Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #413

Question 1

In complex numbers, i² = ?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

-1 — i = √-1. i³=-i, i⁴=1. Period 4 in powers.‌​‍

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1

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0

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√-1

Question 2

Feminism's three waves are traditionally:

Accepted Answer

1st wave (suffrage), 2nd wave (workplace/body), 3rd wave (intersectional) — 1st wave late 19th-early 20th C (vote); 2nd wave 1960s-80s; 3rd wave 1990s onwards (intersectionality — race, class, sexuality).

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Ancient, medieval, modern

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Liberal, radical, Marxist

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Indian, Western, African

Question 3

Which of the following is a key characteristic of formative assessment in education?

Accepted Answer

B. It focuses on providing ongoing feedback to improve learning and teaching. — Formative assessment emphasizes continuous feedback and improvement during the learning process, unlike summative assessment which evaluates at the end. Options A, C, and D describe features of summative assessment or unrelated processes.

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A. It is conducted only at the end of a course to evaluate overall learning.

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C. It assigns a single grade to summarize student performance.

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D. It is used exclusively for administrative decisions like promotions.

Question 4

The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize, awarded by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), recognizes outstanding contributions to science and technology in India. Research leading to significant advancements in understanding human disease mechanisms and developing new therapeutic strategies would primarily fall under which of the following prize categories?

Accepted Answer

B. Medical Sciences — The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize has a specific category for 'Medical Sciences' (Option B) designed to recognize research that makes significant advancements in understanding human disease mechanisms and developing new therapeutic strategies. While Chemical Sciences (A) or Engineering Sciences (C) might contribute to aspects of drug development, the primary recognition for direct medical breakthroughs is within the Medical Sciences category. Physical Sciences (D) is less directly relevant to disease mechanisms and therapeutic strategies.

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A. Chemical Sciences

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C. Engineering Sciences

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D. Physical Sciences

Question 5

Puntanam Namboodiri:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Jnanappana — Jnanappana.‌​‍

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Mahabharat

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Ramayanam

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Kilippattu

Question 6

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 7

2G Spectrum case involved allegations against:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

A. Raja (Telecom Minister) — 2G Spectrum allocation scandal (2008). ‌​‍A. Raja (DMK, Telecom Minister) arrested. ‌​‍CAG estimated ₹1.76 lakh crore 'presumptive loss'. SC cancelled 122 licences.

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Suresh Kalmadi

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Manmohan Singh

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Sheila Dikshit

Question 8

The poem 'Daffodils' ('I wandered lonely as a cloud') was written by:

Accepted Answer

William Wordsworth — Wordsworth (Romantic poet) celebrated nature in 'I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud' (1807).

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John Keats

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Robert Frost

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William Blake

Question 9

Advaita Vedanta (non-dualism) was systematised by:‌​‍

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Adi Shankaracharya (8th CE) — Brahman = Atman (unity). ‌​‍World is Maya. Ramanuja (12th CE) — Vishishtadvaita (qualified non-dualism). ‌​‍Madhva — Dvaita (dualism).

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Madhva

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Ramanuja

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Buddha

Question 10

Tense — present perfect:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

I have eaten (action completed with present relevance) — 'Have/has + past participle'. ‌​‍Just, already, yet, since, for. Connects past to present.

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I eat

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I will eat

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I was eating

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #413