Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #255

Question 1

'Alma mater' means:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

One's school/college — Latin — institution one attended.‌​‍

Answer

Mother tongue

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Native land

Answer

Mother figure

Question 2

Idukki Dam is:

Accepted Answer

Arch dam — Idukki — double curvature arch dam on Periyar.

Answer

Gravity dam

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Earthen dam

Answer

Rockfill

Question 3

Reported speech of: She said, 'I am studying now.'‌​‍

Accepted Answer

She said that she was studying then — Present continuous → past continuous; 'now' → 'then'.‌​‍

Answer

She said I am studying

Answer

She said that she is studying now

Answer

She says she was studying

Question 4

A District Skill Development Committee is evaluating the impact of the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) in their district. They observe that despite a high number of individuals trained, the post-training employment rate remains low. To improve the effectiveness and impact of PMKVY in generating sustainable livelihoods, which strategic modification should the committee primarily recommend?

Accepted Answer

C. Conducting demand-driven skill gap analysis with local industries. — A low post-training employment rate, despite high training numbers, suggests a mismatch between the skills imparted and the actual demands of the job market. Conducting demand-driven skill gap analysis with local industries ensures that training programs are aligned with existing employment opportunities, thereby significantly improving the chances of sustainable livelihoods for trainees. Simply increasing training capacity or duration, or adding generic courses, may not address this fundamental issue of skill relevance.

Answer

A. Increasing the number of training centres and trainers.

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B. Introducing more basic digital literacy courses for all trainees.

Answer

D. Extending the duration of all training programs by 25%.

Question 5

Nair Service Society was formed in the year:

Accepted Answer

1914 — NSS was founded on 31 October 1914 by Mannathu Padmanabhan.

Answer

1811

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1917

Answer

1918

Question 6

Ponmudi hill station:

Accepted Answer

TVM — Thiruvananthapuram district.

Answer

Kollam

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Pathanamthitta

Answer

Kottayam

Question 7

What are the major eons of the geological time scale?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Hadean, Archean, Proterozoic, Phanerozoic — Phanerozoic (540 mya-present) divided into Palaeozoic, Mesozoic (dinosaurs), Cenozoic (mammals, humans).‌​‍

Answer

Only one

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Cenozoic

Answer

Palaeozoic only

Question 8

The 'Asian Tigers' are:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan — Four Asian Tigers/Dragons — rapid industrialisation and growth from 1960s to 1990s. ‌​‍Export-led manufacturing, human capital investment.

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USA, UK

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ASEAN countries

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China, India, Japan, Korea

Question 9

Sabarimala SC Verdict (2018):

Accepted Answer

Allowed all women — All age women allowed; issue under review by larger bench.

Answer

Banned all

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Restricted

Answer

No change

Question 10

Hemingway's 'Old Man and the Sea' (Nobel 1954):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Cuban fisherman Santiago catches giant marlin — Themes: courage, endurance, defeat with dignity. ‌​‍Iceberg theory of prose (minimal).

Answer

Russian

Answer

Set in USA

Answer

Indian

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #255