1 a3−b 3

1.If a= √2 +1 and b= then the value of 2 2

√ 2+1 a −b + ab
(a)2√2 (b) 2
(c) 0 (d) √2 -1

2.Find the number if it is decreased by 25% gives 153:

(a) 600 (b) 501
(c) 595 (d) 613

3.The average of odd numbers up to 50 is:

(a) 30 (b) 35
(c) 25 (d) 24

4. A hall 25 meter long and 15 meter broad is surrounded by a veranda of uniform width of
2.5 meter. The cost of flooring the veranda at the rate of Rs.400 per square meter is:
(a) Rs.900 (b) Rs.600
(c) Rs.800 (d) Rs.1000

5. A car is moving with a speed of 72km/hr. How many meters will it cover in 15 minutes?
(a) 1080 (b) 16000
(c) 18000 (d) 12000

6.A man sold an article for Rs.450 at a loss of 10%. At what price should it be sold to earn a
profit of 10%
(a) Rs. 500 (b) Rs.460
(c) Rs.470 (d)Rs.465

7. The total number of prime factors in 620 × 1612 × 2112 are:

(a) 47 (b) 104
(c) 134 (d) 110

8. Arjun completes a work in 35 days where as Biju completes the same work in 45 days. If
they complete it, together and get a payment of Rs.3200. What is Biju's share?
(a) Rs.1300 (b) Rs.1800
(c) Rs. 1800 (d) Rs.1450

9. At simple interest, in how many years will a sum of money double itself at 12% per
annum?
(a) 8 years 6 months (c) 8 years 8 months
(b) 8 years 5 months (d) 8 years 4 months
10. The ratio of milk and water in a mixture is 4:3. If 14 liters of added the mixture, the ratio
of milk and water become water is added to Then the quantity of milk in the mixture is: (
(a) 24 liters (b) 18 liters
(c) 12 liters (d) 14 liters

11. If + means÷ , - means x, ÷ means + and x means - then 36x12+4 6+2-3=?

(a) 2 (b) 32
(c) 42 (d)52

12. A father is twice as old as his son 20 years ago, the age of the father was 12 times the age
of the son. The present age of the son is:
(a) 20 years (b) 25 years
(c) 22 years (d) 26 years

13. In a certain code, COMPUTER is written as RFUVQNPC. How is MEDICINE written in

the same code?
(a) EOJDJEFM (b) EOJDEJFM
(c) MFEJDJOE (d) EFEJDJOE

14.Choose the correct alternative:Dog:Bark:Goat:

(a) Bleat (b) Howl
(c) Grunt (d) Bray

15. Arrange the given words in a meaningful sequence

i.) District ii) Village ii) State iv) Town
(a) ii.i,iv,iii (b) ii, ii, ivi
(c) ii,iv,i,ii (d) iii,ii,i,iv

16. Choose out the odd one:

(a) Inch (b) Foot
(c) Yard (d) Quart

17. Which is the number that is equal to the cube of the sum of digits?
(a) 4193 (b) 4913
(c) 4923 (d) 3923

18. Aman goes 10m due north and then 30m due east. His distan from the starting place is:
(a) 10/10m (b) 100m
(c) 20 10m (d) 40m
19. A train 110m in length runs through a station at the rate of 36 km per hour. How long will
it take to pass a given point?
(a) 12 sec (b) 11 sec
(c) 13 sec (d) 15 sec

20. The year next to 1990 having the same calendar as that of 1990 is:
(a) 1998 (b) 1999
(c) 2000 (d) 2001

21. The smallest bone of human body is:

(a) Malleus (b) Incus
(c) Stapes (d) Femur

22. Which of the following is associated with conservation of nature?

(a) NCERT (b) IUCN
(c)WHO (d) IMF

23. Who is known as Father of Indian 'White Revolution"?

(a) Dr.M.S.Swaminathan (b) C.V. Raman
(c) Dr. Verghese Kurien (d) Dr. Chandrasekhar

24. Which of the following is not an Excretory organ?

(a) Uterus (b) Liver
(c) Lungs (d) Kidney

25.Cause of Malaria is a:
(a) Virus (b) Bacteria
(c) Fungus (d) Protozoa

26. What is the main content of Biogas?

(a) Ethane (b) Methane
(c) Acetylene (d) Butane

27. What is the metal contained in Haemoglobin?

(a) Copper (b) Aluminium
(c) Iron (d) Magnesium

28. Who invented electric bulb?

(a) Thomas Alva Edison (b) J.J. Thomson
(c) Robert Stephenson (d) Rutherford
29. The lightest metal is known as:
(a) Sodium (b) Potassium
(c) Aluminium (d)Lithium

30. Potassium is kept in:

(a) Water (b) Kerosene
(c) Alcohol (d) Ammonia

31. Who inaugurated the Emerging Kerala 2012, the global irvet meet held at Kochi?
(a) Mr.A.K.Antony (b) Dr. Manmohan Singh
(c) Mr. Pranab Mukherjee (d)Mr.P. Chidambaram

32. Deepika Kumari is associated with:

(a) Archery (b) Tennis
(c) Shooting (d) Swimming

33. The controversial Nuclear Power Project at Kudankulam

(a) Rajasthan (b) Maharashtra
(c) Tamil Nadu (d) Bihar

34. Which Indian Film Star was recently conferred Hone Doctorate by Bedfordshire
University in UK?
(a) Om Puri (b) Amir Khan
(c) Amitabh Bachchan (d) Shah Rukh Khan

35. Who has been appointed as the Managing Director of Kochi Me recently?
(a) Tom Jose (b) K. Jayakumar
(c) E.Sreesharan (d) Elias George

36. Who is the author of the Book "The Casual Vacancy"?

(a) Salman Rushdie (b) J.K. Rowling
(c) Amrit N. Shetty (d) Shashi Tharoor

37. Which type of tax is implemented by the EU countries o flight charges with effect from 1-
1-2012?
(a) Carbon tax (b) Luxury tax
(c) Petroleum tax (d) Service tax
38. Name the famous astronaut who passed away on August 2012
a) Yuri Gagarin (b) Edwin Aldrin
(c) Neil Armstrong (d) Michael Collins

39. The 34th National Games 2011 was held at:

(a) Assam (b) Bihar
(c)Punjab (d) Jharkhand

40.Who was the recipient of Bharat Ratna Award in 2008?

(a) Pandit Bhimsen Joshi (b) Pandit Ravi Shankar
(c)Ustad Bismillah Khan (d) Lata Dinanath Mangeshkar

41.The confluence of River Bhagirathi and River Alaknanda is at:

(a) Rudraprayag (b) Devprayag
(c)Vishnuprayag (d) Karnaprayag

42.The Kaziranga National Park is located at:

(a)Madhya Pradesh (b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Assam (d) Rajasthan

43.Most populous State in India is:

(a) Bihar (b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Gujarat

44. The place where the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) is located:
(a) Hyderabad (b) Bangalore
(c) Ahmedabad (d) Chennai

45.The soils formed due to intense leaching in areas of high temperature and rainfall?
(a) Black soil (b) Laterite Soil
(c) Alluvial Soil (d) Red soil

46. The country that shares longest land frontier with India
(a) Bangladesh (b) China
(c) Pakistan (d) Nepal

47. The National Fruit of India is:

(a) Jack Fruit (b) Apple
(c) Orange (d) Mango
48. The highest waterfall in India, Jog falls is on the river.
(a) Kaveri (b) Godavari
(c) Ganga (d) Sharavati

49. The most urbanized district in Kerala

(a) Thiruvananthapuram (b) Ernakulam
(c) Thrissur (d) Malappuram

50. Which among the following is a Hill Station?

(a) Madurai (b) Indore
(c) Amritsar (d) Darjeeling

51. The only and major fresh water lake in Kerala is at:
(a) Vembanad (b) Ashtamudi
(c) Sasthamkotta (d) Thirunavai

52. Who started Samathva Samajam?

(a)Vaikunda Swamikal (b) Chattampi Swamikal
(c) Sree Narayana Guru (d) K.P.Karuppan

53. Which social reformer was also known as 'PulayaRaja"?

(a) Chattampi Swamikal (b) Sree Narayana Guru
(c) Ayyankali (d) Brahmananda Sivayogi

54. Which one is not the work of Sree Narayana Guru

(a) Atmopadesha Satakam (b) Nirvriti Panchakam
(c) Darshanamala (d) Vedadikara Nirupanam

55. Who founded Vidya Poshini Sabha?

(a) Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai (b) Ayyankali
(c) Sahodaran (d) Dr. Palpu