LDC Mixed Practice Test #159

Question 1

In order to form a new State in India, which Schedule of the Constitution must be amended?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

First Schedule — The First Schedule lists states and UTs; any new state requires its amendment.‌​‍

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Third Schedule

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Second Schedule

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Tenth Schedule

Question 2

'See eye to eye' means:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Agree completely — See eye to eye = agree with someone, share the same view.‌​‍

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Look at someone

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Have good vision

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Face each other

Question 3

Khasakkinte Ithihasam was written by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

O.V. Vijayan — O.V. Vijayan wrote Khasakkinte Ithihasam (The Legends of Khasak, 1969).‌​‍

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Basheer

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M.T.

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Thakazhi

Question 4

First communist CM in India:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

EMS in Kerala — EMS Namboodiripad — Kerala 1957, first elected communist CM in world.‌​‍

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V.S. Achuthanandan

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Jyoti Basu in WB

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Namboodiripad

Question 5

'I have known him for 10 years.' Tense:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Present perfect — 'Have + past participle' = present perfect.‌​‍

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Simple past

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Past perfect

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Past continuous

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a member of the BRICS economic alliance as of 2024?

Accepted Answer

A. Indonesia — Indonesia is a potential candidate for BRICS expansion but has not yet joined as a full member as of 2024. South Africa, Brazil, and India are founding members of BRICS, established in 2009. The alliance focuses on economic cooperation among major emerging markets.

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B. South Africa

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C. Brazil

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D. India

Question 7

Fill in the blank: 'The sun ___ in the east every morning.'‌​‍

Accepted Answer

rises — Simple present (universal truth); third-person singular subject → 'rises'.‌​‍

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rise

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rose

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rising

Question 8

Antonym of 'optimistic':‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pessimistic — Optimistic ↔ pessimistic (expecting the worst).‌​‍

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Hopeful

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Cheerful

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Positive

Question 9

The file extension for a LibreOffice Calc spreadsheet is:

Accepted Answer

.ods — OpenDocument Spreadsheet: .ods.

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.xls

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.xlsx

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.odt

Question 10

Maximum number of electrons that can be accommodated in 'p' orbital:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

6 — p subshell has 3 orbitals × 2 electrons each = 6 electrons maximum.‌​‍

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2

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8

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18

LDC Mixed Practice Test #159