Thursday 1 November 2012

Solved Questions from ISRO Assistant exam 2012: Study Material for PSC exams Government Jobs


1. Mountains and hills are a -------sight. I have always ------to see them.

a. extraordinary/advocated   b. stupendous/encouraged c. loving/prepared  d. fascinating/longed


2. I met --------European
a. An  b. the  c. this  d. a

3. He ----a lie if he ever said that he liked you
a.has been telling  b. was telling  c. would have been telling d. would have told

4. Mohamed Gazni ------------ a lot of wealth from India

a. Plundered  b. destroyed. c.stole  d. pilfered

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 3.Kerala Development Report illustrated edition
 4.Current Affairs 2014 for Civil Services PCS and All Other Examination

 

General English

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5. He left for Mumbai by the -------train

a. half past eight  b. eight thirty  c. eight thirty o'clock d. thirty minutes past eight.


6. I took--------on his condition and gave him some money
a.sympathy  b. pity   c.kindness  d. consideration
7. High grades are certainly a boost to a student's-----
a.morality  b.morale  c.moral  d.mood
8 Scientists often striving for answers to seemingly unanswerable questions realise that............is, and always has been , their finest ally.

a.resistance   b. assistance  c. persistence d.research

9. Find the correctly spelt word among the follwoing

a.oscillate  b.ossilate  c.ossillate  d.oscilate

Mark the word with nearest meaning
10. The white colour of the polar bear is a natural camouflage-
a. means of disguise  b.quilt  c.clothing   d.means of concealment.
Mark the opposite word
11. He was CONVICTED after a prolonged trial
a. released  b. arrested.  c.chased  d.acquitted
12. The man was REPRIMANDED by his relatives for sending his son to the Army
a. encouraged  b. appreciated  c. rewarded d. praised

Choose the correct definition

13. A word which can be interpreted in any way
a. multifarious  b.heterogeneous  c. ambiguous  d. amphibious
14. the policy of extending a country's empire and influence
a.imperialism  b. capitalism  c. communism  d. fascism


Choose the correct preposition
15. He longs ---------the good golden days of the youth
a.for  b. of  c.by  d. after
16. He was surrounded ----dangers on all sides
a.upon  b.with.  c.by  d.over

17. The boys killed the snake with a stick
a. the snake was killed by the boys with a stick
b. the snake was killed with a stick by the boys
c. a snake was killed by the boys with the stick
d. with a stick, the boys killed a snake

Identify the correct sentence

18. a.none of the two boys who were present there came to his help
b.more we get, more we want
c.Poetry ought to go straight to the heart, because it has come from the heart
d. when the two parted, they bade farewell to one another.


identify the correct meaning

19.knock-down
a.build  b.demolish.c.raise  d.elevate
20.paramount
a.prestigious b.supreme d.valuable  d.urgent

21.subservient
a.aggressive  b.dignified  c.straight forward  d.supercilious
22.authentic
a.real  b.dependable c.spurious  d. unpleasant

 Find the error  
23. It is written in Gita that God incarnates himself /in times of trouble no error
             a         the Gita                   b                                      c                           d


                                   General Knowledge

24.The science of the nature of heavenly bodies is known as
    a. cosmology   b.conchology   c.cyrobiology   d. cosmogony
25. Largest gland in human body is
    a. liver   b. thyroid    c.pancreas   d.skin
26.  The age of a tree is determined by its
a. girth  b.height  c.growth rings  d.general appearance


27. who has been appointed as India's first woman finance secretary
a.Sushma Nath  b. Kavitha Choudhary  c. Chokila Iyer  d. Arundati Ghosh
28.In international trade, when a country A extends the Most Favoured Nation treatment to contry B, it means that
a. B is the only country with which A trades
b. B gets at least as faourable a treatment as any other counrty from A
C. B gets better treatment than any other country from A
d. A gets better treatment than any other country from B
29. Which statutory official in India can participate in Lok Sabha discussions but cannot vote?
a. Attorney General   b. Chief Election Commissioner
c. Comptroller and Auditor General   d.Central Information commissioner

30. Harbeas Corpus is-
a. an order from a higher court to stop proceedings in a case and follow the specified alternative course
b. an order from a court to any official to show his right to the office
c. an order from a superior court to a lower court to do a specific work
d.requires a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court.
31.Electrical current is measured by
a.voltmeter  b.anemometer  c.lactometer. ammeter

32. Who is the author of "keeping the faith:memories of a parliamentarian" ?
a. Sushma Swaraj   b.Sonia Gandhi  c.Somnath Chatterjee d. A.B Vajpayee

33. The smallest particle of substance capable of independent existence and retaining the properties of the original substance is called
a. atom  b.molecule  c.neutron  d.electron
34.Who is the present chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation
a. Kasturi Rangan b. Prof. C.N. R Rao  c.Dr. G  Madhavan Nair  d. Dr. K Radhakrishnan
35. An individual residing in a rural area wishes to get a guaranteed 100 days employment in a Govt. sector, he can get it through
a. Pradhan Mantri Rozgar Yojana
b. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
c. Jawahar Rozgar Yojana
d. Antyodaya Yojana
36. Government has decided to stop the circulation of 25 paisa coin with effect from....
a. April 01, 2011  b. June 01, 2011   c. June 30, 2011   d.Sept. 30 , 2011
37. The strength of an earth quake can be measured by a device called
a. seismograph  b. barometer  c. algometer   d.thermometer
38. with which sport do you associate the name of Geet Sethi?
a.golf  b.billiards   c.lawn tennis  d.cricket
39. which of the following state is a member of the "seven sisters" ?
a. West Bengal  b. Bihar  c. Tripura  d. delhi
40. A blind folded woman holding a balance in her hand is a symbol for?
a.peace  b.justice.  c.distress. d.mourning
41. who among the following is not a member of SAARC?
A.India  b. Pakistan. c Iran d. Sri Lanka
42. The authorization of the withdrawal of funds from the consolidated fund of india must come from:
a. the President of India   b. The parliament of India  c. The Prime minister of India d. The union finance Minister
43. Repo rate is decided by which of the follwoing organizations?
a. AMFI  b. All Banks  c. SEBI  d. RBI
44.Which Indian Leader declared for the first time, that India's goal was 'swarajya' (freedom)?
a.Dadabhai Naoroji  b. Lokmanya Tilak c.Lala Lajpat Rai   d. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
45.'Zero Hour' in parliament refers to the time-
a. for the lunch hour b. when Parliament is in special session  c.when the President is going to address the session d. to ask unscheduled questions
46. The five year plan in the country is finally approved by the
a. Union cabinet b. President on the advice of the Prime Minister c. Planning Commission d. National Development Council

                                    ARITHMETIC

47.A and B can do a piece of work in 72 days;B and c can do it in 120 days; Aand C can do it in 90 days. In what time can A alone do it?
a. 80 days  b.100 days  c.120 days   d. 150 days
48. If the side of square is increased by 5 cm, the area increased by 165 Sq.cm. The side of the square is;
a.12 cm b. 13 cm  c. 14 cm d.15 cm

49. The smallest number which on adding 17 to it is exactly divisible by 32, 48 and 72:
a.290   b.281   c.292   d.271
50. In an examination 52% candidate failed in English and 42% failed in mathematics. If 17% failed in both English and Mathematics, What percentage of candidates passed in both subjects?
a.18% b. 21% c.23%  d.25%
51. A car takes 5 hours to cover a distance of 300 km. How much should the speed in km/hr be maintained to cover the same distance 4/5th of the previous time.
a.70 km/hr b.65 km/hr  c.75 km/hr  d. 60 km/hr
52. "A" and "B" can do a piece of work in 8 days which "A" alone can do it in 12 days. In how many days can "B" alone do the same work?
a.24 days b. 16 days c.20 days. d.18 days

53. Rajeev started a shop by investing Rs.1200. Dinesh joined him four months later investing Rs. 7000. At the end of one year they earned a profit of Rs.13,200. What will be Dinesh's share of profit?
a.Rs.10450  b.Rs.10650 c. Rs. 10500  d. Rs.10550
54. A sum of Rs.9000/- is to be distributed among A,B,C in the ratio of 4:5:6. What will be the difference between A's and C's shares?
a.Rs.600/-  b. Rs.1000/- c. Rs.900/-  d. Rs.1200/-
55. A trader sold 20% of his stock at 10% profit and 50% of the remainder of his stock at 10% loss. What should be the rate of profit for the sale of the remainder of his stock in order that the trader may make an overall profit of 5%over his entire stock?
a.17.5%  b. 15%  c.20%  d.25%
56. Which of the following values is equivalent to the number 42?
a.42/10  b.7 1/6  c.0.42 d.4200%
57. The H.C.F of 2 numbers is 12 and their L.C.M is 672. If one of them is 12 more than the other, the two numbers are:
a.64, 76  b. 96, 84  c.92, 80 d. 96, 108
58. The average of the first five odd prime numbers is
a.7   b.7.8  c.8  d.8.7
59. A farmer had 3 sons and they were born at an interval of 3 years. The total age of three sons is 26 years. What is the age of the youngest son?
a.8 years  b. 6 years c. 11 years d. 5 years
60. The sum of squares of three consecutive natural nos. is 2030, then what is the middle number?
a. 25 b. 26 c.27 d.28
61. Which of the following fraction is the smallest
a. 13/16  b. 15/19  c.17/21  d.7/8
62. The average salary per month of 30 employees in a company is Rs.4000/-. If the Manager's salary is added, the average salary increases to Rs.4300/-. What is the salary of the manager?
a. Rs.10,000/-  b. Rs.13,000/-  c. Rs.12,000/-  d. Rs.13,300/-
63. a question based on pictures
64. 36*7-18*3  =   ?/7
         9*7
a. 17  b.22 c. 30 d.50
65. The length of a rectangle is increased by 20% and the width is decreased by 20%. The area is decreased by
a.0.8%  b.1.2%  c.4%   d.8%
66. If 15% of X is the same as 20% of Y then X:Y is
a.3:4  b.4:3  c. 17:16  d.16:17
67. The difference between the Compound interest and Simple interest earned at the end of Second year on a sum of money at 10% per annum is Rs.20/-. The sum is
a. Rs.4000/  b. Rs.2000  c.Rs.1500  d. Rs.1000
68. The average of 5 numbers is 27. If one number is excluded, the average becomes 25. The excluded number is:
a.25  b.27  c.30  d.35
69. A village has 64000 inhabitants. If the population increases at the rate of 2.5% per annum, then the number of inhabitants at the end of THREE years will be:
a.68911  b. 68921  c.69200  d. 70000
           
                                                          REASONING
70. ABCD:WXYZ  :: EFGH: ?
a. STUV  b.STOU  c. STUE   d. TSUV
Find the different one
71. a. Foreword  b.Text  C.index  d. preface
72. Which word cannot be formed from the letters of the word "CARDIOGRAM"?
a. RADIO  b.AEROGRAM  c. DIAGRAM d. CARGO
73. Arrange the following in a logical order
1.GOLD 2.IRON  3.SAND  4.PLATINUM 5.DIAMOND
a.2,4,3,5,1  b.3,2,1,5,4  c.4,51,3,2  d.5,4,3,2,1
74. Conference:Chairman :: Newspaper:
a. Reporter  b.distributor c. Printer  d. Editor
75. If "HARD" is coded as "!357" and "SOFT" as "2468", What do the figures 2 1 4 4 8 stand for?
a.shop b.school c. shoot  d. school
 76.
picture based question
77. picture based question
78. A man was going with a girl. Someone asked his relationship with the girl. He replied "My paternal uncle is the paternal uncle of her paternal uncle". Find out the relationship between the man an the girl.
a. brother -in -law and siste-in -law  b. father and daughter c brother and sister d. maternal uncle and niece
Anil was born on 29th February in the year 1960. How many birthdays will be celebrated up to 29th February 1976?
a.16  b.8  c.10  d.4
select the different word from below
80 a. Ruby  b. Sapphire  C. Granite. d.Topaz

81. Building is related to Architect in the same way as Dress is related to...
a. cloth b. embroidery  c.designer  d.stitching
82. Nisha is taller than Suja.Nina is taller than Nisha. Nila is taller than Nila. Misha is the tallest of all. If they stand according to their height , who will be in the middle?
a. Nisha  b. Nina  c.Suja d. Nila

                                                     COMPUTER LITERACY
83.In computer language, 1MB is equal to
a.1024 bytes  b. 1024 KB   c. 1000 KB  d.  10024 bytes
84. Which of the following have the fastest access time?
a. Semiconductor Memories  b. Magnetic Disks  c.Magnetic tapes   d. Compact Disks
85. Which of the following is not a computer programming language?
a. PASCAL  b. ASC11  C. COBOL  d. BASIC
86. A programme which converts computer instructions written in a high level language in to low-level language or machine code is called a
a. Programme Manager  b. File Manager  c. Print Manager  d. Compiler
87. A computer system, which contains two or more CPU is called a --------?
a. Input data b. Control unit c.Multiprocessor Unit d. Global Memory
88.The earliest calculating devices are;
a.TRON  b. Abacus  c.ENIAC  d. Analytical Engine
89. In Excel to add two cells A1 and A2 togetheryoucan use the following formula
a.  =A1+A2   b. Add(A1+A2)  c. =together (A1+A2)  d. A1 plus A2
90. Which of the following is essential for using a computer effectively?
a. Executive Software  b. Command Software   c. System Software  D. Utility Software



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