Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #366

Question 1

Praggnanandhaa, who challenged for the World Chess Championship candidates, plays for:‌​‍

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India — R. ‌​‍Praggnanandhaa is an Indian chess grandmaster who became one of the youngest candidates tournament qualifiers.

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China

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Russia

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USA

Question 2

Synonym of TRUCULENT:‌​‍

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Aggressive — Eager to fight.‌​‍

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Peaceful

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Gentle

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Calm

Question 3

Peace has two conceptions:‌​‍

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Negative peace (absence of war) and Positive peace (absence of violence + justice) — Johan Galtung: negative peace = absence of direct violence; positive peace = absence of structural violence + social justice.‌​‍

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Domestic and international

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Military and diplomatic

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Temporary and permanent

Question 4

Correct: 'Each of the boys were given a pen.'‌​‍

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Each of the boys was given a pen. — 'Each' is singular → 'was given'.‌​‍

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Each of the boys are given a pen.

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Each of the boys were given pens.

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Each of the boys give a pen.

Question 5

Pulikali (tiger dance) is performed during:‌​‍

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Onam — Pulikali is performed in Thrissur during Onam celebrations — dancers painted as tigers.‌​‍

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Vishu

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Christmas

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Navratri

Question 6

Karl Marx's theory of society was based on:‌​‍

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Class struggle + historical materialism — Marx: history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles. ‌​‍Economic base shapes superstructure (politics, law, ideology).

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Culture

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Religion

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Rationality

Question 7

Synonym of QUAGMIRE:‌​‍

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Difficult situation — Difficult situation.‌​‍

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Ease

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Solution

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Road

Question 8

A teacher notices that students struggle with understanding fractions during mathematics class. Which action research step would involve reviewing existing literature on teaching fractions before designing an intervention?

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B. Reflection and Planning — Reviewing existing literature is part of the reflection and planning phase, where the teacher gathers background information to inform the intervention. Option A (Data Analysis) occurs after data collection. Option C (Intervention Design) comes after planning. Option D (Problem Identification) is the initial step, not the literature review.

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A. Data Analysis

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C. Intervention Design

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D. Problem Identification

Question 9

Kottayam district since:‌​‍

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1956 — Formation at Kerala birth.‌​‍

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1960

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1947

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1970

Question 10

CTBT (Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty) has been signed but not ratified by India because:‌​‍

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India objects to its discriminatory nature (doesn't cover P5's existing arsenals) — India sees CTBT and NPT as discriminatory — favours existing nuclear powers. ‌​‍Pokhran-II tests (1998) before India could join.

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Political reasons

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Not applicable

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Technical issues

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #366