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Post NamePROJECT ASSISTANT/UNIT MANAGER
DepartmentKERALA STATE BACKWARD CLASSES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Ltd Category No : 009/2021
Question Paper Code011/2023/OL
Category Code009/2021
Date of Test18 January 2023
Medium of QuestionENGLISH
Exam TypeOnline Examination
Total Questions100
1
In management, a set of interrelated and interdependent parts/units arranged in a manner that produces a unified whole is called _____
Answer
C. Systems approach
2
Who is popularly known as the β€˜Father of Scientific Management'?
Answer
A. Frederick Taylor
3
Performing activities in the organisation at the least time and at the least cost is called _____
Answer
A. Efficiency
4
The organization structure which follows dual chain of command and combines functional departmentation with product or project organosation is _____
Answer
D. Matrix structure
5
In this form of organisation, a supervisor exercises direct supervision over a subordinate, and the authority flows from the person at the top to the person at the lowest ring of the organisation
Answer
D. Line organization
6
_____ may be defined as the systematic and dispassionate examination, analysis and appraisal of management's overall performance
Answer
C. Management audit
7
The channel of communication which is mostly associated with gossip and rumours, is called
Answer
B. Grapevine
8
_____ to communication may occur if the transmitter and receiver assign different meanings to the same word or use different words for the same meaning
Answer
A. Semantic barriers
9
An _____ can used for disseminating information to a specified list of employees within the organisation
Answer
A. Office circular
10
Through e-mail companies are offering _____ service to its employees that help them use tools like Google drive, Drop box etc
Answer
C. Cloud Storage
11
Conversion of data into a code is called _____
Answer
B. Encryption
12
In marketing communication, what does AIDA stand for?
Answer
D. Awareness, Interest, Desire and Action
13
Accounting system in which transactions are recorded on the basis of amounts having become due for payment or receipt is called
Answer
C. Accrual system of accounting
14
Which accounting principle directs an accountant to record the gains only if their occurrence is certain, but to record all potential losses, even their chances of occurrence is remote:
Answer
A. Principle of conservation
15
Mr. Jain started a business on 1st April 2021 with a capital of Rs. 50,000. His banker also allowed a loan of Rs. 25,000 for his business. He recorded a profit of Rs. 40,000 during the year ended 31st March 2022, and also withdrew cash Rs. 4,000 for his private use. What is his capital as on 31st March 2022?
Answer
D. Rs. 86,000
16
A company purchases a land for Rs. 1,00,000 by paying Rs. 80,000 in cash and the balance in notes payable. What is the effect of this transaction on the owner's equity?
Answer
D. No effect on owner's equity
17
Accounting standards deal with issues on
Answer
B. Recognition of events and transactions, Measurement of transactions and events presentation of transactions and events and Disclosure requirements
18
A company receives loan from a bank. What is the effect on the accounting equation?
Answer
A. Asset increases, liability increase and owner's equity remains unchanged
19
Presently, current assets and current liabilities of a company are Rs. 20 lakh and Rs. 10 lakh respectively. On purchase of a machinery worth Rs. 5 lakh on cash, current ratio of the company will become:
Answer
B. 3:2
20
Based on DuPont system, what will be the company's rate of return on equity, if the (a) equity turnover is 4.2 times, (b) net profit margin is 5.5%, (c) total assets turnover ratio is 2.0 times and (d) dividend pay-out ratio is 30%
Answer
B. 23.1%
21
A three months debtor collection period implies that the debtor turnover ratio is
Answer
C. 4 times
22
A statement which indicates the relationship of different items of a financial statement with a common item by expressing each item as a percentage of that common item is called
Answer
A. Common size statement
23
The financial statement in relation to a company includes:
Answer
D. (a) a balance sheet as at the end of the financial year (b) a profit and loss account, or in the case of a company carrying on any activity not for profit, an income and expenditure account for the financial year; (c) cash flow statement for the financial year; (d) a statement of changes in equity , if applicable; and (e) any explanatory note annexed to, or forming part of, any document referred to in points (a) to (d) above
24
Read the table below containing different transactions matched to different types of cashflows. Option a: Cash received from sale of goods and services β€” Cash flow from operating Activities; Cash received from disposal of fixed assets β€” Cash flow from Investing Activities; Cash repaid on borrowings β€” Cash flow from Financing Activities. Option b: Cash received from sale of goods and services β€” Cash flow from Investing Activities; Cash received from disposal of fixed assets β€” Cash flow from Operating Activities; Cash repaid on borrowings β€” Cash flow from Financing Activities. Option c: Cash received from sale of goods and services β€” Cash flow from Financing Activities; Cash received from disposal of fixed assets β€” Cash flow from Investing Activities; Cash repaid on borrowings β€” Cash flow from Operating Activities. Option d: Cash received from sale of goods and services β€” Cash flow from Operating Activities; Cash received from disposal of fixed assets β€” Cash flow from Operating Activities; Cash repaid on borrowings β€” Cash flow from Operating Activities. Which of the following is true as per AS(3)
Answer
B. Option a only
25
The annual demand for product is 5000 units. The ordering cost is Rs. 200 per order. The unit cost of the product is Rs. 1000. The inventory carrying cost is 20% per unit p.a. Determine the economic order quantity
Answer
C. 100 units
26
This management philosophy which originated from Japan, teaches us that every day we should look to perform something better, to innovate, to eliminate unnecessary steps, to question the past and to assume everything can be improved. Which is this management philosophy?
