TNPSC Model QP 2016

1.Which of the following was declared as World Heritage sites in India in 2014?

Kaziranga National Park 

India Gate, Mumbai 

Bandipur National Park

Rani – Ki – Vav and Great Himalayan National Park

2.Who was the first Indian to Receive Ramon Magsaysay Award?

Vinoba Bhave J.P. Narayan Medha Patkar Aruna Roy

3.Selling price of a commodity is increased by 15% in a year and then the new price is decreased by 15% in the next year. Find net increase or decrease in the selling price.

no effect 2% decrease 2.25% decrease 2.25% increase

4.Price of sugar having been fallen by 10%, a consumer can buy 10 kg more of sugar than what he was buying originally. Find the quantity he was buying originally.

80 kg 90 kg 100 kg 110 kg

5.Consider the following statements regarding “Earth Hour”. 

 1.It is an initiative of UNEP and UNESCO. 

2.It is movement in which the participants switch off the lights for one hour on a certain day every year. 

3. It is a movement to raise the awareness about the climate change and need to save the planet.

 Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 and 3 only 2 only 2 and 3 only 1, 2 and 3

Preliminary exam model QP

1.Who operates the National Disaster Response Fund which was constituted under the Disaster Management Act, 2005?

Prime Minister 

Union Minister for Home Affairs 

Union Minister for Parliament Affairs

Union Minister for Environment and Forests

2.Poverty in less developed countries is largely due to

lack of cultural activities 

voluntary idleness 

income inequality 

lack of the intelligence of the people

3.Which of the following have coral reefs? 

1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands 2. Gulf of Kachch 

3. Gulf of Mannar 4. Sunderbans 

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

1, 2 and 3 only 

2 and 4 only 

1, 3 and 4 only 

1, 2, 3 and 4

4.Which of the following winds relieves the people of Gulf of Guinea from oppressive hot and humid weather and is termed as ‘doctor’ by them?

Hermattan Sirocco Khamsin Brickfielder

5.Choose the wrong statement

Ajeya Warrior – India and UK 

Surya Kiran – India and Nepal 

VARUNA – India and France

Dosti – India and Bangladesh

Preliminary exam model QP - Group 1

1.The least five digit perfect square number which is divisible by 3, 4, 5 and 8 is

10800 10201 14400 32400

2.The HCF and LCM of two numbers are respectively 12 and 2448. If the difference of the numbers is 60, their sum is

348 284 248 204

3.The product of two numbers is 4107. If the HCF of the numbers is 37, the greater number is

185 111 107 101

4.In a group of students, 70% can speak English and 65% can speak Hindi. If 27% of the students can speak none of the two languages, then what per cent of group can speak both the languages?

38% 62% 28% 23%

5.A sum 817 is divided among, A, B and C such that A receives 25% more than B and B received 25% less than C. What is the A share in the amount?

228 247 285 304

TNPSC group 1 - Model QP

1.Cabinet of Interim Government . Which among the following is not correct?

Rajaji – Education & Arts R.K. Shanmugam Chetty – Finance Sardar V. Patel – Home Joginder Nath Mandal – Law

2.Radioactivity is due to

Stable electronic configuration Unstable nucleus Stable nucleus Unstable electronic configuration

3.A stone cut water Reservoir has been discovered from

Surkotada Kalibangan Dholavira Harappa

4.Who was the founder of Mahayana sect of Buddhism?

Vasumitra Nagarjuna Rahul Bhadra Asang

5.Choose the wrong pair

Divine Life – Aurobindo Ghosh India Divided – Rajendra Prasad India Wins Freedom – M.A. Azad India of My Dreams – M.K. Gandhi