Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #740

Question 1

Kerala State Film Awards year started:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1969 — Instituted 1969.‌​‍

Answer

1957

Answer

1980

Answer

1960

Question 2

If SUN = 54, MOON = ?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

57 — Letter-position sum: S(19)+U(21)+N(14)=54. M(13)+O(15)+O(15)+N(14)=57.‌​‍

Answer

54

Answer

60

Answer

52

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the primary physiological function of the alveoli in the respiratory system?

Accepted Answer

B. Facilitating gas exchange between air and blood through thin walls and capillary network — The alveoli are tiny air sacs in the lungs where oxygen from inhaled air diffuses into the blood, and carbon dioxide diffuses out of the blood to be exhaled. Option B correctly describes this gas exchange function. Option A refers to the nasal cavity and upper respiratory tract, Option C describes the role of type II alveolar cells, and Option D refers to the bronchi and bronchioles.

Answer

A. Filtering and moistening inhaled air before it reaches the lungs

Answer

C. Producing surfactant to reduce surface tension and prevent alveolar collapse

Answer

D. Conducting air from the bronchi to the bronchioles for distribution

Question 4

The 1970s 'Pentagonal International System' included:

Accepted Answer

USA, USSR, China, Japan, Western Europe — Kissinger's pentagonal balance-of-power: USA, USSR, China, Japan, Western Europe.

Answer

USA, USSR, UK, Japan, China

Answer

USA, USSR, UK, Germany, East Asia

Answer

USA, USSR, Germany, China, Japan

Question 5

The state bird of Kerala is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Great Hornbill — The Great Hornbill (Vezhambal) is the state bird of Kerala. ‌​‍The Peacock is the national bird of India.

Answer

Kingfisher

Answer

Parrot

Answer

Peacock

Question 6

Angle at 9:00:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

90° — 3 hours × 30° = 90°.‌​‍

Answer

150°

Answer

60°

Answer

120°

Question 7

Kochi-Muziris Biennale curator first:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Bose Krishnamachari + Riyas Komu — Artists Bose Krishnamachari and Riyas Komu.‌​‍

Answer

Private

Answer

Other

Answer

Govt

Question 8

The year in which Sree Narayana Guru's famous Sivagiri pilgrimage was formally started (by his directive) is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1928 (realised posthumously from 1933) — Narayana Guru advised the Sivagiri pilgrimage in 1928; the first pilgrimage was in 1933, after his death.‌​‍

Answer

1903

Answer

1888

Answer

1936

Question 9

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

What a beautiful day! — Exclamatory sentence ends with '!'.‌​‍

Answer

What a beautiful day.

Answer

What a beautiful day?

Answer

What a beautiful day

Question 10

The criminal was supposed to be ___ European, wearing ___ yellow T-shirt.‌​‍

Accepted Answer

an, a — 'European' begins with /j/ sound → 'a'; 'yellow' begins with /j/ sound, so a/a would be correct too; but with 'European' sounding 'you', article is 'a', and 'yellow' starts with consonant so article is 'a'. ‌​‍Key answer 'an, a' per PSC.

Answer

a, a

Answer

a, an

Answer

an, an

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #740