KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #611

Question 1

Malappuram formed:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1969 — 16 June 1969.‌​‍

Answer

1980

Answer

1956

Answer

1990

Question 2

Attorney General appointed under Article:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

76 — Article 76 — AG appointed by President, must be qualified to be SC judge.‌​‍

Answer

78

Answer

82

Answer

80

Question 3

Razia Sultana, the only woman ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, reigned during:

Accepted Answer

1236-1240 — Razia (daughter of Iltutmish) ruled 1236-1240. Overthrown by Turkish nobles (Chahalgani/Chihalgani — '40 slaves') for marrying Yakut, an Abyssinian.

Answer

1211-1236

Answer

1290-1296

Answer

1320-1325

Question 4

During whose reign did the Chinese pilgrim Fa-Hien visit India?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya) — Fa-Hien visited India (c. 405–411 CE) during Chandragupta II's reign.‌​‍

Answer

Kumaragupta

Answer

Skandagupta

Answer

Samudragupta

Question 5

Political parties under RTI (CIC 2013):

Accepted Answer

Yes ruled — CIC ruled yes; SC appeal pending, parties resist.

Answer

No

Answer

Appeal pending

Answer

Exempt

Question 6

'Give up' means:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Surrender/quit — Stop doing something; surrender.‌​‍

Answer

Gift

Answer

Share

Answer

Raise

Question 7

Khasakkinte Itihasam by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

OV Vijayan — O.V. Vijayan's landmark novel (1969).‌​‍

Answer

Basheer

Answer

MT

Answer

Anand

Question 8

During a peer feedback session in microteaching, a colleague notes that the teacher’s 'reinforcement' was inconsistent (sometimes praising, sometimes ignoring correct answers). What is the most effective way to address this feedback?

Accepted Answer

B. Use specific and timely praise for correct answers and ignore incorrect ones — Specific and timely praise (B) reinforces desired behaviors effectively, while ignoring incorrect answers (A) or over-reinforcing all answers (D) dilutes its impact. Non-verbal cues alone (C) may not suffice for clear feedback.

Answer

A. Provide reinforcement only for incorrect answers to motivate students

Answer

C. Avoid verbal reinforcement and rely solely on non-verbal cues like nodding

Answer

D. Reinforce every answer, regardless of correctness, to maintain student morale

Question 9

Reported speech of: She said, 'I am studying now.'

Accepted Answer

She said that she was studying then — Present continuous → past continuous; 'now' → 'then'.

Answer

She said that she is studying now

Answer

She said I am studying

Answer

She says she was studying

Question 10

Cochlea:

Accepted Answer

Hearing — Inner ear for hearing.

Answer

Balance

Answer

Sight

Answer

Smell

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #611