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CSIR Executive Assistant model question paper based on new syllabus
CSIR MODEL QUESTIONS_English
Language Ability
Direction: Every sentence given in this exercise has been divided into three parts marked A, B, C, and D.The error lays in the one of the parts. Read the sentence carefully and mark the incorrect part.However, if you feel the sentence contains no error mark part D
1. I am quite sorry / to hear of / your failure.
2. Please wait for me / until I do not / come back.
3. I, you and he / should be able / to manage our affairs.
4. You, He and I / should / beat him.
5. Somanathan / and Bussan’s books / are worth praising.
6. This house is built of / bricks / and not of stone.
7. I do not remember / the date of him /leaving India.
8. He office received order /to enforce discipline /among his subordinates.
9. Neither of the three tables / is /worth purchasing.
10. The Arabian nights / are an / interesting novel.
Directions: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each question out of the five given choices, mentioned at the end of each question.
The British first regarded the congress as a kind of safety valve for the ventilation of the people’s grievances and for restraing those from taking an agitation form. But soon they realized that even the moderate leadership of the congress was going too far. Then they tried to crush the congress. It was this policy of the repression adopted by the British which gave rise to a new and extremist leadership in the country. They openly challenged the British policies and asked the people to organize themselves against it. Extremist leaders were arrested and deported indiscriminately.Tilak was sentenced to six years imprisonment and deported to Burma. Slowly there was emerged a mass awakening in india.Gandiji come to the scene and became the leader of Indian national congress. He started his famous non co-operation movement. This political element in the congress organized in themselves into the swaraj party and decided to enter the legislature.Simultaneously, Gandhi concentrated his efforts on the basis of which a larger struggle could be launched against the British. In 1929, congress declared complete independence as its goal.Gandhiji was requested to launch a programme of civil disobedience. By this time, the communal forces were also becoming very powerful in the countery.Muslim league demanded a separate home land for Muslims.
11. The British first regarded the congress as:
(a) A party of weak leaders
(B) A party of confused leaders
(C) A safety valve for the ventilation of people’s grievances
(D) A party of ignorant leaders
(E) A tool in their hands
12. What happened when the British tried to crush the congress?
(A) The congress become weak
(B) The congress offered to compromise with the British
(C) Extremist leadership emerged
(D) Leaders began to quarrel among themselves
(E) The leaders left the congress
13. What was done to extremist leaders?
(A) They were tempted to leave the congress
(B) They were arrested and deported
(C) They were killed
(D) They were called to negotiate with the Britain
(E) They were harassed
14. What did the swarj party decided to do
(A) Bring about an armed rebellion
(B) Enter the legislature
(C) Boycott the British administration
(D) Lie low for some time
(E) Instigate the people
Directions: The following passage has got some numbered gaps. For each numbered gap choices are given at the end of the passage. Read the passage carefully and tickmark, out of the given chances, the word that you think is correct to fill each numbered gap.
Modern economics, on the other hand, considers (15) to be the sole end and purpose of all economic (16).However the life spectrum, it is a (17) of several activities which include production, consumption, saving, investment and so on. For production an (18) needs to collect a variety of means.
15. (A) accumulation (B) accommodation (C) Consumption (D) locomotion (E) Nutrition
16. (A) Base (B) Activity (C) Norm (D) valve (E) long
17. (A) True (B) Long (C) New (D) Short (E) obsolete
18. (A) full (B) vessels (C) matrix (D) combination (E) culmination
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Answers
1.A 2.B 3.A 4.A 5.A 6.B 7.B 8.A 9.A 10.B
11.C 12.C 13.B 14.B 15.C 16.B 17.A 18.A
kerala psc
Cochin University Assistant Grade Examination
COCHIN UNIVERSITY ASSISTANT
1 The language based reformation of states in India was done in:
A) 1966 B) 1958 C) 1956 D) 1952
2 The lightest element is:
A) Hydrogen B) Oxygen C) Nitrogen D) Helium
3 Alzheimer’s disease is a condition where by:
A) Brain
B) Legs become
C) Hand and body
D) One gets
4 Who announces the credit policy of India ?
A) Prime Minister B) Finance
C) Governor of
D) Deputy
5 Sarkaria Commission is related to:
A) Centre – State
B) Inter-state
C) Foreign country
D) SAARC
6 A country whose currency is not the Euro is:
A) Germany B) Switzerland C) France D) Italy
7 In the Constitution of India, Fundamental Rights are mentioned in:
A) Part – I B) Part – II C) Part – III D) Part – IV
8 The designer of India’s National Flag is:
A) Rajagopalachari
B) Pingali
C) Bakim
D) Marathakam
9 What does Mycology study ?
A) Minerals B) Sound C) Insets D) Fungus
10 The brightest star in the night sky is:
A) Sirius B) Capella C) Ross 128 D) Sun
11 The Governor General of India, who was impeached by the British Parliament was :
A) Curzon B) Dalhousie C) Atlee D) Hastings
12 The embryologist who created ‘Dolly’ the first clone of a sheep:
A) Curtis Young B) Ian Wilmut C) Martine Nijs D) Ronadall
13 Hiuen Tsand came to India during the period of :
A) Asoka B) Kanishka C) Harsha D) Samudragupta
14 A fuse wire should have
A) High melting
B) Low melting
C) Low melting
D) High melting
15 Which one of the following is transferred from one place to another by waves ?
A) Velocity B) Mass C) Wavelength D) Energy
16 Which one of the following gas may cause acid rain in an industrial area ?
A) CO2 B) CO C) SO2 D) CH4
17 Asian Development Bank has its headquarters at:
A) Tokyo B) Manila C) Kyoto D) Jakarta
18 The Chairperson of the National Commission for Women is:
A) Girija Vyas B) Ambika Soni C) Poornima
19 The present National Security Adviser to Government of India is:
A) Hormis
20 Sania Mirza won Hyderabad Women’s Tennis tournament by defeating:
A) Serena
B) Alyona
C) Maria
D) Maria
21 The word “Tsunami” stands for:
A) Killer wave
B) Giant water
C) Harbour wave
D) Sea surface
22 Present President of PLO is:
A) Yasser Arafat
B) Hosni Mubarak
C) Mustafa
D) Mahmoud
23 Bharat Ratna was conferred on M.S. Subbulekshmi in the year:
A) 2004
B) 1999
C) 1998
D) 2000
24 The current interest rate of EPF is:
A) 9.5%
B) 8.5%
C) 10%
D) 6.5%
25 The winner of Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the year 2003 is:
A) Adoor
B) Anupam Kher
C) Mrinal Sen
D) Shyam
26 The 2004 Oscar Award for best actor was won by:
A) Leonardo de
B) Janie Foxx
C) Cint Eastwood
D) Morgan
27 Lines joining places of the same earthquake intensity are know as:
A) Isohytes
B) Isohels
C) Isoseimal lines
D) Isohalines
28 The exclusive educational satellite recently launched by India is:
A) EDUVISION
B) EDUCARE
C) INSAT
D) EDUSAT
29 The two ‘Global Hubs for Technological Innovations’ with highest (equal) scores in the entire Asia,
A) Tokyo and
B) Bangalore and
C) Bangalore and
D) Tokyo and
30 The objective of recent establishment of Market Stabilization Fund (MSF) by the RBI is to:
A) Controll the
B) Neutralize the
C) Stabilize the
D) Reduce the
31 UNCTAD stands for:
A) United Nations
B) United Nations
C) United Nations
D) United Nations
32 The first state to abolish stamp papers with effect from 01-04-2003 was:
A) Andhra
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Karnataka
D) Kerala
33 The supersonic cruise missile emerged out of the Indo-Russian joint venture is:
A) SARAS
B) AKASH
C) BRAHMOS
D) PRITHVI
Q 34-36 find the best meaning for the italics word from the choices given
34 My sister speaks impeccable French.
A) that which can
B) harsh to the ear
C) perfect, with no
D) without a pause
35 I get the feeling that he thought I was being flippant.
A) slippery
B) not confident
C) serious
D) not serious
36 His speech got turncated when the crowd became unruly:
A) became unclear
B) became
C) got shorter
D) got louder
Q 37-39 select the most appropriate synonym from choices given
37 .
38 vouch
A) promise B) guarantee C) wallet D) give evidence
39 buoyant
A) child like B) brisk C) study D) light-hearted
Q 40-42 select the most appropriate antonym from choices given
40 Directions for questions 40-42: Select the most appropriate antonym from the choices givens:
41 extrinsic
A) eccentric B) uncultivated C) terrifying D) internal
42 amalgamate
A) blend B) segregate C) combine D) organize
43 Directions for questions 43-46: Read the passage and pick up the correct answer for each
questions that follows:
Passage
There was in Queen Elizabeith I a certain hardness and coarseness of fiber necessary to her
enormous task in life. As a private person she would scarcely have been lovable perhaps not even
very admirable. But, lonely as she was on the throne, she used all the arts to make herself adored by
her Court and her people. Without ceasing to be a woman and while loving life in all its fullness, she
made everything a subservient to purposes of state. Her learning endered her to the universities, her
courage to the soldiers and sailors. Her conquentry became a means of keeping her countries each
in his place and extracting from each one the lust once of personal devotion in the public service.
Leicester’s neck might be tickled by royal hand, but his rival Cecil would be trusted in matters of high
policy. And Cecil too would serve her better because he feared that she would marry the worthless
and intriguing Leicester. Though sometimes posing as a patron of the Puritan party, Leicester had
promised King Philip of Spain that, the Roman Catholic Church would be restored in England if Philip
would secure his marriage with Elizabeth. Elizabeth’s love of huntingl, dancing, masque pageantry,
and display was used to strengthen the popularity, which was her ultimate strength. Her public
appearaces and progresses through the country which she thoroughly enjoyed were no dull and
formal functions but theatrical events staged by a great player whose heart was in the piece,
interchanges of soul between a benevolent sovereign and her loving people.
The passing states that Elizabeth secured the devotion of her courtiers by means of her.
A) conquetry B) courage C) impartially D) beauty
44 According to the passage, King Philip’s primary interest in England was:
A) an intrigue
B) an alliance of
C) the reestablishment
D) the promotion
45 It can be inferred that Elizabeth was all of the following except:
A) energetic
B) conniving
C) aloof
D) popular
46 The author compares Elizabeth to a:
A) university
B) devoted
C) graceful dancer
D) great actor
47 Directions for questions 47-49: You will now find a starter sentence followed by four sentences P, Q,
R and S. Select the best combination from the choices given to indicate the right sequence of
sentence according to you:
A new level of maturity is evident in Kerala, especially among the new generation of Gulf employees.
P. Others spend money on trendy cars and good music or TV systems.
Q. Philip, 31, also employed in the Gulf, now takes his family to a good resort to have firm.
R. Thomas 29, who earns Rs. 70,000 a month in Dubai is building a functional house as he has
realised that to show off serves no purpose at all.
S. While the migrants brought back their riches to build palatial houses as a symbol of their
prosperity, the next generation is more pragmatic.
The proper sequence would be:
A) QRPS
B) QRSP
C) SRQP
D) PSQR
48 The employment Guarantee Scheme (EGS) trigged off extensive debate.
P. Casual labourers are likely to be the principal claimants and potential beneficiaries of the EGS.
Q. A universal EGS sounds appealing but in reality its scope and impact are likely to be limited.
R. The coverage and of EGS should be decided keeping this in view.
S. Farmers and other self – employed persons as well as those with regular employment are unlikely
to be willing to do unskilled manual work at the wage rates offered.
The proper sequence would be:
A) QPSR
B) PQRS
C) PSQR
D) QPRS
49 The Subordinate committee has undertaken the examination of the Design Rules.
P. The committee has decided to invite written memoranda of these rules.
Q. Those interested in the matter may send their views/suggestions on the subject within a month of
publication of this advertisement.
R. The Design Rules, 2004, primarily aim at regulating the processing of application of the
registration of design etc.
S. The rules have been published in the Gazettee on 5th May 2004.
The proper sequence would be:
A) RPQS
B) PRSQ
) SRPQ
D) SQRP
50 Directions for the questions 50-54: Select the best fit from the choice given which best
explains the phrase:
She slipped the letter .............. the letter box through the slit at the top.
A) in
B) on
C) into
D) onto
51 He turned ....... the job because it involved a lot of travelling
A) away
B) down
C) off
D) out
52 It is obvious that the does not know what to talk ..........
A) of
B) along
C) about
D) in
53 She always manages to cut .......... the complex theory and get at the facts.
A) through
B) into
C) down
D)
54 We were forced to sit .......... boring speeches for two hours.
A) along
B) on
C) through
D) among
55 Directions for questions 55-58: Select the most correct sentence from the choices given:
A) My sister is
B) My sister is
C) My sister is
D) My sister is
56.
A) The shopkeeper
B) The shopkeeper
C) The shopkeeper
D) The shopkeeper
57
A) She is
B) She was
C) She
D) She had been
58
A) There has been
B) There has been
C) There has been
D) There has been
59 Select the lettered pair that express the relationship that is most similar to that of the capitalized pair:
A) Pen : Painting
B) Paint : Painting
C) Chalk :
D) Carbon Paper :
60 Select the lettered pair that expresses the relationship that is most similar to that of the capitalized
pair:
CLAY : POTTERY : : GOLD : ..............
A) Woman
B) Goldsmith
C) Ornaments
D) Metal
61 Find out the correct letter pair from the alternatives given below to have the same relationship among
the group of letters on the left hand side:
AD : B :: CF: .............
A) DE
B) BC
C) DG
D) PG
62 Find out the right letter for the question mark in TQNKH ?
A) I
B) J
C) S
D) E
63 The number 6,11,18,27,38,x,66 follows a set pattern. What is ‘x’ ?
A) 58
B) 57
C) 51
D) 59
64 Three of the following are alike and one different. Find the odd man out.
A) Explain
B) Instruct
C) Teach
D) Train
65 If ‘HJSM’ stands for GIRL, what does ‘RNES’ stand for ?
A) BOYS
B) COWS
C) TOYS
D) SOFT
66 Raman started from a point P towards south and travelled 5 km, then he turned right and travelled 2
km, then he turned right and travelled 5 km, then he turned left and travelled 5 km. How far was he
from the point P ?
A) 7 km
B) 17 km
C) 15 km
D) 5 km
67 (i) Radha is younger to Sunitha, but elder than Rita (ii) Rita is elder than Gita (iii) Shyam is elder to
Rita, but yonger to Radha. Who is the youngest of all ?
A) Rita
B) Shyam
C) Sunitha
D) Gita
68 If the width of a rectangle is increased by 25% while the length remains constant, what percentage of
the original area is the resulting area ?
A) 25%
B) 15%
C) 125%
D) 225%
69 If (x-y)2=12 and xy=1, then x2-y2=?
A) 14
B) 13
C) 12
D) 1
70 A business firm reduces the number of hours its employees work from 40 hours per week to 36 hours
per week while continuing to pay the same salary. If an employees earned x rupees per hour before
the reduction in hours, how much does he earn per hour under the new system ?
A) 1/10
B) x/9
C) 9x/10
D) 10x/9
71 A person travels a certain distance at a speed of 40 km/hour and returns to the starting point through
the same rout at a speed of 60km/hour. His average speed for both the trips combined us:
A) 50 km/hr.
B) 48 km/hr.
C) 52 km/hr
D) 55 km/hr
72 In a certain competitive examination there is one mark awarded to each correct answer and 0.25
mark taken away from each wrong answer. If a candidate answer all the 200 questions and scores a
net score of zero, how many questions did the answer correctly ?
