DCOA Mixed Practice Test #703

Question 1

A teacher observes that a 15-year-old student is frequently overwhelmed by academic stress and exhibits difficulty in managing their emotions, sometimes leading to outbursts. Which of the following strategies would be most effective for the teacher to help the student develop better emotional regulation skills?

Accepted Answer

C. Teaching and modeling self-calming techniques, problem-solving skills, and encouraging expression of feelings. — Effective emotional regulation strategies for adolescents involve teaching coping mechanisms like self-calming, problem-solving, and providing a safe space for them to express and understand their feelings without judgment. Simply ignoring emotions, immediately deferring to parents without providing support, or punishing outbursts are unhelpful and can be counterproductive to healthy emotional development.

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A. Advising the student to simply 'tough it out' and ignore the feelings.

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B. Immediately contacting the parents to have them solve the problem.

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D. Punishing the student for emotional outbursts to discourage future occurrences.

Question 2

Decomposers in a food chain are mainly:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Bacteria and fungi — Saprophytic bacteria and fungi break down dead organic matter and recycle nutrients.‌​‍

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Grasses

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Lions and tigers

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Humans

Question 3

As per the RTE Act, what is the minimum age for admission to Class 1 in a school in India?

Accepted Answer

B. 6 years — The RTE Act mandates that the minimum age for admission to Class 1 is 6 years. Option A is incorrect as it does not align with the Act's provisions. Options C and D are also incorrect as they do not meet the statutory age requirement.

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A. 5 years

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C. 5.5 years

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D. 4 years

Question 4

An IP address is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

A unique digital address of a device on a network — IP (Internet Protocol) address uniquely identifies a device on a network. ‌​‍IPv4 = 32-bit, IPv6 = 128-bit.

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A physical address

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A type of password

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An email format

Question 5

First Malayalam novel (widely accepted):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Indulekha — Indulekha (O. Chandu Menon, 1889).‌​‍

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Chemmeen

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Marthanda Varma

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Kundalatha

Question 6

Radio was invented by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Guglielmo Marconi — Guglielmo Marconi is credited with inventing radio communication. ‌​‍Nobel Prize 1909.

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Bell

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Edison

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Tesla

Question 7

A concave mirror is used in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Headlights and solar cookers — Concave mirrors converge light; used in torches, headlights, solar cookers.‌​‍

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Sunglasses

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Rear-view mirrors

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Periscopes

Question 8

Traditional Kerala sarees:

Accepted Answer

Kasavu (off-white with gold border) — Kasavu — off-white with gold border.

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Colourful

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Silk only

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Kanjivaram

Question 9

Kerala High Court at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kochi — Ernakulam, Kochi.‌​‍

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Thrissur

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Thiruvananthapuram

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Kottayam

Question 10

Moseley's law relates:

Accepted Answer

Characteristic X-ray frequency to atomic number — √ν ∝ (Z-1). Reorganised periodic table by atomic number.

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Temperature to pressure

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Volume to moles

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Force to acceleration

DCOA Mixed Practice Test #703