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DATED:01.02.2019

WEEKLY ASSIGNMENT

TNPSC (MAINS) (10x5=50)

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GENERAL STUDIES 1X10=10

1. HOW DOES THE AGE OF EARTH IS DETERMINED?

2. DEFINE CORIOLIS LAW?

3. DEFINE HYDROSPHERE?

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4. WRITE A NOTE ON `MANGO SHOWERS’ OF INDIA?

5. MENTION THE PLACES OF THE FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUE LOCATED IN INDIA?

6. WHAT IS ` KISSAN CALL CENTRE’?

7. WRITE SHORT NOTES ON ADAM’S BRIDGE?

8. GIVE AN ACCOUNT ON CHENNAI PORT?

9. MENTION THE EARTHQUAKES PRONE AREAS IN INDIA?

10. WHAT IS MEANT BY CITIZENSHIP?

RRB/SSC/IBPS APTITUDE - MENSURATION

1X15=15 Q1. The diameter of the base of a cylindrical drum is 35 dm and its height is 24 dm. It is full of kerosene. How many tins, each of size 25 cm × 22 cm × 35 cm can be filled with kerosene from the drum? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400 (d) 1800 (e) None of these Q2. A wooden box measures 20 cm × 12 cm × 10 cm. the thickness of the wood is 1 cm. The volume of the wood required to make the box is: (a) 960 cm cube (b) 900cm cube (c) 1000cm cube (d) 1100 cm cube (e) None of these Q3. If the areas of the three adjacent faces of a cuboidal box are 120 cm square, 72 cm square and 60 cm square respectively, then the volume of the box is: (a) 800 cm cube (b) 680 cm cube (c) 700 cm cube (d) 720 cm cube (e) None of these Q4. The size of a wooden block is (15 cm × 2 cm × 20 cm). How many such blocks will be required to construct a solid wooden cube of minimum size? (a) 50 (b) 40 (c) 60 (d) 55 (e) None of these Q5. The ratio of the radius and height of a cone is 5: 12. Its volume is 314 2/7 cm. Its slant height is: (a) 5cm (b) 2.5cm (c) 4cm (d) 3 cm (e) None of these Q6. The capacity of a cylindrical vessel is 25.872 litres. If the height of the cylinder is three times the radius of its base, what is the area of the base? (a) 616cm square (b) 612cm square (c) 600cm square (d) 588cm square (e) None of these Q7. A tank is 7 m long and 4 m wide. At what speed should water run through a pipe 5 cm broad and 4 cm deep so that in 6 hours and 18 minutes, the water level in the tank rises by 4.5 m? (a) 12 kmph (b) 10 kmph (c) 14 kmph (d) 18 kmph (e) None of these Q8. The water in a rectangular reservoir having a base 80 m by 60 m is 6.5 m deep. In what time can the water be emptied by a pipe of which the cross-section is a square of side 20 cm, if the water runs through the pipe at the rate of 15 km per hour? (a) 40 hrs. (b) 58hrs. (c) 54hrs. (d) 52 hrs. (e) None of these

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Q9. A cistern of capacity 8000 litres measures externally 3.3 m by 2.6 m by 1.1 m and its walls are 5 cm thick. The thickness of the bottom is: (a) 22dm (b) 1 dm (c) 42 dm (d) 2dm (e) None of these Q10. A right-angle triangle having base 6.3 m and height equal to 10 m is turned around the height. Find the volume of the cone thus formed. (a) 410 m cube (b) 415.8 m cube (c) 512.6m cube (d) 504m cube (e) None of these Q11. A wooden box measures 20 cm by 12 cm by 10 cm. Thickness of wood is 1 cm. Find the volume of wood required to make the box. (a) 860cm cube (b) 940cm cube (c) 820cm cube (d) 1020cm cube (e) None of these Q12. A hollow cylindrical tube open at both ends is made of iron 2 cm thick. If the external diameter be 50 cm and length of the tube be 140 cm, find the volume of iron in it. (a) 42840cm cube (b) 12450cm cube (c) 42240cm cube (d) 32240cm cube (e) None of these Q13. How many bullets can be made out of a lead cylinder 28 cm high and 6 cm radius, each bullet being 1.5 cm in diameter? (a) 1792 (b) 1892 (c) 2000 (d) 1900 (e) None of these Q14. A closed wooden box measures externally 9 cm long, 7 cm broad, 6 cm high. If the thickness of the wood is half a cm, find the capacity of the box. (a) 120 cm cube (b) 128cm cube (c) 138 cm cube (d) 144cm cube (e) None of these Q15. The surface area of cube is 864 cm square. Find its volume. (a) 1728 cm cube (b) 1628 cm cube (c) 1748 cm cube (d) 1720 cm cube (e) None of these

REASONING – INPUT & OUTPUT 1X15=15

Directions (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement Input: 54 rp jp 41 38 22 27 np kp gl Step I: gl rp jp 41 38 22 27 np kp 54 Step II: gl jp rp 38 22 27 np kp 54 41 Step III: gl jp kp rp 22 27 np 54 41 38 Step IV: gl jp kp np rp 22 54 41 38 27 Step V: gl jp kp np rp 54 41 38 27 22

Input: bs qs fs 51 42 16 31 ms zs ls 62 75 Q1. Which of the following represents the position of ‘42’ in the fourth step? (a) Eighth from the left (b) second from the left (c) second from the right (d) Sixth from the right (e) None of these Q2. Which of the following would be fourth to the left of second to the right of ms in Step III?

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(a) ls (b) 62 (c) fs (d) 42 (e) None of these Q3. How many steps will be required to complete the given arrangement? (a)four (b)five (c)seven (d) eight (e)None of these Q4. How many elements (words or numbers) are there between ‘fs’ and ‘42’ as they appear in the penultimate step? (a) One (b) Eight (c) Six (d) Five (e) Seven Q5. Which step number would be the following output? (bs fs ls ms qs 16 31 zs 75 62 51 42) (a) Step III (b) Step V (c) Step VI (d) Step VII (e) There will be no such step

Directions (6-10) The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.

Input: 3 extreme onplus 6 7 from 4 5 hurry sum Step I : sum 3 extreme onplus 6 7 from 4 5 hurry Step II : onplus 6 sum3 extreme 7 from 4 5 hurry Step III: hurry 5 onplus 6 sum 3 extreme 7 from 4 Step IV: from 4 hurry 5 onplus 6 sum 3 extreme 7 Step V: extreme 7 from 4 hurry 5 onplus 6 sum3 Step V is the last step of the above arrangement

Input: 6 proof hub 9 explain following 4 rope 7 5 sparsh 3 Q6. Which of the following element is seventh from the right end in Step III? (a) sparsh (b) 6 (c) following (d) 7 (e) None of these Q7. How many steps will be required to complete the given arrangement ? (a) five (b) four (c) seven (d) eight (e) None of these Q8.What is the position of '9' in the last step? (a) Third from the right (b) Fourth from the right (c) Fifth from the left (d) ninth from the left end (e) None of these Q9.Which of the following element is fifth to right of 'proof' in Step II ? (a) 7 (b) 4 (c) rope (d) 6 (e) None of these Q10.What is the position of ' hub' in the penultimate step? (a) Fifth from the right end (b) Fifth from the left end (c) Eight from the left end (d) Third from left end (e) None of these

Direction (11-15): The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement. Input: 91 53 72 14 39 24 85 76 61 67 Step I: 13 91 53 72 39 85 76 61 67 23 Step II: 40 13 91 72 85 76 61 67 23 54 Step III: 62 40 13 91 72 85 76 23 54 68 Step IV: 71 62 40 13 91 85 23 54 68 75 Step V: 86 71 62 40 13 23 54 68 75 92

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Input:- 56 40 100 28 63 84 16 34 71 88 Q11. How many numbers are there between 33 and the one which is 4th from the left end in step IV? (a) One (b) More than three (c) Three (d) None (e) Two Q12. How many numbers are there between the one which is 2nd from the left end and 100 in step III? (a) One (b) More than three (c) Three (d) None (e) Two Q13. What is the position of 88 from the right end in penultimate step? (a) First (b) Fifth (c) Second (d) Third (e) Sixth Q14. Which of the following number is 4th to the left of 88 in the III step? (a) 100 (b) 15 (c) 84 (d) 33 (e) None of these Q15. How many steps will be required to complete the given arrangement? (a) five (b) four (c) seven (d) eight (e) None of these

BANKING AWARNESS – QUIZ

1X10=10 1. Budget is an instrument of - 1) Commercial policy of the government 2) Fiscal policy of the Government 3) Monetary policy of the government 4) Money-saving policy of the government 5) None of these 2. CRR refers to the share of _____ that rural banks have to maintain with RBI of their net demand and time liabilities ? 1) Liquid cash 2) Gold 3) Forex reserves 4) Illiquid cash 5) None of these 3. The securities that the Banks purchase with the intention of keeping them till they mature, fall in which of the following categories ? 1) Held till maturity 2) Fixed securities 3) Fixed time securities 4) Permanent securities 5) None 4. Free shares of stock given to share holders at present, based upon the number of shares that a share holder owns are:- 1) Right issues 2) Bonus shares 3) IPO 4) Preferential shares 5) None of these 5. Which among the following is the first universal bank of India? 1) HDFC 2) Axis Bank 3) ICICI 4) Federal Bank 5) None of these 6. A debit card holder cannot perform which of the following functions? 1) Make Point of Sale (POS) purchase 2) Recharge pre-paid mobile phones 3) Pay Life insurance premium 4) Make donation 5) None of the above 7. Which of the following is the best option to park money for a long period of time to earn a high rate of interest?

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1) Savings account 2) Current account 3) Deposit account 4) Recurring account 5) None 8.Which of the following is not classified as a commercial Bank ? 1) Regional Rural Bank 2) Private Sector Bank 3) Foreign Bank 4) Co-operative Bank 5) None 9. Credit risk to the bank is high from which of these card ? 1) ATM cards 2) Debit cards 3) Credit cards 4) All of these 5) None of these 10. Mortgage is a - 1) Security on immovable property for a loan given by a bank 2) Security on movable property for a loan given by a bank 3) Security on immovable property for a deposit received by a bank 4) Concession on immovable property for a loan given by a bank 5) None of these

ENGLISH 1X10=10

Directions (1-10): In the questions given below five words are given in which four of them have a similar meaning and one word is the antonym for the other four words. Choose the word, opposite in meaning to the other four, as your answer. Q1. Deviating, Unfamiliar, Outlandish, Conventional, Extraordinary

Q2. Friendliness, Envy, Jealousy, Malice, Hatred

Q3. Convey, Transmit, Transfer, Channel, Receive

Q4. Numb, Sympathetic, Dazed, Insensitive, Indifferent

Q5. Futile, Significant, Vain, Useless, Trivial

Q6. Constrain, Repress, Impede, Assist, Inhibit

Q7. Sanction, Repel, Decline, Repulse, Oppose

Q8. Combine, Unite, Integrate, Gather, Segregate

Q9. Invest, Devote, Divest, Endow, Infuse

Q10. Hinder, Enable, Empower, Permit, Implement

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