KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #146

Question 1

A family member calls for emergency medical help, stating their elderly relative suddenly developed weakness on one side of their body, slurred speech, and difficulty understanding what is being said. As a first responder, what immediate action should be prioritized while waiting for advanced medical help?

Accepted Answer

C. Position the person comfortably, ensure airway is clear, and monitor vital signs — The symptoms described are indicative of a stroke, a medical emergency. The priority in first aid is to ensure the person's safety, maintain a clear airway, monitor vital signs, and await professional medical help without administering medications or attempting to walk. Offering water or aspirin could be harmful depending on the stroke type and level of consciousness.

Answer

A. Offer the person some water to drink to prevent dehydration

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B. Administer aspirin to thin the blood and improve circulation

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D. Encourage the person to try and walk to assess mobility

Question 2

A mirage is due to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Total internal reflection — Mirages are caused by total internal reflection of light in layers of hot air near the ground.‌​‍

Answer

Reflection

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Dispersion

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Diffraction

Question 3

Which of the following is a key characteristic of formative assessment in education?

Accepted Answer

B. It focuses on providing ongoing feedback to improve learning and teaching. — Formative assessment emphasizes continuous feedback and improvement during the learning process, unlike summative assessment which evaluates at the end. Options A, C, and D describe features of summative assessment or unrelated processes.

Answer

A. It is conducted only at the end of a course to evaluate overall learning.

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C. It assigns a single grade to summarize student performance.

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D. It is used exclusively for administrative decisions like promotions.

Question 4

Simlipal:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Odisha — Odisha.‌​‍

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Jharkhand

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AP

Answer

WB

Question 5

National Emblem adopted from:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ashoka's Sarnath Pillar — Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath.‌​‍

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Qutub Minar

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Sanchi Stupa

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Ajanta Caves

Question 6

Memory stages (Atkinson-Shiffrin model):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sensory memory, Short-term memory, Long-term memory — Sensory: milliseconds. ‌​‍STM (working memory): ~30 s, 7±2 items. LTM: potentially permanent.

Answer

Only STM

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Only LTM

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No stages

Question 7

The Ganga originates at:

Accepted Answer

Gangotri (Gomukh) — Bhagirathi emerges from Gangotri glacier (Gomukh); Ganga formed at Devprayag with Alaknanda.

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Yamunotri

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Mansarovar

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Siachen

Question 8

The 'Operation Shakti' nuclear tests at Pokhran were conducted in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1998 — Operation Shakti — 5 tests in May 1998 under PM Vajpayee.‌​‍

Answer

1992

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2005

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1974

Question 9

SC judge retires at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

65 — 65 years.‌​‍

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62

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60

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70

Question 10

'___ Ganga is sacred':‌​‍

Accepted Answer

The — 'The' before rivers.‌​‍

Answer

no article

Answer

a

Answer

an

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #146