Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #362

Question 1

Allegory:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Story with deeper symbolic/moral meaning — E.g., Pilgrim's Progress, Animal Farm. ‌​‍Extended metaphor as narrative. Fables teach lesson.

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Literal

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Only dialogue

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Description

Question 2

Kerala Lok Sabha seats (18th LS):

Accepted Answer

20 — 20 seats.

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25

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30

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15

Question 3

A Kerala PSC HSA observes that students often struggle with understanding the historical and cultural contexts of Malayalam literature. Which pedagogical approach would best address this issue?

Accepted Answer

B. Conducting field trips to literary landmarks and organizing author talks — Field trips and author interactions provide immersive learning experiences that connect literature to its historical and cultural roots, making the subject more relatable. Option A delays contextual learning, Option C lacks engagement, and Option D overlooks the human element of literature, reducing it to mere linguistic analysis.

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A. Introducing literature only after mastering advanced grammar rules

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C. Assigning additional textbook readings without contextual discussion

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D. Focusing exclusively on linguistic analysis of texts

Question 4

Synonym of JEJUNE:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Dull — Naive, dull.‌​‍

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Rich

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Full

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Interesting

Question 5

A hard disk is divided into tracks which are further subdivided into:

Accepted Answer

Sectors — Tracks → Sectors. Multiple sectors form a cluster.

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Clusters

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Vectors

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Heads

Question 6

How many rivers in Kerala have main-stream length exceeding 15 km?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

44 — Kerala has 44 rivers (41 west-flowing, 3 east-flowing) over 15 km long.‌​‍

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41

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38

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30

Question 7

The Latin phrase 'ad hoc' means:

Accepted Answer

for this — Ad hoc = 'for this' (created for a specific purpose).

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by the year

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the book of

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as one wishes

Question 8

Gas exchange in the human respiratory system primarily occurs in which of the following structures?

Accepted Answer

D. Alveoli — Alveoli are tiny air sacs in the lungs with thin walls, perfectly adapted for the efficient exchange of oxygen into the blood and carbon dioxide out of the blood. The trachea, bronchi, and larynx are part of the conducting zone, responsible for air transport, warming, and filtering, not gas exchange.

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A. Trachea

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B. Bronchi

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C. Larynx

Question 9

Surface area of a cylinder open at top (base + curved) of radius r, height h:

Accepted Answer

2πrh + πr² — Open cylinder surface = curved (2πrh) + one circular base (πr²).

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πr²

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2πrh

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πr(r+h)

Question 10

Kasaragod formed:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1984 — 24 May 1984.‌​‍

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1980

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1990

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1956

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #362