Assistant/ Auditor - Govt Secretariat/ KPSC/ KSAD 545/2017, 546/2017 Answer Key 104/2018

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Post: Assistant/ Auditor
Department: Government Secretariat/Kerala Public Service Commission/ Advocate General’s Office (Ernakulam)/ Local Fund Audit Department/ Office of the Vigilance Tribunal/ Special Judge and Enquiry Commissioner Office
Category Code: 545/17, 546/2017
Question Paper: 104/18
Qualification: Any degree
Date of Test: 13-10-2018


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  1. The largest natural number which exactly divides the product of any four consecutive natural numbers is
    • 120
    • 24
    • 12
    • 6

  2. If 520 mangoes can be bought for ₹600, how many can be bought for ₹1500?
    • 1040
    • 1200
    • 1300
    • 1560

  3. In an examination 86% of the candidates passed and 224 failed. How many candidates appeared for the exam?
    • 800
    • 1540
    • 1600
    • 3136

  4. Raju & Tom together can do a work in 10 days. Tom & Appu together can do it in 12 days. Appu & Raju together can do it in 15 days. In how many days will they finish it if all the three work together?
    • 8 days
    • 4 days
    • 4.5 days
    • 9.5 days

  5. Area of the largest triangle that can be inscribed in a semicircle of radius 2 cm is
    • 2 cm2
    • 4 cm2
    • 2√2 cm2
    • 4Ï€ cm2

  6. If Maya goes to office at a speed of 40 km/hr, she reaches 5 minutes late. If she travels at the speed of 60 km/hr, she is 10 minutes early. What is the distance to office from her home?
    • 30 km
    • 40 km
    • 50 km
    • 35 km

  7. How much time will a train of length 171 metres take to cross a tunnel of length 229 metres, if it is running at a speed of 30 km/hr?
    • 1 minute
    • 36 seconds
    • 30 seconds
    • 32 seconds
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  8. At what time between 4 and 5 will the hands of a clock be at right angles?
    • 38 3/11 minutes past 4
    • 38 9/13 minutes past 4
    • 38 2/11 minutes past 4
    • 38 /513 minutes past 4

  9. Today 10th May 2018 is a Thursday. What day of the week will it be on 25th December, 2018?
    • Wednesday
    • Sunday
    • Monday
    • Tuesday

  10. The ratio between the ages of Appu and Ryan at present is 3 : 4. Five years ago the ratio of their ages was 2 : 3. What is the present age of Appu?
    • 15 years
    • 20 years
    • 12 years
    • 30 years

  11. What day of the week will be on 8th June 2215?
    • Friday
    • Thursday
    • Monday
    • Sunday

  12. What will come in the place of “?” :
    EG, HJ, KM, NP,?
    • QS
    • QR
    • QT
    • RS

  13. Find 10+10×10÷10-10
    • 0
    • 10
    • 100
    • 1

  14. The simple interest on a sum of money is equal to the principal and number of years is equal to the rate percent per annum. Find the rate percent.
    • 15%
    • 20%
    • 12%
    • 10%

  15. How long will a 150 m long train running at a speed of 60 kmph take to cross the bridge of 300 m long?
    • 37 seconds
    • 35 seconds
    • 25 seconds
    • 27 seconds

  16. The ratio of ages of Monu and Sonu at present is 4 : 1. Eight years ago Monu’s age was 10 times the age of Sonu. What is the present age of Monu?
    • 48
    • 44
    • 46
    • 42

  17. What will be the next term 7, 12, 19, ______?
    • 26
    • 28
    • 30
    • 24

  18. Rony walked 20 m towards North, then he turned right and walks 30 m. Then he turns right and walks 35 m. Then he turns left and walks 15 m. Finally he turns left and walks 15 m. How many metres is he from the starting position?
    • 45 m
    • 35 m
    • 55 m
    • 15 m

  19. A tank can be filled by pipe A in 6 hours and by pipe B in 3 hours, each pump working on its own. When the tank is full and a drainage hole is open, the water is drained in 4 hours. If initially the tank was empty and someone started the two pump together, but left the drainage hole open, how long does it take for the tank to be filled?
    • 6 hours
    • 8 hours
    • 4 hours
    • 12 hours

  20. What are the last two digit of the number 745?
    • 07
    • 23
    • 49
    • 43

  21. The gas in a balloon of volume 2 L is released into an empty vessel of volume 7 L. What will be the volume of the gas?
    • 2 L
    • 7 L
    • 9 L
    • 5 L

  22. Identify the element which shows variable valency.
    • Helium
    • Magnesium
    • Sodium
    • Iron

  23. The speed of chemical reaction between gases increases with increase in pressure due to an increase in
    • Number of molecules
    • Volume
    • Concentration
    • Distance between molecules

  24. The scientific principle behind the working of a transformer is
    • Mutual induction
    • Transmission
    • Rectification
    • Amplification

  25. The outermost shell configuration of an element is 4s24p3. The period to which the element belongs is
    • 5
    • 8
    • 3
    • 4

  26. Nucleus is discovered by
    • Robert Brown
    • Golgi
    • Bowman
    • Fountain

  27. Relationship between sea anemone and hermit crab is
    • Symbiosis
    • Mutualism
    • Commensalism
    • None of these
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  28. Acid rain is due to
    • O3 and dust
    • SO2 and NO2
    • SO3 and CO
    • CO2 and CO

  29. Greenhouse effect is mainly due to
    • CH4
    • SO2
    • CFC
    • CO2

  30. Which of the following is a water soluble Vitamin?
    • Calciferol
    • Tocoferol
    • Ascorbic acid
    • Phylloquinone

  31. Dada Saheb Phalke Award of 2017 was given to
    • Vinod Khanna
    • Rajesh Khanna
    • Rishi Kapoor
    • None of these

  32. Which Article of the Indian Constitution empowers the President of India to declare financial emergency?
    • Article 358
    • Article 359
    • Article 360
    • Article 363

  33. Kerala Government’s Kamala Surayya Award of 2017 for literary work was given to
    • Lalitha Sadasivam
    • K.P. Sudheera
    • P. Valsala
    • K.R. Meera

  34. ‘The Grand Design’ is a work of
    • Stephen Hawking
    • John Gribbin
    • Marika Taylor
    • Dennis W. Sciama

  35. Among the following who is not the recipient of Nobel prize in Chemistry in 2017?
    • Jacques Dubochet
    • Joachim Frank
    • Richard Henderson
    • Barry C. Barish

  36. In 2018, the Oscar Award for best actor was given to Gary Oldman for his performance in
    • The Shape of Water
    • The Post
    • Darkest Hour
    • Dunkirk

  37. In 2019, FIFA under-20 World Cup will be held in
    • England
    • Poland
    • South Africa
    • Germany

  38. E. Harikumar got Sahitya Akademi (India’s National Academy of Letters) Award for his work
    • Kama Surabhi
    • Thiranjedutha Prabandhomgal
    • Karutha Thampratti
    • Dinosarinte Kutti

  39. The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee is being appointed by
    • The President
    • The Vice President
    • Prime Minister
    • The Speaker of the Lok Sabha

  40. Choolannur Bird Sanctuary is located at
    • Palakkad
    • Idukki
    • Thrissur
    • Pathanamthitta

  41. Who was the First Woman President of the Indian National Congress?
    • Sarojini Naidu
    • Bikaji Kama
    • Kamla Nehru
    • Annie Besant

  42. In which state of India Subansiri Hydropower Project is located?
    • Madhya Pradesh
    • Assam
    • Karnataka
    • Rajasthan

  43. In which of the following sessions of INC, was national Anthem sung for the first time?
    • 1911
    • 1930
    • 1947
    • 1956

  44. Which is the longest National Highway in India?
    • NH 56
    • NH 46
    • NH 44
    • NH 45

  45. Which is the oldest oil field in India?
    • Digboi
    • Ankleshwar
    • Bombay High
    • Masimpur

  46. Kerala Highway Research Institute is located in
    • Kottayam
    • Kozhikode
    • Ernakulam
    • Thiruvananthapuram

  47. The Urdu poet who was the representative of second and third Round Table Conferences?
    • Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
    • Muhammed Iqbal
    • Mirza Ghalib
    • Sardar Jafri

  48. Which dam is located in Karamanathodu, an offspring of the Kabini River?
    • Cheruthoni Dam
    • Malankara Dam
    • Banasura Sagar Dam
    • Pazhassi Dam

  49. Who authored the book Sidhanubhoothi?
    • V.T. Bhattathirippad
    • Chattampi Swamikal
    • Ayyankali
    • Brahmananda Sivayogi

  50. Which one of the following passes connects Arunachal Pradesh with Tibet?
    • Zoji La Pass
    • Debsa Pass
    • Bomdi La Pass
    • Shipki La Pass

  51. Constitution of India was adopted by constituent assembly on
    • 1948 January 26
    • 1949 November 26
    • 1950 January 26
    • 1950 November 26

  52. Which of the following temple is not in Karnataka?
    • Brahmeswar
    • Kollur Mookambika
    • Sravanabelgola
    • Chamundeswary

  53. Teesta river is the tributary of
    • Ganga
    • Yamuna
    • Brahmaputra
    • Narmada

  54. In which year a major earthquake occurred in Latur region?
    • 1993
    • 1997
    • 1998
    • 2001

  55. Which Indian state has declared Jackfruit as official fruit of state?
    • Karnataka
    • Kerala
    • Tamil Nadu
    • Orissa

  56. Which of the following Article of the Indian Constitution guarantees complete equality of men and women?
    • Article 25
    • Article 21
    • Article 18
    • Article 15

  57. The wildlife sanctuary which is a part of Nilagiri Biosphere Reserve?
    • Chinnar
    • Prambikkulam
    • Muthanga
    • Chulannur

  58. Original name of Vagbhatananda?
    • Kunjan Pillai
    • Nanu Asan
    • Kumara Guru
    • Kunjikannan

  59. Surya Sen was associated with which of the event during Indian Freedom Struggle?
    • Chittagong Armoury Raid
    • Khilafat Movement
    • Kheda Satyagraha
    • Kakori Conspiracy

  60. Who is known as the mother of Indian Revolution?
    • Aruna Asaf Ali
    • Madam Bhikaji Cama
    • Sarojini Naidu
    • Pritilata Vadekar

  61. The concept of single citizenship has been adopted from which country?
    • USA
    • France
    • Italy
    • UK

  62. Who presides over the joint sitting of the two houses of the Parliament?
    • President
    • Vice President
    • Speaker
    • Chief Justice

  63. Name the President of the Constituent Assembly of India.
    • Rajendra Prasad
    • B.R. Ambedkar
    • Sachidananda Sinha
    • B.N. Rau

  64. By which Constitutional Amendment Act was the voting age lowered from 21 years to 18 years?
    • 42nd Amendment 1976
    • 44th Amendment 1978
    • 52nd Amendment 1985
    • 61st Amendment 1988

  65. The ministers of the state government are administered the oath of office by
    • President
    • Governor
    • Attorney General
    • Chief Justice

  66. The President of India can be impeached for violation of the Constitution vide which article?
    • Article 52
    • Article 61
    • Article 74
    • Article 78

  67. Which of the following is appointed by the Governor of a state?
    • Finance Commission
    • UPSC
    • State Election Commission
    • Inter State Council

  68. The jurisdiction of which of the following high courts extends to the Union Territory of Lakshadweep?
    • Kerala
    • Tamil Nadu
    • Bombay
    • Delhi

  69. Which of the following subjects is included in the Concurrent List?
    • Agriculture
    • Public Health & Sanitation
    • Local Government
    • Forests

  70. National Voters Day is observed on which date?
    • 15th August
    • 2nd October
    • 25th January
    • 26th January

  71. Identify the subject in the sentence :
    The first three chapters of the book are written in a beautiful style.
    • The first
    • The first three
    • The first three chapters
    • The first three chapters of the book

  72. Choose the correctly spelled word.
    • Adress
    • Addverse
    • Altogether
    • Anounce

  73. Identify the correct form of the word :
    I _____ down every afternoon after lunch.
    • lie
    • lay
    • lied
    • am lying

  74. Give one word substitute for :
    Write words or letters in the letters of a different alphabet.
    • Transitory
    • Transliterate
    • Translate
    • Transcommunicate

  75. Give the correct verb form :
    He asked if anyone _____ his glasses.
    • had seen
    • have seen
    • seen
    • saw

  76. Give the correct form of verb :
    Many a cup and saucer ______ been broken.
    • have
    • has
    • is
    • are

  77. Identify the meaning of italicized word :
    The brothers fell out over their father’s property.
    • Fell down
    • Sold
    • Continue
    • Quarreled

  78. Give the antonym of the italicized word :
    His behavior disgusted everyone.
    • Gusted
    • Pleased
    • Irritated
    • Surprised

  79. Choose the correct option.
    I should be grateful if you _______ send me an application form.
    • will
    • would
    • may
    • can

  80. Choose the preposition :
    The rule is applicable _____ everyone.
    • of
    • with
    • to
    • about

  81. In computer Logical operations are performed by
    • Control Unit
    • ALU
    • Primary Memory
    • CPU

  82. _____ is a volatile memory?
    • SRAM
    • DRAM
    • Both SRAM & DRAM
    • None of these

  83. Which protocol is used in WWW?
    • PPP
    • IP
    • FTP
    • HTTP
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  84. Expand GUI.
    • Graphical User Instance
    • Graphical User Intermediate
    • Graphical User Interface
    • Graphical Used Instance

  85. IC chips are used in which generation of computer?
    • Second Generation
    • Third Generation
    • Fourth Generation
    • Both Second Generation & Third Generation

  86. Microsoft PowerPoint is an example of
    • Operating System
    • Display Device
    • Application Software
    • System Software

  87. Website is a collection of
    • Webpage
    • HTML Page
    • Both Webpage & HTML Page
    • HTTP Page

  88. Bing is a
    • Website
    • Business software
    • Search engine
    • Social Media

  89. Moving from one webpage to another webpage is known as
    • Attaching
    • Changing
    • Downloading
    • Browsing

  90. Which of the following come under cybercrime?
    • IPR
    • Plagiarism
    • Pornography
    • All of these
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  1. 2017 kamala sumayya prize winner is kr meera i think

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