Probationary Officers' Exam Solved Paper -March 2010
PART A : REASONING 1. Inacertaincodelanguage'howmanygoals scored' iswritten as'539T; 'many more matches' iswritten as'982'; and'hescored five' is written as '163'. Howis 'goals' written inthat codelanguage? A) 5 B) 7 ------ C) 56rT~ ------12> Datainadequate . E) Noneof these 2. Inacertain codeTEMPORALiswritten as OLOSMBSP.How.isCONSIDERwritten in that code? B) BNMRSFEJ 0) TOPDQDCH 3. A) RMNBSFEJ C) RMNBJEFS E) Noneof these Howmanymeaningful Englishwordscanbe madewith all the letters OLEI using each letter onlyonceineachword? A) None B) One C) Two 0) Three E) Morethan three 4. AmongA,B,C,0andE,eachhavingdifferent weight, 0 isheavier than onlyA andCis lighter than Band E. Whoamongthemis theheaviest? . B)E 0) Datainadequate A) B C)C E) Non 5. Eaehodddigit inthe number 5263187 is. substituted bythenext higher digitandeach even digit is substituted by the previous lower digit andif thedigits soobtainedare rearranged inascending order, whichofthe followingwill bethe third digit.from the leftendafter therearrangement? A) 2 B) 4 C) 5 E) Noneof these 0) 6 6. Pratapcorrectlyremembersthat hismother's birthdayisbeforetwentythird April butafter nineteenthApril, whereas hissister correctly remembersthat their mother'sbirthdayisnot onor after twenty secondApril. Onwhich day in April is definitely their mother's birthday? Nlwentietn B) Tyventyfirst C) Twentieth or twentyfirst . 0) Cannot bedetermined E) Noneof these 7. Ashokstarted walkingtowards South. After walking 50metres hetook aright turn and walked30metres. Hethentookaright turn andwalked100metres. Heagaintookaright turnandwalked30metresandstopped.How far andinwhich direction washefromthe starting point? A) 50metres South B) 150metres North C) 180metres East 0) 50metres North E) Noneof these 8. If'+'means '+';'-'means 'X';.'X'means '+' and'+'means'-'; then15-8XI?+12+4= ? , A) 20 B).28 C) 8 0),2 E) Noneof these Town0 istowards East of town F.TownB is towards North of townO. Town H is towards South of town B. Towards which directionistown Hfromtown F? 9. A) East C) North-East 0) Datainadequate E) Noneof these B) South-East CD www.tnpscquestionpapers.com
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w w w . t n p s c q u e s t i o n p a p e r s . c o m 10. Howmany suchpairs of letters arethere in the word SEARCHESeach of which has as manyletters between theminthewordasin theEnglishalphabet? A}None B) One qTwo D) Three E}Morethan three Directions (Qns. 11to 15):Ineach of the questions below are given four statements followed-byfour conclusions numbered I, II,.III 6- IV.Youhave to take the given statements tobe true even if they seem-to be at variance with commonlyknown facts. Readall the conclusions andthen decidewhich of the given conclusions logically follows from tliegiven statements disregarding commonlyknown facts. 11. Statements : All cups arebottles, Somebottles arejugs. Nojugisplate. Someplates aretables. Conclusions: I. Sometables arebottles. II. Someplates arecups. III. Notable isbottle rv. Somejugs arecups. A}OnlyI follows. B) OnlyII follows qOalvIII follows D) OnlyIVfollows E}Onlyeither I or III follows 12. Statements: Somechairsarehandles. All handles arepots. All pots aremats. Somemats arebuses. Conclusions: I. Somebuses arehandles. II. Somemats arechairs. III. Nobus isahandle.. IV. Somemats arehandles. !\} Onlyr,II andIVfollow B) OnlyII, III andIVfollow qOnlyeither I or iII andII follow D) Onlyeither I or III andIVfollow E}Onlyeither I or III, II andIVfollow 13. Statements: All birds arehorses. All horses aretigers. Some tigers are lions. Some lions are monkeys. Conclusion: I. Sometigers arehorses. II. Somemonkeys arebirds. III. Sometigers arebirds. IV. Somemonkeys arehorses. A) OnlyI andIII follow B) OnlyI, II andIII follow C).OnlyII, III andIVfollow D) All I, II, III andIV follow El---.Nnne. of these 14. Statements: Somebenches arewalls. All walls arehouses. Somehousesarejungles. Alljunglesareroads. Conclusions: 1. Someroadsarebenches. II. Somejungles arewalls. III. Somehouses arebenches. IV.Someroads arehouses. A}OnlyI andII follow B) OnlyI andIII follow C) OnlyIII andIVfollow D) OnlyII, ill andIVfollow E}Noneof these 15. Statements: Some sticks are lamps. Some flowers are lamps. Some lamps are dresses. All dresses are shirts. Conclusions: I. Someshirts aresticks. II. Someshirts areflowers. III. Someflowers aresticks. IV.Somedresses aresticks. A}Nonefollows B) OnlyI follows C) OnlyII follows D) OnlyIII follows E}OnlyIVfollows CD www.tnpscquestionpapers.com
w w w . t n p s c q u e s t i o n p a p e r s . c o m Directions (Qns. 16to 20) : Study the .following information carefully and answer the questions givenbelow: A, B,C,D, E,F,GanjMareeight employees of anorganization workinginthree departments, vizPersonnel. Administration andMarketingwith not morethan three of theminanydepartment. Eachofthemhas adifferent choiceofsports from football, cricket, volleyball, badminton, lawn tennis, basketball, hockey andtable tennis, not necessarily inthesameorder. Dworks inAdministration anddoesnot like either football orcricket. FworksinPersonnel with only A, who likes table tennis. E and Hdo not workinthesamedepartment asD.Clikeshockey anddoesnot workinMarketing. Gdoesnot work inAdministration anddoesnot likeeither cricket or badminton. One of those who works in Administration likes football. Theonewho likes volleyball works inPersonnel. Noneof thosewho workinAdministration likeseither badminton or lawntennis. Hdoes not likecricket. 16. Whichofthefollowinggroups ofemployees work inAdministration department? A) EGH B) AF C) BCD D) BGD E) Datainadequate Inwhichdepartment doesEwork? A) Personnel B) Marketing C) Administration D) Datainadequate E) Noneofthese 18. Which of the following combinations of employee-department-favourite sport is 17. correct? A) E-Administration-Cricket B) F-Personnel-LawnTennis C) H-Marketing-Lawn Tennis D) B-Administration-Table Tennis E) Noneof these 19. What isE'sfavourite sport? A) Cricket B) Badminton C) Basketball .D) LawnTennis E) Noneof these 20. What isG'sfavourite sport? A) Cricket B) Badminton C) Basketball' D) LawnTennis E) Noneof these Directions (Qns. 21to 25): Inthefollowing questions, the symbols @,$,*,# and Bareused withthefollowingmeanings asillustrated below: 'P $Q' means 'Pisnot smaller tbanO'. 'P@ Q' means 'Pisneither smaller thannor equal toQ'. 'P #Q' means 'Pisneither greater than nor equal toQ' 'P& Q' means 'P isneither greater than nor smaller than Q'. 'P*Q' means 'Pisnot greater than Q'. Now in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to betrue, find whichofthefourconclusions I, II, III andIVgiven belowthemis/are definitely true and giveyour answer accordingly. 21. Statements: H@T, T' #F, FBE, E*V Conclusions : 1. V$F II. E@T III. H@V IV. T#V A) OnlyI, II andIII aretrue. B) OnlyI, II andIVaretrue. C) OnlyII, III andIVaretrue. D) OnlyI,III andIVaretrue. E) All I, II, III andIVaretrue. 22. Statements: D#R, R*K. K@F, F$J Conclusions: I. J #R II. J #k III. R#F IV. K@D .A) OnlyI, II andIII aretrue. B) OnlyII, III andIVaretrue. C) OnlyI,III andIVaretrue. D) All 1,II, III andIVaretrue. E) Noneof these. CD www.tnpscquestionpapers.com
w w w . t n p s c q u e s t i o n p a p e r s . c o m 23.. Statements: NOB. B $W. W#H. H *M Conclusions: I. M@W II. H@N III. WoN IV. W#N A) OnlyI istrue. B) OnlyIII istrue. C) OnlyIVistrue. D) Onlyeither III or IVistrue. E) Onlyeither III or IVandI aretrue. 24. Statements: R*D, D$J, J #M, M@ K Conclusions : I. K#J II. D @M III. R #M IV.D@K A) Noneistrue. B) OnlyI istrue. C) OnlyII istrue. D) OnlyIII istrue. E) OnlyIVistrue. 25. Statements: M $K. . K @ N. N *R. R #W Conclusions : I. W@K II. M $R III. K@W IV. M@N A) OnlyI andII aretrue. B) OnlyI. II andIII aretrue. C) OnlyIII andIVaretrue. D) OnlyII. III .andIVaretrue. E) Noneof these. Directions (Qns. 26to 30) : Study the following infonnation carefully and answer the questions givenbelow: Following are the conditions for selecting Senior Manager-Credit inabank. The candidate must (i) beagraduateinanydisciplinewithatleast 60percent marks. (ii) hava post-qualification work experience of at least ten years in the Advances Section. of abank. (iii)beat least 30years of ageand not more than 40years ason1.4.2010. (iv) havesecured at least 40percent marks in the GroupDiscussion. (v) havesecured at least 50percent marks in theInterview. Inthecaseofacandidate whosatisfies all the conditions EX<;::EPT I. at (i) above. b'ut has secured at least 50 percent marks ingraduation andat least 60 percent marks inpost-graduation in any discipline. the case istobereferred totheGeneral Manager-Advances. II. at (ii) above, but has total post- qualification work experience of at least seven years, out of which at least three years as Manager-Credit inabank, the case is to be referred to the Executive Director. In each question below details of one candidate are given. Youhave totake oneof the , following courses of action based on the information provided and theconditions andsub- conditions given above and mark the number of that course of action asyour answer. Youarenot to assume anything other than the information providedineachquestion. Allthesecasesaregiven toyouason01-04-2010. Giveanswer A) ifthecaseistobereferred to theExecutive Director. Giveanswer B)ifthecaseistobereferred to theGeneral Manager-Advances. Giveanswer .C)ifthe data areinadequate to takeadecision. Giveanswer D) if the candidate isnot tobe selected. Giveanswer E)ifthecandidateistobeselected. ,26. ShobhaGuptahas secured 50percent marks intheInterview and40percent marks inthe GroupDiscussion. Shehas been workingfor thepast eight years. out of which four years asManager-Credit inabank. after completing her BA degree with 60 percent marks. She wasbornon12thSeptember 1978. CD www.tnpscquestionpapers.com
w w w . t n p s c q u e s t i o n p a p e r s . c o m 27. RohanMaskarewasbornon8thMarch1974. Hehas beenworkinginabank forthepast twelve years after completing his B Com degreewith70percentmarks.Hehassecured 50p'ercent marks in both the Group DiscussionandtheInterview. 28. Prakash Gokhalewas born on 4th August 1977. Hehas secured 65percent marks in postgraduation and 58 percent marks in graduation. Hehasbeenworkingforthepast tenyears intheAdvances Department of a bankafter completinghispostgraduation. He has secured 45percent marks intheGroup Discussion and 50 percent marks in the Interview. 29. Sudha Mehrotra has been working inthe AdvancesDepartment of abankforthepast twelve years after completing her B com Degree with 60 percent marks. She has secured 50 percent marks in the Group Discussion and 40 percent marks in the Interview. Shewas bornon15theFebruary 1972. 30. AmitNarayanwas bornon28th May1974. He has been working in the Advances .Department ofabankforthepastelevenyears after completing his B ScDegree with 65 percent marks. Hehassecured 55percent marksintheGroupDiscussionand50percent marksintheInterview. Directions (Qns. 31to 35):Ineachquestion below is given a statement followed by three courses of action numbered (A), (B) and (C). A course of action is a step or administrative decisiontobetaken for imp~ovement, follow-up orfurther actioninregardtotheproblem, policy, etc. Onthebasis of the information giveninthe statement, youhavetoassumeeverything inthe statement to betrue, then decidewhich of the suggested coursesofactionlogicallyfollow(s) for pursuing. 31. Statement: A heavy unseasonaldownpour during the last two dayshas paralysed the normal lifeinthestate inwhichfivepersons werekilledbutthishasprovidedahugerelief to.theproblem of acute water crisis inthe state. Coursesof action: 1. The state government should set up a committee to review the alarming situation. II.' Thestategovernment shouldimmediately remove all the restrictions on use of potable water inall the major cities in thestate. III.Thestate government shouldsendrelief suppliestoalltheaffectedareasinthestate. A) None B) OnlyI C) OnlyII andIII D) OnlyJII E) All I, II, III 32. Statement: Alargeprivatebankhasdecided toretrenchone-thirdofitsemployeesinview of thehugelosses incurred- byit duringthe past threequarters. Coursesof action : I. TheGovt should issue anotification to general public to immediately stop all transaction withthebank. II. TheGovtshoulddirectthebanktorefrain fromretrenching itsemployees. III.TheGovtshould askthecentral bankof thecountry~oinitiatean enquiryintothe bank's activities andsubmit its report. A) None B) OnlyI C) OnlyII D) OnlyIII E) OnlyLandIII 33. Statement: Many political activists have decided tostage demonstrations andblock trafficmovement inthecityduringpeakhours toprotest against thesteep riseinpricesof essential commodities. Coursesof action: I. The Govt should immediately ban all forms 9f agitations inthecountry. II. The policeauthority of the city should deployadditional forcesall over thecity tohelp traffic movement inthecity. III.Thestateadministration shouldcarryout preventivearrests oftheknowncriminals staying inthecity. A) OnlyI B) OnlyII C) OnlyIII D) OnlyI andII E) Noneof these www.tnpscquestionpapers.com
w w w . t n p s c q u e s t i o n p a p e r s . c o m ---_. -- -""""" ........... ',... _ ............................... -.-...................................... ,.......... ............... - . 34. Statement: Theschool dropout rateinmany districts inthe state. has increased sharply during the last fewyears as the parents of these children makethemwork inthefields ownedbyothers toearnenough forthemto get at least onemeal aday. Coursesof action: I. TheGovt should put upamechanismro provide' foodgrains tothepoor peoplein thesedistrictsthroughpublic distribution systemtoencourage theparents tosend their wards toschool. II. TheGovtshouldclosedownsomeofthese schools in the district and deploy the teachers of these schools to nearby schools andalsoask remaining students tojointhese schools.: IlLGovtshould issuearrest warrants forall the parents who forcetheir children to workinfieldsinsteadofattending classes. .A) OnlyI .B) OnlyII C) "qnlyIII D) OnlyI andII E) Noneof these 35. Statement: Oneaspirant was killeddu~to stampedewhileparticipating inarecruitment driveof policeconstables, Courses of action: I. Theofficialsinchargeoftherecr~itme?t process should immediately be suspended. II. Ateamofofficialsshouldbeaskedtofind out the circumstances which ledto the deathoftheaspirant andsubmit itsreport within aweek. III.TheGovtshouldaskthehomedepartment tostagger the number of aspirants over: .more number of days to avoid such incidents infuture. B) Onlyll D) OnlyII andIII A) Onlyl C) OnlyIII . E) Noneof these 36. Effect: Majorityoftheemployeesoftheailing organisation optedforvoluntary retirement scheme and left the organisation with all their retirement benefits within afortnight oflaunching thescheme. Which of the following can beaprobable causeoftheaboveeffect? A) The company has been making huge lossesforthepast fiveyearsandisunable topaysalary toitsemployees intime. B) Themanagement of the company made huge personal gains through unlawful activities. C) Oneof the competitors of the company went bankrupt lastyear.. D) Thecompany ownslargetracts oflandin the state which will fetch huge sumto its owners. <, E) Noneof these. 37. Statement: Most ofthecompanies inITand ITESsectorsinIndiahavestartedhiringfrom engineering collegecampuses tms year and. arelikely torecruit much morethan yearly 'recruitment oftheearlier years. Whichofthefollowingsubstantiates thefacts stated intheabovestatement? A) ITandITESaretheonlysectors inIndia whicharehiringfromengineering college campuses. B) Govt has stepped up recruitment activities'after agapof fiveyears. C) The IT and ITEScompanies have now decided to visit the engineering college campuses fortier-II citiesinIndiaaswell. D) theavailability ofqualifiedenqineers will substantially increase inthenear future.. E) Noneof these 38. Cause: TheGovt has recently increased its taxesonpetrol anddiesel byabout 10percent. Whichofthe.followingcanbeapossibleeffect oftheabovecause? A) Thepetroleumcompanies will reducethe prices of petrol and diesel byabout 10 percent. B) Thepetroleum companies will increase the prices of petrol and diesel byabout 10percent. C) The petroleum companies will increase theprices of petrol anddiesel byabout 5 percent. www.tnpscquestionpapers.com
w w w . t n p s c q u e s t i o n p a p e r s . c o m D) Thepetrol pumps will stopsellinq petrol and diesel till the taxes are rolled back bythe Govt. E) Noneof these. 39. Statement: TheGovthasdecidedtoinstruct the hanks to opennew branches. insuch a way that there is onebranch of !IDyof the banksineveryvillageofpopulation1000and aboveoracluster ofvillageswithpopulation lessthan 1000 toprovide banking services toall the citizens. Whichofthefollowingwill weaken thestep takenbytheGovt? A) Theprivate sector banks in.Indiahave stepped up their branch expansion activities inrural India. B) Many Govt-owned banks have surplus manpower initsurban branches. C) All thebanks, including those inprivate sector; will followthe Govt directive. D). Largenumber ofbranches ofmanyGovt- ownedbanksintherural areasaremaking huge losses every year due to lack of adequate business activities. E) Noneof these. Directions (Qns. 40 to 42): Study the following information carefully and answer the questio~s givenbelow: The Centre reportedly wants to continue providing subsidy toconsumers for cookinggas andKeroseneforfivemoreyears. Thisisnotgood newsfromthepointofviewofreininginthefiscal deficit.Mountingsubventions forsubsidies means diversion of savings by the government from investment to consumption, raising the cost of capital inthe process. Thegovernment must' cut expenditure on subsidies to create more fiscal spaceforinvestments inbothphysical andsocial infrastructure. It should outline a plan for comprehensivereforminmajorsubsidiesincluding petroleum, foodandfertilizers andset goal posts. 40. Whichofthefollowingisaconclusionwhich canbedrawn fromthe facts stated inthe aboveparagraph? A) Subsidy provided by the government under various heads to the citizen increases thecost of capital B) Govt. is unable to withdraw subsidies provided tovarious items. C) Govt. subsidy on kerosene is purely a political decision. D) Govt. doesnot haveenoughresources to continueprovidingsubsidyonpetroleum products. E) Noneof these. 41. Whichofthefollowingisan:inferencewhich canbemadefromthefactsstatedintheabove paragraph? A) India's fiscal deficit is negligible in comparisontoother emergingeconomies intheworld. B) Subsidy on food and fertilizers are essential for the growth of Indian economy. C) Reformin financial sector will weaken India'spositionintheinternational arena. D) Gradual withdrawal of subsidy is essential for effectively managing fiscal deficit inIndia. E) Noneof these. 42. Which of the following is an assumption which isimplicit inthe facts stated inthe aboveparagraph? A) PeopleinIndia may hot beableto pay morefor petroleum products. B) Manypeople inIndiaarerichenough to buypetroleum products at market cost.. C) Govt. may not be able to create more infrastructural facilities if the present level of subsidy continues for alonger time. D) Govt. ofIndiahassought assistance from international financial organisations for its infrastructural project. E) Noneof these. Directions (Qns. 43to 45) :.Study the following information carefully and answer the questions givenbelow: Poverty measurement isanunsettled issue, both conceptually and methodologically. Since poverty isaprocess aswell asanoutcome, many comeout of itwhileothers maybefallingintoit. Thenet effect of these twoparallel processes isa proportioncommonlyidentifiedasthe'headcount www.tnpscquestionpapers.com
w w w . t n p s c q u e s t i o n p a p e r s . c o m ----~-------------------.------------------------ ratio', but these ratios hide the fundamental dynamismthat characterises poverty inpractice. Themost recent poverty re-estimates byanexpert qroup.has alsomissed thecrucial dynamism. Ina study conducted on 13,000 households which representedtheentirecountryin1993-94andagain in2004-05, itwasfoundthat inthetenyear period 18.2 % rural population moved out of poverty whereas another 22.1%fell intoitover thisperiod. Thisnet increase of about four percentage points was seen tohaveaconsiderable variation across statesandregions. 43. Whichofthefollowingisaconclusionwhich canbedrawn fromthe facts stated inthe aboveparagraph? A) Accurate estimates of numltl:lrof people living below poverty line in India is possible tobemade. B) Many expert groups in India are not interested tomeasure povertyobjectively. C) Processofpoverty measurement needs to takeintoaccount various factorstotackle itsdynamic nature. D) Peoplelivingbelowpoverty lineremain inthat position for avery longtime. E) Noneof these. 44. Which of the following is an assumption which isimplicit inthe facts stated inthe aboveparagraph? A) Itmaynot'bepossibletohaveanaccurate poverty measurement inIndia. B) Level of poverty in India is static over theyears. C) Researchers avoidmakingconclusions on poverty measurement datainIndia. . D) Govt.ofIndiahasamechanismtomeasure level ofpovertyeffectivelyandaccurately. E) Noneof these. 45. Whichof thefollowingisaninference which canbemadefromthefactsstatedintheabove paragraph? A) Poverty measurement tools inIndia are outdated. B) Increaseinnumber ofpersons fallinginto poverty varies considerably across the country over aperiod of time. C) Govt. of India has stopped measuring poverty-related studies. D) People living in rural areas are more susceptible to fall into poverty over a period of time. E) Noneof these. Directions (l]ns. 46to 50) : In each of the questionsgivenbelowwhichoneofthefiveanswer figures should comeafter theproblemfigures, if thesequence iscontinued? 46, . ProblemFigures: 1~1:rrlttlfflftl ~i~:lffl~Iv&1 B) C) D) A) E) 47. ProblemFigures: If t ~ ;r! J~ :r1 -at~ elf Answer Figures: ;,1 ;0, J ~f,0 00 1 5b 1 r '8 1 A) C) B) D) E) 48. ProblemFigures: An F' swer 19ures: <t ~ ~ <t ~ I8J .2 I8J I8J * s: ~ ~ s: ~ D) A) B) C) . E) 49. ProblemFigures: o [J A K A K 0 00 K 0 00 Cl o 0 A K K ClA A Answer Figures: ACl A o 00 K ClKOO 0 KA 0 K 00 [J ACl AK A) B) C) D) E) www.tnpscquestionpapers.com
w w w . t n p s c q u e s t i o n p a p e r s . c o m od 00 00 Z 0 00 z ~*Z~O*(4Z0(4 *Z(4* AO A* AO AC AC r-:::-:-:==:-=_ -=-- _ _ ....J..... A..:...) _ _ B.:...)_ ... C) D) E) ( PART B : QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE 1 50 ProblemFigures: *DAOt., A Z Zoz015 e *tlZCC:>OA~O g OOZ 00* 00* AO* Directions (Qns. 51to 55):Whatshouldcome intheplaceof question mark (?) inthefollowing questions? 51. ,1.!:+1~Xl~-;-6!=? 4 9 8 2 A) 17 B) 27 C) 42 D) 18 E)16 1 x- 52. If 289= 17 5 , then x= ? A) 16 C) 32 B) 8 2 D) - 5 E) Noneof these 53. 0.01 X 0.1- 0.001 -;-10+0.01 = ? A) 0.01,009 B) 0.0101 C) 0.19 D) 0.109 E) 0.0109 54. If x%of 500.= y%of 300 andx%of y%of 200 = 60, thenx= ? A) 1OJ? B) 20-/2 C) 1 51 2 D) 30-/2 E) Noneof these 55. 16x32 =? 9x27x81 A) (~r B) e jll 3) C) (~}3 D) (~r E) Noneof these Directions (Qns. 56to 60) :Whatapproximate valueshouldcomeinplaceofquestionmark(?)in the following questions? (Note: Youare not expectedtocalculatetheexactvalue.) 56. 23.999X9.004 X16.997 =? A) 3200 B) 4100 C) 2700 D) 3700 E) 4500 Answer Figures: 57. 51 X8iX9. = ? 9 5 3 A) 490 B) 590 C) 540 ,- D) 460 E) 520 58. 5940 -;-28-;-6= ? A) 40 B) 35 C) 46 D) 52 E) 27 59. 15.5%of 850 +24.8%of 650= ? A) 295 B) 330 C) 270 E) 220 60. ~2230 = ? A) 54 C) 41 E) 47 Directions (Qns. 616-ez) : Inthefollowing number series only oneis wrong. Findout the wrongnumber. D) 375 B) 59 D) 37 61. 8 11 17 47 128 371 1100 A) 11 B) 47 ,C) 17 D)371 E) 128 62. 1 5 13 31 61 125 253 A) 1 C) 31 E) 125 B) 5 D) 61 63. Arnan's expense is30%morethan Vimal's expenseandVimal'sexpenseis10%lessthan Raman'sexpense. Ifthesumoftheir expenses isRs.6,447, thenwhat wouldbetheArnan's expense? A) Rs. 2,200 C) Rs. 1,890 E) Noneof these B) Rs. 2,457 D) Rs. 2,100 www.tnpscquestionpapers.com
w w w . t n p s c q u e s t i o n p a p e r s . c o m -.IV."'" ~ - V1111II;JUUUII" VI IIIUIU LlUIIf'. 1 ......,.1..."'1..1111 ...... " ... 1..1I t""'. , .,.., .....""-'-' ..., 64. Inatest, acandidate secured 336marks out of maximum marks "x", If the maximum marks 'x'wereconverted into400marks, he wouldhave secured 192marks. What were themaximummarks ofthetest? A) 700 C) 500' E) 800 B) 750 D) 650 65. An AC consumes 8 units of electricity in 30minutes andabulbconsumes 18units of electricity in6hours. Howmuch total unit ofelectricity will both AC andbulbconsume. in8daysif they run10hours aday? A) 1280 units B) 1528units C) 1248units E) 1620units D) 1520 units 66. What amount amanwouldhavereceived on aprincipal of RS.4,000 after two years. on simpleinterest @5p.c.p.a.? A) Rs. 4,161 .B) Rs. 5,200 C) Rs.4,400 D) Rs. 4,100 E) Rs.4,190 3 Fouryears ago Shayam's agewas times 4 that ofRam. Fouryears hence, Shayam's age . 5 will be "6 times that of Ram. What is the present ageof Shayam? A) 15years B) 20years C) 16years D) 24years E) 8years 68. Theaverage marks in Science subject of a class of 20 students is 68. If the marks of 67. two students were misread as 48and 65of theactual marks 72and61respectively, then what wouldbethecorrect average? A) 68.5 B) 69 C) 69.5 E) 66 D) 70 69. A school teamhas eight volleyball players. A five-member team and acaptain will be selectedoutoftheseeight players. Howmany different selections canbemade? A) 224 C) 56 E) Noneof these B) 112 D) 88 70: Abus started itsjourney fromRamgarhand reachedDevgamin44minuteswithitsaverage speedof 50km/hour. If theaverage speedof thebusisincreased by5km/hour, howmuch timewill it taketocover thesamedistance? A) 40minutes B) 38minutes C) 36minutes D) 31minutes E) 49minutes Directions (Qns. 71to 75) :Inthefollowing questions two equations numbered I and II are given. Youhavetosolveboththeequations. Giveanswer . if x > y if x <y B) if x ~y D) if xz v A) C) E) if :x: = yor the established. 71. . I. x 2 - 1= 0 II. y2+4y+3= 0 72. I. x 2 - 7x+12= 0 relationship cannot be II. y2- 12y+ 32= 0 73. I. x 3 - 371 = 62!;! II. y3- 543= 788 74. I. 5x +2y= 31 II. 3x +7y= 36 75. I. 2X2+11x +12= 0 II. 5y2+27y +10=0 Directions (Qns. 76 to 80) : Study the information carefullytoanswer thequestions that follow. In an annual function, 504 children participated. Theratio of number of girls tothe number of boys is5: 3respectively. Out of the total girls, 20% participated in dance and remaining girls participated insolo song, group songanddramaintheratioof2:3:4respectively. Two-thirds of thetotal boysparticipated ingroup songandremaining boysparticipated insolosong anddanceintheratio of 4:5respectively." 76. What isthe approximate percentage of the boyswho have participated indanceout of thetotal number of boys? A) 19% B) 23% C) 16% D) 27% E) 14% www.tnpscquestionpapers.com
w w w . t n p s c q u e s t i o n p a p e r s . c o m 77. What isthe approximate percentage of the girlsparticipated insolosongout of all the total participants? A) 11% B) 15% C) 6% 0) 20% E) 18% 78. Whatisthetotal number of girlswhohave participated in together? A) 192 C) 184 E) 175 group song and drama B) 196 0) 168 79. What isthe ratio between number of boys andthenumberofgirlsrespectivelywhohave participated insolosong? A) 1: 2 B)2.: 1 C) 4:.3 E) Noneofthese 80. Whatisthedifferencebetween thenumber of boysandgirl~whohave participated in .O}3: 2 dance? B}35 0) 126 A) 63 C) 28 E) Noneofthese 81. The.sumof four consecutive evennumbers is284. Whatwouldbethesmallest number? B) 74 0) 66 82. A) 72 C) 68 E) 70 (a_b)2 -(a+bt x , == -. Onsimplifyingthe -4a y abovementionedequation, what will bethe. 83. equation? A)xycb C) by=x E) ay= x 1 f 3 f 6 - 0 - 0 of anumber = 54. What is 455 thenumber? B) bx = y 0) ab= x B}250 0) 150 A) 280 C) 300 E) 160 84. Theaverageageofthefainilyoffivemembers is24. Ifthepresent ageofyoungest member is8years, thenwhat wastheaverageageof the family at the time of the birth of the youngestmember? A) 20years C) 12years E) 21years B) 16years 0) 18years 85. Acandidateappearingforanexaminationhas tosecure35%markstopass. Buthesecured only40marksandfailedby30marks. What wouldbethemaximummarksoftest? A) 280 B) 180 C) 200 0) 150 E) 210 Thelengthofarectangular flooristwiceits breadth. If.Rs. 256isrequired topaint the floor at therate of Rs. 2per squaremetre, thenwhat wouldbethelengthoffloor? A) 16metres B) 8metres C) 12metres 0) 32metres E) 20metres Angle'N. of the quadrilateral ABCDis26 0 lessthan angleB.AngleBistwiceangleC andangleCis 10 0 morethan the angleD. What wouldbethemeasure ofangleA? A) 104 0 B) 126 0 C) 56 0 0) 132 0 E) 106 0 86. 87. 1 Anumber when substracted by - of itself . 7 givesthe samevalueasthe sumof all the anglesofatriangle..What isthenumber? A) 224 B) 210 C) 140 0) 350 E) 187 89. A manwalked at aspeed of 4km/hr from point AtoBandcamebackfrompoint Bto A at the speed.of 6km/hr. What wouldbe theratiobetween thetimetakenbymanin walkingfrompoint AtoBandfrompoint B toArespectively? ..A) 5:3 B)2: 3 C) 2:1 . q4:3 E) 3:2 88. 90. Inevery 30 minutes the time of awatch increases by 3minutes. After setting". the correct time at 5a.m., what timewill the watchshowafter 6hours? A) 10,:54a.m. B) 11:30a.m. C) 11: 36a.m. D) 11: 42a.rn, E) 11: 38a.m. www.tnpscquestionpapers.com
w w w . t n p s c q u e s t i o n p a p e r s . c o m Directions (Qns. 91to 95) : Study the followingprofileofParliament carefullyandanswer thequestions givenbelowit. PROFILEOFPARLIAMENTINYEARXXXX Total members inParliament == 640(490from LokSabhaand150fromRajyaSabha) LokSabha RajyaSabha (No. of Party (No. of Members) Members) 280 A 90 180 B 45 30 Others 15 49b TOTAL 150 SEX 435 Males 120 55 Females 30 RELIGION 348 Hindus 85 42 Muslims 20 75 Sikhs 35 25 .Christians 10 PROFESSION 300 Graduates 50 45 Businessmen 19 60 Educators 11 85 Unknown 70 91. What isthe approximate percentage of the Muslimmembers inLokSabha? A) 9% B) 11% C) 13% D) 14% E) 7% 92. In RajyaSabha if 30 male members we!"e replaced by30female members, then what is the ratio of male members to female members respectively? A) 3: 1 B) 3: 2 .D) 2:3 C) 1: 3 E) 2: 1 93. What percentage of members inParliament arebusinessmen? A) 8% B) 20% C) 30% D) 18% E) 10% 94. Ifall the'others' partymembers ofLokSabha join the party 'B' then what would bethe ratio ofmembers ofparty 'PItothemembers ofparty 'B' respectively? A) 3: 2 B) 6: 5 C) 4: 3 D) 7: 6 E) 4:5 95. Out of total members of party 'B' in Parliament, what percentage ofthemembers belongtoRajyaSabha? A) 30% B) 35% C) 25% E) 15% Directions (Qns. 96to 1 00) : Study the following pie-charts carefully and answer the D) 20% questions belowit. Theentirefundthat school getsfromdifferent sources isequal toRs. 500lakhs. Sources of Funds inSchool Usesof Funds bySchool 96. What is the difference between the funds acquired byschool fromNGO'sandinternal sources? A) Rs. 50 lakhs C) Rs. 75lakhs E) Noneof these B) Rs. 45lakhs D) Rs. 25lakhs www.tnpscquestionpapers.com
w w w . t n p s c q u e s t i o n p a p e r s . c o m 97. If theschool managed 'school maintenance' fromthe 'govenunent agencies' fund orily, then how much fund from government agencies wouldstill left for other use? A) Rs. 120lakhs B) Rs. 150lakhs C) Rs. 110lakhs D) Rs. 95lakhs E) Noneof these 98. Ifscholarshiphastobepaidoutofthedonation fund,thenwhat istheapproximatepercentage ofdonationfundusedforthispurpose? A) 43% B) 53% C) 37% D) 47% E) 32% 99. What isthetotal amount usedbytheschool forpayment? A) Rs. 100lakhs B) Rs. 110lakhs C) Rs. 150lakhs D) Rs. 140lakhs E) Noneofthese 100. What amount ofthefundisacquiredbythe shcool fromgovernment agencies? A) Rs. 220lakhs B) Rs. 310lakhs C) Rs. 255lakhs D) Rs. 225lakhs E) Noneof these PART C : ENGLISH LANGUAGE Directions (Qns, 101 to 115) : Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below them. Certain words/ phrases have been printed in BOLDto help you locate them while answering some of the. questions. PASSAGE - I Directions (Qns. 1 01 to 1 1 0) : Despite the economiccrunchworldwidethat sawpulverization ofsomeofthelargest bankingandfinancegiants, Indian banking houses have managed to show positive growth this quarter. Some of India's leading national banks have posted anet profit riseof morethan 40%over thelast quarter amid global turmoil. Thiswouldcomeasabigshot in theaimfortheinvestors andconsumers ofthese banks eventhough apprehension ismounting on other bankingandbrokingfirmsworldwide. One of themain reasons behind the success of these banks this quarter, wouldbetheir direct backing bytheGovernment of India. Peopletakesolacein their investments inpublic sector watching the bailoutpackagesbeingcashedoutbygovernments all over the'worldtosavebigbusiness houses. Otherprivate banksinIndiahavealsoreported asubstantial net profitoverthelast quarter. Given theinternational anddomesticscenario, onecannot put this downasamundane achievement. While others are on a cost-cutting spree and firing employees, Indiancompanies areactuallyworking on boosting staffing in banking and broking sectors. Thiscanbeseenasabigbooninthedays tocomewhenthecurrent recessioneasesandthe economygraduallycomesbackontothefasttrack. Thefinance minister has assured Indian public about the sound health of all Indian banks. This couldalsobeevident fromthefactthat therehave' beennomergers andtakeovers inIndianbanking sectorinacontrast toworldscenariowherefinance houses are looking for mergers to cut costs on operations. Wedefinitelyarenotlookingtothrive; rather weare lookingfor growth. It isjust that thepaceofgrowthisalittleslownowascompared toayear or twobefore. These arehard times to test thehard. Theweakinbusiness andcareer will beweededout anditissometimes verybeneficial forbusiness inthelongrun. 101. What, accordingtotheauthor, isthereason for the success of Indian national banks in this quarter? A) Indian national banks do not have any commitments in troubled fareign markets. B) Thesebankscannever facefinancial crisis because of their sheer size. C) Thesebanks areready togiveloansat a very lowrate of interest. D) The public is ready to invest in these banksbecauseoftheknowledgethatthese banks get strong support from the Government. E) Noneof these. www.tnpscquestionpapers.com
w w w . t n p s c q u e s t i o n p a p e r s . c o m 102. What does the phrase 'shot inthe ann' as usedinthepassage mean? A) Shock B) Fear C) Encouragement D) Anxiety E) Noneof these 103. How, accordingtothe author, isthe current recession beneficial ? A) Worldwidecompanies haverealised that Indiaisastrong power toreckon with. B) India is surging ahead of the other companies throughout theworld. C) After the recession isover international companies 'will turn to India fo'r investment. D) Recession isbringing downtheprices of essential commodities. E) Noneof these. 104. What, according tothe author, will beabig booninthe daystocome? A)'The economy coming back on the fast track. B) Theslowing downof the economy. C) Increased hiringinIndianfinancial sector intimes of economic slowdown. D) The. cost cutting carried out by all the companies. E) Noneof these. 105. Which of the following statements is/are definitely trueinthecontext ofthepassage? I. India has not been affected by the economic slowdown. II. Indian banks areshowing growth inthis quarter despite therecession. III.While banking industry intheWest was severely affectedbyrecession inthepast, it is now gradually recovering and showingapositive growth. A) OnlyI B) OnlyII C) OnlyIIl D) OnlyI andII E) OnlyII andIII 106. Which of the following strengthens the financeminister's statement about thesound health of Indian banks with respect tothe passage? I. There have been no acquisitions and mergers of Indian banks. n. Indian banks are recording a positive growth. III.Layoffshavebeenobserved worldwide. A) OnlyI andII B) OnlyI andIII C) OnlyI D) OnlyII E) All 1,II andIII Directions (Qns. 1 07 to lOB) : Choosethe word/group of words .which is most similar in 'meaning to the word/group of words printed in BOLDasusedinthepassage. '107. TURMOIL A) danger C) sadness B) shock D) fear E) chaos 108. PULVERIZATION A}polarisation B) mashinq C) debasement D) fall E) crushing Directions (Qns. 1 09 to 1 1 0) : Choosethe word/group of words which is most opposite in 'meaning of the word/group of words printed in BO~Dasusedinthepassage 109. THRIVE B) deteriorate D) tremble A) succeed C) worry E) strive 110. MUNDANE A) extraordinary B) regular C) severe D) visionary E) routine PASSAGE-II Directions (Qns. 111to lIS) : Modern bio- , technoloqy, especially the creation of genetically modified crops, is often presented as a magic solution-or universal panacea fortheproblems of poverty, inadequate nutridon and. even environmental degradation ecross the world. Conversely, there are people who present the www.tnpscquestionpapers.com
w w w . t n p s c q u e s t i o n p a p e r s . c o m picture of tech-generated monsters and major human health hazards being created byscience. Manyofthetechnological changes currently inthe . process of being utilised inagriculture can have unforeseen consequences, and their safety and future viability arefar fromsecure. The reality, as always, is far more complex than either of these twoextremes. Eventodaythe total foodproduction intheworld isadequate to feedthehungry oftheworld; theproblemisrather oneof unequal distribution, whichdeprives alarge part of the population of even their minimal nutritional requirements. Similarly, farmers, especially in developing countries, face many problems such as lack of infrastructure, poor or unstable market access, volatile input andoutput prices etc that biotechnology does not address, much less.solve. It istrue that transgenic plants can offer a rangeofbenefitswhichareaboveandbeyondthose whichemerged frommoretraditional innovations in cultivation. It is suggested that such new technology offersmoreeffectivepest resistance of seeds and crops through genetic control mechanisms, which also reduces the need for pesticide useandleads toimproved yield. Abasic question, of course, is whether the new GM technology issafe, andwhether this isabsolutely crucial sincetheeffects mayonlybeknownmuch later. Thejury isstill verymuchout onthis matter, andthecontroversy doesnotappear toberesolved quickly. The trouble is that most governments in developing countries haverelatively lowfoodand beverageregulatory standards, andpublicsystems for monitoring andsurveillance of such items are poor or non-existent. This leaves themopen for entry andevendumping of arange of agricultural products of the new technology, which may not pass regulatory standards inthe more developed countries. 111. Whichofthefollowing istrueinthecontext of thepas~age? A) Geneticallv modified crops have been universally recognised as asolution to poverty andenvironmental degradation. B) The only way to improve the deficit in foodrequirement andfoodproduction in theworldisadapting genetically modified crops. C) Genetically modifiedcropsproducemore yield as compared to yield from the traditional methods. D) Takingadvantage ofabsenceof regulatory standards, scientists have.beendumping new products in the markets without appropriate approval. E) NODeistrue. 112. Choose the word/group of words which is most simi/arin meaning toOPENprinted in BOLDasused inthepassage? A) Vulnerable B).Capable C) Threatened E) Weak 113. Choose the word/group of words which is most opposite in meaning to VOLATILE printed inBOLDasused inthe passage? A) Never-ending B) Meagre C) Vahiable D) Irreversible E) Stable D) Uncertain 114. Theauthor ofthegivenpassage seems tobe definitely A) suggesting theuseoftraditional methods of agriculture as against bio-technology by developing countries owing to their poor regulatory standards. B) infavour of utilizing bio-technology asa tool foralleviation of povertyintheworld. C) urging the policy makers to improve infrastructural facilities sothat. farmers canmaximize the benefits of genetically modified crops. D) unconvinced of thelong-termeffectsand rationale for immediate requirement of genetically modified products. E) Noneofthese 115; Why, according to the author, is genetic modification of crops not ananswer tothe problemof hunger inthe wOIM? (1) Peoplebeinghighly doubtful of thelong- termeffectsofgenetically modifiedcrops, donot buy the products grown bysuch. methods. www.tnpscquestionpapers.com
w w w . t n p s c q u e s t i o n p a p e r s . c o m (2)Theproblemof hunger in,the world is notduetoinadequate productionoffood but duetounequal. distribution of it, (3)Manydevelopingcountries havebanned genetically modified products as developed countries have been using thesecountries asdumping grounds for newgenetically modifi~dproducts, A) Only(1) B) Only(2) C) Both(2) and(3) D) Both(1)and(3) E) Noneofthese Directions (Qns. 116to 1 20): Eachquestion belowhastwoblanks, eachblankindicatingthat something has been omitted. Choosethe set of wordsforeachblankthat best fitsthemeaningof thesentenceasawhole. 116. Acontroversial plantobuildanimmensedam in Brazil's rainforest was stalled when it ........ aformidableblocof inecologists andindigenoustribes alike. A) resulted, hostilities B) gained, supporters C) attracted, opponents D) lead, protesters E) drew, proponents 117. Accordingtoarecent survey, salesfiguresof high-endcarshaveseenan growthin the past year, which shows that Indian consumers have the impact of recession. A) unprecedented, negated B) unbelievable, suffered C) unusual, worsened D) insignificant, endured E) adequate, proven 118. TheNational Knowledge Commissionhas saidthat Indiawill haveto bring in education if it has to emerge as the most ........ workforceof theworld. A),changes, biggest .B) reforms, talented C) alleviation, skilful D) quality, brighter E) outcomes, demanded llg.Norway has stolen a march over other developedcountries by that it would reduce40%ofitsgreenhousegasemissions by2020and carbon-neutral by2030. A) allowing, turn B) posing, grew C) estimating, exist D) perceiving, arising E) declaring, become 120. Accordingtothe,language experts, children shouldbegintalkingintheir mother tongue ratherthanaforeignlanguagewhichcan.,..... affecttheir comprehensionabilitiesleadingto seriouslanguage-based laterintheirlives. .A) significantly, abilities B) appropriately, achievements C) severly,advantages D) adversely, problems E) positively, issued Directions (Qns. 121to 125):Ineachofthe followingquestionsfourwordsaregiven, ofwhich twowordsaremost nearlythesameoropposite inmeaning. Findthetwo words whicharemost nearlythesameoroppositeinmeaningandindicate thenumber of thecorrect letter combination, by darkening the appropriate oval inyour answer sheet. 121. I. instigate II. enquire III. construe A) 1-3 C) 3-4 E) 1-4 .122.I. superficial III. enlightened A) 1-3 C) 2-3 E) 1-4 123.1. appalling III.perturbed A).1-2 C) 1-3 E) 4-3 124. I. imprison III. excruciate A) 2-4 C) 1-2 E) 1-3 IV.interpret B) 1-2 D) 2-4 II. superfluous IV.surplus B) 1-2 D) 2-4 II. sinister IV.threatening B) 2-4 D) 1-4 II. torture IV.extract B) 2-3 D) 3-4 www.tnpscquestionpapers.com
w w w . t n p s c q u e s t i o n p a p e r s . c o m " .._-- --"""_ .. -._.._... -_ ..---. ,~.. (2) impolite 125. (1) pertinent (3) irrelevant A) 1-3 C) 3-4 E) 2-3 Directions (Qns. 126to 1 30): Rearrange-the following sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in .order to make ameaningful paragraph and then answer the questions which follow: I. According to it, organised retail stores are not wolves at the doors of friendly neighbourhood grocery stores as there is room for expansion of both. II. Many nave been crymg foul over the entry of organised retail stores expressing concern over their impact on (4) insecure B) 2-4 D) 1-4 small store owners. III. The final winner in the competition, however, isthe common man who gets to choose between the most suitable options and in turn fights with the runaway inflation in prices of essential commodities. IV. In spite of this potential for expansion, it is doubtless that the small store owners face adecline inprofit ininitial years if organised retailers set up stores in the vicinity. V. But astudy conducted over aperiod of two years goes a long way towards' allaying these fears. VI. This impact, however, wears off once they learn to take on the competition which in turn enhances efficiency all around. 126. Which of the following sentences should be the FIRSTafter rearrangement? A) I B) II C) III D) N E) V 127. Which of the following sentences should be the THIRDafter rearrangement? A) I C) N E)I11 B) V D) VI 128. Which of the following sentences should be the SIXTH (Last) after rearrangement? A) I B) II C) III D)V E)VI 129. Which of the following sentences should be the SECONDafter rearrangement? A}I B) II C) III D)V E)VI 130. Which of the following sentence should be the FIFTHafter rearrangement? A) N B}-H- C) III D)V E)VI Directions (Qns. 131to 1 40) :Inthe following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words/phrases are suggested, one of which best fits the blank appropriately. Findout the appropriate word/phrase ineach case: Economic growth figures for the first quarter of this financial year seem to support the claim that the worst may beover for the Indian economy. The gradual revival is also an indication that the government's economic stimulus package isill!1. What could, however, upset the positive outlook is the drought which (132) large parts of the country and its impact on overall growth. Even though the monsoon had picked up(133), the rains received were grossly (134). There are clear (135) that farm output, particularly cereals, will fall drastically. Insufficient rain is bound to shoot up the (136) of agricultural commodities and that would impact the economy asawhole. Thedrought would also ill1l a drastic reduction in rural employment and consumption besides inflation in' the prices of food articles. Foodprices have been (138) since the past few months, and lower agricultural production islikely to (139) the situation. The government has said that food grain fromthe buffer stocks will beused to keep prices (140). Subsidised food grain is necessary inthese times, but its effectivenes~ will depend alot"on the distribution system. www.tnpscquestionpapers.com
w w w . t n p s c q u e s t i o n p a p e r s . c o m impractical B) ambiguous failing D) working weakening strike B) affected exposed D) reverted altered unseasonably B) unfavourably .presently D) meagrely later inadequate B) enough missing D) ample atrocious contradictions --Bladvices reasons D) results indications production B) requirement prices D) yield labour trigger B) lead result D) contribute dampen improving B) balanced stable D) increasing decreasing aggravate B) amend smoothen D}improve challenge unprofitable B) futile maximum D) growing 131. A} C) E) 132. A) C) E) 133. A) C) E) 134. A) C) E) ~3~) C) E) 136. A) C) E) 137. A) C) E) 138. A) C) E) 139. A) C) E) 140. A) C) E) down Directions (Qns. 141to 145):Whichof the. .phrases (A), (B), (C) ~d (D) given below each statement should be placed inthe blank space provided so as to make a meaningful and grammatieally correct sentence? If none of the sentences isappropriate, mark (E)astheanswer. 141. Althoughinformationtechnologyhasentered thehomesofficesandhearts ofmanycitizens of India, . A) Indiaprovides thehighest number of IT experts totheworldeveryyear. B) many people inrural areas still remain ~.ignoraritof itsimmense benefits. C) government hasdoneitsbest byfunding research inthis fieldappropriately. D) the faceof communication intheyears tocornewould change completely. from thebygoneyears. E) Noneof these. 142. Whiletheenvironment-friendlynuclearenergy couldmake alarge addition to the energy resources, . A) experts have alot of expectations from thiscleaner method of producingenergy.. B) thegovernment isdetermined toextract maximum out of this technoloqy inthe near future. -G) international lobbyhasbeenpressurizing the devclopthgnations to shift their energy production fromcoal to nuclear power. D) theproblemoflocatingadequatenumbers of uranium reserves torun the reactors isyet tobesorted out. E) Noneof these 143. .. , experts proposedtheideaofacornmon school system. A) Overlooking the fundamental right of quality education of everychildinIndia. B) .Sincethecurricular requirements ofarural childisdifferent fromanurbanchild. C) Basedon the fact that difference inthe quality of schools acts as aground for discrimination. D) SincealargepercentageofIndianchildren "aregetting freeeducation. . E)' Noneof these 144. .. , the soil today isnowhere as richin native minerals as it used to be some centuries ago. A) As there is a growing consent among farmers regarding limiting the use of chemical fertilizers. B) As the chemical inputs in agriculture improved theyieldmany folds. C) Owingtotheuninhibited useofchemical inputs inagriculture. D) Awareness amongfarmers regarding the side-effects of chemical farming grew recently. E) Noneof these. www.tnpscquestionpapers.com
w w w . t n p s c q u e s t i o n p a p e r s . c o m 145. Asallegations ofcrores of rupees changing hands topermit illegal mining began tofly thick andfast......... A) government ordered an enquiry which exposedanexus between mineoperators andbureaucrats. B) it caused great damage to the surrounding ecosystem and the environment ingeneral. C) the officials have been irresponsible in failing to bring it to the notice of the court intime. D) thepowerful mininglobbyhadbribedthe officialsto obtain permit for mining on ecologicallysensitive land. E) Noneof these. Directions (Qns. 146to 1 50): Ineachoftoe givensentences, select thesentencewhichwould either followor precede the given sentence In grammatically and conceptually appropriate manner. Theinstructionisgivenattheendofevery statement. 146. Unfortunately, however, theseslumdwellers arelookeduponbythesocietyasanappendix causingillsintheurban society. Which of the following sentences would immediatelyprecedetheabovesentence? A) Health officials have been warning the government against transmission of contagious diseases fromtheslumareas toother parts of the city. B) Slumdwellers not onlyplaya significant roleinurban economy but also provide cheap labour for everyday work of the cities. C) Arecent report suggestedthat 34percent of government landisillegallyoccupied bytheslumdwellers. D) The slumdwellers live. in sub-human, unhygienic conditions in their tiny shanties and are very often hubs. for criminal activities. E) Noneof these. 147. However, sincethebeginningofthenineties, freemarket forceshavebeenallowedtoplay forensuringall-rounddevelopment inIndian market aswell. Which of the following sentences would immediatelyprecedetheabovesentence? A}Entry of various market forceincreased thecompetition facedbytheindigenous organisations manifold. B) Thesevereshortageofnewest technology andproductsinthelate1980sendedwith theentry of foreignplayers intheIndian market. C) A major roadblock facedbythe foreign investors was the poor infrastructural facilities whichwas however overtaken bytheprospects seeninthehugemarket. D) Indiahadbeenfollowingaveryselective andconservative economicpolicyduring thelate1980s_ E) Noneof these. 148. That was mainly because onlytwoper cent of the total farmers could actually comprehendthelengthyprocedurestoobtain theloanandbebenefited fromit. Which of the following sentences would immediatelyprecedetheabovesentence? A}Manymoney lenders havebeenmaking the most out of this situation and providingloanstotherest ofthefarmers at inflated prices. B) Thereis.thus anurgent needtomakethe schemes andpolicyassimpleandfarmer- friendly aspossible. C) A new -loan scheme started by the government a couple of months ago proved to beahuge failure and utterly unpopular amongthefarmers. D) This situation can be improved by providingmediators tocarryoutafollow- upof the lengthy official procedure for thefarmers. E) Noneof these. 149. The foreign embassy has put forward a demandtothegovernment that prosecution maybecarriedout onaforeignlandandnot inthe-countrytowhichtheterrorists belong. Which of the following sentences would immediatelyprecedetheabovesentence? A) Armyarrested theterrorists responsible forkidnapping four foreigntourists after adaylongoperation. www.tnpscquestionpapers.com
w w w . t n p s c q u e s t i o n p a p e r s . c o m B) The foreign ministry has offered all possible help to the government for huntingdowntheterrorists involvedinit. C) Government has politely declined the request to hand over the arrested terrorists for prosecution outside the country. D) Thearrestedterrorists weresentencedto lifeimprisonment after beingprosecuted byapanel of international judges. E) Noneof these. 150. This is because most of the institutes for higher learninglackthebasicinfrastructure, trainedstaff andequipment necessaryforthe physicallychallenged. Which of the following sentences would immediatelyprecedetheabovesentence? A) Manyphysicallychallenged peoplehave beenperformingaswell asother students performintheir studies. B) The percentage of illiterate, physically challenged people in rural areas is considerablymorethanthat intheurban areas. C) Accordingto arecent survey, onlytwo outofnearly200universitiesinIndiahave adequate number ofbooksinBraille. D) Although government has beenmaking many provisions to improve higher educationinIndia, noattention hasbeen paid to the education of the physically challengedstudents. E) Noneof these. 1PARTD: GENERAL AWARENESS) 151. InoneofhisspeechesPranabMukheIjeesaid that theGovernment hadnoplanstodilute therules ofmarket regulartors. Thismeans the roleof which of the followingwill not bediluted? A) LifeInsurance CorporationofIndia(LIC) B) ConfederationofIndian Industry (ClI) C) FederationofChamber ofCommerceand Industry(FICCI) D) BureauofIndianStandards E) Securities andExchange Boardof India (SEBI) 152. Whatisthefull formof'ULIP'thetermwhich wasinthenewsrecently? A) Universal LifeandInvestment Plan B) UnitLoanandInsurance Plan C) Universal LoanandInvestment Plan D) UniformlyLoadedInvestment ~lan E) UnitLinkedInsurance Plan 153. Asper the news published onsomemajor financial newspapers the Maharashtra Government isplanningtointroduce"Green Tax" onvehicles. What is the purpose of GreenTax? A) Is has been.introduced with the aimof discouraging high consumption of petroleumproducts. I B) It isatax leviedbythe Government in placeofVATasVATisnotveryprofitable forStateGovernments. C) It isjust' likea toll tax which will be charged fromall thevehicles whenever they enter green areas of the city like hospital, schools, andoldagehomes. D) This isatax levied onbigcommercial vehiclesonlywiththeaimof prohibiting themfromentering residential areasand noncommercial areas. E) Noneof these. 154. Veryoftenwereadinnewspapers about 3G or'3rdGeneration Technology..Thisisaset ofstandards usedbywhichofthefollowing? A) Tocombat climatic changes. B) Productionof Nuclear Energy. C) FilmProduction. D) MobileTelecommunications. E) All of these. 155. Whichof thefollowingcompanies isnot in thefieldofinsurancebusiness? A) ICIeI Prudential B) Bajaj Alliance C) TataAIG D) AEGONReligare E) Royal Orchid www.tnpscquestionpapers.com
w w w . t n p s c q u e s t i o n p a p e r s . c o m 156. Manytimes wereadthat acorporate entity isinthe process of raising its capital base. Whyisacompanyrequired toraisemoneyto strengthen itscapital base? I} Tofinance its expansion plans. II} Tofinance its diversification plans. III}Torepay itsloans andborrowings. A}OnlyI B) OnlyII C} OnlyIII D} OnlyI andII E} All I, II andIII 157. Manytimes we read innewspapers that a company isplanning to bring public issue. Whatdoesitmean? . I. Sharesofthecompanywill beissuedonly through public sector organisations like banks/central financial institutions etc. II. Shares of the company will beissued to general publiconlythroughprimarymarket. II. Thismeans somestakeholders/promoters arewrillingtoleavethecompany. Hence theywishtosell their stocktothegeneral public. A) OnlyI B) Onlyll C} OnlyIII D}All I, II, andIII E} Noneof these 158. Whenever some people wish to enter into business' world, it is amust for them to approach abank. What services dobanks providetheminregard? I. Banks act as payment agents by operating current accounts, paying cheques and receiving payments for them. II. Maintaining account booksforthemfor their day to day activities sothat they are not required to appoint account/ financepresonnel onaregular basis. III. Lending money by way of overdraft, installment loan, credit or advance for business activities. A) OnlyI C}OnlyIIl E}All of these B) Onlyll D}OnlyI andIII 159. Asweall havenoticed banks these daysare giving more emphasis on "Branchless Banking". What doesthis reallymean? I. Banks will not have many branches as usedtobeinthegoodolddays. Instead thenumber ofbranches will berestricted and will conduct only aspecified core business. II. Bankswill launch/operate manydelivery channels like ATMs, Mobile Banking/ Internet Bankingetc., sothat peopleare not required to visit abranch for.their usual banking needs. III. This means banks will issueonlydebit or credit cards forall types of daytoday financial transactions. Cheques/cash payments will not beallowed A}OnlyI B}OnlyII C} OnlyI andII D} OnlyII andIII E} All I, II aridIII 160. Asperthenewspublishedinvariousfinancial newspapers Maruti-Suzuki hasnoimmediate planstoenter into"lowcost segment". This means- I. .Maruti-Suzuki will not reduce theprice of itsvarious products, asisbeingdone bysomeother manufacturers. II. Maruti-Suzuki doesnot want toproduce a'Nano likelowcost car inthe near future. III. Maruti-Suzuki wants to retain its existing position of luxury car makers andwill notenter-into theareaofmakers ofcarsfor thegeneral public. A) OnlyI B}OnlyII C} OnlyIII D) OnlyI, II andIII E} Noneof these 161. Whichofthefollowingisnot afunction of a bank? A}Providing project finance. B}SellingMutual Funds. C}Decidingpolicyrates likeCCRRepoRate/ SLRetc. m. Settlement of payments onbehalf of the customers. E}All of these arefunctions of bank. www.tnpscquestionpapers.com
w w w . t n p s c q u e s t i o n p a p e r s . c o m 162. Whichof the following is afOITIlof "Small Savings Bank" popular, among the poor or children? A) CoreBanking B) Credit Banking C) Debit Card D) Merchant Banking E) PiggyBanking 163. Aspublishedinvariousnewspapers Indiaand . .European Unionaretryingtofinaliseoffree tradepact. Howwill thishelpIndiaandEU? I. Boththe parties will beabletoexport- import goodswithout tariffs, quotas and preferences on most of the goods and services traded between them. n. theEuropean Unionwill havetoaccept all payments in rupees only whereas India will accept all payments for its exports in Euro only. The Dollar will havenoroleinthis business. III. Bothparties will havetodecidethetotal value oftrade between theminadvance and will be bound to obey the commitment madethus. A) OnlyI C) OnlyIII E) Noneof these 164. TheG-20Suinmit inJune2010 isscheduled tobeheldat which of thefollowingplaces? B) OnlyII D) OnlyI, II andIII A) London C) Tokyo E) Toronto 165. Asweall knowtheGovernment ofIndiahas initiated several projects/schemes forrevival and recharging of water bodies/lakes etc. Whatismeant byrechargingofwater bodies? I. Rechargeinfactisdeepdrainageofwater bodies so that water starts moving downwards fromthesurface. II. Recharge is nothing but digging new wells and lakes so that' more water is available foruse. III. Recharging means levyofataxonuseof .groundwater for private purposes. This isdoneinaddition totheusual tax that. civic bodies collect onthe usual water supply. B) Washington D) Paris A) OnlyI B) OnlyII C) OnlyIII D) OnlyI, II"andIII E) Noneof these 166. Asper the news published invarious net'JS paper!;i China had to face its first "Trade Deficit" insixyears. Thismeans China A) didnot earn asmuchfromitsexports as it had topay for its imports. B) earnmuchmorethan itsexpectations on itsexports andpaidverylessonimports. C) has decided tostopimports andexports forthetimebeing asit isproducingjust enough for its consumption. D) has failed to keep its commitment to supply (export) goods as promised to various countries. The result is, itmay havetodevalue itscurrency (Yuan)asit has lost its credibility inthe market. E) Noneof these. 167. Several Public Sector organisations like ONGC, SAIL and NTPC r.eceived 'Scope Award'. Theaward isgivenforwhichofthe following? A) Earninq all highest profit amongst all PSUs. B) Forcreatingthemaximumnumber ofjobs inayear. C) For donating the maximum amount in Pradhan Mantri RahatKosh inayear. .D) For; cut~ingdownexpenditure by50%or more inayear towipe out losses made intheprevious year. E) Best-Corporate Governance. 168. IronOreisfound inwhich of the following states inIndia? A) Punjab C) Orissa E) Uttar Pradesh 169. Whichofthefollowingcountries isinadeep crisisthese daysandisstruggling tofinance itsbudget deficit andgovernment debt? A) Russia B) Greece C) Britain D) USA E) Noneof these B) Rajasthan D) Jammu andKashmir www.tnpscquestionpapers.com
w w w . t n p s c q u e s t i o n p a p e r s . c o m B) Onlyll D) OnlyI,II andIII 170. Asper thebudget documents placedinthe Parliament inFebruary 2010, what arethe challenges India isfacing onits economic front? I. ToquicklyreverttothehighGDPgrowth path of 9%. . II. Makingdevelopment moreinclusive. III. Tostrengthen thegovernmental system andtheprocessofgovernanceatdifferent levels. A) OnlyI C) OnlyIII E) Noneof these 171. Prabha Raowas the Governor of which of thefollowingstates immediately priorto~er death? A) Rajasthan C) Maharashtra E) Noneof these. 172. Whoamongst thefollowingisNOTafamous LawnTennisplayer? A) CaraBlack B) MikeBryan B) Himachal Pradesh D) Goa C) DenisNdiso E) LeanderPaes 173. Dr.K.Radhakrishnanwhosenamewasinthe news recently istheChairmanof A) IndianSpaceResearchOrganisation B) AtomicEnergyCommission C) Department of Information Technology D) UniqueIdentificationAuthority of India E) Noneof these 174. Whichof thefollowing awards isgiven by theGovernment ofMadhyaPradesh? A) Shanti SwarupBhatnagar Award B) Jawaharlal NehruAward C) ShikharSamman D) Pravasi BhartiyaSamman E) Noneof these 175. Whichofthefollowingterms isNOTusedin Cricket? A) Ashes C) Smash D) SerenaWilliams B) Backfoot shot E) All areusedinCricket D) Crease 176. Whichofthefollowingcups/trophies isNOT given for excellence in the game of Badminton? A) UberCup B) ThomasCup C)-SyedModi Memorial Trophy D) ArosJunior Cup E) MerdekaCup 177. TheMinisterial level meeting of theBASIC Groupofcountries washeldinNewDelhi in January 2010. WhichofthefollowingisNOT amember oftheBASICGroup? A) Brazil B) SouthAfrica. C) Russia E) India 178. Which of the following Bills recently approved inthe UnionCabinet will helpin better health services inthecountry? A) Right toBetter Health Services Bill B) National Health CareBill C) ClinicalEstablishments (Registrationand Regulation) Bill D) China D).Essential Services Bill _ E) Noneof these 179. Whoamongst thefollowingisaPadmashri AwardWinnergivenawayrecently? A) ChandaKochhar B) KumarMangalamBirla C) SaifAli Khan D) HarshPati Singhania E) Noneof these 180.Wtto amongthe followingisNOTaf~ous author? A) V.S.Naipaul B) LeanderPaes C) AnitaDesai D) KiranDesai E) ChetanBhaqat 181. Ivo Josipovic whose name was in news recently isthe A) PrimeMinister of Croatia B) President of Croatia C) President of Barbados D) PrimeMinister of Bolivia E) Noneof these www.tnpscquestionpapers.com
w w w . t n p s c q u e s t i o n p a p e r s . c o m 182. PrlyailkaChoprawasgivenaNational Award atthe56thNational Awardsforher actingin whichof thefoll?wingfilms? A) LoveStory2050 B) What'syour Rashee C) Kaminey D) Fashion E) Noneof these 183. RogerlTederer isafamous A) Filmactor B) Author C) LawnTennisplayer D) Cricketer E) Noneof these 184. Whoamongst thefollowingwasawardedthe prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Award recently? A) VK. Moorthy C) MaheshBhatt B) MadhurBhandarkar D) Rekha E) HemaMalini 185. LeeMyung-bak whowastheChief Guest at 61st RepublicDayFunctionof Indiaisthe A) President of SouthKorea B) PrimeMinister of SouthKorea C) President ofVietnam D) PrimeMinister of Vietnam E) Noneoftheseabove 186. The Late Jyoti Basu was associated with whichof thefollowingpolitical parties? A) BJP B) CPI(M) C) Congress D) Samajwadi Party E) Noneof these 187. Whichofthefollowingschemeslaunchedby the Government of India is a scheme to improvetheperformance oftheagricultural sector? A) National Horticulture Mission B) PulsePoiioAbhiyan C) OldAgePensionScheme D) BharatNirman Yojana E) Noneof these 188. 'LBW'isatermrelated tothegameof A) Badminton B) Cricket C) Hockey D) Football E) Noneof these 189. "Saraswati Samman" isanaward givenfor excellenceinthefieldof A) Sports B) Social Service C) Literature D) ScienceandTechnology E) Noneof these 190. 'Heavy Water' is used in which of the followingfields? A) Thermal Power B) Cement C) IronandSteel D) Nuclear Power E) Noneofthese 191. Which of the following is a Horticulture Crop? A) Paddy B) Wheat C) Mango E) Noneof these 192. Dr.AmartyaSenisafamous A) Physicist B) Chemical Engineer D) Bajara C) Psychologist D) Economist E) Noneof these 193. Whichofthefollowingnations isconsidered the originator of the concept of Micro Finance? A) India B) Bangladesh C) SouthAfrica D) USA E)' Noneof these 194. India's first transgenic Cropwas A)'Potato B) Brinjal C) Sugarcane D) Bt. cotton E)' Noneof these 195. "WhiteTiger" isabookwritten by A) RK. Narayanan B) ShobhaDe C) Khushwant Singh D) Arundhati Roy E) AravindAdiga www.tnpscquestionpapers.com
w w w . t n p s c q u e s t i o n p a p e r s . c o m 196. Shanti SwarupBhatnagarAward isgivenfor excellenceinthefieldof A)'Literature qSports D) ScienceandTechnology <.I". B) Music 199. Atpresent Dr.D. SubbaRaoisthe A) Governor of Orissa B) Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission qChairmanoftheFICer D) India's Representative inIMF E) Noneof these 200. BanksborrowmoneyfromtheRBIonwhich ofthefollowingrates? A) BankRate B) CCR qSLR D) ReverseRepoRate E) RepoRate E) Noneof these 197. UsainBolt isafamous A).Cricketplayer B) Athelete e) Badmintonplayer D) Footballer E) Noneof these 198. Government normally announces the MinimumSupport Price(MSP)of A).Wheat B) Paddy qSugarcane D) Jute E) All of these 1. (e) 11. (E) 21. (B) 31. (A) 41. (D) 51. (*) 61. (e) 71. (D) 2. (A) 12. (E) 22. (E) 32.(D) 42.(A) 52. (C) 62. (C) 72. (B) ANSWERS 3. (e) 4. (D) 5. (B) 6. (e) 7. (D) 8. (B) 9. (D) 13.(A) 14. (C) 15. (A) 16. (e) 17. (B) 18. (E) 19. (A) 23. (E) 33. (B) 43. (e) 53. (E) 63. (B) 73. (C) 24. (A) 34. (A) 44. (E) 54. (D) 64. (A) 74. (A) 25. (E) 26. (A) 35. (D) 36. (A) 45. (B) 46. (D) 55. (D) 56. (D) 65. (D) 66. (e) 75. (E) 76. (A) 27. (C) 37. (e) 47. (B) 57. (A) 67. (C) 77. (A) 28. (B) 38. (C) 48. (e) 58. (B) 68. (B) 78. (B) 29. (D) 39. (D) 49. (A) 59. (A) 69. (e) 79. (A) 10. (D) 20. (D) 30. (E) 40. (A) 50. (E) 60. (E) 70. (A) 80. (e) 81.(C) 82.(e) 83.(C) 84. (B) 85. (e) 86. (A) 87. (E) 88. (B) 89. (E) 90.(C) 91. (A) 101.(D) 111.(C) 121.(C) 131.(D) 141.(B) 151.(E) 161.(B) 171.(A) 181.(B) 92. (B) 102.(e) 112.(A) 122.(D) 132.(B) 142.(D) 152.{E) 162.(E) 172.{C) 182.(D) 93. (E) 94.(C) 103.(E) 104.(C) 113.(E) 114.(D) 123.(D) 124.(B) 133.(E) 134.(A) 143.(C) . 144.(e) 153.(A) 154.(D) 163.(D) 164.(E) 173.(A) 174.(E) 183.(e) 184.(A) 95. (D) 96. (A) 105.(B) 106.(A) 115.(B) 116.(C) 125.(A) 126.(B) 135.(E) 136.(e) 145.(A) 146.(B) 155.{E) 156.(E) 165.(A) 166.(A) 175.{e) 176.(E) 185.(A) . 186.(B) 97. (E) 107. (E) 117.(A) 127.(A) 137.(A) 147.(D) 157. (B) 167. (E) 177. (C) 187. (A) 98. (A) 108.(E) 118.{B) 128.(C) 138.(D) 148.(C) 158.{D) 168.(C) 178.(C) 188.(B) 99. (C) 109.(B) 119.(E) 129.(D) 139.(A) 149.(C) 159.(C) 169.(B) 179.(C) 189.(C) 100.(D) 110.(A) 120.(D) 130.(E) 140.{E) 150.(E) 160.{B) 170.(D) 180.(B} 190.(D) 191.{C) 192.(D) 193.(B) 194.(D) 195.(E) 196.(D} 197.(B} 198.(E} 199.(E} 200.(E} *None www.tnpscquestionpapers.com
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