1.The blood vessels which carry blood from heart are called
a) artery b) Vein c) capillaries d) vena cava
2.The first set of teeth that appear in childhood are called
a) Canines b) Milk teeth c) Wisdom teeth d) Permanent teeth
a) Dorsal fins b) Pectoral fins c) Pelvic fins d) Caudal fins
4.Culture of fish is called
a) Pisciculture b) Sericulture c) Vermiculture d) Aquaculture
5.The functional unit of the skeletal muscie is
a) myosin b) actin c) sarcomere d) myofibril
6.In a plant cell D.N.A. is found in
a) chloroplast b) mitochondria c) nucleus d) all of these
7.A plant cell is distinguished from an animal cell by the presence of
a) chromosome b) cell wall c) cell membrane d) nucleus
8.Which one of the following wavelengths of light is most effect Photosynthesis?
a) Blue b) Green c) Orange d) Yellow
9.The age of a tree can be calculated by
a)measuring its height b)measuring its diameter
c) analysis of its sap d) counting annual growth rings.
10.Epidermis, the outermost layer of leaf is perforated by small pores for gaseous exchange. These are called
a) hydathodes b) stigmata c) stomata d) stroma
11.Which one of the districts in Tamil Nadu is having the highest literacy level?
a) Salem b) Kanniyakumari c) Madurai d)d Trichy
12. In Tamil Nadu everyone must have education by the year . .. . is the priority of the Government.
a) 2010 b) 2020 c) 2005 d) 2008
13.The population of Tamil Nadu in 2001 was
a) 62.1 millions b) 61.2 millions c) 60.1 millions d) 64.2 millions
14.Day and night are caused by
a)revolution of earth b) rotation of earth c) gravitational force d) none of These
15.Paradwip port is located in
a) Andhra Pradesh b) Karnataka c) Orissa d) Tamil Nadu
16.Kaziranga National Park is located in
a) Bihar b) Madhya Pradesh c) Uttar Pradesh d) Assam
17.Jute is largely cultivated in
a) West Bengal b) Karnataka c) Kerala d) Tamil Nadu
18.The state with more females found is
a) Kerala b) Maharashtra c) West Bengal d) Gujarat
19.South-West monsoon gives more rainfall to
a) Western Coast b) Eastern Coast c) Thar Desert d) Malwa Plateau
20.Ship building industry is located at
a) Bangalore b) Hyderabad c) Cochin d) Varanasi
21.Which part of the Constitution of India deals with citizenship?
a) I b) II c) III d) IV
22) Which one of the following authorities is authorised by the Constitution to impose reasonable restrictions on Fundamental Rights?
a) The Parliament b) The Supreme Court c) The President d) None
23)The President can be removed from his office through impeachment by the
a) Lok sabha b) Supreme Court of India
c) Two Houses of Parliament d) Council of Ministers
24) The Rajya Sabha consists of
a) 250 members b) 270 members c) 200 members d) 230 members
25) The custodian of the legislature is
a) the Prime Minister b) The President
c) The Vice-President d) the Speaker
26) The Chief Justice and other Judges of the High Court hold office
a) till the age of 60 years b) for life
c) till the age of 62 years d) till the age of 58 years
27) The members of the UPSC are
a) elected by the people b) elected by the Parliament c) appointed by the President d) appointed by the Council of Ministers.
28) Paying Income Tax signifies
a) traditional authority b) rational legal authority
c)charismatic authority d) all of these
29) In Tamil Nadu, head of the Panchayat is called the
a) Mayor b) Chairman c) Chief Minister d) Prime Minister
30) India is a member of
a) U.N.O. b) Non-aligned Movement c) SAARC d) all of these
31) If there were no atmosphere, what would be the colour of the sky?
a) Blue b) White c) Red d) Black
32) In August, 2005 in USA, the name of the place where massive Hurricane occurred which killed more than 650 people is
a) New Orleans b) California c) Alaska d) Texas
33) Tamil Nadu Explosives Ltd, is at
a) Vellore b) Kanchipuram c) Cheyyar d) Vandavasi
34) Sun’s energy is produced by
a) nuclear fission b) nuclear fusion c)burning of gases d) presence of hydrogen
35) The Central Rice Research Institute of India is located at
a) Kolkata b) Cuttack c) Bangalore d) Mysore
36) The widely used antibiotic Penicillin is produced by
a) an Alga b) a Bacterium c) a Fungus d) a plant
37) Which is the largest single cell?
a) Ostrich egg b) Paramoecium c) Euglena d) Hydra
38) The treatment given for kidney malfunctioning is
a) Dialysis b) Accupuncture c) E.C.G. d) Angioplasty
39) Dronacharya Award is presented to a
a) Tennis player b) Cricket player c) Sports coach d) Hockey player
40) A. Kathakali 1. Tamil Nadu
B. Odissi 2. Andhra Pradesh
C. Kuchipudi 3. Kerala
D. Bharata Natyam 4. Orissa
a) 3 4 2 1 b) 3 2 1 4 c) 4 3 2 1 d) 2 3 1 4
41) AB and CD are two chords equidistant from the centre. If AB = 6 cm, then CD is equal to
a) 3 cm b) 6 cm c) 12 cm d) 10 cm
42) The radius and slant height of a right circular cone are 4 cm and 6 cm respectively. The curved surface area of the cone is
a) 12π cm2 b) 12 cm2 c) 24π cm2 d) 24 cm2
Formula: π rl = π x 4 x 6
43) In a cyclic quadrilateral ABCD, if ∠ A= 100º then ∠ C =
a)100 º b)80 º c) 50º d) 40 º
44) Which of the following is a point on 3x + 4y ≤ 7?
a) (1, 1) b) (1,2) c) (2,1) d) (0,2)
45) If sin θ = cosθ , then tan θ =
a) 0 b) 1 c) √2 d) √3
sin θ = cosθ the sin θ / cosθ = tan θ =1
46) Two lines are parallel is and only if
a) m1 = m2 b) m1 = -m2 c) m1, m2 = -1 d) m1 = 1/m2
Parallel lines have same slope
47) The least score of a cricket player of the school team is 5 runs in a series of ten matches. If his range of scores is 87, what is his highest score in the series?
a) 5 b) 82 c) 87 d) 92
Range= Largest – Smallest
87 = Largest – 5
Largest = 87 + 5 = 92
48) If one root of the equation 2x2 - 11x – 6 = 0 is 6, then the other root is
a) ½ b) -1/2 c) -6 d) 1/6
49) The great freedom fighter of Bangladesh was
a) Mahatma Gandhi b) Sheikh Mujibur Rehman
c) Bhutto d) Mao Tse-tung
50) The leader who strived for social justice in Tamil Nadu was
a) Periyar E.V.R. b) Rajaji c) Kamaraj d) Annadurai
51) Joule’s law of heating is given by
a) H = I R2t b) H=I2Rt2 c) H =I^2 Rt d) H=IRt2
52) The persistence of vision is
a) 1/32s b) 1/24s c) 1/16s d) 1/8 s
53) The unit of latent heat of fusion is
a) J kg-1 K-1 b) J kg^-1 c) J kg K-1 d) J K-1
54) Which of the following is used as control rod in the nuclear reactor?
a) Cadmium b) Boron c) Hafnium d) All of these
55) The centripetal force required by a car of mass 500 kg which takes a round turn of radius 50 m with a velocity of 20m s-1 is
a) 4000 N b) 5000 N c) 200 N d) 1250 N
56) Sodium carbonate is used in
a) softening of hard water b) fire extinguishers c) ceramic industries d) tanning industries
57) CuSO4 + Zn -> ZnSO4 + Cu ↓
a) gas b) liquid c) solid d) precipitate
58) Which one of the following is correctly matched?
a) Ammonia - Allotropy
b) Sulphuric acid - Dehydrating agent
c) Sulphur dioxide - Haber process
d) Sulphur - Lightest element
59) An organic compound by the action of enzymes leads to the formation of smaller molecules. It is called
a) fermentation b) esterification c) oxidation d) dehydrogenation
60) A catalyst used in the manufacture of ammonia by Haber process is
a) copper b) Iron c) Cobalt d) Ammonium chloride
61) Where did Buddha give his first sermon?
a) Sarnath b) Sanchi c) Gaya d) Varanasi
62) The Mathematics scholar who lived during the reign of Guptas is
a) Aryabhatta b) Varahamihira c) Brahmagupta d) Banabhatta
63)The title ‘Vathapi Kondan’ was assumed by
a) Parameswara Varman b) Mahendra Varman-1 c) Narasimha Varman-I d) Simhavishnu
64) ‘Ashtadiggajas’ lived in the court of
a) Achutaraya b) Krishnadevarayar c) Ramaraya d) Sadasivaraya
65) What was the main purpose of the invasion of Mahmood of Ghazni into India?
a) propagation of Islam b) Extension of his empire c) To acquire the wealth of India
d) As a sport
66) The distinguishing feature of Shah Jahan’s reign was
a) economic prosperity b) administrative efficiency c) foreign policy d) art & architecture
67) The father of local self-government in India is
a) Lord Canning b) Lord Ripon c) Robert Clive d) Lord Dalhousie
68) Who introduced Ryotwari system in Tamil Nadu?
a) Lord Cornwallis b) Lord Dalhousie c) Sir Thomas Monroe d) Lord Mayo
69) Pukar was the port city of
a) Cholas b) Cheras c) Pandyas d) Pallavas
70) Who was the most illustrious king of the early Chera dynasty?
a) Ydiyan Cheral b) Imayavaramban c) Senguttuvan d) Ilango Adigal
71) Tiger Economic Countries are
a) America, England b) Russia, Germany c) Thailand, Singapore d) India, China
72) Suitable soil for cotton production is
a) Red soil b) Hill soil c) Black soil d) Alluvial soil
73) The state which produced largest amount of tea is
a) Tamil Nadu b) Assam c) Karnataka d) Kerala
74) For the development of India in 1950, Government of India started
a) Five-Year Plans b) Green Revolution c) Satellite d) National Development Council
75) ‘Tidal Park’ is being promoted in Tamil Nadu for information Technology industry by
a) ELCOT & SIPCOT b) ELCOT & TIDCO c) TIDCO & SIPCOT d) TIDCO & SIDBI
76)14 Commercial Banks were nationalized in the year
a) 1969 b) 1949 c) 1956 d) 1980
77)A. Chittaranjan 1. Rail Engine
B. Nepa Nagar 2. Railway Coaches
C. Mumbai 3. Newsprint
D.Jamshedpur 4. Cotton textile
5. Iron and Steel Industry
a) 1 3 4 5 b) 1 4 3 5 c) 2 3 4 1 d) 5 2 3 1
78) Manchester of India and Manchester of South India are
a) Delhi and Chennai b) Kolkata and Chennai c) Bangalore and Coimbatore d) Mumbai and Coimbatore
79) India is the third largest producer of
a) Rice b) Wheat c) Jute d) Groundnut
80)The gateway of Tamil Nadu is
a) Coimbatore b) Chennai c) Tuticorin d) Madurai
81)Consider the following statements:
Assertion A: The partition of Bengal inspired the national consciousness.
Reason R : The partition of Bengal was an attempt to divide the homogeneous people.
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.
82) Which of the following is correctly matched?
A. Cabinet Mission – 1946
B. Partition of Bengal - 1906
C. The Cripps Mission – 1945
D. Individual Satyagraha - 1939
83) Put the following events in the correct chronological sequence:
I. Gandhi-Irwin Pact II. Dandi March III. Quit India Movement IV. Lahore Congress
a) IV II I III b) II III I IV c) III II IV I d) IV III II I
84) Who was the Congress President when India became free?
a) Mahatma Gandhi b) J.B. Kripalani c) Jawaharlal Nehru d) Sardar Patel
85) Who was the Viceroy of India when the Quit India Movement started in 1942?
a) Linlithgow b) Wavell c) Willingdon d) None of them
86) Kesari was
a) an organisation for social reform started by Tilak b) an English language-paper owned by S.N. Bannerji c) a Marathi newspaper d) None of these
87) Who started the Forward Bloc Party in 1939?
a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar b) Subhash Chandra Bose c) C.R. Das d) None of them
88) Rajaji violated the salt laws at
a) Tiruppur b) Vedaranyam c) Maniachi d) Chennai
89) Who was given the title “Kadppalottiya Tamizhan”?
a) Subramaniya Siva b) V.O. Chidambaram Pillai c) Mahakavi Bharathi d) Kumaran
90) The Tamilian who became the Home Minister of India in the interim government in 1946, was
a) Kamaraj b) P.T. Rajan c) Rajaji d) None of them
91) The fastest train in India is
a) Taj Express b) Shatabdi Express c) Rajdhani Express d) G.T. Express
92) Kargil war took place in the year
a) 2000 b) 1999 c) 1998 d) 1997
93) Murugappa Gold Cup is associated with
a) Hockey b) Football c) Cricket d) Boat Racing
94) Sugar bowl of the world is
a) Cuba b) Java c) India d) China
95) Queen of Arabian Sea is
a) Vishakhapatnam b) Tuticorin c) Kochi d) Kandla
96) The song Vande Mataram was originally composed in
a) Assamese b) Bengali c) Hindi d) Sanskrit
97) In modern times political rights are guaranteed to
a) all citizens b) adult citizens c) Property owners only d) men only
98) The most densely populated state in India is
a) Uttar Pradesh b) West Bengal c) Tamil Nadu d) Kerala
99) The 15th term of 40, 43, 46, . . . . . . is
a) 84 b) 83 c) 82 d) 80
100) The angle of elevation of the top of a tower at a distance of 100m is 45º. The height of the tower is
a) 100m b) 50m c) 200m d) 25m