Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #3

Question 1

Idukki dam height:

Accepted Answer

168m — 168 m — 2nd largest arch dam in Asia.

Answer

200m

Answer

150m

Answer

100m

Question 2

'Ten kilometres ___ a long distance':

Accepted Answer

is — Distance as a single unit takes singular verb.

Answer

are

Answer

be

Answer

were

Question 3

In a period of high inflation, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) aims to stabilize prices by reducing the money supply in the economy. Which of the following actions would be most effective for the RBI to achieve this objective?

Accepted Answer

C. Increasing the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) for commercial banks. — Increasing the CRR mandates commercial banks to hold a larger fraction of their deposits with the RBI, thereby reducing the funds available for lending and contracting the money supply, which helps to curb inflation. Lowering the Repo Rate or purchasing government securities would inject liquidity, while decreasing SLR would free up funds for banks, all of which would exacerbate inflation.

Answer

A. Lowering the Repo Rate to stimulate credit growth.

Answer

B. Conducting Open Market Operations to purchase government securities.

Answer

D. Decreasing the Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) requirements for banks.

Question 4

Which of the following is a common chemical disinfectant used for municipal water treatment to kill bacteria and viruses?

Accepted Answer

B. Chlorine — Chlorine and its compounds are widely used in municipal water treatment plants as disinfectants due to their effectiveness in killing most bacteria and viruses, making the water safe for consumption. Sodium chloride is table salt, calcium carbonate is limestone, and magnesium sulfate is Epsom salt; none are primary water disinfectants.

Answer

A. Sodium chloride

Answer

C. Calcium carbonate

Answer

D. Magnesium sulfate

Question 5

Kerala Assembly 2021 winner:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

LDF — LDF retained power.‌​‍

Answer

BJP

Answer

None

Answer

UDF

Question 6

A, B, C, D, E sit in row. ‌​‍A left of B. C right of D. ‌​‍E at left end. D between E and A. ‌​‍Order:

Accepted Answer

E,D,A,B,C — E at left. ‌​‍D between E and A. So E,D,A. ‌​‍A left of B → A,B. C right of D → already placed. ‌​‍Order E,D,A,B,C.

Answer

Can't determine

Answer

E,A,D,B,C

Answer

E,D,A,C,B

Question 7

Khasakkinte Ithihasam was written by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

O.V. Vijayan — O.V. Vijayan wrote Khasakkinte Ithihasam (The Legends of Khasak, 1969).‌​‍

Answer

Basheer

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M.T.

Answer

Thakazhi

Question 8

'The sun rises in the east.' This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Simple present (universal truth) — Habitual/universal facts use simple present.

Answer

Present continuous

Answer

Past simple

Answer

Future

Question 9

Which sentence is grammatically correct?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Either he or his friends are lying — With 'either/or', verb agrees with the nearer subject ('friends' → plural 'are').‌​‍

Answer

Neither of them are lying

Answer

Either he nor his friends are lying

Answer

Either he or his friends is lying

Question 10

The 'Father of Indian Cricket' is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ranjitsinhji — Ranjitsinhji (K.S. ‌​‍Ranjitsinhji) is considered the Father of Indian Cricket. C.K. ‌​‍Nayudu was India's first Test captain.

Answer

Sachin Tendulkar

Answer

Sunil Gavaskar

Answer

C.K. Nayudu

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #3