KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #584

Question 1

Synonym of MERETRICIOUS:

Accepted Answer

Showy/false — Apparently attractive but having no real value.

Answer

Genuine

Answer

Truthful

Answer

Modest

Question 2

The Upper Cloth Agitation in Travancore ended in 1859 with a proclamation by:

Accepted Answer

Uthram Thirunal Marthanda Varma — Uthram Thirunal's 26 July 1859 proclamation permitted Channar women to wear upper cloth.

Answer

Swati Thirunal

Answer

Sree Moolam Thirunal

Answer

Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma

Question 3

XX chromosomes:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Female — Female = XX. Male = XY.‌​‍

Answer

Male

Answer

Neither

Answer

Both

Question 4

Medulla oblongata controls:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Involuntary actions (breathing, heartbeat) — Brain stem. Vital functions.‌​‍

Answer

Thinking

Answer

Vision

Answer

Balance

Question 5

Gully erosion:

Accepted Answer

Water channels — Deep water channels on slopes.

Answer

Wind

Answer

Waves

Answer

Glacial

Question 6

The Abbasid Caliphate (750-1258 CE) had its capital at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Baghdad — Abbasids built Baghdad (762 CE). ‌​‍Golden Age of Islamic civilization — House of Wisdom, translations of Greek texts, algebra, astronomy.

Answer

Damascus

Answer

Cairo

Answer

Medina

Question 7

Which technique separates pigments in a mixture based on differential absorption?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Chromatography — Chromatography separates components by differential movement along a stationary phase.‌​‍

Answer

Centrifugation

Answer

Filtration

Answer

Crystallisation

Question 8

India's first woman President:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pratibha Patil — Pratibha Patil (2007-2012). ‌​‍Droupadi Murmu is the first tribal woman President (2022).

Answer

Sonia Gandhi

Answer

Indira Gandhi

Answer

Droupadi Murmu

Question 9

Which part of the human brain is primarily responsible for maintaining posture, balance, and coordinating voluntary movements, ensuring smooth and precise actions?

Accepted Answer

C. Cerebellum — The cerebellum plays a vital role in motor control, coordinating muscle movements, maintaining balance, and regulating posture. The cerebrum is involved in higher-level functions, the brainstem controls vital involuntary functions, and the thalamus acts as a relay station for sensory information.

Answer

A. Cerebrum

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B. Brainstem

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D. Thalamus

Question 10

Which fire extinguisher is used for electrical fires?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

CO₂ type — CO₂ (Carbon Dioxide) extinguishers are used for electrical fires because CO₂ is non-conductive and doesn't damage electrical equipment. ‌​‍Water on electrical fires causes electrocution.

Answer

Wet chemical type

Answer

Water type

Answer

Foam type

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #584