TNPSC GK Series-6 Degree Standard for Group 1, Group 2 and Group 4

1. Which of the following is a wrong Boolean expression? 



Answer:(B)

2. Certain metals and compounds carry hign electric current and have zero resistance at very low temperatures. The materials possessing this property are known as

(A) Resistors
(B) Capacitors
(C) Dielectrics
(D) Super conductors

Answer:(D) Super conductors

3. The property of rotating the·plane of vibration of polarised light by certain crystals is called

(A) Polarisation
(B) Diffraction
(C) Optical activity
(D) Interference

Answer:(C) Optical activity

4. Match the following :

(a) Buna-S 1.Isoprene·
(b) Neoprene 2. Acetylene
(c) Natural Rubber 3. Ethylene glycol
(d) Polyester 4. Styrene

   (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4   2   1 3
(B) 2 1   3   4
(C) 4   3   2   1
(D) 1   3   4   2

Answer:(A) 4   2   1 3

5. Consider the following statements and select your answer.

(a) Protciplasts are cells without a cell wall, but bound by a plasma membrane and are not totipotent.

(b) A hybrid produced by fusion of somatic cells of two species is called cybrids.

(A) (a) is correct (b) is wrong
(B) (a) and (b) are wrong
(C) (a) and (b) are correct
(D) (b) is correct and (a) is wrong

Answer:(B) (a) and (b) are wrong

6. The special type of antigen in the RBC of Rhesus Monkey was discovered by 

(A) RudolffVirchow
(B) William Harvey
(C) Landsteiner and Wiener
(D) Best and Taylor

Answer:(C) Landsteiner and Wiener

7. Thromboplastin is related with 

(A) Heart
(B) Spleen
(C) Blood platelets
(D) Liver

Answer:(C) Blood platelets

58. From the following pairs, choose the incorrect pair regarding the inscriptions of Asoka and its founder

(A) Captain Burt---------- Bhabru Rock Edicts
(B) Sir Walter Elliot ------Jaugada Rock inscription
(C) J.H. Harrington------- Barabar and Nagarjuna Hill caves
(D) Tod--------------------  Rampurwa Pillar Edict

Answer:(D) Tod - Rampurwa Pillar Edict 

59. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :

List I -------  List II
        (Kings)      -------  (Dynasties)

(a) Devaraya I -------  1. Aravidu
(b) Narasimha -------  2. Tuluva
(c) Achyuta Raya -------  3. Saluva
(d) Thirumala -------  4. Sangama

   (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1   3   2   4
(B) 4   3   2   1
(C) 3   1   2   4
(D) 2   1   4   3

Answer:(B) 4   3   2   1

60. Who is the author of Kurinjipattu? 

(A) Seethalai Sathanar
(B) Kapilar
(C) Uruthirang Kannanar
(D) N achellaiyar

Answer:(B) Kapilar