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Clerk/Typist in Various Department
Kerala PSC Exam held on : 09-03-2017 | Questions : 61-80

60] Which part of the typewriter helps to avoid the contact of the paper with oily parts of the typewriter?
[a] Paper table
[b] Bail scale
[c] Paper bail
[d] Key board

61] Which position of the ribbon indicator helps in stencil cutting?
[a] Black
[b] White
[c] Red
[d] None of the above

62] What helps to rotate the cylinder of a typewriter while typing?
[a] Push button
[b] Thumb wheel
[c] Ratchet wheel
[d] Carriage release lever

63] Platen is the other name of ___________.
[a] Cylinder
[b] Paper plate
[c] Tabulator bar
[d] Space bar

64] On which side of the keyboard is the shift lock key located?
[a] Left and right
[b] Right
[c] Left
[d] None of the above

65] In a business letter, the recipient's address is typed on the __________.
[a] Left side before salutation
[b] Bottom left side
[c] In the head address
[d] None of the above

66] Which finger is used to type the letter 'C'?
[a] Right index finger
[b] Right middle finger
[c] Left middle finger
[d] Left index finger

67] While typing a statement margins are set
[a] 10 space at left and 5 space at right
[b] 5 space at left and 10 space at right
[c] 15 space at left and 10 space at right
[d] Equal margin at left and right

68] 'Dear Sirs' is used as salutation in
[a] Official letter
[b] Business letter
[c] Demi official letter
[d] Circular

69] 'By the order of the Governor' is seen in
[a] Memorandum
[b] Govt. Official letter
[c] Govt. order
[d] U O Note

70] A duplicator is used
[a] for taking one or more copies of a typed matter
[b] to cut a stencil
[c] to take many copies using carbon paper
[d] to take several copies using stencil paper

71] __________ helps to give uniform margin on all sheets while typing.
[a] Paper shelf
[b] Paper guide
[c] Paper bail
[d] Margin stops

72] The complimentary close 'yours sincerely' is generally used in
[a] Official letter
[b] Business letter
[c] Personal letter
[d] D.O. letter

73] Master key in English typewriter is
[a] Q
[b] L
[c] N
[d] A

74] The universal keyboard is also known as
[a] ASDF Keyboard
[b] LKJ Keyboard
[c] QWERTY Keyboard
[d] Caligraph Keyboard

75] Choose the odd one out
[a] Foolscap
[b] Policy
[c] Brief
[d] Roman

76] The first line of a new paragraph appearing at the end of a page is called
[a] Tailpieces
[b] Orphan line
[c] Widow line
[d] Header

77] The instruction for typing a word scored off in a manuscript is indicated by
[a] del
[b] U.C.
[c] stet
[d] trans

78] Thumb wheels are also called
[a] Push button
[b] Cylinder knobs
[c] Pinion wheel
[d] Feed rolls

79] Expansion of 'EMD' in Tender Notice
[a] Earned Money Deposit
[b] Earnest Money Deposit
[c] Earnest Money Demanded
[d] None of the above

80] Splitting up of words at the end of lines is termed
[a] Syllabification
[b] Punctuation
[c] Orientation
[d] Amputation


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