KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #1002

Question 1

City of Spices:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kozhikode — Kozhikode (Calicut) — historic spice port.‌​‍

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Kochi

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Kollam

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Thrissur

Question 2

Ctrl + B makes text:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Bold — Ctrl+B = Bold. Ctrl+I = Italic. Ctrl+U = Underline.‌​‍

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Bigger

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Blue

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Bordered

Question 3

The gas responsible for global warming is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Carbon Dioxide — CO₂ is the primary greenhouse gas causing global warming through the greenhouse effect.‌​‍

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Oxygen

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Nitrogen

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Helium

Question 4

The oldest irrigation project in Kerala is:

Accepted Answer

Pothundi — Pothundi (Palakkad) is Kerala's oldest irrigation project, completed in 1927.

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Malampuzha

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Peechi

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Neyyar

Question 5

What does Article 14 of the Constitution guarantee?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Equality before law and equal protection of laws — Article 14: 'The State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or equal protection of the laws within India.'‌​‍

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Right to life

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Freedom of speech

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Right to education

Question 6

C. Wright Mills's concept of 'Sociological Imagination' (1959):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Seeing connection between personal troubles and public issues — Mills: quality of mind that sees individual biography within historical and social context. ‌​‍Distinguishes sociology.

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Pure theory

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Individual creativity

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Daydreaming

Question 7

Synonym of AUDACIOUS:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Bold — Daring.‌​‍

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Weak

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Quiet

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Timid

Question 8

Price elasticity of demand measures:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Responsiveness of quantity demanded to % change in price — E_d = % change in Q_d / % change in P. ‌​‍|E_d|>1 elastic, =1 unitary, <1 inelastic.

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Income change

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Taste change

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Responsiveness of supply

Question 9

President's Rule (State Emergency) is imposed under:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Article 356 — Article 356: When state government cannot function per the Constitution, President can impose direct rule.‌​‍

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Article 352

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Article 360

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Article 365

Question 10

Government of India Act 1935 introduced:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Provincial autonomy — Provincial autonomy, All-India Federation (never implemented), federal court.‌​‍

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Dyarchy at Centre

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Complete independence

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Separate electorates

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #1002