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Post NameMUNICIPAL SECRETARY GR-III AND SECRETARY BLOCK PANCHAYAT
DepartmentURBAN AFFAIRS AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Question Paper Code122/2015
Date of Test4 July 2015
Medium of QuestionENGLISH
Exam TypeOMR Examination
Total Questions100
1
The sum and product of two numbers are 13 and 40 respectively. The sum of their reciprocals is:
Answer
C. 13/40
2
The ratio of the age of two sisters is 3:4. The product of their ages is 192. The ratio of their . ages after 5 years will be:
Answer
C. y PUI
3
Ifthe breadth of a rectangle is increased by 40% and the length is reduced by 30%. What will be the effect on its area?
Answer
A. Decreases by 2% ?
4
When, B, C are work together they complete a job in 8 days. When A and C decided to do the work together they completed this job in 12 days. In how many days B alone can complete the work?
Answer
D. 24
5
A man travelling at a speed of 20 km/hr, reached his office 10 minutes late. Next day he travelled at a speed of 30 km/hr and he reached his office 10 minutes earlier. The distance between his office and home is :
Answer
D. 20km
6
Find (125+95)?—4x125x95 :
Answer
B. 900
7
The angle between both hands of a clock at 9.20 A.M. will be : -
Answer
C. 160° |
8
A purse contains 1 rupee, 50 paise and 25 paise coins in.the ratio 7:8:9. If the total money in the purse is 159. The number of 50 paise coins in the purse will be :
Answer
A. 96: mie
9
9.: The radii of bases of a cylinder and a cone are in the ratio 3:4. Volume of cylinder and cone are in the ratio 9:8. Then their heights are in the ratio :
Answer
D. 2:3
10
Average age of 15 persons is 24 years. Later a boy is included into this group then average becomes 23 years. The age of the boy will be:
Answer
B. 8
11
In a row of students, Sherin is 12 from the left and Athira is 19 from the right. If they interchange their positions, Sherin becomes 16 from the left. Then, what will be the position of Athira from the right? '
Answer
B. .* 23r4
12
Raghu said, “Manju’s father i is the brother of my sister’s son” ’ How i is Manju’s father ania to Raghu?
Answer
C. Nephew
13
If the following words are arranged according to the dictionary order, which will be the second word in that order? —
Answer
A. Disgrace
14
If PUBLISH is coded as BLUSHIP, how will DESTROY be coded?
Answer
D. STEOYRD
15
Among the following list, choose the one that is different from the other ones :
Answer
B. Cabbage
16
From the following options, choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the word | ‘illustrious’ : 3 |
Answer
C. Famous
17
On 9% November 2014, Johnson and Lisa celebrated their 6 Wedding Anniversary on Sunday. What will be the day of their 10" anniversary? |
Answer
D. Friday |
18
Cup is to coffee as plate is to : a | ae ‘ | a
Answer
C. idli
19
Complete the following series : 3 : ? ee IF, JH, LJ, OL, — |
Answer
A. SN
20
Salim walked 100 meters facing towards South. From there he turned left and walked ot 40 meters. Thereafter, he turned to his left, walked 100 meters and stopped. How far and in what direction is Salim now from his starting point? | }
Answer
B. 40 meters, East |
21
Which of the following is not a viral disease? py |
Answer
B. Malaria
22
Richard Stallman is in connection with :
Answer
B. Free operating system | _
23
Who among the following in India was the first winner of Nobel prize in Physics? |
Answer
B. C.V.Raman _— 3 .
24
Over production of which hormone leads to exophthalmic goiture? |
Answer
C. Thyroxine )
25
A liquid having pH value more than 7 is:
Answer
B. Lime water
26
Which among the following is not correctly paired? | |
Answer
A. Dynamo — Alfred Nobel
27
The instrument used to measure the growth of plant is : |
Answer
B. Auxanometer
28
3 28. Which one among the following is a molecular scissor? 3 | |
Answer
B. Restriction endonuclease ;
29
The first nuclear reactor in India, is :
Answer
C. Apsara -
30
Which element is in chlorophyll? |
Answer
C. Mg
31
“One Vision, One Identity, One Community” is the motto of which of the following organisations? ,
Answer
B. ASEAN
32
What is the ordinal number of Ban Ki Moon as the Secretary General of U.N.O.?
Answer
D. Eighth Ey
33
Which year was declared as the international year of Family Farming? _
Answer
B. 2014 : :
34
Nobel Prize for Literature for 2013 was awarded to: |
Answer
A. Alice Munro
35
Asian Games 2014 was held at:
Answer
C. Incheon
36
The Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act was enacted in :
Answer
B. 2009 pala
37
_ 37. The founder of Wiki Leaks is : | |
Answer
B. Julian Assange
38
The Seventeenth SAARC Summit was held at :
Answer
D. Addu |
39
Rajeev Awaas Yojana aims at: | | :
Answer
B. Slum Free India
40
The new name of Planning Commission :
Answer
C. NITI Ayog
41
What was the original name of Chattampi Swamikal? :
Answer
A. Kunjan Pillai
42
Whois Pulaya Raja in Kerala Renaissance Movement?
Answer
B. Ayyankali
43
Which is the largest backwater in Kerala? Behe
Answer
A. Vembanad.kayal |
44
In which year Sree Narayana Guru established a Siva temple at Aruvippuram? |
Answer
Question Cancelled
45
A famous renaissance leader of Kerala who founded Atma Vidya Sangham?
Answer
D. Vagbhatananda .
46
Social Justice and brotherhood of man were the cardinal principles of Sra a teaching. ,
Answer
Question Cancelled
47
. 47. For his outstanding and selfless social activities, the people of Kerala honoured with the title | | “Bharata Kesari”, who is that leader? |
Answer
C. Mannathu Padmanabhan
48
Who is associated with ‘Pidiyari System’ (a small amount of rice) in Kerala society? |
Answer
D. Chavara Kuriakose Elias
49
Where is the headquarter of Prathyaksha Reksha Daiva Sabha? aa
Answer
C. Eraviperoor
50
In which year Sree Narayana Guru convened an inter-religious conference at Aluva were he _ gave the noble message of ‘One caste, One religion and One God for men’? peas |
Answer
D. 1924 ;
51
———————. marked the first mass campaign against British Rule led by Indian National Congress.
Answer
B. Non Co-operation Movement
52
The Pioneer Martyer of 1857 revolt : .
Answer
B. Mangal Pandey
53
Swaraj is my birth right and I shall have it : | |
Answer
A. Bal Gangadar Tilak
54
Who is the Frontier Gandhi? ! , i t,
Answer
A. Khan Abdul Gaffer Khan
55
The first Education Minister of free India : \ |
Answer
D. Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad
56
Who was the Grand Old man of India? ,
Answer
D. Dadabai Nauoroji
57
What was the importance of the year 1942 in the history of India's struggle for Independence? |
Answer
A. Quit India Movement
58
Who was the political Guru of Mahatma Gandhi? )
Answer
C. Gopala Krishna Gokhale
59
Who was popularly known as the “Lion of the Punjab”? |
Answer
A. Lala Lajpat Rai
60
. Who was the founder of Benares Hindu University?
Answer
D. Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya A 9 . - “$peseors [P.T.O.] . , Febittire ee reese Pye i A Pe bee: Bie ia fae Lene Ose
61
The National Commission for women was constituted in :
Answer
Question Cancelled
62
The number of members nominated by the princely states to the Constituent Assembly were :
Answer
D. 93
63
The nomination of members in. the Rajya sabha by the President was borrowed by the | Constitution of India from : :
Answer
D. Ireland
64
Which among the following is not a way for acquisition of citizenship in India? . .
Answer
A. Renunciation
65
The constitution first Amendment Act sought to :
Answer
C. curtail the right to property guaranteed by Article 31 ;
66
Who was appointed as the advisor of the Constituent assembly? |
Answer
C. BN. Rao
67
. 67. The Article in the Indian Constitution which prohibits intoxicating drinks and drugs :
Answer
B. Article 47
68
The President of India may sometimes simply keep a Bill on his table indefinitely without | | giving or refusing assent. This is : |
Answer
D. Pocket Veto
69
A member of the. State Public Service Commission may resign his office by writing | ; addressed to : |
Answer
B. The Governor |
70
Obiter Dicta is: | |
Answer
A. that part of the judgement which was strictly not necessary for the disposal of the Bites ‘cause or matter before the court : |
71
Fill in the blanks using an article : I went to ——————— hospital to see my uncle. .
Answer
C. the 3
72
Inthe following sentence, supply a verb in agreement with its subject :. ea Neither food nor water —-————— to be found there.
Answer
B. was | |
73
Fillin the blank with suitable preposition : } My friends stood —---———— me during my difficult times. :
Answer
B. _ by !
74
Bring out the meaning of the idiom in the following sentence : | if - We shall fight tooth and nail for our rights. - |
Answer
A. with all our power <
75
Identify the sentence which is in passive voice? : |
Answer
D. Alice was not much surprised at this A 11 122/2015 [P.T.O.] ; | ; : : '
76
Pick out the sentence which is grammatically correct?
Answer
D. He has been studying hard for the last two weeks
77
Find the word which is not a synonym of ‘modest’? ‘ps
Answer
A. Intelligent —
78
Give one word substitute for ‘things of different nature’ :
Answer
C. heterogeneous _
79
Complete the following sentence using an appropriate adjective : He is the ——————_ member of the club. : 3
Answer
C. oldest
80
Find the other gender of ‘horse’ :
Answer
A. mare
81
Which is the thrust area of Valmiki Ambedkar Awaas Yojana? ; |
Answer
B. Urban slums
82
When was “Andyodaya Anna Yojana” launched? . ;
Answer
C. December 25, 2000
83
Which-is not incladed in Bharat Nirman? ;
Answer
D. The Rural Health
84
84.. ExpandIAY: | | - ens :
Answer
D. Indira Awaas Yojana
85
Which scheme targets the most vulnerable groups of population including children up to 6 years of age, pregnant women and nursing mothers in backward rural areas, tribal areas and urban slums? | |
Answer
A. y IODS =~ ;
86
When did “Pradhan Mantri Adharsh Gram Yojana” formally launched?
Answer
B. 2010
87
Which is the thrust area of Prime Minister's Rozgar Yojana?
Answer
B. Unemployed youth
88
In Kerala which Programme is formally registered as the “State Poverty Eradication Mission” a society registered under the Travancore Kochi Literary Scientific and Charitable Society Act?
Answer
C. Kudumbasree |
89
Expand NREGP : | ,
Answer
C. National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme
90
Which is the grass root functionary of Kudumbasree?
Answer
A. N.H.G | .
91
Which of the following computer language is used for artificial intelligence?
Answer
B. PROLOG
92
Programmed Instruction to the computer is known as: |
Answer
B. Code
93
IBM 1401 is ——————- Gerieration computer. :
Answer
B. Second . ,
94
The term associated with the processing speed of computer : é
Answer
C. MIPS -
95
In 1983, who defined the term ‘Computer Virus’?
Answer
A. Fred Cohen |
96
When IT Act, 2000 of India came inte force?
Answer
A. 17 October 2000
97
Unauthorized attempts to bypass the security mechanisms of an information system or network is called : .
Answer
C. Hacking
98
Aprinter is this kind of device :
Answer
D. Output
99
Which one is a text editor for Microsoft windows? |
Answer
Question Cancelled
100
Software which allows the user to load a web page is called :
Answer
C. Browser

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