Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #76

Question 1

The Joint Commissioners of Malabar who freed all trade except pepper were:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Jonathan Duncan and Charles Bodden — Jonathan Duncan and Charles Bodden were the Joint Commissioners appointed by the British after the Third Anglo-Mysore War.‌​‍

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Only Jonathan Duncan

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Jonathan Duncan and William Giffth

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William Giffth and James Stevens

Question 2

Self-financing colleges in Kerala:

Accepted Answer

Managed by private — Private unaided colleges.

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Govt

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Co-op

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Unknown

Question 3

Which Indian state consistently has the highest Human Development Index (HDI)?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kerala — Kerala consistently ranks highest among Indian states in HDI, owing to its high literacy rate, better health indicators, and social development.‌​‍

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Tamil Nadu

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Goa

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Karnataka

Question 4

'Look after' means:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Take care of — Look after = take care of someone/something.‌​‍

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Ignore

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Search

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Watch

Question 5

Synonym of ABUNDANT:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Plentiful — Abundant = in large quantity.‌​‍

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Scarce

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Limited

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Few

Question 6

Synonym of DELETERIOUS:

Accepted Answer

Harmful — Causing harm.

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Beneficial

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Neutral

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Useless

Question 7

Reserpine, an indole alkaloid isolated from Rauwolfia serpentina, exerts its pharmacological effect primarily by:

Accepted Answer

C. Depleting catecholamine and serotonin stores in presynaptic neurons. — Reserpine acts by irreversibly binding to the vesicular monoamine transporter (VMAT), preventing the uptake and storage of neurotransmitters like norepinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin into synaptic vesicles. This depletion of neurotransmitter stores leads to its antihypertensive and sedative effects.

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A. Directly stimulating adrenergic receptors, leading to vasoconstriction.

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B. Inhibiting the reuptake of norepinephrine, serotonin, and dopamine.

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D. Acting as a competitive antagonist at muscarinic acetylcholine receptors.

Question 8

Which Python keyword defines a function?

Accepted Answer

def — Python uses 'def' keyword: def my_function(): ...

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function

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func

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fn

Question 9

The fall of the Bastille marked the beginning of the French Revolution on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

14 July 1789 — Paris crowds stormed the Bastille on 14 July 1789 — now France's National Day.‌​‍

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20 June 1789

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26 August 1789

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4 August 1789

Question 10

Antonym of JOIN:

Accepted Answer

Separate — Join ↔ separate.

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Connect

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Unite

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Attach

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #76