LDC Mixed Practice Test #90

Question 1

When a patient experiences pain from an injury, the nerve impulses travel along sensory neurons to the central nervous system. Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for the conscious perception and interpretation of this pain?

Accepted Answer

C. Thalamus and Cerebral Cortex — Sensory information, including pain signals, is first relayed to the thalamus, which acts as a major relay station. From the thalamus, these signals are then projected to various areas of the cerebral cortex, particularly the somatosensory cortex, where the pain is consciously perceived, localized, and interpreted.

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A. Cerebellum

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B. Brainstem

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D. Hypothalamus

Question 2

Isaiah Berlin's 'Two Concepts of Liberty' (1958) distinguished:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Negative (freedom from) and Positive (freedom to) liberty — Berlin: negative liberty = absence of external constraints; positive liberty = self-mastery, realising one's potential.‌​‍

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Natural and civil

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Social and economic

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Active and passive

Question 3

Kerala's first Film Censor Board chair Malayalam:

Accepted Answer

Adoor — Various over years — Adoor chaired FTII.

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M.T. Vasudevan Nair

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Shahji

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None

Question 4

Curved surface area of a cylinder (radius r, height h) is:

Accepted Answer

2πrh — CSA = 2πrh; total SA (closed) = 2πr(r+h).

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πr²

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2πr(r+h)

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πr²h

Question 5

The concept of 'liberty' in J. S. Mill's 'On Liberty' (1859) is protected by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Harm principle — freedom limited only when it harms others — Mill's Harm Principle: the only justification for restricting individual liberty is to prevent harm to others.‌​‍

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Censorship

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Majority rule

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Utility alone

Question 6

Vembanad Lake Ramsar site:

Accepted Answer

Yes — Designated Ramsar wetland of international importance.

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No

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Pending

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Rejected

Question 7

UPA (United Progressive Alliance) was formed in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2004 — UPA formed after 2004 elections, led by Congress. ‌​‍Ran governments 2004-2009 and 2009-2014 under Manmohan Singh.

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2009

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1999

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1998

Question 8

Synonym of EPHEMERAL:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Short-lived — Lasting short time.‌​‍

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Permanent

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Eternal

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Long

Question 9

Which functional group is characteristic of the phenothiazine antipsychotics, such as Chlorpromazine?

Accepted Answer

A. A tricyclic ring system containing sulfur and nitrogen, with a side chain attached to nitrogen. — Phenothiazine antipsychotics are characterized by a tricyclic ring system with a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom in the central ring, and a basic aminoalkyl side chain attached to the nitrogen. This specific structure is crucial for their antipsychotic activity. Benzodiazepines are anxiolytics, beta-lactams are antibiotics, and purine derivatives are stimulants/diuretics, all having distinct chemical structures.

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B. A benzodiazepine ring system with a halogen substituent.

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C. A four-membered beta-lactam ring fused to a thiazolidine ring.

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D. A purine derivative with a methylxanthine structure.

Question 10

National Education Policy (NEP):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2020 — NEP 2020. 5+3+3+4 structure.‌​‍

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2024

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2018

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2022

LDC Mixed Practice Test #90