Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #142

Question 1

3, 9, 27, 81, ?

Accepted Answer

243 — Each × 3. 81 × 3 = 243.

Answer

162

Answer

108

Answer

216

Question 2

The 'No Detention Policy' under the RTE Act, 2009, as implemented in Kerala, applies to students up to which class before they face any form of academic assessment or grade retention?

Accepted Answer

B. Class 8 — Kerala follows the 'No Detention Policy' up to Class 8, meaning students cannot be held back or failed until they complete Class 8 under the RTE Act. This policy aims to reduce stress and dropout rates. After Class 8, schools may conduct assessments, and students may face grade retention if necessary. Options Class 5 and Class 3 are incorrect as they are below the RTE mandate, while Class 10 is beyond the policy's scope.

Answer

A. Class 5

Answer

C. Class 10

Answer

D. Class 3

Question 3

Demographic dividend refers to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Working-age population (15-64) dominating — potential economic boost — India's dividend peaks 2020s-2040s. ‌​‍Requires education, skills, employment for realisation. Otherwise becomes burden.

Answer

Old population

Answer

Decline

Answer

Only children

Question 4

First tribal woman President:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Droupadi Murmu — Droupadi Murmu (2022).‌​‍

Answer

Kalpana Chawla

Answer

Sonia Gandhi

Answer

Pratibha Patil

Question 5

Sree Narayana Guru's famous quote is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

One Caste One Religion One God — Oru Jathi, Oru Matham, Oru Daivam Manushyanu.‌​‍

Answer

Jai Hind

Answer

Swaraj is my birthright

Answer

Do or Die

Question 6

The report 'The Indian Economy – A Review', an alternative to Economic Survey 2024, was authored by:

Accepted Answer

V. Anantha Nageswaran — Dr V. Anantha Nageswaran, Chief Economic Adviser, authored the January 2024 mini-review.

Answer

Krishnamurthy Subramanian

Answer

Mr. Satyendra Kishore

Answer

Shri. S. Ramakrishnan

Question 7

World War I lasted from:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1914-1918 — WWI: 1914-1918. ‌​‍Major powers: Allied (UK, France, Russia, USA) vs Central (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire).

Answer

1912-1916

Answer

1916-1920

Answer

1918-1922

Question 8

Symmetric matrix: A^T =‌​‍

Accepted Answer

A — Skew-symmetric: A^T = -A (diagonal = 0). ‌​‍Any matrix = symmetric + skew-symmetric.

Answer

I

Answer

-A

Answer

0

Question 9

A card is drawn from a standard 52-card deck. Probability of a king is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1/13 — 4 kings out of 52 cards = 4/52 = 1/13.‌​‍

Answer

4/13

Answer

1/52

Answer

1/4

Question 10

Kerala Kalamandalam located at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Cheruthuruthy — Cheruthuruthy, Thrissur district.‌​‍

Answer

Thrissur

Answer

Palakkad

Answer

Malappuram

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #142