LECTURER GRADE-II - HOME SCIENCE - RURAL DEVELOPMENT | Exam held on : 25-02-2016 | Kerala PSC Previous Year Fully Solved Question Paper  | Year - 2016
1] The UNESCO Asia Pacific Award of Excellence for cultural heritage conservation was constituted in
[a] 2000
[b] 2005
[c] 2002
[d] 2012
Answer : A
2] The Malabar Vayanasala conference held in 1937 at Kozhikode was presided over by
[a] C. Rajagopalachari
[b] A.K. Gopalan
[c] P.N. Panikkar
[d] K. Kelappan
Answer : D
3] In the Lokayan-2015, INS Tarangini visited
[a] 14 Ports in 17 Countries
[b] 17 Ports in 14 Countries
[c] 27 Ports in 20 Countries
[d] 18 Ports in 20 Countries
Answer : B
4] The Chancellor's Award for the best University in Kerala for 2014-15 was won by
[a] Calicut University
[b] Mahatma Gandhi University
[c] Kerala University
[d] Kannur University
Answer : C
5] The first annual conference of the SNDP Yogam was held at
[a] Chempazhanthi
[b] Sivagiri
[c] Varkala
[d] Aruvipuram
Answer : D
6] The play Kanyaka by N. Krishna Pillai was published in the year
[a] 1944
[b] 1950
[c] 1930
[d] 1984
Answer : A
7] Trivandrum Law College was found in
[a] 1957
[b] 1958
[c] 1874
[d] 1887
Answer : C
8] The book A History of Brainwashing was authored by
[a] Stephen Hawkins
[b] Fu Zhibin
[c] F.D. Roosevelt
[d] Fu Zhang
Answer : B
9] The poem Nakshatra Gitam is a work of
[a] Changampuzha Krishna Pillai
[b] K. Ayyappa Panikkar
[c] Kumaran Asan
[d] G. Shankara Kurup
Answer : D
10] The water level recorded in the Mullaperiyar Dam on December 3, 2015 was
[a] 140.12 ft.
[b] 141.02 ft.
[c] 141 ft.
[d] 142 ft.
Answer : A
11] Reviews are of different types. Blind review is allied with
[a] Authenticity
[b] Anonymity
[c] Authority
[d] Clarity
Answer : B
12] Assessment is an inevitable part of any educational programme. Rubric is used for
[a] Clarity in assessment
[b] Continuous assessment
[c] Summative assessment
[d] Informal assessment
Answer : A
13] Different types of research follow different techniques. Triangulation is used in
[a] Experimental research
[b] Ex-post facto research
[c] Qualitative research
[d] Quantitative research
Answer : C
14] Learning is depended on various conditions. 'Conditions of Learning' is proposed by
[a] Jerome S. Brunner
[b] John Dewey
[c] Jean Piaget
[d] Robert M. Gagne
Answer : D
15] Research in education should be based on
[a] Appropriate theories
[b] Appropriate tools
[c] Appropriate techniques
[d] Adequate review
Answer : A
16] Which of the following is not a learning resource at secondary level ?
[a] Text book
[b] Note book
[c] Work book
[d] Source book
Answer : D
17] Ensuring privacy of research data is essential for
[a] Completion of research
[b] Authentic research
[c] Ethics in research
[d] Getting correct and complete data
Answer : C
18] Which of the following is not an essential character of a good teacher ?
[a] Approachable
[b] Admiration
[c] Regularity
[d] Punctuality
Answer : B
19] Research includes different steps. Design of a research study should include
[a] Scope and limitations
[b] Theories and review
[c] Analysis and interpretations
[d] Method and techniques
Answer : D
20] Which of the following teaching method follow the principle of stimulus variation at its best ?
[a] Laboratory method
[b] Model of teaching
[c] Team teaching
[d] Demonstration method
Answer : C
21] Moulds used in the "Amylo" process for the saccharification of starch.
[a] Rhizopus
[b] M. rouxii
[c] Zygorrhyncus
[d] Aspergillus
Answer : B
22] The pyogenic group of microorganisms are
[a] Salt loving
[b] Survives fresh air
[c] Survives low temperature
[d] Pus producing
Answer : D
23] Ropiness of bread is caused by
[a] G. Aurantiarum
[b] R. Stolonifer
[c] B. Subtilus
[d] E. Colacea
Answer : C
24] The gas used as packaged fumigant for dried prunes, spices and meats.
[a] Sulphur dioxide
[b] Nitrous oxide
[c] Propylene oxide
[d] Ethylene oxide
Answer : C
25] FSSAI stands for
[a] Food Safety and Security Authority of India
[b] Food Safety and Standards Agency of India
[c] Food Standards and Security Authority of India
[d] Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
Answer : D
26] Food Infection refers to
[a] The presence of bacterial toxin formed in the food
[b] Food borne illness caused by entrance of bacteria into body through contaminated food
[c] Both 1 and 2 are correct
[d] Both 1 and 2 are incorrect
Answer : B
27] Paratyphoid fever is caused by
[a] S. Typhi
[b] S. Choleraesuis
[c] S. Delby
[d] S. Enterilidis
Answer : D
28] Rickettsial disease in humans are
[a] Epidemic typhus
[b] Q fever
[c] Rocky mountain spotted fever
[d] All the above
Answer : D
29] The raise in pasteurization temperature was done for the complete destruction of
[a] FMD virus
[b] E. Coli
[c] Coxiellaburnetti
[d] Salmonella
Answer : C
30] Additives added to food to prevent deterioration of food due to the presence of free metallic ions
[a] Stabilizers
[b] Firming agents
[c] Sequesterants
[d] Humecants
Answer : C
31] The following is not an important factor while planning house
[a] Flexibility
[b] Emphasis
[c] Space utilisation
[d] Orientation
Answer : B
32] Rhythm is possible by the use of
[a] Gradation
[b] Variation
[c] Proportion
[d] Decoration
Answer : A
33] The amount of lightness or darkness in colour is
[a] Value
[b] Subsidiary
[c] Hue
[d] Dullness
Answer : A
34] The following is not colour scheme
[a] Monochromatic
[b] Dichromatic
[c] Analogus
[d] Complementary
Answer : B
35] What is an accent colour in a colour scheme ?
[a] Monochromatic
[b] Analogus
[c] Neutral
[d] Complementary
Answer : D
36] The ratio for proportion not desirable in interior decoration is
[a] 2 : 3
[b] 3 : 5
[c] 2 : 4
[d] 8 : 13
Answer : C
37] The following is a non-human resource
[a] Time
[b] Efficiency
[c] Attitude
[d] Aptitude
Answer : A
38] Intrinsic value is also called
[a] Personal value
[b] Terminal value
[c] End value
[d] None of these
Answer : A
39] Who stated that values are motivating factors in humans, developing behaviour ?
[a] Kluckhohm
[b] Mukerjee and Singh
[c] P. E. Jacob and Flink
[d] Nickell and Dorsey
Answer : D
40] Effective management recognises the validity of
[a] Resources
[b] Decision making
[c] Management Process
[d] Values and Standards
Answer : C
41] What is the full form of NBARD ?
[a] National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
[b] National Board for Agriculture and Revenue Development
[c] National Bank for Advanced Research and Development
[d] National Board for Agriculture and Rural Development
Answer : A
42] Name an autonomous body under department of Rural development
[a] CAPART
[b] NIRD
[c] NRRDA
[d] All of the above
Answer : D
43] A composite statistic of life expectancy, education and income indices used to rank countries is called
[a] Developmental Assessment Index
[b] Human Development Index
[c] Family Developmental Quotient
[d] Life Improvement Index
Answer : B
44] The corner stone of Panchayati Raj System is
[a] Sarpanch
[b] Panchayat Samiti
[c] Zilla Parishad
[d] Gram Panchayat
Answer : D
45] What is incineration ?
[a] Combustion
[b] Recycling
[c] Reprocessing
[d] Resourcing
Answer : A
46] What is biological reprocessing ?
[a] Fermenting
[b] Composting
[c] Gasification
[d] All of the above
Answer : B
47] Advertising is based on which of the following functions of communications ?
[a] Instruction
[b] Information
[c] Influence
[d] Integration
Answer : C
48] International Literacy Day is celebrated on
[a] `8^(th)` September
[b] `8^(th)` October
[c] `8^(th)` November
[d] `12^(th)` October
Answer : B
49] The target group for National Literacy Mission is
[a] Below 15 yrs.
[b] 35-44 yrs.
[c] 15-35 yrs.
[d] 15-65 yrs.
Answer : C
50] CRC stands for
[a] Child Resource Committee
[b] Children of Reserved Category
[c] Child Rights Committee
[d] None of the above
Answer : C
51] Piaget's developmental stage that corresponds to pre-school age
[a] Formal operational
[b] Concrete operational
[c] Sensori-motor
[d] Pre-operational
Answer : D
52] The psychologist who explained learning based on operant conditioning is
[a] Erik Erikson
[b] Albert Bandura
[c] B. F. Skinner
[d] John Watson
Answer : C
53] The parenting style which is considered as the ideal for rearing children ?
[a] Authoritative
[b] Authoritarian
[c] Permissive
[d] Uninvolved
Answer : A
54] LAD is the short form for
[a] Language Advanced Development
[b] Lennerberg Assertion Device
[c] Language Acquisition Device
[d] None of the above
Answer : C
55] Right to Education was passed in the year
[a] 1989
[b] 2005
[c] 2009
[d] 2008
Answer : C
56] Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act) is passed in the year
[a] 2006
[b] 2012
[c] 2015
[d] 2010
Answer : B
57] The stage that corresponds to preschool age according to Freud's psychoanalytic theory
[a] Latency period
[b] Oral stage
[c] Anal stage
[d] Phallic stage
Answer : C
58] Psychoanalysis is also known as
[a] Client-centered therapy
[b] Talking therapy
[c] Play therapy
[d] Behavioural therapy
Answer : B
59] What is an important quality of an effective counsellor ?
[a] Sympathy
[b] Empathy
[c] Judgemental
[d] Conditional regard
Answer : B
60] Children needing early interventions are those children who are
[a] Low birth weight
[b] Developmental delays
[c] Preterm
[d] All of the above
Answer : D
61] Malnutrition in children above I year can be ensured
[a] If chest circumference is more than head circumference
[b] If head circumference is more than chest circumference
[c] If head circumference is equal to chest circumference
[d] None of the above
Answer : B
62] BMI is otherwise known as
[a] Broka's Index
[b] WHR
[c] Functional Assessment
[d] Quetlet Index
Answer : D
63] Antyodaya Anna Yojana was launched in
[a] 2000
[b] 1998
[c] 2004
[d] 2002
Answer : A
64] World Health Organisation came into function on
[a] `12^(th)` April, 1948
[b] `7^(th)` April, 1948
[c] `24^(th)` April, 1954
[d] `2^(nd)` March, 1956
Answer : B
65] Fortification of foods refers to
[a] Increasing the amount of existing nutrients in food
[b] Compensating the lost nutrient
[c] Addition of a new nutrient to the food
[d] All the above
Answer : C
66] Total number of new/old cases of diseases existing at a point of time in the population can be termed as
[a] Morbidity prevalence rate
[b] Morbidity incidence rate
[c] Mortality rate
[d] Mortality incidence rate
Answer : A
67] World's most unique early childhood development programme that completed a quarter of a century to control
malnutrition.
[a] Targeted Public Distribution System
[b] Balwadi Feeding Programme
[c] National Food for Work Programme
[d] Integrated Child Development Service
Answer : D
68] The scheme that aims at providing food security to meet the requirement of those senior citizens who, though eligible have remained uncovered under the National Old Age Pension Scheme.
[a] Targeted Public Distribution System
[b] Public Distribution System
[c] Annapurna Scheme
[d] Antyodaya Anna Yogana
Answer : C
69] The beneficiaries of natural IDD control programme
[a] BPL families
[b] Rural poor
[c] Entire population
[d] Primary school children
Answer : C
70] Spooning of nails is an indicator of
[a] Calcium Deficiency
[b] Vitamin K Deficiency
[c] Vitamin C Deficiency
[d] Iron Deficiency
Answer : D
71] An example for a competitive interrelationship between food constituents
[a] Tryptophan and Niacin
[b] Zinc and Copper
[c] Vit. E and Selenium
[d] Folic and Iron
Answer : B
72] Elimination diet refers to diet for
[a] Obesity
[b] Diarrohea
[c] Allergic conditions
[d] Coeliac diseases
Answer : C
73] Amino acids necessary for foetal and childhood brain development
[a] Proline and Hydroxyproline
[b] Histidine and Tryptophan
[c] Methionine and Cysteine
[d] Phenylalanine and Tyrosine
Answer : D
74] Child Survival and Safe Motherhood (CSSM) Programme addresses children in the age group of
[a] 9 months-3 years
[b] 0-3 months
[c] 1-2 years
[d] 3-6 months
Answer : A
75] The total fat content of colostrum
[a] Is less than mature milk
[b] Is more than mature milk
[c] Is equal to mature milk
[d] None of the above
Answer : A
76] The elemental Ca : P ratio to be maintained in adolescents to prevent the chance of osteoporosis
[a] 2 : 1
[b] 1 : 3
[c] 1 : 1
[d] 1 : 2
Answer : C
77] Parkinson's diseases are likely to have low levels of
[a] Vitamin C
[b] Vitamin D
[c] Vitamin E
[d] Vitamin A
Answer : B
78] Glutamine is a
[a] Non essential amino acid
[b] Essential amino acid
[c] Fatty acid
[d] Conditionally essential amino acid
Answer : A
79] The process hyper alimentation is otherwise known as
[a] Total Parenteral nutrition
[b] Blenderised feeding
[c] Naso gastric feeding
[d] Tube feeding
Answer : A
80] The form in which selenium is present in animal foods
[a] Selenium
[b] Selenocysteine
[c] Selenomethionine
[d] Selenium disulfide
Answer : B
81] The first transgenic plant to be produced is
[a] Rice
[b] Maize
[c] Cotton
[d] Tobacco
Answer : D
82] The most important property of nano material is
[a] Force
[b] Friction
[c] Pressure
[d] Temper
Answer : B
83] The programme involved in socioeconomic development and empowerment of women through promotion of
women SHG's
[a] Swa-shaktti
[b] Swalamban
[c] Swayamsiddha
[d] Sandwanam
Answer : A
84] The programme planned by Ministry of Women and Child Development called STEP stands for
[a] Support to Training and Employment Programme
[b] Scheme for Training and Education Programme
[c] Support to Training and Education Programme
[d] Services for Training and Employment Programme
Answer : A
85] The study of the full protein set encoded by a genome
[a] Nutrigenomics
[b] Proteomics
[c] Xenobiotics
[d] Ergonomics
Answer : B
86] Synthetic seed is produced by encapsulating somatic embryo with
[a] Sodium chloride
[b] Sodium acetate
[c] Sodium nitrate
[d] Sodium alginate
Answer : D
87] Which type of fermentation is used to produce yogurt ?
[a] Mesophilic
[b] Thermophilic
[c] Yeast-lactic fermentation
[d] Mould-lactic fermentation
Answer : B
88] Which of the following is a simplest functional food ?
[a] Margarine
[b] Oat meal
[c] Orange juice with calcium
[d] Chocolates
Answer : B
89] Which of the following refers to the addition of microorganisms to the diet in order to provide health benefits beyond nutritive value ?
[a] Prebiotics
[b] Probiotics
[c] Antibiotics
[d] Synbiotics
Answer : B
90] Scheme for organizing women into self-help groups is called
[a] Swadhar, 1995
[b] Priyadarshini, 2011
[c] Rashtriya Mahilakosh, 1993
[d] Swayamsiddha, 2001
Answer : D
91] The power to prorogue House of the People in India is a power vested in
[a] The Speaker
[b] The President of India
[c] Speaker and the President
[d] Deputy Speaker
Answer : B
92] Detailed discussion of a legislative bill takes place in the Parliament or Legislature during its
[a] First reading only
[b] First or second reading
[c] Second or third reading
[d] Second reading only
Answer : D
93] A personnel of the Indian army while serving under the United Nations is killed abroad while so serving. The compensation from the United Nations, if handed over to the Governement of India, would first go into the
[a] The Consolidated Fund of India
[b] Contingency Fund of India
[c] Public Account of India
[d] Contingency Fund or Public Account
Answer : C
94] Atomic energy is an entry in the
[a] State List
[b] Union List
[c] Concurrent List
[d] None of these
Answer : B
95] The minimum age of the President of India should be
[a] 40
[b] 38
[c] 50
[d] 35
Answer : D
96] Under the Food Security Act the head of the house hold for the purpose of issuing Ration Card is
[a] The eldest male member of not less than 21 years
[b] Eldest female member of not less than 21 years
[c] Eldest female member of not less than 18 years
[d] Eldest male member of not less than 18 years
Answer : C
97] A complaint against domestic violence can be received by
[a] Service Provider
[b] Protection Officer
[c] Magistrate or Police Officer
[d] All of the above
Answer : D
98] The total number of schedules containing list of wild animals in the Wild Life Protection Act, 1972 are
[a] Six
[b] Five
[c] Four
[d] None of these
Answer : A
99] Which of the following is not a ground for declaring National Emergency in India ?
[a] Armed rebellion
[b] War
[c] External aggression
[d] Internal disturbance
Answer : D
100] The period of limitation for filing a case before the National Green Tribunal is
[a] Three years
[b] Six months
[c] Twelve months
[d] Two years
Answer : B
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