KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #633

Question 1

'Anatolian' refers to people of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Asia Minor — Anatolia = historic name for Asia Minor (modern Turkey).‌​‍

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East Asia

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Arabia

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Europe

Question 2

New Criminal Laws 2023:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

BNS, BNSS, BSA — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Sakshya Adhiniyam — effective 1 July 2024.‌​‍

Answer

CrPC continues

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Indian Evidence continues

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IPC continues

Question 3

The Cape of Good Hope, rounded by Dias in 1488, is located at the southern tip of:

Accepted Answer

Africa — Cape of Good Hope is in present-day South Africa.

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South America

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Asia

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Australia

Question 4

Lanthanoid contraction is:

Accepted Answer

Gradual decrease in size from La to Lu due to poor shielding of 4f — Consequence: 4d and 5d elements of same group (e.g., Zr and Hf) have nearly identical radii.

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Growth

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Expansion

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No change

Question 5

Kerala's Food Security Act implementation:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

100% coverage — Among first states to implement fully.‌​‍

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75%

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50%

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Unknown

Question 6

A teacher conducts a short quiz at the end of each chapter and uses the results to identify areas where students are struggling, then adjusts her teaching methods for the next class. This approach is an example of which type of assessment?

Accepted Answer

B. Formative Assessment — Formative assessment is designed to monitor student learning during instruction and provide ongoing feedback to both students and teachers. In this scenario, the quiz helps the teacher identify learning gaps and adjust teaching, which is a key characteristic of formative assessment. Summative assessment evaluates learning at the end of an instructional unit, while diagnostic assessment identifies learning difficulties before instruction begins.

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A. Summative Assessment

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C. Diagnostic Assessment

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D. Norm-referenced Assessment

Question 7

Synonym of WHIMSICAL:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Fanciful — Playfully fanciful.‌​‍

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Grave

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Realistic

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Serious

Question 8

Wood's Despatch (1854) called:

Accepted Answer

Magna Carta of Indian Education — Magna Carta of English Education in India.

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First Education Act

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Macaulay Plan

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Education Charter

Question 9

C₄ pathway (Hatch-Slack) first forms:

Accepted Answer

4-C oxaloacetic acid — In mesophyll (via PEP carboxylase), then transported to bundle sheath for Calvin cycle. Reduces photorespiration. e.g., sugarcane, maize, sorghum.

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3-PGA

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Pyruvate

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Glucose

Question 10

Momentum is the product of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Mass and velocity — p = mv; SI unit kg·m/s.‌​‍

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Force and time

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Mass and acceleration

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Mass and displacement

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #633