DCOA Mixed Practice Test #569

Question 1

Who wrote Balyakalasakhi?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Vaikom Muhammad Basheer — Basheer (1944) — childhood romance.‌​‍

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O.V. Vijayan

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Thakazhi

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Uroob

Question 2

The element named after Marie Curie is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Curium — Curium (Cm, Z=96) named after Marie and Pierre Curie.‌​‍

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Polonium

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Radium

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Francium

Question 3

Which modernist novelists are known for using the stream of consciousness technique?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

James Joyce (Ulysses), Virginia Woolf — Interior monologue technique. ‌​‍Also Faulkner ('The Sound and the Fury'). Early 20th century modernism.

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Dickens

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Hemingway

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Shakespeare

Question 4

SI unit of mass is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kilogram — Kilogram (kg) is the SI unit of mass.‌​‍

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Gram

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Pound

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Tonne

Question 5

Solid state — crystalline solids have:

Accepted Answer

Long-range order, sharp melting point — Amorphous solids (glass, rubber): no long-range order, melt over range. Crystalline: NaCl, diamond, metals.

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No order

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Only short range

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Amorphous structure

Question 6

Kerala PSC chair by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Governor — Governor appoints State PSC.‌​‍

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CM

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President

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State Cabinet

Question 7

First talkie in Malayalam:

Accepted Answer

Balan — Balan (1938).

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Vigathakumaran

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Marthanda Varma

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Jeevitha Nauka

Question 8

Adolescent risk-taking behavior, such as experimenting with substances or reckless driving, is often attributed to a developmental mismatch in the brain. Which of the following best describes this mismatch?

Accepted Answer

B. Rapid development of the limbic system (reward center) preceding the full maturation of the prefrontal cortex (judgment center). — The limbic system, responsible for emotions and reward processing, develops rapidly during adolescence, leading to increased sensation-seeking. However, the prefrontal cortex, crucial for judgment, impulse control, and long-term planning, matures later, creating a temporary imbalance that can contribute to risk-taking behaviors. The prefrontal cortex is not fully developed, and the cerebellum and brainstem play different roles.

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A. Fully developed prefrontal cortex but underdeveloped limbic system.

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C. Complete maturation of the cerebellum leading to impulsive actions.

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D. Underdevelopment of the brainstem affecting emotional regulation.

Question 9

Attribution theory — fundamental attribution error:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Overweighting dispositional (personality) factors for others' behavior — Self-serving bias (own successes: dispositional; failures: situational). ‌​‍Lee Ross coined term.

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Overweighting situation

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None

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Equal

Question 10

Who is the author of 'Jnanappana'?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Poonthanam Namboothiri — Poonthanam Namboothiri's 17th-century Malayalam devotional classic.‌​‍

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Cherusseri Namboothiri

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Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri

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Vallathol Narayana Menon

DCOA Mixed Practice Test #569