Kerala PSC English Grammar Questions – 15 January 2017

(1) I am going to bed early today………

(a) but I can’t sleep well
(b) As I have to be up early tomorrow
(c) and I had a tiresome day today
(d) as I had not slept

Ans: As I have to be up early tomorrow


(2) Everything depends on………receiving the reply in time

(a) his
(b) him
(c) he
(d) himself

Ans: his


(3) The little boy spent much of his money……sweet is

(a) on
(b) in
(c) for
(d) at

Ans: On


(4) The past participate of rise is

(a) rise
(b) risen
(c) rose
(d) rised

Ans: risen


(5) The European country which first started trade with India was?

(a) France
(b) Holland
(c) Portugal
(d) England

Ans: Portugal


(6) Green Revolution refers to

(a) Maintaining soil fertility
(b) Use of Green Plants for covering earth
(c) Development of new crops varieties which helped overcome hunger.
(d) Growing green plants to establish balance of nature

Ans : C


(7) Inland fisheries is referred to

(a) Culturing fish in fresh water
(b) Trapping and capturing fish
(c) Deep sea fisheries
(d) Extraction of oil from fish

Ans: A – Culturing fish in freshwater.


(8) The International Tourism year

(a) 1957
(b) 1967
(c) 1977
(d) 1987

Ans: 1967


(9) Puducherry is a former…..colony?


(a) British
(b) Vietnam
(c) French
(d) German

Ans: French


(10) The true democracy is what promotes the welfare of the society. Who said it?

(a) Sardar Patel
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Databai Naoroji
(d) Gokhale

Ans: Mahatma Gandhi

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