Group 1 Prelims 2010 May TNPSC Question Paper

Group 1 Prelims 2010 May TNPSC Questions

1.

The Avogadro number is

A.

6.00x1024

B.

6.023x1023

C.

6.054x1022

D.

6.504x1022

ANSWER :

B. 6.023x1023

2.
Viscous force is directly proportional to
A.
temperature gradient
B.
mass gradient
C.
velocity gradient
D.
charge gradient
ANSWER :
C. velocity gradient
3.
The South America country that suffered due to earthquake in 2010 was
A.
Argentina
B.
Chile
C.
Brazil
D.
Libya
ANSWER :
B. Chile
4.
According to the Economic Survey of India (2007-2008), the birth rate in Tamil Nadu state is
A.
16.2
B.
18.4
C.
15.3
D.
10.6
ANSWER :
A. 16.2
5.
The structure observed by Robert Hooke in plant cells was
A.
Protoplasm
B.
Cell wall
C.
Nucleus
D.
Tracheids
ANSWER :
B. Cell wall
6.
How many pairs of cranial nerves are present in shark fishes?
A.
8
B.
10
C.
12
D.
14
ANSWER :
B. 10
7.
When the basis of classification is according to location or place, the classification is called __________ classification
A.
Quantitative
B.
Geographical
C.
Qualitative
D.
Chronological
ANSWER :
B. Geographical
8.

The oxidation number of Fe in K3[Fe(CN)6] is

A.

+2

B.

+3

C.

+1

D.

+4

ANSWER :

B. +3

9.
The ray which does not affect the photographic plate is
A.
Alpha ray
B.
Beta Ray
C.
Gamma Ray
D.
none of these
ANSWER :
D. none of these
10.
Who among the following said that Buddha's character and teaching made him "The Light not of Asia only but of the World"?
A.
Sir Edwin Arnold
B.
Mrs. Rhys Davids
C.
Dr. Radhakrishnan
D.
H.G. Wells
ANSWER :
A. Sir Edwin Arnold