Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #136

Question 1

4, 9, 25, 49, 121, ?

Accepted Answer

169 — Squares of primes: 2²,3²,5²,7²,11²,13²=169.

Answer

144

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196

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225

Question 2

Synonym of CONCILIATE:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pacify — Appease, reconcile.‌​‍

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Ignore

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Reject

Answer

Anger

Question 3

Which of the following is a key principle of aseptic technique?

Accepted Answer

A. Using sterile equipment and supplies — Using sterile equipment and supplies is a key principle of aseptic technique. Aseptic technique involves using sterile equipment and supplies to prevent microbial contamination, and it is an essential aspect of preparing sterile solutions. Minimizing the number of people involved in the preparation of a sterile solution and working in a clean and well-ventilated area are also important principles of aseptic technique, but using sterile equipment and supplies is the most critical aspect.

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B. Minimizing the number of people involved in the preparation of a sterile solution

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C. Working in a clean and well-ventilated area

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D. All of the above

Question 4

According to Shakespeare's 'Seven Ages of Man', the first stage of life is:

Accepted Answer

The infant — Shakespeare's seven ages: infant, schoolboy, lover, soldier, justice, pantaloon, second childhood.

Answer

The soldier

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The schoolboy

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The justice

Question 5

PAN stands for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Permanent Account Number — PAN = Permanent Account Number (10-digit alphanumeric by Income Tax dept).‌​‍

Answer

Public Account Number

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Personal Access Number

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Payment Authorization Number

Question 6

A nuclear family consists of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Parents + unmarried children — Trend in urban India. Reasons: migration, housing cost, women's work. Traditional joint family still in rural areas.

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Joint

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Only parents

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Only children

Question 7

'His little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love' is from:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Tintern Abbey — William Wordsworth's 'Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey'.‌​‍

Answer

The World is Too Much With Us

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Solitary Reaper

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Daffodils

Question 8

Kerala's Social Welfare - Pension schemes cover:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Multiple beneficiary groups — Social security pensions.‌​‍

Answer

Disabled only

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Only elderly

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Only widows

Question 9

Sahodaran Ayyappan is associated with the slogan:

Accepted Answer

No Caste No Religion No God — Sahodaran Ayyappan extended Sree Narayana Guru's slogan to 'No Caste, No Religion, No God for Mankind'.

Answer

One Caste One Religion One God

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Educate Organise Agitate

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Freedom is my Birthright

Question 10

Synonym of PARSIMONIOUS:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Stingy — Miserly.‌​‍

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Spendthrift

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Kind

Answer

Generous

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #136