CENTRE FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION KERALA

Deputy Collector Examination

Model Test -1
Time : 1¼ Hrs. Max. Marks: 100

All questions carries equal marks

Directions (1--5): Read each of the sentences given below to find out whether there is any
grammatical or structural error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence.
The number of that part is your answer. If there is no error, the answer is (d), i. e., ‘No
error’.
1. He switched off (a)/ all lights and fans (b)/ before he went to bed (c)/. No error (d).
2. One of the players (a)/ who were taking part in the tournament (b)/ were tested
positive for drugs (c)/. No error (d).
3. His house is undoubtedly (a)/ more larger than (b)/ his elder brother’s (c)/. No error
(d).
4. Kovalam is more beautiful than (a)/ any other beaches (b)/ in Kerala (c)/. No error
(d).
5. There is an yearly (a)/ celebration of victory (b)/ in the country (c)/. No error (d).
Directions (6—10): Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given:
6. Neither North Korea nor Iran ------------- acquired the capability to produce nuclear
weapons.
(a) is (b) are (c) has (d) have
7. The word nearest in meaning to word alien is
(a) native (b) foreign (c) amateur (d) professional
8. The word opposite in meaning to the word abundance is
(a) plenty (b) prosperity (c) scarcity (d) limited
9. We shall fail ---- we are industrious.
(a) though (b) until (c) whether (d) unless
10. Hema decided to set ----- some time every day for prayer.
(a) up (b) in (c) on (d) aside
Directions (11-12): Identify the correct sentence:
1. (a) Barking dogs seldom bites.
(b) Time and tide waits for no man.
(c) Bread and butter are wholesome food.
(d) Slow and steady win the race.
2. (a) It is time you settle in life.
(b) Hard works are always rewarded.
(c) Winning a lottery, he built a new house.
(d) The faster you go, the earlier you reach the station.
Directions (13-15): Choose the most appropriate word for filling in the gap in each of the
following sentences:

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 3. The Supreme Court has granted an ----------- stay to the High Court order.
(a) interval (b) interim
(c) impending (d) intermediate
14. He has no savings because his expenditure always ----------- his income.
(a) exceeds (b) excels
(c) expels (d) extols
15. The Reserve Bank of India has taken concrete measures to contain ---------.
(a) inflammation (b) injunction
(c) inflation (d) intimidation
Direction (16-25): Which of the phrases (a), (b) & (c) given below should replace the phrase
given in bold in the following sentences to make the sentence grammatically meaningful
and correct? If the sentence is correct as it is and no correction is required, mark (d), i. e.,
‘No correction required’ as your answer.
16. Please give attention to what he is saying.
(a) draw attention on (b) pay attendance to
(c) pay attention to (d) No correction required.
17. The authorities gave no sign of giving up to the kidnappers’ demands.
(a) giving away (b) giving in
(c) giving into (d) No correction required
18. Being read the books, he returned them to the library yesterday.
(a) Having read (b) By reading
(c) Having been read (d) No correction required
19. The doctor has told me that the patient is fairly better today.
(a) rather better (b) fairly well
(C) had better (d) No correction required
20. Your bonus will dependent the quality of your work.
(a) is dependable (b) depends on
(c) being dependent (d) No correction required
21. As compared to last year, there has been a sharp rise in interest rates.
(a) sharper rise of (b) as sharp a rise
(c) sharp rises in (d) No correction required
22. Gandhiji’s principles are eternally relevance.
(a) eternal relevance (b) eternally relevant
(c) external relevance (d) No correction required
23. The organisers agreed to shift the conference at some place of convenience to all
participants.
(a) to a place convenient (b) any of the place convenient
(c) at places convenient (d) No correction required
24. In the 1970s banks required to submit their detailed plans of expansion to RBI.
(a) required for submission (b) were required submission
(c) were required to submit (d) No correction required
25. You had better to learn Hindi if you think of taking up a job in Delhi.
(a) had better be learning (b) had better learn
(c) had to learn (d) No correction required

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26. 1764÷18 +25 x 12=(?)2 -2
a. 12 b. 14 c. 16 d. 20
27. (8.4% of 268) - (1.78% of 98)=?
a. 20.7878 b. 21.6278 c. 20.6278 d. 20.7676
28. (18)28 x (18)-24=?
a. 105676 b. 104976 c. 204976 d. 104986
29. 36% of 480 =? % of 180
a. 76 b. 86 c. 96 d. 106
30. 2809 + ? =8957
a. 28561 b. 27562 c. 27536 d. 28552
31. 4.3x6.8 =?
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a. 2.68 b. 1.72 c. 3.62 d. 1.27
32. 14884 x ?=6832
a. 54 b. 66 c. 52 d.. 56
33. The ratio of the present ages of Ram and Shyam is 4:3. The ratio of their ages after
9 years will be 7:6. What will be the ratio of their ages after 12 years?
a. 7:8 b. 8:7 c. 10:9 d. 11:9
34. In an exam it is required to get 35% of the aggregate marks to pass. A student
gets 320 marks and is declared failed by 30 marks. What is the total marks?
a. 900 b. 1000 c. 800 d. 1200
35. The difference between 72% of a number and 49% of the same number is 575.
What is 9% of that number?
a. 325 b. 235 c. 225 d. 335
36. One-eighth of a number is 76. What will be 54% of the number?
a. 342.32 b. 248.32 c. 238.32 d. 328.32
37. 39% of one number is equal to 91% of another number. What is the ratio of the
first number to the second?
a. 8:7 b. 6:5 c. 7:3 d. 8:3
38. ? = 38
342 ?
a. 114 b. 124 c. 144 d. 134
39. The cost of 21 books and 28 pens is Rs. 1855. What is the cost of 18 books and 24
pens?
a. Rs. 1590 b. Rs.1690 c. Rs.1790 d. Rs.1890
40. The product of two consecutive odd numbers is 399. What is the larger number?
a. 19 b. 21 c. 23 d. 17
Directions-(Q. 41-45)What should come in the place of question mark(?) in the
following questions?

1 5 5 1
41. 1 + 1 × 1 ÷ 6 = ?
4 9 8 2
a. 17 b. 27 c. 42 d. 1 23
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42. If 289= 17 then x=?

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 a. 16 b. 8 c. 32 d. 2
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43. 0.01 x 0.1-0.001÷10+0.01=?
a. 0.01009 b. 0.0101 c. 0.109 d. 0.0109
44. If x% of 500=y% of 300 and x% of y% of 200=60, then x=?
a. 10 2 b. 20 2 c. 15 2 d. 30 2
16x32
45. 9x27x81 =?
12 11 13 9
2 2 2  2
a.  b.  c.  d . 
3 3 3  3
46. 23.999x9.004x16.997=? appx.
a. 3200 b. 4100 c. 2700 d. 3700
47. 15.5% of 850 + 24.8% of 650=? Appx.
a. 295 b. 330 c. 270 d. 375
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48. 2230 =? Appx.
a. 54 b. 41 c. 37 d. 47
49. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word REFORM each of which has
as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?
a. One b. Two c. Three d. More than three
50. In a certain code BOARD is written as ‘53798’ and TRAIN is written as ‘29714’.
How is BAIT written in the code?
a. 5714 b. 5412 c. 5712 d. 5912

51. On 19 April 2010 INS Kamorta, India’s first Anti Submarine warfare corvette was
launched. Kamorta was built at
a. Garden Reach Defence Shipyard b. Cochin Shipyard
c. Visakapatanam Shipyard d. Mazdon Dock, Mumbai
52. Which of the following is the first habitat site excavated in Kerala?
a. Eyyal b. Kodungallur c. Edakkal d. Pattanam
53. Which of the following state governments approved the Bill to make Sanskrit its
second official language?
a. Tharkand b. Himachal Pradesh c. Uttarakhand d. Chhattisgarh

54. Salwa Judum refers to self defence group of

a. Uttar Pradesh b. West Bengal
c. Andhra Pradesh d. Chhattisgarh
55. Which one of the following does Arabinda Rakhowa represent?
a. ULFA b. GJMM c. LTTE d. GNLF
56. “Tree is the Answer” is the slogan of
a. Harit Rajasthan b. Harita Keralam
c. Harit Himachal Pradesh d. Harit Arunachal Pradesh
57. Who among the following is the Chairman of National Innovation Council?
a. Dr. Manmohan Singh b. Sam Pitroda
c. R.K.Pachauri d. Mrs. Sonia Gandhi

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58. With which one of the following countries did India sign a Nuclear Cooperation
Agreement in June 2010?
a. Canada b. USA c. Russia d. France
59. Mithi Virdhi nuclear energy park is located in the state of
a. Haryana b. Gujarat c. Maharashtra d. Andhra Pradesh
60. Which is the Uranium mine of Jharkhand?
a. Thummalappalli b. Peddagattu c. Jaduguda d. Lambapur
61. Who of the following won the world classical Tamil conference held at
Coimbatore?
a. Airavatom Mahadevan b. Karunanidhi
c. Asko Parpola d. S.R.Rao
62. Which of the following temples completed 1000th year of existence in 2010.
a. Kailasanatha Temple Ellora b. Meenakshi Temple, Madurai
c. Gangaikonda Cholapuram Temple d. Brihadisvara Temple, Tanjore
63. Who devised the Electronic Voting Machine?
a. C. Rangarajan b. S. Rangarajan c. C.R. Rao d. R.K.Sreedhar
64. Archant was built at the ship building
a. Visakhapatnam b. Mumbai c. Cochin d. Kolkata
65. Which of the following cities will host the 20 Common Wealth Games in 2014?
th

a. Canberra b. Wellington c. Glasgow d. London

66. The Malayali Memorial was submitted to the Maharaja of Travancore in
a. 1881 b. 1891 c. 1896 d. 1899
67. In 1911 Mr. Ashe, Collector of Tirunelveli was murdered by
a. Vanchi Iyer b. Nilakanta Brahmachari
c. Chempakaraman Pillai d. Vakkom Kahder
68. N.V.Joseph, T.M. Varghese and C. Kesavan were leaders of
a. Cochin State Praja Mandal b. Malabar District Congress Committee
c. Civic Rights Movement d. Joint Political Congress
69. The Cochin State Praja Mandal was formed in
a. 1938 b. 1939 c. 1941 d. 1942
70. The first popular ministry in Travancore –Cochin was headed by
a. Panampilli Govinda Menon b. A.J.John
c. C. Kesavan d. T.K.Narayana Pillai
71. The founder of Atma Vidya Sangham
a. Vagbhatananda b. Brahmananda Sivayogi
c. Vaikunta Swami d. Chattampi Swamikal
72. ‘Akhilathiruttu’ and ‘Arulnul’ deal with the principles of
a. Muthukutti Swami b. Sri Narayana Guru
c. Ayyankali d. C.V. Kunhiraman
73. The first general elections to the Kerala State Legislature were held in
a. 1956 b. 1957 c. 1958 d. 1959
74. In 1897 the Amaravati Session of the Congress was presided over by
a. K. Kelappan b. K.P.S.Menon
c. C.Sanakaran Nair d. M.P.Narayana Menon
75. The Kurichiya revolt broke out in
a. 1812 b. 1809 c. 1799 d. 1792

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76. E.V.Ramaswamy Naicker participated in the
a. Guruvayur Satyagraha b. Paliyam Satyagraha
c. Suchindram Satyagraha d. Vaikom Satyagraha
77. Who among the following visited Calicut in 1921 to strengthen the Khilafat
Movement
a. Muhammed Ali b. Jawaharlal Nehru
c. Pattabhi Sitaramayya d. Yakub Hassan
78. Wagan tragedy took place in
a. 1919 b. 1920 c. 1921 d. 1922
79. The Payyannur conference of the congress in 1928 was presided over by
a. Mahtma Gandhi b. Jawaharlal Nehru
c. K. Kelappan d. V.P. Menon
80. ‘Trippadidanam’ was an important event during the period of
a. Dharma Raja b. Swati Thirual c. Marthanda Varma d. Chithira
Thirunal
81. Which one of the following is not a Trans Himalayan range?
a. Kailash b. Zaskar c. Karakoram d. Khasi Jainthia
82. The Dhang, Dundwa and Churia ranges of Siwaliks are situated in
a. Sikkim b.Bhutan c. Nepal d. India
83. In which mountain range the Makalu and Manaslu peaks are situated?
a. Aravalli b. Karakoram c. Dhaula Dhar d. Himadri
84. Which of the following is a trans-Himalayan River?
a. Ganga b. Yamuna c. Sutlej d. Ravi
85. Biafo is a
a. Glacier in the Karakoram Range b. Glacier in the Pamir plateau
c. Snow-fed river in the Karakoram d. Lake in Kashmir
86. Which of the following peaks is not situated in the Himalayan Range?
a. Nanda devi b. Godwin Austin c. Dhaulagiri d. Kanchaenjunga
87. The Bara Lacha La and Shipki La Passes are situated in the State of
a. Uttar Pradesh b. Jammu and Kashmir
c. Sikkim d. Himachal Pradesh
88. In which district of Uttaranchal hemkund, the Himalayan Lake is situated?
a. Almora b. Dehradun c. Rudra Prayag d. Chamoli
89. The flat toped terraces of the Kashmir valley are known as
a. Banger b. Khadar c. Karewas d. duns
90. The depth of alluvium in the Ganges bed is maximum at:
a. Siliguri b. Ambala c. Delhi d. Varanasi
91. Preamble to the constitution of India ……………………………………
a. a) is not part of constitution b) indicate the objective
b. c) indicate the source d) gives direction

92. In 1950, the preamble of the Indian Constitution declared India to be …………
a. a sovereign, secular, democratic
b. a sovereign , socialist, secular, democratic, republic
c. a sovereign, democratic, republic
d. a sovereign, secular, democratic, republic

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93. Part IV- A was added to the Constitution of India by the
a. a) Twenty – fifth Amendment Act b) Forty- second Amendment Act
b. c) forty – fourth Amendment Act d) Fifty – second
Amendment Act

94. The minimum age for the membership of the Council of States is
a. a) 20 yrs b) 18 yrs c) 25 yrs d) 30 yrs

95. The constitution of India framed by the Constituent Assembly was finally
adopted and enacted on
a. a) 15th August, 1947 b) 26th January, 1950
b. c) 26th November, 1949 d) 9th December, 1946
96. Who is known as the father of Indian Constitution?
a. B.R.Ambedkar (b) Sardar Patel (c) Nehru (d) B.N.Rao
97. Which is the first state in India formed on the basis of language
a. Kerala (b) Andhrapradesh (c) Tamilnadu (d) Karnataka
98. Which amendment included a list of “Fundamental Duties” in the constitution
a. 24th (b) 26th (c) 32nd (d) 42nd
99. The number of languages recognized by the Indian constitution
a. 15 (b) 17 (c) 21 (d) 22
100. The date on which the RTI act came into force
(a) October,10,2005 (b) October,12,2005 (c) October,15,2005
(d) October,21,2005

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