Tamil Nadu Civil Services Exam (TNPSC) - Group I- Free
Model Test Series 4- Part 7
Directions (151-159): Read the following passage
carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/expressions
are given in bold in the passage to help you locate them while answering some
of the questions.
“My god, it speaks” uttered the
Emperor of Brazil and the receiver of the Telephone slipped from his hand and
banged aground. At the other end Alexander Graham Bell was still on line. The
incident goes back to 1876 when at an exhibition in Philadelphia (USA),
Alexander Graham Bell was giving a demonstration of his invention. This strange
instrument known as Telephone was to revolutionize life in the years to come.
Graham Bell had some sterling
qualities of head and heart. Apart from being an artist, he was a kind human
being, ready to help the needy. He established an institution for the deaf and
dumb children. He died in 1922 in Canada America
151. What according to the passage was the contribution
of invention of telephone?
(a) Interaction
between two persons at some distance was possible
(b) Rich people
were able to communicate with others
(c) Graham Bell
could converse with Watson regarding invention through telephone
(d) If
revolutionized human life
(e) None of these
Answer: D
152. Which of the following made Bell
(a) His activity of
teaching
(b) His service to
the deaf and dumb
(c) His keen
interest in scientific inventions
(d) Encouragement
received from Watson
(e) None of these
Answer: C
153. The teaching activity undertaken by Bell
(a) he was teaching
the physically under-privileged persons
(b) there was
nobody else in the field of education
(c) he was not
accepting any salary for that job
(d) he was very
famous scientist in his times
(e) None of these
Answer: A
154. Graham Bell made the telephone call of his
invention to the Emperor from the city of ______
(a) Edinborough
(b) Philadelphia
(c) Brazil
(d) Boston
(e) None of these
Answer: B
155. The words uttered by the Emperor of Brazil
(a) Angry
(b) Insulted
(c) Surprised
(d) Agitated
(e) Sad
Answer: C
156. Which of the following is Not mentioned in the
passage as a quality of Graham Bell?
(a) Lover of
art
(b) Kind natured person
(c) Cooperative
individual
(d) Curiosity
(e) All these are
mentioned
Answer: E
157. The North Americans paid their last respects to Bell
(a) Attending his
funeral
(b) Suspending
telephone lines for some time during funeral
(c) Establishing an
institution for the deaf and dumb children
(d) Showing their
readiness to help the poor and needy
(e) Patenting his
invention
Answer: B
158. Bell had gone to Canada
(a) Treating a
patient who was seriously ill
(b) Helping the
deaf and dumb children to hear and speak (c) undergoing medical treatment for
himself
(d) Devoting his
full time to his invention
(e) Giving
demonstration of his invention
Answer: C
159. Bell
(a) An expert
scientist
(b) A curious
explorer
(c) A dedicated
social worker
(d) Genuinely
emphatic towards the technology
(e) None of these
Answer: C
160. In a certain code DEAL is written as ‘3524’ and
LIE is written as ‘475’. How is IDLE written in that code?
(a) 7345
(b) 3745
(c) 7342
(d) 7245
(e) None of these
Answer: A
161. If all those numbers from 1 - 40 each of which is
exactly divisible by 4 and/or has 4 as a digit in it are removed, how many
numbers will remain?
(a) 27
(b) 29
(c) 28
(d) 26
(e) None of these
Answer: E
162. In a certain code BROWN is written as CSPXO, How
is PART is written in that code?
(a) OBQU
(b) QBSU
(c) OZQS
(d) RBTU
(e) None of these
Answer: B
163. Pointing to a boy, Meena said, “He is the son of
my grandmother’s only child”. How is the boy related to Meena?
(a) Brother
(b) Uncle
(c) Nephew
(d) Cannot be
determined
(e) None of these
Answer: A
164. Ashok walked five metres towards East, took a
right turn and walked 10 metres and again he took a right turn and walked 15
metres. Which direction is he facing now?
(a) South
(b) West
(c) North
(d) South-West
(e) None of these
Answer: B
165. The positions of the first and the second digits
in the number 421653 are interchanged. Similarly the positions of the third and
the fourth digits are interchanged and so on. Which of the following will be
the third digit from the right end after the rearrangement?
(a) 6
(b) 2
(c) 1
(d) 4
(e) None of these
Answer: C
Directions (166-170): What will come in the place of the question mark(?) in the following
questions?
166. 10 4/3 + 11
¼ - 5 1/12
(a)16 1/3
(b) 17 2/3
(c) 14 2/3
(d)14 1/3
(e) None of these
Answer: E
167. 3565 ÷ 23 + 4675 ÷? = 430
(a) 19
(b) 17
(c) 21
(d) 23
(e) None of these
Answer: B
168. 764521 - 642436 + 179380 =?
(a) 301465
(b) 301468
(c) 301488
(d) 301456
(e) None of these
Answer: A
169. 1/9 of 1/6
of 1/3 of 56052 =?
(a) 356
(b) 336
(c) 376
(d) 346
(e) None of these
Answer: D
170. ? % of 8745 = 5159.55
(a) 49
(b) 54
(c) 57
(d) 47
(e) None of these
Answer: E
Directions (171-172): Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the question
below?
M 2
R D E
K 5 7
B J I
4 N P
8 A W
9 V 1
U F 3
H 6
171. Which of the following is the fourth to the right
of the tenth from the left end?
(a) P
(b) N
(c) K
(d) 4
(e) None of these
Answer: A
172. Which of the following is exactly in the middle
between 7 and A?
(a) P
(b) N
(c) 4
(d) I
(e) None of these
Answer: C
173. The length of a rectangle, which is 25cms is equal
to the length of a square and the area of a rectangle is 125cms less than the
area of the square. What is the breadth of the rectangle?
(a) 15cms.
(b) 20cms.
(c) 12cms.
(d) 12cms.
(e) None of these
Answer: B
173. Students attending the flag hoisting function in a
school are given 2 chocolates each. How many such chocolates should be ordered
if 6354 students attended the function?
(a) 12,608
(b) 12,808
(c) 12,408
(d) 12,508
(e) None of these
Answer: B
174. A car travels at the speed of 85kms/hr. and
reaches its destination in 5hours. What is distance covered by the car?
(a) 485kms.
(b) 325kms.
(c) 450kms.
(d) 425kms.
(e) None of these
Answer: E
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