Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #606

Question 1

2³ + 3³ + 4³:

Accepted Answer

99 — 2³ = 8, 3³ = 27, 4³ = 64. Sum = 8 + 27 + 64 = 99.

Answer

72

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100

Answer

98

Question 2

One-word substitute for the killing of women and girls because of their gender:

Accepted Answer

Femicide — Femicide = gender-based killing of women.

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Foeticide

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Filicide

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Fratricide

Question 3

'The pen is mightier than the sword' uses:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Metonymy — Metonymy: substitution of an associated item — pen for writing, sword for war.‌​‍

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Simile

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Hyperbole

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Oxymoron

Question 4

As per the Kerala Right to Education Rules, 2011, what is the minimum percentage of seats reserved for children with disabilities in government-aided schools in the state?

Accepted Answer

D. 5% — The Kerala Right to Education Rules, 2011, mandate a 4% reservation for children with disabilities in government-aided schools, in compliance with the RTE Act and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. Options 2%, 3%, and 5% do not align with the state-specific implementation of RTE rules.

Answer

A. 2%

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B. 3%

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C. 4%

Question 5

Vallathol's works:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

All three — Multiple genres.‌​‍

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Sahitya Manjari

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Patriotic poems

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Sanskrit translations

Question 6

The Vayalar Award is a prominent annual literary award in Malayalam. Which of the following statements correctly identifies its unique sponsoring body?

Accepted Answer

C. It is presented by the Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Trust. — Unlike many state-sponsored or academic body awards, the Vayalar Award stands out as it is exclusively instituted and presented by the Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Trust. This trust was established in memory of the esteemed poet Vayalar Ramavarma, making it a unique non-governmental literary honour.

Answer

A. It is instituted and presented by the Government of Kerala's Cultural Department.

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B. The award is conferred by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi.

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D. The award is managed by a consortium of leading Malayalam publishers.

Question 7

Kerala's main cash crop pre-independence:

Accepted Answer

Coconut, pepper, ginger — Spice economy.

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Rice

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Cotton

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Jute

Question 8

Who established the first printing press in Europe in the 15th century?

Accepted Answer

Johannes Gutenberg — Johannes Gutenberg set up the first movable-type press at Mainz (~1440).

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William Caxton

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Aldus Manutius

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Nicolas Jenson

Question 9

Soft Power concept was introduced by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Joseph Nye (1990) — Nye: soft power = ability to achieve goals through attraction (culture, values, policies) rather than coercion (hard power).‌​‍

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Francis Fukuyama

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Edward Said

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Henry Kissinger

Question 10

Kerala RTI implementation:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Among best — Well-ranked in implementation.‌​‍

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Average

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Worst

Answer

Unknown

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #606