DCOA Mixed Practice Test #41

Question 1

Like poles of magnets:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Repel — Like poles repel; unlike poles attract.‌​‍

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Have no interaction

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Attract

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Always touch

Question 2

Pituitary gland location:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Base of brain — Sella turcica of skull.‌​‍

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Chest

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Neck

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Kidney

Question 3

Which Travancore ruler is credited with the development of Thiruvananthapuram as a modern city?

Accepted Answer

Swathi Thirunal — Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma (r. 1829-1846) is the conventional PSC answer - the scholar-king who modernised Travancore: he founded the observatory, the first English school, the government press and the public library, making Thiruvananthapuram a seat of learning. Note: Sri Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma (r. 1931-1949) also has a strong claim to the city's 20th-century modernisation (University of Travancore, industrialisation, the 1936 Temple Entry Proclamation). Both rulers are defensible; standard PSC keys take Swathi Thirunal for 'modern city'.

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Marthanda Varma

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Uthradam Thirunal

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Sri Chithira Thirunal

Question 4

First railway line in Kerala:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Beypore-Tirur 1861 — Beypore to Tirur 1861.‌​‍

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Kochi-Madras

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Kollam-TVM

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Palakkad-Shoranur

Question 5

Anomalous behavior of 2nd-period element (e.g., Li, Be, B) is due to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Small size, high charge density, absence of d-orbitals — Diagonal relationship: Li-Mg, Be-Al, B-Si. ‌​‍2nd period differs from rest of their group.

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Radioactivity

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Isotopes

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Large size

Question 6

Restriction enzymes:‌​‍

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Cut DNA at specific recognition sequences — First isolated from bacteria (defense against phages). ‌​‍E.g., EcoRI recognises GAATTC. Named molecular scissors; basis of genetic engineering.

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Replicate

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Join DNA

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Translate

Question 7

Malala was shot by the Taliban for advocating:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Girls' education — She was shot on 9 October 2012 on a school bus in Swat Valley for championing girls' education.‌​‍

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Independence

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Women's right to vote

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Peace only

Question 8

The 'Dhanwantari Award' is a prestigious award presented in India to individuals for their significant contributions in which of the following fields?

Accepted Answer

C. Medical Sciences and Healthcare — The Dhanwantari Award is a prestigious recognition in India specifically dedicated to honouring individuals who have made significant and lasting contributions to the fields of medical sciences and healthcare. Named after Dhanwantari, the Hindu God of medicine, it acknowledges excellence in clinical practice, research, and public health, distinguishing it from awards in sports, literature, or environmental conservation.

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A. Sports and Athletics

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B. Literature and Arts

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D. Environmental Conservation

Question 9

Binomial nomenclature by:

Accepted Answer

Linnaeus — Linnaeus — two-word Latin names.

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Darwin

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Mendel

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Aristotle

Question 10

Resonance occurs when an external force's frequency matches the object's:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Natural frequency — At resonance, energy transfer is maximum — large amplitude oscillations result.‌​‍

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Speed

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Wavelength

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Amplitude

DCOA Mixed Practice Test #41