Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #670

Question 1

Synonym of ASSIDUOUS:

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Diligent — Showing great care and perseverance.

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Lazy

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Careless

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Quick

Question 2

Who started Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, a Dalit liberation movement in Kerala?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Poykayil Yohannan — Poykayil Yohannan founded PRDS in 1909.‌​‍

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Nataraja Guru

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Thycaud Ayya

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Pandit Karuppan

Question 3

Reported speech: The Manager asked Raji, 'Why didn't you come to the office yesterday?'

Accepted Answer

Why she hadn't come the previous day — Past simple negative → past perfect negative in reported speech.

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Why she was not come the previous day

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Why she has not come the previous day

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Why she didn't come the previous day

Question 4

Which of the following awards is specifically conferred by the Government of Kerala to recognize outstanding contributions in the field of literature?

Accepted Answer

A. Ezhuthachan Puraskaram — The Ezhuthachan Puraskaram is a prestigious literary award instituted by the Government of Kerala to honor individuals who have made significant contributions to Malayalam literature. The Jnanpith Award and Sahitya Akademi Award are national-level honors, while the Padma Vibhushan is a broader civilian award not specific to literature.

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B. Jnanpith Award

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C. Sahitya Akademi Award

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D. Padma Vibhushan

Question 5

A teacher observes that students are distracted during lessons. What is the most effective way to regain their attention?

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B. Using a non-verbal cue like raising a hand or turning off lights to signal attention — Non-verbal cues (Option B) are subtle, respectful, and effective in regaining attention without disrupting the lesson. Continuing without intervention (Option A) may worsen distraction, calling out names (Option C) can embarrass students, and unrelated questions (Option D) waste instructional time.

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A. Continuing the lesson without interruption to maintain flow

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C. Calling out the names of distracted students to bring them back on track

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D. Pausing the lesson and asking a trivia question unrelated to the topic

Question 6

Digital India was launched in:‌​‍

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2015 — Digital India was launched on 1 July 2015 to transform India into a digitally empowered society.‌​‍

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2014

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2016

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2017

Question 7

Synonym of STRINGENT:‌​‍

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Strict — Strict, rigorous.‌​‍

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Loose

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Mild

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Lax

Question 8

According to the WHO/UNICEF initiative 'Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI)', which of the following practices is NOT a part of the 'Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding'?

Accepted Answer

C. Provide formula milk to all newborns immediately after birth to ensure adequate nutrition before breastfeeding is established. — Step 6 of the Ten Steps explicitly advises against offering artificial teats or pacifiers to breastfeeding infants. While formula may be medically indicated in rare cases, it is not part of the standard Ten Steps. Option A aligns with Step 4 (early initiation), Step B with Step 8 (feeding on demand), and Step D with Step 10 (post-discharge support). Option C violates Step 6 and Step 7 (rooming-in).

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A. Encourage immediate and uninterrupted skin-to-skin contact between mother and baby after birth.

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B. Encourage unrestricted breastfeeding on demand and avoid teats or pacifiers to healthy term newborns.

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D. Foster the establishment of breastfeeding support groups and refer mothers to them on discharge.

Question 9

The opposite gender of 'bull' is:

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Cow — Bull (male) ↔ cow (female); calf = young; ox = castrated bull.

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Calf

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Ox

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Heifer

Question 10

'The book which I bought yesterday is interesting.' Identify the relative clause:

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which I bought yesterday — 'which I bought yesterday' modifies 'book' → relative clause.

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The book

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is interesting

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the book is interesting

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #670