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Friday, November 9, 2012

SBI Clerk

SBI – Clerk Reasoning Exam 2009
Reasoning
1. If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the Third, Seventh, Eighth and Tenth letters of the word COMPATIBILITY, which of the following would be the last letter of that word ? If no such word can be made, give ‘X’ as your answer and if more than one such word can be formed, give your answer as ‘Y’.
(A) I
(B) B
(C) L
(D) X
(E) Y
Ans : (B)
2. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group ?
(A) Stem
(B) Tree
(C) Root
(D) Branch
(E) Leaf
Ans : (B)
3. How many meaningful three letter English words can be formed with the letters AER, using each letter only once in each word ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) Four
Ans : (D)
4. In a certain code FINE is written HGPC.
How is SLIT written in that code ?
(A) UTGR
(B) UTKR
(C) TUGR
(D) RUGT
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
5. If ‘Apple’ is called ‘Orange’, ‘Orange’ is called ‘Peach’, ‘Peach’ is called ‘Potato’, ‘Potato’ is called ‘Banana’, ‘Banana’ is called ‘Papaya’ and ‘Papaya’ is called ‘Guava’, which of the following grows underground ?
(A) Potato
(B) Guava
(C) Apple
(D) Banana
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
6. If the digits in the number 86435192 are arranged in ascending order, what will be the difference between the digits which are second from the right and fourth from the left in the new arrangement ?
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four
(E) None
Ans : (D)
7. Each vowel of the word ADJECTIVE is substituted with the next letter of the English alphabetical series, and each consonant is substituted with the letter preceding it. How many vowels are present in the new arrangement ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
8. If in a certain language LATE is coded as 8&4$ and HIRE is coded as 7*3$ then how will HAIL be coded in the same language ?
(A) 7&8*
(B) &7*8
(C) 7*&8
(D) 7&*8
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
9. How many such pairs of letters are there in word ENGLISH, each of which has as many letters between its two letters as there are between them in the English alphabets ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) More than three
Ans : (E)
10. In a certain code ‘na pa ka so’ means ‘birds fly very high’, ‘ri so la pa’ means ‘birds are very beautiful’ and ‘ti me ka bo’ means ‘the parrots could fly’. Which of the following is the code for ‘high’ in that language ?
(A) na
(B) ka
(C) bo
(D) so
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
Directions—(Q. 11–15) In each of the questions below are given three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read both the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Read the statements and the conclusions which follow it and
Give answer—
(A) if only conclusion I is true.
(B) if only conclusion II is true.
(C) if either conclusion I or conclusion II is true.
(D) if neither conclusion I nor conclusion II is true
(E) if both conclusions I and II are true.
11. Statements : All stars are suns.
Some suns are planets.
All planets are satellites.
Conclusions :
I. Some satellites are stars.
II. No star is a satellite.
Ans : (C)
12. Statements : All fishes are birds.
All birds are rats.
All rats are cows.
Conclusions :
I. All birds are cows
II. All rats are fishes
Ans : (A)
13. Statements : All curtains are rods.
Some rods are sheets.
Some sheets are pillows.
Conclusions :
I. Some pillows are rods.
II. Some rods are curtains.
Ans : (B)
14. Statements : Some walls are windows.
Some windows are doors.
All doors are roofs.
Conclusions :
I. Some doors are walls.
II. No roof is a window.
Ans : (D)
15. Statements : All switches are plugs.
Some plugs are bulbs.
All bulbs are sockets.
Conclusions :
I. Some sockets are plugs.
II. Some plugs are switches.
Ans : (E)
Directions—(Q. 16–20) Study the sets of numbers given below and answer the questions, which follow :
489 – 541 – 654 – 953 – 983
16. If in each number, the first and the last digits are interchanged, which of the following will be the second highest number ?
(A) 489
(B) 541
(C) 654
(D) 953
(E) 783
Ans : (C)
17. If in each number, all the three digits are arranged in ascending order, which of the following will be the lowest number ?
(A) 489
(B) 541
(C) 654
(D) 953
(E) 783
Ans : (B)
18. Which of the following numbers will be obtained if the first digit of lowest number is subtracted from the second digit of highest number after adding one to each of the numbers ?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
Ans : (A)
19. If five is subtracted from each of the numbers, which of the following numbers will be the difference between the second digit of second highest number and the second digit of the highest number ?
(A) Zero
(B) 3
(C) 1
(D) 4
(E) 2
Ans : (B)
20. If in each number the first and the second digits are interchanged, which will be the third highest number ?
(A) 489
(B) 541
(C) 654
(D) 953
(E) 783
Ans : (D)
Directions—(Q. 21–25) Read the following information carefully and answer the questions, which follow :
‘A – B’ means ‘A is father of B’
‘A + B’ means ‘A is daughter of B’
‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is son of B’
‘A × B’ means ‘A is wife of B’
21. Which of the following means P is grandson of S ?
(A) P + Q – S
(B) P ÷ Q × S
(C) P ÷ Q + S
(D) P × Q ÷ S
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
22. How is P related to T in the expression ‘P + S – T’ ?
(A) Sister
(B) Wife
(C) Son
(D) Daughter
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
23. In the expression ‘P + Q × T’ how is T related to P ?
(A) Mother
(B) Father
(C) Son
(D) Brother
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
24. Which of the following means T is wife of P ?
(A) P × S ÷ T
(B) P ÷ S × T
(C) P – S ÷ T
(D) P + T ÷ S
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
25. In the expression ‘P × Q – T’ how is T related to P ?
(A) Daughter
(B) Sister
(C) Mother
(D) Can’t be determined
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
Directions—(Q. 26–30) In each of these questions a group of letters is given followed by four combinations of number/symbol lettered (A), (B), (C) & (D). Letters are to be coded as per the scheme and conditions given below. You have to find out the serial letter of the combination, which represents the letter group. Serial letter of that combination is your answer. If none of the combinations is correct, your answer is (E) i.e. None of these :
Letters# Q M S I N G D K A L P R B J E
Number/ Symbol# 7 @ 4 # % $ 6 1 2 £ 5 * 9 8 3
Conditions :
(i) If the first letter is a consonant and the last a vowel, both are to be coded as the code of the vowel.
(ii) If the first letter is a vowel and the last a consonant, the codes for the first and the last are to be interchanged.
(iii) If no vowel is present in the group of letters, the second and the fifth letters are to be coded as ©.
26. BKGQJN
(A) 9©$7©%
(B) ©9$7%©
(C) 91$78%
(D) %1$789
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
27. IJBRLG
(A) #89*£$
(B) #89*£#
(C) $89*£#
(D) $89*£$
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
28. BARNIS
(A) 92*#%4
(B) 924#*%
(C) 92*#%9
(D) 42*#%4
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
29. EGAKRL
(A) #£$21*
(B) £$21*3
(C) £$21*#
(D) #£$21#
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
30. DMBNIA
(A) 6@9%#2
(B) 2@9%#6
(C) 2@9%#2
(D) 2©9%#2
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
Directions—(Q. 31–35) Study the following information carefully to answer these questions.
Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H work for three different companies namely X, Y and Z. Not more than three persons work for a company. There are only two ladies in the group who have different specializations and work for different companies. Of the group of friends, two have specialization in each HR, Finance and Marketing. One member is an engineer and one is a doctor. H is an HR specialist and works with a Marketing specialist B who does not work for company Y. C is an engineer and his sister works in company Z. D is a specialist in HR working in company X while her friend G is a finance specialist and works for company Z. No two persons having the same specialization work together. Marketing specialist F works for company Y and his friend A who is a Finance expert works for company X in which only two specialists work. No lady is a marketing specialist or a doctor.
31. For which of the following companies does C work ?
(A) Y
(B) X
(C) Z
(D) Data inadequate
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
32. Which of the following represents the pair working in the same company ?
(A) D and C
(B) A and B
(C) A and E
(D) H and F
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
33. Which of the following combination is correct ?
(A) C–Z-Engineer
(B) E–X–Doctor
(C) H–X–HR
(D) C–Y–Engineer
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
34. Who amongst the friends is a doctor ?
(A) H
(B) E
(C) C
(D) Either E or C
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
35. Which of the following pairs represents the two ladies in the group ?
(A) A and D
(B) B and D
(C) D and G
(D) Data inadequate
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
Directions—(Q. 36–40) In each of the questions given below which one of the five answer figures on the right should come after the problem figures on the left, if the sequence were continued ?
Ans : 36. (C) 37. (E) 38. (D) 39. (A) 40. (D)

KSRTC conductor

1. Cattle is to Herd as sheep is to
(A)
Flock
(B)
Swarm
(C)
Crowd
(D)
None of these
2. Victory is to encouragement as failure is to
(A)
Sadness
(B)
Defeat
(C)
Frustration
(D)
None of these
3. Retirement is related to service as dismissal is to
(A)
Agreement
(B)
Employment
(C)
Communication
(D)
Adoption
4. Vijay ranks thirteenth in a class of thirty one. What is his rank from the last ?
(A)
15th
(B)
17th
(C)
19th
(D)
None of these
5. A mountain always has
(A)
ranger
(B)
peak
(C)
snow
(D)
valley
6. Trigonometry is related to triangles in the same way as mensuration is related to
(A)
Areas
(B)
Geometry
(C)
Circles
(D)
Polygons
7. Karnataka is to Banglore as -----is to ----
(A)
Mysore, Vrindavan
(B)
Haryana,Sonepat
(C)
Gujarat : Anand
(D)
Orissa: Bhubaneshwar
8. Water is to oxygen as salt is to
(A)
iron
(B)
sodium
(C)
calcium
(D)
proteins
9. BUS is coded as 251. STAND is coded as 13064. Then which of the following is code for BADAKARA:
(A)
20406071
(B)
20307080
(C)
20407080
(D)
20307181
10. If TICKET is coded as 123451 and RACK is coded as 6034,then the code for KEEPSAFE is
(A)
21352199
(B)
21451299
(C)
21452195
(D)
21351299
11. If ABLE is coded as 1295 than then BASE BALL can be coded as
(A)
2135 2199
(B)
2145 1299
(C)
2145 2195
(D)
2135 1299
12. If ABCD is coded as 1234 . What would be the code of IDEA?
(A)
9451
(B)
8451
(C)
8415
(D)
9415
13. If SQUAD is coded as 53678 then GUARD is coded as
(A)
26798
(B)
17698
(C)
17689
(D)
27689
14. Let each District of Kerala be goven a code.If the code of TRIVANDRUM is 01 , the code of KASARAGOD can be
(A)
014;
(B)
13;
(C)
14;
(D)
None of these
15. In KSRTC bus tickets in order to mark the fare stages numbers are given in coloumns from 1,2,3,...What is the maximum number given to mark the fare stage ?
(A)
56
(B)
48
(C)
57
(D)
49
16. The number in the base two system equivalent to 7 of decimal system is
(A)
101
(B)
110
(C)
111
(D)
1000
17. Choose the number which is different from others in the group:
(A)
12
(B)
25
(C)
37
(D)
57
18. Choose the group of letters which is different from others:
(A)
BCD
(B)
KMN
(C)
QRS
(D)
GHI
19. Anil introduces Rohit as the son of the only brother of his father's wife. How is Rohit related to Anil?
(A)
Cousin
(B)
Son
(C)
Uncle
(D)
Brother
20. Raman remembers that his father's birthday is between 13th and 16th of June, where as his sister Rema remembers that their father's birthday is between 14th and 18th June. On which day is thier fathe
(A)
14th June
(B)
15th June
(C)
16th June
(D)
None of these
21. Pick out the word or pharse which best expresses the meaning of the word given in capital letters. MIRAGE
(A)
water
(B)
desert
(C)
illusion
(D)
None of these
22. Pick out the word or pharse which best expresses the meaning of the word given in capital letters. TIMID
(A)
fearful
(B)
tasteless
(C)
cowardly
(D)
None of these
23. Pick out the word or pharse which best expresses the meaning of the word given in capital letters. RADICALLY
(A)
completely
(B)
severely
(C)
naturally
(D)
None of these
24. Choose a word which is closest to the opposite meaning of the word given in capital letters. FREQUENT
(A)
Rare
(B)
Unusual
(C)
Few
(D)
None of these
25. Choose a word which is closest to the opposite meaning of the word given in capital letters. REPULSIVE
(A)
Smooth
(B)
Attractive
(C)
Exposed
(D)
None of these
26. Choose a word which is closest to the opposite meaning of the word given in capital letters. SUFFICIENT
(A)
More
(B)
Efficient
(C)
Inadequate
(D)
None of these
27. Basheer ------ the S.S.L.C examination in 1990
(A)
have passed
(B)
passed
(C)
has passed
(D)
None of these
28. We seldom see ----- as others see us.
(A)
we
(B)
us
(C)
ourselves
(D)
None of these
29. He is intelligent enough ---- a first class
(A)
to get
(B)
got
(C)
gets
(D)
None of these
30. Iron as well as coal -------- in India
(A)
found
(B)
are found
(C)
is found
(D)
None of these
31. As soon as the teacher entered the class the students. ------quiet
(A)
will become
(B)
became
(C)
become
(D)
None of these
32. They came here -------year ago.
(A)
an
(B)
the
(C)
a
(D)
None of these
33. He will be here tomorrow , ------?
(A)
won't he
(B)
will he
(C)
does he
(D)
None of these
34. We would hardly hear him-------- ?
(A)
couldn't we
(B)
would we
(C)
could we
(D)
None of these
35. Choose the correctly spelt word among the alternatives given below. .
(A)
Separate
(B)
Seperate
(C)
Seperete
(D)
Separete
36. Choose the correctly spelt word among the alternatives given below. .
(A)
Referrence
(B)
Refference
(C)
Refferance
(D)
Reference
37. The hunter killed a tiger ---- one shot.
(A)
by
(B)
at
(C)
with
(D)
None of these
38. He insists -------leaving immediately
(A)
on
(B)
at
(C)
for
(D)
None of these
39. Person having profound knowledge :
(A)
Intelligent
(B)
Wise
(C)
Scholar
(D)
None of these
40. Collection of things kept in a hall for public show :
(A)
Exhibition
(B)
Display
(C)
Fair
(D)
None of these
41. Take in
(A)
Remove
(B)
Understand
(C)
Assume
(D)
Write
42. Throw cold water on
(A)
Reject
(B)
Refuse
(C)
Discourage
(D)
Encourage
43. In the following question some of the sentence have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error.
(A)
She always gets
(B)
angry on me
(C)
for nothing
(D)
No error
44. In the following question some of the sentence have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error.
(A)
I shall leave
(B)
for Madras
(C)
by 4.30 train
(D)
No error
45. In the following question some of the sentence have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error.
(A)
One should
(B)
take care of
(C)
her health
(D)
No error .
46. Who was the governor - general of India who declared the practice of "Sati" as illegal and punishable ?
(A)
Lord Dalhousie
(B)
Lord canning
(C)
Lord William Bentick
(D)
None of these
47. Who presides over the meetings of the Rajya Sabha?
(A)
Prime Minister
(B)
Vice - President
(C)
President
(D)
None of these
48. One degree of longitude on the equator is equal to a distance of :
(A)
69 miles
(B)
60 miles
(C)
34.5 miles
(D)
None of these
49. Under the PIN code system, the number of postal zones in India are :
(A)
8
(B)
6
(C)
7
(D)
None of these
50. The layer of atmosphere close to earths atmosphere is known as :
(A)
Exosphere
(B)
Ionosphere
(C)
Troposphere
(D)
None of these
51. A black body absorbs:
(A)
Only red
(B)
All colours
(C)
Red & green
(D)
None of these
52. The metal used in storage cell is
(A)
Carbon
(B)
Zinc
(C)
Lead
(D)
Copper
53. World Population Day is celebrated on
(A)
June 11
(B)
July 11
(C)
April 11
(D)
None of thsese
54. The disease " bronchitis " is associated with:
(A)
Lungs
(B)
Liver
(C)
Kidney
(D)
Heart
55. NDC was set up in
(A)
1952
(B)
1961
(C)
1979
(D)
None of these
56. Which of the following is an anti -tank missile ?
(A)
Agni
(B)
Akash
(C)
Nag
(D)
None of these
57. The sports term " Chinaman" is associated with :
(A)
Boxing
(B)
Cricket
(C)
Hockey
(D)
None of these
58. Petrol car was invented by:
(A)
Brequest
(B)
Karl Benz
(C)
Daimler
(D)
None of these
59. The author of the Book "The Guide" is :
(A)
Jawaharlal Nehru
(B)
Dr.Radhakrishnan
(C)
R.K. Narayan
(D)
None of these
60. The President of South Africa is :
(A)
Jacob Sumo
(B)
Nelson Mandela
(C)
Alen- Bosak
(D)
None of these

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Secretariat assistant

Exam held on 05-06-2004
Time: 75 min Max : 100 Mark
Questions 1 to 5 : Choose synonymous word
1. To surprise somebody greatly:
A. Apprise B. Antonyms C. Astonish D. Reveal
2.To make something more important that it realy:
A. Excess B. Elaborate C. Strees upon D. Exaggerate
3.Express one opinion without evidence or full knowledge:
A. Specify B. Speculate C. Concede D. Sensing
4. An event that will happen soon:
A. Imminent B. Damnsure C. Immense D. Immutable
5.To lead somebody to do something:
A. Persuade B. Placate C. Persecute D. Perpend
Questions 6 to 10 : Four words are given in each .There of them can be grouped together applying a principle. One word does not belong to the group. Find it out.
6. A .Violet B. Blue C. Magenda D. Green
7. A. Cucumber B. Carrot C. Brinjal D. Ladies finger
8 .A. Yaswanth Sinha B. Jaswant Singh
C. Shatrugnan Sinha D. Manmohan Singh
9. A. Cancel B. Nullify C. Void D. Confirm
10. A.G. Sanakarakuruppu B. O.N.V Kuruppu
C. S.K Pottekkadu D. Thakazhi Sivasankarapillai
Questions 11 to 13 : Three words are given. There is a relationship between the first two words. Select a word that expresses a similar relationship with the third word from the given alternatives.
11. Panther Panjali : Sathyajith Ray ; Athithi:
A. K.P Kumaran B. M.T Vasudevan Nair
C. T.V Chandran D. P.A Backer
12. Pareekkuty : Madhu ; Chemban Kunju:
A. P.J Antony B. Jose Prakash
B. Govindankutty D. Kottarakara Sreedharan Nair
13. Bangladesh : Dhaka ; Austria :
A. Canberra B. Lapaz C. Santiago D. Vienna
Questions 14 to 20 : Choose collect answer from the alternative to fill the blank space :
14. A,E,J,-,-
A. M,Q B. S,X C.T,Y D.U,Z
15. ADH, BEL, CFJ,
A. DGL B. DHK C.EHL D. FIM
16. Veluthampi Dalawa – a brave fight against British Army.
A. Put up B. Put off C. Put in D. Put down
17. The train was coming, the supervisor —- the workers to stop working on rail.
A. Called off B. Called in C. Called away D. Called out
18.It —- rain this evening.
A. Can B. May C. Could D. Is
19. —–The suspected cause for earthquakes is the construction of dams.
A. Most of B. Only C. One of D. None of these.
20. There were —- telephone booths around, so that the old one is closed.
A. few B. a little C. a few D. little
Questions 21 to 35 : Select appropriate answers
21. Adolph Hitler committed suicide in
A. 1943 B. 1944 C.1945 D.1946
22. Congress Socialist party was formed in
A. 1934 B. 1935 C. 1936 D. 1938
23. IMF/World Bank was formed in
A. 1942 B. 1944 C. 1946 D.1947
24. Kyoto Conference was held in
A. 1992 B. 1993 C. 1996 D. 1997
25. Indian Patent Act was formed in
A. 1970 B. 1975 C. 1977 D. 1980
26. ‘One Life’ is written by
A. Dr B. Iqbal B. Bergnan
C. Kurozowa D. Dr. Christiaan Bernard
27.’The Interpretation of Dreams‘ is written by
A. Eric Erikson B. Sigmund Freud
C. A.Beck D. Kraeplin
28. ‘Kesavante Vilapangal’ is written by
A. M. Mukundhan B. O.V.Vijayan
C. Anand D. Perumbadavam Sreedharan
29. First Malayalam cinema is:
A. Balan B. Newspaper Boy
C. Harishchandra D. Vigatha Kumaran
30. The Director of the film ‘Susanna’ is :
A. T.V Chandran B. Priyadarsan
C. Adoor Gopalakrishnan D. Lenin Rajendran
31. The Nigerian Novelist who won the Nobel Prize
A. Cold Seamong B. Vol Soyinga
C. Joseph Bordskey D. None of the above
32. ‘World AIDS Day’:
A. April 17th B. June 5th
C. December1st D. February 14th
33. The famous film song ‘Easwaran Hinduvalla , Islamalla, Christaniyalla, Indranum chandranumalla’ was written by :
A. O.N.V Kuruppu B. S.L Puram Sadanandan
C. Vayalar ramavarma D. None of the above
34. FIFA President:
A. Sep Blatter B. Urz Linzy
C. H.K Dua D. None of the above
35. Erethrean Sea is :
A. Bay of Bengal B. Indian Ocean
C. Red Sea D. Arabian Sea
Questions 35 to 55 : Choose correct Answer
36. Find out the values of ‘x’ and ‘y’ if x + y=7; 3x – 2y =11
A. 4,3 B. 5,2 C. 3,4 D. 2,5
37. Five years ago I was thrice was old as my son and ten years later I shall be twice as old as my son. Hoe old are we now?
A. 30 & 40 B. 50 & 20 C. 40 & 15 D. 35 & 15
38. 3 chairs and 2 tables cost Rs 700 and 5 chairs and 3 tables cost Rs 1,100 .What is the cost of 2 chairs and 2 tables?
A. 400 B. 500 C. 600 D. 900
39. Find two consecutive natural numbers, whose squares have been the sum 221.
A. 10,11 B. 9,10 C. 12,13 D. 13,15
40. Find out the values of x & y if 2x + 3y = 31 ; 17x – 11y = 8.
A. 4,7 B. 5,7 C. 6,8 D. 5,8
41. The some of two numbers is 15 . If the sum of their reciprocals is 3/10, find out the numbers.
A. 9,6 B. 8,7 C. 5,10 D. 4,11
42. The length of rectangular plot is 8 meters than its breadth. If the area of the plot is 308m . find the length and breadth of the plot in meter.
A. L-18, B-8 B. L-18, B-10 C. L-20, B-12 D. L-22, B-14
43. A lawn is in the shape of rectangle of length 60 meters an width 40 meters. Out side the lawn there is a foot path of uniform width 1 meter broadening the lawn. Find out the area of the path.
A. 4m2 B. 204m2 C. 204m D. 184m2
44. A chess board contain 64 equal squares and the area of each square 6.25 cm2 . A boarder round the board is 2 cm wide. Find the length of the side of the chess board.
A. 24cm B. 42cm C. 60cm D. 64cm2
45. The area of triangle is 48cm2 , the base is 12 cm. What is its altitude?
A. 4cm B. 6cm C. 8cm D. 12cm
46. The minute hand of a clock 10cm long. Find the area on the face of the clock described by the minute hand between 9.am and 9.35am.
(P=3.14)
A. 183cm2 B. 160cm2 C. 100cm2 D. 314cm2
47. The number of children 10 families in an a locality are listed: 3,1,4,0,2,1,1,2,3,3
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
48. The mean of a set 40 values is 6. Each of the values is increased by 5.What will be the mean of the set of new values.
A. 11 B. 45 C. 60 D. 70
49. Find out the median of the values 5,10,3,7,2,9,6,2,11.
A. 2 B. 6 C. 11 D.9
50. 5:6,7:8, 13:16- Which of the following is the correct, if the above values are arranged in descending order of magnitude?
A. 5:6>7:8>13:16 B.13:16>7:8>5:6
C. 7:8>5:6>13:16 D. 7:8>13:16>5:6
51. What must be added to the numbers 6,10,14 and 22 so that they became success- sive proportional?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D.4
52. Which one of the following is having greater value?
A. 5:3 B. 6:4 C. 7:6 D.9:7
53. Nalini purchase cycle for Rs 660including sales tax. If the rate of sales tax is 10%, find out the sale price of the cycle.
A. 500 B. 550 C. 560 D.600
54. What will be the next number in the following series of numbers 2,4,16,…….
A. 32 B. 64 C. 256 D.300
55. What will be the next number, if the series of numbers is as follows 3,11,27,59,….
A. 70 B. 86 C. 100 D.123
Questions 56 to 100: Select appropriate answers
56. Who proposed the atomic theory?
A. John Dalton B. Neils Bohr C. Chadwick D. Rutherford
57. Father of Electricity:
A. Michal Faraday B. J.J Thompson C. Edison D. Ampere
58. Who is related to Green Revolution in India?
A. Varghese Kurian B.Anand
C. Dr.M.S.Swaminathan D. Medha Padkar
59.Dengue Fever is caused by ___
A. Bacteria B. Virus
C. Fungi D. Not produced by infective agent
60. Temporary hardness of water is due to ____
A. Calcium chloride B. Sodium carbonate
C. Sodium chloride D. Magnesium bicarbonate
61. Global warning is due to the increased the production of all the following EXCEPT:
A. Carbon dioxide B. Ethane C. Methane D. Sulpher dioxide
62. The concept that all plants are made of cells was put forward by:
A. Theodor Schwan B. R. Virchow
C. Louis Pasteur D. M.J Schleiden
63. All the following are noble metals EXPECT:
A. Mercury B. Gold C. Silver D. Platinum
64. EEG is used to study the function of :
A. Herat B. Muscle C. Brain D. Nerve
65. DNA model is put forward by:
A. Ilan Wilmut B. Dr. Henri Becquirel
C. Robert Hook D. None of the above
66. World Heavy- weight Champion of 2003:
A. Clistsco B. Muhammed Ali
C. Linnex Lewis D. None of the above
67. Second Kerala Chief Minister is:
A. Pattom Thanu Pillai B. EMS
C. C. Achutha Menon D. R.Sankar
68. The slogan ‘Inquilab Zindabad’ was first used by:
A. Bhagat Singh B. Subhash Candra Bose
C. V.I Lenin D. Ajay Ghosh
69. ‘Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangam’ is founded by:
A. A.K Gopalan B. Ayyankali
C. Sree Narayana Guru D. Vakkom Maulavi
70. All of the following area Dravidian language EXCEPT:
A. Malayalam B. Telungu C. Thulu D. Marathi
71. First Internal Affaires Minister of independent India:
A. Jawaharlal Nehru B. Lal Bahadur Shastri
C. Sardar Vallabhai Patel D. V.Krishnan Menon
72. Capital of Keneya:
A. Aman B. Nairobi C. Cairo D. Beirut
73. First computer virus:
A. Gappi B. Meleesa C. Norton D. Apple
74. Who declared that ”Swaraj is my birth right and I must have it” ?
A. Bhagat Singh B. Balagangadhar Tilak
C. Mahatma Gandhi D. Subhash Chandra bose
75. All of the following persons are extremists of Independence movement EXCEPT:
A. Lala Lajpat Rai B. Bipin Chandrapal
C. Gopalakrishna Gokhale D. Aurobindo Ghosh
76. Which of the following event is related to General Dyer?
A. Jalianwala Bagh massacre B. Wagon Tragedy
C. Chittagong Riot D. Punnapra Vayalar struggle
77. First battle of Panipat was between:
A. Hemu and Akbar B. Marathas East India Company
C. Babur and Ibrahim Lodi D. East India Company and Portuguese
78. Where did Gandhiji launched his first struggle?
A. Navaghaly B. Dandi C. Kappad D. Champaran
79. Who presided the first session of All India Trade Union Congress?
A. Subhash Chandra Bose B. Lal Lajpat Rai
C. C.R. Das D. Jawaharlal Nehru
80. Volunteer captain of Guruvayoor Temple Sathyagraha:
A. A.K Gopalan B. K.kelappan
C. Pattom Thanupillai D. Ayyankali
81.The East India Company established its first factory at
A. Surat B. Pune C. Culcutta D. Bombay
82. Formation of the INA was the result of the great efforts made by
A. Captain Lakshmi Bai B. Rash Behari Bose
C. Subhash Chandra Bose D. Aurobindo Ghosh
83. In which conference did Subhash Chandra Bose was elected as the president of India National Congress?
A. Avadi B. Pune C. Tripuri D. Bombay
84. RSS was banned in 1948 in relation with
A. India-Pak division B. Hindu-Muslim War
C. Subhash Chandra Bose D. Assassination Of Mahatma Gandhi
85. ‘Bhruhaspathi’ is related with
A. Arya Samajam B. Medicine
C. Indus civilization D. Charvakamatham
86. The slogan ’American Model Arabikadalil’ is related with
A. Telungana struggle B. Punnapara-Vayalar struggle
C. Kayyur Struggle D. Vaikom Sathyagraha
87. ‘Keralam Malayalikalude Mathrubhoomi’ was written by
A. Kumaranasan B. Thakazhi C. E.M.S D. Vallathol
88. Male-Female sex ratio of India 2001 census is:
A. 1000:933 B. 1000:1040 C. 1000:939 D. 1000:1046
89. The Prime Minister who started privatization in Britain:
A. Margaret Thatcher B. John Major
C. Tony Blair D. Winston Churchill
90. The smallest state in world
A. Russia B. Vatican C. Sri Lanka D. Cuba
91. The persons who became the chief Minister for the longest period in India:
A. E.K Narayanan B. Vasantha Sate
C. Jyothi Basu D. K.Karunakaran
92. Who was the first speaker of Lok sabha?
A. Sivaraj Patel B. Jagjeevan Ram
C. Lal Bahadur Shasthri D. G.V Mavlankar
93. Panchayathi Raj instructions came in to effect with the amendment of the constitution:
A. 70th B. 73rd C. 76th D. 79th
94. Who is the president of newly declared independent country, East Timor?
A. Xanana Gusmao B. Hugo Chavez
C. Lula da Zilva D. Nuster Kitchnarre
95. The Chairman of Constitution review committee:
A. Kuldip Nayyar B. Justice Kbare
C. Justice Varma D. Justice Venkita Chellaiya
96. Monthly Salary of Chief Justice in India:
A. Rs. 30000 B. Rs. 31000 C. Rs. 33000 D. Rs 50000
97. What is B.O.D.?
A. Biological Oxygen Demand B. Biochemistry of Diseases
C. Biochemical Oxygen Demand D. None of the above
98. Meenamatha disease is relate with
A. Cadmium B. Mercury C. Lead D. Iron
99. National party one which could secure not less than ___ % of the total valid votes in the previous general election.
A. 4% B. 6% C. 8% D. 9%
100. The theory that ‘ the continents will travel’ was first put forward by:
A. Antonio Sneider B. F.J Wine C. D.H Mathews D. Alfred Wegner



ANSWERS With Explanations Secretariat Assistant

1. C. Astonish 2. B. Exaggerate
3. B. Speculate 4. A. Imminent
5. A. Persuade
6. C. Magenda. All others colours present in rainbow.
7. B. Carrot. It is a root vegetable.
8. C. Shatrugnan Sinha. All others were Finance Minister of India D. Manmohan singh also can be the answers. as others were only union ministers while Manmohan Singh is the Prime Minister.
9. D. Confirm
10. B. O.N.V Kuruppu (G. Sanakarakuruppu,S.K Pottekkadu and Thakazhi Sivasankarapillaiall the recipients of Jnanpith award).
11. A. K.P Kumaran
12. D. Kottarakara Sreedharan Nair
P.J Antony First Keralite get Bharat award
13. D. Vienna ( Canberra- Capital of Austalia, Santiago- Capital of Chile)
14. C. T, Y
[A] B C D [E] F G H I [J] K L M
N [O] P Q R S [T] U V W X [Y] Z
[E] 5th Position [J] 10th position [O] 15th position
[T] 20th position [Y] 25th position
15. C. and D. are correct
A + 3 = D, D + 4 = H
B + 3 = E, E + 4 = I
C + 3 = F, F + 4 = J
E + 3 = H, H + 4 = L
FIM also comes in the same manner.
16. A. Put up 17. D. Called out
18. B. May 19. C. One of the
20. A. a few
21. C. 1945. Hitler became the Chancellor of Germany in 1933.
22. A. 1934. Congress Socialist Party was set up in 1934 under Acharya Narendra Dev and Jayaprakash Narayanan.
23. No right answer.
IMF – was established in 1945 and started functioning in 1947. World Bank was set in 1944 and began operation in 1946.
24. D. 1997. 25. A. 1970
26. D. Christiaan Bernard. One life is book written by Dr. Christiaan Bernard. He made the first human heart transplant in 1967.
27. B. Sigmund Freud. Freud was the founder of Psychoanalysis. Psychopathology of Every Life, The Ego and the Id are his other famous work.
28. A. M. Murukan 29. D. Vigatha Kumaran
30. A. T.V Chandran
31. B. Vol soyigna - Dr Zivago is a book written by Russian novelist Boris Pasternak.
32. C. December 1st
World Health Day – April 7 World Environment Day – June 5
Valenties Day – February 14
33. C. Vayalar Ramavarma.
34. A. Seep Blatter - FIFA celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2004. FIFA was formed on May 21, 1904
35. C. Red sea - Malagasy islands is the biggest island in the Indian ocean.
36. B. x + y = 7 (1)
3x – 2y = 11 (2)
(1) * 2 -> 2x + 2y = 14
3x + 2y = 11
5x = 25
x = 5
:. Y = 7 – x = 7 – 5 = 2
37. B. 50 & 20
Let ‘x’ be the age of son,
3x + 15 = 2 ( x+ 15)
3x + 15 = 2x + 30
:. X = 15
Present age of son = x + 5 = 20
Father = 3x + 5 = 50
38. C. Rs. 600
3 chair + 2 table = 700 …….(1)
5 chair + 3 table = 1100 ……(2)
3* (1) -> 9 chair + 3 tables = 2100…….(3)
2* (2) -> 10 chair + 6 tables = 2200………(4)
(4) – (3) -> Chair = 100
:. Tables = 200
2 chair + 2 tables
= 200 + 400
= 600
39. A. 10, 11
ie, 102 + 112 = 100 + 121 = 221
40. B. 5, 7
2x + 3y = 31 (1)
17x – 11y = 8 (2)
(1) * 11, 22x + 33y = 341
(2) * (3), 51x – 33y = 24
73x = 365
x = 365 = 5
73
:. 10 + 3y = 31 3y = 21
:. Y = 7
41. C. 5, 10
If a = 5 and b = 10
A + b = 5 + 10 = 15
Sum of their reciprocals
= 1 + 1 = 1 + 1 = 2 +1 = 3
a b 5 10 10 10
42. D.
43. B.
44. A.
45. C. 8cm
Are = ½ bh
½ * 12 h = 48
h = 8 cm
46. A. 183 cm2 Angle subtend is 2100
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47. B. 2
Sum 20
Mean = ____ = 3+1+4+0+2+1+1+2+3+3 = ___ =2
Number 1 10
48. A. 11 - New mean = 5+ old mean = 5+6 = 11
49. B. 6
values written in ascending order
2, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11
Middle value is the median. i.e., ie
5 7 13
50. C. 7 : 8 > 5 : 6 > 13 : 16 — = 0.86, __ = 0.87, ___ = 0.81
6 8 16
7 : 8 > 5 : 6 > 13 : 6
51. B. 2
6 + x = 14 + x
10 + x 22 + x
(6 + x) (22 + x) = (14 + x) (10 + x)
132 + 6x + 22x + x2 = 140 + 14x + 10x + x2
4x = 8
x = 2
52. A.
53. D. 110 CP = 660
100
CP = 660 * 100 = 600
110
54. C. 256 2, 4, 16
4 = 22, 16 = 42, 256 = 162
55. D. 3, 11, 27, 59, 123
(+8, +16, +32, +64)
Difference between the connective numbers are 8, 16, 32, 64
56. A. John Dalton
Dalton proposed that all matter is composed of extremely small particulars called atoms.
57. A. Michel Faraday
Father of Nuclear Physics – Ernest Rutherford.
Father of Atom Bomb – Otto Hahn.
58. C. Dr. M.S. Swaminathan
M.S Swaminathan, eminent agricultural scientist will now heads a committee appointed by the Agriculture Ministry to prepare a national policy on Agrie – Biotechnology
59. B. Virus
60. D. Magnesium bicarbonates.
Temporary hardness of water is due the presence of bicarbonates of calcium and magnesium.
61. D. Sulphur dioxide
Carbon compounds are mainly responsible for Green House Effect.
62. D. M.J Schleiden
63. D. Mercury
Mercury is referred to to as the first superconducting metel.
64. C. Brain
ECG (Electrocardiogram) is used to study the function of heart.
65. D. None of these
DNA model was propounded by Watson and Crick in 1953
66. C. Linnex Lewis 67. A. Pattom Thanu Pillai.
68. A. Bhagat Singh
The slogan of ‘Inquilab Zindabad’ was given by the revolutionary , group ‘Hindustan Socialist Republic Association .
69. B. Ayyankali
70.C. All except Marathi and Dravidian languages.
71. C. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Internal Affairs refers to Home Ministry.
72. B. Nairobi - Cairo is the capital of Egypt.
73. D. Apple - VIRUS refers Vital Information Resources Under Siege.
74. B. Balagangadhar Tilak
“Dilli Chalo” and “Jai Hind” were coined by Subhash Chandra Bose.
75. C. Gopalakrishna Gokhale
Gokhale, Dadabhahi Naoroji, and Feroz Shah Mehta were liberal politicians.
76. A. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre held on April 13, 1919 at Amritsar.
77. C. Babur and Ibrahim Lodhi
The first battle of Panipat was held in A.D 1526
78. D. Champaran
Gandhiji’s is first Satyagraha in India was fro the rights of indigo workers in Champaran in 1917.
79. C. C.R. Das - All India Trade Union Congress was formed in 1920.
80. A. A K Gopalan - K Kelappan was the leader of Guruvayoor Satyagraha in 1931
81. A. Surat
Dutch East India Company was established in 1592
82. B. Rash Behari Bose
> The Idea of the INA was first conceived by Malaya by Mohan Singh, an Indian officer of British Indian Army.
> On September 1, 1942, the fist division of the INA was formed with 16,300 men led by Mohan Singh, Rash Behari Bose and Niranjan Singh Gill.
> The Second phase of the INA began on July 2, 1943 by Subhash Chandra Bose in Singapore.
83. C. Tripuri
Subhash Chandra Bose become the first elected President of INC in 1938 (Haripura Session)
84. D. Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhiji was assassinated by a Hindu fanatic Nathuram Vinayak Godse.
85. D. Charvakamatham
86. B. Punnapra Vayalar Struggle (1946)
87. C. EMS
88. A. 1000 : 933
The sex ratio of Kerala according to the 2001 census is 1000 : 1058
89. A. Margaret Thatcher
Thatcher is known the ‘Iron Lady’. She is also the first women Prime Minister of Britain.
90. B. Vatican
Vatican is also the least populous city in the world.
91. C. Jyothi Basu
EK Narayanan is the longest serving Chief Minister of Kerala.
92. D. G.V Mavlankar 93. B. 73rd
94. Correct answer is Jose Ramos Horta
East Timer become the 191st member of United Station
95. A. Justice Venkita Chellaya
96. C. Rs. 33,000
97. A & C are correct. – Biological Oxygen Demand and Biochemical Oxygen Demand .
The estimation B.O.D gives an idea of the amount of pollution in water.
98. B. Mercury 99. B. 6%
100. D. Alfred Wegner
Alfred Wegner in 1915 first gave the term ‘Continental drift’



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