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TNPSC - PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS

fzpjk;

SI.NO CONTENTS PAGE.NO

MATHS

1. GROUP - I 3 - 25

2. GROUP – II 26 - 34

3. GROUP – IIA 35 - 39

4. GROUP – IV 40 - 52

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TNPSC - PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS

GROUP - I [PRELIMS]- 2011

MATHS

1. 𝑓 = 1

𝑥2 kw;Wk; g(x) = e-9x

vdpy; (fog) (x)

vd;gJ.

A) 1

𝑒18𝑥 B) 1

𝑒−18𝑥

C) 1

𝑒−18𝑥2 D) 1

𝑒18𝑥2

2. Ik;gJ vz;fspd; jpl;l tpyf;fk; 6.5

MFk;. xt;bthU vz;zpd;

kjpg;gpYk; 5-If; Tl;odhy;, jpl;l

tpyf;fk;.

A) 2.5 B) 6.5

C) 3.5 D) 1.0

3. 0.0104−0.002 𝑜𝑓 0.12+0.36 ×0.002

0.12 ×0.12 d; kjpg;g[

vd;d?

A) 0.1001 B) 0.1101

C) 0.12 D) 0.13

4. A = 12

4−1

.𝑓(𝑥) - x2 – 9, vdpy;, 𝑓 (A)d;

kjpg;g[ ?

A) −8 5−5 −8

B) 0 00 0

C) -16 D) 12.

5. A vd;gtu; U}.10,000j;jpw;F xU

Fjpiu thA;fp mjid B vd;gtUf;F

10% nyhgk; itj;J tpw;whu;, B

vd;gtu; C vd;gtUf;F 10%

e&;lj;Jf;F tpw;whu;. vdpy; C

bfhLj;j bjhif.

A) U}.10,000 B) U}.9,900

C) U}.9,999 D) U}.11,000

6. Kfika fd rJu myFbry;ypd;

bghjpt[ mlu;j;jp vt;tst[.

A) 36% B) 52%

C) 68% D) 74%

7. xU filf;fhuu; 30 rjtpfpj yhgk;

mila[k;go jdJ bghUl;fSf;F

tpiyepu;zak; bra;fpwhu;. Mdhy;

cldoahf gzk; brYj;jpdhy; 10

rjtpfpjk; js;Sgo bfhLf;fpwhu;

vd;why; mtUila yhg rjtpfpjk;

vt;tst[?

A) 20% B) 17%

C) 15% D) 13%

8. g[s;spapaypd; gzpfshtd.

A) jut[ Brfupj;jy;

B) jut[ bjhFj;jYk;

ml;ltizg;gLj;jYk;.

C) jut[ gFg;gha;t[ bra;jy;

D) nit midj;Jk;.

9. xU FLk;gj;jpy; Vw;gl;l bkhj;j

brytPdk; U}.1,080 kw;Wk;

czt[f;fhf brytplg;gl;l bjhif

U}.450 vdpy;, tl;l tpsf;fg;glj;jpy;

nij Fwpg;gpl tiu ghifapd;

kjpg;ghdJ.

A) 1350 B) 864

C) 150 D) 100

10. 5 Ir; ruhrupahff; bfhz;l,

fPH;f;fz;l g[s;sptptuA;fspy; tpLgl;l

tptuj;ijf; fhz;f.

2,6,5,3,8,2,_ , 9,7,7,6,4.

A) 3 B) 2

C) 1 D) 0

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11. miybtz; rhu;g[fs; (bjhlu;g[)

tiuaWf;fg;gLtJ.

A) bkhj;j miybtz;/ gpupt[

miybtz;

B) gpupt[ miybtz; / bkhj;j

miybtz;.

C) gpupt[ miybtz; / bkhj;j

miybtz; × 100

D) ntw;Ws; vJt[kpy;iy.

12. fzpzp mwptpay; ghlj;jpy; 7

khztu;fs; vLj;j kjpg;bgz;

tptuA;fs;: 45,40,60,90,80,65,55

ntw;wpd; nilepiy kjpg;ghdJ.

A) 90 B) 60

C) 80 D) 55

13. bfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;sit

tpgj;

Jf;f

hd

fhu

zk;:

jP thf

dg;

Bghf;

Ftu

j;J

tp

G

j

y;

jPf;

fh

aA;

fs;

bg

hU

s;

tp

G

j

y;

n

ju

gpw

tpgj;

Jf;f

spd;

vz;

zpf;

if:

1

0

15 20 15 35 5

Bkw;fhZk; tpguA;fSf;F jFe;j

tpsf;fg; glkhdJ:

A) gl;il tpsf;fg;gLk;

B) brt;tf tiuglk;.

C) tl;l tpsf;fg;glk;

D) rJuA;fs;.

14. jpUkzj;jpd;BghJ bgz;fspd; taJ

Fwpj;j tptuA;fs; fPH;f;fz;l

miybtz; guty;K}yk;

ml;ltizg;gLj;jg;gl;lJ.

bfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;s gutyhdJ.

A) bjhlu;r;rpahdJ my;y

B) bjhlu;r;rpahdJ.

C) Ftpt[ miybtz; guty;

D) befpH;r;rpahf;fg;gl;l guty;.

15. fPH;f;fz;l thf;fpaA;fisf; ftdp:

Tw;W (A) : tpsf;fg;glA;fs;

xg;gpl;Lg; ghu;f;f kl;LBk

gad;gLfpd;wd.

fhuzk; ( R) : tpsf;fg;glA;fis

fzpj bjhlu;ghf gof;f nayhJ.

fPBH Fwpg;gpl;Ls;s FwpaPl;oy; rupahd

tpiliaj; Bju;e;bjL:

A) (A) kw;Wk; (R) nuz;Lk; rup

B) (A) rup Mdhy; (R)rupay;y.

C) (A) rupay;y Mdhy; (R) rup

D) (A) kw;Wk; (R) nuz;Lk; rupay;y.

tajpd; gpupt[

(tUlA;fspy;)

bgz;fspd;

vz;zpf;if

15 - 19 11

20 – 24 36

25 – 29 28

30 – 34 13

35 – 39 7

40 – 44 3

44 – 49 2

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GROUP - I [PRELIMS]- 2014

16. (12)10 vd;gjd; nuz;lokhd kjpg;g[

________ MFk;.

(A) 0001 0010 (B) 1100

(C) 1101 (D) 1010

17. 5 vz;fspd; Tl;Lruhrup 25,

mtw;wpypUe;J Xu; vd;id ePf;fpdhy;

mtw;wpd;

Tl;Lr;ruhrup 20 vdpy;, ePf;fg;gl;l

vz;.

(A) 45 (B) 40

(C) 20 (D) 10

18. Kjy; 5 gfh vz;fspd;

Tl;Lr;ruhrup.

(A) 5.0 (B) 4.5

(C) 5.6 (D) 6.5

19. ∝, 𝛽, 𝛾–d; jpl;ltpyf;fk; „l‟

vdpy; ∝ +3, 𝛽 + 3, 𝛾 + 3 -d; jpl;l

tpyf;fk;.

(A) l+3 (B) l – 3

(C) l (D) 3l

20. 7,5,13, kw;Wk; 𝑥 Mfpatw;wpd;

ruhrup 10 vdpy; x nd; kjpg;g[

fhz;f.

(A) 10 (B) 16

(C) 12 (D) 15

21. 𝑃

𝑄 =

1

3 vdpy;

27 𝑃−34𝑄

36𝑃−3𝑄 MdJ

(A) 14

3 (B)

−14

3

(C) −25

9 (D)

25

9

22. 2013-ny;, xU efuj;jpd;

kf;fs;bjhif 1,25,000, mLj;j

Mz;oy;, mJ 7%

bgUFkhdhy;, 2014 ny;

kf;fs;bjhifiaf; fhz;f.

(A) 8750 (B) 1,33,750

(C) 1,16,250 (D) 1,25,000

23. utP&; kw;Wk; Rkpjhtpd; Cjpa

tpfpjk; 2:3 xt;bthUtu; Cjpaj;jpYk;

U}.4,000 mjpfupj;jhy;, g[jpa Cjpa

tpfpjk; 40:57 vdpy;, Rkpjhtpd;

jw;Bghija Cjpak; ahJ?

(A) Rs.32,000 (B) Rs.34,000

(C) Rs.38,000 (D) Rs.40,000

24. 28%,2.8%, 2

9, 0.25 ntw;wpy; vJ

bgupaJ?

(A) 28% (B) 2.8%

(C) 2

9 (D) 0.25

25. xU Fjpiu kw;Wk; nuz;L khLfspd;

bkhj;j tpiy U}.680, xU

Fjpiuapd; tpiyahdJ xU khl;od;

tpiyia tpl U}.80 mjpfk; vdpy;

Fjpiu kw;Wk; khl;od; tpiyapd;

tpfpjkhdJ.

(A) 7:5 (B) 5:7

(C) 8:9 (D) 9:8

26. xU vz;zpd; 6

5 gA;fpy;

3

5 gA;fpy

1

4;

gA;fhdJ 54 MFk;. vdpy; me;j

vz;zhdJ.

(A) 280 (B) 300

(C) 320 (D) 350

27. A :B = 1

3 :

4

9 , B:C =

5

6:

7

12, C:D =

2

7 :

5

14 vdpy;

A :B:C:D MdJ

(A) 40:28:35:30 (B) 30:40:28:35

(C) 28:30:40:35 (D) 35:30:28:40

28. (3x+2y): (3x-2y)=5:2 vdpy;x:y MdJ.

(A) 5:2 (B) 14:9

(C) 9:14 (D) 2:5

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29. xU brt;tf tpupg;gpd; gug;gst[

60kP. mjd; ePskhd gFjpa[k;,

K}iytpl;lKk; nize;J FWfpa

gFjpapd; 5 klA;F mstpw;F rkk;

vdpy;, jiu tpupg;gpd; ePsk; ahJ?

(A) 5 kP (B) 12 kP

(C) 13 kP (D) 14.5kP

30. 1kP gf;f mst[ cs;s fdrJu

bgl;oapy; vj;jid 10 br.kP gf;f

mst[s;s fdrJuA;fis

itf;fyhk;?

(A) 10 (B) 100

(C) 1000 (D) 10000

31. xU Bfhsj;jpd; tpl;lk; 6 br.kP

mjid cUf;fp, 2 kp.kP tpl;lk;

bfhz;l fk;gpahf khw;wpdhy; me;jf;

fk;gpapd; ePsk; ahJ?

(A) 12 kP (B) 18 kP

(C) 36 kP (D) 66 kP

32. 48kP Mukhff; bfhz;l tl;l

totg; g{A;fhtpd; btspg;g[wj;jpy; 4

kP mfyj;jpy; rkr;rPuhd

tl;lg;ghij mikf;fg;gLfpwJ.

mg;ghijapd; gug;ig fhz;f.

(A) 1256kP2 (B) 1255 kP2

(C) 400kP2 (D) 1254 kP2

33. B = 2, kw;Wk; BALL = 27 vdpy; Book =

?

(A) 40 (B) 41

(C) 42 (D) 43

34. tpLgl;l vz;izf; fhz;f:

(A) 10 (B) 9

(C) 8 (D) 7

35. xU fd rJuj;jpd; K}d;W tpjkhd

Bjhw;wA;fs; fPBH

bfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ vdpy;. A-apd;

vjpu;g;gf;fjpy; cs;s vGj;J vJ?

A B M K P H

(A) H (B) P

(C) B (D) M

36. 1)ukh vd;gtu; uhzpia tpl mjpf

kjpg;bgz; bgw;whu;.

2) uhzp vd;gtu; uj;dhit tpl

Fiwthd kjpg;bgz; bgw;whu;.

3) uj;dh vd;gtu; ukhit tpl

mjpf kjpg;bgz; bgw;whu;.

4) uk;ah vd;gtu; ukhit tpl

mjpfkhft[k; uj;dhit tpl

Fiwthft[k; kjpg;bgz;

bgw;whu; vdpy;, nA;F mjpf

kjpg;bgz; thA;fpatu; ahu;?

(A) ukh (B) uhzp

(C) uj;dh (D) uk;ah.

3 ?

7 5

2 6

9 4

11 27

7 14

14

k

k H B

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37. 8 – 5 ×4 = 44 kw;Wk; 15 – 3 × 3 = 48

vdpy; 16-4×5 =?

(A) 0 (B) 69

(C) 20 (D) 25

38. nU vz;fspd; Tl;Lj; bjhif

1020, kw;Wk; mtw;wpd; tpj;jpahrk;

140 vdpy;, me;j vz;fs;.

(A) 680,440 (B) 540,580

(C) 580,440 (D) 520,500

39. U}.9000 khj rk;gsj;jpy;, xUtu;

fPH;fz;lthW gzj;ij bryt[

bra;jhy;, mtu; kUj;Jt

brytpw;fhf gad;gLj;jpa gzj;jpd;

rjtPjk;.czt[f;fhd bryt[ 144°

Brkpg;g[ 36°

savings

72° kUj;Jt bryt[

(A) 10% (B) 20%

(C) 30% (D) 40%

40. 2.48×2.48−1.52×1.52

0.96 kjpg;ghdJ.

(A) 4.0 (B) 4.4

(C) 1.4 (D) 1.0

41. 2x+y= 2

x-y= 16 vdpy; y MdJ

(A) 2 (B) 4

(C) 0 (D) 1

42. x+y=12,xy=32 vdpy; 1/x+1/y MdJ.

(A) 1/8 (B) 1 / 2

(C) 1/4 (D) 3/8

43. 1÷ (63

10ny;

5

7 gA;F) -

2

9 = ?

(A) 1 (B) 0

(C) 2 (D) ½

44. xUtu; xU bghUspid 480

U}gha;f;F tpw;gid bra;jhy;

mtUf;F Vw;gLk; e&;lk; 20%

mtUf;F 20% nyhgk; fpilf;f

Btz;Lk; vd;why;, me;jg;

bghUspid mtu; vj;jid U}gha;f;F

tpw;f Btz;Lk;?

(A) U},800 (B) U}.760

(C) U}.720 (D) U}.680

45. nU vz;fspd; kPg;bgU bghJ

fhuzp (tFj;jp) 12,kPr;rpW bghJ

klA;F 144, xU vz; 36 vdpy;

kw;bwhU vz;izf; fhz;f.

(A) 49 (B) 50

(C) 36 (D) 48

46. 3:4:5 vd;w tpfpjj;jpy; cs;s K}d;W

vz;fspd; kP.bgh.k (kPr;rpW bghJ

klA;F) 240 vdpy; ntw;wpd;

kP.bgh.f (kPg;bgU bghJ fhuzp)

vd;d?

(A) 4 (B) 8

(C) 12 (D) 20

47. nU vz;fspd; kP.bgh.k MdJ

mtw;wpd; kP.bgh.f tpd; 14

klA;fhFk;. kP.bgh.k kw;Wk;

kP.bgh.f. tpd; TLjy; 600 xU

vz; 280 vdpy; kw;bwhU

vz;zhdJ.

(A) 40 (B) 60

(C) 80 (D) 100

48. Mz;Lf;F 7% Tl;L tl;oapy;,

U}.30,000 KjyPl;ow;fhd tl;o

108°

njubryt[

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U}.4,347 vdpy; fhy mst[ vj;jid

Mz;Lfs; vzf; fz;Lgpo.

(A) 2 (B) 21

2

(C) 3 (D) 4

49. xU bjhif jdptl;oapy; 20

tUlA;fspy; nUklA;fhfpwJ vdpy;

tUlj;jpw;fhd tl;o tPjkhdJ.

(A) 5% (B) 4%

(C) 5.5% (D) 4.5%

50. 8% tl;oapy; 2 tUlA;fSf;F U}gha;

1,250f;fhd Tl;Ltl;o kw;Wk;

jdptl;of;Fkhd tpj;jpahrkhdJ.

(A) U}gha; 2 (B) U}gha; 4

(C) U}gha; 6 (D) U}gha; 8

51. xU g{e;Bjhl;lk; rha; rJu totpy;

cs;sJ. mjd; K}iy tpl;lA;fs;

18kP. g{e;Bjhl;lj;jpd; gug;gst[

fhz;f.

(A) 450kP2 (B) 225kP2

(C) 324kP2 (D) 18kP2

52. rJuk; kw;Wk; rha;rJuk; nuz;Lk;

xBu mog;gf;fj;ijf;

bfhz;oUe;jhy; rJuk; kw;Wk;

rha;rJuj;jpd; gug;gstpd;

tpfpjkhdJ.

(A) 1Itpl mjpfkhFk;

(B) 1f;F rkkhFk;.

(C) 1/2 f;F rkkhFk;

(D) 1/4 f;F rkkhFk;.

53. A,B vd;w FHha;fs; xU bjhl;oapid

KiwBa 10 kw;Wk; 15 kzpBeuj;jpy;

epug;g naYk;, nuz;L FHha;fSk;

4 kzpBeuk; jpwe;J tplg;gl;L gpwF

FHha; B milf;fg;gLfpwJ.

bjhl;oapd; vq;rpa gFjpia epug;g

FHha; A vLj;Jf; bfhs;Sk;

BeukhdJ.

𝐴 12

5 hours (B)

13

10 hours

(C) 6 hours (D) 10

3 hours

54. xU BtiyiaA kw;Wk; B 12

ehl;fspYk; B kw;Wk; C 15 ehl;fspYk;

C kw;Wk; A 20 ehl;fspYk; Kog;gu;

vdpy;A,B,C Bru;e;J me;j Btiyia

Kof;f Bjitg;gLk; ehl;fspd;

vz;zpf;if.

(A) 5 (B) 10

(C) 15 (D) 20

55. 3 kzp Beuj;jpy; 9 bgz;fs; 135

khiyfis jahupf;fpd;wdu; vdpy;,

xU kzp Beuj;jpy; 270 khiyfis

jahupf;f Bjitg;gLk; bgz;fspd;

vz;zpf;if.

(A) 20 (B) 54

(C) 43 (D) 19

56. bfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;s glj;jpy; VBjDk;

nU tiuglA;fSf;Fg; bghJthf

cs;s vz;fspd; TLjy;.

45

(A) 118 (B) 110

(C) 108 (D) 130

35

26

26 1

42 20

15

50

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57. (1) D vd;gtu; C-Itpl caukhdtu;

Mdhy; B mst[f;F caukpy;iy.

(2) C vd;gtu; A-Itpl

caukhdtu;vdpy; A,B,C kw;Wk; D-

apy; caukhdtu; ahu;;?

(A) A (B) B

(C) C (D) D

58. mLj;j glj;jpid fz;Lgpo:

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

59. gpd;tUk; bjhlupy; tpLgl;l vz;iz

fhz;:

1,8,9,64,25,?,49.

(A) 210 (B) 212

(C) 214 (D) 216

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62. xU tFg;gpYs;s 50 khztu;fspy;,

vj;jid rjtPj khztu;fs;

Btjpapay;, capupay; ghlA;fis

tpUk;g[fpd;wdu;?

ghlk; khztu;fspd;vz;zpf;if.

fzpjk; 6

naw;gpay; 12

Btjpapay; 15

capupay; 8

fzpdpapay; 9

A) 64 % B) 46 %

C) 23% D) 77%

63. ve;j xU n vz;fspd; bjhFg;gpw;Fk;

( 𝑥) - n𝑥 d; kjpg;g[ ahJ?

A) n( 𝑥) B) (n-2) 𝑥

C) (n – 1) 𝑥 D) 0

64. RUf;Ff: : 0.728 ×0.728−0.272 ×0.272

0.456

A) 0.456 B) 1

C) 0.728 D) 0.272

65. 𝑥

𝑦 =

3

5 , vdpy;

5𝑥+2𝑦

5𝑥−2𝑦 vd;gJ vjw;Fr;

rkk;.

A) 3 B) 5

C) 2

5 D)

5

2

66. xU egupd; jw;Bghija taJ mtu;

jhahupd; tajpy; Ie;jpy; nuz;L

klA;fhf cs;sJ. 8 tUlA;fs;

fHpj;J mtupd; taJ. mtu;

jhahupd; tajpy; ghjpahf cs;sJ.

jhahupd; jw;Bghija taJ vd;d?

A) 42 B) 40

C) 45 D) 48

67. 1.2×1.2×1.2−0.2×0.2×0.2

1.2×1.2+1.2×0.2+0.2×0.2 - d; kjpg;igf;

fhz;

A) 1.2 B) 1

C) 0.2 D) 1.4

68. xU kpjptz;oapd; tpiy U}.1,500

vd;W Fwpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. njid

U}.1,350f;F tpw;why;, js;Sgo

rjtPjk; vd;d?

A) 12 B) 15

C) 11 D) 10

69. gpd;tUtdtw;wpy; kpfr;rpwpa tpfpjk;

ahJ?

7:13,17:25,7:15,15:23

A) 7:13 B) 17:25

C) 7:15 D) 15:23

: : : : ?

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70. 60 ypl;lu; fyitapy;, ghy; kw;Wk;

jz;zPupd; tpfpjk; 2:1 ne;j tpfpjk;

1:2 Mf nUf;f Btz;Lbkdpy;,

TLjyhf Bru;f;ff; Toa

jz;zPupd; mst[ ahJ?

A) 20 yp B) 30 yp

C) 50 yp D) 60yp

71. 3:5 vd;w tpfpjj;jpy; nU vz;fs;

cs;sd. mit xt;bthd;wpypUe;Jk;

9 fHpf;fg;gl;lhy; mit 12:23

vd;w tpfpjj;jpypUf;Fk;. nuz;lhtJ

vz;izf; fhz;f.

A) 52 B) 53

C) 54 D) 55

72. K}d;W kpif vz;fspd; tu;f;fA;fspd;

TLjy; 608, BkYk; mt;btz;fspd;

tpfpjA;fs; 2:3:5, vdpy; me;j

vz;fs; ahit?

A) 6,9,15 B) 8,12,20

C) 10,15,25 D) 14,21,35

73. A–d; 30%=B-d; 0.25 = 1/5 C

vdpy; A:B:C vd;w tpfpjj;ijf;

fhz;.

A) 15:12:10 B) 12:15:10

C) 10:12:15 D) 10:15:12

74. 0.34 kw;Wk; 0.50 vd;w vz;fspd;

K}d;whk; tpfpjk; vd;d?

A) 0.74 B) 0.75

C) 0.76 D) 0.77

75. xU cUisapy;, Muk; nU

klA;fhf;fg;gl;L, cauk; ghjpahf

Fiwf;fg;gl;lhy; mjd; g[wg;gug;g[

vd;dthFk;?

A) ghjpahFk;

B) nU klA;fhFk;

C) khwhJ nUf;Fk;

D) ehd;F klA;fhFk;.

76. xU rha;rJuj;jpd; gf;fj;jpd; ePsk; 5

kP. mjd; xU K}iytpl;lj;jpd; ePsk;

8 kP vdpy; mjd; kw;bwhU

K}iytpl;lj;jpd; ePsk; ahJ?

A) 5kP B) 7 kP

C) 6 kP D) 8 kP

77. A,B kw;Wk; C vd;gtu;fs; xU

Btiyia Kof;f KiwBa 24,6,12

ehl;fs; vLj;Jf; bfhs;tu; vdpy;,

mBj Btiyia mtu;fs;

midtUk; nize;J bra;J Kof;f

vj;jid. ehl;fs; Bjitg;gLk;?

A) 1/24 ehs; B) 7/24 ehs;

C) 24/7 ehl;fs; D)24/11 ehl;fs;

78. 2400 r.kP epyj;ij 12

Btiyahl;fs; 10 ehl;fspy; cGJ

Kog;gu;.3600 r.kP. epyj;ij 18

ehl;fs; cGtjw;F vj;jid

Btiyahl;fs; Bjit?

A) 10 Ml;fs; B) 15 Ml;fs;

C) 18 Ml;fs; D) 20 Ml;fs;

79. 2 Mz;fs;, 7 rpWtu;fs; Bru;e;J

xU Btiyapid 14 ehl;fspy;

Kog;gu;, 3 Mz;fs;, 8 rpWtu;fs;

Bru;e;J, mBj Btiyia 11

ehl;fspy; bra;J Kog;gu;. vdpy;,

mBj Bghy; K}d;W klA;F Btiyia,

8 Mz;fs;, 6 rpWtu;fs; Bru;e;J

vj;jid ehl;fspy; bra;J Kog;gu;?

A) 21 ehl;fs; B) 18 ehl;fs;

C) 24 ehl;fs; D) 36 ehl;fs;.

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80. xU miwapd; ePsk;, mfyk; kw;Wk;

cauk; KiwBa 8kP,10kP,4kP kw;Wk;

3kP×1.5kP gug;gst[ bfhz;l xU

fjt[k; cs;sJ. tz;zk; g{r rJu

kPl;lUf;F U}.200 brythFk;

vd;why;. mjd; Rtu;fSf;F tu;zk;

g{r vt;tst[ bjhif brythFk;?

A) U}.28,800 B) U}.59,900

C) U}.27,900 D) U}.60,800

81. xU cUis tot bjhl;oapd;

bfhs;sthdJ 1848 kP3 kw;Wk;

mjDila tpl;lkhdJ 14kP vdpy;

mjDila MHk; ahJ?

A) 12kP B) 14 kP

C) 15 kP D) 18 kP

82. miu tl;l totpyhd g{A;fhtpd;

Btypahfg; gad;gLj;jg;gl;l

rA;fpypapd; ePsk; 72 kP vdpy;,

g{A;fhtpd; gug;gst[ ahJ?

A) 77kP2 B) 91 kP2

C) 126kP2 D) 308 kP2

83. xU kPr;rpW vz; 5,6,7 kw;Wk; 8-My;

tFf;fg;gLk;bghGJ kPjp 3 Mft[k;,

9-My; tFf;fg;gLk;bghGJ kPjk;

vJt[k; ny;iy vdpy;, me;j vz;

ahJ?

A) 1677 B) 1683

C) 2523 D) 3363

84. gpd;tUk; bjhlupy; mLj;J tUk;

vz;iz fhz;f. 4,6,9,131

2

A) 201

4 B) 22

1

4

C) 19 D) 17 1

2

85. xU Bfhg;ig BjePu; 85℃

btg;gepiyapypUe;J 75℃-f;Ff;

Fspu;tila 1 epkplk; MFbkdpy;.

mJ 65℃ f;Ff; Fspu;tila MFk;

fhy mst[.

A) 50 tpdhofs;

B) rupahf 1 epkplk;

C) 1 epkplj;jpw;Fk; mjpfk;

D) 30 tpdhofs;

86. Kjy; n nay; vz;fspd; jpl;ltpyf;fk;

vd;d?

A) 𝑛2−1

12 B)

𝑛2+1

12

C) 𝑛(𝑛+1)

2 D)

𝑛 𝑛+1 (2𝑛+1)

6

87. 6 4 1 2 2 8 7 4 2 1 5 3 8 6 2

1 7 1 4 1 3 2 8 6

vd;w bjhlupy; xd;Wtpl;L xd;W

vz;fshf vj;jid B$hofspd;

tpj;jpahrk; 2 vdf; fhz;f.

A) 2 B) 4

C) 6 D) 8

88. + vd;gJ ×, × vd;gJ - , ÷ vd;gJ

+ kw;Wk; - vd;gJ + vdpy;

(175 – 25)÷(5+20)×(3+10)

A) 265 B) 78

C) 77 D) 354

89. xU bgUf;Fj; bjhlu; tupirapd;

ehd;fhtJ cWg;g[ 2/3 kw;Wk; mjd;

VHhtJ 16/81 vdpy; me;j

tupirapd; Kjy; cWg;g[ vd;d?

A) 2

3 B)

4

9

C) 8

27 D)

9

4

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90. xU Kf;Bfhzj;jpd; xt;bthU

gf;fKk; nU klA;fhf

mjpfupf;fg;gl;lhy;, me;j

Kf;Bfhzj;jpd; gug;gst[ vj;jid

rjtPjk; mjpfupj;jpUf;Fk;?

A) 100% B) 200%

C) 300% D) 400%

91. fPBH cs;s tupir xU Kiwahd

khjpupiar; rhu;e;jJ. Bfs;tpf;Fwp

nl;l nlj;jpy;, rupahd vGj;ijf;

bfhz;L epiwt[ bra;f.

C E I K O Q ?

A) R B) S

C) T D) U

92. 4

5 ,

3

10 kw;Wk;

7

15 Mfpatw;wpd; kPr;rpW

bghJ klA;if fhz;.

A) 84

5 B)

5

84

C) 2

15 D)

12

15

93. K}d;W vz;fs; 1:2:3 vd;w tpfpjj;jpy;

cs;sd. mtw;wpd; kPg;bgU bghJ

fhuzp (H.C.F) 12 vdpy; me;j vz;fs;

ahit?

A) 12,24,36 B) 24,48,72

C) 12,24,48 D) 48,60,72

94. nuz;L vz;fspd; tpfpjk; 2:3

mt;btz;fspd; kPg;bgU bghJ

fhuzp kw;Wk; kPr;rpW bghJ klA;F

Mfpatw;wpd; bgUf;Fj; bjhif 150

vdpy;, me;j nU vz;fspd; Tl;Lj;

bjhif ahJ?

A) 5 B) 10

C) 20 D) 25

95. Mz;Lf;F 5% vd;w Tl;L tl;oapy;,

2 Mz;LfSf;F mbyf;!; vd;gtu;

U}.8,000 – I epue;ju itg;g[

jpl;lj;jpy; KjyPL bra;fpd;whu;.

me;j KjyPL Kjpu;t[ mila[k;

bghGJ. mbyf;!; bgWk; bjhif

ahJ?

A) U}.8,600 B) U}.8,620

C) U}.8,820 D) U}.8,840

96. nuz;L Mz;LfSf;F, Mz;Lf;F

8% tl;o tPjj;jpy;, xU bjhifapd;

Tl;L tl;o kw;Wk; jdptl;ofSf;F

nilBa cs;s tpj;jpahrk; U}.240.

vdpy; me;j bjhifapd; kjpg;g[

vd;d?

A) U}.35,000 B) U}.35,700

C) U}.37,500 D) U}.40,000

97. Mz;Lf;F 12% jdp tl;o tPjj;jpy;

U}.6,000-I Xuhz;L tl;oahf

bfhLf;Fk; bjhifiaf; fhz;f.

A) U}.82,000 B) U}.50,000

C) U}.72,000 D) U}.45,000

98. 6br.kP, 8 br.kP,10br.kP

gf;fKs;sK}d;W cByhfj;jhyhd

jpz;k fdrJuA;fs; cUf;fg;gl;L

xU g[jpa fdrJuk; bra;ag;gLfpwJ

vdpy; g[jpa fdrJuj;jpd; gf;fj;jpd;

ePsk; ahJ?

A) 12br.kP B) 24br.kP

C) 20 br.kP D) 48 br.kP.

99. Bfs;tpf; Fwpapl;l nlj;jpy; tUk;

vz;izf; fhz;f:

21,25,34,50, ?,111,160

A) 86 B) 72

C) 75 D) 59

100. A xU Btiyia 10 ehl;fspYk;, B

mij Btiyia 15 ehl;fspYk;

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bra;J Kog;gu;. nUtUk; Bru;e;J

mt;Btiyiar; bra;J U}.1,500- I

Nl;odhy;, mj;bjhifia vt;thW

gpupj;Jf; bfhs;tu;?

A) U}.850 kw;Wk; U}.650

B) U}.900 kw;Wk; U}.600

C) U}.950 kw;Wk; U}.550

D) U}.1,000 kw;Wk;U}.500

101. 6 Mz;fs;, 8 rpWtu;fs; nize;J

xU Btiyiar; bra;a , 10

ehl;fs; Bjitg;gLk;, kw;Wk; 26

Mz;fs;, 48 rpWtu;fs; nize;J

mBj Btiyia 2 ehl;fspy; bra;tu;

vdpy;,15 Mz;fs;, 20 rpWtu;fs;

Bru;e;J mBj Btiyiar; bra;a

vj;jid ehl;fs; Bjitg;gLk;?

A) 4 ehl;fs; B) 5 ehl;fs;

C) 6 ehl;fs; D) 7 ehl;fs;.

102. xU tPl;L kidahdJ ehw;fu totpy;

cs;sJ. mjd; xU K}iy

tpl;lj;jpd; ePsk; 100kP

K}iytpl;lj;jpd; vjpbujpu;

gf;fA;fspy; cs;s Kidfs;

nuz;Lk; K}iy tpl;lj;jpypUe;J 50

kP bjhiytpy; nUg;gpd; kidapd;

gug;g[ ahJ?

A) 5000 kP2 B) 1000kP2

C) 10000kP2 D) 500kP2

103. “NOIDA” vd;gJ 39658 vd

vGjg;gl;lhy; “INDIA” vd;gij

vt;thW vGjyhk;?

A) 36568 B) 63568

C) 63569 D) 65368

104. gpd;tUk; Tw;Wfisg; gof;f.

1. A-a[k; B-a[k; rktaJilatu;fs;

my;yJ A Mdtu; B-I tpl

bgupatu;.

2. C-a[k; D-a[k; rktaJilatu;fs;

my;yJ D Mdtu; C-Itpl

bgupatu;.

3. B-Mdtu;C-I tpl bgupatu;.

BkBy cs;s Tw;WfspypUe;J ehk;

fhZk; jPu;khdk; ahJ?

A) A Mdtu; C-I tplg; bgupatu;

B) D Mdtu; CI tplg; bgupatu;.

C) A Mdtu; B-I tplg; bgupatu;

D) B-a[k; D-a[k; rktaJilatu;fs;.

105. xU fofhuj;jpd; epkpl kw;Wk; kzp

Ks;fspd; ePsk; KiwBa 14 br.kP

kw;Wk; 7 br.kP 30 epkplA;fspy; epkpl

Ks; kw;Wk; kzp Ks; vt;tst[ Jhuk;

efUk;?

A) 88 br.kP,3.66br.kP

B) 22br.kP, 0.915 br.kP.

C) 44br.kP,1.83 br.kP

D) 1.83 br.kP, 88 br.kP.

106. Beu;tl;l Tk;g[ totpy; Ftpf;fg;gl;l

bew;Ftpaypd; tpl;lk; 4.8 kP kw;Wk;

mjd; cauk; 1.8kP vd;f. ne;

bew;Ftpaiy kiHapypUe;J

ghJfhf;f fpj;jhd; Jzpahy;

kpfr;rupahf K}lg;gLfpwJ vdpy;,

Bjitahd fpj;jhd; gug;igf;

fhz;.

A) 22.6kP2 B) 27.2kP2

C) 13.6kP2 D) 11.3kP2

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107. ax=b, b

y = c, c

z = a, vdpy; xyz –d; kjpg;g[

vd;d?

A) 3 B) 4

C) 9 D) 1

GROUP - I [PRELIMS]- 2017

MATHS

108. 8 khkuA;fs; xBu Beu;Bfhl;oy;

cs;sJ.xt;bthU kuj;jpw;Fk;

nilBaa[s;s Jhuk; 3kP vdpy;

KjyhtJ kw;Wk; vl;lhtJ kuj;jpw;F

nilBaa[s;s Jhuk;?

A) 24m B) 21m

C) 30m D) 27m

109. 1, 4, 9, 11, 14, 16, ----------16 w;F gpwF

tUtJ?

A) 19 B) 17

C) 18 D) 16

110. xU Mz; xU Btiyia jdpahf 3

ehl;fspy; Kog;ghu;. mBj Btiyia

xU bgz; jdpahf 9 ehl;fspy;

Kog;ghu;. mBj Btiyia nUtUk;

nize;J vj;jid ehl;fspy;

Kog;ghu;fs;?

A) 14

9 days B) 6 days

C) 21

4 days D) 3

1

2 days

111. xU Bfhl;ilapy; Btiy ghu;f;Fk;

300 kdpju;fSf;F 90 ehl;fSf;F

Bjitahd czt[ bghUs;

cs;sJ.20 ehl;fSf;F gpwF 50

Bgu; brd;Wtpl;ldu; kPjKs;s czt[

vj;jid ehl;fSf;F tUk;?

A) 160 ehl;fs; B) 210 ehl;fs;

C) 84 ehl;fs; D) 80 ehl;fs;

112. RUf;Ff: 7293

- 27 3

+ 7293

5123

+ 3433

- 2564

A) 11

10 B)

10

11

C) 9

10 D)

12

11

113. xU bjhif Mz;ow;F 8% jdptl;o

tPjj;jpy; mj;bjhifiag;Bghy; nU

klA;fhfpwJ vdpy; vLj;Jf;

bfhs;Sk; fhyk;.

A) 1312 years B) 121

2 years

C) 10 1 2 years D) 9 years

114. xU miuBfhsj;jpd; tisgug;g[

2772 br.kP2 vdpy; miuBfhsj;jpd;

bkhj;j g[wg;gug;g[ ahJ?

A) 4158 cm2 B) 3172 cm

2

C) 3882 cm2 D) 4258 cm

2

115. bfhLf;fg;gl;l MA;fpy vGj;J

bjhlu; tupiria epiwt[ bra;a[k;

rupahd tpiliaj; Bju;e;bjLf;ft[k;.

---- ABA ---- CABC ----- DCBA ----- BAB

------- A

A) ABDCA B) BCADC

C) ABCDD D) CBDAA

116. RUf;Ff𝑥+3

𝑥3− 1 +

3𝑥+9

𝑥2+𝑥+1

A) 1

3𝑥+1 B) 3x + 1

C) 3x - 3 D) 1

3𝑥+1

117. rrp xU tPl;il U}.27,75,000 f;F

thA;fpdhu; gpd;g[ cl;g[wA;fis

U}.2,25,000f;F mHFgLj;jp mij

40% nyhgj;jpw;F tpw;whu; vdpy;

me;j tPl;od; tpw;gid tpiy vd;d?

A) Rs.31,20,000 B)Rs. 36,00,000

C) Rs.42,00,000 D) Rs.48,00,000

118. RUf;Ff: (1350 ÷15 -5) (47.5 – 15 x 2.5)

A) 85 B) 10.5

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C) 10.5 D) 8.5

119. bfhLf;fg;gl;l MA;fpy vGj;J

bjhlu; tupiria epiwt[ bra;a[k;

rupahd tpiliaj; Bju;e;bjLf;f: AB

---- B, BC--- C, ----AB -----, AB ----- B

A) CCAAC B) CBABC

C) CACAC D) BCCAB

120. gpd;tUk; vz; bjhlupy; Bfs;tpf;

Fwpapl;l nlj;jpy; tuBtz;oa vz;

vJ

24, 536, 487, 703, 678, ?

A) 736 B)842

C) 742 D) 83

121. xU Tl;Lj; bjhlu; tupirapd; n

cWg;g[fspd; TLjy; 2n2 + n vdpy;

mjd; vl;lhk; cWg;g[ vJ?

A) 136 B) 36

C) 131 D) 31

122. a,b,c vd;w K}d;W vz;fs; nirj;

bjhlupy; mike;jpUf;f mtw;wpd;

jiyfPhpfs; 1

𝑎,

1

𝑏,1

𝑐 Mfpad Tl;Lj;

bjhlupy; mike;jpUf;f Btz;Lk; x –

d; kjpg;gpw;F 3, x,6 Mfpad nirj;

bjhlupy; mika[k;?

A) 412 B)4

C) 5 D) 512

123. 3, 3, 3, 3 ……

A) 3 B) Kotpyp

C) 0 D) 3

124. xU bgz;iz uh$; vd;gtu;

“mtSila mk;kh vdJ

khkpahUf;F xBu kfs;” vd

mwpKfg;gLj;Jfpwhu; vdpy;

mg;bgz;zpw;F uh$; vd;d cwt[?

A) khkh B) je;ij

C) rBfhjuu; D) fztu;

125. xU gpd;dj;jpd; bjhFjpia 2 My;

bgUf;fpa[k; gFjpapypUe;J 4 If;

Fiwj;jhy; fpilf;fg;bgWk; gpd;dk;

10/3 Mdhy; mBj gpd;dj;jpd;

bjhFjpa[ld; 6-If; Tl;o gFjpia

nU klA;fhf;fpdhy; fpilf;fg;bgWk;

gpd;dk; 11/14 vdpy; me;j gpd;dk;

vd;d?

A) 7

5 B)

5

7

C) 21

17 D)

17

21

126. 15br.kP MuKs;s xU

tl;lj;jpypUe;J 140° ikaf;Bfhzk;

bfhz;l xU tl;lf;Bfhzg; gFjpia

xU khztd; btl;obaLj;J mjd;

MuA;fis xd;wpizj;J xU

Tk;ghf;fpdhy;, fpilf;Fk; Tk;gpd;

tisgug;g[ vd;d? (π=22

7)

A) 572 sq.cm B) 527 sq. cm

C) 275 sq.cm D) 257 sq.cm.

127. nuz;L cUisfspd; MuA;fspd;

tpfpjk; 5:3 vdt[k; mtw;wpd;

cauA;fspd; tpfpjk; 3:5 vdt[k;

nUg;gpd; mtw;wpd; fd mst[fspd;

tpfpjk; vd;d?

A) 5:5 B) 3:3

C) 9:25 D) 5:3

128. nU kpif vz;fspd; bgUf;fy; gyd;

34560 mjd; kP.bgh.k MdJ

mjd; kP.bgh.t d; 60 klA;F vdpy;

kP.bgh.k, kP.bgh.t d; tpj;jpahrk;.

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A) 1416 B) 1424

C) 1460 D) 1464

129. Mz;Lf;F xU Kiw tl;o fhZk;

Kiwapy; U}.31,250f;F Mz;L tl;o

8% tPjk; vdpy; 3 Mz;LfSf;Ff;

Tl;L tl;o fhd;

A) Rs. 8006 B) Rs. 8106

C) Rs. 8096 D)Rs. 8116

130. xU vz;zpd; kjpg;g[ld; 10% Tl;l

Btz;Lk; mjidj; bjhlu;e;J me;j

vz;zpd; kjpg;gpypUe;J 10%

Fiwe;jhy; fpilf;Fk; epfu Fiwt[

rjtPjj;ijf; fz;Lgpo.

A) 0% B) 1%

C) 2% D) 3%

131. xU gs;sp khztd; jdJ

tPl;oypUe;J gs;spf;Tlj;jpw;F

4fp.kP/kzp vd;w Btfj;jpy; ele;J

brd;why; Fwpg;gpl;l Beuj;jpw;F 20

epkplA;fSf;F Kd;ghfBt

brd;wilfpwhd;. mtdJ Btfk;

3fp.kP/kzp vd;wpUe;jhy; 20

epkplA;fs; jhkjkhf brd;wilthd;

vdpy; tPl;oypUe;J gs;spf; Tlj;jpw;F

cs;s Jhuk; vt;tst[?

A) 12 km B) 480 km

C) 21 km D) 8 km

132. 1

2(2𝑥+3𝑦) +

12

7(3𝑥−2𝑦) =

1

2 and

7

2𝑥+3𝑦 +

4

3𝑥−2𝑦 =

2 vdpy;, x,y –d; kjpg;g[fs; KiwBa

A) 2, 1 B) 1, 2

C) -1, -2 D) -2, 1

133. nuz;L Beu;tl;l cUisfspd;

tpfpjk; 4:3 BkYk; mtw;wpd;

cauA;fspd; tpfpjk; 7:4 vdpy;

mtw;wpd; tisgug;g[fspd; tpfpjk;.

A) 3:5 B) 5:3

C) 3:7 D) 7:3

134. ePsk; 60 kP mfyk; 3 kP cauk 5 kP

cila Rtu; vGg;g ePsk; 30 br.kP

×mfyk; 15br.kP × cauk; 20

br.kP cila brA;fw;fs; vj;jid

Bjit?

A) 1,50,000 B) 1,25,000

C) 1,00,000 D) 1,75,000

135. xU tFg;gpy; cs;s khztd; kw;Wk;

khztpfspd; tpfpjk; 4:5 vd

cs;sJ. khztdpd; vz;zpf;if 24

vdpy; khztpfspd; vz;zpf;if

vt;tst[?

A) 20 B) 19

C)16 D) 30

136. xU Fwpg;gpl;l rA;Bfj bkhHpapy;

ACEG vd;gJ 16 vdt[k; DFGH

vd;gJ 25 vdt[k; Fwpg;gplg;gl;lhy;

HIKM vd;gJ

A) 36 B) 41

C) 40 D) 39

137. 12+2

2+2

2 = 3

2

22+3

2+6

2 =7

2

32+4

2+12

2 = 13

2

vdpy; 62 + 7

2+ 42

2 = ?

A) 452 B) 49

2

C) 432 D) 42

2

138. xU Fwpg;gpl;l bjhifahdJ 8%

tl;o tPjj;jpy; 5 Mz;Lfspy;

U}.20,160 MfpwJ. Mriy

fhz;f.

A) Rs. 14,000 B) 14,100

C) 14,440 D) 14,400

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139. 1f;Fk; 100f;Fk; nilBa

mike;Js;s gfh vz;fspd;

vz;zpf;if vt;tst[?

A) 26 B) 25

C) 24 D) 20

140. 0.0156253

d; kjpg;g[

A) 0.05 B) 0.25

C) 0.5 D) 2.5

141. 12, 17, 5,8,13,6,9 vd;w tptuA;fspd;

nilepiy mst[

A) 8 B) 9

C) 12 D) 17

142. -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, vd;w

tptuA;fSf;fhd tPr;R kw;Wk; tPr;Rf;

bfG KiwBa

A) 0 and 6 B) 6 and 0

C) 0 and 0 D) 6

143. tpLg;gl;l vz;izf; fhz;?

20 13 07

30 08 22

40 ? 28

A) 10 B) 12

C) 16 D) 20

144. 10 br.kP tpl;lKs;s tl;lj;jpd;

btspBa “P” vd;w g[s;sp “P” apypUe;J

tl;lj;jpw;F nuz;L bjhLBfhLfs;

tiuag;gl;Ls;sJ. xt;bthU

bjhLBfhl;od; ePsKk; 12 br.kP

vdpy; tl;lj;jpd; ikaj;jpw;Fk; g[s;sp

“P”f;Fk; nilg;gl;l bjhiyt[

vd;d?

A) 12cm B) 13 cm

C) 15cm D) 10cm

145. uh$P vd;gtu; bjw;F Behf;fp elf;fj;

bjhlA;Ffpwhu;.20kP Jhuk; ele;j

mtu; tlf;F Behf;fp jpUk;gp 8 kP

Jhuk; elf;fpwhu;. kWgoa[k; fpHf;F

Behf;fp jpUk;gp 5 kP Jhuk;

elf;fpwhu; vdpy;, Muk;g

nlj;jpypUe;J vt;tst[ Jhuk; ve;jj;

jpirapy; mtu; nUg;ghu;?

A) 15kP. bjw;F

B) 17kP.tlBkw;F

C) 7kP.fpHf;F

D) 13kP.bjd;fpHf;F

146. 11 cm, 12cm, 13 cm, ………… 24 cm,

Mfpadtw;iw KiwBa gf;f

mst[fshff; bfhz;l 14

rJuA;fspd; bkhj;jg; gug;g[ fhz;f.

A) 3515 cm2 B) 4515 cm

2

C) 2115 cm2 D) 3215 cm

2

147. rPuhd Btfj;jpy; xU Fwpg;gpl;l

Jhuj;ij xU bjhlu; tz;o

Fwpg;gpl;l Beuj;jpy; fle;jJ. bjhlu;

tz;oapd; Btfk; kzpf;F 7 fp.kP

vd mjpfupf;fg;gl;oUe;jhy;

mj;Jhuj;ij flf;f

Fwpg;gplg;gl;oUe;j Beuj;ij tpl 14

kzp Beuk; Fiwthf mj;bjhlu;

tz;o vLj;Jf; bfhz;oUf;Fk;.

Bjhlu; tz;oapd; Btfk; kzpf;F 3

fp.kP vd Fiwf;fg;gl;oUe;jhy;,

mBj Jhuj;ijf; flf;f

Fwpg;gplg;gl;oUe;j Beuj;ij tpl 10

kzp Beuk; mjpfupj;jpUf;Fk; vdpy;

gaz Jhuj;ij fz;Lgpo.

A) 600 Km B) 700 Km

C) 800 Km D) 900 Km

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148. Kjy; „n’ nay; vz;fspd; ruhrup

fhz;f.

A) 𝑛(𝑛+1)

2 B)

𝑛 𝑛+1 (2𝑛+1)

2

C) 𝑛+1

2 D) n

2

149. ew;gzp bra;j xU rpWkpf;F

guprspf;f tpUk;gp Bjhl;lf;fhuu; rpy

Mg;gps;fis guprhf mspf;f

Kd;te;jhu;. Kjy; ehs; 2

Mg;gps;fs;, nuz;lhk; ehs; 4

Mg;gps;fs;, K}d;whk; ehs; 8

Mg;gps;fs;, ehd;fhk; ehs; 16

Mg;gps;fs; vDkhW 101 ehl;fs;

mspj;jhu;.10 ehs; Kotpy; mr;rpWkp

bgw;Wf; bfhz;l bkhj;j Mg;gps;fs;

vt;tst[?

A) 1024 B) 2060

C) 1760 D) 2046

150. kyu; fspkz;iz gad;gLj;jp xU

Tk;g[, xU miuf;Bfhsk; kw;Wk; xU

cUis Mfpad rk mog;gug;g[

kw;Wk; Tk;gpd; cauk;, cUisapd;

cauj;jpw;F rkkhft[k; bra;jhs;.

BkYk; nt;t[auk; mtw;wpd;

Muj;jpw;F rkkhft[k; nUe;jhy;

nk;K}d;wpd; fd mst[fSf;fpilBa

cs;s tpfpjk; fhz;f.

A) 1 : 2 : 3 B) 1 : 2 : 4

C) 1: 2 : 5 D) 1: 2: 6

151. 6 br.kP MuKs;s Bfhstot

cByhff; Fz;L cUf;fg;gl;L

6kp.kP tpl;lKs;s rpwpa Bfhstot

Fz;Lfshf thu;f;fg;gl;lhy;

vj;jid rpwpa Bfhstot Fz;Lfs;

fpilf;Fk;?

A) 8000 B) 1000

C) 6000 D) 2000

152. xU nilf;fz;l totpyhd

thspapd; Bkw;g[ kw;Wk; mog;g[w

MuA;fs; KiwBa 15br.kP kw;Wk;

8br.kP BkYk; MHk; 63 br.kP

vdpy;, mjd; bfhs;ssit ypl;lupy;

fhz;f (π = 22

7)

A) 2.6994 litres B) 26.994 litres

C) 269.94 litres D) 2699.4 litres

153. A,B vd;gtu;fspd; jw;Bghija taJ

tpfpjk; 4:5,5tUlA;fSf;F gpwF

mtu;fspd; taJ 5:6 vdpy;,

nUtupd; jw;Bghija tajpd;

TLjy;.

A) 55 years B) 45 years

C) 35 years D) 25 years

154. xU Btiyia Aa[k; Ba[k; Bru;e;J 6

ehl;fspYk;, Ca[k; Aa[k; Bru;e;J 4

ehl;fspYk; Kog;gu; vdpy;, mtu;fs;

K}tUk; Bru;e;J mt;Btiyia

vj;jid ehl;fspy;l Kof;f naYk;.

A) 8 ehl;fs; B) 4 ehl;fs;

C) 10 ehl;fs; D) 2 ehl;fs;

155. A,B nUtu; xU Btiyia KiwBa

12 ehl;fs;, 18 ehl;fspy; Kog;gu;.4

ehs; Btiy ghu;j;j gpwF A ePA;fp

tpLfpwhu;. kPjp Btiyia B kl;Lk;

Kof;fpwhu; vdpy; mt;Btiyia

KGtJk; Kof;f MFk; ehl;fs;?

A) 30 ehl;fs; B) 20 ehl;fs;

C) 12 ehl;fs; D) 8 ehl;fs;

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156. rhu;g[ f : (-7,6) => R fPH;f;fz;lthW

tiuaWf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ f (x) = x2+2x +

1 -7≤x<-5

X+5 -5≤ x≤2

X -1 2<x<6

vdpy; 4𝑓 −3 −2𝑓(4)

𝑓 −6 −4𝑓(1) -d; kjpg;g[ vd;d?

A) 2

7 B)

7

2

C) 2 D) 1

2

157. khyhtplKk;, yjhtplKk; tisay;fs;

cs;sd. “eP vdf;F 4

tisay;fisj; je;jhy; vd;dplk;

vs;s tisay;fspd; vz;zpf;if

cd;dplk; cs;sijg; Bghy; K}d;W

klA;F vd khyh, yjhtplk;

Twpdhs;. eP vdf;F 36

tisay;fisj; je;jhy; vd;dplk;

cs;s tisay;fspd; vz;zpf;if

vd;dplk;l vs;sijg; Bghy K}d;W

klA;fhFk;” vd yjh gjpyspj;jhu;

vdpy; nUtuplKk; Bru;e;J bkhj;jk;

cs;s tisay;fspd; vz;zpf;if

vt;tst[?

A) 70 B) 80

C) 90 D) 100

TNPSC – PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS

GROUP – I [PRELIMS] – 2019

MATHS

158. xU tpisahl;Lj;jply; brA;Bfhz

Kf;Bfhdk; totpy; cs;sJ.

brA;Bfhzj;ijj; jhA;Fk; gf;fA;fs;

50kP.80kP jplypy; rpbkz;l; g{r rJu

kPl;lUf;F U}5.tPjk; MFk; bkhj;j

bryitf; fhz;.

(A) U}. 20,000 (B) U}. 15,000

(C) U}. 10,000 (D) U}. 12,500

159. 5 vz;fspy; ruhrhp 180 mtw;wpy;

xU vz;iz ePf;fpdhy; ruhrhp 155

vd khWfpwJ vdpy; ePf;fg;gl;l

vz;izf;fhz;f.

(A) 240 (B) 280

(C) 320 (D) 360

160. xU egh; 600 kPl;lh; ePsKs;s xU

bjUit 5 epkplA;fspy; flf;fpwhh;

vdpy; mthpd; Btfj;ij

fp.kP/kzpapy; TW.

(A) 3.6 (B) 7.2

(C) 8.4 (D) 10

161. xUth; jdJ gaz J]uj;jpy; 2

11

gA;if Bfhr;R tz;oapYk; 17

22 gA;if

uapy; tz;oapYk;, kPjKs;s 1

fpByhkPl;liu ele;Jk; flf;fpwhh;

vdpy; gaz J]uk; vd;d?

(A) 22 fp.kP (B) 20 fp.kP

(C) 33 fp.kP (D) 27 fp.Kp

162. xU Rik Ch;jpapypUe;J Rikia

nwf;f VJthf 30° Vw;wf;

Bfhzj;jpy; xU rha;t[j; jsk;

cs;sJ. rha;t[ jsj;jpd; cr;rp,

jiuapypUe;J 0.9kP cauj;jpy;

cs;sJ vdpy;, rha;t[j;jsj;jpd; ePsk;

ahJ?

(A) 2 kP (B) 1.5 kP

(C) 1.8 kP (D) 1.6 kP

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163. 10 kjpg;g[fspd; jpl;l tpyf;fk;

3.xt;bthU kjpg;g[lDk; 4If; Tl;l

fpilf;Fk; g[jpa jpl;l tpyf;fj;jpd;

tpyf;f th;f;f ruhrhp ahJ?

(A) 30 (B) 12

(C) 9 (D) 3

164. 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, -------- vd;w

bjhlh; thpirapy; mLj;J tUk;

cWg;g[ vJ?

(A) 25 (B) 27

(C) 29 (D) 31

165. Tl;Lr;ruhrhp fhzt[k; 2, 4, 6, 8,

10, 12, 14, 16

(A) 10 (B) 9

(C) 12 (D) 14

166. &pahkpd; khj tUkhdk; U}.12,000

mth; Brkpf;Fk; bjhif U}.1200

mthpd; Brkpg;g[, bryt[

Mfpatw;wpd; rjtPjj;ijf; fhz;f.

(A) 10%, 80%

(B) 10%, 90%

(C) 80%, 10%

(D) 90%, 10%

167. xU tz;z bjhiyfhl;rp bgl;oapd;

tpiyapy; 30% mjpfhpj;jjhy; 40%

tpw;gid Fiwe;jJ Fiwe;jJ vdpy;

tUthapy; Vw;gLk; khw;wj;ij

rjtPjj;jpy; TW.

(A) 10% mjpfhpg;g[

(B) 10% Fiwt[

(C) 35% Fiwt[

(D) 22% Fiwt[

168. xU vz;iz 24, 32 kw;Wk; 36

My; tFf;Fk; BghJ KiwBa 19,

27 kw;Wk; 31 vd;gd kPjpahf

fpilj;jhy; me;j vz;iz fhz;.

(A) 280 (B) 290

(C) 283 (D) 300

169. a kw;Wk; b d; kP.bgh.klA;F a

vdt[k; b kw;Wk; c d;

kP.bgh.klA;F b vdt[k; nUe;jhy;

c kw;Wk;ad; kP.bgh.k vd;d?

(A) a (B) b

(C) c (D) abc

170. fPH;fz;ltw;wpy; vJ rhpahdJ?

(A) −3

5<

−13

40<

−15

80<

−1

20<

1

2

(B) −3

5<

−1

20<

−13

40<

−15

80<

1

2

(C) −15

80<

−13

40<

−1

20<

−3

5<

1

2

(D) 1

2<

−3

5<

−1

20<

−13

40<

−15

80

171. RUf;Ff.𝑥2−25

𝑥+3÷

𝑥+5 2

𝑥2−9

(A) 𝑥−5 𝑥+3

𝑥−3 (B)

𝑥−5 𝑥−3

𝑥+5

(C) 𝑥+5 𝑥−3

𝑥+3 (D)

𝑥+5 𝑥+3

𝑥−5

172. RUf;Ff 2

7−

1

2

3 −

5

6

(A) 168

125 (B)

125

160

(C) 125

1 68 (D)

160

125

173. xU IA;Bfhzj;jpd;

btspf;BfhzA;fs; 6:3:4:3:2 vd;w

tpfpjj;jpy; cs;sd vdpy; mjd;

cl;BfhzA;fspd; mst[fisf;

fhz;f.

(A) 60°, 120°, 80°, 160°, 120°

(B) 80°, 110°, 150°, 120°, 80°

(C) 100°, 170°, 160°, 40°, 70°

(D) 60°, 120°, 100°, 120°, 140°

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174. gpd;tUtdtw;Ws; vit

Kf;Bfhzj;;jpd; gf;fA;fshf nUf;f

KoahJ?

(A) 4, 5, 6 (B) 3, 4, 5

(C) 2, 3, 4 (D) 1, 2, 3

175. klf;if ml;ltiziag;

gad;gLj;jhky; Log10 2 d; Bjhuha

kjpg;g[ fhz;f.

(A) 0.2401 (B) 0.3

(C) 0.3802 (D) 1.414

176. xU rJutot taiy kz; moj;J

rkgLj;j rJu kPl;lUf;F U}.2.50

tPjk; U}.13322.50 brythfpwJ

vdpy; me;j taypw;F. Btyp

mikf;f kPl;lUf;F U}.5 tPjk;

vt;tst[ bryt[ MFk;?

(A) U} 1500 (B) U} 1380

(C) U} 1225 (D) U} 1460

177. miutl;l totpyhd g[y;btsp

xd;wpd; tpl;lk; 70 mjw;Fr; Rw;W

Btyp mikf;f xU kPl;lUf;F U} 12

tPjk; vd;d brythFk;.

(A) U} 7700 (B) U} 840

(C) U} 2160 (D) U} 4320

178. xU rh;f;f!; TlhukhdJ

cUisapd; kPJ Tk;g[ nize;j

totpy; mike;Js;sJ. Tlhuj;jpd;

bkhj;j cauk; 49 kP mjd;

mog;gf;fj;jpd; tpl;lk; 42

kP.cUisg;ghfj;jpd; cauk; 21 kP

BkYk; 1rkP fpj;jhd; Jzpapd;

tpiy U} 12.50 vdpy; Tlhuk;

mikf;fj; Bjitahd fpj;jhd;

Jzpapd; tpiyiaf; fhz;f.

(A) U} 63552 (B) U} 65352

(C) U} 63525 (D) U} 65532

179. xU bjhiff;F mLj;jLj;j

Mz;LfSf;F KiwBa 10% kw;Wk;

12% tl;o tPjj;jpy; U} 9,000f;F 2

Mz;LfSf;F bjhlh; tl;o

vt;tst[?

(A) U} 1,188 (B) U} 2,088

(C) U} 4,396 (D) U} 2,596

180. xU Fwpg;gpl;l mryhdJ jdp tl;o

tPjj;jpy; 6 Mz;Lfspy; U} 8,880

Mft[k; 4 Mz;Lfspy; U} 7,920

Mft[k; khWfpwJ vdpy; mry;

kw;Wk; tl;o tPjj;ijf; fhz;f.

(A) mry; = 6,000, tl;o tPjk; =

8%

(B) mry; = 6,600, tl;o tPjk; =

8%

(C) mry; = 6,000, tl;o tPjk; =

7%

(D) mry; = 6,600, tl;o tPjk; =

7%

181. xU rPuhd gfil xU Kiw

cUl;lg;gLfpwJ. mjpy; 6d; gfh

fhuzpfs; fpilf;f epfH;jft[ ahJ?

(A) 2

3 (B)

1

3

(C) 5

6 (D)

1

2

182. VG khzth;fs; jpdr; brytw;fhf

thA;fpa gzk; fPBH

bfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ.

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U} 42, U} 22, U} 40, U} 26, U} 23, U} 28, U} 43

ntw;wpd; nilepiyasitf; fhz;f.

(A) U} 26 (B) U} 23

(C) U} 28 (D) U} 22

183. Kjy; 10 gfh vz;fspd; tPr;R

(A) 28 (B) 26

(C) 29 (D) 27

184. xU tFg;gpy; cs;s khzth;fs;

U}.4624 ia Kjyikr;rhpd; khepy

epthuz epjpahf brYj;jpdh;.

xt;bthU khztUk; jdJ gA;fhf

jdJ tFg;gpy; cs;s khzth;fspd;

vz;zpf;iff;F rkkhd bjhifia

bfhLj;jdh; vdpy; tFg;gpy; cs;s

khzh;fs; vj;jid Bgh;?

(A) 64 (B) 68

(C) 62 (D) 78

185. xU tFg;gpy; cs;s 10

khzth;fspd; ruhrhp cauk; 150

brkP vdf; fzf;fplg;gl;lJ

rhpghh;f;Fk; BghJ 140 brkP

vd;gij 130 brkP vd jtwhf

vLj;Jf; bfhs;sg;gl;ljhf

bjhpate;jJ. rhpahd ruhrhp

cauk; fhz;f.

(A) 150 brkP

(B) 152 brkP

(C) 153 brkP

(D) 151 brkP

186. midj;J Nhpyf;f vz;fspd; ruhrhp

vd;d?

(A) 54.5 (B) 49.5

(C) 45.5 (D) 44.5

187. 𝑎𝑥2 − 28𝑥 + 49 = 0 vd;w

rkd;ghl;od; K}yA;fs; rkk; vdpy; 𝑎

d; kjpg;g[

(A) 1 (B) 2

(C) 3 (D) 4

188. 12, 14, 25, 23, 18, 17, 24, 20

vd;w tptuA;fspd; nilepiyiaf;

fhz;f.

(A) 23 (B) 18

(C) 17 (D) 19

189. Xh; Nhpyf;f vz;zpy;, xd;whk; nl

nyf;f vz;, gj;jhk; nl nyf;f

vz;izg;Bghy; nU klA;fhf

cs;sJ. nyf;fA;fs; nlk;

khwpdhy; fpilf;Fk g[jpa vz;

bfhLf;fg;gl;l vz;iztpl 27

mjpfk; vdpy; bfhLf;fg;gl;l

Nhpyf;f vz;izf; fz;Lgpof;f

(A) 63 (B) 36

(C) 93 (D) 39

190. xU fpuhkj;jpd; kf;fs; bjhif

32,000 cs;sdh;. mth;fspy; 40%

Mz;fs;. 25% bgz;fs;, kPjk;

cs;Bshh; FHe;ijfs;. Mz;fs;

kw;Wk; FHe;ijfspd;

vz;zpf;ifiaf; fhz;f.

(A) 12200 Mz;fs;, 11800

FHe;ijfs;

(B) 12800 Mz;fs;, 11200

FHe;ijfs;

(C) 12220 Mz;fs;, 12200

FHe;ijfs;

(D) 12200 Mz;fs;, 11200

FHe;ijfs;

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191. 15, 21 kw;Wk; 27 Mfpa K}d;W

vz;fshy; kPjpapd;wp tFgLk;

kpfg;bghpa ehd;F nyf;f nay;

vz; vJ?

(A) 9999 (B) 9450

(C) 9845 (D) 8505

192. nU gy;YWg;g[f; Bfhitapd;

kP.bgh.t. kw;Wk; kP.bgh.k

KiwBa 𝑥 + 1 kw;Wk; 𝑥4 − 1, BkYk;

xU gy;YWg;g[f;Bfhit 𝑥2 + 1vdpy;,

kw;bwhd;iwf; fhz;f.

(A) 𝑥3 + 1

(B) 𝑥 + 1 (𝑥2 + 1)

(C) 𝑥2 + 𝑥 − 1

(D) 𝑥2 − 𝑥 + 1

193. kPg;bgU bghJtFj;jp fhz;f

4𝑝2𝑞3𝑟, 8𝑝3𝑞2𝑟2, 16𝑝2𝑞4𝑟3

(A) 4 𝑝2𝑞3𝑟3 (B) 4 𝑝2𝑞2𝑟

(C) 16 𝑝2𝑞2𝑟 (D) 16 𝑝2𝑞4𝑟3

194. RUf;Ff: 𝑥3

𝑥−2+

8

2−𝑥

(A) 𝑥2 − 2𝑥 + 4

(B) 𝑥2 + 2𝑥 + 4

(C) 𝑥2 − 2𝑥 − 4

(D) 𝑥2 + 2𝑥 − 4

195. RUf;Ff: 𝑚

𝑚+1+

1

𝑚+1+

1

𝑚2−1

(A) 𝑚2 (B) 𝑚2−1

𝑚2

(C) 1

𝑚2 (D) 𝑚2

𝑚2−1

196. 3𝑎 + 4𝑏 = 22, 8𝑎 − 5𝑏 = −4, vdpy;

𝑎 + 𝑏 2 d; kjpg;g[ ahJ?

(A) 36 (B) 72

(C) 25 (D) 49

197. vd;dplKs;s xU bgl;oapy; 3

gr;ir, 9 ePyk;, 4 kq;rs;, 8

Muq;R vd 24 tz;zf; fdr;

rJuA;fs; cs;sd. vdpy;

(a) Muq;R kw;Wk; kq;rs;

fdr;rJuA;fspd; tpfpjk; vd;d?

(b) gr;ir kw;Wk; ePyk;

fdr;rJuA;fspd; tpfpjk; vd;d?

(c) xU tz;zj;ij kw;w

tz;zA;fBshL xg;gpl;L vj;jid

tpfpjA;fs; fhzyhk;?

(a) (b) (c)

(A) 3:1 1:2 10 ratios

(B) 1:3 2:1 4 ratios

(C) 1:2 3:1 12 ratios

(D) 2:1 1:3 12 ratios

198. 276 tPuh;fs; cs;s xU gl;lhsj;jpy;

20 ehl;fSf;Fj; Bjitahd

rikay; bghUs;fs; cs;sJ.

me;jg; bghUs;fs; 46 ehs;fSf;F

ePof;f Btz;Lbkdpy; vj;jid

tPuh;fs; ne;jg;gl;lhsj;ij tpl;Lr;

bry;y Btz;Lk;?

(A) 136 (B) 156

(C) 146 (D) 164

199. fspkz;izg; gad;gLj;jp xU

khztd; 48 brkP cauKk; 12

brkP MuKk; bfhz;l Beh; tl;l

jpz;kf; Tk;igr; bra;jhh;

mf;Tk;ig kw;bwhU khzth; xU

jpz;kf; Bfhskhf khw;wpdhh;

mt;thW khw;wg;gl;l g[jpa

Bfhsj;jpd; Muj;ijf; fhz;f.

(A) 12 cm (B) 15 cm

(C) 9 cm (D) 14 cm

200. 3 br.kP Muk; bfhz;l Bfhs

tot gY]dpy; fhw;W brYj;jg;gLk;

BghJ mjd; Muk; 9 br.kP

Mf. mjpfhpj;jhy;. mt;tpU

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epiyfspy; gY]dpd; fd

mst[fspd; tpfpjj;ijf; fhz;f.

(A) 1:3 (B) 1:9

(C) 1:27 (D) 1:8

201. 4 cm tpl;lj;ij bfhz;l tl;lk; 10

cm MuKila tl;lj;jpDs; cs;s

BghJ nU ikaA;fSf;F nilBa

nUf;f naYk; mjpfgl;r J]uk;

vd;d?

(A) 6 (B) 7

(C) 8 (D) 9

202. xU Kf;Bfhzj;jpd; Kidfs; (1,

1), (3, 1), (1, 3) vdpy; mjd;

gug;gstpy; ghjp fhz;f.

(A) 1 (B) 2

(C) 4 (D) 5

203. xU bts;spf; fk;gp tisf;fg;gl;L

rJukhf khw;Wk; BghJ mjdhy;

milgLk; gFjpapd; gug;g[ 484

r.kP. mBj bts;spf; fk;gpia

tl;lkhf tisf;fg;gLfpwJ vdpy;

tl;lj;jpd; tpl;lk; vd;d?

𝜋 =22

7 vdf;bfhs;f

(A) 14 kP (B) 28 kP

(C) 24 kP (D) 7kP

204. U} 1600 MdJ 5% Mz;L Tl;L

tl;o tPjk; bfhz;L vj;jid

Mz;Lfspy; U} 1852.20 MFk;?

(A) 2 Mz;Lfs;

(B) 3 Mz;Lfs;

(C) 4 Mz;Lfs;

(D) 5 Mz;Lfs;

205. 123, vd;gJ “GOD” vd;gija[k; 456

vd;gJ “CAT” vd;gija[k;

Fwpj;jhy;“DOG EAT EGG” vd;gJ

vjdhy; Fwpf;fg;glyhk;

(A) 321 456 411

(B) 321 756 811

(C) 321 856 911

(D) 321 756 711

206. 6 My; tFglf; Toa 3 nyf;f

nay; vz;fspd; vz;zpf;if fhz;f

(A) 151 (B) 150

(C) 152 (D) 149

207. rktha;g;g[ Kiwapy;

Bjh;e;bjLf;fg;gLk; yPg; tUlk; 53

qhapw;Wf; fpHikfis bfhz;L

nUf;f epfH;jft[ ahJ?

(A) 2

7 (B)

3

7

(C) 4

7 (D)

5

7

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TNPSC - GROUP - I PRELIMS

PREVIOUS YEAR KEYS – MATHS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

B C C B B D B D C C B B C A A B A C C

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

B C B C A A B B B B C C A D C A C B C

41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60

B A C D B C D A C A A D B B D B B A B B

61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80

D B D B B B B D C D D B C A C C C A A C

81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100

A D B A C A A C D C D A A D C C B A C B

101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120

A A B A C A D B A C C B B A A D C D C C

121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140

D B A B B C D A D B D A D C D B C D B C

141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157

B D B B D B D C D A A B B B D C B

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TNPSC - PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS

GROUP - II [PRELIMS]- 2011

MATHS

1. xUthpd; khj tUkhdk; U}.28,000

mtUila brytpdKk; Brkpg;g[k;

glj;jpd;bfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ.

cztpw;Fk; Brkpg;gpw;Fk; cs;s

tpfpjk;.

7% bghGJBghf;F

20%Bghf;Ftuj;J

15% Brkpg;g[ 45% czt[

A) 33.1% B) 33.7%

C) 33.2% D) 33.3%

2. xU miwapd; jiuiag;

BghLtjw;fhd kPr;rpW

vz;zpf;ifapyhd rJu ryitf;

fw;fs; vz;zpf;if fhz;f.

miwapd; ePs mfyA;fs 9kP×6

2/5kP

A) 1240 B)1400

C) 1440 D) 1660

3. ‘xift;‟ K}yk; fpilf;fg; bgWtJ

A) E]w;W khdk;

B) ruhrhp tpyf;fk;

C) Bfhl;lj; jd;ik

D) Xl;Lwt[

4. bfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;s K}d;W vz;fspy; 2

tJ vz;zhdJ Kjy; vz;zy; ghjp

K}d;whtJ vz; Kjy; vz;izg;

Bghy; K}d;W klA;F mt;btz;fspd;

ruhrhp 27 vdpy; mt;thpirapy;

kpfr;rpwpa vz;.

A) 10 B) 9

C) 8 D) 18

5. khzth;fs; bgw;w kjpg;bgz;fspd;

miybaz; gutypd; K}d;W

fhy;khdA;fs; 20,40 kw;Wk; 50

MFk;. fhy;khd tpyff; bfG

______

A) 1/3 B) 1/9

C) 3/7 D) 15

6. vj;jid rjtPjk; khzth;fs;

Btjpapaiy tpUk;gtpy;iy?

ghlk; khzth;fs;

fzpjk; 6

naw;gpay; 12

Btjpapay; 15

caphpapay; 8

fzpdpapay; 9

A) 32 B) 35

C) 41 D) 42

7. CD –d; ePsk;

A

6 60˚ D

B C

A) 6 B) 9

C) 12 D) 8

13%

thlif

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GROUP – II – 2013

8. Fwpg;gpl;l nlj;jpy; tUk;, vz;izf;

fhz;f:-

A) 41 B) 35

C) 30 D) 28

9. tpLgl;l vz;izf; fhz;f.

A) 12 B) 18

C) 16 D) 24

10. xU bjhifahdJ 2 Mz;LfSf;f

jdptl;o tpfpjj;jpy;

Brkpf;fg;gLfpwJ. mBj bjhif

3% mjpfkhd jdptl;o tPjj;jpy;

Brkpf;fg;gl;lhy; U}. 300 mjpfkhf

tl;o fpilf;Fbkdpy; Brkpf;fg;gLk;

bjhif vd;d?

A) U}.5,000 B) U}.4,000

C) U}.10,000 D) U}.1,000

11. A kw;Wk; B xU Btiyia 10

ehl;fspy;, B kw;Wk; C mBj

Btiyia 15 ehl;fspYk;, C kw;Wk;

A mBj Biyia 18 ehl;fspYk;

Kog;gh; vdpy;, B jdpBa

mt;Btiyia vt;tst[ ehl;fspy;

Kog;ghh;?

A) 30 ehl;fs; B) 20 ehl;fs;

C) 12 ehl;fs; D) 18 ehl;fs;

12. LABOUR vd;w thh;j;jijia

KBAPTS vd FwpaPl;oy; vGjpdhy;

CANDID vd;w thh;j;ijia vt;thW

FwpaPl;oy; vGjyhk;?

A) DBOEJE B) BBMCHC

C) DZOCJC D) BBMEHE

13. xU tl;lj;jpd; Muk; 25%

mjpfhpf;fg;gl;lhy; gug;g[

mjpfhpf;Fk; rjtPjk;

A) 50% B) 25%

C) 56.25% D) 46.25%

14. 28 yp fyitapy; ghYk;, ePUk; 5:2

vd;w tpfpjj;jpy; cs;sJ.

mf;fiyita[ld; 2 yp ePh;

Brh;j;jhy;, ghy; kw;Wk; ePhpd; g[jpa

tpfpjk;

A) 2:1 B) 1:2

C) 2:3 D) 1:3

15. A,B,C K}tUk; Brh;e;J xU Btiyia

4 ehl;fspy; Kog;gh;. A jdpBa 12

ehl;fspYk; B jdpBa 18 ehl;fpYk;

26

1 2

5 2 3

13

3 4

25

4 5

?

5 3

2 4

4 2

5 8

5555

42

3 1

8 ?

44

26

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mt;Btiyia Koj;jhy; C jdpBa

mt;Btiyia vt;tst[ ehl;fspy;

Kog;gh;.

A) 10 ehl;fs; B) 12 ehl;fs;

C) 9 ehl;fs; D) 18 ehl;fs;

16. kjpg;g[f; fhz;:

58 + 31 + 21 + 11 + 25

A) 7 B) 8

C) 9 D) 6

17. X-d; tUkhdj;jpy; 5% MdJ y-d;

tUkhdj;jpy; 15%-f;F rkk;. 10%

Y-d; tUkhdk; 20% z-d;

tUkhdj;jpw;Fr; rkk;. nA;F Z-d;

tUkhdk; U}.3,000 vdpy; X,Y kw;Wk;

Z-d; bkhj;j tUkhdk;.

A) U}.18,000 B) U}.12,000

C)U}.27,000 D) U}.16,000;

18. fPH;fz;l tiuglj;jpypUe;J 2004k; Mz;oypUe;J 2005k; Mz;ow;F fpilj;j

nyhgj;jpd; cah;tpid rjtPjj;jpy; fhz;f.

A) 20% B) 50%

C) 66 2/3% D) 71 2/3%

19. My;f#hy; 20% cs;s 5 ypl;lh;

jput fyitBahL 1 ypl;lh; jz;zPh;

Brh;f;fg;gLfpwJ. g[jpa fyitapy;

My;f#hy; vj;jid rjtPjk;

cs;sJ?

A) 16 2/3% B) 15%

C) 20% D) 16%

20. 12 bghUs;fspd; thA;fpa tpiyf;F

10 bghUs;fspd; tpw;w tpiyf;F

rkk;. ne;j tpahghuj;jpy; fpilf;Fk;

nyhgk; rjtPjk;?

A) 18% B) 16 2/3%

C) 20% D) 25%

21. P kw;Wk; Q-d; jw;Bghija

taJfspd; tpfpjk; 2:3 BkYk;

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4

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mth;fs; taJfspd; tpj;jpahrk; 8

Mz;Lfs; vdpy;-Pd; jw;Bghija

taJ _______ Mz;Lfs;

A) 16 B) 24

C) 12 D) 30

22. A-f;F B-Ig; Bghy; klA;Fk;, B-f;F

C-Ig; Bghy; 4 klA;Fk; fpilf;Fk;go

U}.680-I gphpj;jhy; mth;fs; bgWk;

bjhif KiwBa.

A) U}.160, U}.40, U}.480

B) U}.480, U}.160, U}.40

C) U}.480, U}.40, U}.160

D) U}.160, U}.480, U}.40

23. xU miwapd; ePsk;, mfyk; kw;Wk;

cauk; KiwBa 12 kPl;lh;,9 kPl;lh;

kw;Wk; 6 kPl;lh;, 1.5 kPl;lh; ePsk;

bfhz;l vj;jid fdr;rJug;

bgl;ofshy; ne;j miwia

KGikahf epug;gyhk;?

A) 1072 B) 648

C) 324 D) 192

24. bfhLf;fg;gl;l bjhlhpy; mLj;J

tUk; glj;ij fhz;f:-

?

A) B)

C) D)

25. A-apd; caukhdJ B-apd; cauj;jpy;

25% Fiwthf cs;sJ vdpy; B-apd;

cauk; A-apd; cauj;jpd; vt;tst[

rjtPjk; mjpfkhf cs;sJ?

A) 50% B) 45%

C) 22 1/3% D) 33 1/3%

26. Xd;Wf;bfhd;W rkkpy;yh tpj;ahrkhd

tpiyfis bfhz;l Ie;J bghUs;fs;

A, B, C, D kw;Wk; E-ny; c-d; tpiy

U}.100 MFk;. A-d; tpiy C-I tpl

Fiwt[ Mdhy; B-I tpl mjpfk;. E-

d; tpiy C-I tpl mjpfk; Mdhy;

D-I tpl Fiwt[ vdpy; ntw;Ws;

kpft[k; mjpf tpiy cs;s bghUs;

vJ?

A) B B) C

C) D D) E

27. bfhLf;fg;gl;l tl;l tiuglkhdJ

xU FLk;gj;jpd; xU Ul brytpdk;

kw;Wk; Brkpg;igf; fhl;LfpwJ.

mf;FLk;gj;jpd; bkhj;j tUkhdk;

U}.75,000 vdpy; fy;tpf;fhf

brytplg;gLk; bjhif.

nju

brytpdA;f

s; 23%

Bghf;Ftuj;J 5%

tPl;Lthlif 15% fy;tp 12%

A) Rs.7,500 B) Rs.8,000

C) Rs.8,500 D) Rs.9,000

28. xBu nlj;jpy; Jtf;fp xBu jpirapy;

A,B,C vd;gth;fs; brt;tf

g{A;fhitr; Rw;wp XLfpd;wdh;. xU

Kiw Rw;wp tu A 252 tpehofSk;,

czt[ Brkpg;g[

30%12%

Jzpkzp

3%

fy

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B 308 tpehofSk;, C 198

tpehofSk; vLj;Jf; bfhs;fpd;wdh;.

Xlj; bjhlA;fpa gpwF,mBj Jtf;fg;

g[s;spapy; ne;j K}tUk; vj;jid

tpehofSf;Fg; gpwF re;jpg;ghh;fs;?

A) 20 epkplk; 18 tpehofs;

B) 40 epkplk; 20 tpehofs;

C) 46 epkplk; 12 tpehofs;

D) 30 epkplA;fs;

29. ve;j kPg;bgU vz;zhy;, 2112 kw;Wk;

2792 vd;w vz;fis tFf;Fk; BghJ

kPjp 4 fpilf;Fk;?

A) 63 B) 64

C) 68 D) 78

30. U}.800 MdJ jdptl;o tPjj;jpy; 3

Mz;Lfspy; U}.920 MfpwJ.

mjd; tl;o tPjk; 3%

mjpfhpf;fg;gLk; BghJ mBj

mryhdJ 3 Mz;Lfspy; MFk;

bjhif

A) U}.1,092 B) U}.992

C) U}.1,882 D) U}.1,182

31. U}.414-f;F tpw;fg;gLk; xU

Bkirapd; nyhgk; 15% vdpy;

mjd; thA;fpa tpiy vd;d?

A) U}.400 B) U}.314

C) U}.326 D) U}.360

GROUP – II – 2015

32. “HYDROGEN” vd;w brhy;iy

“JCJZYSSD” vd;W vGjpdhy;

“ANTIMONY” vd;w brhy;iy vg;go

vGj Btz;Lk;?

A) CPVKOQPA B) CRZQWABO

C) ERXMQSRC D) GTZOSUTE.

33. nwA;F tupirapy; vGJ.

123

, 204

, 256

, 80, 11212

𝐴) 80, 123

, 204

, 256

, 11212

B) 80, 123

, 204

, 11212

, 256

𝐶) 12 3

, 80 , 204

, 256

, 11212

𝐷) 256

, 11212

, 12 3

, 80 , 204

34. fPBH bfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;s tptuA;fspd;

tPr;R vd;d?

25.67,78,43,21,17,49,54,76,92,20,45,86,37,3

5

A) 78 B) 75

C) 92 D) 86

35. A vd;gtu; B-d; rBfhjup, C vd;gtu;

B-d; jha;, D vd;gtu; C-d; jfg;gd;

kw;wk; E vd;gtu; D-d; jha;

vd;why;, A vd;gtu; D-apd; _______.

A) ghl;o B) jhj;jh

C) kfs; D) Bgj;jp.

36. A Mdtu; B –Itpl trljpahdtu;

C Mdtu; A-I tpl trjpahdtu; D

Mdtu; C I-tpl trjpahdtu; E

Mdtu; vy;Byhiutplt[k;

trjpahdtu; vdpy;, mtu;fis

mtu;fspd; trjp mog;gilapy;

cl;fhu itj;jhy; ahu; eLtpy;

nUg;ghu;?

A) A B) B

C) C D) D

37. xU cs;sPlw;w nUk;g[ FHhapd; ePsk;

35 br.kP. mjd; btsp kw;Wk; cs;

tpl;lA;fs; KiwBa 10 br.kP kw;Wk;

8 br.kP vdpy; nUk;g[f; FHhapd;

vilia fhz;f (1.f.br.kP

nUk;gpd; vil 7 fpuhk;)

A) 6.93 fpfp B) 9.90 fpfp

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C) 7.53 fpfp D) 7.93 fpfp

38. gpd;tUk; brhy; bjhlu; tupirapy;

tpLgl;l bjhlu; vd;d?

AZ,GT,MN, _____, YB.

A) JH B) SH

C) SK D) TS

39. 7 Ml;fs; xU Btiyia 52

ehl;fspy; bra;J Kof;fpd;wdu;.

mBj Btiyia 13 Ml;fs;

vj;jid ehl;fspy; bra;J

Kog;ghu;fs;?

A) 20 ehl;fs; B) 13 ehl;fs;

C) 7 ehl;fs; D) 28 ehl;fs;

40. 𝑎

𝑏 =

9

5 vdpy;

𝑎+𝑏

𝑎−𝑏 vd;gJ vd;d ?

A) 3

7 B)

7

3

C) 2

7 D)

7

2

42. 45,4

-81,4

12 ,4

7- d; kP.bgh.bg fhz;f

A) 412

B) 4

C) 42 D) 4

-2

43. fPBH bfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;s vz;

tupirapy; tpLgl;l vd;izf;

fz;Lgpo.

4242,4254,4266,4218,4278, ________

A) 4264 B) 4272

C) 4228 D) 4206

44. 4 kjpg;g[fspd; ruhrup 20 MFk;.

xU vz; 4 kjpg;g[fspYk;

Tl;lg;gl;l gpd; ruhrup 22 vdpy;

Tl;lg;gl;l vz; vd;d?

A) 1 B) 2

C) 3 D) 4

45. x+ 1

𝑥 = 2, vdpy; x

3 +

1

𝑥3 – d; kjpg;g[

vd;d?

A) 1 B) 2

C) 3 D) 4

46. 4

9,

2

5,

6

8,

2

5 d; kP.bgh.t vd;d?

A) 1

180 B)

2

481

C) 2

350 D)

1

142

47. 4% Mz;L tl;o tPjg;go 2

Mz;Lfspy; U} 1.632 Tl;L tl;o

jUk; vd;why; mriyf;

fzf;fplt[k;.

A) U}.10,000 B) U}.20,000

C) U}.30,000 D) U}.40,000

48. Bkhfd; vd;gtu; P vd;w

nlj;jpypUe;J g[wg;gl;L Bkw;Bf. 2kP

Jhuk; bry;fpwhu; gpd; tyg;gf;fk;

jpUk;gp 3 kP Jhuk; brd;W.

nlg;gf;fk; jpUk;gp 5 kP Jhuk;

brd;W. nWjpahf nlg;gf;fk;

jpUk;gp 3 kP Jhuk; brd;W Q vd;w

nlj;ij mile;jhu;. Q vd;w g[s;sp

P - g[s;spapy; nUe;J vt;tst[

Jhuj;jpy; nUf;fpwJ?

A) 2kP B) 6 kP

C) 7 kP D) 8 kP

49. upr;ru;l; vd;gtu; xU tupirapy; Kd;

nUe;J 15-tJ eguhf epw;fpwhu;.

mtUf;F gpd;, Kd; nUg;gtu;fspd;

vz;zpf;ifapy; K}d;W klA;F

vd;why;, mtUf;Fk; tupirapy; gpd;

nUe;J 7-tJ epw;Fk; egUf;Fk;

nilBa vj;jid egu;fs; cs;sdu;?

A) 33 B) 34

C) 35 D) 36

50. 12 mr;Rf; Bfhg;gtu;fs;, 5 kzp

Beuj;jpy; xU g[j;jfj;jpd; 60

gf;fA;fis Kog;gu;, 20 kzp

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Beuj;jpy;, 200 gf;fA;fis Kof;f

vj;jid mr;Rf; Bfhg;gtu;fs;

Bjit?

A) 8 B) 10

C) 12 D) 11

51. xU brt;tfj;jpd; ePsk; 50%

mstpw;F Fiwj;Jk;, mfyj;ij

80% mstpw;Fk; mjpfupf;Fk; BghJ

mjDila gug;gpy; Vw;gLk;

khw;wj;jpd; rjtPjk; vd;d?

A) 10% Fiwthf

B) 10% mjpfkhf

C) 20% Fiwthf

D) 20% mjpfkhf

52. U}.5,000-j;ij Mz;Lf;F 12% tl;o

tPjj;jpy; nuz;L Mz;LfSf;F

Fj;jif tplg;gl;lhy; jdptl;o kw;wk;

Tl;L tl;o nitfSf;F cs;s

BtWghL ___ MFk;.

A) U}.720 B) U}.12

C) U}.72 D) U}.700

53. 5 U}gha; 80 igrhf;fspy; 20

igrhf;fs; vd;gJ vj;jid

rjtPjk;?

A) 213

29 % B) 3

13

29 %

C) 4 13

29% D) 5

13

29 %

54. xU jd;dhu;t bjhz;L epWtdk; xU

Bjrpa beLq;rhiyapd; nU

g[wA;fspYk; kuA;fs; el;ld.

mtw;wpy; rpy fdp jUk; kuA;fs;.

fdp juhj kuA;fspd; vz;zpf;if

fdp jUk; kuA;fspd;

vz;zpf;ifapd; K}d;W klA;BfhL

nuz;il Tl;odhy; tUk;. bkhj;jk;

106 kuA;fs; elg;gl;L nUe;jhy;,

fdp jUk; kuA;fspd; vz;zpf;if

vt;tst[?

A) 20 B) 22

C) 24 D) 26

55. “ORIENT” vd;w brhy;iy “532146”

vd;Wk; “SOUL” vd;w brhy;iy “7598” ,

vd;Wk; vGjpdhy; “LINE” vd;w

brhy;iy vg;go vGJtPu;fs;?

A) 9241 B) 8341

C) 8241 D) 6241

56. vz; 7, 56-w;F rk;ge;jg;gl;lJ

vd;why;, 10-f;F rk;ge;jg;gl;l vz;.

A) 74 B) 64

C) 50 D) 90

TNPSC – PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS

GROUP – II [PRELIMS] – 2018

MATHS

57. U}.1,600 MdJ 5% Mz;L Tl;L tl;o

tPjk; bfhz;L vj;jid Mz;Lfspy;

U}.1,852.20 fpilf;Fk;?

(A) 3 (B) 4

(C) 5 (D) 6

58. RUf;Ff: −1

3 − 1 ÷

2

5

7 + 8 − 5 −

1

2−

1

4

(A) 221

61

(B) −541

60

(C) 541

61

(D) −221

60

59. 24 br.kP cauKk; mogf;f Muk; 7

br.kP. bfhz;l Tk;g[ jahhpf;f Bjitahd

nUk;g[ jfl;od; gug;g[ fhz;f

(A) 704 br.kP2

(B) 702 br.kP2

(C) 700 br.kP2

(D) 668 br.kP2

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60. 31+33+----+53 vd;w bjhlhpd; TLjy; vd;d?

(A) 729 (B) 341

(C) 504 (D) 604

61. a3 – 1, a

2 – 1 -nd; kP.bgh.t. fhz;f.

(A) a2 – 1

(B) a+ 1

(C) a3 – 1

(D)a – 1

62. 1 fpByh fpuhkpw;F 5 fpuhk; % vd;d?

(A) 5% (B) 1 %

(C) 0.5% (D) 0.2%

63. 92×184

316 − d; kjpg;g[

(A) 2

3 (B)

4

9

(C) 16

81 (C)

32

243

64. (0.027)d; fd K}yk;

(A) 3 (B) 0.003

(C) 0.03 (D) 0.3

65. 𝑎+𝑏

𝑐=

𝑏+𝑐

𝑎=

𝑐+𝑎

𝑏= 𝑘 vdpy; 𝑘 d; kjpg;g[

(A) 0 (B) 1

(C) 2 (D) 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐

66. xU tFg;gpy; khzth;fs;, khztpah;fs;

tpfpjk; 4:5. khzth;fspd; vz;zpf;if 20

vdpy; khztpahpd; vz;zpf;if

(A) 15 (B) 20

(C) 25 (D) 26

67. ne;j vsptl;l tpsf;f glj;jpypUe;J

khzth;fs; Kjy;tFg;g[ Bjh;r;rp

bgw;wth;fsJ tpGf;fhL vd;d?

(A) 35% (B) 30%

(C) 10% (D) 25%

68. Mz;L Tl;L tl;oapy; vd;d rjtPjj;jpy;

U}. 640 MdJ nuz;L Mz;Lfspy; U}.

774.40 MFk;?

(A) 8% (B) 9%

(C) 10% (D) 11%

69. xU rh;f;f!; TlhukhdJ 3 kP cauKs;s

cUisapd; kPJ Tk;g[ mike;jhw; Bghd;w

totj;jpYs;sJ. mjd; mog;gf;f Muk;

52.5 kP, Tk;gpd; rha[auk; 53 kP vdpy;.

mf;Tlhuk; mikf;fj; Bjitahd fpj;jhd;

Jzpapd; gug;igf; fdf;fpLf.

(A) 315 π kP2

(B) 3097.5 π kP2

(C) 2782.5 π kP2

(D) 2997.5 π kP2

70. xU rJuj;jpd; gug;gst[ 1

2 Vf;fh;, vdpy;

rJuj;jpd; K}iytpl;lk; -------- MFk;.

(A) 250 kPl;lh;

(B) 100 kPl;lh;

(C) 50 2 kPl;lh;

(D) 50 kPl;lh;

71. nU BfhsA;fspd; g[wg;gug;gst[fs; 9 : 25

vd;w tpfpjj;jpy; cs;sJ mtw;wpd; fd

mst[fspd; tpfpjk;

(A) 27 : 75

(B) 27 : 125

(C) 81 : 625

(D) 729 : 15625

72. 1 ZA, 3 YB, 6 XC, 10WD, ? vd;w thpiria

epug;g[f

(A) 14 VE

(B) 15 UE

(C) 12 VE

(D) 15 VE

73. nU vz;fspd; bgUf;fy; bjhif 1600

kw;Wk; mitfspd; kP.bgh.t. 5 vdpy;

vz;fspd; kP.rp.k. --------------- MFk;.

(A) 320

(B) 1806

(C) 1595

(D) 8000

74. nU iff;fofhuA;fs; xt;bthd;iwa[k; U}.

594-f;F xUth; tpw;whh;. nt;thW tpw;wjpy;

10% nyhgKk; kw;wjpy; 10% el;lKk;

mtUf;F Vw;gl;lJ bkhj;jj;jpy; mtUf;F

nuz;lh

k;

tFg;gpy;

Bjh;r;rp

35% Kjy;

tFg;gpy;

Bjh;r;rp

25%

Bjh;r;rp

bgwhjth;

fs;

10%

K}d;whk;

tFg;gpy;

Bjh;r;rp

30%

khzth;fs;

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Vw;gl;l nyhgk; my;yJ el;l rjtPjk;

fhz;f

(A) el;l rjtPjk; = 90%

(B) nyhgk; rjtPjk; = 5%

(C) el;l rjtPjk; = 1%

(D) el;l rjtPjk; = 7%

75. RUf;Ff: 33

−2× 22

−3

24 −2 × 3−4 × 4−2

(A) 71

9 (B) 7

1

8

(C) 62

9 (D) 6

3

8

76. xU Fwpg;gpl;l mryhdJ 8% tl;o tPjj;jpy;

vj;jid Mz;Lfspy; K}d;W klA;fhFk; vdf;

fhz;f?

(A) 20 tUlA;fs;

(B) 25 tUlA;fs;

(C) 30 tUlA;fs;

(D) 35 tUlA;fs;

77. 54, 71, 75 kw;Wk; 99 vd;w xt;bthU

vz;ZlDk; ve;j vz;izf; fHpj;jhy; mjd;

kPjk; rktpfpjj;jpy; nUf;Fk;?

(A) 1

(B) 2

(C) 3

(D) 6

78. 6 Mz;fs; xU Btiyia ehbshd;Wf;F

10 kzp Beuk; Btiy bra;J. 24 ehl;fspy;

Kog;gh;. 9 Mz;fs;. ehbshd;Wf;F 8 kzp

Beuk; Btiy bra;jhy;, vj;jid ehl;fspy;

mt;Btiyia Kog;gh;?

(A) 10 ehl;fs; (B) 15 ehl;fs;

(C) 20ehl;fs; (D) 25 ehl;fs;

79. A vd;gth; xU Btiyia 20 ehl;fspYk;, B

vd;gth; mBj Btiyia 30 ehl;fspYk;

Kog;gh;. nUtUk; Brh;e;J Btiy bra;J

mt;Btiyia Koj;J U}. 600 I jA;fs;

tUthahfg; bgw;wdh; vdpy; A kw;Wk; Bd;

gA;F vd;d?

(A) 240, 360 (B) 300, 300

(C) 360, 240 (D) 400, 200

80. 18, 41, x, 36, 31, 24, 37, 35, 27, 36 ntw;wpd;

ruhrhp 31 vdpy; x nd; kjpg;g[ vd;d?

(A) 25 (B) 24

(C) 30 (D) 26

81. U}. 8,000-f;F 10% tl;o tPjj;jpy; nuz;L

Mz;Lfspy; fpilf;Fk; Tl;L tl;of;Fk; jdp

tl;of;Fk; cs;s tpj;jpahrj;ijf; fhz;f.

(A) U}. 70

(B) U}. 80

(C) U}. 90

(D) U}. 100

TNPSC - GROUP - II PRELIMS

PREVIOUS YEAR KEYS – MATHS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

D C A B C B B A A A D D C A C B C C A C

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

A B D D D C C D C C B D B A B D C A B D

41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60

D A D B A B C C B A C B D C D A B A C

61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80

C C C D C C D C B B B D A C A B C C C A

81

B

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TNPSC - PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS

GROUP – II(A) - 2016

MATHS

1. a:b = 6:7 vdt[k; b:c =8:9 vdt[k;

nUg;gpd; a:c tpfpjk; vd;d?

A) 16:21 B) 6:9

C) 27:28 D) 1:2

2. 25 vz;fspd; ruhrhp 78.4 vdf;

fzf;fplg;gLfp[wJ gpd;dh; 96 vd;w

vz; jtWjyhf 69 vdg;

gad;gLj;jg;gl;lJ vdf;

fz;Lgpof;fg;gLfpwJ vdpy;, rhp

bra;ag;gl;l ruhrhp vJ?

A) 79.48 B) 76.54

C) 81.32 D) 78.4

3. gpd;tUk; bjhlhpy; mLj;j tUk;

MA;fpy vGj;J vJ B,E,I,N, ?

A) U B) V

C) T D) S

4. 784 + 𝑥 = 500 d; 78% vdpy;, x-d;

kjpg;g[

A) 342 B) 362

C) 362 D) 372

5. 43,91 kw;Wk; 183 Mfpa vz;fis

tFf;Fk; BghJ xBu kPjpiaj;

juf;Toa kpfg; bghpa vz;

A) 4 B) 7

C) 9 D) 13

6. bjhlhpy; tpLgl;l vGj;Jf;fs;

ahit? AZ,GT,MN,??,YB

A) JH B) SH

C) SK D) TS

7. Kuspapd; jw;Bghija taJ,

mtUila je;ijapd; tajpy;

ghjpahFk;.gj;J Mz;LfSf;F

Kd;g[, je;ijapd; tajhdJ,

Kuspapd; taijg; Bghy; Kk;klA;fhf

nUe;jJ. Kusp kw;Wk; mtuJ

je;ijapd; jw;Bghija tajpidf;

fhz;f:-

A) 16, 32 Mz;Lfs;

B) 15,30 Mz;Lfs;

C) 20, 40 Mz;Lfs;

D) 17,34 Mz;Lfs;

8. 3 3 cm gf;fKs;s rkgf;f

Kf;Bfhzj;jpd; Fj;Jauk; vd;d?

A) 27 cm B) 9 3 cm

C) 9 cm D) 4.5 cm

9. xU jz;zPh; bjhl;oia epug;g[tjw;F

Kjw;FHha;f;F 2 kzp Beuk;

mfpwJ. mBj bjhl;oia

epug;g[tjw;F nuz;lhk; FHha;f;F 6

kzp Beuk; MfpwJ. K}d;whk;

FHha;f;f 4 kzp Beuk; MfpwJ.

K}d;W FHha;fSk; xBu rkaj;jpy;

jpwe;J tplg;gl;lhy; jz;zPh; bjhl;o

epuk;g[tjw;F MFk; Beuk; vt;tst[?

A) 2 kzp B) 3 kzp

C) 4 kzp D) 12 kzp

10. 𝑥2 + 4𝑦2 = 4𝑥𝑦 vdpy; x:y –d; kjpg;g[

A) 2:1 B) 1:2

C) 1:1 D) 1:4

11. U}.1,550-y; xU gFjp 5% tl;o

tPjj;jpw;Fk; kw;w gFjp8% tl;o

tPj;jjpYk; jdptl;of;F fldhff;

bfhLf;fg;gl;lJ. K}d;W

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tUlA;fSf;Fg; gpwF fpilf;Fk;

bkhj;j tl;oahdJ U}.300 vdpy;

5% f;Fk; 8% f;Fk; tplg;gl;l

mry;fspd; tpfpjk;

A) 5:8 B) 8:5

C) 16:15 D) 31:6

12. U}.800 vd;w bjhifahdJ

3tUlA;fspy; jdptl;o tPjj;jpy;

U}.920 vd;whfpwJ. jdptl;o tPjk;

3% mjpfhpj;jhy; U}.800-f;F

fpilf;ff;Toa bjhif.

A) 950 B) 970

C) 992 D) 1000

13. 1 Mz;ow;F ve;j tl;o tPjk; K}yk;

U}.1,200 nuz;L tUlA;fspy;

U}.1348.32 MFk;.

A) 6% B) 6.5%

C) 7% D) 7.5%

14. 7 Bgu; xU Btiyia jpdk; 9 kzp

Beuk; Btiy bra;J 30 ehl;fspy;

Kof;fpd;wdu;. mBj Btiyia 10

Bgu; jpdk; 7 kzp Beuk; bra;jhy;,

vj;jid ehl;fspy; Kog;gu;?

A) 28 ehl;fs; B) 30 ehl;fs;

C) 32 ehl;fs; D) 27 ehl;fs;

15. 5⊕3 = 34 kw;Wk; 6 ⊕ 2 = 40 vdj;

jug;gl;lhy;,7 ⊕ 1 –d; kjpg;g[ ahJ?

A) 54 B) 34

C) 50 D) 30

16. 6 kzpfs; Kjypy; xd;whf mof;Fk;,

gpd;du; mit xt;bthd;Wk;

2,4,6,8,10 kw;Wk; 12 tpdhofs;

nilbtsptpl;L mof;Fk; vd;why;,

30 epkplj;jpy; vj;jid Kiw MW

kzpfs; xd;whf Bru;e;J

xypj;jpUf;Fk;?

A) 4 B) 10

C) 15 D) 16

17. a/b = 4/5 kw;Wk; b/c = 15/16 vdpy;, 𝑐2−𝑎2

𝑐2+𝑎2 -

d; kjpg;g[

A) 1/7 B) 7/25

C) ¾ D) 1/4

18. bfhLf;fg;gl;l bjhlupy; bghUe;jhj

vz;iz fz;lwpf

25,36,49,81,121,169,225

A) 36 B) 49

C) 169 D) 225

19. A kl;Lk; xU Btiyia 12

ehl;fspy; Kog;ghu; B vd;gtu; A

iaf; fhl;oYk; 60% mjpf

jpwDld; Btiy bra;gtu; vdpy; B

kl;Lk; mt;Btiyia vj;jid

ehl;fspy; Kog;ghu;?

A)6 ehl;fs; B) 7 ½ ehl;fs;

C) 8 ehl;fs; D) 8 ½ ehl;fs;.

20. If 5𝑎 = 6; 6𝑏 = 7; 7𝑐 = 5 vdpy;, abc –d;

kjpg;g[ vd;d?

A) 0 B) -1

C) 2 D) 1

21. 𝑎𝑧𝑦𝑥

- d; kjpg;g[ ahJ?

A) 𝑎𝑥𝑧𝑦 B) 𝑎𝑧𝑥𝑦

C) 𝑎𝑥𝑦𝑧

D) 𝑎𝑦𝑧𝑥

22. 8% jdptl;o tPjj;jpy; Rs. 2,000 vd;w

bjhif nul;og;ghf khWtjw;Fupa

fhyk; vd;d?

A) 25 ½ Mz;Lfs; B) 10 ½ Mz;Lfs;

C) 8 ½ Mz;Lfs;

D) 12 ½ Mz;Lfs;

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23. xU brt;tfj;jpy; ePskhdJ 60%

mjpfupf;fg;gLfpwJ mjd;

mfykhdJ vj;jid rjtPjk;

Fiwe;jhy; mjd; gug;gst[ Ke;ija

gug;gsit BghyBt nUf;Fk;?

A) 37 ½% B) 60%

C) 75% D) 120%

24. U}gha; 53-I A,B,C vd;w K}tUf;F

gpupj;Jf; bfhLf;fg;gLfpwJ. A

vd;gtu; B bgWtijf; fhl;oYk;

U}.7 mjpfk; bgWfpwhu;. B vd;gtu;

C-iaf; fhl;oYk; U}.8 mjpfk;

bgWfpwhu;. vdpy;, mtu;fs; bgw;w

bjhiffspd; tpfpjA;fs;.

A) 16:9:18 B) 25:18:10

C) 18:25:10 D) 15:8:30

25. Xu; Tk;g[, Xu; miu Bfhsk; kw;Wk;

Xu; cUis K}d;Wk; xBu msitf;

bfhz;l mogFjpiaa[k;, rkkhd

cauj;ija[k; ciladtha; cs;sd.

njd; fd mst[fspd; tpfpjk;

fhz;f.

A) 3:2:1 B) 1:2:3

C) 3:1:2 D) 1:3:2

GROUP – II(A) - 2017

MATHS

26. 7 br.kP Muk; cs;s miu

tl;lj;jpd; gug;g[

A) 7 br.kP2 B) 777 br.kP2

C) 77 br.kP2 D) 7777br.kP2

27. 𝑥2−2𝑥

𝑥2+2𝑥 ×

3𝑥+6

𝑥−2 d; kjpg;g[

A) 3x B) 3

C) 3x+2 D) x-2

28. xU igadpd; jw;Bghija taJ

mtdJ jA;ifapd; taijg;Bghy nU

klA;F 4 Mz;LfSf;F Kd;g[ mtdJ

taJ mtd; jA;ifapd; taijg;Bghy

K}d;W klA;F vdpy;. mtu;fsJ

jw;Bghija taJ vd;d?

A) 18,9 B) 14,7

C) 16,8 D) 12,6

29. 𝑥3/2:9 = 16: 𝑥 vdpy; xd; kjpg;g[

vd;d?

A) ± 16 B) ±3

C) ±4 D) ±12

30. cs;sPlw;w miuf; Bfhsj;jpd;

bkhj;jg; g[wg;gug;g[ =

A) 2𝜋(𝑅2 + 𝑟2)r.myFfs;

B) 2𝜋(𝑅2 - 𝑟2) r.myFfs;

C) 𝜋(3𝑅2 + 𝑟2) r.myFfs;

D) 𝜋(3𝑅2 - 𝑟2) r.myFfs;

31. xU yPg; tUlj;jpy; 53

bts;spf;fpHikfs; my;yJ 53

rdpf;fpHikfs; tUtjw;fhd

epfH;jft[ fhz;f.

A) 1/7 B) 2/7

C) 3/7 D) 4/7

32. (x+y)2+9(x+y)+8 – d; fhuzpfs;

A) (x+y+1)(x+y) B) (x+y+1)(x+y+8)

C) (x+y+1)(x+y+6) D) (x+y+8)(x+y+2)

33. Kjy; „n‟ xw;iw nay; vz;fspd;

TLjYf;Fk; Kjy;‟n‟ nay;

vz;fspd; TLjYf;Fk; cs;s

tpj;jpahrk; vd;d?

A) 𝑛

2 + 1 B)

𝑛(𝑛−1)

2

C) 𝑛(𝑛+1)

2 D)

𝑛 𝑛+1 (2𝑛+1)

6

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34. gpd;tUtdtw;Ws; vJ rupahd

VWtupirapy; mike;Js;sJ?

A) 8y;25%,6 y;40%,9 y;30%,15 y;20%

B) 15 y;20%,8 y;25%,9 y;30%,6 y;40%

C) 9 y;30%,6 y;40%,8 y;25%,15 y;20%

D) 15 y;20%,9 y;30%,6 y;40%,8 y;25%

35. gpd;tUtdtw;Ws; gug;gstpy;

bgupaJ vJ?

A) mog;gf;fk; 10brkP,cauk;8brkP

bfhz;l Kf;Bfhzk;

B) 12brkP, 5brkP kw;Wk; 13brkP

gf;fA;fs; cs;s Kf;Bfhzk;

C) 10 brkP gf;fk; cs;s rkgf;f

Kf;Bfhzk;

D) brA;Bfhzj;ij cs;slf;fpa

gf;fA;fs; 3 brkP kw;Wk; 4 brkP

cs;s Kf;Bfhzk;.

36. 75 vz;fisf; bfhz;l xU

bjhFjpapd; ruhrup 27 vdf;

fzf;fplg;gl;lJ. gpz;g[,53 vd;w

vz; jtWjyhf 43 vd;W

gof;fg;gl;lJ gpd;du;

fz;Lgpof;fg;gl;lJ vdBt

mj;bjhFjpapd; rupahd ruhrupiaf;

fhzt[k;.

A) 26.13 B) 27.13

C) 28.13 D) 25.13

37. vj;jid Mz;Lfs; Kotpy; xU

Fwpg;gpl;l mryhdJ 8% tl;o

tPjj;jpy; K}d;W klA;fhFk;.

A) 24 B) 25

C) 20 D) 12

38. Xu; cUisapy; mog;ghfk; tl;l

totpy; ny;iy vdpy; mJ vt;thW

miHf;fg;gLk;?

A) tl;l cUis

B) Beu; tl;l cUis

C) rha;t[ cUis

D) xGA;fw;w cUis

39. 10kP2 vd;gJ vjw;F rkk;?

A) 100 brkP2 B) 1000brkP2

C) 10000brkP2 D) 100000brkP2

40. epfH;btz; gyBfhzk; tiua xU

tHpfhl;oahf (tiua) nUg;gJ.

A) epfH;btz;

B) epfH;btz; brt;tfk;

C) Ftpt[ epfH;btz;

D) brt;tfk;

41. 100 Ml;fs; xU Btiyia 7

ehl;fspy; Kof;f TLk; vdpy; mBj

Btiyia 35 ehl;Lfspy; Kof;f

vj;jizg; Bgu; Bjitg;gLtu;?

A) 20 Ml;fs; B) 50 Ml;fs;

C) 30 Ml;fs; D) 25 Ml;fs;

42. 36 tpdho vd;gJ xU kzpapy;

vj;jid rjtPjk; MFk;?

A) 6% B) 1%

C) 10% D) 36%

43. [xm

𝑥𝑛}]

m+n . [ 𝑥𝑛

𝑥1]

n+1.[

𝑥 𝑙

xm]

l+m = ….

A) 1 B) -1

C)xm+n+l

D) 1

𝑥𝑚 +𝑛+𝑙

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44. A vd;gjid + vdt[k;, B vd;gjid

+ vdt[k;, C vd;gjid × vdt[k;. D

vd;gjid – vdt[k; bfhz;lhy;

1

5C2B

1

5A

1

5D

1

10 = ?

A) 2.1 B) 1.2

C) 2.5 D) 1.6

45. 𝑥3−1

𝑥+3 ÷

𝑥2+𝑥+1

3𝑥+9 = ?

A) 3x – 1 B) 3(x+1)

C) 3(x-1) D) 3x+2

46. X,𝑥3/2, x2,𝑥5/2vd;w bjhlu; tupirapd;

85tJ cWg;g[ vd;d?

A) 𝑥85

2 B) 𝑥45

2

C) x43

D) x44

47. xU Tk;gpd; Muk; kw;Wk; rha[auk;

KiwBa „r‟ kw;wk; „l‟ vdpy;

Tk;gpd; fd mst[ vd;d?

A) 1

3𝜋r

2 𝑙2−𝑟2 B)

1

3𝜋r

2 𝑙2+𝑟2

C) 𝜋rl D) 𝜋r(l+r)

48. 100,95,90,85,…vd;w

bjhlu;tupirapd; 21tJ cWg;g[

vd;d?

A) 10 B) 20

C) 0 D) 5

49. RUf;Ff: 2𝑥4−162

(𝑥2+9)(2𝑥−6)

A) 𝑥2-9 B) x+3

C) x+6 D) x-6

50. X,y ntw;wpd; kP.bgh.k xvdpy; x,y d;

kP.bgh.t vd;d?

A) 𝑥𝑦

𝑧 B)

𝑥𝑧

𝑦

C) 𝑌𝑍

𝑋 D) XY

TNPSC - GROUP – II (A)

PREVIOUS YEAR KEYS – MATHS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

A A C C A B C D A A C C A D C D B A B D

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

C D A B B C B C D C C B B A C B B C D B

41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50

A B A A C C A C B A

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TNPSC - PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS

GROUP - IV - 2011

MATHS

1. rPuhd gfil xd;W cUl;lg;gLfpwJ.

,ul;il vz; gfilapy; Kfj;jpy;

njhd;w epfH;jft[

A) 1/4 B) 3/4

C) 1/3 D) 1/2

2. xU Kf;nfhzj;jpd; mog;gf;fk; 9 br.kP

kw;Wk; cauk; 12 br.kP. vdpy; mjd;

gug;g[

A). 108 br.kP 2 B). 21 br.k P2

C). 42 br.kP 2 D). 54 br.k P2;

3. 5 2 + 32 d; kjpg;g[

A) 21 2 B) 5 2

C) 32 2 D) 9 2

4. mry; %.3000 kw;Wk; tl;o tPjk; 4% f;F

,uz;L Mz;LfSf;F jdp tl;of;Fk;

/Tl;L tl;of;Fk; ,ilna fpilf;Fk;

tpj;jpahrk;.

A) Rs.80.00 B) Rs. 4.80

C) Rs. 6.80 D) Rs. 48.00

5. 29, 23, 25, 29, 30, 25, 28 ,tw;wpd;

,ilepiy

A.29 B. 23

C.28 D. 30

6. n(A) = 5vdpy;, n(P(A))d; kjpg;g[

A. 32 B. 16

C. 8 D. 64

7. 3/ 8/ 13/---------- vd;w Tl;Lj;bjhlupd;

Kjy; 11 cWg;g[f;fspd; TLjy;

A. 380 B. 318

C. 308 D. 388

8. a=5, b=3 a2+abd; kjpg;g[

A. 80 B. 40

C. 6 D. 45.

9. (-1/-3) kw;Wk; (-5/-7) vd;w g[s;spfis

,izf;Fk; nfhl;Lj; Jz;oad;

eLg;g[s;sp.

A. (3,5) B. (-3,5)

C. (-3,-5) D. (3,-5)

10. xu; ,U rf;fu Cu;jpapd; Fwpj;j tpiy

%.1.700 me;j epWtdk; 10% js;Sgo

mspj;jpod; me;j tz;oapd; tpw;gid

tpiy

A. Rs. 1.500 B. Rs.1.350

C.Rs. 1.530 D.Rs. 1.300

TNPSC - PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS

GROUP - IV - 2012

MATHS

11. ,U vz;fspd; ,irr;ruhrup kw;Wk;

bgUf;fy; ruhrup/ Kiwna 6.4 kw;Wk; 8

MFk;.mt;btz;fshtd

A. 8 kw;Wk; 8 B. 32 kw;Wk; 2 C. 4 kw;Wk; 16

D. 1kw;Wk; 6

12. mLj;jLj;J tUk; \d;W KG

kjpg;g[fspd; Tl;Lj;bjhif 540 vdpy;

mk;kjpg;g[fisf;fhz;f

A. 178,179,183 B. 176,186,178

C. 178,180,182 D. 179,180,181

13. 5 Mz;fs; kw;Wk; 5 bgz;fs; bfhz;l

FG xd;wpypUe;J ,Utu; rktha;g;g[

Kiwapy; nju;e;bjLf;fg;gLfpd;wdu;.

mjpy; xUtu; Mzhft[k;/ kw;nwhUtu;

bgz;zhft[k; ,Uf;f epfH;jft[-----------

----------------MFk;.

A) 2/5 B) 3/5

C) 5/9 D) 4/9

14. xU bgl;oapy; xj;j mst[s;s 4 rptg;g[

5 ePyk; kw;Wk; 6 gr;ir ge;Jfs; cs;sd.

,U ge;Jfs; rktha;g;g[ Kiwapy;

nju;e;bjLf;fg;gLfpd;wd mtw;wpy;

xd;W ePykhft[k; mLj;jJ

gr;irahft[k;

,Uf;f epfH;jft[.

A)5×6/15×14 B) 5×6×2/15×14

C)4×5/15×14 D) 4×5×2/14×15

15. xU g{';fhtpyA,B,C,D; kw;Wk;;E vDk;

Ie;J khztu;fs; tl;l totj;jpy;

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mku;e;Js;sdu; ,tu;fspyA; vDk;

khztu; bjd;nkw;if ghu;j;Jk;.D vDk;

khztu; bjd;fpHf;ifg; ghu;j;Jk;

mku;e;Js;sdu;. Bkw;WkE; vDk;

khztu;fs;Akw;Wk; Df;F neu; vjpuhf

cs;sdu; nkYk; CvDk; khztuD;

kw;WkB; f;F rkbjhiytpy; ,Ug;gpd;

vDk; khztu; vj;jpiria nehf;fp

,Ug;ghu;?

A. nkw;F B. bjw;F

C. tlf;F D. fpHf;F

16. xUtup;d; khj tUkhdk; %.28/000

mtUila brytpdKk; nrkpg;g[k;

glj;jpy; bfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. mtu;

bghGJnghf;fpw;F brytpLk; bjhif

ahJ?

thlif nghf;ftuj;J

bghGnghf;F

tht

nrkpg;g[

A. %1950 B. %1960

C. 1970 D. 1980

17. xU tpahghupahdtu; jd;dplk; cs;s

bghUl;fis mlf;f tpiyiatpl 20%

TLjyhf tpiy epu;zak; bra;J

Fwpg;gpl;L gpd; 10% js;Sgoapy;

tpw;gid bra;fpwhu; vdpy;/ mtuJ

,yhg rjtPjk;

A. 6% B. 8%

C. 10% D. 12%

18. xU tFgLk; vz;zpd; tFj;jpahdJ

<itg;nghy; 12 kl';F/ kPjpiag;nghy; 5

kl';F cs;sJ.nkYk; kPjpahdJ 24

vdpy; tFgLk; vz;.

A. 1224 B. 1242

C. 1222 D. 120

19. ehtpid cUisahf cUsr; bra;jy;

kdpjupy; x';Fj;jd;ik 80/ khztu;fs;

cs;s xU tFg;gpy; 72 khztu;fs;

ehtpid cUsr; bra;a Koa[k;.8

khztu;fs; bra;a ,ayhjtu;fs;. ,e;j

gz;gpd; x';F kw;Wk;xL';Fg;

gz;gpd; rjtPjk;.

A. x';Fj;jd;ik 90% xL';Fj; jd;ik

10%

B. x';Fj;jd;ik 10% xL';Fj; jd;ik

90%

C. x';Fj;jd;ik 20% xL';Fj;jd;ik

80%

D. x';Fj;jd;ik 80 %xL';Fj;jd;ik

20%

TNPSC - PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS

GROUP - IV - 2013

20. fPH;fhqk; ml;ltizia ftdk;

bfhs;f.

tUlk; : 1973-74 1987-88 1993-94

1999-2000

,e;jpahtpy; VH;ikapy;cs;stu;fspd;

vz;zpf;if (kpy;ypadpy;) : 321 307

320 260

ve;j tUlk; mjd; Ke;ija

tUlj;ijf; fhl;oYk; ,e;jpahtpy;

VH;ikapy;

cs;stu;fspd; vz;zpf;if

mjpfupj;Js;sJ?

A.1973-74 B. 1987-88

C. 1993-94 D. 1999-2000

21. 2a×41a kw;Wk; 2b×1b=37b Mfpa

bgUf;fy; fspy; akw;Wk; b vd;gd kpif

KG vz;fisf;

Fwpj;jhy;;, a+b=

7% 13% 20%

15%

45% - czt[

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A. 15 B. 11

C. 7 D. 13

22. gpd;tUk; vz;fs; bjhlh;tupirpay;

bghUe;jhj vz;izf; fz;Lgpo.

1, 144, 16, 25, 49, 81, 121, 36 ,62

A. 1 B. 49

C. 121 D. 62

23. 2011-2012 f;fhd cyf njapiy

cw;gj;jpapy; 5 ehLfspd; g';F.

B

C

A

E D

tl;lj;jpd; ikaj;jpy; E-d;

tl;lf;nfhzk;

A. 15° B. 30°

C. 54° D.72°

24. xU nju;tpy; 30% khzhf;fpau;

M';fpyg;ghlj;jpy; nju;r;rp

bgwtpy;iy. 40% khzhf;fpau;

#pe;jpg; ghlj;jpy; nju;r;rp bgwtpy;iy.

,uz;L ghlj;jpYk; nju;r;rp

bgwhjtu;fs; 20% vd;why; ,uz;L

ghlj;jpYk; nju;r;rp bgw;w

khzhf;fpaupd; rjtpfpjk; vd;d?

A. 50% B. 20%

C. 10% D).60%

25. xU gfilapd; 3 epiyfs; fPnHj;

jug;gl;Ls;sd.

6 3 5 4

2 1

2My; Fwpj;j gf;fj;jpw;F vjpu;gf;f vz;

ahJ?

A. 5 B. 3

C. 6 D. 1

26. RIVER vd;gij OFSBO vDk;

FwpaPl;lhy; jug;god;/ WATER vDk;

FwpaPL vjidf;Fwpf;Fk;?

A. ZDWIU B. ZDWHU

C. ZCWIV D. ZCUJWfd;

27. A vd;gtu; xUntiyapd; 2/3 gFjpia

10 ehl;fspy; bra;J Kog;ghu;. mnj

ntiyapd; 1/3 gFjpia . A bra;J

Kof;f MFk; ehl;fspd; vz;zpf;if.

A. 3 ehl;fs; B. 4 ehl;fs;

C. 5 ehl;fs; D. 6 ehl;fs;

28. Fwpg;gpl;l jdptl;o tPjj;jpy; RS. 800

MdJ \d;whz;Lfspy; RS. 956 Mf

cau;fpwJ. jdptl;o tPjj;ij 4%

mjpfupg;gjhy;/ \d;whz;LfSf;Fg;

gpd; RS. 800 kjpg;g[ ve;jj;

bjhifahf khWk;?

A. RS.1,020.80 B. RS.1,025

C. RS.1,052 D.RS.1,080,20.

29. mkyh/ RS.6,000-j;ij xU KjyPL

bra;fpd;whu;. ,jpy; Kjyhz;oy; 4%

tl;oa[k;/,uz;lhkhz;oy 5% tl;oa[k;/

\d;whkhz;oy; 10% tl;oa[k;

fpilf;Fk; vdpy; \d;whkhz;od;

Kotpy; mkyh bgWk; bjhif ahJ?

A. RS.7,300 B.RS.7,007.2

C.RS.7,200 D.RS.7,207.2

30. nfs;tpf; Fwpapl;l ,lj;jpy; tUk; vz;

ahJ?

T

T G

A. 9 B. 6

C. 7 D.3

T S

W D

3

J P

T G

W

T

3 15

10 ?

10 ?

10

10

10

?

25%

10% 30%

20% 15%

1 3

4

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31. gpd;tUk; bjhlu;tupirapy; jtwhd

vz; vz;z?

623, 251, 543, 356.

A. 543 B.251

C.623 D. 356

32. gpd;tUk; bjhlu;tupirapy; jtwhd

vz; vd;d?

121, 264, 312, 462, 583.

A.583 B.264

C.121 D. 312

33. 2÷3=89, 3÷4=2716, 4÷3=649, vdpy;

1÷2=?

A.24 B.14

C.4 D.10

34. btt;ntwhd 5 bghUl;fs; A,B,C,D.

kw;WkE Mfpatw;iw 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5 vdf;

Fwpf;fg;gl;l bgl;ofspy; itf;f

ntz;Lk; .B kw;Wk; E Mfpatw;iw

xd;whf itf;f KoahJ. vdpy;

bghUl;fs; itf;fg;glhj bgl;ofspd;

mjpfgl;r vz;zpf;if.

A. 1 B.2

C.3 D.0

35. ABC vd;w gjpg;gjf;jpd; ,U gpupt[ g[j;jf';fspd; tpw;gid 2000-2010 (Mapuj;jpy;).

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

2000 Kjy; 2009 tiu vj;jid Mz;Lfs; mwptpay; g[j;jf';fs; fiyg; g[j;jf';fist pl

mjpfkhf tpw;gid br;aag;gl;lJ?

A. 4 Mz;Lfs; B. 5 Mz;Lfs; C. 6 Mz;Lfs; D. 7 Mz;Lfs;

36. A, K, L,R kw;Wk; U vd;w Itu; xU tl;l

nkiria Rw;wp mku;fpd;wdu;. U-f;F

,ilapy; R-k;mku;e;jpUe;jhy; L-f;F

gf;fj;jpy; ,Ug[wKk; mku;e;jtu;fs;.

A. Kkw;Wk;A B.U kw;Wk; A C.K kw;Wk; R

D. Akw;Wk; R

37. 7 kP. MuKs;s xU tl;l tot

ikjhdj;ij Rw;wp btspg[wk; 7 kP

mfyj;jpy; xU ghij cs;sJ

vdpy; ghijapd; gug;gst[---------------------

[𝜋 =22

7]

A. 154 r.br.kP B.308 r.br.kP

C.462 r.br.kP D.616 r.br.kP

38. xU ntiyia KGikahf

jdpj;jdpna bra;J Kof;f A,B,C/

MfpnahUf;F 12 ehl;fs;/ 6 ehl;fs;

kw;Wk; 3 ehl;fs; vd;f. A,B ,UtUk;

ntiyia bra;a Muk;gpj;J kWehs;

Ck;mtu;fnshL ntiyia bra;jhy;/

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me;j ntiyia KGikahf bra;J

Kof;fj;njitahd ehl;fs;.

A.2 2

7 ehl;fs ; B.1

2

7 ehl;fs;

C.2 1

7 ehl;fs; D.1

1

7 ehl;fs;

39. Tl;L tl;o Kiwapy;/ xU

bjhifahdJ ,uz;L Mz;Lfspy;

xd;gJ kl';F Mfpd;wJ

vdpy;/ mjd; tl;o tPjk; ahJ?

A.100% B.200%

C. 300% D. 150%

40. RUf;F4 ∛𝑥2

A. x 1/6

B. x 1/12

C.x 1/3

D. x

1/4

41. 43/ 91/ 183 Mfpa vz;fis ve;j

kpfg;bgupa vz;zhy; tFf;Fk; bghGJ

kPjp rkkhf fpilf;Fk;?

A. 4 B.7

C. 9 D.8

42. kPg;bgU bghJ fhuzp 15 Mf

,Uf;FkhW vj;jid n$ho vz;fs;

40f;Fk; 100f;Fk; ,ilna

,Uf;Fk;?

A. 3 B.4

C. 5 D. 2

43. xU tl;lkhd njhl;lj;ijr; Rw;wp xnu

neuj;jpy; Jt';fp A,B,C,D vd;gtu;fs;

xnu jpirapy; xLfpd;wdu;. xU Kiw

Rw;wp tu A,B,C,D, vd;gtu;fs;

vLj;Jf;bfhs;Sk;fhy mst[ Kiwna 3

epkpl';fs;/ 60 epkpl';fs;/ 90 epkpl';fs;

kw;Wk; 105 epkpl';fs; MFk;.

Jtf;fg; g[s;spapy; vj;jid kzpf;F

gpwF ,tu;fs; kPz;Lk; re;jpg;ghu;fs;?

A. 15 kzp neuk; B. 10 kzp neuk;

C. 21 kzp neuk; D. 20 kzp neuk;

44. vz;fs; 15/ 25/ 40 kw;Wk; 75 My; tFgLk;

kpfg;bgupa ehd;F ,yf;f vz; vd;d?

A.9600 B.3000

C.9800 D.8540

TNPSC - PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS

GROUP - IV - 2014

MATHS

45. gpd;tUk; glj;jpy; d; kjpg;igf; fhz;.

C

A 4x 2x B

D

A.30° B.60°

C.90° D.45°

46. Xu; ,izfuj;jpd; gug;g[ 300 r.br.kP

kw;Wk; mog;gf;fk; 15 br.kP vdpy;

cauk;

A. 10br.kP B. 15 br.kP

C. 20br.kP D. 30 br.kP

47. uhkpd; taJ mtuJ kfs; ee;jpdpapd;

taij nghy; 7 kl';F. 5

tUl';fSf;Fg; gpwF uhkpd; taJ

kfspd; taij nghy; 5 kl';F vdpy;

mtu;fspd; jw;nghija taJfs; vd;d?

A. 5/35 B. 6/42

C.9/63 D.10/70

48. a/b=4/3 vdpy; 6a+4b/6a-5b d; kjpg;g[

fhz;f

A. -1 B. 3

C. 4 D.5

49. tpLgl;l vz;izf; fhz;f?

6666

44442222

A.10 B. 11

C.13 D.14

50. RUf;Ff

214 + 112+ 74 + 49

A. 15 B. 18

C.25 D.17

6 8

4 2 5

12 20

5 3

8

20 36

9 2 ?

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51. A-f;F B Ig; nghy; 2 kl';Fk; Bf;F

CIg; nghy; 2 kl';Fk;

fpilf;Fk;goRS.700-I gpupj;jhy;

mtu;fs; bgWk; bjhif vt;tst[?

A) RS.100, RS.200, RS.400

B) RS.200,RS.300,RS.200

C)RS.300, RS.200, RS.200

D)RS.400,RS.200,RS.100

52. xU Tk;g[/ mijnfhsk; kw;Wk;

cUis Mfpait rk mog;gug;gpidf;

bfhz;Ls;sJ.Tk;gpd; cauk;

cUisapd; cauj;jpw;F rkkhft[k;/

nkYk; ;,t;cauk; mtw;wpd; Muj;jpw;F

rkkhft[k; ,Ue;jhy; mk;\d;wpd; fd

mst[fSf;fpilna cs;s tpfpjk;

fhz;f.

A. 2:3:4 B. 1:2:3

C.2:1:3 D.3:2:5

53. x-y= -6 ; xy=4 vdpy; x3-y

3 –d; kjpg;g[

fhz;f

A.-288 B.-388

C. -268 D. -278

54. xU bjhl;oia ,U FHha;fs;

jdpj;jdpna Kiwna 30 epkpl';fs;/ 40

epkpl';fspy; epug;g[fpwJ.kw;bwhU

FHha; ePu; epuk;gpa bjhl;oia 24

epkl';fspy; fhyp bra;a[k;.bjhl;o

fhypahf ,Ue;J ,k;\d;W FHha;fSk;

xnu rkaj;jpy; jpwe;J tplg;gl;lhy;

mj;bjhl;o vj;jid epkpl';fspy;

epuk;g[k;?

A) 1 ½ kzp neuk;

B),uz;Lkzp neuk;

C) xUkzp neuk;

D)2 ½ kzpneuk;

55. 1.75 Muk; bfhz;l xU rf;fuk; cila

xU tz;o 11 fp.kP. Jhuj;jij flf;f

vj;jid Rw;Wfs; Rw;w ntz;Lk;?

A. 10 B.100

C.1000 D.10000

56. xUtupd; khj bryt[fs; glj;jpy;

fhl;lg;gl;Ls;sd. mtupd; nrkpg;g[

vt;tst[ vdf; fhz;f.

nrkpg;g[ czt[

U:.3/000

,ju bryt[fs;

A) Rs.800 B) Rs.900

C) Rs.1.000 D) Rs.750

57. Fwpapl;l ,lj;jpy; tUk; vz;izf;

fhz;f.

1

1

A. 18 B. 19

A) 18 B) 19

C) 20 D) 21

58. 20-f;Fk; 30-f;Fk; ,ilapy; cs;s gfh

vz;fs; vj;jid?

A. 1 B. 2

C.3 D.4

59. ∆ ABC- gug;g[ 68. r. myF A(6,7), B(-4,1)

kw;Wk; C(a,-9) tupirg;go

bfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ

vdpy; a-d; kjpg;g[ vd;d?

A. -2 B. 3

C. 5 D.2

60. x,x+2, x+4, x+6, x+8 vd;w vz;fspd;

ruhrup 20 vdpy; x d; kjpg;g[ fhd;f.

A.32 B. 16

C. 8 D. 4

? 1200

2100

1 2 2 3

5

3 4

11 4 5

?

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61. xU egu; xU fhiu %. 1/40/000 f;F

tpw;gid bra;tjd; \yk; 20% el;lk;

milfpwhu; gdpy; mjd;

mlf;ftpiy.

A. %.1/50/000 B. %.1/25/000

C. %.2/00/000 D. %.1/75/000

62. glj;jpy; B: C = 2: 3. vdpy; B fhd;F

A

1300

B C.

A. 120° B. 52°

C. 78° D. 130°

63. 9x-y-2=0, 2x+y-9=0 vd;w neu;nfhLfs;

btl;Lk; g[s;sp fhz;f.

A. (-1,7) B.(7,1)

C. (1,7) D. (-1,-7)

64. Xu; czt[ nkirapd; mlf;ftpiy

%.8/400 A ,k;nkiria 10

khjuj;jtizfspy; bgw

epidf;fpwhu;. mtuJ khjj;j jtiz

%. 875 vdpy; tl;o tPjk; vd;d?

A. 3% B.5%

C.8% D. 10%

65. (x+m) (x+n)=x2

+6x+5 vdpy; m2 +n

2- d;

kjpg;ghdJ

A. 25 B. 26

C.27 D. 28

66. rupahd tpilia vGJf.

,uz;L vz;fspd; tpj;jpahrk; 5.

mtw;wpd; bgUf;fw;gyd; 336/ me;j

,uz;L vz;fspd; TLjy;.

A. 21 B. 28

C. 37 D. 51

67. tpLgl;l vz;izf; fhz;f.

A.136 B. 156

C. 176 D.189

68. %gha; 6,750f;F 219 ehl;fSf;F 10%

tl;otPjk; jdptl;o fhz;f.

A. 205 B.305

C.405 D. 415

69. \d;W vz;fspd; tpfpjk; 3:4:5

mt;btz;fspd; kP.rp.k. 2400 vdpy;

mt;btz;fspd; kP.bgh.t. ?

A. 40 B. 80

C.120 D. 200

TNPSC - PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS

GROUP - IV - 2016

MATHS

70. (-1 2

7 )+ (-3

5

7) + (6

4

7 ) is ________

A) 3/7 B) 5/7

C) 11/7 D) 10/7

71. xU efuj;jpd; kf;fs; bjhif 2014-

y; 1,80,000 mJ xt;bthU

Mz;Lk; 20% bgUFkhdhy; 2016-

Mk; Mz;L kf;fs; bjhif vd;d?

A) 2,40,000 B) 2,59,200

C) 2,55,000 D) 2,54,300

3 3

2 4

2 4

1 5

35 91

9 ?

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72. 3-25 vd;w vz;zpy; Fwpapl;l

nlj;jpy; ve;j vz; Bghlg;gl;lhy;

mJ KG tu;f;fk; MFk;?

A) 1 B) 0

C) 4 D) 6

73. 10 FHe;ijfspd; ruhrup kjpg;bgz;

80 vdpy; mtu;fspd; bkhj;j

kjpg;bgz;.

A) 200 B) 300

C) 800 D) 400

74. xU Mz; kw;Wk; xU bgz;

nUtUk; Bru;e;J xU Btiyia

bra;fpwhu;fs; Mz; xU Btiyia

4 ehl;fspy; bra;J Kog;ghu;. xU

bgz; mBj Btiyia 12 ehl;fspy;

bra;J Kog;ghu; mt;Btiyia

nUtUk; Bru;e;J vj;jid ehl;fspy;

Kog;ghu;fs;?

A) 6 ehl;fs; B) 5 ehl;fs;

C) 4 ehl;fs; D) 3 ehl;fs;

75. fPBH bfhLf;fg;gl;l mst[fspy;

vit brA;Bfhz K}f;Bfhzj;ij

mikf;Fk;?

A) 6,9,12 B) 5,8,10

C) 5,5,5 2 D) 3,4,4 2

76. 609 + 248 + 60 + 7 + 81 – d;

kjpg;g[

A) 20 B) 25

C) 16 D) 9

77. xU tPl;od; tpiy 15 nyl;rk;

U}ghapypUe;J 12 nyl;rk; U}ghaff;

Fiwe;J vdpy; Fiwe;j rjtPjk;.

A) 10% B) 20%

C) 30% D) 40%

78. 3(t-3) =5(2t +1) vdpy; t = ?

A) -2 B) 2

C) -3 D) 3

80. 1.75 ×1.75+2×1.75×0.75+0.75×0.75

1.75×1.75−0.75×0.75 – d; kjpg;g[

A) 3.5 B) 6.25

C) 1 D) 2.5

81. 163+ 7

3- 23

3 –d; kjpg;g[

A) -7728 B) 7028

C) 7728 D) -7718

82. 1,1,2,8,3,27,4,… vd;w bjhlupd; 4-w;F

mLj;j cWg;g[?

A) 31 B) 29

C) 16 D) 64

83. xU Kf;Bfhzj;jpd; K}d;W

BfhdA;fs; x-30°, x - 45°, x+15°, vdpy; x

– d; kjpg;g[

A) 60° B) 40°

C) 80° D) 100°

84. U}.12,000-f;F 10% tl;o tPjk; vdpy;

nuz;L Mz;Lfspy; fpilf;Fk;

Tl;L tl;of;Fk; jdptl;of;Fk; cs;s

tpj;jpahrk;.

A) U}.80 B) U}.90

C) U}.120 D) U}.100

85. xU Kf;Bfhzj;jpd; mog;gf;fk;

cauj;jpd; 4 klA;Ff;F rkk; kw;Wk;

mjd; gug;gst[ 50 kP2 vdpy; mjd;

mog;gf;f mst[.

A) 10 kP B) 15 kP

C) 20 kP D) 25 kP

86. A xU Btiyia 20 ehl;fspYk;, B

mij 25 ehl;fspYk; bra;J

Kog;gu;. nUtUk; Bru;e;J

mt;Btiyiar; bra;J U}.3,600- I

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Nl;odhy; mj;bjhifapy; A- d;

gA;F.

A) U}.1,600 B) U}.2,000

C) U}.3,000 D) U}.3,100

87. If (7

12)-4

× (7

12)3x

= (7

12)5; vdpy; x – d; kjpg;g[

A) -1 B) 1

C) 2 D) 3

88. 22 Ml;fs; 10 ehl;fspy; 110kP

ePsKs;s Rtiu fl;o Koj;jhy;, 30

Ml;fs; 6 ehl;fspy; fl;o Kof;Fk;

Rtupd; ePsk;.

A) 100 kP B) 90 kP

C) 80 kP D) 70 kP

89. xU brt;tfj;jpd; ePs mfyA;fspd;

tpfpjk; 4:7 MFk;. mfyk; 77

br.kP vdpy; mjd; ePsj;ijf;

fhz;f.

A) 22 br.kP B) 33br.kP

C) 44 br.kP D) 55 br.kP

90. xU miwahdJ 5 kP 40br.kP

ePsKk; kw;Wk; 4 kP 50 br.kP

mfyKk; bfhz;Ls;sit vdpy;

mjd; gug;gst[

A) 23.4kP2 B) 24.3k P2

C) 25 kP2 D) 98.01kP2

91. RUf;Ff:

51

4 + 4

3

4 + 7

5

8 + 6

7

8 + 11

3

4

A) 98

47 B)

108

49

C) 98

45 D)

96

47

92. Xu; mryhdJ 2 tUlj;jpy; 9

4

klA;fhf MFbkdpy;, mjd; tl;o

tpfpjk; vt;tst[?

A) 69 1

2% B) 67

1

2%

C) 62 1

2% D) 61

1

2%

93. xU fd brt;tfj;jpd; mfyk;,

cauk; fd mst[ KiwBa 10

br.kP,11br.kP kw;Wk; 3080 br.kP2

vdpy; mjd; ePsj;ij fz;lwpf.

A) 21 br.kP B) 28 br.kP

C) 24 br.kP D) 30 br.kP

94. xUtu; U}.1,500-f;F xU giHa

kpjptz;oia thA;fp mjpy; U}.500-

f;F gGJfis ePf;Ffpwhu; Kotpy;

mtu; me;j kpjptz;oia U}.1,800-

f;F tpw;fpwhu; vdpy; mtu; mila[k;

e&;l rjtpfpjj;ijf; fhz;:

A) 10 % B) 15%

C) 20% D) 5%

95. a3b

4, ab

5 and a

2b

7d; kP.bgh.k. fhz;f

A) a7b

3 B) a

3b

7

C) a2b

5 D) ab

TNPSC – PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS

GROUP – IV [PRELIMS] – 2018

MATHS

96. e0 - tpd; kjpg;g[

(A) e (B) 1

(C) 0 (D) ∞

97. xU khwpapy; mike;j xh; xUgor;

rkd;ghl;ow;F vj;jid jPh;t[fs;?

(A) K}d;W jPh;t[fs;

(B) xU jPh;t[

(C) nuz;L jPh;t[fs;

(D) jPh;t[fs; ny;iy

98. 0.12, 0.012, 0.0012 …… vd;w bjhlh; thpirapy;

7-MtJ cWg;g[

(A) 1.2 X 106

(B) 1.2 X 10-6

(C) 1.2X107

(D) 1.2 X 10-7

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99. RUf;Ff :

9

8 +

3

5ny; 3

4 +

3

5

(A) 1 11

18 (B) 1

5

18

(C) 1 13

18 (D) 1

7

18

100. xU Fwpg;gpl;l mryhdJ Mz;Lf;F 8%

tl;o tPjj;jpy; K}d;W klA;fhFtjw;F gpof;Fk;

fhyk;

(A) 20 Mz;Lfs;

(B) 22 Mz;Lfs;

(C) 25 Mz;Lfs;

(D) 30 Mz;Lfs;

101. nU btt;BtW vz;fspd; (G.C.D. kw;Wk;

L.C.M.) rhpahd bjhlh;g[

I. kPg;bgU.bgh.t. = kPr;rpW.bgh.k

II. kPg;bgU.bgh.t.≤ kPr;rpW.bgh.k

III. kPr;rpW.bgh.k ≤kPg;bgU.bgh.t.

IV. kPr;rpW.bgh.k >kPg;bgU.bgh.t.

(A) I

(B) II

(C) III

(D) IV

102. p, q, r, s, tvd;gd Tl;Lj; bjhlh; thpirapy;

(A.P) nUg;gpd;, p-4q + 6r – 4s + t = ?

(A) 1 (B) 2

C) 3 (D) 0

103. 90, 150, 225 Mfpa vz;fspd; kP.bgh.t kw;Wk;

kP.bgh.k.

(A) 15, 450 (B) 450, 15

(C) 90, 225 (D) 225, 150

104. 𝑦 − 1

𝑦 = 6 vdpy; 𝑦3 −

1

𝑦3nd; kjpg;igf; fhz;f.

(A) 216 (B) 222

(C) 234 (D) 228

105. Xh; nizfuj;jpy; vJ jtwhd Tw;W?

(A) vjph;g; gf;fA;fs; nizahFk;

(B) vjpbujph; BfhzA;fs; kw;Wk; gf;fA;fs;

rkkhFk;

(C) K}iy tpl;lA;fspd; ePsA;fSk; rkkhFk;

(D) K}iy tpl;lA;fs; xd;iwbahd;W nU rkf;

TwpLk;

106. 0-tpd; jiyfPHp=-----------------.

(A) 0

(B) 1

(C) ∞

(D) jiyfPHp fpilahJ

107. fPH;fhZk; Tw;Wfspy; vJ jtwhd Tw;whFk;?

(A) btt;btW vz;fspd; bghJ tFj;jpfspy;

kpfg;bghpa tFj;jp mt;btz;fspd; kPg;bgU

bghJ tFj;jp MFk;.

(B) nU vz;fspd; kPg;bgU bgh.t.1 vdpy;

mt;tpU vz;fSk; gfh vz;fs; vdg;gLk;

(C)btt;BtW vz;fspd; bghJ klA;Ffspy;

kpfr;rpwpa klA;F mt;btz;fspd; kPr;rpW

bghJ klA;F MFk;.

(D) nU vz;fspd; bgUf;fw;gyd;

mtw;wpd; kPg;bgU bgh.t. kw;Wk; kPr;rpW

bgh.k. Mfpatw;wpd; bgUf;fw;gyDf;Fr;

rkkhFk;.

108. xU bgUf;Fj; bjhlh; thpirapd; mLj;jLj;j

ehd;F cWg;g[fspd; bghUf;Fj; bjhif 625

vdpy; Kjy; cWg;gif; fhz;f.

(A) 15 (B) 25

(C) 5 (D) 35

109. nyhg my;yJ el;l rjtPjk; vg;bghGJk;

vjd; Bky; fzf;fplg;gLfpwJ?

(A) mlf;f tpiy

(B) tpw;gid tpiy

(C) nyhgk;

(D) el;lk;

110. xU khztd; mtDila gs;spf;F bry;Yk;

BghJ kzpf;F 3 fp.kP. Btfj;jpYk;

gs;spapypUe;J tPL jpUk;g[k; BghJ kzpf;F 2

fp.kP Btfj;jpYk; bry;fpwhh;. BkYk; mth;

gs;spf;F brd;W tu 5 kzpBeuk; vLj;Jf;

bfhz;lhy; gs;spf;Fk; tPl;ow;Fk; cs;s

J]uk;

(A) 5 fp.kP

(B) 5.5 fp.kP

(C) 6 fp.kP

(D) 6.5 fp.kP

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111. x, 2x + 2, 3x + 3 vd;gd xU bgUf;Fj; bjhlh;

thpirapypUg;gpd; 11x, 22x + 22, 33x + 33 vd;w

bjhlh; thpirahdJ

(A) xU Tl;Lj; bjhlh; thpir

(B) xU bghUf;Fj; bjhlh; thpir

(C) xU khwpyp bjhlh; thpir

(D) xU Tl;Lj; bjhlh; thpira[k; my;y

bgUf;Fj; bjhlh; thpira[k; my;y

112. K}d;W vz;fspd; TLjy; 264 Kjy; vz;

nuz;lhtJ vz; Bghy; nU klA;F

K}d;whtJ vz; Kjy; vz;zpy; K}d;wpy; xU

gA;F vdpy; nuz;lhtJ vz; ahJ?

(A) 48

(B) 72

(C) 54

(D) 64

113. 12 + 2

2 +3

2 + ….. + 10

2= 385 vdpy; 2

2 + 4

2 + 6

2 + … +

202–d; kjpg;g[

(A) 770 (B) 1150

(C) 1540 (D) 385 x 385

114. y-d; x %-f;Fk; x-d; y % nilBa tpfpj

gpd;dj;jpd; kjpg;g[

(A) 1

𝑥𝑦 (B) xy

(C) 𝑥

𝑦 (D) 1

115. mUzpd; jw;Bghija taJ mtUila

je;ijapd; tajpy; ghjpahFk;. gd;dpuz;L

Mz;Lfl;F Kd;g[ je;ijapd; tajhdJ

mUzpd; taijg; Bghy Kk;klA;fhf

nUe;jJ. jw;BghJ je;ijapd; taJ.

(A) 24 Mz;Lfs;

(B) 36 Mz;Lfs;

(C) 48 Mz;Lfs;

(D) 50 Mz;Lfs;

116. a, b, c vd;gd xU Tl;Lj; bjhlh;thpirapy;

cs;sd vdpy; 3a, 3

b, 3

cMfpait -----------

vd;w bjhlh;thpirapy; cs;sJ.

(A) A.P.

(B) G.P.

(C) A.P. kw;Wk; G.P.

(D) VJk; ny;iy

117. -1<r<1 vdpy; Kotpyp tiu bgUf;Fj; bjhlhpd;

TLjy;

(A) 𝑎 𝑟𝑛−1

𝑟−1 (B)

𝑎 1−𝑟𝑛

1−𝑟

(C) 𝑎

1−𝑟 (D) na

118. miutl;lj;jpy; mika[k; Bfhzk; -------------

--.

(A) FWA;Bfhzk;

(B) tphpBfhzk;

(C) Beh; Bfhzk;

(D) brA;Bfhzk;

119. 𝑎

3=

𝑏

4=

𝑐

7 vdpy;

𝑎+𝑏+𝑐

𝑐 vd;gJ

(A) 7 (B) 2

(C) 1

2 (D)

1

7

120. 2:3, 3:5, 4:7, 5:8 ntw;wpy; bghpaJ vJ?

(A) 3:5 (B) 4:7

(C) 5:8 (D) 2:3

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MATHS

121. xU tFg;gpy; 12 khzth;fspd; ruhrhp cauk; 152

nr.kP vdf; fzf;fplg;gl;lJ. rhpghh;f;Fk; NghJ 172 nr.kP vd;gij 14 nr.kP vd jtwhf vLj;Jf; nfhs;sg;gl;ljhf njhpa te;jJ vdpy; rhpahd ruhrhp cauk; ahJ? A) 150 nr.kP B) 156 nr.kP C) 158 nr.kP D) 154 nr.kP

122. ,uz;L kpif vz;fspd; th;f;fq;fspd; tpj;jpahrk; 45. rpwpa vz;zpd; th;f;fk; MdJ nghpa vz;zpd; ehd;F klq;fpw;Fr; rkk; vdpy; me;j vz;izf; fhz;f A) 3 kw;Wk; 15 B) 9 kw;Wk; 5 C) 3 kw;Wk; 16 D) 9 kw;Wk; 6

123. khl;L tz;br; rf;fuj;jpd; Muk; 35 nr.kP mJ 154 kP njhiyT fle;jhy;> mr;rf;fuk; vj;jid KOr;Rw;Wfs; Rw;wpapUf;Fk;?

A) 70 B) 189

C) 119 D) 86

124. ruz; vd;gthpd; taJ jd; kfd; rq;fhpd; taijg;Nghy 6 klq;F. 4 tUlq;fs; fopj;J mthpd; taJ kfd; taijg;Nghy 4 klq;F vdpy;> mth;fspd; jw;Nghija taJ vd;d?

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A) 30, 5 B) 36, 6

C) 48, 8 D) 24, 4

125. 0. 35 vd;w vz;iz gpd;dkhf khw;W

A) 35

99 B)

35

100

C) 35

10 D)

35

1000

126. 200f;Fk; 300f;Fk; ,ilNa 6> 8 kw;Wk; 9 Mfpa vz;fshy; tFglf;$ba vz;fs; vj;jid cs;sd? A) xd;W B) ,uz;L C) %d;W D) ehd;F

127. A vd;gth; xU Ntiyia 20 ehl;fspYk; B vd;gth; mNj Ntiyia 30 ehl;fspYk; nra;J Kbg;ghh;fs;. mt;tpUtUk; Nrh;e;J mt;Ntiyiar; nra;J Kbf;f vj;jid ehl;fs; MFk;? A) 10 ehl;fs; B) 12 ehl;fs; C) 11 ehl;fs; D) 20 ehl;fs;;

128. 14 mr;Rf; Nfhh;g;gth;fs;> 5 kzp Neuj;jpy; xU Gj;jfj;jpd; 70 gf;fq;fis Kbg;gh;. 10 kzp Neuj;jpy;> 100 gf;fq;fis Kbf;f vj;jid mr;Rf; Nfhh;g;gth;fs; Njit?

A) 12 B) 10

C) 8 D) 7

129. &7,500 f;F 8% tl;b tPjk; xU tUlk; 6 khjq;fSf;fhd jdp tl;biaf; fhz;f A) &. 600 B) &. 700

C) &. 800 D) &. 900 130. fphpf;nfl; tPuh; Nlhdpapd; Kjy; 30

Ml;lq;fSf;fhd ruhrhp Xl;lk; (runs) 72 vdf;fzf;fplg;gl;bUe;jJ. 31tJ Ml;lk; eilngw;w gpd; mtUila ruhrhp Xl;lk; 73 Mf cah;e;jJ vdpy; 31tJ Ml;lj;jpy; mth; vLj;jpUe;j Xl;lq;fs; (runs) vj;jid?

A) 100 B) 103

C) 74 D) 108

131. VWthpirapy; vOJf 3

4,

1

2,

5

8

A) 1

2,

5

8,

3

4 B)

1

2,

3

4,

5

8

C) 3

4,

5

8,

1

2 D)

3

4,

1

2,

5

8

132. T-20 kl;ilg;ge;J Nghl;bapy; uhR 50 ge;Jfis vjph;nfhz;L 10 Kiw “MW” Xl;lq;fis vLj;jhh;. mth; vjph;nfhz;l ge;Jfspy; xU ge;ij rktha;g;G Kiwapy; Njh;e;njLf;Fk; NghJ mjpy; mth; “MW” Xl;lq;fs; vLf;fhky; ,Ug;gjw;fhd epfo;jfT vd;d?

A) 1

5 B)

4

5

C) 6

5 D)

3

5

133. xU Fwpg;gpl;l thuj;jpy; efuj;jpd; mjpfgl;r ntg;gepiy 34.8°C, 38.5°C, 33.4°C, 34.7°C,

35.8°C, 32.8°C, 34.3°C Mf ,Ue;jJ. me;j thuj;jpd; ruhrhp ntg;gepiyiaf; fhz;f. A) 34.8°C B) 34.9°C

C) 34.7°C D) 35.2°C

134. xU FOtpy; 100 Ngh; cs;sdh;> mth;fspd; cauq;fspd; $l;Lr;ruhrhp 163.8 nr.kP kw;Wk; khWghl;Lf;nfO 3.2 vdpy;> mth;fSila cauq;fspd; jpl;ltpyf;fj;ijf; fhz;f. A) 3.23 B) 4.91

C) 5.24 D) 6.38

135. hPdh kw;Wk; c\htpd; jw;Nghija taJfs; KiwNa 24 tUlq;fs; kw;Wk; 36 tUlq;fs; vdpy; 8 Mz;LfSf;F Kd;G c\h kw;Wk; hPdhtpd; taJfspd; tpfpjk; vd;dthf ,Ue;jpUf;Fk;?

A) 7 :4 B) 6 : 5

C) 2 : 3 D) 4 : 7

136. RUf;F: (33)−2×(22)−3

(24)−2×3−4×4−2

A) 72

9 B) 9

2

7

C) 71

9 D) 9

1

7

137. xU fdr;rJuj;jpd; nkhj;j tisgug;G 384m2 vdpy; mjd; gf;fk; vt;tsT?

A) 3 kP B) 8 kP C) 4 kP D) 6 kP

138. 3(a - 1), 2(a - 1)2, (a

2 - 1) d; kPr;rpW nghJ klq;F

fhz;f. A) (a + 1)

2(a + 1)

B) (a - 1)2 (a + 1)

C) 6(a - 1) (a + 1)2

D) 6 (a - 1)2 (a + 1)

139. 161

64 d; Kg;gb %yk; fhz;f.

A) 5

8 B)

3

7

C) 5

4 D)

8

5

140. ,uz;L cUisfspd; cauq;fs; KiwNa 1 : 2 kw;Wk; mtw;wpd; Muq;fs; KiwNa 2 : 1 Mfpa tpfpjq;fspypUg;gpd;> mtw;wpd; fd msTfspd; tpfpjk;

A) 4 : 1 B) 1 : 4

C) 2 : 1 D) 1 : 2

141. xU njhifahdJ jdptl;b Kiwapy; 10 tUlj;jpy; ,ul;bg;ghf Mf tl;b tPjk; vd;dthf ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;?

A) 10% B. 20%

C. 50% D) 25%

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142. xU ngUf;Fj;njhlh; thpirapy; t2 =3

5 kw;Wk; t3

1

5

vdpy; nghJ tpfpjk; fhz;f.

A) 1

5 B)

1

3

C) 1 D) 5

143. a1 = -1 kw;Wk; 𝑎𝑛 =𝑎𝑛−1

𝑛+2𝑛 > 1nN vdpy; a2, a3

fhz;f.

A) 1

4,

1

20 B)

−1

4,

1

20

C) 1

4,−1

20 D)

−1

4,−1

20

144. 1+2+3+….+n = K vdpy; 13+2

3+….+n

3 vd;gJ

A) K2 B) K

3

C) 𝐾(𝐾+1)

2 D) (K+1)

3

145. am-n

, am, a

m+n vd;w ngUf;Fj;njhlh; thpirapd;

nghJ tpfpjk; A) a

m B) a

-m

C) an D) a

-n

TNPSC - GROUP - IV

PREVIOUS YEAR KEYS – MATHS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

C D D B C A C B B C C D C D C B B A A C

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

B D C A B B C C D A A D B C C A C A B A

41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60

B A B C A A C D C D A D B A C C D B B D

61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80

B D B C B B C D C A C B B C D C B B A D

81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100

A C C C C A A B C B A C B A B B B D D C

101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120

D D A C C D D B C A C B B C D C B C D B

121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140

D D A B A B B B D B A B B C A C B D C C

141 142 143 144 145

A B D A C