Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #761

Question 1

Paul Krugman definition of convergence:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Digital convergence — print, broadcast, internet merging — Modern journalism — multi-platform, interactive. ‌​‍Social media, citizen journalism, fake news challenges. Fact-checking rise.

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Only broadcast

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Only print

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Economics only

Question 2

The largest women's movement in Asia with membership of 41 lakh families:

Accepted Answer

Kudumbashree — Kudumbashree (Kerala) — one of the largest women's networks in Asia.

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Indira Awas Yojana

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Mahila Samriddhi Yojana

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Balika Samriddhi Yojana

Question 3

A word that sounds the same but has different meanings (e.g., 'bat' animal vs 'bat' sports equipment) is a:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Homophone / Homonym — Homonyms: same spelling/pronunciation, different meanings; homophones: same sound, different spellings.‌​‍

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Antonym

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Adjective

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Synonym

Question 4

In the context of social change in Kerala, the rapid urbanization and migration of youth to cities often lead to specific community health challenges. Which of the following is a direct consequence of such demographic shifts on community health?

Accepted Answer

C. Increased psychosocial stress, lifestyle diseases, and strain on urban health infrastructure. — Rapid urbanization and migration frequently result in increased psychosocial stress due to changing social dynamics, a rise in lifestyle-related non-communicable diseases from sedentary habits and dietary changes, and significant strain on urban health infrastructure. While sanitation might improve in some areas, lifestyle diseases are a major concern. Traditional family support often weakens, and rural primary healthcare can suffer from a lack of trained personnel who migrate to urban centers.

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A. Decreased prevalence of non-communicable diseases due to improved sanitation.

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B. Enhanced traditional family support systems for the elderly and children.

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D. Greater access to primary healthcare services in rural areas due to reduced population density.

Question 5

Synonym of RESPITE:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Break — Short rest.‌​‍

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Hard work

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Continuous

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Toil

Question 6

Which 5E learning phase is most directly associated with the constructivist strategy of 'scaffolding' through questioning?

Accepted Answer

C. Explain — The 'Explain' phase uses scaffolding through questioning to clarify new understanding. Distractors like 'Explore' are wrong because they focus on discovery, not clarification through questioning.

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A. Engage

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B. Explore

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D. Elaborate

Question 7

Boat problem: upstream 12 km in 4 hrs, downstream in 2. Stream speed:

Accepted Answer

1.5 — Up=3, down=6. Still=4.5, stream=1.5.

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2

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1

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3

Question 8

International Yoga Day:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

21 Jun — 21 June (declared by UN in 2014).‌​‍

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5 Jun

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21 Mar

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2 Oct

Question 9

Kerala's first communist government was dismissed in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1959 — The EMS government was dismissed in 1959 by the Centre under Article 356 (Liberation Struggle).‌​‍

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1957

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1960

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1962

Question 10

CM Andhra Pradesh 2024:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

N. Chandrababu Naidu — TDP's Naidu after June 2024.‌​‍

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Rajinikanth

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Jagan

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Pawan

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #761