Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #559

Question 1

India smartphone market:‌​‍

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Samsung/Xiaomi/Vivo — Multiple brands.‌​‍

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BlackBerry

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Nokia

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Apple dominant

Question 2

'Dominant caste' concept was also by:

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Srinivas — Dominant caste: numerically preponderant + economically prosperous + politically powerful in a village. Not necessarily upper caste in ritual hierarchy.

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Ambedkar

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Gandhi

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Ghurye

Question 3

German unification (1871) was led by:‌​‍

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Bismarck (Prussia) — Otto von Bismarck, Chancellor of Prussia, unified Germany through 3 wars (Danish 1864, Austro-Prussian 1866, Franco-Prussian 1870-71). ‌​‍Kaiser Wilhelm I crowned 1871.

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Goethe

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Hitler

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Wilhelm I alone

Question 4

Hyperbole:‌​‍

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Deliberate exaggeration — E.g., 'I've told you a million times'. ‌​‍Opposite: litotes (understatement via negation).

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Understatement

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Question

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Literal

Question 5

A high school teacher is setting up their classroom for the new academic year. They want to arrange the physical space to promote student collaboration, facilitate easy movement, and minimize opportunities for distraction. Which seating arrangement would best support these goals?

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A. Desks arranged in small clusters or U-shapes. — Arranging desks in small clusters or U-shapes facilitates collaboration, allows the teacher easy access to all students for monitoring and assistance, and promotes interaction while minimizing direct routes for distraction. Traditional rows are less conducive to collaboration, and free seating can lead to disorganization.

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B. Traditional rows, facing the front of the classroom.

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C. Students allowed to sit wherever they prefer each day.

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D. Desks arranged in a large circle, with the teacher at one point.

Question 6

The 'Mango Showers' in Kerala, which occur during the pre-monsoon season, are primarily influenced by which of the following factors?

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B. Local convectional currents and pre-monsoon thunderstorms — The 'Mango Showers' are local pre-monsoon thunderstorms caused by convectional currents due to rising temperatures and humidity in April-May. They are not linked to retreating monsoons (A), cyclonic depressions (C), or western disturbances (D), which occur later or in different regions.

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A. Retreating monsoon winds

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C. Cyclonic depressions in the Bay of Bengal

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D. Western disturbances from the Himalayan region

Question 7

According to Spearman's Two-Factor Theory of Intelligence, which of the following best describes the 'g' factor?

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B. It represents a general mental energy that influences all cognitive abilities. — Spearman's 'g' factor refers to a general mental ability that underlies all cognitive tasks. Option B correctly describes this as a broad, influencing factor, while options A, C, and D refer to specific or secondary aspects of intelligence that are not the 'g' factor.

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A. It is a specific ability that varies across different cognitive tasks.

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C. It is a measure of crystallized intelligence that improves with age.

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D. It is a narrow skill related to problem-solving in mathematics.

Question 8

CAG of India 2024-26:‌​‍

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Both A and B — G.C. Murmu till Nov 2024; K. Sanjay Murthy after.‌​‍

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G.C. Murmu

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K. Sanjay Murthy

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Rajiv Mehrishi

Question 9

Synonym of TRACTABLE:‌​‍

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Manageable — Easily managed.‌​‍

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Stubborn

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Defiant

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Wild

Question 10

The figure of speech in 'Life is a journey' is:‌​‍

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Metaphor — Direct comparison without using 'like' or 'as' = metaphor.‌​‍

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Simile

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Personification

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Alliteration

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #559