KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #924

Question 1

Afghanistan Taliban returned to power in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2021 (Aug — after US withdrawal) — Taliban took Kabul 15 August 2021 as US forces withdrew after 20 years. ‌​‍Established Islamic Emirate. Not formally recognised by most states.

Answer

2001

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2014

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2024

Question 2

Which part of speech is the word 'quickly'?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Adverb — Adverbs of manner typically end in -ly (quickly, slowly, bravely).‌​‍

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Noun

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Adjective

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Verb

Question 3

'None of the boys have finished the homework, ___?' (question tag)‌​‍

Accepted Answer

have they? — Negative 'none...have' → positive tag 'have they?'.‌​‍

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didn't they?

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did they?

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haven't they?

Question 4

'Father of Indian Constitution':

Accepted Answer

B.R. Ambedkar — Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.

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Rajendra Prasad

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Nehru

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Patel

Question 5

Philosophy branches:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Metaphysics (reality), Epistemology (knowledge), Ethics, Logic, Aesthetics — Political philosophy, philosophy of science, mind, language — applied branches. ‌​‍Western vs Eastern traditions.

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Only ethics

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Only one

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Only logic

Question 6

Sanju Samson from:

Accepted Answer

Kerala — Born in Vizhinjam, Thiruvananthapuram.

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Karnataka

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TN

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AP

Question 7

What are the major eons of the geological time scale?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Hadean, Archean, Proterozoic, Phanerozoic — Phanerozoic (540 mya-present) divided into Palaeozoic, Mesozoic (dinosaurs), Cenozoic (mammals, humans).‌​‍

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Only one

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Cenozoic

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Palaeozoic only

Question 8

Mirage is caused by:

Accepted Answer

Refraction and total internal reflection of light in air layers of different densities — Hot air near the ground has lower density; light bends and undergoes TIR creating the illusion.

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Reflection from the ground

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Diffraction

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Dispersion

Question 9

The seasonal migration of shepherds with livestock between mountain pastures is called:

Accepted Answer

Transhumance — Transhumance — well-documented among Gaddi shepherds of Himachal and Gujjars in Kashmir.

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Nomadism

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Migration

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Seasonal grazing

Question 10

Spleen function:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Blood filter, immune — Filter blood, recycle RBCs, immune role.‌​‍

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Respiration

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Digestion

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Waste

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #924