TNPSC Group IV Exam 2012 Original Question Paper and Answers- Part 2
26. Which one of the following is correctly
matched?
A)
Delhi
B) Abinava
Bharat - Savarkar Brothers
C) Indian
Association - Dadabhai Naoroji
D) Servant of India
Answer: B
27. Which one of the following is incorrectly
matched?
A)
New army regulations - Vellore
B) Sir John
Cradock - Commander-in-Chief
C) Lord
William Bentinck - Governor of Madras
D) 4th Regiment rose in revolt against - Colonel
Forbes
Answer: D
28. Match List I
with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below:
List I List
II
a) Assam
b) Orissa 2. Mashan
c) Andhra Pradesh 3. Jhum
d) Kerala 4. Podu
Codes:
a b c d
A) 3 2 1 4
B) 4 3 1 2
C) 3 4 2 1
D) 2 1 4 3
Answer: C
29. Match List I
with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below:
(Generation
of Computers)
List
I List
II
a) Present day 1. Valves
b) First 2. Integrated Circuits
c) Second 3. Fifth generation
d) Third 4. Transistors
Codes:
a b c d
A) 2 3 4 1
B) 4 2 1 3
C) 3 1 4 2
D) 1 4 3 2
Answer: C
30. Which is the correct statement?
‘Ratooning’ is the process followed in
the cultivation of
I.
Sugarcane
II.
Paddy
III.
Cotton
IV.
Jute
Of these
A)
I only
B)
II only
C)
III only
D)
IV only
Answer: A
31. Match List I
with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below:
List I List
II
a) Thar 1. Africa
b) Atacama 2. China
c) Sahel 3. Chile
d) Gobi 4. India
Codes:
a b c d
A) 1 3 4 2
B) 2 1 3 4
C) 4 3 1 2
D) 3 2 1 4
Answer: C
32. Consider the following statements:
I.
Mercury has the fastest orbital motion
II. Mars requires
687 days to complete one revolution
III. Saturn is
the fifth planet from the sun.
Which of the statement(s) is/are correct?
A)
I only
B)
I and II
C)
II and III
D)
I, II and III
Answer: B
33. In Tamil Nadu hill rocks are called by
different names in different areas.
Match hill
rocks areas in List I with their different names in List II correctly and
select your answer using the codes given below:
List I List II
a) Vellore
b) Namakkal 2. Kalvarayan
c) Villupuram 3. Gingee hills
d) Tiruvannamalai 4. Elagiri hills
Codes:
a b c d
A) 2 3 4 1
B) 3 2 1 4
C) 4 1 2 3
D) 1 2 3 4
Answer: C
34. Which of the following statements is/are
correct?
I. In India , the winds that blow from north get
deflected and come from the north
west
II. In India, the winds that blow from
the north get deflected and come from the
north east. These winds are known as the ‘retreating monsoon’.
Of
these
A)
I only
B)
II only
C)
Both I and II
D)
Neither I nor II
Answer: B
35. Consider the following statements:
I. Himachal lies between Himadri and Siwalik
ranges.
II. Passes are
the natural gaps across the mountains.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
A)
I only
B)
II only
C)
Both I and II
D)
Neither I nor II
Answer: C
36. Match List I
with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below:
List I List II
a) Australia
b) South Africa
c) Eurasia 3. Kangaroos
d) North America 4. Zebras
Codes:
a b c d
A) 4 3 2 1
B) 4 3 1 2
C) 3 4 1 2
D) 1 2 3 4
Answer: C
37. The harmonic
mean and geometric mean of two values are 6:4 and 8 respectively. The values
are
A)
8 and 8
B)
32 and 2
C)
4 and 16
D)
10 and 6
Answer: C
38. If the sum of 3 consecutive integers is 540,
then integers are
A)
178, 179, 183
B)
176, 186, 178
C)
178, 180, 182
D)
179, 180, 181
Answer: D
39. From the group
of 5 men and 5 women, two persons are chosen at random. The probability that
one of them is man and the other woman is
A)
2/5
B)
3/5
C)
5/9
D)
4/9
Answer: C
40. A box contains 4
red, 5 blue and 6 green balls of identical size. Two balls are drawn at random.
The probability that one is blue and the other is green is
A) 5x6/15x14
B) 5x6x2/15x14
C) 4x5/15x14
D) 4x5x2/14x15
Answer:
B
41. Which endocrine gland is attached to kidney?
A)
Pituitary gland
B)
Thyroid gland
C)
Pancreas
D)
Adrenal gland
Answer: D
42. The opaqueness
of lens of the eye is known as
A)
Retinopathy
B)
Cataract
C)
Astigmatism
D)
Presbiopia
Answer: B
43. Find
out the correct composition of Honey:
A)
Sugar, Mineral,
Pollen, Vitamin
B)
Sugar, Protein,
Pollen, Vitamin
C)
Sugar, Mineral,
Fat, Vitamin
D)
Sugar, Mineral,
Fat, Amino acid
Answer: A
44. Inheritance
of genetic defects to children can be prevented by
A)
Somatic cell gene
therapy
B)
Germ cell gene
therapy
C)
Cloning technique
D)
Karyotyping
Answer: B
45. Consider the following statements.
I. Removal of trees and vegetation would affect
both land and water ecosystems.
II. There will
be lot of food for organisms.
Of
these
A)
I is correct, but
II is wrong
B)
I is wrong, but II
is correct
C)
Both are correct
D)
Both are wrong
Answer: A
46. The bottle lid
made of cork is viewed with the help of lens. There are many chambers in it.
This observation by ………………… led to the discovery of cell.
A)
Gregor mendel
B)
Charles Darwin
C)
Robert Hooke
D)
Robert Brown
Answer: C
47. Raw materials of photosynthesis are
I. Sunlight, chlorophyll
II. CO2, H2O
III. Sunlight, biliprotein
V.
H2O,
vitamins
Of these
A)
I & IV
B)
II & IV
C)
I & II
D)
III & IV
Answer: C
48. Match List I
with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below:
List
I List II
a) Brinjal 1. Legume
b) Apple 2. Berry
c) Pea 3. Septicidal capsule
d) Lady’s finger 4. Pome
Codes:
a b c d
A) 2 4 1 3
B) 4 1 3 2
C) 3 1 2 4
D) 1 2 3 4
Answer:
A
49. Respiratory
substrates are
I. Carbohydrates
II. Fats
III. Proteins
IV. Vitamins
Of these
A) I, II and IV
B) I, II and III
C) I, III and IV
D) I, II, III and
IV.
Answer: B
50. Five boys A, B,
C, D, & E are sitting in a park in a circle. A is facing south west. D is facing south east. B
and E are right opposite to A and D respectively and C is equidistant between D
and B. Which direction is C facing to?
A) West
B) South
C) North
D) East.
Answer:
D
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