Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #816

Question 1

Mattupetty dam:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Munnar (Idukki) — Munnar hills.‌​‍

Answer

Palakkad

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Silent Valley

Answer

Wayanad

Question 2

International Booker 2024:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Jenny Erpenbeck (Kairos) — Jenny Erpenbeck's Kairos (translator Michael Hofmann).‌​‍

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Samantha Harvey

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Geetanjali Shree

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Han Kang

Question 3

Find next: 26, 37, 50, 65, ___‌​‍

Accepted Answer

82 — Differences 11,13,15,17 → next 65+17=82.‌​‍

Answer

76

Answer

99

Answer

115

Question 4

The First Five-Year Plan (1951-56) focused on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Agriculture and irrigation — 1st FYP based on Harrod-Domar model, focused on agricultural revival and irrigation — post-Bengal famine reconstruction priority.‌​‍

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Services

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Defence

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Heavy industry

Question 5

The 'Digital India' programme was launched in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2015 — Digital India was launched on 1 July 2015 by PM Modi.‌​‍

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2020

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2012

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2014

Question 6

Who is the 'Missile Man of India'?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

A.P.J. Abdul Kalam — Dr. ‌​‍A.P.J. Abdul Kalam — for his work on India's missile and nuclear programmes. ‌​‍11th President.

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Vikram Sarabhai

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Homi Bhabha

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Satish Dhawan

Question 7

Curved surface area of a cylinder (radius r, height h) is:

Accepted Answer

2πrh — CSA = 2πrh; total SA (closed) = 2πr(r+h).

Answer

πr²

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2πr(r+h)

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πr²h

Question 8

Indirect form: 'Where is my umbrella?' John asked his mother.‌​‍

Accepted Answer

John asked his mother where his umbrella was — Reported speech: pronoun shift (my→his) and tense backshift (is→was); no inversion.‌​‍

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John asked his mother where is his umbrella

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John asked his mother where was his umbrella

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John asked his mother where is my umbrella

Question 9

A major principle of Erik Erikson's psychosocial development theory is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Each stage involves a conflict that must be resolved — Erikson's 8 stages each present a psychosocial crisis/conflict to resolve.‌​‍

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Development is based solely on biological factors

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Cultural differences do not impact development

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Development is continuous and uniform

Question 10

B is A's brother. C is B's father. D is C's mother. D is A's:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Grandmother — Father's mother = grandmother.‌​‍

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Aunt

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Sister

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Mother

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #816