Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #635

Question 1

Kerala's Human Development Index:

Accepted Answer

Highest in India — HDI leader India.

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5th

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10th

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Middle

Question 2

The Gutenberg printing press was invented around:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1450 — Johannes Gutenberg's movable-type printing press (c. ‌​‍1450) in Germany. Revolutionised book production, spread of Reformation, literacy.

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1500

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1600

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1300

Question 3

One word: Word formed from initials:

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Acronym — Acronym.

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Abbreviation

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Portmanteau

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Contraction

Question 4

Pick out the odd one from the group:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

President of England — UK has a Monarch, not a President. Head of State in UK is the King/Queen.‌​‍

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President of India

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President of Switzerland

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President of U.S.

Question 5

Kerala Government Day (Kerala Piravi):‌​‍

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1 November — Kerala Day — formation.‌​‍

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15 August

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26 January

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1 January

Question 6

Davis Cup is for:‌​‍

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Tennis — Davis Cup is the premier international men's team event in tennis.‌​‍

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Basketball

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Cricket

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Badminton

Question 7

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates a significant limitation of the United Nations Security Council's (UNSC) ability to act decisively on a pressing international humanitarian crisis, as per its current structure?

Accepted Answer

C. A permanent member exercising its veto power to block a resolution authorizing a peacekeeping mission despite widespread international support. — The veto power held by the five permanent members of the UNSC allows any one of them to block a substantive resolution, even if it has broad support from other members. This structural feature can paralyze the Council's ability to respond effectively to international crises, including humanitarian interventions. Options A, B, and D describe limitations related to other UN organs or different aspects of UN operations, but not the primary structural limitation of the UNSC's decisiveness in a crisis.

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A. The General Assembly's failure to achieve a two-thirds majority vote on a non-binding resolution condemning human rights violations.

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B. The International Court of Justice issuing an advisory opinion that is subsequently ignored by a member state.

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D. The Secretary-General's inability to deploy emergency relief without prior approval from the Economic and Social Council.

Question 8

International Yoga Day is on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

21 June — 21 June = International Day of Yoga, declared by UN in 2014 on India's proposal.‌​‍

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5 June

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21 March

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2 October

Question 9

'Deafening silence' is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Oxymoron — Oxymoron pairs contradictory words: bittersweet, cruel kindness, deafening silence.

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Metaphor

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Simile

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Alliteration

Question 10

Continuity of f at c means:

Accepted Answer

Both exist and are equal — lim f(x) as x→c equals f(c). Differentiable → continuous (reverse not necessarily).

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f(c) exists

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lim(x→c) f(x) exists

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No jump

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #635