Group 2 2013 December GE TNPSC Question Paper

Group 2 2013 December GE TNPSC Questions

21.
If the radius of a circle is increased by 25% then its area is increased by
A.
50%
B.
25%
C.
56.25%
D.
46.25%
ANSWER :
C. 56.25%
22.
In a mixture of 28 litres, the ratio of milk and water is 5 : 2. If 2 litres of water is added to the mixture, find the ratio of milk and water in the new mixture.
A.
2 : 1
B.
1 : 2
C.
2 : 3
D.
1 : 3
ANSWER :
A. 2 : 1
23.
A, B and C together can finish a piece of work in 4 days. A alone can do in 12 days and B alone in 18 days. How many days will be taken by C to do it alone?
A.
10 days
B.
12 days
C.
9 days
D.
18 days
ANSWER :
C. 9 days
24.
The Green House Rural Housing Scheme of Tamil Nadu is powered by
A.
Wind energy
B.
Solar energy
C.
Hydro-thermal energy
D.
Nuclear energy
ANSWER :
B. Solar energy
25.
What is 'CHOGM'?
A.
Chennai Hotels Grand Membership
B.
Common Wealth Heads of Government Meeting
C.
Central Head of Green Management
D.
Common Heads of Government Meeting
ANSWER :
B. Common Wealth Heads of Government Meeting
26.

Consider the following statements and select your answer :

Assertion (A) : Electron microscopes can give better resolution than optical microscopes.

Reason (R) : A high energy particle has a short de Broglie wavelength and so can probe the small scale interior structure of other particles.

A.

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

B.

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

C.

Both (A) and (R) are false

D.

(A) is true but (R) is false

ANSWER :

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

27.

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists

List I (River) List II (River Empties into)
a) Hwang-Ho 1.) Beaufort sea
b) Niger 2.) Yellow sea
c) Volga 3.) Gulf of Guinea
d) Mackenzie 4.)Caspian sea
A.

2 1 3 4

B.

2 3 4 1

C.

1 3 2 4

D.

4 2 1 3

ANSWER :

B. 2 3 4 1

28.

Match the following Temple with place and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

List I List II
a) Monolithic Rathas 1.)Tiruttani
b) Kailasanatha Temple 2.) Gudimallam
c) Virattaneswara Temple 3.) Kanchipuram
d) Parasuramesvarar Temple 4.) Mamallapuram
A.

4 3 1 2

B.

3 4 1 2

C.

1 3 2 4

D.

4 2 1 3

ANSWER :

A. 4 3 1 2

29.

Assertion (A) : Delhi has not been accorded the status of a full state.

Reason (R) : Being capital of India, it occupies a special state.

A.

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

B.

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

C.

(A) is true but (R) is wrong

D.

(A) is wrong but (R) is true

ANSWER :

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

30.
According to UNDP's "Human Development Report" (HDR) - 2000 released on june 29th 2000, India has been ranked as ______________ amoung 174 countries in the Human Development Index.
A.
115th
B.
129th
C.
128th
D.
130th
ANSWER :
C. 128th