TNPSC- Input and Output Supervisor Examination Paper – 2009- part 4

TNPSC- Input and Output Supervisor Examination Paper – 2009- part 4

76.    Valcanisation of rubber is done by

A)    NH₃

B)    SO₂

C)    S

D)    H₂S

Answer: C

77.    Monoclonal antibodies are

A)    enzymes

B)    biofertilizer

C)    antibiotics

D)    diagnostic test in cancer therapy

Answer: C

78.    How many pairs of cranial nerves are present in human?

A)    10 pairs

B)    12 pairs

C)    14 pairs

D)    31 pairs

Answer: B

79.    Harsha ascended the throne in

A)    605 A.D.

B)    606 A.D.

C)    643 A.D.

D)    647 A.D.

Answer: A

80.    The highest mountain peak of India is

A)    Mt. Everest

B)    Mt. Kanchenjunga

C)    Mt.K2

D)    Mt. Nanga Parbat

Answer: C

81.    Chief Election Commissioner is appointed by

A)    the Prime Minister

B)    Union Public Service Commission

C)    the President

D)    the Internal Affairs Minister

Answer: C

82.    Governor for state is appointed by the

A)    President

B)    Prime minister

C)    Chief Justice

D)    Chief Minister

Answer: A

83.    Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan was known as

A)    Gandhiji

B)    Netaji

C)    Rajaji

D)    Frontier Gandhi

Answer: D

84.    The First World War broke out in

A)    1914

B)    1918

C)    1939

D)    1944

Answer: A

85.    Two friends A and B attended an interview for two posts. The probability of selecting A is 1/3 and the probability of selecting B is 1/2. Then what is the probability of selecting both A and B?

A)    2/3

B)    1/2

C)    5/6

D)    1/6

        

Answer: D

86.    The Vice-President of India is

A)    Hamid Ansari

B)    A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

C)    Pratibha Patil

D)    Dr. Manmohan Singh

Answer: A

87.    The pioneer of nuclear power programme in India is

A)    Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

B)    Dr. Vikram Sarabhai

C)    Dr. Homi Bhabha

D)    Satish Dhawan

Answer: C

88.    Which of the following countries was hit by a major earthquake on May 12, 2008?

A)    South Africa

B)    North America

C)    South America

D)    South-West China

Answer: D

89.    The American Bank went bankrupt recently is

A)    World Bank

B)    Lehman Brothers

C)    Bank of America

D)    Federal Bank

Answer: B

90.    The Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation is

A)    A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

B)    Dr. Vikram Sarabhai

C)    G. Madhavan Nair

D)    D. Swaminathan

Answer: C

91.    Who’s birthday is celebrated as “Kalvi Valarchi Naal”?

A)    Annadurai

B)    Kamarajar

C)    Ramasamy

D)    Rajagopalachari

Answer: B

92.    When was new Salem Railway headquarters formed?

A)    November 1, 2008

B)    November 1, 2007

C)    December 1, 2007

D)    December 1, 2008

Answer: B

93.    The world’s largest passenger aircraft is

A)    Airbus A 380

B)    Airbus A 320

C)    Airbus A 340

D)    Airbus A 350

Answer: A

94.    Where will World Cup Football, 2010 be played?

A)    South Africa

B)    Mexico

C)    Brazil

D)    Canada

Answer: A

95.    The joint Naval exercise held by Russia and India in 2009 is known as

A)    Indra

B)    Indus

C)    Bharat

D)    Ganga

Answer: A

96.    The 2010, Commonwealth Games will be held at

A)    New Delhi

B)    London

C)    Sydney

D)    None of these

Answer: A

97.    The first woman President of our country is

A)    Indira Gandhi

B)    Pratibha Devi Singh Patil

C)    Sarojini Naidu

D)    Vijayalakshmi Pandit

Answer: B

98.    Olympic Games 2008 was held at

A)    London

B)    Beijing

C)    Japan

D)    France

Answer: B

99.    American President Barack Obama belongs to the

A)    Democratic Party

B)    Republic Party

C)    Federal Republic Party

D)    American National Congress

Answer: A

100. The first Indian who received two Oscar awards at a time is

A)    Satyajit Ray

B)    A.R. Rehman

C)    Dilip Kumar

D)    Rasul Pookutty

Answer: B