KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #1031

Question 1

In a primary school, a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) faces challenges in peer interaction and sensory overload. Which inclusive practice aligns with both RTE 2009 and RPwD Act 2016?

Accepted Answer

B. Designing a sensory-friendly classroom environment with flexible seating and reduced noise — Both RTE 2009 (Section 24) and RPwD Act 2016 emphasize creating supportive classroom environments. Segregation (A) and exclusion (C, D) violate inclusion principles. Sensory-friendly adaptations (B) are evidence-based and legally mandated for children with ASD.

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A. Segregating the child during recess to avoid peer conflicts

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C. Requiring the child to participate in all group activities without accommodations

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D. Providing one-on-one academic tuition only, excluding social skill development

Question 2

A specialist in skin disorders is a:

Accepted Answer

Dermatologist — Dermatologist: skin, hair, nail conditions.

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Paediatrician

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Ophthalmologist

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Cardiologist

Question 3

Shivaji's guerrilla tactics were known as:‌​‍

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Ganimi Kava — 'Guerrilla warfare' — hit-and-run in hilly Deccan terrain. ‌​‍Killed Afzal Khan (1659, Pratapgad) with bagh nakh (tiger claws). Escaped Aurangzeb's Agra detention 1666.

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Jagir

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Mansab

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Padshahi

Question 4

Sree Narayana Guru's 'One Caste, One Religion, One God for Man' motto was a revolutionary call against the prevailing social stratification. Beyond its direct interpretation, which of the following best represents the underlying principle Guru aimed to establish in society?

Accepted Answer

C. Fostering a sense of human unity and equality by de-emphasizing superficial differences. — Sree Narayana Guru's 'One Caste, One Religion, One God for Man' was a profound philosophical statement aimed at transcending artificial divisions. While he did advocate for education (B) and established institutions (D), the core underlying principle of the motto itself was to foster a universal sense of human unity and equality (C), by asserting that all humans belong to one humanity, making caste and religious distinctions superficial. Promoting inter-caste marriages (A) is a social reform, but not the direct philosophical principle embedded in the motto.

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A. Promoting inter-caste marriages to eradicate social divisions.

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B. Advocating for universal education as the primary tool for social upliftment.

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D. Establishing new religious institutions open to all castes to challenge orthodox practices.

Question 5

In a 5E learning cycle, students are working in groups to design an experiment to test the effect of different soil types on plant growth. They are collecting data and observing changes over several weeks. Which phase of the 5E model are the students primarily engaged in?

Accepted Answer

B. Explore — The 'Explore' phase of the 5E model is where students actively investigate concepts through hands-on activities, experiments, and data collection. Designing an experiment, collecting data, and observing changes directly align with the investigative nature of this phase. The other phases have different primary objectives, such as sparking interest (Engage), formalizing concepts (Explain), or applying knowledge (Elaborate).

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A. Engage

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C. Explain

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D. Elaborate

Question 6

Sri Lanka's Tamil conflict (1983-2009) ended with:

Accepted Answer

Military defeat of LTTE (May 2009) — 26-year civil war ended when Sri Lankan military defeated LTTE. Prabhakaran killed May 2009. ~100,000 total deaths. Accountability for human rights violations remains contested.

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Ceasefire

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Independence

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Autonomy

Question 7

Under the Indian Constitution, residuary powers are vested in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

The Centre — Article 248 — residuary powers of legislation rest with Parliament (Union).‌​‍

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Equally divided between Centre and States

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The States

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States and Union Territories

Question 8

Current Account + Capital Account + Errors & Omissions = ?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Balance of Payments = 0 (double-entry) — BoP always balances in double-entry. ‌​‍Current (goods/services/remittances) + Capital (FDI/FII/loans) + Errors = 0 after forex adjustment.

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Fiscal deficit

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Trade surplus

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Budget balance

Question 9

An ionic bond forms when:‌​‍

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Electrons are transferred from one atom to another — Metal loses electron(s), non-metal gains them — forming ions attracted electrostatically.‌​‍

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Protons combine

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Electrons are shared between atoms

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Atoms fuse

Question 10

Perfect competition features:‌​‍

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Many buyers/sellers, homogeneous products, free entry/exit, perfect information — Theoretical market structure — each firm is price-taker. ‌​‍Agriculture, currency markets approximate this.

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Single seller

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Differentiated products

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Barriers to entry

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #1031