KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #966

Question 1

Article 370 abrogated on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

5 Aug 2019 — Presidential order on 5 August 2019.‌​‍

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31 Oct 2019

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2 Nov 2019

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15 Aug 2019

Question 2

Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility states:

Accepted Answer

Additional units consumed yield decreasing additional satisfaction — H. H. Gossen (1854) — a cornerstone of consumer theory. First glass of water has huge utility; tenth almost nothing.

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Utility stays same

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Utility increases

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No pattern

Question 3

A 13-year-old boy spends an excessive amount of time grooming and worrying about his appearance before school, convinced that 'everyone will notice if my hair isn't perfect.' He also secretly believes that he can ride his bicycle without a helmet because 'accidents only happen to other people.' These two beliefs are examples of:

Accepted Answer

C. Adolescent egocentrism, specifically imaginary audience and personal fable — Adolescent egocentrism involves two distinct phenomena: the 'imaginary audience,' where adolescents believe they are constantly being watched and judged by others, and the 'personal fable,' where they believe they are unique and invulnerable to negative consequences. Both are characteristic cognitive biases during this developmental stage.

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A. Low self-esteem and risk-taking behavior

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B. Social anxiety disorder and a defiant personality

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D. The influence of media stereotypes and a desire for attention

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the Boston Tea Party (1773)?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

American colonists dumped British East India Company tea into Boston Harbor to protest taxes — Sons of Liberty (Samuel Adams) dumped 342 tea chests on 16 December 1773. ‌​‍Protest against Tea Act — 'no taxation without representation.' Escalated to Revolution.

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British holiday

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Japanese tea ceremony

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A celebration

Question 5

Synonym of COPIOUS:

Accepted Answer

Plentiful — Abundant.

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Scanty

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Few

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Rare

Question 6

Portuguese arrived Kerala:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1498 — Vasco da Gama 1498 Kappad.‌​‍

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1510

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1600

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1500

Question 7

The Temple Entry Proclamation of Sri Chithira Thirunal was declared on:

Accepted Answer

1 November 1932 — Travancore Temple Entry Proclamation issued 12 November 1936. Most listed as 1 November 1936 in PSC keys (option A). Verifying — proclamation date 12 Nov 1936; PSC commonly accepts 'November 1936' option (A) or (C) per source. Standard: 1 November 1936 (A).

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1 November 1936

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1 October 1936

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1 January 1936

Question 8

The image formed by a plane mirror is:‌​‍

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Virtual, laterally inverted, same size — Plane mirror produces virtual image behind mirror, same size, laterally inverted.‌​‍

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Diminished

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Real, inverted

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Magnified

Question 9

Synonym of HIATUS:‌​‍

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Gap — Pause or gap.‌​‍

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Plenty

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Flow

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Continuation

Question 10

Patturumal — Cherussery poet:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Krishnagatha author — Cherussery Krishna's Krishnagatha.‌​‍

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Mahabharat

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Ramayanam

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Meghadoot

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #966