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TNPSC G2 Previous Year Question Papers General Studies - 2014 Page: 5
33464.The sum of three prime number is 101. The difference of two of them is 24. What are the numbers?
5, 59,37
41, 53, 7
11, 37, 53
3, 61, 37
33466.A started from a place. After walking for a kilometer, in a direction, he turns to the left, then walking for a half kilometer, he again turns to the left...Now he is going eastwards. In what direction did he originally started?
West
East
North
South
33468.The circle-graph given here shows the spendings of a country on various sports during a particular year. Study the graph and answer the question.

What percent of the total spendings is spent on Tennis?
12 1/2%
22 1/2%
25%
45%
33470.The sides of a triangle are in the ratio $\dfrac{1}{2}:\dfrac{1}{3}:\dfrac{1}{4}$ and its perimeter is 104 cm. The length of the longest side is
52 cm
48 cm
32 cm
26 cm
33472.If As salary is 20% less than Bs salary, by how much percent is Bs salary more than As?
24%
25%
20%
22%
33474.The volume of a cube is 125 cm3. The surface area of the cube is
625 cm2
125 cm2
150 cm2
100 cm2
33476.If 50% of (x - y) = 30% of (x + y) then what percent of x is y?
25%
50%
75%
100%
33478.The least number which when increased by 1 is divisible by 12, 18, 24, 32 is
278
288
287
279
33480.The missing term in the series 9, 225, 16, 196,25, 169, ?,144
81
121
36
49
33482.Find x in 4x x 642x = 16x+6
1
5
4
2
33484.At simple interest Rs. 1,000 becomes Rs. 1,150 in 3 years. If the interest rate is increased by 3% then the total amount is
1,400
1,300
1,140
1,240
33486.If 1.8% of the total number of oranges in a basket is 36. Then the total number of oranges is
100
150
200
300
33488.The ratio of the prices of two cows was 23: 16. Two years later the price of the first cow rises by Rs. 477 and that of the second by 10% and the ratio of their prices became 20:11. Find the original prices
Rs. 1,219, Rs. 848
Rs. 1,218, Rs. 848
Rs. 1,210, Rs. 850
Rs. 1,219, Rs. 840
33490.A ladder of 25 ft length reaches a window which is 24 ft above the ground level on one side of the street. Keeping its foot at the same point the ladder is turned the other side of the street and now reaches a window of 7 ft high. Then the width of the street
30
32
29
31
33492.Which of the following statements about Lok Palis/are wrong?
(i) Lokpal will have the power to investigate an Administrative Act done by a Minister or Secretary
(ii) Lok Pal can inquire into a complaint of maladministration
(iii) Action taken in a matter affecting the dealing with Government of India and any foreign government
(iv) Grant of honours and awards
(i), (iv)
(ii), (iii)
(i), (ii)
(iii), (iv)
33494.Which one of the following is not related to NGOs?
Civil Society Organizations
Citizen Associations
Non-State actors
Public Corporations
33496.In Indian Constitution the directive principles of state policy were incorporated in Articles from
Art. 40 to Art. 51
Art. 36 to Art. 51
Art. 39 to Art. 51
Art. 25 to Art. 51
33498.Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code.
I. IGOANPS covers only BPL population and persons above 65 years and provides Rs. 200 month
II. In India, avoidance of poverty is reached when a person has access to 2100 calories per person per day in Urban area and 2200 calories in rural areas.
CODE :
I only
II only
I and II
Neither I nor II
33500.Which among the following Committees was responsible for the incorporation of fundamental duties in the constitution?
Wanchoo Committee
Sachar Committee
Swaran Singh Committee
Bhagawati Committee
33502.Arrange the following in descending order
1. Teshi
2. Sub-division
3. Village
4. Pargana
2, 1, 4, 3
3 ,4 ,2 ,1
2, 1, 3, 4
1, 2, 3, 4
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