Basic Facts of India-

1. India is .....th largest country in the world in terms

of area:

(a) 6 (b) 8

(c) 7 (d) 9

2. What percent of the world area is occupied by

India:

(a) 2.4 (b) 4.2

(c) 3.4 (d) 7.1

3. The north-south stretch of India is:

(a) 2933 km (b) 3287 km

(c) 3214 km (d) 3933 km

4. The total coastline of India:

(a) 6100km (b) 7516.6 km

(c) 7100 km (d) 3214 km

5. The land frontier of India:

(a) 7516.6 (b) 6100

(c) 15200 (d) 15700

6. The nearest country to Andaman islands:

(a) Myanmar (b) Maldives

(c) Indonesia (d) Bangladesh

7. The nearest country to Nicobar islands:

(a) Srilanka (b) Myanmar

(c) Maldives (d) Indonesia

8. The south Indian State with the largest number of

members in the Legislative Assembly:

(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Karnataka

(c) Tamil Nadu (d) Kerala

9. The state with the longest coast line in South India:

(a) Gujarat (b) Andhra Pradesh

(c) Tamil Nadu (d) Goa

10. The southernmost point of India is Indira Point. It is

in:

(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Laksha Dweep

(c) Andaman (d) Nicobar

11. Which state has the largest number of Loksabha

seats:

(a) U.P. (b) M.P.

(c) Rajastan (d) Bihar

12. The only south east Asian country that shares

border with India:

(a) Bangladesh (b) Nepal

(c) Myanmar (d) Srilanka

13. Which country shares the longest border with

India:

(a) China (b) Pakistan

(c) Bangladesh (d) Nepal

14. Which of the following countries not sharing land

frontier with India:

(a) Myanmar (b) Nepal

(c) Sri Lanka (d) Bhutan

15. The most densely populated state in India as per

the 2011 Census:

(a) U.P. (b) Bihar

(c) West Bengal (d) Kerala

16. Among the Commonwealth countries the rank of

India in terms of area:

(a) First (b) Second

(c) Third (d) Fourth

17. Among the Commonwealth countries the rank of

India in terms of population:

(a) Fourth (b) First

(c) Second (d) Third

18. The least densely populated state in India as per the

2011 Census::

(a) Goa (b) Sikkim

(c) Arunachal Pradesh (d) H.P.

19. The largest lake in India:

(a) Dal (b) Sambar

(c) Kolleru (d) Chilka

20. The westernmost State in India:

(a) Rajastan (b) Jammu Kashmir

(c) Tamil Nadu (d) Gujarat

21. The maximum number of nominated members in

the Lower House of Indian Parliament:

22. The smallest neighbouring country of India:

(a) Bhutan (b) Maldives

(c) Nepal (d) Bangladesh

23. The total frontier of India is .........kms:

(a) 6100 (b) 7516

(c) 15200 (d) 22716

24. Which state has the least number of members in

the Legislative Council:

(a) Goa (b) Karnataka

(c) Sikkim (d) Jammu Kashmir

25. Which state has the lowest number of districts:

(a) Sikkim (b) Goa

(c) Mizoram (d) Manipur

Answers:1 (c) 2(a) 3 (c) 4 (b) 5(c) 6(a) 7(d) 8(c) 9(b)

10(d) 11(a) 12(c) 13(c) 14(c) 15(b) 16(c) 17(b) 18(c)

19(d) 20(d) 21(b) 22(b) 23(d) 24(d) 25(b

1. The area of India is ...... sq.km.

(a) 388630 (b) 3287263

(c) 2487263 (d) 4288630

2. What fraction of the total area of the land area of

the world is occupied by India?

(a) 1/32 (b) 1/52

(c) 1/42 (d) 1/24

3. What percent of the global area is occupied by

India?

(a)0.57 (b) 2.42

(c) 3.1 (d) 1.42

4. The rank of India in Indian subcontinent in terms of

area:

(a) 1 (b) 2

(c) 3 (d) 4

5. The rank of India in South Asia in terms of area:

(a) 4 (b) 3

(c) 2 (d) 1

6. The southern most state in India:

(a) Kerala (b) Tamil Nadu

(c) Karnataka (d) Goa

7. The southern most capital city in India:

(a) Chennai (b) Bangalore

(c) Thiruvananthapuram(d) Panaji

8. The northern most state in India:

(a) Himachal Pradesh (b) Punjab

(c) Haryana (d) Jammu Kashmir

9. The northern most capital city in India:

(a) Jammu (b) Srinagar

(c) Shimla (d) Chandigarh

10. The eastern most state in India:

(a) Assam (b) Arunachal Pradesh

(c) Mizoram (d) Tripura

11. The western most Union Territory in India:

(a)Daman, Diu (b) Dadra Nagar Haveli

(c) Lakshadweep (d) Puducherry

12. The latitude of the southern most point of the

mainland of India:

(a) 8⁰4' (b) 6⁰4'

(c) 7⁰4' (d) 9⁰4'

13. The latitude of the southern most point of the

Indian Union:

(a) 9⁰4' (b) 7⁰4'

(c) 6⁰4' (d) 8⁰4'

14. Indian Standard Time is based on...... and half degree East longitude.

(a) 68 (b) 97

(c) 37 (d) 82

15. 82 and half degree east longitude passes through:

(a) New Delhi (b) Dispur

(c) Kakinada (d) Chennai

16. The place where Indian Standard Time and local

time are same?

(a) Allahabad (b) Kolkata

(c) Mumbai (d) New Delhi

17. Indian Standard Time is ...... hours ahead of

Greenwich Mean Time:

(a) 5 and half (b) 4 and half

(c) 6 and half (d) 3 and half

18. The lowest area in India:

(a) Rann of Kutch (b) Kuttanad

(c) Kochi (d) Kanyakumari

19. The southernmost point of the mainland of India:

(a) Rameswaram (b) Thalaimannar

(c) Dhanushkodi (d) Kanyakumari

20. The largest neighbouring country of India:

(a) Pakistan (b) China

(c) Bangladesh (d) Myanmar

Answers: 1 (b) 2(c) 3 (a) 4 (a) 5(d) 6(b) 7(c) 8(d) 9(b)

10(b) 11(a) 12(a) 13(c) 14(d) 15(c) 16(a) 17(a) 18(b)

19(d) 20(b)

 GK Questions with related facts|Kerala PSC GK question sand answers

1. The first genetically modified crop (GM crop) introduced in

India is

a) Antibiotic resistant tobacco b) Flavr savr tomato

c) Bt cotton d) Bt Brinjal

The correct answer is 'c'

In India, the first GM crop "Bt cotton'' was introduced in

2002 against the cotton bollworm which was major pest of

the crop. Till then the farmers have been using multiple

sprayings of chemical pesticide against this pest. Bt cotton

contains the 'cry' gene obtained from Bacillus thuringiensis

bacteria which can produce the insecticidal 'cry protein'. When

the bollworm feeds on Bt cotton plant, the cry protein enters

into the midgut and becomes endotoxin which binds to midgut epithelial cells and forms pores or holes in the cell membrane and ultimately kills the insect. Antibiotic resistant tobacco was the first GM crop plant in the world developed in

ANALYSE YOUR SCIENCE GK

1983. In 1992, China was the first country to approve commercialization of GM tobacco resistant to cucumber mosaic

virus. In 1994, the US also approved the first GM tomato,

''Flavr Savr'' for commercialization. There are certain questions about the biosafety of Bt Brinjal that delays the commercialization of that GM crop in India.

2. Most jewellery is made of 22 carat gold. What is the percentage of gold in it?

a) 90 % b) 92 %

c) 24% d) 22%

The Correct answer is 'b'

The purity of gold in alloy is measured in 'carats'. Pure

gold is 24 carat with no other metals. Therefore 22 carat

gold means that it contains 22 parts of gold and remaining

any other metals. Thus percentage of gold in 22 carat gold

alloy is 100 91 .7 %

24

22 × =

3. Name the nitrogen base that is not seen in DNA, the genetic

material of organisms

a) Adenine b) Thymine

c) Cytosine d) Uracil

The correct answer is 'd'

The Two nucleic acids seen in organisms are DNA (Deoxy

ribo nucleic acid) and RNA (Ribonucleic acid). The nucleic

acids are polymers of nucleotides. Each nucleotide consists of a phosphate group, a pentose sugar and one

nitrogen base. The nitrogen bases are of two types- Purines and Pyrimidines. Adenine (A) and Guanine (G) are

purines and where as Cytosine (C), Thymine (T) and Uracil

(U) are Pyrimidine bases. DNA is composed of several

nucleotides having phosphate group, deoxy ribose sugar

and the bases A, T, G and C. RNA, which is single stranded,

is a polymer of ribo nucleotides with phosphate group. ribose sugar and the bases A, G, C and U. Therefore

Thymine (T) is absent in RNA.

4. Which one of the following is a scalar quantity?

a) Displacement b) Density

c) Velocity d) Acceleration

The Correct answer is 'b'

Physical quantities can be divided into vector quantities

and scalar quantities. A physical quantity which has magnitude

and direction is called vector quantity. eg: Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration etc. The Physical quantity that can be described completely by its magnitude only is referred as scalar

quantity. eg: Mass, Volume, Density, Power etc.

5. Which of the antibiotics is a narrow spectrum one?

a) Penicillin G b) Ampicillin

c) Chloramphenicol d) Vancomycin

The Correct answer is 'a'

Antibiotics are chemical substances produced by microbes

for their safety, used for killing other attacking microbes.

Antibiotics are produced synthetically by man and used

against the disease causing microbes. Broad spectrum antibiotics will kill or inhibit a wide range of both gram positive

and gram negative bacteria. eg: Ampicillin, Chloramphenicol, Vancomycin etc. Narrow spectrum antibiotics are specific against a limited number of pathogens. Penicillin G is an

example which is used to test the patient's sensitivity of Penicillin, before its administration.

 
25 English Grammar Questions and Answers set 2

1. Let Kamala and ____ try their luck.

(a) his (b) he

(c) him (d) None of these

2. The synonym of ‘Winsome’ is:

(a) Appealing (b) Barbarous

(c) Prosper (d) Instruct

3. He is in his salad days. (The meaning of underlined phrase)

(a) Polite and kind (b) fair way

(c) Young and inexperienced stage

(d) cheerful days

4. Camels are peculiarly adapted ___ life in desert.

(a) for (b) to

(c) by (d) in

5. He insists ___ leaving immediately.

(a) on (b) at

(c) with (d) none of these

6. We shall not go for the movie if it ____ raining.

(a)has (b) was

(c) is (d) had been

7. Choose the word opposite to the noun ‘Balance’:

(a) Unbalance (b) non balance

(c) Imbalance (d) Misbalance

8. The young one of Ape :

(a) Baby (b) Calf

(c) Joey (d) Pup

9. The meaning of ‘Hiatus’:

(a) Nothingness (b) Gap

(c) Emptiness (d) Absence

10. Sulphur dioxide is composed _____ sulphur and oxygen.

(a) from (b) with

(c) to (d) of

11. I didn’t watch the news on television. But I heard it ___ the

radio.

(a) in (b) by

(c) on (d) with

12. The synonym of ‘excuse’ is:

(a) Accuse (b) Condone

(c) Condemn (d) Charge

13. He is the last son. (The underlined Determiner is a)

(a) Possessive (b) Numeric

(c) Negative (d) Demonstrative

14. Find the correctly spelt word:

(a) Occurrence (b) Occurance

(c) Occurrance (d) Occurence

15. One who eats too much:

(a) Glutton (b) Gourmet

(c) Greedy (d) Turncoat

16. The culprit was ____

(a) hung (b) hunged

(c) hanged (d) hangen

17. Every paisa should be accounted ____.

(a) for (b) by

(c) on (d) against

18. My friend ______ for me when I arrived.

(a) waited (b) has waited

(c) was waiting (d) has been waiting

19. I shall not come _____ you need me.

(a) if not (b) without

(c) except (d) unless

20. Security arrangements have been tightened up in all _____

areas.

(a) sensible (b) sensual

(c) sensitive (d) sensational

21. ‘Aggravate’ means:

(a) to falsify (b) to praise

(c) to make better (d) to make worse

22. The word CLUMSY means:

(a) Adroit (b) Dexterous

(c) Rough (d) Ungraceful

23. Last Saturday we ___ to visit our ancestral home.

(a) went (b) will go

(c) have gone (d) go

24. The word ‘Hilarious’ means:

(a) Very angry (b) Very funny

(c) Very jealousy (d) Very hungry

25. ‘Fait Accompli’ means:

(a) An established fact (b) All together

(c) Free of charge (d) Incomparable

Answers

1(c) 2(a) 3(c) 4(a) 5(a) 6(c) 7(c) 8(a) 9(b) 10(d) 11(c)

12(b) 13(b)14(a) 15(a) 16(c) 17(a) 18(c) 19(d) 20(c)

21 (d) 22(d) 23 (a)24 (b) 25(a)

25 English Grammar Questions set 1

1. The synonym of ‘SUCCULENT’:

(a) Juicy (b) Anxious

(c) Concise (d) Wicked

2. You should adapt yourself ____ the conditions of this place:

(a) in (b) to

(c) about (d) on

3. Wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve means:

(a) get upset (b) pay more money

(c) show one’s feeling openly (d) be calm

4. Thirty three percent of the seats are set apart for woman.(The

meaning of the underlined words).

(a) taken (b) paid

(c) reserved (d) settled

5. The word Banal means:

(a) Annoying (b) Noisy

(c) Happy (d) Common place

6. Put out the fire soon. The passive form is :

(a) Let the fire be put out soon.

(b) The fire may be put out soon.

(c) The fire is put out soon.

(d) The fire can be put out soon.

7. It is ......... honourable act from ....... European gentleman.

(a) an, an (b) a, a

(c) an, a (d) a, an

8. Lakshmi has a bad memory. She can’t remember _____

(a) nothing (b) no-one

(c) anything (d) anybody

9. The idiom ‘Call it a day’ means:

(a) Stop working on something

(b) Have a pleasant day

(c) Visit everyday (d) Don’t be so critical

10. They have entered ____ an agreement.

(a) in (b) on

(c) into (d) with

11. None has finished the job, _____?

(a) haven’t they (b) have they

(c) did they (d) hadn’t they

12. Cunning,scheming and unscrupulous act, especially in politics is termed as

(a) Authoritarianism (b) Pragmatism

(c) Machiavellianism (d) Utilitarianism

13. I was delighted ___ his unexpected arrival.

(a) at (b) for

(c) of (d) with

14. He _____ his father.

(a) takes after (b) gives out

(c) passes by (d) turns over

15. ‘One for the road’ is an idiomatic expression which means :

(a) Conscious walking

(b) A final drink before leaving

(c) No longer able to drive (d) A packet to eat on the way

16. Debonair means:

(a)An ugly man (b) An incredulous man

(c)A wealthy accomplished man

(d) Confident, charming and well – dressed man

17. We must ____ to the authority.

(a) bend (b) surrender

(c) subdue (d) submit

GENERAL ENGLISH

18. India was dragged ____ the second World War without the

consent of her people:

(a) to (b) in

(c) into (d) for

19. To confirm or give support to (a statement, theory or finding):

(a)Corroborate (b) Implicate

(c) Designate (d) Extricate

20. ‘Duality’ means:

(a) the state of having two parts or aspects

(b) a fight between two warriors

(c) a wrestling competition

(d) a state of being not certain

21. The meaning of “Mild”:

(a) Strong (b) Wild

(c) Hard (d) Gentle

22. He has put _____ the meeting.

(a) up (b) off

(c) away (d) out

23. _____ of those people have you met before?

(a) How many (b) How often

(c) How much (d) How long

24. It _____ (stop) raining for a while, but now it is raining again.

(Use the correct form of verb).

(a)stops (b) is stopping

(c) stopped (d) was stopping

25. Which word is wrongly spelt?

(a)insistance (b) resistance

(c) existence (d) reverence

Answers

1(a) 2(b) 3(c) 4(c) 5(d) 6(a) 7(c) 8(c) 9(a) 10(c) 11(b)

12(c)13(a)14(a) 15(b) 16(d) 17(d) 18(c) 19(a) 20(a)

21 (d) 22(b) 23 (a)24 (c) 25(a)

100 GK Questions for Kerala PSC Exams

1. What is the theme of India Ideas summit 2020?

a. Building a better future

b. Business and environment

c. Business in Post-COVID World

d. Sustainable Business

2. Which state's government has approved Mukhya Mantri Ghar

Ghar Ration Yojana?

a. Madhya Pradesh b. Gujarat

c. Delhi d. Maharashtra

3. Which nation will be hosting the 2020 edition of the Indian

Premier League?

a. New Zealand b. Australia

c. Sri Lanka d. UAE

4. Who launched MANODARPAN initiative to provide

psychological support to students for their mental health and

well being?

a. PM Narendra Modi b. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank

c. Piyush Goyal d. Smriti Irani

5. Indian army has acquired newly developed drones from

DRDO. What are they called?

a. Bharat b. India

c. Desh d. Hindustan

6. Who became the first cricketer to violate ICC's 'Saliva ban'

rule?

a. Jofra Archer b. Dom Sibley

c. Stuart Broad d. Chris Woakes

7. Which Union Territory's administration has approved Rs.25

lakhs insurance cover for all local elected members?

a. Jammu and Kashmir b. Ladakh

c. Puduchery d. Chandigarh

8. Which party has retained power in Singapore General

Elections 2020?

a. People's Action Party

b. Democratic Progressive Alliance

c. Justice Party

d. Worker's Party

9. Who has developed the P7Heavy Drop system that is

capable of para dropping military stores up to 7-ton weight

class from IL 76 aircraft?

a. DRDO b. HAL

c. ISRO d. NASA

10. Who has been appointed as interim BCCI CEO?

a. Anil Kumble b. Rahul Dravid

c. Hemang Amin d. Srikanth

11. India was ranked at which position on the Global Real Estate

Transparency Index (GRETI)?

a. 34th b. 55th

c. 37th c. 41st

12. Which among the following apps has NOT been banned by

the Indian Army?

a. Facebook b. Instagram

c. Tinder d. Twitter

13. Which nation has dropped the 2011 World Cup Final fixing

probe due to lack of evidence?

a. India b. Pakistan

c. Sri Lanka d. England

14. A suspected case of Bubonic plague has been detected in

which nation?

a. Japan b. Germany

c. Brazil d. China

15. What is the name of India's first indigenous vaccine candidate?

a. COVIN c. Coril

c. Coris d. Covaxin

16. Dehing Patkai Wildlife sanctuary is located in which state?

a.Tripura b. Meghalaya

c. Manipur d. Assam

17. Which state has launched 'Balram' scheme to provide credit

to 7 lakh landless farmers?

a. Jharkhand b. Odisha

c. Chhattisgarh d. MadhyaPradesh

18. India was ranked at which position on the annual World

Competitiveness Index 2020?

a. 54th b. 43rd

c. 37th c. 61st

19. The newly elected president of the 75th UN General Assembly Volkan Bozkir belongs to which nation?

a. Russia b. Armenia

c. Germany d. Turkey

20. How much fund has been allocated for Garib Kalyan Rojgar

Abhiyan to provide livelihood opportunities to the returnee

migrant workers?

a. Rs. 50,000 crores b. Rs.20,000 crores

c. Rs. 25,000 crores d. Rs. 40,000 crores

21. Which nation was ranked first on the World Competitiveness

Index 2020?

a. Denmark b. Netherlands

c. Singapore d. Switzerland

22. Bollywood actor Sushant Singh passed away on June 14,

2020. Which among the following is his unreleased film?

a. Welcome to New York b. Raabta

c. Sonchiriya d. Dil Bechara

23. Which among the following awards has been cancelled for

2020 due to COVID-19?

a. Ramon Magsaysay Awards

b. Nobel Prize

c. National Awards

d. Academy Awards

24. Which state has made 'Bande Utkala Janani' its state song?

a. Odisha b. Tripura

c. Manipur d. Jharkhand

25. Panchavati, a key part of the Valmiki Ramayana is located in

which state of India?

a. Uttarakhand b. Uttar Pradesh

c. Maharashtra d. Tamil Nadu

26. In the present Union cabinet the portfolio of Micro, Small and

Medium Enterprises was allocated to:

a. Ramvilas Paswan b. Narendra Singh Tomar

c. Nitin Jairam Gadkari d. Sadananda Gowda

27. Who among the following was the first sayyid ruler of Delhi?

a. Muhammad Shah b. Alam Shah

c. Khizr Khan d. Mubarak Shah

28. Which of the following are the highest frequency electromagnetic waves?

a. Ultraviolet Rays b. Microwaves

c. Radio waves d. Gamma Rays

29. Who is the Director of the film 'PM Narendra Modi'?

a. Tigmanshu Dhulia

b. Rakesh Omprakash Mehra

c. Omung Kumar

d. Hansal Mehta

30. What is the full form of GSTIN in relation to GST?

a. Goods and services Tax Identification Number

b. Goods and services Taxation Income Number

c. Goods and services Tax Information Number

d. Goods and services Tax Identification Note

31. Which of the following terms refers to the running down or

payment of a loan in installments?

a. credit creation b. Amortisation

c. Backwardation d. Discounted cash flow

32. In which year was Google incorporated as a private company?

a. 2000 b. 1998

c. 2002 d. 2005

33. The Joint Process of Vapourisation and Condensation is

called:

a. Chromatography b. Crystallisation

c. Distillation d. Sublimation

34. During the passage of the Royal Titles Act 1876, the office of

the British Prime Minister was occupied by:

a. Arthur Balfour b. William Ewart Gladstone

c. John Russell d. Benjamin Disraeli

35. The Bhupen Hazarika Setu also called Dhola Sadiya Bridge

connects Assam and..........

a. Sikkim b. Arunachal Pradesh

c. West Bengal d. Meghalaya

36. A region of computer memory where frequently accessed

data can be stored for rapid access is called:

a. Cookie b. Plug-in

c. Token d. Cache

37. Rani-Ki-Vav (the Queen's stepwell), which is in the UNESCO

World Heritage list, is located in:

a. Uttar Pradesh b. Rajasthan

c. Gujarat d. Madhyapradesh

38. Dolomite is an ore of which of the following metals?

a. Calcium b. Strontium

c. Pottassium d. Aluminium

39. In January 2019, which panel was setup by the RBI to suggest measures to strengthen the safety of the digital payments

ecosystem in India?

a. Sudha Murthy Panel

b. Nandan Nilekani Panel

c. Raghuram Rajan Panel

d. Urjit Patel Panel

40. To quote ''Bombs and pistols do not make a revolution. The

sword of revolution is sharpened on the whetting-stone of

ideas'' belongs to which of the following freedom fighters.

a. Bal Gangadhar Tilak b. Lala Lajpat Rai

c. Bhagat Singh d. Subhash Chandra Bose

41. Indira Sagar Dam which is a concrete gravity dam is located

in which of the following states of India?

a. Maharashtra b. Chattisgarh

c. Madhya Pradesh d. Uttar Pradesh

42. Which of the following banks was founded by Muthiah

Chidambaram in Chennai in 1937?

a. Canara Bank b. Dhanlaxmi Bank

c. Syndicate Bank d. Indian Overseas Bank

43. The world body governing of which sport has introduced a

new game format called ''Triples''?

a. Badminton b. Table Tennis

c. Tennis d. Sqash

44. When pressure is applied to a fluid, the pressure change is

transmitted to every part of the fluid without any loss. Which of

the following laws best explains this phenomenon?

a. Avogadro's law b. Pascal's law

c. Hookes law d. Bernoullis law

45. Which committee was appointed to give a detailed report on

the Non Performing Assets of Public Sector Banks?

a. Pannir Selvam Committee b. Mandal Committee

c. Malegam Committee d. Srikrishna Committee

46. The Valley of flowers National Park is located in

a. Himachal Pradesh b. Meghalaya

c. Uttarakhand d. Jammu & Kashmir

47. The distributory of which river takes the name 'Padma' in

Bangladesh?

a. Jhelum b. Indus

c. Brahmaputra d. Ganga

48. In which year the Indian cricket team won the ODI World Cup

for men for the second time?

a. 2007 b. 2011

c. 2015 d. 2003

49. Which of the following instruments is used for the visual examination of eardrum?

a. Phonograph b. Polygraph

c. Optometer d. Otoscope

50. Rafael Nadal, one of the top male tennis players in the world

hails from which European country?

a. Switzerland b. Serbia

c. Austria d. Spain

51. The Rajyasabha can withhold its consent to a Money Bill for:

a. 14 days b. 15 days

c. 30 days d. 18days

52. Which of the following reasons were cited by the Ashok

Mehta Committee for the decline of Panchayati Raj Institutions

in India?

1. Role of Bureaucracy

2. Lack of political will

3. Lack of conceptual clarity

4. Lack of gender parity

Select the correct answer using the code given below

a. 1and 4 b. 2 and 3 only

c. 1, 2 and 3 d. 2, 3 and 4

53. Amarasimha is the name of a:

a. Famous lexicographer of ancient India

b. Rajput King of Chalukya lineage

c. Poet mentioned by Kautilya in his Arthashastra

d. Dance form of Odisha

54. The Tolkappiyam is the name of

a. A Step-well of western India

b. The book on Tamil Grammar

c. A collection of Tamil bhakti poems

d. A collection of Kannada poems

55. Which one of the following statements regarding baking

powder is NOT correct?

a. It is a mixture

b. It forms bubbles in wet mixture

c. It can be used instead of using yeast

d. It does not contain sodium bicarbonate

56. Match List-1 with List-1I and select the correct answer using

the code given below the Lists

List-1 List-1I

(Tropical cyclone) (Location)

A. Cyclones 1. USA

B. Hurricanes 2. East Asia

C. Typhoons 3. Australia

D. Wily-willies 4. India

a. A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3 b. A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3

c. A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4 d. A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4

57. Match List-1 with List-1I and select the correct answer using

the code given below the Lists

List-1 List-1I

(Element) (Application)

A. Isotope of Uranium 1. Treatment of cancer

B. Isotope of Cobalt 2. Treatment of goitre

C. Isotope of Iodine 3. Treatment of secondary

 cancer

D. Isotope of Radium 4. Nuclear Fuel

a. A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4 b. A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3

c. A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3 d. A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4

58. Arrange the following National parks of India from North to

South direction.

1. Indravati National Park

2. Nagerhole National Park

3. Corbett National Park

4. Madhav National Park

Select the correct answer using the code given below

a. 1, 3, 2, 4 b. 2, 1, 4, 3

c. 3, 4, 1, 2 d. 2, 3, 4, 1

59. Match List-1 with List-1I and select the correct answer using

the code given below the Lists

List-1 List-1I

(Scientist) (Area of study)

A. J D Watson 1. Microbiology

B. Louis Pasteur 2. Taxonomy

C. Carl Linnaeus 3. Molecular Biology

D. Charles Darwin 4. Evolution

a. A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3 b. A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3

c. A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4 d. A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4

60. Hemocyanin is an oxygen-transport metalloprotein present

in some invertebrate animals. This protein contains

a. One copper atom b. Two copper atoms

c. One Iron atom d. one magnesium atom

61. It is reported that there is an ongoing decrease in the PH

value of Ocean water because of global warming. It happens due to

a. Larger uptake of Co2 by Ocean water

b. Lesser uptake of Co2 by Ocean water

c. Larger uptake of atmospheric nitrogen by Ocean water

d. Lesser uptake of atmospheric nitrogen by Ocean water

62. Match List-1 with List-1I and select the correct answer using

the code given below the Lists

List-1 List-1I

(Day) (Occasion)

A. 11th July 1. Human Rights Day

B.5th June 2. Hiroshima Day

C. 6th August 3. International

 Environmental Day

D. 10th December 4. World population Day

codes

a. A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4 b. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4

c. A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1 d. A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1

63. From which among the following pairs of species, a small

quantity of fine quality wool is obtained in India?

a. Pashmina goats and Angora rabbits

b. Pashmina rabbits and Angora goats

c. Pashmina rabbits and Angora sheep

d. Pashmina goats and Angora sheep

64. Which one among the following substances is NOT a 'greenhouse' gas?

a. Water vapour b. Chloroflurocarbon

c. Methane d. Nitrogen

65. Ozone layer depletion is a major phenomenon in:

a. Troposphere b. Stratosphre

c. Thermosphere d. Exosphere

66. Which one of the following plains is associated with Limestone Topography?

a. Bajada plain a. Alluvial plain

c. Karst plain d. Pene plain

67. Regur soil is most suitable for the cultivation of:

a. Groundnut b. Cotton

c. Tobacco d. Sugarcane

68. The hydrogen atom present in acetylene molecule are:

a. acidic b. basic

c. both acidic and basic d. neutral

69. Which one among the following states is the leading producer of salt in India?

a. Rajasthan b. Gujarat

c. Tamil Nadu d. Andhra Pradesh

70. Movement of outer electrons in the inner orbits of an atom

produces:

a. Alpha ray b. Beta ray

c. Gama ray d. X-ray

71. Gama ray consists of:

a. Meson particles b. Neutrino particles

c. Higg's boson d. Electromagnetic waves

72. 'Evaporites' is

a. a rock b. a meteorite

c. a brackish waterpan d. an evaporimeter

73. Heavy water of an atomic reactor is

a. deionised water

b. an oxide of heavier isotope of oxygen

c. a mixtre of ice and water

d. an oxide of heavier isotope of hydrogen

74. In a radio active decay of a nucleus, an electron is also

emitted. This may happen due to the fact that:

a. Electrons are present inside a nucleus

b. An electron is created at the time of conversion of a neutron

into proton

c. An electron is created at the time of conversion of a proton

into a neutron

d. Electrons need to be emitted for conservation of momentum

75. Which institution has topped the overall list of educational

institutions in the NIRF India Rankings 2020?

a. IIT Delhi b. IIT Madras

c. IIT Bengaluru d. IIT Bombay

76. Who launched COVID BEEP-India's first wireless physiological parameters monitoring system for COVID-19 patients?

a. P M Narendra Modi b. Piyush Goyal

c. Smriti Irani d. Dr. Jitendra Singh

77. Which place has been declared as Uttarakhand's new summer capital?

a. Rishikesh b. Kashipur

c. Ramnagar d. Bhararisen

78. Who has indigenously developed ARPIT-Airborne Rescue

pod?

a. IAF b. DRDO

c. ISRO d. ICMR

79. The Vikramshila University was founded by.......

a. Dharmapala b. Bimbisara

c. Ashoka d. Chandragupta-I

80. Which state topped India's State Food Safety Index among

larger states?

a. Madhya Pradesh b. Gujarat

c. Maharashtra d. Telangana

81. What was the theme of world Environment Day 2020?

a. Zero Tolerance for the illegal wildlife trade

b. Beat Plastic Pollution

c. Connecting people to Nature

d. Biodiversity

82. Which nation is the smallest ever nation to secure a United

Nations Security Council (UNSC) seat?

a. St. Vincent and the Grenadines b. Estonia

c.Tunisia d. Niger

83. Which Union Ministry has launched the information booklet-

'Safe online learning in the times of COVID-19 ?

a. Home Ministry b. Health Ministry

c. HRD Ministry d. WCD Ministry

84. Which year did G 8 become G7 again?

a. 2011 b. 2013

c. 2014 d. 2015

85. During the reign of which of the following kings did Chinese

traveller Xuanzang visit India?

a. Chandragupta Maurya b. Harshavardhana

c. Prabhakara Vardhana d. Ashoka

86. According to Global peace Index 2019, which one of the

following is the most peaceful country?

a. Bhutan b. Iceland

c. Indonesia d. India

87. Albert Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize in physics in the

year........

a. 1920 b. 1924

c. 1934 d. 1921

88. Where was Khelo India Youth Games 2019 held?

a. Delhi b. Noida

c. Pune d. Ludhiana

89. Who amongst the following established an institution named

'Kalashram' for imparting training in dance and associated

disciplines?

a. Shambhu Maharaj b. Pandit Birju Maharaj

c. Sitara Devi d. Lachhu Maharaj

90. In which city of India would you find the Swami Vivekananda

Airport?

a. Ranchi b. Durgapur

c. Kanyakumari d. Raipur

91. Sanjhi Art is associated to which of the following states of

India?

a. Rajasthan b. Gujarat

c. West Bengal d. Uttar Pradesh

92. In which of the following states is Kolleru Lake located?

a. Kerala b. Andhra Pradesh

c. Tamil Nadu d. Karnataka

93. Jadugora, in Singhbhum district, Jharkand is an important

mine for which of the following?

a. Manganese b. Emerald

c. Uranium d. Coal

94. Which of the following words was inserted in the Preamble

by the 42nd Amendment of the Constitution of India?

a. Belief b. Political

c. Integrity d. Economic

95. Which part of the human body gets affected by the illness

called Osteoporosis?

a. Kidney b. Bones

c. Lungs d. Brain

96. Which of the following states is the biggest Jute producer in

India?

a. Rajasthan b. West Bengal

c. Karnataka d. Nagaland

97. In which state is the Kamakhya Temple situated?

a. Assam b. Arunachal Pradesh

c. Chhattisgarh d. Jharkhand

98. According to Article 243 V of the Constitution of India, the

minimum age requirement for becoming a member of a Municipality is.............

a. 28 years b. 25 years

c. 32 years d. 21 years

99. In February 2018, who was appointed as the first independent female director of ICC?

a. Nita Ambani b. Indra Jai Singh

c. Indra Nooyi d. Chanda Kochar

100.Who among the following is called the 'father of super computing'?

a. Vintcerf b. Alan Perils

c. Ken Thompson d. Seymour cray

Answers

1 (a) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 (b) 5 (a) 6 (b) 7 (a) 8 (a) 9 (a) 10 (c) 11 (a)

12 (d) 13 (c) 14 (d) 15 (d) 16 (d) 17 (b) 18 (b) 19 (d) 20 (a) 21

(c) 22 (d) 23 (a) 24 (a) 25 (c) 26 (c) 27 (c) 28 (d) 29 (c) 30 (a)

31 (b) 32 (b) 33 (c) 34 (d) 35 (b) 36 (d) 37 (c) 38 (a) 39 (b) 40

(c) 41 (c) 42 (d) 43 (a) 44 (b) 45 (a) 46 (c) 47 (d) 48 (b) 49 (d)

50 (d) 51 (a) 52 (c) 53 (a) 54 (b) 55 (d) 56 (b) 57 (c) 58 (c) 59

(c) 60 (b) 61 (a) 62 (d) 63 (a) 64 (d) 65 (b) 66 (c) 67 (b) 68 (a)

69 (b) 70 (d) 71 (d) 72 (a) 73 (d) 74 (b) 75 (b) 76 (d) 77(d) 78

(a) 79 (a) 80 (b) 81 (d) 82 (a) 83 (c) 84 (c) 85 (a) 86 (b) 87 (d)

88 (c) 89 (b ) 90 (d) 91 (d) 92 (b) 93 (c) 94 (c) 95 (b) 96 (b ) 97

(a) 98 (d) 99 (c) 100 (d) 

1. Name the city built by Alauddin Khilji:

(a) Agra (b) Rai Pithora

(c) Jaunpur (d) Siri

2. Jehangir was buried in:

(a) Kabul (b) Delhi

(c) Agra (d) Lahore

3. The venue of the first conference of the

Indian National Congress in 1885:

(a) New Delhi (b) Mumbai

(c) Chennai (d) Kolkatta

4. Who was popularly called Rajaji?

(a) Rajendraprasad

(b) Rajagopalachari

(c) Raja Ram Mohun Roy

(d) Raj Guru

5. Gandhiji arrived India after his life in South

Africa in the year:

(a) 1914 (b) 1915

(c) 1916 (d) 1917

6. Whose birth day is observed as

‘Sadbhavana Divas’?

(a) Indira Gandhi (b) Morarji Desai

(c) Charan Singh (d) Rajiv Gandhi

7. Who wrote ‘Voice of Conscience’?

(a) Zakkir Hussain (b) Sanjiva Reddy

(c) KR Narayanan (d) VV Giri

8. The retiring age of the judge of Supreme

Court is ___ years:

(a) 58 (b) 60

(c) 62 (d) 65

9. Who decides on the holding of elections to

Panchyats?

(a) Parliament (b) State Government

(c) Speaker (d) District Collector

10. The first woman to get Nobel Prize in

literature:

(a) Elinor Ostrom (b) Bertha Von Suttner

(c) Selma Lagerlof (d) None of these

11. The first person of Indian origin to get

Booker Prize:

(a) Salman Rushdie (b) Arundhathy Roy

(c) VS Naipaul (d) None of these

12. The organ of UNO in which all members are

represented:

(a) ICJ (b) General Assembly

(c) Security Council (d) ECOSOC

13. The headquarters of Asian Development

Bank (ADB) :

(a) Jakarta (b) New Delhi

(c) Manila (d) Dhaka

14. Universal Children’s Day:

(a) November 20 (b) November 14

(c) January 12 (d) August 12

Degree Level Previous Questions

‘the last of the Victorians’

15. “Where wealth accumulates, men decay”

Whose words are these?

(a) Oliver Goldsmith (b) Churchill

(c) Adams Smith (d) J S Mill

16. Father of Indian Cinema:

(a) Satyajit Ray (b) Pritviraj Kapoor

(c) Raj Kapoor (d) Dadasaheb Phalke

17.Srinagar is on the banks of:

(a) Ravi (b) Beas

(c) Jhulum (d) Chenab

18.The city of Palaces:

(a) New Delhi (b) Mumbai

(c) Chennai (d) Kolkata

19. In which continent , the longest mountain

range above sea level is situated?

(a) South America (b) North America

(c) Asia (d) Europe

20. The only bachelor to become the US

president:

(a) John Adams (b) George

Washington (c) James Buchanan

(d) JF Kennedy

21. Which is known as ‘the queen of the

Arabian sea’?

(a) Alappuzha (b) Kannur

(c) Kozhikode (d) Kochi

22. PT Usha Coaching Centre is at:

(a) Payyoli (b) Koilandy

(c) Thiruvananthapuram(d) Kozhikode

23. The second speaker of Kerala Legislative

Assembly:

(a) AJ John (b) Seethi Sahib

(c) Alexander Parambithara

(d) VM Sudheeran

24. Doordarsha started programmes in

Malayalam from Thiruvananthapuram in:

(a) 1982 (b) 1983

(c) 1984 (d) 1985

25. The first hydro-electric project in Malabar:

(a) Vilangad (b) Senkulam

(c)Kuttyadi (d) None of these

Answers

1(d) 2(d) 3(b) 4(b) 5(b) 6(d) 7(d) 8(d) 9(b) 10(c)11(c)

12(b) 13(c)14(a) 15(a) 16(d) 17(c)18(d) 19(a)20(c)

21(d) 22(c) 23(b)24(d)25(c)

   Problems on Average with steps set 3

16. There are two divisions A and B of a class, consisting of 36 and 44 students respectively. If the average weight of divisions A is 40 kg and that of division b is 35 kg. What is the average weight of the

whole class?

A. 38.25 B. 37.25 C. 38.5 D. 37

Answer : Option B

Explanation :

Total weight of students in division A = 36×40

Total weight of students in division B = 44×35

Total students = 36+44=80

Average weight of the whole class

= {(36×40)+(44×35)}/80

= {(9×40)+(11×35)}/20

= {(9×8)+(11×7)}/4

= (72+77)/4

= 149/4=37.25

17. A batsman makes a score of 87 runs in the 17th

inning and thus increases his averages by 3. What

is his average after 17th inning?

A. 39 B. 35 C. 42 D. 40.5

Answer : Option A

Explanation :

Let the average after 17 innings = x

Total runs scored in 17 innings = 17x

then average after 16 innings = (x-3)

Total runs scored in 16 innings = 16(x-3)

We know that Total runs scored in 16 innings + 87

= Total runs scored in 17 innings

= > 16(x-3) + 87 = 17x

= > 16x - 48 + 87 = 17x

= > x = 39

18. A student needed to find the arithmetic mean of

the numbers 3, 11, 7, 9, 15, 13, 8, 19, 17, 21,

14 and x. He found the mean to be 12. What is

the value of x?

A. 12 B. 5 C. 7 D. 9

Answer : Option C

Explanation :

(3+11+7+9+15+13+8+19+17+21+14+x)/

12=12

= > (137+x)/12=12

= > 137 + x = 144

= > x = 144 - 137 = 7

19. Arun obtained 76, 65, 82, 67 and 85 marks (out in

100) in English, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology

and Physics. What is his average mark?

A. 53 B. 54 C. 72 D 75

Answer : Option D

Explanation :

Average mark = (76+65+82+67+85)/

5=375#5=75

20. Distance between two stations A and B is 778

km. A train covers the journey from A to B at 84

km per hour and returns back to A with a uniform

speed of 56km per hour. Find the average speed

of the train during the whole journey?

A. 69.0 km /hr B. 69.2 km /hr C. 67.2 km /hr

D. 67.0 km /hr

Answer : Option C

Explanation :

If a car covers a certain distance at x kmph and

an equal distance at y kmph.

Then,the average speed of the whole journey =

2xy/x+y kmph.By using the same formula, we

can find out the average speed quicklyaverage

speed = 2×84×56# (84+56) =

(2×84×56)#140==67.2

21. The average age of 36 students in a group is 14

years. When teacher’s age is included to it, the

average increases by one. Find out the teacher’s

age in years?

A. 51 years, B. 49 years C. 53 years D. 50 years

Answer : Option A

Explanation :

average age of 36 students in a group is 14

= > Sum of the ages of 36 students = 36×14

When teacher’s age is included to it, the average

increases by one => average = 15

= > Sum of the ages of 36 students and the

teacher =37×15

Hence teachers age =

37×15"36×14=37×15"14(37"1)=37×15"37×14+14=37(15"14)+14=37+14=51

22. The average of five numbers id 27. If one

number is excluded, the average becomes 25.

What is the excluded number?

A. 30, B. 40, C. 32.5, D. 35

Answer : Option D

Explanation :

Sum of 5 numbers = 5×27Sum of 4 numbers

after excluding one number = 4×25Excluded

number = 5×27"4×25=135"100=35

 Problems on Average with steps -Set 2

11. A family consists of two grandparents, two parents and three grandchildren. The average age of the grandparents is 67 years, that of the parents is 35 years and that of the grandchildren is 6 years. The average age of the family is

A. 32.27 years B. 31.71 years C. 28.17

years D. 30.57 years

Answer : Option B

Explanation :

Total age of the grandparents = 67×2

Total age of the parents = 35×2

Total age of the grandchildren = 6×3

Average age of the family ={

(67×2)+(35×2)+(6×3)}/7=(134+70+18)/

7=222/7=31.71

12. The average weight of A, B and C is 45 kg. If the

average weight of A and B be 40 kg and that of B

and C be 43 kg, what is the weight of B?

A. 31 kg B. 2812 kg C. 32 kg D. 3012 kg

Answer : Option A

Explanation :

Let the weight of A, B and C are a,b and c

respectively.

Average weight of A,B and C =

a+b+c=45×3=135—equation(1)

average weight of A and B = 40

a+b=40×2=80—equation(2)

average weight of B and C = 43

b+c=43×2=86 —equation (3)

equation(2) +equation(3)- equation(1)

=> a+ b+ b +c “(a +b +c)=80+86”135

=>b=80+86"135=166"135=31

=> weight of B = 31

13. If the average marks of three batches of 55, 60

and 45 students respectively is 50, 55, 60, what

is the average marks of all the students?

A. 53.23 B. 54.68 C. 51.33 D. 50

Answer : Option B

Explanation :

Average marks of batch1 = 50

Students in batch1 = 55

Total marks of batch1=55×50

Average marks of batch2 = 55

Students in batch2 = 60

Total marks of batch2=60×55

Average marks of batch3 = 60

Students in batch3 = 45

Total marks of batch3=45×60

Total students = 55 + 60 + 45 = 160

Average marks of all the students

= {(55×50)+(60×55)+(45×60)}/160

= (275+330+270)/16

= 875/16=54.68

14. The average age of husband, wife and their child

3 years ago was 27 years and that of wife and the

child 5 years ago was 20 years. What is the

present age of the husband?

A. 40 B. 32 C. 28 D. 30

Answer : Option A

Explanation :

let the present age of the husband = h

present age of the wife = w

present age of the child = c

3 years ago, average age of husband, wife and

their child = 27

= >Sum of age of husband, wife and their child

before 3 years = 3×27=81

= > (h-3) + (w-3) + (c-3) = 81

= > h + w + c = 81+9 = 90 —————————

equation(1)

5 years ago, average age of wife and child = 20

= >Sum of age of wife and child before 5 years =

2×20=40

= > (w-5) + (c-5) = 40

= > w + c = 40+10 = 50 —————————

equation(2)

Substituting equation(2) in equation(1)

= > h + 50 = 90

= > h = 90 - 50 = 40

= >present age of the husband = 40

15. The average weight of 8 person’s increases by

2.5 kg when a new person comes in place of one

of them weighing 65 kg. What is the weight of the

new person?

A. 70 B. 75 C. 85 D 80

Answer : Option C

Explanation :

Total increase in weight = 8×2.5=20

If x is the weight of the new person, total

increase in weight = x - 65

=> 20 = x - 65

=> x = 20 + 65 = 85

  Problems on Average with steps : Kerala PSC Degree Level Questions

1. In the first 10 overs of a cricket game, the run rate

was only 3.2. What should be the run rate in the

remaining 40 overs to reach the target of 282 runs?

A. 6.25, B. 5.5, C. 7.4 ,D. 5

Answer : Option A

Explanation :

Runs scored in the first 10 overs = 10×3.2=32

Total runs = 282

remaining runs to be scored = 282 - 32 = 250

remaining overs = 40

Run rate needed = 250/40=6.25

2. A grocer has a sale of Rs. 6435, Rs. 6927, Rs. 6855,

Rs. 7230 and Rs. 6562 for 5 consecutive months.

How much sale must he have in the sixth month so

that he gets an average sale of Rs.6500?

A. 4800 B. 4991 C. 5004 D. 5000

Answer : Option B

Explanation : Let the sale in the sixth month = x

Then( 6435+6927+6855+7230+6562+x)/6=6500

= > 6435 + 6927 + 6855+ 7230 + 6562 + x

= 6 × 6500 = 39000

= > 34009 + x = 39000

= > x = 39000 - 34009 = 4991

3. The average of 20 numbers is zero. Of them, How

many of them may be greater than zero, at the

most?

A. 1 B. 20 C. 0 D. 19

Answer : Option D

Explanation : Average of 20 numbers = 0

=>Sum of 20 numbers/20=0

=> Sum of 20 numbers = 0

Hence at the most, there can be 19 positive

numbers.

(Such that if the sum of these 19 positive

numbers is x, 20th number will be -x)

4. The captain of a cricket team of 11 members is 26

years old and the wicket keeper is 3 years older.

If the ages of these two are excluded, the

average age of the remaining players is one year

less than the average age of the whole team. Find

out the average age of the team.

A. 23 years B. 20 years C. 24 years D. 21 years

Answer : Option A

Explanation :Number of members in the team = 11

Let the average age of the team = x

=>(Sum of the ages of all the 11 members

of the team)/11=x

=> Sum of the ages of all the 11 members

of the team = 11x

Age of the captain = 26

Age of the wicket keeper = 26 + 3 = 29

Sum of the ages of 9 members of the team

excluding captain and wicket keeper

= 11x - 26 - 29 = 11x - 55

Average age of 9 members of the team

excluding captain and wicket keeper

=(11x”55)/9

Given that( 11x”55)/9=(x”1)

=> 11x - 55 = 9(x - 1)

=> 11x - 55 = 9x - 9

=> 2x = 46

=>x=46/2=23 years

5. The average monthly income of A and B is Rs. 5050.

The average monthly income of B and C is Rs. 6250

and the average monthly income of A and C is Rs.

5200. What is the monthly income of A?

A. 2000 B. 3000 C. 4000 D. 5000

Answer : Option C

Explanation :Let the monthly income of A = a

monthly income of B = b

monthly income of C = a

a +b=2×5050------------(Equation1)

b + c=2×6250------------(Equation2)

a +c=2×5200------------(Equation3)

(Equation 1) + (Equation 3) - (Equation 2)

=> ( a +b +a +c) “ (b +c)

=(2×5050)+(2×5200)”(2×6250)

=> 2a = 2(5050 + 5200 - 6250)

=> a = 4000

=> Monthly income of A = 4000

7. In Kiran’s opinion, his weight is greater than 65 kg

but less than 72 kg. His brother does not agree

with Kiran and he thinks that Kiran’s weight is

greater than 60 kg but less than 70 kg. His mother’s

view is that his weight cannot be greater than 68

kg. If all are them are correct in their estimation,

what is the average of different probable weights of

Kiran?

 A. 70 kg B. 69 kg C. 61 kg D. 67 kg

Answer : Option D

Explanation : Let Kiran’s weight = x. Then

According to Kiran, 65 < x < 72 ——————

(equation 1)

According to brother, 60 < x < 70 ——————

(equation 2)

According to mother, xd”68 ——————(equation

3) Given that equation 1,equation 2 and equation

3 are correct. By combining these equations,

we can write as

65<xd”68

That is x = 66 or 67 or 68

average of different probable weights of Kiran =

(66+67+68)/3=67

8. The average weight of 16 boys in a class is 50.25

kg and that of the remaining 8 boys is 45.15 kg.

Find the average weights of all the boys in the

class.

 A. 48.55 B. 42.25 C. 50 D. 51.25

Answer : Option A

Explanation :

Average weight of 16 boys = 50.25

Total Weight of 16 boys = 50.25×16

Average weight of remaining 8 boys = 45.15

Total Weight of remaining 8 boys = 45.15×8

Total weight of all boys in the class =

(50.25×16)+(45.15×8)

Total boys = 16+8=24

Average weight of all the boys =

(50.25×16)+(45.15×8)/24

= (50.25×2)+(45.15×1)/3

= (16.75×2) + 15.05

=33.5+15.05=48.55

9. A library has an average of 510 visitors on Sundays

and 240 on other days. What is the average number

of visitors per day in a month of 30 days beginning

with a Sunday?

A. 290 B. 304 C. 285 D. 270

Answer : Option C

Explanation :in a month of 30 days beginning with

a Sunday, there will be 4 complete weeks and

another two days which will be Sunday and Monday

Hence there will be 5 Sundays and 25 other days in

a month of 30 days beginning with

a Sunday

Average visitors on Sundays = 510

Total visitors of 5 Sundays = 510×5

Average visitors on other days = 240

Total visitors of other 25 days = 240×25

Total visitors = (510×5)+(240×25)

Total days= 30

Average number of visitors per day ={ (510×5)

+ (240×25)}/30

= { (51×5)+(24×25) }/3

= (17×5) + (8×25)

=85+200=285

10. A student’s mark was wrongly entered as 83

instead of 63. Due to that the average marks for

the class got increased by half 1/2. What is the

number of students in the class?

A. 45 B. 40 C. 35 D. 30

Answer : Option B

Explanation : Let the total number of students =

x

The average marks increased by 1/2 due to

anincrease of 83-63=20 marks.

But total increase in the marks = 1/2×x=x/2

Hence we can write asx/2=20•Ëx=20×2=40

Kerala PSC Degree Level Questions- Set 7

 81. Which is known as ‘filter of human

body’?

(a) Heart (b) Liver

(c) Kidney (d) Pancreas

82. Xerophytes are plants in:

(a) Deserts (b) Oceans

(c) Ponds (d) Rivers

83. The study of trees:

(a) Dendrology (b) Pomology

(c) Xylology (d) Oenology

84.Chemical used for the preservation of

food:

(a) Sodium Benzoate

(b) Aspirin (c) Sodium Citrate

(d) Phenolphthalein

85. Which acid is used as an antiseptic?

(a) Follic acid (b) Formic acid

(c) Boric acid (d) Carbonic acid

86. The rays used in the remote control of TV:

(a) UV Rays (b) Infra Red rays

(c) X rays (d) Gama rays

87. India launched its first artificial satellite

on April 19, 1975 from Kapustinyar in:

(a) Kazakhstan (b) Russia

(c) Ukraine (d) Uzbekistan

88. Who among the following born first?

(a) Socrates (b) Plato

(c) Aristotle (d) Alexander

89. The year in which Julius Ceasar was

murdered by Brutus:

(a) BC 58 (b) BC 30

(c) BC 44 (d) BC 34

90. Lakshmi Bhai Institute of Physical

Education is in:

(a) New Delhi (b) Gwalior

(c) Pune (d) Patiala

91. Which award is known as ‘Oscar in

sports’?

(a) Laureus Award

(b) Khel Ratna

(c) Dronacharya Award

(d) None of these

92. The largest cave in India:

(a) Ellora (b) Amarnath

(c) Elephanta (d) Udayagiri

93. Father of Plastic Surgery:

(a) Atreya (b) Charaka

(c) Susruta (d) None of these

94. The last king of Maurya dynasty:

(a) Brihadratha (b) Dhanananda

(c) Devabhuti (d) Asoka

95. The political guru of Gopala Krishna

Gokhale:

(a) Dadabhai Navroji

(b) Surendranath Bannerjee

(c) Rajaram Mohun Roy

(d) M.G.Ranade

96. Lords Cricket stadium is in:

(a) India (b) Australia

(c) England (d) South Africa

97. Which country conferred ‘Swadhinata

Sammanona’ to Indira Gandhi for her

contribution to the country’s liberation

war in 1971?

(a) Bangladesh (b) Maldives

(c) Nepal (d) Bhutan

98. The capital of Argentina:

(a) Beunes Aires (b) Rio de Janeiro

(c) La Paz (d) Santiago

99. Fukushima Nuclear Plant was built in:

(a) USA (b) Brazil

(c) Japan (d) South Africa

100. The easternmost state of India:

(a) Assam (b) Manipur

(c) Nagaland (d) Arunachal

Pradesh

81(c) 82(a) 83(a) 84(a) 85(c)86(b)87(b)88(a)

89(c) 90(b) 91(a) 92(b)93(c) 94(a)95(d) 96(c)

97(a) 98(a) 99(c) 100(d)

 Kerala PSC Degree Level Questions- Set 6

61. Who gave the slogan ‘Kerala PSC Degree Level Questions- SetJai Hind’?

(a) Tagore (b) Gandhiji

(c) Netaji Subhas Bose

(d) Nehru

62. In which language Gandhiji started the

weekly ‘Young India’?

(a) English (b) Marathi

(c) Hindi (d) Gujarati

63. Ramanuja expounded :

(a) Vishishtadwaitha (b) Suddhadvaitha

(c) Advaithavedanta (d) None of these

64. The mother of Akbar:

(a) Gulbadan Begum

(b) Hamida Banu Begum

(c) Noor Jahan (d) None of these

65. Persian Emperor Darius annexed

Punjab in the year:

(a) 516 BC (b) 326 BC

(c) 327 BC (d) 461 BC

66. Suddhodhana, the father of Buddha was

the ruler of:

(a) Vaisali (b) Rajgriha

(c) Kapilavastu (d) Saranath

67. Bhageerathi and Alakananda meet at:

(a) Prayag (b) Rudraprayag

(c) Devaprayag (d) Karnaprayag

68. Orchid Paradise in India:

(a) Assam (b) Sikkim

(c) Arunachal Pradesh

(d) Himachal Pradesh

69. India is the birth place of four major

religions-Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism

and.......

(a) Parsi religion (b) Bahai religion

(c) Shintoism (d) Sikh religion

70. Ajanta and Ellora caves are in the state

of:

(a) Maharashtra (b) Karnataka

(c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Tamil Nadu

71. Largest tributary of Ganga:

(a) Kosi (b) Yamuna

(c) Son (d) Gomti

72. Which schedule of the Indian

Constitution is related to languages?

(a) 7th (b) 8th

(c) 9th (d) 10th

73. The highest peak in Aravallis:

(a) Mahendragiri (b) Shillong Peak

(c) Gurusikhar (d) Nokrek peak

74. The area of India is ...... sq.km.

(a) 388630 (b) 3287263

(c) 2487263 (d) 4288630

75. Which High Court has jurisdiction over

the largest number of states?

(a) Allahabad (b) Guwahati

(c) Madras (d) Delhi

76. Which is not correct about William

Shakespeare?

(a) He was a contemporary of Queen

Victoria

(b) He married Ann Hathaway

(c) He was known as ‘Bard of Avon’

(d) He lived during 1564-1616

77. The oldest capital city in the world:

(a) Damascus (b) Ur

(c) San Marino (d) Tokyo

78. In which country Nihilism was

originated?

(a) Russia (b) Germany

(c) China (d) Italy

79. Nicolae Ceausescu was the communist

ruler of:

(a) Russia (b) Romania

(c) Rwanda (d) Uganda

80. Hepatology is the study of:

(a) Liver (b) Heart

(c) Brain (d) Lungs

)61(c) 62(a) 63(a)64(b) 65(a) 66(c)

67(c)68(c) 69(d) 70(a) 71(b) 72(b)

73(c)74(b)75(b)76(a) 77 (a) 78(a)79(b)80(a)

 Kerala PSC Degree Level Questions- Set 5

31. If you came to me, ……..

(a) I would help you(b) will help you

(c) had helped you (d) would have

helped you

32. The meaning of ‘exonorate’:

(a) to convict (b) to convince

(c) to punish

(d) to clear anything wrong doing

33. The police is entrusted …… the

enforcement of law and order.

(a) for (b) to

(c) with (d) at

34. The work was done ……. haste.

(a) in (b) at

(c) on (d) for

35. This is the boy ……. pocket was

picked.

(a) who (b) whom

(c) whose (d) which

36. If I had gone for the interview ……..

(a) I would get the job

(b) I would have got the job

(c) I will get the job

(d) I will have get the job

37. Which of the following sentences is

wrong?

(a) My uncle went abroad last week

(b) He was in a hurry to go to office

(c) If you work hard, you will pass

(d) No sooner had he reached the

home when the light went out

38. Kishore is studying hard, but you are

… …

(a) well (b) not

(c) industrious (d) fine

39. She has two houses in this street, and

the house over there is also ……

(a) her (b) hers

(c) her house (d) herself

40. For the last six months he …….

Ayurvedic treatment for Asthma.

(a) is taking (b) was taking

(c) takes (d) has been taking

41. The first Malayalam film to get

President’s silver medal in 1954:

(a) Chemmeen (b) Swayamvaram

(c) Thulabharam (d) Neelakkuyil

42. Who was the first secretary of the

S N D P Yogam, formed in 1903?

(a) Narayana Guru (b) Kumaranasan

(c) Dr.Palpu (d) None of these

43. Name the publication started by

Muhammad Abdur Rehman Sahib from

Kozhikode in 1924:

(a) Al Hilal (b) Al Ameen

(c) Comreade (d) None of these

44. The first Malayali to get Magsaysay

Award:

(a) MS Swaminathan(b) V Kurien

(c) Sugathakumari (d) K Kelappan

45. Who wrote ‘Agnisakshi’?

(a) Lalithambika Antharjanam

(b) Madhavikutty (c) PK Balakrishnan

(d) O. N. V. Kurup

46. Kappad, where Vasco da Gama landed

on 20th May, 1498 is in the district of:

(a) Kannur (b) Kozhikode

(c) Palakkad (d) Malappuram

47. The place where an observatory was

established in ancient Kerala:

(a) Vizhinjam (b) Kollam

(c) Mahodayapuram (d) Alappuzha

48. Which is known as ‘bird village in

Kerala’?

(a) Nooranad (b) Pakshipathalam

(c) Thattekkad (d) Choolannoor

49. Which district in kerala has the largest

number of Panchayat Raj Institutions?

(a) Thiruvananthapuram

(b) Ernakulam (c) Palakkad

(d) Malappuram

50. State Institute of Rural Development is

situated at:

(a) Peechi

(b) Mulankunnathkavu

(c) Kottarakkara

(d) Thiruvananthapuram

51. W ife of J.B.Kripalani, who became the

first woman Chief Minister of an Indian

State:

(a) Sarojini (b) Swarnalatha

(c) Suchetha (d) Sarada

52. The pope who introduced Gregorian

calendar in 16th century:

(a) Gregory XII (b) Gregory VIII

(c) Gregory XI (d) Gregory XIII

53. The Czech born German novelist who

authored ‘The Trial’:

(a) Jose Saramago (b) Franz Kafka

(c) Immanuel Kant (d) Victor Hugo

54. Who was the first Chairman of National

Human Rights Commission?

(a) Js. J.S.Varma (b) Js. A.S.Anand (c)

Js. Rangnath Mishra (d)

Js.M.N.Venkitachellayya

55.The first Deputy Chairman of Planning

Commission

(a) Jawaharlal Nehru (b) K.C.Neogi

(c) Gulsarilal Nanda (d)

K.S.Santhanam

56. The first mid-term poll in India was held

in:

(a) 1957 (b) 1962

(c) 1967 (d) 1971

57. The shortest of the three lists in the

Seventh Schedule of the Constitution:

(a) Union (b) State

(c) Concurrent (d) Both (b) and (c)

58. Who among the following cannot be

removed from office except in the

manner prescribed in the Constitution

of India?

(a) The Deputy Chairman, Planning

Commission

(b) The Chief Election Commissioner

(c) The Chairman, Finance Commission

(d) The Governor of a State

59. Rajiv Gandhi was born at:

(a) Amethi (b) Lucknow

(c) Allahabad (d) Mumbai

60. Whose autobiography is ‘My Life and

Times’?

(a) Zakkir Hussain (b) V.V.Giri

(c) SD Sharma (d) KR Narayanan

31(a) 32(d) 33(c) 34(a) 35(c)36(b)37(d) 38(b)

39(b) 40(d) 41(d) 42 (b) 43(b) 44 (b) 45(a)

46(b) 47 (c) 48(a)49(d) 50(c) 51(c) 52(d)

53(b) 54(c) 55(c) 56(d) 57(c) 58(b) 59(d)

60(b