DCOA Mixed Practice Test #66

Question 1

Kerala has consistently led in educational achievements. Among its many 'firsts', which district in Kerala was the first in India to achieve 100% primary education under the 'Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan' (SSA) program, demonstrating a pioneering commitment to universal literacy?

Accepted Answer

A. Ernakulam — Ernakulam district was the first in India to achieve 100% primary education under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) program in 2015, building on its earlier achievement of being the first fully literate district in India in 1990. While other districts like Kottayam and Palakkad have high literacy rates, Ernakulam holds this specific 'first' for primary education under SSA.

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B. Kottayam

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C. Malappuram

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D. Palakkad

Question 2

n-type semiconductor is made by doping with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Phosphorus/arsenic/antimony (pentavalent) — Extra electron from donor impurity. ‌​‍p-type uses trivalent (B, Al, Ga) creating holes.

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Boron (trivalent)

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Silicon

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Gold

Question 3

Kerala's first Rajya Sabha member:‌​‍

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V.K. Krishna Menon — V.K. Krishna Menon.‌​‍

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Panampilli Govinda Menon

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V.P. Nayar

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K.R. Narayanan

Question 4

New Delhi Declaration Indian leadership:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

PM Modi — Led by PM Modi.‌​‍

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FM

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President

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EAM

Question 5

Ohm's law states that V =

Accepted Answer

I × R — Voltage = Current × Resistance (at constant temperature).

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I + R

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I / R

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I − R

Question 6

Who started Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, a Dalit liberation movement in Kerala?

Accepted Answer

Poykayil Yohannan — Poykayil Yohannan founded PRDS in 1909.

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Pandit Karuppan

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Thycaud Ayya

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Nataraja Guru

Question 7

PM Surya Ghar Yojana:‌​‍

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1 crore homes free solar — Rooftop solar for 1 crore homes.‌​‍

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None

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Urban only

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Rural only

Question 8

A Kerala PSC HSA Part A candidate designs a question paper where formative assessment includes 'Portfolio Assessment' for a student project. Which statement about its application in CCE Kerala model is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

B. It helps the teacher assess students' progress, skills, and attitudes over time through documented evidence — Portfolio assessment in formative CCE gathers samples (projects, observations) to evaluate progress, skills, and attitudes. Distractor B is wrong because grades are assigned via summative written exams, not portfolio size. It is NOT a standardised comparison tool.

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A. Portfolio assessment is used exclusively to evaluate students' handwriting skills in projects

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C. Portfolio assessment is a summative tool to assign grades based on project size

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D. It is a standardised assessment to compare students across schools

Question 9

Cricket World Cup 2023 (ODI) host:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

India — India hosted; final at Ahmedabad.‌​‍

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England

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Australia

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UAE

Question 10

Power dissipated in a resistor is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

All of the above are equivalent — Using Ohm's law V=IR, all three expressions give the same power.‌​‍

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I²R

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V²/R

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V × I

DCOA Mixed Practice Test #66