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TNPSC PRELIMINARY APTITUDE AND MENTAL ABILITY & CURRENT AFFAIRS spot test - I

1. Sushil Kumar won a gold medal recently at the Gold Coast Commonwealth in wrestling Games in which of the following categories? a. 64 kg b. 53 kg c. 74 kg d. 57 kg

2. Kidambi Srikanth recently became World number one in badminton

men‘s singles category by replacing Denmark player ____ a. Son Wan-ho b. Viktor Axelsen c. Chen Long d. Shi Yuqi

3. PM Narendra Modi interacted with over 100 MUDRA beneficiaries

from across the country recently. The Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) was launched in a. 2013 b. 2014 c. 2015 d. 2016

4. India has become the world‘s second largest importer of LPG (liquefied

petroleum gas). The world‘s largest importer of LPG is a. US b. Japan c. China d. Indonesia

5. The World Homeopathy Day is observed every year on

a. 01 April b. 10 April c. 15 April d. 20 April

6. Shikha Sharma, the longest serving woman CEO in the financial sector, will step down in Dec 2018 as the MD and CEO of a. ICICI Bank b. HDFC Bank c. Axis Bank d. YES Bank

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7. Who became the youngest Indian weightlifter to win medal at Commonwealth Games (CWG)? a. Deepak Lather b. Vikram Malhotra c. Saraswati Rout d. P Gurura

8. Where did the tenth edition of India‘s mega defence exhibition,

DefExpo 2018 begin on April 11, 2018? a. Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai b. Thiruvidanthai, Chennai

c. Thiruvottriyur, Chennai d. Thirumazhisai, Chennai

9. Who has been conferred with the 2017 Dadasaheb Phalke Award? a. Shatrughan Sinha b. Amitabh Bachchan c. Vinod Khanna d. Sri Devi

10. Consider the following statements about MC Mary Kom.

1. She has become the first Indian woman boxer to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.

2. She has won Five-time world championship 3. bronze medalist in Olympics. 4. She belongs to the state of Mizoram. a. 1, 2, 3 are correct b. 1, 3, 4 are correct c. 1 & 3 are correct d. All are correct.

11. Sita and Geetha can do a job in 15 days and 10 days respectively. They

began to work together but Sita leaves after some days and Geetha finishes remaining job in 5 days. After how many days did Sita leave? a. 3 b. 6 c. 8 d. 10 xU Ntiyia rPjh 15 ehl;fspYk; fPjh 10 ehl;fspYk; Kbg;ghh;fs;. ,UtUk; Nrh;e;J Ntiyia njhlq;fpaJk; rpy ehl;fSf;Fg;gpwF rPjh nrd;W tpl;lhs;. kPjk; cs;s Ntiyia fPjh 5 ehl;fspy; Kbj;jhs; vd;why;> rPjh vt;tsT ehl;fs; fopj;Jr; nrd;whs;? a. 3 b. 6 c. 8 d. 10

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12. A school boy walks from his house to school at the rate of 4 kmph. He reaches the school 20 minutes earlier than the schedule time. If he walks at the rate of 3 kmph, he reaches the school 20 minutes late. What is the distance of the school from his house? a. 12 km b. 48 km c. 21 km d. 8 km xU gs;sp khztd; jdJ tPl;bypUe;J gs;spf;$lj;jpw;F 4 fp.kP / kzp vd;w Ntfj;jpy; ele;J nrd;why; Fwpg;gpl;l Neuj;jpw;F 20 epkplq;fSf;F Kd;ghfNt nrd;wilfpwhd;. mtdJ Ntfk; 3 fp.kP / kzp vd;wpUe;jhy; 20 epkplq;fs; jhkjkhf nrd;wilthd; vdpy; tPl;bypUe;J gs;spf; $lj;jpw;F cs;s J}uk; vt;tsT? a. 12 fp.kP b. 48 fp.kP c. 21 fp.kP d. 8 fp.kP

13. Factorization of (x + y)2 + 9(x + y) + 8 is

2(x y) 9(x y) 8 -d; fhuzpfs;

a. (x y 1)(x y) b. (x y 1)(x y 8)

c. (x y 1)(x y 6) d. (x y 8)(x y 2)

14. An A.P consists of 60 terms. If the first and last terms be 7 and 125 respectively, find 32nd terms. a. 118 b. 69 c. 63 d. 75 xU $l;Lj;njhlh; thpirapy; 60 vz;fs; cs;sd. Kjy; vz; kw;Wk; filrp vz;zpd; kjpg;Gfs; KiwNa 7 kw;Wk; 125 vdpy; 32tJ ahJ? a. 118 b. 69 c. 63 d. 75

15. If the area of a square with the side a is equal to the area of a triangle

with base a, then the altitude of the triangle is. a. a b. a/2 c. 2a d. None of above a vd;w rJuj;jpd; gf;f msT nfhz;l rJu gug;gsTk; a vd;w mbg;gf;f msT nfhz;l Kf;Nfhzj;jpd; gug;gpw;F rkk; vdpy; Kf;Nfhzj;jpd; Fj;Jauk; fhz;f a. a b. a/2 c. 2a d. ,it VJkpy;iy

16. Find the missing term in the series: 13, 35, 57, 79, 911, ?

a. 1005 b. 1110 c. 1113 d. 1140 njhlhpd; tpLg;gl;l vz; fhz;f: 13, 35, 57, 79, 911, ? a. 1005 b. 1110 c. 1113 d. 1140

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17. _________Curve is graphical method of studying dispersion. a. Ogive b. Lorenz c. Frequency Polygon Curve d. Frequency Curve ________ tistiuahdJ> khWghl;lsit mwpe;J nfhs;tjw;fhd tiugl KiwahFk;. a. Xift; b. yhud;]; c. epfo;ntz; gyNfhzk; d. epfo;ntz; tisNfhL

18. What is the volume of the water flowing through a cylindrical pipe?

a. Area of cross section of the pipe Speed Time

b. Area of cross section of the pipe Length of pipe

c. Area of cross section of the pipe Time

d. Length of the pipe radius of its cross section Foha; topNa ghAk; ePhpd; fd msT vt;tsT? a. Fohapd; FWf;F ntl;Lg;gug;G Ntfk; Neuk; b. Fohapd; FWf;F ntl;Lg;gug;G Fohapd; ePsk; c. Fohapd; FWf;F ntl;Lg;gug;G Neuk; d. Fohapd; ePsk; Fohapd; FWf;F ntl;L Muk;

19. A sum on compound interest becomes three times in 4 years. How

many years will it take to become 27 times the original if the interest is calculated at the same rate? a. 8 years b. 12 years c. 24 years d. 36 years xU njhifahdJ $l;L tl;b %yk; ehd;F tUlq;fspy; 3 klq;fhfpwJ. ,Nj tl;b tPjk; %yk; me;j njhifahdJ vj;jid tUlq;fSf;Fg; gpwF 27 klq;fhFk;? a. 8 Mz;Lfs; b. 12 Mz;Lfs;

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a. x2 + x + 1 b. x2 – x + 1 c. x2 – 2x + 1 d. x2 – 2x – 1

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TNPSC PRELIMINARY CURRENT AFFAIRS spot test - II

1. Vladimir Putin has been sworn in for the ______ term as Russian

president. a. third b. fourth c. fifth d. second

2. The quadrennial international football tournament 2018 FIFA World

Cup is scheduled to take place from 14 Jun to 15 Jul 2018 in a. Russia b. Spain c. Argentina d. France

3. Chief Minister N Biren Singh launched ‗Go to Village‘ mission in which

of the following states recently? a. Manipur b. Mizoram c. Nagaland d. Tripura

4. Which of the following Nobel prizes was cancelled for 2018 after sexual

assault scandal? a. Physics b. Chemistry c. Medicine and Physiology d. Literature

5. What was the theme of the World Press Freedom Day (3 May)

observed recently? a. Keeping Media in Check: Journalism, Justice and The Rule of Law b. Keeping Rumour in Check: Media, Justice and The Rule of Law c. Keeping Favourism in Check: Media, Accountability and The Rule of

Law d. Keeping Power in Check: Media, Justice and The Rule of Law

6. The International Labour Day is observed every year on 01 May. The

theme of the 2018 ILD is a. Uniting Workers for Social and Economic Advancement b. Uniting Workers for Social and Economic Goals c. Uniting Workers for Social and Economic Upliftment d. Uniting Workers for Social and Economic Endeavour

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7. India and Pakistan will participate in a military drill under the framework of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in the Ural mountains in a. China b. Kazakhstan c. Uzbekistan d. Russia

8. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections during financial year

2017-2018 stood at a. Rs 6.19 lakh cr b. Rs 6.78 lakh cr

c. Rs 6.89 lakh cr d. Rs 7.19 lakh cr 9. Leisang village was the last village that was brought on the national

power grid on 28 Apr 2018. The village is situated in the state of a. Jharkhand b. Manipur c. Tamil Nadu d. Kerala

10. The book ―Why I am a Hindu‖ has been authored by who among the

following? a. Jawaharlal Nehru b. Siddaramaiah

c. Mamata Banerjee d. Shashi Tharoor

11. In a historical meeting, the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un recently

met the South Korean President a. Moon Jae-in b. Roh Moo-hyun

c. Ahn Hee-jung d. Park Geun-hye 12. Which of the following is not a scheme launched by the central govt?

a. Gobar-Dhan b. Jan Dhan c. Van Dhan d. Kuber Dhan

13. The ICC has decided to convert the 2021 Champions Trophy into a

World T20 event. The 2021 event is scheduled in a. England b. New Zealand

c. India d. Bangladesh

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14. The World Malaria Day is observed every year on a. 05 Apr b. 15 Apr c. 20 Apr d. 25 Apr

15. The Commonwealth Heads of Govt Meeting (CHOFM) 2018 concluded

recently in the UK. The next CHOGM will be held in 2020 in a. Rwanda b. Australia c. Mauritius d. Canada

16. The 2018 Commonwealth Games concluded recently. India won how

many gold medals in the game? a. 35 b. 26 c. 24 d. 21

17. Which of the following countries topped the medal tally with 198

medals including 80 gold medals at the recently concluded 2018 Commonwealth Games? a. Australia b. Canada c. England d. India

18. India won highest number of gold medals (7) in which of the following

games in the recently concluded 2018 Commonwealth Games? a. Wrestling b. Weightlifting c. Shooting d. Tennis

19. Prithvi spent Rs. 89,745 on his college fees, Rs. 51,291 on Personality

Development Classes and the remaining 27% of the total amount he had as cash with him. What was the total amount? a. Rs. 1,85,400 b. Rs. 1,89,600 c. Rs. 1,91,800 d. Rs. 1,93,200

20. The compound interest on a certain sum for 2 years is Rs 412 and the

simple interest is Rs 400. What is the rate of interest per annum? a. 3% b. 4% c. 6% d. 8%

21. A train crosses a 120-metre and a 70-metre long platform in 17 seconds and 12 seconds respectively. What is the speed of the train? a. 10kmph b. 36kmph c. 72kmph d. 24mkmph

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22. Ram can complete a work in 45 days and Mohan can do the same work in 27 days. If Ram leaves the work after 5 days, then in how many days will Mohan do the remaining work? a. 40 days b. 20 days c. 24 days d. 21 days

23. If the price of sugar is raised by 60% then by how much percentage

should a household reduce his consumption so that his expenditure on sugar doesn't increase? a. 60% b. 40% c. 37.5% d. 30%

24. The ages of Sonal and Nitya are in the ratio of 9 : 5 respectively. After 8

years the ratio of their ages will be 13 : 9. What is the difference in years between their ages?

a. 8 years b. 12 years c. 6 years d. 14 years 25. In an examination it is required to get 380 of the aggregate marks to

pass. A student gets 32% marks and is declared failed by 76 marks. What are the maximum aggregate marks a student can get? a. 945 b. 975 c. 950 d. cannot be determined

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TNPSC PRELIMINARY CURRENT AFFAIRS & APTITUDE spot test - III

1. India‘s largest e-commerce company Flipkart recently agreed to sell 77

per cent stake to which of the following firms for $16 bn? 1) Walmart 2) Hathway 3) Nesper 4) Walmart

2. As announced by the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, a climate summit will take place in Sep 2019 in which city to review the Paris Agreement commitments?

1) London 2) Madrid 3) New York 4) New Delhi

3. PM Narendra Modi visited Nepal on a two day state visit recently. What is the currency of Nepal?

1) Rupee 2) Rufiyaa 3) Rupiah 4) Rand

4. The 15th Asia Media Summit (AMS) was held recently in 1) Dhaka 2) Islamabad 3) Colombo 4) New Delhi

5. The 15th Finance Commission has constituted an advisory council to

advise and assist the commission. The Council will be headed by 1) Arvind Virmani 2) Arvind Mehta 3) Ramesh Chand 4) Ashok Lahiri

6. There are currently four mints in the country where coins are minted.

Which of the following is NOT one of them? 1) Noida 2) Mumbai 3) Hyderabad 4) Kolkata

7. Cochlear Implant is a modern technology to help young children who have severe to profound

1) Deafness 2) Blindness 3) Hair loss 4) Blood related disorder

8. The President Donald Trump recently announced withdrawal from the 2015 landmark nuclear deal with

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1) North Korea 2) Vietnam 3) Saudi Arabia 4) Iran

9. The National Panchayati Raj Day is observed every year on 1) 04 Apr 2) 14 Apr 3) 24 Apr 4) 28 Apr

10. The Pulitzer Prizes is given to the people related to which of the following fields?

1) Film industry 2) Journalism 3) Music 4) Science

11. The 21st edition of the Commonwealth Games has started in Gold Coast, Australia. Who was the flag - bearer of Indian contingent?

1) P V Sindhu 2) Kidambi Srikanth 3) Deepika Kumari 4) Vijay Kumar

12. Who bagged India‘s first medal at the 21st Commonwealth Games 2018?

1) Srihari Nataraj 2) P Gururaja

3) Muthupandi Raja 4) Manoj Kumar

13. The World Health Day is observed on Apr 07, 2018 with the slogan

1) Health for World 2) Health for All 3) Health for Society 4) Health for Everyone

14. Which state govt has launched a mobile application named

'Uzhavan' (farmer)? 1) Telangana 2) Maharashtra 3) Karnataka 4) Tamil Nadu

15. The 92 years old Mahathir Mohamad has been sworn in as the new Prime Minister of which of the following countries?

1) Malaysia 2) Indonesia 3) Vietnam 4) Nigeria

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16. If a man reduces the selling price of a fan from Rs. 400 to Rs. 380, his loss increases by 2%. The cost price of the fan is :

A. Rs. 480 B. Rs. 500 C. Rs. 600 D. 1000

17. A shopkeeper sells two watches for Rs. 308 each. On one he gets 12% profit and on the other 12% loss. His profit or loss in the entire transaction was :

A. Neither profit, nor loss B. 111 %

25Loss

C. 111 %

25 Profit D. 11

3 %25

Loss

18. The cost price of 20 articles is the same as the selling price of x articles.

If the profit is 25%, then the value of x is : A. 15 B. 16 C. 18 D. 25 19. The profit earned by selling an article for Rs. 832 is equal to the loss

incurred when the same article is sold for Rs. 448. What should be the sale price for making 50% profit ?

A. Rs. 920 B. Rs. 960 C. Rs. 1060 D. Rs. 1200

20. A man bought some fruits at the rate of 16 for Rs. 24 and sold them at the rate of 8 for Rs. 18. What is the profit percent ?

A. 25% B. 40% C. 50% D. 60%

21. The following table shows the details of Engineering Graduates seeking employment in different fields in a year

I.T Business Banking Civil Service Legal

55% 10% 25 % 5% 5%

If 10,000 Engineering Graduates try employment in civil service, then the number of Engineering graduates seeking job in I.T field is

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nghwpapay; gl;ljhhpfs;> Xuhz;by; gy;NtW Jiwfspy; Ntiy tha;g;gpw;F Kaw;rp nra;Ak; tpguk; ,q;F jug;gl;lLs;sJ

10000nghwpapay; gl;ljhhpfs; ,e;jpa Ml;rpg; gzpf;F Kaw;rpj;jhy;> jfty; njhopy; El;gj;Jiwf;F Kaw;rp nra;Nthhpd; vz;zpf;if

(A) 1,00,000 (B) 1,10,000 (C) 1,20,000 (D) 80,000

22. In a party each person shakes their hands with all other person. If the total number of handshakes were 66. then how many persons were present in the party?

A. 16 B. 15 C. 14 D. 12 xU tpUe;jpdh; $l;lj;jpy; fye;Jnfhz;l midtUk; xUtUf;nfhUth; ifFYf;fp nfhz;ldh;. ifFYf;fs;fspd; vz;zpf;if 66 vdpy; me;j tpUe;jpdh; $l;lj;jpy; fye;Jnfhz;l egh;fspd; vz;zpf;if vt;tsT? A. 16 B. 15 C. 14 D. 12 23. An apple costs Rs. 7 each. An orange costs Rs. 5 each. Ram spends

Rs. 38 on these fruits. The number of apples purchased is A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5 ,uhK &.38f;F Mgps; kw;Wk; MuQ;R goq;fs; thq;fpdhd;. Mgps; xd;W &.7f;Fk;> MuQ;R xd;W &.5f;Fk; thq;fpapUe;jhy;> vt;tsT Mgps; thq;fpdhd;?

A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5

I.b tpahghuk; tq;fpj;Jiw ,e;jpaMl;rpg;gzp rl;lJiw 55% 10% 25 % 5% 5%

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TNPSC PRELIMINARY CURRENT AFFAIRS & APTITUDE spot test - IV

1. PyeongChang Winter Olympics 2018 held in _____________. A. Finland B. South Korea C. Mexico D. Switzerland

2. This country won the 12th edition of ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2018?

A. Australia B. New Zealand C. West Indies D. India

3. Which cricket team has won the 2017 Ranji Trophy tournament? A. Baroda B. Tamil Nadu C. Maharashtra D. Vidarbha

4. Which city is chooses to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games? A. Vancouver B. Melbourne C. Birmingham D. Victoria

5. Which country to Host 2021 Champions Trophy, 2023 World Cup? A. Pakistan B. Iran C. South Africa D. India

6. Which of the following become the first city in the world to host both the summer and winter editions of the Olympic Games?

A. Beijing B. Tokyo C. Los Angeles D. Paris

7. According to the study "World Leaders on Facebook" who is the most 'liked' world leader on Facebook?

A. Recep Tayyip Erdogan B. Queen Rania C. Narendra Modi D. Donald Trump

8. Who has been appointed the new chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament?

A. Ghulam Nabi Azad B. Kamal Nath C. Jyotiraditya Scindia D. Mallikarjun Kharge

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9. Which state Government has instituted the Kalidas Samman Award? A. Uttar Pradesh B. Himachal Pradesh C. Madhya Pradesh D. Andhra Pradesh

10. Kalinga Award was instituted by A. UNESCO for exceptional contribution of efforts to popularise science B. Indian Military. C. Jnanpith, a cultural literacy society for encouraging creative writing in modern languages D. Indian Adult Education Association for outstanding contribution of adult literacy in India

11. Which country awards the Nobel Prize? A. Ireland B. Sweden C. England D. America

12. Nobel prizes are given in how many fields? A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8

13. The Nobel Prize is awarded in which city? A. Brussels B. Oslo C. Geneva D. Stockholm

14. Which of the following awards was instituted by the KK Birla Foundation?

A. Saraswati Samman B. Kabir Award C. Kalidas Samman D. Jnanpith Award

15. Which award is given to the coaches of sportspersons? A. Dronacharya Award B. Arjuna Award C. Kalidas Samman D. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna

16. On which date is Nobel Prize Awarded? A. December 10 B. January 10 C. April 10 (d) July 10

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17. Which of the following award is given annually to writers of outstanding works in one of the twenty-four major Indian languages? A. Sahitya Akademi Award B. Kabir Award C. Kalidas Samman D. Jnanpith Award

18. Which of the following is India‘s highest honour in the field of literature?

A. Vyas Samman B. Kalidas Samman C. Jnanpith Award D. Saraswathi Samman

19. Who has been chosen for the 2017 Saraswati Samman? A. Vijay Tendulkar B. Sitanshu Yashaschandra

C. Ramakanta Rath D. Sri Ramayana Mahanveshanam

20. The common difference of an A. P. is 3 and the 15th term is 37. Find the first term. xU $l;Lj; njhlu; tupirapd; nghJ tpj;jpahrk; 3 kw;Wk; 15-tJ cWg;gpd; kjpg;G 37 vdpy;> Kjy; cWg;G fhz;f? a. 5 b. -5 c. 0 d. -10

21. At what rate of compound interest per annum will a sum of Rs. 1,200 become Rs. 1348.32 in 2 years A. 6% B. 6.5% C. 7% D. 7.5% 1 Mz;bw;F ve;j tl;b tPjk; %yk; &. 1>200 ,uz;L tUlq;fspy; &. 1348.32 MFk;. A. 6% B. 6.5% C. 7% D. 7.5%

22. If 7 spiders make 7 webs in 7 days, then 1 spider will make 1 web in how many days?

7 rpye;jpfs;> 7 $Lfis 7 ehl;fspy; nra;jhy; 1 rpye;jp 1 $l;bid vj;jid ehl;fspy; nra;Ak;? A. 1 B. 7/2 C. 7 D. 49

23. Find the value of 2 31 1

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2 31 1

1 1

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A. p B. p2 C. p3 D. p4

24. If a2 > b2 then (a) a > b (b) a < b (c) a = b (d) a > b or a < b a2 > b2 ) vd;why; (a) a > b (b) a < b (c) a = b (d) a > b my;yJ a < b

Directions (Q. 25): Answer the following questions from the line graph given below. The graph shows the runs scored by a batsman in five matches. fPNo nfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;s Nfhl;Ltpsf;fg; glj;jpid gad;gLj;jp gjpysp. ,g;glj;jpy; xU kl;ilg;ge;J tPuh; Ie;J Ml;lq;fspy; vLj;j Xl;lq;fs; nfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;sd.

25. Percentage decrease in runs from 4th to 5th match was kl;ilg;ge;J tPuh; 4tJ Ml;lj;jpypUe;J 5tJ Ml;lj;jpy; vLj;j ud;fspd; rjtPj cah;T vt;tsT? a. 15% b. 12% c. 14% d. 25%

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TNPSC PRELIMINARY CURRENT AFFAIRS & APTITUDE spot test - V

1. Who among the following has been made Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting (Independent Charge) in the recent cabinet reshuffle? a. Rajyavardhan Rathore b. SS Ahluwalia c. Smriti Irani d. Piyush Goyal

2. Who among the following has been assigned the portfolio of Ministry of State in

the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology in the recent cabinet reshuffle? a. SS Ahluwalia b. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

c. Smriti Irani d. Piyush Goyal

3. The International Nurses Day is observed every year on a. 02 May b. 12 May c. 22 May d. 28 May

4. The National Technology Day is observed every year on

a. 01 May b. 11 May c. 21 May d. 25 May

5. Ram Nath Kovind has become the second President to visit Siachen. Who among the following was the first President to visit Siachen? a. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy b. KR Narayanan c. APJ Abdul Kalam d. Pratibha Patil

6. Who among the following was honoured with the 11th KISS Humanitarian

Award 2018 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha recently? a. Raghuram Rajan b. Debraj Ray c. Amartya Sen d. Muhammad Yunus

7. India Celebrates February 28 every year as 'National Science Day' because on this

day a. first Indian Space craft was launched b. Nehru laid the foundation of Science labs all over India c. in 1928 C.V. Raman discovered what was later called the 'Raman Effect' d. Vikram Sarabhai was born

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8. The theme of 2018 International Nurses Day (IND) is a. Nurses A Voice to Lead - Health is a Human right b. Nurses: A voice to lead - Safe Motherhood

c. Nurses: Working with the Poor; Against Poverty

d. Nurses: A Force for Change - A vital resource for health

9. The theme of 2018 National Technology Day is

a. Technologies for Better Quality of Life b. Technology for inclusive growth c. Technology for inclusive and sustainable growth d. Science and Technology for a sustainable future

10. The theme for World Earth Day 2018 is __________.

a. Save Earth b. Control Pollution c. Environmental and Climate Literacy d. End Plastic Pollution

11. The 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service was conferred to which of the

following? a. The Guardian and The New York Times b. Washington Post and The Financial Express c. The Financial Express and The Washington Post d. The New York Times and The New Yorker

12. Which state became the first state of India to ratify GST bill?

a. Assam b. Telangana c. Bihar d. Arunachala Pradesh 13. GST was introduced as the ________ amendment act

a. 100 b. 101 c. 102 d. 103 14. Which state government has put in force ‗No helmet no petrol‘ rule for two-

wheeler riders? a. Gujarat b. Rajasthan c. Andhra Pradesh d. Tamilnadu

15. Which of the following Indian States is the greatest producer of wind energy?

a. Tamilnadu b. Maharashtra c. Karnataka d. Rajasthan

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16. The percentage of water on the Earth is a. 80% b. 71% c. 75% d. 69%

17. Who is the author of the book 'The Coalition Years'?

a. Pranab Mukhe rjee b. P. Chidambaram c. Dr. Manmohan Singh d. Kapil Sibbal

18. Avani Chaturvedi has become the first Indian woman to fly a fighter jet solo.

Which aircraft did she fly ? a. Mig - 21 Bison b. Mig - 27 Bison c. Sukhoi d. Su – 57

19. In which of the following states, seats are reserved for Scheduled Tribes in the

Lok Sabha ? a. Bihar b. Odisha c. Tamil Nadu d. Uttar Pradesh

20. Which among the following is not a work of writer Balakumaran?

a. Mercury Pookal b. Minsara Poo

c. Udaiyar d. Irumbu Kudhirai

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TNPSC PRELIMINARY CURRENT AFFAIRS & APTITUDE spot test - VI

1. India's Mithali Raj became first women cricketer to score _____career runs in

Women's One Day international Cricket. a. 5000 b. 6000 c. 7000 d. 8000

2. Author of the novel named 'Lincoln in the Bardo' has won which literary award

in 2017? a. Pulitzer Prize b. Man Booker Prize

c. European Union Prize d. Giller Prize

3. What is the name of Google's digital payment app launched on September 18, 2017? a. Tez b. Phone Pe c. Kranti d. Bhim

4. Which Metro system is the world's first completely green Metro system?

a. Hong Kong Mass Transit Railway b. Singapore Mass Rapid Transit c. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation d. London Underground

5. On November 10, 2017 Audrey Azoulay was appointed as the new Director General of which United Nation body? a. WHO b. UNICEF c. UNDP d. UNESCO

6. The ninth BRICS summit, 2017 was organized in which city of China? a. Suzhou b. Xian c. Hongkong d. Xiamen

7. The workforce population includes people aged from______ years to_____ years. a. 10, 69 b. 15, 64 c. 21, 55 d. 18, 65

8. Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with the Municipalities? a. Part IV b. Part V c. Part IX A d. Part X

9. Anti-defection law is given in which schedule of Indian Constitution?

a. Seventh Schedule b. Eighth Schedule c. Ninth Schedule d. Tenth Schedule

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10. The period from 1915-47 in India's Freedom Struggle was termed as______. a. Extremist phase b. Moderate Phase

b. Gandhian Phase d. No option is correct 11. The tropic of cancer passes through how many states of India?

a. 6 b. 7 c. 8 d. 9 12. What is the approximate time lag (in hours) from Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh?

a. 1 b. 1.5 c. 2 d. 2.5 13. Anamudi is the highest peak of______.

a. Anaimalai hills b. Nilgiri hills c. Aravalli hills d. Jaintia hills 14. Which state is largest producer of jute in India?

a. Bihar b. Assam c. Odisha d. West Bengal 15. Which is a new scheme named 'Saubhagya' to carry out electrification of all

households in India? a. Pradhan Mantri Safal Ujjwal Bhagya Yojana b. Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana c. Pradhan Mantri Samridh Ujala Bhagyashree Yojana d. No option is correct

16. Name India's Chief Election Commissioner who assumed charge on January 23,

2018? a. A. K. Joti b. Om Prakash Rawat

c. H. S. Brahma d. Syed Nasim Ahmad Zaidi 17. Which legendary Bengali actor was awarded the highes t civilian award o f

France, Legion d'Honneur in January 2018? a. Soumitra Chatterjee b. Utpal Dutt

c. Victor Banerjee d. Sharmila Tagore 18. Which lawn tennis player created history by becoming the only men's tennis

player to win 20 Majors—the maximum number of tennis Grand Slams after winning the Australian Open in 2018? a. Alexander Zverev Jr. b. Marin Cilic

c. Rafael Nadal d. Roger Federer

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19. Which renowned Hindi writer was selected for the Vyas Samman 2017? a. Mamta Kalia b. Nitesh Tiwari

c. Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari d. Ashok Vaipeyi 20. The five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council are

a. China, France, Russia, U.K. and U.S.A. b. China, Canada, France, U.S.A. and Germany

c. China, Germany, Russia, U.K. and U.S.A. d. China, Germany, U.S.A, U.K. and Canada

21. Which of the following is not correctly paired?

a. Jwala Gutta — Badminton b. Virat Kohli — Cricket c. Sardara Singh — Kabaddi d. Saina Nehwal — Badminton

22. Stainless steel is an alloy of a. iron, chromium and nickel b. iron, chromium and carbon

c. iron, carbon and zinc

d. iron, zinc and manganese

23. The theme of 2018 International Day Of Families is __________. a. Fathers and Families: Responsibilities and Challenges b. Families and inclusive societies c. Advancing Social Integration and Intergenerational Solidarity d. Ensuring Work-Family Balance

24. The standard deviation of 50,47,53,48,51,52,49 is

a. 4 b. 2 c. 14/3 d. 14 /3 50,47,53,48,51,52,49 Mfpaitfspd; jpl;l tpyf;fkhdJ

a. 4 b. 2 c. 14/3 d. 14 /3 25. DCBA have a certain sum of money each in the ratio of 3 : 3 : 5:7 respectively.

Suppose D gives 10% of what he has to C and B gives 10% of what he was to A. Then find the new ratio of DCBA DCBA vd;th;fs; gzj;ij 3 : 3 : 5:7 vd;w tpfpj;jpy; itj;jpUf;fpd;wdh;. D vd;gth; jdJ 10% njhifia C f;Fk; B vd;gth; jdJ 10% njhifia A f;Fk; nfhLj;jhy; DCBA vd;gth;fspd; Gjpa tpfpj;jijf; fhz;f

a. 9:11:15:25 b. 11:12:10:14 c. 10:10:12:13 d. 9: 12: 13:14

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TNPSC PRELIMINARY CURRENT AFFAIRS & APTITUDE spot test - VII

1. The International Solar Alliance (ISA) has now become a treaty-based

international intergovernmental organization. The ISA is headquartered in_____________ a. India b. Iran c. Indonesia d. Austria

2. Which state government will set up the world's first IT Campus for differently-

abled persons? a. Uttar Pradesh b. Telangana c. Andhra Pradesh d. Maharashtra

3. Which city now has India‘s first railway station run by solar power?

a. Patna b. Gorakhpur c. Guwahati d. Varanasi

4. Who is the present Secretary General of SAARC? a. Arjun Bahadur Thapa b. Naeem U. Hasan c. Abul Ahsan d. Amjad Hussain B. Sial

5. World's first Bitcoin ATM located in-

a. US b. Brazil c. Canada d.UK

6. Google has introduced a new app named_____________that allows anybody to submit stories for and about their communities. a. News247 b. Headlines c. Smaachar d. Bulletin

7. Who appointed as UN Environment's Goodwill Ambassador for India?

a. Amitabh Bachchan b. Sachin Tendulkar c. Akshay Kumar d. Dia Mirza

8. Which telecom company of India to launch its own cryptocurrency?

a. BSNL b. Reliance Jio c.Airtel d. Idea Cellular

9. The Union Minister Smriti Irani reviewed the progress of the ‗Samarth‘ scheme at a meeting of the stakeholders on the scheme recently. The scheme is associated with a. IT Sector b. Fisheries Sector c. Women Self-help Groups d. Textile Sector

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10. According to the Income Tax Act of 1961, the age of Super Senior Citizens should be- a. 60 years b. 70 years c. 80 years d. 75 years

11. Which of the following is wrongly matched?

a. The Thomas Cup - Badminton b. Merdeka cup - basket ball c. Agha Khan cup - Hockey d. Davis cup - Tennis

12. Railways, Research Designs & Standards Organization (RDSO)headquarters

in____________. a. Mumbai b. Bengaluru c. Delhi d. Lucknow

13. 'Goal' is the autobiography of which Indian sportsman?

a. Wilson Jones b. Dhyan Chand c. K.D. Singh Babu d. Chunni Goswami

14. Name the State, where density of population is the lowest a. Mizoram b. Sikkim c. Arunachal Pradesh d. Goa 15. India's first-ever National Rail and Transport University (NRTU) will set up in

which state? a. Madhya Pradesh b. Bihar c. Rajasthan d. Gujarat 16. Which of the following is the 'most invited' nation (as chief guest) during India's

Republic Day celebrations so far? a. Japan b. US c. France d. Russia

17. What amount has been allocated by the govt for the MGNREGA scheme for the fiscal year 2018-19? a. `48,000 Cr b. `52,000 Cr c. `55,000 Cr d. `56,000 Cr

18. Rohit Sharma hit his third double-century, playing against Sri Lanka in which of

the following stadiums in 2017? a. PCA Stadium, Mohali b. Eden Garden, Kolkata

c. Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai d. Chepauk Stadium, Chennai

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19. ________is a volcano located in the northwestern Pacific Ocean and after being recognised as a single volcano, it is the largest known volcano on Earth. a. Mount Vesuvius b. Tamu Massif

c. Mount Etna d. Ojos del Salado 20. The Constitution of India specifies eligibility requirements for post of Governor

of a state. Which of the following is NOT one of them? The person must a. be a citizen of India b. be at least 35 years of age c. be a member of the either house of the Parliament d. not hold any other office of profit

21. Which one will replace the question mark?

a. 60 b. 46 c. 86 d. 75

22. Which one will replace the question mark?

a. 18 b. 24 c. 36 d. 58

23. In the following series which will be the next diagram

a b c d

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24. A mixture contains alcohol and water in the ratio 4 : 3 if 7 litres of water is added to the mixture the ratio of alcohol and water becomes 3 : 4 then the quantity of alcohol in the mixture is

a. 15 b. 13 c. 14 d. 12 My;f`hy; kw;Wk; ePh; fye;j fyitapy; ,tw;wpd; tpfpjk; 4:3 ,f;fyitapy; 7 ypl;lh; jz;zPh; Nrh;j;j gpwF tpfjpk; 3:4 vdpy;> ,f;fyitapy; My;f~hypd; msT a. 15 b. 13 c. 14 d. 12

25. If 4÷3 = 6427, 8÷7 = 6449, 3÷1 = 271 then 6÷3 = ? a.369 b.2169 c.21627 d.2 4÷3 = 6427, 8÷7 = 6449, 3÷1 = 271 vdpy; 6÷3 = ? a.369 b.2169 c.21627 d.2