Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #385

Question 1

When I reached the office, the manager ___‌​‍

Accepted Answer

had gone — Past perfect 'had gone' for action completed before another past action.‌​‍

Answer

went

Answer

has gone

Answer

will go

Question 2

A conjunction in the sentence 'He came but left soon' is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

but — 'But' joins two clauses — coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS).‌​‍

Answer

soon

Answer

came

Answer

left

Question 3

In the context of language teaching, which method is most likely to use pair work, group activities, and role-plays to develop students' communicative competence?

Accepted Answer

C. Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) — Total Physical Response (TPR) uses commands and physical actions, but the method described here aligns best with Communicative Language Teaching (CLT), which actively uses pair work, group activities, and role-plays to enhance real-world communication skills. The Silent Way focuses on learner autonomy through minimal teacher talk, while the Bilingual Method uses translation between languages.

Answer

A. Silent Way

Answer

B. Total Physical Response (TPR)

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D. Bilingual Method

Question 4

In which year did Kumaran Asan pass away?

Accepted Answer

1924 — Kumaran Asan drowned in the Pallana boat tragedy on 16 January 1924.

Answer

1922

Answer

1926

Answer

1928

Question 5

When was the Smart Cities Mission launched?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2015 — June 2015.‌​‍

Answer

2020

Answer

2017

Answer

2014

Question 6

Pick out the interjection: 'Hurrah! We won the match.'‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Hurrah — Interjections express emotion (Oh!, Wow!, Alas!, Hurrah!).‌​‍

Answer

won

Answer

match

Answer

We

Question 7

The author of 'The Jungle Book' is:

Accepted Answer

Rudyard Kipling — Kipling (Nobel 1907) wrote The Jungle Book (1894) featuring Mowgli.

Answer

Mark Twain

Answer

R. L. Stevenson

Answer

H. G. Wells

Question 8

Cyberpark Kozhikode:

Accepted Answer

North Kerala IT hub — Kozhikode Cyberpark.

Answer

South

Answer

Central

Answer

Highland

Question 9

How many days are there from 1 March to 30 April (inclusive)?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

61 — March has 31 days + April has 30 days = 61 days total (from 1 March to 30 April inclusive).‌​‍

Answer

60

Answer

62

Answer

63

Question 10

Which of the following is a key objective of the National Health Policy 2017 in India to address the rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs)?

Accepted Answer

C. Establishing district-level health action plans for NCD prevention and control — The National Health Policy 2017 emphasizes district-level health action plans as a strategy to tackle non-communicable diseases (NCDs) by strengthening primary and secondary care. Option A refers to financial protection, which is important but not the primary focus for NCDs. Option B is unrelated to NCDs, and Option D is incorrect as the policy does not mandate alternative medicine.

Answer

A. Reducing the out-of-pocket expenditure on health to 30% by 2025

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B. Increasing the number of sub-centers in rural areas by 50% by 2025

Answer

D. Making Ayurvedic treatments mandatory for all NCD patients

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #385