Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #348

Question 1

The Latin word 'audire' means:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

To hear — 'Audire' means 'to hear' — from which 'audit' is derived.‌​‍

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To check

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To note

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To find

Question 2

Muziris rediscovery project by:

Accepted Answer

All — Muziris Heritage Project.

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Kerala Tourism

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KCHR

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Govt

Question 3

Maldives President:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Mohamed Muizzu — Muizzu from Nov 2023.‌​‍

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Gayoom

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Solih

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Yameen

Question 4

Which of the following interventions is most effective in breaking the chain of infection at the 'mode of transmission' link in a hospital setting?

Accepted Answer

B. Ensuring proper hand hygiene among healthcare workers. — The 'mode of transmission' refers to how the infectious agent travels from the reservoir to the susceptible host. Proper hand hygiene by healthcare workers is the single most effective measure to prevent the spread of microorganisms, especially via direct or indirect contact, thereby directly breaking the chain at the mode of transmission link. While isolation targets the reservoir and portal of exit, and antibiotics/nutrition target the susceptible host, hand hygiene directly interrupts the vehicle of transmission.

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A. Administering prophylactic antibiotics to all high-risk patients.

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C. Isolating patients with known multi-drug resistant organisms (MDROs).

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D. Providing nutritional support to enhance patient immunity.

Question 5

Kerala University:

Accepted Answer

1937 (as Travancore Univ) — Renamed Kerala University in 1957.

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1957

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1947

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1960

Question 6

Adam Smith:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Father of Economics — 'Wealth of Nations' (1776).‌​‍

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Father of Physics

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Father of Chemistry

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Father of Biology

Question 7

Fill in: 'Each of the boys ___ a book.'‌​‍

Accepted Answer

has — 'Each' is singular → singular verb 'has'.‌​‍

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have

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were

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are

Question 8

Capital of Australia:

Accepted Answer

Canberra — Canberra.

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Sydney

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Melbourne

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Perth

Question 9

Punjab was reorganised into Punjab, Haryana, and (UT) Chandigarh in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1966 — Punjab Reorganisation Act 1966. ‌​‍Haryana became a state on 1 November 1966. Chandigarh made UT (shared capital).

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1971

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1960

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1956

Question 10

Currency of Russia:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ruble — Russian Ruble. Capital = Moscow.‌​‍

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Euro

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Krone

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Franc

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #348