KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #912

Question 1

Psychology is scientific study of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Behavior and mental processes — Modern definition. ‌​‍Wilhelm Wundt (1879, Leipzig) established first psychology laboratory — marks birth of scientific psychology.

Answer

Only emotion

Answer

Only mind

Answer

Only brain

Question 2

President's vacancy during term — VP acts:

Accepted Answer

Max 6 months — Max 6 months — new president must be elected within 6 months.

Answer

Till election

Answer

1 year

Answer

Unlimited

Question 3

Defects of eye: myopia is:

Accepted Answer

Near-sightedness, corrected by concave (-ve) lens — Image forms in front of retina. Hypermetropia: far-sight, needs convex lens. Presbyopia: age-related, bifocal.

Answer

Far-sightedness

Answer

Astigmatism

Answer

Cataract

Question 4

WTO (World Trade Organization) replaced:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) — 1995 — WTO established 1 January 1995 after Uruguay Round (GATT 1947). ‌​‍Based in Geneva. Enforces multilateral trade rules. ‌​‍164 members.

Answer

UN

Answer

IMF

Answer

EU

Question 5

The major component of LPG (cooking gas) is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Butane (and propane) — LPG is mainly butane (C₄H₁₀) with some propane (C₃H₈).‌​‍

Answer

Hydrogen

Answer

Methane

Answer

Ethane

Question 6

Tropical cyclones called:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Hurricanes (Atlantic/NE Pacific), Typhoons (W Pacific), Cyclones (Indian Ocean) — Form over warm ocean (>26.5°C). ‌​‍Anti-clockwise (NH), clockwise (SH). Saffir-Simpson scale 1-5.

Answer

Only storms

Answer

Only hurricanes

Answer

Only typhoons

Question 7

Goitre results from deficiency of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Iodine — Thyroid gland enlarges due to insufficient T3/T4 synthesis. ‌​‍India's National Iodine Deficiency Programme.

Answer

Calcium

Answer

Vitamin D

Answer

Iron

Question 8

The total length of the coastline in India:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

7517 km — Indian coastline is approximately 7,517 km (mainland 6,100 km + islands).‌​‍

Answer

6927 km

Answer

7960 km

Answer

6876 km

Question 9

Fill the blank: 'The Global Positioning System (GPS) helps us to ___.'‌​‍

Accepted Answer

navigate — GPS is used for navigation.‌​‍

Answer

nostalgia

Answer

envelope

Answer

endeavour

Question 10

The most abundant element in the universe is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Hydrogen — Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe (~75% by mass).‌​‍

Answer

Oxygen

Answer

Carbon

Answer

Helium

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #912