Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #503

Question 1

The word 'literally' means:

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

Figuratively

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Loosely

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Approximately

Question 2

Mumbai airport:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Both — Both.‌​‍

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Santa Cruz

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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Intl

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Sahar

Question 3

Antonym of STAY:

Accepted Answer

Leave — Stay ↔ leave.

Answer

Remain

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Linger

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Wait

Question 4

Kerala's drinking water source primarily:

Accepted Answer

Surface water (rivers, reservoirs) — Mostly surface.

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Groundwater

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Desalination

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Rainwater

Question 5

What is the primary purpose of an ANOVA test?

Accepted Answer

Compare the means of two or more groups — ANOVA (Analysis of Variance) tests whether the means of two or more groups differ significantly.

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Determine the correlation between two variables

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Calculate the standard deviation of a sample

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Test the hypothesis of independence between two categorical variables

Question 6

Anamudi, the highest peak in South India, is located in which district of Kerala?

Accepted Answer

Idukki — Anamudi (2,695 m) is in Idukki district, within the Eravikulam National Park. It is the highest peak in South India and the Western Ghats.

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Wayanad

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Palakkad

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Thrissur

Question 7

The Malayali Memorial was submitted to the Maharaja on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1 January 1891 — Malayali Memorial (1 January 1891) demanded adequate representation of Malayalis in government jobs.‌​‍

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26 July 1859

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11 January 1809

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3 September 1896

Question 8

Soliloquy in drama:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Character speaks thoughts aloud alone on stage — Reveals inner state. ‌​‍'To be or not to be'. Aside: brief remark to audience, other characters don't hear.

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Dialogue

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Song

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Exit line

Question 9

Who founded Google?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Larry Page and Sergey Brin — Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded Google in 1998 while they were PhD students at Stanford University.‌​‍

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Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk

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Bill Gates and Paul Allen

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Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak

Question 10

d/dx (e^x) =

Accepted Answer

e^x — e^x is its own derivative. d/dx(ln x) = 1/x.

Answer

x·e^(x-1)

Answer

1

Answer

x

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #503