Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #277

Question 1

Analogy: Hour : Minute :: Minute : ?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Second — Second.‌​‍

Answer

Hour

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Time

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Clock

Question 2

5 Ws and 1 H of news:

Accepted Answer

What, When, Where, Why, Who, How — Core questions of news writing. Inverted pyramid: most important first. Lead paragraph, body, conclusion.

Answer

Only what

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Random

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3 Ws

Question 3

Kalam's major contribution to Indian defence was in:

Accepted Answer

Missiles (Agni, Prithvi) — Kalam spearheaded development of indigenous missile technology — hence 'Missile Man'.

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Submarines

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Fighter jets

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Tanks

Question 4

A teacher trainee observes that students are losing interest during their explanation of a complex concept. To address this and re-engage the learners, the trainee decides to suddenly pause, change their position, and then ask a thought-provoking question. This action best exemplifies which microteaching skill?

Accepted Answer

D. Skill of Stimulus Variation — The teacher trainee's actions of pausing, changing position, and altering the flow are all components of the 'Skill of Stimulus Variation'. This skill is employed to maintain student attention and prevent monotony by varying the teacher's behavior and interaction patterns. While asking a question is involved, the primary skill being demonstrated by the combination of actions to re-engage is stimulus variation.

Answer

A. Skill of Probing Questions

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B. Skill of Reinforcement

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C. Skill of Blackboard Writing

Question 5

The Iron Curtain speech (5 March 1946) was delivered by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Winston Churchill (Fulton, Missouri) — Churchill's speech at Westminster College described Soviet isolation of Eastern Europe behind an 'iron curtain.' Widely cited as Cold War's declarative moment.‌​‍

Answer

Roosevelt

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Truman

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Stalin

Question 6

Superior takes ___ (not than):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

to — Superior/inferior/senior/junior take 'to'.‌​‍

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than

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from

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with

Question 7

In a remote tribal area of Idukki, Kerala, a community leader observes that the local government primary school consistently lacks a sufficient number of qualified teachers and struggles with inadequate basic sanitation facilities, despite repeated appeals. This situation directly impacts the quality of education for children in the village.

Accepted Answer

B. The State Government, in collaboration with local authorities, is primarily responsible for ensuring that all schools comply with the norms and standards for infrastructure and teacher availability as prescribed by the RTE Act, 2009. — The RTE Act, 2009, explicitly outlines norms and standards for elementary schools, including requirements for adequate infrastructure, functional sanitation facilities, and a prescribed pupil-teacher ratio with qualified teachers. Both the State Government and local authorities share the primary responsibility to ensure that all schools, irrespective of their location, adhere to these standards to provide a conducive learning environment for every child. Relying solely on the PTA or exempting schools from norms due to location are incorrect interpretations of the Act.

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A. The primary responsibility for addressing these issues rests with the local Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) to raise funds and recruit teachers.

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C. The RTE Act, 2009, primarily focuses on ensuring access to education, leaving specific school infrastructure and teacher qualification standards to be decided by district-level education officers.

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D. While teacher availability is a concern, the RTE Act exempts schools in remote tribal areas from stringent infrastructure norms due to geographical challenges.

Question 8

Kiran walked 78 meters towards North. Then turned left and walked 35 meters. Then turned left, walked 30 meters; turned right and walked 5 meters. Next, turned left and walked 48 meters and stopped. How far and in which direction is Kiran from his starting point?

Accepted Answer

40 meters, West — Net displacement: Net East-West = -35-5 = -40 (West). Net North-South = 78-30-48 = 0. So 40 meters West.

Answer

12 meters, North

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70 meters, East

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78 meters, East

Question 9

'He is good ___ mathematics':‌​‍

Accepted Answer

at — Good at (skill).‌​‍

Answer

with

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on

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in

Question 10

India's Atmanirbhar Bharat package (May 2020) was worth approximately:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

₹20 lakh crore — Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan = ₹20 lakh crore (~10% of GDP). ‌​‍Announced May 2020 as COVID response + self-reliance push.

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₹25 lakh crore

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₹15 lakh crore

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₹10 lakh crore

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #277