Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #722

Question 1

Which part of speech is the word 'quickly'?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Adverb — Adverbs of manner typically end in -ly (quickly, slowly, bravely).‌​‍

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Noun

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Adjective

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Verb

Question 2

Kumaran Master:

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Social reformer — Education reformer.

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Poet

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Actor

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Judge

Question 3

Puntanam Namboodiri:

Accepted Answer

Jnanappana — Jnanappana.

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Ramayanam

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Mahabharat

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Kilippattu

Question 4

When was the Press Council of India established?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1965 (statutory body from 1978 Act) — Statutory, not regulatory. ‌​‍Adjudicates complaints against/by press. Chairman traditionally retired SC judge.

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2000

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1947

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1991

Question 5

In the context of the three-tier Panchayati Raj system in Kerala, a newly elected Grama Panchayat is preparing its annual development plan. To ensure genuine grassroots participation and accurate needs assessment for the plan, which of the following is the most fundamental and initial step mandated by the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act?

Accepted Answer

C. Ward Sabhas are convened in each ward to discuss local needs, identify problems, and propose solutions, which are then consolidated and approved by the Grama Sabha. — The Kerala Panchayat Raj Act emphasizes participatory planning, starting from the lowest level. Ward Sabhas are the primary forums where citizens directly articulate their needs and priorities, which are then deliberated and approved by the Grama Sabha, forming the foundation of the Grama Panchayat's development plan. Options A, B, and D represent later stages or alternative approaches that do not prioritize the initial grassroots engagement as effectively as Ward and Grama Sabhas.

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A. The Grama Panchayat forms a working group of experts to conduct a survey of local resources and prepare a draft plan.

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B. The Block Panchayat convenes a joint meeting with all Grama Panchayat presidents to identify common development priorities for the block.

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D. The District Planning Committee allocates funds and issues broad guidelines, based on which the Grama Panchayat designs its specific projects.

Question 6

Oxymoron combines:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Contradictory terms (e.g., 'deafening silence') — Other examples: bittersweet, jumbo shrimp. ‌​‍Paradox is a longer contradictory statement that holds truth.

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Two similar words

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Rhyming

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Long phrase

Question 7

Something that can be heard:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Audible — Audible = can be heard.‌​‍

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Visible

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Edible

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Legible

Question 8

'Three Men in a Boat', in which the narrator imagines having every disease in a medical encyclopaedia, was written by:

Accepted Answer

Jerome K. Jerome — Jerome K. Jerome's comic novel (1889) includes the famous hypochondriac scene in the British Museum library.

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Mark Twain

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R. L. Stevenson

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Oscar Wilde

Question 9

The 11th Schedule (73rd Amendment) contains:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Panchayat powers (29 subjects) — 11th Schedule lists 29 subjects for Panchayats. ‌​‍12th Schedule lists 18 subjects for Municipalities.

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Official languages

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Municipality powers

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Anti-defection rules

Question 10

Kerala FACT (fertilizer):

Accepted Answer

Travancore headquartered — Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore, Udyogamandal.

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Bihar

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UP

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Gujarat

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #722