DCOA Mixed Practice Test #361

Question 1

River Kunthipuzha drains through:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Silent Valley — The Kunthipuzha river runs through the Silent Valley National Park in Palakkad.‌​‍

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Peppara

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Agasthyakoodam

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Aralam

Question 2

Which inventory management system uses the 'First In, First Out' (FIFO) principle to minimize drug expiration?

Accepted Answer

A. ABC analysis — ABC analysis classifies inventory based on value and usage, and high-value items (e.g., vaccines) are often managed with FIFO to prevent expiry. JIT (B) reduces stock but doesn’t guarantee FIFO; C and D are inventory systems, not methods.

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B. Just-in-Time (JIT) inventory

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C. Periodic review system

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D. Perpetual inventory system

Question 3

Spot the gerund in 'Swimming is good exercise':

Accepted Answer

Swimming — Gerund = verb + ing acting as a noun; 'Swimming' here is the subject.

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is

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good

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exercise

Question 4

Which was Kerala's first Malayalam newspaper?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Rajyasamacharam (1847, by Hermann Gundert) — Talasseri. ‌​‍Gundert (German missionary) also compiled Malayalam-English dictionary (1872). Paschimodayam was second.

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Manorama

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Mathrubhumi

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Kerala Kaumudi

Question 5

Shalabham scheme:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kerala students tablet — Government laptop/tablet for students (various years).‌​‍

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Uniform

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Lunch

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Teacher training

Question 6

Which event helped T.K. Madhavan bring untouchability in Kerala to Gandhi's direct attention?

Accepted Answer

Kakinada session of INC in 1923 — At the Kakinada Congress (1923) T.K. Madhavan moved a resolution against untouchability, meeting Gandhi in person.

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Round Table Conferences in London

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Inauguration of Travancore Legislative Assembly

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Founding of All India Harijan Sevak Sangh

Question 7

India's AI action summit participation:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Paris Feb 2025 summit — Co-hosted AI Action Summit Paris 2025.‌​‍

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Alone

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Missed

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Hosted

Question 8

മലയാളം ക്ലാസ്സിൽ കുട്ടികളുടെ സ്വാഭാവികമായ സംഭാഷണശേഷി വളർത്തുന്നതിന് ഏറ്റവും ഉചിതമായ പഠനരീതി ഏതാണ്?

Accepted Answer

B. ആശയവിനിമയ അധിഷ്ഠിത പഠനം — ആശയവിനിമയ അധിഷ്ഠിത പഠനം (Communicative Language Teaching) യഥാർത്ഥ ജീവിത സാഹചര്യങ്ങളിൽ ഭാഷ ഉപയോഗിക്കാനുള്ള അവസരങ്ങൾ നൽകി കുട്ടികളുടെ സ്വാഭാവിക സംഭാഷണശേഷി വളർത്തുന്നു. വ്യാകരണ-പരിഭാഷാ രീതിയും മനഃപാഠമാക്കൽ രീതിയും സംഭാഷണശേഷിയേക്കാൾ വ്യാകരണ നിയമങ്ങൾക്കും മനഃപാഠമാക്കുന്നതിനും ഊന്നൽ നൽകുന്നു. പാഠപുസ്തകാടിസ്ഥാനമാക്കിയുള്ള പഠനം സംഭാഷണശേഷിക്ക് നേരിട്ട് പ്രാധാന്യം നൽകുന്നില്ല.

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A. വ്യാകരണ-പരിഭാഷാ രീതി

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C. പാഠപുസ്തകാടിസ്ഥാനമാക്കിയുള്ള പഠനം

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D. മനഃപാഠമാക്കൽ രീതി

Question 9

A patient is diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. Which hormones, produced by the thyroid gland, are responsible for the increased metabolic rate and other symptoms associated with this condition?

Accepted Answer

D. Thyroxine (T4) and Triiodothyronine (T3) — Thyroxine (T4) and Triiodothyronine (T3) are the primary hormones produced by the thyroid gland that regulate the body's metabolic rate. Hyperthyroidism is characterized by an overproduction of these hormones. TSH is produced by the pituitary gland, and Calcitonin and PTH regulate calcium levels.

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A. Calcitonin

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B. Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)

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C. Parathyroid hormone (PTH)

Question 10

Furosemide, a commonly used loop diuretic, primarily exerts its diuretic effect by inhibiting the reabsorption of sodium and chloride in which part of the nephron?

Accepted Answer

C. Ascending limb of the loop of Henle — Furosemide, a potent loop diuretic, acts by inhibiting the Na+/K+/2Cl- cotransporter in the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle. This action prevents the reabsorption of these ions, leading to increased excretion of water, sodium, and chloride.

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A. Proximal convoluted tubule

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B. Distal convoluted tubule

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D. Collecting duct

DCOA Mixed Practice Test #361