Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #532

Question 1

KPSC HQ is at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pattom TVM — Kerala PSC headquarters is at Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram.‌​‍

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Kochi

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Thrissur

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Kozhikode

Question 2

Fort Cochin built by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Portuguese — Portuguese (1503) — first European fort in India.‌​‍

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Dutch

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British

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French

Question 3

Robert K. Merton's distinction:

Accepted Answer

Manifest vs Latent functions — Merton (1949): Manifest functions = intended consequences; Latent = unintended/unrecognised (e.g., Hopi rain dance manifestly seeks rain, latently reinforces group solidarity).

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Primary vs Secondary groups

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Rural vs Urban

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Conflict vs Consensus

Question 4

Ayodhya airport named:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Maharishi Valmiki Intl — Maharishi Valmiki International Airport.‌​‍

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Ayodhya Intl

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Ram Intl

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Sri Ram

Question 5

Vande Bharat sleeper:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Announced 2024 — Vande Bharat sleeper trains announced.‌​‍

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Already running

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Cancelled

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Metro only

Question 6

Gondwana rocks in India:

Accepted Answer

Coal beds — Main coal reserves.

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Granite

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Basalt

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Sandstone only

Question 7

Which is NOT a work of Pandit Karuppan?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Anandasutram — 'Anandasutram' is by Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar, not Pandit Karuppan.‌​‍

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Lankamardanam

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Sthothramandaram

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Acharabhooshanam

Question 8

The headquarters of SAARC is in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kathmandu — SAARC Secretariat is in Kathmandu, Nepal.‌​‍

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New Delhi

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Islamabad

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Colombo

Question 9

A research study is being conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of a new pain management protocol. Which of the following methods would best ensure the validity of the study results?

Accepted Answer

B. Randomizing participants to control and intervention groups. — Randomizing participants minimizes selection bias and ensures that both groups are comparable, increasing the validity of the results. While a large sample size (A) is beneficial, it does not address bias. Conducting the study in a single hospital (C) limits generalizability, and self-reported scores without validation (D) can introduce measurement bias.

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A. Using a large sample size to increase statistical power.

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C. Conducting the study in a single hospital to minimize variability.

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D. Relying on self-reported pain scores without validation tools.

Question 10

Champions Trophy 2025:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Hybrid UAE-Pak — Pakistan hosted, India played in UAE.‌​‍

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India

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England

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Cancelled

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #532