20-05-2017 SOLVED PAPER OF KERALA PSC JUNIOR EMPLOYMENT OFFICER

JUNIOR EMPLOYMENT OFFICER,NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICES(KERALA)/ASSISTANT JAILOR GRADE I,JAIL

EXAM DATE:20-05-2017

Choose the correct answer from the four options A,B,C,D given in brackets.

1.A and B are two cities.A man travels from A to B at a speed of 10 km/hr and returns back at the speed of 30 km/hr.Find his average speed for whole journey.

A.12 km/hr

B.15 km/hr

C.20 km/hr

D.22.5 km/hr

Ans:B

2.A train 220 m long is running at 30 km/hr.How long will it take to cross a bridge 80 meters long?

A.10 seconds

B.14/3 seconds

C.36 seconds

D.16.8 seconds

Ans:C

3.A and B together can finish  a work in 16 days,while B can do the same work alone in 24 days.In how many days can A alone finish the work?

A.25 days

B.20 days

C.48 days

D.42 days

Ans:C

4.The ratio of ages of Anil and Ashima is 3:5.The sum of their ages is 48 years.What is the age of Ashima?

A.18 years

B.30 years

C.16 years

D.10 years

Ans:B

5.Today is Monday.After 100 days what day it will be?

A.Wednesday

B.Tuesday

C.Thursday

D.Sunday

Ans:A

6.65-5x7+(8x4-2-1)-?

A.75

B.45

C.428

D.70

Ans:B

7.10 ¾+2 3/5=5 1/10=?

A.8 ¼

B.4 1/8

C.1 4/8

D.8 1/20

Ans:A

8.Meena,Arun and Gopu divide a sum of Rs.6,000 in such a way that Arun gets ½ of what Meena gets and Gopu gets ¾ of what Arun gets.Then what is Arun’s share?

A.Rs.1,200

B.Rs.1,480

C.Rs.1,600

D.Rs.3,000

Ans:C

9.The cost of a machine is estimated to be increasing at the rate of 10% every year.If it cost Rs.12,000 now,what will be the estimated value after 3 years?

A.Rs.19572

B.Rs.15972

C.Rs.17952

D.Rs.15792

Ans:B

10.There are 30 students in a class.One student weighing 25kg goes away and a new student joins the class.If the average weight is then increased by 200 grams,what is the weight of new student?

A.32 kg

B.31 kg

C.30 kg

D.29 kg

Ans:B

11.If PRLN:XZTV::JLFR:?

Which one of the answer would replace the question mark?

A.NPRT

B.NRPT

C.NTRP

D.RTNP

Ans:D

12.If ?:Vegetable::?:Wheat Which one of the following is the correct pair for question marks?

A.Plant,Cake

B.Barley,Flour

C.Cabbage,Com

D.Leves,Rice

Ans:C

13.In the following four numbers,three are same in certain way,while the rest one is different.Find out the different one.

A.28

B.14

C.49

D.43

Ans:D

14.Out of four words,three are same in certain way,while the rest one is different.Find out the different one.

A.Bird

B.Crow

C.Kite

D.Pigeon

Ans:A

15.Which of the alternative figures would correctly fill in the blank space in following series of numbers?

1,5,10,16,23,31,------

A.38

B.50

C.39

D.40

Ans:D

16.In a certain code FIRE is coded as DGPC.What will be the last letter of the coded word for’SHOT’?

A.Q

B.P

C.R

D.S

Ans:C

17.After starting from a point,a man walks 3 km towards East,then turning his left he moves 3 km.After this he again turns left and moves 3 km.Which choice given below indicates the correct direction in which he is from his starting point?

A.North

B.East

C.West

D.South

Ans:A

18.If 8^th of the month falls 3 days after Sunday,what day will be on 17^th of that month?

A.Thursday

B.Tuesday

C.Wednesday

D.Friday

Ans:D

19.A,B,C and D distribute some cards among themselves in a manner that A gets 1 less than B;C gets 5 more than D,while D gets as many as B.Who gets the least number of cards?

A.B

B.C

C.D

D.A

Ans:D

20.If the letters of the word S A R B S are rearranged so that a name of metal is obtained.What will be the first letter of that word?

A.A

B.S

C.R

D.B

Ans:D

21. A mixture of two gases are calld’Syn gas’ Identify the mixture

A.CO and N2

B.CO2 and N2

C.CO and H2

D.CO2 and H2

Ans:D

22.The compound called blue vitriol is

A.BaSO42H2O

B.CO2 and N2

C.CaSO41/2H2O

D.BaC122H2O

Ans:B

23.What is the hybridization of carbon in HC-N?

A.SP3d

B.SP3

C.SP2

D.SP

Ans:D

24.Human body is an example for

A.Open system

B.Closed system

C.Isolated system

D.Adiabatic system

Ans:A

25.What is the internal energy change of a system when it absorb 15 KJ of heat and does 5 KJ of work?

A.10 KJ

B.20 KJ

C.0 KJ

D.5 KJ

Ans:A

26.Which temperature is called absolute zero?

A.-273.15 Degree C

B.-273.15 K

C.O Degree C

D.None of these

Ans:A

27.Choose a water soluble Vitamin

A.Vitamin A

B.Vitamin D

C.Vitamin C

D.VitaminE

Ans:C

28.The metal present in chlorophyl is

A.Iron

B.Cobalt

C.Magnesium

D.Nickel

Ans:C

29.A peptide hormone is

A.Estrone

B.Corticoid

C.Progesterone

D.Insulin

Ans:D

30.Which of the following is not found DNA?

A.Uracil

B.Adenine

C.Thymine

D.Guanine

Ans:A

31.GST(Goods and Service Tax)is set to be introduced by the Union Govt.on

A.April 1^st 2017

B.May 1^st 2017

C.June 1^st 2017

D.July 1^st 2017

Ans:D

32.Indian Sports Research Institute is located at

A.Delhi

B.Patiala

C.Mohali

D.Ranchi

Ans:B

33.The first cinema scope film in India

A.Deewana

B.Bazigar

C.Kagaz Ke Phool

D.Dangal

Ans:C

34.The power to decide an election petition is vested with

A.High Court

B.Supreme Court

C.Election Commission

D.Parliament

Ans:A

35.World First Bank to deploy a robot for customer service

A.HSBC

B.Axis Bank

C.HDFC

D.ICICI

Ans:C

36.Who wrote the famous book ‘Who Wants To be Millionaire’?

A.Agathe Christie

B.Emile Zola

C.Vikram Seth

D.Chethan Bhagath

Ans:A

37.Who wrote the famous book’Who Wants To be Millionaire’?

A.Dubai

B.San Paulo

C.London

D.Zurich

Ans:D

38.Name of the first solar ferry boat of India between Vaikom Tavanakkadavu

A.Pinaka

B.Aaditya

C.Ushas

D.Jalareni

Ans:B

39.Which team is the second highest winning FIFA World Cup?

A.Italy

B.Germany

C.Argentina

D.England

Ans:A

40.The President can dismiss a member of the Council of Ministers

A.On his own

B.With the consent of the Speaker

C.On recommendating the Prime Minister

D.Only under emergency conditions

Ans:C

41.V.T.Bhattathirippad and his friends conducted a “Yachana Yathra”in 1931 from

A.Trissur to Kasargod

B.Palakkad to Kasargod

C.Varkala to Kasargod

D.Varkala to Palakkad

Ans:A

42.Name of the person who is related to the foundation of the “Servants of the Mary Immaculate”

A.Poikayil Yohanan

B.St.Kuriakose Alias Chavara

C.Sr.Alphonsa

D.Amos Pathiri

Ans:B

43.The name of the social reformer who was called abusively as “Pandiparayan” by the Savarnas(high caste people)

A.Vaikunda Swamikal

B.Vagbhatananda

C.Thycaud Ayya Swamikal

D.Ayyankali

Ans:C

44.Name of the Diwan who banned and confiscated the newspaper “Swadeshabhimani”in 1910

A.P.Rajagopalachari

B.Ramayan Dalawa

C.C.P.Ramaswami

D.Veluthambi Dalawa

Ans:A

45.Which river is also known as Thalavar?

A.Kunthi River

B.Karamanayar

C.Pambar

D.Sirumani

Ans:C

46.The place”Muziris”was known in ancient Kerala history as

A.Capital city

B.Chera village

C.Harbour city

D.Urban centre

Ans:C

47.The first mass struggle against untouchability in Kerala was

A.Guruvayur Satyagraha

B.Paliyam Satyagraha

C.Channar Revolt

D.Vaikom Satyagraha

Ans:D

48.The name “Karindhandan”is associated with

A.Kuttiyadi pass

B.Thamarasseri pass

C.Periyar pass

D.Nadukkani pass

Ans:B

49.Mention the main feature of “Chinnar”

A.Gold deposit in Kerala

B.Hottest region in Kerala

C.Rain shadow region in Kerala

D.Mica deposit in Kerala

Ans:C

50.The famous “Mamankam Festival”was celebrated on the bank of the river

A.Periyar

B.Kabani

C.Pamba

D.Bharathapuzha

Ans:D

51.The name of person who persuaded Gandhiji to include women in Salt sathyagraha

A.Sarojini Naidu

B.Urvasi Bhatalia

C.Kamaladevi Chadhopadhyaya

D.Subhadrakumari Chauhan

Ans:C

52.In which Sathyagraha did Gandhiji interfere for labours in factory for the first time?

A.Kheda Sathyagraha

B.Bardoli

C.Chambaran

D.Ahmedabad

Ans:D

53.Congress Session which decided to celebrate 26^th January as Independence Day all over the country

A.Amaravathi Congress

B.Bombay Congress

C.Lahore Congress

D.Belgaum Congress

Ans:C

54.Mahatma:Life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi the biography of Gandhiji is written by

A.D.G.Tendulkar

B.Sasi Tharoor

C.Ruskin Bond

D.Dr.S.Radhakrishnan

Ans:A

55.Who organized the group called “Khudaikhitmatgars”?

A.Khan Abdul Ghafar Khan

B.Moulana Azad

C.Syed Ahammed Khan

D.Agha Khan

Ans:A

56.Who is known as the mother of Indian Revolutions?

A.Captain Lakshmi

B.Annie Besant

C.Rani Gaidilieu

D.Madam Bhikaji Rustom Cama

Ans:D

57.Who among the following was not a member of the Cabinet Mission?

A.Strafford Cripps

B.A.V.Alexander

C.John Simon

D.Pethic Lawrence

Ans:C

58.The famous book”Annihilation of  Caste”was written by

A.Jyothi Rao Phule

B.Raja Ram Mohan Roy

C.B.R.Ambedkar

D.Periyar Ramaswamy

Ans:C

59.The Chairman of the State Reorganization Commission

A.H.N.Khunsra

B.Fasal Ali

C.K.M.Panikkar

D.V.P.Menon

Ans:B

60.The first sitting of Constituent Assembly of India was held on

A.9 December 1946

B.26 November 1946

C.14 August 1947

D.26 January 1950

Ans:A

61.The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is appointed by

A.Speaker of Lok Sabha

B.Governor

C.Prime Minister

D.President of India

Ans:D

62.Constitution of India was adopted by Constituent Assembly on

A.26^th January 1950

B.26^th November 1949

C.29^th August,1947

D.9^th December,1946

Ans:B

63.Subject to the Provisions of any law made byParliament or any rules made under Article 145,which Article of the Constitution permits the Supreme Court to review its own judgement or order?

A.Article 134

B.Article 135

C.Article 130

D.Article 137

Ans:D

64.Which Article is inserted in the Constitution of India by the Constitution of India by the Constitution(Ninety seventh Amendment)Act 2011?

A.Article 43B

B.Article 39A

C.Article 338A

D.Article 361B

Ans:A

65.Which of the following is not a Constitutional Body?

A.Finance Commission

B.State Public Service Commission

C.State Human Rights Commission

D.Election Commission

Ans:C

66.The Constitution of India provides free and compulsory education of all children in the age group of six to fourteen years as a

A.Moral Right

B.Political Right

C.Fundamental Right

D.Natural Right

Ans:C

67.Who was the second Chairperson of National Human Rights Commission?

A.Justice K.G.Balakrishnan

B.Justice M.N.Venkatachallah

C.Justice S.Rajendra Babu

D.Justice J.S.Verma

Ans:B

68.How many Schedules are there in the “Right to Information Act 2005”?

A.2 Schedules

B.4 Schedules

C.5 Schedules

D.3 Schedules

Ans:A

69.Which of the following Committees was formed by the Government of India in the year 1979 to study the issue of child labour and to suggest measures tackle it?

A.Ravindra Verma Committee

B.R.N.Malhotra Committee

C.Justice V.S.Malimath Committee

D.Gurupadaswamy Committee

Ans:D

70.The protection of women from Domestic Violence Act was passed in the year

A.2006

B.2009

C.2005

D.2008

Ans:C

71.Choose the suitable form of the  adjective:It is important to understand what makes one typeface----------------than another.

A.Legibly

B.More legible

C.Most legible

D.Legible

Ans:B

72.Choose a suitable interpretation for the idiom ‘hand and glove’.

A.Very friendly

B.In confusion

C.Earnestly

D.Entirely

Ans:A

73.It was a steep-----------into the cave

A.Descend

B.Dissent

C.Decent

D.Descent

Ans:D

74.Find the appropriate reported speech for the following:The stranger said to me,”What is your name?”

The stranger asked me------------------

A.What my name is

B.What is my name

C.What my name was

D.What was your name

Ans:C

75.The universe---------------a vast number of galaxies and it-------------since its creation in the Big Bang about 13 billion years ago.

A.His contained,expanded

B.Contains,had been expanding

C.Had contained,had explained

D.Contains,has been expanding

Ans:D

76.Give a one word substitute for :One who is filled with excessive and mistaken enthusiasm about religious matters

A.Altruist

B.Atheist

C.Fanatic

D.Fatalist

Ans:C

77.The old man was overwhelmed------------ grief at his son’s death

A.In

B.With

C.Of

D.By

Ans:B

78.Choose the correct sentence from the following.

A.Neither of the two plans was approved

B.Neither of the two plan was approved

C.Neither of the two plans were approved

D.Neither of the two plans are approved

Ans:A

79.Choose the word which is spelt correctly

A.Maintanance

B.Maintainance

C.Maintenance

D.Maintinance

Ans:C

80.Change the voice

One may accomplish anything with a little effort

A.One can accomplish anything with effort

B.With a little effort anything can be accomplished

C.One can accomplish anything with a little effort

D.With a little effort anything is accomplished

Ans:B

81.Which of the following is not the object of the Bharat Niraman Yojana?

A.Connect 40% of total rural area with telecommunication and broad band

B.Built roads to connect all remote places

C.To provide drinking water to all developing areas

D.To provide employment opportunities to atleast one person in each family

Ans:D

82.The ICDS  aims at

A.Providing supplementary nutrition to children

B.Provide elementary education

C.To prevent female infanticide

D.None of the above

Ans:A

83.Kudumbasree Movement is launched in

A.1997

B.1998

C.1996

D.1999

Ans:B

84.The Pradhan manthri Adarsh Grama Yojana was initially implemented in

A.Rajasthan

B.Madhya Pradesh

C.Karnataka

D.Meghalaya

Ans:A

85.Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana is implemented by

A.District Panchayat

B.Grama Panchayat

C.Block Panchayat

D.All the above

Ans:D

86.Antyodaya Anna Yojana was launched on

A.13^th April 2003

B.15^th August 2000

C.25^th December 2000

D.25^th December 2001

Ans:C

87.Under VAMBAY the Dwelling Unit shall be registered in the name of

A.Wife

B.Husband

C.Elder Member of the family

D.None of the above

Ans:A

88.Mahila Samridhi Yojana is launched in

A.1993

B.1994

C.1995

D.1996

Ans:A

89.The eligible persons under  the Indira Awaas Yojana are

A.Freed Bonded Labourer

B.Widows of Defense Personnel

C.Both A and B

D.None of the above

Ans:C

90.NRDP is organized in

A.1991

B.1992

C.1993

D.1994

Ans:B

91.One nibble is equal to

A.2 bits

B.4 bits

C.8bits

D.16 bits

Ans:B

92.’Sleep’in computers refers to

A.Restart the computers in safe mode

B.Restart the computers in normal mode

C.Shutdown the computer terminating all the running applications

D.Shutdown the computer without closing the running applications

Ans:D

93.To process data computers use

A.High level language

B.MachineLanguage

C.Assembly language

D.All the above

Ans:B

94.Which one of the following is not an operating system?

A.Safari

B.Android

C.Macintosh

D.Linux

Ans:A

95.Who are the founders of Whatsapp?

A.Brian Acton and Tim Cook

B.Brian Acton and Mark Zuckerberg

C.Brian Acton and Jan Koum

D.Jan Koum and Tim Cook

Ans:C

96.Software that aims to gather information about a person or organization without their knowledge,that may send such information to another entity without the consumer’s consent or that asserts control over a device without the consumer’s knowledge

A.Spyware

B.Firmware

C.Trojan horse

D.All the above

Ans:A

97.Section which provides punishment for sending offensive messages through communication services

A.Section 66 A

B.Section 66 B

C.Section 66 C

D.Section 66 D

Ans:A

98.IBM stands for

A.Integrated Business Machine

B.Internal Business Machine

C.Indian Business Machine

D.International Business Machine

Ans:D

99.Computer which stores the different web pages is called

A.Service Provider

B.Web browser

C.Web Server

D.Terminal

Ans:C

100.The very high speed semiconductor memory which can speed semiconductor memory which can speed up CPU is

A.Main Memory

B.Cache Memory

C.Primary Memory

D.Secondary Memory

Ans:B