kerala career: March 2011

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Assistant Grade II - Kerala State Beverages (M&M) Corporation

Solved Paper - Assistant Grade II - Kerala State Beverages (M&M) Corporation

Exam Date : 29/08/2009

Time : 03.00 PM to 04.15 PM

Number of applicants : 1,11,063

1. I will complete the course in ------------- year : a

2. While walking -------------the small door I hurt my head : Through

3. Which of these chairs did you sit------------? :In

4. If DONKEY: BRAYS then WOLF:Howls

5. The thief was caught----------. The suitable idiom is: Red handed

6. The idiom it’s all Greek and Latin to me means: Something I don’t understand

7. I was all eyes to see what he would do. The words italicized mean: Eagerly watching

8. Beware of that wolf in sheep’s skin. The closest meaning to this idiom is: Hypocrite

9. The phrase black sheep means: Misfit

10. Just now my hands are full. My hands are full closely means: I am very busy

11. ‘KIMONO’ is the dress style of: Japan

12. Madam Curie : Isolated Radium

13. The author of the book “The Wonder That was India” is: A.L. Basham

14. The First Chief Minister of Kerala was: E.M.S.Namboothiripad

15. The state of Kerala was formed on: 1 November 1956

16. The Navel Academy is situated in Kerala at: Ezhimala

17. Edakkal Cave is in: Wyanad

18. The largest Taluk in Kerala is: Ernad

19. The Head Quarters of Kerala High Court is at: Kochi

20. The First Woman Supreme Court Judge was: C.Fatima Beevi

21. The first Governor of Kerala was: Ramakrishna Rao

22. The First Arts and Science College in Kerala is: CMS College, Kottayam

23. The Sabarigiri Hydro Electric Project is built in the river: Pampa

24. The Hydro Electric Project in Kerala is: Pallivasal

25. The HQ(Head Quarters) of Wyanad district is: Kalpetta

26. The District which has no forests in Kerala is: Alappuzha

27. The Architect of Cochin sea Port was: Robert Bristo

28. ---------- city is alled “Venice of East”: Alappuzha

29. Malabar Cement Factory is in: Walayar

30. The place where getting highest rainfall in Kerala is: Lakkidi

31. ISOBARS connect points of equal: Pressure

32. LOTI is the currency of: Lesotho

33. Copper is produced in: Rajasthan and Bihar

34. Rana Pratap Sagar is located in: Rajasthan

35. The Chairman of the Planning Commission of India is: Prime Minister

36. Five Year Plans in India are approved by: National Development Council

37. The Raj Committee (1972) probed: Agricultural holding Tax

38. Panchayat Raj has got constitutional status with the ---------Amendment Act: 73rd

39. Fundemental Rights are enshrined in PART---------------- of Constitution of India: III

40. How many members can be nominated to Loksabha by President? : 2

41. Acharya Vinoba Bhave’s Paunar Ashram is in: Maharashtra

42. A rocket works on the principle of conservation of: Linear momentum

43. The best conductor of electricity is : Silver

44. Glass is a good: Insulator

45. A catalyst: Alters the velocity of reaction

46. Carbon occurs in nature in the purest form as: Diamond

47. The Newspaper “DAWN” is published in: Karachi

48. International Women’s Day is observed on: March 8

49. IBERIAN AIRLINES is the official airlines of: Spain

50. The Head Quarters of World Health Organisation (WHO) is in: Geneva

51. The largest slum in India is in: Mumbai

52. ---------- is the author of ‘Ain-i-Akbari’: Abul fazal

53. Hopman Cup is associated with: Tennis

54. Who is called ‘Deshabandhu’?: C.R. Das

55. ---------- got Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913: Rabindranath Tagore

56. Tarapore Committee was associated with: Fuller Capital Account Convertibility

57. Arundathi Roy is well known: Writer-Social activist

58. ------------ is called ‘Forbidden city’: Lahsa

59. ------------ is the leading producer of Uranium: Canada

60. Aspirin was invented in 1899 by: Felix Hoffman (Germany)

61. Entomology is the study of: Insects

62. “An Area of Darkness” is written by: V.S. Nai Paul

63. Which of the following was the First Indian Institute of Technology? : IIT Kharagpur

64. Who became the first Miss India? : Rieta Faria

65. ---------- has the highest population density as per 2001 Census: West Bengal

66. From which of the following stations that India launched its first successful multipurpose communication and meteorology satellite, INSAT I B on 30 August 1983? :

Cape Canaveral (USA)

67. The Head Office of Kerala Civil Supplies Corporation is at: Ernakulam

68. Under whose patronage Kutabminar was built?: Kutabdeen Ibek

69. The First Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu was: C.N Annadurai

70. Spherometer is: An instrument used for measuring the curvature of spherical objects

71. The largest shipyard in India is: Kochi

72. PNEUMOCONIOSIS afflicts the workers who works mainly in: Coalmining industries

73. ---------------- is a well known flute exponent: Ronu Mazumdar

74. ------------- was the First Chief Justice of India: Harilal J Kania

75. “EMPLOYMENT NEWS” is published by: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

76. “YAKSHAGANA” is a popular folk art of: Karnataka

77. The NREP (National Rural Employment Programme) was launched in: October 1980

78. ANGSTROM is the unit of : Wavelength of light

79. The Thermal Power Plant at Bokaro is located in: Jharkhand

80. Disease caused by deficiency of Vitamin C is : Scurvy

81. The bus pass is ---------- for a year: Valid

82. A philatelist collects ---------------: Stamps

83. No one could understand ------------: What he was saying

84. We have been trying to solve the problem -------------: For two days

85. The fear of high places ----------- quite common: Is

86. If she were selected, she ------------------ a good secretary: Would make

87. Either the pen or the paper ------------------- defective: Is

88. Find the word that is rightly spelt: (a)moskitoes (b)mosqwitoes (c)mosquitose (d)mosquitoes : Mosquitoes

89. Choose the correctly spelt word: (a) Refrigerator (b)refrigarator (c)refregerator (d)rafrigerator : Refrigerator

90. Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the word plead : (a)set out (b)conclude (c)intend (d)beg for : Beg for

91. The closest meaning of the word ulcer is : Open sore

92. Find the word that is opposite in meaning to the word permit: Forbid

93. Choose the wrongly spelt word : (a)permenant (b)affection (c)affectation (d)conscientious : Permenant

94. Select the word opposite meaning to ever: Never

95. Comatose best means: Deeply unconscious

96. Choose the correct preposition for the sentence: I admit I am very fond ----------him : of

97. The suitcase is made ---------- leather : Of

98. You won’t tell them what has happened, ----------------? : Will you

99. Change into indirect speech: He said, “I have passed the examination.” : He said that he had passed the examination

100. They have bought a new car, ----------? : Haven’t they

Monday, March 28, 2011

Assistant Gade 2 /Clerck | Juniour Clerck |L D Clerck Cashier Junior.Assistant

Kerala PSC Solved Question Paper

Exam held on 23/02/2008

Post: Assistant Gade 2 /Clerck / Juniour Clerck /L D Clerck Cashier Junior Assistant

@Various Govt Owned Company / Corporations

Question Paper Code : 113/2008

1.Gautama Budha was born at:

Lumbini

2.The chera king known as Red Chera:

Senkuttuvan

3. Alexander the grate defeated by:

Porus

4. Indica was written by :

Megasthenes

5.The second Budhist council was held at :

Vailsali

6.Who is popularly known as Indian Napoleon:

Samudraguptha

7. Last king of the Kakatiya dynasty

Prataparudra II

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

Prithviraj Chauhan

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

Sadasivaraya

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

Delhi

11.The wisest fool of medieval India is:

Mohammed Bin Tughlaq

12.Trikh I- Firoz Shahi was written by :

Ziaudin Barani

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

Mohammed bin Tughlaq.

14.Purana Qila in Delhi was bult by:

Shersha

15.Ashtapratan was the council of Ministers of:

Marathas

16.Zapti is the land revenue system introduced by:

Akbar

17.Jahangir the Mughal ruler murdered the Sikh Guru:

Guru Arjun Singh

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

Jahangir

19.Ustad Isa was the Architect of:

Taj Mahal

20.Haritha and Bukha laid the foundatations of:

Vijayanar Empire

21.The author of Prithvii Raj Raso was:

Chandra Vardai

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

Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle

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

Lord Cornwallis

24.Doctrine of Lapse was applied by :

Lord Dalhousie

25.Priciples of Panchasheel were framed in :

Bandung

26.The author of India Today :

R.P.Dutt

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

Lord Rippon

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

Ayub Khan

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

1962

30.Tashkent Pact was signed between :

Lal Bahadur Sastri and Ayub Khan

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

Thirunavai

32.Kollam Era began:

A. D. 825.

33.The longest river in Kerala:

Periyar

34.Mixed colony system introduced by :

Albuquarq

35.Sathujana Paripalana Yogam was started by :

Ayyankali

36.The fisrt chief Minister of Travancore popular ministry:

Pattam Thanuppillai

37.The temple entry proclamation was issued by :

Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma.

38.Malyalee Sabha was organized by:

C . Krishna Pillai

39.Cochin State prajamandal was formed in :

16 th Jan.1941

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

Sir .R.K.Shanmugham Chetti

41.A Thermos flash is polished well:

to reflect all radiation from inside

42.Co-efficient of thermal conductivity depends on:

difference in temperature

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

Thermo couple

44. Which of the following is a compound?

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

Ans :Steam

45. Hardest naturally occurring substance:

Black Diamond

46.A form of carbon used in Gas masks:

Activated Charcoal

47.The gas used in refrigerator is

Freon

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

Carrius method

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

Lead

50.In free state, hydrogen is present in:

Sun

51 The disease caused by the deficiency of vitamin A:

Xerophthalmia (Dry eye syndrome)

52.The insect which lays eggs in water is :

Dragonfly

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

Female anopheles

54.The function of the white blood corpuscles is :

to produce anti-toxin

55.Which of the following process liberates energy ?

Respiration

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

the moon in between the sun and the earth

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

Equator

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

Stratosphere.

59.Seismograph is used to measure:

Earthquake

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

Jamshedpur

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

Winston Churchil

62. The winner of Women’s Wimbledon championship of 2011 ?

Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic)

[Men’s - Novak Djokovic (Serbia)]

63.Present sectary general of United Nations:

Banki -Moon

64.Jim Corbet National park is in:

Uttaranjal

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

China

66. Father of cell phone :

Martin Cooper

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

Milton Friedman

68. Consumer Protection Act was enacted in the year :

1986

69.National Flag of India designed by:

Pingili Venkayya

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

10th December

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

Pull down

72. -------- you opologize,he won’t forgive you

Unless

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

was

74. The old man was too weak to travel________himself

75. Roshan was so absorbed _______his work that he did’nt even raise this

head.

76. It ---------heavenly when I woke up yesterday

was raining

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

Putt off

78. Opposite of the word “rigid” :

Flexible

79. Few students knew the answer,___________?

Did they

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

wealthy

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

Had not applied

82. There weren’t any hotels near by,_____?

Were there

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

Departure

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

But also

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

Would tell

86, would you mind _______the door?

to shut

87.I wish he __________ settle the issue soon.

may

88.The appropriate meaning of ‘run-of the-mill”

very important

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

Midhun asked me if I enjoy cricket

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

His

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

Rahul is enough rich to buy a car.

92.Meaning of the Phrase ‘Ad hoc’:

Formed for some special purpose

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

He is being looked up to by everyone

94. The juice is made _____fresh oranges.

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

Veteran

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

Synagogue.

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

denied

98) It is five years __________I retired

Since

99) The bundle is so heavy that I cannot lift it(Use “too” instead of ‘So that’)

The bundle is too heavy for me to lift

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

Deep

ASSISTANT MOTOR VEHICLES INSPECTOR

SOLVED PAPER OF ASSISTANT MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTOR IN MOTOR VEHICLES DEPARTMENT EXAM HELD ON 10-09-2009.

KERALA PSC

1. Which is not the common component between a petrol and diesel engine?
Ans: Ignition Oil

2. Highest useful compression ratio is the compression ratio at which the engine
Ans: Can operate without detonation

3. The purpose of a condenser in the ignition system of petrol engine is to :
Ans: Avoid arcing across the contact breaker points

4. Higher octane rating of a SI engine fuel indicates that the fuel has:
Ans: Longer ignition delay

5. Knocking tendency in a SI engine reduces with increasing:
Ans: Engine speed

6. Reference fuels used for cetane rating of CI engines fuels would include
Ans: Cetane and alpha-methyl naphthalene

7. Octane number of LPG fuel is :
Ans: Higher than iso-octane

8. Accumulation of carbon deposit on combustion chamber of an IC engine leads to increase in :
Ans: Compression ratio

9. In a Diesel cycle, heat rejection takes place at :
Ans: Constant volume

10. A Hook’s joint in a automobile transmission system is preferred when the driving and driven shafts are:
Ans: Non-parallel and intersecting

11. Reboring of an engine cylinder to the next oversize would slightly
Ans: Increase the stroke volume

12. The standard firing order of a six cylinder in line left hand crank shaft is :
Ans:1-4-2-6-3-5

13. Cylinder block construction by mono-block is preferred to individual cylinder construction because of?
(a)Compact engine size
(b)Easy manufacturing operations
(c)Better water sealed joints
(d)All of the above
Ans: (d)

14. A loose fit between a dry cylinder liner and cylinder block would cause:
Ans: High operating temperatures

15. The part of a piston intended to strengthen the position head so as to withstand the force of explosion is :
Ans: Piston web

16. In case of offset pistons, the piston pin hole axis is made offset from the cylinder centerline towards the :
Ans: Major or minor thrust side

17. All of the following are the merits of a side valve(L.head) operating mechanism, except-
(a)High volumetric efficiency
(b)Low engine Height
(c) Low production cost
(d)Silent operation
Ans: High volumetric efficiency

18. Bent of a valve stem can be straightened by :
(a)Valve stem straighter
(b)Valve stem grinder
(c) Dial gauge
(d)None of the above
Ans: (d)

19. What could be the probable reason of necking of valve stem?
Ans: Leakage of gases at valve seat.

20. Engine lubricating oil pump is usually driven by a?
Ans: Camshaft gear

21. The purpose of a radiator pressure cap is to maintain the working pressure of a water cooling system.
Ans: Higher than the atmospheric pressure

22. Which is not an advantage of multi cylinder air cooled engines when compared to multi cylinder water cooled engines?
Ans: Maintains uniform cooling all around the cylinders

23. The part of an overhead valve mechanism arranged between the valve tappet and rocker arm is :
Ans: Push rod

24. Specific gravity of a lubricating oil can be determined by a?
Ans: Hydro meter

25. A manual method commonly used for measuring the engine lubricating oil level is :
Ans: An oil dipstick

26. Engine lubricating oil pumps are usually positive displacement types because they are suitable for?
Ans: High pressure ratios.

27. In a positive crank case ventilation system , the blow by gases drawn from the crankcase is fed to the :
Ans: Inlet manifold

28. The part of a carburetor where air velocity is the maximum is called?
Ans: Venturi

29. A petrol engine requires a lean air fuel mixture at:
Ans: Cruising

30. Which one of the following carburetors does not contain separate accelerating pump circuit?
(a) Solex Carburetor (b)Zenith Carburetor
(c) Carter Carburetor (d)SU Carburetor
Ans: (d) SU carburetor

31. In carburetors, compensating devices are used to provide?
Ans: Correct proportions of fuel air mixture at all speeds

32. Which is not correct as regards to an open type combustion chamber?
Ans: Smooth running

33. Multi-hole type diesel injectors are generally employed in :
Ans: Open combustion chambers

34. The testing and adjustment of a diesel injection pump for the accuracy of its firing interval is known as :
Ans: Phasing

35. All of the following parameters hamper knocking tendency in a compression ignition engine except:
(a)Early injection fuel (b)Higher compression ratio
(c) High engine load (d) High inlet pressure and temperature
Ans: (a) Early injection fuel

36. In a can type ignition coil, the secondary winding is first wound over:
Ans: A laminated iron core

37. Vacuum advance mechanism for ignition advance in a petrol engine performs effectively at :
Ans: Part throttle opening

38. Insufficient contact breaker gap results in :
Ans: Engine misfiring at high speeds

39. Spark plug gap is generally measured by a :
Ans: Feelex gauge

40. The negative plate of a fully discharged lead acid battery contains:
Ans: PbSo4

41. The state of charge of a lead acid battery under actual operating conditions can be tested by :
Ans: A hydrometer

42. Cracked cell covers of a lead acid battery is a symptom of :
Ans: Overcharged battery

43. Output of alternators employed in automobile electrical system is regulated by a :
Ans: voltage regulator

44. In an alternator the electromotive force is induced in the :
Ans: Stator windings

45. D.C.Generators used in automobiles are usually of :
Ans: Self excited type

46. In a d.c,. generator, the effect of the flux produced by the armature current on the main magnetic field flux is called:
Ans: Armature reaction

47. Which is not the common component between a d.c. generator and an alternator?
Ans: Commutator

48. The voltage regulator in the combined voltage and current regulator of a d.c charging circuit contains
Ans: Shunt and series winding

49. An electric motor is a prime mover which converts
Ans: Electrical energy into mechanical energy

50. D.C.series motors are widely employed for starting automobile engines because d.c. series motors have :
Ans: Low speed at high loads

51. Excessive clutch free pedal play would cause:
Ans: Clutch drag

52. A wet clutch is more preferred to a dry clutch:
Ans: When it is decided to achieve longer life

53. In case of a friction clutch, the pressure plate is held against the clutch plate by :
Ans: Thrust springs

54. The term clutch slip as applied to a fluid fly wheel:
Ans: Decrease with the speed of driving shaft

55. A sliding mesh gearbox has a gear ratio 4:1 at the third gear position. The clutch shaft gear has 15 teeth and its mating lay shaft gear is having 45 teeth. If the main shaft gear contains 28 teeth, the mating lay shaft gear should have:
Ans:21 teeth

56. Which one of the following is a false statement as regards to a synchromesh gear box ?
(a)The synchronizing unit is locked to the main shaft
(b)Main shaft gears are always free to rotate on the main shaft.
(c) The main shaft gears and the corresponding lay shaft gears are always in constant mesh.
(d)At a particular gear position, power flow takes place from main shaft gear to the synchronizing unit and then to the main shaft.
Ans: (a) The synchronizing unit is locked to the main shaft

57. Which transmission unit is used to turn the driven shaft faster than the driving shaft?
Ans: Overdrive

58. The part of a torque converter that facilitates change of torque between input and output shaft is the:
Ans: Stator

59. The type of gears used for transmitting power between two-non intersecting perpendicular shafts is :
Ans: Hypoid gears

60. The components of an automobile transmission system that facilitate the drive to turn at right angle are:
Ans: Bevel pinion and crown wheel

61. All types of rear live axles have to take:
Ans: Driving torque

62. Which statement is true in the context of a torque tube type rear axle drive?
(a) Side thrust is taken by the torque tube
(b)No universal joint is required
(c) No slip joint is required
(d) No shackle is required
Ans: (c) No slip joint is required

63. Which one of the following is not considered for calculating the unsprung weight?
(a) Steering Knuckle (b)Brakes (c) Axles (d)Chassis frame
Ans: (d) Chassis frame

64. Coil springs used for automobile suspension system can withstand:
Ans: Bending and shear stress

65. In a Mac Pherson strut type of independent suspension , the coil spring is arranged:
Ans: On a strut carrying the shock absorber

66. In a revered elliot type stub axle, the kingpin is locked to the :
Ans: Front axle

67. The steering geometry that aids directional stability is :
Ans: Positive castor

68. Ackerman steering mechanism is popularly employed to steer the front wheels because:
Ans: It is a simple mechanism

69. Which is not the advantage of low aspect ratio tyres:
(a) Comfortable ride
(b)Better load carrying capacity
(c) Less wear
(d) High cornering power
Ans: (a) Comfortable ride

70. Circumferential grooves on automobile tyres:
Ans: Reduce the danger of skidding

71. Compared to cross ply tyre, the radial ply tyre has the disadvantage of :
Ans: Uncomfortable ride at low speeds

72. Tyre rotation is a recommended method to equalize the tyre wear. In doing the tyre rotation, generally, the spare wheel will be fitted to the :
Ans: Rear right side

73. A car which runs along a straight level road at a speed of 36km/hour is brought to rest in 2 seconds by applying the brakes. The stopping distance is :
Ans: 10 meters

74. ‘ By passport ‘ in a master cylinder helps to :
Ans: Convey the excess fluid accumulated in compression chamber to the reservoir after brakes are released.

75. In an air brake system when the brake pedal is freed to deactivate the brakes, the high pressure air form the lines is released to the atmosphere through the :
Ans: Exhaust port in the break valve.

76. Which one of the following is a drawback of disc brakes when compared to drum brakes?
(a) High intensity of pressure on friction pads
(b)Better anti-fade characteristics
(c) Low unsprung weight
(d) Low thermal expansion of friction surfaces
Ans: (a) High intensity of pressure on friction pads

77. The component of an air brake system that actuates the break shoe can is ?
Ans: Break chamber

78. The purpose of circumferential fins constructed on the outer periphery of the break drum is to?
Ans: Lower the break operating temperatures

79. The type of reflector used for automobile head lamp is :
Ans: Parabolic

80. An oxidation catalyst that commonly used in catalytic converters is :
Ans: Platinum

81. A three way catalytic converter is used to control the emissions due to :
Ans: Unburned hydro carbons, carbon monoxide and oxides of nitrogen

82. An aerodynamic device mounted at the rear of an automobile to reduce lift at high speeds is :
Ans: Spoiler

83. As per the BIS(Bureau of Indian Standards)2000 specifications, the permissible amount of sulphur content in gasoline is limited to :
Ans: 1000ppm

84. As per the motor vehicle act 1988, the maximum speed limit for motor cycle is :
Ans: 50Km/hour

85. As per the section IV of Motor vehicle act 1988, the minimum age limit for obtaining a driving license to drive a transport vehicle is :
Ans:20years

86. An automobile engine is an example of :
Ans: Open system

87. The maximum possible thermal efficiency of a heat engine is limited by?
Ans: Second law of thermodynamics

88. Which one of the following is not a thermodynamic property?
(a)Entropy (b)Pressure (c) Volume (d) Heat
Ans: Heat

89. A high viscosity index of lubricating oil indicates:
Ans: Relatively little change of viscosity with change of temperature

90. Bharath stage III would come into force Nationwide from :
Ans: 1 April, 2010

91. India started to adopt European emission norms in the year:
Ans: 2000

92. The principal use of an engine dynamometer is to measure:
Ans: Torque developed by the engine

93. Which among the following is not a merit of front engine with front wheel drive vehicles
(a) Better tractive effort when going uphill
(b)Better road adhesion
(c) Improved riding performance
(d)Less tendency to skidding
Ans: (a) Better tractive effort when going uphill

94. Engine placed at the rear with rear axles as live axles:
Ans: Ensure lower overall height

95. The most attractive feature of engines made of Aluminium alloys is :
Ans: Low weight to power ratio

96. A ring spanner is usually manufactured by ?
Ans: Drop forging

97. Piston compression rings are made of :
Ans: Alloy cast iron

98. Which among the following is a surface finishing operation?
(a)surface grinding (b)Centerless grinding
(c) Buffing (d)Honing
Ans: (d) Honing

99. Stroke of I.C.engine equals:
Ans: Twice the crank radius

100. Vehicle weight when it is not loaded with passengers and cargo, but inclusive of the weight of full tank is known as :
Ans: Curb weight

Scheduled Caste Development Officer Grade II

Solved Question Paper - Scheduled Caste Development Officer Grade II

Kerala Public Service Commision

Date of Exam: 03.10.2009

Gazette Date : 27.02.2009

Catagory No : 24/2009

Department : Scheduled Caste Development

Name of post : Scheduled Caste Development Officer Grade II

Scale of pay : Rs.9190-15510/-

Number of vacancy : 13 (thirteen)

1. During the decline of Mughal Empire, the Jats were organized into a political force by :

Suraj Mal

2. The only Indian batsman to have scored a century in ODI in India-West Indies 2006 series was:

Rahul Dravid

3. Which Indian got Nobel Prize in physics in 1930 :

C.V.Raman

4. With what part or organ of the human body that the disease pyorrhoea is associated :

Gums

5. HMT factory in Kerala is at :

Kalamassery

6. The literary character “OROTHA” is in the novel written by :

Kakkanadan

7. The first Chairperson of Kerala Womens’ Commission was :

Sugathakumari

8. ---------- has got the recent Magsaysay Award for Rural Reporting :

P Sainath

9. The first Railway Station built in India is at :

Bori Banhar

10. Whose signature is found in one rupee notes in India :

Secretary, Ministry of Finance

11. The Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development is situated in :

Tamil Nadu

12. The Allahabad Pillar Inscription is associated with :

Samudragupta

13. “Blue Lady” is :

Norway’s Ship

14. Lingaraja temple is located at :

Bhubaneswar

15. Sanskrit became the official language under the rule of :

Guptas

16. Alexander Fleming :

Discovered Penicillin

17. “Readers Digest” is now published by :

The India Today Group

18. The Rural Employment Programme, Jawahar Rozgar Yojana was launched in:

April 1989

19. “Kathakali” is performing arts form in :

Kerala

20. ‘My Music, My Life’ is the autobiography of :

Pandit Ravi Shankar

21. The hormone insulin is :

Peptide

22. Nanda Devi peak forms a part of :

Kumaon Himalayas

23. --------City is near to Tropic of Cancer :

Kolkata

24. “Gurusagaram” is written by :

O.V.Vijayan

25. How many sagas in Ramayana :

500

26. The mythical river originating from Manasarovar is :

Sarayu

27. The author of the Malayalam novel “Nalukettu” is :

M T Vasudevan Nair

28. ------- became first Women Minister of Kerala :

K R Gouri

29. The first Women Governor of India was :

Sarojini Naidu

30. The Spices Board is situated at :

Kochi

31. Numismatics is the study of :

Coins

32. “Silver Jubilee” is the celebration of :

25th Anniversary

33. ‘Knot” is the measure to know :

The speed of Ship

34. Ranganathitoo Bird Sanctuary is situated in :

Karnataka

35. ------ is called “City of Golden Gate” :

San Fransisco

36. Raghu Rai is a well known :

Photographer

37. ‘Participatory Notes’ are associated with :

Foreign Institutional Investment

38. “Akbar Nama” was written by :

Abul Fazal

39. ----- is called “Frontier Gandhi” :

Abdul Ghaffar Khan

40. Rogers Cup is associated with :

Tennis

41. International Literacy Day is observed on : September 8

42. “Cathy Pacific” is the Airways of : Hong Kong

43. The Headquarters of International Labour Organization is in : Geneva

44. Kohutek is the name of a /an : Comet

45. Line drawn parallel to the equator are called : Latitudes

46. Rinkit is the currency of : Malaysia

47. Manikaran Power Plant is in : Himachal Pradesh

48. How many zones are there for Indian Railways : 16

49. ------ is the longest railway platform in the World : Kharagpur(India)

50. The Food Corporation of India was set up in : 1968

51. Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration is in : Mussorie

52. ------- was set up to review the concept of poverty line was : Lakdawala Committee

53. The first Chairman of Indian Planning Commission was : Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru

54. The celebrated work on Indian economic history “The Industrial Evolution of India in Recent Times” was written by : R C Datt

55. Arya Samaj was founded by : Swami Dayananda Saraswathi

56. Who ordered firing for the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre” : O’Dwyer

57. The export of slaves from India was banned by : Firoz Tughlag

58. Glass is best described as : Super Cooled liquid

59. A radar detects, the presence of an enemy aircraft uses : Radio waves

60. There are ----- Union Territories in India : 6

61. -------- Languages are recognized as regional languages in the Constitution : 18

62. Fundamental Duties were incorporated in the Constitutional of India by : 42nd Amendment Act

63. By which Constitutional Amendment Bill was the voting age reduced from 21 years to 18 years : 61st

64. Gandhian Principles have been enunciated in the : Directive Principles

65. A Bat is a : Mammal

66. A Cockroach has : Three pairs of walking legs

67. Deficiency if iron in human diet causes : Anaemia

68. Alloys in which mercury is one of the metals are called : Amalgamus

69. Asoka’s contemporary Greek King of Syria mentioned in his edict was : Antiochus II Theos

70. Which of the following are correctly matched : (d) Non-Cooperation Movement-1920

71. Choose the word closest in meaning to the word “Confer” : Grant

72. The object in the sentence ‘She threw it away’ is : It

73. He earns his living by working in a factory. The gerund in this sentence is : working

74. A little progress has been achieved, ------------? : Hasn’t it

75. ------------ Rose is ------------ beautiful flower : The, a

76. I never buy detective stories. In this sentence the adverb is ----------- : Never

77. The object in the sentence ‘I must get my shoes mended’ is : My shoes

78. ‘Entomology’ means: study of : Insects

79. ‘Polygamy’ means : Having more than one mate

80. In the sentence ‘India has started producing atomic bombs’, the gerund is : producing

81. We set out our journey when the rain stopped. The principal clause in the sentence is : We set out our journey

82. ‘Poaching’ means : Illegal killing of protected animals

83. ‘I love working in my garden’. The gerund in the sentence is : Working

84. He is reconciled ---------------- my loss : To

85. My brother has wealth, fame rank and power. This sentence is a ----------- sentence : Simple

86. He is not a person ------------ I would trust : Whom

87. They ----------- such camps for the last five years : Conducted

88. The mis-spelt word among the following : (d)Achivement

89. Parents have to provide------- their children : For

90. Rani says, “I am very fine” (Change into indirect speech) : Rani says that she is very fine.

91. If he ----- here, he could explain it in detail : Were

92. Which of the following is closest in meaning to ‘Squabble’ : Quarrel

93. Everyone is responsible for it, ……….? : Aren’t they

94. ----------- University order approves it, but ---------------uniform decision is to be taken : A, a

95. Choose the correct sentence from the following : (b)The boys went to a cinema last night

96. Advertise the notification(Change into Passive) : Let the notification be advertised

97. ------- wins the race( Use a phrase) : Slow and steady

98. The synonym of ‘Dexterous’ is : Skilful

99. The antonym of ‘Loquacious’ is : Taciturn

100. We---------(Complete) the whole work by May.(Supply the correct form of the verb) : Shall have completed

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