Group 2 2013 December GE TNPSC Question Paper

Group 2 2013 December GE TNPSC Questions

11.
A and B can do a piece of work in 10 days; B and C in 15 days; C and A in 18 days. In how many days can B alone do it?
A.
30 days
B.
20 days
C.
12 days
D.
18 days
ANSWER :
D. 18 days
12.
In a certain code, LABOUR is written as KBAPTS. How is CANDID written in that code?
A.
DBOEJE
B.
BBMCHC
C.
DZOCJC
D.
BBMEHE
ANSWER :
D. BBMEHE
13.

Match the following :

List I (Currencies ) List II(Countries )
a) Dinar 1.) Korea
b) Von 2.) Iraq
c) Peso 3.) Russia
d) Rouble 4.) Phillippines
A.

1 2 3 4

B.

2 1 4 3

C.

1 4 3 2

D.

1 3 4 2

ANSWER :

B. 2 1 4 3

14.

The Conjugate base of [Fe(H2O)6]+3 is

A.

[Fe (H2O)5OH]+3

B.

[Fe (H2O)5 OH]+2

C.

[Fe (H20)5]+3

D.

H2O

ANSWER :

B. [Fe (H2O)5 OH]+2

15.
In the extraction of iron from its Haematite ore, the flux added and gangue formed respectively are
A.
Oxygen, iron oxide
B.
Carbondioxide, iron carbonate
C.
Silica, iron silicate
D.
Sulphur dioxide, iron sulphate
ANSWER :
C. Silica, iron silicate
16.

Which among the following genetic codons codes as the stop codon during translation?

I. UGC

II. UAA

III. UAG

IV. UGA

A.

I, II, III

B.

I, II, IV

C.

II, I, III

D.

II, III, IV

ANSWER :

D. II, III, IV

17.

Mid Atlantic Ridge

Observe the given figure of Mid Atlantic Ridge.Match List I with List II and select the correct code given below the lists.

List I List II-Name of the Ridges
a) a 1.) Challenger Ridge
b) b 2.) Rio-Grande Ridge
c) c 3.) Walvis Ridge
d) d 4.) Dolphin Rise
A.

1 2 3 4

B.

3 2 1 4

C.

4 1 2 3

D.

2 1 4 3

ANSWER :

C. 4 1 2 3

18.

Which is wrongly matched?

List I List II
a) Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1.) 1948
b) European Social Charter 2.) 1961
c) American Declaration of Rights and Duties of Man 3.) 1958
d) International Covenant Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) 4.) 1966
A.

(a)

B.

(b)

C.

(c)

D.

(d)

ANSWER :

C. (c)

19.

Consider the following statements :

Assertion (A) : The JVP committee was set up to re-examine the issue of linguistic re-organisation of Indian states.

Reason (R) : The committee members were Jawaharlal Nehru, Vallabai Patel and Pattabhi Sitaramayya.

Show your answer according to the coding scheme below :

A.

Both (A) and (R) are false

B.

Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation for (A)

C.

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation for (A)

D.

(A) is true but (R) is false

ANSWER :

B. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation for (A)

20.
N.M.R. Subbaraman, the freedom fighter, was called as
A.
Thennattu Thilakar
B.
Madurai Gandhi
C.
Muthamizh Kavalar
D.
King Maker
ANSWER :
B. Madurai Gandhi