1. Which of the following were among the main exports of Indus valley people.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
I. Wheat
II. Barley
III. Cotton
IV. Gold
A.I, II and III b. II and III c. I and II d. III and IV
2. Match List I with List II correctly and select answer :
List I List II
A. Santhal’s Rebellion 1. 1923
B. Maplah Rebellion 2. 1929
C. Vizag Revolution 3. 1921
D. Bardoli Satyagraha 4. 1855
A B C D
a. 1 3 2 4
b. 4 1 2 3
C. 4 3 1 2
d. 2 3 1 4
3. Which one of the following is the smallest ratio?
7 : 13, 17 : 25, 7 : 15, 15 : 23
a. 7 : 13 b. 17 : 25 C. 7 : 15 d. 15 : 23
4. In a mixture of 60 litres, the ratio of milk and water is 2 : 1. If this ratio is to be 1:
2 then what is the quantity of water to be further added?
a. 20 l b. 30 l c. 50 l D. 60 l
5. Two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 5. If 9 be subtracted from each, then they are in
the ratio 12 : 23. Find the second number
a. 52 b. 53 c. 54 D. 55
6. Sum of squares of three positive numbers is 608 and they are in the ration 2 : 3.
Then find the numbers
a. 6, 9, 15 B. 8, 12, 20 c. 10, 15, 25 d. 14, 21, 35
7. If 30% of A = 0.25 of B =15 of C, then find the ratio A : B : C
a. 15 : 12 : 10 b. 12 : 15 : 10 C. 10 : 12 : 15 d. 10 : 15 : 12
8. What is the third proportional to 0.34 and 0.50?
A. 0.74 b. 0.75 c. 0.76 d. 0.77
9. Which Indian city has been declared as the cleanest city in the ‘Swachh Bharat’
ranking 2015?
a. Kochi b. Thiruvananthapuram
c. Bengaluru D. Mysuru
10. Who is the chairman of the 20th law commission of India?
A. Justice. Ajit Praksh Shah b. Justice. Srikrishna
c. Justice. Katju d. Justice. K. Balakrishnan
11. Recently Union Government has decided to develop a spiritual capital of the
country. Which among the following is the city?
a. Ujjain b. Varanasi c. Nasik D. Bodhgaya
12. India’s largest telecom operator is
a. TATA B. Bharati Airtel c. Reliance d. Aircel
13. Consider the following two statements consisting of Assertion (A) and Reason
(R) and select your answer using the codes given below.
Assertion (A): The administrative reforms commission recommended Lokpal
and Lokayukta.
Reasoning (R): These are for the Redressal of Citizens grievances.
A. Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is True but R is false
d. A is false but R is correct
14. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
a. Article 153 – Office of the Governor
b. Article 156 – Term of the Governor
c. Article 154 – Executive authority of Governor
D. Article 155 – Removal of Governor
15. If the time taken by a cup of tea to cool from 85°C to 75°C is 1 minute, then the time taken by it to cool from 65°C to 55°C is
a. 50 seconds b. exactly 1 minute
C. more than 1 minute d. 30 seconds
16. The rest mass of a photon is
A. zero b. exactly 1 minute
c. dependent on its wavelength d. dependent on its velocity
17. Which of the following sets have different dimensions?
a. Pressure, Young’s modulus, Stress
b. Emf, potential difference, Electric potential
c. Heat, Work done, Energy
D. Dipole moment, Electric flux, Electric field
18. In which Indian state the women, except Brahmin and Bania community,
terminate their marriage relationship through the custom called “Chudi
Pahanana”.
a. Andhra Pradesh B. Chattisgarh
c. Jharghand d. Uttaranchal
19. Which of the following statements about Mother Teresa is/are True?
I. She founded a new congregation named Missionaries of Charity
II. She did not accept the citizens of India
III. She was awarded the Nobel peace prize
IV. In 1929 A.D. she came to Madras as a Missionary.
a. I and III correct b. II and IV correct
c. I and IV correct D. I, III and IV correct
20. The Dravidian Mahajana Sabha was founded by
A. Pundit Iyothee Thoss b. C.S. Srinivasa Raghava Iyangar
c. P. Theagaraya Chetty d. C. Natesa Mudaliar
21. Read the following statements:
1. Either A and B are of the same age or A is the older than B
2. Either C and D are of the same age or D is older than C
3. B is older than C
Which one of the conclusions can be drawn from the above statements?
A. A is older than C b. D is older than C
c. A is older than B d. B and D are of the same age
22. The minute hand of a circular clock is 14 cm long and that of hour hand is 7 cm.
Find how far does the tip of the minute and hour hand move in 30 minutes?
a. 88 cm, 3.66 cm b. 22 cm, 0.915 cm
C. 44 cm, 1.83 cm d. 1.83 cm, 88cm
23. A heap of paddy is in the form of a right circular cone whose diameter is 4.8 m
and height 1.8 m. If the heap is to be covered exactly by a canvas to protect it
from rain, find the area of the canvas required.
A. 22.6 m2 b. 27.2 m2 c. 13.6 m2 d. 11.3 m2
24. If ax = b, by = c, cz = a, then what is the value of xyz?
a. 3 b. 4 c. 9 D. 1
25. World ‘Car Free Day’ is observed on
a. September 12 B. September 22
c. October 22 d. October 18
26. Which court ruled that ‘Eu-us data Transfer Pact’ is invalid?
a. American Court, New York
b. British Court, London
C. European Court, Luxembourg
d. International Court, New York
27. The Leader of the Congress party in the Lok Sabha as on September 2015
A. Mallikarjuna Karge b. Sonia Gandhi
c. Ghulam Nabi Azad d. Rahul Gandhi
28. Which is/are correct relating to the Tribunals?
1. Part XV of the Indian constitution deals with the Tribunals.
2. Article 323 A deals with Administrative tribunals and Article 323 B deals
with the tribunals for other matters.
a. 1 only B. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither 1 nor 2
29. Expand FAT
a. First Allocation Type
b. File Allocation Type
c. First Allocation Table
D. File Allocation Table
30. Which of the following is used to store large amounts of data?
a. Primary memory B. Auxiliary storage
c. Cache memory d. Random access memory
31. Give the value of Terabyte.
a. 210 b. 220 c. 230 D. 240
32. ‘Bluetooth’ technology is
a. Satellite communication
b. Wired communication between devices
C. Wireless communication between devices
d. Communication between landline to mobile phone
33. Identify the statement, which is not the cause for the failure of Quit India
Movement
A. British Government arrested key leaders in anticipation to the movement
B. Nehru and Rajaji disbelieved in Direct Action
C. Hindu Mahasabha and Muslim League supported the movement
D. British Government suppressed the movement
a. (A) alone b. (A) and (B) alone
C. (C) alone d. (A), (B) and (D) alone
34. For the Daniel cell E° = 1.10 V. The value of equilibrium constant (K) for the
reaction (at 298 K) is
2 2
(s) (aq) (aq) (s) Zn Cu Zn Cu + + ® +
a. 4.36 × 1039 b. 2.79 × 1041
c. 6.53 × 1035 D. 1.55 × 1037
35. Agricultural unemployment may be classified into
I. Seasonal unemployment
II. Disguised unemployment
III. Chronic unemployment
Which is the correct answer?
A. I and II only b. II and III only
c. I and III only d. I, II and III
36. Fill up the blanks:
National population policy adopted in 2000 with a view to encourage _____ and
aim at stabilizing the population by _____.
a. Two child norm, 2020 b. One child norm, 2030
C. Two children norm, 2046 d. One child norm, 2050
(stabilization by 2045)
37. ‘Pay Zapp’ a mobile application to make digital payments was started by
which Blank?
a. SBI b. ICICI C. HDFC d. HSBC
38. In the Australian Federal elections 2015 for the Prime Minister of Australia,
who emerged as winner?
a. Tony Abbot b. Kevin Rudd
C. Malcolm Turnbull d. Julia Gillard
39. Which of the following are major features of the constitutions of Lokpal and
Lokayukta as recommended by the Administrative Reforms commission?
1. They should be demonstrably independent and impartial
2. They should compare with the highest judicial functionary in the country.
3. They should be directly accountable to parliament
4. Their appointments should as far as possible be non-political
a. 1 and 4 B. 1, 2 and 4
c. 1, 2, 3 and 4 d. None of the above (or) 1, 2 and 3
40. Consider the following about scientific dating of the pre-historic period :
Choose the correct code.
I. The technique of radio-carbon dating is based on measuring the loss of carbon
in organic materials over a period of time.
II. Another dating method is known as dendro – chronology.
III. Palaeo Botany is the analysis of prehistoric plants.
IV. Palaeography is the study of ancient writing
V. a. I, II and III only B. I, II, III and IV
c. II and III only d. III and IV only
41. Which among the following correctly matched?
A. Kol - Madhya Pradesh
b. Chhutia - Nilgiris (Tamil Nadu)
c. Kotas - Little Andaman
d. Jarawas - Assam
42. Find the percentage increase in the area of a triangle if its each side is doubled.
a. 100 % b. 200 % C. 300 % d. 400 %
43. The sequence follow a regular pattern. Find the correct letter for question mark,
to complete the sequence.
C E I K O Q
a. R b. S c. T D. U
44. Find Least Common Multiple of 4/5, 3/10 and 7/15
A.84/5
b.58/4
c.21/5
d.12/15
45. Three number are in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3. The highest common factor is 12. Find thenumbers
A. 12, 24, 36 b. 24, 48, 72 c. 12, 24, 48 d. 48, 60, 72
46. If the two numbers are in the ration of 2 : 3 and the product of their highest
common factor and least common multiple is 150, then find the sum of the
numbers.
a. 5 b. 10 c. 20 D. 25
47. Arrange the following sectors in India descending order according to the
commercial energy consumption
1. Household sector
2. Agriculture
3. Industries
4. Transport
a. 4, 3, 1, 2 b. 3, 4, 1, 2 C. 3, 4, 2, 1 d. 4, 1, 3, 2
48. “Indradhanush” introduced by the Central Government in August 2015 aims at:
a. Establishing a separate ombudsman for private sector banks
B. Reviving or revamping public sector banks
c. Reviving non-banking financial institutions
d. Introducing new banks in rural India
49. Match the list :
A. Fourth Schedule 1. Division of Powers
B. Seventh Schedule 2. Seats allotted in the council of states
C. Eleventh Schedule 3. Languages
D. Eight Schedule 4. 73rd
A B C D
a. 1 2 3 4
B. 2 1 4 3
c. 2 1 3 4
d. 1 2 4 3
50. The Purines present in nucleic acids are:
I. Adenine and Cystosine
II. Guanine and Thymine
III. Adenine and Guanine
IV. Cystosine and Uracil
a. IV B. III c. II d. I
51. Find out the correct matches:
I. Enzymes - Biological catalysts
II. DNA - Nucleic acid
III. Insulin - Hormone
IV. Vitamin E - Water soluble vitamin
a. II only b. I only c. I, II and IV D. I, II and III
52. Match List I with list II of the following with suitable options:
List I List II
A. Kural 1. Rishabham
B. Thutham 2. Shadjam
C. Kaikailai 3. Madhyamam
D. Vuzhai 4. Gandharam
A B C D
A. 2 1 4 3
b. 1 2 3 4
c. 1 3 2 4
d. 4 2 3 1
53. Match the List I with List II of the following with suitable options:
List I List II
A. Brahmanas 1. Forest Texts
B. Sama veda 2. Guide Book for Priests
C. Aranyakas 3. Ritual Texts
D. Yajur Veda 4. Book of Chants
A B C D
a. 4 3 1 2
B. 3 4 1 2
c. 3 1 4 2
d. 1 2 3 4
54. The length, breadth and height of a hall are 8m, 10m, 4m respectively and the
hall has one door of area 3m × 1.5m. Find the cost of painting the walls at the
rate of Rs.200 per square metre.
a. Rs. 28,800 b. Rs. 59,900 C. Rs. 27,900 d. Rs. 60,800
55. If the capacity of a cylindrical tank is 1848 m and the diameter of its base of its
base is 14m, then find the depth of the tank?
A. 12m b. 14m c. 15m d. 18m
56. The length of a chain used as the boundary of a semicircular park is 72m. What
is the area of the park?
a. 77m b. 91m c. 126m D. 308m
57. Find the least number which when divided by 5, 6, 7 and 8 leaving a reminder
3, but when divided by 9 leaves no remainder.
a. 1677 B. 1683 c. 2523 d. 3363
58. Sunhak Peace Prize was won by
a. Ms. Zhanna Nemtsove b. Zaina Erhain
C. Dr. Modadugu Vijay Gupta d. Mr. Zia Haider Rahman
59. Which gas has been recently discovered in planet mars?
a. Hydrogen Sulphide b. Ammonia
C. Methane d. Ethane
60. Which Indian Temple was awarded ‘Award of Excellence’ for conservation by
UNESCO in the year 2015, in Bangkok?
a. Guruvayoor Temple, Guruvayoor
B. Vadakkunnathan Temple, Thrissur
c. Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Trivandrum
d. Tirumala Temple, Tirupati
61. Match List I with List II
Laws Years
A. The Banking Companies Ordinance 1.1966
B. Special Bearers Bonds Ordinance 2.1980
C. Unlawful activities Prevention Ordinance 3.1984
D. Terrorist affected areas ordinance 4. 1981
A B C D
a. 4 2 3 1
b. 3 1 2 4
C. 2 4 1 3
d. 1 3 4 2
62. Identify the statement which is wrong:
a. The modern method of writing with coma, semicolon, and full stop are the
contributions of the missionaries.
b. Robert De Nobili and Caldwell enriched Tamil language
c. The missionaries introduced Printing press
D. The missionaries spread the Gospel only through English language
63. Consider the following Reason and Assertion and choose the correct answer from the code given below:
Reason (R) : the diet of the early Tamils was noit very different from that of
modern times. Ghee played a conspicuous part in the diet of all, it fetched a
high price.
Assertion (A) : Ghee was used freely both by vegetarian and non vegetarian
Avur Mulankilar and Purattinai Nannaganar spoken of the use of ghee.
A. (R) and (A) are correct, (A) is the correct explanation of (R)
b. (R) and (A) are correct but (A) is not the correct assertion of (R)
c. (R) is true but (A) is Wrong
d. (R) is wrong but (A) is true
64. If a colour blind woman marries a normal visioned man, they will produce
a. Normal visioned sons and daughters
B. Colour blind sons and normal visioned daughters
c. Normal sons and colour blind daughters
d. colour blind sons and daughter.
65. Cretinism, myxoedema and goitre are related to the disorders of the
a. Parathyroid gland B. Thyroid gland
c. Adrenal gland d. Pituitary gland
66. Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched?
A. Anopheles Stephensi - Leshmaniasis
b. Glossina Palpalis - Sleeping sickness
c. Culex Pipiens - filariasis
d. Aedes Aegypti - Dengue fever
67. An example of commonly used herbicide is
a. P, P_- dichlordiphenyl trichloro ethane
B. 2, 4 – dichloro phenoxy acetic acid
c. Benzene hexa choride
d. Naphthalene
68. Match the following
I II III
1. Thiamine A. Cheilosis i. Pellagra
2. Niacin B. Polyneuritis ii. Glossitis
3. Riboflavin C. Nicotinamide iii. Beri beri
4. Biotin D. Antipernic iv. Hyperestheria
5. Cyanacobalamine E. Coenzyme R v. Pernicious anaemia
a. 1 – a – v 2. b – iii 3. c- i 4. d – ii 5. e – iv
B. 1. – b – iii 2. c – I 3. a – ii 4. e – iv 5. d – v
c. 1. – d – ii 2. a – v 3. b – iv 4. c – iii 5. e – i
d. 1 – c – iv 2. e – ii 3. d – v 4. a – I 5. b – iii
69. The Union Urban Development Ministry has selected 978 town/cities from all
over the country to graduate into smart cities in five years. Select the
town/cities not included in the list from the following
a. Coimbatore b. Dindugul
C. Chidambaram d. Erode
70. The country that has become the first defaulter, among developed nations, on
debt of International Monetory Fund (IMF) on 30th June 2015
a. China b. Italy C. Greece d. Germany
71. Consider the following statements :
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is responsible for the audit of the
accounts of
1. The Union Govt
2. State Govts
3. The governments of Union territories
4. The Urban and rural local bodies
A. 1, 2 and 3 b. 2, 3 and 4 c. 1, 3 and 4 d. 1, 2 and 4
72. What is the peculiar nature of the Indian Federation?
a. Equal distribution of powers between the centre and state
B. Strong centre
c. Strong states
d. Strong Local bodies
73. The place of India which does not have tropical evergreen forest is
A. Eastern part of Western Ghats
b. Western part of Western Ghats
c. Andhaman and Nicobar Islands
d. Eastern part of subtropical Himalayas
74. Consider the following statement and choose the correct answer from the given
options.
I. Shompens is a tribal inhabitant of Nicobar Island.
II. As per 2011 census, their population is 229.
A. I only true b. II only true
c. I and II are true d. I and II are false
75. Choose the correct sequence of the following using the codes given below :
I. Qutbuddin Aibak, Iltutmish, Raziya, Balban
II. Jahangir, Humayun, Akbar, Shahjahan
III. Balaji Viswanath, Balaji Baji Rao, baji Rao I, Shivaji
a. I and II only b. II and III only
C. I only d. III only
76. Simplify :
((0.728 * 0.728) - (0.272 * 0.272) / 0.456
a. 0.456 B. 1 c. 0.728 d. 0.272
77. If X/Y = 3/5, then (5x + 2y) / 5x – 2y)is equal to
a. 3 B. 5 c.2/5 d.2/5
78. A person’s person age is two-fifth of the age of his mother. After 8 years, he will
be one half of the age of his mother. How old is the mother at present?
a. 42 B. 40 c. 45 d. 48
79. Find the value of
((1.2 * 1.2 * 1.2) - ( 0.2 * 0.2 * 0.2)) / ((1.2 * 1.2 + 1.2) * ( 0.2 + 0.2 * 0.2))
a. 1.2 B. 1 c. 0.2 d. 1.4
80. A bicycle marked at Rs. 1,500 is sold for Rs. 1,350. What is the percentage of
discount?
a. 12 b. 15 c. 11 D. 10
81. The MGNREGS differs from other poverty alliviation measures in the
following respects
I. It focuses on income generation to the targeted poor.
II. It is built around the notions of citizenship and entitlement.
III. It facilitates disclosure by means of regular and social audit.
IV. It operates as per the directions of the State/Central Governments
a. I and II B. II and III c. I and IV d. II and IV
82. Justice D.P. Wadhwa committee was appointed by the Supreme Court to
examine
a. Insurance schemes
b. The level of black money in the country
c. The functioning of rural development programmes
D. The Public Distribution System
83. The Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) policy for fertilizers was implemented in
India in
a. 1966 b. 1977 c. 1991 D. 2010
84. The Administrative Reforms Commission of India was set up on 5 Jan. 1966
under the Chairmanship of
a. K. Hanumanthaiya b. H.C. Mathur
c. G.S. Pathak D. Moraji R. Desai
85. “The Supreme Court in the Indian union has more powers than any other
Supreme Court in any part of the world” – Who said so?
a. S.M. Sikri B. Sir Alladi Krishnaswamy Ayyar
c. M. C. Setalwad d. Justice Kania
86. Which of the following statements about ‘Glycolysis’ is/are True?
I. Glycolysis is also known as Pentose phosphate pathway
II. The substrate of Glycolysis is Glucose
III. The final product of Glycolysis is Glycogen
IV. Glycolysis is also known as Glyoxylate cycle
a. I and III B. II only c. III and IV d. IV and II
87. Arrange the following common units of classification in ascending order :
I. Family
II. Order
III. Species
IV. Genus
a. II, I, III, IV, V b. V, IV, III, II, I
c. III, V, IV, II, I D. IV, III, V, I, II
88. Identify the correct order of events of Muhammad-bin-Tughluq.
A. Transfer of capital, conquest of Nagarkot, Reform of Token currency,
Taxation of the Doab
b. Reform of Token currency, transfer of capital, Taxation of the Doab, conquest
of Nagarkot
c. Taxation of the Doab, transfer of capital, reform of Token currency, conquest
of Nagarkot
d. Conquest of Nagarkot, Reform of Token currency, Taxation of the Doab,
transfer of the capital
89. Consider the following relating to Babur.
I. The Autobiography of Babur is ‘Babur Namah’
II. It was originally written in Persian
A. Only I is true b. Only II is true
c. Both I and II are true d. Both I and II are false
90. A can do a work in 10 days and B can do the same work in 15 days. They earn
Rs. 1,500 together. How will they share this amount?
a. Rs. 850 and Rs.650 B. Rs. 900 and Rs. 600
c. Rs. 950 and Rs. 550 d. Rs. 1, 000 and Rs. 500
91. If 6 men and 8 boys can do a piece of work in 10 days while 26 men and 48 boys
can do the same work in 2 days, then what is the time taken by 15 men and 20
boys to complete the same type of work?
A. 4 days b. 5 days c. 6 days d. 7 days
92. A plot of land is in the form of a quadrilateral where one of its diagonals is 100
m long. If two vertices on either side of this diagonals are 50 m away from the
diagonal. Find the area of the plot of land
A. 5000 m2 b. 1000 m2 c. 10000 m2 d. 500 m2
93. If “NOIDA” is written as 39658, how will “INDIA” be written?
a. 36568 B. 63568 c. 63569 d. 65368
94. Identify the correct statement from the following
A. Tiruchirapalli has been declared as the second cleanest city by Swachh
Bharat in 2015
b. Tiruchirapalli has been declared as the special cleanest by UNESCO in 2015
c. Goa has been declared as the second cleanest city by Swachh Bharat in 2015
d. Mysuru has been declared as the first cleanest city by United Nations
Organization in 2015
95. Nobel Prize for medicine in 2015 was awarded to
I. Tu Youyou
II. Satoshi Omura
III. William Campbell
IV. Arun Bahl
a. I only b. I, II and IV c. II and III only D. I, II and III
96. Which country has come forward to help clean India’s River Ganga>
a. Iran B. Israel c. Ireland d. Italy
97. Which of the following are matters on which a constitutional amendment is
possible only with the ratification of the legislatures of not less than One-Half of
the states?
1. Election of the president
2. Representation of state in Parliament
3. Any of the lists in the 7th Schedule
4. Abolition of the legislative council of a state
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes
A. 1, 2 and 3 b. 1, 2 and 4 c. 1, 3 and 4 d. 2, 3 and 4
98. The Secession of a state from the Indian union has been bared by the
A .16th Amendment b. 22nd Amendment
c. 29th Amendment d. 35th Amendment
99. Choose the correct answer :
The itai-itai disease of Japan was cause due to
I. Arsenic pollution
II. Cyanide pollution
III. Cadmium pollution
IV. Lead pollution
a. I and II b. II and III C. III only d. IV only
100. Match the following
A. Sericulture 1. Farming of aqauatic organisms
B. Horticulture 2. Culture of honey bees
C. Aquaculture 3. Rearing of silk worms
D. Apiculture 4. Cultivation and maintaining gardens
A B C D
A. 3 4 1 2
b. 2 3 4 1
c. 1 2 3 4
d. 4 3 2 1
101. Pick out the wrong statement.
a. Veerappa, the Zamindar of Koppal rose against the Nizam of Hyderabad in
1819
b. Gadkaris were classes who garrisoned Maratha forts
c. Chakra Bisoi was the khonds leader
D. Sindhu and Kanhu were the leaders of the Kols
102. Match the following :
A. Simon Commission 1. 1928
B. Nehru Report 2. 1932
C. Second Round Table Conference 3. 1927
D. Communal Award 4. 1931
A B C D
a. 1 4 3 2
B. 3 1 4 2
c. 3 1 2 4
d. 2 4 1 3
103. Match the following :
A. Na and K - i. Obtained by electrolysis of fused salt
B. Cu and Ag - ii. Occur only in native state
C. Au and Pt - iii. Occur both native and combined state
D. Na and Ca - iv. Reducing agent in metallurgy
E. Al and Mg - v. Occur only in combined state
A. A. – v B. – iii C. - ii D. – i E. - iv
b. A. – iv B. – i C. - ii D. – iii E. – v
c. A. – ii B. – iii C. - v D. – iv E. - i
d. A. – iii B. – ii C. - i D. – v E. - iv
104. Which of the following is/are wrong?
I. Mg2C3 on hydrolysis gives acetylene
II. Be2C on hydrolysis gives methane
III. Al4C3 on hydrolysis gives allylene
a. I and II b. II and III C. I and III d. I, II and III
105. Government of Tamilnadu awards Dr. A.P.J. Abdul kalam award for a
Tamilian for his/her contribution to
a. Development of rural health services
B. Scientific, art and literature development, humanities and student welfare
c. Tamil literature development
d. Development of sports
106. Identify from the options the name of the Central government portal for
students looking for educational loans
a. Vidya Vikas b. Edu Care
C. Vidya Lakshmi d. Shodhganga
107. Which of the following day is observed as the National Statistics Day?
a. June, 8 B. June, 29 c. July, 1 d. October, 5
108. Match the following – Establishment of states and choose the correct one :
States
A. 36th Amendment 1. Goa
B. 13th Amendment 2. Manipur and Tripura
C. 27th Amendment 3. Sikkim
D. 56th Amendment 4. Nagaland
A B C D
A. 3 4 2 1
b. 1 3 4 2
c. 2 3 1 4
d. 1 2 3 4
109. The portion of incident radiation reflection back to space from the planet
is called
a. Atmospheric windows B. Albedo
c. Rayleigh scattering d. Law of scattering
110. A major diamond mining centre in Belgium is
a. Aalberg b. Aberdeen c. Aabenraa B. Antwerp
111. Rank the given soils of India in descending order in terms of their
area/extent
a. Red soil, Alluvial soil, Laterite soil, Black soil
b. Alluvial soil, Red soil, Laterite soil, Black soil
c. Red soil, Black soil, Alluvial soil, Laterite soil
D. Alluvial soil, Red soil, Black soil, Laterite soil
112. The planet which is known as the ‘God of War’
a. Mercury b. Venus C. Mars d. Jupiter
113. The ice-crystal theory to explain precipitation was propounded by
A. Tor Bergeron b. E.G. Boven c. Richl d. Davis
114. What is the standard deviation of the first n natural numbers?
A. (((n ^ 2) – 1) / 12) ^ (1/2)
b. (((n ^ 2) + 1) / 12) ^ (1/2)
c. ((n * (n + 1) / 2)) ^ (1/2)
d. ((n * (n + 1) (2n +1) / 6)) ^ (1/2)
115. In the series
6 4 1 2 2 8 7 4 2 1 5 3 8 6 2 1 7 1 4 1 3 2 8 6
How many pairs of alternate numbers have a difference of 2?
A. 2 b. 4 c. 6 d. 8
116. If + mean X, X means -, ÷ means + and – means ÷ then what is the value
of (175 - 25) ÷ (5+20)×(3 + 10)
a. 265 b. 78 C. 77 d. 354
117. In a geometric series, if the fourth term is 2/3 and seventh term is 16/81, then what is the first term of the series?
a.2/3
b.4/9
c.8/27
D.9/4
118. In which of the following states of India, Inland water transport is not
important?
a. Kerala b. West Bengal c. Bihar D. Gujarat
119. Which kind of power accounts for the largest share of power generation
in India?
a. Hydro – electricity B. Thermal
c. Nuclear d. Solar
120. What is India’s rank in the global production of milk in 2010 – 2011?
A. First b. Second c. Third d. Fourth
121. Industry which is reversed for public sector in New Economic Policy
A. Atomic Energy b. Cotton Industry
c. Sugar Industry d. Tea Industry
122. Tuyoyou of China has been awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine for
developing a new drug called
a. Avermectin B. Artemisinin
c. Ivermectin d. Parasitin
123. Article 25 of the Constitution of India guarantees
A. Right to Religion b. Right to Property
c. Right to life d. Right to equality
124. Which one of the following is not a formally prescribed device available
to the members of Parliament?
a. Question Hour B. Zero Hour
c. Half-an-hour discussion d. Short duration discussion
125. The National Commission to review the working of the Constitution was
set-up in the year
a. 2001 b. 2004 c. 2003 D. 2002
Constituted in feb 2000. Report submitted in 2002
126. Match the following:
A. Krebs cycle 1. Occurs in cytoplasm
B. Ubiquinone 2. Diffuse from cytoplasm to mitochondria
C. Glycolysis 3. Mobile carrier
D. Acetyl-CoA 4. Occurs in mitochondrial matrix
A B C D
A. 4 3 1 2
b. 3 1 4 2
c. 1 4 2 3
d. 4 1 3 2
127. Match List I with List II correctly and select answer
List I List II
A. Dupleix 1. Nawab of Bengal
B. Anwar-ud-din 2. British Admiral
C. Shuja-ud-Daul 3. French Governor
D. Polock 4. Nawab of Carnatic
A B C D
a. 3 2 4 1
b. 1 2 3 4
C. 3 4 1 2
d. 1 3 4 2
128. In a cylinder, if radius is double and height is halved then what happens
to the curved surface area?
a. Halved b. Double
C. Does not change d. Four times
129. The length of side of a rhombus is 5 m and one of its diagonal is 8 m.
Then what is the length of other diagonal?
a. 5 m b. 7 m C. 6m d. 8 m
130. A, B and C can complete a piece of work in 24, 6 and 12 days respectively.
If they work together, in how many days they will complete the same work?
a. 1/24 day b. 7/24 days C. 24/7 days d. 24/11 days
131. 12 men complete the 2400 sq.m ploughing work in 10 days. How many
men are required to complete 3600 sq.m ploughing work in 18 days?
A. 10 men b. 15 men c. 18 men d. 20 men
132. 2 men and 7 boys can do a piece of work in 14 days, 3 men and 8 boys can
do the same in 11 days. In how many days, 3 times the work can be completed
by 8 men and 6 boys?
A. 21 days b. 18 days c. 24 days d. 36 days
133. Which corporation in Tamilnadu was awarded the best corporation
award for the year 2015?
(A) Chennai (B) Vellore
(c) Madurai (D) Tirunelveli
134. Every year 13th of August is observed as
(A) Voluntary Blood Donation Day (B) World Hepatitis Day
(C) Swachch Bharat Day (d) Organ Donation Day
135. ‘International Day of the Disappeared’ observed by United Nations
Organization every year falls on
(A) November 30 (B) December 26
(c) August 30 (D) October 25
136. The President of Srilanka as on June 2015
(a) Maithripala Sirisena (B) Ravi Karunanayake
(C) Mahinda Samarasinghe (D) Mahinda Amaraweera
137. Which one of the following statement is/are true with regard to formulation
of the government?
(A) There is a rule in the business of the government which mentions that
sungle largest party that gets majority will form the government
(b) There is no written rule on inviting the single largest party by the 2nd largest
party to form the government. It is a convention
(C) There is a provision in Part I of the Constitution
(D) Representation of Peoples Act provides for inviting the longest party to
form the government
138. New elements and rare – earths are discovered and fixed in the periodic
table using
a. Bragg’s law B. Moseley’s law
c. Compton’s effect d. Bravais Lattices
139. Where is the head quarter of the Forest Survey of India (FSI) located?
a. New Delhi B. Dehradun
c. Chennai d. Mumbai
140. Which among these sanctuaries is not present in Tamil Nadu?
a. Anaimalai b. Point Calimer
c. Mundanthurai D. Periyar
141. In which Indian National Congress session, Mahatma Gandhi was made its
President?
a. Nagpur b. Gaya C. Belgaum d. Kanpur
142. Match the List I and List II and Choose the correct code given below;
List I List II
A. Amrit Basaar Patrika 1. Dadabhai Naoroji
B. Indian Mirror 2. Sisir Kumar Gosh
C. Voice of India 3. G. Varma
D. Advocate 4. N.N. Sen
A B C D
A. 2 4 1 3
b. 3 2 4 1
c. 4 3 1 2
d. 4 2 3 1
143. Which Act is called as black Act by the Indians?
a. Vernacular Press Act b. Indian Arms Act
C. Rowlatt Act d. Opium Act
144. Arrange the following int eh order of increasing solubility in water
i. NaHCO3 ii. KHCO3 iii. Mg(HCO3)2 iv. Ca(HCO3)2
a. iv < iii < ii < i B. i < ii < iii < iv
c. ii < iii < i < iv d. iii < i , iv < ii
145. Match the following:
Actinide element Atomic number
A. Plutonium 1. 102
B. Curium 2. 100
C. Fermium 3. 96
D. Nobelium 4. 94
A B C D
a. 1 2 3 4
b. 3 4 1 2
c. 3 4 2 1
D. 4 3 2 1
146. Match the Number of electrons transferred (a) when one mole of KMnO4 is
reduced to (b)
A. 1, 3, 4, 4
B. Mn2O3, MnO2, MnO ^ 2 ^ - (4), Mn2+
A. 1 - MnO2 ^ - (4) , 3 - MnO2, 4 - Mn2O3, 5- Mn2+
b. 1 - Mn2+, 3 - Mn2O3, 4 - MnO2, 5 - MnO24− ,
c. 1- MnO2, 3 - MnO24− , 4- Mn2+ 5 - Mn2O3,
d. 1 - Mn2O3, 3- Mn2+ 4 - MnO24− 5 - MnO2,
147. Which state government in India has started the ‘Labli Beti’ scheme for the girl child?
a. Madhya Pradesh b. Uttarakhand
c. Jharkhand D. Jammu & Kashmir
148. Consider the following statements about Suraksha Hose:
1. The hose is made of rubber and is green – coloured
2. The outer layer of the hose is fire resistant
3. The middle layer of the hose is made of brass- coated high carbon steel wire mesh which of the above statement is/are correct?
a. 1, 2 and 3 are correct B. Only 2 and 3 are correct
c. Only 1 and 3 are correct d. Only 3 is correct
149. In which one of the case, “Passport” is considered as part of personal liberty?
a. A. K. Gopalan (1950) b. Indian Express Newspapers (1985)
c. Arumugham (1953) D. Meneka Gandhi (1978)
150. Which of the schedules deals with division of powers between states and
union?
a. Fourth b. Sixth C. Seventh d. Ninth
151. The plant type which colours the ocean surface water red is
a. Dinoflagellates b. Golden algae
c. Green algae D. Red algae
152. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer:
List I (Climate) List II (Reason)
A. Chennai is warmer than kolkatta 1. Distance form sea
B. Snowfall in Himalayas 2. Altitude
C. Rainfall decreases from west Bengal
to Punjab 3. Western Disturbance
D. Winter Rainfall 4. Latitude
A B C D
a. 1 2 4 3
b. 1 2 3 4
c. 3 2 4 1
D. 4 2 1 3
153. Which of the following is not a planetary wind?
a. Westerlies b. Trade winds
C. Monsoon d. Polar easterlies
154. Among the 50 staudents in a class, what percentage of students like biology
and chemistry?
subjects No.of students
Mathematics 6
Physics 12
Chemistry 15
Biology 8
Computer science 9
a. 64% B. 46% c. 23% d. 77%
155. For any n obswervations of data, what is the value of (_x) − nx ?
a. n(_x) b. (n – 2) nx c. (n – 1) x D. 0
156. Match the following and select the correct answer
A. Tax revenue 1. Provident funds
B. Capital receipts 2. Taxes on income and expenditure
C. Non-plan expenditure 3. Sales tax
D. Value added tax 4. Interest payments
A B C D
a. 4 3 2 1
b. 1 3 4 2
C. 2 1 4 3
d. 2 3 4 1
157. The National statistical commission of India was headed by
a. Monteck singh Ahluwaliya B. C. Rangarajan
c. Raghuram Rajan d. V.K.R.V. Rao
158. The structure of Indian Financial system does not include
a. Industrial finance b. Agricultural finance
c. Development finance D. Deficit finance
159. 2020 Olympic games will be held at
a. Beijing b. New York c. Chicago D. Tokyo
160. Nobel prize 2015 in Physics was given for the discovery of
a. Path of electrons in electro magnetic waves
b. Path of neutrons in magnetic fields
c. proton oscillation
D. Neutrino oscillation
161. In October 2015 Russia’s Sergey Karjakin won the World cup for
a. Table Tennis B. Chess c. Golf d. Polo
162. Identify the numbered substances in steps of Glycolysis
Clucose W 1 W 2 W Fructorse 1, 6 bisphosphate
a. 1 is Pyruvate (2) is citrate
b. 1 is Glucose – 6 – phosphate (2) is pyruvate
C. 1 is Glucose -6- phosphate (2) is Fructose -6- phosphate
d. 1 is phosphoglycerate 2 is Glyceric acid
163. Consider the following pairs:
I. Thallophyta - Algae and Fungi
II. Tracheophyta - All vascular plants
III. Bryophyta - Liver worts and Fungi
IV. Pteridophyta - Mosses and Mushrooms
Which of the pair given above is/are correct?
a. III and IV B. I and II c. I and IV d. II and III
164. Give the correct chronological order:
I. Pitt’s India Act
II. Minto-Morley Act
III. Regulating Act
IV. Montague – Chelmsfor Act
a. II, I, III, IV b. IV, II, III, I C. III, I, II, IV d. I, II, III IV
165. Who was known as the Father of Library movement in Tamil Nadu?
A. Thiru. T.K. Avanashilingam b. Thiru. M.P. Periyasamy
c. Thiru. M. Bhaktavatsalam d. Thiru. Muthiah Chettiar
166. Alex invested an amount of Rs. 8,000 in a fixed deposit scheme for 2 years at
compound interest rate 5% per annum. How much amount will Alax get on
maturity of the fixed deposit?
a. Rs. 8,600 b. Rs. 8,620 C. Rs. 8,820 d. Rs. 8,840
167. The difference between the compound interest and simple interest on a
certain sum at 8% per annum for 2 years is Rs. 240. Find the sum.
a. Rs. 35,000 b. Rs. 35,700 C. Rs. 37,500 d. Rs. 40,000
168. If the rate of simple interest is 12% per annum, then find the amount that
would get interest of Rs. 6,000 per annum.
a. Rs. 82,000 B. Rs. 50,000 c. 72,000 d. Rs. 45, 000
169. Three solid metal cubes, whose edges are 6 cm, 8 cm and 10 cm are melted
and a new cube is made. Find the length of edge of the new cube.
A. 12 cm b. 24 cm c. 20 cm d. 48 cm
170. Find the number in the place of question mark.
21, 25, 34, 50, ?, 111, 160
a. 86 b. 72 C. 75 d. 59
171. Which country was affected by “Typhoon Goni”?
A. Philipines b. Japan
c. Sri Lanka d. Canada
172. Match the Android OS versions with their Names:
OS Version Name
A. Abdul Kalam Award 1. G. Jothimani
B. Kalpana Chawla Award 2. S. Sampath Kumar
C. Best Doctor Award 3. P. Simmachadran
D. Best Social Worker Award 4. N. Valarmathi
A B C D
a. 4 2 1 3
b. 4 3 2 1
C. 4 1 2 3
d. 4 2 3 1
173. Which one of the following amendment was called a revision of the
constitution and it introduced changes in preamble, as many as 53 articles and seventh schedule?
a. 40th amendment B. 42nd amendment
c. 41st amendment d. 43rd amendment
174. Which one of the following statement with to the enactment of the Act of
1935 is WRONG?
a. Turko-Italian war happened
b. Rowlatt Act and Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy occurred
c. Round-Table Conferences held
d. Lord Curzon Partitioned Bengal
A or D
175. The number of generalized co-ordinates required to describe the position
of a simple pendulum is
a. 1 B. 2 c. 3 d. 4
176. If g is the acceleration due to gravity and R is the radius of the earth, then escape velocity is given by the relation
a. Ve = 2g b. 2 e V = g C. 2 e V = Rg d. 2 e V = Rg
177. The relation connecting Young’s modules (E), Bulk modules (K) and
Rigidity modules (N) is
A. 9/E = 3/N + 1/ K
b. 9/N = 3/E + 1/ K
c. 9/N = 3/K + 1/ E
d. 9/E = 3/K + 1/ N
178. The S.I unit of gravitational constant G is
a. N Kg-2 b. Nm kg-1
c. Nm2 kg-1 D. Nm2 kg-2
179. Which of the following is/are not correct?
Minto-Morley reforms of 1909 introduced the following.
I. The system of direct election was introduced in provinces
II. The act did not enfranchise women
III. It introduced diarchy in provinces
IV. Communal electorate was introduced
a. I only B. I and III
c. II and III d. III only
180. Who bestowed the title Sardar on Vallabhai Patel?
a. Dadabhai Naoroji b. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Mahatma Gandhi d. Rajendra Prasad
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