

'Nila'?<br />

a. Periyar b. Bharathapuzha<br />

c. Chaliyar d. Pampa<br />

29. Gandhiji's first visit to Kerala was<br />

in?<br />

a. 1915 b. 1920<br />

c. 1925 d. 1930<br />

30. Wellington Island is in which<br />

district?<br />

a. Ernakulam b. Palakkad<br />

c. Idukki d. Kannur<br />

31. Ankaleshwar and Navagaon oil<br />

fields are located in?<br />

a. Maharashtra b. Gujarat<br />

c. Bihar d. West Bengal<br />

32. The Mobile Number Portability<br />

Service is launched for the first<br />

time in?<br />

a. Rohtak b. Bansola<br />

c. Nagpur d. Varanasi<br />

33. The Lahore Session of the Poorna<br />

Swaraj Resolution in the year?<br />

a. 1927 b. 1929<br />

c. 1928 d. 1930<br />

34. The first Indian women who got to<br />

get Pulitzer prize?<br />

a. Elizabeth b. Indira Gandih<br />

c. Jumpha lahiri<br />

d. Arathi Saha<br />

35. Which state leads in the production<br />

of coriander?<br />

a. Assam b. Uttar Pradesh<br />

c. Rajasthan d. West Bengal<br />

36. Who was popularly known as<br />

'Barefooted Painter''?<br />

a. Leonardo Davinci<br />

b. Raja Ravi Varma<br />

c. M.F Hussain d. Piccaso<br />

37. Surat is situated on the bank of<br />

the river?<br />

a. Tapti b. Mahanadi<br />

c. Bhrahmaputra<br />

d. Godavari<br />

38. The congress socialist party was<br />

formed in the year?<br />

a. 1937 b. 1949<br />

c. 1934 d. 1924<br />

39. Who addressed Gandhiji for the<br />

first time as 'Father of the Nation'?<br />

a. Rabindranath Tagore<br />

b. Gopalakrishana Gokhale<br />

c. Subhash Chandra Bose<br />

d. Jawaharlal Nehru<br />

40. Jaina Hill is located in which of<br />

the following Indian state?<br />

a. Kerala b. karnataka<br />

c. Tamil Nadu<br />

d. Andhra Pradesh<br />

41. The acid present in tamarind is?<br />

a. Oxalic acid b. Acetic acid<br />

c. tartaric acid d. Citric acid<br />

42. Animal with least number of<br />

chromosomes?<br />

a. Radiolarcia b.cat<br />

c. Ascaris d. Tiger<br />

43. Which gland is found in the<br />

human skin?<br />

a. Sweat gland<br />

b. Pituitary gland<br />

c. Adrenal gland<br />

d. Thyroid gland<br />

44. Leukaemia is a type of cancer<br />

in which there is an abnormal<br />

increase in the number of?<br />

a. White blood cells<br />

b. Red blood cells<br />

c. Bone cells d. Platelets<br />

45. High yielding plants can be<br />

produced by?<br />

a. Crop rotation<br />

b. hybridisation<br />

c. inter cropping<br />

d. mixed cropping<br />

46. The coal containing highest<br />

percentage of carbon is?<br />

a. Peat b. Lignite<br />

c. Bitumin d. Anthracite<br />

47. Phylloquinone is the Chemical<br />

name of?<br />

a. Vitamin A b. Vitamin C<br />

c. Vitamin K d. Vitamin D<br />

48. This acute viral disease results in<br />

paralysis and can be prevented<br />

by vaccination which disease is<br />

mentioned?<br />

a. Trachoma b. Small pox<br />

c. AIDS d. Poliomyelitis<br />

49. Hydrochloric Acid is also known<br />

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a. Carboxylic acid<br />

b. Glacial acesti acid<br />

c. Monocarboxylic acid<br />

d. Muriatic acid<br />

50. Which one of the following is a<br />

free - living bacterium that helps<br />

in nitrogen fixation in soil?<br />

a. Rhysobium b. Anabaena<br />

c. Azolla d. Nostoc<br />

51. The term 'Bull's eye' is related to<br />

which of the sports item?<br />

a. Billiards b. Gymnastics<br />

c. Boxing d. Shooting<br />

52. The 38 th parallel Separates?<br />

a. Shikokuo and Kyushu<br />

b. North Korea and South korea<br />

c. Taiwan and Japan<br />

d. North Korea and China<br />

53. The Garo - khasi range is located<br />

in the state of?<br />

a. Meghalaya b. Mizoram<br />

c. Sikkim d. Assam<br />

54. Hockey was introduced in<br />

Olympics in?<br />

a. 1924 b. 1928<br />

c. 1908 d. 1911<br />

55. The game that was popularly<br />

known as Poona game?<br />

a. Chess b. Badminton<br />

c. Volleyball d. Golf<br />

56. National games are held once in<br />

every?<br />

a. 1 year b. 2 years<br />

c. 4 years d. 5 years<br />

57. Neptune appears ...... in colour?<br />

a. green b. red<br />

c. orange d. blue<br />

58. What is 'Green gold'?<br />

a. Tea b. Coffee<br />

c. Gold d. Rice<br />

59. When was National Development<br />

Council formed?<br />

a. 15 th March 1950<br />

b. 6 th August 1951<br />

c. 6 th August 1952<br />

d. 26 th January 1950<br />

60. Who introduced the Banking<br />

Ombudsman Scheme?<br />

a. Finance Ministry of India<br />

b. Central Bank of India<br />

c. Reserve Bank of India<br />

d. State Bank of India<br />

61. Choose the correct meaning of<br />

the keyword ‘Vacillate’<br />

a. Avoid b. Inject<br />

c. Fear d. Waver mentally<br />

62. One who compiles dictionaries<br />

a. Heterogeneous<br />

b. dictionaries<br />

c. Versatile d. Lexieographer<br />

63. Which is the plural form of<br />

‘alumna’<br />

a. alumnas b. alumnae<br />

c. alumni d. alumnes<br />

64. Raju is good...... english Grammar<br />

a. in b. at c. of d. with<br />

65. ..... one of us should tell them the<br />

sad news?<br />

a. which b. what<br />

c. who d. where<br />

66. The Masculine Gender of ‘Czarina’<br />

a. czarine b. Lord<br />

c. Czar d. Sir<br />

67. Home is ...... sweetest place on<br />

earth<br />

a. our b. the c. a d. an<br />

68. Frogs .......<br />

a. growl b. grunt<br />

c. squeak d. Croak<br />

69. If she were a bird, she........<br />

a. would fly b. would flown<br />

c. will fly d. flew<br />

70. The principal is supervior...... the<br />

lectures<br />

a. than b. of c. on d. to<br />

71. We had paid our fees,......?<br />

a. didn't we b. had we<br />

c. haven't we d.hadn't we<br />

72. If he had challenged me, I ..... him<br />

a lesson<br />

a. would teach b. will teach<br />

c. would have taught<br />

d. would have been taught<br />

73. Each of these apartment building<br />

has ........ own swimming pool<br />

a. its b. that<br />

c. their d. his<br />

74. ......... you hurry up, you can't<br />

finish it on time<br />

a. If b. lest<br />

c. otherwise d. unless<br />

75. Many students indulged .....<br />

malpractice<br />

a. in b. out c. on d. with<br />

76. Choose the Correct Sentence<br />

a. I have been in this School since<br />

1995<br />

b. I am in this School since 1995<br />

c. I am in this School since four<br />

years<br />

d. I am in this School since 1995<br />

77. If dogs bark, then Sparrows<br />

a. Scream b. talk<br />

c. twitter d. roar<br />

78. ...... you are alert and cautions,<br />

you will land in trouble<br />

a. Despite b. Unless<br />

c. Incase d. If<br />

79. The richer you are,.........<br />

a. the greed will increase<br />

b. the greedier you become<br />

c. your greed increases<br />

d. you become the greedier<br />

80. Yesterday when I saw him, he .....<br />

notes<br />

a. had been writng b. wrote<br />

c. would write d. was writing<br />

81. Odd one out<br />

a. 3:8 b. 6:35<br />

c. 1:0 d. 7:48<br />

82. In a certain code language, 123<br />

means bright little boy: 145<br />

means tall big boy and 637 means<br />

beautiful little flower which digit in<br />

that language means bright?<br />

a. 1 b. 3 c. 4 d. 2<br />

83. If in a certain code TWENTY is<br />

written as 863985 and ELEVEN is<br />

written as 323039 how is TWELVE<br />

written?<br />

a. 863584 b. 863203<br />

c. 863903 d. 863063<br />

84. HUA GTZ FSY ERX ?<br />

a. DWQ b. DQW<br />

c. WDQ d. WQD<br />

85. a ..... ca .....bc ..... bcc....bca<br />

a. bbaa b. bbab<br />

c. aabb d. baba<br />

86. 0,2,3,5,8,10,15,17,24,26,.......<br />

a. 28 b. 30 c. 32 d. 35<br />

87. Pointing to a person a man said to<br />

a woman " His mother is the only<br />

daughter of your father" How was<br />

the woman related to the person?<br />

a. Aunt b. Mother<br />

c. Wife d. Daughter<br />

88. Rekha who is facing south turns<br />

to her left and walks 15 metres,<br />

then she turns to her left and walks<br />

7 metres, then facing west she<br />

walks 15 metres. How far is she<br />

from her original position?<br />

a. 22 metres b. 37 metres<br />

c. 44 metres d. 7 metres<br />

89. Neelima completes a certain work<br />

in 5 days and subha completes the<br />

same in 7 days. If they both work<br />

together, how long will they take<br />

to complete the same task?<br />

a. days b. days<br />

c. days d. days<br />

90. Ramu covers a certain distance<br />

between his house and office on<br />

scooter. Having an average speed<br />

of 30km/hr, he is late by 10 min.<br />

However, with a speed of 40 km/<br />

hr, he reaches his office 5 min<br />

earlier, Find the distance between<br />

his house and office<br />

a. 30 b. 40 c. 25 d. 45<br />

91. The average speed of a train is<br />

times the average speed of a<br />

tractor. the tractor covers 384kms<br />

in 16 hours. How much distance<br />

will the train cover in 12 hours?<br />

a. 1396kms b. 1296kms<br />

c. 1406 kms d. 1460 kms<br />

92. The salary of a person increases<br />

by 10% After the increment,<br />

the salary becomes Rs. 13200.<br />

what was his salary before the<br />

increment?<br />

a. 13332 b. 13000<br />

c. 12000 d. 11000<br />

93. A Shopkeeper bought a bicycle for<br />

Rs. 600 and sold it for Rs. 720.<br />

find the gain percent ?<br />

a. 15% b. 18%<br />

c. 20% d. 25%<br />

94. If 4m+2:4m-2=5:4, what is M?<br />

a. b. c. d.<br />

95. 10 years ago Rajani's mother was<br />

4 times older than her daughter.<br />

After 10 years, the mother will be<br />

twice older than the daughter. the<br />

present age of Rajani is?<br />

a. 5 b. 10 c. 20 d. 30<br />

96. The HCF of two numbers is 113<br />

and their LCM is 56952. If one of<br />

the numbers is 904. What is the<br />

other number?<br />

a. 7719 b. 7119<br />

c. 7791 d. 7911<br />

97. Two numbers are 20% and 50%<br />

larger than a 3 rd number. What<br />

percent of the 2 nd number is the<br />

first one?<br />

a. 75 b. 70 c. 80 d. 20<br />

98. It was Thursday on 2 nd January<br />

1993. what day of the week will<br />

be on 15 th March 1993?<br />

a. Saturday b. Sunday<br />

c. Monday d. Tuesday<br />

99. What is 2+4+6+8+.....+200?<br />

a. 212 b. 20012<br />

c. 10100 d. 5050<br />

100.The n th term of an A.P. is 5-4n<br />

What is the 11 th term?<br />

a. -35 b. -40<br />

c. 35 d. -39<br />

Answer:<br />

1.a 2.b 3.c 4.a 5.c 6.b 7.c 8.d 9.b 10.a 11.c<br />

12.d 13.c 14.a 15.d 16.b 17.a 18.b 19.d 20.a<br />

21.b 22.d 23.d24.d 25.c 26.a 27.b 28.b 29.b<br />

30.a31.b 32.a 33.b 34.c 35.c 36.c 37.a38.c<br />

39.c 40.c 41.c 42.c 43.a 44.a45.b 46.d 47.c<br />

48.d 49.d 50.a 51.d52.b 53.a 54.c 55.b 56.b<br />

57.d 58.a 59.c 60.c 61.d62.d 63.b 64. 65.a 66.c<br />

67.b 68.d 69.a 70.d 71.d 72. c 73.a 74.d 75.a<br />

76.a 77.c 78.b 79.b 80.d 81.d 82.d 83.b 863203<br />

84.b 85.a 86.d 87.b 88.d 90.a 91.b 92.c 93.c<br />

94.a 95.c 96.b 97.c 98.a 99.c 100.d


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1. Who is the author of the book<br />

‘The Guide’? [Confidential Asst.<br />

Grade II - 2012]<br />

a. Jonathan Swift<br />

b. R.K Narayan<br />

c. Mulkraj Anand<br />

d. Maha Swetha Devi<br />

Ans: (b) R.K.Narayan<br />

2. India’s exclusive education<br />

satellite is edusat. Which<br />

satellite is termed as<br />

edusat?<br />

[Confidential Asst Grade II - 2012]<br />

a. INSAT -1 b. INSAT -2<br />

c. GSAT -3 d. RESAT -2<br />

Ans: (c) GSAT -3<br />

3. Malayalam novel ‘Pravasm’ is<br />

written by [Confidential Asst<br />

Grade II - 2012]<br />

a. C. Radhakrishnan<br />

b. M.T. Vasudevan<br />

c. Punathil Kunjabdulla<br />

d. M.Mukundan<br />

Ans: (d) M.Mukundan<br />

4. Warton Trunch is situated<br />

in________ [Confidential Asst<br />

Grade II - 2012]<br />

a. Pacific Ocean<br />

b. Indian Ocean<br />

c. Atlantic Ocean<br />

d. None of these<br />

Ans: (b) Indian Ocean<br />

5. ________enables the supreme<br />

court to protect the Constitution<br />

[Confidential Asst Grade II -<br />

2012]<br />

a. Rule of law<br />

b. Judicial Review<br />

c. Jurisdiction<br />

d. Judicial Activist<br />

Ans: (b) Judicial Review<br />

6. A person who travell daily for<br />

employment or educational<br />

purpose is called_______<br />

[Confidential Asst Grade II -<br />

2012]<br />

a. Traveller b. Commuter<br />

c. Migrant d. None of these<br />

Ans: (b) Commuter<br />

Rare 50<br />

[Special for Company/Corp./<br />

Board Assistant Exam]<br />

[Rank making questions<br />

of degree level exams]<br />

7. The country famous all over<br />

the world for its window glass<br />

industries is<br />

[Confidential Asst Grade II - 2012]<br />

a. India b. Nepal<br />

c. Belgium d. Denmark<br />

Ans: (c) Belgium<br />

8. Who invented the ‘Touch<br />

System’?<br />

[Confidential Asst Grade II - 2012]<br />

a. Frank Mc Gurrin<br />

b. Willam Hendry Mill<br />

c. Christopher Latham Sholes<br />

d. Dr. August Duorak<br />

Ans: (a) Frank Mc Gurrin<br />

9. Who invented Malayalam Type<br />

Writter<br />

[Confidential Asst Grade II - 2012]<br />

a. Remington b. Issac Pitman<br />

C. New man d. N.S. Pandala<br />

Ans: (d) N.S. Pandala<br />

10. Which is not an amendment of<br />

Montreal Protocol<br />

[Asst.Grade II - 2012]<br />

a. London amendment<br />

b. Montreal amendment<br />

c. Copenhagen amendment<br />

d. Tokyo amendment<br />

Ans: (d) Tokyo amendment<br />

11. Economic planning is an area<br />

coming under<br />

[Asst.Grade II - 2012]<br />

a. Union List b. State List<br />

b. Concurrent List<br />

d. not specified in any List<br />

Ans: (c) Concurrent List<br />

12. Inter state water Dispute Act was<br />

passed in<br />

[Asst.Grade II - 2012]<br />

a. 1955 b. 1956<br />

c. 1958 d. 1959<br />

Ans: (b) 1956<br />

13. The expression ‘Tragedy of<br />

Commons’ was propounded by<br />

[Asst.Grade II - 2012]<br />

a. Meadows b. Madhav Gadgil<br />

c. Garret Hardin<br />

d. Elinor Ostrom<br />

Ans: (c) Garret Hardin<br />

14. Which country among the following<br />

is not a member of UNO?<br />

[Asst.Grade II - 2012]<br />

a. Canada b. Thaiwan<br />

c. Egypt d. Ethiopia<br />

Ans: (b) Thaiwan<br />

15. To whom does the public accounts<br />

Committee submit its report<br />

[Asst.Grade II - 2012]<br />

a. Prime Minister<br />

b. Speaker of Lok Sabha<br />

b. President d. Vice President<br />

Ans: (b) Speaker of Lok Sabha<br />

16. Old name of Ecology<br />

[Asst.Grade II - 2012]<br />

a. Bionics b. Bionomics<br />

c. Bionolmy d. Biometry<br />

Ans: b) Bionomics<br />

17. Kerala Lok Ayuktha Act of 1999<br />

was amended in<br />

[Asst.Grade II - 2012]<br />

a. 2000 b. 2007<br />

c. 2001 d. 2003<br />

Ans: (c) 2001<br />

18. ISRO successfully launched its<br />

first lunar probe Chandrayan - 1,<br />

on<br />

[Asst.Grade II - 2012]<br />

a. October 22 nd 2008<br />

b. October 25 th 2008<br />

c. October 21 st 2008<br />

d. October 23 th 2008<br />

Ans: (a) October 22 nd 2008<br />

19. Which of the following provides Vital<br />

Services for telecommunications<br />

and disaster warning needs of<br />

India<br />

[Asst.Grade II - 2012]<br />

a. Indian Remote Sensing<br />

Satelite<br />

b. Geo Synchronous Satellite<br />

Launch<br />

c. Indian National Satellite<br />

System<br />

d. Polar Satellite launching Vehicle<br />

Ans: (c) Indian National Satellite<br />

System<br />

20. Acid rain is caused by the mission<br />

of<br />

[Asst.Grade II - 2012]<br />

a. Nitrogem & Carbon<br />

b. Nitrogen and Sulphur<br />

c. Carbon & Ammonium<br />

d. Carbon and Sulphur<br />

Ans: (d) Carbon & Sulphur<br />

21. Miller effect is named after?<br />

[Asst.Grade II - 2012B]<br />

a. William Hallowes Miller<br />

b. John Hallower Miller<br />

c. John Milton Miller<br />

d. Calvin Moores Miller<br />

Ans: (c) John Milton Miller<br />

22. The period of ‘Kulasekhara’ regin<br />

was between [LD Typist -2012]<br />

a. 700 - 812 AD<br />

b. 628 - 712 AD<br />

c. 1152- 1402 AD<br />

d. 800 - 1102 AD<br />

Ans: (d) 800-1102 AD<br />

23. Who is the author of the book<br />

‘Revolution 2020’<br />

[LD Typist -2012]<br />

a. Chetan Bhagat<br />

b. A.P.J.AbdulKalam<br />

c. V.S Naipal d. Aravind Adiga<br />

Ans: (a) Chetan Bhagat<br />

24. The antiquity of a Language for<br />

considering it to be classical<br />

[LD Typist -2012]<br />

a. 3000 - 3500 years<br />

b. 2500 - 3000 years<br />

c. 2000 - 2500 years<br />

d. 1500 - 2000 years<br />

Ans: (d) 1500 - 2000 years<br />

25. Who was the first President of<br />

the organisation “Bharathiya<br />

Jananpith”?<br />

[LD Typist -2012]<br />

a. Ram Jain<br />

b. Tharashankar<br />

Bandopadhyaya<br />

c. Ramnatha Goenka<br />

d. Firak Gorakpuri<br />

Ans: (a) Ram Jain<br />

26. The largest masonry dam in<br />

India<br />

[LD Typist -2012]<br />

a. Nagarjuna Sagar<br />

b. Mullaperiyar dam<br />

c. Rihand dam<br />

d. Tehri dam<br />

Ans: (a) Nagarjuna Sagar<br />

27. Which of the following are shield<br />

Volcanoes?<br />

[LD Typist -2012]<br />

a. Andaman Nicobar Islands<br />

b. Lakshadweep islands<br />

c. Hawaiian islands<br />

d. Easter islands<br />

Ans: (c) Hawaiian Islands<br />

28. Tuning Fork was invented by?<br />

[LD Typist -2012]<br />

a. John shore<br />

b. John Harison<br />

c. John Hadley<br />

d. John John Kay<br />

Ans: (a) John Shore


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29. The reasonable restrictions is<br />

included in the article?<br />

[LD Typist -2012]<br />

a. 19 (a) b. 19 (2)<br />

c. 19 (1)a d. 19 (2)a<br />

Ans: (d) 19(2)a<br />

30. Among the following who was not<br />

a drafting member of Jan lokpal<br />

Bill?<br />

[LD Typist -2012]<br />

a. Justice Santhosh Hegde<br />

b. Prashant Bhushan<br />

c. Kiran Bedi d. Aravind Kejriwal<br />

Ans: (c) Kiran Bedi<br />

31. The photographer who was<br />

awarded ‘Padma Shree’ twice?<br />

[LD Typist -2012]<br />

a. Micheal Adams<br />

b. N.L.Balakrishnan<br />

c. PrakashJha d. Sunil Janah<br />

Ans: (d) Sunil Janah<br />

32. The editor of ‘The Hindu’<br />

Newspaper?<br />

[LD Typist -2012]<br />

a. N. Ram b. N. Ravi<br />

c. Sidharth Varadarajan<br />

d. J.Venkitesan<br />

Ans: No Answer (Correct Ans:<br />

Mukund Padmanabhan)<br />

33. The example for ‘Badge<br />

Engineering’<br />

[LD Typist -2012]<br />

a. Vista-indigo<br />

b. Rapid-vento<br />

c. Superb-sonny<br />

d. Scorpio-Xtrail<br />

Ans: (b) Rapid - vento<br />

34. The country which decided to<br />

close down all its nuclear power<br />

plants by 2022?<br />

[LD Typist -2012]<br />

X«msâ Ing-¡-XnÂ<br />

The Hamlet<br />

tIc-f-hÀ½ ku[w<br />

i¦-c-aw-Kew<br />

s\Sp-t§m-«p-hoSv<br />

hbÂhmcw<br />

Cµo-hcw<br />

IqSn-Ãm-hoSv<br />

kmln-Xy-Ip-Socw<br />

N{µ-Im´w<br />

ho«p-t]-cp-IÄ<br />

a. France b. Italy<br />

c. Japan d. Germany<br />

Ans: (d) Germany<br />

35. The largest Archipelago in the<br />

world<br />

[LD Typist -2012]<br />

a. West Indies b. Philippines<br />

c. Indonesia d. Caribbean Islands<br />

Ans: (c) Indonesia<br />

36. The famous work ‘Old man and the<br />

sea” is written by?<br />

[LD Typist -2012]<br />

a. Daniel Defo<br />

b. Shuse saramagu<br />

c. Earnest Hemingway<br />

d. Stephen Hawkins<br />

Ans: (c) Earnest Hemingway<br />

37. Which among the following substances<br />

is an essential ingredient in a saline<br />

solution<br />

[Librarian, Panchayat- 2016]<br />

a. Salicylic acid<br />

b. Hydrochloric acid<br />

c. Ammonium chloride<br />

d. Sodium Chloride<br />

Ans: (d) Sodium Chloride<br />

38. External eardrums is the hearing<br />

organ associated with<br />

[Librarian, Panchayat- 2016]<br />

a. Fish b. Crab<br />

c. Snake d. Frog<br />

Ans: (d) Frog<br />

39. Which of the following diseases is<br />

caused by Bacteria?<br />

[Librarian, Panchayat- 2016]<br />

a. Tonsillitis b. Pnenumonia<br />

c. Anthrax d. Pysentery<br />

Ans: (c) Anthrax<br />

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Confusing Facts<br />

Police Station<br />

• First Computerised Police Station Peroorkada<br />

• First Coastal Police Station Neendakara<br />

• First Women Police Station Kozhikode<br />

• First ISO Certified Police Station Kozhikode Town<br />

• First Tourist Police Station Mattanjeri<br />

• First Cyber Crime Police Station Pattom<br />

40. The north magnetic pole of the<br />

earth is located at<br />

[Librarian, Panchayat- 2016]<br />

a. Victoria land<br />

b. Green land c. Siberia<br />

d. New Zealand<br />

Ans: (c) Siberia<br />

41. ‘Doldrums’ are<br />

[Librarian, Panchayat- 2016]<br />

a. High pressure areas near the<br />

poles b. Equatorial zone<br />

with low pressure<br />

c. Sub polar low presser areas<br />

d. High presseure areas near sea<br />

coast<br />

Ans: (b) Equatorial zone with low<br />

pressure<br />

42. Which of these animals is cold<br />

blooded<br />

[Librarian, Panchayat- 2016]<br />

a. Crocodile b. Whale<br />

c. Leopard d. elephant<br />

Ans: (a) Crocodile<br />

43. The term parismonious means<br />

[Administrative Assistant]<br />

a. Generous b. Religous<br />

c. Buckbiting d. Too Economical<br />

Ans: (d) Too Economical<br />

44. Who built the hanging garden of<br />

Egypt<br />

[Confidential Asst.Gr.II]<br />

a. Hammurabi b.<br />

c. Nebuchodnesser<br />

d. Dungi<br />

Ans: (c) Nebuchodnesser<br />

45. The Parambikulam Tiger<br />

Reserve located in which<br />

gramapanchayat?<br />

[Confidential Asst.Gr.II]<br />

a. Muthalamada<br />

b. Kollengodu c. Neliyampathy<br />

d. Nemmara<br />

Ans: (a) Muthalamada<br />

46. Validity of Bank Draft<br />

[Confidential Asst.Gr.II]<br />

a. One month b. Two month<br />

c. Three month<br />

d. Sixs Month<br />

Ans: (c) Three Month<br />

47. Nile discharge its water into<br />

[Confidential Asst.Gr.II]<br />

a. Mediterranean<br />

b. Atlantic c. Pacific<br />

d. Indian Ocean<br />

Ans: (a) Mediterranean<br />

48. Salinity of ocean water does not<br />

relate to<br />

[Confidential Asst.Gr.II]<br />

a. Fresh water from rivers<br />

b. Preciptation<br />

c. Evaporation<br />

d. Waves<br />

Ans: (d) Waves<br />

49. Gulf stream ocean currents<br />

located in<br />

[Confidential Asst.Gr.II]<br />

a. Pacific<br />

b. Atlantic<br />

c. Indian Ocean<br />

d. Artic Ocean<br />

Ans: (b) Atlantic<br />

50. Indian Institute of Geomagnetism<br />

is located at<br />

[Confidential Asst.Gr.II]<br />

a. Chennai b. Kolkatta<br />

c. Secunderabad<br />

d. Mumbai<br />

Ans: (d) Mumbai


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Important formulae<br />

Principal - Rs.P<br />

Rate - r% per annum<br />

Time period - t years<br />

Amount - Rs.A<br />

I. When interest is compouned annually,<br />

II.<br />

When interest is compounded half-yearly<br />

III. When interest is compounded quarterly<br />

IV. When interest is compouned monthly<br />

t<br />

r<br />

A= P ⎡ ⎢<br />

1+<br />

⎤<br />

⎣ 100 ⎥<br />

⎦<br />

2t<br />

r<br />

A= P ⎡ ⎢<br />

1+<br />

⎤<br />

⎣ 200 ⎥<br />

⎦<br />

4t<br />

r<br />

1 400<br />

A= P ⎡ ⎢<br />

+<br />

⎤<br />

⎣<br />

⎥<br />

⎦<br />

12t<br />

r<br />

1 1200<br />

A= P ⎡ ⎢<br />

+<br />

⎤<br />

⎣<br />

⎥<br />

⎦<br />

Time → 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year<br />

Rate ↓<br />

4%<br />

5%<br />

10%<br />

20%<br />

⎡ r ⎤<br />

⎢<br />

1+<br />

⎣ 100 ⎥<br />

⎦<br />

26<br />

25<br />

21<br />

20<br />

11<br />

10<br />

6<br />

5<br />

⎡ r ⎤<br />

⎢<br />

1+<br />

⎣ 100 ⎥<br />

⎦<br />

676<br />

625<br />

441<br />

400<br />

ü<br />

ü<br />

36<br />

25<br />

1. Find compound interest on Rs.2000<br />

at 5% per annum compounded<br />

yearly, for 2 years?<br />

(a) 105 (b) 175<br />

(c) 200 (d) 205<br />

Ans: (d) 205<br />

2<br />

⎡ r ⎤<br />

⎢<br />

1+<br />

⎣ 100 ⎥<br />

⎦<br />

17576<br />

15625<br />

9261<br />

8000<br />

1331<br />

1000<br />

216<br />

125<br />

3<br />

⎡ r ⎤<br />

⎢<br />

1+<br />

⎣ 100 ⎥<br />

⎦<br />

4<br />

456976<br />

390625<br />

194481<br />

160000<br />

14641<br />

10000<br />

1296<br />

625<br />

Solution:<br />

CI = A - P<br />

t<br />

r<br />

P ⎡ ⎛ ⎞<br />

= ⎢ 1 1<br />

⎤<br />

⎜ + ⎟ − ⎥<br />

⎢⎣⎝<br />

100 ⎠ ⎥⎦<br />

Here P = 2000 r = 5%<br />

t = 2 years<br />

2<br />

⎡⎛<br />

5 ⎞ ⎤<br />

CI = 2000 ⎢⎜1+ ⎟ −1⎥<br />

⎢⎣⎝<br />

100 ⎠ ⎥⎦<br />

⎡441<br />

⎤<br />

= 2000<br />

⎢<br />

−1<br />

⎣400<br />

⎥<br />

⎦<br />

41<br />

= 2000×<br />

400<br />

= 205<br />

2. Find the compound interest on<br />

Rs.5000 for 2 years at 10% per<br />

annum, compounded half-yearly?<br />

(a) 6077.5 ( b ) 5 0 0 0<br />

(c) 1077.5 (d) 1000<br />

Ans: (c) 1077.5<br />

Solution:<br />

CI = 6077.5 - 5000 = 1077.5<br />

3. Find the compound interest on<br />

Rs.1000 at 40% per annum,<br />

compounded quarterly for 1 year?<br />

(a) 1464.1 ( b ) 1 4 0 0<br />

(c) 14641 (d) 464.1<br />

Ans: (d) 464.1<br />

2t<br />

r<br />

1 200<br />

A= P ⎡ ⎢<br />

+<br />

⎤<br />

⎣<br />

⎥<br />

⎦<br />

Here P = 5000<br />

r = 10%<br />

t = 2 years<br />

4<br />

⎡ 10 ⎤<br />

A = 5000<br />

⎢<br />

1+<br />

⎣ 200 ⎥<br />

⎦<br />

4<br />

⎡ 5 ⎤<br />

= 5000<br />

⎢<br />

1+<br />

⎣ 100 ⎥<br />

⎦<br />

194481<br />

= 5000×<br />

160000<br />

194481<br />

=<br />

32<br />

= 6077.5<br />

Solution:<br />

4t<br />

r<br />

A= P ⎡ ⎢<br />

1+<br />

⎤<br />

⎣ 100 ⎥<br />

⎦<br />

Here P = 1000<br />

r = 40%<br />

t = 1 years<br />

⎡ 40 ⎤<br />

A = 1000<br />

⎢<br />

1+<br />

⎣ 100 ⎥<br />

⎦<br />

⎡ 10 ⎤<br />

= 1000<br />

⎢<br />

1+<br />

⎣ 100 ⎥<br />

⎦<br />

14641<br />

= 1000×<br />

10000<br />

= 1464.1<br />

CI = 1464.1 - 1000 = 464.1<br />

4<br />

4<br />

4. Find the compound interest on<br />

Rs.4000 at 24% per annum for 3<br />

months, compounded monthly?<br />

(a) 244.83 (b) 4244.83<br />

(c) 4000 (d) None of these<br />

Ans: (a) 244.83<br />

Solution:<br />

12t<br />

r<br />

A= P ⎡<br />

⎢<br />

1+<br />

⎤<br />

⎣ 1200 ⎥<br />

⎦<br />

Here P = 4000<br />

r = 24%<br />

1<br />

t = 3 months = 4 years<br />

⎡<br />

⎢<br />

⎣<br />

24<br />

A = 4000 1 +<br />

1200<br />

⎡<br />

⎢<br />

⎣<br />

1<br />

= 4000 1 +<br />

50<br />

CI = 4244.83 - 4000 = 244.83<br />

5. Find the present worth of Rs.9261<br />

due 3 years hence at 5% per<br />

annum compounded yearly?<br />

(a) 9261 (b) 8000<br />

(c) 9000 (d) 10000<br />

Ans: (b) 8000<br />

⎤<br />

⎥<br />

⎦<br />

12× 1<br />

4<br />

⎤<br />

⎥<br />

⎦<br />

Short-cut<br />

Present worth of Rs. A due n<br />

years hence is given by:<br />

A<br />

n<br />

Present worth = ⎛ R ⎞<br />

⎜1+<br />

⎟<br />

⎝ ü ⎠<br />

Solution:<br />

A<br />

P =<br />

n<br />

⎛ R ⎞<br />

⎜1+<br />

⎟<br />

⎝ 100 ⎠<br />

Here A = 9261<br />

R = 5%<br />

n = 3 years<br />

9261<br />

P =<br />

5<br />

3<br />

⎛ ⎞<br />

⎜1+ ⎟<br />

⎝ 100 ⎠<br />

9261<br />

= 9261<br />

8000<br />

= 8000<br />

3<br />

51 51 51<br />

= 4000 × × ×<br />

50 50 50<br />

530604<br />

=<br />

125<br />

= 4244.83


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6. A certain sum of money doubles<br />

itself in 5 years. In how many<br />

years will it become 8 times at the<br />

same rate of compound interest?<br />

(a) 15 years<br />

(c) 5 years<br />

Ans: (a) 15 years<br />

(b) 10 years<br />

(d) 3 years<br />

Short-cut<br />

If a sum becomes x times in y<br />

years at CI then it will be x (n)<br />

times in ny years<br />

Solution:<br />

2 times in 5 years<br />

8 times 2 (3) in 3 x 5 = 15 years<br />

7. A sum of money tribles in 4 years.<br />

In how many years will it amount<br />

to 9 times at the same rate of<br />

compound interest?<br />

(a) 2 years<br />

(c) 8 years<br />

Ans: (c) 8 years<br />

Solution:<br />

3 times in 4 years<br />

(b) 4 years<br />

(d) 12 years<br />

9 times 3 (2) in 4 x 2 = 8 years<br />

8. At what rate percent compound<br />

interest does a sum of money<br />

become nine-fold in 2 years?<br />

(a) 50% (b) 100%<br />

(c) 15% (d) 200%<br />

Ans: (d) 200%<br />

Short-cut<br />

If a certain sum becomes ‘m’<br />

times in ‘t’ years, the rate of<br />

compound interest ‘r’ is equal<br />

to 100 ⎡( ) 1 t<br />

m −1⎤<br />

⎣ ⎦<br />

Solution:<br />

Rate % = ( ) 1 2<br />

100 ⎡ 9 −1⎤<br />

⎣ ⎦<br />

= 100[3-1] = 100 x 2 = 200%<br />

9. At what rate percentage<br />

(compound interest) will a sum<br />

of money become 8 times in 3<br />

years?<br />

(a) 100% (b) 200%<br />

(c) 50% (d) 150%<br />

Ans: (a) 100%<br />

Solution:<br />

Rate % = ( ) 1 3<br />

100 ⎡ 8 −1⎤<br />

⎣ ⎦<br />

= 100[2-1] = 100%<br />

10. Find the difference between the<br />

compound interest and the simple<br />

interest for the sum of Rs.1500 at<br />

10% per annum for 2 years?<br />

(a) 1000 (b) 100<br />

(c) 50 (d) 15<br />

Ans: (d) 15<br />

Short-cut<br />

The difference between SI and CI<br />

on a certain sum of money for 2<br />

2<br />

years is PR<br />

2<br />

100<br />

Solution:<br />

P=1500 R = 10%<br />

2<br />

PR 1500× 10×<br />

10<br />

= =<br />

2<br />

15<br />

100 100×<br />

100<br />

11. The difference between the simple<br />

and the compound interest on a<br />

certain sum of money for 2 years<br />

at 4% per annum is Rs.1. Find the<br />

sum?<br />

(a) 625 (b) 125<br />

(c) 525 (d) None of these<br />

Ans: (a) 625<br />

Solution:<br />

2<br />

PR<br />

= 1<br />

2<br />

100<br />

P× 4×<br />

4<br />

= 1<br />

100×<br />

100<br />

100×<br />

100<br />

P = = 625<br />

4×<br />

4<br />

12. Find the difference between CI and<br />

SI on Rs.8000 for 3 years at 2.5%<br />

per annum?<br />

(a) 12.31 (b) 10.25<br />

(c) 15.125 (d) 20.38<br />

Ans: (c) 15.125<br />

Short-cut<br />

Difference between CI and SI for<br />

2<br />

3 year is PR ⎡ R ⎤<br />

3<br />

2<br />

100 ⎢<br />

+<br />

⎣ 100⎥<br />

⎦<br />

Solution:<br />

Here P = 8000<br />

R = 2.5%<br />

Difference between SI and CI<br />

2<br />

PR ⎡ R ⎤<br />

= 3<br />

2<br />

100 ⎢<br />

+<br />

⎣ 100⎥<br />

⎦<br />

8000× 2.5× 2.5 ⎡ 2.5 ⎤<br />

= 3+<br />

100× 100 ⎢<br />

⎣ 100⎥<br />

⎦<br />

8000× 2.5× 2.5×<br />

302.5<br />

=<br />

100× 100×<br />

100<br />

8× 25× 25×<br />

3025<br />

=<br />

100× 100×<br />

100<br />

121<br />

=<br />

8<br />

= 15.125<br />

13. A certain sum of money invested at<br />

compound interest, compounded<br />

annually, becomes Rs.8820 in 2<br />

years and Rs.9261 in 3 years. Find<br />

the rate of interest and the sum?<br />

(a) 5%, 4000 (b) 5%, 8000<br />

(c) 10%, 4000 (d) 10%, 8000<br />

Ans: (b) 5%, 8000<br />

Short-cut<br />

A certain sum of money<br />

invested at compound interest,<br />

compounded yearly, becomes<br />

A1 in n years and Rs.A2 in (n+1)<br />

years then<br />

100<br />

Rate % =<br />

⎛ A ⎞<br />

1<br />

P = A1<br />

⎜ ⎟<br />

⎝ A<br />

2 ⎠<br />

Solution:<br />

n<br />

( A − A )<br />

A<br />

2 1<br />

1<br />

%<br />

( )<br />

100 9261 8820<br />

Rate% =<br />

P =<br />

−<br />

8820<br />

×<br />

8820<br />

n<br />

⎛ A ⎞<br />

1<br />

A1<br />

⎜ ⎟<br />

⎝ A<br />

2 ⎠<br />

2<br />

100 441<br />

= = 5%<br />

⎛8820<br />

⎞<br />

= 8820⎜ ⎟<br />

⎝ 9261 ⎠<br />

2<br />

⎛20<br />

⎞<br />

= 8820× ⎜ ⎟<br />

⎝ 21 ⎠<br />

= 8000<br />

POINTS TO REMEMBER<br />

1. Average of first ‘n’ natural numbers<br />

⎛n+<br />

1⎞<br />

= ⎜ ⎟<br />

⎝ 2 ⎠<br />

2. Average of first ‘n’ even numbers = n+1<br />

3. Average of first ‘n’ odd numbers = n<br />

4. Average of cons-ecutive numbers<br />

Revision<br />

Laws of exponents<br />

a xa = a<br />

m n m+n<br />

m<br />

a<br />

n<br />

a<br />

= a<br />

m n<br />

(a ) = a<br />

1<br />

m-n<br />

mn<br />

-n<br />

a = a<br />

n<br />

0<br />

a = 1<br />

(ab) = a xb<br />

⎛a⎞<br />

⎜ ⎟<br />

⎝b⎠<br />

⎛1<br />

⎞<br />

⎜ ⎟<br />

⎝a<br />

⎠<br />

n n n<br />

n<br />

-m<br />

=<br />

NOTE<br />

a<br />

b<br />

n<br />

n<br />

= a<br />

m<br />

POWERS OF 10<br />

10 0 = One<br />

10 1 = Ten<br />

10 2 = Hundred<br />

10 3 = Thousand<br />

10 4 = Myriad<br />

10 6 = Million<br />

10 9 = Billion<br />

10 12 = Trillion<br />

10 15 = Quadrillion<br />

10 18 = Quintillion<br />

10 21 = Sextillion<br />

First No. + Last No.<br />

=<br />

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Selected Questions<br />

1. Rani’s father did not consent<br />

______ her marriage to a<br />

shopkeeper.<br />

(a) for (b) with<br />

(c) in (d) to<br />

2. The teacher was annoyed<br />

______ the pupils for talking<br />

loudly<br />

(a) at b) with<br />

(c) towards (d) about<br />

3. If you had locked the car, the bag<br />

______<br />

(a) will not have been stolen<br />

(b) cannot have been stolen<br />

(c) may not have be stolen<br />

(d) wouldn’t have been stolen<br />

4. The policeman asked me where<br />

______<br />

(a) I am going (b) I was<br />

going<br />

(c) am I going (d) was I<br />

going<br />

5. A cartographer makes ______<br />

(a) maps (b) cartoons<br />

(c) cartons (d) carts<br />

6. Rajan ______ to the temple with<br />

his grandma twice week<br />

If clause - Tips<br />

If clause -Type III<br />

Hcp hmIy¯n if hcp `mKw past perfect<br />

(‘had+ppv’/‘had+been’/‘had+had’) BbmÂ<br />

Main clause  would have/should have/could<br />

have/might have Fnhbnsemv FgpXn<br />

btijw verb sâ past participle form FgpX-<br />

Ww.<br />

eg: If you had told him about it, he would have<br />

helped you.<br />

(a) is usually going<br />

(b) is going usually<br />

(c) usually goes<br />

(d) will go usually<br />

7. ‘Boys will be boys’ - means<br />

(a) Boys will not be girls<br />

(b) Boys can’t become girls<br />

(c) Boys are mischievous<br />

(d) Children will always act like<br />

cRvP³cmPv shªmdaqSv<br />

children<br />

8. You are panting ______?<br />

(a) Have you been running<br />

(b) Are you running<br />

(c) Were you running<br />

(d) Have you run<br />

9. It’s time we ______ the house.<br />

(a) paint (b) must paint<br />

(c) ought to paint<br />

d) painted<br />

10. If I were you, I ______ that<br />

property.<br />

(a) will not buy (b) would buy<br />

(c) shall not buy (d) didn’t buy<br />

11. He was attacked by a ______<br />

robbers.<br />

(a) herd (b) gang<br />

(c) pack (d) flock<br />

12. After the party, most people were<br />

______<br />

(a) calm (b) sober<br />

(c) sane (d) tipsy<br />

13. I am too impatient ______?<br />

(a) aren’t I? (b) amn’t I?<br />

(c) isn’t I? (d) do I?<br />

14. He asked me where ______<br />

(a) had<br />

(c) will have<br />

17. How ______?<br />

(a) the post office is<br />

(b) is the post office<br />

(c) was the post office<br />

(d) the post office was<br />

15. Where justice prevails,<br />

the guilty would be<br />

convicted and the innocent<br />

______<br />

(a) condemned<br />

(b) excused (c) acquitted<br />

(d) damned<br />

16. I wish I ____ a teacher.<br />

(b) have<br />

(d) has<br />

(a) happened the accident<br />

(b) the accident happened<br />

(c) did the accident happened<br />

(d) did the accident happen<br />

18. My sister is very good ______<br />

cooking<br />

(a) in (b) about (c) at (d) for<br />

19. I’ll give you my telephone<br />

number ______ to contact me.<br />

(a) in case you will need<br />

(b) in case you would need<br />

(c) in case you need<br />

(d) in case you may need<br />

20. He wore a mask so that nobody<br />

______ him<br />

(a) would recognize<br />

(b) won’t recognize<br />

(c) can recognize<br />

(d) may recognize<br />

21. I am not satisfied ______ your<br />

work<br />

(a) at (b) on<br />

(c) with (d) by<br />

22. Don’t add insult to ______<br />

(a) abuse (b) injury<br />

(c) wound (d) admiration<br />

23. When I reached my home, my<br />

wife ______ for me at the gate.<br />

(a) is waiting (b) waited<br />

(c) has waited (d) was waiting<br />

24. He is taller than ______<br />

(a) me (b) I<br />

(c) them (d) their<br />

25. Would you mind ______me<br />

some money<br />

(a) to lend (b) lent<br />

(c) in lending (d) lending<br />

26. Syria is now currying favour<br />

with USA. Meaning of the idiom<br />

underlined is<br />

(a) favouring (b) obliging<br />

(c) pleasing (d) annoying<br />

27. Report:<br />

He said “I am disappointed.”<br />

(a) He said that he had been<br />

disappointed<br />

(b) He said that he is disappointed<br />

(c) He said that I was disappointed<br />

(d) He said that he was disappointed<br />

28. If you had come in time, you<br />

______ the Minister.<br />

(a) could see<br />

(b) could be seen<br />

(c) can see<br />

(d) could have seen<br />

29. The higher you go ,______<br />

(a) the air will be lighter<br />

(b) the lighter the air will be<br />

(c) the air is light<br />

(d) the lighter will be the air<br />

30. The Phrase ‘modus operandi’<br />

means<br />

(a) method of cultivation<br />

(b) method of administration<br />

(c) method of operation<br />

(d) method of treatment<br />

31. The plural form of bureau is<br />

(a) beaures (b) beaurea<br />

(c) bureaux (d) bureaos<br />

32. Which word is correctly spelt?<br />

(a) hygiene (b) higyene<br />

(c) hygyene (d) higiene<br />

33. Which phrase replaces the<br />

words ‘to destroy completely’ ?<br />

(a) to root out<br />

(b) to taken back<br />

(c) to take up arms<br />

(d) to alleviate<br />

34. The fire brigade was called to<br />

______ the fire<br />

(a) go down (b) put out<br />

(c) get off (d) let out<br />

35. Which of the following is an<br />

opposite of ‘enmity’?<br />

(a) friend (b) foe<br />

(c) hatred (d) love<br />

36. Which of the following is a<br />

synonym for ‘indifference’?<br />

(a) sympathy (b) antipathy<br />

(c) sadism (d) neutral<br />

37. Gopal as well as his brothers<br />

______very proficient in sports<br />

(a) are (b) is<br />

(c) have been (d) stand<br />

38. This is not an authentic copy of<br />

the agreement. It is a______one<br />

(a) duplicate (b) authorised<br />

(c) fake (d) foul<br />

39. Though he is younger, he is<br />

senior ______ me in service.<br />

(a) to (b) than<br />

(c) more (d) from<br />

40. Unless you ______, you will fail<br />

(a) study (b) don’t study<br />

(c) are not studying<br />

(d) studies<br />

Answer Key<br />

1. D¯cw: (d) to<br />

2. D¯cw: (b) with<br />

• annoybpsS IqsS with F<br />

preposition D]-tbm-Kn-¡p-p.<br />

3. D¯cw: (d) wouldn’t have<br />

been stolen<br />

• ‘if clause’ past perfect tense<br />

 hcp-t¼mÄ main clause Â<br />

would+have+PPV D ≠m-I-Ww-.<br />

C-hnsS passive form Bb-<br />

Xn-\m have Ignªv been<br />

IqSn D]-tbm-Kn-¡-Ww.<br />

4. D¯cw: (b) I was going<br />

• CsXmcp Reported speech


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BWv. Reported speech Â<br />

Subject \v tijta Auxiliary<br />

verb D]-tbm-Kn-¡m-hq, am{Xhp-aÃ<br />

Auxiliary verb past Dw<br />

Bbn-cn-¡Ww.<br />

5. D¯cw: (a) maps<br />

6. D¯cw: (c) usually goes<br />

• Hcp hmIy-¯n usuallyF<br />

hm¡v hm B hmIyw<br />

simple present emWv km[m-c-<br />

W-bmbn D]-tbm-Kn-¡p-Xv.<br />

7. D¯cw: (d) Children will<br />

always act like children<br />

8. D¯cw: (c) Were you running<br />

- \o HmSp-I-bm-bn-cptm?<br />

9. D¯cw: (d) painted<br />

• It is time Ignªv Hcp subject<br />

\v tijw blank hcp-s¦nÂ<br />

B `mKw simple past Â<br />

thWw Fgp-tX≠- -Xv.<br />

10. D¯cw: (b) would buy<br />

• ‘If clause’ simple past emsW-<br />

¦n Main clause  would+V<br />

D m-I-Ww.<br />

11. D¯cw: (b) gang<br />

12. D¯cw: (b) sober<br />

13. D¯cw: (a) aren’t I<br />

• Question tag  amn’t Fv<br />

D]-tbm-Kn-t¡- n-h-cp kml-Ncy-§-fnÂ<br />

(Cw¥o-jn amn’t I<br />

Fsmcp {]tbm-K-an-Ãm-¯-<br />

Xn-\mÂ) aren’t I Fv D]-tbm-<br />

Kn-¡-Ww.<br />

14. D¯cw: (d) The post office<br />

was<br />

• Xncn¡p hmIyw reported<br />

speech DÅXmWv. Hcp<br />

reported speechFÃmbvt¸mgpw<br />

statement cq]¯nepÅXv<br />

Bbncn¡pw. AXmbXv subject<br />

\v tijw am{Xta Auxiliary<br />

verb/main verb FgpXm³<br />

]mSpÅp ChnsS, post<br />

office F ]ZamWv report<br />

sN¿s¸tS `mKs¯ subject<br />

FXn\m ‘was’ AXn\v<br />

tijta tNÀt¡≠ XpÅp.<br />

am{Xaà reporting verb Bb<br />

‘asked’ past tense BbXn<br />

\m hmIyw apgph³ past<br />

tense Bbncn¡pIbpw<br />

thWw. AXn\m (a) option<br />

D¯cambn FSp¡m\pw<br />

IgnbnÃ.<br />

15. D¯cw: (c) acquitted<br />

16. D¯cw: (a) had<br />

• I wish I Ign-ªm simple<br />

past D]-tbm-Kn-¡-Ww.<br />

17. D¯cw: (d) did the accident<br />

happen<br />

• CsXmcp introgative sentence<br />

Bb-Xn-\m Question word<br />

Ignªm auxiliary verb Dw<br />

AXp Ignªv am{Xta Subject<br />

Dw D]-tbm-Kn-¡m-hq. did<br />

Ignªv hcp verb sâ root<br />

form am{Xta D]-tbm-Kn-¡mhq<br />

F-Xn-\m (c) D¯-c-am-¡m³<br />

Ign-bn-Ã.<br />

18. D¯cw: (c) at<br />

• good,clever Fn-h-tbm-sSm¸w<br />

‘at’ F preposition BWv D]-<br />

tbm-Kn-t¡- -≠Xv.<br />

19. D¯cw: (c) in case you need<br />

• in case Ignªm km[m-c-Wbmbn<br />

simple presentcq]-¯neqÅ<br />

`mKw Fgp-X-Ww.<br />

20. D¯cw: (a) would recognise<br />

• Xn-cn-¡p hmIy-¯nse<br />

verb ‘past’ Bb-Xn-\m option<br />

se past form D]-tbm-Kn-¡-Ww.<br />

All - Tips<br />

All + plural Noun + Plural Verb<br />

eg: All students were given a<br />

good opportunity<br />

21. D¯cw: (c) with<br />

• ‘satisfy’ F verb t\msSm¸w<br />

with F preposition tNÀ¡<br />

Ww.<br />

22. D¯cw: (b) injury<br />

• ‘Add insult to injury’ FXv Hcp<br />

idiom (ssien) BWv.<br />

• ‘Add insult to injury’ means to<br />

make a bad experience even more<br />

painful. {]XnIqeamb AhØ<br />

IqSpXÂ tamiam¡m³ th≠n<br />

]cnlkn¡pItbm A]am\n<br />

¡pItbm sN¿pI.<br />

23. D¯cw: (d) was waiting<br />

Tense - Tips<br />

`qXIme¯n \S c≠ v<br />

{]hr¯nIfn IqSpX \o ≠ p<br />

\n¡pXns\ Ipdn¡phm³<br />

past continuous (was/were<br />

+v+ing) Dw complete<br />

sNbvXXns\ Ipdn¡m³<br />

simple past (S+past form of<br />

verb OR s+ did+verb) Dw D]<br />

tbmKn¡pp.<br />

24. D¯cw: (b)<br />

• Comparative degree epÅ<br />

hmIyamWnhnsS sImSp¯ncn<br />

Personal<br />

Pronoun<br />

Subject<br />

form<br />

Object<br />

form<br />

1 st Person I, we me, us<br />

2 nd Person You You<br />

3 rd Person<br />

he, she,<br />

it, they<br />

him, her,<br />

it, them<br />

¡pXv. Comparative degree<br />

bn ‘than’\v tijw subject<br />

cq]amWv \ÂtI ≠Xv. Xncn<br />

¡p option Ifn ‘I’<br />

am{XamWv subject cq]¯nep<br />

ÅXv.<br />

25. D¯cw: (d) lending<br />

l ‘would you mind’ IgnªmÂ<br />

‘ing’ form D]tbmKn¡Ww<br />

26. D¯cw: (c) pleasing<br />

27. D¯cw: (d) He said that he<br />

was disappointed.<br />

Reported speech - tips<br />

• Statement cq]¯nepÅ hmIy<br />

s¯ dnt¸mÀ«v sN¿pXn<br />

\mbn Double inverted comma<br />

bv¡v ]pd¯pÅXv FSps¯<br />

gpXn that tNÀ¯ tijw<br />

hmIy¯nse auxiliary verb s\<br />

past B¡nbm aXn.<br />

• Auxiliary verb CÃm¯]£w<br />

Main verb sâ Past Dw Main<br />

Verb Xs Past BsW¦nÂ<br />

AXnsâ past perfect Dw<br />

FgpXWw. was/were s\ had<br />

been B¡n amäWw.<br />

28. D¯cw: (d) could have seen<br />

• ‘If clause’ past perfect<br />

tense  (had + ppv/had<br />

+ been) BsW¦n main<br />

clause would have+ppv<br />

Asæn could have + ppv<br />

D mbncn¡Ww.<br />

9. D¯cw: (b) the lighter the air<br />

will be<br />

• ‘The more ........... The more sâ<br />

{]tbmKamWnhnsS \ÂIn<br />

bncn¡pXv.<br />

Animal Homes<br />

Ant - Hill or Formicary<br />

Bat - Roost, Cave<br />

Bear - Den<br />

Beaver - Lodge<br />

Bee - Hive<br />

Bird - Nest<br />

Cat - Cattery, Lain Den<br />

Cattle - Barn, Byre,<br />

Pasture, Stable<br />

Chicken - Coop, Run<br />

Dog - Kennel<br />

Fox - Earth, Den, Hole,<br />

Lair<br />

Hare - Form<br />

Horse - Paddock, Stable,<br />

v<br />

v<br />

(The + comparative form + sub<br />

+ verb + the + comparative<br />

form + sub + verb)<br />

10. D¯cw: (c) method of operation<br />

11. D¯cw: (c) bureaux<br />

12. D¯cw: (a) hygiene<br />

13. D¯cw: (a) to root out D\vaqe\w<br />

sN¿pI<br />

14. D¯cw: (b) put out<br />

go down - to descend; to<br />

decrease<br />

get off - to stop; to disembark<br />

let out - to release<br />

15. D¯cw: (d) love<br />

16. D¯cw: (d) neutral<br />

17. D¯cw: (b) is<br />

• c≠ hyXykvX subject<br />

Isf X½n ‘as well as’ D]<br />

tbmKn¨v Iq«nt¨À¡pt¼mÄ<br />

BZy subject sâ GIhN\<br />

_lphN\ kz`mha\pkcn¨v<br />

thWw Auxiliary verb/main<br />

verb D]tbmKnt¡ ≠Xv.<br />

18. D¯cw: (c) fake<br />

19. D¯cw: (a) to<br />

• senior, junior, inferior, superior,<br />

prefer, refer Fnhtbm<br />

sSm¸w ‘to’ preposition D]<br />

tbmKn¡Ww.<br />

20. D¯cw: (a) study<br />

• unless hcp `mK¯v no, not<br />

XpS§o s\KÁohv ]Z§Ä<br />

D ≠mIm³ ]mSnÃ. Unless Ign<br />

ªpÅ ‘you’ _lphN\<br />

ambXv sIm≠ study F<br />

_lphN\ {Inb D]tbmKn<br />

¡pIbpw thWw.<br />

Lion - Den<br />

Mole - Burrow,<br />

Fortress,<br />

Tunnel<br />

Pig - Pen, Sty<br />

Rabbit - Warren,<br />

Burrow,Conygarth,<br />

Hutch<br />

Sheep - Fold, Pen<br />

Snake - Nest<br />

Spider - Web<br />

Squirrel - Drey<br />

Termite - Mound<br />

Tiger - Lair<br />

Wolf - Lair, Den


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]mT-]p-kvX-I-§-fn-eqsS<br />

tZymXIw<br />

• kzX-{´-amb AÀ°-an-Ãm-¯<br />

Xpw Hcp hmN-I-t¯mSv tNÀv<br />

\n¡p-t¼mÄ AÀ°-ap-Å-<br />

Xp-amb i_vZs¯ tZymXIw<br />

Fv ]d-bp-p.<br />

• `mj-bnse {][m\ tZymX-I-§-<br />

fmWv KXn, LS-Iw, hymt£-<br />

]-Iw, tIhew<br />

KXn<br />

• hn`-àn-tbmSv tNÀp-\nÂ<br />

¡p-Ibpw Hcp hmN-I-¯nsâ<br />

]qÀW-Xbv¡v D]-tbm-Kn-¡p--<br />

Xp-amb i_vZw<br />

DZm: XmÂ, F¦nÂ,<br />

sIm≠ v, sXm«v, Ipdn-¨v, ]t£,<br />

]än, hsc, apXÂ, DusS, \nv<br />

P\-en-eqsS NmSn<br />

→ DusS<br />

ac-¯n \nv hoWp<br />

→ \nv<br />

D¸v sXm«v IÀ¸qcw hsc<br />

→ sXm«v, hsc<br />

LSIw<br />

• ]Z-§-tftbm hmIy-§-sftbm<br />

Iq«n tNÀ¡p i_vZw<br />

DZm: Dw, Hm, Fn«pw<br />

DuWpw Dd-¡hpw CÃ<br />

→Dw<br />

Ctm \msftbm hcpw<br />

→Hm<br />

Rm³ ]d-ªp Fn«pw<br />

Ah³ tI«nÃ→Fn«pw<br />

hymt£-]Iw<br />

• ]d-bp BfpsS sshImcnI<br />

AÀ°s¯ P\n-¸n-¡p<br />

tZymXI i_vZw<br />

• kt´m-jw, ZpxJw, AÛpXw<br />

XpS-§nb Ah-Ø-IÄ<br />

DZm: At¿m!, Iãw!, Bhq!,<br />

lmbv!, tO!<br />

aebmfw<br />

tIhew<br />

• KXn, LS-Iw, hymt£-]Iw ChbnÂ<br />

s]Sm¯ tZymXI i_vZ-<br />

§-fmWv tIhew<br />

DZm: G, Du, htm?<br />

AhÄ kXyta ]dbq (G, Du)<br />

A½ hpthm (htm?)<br />

\n]mXw<br />

• ip²-amb tZymX-I-§-fmWv<br />

\n]mXw<br />

DZm: Dw, H, G<br />

Ahybw<br />

• hmNIw i_vZw Zpjn-¨p- ≠mb<br />

tZymX-I-§-fmWv Ahybw<br />

DZm: Ipdn¨v (Ip-dn-¡pI F<br />

{Inb-bn \nv)<br />

sIm≠ v (sIm-ÅpI F hmNI<br />

i_vZ-¯n \nv)<br />

apäp-hn\ ]äp-hn\<br />

• {]m[m\yw A\p-k-cn¨v {Inb-<br />

Isf apäp-hn-\, ]äp-hn\ Fn-<br />

§s\ c ≠mbn Xncn¡mw<br />

(hn\ Fm {Inb FmWv<br />

AÀ°w)<br />

apäp-hn\<br />

• ]qÀW-amb {Inb Fv AÀ°am-¡p-p.<br />

kzX-{´y-ambn<br />

\n¡m³ Ign-bp {Inb-IfmWv<br />

apäp-hn\<br />

DZm: HmSp-p, NmSp-p, Ifn¨p<br />

]äp-hn\<br />

• A]qÀW-amb {Inb-bmWv ]äphn\.<br />

aäp ]Z-§sf B{i-bn¨v<br />

\n¡pp<br />

DZm: Ccp-, ]d-ª, HmSm³<br />

Ccp h ≠n, ]dª Imcyw,<br />

HmSm³ t]mbn<br />

• ]äp-hn-\sb kz`mhw A\p-kcn¨v<br />

t]sc-¨w, hn\-sb¨w Fv<br />

Xncn¡mw<br />

t]sc¨w<br />

• t]cns\ AYhm \mas¯<br />

B{i-bn¨v \n¡p ]äp-hn-\.<br />

\mamwKw Fpw Adn-b-s¸-<br />

Spp.<br />

DZm: HmSp h ≠n, sNbvX<br />

tPmen<br />

hn\-sb¨w<br />

• hn\sb ({In-b-sb) B{in¨p<br />

\n¡p A]qÀW {Inb-bm-<br />

Wv hn\-sb-¨w. {InbmwKw<br />

Fpw Adn-b-s¸-Sp-p.<br />

DZm: Xm Xnmw, Ipfn-¡m³<br />

t]mbn<br />

• hn\-sb-¨s¯ A©mbn<br />

Xn-cn¡mw<br />

1. ap³ hn\-sb¨w<br />

2. X³ hn\-sb¨w<br />

3. ]n³ hn\-sb¨w<br />

4. \Sp- hn-\-sb¨w<br />

5. ]m£nI hn\-sb¨w<br />

ap³ hn\-sb¨w<br />

• {][m\ {Inb \S-¡p--Xn\v<br />

ap³t] \S-¡p ]äp-hn\<br />

DZm: Xpdv hn«p, NmSn hoWp,<br />

HmSn hp<br />

Ihn-]-cn-Nbw<br />

X³ hn\-sb¨w<br />

• apäp-hn\ \S-¡p Ah-k-c-<br />

¯n Xs \S-¡p ]äphn\<br />

DZm: \S-¡sh hoWp,<br />

t]mIth I≠ p, tIÄt¡<br />

]dªp<br />

]n³ hn\-sb¨w<br />

• apäp-hn\ \S--Xn-\p-tijw<br />

\S-¡pp<br />

DZm: hcm³ ]d-ªp,<br />

Ipfn-¡m³ t]mbn<br />

\Sp hn\-sb¨w<br />

• tIh-e-amb {]hr-¯nsb ImWn-<br />

¡pp. \ma-¯n\pw {Inb<br />

bv¡pw CSbv¡v \S-¡pp<br />

DZm: hcp-I, Ic-bp-I, ImWpI<br />

]m£nI hn\-sb¨w<br />

• Hv Hcp Xc-¯n-em-IpI FÀ<br />

°w hcp-Xv<br />

DZm: \ÂIp-In t\So-Smw,<br />

Xm Xnmw, ]Tn-¨mÂ<br />

Pbn¡mw<br />

hÅ-t¯mÄ<br />

• i_vZ-Kw-`o-c³ F-dn-b-s¸-Spp<br />

• tIc-f-¯nsâ tZiob Ihn, BØm\ Ihn<br />

• 1922 Â shbnÂkv cmP-Ip-am-c³ \ÂInb<br />

]«pw-h-fbpw \nc-kn¨p<br />

• 1924  ssh¡w kXym-{K-l-¯n ]s¦-Sp¯p<br />

• 1937  a{Zmkv kÀ¡mÀ BØm\ Ihn-bmbn<br />

{]Jym]n¨p<br />

• 1955 Â ]Zv-a-`q-j¬ e`n¨p<br />

• tIcf hmevaoIo, tIcf SmtKmÀ Fo t]cp-I-fn Adn-b-s¸-Sp-p.<br />

• tIcf Iem-a-Þew Øm]n¨p (1930)<br />

{][m\ IrXn-IÄ<br />

Fsâ Kpcp-\m-Y³, injy\pw aI-\pw, aKvZ-e-\-a-dn-bw, c -≠£-cw,<br />

Imhy-a-RvPp-j, _Ô-\-Ø-\mb A\n-cp-²³, C´y-bpsS Ic-¨nÂ,<br />

kmln-Xy-a-RvP-cn, hoc-irw-Je, Nn{X-tbm-Kw, sIm¨p-ko-X, _[n-c-hn-em]w<br />

D²-c-Wn-IÄ<br />

• "XymK-sa-tX t\«w Xmgva-Xm-\-`yp-Xn' þ Fsâ Kpcp-\m-Y³<br />

• "aäpÅ `mj-IÄ tIhew [m{Xn-amÀ<br />

aÀXy-\p-s]-ä½ X³ `mj-Xm³' þ Fsâ `mj<br />

• "`mc-X-sa t]cp-tI-«m A`n-am\ ]qcn-Xam<br />

IW-a-µ-cwKw tIc-f-sap tI«m Xnf-bv¡Ww tNmc Rc-¼p-I-fnÂ'<br />

þ Fsâ `mj<br />

• "an ≠n-¯p-S-§m³ {ian-¡p ]n©nfw<br />

Np ≠n-t·-e-½n-ª-¸m-en-t\msSm¸w<br />

A½-sb-pÅ c -≠£-c-a-Ãtbm<br />

kt½-fn¨o-SpsXm-m-a-Xmbv' þ Fsâ `mj


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1. Controlled oxidation of methanol<br />

gives?<br />

a) Methanoic acid<br />

b) Methanol<br />

c) Carbon dioxide and water<br />

d) Methane [ P a n c h a y a t<br />

Secretary - 2008]<br />

Ans: (a) Methanoic acid<br />

2. Coconut water contains a plant<br />

hormone called?<br />

a) Auxin b) Cytokinin<br />

c) Gibberellin d) Riboflavin<br />

[Junior Timekeeper - 2011]<br />

Ans: (b) Cytokinin<br />

3. Density of water is maximum at<br />

_____ degree celsius?<br />

a) 0 b) 4<br />

c) 50 d) 100<br />

[Confidential Assistant Gr.II -<br />

2012]<br />

Ans: (b) 4<br />

4. A mixture of two gases are called<br />

‘Syn gas’. Identify the mixture<br />

a) CO and N 2<br />

b) CO 2<br />

ad N 2<br />

c) CO and H 2<br />

d) CO 2<br />

and H 2<br />

[Junior Employment Officer -<br />

2017]<br />

Ans: (c) CO and H 2<br />

5. The concept of radio transmission<br />

was first demonstrated by the<br />

famous Indian Scientist<br />

a) J.C. Bose<br />

b) C.V. Raman<br />

c) Vikram Sarabai<br />

d) Homi J. Bhabha<br />

[Women SI of Police - 2016]<br />

Ans: (a) J.C. Bose<br />

6. Doldrums found in the region of<br />

a) Equatorial b) Temperate<br />

c) Polar d) Desert<br />

Ans: (a) Equatorial<br />

[Confidential Asst. - 2012]<br />

7. International day of peace?<br />

a) September 12<br />

b) September 21<br />

Previous<br />

Questions @ 50<br />

c) October 24<br />

d) October 26<br />

[Municipal Secretary - 2015]<br />

Ans: (b) September 21<br />

8. Incredible India is associated with<br />

a) cricket b) tourism<br />

c) festivals d) bollywood<br />

[Taluk Supply Officer - 2013]<br />

Ans: (b) Tourism<br />

9. The newspaper published by Mrs.<br />

Annie Besant?<br />

a) Mahratta b) Common wheel<br />

c) Bangabas d) Kesari<br />

[Sub Inspector - 2014]<br />

Ans: (b) Common Wheel<br />

10. The system of Ombudsman was<br />

first introduced in?<br />

a) Sweden b) India<br />

c) USA d) Switzerland<br />

[Sub Inspector - 2014]<br />

Ans: (a) Sweden<br />

11. The first longest Express way in<br />

India?<br />

a) Delhi - Mumbai<br />

b) Varanasi - Gaya<br />

c) Luknow - Agra<br />

d) Bombay - Thane<br />

[Women Civil Excise Officer -<br />

2018]<br />

Ans: (c) Luknow - Agra<br />

12. “Three Mistakes of My Life” is a<br />

book authored by<br />

a) Chetan Bhagat<br />

b) Jhumpa Lahiri<br />

c) Kamala Das<br />

d) Shashi Tharoor<br />

[Sub Inspector - 2010]<br />

Ans: (a) Chetan Bhagat<br />

13. Kuthiramalika at Trivandrum<br />

palace complex was constructed<br />

by<br />

a) Swathithirunal<br />

b) Marthandavarma<br />

c) Dharmaraja<br />

d) Sri Chithirathirunal<br />

[Taluk Supply Officer - 2013]<br />

Ans: (a) Swathithirunal<br />

14. The first floating ATM in the world<br />

is set up in a Jankar boat operating<br />

between?<br />

a) Kochi and Kodungalloor<br />

b) Kochi and Alapuzha<br />

c) Kottayam and Kumarakam<br />

d) Kochi and Vaipin<br />

[Taluk Supply Officer - 2013]<br />

Ans: (d) Kochi and Vaipin<br />

15. The first Woman Vice Chancellor<br />

of Kerala<br />

a) Dr. Jancy James<br />

b) Sherin Ratnagar<br />

c) Anwar Jahan Zuberi<br />

d) Dr. Hansa Mehta<br />

[Forester - 2012]<br />

Ans: (a) Dr. Jancy James<br />

16. The UN day is celebrated on?<br />

a) September 15<br />

b) March 23<br />

c) October 24 d) June 5<br />

Ans: (c) October 24<br />

[Forester - 2012]<br />

17. India’s highest honour award to a<br />

sports person?<br />

a) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna<br />

Award<br />

b) Arjuna Award<br />

c) Dronacharya Award<br />

d) Falke Award [Forester - 2012]<br />

Ans: (a) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna<br />

18. Satya Sodhak Samaj was founded<br />

by?<br />

a) Jyotibha Phule<br />

b) Narayana Guru<br />

c) Gopal Lal Valong<br />

d) Bhaskar Rao Jadav<br />

[Asst. Gr. II - 2013]<br />

Ans: (a) Jyotibha Phule<br />

19. Yellow revolution is associated<br />

with the production of<br />

a) Rice b) Oil Seeds<br />

c) Wheat d) Sunflower<br />

[Asst. Gr. II - 2013]<br />

Ans: (b) Oil Seeds<br />

20. The soils formed due to intense<br />

leaching in areas of high<br />

temperature and rainfall<br />

a) Black Soil b) Laterite Soil<br />

c) Alluvial Soil d) Red Soil<br />

[Sales Asst. - 2013]<br />

Ans: (b) Laterite Soil<br />

21. Which among the following is a<br />

hill station<br />

a) Madurai b) Indore<br />

c) Amritsar d) Darjeeling<br />

[Sales Asst. - 2013]<br />

Ans: (d) Darjeeling<br />

22. The pattern for the organisation<br />

of NSS was evolved from<br />

a) SNDP<br />

b) Servants of India Society<br />

c) Yogakshema Sabha<br />

d) Sadhujana Paripalana<br />

Sangham<br />

[Sales Asst. - 2013]<br />

Ans: (b) Servants of India<br />

Society<br />

23. Which state has adopted the<br />

strategy introducing chess in all<br />

students<br />

a) Madhya Pradesh<br />

b) Maharashtra<br />

c) Andhra Pradesh<br />

d) Tamil Nadu<br />

[Assistant Gr. II - 2013]<br />

Ans: (d) Tamil Nadu<br />

24. Director of the film ‘Dam 999’<br />

a) Adoor Gopalakrishnan<br />

b) Sohen Roy<br />

c) Priyadarshan<br />

d) Salim Ahammed<br />

[Assistant Gr. II - 2013]<br />

Ans: (b) Sohen Roy<br />

25. Which is known as ‘God Particle’<br />

a) Higgs Boson<br />

b) Mesons<br />

c) Fermions d) Quarks<br />

[Assistant Gr. II - 2013]<br />

Ans: (a) Higgs Boson<br />

26. Ex-officio members of the<br />

National Human Rights<br />

Commission are<br />

a) Chairperson of National<br />

Commission for Minorities<br />

b) Chairperson of National<br />

Commission for Women<br />

c) Chairperson of National<br />

Commission for Scheduled<br />

Castes<br />

d) All of above<br />

[Assistant Gr. II - 2013]


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27. A body of rules, regulating<br />

size, composition powers and<br />

functions of three branches of<br />

government and their relationship<br />

with each other is called<br />

a) Law of jurispruence<br />

b) Civil law<br />

c) Constitutional law<br />

d) Municipal law<br />

[Assistant Gr. II - 2013]<br />

Ans: (c) Constitutional law<br />

28. A computer program that<br />

converts an entire program into<br />

machine language is called<br />

a) Interpreter b) Simulator<br />

c) Compiler d) Commander<br />

[Assistant Gr. II - 2013]<br />

Ans: (c) Compiler<br />

29. Which of the following is not a<br />

web browser<br />

a) Mozilla b) Opera<br />

c) Google d) Chrome<br />

[Assistant Gr. II - 2013]<br />

Ans: (c) Google<br />

30. _______ is a virtual network of<br />

libraries of different academic<br />

institutions<br />

a) BRNET b) INFLIB NET<br />

c) NIC NET d) UGC NET<br />

[Sales Asst. - 2013]<br />

Ans: (b) INFLIBNET<br />

31. Which of the following are the<br />

two main components of the<br />

CPU?<br />

a) Control Unit and registers<br />

b) Registers and main memory<br />

c) Control Unit and ALU<br />

d) ALU and Bus<br />

[Sales Asst. - 2013]<br />

Ans: (c) Control Unit and ALU<br />

32. Which is the national nodal<br />

agency for responding to<br />

computer security incidents as<br />

and when they occur?<br />

a) CAT b) ICERT<br />

c) CCA d) CDAC<br />

[Sales Asst. - 2016]<br />

Ans: (b) ICERT<br />

33. USB stands for _______<br />

a) Universal Serial Bus<br />

b) Universal Synchronous Bus<br />

c) Unified Serial Bus<br />

d) Ultra Speed Bus<br />

[Sales Asst. - 2016]<br />

Ans: (a) Universal Serial Bus<br />

34. The very high speed semiconductor<br />

memory which can speed up CPU<br />

a) Main Memory<br />

b) Cache Memory<br />

c) Primary Memory<br />

d) Secondary Memory<br />

[Junior Employment Officer -<br />

2017]<br />

Ans: (b) Cache Memory<br />

35. Indian business plan for creating<br />

and augmenting basic rural<br />

infrastructure<br />

a) Make in India<br />

b) Bharat Nirman<br />

c) Startup Indian<br />

d) IRDD<br />

[Sales Asst. - 2016]<br />

Ans: (b) Bharat Nirman<br />

36. In which year the National<br />

Development Council (NDC) was<br />

established<br />

a) 1948 b) 1950<br />

c) 1952 d ) 1 9 5 7<br />

[University Asst. - 2016]<br />

Ans: (c) 1952<br />

37. KSEB was formed in the year<br />

a) 1957 b) 1956<br />

c) 1958 d ) 1 9 5 9<br />

[University Asst. - 2016]<br />

Ans: (a) 1957<br />

38. Name the heaviest next generation<br />

rocket launched by ISRO<br />

a) GSLV D5 b) GSLV Mark III<br />

c) PSLV C-20 d) PSLV C-27<br />

[Sub Inspector - 2015]<br />

Ans: (b) GSLV Mark III<br />

39. Name the first travalogue in<br />

Malayalam<br />

a) Vedatarkam<br />

b) Varthamana Pusthakam<br />

c) Leelathilakam<br />

d) Chathurvarnyam<br />

[Sub Inspector - 2015]<br />

Ans: (b) Varthamana Pusthakam<br />

40. The largest Taluk in Kerala is<br />

a) Eranad<br />

b) Thaliparambu<br />

c) Mukundapuram<br />

d) Thalasseri<br />

[Beverages Asst. - 2009]<br />

Ans: (a) Eranad<br />

41. The first woman Supreme Court<br />

Judge was<br />

a) Fathima Beevi<br />

b) Annachandi<br />

c) Kadambini Ganduli<br />

d) Leela Seth<br />

[Beverages Asst. - 2009]<br />

Ans: (a) Fathima Beevi<br />

42. The Head Guarters of World Health<br />

Organisation (WHO)<br />

a) Paris b) Geneva<br />

c) New York d) Washington<br />

[Beverages Asst. - 2009]<br />

Ans: (b) Geneva<br />

43. Hopman cup is associated with<br />

a) Tennis b) Cricket<br />

c) Baseball d) Football<br />

[Beverages Asst. - 2009]<br />

Ans: (a) Tennis<br />

44. The number of schedules to the<br />

constitution of India<br />

a) 9 b) 10 c) 11 d) 12<br />

[Junior Asst. - 2009]<br />

Ans: (d) 12<br />

45. Subsidiary Alliance System was<br />

introduced by<br />

a) Lord Auckland<br />

b) Warrier Hastings<br />

c) Lord Cornwallis<br />

d) Lord Wellesley<br />

[KSEB Junior Asst. - 2009]<br />

Ans: (d) Lord Wellesley<br />

Confusing Facts<br />

First Prime Minister of Travancore Pattom Thanupillai<br />

Last Prime Minister of Travancore Paravoor T.K.Narayana Pillai<br />

First Prime Minister of Kochi<br />

Last Prime Minister of Kochi<br />

46. Botanical survey of India has its<br />

head quarters at<br />

a) Mysore b) Banglore<br />

c) Kolkata d) Madras<br />

[Sales Asst. - 2012]<br />

Ans: (c) Kolkata<br />

47. The famous pilgrim centre of<br />

Vaikom is situated on the banks<br />

of<br />

a) Ashtamudi Lake<br />

b) Vembanad Lake<br />

c) Bekal Lake<br />

d) Kumbala Lake<br />

[Asst. Gr. II - 2015]<br />

Ans: (b) Vembanad Lake<br />

48. Charges of corruption in Local<br />

governments are investigated by<br />

a) Lokpal<br />

b) Lokayukta<br />

c) Special tribunals<br />

d) Ombudsman<br />

[Administrative Asst. - 2016]<br />

Ans: (d) Ombudsman<br />

49. The protector of the rights of<br />

citizens in a democracy<br />

a) Judiciary<br />

b) Political Parties<br />

c) Legislature d) Executive<br />

[Women Sub Inspector - 2016]<br />

Ans: (a) Judiciary<br />

50. Height of the Anamudi Peat<br />

a) 2650 m b) 2695 m<br />

c) 2690 m d) 2685 m<br />

[Sr. Superintendent - 2016]<br />

Ans: (b) 2695 m<br />

Panambally Govinda Menon<br />

Ikkanda Warrier<br />

First Chief Minister of Thiru-Kochi Paravoor T.K. Narayana Pillai<br />

Last Chief Minister of Thiru-Kochi Panambally Govinda Menon


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Operation Salute<br />

Special for Uniform Force Examinations<br />

Topic III Kerala Politics<br />

[Selected Questions]<br />

1. 1 st general election in Kerala was<br />

conducted during?<br />

1957<br />

February 28 - March 11,<br />

2. Total number of constituencies<br />

where the first election was<br />

conducted?<br />

114<br />

3. Total number of elected members<br />

in the first election?<br />

126 (12 two member<br />

constituency)<br />

4. First Anglo indian nominee to<br />

Kerala Legislative Assembly?<br />

William Hamilton D’cruz<br />

5. First Kerala Ministry led by EMS<br />

was came into power on?<br />

5 April 1957<br />

6. First Comunist Ministry in Asia<br />

which came in power through<br />

ballot?<br />

EMS Ministry<br />

7. Total number of Ministers in the<br />

First Kerala Ministry?<br />

11<br />

8. First Opposition Leader?<br />

P.T.Chacko<br />

9. No. of women members in First<br />

Legislative Assembly?<br />

6<br />

10. Head of a Legislative Assembly?<br />

Speaker<br />

11. First Speaker of Kerala Legislative<br />

Assembly?<br />

R.Sankara Narayanan<br />

Thampi<br />

12. The Speaker who used casting<br />

votes most number of times?<br />

A.C.Jose<br />

13. Due to liberation struggle, EMS<br />

Ministry was dismissed on?<br />

July 31, 1959<br />

14. Founder President of Travancore<br />

State Congress (1938)?<br />

Pattom A. Thanupillai<br />

15. Only person who became the Chief<br />

Minister of Thirukochi & Kerala &<br />

Prime Minister of Travancore?<br />

Pattom A. Thanupillai<br />

16. Party formed by Pattom<br />

Thanupillai?<br />

Praja Socialist Party<br />

17. First Kerala Chief Minister who<br />

resigned from office?<br />

Pattom A. Thanupillai<br />

18. First Deputy Chief Minister of<br />

Kerala?<br />

R. Sankar<br />

19. The only Chief Minister of Kerala<br />

who was dismissed through a<br />

non-confidence motion?<br />

R. Sankar<br />

20. First Kerala Chief Minister who<br />

completed the term of office?<br />

C. Achutha Menon<br />

21. First Finanance Minister who<br />

presented the budget of Kerala<br />

State?<br />

C.Achutha Menon (June<br />

7, 1957)<br />

22. The Chief Minister who<br />

implemented dies non?<br />

C. Achutha Menon<br />

23. The longest continuosly serving<br />

Chief Minister of Kerala?<br />

C. Achutha Menon (2364<br />

days)<br />

24. The Kerala politician known as<br />

‘Leader’?<br />

K. Karunakaran<br />

25. The person who became the Chief<br />

Minister of Kerala most number of<br />

times?<br />

K. Karunakaran [Four<br />

times]<br />

26. Shortest Serving Kerala Ministry?<br />

K. Karunakaran Ministry<br />

[1977, one month]<br />

27. The Chief Minister at the time of<br />

prohibition of arrack (1996) was?<br />

A.K. Antony<br />

28. Shortest Serving Chief Minister of<br />

Kerala?<br />

C.H. Muhammed Koya<br />

29. First Communist Chief Minister in<br />

Kerala who completed the tenure?<br />

E.K. Nayanar<br />

30. Longest Serving Chief Minister of<br />

Kerala?<br />

E.K. Nayanar [4009 days]<br />

31. Kerala Chief Minister when<br />

Kudumbasree Mission was<br />

formed?<br />

EMS<br />

E.K. Nayanar<br />

First Kerala Ministry<br />

32. The Chief Minister who<br />

introduced the policy ‘Sutharya<br />

Keralam’?<br />

Oommen Chandy<br />

33. Chief Minister who inagurated<br />

Vizhinjam Project & Kochi<br />

Metro?<br />

Oommen Chandy<br />

34. Oldest Chief Minister of Kerala?<br />

V.S. Achuthanandan<br />

35. The Legislative Assembly in<br />

which Pinarayi Vijayan became<br />

the Chief Minister?<br />

14 th Legislative Assembly<br />

36. 12 th person to become the Chief<br />

Minister of Kerala?<br />

Pinarayi Vijayan<br />

37. 22 nd Chief Minister of Kerala?<br />

Pinarayi Vijayan<br />

38. The Finance Minister who<br />

presented maximum number<br />

of budgets in Kerala Legislative<br />

Assembly?<br />

K.M. Mani<br />

39. Longest Serving Member &<br />

Longest Serving Minister of<br />

Kerala Legislative Assembly?<br />

K.M. Mani<br />

40. First member of Legislative<br />

Assembly disqualified under<br />

Anti-defection Law?<br />

R. Balakrishna Pillai<br />

41. The 23 rd Governor of Kerala?<br />

Chief Minister<br />

C. Achuthamenon Finance<br />

T.V. Thomas<br />

K.C.George<br />

K.P. Gopalan<br />

T.A.Mageed<br />

P.K.Chathan Master<br />

Joseph Mundassery<br />

K.R. Gouri<br />

V.R. Krishna Iyer<br />

Dr. A.R. Menon<br />

Transport, Labour<br />

Food, Forest<br />

Industry<br />

PWD<br />

Local Self Government<br />

P. Sadasivam<br />

Education, Co-operation<br />

Revenue, Excise<br />

Law, Electricity<br />

Health


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secretariat Assistant Model Exam<br />

1. Which of the following protocols<br />

is used for e-mail?<br />

a. TCP/IP b. FTP<br />

c. VTP d. SMTP<br />

2. Which of the following is an<br />

example of e-mail and Internet<br />

Relay Chat (IRC) related crimes?<br />

a. E-mail spoofing<br />

b. E-mail spamming<br />

c. E-mail bombing<br />

d. All of these<br />

3. Which of the following key<br />

combinations is used to close<br />

a window in windows operating<br />

system?<br />

a. Ctrl + A b. Ctrl + Esc<br />

c. Alt + F4 d. Ctrl + Alt + Del<br />

4. Most websites have a main page,<br />

_______ acts as a doorway to<br />

the rest of the website pages<br />

a. Search Engine b. Home page<br />

c. Browser d. URL<br />

5. ‘Save as’ option is found in which<br />

menu?<br />

a. Format b. File<br />

c. Edit d. Insert<br />

6. When was the Information<br />

Technology Act came into force<br />

in India?<br />

a. May 16, 2000 b. June 9, 2000<br />

c. July 9, 2000<br />

d. October 17, 2000<br />

7. Who is the administrative head of<br />

state secretariat?<br />

a. Governor b. Chief Secretary<br />

c. Chief Minister<br />

d. Advocate General<br />

8. Who was the Constitutional<br />

Advisor to the Constituent<br />

Assembly?<br />

a. B.N. Rao b. Dr. B.R.Ambedkar<br />

c. Dr. Rajendra Prasad<br />

d. Dr. Sachidananda Sinha<br />

9. When did the constituent Assembly<br />

adopt our National Flag?<br />

a. January 26, 1950<br />

b. January 22, 1947<br />

c. November 26, 1949<br />

d. July 22, 1947<br />

10. How many times, has the<br />

preamble to the constitution been<br />

amended so far?<br />

a. once b. twice<br />

c. thrice d. four<br />

11. Which fundamental right can’t<br />

be suspended even during an<br />

emergency under the Article 352<br />

of the constitution?<br />

a. Right to equality<br />

b. Right to Life<br />

c. Right to constitutional remedies<br />

d. Right of religion<br />

12. The first chairman of the Kerala<br />

State Human Rights Commission<br />

was ________<br />

a. Justice J.B.Koshy<br />

b. Justice K.G.Balakrishnan<br />

c. Justice M.N.Krishnan<br />

d. Justice M.M.Pareed Pillai<br />

13. Which disease is caused by the<br />

disintegration of motor neurons<br />

in the brain?<br />

a. Addison’s disease<br />

b. Acromegaly<br />

c. Parkinson’s disease<br />

d. Cushing’s Syndrome<br />

14. Which of the following is not<br />

associated with the process of<br />

blood clotting?<br />

a. Fibrinogen b. Calcium<br />

c. Vitamin K d. Haemoglobin<br />

15. Who introduced the term ‘Gene’<br />

for the hereditary factors?<br />

a. Wilhelm Johannsen<br />

b. Grigor Mendel<br />

c. Alice Jeffrey<br />

d. Har Govind Khorana<br />

16. By which name are 16th group<br />

elements known?<br />

a. Carbon family<br />

b. Nitrogen family<br />

c. Oxygen family<br />

d. Halogen family<br />

17. Who introduced the Plum pudding<br />

model of atom?<br />

a. J.J.Thomson b. John Dalton<br />

c. Niels Bohr<br />

d. Ernest Rutherford<br />

18. In which year did Max Plank get<br />

Nobel prize for quantum theory of<br />

light?<br />

a. 1916 b. 1905<br />

c. 1918 d. 1917<br />

19. If the velocity of a moving object is<br />

doubled its kinetic energy will be:<br />

a. Doubled b. Tripled<br />

c. Halved d. Four times<br />

20. The ultimate cause of water<br />

movement in a plant stem against<br />

gravity is?<br />

a. Osmosis b. transpiration<br />

c. photosynthesis d. diffusion<br />

21. Which one of the following is the<br />

unit of activity of a radioactive<br />

source?<br />

a. Lux b. Becquerel<br />

c. Tesla d. Siemens<br />

22. Glass is a _________<br />

a. Vitrified liquid<br />

b. crystalline mateiral<br />

c. semi-solid<br />

d. sublimation of iodine<br />

23. The term ‘light year’ is a unit<br />

employed in measuring<br />

a. intensity of light b. distance<br />

c. speed of light d. time<br />

24. When did Gandhiji start individual<br />

passive resistance?<br />

a. 1920 b. 1917<br />

c. 1940 d. 1906<br />

25. Who was the Finance Minister of<br />

the Interim Government of 1946?<br />

a. Liaquat Ali Khan<br />

b. Dr. John Mathai<br />

c. R.K.Shanmugham Chetti<br />

d. Syama Prasad Mukherjee<br />

26. Who founded ‘Abhinav Bharat<br />

Society’ (Young India Society)?<br />

a. Suryasen b. V.D.Savarkar<br />

c. Bhagat Singh<br />

d. Veeresalingam Panthulu<br />

27. Which of these rivers originates<br />

from Nasik in Maharastra?<br />

a. Krishna b. Mahanadi<br />

c. Kaveri d. None of these<br />

28. In which Indian state is the Rohtang<br />

pass situated?<br />

a. Himachal Pradesh<br />

b. Uttarpradesh<br />

c. Jammu & Kashmir d. Sikkim<br />

29. In which year was the project<br />

Elephant launched?<br />

a. 1973 b. 1972<br />

c. 1982 d. 1992<br />

30. The Partition of Bengal was<br />

repealed in the year<br />

a. 1905 b. 1907<br />

c. 1909 d. 1911<br />

31. The hot dry wind that blows in<br />

north India during summer is:<br />

a. Fohn b. Chinook<br />

c. Loo d. Westerlies<br />

32. Dona Paula is a Chief Port in the<br />

state of:<br />

a. Odisha b. Andra Pradesh<br />

c. Gujarat d. Goa<br />

33. India’s oldest iron and steel<br />

industry is<br />

a. TISCO at Jamshedpur<br />

b. TISCO at Burnpur<br />

c. Durgapur iron and steel plant<br />

d. Rourkela Iron and steel plant<br />

34. Where is the Central Food<br />

Technological Research Institute<br />

situated?<br />

a. Bengaluru b. Kolkata<br />

c. Delhi d. Mysore<br />

35. The Term Green Revolution has<br />

been used to indicate higher<br />

production through?<br />

a. Creation of Grasslands<br />

b. Enhanced agricultural<br />

productivity per hectare<br />

c. creation of gardens in urban areas<br />

d. planting more trees<br />

36. During the colonial rule in India,<br />

the permanent settlement was<br />

introduced by?<br />

a. Lord Curzon b. Lord Bentick<br />

c. Lord Wellesly<br />

d. Lord Cornwallis<br />

37. Who among the following started<br />

the newspaper SomPrakash?<br />

a. Dayanand Saraswati<br />

b. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar<br />

c. Raja Ram Mohan Roy<br />

d. Surendranath Banerjee<br />

38. The standard of living in a country<br />

is represented by its?<br />

a. Unemployment rate<br />

b. Poverty Ratio<br />

c. Per capita income<br />

d. National income<br />

39. The implementation of Jawahar<br />

Rojgar Yojana rests with?<br />

a. District Collector<br />

b. Gram Panchayat<br />

c. Union Government<br />

d. State Government<br />

40. In terms of Human Development<br />

Index, India falls under the<br />

following category?<br />

a. very low b. low<br />

c. high d. medium<br />

41. Narendra Modi laid the foundation<br />

stone of first hindu temple to be<br />

built in __________<br />

a. Saudi Arabia b. Abu Dhabi<br />

c. Qatar d. Malaysia<br />

42. Which Indian state is planning to<br />

have a flag of its own<br />

a. Karnataka b. Nagaland<br />

c. Himachal Pradesh<br />

d. Maharastra<br />

43. A cosmic event not seen in 36<br />

years, a rare ‘super blue blood<br />

moon’ was glimpsed on ______<br />

a. 2018 December 23<br />

b. 2018 January 20<br />

c. 2018 February 3<br />

d. 2018 January 31<br />

44. <strong>Book</strong> titled “Dilli Meri Dilli: Before<br />

and After 1998” was written by<br />

a. Aravind Kejriwal<br />

b. Prashant Bhushan<br />

c. Sheila Dikshit d. Sonia Gandhi<br />

45. First international Dam safety<br />

conference 2018 was held in ___<br />

a. Thiruvananthapuram<br />

b. Kochi<br />

c. Palakkad d. Idukki<br />

46. The only Keralite who got<br />

Padmavibhushan award in 2018:<br />

a. Lakshmikutty<br />

b. Dr. M.R.Rajagopal<br />

Answer: c. P.Parameswaran<br />

1.b d. 2.c Anantha 3.a 4.d 5.c Subrahmanian<br />

6.b 7.d 8.d 9.c 10.d<br />

47. 11.c Which 12.c 13.c is the 14.c first 15.c state 16.c 17.a in India 18.c<br />

19.b started 20.d 21.d floating 22.c 23.c market? 24.d 25.d 26.c<br />

27.d a. 28.b Maharashtra<br />

29.c 30.c 31.b 32.c 33.c 34.c<br />

35.b b. 36.c Jammu 37.a 38.c Kashmir 39.c 40.c 41.d 42.c<br />

43.d c. 44.c West 45.c Bengal 46.c 47.d d. 48.c Nagaland 49.c 50.d<br />

48. 51.d Which 52.c 53.c is the 54.b first 55.b forest 56.d 57.c product 58.a<br />

59.d 60.d 61.c 62.d 63.a 64.b 65.c 66.a<br />

that has received Geographical<br />

67.b 68.d 69.b 70.c 71.d 72.d 73.b 74.b<br />

Indication tag?<br />

75.d 76.d 77.b 78.b 79.b 80.a 81.c 82.c<br />

83.c a. 84.c Gass 85.d Forest 86.a 87.d b. Nilambur 88.b 89.c Teak 90.c<br />

91.c c. 92.c Silent 93.d valley 94.c 95.d d. Forest 96.c 97.c blome 98.a<br />

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presented on?<br />

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to oppose the practice of idol<br />

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b. Sahodaran Ayyappan<br />

c. Vagbhatananda<br />

d. Vaikunda Swamikal<br />

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founded by Vaikunda Swamikal<br />

are known by the name<br />

a. Ayyavazhi b. Nizhal Thangal<br />

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Association”?<br />

a. T.K.Madhavan<br />

b. Sree Narayana Guru<br />

c. Kumaranasan d. Dr. Palpu<br />

54. In which district is Meenvallam<br />

Project launched?<br />

a. Palakkad b. Thrissur<br />

c. Malappuram d. Kozhikode<br />

55. ‘Himagiri’ is a high yieiding<br />

variety of ...............<br />

a. Ginger b. Arecanut<br />

c. Coconut d. Sesamum<br />

56. Which is known as ‘the coir<br />

village of India’?<br />

a. Alappuzha b. Ambalappuzha<br />

c. Vayalar d. Thakazhi<br />

57. Who started the daily ‘Mithavadi’?<br />

a. C. Krishnan<br />

b. Moorkoth Kumaran<br />

c. C.V.Kunhiraman<br />

d. M.Govindan<br />

58. In which year was Kerala State<br />

Planning Board established?<br />

a. 1956 b. 1957<br />

c. 1967 d. 1965<br />

59. Thatwa Prakashika Ashramam<br />

was established by<br />

a. Vagbhatananda Gurudevar<br />

b. Shivaprasad<br />

c. Sivananda Paramahamsa<br />

d. Vayath Swami<br />

60. The birth place of the famous<br />

classic painter Raja Ravi Varma<br />

a. Thripunithura b. Kilimanoor<br />

c. Kottayam d. Perunna<br />

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t{]j-I³ F ]Zw AÀ°-am-<br />

¡p-Xv .............. FmWv<br />

a. hnZq-j-I³<br />

b. Ab-bv¡p BÄ<br />

c. ImWn d. t{]cn-¸n-¡p BÄ<br />

62. hr²n F ]Z-¯nsâ hn]-co-X<br />

-]Zw<br />

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c. buh\w d. iàn<br />

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ssIIm-ep-IÄ<br />

a. XXv]p-cp-j³ b. _lp-{holn<br />

c. ZznKp-k-amkw d. Zzµz³<br />

64. tLmjm-£cw AÃm-¯-tXXv?<br />

a. _ b. L c. [ d. V<br />

65. ‘A new broom sweeps clean’ -<br />

kam-\-amb ]g-s©mÃv?<br />

a. DÅXp ]d-ªm Ddnbpw<br />

Nncn¡pw<br />

b. anp--sXÃmw s]mÃ<br />

c. ]p¯-\¨n ]pc-¸pdw Xq¡pw<br />

d. Imäp-Å-t¸mÄ XqäWw<br />

66. Xmsg sImSp-¯n-cn-¡p--h-bnÂ<br />

icn-bmb hmIyw GXv?<br />

a. tbmKw XpS§n Hcp aWn-¡qÀ<br />

Ign-ª-Xn-\p-ti-j-amWv a{´n<br />

F¯n-b-Xv<br />

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a. tPmÀÖv Fw. hÀ¤okv<br />

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c. Sn.-hn.-tPm-k^v<br />

d. tPmÀÖv hÀ¤okv<br />

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a. ]p\Àkrãn b. ]p\-Êrãn<br />

c. ]p\-krãn d. ]p\x-krãn<br />

69. Xmsg sImSp-¯n-cn-¡p-- -h-bnÂ<br />

kmam-\y-\maw GXv?<br />

a. apà b. abnÂ<br />

c. \£-{X-§Ä d. KwK<br />

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Xv?<br />

a. Xr+]mZw b. Xr]v+]mZw<br />

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(Add a proper question tag)<br />

a. don’t I? b. shall I?<br />

c. aren’t I d. will you?<br />

72. If you pass this difficult<br />

examination, it will be a feather<br />

in your cap. Choose the correct<br />

meaning of the given idiom<br />

a. you will get a very good job<br />

b. you will feel proud of it<br />

c. your parents will be very happy<br />

d. No answer<br />

73. The antonym of word Garrulous is,<br />

a. gruesome b. creative<br />

c. quiet d. exaggerated<br />

74. Change into passive voice:<br />

I saw him leaving the house<br />

a. He had been seen<br />

leaving the house<br />

b. He was seen to be leaving the<br />

house<br />

c. Leaving the house he was seen<br />

by me d. He was seen<br />

leaving the house by me<br />

75. No other vehicle is so fast as<br />

aeroplane (Rewrite using<br />

comparitive degree)<br />

a. Aeroplane is fastest vehicle<br />

b. Aeroplane is faster than any<br />

other vehicle<br />

c. Aeroplane is faster than most<br />

other vehicle d. Very few vehicle<br />

are so fast as aeroplane<br />

76. He __________ TV since morning<br />

a. have watched<br />

b. is watching<br />

c. have been watching<br />

d. has been watching<br />

77. He said, “What a beautiful Scene!”<br />

Change into indirect speech<br />

a. He said that what a beautiful<br />

scene it was<br />

b. He wondered that it was a beautiful<br />

scene<br />

c. He exclaimed what a beautiful<br />

scene it was<br />

d. He exclaimed that it was a very<br />

beautiful scene<br />

78. Choose the incorrect sentence:<br />

a. Politics is a dirty game<br />

b. Twenty miles is a long distance<br />

c. She did nothing but sang<br />

d. His father is an S.D.O.<br />

79. One who thinks that human nature<br />

is essentially evil<br />

a. Agnostic b. Cynic<br />

c. Sceptic d. Misogynist<br />

80. Jacob together with his children<br />

......... gone for picnic<br />

a. has b. have<br />

c. are d. had<br />

81. A train travelled 180 km in 4 hours.<br />

Another train passed the same<br />

distance in a time which is one<br />

hour less than that taken by the<br />

first train. What is the difference<br />

between the distances passed by<br />

these two trains in one hour?<br />

a. 20 km b. 45 km<br />

c. 25 km d. 15 km<br />

82. Find the least perfect square<br />

number, which is completely<br />

divisible by 2, 4, 6 and 8<br />

a. 256 b. 442 c. 144 d. 484<br />

83. A student travelling to 4km/hr, he<br />

reached his college 5 minutes<br />

before time. If he travelled 3km/<br />

hr he would reach his college<br />

5 minutes late. The distance<br />

between his home and college is?<br />

a. 10km b. 2km<br />

c. 5km d. 7km<br />

84. Find the maximum possible length<br />

of rod that can be placed inside a<br />

box of length 12cm, breadth 9cm<br />

and height 8cm<br />

a. 17cm b. 18cm<br />

c. 13cm d. 14cm<br />

85. 20 women can finish a work in 18<br />

days. How many women more are<br />

necessary to finish the same work<br />

in 15 days<br />

a. 24 b. 26 c. 4 d. 14<br />

86. What annual payment will<br />

discharge a debt of Rs.1025<br />

due in 2 years at the rate of 5%<br />

compound interest?<br />

a. Rs.550 b. Rs.551.25<br />

c. Rs.560 d. Rs.560.75<br />

87. In a co-educational secondary<br />

school 65% of the students are<br />

boys. If there are 224 girls in the<br />

school. Find the number of boys<br />

in the school?<br />

a. 416 b. 415 c. 420 d. 428<br />

88. The difference between two<br />

numbers is 8 and their ratio is<br />

5:1. Find the numbers?<br />

a. x=9, y=2 b. x=10, y=2<br />

c. x=8, y=1 d. x=6, y=5<br />

89. The sum of the ages of a son and<br />

father is 56 years. After 4 years<br />

the age of father will be 3 times<br />

that of the son. Find the father<br />

age?<br />

a. 52 b. 48 c. 44 d. 40<br />

90.<br />

a. 1 b. 2 c. 6.65 d. 7.75<br />

91. If 6 th March, 2005 is Monday.<br />

What was the day of 6 th March,<br />

2004?<br />

a. Sunday b. Saturday<br />

c. Tuesday d. Wednesday<br />

92. Sheela is facing south. She<br />

turned left and travelled 15m<br />

and turned left and travelled<br />

7m. Lastly she turned west and<br />

travelled 15m. How far is Sheela<br />

now from the starting point?<br />

a. 15m b. 8m c. 7m d. 30m<br />

93. Crime : Sin :: Speak : ?<br />

a. Conservation b. Silence<br />

c. Say d. Shout<br />

94. PAIN : QDNU :: ? : UDSR<br />

a. TIME b. TANK<br />

c. TUNE d. THIN<br />

95. Find out the missing letter<br />

U, O, I, ? A<br />

a. C b. S c. G d. E<br />

96. Complete the series<br />

2, 3, 8, 27, _____<br />

a. 132 b. 112 c. 118 d. 80<br />

97. A man said to woman “Your<br />

only brother’s son is my wife’s<br />

brother”. How is the women<br />

related to the man’s wife?<br />

a. Mother b. Aunt<br />

c. Sister d. Father<br />

98. Find odd one out<br />

a. Ear b. Kidney<br />

c. Lungs d. Liver<br />

99. Flower is to Bouquet as Minister<br />

is to ________<br />

a. Department b. Constituency<br />

c. Voter d. Cabinet<br />

100. If A stands for +, B stands for<br />

-, c stands for x, then what is the<br />

value of (10 C 4) A (4 C 4) B 6?<br />

a. 60 b. 56 c. 50 d. 46<br />

Answer:<br />

1. d 2. d 3. c 4. b 5. b 6. d 7. b 8. a 9. d 10.a 11.b<br />

12.d 13.c 14.d 15.a 16.c 17.a 18.c 19.d 20.b 21.b<br />

22.a 23.b 24.c 25.a 26.b 27.d 28.a 29.d 30.d 31.c<br />

32.d 33.a 34.d 35.b 36.d 37.b 38.c 39.b 40.b 41.b<br />

42.a 43.d 44.c 45.a 46.c 47.c 48.b 49.b 50.d 51.a<br />

52.b 53.d 54.a 55.a 56.c 57.b 58.c 59.a 60.b 61.b<br />

62.b 63.d 64.a 65.c 66.b 67.d 68.d 69.c 70.c 71.d<br />

72.b 73.c 74.d 75.b 76.d 77.d 78.c 79.b 80.a 81.d<br />

82.c 83.b 84.a 85.c 86.b 87.a 88.b 90.d 92.c 93.d<br />

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Wave Theory<br />

Physics<br />

1. Sixth state of matter<br />

Fermionic condensate<br />

2. Unit of magnetic flux<br />

Weber<br />

3. Einstein proposed General theory<br />

of relativity in the year<br />

1915<br />

4. Instrument that regulates the<br />

resistance or current in a circuit<br />

Rheostat<br />

5. Photoelectric effect was<br />

discovered by<br />

Henrich Hertz<br />

6. Image formed in concave lens<br />

Virtual and erect<br />

7. Power of lens is<br />

Dioptre<br />

8. Minimum distance required for<br />

the production of Echo<br />

17 meters<br />

9. Waves used in distant photography<br />

Infrared rays<br />

10. Device used to detect heat<br />

radiation<br />

Thermocouple<br />

11. The shape of mass-acceleration<br />

graph for constant force<br />

Hyperbola<br />

Quantum Theory<br />

science<br />

12. Unit of acceleration<br />

m/s 2<br />

13. Gamma rays was discovered by<br />

Paul Williard<br />

14. Working principle of Atom Bomb<br />

Nuclear Fission<br />

15. Working principle of Hydrogen<br />

Bomb<br />

Nuclear Fusion<br />

16. Working Principle of Dynamo/<br />

Generator<br />

Electromagnetic Induction<br />

17. Device used to convert AC to DC<br />

Rectifier<br />

18. Voltage of torch cell<br />

1.5V<br />

19. Potential difference between any<br />

two phase lines<br />

400 V<br />

20. Potential difference between one<br />

phase and one neutral<br />

230 V<br />

21. Radio active element used to treat<br />

cancer<br />

Cobalt 60<br />

22. Instrument used to reproduce<br />

sound when once it is recorded<br />

Phonograph<br />

General Theorems in Physics<br />

Quantum Optic Theory<br />

Corpuscular Theory<br />

Law of Conservation of Momentum<br />

Law of Conservation of Mass<br />

Law of Gravitation<br />

Law of Conservation of Energy<br />

Electromagnetic Theory<br />

Christian Huygens<br />

Max Plank<br />

E.C.G. Sudarsan<br />

Newton<br />

Newton<br />

Lavoisier<br />

Newton<br />

Albert Einstein<br />

James Clark Max Well<br />

23. One Pico meter is equal to<br />

10 -12 m<br />

24. The change of frequency<br />

experienced by the receiver either<br />

because of the relative motion of<br />

the source or receiver or both is<br />

termed as<br />

Doppler effect<br />

25. Device used by navigators in the<br />

18 th century to determine time<br />

Chronometer<br />

26. The temperature scale which does<br />

not read negative value<br />

Kelvin<br />

27. Speed of β particle<br />

2 x 10 8 m/s<br />

28. Unit of luminous intensity<br />

Candla<br />

29. The escape velocity of moon<br />

2.4 km/sec<br />

30. Law of inertia was formulated by<br />

Galileo<br />

31. What is the working principle of<br />

nuclear reactor<br />

Nuclear Fission<br />

32. Device used to convert DC to AC<br />

Inverter<br />

33. Unit of Self Induction<br />

Henry<br />

34. Which is the strongest force in<br />

nature<br />

Nuclear Force<br />

35. Who discovered the phenomenon<br />

of Natural radio activity<br />

Henry Becqueral<br />

36. Wilhelm Rontgen discovered<br />

X-rays in<br />

1895<br />

37. Time taken by moon light to reach<br />

earth<br />

1.3 sec<br />

38. Blue colour of the sky was<br />

explained by<br />

Lord Railey<br />

39. Infrared rays were discovered by<br />

William Hershel<br />

40. Ray used to disinfect equipment<br />

used for operation<br />

UV rays<br />

Chemistry<br />

1. Planetary model of atom was<br />

proposed by<br />

Rutherford<br />

2. Phosgene is a mixture of<br />

Carbon monoxide and<br />

chlorine<br />

3. Most abundant element in earth<br />

crust<br />

Aluminium<br />

4. Isotope used for the treatment of<br />

skin cancer<br />

Phosphorus - 32<br />

5. Modern periodic table was<br />

discovered by<br />

Henry Moseley<br />

6. The first artificial element in the<br />

periodic table<br />

Technetium<br />

7. Law of Triads was put forward by<br />

Dobereiner<br />

8. Chemical name of Gypsum<br />

Calcium Sulphate<br />

9. The blue coloured mineral of<br />

aluminium<br />

Lapis Lazuli<br />

10. Bell metal is an alloy of<br />

Copper, Tin<br />

11. The fuel used in rockets<br />

Liquid Hydrogen<br />

12. The substance which is used as<br />

coolant in ice plants<br />

Ammonia<br />

13. The chemical used in photographic<br />

films<br />

Silver bromide<br />

14. The acid which is used in lead<br />

storage batteries<br />

Sulphuric acid<br />

15. The solution used to detect<br />

glucose in urine<br />

Benedict’s solution<br />

16. Glass used to make lenses and<br />

prisms<br />

Flint glass<br />

17. Artificial sweetener used by the<br />

diabetic patients<br />

Aspartame<br />

18. Chemical name of Brown coal<br />

Lignite


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19. The acid which is known as spirit<br />

of salt<br />

Hydrochloric acid<br />

20. The acid used as a sedative in<br />

hypnotism<br />

21. Wonder drug<br />

Barbituric acid<br />

Aspirin<br />

22. pH of milk<br />

6.5<br />

23. Metal present in tube light<br />

Molybdenum<br />

24. Most electropositive stable<br />

element<br />

Caesium<br />

25. Catalyst used in contact process<br />

(Manufacturing of Sulphuric<br />

Acid)<br />

Vanadium Pentoxide<br />

26. Oxygen was discovered by<br />

Joseph Priestley<br />

27. Metal present in tobacco<br />

Polonium<br />

28. The most poisonous substance<br />

Arsenic<br />

29. Ore of Uranium<br />

Pitch Blende<br />

30. The metal which shows poorest<br />

electrical conductivity<br />

Lead<br />

31. Electron were discovered in<br />

1897<br />

32. Isotope was discovered by<br />

Frederic sodi<br />

33. Metal used in atomic clock<br />

Caesium<br />

34. Chemical name of water<br />

Dihydrogen monoxide<br />

35. Most soluable gas in water<br />

Ammonia<br />

36. The acid used to test the purity<br />

of gold<br />

Nitric acid<br />

37. Element used for the<br />

vulcanisation of rubber<br />

Sulphur<br />

38. The metal known as anomalous<br />

metal<br />

Mercury<br />

39. First artificial plastic<br />

Bakelite<br />

40. The compound which is added<br />

to petrol to prevent engines from<br />

knocking<br />

Lead<br />

BIOlogy<br />

1. Scientist who discovered that the<br />

body of animal is made up of cell<br />

Theodar Schwann<br />

2. Energy currency of the cell<br />

ATP<br />

3. Basic building blocks of proteins<br />

Amino acids<br />

4. The first artificially synthesised<br />

vitamin<br />

Vitamin C<br />

5. Deficiency disease of Vitamin B1<br />

Beriberi<br />

6. Eye disease due to the increased<br />

pressure in the eyeball<br />

Glaucoma<br />

7. Pigment that gives colour to the<br />

skin<br />

Melanin<br />

8. The part of the brain on which<br />

alcohol affect<br />

Cerebellum<br />

9. Oral Polio vaccine was discovered<br />

by<br />

Albert Sabine<br />

10. Largest blood vessel in the human<br />

body<br />

Aorta<br />

11. Plasma protein which controls<br />

blood pressure<br />

Albumin<br />

12. Blood cells giving immunity to the<br />

body<br />

WBC<br />

13. Mineral which is essential for<br />

blood clotting<br />

Calcium<br />

14. Lung disease caused by corona<br />

virus<br />

SARS<br />

15. Normal glucose level<br />

80-120 mg/100ml of blood<br />

16. The organ in which iron is largely<br />

stored<br />

Liver<br />

17. The organ which purifies blood by<br />

filtration<br />

Kidney<br />

18. First bone bank of India is<br />

established at<br />

Chennai<br />

19. Largest muscle in human body<br />

Gluteus maximus<br />

20. Endocrine gland which is known<br />

as Biological clock<br />

Pineal gland<br />

21. Causative organism of Malaria<br />

Plasmodium<br />

22. Disease which is known as<br />

German Measels<br />

Rubella<br />

23. The only plant hormone that exists<br />

in gaseous state<br />

Ethylene<br />

24. Scientific name of Tulsi<br />

Ocimum Sanctum<br />

25. The gaseous exchange in plants<br />

takes place through<br />

Stomata<br />

26. A class of drugs used to treat<br />

anxiety and depression<br />

Tranquiliser<br />

27. The organ which stores large<br />

amount of vitamin A<br />

Liver<br />

28. Plants that grows in desert are<br />

known as<br />

Xerophytes<br />

29. The plant hormone which is<br />

largely present in coconut water<br />

Cytokinins<br />

30. Study of Algae<br />

Phycology<br />

31. Vitamin which is abundant in Milk<br />

Vitamin A<br />

Code<br />

October – 1<br />

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]m«p- ]mSn<br />

- Vegetarian day<br />

- Geriatric day<br />

- Community Blood Donation Day<br />

- World Smile Day<br />

- World Music Day<br />

2017-18 Indian Super League<br />

Champions<br />

Runner UP<br />

Golden Ball<br />

Golden Boot<br />

32. Enzyme present in tears<br />

Lysozyme<br />

33. Colour blindness was discovered<br />

by<br />

John Datton<br />

34. Hypermetropia can be corrected<br />

by<br />

Convex lens<br />

35. Study of nose<br />

- Chennayin FC<br />

- Bangaluru FC<br />

- Sunil Chetri<br />

(Bangaluru FC)<br />

- Ferran Corominas<br />

(FC Goa)<br />

Emerging<br />

Player Award - Lalruatthara<br />

(Kerala Blasters)<br />

Rhinology<br />

36. Movement of plants towards<br />

light<br />

Phototropism<br />

37. Rate of photosynthesis is<br />

maximum in<br />

Red light<br />

38. Plants used for making chewing<br />

gum<br />

Suppota<br />

39. Father of Indian Ecology<br />

R. Mishra<br />

40. Plants get water through the<br />

roots because of<br />

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convert an assembly language to machine<br />

language is?<br />

a. Compiler b. Interpreter<br />

c. Assembler d. Comparator<br />

[University Assistant - 2016]<br />

Ans: (c) Assembler<br />

• Programes that is used to convert a program<br />

written in other languages to machine<br />

languages<br />

Translators<br />

• Language that can be used to create programs<br />

Programming language<br />

• Only one language understood by the computer<br />

Machine language<br />

• Machine language is also known as binary<br />

language<br />

• Translation programe which convert high level<br />

language to machine language<br />

Compiler<br />

• A compiler compiles entire program at once<br />

• Translation programe which takes single<br />

instruction at a time as input and convert into<br />

machine language<br />

Interpreter<br />

• First commercially available high level language<br />

FORTRAN<br />

• Programming language used for business data<br />

processing<br />

COBOL<br />

• Language used for internet<br />

JAVA<br />

• The programing language Java was developed<br />

by<br />

James Gosling<br />

• Languages used for the creation of web pages<br />

HTML, PHP, Java Script<br />

• HTML was developed by<br />

Tim Bernerss Lee<br />

• The programming language which is used for<br />

making applets<br />

Java<br />

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5 tNmZy-§fpw D¯-c-§fpw<br />

Ah-bpsS hni-Zo-I-c-Whpw<br />

• The company which develops Java<br />

Sun Micro systems<br />

• Earlier name of Java<br />

Oak<br />

• World’s first object oriented language<br />

SIMULA<br />

• The programming language ‘C’ was developed<br />

by<br />

Dennis Ritchie<br />

HTML - Hypertext Markup Language<br />

COBOL - Common Business Oriented Language<br />

• Programming language used in artificial<br />

intelligence<br />

PROLOG<br />

2 Which is the most dense planet of solar system?<br />

a. Jupiter b. Neptune<br />

c. Earth d. Alexander Grahambel<br />

[Taluk Supply Officer- 2013]<br />

Ans: (c) Earth<br />

Planet with lowest density<br />

Planet with highest weight<br />

Planet with lowest weight<br />

Fastest rotating planet<br />

Slowest rotating planet<br />

Fastest revolving planet<br />

Slowest revolving planet<br />

Planet without atmosphere<br />

Hottest planet<br />

Saturn<br />

Jupiter<br />

Saturn<br />

Jupiter<br />

Venus<br />

Mercury<br />

Neptune<br />

Mercury<br />

Venus<br />

• The only planet that rotates from east to west<br />

Venus<br />

• The planet with shortest day and shortest night<br />

Jupiter<br />

• The planet with strongest magnetic field and<br />

gravitational force<br />

Jupiter<br />

• The planet having most extensive rings in the<br />

solar system<br />

Saturn<br />

• The planet with most number of satellites<br />

Jupiter<br />

• The first planet discovered with the use of a<br />

telescope<br />

Uranus<br />

Pet of the Sun<br />

Twin planet of the earth<br />

Morning star<br />

Red Planet<br />

Blue planet<br />

Fossil planet<br />

Rusty planet<br />

Rolling planet<br />

Lying planet<br />

Green planet<br />

Windy planet<br />

Venus<br />

Venus<br />

Venus<br />

Mars<br />

Earth<br />

Mars<br />

Mars<br />

Uranus<br />

Uranus<br />

Uranus<br />

Neptune<br />

3 The first cinema scope film in India?<br />

a. Deewana b. Bazigar<br />

c. Kagaz Ke Phool d. Dangal<br />

[Junior Employment Officer - 2017]<br />

Ans: (c) Kagaz Ke Phool<br />

• First film in India was screened by<br />

Lumiere Brothers<br />

• Father of Indian Cinema<br />

Dadasaheb Phalke<br />

• The first Indian film<br />

Pundalik<br />

• The first indigenous film produced entirely in<br />

India<br />

Raja Harichandra<br />

(Director - Dadasaheb Phalke)<br />

• The first Talkie film in India<br />

Alam Ara<br />

• The first 70mm film in India<br />

Around the World<br />

• The first indigeneously made 70mm film in<br />

India<br />

Sholay<br />

• The first indigeneously made six track<br />

stereophonic sound film in India<br />

Sholay<br />

• The first silent film in South India<br />

Keechaka vadham<br />

• The first colour film made entirely in India<br />

Kisan Kanya


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Adi Sankara<br />

• The first 3-D film in India<br />

My Dear Kuttichathan<br />

• India’s first big box office hit<br />

LankaDahanam<br />

• The longest running film in the history of Indian<br />

Cinema<br />

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge<br />

• The film Pather Panchali was directed by<br />

Satyajith Ray<br />

Malayalam Cinema<br />

First in Malayalam<br />

Film Vigathakumaran (1928)<br />

talkie film<br />

Colour film<br />

Realistic film<br />

Cinemascope film<br />

70mm film<br />

Purana film<br />

3D film<br />

Box office hit<br />

Digital film<br />

Dolbi stereo film<br />

Balan<br />

Kandambecha Kottu<br />

Newspaper boy<br />

Thacholi Ambu<br />

Padayottam<br />

Prahlada<br />

My dear Kuttichathan<br />

Jeevitha Nauka<br />

Moonnamathoral<br />

Kalapani<br />

• The first Malayalam film to win president’s Gold<br />

Medal<br />

Chemmeen<br />

• The first Malayalam film to win president’s<br />

Silver medal<br />

Neelakuyil<br />

• The Malayalam film which won the British film<br />

Institute Award<br />

Elippathayam<br />

4 The genetic material of a cell is in?<br />

a. DNA b. Protoplasam<br />

c. Cytoplasm d. Ribosome<br />

[Deputy Collector- 2011]<br />

Ans: (a) DNA<br />

• Father of Genetics<br />

Greger Mendel<br />

• The hereditory Unit which determines the<br />

charatcers of an organism<br />

Genes<br />

• Blue print of life<br />

Gene<br />

• Gene was discoverd by<br />

Walter.S. Sutten<br />

• Genes are located in<br />

Chromosomes<br />

• Sudden heritable change in a gene<br />

Mutation<br />

• Mutation theory was putforward by<br />

Hugo De Vries<br />

• Double helical Model of DNA was put forwared<br />

by<br />

Watson & Crick<br />

• Nitrogen bases present in DNA<br />

Adenine, Guanine, Thymine, Cytosine<br />

• Nitrogen bases present in RNA<br />

Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, Uracil<br />

• Sugar present in DNA<br />

Deoxyribose<br />

• Sugar present in RNA<br />

Ribose<br />

• Number of Chromosomes in human body<br />

46 (23 pairs)<br />

• Sex chromosomes of male<br />

XY<br />

• Sex chormosomes of female<br />

XX<br />

• Study of the number of function and structure<br />

of genes separetely<br />

Genome mapping<br />

5 The first mass struggle against untouchability<br />

in Kerala was?<br />

a. Guruvaur Satyagraha<br />

b. Paliyam Satyagraha<br />

c. Channar revoly<br />

d. Vaikom Satyagraha<br />

[Junior Employment Officer - 2014]<br />

Ans: (d) Vaikom Satyagraha<br />

• Vaikom Satyagraha was started in the year<br />

1924 March 30<br />

• Main leader of Vaikom Satyagrapha<br />

T.K. Madhavan, K.Kelappan, C.V.<br />

Kunjiraman, K.P.Kesavamenon<br />

• The social reformer who is known as Vaikom<br />

hero<br />

E.V.Ramaswami Naikar<br />

• First revolt in Kerala against the British<br />

Anchuthengu revolt (1697)<br />

• First organised revolt in Kerala against the<br />

British<br />

Attingal revolt (1721)<br />

• The revolt organised by the tribal people of<br />

Wayanad against the British<br />

Kurichyar Revolt (1812)<br />

• Guruvayoor Satyagraha was held in the year<br />

1931 November 1<br />

• Leader of Guruvayoor Sathyagraha<br />

K. Kelappan<br />

• Volunteer captain of Guruvayur Satyagraha<br />

A.K. Gopalan<br />

• Nivarthan Agitation took place in the year<br />

1932<br />

• The revolt that leads to the formation of public<br />

Service Commission<br />

Nivarthana Agitation<br />

• The leader of Salt satyagraha in Kerala<br />

K. Kelappan<br />

• Malabar rebellion took place in<br />

1921<br />

• The main reason behind Malabar rebellion<br />

Pookottur incident<br />

• The person who led salt satyagragha from<br />

Palakkad to Payyannoor<br />

T.R. Krishnaswami Ayyar<br />

• The main incident related to quit India<br />

movement in Kerala<br />

Keezhariyur Bomb Case<br />

• Electricity agitation (1936) was held in<br />

Thrissur<br />

• The main leader of Paliyam Satyagraha<br />

C. Kesavan<br />

• The martyr of Paliyam Satyagraha<br />

A.G. Velayudhan<br />

• The famous slogan “American model Arabi<br />

Kadalil” is related to<br />

Punnapra Vayalar agitation<br />

• The liberation struggle in Mahe was led by<br />

I.K. Kumaran<br />

• The leader of first organised agricultural strike<br />

in Kerala<br />

Ayyankali<br />

• The revolt organised by Ayyankali for the right<br />

to use the public roads by lower castes<br />

Villuvandi Samaram (1893)


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1. Who is known as the mother of<br />

Indian Revolutions?<br />

a. Captain Lekshmi<br />

b. Annie Basant<br />

c. Rani Gaidiliur<br />

d. Madam Bikaji Cama<br />

[JEO -2017]<br />

2. Who among the following was<br />

not a member of their Cabinet<br />

mission?<br />

a. Stafford Crips<br />

b. A.V. Alexander<br />

c. John Simon<br />

d. Pathwic Lawrence<br />

[JEO -2017]<br />

3. The famous book ‘Annihilation of<br />

Caste’<br />

a. Jyothi Rao Phule<br />

b. Raja Ram Mohan Roy<br />

c. B.R Ambedkar<br />

d. Periyar Ramaswamy<br />

[JEO -2017]<br />

4. Mahatma: Life of Mohandas<br />

Karamchand Gandhi, the<br />

biography of Gandhi was written<br />

by<br />

a. D.G. Tendulkar<br />

b. Sasi Tharoor<br />

c. Rusin Bond<br />

d. Dr.S. Radhakrishnan<br />

[JEO -2017]<br />

5. The name of person who<br />

persuaded Gandhiji to include<br />

woman in Salt Sathyagraha<br />

a. Sarojini Naidu<br />

b. Urvasi Bhatalia<br />

c. Kamaladevi<br />

Chandhopadhyaya<br />

d. Subhadra Kumari Chauhan<br />

[JEO -2017]<br />

6. In which Satyagraha did Gandhiji<br />

interfere for labours in factory for<br />

the first time?<br />

a. Kheda Sathyagraha b. Bardoli<br />

c. Chambaran d. Ahmedabad<br />

[JEO -2017]<br />

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(50 Questions)<br />

7. The First Modern Metro of India<br />

is:<br />

a. The Kolkata Metro<br />

b. The Delhi Metro<br />

c. The Bangalore Metro<br />

d. The Chennai Metro<br />

[Sales Assistant 2016]<br />

8. Crawling order was issued by<br />

the British Government in India<br />

in Connection with<br />

a. Chauri Chaura incident<br />

b. Wagen tragedy<br />

c. Dandi march<br />

d. Jalian wala Bagh incident<br />

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9. Who led Salt Satyagraha against<br />

the illegal laws of the English after<br />

Gandhi’s arrest<br />

a. Abbas Tyabji<br />

b. P.Rangiah Naidu<br />

c. Sardar Dyal Singh<br />

d. Pattabhi Sitaramayya<br />

[Sales Assistant 2016]<br />

10. Freedom fighter who founded the<br />

Bharatiya Vidhya Bahvan?<br />

a. Tilak b. V.J.Patel<br />

c. K.M. Munshi<br />

d. S.M. Sen Gupta<br />

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11. The fourth President of Indian<br />

National Congress<br />

a. W.C. Bannerji<br />

b. George Yule<br />

c. Dadabhai Naoroji<br />

d. William Wedderburn<br />

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12. __________ is the second<br />

largest peninsular river flowing<br />

towards the East<br />

a. The Godavari<br />

b. The Kaveri<br />

c. The Narmada d. Krishna<br />

[Sales Assistant 2016]<br />

13. The most fertile soil found in India<br />

is<br />

a. Deccan Soil b. Laterite soil<br />

c. Alluvial Soil d. Red soil<br />

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14. Which among the following is the<br />

India’s fastest train?<br />

a. Sharabdi Express<br />

b. Himasagar Express<br />

c. Gatiman Express<br />

d. Mangala Express<br />

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15. Who is the present Governer of<br />

Uttarakhand state?<br />

Govind Singh Kunjuwall<br />

b. Harish Rawat<br />

c. K.K.Paul<br />

d. Krishna Kant Paul<br />

[Sales Assistant 2016]<br />

16. Who was the Chairman of Nehru<br />

Committe Report<br />

a. Jawaharlal Nehru<br />

b. Motilal Nehru<br />

c. Arun Nehru<br />

d. None<br />

[Uni. Assistant – 2016]<br />

17. In which River Bhakra -Nangal<br />

Dam is situated<br />

a. Sutlej b. Godavari<br />

c. Narmada d. Krishna<br />

[Uni. Assistant – 2016]<br />

18. What is the official Name of India?<br />

a. Democratic State of India<br />

b. Republic of India<br />

c. Socialist state of India<br />

d. Socialist secular India<br />

[Uni. Assistant – 2016]<br />

19. The Literacy rate of India is<br />

a. 61% b. 74.04%<br />

c. 80% d. 50%<br />

[Uni. Assistant – 2016]<br />

20. Who was the first martyr in First<br />

Indian Independence war 1857?<br />

a. Jhansi Rani b. Mangal Pande<br />

c. Savarkar d. None<br />

[Uni. Assistant – 2016]<br />

21. Who is the present Governer of<br />

Reserve Bank of India?<br />

a. P. Sadasivam<br />

b. C. Sankara Narayanan<br />

c. Urjit Patel d. Ajith Dowal<br />

[Uni. Assistant – 2016]<br />

22. Which was the first linguistic state<br />

in Indepedent India?<br />

a. Karnataka b. Tamil Nadu<br />

c. Andhra Pradesh<br />

d. None of the above<br />

[Uni. Assistant – 2016]<br />

23. Swami Vivekananda delivered his<br />

famous Chikago Speech in?<br />

a. 1872 January 12<br />

b. 1893 September 11<br />

c. 1882 October 2<br />

d. 1867 November 1<br />

24. What is the total length NH 49<br />

(Kochi to Dhanushkodi)?<br />

a. 500km b. 550km<br />

c. 600km d. 440km<br />

[Uni. Assistant – 2016]<br />

25. How many districts are there in<br />

India according to 2011 census?<br />

a. 648 b. 640 c. 593<br />

d. 650<br />

[Uni. Assistant – 2016]<br />

26. Who was the Political Guru of<br />

Mahatma Gandhi<br />

a. Annie Basant<br />

b. Bipin Chandra Pal<br />

c. Gopalakrishna Gokhale<br />

d. W.C.Bannerji<br />

[BDO - 2015]<br />

27. Who was popularly known as the<br />

Lion of the Punjab?<br />

a. LalaLajpat Rai<br />

b. Maharaja Ranjit Singh<br />

c. C.R.Das<br />

d. Motilal Nehru<br />

[BDO – 2015]<br />

28. Who was the founder of Benaras<br />

Hindu University?<br />

a. Bipin Chandra Pal<br />

b. Motilal Nehru<br />

c. C.R.Das<br />

d. Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya<br />

[BDO - 2015]<br />

29. _________ marked the first<br />

mass campaign against British<br />

Rule led by INC?<br />

a. Ahmedabad Mill Strike<br />

b. Non Co - operation Movement<br />

c. Civil Disobedience movement<br />

d. Khilafat Movement<br />

[BDO - 2015]<br />

30. Swaraj is my birth right and I shall<br />

have it:<br />

a. Bal Gangadar Tilak<br />

b. LaLa Lajpat Rai<br />

c. Bipin Chandra Pal<br />

d. Gokhale<br />

[BDO - 2015]<br />

31. Who is the Frontier Gandhi?<br />

a. Khan Abdual Gaffer khan<br />

b. Muhammed Ali Jinnah<br />

c. Muhammaed Iqbal<br />

d. Sir Sayyed Ahammed Khan


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32. Who was the Grand Old man of<br />

India?<br />

a. A.O. Hume b. W.C. Bannerji<br />

c. C.R.Das d. Dadabai Naoroji<br />

[BDO - 2015]<br />

33. In which year Bharat Ratna The<br />

highest civilian award in India<br />

was instituted?<br />

a. 1952 b. 1954<br />

c. 1956 d. 1964<br />

[Sec.Assi – 2015]<br />

34. On which day Mangalyan was<br />

launched from Sreeharikotta?<br />

a. 5 November 2012<br />

b. 5 November 2013<br />

c. 24 january 2014<br />

D. 24 September 2014<br />

[Sec.Assi – 2015]<br />

35. Who is the Chief Election<br />

Commissioner of India?<br />

a. H.S. Brahma<br />

b. V.S. Sambath<br />

c. Om Prakash Rawath<br />

d. Navin Chawla<br />

[Sec.Assi – 2015]<br />

36. The famous Champaran<br />

Satyagraha was started by<br />

Gandhiji in the year<br />

a. 1916 b. 1917<br />

c. 1919 d. 1920<br />

[Sec.Assi – 2015]<br />

37. Which education reform was<br />

considered as the magna carta<br />

of English Education in India?<br />

a. Charter Act of 1813<br />

b. Hunter Commission<br />

c. Wood’s Despatch<br />

d. Indian University Act<br />

[Sec.Assi – 2015]<br />

38. Who was considered as the father<br />

of Indian Self Government?<br />

a. Lord Mayo b. Lord Curzon<br />

c. Lord Lytton d. Lord Rippon<br />

[Sec.Assi – 2015]<br />

39. In which year Rash Bihari Bose<br />

organised the Indian Independence<br />

leage at Bangok?<br />

a. 1938 b. 1940<br />

c. 1942 d. 1944<br />

[Sec.Assi – 2015]<br />

40. Which is the oldest mountain<br />

range in India?<br />

a. Aravalli<br />

b. Western Ghats<br />

c. Eastern Ghats<br />

d. Himalayas<br />

[Sec.Assi – 2015]<br />

41. Which river was considered as<br />

sacred by the Vedic Aryans<br />

a. Sindhu b. Ganga<br />

c. Saraswathi d. Brahmaputra<br />

[Sec.Assi – 2015]<br />

42. The first Deputy Chairman of the<br />

planning Commission of India?<br />

a. Gulzarilal Nanda<br />

b. Asok Mehta<br />

c. C.M. Trivedi<br />

d. P.Sivasankar<br />

[Sec.Assi – 2015]<br />

43. The newspaper published by Mrs.<br />

Annie Besant<br />

a. Mahratta<br />

b. Common wheel<br />

c. Bangabas<br />

d. Kesar<br />

[Sec.Assi – 2015]<br />

44. The River known as Sorrow of<br />

Bihar<br />

a. Hugli b. Damodar<br />

c. Kosi d. Son<br />

[Municipal Sec. 2015]<br />

45. Travelling through conflict is<br />

written by?<br />

a. Hamid Ansari<br />

b. Hamid Karsari<br />

c. V.S. Naipaul d. Abdul Kalam<br />

[Municipal Sec. 2015]<br />

46. When was the partition of Bengal<br />

effected during the time of Curzon<br />

annulled<br />

a. 1910 b. 1911<br />

c. 1912 d. 1913<br />

[Municipal Sec. 2015]<br />

47. Dr. Manmohan Singh award is<br />

institutad by?<br />

a. Oxford University<br />

b. Cambridge University<br />

c. Chicago University<br />

d. Aligarh University<br />

[Municipal Sec. 2015]<br />

48. Firodiya Awards given for<br />

a. Science and technology<br />

b. Literature c. Medicine<br />

d. Sports<br />

[Municipal Sec. 2015]<br />

49. The State having the highest BPL<br />

ratio in India?<br />

a. Bihar<br />

b. Jammu and Kashmir<br />

c. Odisha<br />

d. Arunachal Pradesh<br />

[Municipal Sec. 2015]<br />

50. The first Complete census was<br />

taken in Indian in?<br />

a. 1861 b. 1871<br />

c. 1881 d. 1891<br />

[Municipal Sec. 2015]<br />

Answer:<br />

1.d 2.c 3.c 4.a 5.c 6.d 7.b 8.d 9.a<br />

10.c 11.b. 12.d 13.c 14.c 15.d 16.b<br />

17.a 18.b 19.b 20.b 21.c 22.c 23.b 24.<br />

d 25.b 26.c 27.a 28.d 29.b 30.a 31.a<br />

32.d 33.b 34.b 35.c 36.b 37.c 38.d<br />

39.c 40.a 41.c 42.a 43.b.44.c.45.a<br />

46.b 47.b 48.a 49.c 50.c.<br />

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1. The number of commercial banks<br />

that were nationalized in 1969 is?<br />

a. Fourteen b. Twelve<br />

c. Twenty four d. Sixteen<br />

2. Find out the wrong pair?<br />

a. Goutami Balashri - Nasik<br />

Inscription<br />

b. Kharaveludu - Hathigumpha<br />

Inscription<br />

c. Rudradaman - Nanaghat<br />

Inscription<br />

d. Ashoka - Maski Inscription<br />

3. Who is to conduct the Election to<br />

the Panchayats and Municipalities?<br />

a. State Govt b. Central Govt<br />

c. State Election Commission<br />

d. Central Election Commission<br />

4. What is the normal tenure of<br />

the office of the UN Commission<br />

Secreatary General?<br />

a. 3years b. 4 years<br />

c. 10 yeard d. 5 years<br />

5. Dynamo is a machine which is used<br />

for?<br />

a. Conversion of high voltage to low<br />

voltage<br />

b. Conversion of low voltage to high<br />

voltage<br />

c. Conversion of electrical energy<br />

to mechanical energy<br />

d. Conversion of mechanical energy<br />

to electrical energy<br />

6. Who was first Woman President of<br />

the Congress?<br />

a. Kadambini Ganguly<br />

b. Sarojini Naidu<br />

c. Annie Besant<br />

d. Kamala Nehru<br />

7. Who is considered as the 'First<br />

Modern Man of India'?<br />

a. Nana Saheb b. A.O.Hume<br />

c. Raja Ram Mohan Roy<br />

d. Swami Vivekananda<br />

8. The saliva helps in the digestion of?<br />

a. Starch b. Proteins<br />

c. Fibres d. Fat<br />

9. A National Park in Idukki district is?<br />

a. Aralam b. Peechi<br />

c. Eravikulam d. Thattekkad<br />

10. 'Vijay Diwas' is celebrated on:<br />

a. 16 September b. 11 July<br />

c. 5 June d. 16 December<br />

11. Kudankulam Nuclear Power plant is<br />

being built with the assistance of?<br />

a. France b. Russia<br />

c. USA d. Canada<br />

12. Fundamental Rights granted to the<br />

Indian Citizens are?<br />

a. Justiciable but not absolute<br />

b. Non - Justiciable not absolute<br />

c. Absolute but not justiciable<br />

d. Unlimited<br />

13. European Organisation for Nuclear<br />

Research (CERN) laboratory is<br />

located at?<br />

a. Vienna b. Paris<br />

c. Brussels d. Geneva<br />

14. The first metal used by man was?<br />

a. Gold b. Silver<br />

c. Copper d. Iron<br />

15. Dry Ice is<br />

a. Frozen Ice<br />

b. Frozen Carbon dioxide<br />

c. Frozen Water d. Frozen Oxygen<br />

16. The I.C Chip used in Computer is<br />

made of?<br />

a. Copper b. Silicon<br />

c. Steel d. Plastic<br />

17. Which one of the following British<br />

Viceroy organised Delhi darbar<br />

in order to shift the Capital from<br />

Calcutta to Delhi?<br />

a. Lord Hardinge b. Lord Curzon<br />

c. Lord Lytton d. Lord Wellesley<br />

18. Who is appointed as the new Kerala<br />

High Court Chief Justice?<br />

a. Dipak Misra<br />

b. Jus.Antony Dominic<br />

c. Kurian Joseph<br />

d. Radhakrishnan<br />

19. Name the world's most powerful<br />

operational rocket which was<br />

successfully launched by U.S based<br />

space x?<br />

a. Moonash b. Falcon Heavy<br />

c. Cape canaveral d. Atlas V<br />

20. Which of the following is not a<br />

storage Medium?<br />

a. Hard Disk b. Flash Drive<br />

c. DVD d. Monitor<br />

21. Who wrote Asian Drama?<br />

a. Gunnar Myr Dal<br />

b. Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam<br />

c. Sashi Tharoor d. Amartyasen<br />

22. Name the book written by<br />

Rabindranath Tagore?<br />

a. Gora b. Good Earth<br />

c. Guide d. Godaan<br />

23. The 'Navarathas' lived during the<br />

period of?<br />

a. Mauryas b. Gupthas<br />

c. Kushanas d. Pallavas<br />

24. The revolt of 1721 at ..... is the first<br />

attempt against foreign domination<br />

from the south?<br />

a. Attingal b. Kozhencherry<br />

c. Kulachal d. Varkala<br />

25. The .... Company was the last to<br />

leave India after Independence?<br />

a. English b. Dutch<br />

c. French d. Portuguese<br />

26. Who is known as ' Gandhi of Kerala'?<br />

a. E.M.S Namboodiripad<br />

b. K.Kelappan<br />

c. K.P.Kesavamenon<br />

d. Moidu Maulavi<br />

27. Aurobindo is the author of?<br />

a. Discovery of India<br />

b. Hindu view of life<br />

c. Yogashastra d. Savitri<br />

28. Which of the following state/Union<br />

territory has no legislative Council?<br />

a. Tripura b. Bihar<br />

c. Karnataka d. Uttar Pradesh<br />

29. Mumps is a disease caused by?<br />

a. Fungus b. Bacterium<br />

c. Virus d. None of these<br />

30. 'Man without society is either a beast<br />

or a God'. Who said this?<br />

a. Plato b. Gandhi<br />

c. Aristotle d. Henry Maine<br />

31. In which district is the Karipur<br />

International Airport in Kerala<br />

situated?<br />

a.Kozhikode b. Malappuram<br />

c. Kannur d. Thrissur<br />

32. In which part of Kerala are oranges<br />

mostly grown ?<br />

a. Ponnani b. Kasargod<br />

c. Munnar d. Nellyampathy<br />

33. English education was started in<br />

Travancore at the time of?<br />

a. Swathi Thirunal<br />

b. Ayilyam Thirunal<br />

c. Uthradam Thirunal<br />

d. Visakham Thirunal<br />

34. Which of the following is a advisory<br />

body?<br />

a. Election Commission<br />

b. UPSC<br />

c. Finance Commission<br />

d. Planning commission<br />

35. If any question arises whether a Bill is<br />

a Money Bill or not, Whose decision<br />

shall be final?<br />

a. The Supreme Court of India<br />

b. The President of India<br />

c. The Speaker of Lok Sabha<br />

d. Joint Parliamentary Committee<br />

36. The preamble of the Indian<br />

Constitution was largely influenced<br />

by the Constitution of?<br />

a. USA b. UK<br />

c. Canada d. Australia<br />

37. Who amongst the following is the<br />

author of the novel " The White<br />

Tiger"?<br />

a. Jhumpa Lahiri<br />

b. Steve Waugh<br />

c. Aravind Adiga<br />

d. Paul Krugmal<br />

38. When water is polluted, the<br />

dissolved oxygen in it?<br />

a. increases b. becomes zero<br />

c. decreases d. bubbles out<br />

39. The idea of concurrent list is taken<br />

from the Constitution of?<br />

a. Germany b. Australia<br />

c. USA d. Canada<br />

40. The Rurkela Steel Plant has been set<br />

up with the financial assistance of?<br />

a. Germany b. U.K<br />

c. USSR d. USA<br />

41. The monsoon which brings rain in<br />

Kerala during the period October -<br />

November is called?<br />

a. South West Monsoon<br />

b. North East Monsoon<br />

c. South East Monsoon<br />

d. North West Monsoon<br />

42. Who is the highest law officer in<br />

India?<br />

a. Solicitor General<br />

b. Advocate General<br />

c. Attorney General<br />

d. President of India<br />

43. Who was the second Malayalee to<br />

be portrayed on the Indian Postage<br />

Stamp?<br />

a. E.M.S b. Chattampi Swami<br />

c. Raja Ravi Varma<br />

d. Marthanda Varma<br />

44. Where is the headquarters of<br />

the Kerala Tourism Development<br />

Corporation?<br />

a. Alappuzha<br />

b. Thiruvananthapuram<br />

c. Ernakulam d. Thrissur<br />

45. The famous social reformer<br />

whose Childhood name was<br />

'Naduvathaman'?<br />

a. K.P.Karuppan<br />

b. Brahmananda Sivayogi<br />

c. Vaikunda Swamikal<br />

d. Kurumban Daivathan<br />

46. In which year Travancore Legislative<br />

Council became Sri Moolam Praja<br />

Sabha in?<br />

a. 1925 b. 1904<br />

c. 1881 d. 1888<br />

47. Who is the first person to sworn in<br />

as a member of Kerala Legislative<br />

Assembly?<br />

a. Rosamma Punnose


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c. Nafeesath Beevi<br />

d. A.C. Jose<br />

48. Which is the first Concrete dam in<br />

Kerala?<br />

a. Kallada dam<br />

b. Mullaperiyar dam<br />

c. Mattupetti dam<br />

d. Malampuzha dam<br />

49. Nehru trophy boat race is conducted<br />

in?<br />

a. Punnamada lake<br />

b. Vembanad lake<br />

c. Astamudi lake<br />

d. Sasthamkota lake<br />

50. Which is the Wild life Santuary<br />

known as 'Silent Valley of Kannur?<br />

a. Aralam b. Neyyar<br />

c. Mangalavanam<br />

d. Shendhuruni<br />

51. Colouring Substance Present in bile<br />

is?<br />

a. Haemoglobin b. Melanin<br />

c. Bilirubin d. Xanthophyll<br />

52. Bronze is an alloy of?<br />

a. Copper and Zinc<br />

b. Copper and Aluminium<br />

c. Copper and Tin<br />

c. Copper and Nickel<br />

53. Which is the device used for<br />

detecting even feeble current?<br />

a. Induction coil b. Choke<br />

c. Transformer d. Galvanoscope<br />

54. The sun's heat and light energy<br />

reaches earth by?<br />

a. Conduction b. Convection<br />

c. Reflection d. Radiation<br />

55. Who were the Runner's up of 2017<br />

Santhosh Trophy Tournament?<br />

a. Goa b. Services<br />

c. Bengal d. Kerala<br />

56. Who is the first woman DGP of<br />

Kerala?<br />

a. Merin Joseph b. B. Sandhya<br />

c. R.Sreelekha d. Jyothi Priya<br />

57. Which state will be setting up<br />

India's 1st Institute for Artificial<br />

Intelligence?<br />

a. New Delhi b. Karnataka<br />

c. Maharastra d. Uttar Pradesh<br />

58. In which city World Congress on<br />

Information Technology has began<br />

in?<br />

a. Rajasthan b. New Delhi<br />

c. Kerala d. Hyderabad<br />

59. Which state has made Vaccination<br />

Compulsory for School admissions<br />

recently?<br />

a. Tamil Nadu b. Punjab<br />

c. Kerala d. Orissa<br />

60. Who is appointed as the new<br />

director of Kerala state vigilance?<br />

a. Loknath Behra<br />

b. Nirmal Chandra Asthana<br />

c. K.D. Babu Paul<br />

d. Shaik Darvesh Saheb<br />

61. She asked me .... I could write<br />

a. that b. can c. if d. did<br />

62. The synonym of plush<br />

a. Comsorting b. Luxurious<br />

c. Tasty d. Delicious<br />

63. The speaker adjourned the house .....<br />

a. sinedie b. bonafide<br />

c. in camera d. a priory<br />

64. Would you mind ..... a cigarette<br />

a. smoke b. to smoke<br />

c. smoking d. smoked<br />

65. He is the best speaker ...... is<br />

available<br />

s. which b. whom<br />

c. that d. what<br />

66. I have my bed room ....<br />

a. on upstairs b. in upstairs<br />

c. at upstairs d. upstairs<br />

67. I would hurry up, If I .... you?<br />

a. were b. was<br />

c. is d. am<br />

68. The idiom 'on the grapevine' means<br />

a. by talking in an informal way<br />

b. get endangered<br />

c. going up in smoke<br />

d. moving ahead smoothly<br />

69. She is teaching English Grammer<br />

a. English Grammer has been taught<br />

b. English Grammer have would<br />

taught<br />

c. English Grammer is being taught<br />

by her<br />

d. English Grammer was taught<br />

70. The boys sing very well, ....?<br />

a. don't they? b. aren't they?<br />

c. do they? d. does they?<br />

71. One of the bangles .... removed from<br />

the box<br />

a. have been b. are being<br />

c. has been d. were being<br />

72. Which of the following words is spelt<br />

correctly<br />

a. Millennium b.Milennium<br />

c. Millenneum d. Milleniom<br />

73. She had donated .... property, she<br />

had<br />

a. Little b. A little<br />

c. The little d. none of these<br />

74. Mohan has been the captain of the<br />

team ..... 2000<br />

a. for b. are<br />

c. since d. around<br />

75. 'Open the gate' she said (Change into<br />

indirect form)<br />

a. She ordered the servant to open<br />

the gate<br />

b. She said to open the gate<br />

c. She said that open the gate<br />

d. She said that the gate to be opened<br />

76. Find out suitable one word:- A person<br />

with strange ideas<br />

a. Crank b. Veteran<br />

c. Pioneer d. Work holic<br />

77. Drivers must conform ..... traffic<br />

rules to avoid accidents?<br />

a. with b. for c. to d. in<br />

78. When did the accident .....?<br />

a. come up b. come in<br />

c. come on d. come off<br />

79. The tourist spotted a .... of lions<br />

a. pride b. herd<br />

c. pack d. flock<br />

80. If he invited.....<br />

a. She will come<br />

b. she would have come<br />

c. she would come<br />

d. she has come<br />

81. If you write down all the numbers<br />

from 1 to 100, then how many times<br />

do you write 3?<br />

a. 11 b. 18 c. 20 d. 21<br />

82. Pointing to Ketan, Namrata said, " He<br />

is the son of my father's only son".<br />

How is Ketan's mother related to<br />

Namrata?<br />

a. Daughter b. Aunt<br />

c. Sister d. Sister - in - law<br />

83. If RED is coded as 6720, then how<br />

would GREEN coded?<br />

a. 1677199 b. 1677209<br />

c. 16717209 d. 9207716<br />

84. Sasi walks 10km towards North.<br />

From there he walks 6km towards<br />

South. Then, he walks 3km towards<br />

East. How fare and in which direction<br />

is he with reference to his starting<br />

point?<br />

a. 5km West b. 7km West<br />

c. 7km East d. 5km North East<br />

85. M is older than R. Q is younger than<br />

R and N. N is not as old as M. Who<br />

among M,N,R and Q is the oldest?<br />

a. M b. R<br />

c. M or R d. None of these<br />

86. If 'M' means '÷' , 'R' means '+', 'T'<br />

means '-' and 'K' means 'x',then ....<br />

20R16K5M10T8=?<br />

a. 36 b. 20<br />

c. 36.5 d. 12<br />

87. Peace:Amity::Conceal:......<br />

a. Reveal b. Dissappear<br />

c. Hide d. Proclaim<br />

88. a...ba...cbaac...aa...ba<br />

a. bbcc b. cbcb<br />

c. cabc d. ccbb<br />

89. Find the odd one out<br />

a. House b. Apartment<br />

c. Society d. Building<br />

90. Which number would replace the<br />

question mark in the series 2, 7, 14,<br />

23, ?, 47<br />

a. 31 b. 38 c. 28 d. 34<br />

91.The population of a town is 126800. It<br />

increases by 15% in the 1st year and<br />

decreases by 20% in the 2nd year.<br />

What is the population of the town at<br />

the end of 2 years?<br />

a. 174984 b. 135996<br />

c. 116656 d. 145820<br />

92. The volume of a sphere is equal<br />

to its surface area. The radius of<br />

sphere is equal to ....?<br />

a. 3 b. 2 c. 4 d. 6<br />

93. A can do a piece of work in 12 days<br />

and B alone can do it in 15 days.<br />

How much time will both take to<br />

finish the work?<br />

3 20<br />

a. b.<br />

20 3<br />

2 7<br />

c. d.<br />

8 3<br />

94. A train 300m long is running with a<br />

speed of 54km/hr. In what time will<br />

it cross a telephone post?<br />

a. 10 seconds b. 15 seconds<br />

c. 18 seconds d. 20 seconds<br />

95. A father is three times as old as his<br />

son. After twelve years, his age will<br />

be twice as that of his son then. The<br />

present ages of father and his son<br />

respectively be:<br />

a. 36 and 12 b. 12 and 36<br />

c. 42 and 14 d. 14 and 42<br />

96. The average height of 35 students<br />

in a class is 103 cm. The teacher<br />

of the class has a height of 175 cm.<br />

Then what will be the average height<br />

of the class including the teacher?<br />

a. 110cm b. 107cm<br />

c. 105cm d. 104cm<br />

97. Mr. Kiran takes loan of Rs. 25000<br />

and repays an amount of Rs. 31000<br />

at the end of 2 years. What is the<br />

rate of simple interest at which he<br />

repays the loan?<br />

a. 8 pcpa b. 6 pcpa<br />

c. 12 pcpa d. 9 pcpa<br />

98. If 75% of a number is added to 75,<br />

the result is the number itself. What<br />

is the number?<br />

a. 250 b. 275<br />

c. 280 d. 300<br />

99. If m:n = 2:3, then what is the value<br />

3m+<br />

5 n<br />

of ?<br />

6m−<br />

n<br />

a.<br />

3<br />

5<br />

b.<br />

7<br />

3<br />

c. 7<br />

d. None of these<br />

3<br />

100. Which of the following is divisible<br />

by both 6 and 15?<br />

a. 1215 b. 1720<br />

c. 2160 d. 3260<br />

Answer:<br />

1.a 2.c 3.c 4.d 5.d 6.c 7.c 8.a 9.c 10.d<br />

11.b 12.a 13.d 14.c 15.b 16.b 17.a 18.b<br />

19.b 20.d 21.a 22.a 23.b 24.a 25.d 26.b<br />

27.d 28.a 29.c 30.b 31.b 32.d 33.a 34.d<br />

35.c 36.a 37.c 38.c 39.b 40.a 41.b 42.c<br />

43.c 44.b 45.d 46.b 47.a 48.c 49.a 50.a<br />

51.c 52.c 53.d 54.d 55.a 56.c 57.c 58.d<br />

59.c 60.b 61.c 62.b 63.a 64.c 65.c 66.d<br />

67.a 68.a 69.c 70.a 71.c 72.a 73.c 74.c<br />

75.a 76.a 77.c 78.d 79.a 80.c 81.c 82.d<br />

83.b 84.d 85.a 86.b 87.c 88.c 89.c 90.d<br />

91.c 92.a 93.b94.d 95.a 96.c 97.c 98.d<br />

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1. Indian Institute of Geo magnetism<br />

is located at:<br />

[Asst.salesman 2011]<br />

a. Chennai b. Kolkata<br />

c. Secundrabad<br />

d. Mumbai<br />

Ans: (d) Mumbai<br />

2. The study of Muscles<br />

[Asst.salesman 2011]<br />

a. Osteomyelits<br />

b. Cardiology<br />

c. Myology<br />

d. Nephrology<br />

Ans: (c) Myology<br />

3. First district in India which is<br />

declared to be achieved hundred<br />

percent primary education:<br />

[Asst.salesman 2011]<br />

a. Coimbatore b. Mumbai<br />

c. Kannur d. Nagpur<br />

Ans: (c) Kannur<br />

4. The Education Minister who had<br />

completed the de- linking of pre<br />

degree course in Kerala from<br />

University<br />

[Asst.salesman 2011]<br />

a. T.M.Jacob b. Muhammed<br />

Basheer c. P.J.Joseph<br />

d. M.A.Baby<br />

Ans: (c) P.J.Joseph<br />

5. Name the author of the book<br />

“what went wrong”<br />

[Asst.salesman 2011]<br />

a. Kiran Bedi b. Sura Joseph<br />

c. Arundhati Rai<br />

d. Sushma Swaraj<br />

Ans: (a) Kiran bedi<br />

6. National Highway running<br />

between Quilon and Madurai:<br />

[Asst.salesman 2011]<br />

a. N.H.47 b. N.H 208<br />

c. N.H 212 d. N.H 213<br />

Ans: (b) N.H.208 (New name<br />

-N.H 744)<br />

7. Autobiography of N.N. Pillai<br />

a. Ente Kathoppukal<br />

b. Njan` c. Curtain<br />

d. Athmakatha<br />

[Asst.salesman 2011]<br />

Ans: (b) Njan<br />

Rare 50<br />

[Special for Company/Corp./<br />

Board Assistant Exam]<br />

[Rank making questions<br />

of degree level exams]<br />

8. The name of D.K. Pattammal is<br />

associataed with<br />

[Asst.salesman 2011]<br />

a. Carnatic music<br />

b. Madhubani Art<br />

c. Odyssi dance<br />

d. Bharatanatyam<br />

Ans: (a) Carnatic Music<br />

9. The Raja Chelliah reports relates<br />

to<br />

[Asst.salesman 2011]<br />

a. Tax Reforms<br />

b. Bofors Scandal<br />

c. Inter -state water dispute<br />

d. Bhopal Tragedy<br />

Ans: (a) Tax Reforms<br />

10. One Hectare is approximately<br />

How many acres?<br />

[Asst.salesman 2011]<br />

a. 2.521 acres<br />

b. 2.471 acres<br />

c. 2.17 acres<br />

d. 2,75 acres<br />

Ans: (b) 2.471 acres<br />

11. International Development<br />

Association was constituted in<br />

[Asst.salesman 2011]<br />

a. 1957 AD b. 1960 AD<br />

c. 1974 AD d. 2000 AD<br />

Ans: (b) 1960 AD<br />

12. A ‘Keerthana’ with ‘Pallavi’,<br />

‘Anupallavi” and “Charanam’ was<br />

first composed by<br />

[Asst.salesman 2011]<br />

a. Thygaraga Swamikal<br />

b. Purandar Das<br />

c. Swathi Thirunal<br />

d. Annamacharyan<br />

Ans: (d) Annamacharyan<br />

13. Open door policy in China was<br />

announced by [Asst. Grade II-<br />

2011]<br />

a. Mao -Tse- Tung<br />

b. Deng Xigoping<br />

c. Chou -En -Cai<br />

d. Hu Tinta<br />

Ans: (b) Deng Xiaoping<br />

14. Person who is known as the<br />

George Washington of South<br />

America<br />

[Asst. Grade II- 2011]<br />

a. Loui Anesia b. Robert Walvel<br />

c. John Dfeller d. Simon Boliver<br />

Ans: (d) Simon Boliver<br />

15. The operation made by America<br />

Immediately after the attack of<br />

world Trade centre<br />

[Asst. Grade II- 2011]<br />

a. Operation Desert Storm<br />

b. Operation Irani Freedom<br />

c. Operation Enduring Freedom<br />

d. Operation infinite Justice<br />

Ans: (d) Operation Infinite<br />

Justice<br />

16. Banana Regublic means<br />

[Asst. Grade II- 2011]<br />

a. Countries with Political<br />

Instability<br />

b. Countried with elected head<br />

c. contries supporting<br />

agriculture<br />

d. Countries not giving freedom<br />

for the press<br />

Ans: (a) Countries with Political<br />

Instability<br />

17. Julia Gillard is the first women<br />

Prime Minister of?<br />

[Asst. Grade II- 2011]<br />

a. Canada b. Brazil<br />

c. Australia d. France<br />

Ans: (c) Australia<br />

18. The Railway Strike 1974 was led<br />

by<br />

[Asst. Grade II- 2011]<br />

a. Jayaprakash Narayan<br />

b. George Fernandes<br />

c. Ram Manohar Lohia<br />

d. Morarji Desai<br />

Ans: (b) George Fernandes<br />

19. Anti - Arrack movement originated<br />

in<br />

[Asst. Grade II- 2011]<br />

a. Andhra pradesh<br />

b. Bihar<br />

c. Maharashtra d. Tamil Nadu<br />

Ans: (a) Andhra Pradesh<br />

20. Which is not a factor of industrial<br />

location<br />

[Asst. Grade II- 2011]<br />

a. Market b. Population<br />

c. Power d. Capital<br />

Ans: (b) Population<br />

21. Push and pull factors are<br />

responsible for<br />

[Asst. Grade II- 2011]<br />

a. migration b. slums<br />

c. land degradation<br />

d. Air polution<br />

Ans: (a) Migration<br />

22. If the total strength of the<br />

Loksabha is 545 and 300<br />

members are present at the<br />

time of votting, special majority<br />

requires<br />

[Asst. Grade II- 2011]<br />

a. 200 votes b. 273 votes<br />

c.151 votes d. not possible<br />

Ans: (a) 200 votes<br />

23. ‘Agent Orange’ is a<br />

[Asst. Grade II- 2011]<br />

a. Pesticide b. Fruit<br />

c. Organisation<br />

d. Business Institution<br />

Ans: (a) Pesticide<br />

24. People who live with instruments<br />

like contact lens insulin pumps<br />

etc are called<br />

[Asst. Grade II- 2011]<br />

a. Troglophites b. Albino<br />

c. Troglobites d. Cyborg<br />

Ans: (d) Cyborg<br />

25. The travalogue named<br />

‘Manushyanum Nizhalukalum”<br />

is written by<br />

[Asst. time keeper- 2010]<br />

a. S.K.Pottakkatu<br />

b. M.T. Vasudevan Nair<br />

c. P. Govindapillai<br />

d. N. Krishnapillai<br />

Ans: (b) M.T. Vasudevan Nair<br />

26. The scientist who developed<br />

ballistic science<br />

[Asst. Grade II- 2011]<br />

a. Hedmong Cockard<br />

b. Kalwin Godard<br />

c. Abad Frederick<br />

d. H.J. Babha<br />

Ans: (b) Kalwin Godard<br />

27. Raman science centre<br />

planetarium is situated at<br />

[Asst. Grade II- 2011]<br />

a. Khoragpur b. Allahabad<br />

c. Nagpur d. Lucknow<br />

Ans: (c) Nagpur<br />

28. Second Generation Human<br />

Rights Include<br />

[Asst. Grade II- 2011]<br />

a. Civil Rights<br />

b. Social, economic and cultural<br />

rights<br />

c. Political Rights<br />

d. Rights related to development<br />

and self determination<br />

Ans: (b) Social, economic and<br />

Cultural rights<br />

29. Which one is not related to social<br />

audit<br />

[Asst. Grade II- 2011]


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a. Social impact activities<br />

b. It is a process audit<br />

c. economic quality if life<br />

d. uses qualitiue and Quantitiue<br />

data<br />

Ans: (c) economic quality of<br />

life<br />

30. The world social forum was<br />

formed mainly to resist<br />

[Asst. Grade II- 2011]<br />

a. Globalization<br />

b. Human Rights Violation<br />

c. Poverty<br />

d. unempolyment<br />

Ans: (a) Globalization<br />

31. What does ICANN stand for<br />

[Asst.Grade II ODEPC - 2010]<br />

a. International centre for Agro<br />

Nutrients and Nutrishment<br />

b. Internet Corporation for<br />

Assigned names and numbers<br />

c. Indian Council for Algoritham,<br />

Numbers and Notions<br />

d. International Council for<br />

Approved, Names and Numbers<br />

Ans: (b) Internet Corporation<br />

for Assigned names and<br />

numbers<br />

32. Who is the author of the book,<br />

The man who Divided India<br />

[Asst.Grade II ODEPC - 2010]<br />

a. Arun Showle<br />

b. Dominique Capierre<br />

c. Rafiq Zakaria<br />

d. Salman Rushdie<br />

Ans: (c) Rafiq Zakaria<br />

33. When there is one buyer<br />

and many sellers in a<br />

markert what is the situation<br />

called<br />

[Asst.Grade II ODEPC - 2010]<br />

a. Monopoly b. Oligopoly<br />

c. Monopsony d. Monotomy<br />

Ans: (c) Monopsony<br />

34. “The World’s Local bank” is the<br />

tag line of which bank<br />

[Asst.Grade II ODEPC - 2010]<br />

a. ABN Amro<br />

b. Standard chartered<br />

Bank<br />

c. Hongkong and Shangai<br />

Banking Corporation<br />

d. City Bank<br />

Ans: (b) Standard Chartered<br />

Bank<br />

35. What does a phillumenist<br />

collect<br />

[Asst.Grade II ODEPC - 2010]<br />

a. Old coins b. flags of Various<br />

Nations c. match box labels<br />

d. Empty cigarette boxes<br />

Ans: (c) match box labels<br />

36. What do the letters XP stands for<br />

in the product microsoft XP<br />

[Asst.Grade II ODEPC - 2010]<br />

a. experiance<br />

b. extended performance<br />

c. enhanced product<br />

d. Entry level product<br />

Ans: (a) experiance<br />

37. The Oscar winning film ‘Slumdog<br />

Millionaire’ was written<br />

by?<br />

[Asst.Grade II ODEPC - 2010]<br />

a. Danny Boyle b. Chris Dickens<br />

c. Anthony Dod mantle<br />

d. Simon Beaufoy<br />

Ans: (d) Simon Beaufoy<br />

38. A radio isotope has a half life<br />

of 75 years. The fraction of<br />

the atoms of the element that<br />

would decay in 150 years will<br />

be<br />

[Female Warden -2010]<br />

a. 75% b. 66%<br />

c. 85.5% d. 62.5%<br />

Ans: (a) 75%<br />

39. Which among the following<br />

cells lack the property of<br />

division<br />

[Female Warden -2010]<br />

a. Neuron b. Muscle cells<br />

c. Epitheli8cal cell<br />

d. Nephron<br />

Ans: (a) Neuron<br />

40. The concept of Bhodhi satwas is<br />

related to<br />

[Female Warden -2010]<br />

a. Mahayanists b. Hinayanists<br />

c. Digambaras d. Swethambaras<br />

Ans: (a) Mahayanists<br />

41. H1N1 means [Female Warden<br />

-2010]<br />

a. Heamoglobin 1 Neuraminidasee<br />

b. Hemagglulitinin 1<br />

Neuraminidase<br />

c. Heamoagglutinin 1<br />

Neurasthemia I<br />

d. None of the above<br />

Ans: (b) Hemagglutinin I<br />

Neuraminidase I<br />

42. How many times the sun bigger<br />

than the earth?<br />

[Fireman trainee - 2010]<br />

a. 110 times b. 111 times<br />

c. 112 times d. 109 times<br />

Ans: (d) 109 times<br />

43. The country which got<br />

independence on 1971 Agust<br />

15?<br />

[Fireman trainee - 2010]<br />

a. Dubai b. Kuwait<br />

c. Muscat d. Baharain<br />

Ans: (d) Baharain<br />

44. The colour of Ammonium Chloride<br />

is<br />

a. Blue b. Black<br />

c. Red d. White<br />

Ans: (d) White<br />

45. The book “Daughter of the<br />

east” is the autobiography<br />

of<br />

[Salesman /Sales women 2010]<br />

a. Benazir Bhuto<br />

b. P.T.Usha c. Helen Keller<br />

d. Phodan Devi<br />

Ans: (a) Benazir Bhuto<br />

46. Kerala Co operative societes Act<br />

was passed in the year<br />

[Salesman/Salemswomen 2010]<br />

a. 1976 b. 1969<br />

c. 1986 d. 1957<br />

Ans: (b) 1969<br />

47. Mangal Pandey fired the first shot<br />

of 1857 at<br />

[IHRD Office Asst. 2010]<br />

a. Barrackpore b. Meerut<br />

c. Kanpur d. Jhansi<br />

Ans: (a) Barrackpore<br />

Major Protests in Kerala<br />

Savarna Jatha<br />

Pattini Jatha (1936)<br />

Yachana Yathra (1931)<br />

Kallumala Samaram (1915)<br />

Villuvandi Samaram (1893)<br />

Thonnuraamandu Lahala (1915)<br />

Kurichiyar Revolt (1812)<br />

Adi Lahala<br />

Mookuthi Samaram<br />

48. Who among the following<br />

leaders is considered the God<br />

father of Pakistan<br />

[IHRD Office Asst.2010]<br />

a. Rehmath Ali<br />

b. Muhammed Ali Jinah<br />

c. Muhammed Iqbal<br />

d. Sir Wazie Hussain<br />

Ans: (a) Rehmath Ali<br />

49. The progessive wave theory<br />

regarding the origin of tides was<br />

put forward by<br />

[IHRD Office Asst.2010]<br />

a. R.A Harris<br />

b. Issac Newton<br />

c. William Whewell<br />

d. G.B. Airg<br />

Ans: (c) William Whewell<br />

50. “Tireless voice relentless<br />

Journey” is the autobiography<br />

of which of the following<br />

personalities<br />

[IHRD Office Asst.2010]<br />

a. Sushma Swaraj<br />

b. L.K.Advani<br />

c. Venkaiah Naidu<br />

d. Murali Manohar Joshi<br />

Ans: (c) Venkaiah Naidu<br />

Led by<br />

Mannathu Padmanabhan<br />

A.K.G.<br />

V.T.Bhattathirippad<br />

Ayyankali<br />

Ayyankali<br />

Ayyankali<br />

Raman Nambi<br />

Poykayil Yohannan<br />

Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker<br />

Important Bills in Kerala Legislative Assembly<br />

Old Age Pension Plan - 1960 November 1<br />

Kerala Land Reforms Act - 1970<br />

Kerala Land Reforms Amendment Act - 1972<br />

Anticorruption Bill - 1982<br />

Unemployment Allowance - 1996<br />

Right to Service Act - 2012<br />

Smoking Prevention Act - 1999


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Simple interest<br />

Important Formulae<br />

Principal = P Rate = R%<br />

Time = N years<br />

then Simple Interest SI<br />

P× N×<br />

R<br />

=<br />

100<br />

SI × 100<br />

P =<br />

N×<br />

R<br />

SI × 100<br />

N =<br />

P×<br />

R<br />

100×<br />

SI<br />

R =<br />

P×<br />

N<br />

1. Fine the interest on Rs.1000 at 5% For 10 years<br />

a. 200 b. 500<br />

c. 800 d. 1000<br />

Ans (b)<br />

P× N× R 1000× 10×<br />

5<br />

SI . = = = 500<br />

100 100<br />

2. Find the interest on Rs. 5000 at 10% for 9<br />

months<br />

a. 250 b. 300 c. 350 d. 375<br />

Ans (d)<br />

9<br />

5000× 10×<br />

P× N×<br />

R<br />

SI . = = 12 = 375<br />

100 100<br />

amks¯ hÀj-am-¡m³ 12 sIm≠ v<br />

lcn-¡Ww<br />

3. Find the interest on Rs. 7300 at 5% for 100<br />

days<br />

a. 50 b. 100 c. 500 d. 600<br />

Ans: (b)<br />

100×<br />

5<br />

7300×<br />

ü × × ü 7300× 100×<br />

5<br />

SI . = = = = 100<br />

100 100 365×<br />

100<br />

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lcn-¡Ww<br />

4. Find the interest on Rs. 1460 at 10% from 5th<br />

February 1992 to 25th April 1992<br />

a. 32 b. 1492 c. 85 d. 1225<br />

P = 1460 R=10%<br />

N = 25+31+24 = 80 days<br />

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]eni am{Xta IW-¡m-¡p-I-bpÅq<br />

Ans : (a)<br />

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80<br />

1460× 10×<br />

365 1460× 10×<br />

80<br />

I = = = 32<br />

100 365×<br />

100<br />

5. Find the interest and amount after 8 years on<br />

investment of Rs. 2000 at 5%<br />

a. 1000,8000 b. 1000,800<br />

c. 800,2800 d. 400, 2300<br />

Ans: (c)<br />

Here, P =2000 r=5%<br />

N= 8 years<br />

PNR 2000× 5×<br />

8<br />

SI = = = 800<br />

100 100<br />

Amount (A) = P + SI = 2000+800 = 2800<br />

6. At what rate of interest will a sum of Rs.2000<br />

earn an interest of Rs. 400 in 5 year<br />

a. 3% b. 4% c. 5% d. 8%<br />

Ans: (b)<br />

P = 2000 I = 400 N =5<br />

100× I 100×<br />

400<br />

R = = = 4%<br />

P× N 2000×<br />

5<br />

7. At what rate percent per annum will a<br />

sum of Rs.5000 amont to Rs. 6000 in 4<br />

years?<br />

a. 2% b. 3% c. 5% d. 9%<br />

Ans: (c)<br />

Here P = 5000 A=Rs.6000 N=4 years<br />

I = A-P = 6000 - 5000 = 1000<br />

100× I 100×<br />

1000<br />

R = = = 5%<br />

P× N 5000×<br />

4<br />

8. In what time will Rs. 1200 earn an interest of Rs.<br />

240 at 5% per annum?<br />

a. 2 b. 3 c. 5 d. 4<br />

Ans : (d)<br />

Here P =1200 I= 240 d. R=5%<br />

100× I 100×<br />

240<br />

N = = = 4years<br />

P× R 1200×<br />

5<br />

9. In what time will Rs. 6000 amount to Rs. 7200<br />

at 4% per annum?<br />

a. 5 b.8 c.10 d. 12<br />

Ans: (a)<br />

Here P = 6000 A = Rs. 7200 R = 4%<br />

I = A-P = 7200 - 6000 = 1200<br />

100× I 100×<br />

1200<br />

N = = = 5years<br />

P× R 6000×<br />

4<br />

10. Ram lent Rs. 1200 to Syam for 5 years and<br />

Rs. 1500 to Mohan for 2 years and received<br />

altogether Rs. 900 as interest. Find the rate per<br />

annum?<br />

a. 5% b. 10% c. 15% d. 20%<br />

Ans : (b)<br />

Short Cut<br />

100I<br />

r =<br />

PN + PN<br />

1 1 2 2<br />

100×<br />

900 90,000<br />

r = = = 10%<br />

1200 5 1500 2 9,000<br />

( × ) + ( × )<br />

11. In how many years will a sum of money double<br />

itslef at 5% rate of interest?<br />

a. 10 b. 12 c. 15 d. 20<br />

Short Cut<br />

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¡p -hÀjw XmÂ<br />

\nc¡v = 100 hÀjw = 100<br />

hÀjw<br />

\nc¡v<br />

100<br />

N = = 20years<br />

5<br />

Ans : (d)<br />

12. At what rate percent per annum will a sum of<br />

money double itself in 15 years?<br />

2 3 1 1<br />

a. 6 % b. 6 % c. 10 % d. 15 %<br />

3 2 3 2<br />

100 20 2<br />

R = = = 6 %<br />

15 3 3<br />

13. A certain sum of money trebles itself in 5 years<br />

at simple interest. Find the rate percent per<br />

annum<br />

a. 10% b. 20% c. 30% d. 40%<br />

Short Cut<br />

A sum of money becomes ‘n’ times in ‘t’ years<br />

at simple interest. Find the rate of interest per<br />

annum 100( n −1 )<br />

r = %<br />

t<br />

Ans : (d)<br />

14. Ram invests a certain sum at 20% per annum<br />

simple interest. In how many years will it become<br />

four times?<br />

a. 5 b. 10 c. 15 d. 20<br />

Short cut<br />

100( n −1)<br />

t = years<br />

r<br />

Here n =4 r= 20<br />

100(4 − 1) 100×<br />

3<br />

t ℵ<br />

15 years<br />

20 20<br />

Ans : (c)


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15. A certain sum of money doubles itself in 5<br />

years at simple interest. In how many years it<br />

becomes 7 times?<br />

a. 15 b. 20 c. 30 d. 25<br />

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¡p hÀjw Xm aS-§m-Ip hÀjw<br />

ImWm³ Cc-«n-¡p hÀjw (a-S§v þ 1)<br />

N = 5 x ( 7 - 1 ) = 5 x 6 = 30<br />

Ans: (c)<br />

16. A certain sum of money doubles itself in 16<br />

years at simple interest. In how many years it<br />

becomes 3 times?<br />

a. 12 b. 20 c. 26 d. 32<br />

N = 16 x (3-1) = 16 x 2 = 32<br />

Ans: (d)<br />

17. A person invests a certain sum at a certain rate<br />

of simple interest for 4 years. Had he invested<br />

it at 2% higher, he would have earned Rs. 240<br />

more. find the sum he invested.<br />

a. 3000 b. 2000<br />

c. 4000 d. 5000<br />

Short cut<br />

Difference in interest earned×100<br />

Investment = Time×Difference in rate of interest<br />

Here I = 240 N = 4 years r = 2%<br />

100I<br />

100×<br />

240<br />

P = = = 3000<br />

rN 2×<br />

4<br />

Ans: (a)<br />

Previous questions on simple interest<br />

1. In how many years will a sum of money<br />

triple itself, the rate of interest being<br />

10%?<br />

(a) 15 years (b) 20 years<br />

(c) 10 years (d) 18 years<br />

[University Asst. 2016]<br />

Ans: (a) 15 years<br />

2. Gokul took a certain amount as a loan<br />

from a bank at the rate of 8% simple<br />

interest per annum and gave the same<br />

amount to Alok as a loan at the rate of<br />

12% simple interest per annum. If at<br />

the end of 12 years he made a profit<br />

of Rs.480. In the deal, what was the<br />

original amount?<br />

(a) Rs.2000 (b Rs.1000<br />

(c) Rs.3000 (d) Rs.4000<br />

[Asst. Gr.II. KSB]<br />

Ans: (b) Rs.1000<br />

3. If a sum of money at simple interest<br />

double itself in 6 years, it will become<br />

four times in<br />

(a) 14 years (b) 12 years<br />

(c) 18 years (d) 16 years<br />

[Cochin University Asst. Gr. II]<br />

Ans: (c) 18 years<br />

4. At what rate percent of simple interest<br />

will sum of money double itself in 12<br />

years?<br />

(a) 33/4% (b) 25/3%<br />

(c) 17/2% (d) 19/2%<br />

[Deputy Collector - 2011]<br />

Ans: (b) 25/3%<br />

5. What is the simple interest for Rs.8000<br />

at 8% per annum?<br />

(a) 64 (b) 640<br />

(c) 160 (d) 1600<br />

[LDC - Beverages]<br />

Ans: (b) 640<br />

6. At simple interest in how many years<br />

will a sum of money double itselt at 12%<br />

per annum?<br />

(a) 8 years 6 months<br />

(b) 8 years 5 months<br />

(c) 8 years 8 months<br />

(d) 8 years 4 months<br />

[Sales Asst. 2013]<br />

Ans: (d) 8 years 4 months<br />

7. A sum of money amount of Rs.8000<br />

in 2 years and Rs.9500 in 3 years. the<br />

rate of simple interest is:<br />

(a) 20% (b) 25%<br />

(c) 30% (d) 31.57%<br />

[Forester - 2012]<br />

Ans: (c) 30%<br />

8. An amount becomes Rs.11300 in 2<br />

years and Rs.12600 in 4 years. The<br />

rate, if calculated at simple interest is:<br />

(a) 13% (b) 10.5%<br />

(c) 6.5% (d) 8.5%<br />

[Fireman (Trainee) - 2010]<br />

Ans: (c) 6.5%<br />

9. Interest on Rs.1000 for 146 days at the<br />

rate of 10% per annum?<br />

(a) 80 (b) 45<br />

(c) 50 (d) 40<br />

[Sales Man / Women - 2010]<br />

Ans: (d) 40<br />

10. At what percentage per annum will a<br />

sum of money double in 8 years?<br />

(a) 10% (b) 11%<br />

(c) 12% (d) 12.5%<br />

[Fireman (Trainee) - 2009]<br />

Ans: (d) 12.5<br />

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Selected Questions<br />

1. The bridge was blown _____ by<br />

terrorists.<br />

(a) out (b) off<br />

(c) up<br />

(d) away<br />

2. Which phrase means “abduct”?<br />

(a) take away (b) take out<br />

(c) take in (d) take on<br />

3. Which of the following is an<br />

antonym of “wail”?<br />

(a) curtain (b) rejoice<br />

(c) repent (d) rob<br />

4. “To pour oil on troubled waters”<br />

means<br />

(a) to pacify matters<br />

(b) to fish in troubled waters<br />

(c) to prevent the breeding of<br />

mosquitoes<br />

(d) to destroy the oil tanks<br />

through terrorist activities<br />

5. What is the collective noun for<br />

‘kangaroos?’<br />

(a) brace (b) muster<br />

(c) troop (d) pack<br />

6. Which is the mis-spelt word<br />

(a) accomplice<br />

(b) accommodate<br />

(c) suspicious<br />

(d) accummulate<br />

7. The disposal of a dead body by<br />

consuming to flames is called<br />

(a) burial (b) funeral<br />

(c) post-mortem<br />

(d) cremation<br />

8. If you utter a word, I______ you<br />

(a) dismiss (b) will dismiss<br />

(c) am dismissing<br />

(d) will have been dismissed<br />

9. I wish I______ his address<br />

(a) knew (b) know<br />

(c) have known<br />

(d) will know<br />

10. Run fast, lest you ______ out of<br />

the race<br />

(a) should be (b) shall be<br />

(c) may be (d) are<br />

11. The Government ______ the<br />

cRvP³cmPv shªmdaqSv<br />

strike by an iron hand<br />

(a) put out (b) put down<br />

(c) called off (d) set up<br />

12. What is the one word for “to urge<br />

strongly”<br />

(a) extol (b) emancipate<br />

(c) exhort (d) extort<br />

13. What prevented you ______ into<br />

the matter<br />

(a) from enquiring<br />

(b) to enquire<br />

(c) enquire<br />

(d) of enquiring<br />

14. What is the meat of a deer called?<br />

(a) beef (b) mutton<br />

(c) pork (d) venison<br />

15. The feminine gender of a ‘drone’<br />

(a) goose (b) mare<br />

(c) filly (d) bee<br />

16. What is the one word for “talk big”<br />

(a) shout (b) boast<br />

(c) whisper (d) abuse<br />

17. The Latin phrase ‘inter alia’ means<br />

(a) with necessary changes<br />

(b) in the middle<br />

(c) among other things<br />

(d) from the beginning<br />

18. Too many cooks ______ the broth<br />

(a) Spoilt (b) Spoil<br />

(c) have spoiled<br />

(d) has spoiled<br />

19. Start early, ______ you will miss<br />

the flight<br />

(a) lest (b) in case<br />

(c) unless (d) otherwise<br />

20. Everything will be fine, ______?<br />

(a) will they be (b) won’t they<br />

(c) will it (d) isn’t it<br />

21. What ______you usually do on<br />

Sundays ?<br />

(a) will (b) shall<br />

(c) can (d) do<br />

22. The Officer ______ out five<br />

minutes ago.<br />

(a) had (b) went<br />

(c) has gone (d) was going<br />

23. Select the correct sentence:<br />

(a) Columbus invented America<br />

(b) Columbus found out America<br />

(c) Columbus discovered America<br />

(d) None of these<br />

24. A bird in hand is better than two<br />

______<br />

(a) in the cage<br />

(b) in the bush<br />

(c) in the nest<br />

(d) none of these<br />

25. This is the servant ______ I was<br />

telling you<br />

(a) who (b) whose<br />

(c) which (d) whom<br />

26. Select the wrongly spelt word:<br />

(a) emanate (b) embarrass<br />

(c) seperate (d) emperor<br />

27. The policeman asked him<br />

whether he ______ give him the<br />

information.<br />

(a) will (b) could<br />

(c) can (d) had<br />

If clause - Tips<br />

If clause - Type II<br />

• Hcp hmIy¯n if hcp<br />

`mKw simple past BbmÂ<br />

Main clause  would/should/<br />

could/might Fnhbnsemv<br />

FgpXnbtijw verb sâ root<br />

form FgpXWw.<br />

eg: If you told him about it, he<br />

would help you<br />

28. Would you mind ______ for a<br />

minute ?<br />

(a) wait (b) waited<br />

(c) waiting (d) could wait<br />

29. He was as proud as ______<br />

(a) an elephant<br />

(b) a peacock<br />

(c) a lion (d) a tiger<br />

30. The phrase ‘called on’ means:<br />

(a) invited (b) visited<br />

(c) telephoned (d) greeted<br />

31. The mother as well as her two<br />

children<br />

______ taken to the hospital.<br />

(a) have (b) was<br />

(c) have (d) are<br />

32. The principal was deaf ______ my<br />

request<br />

(a) at (b) of (c) on (d) to<br />

33. Which word is spelt wrongly ?<br />

(a) Bourgeois (b) Assasination<br />

(c) Mandated (d) Commissioner<br />

34. Let us go for a walk, ______?<br />

(a) shan’t we (b) will we<br />

(c) shall we (d) won’t we<br />

35. I have acquaintance ______<br />

Karnatic Music<br />

(a) to (b) with<br />

(c) at (d) in<br />

36. It is not easy to ______ the Civil<br />

Service Examination<br />

(a) get at (b) get up<br />

(c) get through (d) get over<br />

37. Animal that feeds on its own<br />

species is called<br />

(a) Lexicographer<br />

(b) Philanthropist<br />

(c) Calligrapher<br />

(d) Cannibal<br />

38. Millennium is a period of :<br />

(a) 100 years<br />

(b) 1000 years<br />

(c) 200 years<br />

(d) 10,000 years<br />

39. I have ______ more letters for<br />

you to write.<br />

(a) Little (b) any<br />

(c) some (d) few<br />

40. John ______ to Bombay<br />

tomorrow<br />

(a) is travelling (b) travel<br />

(c) travelling (d) travelled<br />

Answer Key<br />

1. D¯cw: (c) up<br />

blow out - to extinguish; to erupt<br />

blow off - to relieve or release<br />

blow up - to explode; to enlarge<br />

blow away - to kill by shooting;<br />

to defeat decisively<br />

2. D¯cw: (a) take away<br />

take out - to extract; remove<br />

take in - to understand; to<br />

deceive<br />

take on - to undertake; to hire<br />

3. D¯cw: (b) rejoice<br />

4. D¯cw: (a) to pacify matters.<br />

• Fish in troubled water - to try to<br />

take advantage of a confused<br />

situation<br />

5. D¯cw: (c) troop<br />

• A brace of pigeons<br />

• A pack of cards, wolves<br />

• A muster of peacocks, soldiers.


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6. D¯cw: (d) accummulate<br />

• Correct spelling - accumulate<br />

7. D¯cw: (d) cremation<br />

8. D¯cw: (b) will dismiss<br />

• ‘If clause’ simple present Â<br />

Bb-Xn-\m Main clause will/<br />

shall/can + v D ≠m-bn-cn-¡-Ww.<br />

9. D¯cw: (a) knew<br />

I wish - Tips<br />

• I wish + subject Ign-ªmÂ<br />

simple past (V 2<br />

or did + V 1<br />

)<br />

Dw I wished + subject Ign-<br />

ªm past perfect (had<br />

+ppv) Dw Fgp-X-Ww.<br />

10. D¯cw: (a) should be<br />

• ‘Lest’ hcp hmIy-§-fnÂ<br />

‘subject’ Ignªv ‘should’<br />

Fgp-X-Ww.<br />

11. D¯cw: (b) put down(ASn-¨aÀ¯pI)<br />

put out - to extinguish<br />

call off - to cancel<br />

set up - to evaluate; to raise<br />

12. D¯cw: (c) exhort<br />

extol - to praise highly<br />

emancipate - to liberate; to free<br />

from bondage<br />

extort - to obtain from another<br />

by coercion or<br />

intimidation<br />

13. D¯cw: (a) from enquiring<br />

• ‘prevent’ sâ IqsS ‘from’ F<br />

preposition D]-tbm-Kn-¨p-h-cp-p.<br />

14. D¯cw: (d) venison<br />

15. D¯cw: (d) bee<br />

• ‘goose’ is the singular form of<br />

geese<br />

• ‘mare’ is the feminine gender of<br />

horse<br />

• ‘filly’ is a young female horse.<br />

16. D¯cw: (b) boast<br />

17. D¯cw: (c) Among other<br />

things<br />

18. D¯cw: (b) Spoil<br />

• CsXmcp ]g-s©mÃmWv- -.<br />

“Btfdnbm ]m¼v NmhnÔ.<br />

19. D¯cw: (d) otherwise<br />

(AÃm¯]£w)<br />

20. D¯cw: (b) won’t they<br />

• auxiliary ‘will’ Dw hmIyw<br />

positive BbXn\mepw won’t<br />

D]tbmKn¡Ww. subject<br />

everything BbXn\mÂ<br />

AXnsâ pronoun Bbn ‘they’<br />

bpw D]tbmKn¡Ww.<br />

Much - Tips<br />

• Much + Singular noun + Singular<br />

verb ‘much’ \v tijw hcpXv<br />

uncountable noun Bbncn¡pw.<br />

eg: There is much unemployment<br />

in that<br />

area.<br />

21. D¯cw: (d) do<br />

• CsXmcp ]Xn-hmbn \S-¡p<br />

{]hr-¯nsb ImWn-¡p<br />

(‘usually’) hmIy-am-Wv. Bb-<br />

Xn-\m simple present tense<br />

emWv hmIyw htc- -X.v am{X-a-Ã,<br />

CsXmcp interrogative sentence<br />

BWv. Hcp interrogative sentence<br />

 Auxiliary verb \nÀ_-Ô-am-<br />

Wv. Simple present se Auxiliary<br />

verb ‘do’/’does’ BWv subject<br />

_lphN\wIqSn Bb-Xn-\mÂ<br />

D¯cw ‘do’.<br />

22. D¯cw: (b) went<br />

• Xn-cn-¡p hmIy-¯n ‘ago’<br />

hn-cn-¡pXn\m simple past<br />

tense D]-tbm-Kn-¡-Ww.<br />

23. D¯cw: (c) C o l u m b u s<br />

discovered America<br />

• \ne-hn-epÅ Hns\ I≠ p-]n-Sn-<br />

¡p--Xn-\mbn‘discover’ F ]ZamWv<br />

D]-tbm-Kn-t¡- -≠Xv.<br />

24. D¯cw: (b) in the bush<br />

• CsXmcp ]g-s©mÃmWv.<br />

kz´aÃm¯Xpw \<br />

ÃsXv tXmpXpamb<br />

hkvXp¡tf¡mÄsa¨w<br />

KpWw IpdhmsW ¦nepw<br />

kz´ambpÅhbmWv.<br />

25. D¯cw: (d) whom<br />

• "Hcmsf-¸än'bmWv ]d-bp--sX-<br />

¦n Relative pronoun Bbn<br />

whom D]-tbm-Kn-¡-Ww.<br />

26. D¯cw: (c) seperate<br />

• icn-bmb spelling - ‘separate’<br />

27. D¯cw: (b) could<br />

• Xn-cn-¡p hmIyw reported<br />

speech  Bb-Xn-\m past<br />

tense D]-tbm-Kn-¡-Ww. {_m¡-<br />

än Xn-cn-¡p ‘had’ past<br />

tense BsW-¦nepw AXv Ign-<br />

ªm past participle cq]-amWv<br />

D]-tbm-Kn-t¡- -≠Xv. hmIy-¯nÂ<br />

give \v ]Icw ‘given’ Bbn-cpp<br />

\ÂIn-b-sX-¦n D¯cw had<br />

BIp-am-bn-cp-p.<br />

28. D¯cw: (c) waiting<br />

• ‘would you mind’ Ign-ªm verb<br />

sâ ‘ing’ cq]w D]-tbm-Kn-¡-Ww.<br />

29. D¯cw: (b) a peacock<br />

• as big as an elephant<br />

• as brave as a lion (as bold as a<br />

lion)<br />

• as fierce as a tiger<br />

10. D¯cw: (b) visited<br />

call at - to visit a place<br />

call on - to visit a person<br />

11. D¯cw: (b) was<br />

• ‘as well as’ tNÀ¯v c≠ v<br />

hmIy§fnse subject Isf<br />

tbmPn-¸n-¡p-t¼mÄ BZy<br />

subject \v A\p-k-cn-¨p- thWw<br />

verb \nÂt¡≠- -Xv.<br />

12. D¯cw: (d) to<br />

13. D¯cw: (b) Assasination<br />

• correct spelling - Assassination<br />

14. D¯cw: (c) shall we<br />

• ‘Let’ sIm≠ v Bcw-`n-¡p Hcp<br />

hmIy-¯nsâ question tagse<br />

Auxiliary verb ‘shall’ Bbn-cn-¡pw.<br />

AXns\ negative Bt¡ ≠<br />

Bh-iy-an-Ã.<br />

15. D¯cw: (b) with<br />

• acquaintance t\msSm¸w D]-tbm-<br />

Kn¨p hcp preposition ‘with<br />

BWv.<br />

• I have no acquaintance with David.<br />

16. D¯cw: (c) get through<br />

Butt<br />

Hogshead<br />

Cellar<br />

Portfolio<br />

Decanter<br />

Creel<br />

Reticule<br />

Animal<br />

Apes<br />

Asses<br />

Bears<br />

Bees<br />

Beetles<br />

Birds<br />

Bulls<br />

Camels<br />

Cats<br />

Cattle<br />

The large cask for holding wine<br />

The large cask for holding wine<br />

get through - to succeed; to finish<br />

get at - to reach or touch; to<br />

discover or understand.<br />

get up - to rise from bed or to rise<br />

to one’s feet.<br />

get over - to overcome; to recover<br />

from<br />

17. D¯cw: (d) cannibal<br />

• Lexicographer - o n e w h o<br />

compiles dictionary.<br />

• philanthropist - a person who<br />

helps the poor, especially by<br />

giving them money.<br />

• calligrapher - a person who is<br />

good at handwriting.<br />

18. D¯cw: (b) 1000 years<br />

19. D¯cw: (c) some<br />

• Ipd¨v F AÀ°¯nÂ,<br />

hmIyw positive BsW¦nÂ<br />

‘some’Dw negative BsW¦nÂ<br />

‘any’ bpw D]tbmKn¡Ww.<br />

20. D¯cw: (a) is travelling<br />

• ap³Iq«n \nÝ-bn-¨p-d¨ `mhn<br />

Imcy-§sf ImWn-¡p-hm³<br />

present continuous tense-Dw D]-<br />

tbm-Kn-¡m-dp≠- v.<br />

An underground place for storing wine or other provisions<br />

A portable case for holding papers or drawings<br />

An ornamental glass for holding wine<br />

A basket in which the fishermen puts his fish<br />

The lady’s handbag or workbag<br />

gibber<br />

bray<br />

growl<br />

hum/buzz<br />

drone<br />

twitter/chirp/sing<br />

bellow<br />

groan/grunt<br />

Dwelling Places<br />

Sound<br />

meow/me w/purr/ caterwaul<br />

loo/moo/bawl


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• \thm-°m-\-<br />

¯nsâ Ihn<br />

F-dn-b-s¸-<br />

• B[p-\nI Ihn-{X-b-¯nÂ<br />

HcmÄ<br />

• alm-Imhyw Fgp-XmsX alm-<br />

Ihn F ]Zhn e`n-¨p.<br />

• kvt\l-Km-b-I³, Bi-b<br />

-Kw-`o-c³ F-dn-b-s¸-«n-cp<br />

Ihn<br />

• tPmk^v ap≠ -tÈcn "hn¹-h-<br />

¯nsâ ip{I-\-£{Xw' Fv<br />

hnfn-¨p.<br />

• 1922 Â a{Zmkv kÀÆ-I-em-ime-bnÂ<br />

h¨v shbnÂkv cmP-<br />

Ip-am-c\n \nv ]«pw hfbpw<br />

t\Sn<br />

• ]Ã-\-bm-än h¨v dUo-aÀ<br />

t_m«v ap§n-bmWv Ipam-c-\mim³<br />

acn-¨Xv (1924 P\p-hcn 16)<br />

IrXn-IÄ<br />

• hoW-]qhv (ae-bm-f-¯nse<br />

BZys¯ e£-W-sam¯<br />

JÞ-Imhyw)<br />

• {io_p-²-N-cnXw (FUzn³<br />

AÀtWmÄUnsâ The light of Asia<br />

F IrXn-bpsS hnhÀ¯\w)<br />

• hnNn{X hnP-bw, arXyp-RvPbw<br />

(\m-S-I-§Ä)<br />

• IcpW (h-©n-¸m«v hr¯-¯nÂ<br />

cNn-¨p)<br />

• NÞm-e-`n-£pIn (am-Xw-KnbpsS<br />

IY ]d-bp-p)<br />

• _me-cm-am-bWw (Ip-«n-IÄ¡v<br />

th≠n cNn¨ Ir-Xn)<br />

• \fn\n (Hcp kvt\lw F-dnbs¸Sp<br />

IrXn)<br />

• A\p-Xm]w (am-Xm-hnsâ hntbm-<br />

Ks¯ XpSÀp cNn¨ IrXn)<br />

aebmfw<br />

Ihn-]-cn-Nbw<br />

Ipam-c-\m--im³<br />

(1873-1924)<br />

• Znhy-tIm-Inew (Sm-tKm-dn-t\m<br />

SpÅ _lp-am\ kqN-I-ambn<br />

cNn¨ IrXn)<br />

• {]tcm-Z\w (hn-em-]-Im-hyw)<br />

• Zpc-hØ (am-¸nf el-f-bpsS ]<br />

Ým-¯-e-¯n cNn¨ IrXn)<br />

• Nn´m-hn-jvS-bmb koX, Hcp<br />

knwl-{]-k-hw, {Kma-hr-£-<br />

¯nse IpbnÂ<br />

D²-c-Wn-IÄ<br />

1. "kvt\l-am-W-Jn-e-km-c-aq-gn-bnÂ<br />

kvt\l-km-c-anl kXy-ta-Iamw'<br />

þ \fn\n<br />

2. "amwk-\n-_-²-aà cmKw'<br />

þ eoe<br />

"kvt\ln-¡-bp®o \o \ns<br />

t{Zmln-¡p P\-s¯bpw'<br />

þ hnNn-{X-hn-Pbw<br />

3. "kzmX{´yw Xs AarXw<br />

kzmX{´yw Xs PohnXw<br />

]mc-X{´yw am\n-IÄ¡v<br />

arXn-tb-¡mÄ `bm-\Iw'<br />

þ DZvt_m-[\w<br />

4. "amäp-hn³ N«-§sf kzbasÃ-<br />

¦nÂ<br />

amäp-a-Xp-Ifo \n§-sf-¯m³'<br />

þ A`bw<br />

5. "Hcpthf ]g-¡-ta-dn-bm Ccpfpw<br />

sasà shfn-¨-ambv hcpw'<br />

6. "lm ]pjv]ta, A[n-I-Xpw-K-]-Z-<br />

¯n-se{X<br />

tim`n-¨n-cp-nsXmcp cmÚn-I-<br />

W-¡tb! \o<br />

{io`q-hn-e-Øn-cþAkw-i-bw-þ-<br />

Cp \nsâ<br />

bm`qXnsb§p ]p\-cn§p InS-¸ntXmÀ¯mÂ'<br />

þ hoW-]qhv<br />

kÔn<br />

• hn`-Pn-¡m-\m-Im¯ [z\n¡v<br />

h˨w Fp ]d-bpp<br />

• c≠ v hÀ®-§Ä X½n tNcp-<br />

Xn-s\-bmWv kÔn Fv<br />

hnti-jn-¸n-¡p--Xv.<br />

• kÔn-IÄ 4 hn[-ap ≠v<br />

1. BK-a-kÔn<br />

2. BtZ-i-kÔn<br />

3. tem]-kÔn<br />

4. ZznXz-kÔn<br />

BK-a-kÔn<br />

• c≠ v hÀ®-§Ä X½n tNcpt¼mÄ<br />

Hcp h˨w ]pXp-Xmbn<br />

hp tNcp-Xv AYhm BK-an-<br />

¡p--XmWv BK-a-kÔn<br />

DZm: ]\ + Hme = ]\-tbme<br />

• ChnsS "b' F Imcw BK-an-<br />

¨n-cn-¡p-p.<br />

Xncp + HmWw = Xncp-thmWw<br />

• ChnsS "h' F Imcw BK-an-<br />

¨n-cn-¡p-p.<br />

BtZ-i-kÔn<br />

• BtZiw F hm¡n-\À°w<br />

Øm\w amd FmWv<br />

• c≠ v hÀ®-§Ä IqSn-t¨-cpt¼mÄ<br />

Hcp h˨w t]mbn<br />

asämcp hÀWw hp-tN-cp--Xns\-bmWv<br />

BtZ-i-kÔn Fv<br />

]d-bp-Xv<br />

DZm: F¬ + \qdv = F®qdv<br />

‣ ChnsS "\' F Imc-¯n\v<br />

]Icw "W'Imcw hp<br />

ZnIv + apJw = ZnMvapJw<br />

‣ ChnsS "I' bv¡v ]Icw "M'<br />

hp<br />

tem]-kÔn<br />

• c≠ v hÀW-§Ä X½n tNcpt¼mÄ<br />

Hcp hÀ®w tem]n-¡pI<br />

AYhm CÃm-Xm-Ip--Xn-s\-<br />

bmWv tem]-kÔn Fv<br />

]d-bp-Xv<br />

DZm: NqSv + CÃ = NqSnÃ<br />

‣ ChnsS kwhr-tXm-Imcw (" v')<br />

tem]n¨p.<br />

Hcp + ASn = HcSn<br />

"D' Imcw tem]n¨p<br />

ZznXz-kÔn<br />

• c≠ v hÀW-§Ä X½n tNcpt¼mÄ<br />

Hcp hÀ®w Cc-«n-¡p--<br />

XmWv ZznXz-kÔn<br />

• ZznXzw F hm¡n-\À°w Cc-<br />

«n-¡pI FmWv<br />

DZm: Xnc + IY = Xnc-¡Y<br />

Ah[n + Imew = Ah-[n-<br />

¡mew<br />

‣ "I' Imcw Cc-«n¨p<br />

aª + ]«v = aª-¸«v<br />

‣ "]' Imcw Cc-«n-¨p.<br />

hntijWw<br />

(t`-Z-I-§Ä)<br />

• Hcp hkvXp-hn\v aäp hkvXp-<br />

¡-fn \npÅ hnti-js¯<br />

kqNn-¸n-¡p--XmWv hnti-j-<br />

Ww.<br />

• hnti-j-Ws¯ aqmbn Xcw<br />

Xnc¡mw<br />

1. \ma-hn-ti-jWw<br />

2. {Inbm-hn-ti-jWw<br />

3. hnti-jW hnti-jWw<br />

(t`-Z-I-hn-ti-j-Ww)<br />

1. \ma-hn-ti-jWw<br />

• CXv \ma-¯nsâ AÀ°s¯<br />

hnti-jn-¸n-¡pp<br />

DZm: Idp¯ ]q¨, XSn¨ a\pjy³<br />

2. {Inbm-hn-ti-jWw<br />

• CXv Hcp {Inb-bpsS AÀ°s¯<br />

hnti-jn-¸n-¡pp<br />

DZm: Dds¡ hnfn-¨p, thK-<br />

¯n \Sp<br />

3. t`Z-I-hn-ti-jWw<br />

\ma hntijWamWv t`Z-Iw,<br />

t`Z-Is¯ hnti-jn-¸n-¡p--<br />

XmWv t`ZI hnti-jWw<br />

• kz`m-h-a-\p-k-cn¨v hnti-j-W-<br />

§sf Ggmbn Xncn¡mw<br />

1. ip²w<br />

2. kmwJyw<br />

3. hn`m-hIw<br />

4. kmÀh-\m-anIw<br />

5. ]mcn-am-WnIw<br />

6. \mamw-KPw<br />

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human body is?<br />

a) Respiratory System<br />

b) Integumentary System<br />

c) Endocrine System<br />

d) Skeletal System<br />

[SI - 2010]<br />

Ans: (b) Integumentary System<br />

2. The branch of clinical study<br />

related to hearing, taste and<br />

smell is?<br />

a) Osteology b) Otolaryngology<br />

c) Ophthalmology<br />

d) Dermatology<br />

[SI - 2010]<br />

Ans: (b) Otolaryngology<br />

3. Which of the following<br />

organisation has giant Panda as<br />

its symbol?<br />

a) UNICEF b) Green Peace<br />

c) World Bank<br />

d) World Wide Fund for Nature<br />

[SI - 2010]<br />

Ans: (d) World Wide Fund for<br />

Nature<br />

4. Scurvy is the disease caused by<br />

the deficiency of<br />

a) Vitamin A b) Vitamin B<br />

c) Vitamin C d) Vitamin D<br />

[SI - 2010]<br />

Ans: (c) Vitamin C<br />

5. The cells used in mobile phones<br />

are<br />

a) Dry Cells b) Mercury Cells<br />

c) Nickel - Cadmium Cells<br />

d) Lithium ion cells<br />

[SI - 2010]<br />

Ans: (d) Lithium ion cells<br />

6. Who was the Permanent<br />

Chairman of the Constituent<br />

Assembly?<br />

a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad<br />

b) Jawaharlal Nehru<br />

c) Dr. B.R.Ambedkar<br />

Previous<br />

Questions @ 50<br />

d) Sardar Patel<br />

Ans: (a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad<br />

[SI - 2010]<br />

7. Lansdowne is a hill station in:<br />

a) Chattisghat<br />

b) Andhra Pradesh<br />

c) Himachal Pradesh<br />

d) Uttarakhand<br />

[SI - 2010]<br />

Ans: (d) Uttarakhand<br />

8. Prabudha Bharat was a paper<br />

published in English by:<br />

a) Lows Vivian Derozio<br />

b) Gopal Hari Deshmukh<br />

c) Swami Vivekananda<br />

d) Swami Dayananda<br />

[SI - 2010]<br />

Ans: (c) Swami Vivekananda<br />

9. The Sarkaria Commission was<br />

setup to review the relation<br />

between?<br />

a) Prime Minister and the<br />

President<br />

b) Executive and Judiciary<br />

c) Legislature and Executive<br />

d) Centre and the State<br />

[SI - 2010]<br />

Ans: (d) Centre and the State<br />

10. Puralimala is sitauted in:<br />

a) Kozhikode b) Kasargod<br />

c) Ezhimala d) Thalassery<br />

[SI - 2010]<br />

Ans: (d) Thalassery<br />

11. The Famous Folk Dance ‘Padayani’<br />

is originated at<br />

a) Kadammanitta<br />

b) Chovva<br />

c) Bekal d) Cheruthuruthy<br />

[LD Bev. Corp. - 2010]<br />

Ans: (a) Kadammanitta<br />

12. Kerala Kalamandalam was<br />

established in the year<br />

a) 1930 b) 1935<br />

c) 1925 d) 1950<br />

[LD Bev. Corp. - 2010]<br />

Ans: (a) 1930<br />

13. In which year Kudumbasree<br />

programme was started<br />

a) 1998 b) 1997<br />

c) 2000 d) 2001<br />

[LD Bev. Corp. - 2010]<br />

Ans: (a) 1998<br />

14. Nuclides with the same atomic<br />

number but different mass number<br />

are called<br />

a) Isotopes b) Isotones<br />

c) Isobar d) Isosteres<br />

[LD Bev. Corp. - 2010]<br />

Ans: (a) Isotopes<br />

15. Thomas cup is associated with:<br />

a) Badminton<br />

b) Cricket<br />

c) Snooker d) Tennis<br />

[LD Bev. Corp. - 2010]<br />

Ans: (a) Badminton<br />

16. The disorder characterised by the<br />

absence of melanin<br />

a) Heamophilia<br />

b) Fabry’s disease<br />

c) Albinism<br />

d) Aneamia<br />

Ans: (c) Albinism<br />

[LD Bev. Corp. - 2010]<br />

17. Which Article exempts Jammu<br />

and Kashmir from the category<br />

of ordinary states?<br />

a) 161 b) 152<br />

c) 173 d) 184<br />

[LD Bev. Corp. - 2010]<br />

Ans: (b) 152<br />

18. The length of the sea shore of<br />

Kerala is<br />

a) 680 km b) 580 km<br />

c) 700 km d) 750 km<br />

[LD Bev. Corp. - 2010]<br />

Ans: (b) 580 km<br />

19. Drain of wealth theory was<br />

propounded by<br />

a) Alfred Marshal<br />

b) Sarojini Naidu<br />

c) Dadabhai Naoroji<br />

d) Amartya Sen<br />

[LD Bev. Corp. - 2010]<br />

Ans: (c) Dadabhai Naoroji<br />

20. The instrument used for<br />

measuring the density or relative<br />

density of liquids<br />

a) Hydrometer<br />

b) Hygrometer<br />

c) Multimeter d) Fathometer<br />

[LD Bev. Corp. - 2010]<br />

Ans: (a) Hydrometer<br />

21. Declaration of Poorna Swaraj was<br />

held in _________ Congress<br />

a) Kolkatta b) Lahore<br />

c) Surat d) Belgam<br />

[Conf. Asst. - 2012]<br />

Ans: (b) Lahore<br />

22. When the National Flag of India<br />

is hoisted on half mast?<br />

a) To welcome visitors to India<br />

b) In state mourning<br />

c) To honour statesman<br />

d) To celebrate the national<br />

days<br />

[Conf. Asst. - 2012]<br />

Ans: (b) In state mourning<br />

23. ________ Article Provides for<br />

free and compulsory education<br />

to children of below age of 14<br />

years<br />

a) Article 40 b) Article 42<br />

c) Article 45 d) Article 24<br />

[Conf. Asst. - 2012]<br />

Ans: (c) Article 45<br />

24. The Planet which is known as red<br />

planet is:<br />

a) Mars b) Venus<br />

c) Jupiter d) Saturn<br />

[Conf. Asst. - 2012]<br />

Ans: (a) Mars<br />

25. Dry ice is the solid form of<br />

a) Carbon Monoxide<br />

b) Carbon dioxide<br />

c) Hydrogen dioxide<br />

d) Hydrogen Peroxide<br />

[Conf. Asst. - 2012]<br />

Ans: (b) Carbon dioxide<br />

26. Joint sitting of the two houses<br />

of parliament is presided by the<br />

_________<br />

a) Vice president of India<br />

b) Prime Minister<br />

c) Speaker<br />

d) President of India


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Ans: (c) Speaker<br />

27. Power to amend the constitution<br />

is vested in __________<br />

a) Parliament b) Cabinet<br />

c) Supreme Court<br />

d) President of India<br />

[Conf. Asst. - 2012]<br />

Ans: (a) Parliament<br />

28. Largest gland in human body is:<br />

a) Liver b) Kidney<br />

c) Lungs d) None of these<br />

[Conf. Asst. - 2012]<br />

Ans: (a) Liver<br />

29. World Environment Day is<br />

a) June 5 b) September 14<br />

c) December 10<br />

d) October 24<br />

[Conf. Asst. - 2012]<br />

Ans: (a) June 5<br />

30. The First Thermal Power Plant in<br />

Kerala is situated at:<br />

a) Vizhinjam b) Kayamkulam<br />

c) Kozhikode d) Palakkad<br />

[Conf. Asst. - 2012]<br />

Ans: (b) Kayamkulam<br />

31. Study of Soil is called<br />

a) Entomology<br />

b) Pedology<br />

c) Herpetology<br />

d) Ichtyology [Asst. Gr. - 2012]<br />

Ans: (b) Pedology<br />

32. World Anti-tobacco Day is<br />

celebrated on<br />

a) July 12 b) May 31<br />

c) June 16 d) April 22<br />

[Asst. Gr. - 2012]<br />

Ans: (b) May 31<br />

33. Economic planning is an area<br />

coming under:<br />

a) Union list b) State list<br />

c) Concurrent list<br />

d) Not specified in any list<br />

[Asst. Gr. - 2012]<br />

Ans: (c) Concurrent list<br />

34. A Gift to the Monotheists is the<br />

contribution of:<br />

a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy<br />

b) Mahatma Gandhi<br />

c) Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar<br />

d) Dayananda Saraswathi<br />

[Asst. Gr. - 2012]<br />

Ans: (a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy<br />

35. First anti-caste movement against<br />

the practice of untouchability and<br />

un approachability in India<br />

a) Vaikam Satyagraha<br />

b) Paliyam Satyagraha<br />

c) Guruvayoor Satyagraha<br />

d) Salt Satyagraha<br />

[Asst. Gr. - 2012]<br />

Ans: (a) Vaikam Satyagraha<br />

36. Voting age was reduced to 18<br />

from 21 by:<br />

a) 52 nd Amendment<br />

b) 56 th Amendment<br />

c) 73 rd Amendment<br />

d) 61 st Amendment<br />

[Asst. Gr. - 2012]<br />

Ans: (d) 61 st Amendment<br />

37. To whom does the Public Accounts<br />

Committee submit its report<br />

a) Prime Minister<br />

b) Speaker of Loksabha<br />

c) President d) Vice President<br />

[Asst. Gr. - 2012]<br />

Ans: (b) Speaker of Loksabha<br />

38. The organ that regulator body<br />

temperature in human beings:<br />

a) Hair b) Kidney<br />

c) Lungs d) Skin<br />

[Asst. Gr. - 2012]<br />

Ans: (d) Skin<br />

39. ISRO successfully launched its<br />

first lunar probe Chandrayan 1 on:<br />

a) October 22 nd 2008<br />

b) October 25 th 2008<br />

c) October 21 st 2008<br />

d) October 27 th 2008<br />

[Asst. Gr. - 2012]<br />

Ans: (a) October 22 nd 2008<br />

40. How many times can a person be<br />

elected as President of India:<br />

a) Two times b) Three times<br />

c) Four times d) No limit<br />

[Asst. Gr. - 2012]<br />

Ans: (d) No limit<br />

41. The <strong>Book</strong> “Dreams From My<br />

Father” is written by:<br />

a) Barak Obama<br />

b) Shekar Kapur<br />

c) John Garang<br />

d) Guntar Grass<br />

[Asst. Gr. II - 2011]<br />

Ans: (a) Barak Obama<br />

42. First ISO Certified Police Station<br />

in Kerala<br />

a) Kozhikode Town<br />

b) Trivandrum City<br />

c) Ernakulam Rural<br />

d) Kannur Town<br />

[Asst. Gr. II - 2011]<br />

Ans: (a) Kozhikode Town<br />

43. Study of life in outer space is<br />

called<br />

a) Astrophysics<br />

b) Cosmology<br />

c) Exobiology d) Cosmobiology<br />

[Asst. Gr. II - 2011]<br />

Ans: (c) Exobiology<br />

44. The First Space Station in the<br />

World<br />

a) Salute 1 b) Skylab<br />

c) Voyager 1 d) Viking<br />

[Asst. Gr. II - 2011]<br />

Ans: (a) Salute 1<br />

45. National Waterway No.3 connects<br />

a) Sadiya - Dhubri<br />

b) Kottapuram - Kollam<br />

c) Haldia - Allahabad<br />

d) Haldia - Dhubri<br />

[Asst. Gr. II - 2011]<br />

Ans: (b) Kottapuram - Kollam<br />

‣ First Governor of Bengal<br />

‣ Last Governor of Bengal<br />

‣ First Governor General of Bengal<br />

‣ Last Governor General of Bengal<br />

46. State having bicameral<br />

Legislature<br />

a) Orissa b) Gujarat<br />

c) Assam d) Bihar<br />

[Asst. Gr. II - 2011]<br />

Ans: (d) Bihar<br />

47. Which one belongs to Central<br />

Govt. Service?<br />

a) Indian Administrative<br />

Service<br />

b) Indian Police Service<br />

c) Indian Foreign Service<br />

d) Indian Forest Service<br />

[Asst. Gr. II - 2011]<br />

Ans: (c) Indian Foreign Service<br />

48. Who abolished Privy Purse<br />

a) Nehru b) Morarji Desai<br />

c) Rajiv Gandhi<br />

d) Indira Gandhi<br />

[Asst. Gr. II - 2011]<br />

Ans: (d) Indira Gandhi<br />

49. How many times Gandhiji<br />

became the president of INC<br />

a) Twice b) Thrice<br />

c) Once d) Zero<br />

[Asst. Gr. II - 2011]<br />

Ans: (c) Once<br />

50. The Person known as Periyor<br />

a) Veerasalingam<br />

b) E.V.Ramaswamy Naiker<br />

c) Ramachandran<br />

d) N.T.Rama Rao<br />

[Asst. Gr. II - 2011]<br />

Ans: (b) E.V. Ramaswamy<br />

Naiker<br />

- Robert Clive<br />

- Warren Hastings<br />

- Warren Hastings<br />

- William Bentic<br />

‣ First Governor General of British India - William Bentic<br />

‣ Last Governor General of British India - Lord Canning<br />

‣ First Viceroy of India<br />

‣ Last Viceroy of India<br />

‣ First Governor General of Free India<br />

‣ Last Governor General of the India<br />

Confusing Facts<br />

- Lord Canning<br />

- Lord Mount Batten<br />

- Lord Mount Batten<br />

- C. Rajagopalachari


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Special for Uniform Force Examinations<br />

