KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #776

Question 1

Seconds pendulum has period:

Accepted Answer

2 s (each swing 1 s) — Length ≈ 1 m at g=9.8. Used historically for clocks.

Answer

1 s

Answer

0.5 s

Answer

4 s

Question 2

The term 'Tsunami' is derived from which language?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Japanese — Tsunami is a Japanese word meaning 'harbour wave' (tsu = harbour, nami = wave).‌​‍

Answer

Latin

Answer

Greek

Answer

Sanskrit

Question 3

Vasco da Gama reached Calicut (India) in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1498 — Da Gama landed at Kappad near Calicut on 20 May 1498 — first sea route from Europe to India, via Cape of Good Hope.‌​‍

Answer

1492

Answer

1519

Answer

1488

Question 4

Sundarbans Biosphere:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Both India and Bangladesh — Part in both countries.‌​‍

Answer

Only India

Answer

Bangladesh side

Answer

WB

Question 5

UNESCO World Heritage Natural site in India:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kaziranga NP, Manas, Nanda Devi, Sundarbans, Western Ghats, Great Himalayan NP, Khangchendzonga — Taj is cultural site. India has 40+ WHS (cultural + natural + mixed).‌​‍

Answer

Only monuments

Answer

Taj Mahal

Answer

Red Fort

Question 6

The smallest bone in the human body is the:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Stapes (in ear) — Stapes (~3 mm) in middle ear is smallest; femur is largest.‌​‍

Answer

Patella

Answer

Phalanges

Answer

Scaphoid

Question 7

Who founded the Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj)?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Subhas Chandra Bose — Subhas Chandra Bose reorganised the Indian National Army (originally formed by Captain Mohan Singh) and established the Azad Hind Government in 1943.‌​‍

Answer

Mahatma Gandhi

Answer

Bhagat Singh

Answer

Sardar Patel

Question 8

van't Hoff factor i for dilute NaCl (full dissociation):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2 — NaCl → Na⁺ + Cl⁻ (i=2). ‌​‍CaCl₂ (i=3). Helps understand why electrolytes affect colligative properties more.

Answer

Varies

Answer

1

Answer

3

Question 9

BSE SENSEX is based on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

30 large-cap stocks — Free-float market cap weighted. ‌​‍Base: 100 (1978-79). NIFTY 50: NSE's benchmark index.

Answer

All stocks

Answer

50 stocks

Answer

100 stocks

Question 10

The Taj Mahal was built by Shah Jahan (c. 1632-1653) in memory of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Mumtaz Mahal (Arjumand Banu) — Mumtaz died 1631 in childbirth (14th child). ‌​‍Chief architect traditionally Ustad Ahmad Lahauri. Made of white Makrana marble. ‌​‍UNESCO WHS.

Answer

Jodha Bai

Answer

Jahanara

Answer

Nur Jahan

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #776