KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #622

Question 1

'His little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love' is from:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Tintern Abbey — William Wordsworth's 'Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey'.‌​‍

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The World is Too Much With Us

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Solitary Reaper

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Daffodils

Question 2

Cochlea:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Hearing — Inner ear for hearing.‌​‍

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Balance

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Smell

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Sight

Question 3

The Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016 significantly expanded the scope of disabilities compared to its predecessor. How many specified categories of disabilities are recognized under the RPwD Act, 2016?

Accepted Answer

D. 21 — The RPwD Act, 2016, replaced the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995. A key change was the expansion of the categories of disabilities from 7 to 21, reflecting a broader understanding of disability and ensuring more individuals are covered under the Act's provisions.

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A. 7

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B. 14

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C. 18

Question 4

Operating system roles:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Process, memory, file, device management; user interface — Examples: Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, iOS. ‌​‍Kernel is core. Linus Torvalds (1991) — Linux.

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Only files

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Only memory

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Only UI

Question 5

Which lens is used in a simple camera?

Accepted Answer

Convex (converging) — Camera uses convex lens to form real inverted image on the film/sensor.

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Concave

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Cylindrical

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Plain glass

Question 6

Change to a question: 'He has finished his homework.'

Accepted Answer

Has he finished his homework? — Present perfect → invert auxiliary 'has' with subject.

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Does he finish his homework?

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Is he finishing his homework?

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Did he finish his homework?

Question 7

The male–female sex ratio of India in the 2001 Census was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1000:933 — 2001 Census: 933 females per 1000 males.‌​‍

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1000:1046

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1000:1040

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1000:939

Question 8

'i.e.' means:

Accepted Answer

That is (id est) — i.e. (Latin id est) = that is; e.g. (exempli gratia) = for example.

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In example

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Including

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For example

Question 9

Hemis NP:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ladakh (snow leopard) — Ladakh.‌​‍

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UK

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Sikkim

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HP

Question 10

The Oslo Peace Accords (1993) were between:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Israel and PLO — Rabin (Israel) + Arafat (PLO) shook hands at White House. ‌​‍Framework for Palestinian self-governance. Rabin assassinated 1995; process eventually stalled.

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North-South Korea

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India-Pakistan

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US-China

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #622