DCOA Mixed Practice Test #163

Question 1

Kerala 100% literacy year:

Accepted Answer

1991 — 18 April 1991 declared.

Answer

1990

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1989

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1995

Question 2

Sound cannot travel through:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Vacuum — Needs medium. No sound in space.‌​‍

Answer

Air

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Water

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Steel

Question 3

A 12-month-old infant is expected to achieve which of the following fine motor milestones?

Accepted Answer

B. Uses a pincer grasp to pick up small objects — At 12 months, infants typically develop a refined pincer grasp, allowing them to pick up small objects like crumbs. Stacking 2 blocks is usually achieved around 15-18 months, drawing a circle around 3 years, and tying shoelaces much later, around 5-6 years of age.

Answer

A. Stacks 2 blocks

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C. Draws a circle

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D. Ties shoelaces

Question 4

Galaxy we live in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Milky Way — Milky Way.‌​‍

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Triangulum

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Whirlpool

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Andromeda

Question 5

Which of the following is known as the lungs of Nature?

Accepted Answer

Rain forest — Tropical rainforests (especially Amazon) are called 'lungs of the planet' for oxygen production.

Answer

Fresh water lakes

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Mountains

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Wetlands

Question 6

Which agency is primarily responsible for the conduct of Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) in Kerala?

Accepted Answer

A. Kerala State Council of Educational Research and Training (KSCERT) — KSCERT conducts the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) in Kerala as per the mandate of the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE). The Department of General Education is the administrative authority, while KPSC conducts recruitment exams. NCERT is a national-level body and not involved in state-level TET.

Answer

B. Department of General Education, Government of Kerala

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C. Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC)

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D. National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)

Question 7

During a parent-teacher meeting in a Kerala government school, a parent expresses concern that their child, a student with a learning disability, is frequently reprimanded publicly by the teacher for not keeping up with the class, causing the child emotional distress. Which provision of the RTE Act, 2009, is most directly being violated in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

B. Prohibition of physical punishment and mental harassment. — The RTE Act, 2009 explicitly prohibits physical punishment and mental harassment of children. Public reprimand that causes emotional distress, especially to a child with special needs, falls under mental harassment and is a direct violation of this provision. The other options are valid provisions of the RTE Act but are not directly applicable to the scenario described.

Answer

A. Prohibition of private tuition by teachers.

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C. Provision for admission of children from weaker sections.

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D. Requirement for minimum number of working days in an academic year.

Question 8

The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 mandates free and compulsory education for children in a specific age group. Which of the following best describes this age group?

Accepted Answer

B. 6 to 14 years — The RTE Act, 2009, specifically guarantees free and compulsory education to all children between the ages of 6 and 14 years. This provision ensures access to elementary education for this core age group, making options A, C, and D incorrect ranges for the Act's primary mandate.

Answer

A. 3 to 14 years

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C. 5 to 18 years

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D. 6 to 18 years

Question 9

Kerala Police:

Accepted Answer

State Police — State police force.

Answer

Central

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Union

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Private

Question 10

Atomic number of Carbon:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

6 — Carbon Z=6.‌​‍

Answer

4

Answer

12

Answer

8

DCOA Mixed Practice Test #163