Kerala Psc Questions & Answers

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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 degenerates before the onset of old age

B) Legs become weak as one becomes old

C) Hand and body start shivering

D) One gets headache frequently

4 Who announces the credit policy of India ?

A) Prime Minister B) Finance Minister

C) Governor of RBI

D) Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission

5 Sarkaria Commission is related to:

A) Centre – State relations

B) Inter-state relations

C) Foreign country relations

D) SAARC country relations

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 Venkaiah

C) Bakim Chandra Chatterjee

D) Marathakam Chandrasekhar

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 Prather

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 meltingpoint, low resistance

B) Low melting point, low resistance

C) Low melting point, high resistance

D) High melting point, high resistance

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 Advani D) M. Kamalam

19 The present National Security Adviser to Government of India is:

A) Hormis Tharakan B) J. N. Dixit C) C. N. R. Rao D) M. K. Narayanan

20 Sania Mirza won Hyderabad Women’s Tennis tournament by defeating:

A) Serena Williams

B) Alyona Bondarenko

C) Maria Kirilenko

D) Maria Sharapova

21 The word “Tsunami” stands for:

A) Killer wave

B) Giant water wave

C) Harbour wave

D) Sea surface wave

22 Present President of PLO is:

A) Yasser Arafat

B) Hosni Mubarak

C) Mustafa Barghouti

D) Mahmoud Abbas

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 Gopalakrishnan

B) Anupam Kher

C) Mrinal Sen

D) Shyam Benegal

26 The 2004 Oscar Award for best actor was won by:

A) Leonardo de Caprio

B) Janie Foxx

C) Cint Eastwood

D) Morgan Freeman

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, referred to by the Human Development Report, 2001 were:

A) Tokyo and Taipei

B) Bangalore and Tokyo

C) Bangalore and Taipei

D) Tokyo and Kyoto

30 The objective of recent establishment of Market Stabilization Fund (MSF) by the RBI is to:

A) Controll the price level

B) Neutralize the impact of Forex inflows on the monetary base

C) Stabilize the stock market prices

D) Reduce the trade imbalance

31 UNCTAD stands for:

A) United Nations conferences on Tariffs and Duties

B) United Nations Centre of Total Aid and Development

C) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

D) United Nations Centre for Tsunami Aid and Development

32 The first state to abolish stamp papers with effect from 01-04-2003 was:

A) Andhra Pradesh

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 be initiated

B) harsh to the ear

C) perfect, with no faults

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 confused

C) got shorter

D) got louder

Q 37-39 select the most appropriate synonym from choices given

37 . A) rewrite B) restore C) recall D) recharge

38 vouch

A) promise B) guarantee C) wallet D) give evidence in a court of law

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 directed against Cecil

B) an alliance of Puritan and Catholic factions

C) the reestablishment of Catholicism in England

D) the promotion of Leicester’s suit for the hand of Elizabeth

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 professor

B) devoted courtier

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

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 three years old than me

B) My sister is three years older to me

C) My sister isthree years oldest than me

D) My sister is three years older than me

56.

A) The shopkeeper didn’t mention the price

B) The shopkeeper didn’t mention of the price

C) The shopkeeper didn’t mention about the price

D) The shopkeeper didn’t mention on the price

A) She is disappeared from the house

B) She was disappeared from the house

C) She disappeared from the house

D) She had been disappeared from the house

A) There has been a change about the attitude of the people

B) There has been a change in the attitude of the people

C) There has been a change on the attitude of the people

D) There has been a change over the attitude of the people

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 : Blackboard

D) Carbon Paper :Ballpoint Pen

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 divisible by 5

B) XY is divisible by 25

C) X+Y is divisible by 5

D) X+Y is divisible by 10

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 number except 0

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 Research Media

B) Write On Random Media

C) Write Once Ready Many

D) None of the above

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 system

D) Internet browser

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 domain

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 variables

D) none of the above

90 A program that adds three numbers together and determines the average is a :

A) syntax

B) sequence

C) semantics

D) none of the above

91 Wordstar provides us reading a block text into:

A) a document

B) a program

C) file

D) non of the above

92 A command file is actually a:

A) data base

B) computer memory

C) computer program

D) micro substitution

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 power

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 above

96 Which of the following is an operating system ?

A) DOS

B) UNIX

C) LINUC

D) All of the above

97 Which of the following is an internet browser ?

A) lynx

B) netscape navigator

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 <=50

B) even integer =>50

C) odd integer =>50

D) odd integer <=

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