Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #748

Question 1

Make in India initiative launched:

Accepted Answer

2014 — September 25, 2014. 25 sectors. Objectives: increase manufacturing GDP share, create jobs, attract FDI. Sectors: defense, automobile, pharma.

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2016

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2010

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2020

Question 2

The 'freemium' business model offers:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Basic features free, premium features paid — Examples: Spotify, Zoom, Dropbox — free tier with paid upgrades.‌​‍

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Everything paid

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Trial only

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All features free

Question 3

Which of the following statements regarding the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

D. The President of the UNSC rotates monthly among member states in alphabetical order. — Option D is incorrect because the UNSC presidency rotates monthly among member states in English alphabetical order of their names, not strictly alphabetical. The other options correctly describe UNSC composition, powers, and decision-making procedures.

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A. The UNSC has 15 members, including 5 permanent members with veto power.

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B. The UNSC can impose sanctions or authorize the use of force under Chapter VII of the UN Charter.

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C. All decisions of the UNSC require a majority of at least 9 out of 15 members, including the concurring votes of the 5 permanent members.

Question 4

Representative democracy is also called:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Indirect/Parliamentary democracy — Citizens elect representatives who make decisions on their behalf. ‌​‍Most modern democracies (India, UK, USA, etc.).

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Oligarchy

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Direct democracy

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Plutocracy

Question 5

The master gland of the body is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pituitary — Pituitary gland controls other glands; located at the base of the brain.‌​‍

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Thyroid

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Pancreas

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Adrenal

Question 6

The Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016, significantly expanded the scope of disability recognition. It increased the number of specified categories of disabilities from 7 (in the PwD Act, 1995) to how many categories?

Accepted Answer

C. 21 — The RPwD Act, 2016, broadened the definition of 'person with disability' by recognizing 21 categories of disabilities, a substantial increase from the 7 specified in the earlier PwD Act, 1995. This expansion ensures that a wider range of individuals receive legal recognition and protection under the Act.

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A. 15

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B. 18

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D. 24

Question 7

6, 11, 21, 36, 56, ___‌​‍

Accepted Answer

81 — Differences: 5,10,15,20. Next = 25. 56+25 = 81.‌​‍

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76

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86

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91

Question 8

If CAT = 24 (C=3,A=1,T=20), then DOG = ?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

26 — D=4, O=15, G=7. Sum = 4+15+7 = 26.‌​‍

Answer

27

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28

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30

Question 9

Neither...nor takes ___ verb:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Verb agrees with nearest subject — Proximity rule.‌​‍

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Singular always

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Any verb

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Plural always

Question 10

'She has been living here (A) since (B) five years (C) now (D).' Error is in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

B — 'Since' is for point in time (since 2020). ‌​‍'For' is for duration (for five years). Correct: 'for five years'.

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A

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C

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D

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #748