KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #142

Question 1

Nematodes are:

Accepted Answer

Pseudocoelomate, cylindrical, unsegmented — Ascaris, Wuchereria (filaria). Sexes separate. Pseudocoelom = cavity from blastocoel (not mesoderm-lined).

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Coelomate, segmented

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Flatworms

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Vertebrates

Question 2

Smallest country:

Accepted Answer

Vatican City — Vatican City (0.49 sq km).

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Monaco

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San Marino

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Nauru

Question 3

'The pen is mightier than the sword' uses:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Metonymy — Metonymy: substitution of an associated item — pen for writing, sword for war.‌​‍

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Simile

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Hyperbole

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Oxymoron

Question 4

NE Council:

Accepted Answer

Statutory body — Statutory — NE Council Act 1971.

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Constitutional

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Advisory

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None

Question 5

What is the functional group -CHO?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Aldehyde — R-CHO. ‌​‍Named -al (e.g., methanal = HCHO, ethanal = CH₃CHO). Ketones R-CO-R' (-one).

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Ketone

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Alcohol

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Ester

Question 6

The four princely states that initially refused to join the Indian Union were:

Accepted Answer

Junagadh, Kashmir, Travancore, Hyderabad — These four were integrated through negotiation, referendum or military action.

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Mysore, Baroda, Gwalior, Indore

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Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, Goa

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Rajasthan, Orissa, Bihar, Bengal

Question 7

Price ceiling (maximum price) below equilibrium causes:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Shortage — Price ceiling (e.g., rent control): demand > supply at artificial low price. ‌​‍Leads to shortages, black markets. Venezuela's price caps led to empty shelves.

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No effect

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Equilibrium

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Surplus

Question 8

During a job interview, an applicant is presented with a hypothetical scenario involving a sudden change in company policy that impacts client relations. The applicant immediately proposes several practical solutions to mitigate client dissatisfaction and suggests ways to adapt the company's communication strategy. According to Robert Sternberg's Triarchic Theory of Intelligence, which type of intelligence is primarily demonstrated by this applicant?

Accepted Answer

C. Contextual (Practical) Intelligence — Contextual intelligence, also known as practical intelligence, involves the ability to adapt to, shape, or select real-world environments. The applicant's immediate practical solutions and adaptability to a challenging business scenario directly showcase this 'street smarts' aspect. Componential intelligence focuses on analytical problem-solving, while experiential intelligence deals with novelty and generating new ideas, and abstract intelligence is not one of Sternberg's three primary types.

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A. Componential (Analytical) Intelligence

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B. Experiential (Creative) Intelligence

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D. Abstract Intelligence

Question 9

Thymus:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

T-cell maturation — T-lymphocyte training ground.‌​‍

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None

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Hormone only

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Blood making

Question 10

NIA Act:

Accepted Answer

2008 (post 26/11) — NIA Act December 2008.

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2010

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2000

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1985

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #142