EASY PSC | Kerala PSC 108/2024 - Steno Typist, L D Typist Answer Key

Question 1

Who is the present Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog?

A

Suman Bery

B

Rajiv Kumar

C

Aravind Panagariya

D

B.V.R. Subrahmanyan

Question 2

The famous Hindu temple situated in the valley of Brahmagiri hill :

A

Kottiyoor temple

B

Palani temple

C

Thirunelli temple

D

None of these

Question 3

In which of the following is a artificial lake?

A

Dal lake

B

Wular lake

C

Gobind Sagar lake

D

Sambhar lake

Question 4

In which session of Indian National Congress decided to observe 26th January of every year as the Independence day?

A

Nagpur session

B

Lahore session

C

Bombay session

D

Amaravathi session

Question 5

Wajid Ali Shah, the ruler of which one of the following states was removed from power by British in the name of misrule at the time of 1857 Revolt?

A

Awadh

B

Barout

C

Arrah

D

Delhi

Question 6

Mannath Padmanabhan organised Savarna Jatha in support of :

A

Guruvayur Satyagraha

B

Paliyam Satyagraha

C

Salt Satyagraha

D

Vaikkom Satyagraha

Question 7

Who wrote the famous book ‘Prachina Malayalam’?

A

Sree Narayana Guru

B

Chattambi Swamikal

C

Vaghbhatananda

D

Swami Dayanand Saraswati

Question 8

The best FIFA Men’s Player of 2022 :

A

Christiano Ronaldo

B

Neymer

C

Harry Kane

D

Lionel Messi

Question 9

The town located on the confluence of river Bhagirathi and Alakananda is :

A

Rudra Prayag

B

Dasa Prayag

C

Vishnu Prayag

D

Karna Prayag

Question 10

Who won the 52nd Odakuzzal award?

A

Ambikasuthan Mangad

B

Sara Joseph

C

Sethu

D

Mudnakudu Chinnaswamy

Question 11

Which of the following is the brain of the computer?

A

Central Processing Unit

B

Memory

C

Arithmetic and Logic unit

D

Control unit

Question 12

Which of the following is an output device?

A

Keyboard

B

Mouse

C

Light pen

D

Printer

Question 13

How many bytes does 2 kilobytes represent?

A

512

B

1024

C

2048

D

256

Question 14

Full form of URL is :

A

Uniform Resource Locator

B

Uniform Resource Link

C

Uniform Registered Link

D

None of these

Question 15

Which operating system is developed by Apple?

A

Linux

B

Window

C

Mac OS

D

DOS

Question 16

What is the name of a device that converts digital signals to analogue signals?

A

Router

B

Switch

C

Modem

D

Repeater

Question 17

DPI means :

A

Dots Processing Inch

B

Dots Per Inch

C

Diagram Per Inch

D

None of these

Question 18

Every computer connected to the internet is identified by a unique four-part string, known as :

A

IP address

B

Host name

C

Domain name

D

None of the above

Question 19

The Third-generation computers are based on :

A

Transistor

B

Integrated circuit

C

VLSI microprocessor

D

ULSI microprocessor

Question 20

Malware is the short form for malicious software and used to refer to :

A

Spyware

B

Worm

C

Virus

D

All of the above

Question 21

–————— is the special kind of website which offers so many services to its users.

A

Web browsers

B

Web servers

C

Web portals

D

None of these

Question 22

–————— is an example of search engine.

A

Yippy

B

DuckDuckGo

C

Bing

D

All of these

Question 23

Touch Screen is –————— Type peripheral Devices.

A

Input

B

Output

C

Memory

D

Both Input and Output

Question 24

Norton is an example of ————— Software.

A

Browser

B

Anti-Virus

C

Search Engine

D

None of these

Question 25

Who is the following is known as the father of computers?

A

Dennis Ritchie

B

John Napier

C

Charles Babbage

D

None of these

Question 26

What do we call a collection of two or more computers that are located within a limited distance of each other and that are connected to each other directly or indirectly?

A

Internet

B

Intranet

C

Local Area Network

D

Wide Area Network

Question 27

What is meant by the concept of WYSIWYG in MS Word?

A

What You See Is What You Get

B

What You Seek Is What You Give

C

What You See Is What You Give

D

None of the above

Question 28

Which commands are present in Quick Access Toolbar in MS Word?

A

Save

B

Undo

C

Redo

D

All of the above

Question 29

Which of the following is an example of page orientation in word document?

A

Landscape

B

Subscript

C

Superscript

D

None of these

Question 30

To Select all the text in MS Word document by :

A

Ctrl + S

B

Ctrl + 1

C

Ctrl + A

D

Ctrl + V

Question 31

The name of a word document displays in :

A

Ribbon

B

Title bar

C

Status bar

D

Home tab

Question 32

What is the shortcut key for “Find and Replace” dialog box in MS Word?

A

Ctrl + F

B

Ctrl + R

C

Ctrl + H

D

Ctrl + Shift + F

Question 33

What is the shortcut key for “Paste" in MS Word?

A

Ctrl + V

B

Ctrl + P

C

Ctrl + S

D

Ctrl + E

Question 34

In MS Word, which enables us to send the same letter to different persons?

A

Mail merge

B

Macros

C

Both (A) and (B)

D

None of the above

Question 35

What is the default file name of Microsoft Excel file?

A

Workbook.xlsx

B

Workbook1.xlsx

C

Worksheet.xlsx

D

Worksheet1.xlsx

Question 36

In MS Excel the intersection of a column and a row in a worksheet is called :

A

Box

B

Cell

C

Range

D

Page Break

Question 37

Which programming language is used to write a Macro in MS Excel?

A

C

B

C++

C

Java

D

Visual Basic

Question 38

When a range is selected, how can you activate the previous cell?

A

Press the Alt key

B

Press Tab

C

Press Enter

D

Press Ctrl + G

Question 39

In MS Excel what is the syntax for power function?

A

Power (number, Power)

B

Power = (power, number)

C

= Power (number, Power)

D

= Power (Power, number)

Question 40

In which function return the remainder after a number is divided by a divisor in EXCEL?

A

ROUND ( )

B

FACT ( )

C

MOD ( )

D

DIV ( )

Question 41

Which Chart can be created in Excel?

A

Doughnut

B

Line

C

Pie

D

All of the above

Question 42

Excel displays the current cell address in the :

A

Formula bar

B

Status Bar

C

Name Box

D

Title Bar

Question 43

Which of these is the page setup orientation by default of the slides in PowerPoint?

A

Landscape

B

Portrait

C

Vertical

D

None of the above

Question 44

What is a Microsoft PowerPoint?

A

Spreadsheet Program

B

Presentation Program

C

Database Program

D

All of the above

Question 45

Which of the following is called as page to create a presentation in PowerPoint?

A

Sheet

B

Slide

C

Document

D

None of the above

Question 46

Which of the following shortcut key is used to start the slideshow?

A

Using F5 key

B

Using F3 key

C

Using F1 key

D

Using F6 key

Question 47

Which of the following shortcut key is used to stop the slide show?

A

Esc key

B

Ctrl + O

C

Ctrl + N

D

Ctrl + K

Question 48

Which of the following shortcut key is used for help in PowerPoint?

A

F1

B

F2

C

F3

D

F4

Question 49

Which is the menu to create a text box on a slide?

A

View → Text Box

B

Tools → Text Box

C

Insert → Text Box

D

Format → Text Box

Question 50

PowerPoint presentation is a collection of :

A

Slides and Handouts

B

Speaker’s notes

C

Outlines

D

All of the above

Question 51

Malayalam Typewriter was introduced by :

A

K.N. Panicker

B

Kerala Government

C

R. Arulappan

D

N.S. Pandala

Question 52

Rhythmic touch method is also known as :

A

Sight method

B

Staccoto method

C

Legato method

D

All of the above

Question 53

Type guide is fitted :

(i) at the bottom of the segment

(ii) at the top of the segment

(iii) at the middle of the segment

Which statement is false in this statement?

A

Only (iii)

B

Only (ii)

C

Only (i)

D

None of the above

Question 54

Items required for cleaning a typewriter :

(a) Long brush, Polishing cloth

(b) Oil can, hat pin

(c) Petrol, Soft rag

(d) Screw driver, Cleaning paste

Which of the following is true in this?

(i) (a) and (b)

(ii) (b) and (c)

(iii) (c) and (d)

(iv) (d) and (a)

A

only (i) and (ii)

B

only (ii) and (iii)

C

only (iii) and (iv)

D

only (iv) and (i)

Question 55

Rocher Mechanism includes the functioning of the following parts :

(i) Pinion wheel, Escapement wheel

(ii) Escapement wheel, loose dog

(iii) Pinion wheel, Segment slots

(iv) Loose dog, Platen

A

Only (i) and (ii)

B

Only (ii) and (iii)

C

Only (iii) and (iv)

D

Only (iv) and (i)

Question 56

From the below given statements, which options are true :

(i) When the machine is at rest, the loose dog is in action

(ii) When the pressure on the rigid dog leaves the tooth and the loose dog catches the next tooth of the escapement wheel

(iii) When the character key is pressed, rigid dog is in action.

(iv) Carriage moves by one degree when loose dog leaves the tooth of the escapement wheel

A

Only (i), (ii) and (iii)

B

Only (ii), (iii) and (iv)

C

Only (iv), (i) and (ii)

D

All of the above

Question 57

The ribbon starts to move from one spool to another spool automatically is known as :

A

Reverse movement

B

Automatic movement

C

Automatic Reverse movement

D

All of the above

Question 58

The expanded form of EFTS :

A

European Free Trade System

B

Electronic Free Treasury System

C

European Federal Temporary System

D

Electronic Fund Transfer System

Question 59

When the variable line spacer is used, the contact between the cylinder ratchet and the cylinder is ceased.

The above statement shows that Variable line spacer is

A

used to cease the cylinder

B

used to rotate the cylinder

C

Both (A) and (B) are correct

D

Both (A) and (B) are false

Question 60

The figure 370 is written in Roman Numerals as :

A

CDXX

B

LLLDXX

C

CCCLXX

D

CCXLL

Question 61

The publisher told me that my mistakes wouldn’t be a problem in the future. I thought he was very kind, but later, I realized that he was giving me a left-handed compliment. What does the idiom “a left-handed compliment” mean?

A

Positive feedback

B

Insulting remark

C

Approval

D

Encouragement

Question 62

Give a one word substitute for “a sudden complete failure”.

A

Debacle

B

Holocaust

C

Malady

D

Nemesis

Question 63

Find the word which is a synonym of “Cliche”.

A

Stereotype

B

Novelty

C

Creative

D

Original

Question 64

Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition :

Negligence from the parents causes the children to look –————— affection elsewhere.

A

at

B

in

C

with

D

for

Question 65

Find the figure of speech of the following sentence :

“My blood turned cold like the moon”.

A

Metaphor

B

Simile

C

Personification

D

Oxymoron

Question 66

Pick out the sentence which is grammatically correct :

A

Between you and me, everything is a mystery

B

Between you and I, everything is a mystery

C

Between I and you everything is a mystery

D

Between you and he, everything is a mystery

Question 67

Fill in the blank with an apt phrasal verb :

Looking past in life, I still can’t –—————. What went wrong!

A

Drag out

B

Figure out

C

Stand out

D

Drop out

Question 68

Choose the correct spelling :

They performed the last –————— with all due respect, before the body was cremated.

A

rights

B

rites

C

writes

D

wrights

Question 69

Identify the sentence which is in the passive voice :

A

He has reserved his seat on the bus

B

They had finished only half the work

C

Let him be invited to the party

D

I shall inform them of this

Question 70

Choose the appropriate question tag :

He chose a book, –—————?

A

Did he?

B

Isn’t he?

C

Didn’t he?

D

Won’t he?

Question 71

Would you mind –————— your car from the way?

A

move

B

moves

C

moved

D

moving

Question 72

In the following sentence, supply a verb in agreement with its subject :

Either the casts or the director –————— responsible.

A

was

B

were

C

are

D

am

Question 73

Mr. Bean saw a –————— of keys lying on the floor.

A

flock

B

group

C

bunch

D

bundle

Question 74

You must get some more questions, –————— You can’t complete your project.

A

whereas

B

otherwise

C

however

D

moreover

Question 75

If I had known that you were coming, :

A

I would have prepared your favourite dishes

B

I would receive you at the railway station

C

I will take you to some important destination

D

I would ask you to bring some sweets

Question 76

Fill in the blank with the correct reported speech :

She asked me –—————

A

if I needed lunch

B

do you come with me

C

does she visit this place often

D

do you like pizza?

Question 77

By the time we reached home, the thief –————— the spot.

A

leave

B

left

C

leaves

D

had left

Question 78

Fill in the blank using an article :

Ramesh is –————— MBA graduate.

A

a

B

an

C

the

D

of

Question 79

His explanation was so complicated that only –————— students responded to his queries in the interactive session.

A

a few

B

little

C

the little

D

a little

Question 80

Put the phrases in the correct order to unscramble the sentence :

the most interesting movies (a) / I have ever seen (b) / This is one of (c)

A

(b) – (a) – (c)

B

(a) – (b) – (c)

C

(c) – (a) – (b)

D

(b) – (c) – (a)

Question 81

പൊൻ + കലശം = പൊല്‌കലശം - ഇതിലെ സന്ധിയേത്?

A

പദമദ്ധ്യസന്ധി

B

ലോപസന്ധി

C

പദാന്തസന്ധി

D

ആദേശസന്ധി

Question 82

'യഥായോഗ്യം' പിരിച്ചെഴുതുക :

A

യോഗ്യതയുണ്ട്

B

യോഗ്യതയോട് യോഗ്യം

C

യോഗ്യതപോലെ

D

യോഗം പോലെ

Question 83

'ജന്മം മുതൽ' ഒറ്റപ്പദമാക്കുക :

A

ജനനം മുതൽ

B

ആജന്മം

C

ജനനത്തോടെ

D

ജനനാൽ

Question 84

ആര് ദുഷ്പ്രവൃത്തി ചെയ്യുന്നുവോ അവൻ ദൈവശിക്ഷ അനുഭവിക്കും - ഇതിലെ അംഗിവാക്യം ഏത്?

A

ദുഷ്പ്രവൃത്തി

B

ആര് ദുഷ്പ്രവൃത്തി ചെയ്യുന്നുവോ

C

അവൻ അനുഭവിക്കും

D

അവൻ ദൈവശിക്ഷ അനുഭവിക്കും

Question 85

"When you are at Rome do as Romans do' ഇതിനോട് യോജിച്ച പഴഞ്ചൊല്ല് ഏത്?

A

കൊച്ചി കണ്ടവന് അച്ചി വേണ്ട

B

അങ്ങാടിയിൽ തോറ്റവൻ അമ്മയോട്

C

ചേരയെ തിന്നുന്ന നാട്ടിൽ ചെന്നാൽ നടുകണ്ടം തിന്നണം

D

നാടോടുമ്പോൾ നടുവേ ഓടണം

Question 86

'ആദ്യാവസാനക്കാരൻ' - എന്ന ശൈലിയുടെ അർത്ഥമെന്ത്?

A

ആദ്യവും അവസാനവും ഉള്ളവൻ

B

ആദ്യവും അവസാനവും വരുന്നവൻ

C

പ്രധാന പങ്കാളി

D

ആദ്യവും അവസാനവും നിർണ്ണയിക്കുന്നവൻ

Question 87

താഴെ കൊടുത്തിട്ടുള്ളതിൽ ശരിയായ പ്രയോഗമേത്?

A

ഐച്ചികം

B

ഐച്ഛികം

C

ഐചികം

D

ഐഛികം

Question 88

'അത്യാശ്ചര്യം' - പിരിച്ചെഴുതുക :

A

അത്യാ + ആശ്ചര്യം

B

അത്യ + ശ്ചര്യം

C

അതിഃ + ആശ്ചര്യം

D

അതി + ആശ്ചര്യം

Question 89

പറയാനുള്ള ആഗ്രഹം - ഒറ്റപദമാക്കുക :

A

പറച്ചിൽ

B

പ്രഭാഷണം

C

വിവക്ഷ

D

വിവക്ഷകൻ

Question 90

'കൃതജ്ഞത' എന്ന പദത്തിന്റെ വിപരീതമേത്?

A

അകൃതജ്ഞത

B

കൃതഘ്നത

C

അജ്ഞത

D

നന്ദി

Question 91

'കന്ദളം' എന്ന പദത്തിന്റെ പര്യായപദമേത്?

A

വെളിച്ചം

B

മുള

C

കിരണം

D

ധൂമം

Question 92

ഒറ്റപദമാക്കുക :

പ്രയോഗത്തിന് യോഗ്യമായത്

A

പ്രയോഗയോഗ്യം

B

പ്രയോഗയോഗം

C

ഉപയോഗ്രപദം

D

പ്രയോഗക്ഷമം

Question 93

'ശബ്ദം' എന്ന പദത്തിന്റെ പര്യായപദമല്ലാത്തത് ഏത്?

A

രവം

B

നിനദം

C

ധ്വനി

D

ധ്വാനം

Question 94

ശരിയായ പദമേത്?

A

ദൃഢം

B

ദൃഡം

C

ദൃഠം

D

ദൃടം

Question 95

ചേർത്തെഴുതുക :

കാണിത് + അശങ്കം

A

കാണിതാശങ്കം

B

കാണിത്ശങ്കം

C

കാണിതശങ്കം

D

കാണിതആശങ്കം

Question 96

ശരിയായ വാക്യം തിരഞ്ഞെടുത്തെഴുതുക :

A

ഗുരുശിഷ്യബന്ധത്തെ പൗരാണികർ നല്ല രീതിയിൽ കണ്ടിരുന്നു

B

നല്ല രീതിയിൽ കണ്ടിരുന്നു പൗരാണികർ ഗുരുശിഷ്യബന്ധത്തെ

C

ഗുരുശിഷ്യബന്ധത്തെ നല്ല രീതിയിൽ കണ്ടിരുന്നു പൗരാണികർ

D

ഗുരുശിഷ്യബന്ധത്തെ കണ്ടിരുന്നു പൗരാണികർ നല്ല രീതിയിൽ

Question 97

താഴെ പറയുന്നവയിൽ സ്ത്രീലിംഗപ്രത്യയം വരാത്ത പ്രയോഗമേത്?

A

മിടുക്കി

B

മിടുക്ക്

C

തടിച്ചി

D

ഗൗരി

Question 98

'പരമോന്നതം' - പിരിച്ചെഴുതുക :

A

പരമം + ഉന്നതം

B

പരമ + ഉന്നതം

C

പരമോ + ഉന്നതം

D

പരമോ + ഊന്നതം

Question 99

ദുഃഖമുത്ത് - വിഗ്രഹിച്ചെഴുതുക :

A

ദുഃഖത്തിന്റെ മുത്ത്

B

ദുഃഖത്താലുള്ള മുത്ത്

C

ദുഃഖമാകുന്ന മുത്ത്

D

ദുഃഖം കൊണ്ടുള്ള മുത്ത്

Question 100

ചെം + താര് = ചെന്താര് - സന്ധിയേത്?

A

ലോപസന്ധി

B

ദിത്വസന്ധി

C

ആഗമസന്ധി

D

ആദേശസന്ധി

108/2024 - Steno Typist, Typist Gr 2, LD Typist, CA