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

 Kerala PSC Degree Level Questions- Set 4

1. Select the odd one out:

(a) Transport (b) Bus

(c) Car (d) Train

2. Vendor: Buyer :: Advocate:?

(a) Smith (b) Witness

(c) Judge (d) Client

3. The next number in the series:

7,10,9,12,11,…..

(a) 13 (b) 14

(c) 16 (d) 19

4. A man was 32 years of age when he

had his first son. His wife was 35 years

of age when his son attained the age of

7 years. The difference between their

age is …… years.

(a) 7 (b) 3

(c) 5 (d) 4

5. A book is most likely to have:

(a) Pages (b) Cover

(c) Chapters (d) Pictures

6. By paying an annual premium of

Rs.140 a person insured his life for

Rs.3500. For what sum must he insure

with a premium of Rs.82?

(a) 2000 (b) 2050

(c) 3000 (d) 2500

7. Demography is related to population in

the same way Etymology is related to:

(a) Diseases (b) Birds

(c) Coins (d) Words

8. A number is made of two digits. If 45 is

added to the number, the digits get

reversed. The number could be:

(a) 18 (b) 36

(c) 54 (d) 27

9. Drama: Director :: Magazine:?

(a) Publisher (b) Editor

(c) Reader (d) Printer

10. 50% of 50% of 12 is how much?

(a) 3 (b) 6

(c) 2 (d)1

11. If PRAYAG is coded as 654342, what

would be 5424 stands for?

(a) YA G A (b) MAYA

(c) GAYA (d) RAGA

12. If the difference between the compound

interest and simple interest on a certain

sum at a rate of 5% per annum in 2

years is Rs.15, the sum is:

(a) 5000 (b) 5500

(c) 4500 (d) 6000

13. Arrange the given words in alphabetical

order and tick the one that comes first:

(a) Cloud (b) Middle

(c) Chain (d) Grunt

14. If the rate of simple interest is 12% per

annum the amount that would fetch

interest of Rs.6000 per annum:

(a) 720 (b) 48543.69

(c) 50000 (d) 72000

15. Select the odd one:

(a) Petrol (b) Diesel

(c) Kerozene (d)Vanaspati

16. The salaries of Suma and Rema

together amounted to Rs.2000. Suma

spends 95% of her salary and Rema

85% of hers. If their salaries are the

same what is Rema’s salary?

(a) Rs.500 (b) Rs.750

(c) Rs.1250 (d) Rs.1000

17. Ruling: King :: Learning; ?

(a) Book (b) School

(c) Scholar (d) Teacher

18. A husband and wife had five married

sons. Each of these had four children.

How many members are there in the

family?

(a) 50 (b) 40

(c) 32 (d) 30

19. HIJ:MNO :: RST : ?

(a) W X Y (b) UVM

(c) VWX (d) XYD

20. 500 is divided by 2.5:

(a) 125 (b) 200

(c) 250 (d) 2000

21. ‘Decease’ is the synonym of:

(a) Illness (b) Unfree

(c) Interval (d) Death

22. The passive voice of ‘Close the door’is:

(a) Let the door close

(b) Let the door be closed

(c) Let the door closed

(d) Let the door is closed

23. Do not cry ……. split milk.

(a) over (b) at

(c) by (d) for

24. He spoke …… to me …… Urdu.

(a) to, in (b) by,in

(c) to, with (d) at, in

25. One who deals in flowers is called:

(a) Grocer (b) Florist

(c) Hawker (d) Draper

26. I ……… for him for the last one hour.

(a) have been waiting(b) am waiting

(c) waited (d) was waiting

27. Which one of the following sentences is

not wrong?

(a) W ait here till I return

(b) Wait here till I will return

(c) Wait here till I shall return

(d) Wait here till I would return

28. You are free, ……..?

(a) are you (b) don’t you

(c) aren’t you (d) won’t you

29. ……. problem facing us is ….. universal

one.

a) The, an (b) A, an

(c) The, a (d) A, the

30. ……. brave soldier lost …… arm in the

rescue operation:

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

(c) A, a (d) A, the

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

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

17(c) 18(c) 19(a) 20(b)2 1 (d) 22(b) 23 (a)

24 (a) 25(b)2 6(a) 27(a) 28(c) 29(c) 30(b)

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

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

17(c) 18(c) 19(a) 20(b)2 1 (d) 22(b) 23 (a)

24 (a) 25(b)2 6(a) 27(a) 28(c) 29(c) 30(b)

Kerala PSC Degree Level Questions- Set 3

81. The average of three numbers is 20. If

two numbers are 16 and 22, the third is:

(a) 20 (b) 22

(c) 18 (d) 19

82. Five years ago I was thrice as old as

my son and ten years later I shall be

twice as old as my son. How old are we

now?

(a) 30 & 40 (b) 50 &20

(c) 40& 15 (d) 35 & 15

83. Raju is shorter than Gopi but taller than

Rahim who is taller than Meena. Who is

the shortest of the four?

(a) Gopi (b) Raju

(c) Rahim (d) Meena

84. In certain code FHQK means GIRL.

How WOMEN will be written in the

same code?

(a) V N L D M (b) FHQKN

(c) XPFNO (d) VLNDM

85. 12.5% of 80:

(a) 8 (b) 10

(c) 20 (d) 40

86. Choose the odd one:

(a) Goldsmith (b) Blacksmith

(c) Carpenter (d) Sailor

87. Three-fifth of one-fourth of a number is

18. What is the number?

(a) 140 (b) 120

(c) 160 (d) 90

88. A mother always has:

(a) Father (b) Beauty

(c) Child (d) Husband

89. Select the odd one:

(a) Bullet (b) Rifle

(c) Pistol (d) Gun

90. Three times of an unknown numbers

are one less than 40. What is the

unknown number?

(a) 15 (b) 13

(c) 12 (d) 14

91. Ship: Water :: Train:?

(a) Path (b) Road

(c) Passenger (d) Track

92. If 75% of a number is added to 75 the

result is the number itself, then the

number is:

(a) 250 (b) 750

(c) 400 (d) 300

93. By selling a fan for Rs.475, a person

loses 5%. To get a gain of 5% he

should sell the fan for:

(a) Rs.500 (b) Rs.525

(c) Rs.535 (d) Rs.575

94. Select the choice with similar

relationship- Exit:Enter

(a) Notorious: Famous

(b) Go: Depart

(c) Money: Buy (d) Peace: Nation

95. Forest: Tree:: Crowd:?

(a) Riot (b) Mob

(c) Fire (d) Person

96. F,K,P,?

(a) T (b) U

(c) V (d) Q

97. Select the odd one:

(a) Land (b) Lake

(c) Sea (d) River

98. As Fox is related to Cunning, Rabbit is

related to:

(a) Timid (b) Courageous

(c) Bold (d) Skilful

99. Find out the odd one:

(a) May (b) June

(c) July (d) August

100. Select the odd one:

(a) Juice (b) Cheese

(c) Butter (d) Curd

Answers:

81 (b) 82(b) 83 (d) 84 (a) 85(b) 86(d) 87(b) 88(c) 89(a) 90(b) 91(d) 92(d) 93(b) 94(a) 95(d) 96(b) 97(a) 98(a) 99(b) 100(a)

Kerala PSC Degree Level questions -Set 2

41. The rate of photosynthesis is highest in

..... light:

(a) Yellow (b) Blue

(c) Green (d) Red

42. Wax is soluble in:

(a) Benzene (b) Water

(c) Alcohol (d) Iodine

43. Acid contained in onion:

(a) Oxalic acid (b) Citric acid

(c) Malic acid (d) Prussic acid

44. Element obtained from sea weeds:

(a) Chlorine (b) Calcium

(c) Iodine (d) Magnisium

45. ‘SIM Card’ related to:

(a) Bank (b) Mobile phone

(c) Artificial satellite (d) Black box

46. In which country Three Mile Island

nuclear disaster was occurred in 1979?

(a) USA (b) UK

(c) Ukraine (d) China

47. China was officially declared republic in:

(a) 1912 (b) 1913

(c) 1914 (d) 1915

48. The first country to win the world cup

cricket thrice:

(a) W est Indies (b) Pakistan

(c) England (d) Australia

49. The first team to win Santosh trophy:

(a) Bengal (b) Kerala

(c) Karnataka (d) Tamil Nadu

50. Which is known as the sorrow of

Bengal:

(a) Kosi (b) Damodar

(c) Mahanadi (d) Brahmaputra

51. Which organisation was founded by

Henri Dunant?

(a) Amnesty International

(b) Boy Scouts (c) Lions Club

(d) Red Cross

52. The first to get two booker prizes:

(a) Salman Rushdie (b) Peter Carey

(c) Ben Okri (d) JM Coetzee

53. “We have to now fight for peace with

the same courage and determination as

we fought against aggression”

(a) FD Roosevelt (b) Jawaharlal Nehru

(c) Lal Bahadur Shastri

(d) Indira Gandhi

54. Who wrote ‘Pritvirajaraso’?

(a) Chandbardai (b) Faizi

(c) Tulsidas (d) Surdas

55.Abdul Rahman Tunku was the first prime

minister of:

(a) Malaysia (b) Singapore

(c) Brunei (d) Indonesia

56. Name of which Indus valley site means

‘black bangles’?

(a) Harappa (b) Dholavira

(c) Kalibangan (d) Banawali

57. The founder of Chola empire:

(a) Simhavishnu (b) Vijayalaya

(c) Harihara (d) Simuka

58. Who was the Viceroy when Indian

National Congress was formed in

1885?

(a) Dufferin (b) Reading

(c) Mayo (d) Curzon

59. Whom Gandhiji called ‘the great

sentinel’?

(a) Rajendraprasad

(b) Subhas Chandra Bose

(c) Rabindranath Tagore

(d) Nehru

60. The year of foundation of Muslim

League:

(a) 1903 (b) 1904

(c) 1907 (d) 1906

61. The Indian president who translated

‘The Republic’ of Plato:

(a) VV Giri

(b) Zakkir Hussain

(c) S Radhakrishnan

(d) Rajendraprasad

62. The first to become the prime minister

of India while he/she was a member of

Rajya Sabha:

(a) Lal Bahadur Shastri(b) Indira Gandhi

(c) Rajiv Gandhi (d) PV Narasimha

Rao

Kerala PSC Degree Level questions -Set 2

63. The budget is presented in the Lok

Sabha by the Finance Minister in the

name of the ......of India.

(a) President (b) Prime Minister

(c) RBI Governor (d) Speaker

64. The Winter session of Lok Sabha

begins in the month of:

(a) September (b) October

(c) November (d) December

65. Motions of no confidence against the

government can only be introduced and

passed in the......

(a) Lok Sabha (b) Rajya Sabha

(c) Either House (d) None of these

66. The number of schedules in the

Constitution of India when it was

brought into force:

(a) 12 (b) 10

(c) 9 (d) 8

67. The Indian who headed a new sect ‘The

Order of the Star of the East” at the age

of 20:

(a) Rajaneesh (b) Jiddu

Krishnamurthy (c) Shri Shri

Ravisankar (d) Chinmayananda

68. Kublai Khan was the emperor of:

(a) Russia (b) Egypt

(c) China (d) Persia

69. The nationality of Akiro Kurasova, the

world famous film maker:

(a) France (b) Russia

(c) Japan (d) China

70. Number of members in the first ministry

of Kerala including Chief Minister:

(a) 12 (b) 11

(c) 13 (d) 10

71. In which river Chenkulam hydel project

is built?

(a) Pamba (b) Kallada

(c) Vamaanapuram river

(d) Muthirappuzha

72. ‘The Vrindavan of Kerala’:

(a) Malampuzha Garden

(b) Napier Museum

(c) Neyyar Dam (d) Munnar

73. The taluk in Kerala with the longest

coastline:

(a) Kollam (b) Kozhikode

(c) Cherthala (d) Chirayinkeezhu

74. The annual festival of which temple is

known as ‘Bharani’?

(a) Guruvayur (b) Ambalappuzha

(c) Kodungallur (d) Sabarimala

75.The first Malayali woman to become

Governor of an Indian State:

(a) Fatima Beevi (b) KK Usha

(c)Anna Chandy (d) Mary Punnan

76.The first Indian woman to become grand

master in Chess:

(a) Koneru Humpy(b) Dronavally Harika

(c) Divyendu Barua (d) Saiha Nehwal

77. Chittagong is the main port of:?

(a) Sri Lanka (b) Bangladesh

(c) Maldives (d) Nepal

78. Longest served member of Kerala

Legislative Assembly?

(a) KM Mani (b) GR Gowri

(c) Oommen Chandy (d) PJ Joseph

79. The 193rd member of UNO:

(a) Montenegro (b) South Sudan

(c) Kosovo (d) East Timor

80. The largest Scandinavian country:

(a) Norway (b) Denmark

(c) Sweden (d) None of these

Answers:

 41(d) 42(a) 43(a) 44(c) 45( b) 46(a) 47(a) 48(d) 49(a) 50 (b) 51(d) 52(d) 53(c) 54(a) 55(a) 56(c) 57(b) 58(a) 59(c)60(d) 61(b)62(b) 63 (a) 64(c) 65 (a) 66 (d) 67 (b) 68(c) 69 (c) 70 (b) 71(d) 72(a) 73(c) 74(c)75(a)76(a) 77(b) 78 (a) 79 (b) 80 (c)

 Kerala PSC Degree Level Previous Questions

1. MALADY means:

(a) illness (b) calamity

(c) music (d) misfortune

2. Each of the students ……. done well.

(a) are (b) have

(c) were (d) has

3. I hurt ……..

(a) himself (b) myself

(c) yourself (d) yourselves

4. A person who treats mental diseases is

called:

(a) Physicist (b) Cardiologist

(c) Psychologist (d) Psychiatrist

5. When the father retired , the son ……..

the business.

(a) took after (b) took over

(c) taken to (d) took in

6. He shouted…. her at the top of his

voice but she did not hear and went on:

(a) to (b) at

(c) for (d) against

7. ‘Still water’ means:

(a) Deep water (b) Shallow water

(c) Water with waves (d) Undisturbed

water

8. Children below the age of 12 can be

tried only by the …… court.

(a) High (b) Supreme

(c) District (d) Juvenile

9. You would look better if :

(a) you cut your hair

(b) you are cutting your hair

(c) you will cut your hair

(d) you would have cut your hair

10. …….. December 2004 there were many

natural calamities.

(a) On (b) At

(c) In (d) The

11. Mr. Basu soon ……. himself as a great

parliamentarian.

(a) relinquished (b) distinguished

(c) expunged (d) extinguished

12. The man is …… enough to help the

needy.

(a) beneficent (b) beneficial

(c) benefit (d) benefactor

13. The nation ……. every man to do his

duty:

(a) is expecting (b) accepts

(c) excepts (d) expects

14. The comparative of ‘Young’:

(a) Youthful (b) Youngster

(c) Younger (d) Youngest

15. The …….. action of the visitor made

the dog to jump upon him.

(a) provoke (b) provocation

(c) provocative (d) provoking

16. There is ….. hourly bus from here to

the capital:

(a) the (b) an

(c) every (d) a

17. You don’t love your wife, …….?

(a) W on’t you (b) Don’t you

(c) Do you (d) Will you

18. Every morning father …… the dog for a

walk.

(a) takes (b) took

(c) taken (d) taking

19. The opposite of ‘Detrimental’ is:

(a) Cheat (b) Cheap

(c) Delude (d) Helpful

20. He …….. , if you had called him:

(a) will come (b) would come

(c) would have come (d) should come

Kerala PSC Degree Level Previous Questions

21. Which country is not the part of Indian

subcontinent?

(a) Myanmar (b) Bangladesh

(c) Nepal (d) Bhutan

22. The Oldest rocks in India:

(a) Himalayas (b) Aravallis

(c) Karakoram (d) Shiwalik

23. Ahmedabad is in the banks of:

(a) Ganga (b) Sabarmathi

(c) Yamuna (d) Indus

24. The Simhachalam Temple is dedicated

to:

(a) Rama (b) Narasimha

(c) Krishna (d) Brahma

25. “ Unity and Discipline’ is the motto of:

(a) NCC (b) Indian Army

(c) Coastguard (d) CRPF

26. Which is the largest state owned bank in

India?

(a) Punjab National Bank

(b) Allahabad Bank

(c) State Bank of India

(d) Canara Bank

27. Territorial Army was raised in:

(a) 1949. (b) 1948

(c) 1962 (d) 1965

28. Lalith Kala Academy was established

in:

(a) 1954 (b) 1955

(c) 1956 (d) 1957

29 The largest agro based industry in

India:

(a) Cotton textiles (b) Sugar

(c) Silk (d) Jute

30 Biju Patnaik airport is at:

(a) Cuttack (b) Puri

(c) Bhuvaneswar (d) Sambalpur

31. The most important type of soil in India:

(a) Alluvial (b) Red soil

(c) Laterite soil (d) Desert soil

32. The system of ombudsman was

originated in:

(a) Switzerland (b) Syria

(c) Sweden (d) China

33. Playground of Europe:

(a) Belgium (b) Switzerland

(c) France (d) Britain

34. Riksdag is the parliament of:

(a) Sweden (b) Portugal

(c) Hungary (d) Iceland

35. Which is not correctly matched?

(a) Israel- Senate (b) DenmarkFolketing (c) Sri LankaParliament (d) Norway- Storting

36. General Franco was the dictator of :

(a) Romania (b) Spain

(c) Italy (d) Germany

37. The only planet with the name of female

Roman mythological charecter:

(a) Earth (b) Venus

(c) Jupiter (d) Neptune

38. Excretory organ of Amoeba:

(a) Kidney (b) Malpigean tubes

(c) Contractive vacoule

(d) Nephridia

39. Blood of Snail is ...... in colour:

 (a) Red (b) Blue

(c) Green (d) Yellow

40. The tendency of plants to grow towards

the direction of gravitational force:

(a) Geotropism (b) Phototropism

(c) Chemotropism(d) None of these

Answers:

1 (a) 2(d) 3 (b) 4 (d) 5(b) 6(b) 7(d) 8(d) 9(a) 10(c) 11(b) 12(a) 13(d) 14(c) 15(c) 16(b) 17(c) 18(a) 19(d) 20(c) 21(a) 22(b) 23(b) 24(b) 25(a) 26(c) 27(a) 28(a) 29(a) 30 (c) 31 (a) 32(c) 33(b) 34(a) 35(a) 36(b) 37(b)38(c) 39(b)40 (a)

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