Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #257

Question 1

Which of the following classroom strategies is most likely to foster intrinsic motivation in students?

Accepted Answer

B. Encouraging curiosity through open-ended questions and explorative learning — Intrinsic motivation thrives in environments that encourage exploration and personal interest, as in option B. Distractor A and C rely on external rewards and punishments (extrinsic motivation), while D fosters competition rather than personal growth.

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A. Offering gold stars for correct answers

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C. Implementing strict penalties for incomplete homework

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D. Providing comparative rankings of student performance

Question 2

AIDS is caused by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

HIV virus — AIDS = Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome, caused by HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus).‌​‍

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Bacteria

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Fungus

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Protozoa

Question 3

Kerala's literacy rate (2011 Census):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

93.91% — 93.91% — highest in India.‌​‍

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85.91%

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90.91%

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96.91%

Question 4

Army Day 2023 outside Delhi:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Bangalore (first outside) — First Army Day outside Delhi was Bengaluru.‌​‍

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Delhi

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Pune

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Chennai

Question 5

Nobel Prize in Economics 2024 was awarded for research on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Institutional role in prosperity — Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James Robinson won for research on how institutions shape national prosperity.‌​‍

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Climate economics

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Behavioural economics

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Trade theory

Question 6

Which of the following is a key feature of Kerala's model of development?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Social development (health, education) with moderate income — 'Kerala model' — high HDI, literacy, life expectancy despite modest per-capita income. ‌​‍Land reform, public health.

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Only IT

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Heavy industrialisation

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Mining

Question 7

Microcredit, entrepreneurship and empowerment are three components of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kudumbashree — Kudumbashree rests on these three pillars.‌​‍

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ICDS

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IRDP

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NRDP

Question 8

The National Health Policy (NHP) 2017 in India emphasizes a shift in healthcare approach. Which of the following best represents the primary focus of this policy?

Accepted Answer

B. Shifting from a 'sick-care' approach to a 'wellness' orientation, focusing on preventive and promotive health. — The NHP 2017 primarily aims to shift India's healthcare system from a 'sick-care' approach to a 'wellness' orientation, emphasizing preventive and promotive health. While other options represent components or aspects of healthcare, the overarching policy goal is comprehensive wellness, not solely tertiary care, privatization, or just communicable disease control.

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A. Prioritizing the development of high-tech tertiary care facilities across all districts.

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C. Promoting the exclusive privatization of healthcare services to improve efficiency.

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D. Concentrating resources primarily on controlling communicable diseases through mass vaccination campaigns.

Question 9

Bayes' theorem:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

P(A|B) = P(B|A)·P(A)/P(B) — Updates prior P(A) to posterior P(A|B) given evidence. ‌​‍Used in spam filters, medical diagnosis.

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P(AB)=P(A)P(B)

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P(A+B) = P(A)+P(B)

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P(A) = 1-P(B)

Question 10

K. Karunakaran:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

CM (multiple terms) — Former CM, senior Congress leader.‌​‍

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Writer

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Actor

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Industrialist

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #257