Tnpsc Executive Officer Grade III Exam Previous Questions and Answer Key 2022 – General Studies in English
Tnpsc Executive Officer Grade III Exam Previous Questions and Answer Key 2022 – General Studies in English
EXECUTIVE OFFICER, GRADE- III (GROUP- VII- B SERVICES) IN TAMIL NADU HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS SUBORDINATE SERVICE
1. Who was the Founder and Editor of the journals Punjabee, the Bande Mataram and the English weekly, The people?
(a) Lala Lajpat Rai (b) C.R.Dass (c) B.G.Tilak (d) B.C.Pal
2. Which company helped Gandhi to do his legal practice in South Africa?
(a) Data Abdulla Company
(b) Tata and Birla Company
(c) Malabar Tea Company
(d) Surath Textile Company
3. Who told this statement that “The Revolt of 1857 was a conflict between civilization and barbarism”?
(a) T.R.Homes
(b) Sir James
(c) Sir Seeley
(d) Sir Lawrence
4. In 1917, Annie Besant was the President of Indian National Congress. She presided over ____________ session.
(a) Bombay
(b) Calcutta
(c) Surat
(d) Lucknow
5. The Longest poem of Madurai – Kanchi more than 700 lines wrote by
(a) Nakeerar (b) Paranjothi (c) Ilango Adigal (d) Mangudi Maruthanar
6. The character of the courageous mother in the battle field in Sangam Literature is praised
(a) Poigaiyur (b) Okkur Masathiyar (c) Palai Gowthamanar (d) Panamparanar
7. The Fort Panchalam Kurichi was attacked by
(a) Jackson (b) Major Banerman (c) General Malartic (d) General Boscawan
8. Arrange it in chronological order: 1. Under the leadership of EV Ramasamy, Justice party was reorganized as “Dravidar Kazhagam”.
2. EV Ramasamy elected as president of Justice party when he was in jail.
3. EV Ramasamy organized Dravida Nadu confrerence demanding separate and independent “Dravida Nadu”.
4. The Congress won the Madras Legislative Assembly election.
(a) 1,3,2,4 (b) 3,4,1,2 (c) 4,2,3,1 (d) 2,1,3,4
9. Tilak of South India was
(a) Vanchinathan (b) Subrahmaniasiv (c) Rajaji (d) V.O.Chidambaranar
10. The name of the Justice Party was previously called
(a) South Indian Youth Federation (b) South Indian Liberal Association
(c) South Indian Press Reporters Association (d) South Indian Literate Federation
11. Pick out correct answer:
i. Madras Mahajana Sabha – 1884.
ii. South Indian People Association – 1919.
3. Non-Brahmin Manifesto – 1916.
iv. Madras Literary Society – 1830
(a) ii only correct (b) iv only correct (c) ii and iv are correct (d) ii and iii are correct
12. ——— is the Premier State in human organ donation
(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Orisha (c) Tamil Nadu (d) Kerala
13. The initiatives of e-Governance of Tamil Nadu is
i. Enterprise wide architecture.
ii. Rules, policies, standards.
iii. Training and HRD.
iv. Buffer stock operation
(a) i only (b) ii only (c) i, ii and iii (d) ii and iv only
14. River Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu is
(a) Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve (b) Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
(c) Mudumalai Elephant Reserve (d) Vellode Bird Sanctuary
15. The main cause for Landslides in Nilgiris District is
(a) Drought Conditions (b) Heavy rain (c) Inflow of tourists (d) Smart city project
16. Next term in , , is
(a) (b) (c) (d)
17. 7 x 5 x 3 x 2 + 3 is a prime or composite number or integer?
(a) Composite number (b) Prime number (c) Whole number (d) Integer
18. How many great circles can a sphere have?
(a) Two (b) Three (c) Ten (d) Infinitely many
19.In a certain code “MEDICINE” is coded as “EOJDJEFM”, then how is “COMPUTER” written in the same code?
(a) CMNQTUDR (b) CNPRVUFQ (c) RNVFTUDQ (d) RFUVQNPC
20. The length, breadth and height of a cuboid are in the ratio 7:5:2 Its volume is 35840 cm then height is
(a) 8 cm (b) 16 cm (c) 24 cm (d) 32 cm
21. The volume of a solid right circular cone is 4928 cu. Cm. If its height is 24 cm, find the radius of the cone. (
(a) 14 cm (b) 15 cm (c) 16 cm (d) 17 c.m
22. If the interest is compounded half yearly find the compound interest for Rs.5,000 at 20% p.a. for 1
(a) Rs.6,655 (b) Rs.1,655 (c) Rs.2,655 (d) Rs.1,665
23. A sum at simple interest of 13% per annum amounts to Rs. 3,080 in 4 yrs. Find the Principal
(a) Rs.2,000 (b) Rs.1,850 (c) Rs.1,650 (d) Rs.1,550
24. Out of 50 students in a class, 30 are boys, then the ratio of number of boys to number of girls
(a) 2 :3 (b) 2 : 5 (c) 5 : 3 (d) 3 : 2
25. Given that HCF (X,Y) = 4 and LCM (X,Y) = 9696, If X = 96, Find Y
(a) 101 (b) 404 (c) 9212 (d) 24
26. Cost of dress increases from Rs.2,100 to Rs. 2,520. Percentage increase in price is
(a) 15 (b) 18 (c) 20 (d) 25
27. If 16% of a number is 40 then the number is
(a) 220 (b) 240 (c) 420 (d) 520
28. Write 0.07% as a fraction
(a) (b) (c) (d)
29. Acidity if any in the urethra after passage of urine is neutralized by the secretion of
(a) Prostate Gland (b) Perinaeal Gland (c) Rectal Gland (d) Cowper’s Gland
30. What is the botanical name of Lemon grass?
(a) Cynodone Dactylon (b) Setaria Italica (c) Arundo donax (d) Cympopogon Citratus
31. Bordeaux mixture contains
(a) CuSO4 + lime (b) ZnSO4 + lime (c) HgCl2 + lime (d) K2CO3 + lime
32. The force of attraction between two charges at distance “d” is “F”. What distance apart should these charges be kept in the same medium, so that the force becomes 16F?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
33. The French Drama, “Happening” (1960) about illegal abortion won the Golden Lion Award for the Best Film at ——— Film Festival
(a) Paris (b) Venice (c) Geneva (d) Vienna
34. In Tamil Nadu, “Social Justice Day” is observed on
(a) 17th October (b) 18th November (c) 17th September (d) 18th August
35. Which of the following is the newly identified butterfly species in Dzongu of North Sikkim during December 2021?
(a) Chocolate Bordered Flutter Butterfly (b) Common Live Butterfly
(c) Blue Pancy Butterfly (d) Spot Swordtail Butterfly
36. The highest percentage of scheduled tribe population is found in the state/union territory
(a) Lakshadweep (b) Meghalaya (c) Mizoram (d) Nagaland
37. Which one of the following is not a precautionary measure that we should take before Tsunami?
(a) Find a safe route to nearest shelter (b) Considering alternative buildings
(c) Having an emergency kit (d) Those residing in ground floor should remain there
38. Gilgit tunnel is formed by the action of which of the following rivers?
(a) Ganges (b) Indus (c) Brahmaputra (d) Narmada
39. Kharosthi script derived from the
(a) Brahmi (b) Semitic (c) Roman (d) Aramaic
40. When did Malayalam became the separate language?
(a) 6th Century (b) 11th Century (c) 12th Century (d) 9th Century
41. Which one of the following was not correct about the most well known musician of Akbar’s Court?
(a) Tansen (b) Sur Dass (c) Ram Dass (d) Tarachand
42. The first architectural construction made by Qutb-ud-Din-Aibak was the
(a) Qutb Minar (b) Arhai-Din-Ka.Jhompra (c) Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque (d) Jamaat Khana Masjid
43. The Durgabai Deshmuk Award for women Development is given to which of the following organisations?
(a) Women Development Organisation (b) Voluntary Organisations
(c) Central Social Welfare Board (d) State Social Welfare Board
44. Which Article of Indian constitution says that, “The Supreme Court is bound to give advice to the President of India?”
(a) Art. 143 (b) Art.144 (c) Art.145 (d) Art.146
45. The Union List consists of
(a) 97 Subjects (b) 61 Subjects (c) 66 Subjects (d) 70 Subjects
46. The time taken for the Constituent Assembly to finalize the constitution of India
(a) 2 years, 11 months, 18 days (b) 2 years, 9 months, 8 days
(c) 2 years, 7 months, 18 days (d) 2 years, 5 months, 20 days
47. Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of Indian Constitution?
(a) Dr.B.R.Ambedkar (b) Rajendra Prasad (c) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) None of the above
48. In the production process, which cost cannot be retrieved?
(a) Real cost (b) Opportunity cost (c) Sunk cost (d) Implicit cost
49. Find out which pair is not correct?
(a) RBI – Banker’s Bank (b) FCI – Financial Assistance to Commercial Institutions
(c) IDBI – Industrial Finance (d) EXIM Bank – Financing for Export and Import
50. Which of the following is/are the advantage/s of goods and service tax? i. Removing cascading tax effect. ii. Uniform taxation of goods and services. iii. Tax decisions are taken jointly by Centre and state.
(a) i and ii only (b) i and iii only (c) ii and iii only (d) i, ii and iii
51.The Act of ——— introduced separate electorates for Muslims.
(a) 1919 (b) 1935 (c) 1947 (d) 1909
52. Wherefrom the Indian National Army started its March towards Delhi in September 1943?
(a) at the victory tower of Nepal (b) at the tomb of Bahadur Shah II
(c) at the ceremonial parade ground (d) at the seashore of Indian ocean
53. Who is popularly called as the prophet from the South?
(a) Rajaji (b) V.O.Chdambaram (c) Periyar.E.V.Ramasamy (d) Bharathiar
54. Which act was passed abrogating the right of free speech and criticism?
(a) The Criminal Law (b) National Act of 1908 (c) Indian Press Act of 1910 (d) Press Act of 1906
55. During the sangam period the Agrricultural are was called as
(a) Kurinji (b) Mullai (c) Marudam (c) Neidal
56. Pallavan Koil plates explains about
(a) Svetambara Jaina order (b) Digambara Jaina order
(c) Buddhist principles (d) genealogy of the Pallavas
57. Name the following work that was not written by C.N.Annadurai
(a) Ariyamayai (b) Or iravu (c) Sorka Vasal (d) Ananda Bodhini
58. The “Chakravardhini” paper was devoted mainly to the elevation of Indian women by
(a) Bharathiyar (b) E.V.Ramasamy (c) C.N.Annaduari (d) M.Karunanidhi
59. Pick out correct statement:
i. Kural stresses the importance of knowledge and education.
ii. Kural stresses the importance of religion.
iii. Kural stresses the significance of art and dance.
iv. Kural stresses the importance of truth and modesty.
(a) Both i and ii (b) Both ii and iii (c) Both I and iv (d) Both iii and iv
60. Varunan was the God of
(a) People of Kurinji (b) People of Mullai (c) People of Neidal (d) People of Marutham
61. Name the first lady arrested in connection with Salt Satyagraha and the President of the Tamil Nadu Provinical Congress Committee.
(a) Sarojini (b) Rukmani Lakshmipathy (c) Ambujammal (d) Parvathi Devi
62. ——— district was the highest multi dimensional poverty index, according to TN Human Development Report (2013-14).
(a) Kancheepuram (b) Chennai (c) Coimbatore (d) Dharmapuri
63.——- private sector industry received Tamil Nadu Government Award for providing maximum job opportunities to differently abled persons during 2019
(a) Sakthi Masala Pvt Ltd, Erode (b) Everest Stabilisers (P) Ltd, Chennai
(c) SKM Animal – Feeds Ltd, Erode (d) Vedanta Sterlite Industry, Thoothududi
64. According to census 2011, Tamil Nadu’s share in total population living in rural areas in the country was
(a) 6.5 percent (b) 5.5 percent (c) 4.5 percent (d) 3.5 percent
65. Assertion (A): Infant mortality has shown a significant decline in India.
Reason (R) : An improvement of medical facilities and better care reduce the death rate.
(a) (A) is True, but (R) is False
(b) (A) is False, but (R) is True.
(c) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(d) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
66. 13.89 Lakh SHGs were covered with aggregate bank loans of Rs. ——— Crore in Tamil Nadu, as on 31st March 2013
(a) Rs.26,645 Crore (b) Rs.38,748 Crore (b) Rs.18,245 Crore (d) Rs.17,648 Crore
67. In 2011-14, the total length of railway lines in Tamil Nadu was ———- km.
(a) 2,671,43 kms (b) 3,761,62 Kms (c) 4,861,34 Kms (d) 8,963,44 Kms
68. Given F1=1, F2 = 3 and Fn = Fn-1 + Fn-2 then F5 is
(a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 8 (d) 11
69. Two dice are numbered 1,2,3,4,5,6 and 1,1,2,2,3,3, respectively. They are rolled and the sum of the numbers on them is noted. Find the probability of getting sum 4
(a) (b) (c) (d)
70. A works 3 times as fast as B and is able to complete a task in 24 days taken by B. Find the time in which they can compete the work together.
(a) 36 days (b) 27 days (c) 18 days (d) 9 days
71.Perimeter of a triangular plot is 60m. Find the area of the plot if the sides are in the ratio 5:12:13
(a) 130 m2 (b) 120 m2 (c) 110 m2 (d) 100 m2
72. There are two cones with equal volumes. What will be the ratio of their radius and height?
(a) 1 : 1 (b) 1 : 2 (c) 2 : 1 (d) 1 : 3
73. The total surface area of a cone of radius 7 cm is 704 cm2, then slant height of cone is
(a) 20 cm (b) 25 cm (c) 28 (d) 30 cm
74. 6 : x :: y : 15 of the following answers which cannot be the value of x and y respectively
(a) 9, 10 (b) 3, 30 (c) 2, 45 (d) 10, 10
75. Selvan saves Rs.5,000 every 3 months. How many years will it take for him to save Rs.1,50,000?
(a) 90 years (b) 7 years (c) 9 years (d) 30 years
76. If the H.C.F of two numbers is 1 then the numbers are called
(a) Co prime numbers (b) Prime numbers (c) Even integers (d) Odd integers
77. The ratio of the cost price and the selling price is 4 : 5. The profit percent
(a) 10% (b) 20% (c) 25% (d) 30%
78. A family went to a hotel and spent Rs.350 for the food and paid 5% GST extra. Calculate the CGST and SGST.
(a) Rs. 87.5, Rs.85.7 (b) Rs.8.75, Rs.8.75 (c) Rs.85.7, Rs.87.5 (d) Rs.7.85, Rs.7.85
79. In an examination 35% of the students passed and 455 failed. How many students appeared for the Examination?
(a) 490 (b) 700 (c) 845 (d) 1300
80. Barr body is
(a) Activated “X” chromosome (b) Inactivated golgi Complex
(c) Inactivated “X” chromosome (d) Inactivated dictyosome
81. How do you call the organisms inhabit the bottom of the aquatic bodies?
(a) Nektonic (b) Planktonic (c) Benthic (d) Thermic
82. ———– stated that the properties of elements are a periodic function of atomic numbers.
(a) Rang (b) Werner (c) Mendeleef (d) Mosley
83. The minimum possible temperature beyond which matter cannot be cooled is
(a) -100OC (b) 0 OC (c) -273 OC (d) -500 OC
84. The motto of “Satyameva Jayate” “Truth alone Triumphs” was written in ———- script.
(a) Kharosthi (b) Brahmi (c) Devanagiri (d) Aramaic
85. The Sahitya Akademi has recognized ———– Indian languages.
(a) 13 (b) 15 (c) 17 (d) 24
86. The name of the first super computer assembled indigenously under national super computing mission
(a) Param Agni (b) Param Shivay (c) Param Vidwan (d) Param Swayam
87. Which organization launched the school education quality index?
(a) NGO Pratham (b) NITI Aayog (c) HRD Ministry (d) None of the above
88. The four segment of the golden quadrilateral join the following cities:
1. Delhi-Mumbai.
2. Mumbai-Chennai.
3.Chennai-Kilkata.
4. Kolkata-Delhi.
Consider the length of the above segments in descending order and select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) (3), (4), (1), (2) (b) (3), (4), (2), (1) (c) (4), (3), (2), (1) (d) (4), (3), (1), (2)
89. Which one of the following statement is not correct?
(a) K2 is the highest peak in India (b) Jog waterfall is the highest waterfall in India
(c) Cherrapunji is the Wettest place in India (d) Deccan Plateau is the largest Plateau in India
90. Which religious leader bound social harmony Jainism and Brahmanism?
(a) Appar (b) Hemachandra (c) Ramanujar (d) Sampandar
91. The term “Aima” mean
(a) Prostration to the Emperor (b) Kissing the Ground
(c) Four Salutations (d) lands donated to the purpose of prayer to God
92. Nicolo Conti and Abdur Razzaq visited India during the reign of
(a) Cholas (b) Pandyas (c) Vijayanagar Rulers (d) Bahmani Sultans
93. Which one of the statement is correct regarding the Indus Valley Civilization?
1. There was a strong centralized Government.
2. Each lane had a lamp post at cutervels.
3. Dust-bin were also provided in the streets.
4. Quarters of rich and poor were found
(a) 1,2 is correct, 3,4 are incorrect (b) 1,3 is correct 2, 4 are incorrect
(c) 1,2,3 are correct 4 is incorrect (d) All are correct
94. Match the following:
a. Central Bureau of Investigation 1. 1968
b. Central Vigilance Commission 2. 1964
c. First Lokpal bill introduced in Lok Sabha 3. 1963
d. All India Service (Conduct) Rule 4. 1954
a b c d
a. 1 2 3 4
b. 2 1 4 3
c. 3 2 1 4
d. 1 3 2 4
95. The Prime Minister of India is appointed by
(a) The Governor (b) The Speaker (c) The President (d) The Election Commissioner
96. Which of the following countries is the first ever to incorporate the Directive principles of State policy as part of their constitution?
(a) Ireland (b) America (c) India (d) Spain
97. Match the List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List I – State List II – Size of Populations (persons) as per 2011 census
a. Maharashtra 1. 104,099,452
b. Bihar 2. 84,580,777
c. West Bengal 3. 112,374,333
d. Andhra Pradesh 4. 91,276,115
a b c d
a. 3 4 1 2
b. 3 1 4 2
c. 3 2 1 4
d. 1 3 4 2
98. Target of Rs.1,05,000 Crore of disinvestment receipt is set for the financial year
(a) 2017-2018 (b) 2018-2019 (c) 2019-2020 (d) 2020-2021
99. The model adopted in the second five year plan was
(a) Harod-Domar Model (b) Kaldor Model
(c) Meade’s Model (d) Mahalanobis model
100. Match the List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below: According to 2011 census, the literacy levels in the states are
List I – State List II – Literacy level (%)
a. Kerala 1. 93.99%
b. Tamil Nadu 2. 75.36%
c. Karnataka 3. 67.02%
d. Andhra Pradesh 4. 80.09%
a b c d
a. 1 2 3 4
b. 1 4 2 3
c. 1 2 4 3
d. 1 3 2 4