Kerala PSC Beverages LD Clerk Previous Year Question Paper 2010
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1. The first Chairperson of the National Women’s Commission:
(A) Girija Vyas
(B) Jayanthy Patnaik
(C) Fathima Beevi
(D) D. Sreedevi
2. In which year the National Human Rights Commission came into effect?
(A) 2000
(B) 1995
(C) 1991
(D) 1993
3. When did the Right for Information Act came into effect?
(A) 2005
(B) 2006
(C) 2004
(D) 2007
4. Who is the authority to appoint Chief Information Commission?
(A) Prime Minister
(B) President
(C) Information Department
(D) Governor
5. Name the state having no Scheduled Caste community:
(A) Orissa
(B) Bihar
(C) Nagaland
(D) Meghalaya
6. The present Central Vigilance Commissioner:
(A) C.J. Mathew
(B) Alexander C.J.
(C) Hormis Tharakan
(D) P.J. Thomas
7. The first Malayalee appeared in the Postal Stamp:
(A) Mother Theresa
(B) Alphonsamma
(C) Sreenarayana Guru
(D) K. Kelappan
8. Which of the following is the space expedition to Mars?
(A) Genesis
(B) Dawn
(C) Rosta
(D) Phoenix
9. In 1956 Kerala State was formulated with how many districts?
(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 8
10. Which place is known as the Mecca of Kerala?
(A) Kodungallur
(B) Mankada
(C) Ponnany
(D) Manjery
11. Where is the head quarters of Kerala Forest Research Station?
(A) Palode
(B) Peechi
(C) Lakkidy
(D) Munnar
12. If A means +, B means -, C means x and D means /, then the value of 18C14A6B16D4
is:
(A) 63
(B) 254
(C) 288
(D) 1208
13. The famous folk dance Padayani is originated at:
(A) Kadammanitta
(B) Chovva
(C) Bekal
(D) Cheruthuruthy
14. The first Malayalee who got Padmavibhushan:
(A) Vallathole Narayana Menon
(B) V.K. Krishna Menon
(C) V.R.Krishna Iyer
(D) A.K.Gopalan
15. The Lion Safari Park in Kerala is situated at:
(A) Silent Valley National Park
(B) Thekkady
(C) Peppara
(D) Marakkunnam Island
16. The Kerala Kalamandalam was established in the year:
(A) 1930
(B) 1935
(C) 1950
(D) 1925
17. National University of Advanced Legal Studies is at:
(A) Bangalore
(B) Kochi
(C) Delhi
(D) Chennai
18. The Kerala villages selected by UNDP for local self tourism development:
(A) Aranmula and Kumbalangy
(B) Peerumedu and Munnar
(C) Mannarkkad and Malampuzha
(D) Kovalam and Vely
19. Galasa programme is associated with:
(A) Art
(B) Culture
(C) Agriculture
(D) Literature
20. In which year Kudumbasree programme was started:
(A) 1982
(B) 1998
(C) 2000
(D) 2005
21. Which is the latest Wild life Sanctuary in Kerala?
(A) Eravikulam
(B) Silent Valley
(C) Periyar
(D) Malabar
22. The instrument used for measuring the density or relative density of liquids:
(A) Hydrometer
(B) Hygrometer
(C) Multimeter
(D) Fathometer
23. Nuclides with the same atomic number, but different mass number are called:
(A) Isotopes
(B) Isotones
(C) Isobar
(D) Isosteres
24. The techniques of estimating the age of the remains of a once-living organization:
(A) Uranium dating
(B) Nuclear fusion
(C) Transmutation
(D) Carbon dating
25. Solid carbon dioxide is known as:
(A) Dry ice
(B) Carbon monoxide
(C) Soda water
(D) Solid carbon
26. The disorder characterized by the absence of melanin
(A) Hemophilia
(B) Fabry’s disease
(C) Albinism
(D) Anemia
27. Thomas cup is associated with:
(A) Badminton
(B) Cricket
(C) Snooker
(D) Chess
28. Who designed the new symbol for Indian Rupees?
(A) Ramesh Varma
(B) G.U. Sreekumar
(C) D.Ramkumar
(D) D.Udayakumar
29. Right to Education Act (RTA) has become a legally enforceable law from
(A) Since independence
(B) 1st April 2010
(C) 1st January 2010
(D) 26 th January 1950
30. Pankaj Advani is associated with:
(A) Politics
(B) Film
(C) Culture
(D) Sports
31. Who won 2010 ICC World Twenty/20 Cricket championship?
(A) India
(B) England
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) Australia
32. Who won 2010 ICC World Twenty/20 Cricket championship?
(A) India
(B) England
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) Australia
33. Kirit Parikh Committee was set up to review
(A) Petroleum pricing
(B) Parliamentary affairs
(C) Telecommunications
(D) Centre – State relation s
34. M.F. Hussain the famous Indian painter accepted the citizenship of
(A) Qatar
(B) K.S.A.
(C) U.K.
(D) U.S.A.
35. Oscar Award 2010 for the best actor was awarded to:
(A) Christopher Walts
(B) James Cameron
(C) Jeff Bridges
(D) Nicolas Cage
36. The place known as Ground Zero is in:
(A) Antarctica
(B) Moon
(C) U.S.A.
(D) Australia
37. Which gas was leaked during the Bhopal gas tragedy?
(A) Chlorofluorocarbon
(B) Methyl isocyanate
(C) Carbon monoxide
(D) Phosgene
38. India’s first female shooting champion to clinch gold at world shooting championship:
(A) Tejaswini Sawant
(B) Mallam Karneswary
(C) Sinah Agarwal
(D) Arjun Atwal
39. Who won Australian Open Women’s singles 2010?
(A) Venus Williams
(B) Justin Henin
(C) Cara Black
(D) Serena Williams
40. The capital city of Chera Kings?
(A) Tyndis
(B) Muzris
(C) Vanchi
(D) Madurai
41. Temple entry Proclamation Act of Travancore was in:
(A) 1925
(B) 1833
(C) 1936
(D) 1825
42. Name the President of India who addressed the Kerala Assembly firstly
(A) Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
(B) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
(C) Pratibha Patil
(D) Dr. K.R. Narayanan
43. The length of the sea shore of Kerala is
(A) 680 km
(B) 580 km
(C) 700 km
(D) 750 km
44. Which Amendment brought the fundamental duties as part of the Constitution?
(A) 42
(B) 36
(C) 83
(D) 24
45. The 73rd and 74th Amendment of the Constitution was about:
(A) Fundamental Rights
(B) Right for personal property
(C) Panchayathi Raj
(D) Rajya Sabha Members
46. Which Article exempts Jammu and Kashmir from the category of ordinary states?
(A) 161
(B) 152
(C) 173
(D) 184
47. Which organization was led by the Ten Principles?
(A) Buddhism
(B) Jainism
(C) Christianity
(D) Arya Samaj
48. Drain of wealth theory was propounded by:
(A) Alfred Marshal
(B) Sarojini Naidu
(C) Dadabhai Naoroji
(D) Amartya Sen
49. Who was the real force behind Prarthana Samaj?
(A) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(B) M.G. Ranade
(C) Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
(D) Sridharalu Naidu
50. Central Tuber Crops Research Institute is located at:
(A) Palakkad
(B) New Delhi
(C) Kozhikode
(D) Thiruvanathapuram
51. Which energy source listed below comes under the Non – conventional energy?
(A) Hydel Power
(B) Tidal Power
(C) Atomic Power
(D) Thermal Power
52. In which river is the major irrigation project Pochampad Project is?
(A) Tapi
(B) Gandak
(C) Godavari
(D) Koyna
53. In which state the Baiga tribals are found
(A) Kerala
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Karnataka
54. The supreme authority for telecommunication in India is:
(A) TRIPS
(B) BSNL
(C) TISCO
(D) TRAI
55. Name the river which divides the region into two plateaus Malwa and Deccan?
(A) Ganga
(B) Brahmaputra
(C) Narmada
(D) Godavari
56. In which National park the one horned rhinoceros are commonly found:
(A) Hazaribagh
(B) Kanha
(C) Khaziranga
(D) Bandipur
57. The plant disease Green ear affects which of the crops?
(A) Banana
(B) Rice
(C) Cotton
(D) Bajra
58. In which state is the tourist destination Ghoom Monastry located?
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Meghalaya
(D) West Bengal
59. If they really tried, they ……………….. the prize.
(A) will win
(B) can win
(C) could win
(D) could have won
60. The prisoner begged ……………….. mercy.
(A) to
(B) for
(C) from
(D) with
61. When ……………….. you usually have tea?
(A) do
(B) does
(C) did
(D) are
62. It was ……………….. unanimous decision.
(A) the
(B) an
(C) a
(D) none
63. Time and tide ………………..for no man
(A) wait
(B) waits
(C) is waiting
(D) are waiting
64. I haven’t seen you ……………….. leaving school
(A) to
(B) from
(C) for
(D) since
65. Many people in India are ………………..
(A) pour
(B) pore
(C) pure
(D) poor
66. The United States ……………….. a super power.
(A) is
(B) are
(C) were
(D) have
67. Scientists hope to achieve a break ……………….. in the search for a cure for cancer.
(A) up
(B) out
(C) in
(D) through
68. I am pale, ………………..?
(A) amn’t I
(B) isn’t I
(C) aren’t I
(D) isn’t it
69. He is too tired ……………….. walk.
(A) to
(B) not to
(C) he will not
(D) he cannot
70. What is the passive voice from of: People elected him leader.
(A) He is elected leader by people
(B) He was elected leader by people
(C) He elected leader of people.
(D) Leader was elected by people
71. Report: “I m going out” he said.
(A) He said I am going out
(B) He said I was going out
(C) He said he is going out
(D) He said he was going out
72. In which part of the sentence is the mistake?
(A) At what time
(B) you will
(C) come back
(D) from office
73. In which part of the sentence is the mistake
(A) The pudding
(B) you have prepared
(C) is tasting
(D) delicious
74. What do these word mean: Genial
(A) cordial
(B) a person of exceptional skill and ability
(C) not detailed
(D) giving freely
75. What do these word mean: Impudent
(A) hindrance
(B) unwise
(C) not likely to be true
(D) disrespectful
76. Find the antonyms Sharp:
(A) blunt
(B) weak
(C) powerful
(D) strong
77. Find the antonyms of Convict:
(A) punish
(B) imprison
(C) acquit
(D) release
78. Which of the following is the correct spelling?
(A) aeroplain
(B) aeroplane
(C) aroplain
(D) aroplane
79. Which of the following is the correct spelling?
(A) aeroplain
(B) aeroplane
(C) aroplain
(D) aroplane
80. The average age of a school cricket team is 16.Two members of age 14 and 17 are
replaced by other two players of age 16 and 15. What will be the average age of the new
team?
(A) 14
(B) 15
(C) 16
(D) 17
81. Removed
82. Which is the next in the series?
3,13,31,57, ………………..
(A) 75
(B) 68
(C) 91
(D) 89
83. If the diameter of a circle is doubled, its area is increased by ……………….. times.
(A) 4
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 1/2
84. When a number x is divided by 4 we get the cube of another number, y. Find x if y3<10 font="">
(A) 16
(B) 24
(C) 32
(D) 64
85. The master bedroom of area 256 sq.ft.of a new building has been completely paved with
16 vitrified square tiles. What is the length of the tile used?
(A) 4 feet
(B) 2 feet
(C) 3 feet
(D) None of the above
86. Removed
87. 324 1/2 ……………….. = ……………….. 64 1/2
(A) 7/4
(B) 7/8
(C) 2 1/4
(D) 2 1/8
88. If 5x – 3x = 2×2/7 Find x?
(A) 7
(B) 9
(C) 14
(D) 21
89. Find the missing number in the given series:
11, 33, 55, ………., 99.
(A) 66
(B) 77
(C) 88
(D) 44
90. Find the missing number in the given series:
11, 33, 55, …………, 99.
(A) 66
(B) 77
(C) 88
(D) 44
91. What is the simple interest on Rs.8000 at 8% per annum?
(A) 64
(B) 640
(C) 160
(D) 1600
92. If BANKIS coded as CAMP in a language, how is RAMP coded in that language?
(A) SALU
(B) SONU
(C) BALU
(D) GOPU
93. DOCTOR is related to PATIENT in the sense as PUPIL is related to: Find the correct word
from the following:
(A) FATHER
(B) MOTHER
(C) TEACHER
(D) PEOPLE
94. DOCTOR is related to PATIENT in the sense as PUPIL is related to: Find the correct word
from the following:
(A) FATHER
(B) MOTHER
(C) TEACHER
(D) PEOPLE
95. While introducing a girl in a party, Ramesh said, “she is the daughter-in-law of the only
son of my father” How is Ramesh related to the girl?
(A) Father-in-law
(B) Brother-in-law
(C) Brother
(D) Father
96. Pick the odd one out:
(A) Blue
(B) Green
(C) Red
(D) Yellow
97. Complete the series in the given order. Ag, B2h, C3i, …………
(A) e4j
(B) D4j
(C) D3j
(D) J3d
98. If a, b, c, d, f, g, h, i, j, correspond to 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 and 9 respectively. Solve the
following (df + fg)/jf – da = …………
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
99. If RAT is MAT and MAT is HAT then what is HAT?
(A) FAT
(B) BAT
(C) CAT
(D) EAT
100. If x/2 = (x-1)2. Find x.
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
