KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #63

Question 1

Poverty is a pervasive social problem and a major social determinant of health. In the context of community health, how does poverty primarily contribute to health disparities and poorer health outcomes in a community?

Accepted Answer

B. By limiting access to essential resources like education, safe housing, clean water, sanitation, and nutritious food. — Poverty significantly restricts individuals' and communities' access to fundamental resources crucial for good health, including quality education, safe and stable housing, clean water, adequate sanitation, and nutritious food. This lack of access directly leads to poorer health outcomes and exacerbates health disparities. Poverty typically increases stress and limits access to healthcare, rather than promoting healthy lifestyles or increasing opportunities for early detection.

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A. By encouraging excessive consumption of high-quality, nutritious food, leading to obesity.

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C. By promoting active lifestyles and reducing stress levels due to fewer material possessions.

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D. By increasing opportunities for early disease detection and access to advanced medical treatments.

Question 2

NCF 2005 strongly advocates for connecting knowledge to life outside the school. This principle is primarily aimed at:

Accepted Answer

B. Making learning relevant and meaningful by allowing children to construct knowledge through real-world experiences. — Connecting knowledge to life outside school is a core tenet of NCF 2005's constructivist approach, making learning relevant, enjoyable, and helping children apply concepts to real-world situations. Option A misinterprets the 'reduction of burden' as focusing only on practical skills. Option C is about standardization, which is not the primary aim of this specific principle. Option D is too narrow, limiting the purpose to vocational preparation.

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A. Reducing the burden of the curriculum by focusing on practical skills only.

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C. Ensuring that all students achieve the same academic standards regardless of their background.

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D. Preparing students exclusively for specific vocational courses after secondary education.

Question 3

Folic acid important during:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pregnancy — Prevents neural tube defects.‌​‍

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Infancy only

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Old age

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Never

Question 4

Kerala population density 2011:

Accepted Answer

860/sq km — 860 per sq km.

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1000/sq km

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500

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1200

Question 5

Idamalayar Dam is built across which river?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Idamalayar River — Idamalayar Dam is built across the Idamalayar River, a tributary of the Periyar, in Ernakulam district.‌​‍

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Chalakudy

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Muvattupuzha

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Periyar

Question 6

'The wind whispered through the trees' uses:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Personification — Attributing human action (whispering) to wind = personification.‌​‍

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Onomatopoeia

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Metaphor

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Simile

Question 7

The Mauryan administration, heavily influenced by Kautilya's Arthashastra, established a highly centralized and efficient system. Which of the following statements best characterizes the Mauryan state's approach to economic control and public welfare?

Accepted Answer

D. The state maintained a strong monopoly over key economic activities like mining, salt production, and coinage, utilizing the revenue for public works and military. — Option D accurately reflects the highly centralized nature of Mauryan economic policy, where the state exerted significant control over crucial sectors to generate revenue for its administration, army, and public welfare projects. Options A, B, and C describe systems that are either contrary to Mauryan practices (laissez-faire, feudalism) or underestimate the state's pervasive economic involvement.

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A. It promoted a laissez-faire economic policy, allowing private guilds complete autonomy in trade and production.

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B. Economic activities were primarily controlled by a decentralized feudal system, with regional lords collecting taxes and administering justice.

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C. The state's primary economic role was limited to collecting agricultural tribute, with minimal involvement in industrial or commercial sectors.

Question 8

A patient undergoing long-term corticosteroid therapy for an autoimmune condition is at increased risk for developing opportunistic infections. This is primarily because corticosteroids:

Accepted Answer

C. Suppress the immune system. — Corticosteroids are potent immunosuppressants that reduce the body's inflammatory and immune responses. This suppression of the immune system makes patients on long-term corticosteroid therapy highly susceptible to opportunistic infections, as their natural defenses are compromised. They do not directly enhance bacterial growth or increase antibody production.

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A. Directly enhance bacterial growth.

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B. Increase antibody production.

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D. Improve phagocytic activity.

Question 9

The minimum age of a Panchayat member is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

21 — Minimum age to be a Panchayat member = 21 years.‌​‍

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18

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25

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30

Question 10

Chandragupta I founded Gupta dynasty in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

320 CE — Gupta era starts 320 CE.‌​‍

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400 CE

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375 CE

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450 CE

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #63