Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #246

Question 1

Cube root of 729:

Accepted Answer

9 — 9³=729.

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8

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7

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10

Question 2

'The out-of-syllabus questions put the students ___' (idiom)‌​‍

Accepted Answer

at sea — 'At sea' = confused or bewildered.‌​‍

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at bay

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at hand

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at bottom

Question 3

India's Fastest Supercomputer 2024:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

AIRAWAT — AIRAWAT at CDAC Pune.‌​‍

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PARAM Pravega

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PARAM Siddhi

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Mihir

Question 4

Which part of the plant is used in the preparation of 'Ipecac' syrup, a drug used to induce vomiting?

Accepted Answer

A. Root — Ipecac syrup is prepared from the dried root of Cephaelis ipecacuanha, which contains emetine, an alkaloid used as an emetic. The bark, leaf, and seed do not contain the active principles in sufficient quantity.

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B. Bark

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C. Leaf

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D. Seed

Question 5

Which of the following bones is classified as a long bone?

Accepted Answer

B. Femur — The femur, located in the thigh, is a classic example of a long bone, characterized by a shaft and two ends. The patella is a sesamoid bone, vertebrae are irregular bones, and carpal bones are short bones, making them incorrect classifications.

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A. Patella

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C. Vertebra

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D. Carpal bone

Question 6

NSS (Nair Service Society):

Accepted Answer

1914 — 1914 by Mannathu Padmanabhan.

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1947

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1920

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1900

Question 7

Which component of blood is primarily responsible for initiating the process of blood clotting to prevent excessive bleeding after an injury?

Accepted Answer

D. Platelets — Platelets (thrombocytes) are small, anucleated cell fragments in the blood that play a crucial role in hemostasis, the process of stopping bleeding. Upon injury, platelets aggregate at the site of damage and release factors that initiate the coagulation cascade, forming a blood clot. Red blood cells transport oxygen, white blood cells fight infection, and plasma is the liquid matrix of blood.

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A. Red blood cells

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B. White blood cells

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C. Plasma

Question 8

Which is NOT a web browser?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Oracle — Oracle is a database company, not a browser. ‌​‍Chrome, Firefox, Edge are web browsers.

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Chrome

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Firefox

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Edge

Question 9

India declared polio-free in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2014 — WHO certified India as polio-free on 27 March 2014.‌​‍

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2010

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2012

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2016

Question 10

Chunnel (Channel Tunnel):

Accepted Answer

Rail under English Channel — Rail tunnel UK-France.

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Road tunnel

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Shipping

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Air

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #246