DCOA Mixed Practice Test #326

Question 1

Accommodation of the eye refers to:

Accepted Answer

Changing focal length of the eye lens to focus on near/far objects — Ciliary muscles change lens curvature → accommodation.

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Adjusting iris

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Moving the whole eye

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Wavelength change

Question 2

The Russo-Japanese War (1904-05) was won by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Japan (first major Asian victory over European power) — Japan's victory stunned Europe; encouraged Asian nationalism. ‌​‍Treaty of Portsmouth (1905) negotiated by US president Theodore Roosevelt.

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Draw

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Russia

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China

Question 3

Kerala's Responsible Tourism (RT) Mission has garnered international acclaim for its sustainable and community-centric approach. Which of the following is NOT a core principle or objective of the RT Mission?

Accepted Answer

C. Prioritizing mass tourism development with a focus on high-volume international arrivals. — The Kerala RT Mission emphasizes sustainable tourism that benefits local communities, protects the environment, and respects culture. Prioritizing mass tourism and high-volume arrivals (Option C) contradicts the principles of responsible and sustainable tourism, which typically focus on quality over quantity and mitigating negative impacts. Options A, B, and D are all core tenets of responsible tourism.

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A. Promoting local community participation and empowerment in tourism activities.

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B. Ensuring economic benefits of tourism accrue primarily to local communities.

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D. Minimizing negative environmental and socio-cultural impacts of tourism.

Question 4

John Locke defended:

Accepted Answer

Natural rights (life, liberty, property) and limited government — Locke's natural rights inspired US Declaration of Independence. Government legitimate only by consent of governed.

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Absolute monarchy

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Direct democracy

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Totalitarianism

Question 5

A concave lens has power:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Negative — Diverging (concave) lenses have negative power; converging (convex) have positive.‌​‍

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Positive

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Zero

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Depends on size only

Question 6

First woman fighter pilot in India:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Avani Chaturvedi with batch — Group included Avani, Bhawna Kanth, Mohana Singh.‌​‍

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Multiple

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Just one

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Only male

Question 7

Which Kerala festival is known as the 'Festival of Lights'?

Accepted Answer

Vishu — Vishu (Kerala New Year in April) features the Vishukkani — an auspicious arrangement of items seen first thing in the morning. While Deepavali is the pan-Indian 'festival of lights', in Kerala context, Vishu's lamp and kani arrangement represents light/new beginnings.

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Onam

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Thrissur Pooram

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Thiruvathira

Question 8

The 'General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money' (1936) was written by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

John Maynard Keynes — Keynes's General Theory founded modern macroeconomics, proposing government intervention during recessions.‌​‍

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Adam Smith

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Milton Friedman

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David Ricardo

Question 9

Identical twins from:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

One zygote splitting — Monozygotic.‌​‍

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Chimera

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Two eggs

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Two sperm

Question 10

The first major Malayalam novel is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Indulekha — Indulekha by O. ‌​‍Chandu Menon (1889) is the first widely recognised major Malayalam novel. Kundalatha by Appu Nedungadi (1887) is sometimes cited as earlier.

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Chemmeen

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Marthanda Varma

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Kundalatha

DCOA Mixed Practice Test #326