Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Kerala PSC LDC Questions Papers- Miscelleneous



1. Which of the following Malayali writers did not receive the "Jnanapeetam Award" ?
  1. M.T .Vasudevan Nair.

  2. Thakazhi.

  3. S.K.Pottakkad.

  4. Uroob.

  5. None of these.
Ans : Uroob.

2. Among the works of Kumaran Asan, given below, Which was published first ?
  1. Nalini.

  2. Veenapoovu.

  3. Leela.

  4. Karuna

  5. None of these.-
Ans : Veenapoovu.
3. In which district is the Malampuzha Gardens ?
  1. Idukki.

  2. Malappuram.

  3. Palakkad.

  4. Trissur.

  5. None of these.
Ans : Palakkad.
4. Which of the following places in Kerala is the northern most ?
  1. Wayanad.

  2. Valapattanam.

  3. Kasaragod

  4. Kannur

  5. None of these
Ans : Kasaragod
5. Shiva Samudram hydro electric project is situated at :
  1. Kerala.

  2. Tamil Nadu.

  3. Andra Pradesh.

  4. Karnataka.

  5. None of these
Ans : Karnataka.
6. who is the journalist associated with "Kesari"?
  1. Balakrishna Pillai.

  2. Ramakrishna Pillai.

  3. Mammen Mappila.

  4. Sanjayan.

  5. None of the Above
Ans : Balakrishna Pillai.
7. The law by which people are asked to submit to Government accounts of dealings in foreign currency is :
  1. FEMA.

  2. Customs law.

  3. Income-tax law.

  4. TADA.

  5. None of the Above
Ans : FEMA.
8. The Konkan railway has been constructed between :
  1. Thiruvananthapuram and Mumbai.

  2. Mangalore and Chennai.

  3. Thiruvananthapuram and Goa.

  4. Mangalore and Mumbai.

  5. None
Ans : Mangalore and Mumbai.
9. The part of a computer , which receives the information supplied is :
  1. Control Unit.

  2. Memory Unit.

  3. Output Unit.

  4. Input Unit.

  5. None of the Above
Ans : Input Unit.

10. when did the dynastyof Sultans rule over India.?
  1. Between 17th century A.D. and 19th century A.D.

  2. Between13th century A.D and 16th century A.D.

  3. Between 8th century A.D. and 10th century A.D.

  4. Between 5th century A.D and 8th century A.D.

  5. None of the Above
Ans : Between13th century A.D and 16th century A.D.
11. The oldest and most sacred of the vedas.
  1. Rig Veda.

  2. Sama Veda

  3. Yejur Veda.

  4. Atharva Veda.

  5. None of the Above
Ans : Rig Veda.
12. The tennis player who won the Ladies Singles Championship in wimbledon,the most times.
  1. Monica seles.

  2. Steffi Graph.

  3. Martina Hingis.

  4. Martina Navarathilova.

  5. None of the Above
Ans : Martina Navarathilova.
13. Under what condition does a lunar eclipse take place?
  1. The earth comes between the sun and the moon.

  2. The moon comes between the sun and the earth.

  3. The sun comes between the earth and the moon.

  4. The sun, moon and the earth are in a straight line in any order.

  5. None of The Above
Ans : The earth comes between the sun and the moon.
14. The name given to the instrument sent to Mars, in 1997 , for investigations , by moving around is :
  1. Orbiter.

  2. Viking.

  3. Mariner.

  4. Sojourner.

  5. None of the Above
Ans : Sojourner.
15. Why is it that the colour of earth is red at certain places?
  1. It contains more Nitrogen.

  2. It contains oxides of iron.

  3. It contains sand formed out of red rocks

  4. It does not containalluvial soil.

  5. None of the Above
Ans : It contains oxides of iron.
16. Which of the following gives the percentageof carbondioxide present in the atmosphere?
  1. 5%.

  2. 3%.

  3. .3%

  4. .03%

  5. None of the above
Ans : .03%
17. Whose name is associated with the theory of Evoluation?
  1. Lamark.

  2. Weisman.

  3. Charles Darwin.

  4. De Vries.

  5. None of the above
Ans : Charles Darwin.
18. The paris commune took place in :
  1. 1900.

  2. 1871.

  3. 1921.

  4. 1847.

  5. None of the Above
Ans : 1871.
19. The Srimoolam Prajasabha was established in Travancore in :
  1. 1904.

  2. 1910.

  3. 1918.

  4. 1932.

  5. None of the Above
Ans : 1904.
20. In connection with which of the movements did Gandhiji come to Kerala?
  1. Guruvayoor Satyagraham.

  2. Vaikam Satyagraham.

  3. Paliam Satyagraham.

  4. Salt Styagraham.

  5. None

  6. Ans : Vaikam Satyagraham.
21. The scientist who arranged elements according to their increasing atomic weight is :
  1. Dalton.

  2. Avogadro.

  3. Mendeleev.

  4. Mendel.

  5. None of the above
Ans : Mendeleev.
22. Which of the following is not a part of an atom?
  1. Ion.

  2. Electron.

  3. Proton.

  4. Neutron.

  5. None of the above
Ans : Ion.
23. Under which catagory of winds does the cyclone fall ?
  1. Local winds.

  2. Trade Winds.

  3. Variable winds.

  4. Periodic winds.

  5. None of the above
Ans : Periodic winds.
24. Which of the metropolitian cities of India is nearest to the equator ?
  1. Delhi.

  2. Mumbai.

  3. Chennai.

  4. Calcutta.

  5. None of the above
Ans : Chennai.
25. The person who is said to be the "Iron Man" of India is :
  1. Subhash Chandra Bose.

  2. Bhagat Singh.

  3. V.K.Krishna Menon.

  4. Sardar Vallabhai Patel.

  5. None of the above
Ans : Sardar Vallabhai Patel.
26. The person who occupied the post of the president of india for two sessions continuously was :
  1. Dr.Radhakrishnan

  2. Dr.Rajendra Prasad

  3. Dr.Zakir Hussain

  4. Dr.Shankar Dayal Sharma

  5. None of these
Ans : Dr.Rajendra Prasad
27. The name given to a substance formed by the chemical combination of two or more metals is :
  1. Alloy.

  2. Ore.

  3. Compound.

  4. Mineral.

  5. None of these.
Ans : Alloy.
28. Which of the following is a Group III metal ?
  1. Calcium.

  2. Aluminium.

  3. Sodium.

  4. Iron

  5. None of these.
Ans : Aluminium.
29. To which of the following does petroleum belong ?
  1. Nitrate.

  2. Oxide.

  3. Fat.

  4. Hydrocarbon.

  5. None of these.
Ans : Hydrocarbon.
30. Paralysis is caused by disorders connected with :
  1. Muscles.

  2. Lungs.

  3. Joints.

  4. Brain.

  5. None of these
Ans : Brain.
31. The food item that provides energy for growth is :
  1. Carbohydrates.

  2. Vitamins.

  3. Proteins.

  4. Minerals.

  5. None of these.
Ans : Carbohydrates.
32. The scientist who gave scientific laws of heredity for the first time was :
  1. Charles Darwin.

  2. Issac Newton.

  3. Lamark.

  4. Mendel

  5. None of these.
Ans : Mendel
33. What is the physical basis of inheritance of characters in animals ?
  1. Cells.

  2. Genes

  3. Blood.

  4. Tissues.

  5. None of these.
Ans : Genes
34. Which of the following is an excretory organ ?
  1. Kidney.

  2. Intestine.

  3. Liver.

  4. Stomach.

  5. None of these.
Ans : Kidney.
35. Which is a disease caused by disorder of the respiratory system ?
  1. Hypertension.

  2. Jaundice.

  3. Imbalance of cholesterol.

  4. Pneumonia.

  5. None of these.
Ans : Pneumonia.
36. Which of the following creatures is not purely aquatic.?
  1. Shark.

  2. Whale.

  3. Crocodile.

  4. Octopus.

  5. None of these.
Ans : Crocodile.
37. Which of the following is a mammal ?
  1. Crocodile.

  2. Tortoise.

  3. Bat.

  4. Snake.

  5. None of these.
Ans : Bat.
38. To surprise somebody greatly:
  1. Apprise

  2. Antonyms

  3. Astonish

  4. Reveal

  5. None of the above
Ans : Astonish
39. To make something more important that it realy:
  1. Excess

  2. Elaborate

  3. Strees upon

  4. Exaggerate

  5. None of the above
Ans : Elaborate
40. Express one opinion without evidence or full knowledge:
  1. Specify

  2. Speculate

  3. Concede

  4. Sensing

  5. None of the above
Ans : Speculate
41. An event that will happen soon:
  1. Imminent

  2. Damnsure

  3. Immense

  4. Immutable

  5. None of the above
Ans : Imminent
42. To lead somebody to do something:
  1. Persuade

  2. Placate

  3. Persecute

  4. Perpend

  5. None of the above
Ans : Persuade
43. 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. Panther Panjali : Sathyajith Ray ; Athithi:
  1. K.P Kumaran

  2. M.T Vasudevan Nair

  3. T.V Chandran

  4. P.A Backer

  5. None of the above
Ans : K.P Kumaran
44. 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. Pareekkuty : Madhu ; Chemban Kunju:
  1. P.J Antony

  2. Jose Prakash

  3. Govindankutti

  4. Kottarakara Sreedharan Nair

  5. None of the above
Ans : Kottarakara Sreedharan Nair
45. 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. Bangladesh : Dhaka ; Austria :
  1. Canberra

  2. Lapaz

  3. Santiago

  4. Vienna

  5. None of the above
Ans : Vienna
46. Choose collect answer from the alternative to fill the blank space : A,E,J,-,-
  1. M,Q

  2. S,X

  3. T,Y

  4. U,Z

  5. None of the above
Ans : T,Y
47. Choose collect answer from the alternative to fill the blank space : ADH, BEL, CFJ,
  1. DGL

  2. DHK

  3. EHL

  4. FIM

  5. None of the above
Ans : EHL
48. Choose collect answer from the alternative to fill the blank space : Veluthampi Dalawa – a brave fight against British Army.
  1. Put up

  2. Put off

  3. Put in

  4. Put down

  5. None of the above
Ans : Put up
49. Choose collect answer from the alternative to fill the blank space : The train was coming, the supervisor ---- the workers to stop working on rail.
  1. Called off

  2. Called in

  3. Called away

  4. Called out

  5. None of the above
Ans : Called out
50. Choose collect answer from the alternative to fill the blank space : It ---- rain this evening.
  1. Can

  2. May

  3. Could

  4. Is

  5. None of the above
Ans : May
51. Choose collect answer from the alternative to fill the blank space : -----The suspected cause for earthquakes is the construction of dams.
  1. Most of

  2. Only

  3. One of

  4. None of these
Ans : One of
52. Choose collect answer from the alternative to fill the blank space : There were ---- telephone booths around, so that the old one is closed.
  1. Few

  2. a little

  3. a few

  4. little

  5. None of the Above
Ans : a few
53. Adolph Hitler committed suicide in
  1. 1943

  2. 1944

  3. 1945

  4. 1946

  5. None of the Above
Ans : 1945
54. Congress Socialist party was formed in
  1. 1934

  2. 1935

  3. 1936

  4. 1937

  5. None of the Above
Ans : 1934
55. IMF/World Bank was formed in
  1. 1942

  2. 1944

  3. 1945

  4. 1946

  5. None of the Above
Ans : None of the Above
19. Kyoto Conference was held in
  1. 1992

  2. 1993

  3. 1996

  4. 1997

  5. None of the Above
Ans : 1997
56. Indian Patent Act was formed in
  1. 1970

  2. 1975

  3. 1977

  4. 1980

  5. None of the Above
Ans : 1970
57. ‘One Life’ is written by
  1. Dr B. Iqbal

  2. Bergnan

  3. Kurozowa

  4. Dr. Christiaan Bernard

  5. None of the Above
Ans : Dr. Christiaan Bernard
58. ’The Interpretation of Dreams‘ is written by
  1. Eric Erikson

  2. Sigmund Freud

  3. A.Beck

  4. Kraeplin

  5. None of the Above
Ans : Sigmund Freud
59. Kesavante Vilapangal’ is written by
  1. M. Mukundhan

  2. O.V.Vijayan

  3. Anand

  4. Perumbadavam Sreedharan

  5. None of the Above
Ans : M. Mukundhan
60. First Malayalam cinema is:
  1. Balan

  2. Newspaper Boy

  3. Harishchandra

  4. Vigatha Kumaran

  5. None of the Above
Ans : Vigatha Kumaran
61. The Director of the film ‘Susanna’ is :
  1. T.V Chandran

  2. Priyadarsan

  3. Adoor Gopalakrishnan

  4. Lenin Rajendran

  5. None of the Above
Ans : T.V Chandran
26. The Nigerian Novelist who won the Nobel Prize
  1. Cold Seamong

  2. Vol Soyinga

  3. Joseph Bordskey

  4. None of the above
Ans : Vol Soyinga
62. ‘World AIDS Day’:
  1. April 17th

  2. June 5th

  3. December1st

  4. February 14th

  5. None of the Above
Ans : December1st
63. The famous film song ‘Easwaran Hinduvalla , Islamalla, Christaniyalla, Indranum chandranumalla’ was written by :
  1. O.N.V Kuruppu

  2. S.L Puram Sadanandan

  3. Vayalar ramavarma

  4. None of the above
Ans : Vayalar ramavarma
64. FIFA President:
  1. Sep Blatter

  2. Urz Linzy

  3. H.K Dua

  4. None of the above
Ans : Sep Blatter
65. Erethrean Sea is :
  1. Bay of Bengal

  2. Indian Ocean

  3. Red Sea

  4. Arabian Sea
Ans : Red Sea
66. Find out the values of ‘x’ and ‘y’ if x + y=7; 3x – 2y =11
  1. 4,3

  2. 5,2

  3. 3,4

  4. 2,5
Ans : 5,2
67. 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?
  1. 30 & 40

  2. 50 & 20

  3. 40 & 15

  4. 35 & 15
Ans : 50 & 20
68. 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?
  1. 400

  2. 500

  3. 600

  4. 900
Ans : 600
69. Find two consecutive natural numbers, whose squares have been the sum 221.
  1. 10,11

  2. 9,10

  3. 12,13

  4. 13,15
Ans : 10,11
70. Find out the values of x & y if 2x + 3y = 31 ; 17x – 11y = 8.
  1. 4,7

  2. 5,7

  3. 6,8

  4. 5,8
Ans : 5,7
71. The some of two numbers is 15 . If the sum of their reciprocals is 3/10, find out the numbers
  1. 9,6

  2. 8,7

  3. 5,10

  4. 4,11
Ans : 5,10
72. 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
  1. L-18, B-8

  2. L-18, B-10

  3. L-20, B-12

  4. L-22, B-14
Ans : L-22, B-14
73. 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.
  1. 4m2

  2. 204m2

  3. 204m

  4. 184m2
Ans : 204m2
74. The area of triangle is 48cm2 , the base is 12 cm. What is its altitude?
  1. 4cm

  2. 6cm

  3. 8cm

  4. 12cm
Ans : 8cm
75. The number of children 10 families in an a locality are listed: 3,1,4,0,2,1,1,2,3,3
  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 4
Ans : 2
76. 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.
  1. 11

  2. 45

  3. 60

  4. 70
Ans : 11
77. Find out the median of the values 5,10,3,7,2,9,6,2,11.
  1. 2

  2. 6

  3. 11

  4. 9
Ans : 6
78. 5:6,7:8, 13:16- Which of the following is the correct, if the above values are arranged in descending order of magnitude?
  1. 5:6>7:8>13:16

  2. 13:16>7:8>5:6

  3. 7:8>5:6>13:16

  4. 7:8>13:16>5:6
Ans : 7:8>5:6>13:16
79. What must be added to the numbers 6,10,14 and 22 so that they became success- sive proportional?
  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 4
Ans : 2
80. Which one of the following is having greater value?
  1. 5:3

  2. 6:4

  3. 7:6

  4. 9:7
Ans : 5:3
81. “ A thing beauty is a joy for ever” is a line written by :
  1. Keats

  2. Shelley

  3. Pope

  4. Tennyson
Ans : Keats
82. I.L.O stands for :
  1. International Labour Organisation

  2. Indian Labour organization

  3. Indian Legal Office

  4. None of These
Ans : International Labour Organisation
83. Which one of the following statement is not correct?
  1. The President can dissolve the Lok sabha.

  2. The vice president is ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya sabha

  3. Money bills cannot be introduced in the Rajya sabha.

  4. One third of Rajya sabha members retire every third year.
Ans : One third of Rajya sabha members retire every third year.
84. The law of gravitation was discovered by :
  1. Newton

  2. Charles Darwin

  3. William Harvey

  4. Einstein
Ans : Newton
85. The best conductor of electricity is :
  1. Copper

  2. Graphite

  3. Aluminum

  4. Silver
Ans : Silver
86. The most intelligent animal is:
  1. Elephant

  2. Monkey

  3. Chimpanzee

  4. Dog
Ans : Chimpanzee
87. When ice melts , its volume:
  1. Increase

  2. Decrease

  3. Remains the same

  4. First decreases then increases
Ans : Decrease
88. Telephone was invented by:
  1. Alfred Nobel

  2. Graham Bell

  3. W Shockely

  4. Samuel Morso
Ans : Graham Bell
89. Three primary colours of light are:
  1. Red, Green, Blue

  2. Red, Yellow, Green

  3. Red, Yellow Blue

  4. Green Yellow Blue
Ans : Red, Green, Blue
90. Red Blood Cells (RBC) are formed in :
  1. Muscles

  2. Veins

  3. Bone Marrow

  4. Heart
Ans : Bone Marrow
91. Spring balance is used to measure
  1. Mass

  2. Thrust

  3. Pressure

  4. Weight
Ans : Weight
92. ‘Universal donor’ in blood transfusion belongs to the blood group:
  1. A

  2. B

  3. O

  4. AB
Ans : O
93. The first President of Indian National Congress was :
  1. A.O.Hume

  2. W C Bannerji

  3. Rabindra Nath Tagore

  4. C. Rajagopalachari
Ans : W C Bannerji
94. Human Rights Day is observed on :
  1. 10th December

  2. 14th November

  3. 30th January

  4. 1st May
Ans : 10th December
95. The term ‘Knock out’ is associated with:
  1. Chess

  2. Hockey

  3. Boxing

  4. Football
Ans : Boxing
96. How many players player in each side in volleyball
  1. 11

  2. 9

  3. 7

  4. 6
Ans : 6
97. Bharathiya Jnanpith Award was instituted in:
  1. 1976

  2. 1944

  3. 1970

  4. 1980
Ans : 1944
98. The first Indian to get the Nobel prize is :
  1. Rabindra Nath Tagore

  2. C Rajagopalachari

  3. C V Raman

  4. Dr Hargobind khorana
Ans : Rabindra Nath Tagore
99. “A friend in need is a friend “ is ascribed to :
  1. Shakespeare

  2. Winston Churchill

  3. Tennyson

  4. Milton
Ans : Milton
100. F.R. C.S stands for :
  1. Fellow of the Royal Civil Service

  2. Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons

  3. Fellow of the Royal College of Science

  4. Fellow of the Royal Council of Surgeons
Ans : Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons
111. In a certain code FHQK means GIRL. How will WOMEN be written in the same code?
  1. VNLDM

  2. FHQKN

  3. XPNFO

  4. VLNDM

  5. MDLNV
Ans : VNLDM
112. Which is the missing fraction in the following series? 2/3 4/7 ?/? 11/21 16/31
  1. 6/11

  2. 5/18

  3. 7/13

  4. 5/9

  5. 9/17
Ans : 7/13
113. Sasi and Suni independently complete a piece of work in 8 hours and 9 hours respectively. If they work together, how much time will be required to complete the work ? 2/3 4/7 ?/? 11/21 16/31
  1. 12 hours

  2. 6 hours

  3. 4 hours

  4. 2 hours

  5. None of these
Ans : None of these
114. PREMONITION is coded as 68530492904. How will you write MONITOR ? 2/3 4/7 ?/? 11/21 16/31
  1. 123456

  2. 3049208

  3. 3029408

  4. 23456098

  5. 77465
Ans : 3049208
115. Mark the appropriate one which completes the series: 1,4,9,16,25, _______ 2/3 4/7 ?/? 11/21 16/31
  1. 33

  2. 36

  3. 30

  4. 256

  5. 81
Ans : 36
116. Four of the following from a group. Which is the different one? 1,4,9,16,25, _______ 2/3 4/7 ?/? 11/21 16/31
  1. Camera

  2. Negative

  3. Flash

  4. Painting

  5. Photography

  6. Ans : Painting
117. Find out the one from among the alternatives given that meaningfully suits the sentence: CONVICT is to ACQUIT as ATTRACT is to ______ 1,4,9,16,25, _______ 2/3 4/7 ?/? 11/21 16/31
  1. DRAW

  2. REPEL

  3. MISUSE

  4. JUDGE

  5. EXPEL
Ans : EXPEL
118. Ashok is taller than Kavitha, but not as tall as Jayesh. Jayesh is shorter than Subodh who is not as tall as Prabodh. Who is the tallest of the group? CONVICT is to ACQUIT as ATTRACT is to ______ 1,4,9,16,25, _______ 2/3 4/7 ?/? 11/21 16/31
  1. Prabodh

  2. Subodh

  3. Kavitha

  4. Ashok

  5. Jayesh
Ans : Prabodh
119. If ‘+’ means ‘x’ , ’-’ means ‘%’, ‘X‘ means ‘-‘ and ‘%’ means ‘+’, then 9 + 8 % 8 - 4 x 9 = ? CONVICT is to ACQUIT as ATTRACT is to ______ 1,4,9,16,25, _______ 2/3 4/7 ?/? 11/21 16/31
  1. 26

  2. 17

  3. 65

  4. 11

  5. None of these
Ans : 65
120. Four of the following five are alike in certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group ? 9 + 8 % 8 - 4 x 9 = ? CONVICT is to ACQUIT as ATTRACT is to ______ 1,4,9,16,25, _______ 2/3 4/7 ?/? 11/21 16/31
  1. Lactometer

  2. Voltmeter

  3. Speedometer

  4. Diameter

  5. Thermometer
Ans : Diameter

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