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1) G LLL QG L
A) 0u
B) l00u
C) LL0u LL0u LL0u LL0u/ // /0u 0u 0u 0u
D) km
Palaeontology is related with
A) plants B) animals C) fossils D) bacteria
2) m HmG u Qu
MLLu lmL
A) ll0 ll0 ll0 ll0 B) Ql0
C) Ll0 D) Ol0
The description of a societys culture and its way of
living is called
A) Ethnography (Inavilakkaviyal)
B) Anthropology (Maanudaviyal)
C) Realism (Nadappiyal)
D) Classicism (Chevviyal)
3) G|0 LLlG M00
LLO 00LL M0
A) L0 L0 L0 L0, , , , 1800 B) G, 1800
C) , 1801 D) G, 1801
Dindugal Federation was formed during the South
Indian Rebellion in the year
A) April, 1800 B) June, 1800
C) May, 1801 D) June, 1801
4) 0u 0mu 0u 0 mlL
G0L0G?
A) Lu|l0u m B) @LO
C) @0 Ql0 @0 Ql0 @0 Ql0 @0 Ql0 D) @

Diagrams and graphs are tools of
A) collection of data B) analysis
C) presentation D) summarization
5) | MLmL
A) mO mO mO mO B) OL
C) Ou D) u0
The largest share of mineral resources is accounted by
A) Orissa B) Maharashtra
C) Assam D) Tamil Nadu
6) m G u 5,13,200.
m0@ 12% G l0 00,
HGm m0K@ l@ 0G
u G m@u?
The population of a city is 5,13,200. If it increases at the
rate of 12% per annum, what will be its population after
3 years?
A) 7,12,009 B) 7,10,029 C) 7,21,009 D) 7,92,100
7) .Q.3 u 00ML0 Q0 0
0 u
A) B) Lu Lu Lu Lu
C) O D) u
The first Jain council was held atin the 3
rd

Century B.C.
A) Vaisali B) Pataliputra
C) Kashmir D) Rajagriha
8) 0 |0 0mu m0 |
G
An enhanced beam of monochromatic and coherent
light is called
A) MASER B) LASER
C) TESTER D) MASTER
9) m0, l |G @0u0K@u,
ML u 0 0|G
A) mlLu B) luu
C) LLL LLL LLL LLL D) 0u
What is the name of the land denoted by Pandiya kings
to the families of the soldiers who lost their lives in the
battle?
A) Thiruvidaiyattam B) Bhrammadeyam
C) Uthirapatti D) Nivantham
10) H00 m@u M
G0u mu
A) MnO
2
(0 O 0)
B) KMnO
4
(Lu 0L)
C) K
2
Cr
2
O
7
( (( (Lu @L Lu @L Lu @L Lu @L) )) )
D) KNO
3
(Lu LL)
The oxidant used in the testing of alcohol in breath is
A) MnO
2
B) KMnO
4
C) K
2
Cr
2
O
7
D) KNO
3
11) LL0u00 0 LL
LG 0 lmO KGu L
0 Ll m ?
A) lmO 303 B) lmO 307
C) lmO 309 D) lmO lmO lmO lmO 312
Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of
India authorizes the Parliament to create new All-India
Service?
A) Article 303 B) Article 307
C) Article 309 D) Article 312

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12) uLLG LLO
A) 1.3 Lu Lu Lu Lu . .. . B) 2.1 Lu .
C) 3.1Lu . D) 1.4Lu .
The total land area of the state of Tamil Nadu is
A) 1.3 lakh sq.km B) 2.1 lakh sq.km
C) 3.1 lakh sq,km D) 1.4 lakh sq.km
13) u mu u QG Q0 0
G 0 G?
A) Qu G Qu G Qu G Qu G B) 0G
C) Qu GD) Qu @0G
In which Chola Kings period was the practice of writing
of Meikirti started first?
A) Raja Rajan I B) Rajendran
C) Rajathi Rajan I D) Kulothungan I
14) uM00 |LL0 ml 0?
A) Lm B) l| |
C) @m00 @m00 @m00 @m00 D) L
Which one of the following is not an ouput device?
A) Speaker B) Computer monitor
C) CD D) Laser printer
15) O M @0|G OL mu
L0
A) l0 B) OO0 0
C) ML 0 D) M0 0
Passage of waste product in the renal tubule is an
example of
A) diffusion B) osmosis
C) active transport D) passive transport
16) lGm0mu @Lm
mLu 0L M0?
In which of the following year Citizenships Act was not
amended?
A) 1955 B) 1976 C) 1986 D) 1992
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17) lGm00
Mu?
A) 0 u 0u 0 L
B) 0Llml 0Llml 0Llml 0Llml LG lL LG lL LG lL LG lL
C) Mu
D) 0 Qu
Which of the following is incorrectly paired?
A) Vande Mataram Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
B) Partition of Bengal Lord Lytton
C) Vedaranyam March Rajaji
D) Indian National Army Netaji
18) 0 lm0 M0 mu
lm0u. L0G.
A) 0u 0u 0u 0u B) 0u
C) Lu D) mMlu
Organisms which eat other organisms are called
A) consumers B) producers
C) decomposers D) saprophytes
19) uO-O G
A) m ml
B) m GL0 Gmu
C) m 0L0 Gmu m 0L0 Gmu m 0L0 Gmu m 0L0 Gmu
D) m Gmu
MS-DOS is the name of
A) a device B) an application software
C) an operating system D) a hardware
20) ML|G LLl Lu|l0
L G0u m
A) L0m B)
C) m D) m@ m
For dealing with qualitative data, the best average is
A) Arithmetic mean B) Median
C) Harmonic mean D) Geometric mean
21) LllG m
The average density of the earth is
A) 5.517 g cm
-3
B) 11 g cm
-3

C) 3 g cm
-3
D) 3.5 g cm
-3
22) M ?
Find out the wrong number:
5, 11, 23, 47, 90, 191, 383
A) 11 B) 47 C) 191 D) 90
23) 0 0 LL LL
Lu 0 M0 QL0LL?
In which year was NREP (National Rural Employment
Programme) launched by Government of India?
A) 1978 B) 1979 C) 1980 D) 1982
24) SARFAESI Lu 0
ulLL?
A) 0@0 L0L0
B) H 0 m0@0
C) L
D) 0|G M0 00 0|G M0 00 0|G M0 00 0|G M0 00
SARFAESI Act was introduced for the purpose of
A) controlling stock exchanges
B) regulating capital markets
C) streamlining the financial system
D) enabling the banks to realize their views


25) uM0mu G HGu u Lu Gm
L0 ?
A) 0 Lu
B) C.R.Lu
C) @m Lu
D) ML LG Lu ML LG Lu ML LG Lu ML LG Lu
Which among the following was known as June 3
rd

Plan?
A) Wavell plan B) C.R.plan
C) Cabinet mission plan D) Mountbatten plan
26) A, B 0mu C ll0 uu: B, A 0mu E
Lu: A, C 0mu D Ou
u: D, A 0mu E u
|0, 0 ll0 u, ,
0 0?
A, B and C are employed. B, A and E are educated. A,
C and D are very rich. D, A and E are honest. Who is
employed, very rich but not honest?
A) B B) E C) A D) C
27) QL lGm0mu 0 G
Lmu
A) Glu B) Lku
C) u D) 0 0 0 0
Pyrolusite is the mineral of
A) Mendelevium B) Molybdenum
C) Magnesium D) Manganese
28) 0| mu 0m 0?
A) LLu LLu LLu LLu B) L
C) u D) 00
To which does the Indus valley civilization belong?
A) Urban B) Suburdan C) Village D) Foreign
29) u|0 0 0 LG
LL u0 L0G?
A) / Q , 0L 0mu
mL Q
B) KG, 0L 0mu mL
Q
C) KG KG KG KG, , , , LL 0mu L Q LL 0mu L Q LL 0mu L Q LL 0mu L Q
D) KG, 0L 0mu L
Q
Which among the following is related to the features of
the Constitution India?
A) Presidential, Unitary and Two-party system
B) Parliamentary, Unitary and Two-party system
C) Parliamentary, Federal and Multi-party system
D) Parliamentary, Unitary and Multi-party system
30) G u G0 G?
A) |u u m@u L0+|G
LL
B) |G L0+k0 mu
LL LL
C) |G L0 |G L0 |G L0 |G L0+ ++ +0|G 0|G 0|G 0|G
LL LL LL LL+ ++ + LL LL LL LL
D) |G L0+ml@u LL
What is Broad money?
A) Currency with public +demand deposits of the public
B) Currency with public +post office savings deposits
C) Currency with public + time deposits of public
with banks + demand deposits
D) Currency with public +derived deposits
31) uM0mu u mlG
m ?
A) Ll B) m.l..
C) M lum M lum M lum M lum D) l.l.O.
Who among the following was the editor of
Suryodayam?
A) Subramaniya Siva B) Thiru.Vi.Ka.
C) Neelakanta Brahmachary D) V.V.S.Iyer
32) G-l0 0@0 u
A) Ol B) LOl
C) Ol Ol Ol Ol D) OLOl
Kennelly-Heavyside layer is present in the
A) Mesosphere B) Troposphere
C) Ionosphere D) Stratosphere
33) lL 0 M0
The battle of Plassey took place in the year
A) 1764 B) 1765 C) 1757 D) 1857
34) m u
A) 0 B) 0
C) 0m 0 0m 0 0m 0 0m 0 D) 0
Acid rain is caused by
A) water pollution B) noise pollution
C) air pollution D) land pollution
35) l0 u 0ml
?
A) Qu G B) 0G
C) lG lG lG lG D) G
Who was the founder of the Imperial Chola dynasty?
A) Rajaraja I B) Parantaka
C) Vijayalayan D) Aditya Cholan

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36) LllG
A) 4.5l0G m0u l0G m0u l0G m0u l0G m0u
B) 1.8l0G m0u
C) 2250 0G m0u
D) 1950 0G m0u
The age of the earth is about
A) 4.5 billion years B) 1.8 billion years
C) 2250 million years D) 1950 million years
37) l G mu G0 G?
A) | mu Gu 0
B) m O u mu m O u mu m O u mu m O u mu
C) | mu 0m O 0
D) mu u 0
Disposable income is equal to
A) personal income minus subsidies
B) personal income minus taxes
C) personal income minus transfer payment
D) national income minus depreciation
38) l 0L0Ou,
mOu, u u QG
Q M0
A) OOO B) L
C) O O O O D) O0
Who first reported the presence of respiratory centre
which maintains and controls the rate of respiration?
A) Mislavsky B) Collip
C) Bayliss D) Starling
39) 1979-u M L 0 L
0 u
A) B) uQ uQ uQ uQ 8 8 8 8 O O O O
C) 0@ 0u D) u0
The anti-defection law was enacted as early as 1979 in
A) Kerala B) Jammu and Kashmir
C) West Bengal D) Tamil Nadu
40) L.G..lG L mu m
M0u
A) LG 0mu m LG 0mu m LG 0mu m LG 0mu m
B) uO 0mu 0G
C) L 0mu L
D) l0GO 0mu G
Double helical model of DNA was discovered by
A) Watson and Crick B) James and Meselson
C) Jacob and Monad D) Wilkins and Levene
41) 0 G OlG LG @m
mLl LL M0 ?
In which year was Satyendra Sinha appointed as a
member of Viceroy Executive Council?
A) 1892 B) 1909 C) 1919 D) 1935
42) ( m uM GG
lG LL?
A) .O.O. B) 0@ | 0@ | 0@ | 0@ |
C) . D) .O..
Rourkela steel plant was set up with the assistance of
A) USSR B) West Germany C) UK D) USA
43) 0 KG Ql0 L9 u
QL0LL M0
In the Parliamentary procedure of India, zero hour has
been in existence since
A) 1945 B) 1950 C) 1962 D) 1976
44) uM0 mLL LL0:
I. L Lu
II. u
III. M@-uO0 mu
IV. G u
0mu m :
A) I, II, IV, III B) I, IV, II, III
C) II, I, IV, III D) II, III, IV, I
Arrange the following in chronological order:
I. Rowlatt Act
II. Khilafat movement
III. Montague-Chelmsford reforms
IV. Jalianwall Bagh tragedy
The correct order is
A) I, II, IV, III B) I, IV, II, III
C) II, I, IV, III D) II, III, IV, I
45) uLL0 NH 47 0k
A) u Q0 G|@m u Q0 G|@m u Q0 G|@m u Q0 G|@m
B) Q0 Ou
C) LLLu Q0 uL
D)G Q0 M00
In Tamil Nadu NH 47 is
A) Salem to Kanniyakumari
B) Madurai to Rameshwaram
C) Nagapattinam to Coimbatore
D) Chennai to Dindigul
46) uM0mu 0 L0u Gm
L0 ?
A) L0u B) L L0u
C) 0 lG L0u 0 lG L0u 0 lG L0u 0 lG L0u D)
Which among the following was also known as Delhi
pact?
A) Lucknow pact B) Poona pact
C) Gandhi-Irwin pact D) Communal award
47) uM 0m :
I. G m L u
0.
II. lm0|G |0 u
@0 O Lu 0mu lLmu
O
0mu:
A) I 0mu II m B) I 0mu II
C) I m, II m D) I m m m m, , , , II m m m m


Consider the following statements:
I. ELISA is a isotopic immunoassay
II. This is used for the determination of small quantities
of proteins and other biological substances.
Of these
A) I & II are correct B) I & II are wrong
C) I is correct, II is wrong D) I is wrong, II is correct
48) 00 OL G0u Q
A) 0 O 0
B) 0l0 lm0
C) Ll LL Ql0 lm00
D) 0 LL Q 0 LL Q 0 LL Q 0 LL Q
Sulphide ores are concentrated by
A) hand picking B) magnetic separation
C) gravity separation D) froth floatation
49) l0 u 00
50@
0
LM

u
40 0mu
0@
0
30 0mu
0@
0
20 0mu
0@
0
u 9 40 74
0u 5 30 65
m 6 35 70
00 @0Lu 60% LM 0
ml0 @0Lu 40%
LM 0 0 Ll0l0
@u |G lu G?
A) 43% B) 41% C) 50% D) 45%
Performance of students in an examination:
Marks out
of 50

Subject
40 and
above
30 and
above
20 and
above
Tamil 9 40 74
English 5 30 65
Aggregate 6 35 70
The percentage of number of students getting at least
60% marks in English over those getting at least 40% in
aggregate is approximately
A) 43% B) 41% C) 50% D) 45%
50) 0 @L0 LL mu
?
In which of the following years Goa joined Indian
Union?
A) 1956 B) 1959 C) 1961 D) 1962
51) 2009-10u ML0 (
mu|G) u
Annual rate of inflation of all commodities in 2009-10
was
A) 14.4% B) 10% C) 8% D) 11%
52) 0 0lG Q0 L l
A) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B) M0
C) Gu D) G
The first Deputy Prime Minister of free India was
A) Sardar Vallabhai Patel B) Charan Singh
C) Jagjivan Ram D) Menon

53) L 0 m0, G LlG0 g
lG 0 LL
A) 0 Qu m@u 0 Qu m@u 0 Qu m@u 0 Qu m@u
B) 0 Qu @u
C) 0 Qu m@u
D) 0|0 mu 0m 0|0
Ou m@u
If the earth stops rotating, the apparent value of g on its
surface will
A) Increase everywhere
B) Decrease everywhere
C) Remain the same everywhere
D) Increase at some places and remain the same at
some other places.
SOURCE: XI Physics-Vol.1.
54) 0l| 0u 00 L0G.
A) 0 @uu
B) 0uu
C) Luu
D) kG @uu kG @uu kG @uu kG @uu
Balbiani rings are found in
A) sex chromosomes B) allosomes
C) autosomes D) polytene chromosomes
55) uu G
A) LG LG LG LG, , , , u| u| u| u|, , , , Ll 0mu O Ll 0mu O Ll 0mu O Ll 0mu O
B) u|, Ll, O 0mu lG
C) lG, |, O 0mu LLG
D) Ll, O, lG 0mu |
Terrestrial planets are
A) Mercury, Venus, Earth & Mars
B) Venus, Earth, Mars & Jupiter
C) Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus & Neptune
D) Earth, Mars, Jupiter & Saturn
56) LL QQ 0 L0?
A) M 0 u ml0
B) 0 u 000 0 u 000 0 u 000 0 u 000
C) 0 l QL00
D) | Q0 l0
Potti Sri Ramulu is known for
A) founding of Annamalai University
B) creation of Andhra Pradesh
C) prohibition in Madras D) separate Telangana issue
57) 2009-10m l0 u
u?
A) 3 B) 4 C) 5 D) 6
What is the rank of Tamil Nadu in economic growth
among the states in India during 2009-10?
A) 3
rd
B) 4
th
C) 5
th
D) 6
th

58) L lG mLl|0,
K u u?
What proportion of members can Governor nominate
out of total members in State Legislative Council?
A) 1/4 B) 1/6 C) 1/8 D) 1/5
59) | LQ|0 L0u
0
A) @lG @lG @lG @lG B) ummG
C) |G D) @@mmG
What is the respiratory pigment found in human RBC?
A) Haemoglobin B) Hemerythrin
C) Haemocyanin D) Chlorocruorin

60) 0LL 0 m L m
m0l0?
A) 0 u Q
B) m 0 m 0 m 0 m 0 Lm Lm Lm Lm
C) MuLL mQ
D) M0 kO
Which one of the following pairs is incorrect?
A) Sandstone Cuddalore
B) Terisand Dharmapuri
C) Limestone Ariyalur
D) Alluvium Thanjavur
61) uLL0 Gm Q L
LL?
When was Zamindari system abolished in Tamil Nadu?
A) 1947 B) 1948 C) 1950 D) 1952
62) mu L0|0 uLL0 @0u
0 m0 M0 mL
A) 0 B) 0 0 0 0
C) LLL 0 D) L0
continues to be the family occupation in most
of the districts in Tamil Nadu.
A) Paper industry B) Handloom industry
C) Match industry D) Beedi industry
63) m Mlm0 24- @u , 0
MlG 4/70 @. 0 MlG
0|G 00 ?
When 24 is subtracted from a number, it reduces to its
four-seventh. What is the sum of the digits of that
number?
A) 1 B) 9 C) 11 D) 10
64) 0QG|0 m@u 0u
A) Mg 0mu 0mu 0mu 0mu AI B) AI 0mu Au
C) Mn 0mu AI D) Zn 0mu AI
Duralumin contains
A) Mg and AI B) AI and Au
C) Mn and AI D) Zn and AI
65) 0L L?
When was the National interim Government formed?
A) 1946 B) 1948 C) 1950 D) 1952
66) |G L0@G lm 0
L?
A) 0 l
B) 0 0
C) l0 u @ l0u l0 l0 u @ l0u l0 l0 u @ l0u l0 l0 u @ l0u l0
|mu u Gmu |mu u Gmu |mu u Gmu |mu u Gmu
D) L u0
Kaniyan Poongunranar award is associated with
A) Best poem
B) Best novel
C) The software which helps for scientific Tamil
development
D) Urban development
67) lGm0mu LL G0
A) m, O
B) Lu LL, m
C) NH
3
, KCI
D) S-u|u LL
Which among the following is a set of primary
nutrients?
A) Urea, borax B) Epsom salt, urea
C) NH
3
, KCI D) S-ammonium molybdate
68) LL0 I LL0 II G m,
0LL0u @ 0 M0 m
l 00:
LL0 I LL0 II
a) |m 1. @@
b) L 2. @
c) m 3. G0
d) 0m 4. L O
Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer
using the codes given below:
List I List II
a) Glacier 1) Pothole
b) Underground water 2) Cirque
c) River 3) Inselberg
d) Wind 4) Lapies
@ 0u/Codes:
A) a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3 B) a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
C) a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1 D) a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
69) 0LL0u|0 L
mLL0u?
A) l lu l lu l lu l lu l0 l0 l0 l0
B) uG l MG
C) l G Lu
D) 0 G 0QmG
Which of the following is incorrectly paired?
A) Mattavilasa prahasanam Temple
B) Narasimhavarman Vatapi Kondan
C) Vichitra ChittaTitle D)NandivarmanBattle of Tellaru
70) L|G @|O llG L
A) lG LO l B) L l
C) OG l OG l OG l OG l D) l0 l
Newtons law of cooling is a special case of
A) Wiens displacement law Kirchhoffs law
C) Stefans law D) Plancks law
0LL0u @ 0 M0 m
l 00:
LL0 LL0 LL0 LL0 I LL0 LL0 LL0 LL0 II
a) L uO 1. V P
0mu T mu
b)L 0 0 uO 2. T ,
0mu V mu
c)m uO 3. Lu m
Ll0@
QL,
|
0
d)@l uO 4. P , T
0mu V mu
List I List II
a) Isothermal process 1) V constant, P and T
change
b) Adiabatic process 2) T constant, P and V
change
c) Isobaric process 3) Heat is neither allowed
to enter nor leave the
system
d) Isochoric process 4) P constant, T and V
change

@ 0u /Codes:
A) a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4 B) a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
C) a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1 D) a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2
72) m lmO |lG u 0mu 0
0u Q 10 0mu 40. G
LL
If the lower and upper limits of a class are 10 and 40
respectively, the mid-point of the class is
A) 25.0 B) 12.5 C) 15.0 D) 30.0
73) l|G u
A) uu B) kO
C) D) m0
City of Festival is
A) Chidambaram B) Tanjore
C) Madurai D) Tirunelveli
0LL0u @ 0 M0 m
l 00:
LL0 I LL0 II
a) LQ 1. 0L0
b) GQ 2.
c) uLL 3. Ll
d) uu 4. lOL
List I List II
a) Bodinaickanur 1) Artificial silk
b) Chinnamanur 2) Cardamon
c) Usilampatti 3) Tobacco
d) Cumbum 4) Biscuit
@ 0u: Codes
A) a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3 B) a-2, b-3, c-2, d-1
C) a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2 D) a-1, b-4, c-3, d-4
75) uL0 0@ O 0
Gmu | m
A) M
B) 00 0
C) L0
D)
The largest contribution to GDP still comes from
A) agriculture B) manufacturing industries
C) construction D) services
76) lGm|0 Q0 lm
0 ?
A) C. m m m m
B) M.G.0G
C) K.9
D) M.S.LLL
Who among the following received the first Bharat
Ratna award?
A) C. Rajagopalachari B) M.G.Ramachandran
C) K.Kamaraj D) M.S.Subbulakshmi
77) 0L LmG GlG O u G
|0
A) LL Lu 0
B) LL GL 00 LL GL 00 LL GL 00 LL GL 00
C) LL Gm mLL
QL
D) lL0u Gm mLL
0
The net resistance of a voltmeter should be large to
ensure that
A) it does not get overheated
B) it does not draw excessive current
C) it can measure large potential differences
D) it does not change the potential difference to be
measured
78) l lG @
A) m m m m B) 0
C) lLGO D) @m
The deepest point in the Pacific ocean is
A) Mariana trench B) Tonga trench
C) Phillippine trench D) Kurile trench
79) uM 0m :
I. @KG m@u
II. @KG 0G
@@u
0mu
A) I 0mu II m
B) I 0mu II
C) I m 0 m 0 m 0 m 0 II m m m m
D) I m 0 II m
Consider the following statements:
I. Glucagon increases the blood sugar level
II. Glucagon lowers the blood calcium level
Of these
A) I & II are correct
B) I & II are wrong
C) I is correct but II is wrong
D) I is wrong but II is correct
80) 0 L0L0 mu
A) L O L O L O L O
B) l m0|G l0 LL
C) G u
D) l 0
Which one of the following factors does not influence
velocity of circulation of money?
A) Quantity of money
B) Selling cost of business firms
C) Credit facilities
D) Business conditions
81) u L G0
A) GL LL LLKu 0 GL LL LLKu 0 GL LL LLKu 0 GL LL LLKu 0
u 0 LL u 0 LL u 0 LL u 0 LL
B) uLL0 0lG 0
m@0 L
C) | ulG @L0 L
Q
D) 0mu O0
Operation Hamla Means
A) security drill conducted by the police and
security agencies in Chennai
B) operation to increase the production of Amla in Tamil
Nadu
C) new surgical technique to reduce body weight
(human)
D) none of these.


82) Y.V. LL O 0lG 0lG
LL?
A) Dr. 0 0G B) Dr. GL 0l
C) Dr. l L 0 D) m m m m D LO LO LO LO
Who has been appointed as the RBI Governor after the
retirement of Shri Y.V. Reddy?
A) Dr. Indra Rangarajan B) Dr. Dilip Sanghvi
C) Dr. Vijay L. Kelkar D) Shri.D. Subba Rao
83) 2009u ML0 00 m
0
A) 0G M B) lL (G
C) 00 D)
The recipient of India Gandhi Prize for peace in 2009 is
A) Nelson Mandela B) David Cameron
C) Julia Gillard D) Sheikh Hasina.
0LL0u @ 0 M0 m
l 00:
LL0 I LL0 II
(Lu) (m)
a) lmlO 1. L
b) O 2. G
c) 0 0O 3. L G
List I List II
(Books) (Authors)
a) The Privileges 1) Martina Cole
b) Avtar 2) Jonathan Dec
c) Hard Girls 3) Dic Mathison
@ 0u:/Codes:
A) a-1, b-2, c-3 B) a-2, b-3, c-1
C) a-3, b-2, d-3 D) a-2, b-1, c-3
85) 20100, 0 LL0 M0u 0u
LL0u?
In 2010 which country changed its time zones?
A) UK B) Russia C) Canada D) Europe
A) B) O O O O C) D) L
86) 0l0..G0 0lG Q0
Qul0 OL 20100 mLL.
A) G B) O O O O
C) D) 0
Commonwealth Bank of in August 2010. Opened its
first Branch in India in Mumbai.
A) Denmark B) Australia
C) Canada D) Ireland
87) ..Gm OLL G0 Q0Q
|LL M0lLLL.
A) 29 L0 L0 L0 L0 2010 B) 29 Lu 2010
C) 29 m 2010 D) 29 lLm 2010
The ice cubes were first discovered in one asteroid on
A) 29
th
April, 2010 B) 29 September, 2010
C) 29
th
January 2010 D) 29
th
February, 2010
88) 0l0@u ll0@u l0
0L m L0u m u
A) 10 , 2010 B) 15 , 2010
C) 1 , , , , 2010 D) 5 , 2010
Riyadh Declaration between India and Saudi Arabia
was signed on
A) 10
th
March, 2010 B) 15
th
March 2010
C) 1
st
March , 2010 D) 5
th
March , 2010
89) 2012 u ML0 ul LLu
u u
A) MG MG MG MG B) 0
C) GO D) L|
2012 Olympic Games is to be held in
A) London B) Beijing
C) Athens D) Sydney
90) 0 0u 0|0 0 L0G
m L0 0 mu?
A) B) OG
C) 0 D) 0O 0O 0O 0O
With which neighboring country.has India created a
joint river commission?
A) China B) Pakistan
C) Sri Lanka D) Bangladesh
91) l 20100 G
LL m@ |LL?
A) B) ..OG
C) D)
Who presented the FIFA 2010 song Waka Waka?
A) Shakira B) A.R. Rehman
C) Ilayaraja D) Madona
92) 20100 O|0 0L uL m
0
A) u B) 0 0 0 0 C) L D) l
The flood hazard in Pakistan during July 2010 is due to
the flood in
A) Jhelum B) Indus
C) Chenab D) Ravi
93) m m 0@ u?
A) OlG OlG OlG OlG B) 0
C) L D) O
Which is the largest solar power plant in the world?
A) Spain B) Portugal
C) Europe D) Russia
94) 2010 u ML0 .L.l lm
0mu l0 0
A) l l l l. .. .l l l l. .. .kG 0mu 0 kG kG 0mu 0 kG kG 0mu 0 kG kG 0mu 0 kG
B) l 0
C) Llu
D) Mu mOG
G.D. Birla International Award in art and culture
category for the year 2010 was given to
A) V.P. Dhananjayan and Shantha Dhananjayam
B) Vijay Shanthi
C) Padma Subramaniam
D) Kalamandalam Krishnan
95) L QL0u 0 (lG
@ 0 0 mG L0 0u
A) G m B) m m
C) u m D) (A) 0mu 0mu 0mu 0mu (B)M0u M0u M0u M0u
The newly introduced Indian rupee symbol is based on
A) Roman Script B) Devanagiri Script
C) Tamil Script D) Both (A) & (B)
96) 0 M0 0
LK M l u?
Which decade is declared as the Decade of Innovation
by the Government of India?
A) 1950-1960 B) 1980-1990
C) 2000-2010 D) 2011-2020

97) 2010u ML0 Q 00 LL
0 0@ 0?
A) m-L-| B)
C) D) 0G 0G 0G 0G
What was the venue of Nuclear Security Summit 2010?
A) Rio de Janeiro B) Bali
C) Geneva D) Washington
98) 20100 m|Q 0 mL
mG G?
A) L GL B) 0 GG
C) O lLOD) 0 Q0G 0 Q0G 0 Q0G 0 Q0G
The person who is not awarded Nobel Prize in
Economics in 2010 is
A) Peter Diamond B) Dale Mortensen
C) Christopher Pissarides D) Paul Samuelson
99) @m Lu 20090 0 u
A) B) O
C) OGL0 OGL0 OGL0 OGL0 D) l
The meeting of the World Water Forum was held in
2009 at
A) Tokyo B) Moscow C) Istanbul D) Nairbi
100) @0 @ LO u0 0,
(2010)0 GG m, u
0LL0u00 m?
A) @0|
B) CBI l
C) m0 0mu Mu m0 0mu Mu m0 0mu Mu m0 0mu Mu
ml L0 ml L0 ml L0 ml L0
D) 0mu O0
Which among the following is correct with reference
to recent (2010 ) Supreme Court remarks over
criminal case investigatuion?
A) No to arrest any criminals
B) No to CBI inquiry
C) No to lie detector and narcotizing
D) No of these.
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GROUP-2 2011 GENERAL ENGLISH
101) Match the following words given in column A with
their meanings in column B and select the correct
answer from the codes given below:
Column A Column B
a) Blanked 1. Examine
b) Scan 2. reduce
c) Diminish 3. old
d) Outdated 4. Disappeared
Codes:
A) a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3 B) a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
C) a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2 D) a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2
102) Match the following:
Column A Column B
a) Deter 1. Memories
b) Grim 2. Prevent
c) Reminiscences 3. Scold
d) Chide 4. Fearful
Codes:
A) a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4 B) a-1, b-4, c-3, d-4
C) a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3 D) a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
Column A Column B
a) Greece 1. Thai
b) USA 2. British
c) Britian 3. Greek
d) Thailand 4. American
Codes:
A) a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4 B) a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
C) a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1 D) a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1
Column A Column B
a) Quit 1. Strange
b) Queer 2. Real
c) Amusing 3. Leave
d) Authentic 4. Funny
Codes:
A) a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2 B) a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4
C) a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3 D) a-4, b-2, c-3, d-1
Column A Column B
a) Diminish 1. Confusion
b) Negotiation 2. Reduce
c) Bewilderment 3. Generous
d) Benevolent 4. Bargain
Codes:
A) a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2 B) a-3, b-2, c-1, d-1
C) a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3 D) a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2
106) Choose the correct synonym for the underlined word
from the options given below:
The incessant rain was terrific.
A) great B) loud
C) continuous D)hard
He had been summoned by the commissioner.
A) asked B) called
C) sent D) subjugated
The door looks gleamy.
A) bold B) lazy
C) shine D) fool
Kumar walked cautiously.
A) Slowly B) quickly
C) carefully D) easily
I was too young at 16 to be frightened by anything.
A) Surprised B) filled with fear
C) empowered D) in great joy


111) Choose the correct antonym for the underlined word
The utter simplicity of the subject was suddenly
revealed to me.
A) showed B) hidden
C) explained D) understood
They had a special building.
A) right B) common
C) bold D) good
Gandhi was meant for truth.
A) falsehood B) violence
C) bold D) hatred
We had to stop ever so often.
A) rarely B) frequently
C) always D) usually
All his designs were authentic.
A) real B) false
C) common D) audacious
116) Select the word with the correct prefix:
A) deordinate B) postordinate
C) disordinate D) subordinate
A) unregular B) irregular
C) nonregular D) disregular
A) ensure B)enter
C) enlive D)insure
119) Select the word with the correct suffix:
A) shortful B)workful
C) careful D)ceaseful
120) Select the word with the correct suffix:
A) tireful B) tirely
C) tirery D) tiresome
121) Fill in the blank with suitable article:
Ramya has come without ............... umbella.
A) the B) an
C) a D) no article.
The girl ate ..............orange.
A) the B) an
C) a D) no article.
Kiran would make .................better engineer than
doctor.
A) the B) an
C) a D) no article
The best way to catch .................mouse is
mousetrap.
A) an B) a
C) no article D) the
Copper is .................useful metal.
A) a B) no article
C) an D) the

126) Fill in the blank with suitable preposition:
The money was divided ................ the three sons.
A) with B) between
C) among D) for
Peter prefers coffee ......... tea.
A) than B) from
C) over D) to
128) He goes on Sunday to church and sits ............. the
boys.
A) among B) out
C) between D) of
129) Anoop came to school ............. train.
A) on B) by
C) through D) at
He arrived ..................February.
A) at B) on
C) in D) along
131) Select the correct question tag:
Do this at once, ......................?
A) did you B) do you
C) dont you D) wont you
Come home early,.................?
A) do you B) dont you
C) will you D) didnt you
Your sister looks well, .....................?
A) does she B) dont she
C) dosent she D) didnt she
Have some more rice, ....................?
A) do you B) will you
C) havent you C) have you
There is a mosque in that street, .................?
A) isnt there B) hasnt there
C) didnt there D) did there
136) Select the correct tense:
Stephen Hawking ............. the greatest of the living
scientists.
A) is B) was
C) had been D) were
All the students ............... the special class last week.
A) had attended B) attended
C) will attend D) would attend
I .................. this story since 10 Oclock.
A) has been writing B) have been writing
C) was writing D) have written
139) Name the correct tense form of the underlined words.
When they went to the theatre, the tickets had all
been sold.
A) past perfect
B) present perfect continuous
C) past perfect continuous
D) future perfect
If you call me, I ................ to your help.
A) will come B) would come
C) came D) had come


141) Select the correct voice form and fill in the blank:
A few reminders ............... to the officer
A) have been sent B) will send
C) is being sent D) be sent
You ....................if you disobey.
A) are being punished B) will be punished
C) has been punished D) will punish
He remains unperturbed, even though he .............
A) has defeated B) had defeated
C) has been defeated D) were defeated
The table can ................ by him.
A) lifted B) be lifted
C) lifts D) lifting
Let the poor .....................
A) insult B) insulted
C) is insulted D) be not insulted
146) Fill in the blank with a suitable participle:
The techer scolded the boy ....................in the
classroom.
A) play B) played
C) playing D) was playing
147) Fill in the blank with a suitable gerund:
He did not like ..............late.
A) to work B) having worked
C) working D) was working
148) Fill in the blank with a suitable infinitive:
He showed me how .................a fuse.
A) to fix B) being
C) to be fixed D) having fixed.
.................. sick, he did not attend school.
A) Be B) Being
C) Is Being D) Was Being
This is a work already ............ by him.
A) finish B) finished
C) finishing D) to finish.
151) Identify the Sentence pattern:
Rama Killed Ravana
A) S V O B) S V C C) S V D) S V OC
152) Identify the sentence pattern:
We elected him the leader
A) S V O B) S V C C) S V O C D) S V
153) Identify the sentence pattern:
We visit our relatives in vacation
A) S V O C B) S V IO DO C) S V C D) S V O A
154) Identify the Sentence pattern
My Brother gave me a present
A) S V O CB) S V IO DO C) S V O C D) S V C A
155) Identify the Sentence pattern
He Borrowed my book last week
A) S V O CB) S V O A C) S V IO DO D) S V C A
156) Change the following verb into noun form
Collect -
A) collectingB) Collective C) collection D) collects
157) Change the following verb into noun form
Neglect -
A) negligence B) neglected
C) negligible D) negate

158) Change the following Adjective into Adverb form:
Deep
A) deepened B) depend
C) deepness D) deeply
159) Change the following Adjective into Adverb form:
Perfect
A) perfecting B) perfectful
C) perfectly D) to perfect
160) Change the following Noun into Verb form:
Success
A) Succesable B) Succeeding
C) Successor D) suceed
161) Fill in the Blank with correct Homophone
I went to the shop to buy some ..
A) floor B) flow C) flour D) four
His Voice is ..
A) Horse B) Hoarse C) Hoarsed D) hiss
My Friends ..the potato
A) Peal B) peel C) pale D) pill
has won finer victories than war.
A) Piece B) Peas C) Please D) peace
Abe Smiled, when the warder unlocked the .
A) sell B) cell C) well D) hell
166) Comprehension
River Amazon of South America has the greatest flow
and is navigable for two thousand miles. It so longer
than Yangtze riverAlso known as the lifeline of China.
However, the Amazon river is not as long as the Nile
of Africa. The Nile is the longest river system of the
world.
Which river is known as the lifeline of China?
A) Amazon B) Nile
C) Hwang Ho D) Yangtze
167) Comprehension
Napoleon was the son of an Italian noble man. He
was born in the Island of Corsica in 1769. He jointed
the French army. By the time Napoleon reached the
age of 26, he was already a General. In 1793, he
supported the French Revolution.
When and where was Napoleon born?
A) Napoleon was born in 1679 in Italy
B) Napoleon was born in 1769 in France
C) Napoleon was born in the Island of Corsica in
1769
D) Napoleon was born in Europe in 1916.
168) Comprehension
Interior decoration is not a modern invention. The
Persians were the pioneers in making carpets. Akbar,
the great Mughal ruler of India patronized this art.
Even today we can see a few samples of mats
manufactured during the Mughal period in the Metro
mats Museum of Art in New York U.S.A.
Mughal period mats can be seen in
A) Persia B) Tamil Nadu
C) North India D) New York
169) Comprehension
Jesse Owens walked over to Luz Longs room to
thank him. They sat in his quarters and talked for two
hours about athletics ourselves. the world situation a
dozen other things. When he got up to leave. We
both knew that a real friendship had been formed.

Luz would go out to the stadium the next day trying to
beat him if he could.
Where did they sit and discuss a dozen other things?
A) Stadium B) Indoor stadium
C) Hostel D) Quarters
170) Comprehension
Beverage or bottled drinks like Mirinda. Fanta and
pepsi contain chemicals which are harmful to our
general health. Natural cold beverages like buttermilk
and coconuts are cheaper and harmless. They make
us healthy also.
Which of the following statements is correct?
A) Beverages are harmful to is correct
B) Beverages are harmful to our health
C) Natural beverage make us unhealthy
D) Natural beverages are costlier than bottled
beverages.
171) Select the correct sentence:
A) I hurt mydelf B) Myself I hurt
C) I was hurt myself D) Myself hurt.
A) She sells sea shells on the sea shore
B) She shells sea sells on the sea shore
C) She sells, sea shells on sea shore
D) Sea sells she shells on the sea shore.
A) He is an inemployed youth
B) He is an unemployed youth
C) He is an enemployed youth
D) He is a disemployed youth.
A) If you work hard. you should passed
B) If you work hardly. you could pass
C) If you work hard, you will pass
D) If you work hard, you would passed.
A) This is a most unique occasion
B) This is a more unique occasion
C) This is a unique occasion
D) This is an unique occasion.
176) Find out the error:
Heis mycousinbrother.
A B C D
NonewasgoodNo error
A B C D
Shegave meanone rupee note
A B C D
Besides EnglishIcan also spokeHindi
A B C D
A little birdusually flyfast
A B C D
181) Find out the odd world (adjective)
A) invert B) invertebrate
C) inversion D) invest
182) Find out the old world (adverb)
A) Successfully B) Success
C) Successful D) Successor
183) Find out the old world (Verb)
A) nationalize B) nationalist
C) nationality D) nationalization
184) Find out the old world(noun):
A) decoration B) decorate
C) decorative D) decorous.
185) Find out the old world (noun):
A) oppose B)opposed C) opposite D) opposition
186) Select the correct plural from of - clock
A) clocks B) clocks C) clockes D) clockies
187) Select the correct plural from of Swine
A) swiness B) swins C) swine D) swineses
188) Select the correct plural from of thief
A) thiefs B) thieves C) thiefes D) thief.
189) Select the correct plural from of medium
A) media B) mediums C) medias D) mediums.
190) Select the correct plural from of wolf
A) wolfs B) wolves C) wolf D) wolfes
191) Identify the compound sentence:
A) As he was sick, he did not attend the class
B) Though he was sick, he attended the class
C) When he was sick, he attended the class
D) He was sick, yet he attended the class.
A) If I were a bird, I would fly
B) I am a bird, so I will fly
C) Being a bird, I will fly
D) Because I am a bird, I will fly
A) He worked hard, but he could not succeed
B) Climbing the hill I saw the dog
C) Lalloo was so tired and he took rest
D) While I was returning home I met Uma.
194) Identify the simple sentence:
A) He was sick and so he remained at home
B) Though he was so her remained at home
C) Being sick he remained at home
D) His sickness made him stay at home.
195) Identify the simple sentence
A) We must eat or we cannot win
B) Unless you dance well you cannot win
C) The news is too good to be true
D) I have nowhere to sit.
196) Identify the positive degree.
A) Very few poets of the world as great as
Kamban
B) Apple is costlier than mango
C) Ravi is more intelligent than Murugan
D) Tagore is greater than most other Indian poets
197) Identify the positive degree:
A) You dont known him better than I do
B) Very few animals are as useful the cow
C) This is the most useless of all my bags
D) Australia is the largest island in the world.
198) Identify the positive degree:
A) My father is the richest man in the town
B) No other man in the town is so rich as my
father
C) Kolkata is bigger than any other city in India
D) Kolkata is the biggest is the city in India
199) Identify the degree:
Iron is the most useful of all metals.
A) Positive degree B) Superlative degree
C) Comparative degree D) None of these
200) Identify the degree:
The Eiffel tower is taller than Qutb Minar.
A) Comparative degree B) Superlative degree
C) Positive degree D) None of these.

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