KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #1020

Question 1

Which type of evaluation in CCE Kerala model is designed to assess students' 'Learning Outcomes' in a summative manner after completing a term?

Accepted Answer

B. Summative evaluation conducted to assign grades in final examination — Summative evaluations (e.g., term-end exams) test learning outcomes after instruction. Formative evaluations (e.g., term activities) provide ongoing feedback. Teacher-centred evaluations focus on delivery, not outcomes.

Answer

A. Formative evaluation conducted during classroom activities

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C. Teacher-centred evaluation focusing on student attendance

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D. Continuous evaluation conducted as a district-level programme

Question 2

Battle of Colachel year:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1741 — 1741 (Travancore vs Dutch).‌​‍

Answer

1729

Answer

1750

Answer

1757

Question 3

Tropical Evergreen Forests in India are typically found in areas receiving annual rainfall above:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

200 cm — Tropical evergreen forests occur where rainfall exceeds 200 cm — Western Ghats, NE India, A&N Islands.‌​‍

Answer

150 cm

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300 cm

Answer

100 cm

Question 4

The largest organ of the human body is the:

Accepted Answer

Skin — Skin, the largest organ, protects and regulates temperature.

Answer

Liver

Answer

Lungs

Answer

Brain

Question 5

Article 21 of the Indian Constitution guarantees:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Right to Life and Personal Liberty — Article 21 guarantees 'Right to Life and Personal Liberty' — no person shall be deprived of life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law.‌​‍

Answer

Right to Education

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Right to Equality

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Right to Freedom of Religion

Question 6

Operating system roles:

Accepted Answer

Process, memory, file, device management; user interface — Examples: Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, iOS. Kernel is core. Linus Torvalds (1991) — Linux.

Answer

Only UI

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Only memory

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Only files

Question 7

The Constituent Assembly of India first met on:

Accepted Answer

9 December 1946 — Sachchidananda Sinha presided (pro tem); Rajendra Prasad elected permanent president. Constitution adopted 26 Nov 1949; effective 26 Jan 1950.

Answer

26 January 1950

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15 August 1947

Answer

26 November 1949

Question 8

A medication designed to treat myasthenia gravis works by inhibiting the enzyme acetylcholinesterase. What is the physiological rationale behind this treatment?

Accepted Answer

C. To increase the availability of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction. — Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disorder where acetylcholine receptors are destroyed. By inhibiting acetylcholinesterase, the enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine, the concentration of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction increases, allowing it to better stimulate the remaining receptors and improve muscle function. Decreasing release or enhancing breakdown would worsen the condition, and blocking receptors is counterproductive.

Answer

A. To decrease the release of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction.

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B. To enhance the breakdown of acetylcholine, reducing muscle stimulation.

Answer

D. To block acetylcholine receptors, preventing overstimulation.

Question 9

Why do we feel cool when we sweat?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Evaporation causes cooling — Evaporation is a cooling process — sweat absorbs body heat when it evaporates, cooling the skin.‌​‍

Answer

Sweat is cold

Answer

Wind blows

Answer

Blood pressure drops

Question 10

97th Amendment (2011):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Cooperative societies — Added Part IXB — cooperative societies.‌​‍

Answer

Municipalities

Answer

GST

Answer

Panchayats

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #1020