LDC Mixed Practice Test #177

Question 1

Antonym of CRUEL:

Accepted Answer

Kind — Cruel ↔ kind.

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Mean

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Harsh

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Severe

Question 2

Who is the Chairperson of Kerala State Vanitha Commission (then)?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

K.C. Rosakutty — K.C. Rosakutty was Chairperson of KSWC at the time.‌​‍

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C.K. Janu

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Sugatha Kumari

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K. Ajitha

Question 3

Proper disposal of hospital waste, especially sharps and infectious materials, is essential to prevent:

Accepted Answer

B. Environmental pollution and disease transmission. — Improper disposal of hospital waste, particularly sharps and infectious materials, poses significant risks of environmental pollution and the transmission of infectious diseases to healthcare workers, waste handlers, and the general public. While other options might be indirect consequences, disease transmission is the most critical direct public health concern.

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A. Increased administrative costs.

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C. Reduced patient comfort.

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D. Slower diagnostic turnaround times.

Question 4

The idiom 'cost an arm and a leg' means:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Very expensive — 'Cost an arm and a leg' = cost a lot of money.‌​‍

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Painful

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Free

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Amputation

Question 5

PACE, launched by NASA on 8 February 2024, stands for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem — PACE = Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem — NASA Earth-science satellite.‌​‍

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Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ecosystem

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Plankton, Algae, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem

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Plankton, Atomiser, Cloud, Ecosystem

Question 6

The Auschwitz concentration camp was located in:

Accepted Answer

Poland — Auschwitz-Birkenau in occupied Poland was the largest Nazi death camp.

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Germany

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Austria

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Czechoslovakia

Question 7

'Ballot is more powerful than bullet' — who said so?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Abraham Lincoln — Famous Abraham Lincoln quote.‌​‍

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Mahatma Gandhi

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Jawaharlal Nehru

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George Washington

Question 8

Suez Canal connects:

Accepted Answer

Red Sea and Mediterranean — Mediterranean Sea - Red Sea (Egypt).

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Pacific and Atlantic

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Atlantic and Indian

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Red Sea and Black Sea

Question 9

Which of the following scenarios best exemplifies intrinsic motivation in a learning environment?

Accepted Answer

B. A child reading a book simply for the pleasure of the story. — Intrinsic motivation involves engaging in an activity for its inherent satisfaction, enjoyment, or personal interest, without the need for external rewards. A child reading for the pure pleasure of the story perfectly illustrates this. The other options (scholarship, good grade, medal) all represent external incentives, characteristic of extrinsic motivation.

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A. A student studying diligently to win a scholarship.

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C. A team collaborating on a project to earn a good grade.

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D. An athlete training hard to receive a medal.

Question 10

Art 25-28 deal with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Religious freedom — Right to Freedom of Religion.‌​‍

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Education

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Freedom

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Equality

LDC Mixed Practice Test #177