Kerala PSC Block Development Officer Previous Questions and Answer
Kerala PSC Block Development Officer Previous Multiple Choice Questions and Answers
Kerala PSC conducts recruitment for the post of Block Development Officer. The exam syllabus is same as that of secretariat assistant exam.This paper contains previous year solved question paper of Block Development Officer Exam.
1.The Kerala Monsoon Fishery(Pelagic)Protection bill enabled:
Ans:the engagement of Pelagic fishing in monsoon to traditional fishermen.
2.The 9th I.C.U. of Medical college, Trivandrum was inaugurated by:
3.Life Term Achievement award of Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academey of 2007 went to:
Ans:Santha Devi
4.The first match in the 2007 Cricket World Cup was between :
Ans:West Indies and Pakistan.
5.Vayalar Award of 2006 presented to :
Ans:Sethu.(Adayalangal)
6.Author of Coolie:
Ans:Mulkraj Anand
7.Find the odd who was not honoured by the Leeds University for the contribution in cinema in 2007:
(a)Amitab Bhachan
(b) Shilpa Setti
(c)shabana Azmi
(d)Yash Chopra
Ans:Shilpa Setti
8.The hottest zone between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricon:
Ans:Torrid Zone
9. The river known as Dakshin Ganga is :
Ans:Kaveri
10.The strait connecting the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea:
Ans:Palk Stait
11.The odd among the following:
(a)Gonu
(b)Tsunami
(c)Ivan
(d)Tornado
Ans:Tsunami
12.Annapurna Scheme aims at:
Ans:Senior Citizens
13.The late entrant of the G8:
Ans:Russia
14.Chinas East Project projected for the solution of :
Ans:Energy Problem
15.Fastest Planet:
Ans:Mercury
16.H-1B Visas are
Ans:Non-immigrant Visas.
17.The Joy of Numbers was written by:
Ans:Sakunthala Devi.
18.The King who abolished Pulappedi
Ans:Unni Kerala Varma(Veera Kerala Verma)
19.Gavisti a term related to :
Ans:Vedic Culture
20.The birth place of 24th Thirthankara:
Ans:Kundala Grama( Mahaveeran was the 24th Thirthankara)
21.the first Persian ruler who conquered Gandhara:
Ans:Darius I
22.Brown shirts was a:
Ans:Volunteer militia of Hitler
23.Mesopotamia, the Greek word means:
Ans:The land between rivers.
24.fundamental feature of Neolithic culture was the use of :
Ans:Microlithics
25.Kerala Panchayath Raj Bill was introduced in the year:
Ans:1994
26.Keralas output by export during2005-2006 was:
Ans:12,000 crore.
27.Ente Maram Project was undertaken by:
Ans:Education and Forests departments.
28.Science of Soils called:
Ans:Pedology
29.Unhygienic surroundingshealth problems.
(a)Give rise to
(b)Call for
(c)Call off
(d)Set in
Ans:Give rise to
30.The book is not only interesting but also
(a)intruding
(b)intrinsic
(c)endearing
(d)instructive
Ans:instructive.
31. Find the word that wrongly spelt.
(a)Courageous
(b)encourage
(c)Vicious
(d)majistrate
Ans:majistrate
32. Place an alphabet before the word love to get the meaning a spice (a)T (b)C (c)S (d)W
33. Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the word immunity:
(a)disinclination
(b)freedom
(c)protection
(d)apathy
Ans:protection
34.The closest meaning of the word benevolence is:
(a)attention
(b)attraction
(c)patience
(d)kindness
Ans:kindness
35. The word which means false reports that damage the reputation of a person:
(a)candour
(b)gander
(c)banter
(d)slander
Ans:slander
36. Choose the correctly spelt word:
(a)peursue
(b)purseue
(c)persue
(d)pursue
Ans:pursue
37. Select the word meaning small branch:
(a)bit
(b)stick
(c)twig
(d)log
Ans:twig
38. Arrears best means:
(a)small pieces
(b)works of art
(c)unpaid debts
(d)the back portion of a building
Ans:unpaid debts
39. Choose the correct preposition for the sentence:
The thief hid all his loota stone
(a)below
(b)under
(c)beneath
(d)by
Ans:under
40. I dont want you to be disappointed me
(a)with
(b)about
(c)for
(d)at
Ans:with
41. The Chilka Lake is in
Ans: Orissa
42.The clouds which causes continuous rain :
Ans:Nimbus
43.Taran Taran Tragedy was associated with
44.Tiger Airways belonged to
Ans:Singapore
45.The country which won the 2006 Johannesburg test: ?
Ans:Australia
46.Greg Chappel was a
Ans:Cricket Coach
47.Total medal India acquired in the 12th Commonwealth Games:
Ans:16
48.Total number of M.Ps from Kerala:
Ans:29 (20 Loksabha MPs and 9 Rajyasabha MPs)
49.Speaker of the 12th Legislative Assembly in Kerala:
Ans:K.Radhakrishnan
50.is to administer oath of office to the Indian President in 07/07.
Ans:Justice K.G.Balakrishnan
51.Paper Gold is :
Ans: Special Drawing Right
52.The practice of crossing a Cheque originated in :
Ans:Britain
53.Trichology is the study of
Ans:Hair
54.-is the economic process through which human wants are satisfied.
Ans:Consumption
55.Gandhi Irwin Pact was signed on:
Ans:1931
56.First Indian war of Independence began at:
Ans:Meerat
57.Forward Policy was initiated by:
Ans:Lord Lytton
58.Jamabandhi Reforms were the reforms of
Ans:Tipu Sultan
59.Revenge movement broke out in :
Ans:France.
60.Agricultural growth in India during 2006-07 was
Ans:2.7%
61.World Bank President to quit office recently for misconduct is :
Ans:Paul Volfovits
62.Find the odd that not related to Kani Mozhi:
(a)Poetess
(b)Scientist
(c)Rajya Sabha Member
(d) Daughter of chief Minister from one of an Indian State.
Ans:Scientist.
63.Miss world 2007 is
Ans:Zhang Zilin
64. He said, I must go at once. Change into indirect speech:
(a) He said that he had to go at once
(b) He said that he would go at once
(c) He said that he must have gone at once
(d) He said that he had had to go at once
Ans: He said that he had to go at once
65. He became philosopher, -?
(a)didnt he
(b)did he
(c)has he
(d)hasnt he
Ans:didnt he
66. I meant your attention to this matter
(a)to be called
(b)to call
(c)to calling
(d)to had called
Ans:to call
67. The car pulled before the front door.
(a)up
(b)at
(c)by
(d)on
Ans:up
68. Home is - sweetest place on the earth.
(a)out
(b)the
(c)a
(d)an
Ans:the
69. Choose the correct sentence:
(a)The committee are in session
(b) The committee is in session
(a)The committee were in session
(b) The committee to be in session
Ans: The committee is in session
70. The opposite of vice is:
(a)wickedness
(b)goodness
(c)virtue
(d)silence
Ans: virtue
71. The idiom storm in the tea cup means:
(a)no fuss over trivial matter
(b)big fuss over trivial matter
(c)clever idea
(d)sudden inspiration
Ans: big fuss over trivial matter
72. The mansion was pulled down to make way for a housing complex. The words italicized mean:
(a)Brought
(b)Constructed
(c)demolished
(d)broken
Ans:demolished
73. Most of the people in India live from hand to mouth. The closest meaning to this idiom is:
(a) a life of plenty providing for the future
(b) with moderate provision for the future
(c) without any provision for the future
(d) with some provision for the future
Ans: without any provision for the future
74. He is quite at sea. At sea means:
(a)by the sea
(b)lost in thought
(c)determined
(d)confused
Ans:confused
75. Mark stands well with his boss. Stands well closely means:
(a) Mark is well thought of by his boss
(b) Mark is not well thought of by his boss
(c) Boss is well thought of by mark
(d) Boss is not well thought of by mark
Ans: Mark is well thought of by his boss
76. I save money by smoking.
(a)carefully
(b)frequently
(c)ever
(d)never
Ans:never
77. I - prefer coffee.
(a)ever
(b)usually
(c)forever
(d)never
Ans:usually
78. There is a cat in the kitchen. is drinking milk.
(a)It
(b)He
(c)She
(d)Them
Ans:It
79. They sell dresses in that store.
(a)lady
(b)ladys
(c)ladies
(d)ladies
Ans:ladies
80. bread and butter the only thing you have for me?
(a)Wasnt
(b)Are
(c)Is
(d)Arent
Ans:Is
81.The award amount of UNESCOs Puraskar for Palathulli Programme :
Ans:20,000 U.S.Dollar
82. The State Governments Best Actor Award for film was won by:
(a) Mohanlal
(b)Mammooty
(c)Thilakan
(d) None of these.
Ans: Mohanlal/Mammooty/Thilakan. (Three choices are correct.Mohan Lal got the state award in 2007(Film-Paradesi). Mammooty and
Thilakan also got state Governments best actor awards)
83.Maha Bachat Scheme is initiated by:
Ans:Punjab National Bank
84.Smart City project was signed on:
Ans:13-05-2007
85.Neurons are seen in
Ans:Brain.
86.Raja Ravi Varma Award 2007 was presented to:
Ans:M.F.Hussain.
87.Dhera Sachcha Sauda is an organization of :
Ans:Punjab
88.The Keralite participated in the Intenational Labour Organisation held in May-June 2007 :
Ans:Thampan Thomas.
89. Founder of Alappuzha City ?
Ans: Raja Kesava Das
90.Total number of Cabinet Ministers from Kerala in the Ministry of Dr. Manmohan Singh:
Ans: 2
91.Insat 4B was launched by the European Space Agency Rocket called:
Ans:Arian 5
92.Psoriasis disease is evident in :
Ans:Skin
93.Market Regulations introduced by :
Ans:Khiljis
94.The year of Colachal battle:
Ans:1741
95.Agama Sidhantha is the Sacred book of :
Ans:Jains
96.Muziris had trade relation with
Ans:Rome
97.Ariyittuvazhchawas the coronation ceremony of:
Ans:Zamorins
98.The name Puducherry for Pondicherry was effected from:
Ans:01-10-2006
99.Three language formula for education was proposed by :
Ans:Kothari Commission.
100. Change into indirect speech: Oh dear! Ive lost my purse,she said:
(a) She said that she lost her purse
(b) She exclaimed that she had lost her purse
(c) She said that she had lost her purse
(d) She expressed that she had lost her purse
Ans: She exclaimed that she had lost her purse
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