Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #93

Question 1

Idiom: 'They were ___.' (accused me wrongly)‌​‍

Accepted Answer

barking up the wrong tree — Barking up the wrong tree = pursuing a wrong line of thought.‌​‍

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one for the road

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looking a gift horse in the mouth

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blowing hot and cold

Question 2

V.S. Achuthanandan CM period:

Accepted Answer

2006-11 — V.S. was CM 2006-2011.

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2001-06

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2011-16

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2016-21

Question 3

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) plays a crucial role in informing global climate policy. Which of the following best describes the IPCC's primary contribution to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiations?

Accepted Answer

C. Providing comprehensive scientific assessments of climate change and its impacts to inform policy decisions. — The IPCC is an assessment body that synthesizes existing scientific literature from thousands of scientists worldwide, not a body that conducts original research or enforces policies. Its primary role is to provide policymakers with regular, comprehensive scientific assessments on climate change, its implications, and future risks, as well as to put forward adaptation and mitigation options, thereby informing policy decisions like those made under the UNFCCC.

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A. Directing member states on specific mitigation technologies to adopt.

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B. Conducting original scientific research to discover new climate phenomena.

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D. Enforcing compliance with emission reduction targets set by international agreements.

Question 4

Synonym of 'awful':

Accepted Answer

terrible — Awful = terrible, dreadful.

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nice

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fight

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friendly

Question 5

Which of the following statements concerning prominent Indian sports personalities and their literary works/nicknames is correct?

Accepted Answer

B. Sachin Tendulkar's autobiography is titled 'Playing It My Way'. — 'Playing It My Way' is the well-known autobiography of legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, making option B correct. 'Unbreakable' is Mary Kom's autobiography, while P.T. Usha is famously known as the 'Payyoli Express', disproving options A and C respectively. 'Ace Against Odds' is the autobiography of Sania Mirza, not M.S. Dhoni, making option D incorrect.

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A. 'Unbreakable' is the autobiography of Saina Nehwal.

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C. P.V. Sindhu is famously known by the nickname 'Payyoli Express'.

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D. M.S. Dhoni authored the book 'Ace Against Odds'.

Question 6

Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary is part of:

Accepted Answer

Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve — Wayanad WLS is part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve — elephants, tigers.

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Periyar Reserve

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Western Ghats Reserve

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Silent Valley

Question 7

Number of ways to arrange n distinct objects:

Accepted Answer

n! — n factorial = n × (n-1) × ... × 1. Permutations P(n,r) = n!/(n-r)!

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n

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n²

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2^n

Question 8

What was the original name of Thycaud Ayya?

Accepted Answer

Subbarayan — Subbarayan was the original name of Thycaud Ayya Swami.

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Kunjikannan

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Mudisoodum Perumal

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Muthukutty

Question 9

A walks 5 km North, turns right, walks 3 km. He is facing:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

East — North → turn right = facing East.‌​‍

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North

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South

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West

Question 10

Series: 1, 3, 9, 27, 81, ?

Accepted Answer

243 — ×3 each; 81×3=243.

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162

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216

Answer

300

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #93