Thursday, January 13, 2011

Kerala PSC Junior Assistant Solved Question Paper - 2002


1. How many west following rivers are there in Kerala?
A. 3                 B. 40               C. 41               D. 21               E. 5

Ans : 41 

2. Biggest back water of Kerala?
A. Sastamkotta Lake                                    B. Ashtamudi lake
C. Veli lake                            D. Paravoor Lake                 E. Vembanad Lake.

Ans : Vembanad Lake

3. Which of the following hydroelectric projects has the highest installed capacity?
A. Sabarigiri                          B. Idukki                                 C. Pallivasal  
D. Edamalayar                      E. Kuttiyadi   

Ans : Edamalayar   

4. How many Rajya Sabha seats are there from Kerala?
A. 14               B. 5                 C. 20               D. 9                 E. 11

Ans :
5. The longest river in Kerala?
A. Pamba                               B. Periyar                               C. Bharathapuzha
D. Kabani                               E. Achankovil

Ans : Periyar

6. Malayali Memorial Revolt was in the year:
A. 1891          B. 1911          C. 1935          D. 1896          E. 1897

Ans : 1891
  
7. Vaikom Satyagraha was launched in the year:
A. 1937          B. 1924          C. 1927          D. 1936          E. 1921

Ans : 1924 

8. Which of the following salts is blue in colour?
A. Ferrous Sulphate                                      B. Copper Sulphate
C. Sodium Chloride              D. Potassium Chloride         E. Alum

Ans : Copper Sulphate

9. The Celsius scale is used to measure :
A. Length                                B. Velocity                              C. Temperature
D. Weight                               E. None of these.

Ans : Temperature

10. Ammonia is a :
A. Fertilizer                            B. Refrigerant                        C. Insecticide
D. Fire extinguisher              E. Larvicide

Ans : Refrigerant 

11. Rocket fuel is:
A. Liquid Oxygen                   B. Liquid Nitrogen                 C. Liquid Ammonia
D. Petroleum                         E. Diesel

Ans : Liquid Oxygen                  

12. Which gas is used in the preparation of soda water?
A. Carbon monoxide            B. Nitrogen dioxide               C. Sulphur dioxide
D. Carbon dioxide                E. None of these.

Ans : Carbon dioxide               

13. Light Year is a unit of :
A. Time                                   B. Velocity                              C. Distance
D. Mass                                  E. None of these.

Ans : Distance

14. Hibernation is :
A. Winter sleep                      B. Autumn sleep                    C. Summer sleep     
D. Spring sleep                     E. None of these.

Ans : Winter sleep                     

15. Which of the following is a water borne disease?
A. Cancer                               B. Influence                            C. Diabetes
D. Diarrhoea                         E. None of these.

Ans : Diarrhoea 

16. Trachoma is a disease of the :
A. Eye             B. Skin            C. Ear             D. Lungs         E. Liver

Ans : Eye  

17. The IMR (Infant Mortality Rate) of Kerala is approximately :
A. 13 per 1000                      B. 3 per 7000                        C. 36 per 7000
D. 13 per 100                        E. 31 per 1000

Ans : 13 per 1000                     

18. Who among the following the persons is associated with Narmada Bachao Andolan?
A. Shoba De                          B. Medha Patkar                   C. Madhuri Dixit
D. Margerret Alva                  E. None of these

Ans : Medha Patkar                  
  
19. Vermi composting is used for:
A. Nitrogen fixation                                       B. Liquid waste disposal
C. Non biodegradable waste management     
D. Bio degradable waste management     E. All of the above

Ans : Bio degradable waste management    

20. Urea is produced in the human body in:
A. Kidney       B. Urinary Bladder    C. Liver           D. Blood         E. Pancreas

Ans : Liver

21. Tetra Chlora Dibenso Dioxin is a :
A. Poison       B. Alkali          C. Fatty acid              D. Vitamin      E. Genome

Ans : Poison

22. Who wrote the novel “ Govardha – nante Yaathrakal” ?
A. O.V Vijayan                       B. Sakkaria                            C. M. Mukundan
D. Anand                                E. None of these

Ans : Anand  

23. Which of the following film was nominated for non – English Language film for Oscar award 2002?
A. Chandini Bar                     B. Sesham                             C. Lagaan
D. Kannaki                             E. Nizhal kutthu

Ans : Lagaan

24. BOT is an example of :
A. Privatization                                              B. Nationalization
C. Public Private Partnership          D. Planning                E. Construction

Ans : Public Private Partnership         

25. Nandu is half the age of Amar. Mohan is twice as old as Amar. How many times are Mohan old to Nandu?
A. ¼                B. 1                 C. 21/2           D. 3                 E. 4

Ans : 4

26. If the value of E is 5, what value would you have to assign to F ?
A. 20               B. 24               C. 19               D. 6                 E. None of these

Ans : 6

27. The sum of two consecutive numbers is 55. What is the larger number?
A. 25               B. 26               C. 27               D. 28               E. 29

Ans : 28 

28. I F D is related to G then N is related to :
A. K                 B. V                 C. M                D. Q                E. None of these

Ans : Q   

29. 0, 3, 8, 15, 24, ___
A. 32               B. 33               C. 34               D. 35               E. 36

Ans : 35     

30. A person is going to an electric pole 60m . high . In every minute he climbs 6m. but slips 4m. How many minutes he will be able to touch the top of the pole?
A. 30               B. 29               C. 28               D. 45               E. 16

Ans : 28    
  
31. We had hardly sat down for supper ___ the bell rang.
A. Than           B. and             C. when          D. sooner       E. until

Ans : when 

32. The thief made ____ with all his belongings.
A. an               B. up               C. in                D. against      E. off

Ans : off 

33. He is good ____ driving.
A. in                B. on               C. at                D. about         E. after

Ans : at 

34. What is the meaning of the word ‘pedestrianise’ 
A. To make people pedestal                       B. To prohibit illegal sale in the streets
C. To sell goods by going from house to house.
D. To make street into an area that is only for people who are walking.
E. None of these.

Ans : To make street into an area that is only for people who are walking.

35. Predator is:
A. A person who dies before somebody.
B. Something that happened at an earlier date.
C. An animal that kills and eats other animals.
D. Something that will happen in the future.
E. A predated event.

Ans : An animal that kills and eats other animals.

36. “Onerous” means:
A. Needing to get effort                                B. Nebulous                           C. Not clear
D. Emotional                                                  E. Unpleasant.

Ans : Needing to get effort                               
  
37. The judge acceded ___ his request.
A. With            B. against       C. Not clear  D. Emotional     E. Unpleasant.

Ans : Not clear 

38. We deal ____ imported clothes.
A. for               B. in                C. with                        D. from           E. in to

Ans : in                

39. He disposed ___ his old car.
A. off               B. in                C. on                           D. of                E. with

Ans : of    

40. Birds live ____ insects.
A. with      B. on               C. for                           D. of                E. in

Ans : on  

41. The Constitution of India came in to force on:
A. 15th August 1947              B. 26th August 1950              C. 26th January 1950
D. 30th January 1950            E. 26th November 1956

Ans : 26th January 1950

42. Which of the following seas are connected by Suez canal?
A. Red sea and Mediterranean sea         B. Arabian sea and Caribbean sea
C. Red sea and Baltic sea.                          D. Arabian sea and Red sea
E. Baltic sea and Caribbean sea.

Ans : Red sea and Mediterranean sea        
  
43. India is the ___ largest country in the world.
A. 1st               B. 10th             C. 7th               D. 2nd              E. 5th

Ans : 7th  

44. Which of the following is the first public sector steel plant in India?
A. TISCO        B. IISCO         C. Visweshwarayya Iron and Steel Industry.
D. Bhilai Steel Plant              E. Rourkela Steel Plant.

Ans : Rourkela Steel Plant.

45. Khilafat movement was under the leadership of:
A. Ali brothers                                                B. Balagangadhara Tilak    
C. Gopal Krishna Gokhale                           D. Annie Besant
E. Dadabhai Naoroji.

Ans : Ali brothers                                               

46. Indian Citizenship can be acquired by:
A. Birth           B. Descent     C. Registration          D. Naturalization
E. Any one of the above

Ans : Any one of the above

47. Who directed the film “Swayam-waram”?
A. Aravindan                          B. Shaji N. Kurian                  C. Adoor Gopalakrishnan
D. Ramu Kariyat                    E. John Abraham

Ans : Adoor Gopalakrishnan

48. Which State tops in the production of coffee in India?
A. Tamil Nadu                        B. Maharashtra                      C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Kerala                                E. Karnataka

Ans : Karnataka
  
49. Which of the following is an international project?
A. Chambal project               B. Thungabhadra                  C. Nagarjuna Sagar
D. Kosi project                      E. None of these

Ans : Kosi project                     

50. When was Swaranjayanti Gram Swarozar Yojana started?
A. 1 – 4 – 1999                     B. 1 – 4 – 1995                     C. 1 – 4 – 1979                    
D. 1 – 4 – 2000                     E. 1 – 4 – 1950.

Ans : 1 – 4 – 1999                    

51. The Plann9ing Commission of India is:
A. an executive authority                  B. an advisory body             
C. a stationary organization             D. a Government of India department
E. a cabinet sub committee

Ans : an advisory body             

52. Mona Lisa was painted by :
A. Rapheal                             B. Pablo Picasso                  C. Rembrandt
D. Leonardo da Vinci           E. Erasmus.

Ans : Leonardo da Vinci          

53. Akbar abolished Jizya in :
A. 1405 AD                            B. 1735 AD                            C. 1305 AD
D. 1205 AD                           E. 1576 AD

Ans : 1576 AD

54. Buddha was born in :
A. Saranath                            B. Sanchi                               C. Gaya         
D. Lumbini                             D. Nalanda

Ans : Nalanda
  
55. The pioneer of the Reform Movement in Bengal in 19th century was:
A. Raja Ray Mohan Roy       B. Swami Vivekananda        C. Rabindra Nath Tagore
D. Iswar Chand Vidhya Sagar                     E. M.N Roy

Ans : Raja Ray Mohan Roy      

56. Article 40 of the Constitution related to:
A. Fundamental Rights         B. Fundamental Duties         C. Citizenship
D. Organization Village Panchayat E. Prohibition

Ans : Organization Village Panchayat

57. The constitution (73 rd Amendment) Act, 1992 inserted a new part to the constitution, namely:
A. Part III         B. Part X        C. Part IV       D. Part IX       E. None of these

Ans : None of these

58. Who was the Chairperson of the 2nd state Finance Commission?
A. Dr. Prabhat Patnaik         B. Dr. K.N Raj                        C. Dr. Laurie Baker
D. P.M Abraham                   E. Dr. M.A Oommen.

Ans : Dr. Prabhat Patnaik        

59. Who was the first Chief Minister of Kerala?
A. R. Shanker                        B. C. Kesavan                       C. Pattom Thanupillai
D. T. M Varghese                  E. E.M.S. Namboodiripad

Ans : E.M.S. Namboodiripad

60. The land area of Kerala is :
A. 38863 sq. km                    B. 18863sq km                      C. 3125 sq. km
D. 31285 sq. km                   E. 4565 sq. km

Ans : 38863 sq. km                   
  
61. He made very careful plans but all of them fell ____
A. down          B. back           C. through                  D. in                E. off

Ans : through 

62. The meaning of the verb debunk is :
A. to show that an ideal is false.                              B. to ask foe questions officially
C. to make someone’s mind weaker          C. to discuss              E. to force

Ans : to show that an ideal is false.                             

63. Phobia means :
A. a magic bird that lives for several hundred years.       
B. a practice of helping the poor                 C. a strong unreasonable fear
D. a branch of philosophy   
E. all official book containing names of medicines

Ans : a strong unreasonable fear

64. Wages are not keeping ____ with the inflation:
A. away          B. in                C. on               D. up               E. of

Ans : away 

65. Rescind means :
A. rescue        B. reserve      C. reset          D. invalidate               E. reshape

Ans : invalidate    

66. There is ___ hope of his recovery .
A. a little         B. few             C. a few          D. little                        E. the little

Ans : little   

67. He rushed ___ my room
A. off               B. in to            C. away          D. with in                    E. with

Ans : in to           

68. He is ambitious ___ fame
A. with B. about          C. of                D. for                           E. in

Ans : for    

69. He is desirous ____ visiting Delhi.
A. in                B. off               C. on               D. of                            E. to

Ans : of     

70. He seized ___ the opportunity offered to him.
A. away          B. off               C. of                D. with                        E. upon

Ans : upon 

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