Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #155

Question 1

Antonym of PERMANENT:

Accepted Answer

Temporary — Permanent ↔ temporary.

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Lasting

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Fixed

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Eternal

Question 2

First communist CM in India:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

EMS in Kerala — EMS Namboodiripad — Kerala 1957, first elected communist CM in world.‌​‍

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V.S. Achuthanandan

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Jyoti Basu in WB

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Namboodiripad

Question 3

A teacher wants to implement an activity that aligns with the principles of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT). Which of the following activities would be most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

C. Students engage in a role-play scenario to order food at a restaurant. — CLT prioritizes activities that require students to use language for meaningful communication and interaction, such as role-plays, problem-solving tasks, and information gaps. Options A and B are typical of the Audio-lingual Method, focusing on repetition and structural accuracy respectively, while D, though a listening exercise, does not inherently promote communicative interaction in the way role-play does.

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A. Students repeat dialogues verbatim after the teacher.

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B. Students complete a gap-fill exercise focusing on verb conjugations.

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D. Students listen to a recording and write down every word they hear.

Question 4

A 12-month-old infant is expected to achieve which of the following fine motor milestones?

Accepted Answer

B. Uses a pincer grasp to pick up small objects — At 12 months, infants typically develop a refined pincer grasp, allowing them to pick up small objects like crumbs. Stacking 2 blocks is usually achieved around 15-18 months, drawing a circle around 3 years, and tying shoelaces much later, around 5-6 years of age.

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A. Stacks 2 blocks

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C. Draws a circle

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D. Ties shoelaces

Question 5

Kerala's total geographical area:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

38,863 sq km — 38,863 sq km (~1.18% of India).‌​‍

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30,863 sq km

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40,000 sq km

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35,000 sq km

Question 6

'Blessing in disguise' means:

Accepted Answer

Bad thing that turns out good — Something bad that has positive results.

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Gift

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Religious blessing

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Present

Question 7

A rural community rapidly transforms into an urban center. Despite the introduction of modern healthcare facilities, many residents continue to primarily seek traditional healers for chronic illnesses, leading to delayed diagnosis and treatment. This phenomenon is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A. Cultural lag — Cultural lag occurs when non-material culture (beliefs, practices, values) lags behind material culture (technology, infrastructure). In this scenario, modern healthcare facilities represent material culture, but the community's traditional health-seeking behaviors (non-material culture) have not yet adapted, leading to delayed care. Social assimilation is the process of integrating into a dominant culture, while health disparity refers to differences in health outcomes, and social cohesion breakdown refers to weakening social ties.

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B. Social assimilation

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C. Health disparity

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D. Social cohesion breakdown

Question 8

Which of the following was a direct consequence of the Government of India Act, 1935 in the context of British rule in India?

Accepted Answer

A. Introduction of provincial autonomy with limited self-governance in provinces — The Government of India Act, 1935 introduced provincial autonomy, allowing limited self-governance in provinces under British rule. Option B is incorrect as Dominion Status was not granted immediately; Option C is wrong because the ICS was not abolished; Option D is incorrect as the federal court was established under the same act but did not have such broad powers.

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B. Granting of Dominion Status to India with immediate effect

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C. Abolition of the Indian Civil Service (ICS) and its replacement with local administrative bodies

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D. Establishment of a federal court with powers to review constitutional matters

Question 9

A patient undergoing treatment for hepatitis shows elevated levels of serum Alanine Transaminase (ALT) and Aspartate Transaminase (AST). What does this finding primarily indicate?

Accepted Answer

B. Hepatocellular damage — ALT and AST are intracellular enzymes found in high concentrations in hepatocytes. Their elevation in serum indicates damage to liver cells, causing them to leak into the bloodstream. Impaired bile flow is typically indicated by elevated ALP and bilirubin, while kidney and bone issues involve different markers.

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A. Impaired bile flow

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C. Bone disease

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D. Kidney dysfunction

Question 10

A firewall is used to:

Accepted Answer

Block unauthorised network access — Firewalls filter traffic between networks based on security rules.

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Speed up internet

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Increase storage

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Format hard disk

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #155