TNPSC-VAO Exam 2011 Questions and solution

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TNPSC-VAO Examination 2011 - Questions and solution

VAO 2011 ORIGINAL QUESTION ‘D’ SERIES

1. Who bagged two oscar awards for the film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’?

A) Gulzar

B) Bhanu Athaiya

C) Satyajit Ray

 D) A.R.Rehman

Ans: D

2. Who received the Padma Bhushan award for social work in 2009?

a) V.P. Dhananjayan

b) Sarojjini varadappan

c) D.Jayankanthan

d) G.Sivarama Krishnamurthy

Ans: B

3. Who was the president of India during the year 2002-2007?

a) A.P.J.Abdul kalam

 b) K.R.Narayanan

c) R. Venkataraman

 d) B.D.Jatti

Ans: A

4 Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment scheme was introduced year

a) 2007

b) 2009

 c) 2010

d)2008

Ans: B

5. The first totally literate district in India is

a) nellore in Andhra Pradesh

b) ernakulam in kerala

c) kolar in Karnataka

d) kancheepuram in tamil nadu

Ans: B

6. The first Indian woman who traveled in American Space shuttle , Columbia was

a) Indira Nooyi

b) Sania mirza

c) Kalpana Chawla

d) Pratibha Patel

Ans: C

7. The first woman DGP in Tamil nadu is

a) Thilagavathy

b) Lathika Saran

c) Aruna

d) Kiran bedi

Ans: B

8. World fifth most powerful Indian woman in business is

a) Meira kumar

b) Fathima Bibi

c) Pratibha patel

d) Indira Nooyi

Ans: D

9. 20th commonwealth speakers conference was held at

a) New delhi

b) Mumbai

c) Chennai

d) Thiruvananthapuram

Ans: A

10. Branches of which tree appear on the UN flag?

a) Eucalptus

b) Olive

c) Maple

d) Barley

Ans: B

11. The total number of districts of Tamil Nadu in 2010 is

a) 30

 b) 35

c) 32

 d)36

Ans: C

12. 96th Indian Science congress was held in

a) Bangalore

 b) Hyderabad

c) New Delhi

d) Shillong

Ans: D

13. Chandrayaan- I was successfully launched in the year

a) 2008

 b) 2007

 c) 2009

 d)2010

Ans:  A

14. The confirmatory test for AIDS is

a) X-ray

 b) Biopsy

c) Western blot

d) ELISA

Ans: C

15. An instrument used for enlargement and reduction of maps with accuracy is

a) Sonograph

b) Pantograph

c) Spectograph

 d) Thermograph

Ans: B

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

below:

List I List II

a) Viswanathan Anand 1. Astrophysics

b) Sania Mirza 2. Chess

c) S. Chandrasekhar 3. Tennis

d) Garba dance 4. Punjab

Codes:

a b c d

a) 2 3 1 4

b) 1 2 3 4

c) 4 1 2 3

d) 3 1 2 4

Ans: A

17. On June 28, 2010 India signed a civil nuclear agreement with

a) Canada

b) America

c) Iran

d) Croatia

Ans: A

18. IAF proposed honorary post for the cricketer on June 22, 2010 which was

conferred on

a) Sachin Tendulkaqr

b) M.s.Dhoni

c) Srikant

 d) Kapil Dev

Ans: A

19. The 11th Five-Year Plan period is

a) 2006 -2011

 b) 2007-2012

c) 2008-2013

 d) 2005-2010

Ans: B

20. Which day is called as the Indian Census Day?

a) 9th February

b) 9th January

c) 9th March

 d) 9th April

Ans: A

21. Insulin is a / an

a) human growth hormone

b) therapeutic product

c) Vaccine

 d) Organic acid

Ans: B

22. The first know metal to man is

a) gold

b) copper

 c) Iron

d) Silver

Ans: B

23. Formation of red blood cells in a normal human adult occurs in

a) muscle

 b) spleen

c) bone marrow

 d) skin

Ans : C

24. The melting point of silver is

a) 327ºC

b) 80 ºC

c) 961 ºC

d) 1083 ºC

Ans: C

25.  18ct contains ……….% weight of gold

a) 91.6

 b) 75

 c)100

d) 94

Ans: B

26. The cube root of 512 is

a) 18

 b) 8

 c) 6

 d)16

Ans: B

27. The first president of India was

a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

b) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

c) V.V.Giri

 d) Giani Zail Singh

Ans: A

28. The main aim of non- cooperation movement was

a) large scale demonstrations

 b) Hartal

c) non-payment of taxes

 d) to attain swaraj

Ans: D

29. Bauxite is an ore of

a) Aluminium

b) Iron

c) Copper

d) Mica

Ans: A

30. The headquarters of World Trade Organisation is at

a) New york

b) Geneva

c) London

d) Warsaw

Ans: B

31. The world famous wall paintings of the guptas are found at

a) Gaya

b) Mathura

c) Ajanta

d) Sarnath

Ans:  C

32. The volume of a cone with radius 7 cm and height 24cm is

a) 168 cm3

b) 1176 p cm3

c) 392 p cm3

d) 784 p cm3

Ans:  C

33. The early Vedic period is known from

a) The Epics

 b) the Upanishads

c) the rig Veda

d) the Aranyakas

Ans: C

34. Find the meaning of the underlined word:

Mudhu Mozhi Kanchi

a) Town

b) River

c) Mountain

d) Jewel

Ans: D

35. ‘Garibi Hatao’ means

a) Unemployment

b) removal of poverty

c) green revolution

d) Services

Ans: B

36. A cheque in circulation for more than six months is called

a) Stale cheque

 b) post-dated cheque

c) ordinary cheque

 d) crossed cheque

Ans: A

37. During the period of Kanishka, Buddhism had split into

a) two branches

b) three branches

c) five branches

d) four branches

Ans: A

38. The sum of two numbers is 60 and their difference is 8. The numbers are

a) 32,28

b) 33,27

c) 35, 25

d) 34,26

Ans: D

39. Dowry Prohibition Act was passed in the year

a) 1961

b) 1960

c) 1962

d) 1963

Ans: A

40. The breaking waves are called

a) Waves

b) White caps

c) Surf

d) Wave cut platform

Ans: B

41. The operation flood programmed relates to

a) Milk production development

b) water resources development

c) Flood control

d) poultry development

Ans: A

42. The Andes mountain range is located in

a) North America

 b) Asia

c) South America

d) Australia

Ans: C

43. The state which ranks first in per capita income is

a) Orissa

b) Bihar

c) Punjab

d) Gujarat

Ans:  C

44. Incidence of “Yeasu kaviyam “was held at

a) Jerusalem

b) Somalia

c) Jordan

d) Samaria

Ans: D

45. Vellore Sepoy Mutiny was fought in

a) 1806 A.D.

b) 1860 A.D.

c) 1804 A.D.

d) 1857 A.D.

Ans: A

46. Which equation has y = 4 as solution?

a) 2y + 3 = 0

 b) y – 7 = 2

c) y + 3 = 7

d) y + 4 = 0

Ans:  C

47. Two prominent leaders of Punjab were arrested in connection with the hartal

against Rowlatt Act . They are

a. Jawaharlal Nehru and Gandhi

b. Motilal Nehru and C.R.Das

c. Satyapal and Saifuddin Kichloo

d. Tilak and Bipin Chandra pal

Ans: C

48. Large number of jute mills are found on the banks of the ………. River

a) Kosi

b) Hooghly

c) Tapti

d) Indus

Ans:  B

49. The Samarasa Suttha Sanmarga Sangam was founded by

a) Periyar

b) Vallalar

c) Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy

d) T.M.Nair

Ans:  B

50. Rajya sabha members are elected for a period of

a) four years

b) three years

c ) five years

d) six years

Ans:  D

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

List I List II

a) Electrovalent Bonding 1. NH3, BF3

b) Co-ordinate bonding 2. 2, 8, 8

c) Ca2+ 3. 2, 8

d) Mg2+ 4. Polar bond

Codes:

a b c d

A) 1 2 3 4

B) 4 3 2 1

C) 4 1 2 3

D) 4 2 1 3

Ans:  C

52. The G.C.D of 3 and 6 is

a) 1

b)2

 c)3

d)6

Ans: C

53. The district Judges are appointed by the

a) Governor

 b) District Collector

c) Chief Minister

d) President of India

Ans:  A

54. The earth is inclined at an angle of

a) 90o

b)66 12o

 c) 23 12o

 d) 23o

Ans:  C

55. Special locomotors organ is absent in

a) Euglena

 b) corals

c) Paramecium

d) Hydra

Ans: B

56. Mukkurthi National Park in Nilgiri Hills is the sanctuary for

a) Tiger

b) Peacock

c) leopard

d) Lion

Ans:  A

57. In 1995 World Women’s Conference was held at

a) Beijing

b) Delhi

c) London

d) New york

Ans: A

58. The mode of 7,4,5,1,7,3,4,6,7 is

a) 7

 b) 6

c) 5

d) 4

Ans: A

59. The black cotton soils are found extensively in the district of

a) Salem

b) Dharmapuri

c) Coimbatore

d) Chennai

Ans:  C

60. Reserve Bank of India acts as the banker and the agent of the

a) World Bank

 b) International Monetary Fund

c) Government of India

d) I.F.C

Ans:  C

61. Who was praised as “Minnanar Vanangum Deivam”?

a) Wife of Kusela

b) Ananganar

c) Wife of Krishna

d) Anusuya

Ans:  A

62. The construction of Qutb-Minar was started by

a) Iltumish

b) Qutb-ub-din-Aibak

c) Razia

d) Balban

Ans: B

63. In Tamil Nadu there is a ……….. tier system of Rural local Government

a) One

b) Two

c) Three

 d) Four

Ans : C

64. Tamil nadu is ……………. In geographical area among the states of the Indian

Union.

a) Eleventh

b) Second

c) Third

d) Seventh

Ans: A

65. According to 2001 Census, India’s population was

a) 1.027 billion

 b) 1.037 billion

c) 1.047 billion

d) 1.057 billion

Ans: A

66. The stepping stone for the progress of the society is

a) School

b) College

c) University

d) Office

Ans: A

67. Simple Interest for Rs.5,000 at the rate of 5% for 2 years is

a) Rs. 250

b) Rs.500

c) Rs. 750

d) Rs.800

Ans: B

68. The ultraviolet rays from the sunlight cause

a) Skin cancer

b) blood cancer

c) Lung caner

d) bone cancer

Ans: A

69. Which is not a simple fruit?

a) Polyathia

 b) berry

c) Pepo

d) Drupe

Ans: A

70. One a.m.u is equal to

a) 139 Mev

b) 391 Mev

c) 931 Mev

d) 936 Mev

Ans: C

71. Example for killed vaccines is

a) Cholera Vaccine

b) BCG Vaccine

c) DPT Vaccine

 d) TT Vaccine

Ans: A

72. The least count for Vernier calipers is

A) 0.01 mm

B) 0.01 cm

C) 0.1 m D) 0.001 cm

Note: Source 11th Standard Book (Q.No.72)

Ans:  B

73. What are the constituents of bronze?

a) Copper and tin

b) Copper and Zinc

c) Copper and Iron

d) Zinc and Iron

Ans: A

74. The value of 1 + tan 2 q is

a) cos2q

b) sec2q

c) cosec2q

d) cot2q

Ans:  B

75. India is following

a) Parliamentary Democracy

b) Presidential Democracy

c) Kingship

d) Dictatorship

Ans: A

76. The first railway line was laid between ………… in 1853

a) Delhi and Calcutta

 b) Bombay and Calcutta

c) Bombay and Thane

d) Bombay and Chennai

Ans: C

77. The Danish founded a factory at

a) Pondicherry

b) Karaikal

c) Tranquebar

d) Chennai

Ans: C

78. Khilafat movement was started against the

a) British Government

b) Hindus

c) Muslims

d) Christians

Ans: A

79. The author of ‘Kuil’ magazine was

a) Kannadasan

b) Bharathiar

c) Suradha

d) Bharathidasan

Ans: D

80. Which is called the Manchester of India?

a) Chennai

b) Mumbai

c) Delhi

d) Salem

Ans: B

81. Azad Hind Fauj was

a) Indian National Army

b) British National Army

c) Pakistan National Army

d) National Army

Ans: A

82. Planning Commission of India was set up in the year

a) 1950

b) 1949

c) 1951

d) 1952

Ans: A

83. The state governor must have completed …….. years of age.

a) 30

b) 35

c) 40

d)45

Ans: B

84. The solution set of x2+ 10x + 21 = 0 is

a) {7,3}

 b) {7,-3}

c) {-7,3}

d) {-7,-3}

Ans: D

85. The election commission of India is a body of ……….. members

a) 1

 b)2

c) 3

 d) 4

Ans: C

86. The Pandiyan King who put an end of the Kalabhra rule is

a) Kadungon

 b) Simhavishnu

c) Maravarman

d) Achuthan

Ans: A

87. “Narai mudithu sollai murai seidha cholan” is

a) Kulothungan

 b) Rajendran I

c) Karikalan

 d) Vijayalayan

Ans: C

88. The plan launched on the fiftieth year of independence was

a) Third Five-Year Plan

b) Eighth Five-year Plan

c) Tenth Five-Year Plan

d) Ninth Five-year Plan

Ans: D

89. The north-eastern parts of Himalayas receive more than 300 cm rainfall by

a) Bay of Bengal branch

b) Arabian sea branch

c) Gulf of Khambhat branch

d) Konkan branch

Ans: A

90. The name of scales in mullet fish is

a) Placoid

b) Cycloid

c) Ctenoid

d) Ganoid

Ans: C

91. Cell theory was propounded by

a) Darwin

b) Mendel

c) Schwann

 d) Operon

Ans: C

92. Circular extra genomic DNA is called

a) Recipient cell

b) Plasmid

c) Flagella

d) Pilus

Ans: B

93. What force would be needed to produce an acceleration of 1 ms-2 on a ball of

mass 1 kg?

a) 1N

 b)2 N

c) 3 N

d) 4 N

Note: Source 9th Standard Science Book (Q.No.93)

Ans:  A

94. X-rays were invented by

a) J.J Thomson

b) Faraday

c) Roentgen

d) Henry Becquerel

Ans: C

95. Gain of Electron is

a) Combustion

b) decomposition

c) Oxidation

d) reduction

Ans: D

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

List I List II

a) Bromine 1. Calcium

b) Sulphur 2. Polyatomic element

c) Gases 3. Liquid

d) Mineral water 4. Compressible

Codes:

a b c d

A) 1 2 3 4

B) 3 2 4 1

C) 4 3 2 1

D) 1 2 4 3

Ans:  B

97.  The perimeter of the circle is

a) 2 p r units

b) p r2 sq.units

c)2 4p r sq. units

 d) p r units.

Ans: A

98. The 42nd constitutional Amendment act was enacted in the year

a) 1947

b)1950

c) 1963

d) 1976

Ans: D

99. The river that flows through Salem, Namakkal, Dharmapuri, Nagapattinam and Thanjavur is

a) Vaigai

b) Kaveri

c) Thamirabarani

d) Cheyyar

Ans: B

100. The first battle of Tarain took place in the year

a) 1194 A.D

b) 1191 A.D

c) 1193 A.D

d) 1195 A.D

Ans:  B

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