PSC Q&A
LUMINOUS1. A Dark Horse is
A. An evil character
B. A dark-colored horse
C. a horse likely to win a race
D. A person whose abilities are hidden or unknown
Ans: D
2. Chicken hearted means
A. honestly B. friendly
C. fearfully D. be ruined
Ans: C
3. A wild goose chase -means.
A. a day's hard work B. to make a lot of money
C. a foolish and unprofitable attempt D. hunting in the forest
Ans: C
4. Which of the following idiom means 'something which causes quarrel'?
A. Cold blood B. A cat and dog's life
C. at arm's length D. apple of discord
Ans: D
5. A cock and bull story means.
A. a real incident B. something dangerous
C. a story that cannot be believed D. quarrel for profit
Ans: C
6. Everything was at sixes and sevenswhen I entered the house
A. comfortable B. surprise
C. arranged D. confusion
Ans: D
7. Bakers Dozen
A. 12 B. 13
C. 24 D. 6
Ans: B
8. The iodim hot under the collar means
A. satisfied B. angry
C. confused D. happy
Ans: B
9. The young one of a deer is called
A. foal B. kid
C. fawn D. calf
Ans: C
10. The young one of a kangaroo is called
A. Colt B. Joey
C. Calf D. Cygnet
Ans: B
11. Colt is the young one of a:
A. Cat B. Tiger
C. Goat D. Horse
Ans: D
12. The young one of a pigeon is called
A. Puppy B. Kid
C. Cub D. Squab
Ans: D
13. The young one of a swan is called
A. Cygnet B. Squab
C. Pup D. Gosling
Ans: A
14. Antonym of the word 'Orient':
A. dispose B. conform
C. determine D. occident
Ans: D
15. Among the friends, Deepak and Varun are bold, but all others are ____.
A. gallant B. timid
C. valiant D. Courageous
Ans: B
16. Antonym of the word 'Accidental'.
A. Intentional B. random
C. coincidental D. incidental
Ans: A
17. Which of the following is an antonym of 'affluence'
A. natural B. poverty
C. elegant D. liberty
Ans: B
18. Find out the antonym for 'modest'
A. Frank B. reserved
C. cynic D. immodest
Ans: D
19. Nireeswaran is the work of
A. V j james B. benyamin
C. T P rajeevan D. santhosh kumar
Ans: A
20. Narmani pudava is the work of
A. kovilan B. mukundan
C. sethu D. sara thomas
Ans: D
21. Nizhalpaadukal is the work of
A. k surendran B. C radhakrishnan
C. vilasini D. padmarajan
Ans: B
22. father of genetics
A. mendel B. linnaeus
C. Darwin D. stanely
Ans: A
23. which of the following is known as blueprint of life
A. cells B. nerves
C. glands D. genes
Ans: D
24. largest bone in human body
A. scapula B. sternum
C. femur D. radius
Ans: C
25. Number of facial bones in human body
A.22 B. 14
C.8 D. 12
Ans: B
26. anti terrorism day in India
A. apri121 B. june 21
C. may 20 D. may 21
Ans: D
27. The writ issued to restrain a person from holding a public office to which he is not entitled
A. habeas corpus B. prohibition
C. mandamus D. quo warranto
Ans: D
28. The grandslam tournament playing in grass court
A. Australian open B. French open
C. wimbledon D. US open
Ans: C
29. smaraka shilakal is the work of
A. M mukundan B. sukumar azhikode
C. P kunhabdulla D. N Krishna pilla
Ans: C
30. balidarshanam is the work of
A. akkitham B. ONV
C. edasseri D. M N paloor
Ans: A