Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #598

Question 1

One word: Polite substitution for harsh word:

Accepted Answer

Euphemism — Euphemism.

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Metaphor

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Irony

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Simile

Question 2

'Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham' was founded by:‌​‍

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Ayyankali — Ayyankali founded SJPS in 1907 for Dalit upliftment in Travancore.‌​‍

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A.K. Gopalan

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Sree Narayana Guru

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Vakkom Maulavi

Question 3

Which among the following is NOT a function of the Gram Panchayat in Kerala?

Accepted Answer

C. Imposition of income tax on agricultural land to fund panchayat activities — Gram Panchayats in Kerala do not have the authority to impose income tax; they rely on grants, taxes like property tax, and other revenue sources sanctioned by the state government. Options A, B, and D are core functions of Gram Panchayats under the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act.

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A. Preparation and implementation of development plans for the village

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B. Maintenance of public roads, drainage, and water supply within the panchayat area

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D. Conducting local body elections and managing voter rolls for panchayat areas

Question 4

Kerala Kalamandalam located at:

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Cheruthuruthy — Cheruthuruthy, Thrissur district.

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Thrissur

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Palakkad

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Malappuram

Question 5

'He is ___ university student':‌​‍

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a — 'A' before consonant sound (yu).‌​‍

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no article

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an

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the

Question 6

ChatGPT is an example of:‌​‍

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AI chatbot — ChatGPT is an AI language model/chatbot developed by OpenAI.‌​‍

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Social media

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Operating system

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Search engine

Question 7

A walks 5 km North, turns right 3 km, turns right 5 km. Direction from start?

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East — N 5km → E 3km → S 5km. Now 3km East of start.

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North

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South

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West

Question 8

Kerala has consistently led in educational achievements. Among its many 'firsts', which district in Kerala was the first in India to achieve 100% primary education under the 'Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan' (SSA) program, demonstrating a pioneering commitment to universal literacy?

Accepted Answer

A. Ernakulam — Ernakulam district was the first in India to achieve 100% primary education under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) program in 2015, building on its earlier achievement of being the first fully literate district in India in 1990. While other districts like Kottayam and Palakkad have high literacy rates, Ernakulam holds this specific 'first' for primary education under SSA.

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B. Kottayam

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C. Malappuram

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D. Palakkad

Question 9

Kerala Kalashetra (KSCA):

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Arts Institute TVM — State cultural body.

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Dance only

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Music only

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Museum

Question 10

The telephone was invented by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Alexander Graham Bell — Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876.‌​‍

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Edison

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Tesla

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Marconi

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #598