Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #813

Question 1

Antonym of GIVE:‌​‍

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Take — Give ↔ take.‌​‍

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Provide

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Donate

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Offer

Question 2

Mount Etna in:‌​‍

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Italy (Sicily) — Europe's most active.‌​‍

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Iceland

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Greece

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Japan

Question 3

Parabola y² = 4ax opens:‌​‍

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Right — Focus (a,0), directrix x = -a. ‌​‍y²=-4ax opens left; x²=4ay opens up; x²=-4ay opens down.

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Left

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Down

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Up

Question 4

Christopher Columbus reached the Americas in:‌​‍

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1492 — Columbus landed in Caribbean (Bahamas) on 12 October 1492 under Spanish flag. ‌​‍Mistakenly thought he reached India. Triggered European colonisation of Americas.

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1498

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1453

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1522

Question 5

Radhakamal Mukherjee's 'Indian Working Class' (1945) studied:‌​‍

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Industrial workers and their conditions — Radhakamal Mukherjee — sociologist of labour, economic sociology. ‌​‍Founded Lucknow school of sociology.

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Untouchables

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Women

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Peasants

Question 6

The 'Public Education Rejuvenation Mission' (Pothu Vidhyabhyasa Samrakshana Yajnam), a flagship program of the Government of Kerala, primarily aims to achieve which of the following?

Accepted Answer

B. Transform public schools into centres of excellence comparable to private institutions. — The Public Education Rejuvenation Mission is a key initiative of the Kerala government aimed at revitalizing the public education sector. Its primary goal is to upgrade government schools, making them attractive and competitive, transforming them into centres of excellence that can rival private educational institutions in terms of quality and facilities, thereby strengthening the public education system as a whole. Options A, C, and D are either contrary to the mission's goal or represent only partial aspects, not the primary aim.

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A. Privatize underperforming public schools to improve efficiency.

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C. Introduce a common curriculum for all private and public schools in the state.

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D. Focus exclusively on improving infrastructure in selected model schools.

Question 7

Walmart owns:‌​‍

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Flipkart — Since 2018 acquisition.‌​‍

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Reliance

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Paytm

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Amazon

Question 8

QUAD (Quadrilateral Security Dialogue) comprises:‌​‍

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US, Japan, India, Australia — QUAD revived 2017 (earlier 2007 attempt dissolved). ‌​‍Focused on Indo-Pacific stability — implicit counter to China's assertiveness.

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US, UK, France, Germany

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US, China, Russia, India

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UK, US, Canada, Australia

Question 9

Swathi Thirunal known for:‌​‍

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Music and modernisation — Scholar-king, Carnatic/Hindustani composer.‌​‍

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Military conquest

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Temple building

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Social reform

Question 10

Which is known for the Bharateshwara Temple in Kerala?‌​‍

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Irinjalakuda — Koodalmanikyam Temple at Irinjalakuda is the only temple dedicated to Bharata.‌​‍

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Thirunelli

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Attingal

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Payyanur

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #813