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PSC Questions & Answers Assistant Grade II Exam 2008

Here is the PSC Questions and Solved Answers of the Assistant Grade II / Clerk /Cashier/Junior Assistant Exam which was held in 2008. Also download the PDF document of the Questions and answers.

PSC Questions & Answers Assistant Grade II Exam 2008


1
Mamankam, the great ancient regional festival was held at?
Answer
Thirunavaaya
2
Kollam Era began
Answer
A.D.825.
3
The longest River in Kerala:
Answer
Periyar
4
Sadhujanaparipalanayogam was started by
Answer
Ayyankaali
5
First Chief Minister of Travancore Popular Ministry?
Answer
Pattom A. Thanu Pillai
6
The temple entry proclamation was issued by?
Answer
Chithira Thirunal Balarama verma
7
Malayali Sabha was organized by
Answer
C.Krishna Pillai
8
Kochi State Prajamandal was formed in
Answer
Correct Answer is 26th Jan 1941
9
A Thermo flask is polished well ?
Answer
To reflect all radiation from outside
10
Coefficient of Temperature depends on
Answer
Difference in Temperature
11
A Device used to detect heat radiaton is known as
Answer
Thermopile
12
Which of the following is a compound?
Answer
C. Steam
13
Hardest naturally occurring substance?
Answer
Black Diamond
14
A form of carbon used in gas mask?
Answer
Activated Charcoal
15
The gas used in the refrigerator?
Answer
Freon
16
Estimation of Halogen in organic compound is done by
Answer
Carius Method
17
The metal which doesn’t react with dilute Sulphuric Acid ?
Answer
Led
18
In free state , hydrojen is present in
Answer
Natural Gas
19
The disease caused by the deficiency of Vitamin A:
Answer
Xerophthalmia
20
The insect which lays eggs in water is
Answer
Dragonfly
21
The mosquito that spreads malaria in man is named
Answer
Female Anopheles
22
Which is the function of white blood corpuscles?
Answer
to produce anti-toxin
23
Which of the following processes liberates energy?
Answer
Respiration.
24
During the solar eclipse, which of the following represents the relative position of the sun, moon an earth correctly?
Answer
The moon in between the sun and the earth
25
A degree of Longitude has about the same length as a degree of Latitude at
Answer
Equator
26
The supersonic aircraft find its most convenient to fly in the
Answer
Stratosphere
27
Seismograph is used to measure
Answer
Earthquake
28
Which one is known as “Pittsburg of India?”
Answer
Jamshedpur
29
The first political leader who got Nobel prize for literature?
Answer
Winston Churchil.
30
The winner of Wimbledon Championship of 2007?
Answer
Veenus Williams
31
Present secretary general of United Nations
Answer
Banki-Moon
32
Jim Corbett National Park is in
Answer
Uttaranjal
33
The country used paper currency first in the world
Answer
China
34
Father of Cell Phone
Answer
Martin Cooper
35
The modern Quantity theory of money was developed by
Answer
Milton Friedman
36
Consumer Protection act was enacted in the year
Answer
1986
37
National Flag of India was designed by:
Answer
Pingali Venkayya
38
Human Rights Day is observed all over the world every year on:
Answer
10th December
39
Gauthama Budha was born at
Answer
Lumbini
40
The Chera King known as “Red Chera”?
Answer
Senkuttuvan
41
Alexander the great defeated
Answer
Porus
42
Indica was written by?
Answer
Megesthenes
43
The Second Buddhist Council was held at
Answer
Vaisali
44
Who is popularly known as the Indian Napoleon ?
Answer
Samudra Gupthan
45
Last King of Kakatiya dynasty ?
Answer
Prataparudra II
46
The second Battle of Tarrain in 1192, Mohammed Gori defeated?
Answer
Prithviraj Chauhan
47
The king on the throne of Vijayanagar at the time of battle of Talikota ?
Answer
Ramaraya
48
Qutub –ud-din Aibek built the Quwaat-ul-Islammosque to commemorate his capture of
Answer
Delhi
49
The wisest fool of medieval India is ?
Answer
Mohammed bin Thuglaq
50
“Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi” was written by?
Answer
Ziaudin Barani
51
Ibn Batuta, the famous Arab Scholar visited India during the reign of
Answer
Mohaummed Bin Thuglaq
52
Purana Qila in Delhi was built by
Answer
Shersha
53
Ashtrapratan” was the council of Ministers of
Answer
Marathas
54
Zapti is the land revenue system introduced by
Answer
Akbar
55
Jahangir the Mughal ruler murdered the Sikh guru :
Answer
Guru Arjun singh
56
The mughal gardens-Shalimar and Nishad in Srinagar built by ?
Answer
Jahangiir
57
Ustad Isa was the Architect of
Answer
Taj Mahal
58
Harihara and Bukka laid the foundations of
Answer
Vijaya Nagar Empire
59
The author of “Prithvi Raj Raso “ was:
Answer
Chandra Vardai
60
The first Carnatic war came to an end with the
Answer
Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle
61
Permanent land Revenue Settlement was introduced in Bengal By
Answer
Lord Cornwallis
62
Doctrine of Lapse” was applied by
Answer
Lord Dalhousie
63
Principles of panchasheel were framed in
Answer
Bandung
64
Local Self Government in India, for the first time was introduced by
Answer
Lord Rippon
65
The President of Pakistan who signed the Tashkent Agreement after the Indo-Pak War of 1965 was?
Answer
Ayub Khan
66
The war between India and China took place in?
Answer
1962
67
Thashkent Pact was signed between
Answer
Lal Bahadur Sastri and Ayub Khan
68
Mixed Colony system was introduced by:
Answer
Albuquerque.
69
Electricity Agitation of Cochin was against the decision of the Diwan ?
Answer
Sir.R.K.Shanmukham Chetti
70
The Authour of “India Today”
Answer
R.P.Dutt
71
Would you mind ———the door?
Answer
Shutting
72
I wish he——-settle the issue soon
Answer
would
73
The approximate meaning of ‘run on the mill’
Answer
Ordinary
74
Midhun said”Do you enjoy cricket”(Change into Indirect Speech)”
Answer
Midhun asked me if I enjoyed cricket.
75
One must always be careful in ——-dealing with others
Answer
One’s
76
Rahul is very rich.He can buy a car (Combine using ‘enough’)
Answer
Rahul is rich enough to buy a car
77
Meaning of the phrase”Ad hoc”
Answer
formed for some special purpose
78
Everyone looked up to him. (change into Passive voice)
Answer
He was looked up to by everyone.
79
This juice is made —–fresh oranges.
Answer
from
80
Our Chief Minister is a person of long experience in politic. (Use one word for the words in bold)
Answer
Veteran
81
The mis-spelt word among the following: (Synonym, Synagogue, Symposiam, Symptom)
Answer
Symposiam
82
When the police interrogated the thief, he made a clean breast ofeverything (Meaning of the idiom in bold)
Answer
Confessed
83
It is five years——–I retired
Answer
Since
84
The bundle is so heavy that I cannot lift it.(Use ‘too’ instead of ‘So that’)
Answer
The bundle is too heavy for me to lift
85
The word which is nearest in meaning of the word”profound”
Answer
Deep
86
The Government has decided to ——–all unauthorised buildings
Answer
pull down
87
——-you apologize, he won’t forgive you.
Answer
Unless
88
The mother as well as her three children———-taken to the hospital.
Answer
was
89
The old man was too weak to travel ——himself.
Answer
by
90
Roshan was so absorbed———–his work that he didn’t even raise his head.
Answer
in
91
It———-heavily when I woke up yesterday.
Answer
was raining
92
Mahathma Gandhi appealed to the people to ———the cruelties of British authorities.
Answer
put up with
93
Opposite of the word “Rigid”
Answer
Flexible
94
Few students knew the answer,—–
Answer
did they
95
The word which is nearest in meaning of the word “economical”
Answer
Thrifty
96
If the driver——–the brake, the car would have hit the old man.
Answer
had not applied
97
There weren’t any hotels nearby , ———?
Answer
were there
98
It was with great difficulty he gained entry to the auditorium, but he made a sudden ———
Answer
exit
99
The thieves not only robbed the travellers—–, beat them up.
Answer
but also
100
I——–him the truth, if i were you.
Answer
would tell

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