Previous year question papers of TNPSC Group II exams in PDF format

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1. Which continent has the highest number of countries?
a. Africa
b. Europe
c. Asia
d. South America
2. The League of Nations is the predecessor of what organization?
a. The Arab League
b. The United Nations
c. European Union
d. Group of Eight
3. What is the name of science through which you can modify the characteristics of an organism by
modifying its DNA?
a. Chemistry
b. Genetic Engineering
c. Biology
d. Organic Science
4. What is the World’s largest island?
a. Japan
b. Singapore
c. Hawaii
d. Greenland
5. What was the basis of the National Calendar of India?
a. Gregorian Calenda
b. Saka Era
c. Moghul Era
d. None of the above
6. In what year was Shah Jahan proclaimed as emperor?
a. 1627
b. 1628
c. 1631
d. 1636
7. Which is the Indian state with the second highest literacy rate?
a. Lakshadweep
b. Goa
c. Kerala
d. Mizoram
8. What is the unit of Radiation Dosage?
a. Gy
b. RDy
c. RCy
d. Ry
9. Who is currently the First lady of America?
a. Saran Palin
b. Hillary Clinton
c. Michelle Obama
d. Condalisa Rice
10. When was the first Nobel prize awarded?
a. 1890
b. 1896
c. 1901
d. 1969
General Knowledge Quiz Answers
1. A
2. B
3. B
4. D
5. B
6. B
7. D
8. A
9. C
10. C

Q. Which of the following terms is used in Finance and Banking?
1 Line of Sight
2 Scattering Loss
3 Revenue
4 Oscillation
Ans: 1
Q. Who amongst the following has never held post of the Governor of the RBI ?
1 C. Rangarajan
2 L.K. Jha
3 Manmohan Singh
4 Usha Thorat
Ans: 4
Q. Which of the following is likely to reach our body via the food chain in the event of an
atomic bomb explosion?
1 U-235
2 Sr-90
3 K-40
4 H-3
Ans: 2
Q. Why is phosphorus kept under water ?
1 to make it durable
2 to make it wet
3 to save it from catching fire when exposed to dry air
4 water forms a protective coating on it
Ans: 3
Q. Which of the following is widely used as an anaesthetic?
1 methane
2 ammonia
3 chlorine
4 chloroform
Ans: 4
Q. Which of the following is not a compound of calcium?
1 gypsum
2 marble
3 chalk
4 silicon
Ans: 2
Q. Which of the following is not a chemical action?
1 burning of coal
2 conversation of water into steam
3 digestion of food
4 burning of paper
Ans: 2
Q. Which of the following is incorrect?
1 Mercury: Hg
2 Silver: Ag
3 Sodium: Na
4 Potassium: Ka
Ans: 4
Q. Which of the following is a protein ?
1 rayon
2 terry cotton
3 natural silk
4 nylon
Ans: 3
Q. Which of the following is a preservative for fruit juices?
1 CHsCOONa
2 HCOONa
3 CoHsCOONa
C2H5ONa
Ans: 3
Q. What is the chemical name of bleaching Powder?
1 Calcium Carbonate
2 Calcium hydrochloride
3 calcium phosphate
4 Calcium cynamide
Ans: 2
Q. What is commonly called limestone is
1 CaO
2 CaC2
3 CaSO4
4 CaCO3
Ans: 4
Q. Until the nineteenth Century, aluminium was almost as expensive as gold. The invention
of an inexpensive way to extract this metal by a 22-year-old American made this metal
inexpensive subsequently. The inventor was
1 Goldschmidt
2 Mond
3 Charles-Martin Hall
4 Parkes
Ans: 3
Q. The two elements that exist as liquids at 25°C are
1 mercury and lithium
2 mercury and Caesium
3 bromine and mercury
4 mercury and argon
Ans: 3
Q. The term 'Carat' is used to express the purity of gold. The purest form of gold is
1 18 carats
2 20 carats
3 22 carats
4 24 carats
Ans: 4
Q. The sulphide ores of metals are concentrated by
1 cupellation
2 electrolysis
3 froth floatation
4 calcinations
Ans: 3
Q. The substance that is least prone to catch and spread fire is
1 Nylon
2 Terycot
3 Cotton
4 Polyester
Ans: 3
Q. The substance that contains the maximum amount of nitrogen is
1 Urea
2 Ammonium Sulphate
3 Ammonium Nitrate
4 Ammonium Chloride
Ans: 1
Q. The purest form of iron is
1 pig iron
2 cast iron
3 wrought iron
4 stainless steel
Ans: 3
Q. The nucleus of a hydrogen atom consists of
1 One Proton + One Neutron
2 One Protons + Two Neurons
3 One Neutron Only
4 One Electron Only
Ans: 2
Q. Which of the following is a non-ferrous metal?
1 cobalt
2 aluminium
3 nickel
4 iron
Ans: 2
Q. Which of the following is a mixture?
1 gunpowder
2 iron sulphate
3 brass
4 dry ice
Ans: 1
Q. Which of the following is a fertilizer?
1 Sodium nitrate
2 Sodium carbonate
3 Sodium peroxide
4 Sodium thiosulphate
Ans: 1
Q. Which of the following is a chemical change?
1 evaporation of water
2 burning of candle
3 glowing of an electric bulb
4 liquefaction of air
Ans: 2
Q. Which of the following has the same atomic number and atomic weight?
1 hydrogen
2 helium
3 oxygen
4 nitrogen
Ans: 1
Q. Which of the following has a pH less than 7?
1 blood
2 tears
3 pure water
4 saliva
Ans: 4
Q. Which of the following gases is used in the cigarette lighters?
1 butane
2 methane
3 propane
4 radon
Ans: 1
Q. which of the following gases is the most toxic?
1 Carbon dioxide
2 Carbon monoxide
3 Sulphur dioxide
4 Acetic acid
Ans: 2
Q. Which of the following elements is found in all organic compounds?
1 Calcium
2 Carbon
3 Nitrogen
4 Oxygen
Ans: 2
Q. Which of the following elements behave chemically.both as a metal and a non metal?
1 argon
2 carbon
3 xenon
4 boron
Ans: 4
Q. The nuclear particles that are assumed to hold nucleons together are
1 Electrons
2 Positrons
3 Neutrons
4 Mesons
Ans: 4
Q. The National Chemical Laboratory is situated in
1 New Delhi
2 Bangalore
3 Pune
4 Patna
Ans: 3
Q. The names of the scientists, Newlands, Mandeleev and Meyer are associated with the
development of
1 atomic structure
2 metallurgy
3 periodic table of elements
4 discovery of elements
Ans: 3
Q. The most malleable metal is
1 platinum
2 silver
3 iron
4 gold
Ans: 4
Q. The most inexpensive and commonly used variety of glass is called soda glass. it is called
so because it
1 was used initially for making bottles for soda(Carbonated drink)
2 is made using soda(Sodium carbonate)
3 was initially used for storing sodium carbonate
4 is made using soda lime
Ans: 2
Q. The most important ore of aluminium is
1 bauxite
2 magnetite
3 haematite
4 monazite
Ans: 1
Q. The most electropositive elements among the following is
1 Na
2 Ca
3 K
4 Cs
Ans: 4
Q. The most electronegative element among sodium, bromium, fluorine and oxygen is
1 sodium
2 bromium
3 fluorine
4 oxygen
Ans: 3
Q. The most commonly used bleaching agent is
1 alcohol
2 carbon dioxide
3 chlorine
4 sodium chloride
Ans: 3
Q. The most abundant rare gas in the atmosphere is
1 He
2 Ne
3 Ar
4 Xe
Ans: 3
Q. The molecular formula of phosphorus is
1 p1
2 p2
3 p3
4 p4
Ans: 2

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