KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #135

Question 1

Sikandar Lodi founded:

Accepted Answer

Agra — Agra (1504) — as new capital.

Answer

Delhi

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Jaunpur

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Lucknow

Question 2

India's first nuclear test 'Smiling Buddha' was conducted in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1974 — Operation Smiling Buddha conducted on 18 May 1974 at Pokhran, Rajasthan, during Indira Gandhi's tenure.‌​‍

Answer

1971

Answer

2008

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1998

Question 3

Antonym of HEAVY:

Accepted Answer

Light — Heavy ↔ light.

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Bulky

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Massive

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Weighty

Question 4

Biopesticide Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) produces:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Cry toxins — kills larvae of moths/butterflies — Specific to insect gut. ‌​‍Bt cotton, Bt brinjal use transgenic Bt gene. Safe for humans (no receptors in our gut).

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Virus

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Antibiotics

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Enzymes

Question 5

One word for 'a person who does not eat meat':

Accepted Answer

Vegetarian — Vegetarian: does not eat meat/fish. Vegan: no animal products at all.

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Carnivore

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Gourmet

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Vegan

Question 6

Water Pollution Act:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1974 — Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974.‌​‍

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1972

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1986

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1981

Question 7

In Fahrenheit, the freezing and boiling points of water are:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

32° and 212° — Fahrenheit scale: 32°F freezing, 212°F boiling. Celsius: 0°C and 100°C.‌​‍

Answer

0° and 212°

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0° and 100°

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32° and 100°

Question 8

Sasthamkotta, Kerala's largest freshwater lake, is in:

Accepted Answer

Kollam — Sasthamkotta is a Ramsar wetland and a freshwater lake in Kollam district.

Answer

Ernakulam

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Alappuzha

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Kottayam

Question 9

Which inventory management system uses the 'First In, First Out' (FIFO) principle to minimize drug expiration?

Accepted Answer

A. ABC analysis — ABC analysis classifies inventory based on value and usage, and high-value items (e.g., vaccines) are often managed with FIFO to prevent expiry. JIT (B) reduces stock but doesn’t guarantee FIFO; C and D are inventory systems, not methods.

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B. Just-in-Time (JIT) inventory

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C. Periodic review system

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D. Perpetual inventory system

Question 10

Aryabhata stated Earth rotates:

Accepted Answer

Once a day on its axis — Revolutionary theory 499 CE.

Answer

Once a year

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Stationary

Answer

Unknown

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #135