PROVISIONAL ANSWER KEY
Question Paper Code: 22/2018/OL
Category Code: 251/2014
Exam: Vocational Instructor in Computer Application
Medium of Question: English
Date of Test 20-04-2018
Department Kerala Vocational Higher Secondary Education
Alphacode A
Question1:-India’s Super Computer, Pratyush is dedicated to
A:-Weather and Climate research
B:-Defence study
C:-Market research
D:-Population study
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question2:-Which section of the Indian Penal Code criminalises homosexuality?
A:-317
B:-178
C:-477
D:-377
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question3:-The code name of India’s first indigenous nuclear powered ballistic missile submarine is
A:-INS30
B:-S2
C:-S11
D:-INS25
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question4:-The project launched by the Kerala State Women’s Development Corporation to empower women in the tribal
settlement is
A:-Gothramitra
B:-Mahilamitra
C:-Vanamitra
D:-Janamitra
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question5:-Who was known as the ”Stalin of Vayalar”?
A:-V.S. Achuthanadan
B:-C.P. Ramaswami Aiyar
C:-K.C. George
D:-C.K. Kumara Panikkar
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question6:-The 21st Chief Election Commissioner of India is
A:-Om Prakash Rawat
B:-Achal Kumar Joti
C:-Ashok Lavasa
D:-Sunil Arora
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question7:-Sahodara Sangham was founded in
A:-1907
B:-1937
C:-1917
D:-1927
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question8:-The journalist, Rachna Khaira who exposed the Aadhaar data leak belongs to
A:-The Tribune
B:-The Hindu
C:-The New Indian Express
D:-The Times of India
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question9:-Who described the power conferred by the Article 356 of the Indian Constitution as a ”Dead Letter”?
A:-Jawaharlal Nehru
B:-Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
C:-H.N. Kunzru
D:-Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question10:-Who was the General Secretary of the Travancore Defence Committee?
A:-A.K. Gopalan
B:-Mannath Padmanabhan
C:-C. Kesavan
D:-M.M. Cherian
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question11:-Who criticized the Financial Emergency provisions of the Indian Constitution as ”a form of constitutional
dictatorship”?
A:-Mahabir Tyagi
B:-Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
C:-T.T. Krishnamachari
D:-K.T. Shah
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question12:-The poem Sahodari Kurathi was authored by
A:-Sahodaran Ayyappan
B:-Ayyan Kali
C:-Sivayogi
D:-Ayyathan Gopalan
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question13:-Jnanodaya Yogam was founded in
A:-1906
B:-1896
C:-1946
D:-1927
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question14:-The Ezhava Mahajana Sabha was started at
A:-Thalassery
B:-Kozhikode
C:-Ponnani
D:-Palakkad
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question15:-The recently re-elected Indian nominee to the International Court of Justice is
A:-R.S. Pathak
B:-M.C. Chagla
C:-Dalveer Bhandari
D:-B.P.J. Reddy
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question16:-Balaprobodini Sanskrit Patasala was founded by
A:-T.K. Madhavan
B:-C. Krishnan
C:-K. Neelakantan Namboothiripad
D:-Pandit K.P. Karuppan
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question17:-The Director of the film Padmaavat is
A:-Ranveer Singh
B:-Prakash Kapadia
C:-Deepika Padukone
D:-S.L. Bhansali
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question18:-Ananda Mahasabha was founded by
A:-Sivayogi
B:-Kerala Varma Valiyakoyi Thampuran
C:-V.T. Bhattathirippad
D:-D. Vagbhadananda
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question19:-The present Chairman of ISRO is
A:-K. Radhakrishnan
B:-A.S. Kiran Kumar
C:-K. Sivan
D:-A.K. Singh
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question20:-INS Viraat was decommissioned on
A:-6, January, 2018
B:-6, March , 2017
C:-6, March, 2016
D:-8, January, 2018
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question21:-The errors that can be pointed out by the compiler are
A:-Logical errors
B:-Syntax error
C:-Semantic error
D:-Internal error
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question22:-The minimum number of edges in a connected cyclic graph on ‘n’ vertices is
A:-n-1
B:-n
C:-n+1
D:-none of these
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question23:-All digital circuits can be realized using only
A:-Ex-OR gates
B:-Half adders
C:-Multiplexers
D:-OR gates
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question24:-The Bus is a group of ____________ carrying digital signals.
A:-Wires
B:-Transistors
C:-Gates
D:-Registers
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question25:-The functional capacity for VLSI devices is
A:-1 to 11 gates
B:-12 to 99 gates
C:-100 to 10,000 gates
D:-more than 10,000 gates
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question26:-How many bits are required to encode all 26 letters, ten symbols and ten numerals?
A:-5
B:-6
C:-7
D:-46
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question27:-When we move from the outermost track to the innermost track of a magnetic disk is usually?
A:-Increases
B:-Decreases
C:-Remains the same
D:-Either remain constant or decreases
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question28:-In a microprocessor, the register which holds the address of the next instruction to be fetched is
A:-Accumulator
B:-Program counter
C:-Stack pointer
D:-Instruction register
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question29:-Which of the following requires a device driver?
A:-Register
B:-Cache
C:-Disk
D:-Main memory
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question30:-An attribute of one table matching the primary key of another table is called
A:-Foreign key
B:-Secondary key
C:-Candidate key
D:-Composite key
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question31:-The average number of key comparisons done in a successful sequential search in a list of length n is
A:-log n
B:-log n*n
C:-log n/2
D:-(n+1)/2
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question32:-Which of the following algorithms solves the all-pair shorter path problem?
A:-Dijkstra’s algorithm
B:-Floyd’s algorithm
C:-Prim’s algorithm
D:-Warshall’s algorithm
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question33:-The post fix expression for the infix expression A + B * (C + D)/F + D * E is
A:-AB + CD + * F / D + E *
B:-ABCD + * F / + DE *+
C:-A * B + CD / F * DE++
D:-A + *BCD / F * DE++
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question34:-A distributed data processing configuration in which all activities must pass through a centrally located
computer is called a
A:-Ring network
B:-Hierarchical network
C:-Spider network
D:-Data control network
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question35:-What is the minimum number of wires required for sending data over a serial communication links?
A:-2
B:-1
C:-4
D:-3
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question36:-Data warehousing refers to
A:-Storing data offline at a separate site
B:-Is related to data mining
C:-Back up data regularly
D:-Uses tape as opposed to disk
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question37:-By means of a dataflow diagram, the analyst can detect
A:-Task duplication
B:-Unnecessary delays
C:-Task overlapping
D:-All of these
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question38:-Assembly language uses
A:-Hex code
B:-Binary code
C:-Mnemonics
D:-ASCII code
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question39:-8085 instruction set has __________ different instructions.
A:-74
B:-98
C:-85
D:-100
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question40:-Lexical analyzer generates
A:-Trees
B:-Code
C:-Tokens
D:-Intermediate code
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question41:-Recursive functions are executed in a
A:-Last in first out order
B:-First in first out order
C:-Parallel fashion
D:-All of these
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question42:-What does the statement, printf(“%d”, 10? 0? 5:1:12); print?
A:-10
B:-0
C:-12
D:-11
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question43:-Information in a memory that no longer valid or wanted is known as
A:-Non-volatile
B:-Volatile
C:-Surplus
D:-Garbage
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question44:-A top-down parser generates
A:-Left-most derivation
B:-Right-most derivation
C:-Right-most derivation in reverse
D:-Left-most derivation in reverse
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question45:-Which command in UNIX is used to save the standard output in a file, as well as display it on the terminal?
A:-more
B:-grep
C:-cat
D:-tee
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question46:-Virtual memory is
A:-An extremely large main memory
B:-An extremely large secondary memory
C:-An illusion of an extremely large memory
D:-A type of memory used in the super computer
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question47:-Which of the following is a service not supported by the operating system?
A:-Protection
B:-Accounting
C:-Compilation
D:-I/O operation
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question48:-Distributed System should
A:-Meet prescribed time constraints
B:-Aim better resource sharing
C:-Aim better system utilization
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question49:-Waterfall model has _________ steps or phases.
A:-5
B:-4
C:-8
D:-6
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question50:-A pointer variable can be
A:-Passed to a function as argument
B:-Changed with in a function
C:-Returned by a function
D:-Assigned an integer value
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question51:-Basic path testing is
A:-Both black and white box
B:-White box testing method
C:-Black box testing method
D:-Can’t say
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question52:-The railway reservation system currently operational India can be classified as a
A:-Batch system
B:-Real time system
C:-Online system
D:-Expert system
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question53:-Which of the following is a desirable property of a module?
A:-Independency
B:-Low cohesiveness
C:-High coupling
D:-Multi-functional
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question54:-MFC’s view class is derived from
A:-CDVA
B:-CcmdSource
C:-cWndAll
D:-CcmdTarget
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question55:-The universal flip flop which can perform the function of any flip-flop is
A:-JK Flip Flop
B:-RS Flip Flop
C:-Both (1) and (2)
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question56:-A programming structure that contains data and a pointer to the next object is a
A:-Template
B:-Class
C:-Pointer class
D:-Linked list
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question57:-A friend function can called
A:-By using object of the class
B:-Directly
C:-Should not be called
D:-Like a normal function
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question58:-Which of the following operator may be overloaded?
A:-. (member)
B:-:: (scope resolution)
C:-% (modulus)
D:-?: (conditional)
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question59:-A constructor always has
A:-Communication cohesion
B:-Temporal cohesion
C:-Logical cohesion
D:-No cohesion
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question60:-In C programming language, which of the following type of operators have the highest precedence?
A:-Arithmetic operators
B:-Equality operators
C:-Logical operators
D:-Relational operators
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question61:-Full adder is constructed by using
A:-Two half adder and two OR gate
B:-Two OR gates and one half adder
C:-Two half adder and one OR gate
D:-One half adder and one OR gate
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question62:-Which of the following is the correct way of declaring a float pointer?
A:-floatptr
B:-float *ptr
C:-*float ptr
D:-*float *ptr
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question63:-A relation in which the intersection of each row and column contains one and only one value is said to be in
A:-First Normal form
B:-Second Normal form
C:-Third Normal form
D:-Fourth Normal form
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question64:-What will be the output of the following statement?
int i = 3 ;
printf(“%d%d”, i, i++);
A:-34
B:-43
C:-44
D:-33
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question65:-In any class structure, if A and B are the base class and C is inherited class from A and B, then such structure
will be known as
A:-Single inheritance
B:-Multiple inheritance
C:-Multilevel inheritance
D:-Hierarchical inheritance
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question66:-Which layer is immediately below the Data Link layer?
A:-Physical
B:-Network
C:-Transport
D:-Application
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question67:-Binary search algorithm cannot be applied to
A:-Sorted linked list
B:-Sorted binary tree
C:-Sorted linear array
D:-Pointer array
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question68:-Which of the following sorting algorithm is of Divide and Conquer type?
A:-Bubble sort
B:-Insertion sort
C:-Quick sort
D:-All of these
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question69:-The depth of a complete binary tree is given by
A:-Dn = nlog2n
B:-Dn = nlog2n + 1
C:-Dn = log2n
D:-Dn = log2n + 1
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question70:-If an array is declared as inta[4] = {5, 0, 7, 4} \, then values assigned to a[0] and a[4] will be
A:-5 and 4
B:-0 and 4
C:-5 and 0
D:-0 and 7
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question71:-In C++, dynamic allocation is accomplished with the operator
A:-new
B:-this
C:-malloc()
D:-delete
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question72:-In order to allow only one process to enter its critical section, binary semaphores are initialized to
A:-0
B:-1
C:-2
D:-3
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question73:-Banker’s algorithm for resource allocation deals with
A:-Deadlock Prevention
B:-Deadlock Avoidance
C:-Deadlock Recovery
D:-Mutual Exclusion
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question74:-The knowledge base of AI computing includes both facts and
A:-Theories
B:-Heuristics
C:-Algorithms
D:-Analysis
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question75:-What type of information is stored in the Phonological loop?
A:-Visual Information
B:-Auditory Information
C:-Speech Based Information
D:-Spatial Information
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question76:-Which of the following is/are the application of expert system?
A:-Control and monitoring
B:-Debugging
C:-Diagnosis
D:-All of these
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question77:-Another name of IEEE 802.11 a is
A:-Wi-Max
B:-Fast Ethernet
C:-Wi-Fi
D:-802.11 g
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question78:-The largest decimal number that can be represented with 10 binary digit is
A:-512
B:-1024
C:-1023
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question79:-What will this program display?
#include
Main ( )
{ float f;
f = 10 / 3;
printf(“%f”, f);
}
A:-3.3
B:-3.0
C:-3.1
D:-3.000000
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question80:-Which of the following is invalid character constant in C language?
A:-‘a’
B:-‘b’
C:-‘\n’
D:-‘/n’
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question81:-Which language has recently become the defacto standard for interfacing application programs with relational
database system?
A:-Oracle
B:-SQL
C:-dBase
D:-4GL
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question82:-Which of the following is not a logical database structure?
A:-Tree
B:-Relational
C:-Chain
D:-Network
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question83:-Which of the following system software resides in memory always?
A:-Text Editor
B:-Assembler
C:-Linker
D:-Loader
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question84:-In which addressing mode, the operand is given explicitly in the instruction?
A:-Absolute mode
B:-Immediate mode
C:-Indirect mode
D:-Index mode
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question85:-Cyclomatic Complexity is given by V(G) =
A:-E – N + 2
B:-E – N
C:-E + N – 2
D:-E + N
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question86:-An OR gate has 6 inputs. What is the only input that produces a 0 output?
A:-000000
B:-000111
C:-111000
D:-111111
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question87:-The entity Relationship model comes under
A:-Object Based Logical Model
B:-Record Based Logical Model
C:-Physical data Model
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question88:-Oracle is a ____________ relational database management system.
A:-First Generation
B:-Second Generation
C:-Third Generation
D:-Fourth Generation
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question89:-With SQL, how can you return the number of record in the “student” table
A:-SELECT COLUMNS(*) FROM student
B:-SELECT COUNT( ) FROM student
C:-SELECT COUNT(*) FROM student
D:-SELECT COLUMNS( ) FROM student
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question90:-Half adder is logic circuit that adds ___________ digits at time.
A:-One
B:-Two
C:-Three
D:-Zero
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question91:-Which programming language is associated with Admiral Grace Hopper?
A:-LISP
B:-C
C:-BASIC
D:-COBOL
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question92:-A schema describes
A:-data elements
B:-records and files
C:-record relationships
D:-all of these
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question93:-Minimum number of record movement required to merge five files A (with 10 records), B (with 20 records), C
(with 15 records), D (with 5 record) and E (with 25 records) is
A:-165
B:-90
C:-75
D:-65
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question94:-A given connected graph G is a Euler graph if and only if all vertices of G are of
A:-Same degree
B:-Even degree
C:-Odd degree
D:-Different degree
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question95:-In compilers, the syntax analysis is done by
A:-Lexical Analyzer
B:-Scanner
C:-Parser
D:-Code Generator
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question96:-The bubble sort would compare the code [x] element to the ________ element.
A:-code [x + 1]
B:-code [x + 2]
C:-code [x + 2x]
D:-All of these
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question97:-Correct HTML tag for the largest heading is
A:-

B:-

C:-
D:-
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question98:-The symbol table implementation is based on the property of locality of reference is
A:-Linear List
B:-Hash table
C:-Search Tree
D:-Self-organization list
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question99:-Data structuring is defined through a process called
A:-Structuring process
B:-Hierarchical structure
C:-Normalization
D:-Relation structure
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question100:-OLAP is acronym for online
A:-Analytical Project
B:-Analytical Processing
C:-Application Process
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-B