TNPSC Group II 2009 Exam Paper- Part 2

TNPSC Group II 2009 Exam Paper- Part 2

51. When the speed of a body is doubled, its Kinetic energy becomes

a) Doubled 

b) Half 

c) Quadruple 

d) One-fourth 

Answer: c

52. When a body moves with uniform velocity its acceleration is

a) doubled 

b) tripled 

c) zero 

d) Maximum 

Answer: c

53. The principle of Dynamo was discovered by

a)  Sir Humphry Davy 

b) Michael Farady 

c) Albert Einstein

d) Max Planck 

Answer: b

54. The electric fittings are earthed so that

a) Electricity may not leak 

b) There may be a smooth flow of electricity 

c)  Current may pass to the earth in case of a short circuit, without causing any harm

d) To prevent short circuit 

Answer: c

55. When common salt is mixed with ice, the melting point

a)  Is lowered 

b) Is raised 

c) Remains the same 

d) Is first lowered and then raised 

Answer: a

56. DNA is made up of

a) Sugar 

b) Ribose 

c) Amino acid 

d) Nucleotides 

Answer: d

57. Rusting of iron is …………… process.

a) oxidation 

b) reduction 

c) Neither oxidation nor reduction 

d)  Both oxidation and reduction

Answer: a

58. Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below:

List I                                        List II

a. Ammonium    sulphate      1. Fertilizer

b. Chloroform                        2. Reducing agent

c. Carbon                               3. Anaesthesia

d. Hydrogen peroxide           4. Bleaching agent

a) 1 3 2 4 

b) 1 2 3 4 

c) 2 3 4 1 

d) 3 2 1 4 

Answer: a

59. Cosider the following statements: 

Assertion (A) : Drinking soda is mildly acidic in nature.

 Reason (R) : It contains carbon dioxide. 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 and (R) is false 

d) (A) is false, but (R) is true

Answer: a

60. Enriched Uranium is

a) Uranium U-238 

b)  Uranium U_235 

c) Uranium mixed with Thorium 

d) Uranium mixed with plutonium 

Answer: b

61. Which one is a fast growing tree?

a) Banyan 

b) Teak 

c) Coconut 

d) Eucalyptus 

Answer: d

62. The Kudankulan Nuclear power Station is set up in Tamil Nadu in collaboration with

a) France 

b) Germany 

c) Russia 

d)  Italy 

Answer: c

63. Coal mine is situated in Tamil Nadu at

a)  Cuddalore 

b) Neyveli 

c)  Mettur 

d) Kalpakkam 

Answer: b

64. Which one of the following represents the family planning surgery?

a) Vasectomy 

b) Ovariectomy 

c) Testisectomy 

d) Hysterectomy 

Answer: a

65. 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

Answer: a

66. The Election Commission of India completed fifty years of its existence on

a)  January 17, 2001 

b) February 20, 2002 

c) January 15, 2000 

d)  None of these 

Answer: a

67. The Rao-Manmohan model of Economic development was initiated in the year

a) 1982

b) 1985

c) 1991

d) 1995

Answer: c

68. Earthquake in Gujarat occurred on

a) January 25, 2001 

b) February 25, 2001 

c) March 15, 2000 

d)  April 15, 2000 

Answer: a

69. 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 

Answer: c

70. 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 

Answer: b

71. Bokaro steel plant is located in the state of

a)  West Bengal 

b) Orissa 

c)  Jharkhand 

d) Karnataka 

Answer: c

72. The Nilgiris are part of the

a) Eastern ghats

b) Western Ghats

c) Vindhya-Satpura range

d) Himalayan range 

Answer: b

73. The famous textile market of Tamil Nadu is

a) Coimbatore 

b) Tirunelveli 

c) Salem 

d) Erode 

Answer: d

74. Manimutharu Dam is located in the district of

a) Tirunelveli 

b) Coimbatore 

c) Cuddalore 

d) Thanjavur 

Answer: a

75. Consider the following statements:

Assertion (A): Drought is a creeping phenomenon, which makes an accurate prediction of this onset a difficult task.

 Reason (R): Deficiency in rainfall and over-exploitation of ground water aggravates the situation. 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) abd (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

Answer: a

76. Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below.

List I                            List II

a. Chennai                 1. Poles

b. Frigid    Zones       2. Rotation

c. Earth axis               3. 100 minutes

d. Lunar eclipse         4. 13 N, 81 E.

a) 1 2 4 3 

b) 3 4 1 2 

c) 4 3 2 1 

d) 4 1 2 3 

Answer: d

77. Choose the correct statement from the following:

a) The direction in which water currents move depends on winds and the earth’s spin 

b) The direction in which water currents move does not depent on winds and the earth’s spin 

c) The direction in which water currents move depends on winds and the earth’s revolution 

d) The direction in which water currents move depends on sun’s energy and the earth’s spin 

Answer: a

78. All water lying south of latitude 55 in the southern hemisphere, is called

a) South pacific 

b) South Atlantic 

c) Southern Ocean 

d) Indian Ocean 

Answer: c

79. The devastating cyclone struck the coast of Orissa in India on

a) 29^th October, 1999 

b) 26^thDecember, 2004 

c) 17^thand 18^th August, 1998 

d) 2^nd December, 1984 

Answer: a

80. Earthquakes under the sea can cause long, giant, destructive waves called

a) Cyclones 

b) Tides 

c) Tsunami 

d) Tornadoes 

Answer: c

81. ‘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 

Answer: b

82. The term ‘Sociology’ is derived from

a) Latin and Greek words 

b) Greek and French words 

c)  English and Latin words 

d) French and Greek words 

Answer: a

83. The term ‘Sociology’ was coined by

a) Spencer 

b) Aristotle 

c) Comte 

d) Ginsberg 

Answer: c

84. During whose rule Sati was not practiced?

a) Chera 

b) Pandiya 

c) Pallava 

d) Chola 

Answer: c

85. 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 

Answer: c

86. The preamble of the Indian Constitution was prepared by

a) Jawaharlal Nehru 

b) Sardar patel 

c) Mahatma Gandhi 

d) Subhash Chandra Bose 

Answer: a

87. Representatives of Union Territories in Lok Sabha are chosen by

a)  Direct election 

b) Indirect election 

c) Nomination 

d)  All of these 

Answer: a

88. Who called the Fundamental Rights as the ‘Conscience of the Constitution’?

a)  Gandhiji 

b) Nehru 

c)  Indira Gandhi 

d) Rajiv Gandhi 

Answer: b

89. The idea of Directive Principles of State Policy was taken from

a) The USA 

b) Japan 

c)  Britain 

d) Ireland 

Answer: d

90. 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 

Answer: d

91. Who invented Double Entry system of Book-Keeping?

a) Luca Pacciola 

b)  Keynes 

c) Hawtrey 

d) Gunnar Myrdall 

Answer: a

92. Which system of banking is followed in India?

a) Unit banking 

b)  Branch banking 

c) Merchant banking 

d) Mixed banking 

Answer: b

93. 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 

Answer: b

94. What do you mean by ‘Entrepot’ trade?

a) Export trade 

b) Import trade 

c)  Import of goods for re-export 

d) None of these 

Answer: c

95. Second World Tamil Conference was held in

a) 1950 

b) 1960 

c) 1969

d) 1989

Answer: c

96. 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

Answer: b

97. Tamil novel “Ponnyin Selvan” was written by

a)  Akilan 

b)  Kalki 

c) Chandilyan 

d)  Parthasarathi 

Answer: b

98. 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 

Answer: b

99. Salt Satyagraha movement in Tamil Nadu was led by

a) Kamaraj 

b) Sathyamoorthy 

c) C. Rajagopalachari 

d)  Prakasam 

Answer: c

100. Birth place of Tamil poet Subramania Bharathi is

a) Madurai

b) Sivagangai 

c)  Tirunelveli 

d) Ettayapuram 

Answer: d