Answer
B. Kaizen Theory
27
Which is the National standard body of India, responsible for the harmonious development of the activities of standardization, marking and quality certification of goods
Answer
A. BIS
28
Read the table below showing different ISO standards and the corresponding descriptions. Option a: ISO 9000 β€” To improve the quality of products and services and consistently meet customers' expectations; ISO 22000 β€” Practical tools to manage their environmental responsibilities. Option b: ISO 9000 β€” To improve the quality of products and services and consistently meet customers' expectations; ISO 50001 β€” Practical tools to manage their environmental responsibilities. Option c: ISO 9000 β€” To improve the quality of products and services and consistently meet customers' expectations; ISO 14000 β€” Practical tools to manage their environmental responsibilities. Option d: ISO 50001 β€” To improve the quality of products and services and consistently meet customers' expectations; ISO 22000 β€” Practical tools to manage their environmental responsibilities. Which option is the correct match between the standard and the description.
Answer
C. Option c
29
In project management, the longest sequence of tasks (path) that must be completed to finish a project is called
Answer
C. Critical path
30
Which are the eight dimensions of quality?
Answer
B. Performance, Features, Reliability, Conformance, Durability, Serviceability, aesthetics and Perceived quality
31
Among the details required for material Requirement planning which one is relatively static?
Answer
B. Bill of materials
32
Which among the following require much closer association between the manufacturer and supplier?
Answer
A. Vendor development
33
Which of the following statements is/are correct about inventory system? a. In a continuous review system (Q) the timing of purchase is decided based on the reorder point b. In a periodic review system (P) the inventory level is reviewed at fixed time intervals
Answer
C. Both a and b are correct
34
Which among the following information is not required for calculating critical ratio?
Answer
A. Production quantity
35
Which one is a cross functional driver of supply chain performance
Answer
B. Sourcing
36
Which among the following statement is/are correct about ABC analysis? a. ABC analysis is inventory application of the β€˜critical few and trivial many’ principle b. ABC analysis is inventory application of pareto principle c. Annual rupee value of item is one among the criteria used in ABC analysis
Answer
D. All a, b and c are correct
37
Which among the following is not a component of time series analysis in forecasting
Answer
D. Price
38
The material planning technique most suitable for process industry is
Answer
B. Past Consumption Analysis
39
_____ is preferred in order to generate profit out of any anticipated price hike
Answer
C. Speculative buying
40
Which among the following is not an indicator used in vendor rating
Answer
A. (Utility of the item / cost of the item) Γ— Weightage
41
Which among the following statement is/are correct a. The probability of rejective a good lot is consumer's risk b. Cycle counting is a perceptual inventory audit system
Answer
C. a is incorrect , b is correct
42
A materials budget
Answer
D. All the above
43
_____ is used when number of sources are known and few
Answer
A. Limited tender
44
Which of the following is/are used in value analysis?
Answer
D. All the above
45
In six sigma MAIC stands for
Answer
A. Measure, Analyse, Improve and control
46
Among the below given documents of international trade which one is provided by the importer
Answer
C. Freight certificate for FOB purchase
47
Which among the following statements related to lead time is/are correct? a. Requested order lead time is the time between the order and time for delivery wanted by the customer b. Quote order Lead Time is the time between the date of quotation and delivery date, as it is mentioned in the contract
Answer
A. Both a and b are correct
48
For a company that prefer to purchase a particular product from a vendor in long term basis can go for _____
Answer
A. Contract purchase order
49
Which among the following comes at the lowest level of work Breakdown structure?
Answer
A. Work package
50
Among the following which one is not an option in the power/interest Grid for stakeholder prioritisation in project planning
Answer
C. Advice
51
A project organisation may be highly useful when
Answer
D. All the above
52
Among the statements given below which one is/are correct a. Product scope is a subset of project scope b. Project scope statement can be changed during the course of project
Answer
A. Both a and b are correct
53
Milestone list is a components of
Answer
A. Project plan document
54
The application of cost benefit Analysis includes
Answer
C. Both 1 and 2
55
In an organisation, the project manager act as a coordinator of project related tasks and the authority is assigned to the functional manager. This is an example of _____
Answer
Question Cancelled
56
Among the following statements related to project scheduling, which is/are correct a. There is no slack for critical activities b. In crashing, there is inverse relationship between time and cost
Answer
D. Both a and b are correct
57
Which of the following statement is/are correct about Graphical Evaluation and Review Technique a. Branching from mode is probabilistic b. Arcs may represent time, cost and reliability c. Looping back to earlier event is acceptable
Answer
C. a, b and c are correct
58
Bringing the project activities into the organisation and distributing them among existing functions is known as
Answer
A. Termination by integration
59
_____ explains the amount of individual resources an existing schedule requires during specific time period
Answer
D. Resource loading
60
_____ is a standard of performance normally established early on in a project for later comparisons
Answer
C. Baseline
61
Complete the following sentence using the correct option provided: If I had woken up early, _____
Answer
D. I would have gone out for a walk
62
Choose the correct form of the verb from the options provided and complete the following sentence: One of the members of the team _____ a resort in the outskirts of the city
Answer
A. Owns
63
Provide the appropriate question tag: Let's go out for dinner, _____ ?
Answer
B. Shall we
64
Which of the following sentences is correct? a. I had attend an online course on Yoga last month b. I attended an online course on Yoga last month c. I have attended an online course on Yoga last month d. I had to attended an online course on Yoga last month
Answer
A. b
65
Choose the correct form of the adjective and fill in the blank space: Catherine is the _____ of the two sisters
Answer
B. elder
66
Use one word substitute for the state of being unmarried
Answer
D. Celibacy
67
Choose the correct meaning of the expression given in italics in the following sentence: I advise you not to bank on them for their co-operation in this matter
Answer
Question Cancelled
68
Which word should be used to fill in the blank space in the sentence below? We should make _____ use of the opportunities available to us
Answer
A. Judicious
69
Replace the words in italics with the correct idiomatic expression: I am feeling very tired after a busy day. I think I will go off to sleep
Answer
Question Cancelled
70
Replace the word in italics with the correct option provided below: Mark Twain is the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens
Answer
Question Cancelled
71
With regard to Preamble of the Indian Constitution, which of the following statement is/are correct a. The preamble of the Indian Constitution was based on the objective resolution drafted by Jawaharlal Nehru b. It was presented in the constituent Assembly by Jawaharlal Nehru on 13 December 1946 c. It was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 22nd January 1947
Answer
B. Only (a and b)
72
Which of the following statement about Saktan Tampuran is/are not correct a. Paliyath Komi Achan helped him to crippled down the Nair Nobles in Cochin b. He discontinued the institution of the Yogathiripads c. During his reign the village under the Karyakar became the lowest unit of administration
Answer
D. Only (c)
73
Which of the following statement is/are correct about Herman Gundert a. Herman Gundert came to India under the auspices of Basel Germen Evangelical Mission b. He introduced Litho Printing at Tellichery to bring out the copies of the Bible c. He was appointed as the First inspector of Schools in Malabar and South Canara in 1852
Answer
B. All the above (a, b and c)
74
Select the mismatched pairs from the following a. Telangana Peasant struggle - Shetkari Sangathana b. Patiala Muzara Movement - PEPSU Tenancy Act c. Srikakulam Movement - Girijan Sangam d. Nexalbari Peasant Movement - Vyvasayikal Sangam
Answer
D. Only (a and d)
75
Which of the following statement is/are correct about Sree Narayana Guru a. SreeNarayana Guru took the battle against Brahmin hegemony through the consecration of temples b. He consecrated more than 64 temples and some of them had no idols c. At Murukkumpuzha temple a stone containing the word, "Truth, Duty, kindness and Peace" was installed.
