Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #533

Question 1

A patient refuses to acknowledge a recent cancer diagnosis, claiming the doctor made a mistake. Which defense mechanism is being demonstrated?

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A. Denial — Denial is the refusal to accept an unpleasant reality, as seen in the patient's dismissal of the diagnosis. Suppression is consciously avoiding a thought, displacement redirects feelings to another target, and identification involves modeling behavior after someone admired.

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B. Suppression

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C. Displacement

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D. Identification

Question 2

Recent IPCC reports consistently highlight an observed trend in extreme weather events globally. Considering these assessments, which of the following statements is most accurate regarding the relationship between climate change and extreme weather?

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C. Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of many pre-existing extreme weather events, such as heatwaves, heavy precipitation, and tropical cyclones. — IPCC reports unequivocally state that human-induced climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of many extreme weather events globally, including heatwaves, heavy precipitation, and tropical cyclones. While climate change does not create entirely new types of events, it significantly alters the probability and characteristics of existing ones. Natural variability plays a role, but the observed trends in extremes cannot be explained without accounting for human influence.

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A. Climate change causes entirely new types of extreme weather events that have never occurred before.

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B. While climate change influences global average temperatures, it has no significant impact on the frequency or intensity of localized extreme weather events.

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D. The observed increase in extreme weather events is primarily due to natural climate variability, with human-induced climate change playing a minor, insignificant role.

Question 3

Antonym of DARK:

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Light — Dark ↔ light.

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Dim

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Black

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Shadow

Question 4

SCTIMST:

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Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Science — Autonomous institute under DST.

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Private

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Pvt

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Both

Question 5

A parent in Kerala is concerned about the medium of instruction for their child in primary school, in light of recent educational policy discussions. As per NEP 2020, what is the recommended medium of instruction up to Grade 5, and preferably beyond?

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C. The home language/mother tongue/local language/regional language. — NEP 2020 strongly advocates that wherever possible, the medium of instruction until at least Grade 5, but preferably till Grade 8 and beyond, should be the home language/mother tongue/local language/regional language. This approach is believed to promote better learning outcomes and cognitive development. Options A, B, and D contradict the specific emphasis on mother tongue/local language as the preferred medium of instruction in the early stages.

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A. English, to ensure global competitiveness and early exposure.

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B. Any scheduled Indian language, chosen by the state government based on student preference.

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D. Sanskrit or classical languages, to preserve cultural heritage.

Question 6

What was the real name of Vagbhatananda?‌​‍

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K.P. Kunjikannan — Vagbhatananda's birth name was Kunjikannan Gurukkal.‌​‍

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Keeleri Kunjikannan

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Kunjan Pillai

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Vayaleri Kunjikannan

Question 7

Von Neumann architecture:‌​‍

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Single memory storing program and data, sequential execution — Stored-program concept. ‌​‍Basis of almost all modern computers. CPU (ALU + CU) + memory + I/O. ‌​‍Harvard architecture separates program/data memory.

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Parallel

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Separate memory

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Distributed

Question 8

Saponin glycosides are known for their characteristic property of forming a stable froth when shaken with water. This property is primarily attributed to their:

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B. Ability to lower surface tension of water due to their amphiphilic nature. — Saponins are amphiphilic glycosides, meaning they possess both hydrophilic (sugar) and lipophilic (aglycone) parts. This structure allows them to act as surfactants, effectively lowering the surface tension of water and enabling the formation of a stable, persistent froth. The other options do not accurately describe the chemical basis for the frothing property of saponins.

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A. High molecular weight and complex sugar moieties.

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C. Strong acidic properties, leading to effervescence.

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D. Interaction with proteins, causing denaturation and foam formation.

Question 9

Superlative of 'good':

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best — Good - better - best.

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gooder

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better

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goodest

Question 10

Which of the following best describes the symptoms of schizophrenia?‌​‍

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Positive (hallucinations, delusions) and Negative (flat affect, social withdrawal) — ~1% prevalence. ‌​‍Dopamine hypothesis. Antipsychotic drugs (risperidone, clozapine). ‌​‍Often chronic.

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Only memory

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Only sadness

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Only anxiety

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #533