Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #228

Question 1

The idiom 'a piece of cake' means:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Something very easy — 'Piece of cake' = very easy task.‌​‍

Answer

A small portion of food

Answer

A dessert served at parties

Answer

Something very difficult

Question 2

'To be or not to be' is from:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Hamlet — Act 3, Scene 1. ‌​‍Hamlet's soliloquy on existence and death. One of the most famous lines in English literature.

Answer

Romeo and Juliet

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King Lear

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Macbeth

Question 3

Kabir (c. 1398-1518) was disciple of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ramananda — Kabir (weaver) — disciple of Ramananda. ‌​‍Composed 'Bijak.' Challenged Hindu-Muslim orthodoxy. Verses in Adi Granth (Sikh).

Answer

Tulsidas

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Nanak

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Namdev

Question 4

Muvattupuzha River is formed by the confluence of which rivers?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Thodupuzha, Kaliyar, and Kothamangalam rivers — Muvattupuzha River is formed by the confluence of Thodupuzha, Kaliyar, and Kothamangalam rivers near Muvattupuzha.‌​‍

Answer

Periyar, Chalakudy, and Pampa

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Meenachil, Manimala, and Achankovil

Answer

Chaliyar, Kadalundi, and Iruvanjhipuzha

Question 5

One word: Humorous imitation:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Parody — Parody.‌​‍

Answer

Satire

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Pun

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Farce

Question 6

Identify the pioneering woman who became the first Indian woman to obtain a medical degree from a Western institution, specifically from the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania in 1886, paving the way for female physicians in India.

Accepted Answer

C. Anandibai Joshi — Anandibai Joshi holds the distinction of being the first Indian woman to obtain a medical degree from a Western institution (Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania). While Kadambini Ganguly was one of the first female graduates and later doctors in India, Anandibai Joshi's achievement was specifically in Western medical education. Savitribai Phule was a pioneer in women's education and the first female teacher, and Cornelia Sorabji was the first female lawyer.

Answer

A. Kadambini Ganguly

Answer

B. Savitribai Phule

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D. Cornelia Sorabji

Question 7

Paytm IPO:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Nov 2021 — disappointing — Disappointing listing 2021.‌​‍

Answer

2020

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Successful

Answer

Cancelled

Question 8

Identify the correct question tag: 'We should help others, ___?'‌​‍

Accepted Answer

shouldn't we — Modal 'should' positive → tag 'shouldn't'.‌​‍

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don't we

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should we

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do we

Question 9

International Maritime regime governed by:

Accepted Answer

UNCLOS (UN Convention on Law of the Sea, 1982) — UNCLOS (effective 1994) establishes territorial waters (12 nm), EEZ (200 nm), freedom of navigation, seabed regime. USA has NOT ratified; China's S. China Sea claims disputed.

Answer

WTO

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UN

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NATO

Question 10

Municipalities:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

87 — 87 municipalities.‌​‍

Answer

200

Answer

100

Answer

60

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #228