1. Who was appointed as the first director of Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology?

a) Nadana Kasinathan b) R.Nagasamy c) I.Mahadevan

d) R.Balakrishnan e) Answer not known
        
a)   b)  c) 
d)  e)  
2. The following museum is a center that illustrates South Indian culture, fine art, architecture and lifestyle of the
people. It is located at Muttukkad on the east coast road from Chennai to Puducherry in Tamil Nadu. Located
about 25 kilometers from Chennai, this cultural center is spread over an area of about 10 acres.
Choose a museum from the above references.
a) Mamallapuram Museum b) Pazhayarai c) Dakshina Chitira
d) Vedal Museum e) Answer not known

          


     
a)   b)  c)  
d)   e)  
3. Match (Archaeology Science)
A. Vembakottai 1. Thanjavur District
B. Vasava Samudram 2. Tharmapuri District
C. Modhur 3. Kanchipuram District
D. Pazhayarai 4. Virudhunagar District
  
A.    
B.     
C.    
D.    
A B C D A B C D
a) 4 3 2 1 b) 3 2 4 1
c) 1 2 4 3 d) 2 4 1 3
e) Answer not known /  
4. Which of the following pair is/are correctly matched
i. First Thirumurai - Thirugnana Sambandhar ii. Fourth Thirumurai - Thirunavukarasar
iii. Seventh Thirumurai - Sundarar iv. Eighth Thirumurai - Manikavasakar
a) (i), (ii) are correct b) (iv), (iii), (i) are correct c) (iii), (iv) are correct
d) All are correct e) Answer not known
    
i.  ii.    
iii.  iv.    
a) (i), (ii)  b) (iv), (iii), (i)  c) (iii), (iv)  
d)   e)  
5. Which scholar send that upanishads have in more Tamil thoughts?
a) A.L.Basham b) Max Muller c) Edwin Arnold
d) Caledwell e) Answer not known
 
a)  b)   c)  
d)  e)  
 - 99445 11344| - 98942 41422| - 75503 52916|  - 98431 10566| - 97555 52003| - 90433 10773 1
6. Thayumanavar Songs are praised as ______ by scholars
a) Thiruvarutpa b) Divaya Prapandham c) Periyagnana Kovai
d) Tamilmozhiyin upanidatham e) Answer not known
     
a)  b)  c)  
d)   e)  
7. Who said that
“Vedanda Sidhantha samarasa nannilai petra
Vitthaka Sitharkanamey”
a) Thayumanavar b) Vallalar c) Bharathiyar
d) Thirumoolar e) Answer not known
“    
 ” 
a)  b)  c) 
d)  e)  
8. Which of the following statement is/are correct
1. Mayiladumparai is the oldest Iron Age site currently found in India.
2. Mayiladumparai site is located in the Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu
3. Radiocarbon dating of excavations from Mayiladumparai in Krishnagiri district confirmed that iron was in used
in Tamil Nadu as early as 2172 BCE - 4,200 years ago.
a) 1, 2 only b) 2, 3 only c) 1, 3 only
d) All the above e) Answer not known
     
         
      
          

a)  b)  c) 
d)   e)  
9. Where are the oldest Tamil Brahmi inscriptions found in Tamilnadu?
a) Pugalur b) Mangulam c) Athichanallur
d) Keeladi e) Answer not known
        
a)  b)    c) 
d)  e)  
10. Which part of Tamil Nadu has the earliest evidence of pottery and agriculture?
a) Athichanallur b) Paiyampalli c) Chengamedu
d) Pallavaram e) Answer not known
       
a)  b)  c) 
d)  e)  
11. Which of the following inscriptions mentions that the rocks were paved and made smooth for the jain sages to sit
and sleep in the rock caves?
a) Pugalur b) Mangulam c) Athichanallur
d) Keeladi e) Answer not known
            
       
a)  b)    c) 
d)  e)  
12. Assertion : Arikamedu was initially a fishing village and transformed into a port city during the Pandya period.
Reason : The evidence for this is confirmed by the central holded beads found there.
a) Both A and R are correct and also the correct explanation
b) Both A and R are correct and also the incorrect explanation
c) A is true but R is false d) A is false but R is true e) Answer not known
          
        
a)        
b)        
c)     d)     e)  
13. Choose the correct statement among the following.
1. A special feature of the Pugalur inscription is that it mentions the names of three generations of Chera kings.
2. It seems that Cheran Chengutuvan was the king at the time when this inscription was cut.

2  - 99445 11344| - 98942 41422| - 75503 52916|  - 98431 10566| - 97555 52003| - 90433 10773
 3. The donation was made to mark Ilangatungo’s coronation as a prince.
a) 1, 2 only b) 2, 3 only c) 1, 3 only
d) All the above e) Answer not known
      
            

        
       
a)  b)  c)   
d)   e)  
14. Who made the world aware of the centuries old three story subterranean human settlements on the shores of
Tuticorin?
a) Robert Caldwell b) G.U.Pope c) Robert bruce foote
d) Martimer Wheeler e) Answer not known


a)   b)  c) 
d)   e)  
15. Rare artifacts unearthed at which excavation site confirmed that Tamil Nadu had trade links with the Roman Em-
pire?
a) Paiyampalli b) Arikkamedu c) Athirampakkam
d) Pugalur e) Answer not known
           

a)  b)       c) 
d)  e)  
16. Assertion : Robert bruce foote’s invention on Athirampakkam are stunning and unique.
Reason : These helped to unravel the mysterious knots of the people’s natural environment, time period, type of
living activities during these times.
a) Both A and R are correct and also the correct explanation
b) Both A and R are correct and also the incorrect explanation
c) A is true but R is false d) A is false but R is true e) Answer not known
         

 
a)        
b)        
c)     d)     e)  
17. Which inscription declares the donation of a cave dwelling by Atiyaman Nedumananji, the Thagadoor chieftain
who is spoken of in Sanga period Tamil literature Purananoo?
a) Jambai inscription b) Edakkal inscription c) Thagadur inscription
d) Manur inscription e) Answer not known

    
a)   b)   c)  
d)   e)  
18. Choose the correctly matched pair/s :
1. Indian Treasure Trove act - 1878
2. The Antiquities and Art treasures act - 1972
3. The ancient monuments and Archaeological sites and remains act - 1958
a) 1, 2 only b) 2, 3 only c) 1, 3 only
d) All the above e) Answer not known
    
 
       
    
a)  b)  c) 
d)   e)  
19. Whose name was inscribed in the Velvikudi inscription?
a) Nedunjcheliyan b) Porkaipandiyan c) Mudathirumaran
d) Peruvazhuthi e) Answer not known

 - 99445 11344| - 98942 41422| - 75503 52916|  - 98431 10566| - 97555 52003| - 90433 10773 3
       
a)  b)   c) 
d)  e)  
20. Which excavation site once it was known as the Perumanalur, an ancient city in Pandiya dynasty?
a) Keeladi b) Alagankulam c) Kodumanal
d) Korkai e) Answer not known
        
a)    b)  c) 
d)  e)  
21. Choose the correct among the following statement.
1. Alagankulam is known as Oonur and Marungurpattinam between the towns Thondi and Korkai which was
mentioned in Sangam Literature.
2. Copper coins of Valentine II, Thiyo Tessiyus I and Akkadian I found here.
a) 1 only b) 2 only c) Both are true
d) Both are incorrect e) Answer not known
      
 

            
a)  b)  c)  
d)   e)  
22. Who one is not related with the excavation at Athichanallur?
a) Andrew Jaggar b) Alexander Rae c) Anderson
d) William King e) Answer not known
     
a)   b)   c) 
d)   e)  
23. Which of the following books talks about the iron ore which was exported from peninsular India to Rome and tax
was levied on it in Alexandria port?
a) Periplus of Erythraean sea b) Natural History c) Pandiya Kavadaka
d) Geography of Ptolemy e) Answer not known
            

a)    b)   c)  
d)   e)  
24. .............. is one of the port towns of Pandyan dynasty. Some people say that it is the Pavithramanikkapattinam of
later Pandiyas.
a) Marungurpattinam b) Kulothunga cholapattinam c) Ulagamathevipattinam
d) Kulasekarapattinam e) Answer not known
           
 
a)  b)   c) 
d)  e)  
25. It is the contention of the author of which book that some hid the identity and history of Tamils by calling Pallavars,
Sambuvariyars, Mutharaiyars and Kalabrahs as non Tamil people.
a) Marainthupona Tamil Noolgal b) Sangakalathu brahmi kalvettu ezhuthukkal
c) Kalapirar Aatchiyil thamilagam d) All the above e) Answer not known
           
       
a)     b)    
c)    d)   e)  
26. Who told Kambaramayanam and Thirukkural as “Kathi” for Tamil?
a) Thiru.vi.ka b) U.Ve.Sa c) Thirumanam Selva Kesavarayar
d) Caldwell e) Answer not known
 ‘’    
a)  b)  c)   
d)  e)  
27. One of the most important places in the world where human ancestors lived.
a) Pakruliaru b) Kosasthalaiyaru c) Pennaiaru
d) Paalaru e) Answer not known

4  - 99445 11344| - 98942 41422| - 75503 52916|  - 98431 10566| - 97555 52003| - 90433 10773
         
a)  b)  c) 
d)  e)  
28. Choose the correct pair.
A. Nimithangal - Institutions than warn was about the dangers ahead.
B. Oolvinai - Karma caused by previous birth
C. Thenpulathar - Soldier who were martyred in the war were burried and began to worship.
  
A.      
B.     
C.          
a) A, B, C b) B, C c) A, B
d) A C e) Answer not known /  
29. Consider the statements:
A. “Epigraphy” is the study of inscriptions
B. The first rock inscription were formally studied by professor. Hultsch in 1896.
a) Statement A correct b) Statement B correct c) Both are correct
d) Both are incorrect e) Answer not known
  
A. ‘’
B.       
a) A  b) B c)   
d)    e)  
30. Match the following.
A. Oosunar 1. Sculptor
B. Kaarugar 2. Betel leaves merchant
C. Manni Dollars 3. Weavers
D. Mannul vinnainjar 4. Oil traders
E. Pasavar 5. Painters

A.   
B.    
C.   
D.     
E.   
A B C D E A B C D E
a) 3 5 4 1 2 b) 3 4 5 2 1
c) 4 3 5 1 2 d) 4 3 1 5 2
e) Answer not known /  
31. Third phase of keezhadi was headed by .........
a) A. Subbarayalu b) Dr. Shivanandham c) Amarnath Krishna
d) Sri Ramanan e) Answer not known
      
a) A.  b) Dr.  c)  
d)   e)  
32. “Kaviriyum Thanporunaiyum Aanporunaiyum Vaiyayum Polum Yatrilum” Quated by .......
a) Thirunavukarasar b) Thirugnanasambandhar c) Natchinarkiniyar
d) Venniyakuyathiyar e) Answer not known
“     ”   
a)  b)  c) 
d)  e)  
33. Find out the incorrect pairs:
i. Kirnaar’s inscription - Asoka
ii. Sampai inscription - Adhiyaman
iii. Anbil Copper Plates - Veerarajendra
iv. Mangulam cave incription - Pandiyan Nedunchelian
  
i.    
ii.    
iii.    
iv.     

 - 99445 11344| - 98942 41422| - 75503 52916|  - 98431 10566| - 97555 52003| - 90433 10773 5
 a) i only/ b) ii only/ c) iii only/
d) iv only/ e) Answer not known/ 
34. Thinai that is about the feeling of compassion is ........
a) Kurinji b) Mullai c) Marutham
d) Neithal e) Answer not known
     
a)  b)  c) 
d)  e)  
35. Consider the pairs:
i. Cheranadu - Vezham
ii. Cholanadu - Rice
iii. Pandyanadu - Pearls
iv. Thondainadu - kings
a) i only incorrect b) ii only incorrect c) iii only incorrect
d) iv only incorrect e) Answer not known
  
i.   
ii.   
iii.   
iv.   
a) (i)  b) (ii)  c) (iii)  
d) (iv)   e)  
36. Match: (Dramas and Author)
A. Andaman Kaithi 1. Krishna Murthi
B. Mullil Roja 2. Karunanithi
C. Uyiroviyam 3. Neelakandan
D. ThooKumedai 4. Narana Duraikannan
   
A.     
B.  
C.   
D.    
A B C D A B C D
a) 1 4 3 2 b) 1 3 4 2
c) 1 2 3 4 d) 4 1 3 2
e) Answer not known/ 
37. Consider the statements:
i. Paintings which shows the crowd were called effigy.
ii. Paintings which depicting divine forms are called padimai.
iii. The complete painting is filled with many colour is called absolute painting
a) i correct, ii & iii are wrong b) i & ii are correct, iii is wrong c) i & ii are wrong, iii is correct
d) All are correct e) Answer not known
 
i.       
ii.      
iii.    
a) i ii & iii  b) i & ii  iii  c) i & ii iii 
d)   e)  
38. First play of Pammal Samandha Mudhaliyar was
a) Alai osai b) Veril pazhutha pazha c) Kaadhugal
d) Pushpavalli e) Answer not known

a)   b)  c) 
d)  e)  
39. The pirates called “Kadambar” were defeated by _____.
a) The Chera Kings b) The Chola Kings c) The Pandya Kings
d) The Pallava Kings e) Answer not known
    
a)   b)   c)  
d)   e)  
6  - 99445 11344| - 98942 41422| - 75503 52916|  - 98431 10566| - 97555 52003| - 90433 10773
40. Even if the guest arrive in the midnight the woman can do hospitality and give food to them was explained in .......
a) Porunaraatrupadai b) Periyapuranam c) Natrinai
d) Purananooru e) Answer not known
___________
a)  b)  c) 
d)  e)  
41. The variety of beeds and their characters were illustrated in .........
a) Silapathigaram b) Thirukkural c) Purananooru
d) Kurunthogai e) Answer not known
     
a)  b)  c) 
d)  e)  
42. Vetri verkai is also known as ......
a) Nedunthogai b) Narunthogai c) Araneri saaram
d) Nanneri e) Answer not known
   
a)  b)  c) 
d)  e)  
43. 40,000 gold and one part of chera land was presented to the pattitrupathu poet
a) Paranar b) Kapiyanar c) Kakkaipadiniyar
d) Gowthamanar e) Answer not known

a)  b)  c)  
d)  e)  
44. The first epic to be written in Viruthapa of the Tamil language is
a) Seevaka Sinthamani b) Perunkathai c) Tholkappiyam
d) Velayapati e) Answer not known
 
a)   b)  c) 
d)  e)  
45. “Kalvipol Mammar Arukum Marunthu” was quoted by
a) Pazhamozhi Naanooru b) Thirukkural c) Elati
d) Naladiyaar e) Answer not known
‘’
a)   b)  c) 
d)  e)  
46. Choose the incorect among the following. (Measurement in ancient times)
a) Mundhiri - 1/320
b) Moondruma - 3/20
c) Kalvessam - 1/32
d) Moondruveesam - 3/16
e) Answer not known
      
a)  - 1/320
b)  - 3/20
c)  - 1/32
d)  - 3/16
e)  
47. Read the following statement and choose the correct answer given below.
1. Tolkapiyam speaks of the gods of the thinai (lands)
2. Sangam literature also mentions the deity with super natural powers
3. There was no religion in practice with the tamil brahmi inscription found in caves.
       
       
        
           
a) 1 & 2 only/ b) 2 & 3 only/ c) 1 & 3 only/
d) All the above/  e) Answer not known/ 
48. Choose the incorrect among the following.
1. Glass and bead industry - Kudikadu
2. Perumpathankal a rare stone - Quesir-al-qadim

 - 99445 11344| - 98942 41422| - 75503 52916|  - 98431 10566| - 97555 52003| - 90433 10773 7
 3. The shifting Cultivation in the forest - Pulam
   
     
     
   
a) 1 only/ b) 2 & 3 only/ c) 3 only/
d) All the above/  e) Answer not known/ 
49. Which goods were exported from tamil sangam society to Yavana country?
a) Pepper, elephant’s tusk, beads b) Pepper, gold, Silver & Copper c) Amborajar, Akil, Spindle Whorl
d) All the above e) Answer not known
        
a)    b)    
c)     d)   e)  
50. Who mentioned and tagged “Musiri” as the first emporium of India?
a) Hipolus b) Pliny c) Hippocratus
d) Robert Rae e) Answer not known
 
a)  b)  c) 
d)   e)  
51. Aayar and Idaiyar was the leaders of which of the following thinai of sangam age?
a) Mullai b) Kurinji c) Palai
d) Marudham e) Answer not known
        
a)  b)  c) 
d)  e)  
52. The dance performed during religious rituals were called _______
a) Kazhangaduthal b) Punaladuthal c) Veriyattam
d) Valpolthadangal e) Answer not known
     
a)  b)  c) 
d)   e)  
53. Choose the correct among the following statements.
1. Musuri or Musris was an important port on the West shore
2. It traditionally identified as Kodu manalur.
3. A recent field survey in Musuri suggests that the port must have been in a town named Pattanam a few kilome-
ters away.
   
 
     
 
  
a) 1 only/ b) 1 & 3 only/ c) 3 only/
d) All the above/  e) Answer not known/ 
54. Choose the incorrect statement.
a) According to the sangam Era mules were generally known as ‘Athiri’
b) Paddy is the main grain in the barter system
c) A song from nattrinai, indicates that a cart of salt was exchanged for a cart of paddy.
d) Agananooru says, a peasant women gave paddy to the grandmother who brought yogurt.
e) Answer not known
  
a)     ‘’  
b)      
c) 
d) 
e)  
55. Choose the correct statement among the following statement.
1. The sangam people seemed to have had coins as well.
2. Gold coins have been found in chengam as a benefit of excavation
3. Poet Vennaganar describes the shape of coins available during Sangam era.
4. It seems the coins must have been yellow from the song of poet kavan Bhuthanar

8  - 99445 11344| - 98942 41422| - 75503 52916|  - 98431 10566| - 97555 52003| - 90433 10773
    
      
      
        
         
a) 1 & 4 only/ b) 1 & 3 only / c) 1, 3 & 4 only/
d) 2, 3 & 4 only/ e) Answer not known/ 
56. Ilangoadigal says that term “Thollar sirapin”. This shows that the oldest habit of the Tamil people is
a) Hospitality b) Prowess c) Chastity
d) Philanthropism e) Answer not known
“ ”          
a)  b)  c) 
d)  e)  
57. Who told that educated and wealth women do hospitality and charity?
a) Jeyamkondar b) Kambar c) Kabilar
d) Thiruvalluar e) Answer not known
  
a)  b)  c) 
d)  e)  
58. Which patron lived in Kollimalai that is the mountain range present in Namakkal District. He gave lots of gifts to
Yazhpanar (Musicians)?
a) Nalli b) Valvil Ori c) Thirumudikari
d) Athiyaman e) Answer not known
          
  
a)  b)   c) 
d)  e)  
59. Treasury officers and the government accountants of sangam age called as _____ and ____ respectively.
a) Kanagasutram, Karanathilavar b) Karanathilavar, Kadaikappalar
c) Kanagasutram, Ivulimaravar d) Kanakkumanthar, Kanagasutrame) Answer not known
        
a)   b)   c)  
d)   e)  
60. In some Tamil literatures, the temporary habitats were called ______ and the bahitats where husband and wife
living after the marriage were called _____
a) Manai, Kurambai b) Pulapil, Mundril c) Varaipu, Mutram
d) Pukkil, Thanmanai e) Answer not known
           
   
a)   b)  c)  
d)   e)  
61. What was known as Rasa Annam during ancient tamil society?
a) Mathalam b) Measurement of Paddy c) High quality rice
d) Suits of Military soldiers e) Answer not known
      
a)  b)  c)  
d)    e)  
62. Which ancient tamil literature gave a great example about rooster fight as “Kuppaikozhi Thanipoor”?
a) Natrinai b) Kurunthogai c) Aingurunooru
d) Pathitrupathu e) Answer not known
“ ”        
a)  b)  c) 
d)  e)  
63. The neerpadai kathai of Silapathikaram says, after the death of pandya king Nedunjeliyan, the prince ______ from
Korkai came to Madurai and ascent the throne.
a) Maaran Cheliyan b) Vetrivel Cheliyan c) Mudathirumaran
d) Kadungon Pandiyan e) Answer not known
          
   
a)   b)   c) 
d)   e)  

 - 99445 11344| - 98942 41422| - 75503 52916|  - 98431 10566| - 97555 52003| - 90433 10773 9
64. Choose the correct statement/s.
1. Murappanadu is one of the countries belonging to the Pandiya region.
2. It is named after a small river on the banks of the river porunai.
3. Kanchi the cradle of Tamil civilization, is called the “Athens of South India”.
  
  
    
          
a) 1 & 2 b) 3 only/ c) 1 & 3
d) All the above/  e) Answer not known/ 
65. The literature describes the greatness of family life as “Mangalam enba manaimatchi”?
a) Thirukkural b) Purananooru c) Agananooru
d) Pazhamozhi Nanooru e) Answer not known
“ ”        
a)  b)  c) 
d)   e)  
66. Who gave greater contribution in the letter reformation in the tamil script?
a) Caldwell b) Veeramamunivar c) G.U.Pope
d) Rev. Percival e) Answer not known
       
a)  b)  c) 
d)   e)  
67. What was the theme of the 10th World Tamil conference in Chicago?
a) Keezhadi Nam thaaimadi b) Endrum Tamil Inaiyathil Tamil
c) Neervazhi padum Punaipol Aaruyir d) Endrum ula Thenthamil
e) Answer not known
      
a)  b)    
c)    d)   
e)  
68. Who conducted a joint research on Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam and concluded that they all belong to
the same language family for the first time?
a) William Jones b) Francis Ellis c) Max Muller
d) Stenkano e) Answer not known

    
a)   b)   c)  
d)  e)  
69. In which tamil month people worship at the day of Karthigai star as belonging to Lord Murugan?
a) Aadi b) Thai c) Maasi
d) Panguni e) Answer not known
           
a)  b)  c) 
d)  e)  
70. Which novel of Arignar Anna give direct reference against Landlords who were allied with Nehru and Gandhi?
a) Velaikari b) Oru Iravu c) Kamarasam
d) Arya Mayai e) Answer not known
            

a)  b)   c) 
d)   e)  
71. First complied text among Ettuthogai is
a) Natrinai b) Kurunthogai c) Ainkurunuru
d) Purananooru e) Answer not known
   
a)  b)  c) 
d)  e)  
72. Find out the correct statements:
A) Second Thiruvanthathi was authored by poothathu Azhwar.
B) The religious of vainavam
a) (i) Only b) (ii) Only c) Both are Correct
d) Both are Wrong e) Answer not known

10  - 99445 11344| - 98942 41422| - 75503 52916|  - 98431 10566| - 97555 52003| - 90433 10773
   
A)    
B)   
a) (i)  b) (ii)  c)  
d)   e)  
73. The only puram genre text in pattinenkeelkanaku is
a) Karnarpathu b) Kalavali Narpathu c) Ainthinai Aimbatu
d) Ainttinai Elupathu e) Answer not known
      
a)   b)   c)  
d)  e)  
74. Assertion (A): People of Marudham worshiped Indhiran.
Reason (R): Indhiran who was always happy and spent his days in singing and dancing, people also lived like him.
a) Both (A) & (R) are correct, (R) explains (A)
b) Both (A) & (R) are correct, but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A)
c) (A) is true, but (R) is wrong d) (A) & (R) are wrong e) Answer not known
     
              
  
a)        
b)        
c)     d)     e)  
75. Consider the statements:
A. “Even if it is a medicine, eat with your guests” - Avvaiyar
B. “Even if the guests arrive in the midnight the woman can do hospitality and give food to them” - Natrinai
C. “They sent guests the way following seven steps” - Sirupanaatrupadai
a) A,C correct, B wrong b) A,B correct, C wrong c) All are correct
d) All are wrong e) Answer not known
  
A.     
B.    
C.   
a) A,C  B  b) A,B C  c)  
d)   e)  
76. Where was Periyar imprisoned for his first anti-hindi Agitation in 1938 ?
a) Vellore b) Bellary c) Udupi
d) Aruvipuram e) Answer not known

a)  b)  c) 
d)  e)  
77. Why did thanthai periyar travel to Malaya Between December 1929 and January 1930 ?
a) To preside over the world’s first Tamil Seminar held in Penang
b) To spread the principles of self-respect movement
c) To gain the support of the eastern countries for the social freedom of TamilNadu in India
d) For all the above reasons
e) Answer not known

a)        
b)   
c)        
d)   
e)  
78. Where did Thanthai Periyar issued 15 point philosophies of Self-Respect Movement ?
a) Salem b) Chengalpat c) Erode
d) Madras e) Answer not known
         
a)  b)  c) 
d)  e)  
79. Which of the following pair/s are incorrectly matched?
1. First Communal Representation Resolution of Thanthai Periyar - Chengalpattu
2. Periyar moved a second resolution of Communal representation - Nellai
3. He served as a President of Indian National congress between 1922 and 1923.
 - 99445 11344| - 98942 41422| - 75503 52916|  - 98431 10566| - 97555 52003| - 90433 10773 11
      
      
        
    
a) 1 & 2 b) 2 & 3 c) 1 & 3
d) All the above/ e) Answer not known/ 
80. Match the Following. (Journal works of Periyar)
A. KudiArasu 1. 1933
B. Revolt 2. 1925
C. Pagutharivu 3. 1934
D. Viduthalai 4. 1935
  
A.   
B.   
C.   
D.   
A B C D A B C D
a) 1 2 3 4 b) 2 1 3 4
c) 1 3 2 4 d) 4 3 2 1
e) Answer not known /  
81. When did Periyar release a book named family planning?
    
a) 1930 b) 1935 c) 1936 d) 1938 e) Answer not known /  
82. Which among the following quotes is not related to Anna ?
a) Religion means you accept superstitious beliefs
b) Law is a dark room; where the arguments of the Advocate is a Lamp
c) We need a heart that bears all things
d) Youngsters are the edge of the spear in our war for rights
e) Answer not known
     
a)       
b) 
c)    
d)   
e)  
83. When was the TamilNadu Women’s Welfare Association and Annai Ashrama was founded by the Self-Respect Re-
formers?
 
a) 1950 b) 1952 c) 1954 d) 1958 e) Answer not known /  
84. 1. Periyasamy Pulavar involved himself in spreading Buddhism and dedicated his life to the awakening of Adi
Dravidars of North Arcot District for many years.
2. In 1925, Periyasamy organized Self-Respect and Adi Dravida Awareness Conference at Salem.
Choose the true based on these Assertions.
            
     
          
    
a) 1 only/ b) 2 only/ c) Both/
d) None/ e) Answer not known/ 
85. Which Dravidian Conference of periyar laid the foundation for the separate Dravidian nation Ideology ?
a) Erode Conference b) Cuddalore Conference c) Trichy Conference
d) Chengalpattu Conference e) Answer not known

a)   b)   c)  
d)   e)  
86. First story of C.N.Annadurai was published in ?
a) Kudiyarasu b) Kalki c) Dravidan
d) Anandha Vikatan e) Answer not known
      
a)  b)  c) 
d)   e)  

12  - 99445 11344| - 98942 41422| - 75503 52916|  - 98431 10566| - 97555 52003| - 90433 10773
87. Assertion : Before the Linguistics studies of Europeans, Indians believed that the South Indian Language such as
Tamil, Malayalam and so on was derived from Sanskrit.
Reason : In the Medival Period especially in 15th Century the invasion of Sanskrit penetrated to the customs of
South Indian Culture.
a) Both Assertion & Reason are true b) Assertion is correct but Reason is false
c) Assertion is false but Reason is True d) Both Assertion & Reason are false
e) Answer not known

    
          
 
a)     b)      c)     
d)     e)  
88. Assertion : Thanthai Periyar strongly emphasized Birth control for women.
Reason : Mahatma Gandhi took a keen interest in the Principles of family planning for women to empower them &
also prevent themselves from social burdens.
a) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation
b) A is correct but R is wrong
c) Both A and R are wrong
d) Both A & R are correct & R is the correct explanation
e) Answer not known
       
             
       
a)          
b)    
c)     
d)         
e)  
89. Which one of the following resolutions was accepted in the first self respect movement conference held at
Chengalpattu ?
a) Compulsory education to women and girls
b) Right to property for women race
c) Everyone should remove their caste name in the suffix of their name.
d) All the above
e) Answer not known
         
a)     
b)  
c) 
d) 
e)  
90. Which of the following novel was wrote to propagate Dravidian Ideologist by C.N. Annadurai?
a) Oru iravu b) Dravidian c) Kalingarani
d) Aryamayai e) Answer not known
          
a)   b)  c) 
d)  e)  
91. Which among the following is / are true about the Self-Respect Movement in TamilNadu ?
1. The ‘Self-Respect Movement in TamilNadu propagated an ethical significance to the identity and dignity of the
individual.
2. The Self Respect Movement was dedicated to the goal of giving a sense of human pride.
3. It demanded inter communal marriages and eradication of superstition.
4. The first Provincial Self Respect Conference was convened in 1927 at Chengalpat
 
            
         
        
 
a) 1 & 2 b) 1& 3 c) 1, 2 & 3 d) 1, 2, 3& 4 e) Answer not known /  

 - 99445 11344| - 98942 41422| - 75503 52916|  - 98431 10566| - 97555 52003| - 90433 10773 13
92. Which of the following movie of Arignar Anna was promoted cooperative farming and abolition of Zamindari sys-
tem ?
a) Nalla Thambi b) Velaikaari c) Sivaji kanda Hindu Samrajiyam
d) Urimai Kural e) Answer not known
           
 
a)  b)  c)    
d)   e)  
93. Which of the following pair is incorrectly matched?
a) 1936 - Annihilation of caste
b) 1970 - E.V. Ramasamy got UNESCO Mandram Award
c) 1973 - Postal stamp was issued in the memory of Periyar
d) 1987 - Property right to women
e) Answer not known
     
a)    
b)       
c)   
d)     
e)  
94. Who was mainly responsible for the spread of the self-respect Movement in Madurai and Ramnad Districts ?
a) W.P.A.Soundra Pandian b) T.S.S. Rajan c) Raja of Odaiyar
d) Muthuramalingar e) Answer not known
        

a) W.P.A.  b) T.S.S.  c)  
d)  e)  
95. Choose the correct statement (Self respect)
1. The focus of the self-respect movement discourses was on race
2. Justice Party didn’t want to propagate the socialistic policies of self respect movement.
3. The movement declared rationality and self respect as the birth rate of all human beings.
    
       
       
        
a) 1 & 2 b) 2 & 3 c) 1 & 3
d) All/ e) Answer not known/ 
96. Where did the members of self respect movement established training school?
a) Erode b) Salem c) Aruppukotai
d) Madras e) Answer not known
      
a)  b)  c) 
d)  e)  
97. Which one of the following reason is a ultimate effect of the creation of a new party called self respect movement?
a) Discriminations which were practiced at cheranmahadevi Ashraman.
b) Congress party refused the communal representation orders which were propounded by thanthai periyar at
Kanchipuram
c) During his political tour acrossed European Countries shaped his ideologies
d) All the above e) Answer not known
             
a)     
b)          
c)          
d)  
e)  
98. In 1948 why Thanthai Periyar was arrested and imprisioned at Chennai?
a) He threatened that he would burn national flag
b) Protested against Hindi as a compulsory language in presidency
c) Protest against Rajaji
d) Conducted the protest to burned photographs of gods at Marina
e) Answer not known

14  - 99445 11344| - 98942 41422| - 75503 52916|  - 98431 10566| - 97555 52003| - 90433 10773
          
a)     
b)     
c)   
d)      
e)  
99. Consider the following incidents of Thanthai Periyar and find the correct statement/s ?
1. Periyar campaigned for justice party in the election held in 1937
2. The Second and third self respect Conference held at Erode and Virudhunagar respectively.
          
        
         
a) 1 only/ b) 2 only/ c) 1 & 2
d) None of these/ e) Answer not known/ 
100. Choose the incorrect statement
1. 1942 - Annadurai separated from Periyar and started the weekly magazine “Dravida Naadu”
2. 1943 - Annadurai presided over the 14th Justice Party conference conducted in Trichy
3. 1944 - Annadurai described Periyar as “Brain of Justice Party” conference conducted in Salem.
   
 
    
           
a) 1 only/ b) 2 only/ c) 3 only/
d) All /  e) Answer not known/ 
101. In a mobile store, the number of mobiles sold during a month is 1250. Assuming that the same number of mobiles
are sold every month, find the number of mobiles sold in 2 years.
            
       
a) 36,000 b) 24,000 c) 30,000 d) 12,000 e) Answer not known/ 
102. Use BIDMAS and put the correct operator in the box.
BIDMAS  
2  6 -12 ÷ (4 + 2) = 10
a) + b) - c) × d) ÷ e) Answer not known/ 
103. Rajan writes a 3-digit number, using the digits 4, 7 and 9. What are the possible numbers he can write?

a) 6 b) 5 c) 7 d) 4 e) Answer not known/ 
104. The digits of the prime number 13 can be reversed to get another prime number 31. Find if any such pairs exist
upto 100.
13           31  100  
     
a) 17,71 b) 37,73 c) 79,97
d) All of the above/  e) Answer not known/ 
105. Find the smallest number which is exactly divisible by all the numbers from 1 to 9.
        
a) 1620 b) 2520 c) 2530 d) 2540 e) Answer not known/ 
106. If the number 6354 * 97 is divisible by 9, then the value * is
**
a) 2 b) 4 c) 6 d) 7 e) Answer not known/ 
107. The sum of three prime numbers is 80. The difference of two of them is 4. Find the numbers 10.
           
a) 2, 37, 41 b) 3, 37, 41 c) 33, 37, 2 d) 2, 35, 37 e) Answer not known/ 
108. Dedekind cut, a standard definition of the which numbers.
 
a) Real numbers/ b) Imaginary number/  c) Both/
d) None of these/  e) Answer not known/ 
109. The product of a non-zero whole number and its successor is always
a) an even number b) an odd number c) zero
d) None of these e) Answer not known
 
a)   b)    c) 
d)   e)  

 - 99445 11344| - 98942 41422| - 75503 52916|  - 98431 10566| - 97555 52003| - 90433 10773 15
110. Which of the following is not true?
   
a) (4237 + 5498) + 3439 = 4237 + (5498 + 3439) b) (4237 × 5498) × 3439= 4237 × (5498 × 3439)
c) 4237 + 5498 × 3439 = (4237 + 5498) × 3439 d) 4237 × (5498 + 3439) = (4237 × 5498) + (4237 × 3439)
e) Answer not known/ 
111. The number 10100 is called googol then the number 10googol is called as
10100  googol    10googol   
a) googolplex b) googolplus c) googol2
3
d) googol e) Answer not known/ 
112. Try to open my locked suitcase which has the biggest 5 digit odd number as the password comprising the digits 7,
5, 4, 3 and 8. Find the password.

       
a) 87543 b) 87453 c) 85743 d) 83745 e) Answer not known/ 
113.Find the sum of all the prime numbers between 10 and 20.
    
a) 70 b) 60 c) 40 d) 80 e) Answer not known/ 
114. The product of any three consecutive numbers is always divisible by.
       
a) 4 b) 5 c) 6 d) 9 e) Answer not known/ 
115. If the number 5648x2 is divisible by 11. Find the value of x.
5648x2  x
a) 7 b) 6 c) 5 d) 3 e) Answer not known/ 
116. I am a two digit prime number and the sum of my digits is 10. I am also one of the factors of 57. Who am I?
 10.  57
a) 19 b) 73 c) 37 d) 91 e) Answer not known/ 
117. Which of the following pairs is co-prime?
     
a) 51, 63 b) 52, 91 c) 71, 81 d) 81, 99 e) Answer not known/ 
118. The difference between the smallest natural number and the smallest whole number is __________.
 ................
a) 2 b) 1 c) 3 d) -1 e) Answer not known/ 
119. The number of distinct prime factors of the smallest 4 digit number is _________
4 ..............
a) 2 b) 4 c) 6 d) 8 e) Answer not known/ 
120. The factors of a number are 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 20, 40 and 80.What is the number?
1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 20, 4080
a) 80 b) 100 c) 128 d) 160 e) Answer not known/ 
121. Express 42 and 100 as the sum of two consecutive primes.
       
a) 1 + 41, 1 + 99 b) 14 + 28 c) 2 + 40, 2+ 98
d) 19 + 23, 47 + 53 e) Answer not known/ 
122. The number of prime numbers between 11 and 60 is________.
11  60         
a) 13 b) 14 c) 12 d) 15 e) Answer not known/ 
123. The sum of distinct prime factors of 30 is_______.
30      
a) 20 b) 10 c) 30 d) 40 e) Answer not known/ 
124. A poultry has produced 15472 eggs and fits 30 eggs in a tray. How many trays do they need?

 
a) 516 b) 517 c) 515 d) 514 e) Answer not known/ 


125. Simplify/ : 20  8  2  6  3  10  5  
a) 52 b) 44 c) 50 d) 56 e) Answer not known/ 

16  - 99445 11344| - 98942 41422| - 75503 52916|  - 98431 10566| - 97555 52003| - 90433 10773