Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #583

Question 1

IUML stronghold in Kerala:

Accepted Answer

Malappuram — Indian Union Muslim League — Malabar.

Answer

Ernakulam

Answer

TVM

Answer

Kottayam

Question 2

The editor of 'Swadeshabhimani' newspaper exiled from Travancore was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

K. Ramakrishna Pillai — K. ‌​‍Ramakrishna Pillai edited Swadeshabhimani and was exiled in 1910 for criticising Diwan P. Rajagopalachari.

Answer

Kumaran Asan

Answer

G.P. Pillai

Answer

Vakkom Abdul Khader Moulavi

Question 3

The Travancore army defeated the Dutch at Colachal in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1741 — Battle of Colachal (31 July 1741) — Marthanda Varma's historic victory over the Dutch VOC.‌​‍

Answer

1721

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1792

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1761

Question 4

Antonym of PROLIFIC:

Accepted Answer

Unproductive — Prolific = producing a lot.

Answer

Productive

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Creative

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Skilled

Question 5

Article 370 was abrogated in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2019 — 5 August 2019.‌​‍

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2017

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2018

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2020

Question 6

The opposite gender of 'hero' is:

Accepted Answer

Heroine — Hero (male) ↔ heroine (female).

Answer

Hera

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Heroess

Answer

Heroina

Question 7

A teacher conducts a short quiz at the end of each topic to check student understanding and adjust her next day's lesson plan based on the results. At the end of the semester, she gives a final exam to determine students' overall grades. Identify the types of assessment used in this scenario.

Accepted Answer

C. The quiz is formative, the final exam is summative. — The short quiz used to check understanding and adjust teaching is a classic example of formative assessment, as its purpose is to inform ongoing instruction. The final exam, given at the end of the semester to determine overall grades, serves to evaluate learning outcomes and is therefore a summative assessment.

Answer

A. Both are formative assessments.

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B. The quiz is summative, the final exam is formative.

Answer

D. Both are summative assessments.

Question 8

The 'Education Bill' by the first EMS Ministry focused on:

Accepted Answer

Government control over private aided schools — The Kerala Education Bill 1957 sought state regulation of private aided schools — triggering the Vimochana Samaram.

Answer

Free technical education

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English as medium of instruction

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Adult literacy

Question 9

Silent Valley National Park in Kerala is located in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Palakkad — Silent Valley NP lies in Palakkad district; designated NP in 1984.‌​‍

Answer

Wayanad

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Pathanamthitta

Answer

Idukki

Question 10

Last formed corporation in Kerala:

Accepted Answer

Kannur — Kannur Municipal Corporation — formed 1 November 2015 (most recent at the time of paper).

Answer

Kochi

Answer

Thrissur

Answer

Kollam

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #583