Secretary:Grama Panchayath

Solved Kerala PSC Question Paper

Secretary, Grama Panchayath

Category Number 232/2008

Exam held on 27/12/2008

1. The European country which first started trade with India was?
Ans:Portugal

2. The Science of improving crop varieties is called ?
Ans: Plant-breeding

3. Green Revolution refers to
Ans: Development of new crop varieties which helped to overcome hunger

4. Inland Fisheries is referred to:
Ans: Culturing fish in fresh water

5. High milk yielding varieties of cows are obtained by:
Ans: Artificial insemination

6. A crocodile had just eaten a lamb when a hawk saw the crocodile, attacked it and consumed it. The hawk is in ecological terms:
Ans: a tertiary consumer

7. Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?
(a) Water (b) Coal (c) Fisheries (d) Wild Life
Ans: Coal

8. Pollution is an undesirable change in physical, chemical and biological properties of:
(a)Air (b) Water (c) Soil (d) All of the above

Ans: All of the above

9. In free market economy, prices are determined by the?
Ans: Market forces

10. India’s National Newspaper” The Hindu” started since:
Ans: 1878

11. Which country has the longest school year in the world?
Ans: China

12. Puducherry is a former-----------colony?
Ans: French

13. “The True Democracy is what promotes the welfare of the society.” who said it?
Ans: Mahatma Gandhi

14. The Consumer Rights were first enumerated in the year 1962 in?
Ans: U.S.A.

15. I.T.C.means:
Ans: Inter-Tropical Convergence

16. The coniferous forests in India occur between the height of :
Ans: 2700 and 4000 mts

17. The International Tourism year :
Ans: 1967

18. The energy possessed by a body by virtue of its motion is known as?
Ans: Kinetic Energy

19. Which is oldest of all Vedas?
Ans: Rig Veda

20. When we pluck the wire of a sitar, the waves produced in the wire are :
Ans: transverse

21. If a mirror has a focal length of +15cm, it is a :
Ans: Concave Mirror

22. Scurvy is a deficiency disease caused by a lack of :
Ans: Vitamin C

23. The first person to see a cell under the microscope was :
Ans: Robert Hooke

24. How old is the embryo when it becomes a foetus?
Ans: 2 months

25. The “Law of Multiple Proportion”was discovered by?
Ans: John Dalton

26. Controlled oxidation of methanol gives:
Ans: Carbon Dioxide & Water

27. Laurie Baker, who died recently was famous in the field of :
Ans: Architecture

28. The “Diet” is the Parliament of :
Ans: Japan

29. Who among the following is called “Desha Bandhu ”:
Ans: C.R.Das

30. The Constituent Assembly was set under the :
Ans: Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946

31. The Chief Minister is not responsible for :
(a) running the entire administration of the State
(b) the maintenance of Law and Order in the State
(c) the defence of the state
(d) none of these

Ans: the defence of the state

32. How many types of Galaxies are there?
Ans: Three

33. Warm air surrounded by the cold air cause:
Ans: Cyclone

34. Which is the deepest part of Indian Ocean?
Ans: Java Trench

35. Which Chinese City lies on the Waterloo River?
Ans: Shanghai

36. Which is the largest Man-made Lake in India?
Ans: Narmada Sagar

37. Who introduced the postal system in India?
Ans: Alauddin

38. Who can dissolve the Rajya Sabha?
(a) President (b)Vice-President (c) Lok Sabha (d)Nobody

Ans: Nobody

39. “You can fool all the people some of the time, some of the people all the time, but can’t fool all the people all of the time”. This quotation is attributed to whom?
Ans: Abraham Lincoln

40. Who is the author of the book “Death of a City”?
Ans: Amrita Preetham

41. Koodiyattom belongs to?
Ans: Kerala

42. When was the Children Film Society established?
Ans: 1955

43. Which period was considered as the Plan Holiday?
Ans: 1966-69

44. After “Kalinga war” Ashoka:
Ans: became a Buddhist

45. Who is known as the “Father of Local Self Government” in India?
Ans: Lord Rippon

46. The major difference between “Varna” and “Jati” is that?
Ans: Varna are only four but Jati are many

47. Which disease is caused by the bite of a mad dog?
Ans: Hydrophobia

48. The sex of a child is determined?
Ans: at the time of fertilization of the ovum

49. The disesase known as the “black stem rust ” destroys the harvest of :
Ans: wheat

50. The term “Dastak” implies :
Ans: Free pass or duty free trade

51. The war of 1556 is known as:
Ans: Second battle of Panipat

52. “Sravanabalagola” is associated with:
Ans: Jainism

53. Which one of the following is a “Pratiloma Marriage ”
(a)Brahmin boy with a Kshathriya girl

(b)Vaisya boy with a Sudra Girl
(c) Brahmin boy with Sudra girl
(d)Sudra boy with a Vaisya girl

Ans: Sudra boy with Vaisya girl

54. “I have nothing to offer except blood, sweet and tears ”was said by :
Ans: Winston Churchill

55. On April 14, 1912 the British Liner “Titanic” sank after hitting an iceberg in the North Atlantic. How long did it take for the great ship to go down?
Ans: Just under three hours

56. Which state in India tops in the distribution of the forest area?
Ans: Madhya Pradesh

57. The trade name “Cow and Gate ” is associated with:
Ans: Baby milk food

58. Ball bearings are used in cycles, scooters….etc to :
Ans: reduce the friction between wheel and axle

59. Entomology is the study of :
Ans: Insects

60. Where we can see a statue of Charlie Chaplin?
Ans: London

61. Among the following, which plant is completely devoid of roots?
(a)Azolla (b) Vallisneria (c) Hydrilla (d) Ceratophyllum
Ans: Ceratophyllum

62. Modern Synthetic Theory of Evolution is based on:
(a) Genetic and chromosomal mutations
(b) Generic recombination and natural selection
(c) Reproductive isolation
(d) All of the above
Ans: All of the above

63. The colour of “Black Box” used in aeroplanes is:
Ans: Orange

64. The change of vapour into liquid state is known as:
Ans: Condensation

65. The average gestation period of sheep is:
Ans: 150 days

66. As per which article of the Indian Constitution the “Presidential Rule ”can be introduced in States ?
Ans: Article 356

67. After how many years does the Haley’s Comet reappear?
Ans: 76.3 years

68. What is the name of the method of estimating the ages of archeological specimens of biological origin, by measuring the radio active carbon present in that specimen?
Ans: Carbon Dating

69.”Silk Anniversary” means?
Ans: 12th Anniversary

70. What lies between Rashtrapathi Bhavan and India Gate?
Ans: Rajpath

71. There is hardly any space for the children --------------?

(a) Even though it is a very large house (b) since it is a very large house

(c) Though it is a very large house (d) because it is a very large house

Ans: even though it is a very large house

72. I wouldn’t jump off that rock------------?

(a) if I am you (b) if I had been you (c) if I were you (d) if I would have been you

Ans: if I were you

73. Will you wait ------- I return ?

(a) when (b)till (c)as (d)while
Ans: till

74. ---------- you are called, you may step into the room.

(a) As soon as (b) After (c) before (d) When

Ans: As soon as

75. There is a vacancy for an expert --------- video editing.

(a) on (b) with (c)at (d)in

Ans: in

76. Are these exhibits --------- sale ?

(a) to (b) for (c) on (d) at

Ans: for

77. Jayan said something (Choose the question)

Ans: What did Jayan say ?

78. Do you like ----------- ?

Ans: driving

79. My aunt has lived in Australia ------ ten years.

Ans: for

80. ----------- a good film on TV yesterday.

(a) There was (b) There is (c) There has been (d) There had been
Ans:There was

81. Donkeys ----------- ?
Ans: Bray


82. Bulls -----------

Ans: bellow

83. Darkness----------
(a) occurs (b)happens (c) spreads (d) falls

Ans: falls

84. A habit ----------
(a) develops (b) forms (c) occurs (d) comes up
Ans: develops

85. at loggerheads approximately means :

Ans: in dispute

86. to beat the air approximately means ?

Ans: to make efforts in vain

87. Horse is related to hay in the same way as cow is related to --------

(a) milk (b) fodder (c) leaves (d) straw

Ans: fodder

88. Wince is related to pain in the same way as prostration is related to ---------

Ans: submissiveness

89. Bird:Cage (Select the pair that best expresses similar relationship):

(a) thief : prison (b) animals: zoo (c) antique: museum (d) crime :punishment


Ans: thief:prison

90. The old Testament tells of the ----------- the Jews made with God .

Ans: covenant

91. The trekkers set up the hill at a --------- pace (Use the antonym of sluggish)
(a) slow (b)quick (c)dull (d) brisk

Ans: brisk

92. The play was so --------- that the audience laughed all through it .
(a)ludicrous (b) ludicroose (c) ludicrous (d) ludicrous

Ans: ludicrous

93. Choose the wrongly spelt word:

(a) Annihilate (b) anomalous (c) deprecate (d) eupheimism

Ans: eupheimism

94. She said to Ahmed, “I’ll be late”. Change to Indirect Speech.

Ans: She told Ahmed that she would be late.

95. Will you return asked John (choose the right punctuation):

(a) “Will you return,” asked John (b) “Will you return?” asked John.

(c) “Will you return, asked John (d) “Will you return ?” asked John

Ans: (b)“Will you return?” asked John.

96. Tom, who is a friend of mine, is coming with me. (Substitute the italicized part if required).

(a) my friend (b) a friend of mine
(c) a neighbour friend of mine (d) no improvement

Ans: my friend

97. The past participle of rise is:
Ans: risen

98. The little boy spent much of his money --------- sweets.
Ans: on

99. Everything depends on ----------- receiving the reply in time.
Ans: his

100. I am going to bed early today---------------

(a) but I can’t sleep well (b)as I have to be up early tomorrow

(d) and I had a tiresome day today (d)as I had not slept

Ans:(b)as I have to be up early tomorrow

Secretariat Assistant (General Knowledge Part)

KERALA PSC SOLVED QUESTION PAPER

Secretariat Assistant (General Knowledge Part)

Exam held on 05-06-2004

Questions 1 to 5 : Choose synonymous word

1. To surprise somebody greatly:

A. Apprise B. Antonyms C. Astonish D. Reveal

ANS: C. Astonish

2.To make something more important that it realy:

A. Excess B. Elaborate C. Strees upon D. Exaggerate

ANS: B. Exaggerate

3.Express one opinion without evidence or full knowledge:

A. Specify B. Speculate C. Concede D. Sensing

ANS:B. Speculate

4. An event that will happen soon:

A. Imminent B. Damnsure C. Immense D. Immutable

ANS: A. Imminent

5.To lead somebody to do something:

A. Persuade B. Placate C. Persecute D. Perpend

ANS: Persuade

Questions 6 to 10 : Four words are given in each .There of them can be grouped together applying a principle. One word does not belong to the group. Find it out.

6. A .Violet B. Blue C. Magenda D. Green

ANS: C. Magenda. All others colours present in rainbow.

7. A. Cucumber B. Carrot C. Brinjal D. Ladies finger

ANS: B. Carrot. It is a root vegetable.

8 .A. Yaswanth Sinha B. Jaswant Singh

C. Shatrugnan Sinha D. Manmohan Singh

ANS: C. Shatrugnan Sinha.

All others were Finance Minister of India D. Manmohan singh also can be the answers. as others were only union ministers while Manmohan Singh is the Prime Minister.

9. A. Cancel B. Nullify C. Void D. Confirm

ANS: D. Confirm

10. A.G. Sanakarakuruppu B. O.N.V Kuruppu

C. S.K Pottekkadu D. Thakazhi Sivasankarapillai

ANS: B. O.N.V Kuruppu

(G. Sanakarakuruppu,S.K Pottekkadu and Thakazhi Sivasankarapillaiall the recipients of Jnanpith award).

Questions 11 to 13 : Three words are given. There is a relationship between the first two words. Select a word that expresses a similar relationship with the third word from the given alternatives.

11. Panther Panjali : Sathyajith Ray ; Athithi:

A. K.P Kumaran B. M.T Vasudevan Nair

C. T.V Chandran D. P.A Backer

ANS: K.P Kumaran

12. Pareekkuty : Madhu ; Chemban Kunju:

A. P.J Antony B. Jose Prakash

B. Govindankutty D. Kottarakara Sreedharan Nair

ANS: D. Kottarakara Sreedharan Nair. P.J Antony First Keralite get Bharat award

13. Bangladesh : Dhaka ; Austria :

A. Canberra B. Lapaz C. Santiago D. Vienna

ANS: D. Vienna ( Canberra- Capital of Austalia, Santiago- Capital of Chile)

21. Adolph Hitler committed suicide in

A. 1943 B. 1944 C.1945 D.1946

ANS: C. 1945. Hitler became the Chancellor of Germany in 1933.

22. Congress Socialist party was formed in

A. 1934 B. 1935 C. 1936 D. 1938

ANS: A. 1934. Congress Socialist Party was set up in 1934 under Acharya Narendra Dev and Jayaprakash Narayanan.

23. IMF/World Bank was formed in

A. 1942 B. 1944 C. 1946 D.1947

ANS: No right answer. IMF – was established in 1945 and started functioning in 1947. World Bank was set in 1944 and began operation in 1946.

24. Kyoto Conference was held in

A. 1992 B. 1993 C. 1996 D. 1997

ANS: D. 1997.

25. Indian Patent Act was formed in

A. 1970 B. 1975 C. 1977 D. 1980

ANS: A. 1970

26. ‘One Life’ is written by

A. Dr B. Iqbal B. Bergnan

C. Kurozowa D. Dr. Christiaan Bernard

ANS: D. Christiaan Bernard. One life is book written by Dr. Christiaan Bernard. He made the first human heart transplant in 1967.

27.’The Interpretation of Dreams‘ is written by

A. Eric Erikson B. Sigmund Freud

C. A.Beck D. Kraeplin

ANS: B. Sigmund Freud. Freud was the founder of Psychoanalysis. Psychopathology of Every Life, The Ego and the Id are his other famous work.

28. ‘Kesavante Vilapangal’ is written by

A. M. Mukundhan B. O.V.Vijayan

C. Anand D. Perumbadavam Sreedharan

ANS:. M. Mukundhan

29. First Malayalam cinema is:

A. Balan B. Newspaper Boy

C. Harishchandra D. Vigatha Kumaran

ANS: D. Vigatha Kumaran

30. The Director of the film ‘Susanna’ is :

A. T.V Chandran B. Priyadarsan

C. Adoor Gopalakrishnan D. Lenin Rajendran

ANS:A. T.V Chandran

31. The Nigerian Novelist who won the Nobel Prize

A. Cold Seamong B. Vol Soyinga

C. Joseph Bordskey D. None of the above

ANS:B. Vol soyigna - Dr Zivago is a book written by Russian novelist Boris Pasternak.

32. ‘World AIDS Day’:

A. April 17th B. June 5th

C. December1st D. February 14th

ANS: C. December 1st

World Health Day – April 7 World Environment Day – June 5

Valenties Day – February 14

33. The famous film song ‘Easwaran Hinduvalla , Islamalla, Christaniyalla, Indranum chandranumalla’ was written by :

A. O.N.V Kuruppu B. S.L Puram Sadanandan

C. Vayalar ramavarma D. None of the above

ANS:C. Vayalar Ramavarma.

34. FIFA President:

A. Sep Blatter B. Urz Linzy

C. H.K Dua D. None of the above

ANS: A. Seep Blatter - FIFA celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2004. FIFA was formed on May 21, 1904

35. Erethrean Sea is :

A. Bay of Bengal B. Indian Ocean

C. Red Sea D. Arabian Sea

ANS: C. Red sea - Malagasy islands is the biggest island in the Indian ocean.

56. Who proposed the atomic theory?

A. John Dalton B. Neils Bohr C. Chadwick D. Rutherford

ANS: A. John Dalton

Dalton proposed that all matter is composed of extremely small particulars called atoms.

57. Father of Electricity:

A. Michal Faraday B. J.J Thompson C. Edison D. Ampere

ANS: A. Michel Faraday

Father of Nuclear Physics – Ernest Rutherford.

Father of Atom Bomb – Otto Hahn.

58. Who is related to Green Revolution in India?

A. Varghese Kurian B.Anand

C. Dr.M.S.Swaminathan D. Medha Padkar

ANS:C. Dr. M.S. Swaminathan

M.S Swaminathan, eminent agricultural scientist will now heads a committee appointed by the Agriculture Ministry to prepare a national policy on Agrie – Biotechnology

59.Dengue Fever is caused by ___

A. Bacteria B. Virus

C. Fungi D. Not produced by infective agent

ANS: B. Virus

60. Temporary hardness of water is due to ____

A. Calcium chloride B. Sodium carbonate

C. Sodium chloride D. Magnesium bicarbonate

ANS: D. Magnesium bicarbonates.

Temporary hardness of water is due the presence of bicarbonates of calcium and magnesium.

61. Global warning is due to the increased the production of all the following EXCEPT:

A. Carbon dioxide B. Ethane C. Methane D. Sulpher dioxide

ANS: D. Sulphur dioxide

Carbon compounds are mainly responsible for Green House Effect.

62. The concept that all plants are made of cells was put forward by:

A. Theodor Schwan B. R. Virchow

C. Louis Pasteur D. M.J Schleiden

ANS: D. M.J Schleiden

63. All the following are noble metals EXPECT:

A. Mercury B. Gold C. Silver D. Platinum

ANS: D. Mercury

Mercury is referred to to as the first superconducting metel.

64. EEG is used to study the function of :

A. Herat B. Muscle

C. Brain D. Nerve

ANS: ECG (Electrocardiogram) is used to study the function of heart.

65. DNA model is put forward by:

A. Ilan Wilmut B. Dr. Henri Becquirel

C. Robert Hook D. None of the above

ANS: D. None of these

DNA model was propounded by Watson and Crick in 1953

66. World Heavy- weight Champion of 2003:

A. Clistsco B. Muhammed Ali

C. Linnex Lewis D. None of the above

ANS: C. Linnex Lewis

67. Second Kerala Chief Minister is:

A. Pattom Thanu Pillai B. EMS

C. C. Achutha Menon D. R.Sankar

ANS: A. Pattom Thanu Pillai.

68. The slogan ‘Inquilab Zindabad’ was first used by:

A. Bhagat Singh B. Subhash Candra Bose

C. V.I Lenin D. Ajay Ghosh

ANS: A. Bhagat Singh

The slogan of ‘Inquilab Zindabad’ was given by the revolutionary , group ‘Hindustan Socialist Republic Association .

69. ‘Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangam’ is founded by:

A. A.K Gopalan B. Ayyankali

C. Sree Narayana Guru D. Vakkom Maulavi

ANS: B. Ayyankali

70. All of the following area Dravidian language EXCEPT:

A. Malayalam B. Telungu C. Thulu D. Marathi

ANS. Marathi

72. Capital of Keneya:

A. Aman B. Nairobi C. Cairo D. Beirut

ANS: B. Nairobi - Cairo is the capital of Egypt.

73. First computer virus:

A. Gappi B. Meleesa C. Norton D. Apple

ANS: D. Apple - VIRUS refers Vital Information Resources Under Siege

74. Who declared that ”Swaraj is my birth right and I must have it” ?

A. Bhagat Singh B. Balagangadhar Tilak

C. Mahatma Gandhi D. Subhash Chandra bose

ANS: B. Balagangadhar Tilak. “Dilli Chalo” and “Jai Hind” were coined by Subhash Chandra Bose.

75. All of the following persons are extremists of Independence movement EXCEPT:

A. Lala Lajpat Rai B. Bipin Chandrapal

C. Gopalakrishna Gokhale D. Aurobindo Ghosh

ANS: C. Gopalakrishna Gokhale

Gokhale, Dadabhahi Naoroji, and Feroz Shah Mehta were liberal politicians.

76. Which of the following event is related to General Dyer?

A. Jalianwala Bagh massacre B. Wagon Tragedy

C. Chittagong Riot D. Punnapra Vayalar struggle

ANS: A. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre held on April 13, 1919 at Amritsar

77. First battle of Panipat was between:

A. Hemu and Akbar B. Marathas East India Company

C. Babur and Ibrahim Lodi D. East India Company and Portuguese

ANS: C. Babur and Ibrahim Lodhi

The first battle of Panipat was held in A.D 1526

78. Where did Gandhiji launched his first struggle?

A. Navaghaly B. Dandi C. Kappad D. Champaran

ANS: D. Champaran

Gandhiji’s is first Satyagraha in India was fro the rights of indigo workers in Champaran in 1917.

79. Who presided the first session of All India Trade Union Congress?

A. Subhash Chandra Bose B. Lal Lajpat Rai

C. C.R. Das D. Jawaharlal Nehru

ANS: C. C.R. Das - All India Trade Union Congress was formed in 1920.

80. Volunteer captain of Guruvayoor Temple Sathyagraha:

A. A.K Gopalan B. K.kelappan

C. Pattom Thanupillai D. Ayyankali

ANS: A. A K Gopalan - K Kelappan was the leader of Guruvayoor Satyagraha in 1931

81.The East India Company established its first factory at

A. Surat B. Pune C. Culcutta D. Bombay

ANS: A. Surat

Dutch East India Company was established in 1592

82. Formation of the INA was the result of the great efforts made by

A. Captain Lakshmi Bai B. Rash Behari Bose

C. Subhash Chandra Bose D. Aurobindo Ghosh

ANS: B. Rash Behari Bose

The Idea of the INA was first conceived by Malaya by Mohan Singh, an Indian officer of British Indian Army.

On September 1, 1942, the fist division of the INA was formed with 16,300 men led by Mohan Singh, Rash Behari Bose and Niranjan Singh Gill.

The Second phase of the INA began on July 2, 1943 by Subhash Chandra Bose in Singapore.

83. In which conference did Subhash Chandra Bose was elected as the president of India National Congress?

A. Avadi B. Pune C. Tripuri D. Bombay

ANS: C. Tripuri

Subhash Chandra Bose become the first elected President of INC in 1938 (Haripura Session)

84. RSS was banned in 1948 in relation with

A. India-Pak division B. Hindu-Muslim War

C. Subhash Chandra Bose D. Assassination Of Mahatma Gandhi

ANS: D. Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi

Gandhiji was assassinated by a Hindu fanatic Nathuram Vinayak Godse.

85. ‘Bhruhaspathi’ is related with

A. Arya Samajam B. Medicine

C. Indus civilization D. Charvakamatham

ANS: D. Charvakamatham

86. The slogan ’American Model Arabikadalil’ is related with

A. Telungana struggle B. Punnapara-Vayalar struggle

C. Kayyur Struggle D. Vaikom Sathyagraha

ANS: B. Punnapra Vayalar Struggle (1946)

87. ‘Keralam Malayalikalude Mathrubhoomi’ was written by

A. Kumaranasan B. Thakazhi C. E.M.S D. Vallathol

ANS: C. EMS

88. Male-Female sex ratio of India 2001 census is:

A. 1000:933 B. 1000:1040 C. 1000:939 D. 1000:1046

ANS: A. 1000 : 933

The sex ratio of Kerala according to the 2001 census is 1000 : 1058

89. The Prime Minister who started privatization in Britain:

A. Margaret Thatcher B. John Major

C. Tony Blair D. Winston Churchill

ANS: A. Margaret Thatcher

Thatcher is known the ‘Iron Lady’. She is also the first women Prime Minister of Britain

90. The smallest state in world

A. Russia B. Vatican C. Sri Lanka D. Cuba

ANS: B. Vatican

Vatican is also the least populous city in the world.

91. The persons who became the chief Minister for the longest period in India:

A. E.K Narayanan B. Vasantha Sate

C. Jyothi Basu D. K.Karunakaran

ANS: C. Jyothi Basu

EK Narayanan is the longest serving Chief Minister of Kerala.

92. Who was the first speaker of Lok sabha?

A. Sivaraj Patel B. Jagjeevan Ram

C. Lal Bahadur Shasthri D. G.V Mavlankar

ANS: D. G.V Mavlankar

93. Panchayathi Raj instructions came in to effect with the amendment of the constitution:

A. 70th B. 73rd C. 76th D. 79th

ANS: B. 73rd

94. Who is the president of newly declared independent country, East Timor?

A. Xanana Gusmao B. Hugo Chavez

C. Lula da Zilva D. Nuster Kitchnarre

ANS: Correct answer is Jose Ramos Horta

East Timer become the 191st member of United Station

95. The Chairman of Constitution review committee:

A. Kuldip Nayyar B. Justice Kbare

C. Justice Varma D. Justice Venkita Chellaiya

ANS: A. Justice Venkita Chellaya

96. Monthly Salary of Chief Justice in India:

A. Rs. 30000 B. Rs. 31000 C. Rs. 33000 D. Rs 50000

ANS: C. Rs. 33,000

97. What is B.O.D.?

A. Biological Oxygen Demand B. Biochemistry of Diseases

C. Biochemical Oxygen Demand D. None of the above

ANS: A & C are correct. – Biological Oxygen Demand and Biochemical Oxygen Demand .

The estimation B.O.D gives an idea of the amount of pollution in water.

98. Meenamatha disease is relate with

A. Cadmium B. Mercury C. Lead D. Iron

ANS: B. Mercury

99. National party one which could secure not less than ___ % of the total valid votes in the previous general election.

A. 4% B. 6% C. 8% D. 9%

ANS: B. 6%

100. The theory that ‘ the continents will travel’ was first put forward by:

A. Antonio Sneider B. F.J Wine C. D.H Mathews D. Alfred Wegner

ANS: D. Alfred Wegner

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SOLVED KERALA PSC QUESTION PAPER: ASSISTANT SALESMAN

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Date of Test: 26/02/2011

Question Paper Code: 27/2011

1. Who won the Bharata Ratna award of 2008?

A) Bhimsen Joshy (B) Pandit Jesraj

(C) Kiran Bedi (D) Mandakini Amte

Ans.A

2. The first Youth Olympics was held in :

(A) Italy (B) Delhi

(c) Singapore (D) Cape Town

Ans.C

3. The winner of 64th Santhosh Trophy Football:

(A) Kerala (C) Haryana

(B) Punjab(D) West Bengal

Ans.B

4. The Kerala ADGP who won the President's Police medal of 2010 :

(A) Jacob Punnoose (B) Sibi Mathews

(C) Sreelekha (D) Vincent.M. Paul

Ans.D

5. Saina Nehwal, the winner of Rajiv Gandhi 'Khelratna Puraskar' is a player of :

(A) Badminton (B) Kabadi

(C) Football (D) Volley Ball

Ans.A

6. Who among the following is the U.S. Foreign secretary?

(A) Chelsi Clinton (B) Gordon Brown

(C) Hillari Clinton (D) Nicole Bill

Ans.C

7. In which year Right to Information Act came into force?

(A) 2006 (C) 2004

(B) 2003 D) 2005

Ans. D

8. Which among the following banks got ISO certificate first?

(A) S.B.T. (B) S.B.I.

(C) P.N.B. (D) CanaraBank

Ans.D

9. Hertha Muller, the Nobel Prize (literature) winner of 2009 belongs to :

(A) Austria (B) Rumania

(C) Denmark (D) Algeria

Ans.B

11.Nandigram', of West Bengal is in the district of:

A) Midnapur (B) Baharampur

(C) Haldiya (D) Bardaman

Ans.A

12. Lottery was first started in :

(A) Karnataka (B) Kerala

(C) Manipur (D) Meghalaya

Ans.B

13. Which among the following space agencies released the first ever image of entire universe (an all-sky image) very recently?

(A) NASA (B). ISRO

(C) ESA (D) V.S.S.C

Ans.C

14.The code name given to India's first atomic explosion at Pokran in 1974 is :

(A) Buddhan Chirikkunnu (B) Operation Blue Star

(C) Fat Man (D) Operation Vijay

Ans.A

15. G. 15, the Economic Organisation of Developing countries was formed in the year :

(A) 1975 (B) 1992

(C) 1985 (D) 1990

Ans.D

16. Which of the following is not a tributary of Bharathappuzha?

(A) Kalppathippuzha (B) Chandragirippuzha

(C) Kannadippuzha (D) Thuthappuzha

Ans.B

17. The year in which the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation came into existence?

(A) 1960 (B) 1965

(C) 1984 (D) 1957

Ans.B

18. In which district the headquarter of Kerala Agro Machinery Corporation situates?

(A) Ernakulam (B) Kollam

(C) Idukki (D) Kasargod

Ans.A

19. The largest district in Kerala :

(A) Malappuram (B) Kannur

(C) Palakkad (D) Pathanamthitta

Ans.C

20. India's only Ayurvedic Mental Hospital is at

(A) Thycad (B) Kottakkal

(C) Panniyoor (D) Mannoothy

Ans.B

21. The biggest dam in Kerala :

(A) Peechi (B) Idukki

(C) Malampuzha (D) Mullapperiyar

Ans.C

22. Which among the following is known as Tavanapriya'?

(A)Pepper (B) Ginger

(C) Cardamom (D) Turmeric

Ans.A

23. Which among the following is the biggest irrigation project in Kerala?

(A) Peechi B) Kallada

(C) Idukki (D) Malampuzha

Ans.B

24. The scheme of 'Laksham Veedu' was launched by :

(A) M.N. Govindan Nair (B) E.M.S.

(C) A.K.Antony (D) P.K.V.

Ans.A

25. The most tragic event connected with Malabar rebellion :

(A) Blackhole tragedy (B) Wagon tragedy

(C) Chourichoura incident (D) Jalianwalabagh Massacre

Ans.B

26. Which mountain range separates North India from Peninsular India?

(A) The Sulaiman ranges (B) The Aravalli ranges

(C) The Vindhyasatpura ranges (D) The Hindukush ranges

Ans.C

27. The boundary between India and China is known as :

(A) Radcliffline (B) Mc Mohan line

(C) Indira point (D) Durant Line

Ans.B

28. The state known as 'Granary of India ':

(A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Tamil Nadu

(C) Karnataka (D) Punjab

Ans.D

29. Which among the following is the longest beach?

(A) Kovalam Beach (B) Mareena Beach

(C) Hawa Beach (D) Samghumugham Beach

Ans.B

30. Which state is known as the 'Jewel of India'?

(A) Manipur (B) Tripura

(C) Meghalaya (D) Missoram

Ans.A

31. Who among the following resorted to guerilla technique of warfare in the revolt of 1857?

(A) Nanasaheb (B) Kan war Singh

(C) BhaktKhan (D) Tantia Topi

Ans.D

32. The author of the book 'Sathyarthaprakash':

(A) Iswara Chandra (B) Dayananda Saraswathi

(C) Ram Mohan Roy (D) Veeresalingam

Ans.B

33. 'Niladarpan', the drama which exposes the miseries of the Indigo cultivators of Bihar was

written by :

(A) Bankingchandra (B) Lala Hardayal

(C) Dinabandhumitra (D) Lala Lajpat Roy

Ans.C

34. "Give me blood, in turn, I will give you Freedom". Whose words are these?

(A) Bhagat Singh (B) Chandra Sekhar Azad

C) Subhash Chandra Bose (D) Arabindo Ghosh

Ans.C

35. 'Panchseel', was signed in 1954 between India and :

(A) China (B) Pakistan

(C) Srilanka (D) Bhutan

Ans.A

36 The Indian writer who launched an e-novel in the internet in 2001:

(A) TaraChand (B) Bipin Desai

(C) RanjithGuha (D) Taradesh

Ans.TARA DESHPANDE

37. In which year the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act (Prevention of Atrocities) came

into existence?

(A) 1939 (B) 1989

(C) 2009 (D) 1978

Ans.B

38. Who is the Vice President of India?

(A) K. Rahman Khan

(C) Meira Kumar

(B) Arunjaitely

(D)Muhammed Hamid Ansari

Ans.D

39 The U.N. Declaration of 'Millennium Development Goals' for women empowerment and Gender Equality was in the year :

(A) 2001 (B) 2004

(C) 1976 (D) 1987

Ans.B

41 Anne Marie Orler, the head of U.N. Police (UNPOL) belongs to :

(A) U.S.A. (B) France

(C) Switzerland (D) Britain

Ans.C

42. 'Kudumbashri' was launched in the year :

(A) 2008 (B) 1987

(C) 2003 (D)1998

Ans.D

43. Under the Right to information Act, which officer in the Public Authority provides information?

(A) APIO (B) Appellate Authority

(C) PIO (D) PRO

Ans.C

40 National Women's commission chairperson elected consecutively for the second time :

(A) Priyamani (C) Nirupama Subramanyam

(B) Anjali Bhagat (D) Girija Vyas

Ans.D

44. The Chairperson of Kudumbashri (State Poverty Eradication Mission) :

(A) Minister for Local Self Govt. (B) Director of Panchayat

(C) Director of Urban Affairs (D) Director of Finance

Ans.A

45. A brave and Patriot Naga girl who spent her youthful years in Jail for 15 years in connection with our freedom struggle :

(A) Rani Lakshmi Bhai (B) Captain Lakshmi

(C) Rani Gaidilin (D) Sarojini Naidu

Ans.Rani Gaidinliu

46. The author of the Novel 'Trikkottoor Peruma':

(A) S.K. Pottakkad B) U.A. Khader

(C) U.K. Kumaran (D) Kozhikkodan

Ans. B

47. Who among the following is the author of 'God of Small Things'?

(A) Kamala Surayya (B) Asa Poorna Devi

c) Arundhathi Roy (D) Sara Joseph

Ans.C

48. 'Nandanar', is the pen name of:

(A) P.C. Gopalan (B) Madhavan Nair

(C) M.K. Menon (D) P.C. Kutti Krishnan

Ans.A

49. 'Poverty and Un-British Rule in India' was written by :

(A) Dada Bai Naoroji (B) R.C. Dutt

(C) R.P. Dutt (D) Gokhale

Ans.A

50. Vandemataram', the national song of India was taken from the novel :

A) Ananda Mutt (B) Kerala Simham

(C) Niladarpan (D) Ummachu

Ans.A

51.The metal used in storage batteries :

(A) Sink (B) Tin.

(C) Lead (D) Lithium

Ans.C

52. Barometer was invented by :

(A) Marie Curie (B) Graham Bell

(C) Edison (D) Toricelli

Ans.D

53. The disease 'Scurvy' is caused by the deficiency of

(A) Vitamin A (B) Vitamin C

(C) Vitamin B (D) Vitamin K

Ans.B

54. The 'Space City' of India :

(A) Trivandrum B) Hyderabad

(C) Chennai (D) Bangalore

Ans.D

55. The first Asian Woman go into space :

(A) Kalpana Choula (B) Renuka Choudhari

(C) Bachendripal (D) Karnam Malleswari

Ans A

[ First woman-Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova.

First American woman-Sally Ride]

