DCOA Mixed Practice Test #365

Question 1

Kerala's Social Welfare - Pension schemes cover:

Accepted Answer

Multiple beneficiary groups — Social security pensions.

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Only elderly

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Only widows

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Disabled only

Question 2

A school implements a system where students receive grades for their final term papers, mid-term exams, and a comprehensive final project. These assessments are primarily used to certify learning achievement at specific points. This approach aligns best with:

Accepted Answer

A. Summative Assessment — Summative assessments are conducted at the end of instructional periods to evaluate overall learning, assign grades, and certify achievement. Final term papers, mid-term exams, and comprehensive final projects are typical examples used to summarize learning outcomes. Formative assessment provides ongoing feedback, diagnostic identifies initial gaps, and CCE is a broader, continuous system.

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B. Formative Assessment

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C. Diagnostic Assessment

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D. Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE)

Question 3

Which Kerala Government project integrates digital literacy with school curriculum to prepare students for the 21st-century workforce by providing them with coding and IT skills training?

Accepted Answer

D. IT@School Project — The Kerala Digital University Initiative is a recent project aimed at embedding digital literacy and advanced IT skills (including coding) into school curricula to equip students for future job markets. KITE Victers is an ICT-enabled learning platform, IT@School Project focuses on infrastructure, and Aksharaseva is a volunteer-based literacy program, not specifically for digital skills.

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A. Aksharaseva

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B. KITE Victers

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C. Kerala Digital University Initiative

Question 4

The primary function of red blood cells (erythrocytes) in the human body is to:

Accepted Answer

C. Transport oxygen — Red blood cells contain hemoglobin, a protein that binds to oxygen in the lungs and transports it to tissues throughout the body. White blood cells fight infections, platelets are involved in blood clotting, and plasma cells (a type of B lymphocyte) produce antibodies.

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A. Fight infections

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B. Clot blood

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D. Produce antibodies

Question 5

Raja Ravi Varma known for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Paintings of Indian mythology — Famous painter (oleographs).‌​‍

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Music

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Dance

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Sculptures

Question 6

Richter Scale:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Earthquakes — Earthquake magnitude.‌​‍

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Wind

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Rain

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Pressure

Question 7

The first Malayalam cinema is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Vigathakumaran — Vigathakumaran (1928) directed by J.C. Daniel was the first Malayalam film.‌​‍

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Balan

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Newspaper Boy

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Harishchandra

Question 8

The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) was founded in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1961 (Belgrade summit) — NAM founded at Belgrade Summit (1961) by Tito, Jawaharlal Nehru, Nasser, Sukarno, Nkrumah. ‌​‍Bandung Conference (1955) precursor. 120 member states.

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1955 (Bandung — precursor)

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1945

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1971

Question 9

Who wrote Keralapanineeyam?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

A.R. Raja Raja Varma — A.R. Raja Raja Varma — definitive Malayalam grammar. Called 'Kerala Panini'.‌​‍

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Ezhuthachan

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Gundert

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Kumaranasan

Question 10

Double fertilization in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Angiosperms — Unique to angiosperms.‌​‍

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Gymnosperms

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Algae

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Ferns

DCOA Mixed Practice Test #365