KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #564

Question 1

The past participle of 'eat' is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

eaten — Eat — ate — eaten.‌​‍

Answer

eats

Answer

eating

Answer

ate

Question 2

Judiciary — SC established under:

Accepted Answer

Art 124 — Article 124.

Answer

Art 136

Answer

Art 143

Answer

Art 226

Question 3

The Non-Cooperation Movement (1920-22) was suspended by Gandhi after:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Chauri Chaura incident (5 Feb 1922) — At Chauri Chaura (UP), protestors burnt a police station killing 22 policemen. ‌​‍Gandhi called off the movement — criticism from C.R. Das, Motilal Jawaharlal Nehru who then formed Swaraj Party.

Answer

Jallianwala Bagh

Answer

Quit India

Answer

Dandi March

Question 4

India's 'Vikas Darshan' current Five Year approach replaced:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Planning Commission plans — After dissolution of Planning Commission (2014), NITI Aayog produces 3/7/15-year vision documents. ‌​‍No formal '13th FYP'.

Answer

NITI Aayog strategy documents

Answer

Annual plans

Answer

Nothing

Question 5

The greenhouse effect is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Natural and necessary for life, but enhanced by human activity — Natural greenhouse effect keeps Earth warm enough for life. ‌​‍Human activities enhance it, causing dangerous warming.

Answer

Bad for all life

Answer

Only caused by humans

Answer

Happening on Mars only

Question 6

Ribosomes in eukaryotes are:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

80S (60S + 40S subunits) — Prokaryotic: 70S (50S+30S). Mitochondrial ribosomes: 70S (endosymbiont origin).‌​‍

Answer

30S

Answer

70S

Answer

50S only

Question 7

Look! The baby ___.‌​‍

Accepted Answer

is crying — 'Look!' indicates happening now = Present Continuous: is crying.‌​‍

Answer

cry

Answer

cries

Answer

was crying

Question 8

Aluminum hydroxide is a commonly used antacid. Which of the following statements accurately describes its action and a potential side effect?

Accepted Answer

B. It is a non-systemic antacid and can cause constipation. — Aluminum hydroxide is a non-systemic antacid, meaning it is poorly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and primarily acts locally to neutralize stomach acid. A common side effect associated with aluminum-containing antacids is constipation due to their astringent properties. Systemic antacids like sodium bicarbonate can cause metabolic alkalosis.

Answer

A. It is a systemic antacid and can cause diarrhea.

Answer

C. It acts by inhibiting proton pump activity and can cause diarrhea.

Answer

D. It is a systemic antacid and can cause metabolic alkalosis.

Question 9

The Four Noble Truths of Buddhism are:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Dukkha (suffering), Samudaya (cause), Nirodha (cessation), Magga (path) — Buddha's core teaching: suffering exists, has cause (tanha/desire), can end, through Noble Eightfold Path.‌​‍

Answer

Life, Death, Rebirth, Liberation

Answer

Ahimsa, Satya, Asteya, Brahmacharya

Answer

Karma, Dharma, Artha, Moksha

Question 10

A teacher asks students to work in pairs to plan a hypothetical trip to a new city, including discussing places to visit, transport, and accommodation, and then present their plan to the class. Which language teaching method is primarily being employed here?

Accepted Answer

C. Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) — The activity emphasizes meaningful interaction, negotiation of meaning, and task completion, which are hallmarks of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT). Students are using language for a real-world purpose, developing communicative competence. Grammar-Translation focuses on rules and translation, Audio-Lingual on drills and habit formation, and the Direct Method on direct association without translation but often less on complex collaborative tasks.

Answer

A. Grammar-Translation Method

Answer

B. Audio-Lingual Method

Answer

D. Direct Method

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #564