Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #549

Question 1

Kerala's per-capita electricity consumption:

Accepted Answer

Higher than national average — Above national average.

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Lower

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Equal

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Unknown

Question 2

The Rubber Board of India is headquartered at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kottayam — Rubber Board HQ is in Kottayam — the rubber capital of India.‌​‍

Answer

Thiruvananthapuram

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Kochi

Answer

Idukki

Question 3

Synonym of 'courageous':‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Brave — Courageous = brave, valiant, fearless.‌​‍

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Afraid

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Weak

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Timid

Question 4

Descartes' 'cogito':

Accepted Answer

'I think, therefore I am' — starting point of Cartesian doubt — Method of systematic doubt. Rationalist. Father of modern Western philosophy. Contrast with Empiricists (Locke, Hume).

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God exists

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Physical world real

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No knowledge

Question 5

Proper disposal of hospital waste, especially sharps and infectious materials, is essential to prevent:

Accepted Answer

B. Environmental pollution and disease transmission. — Improper disposal of hospital waste, particularly sharps and infectious materials, poses significant risks of environmental pollution and the transmission of infectious diseases to healthcare workers, waste handlers, and the general public. While other options might be indirect consequences, disease transmission is the most critical direct public health concern.

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A. Increased administrative costs.

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C. Reduced patient comfort.

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D. Slower diagnostic turnaround times.

Question 6

INS Vikrant is India's:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Indigenous aircraft carrier — India's first indigenously built aircraft carrier, commissioned 2022.‌​‍

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Destroyer

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Nuclear submarine

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Frigate

Question 7

Age limit of PSC member (State):

Accepted Answer

62 — 62 for state PSC members.

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60

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63

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65

Question 8

Battle of Colachel:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1741 — 1741 (Travancore vs Dutch).‌​‍

Answer

1729

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1750

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1757

Question 9

Who is the author of 'Jnanappana'?

Accepted Answer

Poonthanam Namboothiri — Poonthanam Namboothiri's 17th-century Malayalam devotional classic.

Answer

Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri

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Vallathol Narayana Menon

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Cherusseri Namboothiri

Question 10

Priyanka Gandhi — Kerala seat 2024:

Accepted Answer

Wayanad — Contested Wayanad 2024 by-election.

Answer

Palakkad

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Kozhikode

Answer

Ernakulam

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #549