Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #124

Question 1

The Nobel Prize in Literature 2022 was awarded to:

Accepted Answer

Annie Ernaux — French writer Annie Ernaux won the 2022 Literature Nobel for autobiographical writing.

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Bob Dylan

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Kazuo Ishiguro

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Peter Handke

Question 2

Which sentence expresses ability?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

You can swim — 'Can' expresses ability or permission.‌​‍

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You shall see

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You should study

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You must go

Question 3

Strait of Hormuz between:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Both A and C — Both descriptions apply.‌​‍

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UAE and Iran

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Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea

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Iran and Oman

Question 4

Periyar:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kerala's longest — Kerala's longest river.‌​‍

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Tamil Nadu

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AP

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Karnataka

Question 5

A 6-month-old infant presents with a fever of 39°C. According to IMNCI guidelines, which of the following is considered a "general danger sign" associated with fever that requires immediate referral?

Accepted Answer

C. Not able to drink or breastfeed — According to IMNCI guidelines, 'not able to drink or breastfeed' is a critical general danger sign, indicating severe illness and requiring urgent medical attention and referral. Running nose, red throat, and mild cough are common symptoms but are not classified as general danger signs that necessitate immediate referral on their own.

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A. Running nose

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B. Red throat

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D. Mild cough

Question 6

One word: Short poem expressing emotion:

Accepted Answer

Lyric — Lyric.

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Sonnet

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Epic

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Ballad

Question 7

First Malayalam novel:

Accepted Answer

Indulekha — Indulekha by O. Chandu Menon (1889) — first major Malayalam novel.

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Chandu Menon

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Kundalatha

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Marthanda Varma

Question 8

Vagamon:

Accepted Answer

Idukki — Idukki.

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Kottayam

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Pathanamthitta

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Ernakulam

Question 9

Lithium salts are primarily used in the treatment of bipolar disorder. Its therapeutic action is believed to be primarily due to its ability to:

Accepted Answer

C. Modulate intracellular signaling pathways, particularly those involving inositol phosphate. — Lithium's mechanism of action is complex but is primarily associated with its ability to modulate intracellular signaling pathways, especially by interfering with the inositol phosphate pathway and affecting G-protein coupled receptors. It does not directly block dopamine receptors or enhance GABAergic transmission as its primary mechanism, nor does it inhibit MAO, which is the target of MAO inhibitors.

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A. Block dopamine receptors directly.

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B. Enhance GABAergic neurotransmission.

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D. Inhibit monoamine oxidase activity.

Question 10

Under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), the role of the State Implementation Society (SIS) includes:

Accepted Answer

B. Providing technical support and guidance for the implementation of SSA schemes — The State Implementation Society (SIS) under SSA provides technical support and guidance for the effective implementation of SSA schemes. Teacher appointments (Option A) are handled by the education department or local bodies. Enforcing school uniforms (Option C) is not a role of SIS. Conducting national-level research (Option D) is beyond its mandate.

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A. Directly appointing teachers for government schools

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C. Enforcing school uniforms in all government schools

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D. Conducting research on educational policies at the national level

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #124