Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #60

Question 1

Arrange in alphabetical order: (1) approximation (2) appropriation (3) appurtenance (4) apportionment

Accepted Answer

4, 2, 1, 3 — Order: apportionment → appropriation → approximation → appurtenance = 4, 2, 1, 3.

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1, 2, 3, 4

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4, 3, 2, 1

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4, 1, 2, 3

Question 2

A parent belonging to an economically weaker section (EWS) category in Kerala applies for their child's admission to Class 1 in a private unaided school, specifically requesting a seat under the RTE Act's provisions. Assuming seats are available under the mandated quota, what is the school's primary obligation?

Accepted Answer

A. The school must admit the child free of cost under the 25% reservation quota, with the government reimbursing the school for the expenses. — Under Section 12(1)(c) of the RTE Act, private unaided schools are mandated to reserve 25% of entry-level seats for children from economically weaker sections and disadvantaged groups. These children must be admitted free of cost, with the state government reimbursing the school for the per-child expenditure. Conducting entrance tests for such admissions is also prohibited.

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B. The school can admit the child, but the parent is responsible for paying the tuition fees, which can later be claimed from the local self-government.

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C. The school can deny admission if the child fails to clear a mandatory entrance examination conducted by the school.

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D. The school is only obligated to admit children from socially disadvantaged groups, not specifically economically weaker sections, under the 25% quota.

Question 3

Synonym of PROWESS:

Accepted Answer

Skill — Outstanding skill.

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Weakness

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Cowardice

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Ignorance

Question 4

BPCL Kochi Refinery:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ambalamugal — Ambalamugal.‌​‍

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Tripunithura

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Ernakulam city

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Willingdon

Question 5

Which type of memory is RAM?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Volatile memory — RAM (Random Access Memory) is volatile — it loses all data when the computer is turned off. ‌​‍ROM is non-volatile.

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Permanent memory

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Read-only memory

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Optical memory

Question 6

Sri Lanka's Tamil conflict (1983-2009) ended with:

Accepted Answer

Military defeat of LTTE (May 2009) — 26-year civil war ended when Sri Lankan military defeated LTTE. Prabhakaran killed May 2009. ~100,000 total deaths. Accountability for human rights violations remains contested.

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Ceasefire

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Independence

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Autonomy

Question 7

Which Indian state has recently discovered significant lithium deposits?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

J&K (Salal-Haimana 2023) — Salal-Haimana, J&K 2023.‌​‍

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Gujarat

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Only imported

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Kerala

Question 8

The Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Literary Award is one of the most prestigious literary awards in Kerala, instituted in memory of the renowned poet and lyricist Vayalar Ramavarma. It is presented annually to a distinguished work in which language?

Accepted Answer

C. Malayalam — The Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Literary Award is a highly esteemed award specifically for Malayalam literature. It recognizes outstanding literary works published in the Malayalam language. The other languages listed are not the focus of this particular award.

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A. English

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B. Tamil

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D. Hindi

Question 9

Kerala state fruit:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Jackfruit — Jackfruit (Chakka).‌​‍

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Pineapple

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Mango

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Banana

Question 10

Social Mobility types include:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Vertical (up/down) and Horizontal (same level different role), Intragenerational and Intergenerational — Classical distinctions in mobility studies — also open vs closed societies, structural vs individual mobility.‌​‍

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Only one type

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Only upward

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Only economic

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #60