KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #983

Question 1

CoWIN was for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

COVID vaccination — COVID vaccination registration platform.‌​‍

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Census

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Cricket

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Banking

Question 2

Make in India initiative launched:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2014 — September 25, 2014. ‌​‍25 sectors. Objectives: increase manufacturing GDP share, create jobs, attract FDI. ‌​‍Sectors: defense, automobile, pharma.

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2016

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2020

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2010

Question 3

The antonym of 'VOLUNTARY' is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Compulsory — Voluntary = done by choice. Compulsory = mandatory, forced.‌​‍

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Optional

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Willing

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Free

Question 4

Rubber producer top:

Accepted Answer

Kerala — Kerala — 90%+.

Answer

AP

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Karnataka

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Tripura

Question 5

Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja, who fought the British, belonged to which princely family?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kottayam/Pazhassi royal house of Kottayam (Malabar) — Pazhassi Raja was a member of the Kottayam (Padinjare Kovilakam) royal family of Malabar.‌​‍

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Kochi royal family

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Travancore royal family

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Kolathunadu Kolathiri family

Question 6

What is the formula for the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

C = ε₀A/d — With dielectric K: C = Kε₀A/d. Units Farad. Energy stored: ½CV².‌​‍

Answer

C = ε₀d/A

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C = 1/ε₀

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C = A/d

Question 7

The idiom 'bite the bullet' means:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Endure a painful or difficult situation bravely — From era before anaesthesia — soldiers bit bullets to endure pain.‌​‍

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Eat quickly

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Damage teeth

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Shoot a gun

Question 8

The 'Nivarthanam' (Abstention) Movement of 1932 in Travancore was a joint effort of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Christian, Muslim, and Ezhava communities — The three communities demanded proportional representation in government jobs and the Legislative Assembly.‌​‍

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Nairs and Namboodiris

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Dalits and Tribals

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Hindus and Christians

Question 9

One word: Short poem expressing emotion:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Lyric — Lyric.‌​‍

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Epic

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Ballad

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Sonnet

Question 10

In the 'Elaborate' stage of the 5E learning model, what is the primary role of the teacher?

Accepted Answer

D. To challenge students to apply learned concepts to new, complex situations. — During the Elaborate stage, the teacher's primary role is to extend student understanding by challenging them to apply the concepts learned in new, real-world contexts or solve more complex problems. Option A describes the Engage stage, option B describes the Explain stage, and option C relates to the Evaluate stage.

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A. To introduce a new topic and capture students' interest.

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B. To provide direct instruction on formal concepts and vocabulary.

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C. To assess student understanding through summative tests.

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #983