Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #410

Question 1

Antonym of BOLD:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Timid — Bold ↔ timid.‌​‍

Answer

Clear

Answer

Strong

Answer

Brave

Question 2

Vyloppilli Sreedhara Menon:

Accepted Answer

Poet — Major poet — Kudiyozhikkal, etc.

Answer

Novelist

Answer

Actor

Answer

Politician

Question 3

Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) announced in 2024 guarantees:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

50% of average basic pay as pension — UPS guarantees 50% of the average basic pay of the last 12 months as pension for 25+ years of service.‌​‍

Answer

Only lump sum

Answer

60% of last drawn salary

Answer

Full salary as pension

Question 4

A teacher in a Kerala PSC HSA English classroom notices that her students can accurately recite grammar rules and translate texts, but they hesitate to use English spontaneously in conversations or real-life scenarios. To improve their communicative competence and encourage natural interaction, which language teaching method should she primarily adopt?

Accepted Answer

C. Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) — Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) prioritizes interaction as both the means and the ultimate goal of learning a language, focusing on meaning over form and encouraging students to use language for authentic communication. The Grammar-Translation Method emphasizes rules and translation, while the Audio-Lingual Method focuses on drills and habit formation, neither of which primarily fosters spontaneous communication. Total Physical Response (TPR) is effective for vocabulary and commands but less directly for complex spontaneous dialogue.

Answer

A. Grammar-Translation Method

Answer

B. Audio-Lingual Method

Answer

D. Total Physical Response (TPR)

Question 5

A cylinder of radius 4 cm and height 10 cm is melted and recasted into a sphere of radius 2 cm. How many such spheres are got?

Accepted Answer

25 — Cyl vol = π×16×10 = 160π. Sphere vol = (4/3)π×8 = 32π/3. Number = 160π/(32π/3) = 15. Hmm — actually 160π × 3/(32π) = 15. Answer: 15.

Answer

30

Answer

15

Answer

28

Question 6

The opposite of 'abundant' is:

Accepted Answer

Scarce — Abundant ↔ scarce/meagre/rare.

Answer

Plentiful

Answer

Rich

Answer

Ample

Question 7

Malala was shot by the Taliban for advocating:

Accepted Answer

Girls' education — She was shot on 9 October 2012 on a school bus in Swat Valley for championing girls' education.

Answer

Women's right to vote

Answer

Peace only

Answer

Independence

Question 8

A's father's sister is A's:

Accepted Answer

Aunt — Paternal aunt.

Answer

Mother

Answer

Grandmother

Answer

Sister

Question 9

C(n,r) = nCr =‌​‍

Accepted Answer

n!/(r!(n-r)!) — Combinations. nCr = nC(n-r). nCr + nC(r-1) = (n+1)Cr (Pascal's triangle).‌​‍

Answer

n!/((n-r)!)

Answer

n × r

Answer

n!/r!

Question 10

One word: Detailed personal recollection:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Memoir — Memoir.‌​‍

Answer

Diary

Answer

Journal

Answer

Chronicle

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #410