DCOA Mixed Practice Test #217

Question 1

Which instrument controls the resistance or current in a circuit?

Accepted Answer

Rheostat — Rheostat is a variable resistor used to control current.

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Volta cell

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Generator

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Sonometer

Question 2

India's 'Neighbourhood First Policy' is a cornerstone of its foreign policy. Which of the following statements most accurately reflects the core principle guiding this policy?

Accepted Answer

C. Fostering mutually beneficial partnerships through enhanced connectivity, trade, and people-to-people exchanges, while respecting sovereign equality. — Option C most accurately reflects the core principle of India's 'Neighbourhood First Policy'. This policy aims to build strong, friendly, and mutually beneficial relations with its immediate neighbours by emphasizing enhanced connectivity, increased trade, cultural exchanges, and respect for their sovereignty. Options A, B, and D present either misinterpretations or secondary aspects that do not capture the foundational principle of cooperative and inclusive growth.

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A. Prioritizing military alliances with immediate neighbours to ensure regional security against external threats.

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B. Establishing India as the undisputed economic hegemon in South Asia to drive regional development.

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D. Utilizing economic aid and infrastructure projects primarily as a tool to gain strategic advantage over rival regional powers.

Question 3

The Ashoka Chakra (military decoration) is awarded for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Bravery in peacetime — Ashoka Chakra is India's highest peacetime gallantry award. ‌​‍Param Vir Chakra is for wartime.

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Sports excellence

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Bravery in wartime

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Academic achievement

Question 4

2020 was leap:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Yes — Yes.‌​‍

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Unknown

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Partial

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No

Question 5

Dominant vs recessive:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Masks vs masked — Dominant masks recessive.‌​‍

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Neither

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Both expressed

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Linked

Question 6

A compass needle aligns with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Earth's magnetic field (magnetic north) — Magnetic compass points to magnetic north, not geographic north.‌​‍

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Nearest star

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Geographic north only

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Wind direction

Question 7

മലയാളം ഭാഷാ പഠനത്തിൽ കുട്ടികളുടെ സംഭാഷണശേഷി വികസിപ്പിക്കുന്നതിന് ഏറ്റവും അനുയോജ്യമായ പഠനപ്രവർത്തനം ഏതാണ്?

Accepted Answer

C. റോൾ പ്ലേയും സംവാദങ്ങളും സംഘടിപ്പിക്കുക — സംഭാഷണശേഷി വികസിപ്പിക്കുന്നതിന് ആശയവിനിമയാധിഷ്ഠിത പ്രവർത്തനങ്ങളാണ് ഏറ്റവും ഉചിതം. റോൾ പ്ലേയും സംവാദങ്ങളും കുട്ടികൾക്ക് സ്വാഭാവികമായ സാഹചര്യങ്ങളിൽ ഭാഷ ഉപയോഗിക്കാനും ആശയവിനിമയം നടത്താനും അവസരം നൽകുന്നു. വ്യാകരണ പഠനം, ഡിക്റ്റേഷൻ, നിശബ്ദ വായന എന്നിവ മറ്റ് ഭാഷാശേഷികൾക്ക് പ്രാധാന്യം നൽകുന്നു.

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A. വ്യാകരണ നിയമങ്ങൾ പഠിപ്പിക്കുക

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B. പദശുദ്ധിക്ക് ഊന്നൽ നൽകി ഡിക്റ്റേഷൻ നടത്തുക

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D. പാഠപുസ്തകത്തിലെ ഭാഗങ്ങൾ നിശബ്ദമായി വായിക്കാൻ ആവശ്യപ്പെടുക

Question 8

Which of these is a noble gas?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Helium — Noble gases: He, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe, Rn — inert Group 18 elements.‌​‍

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Hydrogen

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Oxygen

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Nitrogen

Question 9

Who said 'Man is born free but he is everywhere in chains'?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Rousseau — Jean-Jacques Rousseau in 'The Social Contract' (1762).‌​‍

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Hobbes

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Grotius

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Locke

Question 10

The part of the brain that controls balance and coordination is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Cerebellum — Cerebellum fine-tunes movement and maintains posture/balance.‌​‍

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Cerebrum

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Medulla

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Hypothalamus

DCOA Mixed Practice Test #217