KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #224

Question 1

Kerala Rajya Sabha seats:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

9 — 9 Rajya Sabha members.‌​‍

Answer

13

Answer

11

Answer

7

Question 2

PM Modi attended G7 as:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Invited guest/outreach — India invited as outreach country.‌​‍

Answer

Observer

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Host

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Member

Question 3

Adhyatma Ramayanam Kilippattu by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ezhuthachan — Ezhuthachan's Adhyatma Ramayanam in kilippattu form.‌​‍

Answer

Kunchan Nambiar

Answer

Cherusseri

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Asan

Question 4

The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) was founded by:

Accepted Answer

Kanshi Ram — Kanshi Ram founded BSP in 1984 with roots in BAMCEF (1978) and DS4.

Answer

Mulayam Singh Yadav

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Mayawati

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B.P. Mandal

Question 5

The Cabinet Mission came to India in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1946 — The Cabinet Mission (March 1946) proposed a united India with a weak centre and grouping of provinces.‌​‍

Answer

1942

Answer

1944

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1947

Question 6

Synonym of PROSAIC:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Dull — Commonplace, unimaginative.‌​‍

Answer

Exciting

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Beautiful

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Poetic

Question 7

RMS value of AC voltage (sinusoidal) with peak V₀:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

V₀/√2 — Household '230 V AC' is RMS. Peak ≈ 325 V. Power: P = V_rms · I_rms · cos φ.‌​‍

Answer

2V₀

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V₀/2

Answer

V₀

Question 8

Which soil type is best for cotton cultivation?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Black (Regur) soil — Black soil (Regur or cotton soil) is ideal for cotton cultivation due to its moisture-retaining capacity.‌​‍

Answer

Alluvial soil

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Laterite soil

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Red soil

Question 9

One word: Repetition of initial consonants:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Alliteration — Alliteration.‌​‍

Answer

Meter

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Assonance

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Rhyme

Question 10

A primary school English teacher notices that her students struggle to initiate conversations and express their thoughts freely despite knowing basic vocabulary and grammar. She wants to adopt a method that prioritizes authentic language use and interaction over strict grammatical accuracy in the initial stages. Which language teaching method would be most aligned with her objective?

Accepted Answer

C. Communicative Language Teaching — Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) directly aims to develop communicative competence, prioritizing authentic interaction and meaning-making, which aligns with the teacher's goal of encouraging spontaneous conversation. The Grammar-Translation Method focuses on rules and translation, the Audio-Lingual Method on drills, and Total Physical Response on comprehension through commands, none of which primarily address free expression and interaction as their initial focus.

Answer

A. Grammar-Translation Method

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B. Audio-Lingual Method

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D. Total Physical Response

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #224