Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #803

Question 1

PV Sindhu won the Silver medal at Rio 2016 Olympics in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Badminton — PV Sindhu won silver in women's singles badminton at Rio 2016.‌​‍

Answer

Wrestling

Answer

Tennis

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Boxing

Question 2

Which word is NOT a noun?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Clever — 'Clever' is an adjective; others are abstract nouns.‌​‍

Answer

Wisdom

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Knowledge

Answer

Ability

Question 3

Indian sociology pioneer:

Accepted Answer

All — Ghurye: 'Caste and Race in India'. Srinivas: coined 'Sanskritisation'. Karve: kinship in India. Also D.P. Mukherji, A.R. Desai.

Answer

G. S. Ghurye

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M. N. Srinivas

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Irawati Karve

Question 4

Who wrote the first biography of Sree Narayana Guru?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Murkothu Kumaran — Murkothu Kumaran's biography of Sree Narayana Guru was the first.‌​‍

Answer

Dr. Palpu

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Kumaranasan

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Moorkoth Ramunni

Question 5

Ms. Priya wants to reorganize her classroom layout to encourage more student collaboration and facilitate easier movement for her to monitor students during group activities. Which seating arrangement would best support these goals?

Accepted Answer

C. Desks arranged in small clusters or U-shape formations. — Arranging desks in small clusters or a U-shape formation directly supports collaborative learning by allowing students to face each other and interact easily. This also provides clear pathways for the teacher to move around, monitor groups, and offer support efficiently, unlike traditional rows or widely spaced individual desks.

Answer

A. Traditional rows, facing the front of the classroom.

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B. Individual desks widely spaced to minimize interaction.

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D. Students freely choosing their seats each day.

Question 6

Synonym of SCRUTINIZE:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Examine closely — Examine carefully.‌​‍

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Ignore

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Overlook

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Skim

Question 7

She is ___ colleague of mine.‌​‍

Accepted Answer

a — 'A colleague' (consonant sound) — non-specific singular.‌​‍

Answer

the

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an

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one

Question 8

1 + tan²θ =

Accepted Answer

sec²θ — Another Pythagorean identity: 1 + tan²θ = sec²θ.

Answer

sin²θ

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cos²θ

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cosec²θ

Question 9

Who wrote the famous work 'Jathikummi'?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pandit Karuppan — Pandit K.P. Karuppan composed Jathikummi (1912) — anti-caste poem.‌​‍

Answer

Kelappan

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O.N.V. Kurup

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E.M.S.

Question 10

The headquarter of Kerala Sahitya Akademi transferred from Thiruvananthapuram to Thrissur in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1957 — HQ shifted to Thrissur in 1957.‌​‍

Answer

1961

Answer

1958

Answer

1956

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #803