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Below are the scanned copy of Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) Question Paper with answer keys of Exam Name 'HSST ECONOMICS - JUNIOR - SR FOR SC/ST' And exam conducted in the year 2016. And Question paper code was '064/2016/OL'. Medium of question paper was in Malayalam or English . Booklet Alphacode was 'A'. Answer keys are given at the bottom, but we suggest you to try answering the questions yourself and compare the key along wih to check your performance. Because we would like you to do and practice by yourself.
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question85:-The main objective of the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) introduced recently in India is
A:-To direct subsidy to the families of BPL
B:-To provide subsidies to both BPL and APL
C:-To widen the coverage of PDS
D:-Integration of PDS with open market
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question86:-For a square matrix A there exists an inverse only if
A:-A is symmetric
B:-A is skew symmetric
C:-A is singular
D:-A is non singular
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question87:-For the demand function X = ‘**27/P*(3)° , the elasticity of demand is
-27/0^ (4).
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question88:-For a highly heterogeneous population we use
A:-Stratified sampling
B:-Simple random sampling
C:-Cluster sampling
D:-Systematic sampling
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question89:-The two lines of regression are given as x + 2y — 5 = 0 and 2x + 3y = 8 then the mean values of x and y
respectively are
A:-2,1
8:-1, 2
C:-2, 5
D:-2, 3
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question90:-In the simultaneous tossing of two perfect dice, the probability of obtaining 4 as the sum of the resultant faces
Is
:-(4)/12)
(1)/12°
(3)/(12).
(2௮/12):
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question91:-Let @ be an unknown parameter and ‘T_(1)* be an unbiased estimator of @. If Var (“T_(1)*)*T_(2)° to be any other unbiased estimator, then ‘T_(1)* is known as
A:-Minimum variance unbiased estimator
B:-Unbiased and efficient estimator
C:-Consistent and efficient estimator
D:-Unbiased and consistent estimator
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question92:-While testing the significance of the difference of two sample means in case of small samples, we use
A:-‘chi'**2° test
B:-F test
C:-T test
D:-Normal test
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question93:-A market with a single buyer is called
A:-Monopsony
B:-Monopoly
C:-Duopoly
D:-Duopsony
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question94:-The evaluative report of the economy being presented in the Parliament prior to the presentation of union
budget by the Finance Minister
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