Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #148

Question 1

Change to reported speech: Ram said, 'I have finished my work.'

Accepted Answer

Ram said that he had finished his work — Present perfect → past perfect; 'I' → 'he'; 'my' → 'his'.

Answer

Ram said he has finished his work

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Ram said I have finished my work

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Ram says he had finished his work

Question 2

Kerala religious demographics:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Hindu 55%, Muslim 26%, Christian 18% approx — Approximate 2011 census.‌​‍

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Unknown

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50:50

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Only Hindu

Question 3

Synonym of GLIB:

Accepted Answer

Smooth/superficial — Fluent but shallow.

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Slow

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Truthful

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Hesitant

Question 4

The biochemical pathway involving the conversion of glucose to pyruvate is known as:

Accepted Answer

B. Glycolysis — Glycolysis is the metabolic pathway that breaks down glucose into pyruvate, producing ATP and NADH. Glycogenesis forms glycogen, gluconeogenesis synthesizes glucose from non-carbohydrate sources, and glycogenolysis breaks down glycogen into glucose.

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A. Glycogenesis

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C. Gluconeogenesis

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D. Glycogenolysis

Question 5

'Social institutions' in sociology include all of the following EXCEPT:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Weather — Weather is a natural phenomenon; social institutions are societal frameworks (family, religion, education, etc.).‌​‍

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Educational institutions

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Religion

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Family

Question 6

Synonym of CRYPTIC:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Mysterious — Mysterious in meaning.‌​‍

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Obvious

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Clear

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Simple

Question 7

Synonym of VERBOSE:

Accepted Answer

Wordy — Using more words than needed.

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Concise

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Brief

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Short

Question 8

The plural of 'crisis' is:

Accepted Answer

Crises — Crisis → crises (Greek-derived plural, stress on 'cry-ceez').

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Crisises

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Crises's

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Crisus

Question 9

The ratio 2:3 expressed as a percentage of the total is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

40%, 60% — 2/5 = 40%; 3/5 = 60%.‌​‍

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20%, 30%

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30%, 50%

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25%, 75%

Question 10

Vaikunta Swamikal's social reform movement was called:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Samatva Samajam — Ayya Vaikunda Swamikal founded Samatva Samajam in 1836.‌​‍

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Sadhujana Paripalana Sangham

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Atmavidya Sangham

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Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #148