Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #790

Question 1

Sree Narayana Guru's 'One Caste, One Religion, One God for Man' motto was a revolutionary call against the prevailing social stratification. Beyond its direct interpretation, which of the following best represents the underlying principle Guru aimed to establish in society?

Accepted Answer

C. Fostering a sense of human unity and equality by de-emphasizing superficial differences. — Sree Narayana Guru's 'One Caste, One Religion, One God for Man' was a profound philosophical statement aimed at transcending artificial divisions. While he did advocate for education (B) and established institutions (D), the core underlying principle of the motto itself was to foster a universal sense of human unity and equality (C), by asserting that all humans belong to one humanity, making caste and religious distinctions superficial. Promoting inter-caste marriages (A) is a social reform, but not the direct philosophical principle embedded in the motto.

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A. Promoting inter-caste marriages to eradicate social divisions.

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B. Advocating for universal education as the primary tool for social upliftment.

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D. Establishing new religious institutions open to all castes to challenge orthodox practices.

Question 2

'He has been ill ___ Monday.'‌​‍

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since — 'Since' used with a specific point in time (Monday).‌​‍

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for

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by

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from

Question 3

Analogy: Doctor : Patient :: Lawyer : ?‌​‍

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Client — Lawyer serves client.‌​‍

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Judge

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Case

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Court

Question 4

A male patient enquires about sildenafil for erectile dysfunction. Which of the following co-existing medication classes would be an absolute contraindication for sildenafil use due to severe risk of hypotension?

Accepted Answer

C. Nitrates — Sildenafil is a phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5) inhibitor that enhances the effects of nitric oxide. Concomitant use with nitrates (e.g., nitroglycerin, isosorbide dinitrate) can lead to a dangerous and life-threatening drop in blood pressure (severe hypotension) due to synergistic vasodilation.

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A. Beta-blockers

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B. Alpha-blockers

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D. Calcium channel blockers

Question 5

India's national bird is:

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Peacock — Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus) is the national bird since 1963.

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Eagle

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Sparrow

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Parrot

Question 6

'Blessing in disguise' means:‌​‍

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Bad thing that turns out good — Something bad that has positive results.‌​‍

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Present

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Gift

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Religious blessing

Question 7

According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, a child who can mentally represent objects and events but cannot yet perform logical operations on them is in which stage?

Accepted Answer

B. Preoperational stage (2-7 years) — The preoperational stage (2-7 years) is characterized by symbolic thought and mental representation, but logical operations (e.g., conservation, seriation) are not yet mastered. The sensorimotor stage involves object permanence without mental representation, while concrete and formal operational stages involve logical thinking.

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A. Sensorimotor stage (0-2 years)

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C. Concrete operational stage (7-11 years)

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D. Formal operational stage (12+ years)

Question 8

Onam celebrated in month:

Accepted Answer

Chingam — Chingam (Aug-Sep).

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Kanni

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Medam

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Vrishchikam

Question 9

Two trains 100m each, 40 km/h same direction, crosses in:

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Never (same speed) — Same speed → relative = 0. Never overtake.

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18s

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9s

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36s

Question 10

Which of the following is the primary administrative function of the Directorate of Public Instruction (DPI) in Kerala's education system?

Accepted Answer

B. Implementing state educational policies and managing the administration of government schools. — The DPI (now Directorate of General Education) is primarily responsible for the administrative control and implementation of educational policies formulated by the state government, including the management of government schools. Options A, C, and D are mainly functions of SCERT (academic aspects, curriculum, research) or DIETs (teacher training).

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A. Developing educational research and curriculum frameworks for all school levels.

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C. Conducting in-service training programs for teachers and educational administrators.

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D. Formulating academic guidelines and preparing textbooks for elementary education.

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #790