Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #164

Question 1

Kerala's backwaters length:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

~900 km — About 900 km of navigable backwaters.‌​‍

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500

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2000

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300

Question 2

Mullaperiyar Dam built:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1895 — Completed 1895 — operated by Tamil Nadu, located in Kerala.‌​‍

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1920

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1900

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1947

Question 3

What is E. Sreedharan famously known as?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Metro Man of India — 'Metro Man' — led Konkan Railway, Delhi Metro.‌​‍

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Literature

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Film

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Politics

Question 4

First Malayalam newspaper:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Rajyasamacharam 1847 — Rajyasamacharam by Hermann Gundert 1847.‌​‍

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Mathrubhumi

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Malayala Manorama

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Deepika

Question 5

Synonym of ABDICATE:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Renounce — Give up power.‌​‍

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Seize

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Accept

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Admit

Question 6

In Kerala's physiographic division, the 'highland' region is predominantly composed of which geological formation?

Accepted Answer

C. Archaean rocks — The Highland region of Kerala is predominantly composed of Archaean rocks, which are the oldest geological formations in the region. Laterite is found in the Midland, while alluvium and sedimentary deposits are more common in the Lowland and coastal areas.

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A. Laterite

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B. Alluvium

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D. Sedimentary deposits

Question 7

Who was the founder of Atma Vidya Sangham?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Vagbhatananda — Vagbhatananda founded Atma Vidya Sangham in 1917.‌​‍

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Brahmananda Sivayogi

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Thycaud Ayya

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Sree Narayana Guru

Question 8

What is the primary purpose of a summative assessment in an educational setting?

Accepted Answer

C. To evaluate student learning and mastery of content at the end of a unit or course. — Summative assessment's main goal is to evaluate student learning and measure the extent to which they have achieved the learning objectives at the end of an instructional period. Options A and B describe diagnostic and formative assessments, respectively, while D is a general teaching goal, not the primary purpose of summative assessment.

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A. To identify students' learning difficulties at the beginning of a course.

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B. To provide ongoing feedback to students for improvement during instruction.

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D. To motivate students to engage actively in classroom discussions.

Question 9

Who created Linux?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Linus Torvalds — Linus Torvalds created Linux in 1991. ‌​‍It is an open-source operating system. Android is based on the Linux kernel.

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Steve Wozniak

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Dennis Ritchie

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James Gosling

Question 10

Kerala Development Report (Planning Commission):

Accepted Answer

2008 — 2008 report on state model.

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2000

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2013

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2018

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #164