Model Questions and answers for preparing Kerala PSC LDC 2013 - 2014 Examination.
1
Answer: Jabir Ibn Hayyan
2. Give the name of the physicist who discovered Nucleus?
Answer: Ernest Rutherford
3. Who Discovered Carbon Dioxide?
Answer: Joseph Black
4. Who is the inventor of the first battery?
Answer: Alexandro Volta
5. Who is the inventor of Mercury Barometer?
Answer: Evangelista Torricelli
6. Expand the following:
(a) CAD
(b) LASER
Answers:
(a) CAD – Computer Aided Design
(b) LASER – Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
7. Name the author of “Mankind and Mother Earth”?
Answer: Arnold Toynbee
8. Name the author of “Moby Dick”?
Answer: Herman Melville
9. Name the author of “Life Divine”?
Answer: Aurobindo Ghosh
10. Name the author of “Crossing the Threshold of Hope”?
Answer: John Paul II
11. Name the author of “Far from the Madding Crowd”?
Answer: Thomas Hardy
12. How long is a marathon?
Answer: 42.195 kilometres (26 miles and 385 yards)
2
1. December 10 is observed as :
Ans. Human Rights Day
2. In Which district is the Malampuzha gardens :
Ans. Palakkad
3. India became a Sovereign democratic republic on :
Ans. Jan 26, 1950
4. Name the country other than India whose independence day falls on 15th August :
Ans. South Korea
5. Paralysis is caused by disorders connected with:
Ans. Brain
6. The election commissioner can be removed by:
Ans. The Parliament
7. The first effective vaccine against Polio was prepared by:
Ans. Jonas E Salk
8. The first Malayalam film actor who received Bharat Award :
Ans. P J Antony ( Film : Nirmalyam)
9. The fungus that produces alcohol is:
Ans. Yeast
10.The gas produced by partial combustion of fuels is
Ans. Carbon monoxide
11. The konkan railway has been constructed between:
Ans. Mangalore and Roha (760 km )
12. The last Viceroy of India was:
Ans. Lord Mountbatten
13. The name given to a disease of the eye, caused by increased tension with in eyeball is:
Ans. Glaucoma
14. The name given to instrument sent to Mars , in 1997, for investigations:
Ans. Sojourner
15. The organ that regulates body temperature in human body is:
Ans. Skin
3
1. When did India join United Nations
Ans. 1945
2. On imprisonment in 1908 by the British, Bal Gangadhar Tilak was sent to:
Ans. Mandalay (Burma)
3. Alexander Fleming was born in:
Ans. Scotland
4. Silent valley is situated in:
Ans. Kerala
5. The weight of an average human brain is about:
Ans. 1.46 Kg
6. Which one of the following cities has the maximum number of registered vehicles on the road:
(a)Kolkata
(b)Chennai
(c)Delhi
(d)Mumbai
Ans. Delhi
7. The Bhilai Steel Plant has been established with the assistance of:
Ans. Russia
8. Indian desert is called:
Ans. Thar
9) Where did Mahatma Gandhi launched his first struggle?
Ans. Champaran
10) The only state in India which has the uniform civil code:
Ans. Champaran
10) The only state in India which has the uniform civil code:
Ans. Goa
11) The first recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award was:
Ans. Devika Rani
Dadasaheb Phalke Award was awarded for the first time in 1969 to actress Devika Rani.
12) Mother Teresa was born in: (Lower Division Clerk Wayanad Exam 1998)
Ans. Yugoslavia
Mother
Teresa became an Indian citizen in 1962. She founded the Missionaries
of Charity. She won the Nobel Prize in 1979 and Bharata Ratna in 1980.
13) Hormones which are necessary for the development of the human body are secreted by the .......... gland:
Ans. Pituitary gland
14) Who was the first person in India to win a Nobel Prize?
Ans. Rabindranath Tagore
Tagore won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for his Bengali poem Gitanjali.
15) The nearest star to Earth is:
Ans. Sun
16) The “Diamond City” in India is:
Ans. Surat
17) Which is the longest river in Asia:
(a) Mississippi River
(b) Yenisei
(c) Nile
(d) Yangtze
Ans. Yangtze
18) The founder of Fathepur Sikri was:
Ans. Akbar
4
1. Which is the first Indian state to introduce e-GPF facility?
Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
2. Recently three astronauts reached International Space Station in six hours from Earth. Which spaceship is used by them?
Answer: Suyuz- TMA
3. Recently, the High Court of which state in India had given a verdict that all new vehicles registered in the state should run on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)?
Answer: Gujarat
4. In recent times, BYOD has been making waves in the business world,
with a large number of companies opening up to the concept to enhance
business productivity. BYOD stands for?
Answer: Bring Your Own Device
5. Who won the high quality final match of the 12th Asian Billiards Championship 2013?
Answer: Rupesh Shah
6. Recently, which National Park was chosen for unmanned aerial survey, which is first of its kind in India?
Answer: Kaziranga National park
7. As per the provisional data released by the Central Statistical
Organization (CSO), for 2012-13, which state leads all states in India
with respect to economic growth?
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
8. Which is the innovative exhibition on rail, launched by Ministry of
Environment for to create awareness in youth about the exceptional
biodiversity of India?
Answer: Science Express Biodiversity Special (SEBS) Train
9. Which country was making news recently as it’s privately owned newspapers go on sale for the first time since 1964?
Answer: Myanmar
10. Who has been recently appointed as the new chief of NASSCOM?
Answer: Krishnakumar Natarajan
11. Who was awarded Pandit Hridaynath Lifetime Achievement award recently?
Answer: Asha Bhonsle
12. Manik Sarkar has become the Chief Minister of which state for the fourth consecutive time recently?
Answer: Tripura
13. Who has become Kenya’s fourth President?
Answer: Uhuru Kenyatta
14. Which state in India will host the World Chess Championship from November 6 to 26 in 2013?
Answer: Tamil Nadu
15. The code name given to the electronic surveillance program operated
by the United States which is said to have had direct access to the
communications passed through Google, Facebook, Apple and many other internet companies?
Answer: PRISM
16. According to the data released by the World Steel Association, India is ranked ………….. in the world steel production?
Answer: Fourth. The world No.1 producer is China.
17. World Ocean Day was celebrated on …………?
Answer: June 8
18. Who has registered a record 8th win in the Men’s Singles title in the French Open Tennis Tournament?
Answer: Rafael Nadal (Spain), with this win he has become the only male
player to win any Grand Slam tournament eight times, and the first man
to win at least one grand slam tournament for nine consecutive years.
19. Who won the Women’s Singles in the French Open Tennis Tournament?
Answer: Serena Williams (US). This is her 16th Grand Slam title.
20. Who is appointed as the new Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan?
Answer: TCA Raghavan
21. The founder of the famous Sulabh Project, who has been presented with the French award, ‘Legend of Planet’?
Answer: Bindeshwar Pathak
Sulabh International is a social service organization which works mainly in the field of sanitation to improve public health.
22. Infinity Tower, the World’s tallest twisted tower (306 meter) was inaugurated in:
Answer: Dubai
23. The young Indian shuttler who won the Thailand Open Grand Prix Badminton Trophy?
Answer: K. Srikanth
24. The multi agency body to be established by the Government of India
to carry out real-time assessment of cyber security threats?
Answer: National Cyber Coordination Centre (NCCC)
25. A newly discovered layer of the Human cornea?
Answer: Dua’s Layer
26. World Blood Donor Day was observed on:
Answer: June 14
27. Which country launched ‘Shenzhou 10’, their fifth manned space mission?
Answer: China
28. The 160 year old communication service recently discontinued by the Government of India?
Answer: Telegram. It stopped working on July 14, 2013.
29. Where was this year’s G-8 summit held?
Answer: Lough Erne, Northern Ireland in United Kingdom
30. Who has been selected as the captain of the India Under-19 Cricket team?
Answer: Vijay Zol, Sanju Samson, the wicket keeper from Kerala is the Vice Captain of the team.
5
1. Who clinched this year’s Indian Premier League Cricket Trophy?
Answer: Mumbai Indians
2. Who tops the list of the world’s most powerful women, released by Forbes Magazine recently?
Answer: Angela Merkel, she has been the Chancellor of Germany since 2005.
3. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Navigation Centre was set up at:
Answer: Byalalu, about 40km from Bangalore
The ISRO Navigation Centre will be the nerve centre of India’s
forthcoming Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS). The
IRNSS will consist of a constellation of seven satellites. The first
satellite, R1A launched on June 12.
4. The Muttathu Varkey literary award was presented to:
Answer: C.V Balakrishnan
5. Thakazhi Cherukatha Puraskaram was awarded to .........?
Answer: Rehman Kidangayath
6. Who received this year’s Man Asian Literary Prize?
Answer: Tan Twan Eng. He got the award for his novel ‘The Garden of Evening Mists’.
7. How many languages in India have been conferred classical statuses so far?
Answer: Five (Sanskrit, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and Malayalam)
8. The Japanese historian and writer who was awarded Padmashree this year?
Answer: Noboru Karashimna
9. Which Keralite was appointed as Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court?
Answer: Justice Pius C Kuriakose
10. Who received this year’s Swathithirunal Sangeetha Award?
Answer: V Dakshinamoorthy
11. M.R Venkatesh became India’s 28th Chess Grand Master in July 2012. He belongs to which state?
Answer: Tamil Nadu
12. Who won the 2012 Laureus Sportsman of the year Award?
Answer: Novak Djokovic
13. What is the name given to India’s mission to Mars in November 20, 2013?
Answer: Mars Orbiter Mission
14. 7th G-20 Summit was held in which country?
Answer: Mexico
15. The current winners of the UEFA Champions League.
Answer: Bayern Munich
16. The award winning and internationally known Bengali Film director who passed away on May 30?
Answer: Rithuparno Ghosh
17. ......... in India has been declared by UNESCO as a world biosphere
reserve under its ‘Man and the Biosphere’ (MAB) Programme?
Answer: Nicobar Islands
18. The eminent Malayalam grammarian, poet, linguist and translator whose 150th birth anniversary was celebrated this year:
Answer: A.R Rajaraja Varma
19. N.R Narayana Murthy has again taken over as the Executive chairman of which major IT company?
Answer: Infosys
20. As per the new rule of the Telecom Regulatory Authority,
advertisements shown on TV channels are restricted to ......... minutes
for one hour programming.
Answer: 12 minutes. The rule will come into effect on October 1 2013.
6
1. Which team won the Vijay Hazare trophy 2013?
Answer. Delhi
2. Name the Venezuelan President who died recently?
Answer. Hugo Chavez
3. Who won the Celebrity Cricket League 2013?
Answer. Karnataka Bulldozers
4. Who won the WGC Cadillac Championship 2013?
Answer. Tiger Woods
5. Who is sworn in as the new governor of Bihar?
Answer. DY Patil
6. Who is sworn in as the new governor of Tripura?
Answer. Devanand Konwar
7. Who is sworn in as the new governor of Kerala?
Answer. Nikhil Kumar
8. Who is sworn in as the new governor of Odisha?
Answer. SC Jamir
9. Who is sworn in as the new governor of Nagaland?
Answer. Ashwani Kumar, He was the former Director of the CBI.
10. Who is honoured with Indira Gandhi Peace Prize recently?
Answer. Ela Bhatt, founder of the Self Employed Women’s Association
(SEWA), was presented with the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace,
Disarmament and Development for the year 2011 by the President of India,
Pranab Mukherjee.
11. Who won the 2013 Malaysian Grand Prix?
Answer. Sebastian Vettel
12. Which are the two elements that added to the Periodic Table recently?
Answer. Flerovium and Livermorium
13. Who was crowned the Femina Miss India World 2013?
Answer. Navneet Kaur Dhilon
14. Who won the Miss India International 2013?
Answer. Zoya Arfoz
15. Who is the Chairman of National Innovation Council in India?
Answer. Sam Pitroda
16. Who is the present Chief Justice of Orissa high court?
Answer. Chokalingam Nagappan
17. Name the personalities who have launched global sim card ‘Jaxtr SIM’ for international travelers:
Answer. Sabeer Bhatia and Yogesh Patel
18. When is the First International Happiness Day celebrated?
Answer. 20th March 2013
19. Who is chosen for Saraswati Samman award 2013?
Answer. Sugathakumari
20. Which Indian state made Malayalam must for its government jobs?
Answer. Kerala
21. Who is named as world’s richest footballer with a net worth of $260 Million?
Answer. David Beckham
22. Where in China 48 metre high Buddha statue was built?
Answer. Xingzi County of Jiujiang City
23. Who was named ‘Sportsperson of the year’ by Tata Steel for her
achievements on the occasion of 174th birth anniversary of Jamsetji
Nusserwanji Tata?
Answer. Deepika Kumari
24. Who won the inaugural Physics Journalism Prize sponsored by the
Institute of Physics and Science and Technology Facilities Council?
Answer. Anil Ananthaswamy
25. Who was sworn in as Kenya’s 4th president?
Answer. Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta
Model questions
and Answers for Police Constable Exam by Kerala psc.
1
1. The
constitution of India bestows ......... citizenship on all of the people of
India.
(a)Single
(b)Dual
(c)Federal
(d)All of
the above
Ans. Single
2. The
Constitution of India describes India as a ......... of States.
(a)Federation
(b)Emirate
(c)Union
(d)None of
these
Ans. Union
3. A
private, disinterested person, chosen by the parties in arbitration to hear
evidence concerning the dispute and to make an award based on the evidence.
(a)Arbitrator
(b)Defendant
(c)Plaintiff
(d)Counsel
Ans.
Arbitrator
4. The legal
process by which the government takes private land for public use, paying the
owners a fair price.
(a)Attachment
(b)Condemnation
(c)Auction
(d)None of
these
Ans.
Condemnation
5. Temporary
cessassion or suspension of hostilities:
(a)Armistice
(b)Curfew
(c)Espionage
(d)Quarentine
Ans.
Armistice
6. A person
who knowingly and voluntarily parcipates with another in a criminal activity
(a)Accomplice
(b)Martinet
(c)Thruant
(d)Pagan
Ans.
Accomplice
7. The name
of a writ having for its object to bring a person before a court
(a)Mandamus
(b)Habeus
Corpus
(c)Certiorari
(d)None of
these
Ans. Habeus
Corpus
8. The
National Human Rights Commission was established in:
(a)1990
(b)1991
(c)1992
(d)1993
Ans. 1993
9. The
number of Fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution:
(a)11
(b)10
(c)9
(d)12
Ans. 11
10. CBI was
formed in:
(a)1963
(b)1964
(c)1965
(d)1966
Ans. 1963
11. The law
which prevents the reproduction of literary or artistic works:
(a)Copyright
(b)Patent
(c)Easement
(d)None of
these
Ans.
Copyright
12. The
first chairman of the National Human Rights Commission:
(a)A.S Anand
(b)Venkitachelliah
(c)Ranganath
Mishra
(d)None of
these
Ans.
Ranganath Mishra
13.
Territorial Army was raised in:
(a)1949
(b)1948
(c)1962
(d)1965
Ans. 1949
14. The
first country in the world to start a Finger Print Bureau:
(a)USA
(b)England
(c)India
(d)France
Ans. India
15. The
first country in the world where Special Branch of Police was formed:
(a)England
(b)USA
(c)India
(d)China
Ans. England
Multiple
Choice Questions and Answers for Kerala psc Police Constable Exam.
2
1. Who
headed the Indian Law Commission?
(a)Thomas
Monroe
(b)Jonathan
Duncan
(c)Robert
Palk
(d)Lord
Macaulay
Ans. Lord
Macaulay
2. The term
‘Modus Operandi’ means:
(a)Method of
Operation
(b)Method of
Performance
(c)Method of
Attack
(d)None of
these
Ans. Method
of Operation
3. The
criminal offence of exhorting money with threats of detrimental actio, as such
exposure of some misconduct on the part of the victim:
(a)Black
Market
(b)Blackmail
(c)Kidnap
(d)None of
these
Ans.
Blackmail
4. The
Criminology Institute under the Home Ministry of India is at:
(a)New Delhi
(b)Hyderabad
(c)Chennai
(d)Ghaziabad
Ans. New
Delhi
5. The
details regarding acquisition and termination of Indian Citizenship are
enumerated in:
(a)Preamble
(b)Indian
Citizenship Act, 1955
(c)Indian
Penal Code
(d)CrPC
Ans. Indian
Citizenship Act, 1955
6. The
organisation which guards the international border of India:
(a)CISF
(b)BSF
(c)CBI
(d)CRPF
Ans. BSF
7. The
person who makes and subscribes an affidavit.
(a)Defendant
(b)Attorney
(c)Affiant
(d)None of
these
Ans. Affiant
8. The
President has the power to suspend the enforcement of any or all the
Fundamental Rights during emergency as per Article:
(a)359
(b)360
(c)361
(d)362
Ans. 359
9. Who
founded Amnesty international?
(a)Melvin
Jones
(b)William
Booth
(c)Henri
Dunant
(d) Peter
Benenson
Ans. Peter
Benenson
10. Which
article is related to ‘Freedom of Press’?
(a)18
(b)20
(c)Article
19 (1)(a)
(d)21
Ans. Article
19 (1)(a)
11. Which
article of the Constitution is related to ‘Abolition of titles’?
(a)15
(b)18
(c)17
(d)14
Ans. 18
12. The type
of writ petition described as best assurance for human liberty:
(a)Mandamus
(b)Quo
Warranto
(c)Certiorari
(d)Hebeus
Corpus
Ans. Hebeus
Corpus
Model
Questions and answers for PSC Police Constable Examination.
3
1. A
foreign-born person who has not qualified as a citizen of the country:
(a)Plaintiff
(b)Alien
(c)Culprit
(d)Guarantor
Ans. Alien
2. Charles
Sobharaj was born in:
(a)India
(b)Vietnam
(c)France
(d)Nepal
Ans. Vietnam
3. Formal
written charge that a person has committed a criminal offense.
(a)Verdict
(b)Decree
(c)Complaint
(d)None of
these
Ans.
Complaint
4. General
pardon given to offenders:
(a)Armistice
(b)Truce
(c)Court
Martial
(d)Amnesty
Ans. Amnesty
5. Persons
or business that cannot pay their debts:
(a)Alein
(b)Plaintiff
(c)Bankrupt
(d)Intestate
Ans.
Bankrupt
6. The
exponents of Indian Penal Code:
(a)Indian
Law Commission
(b)Constituent
Assembly
(c)Cabinet
Mission
(d)None of
these
Ans. Indian
Law Commission
7. The
external intelligence agency of India:
(a)IB
(b)RAW
(c)CBI
(d)NIA
Ans. RAW
8. Proclamation
of emergency due to break down of constitutional machinery has to be approved
by Parliament within ..........
(a)One month
(b)Two
months
(c)Three
months
(d)Six
months
Ans. Two
months
9. Child
Marriage Restriction Act was passed in:
(a)1939
(b)1929
(c)1940
(d)1949
Ans. 1929
10. In which
Article of the Constitution Fundamental Duties are mentioned?
(a)51A
(b)50
(c)49
(d)48
Ans. 51A
11. In which
case did the Supreme Court rule that Parliament had the right to amend any of
the Fundamental Rights?
(a)Keshavananda
Bharati
(b)SR Bommai
(c)Berubari
(d)None of
these
Ans.
Keshavananda Bharati
12. A
judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
(a)Order
(b)Decree
(c)Conviction
(d)None of
these
Ans.
Conviction
13. KGB was
the intelligence organisation of:
(a)Soviet
Union
(b)USA
(c)South
Korea
(d)China
Ans. Soviet
Union
14.
Lakshadweep comes under the jurisdiction of .......... High Court:
(a)Madras
(b)Culcutta
(c)Kerala
(d)None of
these
Ans. Kerala
15. A order
issued by a court asking a person to appear before it is called:
(a)Warrant
(b)Writ
(c)Summons
(d)Appeal
Ans. Summons
Science
1. The term
‘light year’ is a unit employed in measuring:
Ans.
Distance
2. Which type
of mirror is used as a ‘rear-view’ mirror in vehicles?
Ans. Convex
3. Polio is
caused by:
Ans. Virus
4. The main
controlling centre of the cell is:
Ans. Nucleus
5. Genetics
is the study of:
Ans.
Mechanisms of inheritance
6. What is
the main component of bones and teeth?
Ans. Calcium
Phosphate
7. At the
equator the duration of a day is:
Ans. 12 hrs
8. Two of
the planets of our Solar System have no satellites. Which are those planets?
Ans. Mercury
and Venus
9. The polar
radius of our earth is nearly ......... km?
Ans. 6357 km
10. Which
type of soil is favoured for extensive cultivation of cotton?
Ans. Black
soil
11. Dialysis
is the treatment given to a patient suffering from:
Ans. Kidney
problem
12. The particular
date on which the sun remains at the shortest distance from the earth
Ans. 21st
March
13. Ponds
look shallower because of:
Ans.
Refraction
14.
Psephology is a:
Ans.
Statistical study of elections, voting etc.
15. The
gland of the body responsible for secreting insulin
Ans.
Pancreas
1. The term
‘light year’ is a unit employed in measuring:
Ans.
Distance
2. Which
type of mirror is used as a ‘rear-view’ mirror in vehicles?
Ans. Convex
3. Polio is
caused by:
Ans. Virus
4. The main
controlling centre of the cell is:
Ans. Nucleus
5. Genetics
is the study of:
Ans.
Mechanisms of inheritance
6. What is
the main component of bones and teeth?
Ans. Calcium
Phosphate
7. At the
equator the duration of a day is:
Ans. 12 hrs
8. Two of
the planets of our Solar System have no satellites. Which are those planets?
Ans. Mercury
and Venus
9. The polar
radius of our earth is nearly ......... km?
Ans. 6357 km
10. Which
type of soil is favoured for extensive cultivation of cotton?
Ans. Black
soil
11. Dialysis
is the treatment given to a patient suffering from:
Ans. Kidney
problem
12. The
particular date on which the sun remains at the shortest distance from the
earth
Ans. 21st
March
13. Ponds
look shallower because of:
Ans. Refraction
14.
Psephology is a:
Ans.
Statistical study of elections, voting etc.
15. The
gland of the body responsible for secreting insulin
Ans.
Pancreas
16.
Ornithology means that branch of science that deals with the study of:
Ans. Birds
17. The
instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure:
Ans.
Barometer
18.
Seismograph is used to measure:
Ans.
Earthquake
19. Maximum
wheat producing state in India is:
Ans. Uttar
pradesh
20. The
quantity of water content in human body is:
Ans. 65%
21. The only
vein in human body which carries pure blood is:
Ans.
Pulmonary vein
22. The
functional unit of the kidney is:
Ans. Nephron
23. Which
bird sanctuary in Kerala was formerly known as Baker’s Estate?
Ans.
Kumarakom
24. To make
rubber strong and bounceable, we add:
Ans. Sulphur
25. The seat
of memory in the human brain is located in the:
Ans.
Cerebrum
26. The
recently established peacock sanctuary in Kerala:
Ans.
Choolannur
27. Which
organism is called the ‘slipper animalcule’ ?
Ans.
Paramecium
28. Bending
of stem towards light is due to:
Ans.
Phototropism
29. Plants
that grow in saline soil are called:
Ans.
Halophytes
30. Preen
gland is found in:
Ans. Birds
31.
Saurology is the study of:
Ans. Lizards
32. The
technique of DNA finger printing was invented by:
Ans. Alec
Jeffreys
33. Blood
pressure controlled by:
Ans. Adrenal
gland
34. In bees,
dance is meant for:
Ans.
Communication
35. The
primary producers in nature:
Ans. Plants
Sports
1. Olympic
Games are organised after a gap of every ......... years.
Ans. 4
2. Merdeka
Cup is associated with ?
Ans.
Football
3. Indian
Sports Research Institute is located at :
Ans. Patiala
4. How many
squares are there in a Chess Board?
Ans. 64
5. The
Olympic Games 2012 will held in:
Ans. London
6. With
which game is the Libero associated?
Ans. Volley
Ball
7. In
cricket the length of pitch between the two wickets is ......... Yards ?
Ans. 22
8. Who is
the first Indian to score a triple century in Tests?
Ans,
Virender Sehwag
9. National
Cricket Academy is located at:
Ans.
Bangalore
10. Who is
the first cricketer to score a century in all test playing nations?
Ans. Rahul
Dravid
Mathematics
1. What is
the compound interest on Rs. 6000 at 5% p.a for 2 years ?
Ans. 615
2. (x-a)
(x-b) (x-c) ......... (x-z) = ?
Ans. 0
Soln. (x-a)
(x-b) (x-c) ....... (x-z)
= (x-a)
(x-b) (x-c) ....... (x-x)....... (x-z)
= (x-a)
(x-b) (x-c) ....... (0)....... (x-z) = 0
3. If the
side of a square is decreased by 50% its area is decreased by:
Ans. 75%
4. When a
number is divided by 7, the quotient is 19. What is the number?
Ans. 133
Soln. Given
that A/7 = 19
Then A =
19x7 = 133
5. The
number of boys and girls in a school are 470 and 564. What is the ratio of the
number of boys to girls ?
Ans. 5:6
Soln.
Eliminating the Common Factors of 470 and 564
470:564 =
2x(235:282) = 2x47x(5:6)
So the ratio
is 5:6
6. A man
running at a speed of 15 km/hr, crosses a bridge in 3 minutes. What is the
length of the bridge?
Ans. 750
metres
7. The side
of a cube is increased by 100%. Its volume is increased by:
Ans. 800%
8. 314 cm
long wire is used to make a circular ring. What will be the radius of the
circular ring ?
Ans. 50 cm
Soln. The
wire is 314 cm in length, that means the perimeter of the resultant circular
ring is 314 cm.
2 x pi x r=
314
2 x 3.14 x r
=314
r= 314/
(2x3.14) = 100/2 =50
9. 25 men
can do a piece of work in 20 days. How many men will be required to finish the
same work in 5 days ?
Ans. 100
Soln. Let
one man finishes a unit of work in one day, So 25 men finish 25 units of work
in one day, 25 men finish 25x20 units of work in 20 dyas to finish the same
work in 5 days the required number of men
= (25x20) /
5 = 5x20 = 100
10. A sum of
money doubles itself in 5 years. The number of years, it would trebles itself
is:
Ans. 10
years
PSC Exam
Preparation questions for Police Constable (PC) Selection and Assistant Grade
Exam.
1. Who was
the first Chief Minister of Kerala?
Ans. E.M.
Sankaran Namboothirippad
2. The first
News Paper in Kerala:
Ans.
Rajyasamacharam
3. Home Rule
Movement was started by:
Ans. Bal
Gangadhar Tilak
4. The
writer known by the pen name ‘Sanjayan’:
Ans. M.R
Nair (Manikoth Ramunni Nair)
5. The place
where the first Indian University was started?
Ans. Kolkata
6. Which
country is known as Nippon?
Ans. Japan
7. The first
cine actress to win Padma Shree Award is:
Ans. Nargis
8. The
largest producer of Gold in the world:
Ans. China
9. Name the
28th State of the Indian Union:
Ans.
Jharkhand
10. The
filament of an electric bulb is made up of:
Ans.
Tungsten
11. Angel,
the highest waterfall is in:
Ans.
Venezuela
12. In which
year did the Simla Conference between India and Pakistan take place?
Ans. 1972
13. ‘India
Wins Freedom’ is from the pen of:
Ans. Maulana
Abul Kalam Azad
14. Who was
the first Indian to enter the Indian Civil Service?
Ans.
Sathyendra Nath Tagore
15.
Bharathappuzha originates from:
Ans. Anamala
Model Questions and answers for PSC Police Constable Examination.
1. A
foreign-born person who has not qualified as a citizen of the country:
(a)Plaintiff
(b)Alien
(c)Culprit
(d)Guarantor
Ans. Alien
2. Charles
Sobharaj was born in:
(a)India
(b)Vietnam
(c)France
(d)Nepal
Ans. Vietnam
3. Formal
written charge that a person has committed a criminal offense.
(a)Verdict
(b)Decree
(c)Complaint
(d)None of
these
Ans.
Complaint
4. General
pardon given to offenders:
(a)Armistice
(b)Truce
(c)Court
Martial
(d)Amnesty
Ans. Amnesty
5. Persons
or business that cannot pay their debts:
(a)Alein
(b)Plaintiff
(c)Bankrupt
(d)Intestate
Ans.
Bankrupt
6. The
exponents of Indian Penal Code:
(a)Indian
Law Commission
(b)Constituent
Assembly
(c)Cabinet
Mission
(d)None of
these
Ans. Indian
Law Commission
7. The
external intelligence agency of India:
(a)IB
(b)RAW
(c)CBI
(d)NIA
Ans. RAW
8.
Proclammation of emergency due to break down of constitutional machinery has to
be approved by Parliament within ..........
(a)One month
(b)Two
months
(c)Three
months
(d)Six
months
Ans. Two
months
9. Child
Marriage Restriction Act was passed in:
(a)1939
(b)1929
(c)1940
(d)1949
Ans. 1929
10. In which
Article of the Constitution Fundamental Duties are mentioned?
(a)51A
(b)50
(c)49
(d)48
Ans. 51A
11. In which
case did the Supreme Court rule that Parliament had the right to amend any of
the Fundamental Rights?
(a)Keshavananda
Bharati
(b)SR Bommai
(c)Berubari
(d)None of
these
Ans.
Keshavananda Bharati
12. A
judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
(a)Order
(b)Decree
(c)Conviction
(d)None of
these
Ans.
Conviction
13. KGB was
the intelligence organisation of:
(a)Soviet
Union
(b)USA
(c)South
Korea
(d)China
Ans. Soviet
Union
14.
Lakshadweep comes under the jurisdiction of .......... High Court:
(a)Madras
(b)Culcutta
(c)Kerala
(d)None of
these
Ans. Kerala
15. A order
issued by a court asking a person to appear before it is called:
(a)Warrant
(b)Writ
(c)Summons
(d)Appeal
Ans. Summons
16. Books
banned by the Government are know as:
(a)Black
Books
(b)Green
Books
(c)Red Books
(d)Yellow
Books
Ans. Red
Books
17. The body
formed in 1985 which is entrusted with the duty of protection of Prime
Minister?
(a)SPG
(Special Protection Group)
(b)NSG
(c)NIA
(d)BSF
Ans. SPG
(Special Protection Group)
18. The
Borstal School under the Jail Department is at:
(a)Kollam
(b)Cheemeni
(c)Thrikkakkara
(d)Kattakkada
Ans.
Thrikkakkara
19. The
first women police station in India was strated at:
(a)Kollam
(b)Thiruvananthapuram
(c)Kozhikode
(d)Kannur
Ans.
Kozhikode
20. The
force formed by central govt. to curb Nexallite activities:
(a)CORBA
(b)ZEBRA
(c)NSG
(d)NIA
Ans. CORBA
21. The full
form of C.I.D is:
(a)Criminal
Information Department
(b)Criminal
Identification Department
(c)Criminal
Investigation Department
(d)Criminal
Interrogation Department
Ans.
Criminal Investigation Department
22. The IPS
Cadre is controlled by:
(a)President
(b)Prime
Minister
(c)Defence
Minister
(d)Home
Minister of Govt. of India
Ans. Home
Minister of Govt. of India
23. The
Judicial System of India is influenced by:
(a)USA
(b)Australia
(c)Japan
(d)Canada
Ans. USA
24. The
reduction of a sentence, as from death to life imprisonment.
(a)Arbitration
(b)Commutation
(c)Attachment
(d)Parole
Ans.
Commutation
25. The
responsibility of national defence rests with:
(a)The
President
(b)The Prime
Minister
(c)The
Cabinet
(d)The
Defence Minister
Ans. The
Cabinet
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