CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANT GR II-VARIOUS

PROVISIONAL ANSWER KEY
Question Paper Code: 10/2015/OL
Category Code: 608/2013
Exam: Confidential Assistant Grade II
Medium of Question: English
Date of Test 25-05-2015
Alphacode A
Question1:-In the following persons who did not get the Padma Vibhushan, 2015
A:-Amitab Bachan
B:-K.K.Venugopal
C:-Prakash Singh Badal
D:-Janu Baruva
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question2:-Who wrote the book “Wandering in Many Worlds”?
A:-Justice V.R.Krishna Iyer
B:-Dr.U.R.Ananthamurthi
C:-Prof.A.R.Sreenivasan
D:-Harish Salve
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question3:-The founder of “Samatva Samajam”
A:-Vaikundaswamikal
B:-Sree Narayana Guru
C:-Sahodaran Ayyappan
D:-Vagbhadanandan
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question4:-“Oru Janmam” is the autobiography of
A:-T.K.Ramakrishnan
B:-M.P.Veerendrakumar
C:-M.V.Raghavan
D:-O.N.V.Kurup
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question5:-Who is the costliest player in the IPL auction, season 7 ?
A:-Dinesh Karthik
B:-Yuvraj Singh
C:-Angelo Mathews
D:-AB de Villiers
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question6:-The first digital Panchayath in Kerala is
A:-Puthenvelikara
B:-Parakkadavu
C:-Palakuzha
D:-Pambakkuda
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question7:-The Planning Commission of India is replaced by
A:-Nithi Yug
B:-Nithi Nirvachan
C:-Nithi Aayog
D:-Nithi Dharma
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question8:-Who is the National Cricket Team Coach of Kuwait ?
A:-Thomas Babu
B:-Kurian Mathew
C:-John Varghese
D:-Biju George
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question9:-The word ‘Ebola’ means
A:-River
B:-White River
C:-Black River
D:-Red River
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question10:-Subash Chandran got the Kendra Sahitya Academy Award for his book
A:-Manushyanu Oru Aamukham
B:-Talpam
C:-Parudeesa Nashtam
D:-None of the Above
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question11:-Who among the following won the Lok Sabha elections with record margin ?
A:-Ramvilas Paswan
B:-Preetham Munde
C:-Anil Basu
D:-Narendra Modi
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question12:-Who is the longest serving Chief Minister in India ?
A:-Tarun Gogoyi
B:-Manik Sarkar
C:-Pawan Chamling
D:-Naveen Patnaik
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question13:-The first computerised Panchayath in Kerala
A:-Vellanad
B:-Venganoor
C:-Neyyattinkara
D:-Nenmara
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question14:-Peechi Dam is built in the river
A:-Periyar
B:-Chaliyar
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C:-Bharathappuzha
D:-Kecherippuzha
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question15:-The Koodamkulam Nuclear Power Plant is located in the district of
A:-Kanyakumari
B:-Madurai
C:-Tirunelveli
D:-Tanjavoor
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question16:-The English education started in Travancore during the period of
A:-Swathi Tirunal
B:-Sreemoolam Tirunal
C:-Gauri Lakshmi Bhai
D:-Gauri Parvathy Bhai
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question17:-Which is the longest river in Indian Sub-continent ?
A:-Krishna
B:-Godawari
C:-Mahanadi
D:-Kaveri
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question18:-The Deputy Speaker of present Lok Sabha
A:-Kalraj Misra
B:-Jual Oram
C:-M.Thampidurai
D:-Ananth Geete
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question19:-Who is the Union Minister for Women and Child Development ?
A:-Uma Bharathi
B:-Najma Heptullah
C:-Nirmala Seetharaman
D:-Maneka Gandhi
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question20:-Who is the Chairman of Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council ?
A:-C.Rangarajan
B:-Ajith Doval
C:-Dr.Avinash Chander
D:-R.Chidambaram
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question21:-In Kerala, the Minister in charge of Information and Public Relations is
A:-Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan
B:-Adoor Prakash
C:-K.C.Joseph
D:-A.P.Anilkumar
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question22:-Who is the Chairman of Kerala Sahitya Academy ?
A:-Perumbadavam Sreedharan
B:-C.V.Balakrishnan
C:-N.S.Madhavan
D:-Alankod Leelakrishnan
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question23:-The Vice Chancellor of CUSAT is
A:-Dr.P.K.Radhakrishnan
B:-Dr.P.Rajendran
C:-Dr.N.K.Abdul Khader
D:-Dr.J.Letha
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question24:-The Indian National Leader who participated in 3 Round Table Conferences ?
A:-Pattabhi Seetaramayya
B:-Dr.B.R.Ambedkar
C:-Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
D:-Madanmohan Malavya
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question25:-Whose motto was “No Religion, No Caste and No God for Mankind” ?
A:-Pandit Karuppan
B:-Poikayil Yohannan
C:-Bodheswaran
D:-Sahodaran Ayyappan
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question26:-Which Travancore ruler prohibited Devadasi system in the Devaswam Temples ?
A:-Sethu Lakshmi Bhai
B:-Uthram Tirunal
C:-Ayilyam Tirunal
D:-Gauri Parvathy Bhai
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question27:-The Illbert Bill Controversy in British India was during the Viceroyalty of
A:-Lord Lytton
B:-Lord Rippon
C:-Lord Dufferin
D:-Lord Canning
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question28:-Who was the first opposition leader of Kerala Assembly ?
A:-Pattam Thanupillai
B:-P.T.Chacko
C:-R.Shankar
D:-Panampally Govinda Menon
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question29:-The “Land of Midnight Sun” is
A:-Norway
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B:-Finland
C:-Switzerland
D:-Holland
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question30:-Chepauk Stadium is in
A:-Mumbai
B:-Hyderabad
C:-Kolkatta
D:-Chennai
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question31:-Myanmar is the new name of
A:-Thailand
B:-Formosa
C:-Burma
D:-Philippines
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question32:-Who among the following was associated with the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association ?
A:-Subash Chandra Bose
B:-Bhagath Singh
C:-Jayaprakash Narayan
D:-Lakshmi Sehgal
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question33:-Largest producer of Bauxite in the world is
A:-Jamaica
B:-Australia
C:-Mexico
D:-USA
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question34:-Which of the following is India’s highest honour in the field of literature ?
A:-Kalidas Samman
B:-Vyas Samman
C:-Saraswati Samman
D:-Jnanpith Award
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question35:-“Ustad Bismillah Khan” is related to
A:-Sarod
B:-Shehnai
C:-Flute
D:-Tabla
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question36:-The first British Viceroy who visited Travancore
A:-Lord Irwin
B:-Lord Mount Batten
C:-Lord Curzon
D:-Lord Morley
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question37:-Which planet has the highest surface temperature ?
A:-Venus
B:-Jupiter
C:-Earth
D:-Mars
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question38:-Thomas Cup is associated with which game ?
A:-Boxing
B:-Tennis
C:-Badminton
D:-Chess
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question39:-The instrument used to measure the speed of wind is
A:-Dosimeter
B:-Altimeter
C:-Chronometer
D:-Anemometer
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question40:-World Computer Literacy Day is celebrated on
A:-July 5
B:-December 2
C:-November 14
D:-September 7
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question41:-Who was the first recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for lifetime achievement in Indian cinema ?
A:-Devika Rani
B:-Ashok Kumar
C:-K.L.Saigal
D:-Satyajit Rai
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question42:-The Principle of Gandhian Economy is based on
A:-Trusteeship
B:-Competition
C:-Rural Co-operation
D:-State Control
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question43:-Which Asian Country’s name comes from the Sanskrit for “Lion City” ?
A:-Hong Kong
B:-Srilanka
C:-Singapore
D:-Indonesia
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question44:-“Poorna Swaraj” was announced in the Indain National Congress session of
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A:-Calcutta
B:-Karachi
C:-Lucknow
D:-Lahore
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question45:-Fundamental Rights are borrowed from the constitution of
A:-Ireland
B:-America
C:-Australia
D:-England
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question46:-The only cricketer to claim over 500 wickets in both Tests and One Day matches is
A:-Shane Warne
B:-Muttiah Muralitharan
C:-Courtney Walsh
D:-Wasim Akram
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question47:-Who won the men’s singles in Australian Open Tennis Tournament 2014 ?
A:-Roger Federer
B:-Rafael Nadal
C:-Andy Murray
D:-Stanislas Wawrinka
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question48:-Manohar Lal Khattar is the Chief Minister of
A:-Haryana
B:-Uttarakhand
C:-Uttaranchal
D:-Jharkhand
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question49:-Who among the following is appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador of UNICEF, South Asian Zone ?
A:-Sharukh Khan
B:-Salman Khan
C:-Amir Khan
D:-Sachin Tendulkar
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question50:-The number of gold medals won by China in the Incheon Asian Games 2014
A:-150
B:-151
C:-152
D:-153
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question51:-How many types of keys are there in a Typewriter?
A:-Four
B:-Two
C:-One
D:-Three
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question52:-The most commonly used input device of a Computer is
A:-Monitor
B:-Printer
C:-Key Board
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question53:-An important part of a Typewriter which helps to receive the impression of the typed
matter is
A:-Thumb wheel
B:-Carriage Scale
C:-Line space pawl
D:-Carriage
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question54:-Statistical matters are typed by using
A:-Tabulator
B:-Cylinder
C:-Marginal stops
D:-Main spring
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question55:-The large area that we can see when starting windows is called
A:-Documents
B:-Desktop
C:-Title Bar
D:-Menu bar
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question56:-Cylinder is also known as
A:-Device
B:-Draw Band
C:-Paper Table
D:-Platen
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question57:-While addressing a Business Letter to a Company, the Salutation used is
A:-Dear Sirs,
B:-Sirs,
C:-Madam,
D:-Sir,
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question58:-Which of the following is the Topmost Bar of any Window?
A:-Task bar
B:-Title bar
C:-Standard tool bar
D:-Menu bar
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Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question59:-Pressing the space bar makes the carriage moves towards left
A:-By half letter space
B:-By one letter space
C:-By one and a half letter space
D:-By two letter space
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question60:-The short-cut key to paste data is
A:-Ctrl+S
B:-Ctrl+C
C:-Ctrl+A
D:-Ctrl+V
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question61:-F12 key opens what?
A:-Save dialog box
B:-Open dialog box
C:-Save As dialog box
D:-Close dialog box
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question62:-Which among the following is not a type of page margin?
A:-Top
B:-Left
C:-Center
D:-Right
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question63:-The Heart of a Typewriting Machine is
A:-Bell
B:-Carriage
C:-Main spring
D:-Key Board
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question64:-Adjusting a number of blank lines in between the text is called
A:-Centralizing
B:-Minimizing
C:-Maximizing
D:-Line Spacing
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question65:-Ready made formats for creating letters are called
A:-Bullets and Numbering
B:-Templates or Wizards
C:-Tab setting
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question66:-Among these, which are printed at the bottom of each page?
A:-Letters
B:-Pictures
C:-Numbers
D:-Footers
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question67:-When you click on Draw Table option,the mouse pointer changes to a
A:-Table
B:-Tab
C:-Rows
D:-Pencil
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question68:-In Demi-official letters, Complementary Close used is
A:-Yours faithfully,
B:-Yours truly,
C:-Yours sincerely,
D:-Yours affectionately,
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question69:-Formatting of letters in a regular line with even space between them is called
A:-Margin
B:-Jerky motion
C:-Key tension
D:-Alignment
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question70:-A Word Processing tool to create Professional looking documents is
A:-MS Office
B:-MS Word
C:-MS Excel
D:-MS Power point
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question71:-A picture or a graphic image that can be inserted in an MS Word Document is
A:-Clip Art
B:-Crop
C:-Word Art
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question72:-Which feature automatically corrects mis-spelled words that are in its dictionary?
A:-Browse
B:-Auto correct
C:-Edit
D:-Paste
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question73:-What is the name of the bar which helps us to know the size of the letter, paragraph, table etc.
A:-Ruler bar
B:-Status bar
C:-Horizontal scroll bar
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D:-Task bar
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question74:-Drop Caps are used in documents in order to
A:-Drop all the capital letters
B:-Automatically begin each paragraph with capital letter
C:-To begin a paragraph with a large dropped initial capital letter
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question75:-Bell is fixed on which side of typewriter?
A:-Right
B:-Left
C:-Top
D:-Bottom
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question76:-All type bars rest in the
A:-Type Basket
B:-Home keys
C:-Guide keys
D:-Segment
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question77:-On which wheel Back spacer pawl works?
A:-Pinion wheel
B:-Escapement wheel
C:-Thumb wheel
D:-Cylinder ratchet wheel
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question78:-The shortcut for changing font face is
A:-Ctrl+Shift+F
B:-Ctrl+Shift+V
C:-Ctrl+Shift+J
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question79:-Which is the Master Key of the Key Board?
A:-“M”
B:-“N”
C:-“J”
D:-“F”
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question80:-Viewing the document as it will appear in the printed page is known as
A:-Web Layout
B:-Web Page
C:-Print
D:-Print Layout
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question81:-The sound heard during uniform typing is called
A:-Bell
B:-Vibration
C:-Rhythm
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question82:-For taking more copies on typewriter, we use
A:-Stencil papers
B:-Carbon papers
C:-Ribbon
D:-Backing sheet
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question83:-Among the following, which option is not available in Insert>>Picture?
A:-Chart
B:-Clip Art
C:-Word Art
D:-Graph
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question84:-How many fingures are used to type Character Keys?
A:-Two
B:-Four
C:-Six
D:-Eight
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question85:-The smallest width of a column is
A:-0″
B:-1″
C:-1.5″
D:-0.5″
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question86:-Very thin paper is called
A:-Carbon paper
B:-Manifolding paper
C:-Stencil paper
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question87:-Cylinder is made of
A:-Iron
B:-Metal
C:-Hard rubber
D:-Steel
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question88:-An option from File pull down menu used to close a MS word document is
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A:-Exit
B:-Quit
C:-Close
D:-Open
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question89:-Which among the following is unavailable for fonts in MS Word?
A:-Centered
B:-Normal
C:-Raised
D:-Lowered
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question90:-Which is the shortcut key for changing the selected text in Italics?
A:-Ctrl+B
B:-Ctrl+I
C:-Ctrl+U
D:-Ctrl+J
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question91:-In Official letters from Kerala Government Secretariat, the name of office as “Office of the………….. is
A:-Not used
B:-Used
C:-Used or not
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question92:-The Government Orders and Proceedings
A:-Will not have Salutation or Complementary close
B:-Will have Salutation or Complementary close
C:-Will have Salutation but no Complementary close
D:-Will have Complementary close but no Salutation
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question93:-In how many positions we can adjust Ribbon Position Indicator?
A:-Two
B:-Five
C:-Three
D:-Four
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question94:-Home keys are provided in
A:-First Row
B:-Third Row
C:-Second Row
D:-Fourth Row
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question95:-The process of changing the appearance of a document is known as
A:-Formatting
B:-Proofing
C:-Editing
D:-Printing
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question96:-What are Portrait and Landscape?
A:-Page Orientation
B:-Page Layout
C:-Paper size
D:-Font size
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question97:-What are used to rotate the Cylinder?
A:-Margin scale
B:-Type guide
C:-Paper bail scale
D:-Thumb wheels
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question98:-The carriage will not move while pressing
A:-Home keys
B:-Guide keys
C:-‘N’ type
D:-Shift key
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question99:-The Special Character representing Copyright is
A:-®
B:-©
C:-™
D:-—
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question100:-When operating a Typewriter, space bar gives
A:-Impression
B:-Half blank space
C:-One blank space
D:-Two blank spaces
Correct Answer:- Option-C
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