ASSISTANT MANAGER – PLANTATION CORPORATION OF KERALA LTD

PROVISIONAL ANSWER KEY
Question Paper Code: 71/2016/OL
Category Code: 320/2013
Exam: Assistant Manager
Medium of Question: English
Date of Test 23-09-2016
Alphacode A
Question1:-Abhudayam, a Malayala Brahmin Weekly published by
A:-M.S. Keshavanpotti
B:-Vagbadanandan
C:-Keshava Dev
D:-K.P.S. Menon
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question2:-`34^(th)` Senior National Rowing Championship was held at which of the following city ?
A:-Jaipur
B:-Hyderabad
C:-Pune
D:-Bengaluru
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question3:-The central government has appointed which of the following as the next Ambassador of India to the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam ?
A:-Satish Dawan
B:-Mukesh Pardeshi
C:-P. Harish
D:-Sunil Lanba
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question4:-Which of the following Indian State has started ‘Gender taxi’, which will be owned and operated by LGBT
Community after Mumbai ?
A:-Gujarat
B:-Madhya Pradesh
C:-Punjab
D:-Kerala
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question5:-Which of the following has been selected for the Prof. M.V. Pylee Award for the Distinguished Academician of
India ?
A:-Dr. Jancy James
B:-Prof. R. Chempakalakshmi
C:-Prof. Romila Thappar
D:-Dr. Sherin Mozvi
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question6:-Which state government has launched “Food on Wheels” to provide healthy, hygienic and delicious food ?
A:-Karnataka
B:-Kerala
C:-West Bengal
D:-Maharashtra
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question7:-Orange Day Campaign has been organized in Kerala as stipulated by the UN General Assembly is related to
A:-Terrorism
B:-Violence against women
C:-Road accident
D:-Alcoholism
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question8:-Which among the following sites has bagged the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Award for 2015 under the
heritage category ?
A:-Muzris Heritage Project
B:-Konark Temple
C:-Madura Meenakshi Temple
D:-Sri Padmanabha Temple
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question9:-Who made primary education compulsory in Travancore ?
A:-Colonel Manro
B:-Swathi Thirunal
C:-Rani Gauri Parvathi Bai
D:-Rani Lakshmi Bhai
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question10:-‘Popping Crease’ is associated with which games ?
A:-Swimming
B:-Cricket
C:-Water Polo
D:-Lawn Tennis
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question11:-Al-Murshid, an important reform monthly published by
A:-Vakkam Abdul Kadar Maulavi
B:-Mohammed Abdurahman Sahib
C:-K.M. Maulavi
D:-Ali Musliar
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question12:-The state award given to the best farmer in Kerala
A:-Kera Kesari Award
B:-Nelkathir Award
C:-Karshakothama Award
D:-Karshakasri Award
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question13:-Who among the following is known as ‘Mayyazhi Gandi’ ?
A:-K. Kelappan
B:-Pattom Thanupillai
C:-I.K. Kumaran Master
D:-K.P. Keshava Menon
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question14:-Horthus Malabaricus was an ancient plant encyclopedia written in
A:-The English
B:-The Malayalam
C:-The Latin
D:-The Spanish
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question15:-The birth place of Sree Narayana Guru was at
A:-Sivagiri
B:-Aruvippuram
C:-Aruvikkara
D:-Chempazhanti
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question16:-Who among the following the First Women Member of Parliament from Kerala ?
A:-Annie Maskrin
B:-Anna Chandi
C:-Accamma Cheriyan
D:-K.R. Gauri
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question17:-World Wetlands Day observed in
A:-February 14
B:-February 2
C:-February 5
D:-February 10
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question18:-In which place was the first All Kerala Congress held ?
A:-Kozhikode
B:-Kannur
C:-Ottappalam
D:-Palakkad
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question19:-Who founded the first government hospital in Kerala ?
A:-Marthanda Varma
B:-Swathi Thirunal
C:-Rani Gauri Parvathi Bai
D:-Sir C.P. Ramaswami Ayyar
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question20:-Malabar District became a province of Madras presidency in
A:-1800
B:-1792
C:-1810
D:-1865
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question21:-Primary function of Legheamoglobin in the root nodule of Leguminous plant is
A:-Growth of nodule
B:-Supply of oxygen
C:-Dinitrogenase activity
D:-Expression of nif genes
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question22:-The only known gaseous hormone is
A:-Ethylene
B:-Abscissic acid
C:-Cytokinin
D:-Auxin
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question23:-The pigment responsible for photo morphogenesis is
A:-Chlorophyll
B:-Phytochrome
C:-Cryptochrome
D:-Phtotropin
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question24:-Nyctinasty occurs due to
A:-Movement of bulliform cell
B:-Change in pressure potential
C:-Differential growth rate
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question25:-The pattern of inflorescence in the plant, Hamelia is
A:-Uniparous cyme
B:-Multiparous cyme
C:-Helicoid cyme
D:-Scorpiod cyme
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question26:-The peduncle of following racemose inflorescence is thick, fleshy and coloured
A:-Spike
B:-Umbel
C:-Corymb
D:-Spadix
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question27:-If filaments and anthers of all stamens of a flower fuse to form one bundle known as
A:-Synandrous
B:-Syngenesious
C:-Monadelphous
D:-Diadelphous
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question28:-The chemical which promotes protoplasmic fusion is
A:-Sodium hypochlorite
B:-Mercury
C:-Sodium alginate
D:-PEG
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question29:-Inbreeding promotes
A:-Heterozygosity
B:-Homozygosity
C:-Outbreeding
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question30:-Exine of a pollen wall is composed of a material
A:-Cellulose
B:-Pectin
C:-Chitin
D:-Sporopollenin
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question31:-The following layer of an anther helping for dehiscence
A:-Exine
B:-Intine
C:-Middle layer
D:-Endothecium
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question32:-Cheiropterophily is a term used in pollination by the following agent
A:-Bird
B:-Snail
C:-Bat
D:-Sparrow
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question33:-What is Guano ?
A:-Chemical fertilizer
B:-Inorganic fertilizer
C:-Foliar spray
D:-Organic fertilizer
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question34:-The RNA world hypothesis proposes that
A:-RNA formed from protein
B:-RNA as catalyst
C:-RNA formed from protein
D:-RNA as a genetic material and a catalyst
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question35:-The number of daughter chromosomes in human cell (2n = 46) in anaphase II of meiosis is
A:-2
B:-23
C:-46
D:-92
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question36:-Which of the following is not a common defense against bacteria and fungi ?
A:-Lignin
B:-Mycorrhizae
C:-Waxy Covering
D:-Phytoalexins
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question37:-Salivary gland chromosomes were firstly observed by
A:-Beerman
B:-Bahr
C:-Balbiani
D:-Bateson
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question38:-Chromosomes bearing satellites are called
A:-Telomers
B:-Nucleolar Organiser
C:-Secondary construction
D:-SAT
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question39:-Fucoxanthin containing plastid is
A:-Chloroplast
B:-Pheoplast
C:-Rhodoplast
D:-Chromoplast
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question40:-During the period of water stress following hormone level increases
A:-ABA
B:-Cytokinin
C:-Auxin
D:-Ethylene
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question41:-Vertex digital hypsometer is used to measure _____________ of the trees.
A:-Height
B:-Diameter
C:-Volume
D:-All the above
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question42:-Realizing the importance of forests for the well-being of the nation, the Parliament, by the ____________
Amendment to the Constitution in 1976, brought forests and wildlife on the concurrent list in 7`th` schedule.
A:-45
B:-42
C:-24
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question43:-A group of species which can be dried to a moisture content low enough to qualify as orthodox, but are
sensitive to low temperatures typical for orthodox seeds has been termed as
A:-Semi-orthodox
B:-Sub recalcitrant
C:-Sub-orthodox
D:-Intermediate
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question44:-_____________ are the modified stems developed from double accessory buds in the axils of cotyledons.
A:-Lignotubers
B:-Tubers
C:-Stilt roots
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question45:-Arbuscular mycorrhizae are especially effective at transferring carbon to soil in the form of
A:-Bilirubin
B:-Glucagon
C:-Glomalin
D:-None
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question46:-The Taungya System was introduced into India by ____________ in 1890.
A:-Cooks
B:-Brandis
C:-Watson
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question47:-The direct or indirect effect of one plant upon another through the production of chemical inhibitors that are
released in to the environment
A:-Allelopathy
B:-Competition
C:-Mutualism
D:-Protocorporation
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question48:-Who described that the tree stem should be considered as cantilever beam of uniform size against the bending
force of the wind ?
A:-Metzgor
B:-Hygons
C:-Brandis
D:-Morgan
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question49:-_____________ is known as Hoppus’ rule in Britain.
A:-Hubers formula
B:-Newton’s formula
C:-Smalians
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question50:-The mean volume of a tree or crop at the desired age is called
A:-CAI
B:-MAI
C:-PAI
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question51:-The relationship between the growth rates of two organs of an individual.
A:-Correlation
B:-Regression
C:-Allometry
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question52:-The peculiarity of forestry enterprise is that the income or annual increment of the forest is ____________ from
the capital or the growing stock.
A:-Distinct
B:-Not distinct
C:-None of these
D:-Both
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question53:-Red Line Torpedo Barb is also known as
A:-Miss Kerala
B:-Pearl of Kerala
C:-Miss India
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question54:-MAB programme was initiated by UNESCO in the year
A:-1972
B:-1971
C:-1976
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question55:-Bud or balloon like protrusion of the parenchyma cell membranes into the vessel lumen is called
A:-Columns
B:-Tyloses
C:-Canals
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question56:-Fire wood volume of billets can be calculated with the help of a Xylometer which is calculated by the principle
of
A:-Water displacement
B:-Adhesion
C:-Cohesion
D:-All of these
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question57:-_____________ a sub-division of a felling series formed with the object of regulating cuttings in some special
manner : planned separation of fellings in successive years.
A:-Block
B:-Coupe
C:-Felling area
D:-Cutting section
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question58:-The ideal of a normal forest is a logical corollary to the principle of __________ in perpetuity.
A:-Sustained yield
B:-Progressive yield
C:-Intermittent yield
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question59:-Olivea tectonae causes ___________ disease of teak.
A:-Leaf spot
B:-Leaf rust
C:-Browning
D:-Pink disease
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question60:-The rotation under which a species yields the maximum material of a specified size or suitability for economic
conversion or for special use
A:-Commercial
B:-Physical
C:-Highest volume production
D:-Technical rotation
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question61:-Juvenile wood has been defined as secondary xylem produced by cambial regions that are influenced by
activity in the
A:-Apical meristem
B:-Cotex
C:-Lateral meristem
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question62:-Commonly used plant growth regulator in adventitious root induction of cuttings in forest nursery is
A:-Cytokinins
B:-Auxins
C:-ABA
D:-None
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question63:-According to ______________ seedling concept, there is no all-purpose seedling, each out-planting project require
different types of plants.
A:-Uniform
B:-Target
C:-Modern
D:-All of these
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question64:-Annual flowering in bamboos is common in
A:-Bambusa bambos
B:-Vulgaris
C:-Melocanna baccifera
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question65:-Name the insect vectors of sandal spike disease
A:-Nephotettix virescens
B:-Coelidin indica
C:-Moonia albimaculata
D:-All of these
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question66:-The species which play a vital role in controlling the relative abundance of other species
A:-Flagship
B:-Keystone
C:-Superior
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question67:-Kadalundi-Vallikunnu Community Reserve was established in the year
A:-2001
B:-2005
C:-2007
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question68:-____________ species is best suited for lateritic soil.
A:-Tectona grandis
B:-Lagerstromia laneolata
C:-Xylia xylocarpa
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question69:-The memorandum of August 3, ____________ by Lord Dalhousie, is known as the ‘Charter of the Indian Forests’.
A:-1845
B:-1842
C:-1724
D:-1855
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question70:-According to the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2015, total carbon stock in the country’s forest is estimated
to be ____________ million tones.
A:-5000
B:-8000
C:-9000
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question71:-Choose the one which is not a main defect of Agricultural marketing
A:-Lack of storage facility
B:-Lack of processing facility
C:-Lack of transportation
D:-Distress sale
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question72:-Major problem faced by the Indian plantation industry
A:-Declining productivity
B:-High cost of production
C:-Deterioration in quality
D:-All of these
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question73:-Micro nutrient that often causes deficiency disease in cocoa is
A:-Mg
B:-Ca
C:-Bo
D:-Zn
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question74:-The economic life span of a rubber tree is
A:-80-90 years
B:-40-45 years
C:-30-35 years
D:-50-60 years
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question75:-Select the asset that is not depreciable
A:-Vehicle
B:-Wells
C:-Machinery
D:-Land
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question76:-Commercial vegetative propagation method in cashew
A:-Air layering
B:-Top working
C:-Patch budding
D:-Soft wood grafting
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question77:-The notation used for tapping half spiral third daily in rubber
A:-`S_(1)` `d_(1)`
B:-`S_(2)` `d_(2)`
C:-`S_(1)` `d_(3)`
D:-`S_(2)` `d_(3)`
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question78:-The Head Office of Tea Board is at
A:-Assam
B:-Karnataka
C:-Kolkata
D:-Mysore
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question79:-Intensive tapping in rubber prior to tree felling
A:-Daily tapping
B:-Slaughter tapping
C:-Micro tapping
D:-Controlled upward tapping
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question80:-The recommended propagation method of cardamom in areas affected by “Katte” disease is
A:-Seed
B:-Micro propagation
C:-Through suckers
D:-Division of rhizome
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question81:-Plantation Labour Act was passed in the year
A:-1951
B:-1958
C:-1961
D:-1968
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question82:-Severest pruning method in tea
A:-Skiffing
B:-Top pruning
C:-Collar pruning
D:-Lung pruning
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question83:-W 180 is a grade of
A:-Cashew
B:-Tea
C:-Coffee
D:-Cocoa
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question84:-Farm inventory includes
A:-Raw materials
B:-Work in process goods
C:-Finished goods
D:-All of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question85:-PB is a grade of
A:-Coffee
B:-Tea
C:-Cashew
D:-Cocoa
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question86:-A growth regulator utilized for increasing fruit set in coffee
A:-Ethrel
B:-Planofix
C:-Seradix
D:-Keradix
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question87:-Choose an example for Geographical Indication
A:-Vazhukka cardamom
B:-Panniyoor pepper
C:-Darjeeling tea
D:-Coorg coffee
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question88:-A hybrid variety of cocoa
A:-Griollo
B:-Forastero
C:-Trinitario
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question89:-The technique adopted to rejuvenate old and senile cashew trees
A:-Soft wood grafting
B:-Epicotyl grafting
C:-Top working
D:-Flush grafting
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question90:-Cardamom thrives well under
A:-50-60% light
B:-60-75% light
C:-25-50% light
D:-75-80% light
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question91:-Method for valuing recently purchased assets that will be used in a relatively short time (i.e., feed, fuel,
fertilizer and seed)
A:-Market cost method
B:-Net market price method
C:-Farm production costs method
D:-Costs-minus-depreciation method
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question92:-Tea mosquito is a major pest of
A:-Coffee
B:-Tea
C:-Cashew
D:-Cocoa
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question93:-Majority of the tea harvested is used for the manufacture of
A:-Green tea
B:-Black tea
C:-Speciality tea
D:-Oolong tea
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question94:-Blister blight is a major disease affecting
A:-Coffee
B:-Cocoa
C:-Tea
D:-Cashew
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question95:-Mangala is a variety of
A:-Coconut
B:-Cocoa
C:-Arecanut
D:-Cashew
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question96:-Major problem in small scale cultivation of oil palm
A:-Scarcity of land
B:-Lack of irrigation facility
C:-Lack of small scale processing technique
D:-Pest and disease problem
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question97:-Commercially cultivated oil palm variety
A:-Dura
B:-Deli
C:-Tenera
D:-Pisifera
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question98:-_____________ is a major physiological disorder in pepper.
A:-Foot rot
B:-Pollu
C:-Spike shedding
D:-Slow wilt
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question99:-In arecanut the criteria for seedling selection is
A:-Minimum no. of leaves and minimum height
B:-Maximum no. of leaves and minimum height
C:-Minimum no. of leaves and maximum height
D:-Maximum no. of leaves and maximum height
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question100:-Product obtained from wet processing of coffee
A:-Cherry coffee
B:-Parchment coffee
C:-Monsooned coffee
D:-Decaffeinated coffee
Correct Answer:- Option-B