KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #209

Question 1

A student consistently dedicates extra hours to learn advanced coding concepts because they find the process challenging and rewarding, even without any promise of higher grades or external recognition. What type of motivation is primarily driving this student's learning?

Accepted Answer

B. Intrinsic motivation — Intrinsic motivation refers to engaging in an activity for its inherent satisfaction, rather than for some separable consequence. The student's joy in the challenge and the reward of the learning process itself, without external incentives, is a clear indicator of intrinsic motivation. Extrinsic motivation involves external rewards or avoidance of punishment, while achievement and affiliation motivation are specific types of needs that can drive either intrinsic or extrinsic behaviors but are not the primary classification here.

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A. Extrinsic motivation

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C. Achievement motivation

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D. Affiliation motivation

Question 2

President's pardoning power under Article:

Accepted Answer

72 — Article 72 — President can grant pardons, reprieves, respites.

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70

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71

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73

Question 3

A teacher initiates a lesson by asking students to share their existing ideas about 'gravity' and then shows a short, intriguing video clip of astronauts on the moon. This activity primarily aims to achieve which objective of the 5E learning cycle?

Accepted Answer

C. To engage students' interest and activate their prior knowledge. — The 'Engage' phase of the 5E model is designed to capture students' attention, pique their curiosity, and activate their prior knowledge about the topic. Asking about existing ideas and showing an intriguing video are classic strategies to achieve these 'Engage' objectives. The other options describe the primary goals of the Elaborate, Evaluate, and Explain phases, respectively.

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A. To help students elaborate on their understanding through new applications.

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B. To evaluate students' final comprehension of the topic.

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D. To provide formal definitions and explanations of scientific concepts.

Question 4

City of Spices:

Accepted Answer

Kozhikode — Kozhikode (Calicut) — historic spice port.

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Kochi

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Kollam

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Thrissur

Question 5

Chanakya (Kautilya) was the advisor of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Chandragupta Maurya — Chanakya (also called Kautilya or Vishnugupta) was the chief advisor of Chandragupta Maurya and authored the Arthashastra.‌​‍

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Ashoka

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Bindusara

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Samudragupta

Question 6

Global warming is primarily caused by:

Accepted Answer

Increased greenhouse gases like CO₂ — GHGs (CO₂, CH₄, N₂O, water vapour) trap IR radiation → warming.

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Depletion of ozone

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Excess oxygen

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Solar flares

Question 7

To foster a sense of ownership and responsibility among students regarding classroom behavior, which approach to establishing classroom rules is generally considered most effective?

Accepted Answer

B. Students collectively brainstorm and agree upon a few essential rules with teacher guidance. — Involving students in the process of creating classroom rules fosters a sense of ownership and increases their commitment to following them. When students have a voice in rule-setting, they are more likely to internalize and adhere to the expectations. Dictating rules solely by the teacher or introducing them reactively are less effective.

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A. The teacher solely dictates a comprehensive list of rules on the first day.

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C. Rules are introduced only when a significant behavioral issue arises.

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D. Parents are responsible for setting and enforcing all classroom rules.

Question 8

Which is the first municipality in Kerala?

Accepted Answer

Thalassery — Fort Cochin and Thalassery were among the first municipalities in Kerala, with Thalassery municipality formed in 1866.

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Thiruvananthapuram

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Kochi

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Kozhikode

Question 9

Quorum of House:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1/10th of total — 1/10th of total members (including presiding officer).‌​‍

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Simple majority

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1/4th of total

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1/3rd of total

Question 10

In an electrolytic cell, the anode is the:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Positive electrode (oxidation) — In electrolytic cells: anode = positive (connected to + terminal); oxidation still occurs there.‌​‍

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Negative electrode

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Same as cathode

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Neutral

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #209