KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #888

Question 1

Synonym of INERTIA:

Accepted Answer

Inactivity — Tendency to stay at rest.

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Activity

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Energy

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Motion

Question 2

pH of 0.1 M HCl solution:‌​‍

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1 — Strong acid, fully dissociates. [H⁺] = 0.1 = 10⁻¹. pH = -log[H⁺] = 1.‌​‍

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0

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7

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2

Question 3

The first President of the Travancore State Congress was:

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Pattom Thanu Pillai — Pattom Thanu Pillai led the fight for responsible government in Travancore.

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C. Kesavan

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A.K. Gopalan

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K. Kelappan

Question 4

Thyroxine is secreted by:‌​‍

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Thyroid gland — Thyroxine (T4) regulates metabolism; iodine-dependent.‌​‍

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Adrenal medulla

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Pituitary

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Pancreas

Question 5

The main function of erythrocytes (red blood cells) in the human body is to:

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B. Carry oxygen to tissues — Erythrocytes contain hemoglobin, a protein that efficiently binds to oxygen in the lungs and transports it to various tissues and organs throughout the body. Leukocytes fight infection, platelets initiate clotting, and lymphocytes produce antibodies, which are functions of other blood components.

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A. Produce antibodies

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C. Initiate blood clotting

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D. Fight bacterial infections

Question 6

The 'UPI' in digital payments stands for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Unified Payments Interface — UPI = Unified Payments Interface, launched by NPCI in 2016.‌​‍

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Unique Payment Identifier

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Uniform Payment Interchange

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Universal Pay India

Question 7

Which power of the Rajya Sabha is provided in the Constitution?

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To delay a money bill for a period not exceeding fourteen days — RS can only delay Money Bills for up to 14 days; can recommend amendments which LS may accept or reject.

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To decide whether a bill is a money bill

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To initiate a money bill

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To reject or amend a money bill

Question 8

Kannur International Airport:‌​‍

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2018 — Inaugurated 9 December 2018.‌​‍

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2010

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2020

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2015

Question 9

NAM (Non-Aligned Movement) was founded at Belgrade in:‌​‍

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1961 — First NAM Summit at Belgrade (Sep 1961). ‌​‍Founders: Jawaharlal Nehru, Tito, Nasser, Sukarno, Nkrumah.

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1955

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1971

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1991

Question 10

A teacher wants to integrate Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) into a lesson on modal verbs (e.g., can, could). Which approach would be most effective?

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B. Conducting a debate on topics like 'Can technology solve climate change?' using modal verbs. — A debate requires students to use modal verbs in authentic, interactive contexts, aligning with CLT’s focus on real communication. Mechanical conjugation (A), worksheets (C), and drills (D) are form-focused and lack communicative engagement, which is central to CLT.

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A. Having students conjugate modal verbs in different tenses mechanically.

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C. Assigning a worksheet where students fill in blanks with the correct modal verb.

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D. Drilling modal verb forms through choral repetition in pairs.

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #888