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1. Which of the following statement/statements are correct regarding the Portuguese relation with
Kerala?
i) Vasco da Gama reached at Kozhikode in May, 1498
ii) In 1500, the second Portuguese mission under Pedro Alvares Cabral reached Kerala
iii) Vasco da Gama made his second arrival in Kerala in 1502
iv) Portuguese alliance with the Kolathiris was stable and continuous till their exit from Kerala.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
(A) Only (i & ii) (B) Only (i & iii)
(C) Only (iii & iv) (D) All statements are correct
2. Which European power was defeated by Marthanda Varma in the Battle of Colachel?
(A) The British (B) The French
(C) The Dutch (D) The Portuguese
3. Match the following books and their authors and find out the correct answer from the choices
given:
a) Hortus Malabaricus i) Katchanancheri Namboothiri
b) Mamankam Kilippattu ii) Shaik Zainuddin
c) Perumal Tirumozhi iii) Hendrik van Rheed
d) Tuhfat Ul Mujjahiddin iv) Kulasekhara Alwar
(A) a – iii, b – i, c – iv, d – ii (B) a – ii, b – iii, c – iv, d – i
(C) a – iv, b – ii, c – i, d – iii (D) a – iii, b – iv, c – i, d – ii
4. Which of the following statement/statements are correct regarding the first ministry of Kerala
under EMS Namboothiripad?
i) Joseph Mundassery was the Minister for Education
ii) P K Chathan was the Minister for Industries
iii) K R Gouri was the Minister for Land Revenue
iv) K P Gopalan was the Minister for Local Self Government
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
(A) Only (i, ii & iv) (B) Only (ii & iv)
(C) Only (i & iii) (D) Only (i, iii & iv)
5. Mansabdari system was introduced by
(A) Sher Shah (B) Akbar (C) Shah Jahan (D) Aurangzeb
6. By which Act did the British Crown take over the Government of India from the East India
Company?
(A) The Regulating Act (B) The Government of India Act
(C) The Pitt's India Act (D) None of these
7. Arrange the following events in chronological order:
i) Rowlatt Act ii) Gandhi-Irwin Pact
iii) Partition of Bengal iv) Nehru Report
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
(A) i, ii, iii, iv (B) ii, i, iii, iv
(C) iv, ii, iii, i (D) iii, i, iv, ii

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1.   -   
/ ?
i) 1498       
ii) 1500        

iii) 1502        
iv)       
  
    .
(A) i, ii   (B) i, iii  
(C) iii, iv   (D)   
2.         ?

(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
3.         

 .
a)   i)  
b)   ii)  
c)   iii)   
d)   iv)  
(A) a – iii, b – i, c – iv, d – ii (B) a – ii, b – iii, c – iv, d – i
(C) a – iv, b – ii, c – i, d – iii (D) a – iii, b – iv, c – i, d – ii
4.        
 / ?
i)    
ii)      
iii)       
iv)       
    .
(A) i, ii, iv   (B) ii, iv  
(C) i, iii   (D) i, iii, iv  
5.    .

(A)   (B)  (C)  (D) 
6.          
?
(A)   (B)    
(C)    (D) 
7.       
i)   ii)  -  
iii)   iv)  
    .
(A) i, ii, iii, iv (B) ii, i, iii, iv (C) iv, ii, iii, i (D) iii, i, iv, ii

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8. Who introduced the Twenty-Point Programme?
(A) Indira Gandhi (B) Rajiv Gandhi (C) Narasimha Rao (D) V P Singh
9. Match the following events and movements and find out the correct answer from the choices
given:
a) Stamp Act i) Great Revolution of England
b) Tennis Court Oath ii) American Revolution
c) Bill of Rights iii) Russian Revolution
d) Treaty of Brest-Litovsk iv) French Revolution
(A) a – ii, b – iv, c – iii, d – i (B) a – ii, b – iii, c – iv, d – i
(C) a – iv, b – i, c – ii, d – iii (D) a – ii, b – iv, c – i, d – iii
10. Which of the following leaders were the signatories of Atlantic Charter?
i) Franklin D. Roosevelt ii) Joseph Stalin
iii) Winston Churchill iv) Chiang Kai-Shek
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
(A) Only (i & ii) (B) Only (i & iii) (C) Only (i, ii & iii) (D) Only (ii, iii & iv)
11. Which of the following processes is primarily responsible for the formation of a delta?
(A) Glacial erosion (B) Wind deposition (C) River deposition (D) Volcanic activity

12. What does the contour interval on a topographic map represent?

(A) The distance between two points on the map
(B) The vertical difference in the elevation between consecutive contour lines
(C) The total elevation of the highest peak on the map
(D) The horizontal distance between two contour lines
13. In which regions of India are Tropical Thorn Forests predominately found?
(A) Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats
(B) Coastal regions of Odisha and West Bengal
(C) Semi-arid areas of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Haryana
(D) Himalayan foothills
14. The Silent Valley National Park in Kerala is renowned for conserving which type of forest
ecosystem?
(A) Mangrove Forest (B) Tropical Rainforest
(C) Deciduous Forest (D) Montane Grasslands
15. Which two mountain ranges do the Palakkad Gap separate in the Western Ghats?
(A) Nilgiri Hill Ranges and Nelliyampathy Hill Ranges
(B) Cardamom Hills and Palani Hills
(C) Ponmudi Hills and Nilgiri Hill Ranges
(D) Vindhya Ranges and Satpura Ranges

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8.   ?
(A)  (B)  
(C)   (D) . . 
9.         

:
a)   i)   
b)    ii)  
c)    iii)  
d)    iv)  
(A) a – ii, b – iv, c – iii, d – i (B) a – ii, b – iii, c – iv, d – i
(C) a – iv, b – i, c – ii, d – iii (D) a – ii, b – iv, c – i, d – iii
10.       ?

i)  .  ii)  
iii)   iv)  -
    .
(A) (i & ii)  (B) (i & iii)  (C) (i, ii & iii)  (D) (ii, iii & iv) 
11.      ?
(A)    (B)   
(C)   (D)  
12.        ?

(A)    
(B)      
(C)      
(D)     
13.         ?

(A)   
(B)    
(C) , ,     
(D)  
14.          
?
(A)  (B)  
(C)   (D)  
15.        ?

(A)    
(B)    
(C)    
(D)    

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16. An increase in per capita income without an improvement in income distribution indicates
(A) Increase in overall welfare (B) No impact on welfare
(C) Widening income inequality (D) Reduction in poverty
17. The RBI's decision to reduce the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) primarily aims at
(A) Curtailing inflation (B) Reducing fiscal deficit
(C) Increasing liquidity (D) Strengthening rupee value
18. A simultaneous rise in GDP and fiscal deficit suggests
(A) Government is reducing expenditure
(B) Government is following expansionary fiscal policy
(C) Private sector contraction
(D) Monetary tightening
19. Which among the following is the best measure to evaluate the welfare impact of economic
growth?
(A) Nominal GDP (B) Real GDP
(C) HDI (D) PCI
20. Assertion (A) : NITI Aayog emphasizes bottom-up planning.
Reason (R) : It has constitutional authority to allocate financial resources to states.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false but (R) is true
21. Who administers the oath of office to the President?
(A) Prime Minister (B) Vice-President of India
(C) Chief Justice of India (D) Governor
22. Who is the first Chairperson of Lokpal?
(A) Justice A M Khanwilkar (B) Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose
(C) Justice Sanjay Yadav (D) Justice Cyriac Joseph
23. In which year, the Right to Information Act was passed in India?
(A) 2004 (B) 2011 (C) 2005 (D) 2006
24. The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between the Union and the States falls
under which jurisdictory limit?
(A) Advisory Jurisdiction (B) Appellate Jurisdiction
(C) Original Jurisdiction (D) Constitutional Jurisdiction
25. If a Panchayat is dissolved, the elections are to be held within a period of
(A) 6 months (B) 1 year
(C) 3 months (D) 5 years

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16.        .

(A)    (B)   
(C)    (D)  
17.     ()    

.
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)   
18.      -
(A)   
(B)    
(C)  
(D)  
19.         

?
(A)   (B)  
(C)  (D) 
20.   () :      .

 () :     
.
(A)          
(B)     ,  ,    
(C)  ,   
(D)  ,   
21.    ?
(A)  (B) 
(C)     (D) 
22.     ?
(A)     (B)   
(C)    (D)   
23.       ?
(A) 2004 (B) 2011 (C) 2005 (D) 2006
24.        ?
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)  
25.        ?

(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)  

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26. Which of the following is not included in the Fundamental Duties of the Constitution of India?
i) To uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India
ii) To safeguard public property to abjure violence
iii) To develop the scientific temper, humanism and spirit of inquiry and reform
iv) To assure the dignity of the individual and unity and integrity of the nation
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
(A) i, ii & iii (B) ii only
(C) ii & iv (D) iv only
27. The procedure for Amendment is provided in which part of the Constitution of India?
(A) Part XX (B) Part XXI
(C) Part XII (D) Part XV
28. Which Constitutional Amendment introduced the anti-defection provision in the Constitution of
India?
(A) 51st Amendment (B) 52nd Amendment
(C) 53rd Amendment (D) 54th Amendment
29. In which of the following landmark judgements, the Supreme Court held that the
Parliament could not amend the Fundamental Rights?
(A) Golaknath and others Vs. State of Punjab – 1967
(B) Maneka Gandhi Vs. State of India – 1978
(C) Shankari Prasad Vs. Union of India – 1951
(D) Kesavananda Bharathi Vs. State of Kerala – 1973
30. 73rd Amendment Act emanates from which article of the Indian Constitution?
(A) Article 36 (B) Article 40
(C) Article 44 (D) Article 49
31. Which work is known as the first Malayalam travelogue written in prose?
(A) Varthamanapusthakam (B) Dharmarajavinte Rameshwarayaathra
(C) Kaashiyaathravarnanam (D) Ullkallbhramanam
32. Which translation work was published by A R Rajaraja Varma in 1895 without using any
Dwitiyaksharaprasam?
(A) Daivyayogam (B) Malayavilasam
(C) Keshaveeyam (D) Meghadootham
33. The largest Mural Painting ever seen in Kerala is reputed to be in Krishnapuram Palace. What is
the subject of that Mural Painting?
(A) Ramayanam (B) Keechakavadham
(C) Gajendramoksham (D) Geethopadesham
34. Who is the Malayalam poet who initiated the establishment of Kerala Kalamandalam?
(A) K C Keshava Pillai (B) Venmani Mahan
(C) Machatt Elayath (D) Vallathol

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26.         ?
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i)  , ,    
.
ii)     .
iii)  , ,   
.
iv)      .
    .
(A) i, ii & iii (B) ii  (C) ii & iv (D) iv 
27.      
  
?
(A)  XX (B)  XXI (C)  XII (D)  XV
28.         

?
(A) 51-  (B) 52-  (C) 53-  (D) 54- 
29.        

   ?
(A)   Vs.   - 1967
(B)   Vs.   - 1978
(C)   Vs.    - 1951
(D)   Vs.   - 1973
30. 73-        ?
(A)  36 (B)  40
(C)  44 (D)  49
31.         ?
(A)  (B)  
(C)  (D) 
32.     1895 ..  

 ?
(A)  (B) 
(C)  (D) 
33.         . 
  ?
(A)  (B) 
(C)  (D) 
34.       ?
(A) ..  (B)  
(C)   (D) 

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35.
Match the following based on authors and works:
a) Odakkuzhal 1) S K Pottekkatt
b) Randamoozham 2) Takazi
c) Oru Deshathinte Katha 3) G Sankara Kurup
d) Kayar 4) M T Vasudevan Nair
5) O V Vijayan
(A) a – 3, b – 4, c – 5, d – 1 (B) a – 3, b – 4, c – 1, d – 2
(C) a – 4, b – 1, c – 5, d – 2 (D) a – 4, b – 3, c – 5, d – 2

36. The first newspaper in Malayalam was born in the month of June, 1847. Identify the name of the
newspaper.
(A) Rajyasamacharam (B) Paschimodayam
(C) Paschima Tharaka (D) Njananikshepam

37. Which Chavittu Nadakam is known as the first Chavittu Nadakam performed in Kerala?
(A) Alleshu naatakam (B) Plamena charithram
(C) Carlmans charithram (D) Genoa naatakam

38. In which sport is the term "bogey" used?

(A) Golf (B) Badminton (C) Tennis (D) Cricket

39. Who was the coach of the Indian Men's Hockey team during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?
(A) Roelant Oltmans (B) Graham Reid (C) Ric Charlesworth (D) Harendra Singh

40. Which city will host the 2028 Summer Olympics?

(A) Paris (B) Brisbane (C) Los Angeles (D) Rome

41. Which memory unit is the fastest and closest to the CPU in the memory hierarchy?
(A) Cache Memory (B) Flash Memory
(C) Main Memory (RAM) (D) Secondary Memory

42. Which of the following is an open-source operating system?

(A) iOS (B) Linux (C) MS DOS (D) Windows

43. Which transmission medium is the most suitable for long-distance and high-bandwidth network
communication?
(A) Coaxial cable (B) Microwave
(C) Optical fiber (D) Twisted pair cable

44. Which of the following is the primary function of World Wide Web?
(A) Accessing multimedia content and documents using hyperlinks
(B) Managing IP addresses
(C) Secure file transfers
(D) Online gaming

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35.      .

a)  1) . . 
b)  2) 
c)    3) . 
d)  4) ..  
5) . . 
(A) a – 4, b – 3, c – 5, d – 1 (B) a – 3, b – 4, c – 1, d – 2
(C) a – 4, b – 1, c – 5, d – 2 (D) a – 4, b – 3, c – 5, d – 2
36. 1847      .  

(A)  (B) 
(C)  (D) 
37.          ?
(A)  (B)  
(C)   (D)  
38. ''''      ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
39.   2020       ?
(A)   (B)  
(C)    (D)  
40. 2028      ?
(A)  (B) 
(C)   (D) 
41.         
 ?
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (RAM) (D)  
42.      -  ?

(A)  (B)  (C) MS  (D) 
43.    (Bandwidth) ,   

     ?
(A)   (B) 
(C)   (D)   
44.     (www)   ?
(A)     
(B)    
(C)   
(D)  

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45. Which section of the IT Act, 2000 deals with the punishment for publishing or transmitting obscene
material in electronic form?
(A) Section 65 (B) Section 66 (C) Section 67 (D) Section 70

46. Montreal protocol is

i) An agreement for the conservation of the ozone layer by phasing out the production of ozone
depleting substances
ii) An agreement for the conservation of the ozone layer by reducing the consumption of ozone
depleting substances
iii) Signed in 1987
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
(A) Only (i) (B) Only (ii & iii)
(C) Only (i & ii) (D) All of the above (i, ii & iii)

47. Methane has a lower global warming potential than the following greenhouse gases:
i) Chlorofluorocarbons, Nitrous oxide
ii) N
 itrous oxide
iii) Carbon dioxide
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
(A) Only (iii) (B) Only (i & ii) (C) Only (ii) (D) Only (i)

48. Insitu biodiversity conservation methods are

i) Zoo
ii) Z
 oo and gene banks
iii) National parks and biosphere reserves
iv) National parks and sanctuaries
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
(A) Only (i & ii) (B) Only (i)
(C) Only (iii & iv) (D) Only (iii)

49. The 'Great Pacific Garbage Patch' is mainly composed of

i) Heavy metals and wood ii) Plastics and Microplastics
iii) Floating plants iv) E-waste
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
(A) Only (ii) (B) Only (i & ii) (C) Only (i & iv) (D) Only (iii)

50. Eutrophication is caused by excessive input of

i) Phosphorous ii) Nitrogen
iii) Calcium and Uranium iv) Sulphur
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
(A) Only (iv) (B) Only (i & ii)
(C) Only (iii & iv) (D) Only (ii & iii)

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45.        

       ?
(A)  65 (B)  66 (C)  67 (D)  70
46.
    

i)       
  
ii)       
  
iii) 1987- 

    .
(A) i  (B) ii & iii 
(C) i & ii  (D)   (i, ii & iii)
47.         


i)  ,  
ii)  
iii)   
    .
(A) iii  (B) i & ii  (C) ii  (D) i 
48.   -   

i) 
ii) ,  
iii)    
iv)   
    .
(A) i & ii  (B) i  (C) iii & iv  (D) iii 
49.
'   '  
i)    ii)  
iii)   iv)  

    .
(A) ii  (B) i & ii  (C) i & iv  (D) iii 
50.      ?

i)  ii) 
iii) ,  iv) 
    .
(A) iv  (B) i & ii 
(C) iii & iv  (D) ii & iii 

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51. If x – 4, x – 2 and x are prime, then x + 2 is
(A) A prime
(B) A composite which is the square of an integer
(C) A composite which is not the square of an integer
(D) A composite which is a multiple of 5

52. If increasing 10 by x percentage gives the same value as decreasing 30 by x percentage, then what
is x?
(A) 10 (B) 30 (C) 15 (D) 50

53. The diameter of a wheel of a car is 77 cm. How much distance will the car move during 1000
revolutions of the wheel in meters?
(A) 2420 (B) 770 (C) 77 (D) 1210

54. A sum was put at simple interest at a rate for 5 years. If it was put at 2% higher rate, the amount
that could have earned additionally is 5000/-. Then the sum is
(A) 5000 (B) 25000 (C) 50000 (D) 20000

55. The ratio of three numbers is 3:4:5. If the sum of the numbers is 60, then find the sum of squares
of the numbers
(A) 1250 (B) 4000
(C) 2250 (D) 5000

56. 5 men complete a work in 3 days and 3 boys can complete it in 5 days. Find the time taken to
complete the work by 4 men and 2 boys.
(A) 1 day (B) 2 days (C) 3 days (D) 4 days

57. The area of a circle with perimeter equal to 39.6 m is equal to the area of a rectangle. What is the
breadth of the rectangle if its length is 27.72?
(A) 3.6 (B) 6.3
(C) 4.5 (D) 2.4

58. Find the number which when decreased by 12% becomes 1760?
(A) 2000 (B) 1000
(C) 1200 (D) 5600

59. Thomas bought a furniture item for Rs. 4800. If he had to spend Rs. 1200 for polishing the item
before selling, then find the profit or loss percent if the selling price is Rs. 5400.
(A) 1% profit (B) 1% loss
(C) 5% profit (D) 5% loss

60. (625)0.16 × (625)0.09 =

(A) 5 (B) 125 (C) 625 (D) 25

61. Find the odd one out from the given data
(A) Radium (B) Oxygen
(C) Chlorine (D) Hydrogen

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51. x – 4, x – 2, x    x + 2 ?
(A)  
(B)       
(C)      
(D)    5-  .
52. 1 0  x   30  x      
x ?
(A) 10 (B) 30 (C) 15 (D) 50
53.      77 .. . 1000     

 ?
(A) 2420 (B) 770 (C) 77 (D) 1210
54.         5  . 2%  

 5000   .   ?
(A) 5000 (B) 25000 (C) 50000 (D) 20000
55.     3:4:5 .   60   

 ?
(A) 1250 (B) 4000 (C) 2250 (D) 5000
56. 5        . 3   
5    . 4  2      
 ?
(A) 1  (B) 2  (C) 3  (D) 4 
57.   39.6 m       .

  27.72 m   ?
(A) 3.6 (B) 6.3 (C) 4.5 (D) 2.4
58.   12%   1760  ?
(A) 2000 (B) 1000 (C) 1200 (D) 5600
59.     4800  .    1200  . 

 5400         
(A) 1%  (B) 1%  (C) 5%  (D) 5% 
60. (625)0.16 × (625)0.09 =
(A) 5 (B) 125 (C) 625 (D) 25
61.  ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

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62. If the sum of two numbers is 150 and the product is 45, then what is the sum of their reciprocals?

1 3
(A) (B)
150 10
1 10
(C) (D)
75 3
63. What is the angle between the hour hand and minute hand of the clock at 12.20?

(A) 120° (B) 110° (C) 250° (D) 240°

64. If 26 January, 2025 is Sunday, then what will be the day of 26 January, 2028?
(A) Friday (B) Tuesday
(C) Wednesday (D) Thursday

65. If "EARTH" is written as "FCUXM" in a certain code, then how is "SPOON" written in that
code?
(A) RONNM (B) TQPPS (C) TRRSS (D) TRSRS

66. What is the value of

40 ÷ 10 – 4 + 32 ÷ (4 + 10 ÷ 2 –1)?
16 13
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 8 (D)
3
1
67. The nth term of the series 5, , 1.... is 625 . Then n is ______
(A) 11 (B) 10 (C) 12 (D) 13

68. Raju moved 10 km to the east and then turned right moving 20 km. After that he turned left and
moved 10 km. Finally he turned left again and moved 35 km. Then what is the shortest distance
from the starting point to the end point?
(A) 20 km (B) 25 km (C) 30 km (D) 35 km

69. Sumesh is 13 ranks ahead of Ramesh in a queue. Ramesh is 19th from the last. Rajesh is 5 ranks
behind Sumesh. Arya is 8 ranks ahead of Rajesh and 3 ranks ahead of Sumesh. If Arya is 39th from
the front, then how many people are there in the queue?
(A) 74 (B) 75 (C) 72 (D) 73

70. Raju is the son of Ram's father's sister. Vikram is the son of Radha, who is the mother of Arun and
grandmother of Ram. Kesu is the father of Priya. Kesu is also the grandfather of Raju. Radha is
the wife of Kesu. How is Raju related to Radha?
(A) Nephew (B) Son (C) Grandson (D) Son-in-law

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62.      150   45    

 ?
3 10
(A) 1 (B) 10 (C) 1 (D)
150 75 3
63. 12.20-        ?
(A) 120° (B) 110° (C) 250° (D) 240°
64. 26.1.2025  26.1.2028  ?
(A)  (B) 
(C)  (D) 
65. " EARTH"      "FCUXM"    "SPOON"
  .?
(A) RONNM (B) TQPPS
(C) TRRSS (D) TRSRS
66. 40 ÷ 10 – 4 + 32 ÷ (4 + 10 ÷ 2 – 1)   ?
16 13
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 8 (D)
3
1
67. 5,√5 , 1, ...   n-  , n = _____
625
(A) 11 (B) 10 (C) 12 (D) 13
68.     10  .     
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 20  . ,   10  . 
   35  .    
    ?
(A) 20  (B) 25  (C) 30  (D) 35 
69.     13   .   19-  .
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 5   .  8  
3   .   39-     
?
(A) 74 (B) 75
(C) 72 (D) 73
70.      .   .  
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  .   .   
.   .    ?
(A)  (B) 
(C)  (D) 

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71. Seventy kilograms ______ more than anyone can lift easily.
(A) are (B) is
(C) will (D) shall

72. She is elder _______ her youngest sister by 4 years.

(A) than (B) of
(C) to (D) by

73. I am good at grammar, _______?

(A) am I (B) amn't I
(C) aren't I (D) are I

74. Change into indirect speech:

He said, "I will return this book tomorrow".
(A) He promised that he would return that book the next day
(B) He said he will return the book tomorrow
(C) He offered to return the book tomorrow
(D) He promised he would return the book next day

75. Identify the correct spelling

(A) Phoenix (B) Pheenix
(C) Phinix (D) Phoenex

76. If you had studied well, you ______ the examination.

(A) will have passed (B) would pass
(C) would be passing (D) would have passed

77. Kids are fond _____ games.

(A) about (B) of
(C) in (D) by

78. The idiom 'a red-letter day' means.

(A) a day of bloodshed (B) a very important day
(C) a day of martyrs (D) an unhappy occasion

79. I came across a _______ of girls in the park.

(A) pack (B) pride
(C) bevy (D) gaggle

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80. The word 'scapegoat' means.
(A) an escaped goat (B) a goat which is sick
(C) a goat kept as prey for a wild animal (D) a person blamed for someone else's wrongs

81. Opposite of 'extravagant'

(A) intelligent (B) thrifty
(C) lavish (D) foolish

82. The expression 'sine qua non' means.

(A) an essential condition (B) none is qualified
(C) do not sin (D) none of the above

83. Choose the correct sentence

(A) He is writing for two hours (B) He has been writing for two hours
(C) He writes since two hours (D) He has been writing since two hours

84. Find the passive voice of 'When did you buy the boat?'
(A) When the boat was bought? (B) When was the boat bought?
(C) When did the boat bought? (D) When did bought the boat?

85. Choose the singular of 'data'.

(A) datem (B) datam (C) datum (D) datim

86. 'There is little water in the glass' means.

(A) There is some water in the glass (B) There is very little water in the glass
(C) There is no water in the glass (D) There is enough water in the glass

87. The phrasal verb 'put off ' means.

(A) To put something outside (B) To put something away
(C) To extinguish something like fire (D) To postpone something

88. It may take time to ______ to new situations.

(A) adopt (B) adept (C) adapt (D) accept

89. Kiran's pen was _______ than that of Arun.

(A) bad (B) worse
(C) worst (D) worsest

90. The train _______ when he reached the railway station.

(A) is leaving (B) has left
(C) had left (D) will leave

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91.   .
(A)  (B) 
(C)  (D) 

92. To look blue    .

(A)  (B) 
(C)  (D) 

93.   .

(A)  (B) 
(C)  (D) 

94.    

(A)  (B) 
(C)  (D) 

95.        ?

(A)   
(B)  
(C)    
(D)    

96.   .

(A)     .
(B)      .
(C)     .
(D)     .

97.     .

(A)  (B) 
(C)  (D) 

98.    

(A)  +  (B)  + 
(C)  +  (D)  + 

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99. " 
 " -     .
(A)  (B) 
(C)  (D) 

100. 
  +    .
(A)  (B) 
(C)  (D) 
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Question Booklet
Alpha Code A Question Booklet
Serial Number

Total Number of Questions : 100 Time : 75 Minutes

Maximum Marks : 100
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. The question paper will be given in the form of a Question Booklet. There will be four versions of question
booklets with question booklet Alpha Code viz. A, B, C & D.
2. The Question Booklet Alpha Code will be printed on the top left margin of the facing sheet of the question
booklet.
3. The Question Booklet Alpha Code allotted to you will be noted in your seating position in the Examination
Hall.
4. If you get a question booklet where the Alpha Code does not match to the allotted Alpha Code in the
seating position, please draw the attention of the Invigilator IMMEDIATELY.
5. The Question Booklet Serial Number is printed on the top right margin of the facing sheet.
If your question booklet is unnumbered, please get it replaced by new question booklet with same Alpha
Code.
6. The question booklet will be sealed at the middle of the right margin. Candidate should not open the
question booklet until the indication is given to start answering.
7. Immediately after the commencement of the examination, the candidate should check that the question
booklet supplied to him contains all the 100 questions in serial order. The question booklet does not have
unprinted or torn or missing pages and if so, he/she should bring it to the notice of the Invigilator and get
it replaced by a complete booklet with same Alpha Code. This is most important.
8. Questions Serial No. 1 to 70 are printed both in English and in Official Language (Malayalam). Doubts
regarding the meaning and translation of Question Serial No. 1 to 70 will be settled based on the
questions in English.
9. Two blank pages are provided before the last page of this question paper for rough work.
10. Please read carefully all the instructions on the reverse of the Answer Sheet before marking your
answers.
11. Each question is provided with four choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) having one correct answer. Choose the
correct answer and darken the bubble corresponding to the question number using Blue or Black Ball
Point Pen in the OMR Answer Sheet.
12. Each correct answer carries 1 mark and for each wrong answer 1/3rd mark will be deducted.
No negative mark for unattended questions.
13. No candidate will be allowed to leave the examination hall till the end of the session and without handing
over his/her Answer Sheet to the Invigilator. Candidates should ensure that the Invigilator has verified all
the entries in the Register Number Coding Sheet and that the Invigilator has affixed his/her signature in the
space provided.
14. Strict compliance of instructions is essential. Any malpractice or attempt to commit any kind of malpractice
in the Examination will result in the disqualification of the candidate.

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