DCOA Mixed Practice Test #710

Question 1

Sadaiv Atal:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Atal Bihari Vajpayee — Atal Bihari Vajpayee (died 2018).‌​‍

Answer

Advani

Answer

Jaitley

Answer

Sushma

Question 2

Acceleration due to gravity on Earth is approximately:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

9.8 m/s² — g ≈ 9.81 m/s² at sea level; often rounded to 10 m/s² for calculations.‌​‍

Answer

1.6 m/s²

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11.2 m/s²

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10 m/s² exactly

Question 3

Hydra typically reproduces by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Budding — Hydra produces buds that detach and grow into new individuals.‌​‍

Answer

Binary fission

Answer

Fragmentation

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Spore formation

Question 4

A regular polygon has interior angle 150°. Number of sides:

Accepted Answer

12 — Exterior = 180−150 = 30°; n = 360/30 = 12.

Answer

8

Answer

10

Answer

15

Question 5

Swami Vagbhatananda was born on 27 April 1885 at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Patyam — Vagbhatananda was born at Patyam, Kannur.‌​‍

Answer

Kollangode

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Budhanoor

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Chavara

Question 6

The Cape of Good Hope, rounded by Dias in 1488, is located at the southern tip of:

Accepted Answer

Africa — Cape of Good Hope is in present-day South Africa.

Answer

South America

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Asia

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Australia

Question 7

A lunar eclipse occurs when:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Earth is between Sun and Moon — Lunar eclipse occurs at full moon when Earth's shadow falls on the Moon.‌​‍

Answer

Moon crosses Venus

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Moon is between Sun and Earth

Answer

Sun blocks Moon directly

Question 8

Sky wave propagation uses:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Reflection from ionosphere (HF 3-30 MHz) — Shortwave radio; long-distance propagation. ‌​‍VHF/UHF uses space wave / satellites.

Answer

Line of sight

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Ground hugging

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Satellite only

Question 9

India's first open-access quantum research facility (AQRF) was inaugurated in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Amaravati — AP CM Chandrababu Naidu inaugurated the Amaravati Quantum Reference Facility on 14 April 2026 (World Quantum Day).‌​‍

Answer

Bengaluru

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Hyderabad

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Chennai

Question 10

Samagra Shiksha Kerala (SSK) is a significant initiative of the Kerala Education Department. Which of the following statements accurately reflects its overarching goal and scope?

Accepted Answer

C. To integrate various pre-existing schemes like SSA and RMSA to provide comprehensive and inclusive quality education from pre-school to senior secondary levels. — Samagra Shiksha Kerala (SSK) is designed as an overarching program that unifies and integrates previous schemes like Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) and Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA). Its goal is to provide comprehensive, inclusive, and equitable quality education across all levels, from pre-school to senior secondary, ensuring a seamless learning continuum. The other options describe either too narrow a scope or incorrect objectives for SSK.

Answer

A. To exclusively focus on skill development and vocational training for students in secondary schools.

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B. To improve the quality of education in government-aided private schools only.

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D. To establish a new national board for curriculum development for all schools in the state.

DCOA Mixed Practice Test #710