Typist Grade 2 PSC Examination Model Questions & Answers
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Typist Grade 2 PSC Examination Model Questions & Answers
1. Name the first Indian Pilot:
(A) Sanjay Gandhi
(B) Rajeev Gandhi
(C) Rakesh Sharma
(D) J.R.D Tata
Ans: (D) J.R.D Tata
2. The oldest teak plantation in the world is in:
(A) Marayoor
(B) Malayattoor
(C) Nilambur
(D) Malankara
Ans: (C) Nilambur
3. Form which historical monument did Galileo drop down objects to test his laws of gravity ?
(A) Leaning Tower of Pissa
(B) Eiffel Tower
(C) Clock Tower of London
(D) Petronous Tower
Ans: (A) Leaning Tower of Pissa
4. The longest National Highway in India is :
(A) N.H. 17
(B) N.H. 1
(C) N.H. 7
(D) N.H. 47
Ans: (C) N.H. 7
5. The only Malayala President of Indian National Congress, C. Sankaran Nair presided over ________ session of I.N.C :
(A) Allahabad
(B) Amaravathi
(C) Ahammadabad
(D) Lucknow
Ans: (B) Amaravathi
6. Who called Taj Mahal “A teardrop on the cheek of time”?
(A) Loard Mount Batten
(B) Rabeendra Nath Tagore
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru
(D) Shajahan
Ans: (B) Rabeendra Nath Tagore
7. In which river is Nagarjun Sagar dam situated ?
(A) Kavery
(B) Godavari
(C) Mahanadi
(D) Krishna
Ans: (D) Krishna
8. Name the chemical weapon used by U.S.A in Vietnam War :
(A) Methyl Isocyanide
(B) Chlorine
(C) Potassium cyanaide
(D) Agent orange
Ans: (D) Agent orange
9. Which is the most celebrated centre of art and architecture during the Pallava period ?
(A) Kanchi
(B) Mahabalipura
(C) Vijayanagar
(D) Vatapi
Ans: (B) Mahabalipura
10. The painting Orange Colours is the creation of :
(A) K.C.S Panicker
(B) Raja Ravi Varma
(C) Madhava Menon
(D) Namboodiri
Ans: (A) K.C.S Panicker
11. Name the Grama Panchayath of Kerala which won RS. one crore in Green Kerala Express reality show :
(A) Akathethara
(B) Atat
(C) Elappulli
(D) Kumarakom
Ans: (C) Elappulli
12. Golden Plam Award is associated with :
(A) Sports
(B) Literature
(C) Science
(D) Film
Ans: (D) Film
13. Who got national award for best actor for his performance in the film Piravi ?
(A) Murali
(B) Gopi
(C) Premji
(D) P.J. Antony
Ans: (C) Premji
14. Name the country where there is no coins in circulation but only currencies :
(A) Paraguay
(B) Chiile
(C) Peru
(D) Colombia
Ans: (A) Paraguay
15. Which immortal words of Gandhiji is inscribed on the Samadhi of Mahathma Gandhi ?
(A) Sathya Meva Jayathe
(B) Hai Ram
(C) Ahimsa Paramo Dharma
(D) Sathyam Sivam Sundaram
Ans: (B) Hai Ram
16. The Port City of Indus Valley Civilization was:
(A) Kali Bengan
(B) Mandhya Pradesh
(C) Punjab
(D) Rajastan
Ans: (A) Kali Bengan
17. The performing art form “Thamasha” belongs to _____ state :
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Puchab
(D) Rajastan
Ans: (A) Maharashtra
18. Name the country which has National Panchayath as its parliment :
(A) Bhutan
(B) Nepal
(C) Myanmar
(D) Indonasia
Ans: (B) Nepal
19. The highest peak in Indian Sub-continent is :
(A) Nanga Parbath
(B) Kanchanjunga
(C) Anamudi
(D) Mount Abu
Ans: (B) Kanchanjunga
20. The lowest layer of atmosphere is called:
(A) Troposphere
(B) Stratosphere
(C) Thermosphere
(D) Misosphere
Ans: (A) Troposphere
21. Pandit Siv Kumar Sharma is a profound player of :
(A) Veena
(B) Violin
(C) Sithar
(D) Santhoor
Ans: (D) Santhoor
22. Who was awarded Adidas Golden Boot as the top scorer in world cup footbal 2010?
(A) Thomas Muller
(B) Diego Forlan
(C) Miroslav Klose
(D) Andres Iniesta
Ans: (A) Thomas Muller
23. Who is the world record holder in taking the highest wicket in the test cricket ?
(A) Anil Kumble
(B) Daniel Vettori
(C) Muttiah Muralitharan
(D) Shane Warne
Ans: (C) Muttiah Muralitharan
24. Who is the Chairman of National Human Rights Commission ?
(A) K.S. Mani
(B) S. Rajendra Babu
(C) K.G. Balakrishnan
(D) G.P. Mathur
Ans: (C) K.G. Balakrishnan
25. Who won the Indonesian Open Super Series Trophy 2010 ?
(A) Serina Williams
(B) Saina Nehwal
(C) Saina Mirza
(D) Tsvetana Pironkova
Ans: (B) Saina Nehwal
26. The birth place of Subhash Chandra Bose belongs to _____ state.
(A) Orissa
(B) Bengal
(C) Bihar
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Ans: (A) Orissa
27. Who is the President of Kerala Sahithya Academy ?
(A) M. Mukundan
(B) Mukesh
(C) P. Valsala
(D) M.T Vasudevan Nair
Ans: (C) P. Valsala
28. Which country has its national flag bearing with the picture of a leaf of Mapple tree?
(A) Mexico
(B) Switzerland
(C) Newziland
(D) Canada
Ans: (D) Canada
29. What is the color of black box in aeroplanes ?
(A) Blue
(B) Orange
(C) Black
(D) Green
Ans: (B) Orange
30. Name the Maidan in which International Trade Fairs are conducted at New Delhi :
(A) Pragathi Maidan
(B) Edan Garden
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
(D) Rajeev Gandhi Maidan
Ans: (A) Pragathi Maidan
31. The feature available in word processor to type data in row and column from is :
(A) Tables
(B) Border
(C) Column
(D) None of these
Ans: (A) Tables
32. The bar in which it displays the name of the currently active document is :
(A) Task bar
(B) Ruler bar
(C) Status bar
(D) Title bar
Ans: (D) Title bar
33. WWW stands for
(A) World Wide Web
(B) Web World Wide
(C) World Web Wide
(D) Nome of these
Ans: (A) World Wide Web
34. How many window can be active at a time ?
(A) No limit
(B) Two
(C) One
(D) Three
Ans: (C) One
35. __________ specifies the internet address of a file, stored on a host computer or server connected to internet
(A) Web browser
(B) URL
(C) Web Server
(D) None of these
Ans: (B) URL
36. In the given option, which one is search engine ?
(A) Internet Explorer
(B) Google
(C) Mozila fire fox
(D) None of these
Ans: (B) Google
37. Which is the short key is used to view the slide show in Powerpoint ?
(A) F1
(B) F5
(C) F10
(D) F2
Ans: (B) F5
38. To insert a new slide in the current presentation, we can choose
(A) Ctrl + M
(B) Ctrl + N
(C) Ctrl + O
(D) Ctrl + F
Ans: (A) Ctrl + M
39. A worksheet (spreadsheet) can have maximum of ______ number of rows
(A) 256
(B) 1024
(C) 65536
(D) 3200
Ans: (C) 65536
40. We can replace a font on all slides with another font using the ____ option
(A) Format –> Replace fonts
(B) Edit –> Fonts
(C) Tools –> Fonts
(D) Tools –> Replace fonts
Ans: (A) Format –> Replace fonts
41. An operator is used to combine text from two cells in spreadsheet. Which is that operator ?
(A) =
(B) %
(C) #
(D) &
Ans: (D) &
42. Computer processing speed is measured in terms
(A) MHz
(B) MB
(C) Kbps
(D) None of these
Ans: (A) MHz
43. Which of the following is not an operating system ?
(A) DOS
(B) Windows
(C) Unix
(D) Opera
Ans: (D) Opera
44. A file which contain readymade style that can be used for a presentation
(A) Auto style
(B) Template
(C) Wizard
(D) Preformating
Ans: (B) Template
45. Cell address of 5 th row and 2 nd column in spread sheet is
(A) B4
(B) 4B
(C) B5
(D) 5B
Ans: (C) B5
46. A numeric value can be treated as a label value, if it preceded with
(A) Exclamation (!)
(B) Tilde (~)
(C) Apostrophe (‘)
(D) Hash (#)
Ans: (C) Apostrophe (‘)
47. Getting data from a cell located in different sheet is called
(A) Referencing
(B) Updating
(C) Functioning
(D) Accessing
Ans: (A) Referencing
48. On a spread sheet the active cell is indicated
(A) Dotted bar
(B) A blinking border
(C) Dark wide border
(D) None of these
Ans: (C) Dark wide border
49. We can access various utilities in word such as Spell check, Macro, Mail merge, etc. by using a menu, which is that menu ?
(A) Tool
(B) Format
(C) Edit
(D) None of these
Ans: (A) Tool
50. ____ is an extraspace of margin added to the left or top margin to leave space for binding
(A) Footer
(B) Header
(C) Gutter
(D) Page set
Ans: (C) Gutter
51. What process should be used to recall a document saved previously ?
(A) Copy
(B) Open
(C) Save
(D) Enter
Ans: (B) Open
52. DPI stands for
(A) Dot Per Inch
(B) Date Per Index
(C) Dot Per Increment
(D) None of these
Ans: (A) Dot Per Inch
53. What print command should be selected in the print dialogue box to print first 2 pages of document?
(A) From – To –
(B) Page setup
(C) Print all
(D) Print Preview
Ans: (A) From – To –
54. The arrangements of elements such as title, sub title, text, pictures and tables etc. are called
(A) Presentation
(B) Design
(C) Scheme
(D) Layout
Ans: (D) Layout
55. The advantage of using spreadsheet is
(A) Calculation can be done automatically
(B) Changing data automatically
(C) more flexibility
(D) All of the above
Ans: (D) All of the above
56. If you have a presentation show slide that you have created and want to send using e-mail to another person, which option shown below is choose
(A) Inclusion
(B) Attachment
(C) Reply
(D) Rorward
Ans: (B) Attachment
57. All of the formula in spread sheet start with ______ operator
(A) –
(B) =
(C) %
(D) +
Ans: (B) =
58. In a word document grammatical errors are made with
(A) Read line
(B) Yellow line
(C) Green line
(D) Nome of the above
Ans: (C) Green line
59. A file with .dot extension is associated with
(A) Document
(B) Template
(C) Index
(D) Picture
Ans: (A) Document
60. How many window can be open at a time ?
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) No limit
Ans: (D) No limit
61. GUI stands for
(A) Greatest User Information
(B) Graphical Utility Interface
(C) Graphical User Interface
(D) Greater Utility Interactive
Ans: (C) Graphical User Interface
62. When was minimise a window using a button, that window shrinks and disappear in a particular bar, such bar is termed as
(A) Task bar
(B) Status bar
(C) Title bar
(D) None of these
Ans: (A) Task bar
63. An equipment which is used to connect in between computer and telephone is called as
(A) Modem
(B) NIC
(C) Router
(D) Bridge
Ans: (A) Modem
64. Which is the short cut key to create a new word file ?
(A) Ctrl + V
(B) Ctrl + N
(C) Ctrl + C
(D) Ctrl + X
Ans: (B) Ctrl + N
65. ISP means
(A) Internet Standard Provider
(B) Internet Service Provider
(C) Internet Service Path
(D) All of these
Ans: (B) Internet Service Provider
66. Forming of letters in irregular line with uneven space called
(A) Sluggish movement
(B) Bad alignment
(C) Step by step movement
(D) Jerking
Ans: (B) Bad alignment
67. The Guide row of keyboard is arranged from the top as the
(A) First row
(B) Second row
(C) Third row
(D) Fourth row
Ans: (C) Third row
68. Type bars are connected to segment by means of
(A) Draw cord
(B) Fulcrum wire
(C) Key lever
(D) Buffer spring
Ans: (B) Fulcrum wire
69. Ribbon carrier is situated on the back side of
(A) Centre guide
(B) Ribbon spool
(C) Type basket
(D) Type bar
Ans: (A) Centre guide
70. Main spring is related to the carriage through
(A) Draw cord
(B) Dog block
(C) Pinion wheel
(D) Way rod
Ans: (A) Draw cord
71. In a D.O. letter “To’ address is typed on the
(A) Top left side
(B) Top right side
(C) Bottom left side
(D) Bottom right side
Ans: (C) Bottom left side
72. Mistakes on the stencil paper can be corrected by
(A) Ink
(B) Stylus pen
(C) Correcting fluid
(D) Eraser
Ans: (C) Correcting fluid
73. Main part in the step by step movement of the carriage
(A) Space bar
(B) Cylinder
(C) Dog block
(D) Carriage
Ans: (C) Dog block
74. The scale between the type guide and the cylinder is known as
(A) Paper bail scale
(B) Marginal scale
(C) Line finder scale
(D) None of the above
Ans: (C) Line finder scale
75. The following is used to type on ruled paper
(A) Thumb wheels
(B) Paper release lever
(C) Variable push button
(D) Shift key
Ans: (C) Variable push button
76. Typing on the Stencil paper
(A) Cyclo styling
(B) Stencil cutting
(C) Grafting
(D) None of the above
Ans: (B) Stencil cutting
77. Heart of the typewriter
(A) Touch regulator
(B) Main spring
(C) Escapement wheel
(D) Carriage
Ans: (B) Main spring
78. Type bar is fitted with
(A) Two capital letters
(B) Two Characters
(C) Two small letters
(D) One capital letter and one small letter
Ans: (B) Two Characters
79. Cylinder and feed rolls rotate in
(A) Same direction
(B) Opposite direction
(C) Clock wise direction
(D) None of the above
Ans: (B) Opposite direction
80. Bell in the typewriter gives warning to caution that the
(A) Right side margin is approaching
(B) Ribbon is coming to the end
(C) Line is coming to the end
(D) Machine is reaching the last degree
Ans: (A) Right side margin is approaching
81. Choose the correct verb from. Physics ______ his main subject
(A) will
(B) are
(C) is
(D) ring
Ans: (C) is
82. Write Correct question tag. It’s fine, ______
(A) hasn’t he?
(B) isn’t it?
(C) doesn’t he?
(D) is it?
Ans: (B) isn’t it?
83. Choose the correct alternative from those given. I _____ him last Sunday.
(A) met
(B) have met
(C) has met
(D) will meet
Ans: (A) met
84. Fill in the space with the suitable connector chosen from those given below. They had not paid the rent for several months _____ they were made to vacate the house.
(A) On the other hand
(B) However
(C) As a result
(D) In addition
Ans: (C) As a result
85. Choose the word which best fits into the blank. Who will look ____ your house while you are away?
(A) at
(B) on
(C) After
(D) up
Ans: (C) After
86. Choose the correct sentence from those given
(A) He enjoys to collect stamps
(B) He enjoys collecting stamps
(C) He enjoys in collecting stamps
(D) He enjoy collecting stamps
Ans: (B) He enjoys collecting stamps
87. The antonym for clean is
(A) stupid
(B) hot
(C) wet
(D) dirty
Ans: (D) dirty
88. A flask is
(A) a bottle for carrying drinks
(B) a leather case for carrying paper, books etc.
(C) a drawer for keeping money, as in a shop
(D) a room in which one hangs up clothes
Ans: (A) a bottle for carrying drinks
89. The young one of a cat is known as
(A) foal
(B) cub
(C) puppy
(D) kitten
Ans: (D) kitten
90. A group of people is known as
(A) a flock
(B) a crowd
(C) a clump
(D) a fleet
Ans: (B) a crowd
91. Crocodile tears are
(A) tears of happiness that are sincere
(B) tears of sorrow that are sincere
(C) tears of happiness that are insincere
(D) tears of sorrow that are insincere
Ans: (D) tears of sorrow that are insincere
92. Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence See that the patient ________ complete rest.
(A) is having
(B) will have
(C) has
(D) will be having
Ans: (C) has
93. ‘Keep an eye’ on means
(A) look lovingly at
(B) watch
(C) be available
(D) ba in sight
Ans: (B) watch
94. Cut one’s coat according to one’s cloth means
(A) live within one’s income
(B) behave unfairly
(C) make a new and better start
(D) get angry
Ans: (A) live within one’s income
95. The noun form of ‘educate’ is
(A) educated
(B) education
(C) edition
(D) edifice
Ans: (B) education
96. Choose the infinitive form of the noun choice
(A) to snooze
(B) to see
(C) bring
(D) to choose
Ans: (D) to choose
97. Choose the word which describes the sound produced by snaked
(A) growl
(B) bleat
(C) bray
(D) hiss
Ans: (D) hiss
98. Fill in the blank space with suitable pronoun ______ of these bananas are ripe
(A) some
(B) one
(C) any
(D) baby
Ans: (A) some
99. Put suitable article where necessary You must turn to left
(A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) some
Ans: (C) the
100. Pick out the collective noun in the following sentence The crowd cheered the cricketer
(A) the crowd
(B) crowd
(C) crickter
(D) None of the above
Ans: (A) the crowd
