KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #580

Question 1

What was the original name of Swami Dayananda Saraswati?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Mulshankar — Born Mulshankar Tiwari (1824).‌​‍

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Mohan Roy

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Keshab Chandra Sen

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Narendranath Dutta

Question 2

A person who eats human flesh is called:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Cannibal — Cannibal = eats human flesh. Glutton = eats too much.‌​‍

Answer

Glutton

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Herbivore

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Omnivore

Question 3

'Deafening silence' is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Oxymoron — Oxymoron pairs contradictory words: bittersweet, cruel kindness, deafening silence.

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Metaphor

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Simile

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Alliteration

Question 4

RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership) — India:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Withdrew from RCEP negotiations in 2019 — India withdrew in Nov 2019 citing concerns about Chinese imports. ‌​‍RCEP (15 nations, world's largest trade bloc) signed Nov 2020 without India.

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Joined

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Founded it

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Never negotiated

Question 5

A teacher observes that her students struggle with spontaneous communication in English despite possessing a good vocabulary and understanding of grammar. Which teaching methodology would be most effective in addressing this issue, and what kind of activity would she primarily incorporate?

Accepted Answer

B. Communicative Language Teaching; role-playing scenarios and information gap activities. — Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) prioritizes developing communicative competence through meaningful interaction, making activities like role-playing and information gap ideal for fostering spontaneous communication. The Audio-lingual Method, while focusing on oral skills, emphasizes habit formation through controlled drills, which might not directly develop spontaneous use in varied contexts.

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A. Audio-lingual Method; extensive drilling and memorization of dialogues.

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C. Grammar-Translation Method; translating complex texts and analyzing grammatical rules.

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D. Direct Method; direct association of words with objects and minimal use of mother tongue.

Question 6

The Davis Cup is associated with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Tennis — Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis.‌​‍

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Football

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Cricket

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Golf

Question 7

Pazhassi Raja died:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1805 — 30 Nov 1805.‌​‍

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1795

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1800

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1810

Question 8

Question tag: 'I am on the right track, ___?'‌​‍

Accepted Answer

aren't I? — For 'I am', the accepted tag is 'aren't I?'.‌​‍

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amn't I?

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None of these

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am I?

Question 9

The Reserve Bank of India was established in:

Accepted Answer

1935 — RBI Act 1934; RBI began operations on 1 April 1935; nationalised in 1949.

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1921

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1947

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1949

Question 10

A patient's arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis shows a pH of 7.25 (low), pCO2 of 60 mmHg (high), and a normal bicarbonate level. This indicates which acid-base disturbance?

Accepted Answer

B. Respiratory acidosis — A low pH (acidosis) combined with a high pCO2 (carbon dioxide, an acid) indicates respiratory acidosis. The lungs are failing to adequately excrete CO2, leading to an accumulation of carbonic acid in the blood. A normal bicarbonate level suggests that the kidneys have not yet had time to compensate, or compensation is not occurring. Metabolic acidosis involves a low pH and low bicarbonate, while alkalosis involves a high pH.

Answer

A. Metabolic acidosis

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C. Metabolic alkalosis

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D. Respiratory alkalosis

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #580