Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #775

Question 1

India's Census enumerates caste for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Only SC/ST since 1951; OBC enumerated only in SECC — Colonial census (up to 1931) had full caste data. ‌​‍Demands for caste census recurring (Bihar caste survey 2023).

Answer

All

Answer

None

Answer

Varna

Question 2

NPCI stands for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

National Payment Corporation of India — National Payments Corporation of India — operates UPI, RuPay, etc.‌​‍

Answer

New Payment Corporation of India

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National Pay Commission of India

Answer

National Payments Council of India

Question 3

Kerala forest cover %:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

28% — ~28% forest cover.‌​‍

Answer

20%

Answer

45%

Answer

35%

Question 4

Next in: F,H,J,L,?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

N — Skip alternate letters.‌​‍

Answer

M

Answer

P

Answer

O

Question 5

By next year, I ___ here for 10 years.‌​‍

Accepted Answer

will have worked — Future perfect: will have + V3 for action completed by a future time.‌​‍

Answer

would work

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will be working

Answer

will work

Question 6

One of the key recommendations of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 regarding school education is:

Accepted Answer

B. Introducing a 5+3+3+4 school curriculum structure — NEP 2020 proposes a 5+3+3+4 structure covering foundational, preparatory, middle, and secondary stages (B). It does not abolish CCE (A), mandate English-only instruction (C), or reduce vocational focus (D); instead, it emphasizes multilingualism and vocational integration.

Answer

A. Abolishing continuous and comprehensive evaluation (CCE)

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C. Mandating English as the sole medium of instruction

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D. Reducing the focus on vocational education

Question 7

Dr. Kalam is popularly known as the:

Accepted Answer

Both Missile Man and People's President — Kalam is known as the 'Missile Man' (for SLV-3, Agni, Prithvi) and 'People's President'.

Answer

Iron Man of India

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Missile Man of India

Answer

People's President

Question 8

Synonym of MERETRICIOUS:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Showy/false — Apparently attractive but having no real value.‌​‍

Answer

Modest

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Truthful

Answer

Genuine

Question 9

Antonym of BRIGHT:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Dull — Bright ↔ dull.‌​‍

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Shiny

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Clear

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Light

Question 10

Sakthan Thampuran ruled:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Cochin — Rama Varma (Sakthan Thampuran) ruled Cochin (1790-1805). ‌​‍Introduced Thrissur Pooram.

Answer

Travancore

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Malabar

Answer

Calicut

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #775