VOCATIONAL TEACHER- OFFICE SECRETARYSHIP- NCA- VHSE

PROVISIONAL ANSWER KEY
Question Paper Code: 81/2017/OL
Category Code: 367/2016
Exam: Voc.Teacher Office Secretaryship(NCA)
Medium of Question: English
Date of Test 04-10-2017
Department Vocational Higher Secondary Education
Alphacode A
Question1:-Who among the following was the Chairman of the Union Constitution Committee of the Constituent Assembly ?
A:-B.R. Ambedkar
B:-J.B.Kripalani
C:-Jawaharlal Nehru
D:-Alladi Krishna Swami Ayyer
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question2:-In which year Preamble of the Indian Constitution Amended ?
A:-1970
B:-1972
C:-1974
D:-1976
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question3:-Who among the following considered the Preamble as the Soul of the Constitution ?
A:-Hidayathullah
B:-Mudhaulkar
C:-Ambedkar
D:-Jawaharlal Nehru
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question4:-Which of the following Articles contain Right aganist exploitation ?
A:-18 – 31
B:-23 – 24
C:-32 – 35
D:-19 – 22
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question5:-Which of the following Committee suggested to incorporate fundamental duties in the Constitution ?
A:-Raghavan Committee
B:-Swaran Singh Committee
C:-Malhotra Committee
D:-Narasimhan Committee
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question6:-In which year was the Vaikkom Satyagraha held ?
A:-1918
B:-1924
C:-1926
D:-1928
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question7:-Who is known as the father of Kerala Renaissance ?
A:-Kuamaran Asan
B:-Chattampi Swamikal
C:-Sree Narayana Guru
D:-V.T. Bhattathiripad
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question8:-Owner of Swadeshabhimani edited by K. Ramakrishna Pillai
A:-C.V.Kunjiraman
B:-K.Kelappan
C:-Dr.Palpu
D:-Vakkom Abdul Khadir Maulavi
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question9:-In which place did Ayyankali organise Kallumala strike ?
A:-Perinad
B:-Sooranad
C:-Kannur
D:-Kadakkal
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question10:-Who described Temple Entry Proclamation as a miracle on modern times ?
A:-Jawaharlal Nehru
B:-Gandhiji
C:-Sardar Vallabhai Patel
D:-A.K. Gopalan
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question11:-When was the historic Temple Entry Proclamation made ?
A:-November 12, 1936
B:-April 12, 1936
C:-March 12, 1936
D:-June 12, 1936
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question12:-We took initiative to form Anthar Jana Samajam at Chettupuzha ?
A:-Sreedevi Kannampalli
B:-Uma Alampalli
C:-Kavumkkara Bhargavi
D:-Parvathy Neuminimangalam
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question13:-The Malayalee Woman who boldly faced the British Police during the 1921 Malabar Rebellion
A:-Kammath Chinnamma
B:-K.Anandhi
C:-Madhavi
D:-Kamala Prabhu
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question14:-Who founded the Jathinashini Sabha in 1933 ?
A:-Brahmanandha Sivayogi
B:-Pandit Karuppan
C:-Anandha Theerthan
D:-Sahodaran Ayyappan
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question15:-In which year was the integration of Tirukochi took place ?
A:-1949 July 1` `
B:-1948 July 1
C:-1949 June 1
D:-1949 August 1
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question16:-Which day is observed as World Population Day ?
A:-June 11
B:-July 11
C:-Apirl 11
D:-May 11
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question17:-Which actress of Harry Potter Movie series was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador for UN Women ?
A:-Julia Roberts
B:-Emma Watson
C:-Jennifer Lopez
D:-Kait Winslet
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question18:-Which Indian legendary actor’s ancestral home in Peshawar (Pakistan) has recently been declared as a national
heritage ?
A:-Raj Kapur
B:-Dileep Kumar
C:-Dev Anand
D:-Rajesh Khanna
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question19:-With which game is Thomas Cup associated ?
A:-Football
B:-Cricket
C:-Tennis
D:-Badminton
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question20:-Who scored the I Double Century in One Day International Cricket ?
A:-Virendar Sehwag
B:-Sachin Tendulkar
C:-Virat Kohli
D:-Shahid Afridi
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question21:-Which key is known as dead key in the Malayalam Typewriter ?
A:-Semi-Colon
B:-Underscore
C:-Hypen
D:-Chandrakala
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question22:-The expansion of USB is
A:-Universal Serial Box
B:-Universal Serial Bus
C:-Universal Storage Box
D:-Universal Storage Bag
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question23:-Which is the element used to make micro chips ?
A:-Silver
B:-Silicon
C:-Chromium
D:-Copper
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question24:-Which finger of the left hand is used for pressing the letter Z ?
A:-Index finger
B:-Thumb
C:-Middle finger
D:-Litter finger
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question25:-In which year Imperial Bank of India is formed ?
A:-1919
B:-1921
C:-1947
D:-1950
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question26:-The financial investment in a highly risky project for earning a high rate of return is known as
A:-Sweat equity
B:-Venture capital
C:-Debentures
D:-Bonds
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question27:-In which year the National Stock Exchange was incorporated ?
A:-1990
B:-1991
C:-1992
D:-1993
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question28:-The size of A4 paper is ___________ mm.
A:-240 ד 297
B:-210 × 297
C:-210 × 397
D:-240 × 397
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question29:-The matters to be discussed in a meeting can be termed as
A:-Programme
B:-Agenda
C:-Minutes
D:-Conclusion
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question30:-Which is the International Yoga Day ?
A:-June 20
B:-June 21
C:-June 22
D:-June 23
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question31:-Who appoints the State Public Service Commission Chairman ?
A:-Chief Minister
B:-Governor
C:-Chief Secretary
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question32:-When the total sales of business are equal to its total production cost, then the business is at
A:-Break-even
B:-Marginal
C:-Profit
D:-Variable
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question33:-In Ms.Word, inside the print dialogue box, pressing the short cut keys Alt+n is for
A:-Selecting the number of pages
B:-Selecting the odd number of pages
C:-Selecting the name of printer
D:-Selecting the even number of pages
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question34:-The founder of Athama Vidya Sangam is
A:-Swami Vaghbadananda
B:-Swami Vivekananda
C:-Vaikunda Swami
D:-Chattambi Swami
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question35:-Jatayu Rock Tourism Project is in ___________ District.
A:-Trivandrum
B:-Kollam
C:-Alappuzha
D:-Pathanamthitta
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question36:-Who said “Knowledge is Power and Ignorance is Death” ?
A:-Gandhiji
B:-A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
C:-Swami Vivekananda
D:-Sree Buddha
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question37:-In the term `8^(5)` the number ‘5’ represents
A:-Superscript
B:-Number script
C:-Out-script
D:-Subscript
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question38:-Which of the following shortcut keys can be used for increasing the font size, in Ms.Word ?
A:-ctrl++
B:-ctrl+-
C:-ctrl+]
D:-ctrl+[
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question39:-In Ms.Word, pressing ctrl+2 to a selected paragraph will give the result of
A:-Doubling the font size
B:-Double underline to text
C:-Doubling the left margin
D:-Double line spacing
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question40:-The official letters the concluded by
A:-Yours faithfully
B:-Yours truly
C:-Yours obediently
D:-Yours sincerely
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question41:-Which bank is called bankers’ bank ?
A:-SBI
B:-ICICI
C:-RBI
D:-Indian Bank
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question42:-The most abundant metal in human body is
A:-Iron
B:-Phosphorus
C:-Sodium
D:-Calcium
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question43:-In Ms.Word, which of the following keys can be used for deleting a word completely in a passage ?
A:-delete key
B:-ctrl+delete key
C:-delete+end key
D:-delete+tab key
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question44:-Use of mainspring in typewriter is
A:-to get step by step movement
B:-to move carriage towards right
C:-to move carriage towards left
D:-to get sluggish movement
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question45:-JPEG stands for
A:-Joint Photographic Experts Group
B:-Joint Photo Editing Group
C:-Joint Photo Examining Group
D:-Joint Photographic Exemption Group
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question46:-Draw Code gives tension to the
A:-Cylinder
B:-Space bar
C:-Carriage
D:-Caps lock
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question47:-In D.O. Letter, the D.O. stands for
A:-Director’s Office
B:-Demi Official
C:-Divisional Office
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question48:-Carriage Return Lever is also called
A:-Line space adjuster
B:-Linear space lever
C:-Paper release lever
D:-Operating lever
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question49:-Thesaurus tool in Ms.Word is used for
A:-Spell Check
B:-Grammar Check
C:-Synonyms and Antonyms
D:-All the above
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question50:-Supercomputer was invented by
A:-Seymour Cray
B:-Ginsberg
C:-Charles Babbage
D:-Bill Gates
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question51:-World’s most widely-used benchmark for short-term interest rates is ‘LIBOR’. What is its expansion ?
A:-London Interbank Offered Rate
B:-London Bank Interest Offered Rate
C:-London International Bank Offer Rate
D:-London Inter Broker Offer Rate
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question52:-Which one of the following is an ‘option’ that can be exercised only on maturity date ?
A:-American Option
B:-Maturity Option
C:-European Option
D:-Time Option
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question53:-In which year the Foreign Exchange Management Act came in to force ?
