Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #555

Question 1

Kerala state symbol — tree:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Coconut — Coconut palm.‌​‍

Answer

Mahogany

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Jackfruit

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Teak

Question 2

CM Madhya Pradesh 2024:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Mohan Yadav — Mohan Yadav (Dec 2023).‌​‍

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Kamal Nath

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Shivraj Chouhan

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Scindia

Question 3

Triumvirate of Malayalam poetry (Kavithrayam):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kumaran Asan, Vallathol, Ulloor — Asan, Vallathol, Ulloor — Kavithrayam.‌​‍

Answer

Basheer, MT, OV Vijayan

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Changampuzha, Idasseri, P. Bhaskaran

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None

Question 4

Monday + 72 days = ?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Wednesday — 72÷7 = 10 weeks + 2 days. Monday + 2 = Wednesday.‌​‍

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Monday

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Tuesday

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Thursday

Question 5

The Roman Republic was founded in:

Accepted Answer

509 BCE — Rome founded 753 BCE (traditional), kingdom → Republic 509 BCE (overthrow of Tarquin) → Empire 27 BCE (Augustus).

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753 BCE

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44 BCE

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27 BCE

Question 6

Antonym of CAPTURE:

Accepted Answer

Release — Capture ↔ release.

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Catch

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Hold

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Grab

Question 7

A 16-year-old girl starts spending significantly more time with her friends, values their opinions highly, and occasionally challenges her parents' rules, stating 'all my friends do it.' How should this behavior generally be interpreted by her parents from a developmental perspective?

Accepted Answer

B. A normal part of seeking independence and peer affiliation during adolescence. — During adolescence, it is normal for individuals to increasingly seek autonomy from parents and develop stronger affiliations with peer groups. While parents' guidance remains important, valuing peer opinions and occasionally challenging rules are typical aspects of establishing independence and forming a social identity. This is a crucial step towards adulthood, not necessarily severe rebellion or regression.

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A. A sign of severe rebellion requiring strict disciplinary action.

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C. A clear indication of negative peer pressure that must be immediately stopped.

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D. A regression to an earlier stage of development due to insecurity.

Question 8

Article 32 — 'heart and soul' of the Constitution — provides:

Accepted Answer

Right to constitutional remedies (writs) — Article 32 empowers citizens to approach Supreme Court directly to enforce Fundamental Rights. 5 writs: habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, certiorari, quo warranto.

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Right to education

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Right to property

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Right to privacy

Question 9

The area of a parallelogram with base 12 cm and height 8 cm is:

Accepted Answer

96 cm² — Area = base × height = 12 × 8 = 96 cm².

Answer

48 cm²

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72 cm²

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192 cm²

Question 10

George Orwell's '1984' depicts:

Accepted Answer

Totalitarian dystopia with Big Brother — 'War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.' Also Animal Farm (1945, allegorical).

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Utopia

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Romance

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Comedy

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #555