KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #988

Question 1

Synonym of GLIB:

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Smooth/superficial — Fluent but shallow.

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Slow

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Truthful

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Hesitant

Question 2

Harappan seals are primarily made of:‌​‍

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Steatite — Most Indus seals are carved from steatite (soapstone) — often depicting animals and pictographic script.‌​‍

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Terracotta

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Copper

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Gold

Question 3

The real name of Brahmananda Sivayogi:

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Karatt Govinda Menon — Karatt Govinda Menon (later renamed Brahmananda Sivayogi).

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Karatt Achutha Menon

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Krishnan Nambiadiri

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Kunchi Kannan

Question 4

Kerala PSC chair by:‌​‍

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Governor — Governor appoints State PSC.‌​‍

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CM

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President

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State Cabinet

Question 5

Multiple sclerosis:‌​‍

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Myelin damage — Autoimmune — CNS myelin.‌​‍

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Muscle

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Blood

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Bone

Question 6

Jane Austen's novels:

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Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, Mansfield Park — Early 19th century English gentry life. Novels of manners. Unsparing social commentary with irony.

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Dracula

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1984

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War and Peace

Question 7

Which country won the U-20 Women's Football World Cup 2022?‌​‍

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Spain — Spain won the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup 2022, defeating Japan 3-1 in the final.‌​‍

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Australia

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Italy

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Japan

Question 8

Which class of diuretics primarily exerts its effect by inhibiting the Na+/Cl- cotransporter in the distal convoluted tubule?

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C. Thiazide diuretics — Thiazide diuretics, such as hydrochlorothiazide, primarily act on the distal convoluted tubule to inhibit the reabsorption of sodium and chloride. Loop diuretics act on the loop of Henle, osmotic diuretics increase osmolarity of filtrate, and potassium-sparing diuretics act on the collecting duct.

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A. Loop diuretics

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B. Osmotic diuretics

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D. Potassium-sparing diuretics

Question 9

Synonym of VEHEMENT:

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Forceful — Showing strong feeling.

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Mild

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Weak

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Gentle

Question 10

Which of the following is the primary site for the synthesis of ketone bodies in the body?

Accepted Answer

C. Liver — The liver is the primary site for ketogenesis, where fatty acids are converted into ketone bodies (acetoacetate, beta-hydroxybutyrate, and acetone) during prolonged fasting or carbohydrate restriction. Other tissues can utilize but not produce ketones.

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A. Kidneys

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B. Brain

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D. Skeletal muscles

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #988