POLICE CONSTABLE SOLVED PAPER 2012

POLICE CONSTABLE ANSWER KEY

EXAM DATE:23 JUNE 2012

1.Which is next in the series given below

1,1,2,3,5……………….

A.5

B.8

C.10

D.12

Ans:B

2.5+4-12/3(7-5)=?

A.-2

B.-1/2

C.0

D.1

Ans:D

3.3.12 x 3.17 +0.17 x0.17-2x3.17x0.17=?

A.9

B.8.70

C.3

D.1

Ans:A

4.The adjacent angles of a parallelogram is in the ratio 2:3.The value of smallest angle is…………

A.120

B.108

C.72

D.36

Ans:C

5.(2/3)raise to 5 x (2/3)raise to -4=………………..

A.(2/3)raise to -20

B.2/3

C.3/2

D.(3/2)raise to -20

Ans:B

6.Median of the numbers 8,5,13,6,15,26,20,31 is…………..

A.14

B.28

C.7

D.1

Ans:A

7.The ratio between two numbers is 2.5.Their sum is 133.Then small number is

A.38

B.95

C.28

D.65

Ans:A

8.1 cube+2 cube+3 cube+4 cube=…………..

A.200

B.300

C.100

D.400

Ans:C

9.ABC,BDF,CFI,DHL,………………

A.FJO

B.EJP

C.EKO

D.EJO

Ans:D

10.1*2=5/2 and 2*1=7/2 then 2*3=?

A.13/2

B.11/2

C.9/2

D.7/2

Ans:…………

11.3raise to n=81.Then 3 square root of 3 raise to n-1=……………….

A.0

B.1

C.2

D.3

Ans:D

12.The smallest among

7/10,2/3,4/5.8/11 is…………..

A.7/10

B.2/3

C.4/5

D.8/11

Ans:B

13.If CHEMISTRY=17.WATER=9,ACID=7.then WEATHER=

A.13

B.15

C.17

D.11

Ans:A

14.Square root of  0.3025

A.55

B.0.55

C.0.055

D.5.5

Ans:B

15.Unscramble the letters in the following words and find the odd one out.

A.REGT

B.IOLN

C.RTOAERP

D.BIBTRA

Ans:C

16.1/5+2 2/5+3 3/5+4 4/5=…………….

A.11

B.9

C.7

D.13

Ans:A

17.In an office ,there are 4800 employees if 3200 of them are male,then what is ratio of the male employees to female?

A.1:3

B.2:3

C.1:2

D.2:1

Ans:D

18.The enrolment of  students in  a school decreases from 800 to 760.What is the percentage of decrease?

A.2%

B.3%

C.4%

D.5%

Ans:D

19.A bicycle is sold for Rs.1800 at a loss of 10%.What is the cost price?

A.1900

B.2100

C.2000

D.2200

Ans:C

20.When a number is divided by 3,the quotient is 42.What is the number?

A.136

B.126

C.116

D.96

Ans:B

21.Winner of Nobel Peace Prize in 2010

A.Liu Xiaobo

B.Bill Clinton

C.Nelson Mandela

D.Barack Obama

Ans:A

22.The designer of the new unique symbol for Indian rupee:

A.Charles Correa

B.D.Udayakumar

C.M.F.Hussain

D.M.Sreekumar

Ans:B

23.Under the Right to Information Act the maximum penalty that can be imposed on an officer who fails to supply the information sought for is rupees

A.25,000

B.50,000

C.250

D.1,00,000

Ans:A

24.The Winner of Indonesia Open Super Series 2010

A.Venus Williams

B.Sania Mirza

C.Saina Nehwal

D.Serena Williams

Ans:C

25.Head Quarters of Air India Express:

A.Mumbai

B.Thiruvanathapuram

C.Delhi

D.Kochi

Ans:D

26.The nuclear submarine that is being built for Indian Navy:

A.INS Virad

B.INS Arihant

C.INS Vikrant

D.INS Nilgiri

Ans:B

27.According to the Women’s Reservation Bill 2008 passed by the Rajya Sabha the percentage of the seats in the Lok Sabha and State Assembly  earmarked for women.

A.25%

B.50%

C.40%

D.33%

Ans:D

28.The country that is reffered to as the eighth continent because of its bio-diversity from the rest of the world:

A.Papua New Guinea

B.Madagascar

C.Greenland

D.Solomon Island

Ans:B

29.The total number of members of the U.N at the end of 2010.

A.192

B.180

C.175

D.199

Ans:A

30.A country in which the large hadron Collider is partially situated:

A.USA

B.Russia

C.Canada

D.Switzerland

Ans:D

31.The chemical that is found in the largest quantity in the sun:

A.Helium

B.Hydrogen

C.Oxygen

D.Carbon

Ans:B

32.The year in which the Kyoto Protocol was adopted:

A.2005

B.2006

C.2009

D.2008

Ans:A

33.A disease that does not fall into the category of life-style disease:

A.Diabetes

B.Obesity

C.Malaria

D.Hyper tension

Ans:C

34.The constitutional amendment that removed all doubts regarding the power of  the parliament to amend the constitution was made in the year:

A.1960

B.1971

C.1975

D.1977

Ans:…………

35.Which of the following is NOT a fundamental right?

A.Right to life

B.Right to equality

C.Right to property

D.Right against exploration

Ans:C

36.When was the Indian constitution finally adopted?

A.26 Jan.1950

B.26 Nov.1949

C.15 Aug.1947

D.15 Aug.1949

Ans:A

37.The foreign power that was defeated in the battle of Kulachal in 1741

A.The Dutch

B.The English

C.The French

D.The Portugese

Ans:A

38.The winner of Kendra Sahitya Academy Award in 2010?

A.M.T.Vasudevan Nair

B.O.V.Vijayan

C.M.P.Virendrakumar

D.O.N.V.Kurup

Ans:C

39.May 5 is associated with

A.K.N.Paniker

B.Kunchan Nambar

C.Thunchathu Ezhuthachan

D.Kumaranasan

Ans:B

40.First Indian to go to space:

A.Kalpana Chawla

B.Neil Armstrong

C.Valentina Thereskova

D.Rakesh Sharma

Ans:D

41.Brahmos missile is being manufactured in collaboration with:

A.France

B.Russia

C.Germany

D.Canada

Ans:B

42.Earth hours is observed from 8.30 pm to 9.30 pm on:

A.June 21

B.March 21

C.March 27

D.September 21

Ans:………..

43.When was Chandrayan-1 launched?

A.2007

B.2006

C.2009

D.2008

Ans:D

44.The museum at VSSC,Thumba is housed in a building that was once a:

A.Mosque

B.Temple

C.Church

D.Gurudwara

Ans:C

45.Interest for money in the S.B.A/c is calculated today on a :

A.Daily basis

B.Yearly basis

C.Monthly basis

D.On the basis of the amount that

Ans:A

46.A person who is famous for his population theory:

A.Robert Malthus

B.Adam Smith

C.Lord Kenyes

D.Amartya Sen

Ans:A

47.The player who was the partner of Leander paes to win Australian Open and Wimbledon mixed doubles:

A.Saina Nehwal

B.Cara Black

C.Serena Williams

D.Venus Williams

Ans:B

48.The FIFA World Cup 2010 was won by:

A.Spain

B.France

C.Brazil

D.Germany

Ans:A

49.Wyndham Championship is associated with:

A.Badminton

B.Tennis

C.Hockey

D.Golf

Ans:D

50.A Keralite who won medals both at Asian Games and the Commonwealth Games 2010?

A.Preeja Sreedharan

B.Siju Jose

C.Tintu Lukka

D.Aparna Balan

Ans:A

51.A mineral that is found in Kerala and that could be fuel for the next generation Nuclear Power Plants.

A.Uranium

B.Plutorium

C.Thorium

D.Radium

Ans:C

52.The film that bagged the Oscar Award for the best film in  2010?

A.The Hurt Locker

B.No Country for Old Man

C.Million Dollar Baby

D.Slumdog Millionaire

Ans:A

53.The author of’The White Tiger’?

A.Kiran Desai

B.Arundhathi Roy

C.Indira Goswami

D.Aravind Adiga

Ans:D

54.The player Viswanathan Anand defeated……….at Sofia to win his 4^th Championship Title.

A.Alexi Shirov

B.Topalov

C.Kasparov

D.Viadimar Karamik

Ans:B

55.The National High Way that connects Kozhikode and Wayanad?

A.NH 17

B.NH 47

C.NH 212

D.NH 49

Ans:C

56.The country against which Sachin Tendulkar scored his 50^th test Century.

A.West Indies

B.New Zealand

C.South Africa

D.England

Ans:C

57.Quit India Movement was started in:

A.1942

B.1930

C.1919

D.1921

Ans:A

58.Guruvayoor Sathyagraha was in:

A.1935

B.1921

C.1931

D.1926

Ans:C

59.A river that originates in Kerala and is a tributary of Kaveri.

A.Chaliar

B.Kallar

C.Achencoil

D.Bhavani

Ans:D

60.The length of the Kerala’s uninterrupted inland navigation system:

A.250 km

B.200 km

C.300 km

D.450 km

Ans:C

61.The first Non-Aligned Conference was held at:

A.Delhi

B.Cairo

C.Bandung

D.Belgrade

Ans:D

62.The U.N.Agency to help Children:

A.UNDP

B.UNESCO

C.UNICEF

D.UNEP

Ans:C

63.The headquarters of International Court of Justice:

A.Geneva

B.Paris

C.Hague

D.Zurich

Ans:C

64.The first secretary general of UN

A.Ban-ki-Moon

B.Trygave Lie

C.Kofi Annan

D.U Thant

Ans:B

65.Goa was integrated in Indian Union in:

A.1961

B.1954

C.1962

D.1953

Ans:A

66.The first Non-Congress prime Minister:

A.Charan Singh

B.A.B.Vajpai

C.I.K.Gujral

D.Morarji Desai

Ans:D

67.Bhakra Nangal Project is in:

A.Orissa

B.Punjab

C.M.P

D.West Bengal

Ans:B

68.The protest against the Rowlatt Act of 1919 lead to:

A.Dandi March

B.Jalianwala Bagh magassacre

C.Quit India Movement

D.Chauri Chaura Violence

Ans:B

69.A river that is tributary of Ganga:

A.Varma

B.Son

C.Krishna

D.Kosi

Ans:A,B

70.A river that flows westward:

A.Tapti
B.Krishna

C.Mahanadi

D.Godawari

Ans:A

71.The National Commission for Religious and Linguistic Minorities was headed by:

A.Ranganath Misra

B.Justice Liberhan

C.Kumarapillai

D.Narendran

Ans:A

72.Which of the following is Kharif crop?

A.Wheat

B.Mustard

C.Barley

D.Rice

Ans:D

73.The right of children to free and compulsory Education Act prescribes that every children be provided education near his/her home for:

A.5 years

B.4 Years

C.6 Years

D.8 Years

Ans:C

74.The Forward Block was started in 1939 by:

A.Bal Gangadhar Thilak

B.Subhash Chandra Bose

C.Lala Lajpat Roy

D.Bipin Chandra Pal

Ans:B

75.The head quarters of Interpol is in:

A.France

B.Switzerland

C.England

D.Spain

Ans:A

76.What is the fee to be remitted along with an application for information under Right to information Act?

A.50/-

B.10/-

C.25/-

D.20/-

Ans:B

77.Where is the southern most coastal police station in Kerala?

A.Parassala

B.Vizhinjam

C.Poovar

D.Kovalam

Ans:B

78.Which of the following is not a cyber crime?

A.Sending pornographic mails

B.Distorting social network

C.Hacking

D.Photocopying without

Ans:D

79.What is the minimum age for getting a leaner ‘s licence for riding a vehicle above 50 CC?

A.16

B.18

C.21

D.20

Ans:B

80.When was kudumbasree Programme started?

A.2000

B.2005

C.2002

D.1998

Ans:D

81.He likes…………praised by others.

A.Been

B.Being

C.To

D.Having

Ans:B

82.The boys sing very well,……………….?

A.Don’t they

B.Aren’t they

C.Do they

D.Does they

Ans:A

83.They cancelled the tour due to ………..weather.

A.Irrational

B.Intermittent

C.Inevitable

D.Inclement

Ans:D

84.How much ……………this pen………………..?

A.Does,cost

B.Have,cost

C.Does,costs

D.Do,costs

Ans:A

85.The roof is too high for him ………….

A.For touching

B.That he cannot touch it

C.To touch

D.To be touch

Ans:C

86.Of the three criminals,the police arrested two,But one is still

A.At large

B.At length

C.At loss

D.At distance

Ans:C

87.As a goal-scorer Pele’s superiority…………other footballers was indisputable

A.Than

B.Over

C.Against

D.About

Ans:B

88.The theatre was set ………..by miscreants

A.Fire

B.Ignite

C.Firing

D.Ablaze

Ans:A

89.On Seing the police ,the burglar took to his………..

A.Head

B.Lege

C.Knees

D.Heels

Ans:D

90.One of the bangles………….removed from the box

A.Have been

B.Are being

C.Has been

D.Were being

Ans:A

91.Which of the following is correctly spelt?

A.Millioner

B.Millionaire

C.Millionair

D.Millioneir

Ans:B

92………………being the best player in the world,he failed to win the tournament

A.Barring

B.Unless

C.Despite

D.Since

Ans:C

93.The teacher was trying to ………the idea that perseverance was the key to success

A.Drive out

B.Drive home

C.Drive off

D.Drive away

Ans:B

94.Hisaddiction …………alcohol is sure to ruin his future.

A.Under

B.With

C.Of

D.To

Ans:D

95.Neither Mathew nor Gopal…………successful.

A.Is

B.Are

C.Were

D.Have been

Ans:A

96.’Immortal’means…………..

A.Having moral values

B.Ancient

C.Living for ever

D.Morally wrong

Ans:C

97.Immediately after the accident,the injured passengers………to the hospital.

A.Was taken

B.Have taken

C.Has been taken

D.Were taken

Ans:D

98……………he was ill,he attended the meeting.

A.As

B.Though

C.Unless

D.Since

Ans:B

99.Sunil is………than Mohan at studies.

A.Best

B.Bad

C.Better

D.Good

Ans:C

100.The victory at the Commonwealth Games was …………for the sprinter

A.A shot in the arm

B.An Achilles’ heel

C.A poor hand

D.An iron hand

Ans:A