KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #133

Question 1

Antonym of BRIGHT:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Dull — Bright ↔ dull.‌​‍

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Shiny

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Clear

Answer

Light

Question 2

Oxymoron combines:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Contradictory terms (e.g., 'deafening silence') — Other examples: bittersweet, jumbo shrimp. ‌​‍Paradox is a longer contradictory statement that holds truth.

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Two similar words

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Rhyming

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Long phrase

Question 3

Which Harappan site was a dockyard?

Accepted Answer

Lothal — Lothal (Gujarat) had the world's first tidal dockyard.

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Banawali

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Mohenjo-daro

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Kalibangan

Question 4

What does oligopoly mean?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Few large sellers, interdependence, barriers — Oligopoly: auto industry, airlines, telecom. ‌​‍Firms consider rivals' reactions. Cournot, Bertrand, Stackelberg, Game theory models.

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One seller

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Many

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Homogeneous only

Question 5

Kannur district:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1957 — 1957.‌​‍

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1956

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1980

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1970

Question 6

Demand curve slopes:

Accepted Answer

Downward (law of demand: as price falls, quantity demanded rises, ceteris paribus) — Law of demand — inverse relationship between price and quantity demanded, other things constant.

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Upward

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Flat

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Vertical

Question 7

India's Election Commission was constituted on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

25 January 1950 — EC of India formed on 25 January 1950 — celebrated as National Voters' Day.‌​‍

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26 January 1950

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15 August 1947

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26 November 1949

Question 8

A teacher wants to create a more inclusive learning environment that caters to diverse learning styles and paces. Which aspect of ICT integration would be most beneficial for achieving this goal?

Accepted Answer

B. Providing personalized learning paths and multimedia resources. — ICT, through features like adaptive learning platforms and rich multimedia content, allows for personalized learning experiences that cater to different learning styles and paces, making education more inclusive. While ICT can assist with administration, its core educational benefit here is customization of learning.

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A. Reducing the need for teacher-led instruction.

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C. Standardizing content delivery across all students.

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D. Primarily facilitating administrative tasks for teachers.

Question 9

Takshashila (Taxila) in:

Accepted Answer

Gandhara (Pakistan) — Ancient centre of learning.

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Bihar

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UP

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Tamil Nadu

Question 10

Chemmeen was written by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Thakazhi — Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai wrote Chemmeen (1956).‌​‍

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Basheer

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O.V. Vijayan

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M.T.

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #133