Clerk Typist, Stenographer Main Exam Answer Key

Question 1

1. Which among the following statements about Indian National Congress is/are not correct?
(1) The first session of INC was held at Tejpal Sanskrit Pathsala in Bombay.
(2) The first session of INC was presided over by S N Banerjee
(3) The first session in Bombay there were 72 delegates
(4) The second session of INC was held in Madras

A

1, 2, 3

B

1 and 2

C

2 and 4

D

3 and 4

Question 2

Match the following:

A - (Centre of their activities)	B - (Leaders of 1857 Revolt)
(a) Lucknow	(1) Khan Bhahadur
(b) Delhi	(2) Nanasahib
(c) Kanpur	(3) Bahadur Shah II
(d) Bareilly	(4) Begum Hazrat Mahal

A

a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4

B

a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1

C

a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1

D

a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2

Question 3

Which of the following Himalayan passes are located in the state of Sikkim?
(1) Nathula Pass
(2) Bomdila Pass
(3) Jelep La Pass
(4) Lipulekh pass

A

1 and 4

B

1, 2, 4

C

1 and 3

D

1, 3, 4

Question 4

The Nobel prize in Medicine for 2021 was presented to:
(1) David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian
(2) Benjamin List and David W.C. MacMillan
(3) Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov
(4) Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann and Giorgio Parisi

A

1

B

2

C

3

D

4

Question 5

Consider the following districts of Kerala
(1) Malappuram
(2) Ernakulam
(3) Idukki
(4) Trissur
Which of the above district/districts is not bordered four districts of Kerala?

A

1

B

2

C

3 and 4

D

1 and 2

Question 6

Match the following beaches with their respective districts of Kerala.

(1) Papanasam	(A) Kollam
(2) Munambam	(B) Thiruvananthapuram
(3) Thankassery	(C) Trissur
(4) Snehatheeram	(D) Ernakulam

A

1B, 2D, 3A, 4C

B

1A, 2C, 3D, 4B

C

1D, 2C, 3A, 4B

D

1A, 2B, 3C, 4D

Question 7

Which of the following statements is/are correct?
(1) Tharakanath Das formed the Indian Independence League in California, in 1907
(2) Sohan Singh Bhakana founded the Hind Association of America in 1913
(3) Anushilan Samiti of Dacca was formed by Palin Das in 1902
(4) In 1920, Sachindra Sanyal formed the Hindustan Democratic Federation

A

1, 2, 3, 4

B

2 and 3

C

2 and 4

D

2, 3, 4

Question 8

Match the following:

A - (Major nuclear plants in India)	B - (Its situated states)
(A) Tharapur	(1) Gujarat
(B) Kakrapara	(2) Karnataka
(C) Rawatbhata	(3) Maharashtra
(D) Kaiga	(4) Rajasthan

A

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

B

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

C

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

D

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

Question 9

Which of the following statements is/are not correct about GST?
1. Goods and Services Tax was introduced in India on 1st July, 2018
2. Prime Minister is the Chairman of GST Council
3. Luxury tax, Octroi and Entertainment taxes are merged into GST
4. GST is arranged under four slabs as 5%, 12%, 18% and 28%

A

1, 3, 4

B

1 and 2

C

2 and 3

D

3 and 4

Question 10

Match the following:

A - (Publication)	B - (Social Reformer)
(1) Thandavalakshnam	(a) Swami Agamananda
(2) Mokshapradeepam	(b) Vedabandhu
(3) Amritavani	(c) Vagbhatananda
(4) Sivayogavilasam	(d) Brahmananda Sivayogi

A

1d, 2b, 3a, 4c

B

1b, 2c, 3d, 4a

C

1b, 2d, 3a, 4c

D

1c, 2a, 3d, 4b

Question 11

The input device used in banking industry to read the cheque.

A

OCR

B

OMR

C

MICR

D

Barcode Reader

Question 12

The number of words in a document appears in

A

Title Bar

B

Menu Bar

C

Tool Bar

D

Status Bar

Question 13

Internet is a

A

WAN

B

MAN

C

LAN

D

Private Network

Question 14

A7 : A9 indicates

A

Cell A7 and cell A9 only

B

Cell A7 only

C

Cell A9 only

D

Cell A7 through A9

Question 15

Non impact printer

A

Chain printer

B

Laser printer

C

Lene printer

D

Dot matrix printer

Question 16

Detect spelling and grammar errors in a word document by

A

Press Alt + F7

B

Press Shift + F7

C

Press Ctrl + F7

D

Press F7

Question 17

Shortcut key to insert new slide in a current presentation

A

Ctrl + N

B

Ctrl + M

C

Ctrl + O

D

Ctrl + S

Question 18

Bing is a

A

Social Media

B

Business software

C

Website

D

Search Engine

Question 19

Not a font style

A

Bold

B

Regular

C

Subscript

D

Bold Italic

Question 20

USB means

A

Universal serial bus

B

United serial bus

C

Universal system bus

D

Uninterrupted system bus

Question 21

Not a web browser

A

XML

B

Safari

C

Netsurf

D

Opera

Question 22

In Excel all formula begin with

A

+

B

-

C

=

D

*

Question 23

Wireless mouse communicate through

A

Infrared wave

B

Radio wave

C

Microwave

D

Electromagnetic wave

Question 24

Font size measured in

A

Inches

B

Pixels

C

Spikes

D

Points

Question 25

In Excel the function used to return the remainder after a number is divided by a divisior

A

MOD ( )

B

ROUND ( )

C

DIV ( )

D

FACT ( )

Question 26

Ctrl + = Key, this shortcut is for

A

All Caps

B

Shadow

C

Subscript

D

Superscript

Question 27

Not a networking device

A

Switch

B

Bridge

C

Hub

D

None of these

Question 28

Volatile memory

A

ROM

B

RAM

C

PROM

D

Hard disk

Question 29

Capacity of a single sided blu-ray disc

A

25 GB

B

30 GB

C

50 GB

D

40 GB

Question 30

Landscape is a

A

Page size

B

Paper size

C

Page orientation

D

Pages per sheet

Question 31

Tables include

A

Rows

B

Columns

C

Cells

D

All of these

Question 32

The file formats that can add to power point shows

A

.JPG

B

.WAV

C

.GIF

D

All of these

Question 33

W3C stands for

A

world wide web community

B

world wide web consortium

C

world wide websites community

D

world wide websites consortium

Question 34

Number of pixels displayed on the computer screen is called

A

Viewing size

B

Resolution

C

Colour depth

D

Refresh rate

Question 35

Long text can be broken down into many lines within a cell through

A

Justify in edit -> cells

B

Wrap text in format -> cells

C

Both A and B

D

None of these

Question 36

In Excel by default numeric values appear in

A

Right aligned

B

Center aligned

C

Left aligned

D

Justify aligned

Question 37

Function key used to view slide show

A

F2

B

F1

C

F5

D

F10

Question 38

Windows based command to view IP address

A

IFCONFIG

B

IPCONFIG

C

IF

D

PING

Question 39

In word mailing list is known as

A

Sheet

B

Source

C

Data sheet

D

Data source

Question 40

Default number of lines to drop for drop cap

A

10

B

15

C

3

D

4

Question 41

Antivirus software

A

Avira

B

Nimda

C

Code Red

D

Trojan Horse

Question 42

To move a block of text in a word document

A

Copy and Paste

B

Paste and Delete

C

Paste and Cut

D

Cut and Paste

Question 43

Ctrl + P is used to

A

Open save dialog box

B

Open print dialog box

C

Open paragraph dialog box

D

Open page format dialog box

Question 44

Shortcut key for creating copyright symbol

A

Ctrl + C

B

Alt + C

C

Ctrl + Shift + C

D

Alt + Ctrl + C

Question 45

Smallest and Largest font size in font size tool on formatting tool bar

A

8 and 68

B

8 and 72

C

6 and 72

D

6 and 68

Question 46

System software

A

Linux

B

C++

C

WORD

D

JAVA

Question 47

The proprietory software available to everyone is

A

Liveware

B

Firmware

C

Fireware

D

Freeware

Question 48

Header and Footer command can be accessed from

A

Review

B

Home

C

Insert

D

None

Question 49

Apply different page formatting to the same document

A

Page break

B

Section break

C

Line break

D

None

Question 50

Input Device

A

Speaker

B

Printer

C

Plotter

D

Scanner

Question 51

Which method of typing is generally followed to attain higher speed and accuracy?
1. Touch method
2. Sight method

A

1 Only

B

2 Only

C

Both 1 and 2

D

Neither 1 nor 2

Question 52

Using which among the following can we disengage the cylinder to rotate freely?
1. Push button
2. Carriage release lever
3. Cylinder release lever
4. Margin release key

A

1 only

B

1 and 3 only

C

1, 3, 4

D

3 and 4 only

Question 53

Which among the following helps to move the carriage leftwards?
1. Space bar
2. Character keys
3. Key release key
4. Backspace key

A

1 and 2

B

1, 2 and 3

C

2, 3 and 4

D

All of the above

Question 54

While typing 2 spaces are to be provided after
1. Full stop
2. Question mark
3. Exclamation mark
4. Semi Colon

A

1 and 2

B

3 and 4

C

1, 2 and 3

D

All of the above

Question 55

Which among the following remains idle while typing using blind method?
1. Left thumb
2. Right thump
3. 4th finger on the right

A

1 and 2

B

3 Only

C

1 Only

D

2 Only

Question 56

The word “Accommodation” can be syllabified as
1. Acco-mmodation
2. Accom-modation
3. Accommo-dation
4. Acc-ommodation

A

1, 2

B

1, 3

C

3, 4

D

2 and 3

Question 57

Which among the following statements is/are not true?
1. Demi-official letters are written to get personal attention of the addressee
2. Generally Demi-official letter carries confidential or urgent matter
3. Demi-official letter is concluded with “Yours Faithfully”
4. Demi-offical letter is written and passed between officials

A

1 Only

B

3 and 4

C

2 and 3

D

3 Only

Question 58

M/s is used in inside address as a title to
1. Company
2. Firms
3. Government Department
4. Banks

A

1 Only

B

4 Only

C

1 and 2

D

3 and 4

Question 59

The Complimentary close “Yours Truly” is used in
1. Government orders
2. Circulars
3. Business letter
4. Official letter

A

1, 2 and 3

B

3 Only

C

3 and 4

D

2, 3 and 4

Question 60

Home keys in a typewriter are
1. a s d f
2. ; l k j
3. N
4. Q W E R T Y

A

1 and 2

B

4 Only

C

1, 2 and 3

D

All of the above

Question 61

Synonym of distress is _____

A

happiness

B

anguish

C

comfort

D

soothe

Question 62

____ means an inclination to fight

A

Aggression

B

Trigger

C

Impact

D

Competitiveness

Question 63

The past participle form of lead is _____

A

lead

B

led

C

lied

D

leaden

Question 64

Scorching is a/an _____

A

verb

B

adverb

C

noun

D

adjective

Question 65

Every school and college ____ a play ground.

A

has

B

have

C

has been

D

have been

Question 66

_______ means to escape from punishment.

A

Run around in circles

B

Beat the rap

C

The black sheep

D

Butter up

Question 67

_______ is in passive form.

A

He had been giving a pen

B

He was giving a pen

C

He was given a pen

D

He had given a pen

Question 68

______ is correctly spelt.

A

Accomodation

B

Acommodation

C

Acomodation

D

Accommodation

Question 69

He hardly speaks English, _____

A

will he?

B

won”t he?

C

does he?

D

doesn”t he?

Question 70

Amit travelled _____ bus.

A

in

B

on

C

by

D

at

Question 71

I have been taken _______ stamp collection and it”s really interesting.

A

out

B

up

C

over

D

away

Question 72

During my journey to Delhi I saw _____ one-eyed man.

A

an

B

a

C

the

D

one

Question 73

Sruti said, "please wait here till I return" can be reported as

A

Sruti told me please wait there till I return

B

Sruti requested me to wait here till she returns

C

Sruti requested me to wait there till she returned

D

Sruti requested to wait here till I return

Question 74

If you told the truth, ______

A

you will not be punished

B

you would not have punished

C

you would not have been punished

D

you would not be punished

Question 75

Rohit ______ in Delhi for the last five years.

A

is living

B

lives

C

has been living

D

have been living

Question 76

When I ______ the school, the PTA meeting had already begun

A

reach

B

reaches

C

had reached

D

reached

Question 77

Which part has an error?
Sunil is (1)/ a best student (2)/ in our class (3)/ at present.(4)

A

2

B

1

C

3

D

4

Question 78

Which is correct?

A

November 14 is celebrated as Children”s Day in India

B

November 15 is celebrated as Children”s Day in India

C

November 16 is celebrated as Children”s Day in India

D

November 17 is celebrated as Childrens Day in India

Question 79

Arrange the jumbled words to get a grammatically correct sentence.
Long (A)/ plastic (B)/ it is a (C)/ brush (D)/ narrow (E)

A

CBEAD

B

CBAED

C

CAEBD

D

CEABD

Question 80

No sooner did I reach the station, ______

A

than the train left

B

when the train left

C

the train had left

D

the train left.

Question 81

താഴെക്കൊടുക്കുന്നവയിൽ ശരിയായ പദം ഏത്?

A

പ്രാതിനിധ്യം

B

പ്രാധിനിത്യം

C

പ്രാതിനിത്യം

D

പ്രാധിനിധ്യം

Question 82

താഴെക്കൊടുക്കുന്നവയിൽ ശരിയായ പദം ഏത്?

A

കൈയ്യക്ഷരം

B

കയ്യക്ഷരം

C

കയ്യക്ഷരം

D

കൈയക്ഷരം

Question 83

കൊടുത്തിരിക്കുന്ന വാചകങ്ങളിൽ ശരിയായത് തെരഞ്ഞെടുത്തെഴുതുക

A

രണ്ട് ആനകൾ ചത്തു

B

രണ്ട് ആന ചത്തു

C

രണ്ട് ആന ചരിഞ്ഞു

D

രണ്ട് ആനകൾ ചരിഞ്ഞു

Question 84

അർദ്ധപഞ്ചാശത്ത് എന്നത് ഏത് സംഖ്യയെ കുറിക്കുന്ന വാക്കാണ്?

A

ഇരുനൂറ്റി അമ്പത്

B

ഇരുപത്തി അഞ്ച്

C

അമ്പത്

D

അമ്പത്തിയഞ്ച്

Question 85

Statement എന്നതിന്റെ വിവർത്തിത പദം ഏത്?

A

നീരട്ടിപ്പേർ

B

പ്രമാണം

C

കയ്പീത്ത്

D

രശീതി

Question 86

പയസ്സിന്റെ കടൽ എന്നതിന് തുല്യമായ പദമേത്?

A

പയോജം

B

പയോദം

C

പയോധരം

D

പയോദധി

Question 87

സമാനനായ പതിയോടുകൂടിയവൾ എന്നതിന് തുല്യമായ പദമേത്?

A

സപത്നി

B

സപതി

C

സപദി

D

സപീതി

Question 88

ഉറി എന്ന വാക്കിന്റെ പര്യായ പദം തെരഞ്ഞെടുത്തെഴുതുക

A

ആടകം

B

ഊയൽ

C

കാചം

D

ആടിക

Question 89

താഴെക്കൊടുത്തിരിക്കുന്നവയിൽ സ്വർണം എന്ന് അർത്ഥം വരുന്ന പദമേത്?

A

കഞ്ചുകി

B

ഗാംഗേയം

C

ഖർജ്ജൂരം

D

രജതം

Question 90

ഉറുമ്പ് എന്ന വാക്കിന്റെ പര്യായ പദം ഏത്?

A

പിപീലിക

B

പിപ്പിരി

C

പിപ്പോലി

D

പിപ്പരി

Question 91

ഐഹികം - വിപരീതപദമേത്?

A

അനൈഹികം

B

അനാഹികം

C

പരൈഹികം

D

പാരത്രികം

Question 92

സോപാധികം - വിപരീതപദമേത്?

A

നിരുപാധികം

B

നിരുപാധികം

C

നിരപാധികം

D

നിരൂപനാധികം

Question 93

"ശ്ലോകത്തിൽ കഴിക്കുക" എന്ന ശൈലി അർത്ഥമാക്കുന്നതെന്ത്?

A

വിശദമായി പറയുക

B

ഈണത്തിൽ പറയുക

C

ചുരുക്കിപ്പറയുക

D

പറയാതിരിക്കുക

Question 94

ചേർത്തെഴുതുക - ചരണ + അരവിന്ദം

A

ചരണരവിന്ദം

B

ചരണാരവിന്ദം

C

ചരണരാവിന്ദം

D

ചരണാരാവിന്ദം

Question 95

ചേർത്തെഴുതുക - കാക്ക + പൊന്ന്

A

കാകപ്പൊന്ന്

B

കാക്കപൊന്ന്

C

കാക്കാപ്പൊന്ന്

D

കാക്കപ്പൊന്ന്

Question 96

പിരിച്ചെഴുതുക - പൊൽത്തിടമ്പ്

A

പൊൽ + തിടമ്പ്

B

പൊന്ന് + തിടമ്പ്

C

പൊല്ല് + തിടമ്പ്

D

പൊൻ + തിടമ്പ്

Question 97

പിരിച്ചെഴുതുക - ഇവൾ

A

ഇ + അൾ

B

ഇ + ആൾ

C

ഈ + അൾ

D

ഈ + ആൾ

Question 98

“ഭോജിനി" എന്ന പദത്തിന്റെ പുല്ലിംഗ പദം ഏത്?

A

ഭോജനം

B

ഭോജൻ

C

ഭോജി

D

ഭോജ്യ

Question 99

"ചാതകം" എന്ന പദത്തിന്റെ സ്ത്രീലിംഗപദം ഏത്?

A

ചാതിക

B

ചാതികി

C

അചാതകം

D

ചാതകി

Question 100

താഴെ കൊടുക്കുന്ന വാക്യങ്ങളെ അർത്ഥം നഷ്ടപ്പെടുത്താതെ ചേർത്തെഴുതുക.
കാറ്റ് വീശി മഴ പെയ്തു.

A

മഴ പെയ്തപ്പോൾ കാറ്റ് വീശി

B

കാറ്റ് വീശുകയും മഴ പെയ്യുകയും ചെയ്തു

C

കാറ്റ് വീശിയതു കൊണ്ട് മഴ പെയ്തു

D

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