Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Kerala PSC LD Clerk (Kerala State Rural Development Board) -1998



Directions 1 – 4 : In each of the following four words have been given of which there are alike in some way and one is different. Write the odd word.
1. A. Transport           B. Bus             C. Car             D. Train          E. None of these

Ans : A. Transport                                  

2. A. He goat             B. He buffalo  C. Cow           D. Bull             E. None of these

Ans : B. Cow

3. A. Parrot                B. Pigeon       C. Kiwi            D. Sparrow    E. None of these

Ans : C. Except kiwi, all others are flying birds

4. House                     B. Town          C. Metropolis   D. City          E. None of these

Ans : A. House                                       

Directions 5 – 8 : Find out the analogues in each questions:

5. Examinee : Examination : : Traveller :
A. Experience    B. Knowledge       C. Train         D. Journey      E. None of these

Ans : D. Traveller  :  Journey

6. Vendor : Buyer : : Advocate :
A. Smith              B. Witness            C. Judge       D. Client          E. None of these

Ans : D. Advocate : Client                    

7. Save is related to Rescue in the same way as Seldom is related to :
A. Certain            B. Rarely              C. Usual          D. Often             E. None of these

Ans : B. Rarely

8. ? : Knee : : Wrist : Elbow
A. Finger             B. Ankle                 C. Leg                        D. Foot              E. None of these

Ans : B. Ankle : Knee                            

Directions 9 – 12 : In each the following questions there are four groups of letters in which three are alike in some way. Find out the group which is different:

9. A. IBCD           B. ORQP               C. UFGH        D. EKLM        E. None of these

Ans : B. ORQP

10. A. KLLM       B. TUUV                C. XXXZ         D. OPPQ        E. None of these

Ans : C. XXXZ                                     

11. A. ALERTED   B. CREATE      C. REPEAT   D. CHEAT      E. None of these

Ans : A. Except ALERTED, all others have EAT and it is the only past form.

12. A. ACEGI      B. BDFHJ C. SUWYA     D. LINPR        E. None of these

Ans : D. LINPR                                    

Item 13 – 17 : In each the following items there is a particular relationship between the first two words . Find out the relation and apply this relationship
To the third word and find out the fourth word from the given alternatives

13. Ice is to Water as Water is to ___
A. River                 B. Cold                C. Thirst          D. Steam        E. None of these

Ans : D. Steam

14. Food is to Hunger as Sleep is to ___
A. Weariness         B. Night  C. Dream       D. Rest           E. None of these

Ans : D. Rest                                        

15. Book is to Author as Statue is to ___
A. Sculptor              B. Model            C. Stone         D. Man            E. None of these

Ans : A. Sculptor

16. Nest is to Bird as House is to ____
A. Men                   B. Women           C. Human       D. Family        E. None of these

Ans : C. Human                                   

17. Day is Night as Kind is to ____
A. Dark                    B. Cruel C. Bright         D. Bright         E. None of these

Ans : B. Cruel

Items 18 – 22 : A set of words is given in each of the following items. One of the each words do not belong to the set. Find it.

18. A. Walk            B. Run                 C. Jump          D. Think          E. None of these

Ans : D. Except Think, all others are physical actions

19. Delhi               B. Chennai          C. Bangalore D. Calcutta   E. None of these

Ans : A. Delhi                                       

20. A. Trapezium                   B. Parallelogram                   C. Rectangle
D. Triangle                             E. None of these

Ans : D. Triangle

21. A. June      B. July           C. September     D. November       E. None of these

Ans : July. All others have30 days   

22. A. Orange       B. Apple              C. Carrot        D. Banana      E. None of these

Ans : C. Carrot

Item 23 – 27 : Find the missing number in each series from the given alternatives.

23. 22,  30,  46,  78,  142, ____
A. 150                     B. 220                 C. 270                        D. 284            E. None of these

Ans : C. 270. The given series follows the rule  +8, +16, +32, +64, +128

24. 7,  11,  13,  17,  19, ___
A. 18                      B. 21                    C. 23               D. 27               E. None of these

Ans : C. 23. The series follows the rule +4, +2, +4, +2, ……..

25. 1,  4,  9,  16,  25, ___
A. 33                        B. 36                  C. 56               D. 81               E. None of these

Ans : B. 36. The series is of perfect squares.

26. 1,  8,  27,  64,  125, ____
A. 216                      B. 225                C. 250                        D. 256                        E. None of these

Ans : A. 216. The series is of perfect cubes

27. 65,  63,  60,  56,  51, ___
A. 44                        B. 45                  C. 46               D. 47               E. None of these

Ans : B. 45. The series follows the rule -2, -3, -5, -6

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