Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #47

Question 1

Which assessment tool is most suitable for evaluating students' oral expression skills in Malayalam?

Accepted Answer

B. Group discussions and impromptu speeches — Group discussions and impromptu speeches (Option B) directly assess oral expression by testing fluency, coherence, and confidence. Written tests (A) and MCQs (C) evaluate comprehension or knowledge, not speaking skills. Diagrams (D) are irrelevant for oral assessment, as they measure visual or analytical abilities instead.

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A. Written tests on grammar and vocabulary

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C. Multiple-choice questions on literary devices

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D. Drawing and labeling diagrams related to a poem

Question 2

Le Chatelier's principle predicts shift when:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Concentration, pressure or temperature disturbed — System shifts to oppose disturbance. ‌​‍Adding reactant → forward shift. Heat: exo shifts back if T rises.

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Only volume changes

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Only temperature

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Only catalyst added

Question 3

One word: Mocking criticism via humor:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Satire — Satire.‌​‍

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Melodrama

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Parody

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Farce

Question 4

Synonym of ACQUIESCE:

Accepted Answer

Agree passively — Accept without protest.

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Refuse

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Fight

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Question

Question 5

Founder of the 'Saiva Prakasha Sabha':‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Thycaud Ayya — Thycaud Ayya Swamikal founded Saiva Prakasha Sabha in 1892.‌​‍

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Chattampi Swamikal

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Poykayil Yohannan

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Ayya Vaikundar

Question 6

Cellulose is polymer of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

β-glucose (β-1,4 linkages) — Straight chains, hydrogen bonded. ‌​‍Humans lack cellulase — can't digest. Ruminants and termites have symbiotic microbes.

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α-glucose

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Mannose

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Fructose

Question 7

Koodiyattam is oldest surviving:

Accepted Answer

Sanskrit theatre — Oldest Sanskrit theatre form — UNESCO intangible heritage.

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Folk dance

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Martial art

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Music form

Question 8

Chattampi Swamikal, a social reformer from Kerala, played a pivotal role in the freedom struggle by advocating for social equality and challenging caste hierarchies. Which of the following was NOT a direct contribution of his to Kerala's freedom movement?

Accepted Answer

A. Leading the Vaikom Satyagraha alongside Mahatma Gandhi — Chattampi Swamikal was not directly involved in the Vaikom Satyagraha (1924-25), which was led by leaders like T.K. Madhavan and K.P. Kesava Menon. His contributions focused on social reform, caste abolition, and inspiring marginalized communities, not direct participation in Gandhian mass movements.

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B. Promoting inter-caste dining and temple entry for Dalits

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C. Inspiring the Ezhava community to demand political rights

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D. Criticizing the British educational system for excluding marginalized groups

Question 9

Manu Bhaker sport:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Shooting — Pistol shooting. 2 bronzes at Paris 2024.‌​‍

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Boxing

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Archery

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Wrestling

Question 10

Compound interest on ₹10,000 at 10% p.a. for 2 years (annual compounding):

Accepted Answer

₹2100 — A = 10000×1.21 = 12100; CI = 2100.

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₹2000

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₹2200

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₹2500

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #47