Kerala PSC Degree Level Sub Inspector (Trainee) (District Armed Reserve) Examination 2010
1. The first two words are related in a particular manner. Select the word from given choices which relates to the third one in the same manner?
Pigeon : Peace :: White flag : ?
(a) Victory
(b) Surrender
(c) Peace
(d) Liberty
2. One morning after sunrise Ramu was standing facing a pole. The shadow of the pole fell exactly to his right. Which direction was he facing?
(a) East
(b) South
(c) West
(d) North
3. Find out the odd man from the given words:
(a) Cube
(b) Square
(c) Triangle
(d) Rectangle
4. The unit of measuring distance between the stars is called:
(a) Galactic unit I
(b) Cosmic kilometer I
(c) Stellar mile
(d) Light year
5. A gross misunderstanding has developed between you and your best friend. What can you do to keep the friendship going strong again?
(a) Take the advice of other friends
(b) Break the friendship since it is not worth keeping
(c) Hold free, frank and direct talks with the friend to know his/her own point of view
(d) Use pressure from elders
6. Diamond is chemically :
(a) a mixture of metal carbonate
(b) pure carbon
(c) a pure form of sand
(d) a mixture of calcium and magnesium phosphate
7. Cooking gas is a mixture of:
(a) Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide
(b) Butane and propane
(c) Methane and ethylene
(d) Carbon dioxide and oxygen
8. Natural rubber is a polymer of:
(a) ethylene
(b) vinyl chloride
(c) isoprene
(d) styrene
9. The substance most commonly used as a food preservative is:
(a) sodium bicarbonate
(b) tartaric acid
(c) acetic acid
(d) benzoic acid
10. The IC chips used in computers are made of:
(a) Chromium
(b) Iron oxide
(c) Silica
(d) Silicon
11. Plants respire through:
(a) Cells
(b) Leaves
(c) Stomata
(d) Cell membrane
12. LSD stands for:
(a) Lithium – sodium devices
(b) Lanthanide series diatoms
(c) Lysergic acid diethylamide
(d) Low starch drugs
13. The disease not transmitted by house-fly is:
(a) Cholera
(b) Enteric fever
(c) Dengue fever
(d) Dysentery
14. The vast proportion of our body’s weight is made up of:
(a) Bones
(b) Water
(c) Organs
(d) Skins, tissues and organs
15. Children of successful and well-to-do parents often do not perform well in studies. Why?
(a) Because parents are unable to give enough time and attention to their children
(b) Because the jobs of successful parents are very demanding in time and efforts
(c) Both A and B are correct
(d) To stand rooted to the ground
16. You have been caught red handed in an office, looking into a file marked ‘strictly confidential’. What will be your most reasonable action in the situation?
(a) To admit to the crime
(b) To feel sheepish and embarrassed
(c) To offer a logical alibi
(d) To stand rooted to the ground
17. Milk tastes sour when kept in the open for sometime due to the formation of:
(a) Carbonic acid
(b) Citric acid
(c) Lactic acid
(d) Malic acid
18. The widely used antibiotic, penicillin, is produced by:
(a) a fungus
(b) an alga
(c) a bacterium
(d) synthetic means
19. No square of a number ends with:
(a) 2, 3, 7 and 8
(b) 3, 5, 6 and 8
(c) 2, 5, 7 and 9
(d) 2, 3, 7 and 9
20. The colour of cow’s milk is slightly yellowish due to the presence of:
(a) xanthophyll
(b) ribulose
(c) carotin
(d) riboflavin
21. Soil nature is drastically altered by the application of:
(a) Fertilizers
(b) Green manure
(c) Cow dung
(d) Biofertilisers
22. Plant mushroom gets its food from:
(a) dead and decaying plants
(b) photosynthesis
(c) eating small insects which come near to it
(d) the water we pour near it
23. Which compound is added to petrol to prevent engines from ‘knocking’?
(a) Carbon
(b) Lead
(c) Both (A) and (B)
(d) None of these
Directions : (Q. No. 24-25): Find the missing no.
24. 216, 221, 231, 246, 266, …..
(a) 289
(b) 271
(c) 281
(d) 291
25. 2, 10, 30, 68, ……..
(a) 130
(b) 140
(c) 142
(d) 138
26. Mention the Article which gives a special statehood position to Jammu and Kashmir.
(a) Art. 352
(b) Art. 226
(c) Art. 360
(d) Art. 370
27. Medha Padkar is a strong leader in the popular movement of:
(a) NBA
(b) MKSS
(c) NEF
(d) BKU
28. Who was the Indian President declared the National Emergency in 1975 ?
(a) V. V. Giri
(b) Fakkrudeen Ali Ahmed
(c) B. D. Jatti
(d) Gopal Swarup Pathak
29. Who is known as the Milk Man of India?
(a) J. C. Kumarappa
(b) K. N. Raj
(c) Dr. M. S. Swaminathan
(d) Dr. Varghese Kurian
30. First Union Health Minister of India, she served as the Secretary of M. K. Gandhi in Vardha Monastery.
(a) Dr. Vijayalaskhmi Pandit
(b) Sarojini Naidu
(c) Rajkumari Amruth Kaur
(d) Annie Besant
31. Agenda 21 is related with:
(a) SAARC Summit
(b) Earth Summit
(c) NAM Summit
(d) EU meeting
32. Indian President can nominate 2 members of one community to the Lok Sabha, if they are not adequately represented. The community is:
(a) Anglo Indian
(b) Sikh
(c) Buddhist
(d) Muslims
33. Rajya Sabha members are elected by means of:
(a) First past the post system
(b) Functional representation
(c) Single transferrable vote system
(d) List system
34. The Defence Minister who resigned the post following an attack on North-Eastern borders of India by China in November 1962.
(a) V. K. Krishna Menon
(b) A. B. Vajypayee
(c) Lal Bahadur Sasthri
(d) A. K. Antony
35. One of the following is not included in Writ:
(a) Mandamus
(b) Certiorari
(c) Plebiscite
(d) Prohibition
36. First Trade Union in India
(a) AITUC
(b) INTUC
(c) CITU
(d) BMS
37. Swadeshabhimari Ramakrishna Pillai was exiled on
(a) 26th Sept. 1909
(b) 26th Sept. 1911
(c) 26th Sept. 1910
(d) 10th Sept. 1926
38. The first person who described the Mutiny 1857 as the first war of Independence in his book ‘First War of Independence’.
(a) John Seely
(b) V. D. Savarkar
(c) Sir Colling Kambell
(d) Ramgopal Ghosh
39. Odd man out:
(a) Kabani
(b) Chinnar
(c) Bavani
(d) Pambar
40. The famous Malayalam prayer song ‘Daivame Kaithozham Kelkumarakanam’ was written by
(a) Ulloor S. Parameswara Iyer
(b) Ravivarma Kulasekhara
(c) Kesava Rama Varma
(d) Panthalam Kerala Varma
41. The winner of Wimbledon Tennis Men’s title 2010.
(a) Roger Federer
(b) Rafael Nadal
(c) Andy Murray
(d) Thomas Berdych
42. The only Tropical Rain Forest in Kerala. It is also called as the Cradle of evolution:
(a) Nilgiri Hills
(b) Aravally Hills
(c) Himadri Hills
(d) Silent Valley
43. ‘Here Pappa Comes’ is the painting of:
(a) M. F. Hussain
(b) Leonardo Davinci
(c) Raja Ravi Varma
(d) R. K. Lakshman
44. The Indian National Movement leader who attracted the people into the freedom struggle movement through organizing ‘Ganapathy Carnival and Sivaji Carnival’.
(a) Bala Gangadhar Thilak
(b) Gopala Krishna Gokhale
(c) Dada Bhai Naoroji
(d) Vipin Chandra Pal
45. Octopus the Paul, who fascinated the football fans by correctly predicting results in 2010 World Cup Football, was hailed from:
(a) South Africa
(b) France
(c) Germany
(d) Spain
46. The French Novel ‘The Count of Monte Cristo’ written by Alexander Dumas inspired the Malayalam movie.
(a) Padayottam
(b) News Paper boy
(c) Kandam Bechakottu
(d) Mathilukal
47. In which city Commonwealth Games 2010 were held?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Guangzhou
(c) Delhi
(d) Hyderabad
48. “Say no to racism” is a banner raised before every match of
(a) CWG 2010
(b) Asian Games 2010
(c) World Cup Football 2010
(d) Australian Open 2010
49. Which of the schedule of Indian Constitution enumerates powers and functions of Panchayath Raj Institution?
(a) Eleventh
(b) Seventh
(c) Twelfth
(d) Tenth
50. Three tier Panchayati Raj system established with the recommendation of:
(a) Ashok Mehta Committee
(b) Balwanth Rai Mehta Committee
(c) Mandal Commission
(d) Kaka Kaledkar Commission
51. The provision of fundamental rights in Indian Constitution is borrowed from
(a) British Constitution
(b) French Constitution
(c) Russian Constitution
(d) American Constitution
52. Power of Rajya Sabha in dealing with money bill.
(a) Equivalent power with Lok Sabha
(b) Only can withhold 14 days
(c) Can introduce only in Rajya Sabha
(d) Decides the bill is money bill or not
53. The Veda which deals with music.
(a) Sama Veda
(b) Rig Veda
(c) Atharva Veda
(d) Yajur Veda
54. Jataka tales describe the stories related to the birth of
(a) Buddha
(b) Vikramadithya
(c) Varthamana Mahaveera
(d) Jataveda
55. ASEAN is referred to
(a) Association of South East Asian Nations
(b) Association of South American Nations
(c) Association of South European Alliance Nations
(d) Association of South East
56. The website that exposed detailed chronicle of systematic abuse, torture and concealment of the US and other military logs in Iraq.
(a) People Daily
(b) Wikipedia
(c) Wiki Leaks
(d) Wiki Media
57. China exposed its contention towards the Nobel Prize Award for Peace 2010. The winner is
(a) Liu Xiaobo
(b) Barrack Obama
(c) Ei-chi-Negishi
(d) Mario Vargas Llosa
58. The first Law Officer of Government of India.
(a) Solicitor General
(b) Attorney General
(c) Accountant General
(d) Advocate General
59. Konark Sun Temple or Black Pagoda is situated in the state of
(a) Orissa
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Maharashtra
60. Name the Hurricane that blew over Jamaica and Haiti in 2010.
(a) Alize
(b) Loo
(c) Typhoons
(d) Willy Willies
61. One of the following is not held in India during the period of the Viceroy Lord Ripon.
(a) Census in India
(b) Illbert Bill Passed
(c) Starting of Local Self Government
(d) Formation of Indian National Congress
62. The term ‘Third World’ refers to
(a) Developed countries
(b) Afro Asian countries
(c) Developing countries
(d) Oil rich countries
63. ‘Worshipping false Gods’ is the book of
(a) Khushwant Singh
(b) Arun Shourie
(c) Richard Brinsely Sheridan
(d) Arundathi Roy
64. Opium war was fought between
(a) Afghanistan and China
(b) China and Britain
(c) Russia and China
(d) Russia and Afghanistan
65. Currency notes in India are printed in
(a) Security Press Nasik
(b) Security Press Noida
(c) Security Press Mumbai
(d) Reserve Bank of India, New Delhi
66. In which layer of atmosphere the ozone layer found?
(a) Ionosphere
(b) Troposphere
(c) Stratosphere
(d) Mesosphere
67. The first National Park in Kerala.
(a) Periyar
(b) Pampadumchola
(c) Silent Valley
(d) Iravikulam
68. In 3rd September 1896 Ezhava Memorial submitted a huge write to the King Sreemoolam Thirunal under the leadership of
(a) Kumaranashan
(b) K. Kelappan
(c) Dr. Palpu
(d) Kottarathil Shankunny
69. Rice is the main crop of
(a) China
(b) India
(c) Russia
(d) Asia
70. The Khetri Project in Rajasthan is famous for the production of
(a) Steel
(b) Aluminium
(c) Copper
(d) Zinc
71. Which is the longest cave in the world?
(a) Veronia cave
(b) Mammoth cave
(c) Edakkal cave
(d) Ajanta cave
72. Which day is observed as World Wet Land Day
(a) 2nd February
(b) 10th December
(c) 11th July
(d) 24th October
73. Savanna grassland is situated in which continent?
(a) Asia
(b) Europe
(c) Africa
(d) North America
74. Name the currency of Brazil.
(a) Shekel
(b) Forint
(c) Baht
(d) Real
75. The state which is not included in the ‘Seven Eastern Sisters’.
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Sikkim
(c) Assam
(d) Meghalaya
76. What are the objects of the Right to Information Act 2005 ?
(a) Openness in Administration
(b) Transparency in Administration
(c) Accountability in Administration
(d) All the above
77. Which one of the following information is exempted from disclosure?
(a) Information relating to works
(b) Information relating to samples of materials
(c) Information stored in electronic documents
(d) Information which impede the process of investigation
78. Who appoints the Chief Information Commissioner of India ?
(a) The President of India
(b) The Union Public Service Commission
(c) The Lok Sabha
(d) The Prime Minister of India
79. In which situation the unnatural death of a woman will be deemed to be dowry death?
(a) The wife dies in the husband’s house within 7 day after marriage.
(b) The wife dies within 6 months
(c) The wife dies in the husband’s house within 7 years after marriage
(d) The wife dies within one year
80. What is the name of the Supreme Court decision in which guidelines are laid down to prevent sexual harassment to working women?
(a) Vishaka Vs State of Rajasthan
(b) Unnikrishnan Vs State of AP
(c) Kesavanda Bharathi Vs State of Kerala
(d) Vidhyavathi Vs State of Rajasthan
81. Which article in the Indian Constitution abolishes untouchability?
(a) Article 14
(b) Article 21
(c) Article 17
(d) Article 25
82. Which act prescribes punishment for discrimination on the ground of untouchability?
(a) The Human Rights Act
(b) The Protection of Civil Rights Act 1955
(c) The Scheduled Caste Protection Act
(d) The Prevention of Atrocities Act
83. What is the name of the commission appointed to inquire into specific complaints regarding deprivation of rights to scheduled tribes?
(a) Backward Class Commission
(b) Human Rights Commission
(c) National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
(d) Mandal Commission
84. Human Rights are recognized in which part of the Indian Constitution?
(a) Part II
(b) Part III
(c) Part V
(d) Part X
85. Which provision gives protection from torture of inhuman treatment?
(a) Article 19 of the Indian Constitution
(b) Article 9 of the International Convenant on Civil and Political Rights
(c) Article 5 of the UN Declaration of Human Rights 1948
(d) None of these
Directions (Q. 86-89) Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct alternative.
86. _____ delights me.
(a) I told him
(b) What you said
(c) He told me
(d) Yesterday he
87. We will miss the train _____
(a) So you must to go fast
(b) Until we go fast
(c) Unless we go fast
(d) If only we go fast
88. ______ I spoke to his brother.
(a) He was not there
(b) If he is not there
(c) He will not be there
(d) As he was not there
89. He failed ______ his best efforts.
(a) in addition to
(b) owing to
(c) in spite of
(d) not mentioning
Directions (Q. No. 90-96) Choose and write the word what is equivalent in meaning to the underline word/s.
90. The fear the felt was intense:
(a) inhibition
(b) trepidation
(c) reluctance
(d) prevarication
91. When he saw the results, his ecstasy knew no bounds:
(a) anxiety
(b) disappointment
(c) irritation
(d) joy
92. He was rather presumptuous in his behaviour.
(a) rude
(b) unwise
(c) pessimistic
(d) sarcastic
93. In his thirties, he was at the utmost height of his career.
(a) nadir
(b) apex
(c) chasm
(d) brim
94. He will not change his opinion, since he is very obstinate:
(a) foolish
(b) strict
(c) sincere
(d) stubborn
95. The new boss wants to reorganize the
(a) stationery
(b) staff
(c) furniture
(d) working hours
96. He was meticulous in doing his duties.
(a) negligent
(b) strict
(c) extremely careful
(d) enthusiastic
Directions: (Q. 97-100): The following sentences are wrong. Correct them by choosing most suitable alternative.
97. The ship suffered heavy damages.
(a) The ship suffered many damages
(b) The ship suffered a damage
(c) The ship suffered heavy damage
(d) There were heavy damages on the ship
98. I have completed the work by noon:
(a) I completed the work by noon
(b) I have completed the works by noon
(c) I had completed the work by noon
(d) I was completing the work by noon
99. Either of these have to be replaced.
(a) Either of these has to be replaced
(b) Either of these were placed
(c) Either of this have to be replaced
(d) None of these
100. He was attacked by a sledgehammer
(a) He was attacked on a sledgehammer
(b) He was attacked for a sledgehammer
(c) He was attacked around a sledgehammer
(d) He was attacked with a sledgehammer
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