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Kerala High Court Office Attendant Exam - English

Duration: 75 Β· Questions: 100 Β· Max Marks: 100 Β· Language: 3

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General Knowledge & Current Affairs

1
Yojna a weekly journal
  1. A.Ministry of Finance        
  2. B.Ministry of Information and Broadcastin
  3. C.Ministry of Rural Development
  4. D.Planning Commission
2
Kurukshetra a journal on rural development is published by
  1. A.Ministry of Finance 
  2. B.Ministry of Information and Broadcastin
  3. C.Ministry of Rural Development
  4. D.Planning Commission
3
Devaluation of a currency means
  1. A.Fixing the value of the currency in conjuction with the movement in the value of a basket of predetermined currencies
  2. B.Reduction in the value of a currency vis-à-vis major internationally traded currencies
  3. C.Fixing the value of currency in multilateral consultaion with the IMF the World Bank and major trading partners
  4. D.Permitting the currency to seek its worth in the international market
4
In India rural incomes are generally lower than the urban incomes, which of the following reasons account for this
            1. a large number of farmers are illiterate and know little about scientific agriculture
            2. prices of primary products are lower than those of manufactured products
            3. Investments in agriculture has been low when compared to investment in industry
  1. A.1 and 3
  2. B.2 and 3
  3. C.1 and 2
  4. D.1,2 and 3
5
Which of the following programmes aims at the promotion of savings among rural women
  1. A.Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
  2. B.Indira Mahila Yojna
  3. C.Jawahar Rozgar Yojna
  4. D.Mahila Samridhi Yojna
6
In ruby laser, the stimulated emission is due to transition from
  1. A.metastable state to any lower state
  2. B.any higher state of lower state
  3. C.metastable state to ground state
  4. D.any higher state to ground state
7
A direct current I flows along the length of an infinitely long straight thin walled pipe, then the magnetic field is
  1. A.uniform throughout the pipe not zero
  2. B.zero only along the axis of the pipe
  3. C.zero at any point inside the pipe
  4. D.maximum at the centre and minimum at the edge
8
10-6 M NaOH is diluted 100 times. The pH of the diluted base is
  1. A.between 7 and 8
  2. B.between 5 and 6
  3. C.between 6 and 7
  4. D.between 10 and 11
9
In the electrolysis of acidulated water, it is desired to obtain 1.12 cc of hydrogen per second under STP condition. The current to be passed is
  1. A.1.93 A         
  2. B.9.65 A
  3. C.19.3 A        
  4. D.0.965 A
10
The respiratory quotient during cellular respiration would depend on
  1. A.the nature of enzymes involved
  2. B.the nature of the substrate
  3. C.the amount of carbon dioxide released
  4. D.the amount of oxygen utilised
11
Which of the following is not a green - house gas ?
  1. A.Water vapour
  2. B.Carbon monoxide
  3. C.Methane
  4. D.Oxygen
12
Early inhabitants of Kerala belonged to the last phase of .......
  1. A.Middle Stone Age
  2. B.Early Stone Age
  3. C.Iron Age
  4. D.Copper  Age
13
The first  recorded history of Kerala seems inside the inscriptions of ....
  1. A.Bindusara
  2. B.Ashoka
  3. C.Pulkesin
  4. D.Copper Age
14
Which among the following is correct ?
  1. A.Ays --- North Kerela
  2. B.Cheras ---- central Kerela
  3. C.Ezhimalas ----South Kerela
  4. D.All of these
15
Kannur and wayanad  districts were ruled by .......
  1. A.Ezhimalas
  2. B.B. Ays
  3. C.Cheras       
  4. D.None of these
16
Kannanar was a poet  laureate  of .....
  1. A.utiyamcheralatam
  2. B.NedumCheralatam
  3. C.Kuttuvam
  4. D.None of these
17
Which among the following was a famous harbour town of Cheras ? 
  1. A.Vanchi
  2. B.Tyndis
  3. C.Muziris
  4. D.Both  B and C 
18
Who Founded the 'Kollam Era' of Kerala ?
  1. A.Rajasekhara Varman
  2. B.Sthanu RaviVarman
  3. C.Aditya-I                                                  
  4. D.KulasekharaAlvar
19
Vasco-da-Gama arrived Calicut in.........
  1. A.1502
  2. B.1498
  3. C.1458
  4. D.1707
20
In which year Mahatma Gandhi Visited Vaikom ?
  1. A.1928
  2. B.1932
  3. C.1924
  4. D.1918
21
Attingal Rebellion was broke out in ..........
  1. A.1721
  2. B.1728
  3. C.1815
  4. D.1803
22
When did Vaikom Satyagraha took place in Kerela?
 
  1. A.1923                                                  
  2. B.1924
     
  3. C.1925                                                        
  4. D.1926
23
Who among the following is the only person from Kerela to become President of Indian National Congress?
  1. A.C.  Sankaran Nair  
  2. B.G.P.Pillao
  3. C.K.  Madhavan Nair                         
  4. D.Gopala
24
During  which year princely states of Travancore and Cochin merged?
 
  1. A.1951                                            
  2. B.1950
     
  3. C.1949                                                       
  4. D.1960
25
Which was the main centre of Salt Satyagraha  in Kerala?
 
  1. A.Malabar                                               
  2. B.Cochin
     
  3. C.Travancore                                    
  4. D.None of these
26
When  the  State of Kerala came into existence?
 
  1. A.1 November                       
  2. B.1 November
     
  3. C.11 November                 
  4. D.1  December
27
Which Act gave separate electorate rights to Muslims in India ?
  1. A.The Indian Councils Act, 1909
  2. B.The Government of India Act, 1915
  3. C.The Government of India Act, 1919
  4. D.The Government of India Act, 1935
28
Which one of the following made the Indian Legislature bicameral ?
  1. A.The Indian Councils Act, 1909
  2. B.Government of India Act, 1919
  3. C.Government of India Act, 1935
  4. D.Indian Independence Act, 1947
29
'Diarchy' was established in India by which of the following ?
  1. A.The Indian Councils Act, 1909
  2. B.The Government of India Act, 1935
  3. C.The Government of India Act, 1919
  4. D.None of the above
30

"Who said, 'India was a parrot unto itself'?

  1. A.Malik Muhammad Joyce
  2. B.Raskhan
  3. C.Rich Khusrow
  4. D.Rich Hasan
31
What was the real name of Amir Khusro?
  1. A.Muhammad Hasan
  2. B.Muhammad Hussain
  3. C.Muhammad Khusrow
  4. D.Muhammad Mine
32
Who is considered the founder of the Sufi movement in India?
  1. A.Qutubuddin Bakhtiar Aunty
  2. B.Nizamuddin Awliya
  3. C.muinuddin Chishti
  4. D.Naseeruddin Mahmud
33
When was the Constituent Assembly of India formed?
  1. A.1946
  2. B.1947
  3. C.1948
  4. D.1950
34
Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution?
  1. A.Dr. Rajendra Prasad
  2. B.Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
  3. C.Jawaharlal Nehru
  4. D.Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
35
The idea of the Constituent Assembly was first put forward by:
  1. A.Mahatma Gandhi
  2. B.M.N. Roy
  3. C.Jawaharlal Nehru
  4. D.Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
36
What is the name of the next phase of India’s semiconductor programme notified by the Government in August 2026?
  1. A.Chip India 3.0
  2. B.India Chip Mission
  3. C.Semicon 2.0
  4. D.Semiconductor Bharat
37
Which country conferred its highest honour for foreign leaders, the β€˜Oliy Darajali Doβ€˜stlik Order’, on Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
  1. A.Kazakhstan
  2. B.Kyrgyzstan
  3. C.Uzbekistan
  4. D.Tajikistan
38
Where was the 2026 SCO Leaders’ Summit held?
  1. A.Tashkent
  2. B.Bishkek
  3. C.Dushanbe
  4. D.Astana
39
India and Uzbekistan recently upgraded their bilateral relationship to which level?
  1. A.Strategic Partnership
  2. B.Economic Partnership
  3. C.Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
  4. D.Defence Partnership
40
Which two organisations signed an MoU to promote smart domestic PNG meters?
  1. A.ONGC and IOCL
  2. B.GAIL and NTPC
  3. C.PNGRB and EESL
  4. D.HPCL and BPCL
41
In which state was a National Centre of Excellence for Swimming established by the Sports Authority of India?
  1. A.Kerala
  2. B.Manipur
  3. C.Assam
  4. D.Odisha
42
What is the proposed special feature of Bihar’s new Mahila Vishwavidyalaya?
  1. A.Only online education
  2. B.All students and staff will be women
  3. C.Only foreign students
  4. D.It will focus only on engineering
43
How many PM Jan Dhan Yojana accounts had been opened as of 28 August 2026?
  1. A.39.09 crore
  2. B.59.09 crore
  3. C.49.09 crore
  4. D.69.09 crore
44
How much did India’s coconut product exports rise to in FY 2025–26?
  1. A.β‚Ή4,349 crore
  2. B.β‚Ή5,038 crore
  3. C.β‚Ή7,038 crore
  4. D.β‚Ή6,038 crore
45
Which company announced an investment of up to β‚Ή18,268 crore in Jio Credit Limited?
  1. A.Bank of America
  2. B.Goldman Sachs
  3. C.HSBC
  4. D.Morgan Stanley
46
Who were appointed as part-time non-official directors on the RBI Central Board?
  1. A.Raghuram Rajan, Viral Acharya and Ashima Goyal
  2. B.Sanjay Malhotra, Shaktikanta Das and Urjit Patel
  3. C.Annie George Mathew, Janmejaya Kumar Sinha and Syed Akbaruddin
  4. D.T. Rabi Sankar, M. Rajeshwar Rao and Swaminathan J.
47
What was India’s GDP growth rate in the April–June quarter of FY 2026–27?
  1. A.6.5%
  2. B.7.8%
  3. C.7.0%
  4. D.8.6%
48
Which sector recorded 9.2% growth in India during the April–June 2026 quarter?
  1. A.Agriculture
  2. B.Manufacturing
  3. C.Mining
  4. D.Construction
49
Which vessel was commissioned by the Indian Navy in August 2026?
  1. A.INS Nipun
  2. B.INS Vikrant
  3. C.INS Surat
  4. D.INS Nilgiri
50
What does the Sanskrit word β€œNipun” mean?
  1. A.Powerful
  2. B.Victorious
  3. C.Skilled and proficient
  4. D.Protector

Numerical Ability

1
The cash difference between the selling prices of an article at a profit of 4% and 6% is Rs. 3. The ratio of the two selling prices is:__________ ?
  1. A.51:52
  2. B.52:53
  3. C.51:53
  4. D.52:55
2
Which of the following numbers is irrational ?
  1. A.√49
  2. B.0.125
  3. C.√2
  4. D.22/7
3
356 x 936 – 356 x 836 = ?
  1. A.35600  
  2. B.34500
  3. C.9630
  4. D.93600
4
Arrange in descending order: 5/8, 7/10, 3/4
  1. A.3/4 > 7/10 > 5/8
  2. B.7/10 > 3/4 > 5/8
  3. C.3/4 > 5/8 > 7/10
  4. D.5/8 > 7/10 > 3/4
5
What is (3^{4} times 9^{2}) ?
  1. A.36
  2. B.38
  3. C.310
  4. D.96
     
6
If 34X-2 = 729, then find the value of X.
  1. A.4     
  2. B.3
  3. C.2 
  4. D.5
7
Convert 0.6 into fraction ?
  1. A.3/5
  2. B.2/3
  3. C.4/5
8
The no. plate of a bus had peculiarity. The bus number was a perfect square. It was also a perfect square when the plate numbers were reversed. The bus company had only five hundred buses numbered from 1 to 500. What was the number ?
  1. A.169  
  2. B.36
  3. C.196 
  4. D.Can not say
9
If a and b are positive integers, such that ab = 125, then (a-b)a+b-4 = ?
  1. A.16   
  2. B.25
  3. C.28  
  4. D.30
10
If x*y = x2 + y2 – xy, then value of 9*11 is
  1. A.93     
  2. B.103
  3. C.60.5
  4. D.121
11
Which is greater ?
  1. A.15/16
  2. B.17/18
  3. C.Equal
  4. D.Cannot compare
12
If sum of two numbers is 42 and their product is 437, then find their difference.
  1. A.3 
  2. B.4
  3. C.5    
  4. D.7
13
Write the 44000 in Roman numerals
  1. A.XLI 
  2. B.XLVI
  3. C.XLIV 
  4. D.XLVIC
14
Convert 0.0909… into fraction ?
  1. A.1/11
  2. B.9/11
  3. C.1/9
  4. D.9/10
15
What is (98 times 102) ?
  1. A.9996
  2. B.10000
  3. C.10096
  4. D.10196
16
Which is smaller ?
  1. A.9/11
  2. B.7/9
  3. C.Equal
  4. D.Cannot compare
17
Convert 0.5777… into fraction ?
  1. A.26/45
  2. B.52/90
  3. C.13/22
  4. D.5/9
18
Convert 0.81 into fraction ?
  1. A.81/100
  2. B.9/10
  3. C.8/9
  4. D.9/11
19
(63)2 – (12)2 =?
  1. A.3528 
  2. B.3852
  3. C.3582  
  4. D.3825
20
Which is greater ?
  1. A.13/17
  2. B.11/14
  3. C.Equal
  4. D.Cannot compare

Mental Ability

1
Which letter in this alphabet is the eighth letter to the right of the letter and which is tenth letter to the left of the last but one letter of the alphabet ?
  1. A.X
  2. B.W
  3. C.I
  4. D.H
2
If the third alphabet of each of the words is changed to the next alphabet in the English alphabetical series, which of the following will form a meaningful English word?
  1. A.SUM
  2. B.BIG
  3. C.Both BIG and THE
  4. D.FOR
  5. E.Both FOR and BIG
3
If the given words are arranged in the order as they would appear in a dictionary from left to right, which of the following will be second from the right ?
  1. A.AND
  2. B.FOR
  3. C.THE
  4. D.BIG
  5. E.SUM
4
If second alphabet in each of the words is changed to next alphabet in the English alphabetical order, how many words having two vowels (same or different vowels) will be formed ?
  1. A.None
  2. B.One
  3. C.Two
  4. D.Three
  5. E.Four
5
How many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the second letter of the word which is second from the right and the second letter of the word which is second from the left of the given words?
  1. A.Two
  2. B.Five
  3. C.Six
  4. D.Nine
  5. E.Three
6
How many such pairs of letters are there in the word ‘CLEANLINESS’ each of the which has as many letters between them in the word as they have in the English alphabet, in the same sequence?
  1. A.Two
  2. B.Three
  3. C.Five
  4. D.Four
  5. E.None of these
7
Team A has scored more goals than Team B
Team C has scored fewer goals than Team B
Team A has scored fewer goals than Team C .
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
  1. A.True
  2. B.False
  3. C.Uncertain
  4. D.None
8
If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the second, the third, the sixth and the eight letters of the word FRAGMENT using each only once, which of the following will be the third letter of that word ? If no such word can be formed, give ‘X’ as the answer and if more than one such word can be formed, give ‘Y’ as the answer.
  1. A.A
  2. B.E
  3. C.T
  4. D.X
  5. E.Y
9
How many such letters are there in the word ORIENTAL each of which is as far away from the beginning of the word as when they are arranged alphabetically?
  1. A.None            
  2. B.One         
  3. C.Two       
  4. D.Three        
  5. E.More than three
10
How many such pairs of letters in the word CREDIT each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?
  1. A.None
  2. B.One
  3. C.Two
  4. D.Three
  5. E.More than three
11
How many meaningful words can be made from the letters ‘LMEA’ using each letter only once in each word?
  1. A.None
  2. B.One
  3. C.Two
  4. D.Three
  5. E.More than three
12
If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the first, the second, the seventh and the eighth letters of the word TEMPORAL, which of the following will be the first letter of that word? If more than one such word can be made, give ‘Y’ as the answer and if no such word can be made, give ‘X’ as the answer.
  1. A.T
  2. B.L
  3. C.E
  4. D.Y
  5. E.X
13
If the letters of the word HANDOVER are arranged alphabetically from left to right how many letters will remain at the same position?
  1. A.None
  2. B.One
  3. C.Two
  4. D.Three
  5. E.More than three
14
How many such pairs of letters are there in the word EXCURSION, each of which has as many letters between them in the word as they have in the English alphabet?
  1. A.None
  2. B.One
  3. C.Two
  4. D.Three
  5. E.More than three
15
If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the first, the second, the third, the sixth and the eighth letters of the word DEVIATION first letter of that word is your answer? If more than one such word can be made formed your answer is ‘A’  and if no such word can be formed your answer is ‘B’.
  1. A.V
  2. B.T
  3. C.E
  4. D.A
  5. E.B

General English

1
I go to Madurai by —– Vaigai Express
  1. A.a
  2. B.an
  3. C.some
  4. D.the
2
Have the car stolen!
  1. A.Steal the car
  2. B.You should have the stolen car
  3. C.Get someone to steal the car
  4. D.They have stolen the car
3
The payment was collected by the hardworking salesman.
  1. A.The hardworking salesman collected the payment.
  2. B.the salesman who worked heard was able to collect the payment.
  3. C.to collect the payment the salesman had to work hard.
  4. D.The hardworking salesman was able to collect the payment.
4
I had to stop all my work to complete this project.
  1. A.All other work had to be stopped to complete this project by me
  2. B.For completing this project all other work must be stopped
  3. C.For completing this project I had to stop all my work
  4. D.To complete this project all other work had been stopped by me
5
They have published the names of all the successful candidates.
  1. A.The candidates who have succeeded their names they had published.
  2. B.The names of all the successful candidates have been published by them
  3. C.The candidates who have succeeded their names have been published by them.
  4. D.The names of all the successful candidate were published by them. 
6
The online shopping site lowered the prices.
  1. A.Lowering of the prices was done by the online shopping site
  2. B.The prices were lowered by the online shopping site
  3. C.The prices had been lowered by the online shopping site
  4. D.The prices have been lowered by the online shopping site
7
Who taught you to drive a truck ?
  1. A.To drive a truck by whom were you taught?
  2. B.Driving a truck by who were you taught?
  3. C.Driving a truck by who were you being taught?
  4. D.By whom were you taught to drive a truck?
8
We shall invite Suresh.
  1. A.Suresh would be invited by us
  2. B.Suresh would have been invited by us
  3. C.Suresh will be invited by us
  4. D.Suresh will have been invited by us
9
Dark clouds have overcast the evening sky.
  1. A.By the dark clouds the evening sky was overcast.
  2. B.The evening sky has been overcast by the dark clouds.
  3. C.Dark clouds overcastted the evening sky.
  4. D.The sky of the evening was overcasted by dark clouds.
10
The partners will celebrate their triumph tomorrow. 
  1. A.The triumph would be celebrated by the partners a day before
  2. B.The triumph would be celebrated by the partners a day after
  3. C.The triumph would have been celebrated by the partners a day after
  4. D.The triumph will have been celebrated by the partners tomorrow
11
The Finance Department has ……………a centralized online databank system for all statutory government bodies to …………an eye on their assets and liabilities.
  1. A. presented , stay
  2. B.introduced , keep
  3. C.announce , make
  4. D.created , let
  5. E.proclaimed , hold
12
Assets
  1. A.liabilities
  2. B.responsibilities
  3. C.estates
  4. D.profits
13
Affidavit
  1. A. Affirmation
  2. B.Slander
  3. C.Oath
  4. D.Testimony
14
Hollow
  1. A.Alveolate
  2. B.Cleft
  3. C. Cavernous
  4. D.Solid
15
Cosset 
  1. A.Ignoreb
  2. B.Close
  3. C.Caress
  4. D.Fondle