TNPSC GROUP I PRELIMS

Transcription

1 1. An alkahne earth metal M forms covalent compounds. It forms water soluble sulphate MSO4 and water insoluble bydroxide M(OH)2 which is amphoteme in nature The metal M is (A) Calcium (B) Berylhum (C) Magnesium (D) Strontium rfg;gpizg;g Nrh;kq;fis cuthf;fk; xu fhu kz; cnyhfk; M. ephpy; fiuak; ry;ngl;ilak; (MSO4), ephpy; fiuahj <hpay;g jd;ik nfhz;l i`luhf;i]ilak; M(OH)2 jufpd;wj me;j cnyhfk; M (A) fhy;rpak; (B) nghpypak;(b) (C) nkf;dprpak; (D) ];buhd;rpak; 2. Consider the following statements I. Diamond is had conductor of electricity II. Graphito is used for making electrodes of electric furnaces III. Solid carbon monoxide is known as dry ice IV. Carbondioxide turns most red litmus slightly bluish Which of the above statement is/arecorrect? (A) I and III (B) II and III (C) I and II (D) III and IV fpo;f;fz;l $w;wfis Ma;f I. ituq;fs; kpd;flj;jh jd;ik cilaj II. kpd;rhu ciyfspy; gad;glk; kpd;tha;fs; jahhpf;f fpuhigl; gad;glfpwj III. jpl epiyapys;s fhh;gd; NkhNdhf;irL cyh;e;j gdpf;fl;b vd miof;fg;glfpwj. IV. fhh;gd;il Mf;irL rptg;g ypl;ki] epy epwkhf khw;wk; Nkw;fz;l $w;wfspy; rhpahdj vj? (A) I kw;wk; III (B) II kw;wk; III (C) I kw;wk; II (D) III kw;wk; IV 3. Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below : List I (Ores) List II (Metals) (A) Haematite 1. Lead (B) Cinnabar 2. Iron (C) Calamine 3. Mercury (D)Galena 4. Zine Codes : (A) (B) (C) (D) thpir I kw;wk; thpir II- I nghuj;jp, fpo;f;fz;ltw;wpy; rhpahd tpilia Njh;e;njL : thpir I (jhj) thpir II (cnyhfk;) (a) N`kill; 1. fhhpak; (b) rpd;dghh; 2.,Uk;G (c) fhyikd; 3. ghjurk; (d) fypdh 4. [pq;f; FwpaPL : (A) (B) (C) (D) Differentiate Teratogen from Mutagen (A) Teratogen is a chemical that causes malformation in an embryo or foetus Page 1

2 while Mutagen material of the adult causes change in genetic (B) Teratogen causes cancer while Mutagen causes mutation (C) Teratogen causes heart failure while Mutagen is carcincgenic (D)Teratogen causes ahnormality in the adults while Mutagen affects infants nlulhn[d; vd;gij kpa+l;lhn[dpypue;j NtWgLj;jpf; fhl;l. (A) nlulhn[d; vd;gj futpypuf;fk; capuf;f Fiwghl;ilj; Njhw;Wtpf;Fk;,urhadg; nghus;, kpa+l;lhn[d; kugg; nghuspy; khw;wj;ijj; Njhw;Wtpf;Fk;. (B) nlulhn[d; Gw;WNehiaj; J}z;Lk;, kpa+l;lhn[d; Njhw;Wtpf;Fk;. jpbh;khw;wj;ijj; (C) nlulhn[d;,jar; nraypog;igj; J}z;Lk;, kpa+l;lhn[d; Gw;WNehiaj; Njhw;Wtpf;Fk;. (D) nlulhn[d; thypgh;fspy;fiwghl;ilj; Njhw;Wtpf;Fk;. kpa+l;lhn[d; Foe;ij fspy; Fiwghl;ilj; Njhw;Wtpf;Fk; 5. Columns of Bertini in the kidneys of mammals are formed as extensions of (A) Medulla into cortex (B) Cortex into medulla (C) Medulla into pelvis (D)Plevis into ureter ghy}l;bfspd; rpwepufj;jpy; cs;s ngh;bdpapd; J}z;fspd; epskhf;fjy; (A) nkly;yhtpypue;j fhh;nl]; (B) fhh;nl];]pypue;j nkly;yh (C) nkly;yhtpypue;j ngy;tp]; (D) ngy;tp]pypue;j A+hpl;lh; 6. Which of the following is/are correctly matched? (i) Artertis - Inflammation of artery (ii) Occlusio - Closure of blood vessel (iii) Thrombectomy - Removal of (A) All the three are correct (B) Only (i) is correct (C) Only (ii) is correct blood clot from a blood vessel (D) Only (iii) is correct fpo;f;fz;ltw;ws; vj/vit rhpahf nghue;jpas;sj? (i) Mh;biul;bd; - (ii) Mf;Y\d; - (iii) juhkngf;lkp - jkdpapd; tpf;fk;,uj;jf; Foy;fs; milgljy;,uj;jf; Foha; milg;ig epf;fjy; (A) %d;w nghuj;jq;fsk; rhpahdit (B) (i) kl;lk; rhpahdj (C) (ii) kl;lk; rhpahdj (D)(iii) kl;lk; rhpahdj 7. Which of the following statements in not associated with biocommunication in animals? (A) They are signs through chemical (B) molecules It is a mechanism of vocalization as seen between competing bird species (C) Associated with social conflict of (D) organism between same species It is production of pheromones as between various species of inselcts Page 2

3 fpo;fhzk; $w;wfspd; ve;j tpyq;ffs; caph; jftypapy; Nruhjit? (A),itfs; Ntjpapay; %yf;$wpd; milahsq;fs; (B) gwitfspd; Fuy; njhdpahy; Nghl;b NghLgit (C) xnu,dq;fspd; $l;l FLk;gkhf thok;,ay;gfis $Wjy; (D) G+r;rpapdq;fspd; gy;nw rpw;wpdq;fspd; cuthf;fg;glk; nguhnkhdfs; 8. Assertion (A) : On rainy day small onl film on water show brihant colours. Reason (R) : This is due to polarization of light. (A) Both (A) and (R) are individually true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) (B) Both (A) and (R) are individually true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) (C) is true but (R) is false (D) is flase but (R) is true $w;w (A) : kio ehspy; jz;zph; kpj cs;s nky;ypa vz;nza; glyk; xsph;fpd;w tz;zq;fis fhl;lfpwj. fhuzk; (R) : xspapd; jstpidnt,jw;fhd fhuzkhfk; (A) (A) kw;wk; (R),uz;LNk rhp NkYk; (R) vd;gj (A) tpw;f rhpahd tpsf;fkhfk; (B) (A) kw;wk; (R),uz;LNk rhp Mdhy; (R) vd;gj (A)-tpw;F rhpahd tpsf;fky;y (C) (A) rhp Mdhy; (R) jtw (D) (A) jtw Mdhy; (R) rhp (A) P (B) Q (C) R (D) S xu Jfspd;,af;fj;jpw;fhd J}uk;-fhyk; tiuglk;,q;f nfhlf;fg;gl;ls;sj, Jfspd; fz Neu jpirntfk; ngukkhf mikak; Gs;spg; gfjp (A) P (B) Q (C) R (D) S 10. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using codes given below : List I (Culture Realms) (a) The occidental (b) The main Islamic List II (Cultural Areas) 1. Korea 2. Anglo- America (c) The Indic 3. Jordan (d) East Asia (A) (B) (C) (D) Nepal gl;bay; Ik; gl;bay; II rhpahf nghuj;jtk; : fpno nfhlf;fg;gl;l gfjpfs; gl;bay; I gl;bay; II (fyhr;rhufokk;) (fyhr;rhu gpunjrk;) (a) Mf;]pnld;ly; (Nkw;F INuhg;gpad;) (b) Kf;fpa,];yhkpf; 2. Mq;fpNyhmnkhpf;fh 1. nfhhpah (c),e;jpf; 3. N[hh;lhd; (d) fpof;f Mrpad; 4. Neghsk; 9. A particle motion is given by distance - time curve as shown in the figure. The maximum instantaneous velocity of the particle is around the point. Page 3

4 FwpaPL : (A) (B) (C) (D) The earth crust is separated from the Mantle by a layer of discontinuity called as (A) Moho (B) Curtenberg (C) Asthenosphere (D) Hamblin GtpNahl;bw;Fk;, Nghh;itf;Fk;,ilNa fhzg;glk;,ilntsp (A) nkhn`h (B) flld;gh;f; (C) m]pjpndh];gpah; (D) `k;gypd; 12. Which of the following is/are correct? I. Siddhartha was the actual name of Buddha II. Buddha s wife was Mahamaya III. Buddha belonged to Gautama gotra IV. Yasodha was the Mother of Buddha (A) I, II, IV (B) III, IV (C) I, III (D) II, IV gpd;tutdtw;ws; rhpahdj vj/vit? I. rpj;jhh;jh; vd;gj Gj;jhpd; cz;ik ngah; II. Gj;jhpd; kidtpapd; ngah; kfhkhah III. Gj;jh; nfsjk Nfhj;uk; gphpit rhh;e;jth; IV. Gj;jhpd; jhahhpd; ngah; anrhjh (A) I, II, IV (B) III, IV (C) I, III (D) II, IV 13. Consider the following Statements : Assertion (A) : The worship of the three emanations of Sankarashana, Pradyumna and Aniruddha flourished from the Gupta period Reason (R) : The concept of Vishnu s incarnaions became popular and dominated Vaishnavism during the Gupta age Choose your correct answer from the codes given below (A) Both (A) and (R) are individually true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) (B) Both (A) and (R) are individually true but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A) (C) is true but (R) is false (D) is false but (R) is true fpo;fhzk; thf;fpaq;fis ftdp : $w;w (A) : topghl;bd; %d;w tbtq;fshd rq;fu\hdh, gpujpakdh kw;wk; mdpuj;jh Mfpait Fg;jh;fs; fhyj;jpypue;j tsh;r;rpaile;jj. fhuzk; (R) : Fg;jh;fs; fhyj;jpy; tp\;ztpd; mtjhuq;fs; gpugykile;j itztk; Mjpf;fk; nryj;jpaj fpno nfhlf;fg;gl;ls;s njhfg;gpypue;j cq;fs; rhpahd tpiliaj; njhpt nra;f : (A) (A) kw;wk; (R),uz;LNk rhp, NkYk; (R) vd;gj (A) tpw;f rhpahd tpsf;fk; (B) (A) kw;wk; (R),uz;LNk rhp, NkYk; (R) vd;gj (A) tpw;f rhpahd tpsf;fky;y (C) (A) rhp Mdhy; (R) jtw (D)(A) jtw Mdhy; (R) rhp 14. Which of the following statements about Babur are True? I. He was the fourth descendant of Timur II. from the side of his father, and fifteenth descendant of Changizkhan through his mother He was the fifth descendant of Timur from the side of his father and fourteenth descendant of Changizkhan through his mother Page 4

5 III. IV. He was the fifteenth descendant of Timur from the side of his father and fourth descendant of Changizkhan through his mother He family belonged to the Chaghatai section of the Turkish race (A) I and II are correct (B) II and IV are correct (C) III and IV are correct (D) I and IV are correct ghgiug; gw;wp fpo;f;fz;l $w;wfspy; rhpahdit vit? I. mth; je;ij topapy; ij%hpd; II. ehd;fhtj re;jjpak; jha; topapy; nrq;fp];fhdpd; re;jjpak; Mthh; gjpide;jhtj mth; je;ij topapy; ij%hpd; Ie;jhtJ re;jjpak; jha; topapy; nrq;fp];fhdpd; gjpdhd;fhtj re;jjpak; Mthh; III. mth; je;ij topapy; ij%hpd; IV. gjpide;jhtj re;jjpak; jha; topapy; nrq;fp];fhdpd; ehd;fhtj re;jjpak; ghgh; Mthh; mtuila FLk;gk; JUf;fpa,dj;jpd; rfhjp tfg;igr; rhh;e;jj (A) I kw;wk; II rhp (C) III kw;wk; IV rhp (B) II kw;wk; IV rhp (D) I kw;wk; IV rhp 15. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists. List I (A) EVR Periyar old List II 1. New Lamps for (B) Aurobindo Ghosh 2. An Echo from (C) Dayananda Andamans 3. Family Saraswathi planning (D) V.D. Savarkar 4. Satyartha Prakash (A) (B) (C) (D) gl;bay; I cld; gl;bay; II Ig; nghuj;jp gl;bay;fsf;ff; fpno cs;s njhfg;gpypue;j rhpahd tpilapidj; njhpt nra;f. gl;bay; I gl;bay; II (A) <. Nt. uh nghpahh; 1. epa+ Nyk;g]; ghh; Xy;L (B) mugpe;j Nfh\; 2. Md; vf;nfh guk; me;jkhd; (C) jahde;j ru];tjp 3. Ngkyp g;shdpq; (D) tp.b. rthh;fh; 4. rj;jpahh;j;j gpufh\; FwpaPL : (A) (B) (C) (D) Point out the correct statement in the following : (A) Snake is the symbol of First Tirthankara (B) Lion is the symbol of Mahavira (C) Mahavira is the first Tirtankara (D) Conch is the symbol of Second Jain Tirthankara fpo;f;fz;l $w;wfspy; rhpahdij Rl;bf; fhz;gpf;ftk; (A) Kjyhk; jph;jq;fhhpd; rpd;dk; ghk;g (B) kfhtpuhpd; rpd;dk; rpq;fk; Page 5

6 (C) Kjyhk; jph;jq;fuh; kfhtpuh; (D),uz;lhk; i[dkj jph;jq;fhhpd; rpd;dk; Nfhs;r; 17. In which part of the world Mixed Farming is practised? (A) Developing Regions of the world (B) Highly developed Regions of the world (C) Under developed Regions of the world (D)Desert Regions of the world cyfpy; fyg;g tptrhak; vq;nf fhzg; glfpwj? (A) cyfpd; tsuk; gfjpfs; (B) mjpf tsh;r;rpaile;j gfjpfs; (C) cyfj;jpd; tsh;r;p Fiwe;j gfjpfs; (D) cyfpd; ghiytdg;gfjpfs; 18. Which is wrongly matched? I. Limestone - Cement industry II. Coke - Iron and steel industry III. Cotton - Textile industry IV. Manganese - Paper industry (A) II (B) III (C) IV (D) I fpo;fz;ltw;ws; vj rhpahf nghuj;jg; gltpy;iy? I. Rz;zhk;Gf;fy; - rpnkz;l; Miy II. Nfhf; (xu tif epyf;fhp) -,Uk;G kw;wk; v F Miy III. gq;r - nerthiy IV. kq;fdpr - fhfpj Miy (A) II (B) III (C) IV (D) I 19. The diagram which is drawn to show the calculated wnd speed and direction (A) Isotherm (B) Barometer (C) Wind Rose (D) Wind Mills fzf;fplg;gl;l fhw;wpd; Ntfk; kw;wk; jpiria fhl;l tiuag;glk; tiug;glk; (A) rk ntg;g Nfhl;Lg;glk; (B) fhw;woj;jkhdp (C) fhw;w jpir tiuglk; (D) fhw;whiyfs; 20. Arrange the following sequential steps of autotrophic succession in the correct order I. Aggregation II. Ecesis III. Mudation IV. Invasion V. Migration (A) I, II, III, IV, V (B) I, III, V, IV, II (C) III, V, IV, I, II (D) III, IV, V, II, I Rarhh;G njhlh;r;rpapd; thpirg;gbfis rhpahd thpirapy; voj I. jpusjy; II. epiyahjy; III. ntw;whjy; IV. Mf;fpukpj;jy; V.,lk; ngah;jy; (A) I, II, III, IV, V (B) I, III, V, IV, II (C) III, V, IV, I, II (D) III, IV, V, II, I 21. Match the following : (a) Karukar 1. Thaiyalkarar (Tailor) (b) Karodar 2.Aranmanaikkavalar (Palace Security) (c) Yavanar 3.Nesavuthozhilalar (Weaver) (d) Thunnakkarar 4. Sanai Pitippavar (A) (B) (C) (D) Page 6

7 nghuj;jf : (a) fhufh; 1. ijay;fhuh; (b) fhnuhlh; 2. muz;kidf; fhtyh; (c) atdh; 3. nertj; njhopyhsh; (d) Jd;df;fhuh;4. rhiz gpbg;gth; FwpaPL : (A) (B) (C) (D) Critically observe the reaction and choose the correct RQ from the options given below : C15H34O CO2 + 17H2O The correct RQ of this reaction is (A) (B) 0.71 (C) 7.1 (D) 71 tpistpidf; $h;e;j Nehf;fp, rhpahd Rthr <tpid fpno nfhlf;fg;gl;ls;sitfspypue;j Njh;T nra; C18H CO H2O,t;tpistpd; rhpahd Rthr tpid (A) (B) 0.71 (C) 7.1 (D) Which of the following statements is/are not relevant to Gandhi-Irwin pact? I. Government agreed to withdraw the repressive ordinances II. Government agreed to release satyagraha prsoners III. Congress agreed to participate in the third round table conference IV. Gandhi agreed to suspend the civil discbedience movement (A) II and III (B) I only (C) II and IV (D) III only gpd;tuk; $w;wfspy; vj/vit fhe;jp-,h;tpd; cld;gbf;ifnahl njhlh;gpy;yhjj? I. mur mlf;fkiw mtrur; rl;lq;fis jpuk;gg;ngw xg;gf; nfhz;lj II. rpiwapypuf;fk; rj;jpahfpufpfis tpljiy nra;a mur xg;gf; nfhz;lj III. fhq;fpu]; %d;whtj tl;lnkir khehl;by; fye;j nfhs;tjw;f xg;gf; nfhz;lj IV. fhe;jp rl;lkwg;g,af;fj;jpid jw;fhypfkhf epwj;jp itf;f xg;gf; nfhz;lhh; (A) II kw;wk; III (C) II kw;wk; IV (B) I kl;lk; (D) III kl;lk; 24. The average marks in English obtained by 300 students is 45. The average marks of first 100 and last 100 students are 70 and 20 respectively. The average marks of the remaining 100 students is (A) 70 (B) 20 (C) 45 (D) 50 Mq;fpyj;jpy; 300 khzth;fspd; ruhrhp kjpg;ngz; 45 Kjy; 100 kw;wk; filrp 100 khzth;fspd; ruhrhp kjpg;ngz; 70 kw;wk; 20 KiwNa ghf;fpas;s 100 khzth;fspd; ruhrhp kjpg;ngz; MdJ (A) 70 (B) 20 (C) 45 (D) Struges rule for determining the number of classes (K) in a freauency table is (A) K = log10N (B) K = log10N (C) K = LOG10N (D) K = log0N epfo;tg; gl;baypy; gphptfspd; vz;zpf;if (K) ];lh]; tpjpfspd; fpo; cwjp nra;tj (A) K = log10N (B) K = log10N Page 7

8 (C) K = LOG10N (D) K = log0N Nfs;tp FwpAs;s,lj;jpy; vd;d tu Ntz;Lk;? 26. Consider the following five processes with the length of the CPU burst time given in milliseconds together with their arrival time and priority. Process Arrival time Burst time Priority P P P P P In priority scheduling the average turn around time will be (A) 20.6 ms (C) 21.6 ms (B) 18.6 ms (D) 22.5 ms fpo;f;fhzk; Ie;J nray;fspd; CPU nray; Neu epsk; mtw;wpd; NrUk; Neuk; kw;wk; Kjy; Kf;fpak; Mfpatw;wpd; Ez; tpehbfis fuj;jpy; nfhs;f. nray; NrUk; Neuk; nray; Neuk; Kjy; Kf;fpak; P P P P P Kjy; Kf;fpaj;ij fzf;fplk; NghJ ruhrhp epfo;t eilngwk; Neuk; (A) 20.6 ms (C) 21.6 ms (B) 18.6 ms (D) 22.5 ms 27. What should come in the place of question mark (?) (A) 63 (B) 73 (C) 53 (D) Horizcntal bar diagram is used for (A) Qualitative data (B) Data varying over time (C) Data varying over space (D)(A) or (C) fpilahd gl;il tpsf;fg;glj;jpd; gad; MdJ (A) gz;g jutfs; (B) fhyk; rhh;e;j khwghl tptuq;fs; (C),lj;ij nfhz;l khwglk; tptuq;fs; (D) (A) my;yj (C) 29. Classification is the process of arranging data in (A) Different columns (B) Different rows (C) Grouping of related facts in different classes (D) None of these gfj;jy; vd;gj njhfg;g tptuq;fis KiwgLj;Jjy; KiwNa (A) khwgl;l epuy; (B) khwgl;l epiu (C) khwgl;l gphptpd; fpo; xukpj;j fuj;ij xd;w (D),tw;Ws; vjtkpy;iy Nrh;j;jy; (A) 63 (B) 73 (C) 53 (D) The sect which used to have the Trisul mark in their feet during the mediaeval period of Tamil Nadu (A) Fortune Tellers Page 8

9 (B) Women of Temple Service (Thevaradiyar) (C) Priests (D) Temple watchmen,ilf;fhyj; jkpofj;jpy; jkj ghjq;fspy; #yf;fwpr; #LNghl;Lf; nfhs;sk; tof;fkila FOtpdh; (A) Fwpnrhy;Nthh; (C) G+rhhpfs; (B) Njtubahh; (D) Nfhapw;fhg;Nghd; (A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) A perfect dice is tossed twice. Find the probability of getting a total of 9. (A) 9 (B) (C) (D) gfil,uz;l Kiw Row;wg;gLfpd;wJ. $l;l vz; 9 ngwtjw;fhd epfo;jft fhz;f. (A) 9 (B) (C) (D) 31. Identify the missing letter. (A) R (B) S (C) T (D) W tplgl;l voj;ij fz;lgpb. (A) R (B) S (C) T (D) W 32. What is the value of A if each letter represents a different digit? (A3B) (B) = 217 B (A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 7 xt;nthu voj;jk; ntt;ntw,yf;f vdpy;, A- d; kjpg;g ahj? (A3B) (B) = 217 B 34. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List I List II (a) Annie Besant 1. Young India (b) G. Subramania Aiyar 2. New India (c) Gandhi 3.TheSwarajya (d) T. Prakasam 4. The Hindu Codes : (A) (B) (C) (D) thpir I thpir II (a) md;dpngrd;l; 1.,sk;,e;jpah (b) [p. Rg;gpukzpa Iah; 2. GJ,e;jpah (c) fhe;jp 3. ituh[;a (d) b. gpufhrk; 4.,e;J FwpaPLfs; : (A) (B) (C) (D) Page 9

10 35. Match the Newspaper with publisher and choose the correct answer from the codes given below : (a) Lokamanya Thilak (b) Sri Aurobindo Ghosh 1. Vande Mataram 2. Common weal (c) G. Subramanya Aiyar 3. Maratha (d) Dr. Annie Beasant Codes : (A) (B) (C) The Hindu (D) fpno Fwpg;gpl;Ls;s gj;jphpf;ifapd; ngah;fisak;, Mrphpah;fisAk; nghuj;jp fpno nfhlf;fg;gl;ls;s njhfg;gpypue;j rhpahd tpiliaj; njhpt nra;f : (a) Nyhfkhd;a jpyfh; (b) = mutpe;j Nfh\; 1. te;nj khjuk; 2. fhkd; tpy; (c) [p. Rg;ukz;a ma;ah; 3. kuhj;jh (d) lhf;lh; md;dpngrd;l; FwpaPL : (A) (B) (C) (D) Match the following : List I 4. jp `pe;j List II (Internationalorganisations) (Personalities) (a) WTO (b) FAO (c) WHO 1. Irina Bokova 2. Pascal Lamy 3. Margaret Chan (d) UNESCO Codes : 4. Jose Grazianoda Silva (A) (B) (C) (D) rhpahf nghuj;jf : gl;bay; I gl;bay; II (rh;tnjr gd;dhl;l epwtdk;) (gpukfq;fs; ) (a) WTO (b) FAO 1.<Hd;ah nghnfhth 2. gh];fy; yhkp (c) WHO 3. khh;nfnul; rhd; (d) UNESCO FwpaPLfs; : (A) (B) (C) (D) N[h]; fpnu]p ahndhlh rpy;th 37. Find out the wrong number in the following sequence : 22, 33, 66, 99, 121, 279, 594 (A) 33 (B) 121 (C) 279 (D) 594 gpd;tuk; njhlhpy; jtwhd vz;iz fz;lgpb : 22, 33, 66, 99, 121, 279, 594 (A) 33 (B) 121 (C) 279 (D) Identify the missing : ? (A) 13 (B) 14 (C) 4 (D) 5 Page 10

11 tplgl;lij fhz;f : ? (A) 13 (B) 14 (C) 4 (D) Match the List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : List I List II (Chief Election Commission) (Period) (a) S. M. Gill 1. December 12, 1990 to December 11, 1996 (b) T. N. Seshan 2. December 12, 1996 to July 12, 2001 (c) T. M. Lingdoh 3. November 26, 1990 to December 11, 1996 (d) Mrs. V.S. Rama Devi 4. July 13, 2001 to June 18, 2004 Codes : (A) (B) (C) (D) thpir I cld; thpir II tpidg; nghuj;jp, thpirfsf;ff; fpo; nfhlf;fg;gl;l njhfg;gpypue;j rhpahd tpilapidj; njhpt nra;f : thpir I thpir II (jiyik Njh;jy; Mizak;) (fhyk;) (a) v]; vk;. fpy; 1. brk;gh; 12, 1990 Kjy; brk;gh; 11, 1996 tiu (b) b. vd;. Nr\d; 2. brk;gh; 12, 1996 Kjy; [_iy 12, 2001 tiu (c) b. vk;. ypq;nlh 3. etk;gh; 26, 1990 (d) jpukjp. tp. v];. Kjy; brk;gh; 11, 1996 tiu ukhnjtp 4. [_iy 13, 2001 Codes : Kjy; [_d; 18, 2004 tiu (A) (B) (C) (D) Who built the temple Vellore Jalagandeshwarer? (A) Chinna Bomunaiyakkar (B) Vishvanatha Naiyakkar (C) Krishna Devarayar (D) Thirumalai Naiyakkar NtY}h;ryfz;NlRtuh; Nfhapiyf; fl;bath; (A) rpd;d nghk;k ehaf;fh; (B) tprtehj ehaf;fh; (C) fpu\;z Njtuhah; (D) jpukiy ehaf;fh; 41. The 44 th constitutional amendment Act, 1978 relating to the declaration of national emergency requires the President of India to act in accordance with the (A) Collective advice of the entire council of ministers (B) Advice of the union cabinet (C) Advice of the attorney general of India (D) Advice of the supreme court Page 11

12 1978 k; tulj;jpa 44 tj murpayikg;gr; rl;lj; jpuj;jj;jpd; %yk; FbauRj; jiyth; Njr neuf;fb epiyia gpugldg;glj;j vjd; MNyhridia Vw;W nray;gl Ntz;Lk;? (A) xl;l nkhj;j A+dpad; mikr;ruitapd; $l;l MNyhridia (B) A+dpad; fhgpdl;bd; MNyhridia (C),e;jpa jiyik tof;fiuqhpd; MNyhridia (D) cr;r epjpkd;wj;jpd; MNyhridia 42. The sampling rate, (how many samples per second are stored) for a CD is (A) KHZ (B) HZ (C) 44.1 KHZ (D) 48 KHZ xu FUe;jfl;bd; khjphp Ntfk; (xu tpehbapy; vj;jid khjphpfis Nrkpf;f KbAk; vd;gj) vd;gj (A) KHZ (B) HZ (C) 44.1 KHZ (D) 48 KHZ 43. What are the basic challenges in wirleless computer systems? I. Lower band width II. Limited power III. Dynamically changing network IV. Low error rate (A) I, III & IV (B) I, IV, II (C) IV, II, I (D) I, II, III nfhlf;fg;gl;ls;stw;wpy; vj mbg;gilahd gz;g vd;w fk;gpapy;yh fzpg;nghwpapy; jd;ikia fz;lgpb I. Fiwe;j miy epsk; II. Fiwe;j kpd;rhug; gad;ghl III. ek;gfkhdj IV. kpf Fiwe;j mstpy; jtwfis fhl;lk; (A) I, III & IV (C) IV, II, I (B) I, IV, II (D) I, II, III 44. Consider the following symbol : (A) It is used to indicate a program interruption point where information can enter or leave (B) It represents a logical companion (C) (D) operation It directs the reader s attention to another area of the flow chart where the program flow continues It represents a process that is used severak times in the same program fpo;fz;l FwpaPl;il ftdpf;ftk; : (A),J xu jilaw;w epuiy Fwpf;Fk;; jfty; cl;nry;ytk; ntspnawtk;,ayk; epiy (B) xu njhlh;gpid NtWgLj;Jk;,af;fk; Fwpj;jJ (C) epfo;r;rpapd;; Xl;lk; njhluk; kw;nwhu tpsf;fg;glj;jpd; gfjpf;f thrpg;gthpd; ftdj;ij nryj;jk; (D) xnu epuypy; gy Kiw cgnahfg;glj;jg; glk; nray; 45. Which of the following institutions have been set up by the government of India to check misconduct, malpractices and corruption on the part of the Public Servants? I. Central Vigilence Commission II. Lokpal III. Special Police Establishment IV. Central Bureau of Investigation (A) II and III (C) I and III (B) I and IV (D) III and IV Page 12

13 (nghj) mur Copah;fspd;. jtwhd elj;ij jtwhd nray;ghlfs;. Coy; Nghd;w tw;iwf; fl;lg;glj;j,e;jpa murhy; Vw;gLj;jg;gl;l epwtdq;fs; vit? I. kj;jpa fz;fhzpg;gf; FO II. Nyhf;ghy; III. rpwg;gf; fhty; mikg;g IV. kj;jpa Gydha;Tg; gphpt (A) II kw;wk; III (C) I kw;wk; III 46. Match the following : (B) I kw;wk; IV (a) Part- II of the Constitution (D) III kw;wk; IV 1. Directive Principles of State Policy (b) Part- IV of the Constitution (c) 2. State Governments Part- VI of the Constitution 3. Amendment (d) Part- XX of the Constitution Codes : 4. Citizenship (A) (B) (C) (D) gpd;tutdtw;iw nghuj;jf : (A) murpayikg;g gfjp-ii 1. mur newpkiwf; nfhs;if (B) murpayikg;g gfjp-iv 2. khepy murhq;fk; (C) murpayikg;g gfjp-vi 3. rl;l jpuj;jk; (D) murpayikg;g gfjp-xx FwpaPL : 4. Fb kf;fs; (A) (B) (C) (D) Match the following : (A) 24 th Amendment 1. Abolition of Right to property (B) 42 nd Amendment 2. Anti detection law (C) 44 th Amendment 3.Fundamental duties (D) 52 nd Amendment 4. Supremacy of Codes : parliament over fundamental rights (A) (B) (C) (D) nghuj;jf : (a) (b) (c) (d) 24tJ rl;lj; jpuj;jk; 42tJ rl;lj; jpuj;jk; 1. nrhj;jhpik epf;fk; 2. fl;rpj; jhty; jilr; rl;lk; 44tJ rl;lj; jpuj;jk; 52tJ rl;lj; jpuj;jk; 3. mbg;gilf; flikfs; 4. mbg;gil chpikfs; kpjhd ghuhskd;wj;jpd; mjpfhuk; (A) (B) (C) (D) Page 13

14 48. A new all India service can be created by (A) An amendment of the constitution (B) Anexecutive order (C) Passing a resolution under Article 312 of the constitution by the Rajya sabha (D)An order of Cabinet committee on appointments xu Gjpa mfpy,e;jpag; gzpia cuthf;ftj (A) xu murpayikg;gr; rl;lj; jpuj;jj;jpd; %yk; (B) xu nray;jiw Miz %yk; (C) cwg;g 312d; fpo; ghuhskd;wj;jpd; Nkyitapy; jph;khdk; epiwntw;wtjd; %yk; (D) Nfgpdl; gzpepakdf; FOtpd; Miz %yk; 49. Which one of the following shall not be considered an adequate ground for the issue of Proclamation of national emergency? (A) War (B) External aggression (C) Armed rebellion (D) Internal disturbance gpd;tutdtw;ws; vt;nthd;w Njr neuf;fb epiyia gpufldg;glj;jtjw;f NghJkhd fhuzkhf fujg;gl,ayhj? (A) Nghh; (B) ntspehl;l Mf;fpukpg;G (C) MAjf; fytuk; (D) cs;ehl;lf; Fog;gk; 50. By which of the following amendments, the Indian President is bound to act according to the advice tendered to him by the council of Ministers? (A) 42 nd Amendment (C) 45 th Amendment (B) 44 th Amendmen (D) 46 th Amendment fpno nfhlf;fg;gl;l murpayikg;gj; jpuj;jq;fspy;, ve;j jpuj;jj;jpd;gb,e;jpaf; FbauRj; jiyth; mikr;ruitapd; MNyhridapd; Nghpy; fl;lhak; nray;gl Ntz;Lk;? (A) 42tJ murpayikg;gj; jpuj;jk; (B) 44tJ murpayikg;gj; jpuj;jk; (C) 45tJ murpayikg;gj; jpuj;jk (D) 46tJ murpayikg;gj; jpuj;jk; 51. Consider the following pairs I. Laterite - high temperature and heavy rainfall II. Alluvial - sediments deposited by rivers III. Black soil - suitable for cotton IV. Clay soil cultivation - suitable for plantation Which of the above pairs are correctly (A) I, II and III matched? (B) I, II and I (C) II, III and IV (D) I, III and IV gpd;tuk;,izfis Muha;f I. rufy kz; - mjpf ntg;gk; kw;wk; mjpf kio II. tz;ly; kz; - ejpfshy; gba itf;fg;gl;l gbtfs; III. fhpry; kz; - guj;jp tpisr;ryf;f Vw;wJ IV. fsp kz; - Njhl;lg; gaph; (A) I, II kw;wk; III (C) II, III kw;wk; IV tpisr;ryf;f Vw;wJ (B) I, II kw;wk; IV (D) I, III kw;wk; IV 52. If two dice are thrown, what is the probability that the sum of the two faces obtained is neither 7 nor 11?,uz;L gfil vhpag;glfpd;wj $l;l vz; Page 14

15 7 my;yj 11,y;yhjjw;fhd epfo;jft vd;d? (A) 7/9 (B) 9/7 (C) 1/7 (D) 1/9 53. The word Valanchiyam in Chola period means (A) Village Administrators (B) Merchant Group (C) Tax collcetors (D) Artists Nrhoh; fhyj;jpy; tsq;rpak; vd;w nrhy; Fwpf;Fk; nghus; (A) fpuhk rigapdh; (B) tzpff; FO (C) thpt#y; nra;nthh; (D) fiyqh;fs; 54. In a democracy a civil servant must be committed to the : I. Goals of the constitution II. Common good III. Ruling party s ideology IV. Execution of public policies Select the correct answer by using the codes given below : Codes: (A) I, III and IV (B) II, III and IV (C) I, II and III (D) I, II and IV xu kf;fshl;rp ehl;by;, xu Fbikg; gzpahsh; mh;g;gzpg;gld; nray;gl Ntz;baJ : (A) I, III kw;wk; IV (B) II, III kw;wk; IV (C) I, II kw;wk; III (D) I, II kw;wk; IV 55. In which of the following, council of states has equal powers with the house of people? (A) In the matter of creating new All India Services (B) In amending the constitution (C) In the removal of the government (D) In making cut motions gpd;tutdtw;ws; vjpy; khepyq;fs; mit kf;fs; mitald; rk mjpfhuk; nfhz;ls;sj? (A) Gjpa mfpy,e;jpag; gzpfs; cuthf;fypy; (B) murpayikg;igj; jpuj;jtjpy; (C) murhq;fj;ij gjtp epf;fk; nra;tjpy; (D) ntl;lj; jph;khdq;fis Kd;nkhoptjpy; 56. Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam has been emphasizing the adoption of the following to eradicate poverty in India and to have sustained economic growth (A) MGNRRGS (B) NRHM (C) PURA (D) NFSM,e;jpa ehl;bd; twikia xopf;ftk;. epiyahd nghushjhu tsh;r;rpia ngwtk;, lhf;lh; A. P. J. mg;jy; fyhk; mth;fs; moj;jk;jpuj;jkhf njhlh;e;j Nkw;nfhs;s Ntz;Lk; vd;w Fwpg;gpl;lJ (A) MGNRRGS (C) PURA (B) NRHM (D) NFSM 57. To improve the status of women in landed property, states like Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh have amended the (A) Hindu Succession Act 1956 (B) Hindu Succession Act 1967 (C) Hindu Succession Act 1981 (D) Hindu Succession Act 1996 fh;ehlfh, jkpo;ehl kw;wk; Me;jpu gpunjrk; khepyq;fs; ngz;fspd; epy clik juj;ij cah;j;jtjw;f nfhz;l te;j rl;lj;jpuj;jk; (A) `pe;j njhlh;r;rp rl;lk; 1956 (B) `pe;j njhlh;r;rp rl;lk; 1967 (C) `pe;j njhlh;r;rp rl;lk; 1981 (D) `pe;j njhlh;r;rp rl;lk; 1996 Page 15

16 58. Double counting means I. Counting the value of a product at the final stage of production II. Counting the value of a product at each stage of production III. Counting the value of a product more (A) I only than once TNPSC (B) III only (C) I and II (D) I and III,UKiwf; fzf;fpljy; vd;gj I. cw;gj;jpapd;,wjpepiyg; nghul;fspd; II. III. kjpg;ig kl;lk; fzf;fpljy; cw;gj;jpapd; xt;nthu epiyapyk; xu nghuspd; kjpg;igf; fzf;fpljy; xu nghuspd; kjpg;ig xu jlitf;f Nkyhff; fzf;fpljy; (A) I kl;lk; (C) I kw;wk; II (B) III kl;lk; (D) I kw;wk; III 59. Which of the following statements is not (A) (B) (C) (D) correct? An increase in oxidation number of an element implies that the element has undergone oxidation An increase in oxidation number of an element implies that it has undergone reduction The oxidation number of an element can be a fraction Oxidation number of an element is a positive or negative integer fpo;f;fz;l $w;wfspy; vj jtwhdj? (A) (B) xu jdpkj;jpd; Mf;]p[Ndw;w vz; $bdhy; mj Mf;]p[Ndw;wk; mile;jpuf;fpwj xu jdpkj;jpd; Mf;]p[Ndw;w vz; $bdhy; mj xlf;fkile;jpuf;fpwj (C) jdpkj;jpd; Mf;]p[Ndw;w vz; gpd;dkhf,uf;fyhk; (D) jdpkj;jpd; Mf;]p[Ndw;w vz; Neh;f;Fwp my;yj vjph;f;fwp nfhz;buf;fk; 60. Late N.C. Sundaravalli was associated with which of the following? (a) Music (C) Drama (B) Dance (D) Education mkuh; N.C. Re;juts;sp fpo;fz;l vj;jiwald; njhlh;gilath;? (a),ir (C) ehlfk; (B) ehl;bak; (D) fy;tp 61. Hilary Mantel won the 2012 Man Booker Prize for her Novel and it is significant because (A) She is the first ever woman to win the award (B) She is the first living British novelist to win the award more than once (C) She won the award twice (D) All the above `py;;yhhp khz;nly; 2012 Mz;L Nkd; Gf;fh; tpujpidg; jdj ehtyf;fg; ngw;wj rpwg;gf;fwpaj Vnddpy; (A) mth;jhd; mg;ghprpidg; ngwk; Kjy; ngz;kzp (B) xu Kiwf;F Nky; mt;tpujpidg; ngwk; Kjy; thok; gphpl;b\; ngz;kzp (C) mth;,uz;l Kiw mt;tpujpidg; ngw;ws;shh; (D) Nkw;fz;l midj;jk; 62. Find the odd man out (A) Shaurya Chakra (B) Kirti Chakra (C) Sena Medal (D) Param Vishisht Seva Medal Page 16

17 nghue;jhjij Njh;e;njLf;fTk;. (A) rthpa rf;uk; (B) fph;j;jp rf;uk; (C) Nrdh gjf;fk; (D) guk; tprp];l; Nrth gjf;fk; 63. The third stage of the Indian Nuclear Power Programme is based on (A) Uranium (C) Thorium - Uranium 233 cycle (B) Plutonium (D) None of these,e;jpa mzrf;jp jpl;lj;jpd; %d;whtj epiy gpd;tutdtw;iw mbg;gilahf nfhz;lj (A) ANudpak; (B) GSNlhdpak; (C) Njhhpak; - ANudpak; 233 Row;rp (D),jpy; VJTk;,y;iy 64. New Indian census data released on March 2012 revealed that (A) half of all Indians do not have toilet at home (B) nearly 10 percent of the people own a telephone (C) 92 percent of the people are having access to treated drinking water (D) None of these khh;r; 2012 md;w ntspaplg;gl;l,e;jpa Gjpa Gs;sptptu mwpf;ifapd;gb (A),e;jpahtpy; ghjpf;fk; Nkw;gl;Nlhh; tpl;by; fopg;giw trjp nfhz;by;iy (B) fpl;ljl;l 10 tpof;fhl kf;fs; njhiyngrp itj;js;shh;fs; (C) J}a;ikgLj;jg;gl;l FbePh; trjpia ngw;wth;fs; 92 rjtpjk; (D),jpy; vjtk;,y;iy 65. The family to which these endangered species great Indian bastard and Lesser Florican which have got a dedicated land for breeding in the Ajmer district of Rajasthan belong to is (A) Bud (B) Deer (C) Camel (D) Brson,uh[];jhdpd; m[kph; khtl;lj;jpy; jq;fsf;nfd;w,ilnguf;fj;jpw;fhd jdpj;j,lj;jpidg; ngw;wpuf;fk; mope;j nfhz;buf;fk;,dq;fshd Nghpe;jpl lh];lhl kw;wk; nkype;j g;nshhpfhd;,,e;j FLk;gj;ijr; rhh;e;jit (A) gwit (B) khd; (C) xl;lfk; (D) fhl;nluik 66. Match List I and List II and answer using the code given below : List I List II (a) Sebastian vettel 1. Archery (b) Vijay Kumar Malhotra 2. Wrestling (c) Saina Nehwal 3.Formula one (d) Yogshwar Dutt 4. Badminton Codes : (A) (B) (C) (D) gl;bay; I cld; gl;bay; II apidg; nghuj;jp gpd;tuk; FwpaPLfs; nfhz;l tpilasp gl;bay; I gl;bay; II (a) nrg];bd; ypl;ly; 1. tpy;yhz;ik (b) tp[a;fkhh; ky;n`hj;uh 2. kwnghh; (c) rha;dh Nethy; 3. ghh;kyh xd; (d) NahNf];th; jj; 4. G+g;ge;J Page 17

18 FwpaPL (A) (B) (C) (D) Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below. List I List II (a) Amjad Alikhan 1. Writer (b) Ruskin Bond 2. Journalist (c) Girija Devi 3. Sarod Exponent (d) Ramnath Goenka 4. Vocalist Codes : (A) (B) (C) (D) thpir I cld; thpir II,izg; nghuj;jp rhpahd tpilia nfhlf;fg;gl;ls;s njhfg;gpypue;j njhpt nra;f thpir I thpir II (a) mk;[j; mypfhd; 1. voj;jhsh; (b) u];fpd; ghz;l; 2. gj;jphpf;ifahsh; (c) fphp[h Njtp 3. rnuhj; fiyqh; (d) uhk;ehj; Nfhaq;fh 4.tha;ghl;LfiyQH FwpaPL : (A) (B) (C) (D) In the recent presidential elections in 2012, the Russian President Mr. VIadimir Putin and the American President Mr. Barack Obama, were consecutively elected for the (A) Second and third term (B) Both for second term (C) Third and second term (D) Both for the third term rkpgj;jpy; eilngw;w 2012 Mk; Mz;L FbauRj; jiyth; Njh;jypy; u\;ahtpd; jpu tpshbkph; Gbd; kw;wk; mnkhpf;fhtpd; jpu. guhf; Xghkh njhlh;r;rpahf Kiw ntw;wp ngw;ws;sdh; (A),uz;lhk; kw;wk; %d;whk; (B),UtUk;,uz;lhk; Kiw (C) %d;whk; kw;wk;,uz;lhk; Kiw (D),UtUk; %d;whk; Kiw 69. Which one of the following is not related to United Nations Organizations? (A) Multilateral investment grarantee agency (B) International finance corporation (C) International centre for settlement of investment dispates (D)Bank of international settlements If;fpa ehl;l rignahl gpd;tutdtw;ws; ve;j xd;w njhlh;gw;wj? (A) gygf;f KjyPlL cj;jputhj Kfthp epwtdk; (B) gd;dhl;l epjp epwtdk; (C) (D) KjyPl;L th;j;j jph;tf;fhd gd;dhl;l ikak; gd;dhl;l jph;tfsf;fhd tq;fp 70. Which is the discipline for which Robert J. Lofkowitz and Brain K.Kobilka received the Noble prize for the year 2012? (A) Chemistry (C) Medicine (B) Physics (D) Literature Page 18

19 2012 Mk; Mz;L ve;jj; Jiwf;fhf uhgh;l; n[ nyg;nfhtpl;b]; kw;wk; gpnuad Nf Nfhgpyfhtpw;F Nehgy; ghpr fpilj;jj? (A) Ntjpapay; (C) kuj;jtk; (B),aw;gpay; (D),yf;fpak; 71. Who is the first Bharat Ratna Awardee? (A) Shri Chakravaru Raja Gopalachan (B) Jawaharal Nehru (C) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (D) Dr. Zakir Hussain ghuj uj;dh tpuj ngw;w Kjy; egh; ahh;? (A) =rf;uth;j;jp,uh[nfhghyrhhp (B) [tfh;yhy; NeU (C) Dr. uhn[e;jpu gpurhj; (D) Dr. [hfph; `PNrd; 72. Which is the non fatal viral disease transmitted by Aedes mosquito? (A) Chikungunya (B)Dengue Fever (C) Filariasis (D) Malaria Vb];,if nfhr gug;gk; capuf;f Mgj;jpy;yhj itu]; Neha; vj? (A) rpf;fd;fdpah (C) ignyhpahrp]; 73. Who are ASHA? (B) nlq;f fha;r;rp (D) knyhpah (A) Trained woman health volunteer involved to immunization. safe delivery and care of new born (B) Trained men health volunteer involved in immunization. safe delivery and care of new born (C) Trained Doctors involved in immunization. safe delivery and care of vew born (D) Trained woman nurses involved in immunization. safe delivery and care of new born v. v];. n`r;.v (M\h) vdg;glgth; ahh;? (A) jlg;g kue;j jujy;, ghjfhg;ghd Foe;ijg; NgW, Foe;ij ghjfhg;g,tw;wpw;fg; gapw;wtpf;fg;gl;l ngz; cly; eyg; gzpahsh;fs; (B) jlg;g kue;j jujy;, ghjfhg;ghd Foe;ijg; NgW, Foe;ij ghjfhg;g,tw;wpw;fg; gapw;wtpf;fg;gl;l Mz; cly; eyg; gzpahsh;fs; (C) jlg;g kue;j jujy;, ghjfhg;ghd Foe;ijg; NgW, Foe;ij ghjfhg;g,tw;wpw;fg; kuj;jth;fs; gapw;wtpf;fg;gl;l (D) jlg;g kue;j jujy;, ghjfhg;ghd Foe;ijg; NgW, Foe;ij ghjfhg;g,tw;wpw;fg; gapw;wtpf;fg;gl;l ngz; jhjpfs; 74. Area between 15 and 55 kilometers above the Barth s surface is called Stratosphere. What is special about this area? (A) Area rich with 90% of ozone (B) Area rich with Oxygen (C) Area rich with Carbon dioxide (D) Area rich with moisture cyfg; gug;gpd; Nky; 15 Kjy; 55 fpnyh kpl;lh; tiu cs;s gug;g ];l;nul;nlh];gpah; vd;w miof;fg;glfpd;wj Kf;fpaj;Jtk; vd;d? (A) 90% XNrhd; epiwe;jpuf;fk; gug;g (B) gpuhz tha epiwe;jpuf;fk; gug;g (C) fhpakpy tha epiwe;jpuf;fk; gug;g (D) <ug;gjk; epiwe;jpuf;fk; gug;g,g;gug;gpd; Page 19

20 75. What is common about Gulf of Mannar and Gulf of Kachchh? (A) Largest Gulf areas (B) Major coral reef areas (C) Deepest Gulf areas (D) Gulf areas not in use kd;dhh; tisflh kw;wk; fl;r; tisflh gw;wpa nghjg; gz;g vd;d? (A) kpfg; nghpa tisflhf;fs; (B) Kf;fpa gtog; ghiwfisg; nfhz;l tisflhf;fs; (C) Mokhd tisflhf;fs; (D) cgnahfj;jpy;,y;yhj tisflhf;fs;,u vz;fspd; $Ljy; 20 mtw;wpd; nguf;fy; gyd; 96. mt;tpu vz;fspd; kpg;ngu tfj;jp (A) 2 (B) 4 (c) 8 (D) If TAMIL is VCMKN and HINDI is JKNFK then ODISA is (A) RTGFC (B) QGIUC (C) SFJUA (D) QFTUC TAMIL vd;gj VCMKN kw;wk; HINDI vd;gj JKNFK vdpy; ODISA vd;gj (A) RTGFC (B) QGIUC (C) SFJUA (D) QFTUC 76. What are BSI and ZSI (A) The Botanical Survey of India and Zoological Survey of India (B) The Botanical Survey of India and Zoological Survey of India (C) The Basic survey of India and Zonary Survey of India (D) The Basic survey of India and Zonary Survey of India gp.v];.i kw;wk;,rl; v];.i vd;gjd; tphpthf;fk; vd;d? (A),e;jpaj; jhtu Ma;ntLj;jy; kw;wk;,e;jpa tpyq;fpd Ma;ntLj;jy; (B),e;jpaj; jhtu gzp kw;wk;,e;jpa tpyq;fpdg; gzp (C),e;jpaj; mbg;gil Ma;ntLj;jy; kw;wk;,e;jpa gfjpfspd; Ma;ntLj;jy; (D),e;jpaj; mbg;gil gzp kw;wk;,e;jpa gfjpfspy; gzp 77. The sum of two numbers is 20. Their product is 96, then their H.C.F is (A) 2 (B) 4 (c) 8 (D) Find the smallest number exactly divisible by 12, 15, 20 and 27 (A) 540 (B) 570 (c) 240 (D) , 15, 20 kw;wk; 27 Mfpa vz;fis kpjkpd;wp tff;ff;$ba kpfr;rpwpa vz; ahj? (A) 540 (B) 570 (c) 240 (D) Next term in the sequence 7, 11, 9, 11, 17, 14, 15, 23, 19, is (A) 19, 25, 22 (B) 19, 31, 20 (C) 19, 29, 24 (D) 19, 27, 23 7, 11, 9, 11, 17, 14, 15, 23, 19, vd;w njhlhpy; mlj;j vz; (A) 19, 25, 22 (B) 19, 31, 20 (C) 19, 29, 24 (D) 19, 27, Match the following correctly (A) Sixth pay commission 1. Dharam Vira (B) Economic reforms commission 2. J.B. Kripalani Page 20

21 (C) National police commission 3. L.K. Jha (D) Railway corruption enquiry committee 4. B.N. Balakrishna nghuj;jf : (a) MwhtJ Cjpa Mizak; 1. juk; tpuh (b) nghushjhu rph;jpuj;j Mizak; 2. N[.gp. f;hpgyhdp (c) Njrpa fhty; Mizak; 3. vy;.nf.[h (d),uapy;nt yq;r tprhuizf; FO 4. gp.vd;.ghyfpu\;zh FwpaPL : (A) (B) (C) (D) What amount should be repaid to clear a loan of Rs. 6,000 borrowed at 6 % simple interest per annum for a period of 1 year and 6 months? (A) 6,800 (B) 6, 600 (C) 6,200 (D) 6,400 Mz;Lf;F 6 % jdptl;b tpjj;jpy; &. 6,000 fld; thq;fpdhy;, 1 tulk; 6 khjj;jpw;f vt;tst njhif jpuk;g fl;bdhy; fld; milak;? (A) 6,800 (B) 6, 600 (C) 6,200 (D) 6, If the area of an equilateral triangle is 4 m 2, then its perimeter is (A) 16 m (B) 12 m (C) 18 m (D) 9 m xu rkgf;f Kf;Nfhzj;jpd; gug;g 4 kp 2 vdpy; mk;kf;nfhzj;jpd; Rw;wsT (A) 16 kp (B) 12kP (C) 18 kp (D) 9 kp 84. The radius of sphere B is one fourth of radius of sphere A. Then the ratio of volume between A and B is (A) 1 : 16 (B) 16 : 1 (C) 1 : 64 (D) 64 : 1 B vd;w Nfhsj;jpd; Muk;, A-apd; Muj;jpy; gq;f vdpy;, A-apd; fd mstf;fk; B-apd; fd mstf;fk; cs;s tpfpjk; (A) 1 : 16 (B) 16 : 1 (C) 1 : 64 (D) 64 : If the volume and surface area of a sphere are numerically the same, then its radius is (A) 3 units (B) 2 units (C) 1 units (D) 4 units xu Nfhsj;jpd; tisgug;gk; fdmstk; rkk; vdpy; mjd; Muk;? (A) 3 myffs; (B) 2 myffs; (C) 1 myffs; (D) 4 myffs; 86. A man can do a piece of work in 5 days, but with his son he can do it in 3 days. In what time can the son do it alone? (A) 6 days (B) 7 days (C) 7 days (D) 8 days xu kdpjd; xu Ntiyia jdpna 5 ehl;fspyk; kfdld; Nrh;e;J mnj Ntiyia 3 ehl;fspyk; Kbf;fpwhh; vdpy; Page 21

22 kfd; kl;lk; mt;ntiyia vj;jid ehl;fspy; Kbg;ghh;? (A) 6 ehl;fs; (B) 7 ehl;fs; (C) 7 ehl;fs; (D) 8 ehl;fs; 87. Distribution of students in seven institutions M, N, P, Q, R, S and T is given in the Pie chart shown below Find the total number of students in the institutions M and S. if the total number of students in all the seven institutions is (A) 8463 (B) 7516 (C) 9127 (D) 9404 M, N, P, Q, R, S kw;wk; T vd;w VO fy;tp epwtdq;fspy; gapyk; khzth;fspd; guty; gpd;tuk; tl;l tpsf;fg;glk; %yk; nfhlf;fg;glfpwj. VO fy;tp epwtdq;fspy; gapyk; nkhj;j khzth;fspd; vz;zpf;if vdpy; M kw;wk; S epwtdq;fspy; gapyk; khzth;fspd; vz;zpf;if 88. The average of a boy s marks in 7 subjects is 75. His average in 6 subjects other than science is 72. How many marks did he get in Science? (A) 72 (B) 93 (C) 90 (D) 94 xu khztdpd; 7 ghlq;fspd; ruhrhp kjpg;ngz; 75. mwptpay; ghlk; jtpu 6 ghlq;fspd; ruhrhp kjpg;ngz; 72 vdpy; mtd; mwptpay; ghlj;jpy; ngw;w kjpg;ngz; vd;d? (A) 72 (B) 93 (C) 90 (D) The latest member to join WTO on August 22, 2012 was (A) Russia (C) Cuba (B) China (D) Canada 22 Mf];l; 2012 md;w Gjpjhf (WTO tpy;)cyf th;j;jf mikg;gpy; Nrh;e;j ehl (A) u\;ah (C) fpa+gh (B) irdh (D) fdlh 90. The grand old lady of Indian Thentro who turned 100 recently is (A) Waheeda Rahman (B) Zohra Sehgal (C) Farida Jalal (D)Zarina Wahab,e;jpa ehlfj;jpd; rpwg;gf;fhpa %jhl;b mz;ikapy; jdj 100-tJ gpwe;j ehis nfhz;lhbdhh;.,th; Mthh; (A) y`pjh u`;khd; (C) ghpjh [yhy; (B) Nrh`;uh Nrfy; (D) rhpdh t`hg; (A) 8463 (B) 7516 (C) 9127 (D) Where is the Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel National Police Academy situated? (A) Ahmedabad (B) Delhi (C) Hyderabad (D) Kolkatta Page 22

23 ]h;jhh; ty;ygha; gnly; mfhlkp vq;f cs;sj? (A) m`kjhghj; (C) i`jughj; Njrpa NghyP]; (B) nly;yp (D) nfhy;fj;jh 92. Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer from the options given below : (A) Succulence in halophytes is to store water to be used in future (B) Succulence in hydrophytes is due to absorption of more water to neutralize the effect of increased entry of salts in the cells (C) Excess salts at times is deposited on (A) the surface of leaves Of these (a) and (c) are correct and (b) is wrong (B) (b) is correct and (a) and (c) are wrong (C) (c) is correct and (a) and (b) are wrong (D) (a) is wrong and (b) and (c) are correct njhluk; mwpf;iffis MNyhrpj;J fpo;f;fhzk; tpilfspypue;j rhpahd xd;iwj; Njh;T nra; : (A) vjph;fhy cgnahfj;jpw;fhf kpfe;j epiur; Nrkpg;gNj cth;gg epyj; jhtuq;fspy; rijg;gw;w kpfe;jpuf;ff; fhuzk; (B) mjpf mstpy; cg;gf;fs; cl;gftij <Lfl;l cwpq;rg;glk; mjpf epnu cth;epyj; jhtuq;fspy; rijg;gw;w kpfe;jpuf;ff; fhuzk; (C) rpy Ntisfspy; mjpfg;gbahd cg;g,iyfspd; Nrh;f;fg;gLfpwJ,itfspy; (A) (a) kw;wk; (c) rhp kw;wk; (b) jtw (B) (b) rhp kw;wk; (a) kw;wk; (c) jtw (C) (c) rhp kw;wk; (a) kw;wk; (b) jtw (D) (a) jtw kw;wk; (b) kw;wk; (c) rhp Nky;gug;gpy; 93. Choose the correct order of increase in the oxidation number of iodine in the following compounds : I2, HI, HIO4 and ICI (A) I2, HI, ICI, HIO4 (B) HI, HIO4, ICI, I2 (C) HI, I2, ICI, HIO4 (D)HIO4, ICI, I2, HI fpo;fz;l Nrh;kq;fspy; INahbd; Mf;]p[d; Vw;w vz; mjpfkhfk; Kiwapy; thpirglj;jf I2, HI, HIO4 kw;wk; ICI (A) I2, HI, ICI, HIO4 (B) HI, HIO4, ICI, I2 (C) HI, I2, ICI, HIO4 (D) HIO4, ICI, I2, HI 94. Identify I. I cannot be synthesinzed in the body II. I am a PUFA III. I am involved in phospholipid synthesis and breakdown of cholesterol IV. I inhibit blood clotting and reduce the risk of heart attack Who am I? (A) Non-essential fatty acid (B) Essential fatty acid (C) Saturated fatty acid (D) Poly unsaturated fatty acid Page 23

24 fz;lwpf : I. vd;id clypdhy; cw;gj;jp nra;a,ayhj. II. ehd; xu G+ gh (gp.a+.v g;.v.). III. gh];nghypg;gpl;lfspd; cuthf;fk; kw;wk; nfhy];buhtpd; rpijtpy; ehd; gq;nfw;ngd;. IV. ehd;,uj;j ciwjiyj jlj;j. khuilg;gpw;fhd tha;g;igf; Fiwg;Ngd;. ehd; ahh;? (A) Kf;fpaj;Jtk;,y;yhj nfhog;g mkpyk; (B) Kf;fpaj;Jtk; tha;e;j nfhog;g mkpyk; (C) G+hpjk; mile;j nfhog;g mkpyk; (D) gy;$l;l G+hpjk; milahj nfhog;g mkpyk; 95. Consider the following statements : I. Glycolysis is a cellular respiration that II. occurs in the mitochondria. Glycolysis is breaking down of glucose into two molecules of a compound called pyruvate. (A) I alone is correct (B) II alone is correct (C) Both I and II are correct (D)Both I and II are wrong fpo;tuk; njhlh;fisf; ftdp : I. fpisfhyp]p]; vdg;glk; nry; Rthrk; II. ikl;nlhfhz;bhpahtpy; eilngwfpd;wj. fpisfhyp]p]; vdg;gltj ig&ntl; vdg;glk; ehd;f $l;lg; nghul;fisf; nfhz;l,uz;l khypfpa+y;fshf FSf;Nfhir cilg;gj MFk;. (A) I kl;lk; rhpahdj (B) II kl;lk; rhpahdj (C) I kw;wk; II,uz;Lk; rhpahdit (D)I kw;wk; II,uz;Lk; jtwhdit 96. Gas lighters work on the basic principle of (A) piezo-electric effect (B) magnetic effect (C) thermo-electric effect (D) electromagnetic induction thagw;witg;ghd;fs; nray;glk; mbg;gilj; jj;jtk; (A) gpnrh-kpd; tpist (B) fhe;j tpist (C) ntg;gkpd; tpist (D) kpd;fhe;jj; J}z;ly; 97. Match the following lists and select the correct answer : List I (A) Raman effect (B) Zeeman effect (C) Stark effect (D) Doppler effect Codes : (A) (B) (C) (D) List II 1. Magnetic field 2. Scattering 3. Relative velocity 4. Electric field thpir I- cld; thpir II-idg; nghuj;jp thpir I (A) uhkd; tpist (B) rpkd; tpist (C) ];lhh;f; tpist (D) lhg;sh; tpist FwpaPL : rhpahd tpiliaf; fhz;f : (A) (B) (C) (D) thpir II 1. fhe;jg;gyk; 2. rpjwy; 3. rhh;g jpirntfk; 4. kpd;gyk; Page 24

25 98. Which of the following statements about hydrosere is true? I. The phytoplankton stage consists of free floating species like Azolla, Lemna and Wolffia. II. Forest stage is the climax community. III. Second stage in succession is rooted floating stage. IV. Woodland stage is invaded by terrestrial plants. (A) I, II and IV (B) II and IV (C) IV only (D) I, III and IV eph; njhlh;khw;wk; Fwpj;j fpo;f;fhzk; $w;wfspy; vit/vj rhpahdj? I. Ez; kpjitj; jhtu epiyapy; mnrhy;yh, nyk;dh kw;wk; Cy; gpah Nghd;w jdpj;j kpjitj; jhtuq;fs; mlq;fk;. II. filrp epiy vd;gj fhl vdg;glk; r%fk;. III. njhlh; khw;wj;jpd;,uz;lhk; epiyahdj Nt&d;wpa kpjf;fk; jhtu epiy. IV. ku epyg;gfjp vd;gj epytho; jhtuq;fs; nfhz;ljhfk;. (A) I, II kw;wk; IV (B) II kw;wk; IV (C) IV kl;lk; (D) I, III kw;wk; IV List I (A) I (B) II (C) III (D) IV Codes : (A) (B) (C) List II 1. Westerlies 2. Easterlies 3. Doldrums 4.Trade winds (D) nfhlf;fg;gl;ls;s Gtpf; Nfhs; fhw;wpd; mikg;g, glj;jpid fuj;jpy; nfhs;f. thpir I-cld; thpir II-idg; nghuj;jp thpirfsf;ff; fpo; nfhlf;fg;gl;ls;s njhfg;gpypue;j rhpahd tpilia njhpt nra;f : 99. Ravi Kirti was a (A) Saivite scholar (B) Vaishnavite poet (C) Jain author (D) Buddhist monk,utp fph;j;jp vd;gth; xu (A) irt rka mwpqh; (B) itzt ftpqh; (C) rkz Mrphpah; (D) ngsj;j Jwtp 100. Consider the given figure of global of winds. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below lists : thpir I (A) I (B) II thpir II 1. Nkw;fhw;Wfs; 2. fpo;fhw;wfs; Page 25

26 (C) III (D) IV FwpaPL : 3. lhy;luk;]; (A) (B) (C) (D) tpahghuf;fhw;Wfs; 101. Consider the following statements : Ascertain (A) : India is the largest producer of mica and Kynaite in the world. Reason (R) : Bauxite, Sillimanite, Dolomite are found maximum in India. (A) Both (A) and (R) are individually true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) (B) Both (A) and (R) are individually true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) (C) (A) is true but (R) is false (D) (A) is false but (R) is true fpo;f;fhzk; thf;fpaq;fis ftdp. $w;w (A) : ikfh kw;wk; ifidby; cyfpnyna,e;jpah jhd; kpfg;nghpa cw;gj;jpahsuhf cs;sj fhuzk; (R) : ghf;irl;, rpypnkidl; Nlhyikl; Nghd;w jhjfsk;,e;jpahtpy; mjpfkhf fhzg;glfpwj (A) (A) kw;wk; (R),uz;LNk rhp, NkYk; (R) vd;gj (A)-tpw;F rhpahd tpsf;fkhfk; (B) (A) kw;wk; (R),uz;LNk rhp, NkYk; (R) vd;gj (A)-tpw;F rhpahd tpsf;fky;y (C) (A) rhp Mdhy; (R) jtw (D) (A) jtw Mdhy; (R) rhp 102. Consider the following statements : Ascertain (A) : Tidal forests occur in and around the delta. Reason (R) : Mangroves can survive and grow in fresh as well as brackish water. (A) Both (A) and (R) are individually true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) (B) Both (A) and (R) are individually true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) (C) (A) is true but (R) is false (D) (A) is false but (R) is true gpd;tuk; $w;wpid Muha;f. $w;w (A) : Xj fhlfs; fopkf gfjpia Rw;wp fhzg;glfpwj fhuzk; (R) : rjg;gepyf; fhlfs; ed;dphpyk;, cth;jd;ikas;s jz;zphpyk; tsuk; (A) (A) kw;wk; (R),uz;LNk rhp, NkYk; (R) vd;gj (A)-tpw;F rhpahd tpsf;fk; (B) (A) kw;wk; (R),uz;LNk rhp, NkYk; (R) vd;gj (A)-tpw;F rhpahd tpsf;fky;y (C) (A) rhp Mdhy; (R) jtw (D) (A) jtw Mdhy; (R) rhp 103. Consider the following statements : Assertion (A) system of low pressur Reason (R) : Tropical cyclones are a : The differential heating over land and sea probably causes low atmospheric pressure to develop Page 26

27 (A) Both (A) and (R) are individually true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) (B) Both (A) and (R) are individually true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) (C) (A) is true but (R) is false (D) (A) is false but (R) is true fpo;fhzk; thf;fpaq;fis ftdp $w;w (A): mad kz;ly #whtspfs; vd;gj jho; moj;j mikg;ghfk;. fhuzk; (R) : tspkz;ly jho; moj;jk; cuthftjw;f epykk;, flyk; khwgl;l mstpy; ntg;gkiljny fhuzkhfk; (A) (A) kw;wk; (R),uz;LNk rhp, NkYk; (R) vd;gj (A)-tpw;F rhpahd tpsf;fk; (B) (A) kw;wk; (R),uz;LNk rhp, NkYk; (R) vd;gj (A)-tpw;F rhpahd tpsf;fky;y (C) (A) rhp Mdhy; (R) jtw (D) (A) jtw Mdhy; (R) rhp fpno nfhlf;fg;gl;ls;s ejpfis, epyg;gfjpfsld; rhpahf nghuj;jf : gl;bay; I gl;bay; II (MWfs;/ JizahWfs;) (epyg;gfjpfs;) (a) rk;gy; 1. fopkf gfjp (b) fhnthp 2. N[hf; eph;tpo;r;rp (c) eh;kjh 3. fulkulhd epyk; (d) \h;tjp 4. Kfj;Jthuk; FwpaPL : (A) (B) (C) (D) Match the following : (A) 1. Triglyceride 104. Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below : List I List II (Rivers/Tributaries) (Landforms) (a) Chambal 1. Delta (b) Cauvery 2. Jog water falls (c) Narmadha 3. Bad lands (d) Sharvathi 4. Estuary Codes : (A) (B) (C) (D) (B) (C) (D) 2. Unsaturated fatty acid 3. Saturated fatty acid 4. Phospholipid Page 27

28 Codes : (A) (B) (C) (D) nghuj;jf : (A) (B) (C) mkpyk; mkpyk; 1. biufpspriul 2. G+hpjk; milahj nfhog;g 3. G+hpjk; mile;j nfhog;g (c) Pataliputra (d) Kashmir Codes : 3. Kalashoka 4. Asoka (A) (B) (C) (D) gpd;tutdtw;iwg; nghuj;jp fpno nfhlf;fg;gl;ls;s njhfg;gpidg; gad;glj;jp cq;fs; tpiliaj; njhpt nra;f (A) itrhyp (B),uh[fpu`k; (C) ghlypgj;jpuk; (D) fh\;kph; FwpaPL : 1. m[hjrj;u 2. fdp\;fh; 3. fhymnrhfh; 4. mnrhfh; (A) (B) (C) (D) (D) 4. gh];nghypg;gpl; FwpaPL : (A) (B) (C) (D) Match the following and select your answer using the codes given below : (a) Vaisali 1. Ajatha Satru (b) Rajgir 2. Kaishka 107. Match the following and choose your answer using the codes given below : (A) Sankaralingam Jan (B) Bhaktavatsalam July 1956 (C) Lal Bhagadur Sastri th Jan (D) Tamil Nadu 4. 2 Oct 1963 Codes : (A) (B) (C) (D) Page 28