Kerala PSC Degree Level LD Clerk Beverages Corporation Examination 2010
1. Which is the head quarters of Kerala Forest Research Station?
(a) Palode
(b) Peechi
(c) Lakkidy
(d) Munnar
2. The famous folk dance ‘Padayani’ is originated at
(a) Kadammanitta
(b) Chovva
(c) Bekal
(d) Cheruthuruthy
3. The first Malayalee whot got ‘Padmavibhushan’.
(a) Vallathol Naryana Menon
(b) V. K. Krishna Menon
(c) V. R. Krishna Iyer
(d) A. K. Gopalan
4. The Lion Safari Park in Kerala is situated at:
(a) Silent Valley National Park
(b) Thekkady
(c) Peppara
(d) Marakkunnam Island
5. The Kerala Kalamandalam was established in the year:
(a) 1930
(b) 1830
(c) 1950
(d) 1925
6. National University of Advanced Legal Studies is at:
(a) Bangalore
(b) Kochi
(c) Delhi
(d) Chennai
7. The Kerala villages selected by UNDP for local self tourism development
(a) Aranmula and Kumbalangy
(b) Peerumedu and Munnar
(c) Mannarkkad and Malampuzha
(d) Kovalam and Vely
8. ‘Galasa’ programme is associated with
(a) art
(b) culture
(c) agriculture
(d) literature
9. In which year ‘ Kudumbasree’ programme was started;
(a) 1982
(b) 1998
(c) 2000
(d) 2005
10. Which is the latest Wild Life sanctuary in Kerala?
(a) Eravikulam
(b) Silent Valley
(c) Periyar
(d) Malabar
11. The instrument used for measuring the density or relative density of liquids:
(a) Hydrometer
(b) Hygrometer
(c) Multimeter
(d) Fathometer
12. Nuclides with the same atomic number, but different mass number are called:
(a) Isotopes
(b) Isotones
(c) Isobar
(d) Isosteres
13. The techniques of estimating the age of the remains of once-living organization
(a) Uranium dating
(b) Nuclear fusion
(c) Transmutation
(d) Carbon dating
14. Solid carbon dioxide is known as:
(a) Dry ice
(b) Carbon monoxide
(c) Soda water
(d) Solid carbon
15. The disorder characterized by the absence of melanin:
(a) Hemophilia
(b) Fabry’s disease
(c) Albinism
(d) Anemia
16. Thomas cup is associated with:
(a) Badminton
(b) Cricket
(c) Snooker
(d) Chess
17. Who designed the new symbol for Indian Rupees?
(a) Ramesh Varma
(b) G. U. Sreekumar
(c) D. Ramkumar
(d) D. Udayakumar
18. Right to Education Act (RTA) has become a legally enforceable law from:
(a) Since independence
(b) 1st April 2010
(c) 1st January 2010
(d) 26ht January 1950
19. Pankaj Advani is associated with:
(a) Politics
(b) Film
(c) Culture
(d) Sports
20. Who won 2010 ICC World Twenty 20 Cricket championship?
(a) India
(b) England
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Australia
21. Next Solar eclipse is likely to occur in the year:
(a) 2020
(b) 3043
(c) 3020
(d) 2989
22. Kirit Parikh Committee was set up to review:
(a) Petroleum pricing
(b) Parliamentary affairs
(c) Telecommunications
(d) Centre-State relations
23. M. F. Hussain the famous Indian painter accepted the citizenship of:
(a) Qatar
(b) K.S.A
(c) L.K.
(d) U.S.A.
24. Oscar Award 2010 for the best actor was awarded to:
(a) Christopher Walts
(b) James Cameron
(c) Jeff Bridges
(d) Nicolas Cage
25. The place known as ‘Ground Zero’ is in:
(a) Antarctica
(b) Moon
(c) U.S.A.
(d) Australia
26. Which gas was leaked during the Bhopal gas tragedy?
(a) Chloroflurocarbon
(b) Methyl isocyanate
(c) Carbon monoxide
(d) Phosgene
27. India’s first female shooting champion to clinch gold at world shooting championship:
(a) Tejaswini Swant
(b) Karnam Malleswari
(c) Sinah Agarval
(d) Arjun Atwal
28. Who won Australian Open women’s singles 2010?
(a) Venus Williams
(b) Justin Henin
(c) Cara Black
(d) Serena Williams
29. The capital city of Chera Kings:
(a) Tyndis
(b) Muzris
(c) Vanchi
(d) Madurai
30. Temple Entry Proclamation Act of Travancore was in:
(a) 1925
(b) 1833
(c) 1936
(d) 1825
31. The poem ‘Gajendra Moksham Vanchippattu’ was formulated by
(a) Kumaranasan
(b) Sreenarayana Guru
(c) Ramapurathu Warrier
(d) Chattampi Swamy
32. Name the President of India who addressed the Kerala Assembly firstly:
(a) Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
(b) Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
(c) Pratibha Patil
(d) Dr. K. R. Naryanan
33. The length of the sea shore of Kerala is:
(a) 680 km
(b) 580 km
(c) 700 km
(d) 750 km
34. Which Amendment brought the fundamental duties as part of the constitution.
(a) 42
(b) 36
(c) 83
(d) 24
35. The 73rd Amendment of the Constitution was about:
(a) Fundamental Rights
(b) Right to persona property
(c) Panchayati Raj
(d) Rajya Sabha Members
36. Which Article exempts Jammu and Kashmir from the category of ordinary states?
(a) 161
(b) 152
(c) 173
(d) 184
37. Which organization was led by the ‘Ten Principles’?
(a) Buddhism
(b) Jainism
(c) Christianity
(d) Arya Samaj
38. Drain of wealth theory was propounded by:
(a) Alfred Marshal
(b) Sarojinit Naidu
(c) Dadabhai Naoroji
(d) Amartya Sen
39. NH 17 connects:
(a) Panavel and Edappally
(b) Salem and Kanyakumari
(c) Nasik and Pune
(d) Agra and Mumbai
40. Who was the real force behind Prathana Samaj?
(a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(b) M. G. Ranade
(c) Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
(d) Sridharalu Naidu
41. Central Tuber Crops Research Institute is located at:
(a) Palakkad
(b) New Delhi
(c) Kozhikode
(d) Thiruvananthapuram
42. Which energy source listed below comes under the Non-conventional energy?
(a) Hydel Power
(b) Tidal Power
(c) Atomic Power
(d) Thermal Power
43. In which river is the major irrigation project Pochampad Project is?
(a) Tapi
(b) Gandak
(c) Godavari
(d) Koyna
44. In which state the ‘Baiga’ tribals are found?
(a) Kerala
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Karnataka
45. The supreme authority for telecommunication in India is:
(a) TRIPS
(b) BSNL
(c) TISCO
(d) TRAI
46. Name the river which divides the region into two plateaus Malwa and Deccan?
(a) Ganga
(b) Brahmaputra
(c) Narmada
(d) Godavari
47. The soil that can be found in Kottayam and Alleppey Districts.
(a) Peaty soil
(b) Laterite soil
(c) Marshy soil
(d) Black soil
48. In which National Park the one horned rhinoceros are commonly found:
(a) Hazaribagh
(b) Kanha
(c) Khaziranga
(d) Bandipur
49. The plant disease ‘Green ear’ affects which of the crops?
(a) Banana
(b) Rice
(c) Cotton
(d) Bajra
50. In which state is the tourist destination ‘Ghoom Monastery’ located?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Meghalaya
(d) West Bengal
51. If they really tried, they _____ the prize.
(a) will win
(b) can win
(c) would win
(d) could have won
52. The prisoner begged _______mercy.
(a) to
(b) for
(c) from
(d) with
53. When _____ you usually have tea ?
(a) do
(b) does
(c) did
(d) are
54. It was ______unanimous decision.
(a) the
(b) an
(c) a
(d) none
55. Time and tide ______ for no man.
(a) wait
(b) waits
(c) is waiting
(d) are waiting
56. I haven’t seen you _____ I left school.
(a) to
(b) from
(c) for
(d) since
57. Many people in India are _____
(a) pour
(b) pore
(c) pure
(d) poor
58. The United States ______ a super power.
(a) is
(b) are
(c) were
(d) have
59. Scientists hope to achieve a break _____ in the search for a cure for cancer.
(a) up
(b) out
(c) in
(d) through
60. I am pale, ______?
(a) amn’t I
(b) isn’t I
(c) aren’t I
(d) isn’t I
61. He is too tired _____ walk.
(a) to
(b) not to
(c) he will not
(d) he cannot
In which pat of the sentence (62 and 63) is the mistake?
62. At what time (A) / (B) you will / (C) come back / (D) from office
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
63. The pudding (A) / you have prepared (B) / is tasting (C) / delicious (D)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
64. What is the passive voice form of : People elected him leader.
(a) He is elected leader by people
(b) He was elected leader by people
(c) He elected leader of people
(d) Leader was elected by people
65. Report “I’m going out” he said.
(a) He said I am going out
(b) He said I was going out
(c) He said he is going out
(d) He said that he was going out
What do these words (66 and 67) mean:
66. Genial :
(a) cordial
(b) a person of exceptional skill and ability
(c) not detailed
(d) giving freely
67. Impudent:
(a) hindrance
(b) unwise
(c) not likely to be true
(d) disrespectful
Find the antonyms of (68 and 69):
68. Sharp :
(a) blunt
(b) weak
(c) powerful
(d) strong
69. Convict:
(a) punish
(b) imprison
(c) acquit
(d) release
70. Which of the following is the correct spelling?
(a) aeroplain
(b) aeroplane
(c) aroplain
(d) aroplane
71. The average age of a school cricket team is 16. Two members of age 14 and 17 are replaced by other two players of age 16 and 15. What will be the average of the new team?
(a) 14
(b) 15
(c) 16
(d) 17
72. If 
Which is A of the following?
(a) √3
(b) 3
(c) 6
(d) 2√2
73. Which is the next in the series?
3, 13, 31, 57, ……….
(a) 75
(b) 68
(c) 91
(d) 89
74. If the diameter of a circle is doubled, its area is increased by ……. times.
(a) 4
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 1/2
75. When a number Y is divided by ‘4’ we get the cube of another number, y. Find x if y3 < 10.
(a) 16
(b) 24
(c) 32
(d) 64
76. The master bedroom of area 256 sq. ft. of a new building has been completely paved with 16 vitrified square tiles. What is the length of the tile used?
(a) 4 feet
(b) 2 feet
(c) 3 feet
(d) None of the above
77. If a + b = 7, and 
Find ‘a’?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
78. 
(a) 7/4
(b) 7/8
(c) 
(d) 
79. If 
find x.
(a) 7
(b) 9
(c) 14
(d) 21
80. Find the missing number in the given series.
11, 33, 55, ………, 99
(a) 66
(b) 77
(c) 88
(d) 44
81. What is the simple interest for Rs. 8000 at 8% per annum?
(a) 64
(b) 640
(c) 160
(d) 1600
82. If ‘BANK’ is coded as ‘CAMP’ in a language, how is ‘RAMP’ coded in that language?
(a) SALU
(b) SONU
(c) BALU
(d) GOPJ
83. ‘DOCTOR’ is related to ‘PATIENT’ in the sense as ‘PUPIL’ is related to, find the correct word from the following:
(a) FATHER
(b) MOTHER
(c) TEACHER
(d) PEOPLE
84. While introducing a girl in a party, Ramesh said, “she is the daughter-in-law of the only son of my father”. How is Ramesh related to the girl?
(a) Father-in-law
(b) Brother-in-law
(c) Brother
(d) Father
85. Pick the odd one out:
(a) Blue
(b) Green
(c) Red
(d) Yellow
86. Complete the series in the given order.
Ag, B2h, C3i, ……….
(a) e4j
(b) D4j
(c) D3j
(d) j3d
Question 87-88, if a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j correspond to 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 respectively.
Solve the following:
87. ce × ed =
(a) 28
(b) 27
(c) 43
(d) 45
88. 
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
89. If RAT is MAT and MAT is HAT, then what is HAT?
(a) FAT
(b) BAT
(c) CAT
(d) EAT
90. If 
Find x.
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
91. The first Chairperson of the National Women’s Commission.
(a) Girija Vyas
(b) Jayanthy Patnaik
(c) Fathima Beevi
(d) D. Sreedevi
92. In which year the National human Right’s Commission came into effect ?
(a) 2000
(b) 1995
(c) 1991
(d) 1993
93. When did the Right for Information Act came into effect?
(a) 2005
(b) 2006
(c) 2004
(d) 2007
94. Who is the authority to appoint Chief Information Commission?
(a) Prime Minister
(b) President
(c) Information Department
(d) Governor
95. Name the state having no Scheduled Caste Community.
(a) Orissa
(b) Bihar
(c) Nagaland
(d) Meghalaya
96. The present Central Vigilance Commissioner:
(a) U. Mathew
(b) Alexander C. J.
(c) Hormis Tharakan
(d) P. J. Thomas
97. The first Malayalee appeared in the Postal Stamp.
(a) Mother Teresa
(b) Alphonsamma
(c) Sreenaryana Guru
(d) K. Kelappan
98. Which of the following is the space expedition to Mars?
(a) Genesis
(b) Dawn
(c) Rosta
(d) Phoenix
99. In 1956 Kerala State was formulated with how many districts ?
(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 7
(d) 8
100. Which place is known as the Mecca of Kerala?
(a) Kodungallur
(b) Mankada
(c) Ponnani
(d) Manjeri
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