Thursday, 9 August 2012

TNPSC Group II Exam- General Knowledge-Model Test 2 - Part 1


TNPSC Group II Exam- General Knowledge-Model Test 2 - Part 1

1. Match I (season of Tamil Nadu) with Match II (period) and select your answer  using the codes given below
         Match I                   Match II
A. Sornavari                1. November - March
B. Samba                     2. July – January
C. Navarai                   3. May - October
a) A- 3, B-2, C-1
b) A-2, B-1, C-3
c) A-1, B-2, C-3
d) A-2, B-1, C-3


Answer: A


2. Find out the places where the Information Technology Special Economic Zones were created by Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu Limited (ELCOT)?
1. Jagirammapalayam
2. Ilandhaikulam
3. Sholinganallur
a) 1,2 &3                   
b) 1 &2 only   
c) 2 & 3 only              
d) 3 only


Answer: C


3. Under which of the following circumstances the Joint Sitting of Two Houses convened?
1. If the bill is rejected by the other house
2. If the Houses have disagreed to the amendment made in the bill
3. Pending of the bill without signing in the House for more than six months
a) 1, 2 &3
b) 1 & 2
c) 2&3
d) 1 & 3



Answer: A


4. Consider the following about the Rig Vedic period
1. The King was the supreme head
2. Women were given rights to decide on their marriage
3. Forces of Nature was predominantly worshipped
Which of the above statements are true
a) 1, 2 & 3
b) 2 & 3
c) 1 &2
d) 1 & 3



Answer: D


5. Match I and Match II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below:
       Match I                            Match II
A. Tapti                          1. Cardaman hills
B. Ganga                        2. Nasik Hills
C. Godavari                   3. Bettul
D. Vaigai                        4. Gangothri
a) A- 3, B-4, C- 2, D- 1
b) A- 4, B-2, C-1, D-3
c) A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1
d) A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2



Answer: C


6. Find out the true statements among the following
1. India has the longest road network in the world
2. NH 47 A is the shortest National highway
3. NH 7 is the longest National Highway
a) 1, 2 &3
b) 2 &3
c) 1 & 2
d) 1 & 3



Answer: C


7. Consider the following and find the true statements among them
1. Tamil Nadu ranks second in the production of Tea
2. Karnataka leads the production of coffee in India
3. krishnagiri leads the Mango production in Tamil Nadu
a) 1, 2 &3
b) 2 &3
c) 1 &3
d) 2 &3



Answer: C



8. Match I with Match II and select your answer using the codes given below
     Match I                                   Match II
A. First Schedule                  1. emoluments, allowances,
                                              privileges of the President
B. Second Schedule             2. Names and territorial
                    extent of States and UT
C. Fourth Schedule               3. administration of Scheduled areas and 
           Scheduled tribes
   
D. Fifth Schedule              4. Number of seats allotted to States and UT in Rajya                                                                                 Sabha 
                                               
                                               
a) A- 3, B-4, C- 2, D- 1
b) A- 4, B-2, C-1, D-3
c) A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1
d) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3



Answer: D



9. Which one of the following sets of conditions is necessary for a good cultivation of wheat?
a) High temperature and heavy rainfall
b) High temperature and moderate rainfall
c) Moderate temperature and moderate rainfall
d) Low temperature and low rainfall



Answer: C



10. Find out the wrong pair
a) Tirthankaras – guides living beings to be free from ignorance
b)Digambaras -  White clad
c) Svetambara – Sky clad
d) None of the above



Answer: C



11. Kasakudi Copper plates is the source for the period of
a) Pallavas
b) Pandiyas
c) Mauryas
d) Cholas



Answer: B



12. Match I and Match II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below:
           Match I                                Match II
A. Cornwallis                         1. Police Reforms
B. Lord Wellesley             2. The Vellore Mutiny
C.  Sir George Barlow      3. The Subsidiary System
D. Lord Minto                   4. The Charter Act of 1813
a) A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1
b) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
c) A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
d) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3



Answer: C



13. Arrange the following in the chronological order
a) Simon Commission, Civil Disobedience Movement, Nehru Report, Poona Pact
b) Civil Disobedience Movement, Poona Pact, Nehru Report, Simon Commission
c) Simon Commission, Nehru Report, Civil Disobedience Movement, Poona Pact
d) Poona Pact, Nehru Report, Simon Commission, Civil Disobedience Movement



Answer: A



14. The first Hydro Electricity was started in
a) Darjeeling
b) Narora
c) Kakrapara
d) Sivasamudram



Answer: D



15. Wind mills in Tamil Nadu are situated in
a) Mettur, Tuticorin, Ennore, Tirunelveli
b) Ramanathapuram, Mettur, kanyakumari, Tirunelveli
c) Ramanathapuram, Tirunelvil, Tuticorin, Kanyakumari
d) Kanyakumari, Ennore, Mettur, Tuticorin



Answer: C



16. Consider the following and find out the correct statements
1. Regions of Moderate Rainfall in the areas Punjab, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
2. Regions of heavy rainfall in  Madhya Pradesh and Western Ghats
3. Regions of Scanty rainfall in Western Rajasthan, Northern Kashmir.
a) 2 &3 only
b) 1 &2 only
c) 1, 2 &3 only
d) 1 and 3 only



Answer: C



17. Income Tax is the
a) Proportional tax               
b) Regressive tax
c) Digressive Tax     
d) Progressive Tax



Answer: A



18. A Money Bill
a) cannot be introduced in the Council of States
b) Needs to be certified as such by the President
c) can be amended by the Council of States
d) Both (a) and (b)



Answer: D



19. e- District Programme  is implemented in which of the following districts in Tamil Nadu?
a) Krishnagiri, Ariyalur, Coimbatore, Tiruvarur, Nilgris and Trichy
b) Krishnagiri, Salem, Coimbatore, Tiruvarur, Nilgris and Namakkal
c) Krishnagiri, Ariyalur, Coimbatore, Tiruvarur, Nilgris and Perambalur
d) Krishnagiri, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Tiruvarur, Nilgries and Salem



Answer: C



20. COPD means:
a) Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease                   
b) Chronic Onset of Lung Disorder
c) Clear Obstructive Lung Disease            
d) Clear Onset of Lung Disease



Answer: D



21. What does phylloclade mean?
a) Leaves perform photosynthesis.
b) Stem perform photosynthesis.
c) Roots perform photosynthesis.  
d) All



Answer: C



22. Which of the following are among the Fundamental Duties as listed in the Constitution?
I. To preserve the heritage of our composite culture
II. To abide by the Constitution
III. To national service when called upon to do so
a) I and II
b) I and III
c) III only
d) I, II and III



Answer: C



23. The “One Gene One Enzyme” hypothesis was given by:
a) Beadle and Tatum           
b) Sutton and Boveri
c) Balbiani                 
d) Flemming



Answer: A



24. Select the incorrect statement:
       Gland                  Secretion
a) Pancreas               Insulin
b) Parathyroid            Parathormone
c) Ovary                      Leutotrophic hormone
d) Thyroid                   Thyroxine



Answer: B



25. In which organ of the human system are the specialized cells called Podocytes present :
a) Heart         
b) Lungs        
c) Liver                      
d) Kidneys



Answer: D

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