DCOA Mixed Practice Test #826

Question 1

The greenhouse effect is:‌​‍

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Natural and necessary for life, but enhanced by human activity — Natural greenhouse effect keeps Earth warm enough for life. ‌​‍Human activities enhance it, causing dangerous warming.

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Bad for all life

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Only caused by humans

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Happening on Mars only

Question 2

A psychologist administers an IQ test to a child and finds a high score in logical-mathematical reasoning but a low score in interpersonal skills. If the psychologist applies Gardner's MI theory to interpret these scores, what is the MOST appropriate conclusion?

Accepted Answer

B. The child has strong logical intelligence but weak social intelligence, indicating a need for targeted interventions. — Gardner's MI theory allows for high performance in one intelligence (e.g., logical-mathematical) while another (e.g., interpersonal) may be weaker. The psychologist would conclude that the child excels in logical reasoning but may struggle socially, requiring interventions to develop interpersonal skills. Option A misapplies Spearman's 'g' factor, while Option C incorrectly dismisses the test's validity. Option D conflates interpersonal skills with emotional intelligence, which Gardner treats as a distinct domain.

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A. The child has a low overall IQ and may need special education.

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C. The IQ test is invalid because it does not measure all forms of intelligence.

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D. The child's low interpersonal score suggests a deficit in emotional intelligence.

Question 3

The Nobel Prize in Literature (1913) was awarded to Rabindranath Tagore for:

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Gitanjali — Tagore was awarded the Nobel for Gitanjali (Song Offerings), originally in Bengali.

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Gora

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The Home and the World

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Chokher Bali

Question 4

Tipu Sultan's administrative policies in Malabar, particularly his land reforms, had significant long-term consequences. Which of the following best describes how these policies, despite his anti-British objectives, inadvertently facilitated the later consolidation of British power in the region?

Accepted Answer

B. By undermining the traditional Jenmi-Kanam land tenure system and directly administering land, he weakened the local feudal aristocracy, creating a power vacuum that the British later filled by aligning with the dispossessed Jenmis. — Tipu Sultan's land reforms in Malabar aimed to abolish the Jenmi (landlord) system and convert tenants into direct cultivators under the state, thereby increasing state revenue and centralizing power. While intended to strengthen his rule, this policy severely disrupted the existing social and economic order, alienating the powerful Jenmi class. When the British took control of Malabar, they often reversed or modified Tipu's reforms, largely restoring the Jenmi system, which garnered them the loyalty and cooperation of these influential local elites, thereby aiding their consolidation of power

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A. His centralized judicial system, replacing local customary laws, caused widespread resentment, which the British exploited by promising a return to traditional legal frameworks.

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C. His focus on developing a strong naval fleet diverted resources from internal administration, making the region vulnerable to British infiltration through land routes.

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D. The forced relocation of certain communities for agricultural development led to demographic shifts that made it easier for the British to establish new administrative units.

Question 5

The Atlantic Islands (Madeira, Azores, Canary, Cape Verde) served as key bases for:

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Portuguese and Spanish transatlantic expeditions — These islands were stopover points for food/water on the route to Africa, India and the Americas.

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British colonisers in India

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Roman naval campaigns

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French fur trade

Question 6

Punnapra-Vayalar uprising (1946) occurred in which present-day district?‌​‍

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Alappuzha — The Punnapra-Vayalar communist uprising took place in the Alappuzha (Alleppey) region in 1946.‌​‍

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Ernakulam

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Kollam

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Kottayam

Question 7

Oommen Chandy terms as CM:‌​‍

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2 — 2004-06 and 2011-16.‌​‍

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1

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4

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3

Question 8

India's nuclear doctrine is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

No First Use (NFU) — stated 1999 — India declared NFU in 1999, formalised Draft Nuclear Doctrine 2003. ‌​‍Retaliation only; credible minimum deterrence.

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First use

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Use anytime

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No doctrine

Question 9

The first satellite of India was:‌​‍

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Aryabhata — Aryabhata (1975), launched by the Soviet Union.‌​‍

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Rohini

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INSAT-1A

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Bhaskara

Question 10

For uniform acceleration, relation v² = u² + 2as assumes:

Accepted Answer

Constant a along straight line — Third equation of kinematics under constant acceleration on a straight path.

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Variable a

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Circular motion

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Only free fall

DCOA Mixed Practice Test #826