3- Answers for APPSC Hostel Welfare Officers

61. Power sharing by communities in a democracy will definitely ?
(1) Accommodate diversities
(2) Delay decision-making process
(3) Increase instability and divisiveness
(4) Undermine the unity of a country

Answer : 1

62. As per the modern Indian concept of secularism ?
(1) State would completely distance from all religions
(2) State encourages all religious practices and customs
(3) state would intervene if a religious practice or custom violates fundamental rights
(4) State protects all religious practices of minorities only

Answer : 3

63. If a piece of wood and a piece of iron are placed in a fridge and taken out after 15 minutes which one would feel more cold on touching ?
(1) Wood
(2) Iron
(3) Both will give equal feeling
(4) Depends on climate

Answer : 2

64. If Limestone (Calcium Carbonate) kept in a test tube is heated with a spirit lamp and a burning match stick is kept near the mouth of the test tube ?
(1) The fire will be extinguished
(2) The stick will glow with higher brightness
(3) The stick will glow with same brightness
(4) The stick will explode

Answer : 1

65. Rancidity is alan ?
(1) Reduction reaction
(2) oxidation reaction
(3) Neutralization reaction
(4) one of the above

Answer : 2

66. The rear view mirror of a motorcycle shall be a ?
(1) Flat mirror
(2) Concave mirror
(3) Convex mirror
(4) Half concave and half convex

Answer : 3

67. Why are tungsten filaments used in incandescent bulbs ?
(1) High specific resistance and high melting point
(2) Low specific resistance and high melting points
(3) High specific conductance
(4) Low specific heat

Answer : 1

68. Which of the following inputs is required for photosynthesis to occur
(1) oxygen
(2) Chlorophyll
(3) Glucose
(4) Hydrogen

Answer : 2

69. Which of the following is the longest part of the alimentary canal?
(1) Oseophagus
(2) Large Intestine
(3) Small Intestine
(4) Stomach

Answer : 3

70. Kwashiorkor disease is a result of ?
(1) Protein Deficiency
(2) Vitamin Deficiency
(3) Carbohydrate Deficiency
(4) ater Deficiency

Answer : 1

71. Which of the following is a parasite ?
(1) Yeast
(2) Mushroom
(3) Cuscuta
(4) Leech

Answer : 3

72. In which part of the heart, would there be less oxygen in the blood ?
(1) Right Atrium
(2) Right ventricle
(3) Left Atrium
(4) Left Ventricle

Answer : 1

73. The magnitude of root pressure would be minimum during ?
(1) Summer
(2) Winter
(3) Rainy season
(4) Autumn.

Answer : 3

74. Which gas is used to ripen fruits ?
(1) Xylene
(2) Bromine
(3) Chlorine
(4) Ethylene

Answer : 4

75. Which gland is associated with Diabetes ?
(1) Thyroid
(2) Spleen
(3) Pancreas
(4) Liver
Answer : 3

SECTION -- II

76. For the purpose of Article 53(1) of the Constitution, Ministers of Government of India are ?
1) Officers subordinate to PM
(2) Offcers subordinate to President
(3) Not subordinate to anyone
(4). Officers subordinate to Parliament

Answer : 2

77. Parliament is ?
(1) President and the two Houses
(2) Vice President and the two Houses
(3) Vice President, Speaker and the two Houses
(4) The two Houses

Answer : 1

78. Who appoints the protem speaker of the Lok Sabha ?
(1) The seniormost member becomes protem speaker by rule
(2) Appointed by consensus
(3) The President
(4) The Chief Justice of India

Answer : 3

79. In the context of election to the post of President, the following post held by a contestant is treated as "Office of Profit" ?
(1) Vice President
(2) Governor
(3) Minister
(4) Comptroller and Auditor General

Answer : 4

80. Who resigned as vice President before contesting the election for President ?
(1) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
(2) V.V. Giri
(3) Dr. Zakir Hussain
(4) R. Venkataraman

Answer : 2

81. The Constitution of India does not provide for the following: ?
(1) President's Rule at Union level
(2) President's Rule at State level
(3) Martial Law in an area.
(4) Special status to States other than J&K.

Answer : 1

82. In Lok Sabha, no confidence can be moved against ?
(1) The Prime Minister
(2) Any minister
(3) Speaker
(4) The Governmeat

Answer : 4

83. Coalition Government is ?
(1) specifically mentioned in the Constitution
(2) An arrangement of convenience amongst political parties
(3) At the will of the President
(4) At the will of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha

Answer : 2

84. Which of the following is a condition of eligibility for appointment as Attorney General ?
(1) Qualified to be appointed as a High Court Judge
(2) Any Advocate
(3) Qualified to be appointed as a Supreme Court Judge
(4) Any eminent person with legal background

Answer : 3

85. The number of seats of Lok Sabha would remain unchanged till ?
(1) 2020
(2) 2022
(3) 2025
(4) 2026

Answer : 4

86. The term of Lok Sabha is five years from the ?
(1) Last polling day
(2) Date of proclamation by the President
(3) Appointed date for its first meeting
(4) Date of election of Speaker

Answer : 3

87. How many seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Rajya Sabha ?
(1) Nil
(2) 45
(3) 55
(4) 60

Answer : 1

88. In case a member of the Lok Sabha becomes liable for disqualification (for reasons other than defection), whose decision would be final ?
(1) Speaker
(2) Speaker after consultation with Election Commission of India
(3) President on his own
(4) President after consultation with Election Commission of India

Answer : 4

89. Which of the following is not correct in the matter of removal of a Supreme Court Judge ?
(1) The order of removal is passed by the President.
(2) President shall conduct an enquiry before the motion of removal is moved in the Parliament.
(3) The removal is on the grounds of "misbehaviour or incapacity" only.
(4) In the Parliament debate is allowed on the motion of removal.

Answer : 2

90. Which of the following courts is vested with the power to punish for its own contempt ?
(1) Supreme Court or High Court
(2) Any court of law
(3) Any Tribunal and Court of law
(4) Any quasi judicial and judicial authority

Answer : 1