Graduate Level Excise Inspector Prep

Excise Inspector Practice — Set 05

Kerala PSC Excise Inspector / Excise Guard practice — Kerala-specific, polity, history, general science, mental ability.

Excise Inspector Practice — Set 05

50 questions · 30 minutes

30:00

Q1.NHRC established:

A. 1993 B. 1995 C. 2000 D. 2005

Q2.'Geetanjali' in English was translated by:

A. Tagore himself B. Yeats C. Eliot D. Pound

Q3.One word: Play with sad ending:

A. Comedy B. Tragedy C. Farce D. Melodrama

Q4.Where did Velakali, Kerala's spectacular martial ritual folk art, take shape?

A. Vadakara B. Edappally C. Kodungallur D. Ambalapuzha

Q5.'End of History' thesis was by:

A. Fukuyama B. Huntington C. Kissinger D. Brzezinski

Q6.First non-Congress PM:

A. Morarji Desai B. V.P. Singh C. Chandra Shekhar D. Narasimha Rao

Q7.ICDS (Integrated Child Development Services):

A. 1975 B. 1947 C. 2000 D. 1991

Q8.Cube root of 729:

A. 9 B. 8 C. 7 D. 10

Q9.Conflict theory in sociology emphasises:

A. Social harmony B. Power, inequality, class conflict C. Face-to-face interaction D. Cultural symbols

Q10.Tropic of Cancer latitude:

A. 23.5°N B. 23.5°S C. 66.5°N D. 0°

Q11.Gulf of Kutch marine NP:

A. Gujarat B. MH C. Kerala D. TN

Q12.Munnar is in which district:

A. Palakkad B. Ernakulam C. Idukki D. Thrissur

Q13.Identify the correct sentence:

A. She don't like tea B. She doesn't likes tea C. She doesn't like tea D. She not like tea

Q14.G4 nations seeking UN Security Council permanent seats:

A. Brazil, Germany, India, Japan B. US, UK, France, Germany C. USSR countries D. BRICS minus Russia

Q15.Which country is known as the 'Dairy Farm of Europe'?

A. Switzerland B. Ireland C. Italy D. Denmark

Q16.The power of judicial review of constitutional amendments was established in:

A. Shankari Prasad (1951) B. Golak Nath (1967) C. Kesavananda Bharati (1973) D. Minerva Mills (1980)

Q17.Volume of a cylinder of radius 7 cm and height 10 cm (π=22/7):

A. 440 cm³ B. 1100 cm³ C. 1540 cm³ D. 2200 cm³

Q18.Kottayam district since:

A. 1956 B. 1947 C. 1960 D. 1970

Q19.Russia annexed Crimea in:

A. 1991 B. 2008 C. 2014 D. 2022

Q20.Guru Nanak (1469-1539), founder of Sikhism, emphasised:

A. Idol worship B. Ek Onkar (one God), nirguna devotion, rejection of caste, langar C. Varna-ashrama D. Ritual sacrifice

Q21.Which river is known as the 'Sorrow of Bengal'?

A. Ganga B. Hooghly C. Damodar D. Brahmaputra

Q22.Ajanta caves are:

A. Buddhist B. Hindu C. Jain D. All three

Q23.Which is known for the Bharateshwara Temple in Kerala?

A. Attingal B. Irinjalakuda C. Thirunelli D. Payyanur

Q24.World's largest bird statue is built in Jatayu Nature Park. In which place of Kerala?

A. Chennamangalam B. Kothamangalam C. Kaipamangalam D. Chadayamangalam

Q25.Plural of 'child':

A. childs B. children C. childes D. child

Q26.The Industrial Revolution began in:

A. France 1750 B. Britain (mid-18th C) C. Germany 1800 D. USA 1850

Q27.Kerala Kalamandalam located at:

A. Thrissur B. Cheruthuruthy C. Palakkad D. Malappuram

Q28.Which Python keyword defines a function?

A. function B. def C. func D. fn

Q29.Which river forms the boundary between India and Nepal for a long stretch?

A. Gandak B. Kali (Mahakali) C. Kosi D. Rapti

Q30.Red Fort built by:

A. Akbar B. Jahangir C. Shah Jahan D. Aurangzeb

Q31.Work done is defined as the product of:

A. Force and time B. Force and displacement in direction of force C. Mass and acceleration D. Power and time

Q32.Chandragupta Maurya was aided by:

A. Megasthenes B. Kautilya/Chanakya/Vishnugupta C. Ashoka D. Seleucus

Q33.National Anthem first sung:

A. Calcutta INC Session 1911 B. 1912 C. Delhi D. Bombay

Q34.Identity theft involves:

A. Stealing physical objects B. Using someone's personal information fraudulently C. Hurting people D. Damaging hardware

Q35.Metallurgy — concentration of bauxite ore uses:

A. Froth flotation B. Leaching with NaOH (Bayer's process) C. Magnetic separation D. Gravity

Q36.Sufi silsilahs in India:

A. Chishti, Suhrawardi, Naqshbandi, Qadri B. Only Chishti C. Two D. Five+

Q37.The property of matter by which it resists change in state of rest or uniform motion is:

A. Momentum B. Inertia C. Velocity D. Force

Q38.Human digestive enzyme that breaks starch into maltose in mouth:

A. Pepsin B. Salivary amylase (ptyalin) C. Lipase D. Trypsin

Q39.Synonym of ERUDITE:

A. Ignorant B. Learned C. Simple D. Rude

Q40.The 'Dowry Prohibition Act' in India was enacted in:

A. 1955 B. 1961 C. 1976 D. 1986

Q41.Which of the following is divisible by 33?

A. 1333 B. 1375 C. 2133 D. 2145

Q42.Which of the following is a thermoplastic?

A. Bakelite B. Polythene C. Urea-formaldehyde D. Epoxy

Q43.Highest mountain Africa:

A. Kilimanjaro B. Kenya C. Meru D. Toubkal

Q44.Latest Constitutional Amendment (2024 range):

A. 104th B. 105th C. 106th D. 107th

Q45.Sahodaran Ayyappan:

A. Social reformer B. Musician C. Actor D. Politician

Q46.Where did Narayana Guru found Advaita Ashramam in 1904 dedicated to 'Om Sahodaryam Sarvatra'?

A. Varkala B. Aluva C. Trichur D. Trivandrum

Q47.Kerala's NSS (sample survey) for:

A. Household data B. Population only C. Labour only D. Unemployment only

Q48.Kerala's Human Development Index:

A. Highest in India B. 5th C. 10th D. Middle

Q49.If 4y − 7 = 3y + 5, then y =

A. 8 B. 10 C. 12 D. 15

Q50.Under the Indian Constitution, 'impeachment' applies to:

A. Only PM B. President and high constitutional officials (e.g., SC judges, CEC) C. All MPs D. Only State Governors

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