Kerala PSC Tradesman (Computer Technical Education) Solved Paper - Exam Held on 05-03-2016

1.Which command is used to remove a file?
(A) Remove
(B) Rom
(C) Mv
(D) Del
Correct Answer:D
2.Which of the following is considered as DBMS?
(A) Foxpro
(B) Oracle
(C) MS Access
(D) All of the above
Correct Answer:D
3.Which of the following is not a type of constructor?
(A) Copy constructor
(B) Friend Constructor
(C) Default Constructor
(D) Parameterized Constructor
Correct Answer:B
5.Which of the following System software resides in the main memory always?
(A) Text Editor
(B) Assembler
(C) Linker
(D) Loader
Correct Answer:D
6.When was Apple Macintosh II microcomputer introduced in the market?
(A) 1964
(B) 1970
(C) 1983
(D) 1986
Correct Answer:C
7.FDDI is a:
(A) Ring Network
(B) Mesh Network
(C) Star Network
(D) Bus Network
Correct Answer:A
8.Which command is used to display the top of the file?
(A) Cat
(B) Head
(C) More
(D) Grep
Correct Answer:B
9.Which of the following device is used to connect two systems,especially if the systems use different protocols?
(A) Hub
(B) Bridge
(C) Gateway
(D) Repeater
Correct Answer:C
10.EBCDIC can code up to how many  different characters:
(A) 8
(B) 32
(C) 64
(D) 256
Correct Answer:D
11.Which 32-bit microprocessor is used in IBM’s PS/2 model-80 computer?
(A) 8088
(B) 80286
(C) 80386
(D) 80486
Correct Answer:C
12.The Boolean expression X=A+B+C+is logically equivalent to what single gate:
(A) NAND
(B) NOR
(C) AND
(D) OR
Correct Answer:A
14.Which of the following statement is correct?
(A) Class is an instance of object
(B) Object is an instance of a class
(C) Class is an instance of data type
(D) Object is an instance of data type
Correct Answer:B
15.Which of the following is an abstract data type?
(A) Int
(B) Double
(C) String
(D) Class
Correct Answer:D
16.Which of the following is the address of the router?
(A) The IP address
(B) The TCP address
(C) The subnet mask
(D) The default gateway
Correct Answer:A
17.The ______ layer is the layer closest to the transmission medium.
(A) Transport
(B) Network
(C) Physical
(D) Datalink
Correct Answer:C
18.ASCII stands for:
(A) All purpose Scientific Code for Information Interchange
(B) American Standard Code for information Interchange
(C) American Security Code for Information Interchange
(D) American Scientific Code for Information Interchange
Correct Answer:B
19.1024 Kilobytes represent a:
(A) 1 MB
(B) 1 GB
(C) 1 KB
(D) None of these
Correct Answer:A
20.The ASCII code for the character J is:
(A) 10010001
(B) 1001 1010
(C) 0100 1010
(D) 1010 0001
Correct Answer:C
21.Which of the following is not a function of DBA?
(A) Network maintenance
(B) Routine Maintenance
(C) Schema Definition
(D) Authorisation for data access
Correct Answer:A
22.A system program that combines the separately compiled modules of a program into a form suitable for execution:
(A) Assembler
(B) Linking Loader
(C) Cross compiler
(D) Load and Go
Correct Answer:B
23.The software used to convert source program instructions to object instruction is known as:
(A) Compiler
(B) Assembler
(C) Interpreter
(D) Language Processor
Correct Answer:D
24.To copy the hidden system files of DOS to mother disk you can use the command:
(A) Copy
(B) Ren
(C) Sys
(D) Diskcopy
Correct Answer:D
25.Which of the following is a group of one or more attributes that uniquely identifies a row?
(A) Key
(B) Domain
(C) Tuple
(D) Relation
Correct Answer:A
26.A full binary tree with 2n+1 nodes contain:
(A) n leaf nodes
(B) n non leaf nodes
(C) n-1 leaf nodes
(D) n-1 non leaf nodes
Correct Answer:B
27.What does Belay Anomaly related to?
(A) Page Replacement Algorithm
(B) Memory Management Algorithm
(C) Deadlock prevention Algorithm
(D) Disk scheduling Algorithm
Correct Answer:A
28.In Which year the first operating system was developed:
(A) 1910
(B) 1940
(C) 1950
(D) 1980
Correct Answer:C
29.The geostationary satellite used for communication systems:
(A) Rotates with the earth
(B) Remains stationary relative on the earth
(C) Is positioned over equator
(D) All of the above
Correct Answer:D
30.What is the port number of POP3?
(A) 80
(B) 110
(C) 90
(D) 49
Correct Answer:B
31.A relation is in this form if it is in BCNF and has no multivalued dependencies:
(A) Second normal form
(B) Third normal form
(C) Fourth normal form
(D) Domain/Key normal form
Correct Answer:C
32.Who programmed the first computer game spacewar in 1962?
(A)  Steve Russell
(B) Konrad Zuse
(C) Alan Emtage
(D) Tim Berners-lee
Correct Answer:A
33.Which access method is used for obtaining a record from a cassette tape?
(A) Direct
(B) Sequential
(C) Random
(D) All of the above
Correct Answer:B
34.A technique for direct search is:
(A) Binary search
(B) Linear search
(C) Tree search
(D) Hashing
Correct Answer:D
35.The postfix form of the expression:
(A+B)(CD-E)F/G is
(A) AB+CDE-FG/
(B) AB+CDE-FG/
(C) AB+CDE-FG/
(D) AB+CDE-FG/
Correct Answer:
36.What does PPTP stands for?
(A) Point to Point Transmission  Protocol
(B) Point to Point Transfer Protocol
(C) Point to Point Tunneling Protocol
(D) Point to Point Traffic Protocol
Correct Answer:C
37.Which of the following statement is correct
(A) C++ allows static type checking
(B) C++ allows dynamic type checking
(C) C++ allows static member function be of type const
(D) Both A and B
Correct Answer:D
38.Which is a reserved word in the Java Programming language?
(A) Method
(B) Native
(C) Reference
(D) Subclass
Correct Answer:B
39.The communication mode that supports two-way traffic but only one direction at time is:
(A) Simplex
(B) Duplex
(C) Half duplex
(D) Multiplex
Correct Answer:C
40.What is thrashing?
(A) A high paging activity is called thrashing
(B) A high executing  activity is called thrashing
(C) A extremely long process is called thrashing
(D) A extremely long virtual memory is called thrashing
Correct Answer:A
41.Linux Torvalds develop which operating system:
(A) Windows
(B) Mac OS
(C) UNIX
(D) Linux
Correct Answer:D
42.Which operating system is developed and used by Apple Inc?
(A) Windows
(B) Android
(C) Ios
(D) UNIX
Correct Answer:C
43.Which one is the current fastest supercomputer in India?
(A) Param Padma
(B) SAGA-220
(C) PARAM YUVA II
(D) EKA
Correct Answer:C
44.Which of the following concepts means wrapping up of data and functions together?
(A) Abstraction
(B) Encapsulation
(C) Inheritance
(D) Polymorphism
Correct Answer:B
45.One solution to the multivalued dependency constraint problem is to:
(A) Split the relation into two relations each with a single theme
(B) Change the theme
(C) Create a new theme
(D) Add a composite key
Correct Answer:A
46.Which of the following algorithm solves the all pair shortest path problem?
(A) Floyd’s algorithm
(B) Warshall’s algorithm
(C) Prim’s algorithm
(D) Dijkstra’s algorithm
Correct Answer:
47.Which of the following is an invalid visibility label while inheriting a class?
(A) Public
(B) Private
(C) Protected
(D) Friend
Correct Answer:D
48.What does SSL stands for?
(A) System Socket Layer
(B) Secure System Login
(C) Secure Socket Layer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
(D) Secure System Layer
Correct Answer:C
49.What hardware architectures are not supported by Red Hat?
(A) SPARC
(B) IBM-COMPATIBLE
(C) Alpha
(D) Macintosh
Correct Answer:D
50.How many types of Polymorphism are supported by C++?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
Correct Answer:B
51.Which address is the loopback address?
(A) 0.0.0.1
(B) 127.0.0.0
(C) 127.0.0.1
(D) 255.255.255.255
Correct Answer:C
52.Process are classified into different group in:
(A) Multilevel queue scheduling algorithm
(B) Priority scheduling algorithm
(C) Round Robin scheduling algorithm
(D) Shortest job scheduling algorithm
Correct Answer:A
53.Which keys can be used to pressed quit without saving in DOS?
(A) Ctrl+A
(B) Ctrl+B
(C) Ctrl+D
(D) Ctrl+C
Correct Answer:D
54.The OS of a computer may periodically collect all the free memory space to form continuous block of free space.This is called:
(A) Garbage collection
(B) Concatenation
(C) Collision
(D) Dynamic Memory Allocation
Correct Answer:A
55.Who was the father of Punched Card Processing?
(A) J.Presper Eckert
(B) Charles Babbage
(C) Dr.Herman Hollerith
(D) Blaise Pascal
Correct Answer:C
56.What is the usual number of bits transmitted simultaneously in parallel data transmission used by microcomputers?
(A) 16
(B) 9
(C) 8
(D) 4
Correct Answer:B
57.India’s first super computer param 8000 was installed in:
(A) 1988
(B) 1982
(C) 1995
(D) 1991
Correct Answer:D
58.The number of interchanges required to sort 5,1,6,2,4 in ascending order using Bubble  sort is:
(A) 6
(B) 5
(C) 7
(D) 8
Correct Answer:B
59.Modem is used data transmission when was it invented and in which country:
(A) 1963,USA
(B) 1965,Germany
(C) 1950,USA
(D) 1950,Japan
Correct Answer:C
60.In Php variable name starts with:
(A) !
(B) &
(C) #
(D) $
Correct Answer:D
61.The person contributes the idea of the stored program was:
(A) Charles Babbage
(B) Howard Aiken
(C) John Von Neumann
(D) Vinton Cerf
Correct Answer:C
62.Father of Java Programming language
(A) Dennis Ritchie
(B) James Gosling
(C) Simer Crey
(D) James Russell
Correct Answer:B
63.A semaphore:
(A) Is a binary mutex
(B) Must be accessed from only one process
(C) Can be accessed from multiple process
(D) None of these
Correct Answer:D
64.In OSI Model,which of the following layer provides error-free delivery of data
(A) Data link
(B) Network
(C) Transport
(D) Session
Correct Answer:C
65.Which of the following is not a level 0 data abstraction?
(A) Physical layer
(B) Critical layer
(C) Logical layer
(D) View level
Correct Answer:B
66.ISP exchanges internet traffic between their networks by:
(A) Internet exchange point
(B) Subscriber endpoint
(C) ISP end point
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer:A
67.What are the most commonly used transmission speeds in BPS used in data communication
(A) 300
(B) 1200
(C) 2400
(D) 9600
Correct Answer:D
68.The average successful search time or sequential search on ‘n’ items is:
(A) n/2
(B) (n-1)/2
(C) (n+2)/2
(D) log(n)+1
Correct Answer:A
69.Which of the following is a data model?
(A) Entity-Relationship model
(B) Relational data model
(C) Object Based data model
(D) All of the above
Correct Answer:D
70.What is the default subnet mask for a class is  A network?
(A) 127.0.0.1
(B) 255.0.0.0
(C) 255.255.255.0.0
(D) 255.255.255.0
Correct Answer:B
71.How many instances of an abstract class can be created?
(A) 1
(B) 4
(C) 10
(D) 0
Correct Answer:D
72.Which of the following is the 2’s complement of 1011?
(A) 1010
(B) 0101
(C) 1100
(D) 0111
Correct Answer:B
73.Which of the following commands is used to update access and modification?
(A) Grep
(B) We
(C) Touch
(D) Cat
Correct Answer:C
74.A high speed device used in CPU for temporary storage during processing is called:
(A) A Register
(B) A Bus
(C) A Data bus
(D) All of the above
Correct Answer:A
75.Which of the following statement is correct?
(A) Base class pointer cannot point to derived class
(B) Derived class pointer cannot point to base class
(C) Pointer to derived class cannot be created
(D) Pointer to base class cannot be created
Correct Answer:B
76.Bottom up parsing involves:
(A) Shift reduce
(B) Handle Pruning
(C) Operator check
(D) A and B
Correct Answer:D
77.Which of the following cannot be friend?
(A) Function
(B) Class
(C) Object
(D) Operator Function
Correct Answer:C
78.Which is a valid keyword in Java?
(A) Interface
(B) String
(C) Float
(D) Unsigned
Correct Answer:A
79.The Average time necessary for the correct sector of a disk to arrive at the read write head is:
(A) Down time
(B) Seek time
(C) Latency time
(D) Access time
Correct Answer:C
80.Type checking is normally done during
(A) Lexical analysis
(B) Syntax Analysis
(C) Code Generation
(D) Syntax directed translation
Correct Answer:D
81.”Yachana Yathra”to enable the poor children to get educated was led by:
(A) AK.Gopalan
(B) V.T.Bhattathiripad
(C) K.Kelappan
(D) T.K.Madhavan
Correct Answer:B
82.Who is known as the Jhansi of Travancore?
(A) Arya Pallam
(B) Anna Chandy
(C) Lalitha Prabhu
(D) Akkamma Cheriyan
Correct Answer:D
83.Which organization led Kalpathi Revolts?
(A) Sahodara Sangam
(B) SNDP
(C) Arya Samaj
(D) Yogakshemasabha
Correct Answer:C
84.The prefix “Mahakavi”awarded to Kumaranasan by Madras University in the year:
(A) 1922
(B) 1918
(C) 1924
(D) 1920
Correct Answer:A
85.In which temple Sree Narayana Guru installed mirror?
(A) Aruvippuram
(B) Karamukku
(C) Sivagiri
(D) Kalavamkodam
Correct Answer:D
86.Who won the Nobel Prize in literature in 2015?
(A) Patrick Modiano
(B) Svetlana Alexievich
(C) Alice Munro
(D) Mo Yan
Correct Answer:B
87.India’s first space research observatory ,ASTROSAT successfully launched into the orbit from Sriharikota:
(A) 2015 September 25
(B) 2015 September 30
(C) 2015 September 28
(D) 2015 September 27
Correct Answer:C
88.Who is the brand ambassador of the programme”Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana?”
(A) Shahrukh Khan
(B) Amitabh Bachchan
(C) Shilpa Shetty
(D) Ankit Fadia
Correct Answer:B
89.Who painted “The Potato Eaters”?
(A) Picasso
(B) Leonardo da vinci
(C) Vincent Van Gogh
(D) Raja Ravi Varma
Correct Answer:C
90.Gandhiji learned about civil disobedience movement from:
(A) Hermann Kallenbach
(B) Henry David Thoreau
(C) Martin Luther King
(D) Leo Tolstoy
Correct Answer:B
91.From where have been Indian constitution inspired the idea of federal government with a strong centre and a different State government?
(A) Constitution of Canada
(B) Constitution of USA
(C) Constitution of Britain
(D) Constitution of Australia
Correct Answer:A
92.Out of 543 elected Lok Sabha members,how many members represented the Union Territories?
(A) 8
(B) 10
(C) 15
(D) 20
Correct Answer:D
93.In which year NOTA (None of the above)implemented in India?
(A) 2010
(B) 2012
(C) 2013
(D) 2014
Correct Answer:C
94.”The spirit of democracy is not a mechanical think to be adjusted by abolition of form.I required change of heart “ Who says this?
(A) Abraham Lincoln
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Rabindranath Tagore
(D) Subhas Chandra Bose
Correct Answer:B
95.Which parliamentary committee in India is normally chaired by a prominent member of the opposition?
(A) Privileges Committee
(B) Estimates Committee
(C) Public Accounts Committee
(D) Committee on Government Assurances
Correct Answer:C
96.National Food Security Mission(NFSM)launched in the year:
(A) 2008
(B) 2005
(C) 2010
(D) 2007
Correct Answer:A
97.Which of the following is the scheme for prevention of Trafficking and Rescue,Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Victims of Trafficking for Commercial Sexual exploitation?
(A) Ujjawala
(B) Swadhar
(C) Kishori Shakti Yojana
(D) Integrated Child Development Services
Correct Answer:A
98.Right to Information Act(RTI)passed in the year:
(A) 2004
(B) 2005
(C) 2007
(D) 2008
Correct Answer:B
99.Which of the following award is given for individual’s working for child welfare?
(A) Kishori Shakti Yojana
(B) Vayoshreshtha Samman Award
(C) Rajiv Gandhi Manav Seva Award
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer:C
100.The Food for work programme was renamed as:
(A) Rural Landless Employment
(B) Integrated Rural Development Programme(IRDP)
(C) Jawahar Rozgar Yojana(JRY)
(D) National Rural Employment Programme(NREP)
Correct Answer:D

Kerala PSC Tradesman (Civil, Technical Education) Solved Paper - Exam Held on 09-08-2016

1.The arrangements made at the situations where two or more roads meet or cross the another,such a way that one road over or under another by means of a bridge is
(A) Roundabouts
(B) Grade Separations
(C) Grade intersections
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer: B
2.A point P is 5 cm above the H.P and 3 cm in front of V.P what will be the distance between the top and front view(P and P)after completing the projection drawing
(A) 2cm
(B) 15cm
(C) 8cm
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer: C
3.The bridge constructed such a way that,its centre line is not at right angle to the stream few is:
(A) Angle bridge
(B) Square bridge
(C) Skew bridge
(D) Tilting bridge
Correct Answer: C
4.The depth of an arch at the crown is more than that at  the springing line and the shape of the intrados is a semi circle,then it is called:
(A) Florentine arch
(B) Venetian arch
(C) Horseshoe arch
(D) Stilled arch
Correct Answer: A
5.When the cutting place is inclined to the axis of the right circular cone and parallel to one of its generators,the section obtained is:
(A) Rectangular hyperbola
(B) Parabola
(C) Ellipse
(D) Hyperbola
Correct Answer: B
6.The yards,which used to isolate goods wagons received from various centres in the order of station at which they are to be sent?
(A) Locomotive yards
(B) Marshalling yards
(C) Passenger yards
(D) Goods yards
Correct Answer: B
7.The difference in level of the water surface between upstream and downstream of a bridge
(A) Vent way
(B) Free board
(C) Causeway
(D) Afflux
Correct Answer: D
8.Among the following which is a constituents or components of rolling stock of railways
(A) Wagons
(B) Plate laying
(C) Fixtures and fasteners
(D) Stations and yards
Correct Answer: A
9.Which one of the following is adopted as a narrow gauge in Indian railway?
(A) 0.762 meter
(B) 1.767 meter
(C) 0.626 meter
(D) 1.067 meter
Correct Answer: A
10.The part of a circle bounded by an arc and its chord is:
(A) Sector
(B) Segment
(C) Semi-circle
(D) Arch
Correct Answer: B
11.The ratio of lateral strain to the linear strain within the elastic limit:
(A) Modulus of rigidity
(B) Modulus of elasticity
(C) Poisson's ratio
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer: C
12.The rails are connected at their ends by means of:
(A) Chairs and keys
(B) Fish-plates
(C) Roominess
(D) Prospect
Correct Answer: B
13.
14.The planes of projections lie between the object and the observer is in:
(A) Third angle projection
(B) Fourth angle projection
(C) First angle projection
(D) Sound angle projection
Correct Answer: A
15.The ratio of ultimate bearing capacity to safe hearing capacity is:
(A) Frictional resistance
(B) Allowable bearing capacity
(C) Compaction factor
(D) Factor of safety
Correct Answer: D
16.The most suitable cement used for under water or running water concrete is:
(A) Rapid hardening cement
(B) Acid resistance cement
(C) White cement
(D) Quick setting cement
Correct Answer: D
17.The windows usually provided near the top of the main roof and are made of open in the adjoining verandah or lean to roof for proper ventilation is:
(A) Clerestory windows
(B) Dormer windows
(C) Lantern lights
(D) Casement windows
Correct Answer: A
18.The defects in timber,which is caused by over maturity or by bad ventilation during storage?
(A) Druxiness
(B) Radial shakes
(C) Rupture
(D) Foxiness
Correct Answer: D
19.As per NBC,The maximum height of boundary wall,without any special permission and condition is:
(A) 1.50 metre
(B) 1.80 metre
(C) 1.20 metre
(D) 2.10 metre
Correct Answer: A
20.The roof slopes in the four directions,but each slop has a break is:
(A) Dock roof
(B) Mansard roof
(C) Gambrel roof
(D) Hip roof
Correct Answer: A
21.If the diameter of a sphere is 3cm, then the volume of the sphere is_____ cm^3
(A) 20.25 Pie
(B) 9.00 Pie
(C) 18.00 Pie
(D) 4.50 Pie
Correct Answer: D
22.The innermost central portion or core of the tree:
(A) Medula
(B) Heart wood
(C) Inner bark
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer: A
23.Trimmed size of’A1’ drawing paper:
(A) 210 mmx297 mm
(B) 420 mmx594 mm
(C) 594 mmx841 mm
(D) 297 mmx420 mm
Correct Answer: C
24.The small room generally provided adjacent to dining room for keeping cooked food:
(A) Left
(B) Store
(C) Panty
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer: C
25.The traffic way provided in such a way that during floods,water is allowed to flow across the communication route:
(A) Super passage
(B) Causeway
(C) Fly over
(D) Bye pass
Correct Answer: B
26.The bond in which the brick are arranged at 450 in opposite direction from the central line of the wall of thickness is:
(A) Silverlocks bond
(B) Zigzag bond
(C) Diagonal bond
(D) Herring bone bond
Correct Answer: D
27.The lower half portion of an arch between crown and skewback:
(A) Springer
(B) Spandril
(C) Haunch
(D) Impost
Correct Answer: C
28.The weight per metre length of 20 mm diameter steel bar is around:
(A) 1.58 kg
(B) 3.55 kg
(C) 0.89 kg
(D) 2.46 kg
Correct Answer: D
29.The edge of roof covering materials which projects beyond the gable end of the sloped roof,running between the eaves and ridge is:
(A) Valley
(B) Hipped end
(C) Verge
(D) Dragon tie
Correct Answer: C
30.Eccentricity of ellipse is always:
(A) Less than one
(B) Greater than one
(C) Equal to one
(D) Equal to zero
Correct Answer: A
31.The total depth of water,in cm,required by a crop to come to maturity is called:
(A) Duty
(B) Delta
(C) Base
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer: B
32.When the bed level of the canal is higher than the highest flood level of the drainage,the cross drainage work is:
(A) Aqueduct
(B) Super passage
(C) Causeway
(D) Level crossing
Correct Answer: A
33.Which one of the following cement is most suitable for mass concrete work?
(A) Rapid hardening Portland cement
(B) Quick setting cement
(C) Low heat Portland cement
(D) Acid resistance cement
Correct Answer: C
34.The method of termination of the wall such a way that the bricks left projecting in alternate courses for the bonding future horizontal masonry construction:
(A) Frog
(B) Threshold
(C) Lacing course
(D) Toothing
Correct Answer: D
35.The decrease or loss in the value of a property due to its use,life,wear and tear etc:
(A) Scrap value
(B) Depreciation
(C) Sinking fund
(D) Rateable value
Correct Answer: B
36.The fund which is gradually accumulated by way of periodic on annual deposit for the replacement of the building at the end of its useful life:
(A) Obsolescence
(B) Annuity
(C) Salvage value
(D) Sinking fund
Correct Answer: D
37.The value at the end of the utility period without being dismantled:
(A) Salvage value
(B) Scrap value
(C) Book value
(D) Obsolescence
Correct Answer: A
38.Which of the following ingredient of cement increase the initial setting time?
(A) Calcium oxide
(B) Alumina
(C) Calcium sulphate
(D) Magnesia
Correct Answer: C
39.The inclined member of a mason’s scaffolding,which offer strength and stability and fixed to the ground is?
(A) Standards
(B) Braces
(C) Rakers
(D) Ledgers
Correct Answer: C
40.Plate load test determines:
(A) Size of foundation
(B) Ultimate bearing capacity of soil
(C) Depth of foundation
(D) Safe bearing capacity of soil
Correct Answer: B
41.The radiating or tapering or angular steps used for changing the direction of flight in a star:
(A) Commodes
(B) Bullnose steps
(C) Splayed steps
(D) Winders
Correct Answer: D
42.The spikes used on high speed trunk routes to obtain better life by resisting lateral thrust:
(A) Standard spikes
(B) Screw spikes
(C) Elastic spikes
(D) Dog spikes
Correct Answer: B
43.The projection of the lower step from the vertical face of the upper step in a stepped footing:
(A) Lap
(B) Chajja
(C) Offset
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer: C
44.The designation of door ’10 DT 21’:
(A) A door opening of 1000mm x 2100mm with double shutter
(B) A door with two shutters having a shutter size of 1000 mm x 2100 mm
(C) A door opening of 1000 mmx2100 mm with single shutter
(D) A door frame of section size 21 cm x10 cm with double shutter
Correct Answer: A
45.The  amount of deviation of the magnetic needle of a compass from its normal position is:
(A) Dip of needle
(B) Magnetic declination
(C) Local attraction
(D) Arbitrary bearing
Correct Answer: C
46.The units of measurement in MKS system for ‘sawing of timber’:
(A) Bunning metre
(B) Square metre
(C) Cubic metre
(D) Number of days
Correct Answer: B
47.The pipe through which human excreta flows:
(A) Waste pipe
(B) Vent pipe
(C) Rainwater pipe
(D) Soil pipe
Correct Answer: D
48.A cut provided in the door frame to receive the shutter:
(A) Louver
(B) Horn
(C) Rebate
(D) Mortise
Correct Answer: C
49.The capacity for doing work:
(A) Speed
(B) Power
(C) Energy
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer: C
50.The under surface of a stair is:
(A) Waist
(B) Soffit
(C) Head room
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer: B
51.The method of timbering of trenches used for supporting the sides of a soft ground of depth not exceeding 10 metre and providing an offset at the end of the each stage is:
(A) Stay bracing
(B) Box sheeting
(C) Runner system
(D) Vertical sheeting
Correct Answer: D
52.The defects due to seasoning,which indicate by the curvature formed in the direction of length of timber:
(A) Bow
(B) Cup
(C) Twist
(D) Split
Correct Answer: A
53.The liquid substances which hold the ingredients of the paint in liquid suspension and helps them to spread evenly on the surface to be painted.
(A) Base
(B) Solvent
(C) Drier
(D) Vehicle
Correct Answer: D
54.The last staff reading taken by a level just before the shifting:
(A) Back sight
(B) Fore sight
(C) Intermediate sight
(D) Change point
Correct Answer: B
55.In ‘Autocad’ drawing function key ______ is used for ORTHO mode on and off.
(A) F8
(B) F1
(C) F10
(D) F3
Correct Answer: A
56.The vertical member of metal or wood,supporting the handrail of a stair:
(A) Scotia
(B) Stringers
(C) Header
(D) Baluster
Correct Answer: D
57.If the bearing of two lines AB and AC are N 43015’E and S 45045’E respectively,then the included angle between these lines is:
(A) 89000’
(B) 2030’
(C) 91000’
(D) None of these
Correct Answer: C
58.The projecting course at the upper part of a pier or an abutment of an arch to stress the springing line is:
(A) Nosing
(B) Spandril
(C) Skewback
(D) Impost
Correct Answer: D
59.The triangular shaped portion of Masonry at the end of a sloped roof:
(A) Gable
(B) Hipped end
(C) Mitred closer
(D) Buttress
Correct Answer: A
60.The temporary enclosure constructed in a river for excluding water during construction:
(A) Well foundation
(B) Box caisson
(C) Cofferdam
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer: C
61.The formation of conical hole in the plastered surface due to the presence of some particles which expand on setting such defects of plastering is:
(A) Popping
(B) Peeling
(C) Crazing
(D) Flaking
Correct Answer: A
62.The increase in volume of sand due to the presence of surface moisture upto some extent is:
(A) Ponding
(B) Bulking
(C) Bleeding
(D) Segregation
Correct Answer: B
63.Instrument used for determining the ‘soundness’ of cement is:
(A) Le Chatelier apparatus
(B) Wagner’s turbidimeter
(C) Vicat apparatus
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer: A
64.The centre of the arch lies above the springing line,the arch is called:
(A) Florentine arch
(B) Horseshoe arch
(C) Venetian arch
(D) Segmental arch
Correct Answer: B
65.The ratio of isometric length to its true length is nearly:
(A) 0.086
(B) 1.222
(C) 0.815
(D) 0.185
Correct Answer: C
66.The Autocad command which used to creates multiple copies of selected objects in rectangular or polar form:
(A) Offset
(B) Array
(C) Oops
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer: B
67.The diameter and height of a cylinder is 4cm,then the volume of cylinder in cubic centimetre is:
(A) 9.00 Pie
(B) 64.00 Pie
(C) 16.00 Pie
(D) None  of the above
Correct Answer: C
68.Asper the present Kerala municipality building rule the minimum width of stair for group B (Educational building)is:
(A) 120 cm
(B) 180 cm
(C) 100 cm
(D) 150 cm
Correct Answer: A
69.A trap which is provided for preventing the entry of sewer gases from public line in to the house drains:
(A) Floor trap
(B) Nahni trap
(C) Gully trap
(D) Intercepting trap
Correct Answer: D
70.The Line joining some fixed points on the main survey lines,for the purpose of locating interior details:
(A) Base line
(B) Check line
(C) Tie line
(D) Offsets
Correct Answer: C
71.The term used to indicate dry reduce which includes decayed fruits,paper pieces,grass etc:
(A) Sewage
(B) Garbage
(C) Sullage
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer: B
72.The ratio between the total covered area of all floors of a building to the plot area:
(A) Open space index
(B) Plinth area ratio
(C) Coverage percentage
(D) Floor area ratio
Correct Answer: D
73.The adjustments required to be made at each of the surveying stations before making observation are called:
(A) Permanent adjustment
(B) Compensating adjustment
(C) Temporary adjustment
(D) Perfect adjustment
Correct Answer: C
74.The continuous thin line connecting a dimensional value or some information relating to a feature in an engineering drawing is:
(A) Extension line
(B) Dimension line
(C) Break line
(D) Leader line
Correct Answer: D
75.The planning of two or more related rooms in proximity of each other to minimize the length of circulation and improves the comfort:
(A) Aspect
(B) Circulation
(C) Roominess
(D) Grouping
Correct Answer: D
76.The abbreviated form of complex compound of cement C3S,C2S,C3A and C4AF are also called:
(A) Aspdin’s compounds
(B) Bogue’s compounds
(C) Vicat’s compounds
(D) James Frost’s compounds
Correct Answer: B
77.The course of stone placed immediately below the cornice to improve the appearance of external face of the wall is:
(A) Frieze
(B) String course
(C) Corbel
(D) Blocking course
Correct Answer: A
78.The ability of a material to resist fraction due to high impact like hammer blows is:
(A) Toughness
(B) Hardness
(C) Brittleness
(D) Ductility
Correct Answer: A
79.The channel or pipe which carries water away from the power house after it has been passed through the turbine is:
(A) Main canal
(B) Pen stock
(C) Regulator
(D) Tail-race
Correct Answer: D
80.When cast-iron pipes are used to convey water with high pressure ______ joints are used
(A) Flanged
(B) Expansion
(C) Bell-and-spigot
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer: A
81.Who established schools in Nagarcoil in the beginning of the 19th Century?
(A) Rev Francis
(B) Rev.Bailey
(C) Ringle Tab
(D) Thoma Kathanar
Correct Answer: C
82.Who is the author of the book ‘Malabar Kalapam’?
(A) K.Madhavan Nair
(B) K.N.Panicker
(C) K.M.Panicker
(D) K.Narayanan Nair
Correct Answer: A
83.Pazhassi Raja was died on:
(A) 30 November 1805
(B) 31 October 1805
(C) 31 October 1805
(D) 31 March 1805
Correct Answer: A
84.’Atma Katha’ is the autobiography of:
(A) C Kesavan
(B) K.M.Panikkar
(C) E.V.Krishna Pillai
(D) P.K.Narayana Pillai
Correct Answer: B
85.Who among the following was not a leader of Nivarthana Agitation?
(A) N.V.Joseph
(B) K.P.R.Gopalan
(C) T.M.Varghese
(D) C Kesavan
Correct Answer: B
86.A famous traveller Ibn Batuta belongs to:
(A) Persia
(B) Syria
(C) Algeria
(D) Morocco
Correct Answer: D
87.Durgapur steel plant was set up with the assistance of:
(A) France
(B) Germany
(C) Spain
(D) Britain
Correct Answer: D
88.The leader of Kurichya revolt of 1812:
(A) Thalakkal Chandu
(B) Edachena Kunkan
(C) Raman Nambi
(D) Kannan Moopan
Correct Answer: C
89.Malabar was joined with the Madras presidency in the year:
(A) 1800
(B) 1792
(C) 1799
(D) 1798
Correct Answer: A
90.Kunhi Kannan was the original name of:
(A) Ananda Therthar
(B) Vagbhatananda
(C) Brahmananda Sivayogi
(D) Ayyankali
Correct Answer: B
91.Who was the first secretary of the Malabar district congress committee?
(A) C Kunhirama Menon
(B) K.P.Kesava Menon
(C) Rama Iyer
(D) K.Madhavan Nair
Correct Answer: A
92.Which among the following news paper started publishing in the year 1924?
(A) Al-amin
(B) Mathrubhumi
(C) Kerala Kaumudi
(D) Kerala Darpanam
Correct Answer: A
93.The famous electricity agitation of 1936 was held at:
(A) Thiruvanathapuram
(B) Thrissur
(C) Idukki
(D) Palakkad
Correct Answer: B
94.Keezhariyur-Bomb case was associated with;
(A) Punnapra-Vayalar Uprisings
(B) Quit India movement
(C) Civil Disobedience movement
(D) kayyur Struggle
Correct Answer: B
95.Which political organization was formed in the year 1941?
(A) All Kerala Peasant Union
(B) All Kerala Karshaka Sangham
(C) Cochin State Praja Mandal
(D) Kerala Trade Union Congress
Correct Answer: C
96.The Travancore State Manual was compiled by:
(A) Pachu Moothathu
(B) G.P.Pillai
(C) V.Nagam Aiya
(D) K.P.Kesava Menon
Correct Answer: C
97.’Samkshepa Vedartham’ was published from:
(A) Geneva
(B) Paris
(C) Amsterdam
(D) Rome
Correct Answer: D
98.Tennis Davis cup 2015 was won by:
(A) Belgium
(B) France
(C) USA
(D) Britain
Correct Answer: D
99.Former Kerala Chief Minister EMS died in the year:
(A) 1997
(B) 1999
(C) 1996
(D) 1998
Correct Answer: D
100.’Samatva Samajam’ was associated with:
(A) Vagbhatananda
(B) K.Kelappan
(C) Vaikunda Swamikal
(D) Ayyankali
Correct Answer: C

Kerala PSC Tradesman ( Computer Engineering, Technical Education) Solved Paper - Exam held on 15-11-2016

1.Who proposed the model of modern computer?
(A) John Von Neumann
(B) Charles Babbage
(C) Tim Cook
(D) Vint Cerf
Correct Answer: A
2.ASCII stands for:
(A) American Standard Code for Information Interchange
(B) American Standard for Indian Information
(C) Australian Standard for Information Interchange
(D) None of these
Correct Answer: A
3.The memory that holds data and information permanently are called:
(A) RAM
(B) ROM
(C) Cache memory
(D) SRAM
Correct Answer: B
4.Which of the following is an input device?
(A) Printer
(B) Scanner
(C) Plotter
(D) Monitor
Correct Answer: B
5.The study and practice of environmentally sustainable computing or information technology is:
(A) Green Computing
(B) Big Data
(C) E-commerce
(D) None of these
Correct Answer: A
6.The device used to convert digital signal to analog signal is called:
(A) Compiler
(B) Keyboard
(C) Modem
(D) Mouse
Correct Answer: C
7.Who is known as father of computers?
(A) Charles Babbage
(B) Dennis Ritchie
(C) John Newman
(D) Tim Lee
Correct Answer: A
8.Name the protocol used for exchanging data and program files across a network
(A) DNS
(B) HTTPS
(C) FTP
(D) SMTP
Correct Answer: C
9.The domain name used for commercial web site is:
(A) .gov
(B) .com
(C) .net
(D) .mil
Correct Answer: B
10.Who proposed the idea of world wide web?
(A) Mark Zuckerberg
(B) John Newman
(C) Tim Berners Lee
(D) Charles Babbage
Correct Answer: C
11.The address used to  uniquely identify a device in internet is called:
(A) Mac  Address
(B) IP address
(C) Port Number
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer: B
12.HTTPS stands for:
(A) Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure
(B) Hypertext Transport Protocol Secure
(C) High Text Transfer Protocol Simple
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer: A
13.The way in which the nodes are physically interconnected to form a network is called?
(A) Protocol
(B) Topology
(C) Bus
(D) Bridge
Correct Answer: B
14.Who is known as the father of the Internet?
(A) Dennis Ritchie
(B) Bill Gates
(C) Tim Berners Lee
(D) Vinton Gray Cerf
Correct Answer: D
15.Which of the following is an example of open Source Software?
(A) Windows XP
(B) Linux
(C) MS Access
(D) MS Word
Correct Answer: B
16.Akshaya centers were initially launched in:
(A) Thrissur
(B) Ernakulam
(C) Malappuram
(D) Kollam
Correct Answer: C
17.The protocol used for internet communication is:
(A) FTP
(B) HTTP
(C) TCP/IP
(D) DNS
Correct Answer: C
18.Which of the following is a popular social networking site?
(A) Twitter
(B) Wikipedia
(C) WhatsApp
(D) Facebook
Correct Answer: D
19.The port number used by HTTP is:
(A) 80
(B) 53
(C) 20
(D) 21
Correct Answer: A
20.Which of the following is a scripting language?
(A) Java
(B) C++
(C) Javascript
(D) Html
Correct Answer: C
21.The system software that acts as an interface between the user and computer hardware is:
(A) Compiler
(B) Operating System
(C) Interpreter
(D) Windows
Correct Answer: B
22.The number of bits in a software port is:
(A) 16 bit
(B) 32 bit
(C) 8 bit
(D) 128 bit
Correct Answer: A
23.The name of common service centers in Kerala:
(A) LBS
(B) Kudumbasree
(C) Akshaya
(D) NIC
Correct Answer: C
24.A language processor that converts a high level language into machine language line by line is called:
(A) Just in time compiler
(B) Compiler
(C) Interpreter
(D) Assembler
Correct Answer: C
25.Google Chrome is an example of:
(A) Web Server
(B) Web browser
(C) Operating System
(D) Compiler
Correct Answer: B
26.A finite sequence of instructions to solve a problem is called:
(A) Flow Chart
(B) Algorithm
(C) Program
(D) Function
Correct Answer: B
27.Which of the following is a valid character constant in’C’?
(A) ’ch’
(B) ’t’
(C) ’01’
(D) ’c’
Correct Answer: D
28.The amount of data that can be sent over a specific connection in a given amount of time is:
(A) Baud rate
(B) Bandwidth
(C) Noise
(D) bps
Correct Answer: B
29.The device used to connect computers of the same network in a wired network is:
(A) Hub
(B) Switch
(C) Repeater
(D) Gateway
Correct Answer: A
30.The code used to represent data in almost all written languages of the world:
(A) ASCII
(B) EBCIDIC
(C) ISCII
(D) Unicode
Correct Answer: D
31.Which of the following is an exit controlled loop?
(A) Do-while
(B) For
(C) While
(D) If-else
Correct Answer: A
32.Which data type is used to represent an empty set of data in C++?
(A) Int
(B) Double
(C) Void
(D) Float
Correct Answer: C
33.Name of the first Techno Park in India
(A) Thiruvanathapuram
(B) Kollam
(C) Mumbai
(D) Hyderabad
Correct Answer: A
34.Which of the following is an image file format?
(A) MP3
(B) WMV
(C) MP4
(D) jpeg
Correct Answer: D
35.The base of hexadecimal number system is:
(A) 8
(B) 2
(C) 16
(D) 10
Correct Answer: C
36.Random Access Memory is a :
(A) Non-Volatile
(B) Volatile
(C) Static
(D) Dynamic
Correct Answer: B
37.Which register holds the address of the next instruction to be executed by the processor?
(A) Instruction Register
(B) Program Counter
(C) Accumulator
(D) Memory Buffer Register
Correct Answer: B
38.Which of the following is not an optical storage device?
(A) CD
(B) DVD
(C) Blue Ray Disk
(D) USB flash Drive
Correct Answer: D
39.MS Word is an example of:
(A) Network ID
(B) System ID
(C) Application Software
(D) Hardware
Correct Answer: C
40.Which of the following is an example of database software?
(A) Adobe Photoshop
(B) MS Word
(C) MySQL
(D) Linux
Correct Answer: C
41.The output device used to produce hard copies of graphs and designs on the paper
(A) Printer
(B) Scanner
(C) Mouse
(D) Plotter
Correct Answer: D
42.GIMP stands for:
(A) Gnu Image Manipulation Process
(B) Gnu Image Making Program
(C) Gnu Image Manipulation Program
(D) Gnu Input Making Process
Correct Answer: C
43.DDBMS stands for:
(A) Digital Database Management System
(B) Dual Database Making System
(C) Distributed Data Making System
(D) Distributed Database Management System
Correct Answer: D
44.The file name extension for an html file is:
(A) .html
(B) .txt
(C) .doc
(D) .ppt
Correct Answer: A
45.An organized collection of inter related data stored together with minimum redundancy is called:
(A) Table
(B) Array
(C) Data structure
(D) Database
Correct Answer: D
46.The person who is responsible for the control of the centralized and shared database is:
(A) User
(B) Naive user
(C) DBA
(D) Application Program
Correct Answer: C
47.Name the tag used to add an image to an html file is:
(A) <a>
(B) <img>
(C) <im>
(D) <pic>
Correct Answer: B
48.In Database Management System,DML stands for:
(A) Data Managing Language
(B) Data Mining Language
(C) Data Manipulation Language
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer: C
49.Which of the following is an open source database software?
(A) MySQL
(B) MS Access
(C) Html
(D) C++
Correct Answer: A
50.Name the tag used to add a hyperlink to an html file:
(A) <img>
(B) <html>
(C) <B>
(D) <a>
Correct Answer: D
51.Which of the following is not an RDBMS package?
(A) MySQL
(B) Oracle
(C) SQL Server
(D) Java
Correct Answer: D
52.In Relational model of DBMS,data is organized as:
(A) Table
(B) Records
(C) Rows
(D) Coulomb
Correct Answer: A
53.A set of one or more attributes which uniquely identify tuples within a relation is called:
(A) Laxlielate key
(B) Foreign key
(C) Primary key
(D) Composite key
Correct Answer: C
54.A file manipulation command that extracts some of the record from a file is called:
(A) Select
(B) Project
(C) Product
(D) Join
Correct Answer: A
55.Which of the following is a DDL command?
(A) Select
(B) Create
(C) Insert
(D) Delete
Correct Answer: B
56.Which of the following is the latest operating system of Microsoft?
(A) Windows Vista
(B) Windows 8
(C) Windows 10
(D) Windows 7
Correct Answer: C
57.Popular mobile operating system offered by Google is:
(A) Android
(B) IOS
(C) Windows phone
(D) Windows XP
Correct Answer: A
58.The year in which IT Act came into existence in India is:
(A) 2008
(B) 2000
(C) 2006
(D) 1995
Correct Answer: B
59.Criminal Activity using computer,mobile phone and internet is termed as:
(A) Cyberspace
(B) Cyber Ethics
(C) Civil Case
(D) Cyber Crime
Correct Answer: D
60.Name the technology used to send and receive message that consists of multimedia content using mobile phone is:
(A) SMS
(B) GPS
(C) MMS
(D) Bluetooth
Correct Answer: C
61.In Data Flow Diagram,a process is represented by:
(A) Circle
(B) Rectangle
(C) Arrow
(D) Rounded Rectangle
Correct Answer: B
62.The data type used to store logic variables in Visual Basic is:
(A) Char
(B) String
(C) Double
(D) Boolean
Correct Answer: D
63.The protocol that supports e-mail services in internet is:
(A) FTP
(B) Http
(C) TFTP
(D) SMTP
Correct Answer: D
64.Name the library function used to concatenate two strings in C++
(A) Strlen
(B) Strcat
(C) Strcpy
(D) Strcpyi
Correct Answer: B
65.Which of the following is an object oriented programming language
(A) Java
(B) C
(C) Html
(D) Pascal
Correct Answer: A
66.Which of the following library function converts A to'a’?
(A) to upper()
(B) is lower()
(C) is upper()
(D) to lower()
Correct Answer: D
67.Accessing each element of an array at least once to perform any operation is known as:
(A) Push
(B) Traversal
(C) Pop
(D) Insertion
Correct Answer: B
68.Which of the following is not a characteristics of object oriented programming?
(A) Object
(B) Inheritance
(C) Polymorphism
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer: D
69.The process of detecting and correcting errors is called:
(A) Debugging
(B) Compiling
(C) Running
(D) Editing
Correct Answer: A
70.The device used to transmit signals from multiple devices through a single common channel simultaneously is:
(A) Multiplexer
(B) Demultiplexer
(C) Router
(D) Hub
Correct Answer: A
71.The C++ jump statement used for skipping over a part of the code within the loop body and forcing next iteration is:
(A) Break
(B) Return
(C) Exit
(D) Continue
Correct Answer: D
72.Which of the following is an example of a derived data type?
(A) Int
(B) Array
(C) Double
(D) Float
Correct Answer: B
73.The transmission media which carry information in the form of light signals is called:
(A) Coaxial Cable
(B) Twisted Copper
(C) Optical Fiber
(D) Unshielded Copper Wire
Correct Answer: C
74.Which of the following is a popular e-commerce website?
(A) Online Sbi
(B) Google
(C) Yahoo
(D) Flipkart
Correct Answer: D
75.Who is the CEO of Apple?
(A) Bill Gates
(B) Mark Zuckerberg
(C) Tim Cook
(D) Sundar Pichai
Correct Answer: C
76.Which of the following web browser is developed by Apple?
(A) Safari
(B) Google Chrome
(C) Internet Explorer
(D) Mozilla Firefox
Correct Answer: A
77.Which of the following is a popular search engine?
(A) Youtube
(B) Twitter
(C) Likeclin
(D) Google
Correct Answer: D
78.Which of the following is a web server by Microsoft?
(A) Tomcat
(B) Internet Information Server
(C) Blue Fish
(D) Dream Weaver
Correct Answer: B
79.The file extension of a javascript file is:
(A) js
(B) java
(C) jsp
(D) .html
Correct Answer: A
80.The existence of same function name with different arguments are called:
(A) Overriding
(B) Inheritance
(C) Call by value
(D) Function overloading
Correct Answer: D
81.Which of the following Indian Air Force Station was recently renamed after Air Chief Marshal Arjan Singh?
(A) Panagarh Air Force Station
(B) Pathankot Air Force Station
(C) New Delhi Air Force Station
(D) Jodhpur Air Force Station
Correct Answer: A
82.The present Chairman of ISRO is:
(A) K.Radhakrishnan
(B) G.Madhavan Nair
(C) Shailesh Nayak
(D) A.S.Kiran Kumar
Correct Answer: D
83.Which of the following IIT is ranked as the best engineering institute in the country as per the first all India survey conducted by the ministry of HRD,Government of India?
(A) IIT Bombay
(B) IIT Madras
(C) IIT Delhi
(D) IIT Kharagpur
Correct Answer: B
84.Dreaming Big:My Journey to connect India is authorized by:
(A) A.P.J.Abdulkalm
(B) Pranab Kumar Mukherji
(C) Sam Pitroda
(D) Narendra Modi
Correct Answer: C
85.The Centre for Development of Telematics(C-DOT)was established in:
(A) 2004
(B) 1987
(C) 1994
(D) 1984
Correct Answer: D
86.The Thief Who Stole My Heart is the title given to a lecture series delivered at the National Gallery of Art in Washington by:
(A) Vidya Dehejia
(B) E.H.Gombrich
(C) Kenneth Clark
(D) Salman Rushdie
Correct Answer: A
87.The Complete Book of the Olympics was compiled by:
(A) Jack Lynch
(B) David Wallechinsky
(C) Jason Burke
(D) David Burke
Correct Answer: B
88.The Indian Army’s exercise held in the deserts of
Bikaner in Rajasthan on April 16,2016 was named as
(A) Raksha
(B) Shatrujeet
(C) Mukti
(D) Shakti
Correct Answer: B
89.Who along with John Carlos were banned from further
competition following their Black Power
Salute during the victory ceremony in the Olympics
held at Mexico City in 1968?
(A) Lonas Chepulis
(B) Tommie Smith
(C) John Stephen Akhwari
(D) Vera Casiavska
Correct Answer: B
90.The Art of War was authorized by:
(A) Mussolini
(B) Rene Descartes
(C) Hitler
(D) Niccolo Machiavelli
Correct Answer: D
91.Dr.Rajendra Prasad was elected as the president of the
Constituent Assembly on:
(A) December 11,1946
(B) December 22,1946
(C) December 12,1946
(D) December 21,1946
Correct Answer: A
92.Article 320 of the Indian Constitution deals with:
(A) Finance Commission
(B) All India Service
(C) Functions of Public Service Commissions
(D) Appointment of Governors
Correct Answer: C
93.The Constituent Assembly finally adopted the Objectives
Resolution moved by Nehru on:
(A) January 22,1947
(B) January 20,1947
(C) January 29,1947
(D) January 30,1947
Correct Answer: A
94.Who among the following was not a member of the
Drafting Committee of the Constitution of India?
(A) Dr.B.R.Ambedkar
(B) Dr.K.M.Munshi
(C) Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar
(D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Correct Answer: D
95.The Constitution of India has been framed after ‘ransacking
all the known constitutions of the world’
was a statement made by:
(A) K.C. Wheare
(B) Dr.B.R.Ambedkar
(C) Ivor Jennings
(D) Morris Jones
Correct Answer: B
96.The autobiography of Lalithambika Antharjanam is:
(A) Athmakadhakkoru Aamukham
(B) Agnisakshi
(C) Mulappalinte Manam
(D) Service Story
Correct Answer: A
97.Who among the following was not a recipient of the
Jnanpith Award?
(A) M.T.Vasudevan Nair
(B) Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai
(C) Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
(D) S.K.Pottakkad
Correct Answer: C
98.Jatinasini Sabha was founded by:
(A) Brahmananda Sivayogi
(B) Swami Ananda Theerthan
(C) Vagbhatananda
(D) Sree Narayana Guru
Correct Answer: B
99.Who called Accamma Cherian as the Jhansi Rani of Travancore?
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Sarojini Naidu
(D) K.Kelappan
Correct Answer: B
100.Who presided over the annual meeting of the
Abhinav Bharat Yuvak Sangh held in 1936?
(A) A.K.Gopalan
(B) Ayyankali
(C) K.A. Keraleeyan
(D) Vagbhatananda
Correct Answer: D

Kerala PSC Tradesman(Smithy) , Technical Education Solved Paper - Exam Held on 19-01-2017

1.Try square is used for:
(A) Measuring length of job
(B) Checking squareness of job
(C) Measuring the width of job
(D) Checking curved part of the job
Correct Answer : B
2.Steel contains 0.8 to 1.5% carbon,is known as:
(A) Mild steel
(B) Dead mild steel
(C) Medium carbon steel
(D) High carbon steel
Correct Answer : D
3.The ability of a material to resist fracture due to high impact load,is called:
(A) Strength
(B) Stiffness
(C) Toughness
(D) Plasticity
Correct Answer : C
4.The percentage of carbon content in wrought iron is about:
(A) 0.02
(B) 0.1
(C) 0.2
(D) 0.3
Correct Answer : A
5.Malleable cast iron is produced:
(A) By adding magnesium to molten cast iron
(B) By quick cooling of molten cast iron
(C) From white cast iron by annealing process
(D) None of these
Correct Answer : C
6.Melting point of iron is:
(A) 15390C
(B) 16500C
(C) 12290C
(D) 11000C
Correct Answer : A
7.Which of the following material would readily fracture,if hit with a hammer?
(A) German silver
(B) Lead
(C) Brass
(D) Cast iron
Correct Answer : D
8.The temperature at which new grains are formed in a metal is called:
(A) Recrystallization temperature
(B) Lower critical temperature
(C) Upper critical temperature
(D) Eutectic temperature
Correct Answer : A
9.Cyaniding and Nitriding are two methods of:
(A) Tempering of steel
(B) Hardening
(C) Normalizing
(D) Case hardening
Correct Answer : D
10.One pound is equal to:
(A) 745 gram
(B) 453 gram
(C) 325 gram
(D) 563 gram
Correct Answer : B
11.The peen of the cross peen hammer is:
(A) Bend towards the handle
(B) Parallel to the handle
(C) Perpendicular to the handle
(D) Angular to the handle
Correct Answer : C
12.In low carbon steels,presence of small quantities of sulphur improves
(A) Weldability
(B) Machinability
(C) Formability
(D) Hardenability
Correct Answer : B
13.Age-hardening is related with:
(A) Stainless steel
(B) Gunmetal
(C) German Silver
(D) Duralumin
Correct Answer : D
14.Other name of odd-leg caliper is:
(A) Outside caliper
(B) Inside caliper
(C) Jenny caliper
(D) Vernier caliper
Correct Answer : C
15.One inch is equal to:
(A) 2.54 mm
(B) 25.4 mm
(C) 24.5 mm
(D) 254 mm
Correct Answer : B
16.Swages is used for:
(A) Finishing round bar
(B) Making steps on metal
(C) Making grooves on metal
(D) None of these
Correct Answer : A
17.An angle which is greater than 1800,is called:
(A) Obtuse angle
(B) Acute angle
(C) Right angle
(D) Reflex angle
Correct Answer : D
18.White cast iron has:
(A) Carbon in the form of carbide
(B) High tensile strength
(C) Low compressive strength
(D) All of above
Correct Answer : D
19.The operation of making round hole on the metal piece is known as:
(A) Reaming
(B) Boring
(C) Drilling
(D) None of above
Correct Answer : C
20.A file removes metal during:
(A) Forward stroke
(B) Return stroke
(C) Both forward and return stroke
(D) None of these
Correct Answer : A
21.The difference between upper and lower limits of a dimension,is called:
(A) Tolerance
(B) Nominal size
(C) Basic size
(D) Actual size
Correct Answer : A
22.A file with 20 teeth per inch is called:
(A) Rough file
(B) Bastard file
(C) Second cut file
(D) Smooth file
Correct Answer : A
23.The instrument used to measure higher temperature in furnace:
(A) Thermometer
(B) Barometer
(C) Calorimeter
(D) Pyrometer
Correct Answer : D
24.Steel is made from cast iron by removing all excess:
(A) Tungsten
(B) Carbon
(C) Oxygen
(D) Sulphur
Correct Answer : B
25.Zinc is produced from the ore:
(A) Pyrites
(B) Malachite
(C) Calamine
(D) None of these
Correct Answer : C
26.Cutting angle of hot chisel is:
(A) 300
(B) 450
(C) 600
(D) 900
Correct Answer : A
27.Property of material which retain the deformation produced under load permanently:
(A) Toughness
(B) Malleability
(C) Brittleness
(D) Plasticity
Correct Answer : D
28.Carbon content in cast iron varies from:
(A) 1.7 to 4.5%
(B) 0.15 to 0.45%
(C) 0.45 to 0.8%
(D) 0.8 to 1.5%
Correct Answer : A
29.Point angle of twist drill is:
(A) 1280
(B) 1180
(C) 980
(D) 1080
Correct Answer : B
30.Property of material which enables to be drawn into wire:
(A) Malleability
(B) Ductility
(C) Plasticity
(D) Elasticity
Correct Answer : B
31.Lining of open hearth furnace:
(A) Provides insulation to certain heat within the furnace
(B) Control impurities in steel
(C) Acts as structure
(D) Enhance furnace life
Correct Answer : D
32.The most important element which controls the physical properties of steel is:
(A) Silicon
(B) Manganese
(C) Carbon
(D) Tungsten
Correct Answer : C
33.File is made by:
(A) Low carbon steel
(B) Cast iron
(C) High carbon steel
(D) Copper
Correct Answer : C
34.The cold working metal is carried out:
(A) At recrystallisation temperature
(B) Below the recrystallisation temperature
(C) Above recrystallisation temperature
(D) At any temperature
Correct Answer : B
35.The fullers are used:
(A) For necking down a piece of work
(B) For finishing flat surface
(C) For finishing punched hole
(D) For making holes on metal
Correct Answer : A
36.The flux commonly used for brazing:
(A) Zinc Chloride
(B) Ammonium chloride
(C) Borax
(D) None of these
Correct Answer : C
37.The increase in hardness due to cold working,is called:
(A) Age hardening
(B) Work hardening
(C) Induction hardening
(D) Flame hardening
Correct Answer : B
38.Temperature for recrystallisation of steel is:
(A) 4000C
(B) 6000C
(C) 8000C
(D) 11000C
Correct Answer : C
39.Gauges used for checking the clearance between mating surfaces:
(A) Feeler gauge
(B) Snap gauge
(C) Slip gauge
(D) Plug gauge
Correct Answer : A
40.A hacksaw blade cuts on the:
(A) Forward stroke
(B) Return stroke
(C) Both forward and return stroke
(D) Cutting depends upon the direction of force
Correct Answer : A
41.A diamond pointed chisel is used for cutting:
(A) Grooves
(B) Flat surface
(C) Key ways
(D) None of these
Correct Answer : A
42.Galvanizing is a:
(A) Zinc diffusion process
(B) Process of coating zinc by hot dipping
(C) Process used for making thin phosphate coating on steel
(D) None of above
Correct Answer : B
43.The cutting edge of a chisel should be:
(A) Hardened
(B) Tempered
(C) Case hardened
(D) Hardened and tempered
Correct Answer : D
44.Melting temperature of tin is:
(A) 6690C
(B) 4550C
(C) 3280C
(D) 2310C
Correct Answer : D
45.The cold chisels are made by:
(A) Rolling
(B) Piercing
(C) Forging
(D) Drawing
Correct Answer : C
46.The hardest known material is:
(A) Ceramic
(B) Diamond
(C) High speed steel
(D) Cemented carbide
Correct Answer : B
47.Rivets are generally specified by:
(A) Shank diameter
(B) Diameter of head
(C) Thickness of plate to be riveted
Correct Answer : A
48.The transistor is made of:
(A) Silver
(B) Gold
(C) Copper
(D) Germanium
Correct Answer : D
49.Chisel angle used for cutting low carbon steel:
(A) 400
(B) 700
(C) 300
(D) 550
Correct Answer : D
50.A twist drill is a:
(A) Side cutting tool
(B) End cutting tool
(C) Front cutting tool
(D) None of these
Correct Answer : B
51.The property of a material to regain its original shape after deformation when the external force are removed:
(A) Plasticity
(B) Ductility
(C) Elasticity
(D) Malleability
Correct Answer : C
52.In drawing,dimension lines are represented by:
(A) Continuous thick line
(B) Continuous thin line
(C) Dashed line
(D) None of these
Correct Answer : B
53.Connecting rod is usually made of:
(A) Low carbon steel
(B) Medium carbon steel
(C) High carbon steel
(D) Aluminium
Correct Answer : B
54.Swaging is an operation of:
(A) Forging
(B) Hot rolling
(C) Extrusion
(D) Piercing
Correct Answer : A
55.Forging of plain carbon steel is carried out at:
(A) 7500C
(B) 9000C
(C) 10500C
(D) 13000C
Correct Answer : D
56.Point angle of centre punch is:
(A) 300
(B) 450
(C) 900
(D) 600
Correct Answer : C
57.Tongs is used for:
(A) Making grooves on metal
(B) Holding the work while hammering
(C) Striking on the job
(D) None of these
Correct Answer : B
58.The length of file is the distance from
(A) Tip to shoulder
(B) Tip to handle
(C) Tip to heel
(D) None of these
Correct Answer : C
59.Which of the following materials cannot be forged?
(A) Wrought iron
(B) Cast iron
(C) Mild steel
(D) High carbon steel
Correct Answer : B
60.Which of the following materials is most elastic?
(A) Rubber
(B) Plastic
(C) Brass
(D) Steel
Correct Answer : D
61.The property of a material essential for spring materials is:
(A) Stiffness
(B) Ductility
(C) Resilience
(D) Plasticity
Correct Answer : C
62.Nodular cast iron is produced by adding _____ to the molten cast iron
(A) Magnesium
(B) Nickel
(C) Chromium
(D) Copper
Correct Answer : A
63.Silicon in cast iron:
(A) Increase hardness and brittleness
(B) Makes the iron soft and easily machinable
(C) Makes the iron white and hard
(D) Aids fusibility and fluidity
Correct Answer : B
64.The property of a material by virtue of which it can be beaten or rolled into plates is called:
(A) Malleability
(B) Ductility
(C) Plasticity
(D) Elasticity
Correct Answer : A
65.Bronze is an alloy of:
(A) Copper and zinc
(B) Copper and lead
(C) Copper and nickel
(D) Copper and tin
Correct Answer : D
66.Vernier caliper is used to measure with an accuracy of:
(A) 0.2 mm
(B) 0.02 mm
(C) 0.5 mm
(D) 0.1 mm
Correct Answer : B
67.The process of increasing the cross-section of a bar by decreasing the length,is called:
(A) Upsetting
(B) Drawing down
(C) Peening
(D) Spinning
Correct Answer : A
68.During hot working of metals:
(A) Poor surface finish is obtained
(B) Close tolerance cannot be maintained
(C) Scale is formed on the metal surface
(D) All of above
Correct Answer : D
69.German silver contains:
(A) 60% copper and 40% zinc
(B) 70% copper and 30% zinc
(C) 60% copper,35% zinc and 5% nickel
(D) 56% copper,40% zinc and 4% tin
Correct Answer : C
70.Which of the following impurity in cast iron makes it hard and brittle?
(A) Silicon
(B) Sulphur
(C) Manganese
(D) Phosphorus
Correct Answer : B
71.For cutting brass,the hacksaw blade should have_____ teeth per inch
(A) 24
(B) 32
(C) 36
(D) 14
Correct Answer : D
72.Cross-section of a chisel is usually:
(A) Square
(B) Octagonal
(C) Rectangular
(D) Hexagonal
Correct Answer : B
73.A hacksaw blade is specified by its:
(A) Length
(B) Material
(C) Width
(D) Number of teeth
Correct Answer : A
74.Swage block is used for:
(A) Making flat surface on job
(B) Making grooves on metal
(C) Finishing the job
(D) Making different shapes
Correct Answer : D
75.The type of force applied through die in forging is:
(A) Tensile force
(B) Compressive force
(C) Shear force
(D) Any of above
Correct Answer : B
76.The fuel used in a blast furnace is:
(A) Coal
(B) Coke
(C) Wood
(D) Producer gas
Correct Answer : B
77.Hardness is the property of a material due to which it:
(A) Can be rolled or hammered into thin sheets
(B) Can be drawn into thin wires
(C) Can cut another metal
(D) Breaks with little permanent distortion
Correct Answer : C
78.Which of the following material has maximum malleability?
(A) Lead
(B) Soft steel
(C) Wrought iron
(D) Copper
Correct Answer : A
79.The cupola is used to manufacture:
(A) Cast iron
(B) Pig iron
(C) Steel
(D) Wrought iron
Correct Answer : A
80.Toughness of a material ______ when it is heated
(A) Remains same
(B) Decrease
(C) Increase
(D) None of these
Correct Answer : B
81.Which article of the Constitution provides protection to civil servants?
(A) Article 288
(B) Article 311
(C) Article 178
(D) Article 183
Correct Answer : B
82.Who suggested the ‘Rolling Plan For the development of our country?
(A) J.K.Galbraith
(B) Gunnar Myrdal
(C) Paul Samuelson
(D) (A) K.Sen
Correct Answer : B
83.The Election Commissioner can be removed by:
(A) The President
(B) The Home Minister
(C) The Prime Minister
(D) The Parliament
Correct Answer : D
84.The “Panchsheel agreement”was signed in July 1954 between India and:
(A) China
(B) The Afro-Asian Countries
(C) Egypt
(D) Sri Lanka
Correct Answer : A
85.”Garibi Hatao”was the key slogan of:
(A) Fifth plan
(B) Sixth plan
(C) Seventh plan
(D) Ninth plan
Correct Answer : A
86.December 10 is observed as:
(A) World Health Day
(B) U.N.Day
(C) World Red Cross Day
(D) Human Rights Day
Correct Answer : D
87.The first Indira Gandhi Award for”International Justice and Harmony”was given to:
(A) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
(B) Yasar Arafath
(C) Mother Teresa
(D) Nelson Mandela
Correct Answer : D
88.Who is the Chairman of the Kerala Planning Board?
(A) Prabhat Patnaik
(B) Dr.V.K.Ramachandran
(C) P.Sathasivam
(D) (C) P.John
Correct Answer : B
89.When was “Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam”formed?
(A) 1865
(B) 1895
(C) 1914
(D) 1903
Correct Answer : D
90.Who wrote the book “Akilathirattu”?
(A) Chattampi Swamikal
(B) Ananda Theerthan
(C) Brahmananda Sivayogi
(D) Vaikunda Swamikal
Correct Answer : D
91.Who was the author of the ‘Al-Islam’ an Arabic-Malayalam monthly published in good old days?
(A) Vakkom Abdul Khader Moulavi
(B) Ali Musliyar
(C) Abdul Rahiman Sahib
(D) Variyan Kunnath Kunhahammed Haji
Correct Answer : A
92.Who is called “Sahithya Panchanan”?
(A) Kuttikrishna Marar
(B) Joseph Mundassery
(C) P.K.Narayana Pillai
(D) Ezhuthachan
Correct Answer : C
93.’Indulekha’ The novel written by O.Chandu Menon was published in the year:
(A) 1887
(B) 1888
(C) 1889
(D) 1890
Correct Answer : C
94.’Jatinasini Sabha Was founded by whom?
(A) Ananda Theerthan
(B) Agamananda Swami
(C) Vagbhatananda
(D) Ananda Yogi
Correct Answer : A
95.Who named Accamma Cheriyan as the “Jhansi of Travancore”?
(A) E.M.S.Namboodiripad
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) Mahatma Gandhi
(D) (A) K.Gopalan
Correct Answer : C
96.Name the peasant struggle  with which K.Devayani was associated:
(A) Morazha struggle
(B) Karivellur struggle
(C) Kavumbayi struggle
(D) Kayyur struggle
Correct Answer : B
97.Name the first Indian Satellite:
(A) Rohini
(B) Apple
(C) Aryabhatta
(D) Bhaskara
Correct Answer : C
98.The first effective vaccine against polio was prepared by:
(A) John E.Salk
(B) John Gibson
(C) Louis Pasteur
(D) Robert Edward
Correct Answer : A
99.The first Malayalam Cinema Actor who received “Bharat Award”:
(A) Prem Naseer
(B) Sathyan
(C) P.J.Antony
(D) Gopi
Correct Answer : C
100.Arjuna Award is associated with:
(A) Social Work
(B) Sports and Games
(C) Literature
(D) Politics
Correct Answer : B