A) 0
B) 40
C) 60
D) 30
73 A student was asked to divide a number by 3 and then add 6 to the quotient. By mistake, he first
added 6 and then divided it by 3 and got the answer as 5. The correct answer is:
A) 6
B) 7
C) 8
D) 9
74 In a certain town 40% of the people have television, 25% have scooters and 10% have both
television and scooters. What percentage of the people in the town has neither television nor
scooters ?
A) 30
B) 35
C) 40
D) 45
75 There are 20 students in a class with an average height of 105 cm. Then 5 students with an average
height of 120 cm join the class. The average height of the students in the class now is:
A) 112.5 cm
B) 115 cm
C) 107.5 cm
D) 108 cm
76 A train starts with certain number of passengers. At the first station, one-third of the passengers get
down and 96 (new) passengers get into the train. At the next station, one-half of the passengers now
is 240, what was the number of passengers in the beginning ?
A) 540
B) 600
C) 444
D) 430
77 If X and Y are different integers, both divisible by 5, then which of the following is not necessarily true
?
A) X-Y is
B) XY is divisible
C) X+Y is
D) X+Y is
78 If (1+1/m) = (m+1)/m, then what does ‘m’ equal ?
A) +2 only
B) +2 or –2 only
C) +2 or –1 only
D) m is any
79 The rate percent at which a sum will double itself in 8 years is:
A) 6.25
B) 10
C) 12.5
D) 8.5
80 If a sum of money at simple interest double itself in 6 years, it will become four times in:
A) 14 years
B) 12 years
C) 18 years
D) 16 years
81 When a discount of 10% is given on goods being sold at a profit of 20% the number of units sold
doubles. The ratio of the previous profit to the present profit is:
A) 5:2
B) 2:5
C) 4:5
D) )5:4
82 When ‘n’ divided by 4, the remainder is 3. What is the remainder when ‘2n’ is divided by 4 ?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
83 WORM stand for:
A) Write On
B) Write On
C) Write Once
D) None of the
84 Which one of the following is a sequential access device ?
A) Magnetic tape
B) Floppy disc
C) Hard disc
D) Compact disc.
85 Which one of the following is the most important program in the computer ?
A) Word processor
B) Spread sheet
C) Operating
D) Internet
86 In an URL http://www.intel.com the term ‘http’ refers to:
A) a protocol
B) a web page
C) a web site
D) a top level
87 Which one of the following is NOT a procedure oriented languages
A) A lol
B) C
C) Cobol
D) SQL
88 The errors pointed out by a language compiler is:
A) Semantic error
B) Syntax error
C) Design error
D) Coding error
89 Boolean variables are sometimes referred to as:
A) variable
B) real variables
C) logical
D) none of the
90 A program that adds three numbers together and determines the average is a :
A) syntax
B) sequence
C) semantics
D) none of the
91 Wordstar provides us reading a block text into:
A) a document
B) a program
C) file
D) non of the
92 A command file is actually a:
A) data base
B) computer
C) computer
D) micro
93 In Pascal, in exponential notation, the number is written as a value, which is multiplied by 10 to:
A) any power
B) the appropriate
C) 10th power
D) the exponent
94 In characteristic, a negative sign (-) indicates that the decimal point should be shifted a certain
number of places:
A) to the right
B) to the zero
C) to the left
D) to the bottom
95 SQL is a relational language which has also been implemented in several:
A) DBMSs
B) ECA
C) QUEL
D) none of the
96 Which of the following is an operating system ?
A) DOS
B) UNIX
C) LINUC
D) All of the
97 Which of the following is an internet browser ?
A) lynx
B) netscape
C) alta vista
D) turbo gopher
98 Which of the following is not a search engine ?
A) lycos
B) alta vista
C) lynx
D) excite
99 Which the following is not a web index ?
A) Yahoo!
B) Magellan
C) Apollo
D) Lycos
100 Given the following algorithm:
Step 1 : N = 1
Step 2 : Write N
Step 3 : Replace N by N + 2
Step 4 : If N <= 50 go to Step 2
STOP
END
This algorithm is for generating an:
A) even integer <=
B) even integer =>
C) odd integer =>
D) odd integer <=
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