Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #438

Question 1

Book : Library :: Tree : ?

Accepted Answer

Forest — Book collection = library; tree collection = forest.

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Branch

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Leaf

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Fruit

Question 2

Which Kerala festival is known as the 'Festival of Lights'?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Vishu — Vishu (Kerala New Year in April) features the Vishukkani — an auspicious arrangement of items seen first thing in the morning. ‌​‍While Deepavali is the pan-Indian 'festival of lights', in Kerala context, Vishu's lamp and kani arrangement represents light/new beginnings.

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Thiruvathira

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Onam

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Thrissur Pooram

Question 3

Find odd: Rose, Jasmine, Tulip, Cabbage‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Cabbage — Cabbage is a vegetable; others flowers.‌​‍

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Jasmine

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Rose

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Tulip

Question 4

Passive of 'They are playing cricket':‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Cricket is being played by them — Present Continuous passive: is/are being + V3.‌​‍

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Cricket is played by them

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Cricket was being played by them

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Cricket has been played by them

Question 5

Madhvacharya (1238-1317), founder of Dvaita Vedanta, was from:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Karnataka (Udupi area) — Madhva — Kannada philosopher. ‌​‍Dualism: eternal distinction between Jiva and Ishvara. Udupi Krishna Temple central to Dvaita.

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Kerala

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Maharashtra

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Tamil Nadu

Question 6

The word 'literally' means:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

In a literal (exact) sense — 'Literally' means actually/exactly, contrasted with figuratively.‌​‍

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Approximately

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Loosely

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Figuratively

Question 7

A group of 17-year-olds decides to try a dangerous stunt they saw online, despite knowing the potential risks. When questioned, they downplay the dangers and focus on the thrill. This tendency among adolescents to engage in risky behaviors, often underestimating negative consequences and overestimating immediate rewards, can be partly attributed to the ongoing development of which brain region?

Accepted Answer

C. Prefrontal cortex — The prefrontal cortex, responsible for executive functions like planning, impulse control, risk assessment, and decision-making, continues to mature throughout adolescence and into early adulthood. Its incomplete development during the teenage years can lead to a greater propensity for risk-taking and a less developed ability to weigh long-term consequences against immediate gratification.

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A. Cerebellum

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B. Brainstem

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D. Amygdala

Question 8

Which of these is an irrational number?

Accepted Answer

√2 — √2 is irrational (non-terminating non-repeating decimal). √9=3, √16=4, √25=5 are rational.

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√9

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√16

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√25

Question 9

The Kerala Land Reforms Act of 1963 was a landmark legislation designed to transform agrarian relations. Which of the following statements accurately reflects a key objective or provision of this Act, prior to its significant amendments in 1969?

Accepted Answer

C. It introduced a ceiling on land ownership, provided security of tenure for cultivating tenants, fixed fair rents, and allowed tenants to purchase ownership of their holdings under specific conditions. — The Kerala Land Reforms Act of 1963 was a comprehensive legislation that aimed to bring about significant changes. Its key provisions included imposing a ceiling on land holdings, granting security of tenure to cultivating tenants, fixing fair rents, and enabling tenants to purchase ownership of their land under specified conditions. Options A, B, and D misrepresent the primary objectives or mechanisms of the 1963 Act.

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A. It primarily focused on the nationalization of all temple lands and their redistribution to landless poor.

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B. It aimed to consolidate small and fragmented landholdings to promote large-scale commercial agriculture.

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D. It mandated the immediate and free transfer of all surplus land from landlords to landless agricultural laborers without any compensation to the former.

Question 10

Ctrl + Z is the shortcut for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Undo — Ctrl+Z = Undo. Ctrl+C = Copy. Ctrl+V = Paste. Ctrl+Y = Redo.‌​‍

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Copy

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Paste

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Redo

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #438