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Latest TNPSC Assistant Engineer Civil Exam Question (Objective Questions), MCQ in English

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Question Bank TNPSC Assistant Engineer (Civil) Exam Paper 1 - English (1000 QB)
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General Studies

Question 501Single Answer
the plants respond to photo – periods due to the presence of :
  1. A
    Phytochromes
  2. B
    Stomata
  3. C
    Enzymes
  4. D
    Phytohormones
Question 502Single Answer
Identify the edible fresh-water telesots:
  1. A
    Sharks
  2. B
    Rays and skates
  3. C
    Hilsa ilisha
  4. D
    Catla catla
Question 503Single Answer
Plasmids occur in:
  1. A
    Viruses
  2. B
    Chromosomes
  3. C
    Bacteria
  4. D
    Chloroplasts
Question 504Single Answer
Match the names of antibiotics listed under column 1 with their source given under column 2; choose the correct combination of alphabets of the two columns:
  Column 1   Column 2
A
B
C
D		 Neomycin
Terramycin
Viridian
penicillin		 p
q
r
s		 Streptomyces fradiae
Penicillium notatum
Streptomyces rimosus
Gliocladium virens
  1. A
    A = r, B = p, C = s, D = q
  2. B
    A = r, B = s, C = p, D = q
  3. C
    A = p, B = r, C = s, D = q
  4. D
    A = s, B = p, C = r, D = q
Question 505Single Answer
The bond formed between the first phosphate group and adenosine in ATP is:
  1. A
    Nitro – phosphate bond
  2. B
    Adeno – phosphate bond
  3. C
    Phosphoester bond
  4. D
    Phosphoanhydride bond
Question 506Single Answer
The protists have:
  1. A
    Gene containing nucleo-proteins condensed together in loose mass
  2. B
    Nucleo-protein in direct contact with the nest of the cell substance
  3. C
    Only tree nucleic acid aggregates
  4. D
    Membrane bound nucleo-proteins lying embedded in the cytoplasm
Question 507Single Answer
Antrum is the cavity of:
  1. A
    Gastrula
  2. B
    Graffian follicle
  3. C
    Ovary
  4. D
    Blastula
Question 508Single Answer
Which of the following statement is wrong?
  1. A
    Endospores are produced in pteridophyta
  2. B
    Naked seeds are seen in gymnosperms
  3. C
    Capsule is present in the sporophyte of bryophyte
  4. D
    Basidiocarp is the fruiting body of fungus
Question 509Single Answer
The pioneers in the field of organic evolution are:
  1. A
    Darwin, Hugo de Vries, Lamarck, Huxely
  2. B
    Karl Landsteiner, Hugo de Vries, Malthus, Darwin
  3. C
    Lamarck, Karl Landsteiner, Malthus, De Vries
  4. D
    Darwin, Lamarck, Karl Landsteiner, De Vries
Question 510Single Answer
This one is the characteristic of epithelial tissues:
  1. A
    These cells never produce glands
  2. B
    The cells have a rapid rate of cell division
  3. C
    Tissues are highly vascularized
  4. D
    Large intercellular spaces are seen between the cells
Question 511Single Answer
Great Indian Bustard sanctuary is located in:
  1. A
    Rajasthan
  2. B
    Maharashtra
  3. C
    Pakistan
  4. D
    Madhya Pradesh
Question 512Single Answer
The result of ozone hole is:
  1. A
    Acid rain
  2. B
    Global warming
  3. C
    The UV radiations reach the earth
  4. D
    Greenhouse effect
Question 513Single Answer
This is not cells of areolar tissue:
  1. A
    Macrophages
  2. B
    Schwann cell
  3. C
    Plasma cell
  4. D
    Adipose cell
Question 514Single Answer
The pH of stomach range between:
  1. A
    7.1 – 8.2
  2. B
    7.6 – 8.6
  3. C
    1.5 – 2.0
  4. D
    6.8 – 7.2
Question 515Single Answer
Match the name of the experiments listed under column 1 with the aim of the experiment given under column 2; choose the answer which give the correct combination of the alphabets:
   column 1    column 2
A. Gridling experiment
 		 p Ascent of sap
 
B. Cobalt chloride paper method
 		 q Transpiration
C. Crescograph r Unequel transpiration on leaf surfaces
D. Bell jar experiment s translocation
  1. A
    A = s, B = r, C = p, D = q
  2. B
    A = r, B = p, C = s, D = q
  3. C
    A = q, B = p, C = s, D = r
  4. D
    A = s, B = p, C = q, D = r
Question 516Single Answer
Number of endangered species of angiosperms in India is:
  1. A
    15,000
  2. B
    500
  3. C
    3,000
  4. D
    None of these
Question 517Single Answer
Transduction in bacteria is mediated by:
  1. A
    Cosmids
  2. B
    F - factors
  3. C
    Plasmid vectors
  4. D
    Phage vectors
Question 518Single Answer
Match the common name of diseases listed under column 1 unit their medical terms listed under column 2; choose the answer which gives the correct combination of the alphabets of the two columns:
  Column 1   Column 2
A. Blood clotting in small capillaries p Rhinitis
B. Value defects q Stenosis
C. Hay fever r Parkinson's disease
D. Paralysis s Coronany thrombosis
  1. A
    A = s, B = q, C = p, D = r
  2. B
    A = r, B = s, C = q, D = p
  3. C
    A = q, B = s, C = r, D = p
  4. D
    A =s, B = p, C = r, D = q
Question 519Single Answer
The cell wall of bacteria is composed of:
  1. A
    Murein
  2. B
    Chitin
  3. C
    Cellulose
  4. D
    Suberin
Question 520Single Answer
The phenomenon, in which an allele of one gene suppresses the activity of an allele of another gene, is known as:
  1. A
    Suppression
  2. B
    Inactivation
  3. C
    Epistasis
  4. D
    Dominance
Question 521Single Answer
Consider the following with reference to the East India Association organised in London:
1. It was founded by Dadabhai Naoroji.
2. The organisation aimed to present correct information about India to the British public and voice Indian grievances.
3. The East India Association incorporated the National Indian Association before the Komagata Maru incident.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
  1. A
    1 and 2 only
  2. B
    2 and 3 only
  3. C
    3 only
  4. D
    1 and 3 only
Question 522Single Answer
The aim of the Indian Association found by Surendranath Banerjee was to
  1. A
    Represent the views of the educated middle class and take united community action.
  2. B
    Give shape to and establish the Indian National Congress.
  3. C
    Advocate constitutional reforms through legislative action.
  4. D
    Organise seditious movements to dethrone the British empire.
Question 523Single Answer
The Unionist Party was a powerful political party during the period 1923–1947. Consider  the following about this party:
1. The party represented the interests of land holders-Hindus, Muslims and also the Sikhs.
2. The party was particularly powerful in the Punjab region and it did not favour the creation of Pakistan as a separate state.
Which of the above is/are correct?
  1. A
    1 only
  2. B
    2 only
  3. C
    Both
  4. D
    None
Question 524Single Answer
The Ilbert Bill controversy is said to be a high watermark in the history of Indian National Movement.
This is because it invoked issues of
1. Racial discrimination between Indian and Europeans.
2. Security lapse on the Indian borders, especially the North-West Frontier Province.
3. Suppression of Indian media houses and their nationalisation by the government.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
  1. A
    1 only
  2. B
    1 and 2 only
  3. C
    2 and 3 only
  4. D
    1 and 3 only
Question 525Single Answer
The Vernacular Press Act in British India was concerned with
  1. A
    Promoting local language new for generating local employment
  2. B
    Providing for licensing and rep of newspapers published by indigenous tribes
  3. C
    Banning all vernacular la publications in India
  4. D
    None of the above
Question 526Single Answer
Consider the following statements with reference to the Indian National Congress towards princely states in British India:
1. The Indian National Congress, for the first time at its Nagpur session in 1920, enunciated its policy towards the peoples' movement in the princely states.
2. Post withdrawal of non-cooperation movement, the Indian National Congress adopted the policy of total non- interference in the political status of the princely states.
Which of the above is/are correct?
  1. A
    1 only
  2. B
    2 only
  3. C
    Both 1 and 2
  4. D
    None
Question 527Single Answer
Who among the following are associated with the finding of the Indian National Congress?
1. Badruddin Taiyabji
2. A.O. Hume
3. Dinshaw Edulji Wacha
4. Surendranath Banerjee
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
  1. A
    2 only
  2. B
    1, 2 and 3 only
  3. C
    2 and 3 only
  4. D
    1, 3 and 4 only
Question 528Single Answer
The moderates were so called because
1. They had rejected the idea of participating in legislative councils and instead believed in peaceful protests.
2. They relied on organised struggle against the British, something that was opposite to the extremist camp.
Which of the above is/are correct?
  1. A
    1 only
  2. B
    2 only
  3. C
    Both 1 and 2
  4. D
    None
Question 529Single Answer
The 'Home charges' mentioned in the drain theory by Dadabhai Naoroji included
1. Profits from local trade monopolies by the British
2. Remittances out of British official's income sent to Europe.
3. Charges of British administrative set up in India.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
  1. A
    1 and 2 only
  2. B
    3 only
  3. C
    2 and 3 only
  4. D
    None
Question 530Single Answer
The British used political control to subordinate the Indian economy and society to the needs of the British economy and society. Among them, 'Drain of wealth' was caused by
1. Plunder and taxation.
2. Employment of Englishmen in India (Home charges).
3. Investing British capital in India.
4. Free and unequal trade with India.
Choose the correct answer from the codes below.
  1. A
    1 and 2 only
  2. B
    All of the above
  3. C
    1, 3 and 4 only
  4. D
    4 only
Question 531Single Answer
Consider the following statements regarding Badruddin Tyabji:
1. He never served as the president of the Indian National Congress.
2. He was the first Indian to hold the post of chief justice in Mumbai.
Which of the above statements is/are true?
  1. A
    1 only
  2. B
    2 only
  3. C
    Both
  4. D
    None
Question 532Single Answer
Consider the following statements:
1. Amrita Bazar Patrika, one of the oldest newspapers in India, was launched in Bengali.
2. Mahratta was launched by B.G. Tilak in English
Which of the above is/are true?
  1. A
    1 only
  2. B
    2 only
  3. C
    Both
  4. D
    None
Question 533Single Answer
After the perceived failure of the moderates, the extremists continued their expansion and attacks on the British. Main objectives of the extremists were
1. Self-government with dominion status for India
2. Provincial autonomy from Central Legislature
3. More power for the local bodies
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
  1. A
    1 and 2 only
  2. B
    1 and 3 only
  3. C
    2 and 3 only
  4. D
    1 only
Question 534Single Answer
Even though the moderates were not very popular among the extremists, they succeeded on a number of fronts. They were successful at
1. Popularising the ideas of democracy, civil liberties and representative institutions
2. Explaining British exploitation of the Indian economy
3. Getting the legislative councils expanded for Indian benefit
Choose the correct answer using the codes below.
  1. A
    1 and 2 only
  2. B
    2 and 3 only
  3. C
    1 and 3 only
  4. D
    All of the above
Question 535Single Answer
In pre-independent India, journal with the name 'Vande Mataram' was started/published by
1. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
2. Lala Lajpat Rai
3. Bipin Chandra Pal
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
  1. A
    2 and 3 only
  2. B
    2 only
  3. C
    1 and 3 only
  4. D
    1 only
Question 536Single Answer
Which of the following about the partition of Bengal is INCORRECT?
  1. A
    It was ordered by Curzon.
  2. B
    All India Muslim League supported the division of Bengal.
  3. C
    It was annulled after the First World War ended.
  4. D
    Programme of Swadeshi was adopted to protest against the division.
Question 537Single Answer
With reference to the partition of Bengal, 1905, consider the following statements:
1. It was done when Lord Dalhousie was the governor general of British India.
2. The incident gave birth to the Swadeshi and Rithala movements.
3. New provinces of East Bengal and Assam were created after the partition of Bengal.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
  1. A
    1 and 2 only
  2. B
    3 only
  3. C
    2 and 3 only
  4. D
    1 only
Question 538Single Answer
The Swadeshi movement that spanned over several decades in India
1. Followed 'moderate methods as well as boycotts of institutions'
2. Was also called the Vande Mataram movement
3. Was based on Gandhian ideals
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
  1. A
    1 and 2 only
  2. B
    1, 2 and 3
  3. C
    1 only
  4. D
    2 and 3 only
Question 539Single Answer
Consider the following statements:
1. The Muslim community did not oppose the partition of Bengal and did not participate in the Swadeshi movement.
2. The Indian National Congress never had a Muslim president.
Which of these is/are NOT correct?
  1. A
    1 only
  2. B
    2 only
  3. C
    Both
  4. D
    None
Question 540Single Answer
How is the word 'Swadeshi' different from boycott'as far as the Indian freedom struggle is concerned?
1. Swadeshi was essentially economic movement, boycott was not.
2. While Swadeshi attracted the lower strata of Indian society, boycott attracted the higher strata.
Which of these is/are true?
  1. A
    1 only
  2. B
    2 only
  3. C
    Both
  4. D
    None
Question 541Single Answer
The Swadeshi movement, 1905, in response to the division of Bengal, involved which of the following?
1. Boycott of government service, courts, schools and colleges
2. Promotion of national education through the establishment of national schools and colleges
3. Reviving age-old local governments and empowering them with legal authority
4. Formation of a volunteer armed front that would fight against the British
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
  1. A
    1 and 2 only
  2. B
    1 and 4 only
  3. C
    2 and 4 only
  4. D
    2 and 3 only
Question 542Single Answer
The partition of Bengal was annulled in 1911 by the British because
1. They wanted to curb revolutionary terrorism
2. Muslim leaders had protested sharply against a division of Bengal
3. A divided Bengal was becoming difficult to administer
Choose the correct statements using the codes below.
  1. A
    1 and 2 only
  2. B
    2 and 3 only
  3. C
    1 and 3 only
  4. D
    1 only
Question 543Single Answer
With reference to Swadeshi movement and use of Khadi during the freedom struggle, consider the following statements:
1. During the Swadeshi movement, the change of fabric to Khadi appealed largely to the upper castes and classes rather than to the poor.
2. The use of Khadi appealed and even after the Swadeshi Khadi was used by both the lower classes of people.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
  1. A
    1 only
  2. B
    2 only
  3. C
    Both
  4. D
    None
Question 544Single Answer
The movement that precedes the first split in the Indian National Congress between 'moderates' and 'extremists' is
  1. A
    The Swadeshi movement
  2. B
    The Quit India movement
  3. C
    The Non-Cooperation movement
  4. D
    The Civil Disobedient movement
Question 545Single Answer
Consider the following statements. The Indian National Congress was divided into two groups
1. Between extremists and moderates
2. In 1915 at the Lucknow Session
3. Based on a resolution passed in the leadership of Pandit Nehru
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
  1. A
    1 and 2 only
  2. B
    1 only
  3. C
    2 and 3 only
  4. D
    1 and 3 only
Question 546Single Answer
Which of the following is/are related with the relationship between the faction of moderates and extremists as far as the Indian national movement is concerned?
1. Surat Split 1907
2. Lucknow Pact 1916
3. August Declaration 1917
4. Lahore Session Congress 1929
Choose the correct answer using the codes below.
  1. A
    1 and 2 only
  2. B
    2 and 3 only
  3. C
    1 and 4 only
  4. D
    1, 2 and 4 only
Question 547Single Answer
What was the main reason for the split in the Indian National Congress at Surat in 1907?
  1. A
    Introduction of communalism into Indian politics by Lord Minto
  2. B
    Extremists' lack of faith in the capacity of the moderates to negotiate with the British government
  3. C
    Foundation of the Muslim League
  4. D
    Aurobindo Ghosh's inability to be elected as president of the Indian National Congress
Question 548Single Answer
Which of the following was/were the difference(s) between the moderates and the extremists?
1. Boycott of legislative councils
2. Boycott of government institutions and strikes
3. Self-government for India
Choose the correct answer using the codes below.
  1. A
    1 and 2 only
  2. B
    2 and 3 only
  3. C
    1 and 3 only
  4. D
    All of the above
Question 549Single Answer
With reference to pre-independent history of India, what was Komagata Maru?
  1. A
    It was an Indian steamship that sailed to Japan carrying Muslim passengers.
  2. B
    It was a Japanese steamship that sailed to Canada carrying immigrants from Punjab.
  3. C
    It was a Canadian steamship that sailed to Japan carrying Indian labourers.
  4. D
    It was an Indian steamship that sailed to Canada carrying people from Punjab.
Question 550Single Answer
Consider the following statements about the Komagata Maru incident in September 1914:
1. Thousands of Indians were killed by the Canadian authorities when they tried to enter the national boundaries of Canada.
2. This incident was one of the reasons for the fuelling of the Ghadar movement.
3. The incident evoked a sharp response from the Indian revolutionaries because people from almost all parts of India were onboard the Komagata Maru.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below.
  1. A
    1 and 2 only
  2. B
    1 and 3 only
  3. C
    2 and 3 only
  4. D
    2 only
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