ASSISTANT INFORMATION OFFICER – information and public relations
PROVISIONAL ANSWER KEY
Question Paper Code: 66/2017/OL
Category Code: 587/2015
Exam: Assistant Information Officer
Medium of Question: English
Date of Test 04-08-2017
Department Information and public Relations
Alphacode A
Question1:-Which among the following is not true about amplitude modulation ?
A:-Carrier wave is a pulse
B:-Carrier wave is sinusoidal
C:-Carrier wave is of high frequency
D:-The frequency of the carrier wave is modulated
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question2:-Name the plant hormone responsible for active cell division
A:-Absisic acid
B:-Auxin
C:-Cytokinin
D:-Gibberellin
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question3:-Which of the following sets of quantum numbers is not possible ?
A:-n = 1, l = 0, m = 0, s = + 1/2
B:-n = 2, l = 2, m =- 2, s = -1/2
C:-n = 3, l = 2, m = -2, s = +1/2
D:-n = 2, l = 1, m = -1, s = + 1/2
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question4:-Who proposed mutation theory ?
A:-Charles Darwin
B:-T. H. Morgan
C:-Hugo de Vries
D:-Gregor Mendel
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question5:-The image formed by the objective of a compound microscope is
A:-Real and enlarged
B:-Virtual and enlarged
C:-Real and diminished
D:-Virtual and diminished
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question6:-Technique used in DNA finger printing is
A:-Eastern blotting
B:-Southern blotting
C:-Northern blotting
D:-Western blotting
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question7:-As we go from the equator to the poles, our weight
A:-Decreases
B:-Increases
C:-Decreases upto a latitude of 45°
D:-Remains the same
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question8:-Hormone secreted by the atrial wall of heart is
A:-ANF
B:-ADH
C:-Adrenalin
D:-ACTH
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question9:-Which of the following thermodynamic quantities is not a state function ?
A:-Work
B:-Gibb’s free energy
C:-Internal energy
D:-Enthalpy
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question10:-Total number of bones in adult human body is
A:-260
B:-208
C:-280
D:-206
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question11:-Choose the correct option :
The student, rather than the teachers, ___________ responsible for the failure.
A:-are
B:-have
C:-being
D:-is
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question12:-Choose the correct word :
Don’t stand so _________ ; what they are saying is absolutely true.
A:-Incredulous
B:-Incredible
C:-Credulous
D:-Credible
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question13:-Select the right option :
This cell phone looks very nice. Has it got ________ camera ?
A:-some
B:-a
C:-the
D:-an
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question14:-Identify the most suitable preposition :
I am not very good _________ repairing motorcycles.
A:-in
B:-with
C:-at
D:-for
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question15:-Choose the correct word for the reported speech version of the given sentence :
Sita asked Sona, “Is your brother an advocate ?”
Sita asked Sona whether her brother __________ an advocate.
A:-was
B:-were
C:-is
D:-being
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question16:-Choose the correct option in Passive Voice :
Have the Police inspected this room ?
A:-Is this room inspected by the Police ?
B:-Was this room inspected by the Police ?
C:-Has this room been inspected by the Police ?
D:-Has this room inspected by the Police ?
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question17:-Choose the word that expresses the meaning of what is given below :
A drug that allays pain without curing an illness.
A:-Therapy
B:-Anodyne
C:-Antidote
D:-Panacea
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question18:-Choose the correct sentence :
A:-Four years were a long time for a leader to fulfil his promises
B:-Four years have a long time for a leader to fulfil his promises
C:-Four years has a long time for a leader to fulfils his promises
D:-Four years is a long time for a leader to fulfil his promises
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question19:-Choose the correct word :
There are a number of public ________ in the park.
A:-Amenities
B:-Amities
C:-Amnesties
D:-Armistice
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question20:-Choose the correct synonym for the word “battered”.
A:-Dilated
B:-Dilapidated
C:-Diluted
D:-Liquidated
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question21:-Which among the following is a communication satellite launched by the ISRO in 2016 ?
A:-INSAT – 3DR
B:-SCATSAT – I
C:-GSAT – 18
D:-CARTOSAT – 2C
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question22:-Winner of the Nobel Prize for literature in 2016
A:-Svetlana Alexievich
B:-Oliver Hart
C:-Duncan Haldane
D:-Bob Dylan
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question23:-The first Indian state which ratified the Goods and Services Tax (India) Bill passed by the Indian Parliament
A:-Jharkhand
B:-Assam
C:-Bihar
D:-Chattisgarh
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question24:-Who among the following is awarded Bharataratna for 2015 ?
A:-C N R Rao
B:-Bhimsen Joshi
C:-Sachin Tendulkar
D:-Madan Mohan Malarya
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question25:-Which among the following is a cyclone that was not in 2016 ?
A:-Madi
B:-Vardha
C:-Kyant
D:-Roanu
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question26:-The winner of the `63^(rd)` Dadasaheb Falke Award is
A:-Gulzar
B:-Shashi Kapoor
C:-Manoj Kumar
D:-Pran
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question27:-Which among the following country is one of the founding members of the European Union ?
A:-Spain
B:-Denmark
C:-Belgium
D:-Sweeden
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question28:-Who among the following sports persons is awarded Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 2016 ?
A:-Vijayakumar
B:-Jithu Rai
C:-Gagan Narang
D:-Renjan Sodhi
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question29:-The country which hoists the `9^(th)` BRICKS summit to be held in September, 2017 ?
A:-Brazil
B:-South Africa
C:-Russia
D:-China
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question30:-The nation that had not declared boycott of the SAARC summit of 2016
A:-Bhutan
B:-Nepal
C:-Sri Lanka
D:-Maldives
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question31:-India borrowed the idea of Fundamental Rights from the Constitution of
A:-Canada
B:-USA
C:-Britain
D:-Australia
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question32:-The Constitutional Amendment that made ‘Right to Free and Compulsory Education’ a Fundamental Right
A:-`74^(th)`
B:-`80^(th)`
C:-`86^(th)`
D:-`92^(nd)`
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question33:-Which schedule of the Constitution of India contains Panchayat Raj ?
A:-`10^(th)`
B:-`11^(th)`
C:-`12^(th)`
D:-`9^(th)`
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question34:-As per the provisions of the Constitution, the strength of State Legislative Assembly is limited upto
A:-552
B:-450
C:-550
D:-500
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question35:-Who is the counterpart of Attorney General in State ?
A:-Accountant General
B:-Advocate General
C:-Director General of Prosecutions
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question36:-Who administers the oath of office to the Governor ?
A:-Chief Minister
B:-Speaker of Assembly
C:-Chief Justice of High Court
D:-President of India
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question37:-Which of the following words are included in the preamble through `42^(nd)` Amendment ?
A:-Socialist, Secular
B:-Socialist, Liberal
C:-Socialist, Federal
D:-Socialist, Democratic
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question38:-The first ever General Election to Lok Sabha was held in the year
A:-1947
B:-1949
C:-1950
D:-1951
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question39:-The institution of Lokayukta was established first in
A:-Kerala
B:-Maharashtra
C:-Odisha
D:-Karnataka
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question40:-Which Article provides reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Schedule Tribes in the House of the
People ?
A:-Article 330
B:-Article 338 – A
C:-Article 338
D:-Article 335
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question41:-Antyodaya Anna Yojana was first implemented in the Indian state of
A:-Kerala
B:-Rajasthan
C:-Tamil Nadu
D:-Karnataka
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question42:-Bharath Nirman Project is related to
A:-Urban Development
B:-Rural Sanitation
C:-Rural Infrastructure
D:-Urban Infrastructure
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question43:-ICDS an Indian Government Programme designed for the benefit
A:-Adults
B:-Women
C:-Aged
D:-Child
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question44:-Jawahar Rozgar Yojana was launched on
A:-April `1^(st)`, 1989
B:-January `1^(st)` , 1989
C:-May `1^(st)` 1989
D:-June `1^(st)` 1989
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question45:-Kudumbashree Movement was launched on
A:-May `16^(th)` , 1998
B:-April `17^(th)` , 1998
C:-February `17^(th)` , 1998
D:-May `17^(th)` , 1998
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question46:-MGNREGA is providing at least ___________ days of wage employment in a financial year.
A:-100 days
B:-75 days
C:-200 days
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question47:-Prime Minister of India announced on August 15, 1993 a scheme for giving self-employment to learned jobless
youth in the Country. The scheme is known as
A:-P M A G Y
B:-P M R Y
C:-R L L E G P
D:-S G R Y
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question48:-Samagra Awas Yojana (SAY) aimed to imporve
A:-Rural Irrigation
B:-Rural Agriculture
C:-Rural Habitat
D:-Rural Employment
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question49:-Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojana is a centrally sponsored scheme for the benefit of
A:-Tribal people
B:-Scheduled Caste People
C:-Agriculture People
D:-Slum Dwellers
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question50:-Mahila Samriddi Yojana is a scheme for women to develop
A:-Self-employment
B:-Micro Finance
C:-Health Care
D:-Family Welfare
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question51:-The ratio of two numbers is 3 : 4. If 8 is added to each of them, their ratio is changed to 5 : 6. Find the numbers.
A:-10, 16
B:-12, 16
C:-12, 18
D:-12, 20
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question52:-Sanju bought a cycle for Rs. 500. For what price should it be sold to get a profit of 20%.
A:-700
B:-800
C:-500
D:-600
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question53:-`sqrt(248+sqrt(51+sqrt(169)))` ` `=
A:-14
B:-16
C:-16.6
D:-14.6
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question54:-Find the next term in the series 3, 10, 31, 94 ,….
A:-280
B:-182
C:-282
D:-283
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question55:-Find the value of`root(5)(64)` × `root(5)(512)`
A:-8
B:-6
C:-12
D:-16
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question56:-Find the greatest number that will exactly divide 200 and 320.
A:-320
B:-200
C:-40
D:-1600
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question57:-A can do a work in 6 days, B can do a work in 12 days. If both of them work together, then how many days the
work will be finished ?
A:-4
B:-3
C:-6
D:-5
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question58:-The average age of 30 children in a class is 9 years. If the teacher’s age is included the average age became 10
years. Find the Teacher’s age.
A:-35
B:-30
C:-38
D:-40
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question59:-Sita travels 7 km towards north, then turns right and walk 3 km. She again turns to her right and moves 7 km
forward. How far is Sita away from the starting point ?
A:-3 km
B:-17 cm
C:-10 km
D:-7 km
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question60:-If PEKING is coded as ODJHME how will you code SYDNEY ?
A:-RHCMDY
B:-RXCMDX
C:-RXEPDY
D:-RXCEDX
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question61:-Find the value of 9 + 99 + 999 + 9999 =
A:-111006
B:-11006
C:-10016
D:-11106
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question62:-3 : 16 :: 7 :
A:-49
B:-36
C:-81
D:-64
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question63:-If `12^(th)` January 1980 falls on Saturday what was the day of the week on `12^(th)`January 1979 ?
A:-Thursday
B:-Friday
C:-Saturday
D:-Sunday
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question64:-A solid sphere of radius 20 cm is melted to construct several solid spheres of radius 2 cm each. Find the
number of such solid spheres.
A:-1000
B:-100
C:-10
D:-10000
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question65:-Find the value of 1+`(1)/(2+(1)/(1-1/3))`
A:-`9/7`
B:-`7/9`
C:-`5/7`
D:-`2/9`
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question66:-In an examination, a student scores 4 marks for every correct answer and loses 1 mark for every wrong answer.
If he attempts all 75 questions and secures 125 marks, the number of questions he attempts correctly is
A:-35
B:-42
C:-40
D:-46
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question67:-In a two digit number, sum of the digits is 15. If 9 is added to the number, the digits are reversed. What is the
number ?
A:-78
B:-96
C:-87
D:-69
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question68:-At what angle, the hands of a clock are inclined when it is half past 8 ?
A:-70°
B:-80°
C:-75°
D:-77°
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question69:-A train 280 m long is moving at 60 kmph. Find the time taken by the train to cross a tunnel of length 220 m
A:-20 sec
B:-25 sec
C:-35 sec
D:-30 sec
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question70:-Remya’s age is 3 times that of Dhanya. After 10 years Remya’s age becomes 2 times of Dhanya’s age. Find the
present age of Dhanya.
A:-10
B:-30
C:-20
D:-40
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question71:-Sahyadris is also known as
A:-Vindhyan Range
B:-Satpura Range
C:-Western Ghats
D:-Eastern Ghats
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question72:-Which among the following is the Southern most Island of Lakshadweep group of Islands ?
A:-Minicoy
B:-Kavarathi
C:-Androth
D:-Bithra
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question73:-Which soil type is ideal for cotton cultivation in India ?
A:-Red soil
B:-Lateritic soil
C:-Alluvial soil
D:-Black soil
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question74:-The longest tributary of river Ganga is
A:-Yamuna
B:-Ramganga
C:-Ghaghra
D:-Kosi
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question75:-Tanjaore is situated on the banks of ____________ river.
A:-Krishna
B:-Kaveri
C:-Vaiga
D:-Adayar
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question76:-As per the Census 2011, which state in India has the lowest sex ratio ?
A:-Jharkhand
B:-Bihar
C:-Sikkim
D:-Haryana
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question77:-Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana was launched on the birth anniversary of
A:-Jayaprakash Narayan
B:-Deendayal Upadhyaya
C:-Sardar Vallabhabhi Patel
D:-Guruji Golwalka
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question78:-The tri-colour flag was accepted as the official flag of Indian National Congress at
A:-Calcutta
B:-Lahore
C:-Bombay
D:-Madras
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question79:-Gandhiji’s Dhandi March reached Dhandi beach on
A:-`12^(th)` March 1930
B:-`6^(th)` April 1930
C:-`12^(th)` March 1931
D:-`6^(th)` April 1931
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question80:-Which among the following is an autobiographical discourse written by Bhagat Singh ?
A:-Wild Encounter
B:-The Fragrance of Freedom
C:-Why I am An Atheist
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question81:-Which is the single largest soil type of Kerala ?
A:-Red Soil
B:-Costal Alluvium
C:-Black Soil
D:-Lateritic Soil
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question82:-The floods in the river Periyar in ___________ chocked the mouth of the Kodungallur harbor.
A:-1241 A.D.
B:-1341 A.D.
C:-1241 B.C.
D:-1341 B.C.
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question83:-Which among the following is not a fresh water lake in Kerala ?
A:-Uppala lake
B:-Sasthamkotta lake
C:-Vellayani lake
D:-Pookode lake
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question84:-Choolannur, the peacock sanctuary, is situated in ___________ district of Kerala.
A:-Thrissur
B:-Palakkd
C:-Wayanad
D:-Idukki
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question85:-The real name of Brahmananda Sivayogi was
A:-V. Kunhikannan Gurukkal
B:-Subbarayan
C:-Karat Govindha Menon
D:-B. Narayanan Nair
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question86:-The book Jatimimamsa is written by
A:-Vagbhatanandan
B:-Brahmananda Sivayagi
C:-Chattampi Swamikal
D:-Sri Narayana Guru
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question87:-Who among the following was associated with Saiva Prakasha Sabha ?
A:-Thycaud Ayya
B:-Pandit Karuppan
C:-Ayyankali
D:-Vagbhatanandan
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question88:-Where did Pandit Karuppan born ?
A:-Thiruvanandapuram
B:-Ponnani
C:-Cheranallur
D:-Kollam
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question89:-Kuriakose Elias Chavara was beatified at
A:-Rome
B:-Malankara
C:-Mannanam
D:-Kainikkara
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question90:-Vakkom Abdul Khadar Moulavi started __________ journal in 1931.
A:-The Muslim
B:-Deepika
C:-Al-Islam
D:-Al-Ameen
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question91:-IT Act 2000, Section _________ describes the penalty for hacking computer system.
A:-Section 43
B:-Section 65
C:-Section 66
D:-Section 66 A
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question92:-In 8086 microprocessor which is a maskable interrupt ?
A:-NMI
B:-INTR
C:-TRAP
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question93:-International cyber security Day
A:-January 30
B:-March 15
C:-November 30
D:-June 11
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question94:-Scareware is a
A:-Virus
B:-Malware
C:-Worm
D:-Spam
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question95:-Bluetooth technology uses _________ signals for data transmission.
A:-Infrared
B:-Radio waves
C:-Microwaves
D:-Electromagnetic waves
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question96:-Which protocol is used for receive email services ?
A:-HTTP
B:-SMTP
C:-POP3
D:-FTP
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question97:-Microsoft’s latest web browser
A:-Internet Explorer
B:-Edge
C:-Mozilla Firefox
D:-Opera
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question98:-Father of Indian Super computer
A:-Sameer Bhatia
B:-Reghunadh Maschelkar
C:-Vijay P. Bhatkar
D:-U. R. Rao
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question99:-Expert systems are
A:-Uses knowledge rather than data to control the solution process
B:-Uses symbolic representation for knowledge
C:-Reason with meat knowledge
D:-All of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question100:-Coaxial cable uses _____________ connectors.
A:-RJ 45
B:-BNC
C:-RJ11
D:-RF
Correct Answer:- Option-B