TNPSC Group 2 2016 Question Paper General Studies Questions 1-25 English

1. Select the pair, which are dimensionally alike among the following:
I. Product of force and time
II. Product of momentum and time
III. Product of Ariel velocity and linear density
IV. Product of work and time

A. I and II only

B. II and III only

C. III and IV only

D. I and III only

Answer: D. I and III only

2. Arrange the following in the increasing order of their penetration powers:
I. Alpha rays
II. Beta particles
III. Gamma rays

A. I - II - III

B. II - I - III

C. II - III - I

D. III - II - I

Answer: A. I - II - III

3. Match correctly the following Lists 1, 2 and 3 :
List 1 List 2 List 3
I. Ammonia (a) White solid (i) Rocket fuel
II. Basic reducing agent (b) Hydrazine (ii) Haber's process
III. Explosive (c) Colourless volatile gas (iii) Hydrazoic acid
IV. Hydroxylamine (d) Colourless volatile liquid (iv) Oxidising and reducing agent

A. I-b-iii II-c-iv III-d-ii IV-a-i

B. I-d-i II-b-iii III-a-ii IV-c-iv

C. I-a-iv II-c-ii III-d-i IV-b-iii

D. I-c-ii II-b-i III-d-iii IV-a-iv

Answer: D. I-c-ii II-b-i III-d-iii IV-a-iv

4. Fructose-6-Phosphate is also known as

A. Newberg ester

B. Harden ester

C. Young ester

D. Paranas ester

Answer: A. Newberg ester

5. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List I	List II
(a) Fatty substance	1. Pectins
(b) Manufacture of ink	2. Suberin
(c) Nitrogenous waste product	3. Tannins
(d) Fruit jellies	4. Alkaloids

A. 1 3 4 2

B. 3 4 2 1

C. 2 3 4 1

D. 2 4 1 3

Answer: C. 2 3 4 1

6. Which one of the following cells formed during gametogenesis is diploid?

A. Primary polar body

B. Spermatid

C. Spermatogonia

D. Secondary polar body

Answer: C. Spermatogonia

7. Match Column I with Column II and III and choose the correct options :
Column I Column II Column III
1. Typhoid (a) Haemophilus influenza (i) Chronic inflammation of the lymphatic vessels
2. Pneumonia (b) Trichophyton (ii) Dry scaly lesions on the skin
3. Filariasis (c) Salmonella typhi (iii) Alveoli filled with fluid
4. Ringworm (d) Wuchereri malayi (iv) Intestinal perforations

A. 1-c-iv; 2-a-ii; 3-b-i; 4-d-iii

B. 1-c-iv; 2-b-ii; 3-a-iii; 4-d-i

C. 1-c-iv; 2-a-iii; 3-d-i; 4-b-ii

D. 1-c-iv; 2-d-ii; 3-a-i; 4-b-iii

Answer: C. 1-c-iv; 2-a-iii; 3-d-i; 4-b-ii

8. Identify the writer who won the prestigious Man Booker Prize for fiction, 2015?

A. Tom McCarthy

B. Marlon James

C. Sunjeev Sahota

D. Anne Tyler

Answer: B. Marlon James

9. Which of the following mountains of North America has been renamed as Denali?

A. Mount Elbert

B. Mount Mitchell

C. Mount McKinley

D. Mount Whitney

Answer: C. Mount McKinley

10. With reference to Tamilnadu, Nisha : 2008 is similar as P : 2015. Then P points out to

A. BOB09

B. Madi

C. HudHud

D. Roanu

Answer: D. Roanu

11. Which gene was identified recently by scientists of India as primarily responsible for obesity among Indians?

A. THCM8B

B. THFG6C

C. THKR8E

D. THSD7A

Answer: D. THSD7A

12. India's first dedicated multi wavelength space observatory for astronomy research, launched on 28th September 2015 is

A. GSAT-6

B. GSAT-15

C. GSAT-16

D. ASTROSAT

Answer: D. ASTROSAT

13. In which of the following tennis tournaments in 2015, Sania Mirza and Martina Higgins pair did not win the women's doubles championship?

A. Miami open

B. French open

C. US open

D. Wimbledon

Answer: B. French open

14. In September 2015, Tamil Nadu's largest solar plant was commissioned at

A. Minjur (Tiruvallur Dist.)

B. Rajakkamangalam (Kanyakumari Dist.)

C. Vinnandhur (Namakkal Dist.)

D. Sengottai (Verudhunagar Dist.)

Answer: D. Sengottai (Verudhunagar Dist.)

15. Which of the following statements on SAHAJ scheme is/are correct?
(1) SAHAJ will enable customers to post online request for a new LPG connection
(2) It was launched by the Finance Ministry
(3) Initially the scheme was launched in 22 cities across the country

A. (1) only

B. (1) and (2) only

C. (2) and (3) only

D. (1) and (3) only

Answer: A. (1) only

16. Bidhya Bhandari who was elected as the first women President of Nepal in October 2015 belongs to

A. Madeshi Jana Adhikar Forum

B. Communist party of Nepal

C. Nepali Congress

D. Rastriya Prajatantra party

Answer: B. Communist party of Nepal

17. The first BRICS migration conference in October 2015 was held at

A. Sochi, Russia

B. Beijing, China

C. New Delhi, India

D. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Answer: A. Sochi, Russia

18. Which organisation's 73rd foundation day is being observed on 26th September 2015?

A. ICAR

B. ISRO

C. CSIR

D. NIO

Answer: C. CSIR

19. The part of the earth's interior which is known as Asthenosphere is

A. SIMA

B. Upper Mantle

C. Lower Mantle

D. Outer core

Answer: B. Upper Mantle

20. The river which is said to be the lifeline of Sikkim is

A. Manas

B. Lohit

C. Sankosh

D. Tista

Answer: D. Tista

21. The planet which has the fastest orbital motion is

A. Mercury

B. Venus

C. Earth

D. Mars

Answer: A. Mercury

22. The mountain which is known as 'horst' is

A. Fold mountain

B. Block mountain

C. Volcanic mountain

D. Residual mountain

Answer: B. Block mountain

23. Largest area in the ocean floor is occupied by

A. Continental shelf

B. Continental slope

C. Deep sea plain

D. Ocean deeps

Answer: C. Deep sea plain

24. Which of the following were the liquid measurements used by the imperial cholas?

A. Ma, Kuzhi

B. Kalanju, Madai

C. Nali, Uri

D. Tuni, Padakku

Answer: C. Nali, Uri

25. Pick out the wrong statement about Rabindranath Tagore
(I) He founded Shantiniketan (now Viswabharati university) in Bengal
(II) He is the first Asian to receive Nobel prize in 1915
(III) His works are 'post office' and 'Gora'
(IV) He is the writer of National Anthems of India and Srilanka

A. I only

B. II only

C. I and III only

D. II and IV only

Answer: D. II and IV only

TNPSC Group 2 2016 Preliminary Examination

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