A:-2000
B:-1998
C:-1999
D:-2001
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question54:-The value of Special Drawing Rights is calculated based on the value of a basket of currencies. At present how
many currencies are there in this basket ?
A:-3
B:-4
C:-2
D:-5
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question55:-____________ is the popular name for a dollar denominated bond issued by foreign borrowers in the US capital
market.
A:-ADR
B:-Yankee Bond
C:-GDR
D:-Dollar Assistance
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question56:-Of the following, which central tax is not subsumed under GST ?
A:-Central Excise Duty
B:-Basic Customs Duty
C:-Special Additional Duty of Customs
D:-Service Tax
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question57:-Which of the following document guard the auditor in case a suit is filed against him/her for negligence or
misfeasance ?
A:-Audit Working Paper
B:-Audit Report
C:-Audit Programme
D:-Audit Note Book
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question58:-The total education cess (“Education Cess” + ” Secondary and Higher Education Cess”) for the Assessment
Year 2017 – 18 is
A:-3% of Total Taxable Income
B:-3% of Total Tax
C:-12% of Total Tax
D:-12% of Total Taxable Income
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question59:-As per Indian Contract Act, in the absence of ‘free consent’ a contract becomes
A:-Void
B:-Voidable
C:-Both 1 or 2 as the case may be
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question60:-Which one of the following is not a Quasi-negotiable instrument ?
A:-Bills of Lading
B:-Railway Receipt
C:-Dock Warrants
D:-Letter of Credit
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question61:-In which year the Welath-Tax Act was passed ?
A:-1961
B:-1957
C:-1962
D:-1956
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question62:-While submitting the ‘statement of affairs’ in the case of liquidation of companies, several ‘lists’ are to be
annexed. Among these lists, ‘List H’ consists, which of the following ?
A:-Preferential Creditors
B:-Preference Shares
C:-Creditors having Floating Charge
D:-Deficiency/Surplus Account
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question63:-As per Indian Accounting Standard 14 (Accounting for Amalgamation), an Amalgamation is categorised into
A:-3
B:-2
C:-5
D:-4
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question64:-In Banking Company Accounts, an asset which ceases to generate income for the bank is known as
A:-Deferred Asset
B:-Non-banking Asset
C:-Inter-bank Asset
D:-Non-performing Asset
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question65:-From the following calculate Breakeven Point Sales in units :
Output :- 40,000 units/Year; Fixed Cost :- 1,00,000; Price :- 18/unit; Variable Cost : 13/unit
A:-20,000
B:-7,692
C:-5,556
D:-8,000
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question66:-LIFO method is best suited when
A:-Falling Prices
B:-Fluctuating Prices
C:-Rising Prices
D:-Prices are almost Stable
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question67:-In costing, VED analysis is used primarily to control which of the following ?
A:-Materials
B:-Labour
C:-Spare Parts
D:-Overheads
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question68:-Which of the following is true with regards to ‘Integral Accounting’ ?
A:-It records material cost and overhead cost in the same book
B:-It records cost and financial transaction in one book
C:-It records material, labour and overhead cost in a single book
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question69:-Calculate Reorder Level from the following.
Maximum and Minimum Consumption : 1500 and 500 Units; Reorder Period : 10 to 20 Days
A:-30,000 Units
B:-20,000 Units
C:-22,500 Units
D:-15,000 Units
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question70:-Which of the following describe the qualifications and qualities required to perform a job ?
A:-Job Specifications
B:-Job Analysis
C:-Job Description
D:-Job Details
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question71:-Which one of the following gives the best explanation of ‘Type I’ error ?
A:-Error happened due to sample design
B:-Acceptance of null hypothesis when it is false
C:-Rejection of null hypothesis when it is true
D:-Error happened due to inadequate statistical design
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question72:-In a factory, ‘Control Charts’ are prepared to control what ?
A:-Abnormal Variations
B:-Product Cost
C:-Product Quality
D:-Abnormal Loss
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question73:-The minimum and minimum value of probability of the occurrence of an event is
A:-0 and 1
B:–`oo` and +`oo`
C:–1 and +1
D:-0 and `oo`
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question74:-Regression equation ‘y’ on ‘x’ is denoted by
A:-x = a + by
B:-y = ab + x
C:-y = a + bx
D:-x = ab + y
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question75:-Of the following management theorist, who is associated with ‘Bethleham Experiments’ ?
A:-Rensis Likert
B:-F.W. Taylor
C:-Mary Parker Follett
D:-H.Fayol
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question76:-Liner Programming deal with which of the following ?
A:-Optimal allocation of resources
B:-Minimise cost
C:-Maximise profit
D:-All of these
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question77:-Which one of the following is wrong with regards to ‘informal organisations’ ?
A:-It has no place in the formal organisational chart
B:-It is an agency of social control
C:-It is created deliberately
D:-It is a social structure formed to satisfy personal needs
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question78:-The famous book ‘ The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money’ was authored by
A:-Adam Smith
B:-A.C.Pigou
C:-T.R.Malthus
D:-J.M.Keynes
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question79:-The slop of a normal demand curve is
A:-Downward from left to right
B:-Downward from right to left
C:-Upward from right to left
D:-Upward from right to left
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question80:-The Kinked-Demand Curve Theory is related to which of the following ?
A:-Perfect Competition
B:-Oligopoly
C:-Monopsony
D:-Duopoly
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question81:-_____________ is a curve that shows all the combinations of inputs that yield the same level of output.
A:-Equi-output Curve
B:-Isoquant
C:-Isocost
D:-Equi-substitution Curve
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question82:-The value correlation lie between
A:-0 and 1
B:– 1 and 0
C:–1 and + 1
D:-Can have any value
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question83:-Among the following components of time series data, which is of long term in nature ?
A:-Secular Trend
B:-Cyclical Variations
C:-Seasonal Variations
D:-Random Variations
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question84:-Which of the following is not a traditional theory of motivation ?
A:-Fear and Punishment Theory
B:-Reward Theory
C:-Participative Theory
D:-Carrot and Stick Theory
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question85:-Who of the following advocated Management By Objectives (MBO) ?
A:-Michael Porter
B:-H.Fayol
C:-Philip Kotler
D:-Peter Drucker
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question86:-As per Indian Companies Act 2013, a private company can have a maximum of ____ members.
A:-200
B:-50
C:-150
D:-100
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question87:-In which year, the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act was passed ?
A:-1988
B:-1989
C:-1991
D:-1992
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question88:-Of the following, who is the Chairperson of Monetary Policy Committee in India ?
A:-RBI Governor
B:-RBI Deputy Governor who is in charge of Monetary Policy
C:-Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Government of India
D:-CEO of NITI Aayog
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question89:-Which one of the following is not an assumption of MM Theory on Capital Structure ?
A:-No Corporate Tax
B:-Perfect Capital Market
C:-Homogeneous Risk Class
D:-Hundred Percent Retention of Profit
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question90:-Who put forwarded ‘The Bird-in-the-Hand’ argument in connection with dividend policy for the first time ?
A:-M.H. Miller
B:-J.E.Krishman
C:-John Miller
D:-Modigliani and Miller
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question91:-Which of the following best explain the term ‘Factoring’ ?
A:-It is a method of settling international payments
B:-It is a method of using capital assets without owing it
C:-It is method of cancelling unpaid portion of equity capital
D:-It is method of short term financing
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question92:-Which of the following is treated as a ‘Hybrid Security’ ?
A:-Equity Share
B:-Debenture
C:-Preference Share
D:-Treasury Bill
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question93:-Using which of the following formula we can calculate operating leverage ?
A:-
B:-
C:-
D:-
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question94:-In BCG matrix, cash cow means what ?
A:-A products in high growth markets with low market share
B:-A products in high growth markets with high market share
C:-A products in low growth markets with low market share
D:-A products in low growth markets with high market share
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question95:-Who of the following suggested ETOP for analysing environment of an organization ?
A:-William F.Glueck
B:-Thompson and Strickland
C:-Dan Schendel and Charles Hofer
D:-Kenneth Andrews
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question96:-Who of the following suggested ‘4 Cs of Marketing’ ?
A:-Philip Kotler
B:-E.Jerome McCarthy
C:-Robert F. Lauterborn
D:-Alfred Marshall
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question97:-Of the following, which is the period of Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations (MTN) conducted
within the framework of the GATT ?
A:-1986 to 1994
B:-1986 to 2000
C:-1945 to 1994
D:-1945 to 1999
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question98:-As per the RBI Operating Guidelines for Payments Banks (PB) issued in 2016; which of the following is wrong ?
A:-The CRR and SLR requirements are equivalent to Commercial Banks
B:-Payments Banks can accept only savings and current deposits
C:-Payments Banks can open loan account
D:-The aggregate limit of deposits per customer shall not exceed Rupees 100,000
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question99:-Which of the following is a common pricing practice for homogeneous products ?
A:-Cost Plus Pricing
B:-Penetration Pricing
C:-Skimmed Pricing
D:-Going Rate Pricing
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question100:-SBI was founded on
A:-`1^(st)` August 1956
B:-`1^(st)` July 1955
C:-`1^(st)` August 1955
D:-`1^(st)` July 1956
Correct Answer:- Option-B