KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #128

Question 1

Antonym of DIRTY:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Clean — Dirty ↔ clean.‌​‍

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Dusty

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Messy

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Filthy

Question 2

Choose the antonym of 'despair' in: After months of drought the farmers began to despair that they would lose everything.‌​‍

Accepted Answer

hope — Despair (give up hope) ↔ Hope.‌​‍

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desperate

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hurry

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inspire

Question 3

The writer of 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' is:

Accepted Answer

Mark Twain — Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) — American novelist, 1884.

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Charles Dickens

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Ernest Hemingway

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Jack London

Question 4

Which district of Kerala has the highest population density?

Accepted Answer

Alappuzha — Alappuzha has the highest population density in Kerala at about 1,501 per sq km.

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Ernakulam

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Thiruvananthapuram

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Thrissur

Question 5

The Kerala Agrarian Relations Bill, 1957, despite being a landmark legislative attempt, did not achieve immediate widespread implementation in its original form. What was the primary reason for this delay and subsequent re-enactment?

Accepted Answer

C. Constitutional challenges and a presidential intervention led to its eventual striking down and subsequent re-enactment in a modified form. — The Kerala Agrarian Relations Bill, 1957, was initially struck down following constitutional challenges and a presidential intervention, which necessitated its re-enactment as the Kerala Agrarian Relations Act, 1960. This legal and political hurdle was the primary reason for its delayed implementation in its original form. Options A, B, and D do not accurately reflect the main reason for the bill's initial failure to be implemented.

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A. Lack of political will from the ruling government to enforce its provisions against powerful vested interests.

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B. Widespread peasant revolts and tenant protests against the bill's perceived inadequacies.

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D. The severe financial crisis in Kerala made it impossible to fund the compensation required for land acquisition.

Question 6

Operation Blue Star against Khalistani militants at the Golden Temple was conducted in:

Accepted Answer

1984 — Operation Blue Star — 1-8 June 1984 — led to Indira Gandhi's assassination on 31 Oct 1984.

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1982

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1985

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1991

Question 7

Electronic configuration of Cr (Z=24):

Accepted Answer

[Ar] 3d⁵ 4s¹ — Half-filled d (3d⁵) is extra-stable. Cu similarly [Ar] 3d¹⁰ 4s¹ — exception to aufbau.

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[Ar] 3d⁴ 4s²

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[Ar] 3d⁶

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[Ar] 4s² 4p⁴

Question 8

Art 356:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

President's Rule — State Emergency / President's Rule.‌​‍

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National Emergency

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Financial Emergency

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Amendment

Question 9

The simple future tense is used for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Action to happen later — Future simple: will + base verb; e.g., 'I will travel tomorrow.'‌​‍

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Action completed in past

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Habitual action

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Action already happening

Question 10

A teacher notices that a student frequently appears tired, irritable, and struggles to concentrate in class, often missing meals before school. According to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, which level of need should the teacher address first to support the student's learning?

Accepted Answer

C. Physiological Needs — Maslow's Hierarchy posits that basic needs must be met before individuals can progress to higher-level needs. Tiredness, irritability, and missed meals directly relate to Physiological Needs (e.g., sleep, food). Addressing these fundamental needs is crucial before the student can effectively engage in learning or fulfill higher needs like safety, esteem, or self-actualization.

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A. Safety Needs

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B. Esteem Needs

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D. Self-actualization Needs

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #128