Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Kerala PSC Degree Level Exam Previous Paper -1993


1. A book is most likely to have:
A. Pages            B. Cover  C. Chapters            D. Pictures            E. None of these

Ans : A. Pages                             

2. A conference is most likely to involve:
A. Agenda            B. Speeches            C. Resolutions       D. Delegate      E. None of these

Ans : D. Delegates                     

3. A party consisted of a man, his wife, his three sons and their wives and three children in each sons family. How many are there in party.
A. 22               B. 13               C. 17               D. 24               E. None of these

Ans : C 17

4. A man was 32years of age when he had first son. His wife was 35years of age. When his son attained the age of 7 years. The difference between their age is:
A. 7years             B. 3yeras            C. 5years            D. 4yeras            E. None of these

Ans : D. The age of the man when his son had 7yeras = 32 + 7 = 39yeras.
The required difference = 39 – 35 = 4 years.

5. Summit : Apex : : Summon : ?
A. Call             B. Judge              C. Witness            D. Court   E. None of these

Ans : A. Summon : Call                

6. Unemployment : Employment : : Poverty :?
A. Wages            B. Happiness            C. Prosperity            D. Work   E. None of these

Ans : C. Poverty : Prosperity

7. Ragu ranks 19th in the class of 40, What is the rank from the last?
A. 19               B. 20               C. 21               D. 22               E. None of these

Ans : D. Required answer 40 – 19 + 1 = 22

8. If water is called food , food is called tree, tree is called sky, sky is called well on which of the following grows a fruit:
A. Water            B. Sky             C. Food   D. Tree    E. None of these

Ans : B. The fruits grow on trees  ie on sky

9. What is the least number of times a rectangular piece of paper 16cm x 9cm has to be cut in order to arrange the pieces, together as a square of  the same area:
A. 5                 B. 3                 C. 6                 D. 4                 E. None of these

Ans : D. 4                                    

10. 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 15, 17, ?
A. A. 16            B. 18               C. 19               D. 21               E. None of these

Ans : C. 19                   

11. 11, 13, 17, 19, ?, 25, 29
A. 23               B. 21               C. 24               D. 22               E. None of these

Ans : A. 23
12. 720, 360, ?, 30, 6, 1
A. 60               B. 240             C. 120                        D. 40              

Ans :  C. 120. The series follows the rule ÷2, ÷3, ÷4, ÷5, ÷6,…..


Questions 13 – 18 : Complete the series choosing the correct alternative.
13. 10, 16, 12, 18, 14, 20, _____
A. 24               B. 16               C. 14               D. 12               E. None of these

Ans : B. 16. The series follows the rule +6, -4, +6, -4……..

14. 9, 12, 15, 19, 23, 26, 29, 33, _____
A. 34               B. 36               C. 37               D38                 E. None of these

Ans : C. 37                               

15. 4, 7, 11, 16, 22, 29, 37 ,________
A. 44               B. 46               C. 48               D. 50               E. None of these

Ans : B. 46                   

16. 10, 10, 11, 13, 16, 20, 24, 22, 26_____
A. 38               B. 37               C. 36               D. 32               E. None of these

Ans : A. 38

17. 20, 18, 22, 20, 24, 22, 26,____
A. 24               B. 26               C. 28               D. 30               E. None of these

Ans : A. 24                               

18. 60, 64, 32, 36, 18, 22, ____
A. 20               B. 12               C. 11               D. 24               E. None of these

Ans : C. 11                   

19. In the series BFJN _____which letter comes next?
A. R                 B. Q                 C. S                 D. T                 E. None of these

Ans : A. R

20. If KPM represents LON, then RTNJM represents __
A. STPON            B. SSOIN            C. SSIKN            D. SUKIN            E. None of these

Ans : B. SSOIN            

21. In a row of girls A is 11th from one end and 7th from the other end. How many girls are there in the row?
A. 18               B. 17                C. 16               D. 15               E. None of these

Ans : B. Number of girls = 11 + 7 – 1 = 17

22. If sea is to lake, palace is to_______

Ans : House

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