Kerala PSC Assistant – Tamil Knowing Paper – 1 Previous Question Paper – 070/2023

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1. What is the difference between spam and phishing e-mail 7 (2)

2. State the reason for withdrawal of Section 664 of the IT Act, 2000. (2)

3. What is potable water ? Write any two categories of contaminants that make it unsafe. (2)

4. What are prokaryotes ? Give two examples. (2)

5. On increasing temperature, the electrical resistance of metallic conductors increase, while that of semiconductors decrease. Why ? (2)

6. What is meant by malleability and ductility of metal ? (2)

7. What are the main activities of NITI Aayog ? (2)

8. What are the components of the capital account of a budget 7 (2)

9. Explain the essential characteristics of feudalism. (2)

10. Discuss John Locke's views on State of Nature. (3)

11. Locate the importance of Young Bengali Movement in the Socio-religious Reform Movements in India. (3)

12. Discuss the Tribal Policy of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. (3)

13. How far the colonial modernity created public sphere in Kerala ? (3)

14. Elaborate the development of Aikya Keralam (United Kerala). (2)

15. What is LGBTQ ? (3)

16. Choose the correct form : | am used to on the left, since | lived in Britain.
a) used
b) have driven
யி driving க பீழ்‌ get driven (1)

17. Use proper question tag : They had lunch, ty (1)

18. Correct the sentence : | have not much books. (1)

19. Replace the underlined word with a phrase : The two boys quarrelled over the purse.
a) fell out
b) got over
ய] came across 0] called off 10.
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20. Change into simple sentence : தீ He was 50 weak that he could mot move a bit, (1)

21. Combine the sentences using both … and : Chris was late. Paul was late, (1)

22. Use proper articles : What is best way to learn language 7 (1)

23. Combine the sentences using suitable relative pronoun : The girl was injured in the accident. She is now in hospital. (1)

24. Use correct preposition : The whole staff congratulated him his success.
a) at
b) for
பி on 0] in (1)

25. Change into a positive sentence ; Iron is the mast useful of all metals. (1)

26. Restfucture the sentence by using ‘usually’ in the place of the underlined word : He is a usual visitor to my house. (1)

27. Change the voice : They invited thousand people to the wedding. (1)

28. Change into reported speech : “Drink plenty of water", the doctor said to the patient. (1)

29. Complete the sentence meaningfully : Ifyou prepared well, ணை j (1)

30. Fillin the blank using the opposite of the underlined word ; The sea was rough yesterday, but today it is very (1)

31. Combine the sentences using “either … or” : You may go by bus. You may go by train. ടം (1)

32. Choose the correct answer : He tried to avoid My question,
a) to answer
ப] answering
c) answered
d) having answered (1)

33. Choose the correct answer : Neither restaurant expensive,
a) are
b} is ய] have
d) has
ஆ. 070/23 (1)

34. Choose the correct answer : One and a half lemons enough. (was Were) (1)

35. Choose the correct answer : The Prime Minister with all the members of his cabinet arrived. [has have) (1)

36. Pick out the meaning of the underlined expression. Ifyou wish to procure that mansion in that area you have to pay through നാടേ.
a) pay too much money
ப] pay a decent amount யி pay comparatively less amount
d) donot spend amount (1)

37. Choose the correct answer :
myself, there were only two children, (beside/besides) (1)

38. Choose the correct answer : Abel will the prizé tomorrow. (except/accept] (1)

39. He refused to accede to her earnest request. (Use a synonym for the underlined word.)
a) agree
b) disagree
c) apply
0] arrange (1)

40. Write the one word substitute for the following : A person who shows people where they should sit in a cinema, Church, public space ete.
a) usurer
b) usher
ப] upturn பீர்‌ upstart
Direction : (Q. No. 41 to 44): Read the passage and answer the questions given below:
“The Light of Asia” came in 1879, a time when organized religion was in retreat in Victorian Society and was under attack across the Atlantic as well. It came exactly ten years after the word ‘agnostic’ was first coined, To use the title of Thomas Hardy's extraordinary poem, Arnold placed Buddha in the public consciousness at a time when ‘God's Funeral’ was taking place. "The Light of Asia's” message, that the Buddha said he was no God and preached a ‘religion of humanity’, free of dogma, and based on reasoning and self-discovery, resonated
boudly. Because it was such a spectacular success in the UK and America, educated elites elsewhere too took it enthusiastically,
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“The Light of Asia" did not involve painstaking academic investigation. But clearly it met a demand, fed a hunger. filled a need and fulfilled an aspiration. It had something for everybody. It appealed to the Christian non-missionary world because of the close parallels init between the lives of the Buddha and of Christ. It made Buddhists feel proud because it portrayed the founder of their faith in a glorious manner, (1)

41. Specify the year in which the word ‘agnostic’ came into English. (1)

42. What is the message conveyed through “The Light of Asia” ? (1)

43. How “The Light of Asia” appealed to the Christian non-missionary world ? (1)

44. Find out the word which has the meaning “impressive, great or beautiful” from the first
paragraph of the passage. (1)

45. Write a report on the Anti-drug Campaign conducted by a youth wing in your State. (50460 words). (3)

46. Prepare an e-mail to the Managing Director of Water Authority regarding the water scarcity
issue in your locality.
താഴെക്കൊടുത്തിരിക്കുന്ന ചോദ്യങ്ങള്‍ക്ക്‌ ഒരു പൂറത്തില്‍ (100 വാക്ക്‌! കവിയാതെ ഉത്തരം AGF AO jeer. (3)

47. ജീവിതത്തിന്‍റെ ഇരുണ്ടവശം മാത്രം ആവിഷ്ക്കരിക്കുന്നതാണോ മലയാളത്തിലെ
പുതിയ സിനിമകള്‍ എന്ന്‌ പരിശോധിക്കുക. (4 മാര്‍ക്ക്‌] (4)

48. സവജന്യം, ഭാഗ്യം എന്നിവ കമ്പോളത്തിന്റെ പ്രലോഭനങ്ങളായിട്ടുണ്ടോ എന്ന്‌
വിലയിരുത്തുക. (4 മാര്‍ക്ക] (4)

49. കേരളത്തിലെ കാടകളുടെ ആവാസവ്യവസ്ഥ തകരാറിലായിട്ടുണ്ടോ 7 (4 മാര്‍ക്കു (4)

50. മലയാളിയുടെ ഭക്ഷണശീലം മാറുന്നത്‌ എങ്ങനെയെല്ലാമാണ്‌ 7 (4 മാര്‍ക്ക) (4)

51. കേരളത്തിലെ കാര്‍ഷികരംഗം സ്വയം പര്യാപ്പതയിലേക്ക്‌ മാറുന്നുണ്ടോ എന്ന്‌ വിലയിര്യത്തുക. (4 മാര്‍ക്ക്‌] (4)

52. താഴെക്കൊടത്തിരിക്കുന്ന ഖണ്ഡിക മലയാളത്തിലേക്ക്‌ തര്‍ജ്ജമ ചെയ്യക.
We make snap Judgements about people based on the way they talk and this can be unfair on those
who struggle with speech. Speaking differently from others, in particular, can create awkwardness
in social situations : you're likely to be bullied at school and may develop psychological problems. Stammering is often portrayed as a purely psychological problem, something that could be fixed by therapy. But this is wrong. The underlying case is now thought to be a neurological development disorder that often has some genetic component, indeed, starmmering, sometimes referred to as Stuttering, provide an insight into how the brain deals with speech. (10)