132/2025 - LD Typist, Stenographer Question Paper Exam

Question 1

Which are the East flowing Rivers in India?

1) Mahanadi

2) Narmada

3) Ganga

4) Tapti

A

1, 2, 3 and 4

B

Only (4, 3 and 1)

C

Only (1 and 3)

D

Only (1, 2 and 3)

Question 2

Who were the prominent lawyers gave up their practices as a part of Non-Cooperation Movement?

1) C. Rajagopalachari

2) Subhash Chandra Bose

3) Mothilal Nehru

4) C. R. Das

A

Only (1 and 3)

B

Only (1, 2 and 4)

C

Only (1, 3 and 4)

D

All of the above

Question 3

Identifies the following words related to which dynasty:

'Koyil Adhikarikal', 'Aayiram' and 'Naaluthali'

1) Ay dynasty

2) Venad dynasty

3) Ezhimala dynasty

4) Perumal dynasty

A

Only (1 and 2)

B

Only (2 and 4)

C

Only 4

D

All of the above

Question 4

Match the following:

1) Kola Swarupam a. Venad

2) Nediyiruppu Swarupam b. Kochi

3) Perumpadappu Swarupam c. Eranadu

4) Trippappur Swarupam d. Kolathunadu

A

1-а, 2-c, 3-b, 4-d

B

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

C

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

D

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

Question 5

Which of the following works included in the Manipravalam literature ?

1) Njanappana

2) Chandrolsavam

3) Vaisika Tantram

4) Ananthapuravarnnannam

A

Only (1 and 2)

B

Only (2, 3 and 4)

C

Only (1, 3 and 4)

D

All of the above

Question 6 Cancelled (PSC)

Examine the following statements as true:

1) Khariff period starts from November.

2) Rabi period starts from July.

3) Zaid period starts from June.

4) Bajra, Ragi and Jowar are millets.

Question deleted as per Kerala PSC final answer key. That deleted questions are not calculated right or wrong answer.

A

All of the above

B

Only (1 and 2)

C

Only (1 and 3)

D

Only (1, 3 and 4)

Question 7

Match the following:

1) Narora a. Rajasthan

2) Koodamkulam b. Uttar Pradesh

3) Kaiga c. Tamil Nadu

4) Ravatbhatta d. Karnataka

A

1-а, 2-c, 3-b, 4-d

B

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

C

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

D

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

Question 8

Which of the following belongs to tribal revolt against the Britishers?

1) Bhil Revolt

2) Kurichiya Revolt

3) RIN Revolt

4) Santhal Rebellion

A

Only (1 and 2)

B

Only (2 and 4)

C

Only (1, 2 and 4)

D

All of the above

Question 9

Identify the organisations and its founders.

1) Athmavidya Sangam a. Pandit K. P. Karuppan

2) Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha b. Vaikunda Swamikal

3) Araya Samajam c. Vagbhatanandan

4) Samathwa Samajam d. Kumara Gurudevan

A

1-а, 2-c, 3-d, 4-b

B

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

C

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

D

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

Question 10

Who got the Man of the Match award of the T20 final held at Barbados in 2024 ?

A

Rohit Sharma

B

Jasprit Bumrah

C

Virat Kohli

D

Heinrich Klaasen

Question 11

Find the odd one.

A

PS/2

B

SMPS

C

USB

D

VGA

Question 12

Which is the fastest memory in a computer?

A

ROM

B

RAM

C

CACHE

D

BIOS

Question 13

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

i. The OS manages all the resources of a computer.

ii. The OS provides an interface to the user.

iii. The program execution order is decided by the OS when multiple application programs need to be run.

A

Only ii

B

Only i and ii

C

Only ii and iii

D

All of the above (i, ii and iii)

Question 14

A translator is a software that converts a program code from

A

High-level language to Unicode

B

High-level language to ASCII

C

High-level language to Machine language

D

High-level language to Assembly language

Question 15

In which Windows version, Microsoft introduced the Start Menu ?

A

Windows 8

B

Windows 95

C

Windows 7

D

Windows XP

Question 16

Which of the following is not a Web Browser?

A

Google Chrome

B

Mozilla Firefox

C

Netscape Navigator

D

Microsoft Outlook Express

Question 17

What is the storage capacity of a standard DVD ROM ?

A

4.7 GB

B

2.2 GB

C

700 MB

D

900 MB

Question 18

Which is the correct method to select a paragraph in Microsoft Word 2007?

A

Shift + click anywhere in the paragraph

B

Double click anywhere in the paragraph

C

Ctrl + click anywhere in the paragraph

D

Triple click anywhere in the paragraph

Question 19

Which tool is a part of the Clipboard Group in Word 2007?

A

Format painter

B

Shapes

C

Smart Art

D

Page Break

Question 20

Which of the following option is not a paragraph formatting option in Word 2007 ?

A

Alignment

B

Spacing

C

Indentation

D

Orientation

Question 21

What is happening when enabling kerning for fonts option in Word ?

A

Stretches the selected characters vertically

B

Adjust the spacing between particular pairs of letters

C

Scale the text horizontally

D

Lowered the letter position by selected points

Question 22

Which of the following statements is/are true in the aspects of templates in MS Word 2007?

i. Can create a template from an existing document.

ii. Can create a template from an existing template.

iii. Can create a macro enabled template.

A

Only i

B

Only i and ii

C

Only i and iii

D

All of the above (i, ii and iii)

Question 23

What maximum levels are supported in a multilevel list in a Word 2007?

A

7

B

8

C

9

D

10

Question 24

Which of the below option is not listed under the "Select Recipients" command in the "Start Mail Merge" group for mail merge ?

A

Import from a CSV file

B

Choose from Outlook Contacts

C

Type a New List

D

Use an Existing List

Question 25

In Word, the feature Gutter margin is used for

A

To insert numbers in the margin

B

To manage better document binding

C

To insert images and shapes

D

To improve printing quality

Question 26

Which shortcut key is used to paste the copied content in Word ?

A

Ctrl + Shift + P

B

Shift + T

C

Ctrl + V

D

Alt + C

Question 27 Cancelled (PSC)

Which text wrapping style wraps the text around the graphic in an irregular shape bounding the actual image in Word ?

Question deleted as per Kerala PSC final answer key. That deleted questions are not calculated right or wrong answer.

A

In Line with Text

B

Tight

C

Square

D

Through

Question 28

Which of the below option helps the users to insert a large capital letter used as a decorative element at the beginning of a paragraph ?

A

Drop Caps

B

Word Art

C

Symbols

D

Header

Question 29

What is the size of an A4 paper?

A

148.5 mm x 210 mm

B

210 mm x 297 mm

C

105 mm x 148.5 mm

D

297 mm x 420 mm

Question 30

What command is used to assign a name to a specific point in a Word document?

A

Header

B

Macro

C

Page Number

D

Bookmark

Question 31

How does the shortcut key Ctrl + I in Word works?

A

Makes the selected text italic

B

Increase the font size

C

Add an indent to left

D

Capitalize the selected text

Question 32

Which of the following is not a method for creating a table in Word 2007?

A

Using the Insert Table command

B

Drawing the table with the mouse

C

Using the Convert Text to Table command

D

Using shortcut key Ctrl + T

Question 33

Which of the following is a way to insert a page break in Word 2007 ?

i. Pressing Ctrl + Enter.

ii. Double-click on the left mouse button.

iii. Selecting the Page Break command from the Insert tab.

A

Only iii

B

Both i and iii

C

Both ii and iii

D

All of the above

Question 34

How do you secure a document from editing in Word 2007 using a password?

A

Click on the "Review" tab, then click on "Protect Document"

B

Click on the "View" tab, then click on "Encrypt Document"

C

Press Ctrl + P

D

None of the above

Question 35

Which of the following tabs contains the option to create charts in Excel 2007?

A

Home

B

Insert

C

PageLayout

D

Review

Question 36

Which of the following functions can be used to find the highest value in a range of cells in Excel 2007?

A

TOP

B

MAX

C

COUNT

D

SQRT

Question 37 Cancelled (PSC)

In Excel 2007, what is the maximum number of rows in a worksheet?

Question deleted as per Kerala PSC final answer key. That deleted questions are not calculated right or wrong answer.

A

16384

B

44165

C

65536

D

100000

Question 38

In Excel 2007, what is the keyboard shortcut to delete a selected row?

A

Shift + D

B

Ctrl + -

C

Alt + R

D

Shift + Alt + X

Question 39

Which of the following options allows you to Freeze Panes in Excel 2007?

A

Click on the view tab and select Freeze Panes

B

Right-click on the row or column header and select Freeze Panes

C

Select a row or column and press Alt + F + P keys

D

None of the above

Question 40

Which of the following Excel 2007 features is used to analyse data by creating tables and charts based on it ?

A

Goal Seek

B

Conditional Formatting

C

Thesaurus

D

PivotTable

Question 41

Which of the following chart types in Excel 2007 is best suited for displaying trends over time?

A

Pie chart

B

Column chart

C

Line chart

D

Scatter chart

Question 42

Which Excel 2007 feature is used to create a formula that adjusts its cell references relative to the position of the formula in the worksheet?

A

Relative references

B

Absolute references

C

Mixed references

D

Circular references

Question 43

Which of the following is not a valid Excel 2007 function for text manipulation?

A

LEFT

B

RIGHT

C

UPPER

D

CENTRE

Question 44 Cancelled (PSC)

What is the purpose of slide transitions in PowerPoint 2007?

Question deleted as per Kerala PSC final answer key. That deleted questions are not calculated right or wrong answer.

A

To animate objects on a slide

B

To move from one slide to the next

C

To apply visual effects to a slide

D

To modify the layout of a slide

Question 45

Which of the following is not a type of animation available in PowerPoint 2007?

A

Entrance

B

Emphasis

C

Exit

D

Rotation

Question 46

What is the default file extension used by PowerPoint 2007?

A

.pptx

B

.ppt

C

.ppx

D

.pptm

Question 47

What is the purpose of the slide master in PowerPoint 2007?

A

To add animations to objects on a slide

B

To apply formatting to all slides in the presentation

C

To insert multimedia files into a presentation

D

To set the slide timings for the presentation

Question 48

What is the keyboard shortcut for starting a slideshow from the beginning in PowerPoint 2007?

A

F1

B

F2

C

F5

D

F9

Question 49

Which of the following is not a way to format the background of a slide in PowerPoint 2007?

A

Using a solid color

B

Using a gradient fill

C

Using a picture or texture fill

D

Using a 3D effect

Question 50

What is the keyboard shortcut for adding a hyperlink to text or an object in PowerPoint 2007?

A

Ctrl + K

B

Ctrl + H

C

Ctrl + J

D

Ctrl + L

Question 51

For what purpose do we use the line space disengaging lever?

1) Paper release

2) Marginal release

3) Variable line spacing

4) None of the above

A

Only 2

B

Only 1

C

Only 4

D

Only 3

Question 52

Which of the following Movement is not correct in the case of Ribbon Movement ?

1) Lengthwise Movement

2) Step By Step Movement

3) Up and Down Movement

4) Automatic Reverse Movement

A

Only 1

B

Only 2

C

Only 4

D

Only 3

Question 53

Which document we use triple line space while typing?

1) Office Notes

2) Commercial Purpose

3) Legal Document

4) None of the above

A

Only 3

B

Only 2

C

Only 1

D

Only 4

Question 54

The main part of the Dog Block is

1) Pinion Wheel

2) Escapement Wheel

3) Ratchet Wheel

4) None of these

A

Only 1

B

Only 3

C

Only 4

D

Only 2

Question 55

In Proceedings "To address" is given in the

1) Top left

2) Top right

3) Bottom left

4) Bottom right

A

Only 4

B

Only 2

C

Only 3

D

Only 1

Question 56

Each type bar is having —-- characters.

1) 1

2) 4

3)) 2

4 None of these

A

Only 2

B

Only 4

C

Only 3

D

Only 1

Question 57

Another name of mainspring tension is

1) Key tension

2) Rack tension

3) Carriage tension

4) None of these

A

Only 2

B

Only 4

C

Only 1

D

Only 3

Question 58

Which key is used to get equal column ?

1) Space bar

2) Tab Key

3) Tabulator

4) None of these

A

Only 1

B

Only 2

C

Only 3

D

Only 4

Question 59

Dog Block is connected to the

1) Carriage lever

2) Back spacer

3) Non-character key

4) Character keys

A

Only 4

B

Only 3

C

Only 1

D

Only 2

Question 60

Universal bar is connected to —---- of a typewriter.

1) Mainspring

2) Pinion Wheel

3) Dog Block

4) Ribbon Gear

A

Only 1

B

Only 2

C

Only 3

D

Only 4

Question 61

Fill in the blanks using an appropriate article.

He waited for —-- hour and a half for lunch.

A

B

An

C

The

D

None of these

Question 62

He sat —--- his friend.

A

Beside

B

Besides

C

Between

D

Along

Question 63

My brother is —--- boy in his class.

A

Tall

B

The tallest

C

Taller

D

As tall as

Question 64

I saw a —--- of dogs.

A

Herd

B

Pack

C

Gang

D

Flock

Question 65

Choose the correct passive form of the sentence given below.

A

The old woman will have helped by him.

B

The old woman will being helped by him.

C

The old woman will be helped by him.

D

The old woman would have helped by him.

Question 66

My friend has too many irons in the fire. (Find out the meaning of the underlined idiom)

A

He is engaged with many problems

B

He is having many qualities

C

He is having many drawbacks

D

He is engaged in too many enterprises at the same time

Question 67

He seemed affected by diffidence. (Identify the antonym of the underlined word)

A

Confidence

B

Valour

C

Cleverness

D

Seriousness

Question 68

I —----- (attend) the class since 10:00 am.

A

have attended

B

am attending

C

had attended

D

have been attending

Question 69

I went for a picnic to relieve the tedium of everyday life. (Choose the synonym of the underlined word)

A

Boredom

B

Tiredness

C

Harshness

D

Tension

Question 70

Honour and glory —---- his reward.

A

are

B

is

C

have

D

were

Question 71

If they had requested me, I —--- them.

A

Would help

B

Will help

C

Will have helped

D

Would have helped

Question 72

Raju is a person who builds in or works with stone. (Choose one word for the words underlined)

A

Goldsmith

B

Mason

C

Blacksmith

D

Carpenter

Question 73

"Call the police", said the old lady to her son. (Change into Indirect Speech)

A

The old lady asked her son for calling the police

B

The old lady commanded her son must call the police

C

The old lady commanded her son to call the police.

D

The old lady commands her son to call the police

Question 74

Find the correct word from the following words.

A

ecsentric

B

tution

C

accommodation

D

spacimen

Question 75

Varun's parents help him to overcome his difficulties.

(Choose the appropriate phrasal verb of the underlined word)

A

get through

B

get over

C

get across

D

get along

Question 76

Sachin played well, —---- ?

(Use appropriate question tag)

A

did he

B

didn't he

C

do he

D

don't he

Question 77

"The door must be kept locked" is an example of

A

Assertive sentence

B

Imperative sentence

C

Exclamatory sentence

D

Interrogative sentence

Question 78

Pick out the adjective from the given sentence.

I am a clever boy.

A

boy

B

a

C

clever

D

am

Question 79

The gender of the word 'Duchess' is

A

masculine

B

common

C

neuter

D

feminine

Question 80

He is neither smart —---- brave.

A

or

B

and

C

but

D

nor

Question 81

ശരിയേത് ?

A

അനുഗ്രഹീതൻ

B

അനുഗൃഹീതൻ

C

അനുഗ്രഹിതൻ

D

അനു:ഗ്രഹീതൻ

Question 82

ഉദ്യാനപാലകൻ - സ്ത്രീലിംഗം എഴുതുക.

A

ഉദ്യാനപാലക

B

ഉദ്യാനപാലകി

C

ഉദ്യാനപാലിനി

D

ഉദ്യാനപാലിക

Question 83

ഹിതത്തെ കാംക്ഷിക്കുന്നവൻ - ഒറ്റപ്പദം എഴുതുക.

A

ഹിതേച്ഛു

B

ഹിതപ്രണി

C

ഹിതൻ

D

ഹിതവാദി

Question 84

'പുലിവാലു പിടിക്കുക' എന്ന ശൈലി അർത്ഥമാക്കുന്നത്

A

പുലിയുടെ വാലിൽ പിടിക്കുക

B

സ്നേഹം ഭാവിച്ച് നശിപ്പിക്കുക

C

സാഹസകർമ്മത്തിൽ ഏർപ്പെടുക

D

ആദ്യാനുഭവത്തിൽത്തന്നെ അസ്വാസ്ഥ്യം ഉണ്ടാകുക

Question 85

'അഞ്ചാറ്' - വിഗ്രഹിക്കുമ്പോൾ

i. അഞ്ചും ആറും ii. അഞ്ചോ ആറോ

A

i മാത്രം ശരി

B

ii മാത്രം ശരി

C

i ഉം ii ഉം ശരി

D

i ഉം ii ഉം ശരിയല്ല

Question 86

തീപ്പെട്ടി വിഗ്രഹിക്കുമ്പോൾ

A

തീയും പെട്ടിയും

B

തീ കൊണ്ടുള്ള പെട്ടി

C

തീ പിടിച്ച പെട്ടി

D

തീ ഉണ്ടാക്കാനുള്ള പെട്ടി

Question 87

അവസരവാദി എന്നർത്ഥം വരുന്ന ശൈലി

A

അമ്പലം വിഴുങ്ങി

B

അഞ്ചാംപത്തി

C

അമ്പലക്കാള

D

ആലത്തൂർകാക്ക

Question 88

'വെള്ളത്തിൽ വെട്ടിയാൽ വേർതിരിയുമോ' എന്ന ചൊല്ലിൻ്റെ ആശയം

A

വരാനിരിക്കുന്നത് നേരത്തെ കൂട്ടി അറിയാൻ കഴിയില്ല

B

പ്രവൃത്തി കഴിഞ്ഞിട്ട് പശ്ചാത്തപിച്ചിട്ടു കാര്യമില്ല

C

ചിന്താശൂന്യമായ പ്രവൃത്തി

D

ഒരാൾ എന്തൊക്കെ കാണിച്ചാലും മറ്റൊരാൾ ആകില്ല

Question 89

അന്തർഗതം - പിരിച്ചെഴുതുമ്പോൾ

A

അന്തർ + ഗതം

B

അന്തസ് + ഗതം

C

അന്ത + ഗതം

D

അന്ത: + ഗതം

Question 90

പൂജക ബഹുവചനത്തിനുദാഹരണം എഴുതുക.

A

പെങ്ങൾ

B

പൂക്കൾ

C

ശിഷ്യകൾ

D

നിങ്ങൾ

Question 91

ശരിയായ വാക്യം കണ്ടെത്തുക.

A

ഇന്നലെ മുതൽ പെയ്തു തുടങ്ങിയ മഴ ഇതുവരെ നിലച്ചിട്ടില്ല.

B

രാഷ്ട്രപതി പത്നിയോടൊപ്പം എത്തിച്ചേർന്നു.

C

എന്നെ എന്റെ അച്ഛനാണ് വായിക്കാൻ പഠിപ്പിച്ചത്.

D

അവന്റെ ഭാവിയെപ്പറ്റി ഓർത്തു ഞാൻ ആശങ്കാകുലനാണ്.

Question 92

ശരിയായ പദം ഏത് ?

A

സ്രഷ്‌ടാവ്

B

സാമ്രാട്ട്

C

സ്വൈര്യം

D

സ്വാദിഷ്ടം

Question 93

നിലാവ് എന്ന പദത്തിൻ്റെ പര്യായമല്ലാത്തത്

A

ചന്ദ്രിക

B

കൗമുദി

C

ജ്യോത്സ്ന

D

ചാന്ദനിക

Question 94

'Wagging the tail' എന്ന ശൈലിയുടെ ആശയം

A

വാലുരുമ്മൽ

B

ലോഹ്യം പറച്ചിൽ

C

കലഹിക്കൽ

D

അസൂയപ്പെടൽ

Question 95

കൂട്ടത്തിൽപ്പെടാത്തത് ഏത് ?

A

സ്ത്രീകൾ

B

യുവതികൾ

C

ആണുങ്ങൾ

D

കുട്ടികൾ

Question 96

ഹ്രാസം - വിപരീതപദം എഴുതുക.

A

പ്രവാസം

B

മിനുസം

C

വികാസം

D

അനുവാസം

Question 97

പാണിയും പാദവും - സമാസിക്കുമ്പോൾ

i. പാണിപാദം ii. പാണിപാദങ്ങൾ

A

i മാത്രം ശരി

B

ii മാത്രം ശരി

C

i ഉം ii ഉം ശരി

D

i ഉം ii ഉം ശരിയല്ല

Question 98

കൂട്ടത്തിൽപ്പെടാത്തത് ഏത് ?

A

വല്ലകി

B

വിപാദിക

C

വിപഞ്ചിക

D

പരിവാദിനി

Question 99

'Play to the gallery' എന്ന ശൈലിയുടെ ആശയം

A

കരുതിയിരിക്കുക

B

ആകെ നശിപ്പിക്കുക

C

അപകടകരമായ എന്തെങ്കിലുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെടുക

D

മറ്റുള്ളവരുടെ ശ്രദ്ധ പിടിച്ചു പറ്റാൻ തരംതാണ രീതിയിൽ പെരുമാറുക

Question 100

വൻകാര്യങ്ങൾ സാധിക്കാൻ നിസ്സാരന്മാർ മതിയായേക്കും - എന്നർത്ഥം വരുന്ന ചൊല്ല്

A

മലയും മണ്ണാങ്കട്ടയും സമമാണോ

B

മലയുടെ ഉയരം മലയ്ക്കറിയാമോ

C

മലയെ മല താങ്ങും; മണ്ണാങ്കട്ട താങ്ങുമോ

D

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