KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #704

Question 1

Who won the prestigious Man Booker International Prize for 2015?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Laszlo Krasznahorkai — Hungarian author Laszlo Krasznahorkai won the 2015 Man Booker International Prize.‌​‍

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Amitav Ghosh

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Hoda Barakat

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Mia Couto

Question 2

The unit of inductance is the:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Henry — Henry (H): 1 H = 1 V·s/A.‌​‍

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Weber

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Tesla

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Farad

Question 3

Kerala's Social Welfare - Pension schemes cover:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Multiple beneficiary groups — Social security pensions.‌​‍

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Disabled only

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Only elderly

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Only widows

Question 4

Modi's US state visit:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

June 2023 — State visit June 2023.‌​‍

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2020

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2019

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2024

Question 5

Which of the following is India's only active volcanic island?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Barren Island (Andaman) — India's only active volcano — Active (last erupted 2017). Uninhabited. Part of Indonesian arc geologically.‌​‍

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Sundarbans

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Lakshadweep

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Gulf of Kutch

Question 6

Schedule 9:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Protected laws (land reforms) — Laws shielded from judicial review (post-Waman Rao, limited).‌​‍

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Oaths

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Union list

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Languages

Question 7

A young woman presents with changeable symptoms: a cough that is dry at night and loose in the morning, shifting pains in joints, and a desire for open air. She is mild, gentle, weeps easily, and is thirstless. What is the most indicated remedy?

Accepted Answer

C. Pulsatilla — Pulsatilla is characterized by changeable symptoms, a mild, gentle, yielding disposition, weeping easily, a desire for open air, and thirstlessness. Sepia is indifferent and desires solitude. Ignatia has paradoxical symptoms and grief. Natrum muriaticum has grief but is reserved and worse from consolation.

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A. Sepia

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B. Ignatia

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D. Natrum muriaticum

Question 8

Consumer Protection Act in India was replaced/updated in:

Accepted Answer

2019 — Consumer Protection Act, 2019 replaced the 1986 Act, introducing new rights and e-commerce coverage.

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1986 only

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1991

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2005

Question 9

Active immunity vs passive immunity:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Active: own antibodies (vaccination, infection). Passive: ready-made antibodies (mother's milk, antiserum). — Active: slow, long-lasting. ‌​‍Passive: fast, short-lived. Snake anti-venom is passive.

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Both acquired

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Both innate

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Same

Question 10

A newly hired employee quickly observes the unwritten rules and social dynamics of her new workplace. She efficiently learns how to navigate office politics, identifies key influential figures, and adapts her communication style to suit different colleagues, leading to rapid integration and success in her role. According to Sternberg's Triarchic Theory of Intelligence, which aspect of intelligence is this employee primarily demonstrating?

Accepted Answer

C. Contextual (Practical) Intelligence. — Sternberg's Contextual (Practical) intelligence, often referred to as 'street smarts,' involves the ability to adapt to, shape, or select environments. The employee's capacity to quickly understand and navigate the social and political landscape of the workplace, and adapt her behavior accordingly, is a prime example of practical intelligence. Componential intelligence focuses on analytical problem-solving, and experiential intelligence deals with novelty and insight, neither of which are the primary focus of this scenario.

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A. Componential (Analytical) Intelligence.

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B. Experiential (Creative) Intelligence.

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D. Abstract Intelligence.

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #704