KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #710

Question 1

Gandhi's autobiography:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

My Experiments with Truth — The Story of My Experiments with Truth.‌​‍

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Discovery

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Key to Health

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Hind Swaraj

Question 2

The Cultural Revolution in China was launched by Mao in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1966 — Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution (1966-76) — Mao's purge to reassert communist ideology. ‌​‍Chaos, 1-2 million deaths, economic damage.

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1976

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1949

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1958

Question 3

Monopolistic competition features:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Many firms, differentiated products, free entry/exit — Monopolistic competition (Chamberlin, Robinson) — e.g., restaurants, clothing brands. ‌​‍Each firm has small monopoly via differentiation.

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Single seller

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No advertising

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Perfect substitutes

Question 4

In a microteaching session on 'introducing a lesson,' a teacher demonstrates poor eye contact and speaks too fast. Which feedback point addresses the most fundamental skill deficit?

Accepted Answer

C. 'Maintain consistent eye contact with students.' — Eye contact (C) is fundamental for engagement and non-verbal communication. While pacing (B) is critical, poor eye contact directly impacts the teacher’s ability to connect with students. Gestures (A) and summaries (D) are secondary skills.

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A. 'Use more gestures to emphasize key points.'

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B. 'Speak at a moderate pace to ensure comprehension.'

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D. 'Include a summary of the lesson at the end.'

Question 5

Mandal Commission (1980):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Recommended 27% reservation for OBCs in central government — Implemented by V.P. ‌​‍Singh (1990). Indra Sawhney case (1992): SC upheld, introduced 'creamy layer' exclusion.

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Identified SCs

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Partition

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Anti-Sikh

Question 6

An analogous structure (e.g., insect wing vs bird wing) indicates:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Convergent evolution (similar function, different origin) — Analogous organs evolved independently but share function due to similar selection pressures.‌​‍

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Common ancestry

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No evolution

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Nothing

Question 7

Shakespeare's 'seven ages of man' ends with the stage characterised by:

Accepted Answer

Second childhood (sans teeth, sans eyes…) — Final age: 'second childishness and mere oblivion / sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything'.

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Infancy

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Middle age

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Youth

Question 8

A teacher observes that a student excels in music, spatial reasoning, and interpersonal skills but struggles with logical-mathematical tasks. According to Gardner's Multiple Intelligences Theory, which of the following combinations of intelligences is most likely dominant in this student?

Accepted Answer

B. Musical, Spatial, and Interpersonal — The student's strengths in music (musical intelligence), spatial reasoning (spatial intelligence), and interpersonal skills (interpersonal intelligence) align with option B. The other options do not match the described strengths.

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A. Linguistic, Naturalistic, and Bodily-Kinesthetic

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C. Logical-Mathematical, Intrapersonal, and Existential

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D. Musical, Naturalistic, and Intrapersonal

Question 9

Art 41 directs:

Accepted Answer

Right to work, education, public assistance — In cases of unemployment, old age, sickness.

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Right to property

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Right to vote

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Right to travel

Question 10

The Indian state with the maximum number of members in Rajya Sabha is:

Accepted Answer

Uttar Pradesh — UP sends 31 members to Rajya Sabha — the largest state contingent.

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Bihar

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Maharashtra

Answer

Tamil Nadu

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #710