LDC Mixed Practice Test #212

Question 1

Navy Chief 2024-26:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Both A and B — Hari Kumar till Apr 2024; Dinesh Tripathi after.‌​‍

Answer

Hari Kumar

Answer

Sunil Lanba

Answer

Dinesh Tripathi

Question 2

Number of permutations of word 'MATHS':

Accepted Answer

120 — 5 distinct letters → 5! = 120. With repetition, divide by factorial of repeat counts.

Answer

24

Answer

720

Answer

60

Question 3

Swachh Bharat Mission was launched on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2 October 2014 — Swachh Bharat Mission launched on 2 October 2014 (Gandhi Jayanti) for sanitation and cleanliness.‌​‍

Answer

15 August 2014

Answer

26 January 2015

Answer

1 April 2015

Question 4

Reported speech: He said, 'I am reading a book.'

Accepted Answer

He said that he was reading a book. — Present → past tense shift in reported speech.

Answer

He said he is reading a book.

Answer

He said he read a book.

Answer

He says he was reading a book.

Question 5

Kaumudi Teacher is remembered for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Donating her ornaments to Gandhi at Vadakara — Kaumudi Teacher donated gold bangles/earrings in front of Gandhi and vowed a simple khadi life.‌​‍

Answer

Founding a school for Dalits

Answer

Writing Savarna Jatha pamphlets

Answer

Leading Vaikom Satyagraha

Question 6

Which of the following is the MOST appropriate method to collect a sputum sample for microbiological examination in a patient suspected of pulmonary tuberculosis?

Accepted Answer

A. Collect the sample in the early morning after rinsing the mouth with plain water — Early morning sputum is preferred for tuberculosis diagnosis as it contains higher bacillary load due to overnight accumulation in the lungs. Rinsing the mouth with plain water reduces oral contaminants without affecting the sample. Option B is incorrect as food does not affect sputum quality; Option C is incorrect because brushing may introduce contaminants; Option D is irrelevant as fever is not a prerequisite for sample collection.

Answer

B. Collect the sample immediately after a heavy meal to avoid gastric irritation

Answer

C. Use a sterile container and collect the sample after brushing the teeth thoroughly

Answer

D. Collect the sample only if the patient has a fever above 101°F

Question 7

The opposite (antonym) of 'brave' is:

Accepted Answer

Cowardly — Brave ↔ cowardly/timid.

Answer

Bold

Answer

Courageous

Answer

Gallant

Question 8

Who got the Dr. Sukumar Azhikode Thatwamasi Endowment for the year?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

V.S. Achuthanandan — V.S. ‌​‍Achuthanandan received the inaugural Dr. Sukumar Azhikode Thatwamasi Endowment.

Answer

Ramesh Chennithala

Answer

V.M. Sudheeran

Answer

Dr. T.M. Thomas Isaac

Question 9

Governor's term:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pleasure of President — Serves at pleasure of President. Normally 5 years.‌​‍

Answer

4 years

Answer

5 years

Answer

6 years

Question 10

Who is the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh (since December 2023)?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Vishnu Deo Sai — Vishnu Deo Sai (BJP) took office as CM on 13 December 2023.‌​‍

Answer

Bhajan Lal Sharma

Answer

Shibu Soren

Answer

Bhupesh Baghel

LDC Mixed Practice Test #212