LDC Mixed Practice Test #180

Question 1

India's Election Commission was constituted on:

Accepted Answer

25 January 1950 — EC of India formed on 25 January 1950 — celebrated as National Voters' Day.

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15 August 1947

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26 January 1950

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26 November 1949

Question 2

The Chief Election Commissioner of India is appointed by the:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

President — Article 324: President appoints CEC and other ECs.‌​‍

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Prime Minister

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Supreme Court

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Parliament

Question 3

Kerala's sex ratio in 2011 Census was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1058 — Kerala: 1084 females per 1000 males (2011) — highest in India.‌​‍

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1000

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1084

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1033

Question 4

Longest chord:

Accepted Answer

Diameter — Diameter.

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Radius

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Tangent

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Arc

Question 5

Binomial distribution: mean and variance of X ~ B(n,p):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

np, np(1-p) — P(X=k) = C(n,k)·pᵏ·(1-p)^(n-k). Also called Bernoulli trials.‌​‍

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n, np

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n, p

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np, p

Question 6

A teacher wants to establish clear classroom rules. The most effective approach is to:

Accepted Answer

B. Collaborate with students to co-create rules and discuss their importance. — Co-creating rules with students fosters ownership, understanding, and compliance, as they see the relevance of each rule. Posting rules without discussion may lead to resistance, strict enforcement without explanation can feel authoritarian, and allowing minor rule-breaking undermines authority and consistency.

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A. Post a list of rules on the wall and expect students to follow them without discussion.

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C. Enforce rules strictly from the first day without explaining their purpose.

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D. Allow students to break minor rules initially to test their boundaries.

Question 7

What is hyperbole?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Deliberate exaggeration — E.g., 'I've told you a million times'. ‌​‍Opposite: litotes (understatement via negation).

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Understatement

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Question

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Literal

Question 8

Plural of 'child':

Accepted Answer

children — Irregular plural.

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childs

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childes

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child

Question 9

Which word means 'one who believes in no religion'?

Accepted Answer

Atheist — Atheist: disbelief in gods; agnostic: unsure; theist: believer.

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Theist

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Agnostic

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Polytheist

Question 10

Lord Wellesley's Subsidiary Alliance system was a pivotal policy in expanding British influence in India. Which of the following statements most accurately describes its primary long-term consequence for the Indian princely states that entered into such alliances?

Accepted Answer

C. It significantly diminished their military capabilities and brought them under effective British political and military control. — The Subsidiary Alliance system compelled Indian princely states to disband their own armies and host British resident forces, for which they had to pay. This policy effectively disarmed the states, making them militarily dependent on the British and bringing them under stringent political and military control, thereby eroding their sovereignty. It did not promote industrialization, unity against the British, or democratic governance.

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A. It encouraged the rapid development of indigenous industries and self-reliant economies within these states.

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B. It fostered a collective sense of national unity among Indian rulers against British expansion.

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D. It led to the establishment of democratic governance structures under British guidance.

LDC Mixed Practice Test #180