KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #722

Question 1

Synonym of TRACTABLE:

Accepted Answer

Manageable — Easily managed.

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Stubborn

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Defiant

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Wild

Question 2

The idiom 'once in a blue moon' means:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Very rarely — Once in a blue moon = very rarely, almost never.‌​‍

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Every month

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At night

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During full moon

Question 3

Oxytocin role:

Accepted Answer

Childbirth, milk ejection, bonding — Multiple.

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Only digestion

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Only respiration

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Only vision

Question 4

Scholasticism, which dominated medieval thought, was closely tied to:

Accepted Answer

Christian theology — Scholasticism prioritised divine knowledge and the afterlife over worldly inquiry.

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Ancient Greek philosophy

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Islamic scholarship

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Scientific rationalism

Question 5

Dehydration treated with:

Accepted Answer

ORS — Oral Rehydration Solution (WHO formula).

Answer

Milk

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Tea

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Soda

Question 6

Vidhan Parishad (Legislative Council) has a maximum of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1/3 of Vidhan Sabha — The Vidhan Parishad cannot have more than 1/3 of the total Vidhan Sabha strength. ‌​‍Minimum 40 members.

Answer

1/2 of Vidhan Sabha

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1/4 of Vidhan Sabha

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Equal to Vidhan Sabha

Question 7

Kaipad rice farming is practised in which district?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kannur — Kaipad is a traditional system of rice cultivation in the brackish water marshes of Kannur district.‌​‍

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Wayanad

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Palakkad

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Alappuzha

Question 8

Which writ is issued for the release of a person illegally detained?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Habeas Corpus — Habeas Corpus ('have the body') is a writ issued to produce a detained person before the court to examine the legality of their detention.‌​‍

Answer

Certiorari

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Mandamus

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Quo Warranto

Question 9

Which state is the largest producer of rubber in India?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kerala — Kerala produces about 90% of India's natural rubber, with Kottayam being the hub of rubber cultivation.‌​‍

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Karnataka

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Tamil Nadu

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Tripura

Question 10

Atmospheric pressure at sea level is approximately:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

760 mm of Hg — 1 atm = 760 mm Hg = 101.3 kPa.‌​‍

Answer

7600 mm of Hg

Answer

76 mm of Hg

Answer

10 mm of Hg

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #722