Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #226

Question 1

Payyambalam beach:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kannur — Kannur town beach.‌​‍

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Kollam

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Kozhikode

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Kasaragod

Question 2

Which technique is most effective for maintaining student attention during a 45-minute lecture on a complex topic?

Accepted Answer

B. Using visual aids and asking periodic recall questions to check understanding — Using visual aids and periodic recall questions (Option B) actively engages students by breaking the lecture into manageable segments and reinforcing learning. Continuous lecturing (Option A) leads to cognitive overload, while phone use (Option C) and doodling (Option D) are distractions that reduce focus.

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A. Delivering the entire lecture without pauses or breaks

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C. Allowing students to use their phones during the lecture to take notes

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D. Encouraging students to doodle as a way to stay engaged

Question 3

An 'anachronism' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Something placed in the wrong time period — Anachronism: something chronologically out of place (e.g., a clock in a Roman-era film).

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A recent event

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A long-lasting event

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A regular event

Question 4

Find the wrong part: Do you think he is getting more worser day by day?

Accepted Answer

more worser — Double comparative 'more worser' is wrong. 'Worse' alone is correct.

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Do you think

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he is getting

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day by day

Question 5

The Kerala Education Department recently launched a new initiative to integrate advanced digital learning tools and provide IT infrastructure support to all government and aided schools. Which specific organization within the department is primarily tasked with the implementation and management of such technology-driven educational projects?

Accepted Answer

C. Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE) — Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE) is the state-owned special purpose vehicle responsible for promoting and implementing IT education and digital infrastructure in schools across Kerala. It manages projects related to digital learning tools, smart classrooms, IT labs, and teacher training in ICT. Samagra Shiksha Kerala coordinates various central schemes, KSLMA focuses on literacy, and DVHSE manages vocational higher secondary education.

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A. State Project Office (SPO) of Samagra Shiksha Kerala

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B. Kerala State Literacy Mission Authority (KSLMA)

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D. Directorate of Vocational Higher Secondary Education (DVHSE)

Question 6

Kerala's first Chief Minister:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

EMS Namboodiripad — EMS Namboodiripad — first CM of Kerala (1957), first elected communist CM in India.‌​‍

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C. Achutha Menon

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R. Sankar

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Pattom Thanu Pillai

Question 7

Contact process produces:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

H₂SO₄ (SO₂ → SO₃ → oleum → H₂SO₄) — V₂O₅ catalyst for SO₂ + ½O₂ → SO₃. Ostwald process makes HNO₃.‌​‍

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HNO₃

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HCl

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NH₃

Question 8

Antonym of MISTAKE:

Accepted Answer

Correct — Mistake ↔ correct.

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Error

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Fault

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Blunder

Question 9

Kerala Life Expectancy:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Highest in India — Among highest (~75 years).‌​‍

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Unknown

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Lowest

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Average

Question 10

Which of the following rivers is NOT a tributary of the Bharathapuzha river system in Kerala?

Accepted Answer

D. Periyar — The Bharathapuzha river system is formed by the confluence of several tributaries, including Kalpathipuzha, Gayathripuzha, and Chulliyar. The Periyar river, however, is an independent river system flowing in central Kerala and does not join the Bharathapuzha. Distractor 'A' is a major tributary, 'B' is a significant left-bank tributary, and 'C' is a right-bank tributary.

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A. Kalpathipuzha

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B. Gayathripuzha

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C. Chulliyar

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #226