VOCATIONAL TEACHER – OFFICE SECRETARYSHIP -VHSE

FINAL ANSWER KEY
Question Paper Code: 96/2017/OL
Category Code: 205/2013
Exam: Vocational Teacher Office Secretaryship
Medium of Question: English
Date of Test 21-12-2017
Department Vocational Higher Secondary Education
Alphacode A
Question1:-Autobiography of Malala Yousaf Zai
A:-My Story
B:-Me Malala
C:-I am Malala
D:-For the right to learn
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question2:-Who was the Governor General during the time of Sepoy Mutiny ?
A:-Lord Canning
B:-Lord Curzon
C:-Lord Rippon
D:-Lord Munro
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question3:-Who is the Director of the film “Tamas” ?
A:-Narendranath
B:-Govind Nihalani
C:-Rhithik
D:-M.S. Sathyu
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question4:-In which Battle Marthandavarma defeated Dutch army
A:-Buxar
B:-Plassi
C:-Kulachel
D:-Carnatic war
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question5:-Whose autobiography is “Freedom from fear” ?
A:-Nelson Mandela
B:-Martin Luther
C:-Abraham Lincoln
D:-Aung San Suu Kyi
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question6:-Name of the jail where the “First Jail Museum” begins
A:-Kannur
B:-Viyyur
C:-Poojappura
D:-Ernakulam
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question7:-The Congress Session where the “Poorna Swaraj” resolution passed
A:-Nagpur
B:-Bardoli
C:-Calcutta
D:-Lahore
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question8:-Name the Article which prohibited Child labour ?
A:-Article 15
B:-Article 75
C:-Article 110
D:-Article 24
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question9:-The writer whose pen name is “Paloor” ?
A:-Achuthan Namboothiri
B:-Madhavan Namboothiri
C:-Narayanan Namboothiri
D:-Chandran Namboothiri
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question10:-In which district Peringalkkuthu Dam situated ?
A:-Palakkad
B:-Idukki
C:-Thrissur
D:-Kozhikkode
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question11:-Who was the founder of Kerala Pulaya MahaSabha ?
A:-A.K. Gopalan
B:-A.G. Velayudhan
C:-P.K. Chathan Master
D:-Kesavadev
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question12:-Who of the following was the adopted son of the last Peshwa Baji Rao II ?
A:-Tantiya Tope
B:-Rao Bahadur
C:-Bahadur Shah
D:-Nana Sahib
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question13:-The famous African Traveller who visited Kollam and Kozhikkode in `14^(th)` century ?
A:-Ibn Battuta
B:-Alberuni
C:-Bernier
D:-Barthalomeo Diaz
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question14:-The word “Neithal” indicates in Kerala history
A:-Coastal land
B:-Pastoral land
C:-Forest land
D:-Desert land
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question15:-Who was known as “Prachchanna Buddha” ?
A:-Sree Narayana Guru
B:-Sankaracharya
C:-Kumara Guru
D:-Ayyankali
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question16:-“A cherry that will drop into our mouth one day”. Whose words are these ?
A:-Lord Canning
B:-Lord Dalhousie
C:-Lord Wavell
D:-Lord Linlithgo
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question17:-Which is the picture incorporated in the new 500 note of RBI ?
A:-Mangalyan
B:-Red fort
C:-Taj Mahal
D:-Parliament
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question18:-Name the social reformer who was related “Muthukulam Speech” in 1947.
A:-Palpu
B:-Pandit Karuppan
C:-Chattampi Swami
D:-Mannathu Padmanabhan
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question19:-Author of “Baalakalesam”.
A:-Muthukutty
B:-G. Sankara Kurup
C:-Pandit Karuppan
D:-Vakkom Moulavi
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question20:-In which language “Athmopadesa Sathakam” was written
A:-Malayalam
B:-Tamil
C:-Greek
D:-Sanskrit
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question21:-The typewriter was invented by
A:-William Mill
B:-Graham Bell
C:-Hentry Mill
D:-Turri
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question22:-The long bar infront of the key is called
A:-Paper eject lever
B:-Operating lever
C:-Cylinder
D:-Space bar
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question23:-‘ea’ stands for
A:-etc
B:-earn at
C:-each
D:-average earn
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question24:-How many tensions in a type writing machine ?
A:-4
B:-5
C:-3
D:-2
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question25:-What are lean characters ?
A:-lkj
B:-blk
C:-fli
D:-ghk
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question26:-Heart of typewriter machine is
A:-Carriage lever
B:-Main spring
C:-Space bar
D:-Tabulator
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question27:-The first typewriter was manufactured by which company ?
A:-Godrej
B:-Halda
C:-Remington
D:-Motive
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question28:-Another name of carriage tension is
A:-Main spring tension
B:-Shift key tension
C:-Universal tension
D:-Key tension
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question29:-How many non-character keys in the keyboard ?
A:-3
B:-2
C:-1
D:-4
Correct Answer:-Question Cancelled
Question30:-The sound heard during uniform typing is called
A:-Tension
B:-Rythm
C:-Bell
D:-Motion
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question31:-In which year electronic typewriter introduced ?
A:-1938
B:-1914
C:-1911
D:-1928
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question32:-Type bars are rest in
A:-Type basket
B:-Tabulator wheel
C:-Main spring
D:-Line space lever
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question33:-The capital letter XC generally used for numbers
A:-100
B:-50
C:-90
D:-30
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question34:-How many dead keys in Malayalam typewriter ?
A:-2
B:-5
C:-3
D:-1
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question35:-Guide keys are
A:-a and i
B:-a and f
C:-a and d
D:-a and l
Correct Answer:-Question Cancelled
Question36:-In which type writer has ’80’ degrees ?
A:-L-scap
B:-A-scap
C:-V-scap
D:-F-scap
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question37:-In which row home keys are provided ?
A:-Second
B:-Third
C:-Fourth
D:-First
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question38:-No. of scales in type writer.
A:-5
B:-4
C:-3
D:-2
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question39:-In typing little fingers of the right and left hands are called
A:-Master fingers
B:-Guide fingers
C:-Lock fingers
D:-Stop fingers
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question40:-w.r.t. stands for
A:-wide reference to
B:-with reference to
C:-with return to
D:-wide return to
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question41:-Colour of ribbon indicator is
A:-White
B:-Black
C:-None
D:-Yellow
Correct Answer:-Question Cancelled
Question42:-Master key of the keyboard
A:-A
B:-N
C:-D
D:-M
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question43:-Thump wheel is used for
A:-Rotating cylinder
B:-Moving type bars
C:-Moving carriage
D:-Shifting keys
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question44:-How many dogs in a dog block of a type writer ?
A:-9
B:-3
C:-2
D:-1
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question45:-Width of a type writer ribbon is
A:-1 cm
B:-1.05 cm
C:-1.27 cm
D:-1.50 cm
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question46:-Who designed Malayalam type writer keys ?
A:-N.S. Pandala
B:-William Mill
C:-R. Arulappan
D:-Hentry Mill
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question47:-The stencil duplicator was invented in the year
A:-1914
B:-1881
C:-1891
D:-1924
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question48:-Advalorum means
A:-At a time
B:-According to value
C:-At earliest
D:-Average rate
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question49:-Or. stands for
A:-Order
B:-Ordinary
C:-Or
D:-Nothing
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question50:-Spacing between lines is done by
A:-Main spring lever
B:-Carriage lever
C:-Tabulator release lever
D:-Line space lever
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question51:-In India insurance business is regulated and controlled by
A:-LIC
B:-GIC
C:-IRDA
D:-SEBI
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question52:-Donation received by a non-profit organization are usually a
A:-Capital Expenditure
B:-Revenue Receipt
C:-Capital Receipt
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question53:-Drawings Account is related to
A:-Nominal A/C
B:-Real A/C
C:-Personal A/C
D:-Capital A/C
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question54:-From the following derivative instruments which one is customized derivative
A:-Forwards
B:-Futures
C:-Swaps
D:-Options
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question55:-When an existing company takes over the business of one or more existing companies, it is called
A:-Acquisition
B:-Amalgamation
C:-Absorption
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question56:-Standard deviation of sampling distribution is known as
A:-Sampling error
B:-Non-sampling error
C:-Standard error
D:-Degree of freedom
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question57:-Among the following which test is known as goodness of fit test
A:-F test
B:-t test
C:-Chi-square test
D:-Sign test
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question58:-Mean of standard normal distribution will be
A:-Less than one
B:-One
C:-Greater than one
D:-Zero
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question59:-Price earning ratio is equal to
A:-
B:-
C:-
D:-
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question60:-Rule of thumb for a current ratio is
A:-1:2
B:-2:1
C:-1:1
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question61:-The concept of marketing mix was developed by
A:-MC Carthy
B:-Theodore Levitt
C:-Philip Kotler
D:-NH Borden
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question62:-The negative feeling which arises after purchases causing inner tension is known as
A:-Cognitive dissonance
B:-Dissonance reducing buying behavior
C:-Post purchase behavior
D:-All of these
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question63:-The relationship between Beta of a security and required rate of return is represented by
A:-Characteristic Line
B:-SML
C:-CML
D:-All of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question64:-Systematic risk of a security is measured by
A:-Standard Deviation
B:-Variance
C:-Covariance
D:-Beta
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question65:-Among the following which one measures the nature of relationship between variables
A:-Regression
B:-Standard deviation
C:-Correlation
D:-Arithmetic mean
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question66:-The risk arising out of the use of debt financing is called
A:-Price risk
B:-Liquidity risk
C:-Liquidity risk
D:-Financial risk
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question67:-If the correlation coefficient between X and Y is 0.4. The covariance between them is 0.8 and standard
deviation of Y is 0.2. Variance of Y would be
A:-0.01
B:-100
C:-10
D:-0.1
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question68:-The method of raising equity capital form existing members by offering securities on pro rata basis is referred
to as
A:-Public issue
B:-Right issue
C:-Bonus issue
D:-Private placement
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question69:-From which 5 year plan growth with social justice and equality has received emphasis
A:-`5^(th)`
B:-`6^(th)`
C:-`9^(th)`
D:-`10^(th)`
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question70:-Name of research which aims at contributing something to the existing theory of knowledge ?
A:-Fundamental research
B:-Action research
C:-Empirical research
D:-Exploratory research
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question71:-Who propounded the theory Z ?
A:-Peter F Drucker
B:-Mc Gregor
C:-William Ouchi
D:-Joseph H Juraup
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question72:-Cadbury committee is related to
A:-Patent and copyright
B:-Corporate Governance
C:-Working Capital
D:-Basel Norms
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question73:-If the current ratio is 2 : 1 and working capital is Rs. 60,000. What is the value of current asset ?
A:-Rs. 1,00,000
B:-Rs. 1,20,000
C:-Rs. 1,80,000
D:-Rs. 60,000
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question74:-Among the following which one is not suitable for data analysis ?
A:-R programming
B:-AMOS
C:-SPSS
D:-Gcompris
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question75:-Kinked demand curve is related with
A:-Monopoly
B:-Oligopoly
C:-Perfect competition
D:-Discriminating monopoly
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question76:-Which one of the following is not a money market instrument ?
A:-Warrant
B:-Participatory certificate
C:-Commercial paper
D:-Treasury Bills
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question77:-If the price of any commodity decreases by 20% and the demand for that commodity increases by 40%. Then
elasticity of demand would be
A:-Perfectly elastic
B:-In elastic
C:-Unit elastic
D:-Highly elastic
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question78:-BOLT system in the Indian security market is related to
A:-NSE
B:-BSE
C:-OTCE
D:-MCX
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question79:-Window dressing is prohibited due to
A:-Conservative convention
B:-Convention of materiality
C:-Convention of Disclosure
D:-Concept of dual principle
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question80:-In case of company, unclaimed dividend is considered as
A:-Current Asset
B:-Fixed Asset
C:-Current Liability
D:-Retained earnings
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question81:-“Perceived equity in reward results in satisfaction” which one of the following motivation theories takes this into
account ?
A:-Porter and Lawler Model
B:-Victor Vroom’s Expectancy Model
C:-FW Taylor’s Incentive Scheme
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question82:-To indicate the function of management, the word POSDCORB was coined by
A:-Luther Gulik
B:-Henry Fayol
C:-Earnest Dale
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question83:-Consider the given data
Sales Rs. 60,000 ; Variable cost Rs. 25,000 ; Fixed cost Rs. 30,000
Based on these data, the operating leverage shall be
A:-5
B:-8
C:-7
D:-9
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question84:-The demonetization policy of DNA government came into effect on
A:-December 15, 2016
B:-November 1, 2016
C:-December 1, 2016
D:-January 1, 2017
Correct Answer:-Question Cancelled
Question85:-From the following taxes, which one is not included in GST ?
A:-Entertainment Tax
B:-Value Added Tax
C:-Luxury Tax
D:-Professional Tax
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question86:-The amount of tax to be paid by a person other than senior citizen whose annual income is Rs. 3,50,000.
A:-Rs. 2,500
B:-Rs. 5,000
C:-Rs. 10,000
D:-Nil
Correct Answer:-Question Cancelled
Question87:-In the managerial grid developed by Blake and Mouton, a manager who has high consideration for production
but little concern for people is known as
A:-1.1 Management
B:-1.9 Management
C:-9.1 Management
D:-5.5 Management
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question88:-X and Y are partners in a firm sharing profit in the ratio of 2 : 1, Z is admitted with a 1/3 profit sharing, what will
be the new profit sharing ratio of X, Y and Z
A:-3 : 3 : 3
B:-4 : 3 : 2
C:-4 : 2 : 3
D:-2 : 3 : 4
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question89:-Match the following with the year of establishment :
List 1 List 2
a) WTO 1) 1993
b) Uruguay Round Negotiation 2) 1995
c) WTO Trade policy review body 3) 1997
d) The patents (Amendment) Act 4) 1999
A:-1 3 4 2
B:-1 4 3 2
C:-2 1 4 3
D:-2 1 3 4
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question90:-Who gave the system approach to industrial relations ?
A:-Beatrice Webb
B:-John Dunlop
C:-Eric Trust
D:-Henry Fayol
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question91:-Gratuity received by a government employee is
A:-Exempted up to 35,00,000
B:-Exempted up to 10,00,000
C:-Fully taxable
D:-Fully exempted
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question92:-Burden in cost accounting is also known as
A:-Prime cost
B:-Variance
C:-Overheads
D:-Irrecoverable cost
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question93:-Variable cost per unit _________________ with changes in the level of output.
A:-Remains constant
B:-Increases
C:-Slowly declines
D:-Decreases
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question94:-Expand the term TCP/IP.
A:-Tele Communication Protocol/Internet Protocol
B:-Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
C:-Transmission Control Payload/Internet Protocol
D:-Transfer Control Protocol/Interchange Protocol
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question95:-Which shortcut is used to permanently delete a file or folder from computer ?
A:-Delete key
B:-alt + delete key
C:-Shift + delete key
D:-Ctrl + delete
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question96:-Which clause of listing agreement of SEBI explain the corporate governance practices to be followed by the
companies ?
A:-Clause 29
B:-Clause 49
C:-Clause 42
D:-Clause 9
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question97:-Human Resource Development minister of India.
A:-Prakash Javedkar
B:-Smriti Irani
C:-Sushma Swaraj
D:-Suresh Prabhu
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question98:-The statement showing all financial transaction between a country and rest of the world is known as
A:-Balance of Trade
B:-Balance of Payment
C:-Income and Expenditure A/C
D:-Receipt and Payment A/C
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question99:-Who is the Chairman of NITI Ayog ?
A:-Prime Minister
B:-President
C:-Vice President
D:-Lok Sabha Speaker
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question100:-Which one of the following is used for international money transfer ?
A:-SWIFT
B:-NEFT
C:-RTGS
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-A