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Kerala PSC Scientific Assistant Previous Question Paper 2016 ( Police Forensic Science Laboratory )


Kerala Public Service Commission has conducted an online exam for the post of Scientific Assistant in Police Forensic Science Laboratory. The exam was held statewide on 26-04-2016 for a maximum of 100 marks.



Previous Question Paper of Scientific Assistant Exam conducted by Kerala PSC on 26-04-2016 Question Code: A


Question1:-Who was the leader of Karivalloor struggle ?

 A:-Accamma Cheriyan
 B:-Kaumudi Teacher
 C:-K. Devayani
 D:-A. V. Kuttimalu Amma
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question2:-The first female Judge in India

 A:-Lalitha Prabhu
 B:-Anna Chandy
 C:-Margaret Pavamani
 D:-Koothattukulam Mary
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question3:-In Indian constitution Directive principles of state policy are adapted from which constitution ?

 A:-Irish Constitution
 B:-French Constitution
 C:-Canadian Constitution
 D:-United States Constitution
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question4:-P.K. Thungan Committee related which of the following ?

 A:-Planning Commission
 B:-Panchayath Raj
 C:-Federalism
 D:-Judiciary
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question5:-Savarna Jatha organised under the leadership of

 A:-K. P. Kesava Menon
 B:-T. K. Madhavan
 C:-Mannath Padmanabhan
 D:-K. Kelappan
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question6:-Who wrote the drama 'Pattabakki' ?

 A:-V. T. Bhattatiripad
 B:-M. P. Bhattatiripad
 C:-K. Damodaran
 D:-N. Krishna Pillai
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question7:-A parliamentary executive means

 A:-Executive where there is a Parliament
 B:-Executive elected by the Parliament
 C:-Where the Parliament functions as the Executive
 D:-Executive that is dependent on support of the Majority in the Parliament
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question8:-Female Oriented Poverty Reduction Scheme is

 A:-Kudumbashree
 B:-Antyodaya Anna Yojana
 C:-Mahila Samridhi Yojana
 D:-Balika Samridhi Yojana
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question9:-'Pakanarcharitham' a social drama written by

 A:-Kelu Nair
B:-Kannan Nair
 C:-P. Kunhiraman Nair
 D:-K. A. Keraleeyan
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question10:-The `12^(th)` South Asian Games will be conducted the city of

 A:-Bangalore
 B:-Guwahati
 C:-Agarthala
 D:-Patna
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question11:-Indian Press Act passed in which year ?

 A:-1908
 B:-1909
 C:-1910
 D:-1911
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question12:-Shahmal led the revolt against Brish at

 A:-Kanpur
 B:-Lucknow
 C:-Barout
 D:-Delhi
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question13:-Who was elected the first Indian Women President of the UN General Assembly ?

 A:-Sarojini Naidu
 B:-Vijayalakshmi Pandit
 C:-Suchetha Kripalani
 D:-Indira Gandhi
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question14:-The First Governor of Reserve Bank of India

 A:-C. D. Deshmukh
 B:-B. Rama Rao
 C:-S. Jagannathan
 D:-P. C. Bhattacharya
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question15:-The Head Quarters of UNESCO

 A:-Newyork
 B:-Paris
 C:-Janeeva
 D:-Britan
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question16:-The first Head of the National Commission for women was

 A:-Jayanti Patnaik
 B:-Dr. V. Mohini Giri
 C:-Mamata Sharma
 D:-Lalitha Kumaramangalam
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question17:-Who was founded the Akhila Thiruvithamcore Navika Thozhilali Sangam ?

 A:-Chattambi Swamikal
 B:-Sree Narayana Guru
 C:-Dr. Velukutty Arayan
 D:-Vagbhatananda
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question18:-East India Association was established by

 A:-Dadabhai Naoroji
 B:-Surendranath Benarjee
 C:-W. C. Benarjee
 D:-Mahadev Govind Ranade
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question19:-The first President of All India Muslim League was

A:-Nawab Salim Ullah Khan
 B:-Aga Khan
 C:-Maulana Muhammadali Jouhar
 D:-Muhammad Ali Jinnah
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question20:-The largest District in Kerala

 A:-Idukki
 B:-Malappuram
 C:-Palakkad
 D:-Ernakulam
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question21:-Myrcene is a
 A:-Monocyclic terpenoid
 B:-Bicyclic terpenoid
 C:-Acyclic terpenoid
 D:-Sesqui terpenoid
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question22:-Geometrical isomer of geraniol is

 A:-Nerol
 B:-Linalool
 C:-Citranellol
 D:-Citranellal
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question23:-Gutta-Percha is

 A:-cis-polyisoprene
 B:-trans-polyisoprene
 C:-cis-polyisobutylene
 D:-trans-polyisobutylene
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question24:-Which one of these is a quinoline alkaloid ?

 A:-Nicotine
 B:-Cocaine
 C:-Atropine
 D:-Cinchonine
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question25:-Mercerised cotton is

 A:-Cotton treated with NaOH
 B:-Cotton treated with KOH
 C:-Cotton treated with `HNO_(3)`
 D:-None of these
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question26:-Oil of winter green

 A:-Acetyl salicylic acid
 B:-Ethyl salicylate
 C:-Methyl salicylate
 D:-None of these
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question27:-The temperature at which second virial coefficient of a gas is zero is

 A:-Boyle temperature
 B:-Critical temperature
 C:-Boiling point
 D:-Critical temperature
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question28:-A crystal having unit cell dimensions, `a` `!=` `b` `!=` `c` , `alpha` `=` `beta` `=` `Gamma``=` 90° is

 A:-Cubic
 B:-Tetragonal
 C:-Orthorhombic
 D:-Monoclinic
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question29:-Wavelength corresponding to maximum energy is inversely proportional to temperature. The law is

 A:-Wein displacement law
 B:-Stefan's law
 C:-Boltzmann law
 D:-Rayleigh Jean's law
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question30:-NQR is observed in the region

 A:-UV-Visible
 B:-X-ray
 C:-Microwave
 D:-Radiofrequency
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question31:-The ground term symbol of Lithinum atom

 A:-`1_S_0`
 B:-`2_S__(1/2)`
 C:-`2_S_1`
 D:-`3_S_1`
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question32:-Optical rotation and circular dichroism together are known as

 A:-Cotton effect
 B:-ORD
 C:-Frank Condon principle
 D:-Stark effect
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question33:-The intensity of rotational spectral line depends on

 A:-Relative population of rotational levels
 B:-Degeneracy of rotational level
 C:-Both 1 and 2
 D:-None of these
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question34:-Symmetric top molecules have

 A:-Two moments of inertia equal and third different
 B:-All the three moments of inertia equal
 C:-All the three moments of inertia different
 D:-None of these
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question35:-The vibrating stretching frequency of a diatomic molecule depends on

 A:-Force constant
 B:-Masses of two atoms
 C:-Both 1 and 2
 D:-None of these
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question36:-Identify the spectra corresponds to the frequency 15000 `cm^-1`

 A:-Visible
 B:-IR
 C:-NMR
 D:-Microwave
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question37:-Raman lines on the low frequency side of the excitation frequency are called

 A:-Stokes lines
 B:-Antistokes lines
 C:-Rayleigh line
 D:-None of these
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question38:-The shift of an absorption maximum towards longer wavelength is known as

 A:-Hypsochromic effect
 B:-Bathochromic effect
 C:-Hyperchromic effect
 D:-Hypochromic effect
Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question39:-In Mossbauer spectroscopy, the main hyperfine interaction/s is/are

 A:-Isomer shift
 B:-Quadrupole splitting
 C:-Nuclear Zeeman splitting
 D:-All
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question40:-A naturally occurring dye

 A:-Indigo
 B:-Malachite green
 C:-Aniline yellow
 D:-Methyl orange
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question41:-An antimalarial drug is

 A:-Chloramphenicol
 B:-Pamaquin
 C:-Equanil
 D:-Veronal
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question42:-Heat capacity of species is independent of temperature if it is

 A:-Tetratomic
 B:-Triatomic
 C:-Diatomic
 D:-Monatomic
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question43:-Gold number gives

 A:-The number of gold atoms present in 1g of gold
 B:-The number of gold atoms required to coagulate 1g of the colloidal solution
 C:-The number of gold atoms present in 1g of gold alloy
 D:-None of these
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question44:-Which of the following is incorrect ?

 A:-Chemisorption is caused by bond formation
 B:-Chemisorption doesnot extend beyond a monolayer
 C:-Chemisorption is reversible
 D:-Chemisorption increases with increase in temperature
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question45:-Reversible adiabatic expansion of an ideal gas is an example of

 A:-Isoenthalpic process
 B:-Isoentropic process
 C:-Isothermal process
 D:-Isobaric process
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question46:-Which of the following is a spontaneous process associated with negative entropy change ?

 A:-Evaporation of a liquid
 B:-Decomposition of `AgCIO_2`
 C:-Dissolution of HCl gas in water
 D:-Acid-base neutralization reaction
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question47:-What happens to the equilibrium constant of a reaction if the stochiometric coefficient in the balanced chemical equation is doubled ?

 A:-Twiced
 B:-Squared
 C:-Halved
 D:-No change
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question48:-The maximum number of phases possessed by an invariant system consisting of three components is

 A:-3
 B:-2
C:-5
 D:-4
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question49:-The solution of the radial wave function of a hydrogen atom can be obtained from

 A:-Legendre polynomial
 B:-Associated laguerre polynomial
 C:-Hermite polynomial
 D:-Associated legendre polynomial
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question50:-The number of `^13C_` signals in naphthalene is

 A:-5
 B:-2
 C:-7
 D:-3
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question51:-Which one of the following shows the highest basicity ?

 A:-`La(OH)_3`
 B:-`Nd(OH)_3`
 C:-`Eu(OH)_3`
 D:-`Lu(OH)_3`
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question52:-In the vibrational spectrum of `CO_2` , the number of fundamental vibrational modes common in both infrared and Raman are

 A:-3
 B:-2
 C:-1
 D:-0
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question53:-The electronegativity difference is highest for the pair

 A:-Li, Cl
 B:-K, F
 C:-Na, Cl
 D:-Li, F
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question54:-The correct set of biologically essential element is

 A:-Fe, Mo, Cu, Zn
 B:-Fe, Cu, Co, Ru
 C:-Cu, Mn, Zn, Ag
 D:-Fe, Ru, Zn, Mg
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question55:-The molecule that has `S_4` symmetry element is

 A:-`C_6H_6`
 B:-`CH_4`
 C:-`CO_2`
 D:-`C_2H_2`
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question56:-Identify the point group of `PCl_5`

 A:-`C_3_v`
 B:-`C_3_h`
 C:-`D_3_h`
 D:-None of these
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question57:-Which is an abelian group ?

 A:-Cyclic group
 B:-Acyclic group
 C:-Square planar group
 D:-Octahedral group
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question58:-Which of the following molecules have center of symmetry ?

A:-`CH_4`
 B:-`SO_2`
 C:-`C_6H_6`
 D:-`SF_4`
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question59:-Sum of squares of the dimensions of the irreducible representation of a group will be equal to

 A:-Order of the group
 B:-Character of the group
 C:-Square of the group
 D:-None of these
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question60:-The stable end product of Uranium series is

 A:-`_83Bi^209`
 B:-`_82Pb^206```
 C:-`_82Pb^207`
 D:-`_82Pb^209`
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question61:-Intersystem crossing is essential for

 A:-Phosphorescence
 B:-Fluorescence
 C:-Photosensitisation
 D:-Chemiluminescence
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question62:-The lowest lattice energy among the following crystals is

 A:-NaCl
 B:-KCl
 C:-RbCl
 D:-CsCl
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question63:-Improper rotation axis contains

 A:-Reflection and refraction
 B:-Rotation and reflection
 C:-Inversion and refraction
 D:-Center of symmetry and rotation
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question64:-Which among the following state functions is an extensive property of the system ?

 A:-Temperature
 B:-Volume
 C:-Viscosity
 D:-Refractive index
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question65:-The splitting of spectral lines in an electric field is called

 A:-Zeeman effect
 B:-Photoelectric effect
 C:-Stark effect
 D:-Thomson effect
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question66:-Which is true about the isobars ?

 A:-They have same mass number and same atomic number
 B:-They have same mass number and different atomic number
 C:-They have different mass number and same atomic number
 D:-They have different mass number and different atomic number
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question67:-`CO_2` is isostructural with

 A:-`H_2O_`
 B:-`NO_2`
 C:-`H_2S_`
 D:-`C_2H_2`
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question68:-According to Wade's rule, `C_2B_4H_8` adopts

 A:-Closo-structure
 B:-Arachno-structure
 C:-Nido-structure
 D:-Hypho-structure
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question69:-Which is more basic ?

 A:-Pyridine
 B:-Pyrimidine
 C:-Pyrrole
 D:-Piperidine
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question70:-Chloropicrin is

 A:-`CH_3NO_2`
 B:-`Cl_3CNO_2` ` `
 C:-`CHCl_3`
 D:-None of these
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question71:-Which one of the following is a vat dye ?

 A:-Alizarin
 B:-Indigo
 C:-Malachite green
 D:-Martius yellow
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question72:-Patterno-Buchi reaction is

 A:-Rearrangement of `alpha`, `beta`-unsaturated ketone
 B:-Photosensitisation of butadiene
 C:-Photochemical oxidation
 D:-Cycloaddition of carbonyl compound to alkene
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question73:-An antiredeposition agent in detergents

 A:-STPP
 B:-CMC
 C:-SDS
 D:-Sodium perborate
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question74:-p-azoxyanisole is an example of

 A:-Semiconductor
 B:-Super conductor
 C:-Liquid crystal
 D:-None of these
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question75:-Which of the following will occur farthest downfield in `^1H`-`NMR` spectrum ?

 A:-Benzene
 B:-Ethyne
 C:-Dimethyl ether
 D:-Formaldehyde
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question76:-One mole of sugar is dissolved in three mole of water. The relative lowering of vapour pressure is

 A:-1/2
 B:-1/3
 C:-1/4
 D:-1/5
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question77:-Which one of the following solutions would produce maximum elevation in boiling point ?

 A:-0.1M glucose
 B:-0.2M sucrose
 C:-0.1M`` `Ba``(NO_3_)_2`
 D:-0.1M `MgSO_4`
Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question78:-Isotonic solutions have

 A:-Same freezing point
 B:-Same boiling point
 C:-Same viscosity
 D:-Same osmotic pressure
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question79:-The metal ion present in phosphotransferase enzyme is

 A:-Mg
 B:-Fe
 C:-P
 D:-Ni
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question80:-The number of metal-meta bonds present in `Cu_2``(RCOO)_4`.`2H_(2) O`

 A:-1
 B:-2
 C:-4
 D:-0
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question81:-Which of the following is used as an anaesthetic

 A:-`N_2``O`
 B:-`NO`
 C:-`N_2O_3`
 D:-`N_2O_5`
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question82:-Which of the following pairs has the highest difference in their first ionization energy ?

 A:-Xe, Cs
 B:-Kr, Rb
 C:-Ar, K
 D:-Ne, Na
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question83:-The ligand in chromocene

 A:-
 B:-
 C:-
 D:-
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question84:-Calculate the number of microstates for 5 identical particles with their occupation numbers(1, 2, 3) in three states

 A:-6
 B:-12
 C:-10
 D:-720
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question85:-The aggregation of surfactant molecules is known as

 A:-Micelles
 B:-Clustures
 C:-Gel
 D:-Colloid
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question86:-In the Lindmann mechanism of unimolecular reactions, the observed order at very high pressure is

 A:-0.5
 B:-2
 C:-1.5
 D:-1
Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question87:-Which of the following is not a fermion ?

 A:-Proton
 B:-Electron
 C:-Neutron
 D:-Photon
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question88:-An aqueous solution of NaCl and HCl is exactly neutralized by an aqueous NaOH solution. The number of components in the final mixture is

 A:-1
 B:-2
 C:-3
 D:-4
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question89:-The interplanar distance (A°) for a (100) plane in a cubic structure with the lattice parameter of 4A° is

 A:-1
 B:-2
 C:-4
 D:-8
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question90:-The hetero cyclic ring present in the aminoacid histidine is

 A:-Pyridine
 B:-Tetrahydropyrrol
 C:-Indole
 D:-Imidazole
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question91:-The biosynthetic precursor of cholesterol is

 A:-Shikimic acid
 B:-Mevalonic acid
 C:-Gutaric acid
 D:-Cinnamic acid
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question92:-In the IR spectrum, the absorption band due to carbonyl group in phenyl acetate appears at

 A:-1760`cm^-1`
 B:-1800`cm^-1`
 C:-1710`cm^-1`
 D:-1660`cm^-1`
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question93:-The compound that will behave as an acid in liquid HF is

 A:-`CH_3` `COOH`
 B:-`HNO_(3)`
 C:-`BF_(3)`
 D:-`H_(2)SO_(4)`
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question94:-Among the oxides of nitrogen, `N_(2)``O_(3)` , `N_(2)``O_(4)` and `N_(2)``O_(5)`, the compound(s) having N-N
bond is/are

 A:-`N_(2)O_(4) and N_(2)O_(5)`
 B:-`N_(2)O_(3) and N_(2)O_(5)`
 C:-`N_(2)O_(3) and N_(2)O_(4)`
 D:-`N_(2)O_(5)` `only`
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question95:-A triclinic crystal is

 A:-`KNO_(3)`
 B:-`CuSO_(4).5H_(2)` `O`
 C:-`NaCl`
 D:-`CsCl`
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question96:-The liquid crystals have

 A:-Properties of supercooled liquids
B:-Properties of amorphous solids
 C:-The fluidity of a liquid and optical properties of a solid
 D:-None of these
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question97:-X-ray diffraction does not give any structural information for

 A:-Metallic solids
 B:-Ionic solids
 C:-Molecular solids
 D:-Amorphous solid
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question98:-Among the following, an example of a green synthesis is

 A:-Synthesis of malachite green
 B:-Friedel-Craft's acylation of anisole with `Ac_(2)`` O`/anhydrous `AlCl_(3)`
 C:-Jone's oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzoic acid
 D:-Diel's-Alder reaction of furan and maleic acid in water
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question99:-Monosaccharide is not react with

 A:-Tollen's reagent
 B:-Sodium bisulphate
 C:-Acetic anhydride
 D:-Hydroxylamine
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question100:-Select the polar aprotic solvent from the following

 A:-DMF
 B:-DMSO
 C:-THF
 D:-All of these
 Correct Answer:- Option-D


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