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Post NameOFFICE ASSISTANT (Kerala Tourism Development Corpn. Ltd.)
Question Paper Code173/2025
Category Code197/2025
Date of Test23 December 2025
Medium of QuestionKANNADA
Exam TypeOMR Examination
Total Questions100
1
Which of the following statement is/are correct about the Munda revolt? (i) The Munda revolt took place in 1899-1900. (ii) Birsa Munda was the leader of the Munda revolt. (iii) North-West India was the centre of the Munda revolt.
Answer
A. Only (i) and (ii)
2
Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched? (i) Jhansi – Rani Lakshmi Bai (ii) Kanpur – Shamal (iii) Faizabad – Maulavi Ahammedulla
Answer
A. Only (i) and (iii)
3
Consider the following events : (i) Round Table conferences (ii) Swadeshi movement (iii) Ghadar movement The correct chronological sequence of these events is
Answer
B. (ii), (iii), (i)
4
Names of some of the rivers are given below. Find out its correct order from south to north : (i) Mahanadi (ii) Godavari (iii) Kaveri
Answer
C. (iii), (ii), (i)
5
Which of the following statements is/are correct about the planning commission? (i) The Planning Commission was constituted in 1951. (ii) Jawaharlal Nehru was the first chairman of Planning Commission. (iii) In 2015, the Planning Commission was replaced by the Niti Aayog.
Answer
D. Only (ii) and (iii)
6
Among the pairs given below which is/are correct : (i) Champaran – Rajkumar shukla (ii) Jalianwalabagh Massacre – Hunter Commission (iii) Simla Conference – Lord Mountbatten
Answer
A. Only (i) and (ii)
7
Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Dadasaheb Phalke Award? (i) Dada Saheb Phalke Award has instituted in 1959. (ii) Devika Rani was the first recipient of Dada Phalke Award. (iii) Malayalam film star Mohanlal has won Dada Phalke Award of 2023.
Answer
B. Only (ii) and (iii)
8
Choose the correct chronological order of the events given below : (i) The temple entry proclamation (ii) Paliyam Satyagraha (iii) Vaikom Satyagraha
Answer
D. (iii), (i), (ii)
9
Which of the following statements is/are correct about Sree Narayana Guru? (i) Sree Narayana Guru consecrated a lamp in the Kavamukku temple in Thrissur. (ii) At Murrikkumpuzha Guru consecrated a Siva idol. (iii) At Kalavancode temple Guru consecrated a mirror.
Answer
B. Only (i) and (iii)
10
Among the pairs given below which are correctly matched : (i) Vakkom Abdul Khader Maulavi – Swadeshabimani (ii) Vaikunda Swamikal – Arulnul (iii) Sahodaran Ayyappan – Sujananandini
Answer
D. Only (i) and (ii) 173/2025-K 4 A
11
Which of these is NOT a secondary storage device?
Answer
D. Cache Memory
12
The part of an E-mail address after the symbol
Answer
A. is called :
13
The programs used by search engines to search the web pages stored in the different web servers and find possible keywords is called :
Answer
C. Web Crawlers
14
The number of bits the processor can process at one time is called :
Answer
D. Word Size
15
Which of the following protocol is used by browsers to fetch web page?
Answer
A. HTTP
16
Identify the category in which ‘Text Editor’ belongs to :
Answer
B. Software
17
Methods of Malware Identification used by Antivirus NOT includes :
Answer
D. Ransom Ware Methods
18
Which of the following is a Unicode encoding form?
Answer
D. All of these
19
Which device reads magnetic ink characters and is essential for bank cheque processing?
Answer
A. MICR
20
After practicals, Anu left the computer laboratory, but forgot to sign off from his Email Account. Later, His classmate Raju started using the same computer. He is now logged in as Anu. He sends inflammatory Email messages to few of his classmates using Anu’s Email Account. Raju’s activity is an example of which of the following Cyber Crime?
Answer
B. Identify Theft
21
WordArt is used to :
Answer
B. Apply decorative text effects
22
Which view is best for typing and editing large amounts of text without distraction from page layout?
Answer
A. Draft View
23
Before submitting a project, you want to check for spelling mistakes in the entire document. Which function key will help?
Answer
C. F7
24
A Drop Cap is typically applied to :
Answer
B. The first letter of a paragraph
25
You are preparing invitation letters for 100 parents. Which MS Word feature will help you avoid typing each name separately?
Answer
B. Mail Merge
26
In a large document, you want Table of Contents (TOC) entries to display up to Heading level 5, but the default is level 3. How do you change this?
Answer
C. Custom TOC → Show levels → Set to 5
27
You insert a footnote in MS Word document and later convert it into an endnote. Where will Word place that note by default?
Answer
D. At the end of the document
28
Which Change Case option will convert “mICROSOFT word” into “Microsoft Word”?
Answer
B. Capitalize Each Word
29
You press Ctrl + Enter in the middle of a page. What happens?
Answer
B. Inserts a page break
30
To change the margin settings or page orientation for only a part of the document, which break must be inserted?
Answer
C. Section Break
31
A single Excel file is called :
Answer
B. Work book
32
The intersection of a row and a column in Excel is called :
Answer
C. Cell
33
In Excel 2019, the maximum number of rows in a worksheet is :
Answer
A. 1,048,576
34
Which symbol is always used to begin a formula in Excel?
Answer
B. =
35
Which bar shows the contents of the active cell?
Answer
B. Formula bar
36
Which shortcut opens the “Save As” dialog box in Excel?
Answer
C. F12
37
Which tab in the Ribbon contains the “Filter” button in most Excel versions?
Answer
C. Data
38
What is the primary purpose of Pivot Table in Excel?
Answer
B. To summarize and analyze data
39
Which tab contains the Data Validation option in Excel?
Answer
B. Data Tab
40
Which function is used to calculate the “sum of a range of cells”?
Answer
B. Sum( )
41
Which slide view is best suited for reordering and deleting multiple slides quickly?
Answer
C. Slide Sorter view
42
When inserting a new slide using the Ribbon → Home → New slide dropdown, which advantage does this method have over pressing Ctrl + M?
Answer
B. It allows choosing the exact layout before insertion
43
When you insert a Smart Art diagram and later switch its layout (e.g., from Cycle to Hierarchy), what happens to the existing text?
Answer
A. Text is always preserved and automatically rearranged
44
Which of the following statements about SmartArt is/are correct? (i) Text in a bullet list can be converted into SmartArt (ii) Once text is converted into SmartArt, it cannot be converted back into plain text (iii) SmartArt graphics can be changed from one layout type (e.g., Cycle) to another (e.g., Hierarchy) (iv) SmartArt diagrams can automatically update when linked Excel data changes
Answer
A. (i) and (iii) only
45
Which of the following multimedia actions cannot be performed directly in PowerPoint?
Answer
D. Change video playback speed 173/2025-K 9 A
46
Which of the following statements about video bookmarks in PowerPoint is/are correct? (i) You can insert multiple bookmarks in a single video (ii) Bookmarks allow you to trigger animations or actions when playback reaches them (iii) Bookmarks can only be applied at the start or end of a video (iv) Bookmarks are visible during Slide Show mode to the audience
Answer
A. (i) and (ii) only
47
Which of the following statements are true about inserting hyperlinks in PowerPoint? (i) You can create a hyperlink to another slide in the same presentation (ii) You can create a hyperlink to run a custom slide show (iii) You can create a hyperlink to an external file (iv) You can create a hyperlink that plays a sound file
Answer
D. All (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
48
Which of the following best describes the difference between a hyperlink and an action button in PowerPoint?
Answer
B. A hyperlink can be applied to text or objects, while an action button is a pre- designed shape for navigation
49
Which slide show setting allows you to run a presentation automatically without manual navigation?
Answer
A. Kiosk Mode
50
Which of the following actions can be performed in Slide Sorter View? (i) Changing the slide orientation from portrait to landscape (ii) Recording slides by dragging (iii) Applying transitions to multiple slides at once (iv) Editing text inside a slide
Answer
A. (ii) and (iii) only
51
Different size of typewriters are :
Answer
A. Foolscap, Draft, Policy and Manifest
52
Parts of the Rocker Mechanism : (i) Loose dog and Rigid dog (ii) Escapement wheel and Pinion Wheel (iii) Loose dog, rigid dog and Main spring
Answer
D. (i) and (ii) are correct
53
Reason/Reasons for ‘jerky’ movement of the Carriage? (i) Over tension of the Mainspring (ii) Low tension of the Mainspring (iii) Worn out of teeth of escapement wheel
Answer
C. (i) and (iii) are correct
54
Bad alignment is due to: (i) Bend in the type bars (ii) Defective type guide (iii) Low tension of the main spring (iv) Wrong use of shift key
Answer
D. (i), (ii) and (iv) are correct 173/2025-K 11 A
55
Type bar is connected to segment by means of :
Answer
B. Fulcrum wire
56
What are the two types of typewriters?
Answer
D. Portable and Standard
57
Official letters are concluded by : (i) Yours faithfully (ii) Yours sincerely (iii) Yours Truly
Answer
C. (i) is only correct
58
Which of the following statement is/are correct? (i) There are two kinds of shift system (ii) Touch method is the scientific method of operating the typewriter (iii) Carriage rack travels on escapement wheel
Answer
A. (i) and (ii) are correct
59
Etc. is the abbreviation of :
Answer
C. Et cetera
60
Which of the following statement is/are correct? (i) “On IGS” should be types at the top left of the Envelope (ii) “Speed Post” should be typed at the Top Centre of the Envelope (iii) Address of the sender should by type of the Bottom left side of the envelope
Answer
B. (iii) is only correct
61
Which of the following options are most similar in meaning to the word, agitated mentioned in the passage? (i) worried (ii) tranquilized (iii) troubled (iv) flustered
Answer
C. (i), (iii) and (iv)
62
Past tense of the verb, lay is :
Answer
B. laid
63
An example of adjective phrase from the passage is :
Answer
Question Cancelled
64
Where was the body of a young man?
Answer
Question Cancelled
65
Which one is correct?
Answer
C. If I were you, I would complete the task on time
66
She usually wears saree, but now she ____________ pants.
Answer
A. is wearing
67
A number of soldiers __________ lost their lives.
Answer
A. have
68
You had better __________ it now.
Answer
B. do
69
Deepak enrolled in __________ University in Chennai.
Answer
B. a
70
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom : Life is full of ups and downs
Answer
D. uncertainties
71
Rearrange the following words/phrases to form a meaningful sentence: (i) you (ii) lead (iii) anywhere (iv) Shall I?
Answer
C. (iv) – (ii) – (i) – (iii)
72
I could look down _____________ the banyan leaves.
Answer
D. through
73
I am late, _____________?
Answer
B. aren’t I?
74
Then he put on his hat and _____________ to the house.
Answer
C. ran up
75
Can I have the pencil _____________ I gave you today morning?
Answer
B. that
76
Which of the following word is wrongly spelt?
Answer
A. delinquint
77
Report the following sentence : “Why did you come late?” the teacher asked James.
Answer
B. The teacher asked James why he had come late.
78
Change the sentence into passive voice : He posted the letters.
Answer
B. The letters were posted by him.
79
The earth __________ around the sun.
Answer
B. revolves
80
Choose the sentence with the appropriate use of punctuation :
Answer
C. “Well, why don’t you read the book?”
81
ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಪದಗಳ ಲ್ ಸರಿಯಾದುದನುನ್ ಆರಿ ಬರೆಯಿರಿ.
Answer
A. ಸೂ ೕರ್ದಯ
82
“ಭೂಮಿ” ಪದಕೆಕ್ ಸಮಾನಾಥರ್ಕ ಪದ :
Answer
B. ಇಳೆ
83
‘ಓಡೋಡಿ’ ಎಂಬುದು ಒಂದು __________ ಪದವಾಗಿದೆ.
Answer
C. ದಿವ್ರುಕಿತ್
84
ಗುಣಸಂಧಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಉದಾಹರಣೆ :
Answer
A. ಪುತೊರ್ೕತಾಸ್ಹ
85
“ಕಠಿಣ” ಪದದ ರೋಧಾಥರ್ಕ ಪದ :
Answer
B. ಮೃದು
86
ಗುಂಪಿಗೆ ಸೇರದ ಪದವನುನ್ ಆರಿ ಬರೆಯಿರಿ.
Answer
C. ತಾಯಿ
87
“ಮು ಳ್ಡಿದಮರನೇರಿದಂತಾದುದು” ಇ ಲ್ ಕಂಡುಬರುವ ಅಲಂಕಾರ :
Answer
B. ಉಪಮಾಲಂಕಾರ
88
ಪಾ.ವೆಂ. ಆಚಾಯರ್ರ ಕಾವಯ್ನಾಮ :
Answer
C. ಲಾಂಗೂಲಾಚಾಯರ್
89
‘ತಮಮ್’ ಪದದ ಬಹುವಚನ ರೂಪ ಯಾವುದು?
Answer
C. ತಮಮ್ಂದಿರು
90
ಹೆಬುಬ್ – ಇದು ಯಾವ ಸಮಾಸಕೆಕ್ ಉದಾಹರಣೆ?
Answer
B. ಕಮರ್ಧಾರಯ
91
ಾನಪೀಠ ಪರ್ಶ ತ್ ಲಭಿ ದ ವರಾಮ ಕಾರಂತರ ಕೃತಿ :
Answer
B. ಮೂಕಜಿಜ್ಯ ಕನಸುಗಳು
92
ಪಾರ್ಣ – ಪದದ ತದಭ್ವ ರೂಪ ಯಾವುದು?
Answer
A. ಹರಣ
93
ಎಂ. ಗೋಪಾಲಕೃಷಣ್ ಅಡಿಗರಿಗೆ ಸಂಧ ಪರ್ಶ ತ್ : (i) ಕುಮಾರನಾಶಾನ್ ಪರ್ಶ ತ್ (ii) ಕಬೀರ್ ಸಮಾಮ್ನ್ (iii) ಕನಾರ್ಟಕ ರಾಜಯ್ ಸಾ ತಯ್ ಅಕಾಡೆಮಿ ಪರ್ಶ ತ್ (iv) ಾನಪೀಠ ಪರ್ಶ ತ್
Answer
A. (i), (ii)
94
ಇವುಗಳ ಲ್ ಕನನ್ಡ ಪದ ಯಾವುದು?
Answer
B. ಮರ
95
ಕನನ್ಡದ ಪರ್ಥಮ ರಾಷಟ್ರ್ ಕ ಯೆಂದು ಪರ್ ದಧ್ರಾದ ಕ :
Answer
D. ಗೋ ಂದ ಪೈ
96
ವಚನಕಾರರಾದ ಬಸವಣಣ್ನವರ ಅಂಕಿತನಾಮ :
Answer
C. ಕೂಡಲಸಂಗಮದೇವ
97
“ಹಂಸಗೀತೆ” ಕಾದಂಬರಿಯನುನ್ ಬರೆದ ಕ :
Answer
D. ತ.ರಾ.ಸು.
98
ಕನನ್ಡ ಭಾಷೆಯ ಲ್ ಎಷುಟ್ ಕಾಲಗ ವೆ?
Answer
A. 3
99
Truth is always bitter.
Answer
D. ಸತಯ್ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಕ ಯಾಗಿರುತತ್ದೆ
100
Necessity is the mother of innovation :
Answer
A. ಆವಶಯ್ಕತೆ ಆ ಷಾಕ್ರಕೆಕ್ ಜನನ

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