LDC Mixed Practice Test #201

Question 1

Hyperbole:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

Understatement

Answer

Question

Answer

Literal

Question 2

The price of an article has been increased by 25%. By how much percent must the new price be decreased to retain the former price?

Accepted Answer

20 — 100→125. To return: (25/125)×100 = 20% decrease.

Answer

25

Answer

50

Answer

30

Question 3

The 73rd Amendment (1992) relates to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Panchayati Raj — The 73rd Amendment (1992) gave constitutional status to Panchayati Raj institutions and added the 11th Schedule. ‌​‍The 74th Amendment deals with Municipalities.

Answer

Municipalities

Answer

GST

Answer

Anti-defection

Question 4

The Black Death (bubonic plague) killed what fraction of Europe's population?

Accepted Answer

~30-50% (1347-51) — Black Death (1347-1351) killed 75-200 million globally; 30-50% of Europe's population. Transformed labour markets, ended serfdom in many regions.

Answer

~10%

Answer

~25%

Answer

~75%

Question 5

Find the wrong: 3, 7, 15, 30, 63‌​‍

Accepted Answer

30 — Pattern ×2+1: 3,7,15,31,63. So 30 is wrong.‌​‍

Answer

15

Answer

63

Answer

7

Question 6

India's first woman President:

Accepted Answer

Pratibha Patil — Pratibha Patil (2007-2012). Droupadi Murmu is the first tribal woman President (2022).

Answer

Sonia Gandhi

Answer

Droupadi Murmu

Answer

Indira Gandhi

Question 7

A leap year has:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

366 days — Leap year = 366 days (February has 29 days instead of 28).‌​‍

Answer

365 days

Answer

364 days

Answer

367 days

Question 8

Types of letters:

Accepted Answer

Formal, Informal — Formal: business, application, complaint. Informal: friend, family. Different tone, vocabulary, structure.

Answer

Only one

Answer

Only formal

Answer

Only email

Question 9

Robert Frost's famous poem 'The Road Not Taken' ends with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

...and that has made all the difference — Final stanza: 'I took the one less travelled by / And that has made all the difference.'‌​‍

Answer

Time to go home

Answer

The path was narrow

Answer

But I kept walking

Question 10

Kerala Lockdown record:

Accepted Answer

Smooth handling via community kitchens (Kudumbashree) — Global recognition for community response.

Answer

Poor handling

Answer

Average

Answer

Strict only

LDC Mixed Practice Test #201