governor general & Viceroys of India<br />

[Selected Questions]<br />

1. The Governor who is known as the<br />

Babur of British India?<br />

Robert Clive<br />

2. The Governor who brought diarchy<br />

system in Bengal?<br />

Robert Clive<br />

3. The diarchy in Bengal was cancelled<br />

by?<br />

Warren Hastings<br />

4. Supreme Court in Calcutta was<br />

established by?<br />

Warren Hastings<br />

5. William Johns founded Asiatic<br />

Society (1784) during the period of<br />

Warren Hastings<br />

6. Permanent Settlement Act (1793) or<br />

Zamindari system was introduced<br />

by?<br />

Lord Cornwallis<br />

7. The Governor general known as the<br />

Akbar of British India<br />

Lord Richard Wellesley<br />

Father of Indian Civil Service<br />

Uniform Civil Code was introduced by<br />

Police system in India was introduced by<br />

8. The governor general who introduced<br />

subsidiary alliance (1798)<br />

Lord Wellesley<br />

9. Infanticide in India was banned for<br />

the first time by<br />

Lord Wellesley<br />

10. The Governor General when the<br />

Ryotwari settlement system was<br />

introduced in madras presidency by<br />

Thomas munroe?<br />

Lord Hastings<br />

11. The Governor General to abolish sati<br />

in India?<br />

Lord Willaim Bentick<br />

12. The Governor General to abolish<br />

female infaticide in India<br />

Lord William Bentick<br />

13. The macaulay minutes was prepared<br />

during the period of?<br />

Lord William Bentick<br />

14. Father of modern English education<br />

in India?<br />

Lord William Bentick<br />

15. The liberator of Indian press?<br />

Charles metcalfe<br />

16. The Governor General who declared<br />

slavery in India as illegal (1843)<br />

Lord Ellenborough<br />

17. The Governor General known as the<br />

maker of modern India?<br />

Lord Dalhousie<br />

18. Father of Indian Railway<br />

Lord Dalhousie<br />

(Indian Railway started on -<br />

April 16, 1853)<br />

Lord Cornwallis<br />

Lord Cornwallis<br />

Lord Cornwallis<br />

19. Doctrine of Lapse (1848) was<br />

introduced by?<br />

Lord Dalhousie<br />

20. The Governor General who started<br />

Archeological Department in India?<br />

Lord Dalhousie<br />

21. The Governor General who started<br />

telegraph system in India?<br />

Lord Dalhousie (First<br />

Telegraphline - Culcutta to<br />

Diamond Harbour)<br />

22. The Governor General who<br />

introduced currency and modern<br />

postal systems in India (1854)<br />

Lord Dalhousie<br />

Viceroys of India<br />

23. Doctrine lapse was officially withdran<br />

(1859) by<br />

Lord Canning<br />

Introduced by Lord Canning<br />

The Indian Penal Code (1860)<br />

The Indian High Court act (1861)<br />

The Indian Council act (1861)<br />

Income tax in India<br />

Portfolio system<br />

24. Arecheological survey of India<br />

(1861) was established by?<br />

Lord Canning<br />

25. Indias 1 st budget (1860) presented<br />

by James Wilson in the period of<br />

Lord Canning<br />

26. The “Wahabis movement’ was<br />

suppressed by?<br />

Lord Elgin<br />

27. The Viceroy who known as The<br />

savior of India, the saviour of Punjab<br />

and the organizer of victory?<br />

Sir John Lawrence<br />

28. The Viceroy who started statistical<br />

survey of India?<br />

Lord Mayo<br />

29. The only Viceroy of India who was<br />

murdered<br />

Lord Mayo<br />

(Mayo was murdered by<br />

Sher ali at - Andaman Nicobar on<br />

February 8, 1872)<br />

30. Railway in Public Sector was started<br />

by?<br />

Lord Mayo<br />

31. The viceroy who was the believer of<br />

freetrade?<br />

Lord North Brook<br />

32. The viceroy known as “Viceroy of<br />

Reverse Character”?<br />

Lord Lytton<br />

33. Pen name of Lord Lytton?<br />

Owen Meredith<br />

34. Vernacular Press Act (1878) and<br />

Arms Act (1878) was introduced<br />

by?<br />

Lord Lytton<br />

35. The Vieroy who passed Ilbert Bill in<br />

1883<br />

Lord Rippon<br />

36. Vernacular Press Act was cancelled<br />

by?<br />

Lord Ripon<br />

37. First factory act was passed by?<br />

Lord Ripon<br />

38. Viceroy who known as ‘Popular<br />

Viceroy’?<br />

Lord Ripon<br />

39. Public Service Commission was<br />

introduced in India by?<br />

Lord Dufferin<br />

40. Indian National Congress (1885)<br />

was formed during the period of?<br />

Lord Dufferin<br />

41. First viceroy of India to visit<br />

travancore (1900)<br />

Lord Curzon<br />

42. The viceroy who described<br />

Alappuzha as the ‘Venice of the<br />

east’?<br />

Lord Curzon<br />

43. University Education Commission<br />

(1902) appointed by?<br />

Lord Curzon<br />

44. The viceroy behind the partition of<br />

Bengal in 1905 July 20<br />

Lord Curzon<br />

45. Indian councils Act of 1909,<br />

popularly known as ?<br />

Minto - Morley Reforms<br />

46. The viceroy who replaced the<br />

particion of Bengal?<br />

Lord Hardinge II (1911)<br />

47. Govt of India act 1919, Rowlact act,<br />

were passed during the period of?<br />

Lord Chemsford<br />

48. Devadasi system in India was<br />

abolished by?<br />

Lord Reading<br />

49. The viceroy popularly known as the<br />

Christian viceroy<br />

Lord Irwin<br />

50. Gandhi -Irwin pact was in the year<br />

1931<br />

51. The longest serving viceroy of India<br />

Lord Linlithgow<br />

52. Lord Linlithgow put forward the<br />

august offer in?<br />

1940<br />

53. Wavell plan<br />

1945<br />

54. The president if interim Govt<br />

Lord wavell<br />

55. The Indian Independance Act was<br />

prepared by?<br />

Lord Mount Batten


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1. Who was the founder of Athma<br />

Bodhodaya Sangham?<br />

a. Kumara Gurudevan<br />

b. Subhananda Gurudev<br />

c. Vagbhatananda<br />

d. Brahmananda Sivayogi<br />

2. In which year was Perinad Rebellion<br />

held?<br />

a. 1905 b. 1915<br />

c. 1912 d. 1914<br />

3. Hindustan Newsprint Factory is<br />

situated at?<br />

a. Vadavathoor b. Kalamassery<br />

c. Velloor d. Kannur<br />

4. The area in Kerala that receives<br />

least rainfall?<br />

a. Chinnar b. Neryamangalam<br />

c. Chittar d. Kannur<br />

5. 'Mridhubhave Dhrida Krthye' is the<br />

motto of<br />

a. Kerala Police b. Territorial Army<br />

c. Coast Guard d. ITBP<br />

6. Which is the first total sanitation<br />

Panchayat in Kerala?<br />

a. Pothukal b. Varavur<br />

c. Chamravattam d. Vallanadu<br />

7. The Nilgiris are the part of the .....<br />

a. Western Ghats<br />

b. Eastern Ghats<br />

c. Aravallis d. Satpura<br />

8. In which district the famous Budha<br />

religious site, Sreemoolavasam is<br />

situated?<br />

a. Palakkad<br />

b. Thiruvananthapuram<br />

c. Wayanad d. Alappuzha<br />

9. The newspaper 'Swadeshabhimani'<br />

was formed in which year?<br />

a. 1905 b. 1906<br />

c. 1907 d. 1908<br />

10. When was Ezhava memorial<br />

submitted by the leadership of<br />

Palpu?<br />

a. 1891 January 1<br />

b. 1805 November 30<br />

c. 1896 September 3<br />

d. 1921 November 10<br />

11. Who was first put forward the idea<br />

of Constituent Assembly of India?<br />

a. Sardar Vallabhai Pattel<br />

b. Dr.B.R. Ambedkar<br />

c. Manabendra Nath Roy<br />

d. Jawaharlal Nehru<br />

12. Which type of body is the National<br />

Commission for Scheduled<br />

Castes?<br />

a. Legal b. Administrative<br />

c. Advisory d. Constitutional<br />

13. The first session of the Constituent<br />

Assembly was held in .....?<br />

a. Mumbai b. Kolkata<br />

c. Lahore d. New Delhi<br />

14. According to which Constitutional<br />

Amendment a separate National<br />

Commission for Scheduled Tribe<br />

was formed?<br />

a. 86 b. 69 c. 89 d. 52<br />

15. Who was not a member of Cabinet<br />

Mission?<br />

a. John Simon b. A.V. Alexander<br />

c. Stafford Cripps<br />

d. Pethick Lawrence<br />

16. 'CERT' is a<br />

a. Computer virus<br />

b. Functional Organisation<br />

c. Application Software<br />

d. Anti - virus<br />

17. Full form of 'WAP'<br />

a. Wireless Application Protocol<br />

b. Wired Antenna Protocol<br />

c. Wireless Area pincode<br />

d. Wide Area Protocol<br />

18. Which of the Printer cannot Print<br />

Graphics?<br />

a. Ink - Jet b. Daisy Wheel<br />

c. Laser d. Dot -Matrix<br />

19. The sequence of events that<br />

occurs in the computer when it<br />

is interpreting and executing an<br />

instruction is known as a?<br />

a. Execution cycle<br />

b. Instruction cycle<br />

c. Working cycle<br />

d. Machine cycle<br />

20. Translator for low level programming<br />

language were termed as<br />

a. Linker b. Compiler<br />

c. Loader d. Assembler<br />

21. Mail Merge feature is commonly<br />

associated with<br />

a. Internet b. WINRAR<br />

c. Word processor<br />

d. Data base<br />

22. The metal which is known as 'little<br />

Silver' is?<br />

a. Mercury b. Lithium<br />

c. Platinum d. Titanium<br />

23. 'Calorimeter' is an instrument used<br />

to measure<br />

a. Heat b. Electric current<br />

c. Altitude d. Velocity of sound<br />

24. Cooking gas is a mixture of<br />

a. Carbone monoxide and Carbon<br />

dioxide<br />

b. Butane and Propane<br />

c. Methane and Ethylene<br />

d. Carbon-di-oxide and Oxygen<br />

25. Enzymes consist of chains<br />

a. Nucleotides b. Aminoacids<br />

c. Carbohydrates<br />

d. Fatty acids<br />

26. The core of a transformer is made<br />

up of .....<br />

a. Soft iron b. Steel<br />

c. Copper d. Aluminium<br />

27. Who first introduced the<br />

electrochemical cell?<br />

a. Alessandro Volta<br />

b. Jameswatt<br />

c. Thomas Alva Edison<br />

d. Michael Faraday<br />

28. Which Vitamin is known as Fresh<br />

Food Vitamin?<br />

a. Vitamin A b. Vitamin B<br />

c. Vitamin C d. Vitamin D<br />

29. Which metal is not used as electro<br />

magnet?<br />

a. Iron b. Copper<br />

c. Nickel d. Cobalt<br />

30. Light waves are transverse in nature<br />

because, they can be;<br />

a. reflected b. refracted<br />

c. diffracted d. polarised<br />

31. Which of the following vitamins is<br />

produced with the help of Sunlight?<br />

a. Vitamin A b. Vitamin K<br />

c. Vitamin D d. Vitamin E<br />

32. Which Indian State is called 'The<br />

Coffee bag of India'?<br />

a. Andhra Pradesh<br />

b. Karnataka<br />

c. West Bengal d. Assam<br />

33. Which is the largest West flowing<br />

river in India?<br />

a. Tapti b. Indus<br />

c. Narmada d. Godavari<br />

34. Central Drug Research Institute is<br />

situated at?<br />

a. Pitambur b. Dehradun<br />

c. Chennai d. Lucknow<br />

35. Which five year plan did the planning<br />

commission of India introduce the<br />

Twenty - Point Programme?<br />

a. III b. V c. VI d. VII<br />

36. The National Chemical Laboratory<br />

is situated in<br />

a. Pune b. Kolkata<br />

c. Bhopal d. Bengalure<br />

37. India's only Marine bio -reserve is ......<br />

a. Kochi b. Vishakhapatnam<br />

c. Gulf of Kutch d. Gulf of Mannar<br />

38. The founder of the organisation<br />

'Citizens of Democracy'?<br />

a. Sarojini Naidu<br />

b. Jayaprakash Narayan<br />

c. Jawaharlal Nehru<br />

d. Motilal Nehru<br />

39. 'Socialistic Pattern' in Indian<br />

economy comes through<br />

a. Free economy<br />

b. Mixed economy<br />

c. Closed economy<br />

d. Gandhian economy<br />

40. Which is known as 'Backbone of<br />

Himalaya'?<br />

a. Himachal b. Himadri<br />

c. Shivalik d. None of these<br />

41. Gandhiji attended the congress<br />

session for the first time in 1901.<br />

It was held in?<br />

a. New Delhi b. Mumbai<br />

c. Chennai d. Kolkata<br />

42. Which is the longest day in India?<br />

a. June 21 b. March 22<br />

c. April 11 d. December 22<br />

43. The Kuka Movement was founded in?<br />

a. Mumbai b. Gujarat<br />

c. Delhi d. Punjab<br />

44. When was the Non - Co operation<br />

Movement suspended?<br />

a. 1919 b. 1921<br />

c. 1922 d. 1925<br />

45. Who organised the Ghadar Party in<br />

the USA?<br />

a. Hardayal b. Sardar Patel<br />

c. Lala Lajpat Rai<br />

d. M.G. Ranade<br />

46. The Governor General who<br />

introduced Subsidiary Alliance<br />

System?<br />

a. Lord William Bentinck<br />

b. Lord Corn Wallis<br />

c. Lord Wellesly<br />

d. Lord Dalhousie<br />

47. Which one of the following<br />

Movement began after the failure<br />

of Cripps Mission?<br />

a. Quit India Movement<br />

b. Non - Cooperation movement<br />

c. Civil Disobedeience Movement<br />

d. Bhoodan Movement<br />

48. Gandhiji launched Civil<br />

Disobedience Movement in?<br />

a. 1920 b. 1924 c. 1934 d. 1930<br />

49. Which is the richest mineral belt in<br />

India?<br />

a. Raniganj b. Jharia<br />

c. Korba d.Chota Nagpur<br />

50. BRICS SUMMIT, 2017 was held in<br />

Answer: a. New Delhi b. Moscow<br />

1.b c. 2.c Xiamen 3.a 4.d 5.c 6.b d. Geneva 7.d 8.d 9.c 10.d<br />

51. 11.c One 12.c of 13.c the 14.c potential 15.c 16.c sites 17.a 18.c for<br />

19.b Biosphere 20.d 21.d Reserves 22.c 23.c selected 24.d 25.d by 26.c the<br />

27.d Ministry 28.b 29.c of Forests 30.c 31.b and 32.c Environment<br />

33.c 34.c<br />

35.b in 36.c India37.a 38.c 39.c 40.c 41.d 42.c<br />

43.d<br />

a.<br />

44.c<br />

Marina<br />

45.c<br />

Beach<br />

46.c 47.d<br />

b.<br />

48.c<br />

Tajpur<br />

49.c<br />

Beach<br />

50.d<br />

51.d 52.c 53.c 54.b 55.b 56.d 57.c 58.a<br />

59.d<br />

c.<br />

60.d<br />

Kovalam<br />

61.c 62.d<br />

Beach<br />

63.a<br />

d.<br />

64.b<br />

Colva<br />

65.c<br />

Beach<br />

66.a<br />

52. 67.b The 68.d present 69.b 70.c U.N. 71.d Secretary 72.d 73.b General 74.b<br />

75.d Antonio 76.d 77.b Guterres 78.b 79.b was 80.a the 81.c Former 82.c<br />

83.c Prime 84.c Minister 85.d 86.a of? 87.d 88.b 89.c 90.c<br />

91.c a. 92.c Spain 93.d 94.c b. 95.d Portugal 96.c 97.c 98.a<br />

99.c c. 100.c Germany d. Estonia


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53. The winner of the I.B.S.F World<br />

Billards Championship 2018 held<br />

at Doha?<br />

a. Rupesh Shah b. Peter Gilchrist<br />

c. Pankaj Advani<br />

d. Mike Russel<br />

54. Name the country with which Indian<br />

had signed an agreement to build<br />

" Turathi", which would be a centre<br />

for empowering women?<br />

a.Saudi Arabia b. Bangladesh<br />

c. America d. Palestine<br />

55. Which is the ship to cause accident<br />

on Cochin shipyard on 13 th February<br />

2018?<br />

a. Sagarmatha b. Sindhurakshak<br />

c. Sagarbhushan<br />

d. Vindhyagiri<br />

56. Which is the International Airport in<br />

Kerala comes under the Scheme of<br />

UDAN Scheme?<br />

a. Trivandrum International Airport<br />

b. Cochin International Airport<br />

c. Kannur Inernational Airport<br />

d. Kozhikode Internatioal Airport<br />

57. Who was inaugurated first Loka<br />

Kerala Sabha?<br />

a. P. Sadasivam b. Pinarayi Vijayan<br />

c. Thomas Issac<br />

d. Navniti Prasad Singh<br />

58. Who is newly appointed as the<br />

chairman of Kerala Maritime Board?<br />

a.V. Narayanan b. V.J.Mathew<br />

c. S.Somanad d. K.Sivan<br />

59. The famous music director A.R.<br />

Rahman was the Ambassador of<br />

which state<br />

a. Karnataka b. Tamil Nadu<br />

c. Sikkim<br />

d. Himachal Pradesh<br />

60. Which is the first state started<br />

Public Cloud Policy?<br />

a. New Delhi b. Kerala<br />

c. Karnataka d. Maharashtra<br />

61. I could scarcely ...... his writing<br />

a. make out b. make up<br />

c. make off d. make up for<br />

62. The syllabus of the exam was<br />

published ..........<br />

a. mutatis mutandis b. malafide<br />

c. intoto d. impasse<br />

63. More than one person ...........<br />

feared to be drowned<br />

a. are b. has c. have d. is<br />

64. After the party most people were<br />

'inebriated'; only a few were .......<br />

a. calm b. sober<br />

c. sane d. folly<br />

65. The gate keeper would let them in,<br />

..........?<br />

a. wouldn't he b. won't he<br />

c. would he d. shall we<br />

66. You are placed under suspension<br />

until ..... orders.<br />

a. Farther b. Future<br />

c. Further d. Next<br />

67. We resumed the game ..... it stopped<br />

raining<br />

a. while b. where<br />

c. as soon as d. immediately<br />

68. The teacher said to him, " do not read<br />

fast". change into indirect speech<br />

a. The teacher advised him do not<br />

read so fast<br />

b. The teacher advised him not to<br />

read so fast<br />

c. The teacher advised him that to<br />

read so fast<br />

d. The teacher advised him to read<br />

so fast<br />

69. He felt remorse ..... his misdeeds<br />

a. for b. at c. is d. to<br />

70. Change into Passive Voice<br />

'The boy broke the window'<br />

a. The window was broken by the<br />

boy<br />

b. The window is broken by the boy<br />

c. The window has been broken by<br />

the boy<br />

d. The window had been broken by<br />

the boy<br />

71. If + means ÷, x means -,÷ means<br />

+ and - means x. Find 16÷8x6-<br />

2+12?<br />

a. 23 b. 3 c. 22 d. 6<br />

72. The next day after second Monday<br />

in a month is 9 th . What will be the<br />

date on the day before 5 th Monday?<br />

a. 31 b. 28 c. 30 d. 29<br />

73. Introducing a man woman said,<br />

'he is the only son of my mother's<br />

mother. How is the woman related<br />

to the man?<br />

a. Mother b. Aunt<br />

c. Sister d. Niece<br />

74. 4,5,9,18,34,.......<br />

a. 59 b. 43 c. 49 d. 50<br />

75. Find odd one out;<br />

a. 341 b. 679<br />

c. 385 d. 495<br />

76. If banana is apple, apple is grapes,<br />

grapes is strawberry, strawberry<br />

is nut, nut is guava. Which of the<br />

following is a yellow fruit?<br />

a. Mango b. Nut<br />

c. Apple d. Banana<br />

77. A man started to walk East. After<br />

moving a distance he turned to<br />

his right. After moving a distance<br />

he turned to his right again. After<br />

moving a little he turned in the end of<br />

his left. In which direction he going<br />

is now?<br />

a. North b. South<br />

c. East d. West<br />

78. AZB:CYD::EXF:.........<br />

a. GWH b. FGV<br />

c. TMR d. QSV<br />

79. FLOWER is coded as GMPXFS. Then<br />

SAND is coded as<br />

a. QPLW b. HZMW<br />

c. TBOE d. VOTW<br />

80. Nikhil is ranked ninth from the top<br />

and thirty eighth from the bottom<br />

in a class. How many students are<br />

there in the class?<br />

a. 45 b. 48 c. 46 d. 47<br />

81. A train 150m long running at a speed<br />

of 70km/hr. In what time will it pass<br />

a man who is running at a speed of<br />

10km/hr in the same direction on a<br />

Parallel track?<br />

a. 7sec b. 8sec<br />

c. 9sec d. 10sec<br />

82. A watch carrying a price tag of<br />

`4000 is sold at a discount of 6%,<br />

there by gaining 25%. The orginal<br />

price of the watch is.....<br />

a. 3008 b. 3016<br />

c. 2976 d. 2979<br />

83. By selling a scooter for `7200.<br />

Rahim losses 10%. At what price<br />

should be sell it to gain 5%?<br />

a. Rs. 8200 b. Rs. 8000<br />

c. Rs.7850 d. Rs.8400<br />

84. The sum of `500 amounts to `650<br />

in 3 year at SI. If the interest rate is<br />

increased by 3%, it would amount<br />

to .....<br />

a. `195 b. `190<br />

c. `695 d. `690<br />

85. The area of a square field is 69696<br />

cm 2 . It's diagonal will be equal to?<br />

a. 313.296cm b. 353.296cm<br />

c. 373.296cm d. 393.296cm<br />

86. Find the greatest number that will<br />

divide 2930 and 3250 and will leave<br />

as remainder 7 and 11 respectively?<br />

a. 80 b. 79 c. 76 d. 74<br />

87. If 15% of x = 20% of Y. What is x:y?<br />

a. 4:1 b. 4:3 c. 4:4 d. 4:8<br />

88. A man can do a job in 15 days. His<br />

father takes 20 days and his son<br />

finishes it in 25 days. How long will<br />

they take to complete the job if they<br />

all work together?<br />

a. Less than 6 days<br />

b. Exactly 6 days<br />

c. Approximately 6.4 days<br />

d. More than 10 days<br />

89. Average runs of 10 matches is 32,<br />

how many runs one should score<br />

to increase his average by 4 runs in<br />

the next match?<br />

a. 70 b. 76 c. 78 d. 80<br />

−2<br />

3<br />

90. The value of ⎡ −1<br />

⎤<br />

⎢125⎥<br />

1 ⎣ ⎦<br />

a. 25<br />

b.<br />

−1<br />

25<br />

c. -25 d. 25<br />

91. ]d-¡pp F ]Zw GXv {InbbnÂ<br />

DÄs¸-Spp?<br />

F. ]äphn\ _n. Imcn-X-{Inb<br />

kn. {]tbm-PI {Inb<br />

Un. AIÀ½I {Inb<br />

92. \]pw-kI enwK _lp-h-N-\-§-<br />

fn s]Sm¯ ]Zw GXv?<br />

F. ac-§Ä _n. hoSp-IÄ<br />

kn. ae-IÄ Un. arK-§Ä<br />

93. aqhÀ F ]Zw GXv X±n-X-¯n-<br />

\p-Zm-l-c-W-amWv<br />

F. ]qcWnX X²nXw<br />

_n. X·m{X X²nXw<br />

kn. kwJym-X-²nXw<br />

Un. XZzXv X²nXw<br />

94. I\ym-Ip-amcn apXÂ<br />

ImkÀtKmUv hsc ASn-h-c-bn«<br />

]Z-§Ä GXnÂs¸-Spp<br />

F. KXn _n. LSIw<br />

kn. tIhew Un. hymt£-]Iw<br />

95. "Infn-¡qSv' F ]Zw hn{K-ln-<br />

¡p-t¼mÄ In«p kam-k-taXv?<br />

F. _lp-{holn<br />

_n. XXv]p-cp-j³<br />

kn. IÀ½-[m-c-b³<br />

Un. Ahy-bo-`m-h³<br />

96. FÃm-hÀ¡pw lnX-I-c-amb<br />

FÀ°w hcp-Xv?<br />

F. kÀÆ-P\yw<br />

_n. kÀÆ-tXm-·pJw<br />

kn. kmÀh-P-\o\w<br />

Un. kÀÆ-kp-J-Icw<br />

97. "hnckw' F ]Z-¯nsâ hn]-<br />

coXw F´v?<br />

F. {]uVw _n. kt´mjw<br />

kn. kmÀ°Iw<br />

Un. kckw<br />

98. "aÀ¡-Sw' F ]Z-¯nsâ<br />

AÀ°w<br />

F. ac-tbm´v _n. B\<br />

kn. Ipc§v Un. abnÂ<br />

99. ac-hpcn FXv F§s\ ]ncns¨-gpXmw?<br />

F. ac + Dcn _n. acw -+ Dcn<br />

kn. acp + Dcn Un. Ch-sbm-paÃ<br />

100. XÀÖa sN¿pI 'Envy is the<br />

sorrow of fools'<br />

F. Akqb hnUvVn-bpsS ZpxJamWv<br />

_n. Akqb hnUvVn¡v ZpxJw<br />

hcp¯pw<br />

kn. Akqb hnUvVn-Isf<br />

k¦-S-s¸-Sp¯pw<br />

Un. Akqb hnUvVn¡v ZpxJw<br />

sImSp¡pw<br />

Answer:<br />

1.b 2.b 3.c 4.a 5.a 6.a 7.a 8.d 9.a 10.c<br />

11.c 12.d 13.d 14.c 15.a 16.b 17.a 18.d<br />

19.b 20.d 21.c 22.c 23.a 24.b 25.b 26.a<br />

27.a 28.c 29.b 30.d 31.c 32.b 33.c 34.d<br />

35.b 36.a 37.d 38.b 39.b 40.b 41.d 42.a<br />

43.d 44.c 45.a 46.c 47.a 48.d 49.d 50.c<br />

51.c 52.b 53.c 54.d 55.c 56.c 57.b 58.b<br />

59.c 60.d 61.a 62.a 63.d 64.b 65.a 66.c<br />

67.c 68.b 69.a 70.a 71.a 72.b 73.d 74.a<br />

75.b 76.c 77.b 78.a 79.c 80.c 81.c 82.a<br />

83.d 84.c 85.c 86.b 87.b 88.c 89.b 90.d<br />

91.b 92.d 93.c 94.a 95.b 96.c 97.d 98.c<br />

99.b 100.a

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