Sunday 6 November 2016

TNPSC GROUP IV Answer Keys - tnpsc DATE OF EXAM 06.11.2016



Description: G:\kalam logo\logo-f.png
KALAM ACADEMY
SI. No. 21446037      Date Of Exam 06.11.2016
Register
Number







2016
GENERAL STUDIES
Time Allowed: 3 Hours]                                                                                           [Maximum Marks : 300
Read the following instructions carefully before you begin to answer the questions.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
1.
This Booklet has a cover (this page) which should not be opened till the invigilator gives signal to open it 
at  the commencement of the examination. As soon as the signal is received you should tear the right side  of the  booklet cover carefully to open the booklet. Then proceed to answer the questions.
2.
This Question Booklet contains 200 questions. Prior to attempting to answer the candidates are requested 
to  check whether all the questions are there in series without any omission and ensure there are no blank  pages in the question booklet. In case any defect in the Question Paper is noticed it shall be reported to the      Invigilator within first 10 'minutes.
3.
Answer all questions. All questions carry equal marks.
4.
You must write your Register Number in the space provided on the top right side of this page. Do not write anything else on the Question Booklet.
5.
An Answer Sheet will be supplied to you separately by the Invigilator to mark the answers
6.
You will also encode your Register Number, Subject Code, Question Booklet SL No. etc. with Blue or  Black Ball point pen in the space provided on the side 2 of the Answer Sheet. If you do not encode   properly or fail  to encode the above information, action will be taken as per commission's notification.
7.
Each question comprises four responses (A), (B), (C) and (D). You are to select ONLY ONE correct   response and mark in your Answer Sheet. In case, you feel that there are more than one correct response,   mark the response which you consider the best. In any case, choose ONLY ONE response for each question.  Your total marks will depend on the number of correct responses marked by you in the Answer Sheet.
8.
In the Answer Sheet there are four circles      A     B    C    and  D   against each question. To answer the 
questions you are to mark with Blue or Black ink Ball point pen ONLY ONE circle of your choice for each question. Select one response for each question in the Question Booklet and mark in the Answer Sheet. If you mark more than one answer for one question, the answer will be treated as wrong. E.g. If for any item, B is the correct answer, you have to mark as follows :    A    B     C     D
9.
You should not remove or tear off any sheet from this Question Booklet. You are not allowed to take this  Question Booklet and the Answer Sheet out of the Examination Hall during the examination. After  the  examination is concluded. you must hand over your Answer Sheet to the Invigilator. You are allowed to take  the Question Booklet with you only after the Examination is over.
10.
The sheet before the last page of the Question Booklet can be used for Rough Work.
11.
Failure to comply with any of the above instructions will .render you liable to such action or penalty as the Commission may decide at their discretion.
12.
For Question No. 101 to 200 in all matters and in cases of doubt, the English Version is final.
13.
Do not tick-mark or mark the answers in the Question booklet.
Text Box: TAMIL VERSION OF INSTRUCTIONS IS PROVIDED ON THE BACK COVER OF THIS BOOKLET
                                                                                                                                                              [Turn over
101.How many electrons are there in one coulomb charge?
(A)1.6 x 10-19 electrons       (B) 6.25 x 1018 electrons 
(C) 6.25 x 10-18 electrons    (D) 1.6 x 1019 electrons

102.A bullet of mass 15g is horizontally fired with velocity 100ms-1 from a pistol of mass 2kg Total momentum of the pistol and bullet before firing is equal to
(A)Zero         (B) 201.5 kg ms-1      (C) 215 kg ms-1            (D) 200 kg ms-1

103.  What is the chemical name of DDT?
(A)Dichloro diphenyl trichloro ethane              (B) Dichloro diphenyl tribromo ethane
(C) Diphenyl dichloro trochloro ethane               (D) Diphenyl dibromo trichloro ethane

104.What are Microsporum, Epidermophyton?
(A)Disease causing bacteria in man                      (B) Disease causing fungi in man
(C) Disease causing virus in man                          (D) Disease causing protozoans in man  

105.Ovulation is stimulated by
(A)LH            (B) LTH         (C) Renin       (D) Adrenalin

106.Which gymnospermic plant cures rheumatism?
(A)Araucaria (B) Ephedra              (C) Gnetum               (D) Pinus

107.A special root-like structure in cuscuta and viscum is called
(A)Rhizoids              (B) Haustoria                       (C) Hyphae                (D) Stolens

108.Which is the following is observed as ‘National Girl Child Day’?
(A)8th January           (B) 21st January        (C) 22nd January       (D) 24th January     

109.Which of the following was discovered by ONGC in the Indian Ocean on 26th July 2016?
(A)Hydrated Methane                   (B) Hydrated Benzene        
(C) Hydrated Ether                          (D) Hydrated Octance

110.Which Bill was passed in the Parliament of India in 2016 to adopt Uniform Tax of States?
(A)Goods and Sales Tax  (B) Goods and Service Tax   (C) Direct Tax  (D) Indirect Tax

111.Which State Governor was appointed as Tamilnadu Governor additional – charge in September, 2016?
(A)Kerala                  (B) Karnataka           (C) Maharashtra    (D) Madhya Pradesh

112.Which Musician was honoured in August 2016, by United  Nations Organization for her contribution to music?
(A)M.S. Subbulakshmi                               (B) Asha Bhosle      
(C) Lata Mangeshkar                                   (D) M.S. Rajalakshmi

113.Identify the 2016 Dhronacharya Awardee
(A)Bishweshwar Nandi                              (B) Lalitha Babar    
(C) Rani Rampal                                           (D) P.V. Sindhu

114.The Asian Junior Chess Championships, May 2016 was held at
(A)Chennai               (B) Mumbai               (C) Kolkatta              (D) New Delhi

115.Which country’s Badminton player was defeated by P.V.Sindhu in the Semi-finals at the Rio 2016 Olympic games?
(A)Spain        (B) America  (C) Africa     (D) Japan

116.In July 2016, Theresa May was appointed as the ………………..Woman Prime Minister of UK (Britain)
(A)first           (B) second       (C) tenth        (D) sixth

117. The Third Asian Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation  2016 was held?
(A)From April 9th to 12th 2016 at Orissa              (B) From April 14th to 17th 2016 at Calcutta
(C) From April 11th to 14th 2016 at New Delhi (D) From April 6th to 9th 2016 at Mumbai

118. Indian Constitution Drafting Committee’s Chairman?
(A)Dr. Rajendra Prasad                               (B) Jawaharlal Nehru         
(C) Dr.B.R.Ambedkar                                (D) Gandhi

119. Which year the Constitution of India (61st Amendment Act) lowered the voting age from 21 years to 18 years?
(A)1988         (B) 1987        (C) 1986        (D) 1985

120.Article 63 of the Indian Constitution refers to
(A)Vice-President               (B) President             (C) Prime Minister     (D) Governor

121.Who is the chair person of Niti Aayog?
(A)President         (B) Prime Minister      (C) Vice-President    (D) Supreme Court Judge 

122.The writ of Habeas Corpus is
(A)To safeguard people from illegal arrest
(B) The Petitioner who requires legal help to get his work done by respective Public Authorities
(C) It probability a subordinate court from acting beyond its jurisdiction
(D)It prevents usurpation of a public office



123.Match the following :
(a)  To eradicate the inequality in the society      1. Beliefs passed through the generation
(b)  Women depend on male companions             2. It proclaims the fame of
                                                                            Dr.Muthu Lakshmi
           (c) To stop the customs of child marriage             3. Social justice
            (d) Cancer institute at Adyar                                  4. Prohibition
(a)                    (b)        (c)         (d)
(A)       3              1           4           2
(B)        2              3           1           4
(C)        1              4           2           3
(D)       4              2           3           1

124.Which is known as the ‘Murmering Auditorium’?
(A)Golkonda (B) Golkumnbas      (C) Gulberga        (D) Jumma Masjid

125.Which Mughal King killed the Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur?
(A)Akbar       (B) Aurangazeb       (C) Shahjahan           (D) Jahangir

126.The Pallava inscription at……………….refers to a great musician Rudracharya.
            (A) Kudumiyan Malai        (B) Mamandur          (C) Uthiramerur        (D) Mahendravadi

127.During the age of Kalabhras, a Jain monk who established Dravida Sangha at Madurai was
          (A) Vajranandhi        (B) Parsava Munivar           (C) Mahavir  (D) Maha Kasabar

128.The leading producers of jute in the world is
          (A) India and Bangladesh                           (B) Srilanka and Pakistan  
          (C) China and Japan                                      (D) Singapore and Malaysia

129. asteroids are found between
           (A) Mars and Jupiter   (B) Earth and Mars   (C) Jupiter and Saturn   (D) Mercury and Venus

130.Match the following :
         (a) Kandla                                                        1.         Maharashtra
         (b) Jawaharlal Nehru                                      2.         Gujarat
         (c)Paradip                                                         3.         West Bangal
         (d) Haldia                                                         4.         Orissa
(a)                     (b)        (c)         (d)
(A)       3              2           4           1
(B)        4              1           3           2
(C)        2              3           1           4
(D)       2              1           4           3


131.Match
            (a) Sathya Sodhak Samaj                1. Ramalinga Adigal
            (b) Jeeva Karunyam                                    2. Jyotiba Phule
            (c) Dharma Paribalanam                 3. Swami Vivekanandha
            (d) Jeeva is Siva                               4. Sri Narayana Guru
(a)                     (b)        (c)         (d)
(A)       2              1           4           3
(B)        2              4           3           1
(C)        4              1           2           3
(D)       1              3           2           4

132.Which year has a special significance in Indian Economy as far as Economic Reforms are concerned?
(A)1952         (B) 1981        (C) 1991        (D) 2001

133. Where is the diamond cutting industry located in India?
(A)Lucknow             (B) Surat              (C) Ludiyana                   (D) Chandigar

134.Net National Product is
(A)Gross Domestic Product – Depreciation
(B)  Gross National Product – Depreciation
(C)  Net National Product – Depreciation
(D)Net Domestic Product – Depreciation

135.When a person lives below the minimum  subsistence level he is said to live in
(A)Absolute poverty                                  (B) Relative poverty           
(C) Abstract poverty                                   (D) True poverty

136. (-1  ) + (-3  ) + (6  ) is ………………
(A)                       (B)                (C)            (D)

137. The population of a city in the year 2014 is 1,80,000 and increases at a rate of 20% per year. Find the population of the city in the year 2016?
(A)2,40,000              (B) 2,59,200              (C) 2,55,000              (D) 2,54,300

138.3 – 25 here, which is the following number is suitable in -, so, that the number will be a perfect square?
(A)1                (B) 0               (C) 4               (D) 6


139.The average mark of 10 children is 80 then their total mark is
(A)200                       (B) 300                       (C) 800                      (D) 400

140.A man and woman are engaged in a work. A man can do a piece of work in 4 days and the woman can do in 12 days. Find how many days will they take to finish it together?
(A)6 days      (B) 5 days      (C) 4 days      (D) 3 days

141.Which of the following set of measurements will form a right angle triangle?
(A)6, 9, 12                 (B) 5, 8, 10      (C) 5, 5, 5           (D) 3, 4, 4


142.The value of            
(A)20              (B) 25             (C) 16             (D) 9

143.The price of a house is decreased from rupees fifteen lakhs to rupees twelve lakhs. The percentage of decrease is
(A)10%          (B) 20%         (C) 30%         (D) 40%

144.If 3(t-3) = 5(2t+1) then t = ?
(A)-2   (B) 2               (C) -3              (D) 3

145.The value of             
(A)3.5                 (B) 6.25                (C) 1               (D) 2.5

146.The value of 163 + 73 - 233 is
(A)-7728                   (B) 7028            (C) 7728                (D) -7718

147.Find the next term of 4 in the series is 1, 1, 2, 8, 3, 27, 4, ……..
(A) 31             (B) 29            (C) 16             (D) 64

148.Three angles of a triangles are x – 30º, x – 45º, x + 15º, find the value of x.
(A)60º            (B) 40º            (C)  80º        (d) 100º

149.The difference between simple and compound interest for a sum of Rs.12,000 lent at 10% per annum in 2 years, is
(A)Rs.80        (B) Rs.90       (C) Rs.120     (D) Rs.100

150.If you stand in a rectangular room, where two adjacent walls are covered with plane mirrors, the total number of your images will be
(A)Infinity                (B) 1               (C) 3               (D) 0

151.Audible range of rabbit is
(A)10 – 32,000 Hz                           (B) 1,000 – 1,50,000 Hz
(C)  1,000 – 1,00,000 Hz                (D) 900 – 2,00,000 Hz

152.Why vegetables and fruits turn brown on cutting?
(A)Due to the reaction between phenolic compound and oxygen in air
(B)  Due to the formation of inorganic compound
(C) Due to the formation of salts
(D)Due to the formation of bases

153.Among the following which one is not a biofertilizer?
(A)Anabaena            (B) Nostoc              (C) Lindane                 (D) Rhizobium

154.Consider the statements :
(a)  Sterility is caused by the deficiency of Vitamin K
(b)  Night blindness is caused by the deficiency of Vitamin D.
(A) Both (a) and (b) are false                   (B) (a) is false and (b) is true
           (C) (a) is true and (b) is false                      (D) Both (a) and (b) are true

155.The valve which regulates the blood flow from right ventricle to the pulmonary artery.
(A)Semi-lunar valve          (B) Auriculo-ventricular valve
(C) Bi Cuspid valve             (D) Tri Cuspid valve

156.Match List I and List II :
       List I                                                        List II
(a)  Glycolysis                                   1. O2 is not utilized
(b)  Kreb’s Cycle                               2. ATP are produced
(c)  Electron transport chain                       3. Oxidation of pyruvic acid
(d)  Fermentation                              4. Occurs in cytoplasm

(a)                    (b)        (c)         (d)
(A)       3              4           2           1
(B)        4              3           2           1
(C)        1              3           4           2
(D)       2              4           1           3

157.Who among the Indian – born American scientist bagged the prestigious award Lemelson – MIT prize worth 5,00,000 dollars?
(A)Ajit Doval           (B) Mohamed Nasheed    (C) Ramesh Raskar       (D) Jagadish Tytler

158.Who won the GD Birla Award for Scientific Research for the year 2016?
(A)Sanjeev Galande                        (B) Raghavan Varadarajan
(C) Sriram Ramasamy                     (D) Sanjay Mittal

159.Who is the Chief Information Commissioner of India in September 2016?
(A)P.K.Sinha (B) R.K.Narayanan    (C) R.K. Mathoor    (D) R.K. Koul

160.‘Operation calm down’ is associated with which state?
(A)Tamilnadu           (B) Andhra Pradesh      (C) Jammu Kashmir      (D) Bihar

161.Name the Battery that shuts down on over heating and restarts when the temperature becomes cool
(A)Sodium ion          (B) Lithium ion        (C) Carbon ion          (D) Potassium ion

162.Name the person who was appointed as the ambassador on behalf of India to work for the cause of gender equality and progress of women in UNO for the year 2016
(A)Aishwarya Rai                            (B) Priyanka Chopra           
(C) Aishwarya Dhanush                (D) Sania Mirza

163.What is the name of Ganga river cleaning scheme?
(A)Namami Ganga scheme                      (B) Poorva Ganga scheme
(C) Apporva Ganga scheme                       (D) Ganga Yamuna scheme

164.The INSAR-3DR was launched through rocket for Metereological Research on 8th September, 2016 by which rocket?
(A)GSLV-F05          (B) PSLV-4      (C) Arianne             (D) GSLV-3

165.Who won the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Rathna Award for Badminton in the year 2016?
(A)Sakshi Malik         (B) Mary Kom        (C) Pradeep Kumar      (D) P.V.Sindhu

166.Which year has been declared by UNO as the ‘International Year of Pulses’?
(A)2012         (B) 2013        (C) 2016        (D) 2015

167.Match the following :
       Part I                                                       Part II
(a)  Raj Bhavan                                 1. President
(b)  Rastrapathy Bhavan                  2. Governor
(c)  Impeachment                              3. Union Territories
(d)  Lt.Governor                                4. Violation of the Constitution
(a)                  (b)        (c)         (d)
(A)       1              4           3           2
(B)        2              3           4           1
(C)        4              2           3           1
(D)       2              1           4           3




168.The election process at the state level is supervised by
(A)Chief Election Commissioner              (B) Supreme Court Judge
(C) Chief Electoral Officer                      (D) High Court Judge

169.Find out the correct statement.
The Indian Constitution contains
(A)XXII parts, 449 Articles and 12 Schedules
(B)  XXI parts, 438 Articles and 8 Schedules
(C) XXIII parts, 469 Articles and 21 Schedules
(D)XX parts, 428 Articles and 18 Schedules

170.Which of the following is incorrectly matched?
(A)Assassination of Gandhiji                                                        - January 30, 1948
(B) Republic Day                                                                              - January 26, 1950
(C) Independence Day                                                                     - August 15, 1947
(D)Constituent Assembly adopted National Anthem - January 23, 1950

171.Which of the following is correctly matched?
(A)The President                  -           Guardian of our Constitution
(B)  The Chief Minister      -           Appointed by the Governor
(C)  Supreme Court              -           Unique Identification
(D) National Anthem           -           Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

172.Consumer Courts are set up in ……………… tier system
(A)Two          (B) Three      (C) Four         (D) Five

173.The Tanjore king who-helped Vijayanagar king in the battle of Thalaikottai was
(A)Sevappa Nayak                                      (B) Achutappa Nayak
(C) Ragunatha Nayak                                 (D) King Sarfoji

174.Which of these describes the conquest and victories of Samudra Gupta?
(A)Uthiramerur inscription                        (B) Allahabad Pillar inscription
(C) Ihola inscription                                                (D) Ashokas inscription

175.Who was the last Sultan of Delhi Sulthanate?
(A)Ibrahim Lodi     (B) Sikkandar Lodi     (C) Ibrahim Ali      (D) Dowlath Khan Lodi

176.Who built the Nalanda university?
(A)Kumara Gupta      (B) Shri Gupta      (C) Chandra Gupta    (D) Samudra Gupta

177.Ox-bow lakes are formed in the
(A)Valley region      (B) Mountain region                 (C) Plain region     (D) Delta region

178. The shortest National Highway is
(A)NH 48                  (B) NH 9        (C) NH 45 A             (D) NH 47 A

179.Match the following :
(a)  Grey revolution                          1. Oil seeds
(b)  Golden revolution                     2. Eggs and poultry
(c)  Yellow revolution                      3. Marine products
(d)  Blue revolution                          4. Horticulture
(a)                  (b)        (c)         (d)
(A)       2              4           1           3
(B)        4              2           3           1
(C)        3              1           4           2
(D)       2              1           4           3

180.National motto ‘Satyameva Jayate’ hence forth appears as ‘Vaimaye Vellum’ in Tamil was announced by
(A)Arabind Ghosh               (B) Periyar                 (C) Kamaraj              (D) Annadurai

181.Where was Dr.B.R.Ambedkar born?
(A)Mhow                  (B) Makkavu             (C) Sarayu                 (D) Lucknow

182.How many years V.O.C. was sentenced to imprisonment?
(A)30             (B) 35             (C) 40             (D) 34

183.Who remarked’The light has gone out of our lives and there is darkness everywhere’?
(A)Vallabai Patel                                         (B) Dr.Rajendra Prasad
(C) Mount Batten                                        (D) Jawahalal Nehru

184.Who chaired the first session of the Indian National Congress held at Bombay?
(A)Madan Mohan Malavya                        (B) W.C.Banerjee
(B) Pherozeshah Mehta                               (D) Surendranath Banerjee

185.In India the organization which was responsible for self-sufficiency in food production was
(A)CSIR         (B) ICAR       (C) ISRO        (D) ICMR

186.As explained by Robert Malthus, Population increases in the
(A)Proportionate ratio        (B) Geometric ratio  (C) Arithmetic ratio    (D) Smaller ratio

187.Which plan was implemented after the Annual Plans of 1966-69?
(A)Second Five year Plan                           (B) Fifth Five year Plan      
(C) Third Five year Plan                             (D) Fourth Five year Plan


188.‘Bachpan Bachao Andolan’ is an organization that fights against
(A)Child labour       (B) Bonded labour     (C) Child marriage    (D) Poverty

189.The base of a triangle is four times its height and its area is 50m2. The length of the base is
(A)10 m         (B) 15 m         (C) 20 m        (D) 25 m

190.A can do a piece of work in 20 days and B can do it in 25 days. Both of them finished the work and earned Rs.3,600. Then A’s share is
(A)Rs.1,600              (B) Rs.2,000              (C) Rs.3,000              (D) Rs.3,100

191.If ()-4 X ()3x = ()5 then the value of x is
(A)-1              (B) 1               (C) 2               (D) 3

192.If 22 men can build a wall of 110 meters in 10 days. The length of a similar wall built by 30 men in 6 days is
(A)100 mts                (B) 90 mts                 (C) 80 mts                  (D) 70 mts

193.If the ratio of length and breadth of a rectangle is 4:7. Find the length while its breadth is 77cm
(A)22 cm       (B) 33 cm       (C) 44 cm      (D) 55 cm

194.A room is 5 m 40  cm long and 4 m 50 cm broad. Its Area is
(B) 23.4 m2                      (B) 24.3 m2                 (C) 25 m2                     (D) 98.01 m2

195.Simplify :
5 + 4 + 7 +6 +11 

(A)                (B)                   (C)             (D)  
            (Comparitively A is right)
196.Find the rate of interest at which, a sum of money becomes  times in 2 years.
(A)69%        (B) 67%               (C) 62%        (D) 61%       

197.The breadth, height and volume of a cuboid are 10 cm, 11cm and 3080 cm3 respectively. Find the length of the cuboid
(A)21 cm                   (B) 28 cm                  (C) 24 cm                   (D) 30 cm


198.Which medicine is known as ‘THE QUEEN OF DRUGS’?
(A)ATROPIN            (B) POLYMIXIN         (C) STREPTOMYCIN       (D) PENICILLIN

199.A man bought an old bicycle for Rs.1,500. He spends Rs.500 on its repair and sells it for Rs.1,800. Find the percentage of his loss.
(A)10%         (B) 15%         (C) 20%         (D) 5%

200. Find the LCM of a3b4, ab5 and a2b7
(B) a7b3              (B) a3b7          (C) a2b5          (D) ab5



*************


NEW BATCHES STARTS ON 13.11.2016
FOR TNPSC – GR-I, II, IIA/ VAO / EO / SSC / RRB



No comments:

Post a Comment

CURRENT AFFAIRS ENGLISH - JULY 08,2018