TNPSC Exam- Tamil Nadu Civil Services Exam 2013-Original Preliminary Examination Paper -Part 3
51. Consider the following pairs
I. Laterite - high temperature and heavy rainfall
II.Alluviral - sediments deposited by rivers
III.
Black soil - suitable for cotton cultivation
IV.
Clay soil - suitable for plantation
Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?
A)
I, II and III
B)
I, II and IV
C)
II, III and IV
D)
I, III and IV
Answer: A
52. If two dice are thrown, what is the
probability that the sum of the two faces obtained is neither 7 nor 11?
(A)
7/9
(B)
9/7
(C)
1/7
(D)
1/9
Answer: A
53. The word ‘Valanchiyam’ in Chola period means
A)
Village Administrators
B)
Merchant Group
C)
Tax collectors
D)
Artists
Answer: B
54. In a democracy a civil servant must be
committed to the:
I. Goals of
the constitution
II.Common good
III.
Ruling party’s ideology
IV.
Execution of public policies
Select the correct answer by using the codes given
below:
Codes:
A)
I, III and IV
B)
II, III and IV
C)
I, II and III
D)
I, II, IV
Answer: D
55. In which of the following council of states
has equal power with the house of people?
A)
In the matter of creating new All India Services
B)
In amending the constitution
C)
In the removal of the government
D)
In making cut motions
Answer: B
56. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has been emphasizing
the adoption of the following to eradicate poverty in India and to have
sustained economic growth
A)
MGNREGS
B)
NRHM
C)
PURA
D)
NFSM
Answer: C
57. To improve the status of women in landed
property, states like Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh have amended the
A)
Hindu Succession Act 1956
B)
Hindu Succession Act 1967
C)
Hindu Succession Act 1981
D)
Hindu Succession Act 1996
Answer: A
58. Double counting means
I. Counting
the value of a product at the final stage of production
II.
Counting the value of a product at each stage of
production
III.
Counting the value of a product more than once
A)
I only
B)
III only
C)
I and II
D)
I and III
Answer: B
59. Which of the following statements is not
correct?
A)
An increase in oxidation number of an element
implies that the element has undergone oxidation
B)
An increase in oxidation number of an element
implies that it has undergone reduction
C)
The oxidation number of an element can be a fraction
D)
Oxidation number of an element is a positive or
negative integer
Answer: B
60. Late N.C. Sundaravalli was associated with
which of the following
A)
Music
B)
Dance
C)
Drama
D)
Education
Answer: A
61. Hilary Mantel won the 2012 Man Booker Prize
for her Novel and it is significant because
A)
She is the first ever woman to win the award
B)
She is the first living British novelist to win the
award more than once
C)
She won the award twice
D)
All the above
Answer: D
62. Find the odd man out.
A)
Shaurya Chakra
B)
Kirti Chakra
C)
Sena Medal
D)
Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Answer: D
63. The third state of the Indian Nuclear Power
Programme is based on
A)
Uranium
B)
Plutonium
C)
Thorium – Uranium 233 cycle
D)
None of these
Answer: C
64. New Indian census data released on March
2012 revealed that
A)
half of all Indians do not have toilet at home
B)
nearly 10 percent of the people own a telephone
C)
92 percent of the people are having access to
treated drinking water
D)
None of these
Answer: A
65. The family to which these endangered species
great Indian bustard and Lesser Florican which have got a dedicated and for
breeding in the Ajmer district of Rajasthan belong to is
A)
Bud
B)
Deer
C)
Camel
D)
Bison
Answer: A
66. Match List I and List II and answer using
the code given below:
List I List
II
(a) Sebastian
vettel 1. Archery
(b) Vijay
Kumar Malhotra 2. Wrestling
(c) Saina
Nehwal 3. Formula one
(d) Yogeshwar
Dutt 4. Badminton
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 2 3 1
(B) 3 2 4 1
(C) 2 3 4 1
(D) 3 1 4 2
Answer:
D
67. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer from the codes given below:
List
I List
II
(a) Amjad
Alikhan 1. Writer
(b) Ruskin
Bond 2. Journalist
(c) Ramnath
Goenka 3. Sarod
Exponent
(d) Ramnathe 4. Vocalist
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 1 4 2
(B) 1 3 2 4
(C) 2 1 3 4
(D) 4 2 1 3
Answer:
A
68. In the recent presidential elections in
2012, the Russian President
Mr. Vladimir Putin and the American President Mr. Barak Obama, were
consecutively elected for the
A)
Second and third term
B)
Both for second term
C)
Third and second
term
D)
Both for the t third term
Answer: C
69. Which one of the following is not related to
United Nations Organizations
A)
Multilateral investment guarantee agency
B)
International finance corporation
C)
International centre for settlement of invest bent
disputes
D)
Bank of international settlements
Answer: D
70. Which is the discipline for which Robert J.
Lofkowitz and Brain K. Kobilka received the Noble prize for the year 2012?
A)
Chemistry
B)
Physics
C)
Medicine
D)
Literature
Answer: A
71. Who is the first Bharat Ratna Awardee?
A)
Shri Chakravarti Raja Gopalachari
B)
Jawaharlal Nehru
C)
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
D)
Dr. Zakir Hussain
Answer: A
72. Which is the non fatal viral disease
transmitted by Aedes mosquito?
A)
Chikungunya
B)
Dengue Fever
C)
Filariasis
D)
Malaria
Answer: A
73. Who are ASHA?
A)
Trained woman health volunteer involved in
immunization, safe delivery and care of new born
B)
Trained men health volunteer involved in immunization,
safe delivery and care of new born
C)
Trained Doctors involved in immunization, safe
delivery and care of new born
D)
Trained woman nurses involved in immunization, safe
delivery and care of new born
Answer:
A
74. Area between 15 and 55 kilometers above
Earth’s surface is called Stratosphere. What is special about this area?
A)
Area rich with 90% of ozone
B)
Are rich with Oxygen
C)
Are rich with Carbon dioxide
D)
Are rich with moisture
Answer: A
75. What is common about Gulf of Manner and Gulf
of Kachch?
A)
Largest Gulf areas
B)
Major coral reef areas
C)
Deepest Gulf areas
D)
Gulf areas not in use
Answer: B
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