Kerala PSC 2009 - Clerk Typist/ LD Typist Question Paper

Question 1

Shakunthala, Raguvamsa and Kumarasambava were the famous works of ?

A

Vyasa

B

Kalidasa

C

Valmeeki

D

Bharatha

Question 2

Dr. Shivago is the novel written by :

A

Prathibha Roy

B

V.S. Naipal

C

Shakespeare

D

Boris Pastemak

Question 3

Bokaro, famous for steel Industry, is in the state of :

A

Madhyapradesh

B

Jharkhand

C

Maharashtra

D

Utharpradesh

Question 4

NASSCOM is the organisation of :

A

Software Companies

B

Tax Practisioners

C

Stock Brokers

D

Journalists

Question 5

First woman Judge of the Supreme Court is :

A

Anna Chandi

B

Sucheta Kripalani

C

Vijayalakshmi Pandit

D

Fathima Beevi

Question 6

4, 14, 44 ...............next number in the given series is :

A

74

B

84

C

134

D

94

Question 7

Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore is related to :

A

Athletics

B

Boxing

C

Football

D

Shooting

Question 8

A blindfolded woman holding a balanced weighing scale is the symbol of :

A

Love

B

Equality

C

Justice

D

Women’s Welfare

Question 9

‘Sunderban Tiger reserve’ is the national park in :

A

Karnataka

B

Assam

C

West Bengal

D

Uttarpradesh

Question 10

Marianas Trench is the place of greatest known depth in :

A

Pacific Ocean

B

Atlantic Ocean

C

Indian Ocean

D

Arctic Ocean

Question 11

First Champions of the Twenty-20 Cricket World Cup :

A

Australia

B

West Indies

C

India

D

Pakistan

Question 12

The film won the Best film award of State Government in the year 2007 :

A

Katha Parayumbol

B

Nalu Pennungal

C

Adayalangal

D

Chithariyavar

Question 13

20% of 10% of 10% of 200 is :

A

2

B

20

C

4

D

0.4

Question 14

Kendra Sangeetha Academy was set up in the year of :

A

1953

B

1954

C

1952

D

1956

Question 15

Chairman of the Rajyasabha is :

A

Speaker

B

Deputy Speaker

C

Vice President

D

President

Question 16

Valentine Tereshkova is the :

A

First President of USA

B

First Woman Cosmonaut

C

First person to reach moon

D

The person spent longest time in space.

Question 17

1 + 0.1 + 0.01 + 0.001 is :

A

1.001

B

1.111

C

1.1

D

1.101

Question 18

Judges of the Supreme Court hold office till the age of :

A

55

B

58

C

60

D

65

Question 19

The wheel in the national flag is the reproduction of the wheel on the Lion Capital of the Asoka Pillar at :

A

Amarnath

B

Sarnath

C

Konark

D

Taxila

Question 20

Kerala Kalamandalam is in the district of :

A

Kozhikode

B

Thrissur

C

Thiruvananthapuram

D

Kannur

Question 21

Instrument used to measure the pressure of gases :

A

Manometer

B

Calorimeter

C

Perimeter

D

Galvanometer

Question 22

Washing Soda is chemically ?

A

Sodium Chloride

B

Sodium Carbonate

C

Sodium bicarbonate

D

Potassium bicarbonate

Question 23

Largest gland in human body is :

A

Thyroid

B

Liver

C

Pancreas

D

Skin

Question 24

Garuda Airways is the official airlines of :

A

Indonesia

B

Singapore

C

Sri Lanka

D

Korea

Question 25

Palaeontology is the study of :

A

fossils

B

stamps

C

birds

D

drugs

Question 26

Periodic table is the table that contains :

A

periods of study

B

tables

C

elements

D

compounds

Question 27

Identify the odd one :

A

Carpenter : Wood

B

Painter : Brush

C

Plumber : Pipes

D

Mason : Bricks

Question 28

Fourth Estate is the term used to denote :

A

plantations

B

judiciary

C

sports

D

press

Question 29

Stratosphere is a layer of :

A

Sun

B

Earth

C

Atmosphere

D

Moon

Question 30

The element that does not have neutrons in its atom is :

A

hydrogen

B

uranium

C

helium

D

neon

Question 31

Which one of the following is not a non-conventional energy source?

A

nuclear energy

B

solar energy

C

wind energy

D

tidal energy

Question 32

Typhoid fever is caused by :

A

virus

B

allergy

C

fungus

D

bacteria

Question 33

Which of the following state does not have bi-cameral legislature :

A

Bihar

B

Karnataka

C

Maharashtra

D

Rajasthan

Question 34

Rajiv Gandhi Former Prime Minister of India, was assassinated at :

A

Sriperumbuthur

B

Delhi

C

Madras

D

Punjab

Question 35

The first Indian SatelliteAryabhatta was launched in the year 1975 from :

A

Soviet Union

B

USA

C

India

D

Israel

Question 36

Both Diamond and Graphite are the forms of :

A

Phospherous

B

Sodium

C

Rock

D

Carbon

Question 37

The standard distance to be covered in a marathon race is :

A

24 miles 564 yards

B

26 miles 385 yards

C

25 miles 485 yards

D

26 miles 685 yards

Question 38

Which of the following is antiknocking agent :

A

tetraethyl lead

B

white petrol

C

ethyl alcohol

D

butane

Question 39

Which one of the following is known as silent killer?

A

blood pressure

B

tuberculosis

C

cholera

D

malaria

Question 40

Identify the website of Kerala Governent ?

A

www.gov.kerala.in

B

www.keral.gov.net

C

www.keralagovernment.in

D

www.kerala.gov.in

Question 41

Capital of Uttar Pradesh is :

A

Guvahathi

B

Lucknow

C

Patna

D

Dispur

Question 42

Hinayana and Mahayana are the two divisions of :

A

Jainsim

B

Buddism

C

Christianity

D

Soofism

Question 43

‘Din Illahi’ was the religion founded by :

A

Babur

B

Humayun

C

Akbar

D

Shajahan

Question 44

Tsunami hit the Southern coast of Indian Peninsula was on :

A

24th December 2004

B

26th December 2006

C

26th December 2004

D

24th December 2005

Question 45

McMohan Line is the line between India and :

A

China

B

Pakistan

C

Sri Lanka

D

Myanmar

Question 46

The currency of European Union is :

A

Lira

B

Franc

C

Euro

D

Yen

Question 47

The data is stored in a computer in the device called :

A

SMPS

B

Mother Board

C

Printer

D

Hard Disk

Question 48

The temperature known as absolute zero is :

A

0 K

B

273° C

C

-273° C

D

0° C

Question 49

Dynamo was discovered by :

A

Thomas Alva Edison

B

Michael Faraday

C

Wright Brothers

D

Humphrey Davy

Question 50

First Indian Scientist to won Nobel Prize is :

A

C.V. Raman

B

Dr. S. Chandrasekhar

C

Hargobind Khorana

D

Homi. J. Bhaba

Question 51

Home keys in English typewriter :

A

asdf;lkj

B

mn

C

np

D

a;

Question 52

Location of universal bar in Halda typewriter :

A

at the back of vertical link

B

infront of vertical link

C

infront of segment

D

at the back of segment

Question 53

Which part does not need oil as lubricant :

A

carriage way rods

B

carriage rack

C

loose dog

D

feed, rolls

Question 54

Two colour letters are stamping while using two colour ribbon. It is called :

A

shading

B

spreading

C

bleeding

D

saging

Question 55 Cancelled (PSC)

The Remington company manufactured their 1st Typewriter in the year :

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

A

1968

B

1896

C

1900

D

1976

Question 56 Cancelled (PSC)

Universal key board came into effect in the year :

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

A

1896

B

1968

C

1886

D

1976

Question 57

Cylinder of typewriter covered by :

A

Fiber

B

Epoxy

C

hardened rubber

D

carbonated rubber

Question 58

The part of supplying paper to impression roller is called :

A

receiving tray

B

operating lever

C

regulator

D

feed tray

Question 59

While addressing a cover ‘His Excellency’ is using, before :

A

Chief Minister

B

Chief Justice

C

Governor

D

Prime Minister

Question 60

How many types of stencil papers are available?

A

4

B

3

C

2

D

1

Question 61

How many rubber feet for the typewriter ?

A

1

B

2

C

3

D

4

Question 62

In two coloured ribbon red is :

A

upper portion

B

bottom portion

C

after 2 inch length

D

after 3 inch length

Question 63

Another name of tabulator stop is :

A

Tabulator bits

B

Tabulator bar

C

Tabulator rack

D

None of these

Question 64

Most of the metal letters are made with :

A

Cast iron

B

lead

C

brass

D

copper

Question 65

Which brush is not using for typewriter claming ?

A

dust brush

B

long handled brush

C

stencil brush

D

type brush

Question 66

Father of Computer :

A

Bluzy Puskal

B

Haward Icons

C

Assimpremji

D

Charles Babage

Question 67

Internet came to force in India in the year of :

A

1995

B

1990

C

1992

D

1996

Question 68

Standard using High level language in Internet ?

A

Unix

B

Pascal

C

Java

D

Basic

Question 69

Top most computer operating system in the world?

A

DOS

B

COBOL

C

WINDOWS

D

PASCAL

Question 70

How many bits are in a byte?

A

8 bits

B

16 bits

C

4 bits

D

12 bits

Question 71

White pacific is known as ?

A

mini computer

B

Super computer

C

lap-top

D

none of these

Question 72

Which one is known as brain of computer?

A

CPU

B

LLU

C

RAM

D

LAN

Question 73

Most popularised computer chip manufacturing company in the world?

A

C.DAC

B

Intel Corporation

C

Microsoft

D

T.C.S

Question 74 Cancelled (PSC)

On line banking system introduced India at first by :

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

A

Indian Bank

B

Federal Bank

C

SBT

D

H.D.F.C.

Question 75

1st Techno Park established in India at :

A

Bombay

B

Bangalore

C

Thiruvananthapuram

D

Kolcatta

Question 76

Super computer ‘ANUPAM’ developed in India by :

A

NOKIA

B

BARC

C

IBM

D

MICROSOFT

Question 77

Computers are Linked World Wide for communication system is called :

A

EMAIL

B

UNIX

C

DOS

D

Internet

Question 78

Inventor of E-Mail system is :

A

Ray Tomlinson

B

Narayanamoorthi

C

Mathew Grey

D

Dunnis M. Richi

Question 79

ATM stands for :

A

Any Time Money

B

All Type Money

C

Automatic Teller Machine

D

None of these

Question 80

P.A.N stands for :

A

Permanent Account Number

B

Personal Account Number

C

Previously Availed Number

D

None of these

Question 81

ROM stands for :

A

Read On Memory

B

Read only Memory

C

Reality On Memory

D

Receive On Memory

Question 82

DOS stands for :

A

Domestic Operating System

B

Disk Operating System

C

Divided Operating System

D

Divisional Operating System

Question 83

VDU stands for :

A

Visual Digital Unit

B

Vertical Display Unit

C

Visual Display Unit

D

Various Demonstrations Unit

Question 84

Extension code of excel files :

A

ELS

B

XFS

C

XXX

D

XLS

Question 85

Which among the following is correct?

A

Neither he nor I are in the wrong

B

Either he nor I are in the wrong

C

Neither he nor I am in the wrong

D

None of these

Question 86

Fill in the blanks with suitable preposition :

He is free .............his money.

A

from

B

of

C

for

D

with

Question 87

Choose the correct sentence :

A

She said that she have money

B

She said that she had money

C

She says that she had money

D

She said that she has money

Question 88

Which of the following phrase means “attain”?

A

get about

B

get at

C

get on

D

get over

Question 89

Choose the correct word:

A

Bureau

B

Buroeu

C

Buroue

D

Burueo

Question 90

Which is the correct plural of diagnosis?

A

diagnose

B

diagnosi

C

diagnoses

D

diagnoci

Question 91

The type writer was invented by William-Henry Mill in the year?

A

1814

B

1614

C

1714

D

1716

Question 92

Hard Cylinder of a typewriter is used for :

A

ordinary typing

B

stencil cutting

C

duplicator

D

none of these

Question 93

Name of commonly approved key board for all typewriters?

A

international

B

scientific

C

ideal

D

universal

Question 94

Gap between lines equal to letter is called :

A

Indent

B

block style

C

alignment

D

justification

Question 95

Guide keys in English typewriters :

A

asdf

B

;ikj

C

a;

D

gh

Question 96

Designed the Malayalam type writer keys by :

A

R. Arulappan

B

N.S. Pandala

C

T.R. Krishnayyar

D

T.K Ramkrishnan

Question 97

Master key in English typewriter :

A

M

B

N

C

P

D

Q

Question 98

Width of a Typewriter ribbon is :

A

1.5 inch

B

1.1 inch

C

1¼ inch

D

½ inch

Question 99

How many types of scales in Typewriter?

A

2

B

3

C

4

D

1

Question 100

Location of Ratchet wheel is :

A

right side of cylinder

B

left side of cylinder

C

right side of carriage

D

inside the carriage

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