LDC Mixed Practice Test #191

Question 1

To effectively support the holistic development of adolescent students, a school counselor should prioritize interventions that:

Accepted Answer

C. Foster opportunities for critical thinking, identity exploration, and healthy peer relationships. — Holistic adolescent development requires fostering cognitive skills like critical thinking, providing safe spaces for identity formation and self-discovery, and promoting positive peer interactions which are crucial for social and emotional growth. Strict enforcement, isolation, or a singular focus on academics neglects critical aspects of their development.

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A. Strictly enforce disciplinary rules to prevent all risk-taking behaviors.

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B. Minimize peer group interactions to reduce negative influences.

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D. Focus solely on academic achievement and preparation for higher education.

Question 2

Article 14 of the Constitution guarantees:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Equality before law and equal protection of laws — Article 14: 'The State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or equal protection of the laws within India.'‌​‍

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Right to life

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Freedom of speech

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Right to education

Question 3

Juvenile Justice Act 2015:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Revised 2015 — 16-18 year olds can be tried as adults for heinous crimes — Post-Nirbhaya (2012). ‌​‍JJB (Juvenile Justice Board) and CWC (Child Welfare Committee). Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS).

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No change

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Only children

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Old 2000

Question 4

'Operation Sulaimani' has been launched in which district of Kerala to eradicate poverty?

Accepted Answer

Kozhikode — Launched in Kozhikode district to provide free meals.

Answer

Kannur

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Kollam

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Thrissur

Question 5

Uthralikavu Pooram:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Thrissur — Thrissur district.‌​‍

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Malappuram

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Kochi

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Palakkad

Question 6

The first Indian to win the Nobel Prize was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Tagore — Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for Gitanjali.‌​‍

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C.V. Raman

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Mother Teresa

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Amartya Sen

Question 7

Ayyankali founded:

Accepted Answer

Sadhujana Paripalana Sangham — Ayyankali — social reformer, founded Sadhujana Paripalana Sangham (1907).

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SNDP

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Yogakshema Sabha

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Nair Service Society

Question 8

Identify the correct indirect speech: He said, 'I will help you.'‌​‍

Accepted Answer

He said that he would help me — Reported speech: 'will' → 'would'; 'you' → 'me'.‌​‍

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He says he would help me

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He said I will help you

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He said that he will help me

Question 9

'Lyrical Ballads' (1798) by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Wordsworth and Coleridge — Marks beginning of Romantic era in English literature. ‌​‍Included 'Tintern Abbey' and 'Rime of the Ancient Mariner'.

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Keats

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Blake

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Byron

Question 10

Which region in Kerala is famous for its natural sandalwood forests?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Marayoor — Marayoor (Idukki) has Kerala's only natural sandalwood forest.‌​‍

Answer

Meenachil

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Peermed

Answer

Nenmara

LDC Mixed Practice Test #191