TNPSC GROUP 2 2007 question paper part2

51. Ajanta caves are located in the State of

A. Maharashtra

B. Andhra Pradesh

C. Orissa

D. Karnataka

52. The longest rail route in India is

A. Delhi – Mumbai

B. Delhi – Kolkata

C. Guwahati – Thiruvananthapuram

D. Amritsar – Puri

53. Periyar Wildlife Sacturay is situated in the State of

A. Tamil Nadu

B. Kerala

C. Karnataka

D. Andhra Pradesh

54. Match List I correctly with List II and select your answer using the

codes given below :

List I List II

a. Seismograph 1. Himalayas

b. Deccan Plateau 2. Andaman

c. Barren Island 3. Earthquake

d. Tethys Sea 4. Basalt Lava

Codes :

a b c d

A. 1 2 4 3

B. 2 3 1 4

C. 3 4 2 1

D. 2 1 4 3

55. Consider the following statements:

Assertion (A) : In recent decades, villages between Kombai and Bodinaickanur in Theni district of Tamil Nadu suffer severely from sandstorms.

Reason (R) : These villages lie in the rain-shadow regions of the Western Ghats.

Now select your answer according to the coding scheme given below:

A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is

the correct explanation of (A).

B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R)

is not the correct explanation

of (A).

C. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

D. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

56. Rapid and sudden sliding of large mass of mixture of snow/ice with rock materials is

A. Landslide C. Rockslide

B. Avalanche D. Tsunami

57. Pick the correct statement from the following:

A. Kaziranga National Park is unique among Indian wildlife habitats for Rhino and Wild Buffalo.

B. Kaziranga National Park is unique among Indian wildlife habitats for Lions and Wild Buffalo.

C. Kaziranga National Park is unique among Indian wildlife habitats for Tigers and Elephants.

D. Kaziranga National Park is unique among Indian wildlife habitats for Elephants and Lions.

58. INSAT II-B was successfully launched in

A. July, 1993

B. April, 1975

C. July, 1979

D. November, 1981

59. Red soil is fond widely in

A. Gangetic plain

B. Peninsular India

C. Himalayan mountain

D. Coastal plains

60. Coffee cultivation in India is in the state of

A. Kerala

B. Tamil Nadu

C. Karnataka

D. Himachal Pradesh

61. Which one of the following universities was started in the year 1983?

A. Madurai Kamarajar University

B. Periyar University

C. Mother Teresa Women's

University

D. Madras University

62. In which year was ‘Local Self Government’ established in India?

A. 1915

B. 1916

C. 1911

D. 1910

63. Which one of the following is correctly matched?

A. National Game – Cricket

B. National Tree – Banyan tree

C. National Flower – Rose

D. National Animal – Lion

64. Consider the following statements:

I. Free verses are different from traditional verses.

II. So, free verses have no grammatical boundaries.

Of the statements :

A. Both are correct

B. Both are wrong

C. I alone is correct

D. II alone is correct

65. Which one of the following is correctly matched?

A. Vanamamalai – Folklore

B. Agasthialingam – Literature

C. Kailasapathy – Linguistics

D. Cenavaraiyar – Folk dance

66. Which one of the following is the first novel in Tamil?

A. Kamalambal Charithiram

B. Prathapa Mudaliar Charithiram

C. Padmavathi Charithiram

D. Mohamul

67. In which year was Tamil Virtual University inaugurated?

A. 2000 C. 2002

B. 2001 D. 2003

68. Who among the Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu introduced the Nutrition

Meals Schemes?

A. Bhaktavatsalam

B. Kamaraj

C. Karunanidhi

D. M.G.Ramachandran

69. In which year was the Madras University established?

A. 1857 C. 1887

B. 1887 D. 1926

70. Match List I correctly with List II and select your answer using the

codes given below :

List I

a. Parthasarathy

b. K.V. Manisekharan

c. Prabhanjan

d. Balakumaran

List II

1. Merkuri Pookkal

2. Kakkai Chiraginile

3. Kurinjimalar

4. Nilachoru

Codes :

a b c d

A. 1 2 3 4

B. 2 3 4 1

C. 3 4 2 1

D. 4 1 3 2

71. The institute which gives primary importance to agriculture in Tamil Nadu is located at

A. Mudumalai

B. Kooduvancheri

C. Coimbatore

D. Budhanoor

72. The person responsible for the Poondi Drinking Water Project was

A. Rajaji

B. Sathyamurthy

C. Kamaraj

D. Bakthavathsalam

73. The first satellite sent India is

A. Apollo - 7 C. Bhaskara

B. Aryabhatta D. Apple

74. Which of the following animals was killed by the car of Manuneedhi Chola's son?

A. Kitten C. Puppy

B. Lamb D. Calf

75. If 30% of a certain number is 12-6, then the number is

A. 41 C. 43

B. 42 D. 40

76. Fast track courts were launched by Centre on

A. April 1, 2001

B. May 10, 2002

C. June 15, 2000

D. None of these

77. In which year did India become the founder member of WTO?

A. 1985 C. 1994

B. 1990 D. 1996

78. Which of the following districts ranks first on the basis of population density (2001)?

A. Coimbatore

B. Tiruchirapalli

C. Salem

D. Chennai

79. Which State has the highest density of population as per the 2001 Census?

A. Kerala

B. Maharashtra

C. Uttar Pradesh

D.West Bengal

80. Who is the present Lok Sabha Speaker?

A. A.B. Bardhan

B. Jyoti Basu

C. Somnath Chatterjee

D. None of them

81. Insectivorous plants capture insects for obtaining

A. calcium C. carbon

B. nitrogen D. cobalt

82. The protein essential for chromatin formation is

A. Actin C. Histone

B. Tubulin D. Myosin

83. The treatment of milk to eliminate pathogenic bacteria is known as

A. isolation C. pasteurization

B. sterilisation D. fermentation

84. The five kingdom concept was proposed by

A. Linnaeus C. Theophrastus

B. Whittaker D. John Ray

85. The nucleolus is rich in

A. DNA and proteins

B. DNA and lipids

C. RNA and lipids

D. RNA and proteins

86. “One gene – one enzyme hypothesis” was coined by

A. Henry Osborn

B. Beadle and Tatum

C. Jacob and Monod

D. Best and Tailor

87. World Environment Day is

A. 21st March

B. 5th June

C. 1st December

D. 2nd December

88. Instrument used to measure the blood pressure is

A. Sphygmomanometer

B. Blood pressure meter

C. Thermometer

D. Stethoscope

89. Natality is

A. birth rate C. death rate

B. survival rate D. none of these

90. Diphtheria disease is connected with

A. lungs C. throat

B. liver D. blood

91. Sound travels at maximum speed in

A. vacuum C. air

B. water D. steel

92. A woman's voice is shriller than a man's voice due to

A. higher frequency

B. higher amplitude

C. lower frequency

D. weak vocal chords

93. Which one of the following devices convert electrical energy into mechanical energy?

A. Dynamo

B. Electric motor

C. Transformer

D. Inductor

94. The process of nuclear fission occurs mainly in

A. nuclear reactors

B. chemical reactions

C. hydrogen bomb

D. sun

95. The process responsible for the enormous energy in the sun is

A. nuclear fission

B. nuclear fusion

C. the burning of gases

D. as yet unknown

96. Which one of the following is correctly matched?

A. Vitamin A – Anaemia

B. Glucose – Eyesight

C. Iodine – Goitre

D. Cyanocobalamin – Diabetes

97. Which one of the following is neither an element nor a compound?

A. Silver C. Air

B. Water D. Sucrose

98. Consider the following statements:

Assertion (A) : Electric cookers are coated with magnesium oxide.

Reason (R) : It protects them against fire.

Now select your answer according to the coding scheme given below:

A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

C. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

D. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

99. The element(s) which exist in liquid state at room temperature is (are)

I. Sodium

II. Bromine

III. Mercury

IV. Magnesium

Of these :

A. I alone is correct

B. I and II are correct

C. II and III are correct

D. all are correct

100. Which of the following is the correct

order of calorific values of fuel?

A. Hydrogen > Petrol > Wood

B. Wood > Hydrogen > Petrol

C. Petrol > Wood > Hydrogen

D.Wood > Petrol > Hydrogen

TNPSC GROUP 2 2007 question paper part1

1. A shopkeeper sells 10 toffees for a rupee, gaining thereby 20%. How many did he buy for a rupee?

A. 11 C. 15

B. 12 D. 13

2. If 2A=3B=4C, then A : B : C is

A. 2 : 3: 4 C. 6 : 4 : 3

B. 4 : 3 : 2 D. 3 : 4 : 6

3. Density of matter is defined as

A. mass / volume

B. mass × volume

C. volume / mass

D. none of these

4. Two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 5. 3 If each number is increased by 10, the ratio becomes 5 : 7. The numbers are

A. 3, 5 C. 15, 25

B. 12, 20 D. 18, 30

5. Median of x = {10, 2, 14, 5, 8, 16} is

A. 8 C. 10

B. 9 D. 11

6. Which one of the following properties is not satisfied by mean?

A. It is a simple measure

B. It is easy to compute

C. It is a stable measure

D. It is not affected by extreme

values.

7. If L and S are the largest and smallest values of a data, then the range is measured by the formula

A. L + S C. S – L

B. L – S D. LS

8. If the standard deviation of {x1, x2, x3} is 2, then the standard deviation of {x1 +5, x2+ 5, x3 + 5} is

A. 0 C. 5

B. 2 D. 7

9. Which one of the following is not correct?

A. CPU is a hardware

B. WRITE is a FORTRAN command

C. VDU is software

D. DIR is a computer command

10. What is the decimal equivalent for

(10110)2?

A. 12 C. 32

B. 22 D. 42

11. IDBI is a subsidiary of

A. Reserve Bank of India

B. State Bank of India

C. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development

D. None of these

12. What type of Bank rate is followed in India?

A. Discount rate

B. Penal rate

C. Accommodate rate

D. None of these

13. Statutory meeting relates to

A. Private Company

B. Foreign Company

C. Public Company

D. Chartered Company

14. Which is the most activity-wise small scale industrial unit in Tamil Nadu?

A. Food processing

B. Textile processing

C. Metal processing

D. Paper processing

15. Which district stands first in the ratio of male-female in Tamil Nadu?

A. Madurai

B. Tiruchirapalli

C. Salem

D. Tuticorin

16. The author of the book Ain-i-Akbari was

A. Abul Fazl

B. Amir Khushru

C. Abul Faizi

D. Nizamuddin Ahmed.

17. Match List I correctly with List II and select your answer using the codes given below:

List I

a. Raja Rammohan Roy

b. Swami Vivekananda

c. Dayananda Saraswati

d. Madam Blavatsky

List II

1. Arya Samaj

2. Ramkrishna Paramahamsa

3. Brahmo Samaj

4. Theosophical Society

Codes :

a b c d

A. 1 2 3 4

B. 2 3 4 1

C. 3 2 1 4

D. 4 1 2 3

18. Choose the correct statement :

A. Kashi Central Hindu College was established in 1891

B. Aligarh Movement was started by Muhammed Ali Jinnah

C. Aligarh Muslim University was established in 1920

D. Visvabharati University was started by Devendranath Tagore.

19. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

A. Bhagat Singh – “Delhi Chalo”

B. Dayanand Saraswati – “Go back to Vedas”

C. Gandhiji – “Untouchability is a Crime”

D. Nehru – “Long years ago we have made tryst with destiny”

20. From the names given below, identify the name of the first Prime Minister of India :

A. Rajaji

B. B.R. Ambedkar

C. Rajendra Prasad

D. Jawaharlal Nehru

21. MISA was passed in

A. 1950 C. 1970

B. 1963 D. 1971

22. Prime Minister of India is

A. the leader of the Rajya Sabba

B. the leader of the Lok Sabha

C. the leader of the masses

D. none of them

23. The retirement age of a Supreme Court Judge is

A. 60 years

B. 64 years

C. 62 years

D. 65 years

24. Which of the following languages is not included in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution?

A. Urdu C. English

B. Sanskrit D. Sindhi

25. In which conference, in the year 1944, the Justice Party was reorganised into Dravidar Kazhagam?

A. Madras

B. Kancheepuram

C. Madurai

D. Salem

26. Which model is the base for the First Five-Year Plan?

A. Lewis model

B. Mahalanobis model

C. Harrod-Doman model

D. Keynesian model

27. The Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission

A. is the Prime Minister

B. is the Planning Minister

C. holds the rank of a Cabinet Minister

D. is an economist of repute.

28. The headquarters of World Health Organisation is located at

A. Geneva C. New York

B. Washington D. London

29. What is the purpose for which the treasury bills are issued?

A.Very short term liability of the Government

B. Short term liability of the Government

C. Mid-term liability of the Government

D. The commercial paper market

30. The ICICI promotes

A. private sector

B. public sector

C. joint sector

D. co-operative sector

31. Who was the last of the later Chola Kings?

A. Raja Raja III C. Kulottunga III

B. Rajendra III D. Veera Rajendra

32. ‘Man is a social animal’ – Who said this?

A.Comte C. Aristotle

B. Spencer D. MacIver

33. Folkways are mostly dealt with by

A. Summer C. Spencer

B. Comte D. MacIver

34. Which one of the following introduced the process of Aryanization in Tamil language?

A. Sanskrit elements

B. British aspects

C. Western elements

D. Varnas

35. One of the founders of the Justice Party was

A. P.T. Rajan

B. C.N. Annadurai

C. K. Kamaraj

D. Bhaktavatsalam

36. The Constitution of India was adopted on

A. 25th August, 1947

B. 26th January, 1950

C. 26th November, 1949

D. 11th January, 1948

37. How many representatives are being sent by the union territories to the Lok Sabha?

A. 10 C. 25

B. 20 D. 45

38. Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India directs State Government to organised Village Panchayat?

A. Article 51 C. Article 48

B. Article 40 D. Article 32

39. The President of India is elected for

A. life C. 5 years

B. 4 years D. 6 years

40. In the Lok Sabha who discharges the duties of the Speaker during his absence?

A.Vice-President

B. Home Minister

C. Finance Minister

D. Deputy Speaker

41. Who was the first Muslim ruler of Delhi?

A. Iltutmish

B. Balban

C. Qutbuddin Aibak

D. Mahmud of Ghazni

42. When was the ‘National Museum’ established in Delhi?

A. 1947

B. 1949

C. 1948

D. 1950

43. Which one of the following is correctly matched?

A. Brahma – Creation

B. Vishnu – Destruction

C. Shiva – Maya

D. Shakti – Preservation

44. Ethics is the study of

A. theory of behaviour

B. theory of activity

C. theory of karma

D. theory of morality

45. Logic is a (an)

A. objective science

B. normative science

C. descriptive science

D. natural science

46. Natural poetic philosopher is

A. Sri Aurobindo

B. Bharathiyar

C. Tagore

D. Subramaniya Sivam

47. The Integral Advaitism is advocated by

A. Gandhiji

B. Sri Aurobindo

C. J. Krishnamurthy

D. Dr. Radhakrishnan

48. The saint who lived at Thillai was

A. Nedumarar

B. Sadaiyanar

C. Thiruneelakandar

D. Gananadhar

49. Which one of the following is

correctly matched?

A. Arunagiri Nadhar– Thencherimalai

B. Kumara Devar– Thirukuntram

C. Manikkavasagar– Thirumandapam

D. Gnana Sambandhar– Thiruvenkadu

50. “Free Labourers' Party” was founded by

A. E.V. Ramasamy

B. Ambedkar

C. Dr.Muthulakshmi Reddy

D. C.N.Annadurai

Answers:

1.B           2.C           3.A          4.C           5.B 

         

6.D          7.B           8.B           9.C           10.B

11.D        12.A        13.C         14.B         15.D 

      

16.A        17.C         18.B         19.A        20.D

21.D        22.B         23.D         24.C         25.C 

      

26.C         27.C         28.A         29.B         30.A

31.B         32.C         33.A         34.A        35.A 

      

36.C         37.B         38.B         39.C         40.D

41.C         42.B         43.A         44.A        45.A

      

 46.C         47.B         48.C         49.B         50.B