Group 2A 2016 January GE TNPSC Question Paper

Group 2A 2016 January GE TNPSC Questions

1.

Select the pair, which are dimensionally alike among the following

I. Product of force and time

II. Product of momentum and time

III. Product of Ariel velocity and linear density

IV.Product of work and time

A.

I and II only

B.

II and III only

C.

III and IV only

D.

I and III only

ANSWER :

A. I and II only

2.

Arrange the following in the increasing order of their penetration powers.

I. Alpha rays

II. Beta particles

III. Gamma rays

A.

I - II - III

B.

II - I - III

C.

II - III - I

D.

III - II - I

ANSWER :

D. III - II - I

3.

Match correctly the following Lists 1, 2 and 3

List 1 List 2 List 3
I) Ammonia a.) White solid i.) Rocket fuel
II) Basic reducing agent b.) Hydrazine ii.) Haber's process
III) Explosive c.) Colourless volatile gas iii.) Hydrazoic acid
IV) Hydroxylamine d.) Colourless volatile liquid iv.) Oxidising and reducing agent
A.

I-b-iii II-c-iv III-d-ii IV-a-i

B.

I-d-i II- b-iii III-a-ii IV-c-iv

C.

I- a-iv II-c-ii III-d-i IV- b-iii

D.

I-c-ii II- b-i III-d-iii IV-a-iv

ANSWER :

D. I-c-ii II- b-i III-d-iii IV-a-iv

4.
Fructose-6-Phosphate is also known as
A.
Newberg ester
B.
Harden ester
C.
Young ester
D.
Paranas ester
ANSWER :
A. Newberg ester
5.

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

List I List II
a) Fatty substance 1.) Pectins
b) Manufacture of ink 2.) Suberin
c) Nitrogenous waste product 3.) Tannins
d) Fruit jellies 4.) Alkaloids
A.

1 3 4 2

B.

3 4 2 1

C.

2 3 4 1

D.

2 4 1 3

ANSWER :

C. 2 3 4 1

6.
Which one of the following cells formed during gametogenesis is diploid?
A.
Primary polar body
B.
Spermatid
C.
Spermatogonia
D.
Secondary polar body
ANSWER :
C. Spermatogonia
7.

Match Column I with Column II and III and choose the correct options: Column I

Column II Column II Column III
1) Typhoid a.) Haemophilus influenza i.) Chronic inflammation of the lymphatic vessels
2) Pneumonia b.) Trichophyton ii.) Dry scaly lesions on the skin
3) Filariasis c.) Salmonella typhi iii.) Alveoli filled with fluid
4) Ringworm d.) Wuchereri malayi iv.) Intestinal perforations
A.

1-c-iv; 2-a-ii; 3- b-i; 4-d-iii

B.

1-c-iv; 2-b- ii; 3-a-iii; 4-d-i

C.

1-c-iv; 2-a-iii; 3-d- i; 4-b-ii

D.

1-c-iv; 2- d- ii; 3-a-i; 4-b-iii

ANSWER :

C. 1-c-iv; 2-a-iii; 3-d- i; 4-b-ii

8.
Identify the writer who won the prestigious Man Booker Prize for fiction, 2015?
A.
Tom McCarthy
B.
Marlon James
C.
Sunjeev Sahota
D.
Anne Tyler
ANSWER :
B. Marlon James
9.
Which of the following mountains of North America has been ren amed as Denali?
A.
Mount Elbert
B.
Mount Mitchell
C.
Mount McKinley
D.
Mount Whitney
ANSWER :
C. Mount McKinley
10.
With reference to Tamilnadu, Nisha : 2008 is similar as P: 2015. Then P points out to
A.
BOB09
B.
Madi
C.
HudHud
D.
Roanu
ANSWER :
D. Roanu