Group 4 2012 July GE TNPSC Question Paper

Group 4 2012 July GE TNPSC Questions

31.

Match the deserts in List I with their respective countries in List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below:

List I List II
a) Thar 1.) Africa
b) Atacama 2.) China
c) Sahel 3.) Chile
d) Gobi 4.) India
A.

1 3 4 2

B.

2 1 3 4

C.

4 3 1 2

D.

3 2 1 4

ANSWER :

C. 4 3 1 2

32.

Consider the following statements:

I. Mercury has the fastest orbital motion.

II. Mars requires 687 days to complete one revolution.

III. Saturn is the fifth planet from the sun.

A.

I only

B.

I and II

C.

II and III

D.

I, II and III

ANSWER :

B. I and II

33.

In Tamil Nadu hill rocks are called by different names in different areas. Match hill rocks areas in List I with their different names in List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below:

List I List II
a) Vellore 1.) Kolli hills
b) Namakkal 2.) Kalvarayan
c) Villupuram 3.) Cingee hills
d) Tiruvannamalai 4.) Elagiri hills
A.

2 3 4 1

B.

3 2 4 1

C.

4 1 2 3

D.

1 2 3 4

ANSWER :

C. 4 1 2 3

34.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

I. In India, the winds that blow from north get deflected and come from the north west. These winds are known as the 'retreating monsoon'.

II. In India, the winds that blow from the north get deflected and come from the north east. These winds are known as the 'retreating monsoon'.

A.

I only

B.

II only

C.

Both I and II

D.

Neither I nor II

ANSWER :

B. II only

35.

Consider the following statements:

I. Himachal lies between Himadri and Siwalik ranges.

II. Passes are natural gaps across the mountains.

A.

I only

B.

II only

C.

Both I and II

D.

Neither I nor II

ANSWER :

C. Both I and II

36.

Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below:

List I List II
a) Australia 1.) Horses
b) South Africa 2.) Bisons
c) Eurasia 3.) Kangaroos
d) North America 4.) Zebras
A.

4 3 2 1

B.

4 3 1 2

C.

3 4 1 2

D.

1 2 3 4

ANSWER :

C. 3 4 1 2

37.
The harmonic mean and geometric mean of two values are 6.4 and 8 respectively. The values are
A.
8 and 8
B.
32 and 2
C.
4 and 16
D.
10 and 6
ANSWER :
C. 4 and 16
38.
If the sum of 3 consecutive integers is 540, then integers are
A.
178, 179, 183
B.
176, 186, 178
C.
178, 180, 182
D.
179, 180, 181
ANSWER :
D. 179, 180, 181
39.
From the group of 5 men and 5 women, two persons are chosen at random. The probability that one of them is man and the other woman is
A.
2/5
B.
3/5
C.
5/9
D.
4/9
ANSWER :
C. 5/9
40.
A box contains 4 red, 5 blue and 6 green balls of identical size. Two balls are drawn at random. The probability that one is blue and the other is green is
A.
(5*6)/(15*14)
B.
(5*6*2)/(15*14)
C.
(4*5)/(15*14)
D.
(4*5*2)/(14*15)
ANSWER :
B. (5*6*2)/(15*14)