TGPSC Group-I Prelims 1987

140 questions from the 1987 papers, each with the official answer and an explanation.

A question repeated across years is listed once, under one of the years it appeared.

121. Q121Series, analogy and odd man out

     FGAA : HIBB :: .......... : TUOO

     • aGHEE
     • bRSDDAnswer
     • cTULL
     • dMNHH
     ›Explanation

     Option B is correct because the first two letters shift forward by two positions to yield T and U, uniquely matching RSDD among the given choices. R + 2 = T S + 2 = U Option A: Shifting G and H forward by two gives I and J rather than T and U. Option C: Shifting T and U forward by two gives V and W rather than T and U. Option D: Shifting M and N forward by two gives O and P rather than T and U.

122. Q122Coding, decoding and relations

     If the word FIGURE is written as HHITTD in code language, how should the word BEAUTY be written?

     • aDFCVVX
     • bDDCVVX
     • cDDCTVXAnswer
     • dDFCVUX
     ›Explanation

     Option C is correct because the coding follows an alternating pattern of adding 2 to the odd-positioned letters and subtracting 1 from the even-positioned letters. B + 2 = D E - 1 = D A + 2 = C U - 1 = T T + 2 = V Y - 1 = X Option A: DFCVVX incorrectly applies a +1 shift to E instead of subtracting 1. Option B: DDCVVX fails to subtract 1 from U at the fourth letter, incorrectly advancing it to V. Option D: DFCVUX errs on the second, fourth, and sixth letters by failing to follow the alternating -1 rule.

123. Q123Coding, decoding and relations

     If the word ANSWER is written as SNAREW in code language, how should the word COMPLETES be written?

     • aMOCELPSETAnswer
     • bMCOLEPSET
     • cMCOELPSET
     • dMOCLEPSET
     ›Explanation

     Option A is correct because the coding rule reverses the letters within consecutive blocks of three letters. COM reverses to MOC PLE reverses to ELP TES reverses to SET Combining the blocks yields MOCELPSET Option B: MCOLEPSET reverses only the second pair of letters rather than reversing each three-letter block. Option C: MCOELPSET fails to reverse the initial three-letter group COM correctly. Option D: MOCLEPSET incorrectly keeps the central block as LEP instead of reversing it to ELP.

124. Q124Coding, decoding and relations

     If the word RECOGNITIONS is written as ORECTGNISION in code language, how should the word MEMORISATION be written?

     • aOMMEARSINTOI
     • bOMEMASRITNOI
     • cOMEMASIRNTIO
     • dOMEMARISNTIOAnswer
     ›Explanation

     Option D is correct because the twelve-letter word is split into three blocks of four letters each, and in each block, the fourth letter is shifted to the front while the first three letters shift one place to the right. Block 1: MEMO becomes OMEM Block 2: RISA becomes ARIS Block 3: TION becomes NTIO Option A: scrambles the first block to OMME instead of OMEM. Option B: reverses the internal letters of the second block to ASRI instead of ARIS. Option C: transposes the letters R and I in the second block into ASIR.

125. Q125Coding, decoding and relations

     If the word ANIMAL is written as ZMHLZK in code language, how should the word CHAIRMAN be written?

     • aBIZJQLZM
     • bBGZHQLZMAnswer
     • cBIZHQLZM
     • dBGZHSLZM
     ›Explanation

     Option B is correct because each letter of the word is shifted one position backward in the alphabet. C - 1 = B H - 1 = G A - 1 = Z I - 1 = H R - 1 = Q M - 1 = L A - 1 = Z N - 1 = M Option A: BIZJQLZM mistakenly advances the second and fourth letters instead of moving them backward. Option C: BIZHQLZM advances H to I instead of moving it one step back to G. Option D: BGZHSLZM advances R to S instead of moving it one step back to Q.

126. Q126Number system and basic operations

     If × means addition sign, - means multiplication sign, = means division sign, ? means subtraction sign, + means equals sign, then which of the following is false?

     • a8 = 4 - 2 + 4
     • b8 - 2 + 4 - 4
     • c2 - 2 + 16 = 4
     • d16 = 2 + 8 ? 4Answer
     ›Explanation

     Option D is correct because converting the symbols into standard operations yields 8 = 4, which is mathematically false. Option A gives 8 ÷ 4 x 2 = 4, which simplifies to 4 = 4 (true) Option B gives 8 x 2 = 4 x 4, which simplifies to 16 = 16 (true) Option C gives 2 x 2 = 16 ÷ 4, which simplifies to 4 = 4 (true) Option D gives 16 ÷ 2 = 8 - 4, which simplifies to 8 = 4 (false) Option A: This statement is mathematically true and therefore not the false statement asked for. Option B: This statement is mathematically true and therefore not the false statement asked for. Option C: This statement is mathematically true and therefore not the false statement asked for.

127. Q127People: appointments, honours and passings

     New President of Sangeet Natak Akademi

     • aGopi Krishna
     • bRavi Shankar
     • cGirish KarnadAnswer
     • dAmol Palekar
     ›Explanation

     Option C is correct because noted playwright, actor, and director Girish Karnad served as the Chairman of the Sangeet Natak Akademi from 1988 to 1993. Option A: Gopi Krishna was a renowned Kathak dancer and choreographer who never served as the Chairman of the Akademi. Option B: Ravi Shankar was a legendary sitarist who received fellowships and awards from the Akademi but never held the post of its Chairman. Option D: Amol Palekar is a prominent actor and director who has not served as the President of the Sangeet Natak Akademi.

128. Q128People: appointments, honours and passings

     President of Atomic Energy Commission.

     • aRaja Ramanna
     • bM.G.K. Menon
     • cU.R. Rao
     • dA.R. SrinivasanAnswer

     Official answer shown. The explanation is under review.

129. Q129People: appointments, honours and passings

     The best film that received the 1988 Oscar Award

     • aMoonstruck
     • bThe Last EmperorAnswer
     • cBroadcast News
     • dFatal Attraction
     ›Explanation

     Option B is correct because Bernardo Bertolucci's biographical epic The Last Emperor won the Academy Award for Best Picture at the 60th Oscar ceremony held in 1988, winning in all nine categories in which it was nominated. Option A: Moonstruck was nominated for Best Picture at the 1988 ceremony and won three other Oscars, but lost Best Picture to The Last Emperor. Option C: Broadcast News secured seven nominations at the 1988 Academy Awards but did not win Best Picture. Option D: Fatal Attraction earned six nominations at the 1988 Oscars but missed out on the Best Picture award.

130. Q130Sports

     Who won the second World Chess Cup?

     • aAndrei Sokolov
     • bBoris Spassky
     • cAndersson
     • dGarry KasparovAnswer
     ›Explanation

     Option D is correct because Garry Kasparov won the second World Chess Cup organised by the Grandmasters Association in Belfort in 1988. Option A: Andrei Sokolov was a participating Soviet grandmaster but did not win the tournament. Option B: Boris Spassky participated in the Grandmasters Association World Cup series but did not win the second event. Option C: Ulf Andersson was an entrant in the series but did not claim the title.

131. Q131Events, summits and observances

     The Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty was signed here

     • aGeneva
     • bMoscowAnswer
     • cNew York
     • dParis

     Explanation coming soon.

132. Q132Events, summits and observances

     The Negro civil rights leader who will contest for the American presidential post in 1998

     • aNelson Mandela
     • bBishop Tutu
     • cJesse JacksonAnswer
     • dNone of the above
     ›Explanation

     Option C is correct because Jesse Jackson, a prominent African-American civil rights activist and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, mounted high-profile campaigns for the US presidency and remained an active prospective contender across major election cycles. Option A: Nelson Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid leader who became the President of South Africa in 1994, with no eligibility to contest for the US presidency. Option B: Desmond Tutu was a South African Anglican bishop and anti-apartheid activist, ineligible to run for American political office. Option D: Jesse Jackson is the correct answer among the listed individuals, making this choice incorrect.

133. Q133Events, summits and observances

     The leader of the military coup in Fiji island

     • aKami Sese Mera
     • bTankei
     • cRabukaAnswer
     • dNone of the above
     ›Explanation

     Option C is correct because Major General Sitiveni Rabuka staged two successive military coups in Fiji in May and September 1987, overthrowing the newly elected coalition government. Option A: Kami Sese Mera refers to Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara, who was the first Prime Minister and later President of Fiji, not the leader of the 1987 coup. Option B: Tankei is not associated with leading military coups in Fijian history. Option D: None of the above is incorrect because Sitiveni Rabuka is the credited coup leader.

134. Q134Events, summits and observances

     Prime Minister of France

     • aFrançois Mitterrand
     • bHenri Neor
     • cMichel RocardAnswer
     • dNone of the above
     ›Explanation

     Option C is correct because Michel Rocard served as Prime Minister of France from 1988 to 1991 during the presidency of François Mitterrand. Option A: François Mitterrand was the President of France, the head of state, rather than the Prime Minister. Option B: Henri Neor is a fictitious name and has never held the office of Prime Minister of France. Option D: None of the above is incorrect because Michel Rocard is a credited Prime Minister of the French Fifth Republic.

135. Q135Events, summits and observances

     In which country was the 'Festival of India' recently launched?

     • aEngland
     • bFrance
     • cJapanAnswer
     • dRussia
     ›Explanation

     Option C is correct because the Festival of India was organized in Japan by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, to showcase India's rich cultural heritage through classical dances, music, and art. Option A: England was not the host country for this specific edition of the Festival of India. Option B: France has hosted various cultural bilateral events like Namaste France, but not this designated edition. Option D: Russia has organized Days of Indian Culture, but Japan was the host for this highlighted Festival of India.

136. Q136Events, summits and observances

     The explosion that occurred in the 'North Sea' is related to this

     • aBombing from an airplane
     • bA missile launched by a submarine
     • cAn explosion in an oil wellAnswer
     • dNaval accident
     ›Explanation

     Option C is correct because the major explosion in the North Sea refers to catastrophic accidents on offshore petroleum installations, most notably the Piper Alpha disaster of 1988, which resulted from a gas and oil well platform explosion. Option A: It was not caused by an aerial military attack or airplane bombing. Option B: It was an industrial oil extraction disaster, not a submarine missile strike. Option D: It occurred on a stationary offshore petroleum drilling and production platform, not as a collision or naval vessel accident.

137. Q137Events, summits and observances

     The Pope recently visited this country

     • aFrance
     • bGermany
     • cBelgium
     • dGreeceAnswer

     Official answer shown. The explanation is under review.

138. Q138Launches: schemes, missions and firsts

     Among the following places, an earthquake recently occurred at one place.

     • aDandakaranya
     • bBailadila
     • cBadukki
     • dKoynaAnswer
     ›Explanation

     Option D is correct because the Koyna region in Maharashtra is a well-known seismically active zone associated with reservoir-triggered seismicity where earthquake tremors occur periodically. Option A: Dandakaranya is part of the stable peninsular shield with negligible seismic disturbance. Option B: Bailadila sits on stable cratonic bedrock that does not experience recent seismic events. Option C: Badukki has no documented record of recent earthquake occurrences.

139. Q139Launches: schemes, missions and firsts

     Operation Checkmate means

     • aAn attempt to prevent I.N.S.V.S. activities
     • bAn attempt to eliminate terrorists in Punjab
     • cControlling smuggling in SyriaAnswer
     • dUnearthing the existing L.T.T.E. supporters

     Official answer shown. The explanation is under review.

140. Q140STATE CURRENT AFFAIRS

     Where is the agitation taking place against the location of the National Rocket Research Site?

     • aKalimpong
     • bKoraput
     • cBaliapalAnswer
     • dShillong
     ›Explanation

     Option C is correct because Baliapal in the Balasore district of Odisha was the centre of a sustained people's agitation against land acquisition for the proposed National Test Range for rockets and missiles. Option A: Kalimpong in West Bengal was the centre of the Gorkhaland statehood movement, not a rocket testing range protest. Option B: Koraput in Odisha witnessed agitations around bauxite mining and tribal displacement, not a missile testing site. Option D: Shillong is the capital of Meghalaya and had no agitation concerning a national rocket research site.