Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #244

Question 1

The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) is established under the provisions enabled by which Article of the Indian Constitution?

Accepted Answer

Article 323A — Article 323A of the Constitution enables Parliament to create Administrative Tribunals, under which CAT was established by the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985.

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Article 323

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Article 323B

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Article 324

Question 2

Which Indian state was the first to establish a full-fledged university for women in 1916?

Accepted Answer

D. West Bengal — The first full-fledged women's university in India was the SNDT Women's University, established in 1916 in Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra. Tamil Nadu and Kerala had women's colleges earlier, but not full universities. West Bengal's Bethune College (1879) was the first women's college, not a full university.

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A. Tamil Nadu

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B. Kerala

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C. Maharashtra

Question 3

UN headquarters is at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

New York — UN headquarters is in New York City, USA.‌​‍

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Geneva

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London

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Paris

Question 4

Reflex actions are controlled by the:

Accepted Answer

Spinal cord — Reflex arcs bypass the brain and are mediated by the spinal cord.

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Cerebrum

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Cerebellum

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Medulla

Question 5

Which was the first Indian newspaper?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Hicky's Bengal Gazette (James Augustus Hicky, 1780) — English weekly, Kolkata. Government closed it 1782 after sedition. First Indian-owned: Samachar Darpan (1818, Bengali, Serampore).

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Times of India

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Hindu

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Amrit Bazar Patrika

Question 6

Calicut had Zamorin dynasty:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Yes — Zamorins ruled till British era.‌​‍

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Only one ruler

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Partial

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No

Question 7

A patient diagnosed with schizophrenia exhibits a belief that the television newscaster is sending them personal messages directly. This symptom is best described as:

Accepted Answer

B. Idea of reference — An idea of reference is a delusion where the person believes that casual events, objects, or conversations in the environment have a direct, particular, and unusual significance to them. Delusion of grandeur involves an exaggerated belief in one's own importance, while persecutory delusion involves a belief of being harassed or harmed. Somatic delusions relate to false beliefs about one's body.

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A. Delusion of grandeur

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C. Persecutory delusion

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D. Somatic delusion

Question 8

'Paithalmala' is situated in which district?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kannur — Paithalmala is the highest peak in Kannur district (c. 1372 m).‌​‍

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Kozhikode

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Wayanad

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Kasaragod

Question 9

The passive form of 'This shop sells all the vegetables':‌​‍

Accepted Answer

All the vegetables are sold by this shop — Active 'shop sells' → Passive 'are sold by this shop'.‌​‍

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All the vegetables have been sold by this shop

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All the vegetables are sold in this shop

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All the vegetables are being sold by this shop

Question 10

In the Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) approach, which activity is most aligned with its principles?

Accepted Answer

C. Participating in role-plays where students negotiate meaning in real-life scenarios. — CLT prioritizes meaningful communication and interaction over rote memorization or grammatical accuracy alone. Role-plays (Option C) require students to use language purposefully, which is central to CLT. The other options emphasize form over function, which is less aligned with CLT principles.

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A. Memorizing verb conjugations and irregular forms for weekly tests.

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B. Completing fill-in-the-blank exercises focusing on grammatical accuracy.

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D. Translating sentences from the target language to the native language to ensure literal accuracy.

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #244