Name of the Organisation : Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission
Name of the Post : Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-II
Exam: Screnning Test
Year : 2017
Document Type : Model Question Paper
Website : https://psc.ap.gov.in/(S(qicox4qzco111bfhipnjjojl))/Default.aspx
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APSC Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-II Question Paper
Time : 150 Minutes
Max. Marks : 150
Instructions :
1. Please check the Test Booklet and ensure that it contains all the questions. If you find any defect in the Test Booklet or Answer Sheet, please get it replaced immediately.
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2. The Test Booklet contains 150 questions. Section I has 75 and Section II has 75 questions. Each question carries 1 mark.
3. The Question Paper is set in English and translated into Telugu language. The English version will be considered as the authentic version for valuation purpose.
4. The Test Booklet is printed in four (4) Series, viz. A B C D . The Series, A or B or C or D is printed on the right-hand corner of the cover page of the Test Booklet. Mark your Test Booklet Series A or B or C or D in Part C on side 1 of the Answer Sheet by darkening the appropriate circle with Blue/Black Ball point pen. Use of whitener is prohibited.
5. Each question is followed by 4 answer choices. Of these, you have to select one correct answer and mark it on the Answer Sheet by darkening the appropriate circle for the question. If more than one circle is darkened, the answer will not be valued at all. Use Blue or Black Ball point pen to make heavy black marks to fill the circle completely. Make no other stray marks. Use of whitener is prohibited. If used, it will lead to invalidation.
6. For each wrong answer 1/3rd of the marks prescribed for the question would be reduced.
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11. Do not mark answer choices on the Test Booklet. Violation of this will be viewed seriously.
12. Before leaving the examination hall, the candidate should hand over the original OMR Answer Sheet (top sheet) to the Invigilator and carry the bottom sheet (duplicate) for his/her record.
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14. Candidates should stay in the Examination Hall till expiry of Full Time i.e. 2 1/2 Hours. No candidate shall be allowed to leave the Hall in the middle of the examination under any circumstances.
15. If any candidate attempts to use any means to cheat/copy etc., he/she is liable for prosecution and debarment.
16. Rough work may be done on the last page of the Question Booklet only. It should not be done anywhere else.
Section – I :
1. If a piece of wood and a piece of iron are placed in a fridge and taken out after 15 minutes, which one would feel more cold on touching ?
(1) Wood
(2) Iron
(3) Both will give equal feeling
(4) Depends on climate
2. If Limestone (Calcium Carbonate) kept in a test tube is heated with a spirit lamp and a burning match stick is kept near the mouth of the test tube
(1) The fire will be extinguished
(2) The stick will glow with higher brightness
(3) The stick will glow with same brightness
(4) The stick will explode
3. Rancidity is a/an
(1) Reduction reaction
(2) Oxidation reaction
(3) Neutralization reaction
(4) None of the above
4. The rear view mirror of a motorcycle shall be a
(1) Flat mirror
(2) Concave mirror
(3) Convex mirror
(4) Half concave and half convex
5. Why are tungsten filaments used in incandescent bulbs ?
(1) High specific resistance and high melting point
(2) Low specific resistance and high melting point
(3) High specific conductance
(4) Low specific heat
6. Which of the following inputs is required for photosynthesis to occur ?
(1) Oxygen
(2) Chlorophyll
(3) Glucose
(4) Hydrogen
7. Which of the following is the longest part of the alimentary canal ?
(1) Oseophagus
(2) Large Intestine
(3) Small Intestine
(4) Stomach
8. Kwashiorkor disease is a result of
(1) Protein Deficiency
(2) Vitamin Deficiency
(3) Carbohydrate Deficiency
(4) Water Deficiency
9. Which of the following is a parasite ?
(1) Yeast
(2) Mushroom
(3) Cuscuta
(4) Leech
10. In which part of the heart, would there be less oxygen in the blood ?
(1) Right Atrium
(2) Right Ventricle
(3) Left Atrium
(4) Left Ventricle
11. The magnitude of root pressure would be minimum during
(1) Summer
(2) Winter
(3) Rainy season
(4) Autumn
12. Which gas is used to ripen fruits ?
(1) Xylene
(2) Bromine
(3) Chlorine
(4) Ethylene
13. Which gland is associated with Diabetes ?
(1) Thyroid
(2) Spleen
(3) Pancreas
(4) Liver
14. Which Indian woman scaled Mount Everest five times ?
(1) Bachendri Pal
(2) Anshu Jarnsenpa
(3) Malavath Purna
(4) Arunima Sinha
15. Who is the Prime Minister of France ?
(1) Emmanuel Macron
(2) Edouard Philippe
(3) Marine Le Pen
(4) Bernard Cazeneuve
16. What is the theme of the National Technology Day celebrated on 11th May, 2017 ?
(1) Per drop more crop
(2) Make in India
(3) Technology for life support systems
(4) Technology for inclusive and sustainable growth
17. Which of the following is the South Asia satellite launched by India for the benefit of SAARC countries except Pakistan ?
(1) GSAT – 7
(2) GSAT – 8
(3) GSAT – 9
(4) GSAT – 9A
18. As per Swachch Sarvekshan, 2017 conducted by Ministry of Urban Development, which is the cleanest city in India ?
(1) Surat
(2) Visakhapatnam
(3) Mysuru
(4) Indore
19. As per the new definition adopted by India, a person is treated as blind if the person is unable to count fingers from a distance of
(1) 3 metres
(2) 6 metres
(3) 2 metres
(4) 4 metres
20. Who is the winner of Australian Grand Prix, 2017 ?
(1) Lewis Hamilton
(2) Valterri Bottas
(3) Sebastian Vettel
(4) Daniel Ricardo