Kerala PSC Employement officer Exam,2008 :

1.River Ob.Irtysh is in:
Russia

2. Sumatra is situated in:
Indian Ocean

3. Gobi desert is in:
Mongolia

4.The number of nominated members in the Rajya Sabha:
12 members

5. How many times Financial Emergency Declared in India so far:
Never

6.Portfolios to the Ministers in a State is allocated by:
The Governer on the recommendations of the chief minister

7.A disease caused by bacteria:
Tetanus

8.Which of the following disease is due to vitamin deficiency?
Rickets

9.From earth, stratosphere extends:
12-30 kms

10.Kudambasree programme is:
Community based organization of the poor

11.The largest number of crimes against women in kerala was accounted for:
Cruelty by husband and relatives

12.The most industrially backward districts in Kerala:
Wayand and Idukki

13. The headquareters of World Trade Oraganisation(WTO)
Geneva

14.U N Security Council consists of:
5 Permanent members and 10 non permenent members

15. The headquarters of International Atomic Energy agency:
Vienna

16.Guatama Buddha preached his first sermon at:
Saranath

17: Who was the congress president at the time of partition of Bengal in 1905?
Gopala Krishna Gokhale

18. Who encouraged the Muslims to achive progress by studying modern education and science?
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

19. River Danube is in:
Europe

20.Equatorial diameter of earth:
12754

21. Which of the following river joins Ganga?
a)Yamuna b)Damodar c)Son d) All the above
All the above

22.Which of the following is an absolute monarchy with no formal constitution or parliament?
Saudi Arabia

23.The presedent of Asian Development Bank(ADB)?
Haruhiko Kuroda

24.Who convenes the joint session of lok sabha and rajya sabha?
President

25: Oxygen in normal atmosphere air:
21 percent

26: A substance above the critical temperature exists a :
Gas

27.The most fuel efficient, economic and environment friendly mode of transport:
Inland water transport

28.The average rainfall that Kerala receives is:
3000 m m

29.The scheduled tribe population of Kerala as per 2001 census:
1.14 percent

30.The chief Minister of Kerala during 1996-2001:
E.K.Nayanar

31. The main port in UAE which is the largest harbor in West ASIA:
Dubai

32.The headquarters of UNESCO is in :
Vienna

33 Who is L .N .Mittal ?
Steel Magnet

34. Who waged a war of destruction and plunder in India in the first quarter of 11the century?
Mohammud of Ghazni

35.Mosti Masjid in Agra and Jama Masjid at Delhi were built during the reign of:
Shajahan

36. Communist Party of India in Kanpur in :
1925 37.Which of the following tides occur around new moon and full moon ?
Spring Tides

38.Which is called the red planet?
Mars

39.The spoil in the highest reaches of the Sahyadris and Eastern Ghats:
Lateritic soil

40. Which amendment of the constitutuion allowed government employees belonging to SC and ST to accelerated seniority?
Eighty-Fifth Amendment 2002

41.Which of the article of the constitution accords the special status to the State of Jammu and Kashmir?
Article 370

42. Which was the largest opposition party in the Lok Sabha after the eight general election held in December 1984?
Telugu Desam

43. Which schedule of the constitution lists 18 subjects, on which the municipalities have administrative control?
Schedule Twelve

44.Cooking gas is a mixture of:
Butane and Propane

45. Which is the gas inside an electric bulb?
Nitrogen

46.The main active constituent of tea and coffee is:
caffeine

47.Kerala womens’s commission was established in 1996:
for the socio economic empowerment of women

48: The number of women cosnstuents and winners in local Bodies Election Kerala 2005 was:
Beyond the requirement of women

49.Aizwal is the capital of:
Mizoram

50.The number of states in India (including Delhi)
29 nos

51.The smallest Union territory in India:
Lakswadeep

52. ISRO on 23rd April 2007 sucessfully made the fist commercial launch through PSLV –C8 of a foreign satellite at Sriharikota.It was:
Italian Satellite

53.The highest policy making body of Asian Development Bank(ADB):
Board of Governors

54. Eighth member of SAARC:
Afghanistan

55. Th Second Buddhist council convened at
Vaishali

56.The expansion of Mughal empire under whom resembled an inflated balloon
Aurangazeb

57.The largest of all Indus tributaries:
Chenab

58.Which is the largest river system in the peninsula?
Godavari

59.Devi Ahilya Award is for:
Science and Technology 60. Minimum age for a person to be appointed as Governor:
35 years

61.Which of the following is not a part of solar system?
a)Asteriods b) Meteors c) Quasers d) All the above

Quasers

62.What do we eat in a coconut?
Seed

63. Which of the following is major wildlife sanctuary in kerala?
a)Silent valley b) Parambukulam c) Aralam d) All the above
ans : All the above

64.Of the total expendure on education in Kerala.the highest allocation is on:
Primary education

65.Hill staton Mount Abu is in:
Rajasthan

66. The country with more than 55,000 lakes:
Finland

67. Max Muller was :
A great indologist, linguist and Professor of Sanskrit 68. Faxian (Fah-hsien),the Chinese pilgrim,visited India during the reign of:
Chandraguptha 11

68. Delhi Sultan notorious for crulelty:
Balban

70 .Who established Swaraj Party within the Congress with Gandhi’s reluctant blessing?
Motilal Nehru and C. R. Das

71. Tourists always enjoy--- --- the setting sun.
watching 72. It is possible to satisfy one’s ------------ by doing some extra work.
wants

73. If GOAL means object of the effort; then GAOL means:
a prison

74. Choose the correct sentence.
a.He has finished his work yesterday b.He have finished his work yesterday c.He was finished hos work yesterday d.He finished his work yesterday.
Ans: He finished his work yesterday

75. Add an initial letter to the word arrow to get the meaning to distress.
a)C b)T c)H d)W
H

76. The closest meaning of the word mania is :
a)Greatness b) fame c)madness d) foolishness
madness

77. Find the word that is opposite in meaning to the word illicit.
Lawful

78.Choose the correctly spelt word:
a)Silhoute b) silhoutte c)Sillhpuette d) silhoute
silhouette

79.Select the word meaning "sheen."
Blue tinge dazzling effect Lustre dimness
lustre

80.Find the word correctly spelt.
a)Mustache b)moustash c)Mostache d) moustache
Mostache 81.choose the correct preposition for the sentence.
The forest department has planned trees_____the side of the highway.
along

82.He is an authority of linguistics
on

83.You must shut these door’s.Change into passive.
a) These doors could be shut b)These doors is to be shut c)These doors must have been shut c)THese doors must be shut.
THese doors must be shut.

84.Change into indirect speech.
"I took it home with me',she said. a)She said she had taken it home with her. b)She exclaimed that she had taken it with her to her home. c)She said that she had it at home. d)She said that she had been taking it to her home.
She said she had taken it home with her.

85.They come here everyday,___________?
a)did'nt they b)did they c)have they d)dob't they
dont' they

86. I hoped I -------suceed.
a)will b)would c)shall d)should
would

87.I escaped by the skin of my-----
a)nose b)teeth c)ears d)hand
teeth

88.I must put ---my visit till next week.
a)off b)of c)on d)up
off

89.Choose the correctly spelt word.
a)superintendent b)superintendant c)superintendent d) superintandent
superintendent

90.Amy and her brother Tom are known for their tall talk.The idiom means:
a)high pitch talk b)talking in low voice c)unclear talk d)boastful talk
boastful talk

91.The idiom a brain wave means:
a)silly idea b)silent c)loud d)sudden inspiration
sudden inspiration

92.The offer holds good for two days:holds good means:
a)will be ready b) will be vaild c)will be withheld d) will be stopped
will be vaild

93.The pharase bag and baggage means:
a)bagful b)partially c)completly d) incomplete
completely

94. Recently he has been giving himself airs:giving himself airs means:
a)establishing b)behaving politely c)getting treated d)behaving arrogantly
behaving arrogantly

95. ------is an illusion usually associated with desearts.
a)mirage b) montage c)vintage d) melange
Melange

96.To be ----------- I think you did not do the right thing.
a)clever b)free c)frank d)straight
frank

97.Being awarded an Oscar marked a - ----in her life.
a)yardstick b)milestone c) sign post d) memorial
milestone

98.Good restuarents serving pure vegetarian food are vey hard to ----- come by
a) come by b) increase c) go through d) take to
come by

99.If you want to save money,you must –the shopping you do.
a)cut down on b) increase c)put up with d) add on
cut down

100.Having been born in a good family she is too rich to beg.
a)very b)too c)greatly d)plenty
too