56. The Acid Finds in ants :

(A) Formic (B) Citric

(C) Tartaric (D) Glutaric

Ans. A

57. The energy in stars is produced by :

A) Nuclear Fission (B) Thermo Nuclear Reaction

(C) Chemical Reaction (D) Gravitational Condensation

Ans.B

58. Which one of the following rights was described by B.R. Ambedkar as the 'Heart and Soul' of the constitution?

(A) Right to freedom of religion (B) Right to equality

(C) Right to property (D) Right to constitutional remedies

Ans.D

60. Who among the following decides whether a particular bill is money bill or not?

(A) Finance Minister (B) The President

(C) The Vice President (D) Speaker of Loksabha

Ans.D

61. John_______ the newspaper yesterday (use the appropriate verb form) :

(A) reads (B) was reading

(C) read (D) has read

Ans.C

62. Can you fill____ this form, please?

(A) on (B) in

(C) up (D) none

Ans.B

63. I often wake___ in the middle of the night:

(A) in (B) up

(C) on (D) none

Ans.B

64. Raju has been my neighbour____ 1997 :

(A) after (B) in

(C) on (D) since

Ans D

65. They__ fun of him :

(A) make (B) do

(C) take (D) none

Ans A

66. Rani___ home yesterday :

(A) has gone (B) would go

(C) went (D) had gone

Ans C

67. Mary and Devi to___ school together :

(A) go (B) goes

(C) gone (D) going

Ans B

68. The word 'Pensive' approximately means :

(A) anxious (B) happy

(C) angry (D) thoughtful

Ans D

69. A span of ten years :

(A) score (B) annual

(C) decade (D) century

Ans C

70. The word 'insomnia' approximately means :

(A) prolonged illness (B) inability to sleep

(C) display of light (D) tendency to vomit

Ans. B

71. The plural of 'datum':

(A) dates (B) data

(C) date (D) datum

Ans. B

72. The antonym of 'diligent':

(A) idle (B) intelligent

(C) prudent (D) stupid

Ans.C

73.The antonym of 'barren':

(A) thick (B) wet

(C) fertile (D) prosperous

Ans.C

74. Pigeons :

(A) bleat (B) moo

(C) chirp (D) coo

Ans.D

75. One who rides horses in races :

(A) jockey (B) hawker

(C) florist (D) draper

Ans.A

76. Identify the correctly spelt word :

(A) millioneire (B) liesure

(C) matinee (D) gallery

Ans. C

77. Identify the wrongly spelt word :

(A) governor (B) moustache

(C) occurance (D) noticeable

Ans.C

78. I wish I____ in New York now :

(A) was (B) were

(C) am (D) move

Ans.B

79. They ____him king :

(A) crowned (B) crowning

(C) crown (D) are crowning

Ans.A

80. This pen isn't good,_____ ?

(A) is it (B) isn't it

(C) is this (D) isn't this

Ans.A

81. Find the correct alternative to fill the blank space :

MOTHER : KMRFCP :: UNCLE :__________

(A) VODMF (B) SLBKC

(C) SLAJC (D) SLBJC

Ans.C

82. The number of girls in a class is half of the number of boys. The total number of students in the class can be :

(A) 54 (B) 64

(C) 38 (D) 46

Ans.A

83. In the first round of a chess tournament, every participants are playing with every other players. If the number of participants is 5, how many matches will be there in the first round?

(A) 20 (B) 10

(C) 25 (D) 15

Ans.B

84. Which is next in the series :'2, 3, 7, 16, 41,__ ?

(A) 74 (B) 75

(C) 76 (D) 77

Ans.D

85) Pointing to a person, a man said to a woman "His mother is the only daughter of your father". How was the woman related to the person?

(A) Sister (B) Daughter

(C) Mother (D) Wife

Ans.C

86. A man starts from A, walks 10 metres along north, turns right and walks 18 metres, turns left and walks 12 metres, again turns left and walks 18 metres. If his final position is at B,the distance between A and B is :

(A) 22 metres (B) 28 metres

(C) 30 metres (D) 58 metres

Ans.A

87. In a certain code 35698 is written as 44789. How is 34672 written in that code?

(A) 45763 (B) 43736

(C) 43783 (D) 43763

Ans.D

88. Find the odd one out:

(A) Thermometer(C) Lactometer

(B) Diameter(D) Voltmeter

Ans.B

89. In. a row of children, Raju is fifth from left and Manu is seventh from right. When they exchange their positions, Raju will be 14th from the left. What is Manu's position from the right?

(A) 18 (B) 19

(C) 15 (D) 16

Ans.D

90. Arun is younger to Bhaskar and elder to George. Davood is younger to Bhaskar and elder to Arun. If Chandni is the eldest, who is the youngest?

(A) Arun (B) George

(C) Davood (D) Bhaskar

Ans.B

91 The average age of 34 students in a class is 14. If the teacher's age is included, the average becomes 15. What is the age of the teacher?

(A) 49 (B) 48

(C) 50 (D) 47

Ans.A

92. 999/3 =

888/4

(A) 3/4 (B) 1

(C) 3/2 (D) 2/3

Ans. C

93. An amount is divided between Sudheer and James in the ratio 4 : 7. If Sudheer got Rs. 2,800,the total amount is :

(A) 4900 (B) 7000

(C) 7700 (D) 7800

Ans.C

94. If f(t)= at2 +3t+5 and f(2)-f(1)=15

(A) 4 (B) 3

(C) 2 (D) 1

Ans.A

95 A man running at a speed of 15 km/hr, crosses a bridge in 3 minutes. What is the length of the bridge?

(A) 45 metres (B) 450 metres

(C) 720 metres (D) 750 metres

Ans.D

96. The sum of two numbers is 18 and their product is 72. The smaller number is :

(A) 5 (B) 6

(C) 7 (D) 8

Ans.B

98. The side of a cube is increased by 100%. Its volume is increased by

(A) 800% (B) 400%

(C) 200% (D) 100%

Ans.A

99. A man invests Rs. 6,000 in a bank, which gives simple interest at the rate of 5% per year.How much money will be in his account after 3 years?

(A) 6600 (B) 6900

(C) 6300 (D) 6450

Ans.B

100. If X/2 + X/3 = 5/2, then the value of x is

(A) 1 (B) 1/2

(C) 2 (D) 3

Ans. D