LDC Solved Questions For Varies PSC

1. What were the ahdis of Akbar’s time?
(a) Village level money-lenders
(b) Village guards
(c) Cashiers working in diwani
(d) Foot-soldiers in the army
Ans (b)
2. With reference to Delhi Sultanate who was the founder Sayyid Dyvasty?
(a) Khizr Khan
(b) Mubarak Shah
(c) Muhammad Shah
(d) Ala-ud-din Alam Shah
Ans (a)
3. Which one among the following kinds of organisms resides in the roots of pulse Plants to do nitrogen fixation?
(a). Bacteria
(b). Fungi
(c). Protozoa
(d). Virus
Ans (a)
4. Cloves, used as a spice, are derived from which of the following plant parts
(a) Seeds
(b) Fruits
(c) Flower buds
(d) Young leaves
Ans (c)
5. In the human body, Cowper’s glands form a part of which one of the following?
(a) Digestive system
(b) Endocrine system
(c) Reproductive system
(d) Nervous system.
Ans (c)
6. Which one of the following glands produces the Growth Hormone (Somatotropin)?
(a) Adrenal
(b) Pancreas
(c) Pituitary
(d) Thyroid
Ans (c)
7. Which one of the following groups of animals are primates?
(a) Giraffes and Zebras
(b) Kangaroos and Koalas
(c)Lemurs and Lorises
(d) Rabbits and Hares
Ans (c)
8. Which one of the following is included in the World List of Biosphere Reserves by UNESCO?
(a) Kinnaur Region
(b) Spiti Valley
(c) Nallamalai Hills
(d)Sundererbans
Ans (d)
9. Consider the following statements:
1. Cigarette smoking exposes a person to benzene.
2. Benzene is known carcinogen.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (c)
10. Which of the following gases is released from rice fields in the most prominent quantities?
(a) Carbon dioxide
(b) Methane
(c) Carbon monoxide
(d) Sulphur dioxide
Ans (b)
11. Which of the following nutrients is not a structural component of the plant?
(a) Nitrogen
(b) Calcium
(c)Phosphorus
(d) Potassium
Ans (b)
12. Where is the Central Rice Research Institute located?
(a) Bengaluru
(b) Kanpur
(c) Coimbatore
(d)Cuttack
Ans (d)
13. Dim-vision in the evening and night results from the deficiency of which one of the following?
(a) Vitamin A
(b) Vitamin E
(c) Vitamin B12
(d) Vitamin C
Ans (a)
14. Consider the following statements:
1. Nobel Peace Prize is presented annually in Oslo by the King of Norway.
2. The Nobel laureate receives three things-a diploma, a medal and a document confirming the prize amount.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (c)
15. Consider the following statements:
1. India has 10 Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs).
2. The spent fuel from the PHWRs is reprocessed into plutonium.
3. All imported reactors are under the safeguards of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans (c)
16. Who among the following won the Wimbledon Women’s Tennis Championship, 2007?
(a) Amelie Mauresmo
(b) Venus Williams
(c) Marion Bartoli
(d) Svetlana Kuznetsova
Ans (b)
17. Adoor Gopalakrishnan, the recipient of Phttp://india.gov.in/myindia/padmavibhushan_awards_list1.phpadma Vibhushan award, 2006 is associated with which one of the following fields?

(a) Civil Services
(b) Art
(c) Literature and Education
(d) Social Work
Ans (b)
18. Consider the following statements:
1. Dinosaurs roamed the earth during the Mesozoic era.
2. All Dinosaurus and other reptiles such as Ichthyosaurus and Pterosaurus. became extinct due to unknown reasons in Triassic period.
Which of the statements above given is / are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (a)
19. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I List-II
A Mercury 1 God of the Under world and Death
B Pluto 2 God of Commerce, Eloquence and skill
C Mars 3 God of the Sea
D Neptune 4 God of War
Code:
(a) A B C D
3 1 4 2
(b) A B C D
2 4 1 3
(c) A B C D
3 4 1 2
(d) A B C D
2 1 4 3
Ans (d)
20. The persons working in textile factories such as carpet weavers are exposed to which of the following occupational disease?
(a) Asbestosis
(b) Asthma and Tuberculosis
(c)Silicosis
(d) Siderosis
Ans (b)

Kerala PSC LDC Expected Questions

1. The species to which present day man belongs to
Ans. Homo sapiens
2. The cultivation of crops brought about such great changes in man’s life that it marks the beginning of a new age that is known as the
Ans. Neolithic age
3. The first species of animal which appears to have been tamed is the
Ans. Dog
4. The first metal to be discovered and used for making tools was
Ans. Copper
5. The first known civilization in India is called Indus Valley Civilization because
Ans. The important sites which were excavated first are located in the valley of the river Indus.
6. A great tank, now called the Great Bath, was found in
Ans. Mohenjodaro.
7. Lothal had a structure which, according to some archaeologists, was a
Ans. Dockyard.
8. Chandragupta Maurya built the first great empire in India with the help of
Ans. Kautilya.
9. The most important kingdom in Deccan and central India after the Mauryas was the
Ans. Satavahanas.
10. The foreign traveler who visited India during the rule of the Guptas was
Ans. Fa Hein
11. The Jains believe that Mahavira was the last of the
Ans. Tirthankaras
12. The Buddhist sect which started worshipping the Buddha as a god is known as
Ans. Mahayana
13. The influence of Greek and Roman sculpture is very evident, in the
Ans. Gandhara School
14. One of the most outstanding of ancient Indian astronomers was
Ans. Aryabhatta.
15. The Great Wall of China, one of the seven wonders, was constructed by
Ans. Shih Hwang Ti
16. Alexander’s general who attacked India and was defeated by Chandragupta Maurya was
Ans. Seleucus.
17. Who is considered to be the father of geometry
Ans. Euclid.
18. Who was the first to suggest that one could reach India from Europe by sailing west?
Ans. Erasthothenes
19. The city which became a holy place for three major world religions-Judaism, Christianity, and Islam is
Ans. Jerusalem.
20. The day on which Jesus is said to have been crucified is
Ans. Good Friday
21. Mohammed, the prophet of Islam, was born in
Ans. Mecca.
22. The most remarkable, Chola achievement was
Ans. Local self-government in villages.
23. The scholar who accompanied Mahmud of Ghazni in India was
Ans. Al-Beruni.
24. The religious movement which arose in medieval India as a result of the fusion of the many ideas of Islam and Hinduism was
Ans. The Bhakti movement
25. Leonardo da Vinci is known for his painting called.
Ans. The Last Supper.
26. Name the first scientist who actually saw the sun, stars and planets through a telescope he had made.
Ans. Galileo
27. The last biggest western power to have an industrial revolution was
Ans. Russia.
28. Karl Marx’s appeal was directed primarily to
Ans. Industrial workers.
29. ‘Man is born free, yet everywhere he is in chains’. Who said these words?
Ans. Rousseau
30. Which is the document associated with the French Revolution?
Ans. Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
31. Simon Bolivar was a great leader of which movement?
Ans. Latin American revolutionary movement
32. Karl Marx advocated the establishment of a
Ans. Classless society
33. The atom bomb was first tested in
Ans. July 1945
34. The British were able to conquer India in 18th century by
Ans. Taking advantage of the political, social and economic weakness of Indian society
35. The British Government in India became the paramount power in the country in
Ans. 1857
36. The earliest figure in the awakening of modern India was
Ans. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
37. Who was the first Indian to be elected the British Parliament?
Ans. Dadabhai Naoroji
38. The headquarters of the Theosophical Society in India was at
Ans. Adayar
39. Who regarded education and education alone as a means of national progress?
Ans. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
40. The first newspaper in India was
Ans. The Bengal Gazette
41. Who came to be known as the ‘Grand Old Man of India’?
Ans. Dadabhai Naoroji.
42. The first president of the Indian National Congress was
Ans. W.C. Banerjee
43. Which of the following was not a moderate leader?
Ans. Aurobindo Ghosh
44. Who declared ‘The only hope for India is from the masses. The upper classes are physically and morally dead’?
Ans. Swami Vivekananda
45. The most outstanding representative of the militant nationalist school of thought was
Ans. BAL Gangadhar Tilak
46. The first split in Congress took place in 1907 at
Ans. Surat
47. The cancellation of the partition of Bengal was announced in
Ans. 1911
48. The system of separate electorates was introduced by the Act of
Ans. 1909
49. The All India Muslim League was founded under the leadership of
Ans. Agha Khan and Mohsin ul Mulk
50. The movement in India which became popular during the First World War was the
Ans. Home Rule Movement
51. The first united congress since 1907 was the
Ans. Lucknow Congress
52. The weekly journal started by Gandhiji was
Ans. Young India
53. The first great experiment in Satyagraha came in 1917 in
Ans. Champaran
54. A public meeting was held on April 13, 1919 in Jallianwala Bagh to
Ans. Protest against the Rowlatt Act
55. Who became know as ‘Deshbandhu’?
Ans. Chittaranjan Das
56. Who formed the Swaraj Party in 1923 in protest against the suspension of Non Co operation Movement?
Ans. C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru
57. The first Indian to be elected to the leadership of Communist International was
Ans. M.N. Roy
58. The nationalist leader who died due to injuries inflicted by the police during the demonstration against the Simon Commission was
Ans. Lala Lajpat Rai
59. The Lahore session of Congress of 1929 is historic as
Ans. It passed a resolution declaring poorna swaraj to be the Congress objective

PSC STATE SERVICE EXAM PAPER

QUESTION BANK SOLVED FOR PSC STATE SERVICES EXAM, PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

For making sure your place in state services exams you just need to understand the way of selecting the questions in exams. Just attempt the given questions in data bank and this will help you to evaluate yourself.

1. In which country did the first Marxist revolution take place?
(A) Germany
(B) Italy
(C) Great Britain
(D) Russia

Ans.D

2. As per the Constitution of India, what is the limit prescribed for the number of members in the Legislative Assembly of a State?
(A) 350 members
(B) 400 members
(C) 450 members
(D) 500 members
Ans.D

3. Due to the leadership and success in which one of the following did Vallabhbhai Patel get the title of ‘Sardar’?
(A) Kheda Satyagraha
(B) Non-Cooperation Movement
(C) Bardoli Satyagraha ‘
(D) Civil Disobedience Movement
Ans.C

5. Who among the following appoints the Judges of a High Court?
(A) The President of India
(B) The Chieflustice of India '
(C) The Governor ofthe State concemed
(D) The Union Minister of Law
Ans.A

6. Who of the following started Swaraj Party?
(A) Bipin Chandra Pal and Rajendra Prasad
(B) Bipin Chandra Pal and Subhash Chandra Bose
(C) C. R. Das and Motilal Nehru
(D) C. R. Das and Madan Mohan Malaviya
Ans.C

7. Who of the following was associated with the August Offer?
(A) Lord Wavell
(B) Lord Irwin
(C) Lord Linlithgow
(D) Lord M0untbatten
Ans.C

8. Which one among the following was fought earliest?
(A) Battle of Ambur
(B) Battle of Buxar
(C) Battle of Plassey
(D) Battle of Wandiwash
Ans.A

9. During Aurangzeb’s reign, whose duty was it to see that people lived their lives in accordance with the ‘Sharia’?
(A) Ahadis
(B) Mansabdars
(C) Muhtasibs
(D) Walashuhis
Ans.C

l0. Gautam Buddha delivered his first sermon at which one of the following places?
(A) Kushinagar
(B) Samath
(C) BodhGaya
(D) Lumbini
Ans.B

11. Which is the rarest naturally occurring element on earth?
(A) Gold
(B) Antimony
(C) Germanium
(D) Astatine
Ans.D

12. Which one ofthe following pairs of elements is most essential for building cells in the human body?
(A) Nitrogen and aluminum
(B) Carbon and calcium
(C) Nitrogen and carbon
(D) Calcium and phosphorus
Ans.D

Directions. Q. 13-21: Each of the following nine items consists of a word in capital letters, followed by four words or, groups of words; Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the word in capital letters.

13. PROTAGONIST
(a) Talented child
(b) Reserved person
(c) Leading character
(d) Fearless
Ans.c

14. PASSE
(a) Lukewarm
(b) Old-fashioned
(c) Energy
(d) Fraud
Ans.b

15. VITUPERATION
(a) Questionable
(b) Resistance
(c) Absurdity
(d) Bittercriticism
Ans.d

16. VAUNT
(a) Boast
(b) Desire
(c) Ineptitutie
(d) Joke
Ans.a

17. NIMBLE
(a) Clamorous
(b) Scrap
(c) Nippy
(d) Urbane
Ans.c

18. MOROSE
(a) Humble
(b) Morsel
(c) Sullen
(d) Repugnant
Ans.c

19. BAMBOOZLE
(a) Musical
(b) Mystify
(c) Thrash
(d) Relinquish
Ans.b

20. CANARD
(a) Story
(b) Humid
(c) Prison
(d) Rumour
Ans.d

21, INNUENDO
(a) Enquiry
(b) Indirect reference
(c) Innovation
(d) Inorganic
Ans.b

Directions. Q. 22-32: this section you have three short passages. After each passage, you will find several questions based on the passage. First, read a passage, and answer the questions based on it. You are required to select your answers based on the contents of the passage and opinion of the author only.

PASSAGE-I
When a bee, or an ant, beetle, moth or butterfly visits a flower for food, it Simultaneously, and without knowing it, performs another vital function by carrying pollen from one plant to another. But not all flowers are visited by insects. A reliable guide to those that are, is their flamboyance, if the petals are large and colourful, lf they smell sweet, it is because the paint needs to attract insects. Some plants have flowers which are graceful but not showy and, therefore, of no interest to insects. In this case the pollen is carried by the wind. Most flowers manufacture these minute grains called pollen which must be transferred to another flower of the same type before they can make seeds.

22. Which one of the following is correct? Insects visit flowers because they
(a) want to carry pollen from one flower to another.
(b) are attracted by the bright colours.
(c) wish to obtain food.
(d) are in search of a mate.
Ans.c

23. Which one of the following is correct? Insects carry pollen from one flower to another
(a) Deliberately.
(b) Unconsciously.
(c) Reluctantly.
(d) With extreme care.
Ans.b

24. Which one of the following is correct? When insects carry-pollen from one flower to another
(a) they help the flowers to make seeds,
(b) the flowers become colourful and smell sweet.
(c) the insects find it easy to take food from the flowers.
(d) they help the plants to grow beautiful flowers.
Ans.a


25. Which one of the following is correct? The fact that sorne flowers are flamboyant implies
(a) that some plants do not need pollination.
(b) that welcan distinguish between flowers pollinated by insects and those that are not.
(c) that flowers are more improvement to some plants than they are to others.
(d) that bright colours are important to all flowers.
Ans.b

26. Which one of the following is correct? Plants that do not have showy flowers
(a) get their pollen transferred to other flowers by wind.
(b) produce more pollen than others.
(c) don’t reproduce easily.
(d) are very few .in number.
Ans.a

PASSAGE-II
Not all sounds made by animals serve for communication, and we have only to turn to that extraordinary discovery of echo-location in bats to see a case in which the voice plays a strictly tilitarian role.
To get a full appreciation of what this means we must turn first to some recent human inventions. Everyone knows that lf person shouts in the vicinity of a wall or a mountainside, an echo will come back. The further off this solid obstruction, the longer time will elapse for the return of the echo; A sound made by tapping on the hull of a ship will be reflected from the sea bottom, and by measuring the time interval between the taps and the receipt of the echoes, the depth of the sea at that point can be calculated. So was born the echo—sounding apparatus, now in general use in ships. Every solid object will reflect a sound, varying according to the size of and nature of the object. A shoal of fish will do this. So it is comparatively simple step from locating the sea bottom to locating a shoal of fish. With experience, and with improved apparatus, it is now possible not only to locate a shoal, but to tell if it is herring, cod, or other well-known fish, by the pattern of its echo.
A few year ago it was found that certain ‘bats’ emit squeaks and by receiving the echoes they could locate and steer clear of obstacles or locate flying insects on which they feed. This echo-location in bats is often compared with radar, the principle of
which is similar.
27. Which one of the following is correct'?
In the first paragraph, the writer says that bats use sound for
(a) communicating with one another
(b) communicating with animals in general
(c) some practical purpose .
(d) fun
Ans.c

28. Which one of the following, is correct?
An echo will come back if you shout near
(a) solid obstruction
(b) only wall
(c) only a mountainside
(d) the sea
Ans.a

29. Which one of the following is correct ?
Echo-location was first discovered in
(a) bats
(b) cods
(c) navigation,
(d) radars
Ans.a

PASSAGE-III
Perhaps the best political epigram of recent years is the saying that this is the century of the common man. The coming of this century can be seen far back in the extension of the suffrage and later in the development of social legislation. For many years all men have been equal before the law, every adult man and woman has the vote. We are slowly creating economic democracy, that is, such a measure of economic freedom that poverty prevents no one from taking his part in public affairs or enjoying the facilities, educational and other which the State provides for all. lt might seem that when this is achieved our work is done. In fact, it is only the beginning.
30. What does the term ‘epigram’ mean?
(a) A flattering remark
(b) An unsuitable remark
(c) A caustic remark
(d) A short and precise remark.
Ans.d

31. Which one of the following is correct?
Extension of the suffrage indicates
(a) spread of suffering •
(b) suffering of the common man.
(c) right of vote for more and more people
(d) spread of crime in politics.
Ans.c

32. What does ‘economic democracy’ stand for?
(a) Equal distribution of wealth
(b) Equal economic opportunity for all
(c) Application of democratic process in economic institutions
(d) Importance of money in political activities
Ans.b

MCQ Objective Sample Model Tests for INDIA

Questions are taken from previous papers of competitive exams and will deliver a fair idea for entrance exams

UPSC CDS POLICE OBJECTIVE TEST MCQ FULLY SOLVED

Questions 1 and 2: A truck travelled from town A to town B over several days. During the first day, it covered I/p ofthe total distance, where p is a natural
number. During the second day, it travelled l/q of the remaining distance, where q.is a natural number.During the third day, it travelled I/P of the distance remaining after the second day. and during the fourth day, l/q of the distance remaining after third day. By the end of the fourth day the truck had travelled 3/4 of the distance between A and B.
1. The value of p+q is
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
E. 8
Ans.D

2. lf the total distance is 100 kilometers, the minimum distance that can be covered on day I is - kilometres.
A. 25
B. 30
C. 33
D. 35
E. 40
Ans.A

3. For how many integers n, EG is the square of an integer'?
A. 0
B. l l
C. 2
D. 3
E. 4
Ans.C

Questions 4 am! 5:lt is possible to arrange eight ofthe nine numbers 2,LA,5;7,l0, l l ,12, I3 in the vacant squares of the 3 by 4 array shown below so that the
arithmetic average ofthe numbers in each row and column is the same integer.
4. The arithmetic average is :
A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9
E. 12
Ans.C

5. Which one of the nine numbers must be Left out when completing the array?
A. 4
B. S
C. 7
D. 10
E. 11
Ans.D

6. ABC is a triangle with∟CAB = l5º and ∟ ABC = 30 º. If M is the midpoint of AB then ∟ ACM;
A. 15 º
B. 30 º
C. 45 º
D. 60 º
E. None of the above
Ans.C

Questions 7 and 8: Let ‘f’ be a function defined on the set of integers. Assume that °l" satisfies the following properties:
1. f(0) is not equal to 0
2. f(l) = 3; and
3. f`(x)f (y) ='f(x + y) + f(x - y) for all integers x and y.

7. f(3) =
A. 7
B. 18
C. l23
D. 322
E. None of the above
Ans.B

8. f(7) =
A, l23
B. 322
C. 843
D. ll26
E. None of the above
Ans.C

9. Let p be any positive integer and 2x+p=2y, p+y=x and x+y=z. For what value of p would x+y+z attain its maximum value?
A, 0
B. l
C. 2
D. 3
E. None of the above
Ans.A


10. Eight cities A. B, C, D, E. F, G and H are connected with one-way roads R1 ,R2, R3, R4. R5 and R6 in the following manner:

R1 leads from A to C via B;
R2 leads from C to D and then via B to F;
R3 leads from D to A and then via E to H
R4 leads from F to B via G;
R5 leads from G to D; and
R6 leads from F to H
The minimum number of road segments that have to be blocked in order to make all trathc from B to D impossible is
A. 5
B. 4
C. 3
D. 2
E. 1
Ans.D

11. We define a function fon the integers f(x) = x/10 if x is divisible by 10. and f(x) = x + 1 if x is not divisible by I0. 1f A0 = 1994 and An+1 = f(An) , What •
is the smallest n such that An = 27
A. 9
B. 18
C. 128
D. 1993
E. An never equals 2
Ans.A

12. lf the polynomial x‘ + px + q has three distinct roots,then which of the following, is a possible value of p?
A. -1
B. 0
C. l
D. 2
E. 3
Ans.A

13. n a certain factory. each day the expected number of accidents is related to the number of overtime hours by linear equation. Suppose that on one day there were 1000 overtime hours logged and 8 accidents reported, and on another day there were 400 overtime hours logged and 5 accidents. What are the expected numbers of accidents when no overtime hours are logged?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5 '
E, None of the above
Ans.B

14. ABCD is a rectangle. The points Pt and Q lie on AD and AB respectively. lf the triangles —PAQ, QBC and PCD all have the same areas and BQ = 2 then AQ =
A. 1 + √5
B. 1 - √5
D. √7
E. Not uniquely determined.
Ans.A

15. A brokerage house offers 3 stock portfolios. Portfolio 1 consists of2 blocks of common stock and 1 municipal bond. Portfolio ll consists ot"4 blocks of common stock. 2 municipal bonds and 3 blocks of preferred stock. Portfolio lll consists of2 blocks of common stock, 2 municipal bond and 3 blocks of preferred stock. A customer Wants 12 blocks of common stock, 6 municipal bonds and 6 preferred
stocks. How many portfolio lll should be offered?
A. l `
B. 2
C, 3
D. 4
E. None of the above
Ans.E

16. Triangle ABC has vertices A(0, O) B (0. 6) and C(9, 0), The points P and Q lie on side.AC such that AP I PQ = QC. Similarly. the points R and S lie on side AB such that AR = RS = SB, lf the line segments PB and RC intersect at X. then the slope or" the line AX is
A. 2/3
B. -2/3
C. 3/2
D. -3/2
E. None ofthe above.
Ans.A

17. ln a rainy season. Jamshedpur experienced some rain for thirteen days. A morning rain was always followed by a clear evening. An evening rain was always preceded by a clear morning, A total of 9mornings and 12 evenings were clear. How many rainless days did Jamshedpur have in the period?
A. 7
B. 6
C. 5
D. 4
E. 3
Ans.E

18. a. b. c. cl and e be non—negative real numbers such that a + b + c + d + e ; l0. Let X be the maximum of the numbers a + b. b + c. 0+ d and d + e.The _ least possible value of X lies in the "interval
A. [O. 2]
B. 2,3]
C. [3.4]
D. [4. 5]
E. [5. l0]
Ans.A

Questions 19 to 21: Substitute different digits (0, °1,2, 9) for different letters in the problem below. so that the corresponding addition is correct and it results in the maximum possible value of MONEY.
P A Y
M E
R E A L
M O N E Y

19. The letter Y should be
A. 0
B. 2
C. 3
D. 7
E. None of these
Ans.D

20. There are nine letters and ten digits. The digit that remains unutilized is:
A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
D. 1
E. None of the above.
Ans.A

21. The resulting value of‘ MONEY` is
A. 10364
B. 10563
C. 10978
D. 19627
E. None of the above.
Ans.D

22. Consider the system of linear equations
2x+3y+4z= 16
4x +4y + 52 = 26
ax + by + cz = r
For r = 5 and a = I then the system of linear equation will have infinite number of solutions ifc Z
A. 3/2
B. 1
C. 1/2
D. 0
E. None of the above.
Ans.C

23. A management institute has six senior professors and four junior professors. Three professors are selected at random for a Government project. The probability that at least one of the junior professors would get selected is:
A. 5/6
B. 2/3
C. 1/5
D. 1/6
E. None of the above.
Ans.D

Questions 24 to 27: Seven integers A, B, C, D,E, F and G are to be arranger! in an increasing order such that
i. First four numbers are in arithmetic progression.
ii. Last four numbers are in geometric progression.
There exists one number between E and G.
iv. There exist no numbers between A and B.
v. D is the smallest number and E is the greatest.
vi. A/D = G/C = F/A is greater than 1
vii. E = 960


24. E/A =
A. 2
B. 3 .
C. 4
D. 5
E. None of the above
Ans.E

25. D =
A. 30
B. 25
C. 22
D. 20
E. None of the above
Ans.A

26. The common difference in the A.P. is
A. 20
B. 22
C. 25 •
D, 30
E. None of the above
Ans.D

27. The position and value ofA is
A. Sth highest and 100
B. 4th highest and 100
C. 4th highest and 110
D. 3rd highest and 180
E. None ofthe above
Ans.E

Questions 28to 31 are followed by two statements labelled as (1) and (2). You have to decide y" these statements are sumcienl to conclusively » answer the question. Choose
A. lf- Statement (1) alone is sufficient to answer the question.
B. lf Statement (2) alone is sufficient to answer the question
C. lfStatement (1) and Statement (2) together are sufficient but neither of the two alone is sufficient to answer the question
D. Ifeither Statement (1 ) or ‘Statement (2) alone i is sufficient to answer the question. _
E. Both Statement (1) and Statement (2) are insufficient to answer the question.

28. What is the maximum value of a/b'?
1, a, a + b and a +2b are three sides ofa triangle.
2. a and b both are positive.
Ans.A

29. ABC is a triangle with angle B=90°. Whatis the length of the side AC?
1. D is the midpoint of BC and E is the midpoint of AB.
2. AD=7andCE=5
Ans.C

30. Five integers A, B, C, D and E are arranged in such a waythat there are two integers between B and C and
B is not the greatest. There exists one integer be and E and D is smaller than E. A is not
smallest integer. Which one is the smallest?
1. E is the greatest
2. There exists no integer between Band E.
Ans.E

31. For which value of non-negative “a` will the sys ierri x² - y² = 0, (x - a )² + y² = 1 have exactly three teal solutions?
A,. -√2
B. 1
C. √2
D. 2
E. No such ‘a’ exists.
Ans.B

32. Let { An} be a unique sequence of positive integers satisfying the following properties: A1 = 1, A2=2, A4 = l2,
and An + l . An-1 = An + 1 for n = 2, 3, 4, ..., Then, A 7, is
A. 60
B. 120
C. 149
D. 169
E. 187
Ans.D

33. ABC is a triangle with angle BAC = 60º. . A point P lies on one-third of the way from B to C. and AP bisects LBAC. LAPC =
A. 30 º
B. 45 º
C. 60 º
D. 90 º
E. 120 º
Ans.A


Directions (quesdtion 34 –40) Each group of questions in this section besed on a set of conditions. In answering some of the questions it may be useful to draw a rough diagram. Choose response which most accurately amd completely answers the each question and blaken the corresponding space on each on your answer sheet
(Questions 34 to 40) Seven film buffs gangadhar Indra lalatakshaya, mahashwar
Rudra,vyomkesha, and Yogi - attend n showing of classic jilms. Three films nre shown: one each rlireetetl Irv Guru Dutt, Sntvajit Ray, and] Ritwik G/mink. Each of the buffs sees exactly one of the three films. The films are shown only once, one
film at a time. T he following restrictions apply :
Exactly twice as many of the film buffs see the Satyajit Ray film as see the Guru Dutt film. Gangadhar and Rudra do not see the same film as each other. lndra and l\/laheshwar do not see the same film as each other. Vyomkesha and Yogi see the same film as each other. Lalatakshaya sees the Satyajit Ray film.Gangadhar secs either the Guru Dutt film or the Ritwik(il1a1af\ film.

34, Which one ofthe following could be an accurate matching of film buffs to films?
A. Gangadhar: the Satyajit Ray film; lndra: the Ritwik Ghatak film; Maheshwar: the Satyajit Ray nlm
B. Gangadhar; the Ritwik Ghatak film; Indra: the Guru Dutt film; Vyomkesha: the Guru Dutt film
C. Indra: the Satyajit Ray film; Rudra: the Ritwik Ghatak film; Vyomkesha: the Guru Dutt film
D. Maheshwar: the Ritwik Ghatak film; Rudra: the Ritwik Ghatak film; Vyomkesha: the Ritwik
Ghatak film
E. l\/laheshvsar; the Satyajit Ray film; Rudra: the Satyaj it Ray film; Yogi: the Satyajit Ray film
Ans.D

35. Each ofthe following must be false EXCEPT:
A. Rudra is the only film buffto see the Guru Dutt film.
B. Rudra is the only film buff to see the Satyajit Ray Elm.
C. Yogi is the only film buff to see the Ritwik Ghatak film.
D. Exactly two film buffs see the Ritwik Ghatak film.
E. Exactly three film buffs see the Satyajit Ray film. .
Ans.A

36. Which one of the following could be a complete and accurate list of the film buffs who DO NOT see the Satyaj it Ray film?
A. Gangadhar. Maheshwar
B. Gangadhar, Rudra
C. Gangadhar, Indra, Ruclra.
D. Gangadhar, l\/laheshwar. Yogi
E. Gangadhar, Vyomkesha, Yogi
Ans.E

37. lf exactly one film bu ff sees the Ritwik Ghatak film, then which one ofthe following must be true?
A. Vyomkesha sees the Satyajit Ray film.
B. Gangadhar sees thc Guru Dutt film.
C. l\/laheshwar see the Guru Duft film.
D. Indra sees the Guru Dutt film.
E. Rudra sees the Satyajit Ray film. '
Ans.A

38. If Vyomkesha and Gadhadhar see the same film,then which one ofthe following could be true'?
A. Gangadhar sees the Guru Dutt film.
B. Indra sees the Satyaj it Ray film.
C. Rudra sees the Ritwik Ghatak film.
D. Vyomkesha sees the Satyaj it Ray film.
E. Yogi sees the Guru Dutt film
Ans.B

40. Each ofthe following could be a complete and accurate list of the film buffs who see the Guru Dutt film EXCEPT:
A. Gangadhar, Indra
B. Gangadhar, Maheshwar
C. Indra, Rudra
D. Maheshwar, Rudra
E. Vyomkesha, Yogi

Ans.E

Kerala PSC Khadi and Village Industries SET 3 - 1998

1. Which of the following Malayali writers did not receive the “Jnanpith Award”?
A) M.T Vasudevan Nair B) Thakazhi C) S.K. Pottakkad D) Uroob
2. Among the works of Kumaran Asan, given below, which was published first?
A) Nalini B) Veenapoovu C) Leela D) Karuna
3. In which district is the Malampuzha Gardens ?
A) Idukki B) Malappuram C) Palakkad D) Thrissur
4. Which of the following places in Kerala is the northern most ?
A) Wayanad B) Valapattanam C) Kasaragod D) Kannur
5. Where is the Swiss project for Cattle development in Kerala situated ?
A) Vellayani B) Mannuthi C) Kunnamangalam D) Mattupetti
6. Who is the journalist associated with “Kesari” ?
A) Balakrishna Pillai B) Ramakrishna Pillai C) Mammen Mappila
D) Sanjayan
7. The law by which people are asked to submit to Government accounts of dealings in foreign currency is:
A) FREA B) Customs law C) Income-tax law D) TADA
8. The Konkan railway has been constructed between:
A) Thiruvananthapuram and Mumbai
B) Mangalore and Chennai
C) Thiruvananthapuram and Goa
D) Mangalore and Mumbai
9. The part of a computer, which receives the information supplied, is:
A) Control Unit B) Memory Unit C) Output Unit D) Input Unit
10. When did the dynasty of Sultans rule over India ?
A) Between 17th century A.D and 19th century A.D
B) Between 13th century A.D and 16th century A.D
C) Between 8th century A.D and 10th century A.D
D) Between 5th century A.D and 8th century A.D
11. The name given to the symbol of the National games held at Bangalore was
A) Nandi B) Nandu C) Appu D) Micky
12. The tennis player who won the ladies single championship in Wimbledon, the most times:
A) Monica Seles B) Steffi Graph C) Martina Hingis D) Martina Navratilova
13. Under what condition does a lunar eclipse take place?
A) The earth comes between the sun and the moon
B) The Moon comes between the sun and the earth
C) The sun comes between the earth and the moon
D) The sun, moon and earth are in a straight line in any order
14. The name given to the instrument sent to Mars, in 1997, for investigations , by moving around is:
A) Orbiter B) Viking C) Mariner D) Sojourner
15. Why is it that the color of earth is red at certain places ?
A) It contains more nitrogen
B) It contains oxides of iron
C) It contains sand formed out of red rocks
D) It does not contain alluvial soil
16. The film actor who received Dada Saheb Phalke Award for 1996, given in 1997 is
A) Kamala Hasan B) Dr. Raj Kumar C) Sivaji Ganeshan D) Ashok Kumar
17. Which of the following gives the percentage of carbon dioxide present in atmosphere?
A) 5% B) 3% C) .3% D) .03%
18. Whose name is associated with the Theory of Evolution?
A) Lamarck B) Weisman C) Charles Darwin D) De vries
19. The Paris Commune took place in
A) 1900 B) 1871 C) 1921 D) 1847
20. The Srimoolam Prajasabha was established in Travancore in :
A) 1904 B) 1910 C) 1918 D) 1932
21. In connection with which of the following movements did Gandhiji come to kerala ?
A) Guruvayoor Satyagraha B) Vaikam Satyagraha
C) Paliam Satyagraha D) Salt Satyagraha
22. The Scientist who arranged elements to their increasing atomic weight is:
A) Dalton B) Avogadro C) Mendeleev D) Mendel
23. Which of the following is not a part of an atom?
A) Ion B) Electron C) Proton D) Neutron
24. Under which category of winds does the cyclone fall?
A) Local winds B) Trade winds C) Variable Winds D) Periodic Winds
25. Which of the metropolitan cities of India is nearest to the equator?
A) Delhi B) Mumbai C) Chennai D) Calcutta
26. The person who is said to be the “Iron man” of India is:
A) Subhash Chandra Bose
B) Bhagat Singh
C) V.K Krishna Menon
D) Sardar Vallabhai Patel
27. The person who occupied the post of the President of India for two sessions continuously was
A) Dr. Radhakrishnan B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C) Dr. Zakir Hussain D) Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma
28. The name given to a substance formed by the chemical combination of two more metal is
A) Alloy B) Ore C) Compound D) Mineral
29. To which of the following is Group III metal?
A) Calcium B) Aluminum C) Sodium D) Iron
30. Which of the following does petroleum belong?
A) Nitrate B) Oxide C) Fat D) Hydrocarbon
31. Paralysis is caused by disorders connected with
A) Muscles B) Lungs C) Joints D) Brain
32. The food item that provides energy for growth is:
A) Carbohydrates B) Vitamins C) Protins D) Minerals
33. The scientist who gave scientific laws of heredity for the first time was
A) Charles Darwin B) Issac Newton C) Lamarck D) Mendel
34. What is the physical basis of inheritance of characters in animals ?
A) Cells B) Genes C) Blood D) Tissues
35. Which of the following is an excretory organ ?
A) Kidney B) Intestine C) Liver D) Stomach
36) Which is a disease cause by disorder of the respiratory system ?
A) Hypertension B) Jaundice
C) Imbalance of cholesterol D) Pneumonia
37. Which of the following creatures is not purely aquatic?
A) Shark B) Whale C) Crocodile D) Octopus
38. Which of the following is a mammal ?
A) Crocodile B) Tortoise C) Bat D) Snake
39. With which crop is the name « Jaya » associated ?
A) Coconut B) Pepper C) Wheat D) Rice
40. Who was the Agricultural scientist who gave leadership to the “Green Revolution”?
A) Dr. M.S. Swaminathan B) Jagadeesh Chandra Bose
C) Dr. Chandrasekhar D) Dr. Khorana
41. Which of the following places has contributed to a famous variety of goats?
A) Malappuram B) Kasaragod C) Thalasseri D) Kozhikkode
42. Which of the following varieties of cows is Indian in origin?
A) Sindhi B) Jersy C) Hostein D) Swiss Brown
43. To which of the following is the term “Operation Flood” associated?
A) Time bound programme for better irrigation
B) Effort for increasing production of milk
C) Pevention of floods in Indian rivers
D) Military operation against militant forces
44. Where is the Central Rice Research Institute Situated ?
A) Pattambi B) Vellayani C) Kasargod D) Mannuthi
45. A non-living component of living cell is:
A) Ribosome B) Mitochondria C) Vacuole D) Endoplasmic reticulum
46. Which is an example for drupes?
A) Pea D) Mango C) Tomato D) Pineapple
47. A seed dispersed with the help of hairs on it is:
A) Drumstick (Muringa) B) Cotton C) Poppy D) Castor (Avanakku)
48. Which of the following is an artificial method of vegetative propagation?
A) Bulb. B) Rhizomes C) Tubers D) Grafting
49. Which is a disease spread by house flies?
A) Scabies B) Filaria C) Cholera D) Rabies
50. Which disease is not prevented by the triple vaccine?
A) Diphtheria B) Tetanus C) Polio D) Whooping cough
51. The fungus that produces alcohol is:
A) Penicillium B) Mushroom C) Rhizopus D) Yeast
52. The structure of DNA was discovered by:
A) Waston and Crick B) Har Gobindh Khorana
C) Wilkins and Franklin D) Linus pauling
53. Out of which part of a plant does its seed originate?
A) Ovary B) Ovule C) Stigma D) Embryo
54. Which disease is caused by the deficiency of vitamin D?
A) Anemia B) Scurvy C) Goitre D) Rickets
55. The central most space of tooth contains:
A) Pulp B) Dantine C) Enamel D) Cement
56. The name given to pollination by the agency of water is:
A) Anemophily B) Entophily C) Hydrophily
D) Ornithophily
57. What is the name given to the branch of study of the general structure of a living thing?
A) Ecology B) Anatomy C) Physiology D) Embryology
58. Normally hen’s eggs hatch in:
A) 30 Days B) 28 Days C) 21 days D) 14 days
59. Where is the Veterinary College in Kerala situated?
A) Vellayani B) Mattupetti C) Kasaragod D) Mannuthi
60. Germs, of which of the following diseases, is spread through water?
A) Malaria B) Filaria C) Jaundice D) Diarrhoea
61. Which is the place in Kerala where rearing of ducks is most popular?
A) Kuttanad B) Kayamkulam C) Kannur D) Idukki
62. Which of the following is non-vertebrate?
A) Snake B) Fish C) Cockroach D) Rog
63. Protein is not supplied by:
A) Rice B) Meat C) Fish D) Eggg
64. The gas produced by partial combustion of fules is:
A) Carbon dioxide B) Carbon monoxide C) Sulphur dioxide
D) Hydrogen peroxide
65. Which one is a communicable disease ?
A) Asthma B) Cancer C) Smallpox D) Arthritis
66. Transportation of food in plants takes places through:
A) Xylem B) Pores C) Cells D) Phloem
67. Which plant does brown hopper affect most?
A) Vegetables B) Rice C) Pepper D) Coconut
68. What is meant by hybridization?
A) Producing new varieties of plants that resist pests
B) Producing new varieties of plants or animals that give more yield
C) Producing new varieties of plants that give early yield
D) Producing new varieties of plants or animals by combining characteristics of two different varieties
69. The secretion of the liver is:
A) Bile B) Saliva C) Gastric Juice D) Hydrochloric acid
70. The organ that regulates body temperature in human beings is:
A) Hair B) Kidney C) Lungs D) Skin
71. Which of the following is an example for adventitious roots?
A) Carrot B) Beetroot C) Tapioca D) Radish


Answers:

1. D) Uroob 2. B) Veenapoovu 3. C) Palakkad
4. C) Kasaragod 5. D) Mattupetti 6. A) Balakrishna Pillai
7. A) FREA 8. D) Mangalore and Mumbai 9. D) Input Unit
10. B) Between 13th Century and 16th Century A.D.
11. B) Nandu 12. D) Martina Navratilova
13. A) The earth comes between sun and moon
14. D) Sojourner 15. B) It contains oxides of iron.
16. C) Sivaji Ganesan. 17. D) .03% 18. C) Charles Darwin
19. B) 1871. 20. A) 1904 21. B) Vaikam Sathyagraha.
22. C) Mendeleev 23. A) Ion 24. D) Periodic winds.
25. C) Chennai 26. D) Sardar Vallabhai Patel.
27. B) Dr. Rajendra prasad 28. A) Alloy
29. B) Aluminum 30.D) Hydrocarbon
31. D) Brain 32. A) Carbohydrates
33. D) Mendel 34. B) Genes
35. A) Kidney 36. D) Pneumonia
37. C) Crocodile 38. C) Bat
39. D) Rice 40. A) Dr. M.S Swaminathan
41. A) Malappuram 42. A) Sindhi
43. B) Effort for increasing production of milk
44. A) Pattambi 45. C) Vacuole.
46. B) Mango 47. B) Cotton
48. D) Grafting 49. C) Cholera
50. C) Polio 51. D) Yeast
52. A) Waston and Crick 53. Ovary
54. D) Rickets 55. A) Pulp
56. C) Hydrophily 57. A) Ecology
58. C) 21 Days 59. Mannuthi
60. D) Diarrhoa 61. A) Kuttanad
62. C) Cockroach 63. A) Rice
64. B) Carbon monoxide 65. C) Smallpox
66. D) Pholem 67. B) Rice
68. D) Producing new varieties of plants or animals by combining characteristic of two different varieties.
69. A) Bile 70. D) Skin 71 C) Tapioca

Sample Paper Of Examination For Forest Guard

1 Who is the recipient of the Gyanpeeth award for 2003?
(a) U.R. Ananthamoorthy (b) Thara Shankar Banerji (c) Vinda Karandikar (d) Arundhati Roy

2 Central Food Technological Institute is at:
(a) Pune (b) Dehra Dun (c) New Delhi (d) Mysore

3 ‘Straight from the heart’ is the autobiography of:
(a) Mulk Raj Anand (b) Kapil Dev (c) Christian Bernard (d) M.S. Swaminathan

4 New York City is on the banks of the river:
(a) Danube (b) Delaware (c) Hudson (d) Tagus

5 A diseases caused by a virus
(a) Rabies (b) Cholera (c) Typhoid (d) Malaria

6 How many vertebrae are there in a giraffe’s neck?
(a) 23 (b) 26 (c) 7 (d) 11

7 The wall of a plant cell is made of
(a) Cellulose (b) Calcium phosphate (c) Protein (d) Starch

8 The pen name of M.P. Bhattathirippad is
(a) Uroob (b) Vilasini (c) Mali (d) Premji

9 The first Keralite actor to win the ‘Bharath award’
(a) Satyan (b) Prem Nazeer (c) Bharath Gopi (d) P.J. Antony

10 The year in which Gandhiji visited Kerala for the first time
(a) 1930 (b) 1920 (c) 1942 (d) 1912

11 Who is the founder of the Khilji dynasty
(a) Jalaludheen Khilji (b) Alavudheen Khilji (c) Mohamed Bin Thuglak (d) Aurangazeb

12 When did television transmission begin in India?
(a) 1960 (b) 1965 (c) 1959 (d) 1982

13 The first battle of Panipat was in
(a) 1526 (b) 1556 (c) 1615 (d) 1661

14 Uttarayan is
(a) The house of Tagore inside Viswa Bharathi University (b) The official residence of the Chief Minister of U.P
(c) The official residence of the Chief Minister of Utharancha (d) U.P. Government’s liaison office in Delhi

15 Who was the first woman Governor of Kerala?
(a) Ram Dulari Sinha (b) Jyothi Venkitachalam (c) Padmaja Naidu (d) Sharada Mukherjee

16 Where is Ramoji film city situated?
(a) Chennai (b) Vijayawada (c) Hyderabad (d) Mumbai

17 E.M.S. Namboodiripad took charge as the first Chief Minister of Kerala on
(a) 1956 November 1 (b) 1957 April 5 (c) 1956 December 20 (d) 1957 November 1

18 BARC is connected with
(a) Road construction (b) Agricultural research (c) Atomic research (d)Rural development

19 Kerala Kala Mandalam was established by
(a) Kumaranasan (b) Mrinalini Sarabahai (c) Ezhuthachan (d) Vallathol

20 Which of the following Kerala rivers flows towards east?
(a) Valapattanam (b) Chandragiri (c) Bhavani (d) Pampa

21 India Gate was earlier known as
(a) Gateway of India (b) All India war Memorial (c) Delhi Gate (d) National Memorial

22 The word Tsunami in Japanese language means
(a) Killer waves (b) Harbour waves (c) Sea mountains (d) Giant waves

23 Vitamin B is also known as
(a) Retinol (b) Ascorbic acid (c) Riboflavin (d) Thiamin

24 Which of the following liquids has the highest viscosity?
(a) Water (b) Kerosene (c) Petrol (d) Honey

25 Light year is
(a) The time taken by Sun’s rays to reach the earth (b) The time taken by light rays from the Moon to reach the Earth
(c) The year in which February has only 28 days (d) The distance travelled by light in one year

26 Deuterium is an _____ of Hydrogen
(a) Isobar (b) Isotope (c) Isomer (d) Isotone

27 The capital of Nigeria is
(a) Lagos (b) Kano (c) Abuja (d) Maputo

28 The currency of which of the following countries is not Euro?
(a) Italy (b) Monaco (c) Finland (d) Hungary

29 Mesopotamia is now known as
(a) Iraq (b) Iran (c) Jordan (d) Egypt

30 Which of the following is not a musical instrument
(a) Clarinet (b) Cymbals (c) Harp (d) Masque

31 The secretary General of the Lok Sabha is appointed by
(a) The president (b) The prime Minister (c) The vice president (d) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha

32 The number of Rajya Sabha seats from Kerala is
(a) 9 (b) 10 (c) 7 (d) 20

33 Rearranging electoral constituencies in a way that gives advantage to a particular political party is
(a) Gerrymandering (b) Floor crossing (c) Filibustering (d) Lynching

34 The author of ‘Snakes and Ladders’ is
(a) Anita Nair (b) Taslima Nasrin (c) Arundhati Roy (d) Gita Mehta

35 The Red Fort in Delhi was built by
(a) Mohamed Gazni (b) Shajahan (c) Akbar (d) Aurangaseb

36 The first Indian Prime Minister to lose a vote of confidence
(a) Indira Gandhi (b) Morarji Desai (c) V.P. Singh (d) Deva Gowda

37 Saif Ali Khan was awarded the Best Actor Award for 2004 for his role in the film
(a) Hum Tum (b) Page 3 (c) Swades (d) Hasina

38 The first Indian satellite ‘Aryabhata’ was launched in the year
(a) 1963 (b) 1975 (c) 1969 (d) 1971

39 During Lunar eclipse
(a) The earth is in between the Sun and the Moon (b) The Moon is in between the Sun and the Earth
(c) The sun is between the Earth and the Moon (d) The Earth the Sun and the moon are not in a line

40 The first World Cup Football tournament was held in
(a) Brazil (b) Italy (c) Uruguay (d) Mexico

41 The rear view mirror used in vehicles is
(a) Plane (b) Concave (c) Convex (d) Concave or Convex

42 Dr. John Mathai was
(a) An economist (b) Union Finance Minister (c) Vice Chancellor of Kerala University (d) All the above

43 An earth quake marked 6.5 in the Richter scale is ….. times greater in magnitude than the one marked 5.5
(a) 2 (b) 10 (c) 100 (d) 1000

44 Deficiency of melanin leads to
(a) Insomnia (b) Hemophilia (c) Anemia (d) Albinism

45 Shantivan is the Samadhi place of
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru (b) Lal Bahadur Sastri (c) Indira Gandhi (d) Rajiv Gandhi

46 Which country is known as ‘Land of Thousand Lakes’?
(a) Thailand (b) Finland (c) Ireland (d) Norway

47 The winner of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for the year 2004 is
(a) Rahul Dravid (b) Rajyavardhan Singh (c) Leander Paes (d) Vishwanathan Anand

48 The Odakkuzhal award was instituted by
(a) G. Sankara Kurup (b) Vayalar Ramavarma (c) Vallathol (d) Kumaranasan

49 The birth place of Moyinkutty vaidyar is
(a) Kodungallur (b) Kottakkal (c) Kondotty (d) Kayamkulam

50 The free operating system Linux was developed by
(a) Linus Pauling (b) Linus Torwalds (c) Richard Stalman (d) Charles Babbage

Fill in the blanks with correct choice:

51 She is the kind of student ………. we want
(a) which (b) whom (c) that (d) who

52 The two children quarreled with …………..
(a) each other (b) one another (c) themselves (d) among themselves

53 We needn’t go to school today ……….
(a) must we? (b) mustn’t we? (c) do we? (d) need we?

54 Tom shouldn’t waste his time, and ……….. should john
(a) why (b) neither (c) also (d) as

55 You …… obey your parents
(a) will (b) would (c) shall (d) should

56 How ……… you disobey me?
(a) dare (b) dared (c) shall (d) must

57 How long….. here?
(a) you are staying (b) have you been staying (c) are you staying (d) were you staying

58 It is time we ……..
(a) were started (b) shall start (c) started (d) have started

59 If he had studied hard he …… a first class
(a) will get (b) would get (c) will have got (d) would have got

60 I haven’t …. friends here
(a) many (b) some (c) few (d) a few

61 …….. girls have gone for a picnic
(a) the all (b) all (c) how many (d) all the

62 Take it …..
(a) as easy (b) easy (c) easily (d) as if easy

63 Every one seems to know but …….
(a) I (b) myself (c) me (d) mine

64 No one could explain how a calm and balanced person like him could…..such a mindless act on his friends
(a) Perpetuate (b) Precipitate (c) Penetrate (d) Perpetrate

65 My father…. from diabetes for the past three years
(a) is suffering (b) has been suffering (c) was suffering (d) had been suffering

66 “His most trusted friend proved to be a snake in the grass”.What does ‘a snake in the grass mean’?
(a) an unreliable person (b) low and mean (c) a hidden enemy (d) cowardly and brutal

67 The correct passive voice form of the sentence “Someone stole the watch� is
(a) The watch was stolen (b) The watch was stolen by some one (c) The watch has been stolen
(d) The watch had been stolen by someone

68 Pick out the correct sentence from the following
(a) he is my brother, isn’t it? (b) we came on foot (c) open the tenth page of this book
(d) I and Ashok go to school together

69 The word opposite in meaning to CONCEAL is
(a) Deny (b) accept (c) reveal (d) yield

70 Choose the word that can be substituted for ‘that which lasts for ever’
(a) eternal (b) ephemeral (c) stable (d) permanent

71 Which among the following is same as Violet : Orange : Yellow?
(a) Purple (b) White (c) Pink (d) Blue

72 Choose which is least like the other words in the group?
(a) Club (b) hotel (c) hostel (d) inn

73 Which is the irregular member of the following group?
(a) RQPA (b) MLKA (c) STUA (d) HGFA

74 A man is facing north-west. He turns 90o in the clockwise direction and then 1350 in the anticlockwise direction. Which
direction is he facing now?
(a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south

75 Select the pair which has the same relationship as the given pair Traveler : Destination
(a) Beggar : Donation (b) Teacher : Education (c) Refugee : Shelter (d) Accident : Hospital

76 Moon : Satellite :: Earth : ?
(a) sun (b) solar system (c) asteroid (d) planet

77 Bag is related to luggage in the same way as ship is related to
(a) Cargo (b) Coal (c) Stock (d) Weight

78 Which is the pair like Triangle : Hexagon?
(a) Cone : Sphere (b) Rectangle : Octagon (c) Pentagon : Heptagon (d) Triangle : Quadrilateral

79 Which is the odd pair of words different from the following sets?
(a) Blacksmith : Anvil (b) Carpenter : Saw (c) Goldsmith : Ornaments (d) Barber : Scissor

80 Which among the following is different from others?
(a) DE (b) PQ (c) TU (d) MO

81 Aluminium is to Bauxite as iron is to
(a) Pyrite (b) Haematite (c) Magnesite (d) Iron Oxide

82 Choose the subject which is different from others
(a) Mathematics (b) Arithmetic (c) Geometry (d) Algebra

83 In a certain code MONKEY is written as XDJMNL. How is TIGER written in that code?
(a) SDFHS (b) SHFDQ (c) QDFHS (d) UJHFS

84 Showing a man Saroj said: “He is the brother of my Uncle’s daughterâ€Â�. What is the relation of Saroj with that man?
(a) Son (b) Brother-in-law (c) Nephew (d) Cousin

85 If in a certain code TWENTY is written as 863985 and ELEVEN is written as 323039 how is TWELVE written?
(a) 863584 (b) 863203 (c) 863903 (d) 863063

86 From the following select the word that does not belong to the set
(a) Cube (b) Rectangle (c) Rhombus (d) Square

87 Which is the wrong member in the following set?
(a) Graphite (b) Diamond (c) Pearl (d) Coal

88 Which is not related in the following set?
(a) Othello (b) King Lear (c) Macbeth (d) Oliver Twist

89 From the following select the member that does not belong to the set
(a) Whale (b) Crocodile (c) Lizard (d) Snake

90 Which is the wrong member among the following?
(a) Microscope (b) Stethoscope (c) Telescope (d) Periscope

91 What is the common ratio of the progression 3√2, 6, 6√2 ?
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) √2 (d) √3

95 The circumcentre of an obtuse triangle will always be in the
(a) Interior of the triangle (b) Midpoint of the diameter (c) Exterior of the triangle (d) Midpoint of the side of the triangle

96 What is the degree measure of a semicircle?
(a) 360 (b) 90 (c) 270 (d) 180

97 Which among the following is the point of intersection of the medians of a triangle?
(a) Circumcentre (b) Centroid (c) Orthocenter (d) Incentre

98 The height of a cone and its base diameter are equal. If the base radius is ‘r’ what is its slant height?
(a) 3r (b) 4r (c) √5r (d) √3r

100 The radii of two spheres are in the ratio 2:3. What is the ratio of their surface areas?
(a) 4:9 (b) 2:3 (c) 8:27 (d) 4:6

Answers:

1 C 11 A 21 B 31 D 41 C 51 B 61 D 71 D 81 B 91 C
2 D 12 C 22 B 32 A 42 D 52 A 62 B 72 A 82 A 92 D
3 B 13 A 23 C 33 A 43 B 53 A 63 B 73 C 83 C 93 A
4 C 14 A 24 D 34 D 44 D 54 B 64 D 74 B 84 D 94 B
5 A 15 B 25 D 35 B 45 A 55 D 65 B 75 C 85 B 95 C
6 C 16 C 26 B 36 C 46 B 56 A 66 C 76 D 86 A 96 D
7 A 17 B 27 A 37 A 47 B 57 B 67 A 77 A 87 C 97 B
8 D 18 C 28 B 38 B 48 A 58 C 68 D 78 C 88 D 98 C
9 D 19 D 29 A 39 A 49 C 59 D 69 C 79 C 89 A 99 D
10 B 20 C 30 D 40 C 50 B 60 A 70 A 80 D 90 B 100 C

Mental Ability Questions

1.Word is related to' Dictionary'in the same way 'Flower' is related to?
Answer : Garland

2.What is the minimum number of scooter that could move in this formation.Two scooters in front of a scooter, two scooters behind a scooter and a scooter between the two scooters.?
Answer : 3

3.Victory is to encouragement as failure is to ..............?
Answer : Frustration

4. Cattle is to Herd as sheep is to .................?
Answer : Flock

5.The half life of Radium is 1600 years. The fraction of a sample of radium that would remain after 6400 years is ?
Answer : 1/16

6.Find out the missing term; 7,13,21,......,43,57?
Answer : 31

7.IF CA = 31, GE = 75, FH = ?
Answer : 68

8.If 74683 means GREAT, 7684 means?
Answer : GEAR

9.If GONE is written as ILPB, CRIB may be written as ?
Answer : EOKY

10.A train of length 150 metres, moving at a speed of 90 km/hr. can cross a 200 metre bridge in .............seconds.?
Answer : 14 seconds

11.The mean of 10 items is 17 and if each item is increased by 5 then its mean will be ...................?
Answer : 22

12.The greatest value of sin x. cos x is ?
Answer : 1

13.Father is 5 years older than mother and mother's age is now thrice the daughter's age. If daughter is 10 years old now, what was father's age when daughter was born?
Answer : 25

14.The radius of a sphere is increased by 50 % . The percentage increase in surface area is .............?
Answer : 225

15. What is the basic characteristic of democracy?
Answer : People's government

16.Which of the following is the most accurate approximation of the time required to count continuously from 1 to a million?
Answer : 7 Days

17.Which of the following is related to a River as a Tunnel is related to a Mountain?
Answer : Bridge

18.You started from a place and went 4 kms north and turned left and moved 2 kms west.Then you again turned left and moved 4 kms.How many kms are you away from the place you started?
Answer : 2 kms

19.A and B are brothers. C and D are sisters.A's son is D's brother. How is B related to D?
Answer : Uncle

20.If 'room' is called' home',' home' is called 'school', 'schoo'l is called' floor', 'floor' is called 'oil', what will a person stand on ?
Answer : Oil

21.A mother always has.................?
Answer : Child

22.20 % of 10 + 10 % of 20 =?
Answer : 4. (20 / 100 x 10 + 10 / 100 x 20 = 2+ 2 = 4)

22.0.1 x 0.1 + 9.9 = ?
Answer : 9.91

23.15 men can do a piece of work in 20 days. If there are 25 men, how many days will be taken to complete the piece of work?
Answer : 12 (15 x 20 / 25 =12 days)

24.2(17-9) + 4-2=?
Answer : 18

25.The sum of two numbers is 15. Their difference is 3. The numbers are:?
Answer : 9 & 6

26.The smallest number which if divided by 9, 12, and 16, each time 5 remains.The number is ..................?
Answer : 149. The smallest number divisible by 9, 12, 16 is their L.C.M.ie 144. Therefore the required number is 144+ 5=149.

27.If 27 x 29 = 783, 0.27 x 290 = .............?
Answer : 78.3

28.0.1 x 0.01 x 0.001 = .................?
Answer : 0.000001

29.1 Kilogram = .................?
Answer : 1000 grams

30.A train is moving at a speed of 132km/hr.If the length of the train is 110 metres, then how long will it take to cross a 165 metres railway plat form?
Answer : 7.5 sec

KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION MOTOR MECHANIC EXAM SAMPLE PAPERS SOLVED

1. The first Governor of Kerala to die in office:
1. Sikander Bhakth
2. V.V. Giri
3. P. Sivasankar
4. Rachaiya

2. The place where the airport is situated in Kozhikode:
1. Karippur
2. Nedumbasseri
3. Tenhipalam
4. Kallayi

3. The first lion safari park in Kerala:
1. Thekkady
2. Munnar
3. Neyyar
4. Malampuzha

4. The rainiest place of earth is:
1. Cherrapunji
2. Lakshadweep
3. Nagpur
4. Jharkhand

5. Who is the present Governor of the Reverse Bank of India:
1. Bimal Jalan
2. Y. Venugopal Reddy
3. C. Rangarajan
4. R.N. Malhotra

6. The well-known Kathakali artiste who passed away recently:
1. Guru Gopinath
2. Kalamandalam Gangadharan
3. Chambakulam Pachu Pillai
4. Kalamandalam Krishankutty

7. The national news paper that celebrated its 125th Anniversary recently:
1. Times of India
2. The New Indian Express
3. The Hindu
4. Mathrubhumi

8. The well-known Malayalam poet who celebrated the 75th Anniversary of his poetic career last month:
1. Pala Narayanan Nair
2. Kunjunni
3. Akkitham
4. Chemmanam Chacko

9. The Raja Ravi Varma Award for 2003 was awarded to the artist:
1. M.F. Hussain
2. Nampoothri
3. Jayasree Mishra
4. Amrita Sheri-gil

10 The Vice-president of India is:
1. Manmohan Singh
2. Jaswant Singh
3. P. Chidambaram
4. Bhero Singh Shekawat

11 Kerala was officially named in:
1. 1949
2. 1948
3. 1956
4. 1958

12 The Minister for Cultural Affairs of Kerala is:
1. G. Karthikeyan
2. M.M. Hasan
3. Kadavoor Sivadasan
4. P. Sankaran

13 The largest irrigation project in Kerala:
1. Kallada
2. Idukki
3. Tirur
4. Thenmala

14 The Kundara Proclamation was made by:
1. Pattom Thanu Pillai
2. Sri Chithira Thirunal
3. C.P. Ramaswami Iyer
4. Veluthampi Dalava

15 The first lady to become a minister of Kerala:
1. Suseela Gopalan
2. Akkamma Cherian
3. K.R. Gouri
4. Lakshmi N. Menon

16 The writer who is known as ‘Swadeshabhimani’:
1. E.V. Krishna Pillai
2. Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai
3. K. Ramakrishna Pillai
4. Vakkom Chandrasekharan Nair

17 The largest lake in Kerala:
1. Kumarakom
2. Veli
3. Ashtamudi
4. Vembanad

18 The tallest mountain peak in Kerala:
1. Nilgiris
2. Kanchenjunga
3. Anamudi
4. Ponmudi

19 The biggest river in Kerala is:
1. Periyar
2. Chaliyar
3. Munnar
4. Pamba

20 The largest hydro-electric project in Kerala:
1. Beypore
2. Peechi
3. Kallada
4. Idukki

21 The basic structure of vehicles are:
1. Frame, suspension system, axles, wheels and tyres
2. Frame, axles, engine and wheels
3. Frame, suspension system, gearbox and tyres
4. Frame, clutch, wheels and break

22 Wire spoked wheels are used mainly in:
1. Sports car
2. Heavy vehicles
3. Two wheelers
4. Toy cars

23 A two wheel drive means:
1. A scooter
2. A bicycle
3. Rear axle is live axle
4. Front wheel is live axle

24 Which one are L.T.V:
1. Bus, Truck
2. Car, Jeep
3. Aircrafts
4. Boats

25 Select six wheeler from the following:
1. Car
2. Scooter
3. Buses
4. Autorikshows

26 Four wheel drive vehicle is:
1. Bus
2. Jeep
3. Indian cars
4. Volk wagon car

27 While taking turns, the driving wheel must turn in different speeds. This is done with the help of:
1. Gear
2. Clutch
3. Axles
4. Differentials

28 Clutches are two types:
1. Conventional and functional
2. Friction clutch and fluid flywheel
3. Friction and axial
4. Friction and spring clutch

29 Co-efficient of friction for leather used for friction clutch are:
1. 0.27
2. 3.7
3. 0.4 to 0.5
4. 0.35 to 0.4

30 Clutch components are:
1. Clutch plate, pressure plate, clutch facing spring, bearing
2. Clutch plate, Clutch facing stud, spring
3. Pressure plate, spring, ball bearing
4. Clutch plate, steel plate, spring, fluid

31 Clutch plate consists of:
1. Steel plate with splined central hub
2. Leather plate with a gear
3. Steel plate with a pinion
4. Alloy metal with a crown

32 Type of clutch used in Hindustan Ambassador Mark II is:
1. Single dry plate
2. Wet plate
3. Hydraulically operated dry plate
4. Diaphram spring type

33 Method of lubrication in a gear box is
1. Cup feed
2. Splash
3. Direct
4. Grease gun

34 The shaft which transmits the drive from the gear box to the level pinion is
1. Lay shaft
2. Spline shaft
3. Propeller shaft
4. Crank shaft

35 The Universal joint is in between the:
1. Clutch and gear
2. Axle and wheel
3. Brake and pedal
4. Propeller shaft and rear axle drive

36 Crown and level pinion is used in:
1. Gear box
2. Rear axle
3. Steering
4. Brake assembly

37 Viscosity is:
1. The colour of the oil
2. The name of the oil
3. Property of the oil
4. The quantity of the oil

38 The material used for front axle is:
1. Steel
2. Alloy steel with 0.4% c.s and 1.3% nickel
3. Mild steel
4. Wrought iron

39 Which one is the steering gear:
1. Spur gear
2. Crown and pinion
3. Helical gear
4. Worm and worm wheel

40 Advantage of tubeless tyre is:
1. Lighter and run cooler
2. Heavier and not want tube
3. Take more time to change
4. Dismantling is very difficult

41 Tyre pressure of Ashok Leyland comet in the rear tyre is:
1. 1.8 kg/cm2
2. 2.38 kg/cm2
3. 5.8 kg/cm2
4. 5.1 kg/cm2

42 Fire Stone Tyre and Rubber Co. of India Pvt. Ltd is manufactures of:
1. Gear
2. Tyre
3. Bus
4. Clutch

43 Expander is a part in:
1. Clutch
2. Axle
3. Brake
4. Steering

44 Ford motor company is situated in:
1. India
2. U.K
3. Australia
4. U.S.A

45 Speedometer consists of two accessories:
1. Speedometer and odometer
2. Speedometer and voltmeter
3. Voltmeter and ammeter
4. Radiator and accelerator

46 Mirrors are fitted in vehicles:
1. To comb the hair of the driver
2. To improve rear vision
3. To watch the people on the road
4. To check the hair style of the driver

47 The expansion of Telco:
1. Tata Engineering Ltd.
2. Toyota Engineering and Auto Ltd.
3. Tata Engineering and Locomotive Co. Ltd.
4. Tata Automobiles Ltd.

48 Allen keys are used on Allen screws, which have:
1. Hexagonal shaped grooves in their hand
2. Wooden handle in their head
3. Square shaped grooves in their head
4. Plastic handle in their head

49 In a screw jack, the threads are:
1. ‘V’ shaped
2. Helical
3. Square
4. Butters

50 The firing order of four cylinder engine is:
1. 1, 3, 4, 2
2. 1, 2, 3, 4
3. 1, 4, 3, 2
4. 2, 1, 4, 3

51 The movement of an engine piston is:
1. Linear
2. Reciprocating
3. Horizontal
4. Vertical

52 The normal temperature of water under running of an engine is:
1. 1000C
2. 500C
3. 700 to 900C
4. 98.40C

53 The name of tool used for checking valve clearance of engine is:
1. Micrometer
2. Ammeter
3. Wire gauge
4. Feeler gauge

54 The normal oil pressure of an engine when running is:
1. 2.2 to 5 kg/cm2
2. 5.5 to 7.5 kg/cm2
3. 3.2 to 6.2 kg/cm2
4. 10 kg/cm2

55 Piston rings are used:
1. To seal oil leakage
2. To seal compression leakage
3. To seal water leakage
4. To seal diesel leakage

56 The ―ve signal of an ammeter denotes:
1. Discharged battery
2. Decay of carburetor
3. Trouble of starting motor
4. Ammeter warm out

57 Air cleaner is used for:
1. Filtering diesel
2. Filtering oil
3. Filtering air
4. Filtering water

58 The Exhaust Muffler is used to:
1. Increase sound
2. To reduce sound level
3. To discharge smoke easily
4. To reduce fuel consumption

59 The tappet clearance for the side valve mechanism is measured between:
1. Valve and ring
2. Cam and cam shaft
3. Valve stem and tapped
4. Cam and tappet

60 In a battery cell the number of positive plates are of than negative plates:
1. More
2. Less
3. Equal
4. No plates

61 While starting the engine, starter pinion meshes with:
1. Gear box
2. Clutch
3. Crown and pinion
4. Fly wheel ring gear

62 Connecting rod is attached to the piston by:
1. Split pin
2. Gudgeon pin
3. Bolt and nut
4. Screw

63 The relationship between total volume and clearance volume is called:
1. Ignition
2. Relativity
3. Velocity
4. Compression ratio

64 The space between the piston and cylinder is called:
1. Valve clearance
2. Piston clearance
3. Camber
4. Vacuum clearance

65 The manufactures of Yamaha RX-100 is:
1. Hero Honda
2. Enfield
3. Yamaha
4. Escort

66 Motor vehicle used for transportation over the ground is called:

1. Aeroplane
2. Boat
3. Motor cycle
4. Automobile

67 Engine dynamo is driven by:
1. Flat belt
2. ‘V’ belt
3. Wire rope
4. Cotton rope

68 Two speed reverse gear arrangement is generally provided in:
1. Tractor
2. Diesel vehicles
3. Maruthi 800
4. Ashoklayland vehicles

69 The common firing order of a six cylinder engine is:
1. 1-2-3-4-5-6
2. 1-4-3-6-5-2
3. 1-5-3-6-2-4
4. 1-3-5-6-4-2

70 Piston rings are made of:
1. Alloy steel
2. Fine grained alloy cast iron
3. Stainless steel
4. Cast steel

71 An example of a biodegradable pollutant is:
1. Pesticide
2. Smog
3. Carcasses
4. Aluminium cans

72 Bone formation and growth is aided by:
1. Vitamin A
2. Vitamin K
3. Vitamin E
4. Vitamin D

73 Which one of the following is a genetically transmitted character:
1. Haemophilia
2. Colour blindness
3. Hydrocephalus
4. Muscular dystrophy

74 Fruit juices are rich in:
1. Vitamin A
2. Calcium
3. Potassium
4. Sodium

75 Asafoetida is a/an:
1. Alkaloid
2. Resin
3. Tannin
4. Essential oil

76 Blue of the sky is due to:
1. Refraction of white light by the atmosphere
2. Reflection of white light by the earth
3. Scattering of white light by molecules of air
4. Interference of white light

77 Increase in cases of skin cancer is a result of:
1. Ozone hole
2. Pollution
3. Biomagnifications
4. Green house effect

78 A concentrated source of protein for vegetarians is:
1. Wheat
2. Potato
3. Soyabean
4. Blackgram dhal

79 A sure method for preventing spoilage of food is:
1. Pickling
2. Cold storage
3. Irradiation
4. Drying

80 The largest gland in the human body is:
1. Salivary gland
2. Gastric gland
3. Liver
4. Intestinal gland

81 India’s first war of Independence took place in:
1. 1947
2. 1857
3. 1945
4. 1847

82 The Indian poet who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1913:
1. Rabindranath Tagore
2. Sarojini Naidu
3. Nissim Ezekeil
4. A.K. Ramanujam

83 Vedas is a Sanskrit word meaning:
1. Poetry
2. Prose
3. Book
4. Knowledge

84 The person who is regarded as the father of Indian Space Research Programme is:
1. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
2. Vikram Sarabhai
3. S. Ramanujam
4. J.C. Bose

85 The Salt Sathyagraha took place in:
1. 1931
2. 1930
3. 1947
4. 1948

86 The first rocket in India was launched from:
1. Thiruvanathapuram
2. Pokhran
3. Srikakulam
4. Nagpur

87 The birth place of Adi Sankaracharya is:
1. Kalady
2. Kannur
3. Guruvayur
4. Kochi

88 The founder of the Indian National Congress:
1. Jawaharlal Nehru
2. Jayaprakash Narayan
3. Annie Besant
4. A.O. Hume

89 The architect of the Indian Constitution:
1. Mahatma Gandhi
2. Jawaharlal Nehru
3. Ambedkar
4. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

90 Who among the following proclaimed “Freedom is my Birthright�:
1. Mahatma Gandhi
2. Jawaharlal Nehru
3. Lal Bahadur Sastri
4. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

91 Harappa the first site in the Indus Valley Civilization was discovered in:
1. 1920
2. 1921
3. 1922
4. 1919

92 The period of the Indus Valley Civilization was:
1. 5000-2500 B.C
2. 7500-5000 B.C
3. 2500-1000 B.C
4. 3000-1500 B.C

93 The largest number of Harappan sites has been found in:
1. Punjab
2. Gujarat
3. Rajasthan
4. Uttar Pradesh

94 The first Governor General of Independent India:
1. Lord Mountbatten
2. Lord Rippon
3. Lord Dalhousie
4. Lord Mayo

95 The former Indian Prime Minister who signed the Tashkent agreement with Pakistan:
1. Jawaharlal Nehru
2. Lal Bahadur Sashtri
3. Rajiv Gandhi
4. Indira Gandhi

96 The Governor General of India who is known as the modern of modern India:
1. Lord Mayo
2. Lord Bentic
3. Lord Dalhousie
4. Lord Rippon

97 The spiritual leader who played a significant role in the establishment of the Vijayanagar Empire was:
1. Vidyaranya
2. Purandaradas
3. Sankaracharya
4. Thenali Raman

98 The first Indian Governor General of India was:
1. C. Rajagopalachari
2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
3. Jaya Prakash Narayan
4. J.C. Bose

99 The person who is known as the Iron Man of India:
1. Humayun
2. Jawaharlal Nehru
3. Subash Chandra Bose
4. Sardar Vallabhai Patel

100 The Red Fort in New Delhi was built by:
1. Akbar
2. Harsha
3. Shahjahan
4. Chalukya

Answers:
1 A 11 C 21 B 31 A 41 C 51 B 61 D 71 C 81 B 91 B
2 A 12 C 22 C 32 A 42 B 52 C 62 B 72 D 82 A 92 D
3 C 13 A 23 C 33 B 43 C 53 D 63 D 73 A 83 D 93 A
4 A 14 D 24 B 34 C 44 D 54 B 64 B 74 A 84 B 94 A
5 B 15 C 25 C 35 D 45 A 55 B 65 D 75 B 85 B 95 B
6 C 16 C 26 B 36 B 46 B 56 A 66 D 76 C 86 A 96 C
7 C 17 D 27 D 37 C 47 C 57 C 67 B 77 A 87 A 97 D
8 B 18 C 28 B 38 B 48 A 58 B 68 A 78 C 88 D 98 A
9 B 19 A 29 B 39 D 49 C 59 C 69 C 79 C 89 C 99 D
10D 20 D 30 A 40 A 50 A 60 B 70 B 80 C 90 D 100 C

Exam perperation :Mental Ability Questions

Questions 1 -10: Complete the series choosing the correct alternative given

1. 10, 16, 12, 18, 14, 20, ___________
A. 24 B. 16 C. 14 D. 18 E. None of these

2. 9, 12, 15, 19, 23, 26, 29, 33,_________
A. 34 B. 36 C. 37 D. 38 E. None of these

3. 4, 7, 11, 16, 22, 29, 37, ________
A. 44 B. 46 C. 48 D. 50 E. None of these

4. 10, 10, 11, 13, 16, 20, 25, 31,____________
A. 38 B. 37 C. 36 D. 32 E. None of these

5. 20, 18, 22, 20, 24, 22, 26, ________
A. 24 B. 26 C. 28 D. 30 E. None of these

6. 60, 64, 32, 36, 18, 22,_________
A. 20 B. 12 C. 11 D. 24 E. None of these

7. a – c – d - , b – a – c –
A. abbab B. bdacbd C. dbcabd D. abccd E. None of these

8. a – ab - - , a a - - b b
A. abbab B. ababa C. abbba D. bbaba E. None of these

9. nc – d, d - - n, n – d - , d – nn
A. dcnccd B. dcncdc C. dcndcc D. ddcnad E. None of these

10. V - - Y - , V – X – Z, - WXYZ
A. WXZWYN B. WXYZWWV C. WZXWYU
D. WYXVW E. None of these

Questions 11 – 15: contain 4 numbers each. One of the numbers in each question represents a
meaningful word when the letter # indicated by the numbers are referred to.
Find out the correct number.
A – 8; C – 2; D – 6; F – 9; I – 7; O – 3; N – 1; U – 4; T – 5

11. A. 8223415 B. 8232215 C. 8222315 D. 8223251


12. A.82315 B. 23415 C. 23225 D. 23125

13. A. 2845731 B. 2845713 C. 2845317 D. 2847513

14. A 9582 B. 9825 C. 9581 D. 9112

15. A 233 B. 284 C. 251 D. 285

Questions 16 – 21 :
16. In the series BFJN ___ which letter comes next?
A. R B. Q C. S D. T E. None of these

17. If KPM represents LON, then RTNJM represents _________
A. STPON B. SSOIN C. SSIKN D. SUKIN E. None of these

18. In a row of girls A is 11th from one end and 7th from the other end. How many girls are there in the row?

A. 18 B. 17 C. 16 D. 15 E. None of these



19. If sea is to lake, palace is to________

A. King B. House C. River D. Pond E. None of these



20. Gram is to weight as meter is to_____

A. Inch B. Cloth C. Measurement D. Distance E. None of these



21. Sun is to Night as fish is to ______

A. Lake B. Sea C. Land D. Water E. None of these

Questions 22 – 24: Read the following and the answer

A,B,C,D,E,F, and G are means given to 2 schools, 3 colleges and 2 offices.
Of these B,G and D are not colleges; E and F are no schools; B,F and G are not offices; C is a college
22. Which are the schools?
A. A and D B. B and D C. B and G D. A and G E. None of these

23. Which are the colleges?
A. A,C and E B. C,E and F C. A,C and F D. B,F and G E. None of these

24. Which are the offices?
A. D and E B. C and D C. D and G D. A and B E. None of these

Questions 25 : Choose the correct answer

25. Six men working 8 hours per day earn Rs 720 per week.
Eight men working 6 hours a day will earn Rs_______ per week
A. 540 B. 720 C. 960 D. 740 E. None of these

26. If PRAYG is coded for 654342, what could 5424 stand for ?
A. YAGA B. MAYA C. GAYA D. RAGA

27. If ABCD is coded for 1234, what would GHIF stand for ?
A. 5678 B. 7869 C. 7896 D. 6789

28. A for 2, B for 4, and E for 10; then C x D is for?
A. 42 B. 38 C. 48 D. 14

29. If a MAT is coded for789, what would CAT stand for?
A. 893 B. 689 C. 987 D. 895

30. If COT is coded for 567, what would TOP stand for?
A. 685 B. 689 C. 987 D. 895

31. WORLD is coded for 57689, what would 8769 stand for?
A. DOLL B. WOOL C. DOOR D. LORD

32. BREAD stands for 56789; SWEET stands for 23774; then, what would 98472 stand for?
A. WHEAT B. TEETH C. METER D. DATES

33. ELEVEN is for 121314; PHANTOM is for 5674890; then, , what would stand for ELEPHANT?
A. 11567824 B. 16546475 C. 12156748 D. 12517648

34. 123 for APE; 412 for LAP; make something sweet from 12243
A. PEAR B. REAP C. APPLE D. PEEL

35. Arrange the following words in the order they appear in a dictionary
Proclamation Procrastination
Proletarian Pronunciation

36. The word TRUE is written in a code WUXH. Write down the word ADOPT in the same code

37. Complete the following:

2, 7; 3, 11; 4,__ 5, __


38. Find the value of :

15 11 __ 5 7

12 12

39. Rearrange the following letters to make the name of a great writer

KILADANAS

40. If 6 – 12 – 1983 is a Tuesday, what day will be 6 – 1 – 1984



ANSWERS

1. B. 16 2. C 37 3. B. 46

4. A. 38 5. A. 24 6. C. 11

7. B. bdacbd 8. A. abbab 9. B. dcncdc

10. A. WXZWYV 11. A. 8223415 ->ACCOUNT

12. B. 23415 -> COUNT 13. 2845731 -> CAUTION

14. B. 9825 -> FACT 15. D. 285 -> CAT

16. A. R 17. B. SSOIN

18. B. Number of girls = 11+7-=17

19. B. House 20. D. distance 21. D. Land

22 – 24 From the given information we can conclude that B and G are schools.
A,C and F are colleges and D and E are offices

22. B and G 23.C. A,C and F 24. C. D and E

25. Requires answer = 6 x 8 x 720 = Rs 720
8 x 6
27. C. 7896 28. C x D = 6 x 8 = 48

29. B. 689 30. A. 685

31. D. 8769 stands for LORD 32. D. 98472 stands for DATES

33. C. 12156748 would stands for ELEPHANT 34. C. APPLE

35. Proclamation, Procrastination, Proletarian,Pronunciation

36. DGRSW 37. 2, 7; 3, 11; 4,15; 5, 19

38. 15 11 __ 5 7 = 10 4 = 10 1
12 12 12 3
39. KALIDASAN 40. 6 – 1 - 1984 will be on Friday

LD Clerk Mental Ability Kerala PSC – 1998

In each of the items 1 to 15, four alternatives marked (a),(b),(c),(d) are given as answers to each item. Of these, only one will be fully correct. Find this out and note the answer against the question number written in the answer paper.

1. Raju is shorter than Gopi but taller than Rahim who is taller than Meena. Who is the shortest of the four ?
A. Gopi B. Raju C. Rahim D. Meena E. None of these

2. The place Q is 5 KM to the exact east of place PR is 7 KM to the exact south of Q. Place S is 5 KM to the exact west R and 10 KM to the exact south of T. Which of these following statements is true of place T?
A. It is 5 KM to the exact west of Q. B. It is 10 KM to the exact south of P.
C. It is 3 KM to the exact north of P D. It is 10 KM to the exact north of R.
E. None of these

3. Mini is 5 years older than sheeja who is 7 years younger to Lali. If Gowri who is 3 years younger to Lali is 25 years old, how old is Mini ?
A. 40 B. 33 C. 26 D. 20 E. None of these

4. Which is the next number in the order 1,2,5,16,65, ___ ?
A. 326 B. 271 C.196 D.131 E. None of these

5. Which is the next number in the order 244, 123, 62, 31, ___ ?
A. 16 B. 15 C. 11 D. 10 E. None of these

6. If the letters given below are arranged in a particular pattern which are the two letters left out ?
aa bb cd ee ff gh ii jj kl _ _
A. II B. mm C. mn D. lm E. None of these

7. Which are the two letters left out in the pattern b y d w f u __ __ ?
A. gt. B. gs C. ht D. hs E. None of these

8. The same number is repeated four times below. In which of these do you find mistake ?
A. 6690106799 B.6690106799 C.6690106979 D. 6690106799
E. None of these

9. The same name is written four times below. In which of these there is a spelling mistake?
A. Remakanthan Pillai B. Remakanthen Pillai C.Remakanthan Pillai
D. Remakanthan Pillai E. None of these

10. The same sentence is written four times below. In which of these do you notice a spelling mistake ?
1. The applicant has raised a genuine claim
2. The applicant has raised a genuine claim
3. The applicant has raised a genuiene claim
4. The applicant has raised a genuine claim

11. Which one of the four items given below does not belong to the other three items of the set ?
A. Decca B. New Delhi C. Colombo D. Karachi E. None of these

12. Which of the four great persons listed below has a difference from the other three ?
A. Gandhiji B. Sree Ramakrishana C. Jawaharlal Nehru D. Subash Chandra Bose E. None of these

13. Which of the following is related to a River as a Tunnel is relate to a Mountain ?
A. Ferry B. Railway Track C. Swimming D. Bridge E. None of these

14. Which of the following is most accurate approximation of the time required to count continuously from 1 to a million ?
A. 55 minutes B. 7 Hours C. 2 Days D. 7 days E. None of these

ANSWERS :
1. D. Gopi > Raju > Rahim > Meena
2. C. It is 3 KM. to the exact north of P
3. C. 26
4. A. 326 The series is x1+1, x2+1,x3+1, x4+1, x5+1, …..
5. B. 15, The series is + 2 % 2, +1 % 2, +0 % 2, -1 % 2, …..
6. B. m m 7. D. Hs 8. C. 6690106979 9. B. Remakanthen Pillai
10. C. The applicant has raised a genuiene claim.
11. D. Karachi 12. B. Sree Ramakrishna 13. D. 7 Days
14. A. Embryo 15. D. 7 Days

KERALA PSC Schedule Caste Development Officer Grade II Solved paper (Exam held on 03:10:2009)

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