Answer
D. All the above (a, b and c)
76
In regard to NFSA of 2013 (National Food Security Act), Which of the following statement is/are correct a. National Food Security Act of 2013 provides for a legal right to receive food grains at subsidised prices or free of charges to eligible households b. The Act provides for entitlement of meals to pregnant women and lactating mothers c. It provides meals to children up to 14 years of age
Answer
C. All the above (a, b and c)
77
Which of the following is/are Travelogues is Malayalam language a. Varthaman Pustakam - Thomas kattanar b. Bilathi Visesham - K.P Kesavan c. The Smarana Mandalam - P. K Narayana Pillai
Answer
Question Cancelled
78
Which of the following statement is/are correct about Shanar Agitation a. It was known as Breast Cloth Agitation and was supported by the Christian Missionaries b. Col. Munrp was issued an order permitting the Shanar women, who converted to Christianity to cover their bodies with jacket c. This agitation led to the royal proclamation of July 26, 1859, abolishing all the restrictions in the matter of covering the upper parts by the Shanar women
Answer
C. All the above (a, b and c)
79
First woman nominated as the secretary of Arayavamshodharani Sabha
Answer
A. C I Rudrani Amma
80
With regard to Second Five-year plan which of the following is/are correct a. PC Mahalanobis played a leading role in drafting the Second five-year plan b. Dismantling of the industrial licencing system and the abolition of the MRTP Act c. Indian Government signed three separate agreements for the construction of steel plants, with Germany, Russia and Britain
Answer
D. Only (a and c)
81
Which of the following is an example of Government citizen type e-Governance?
Answer
B. e-District
82
SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and reporting technology) is the concept related to which of the following parts?
Answer
D. Storage device
83
Which among the following is the correct definition of clock speed of a processor?
Answer
C. Number of cycles that the processor executes per second
84
"The program that initializes the operating system (OS) during startup. it is the process of loading a set of instructions when a computer is first turned on". Find the right word from the following which defines the above?
Answer
A. Bootstrapping
85
Consider the following statements regarding open source software a. It is software with source code that any one can inspect, modify, and enhance b. In order to use free software, computer users must agree that they will not do anything with the software that the author has not permitted c. Open-source software including operating system software is free of cost Which among the above statements is/are not correct?
Answer
B. c only
86
What is the keyboard shortcut for the Redo process?
Answer
C. Ctrl + Y
87
Find the correct definition of the 'Mail Merge'
Answer
B. Sending a document to different mail address from the Microsoft word
88
Which among the following function command in MS-Excel is used to round a decimal number to the next higher natural number
Answer
C. Ceiling
89
Consider the following statements a. In MS PowerPoint users can create a video file as well as slideshow only file b. SmartArt is a feature used to create different charts and diagrams in available only is MS PowerPoint c. User can add video and audio to a presentation Which among the above statements is/are correct?
Answer
C. a and c only
90
Among the following software find the free desktop publishing
Answer
D. LibreOffice Draw
91
Match the following i. Bridge a. Connects two different LAN working on same protocol ii. Gateway b. Connects two different networks works on different protocols iii. Modem c. Connects different devices to a network and make them communicate each other iv. Router d. Connect the devices to Internet Choose the correct option from the following
Answer
A. i-a, ii-b, iii-d, iv-c
92
Which among the following statements is incorrect when considering DHCP?
Answer
B. It is a protocol through which data is sent from one host to another over the internet
93
The file Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a standard communication protocol used for the transfer of computer files from a server to a client on a computer network. Which among is not an FTP client application
Answer
D. File manager
94
Act of sending fraudulent e-mail that appears to be from a legitimate source as an attempt to gain sensitive personal information from the victim Which is the cybercrime defined above?
Answer
B. Phishing
95
Which among the following are the video file format a. Mp4 b. Avi c. Flv d. 3gp e. jpeg f. bmp Choose the correct option from the following
Answer
B. a, b, c and d
96
Consider the following features of Bluetooth Connectivity a. It is long range wireless technology used for exchange of data b. It work within the range of 0-400 m c. International Agency for cancer has listed Bluetooth transmission in the carcinogen list
Answer
Question Cancelled
97
Choose the correct chronology of an UBUNTU OS installation a. Download an UBUNTU image b. Create a bootable disk c. Installation setup d. Boot from the flash drive e. Choose the location f. Drive management
Answer
D. a-b-d-c-f-e
98
Which one is the guideline of referential integrity in a relational DBMS
Answer
C. Do not enter a value in the foreign key field of the child table if that value does not exist in the primary key field of the parent table
99
Data folder of a company in Tally consists of
Answer
C. 5 digits
100
Full form of IMPS
Answer
B. Immediate Payment Service

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