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Part I ENGLISH 

(For questions 1 to 5 : Select the most appropriate word or phrase to fill in the

blanks)

1………………in history caused as much shock worldwide as the 2004 tsunami disaster in Asia.

(a)The natural disaster

(b)None natural disaster

(c)No natural disaster

(d)Never natural disaster

2.He wasn’t listening……………………I was saying.

(a)Which

(b)that

(c)to that

(d)that which

3.No sooner did he go in ……………………………………he came out.

(a)and

(b)when

(c)then

(d)than

4.It is high time that you………………………………………

(a)Study English

(b)Will study English

(c)Studied English

(d)might have studied English

5.The pressure……………………………….was intense after his team lost two

matches in a row.

(a)over the captain

(b)under the captain

(c)of the captain

(d)on the captain

(For questions 6 to 10: Each question consists of a short written conversation,

part of which has been omitted. Choose the world or phrase that will correctly

complete the conversation)

6.”Why are you driving so fast?””I’m……………………………………………….

(a)hurry

(b)must hurry)

(c)hurrying

(d)in a hurry.

7.”I have to go now. I have ………………………………………………the postmaster”.

(a)appointment with

(b)an appointment to

(c)appointment to

(d)an appointment with

8.”The sky is cloudy. It …………………………………….rain is on its way”.

(a)seems to (b)looks (c)looks like (d)looking

9.”Can I order the goods now?” “Yes, but payment should be made ……….” ?

(a)for advance (b)to advance (c)in advance (d)of advance.

10.”Where …………………………..last weekend?” “I went to Kottayam to see my

uncle”.

(a)do you go (b)did you go (c)have you went (d)you went.

PART II : MATHEMATICS

11.Remain is 7 times as old as his son. 10 years hence he will be 3 times as old

as his son. What are their present ages in years?

(a) 6 and 42 (b)4 and 28 (c)3and 21 (d)5 and 35

12.A 90kg salt solution has 10% salt in it. How many kilograms of water must

be evaporated from it so that the solution would contain 25% salt?

(a)54 (b)45 (c)33 (d)65

13.Mohan, Peter and Thomas invested an amount in a business in the ratio of

5:7:6 respectively. After a year they increased their investments by 26%,20%

and 15% respectively. In what ration should the profit earned during the

second year be distributed among Mohan, Peter and Thomas respectively?

(a)26:20:11 (b)32:27:21 (c)21:28:23 (d)21:28:25

14.Salary of an officer increases every year by 10%. His salary in the year 2004

was Rs.21780. What was his salary in 2002?

(a)15000 (b)18000 (c)17424 (d)160000

15.In a class of 50 children 40% play only cricket, 50% play only football and

the remaining play both the games. How many childred, in all, play football?

(a)25 (b)30 (c)35 (d)40

16.A certain amount of money doubles in 10 years at simple interest. What is

the rate of interest?

(a)10% (b)12% (c)20%

(d)5%

17.10% of a number is 30% of 400. Which is the number?

(a)1000 (b)1200 (c)800 (d)500

18.When 1kg of sand is added to a bin containing only cement, the resultant

mix is 20% sand by weight. What is the weight of the cement in the bin?

(a)5kg (b)3kg (c)4kg (d)10kg

19.A watch runs fast at the rate of 15 seconds per hour. If one has set this

watch correctly at 10a.m. on Tuesday, what will be the time shown by the

watch at 6p.m. on Saturday?

(a)6.26p.m. (b)6.30p.m. (c)6.17p.m. (d)5.30p.m.

20.What is the measure of the angle between the minute hand and the hour

hand of a clock at 6.54?

(a)112degree (b)114degree (c)117degree

(d)100degree

PART III: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

21.Which of the following Indian postal stationery is priced the lowest?

(a)Postcard (b)Inland letter card

(c)Competition Postcard (d)Meghdoot Post card

22.Which of the following is not true of India Post?

(a)It currently celebrates its 150th anniversary

(b)The Postal Services Board administers it from New Delhi

(c)It employs about one and a half lakh officials.

(d)It has more than one and a half lakh offices.

23.Zonal improvement Plan Code of USA is comparable to India’s:

(a)Code of Criminal Procedure (b)Integrated Rural Development Programme

(c)State Road Transport Project (d)Postal Index Number

24.Which of the following is not true of letter boxes of India Post?

(a)Some of them are green in colour (b)Some of them carry advertisement on them

(c)All of them are red in colour (d)They are of different sizes and shapes.

25.From which country was the highest number of deaths reported in the

December 2004 tsunami disaster?

(a)Indonesia (b)SriLanka (c)India (d)Somalia

26.Which of the following is not true of Pope John Paul II?

(a)He was the first Pope to have visited Kerala.

(b)He was a Polish.

(c)His papacy lasted for more than thirty years.

(d)No other Pope visited more countries than he did.

27.Which of the following is true of O.V.Vijayan?

(a)His first novel is Gurusagaram (b)He wrote only three novels

(c)He had worked as a political cartoonist for several newspapers.

(d)Never did he personally translate any of his works into English.

28.In which year did Mahatma Gandhi set of for his 25-day long historic march

to Dandi?

(a)1942 (b)1930 (c)1947 (d)1919

29.”Alleppey Green Extra Bold” is a popular grade of

(a)Pepper (b)Vanilla (c)Cardamon (d)Coconut

30.What does VAT stand for ?

(a)Value against Tax (b)Value-based Additional Tax

(c)Value added Tax (d)Value Assessment Tax

31.Which of the following fighter planes is made in the US?

(a)F-16 (b)Mig-29M (c)Mirage2000 (d)Gripen

32.Which of the following animals is associated with Eravikulam National Park?

(a)Lion (b)Tiger (c)NilgiriTahr (d)Sarus Crane

33.Which of the following is not correctly matched?

(a)Vaccination:Edward Jenner (b)Television: John Baird

(c)X-ray:Roichard Gating (d)Electric lamp:AThomas Alva Edison

34.Which of the following is correct?

(a)Osteology is the study of bones

(b)Philately is the study of coins

(c)Limnology is the study of oceans

(d)Ethology is the study of human races.

35.Which of the following is not correct?

(a)Ammeter measures the strength of electric current.

(b)Lactometer measures the relative density of milk.

(c)Rain gauge measures rain fall.

(d)Higrometer measures sound under water.

36.Which of the following is the unit of distance in navigation?

(a)Knot (b)Nautical mile (C)Bar (d)Angstrom

37.Which of the following is not correct?

(a)King Cobra is the largest venormous snake in India

(b)The Malabar Banded Peacock is the name of a butterfly in the Western Ghats

(c)Amphibian decline is a vital indicator of rising toxins

(d)Whale shark is one of the smallest sharks.

38.GeorgeW.Bush, the US President, comes from which of the following

American States?

(a)Texas (b)California (c)Indiana (d)Virginia

39.Standard 18-Carat gold in the market contains:

(a)18 parts gold and 6 parts other metals.

(b)82parts gold and 18 parts other metals.

(c)18 parts gold and 18 parts other metals.

(d)6 parts gold and 18 parts other metals.

40.Aristocracy is Government by:

(a)Shopkeepers (b)Civil Servants

(c)Holy persons (d)The nobility

PART IV : REASONING AND CLERICAL ABILITY

41.Zology: Animals :: Entomilogy: ?

(a)Birds (b)Plants (c)Insects (d)Snakes

42.Sound:Loud ::Colour:?

(a)Long (b)Good (c)Attractive (d)Bright

43.Parliament:Great Britain :: Congress: ?

(a)India (b)Japan (c)USA (d)the Netherlands

44.35:1225 : ? : 784

(a)29 (b)22 (c)28 (d)31

45.Flow:River :: Stagnant: ?

(a)Pool (b)Rain (c)Steam (d)Brook

(For questions 46 to 50: Arrange the given words in the order they appear in

the dictionary)

46. 1.Sound 2.Socks 3.Shock 4.Sharp 5.Snooker

(a)5,4,3,1,2 (b)4,3,.5,2,1 (c)3,4,1,2,5 (d)4,3,2,5,1

47. 1.Jostle 2.Judge 3.Judder 4.Jubilee 5.Judicious

(a)1,4,3,2,5 (b)1,4,2,3,5 (c)1,2,4,3,5 (d)1,5,2,3,4

48. 1.Marbe 2.Mansion 3.Maple 4.Manure 5.Manual

(a)2,1,3,4,5 (b)2,5,4,3,1 (c)2,4,5,3,1 (d)2,3,4,5,1

49. 1.Charter 2.Charger 3.Channel 4.Chapter 5.Chapel

(a)3,5,4,2,1 (b)3,5,4,1,2 (c)3,1,2,4,5 (d)3,1,4,2,5

50. 1.Scabbard 2.Saying 3.Sawmill 4.Savvy 5.Sawtooth

(a)4,3,1,2,5 (b)4,3,5,2,1 (c)4,5,1,2,3 (d)5,4,3,2,1

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