KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #895

Question 1

Antonym of HONESTY:

Accepted Answer

Dishonesty — Honesty ↔ dishonesty.

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Truth

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Sincerity

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Candor

Question 2

Vallathol's works:‌​‍

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All three — Multiple genres.‌​‍

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Sahitya Manjari

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Patriotic poems

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Sanskrit translations

Question 3

Pick the correctly spelt word:

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Silhouette — Silhouette is the standard spelling.

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Silhoute

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Silhoutte

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Sillhoute

Question 4

The world-famous mineral region in India:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Chotanagpur Plateau — Chotanagpur Plateau (Jharkhand) — coal, iron, copper, mica, bauxite belt.‌​‍

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Shillong Plateau

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North East frontier

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Deccan Plateau

Question 5

In the context of teaching English as a second language, which approach emphasizes the use of authentic materials and tasks to promote language acquisition?

Accepted Answer

A. Task-based language teaching — Task-based language teaching (TBLT) centers on meaningful tasks using authentic materials to simulate real-life language use, fostering natural acquisition. The Silent Way (B) focuses on discovery learning with minimal teacher talk, Total Physical Response (C) uses physical actions tied to language, and the structural approach (D) prioritizes grammatical structures over meaningful communication.

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B. Silent way

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C. Total physical response

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D. Structural approach

Question 6

Lucas test distinguishes alcohols by:

Accepted Answer

Rate of cloudiness with Lucas reagent (conc. HCl + ZnCl₂): 3°<1 min, 2° ~5 min, 1° no rxn at RT — Tests 1°, 2°, 3° alcohols by cloudiness of alkyl chloride formed.

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Colour

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Smell

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Boiling point

Question 7

'On cloud nine' means:

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Extremely happy — Very happy.

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High up

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Confused

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Sleeping

Question 8

In a Laminar Airflow Workbench (LAFW), what is the primary function of the High-Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filter?

Accepted Answer

C. To provide a continuous flow of air free from 0.3 micron particles, including bacteria and spores. — The HEPA filter is crucial for achieving an aseptic environment by trapping 99.97% of airborne particles 0.3 micrometers or larger, which effectively removes bacteria and fungal spores. This ensures that the air reaching the critical compounding area is essentially particulate and microbial-free. Large dust particles are typically removed by pre-filters, and negative pressure is characteristic of Biological Safety Cabinets for hazardous drugs, not the primary function of a HEPA filter in an LAFW.

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A. To regulate the temperature inside the workbench.

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B. To remove large dust particles from the incoming air.

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D. To create a negative pressure environment for hazardous drug compounding.

Question 9

Finance Capitalism is distinguished by the dominant role of:

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Banks, stock markets and investment institutions — Finance capitalism foregrounds financial exchanges over industrial production.

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Industrial production

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Agricultural landlords

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State enterprises

Question 10

Which planet has the largest number of moons?‌​‍

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Saturn — Saturn has 146+ known moons (as of 2024), surpassing Jupiter.‌​‍

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Jupiter

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Uranus

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Neptune

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #895