Answer Key of University Assistant Exam 2016 - 24 May 2016

26.What is the name of the pigment which helps animal to see in dim light?

A.Rhodopsin*

B.Haemoglobin

C.Photopsin

D.Chromatin

Ans:A

27.What is oil of vitriol?

A.Sodium Chloride

B.Nitric Acid

C.Sulphuric Acid*

D.Hydrochloric Acid

Ans:C

28.What is manufactured using Bessemer process?

A.Steel*

B.Gold

C.Zinc

D.Silver

Ans:A

29.A person suffering from bleeding gum need in his food:A.Carotene

B.Citrus*

C.Vitamin K

D.Cod-liver oil

Ans:B

30.Which fossil organism is usually regarded as the connecting link between birds and reptiles?

A.Dryopithecus

B.Archaeopteryx*

C.Australopithecus

D.Ardipithecus

Ans:B

31.Which of the following work won the ‘Odakkuzhal Award’to S.Joseph?

A.Manyshyanu Oru Aamukham

B.Chandranodoppam*

C.Chakkarappandhal

D.Unnikuttante Lokam

Ans:B

32.Who got the ‘Dr.Sukumar Azhikode Thatwamsi Endowment’ for this year?

A.Dr.T.M.Thomas Issac*

B.V.S.Achuthanandan

C.Ramesh Chennithala

D.V.M.Sudheeran

Ans:A

33.Present Jnanpeed winner Raghuveer Chaudhari is a popular writer in ----language

A.Marathi

B.Gujarati*

C.Bengali
D.Telugu

Ans:B

34.Which country was defeated by India to win her Seventh Crown in SAF Games?

A.Pakistan

B.Afghanistan

C.Kasakistan

D.Kirgistan

Ans:-----

35.Who is the present Governor of Reserve Bank of India?

A.P.Sadasivam

B.C.Sankara Narayanan

C.Raghuram Rajan*

D.Ajith Dowal

Ans:C

36.Recently dead Mufti Muhammed Sayyid was the Chief Minister of-------- state

A.Delhi

B.Assam

C.Jammu-Kashmir*

D.Mizoram

Ans:C

37.Who scored 1009 runs in one innings,in the Bhandari Trophy under-16  Inter School Cricket?

A.Praveen Dhanvade

B.Prakash Dhanvade

C.Pratheesh Dhanvade

D.Pranav Dhanvade*

Ans:D

38.’Miss World’,Miriya Lalguna Roso belongs to which of the following country?

A.Span*

B.France

C.Indonesia

D.Japan

Ans:A

39.Who among the following was appointed as CEO of NITIAYOG?

A.Amithabh Bachan

B.Saniya Mirza

C.Amithabh Kanth*

D.Arun Jaitly

Ans:C

40.World’s largest Bird statue is built in Jatayu Nature Park.In which place of Kerala,it is built?

A.Chennamangalam

B.Kothamangalam

C.Kaipamangalam

D.Chatayamangalam*

Ans:D

41.The literacy rate of India is:

A.61%

B.75%

C.80%

D.50%

Ans:-----

42.Which is the tree generally grown for forestation?

A.Mango Tree

B.Coconut Tree

C.Banniyan

D.Teak*

Ans:D

43.Who was the first martyr in First Indian Independence War 1857?

A.Jhansi Rani
B.Mangal Pande*

C.Savarkar

D.None

Ans:B

44.Who was the Chairman of Nehru Committee Report?

A.Jawaharlal Nehru

B.Motilal Nehru*

C.Arun Nehru

D.None

Ans:B

45.What is a Republic?

A.In a democracy the head of the state is a nominated one

B.The government is directly elected by the people

C.The head of the state is hereditary and legislative  is constituted by the representatives of people

D.In a democracy,the head of the state is either directly or indirectly elected by the people*

Ans:D

46.What is the official name of India?

A.Democratic State of India

B.Republic of India*

C.Socialist State of India

D.Socialist Secular India

Ans:B

47.Which was the first linguistic state in Independent India?

A.Karnataka

B.Tamil Nadu
C.Andhra Pradesh*

D.None of the above

Ans:C

48.In which river Bhakra-Nangal Dam is situated?

A.Sutlej*

B.Godavari

C.Narmada

D.Krishna

Ans:A

49.Swami Vivekananda delivered his famous Chickago Speech in:

A.1872 January 12

B.1892 September 11

C.1882 October 2

D.1867 November 1

Ans:-----

50.What is the total length of NH49(Kochi to Dhanushkodi)?

A.500 km

B.550 km

C.600 km

D.440 km*

Ans:D

Answer Key of University Assistant Exam 2016 - 24 May 2016

1.If 4 taps can fill a tank in 10 hours.Then how many hours can 6 taps fill the same tank?

A.6 2/3 hours*

B.2 2/5 hours

C.6 3/2 hours

D.15 hours

Ans:A

2.A and B together can do a piece of work in 12 days and A alone can complete the work in 18 days.How long will B alone take to complete the job?

A.6 days

B.30 days

C.36 days*

D.21 days

Ans:C
3.A garden is 90 m long and 75m broad.A path 5 m wide is to be built outside around it.Find the area of the path:

A.850 m²

B.6750 m²

C.1750 m²*

D.7600 m²

Ans:C

4.Which of the following numbers is divisible by 33?

A.1333

B.1375

C.2133

D.2145*

Ans:D

5.H.C.F of 36 and 264 is:

A.6

B.36

C.792

D.12*

Ans:D

6.In how many years will a sum of money triple itself the rate of interest being 10%?

A.15 years

B.20 years*

C.10 years

D.18 years

Ans:B

7.Manu’s age is 6 times Binu’s age.15 years hence Manu will be 3 times as old as Binu.Find Binu’s age:

A.60 years

B.10 years*

C.45 years

D.50 years

Ans:B

8.Find the time taken by a 180 m long train running at 54 km/hr to cross a man standing on a platform:

A.4 seconds

B.12 seconds*

C.30 seconds

D.15 seconds

Ans:B

9.What number should be substracted from each of the numbers 23,30,57 and 78 so that the remainders are in proportion?

A.4

B.3

C.6*

D.7

Ans:C

10.If y-x/x=3/8 Find y:x:

A.11:8*

B.8:11

C.8:5

D.5:8

Ans:A

11.’Flower’is related to Petal in the same way as’Book’is related to:

A.Author

B.Content

C.Page*

D.Library

Ans:C

12.Find the missing numbers in this series:

2,6,18,54,-,486,1458

A.152

B.182

C.162*

D.108

Ans:C

13.Find out the missing letter:

B,E,H,K,N,-----

A.P

B.O

C.R

D.Q*

Ans:D

14.If ‘A’is in the north of B and C is in the west of B.In what direction is A with respect to C?

A.South
B.East

C.South-West

D.North-East*

Ans:D

15.Statement:All the students passed the examination.Some students are girls.

Conclusion:

I.Some boys passed the Examination

II.All the girls failed the Examination

III.None of the boys passed the Examination

IV.None of the girls failed the Examination

A.I and II follow

B.II and III follow

C.I,II and III follow

D.None of the above*

Ans:D

16.If EDUCATION is coded as NOITACUDE,then REDFORT will be coded as:

A.TROFDER*

B.FORTRED

C.TROFRED

D.FORTDER

Ans:A

17.Find out the pair which  is different from the other given pairs:

A.Cow and Buffalo*

B.Cock and Hen

C.Horse and Mare

D.Dog and Bitch

Ans:A

18.Find the odd one among  these:

A.Lake

B.River

C.Pool*
D.Sea

Ans:C

19.If HOBBY is coded as IOBY and LOBBY is coded as MOBY then,BOBBY is coded as:

A.BOBY

B.COBY*

C.NOBY

D.OOBY

Ans:B

20.If I=9 YOU=61 then WE=---

A.28*

B.32

C.65

D.50

Ans:A

21.The transformer works on which principle:

A.Electrostatic force

B.Magnetostatic force

C.Snell’s law

D.Electromagnetic induction*

Ans:D

22.Which is the most effective test to determine AIDS?

A.Lipid profile test

B.Angiograph

C.Western blot test*

D.MRI scan

Ans:C

23.Minamata disease is due to:

A.Arsenic

B.Lead

C.Copper

D.Mercury*

Ans:D

24.An alloy used in making heating elements for electric heating device is:

A.German silver

B.Alloy steel

C.Nichrome*

D.Solder

Ans:C

25.Phenomenon behind the formation of rainbow:

A.Diffraction of light

B.Scattering of light

C.Interference of light

D.Dispersion of light*