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Post NameCLERK TYPIST
DepartmentVARIOUS
Question Paper Code079/2017/OL
Category Code612/2013
Date of Test26 September 2017
Medium of QuestionENGLISH
Exam TypeOnline Examination
Total Questions100
1
The functioning of AHADS (Allappady Hill Area Developing Society) started in the year
Answer
B. 1996
2
The first Director of the Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR)
Answer
D. B.P. Pal
3
The fear of bees is
Answer
A. Apiphobia
4
Universities at Calcutta, Bombay and Madras were set up during the Viceroyality of
Answer
C. Lord Canning
5
In IT Act 2000, which section deals with the punishment of Violation of Privacy?
Answer
D. 66 E
6
The First Botanical Garden in India is situated in
Answer
B. Kolkata
7
The Second stage of demographic transition began in India after __________.
Answer
A. 1921
8
Which development scheme introduced by the central government for conserving and preserving the heritage characters of 12 Indian cities?
Answer
D. HRIDAY
9
The founder of the Sathyashothak Samaj
Answer
B. Jyothiba Phule
10
Who was the Vice-President of the constituent Assembly?
Answer
C. Sachidananda Sinha
11
What was Tharanganbadi, a coastal town in Nagapatanam in Tamilnadu, known in the colonial period?
Answer
A. Tranquebar
12
Silent Valley National Park was established in
Answer
A. 1984
13
Who wrote the famous book, 'Mrichakatika'?
Answer
D. Sudraka
14
Miss. World of 2016
Answer
B. Stephanie Del valle
15
The brand Ambassador of Kudumbasree organic farming
Answer
C. Manju Warrier
16
Ayyankali Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme (AUEGS) was started by Kerala Government in
Answer
B. 2010
17
How many litres of blood in a normal human body?
Answer
A. 5.5 litres
18
Who is the winner of the 2016 FIDE World Chess Championship?
Answer
C. Magnus Carlsen
19
G.V. Raja Award related with
Answer
D. Sports
20
Banking Ombudsman is appointed by ________.
Answer
B. Reserve Bank of India
21
Who quoted that the preamble of Indian Constitution as ''Political Horoscope''?
Answer
A. K.M. Munshi
22
Total number of MP's from Kerala
Answer
C. 29
23
The leader of the 'Pattini Jatha'
Answer
B. A.K. Gopalan
24
'Forming in the pupil of an eye' is the title of
Answer
D. Kochi-Muziris Biennale IIIrd edition
25
When did Gandhiji returned from South-Africa to India?
Answer
C. January 1915
26
In which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the Uniform Civil Code for the Citizen?
Answer
B. 44
27
Which is the only gland that can act as endocrine and exocrine gland in human body?
Answer
A. Pancreas gland
28
The person suffering from both myopia and hypermetropia can be corrected by using a ________.
Answer
C. Bifocal lens
29
Out of the following substance which does not undergo sublimation?
Answer
D. Sugar
30
Which of the following is not a cropping pattern useful in increasing food production?
Answer
B. Hybridization
31
Name the First country to pass the Right to Information Act
Answer
A. Sweeden
32
The Thanneermukkam barrage is built across the _________.
Answer
D. Vembanad lake
33
Gandhiji met Ayyankali at Venganoor in
Answer
B. 1937
34
Female oriented, community based, poverty reduction project of Govt. of Kerala, Kudumbasree was launched on ___________.
Answer
A. 17th May 1998
35
Which of the following is not a bacterial diseases?
Answer
C. Mumps
36
The founder of World Wide Web (WWW)
Answer
C. Tim Berners Lee
37
The Vice-Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog are appointed by
Answer
B. The Prime Minister of India
38
The Next Olympics (2020) at
Answer
B. Japan
39
The poet who called Sree Narayana Guru as 'Second Buddha'?
Answer
D. G. Sankara Kurup
40
The founder of the 'Theosophical Society in Calicut',
Answer
A. Manjeri Rama Iyer
41
Name, the INA hero who landed at Tanur, Kerala and was executed by the British?
Answer
C. Vakkom Abdul Khader
42
The Hindi word 'Kitaab' is derived from which language?
Answer
B. Arabic
43
The First Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to
Answer
D. Jan Tinberganand Ragnar
44
Chile Saltpetre is the common name of
Answer
C. Sodium nitrate
45
Who was the founder of 'Granth Sala Sangham'
Answer
A. P.N. Panickar
46
The elements which are found in the coastal plains of Kerala are
Answer
B. Ilmenite and Monozite
47
Who started the newspaper called 'Sujananandini'?
Answer
D. Kesavan Asan
48
What is the full form of MSY?
Answer
A. Mahila Samridhi Yojana
49
The Militant Organization, ''Indian Republican Army''
Answer
C. Surya Sen
50
The term, 'United Nations' was coined by
Answer
B. Roosevelt
51
By using ___________ the cylinder can be rotated.
Answer
B. Platen knobs
52
Fulcrum wire is also known as __________.
Answer
C. Segment wire
53
The papers which is suitable for taking carbon copies are
Answer
A. Manifold papers
54
____________ is used to type the letter ' i ' in a type writer.
Answer
C. Right middle finger
55
With the help of __________, we can type letters at the end of the paper.
Answer
D. Overhead paper bail rods
56
To type mathematical formulae and chemical equations ___________ is used.
Answer
C. Variable line spacer
57
How many space should be left before a comma (,) in a type writer?
Answer
A. No space
58
Carriage rack rests on the top of ____________.
Answer
D. Pinion wheel
59
The force of the main spring is transmitted to the carriage by means of the __________.
Answer
D. Draw cord
60
To adjust the paper to the same line of typing for reinsertion work, __________ is used.
Answer
B. Line finder
61
Locking action in type writer avoids ___________ of letters.
Answer
A. Piling
62
The movement of ribbon automatically from full spool to empty spool is known as
Answer
C. Automatic reverse movement
63
___________ letters can be typed in Elite typehead.
Answer
D. 12
64
Confidential or urgent matters are forwarded as
Answer
B. Demi-official letter
65
In Proceedings, 'To address' is given in the
Answer
C. Left bottom
66
In Govt. Order, below the abstract, the abstract content usually leave ___________ space between two lines.
Answer
A. Single line
67
For typing the display matter, ____________ line space should be used.
Answer
D. No such criteria
68
In an official letter, 'stet' denotes
Answer
B. Ignore correction
69
Line lock mechanism is not released with ___________.
Answer
D. Pinion wheel
70
Type guide is also known as ____________.
Answer
D. All of the above
71
If the dust clogged into the typefaces, can be removed by __________.
Answer
A. Hat pin
72
The ____________ should be kept in 'off' position while rotating drum for spreading ink.
Answer
B. Operating lever
73
How many bevel gears are there in the long gear shaft?
Answer
B. 2
74
Rotcher mechanism contains the working of
Answer
C. Both of the above
75
The capital letter 'D' stands for
Answer
C. 500
76
If any part of the matter is not needed in stencil, ___________ can be used.
Answer
A. Gum paper
77
For typing the symbol " & " (and) in a type writer, press shift key and ___________.
Answer
B. 7
78
This helps to take paper without rotating cylinder
Answer
A. Feed rolls release lever
79
Carriage moves towards left by
Answer
D. All of the above
80
The part, controls the pressure of key lever, situated at the bottom of type writer
Answer
A. Touch regulator
81
The space left between the margin and the start of a paragraph is called
Answer
C. Indentation
82
A number of letters that appears little below the normal text is called
Answer
B. Subscript
83
Which item appears dimly behind the main body text?
Answer
A. Watermark
84
Margin that is added to the binding side of page when printing is called ___________.
Answer
D. Gutter Margin
85
By pressing F12, which of the following will happen?
Answer
A. Save As dialog box will open
86
Which of the following is not the merge process?
Answer
B. Sort the data source records
87
Regular, Italics, Bold, Bold Italic etc. are known as ___________.
Answer
C. Font styles
88
By using Ctrl + P, which of the following will happen?
Answer
D. Open Print Dialog Box
89
Which key deletes the characters to the left of the cursor?
Answer
B. Back space
90
Which of the following is true regarding page orientation of a document?
Answer
A. Page orientation can be changed at any time
91
What will appear on the screen, if press Shift + 7 Short key?
Answer
C. &
92
Draw a line throw the middle of the selected text is known as __________.
Answer
A. Strikethrough
93
The Key used to move the cursor by a fixed number of spaces is the ___________.
Answer
B. Tab key
94
Which of the following short key is used for deleting the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin?
Answer
C. Shift + Delete
95
The ability to combine name and addresses with a standard document is called __________.
Answer
D. Mail merge
96
Which is the following is used as Word Processor in Linux Operating System?
Answer
B. Writer
97
Which can be used for quick access to commonly used commands and tools?
Answer
C. Tool Bar
98
Ctrl + N is used to
Answer
D. New document
99
In which of the following option is used for inserting decorative text in a document?
Answer
C. Word Art
100
Create a large capital letter at the beginning of a paragraph is named as __________.
Answer
A. Drop Cap

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