KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #807

Question 1

Study of liver:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Hepatology — Hepatology.‌​‍

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Cardiology

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Nephrology

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Urology

Question 2

Seconds pendulum has period:‌​‍

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

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0.5 s

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1 s

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4 s

Question 3

Tashkent Declaration:

Accepted Answer

1966 — 10 Jan 1966 — Shastri died next day.

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1972

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1999

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1965

Question 4

European Union was established via Maastricht Treaty in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1993 — Maastricht Treaty 1992 (effective Nov 1993) created EU from European Economic Community. ‌​‍Euro currency launched 1999 (physical 2002).

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2002

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1979

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1957

Question 5

Kepler's second law (equal areas in equal times) implies conservation of:

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Angular momentum — Equal area rate means dA/dt = L/(2m) = constant, so L conserved (central force).

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Energy

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Linear momentum

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Mass

Question 6

Which of the following statements about the Jnanpith Award is INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

C. The award is presented annually by the Sahitya Akademi. — The Jnanpith Award is India's highest literary honour, presented annually by the Bharatiya Jnanpith. The Sahitya Akademi, mentioned in option C, presents the Sahitya Akademi Award, not the Jnanpith. Options A, B, and D correctly describe the Jnanpith Award's status, first recipient, and scope across constitutional languages.

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A. It is India's highest literary honour.

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B. The first recipient was G. Sankara Kurup, a Malayalam writer.

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D. The recipient is honoured for their outstanding contribution to literature in any of the 22 languages recognized by the Indian Constitution.

Question 7

ONDC (Open Network for Digital Commerce) aims to:‌​‍

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Create an open e-commerce network — ONDC is a government-backed open network to democratise digital commerce and reduce dependence on single platforms.‌​‍

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Digitise ration cards

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Build government shops

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Replace Amazon

Question 8

A patient diagnosed with schizophrenia exhibits flat affect, alogia, and avolition. These symptoms are primarily categorized as:

Accepted Answer

B. Negative symptoms — Negative symptoms of schizophrenia involve a loss or decrease in normal functions and behaviors, such as flat affect (lack of emotional expression), alogia (poverty of speech), and avolition (lack of motivation). Positive symptoms, in contrast, are an excess or distortion of normal functions, like hallucinations and delusions.

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A. Positive symptoms

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C. Cognitive symptoms

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D. Affective symptoms

Question 9

Change to passive voice: 'The cat killed the rat.'

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The rat was killed by the cat — Object becomes subject; verb → was + past participle + by + agent.

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The rat killed the cat

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The cat was killed by the rat

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The rat kills the cat

Question 10

Synonym of INCONGRUOUS:

Accepted Answer

Out of place — Not in harmony.

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Consistent

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Uniform

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Matching

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #807