Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #640

Question 1

All roses are flowers. Some flowers fade quickly. Therefore:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

No valid conclusion — Can't conclude about roses from 'some flowers'.‌​‍

Answer

All roses fade quickly

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Some roses may fade quickly

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No roses fade

Question 2

The Noble Eightfold Path ends with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Right Samadhi (concentration/meditation) — Noble Eightfold Path: Right view, intention, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, concentration. ‌​‍Divided into Wisdom (prajna), Ethics (sila), Meditation (samadhi).

Answer

Right speech

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Right view

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Right karma

Question 3

Kerala Chief Minister's Disaster Relief Fund:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

CMDRF — CMDRF.‌​‍

Answer

KDRF

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CM Relief

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Both names used

Question 4

'He died ___ cancer':

Accepted Answer

of — Died of (disease). Died from (accident).

Answer

from

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by

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with

Question 5

If x²+ 5x + 6 = 0, product of roots is:

Accepted Answer

6 — Product = c/a = 6/1 = 6. (Roots are 2 and 3 → 2·3 = 6.)

Answer

5

Answer

−5

Answer

−6

Question 6

Ideal gas equation PV = nRT uses R ≈:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Both (same constant different units) — R = 8.314 J/mol·K = 0.0821 L·atm/mol·K = 2 cal/mol·K (approx).‌​‍

Answer

8.314 J/mol·K

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0.082 L·atm/mol·K

Answer

None

Question 7

'In the long run' means:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Eventually — Over a long period; eventually.‌​‍

Answer

Running

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Finally

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Never

Question 8

Which of the following is a key provision of the Right to Education (RTE) Act that Kerala has implemented to ensure inclusivity in schools?

Accepted Answer

C. Mandatory inclusion of at least 25% reservation for children from disadvantaged groups in private schools — The RTE Act mandates 25% reservation for children from disadvantaged and weaker sections in private schools under Section 12(1)(c). Kerala implements this through the 'Vidyavahini' scheme. Option C is correct, while Option A is incorrect as the reservation is 25%, not 50%. Option D is addressed under a separate provision (Section 3), not as a key inclusion measure.

Answer

A. Reservation of 50% seats for economically weaker sections in private schools

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B. Provision of free textbooks and uniforms to all government school students

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D. Establishment of special schools for children with disabilities

Question 9

In Excel, =AVERAGE(B1:B5) calculates:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Average — AVERAGE function calculates the arithmetic mean of the range.‌​‍

Answer

Sum

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Count

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Maximum

Question 10

Monopoly features:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Single seller of unique product, high barriers to entry — Monopoly is price-maker. ‌​‍Natural monopolies from economies of scale (utilities); legal from patents/IP.

Answer

Many sellers

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Few sellers

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Identical products

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #640