Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #808

Question 1

The Cold War era ran approximately:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1947-1991 — Cold War: US (capitalist) vs USSR (communist) ideological/geopolitical rivalry. ‌​‍End: fall of Berlin Wall (1989), dissolution of USSR (1991).

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1939-45

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1914-18

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2001-present

Question 2

Marathon : Race :: Hibernation : ?

Accepted Answer

Sleep — Marathon is a type of race; hibernation is a type of sleep.

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Dream

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Winter

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Bear

Question 3

Metamorphic: slate is derived from:

Accepted Answer

Shale — Low-grade metamorphism. Marble from limestone. Quartzite from sandstone. Gneiss from granite.

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Limestone

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Granite

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Basalt

Question 4

If A = 1, B = 2, C = 3... Z = 26, then CAT = ?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

24 — Letter-position sum: C + A + T = 3 + 1 + 20 = 24.‌​‍

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20

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22

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25

Question 5

A student misinterprets the phrase 'the cat sat on the mat' as 'the mat sat on the cat.' Which of Bruner's modes of representation is the student primarily using in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

C. Symbolic representation (language-based). — Bruner's iconic mode involves visual or image-based understanding, and misinterpreting the subject-object relationship in a sentence suggests the student is relying on a literal or visual interpretation of the words rather than their symbolic meaning. Enactive (A) involves physical action, symbolic (C) involves abstract language rules, and concrete operational (D) is Piaget's concept, not Bruner's.

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A. Enactive representation (action-based).

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B. Iconic representation (image-based).

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D. Concrete operational representation (logical thinking).

Question 6

ISRO Chairman 2024-26:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Both B and C — S. Somanath till Jan 2025; V. Narayanan after.‌​‍

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K. Sivan

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S. Somanath

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V. Narayanan

Question 7

What is biomagnification?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Toxin accumulation up food chain — DDT, mercury accumulate.‌​‍

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Reduction

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Nutrient flow

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No effect

Question 8

Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary is located in the heart of which city?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kochi — Mangalavanam is a mangrove wetland in the heart of Kochi city, often called the green lung of Kochi.‌​‍

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Thrissur

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Thiruvananthapuram

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Kozhikode

Question 9

lim(x→0) sin x / x =

Accepted Answer

1 — Fundamental limit. Used to derive derivatives of trig. Proof via squeeze theorem.

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0

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∞

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Undefined

Question 10

Antonym of FAR:

Accepted Answer

Near — Far ↔ near.

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Distant

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Away

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Remote

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #808