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Maximum: 100 marks Time 1 hour and 15 minutes
1. The sum and product of two numbers are 13 and 40 respectively. The sum of their reciprocals is

1140 3/40


13/40 30/40


2. The ratio of the age of two sisters is 3:4. The product of their ages is 192. The ratio of their. ages after 5 years will be

3:4 21:17


17:21 8:9


3. If the breadth of a rectangle is increased by 40% and the length is reduced by 30%. What will be the effect on its area?

Decreases by Increases by


Increases by 10% Decreases by 10%


4. When C are work together they complete a job in 8 days. When A and C decided to do the work together they completed this job in 12 days. In how many days B alone can complete the work?
20 25
30 24
5. A man travelling at a speed of 20 km/hr, reached his office 10 minutes late. Next day he travelled at a speed of 30 km/hr and he reached his office 10 minutes earlier. The distance between his office and home is

30 km 40km


50km 20km


6. Find (125 -4x125x95

400 900


1000 440


7. The angle between both hands of a clock at 9.20 A.M. will be

1200 1500


1600 1300


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8. A purse contains 1 rupee, 50 paise and 25 paise coins in the ratio 7:8:9. If the total money in the purse is 159. The number of 50 paise coins in the purse will be

96 84


82 86


9. The radii of bases of a cylinder and a cone are in the ratio 3:4. Volume of cylinder and cone are in the ratio 9:8. Then their heights are in the ratio:

3:2 4:3


8:9 2:3


10. Average age of 15 persons is 24 years. Later a boy is included into this group then average becomes 23 years. The age of the boy will be
22
18 12
11. In a row of students, Sherin is 12th from the left and Athira is 19th from the right. If they interchange their positions, Sherin becomes 16th from the left. Then, what will be the position ofAthira from the right?
22nd 23'd
24th 28th
12. Raghu said, "Manju's father is the brother of my sister's son". How is Manju's father related to Raghu?

Grandfather Cousin


Nephew None of these


13.' If the following words .are arranged according to the dictionary order, which will be the second word in that order?

Disgrace Disgruntled


. Disgorge Disguise


14. If PUBLISH is coded as BLUSHIP, how will DESTROY be coded?

STEROYD STORYED


STOYRDE STEOYRD


15. Among the following list, choose the one that is different from the other ones:

Potato Cabbage


Carrot Beet root


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16. From the following options, choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the word 'illustrious'

Decorated Imaginative


Famous Informal


17. On 9th November 2014, Johnson and Lisa celebrated their 6th Wedding Anniversary on Sunday. What will be the day of their 10th anniversary?

Tuesday Wednesday


Thursday Friday


18. Cup is to coffee as plate is to

spoon hotel


idli waiter


19. Complete the following series: IF, JR, LJ, OL,

SN RN


TN SM


20. Salim walked 100 meters facing towards South. From there he turned left and walked 40 meters. Thereafter, he turned to his left, walked 100 meters and stopped. How far and in what direction is Salim now from his starting point?

60 meters, North 40 meters, East


60 meters, East 40 meters, West


21. Which of the following is not a viral disease?

Avion flue Malaria


Sars Dengue fever


22. Richard Stallman is in connection with:

Internet Free operating system


Computer virus Search engine


23. Who among the following in India was the first winner of Nobel prize in Physics?

S. Chandrasekharan C.V. Raman


V. Ramakrishnan Hargovind Khorane


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24. Over production of which hormone leads to exophthalmic goiture?

Iodine Insulin


Thyroxine ADH


25. A liquid having pH value more than 7 is

Citric acid Lime water


Soda water Vinagiri


26. Which among the following is not correctly paired?

Dynamo -Alfred Nobel Television -J.L. Baird


Computer -Charles Babbage DDT -Pole Muller


27. The instrument used to measure the growth of plant is

Durometer Auxanometer


Potometer Cryometer


28. Which one among the following is a molecular scissor?

Ligas Restriction endonuclease


Super bugs Endrophyl


29. The first nuclear reactor in India, is

Saras Param 9000


Apsara Durga


30. Which element is in chlorophyll?

Na


Mg Ca


31. "One Vision, One Identity, One Community" is the motto of which of the following organisations?

APEC ASEAN


NATO NAM


32. What is the ordinal number of Ban Ki Moon as the Secretary General of D.N.O.?

Seventh Ninth


Tenth Eighth


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33. Which year was declared as the international year of Family Farming?
2013· 2014
0015 0016
34. Nobel Prize for Literature for 2013 was awarded to

Alice Munro Eleanor Carlon


Martin Karplus James E. Rothman


35. Asian Games 2014 was held at

Tokyo Hanoy


Incheon Colombo


36. The Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act was enacted in
2008 2009
0010 0012
37. The founder of Wiki Leaks is

Bill Gates Julian Assange


Gill Abramson Jacob J. Lew


38. The Seventeenth SAARC Summit was held at

New Delhi Colombo


Thimpu Addu


39. Rajeev Awaas Yojana aims at:

Poverty Free India Slum Free India


Rural Employment Rural Road Development


40. The new name of Planning Commission:
NNPC Bharat Ayog
NITI Ayog NEET Ayog
41. What was the .original name of Chattampi Swamikal?

Kunjan Pillai Raman Pillai


Thanu Pillai Rajappan Pillai


42. Who is Pulaya Raja in Kerala Renaissance Movement?

Kumaran Asan Ayyankali


Sree Narayana Guru Vagbhatananda


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43. Which is the largest backwater in Kerala?

Vembanad kayal Ashtamudi kayal


Sasthamkotta kayal Kayamkulam kayal


44. In which year Sree Narayana Guru established a Siva temple at Aruvippuram?
1880 1885
1886 1887
45. A famous renaissance leader of Kerala who founded Atma Vidya Sangham?

V.T. Bhattathiripad Poikayil Yohannan


Pandit Karuppan Vagbhatananda


46. Social Justice and brotherhood of man were the cardinal principles of-----teaching.

Brahmananda Swami Sivayogi Ayya Vaikundar


Mannathu Padmanabhan Sree Narayana Guru


47. For his outstanding and selfless social activities, the people of Kerala honoured with the title "Bharata Kesari", who is that leader?

Chavara Kuriakose Elias Nidhirikkal Mani Kathanar


Mannathu Padmanabhan Vakkom Moulavi


48. Who is associated with 'Pidiyari System' small amount of rice) in Kerala society?

Kumaran Asan Dr. Palpu


R. Sankar Chavara Kuriakose Elias


49. Where is the headquarter of Prathyaksha Reksha Daiva Sabha?

Kumbanad Vattakottal


Eraviperoor Pullad


50. In which year Sree Narayana Guru convened an inter-religious conference at Aluva were he gave the noble message of 'One caste, One religion and One God for

1921 1922


1923 1924


51.
the first mass campaign against British Rule led by Indian National

52.
The Pioneer Martyer of 1857 revolt:


Rani Lakshmi Bai Mangal Pandey


Nana Sahib Tantia Tope



53.
Swaraj is my birth right and I shall have it


Bal Gangadar Tilak Lala Rai


Bipin Chandra Pal Gopala Krishna Gokhale



54.
Who is the Frontier Gandhi?


Khan Abdul Gaffer Khan Muhammed Ali Jinnah,


Muhammad Iqbal Sir Sayyed Ahammad Khan



55.
The. first Education Minister of free India:


Mohlal Nehru Sardar Patel


V.P. Menon Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad



56.
Who was the Grand Old man ofIndia?


A.O. Hume W.C. Bannerji


C.R. Das Dadabai Nauoroji



57.
What was the importance of the year 1942 in the history of India's struggle for Independence?


Quit India Movement Cabinet Mission Plan


Simla Conference Mountbatten plan



58.
Who was the political Guru of Mahatma Gandhi?


Annie Besant Bipin Chandra Pal


Gopala Krishna Gokhale W.C. Bannerji



59.
Who was popularly known as the "Lion of the Punjab"?


Lala Lajpat Rai . Maharaja Ranjit Singh


C.R. Das Motilal Nehru



60.
Who was the founder of Benares Hindu.University?


Bipin Chandra Pal Motilal Nehru


C.R. Das Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya




Congress. Ahmedabad Mill Strike Civil Disobedience Movement Non Co-operation Movement Khilafat Movement
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61.' The National Commission for women was constituted in

1985 1990


1995 2000


62. The number of members nominated by the princely states to the Constituent Assembly were:
36 39
63 93
63. The nomination of members in the Rajya sabha by the President was borrowed by the Constitution of India from:
UK USA
Australia Ireland
64. Which among the following is not a way for acquisition of citizenship in India?

Renunciation Descent


Registration Incorporation of territory


65. The constitution first Amendment Act sought to

declare that an amendment passed in accordance with Article 368 will not be law with the meaning ofArticle 13


nullify the judicially created doctrine of basic features


curtail the right to property guaranteed by Article 31


none of the above


66. Who was appointed as the advisor of the Constituent assembly?

Dr. Rajendra Prasad K.M. Munshi


B.N. Rao Dr. B.R. Ambedkar


67. The Article in the Iridian Constitution which prohibits intoxicating drinks and drugs:

Article 45 Article 47


Article 48 Article 50


68. The President of India may sometimes simply keep a Bill on his table indefinitely without giving or refusing assent. This is

Absolute Veto Qualified Veto


Suspensive Veto Pocket Veto


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69. A member of the State Public Service Commission may resIgn his office by writing addressed to

The President The Governor


The Chief Minister 'Ilhe Chairman


70. Obiter Dicta is

that part of the judgement which was strictly not necessary for the disposal of the cause or matter before the court


that which was necessary to dispose of the matter and forms the crux of the decision


both


none of the above


71. Fill in the blanks using an article: I went to hospital to see my uncle.
a an
the some
72. In the following sentence, supply a verb in agreement with its subject:. Neither food nor water to be found there.

were was


are have


73. Fill in the blank with suitable preposition: My friends stood me during my difficult times.

beside by


among over


74. Bring out the meaning of the idiom in the following sentence: We shall fight tooth and nail for our rights.

with all our power using tooth and nail


peacefully without soldiers


75. Identify the sentence which is in passive voice?

The boy is climbing the cliff They made him king


They painted the house red Alice was not much surprised at this


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76. Pick out the sentence which is grammatically correct?

One should not waste his time


The boy who does best he will get a prize


I asked for his book, but he did not lend me


He has been studying hard for the last two weeks


77. Find the word which is not a synonym of

Intelligent Shy


Silent Timid


78. Give one word substitute for 'things of different nature'

homogeneous uniform


heterogeneous compatible


79. Complete the following sentence using an appropriate adjective:
He is the member of the club.


eldest old


oldest elder


80. Find the other gender of

mare rooster


mule doe


81. Which is the thrust area ofValrniki Ambedkar Awaas Yojana?

Rural areas Urban slums


Tribal areas None of these


82. When was "Andyodaya Anna Yojana" launched?

August 15, 2000 August 15, 2010


December 25, 2000 December 25,


83. Which is not included in Bharat Nirman?

The Rural Roads The Rural housing


The Rural Water Supply The Rural Health


84. Expand IAY:

Indian Antipoverty Yojana Integrated Antipoverty Yojana


Indian Awaas Yojana Indira Awaas Yojana


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85. Which scheme targets the most vulnerable groups of population including children up to
6 years of age, pregnant women and nursing mothers in backward rural areas, tribal areas and urban slums? . .

ICDS DWCRA


AAY JRY


86. When did "Pradhan Mantri Adharsh Gram Yojana" formally launched?

2008 2010


2012 2014


87. Which is the thrust area of Prime Minister's Rozgar Yojana?

Old age people Unemployed youth


Destitute women Differentially able population


88. In Kerala which Programme is formally registered as the "State Poverty Eradication
Mission" a society registered under the Travancore Kochi Literary Scientific and Charitable ,Society Act?

MGNREGA BSY


Kudumbasree ICDS


89. Expand NREGP

National Rural Educational Growth Programme


National Road and Electricity Generating Programme


National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme


National Railway Engineering Growth Project


90. Which is the grass root functionary of Kudumbasree?
N.H.G C.D.S
A.D.8 Grama sabha
91. Which of the following computer language is used for artificial intelligence?

FORTRAN PROLOG


C COBOL


92. Programmed Instruction to the computer is known as

Data Code


Documentation Database


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93. IBM 1401 is Generation computer.

First Second


Third Fourth


94. The term associated with the processing speed of computer:

FFTS MPG


MIPS CPS


95. In 1983, who defined the term 'Computer Virus'?

Fred Cohen Smith


Norton Mcafee


96. When IT Act, 2000 ofIndia came into force?

17 October 2000 17 January 2001


17 November 2000 17 September 2000


97. Unauthorized attempts to bypass the security mechanisms of an information system or network is called:

Spoofing Blocking


Hacking Resisting



98. A printer is this kind of device:

Input Word processing


Processing Output


99. Which one is a text editor for Microsoft windows?

MS Word MS Excel


Wordpad Notepad


100. Software which allows the user to load a web page is called:

Operating system Web site


Browser Home page


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