DCOA Mixed Practice Test #126

Question 1

Pazhassi Raja's most celebrated guerrilla campaigns against the British were fought in which forested region?

Accepted Answer

Wayanad forests — Pazhassi Raja used the Wayanad forests to wage guerrilla war; he was killed in 1805 in Mavila Thodu, Wayanad.

Answer

Sahyadri near Palakkad

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Silent Valley

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Western Ghats of Idukki

Question 2

Deepika (oldest running Malayalam):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1887 — Nasrani Deepika 1887 — oldest Malayalam paper still running.‌​‍

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1920

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1947

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1900

Question 3

Which of the following is a key characteristic of borderline personality disorder (BPD) that differentiates it from other personality disorders?

Accepted Answer

B. Recurrent suicidal behavior, gestures, or threats — Recurrent suicidal behavior is a hallmark of BPD and differentiates it from other personality disorders like narcissistic (C) or antisocial (A). Grandiosity (D) is not a primary feature of BPD.

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A. Persistent disregard for the rights of others

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C. Excessive need for admiration and lack of empathy

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D. Grandiose sense of self-importance

Question 4

Bleaching powder formula:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

CaOCl₂ — CaOCl₂ — Calcium hypochlorite (Calcium oxychloride).‌​‍

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CaSO₄

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CaCO₃

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Ca(OH)₂

Question 5

Kerala Kalamandalam located at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Cheruthuruthy — Cheruthuruthy, Thrissur district.‌​‍

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Thrissur

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Palakkad

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Malappuram

Question 6

Kerala Police mascot:

Accepted Answer

Kerala elephant — Elephant in logo.

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Tiger

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Lion

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None

Question 7

Skin layers:

Accepted Answer

Epidermis, dermis, hypodermis — Three main layers.

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Only one

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Two

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Four

Question 8

Mt. Everest's height:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

8,848.86 m — Re-surveyed 2020 (Nepal-China). ‌​‍Nepali: Sagarmatha, Tibetan: Chomolungma. In Himalayas (Great Himalayan range).

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7,500 m

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9,000 m

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10,000 m

Question 9

The Polish astronomer-priest who proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system was:

Accepted Answer

Nicolaus Copernicus — Copernicus' 'De Revolutionibus' (1543) placed the Sun at the centre.

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Galileo Galilei

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Johannes Kepler

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Tycho Brahe

Question 10

Kerala New Year:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Vishu — Vishu — Malayalam New Year (Medam 1).‌​‍

Answer

Onam

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Kerala Piravi

Answer

Pongal

DCOA Mixed Practice Test #126