Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #731

Question 1

Sabarimala temple is dedicated to:

Accepted Answer

Ayyappan — Lord Ayyappan — located in Pathanamthitta district.

Answer

Shiva

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Vishnu

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Murugan

Question 2

Anamudi, the highest peak in South India, is located in which district of Kerala?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Idukki — Anamudi (2,695 m) is in Idukki district, within the Eravikulam National Park. ‌​‍It is the highest peak in South India and the Western Ghats.

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Thrissur

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Wayanad

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Palakkad

Question 3

Russia annexed Crimea in:

Accepted Answer

2014 — Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine March 2014 after Maidan Revolution in Kyiv. Widely unrecognised internationally.

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1991

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2008

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2022

Question 4

Aadhaar number in India is a:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

12-digit unique identity number — Aadhaar is 12 digits issued by UIDAI.‌​‍

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10-digit phone

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PAN card

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Voter ID

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a function of the Kerala State Higher Secondary Board?

Accepted Answer

C. Appointing teachers in higher secondary schools — The Kerala State Higher Secondary Board is responsible for conducting exams, prescribing syllabi, and granting affiliations, but the appointment of teachers is handled by the Department of General Education, not the board.

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A. Conducting Higher Secondary Examinations

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B. Prescribing the curriculum and syllabus for higher secondary classes

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D. Granting affiliations to higher secondary schools

Question 6

The orphanage could not have been constructed without the efforts of the altruist who helped in his spare time. Find out the antonym of the italicised word 'altruist'.

Accepted Answer

egoist — Altruist (selfless) ↔ Egoist (self-centred).

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humanitarian

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famous

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philanthropist

Question 7

'He plays ___ cricket':

Accepted Answer

No article — No article with sports/games.

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a

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the

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an

Question 8

An epic poem by Homer is:

Accepted Answer

The Odyssey — Homer's two epics: Iliad and Odyssey (c. 8th century BCE).

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Paradise Lost

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The Divine Comedy

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Beowulf

Question 9

A regular polygon has interior angle 150°. Number of sides:

Accepted Answer

12 — Exterior = 180−150 = 30°; n = 360/30 = 12.

Answer

8

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10

Answer

15

Question 10

Navy Day:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

4 December — 4 December commemorates 1971 war.‌​‍

Answer

26 Jan

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15 Aug

Answer

15 Dec

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #731