Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #565

Question 1

The Periyar river originates from:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Anamalai Hills — Periyar originates from Sivagiri peak in the Anamalai Hills (Western Ghats).‌​‍

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Palakkad Hills

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Wayanad Hills

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Cardamom Hills

Question 2

The past participle of 'swim' is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

swum — Swim — swam — swum.‌​‍

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swim

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swimming

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swam

Question 3

Community Organisation (CO) method goals:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Enable community to identify needs, mobilise resources, address collective issues — Murray Ross. ‌​‍Models: locality development (Rothman), social planning, social action. Saul Alinsky's radical tradition.

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Division

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Profit

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Individual only

Question 4

Which Kerala art form was recognised by UNESCO as 'Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity'?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Koodiyattam — Koodiyattam was proclaimed in 2001; it is the world's oldest surviving Sanskrit theatre.‌​‍

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Ottamthullal

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Kathakali

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Padayani

Question 5

A new policy initiative by the Kerala government aims to streamline inter-departmental coordination for integrated development projects. Which of the following administrative roles is primarily responsible for ensuring effective horizontal coordination among various departments within the State Secretariat?

Accepted Answer

C. The Chief Secretary of the State. — The Chief Secretary is the administrative head of the State Secretariat and the highest-ranking civil servant in the state. Their crucial role involves ensuring effective horizontal coordination among various government departments, facilitating policy implementation, and maintaining overall administrative efficiency. While Ministers provide political direction and Principal Secretaries manage their respective departments, the ultimate responsibility for cross-departmental administrative synergy rests with the Chief Secretary.

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A. The Minister in charge of the specific project.

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B. The Principal Secretary of the Department sponsoring the project.

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D. The Head of the Department (HoD) directly implementing the project.

Question 6

Milton's epic:

Accepted Answer

Paradise Lost — Blank verse epic (1667). 12 books. Falls of Satan and Adam-Eve. 'Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven.'

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Iliad

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Odyssey

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Canterbury Tales

Question 7

Antonym of RAISE:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Lower — Raise ↔ lower.‌​‍

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Elevate

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Lift

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Hoist

Question 8

'Communist Manifesto' was written by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Marx and Engels — Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels wrote the Communist Manifesto in 1848.‌​‍

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Lenin

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Stalin

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Mao

Question 9

The 'Cultural Capital of Kerala' is:

Accepted Answer

Thrissur — Thrissur is known as the 'Cultural Capital of Kerala' due to its rich temple festivals (Thrissur Pooram), cultural events, and heritage.

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Thiruvananthapuram

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Kochi

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Kozhikode

Question 10

I ___ know the right answer.

Accepted Answer

don't — 'I don't know' — standard contraction for first-person singular.

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doesn't

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no

Answer

do not

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #565