General Knowledge - TNPSC I and II

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Dhanaraj Pillai is associated with the game
Hockey


Kuttraleswaran is associated with the game
Swimming


Sachin Tendulkar is associated with the game
Cricket

Who wrote mahabharatha
Veda Viyas

Who wrote Bhagava Gita
Veda Viyas

The book Indiga was written by
Megesthanis

The author of the book Pancha Thandra
Vishnu Varma.

The author of Arthashastra is
Kandiliya (Chanakya, Vishnu Gupta)

General Knowledge - TNPSC I and II

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Who is called an Girl of gold medals
P.T. Usha


The term "Penalty stroke" associated with the game
Hockey


The term "follow on" is associated with the game
Cricket

The term "Penalty corner" associated with the game
Foot ball.

Dandi March was started on
1930

Currency of Burma
Kyat

Which is the oldest monument
Ajanta


Capital of India was shifted to Delhi from Calcutta in
1911 Lord Harondz

Who was Shivaji's Mother
JijaBay

The founder of Jainisam
Mahavir

General Knowledge - TNPSC I and II

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The founder of Buddism is
Goutam Buddha.

Brith place of Buddha is
Lumbini

Reserve Bank Governor
Bheemal jalan

Buddha attained nirvana at
Kabilavastu

Founder of Maurya Dyanasty
Chandra Gupta

Founder of Sikkism was
Gurunank.

The Reserve Bank of India was established in
1935

The North-East Monsoons blows in the mouths of
September to November

Railway passengers coaches are manufactures in
Prembur ( at Chennai)

Railway Diesel engines are manufactures in
Chittangan (West Bengal)

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Which is called as "Blue Mountains "
Nilgiris

Which is called as "Mountain State"
Sikkim

Which is called as "River State"
Andhra pradesh

Which is called as "Five River State"
Punjap

Which is called as Irrigational State
Punjap

The second world was started on
1939

The second world was ended on
1945

The gir forest in Gurat is famous for
Lion

In India Foreign exchange is controlled by
RBI

Indian Consititution was written by
B.R. Ambedkar

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The Indian Consititution became effectve from
january 26th 1950.

In India Jaipur is known as
Pink City

How many days for a year
365

How many Weeks for a year
52

How many days for a Leap year
366

The Last King of Moghal dynasty was
Bhadur Shaw II

UNO was established in the year
1945.

Bangaladesh came into existence in the year
1971.

Goa became independence in the year
1961.

Ramayana was Written by
Valmiki

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General Knowledge - TNPSC I and II

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Who wrote mahabharatha
Veda Viyas

Who wrote Bhagava Gita
Veda Viyas

The book Indiga was written by
Megesthanis

The author of the book Pancha Thandra
Vishnu Varma.

The author of Arthashastra is
Kandiliya (Chanakya, Vishnu Gupta)

Who wrote the book "Discovery of India"
mahatma Gandhiji

The author of the book "Sunny Days"
Sunil Gavaskar.

The National Anthem was composed by
Rabindranath Tagore

The National Anthem of India is
Jana Hana mana

The National Song of India
Vande Matharam

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Vende madharam was composed by
B.C. Chartterji

Vivekananda Memorial is situated at
Kanyakumari.

The author of Gitanjali
Rabindranath Tagore

who worte the famous song "Sare jahanse Atcha"
M. Igbal

Who was the first Prisident of India
Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Who was the first Vice-Present of India
Dr. Radhakrishnan

Who was the first Noble Price winner in India
Rabindranath Tagore

Who was the first Prime Minister of India
jawaharlal Nehru

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Who was the first person to go to space in India
Rakesh Sharma

Who was the first woman who went to space in India
Kalpana Chawla

The first woman Governor of India is
Sarojini Naidu

The first President of India National Congress
W.C.Banerjee.

The first General Election was held in
1952


Man first landed on the Moon in the year
1969

The first world was started on
1914.

The first world was ended on
1918

The first Indian Governor General of Free India
Dr. Rajagopalachari

The first British Governor General of Free India
Lord Mount Batton.

General Knowledge

The first woman Prime Minister of India was
Smt. Indira Gandhi

The first Indian women to climb Mount Everest
Bachendri Pal.

The first Olympic Games in Greece held in
B.C.776

The first president of America
George Wasinghton.

National Animal of India
Tiger.

National Bird of India
Peacock.

National Tree of India is
Banyan Tree

National Flower of India
Lotus

National Game of India
Hockey

National Language of India is
Hindi

The highest National Award of India is
Bharat Ratna

GK Index

TNPSC

Sports

Aptitude

C Objective Type

C++ JavaScript

Computer

XML objective type 1-5

1. Web service

a. Is a process
b. Is a technology
c. Is a phenomenon
d. All of the above


2. Which of the following is not possible through web services

a. The desire to allow businesses to use the Internet
b. To improve collaboration with customers, partners and suppliers
c. To have complex trading partner interactions
d. None of the above


3. Web services registry support

a. White pages
b. Yellow pages
c. Green pages
d. All of the above


4. White pages provide

a. Contact information of a given business
b. Categories of businesses based on existing standards
c. Technical information about the web services provided by a given
business
d. None of the above


5. Yellow pages provide

a. Contact information of a given business
b. Categories of businesses based on existing standards
c. Technical information about the web services provided by a given
business
d. None of the above


Answers
1 – d, 2 – c , 3 – d, 4 – a 5

XML Objective type 6-10

6. Green pages provide

a. Contact information of a given business
b. Categories of businesses based on existing standards
c. Technical information about the web services provided by a given business
d. None of the above

7. Web services is meant for

a. Human to computer interactions
b. Computer to computer interactions
c. Human to human interactions
d. None of the above

8. The web services triad architecture does not include

a. A service provider
b. A service requester
c. A broker
d. Directories

9. Which of the following specification(s) are included in UDDI framework?

a. UDDI Programmer’s API Specification
b. UDDI Data structure Specification
c. UDDI Service specification
d. a & b

10. Which of the following is a major data structure used by UDDI Programmer API?

a. businessEntity
b. businessService
c. tModel
d. All of the above


Answer

6 – c, 7 – b, 8 – d, 9 – d, 10 – d.

XML Objective type 11-15

11. QOS issues are addressed by UDDI by defining a calling convention that involves theuse of cached

a. businessEntity
b. businessService
c. bindingTemplates
d. None of the above


12. OASIS stands for

a. Organization for Advanced Software Initiative Systems
b. Organization for Advancement of Software and Information Systems
c. Organization for Advancement for Structured Information Standards
d. None of the above



13. The technical architecture of ebXML consists of

a. Messaging
b. Business processes
c. Registries and Repositories
d. All of the above



14. What is CPA?

a. Collaboration Protocol Agreement
b. Collaborative Partner Agents
c. Collaboration Protocol Application
d. None of the above



15. Which one is not a technology component of .NET?

a. Development tools
b. Specialized servers
c. Legacy software
d. Devices


Answer

11 – c, 12 – c, 13 –d, 14 – a, 15 – c

XML - Objective type 16-20

XML - OBJECTIVE TYPE

16. MTS stands for

a. Microsoft Transaction System

b. Microsoft Technology Solutions

c. Microsoft Technical Support

d. Microsoft Transaction Server

17. Adapters are needed to

a. Integrate web services

b. Compose Web services

c. Build connections with Web services

d. Build connections with legacy systems

18. Hp Web services Registry is used to publish and discover

a. Public registries

b. Private registries

c. Both public and private registries

d. None of the above

19. JAXR

a. Allows access to emerging XML messaging standards

b. Is the API for doing XML-based procedure calls

c. Provides a uniform standard interface to registries of XML business data

d. None of the above

20. The .NET approach to software integration is based on a

a. Hub-and spoke configuration

b. Ring configuration

c. Star configuration

d. None of the above

Answer

16 – d, 17 – d, 18 – c, 19 – c, 20 – a

XML XKMS

11. Which one is not a XML digital signature element?

a. CanonicalizationMethod
b. Transforms
c. Hash value
d. Reference


12. Digest is

a. application of a mathematical algorithm/secured hash to a portion of message, which ensures the data being signed, cannot be tampered with
b. appended message for security
c. digital value calculated for a written document
d. None of these


13. The "Reference" element includes the information required to do

a. Data transformation
b. Normalization
c. Canonicalization
d. All of these


14. The structure of XKMS contains

a. XML Key Information Service Specification (X-KISS)
b. XML Key Registration Service Specification (X-KRSS)
c. Both a & b
d. None of these


15. Which one of the following is not defined by XKMS

a. Key registration
b. Key revocation
c. Key recovery
d. None of these


ANSWERS

11 - c, 12 -a , 13 -d , 14 -c , 15 - d

GK 36-40

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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36. Who among the following has taken charge as Chairperson of the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) recently?
a) Mohammad Hamid Ansari
b) Lama Chasphel zopta
c) Mohammad Shafi Qureshi
d) Ranjit Issar.


37. Who among the following political personalities is appointed as the Head of the panel Committee for OBC Reservation at Central Educational institutions?
a) Ramadoss
b) Veerappa Moili
c) V.P. Singh
d) Ram Vilas Paswan.


38. When the speed of a body is doubled, its kinetic energy becomes
a) doubled
b) half
c) quadruple
d) one-fourth


39. When a body moves with uniform velocity its acceleration is
a) doubled
b) tripled
c) zero
d) Maximum



40. The principle of Dynamo was discovered by
a) Sir Humphry Davy
b) Michael Farady
c) Albert einstein
d) Max Planck.

GK 31-35

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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31. Which one of the following represents the family planning surgery?
a) Vasectomy
b) Ovariectomy
c) Testisectomy
d) Hysterectomy


32. The population of a city is 1,76,400. If it increases at the rate of 5% per annum then the population after 2 years is
a) 1,94,481
b) 1,94,000
c) 2,00,000
d) 1,92,481


33. The election commission of India completed fifty years of its existence on
a) Jan. 17, 2001
b) Feb. 20, 2002
c) Jan. 15, 2000
d) none of these


34. The Rao-Manmohan model of Economic development was initiated in the year
a) 1982
b) 1985
c) 1991
d) 1995

35. Earthquake in Gurajar occurred on
a) Jan. 25, 2001
b) Feb. 25, 2001
c) Mar. 15, 2000
d) Apr. 15, 2000

GK 26-30

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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26. The devastating cyclone struck the coast of Orissa in India on
a) October 29, 1999
b) December 26, 2004
c) August 17 and 18, 1998
d) December 2, 1984


27. Earthquakes under the sea can cause long, giant, destructive waves called
a) Cyclones
b) Tides
c) Tsunami
d) Tornadoes


28. Which one is the fast growing tree?
a) Banyan
b) Teak
c) coconut
d) Eucalyptus


29. The kudankulam Nuclear Power Stateion is set up in Tamil Nadu in Collaboration with
a) France
b) Germany
c) Russia
d) Italy


30. Coal mine is situated in Tamil Nadu at
a) Ciuddalore
b) Neyveli
c) Mettur
d) Kalpakkam.

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GK 21-25

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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21. Bokaro Steel Plant is located in the state of
a) West Bengal
b) Orissa
c) Jharkhand
d) Karnataka.

22. The Nilgiris are part of the
a) Eastern Ghats
b) Western Ghats
c) Vindhya-Satpura range
d) Himalayan range.


23. The famous textile market of Tamil Nadu is
a) Coimbatore
b) Tirunelveli
c) Salem
d) Erode

24. Manimutharu Dam is located in the district of
a) Triuneleli
b) Coimbatore
c) Cuddalore
d) Thanjavur

25. All water lying south of latitude 55 Degree in the southern hemisphere, is called
a) South Pacific
b) South Atlantic
c) Southern Ocean
d) Indian Ocean.

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GK 16-20

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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16. The Preamble of the India Constitution was prepared by
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) sardar Patel
c) Mahatma Gandhi
d) Subhash Chandra Bose.

17. Representatives of Union Territories in Lok Sabha re chosen by
a) directo election
b) indirect election
c) nomination
d) all of these

18. who called the Fundamental Rights as the 'Conscience of the Consitiution'?
a) Gandhiji
b) Nehru
c) Indira Gandhi
d) Rajiv Gandhi

19. The idea of Directive Principles of State Policy was taken from
a) the USA
b) Japan
c) Britain
d) Ireland.

20. The President's Parliamentary address is prepared by
a) the president's office
b) the speaker of the Lok Sabha
c) the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs
d) the Prime Minister and approved by the cabinet.

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GK 11-15

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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11. Meikirti is
a) a title of the king
b) a historical introduction to an inscription
c) a name of the king
d) a name of a book.

12. The term Socilogy is derived from
a) latin and Greek words
b) Greek and French words
c) English and Latin words
d) French and Greek words.


13. The term "Sociology" was coined by
a) Spencer
b) Aristotle
c) comte
d) Ginsberg


14. During whose rule Sati was not parctised?
a) Chera
b) Pandiya
c) Pallava
d) Chola.

15. Aryans not only came into India but also infused their culture with Tamil culture through
a) music and dance
b) agriculture
c) family system
d) sculpture

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GK 5-10

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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6. In the history of the Freedom Movement of India, the year 1930 is associated with
a) Non-co-operation movement
b) Civil disobedience movement
c) Quit India movement
d) Swadeshi movement.

7. Tamil novel "Ponnyin Selvan" was written by
a) Akilan
b) Kalki
c) Chandilyan
d) Parthasarathi

8. Sarkaria Commission was appointed
a) to find a solution to the Punjab crisis
b) to examine Centre-State relations
c) to resolve Kaveri water dispute
d) to examine the nexus between politicians and criminals.


9. Salt Satyagraha movement in Tamil Nadu was led by
a) Kamaraj
b) Sathyamoorthy
c) C. Rajagopalachari
d) Prakasam.

10. Birth palce of Tamil Poet Subramania Bharathi is
a) Madurai
b) Sivagangai
c) Tirunelveli
d) Ettayapuram.

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GK 1-5

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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1. Who invented Double Entry system of Book-keeping?
a) Luca Pacciola
b) Keynes
c) Hawtrey
d) Gunnar Myrdall.

2. Which system of banking is followed in India?
a) Unit banking
b) Branch banking
c) Merchant banking
d) Mixed banking.

3. The income Tax exemption limit for the Financial year 2008-2009 is
a) Rs. 1,40,000
b) Rs. 1,50,000
c) Rs.1,60,000
d) Rs. 80,000

4. What do you mean by 'Entrepot' trade?
a) Export trade
b) Import trade
c) Import of goods for re-export
d) none of these

5. Second World Tamil Conference was held in
a) 1950
b) 1960
c) 1969
d) 1980

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JavaScript Question

JavaScript Objective Type Questions
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11. How many different kind of loops are there in JavaScript?
a) Two. The "for" loop and the "while" loop
b) Four. The "for" loop, the "while" loop, the "do...while" loop, and the "loop...until" loop
c) One. The "for" loop

12. How does a "for" loop start?
a) for (i = 0; i <= 5) b) for i = 1 to 5 c) for (i = 0; i <= 5; d) for (i <= 5; i++) 13. How can you add a comment in a JavaScript? a) //This is a comment b)
c) 'This is a comment

14. What is the correct JavaScript syntax to insert a comment that has more than one line?
a) //This comment has more than one line//
b) /*This comment has more than one line*/
c)

15. What is the correct way to write a JavaScript array?
a) var txt = new Array("tim","kim","jim")
b) var txt = new Array="tim","kim","jim"
c) var txt = new Array:1=("tim")2=("kim")3=("jim")
d) var txt = new Array(1:"tim",2:"kim",3:"jim")

16. How do you round the number 7.25, to the nearest whole number?
a) Math.round(7.25)
b) round(7.25)
c) rnd(7.25)
d) Math.rnd(7.25)

17. How do you find the largest number of 2 and 4?
a) Math.max(2,4)
b) ceil(2,4)
c) top(2,4)
d) Math.ceil(2,4)

18. What is the correct JavaScript syntax for opening a new window called "window2" ?

a) new("http://xplorenotes.blogspot.com")
b) new.window("http://xplorenotes.blogspot.com")
c) window.open("http://xplorenotes.blogspot.com")
d) open.new("http://xplorenotes.blogspot.com")


19. How do you put a message in the browser's status bar?
a) window.status("put your message here")
b) window.status = "put your message here"
c) status("put your message here")
d) statusbar = "put your message here"

20. How do you find the client's browser name?
a) client.navName
b) browser.name
c) navigator.appName

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C++ Objective Type

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Indicate which data type is not part of standard C++.
a) bool
b) int
c) real
d) double
Ans : C

Which one of the choices would produce the following output ?
a) cout << "Hello" << "World"; b) cout << "Hello \n World"; c) cout << "Hello World\n"; d) cin >> "Hello World";
Ans : D

What is the output of the following code?
for (int i=0; i<10;>

What is the output of the following code? for (int a = 1; a <= 1; a++) cout <<>

For which values of the integer _value will the following code become an infinite loop?

int number=1;

while (true)

{

cout <<>

if (number == 3) break;number += _value;

}
a) only 0
b) only 1
c) only 2
d) only 1 or 2
Ans : B

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C++ Objective Type

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When you are creating a structure, you need to use the following keyworda) structure
b) struct
c) object
d) record
Ans : B

Select the correct function definition (NOT prototype) from the list below.
a) void intro();
b) double sin(double rad);
c) int foo(int bar; double baz)
d) double pow(double num, int pow);
Ans : D

Cout can print multiple values or variables in a single command using the following syntax:
a) cout << "Hi" + bob + "\n"; b) cout << "Hi" << c =" 0;" c =" 0;" c =" 0;" c =" 0;" align="right">Previous Next

C++ Objective type

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What function initializes variables in a class:
a) Constructor
b) Destructor
c) String
d) A and B are correct
Ans : A

To include code from the library in the program, such as iostream, a directive would be called up using this command.
a) #include <>; with iostream.h inside the brackets
b) include (iostreamh)
c) #include <> with iostream.h inside the brackets
d) include #iostream,h;
Ans : C

Single line comments explaining code would be preceded like in the following example
a) /**
b) //
c) *//
d) /*
Ans : B

Which line has all reserved words ?
a) char, int, float, doubled, short, long, unsigned, signed
b) sizeof, const, typedef, static, voided, enum, struct, union
c) if, else, for, while do, switch, continue, break
d) defaulted, goto, return, extern, private, public, protected
Ans : C

What punctuation must each command line have at the end of the line ?
a) :
b) ,
c) !
d) ;
Ans : D

The C++ language isa) case-sensitive.
b) Not case-sensitive.
c) It depends
d) None of these
Ans : A

The number 4.8471e15 must be stored in a(n):
a) int
b) long
c) double
d) float
Ans : C

Select the correct definition for a string variable.
a) string mystr;
b) string mystr[20];
c) string[20] mystr;
d) char mystr[20];
Ans : D

The sentence "Hello world!" uses _____ elements in a character array.
a) 9
b) 11
c) 13
d) 14
Ans : C

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C Objective type

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A function prototypes are useful

a) Because they tell the compiler that a function is declared later.

b) Because they make the program more readable..

c) Because they allow the programmer to see a quick list of functions in the program along with the arguments for each function.

d) All of the above.

Answer is :D

Because of variable scope

a) Variables created in a function cannot be used another function.

b) Variables created in a function can be used in another function.

c) Variables created in a function can only be used in the main function

d) None of the above.

Answer is :A

Which symbol is used to declare a pointer ?

a) &

b) @

c)

*d) $

Answer is :C

Which symbol is used to reference a pointer ?
a) *
b) &
c) @
d) $
Answer is :B

Adding to a pointer that points to an array will
a) Cause an error.
b) Increase the value of the element that the pointer is pointing to.
c) Cause the pointer to point to the next element in the array.
d) None of the above.
Answer is :C

To access the members of a structure, which symbol is used ?
a) *
b) -
c) ,
d) .

Answer is : D

A member is a
a) Variable in a structure.
b) Structure's datatype.
c) Pointer to a structure.
d) None of the above.
Answer is :A

Structures can...
a) Hold many variables of different types.
b) Have pointers to structures.
c) Be assigned to one another, given they are the same type.
d) All of the above.
Answer is :D

In a C program, the first statement that will be executed is:a) The first executable statement of the program.
b) The first executable statement of the main() function.
c) The first executable statement after the comment /*start here*/
d) The first executable statement of the end function.
Answer is :B

The statement: int *jack

a) Declares that all variables ending with jack are ints.
b) Is a pointer declaration. jack is a pointer to an int variable.
c) Declares that jack is the address of a variable and that the address is an int.

d) Declares that all variables starting with jack are ints.
Answer is :B

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C Objective type Questions and Answers

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Which symbol is used to make comments ?
a. //
b. #
c. !!

Ans a

How would you insert pre-written code into a current program ?
a) #read
b) #get
c) #include
d) #pre
Ans: C

Which symbols represent a block of code ?
a) { ... code here }
b) ( ... code here )
c) [ ... code here ]
d) < ... code here >
Answer is : B

In which standard library file is the function printf() located ?
a) stdlib.h
b) stdio.h
c) stdout.h
d) stdoutput.h
Answer is :B

In order to properly use a variable...
a) The variable must have a valid type.
b) The variable name can not be a keyword (part of the C syntax).
c) The variable name must begin with a letter.
d) All of the above.
Answer is :D

Which mathematical operators are in the correct order ?
a) Addition, Division, Modulus
b) Division, Multiplication, Modulus
c) Modulus, Multiplication, Subtraction
d) Modulus, Addition, Division
Answer is :C

Which of the following are NOT relational operators ?a) >
b) <>Answer is :C

The first expression in a for loop is ?a) The test expression.
b) The step value of the loop.
c) The value of our counter variable.
d) None of the above.
Answer is : C

What is the break statement used for ?a) To quit the program.
b) To quit the current iteration.
c) To stop the current iteration and begin the next iteration.
d) None of the above.
Answer is :B

What is the continue statement used for ?
a) To continue to the next line of code.
b) To stop the current iteration and begin the next iteration from the beginning.
c) As an alternative to the else statement.
d) None of the above.
Answer is :B

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C Objective Type
C++
JavaScript
Computer

computer xml

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SOAP Stands for

a) Service Oriented Architecture Protocol
b) Simple Object Access Protocol
c) Serial Object Access Protocol
d) All of the above

Ans: b

Find the odd item

a) XML PRC
b) JAVA RMI
c) SOAP
d) AJAX

Ans: d

HTTP

a) is independent of the platform
b) text based
c) can pass throughfirewalls
d) none of these

Ans: a

CORBA is

a) Complex
b) Platform dependent
c) binary
d) all of the above

Ans: d

SOAP is a


a) Platform dependent

b) complex

c) binary

d) Protocol


Ans : d



Which of the following played a key role in SOAP origin?


a) Developmentor

b) DevelopSoft

c) DSoft

d) All of the above


Ans: a



Which of the following is not a component of SOAP message?


a) Envelope

b) Header

c) Body

d) None of these


Ans: d



Which of the following is not a valid "mustUnderstand" value?


a) 1

b) 0

c) -1

d) all of the above


Ans: c



Find the odditem


a) VersionMismatch

b) MustUnderstand

c) Client

d) Version


Ans: d



Which of the following is not there in http header


a) Content-Type

b) Content-Length

c) Content-Code

d) All of the above


Ans: c

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MARCH 2009 TNPSC

MARCH 2009 GROUP - II Questions

Question 1 - 10

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1. Who invented Double Entry system of Book-keeping?
a) Luca Pacciola
b) Keynes
c) Hawtrey
d) Gunnar Myrdall.

2. Which system of banking is followed in India?
a) Unit banking
b) Branch banking
c) Merchant banking
d) Mixed banking.


3. The income Tax exemption limit for the Financial year 2008-2009 is
a) Rs. 1,40,000
b) Rs. 1,50,000
c) Rs.1,60,000
d) Rs. 80,000

4. What do you mean by 'Entrepot' trade?
a) Export trade
b) Import trade
c) Import of goods for re-export
d) none of these

5. Second World Tamil Conference was held in
a) 1950
b) 1960
c) 1969
d) 1980

6. In the history of the Freedom Movement of India, the year 1930 is associated with
a) Non-co-operation movement
b) Civil disobedience movement
c) Quit India movement
d) Swadeshi movement.

7. Tamil novel "Ponnyin Selvan" was written by
a) Akilan
b) Kalki
c) Chandilyan
d) Parthasarathi

8. Sarkaria Commission was appointed
a) to find a solution to the Punjab crisis
b) to examine Centre-State relations
c) to resolve Kaveri water dispute
d) to examine the nexus between politicians and criminals.


9. Salt Satyagraha movement in Tamil Nadu was led by
a) Kamaraj
b) Sathyamoorthy
c) C. Rajagopalachari
d) Prakasam.

10. Birth palce of Tamil Poet Subramania Bharathi is
a) Madurai
b) Sivagangai
c) Tirunelveli
d) Ettayapuram.

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MARCH 2009 TNPSC

QUESTIONS 31-40

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Which one of the following represents the family planning surgery?
a) Vasectomy
b) Ovariectomy
c) Testisectomy
d) Hysterectomy


The population of a city is 1,76,400. If it increases at the rate of 5% per annum then the population after 2 years is
a) 1,94,481
b) 1,94,000
c) 2,00,000
d) 1,92,481

The election commission of India completed fifty years of its existence on
a) Jan. 17, 2001
b) Feb. 20, 2002
c) Jan. 15, 2000
d) none of these

The Rao-Manmohan model of Economic development was initiated in the year
a) 1982
b) 1985
c) 1991
d) 1995


Earthquake in Gurajar occurred on
a) Jan. 25, 2001
b) Feb. 25, 2001
c) Mar. 15, 2000
d) Apr. 15, 2000


Who among the following has taken charge as Chairperson of the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) recently?
a) Mohammad Hamid Ansari
b) Lama Chasphel zopta
c) Mohammad Shafi Qureshi
d) Ranjit Issar.


Who among the following political personalities is appointed as the Head of the panel Committee for OBC Reservation at Central Educational institutions?
a) Ramadoss
b) Veerappa Moili
c) V.P. Singh
d) Ram Vilas Paswan.

When the speed of a body is doubled, its kinetic energy becomes
a) doubled
b) half
c) quadruple
d) one-fourth

When a body moves with uniform velocity its acceleration is
a) doubled
b) tripled
c) zero
d) Maximum


The principle of Dynamo was discovered by
a) Sir Humphry Davy
b) Michael Farady
c) Albert einstein
d) Max Planck.

MARCH 2009 TNPSC

Question -21-30

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Bokaro Steel Plant is located in the state of
a) West Bengal
b) Orissa
c) Jharkhand
d) Karnataka.

The Nilgiris are part of the
a) Eastern Ghats
b) Western Ghats
c) Vindhya-Satpura range
d) Himalayan range.


The famous textile market of Tamil Nadu is
a) Coimbatore
b) Tirunelveli
c) Salem
d) Erode

Manimutharu Dam is located in the district of
a) Triuneleli
b) Coimbatore
c) Cuddalore
d) Thanjavur

All water lying south of latitude 55 Degree in the southern hemisphere, is called
a) South Pacific
b) South Atlantic
c) Southern Ocean
d) Indian Ocean.

The devastating cyclone struck the coast of Orissa in India on
a) October 29, 1999
b) December 26, 2004
c) August 17 and 18, 1998
d) December 2, 1984


Earthquakes under the sea can cause long, giant, destructive waves called
a) Cyclones
b) Tides
c) Tsunami
d) Tornadoes


Which one is the fast growing tree?
a) Banyan
b) Teak
c) coconut
d) Eucalyptus

The kudankulam Nuclear Power Stateion is set up in Tamil Nadu in Collaboration with
a) France
b) Germany
c) Russia
d) Italy

Coal mine is situated in Tamil Nadu at
Ciuddalore
b) Neyveli
c) Mettur
d) Kalpakkam.

MARCH 2009 TNPSC

MARCH 2009 GROUP - II Questions

Question 11 - 20
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Previous
Meikirti is
a) a title of the king
b) a historical introduction to an inscription
c) a name of the king
d) a name of a book.

The term Socilogy is derived from
a) latin and Greek words
b) Greek and French words
c) English and Latin words
d) French and Greek words.

The term "Sociology" was coined by
a) Spencer
b) Aristotle
c) comte
d) Ginsberg

During whose rule Sati was not parctised?
a) Chera
b) Pandiya
c) Pallava
d) Chola.

Aryans not only came into India but also infused their culture with Tamil culture through
a) music and dance
b) agriculture
c) family system
d) sculpture

The Preamble of the India Constitution was prepared by
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) sardar Patel
c) Mahatma Gandhi
d) Subhash Chandra Bose.

Representatives of Union Territories in Lok Sabha re chosen by
a) directo election
b) indirect election
c) nomination
d) all of these

who called the Fundamental Rights as the 'Conscience of the Consitiution'?
a) Gandhiji
b) Nehru
c) Indira Gandhi
d) Rajiv Gandhi

The idea of Directive Principles of State Policy was taken from
a) the USA
b) Japan
c) Britain
d) Ireland.

The President's Parliamentary address is prepared by
a) the president's office
b) the speaker of the Lok Sabha
c) the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs
d) the Prime Minister and approved by the cabinet.

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MARCH 2009 TNPSC

MARCH 2009 GROUP - II Questions

Question 1 - 10

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1. Who invented Double Entry system of Book-keeping?
a) Luca Pacciola
b) Keynes
c) Hawtrey
d) Gunnar Myrdall.

2. Which system of banking is followed in India?
a) Unit banking
b) Branch banking
c) Merchant banking
d) Mixed banking.


3. The income Tax exemption limit for the Financial year 2008-2009 is
a) Rs. 1,40,000
b) Rs. 1,50,000
c) Rs.1,60,000
d) Rs. 80,000

4. What do you mean by 'Entrepot' trade?
a) Export trade
b) Import trade
c) Import of goods for re-export
d) none of these

5. Second World Tamil Conference was held in
a) 1950
b) 1960
c) 1969
d) 1980

6. In the history of the Freedom Movement of India, the year 1930 is associated with
a) Non-co-operation movement
b) Civil disobedience movement
c) Quit India movement
d) Swadeshi movement.

7. Tamil novel "Ponnyin Selvan" was written by
a) Akilan
b) Kalki
c) Chandilyan
d) Parthasarathi

8. Sarkaria Commission was appointed
a) to find a solution to the Punjab crisis
b) to examine Centre-State relations
c) to resolve Kaveri water dispute
d) to examine the nexus between politicians and criminals.


9. Salt Satyagraha movement in Tamil Nadu was led by
a) Kamaraj
b) Sathyamoorthy
c) C. Rajagopalachari
d) Prakasam.

10. Birth palce of Tamil Poet Subramania Bharathi is
a) Madurai
b) Sivagangai
c) Tirunelveli
d) Ettayapuram.

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JAVASCRIPT - Objective type Questions

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What is the correct JavaScript syntax to write "Hello World"?

1. response.write("Hello World")

2. document.write("Hello World")

3. ("Hello World")

4. "Hello World"


An external JavaScript must contain the <> tag

a) False

b) True


How do you write "Hello World" in an alert box?


a) alert("Hello World")

b) alertBox="Hello World"

c) alertBox("Hello World")

d) msgBox("Hello World")


How do you create a function?

a) function myFunction()

b) function=myFunction()

c) function:myFunction()


How do you call a function named "myFunction"?

a) call function myFunction

b) myFunction()

c) call myFunction()


How do you write a conditional statement for executing some statements only if "i" is equal to 5?

if (i==5)

if i=5

if i=5 then

if i==5 then


How many different kind of loops are there in JavaScript?

Two. The "for" loop and the "while" loop

Four. The "for" loop, the "while" loop, the "do...while" loop, and the "loop...until" loop

One. The "for" loop


How does a "for" loop start?

for (i = 0; i < = 5) for i = 1 to 5 for (i = 0; i < = 5; i++) for (i < = 5; i++) How can you add a comment in a JavaScript? //This is a comment < !--This is a comment-- >

'This is a comment


What is the correct JavaScript syntax to insert a comment that has more than one line?

//This comment has
more than one line//

/*This comment has
more than one line*/

< !--This comment has more than one line-- >
What is the correct way to write a JavaScript array?


var txt = new Array("tim","kim","jim")

var txt = new Array="tim","kim","jim"

var txt = new Array:1=("tim")2=("kim")3=("jim")

var txt = new Array(1:"tim",2:"kim",3:"jim")



How do you round the number 7.25, to the nearest whole number?

Math.round(7.25)

round(7.25)

rnd(7.25)

Math.rnd(7.25)



How do you find the largest number of 2 and 4?

Math.max(2,4)

ceil(2,4)

top(2,4)

Math.ceil(2,4)



What is the correct JavaScript syntax for opening a new window called "window2" ?

new("http://www.w3schools.com","window2")

new.window("http://www.w3schools.com","window2")

window.open("http://www.w3schools.com","window2")

open.new("http://www.w3schools.com","window2")



How do you put a message in the browser's status bar?

window.status("put your message here")

window.status = "put your message here"

status("put your message here")

statusbar = "put your message here"



How do you find the client's browser name?

client.navName

browser.name

navigator.appName

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Sports

The first Indian woman to swim across the English Channel
Answer: Miss. Arati Shah

The first Indian to win world Billiards Trophy
Answer: Wilson Jones

The first to cross the Damelles by swimming
Answer: Mihir Sen

The first to conquer Everest
Answer: Sherpa Tenzing (1953)

The first to sail round the world
Answer: Megellan

The first person to win Wimbledon title five times
Answer: Bjorn Borg

The first woman who conquered Everest
Answer: Jungo Table (Japan)

The first person to reach North Pole
Answer: Robert Peary

First woman Olympic Medallist (Weight Lifting)
Answer: Karnam Malleswari (2000)

The first person to reach South Pole
Answer: Amundsen

The first Indian to win All England Badminton Championship
Answer: Prakash Padukone

The first Indian woman to conquer Everest
Answer: Bichendri Pal

The first an to climb Everest twice
Answer: Nawang Gombu

The first person to complete solo walk to magnetic North pole David Hempleman Adam (UK)
The first woman to reach North pole
Answer: Ann Bancroft

The first woman to sail non stop around the world alone
Answer: Kaycottee

The first deaf & dumb to cross the strait of Gibraltar
Answer: Taranath Shenoy (India)

The first woman to climb Mt. Everest twice
Answer: Santosh Yadav (India)

The first black player to win the Wimbledon men's singles title
Answer: Arthur Ashe (US)

The first person to win the Palk Strait ocean swimming contest
Answer: Baidyanath

Question 11-20

Ordinance of Governor has to be passed by the Assembly within
a) 6 weeks
b) 8 weeks
c) 10 weeks
d) 12 weeks

What is the maximum gap permissible between two sessions of the Parliament?
a) One months
b) Three months
c) Six months
d) One year

Which of the following states has a separate constitution?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) West Bengal
d) Jammu & Kashmir

Planning Commission was established in 1950 through
a) a constitutional amendment
b) a Supreme Court order
c) an executive order
d) a decision by the Parliament.

In which year was Legislative Council abolished in Tamil Nadu?
a) 1984
b) 1985
c) 1986
d) 1987

The major emphasis in the First Five-Year Plan was on
a) employment generation
b) agriculture
c) export promotion
d) industry

UNICEF was established in the year
a) 1946
b) 1956
c) 1949
d) 1954

Indian Telephone Industries Ltd. Is located at
a) Mumbai and Bangalore
b) Bangalore
c) Mumbai and New Delhi
d) Mumbai and Chennai.

Raurkela steel plant was set up with the assistance from
a) USSR
b) UK
c) USA
d) West Germany.

The Oil and Natural Gas Commission was set up in
a) 1956
b) 1957
c) 1959
d) 1961

Questions 1-10

The chief features of the temples constructed by the Cholas were their
a) Vimanas
b) Assembly halls for the devotees
c) Massive pillars
d) Gopuras.

The first verse drama (opera) in Tamil is
a) Harichandra natakam
b) Nandan Charitram
c) shakuntala Natakam
d) Savitiri Natakam.

The Kailasanath temple at Kanchipuram was built by
a)Nandivarman II
b) Mahendravarman I
c) Narasimhavarman II
d) Dandivaraman.

The Indus Valley people built their house using
a) stone
b) wood
c) bricks
c) all of these

The main occupation of the Paleolithic people was
a) agriculture
b) Animal husbandry
c) fishing
d) hunting and gathering food.

Two greatest pioneers in the course of widows’ education were
a) D.K. Karve and pandit Ramabai
b) M.G. Ranade and R.G. Bhandarkar
c) Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar and Keshav Chandra Sen
d) B.M. Malabari and K. Sridharalu Naidu

The aspect of the caste system which was particularly condemned by all social reformers was
a) Varna system
b) Jati system
c) Ashram system
d) Untouchability.

The fundamental duties are incorporated in Article 51 A of the constitution of India by the
a) 41st Amendment Act
b) 42nd Amendment Act
c) 43rd Amendment Act
d) 44th Amendment Act.

Which one of the following is not considered as part of the civil society
a) Non-Governmental organizations
b) Caste-based associations
c) Legislature
d) family

The supreme court of India was set up y the
a) Regulating Act, 1773
b) Pitts India Act, 1784
c) Charter Act, 1813
d) Charter Act of 1833.

Computers

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Nortel is a company into manufactures
a)Software
b) Processors
c) Cables
d) Network equiptment
Answer is : D

What is the name of the series of Laptop computers manufactured by IBM called?
a) LapPad
b) ThinkPad
c) Aptiva
d) Notepaq
Answer is : B

What is the name of the 64-bit Microprocessor developed by AMD?
a) Opteron
b) RISC-9000
c) iMac
d) Athlon
Answer is : A

Which of the following is a term related with scanners?
a)Laser
b)TWAIN
c) Catridge
d) Media
Answer is : B

Who among the following is a Personal Computer manufacturer from Taiwan
a) Sony
b) IBM
c) Samsung
d) Acer
Answer is : D

SCSI is a term related with
a) Storage
b) Network Data Transfer
c) Keystroke Rate
d) Picture resolution
Answer is : A

Which company did SCO sue for using code UNIX in its Operating System?
a) RedHat
b) SuSE
c) IBM
d) Microsoft
Answer is : D

Direct X is a
a) Computer Part
b) Software that drives Graphic hardware
c) A User Iterface
d) None of these
Answer is : B

What are the units used to count the speed of a printer?
a) CPM
b) DPI
c) PPM
d) BIT
Answer is : D

Which of the following organizations looks at standards for representation of data on the Internet ?
a) ISOC
b) W3C
c) IEEE
d) IETE
Answer is : B

Who is the founder of BSD Unix?
a) Bill Gates b) Dennis Ritche c) Bill Joy d) Linux Torvalds
Answer is : D

What is the other name for a LAN Card?
a) NIC
b) Network Connector
c) MODEM
d) Internet Card
Answer is : A

Which of the following cables can transmit data at high speeds
a) Coaxial Cable
b) Optic Fibre Cable
c) Twistedpair Cable
d) UTP Cable
Answer is : B

What is the name of the latest Server Operating System developed by Microsoft?
a) Windows NT
b) Windows 2000
c) Windows XP
d) Windows 2003
Answer is : D

Which of the following is a term related with scanners?
a) Laser
b) TWAIN
c) Catridge
d) Media
Answer is : B

Who is the founder of Oracle Corporation?
a) Bill Gates
b) Lars Ellison
c) Andrew S Grove
d) Marc Andreeson
Answer is : B

What is the name of the software that allows us to browse through web pages called?
a) Browser
b) Mail Client
c) FTP Client
d) Messenger
Answer is : D

Macromedia is a name of a company related with
a) Hardware
b) Software
c) Periperals
d) Services
Answer is : B

When you purchase a product over a Mobile Phone, the transaction is called
a) Web Commerce
b) e-Commerce
c) m-Commerce
d) Mobile Purchases
Answer is : C

What is the address given to a computer connected to a network called?
a) System Address
b) SYSID
c) Process ID
d) IP Address
Answer is : D

Which computer periperal manufacturer quotes - Empowering your PC
a) Canon
b) Epson
c) Mercury
d) Samsung
Answer is : C

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2009 Object type Question 2

The total number of Lok Sabha seats is
a) 500 b) 520
c) 620 d) 543

Vande Mataram was first sung at the session of the Indian national congress in
a) 1982 b) 1896
c) 1904 d) 1886

Which of the following is an inland river port?
a) Kolkata b) Mumbai
c) Chennai d) Tuticorin

The correct descending order of the three categories of the chiefs was
a) Vendar, Kilar, Velir b) Vendar, Velir, Kilar
c) Velir, Vendar, Kilar d) Kilar, Velir, Vendar.

Which of the following materials was a famous commercial product in ancient Tamil Nadu exported to other place ?
a) Fish b) Pearl
c) Pulses d) Dogs

Name of the President of Tamil Nadu congress at the time of Non-cooperation movement was
a) Rajaji b) Prakasam
c) K.V. Reddy d) Periyar E.V.R.

In the last General Elections of 2004 the DMK won
a) 12 seats b) 16 seats
c) 14 seats d) 10 seats

The longest river of Tamil Nadu
a) Kaveri b) Pennayar
c) Tamirabarani d) Vaigai

Recently developed Hyndai Car Industry is located in the district of
a) Kancheepuram b) Tiruvallur
c) Cuddalore d) Karur

“The philosophers must be the kings.” Who said this ?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru b) Plato
c) Aristotle d) Indira Gandhi

Who is the author of the book “A Foreign Policy of India” ?
a) I.K. Gujral b) B.G. Deshmukh
c) L.K. Advani d) A.J. Toynbee.

The Vaikkom satyagraha was launched in 1924 for
a) opening the temples to the low caste Hindus
b) fighting against the exploitation by the landlords
c) removal of press restrictions
d) democratization of the administration of Travancore state.

McMahon line lies between which of the following countries?
a) India and Pakistan b) India and Bangladesh
c) India and China d) India and Myanmar.

Which of the following largely influenced the Hindustani music ?
a) Arab-Persian music b) Persian music
c) Central Asian tradition d) All of these.

Which state produces the bulk of natural rubber in India ?
a) Tamil Nadu b) Karnataka
c) Andhra Pradesh d) Kerala.

The total area of India is about
a) 31 lakh sq. km b) 37 lakh sq. km
c) 32 lakh sq. km d) 35 lakh sq. km.

Which of the following is a planetary wind?
a) The westerlies b) sea breeze
c) Fohn d) Mistral.

Where does the third largest concentration of population lie ?
a) North America b) Eurasia
c) south America d) Africa

Director General of newly established National Investigation Agency (NIA) is
a) Y.S. Dadwal b) Radha vinod Raju
c) P.R. Raju b) None of these

Place known for windmills is
a) Muppandal b) Tirupur
c) Nanguneri d) Palar.

Tirupur is located on the banks of river
a) Bhavani b) Noyyal
c) Periyar d) Palar.

In Tamil Nadu sugar mill is located at
a) Lalgudi b) Tirunelveli
c) Karur d) Cuddalore

As per census report 2001, percentage of scheduled caste people of population in Tamil Nadu is
a) 20% b) 19%
c) 26% d) 10%

Samudragupta permitted a foreign king Meghavarman to build a monastery at Gaya. Meghavarman belongs to
a) Nepal b) Sri Lanka
c) Bhutan d) Pakistan.

Objective type Questions 2009 1

The carbon dioxide dissolved in water
a) enhances corrosion b) suppresses corrosion
c) prevents corrosion d) has no influence on corrosion.

Nylon is a
a) Polyester b) Polyethylene
c) Polyamide d) Polysaccharide.

One carat of diamond is
a) 100mg b) 200mg
c) 300mg d) 400mg

Sugar in blood and urine is tested with
a) Benedict’s solution b) Brine solution
c) Hypo solution d) Iodine solution.

TV antenna elements are made up of
a) Aluminium b) Copper
c) Tin d) Zinc

Dry ice is
a) liquid nitrogen b) purified ice
c) solid carbon dioxide d) super cooled ice.

The calorific value of the fuel is of the order
a) coal > peat > lignite > dried wood
b) peat > lignite > coal > dried wood
c) lignite > peat > coal > dried wood
d) coal > lignite > peat > dried wood

Which one of the following is correctly matched
a) Baking soda - Sodium bicarbonate
b) Caustic soda - Calcium carbonate
c) Soda lime - Sodium carbonate
d) Washing soda - calcium hydroxide

Which one of the following is correctly matched
a) Ascorbic acid - Vitamin
b) Insulin - Antiseptic
c) Penicillin - Antipyretic
d) Proteins - Polysaccharide.

Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A): Rusting of iron is quicker in sea water than in river water
Reason (R): Salinity helps in carrying current.
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.


Which hormone is responsible for ejection of milk?
a) Oxytocin b) Prolactin
c) Thyroxin d) Testosterone

In human 45 numbers of chromosomes (22AA + XO ) is resulted in
a) Turner’s syndrome
b) Down syndrome
c) Klinefelter’s syndrome
d) Edwards’ syndrome.

Which of the following is called as royal disease?
a) Anemia
b) Leukemia
c) Haemopilia
d) Colour blindness.


Which one of the following is not a vaccine?
a) Polio vaccine
b) BCG
c) Anti-rabies
d) Progesterone.

Mutation was discovered by
a) Morgan
b) Huxley
c) Mendel
d) Hugo de Vries.

The red colour of the blood is due to
a) Albumin b) Haemoglobin
b) Vitamin B6 c) Relaxin.


Which one of the following is not one of the recommendations of the Second Labour Commission (2002)?
a) A broad grouping of labour legislation
b) Permitting child labour in the unorganized sector
c) Notifying a national floor level of minimum wage
d) None of these.

To-day India’s external debt is (2001 figures)
a) $ 98.4 billion b) $151.8 billion
c) $ 61 billion c) $98.87 billion

On which of the following bases has the Planning Commission defined India?
a) 2400 k.cals b) 1800 k.cals
c) 2500 k.cals d) 2600 k.cals.

What was the population of India as per the 2001 census ?
a) 102.7 crores b) 104.3 crores
c) 101.2 crores d) 108.1 crores

World Environmental Day is celebrated on
a) 18th May
b) 5th June
c) 24th October
d) 25th December

Science Questions

Objective Type of Questions with Answers

Which instrument is used to measure pressure?
a) Manometer
b) Lactometer
c) Ammeter
d) Saccharimeter
Ans: A

Light year is related to
a) Speed
b) Intensity
c) Distance
d) Energy
Ans : C

What does angstrom measure?
a) Quantity of liquid
b) Speed of ships
c) Length of light waves
d) Length of cables
Ans: B

The unit of current is
a) Watt b) Ampere c) Ohm d) None of these
Ans: B

The intensity of an earthquake is measured with a
a) Seismograph b) Barometer c) hydrometer d) Polygraph
Ans: A

The unit of energy in MKS system is
a) Erg b) Volt c) Joule d) None of these
Ans: C

Centigrade & Fahrenheit scales give same reading at
a) -400° b) -100° c) -32° d) -2730°

Ans: A

GK

1. The longest river in the world is the
Nile

2.The longest highway in the world is the
Trans-Canada

3. The longest mountain in the world is the
Everest

4. The biggest desert in the world is the
Sahara desert

5. The largest coffee growing country in the world is
Brazil

6. The country also known as "country of copper" is
Zambia

7. The river volga flows out into the
Caspian Sea

8. The biggest delta in the world is the
Ganges Delta

9. The river Jordan flows out into the
Dead Sea

10. The largest Island in the Mediterranean Sea is
Sicily

11. The capital city that stands on the river danube is
Belgrade