(CATEGORY NO: 441/2010, QUESTION PAPER CODE: 39/2011)
1. Name the Egyptian President against whom people of Egypt revolted in 2011?
Hosni Mubarak.
2. Name the person who commissioned the Vallarpadam International Container Transshipment Terminal?
Dr. Man Mohan Singh.
3. The Malayalam literature who received the Jnanpith Award in 2007?
O.N.V.Kurup.
4. In which of the following cities was the Indian Biodiversity Congress (2010) held?
Thiruvananthapuram.
5. …….. sector has established itself as the biggest contributor to the State’s GDP as per Kerala State’s Economic Review (February 2011)?
Tertiary Sector
6. Name the most significant characteristic of National Integration?
National loyalty.
7. “The Principle of respect for all life and the practice of non-jury to living things” is known in India as :
Ahimsa.
8. NCW means:
National Commission for Women.
9. The Servants of India Society (1905) was formed to train people to serve the country by?
Gopalakrishna Gokhale.
10. Who is popularly called “Vaikkom Hero”?
E.V.Ramaswami.
11. Who founded the Indian National Congress?
A.O.Hume.
12. Zionism is a world movement of?
Jews.
13. Jallianwala Bagh is situated in?
Amritsar.
14. The first war of Indian Independence started at?
Meerut.
15. “Life Divine” was written by?
Aurobindo Ghosh.
16. Name the “Land of Morning Calm”?
Korea.
17. Sahyadri ranges refers to?
Western Ghats.
18. The line beyond which snow never melts is :
Snow line.
19. Gir Forest is in:
Gujarat.
20. A fountain of hot water issuing from a hole which extends deep into earth’s crust is called:
Geyser.
21. Universal Adult Franchise creates:
Political equality.
22. Who is the guardian of Fundamental Rights in India?
Judiciary.
23. The year in which Panchayati Raj was introduced in India?
1959.
24. Which article of the constitution provided for the formation of the Finance Commission?
Article 280.
25. The Governor can nominate to the Legislative Council of his state one number from which community?
Anglo-Indian.
26. Right to Information Act(RTI) became effective in India on 15th June:
2005.
27. Universal Declaration of human rights was passed by the U.N. General Assembly on:
10-12-1948.
28. The proclamation of emergency brings automatic suspension of the right to :
(a) Freedom of speech (b) Constitutional remedies (c) Freedom of religion. (d) All of these.
Ans: All of these.
29. The concept of Fundamental Right has its basis in the :
Constitution of the U.S.A.
30. The chairman of the UPSC is appointed by the :
President.
31. Kerala is the first state in India to launch a Pension Scheme for farmers namely?
Kissan Abhiman.
32. According to 2001 Census, the state having highest urban population is :
Maharashtra.
33. The district in Kerala which has got the highest density of population as per 2001 census :
Alappuzha.
34. The Union Territory in India with the highest population:
Delhi.
35. IRDP means :
Integrated Rural Development Programme.
36. Third World Countries are:
Developing countries.
37. The definition of the “Urban Poor” according to the Planning Commission in India in terms of the calorie intake with respect to daily consumption is :
Less than 2100 calories.
38. The fraction of all families (or all individuals)that fall below the poverty line is called :
Poverty rate.
39. Economic development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs is :
Sustainable development.
40. The state where the largest number of people living below the poverty line is found in India :
Bihar.
41. Earth day is celebrated in :
April 22.
42. The Koyto protocol is an international agreement linked to the United Nations Framework Convention on :
Climate Change
43. Pearl fishing is done extensively in :
Gulf of Mannar.
44. Which Ocean’s name means “Peaceful”?
Pacific Ocean.
45. The district in Kerala where black soil is seen most :
Palakkad.
46. The generic material of a cell is in :
DNA
47. Who was the first to perform the surgery of human heart transplant?
Dr.Christian Bernard.
48. The organ which is primarily concerned with immunity :
Lymphatic tissue.
49. Which branch of medicine was Rabindranath Tagore good at?
Homeopathy.
50. The alloy of steel used in making automobile parts is :
Stainless steel.
51. Either the Prime Minster or his ministers ……. blamed for the 2010 Commonwealth Games Scam. (to be).
(a) is (b) are (c) has been (d) have been.
Ans: are
52. Nepalese climber Min Bahadur Sherchan is the oldest man to scale Mt.Everest. (Comparative degree).
The Nepalese climber Min Bahadur Sherchan is older than any other climber to scale Mt.Everest.
53. I am the messenger of India’s ancient thoughts world over, …..?(question tag)
Aren’t I
54. India will be the largest economy ……. 2050 …….China and the U.S.(Preposition).
By, after.
55. By age four, Varsha won ….. brown belt, ……. first degree in Karate.(articles).
A, the
56. The minister sought to introduce an amendment to the bill.(Passive).
An amendment to the Bill was sought to be introduced by the minister.
57. Anamika said, ‘God spared our lives because he wants us to do something meaningful’. (Reported Speech)
Anamika said that God had spared their lives because he wanted them to do something meaningful.
58. My aunt gave the baby a beautiful rattle.(Mark the D.O. and Indir.O).
Rattle, baby.
59. If I had won the lottery, ……. a millionaire. (Conditional).
I would have become.
60. I was happy ……. the appointment.(infinitive of ‘accept’).
To accept.
61. I met J.K.Rowling….. they say is the richest person in the world.(Relative clause.)
Who
62. The student leader explained why he had to leave the panel discussion forum.(adverbial of ‘anger’).
The student leader explained why he had to leave angrily the panel discussion forum.
63. She …….. tomorrow to attend the wedding.(modal verb).
will come
64. I have never met Osama bin Laden ……do I want to.(neg conjunction).
Nor.
65. It was not difficult to park the car in front of the theatre.(gerund)
There was no difficulty in parking the car in front of the theatre.
66. Give the Plural form:
(a) Sheeps (b)Sheepes (c)Sheep (d)Sheepz
Ans: Sheep
67. Change the Gender:
Goose
(a)geese (b)geeses (c)gander (d)gossen
Ans: gander
68. Use of Prefix and Suffix:
Forget
(a)unforgettable (b)unforgetting (c)disforgetting (d)misforgetable
Ans: unforgettable
69. Give the Synonym :
Predict
(a) premonition (b)foretell (c)aver (d)pronounce
Ans: foretell
70. Give the Antonym :
Hereditary
(a) acquired (b)ancestral (c) bequeathed (d)possessed
Ans: acquired.
71. Meaning of two confusable words:
Premier/Premiere
(a) Prime Minister/First Performance (b)Minister/Reality Show
(c) Diplomat/Cricket (d)Male/Female.
Ans: Prime Minister/First Performance
72. Use of Collective noun :
Fish
(a) School of fishes (b)flock of fishes (c)herd of fishes (d)pool of fishes.
Ans: school of fishes.
73. Use of Homonyms:
Bald
(a)bawled (b)bold (c)balled (d)bohld
Ans:bawled.
74. Phrasal Verb:
To shrug one’s shoulders
Ans: to show disapproval.
75. Meaning of these foreign words:
Modus operandi
Ans: way of doing things.
76. In a family, Reshma is elder sister of Ragini. Soni is Reshma’s daughter and Salini is Soni’s cousin. Ragini’s mother is Rajini. Ramani is the sister in law of Reshma. Who is Soni’s grand mother?
Ans: Rajini.
77. Find the odd one out in the sequence of numbers.
2,5,10,17,26,37,50,64.
Ans: 64
78. If ‘+’ is denoted as ‘x’, ‘-’ as ‘/’, ‘x’ as ‘-’ and ‘/’ as ‘+’. What is the value of 10+5-3/1+7=
Ans:12
79. Find the next letter in the sequence
A, D, I, P, ……
Ans: Y
80. If A=2, M=26 and Z= 52, then BET =
Ans: 54
81. Find the value of the following.
x (x-a)(x-b)(x-c)….(x-z)
Ans: Zero
82. Poles are arranged in straight line with 1 metre gap between them. How many poles will be there in a straight line of 30 metres?
Ans: 31
83. A man walks 30 metres towards South. Then, turning to his right, he walks 30 metres. Then turning to his left, he walks 30 metres. Then turning to his left, he walks 20 metres, again he turns to his left and walks 30 metres. How far is he from his initial position?
(a) 20 metres (b)30 metres (c) 60 metres (d)none of these.
Ans: None of these.
84. Find the odd one out in the sequence of numbers.
25,27,30,235,42,53,65.
Ans: 65
85. Fill up the next letter in the particular series.
B, C, E, G, K, M, ……
Ans: Q
86. ELFA, GLHA, ILJA, ….., MLNA.
Ans: KLLA.
87. There are 3 friends, A, B and C. Each of them has a Hat and a Cycle. Each of them is wearing another person’s hat and riding the cycle of the third person. (i.e. none of them is using their own hat and cycle). If A is wearing B’s hat and riding C’s cycle, who is riding A’s cycle?
Ans:B
88. A 1 km long train passes through a tunnel of 1 km length at a speed of 1 km per minute. How much time will it take to pass through it completely?
2min
89. In a particular code language GREET is coded as FQDDS, how is FORD coded in that language?
ENQC
90. P, Q,R and S are playing a game of carom. P, R and S, Q are partners. S is to the right of R. If R is facing west, then Q is facing?
North.
91. What is the angle between the minute hand and hour hand of a clock at half past two?
105 degree
92. A is two years older than B, who is twice as old as C. If total ages of A, B and C be 27, how old is B?
10
93. A vendor bought 3 chocolates for 1 rupee. For how much per chocolate should he sell, to gain a profit of 50%?
Ans:50 ps.
94. If a/3=b/4=c/7, then (a+b+c)/c =
Ans: 2
95. A student multiplied a number by 3/5 instead of 5/3. What is the percentage error?
64%
96. The number of marble slabs of size 20cm x 20 cm required to pave the floor of a square room of side 3 metres is :
225
97. 75% of a number is added to 75, then the result is the number itself. What is the number?
300
98. A and B can do a work in 12 days. B and C together can do it in 15 days and C and A together in 20 days. If A, B, C work together, they will complete the work in :
10 days.
99. The prices of a scooter and TV are in a ratio 7:5. If scooter costs Rs.8,000 more than TV set, then price of TV set is :
28,000
100. At what rate percent of simple interest will a sum of money double itself in 12 years?
25/3 %.
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