Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #259

Question 1

Poorna sang a song. Change into passive:

Accepted Answer

A song was sung by Poorna — Past simple passive: was/were + V3.

Answer

A song is sung by Poorna

Answer

A song has sung by Poorna

Answer

A song is being sung by Poorna

Question 2

The Ellora caves feature:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Buddhist + Hindu + Jain (religious coexistence) — Ellora 34 caves (6th-11th C CE) — rare tri-religious site. ‌​‍Cave 16 Kailasa Temple largest monolithic structure. UNESCO.

Answer

Only Jain

Answer

Only Hindu

Answer

Only Buddhist

Question 3

d/dx (x^n) =

Accepted Answer

nx^(n-1) — Power rule. d/dx(x²) = 2x; d/dx(x³) = 3x².

Answer

x^n

Answer

x^(n-1)

Answer

n!

Question 4

Gavi eco-tourism:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pathanamthitta — Periyar buffer zone, Pathanamthitta.‌​‍

Answer

Idukki

Answer

Kollam

Answer

Kottayam

Question 5

The first travelogue in Malayalam:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Varthamanappusthakam — Varthamanappusthakam by Paremmakkal Thoma Kathanar (1785).‌​‍

Answer

Indulekha

Answer

Malabar Manual

Answer

Ramacharitam

Question 6

The International Booker Prize celebrates translated fiction. Which Indian author and their translator made history by winning this award for 'Tomb of Sand' (originally 'Ret Samadhi'), a novel exploring themes of partition and identity?

Accepted Answer

A. Geetanjali Shree and Daisy Rockwell — Geetanjali Shree and Daisy Rockwell became the first Indian language author and translator duo to win the International Booker Prize in 2022 for 'Tomb of Sand'. This award specifically recognizes outstanding fiction translated into English. While Perumal Murugan, Vivek Shanbhag, and M. Mukundan are all renowned Indian authors with significant translated works, their books did not win this particular prize.

Answer

B. Perumal Murugan and Aniruddhan Vasudevan

Answer

C. Vivek Shanbhag and Srinath Perur

Answer

D. M. Mukundan and Fathima E.V.

Question 7

Total rivers in Kerala:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

44 — 44 rivers (41 west, 3 east).‌​‍

Answer

34

Answer

38

Answer

50

Question 8

Justice Fathima Beevi:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Multiple roles — SC judge + TN Governor.‌​‍

Answer

Kerala CM

Answer

First woman SC judge (from Kerala)

Answer

Governor too

Question 9

One word: Accepted as self-evident:

Accepted Answer

Axiom — Axiom.

Answer

Theorem

Answer

Hypothesis

Answer

Paradigm

Question 10

Which number is divisible by both 3 and 4?

Accepted Answer

24 — 24 = 2³·3 → divisible by 3 and 4 (and 12).

Answer

21

Answer

25

Answer

28

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #259