DCOA Mixed Practice Test #566

Question 1

A school principal in Kerala is looking for an initiative to improve students' digital literacy, introduce them to basic programming, and promote cyber safety awareness. Which of the following Kerala Education Department initiatives would best align with these goals?

Accepted Answer

B. Little KITES Kerala — Little KITES Kerala clubs are specifically designed to foster digital literacy, introduce students to programming, animation, and ensure cyber safety, aligning perfectly with the principal's goals. Pravesanolsavam is an admission festival, Haritha Vidyalayam focuses on environmental awareness, and Bhoomithra Sena are eco-clubs.

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A. Pravesanolsavam

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C. Haritha Vidyalayam

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D. Bhoomithra Sena

Question 2

Gram Sabha is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Assembly of all voters in a panchayat area — Gram Sabha = assembly of ALL registered voters in a gram panchayat area.‌​‍

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Village council meeting

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Group of gram panchayats

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State-level body

Question 3

In a science lesson following the 5E instructional model, students are given various materials to conduct experiments, observe phenomena, and collect data without direct instruction from the teacher on the expected outcomes. Which stage of the 5E model are the students primarily engaged in?

Accepted Answer

B. Explore — The Explore stage is characterized by students directly interacting with materials and phenomena through hands-on activities, investigations, and data collection. They work together, develop hypotheses, and test predictions, building their own understanding. Engage aims to capture interest, Explain focuses on formal concepts, and Elaborate applies learning to new contexts.

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A. Engage

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C. Explain

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D. Elaborate

Question 4

Emotional Intelligence (EI) popularised by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Daniel Goleman (1995) — Self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, social skills. ‌​‍Often cited as predictor of success beyond IQ.

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Piaget

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Maslow

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Freud

Question 5

The 'Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)' in Kerala is implemented under which of the following ministries?

Accepted Answer

C. Ministry of Human Resource Development — Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) is a flagship programme of the Government of India aimed at universalizing elementary education, and it is implemented under the Ministry of Human Resource Development (now known as Ministry of Education). The other ministries listed have different roles and do not oversee SSA.

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A. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

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B. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

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D. Ministry of Women and Child Development

Question 6

Theorist who defined 'politics' as 'who gets what, when, how' was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Harold Lasswell — Lasswell's 'Politics: Who Gets What, When, How?' (1936) — classic behaviouralist definition.‌​‍

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Morgenthau

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Easton

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Laski

Question 7

Vitamins absorbed:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Small intestine — Small intestine primarily.‌​‍

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Mouth

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Stomach

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Colon

Question 8

Pakistan's nuclear tests (Chagai-I) in response to Pokhran-II were conducted in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

May 1998 (28 and 30 May) — Pakistan tested 6 devices 28-30 May 1998 in Chagai Hills, Balochistan. ‌​‍Officially became nuclear state after India's Pokhran-II.

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2001

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2004

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1974

Question 9

Silicon Valley of India is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Bangalore — Bangalore (Bengaluru) is called India's Silicon Valley — hub of IT industry.‌​‍

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Hyderabad

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Pune

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Chennai

Question 10

The capital of Sri Lanka is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte — Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is the legislative capital. ‌​‍Colombo is the commercial capital.

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Colombo

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Kandy

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Galle

DCOA Mixed Practice Test #566