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  1. 1.
    In the following persons who did not get the Padma Vibhushan, 2015
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    Janu Baruva
    Janu Baruva did not receive the Padma Vibhushan in 2015.
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  2. 2.
    Who wrote the book "Wandering in Many Worlds"?
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    Justice V .R.Krishna Iyer
    Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer is the author of the book "Wandering in Many Worlds".
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  3. 3.
    The founder of "Samatva Samajam"
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    Vaikundaswamikal
    Vaikundaswamikal founded the Samatva Samajam.
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  4. 4.
    "Oru Janmam" is the autobiography of
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    M.V .Raghavan
    "Oru Janmam" is the autobiography of M.V. Raghavan.
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  5. 5.
    Who is the costliest player in the IPL auction, season 7 ?
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    Yuvraj Singh
    Yuvraj Singh was the costliest player in the IPL season 7 auction.
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  6. 6.
    The first digital Panchayath in Kerala is
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    Pambakkuda
    Pambakkuda is recognized as the first digital Panchayath in Kerala.
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  7. 7.
    The Planning Commission of India is replaced by
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    Nithi Aayog
    The Planning Commission was replaced by NITI Aayog.
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  8. 8.
    Who is the National Cricket Team Coach of Kuwait ?
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    Biju George
    Biju George served as the National Cricket Team Coach of Kuwait.
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  9. 9.
    The word 'Ebola' means
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    Black River
    The name Ebola is derived from the Ebola River, which is often translated as 'Black River'.
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  10. 10.
    Subash Chandran got the Kendra Sahitya Academy Award for his book
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    Manushyanu Oru Aamukham
    Subash Chandran received the Kendra Sahitya Academy Award for his novel 'Manushyanu Oru Aamukham'.
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  11. 11.
    Who among the following won the Lok Sabha elections with record margin ?
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    Preetham Munde
    Preetham Munde won the 2014 Beed Lok Sabha by-election with a record margin.
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  12. 12.
    Who is the longest serving Chief Minister in India ?
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    Pawan Chamling
    Pawan Chamling holds the record for the longest-serving Chief Minister in India.
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  13. 13.
    The first computerised Panchayath in Kerala
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    Vellanad
    Vellanad was the first computerized Panchayath in Kerala.
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  14. 14.
    Peechi Dam is built in the river
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    Kecherippuzha
    Peechi Dam is constructed across the Kecheri River.
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  15. 15.
    The Koodamkulam Nuclear Power Plant is located in the district of
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    Tirunelveli
    The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant is located in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu.
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  16. 16.
    The English education started in Travancore during the period of
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    Swathi Tirunal
    English education was introduced in Travancore during the reign of Swathi Tirunal.
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  17. 17.
    Which is the longest river in Indian Sub-continent ?
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    Godawari
    The Godavari is the longest river in peninsular India and the second longest in the Indian subcontinent after the Ganges.
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  18. 18.
    The Deputy Speaker of present Lok Sabha
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    M.Thampidurai
    M. Thambidurai served as the Deputy Speaker of the 16th Lok Sabha.
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  19. 19.
    Who is the Union Minister for Women and Child Development ?
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    Maneka Gandhi
    Maneka Gandhi held the portfolio of Union Minister for Women and Child Development in 2015.
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  20. 20.
    Who is the Chairman of Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council ?
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    C.Rangarajan
    C. Rangarajan served as the Chairman of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council.
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  21. 21.
    In Kerala, the Minister in charge of Information and Public Relations is
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    K.C.Joseph
    K.C. Joseph held the portfolio of Information and Public Relations in the Kerala cabinet in 2015.
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  22. 22.
    Who is the Chairman of Kerala Sahitya Academy ?
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    Perumbadavam Sreedharan
    Perumbadavam Sreedharan served as the Chairman of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi.
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  23. 23.
    The Vice Chancellor of CUSAT is
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    Dr.J.Letha
    Dr. J. Letha was the Vice Chancellor of Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT).
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  24. 24.
    The Indian National Leader who participated in 3 Round Table Conferences ?
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    Dr.B.R.Ambedkar
    Dr. B.R. Ambedkar is the only Indian leader who participated in all three Round Table Conferences.
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  25. 25.
    Whose motto was "No Religion, No Caste and No God for Mankind" ?
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    Sahodaran Ayyappan
    Sahodaran Ayyappan propagated the motto 'No Religion, No Caste and No God for Mankind'.
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  26. 26.
    Which Travancore ruler prohibited Devadasi system in the Devaswam Temples ?
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    Sethu Lakshmi Bhai
    Sethu Lakshmi Bhai, the Regent of Travancore, abolished the Devadasi system in temples.
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  27. 27.
    The Illbert Bill Controversy in British India was during the Viceroyalty of
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    Lord Rippon
    The Ilbert Bill controversy occurred during the viceroyalty of Lord Ripon in 1883.
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  28. 28.
    Who was the first opposition leader of Kerala Assembly ?
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    P .T.Chacko
    P.T. Chacko was the first Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Legislative Assembly.
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  29. 29.
    The "Land of Midnight Sun" is
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    Norway
    Norway is famously known as the 'Land of the Midnight Sun'.
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  30. 30.
    Chepauk Stadium is in
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    Chennai
    The M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, commonly known as Chepauk Stadium, is located in Chennai.
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  31. 31.
    Myanmar is the new name of
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    Burma
    Myanmar was formerly known as Burma.
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  32. 32.
    Who among the following was associated with the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association ?
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    Bhagath Singh
    Bhagat Singh was a prominent member of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA).
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  33. 33.
    Largest producer of Bauxite in the world is
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    Australia
    Australia is the world's largest producer of bauxite.
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  34. 34.
    Which of the following is India's highest honour in the field of literature ?
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    Jnanpith Award
    The Jnanpith Award is the highest literary award in India.
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  35. 35.
    "Ustad Bismillah Khan" is related to
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    Shehnai
    Ustad Bismillah Khan was a legendary Shehnai player.
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  36. 36.
    The first British Viceroy who visited Travancore
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    Lord Curzon
    Lord Curzon was the first British Viceroy to visit Travancore.
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  37. 37.
    Which planet has the highest surface temperature ?
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    Venus
    Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system due to its thick atmosphere.
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  38. 38.
    Thomas Cup is associated with which game ?
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    Badminton
    The Thomas Cup is a prestigious international badminton competition.
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  39. 39.
    The instrument used to measure the speed of wind is
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    Anemometer
    An anemometer is used to measure wind speed.
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  40. 40.
    World Computer Literacy Day is celebrated on
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    December 2
    World Computer Literacy Day is observed annually on December 2nd.
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  41. 41.
    Who was the first recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for lifetime achievement in Indian cinema ?
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    Devika Rani
    Devika Rani was the first recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1969.
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  42. 42.
    The Principle of Gandhian Economy is based on
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    Trusteeship
    Gandhian economic thought is centered on the concept of Trusteeship.
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  43. 43.
    Which Asian Country's name comes from the Sanskrit for "Lion City" ?
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    Singapore
    The name Singapore is derived from the Sanskrit words 'Simha' (Lion) and 'Pura' (City).
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  44. 44.
    "Poorna Swaraj" was announced in the Indain National Congress session of
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    Lahore
    The Poorna Swaraj declaration was made at the 1929 Lahore session of the Indian National Congress.
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  45. 45.
    Fundamental Rights are borrowed from the constitution of
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    America
    The concept of Fundamental Rights in the Indian Constitution was inspired by the United States Constitution.
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  46. 46.
    The only cricketer to claim over 500 wickets in both Tests and One Day matches is
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    Muttiah Muralitharan
    Muttiah Muralitharan is the only bowler to have taken over 500 wickets in both Test and ODI formats.
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  47. 47.
    Who won the men's singles in Australian Open Tennis Tournament 2014 ?
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    Stanislas Wawrinka
    Stanislas Wawrinka won the 2014 Australian Open men's singles title.
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  48. 48.
    Manohar Lal Khattar is the Chief Minister of
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    Haryana
    Manohar Lal Khattar served as the Chief Minister of Haryana.
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  49. 49.
    Who among the following is appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador of UNICEF , South Asian Zone ?
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    Amir Khan
    Aamir Khan was appointed as the UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for South Asia.
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  50. 50.
    The number of gold medals won by China in the Incheon Asian Games 2014
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    151
    China won 151 gold medals in the 2014 Incheon Asian Games.
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  51. 51.
    How many types of keys are there in a Typewriter?
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    Two
    Typewriter keys are generally categorized into two types: character keys and function keys.
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  52. 52.
    The most commonly used input device of a Computer is
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    Answer: C —
    Key Board
    The keyboard is the primary and most common input device for computers.
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  53. 53.
    An important part of a Typewriter which helps to receive the impression of the typed matter is
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    Carriage
    The carriage holds the platen and paper, receiving the impression from the type bars.
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  54. 54.
    Statistical matters are typed by using
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    Tabulator
    The tabulator mechanism is used to align columns for statistical typing.
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  55. 55.
    The large area that we can see when starting windows is called
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    Desktop
    The main screen area in Windows is known as the Desktop.
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  56. 56.
    Cylinder is also known as
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    Platen
    In a typewriter, the cylinder is technically referred to as the platen.
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  57. 57.
    While addressing a Business Letter to a Company, the Salutation used is
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    Dear Sirs,
    When addressing a company or a group of people in a business letter, 'Dear Sirs' is the standard salutation.
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  58. 58.
    Which of the following is the Topmost Bar of any Window?
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    Title bar
    The title bar is located at the very top of a window, displaying the application or document name.
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  59. 59.
    Pressing the space bar makes the carriage moves towards left
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    By half letter space
    In standard typewriter mechanics, the space bar moves the carriage by one character space, but the question implies a specific technical context where it moves by half a letter space.
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  60. 60.
    The short-cut key to paste data is
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    Ctrl+V
    Ctrl+V is the standard keyboard shortcut for the paste command.
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  61. 61.
    F12 key opens what?
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    Answer: C —
    Save As dialog box
    In most Microsoft Office applications, F12 opens the 'Save As' dialog box.
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  62. 62.
    Which among the following is not a type of page margin?
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    Center
    Center is an alignment option, not a page margin type.
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  63. 63.
    The Heart of a Typewriting Machine is
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    Main spring
    The main spring provides the power for the carriage movement, making it the heart of the machine.
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  64. 64.
    Adjusting a number of blank lines in between the text is called
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    Line Spacing
    Line spacing refers to the vertical distance between lines of text.
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  65. 65.
    Ready made formats for creating letters are called
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    Templates or Wizards
    Templates or Wizards provide pre-designed formats for creating documents like letters.
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  66. 66.
    Among these, which are printed at the bottom of each page?
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    Footers
    Footers are text or graphics printed at the bottom margin of each page.
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  67. 67.
    When you click on Draw Table option,the mouse pointer changes to a
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    Pencil
    The Draw Table tool changes the cursor into a pencil icon to allow manual table creation.
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  68. 68.
    In Demi-official letters, Complementary Close used is
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    Yours sincerely,
    In demi-official correspondence, 'Yours sincerely' is the standard complementary close.
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  69. 69.
    Formatting of letters in a regular line with even space between them is called
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    Alignment
    Alignment refers to the arrangement of text relative to the margins.
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  70. 70.
    A Word Processing tool to create Professional looking documents is
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    MS Word
    MS Word is the primary word processing application in the MS Office suite.
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  71. 71.
    A picture or a graphic image that can be inserted in an MS Word Document is
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    Clip Art
    Clip Art is a collection of pre-made images that can be inserted into documents.
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  72. 72.
    Which feature automatically corrects mis-spelled words that are in its dictionary?
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    Auto correct
    The AutoCorrect feature automatically fixes common spelling and typing errors.
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  73. 73.
    What is the name of the bar which helps us to know the size of the letter, paragraph, table etc.
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    Ruler bar
    The Ruler bar allows users to measure and adjust the size and alignment of elements in a document.
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  74. 74.
    Drop Caps are used in documents in order to
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    To begin a paragraph with a large dropped initial capital letter
    A Drop Cap is a large capital letter at the beginning of a paragraph that drops down into the text.
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  75. 75.
    Bell is fixed on which side of typewriter?
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    Right
    The bell on a typewriter is located on the right side to warn the typist that they are nearing the end of the line.
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  76. 76.
    All type bars rest in the
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    Type Basket
    The type bars are arranged in a circular or semi-circular frame known as the type basket.
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  77. 77.
    On which wheel Back spacer pawl works?
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    Escapement wheel
    The back spacer mechanism interacts with the escapement wheel to move the carriage one space to the right.
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  78. 78.
    The shortcut for changing font face is
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    Ctrl+Shift+F
    In MS Word, Ctrl+Shift+F is the standard shortcut to open the Font dialog box to change the font face.
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  79. 79.
    Which is the Master Key of the Key Board?
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    "N"
    In standard typewriter touch typing, the 'N' key is often considered a central reference point.
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  80. 80.
    Viewing the document as it will appear in the printed page is known as
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    Print Layout
    Print Layout view shows the document as it will look when printed, including margins and page breaks.
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  81. 81.
    The sound heard during uniform typing is called
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    Rhythm
    Rhythm refers to the consistent, steady sound produced by uniform typing speed.
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  82. 82.
    For taking more copies on typewriter, we use
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    Carbon papers
    Carbon paper is placed between sheets of paper to create duplicate copies while typing.
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  83. 83.
    Among the following, which option is not available in Insert>>Picture?
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    Graph
    In MS Word, 'Graph' is not a direct option under the Insert Picture menu.
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  84. 84.
    How many fingures are used to type Character Keys?
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    Eight
    Touch typing utilizes eight fingers (four on each hand) to cover the character keys on the home row and beyond.
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  85. 85.
    The smallest width of a column is
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    0.5″
    In standard word processing formatting, 0.5 inches is typically the minimum width for a column.
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  86. 86.
    Very thin paper is called
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    Manifolding paper
    Manifolding paper is a thin, lightweight paper used for making multiple carbon copies.
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  87. 87.
    Cylinder is made of
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    Hard rubber
    The typewriter platen (cylinder) is covered with hard rubber to provide a resilient surface for the type bars to strike against.
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  88. 88.
    An option from File pull down menu used to close a MS word document is
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    Close
    The 'Close' command in the File menu closes the current document without exiting the application.
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  89. 89.
    Which among the following is unavailable for fonts in MS Word?
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    Centered
    Centered is a paragraph alignment setting, not a font-specific attribute.
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  90. 90.
    Which is the shortcut key for changing the selected text in Italics?
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    Ctrl+I
    Ctrl+I is the standard shortcut for applying italics to selected text.
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  91. 91.
    In Official letters from Kerala Government Secretariat, the name of office as "Office of the.............. is
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    Not used
    Official correspondence from the Kerala Government Secretariat typically omits the 'Office of the' prefix in the letterhead format.
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  92. 92.
    The Government Orders and Proceedings
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    Will not have Salutation or Complementary close
    Government Orders (G.O.s) are formal documents that do not require salutations or complementary closes.
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  93. 93.
    In how many positions we can adjust Ribbon Position Indicator?
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    Three
    The ribbon position indicator on a typewriter typically has three positions (usually for black, red, and stencil).
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  94. 94.
    Home keys are provided in
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    Second Row
    On a standard QWERTY typewriter keyboard, the home keys (ASDF JKL;) are located on the second row.
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  95. 95.
    The process of changing the appearance of a document is known as
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    Formatting
    Formatting refers to the layout and visual style of the document.
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  96. 96.
    What are Portrait and Landscape?
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    Page Orientation
    Portrait and Landscape are the two standard page orientation settings.
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  97. 97.
    What are used to rotate the Cylinder?
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    Answer: D —
    Thumb wheels
    The thumb wheels (platen knobs) are used to rotate the cylinder to feed paper.
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  98. 98.
    The carriage will not move while pressing
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    Answer: D —
    Shift key
    The shift key is a modifier key and does not trigger the escapement mechanism to move the carriage.
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  99. 99.
    The Special Character representing Copyright is
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    ©
    The symbol © represents copyright.
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  100. 100.
    When operating a Typewriter, space bar gives
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    One blank space
    The space bar moves the carriage forward by one character space.
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