| Post Name | STATISTICAL ASSISTANT/ INVESTIGATOR GRADE II 741/2024 |
|---|---|
| Question Paper Code | 081/2025 |
| Category Code | 741/2024 |
| Date of Test | 31 July 2025 |
| Medium of Question | ENGLISH |
| Exam Type | OMR Examination |
| Total Questions | 100 |
1
Which of the following is the group of economists who were the advocates of unbalanced
growth theory?
Answer
B. W.W Rostow, H.W. Singer, A.O. Hirschman
2
In a normal distribution :
Answer
B. Mean = Median = Mode
3
Which among the following is the correct one related to the effects of the devaluation of a
currency?
Answer
A. Devaluation makes exports cheaper and imports costlier in terms of domestic
currency
4
Which among the following is not a measure of economic development?
Answer
C. Gini co-efficient ratio
5
Inflation unemployment trade-off shows :
(i) Inverse relationship between the rate of unemployment and money wage
(ii) Direct relationship between the rate of unemployment and inflation
(iii) Inverse relationship between the rate of unemployment and inflation
Answer
B. (i) and (iii) are correct
6
Lerner’s index of monopoly power is the base of :
Answer
B. Kalecki’s theory of distribution
7
In the short run, the monopolistic maximises profit if :
Answer
A. MC = MR, slope of MC > slope of MR
8
In hypothesis testing Type I error means :
Answer
C. Reject the null hypothesis when it is true
9
Which of the following statement is true?
Answer
B. Impact of a tax can be shifted while incidence of a tax cannot be shifted
10
A measure of dispersion free from unit of measurement is :
Answer
D. Coefficient of variation
11
In which production function elasticity of substitution is zero?
Answer
B. Leontief production function
12
The LM function shift to the right when the money supply is :
Answer
A. Increased
13
High powered money and money multiplier are :
Answer
Question Cancelled
14
In Keynesian consumption function C = a + bY , b denotes :
Answer
C. Marginal propensity to consume
15
According to Harrod, an economy would experience inflation if :
Answer
A. Actual growth rate higher than the warranted growth rate
16
In a perfectly symmetrical distribution, skewness is equal to :
Answer
C. Zero
17
The first blueprint of Indian Planning was given by :
Answer
D. M. Visvesvaraya
18
Which among the following is not a quantitative credit control policy of the Central Bank
of India?
Answer
C. Margin Requirements
19
Which of the following statement is / are correct about the Finance Commission of India?
(i) Provision for the constitution of Finance Commission has been made in Article 280
of the Constitution
(ii) N.K. Singh is the Chairman of 15th Finance commission
(iii) Aim is to recommend the sharing of taxes between Central and State governments
(iv) The first Finance Commission was set up in 1949
Answer
C. (i), (ii) and (iii) only
20
Kerala Value Added Tax came into force on :
Answer
B. 1st April 2005
21
The natural domain of the function f(x) = √(4x − 3 − x²) is:
Answer
C. [1, 3]
22
The equation of the tangent to y = 2/x at (2,1) is:
Answer
B. x + 2y − 4 = 0
23
If a student’s Z- score is 1.4. What was his score on the test
Answer
C. 133.5
24
The curve satisfies dy/dx = (x + 2)/y and passes through (0,2). Its equation is:
Answer
D. x² − y² + 4x + 4 = 0
25
The sum of two positive numbers is 450 and their LCM is 972. Their GCD is
Answer
Question Cancelled
26
The remainder obtained on dividing 538 by 11 is
Answer
B. 4
27
If G is a group such that every element is its own inverse. Then
Answer
C. G is abelian
28
The number of subgroups of Z18 is
Answer
A. 6
29
Find the value of λ for which the system of homogeneous linear equations
x + 3 y + 4 z = 0; − x + y + λz = 0; 2x + y + 3z = 0 has non-trivial solutions.
Answer
A. 0
30
The determinant of the linear transformation T: ℝ² → ℝ² defined by T(x, y) = (2x − 9y, 3x − 5y) is
Answer
A. 17
31
Find the nullity of T: R³ → R³ defined by T(x,y,z) = (x + 2y − z, y + z, x + y − 2z).
Answer
D. 1
32
Which of the following is true about determinants?
Answer
C. If the sum of first two columns of a matrix is same as its third column, then
its determinant is zero
33
The limit of the sequence is
n
Answer
B. 2
34
Which of the following need not be true?
Answer
D. If lim_{n→∞} u_n = 0, then the series Σu_n is convergent
35
The series Σ[(n² − 1)/(n² + 1)]xⁿ for x > 0 is:
Answer
D. Converges if x < 1
36
The value of } Je" dydx is
00
Answer
C. =
37
If ω is the cube root of unity, then 2 + ω + 2ω 2
Answer
A. is
38
An analytic function whose real part u(x , y ) = 2xy + 2x is
Answer
A. −iz² + 2z
39
The integral ∫_C [x + (y + 2)i] dz from the point z = 0 to z = 1 + i along the line y = x is:
Answer
Question Cancelled
40
The value of the integral ∮_C f(z) dz, where f(z) = (z² − z + 1)/(z − 1)² and C is |z| = 2 taken in the counter clockwise direction is:
Answer
A. 2πi
41
In a set of values 0, 5, 8, 9 and 110, which of the following is the most suitable average :
Answer
D. Median
σ
42
The coefficient of variation of ‘n’ observation is . Each of these ‘n’ observation is
x
multiplied by ‘k’. Then the coefficient of variation of the new set of observations is :
σ σ
Answer
B. x x
σ σ
43
A box contains 4 blue, 5 green and 3 white balls. The probability of 3 balls being of
different colour when the ball is replaced after each draw is
4 5
Answer
D. None of these
44
If the probability of getting a head is 0.3. What is the probability of getting three heads
of a coin when it is tossed 4 times
Answer
C. 0.075
45
Moving average method of fitting trend in a time series data removes the effect of
Answer
A. Short-term movements
46
The expenditure is either Rs. 300 with probability p = 0.6 or Rs. 400. Then the expected
expenditure is
Answer
A. 340
47
If X → B (120, 0.04 ) can be approximated to __________ distribution.
Answer
B. Poisson distribution
48
Which of the relating to normal distribution are not correct?
(i) it is mesokurtic
(ii) μ ± 1σ covers 95.45% area
(iii) Coefficient of skewness is three
(iv) The normal curve is unimodal
4
(v) Quartile Deviation is σ
5
Codes :
Answer
B. (ii), (iii) and (v)
49
In a competitive examination test has a mean score of 120 and a standard deviation of
23. If a student’s Z- score is 1.4. What was his score on the test
Answer
B. 152.2
50
Answer
Question Cancelled
51
An urn contains n balls, of which a (a < n) are green. Two balls are drawn without replacement. Let p₁ and p₂ be the probabilities that the first and second balls are green. Which statements are true?
(i) p₁ < p₂
(ii) p₂ = (a − 1)/(n − 1)
(iii) p₁ > p₂
(iv) p₂ = a/n
Answer
Question Cancelled
52
The conditional p.m.f of a discrete random variable X given a discrete random variable
Y = y is undefined when
Answer
C. P(Y = y) = 0
53
If X follows a Normal distribution, then P (X = 0.5) is
Answer
C. 0
54
Laspeyer’s index number shows an
Answer
A. upward bias
55
If X follows N
Answer
Question Cancelled
56
In a simple random sampling without replacement if ‘n’ are selected from ‘N’ units there
would be __________ samples.
Answer
B. N Cn
N
57
In a completely randomized design with ‘k’ treatments and ‘r’ experimental units, error
degrees of freedom is equal to
Answer
A. r−k
58
Which of the following statement is true?
Answer
Question Cancelled
59
The death rate obtained for a segment of a population is known as
Answer
C. Specific death rate
60
A random variable X takes only values 1 and β with positive probability. If E(X) = P(X = 1), then:
Answer
A. β = 0
61
All of the following statements are true, except
Answer
B. As per the going on concept, capital is treated as a liability
62
The concept of core competence was proposed by
Answer
C. C.K. Prahalad
63
Which of the following is not a function of the primary market?
Answer
B. Continuous price formation
64
Match the following :
Working/Study Group on Head
(1) Problems of adopting multi-agency in
Answer
A. R.K. Talwar
agricultural financing
(2) Reforms in Deposit Insurance in India
65
While replacing an asset, the depreciated book value of the existing asset is considered
as :
Answer
D. Sunk cost
66
Which of the following statement is not true in the case of T-Bills?
Answer
A. Their transaction cost is comparatively high
67
Which of the following statement is not true?
Answer
D. RTGS has no minimum amount restriction
68
Match List I with List II :
List I List II
(1) Book building
Answer
D. Money market instrument
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
69
Which of the following is not a sub-function of Directing?
Answer
B. Delegation
70
In the light of the two statements given below about management skills, choose the
correct option :
Statement I : The need for conceptual skills increases as it moves from lower to top
levels of management.
Statement II : The need for technical skills increases as it moves from lower to top
levels of management.
Answer
A. Statement I is true and Statement II is false
71
Match the following
Accounting Standards Dealing with
(1) Ind AS 23
Answer
C. Borrowing Costs
(4) Ind AS 38
72
Considering the two statements given below, choose the correct option :
Statement I : RBI can reduce the inflationary pressure by lowering the repo rate
Statement II : RBI can reduce the inflationary pressure by selling government
securities to public/banks.
Answer
A. Statement I is false and Statement II is true
73
Which of the following statement about SENSEX is not true?
Answer
D. Based on 50 selected stocks
74
Match List I with List II :
List I List II
(1) Hawthorne experiments
Answer
A. Chester I. Bernard
(2) M.B.O.
75
In the light of the two statements given below about the type of account, choose the
correct option.
Statement I : Capital A/c is a personal account.
Statement II : Salary Outstanding A/c is a personal account.
Answer
D. Both Statements I and Statement II are true
76
SWIFT stands for :
Answer
C. Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication
77
Match List A with List
Answer
Question Cancelled
78
The concept of gang plank is related to the management principle :
Answer
C. Scalar Chain
79
Arrange the following Acts in the chronological order of their enactment :
Answer
D. Regional Rural Banks Act
Choose the correct option :
80
A borrowed Rs. 25,000 from a bank and bought furniture worth Rs. 25,000 using this
cash. State the effect of this transaction.
Choose the correct option :
Answer
B. Assets increased and Liabilities increased
81
Which of the following statement is / are correct about Sree Narayana Guru?
(i) He installed a lamp at Karamukku Temple
(ii) He consecrated mirror at Aruvippuram Temple
(iii) He started a newspaper called Kerala Kaumudi
Answer
A. Only (i)
82
Which among the following was the journal of Yogakshema Sabha?
Answer
A. Unni Namboothiri
83
Name the Missionary group initiated the educational activities of Malabar
Answer
C. Basel Evangelical Mission
84
Which memorandum demanded preferential treatment in public recruitment to the state
services for the natives of Thiruvitamkur
Answer
D. Malayali Memorial
85
First Travelogue in Malayalam Language written by Paramakkal Thomakathanar :
Answer
A. Varthamanapusthakam
86
Which among the following is/are the works of Pandit Karuppan :
(i) Jathikkummi
(ii) Udhyanavirunnu
(iii) Maneeshapanchakam
Answer
B. Only ((i) and (ii))
87
The novel of Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai based on the history of class consciousness of
the landless agricultural workers of the Kuttanad region :
Answer
C. Randidangazhi
88
First women to be arrested in Kerala for breaking the salt law :
Answer
B. Easwari Ammal
89
Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha was started by
Answer
B. Poikayil Appachan
90
Kudi Arasu, the Tamil weekly was started by
Answer
A. E.V. Ramaswami Naicker
91
How many members attended the first session of the Constituent Assembly of India
began on 9th December 1946?
Answer
C. 207
92
Name the drama written by C.J. Thomas depicting the worse condition of women
artists :
Answer
Question Cancelled
93
Which amendment added the terms socialist and secular to the preamble of the
Constitution of India?
Answer
B. 42nd Amendment
94
The Article which prohibits employment of children below the age of 14 years in any
factory, mine or any other hazardous employment :
Answer
A. Article 24
95
Who is the chief of UN Refugee Agency?
Answer
A. Filipo Grandy
96
By which amendment to the Constitution in 1978 removed the Right to Property from
the list of Fundamental Rights?
Answer
C. 44th Amendment
97
Who is awarded as the Best International Women cricketer by BCCI in 2025?
Answer
B. Smriti Mandhana
98
Full form of MISA :
Answer
D. Maintenance of Internal Security Act
99
PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana is related with :
Answer
A. Rooftop Solarisation Scheme
100
Who was the founder of Samatva Samajam?
Answer
B. Vaikunta Swami
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