TNPSC -Group IV Exam 2008 Paper-Part 3

TNPSC -Group IV Exam 2008 Paper-Part 3

51.    The electrical energy consumed by a 3 kW stove which is switched on for 6 hours is

A)    2 units

B)    18 units

C)    0.5 unit

D)    500 units

Answer: B

52.    Which of the following are primary colours?

A)    Red, green and violet

B)    Blue, cyan and magenta

C)    Red, cyan and blue

D)    Red, green and blue

Answer: D

53.    The relation between coefficient of linear expansion (a) and the coefficient of volume expansion (y) is

A)    a=3y

B)    2y=a

C)    y= 2a

D)    y= 3a

Answer: D

54.    The radio-isotope used to check the effective functioning of heart is

A)    I¹³¹

B)    Na²⁴

C)    Fe⁵⁹

D)    P³²

Answer: B

55.    The speed of ultra centrifuges to concentrate viruses in solution is

A)    5x10^-5 rpm

B)    5x10⁶ rpm

C)    5x10⁵ rpm

D)    5x10^-6 rpm

Answer: C

56.    Metals are electropositive because they

A)    accept electrons

B)    donate electrons

C)    are neutral

D)    have electrons

Answer: B

57.    Plaster of Paris has the molecular formula

A)    CaSO₄.H₂O

B)    CaSO₄.2H₂O

C)    CaSO₄.1/2 H₂O

D)    CaSO₄.11/2H₂O

Answer: C

58.    Stainless steel contains

A)    copper, nickel, chromium

B)    copper, tungsten, chromium

C)    iron, nickel, chromium

D)    iron, tungsten, chromium

Answer: C

59.    Oxides of metals are generally

A)    acidic

B)    neutral

C)    basic

D)    amphoteric

Answer: C

60.    Rectified spirit is

A)    90% ethanol and 10% water

B)    80% ethanol and 20% water

C)    95.6% ethanol and 4.4% water

D)    96.5% ethanol and 3.5% water

Answer: C

61.    The Harappan culture flourished between

A)    3250 BC-2750 BC

B)    100 AD-200 AD

C)    1000 BC-500 BC

D)    500 AD-1000 AD

Answer: A

62.    Mahayana Buddhism came into existence during the reign of

A)    Ajatashatru

B)    Ashoka

C)    Kanishka

D)    Vikramaditya

Answer: C

63.    Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq shifted his capital from Delhi to

A)    Kannauj

B)    Devagiri

C)    Agra

D)    Ahmadabad

Answer: B

64.    William Hawkins visited the Mughal court during the reign of

A)    Akbar

B)    Jahangir

C)    Shahjahan

D)    Aurangzeb

Answer: B

65.    Which of the following is correctly matched?

         A) Regulating Act                     -           1773

         B) Pitts India Act                      -           1763

         C) Minto-Morley Reforms        -           1907

         D) Montague-Chelmsford       -           1909

        

Answer: A

66.    The person who championed the cause of untouchability was

A)    Dr. Ambedkar

B)    Raja Rammohan Roy

C)    Annie Besant

D)    Bala Gangadhar Tilak

Answer: A

67.    The first Viceroy of India was

A)    Lord Canning

B)    Lord Curzon

C)    Lord Dalhousie

D)    Lord Minto

Answer: A

68.    ‘Mattavilasaprahasana’ was written by

A)    Mahendra Varman-I

B)    Narasimha Varman-I

C)    Nathamuni

D)    Nambiander Nambi

Answer: A

69.    Sivakamiyin Sabatham, a famous historical novel was written by

A)    Akilan

B)    Sandilyan

C)    Kalki

D)    Balakumaran

Answer: C

70.    What was the capital of the early cholas?

A)    Tondi

B)    Musiri

C)    Kaveripoompattinam

D)    Tiruchi

Answer: C

71.    Sugar industry is totally

A)    tiny industry

B)    medium industry

C)    agro-based industry

D)    none of these

Answer: C

72.    Recently Magsaysay award was awarded to

A)    Kiran Bedi, IPS

B)    Dr. Shantha

C)    Dr. Visweswaraiya

D)    Dr. Kothari

Answer: B

73.    Finance Minister of India is

A)    Jaswant Singh

B)    P. Chidambaram

C)    C. Ponnaian

D)    Karan Singh

Answer: B

74.    World Population Day is

A)    June 11

B)    June 21

C)    July 11

D)    July 21

Answer: C

75.    Natural harbor in India is

A)    Mumbai

B)    Cochin

C)    Chennai

D)    Kolkata

Answer: B