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Maximum: 100 marks Time: 1 hour and 15 minutes
1. Which is the smallest number when increased by 5 is divisible by 27 and 21?

179 164


184 OJ) 189


2. The cost price of 10 articles is equal to the selling price of 8 articles. Find the profit percent:

50 25


12.5 20


3. In an election between two candidates, the candidate who secures 30% Yotes is defeated by 4360 Yotes. Find the number of Yotes secured by the winning candidate:

7490 7630


7080 7070


4. A purse contains coins of 2 Rupees, 1 Rupee, 50 paise and 25 paise in the ratio If the total amount is Rs.600, then the number of 25 paise coins exceeding those of 50 paise
COllS IS

300 200


100 OJ) . 400


5. A train 240 m long is moving at a speed of 25 KmIhr. In how much time will it cross a man coming from the opposite direction at a speed of 2 KmIhr

36 sec 42 sec


46 sec 32 sec


6. When the minute and hour hands of a·clock shows clock, the angle between them is

900 1300


1500 OJ) 1200


7. A and B together can do a work in 24 days. A alone can do it in 40 days. In how many days can B do it alone?

60 120


80 OJ) 96


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8. If a sum of money at simple interest doubles in 7 years, it will become four times in

12 years 18 years


14 years 21 years


9. Three years ago, Sanju's age was double of Sheeja's. Seven years hence the sum of their ages will be 86 years. The age of Sanju today is

44 30


47 36


10. A sphere of maximum size is carved out of a solid wooden cylinder of diameter 15 em and height 12 em. Find the volume ofthe'sphere in cm3
248 288
276 236
1 0.1 0.01
11. Compute
0.1 0.01 0.001 0.0001

0.004 4


40 1.111


12. Find the next term in the sequence:

M N


0 P


13. Find the next term in the sequence: 126:

260 257


217 327


14. IfFRIEND is coded as GQJDOC then ENEMY is coded as

DODNX FMFLZ


DMDLX FOFNZ


15. Ramu, who is facing east, turns 4050 in the anti-clock-wise direction and then 450 in the clock wise direction. Which direction is he facing now?

orth East West


North West East


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16. Statements:
All birds are black.
Some crows are black.
Which of the following conclusions follows logically from the above two statements?
Conclusion 1:· All birds are crows.

Some crows are not black.

Only conclusion 1 follows Neither 1 nor 2 follows


Only conclusion 2 follows Both 1 and 2 follows


17. Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the word BRIEF:

LIMITED SMALL


. SHORT LITTLE


18. If 1999 January 1 is Friday, which of the following year starts with Friday?

2005 2006


2008 2010


19. A man builds a house rectangular in shape. All sides have southern exposure. A big bear walks by. What colour is the bear?

White Black


Brown Can't say


20. Find the odd one out:

Square Cube


Sphere Cylinder


21. Electromyograph is a diagnostic test of:

Lungs Muscles


Veins Blood


22. Mango juice is obtained frOIn

Mesocarp Epicarp


Endocarp Pericarp


23. An antiviral chemical produced by the animal cell

Hormone Virone


Interferon Cystone


24. Which is the "black death" disease?

Avian flue Swine flue


Plague Malaria


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25. The critical angle of a wave will be refracted to

60 degree 90 degree


50 degree 80 degree


26. Elephantiasis disease is transmitted by

Sand fly Anopheles mosquito


House fly Culux mosquito


27. Pheromones are:

Endohormones Ectohormones


Growth regulators None of these


28. Carbylamine test is a diagnostic test:

Primary amine Secondary amine


Tertiary amine Quartery amine salts


29. The time taken by individual blood cell to make a complete circuit of the body:

65 seconds 60 seconds


70 seconds 75 seconds


30. The study of action of drugs is known as

Pharmacology Pharmacognosy


Pathology Pharmaceutical


31. Indian super league trophy related to

Cricket Hockey


Tennis Foot ball


32. Who is the chief organiser of Bachpen Bachavo Andolan?

Vandana Rao Kailash Sathyarthi


Sundarlal Bahuguna None of the above


33. The operation Kubera related to

Promotion ofBPL community Economic development of farmers


Eliminating Blade Maffia Economic development of the state


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34. Present Minister for transport in Kerala

Thiruvanchur Radhakrishnan Aryadan Muhammed


Adoor Prakash Ani! Kumar


35. In which nation carried observator rank in United Nation Organisation?

Palestine United states ofAmerica


Russia Switzerland


36. Insurance protection to BPL community is known as

Am Adami Yojana Jawahar Rosgar Yojana


Janasree Bhima Yojana None of the above


37. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi represented the Lokhsabha constituency of:

Varanasi Ahmedabad


Gandhinagar Lucknow


38. Winner of the Vayalar award 2014

Subash Chandran Sugatha Kamari


K.R. Meera Civic Chandran


39. One among the chief justice of India became the governor of a state

M.K. Narayanan Sadasivam


Nikhil Kumar Ram Dulari Sinha


40. One of the cricketer to score double century twice in one day international cricket:

Sachin Tendulkar Brian Lara


Sayyed Anwar Rohit Sharma


41. Which is the only State in India with an ethnic Nepali majority?

Nagaland Meghalaya


Manipur Sikkim


42. The biosphere reserve Dehang Debang is located in

Arunachal Pradesh Uttarakhand


Bihar Jammu and Kashmir


43. Who authorized the book 'Poverty and Un·British Rule' in India?

Prof. VKRV Rao Prof. P.C. Mahalanobis


Prof. S.D. Tendulkar Dadabhai Naoroji


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44. Rashtriya Mahila Kosh (National Credit Fund for Women) was set up in

1990 1993


1992 00) 1991


45. On which river the Baglihar Hydro·power project is located?

Brahmaputra Chenab


Beas 00) Ravi


46. The slogan of Census 2011 was

Our Census, Our Future Our Land, Our World


For a Good Morrow 00) Towards a Better State


47. Which personality is not associated with Ghadar party?

Lala Hardayal Taraknath Das


Lala Lajpat Rai 00) Sohan Singh Bakhna


48. The term 'budget' has been derived from the French word 'bougette', which means:

Allocation Pouch


Emolument 00) Money


49. Who founded the 'Free India Society'?

Aruna AsafAli Rabindranath Tagore


Madam Bhikaji Cama 00) Mohammed Ali Jinnah


50. Which was the only national movement without a leader?

Quit India Movement Non Co-operation Movement


Civil Disobedience Movement 00) Khilafat Movement


51. The first Malayali appeared in Indian postal stamp:

Alphonsamma Sreenarayana Guru


KKelappan 00) Ayyankali


52. Which district in Kerala is known as Gateway of Kerala?

Kasargode Thiruvanathapuram


Idukki 00) Palakkad


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53. The man who formed Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha?

Elias Chavara Poykayil Yohannan


Pandit Karuppan Samuel Mateer


54. Who is known as Lincoln of Kerala?

Pandit Karuppan Ayyankali


Sahodharan Ayyappan Chattampi Swamikal


55. Who among the following is responsible for Noon day meals in Schools?

Joseph Mundasseri Herman Gundert


Ringeltaube Kuriakose Elias Chavara


56. Atmavidya Sangam was founded by

Vaikunda Swamikal Vagbhatanada


Manjeri Ramayyar Annie Beasant


57. Who founded Ananda Maha Sabha?

Brahmananda Swami Sivayogi Vagbhatanada


Chattampi Swamikal Dr.Palpu


58. Who is the author of Christumatha Nirupanam?

K.V.8imon Samuel Mateer


Chattampi Swamikal Herman Gundert


59. Who introduced Pantibhojan for the first time in Travancore?

Ringal Taube Rheed


Thycaud Ayya Swamikal Vaikunda Swamikal


60. The author of the book "Treatment of Thiyyas in Travancore"

Dr. Palpu Dr. Sugathan


Sreenarayana guru Kumaranasan


61. A nation which has an elected head of the state is known as

Democracy Monarchy


Republic Aristocracy


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62. In India the constitution provides for:

Dual citizenship Single citizenship


Triple citizenship None of the above


63. Fundamental Duties are incorporated to the constitution under the recommendation of:

Sapru committee report Nehru committee report


Swaran Singh committee report Shah commission report


64. Which Article helps the Rajya Sabha to take initiative in the creation of one or more All India Service?

Article: 325 Article: 370


Article: 324 Article: 312


65. The Indian President is elected by

An electrol college The party in power


The opposition party None of the above


66. Which right is known as the "Heart and Soul of the Indian Constitution"?

Right to Constitutional Remedies Right to Freedom


Right to Religion Right to Equality



67.. In which year the National Commission for Women is constituted?
1992 1985
2000 2010
68. India, that is Bharat, shall be a

Union of States Federation


Confederation Totalitarian state


69. Which Constititional Amendment Act provides for the creation of National Commission for Scheduled Tribe?
86'h 89'h
42nd 61"
70. Who is the Present Comptroller and Auditor General of India?

H. L. Dattu D. P. Agarwal


C. Reguram Raj Shashi Kant Sharma


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71. Neither Sinu nor answer to this question.

know knows


known none ofthese


72. Ravi said, "I am going back next week"

Ravi said that he was returning the following week


Ravi said that he will be returning the following week


Ravi said that he is returning the following week


Ravi said that he shall be returning the following week


73. I am new to this place. I have not----adjusted to the climate.
now yet

74. The temple is the lane.

farther little


A little further


75. Capital punishment is considered as----ultimate punishment for any crime.

a an


the none of these


76. Find a one word for "courage excited by wine"

Dutch courage Port courage


Swiss courage French courage


77. Find out the correct tense of the verb: A dozen oranges for Rs. 50

is bought was bought


were bought none of the above


78. Kerala is famous its beautiful scenery.

of by


with for


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79. Arun filed a the High Court.

suite suit


suiting suited


80. Which of the following pair is wrong?

Glass-glasses Lion-lioness


Leaf-leaves Wolf-wolves


81. Antyodaya Anna Yojana is connected with:

Special nutrition programme Mid-day meal


Public distribution system None of the above


82. The scheme of Balika Samridhi Yojana was launched by Govt. of India with the objective to

Negative family and community attitudes towards the girl child at birth and towards her mother


Improve enrolment and retention of girl children in schools


Raise the age at marriage of girls


All the above


83. The beneficiaries ofIndira Awaas Yojana are selected from:

The list of members of ST community approved by the Grama Sabha


The poorest of the poor list approved by the Grama Sabha


The Below Poverty Line list approved by the Grama Sabha


None ofthe above


84. Which of the following is a serVIce provided under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme?

Immunization Pre-school non-formal education


Referral services All the above


85. Release of instalments in cash to beneficiaries is

Not permissible under IAY


Permissible under IAY


Permissible under IAY ifcertain conditions are satisfied


Funds are released under IAY in lump sum


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86. The benefits of Balika Samridhi Yojana are restricted to
CA) One girl child in a household irrespective of number of children in the household

Two girl children in a household irrespective of number of children in the household


Three girl children in a household irrespective of number of children in the household


All the girl children in a household irrespective of number of children in the household


87. Jawahar Rozgar Yojna was launched on April 1989 by merging:

National Rural Employment Program (NREP) and Rural Landless Employment Guarantee ProgramJ;t1e (RLEGP)


Balika Samridhi Yojana CBSY) and Mahila Samridhi Yojana(MSY)


Prime Minister's Rozgar Yojana (pMRY) and Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI)


None of the above


88. In which year was the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) introduced?

1965 1975


1985 1995


89. Who is the nodal officer at District level for the National Food for Work Programme?

Collector District Panchayat President


Additional District Magistrate District Judge


90. Among the following persons, who is entitled as of right to an 'Antyodaya

A person In the list of BPL category


A senior citizen


A person belonging to a primitive tribe


All the above


91. ISDN stands for:

Indian Standard Data Network Independent Software Data Network


Integrated Standard Digital Network Integrated Standard Data Network


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92. The translator program that translates each line of the source program as it runs is called:

Compiler Interpreter


Editor Linker


93. The small pictures on the window desktop is called:

Commands Tabs


Menus Icons


94. Section 66F of IT Act 2008 deals with:

Cyber stalking Child pornography


Phishing Cyber Terrorism


95. India's first cyber crime police station is located in

Hyderabad Bangalore


Delhi Mumbai


96. The term-----refers to a bad or criminal hacker.

Black hat White hat


Cracker Slacker


97. The protocol used for retrieving email from a mail server is

POP SNMP


SMTP FTP


98. The software application used to access and view websites is called:

Spreadsheet Microcode


Web browser Malware


99. Which is the symbol not associated with data flow diagrams?

Open-ended rectangle Parallelogram


Square Circle


100. 1 megabyte is equal to

109 106


108 104


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