TNPSC Group II Exam- General Knowledge-Model Test 3 - Part 1

TNPSC Group II Exam- General Knowledge-Model Test 3 - Part 1

1. Consider the following

1. The Reserve Bank of India was established in 1949

2. The head office of Reserve Bank is situated in Mumbai

3. Bimal chalan is the present Governor of RBI

4. The State of Bank of India is the biggest commercial bank in public sector of India

Which of the above statements are not true?

a) 1,2,3 & 4

b) 1,3 &4 only

c) 1 & 3 only

d) 3  only

Answer: C

2. List out the following in the chronological order

a) Lucknow Pact, Rowlatt Act, Poona Pact, Dandi March, August Offer

b) Lucknow Pact, Rowlatt Act, Dandi March, Poona Pact, August Offer

c) Lucknow Pact, Dandi March, Rowlatt Act, Poona Pact, August Offer

d) Rowlatt Act, Lucknow Pact, Poona Pact, August Offer, Dandi March

Answer: B

3. Match the following

A. Haryanka dynasty                 1. Brihatratha

B.  Saisunga dynasty                 2. Pushyamitra

C. Sunga  dyanasty                    3. Udayin

D. Maurya  dynasty                   4. Kakavarman

a) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4

b) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1

c) A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2

d) A- 1, B-2, C-4, D-3

Answer: B

4. Consider the following

1. Corals are the living organisms in shells called as ‘polyps’ made of calcium.

2. El Nino and La Nina currents are referred as “Children of Pacific”

3. The major constituents of the Atmosphere are oxygen and nitrogen.

Which of the above statements is/are wrong?

a) 1, 2 &3

b) 1 & 2 only

c) 2 &3 only

d) none of the above

Answer: D

5. Consider the following

1. Manganese dioxide is used for the manufacture of dry batteries, bleaching powder and paints.

2. The major Copper Producing areas are Kalahandi in Orissa, Goa and Karnataka.

3. Russia has the largest Reserves for the Iron Ore.

Which of the above statement is/are true?

a) 1, 2 & 3

b) 1 & 2 Only

c) 1 & 3 only

d) 2 & 3 Only

Answer: C

6. 25 goats are purchased for Rs. 7500/-. Out of these, the average price of 20 goats is Rs. 250. What is the average price of other goats?

a) Rs. 400

b) Rs. 500

c) Rs. 600

d) Rs. 750

Answer: B

7. The cost of sugar increases by 60%.  How many percentage a customer has to reduce his consumption to spend on purchasing it without any loss to him?

a) 25%

b) 37.5%

c) 42.5%

d) 50%

Answer: B

8. Which of the following is/are correct about the Constitution of India?

1. Indian Constitution was framed by the Constituent Assembly having representation from all sections of the society

2. It is a legal document

3. Any part of it can be amended by the Parliament

4. Supreme Court is the guardian of the Constitution

a) 1 and 2

b) 1, 2 and 3

c) 1, 2 and 4

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer: D

9. Which of the following have representation in the Rajya Sabha?

1. The Expert in the fields of Arts, Science, Literature and Social Services.

2. Representatives of States

3. Representatives of UTs

4. Anglo-Indian Community

a) 1 and 2

b) 1, 2 and 3

c) 1, 2 and 4

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer: B

10. If a person has   +2.5 as his lens power then what is his focal length and which lens is he using

a) 0.4, convex lens.

b) 0.4, concave lens.

c) 4.0, convex lens.

d) 4.0, concave lens.

Answer: A

11. The potential difference V between the red wire and black wire used in domestic electric circuits is maintained in India at:

a) 520 V                    

b) 200 V                    

C) 220 V                   

d) 240 V

Answer: D

12. The phenomenon by which colloidal particles are in continuous random motion is called as:

a) Tyndall effect

b) Raman effect

c) Brownian motion

d) Dispersion

Answer: C

13. Consider the following

1. The first noble prize in Economics was won by Jan Tinberen and Ragnar Frisch in year 1930

2. Amartya Sen got nobel prize in 1998 for his contribution to theory of economic growth

3. Thomas J. Sargent and Christopher A. Sims are the Nobel laureates for Economics in 2011.

Which of the above statements is/ are false?

a) 1,2 & 3

b) 1 &2 only

c) 3 only

d) 2 only

Answer: D

14. Consider the following

1. The first Census in India was taken in 1872

2.  According to the Indian Census 2011, the total population of India is 1210.2 million

3. Kerala is recorded with the highest Sex Ratio with 1084 females out of 1000 males in 2011 census

Which of the above statement is/are true?

a) 1,2 & 3

b) 1 & 2

c) 2&3

d) 1 & 3

Answer: A

15. Find out the true statements with the codes given

1.   With the passage of The Government of India Act 1858, East India Company’s rule came to end.

2.  The First Viceroy of India was William Bentinck.

3. Separate Electorates to Sikhs, Europeans, Indian Christians and Anglo Indians was provided by Minto Morley Reforms 1909.

a) 1, 2 & 3

b) 1 & 2 only

c) 1 only

d) 1 &3 only

Answer: C

16. Match the following

A. East India Company                        1. 1764

B. Battle of Buxar                                 2. 1600

C. Fourth Anglo Mysore War             3. 1852

D. Second Burmese War                    4. 1799

a) A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1

b)A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2

c) A- 2, B-1, C-4, D-3

d) A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2

Answer: D

17. Find out the sites of Paleolithic Age from the following

1.  Bhimpetka

2. Adamgarh hill

3. Attirampakkam

4. Sisupalgarh

a) 1, 2, 3 & 4

b) 1,2 & 4 alone

c) 1 , 3 & 4 alone

d) 1, 2 & 3 alone

Answer: C

18. Consider the following and find out the wrong statements

1. “Mangoshowers” are the thunder showers along the coast of Kerela and Tamil Nadu

2. “Loo winds” are strong hot winds over north and northwest parts of India.

3. Kalbaisakhi is thunder storms in Punjab

a) 2 & 3 only

b) 1  & 3 only

c) 1 only

d) 2 only

Answer: C

19. Which of the following type of coal has the highest carbon content in it?

a)Bituminous Coal

b)  Lignite Coal

c) Anthracite Coal

d) Peat

Answer: C

20. If a commodity’s price increased by 20% and then reduced by 20% means, what is the difference between the old price and the present price of the commodity?

a) 20% less

b) 4% more

c) 4% less

d) no difference

Answer: C

21. If radius of a circle increases by 100%, how much does the area of circle increase?

a) 100%

b) 200%

c) 300%

d) 400%

Answer: C

22. The savings Rs. 450 of a man becomes Rs. 666/-. If the Individual interest is calculated, what is the percentage of the interest?

a) 6%

b) 7%

c) 8%

d) 10%

Answer: C

23. Which of the following Acts of Government of India had envisaged federation before Independence?

a) Government of India Act of 1909

b) Government of India Act of 1919

c) Government of India Act , 1935

d) Charter Act of 1891

Answer: C

24. Which of the following schedules of the Constitution contains provisions about the Speaker/Deputy Speaker or Chairman/Vice Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?

a) 2^nd Schedule

b) 3^rd Schedule

c) 4^th Schedule

d) 8^th Schedule

Answer: A

25. Who was the first leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha?

a) Y. B. Chavan

b) Bhola Paswan

c) kamlapati Tripathi

d) C.M. Stephen

Answer: C