KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #1033

Question 1

Gondwana rocks in India:

Accepted Answer

Coal beds — Main coal reserves.

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Granite

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Basalt

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Sandstone only

Question 2

Primary wave (P-wave) type:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Longitudinal — Compressional, fastest.‌​‍

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Transverse

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Surface

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Rayleigh

Question 3

Advaita Vedanta (non-dualism) was systematised by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Adi Shankaracharya (8th CE) — Brahman = Atman (unity). ‌​‍World is Maya. Ramanuja (12th CE) — Vishishtadvaita (qualified non-dualism). ‌​‍Madhva — Dvaita (dualism).

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Madhva

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Ramanuja

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Buddha

Question 4

The Chinese pilgrim Hiuen-Tsang visited India during the reign of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Harshavardhana — Hiuen-Tsang (Xuanzang) visited India (629–645 CE) during Harshavardhana's reign.‌​‍

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Kumaragupta

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Samudragupta

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Chandragupta II

Question 5

Legumes are:

Accepted Answer

Dicots — Dicots.

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Monocots

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Gymnosperms

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Neither

Question 6

A collection of poems is called:

Accepted Answer

Anthology — Anthology = collection of works (especially poems, short stories).

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Glossary

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Dictionary

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Catalog

Question 7

Tholpavakoothu (shadow puppetry) is performed in temples of which district mainly?

Accepted Answer

Palakkad — Tholpavakoothu is performed in Bhadrakali temples of Palakkad district, narrating the Ramayana.

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Thrissur

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Malappuram

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Kozhikode

Question 8

Kerala Water Resources Dept:

Accepted Answer

Both different — Separate entities.

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KWRD / WRD

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KWA

Answer

One

Question 9

A child demonstrates exceptional talent in playing musical instruments and has a natural ability for dance and movement, but struggles with traditional academic subjects like reading and arithmetic. Which theory of intelligence would best explain this child's profile without labeling them as generally 'unintelligent'?

Accepted Answer

B. Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences — Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences proposes that intelligence is not a single, monolithic entity but comprises several distinct intelligences, such as musical and bodily-kinesthetic, which can develop independently. This allows for individuals to excel in certain areas while struggling in others without being considered generally unintelligent, unlike Spearman's theory which emphasizes a general intelligence factor. Sternberg's theory focuses on analytical, creative, and practical aspects, and Thurstone identifies primary mental abilities, but Gardner's framework directly addresses dis

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A. Spearman's Two-Factor Theory

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C. Sternberg's Triarchic Theory of Intelligence

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D. Thurstone's Primary Mental Abilities

Question 10

India's largest petroleum refinery is:

Accepted Answer

Jamnagar Refinery — The Jamnagar Refinery complex operated by Reliance Industries in Gujarat is India's (and the world's) largest.

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Mathura Refinery

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Mumbai (BPCL) Refinery

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Panipat Refinery

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #1033