DCOA Mixed Practice Test #774

Question 1

Pituitary hormones:

Accepted Answer

GH, TSH, ACTH, FSH, LH, ADH, prolactin — Multiple.

Answer

Only one

Answer

Two

Answer

Five

Question 2

Kerala area:

Accepted Answer

38,863 sq km — 22nd largest state.

Answer

28,863 sq km

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33,863 sq km

Answer

43,863 sq km

Question 3

RCC Thiruvananthapuram:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Regional Cancer Centre — Regional Cancer Centre.‌​‍

Answer

Both

Answer

Hospital

Answer

Research

Question 4

India's first indigenous 5G testbed was developed by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

IIT Madras-led consortium — India's first indigenous 5G testbed was developed by a multi-institute consortium led by IIT Madras.‌​‍

Answer

ISRO

Answer

Reliance Jio

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Airtel and Nokia

Question 5

The smallest planet in the solar system is:

Accepted Answer

Mercury — Mercury is the smallest planet in the solar system. Pluto was reclassified as a 'dwarf planet' in 2006 by the International Astronomical Union.

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Mars

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Venus

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Pluto

Question 6

INC founded:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1885 — 1885 by A.O. Hume.‌​‍

Answer

1880

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1890

Answer

1895

Question 7

The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 introduces the concept of an Academic Bank of Credits (ABC). A student successfully completes a 6-month certificate course in Data Science from University X and later wishes to pursue a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from University Y. How would the ABC primarily benefit this student?

Accepted Answer

B. It enables the student to transfer and redeem the credits earned from University X towards their degree at University Y. — The Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) stores academic credits earned by students from various Higher Education Institutions, allowing them to redeem these credits for future degrees or diplomas. This facilitates multidisciplinary education and flexible entry/exit options, enabling students to transfer and utilize credits earned across different institutions or programs. It does not directly provide scholarships, exemptions from entrance exams, or allow direct Master's enrollment without a Bachelor's degree.

Answer

A. It allows the student to directly enroll in a Master's program without a Bachelor's degree.

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C. It provides a guaranteed scholarship for pursuing further studies at any recognized institution.

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D. It exempts the student from appearing in entrance examinations for higher education.

Question 8

Ulloor S. Parameswara Iyer:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Poet and historian — Poet of Kavithrayam.‌​‍

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Politician

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King

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Filmmaker

Question 9

Modern periodic law is based on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Atomic number — Henry Moseley (1913) — properties are periodic function of atomic number. ‌​‍Replaced Mendeleev's mass-based law.

Answer

Neutron number

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Electrons in outermost shell only

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Atomic mass

Question 10

Marsupials carry young in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pouch — Marsupial pouch.‌​‍

Answer

Womb

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Eggs

Answer

Nest

DCOA Mixed Practice Test #774