Kerala PSC LD Clerk Exam (Wayanad) - 1998 Paper

Questions 1 – 5 : In the question 1 to 5 select the one which is different from rest three:

1. A. Bullet         B. Rifle        C. Pistol                    D. Gun        E. None of these

Ans : A. Bullet              

2. A. 7426          B. 3672       C. 4465                     D. 5572       E. None of these

Ans :  B. Except 3672, the sum of the digits of all other number is 19.

3. A. Chess        B. Cricket    C. Table Tennis        D. Carrom   E. None of these

Ans : B. Cricket            

4. A. Girls           B. Boys        C. Friends                D. Flowers   E. None of these

Ans : D. Flowers                    

5. A. Petrol         B. Diesel      C. Vanaspati            D. Kerosene  E. None of these

Ans : C. Except Vanaspati all others are petroleum products

Questions 6 – 10 : In each of the following items the first two words have some relationship. Find out word from 4 alternatives given, which as the same relationship with the third word:

6. Doctor : Patient : :  Advocate:

A. Witness         B. Fees         C. Client            D. Thief                E. None of these

Ans : C. Client              

7. Flower : Bouquet : : Bank :

A. Captain         B. Team       C. Playground   D. Flock                E. None of these

Ans : B. Team                        

 8. Post-office : Envelope : : Bank :

A. Account        B. Money     C. Cheque          D. Manager          E. None of these

Ans : B. Money

9. Peace : Amity : : Conceal :

A. Reveal          B. Hide         C. Disappear      D. Proclaim          E. None of these

Ans : B. Hide               

10. Ear : Music : : Nose

A. Face              B. Breath      C. Smell              D. Voice              E. None of these

Ans : C. Smell             

 Questions 11-15 : Choose the correct answer  from the alternatives given:

11. A student bought 4 books of Rs 120, from one book-shop and 6 books for Rs.150 from another. The average price he paid per book, was:

A. Rs.27            B. 27 1/2             C. 135                   D. 138         E. None of these

Ans : A. Average price =   120 * 150  =  270    = Rs 27     

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12. If the rate of  simple interest is 12 %  per annum the amount that that would fetch interest of Rs.6,000 per annum is

A. Rs. 720                       B. Rs. 48543.69                               C. Rs. 50,000  

D. Rs. 72,000                 E. None of these

Ans :  C. Required sum = 6000  *  100 = Rs. 50,000

13. Raghu ranks 19^th in the class of 40. What is his rank from the last?

A. Rs. 20        B. 19                C. 21             D. 22                E. None of these

Ans : D. Raghu’s rank from the last = 40 – 19 + 1 = 22

14. The income of Ramesh is 25% more than the income of Mahesh. The income of Mahesh is less than income of Ramesh by:

A. 20%            B. 25%            C. 30%              D. 50%                  E. None of these

Ans : A. Required Percent = 25 *  100  = 20 %

15. If the perimeter of a rectangular filed is 200m and its breadth is 40m then is its area (in m²) is

A. 1200            B. 2400          C. 4800         D. 6000            E. None of these

Ans : B. Let / be the length of the rectangle.

      Then 2 ( / + 40) = 200  1 = 60 m ie Area = 60 * 40 = 2400 m²