Assistant (NCA Vacancies) Answer Key

Question 1

Choose the correct set of articles from the given options:: Here is ……….. apple for you. It is from ………… orchard we went to yesterday.

A

an, an

B

the, an

C

an, the

D

the, the

Question 2

Choose the correct set of articles from the given options:: My sister works for ……… European company. She really likes ………… work culture there.

A

a, a

B

an, a

C

an, the

D

a, the

Question 3

These sentence given below has been divided into three parts marked A, B and C. There is some error in one of the parts. Mark the incorrect part. If you feel the sentence contains no error. mark 'D'.

A

I do not like

B

the poetries

C

of Kipling

D

no error

Question 4

These sentence given below has been divided into three parts marked A, B and C. There is some error in one of the parts. Mark the incorrect part. If you feel the sentence contains no error. mark 'D'.

A

You will be penalised

B

if your essay

C

exceeds more than three pages

D

no error

Question 5

These sentence given below has been divided into three parts marked A, B and C. There is some error in one of the parts. Mark the incorrect part. If you feel the sentence contains no error. mark 'D'.

A

Let us

B

discuss about

C

the problem at length

D

no error

Question 6

Identify the meaning of the idioms:: When you say someone is chicken hearted it means he is

A

not brave

B

company loving

C

greedy

D

kind

Question 7

Identify the meaning of the idioms::The administration is at sixes and sevens means

A

in heavy debt

B

in disorder and confusion

C

in a mood of celebration

D

in financial difficulty

Question 8

Identify the meaning of the idioms:: It came as a bolt from the blue means

A

something utterly unexpected and shocking

B

something heavily damaging

C

something offering great relief

D

something untimely yet helpful

Question 9

Identify the meaning of the idioms:: A catch 22 situation means

A

a dilemma or difficult situation

B

an extremely difficult situation

C

a dead end

D

an impasse

Question 10

Identify the meaning of the idioms:: A black sheep means

A

an odd and disreputable member of the group

B

difficult to clean

C

unpredictable person

D

cruel and without the milk of human kindness

Question 11

Substitute one word for the following:: A person who hates mankind

A

cynic

B

misanthrope

C

pessimist

D

opportunist

Question 12

Substitute one word for the following:: A place where birds are kept

A

hatchery

B

coop

C

aviary

D

nest

Question 13

Substitute one word for the following:: Act of speaking to oneself

A

Delirium

B

Soliloquy

C

Raving

D

Murmur

Question 14

Substitute one word for the following:: One who does not believe in the existence of God

A

Rationalist

B

Mystic

C

Agnostic

D

Atheist

Question 15

Substitute one word for the following:: Allowance due to a wife from her husband on legal separation

A

Stipend

B

Alimony

C

Dower

D

Bounty

Question 16

Identify the mis-spelt word:

A

Nebullous

B

Zealot

C

Scurrility

D

Lesion

Question 17

Identify the mis-spelt word:

A

Grammer

B

Committee

C

Simile

D

Reticent

Question 18

Identify the mis-spelt word:

A

Companion

B

Accommodate

C

Seperate

D

Genuine

Question 19

Identify the mis-spelt word:

A

Remedy

B

Peak

C

Harass

D

Adjascent

Question 20

Identify the mis-spelt word:

A

Embarass

B

Semester

C

Vengeance

D

Venomous

Question 21

Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions:: He is jealous …………. me.

A

with

B

of

C

against

D

on

Question 22

Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions:: I congratulated him ………… his success.

A

for

B

in

C

during

D

on

Question 23

Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions:: He is married ………… my cousin

A

with

B

by

C

to

D

for

Question 24

Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions:: The answer was written …………. blue ink.

A

in

B

with

C

on

D

against

Question 25

Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions:: I have known him …………. a long time.

A

for

B

from

C

through

D

along

Question 26

Edit the sentences choosing the best replacement for the underlined words:: Success _is made_ up of good fortune and hard work.

A

is a result of

B

is result of

C

is a blend of

D

is fruit of

Question 27

Edit the sentences choosing the best replacement for the underlined words:: Trust your instincts and _see_ all hurdles.

A

get freedom from

B

visualise

C

overcome

D

try

Question 28

Edit the sentences choosing the best replacement for the underlined words:: _There is times_ when your best efforts could prove fruitless because of wrong timing.

A

There are times

B

There are many times

C

There is time

D

There is a time

Question 29

Edit the sentences choosing the best replacement for the underlined words:: Use of water and nutrients _help the buds_ to bloom faster

A

helped buds

B

helps in the buds

C

helps the buds

D

assist

Question 30

Edit the sentences choosing the best replacement for the underlined words:: The General Manager's sudden cancellation of programme _aggravated_ many employees.

A

angered

B

aggrieved

C

worried

D

pained

Question 31

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India is …………..

A

Sarat Arun Bobde

B

Sarad Arvind Bobde

C

Saran Arpan Bobde

D

N. V. Ramana

Question 32

Articles ……. to …….. of the Constitution articulate freedom of religion in a secular state that respects all religions equally.

A

19-22

B

23-24

C

25-28

D

32-34

Question 33

What can be the maximum period of gap between two sessions of the Indian Parliament?

A

six months

B

three months

C

one year

D

ten weeks

Question 34

Who among the following is not a member of the Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee?

A

Jayanth R. Varma

B

Ashima Goyal

C

Shashanka

D

Tamal Bandyapadhyay

Question 35

Who is the CEO of Niti Ayog?

A

Shri. Amitabh Kant

B

Dr. V. K. Paul

C

Shri. V. K. Saraswat

D

Dr. Rajiv Kumar

Question 36

What does 'S' in External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar's name stand for?

A

Santaram

B

Subrahmanyam

C

Srinivas

D

Samasekhar

Question 37

FCRA stand for -

A

Foreign Contribution Regulation Act

B

Foreign Currency Regulation Act

C

Foreign Capital Regulation Act

D

Food Craft Research Association

Question 38

At what age would a child formally start education according to the NEP (National Educational Policy)?

A

3

B

4

C

5

D

6

Question 39

At what age did Malala Yousafzai win Noble Peace Price?

A

21

B

19

C

17

D

16

Question 40

The second largest continent in terms of area is ------------.

A

Africa

B

Asia

C

South America

D

North America

Question 41

At Gaya, Lord Budha

A

was born

B

attained enlightenment

C

died

D

delivered his first sermon

Question 42

Which of the following statements is correct?

A

Socrates was disciple of Plato

B

Plato was disciple of Aristotle

C

Plato was disciple of Socrates

D

Socrates and Plato were disciples of Aristotle

Question 43

Who is known as the 'Iron Man of India'?

A

Bala Gangadhar Tilak

B

Sardar Vallabhai Patel

C

Mahatma Gandhi

D

Jawaharlal Nehru

Question 44

Who is known as the 'Father of the Dravidian Movement'?

A

C. N Annadurai

B

Periyar E. V. Ramasamy

C

K. Kamaraj

D

M. Karunanidhi

Question 45

The Atal tunnel, world's longest Highway Tunnel in Himachal Pradesh between Leh and Manali has a length of

A

7.03 km

B

10.1 km

C

9.02 km

D

8.04 km

Question 46

The First Battle of Panipat which laid the foundation of the Mughal Empire in India was fought in

A

1516 AD

B

1528 AD

C

1546 AD

D

1526 AD

Question 47

Who is the Mughal King imprisoned by his son?

A

Akbar

B

Shajahan

C

Jehangir

D

Aurangazeb

Question 48

Summer Solstice occurs on ………….

A

June 21

B

March 21

C

December 22

D

September 22

Question 49

The lowest layer of the atmosphere is called

A

exosphere

B

troposphere

C

stratosphere

D

ionosphere

Question 50

What is the annual event celebrated around the world on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection?

A

International Climate Change Day

B

Eco-Day

C

Earth Day

D

World Environment Day

Question 51

Where is the Salt Lake Stadium situated?

A

Jaipur

B

Kanpur

C

Calcutta

D

New Delhi

Question 52

Which of the four abbreviations related to covid incidence?

A

ARPU

B

BARC

C

TPR

D

TRP

Question 53

Testing of the Russian vaccine Sputnik V in India has been entrusted to the Indian Pharmaceutical Company -

A

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories

B

Biocon

C

Lupin Laboratories

D

Sun Pharma Research

Question 54

Which is the oldest continuously printed Newspaper in India?

A

Mumbai Samachar

B

The Times of India

C

Hindustan Times

D

The Hindu

Question 55

Name the newspaper started by Mahatma Gandhi in 1903 from Durban, South Africa.

A

Navjeevan

B

Indian Opinion

C

Indian World

D

Young India

Question 56

Of the Noble Prizes instituted by Alfred Nobel, one is given by Norway and others by Sweden. Which is the one given by Norway?

A

Nobel Prize for Literature

B

Nobel Prize for Peace

C

Nobel Prize for Economics

D

Nobel Prize for Chemistry

Question 57

The Late Irfan Khan who is spoken to have kept one foot in Mumbai and the other in Los Angeles, originally hailed from -

A

Meerut

B

Jaipur

C

Delhi

D

Bihar

Question 58

It was for Sankarabharanam that S.P. Balasubramanyam won his first national film award for best male playback singer. Which film brought him his second national film award?

A

Maine Pyar Kiya

B

Ek Duje Ke Liye

C

Sagara Sangamam

D

Pavithra Bandham

Question 59

Film maker Chaithanya Tamhane's 'The Disciple' won two coveted awards in the Venice Film Festival. The disciple was a (an)

A

Marathi

B

English

C

Kannada

D

Telugu film

Question 60

Name the famous Indian danseuse, wife of dancer and choreographer Uday Shankar, who died at the age of 101 in July 2020

A

Mamata Shankar

B

Sreenanda Shankar

C

Amala Shankar

D

Tanusree Shankar

Question 61

Name the actor who has been honoured with the prestigious SDG Special Humanitarian Action Award by the United Nations Development Programme for helping thousands of migrant workers reach home during 'Covid' lockdown

A

Sonu Sood

B

Shahrukh Khan

C

Ayushman Khurana

D

Abhishek Bachan

Question 62

Who is the first recipient of the Kendra Sahitya Academy Award for an English work?

A

Raja Rao

B

R. K. Narayan

C

Kushwant Singh

D

U. R. Ananadamurthy

Question 63

Name the novel of Charles Dickens which has the famous opening : 'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness'.

A

A Tale of Two Cities

B

Great Expectations

C

Bleak House

D

The Pickwick Papers

Question 64

The latest Nobel Laureate for Literature - American poet and essayist Louise Elisabeth Gluck shares kinship of sensibility with the great American poet Emily Dickinson. To which century did Emily Dickinson belong?

A

18th century

B

17th century

C

19th century

D

20th century

Question 65

The first cricket club outside Britain was ---------

A

the Bombay Cricket Club

B

the Madras Cricket Club

C

the Calcutta Cricket Club

D

the Thripunithura Cricket Club

Question 66

With which sports is American Cup associated?

A

Basket ball

B

Golf

C

Base Ball

D

Yacht Racing

Question 67

Name the Superfast Daily Express Train that runs between Madurai and Chennai

A

The Vaigai Express

B

The Pandian Express

C

Bandhan Express

D

Komet

Question 68

The new regulator for medical education and medical professionals in the country which replaces Medical Council of India (MCI) is known as:

A

National Medical Commission

B

Medical Commission of India

C

Central Medical Regulator

D

National Medical Regulator

Question 69

Name the new Japanese Prime Minister who has succeeded Mr. Shinzo Abe

A

Yoshihide Suga

B

Shiberu Ishiba

C

Fumio Kishida

D

Toshimitsu Motegi

Question 70

Which of these statements about Amnesty International is not true

A

It has shut down its operations in India

B

It is a recipient of Nobel Peace Prize

C

It is Emirates Red Crescent's parent body

D

It was set up by Peter Benenson in 1961

Question 71

Name the aircraft carrier which served the Indian Navy for 29 years that is getting dismantled at the Alang Ship Breaking Yard.

A

INS VIRAAT

B

INS NIREEKSHAK

C

INS VIKRANT

D

INS NISTAR

Question 72

The Southern states graded according to maternity mortality rate (2016 2018) from the lowest to the highest is -

A

Kerala, Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Telengana, Andra Pradesh

B

Kerala, Andra Pradesh, Tamilnadu, Telengana, Karnataka

C

Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telengana, Andra Pradesh, Karnataka

D

Kerala, Tamilnadu, Karnataka, Andra pradesh, Telengana

Question 73

Where is KILA (Kerala Institute of Local Administration) headquartered?

A

Kollam

B

Thiruvananthapuram

C

Thrissur

D

Kozhikode

Question 74

As per the latest amendment to Head Load Worker's Act approved by the State Government, what is the limit to the weight a loading and unloading labourer can lift at a time?

A

55 kg

B

60 kg

C

75 kg

D

65 kg

Question 75

Name the work of Jnanapith laureate Akitham Achutan Namboothiri which won him the Kerala and Kendra Sahitya Academy Awards in 1972-73

A

Idinju Polinja Lokam

B

Balidarsanam

C

Arangettam

D

Nimisha Kshetram

Question 76

Name the President of India who had previously served as Governor of Kerala?

A

V. V. Giri

B

B. D. Jatti

C

Shankar Dayal Sharma

D

Pratibha Patil

Question 77

Name the progenitor and most prolific practitioner of 'Painkili Novels' who has contributed significantly to the rise of literacy among malayali women -

A

Kanam E.J.

B

Ponkunnam Varkey

C

Muttathu Varkey

D

Parappuram

Question 78

Shikshalokam Educational Leadership Platform is a philanthropic initiative founded and funded by -

A

K. Narayana Murthy

B

S. D. Shibulal

C

Kris Gopalakrishnan

D

Nandan Nilakeni

Question 79

Name the Indian city that merits the name of the world's vaccine capital by virtue of the humongous manufacturing capacity it houses -

A

Bangalore

B

Ahmedabad

C

Mumbai

D

Hyderabad

Question 80

Who is the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal for India

A

Mary Kom

B

Karnam Malleswari

C

Saina Nehwal

D

P.T. Usha

Question 81

If 16 = 11, 25 = 12, 36= 15, then 49 = ?

A

19

B

20

C

25

D

21

Question 82

The sum of the least number of three digits and largest number of two digits is

A

99

B

199

C

100

D

999

Question 83

Of what number the 2/5 of 5/8 of 4/7 = 22?

A

174

B

200

C

154

D

189

Question 84

Which of the following numbers give 240 when added to its own square?

A

15

B

18

C

16

D

20

Question 85

Simplify (4-5)-(13-18+2)

A

2

B

-2

C

-4

D

3

Question 86

The enrollment in a school increases from 1200 to 1254. Determine the percent increase in enrollment.

A

3.5%

B

7.5%

C

10%

D

4.5%

Question 87

A clock seen through a mirror shows quarter past three. What is the correct time?

A

3:15

B

9:15

C

9:45

D

8:45

Question 88

Find the simple interest on Rs.7800 for 9 months at 8% per annum

A

Rs. 564

B

Rs. 720

C

Rs. 468

D

Rs. 620

Question 89

Find the total output of a factory if after 12% of wastage, the net output is 4860 kg

A

48700 kg

B

51600 kg

C

40500 kg

D

71030 kg

Question 90

Eugene reads two-fifth of 85 pages of his lesson. How many more pages he needs to read to complete the lesson?

A

30

B

73

C

51

D

35

Question 91

What should come in the place of (?) in 4 : 13 :: 64 : ?

A

208

B

205

C

201

D

203

Question 92

Harry and Larry can together plough the field in 5 days. Harry alone takes 8 days to plough the same field. In how many days can Larry alone plough the field?

A

3/40

B

1/40

C

7/30

D

2/30

Question 93

The average age of 20 students is 12 years. If the teacher's age is included, average increases by one. The age of the teacher is -

A

30 years

B

32 years

C

33 years

D

35 years

Question 94

List price of a book is Rs. 65. It is sold at a discount of 15%. Find the selling price of the book.

A

Rs. 55.25

B

Rs. 57.75

C

Rs. 53.50

D

Rs. 55.20

Question 95

What is the time taken by a train running at 54 km/hr to cross a man standing on a platform, the length of the train being 180 m?

A

10 sec.

B

20 sec.

C

12 sec.

D

15 sec.

Question 96

What is the next number in the sequence 3, 7, 15, 31, 63, ......

A

125

B

130

C

137

D

127

Question 97

What is the largest prime number?

A

97

B

98

C

99

D

96

Question 98

Which is the smallest?

A

- 1

B

- ½

C

0

D

3

Question 99

Pipe A can fill a tank in 12 minutes, pipe B in 18 minutes and pipe C can empty a full tank in 36 minutes. If all of them together, find the time taken to fill the empty tank -

A

10 minutes

B

11 minutes

C

6 minutes

D

9 minutes

Question 100

Two numbers are in the ratio 1 2. When 4 is added to each, the ratio becomes 2:3. Find the numbers.

A

2, 4

B

4, 8

C

8, 16

D

9, 27

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