LDC Mixed Practice Test #26

Question 1

If TEAM = 39, DEAR = ?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

28 — Letter-position sum. T+E+A+M = 20+5+1+13 = 39 ✓. D+E+A+R = 4+5+1+18 = 28.‌​‍

Answer

26

Answer

27

Answer

29

Question 2

I wish I ___ a bird.‌​‍

Accepted Answer

were — 'Wish' clauses use subjunctive: 'I wish I were...' (not 'was' in formal grammar).‌​‍

Answer

am

Answer

was

Answer

be

Question 3

Dress restrictions abolished by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Uthradam Thirunal — Uthradam Thirunal (1859).‌​‍

Answer

Marthanda Varma

Answer

Swathi Thirunal

Answer

Chithira Thirunal

Question 4

Champakulam Moolam Vallam Kali:

Accepted Answer

Oldest — Oldest Kerala snake boat race.

Answer

Most famous

Answer

Longest

Answer

None

Question 5

Kerala Kalamandalam was founded by:

Accepted Answer

Vallathol Narayana Menon — Poet Vallathol Narayana Menon founded Kerala Kalamandalam in 1930 to promote Kerala's classical arts.

Answer

K. V. Krishna Menon

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E. M. S. Namboodiripad

Answer

K. Kelappan

Question 6

V.T. Bhattathiripad led which movement?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Yogakshema Sabha — Yogakshema Sabha (1908) was the Namboodiri reform organisation V.T. led.‌​‍

Answer

Nair Service Society

Answer

Sadhujana Paripalana Sangham

Answer

Atmavidya Sangham

Question 7

Odd one: 2, 5, 7, 11, 9‌​‍

Accepted Answer

9 — 9 is not prime (9=3×3). Others are prime numbers.‌​‍

Answer

2

Answer

5

Answer

11

Question 8

Book : Library :: Tree : ?

Accepted Answer

Forest — Book collection = library; tree collection = forest.

Answer

Branch

Answer

Leaf

Answer

Fruit

Question 9

The Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009, mandates that private unaided schools reserve 25% of entry-level seats for children from disadvantaged groups. Which of the following statements regarding the financial aspect of this provision is accurate?

Accepted Answer

C. The State Government reimburses the school for the expenditure based on the per-child cost in government schools or actual fees, whichever is lower. — The RTE Act, 2009, mandates private unaided schools to reserve 25% of seats for children from disadvantaged groups and weaker sections. The Act further specifies (Section 12(2)) that the State Government shall reimburse these schools for the expenditure incurred, based on the per-child expenditure in government schools or the actual fee charged, whichever is less. Options A, B, and D describe incorrect or incomplete reimbursement mechanisms.

Answer

A. Private schools are expected to absorb the costs incurred for these students as part of their corporate social responsibility.

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B. The Central Government directly funds these schools for the education of the reserved quota students.

Answer

D. A special fund is established at the district level, managed by local self-governments, to cover these educational expenses.

Question 10

A précis is:

Accepted Answer

A concise summary of a longer passage — Précis writing = summarising in about 1/3 of the original while retaining key ideas.

Answer

A detailed commentary

Answer

Poetry

Answer

A letter

LDC Mixed Practice Test #26