LDC Mixed Practice Test #232

Question 1

Appointments Committee of Cabinet:

Accepted Answer

PM + Home Minister — PM + Home Minister.

Answer

PM only

Answer

All Cabinet

Answer

Just HM

Question 2

Financial Emergency is provided under:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Article 360 — Article 360: Financial Emergency — never invoked in India.‌​‍

Answer

Article 356

Answer

Article 352

Answer

Article 368

Question 3

Which assessment tool is most suitable for evaluating the creative writing skills of students in Malayalam, particularly their ability to construct narratives?

Accepted Answer

B. Essay writing on a given topic with a rubric — Essay writing with a rubric (B) assesses narrative construction, creativity, and language application comprehensively. Multiple-choice questions (A) test discrete knowledge, oral recitation (C) focuses on memorization, and fill-in-the-blank exercises (D) only evaluate vocabulary recall.

Answer

A. Multiple-choice questions on grammar rules

Answer

C. Oral recitation of predefined poems

Answer

D. Fill-in-the-blank exercises on vocabulary

Question 4

The leaders of the 1921 Malabar Rebellion included:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ali Musliyar, Variyankunnath Kunjahammed Haji, M.P. Narayana Menon — Malabar Rebellion leaders: Ali Musliyar, Variyankunnath Kunjahammed Haji, M.P. ‌​‍Narayana Menon.

Answer

T.K. Madhavan, Kelappan, Gandhi

Answer

Pazhassi Raja and Velu Thampi

Answer

Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyankali

Question 5

The Arthashastra was written by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kautilya (Chanakya) — Arthashastra: comprehensive treatise on statecraft, economy, warfare. ‌​‍Rediscovered 1905 by R. Shamasastry. ‌​‍Compared with Machiavelli's 'The Prince.'

Answer

Panini

Answer

Manu

Answer

Patanjali

Question 6

Two coins tossed together; probability of exactly one head is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1/2 — Sample space {HH, HT, TH, TT}; exactly one H: HT, TH → 2/4 = 1/2.‌​‍

Answer

1/4

Answer

3/4

Answer

1/3

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT one of the five guiding principles for curriculum development as laid down by the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2005?

Accepted Answer

D. Promoting a rigid examination system to ensure high standards. — NCF 2005 explicitly aimed to move away from rote learning and make examinations more flexible and integrated with classroom life, not to promote a rigid system. Option D contradicts this core principle. Options A, B, and C are indeed central guiding principles of NCF 2005, focusing on holistic development and meaningful learning.

Answer

A. Connecting knowledge to life outside the school.

Answer

B. Ensuring that learning shifts away from rote methods.

Answer

C. Enriching the curriculum so that it goes beyond textbooks.

Question 8

Complete the conditional: 'If I had a car, I ___'‌​‍

Accepted Answer

would drop you at the bus stop — Second conditional: If + past, would + base verb → 'would drop'.‌​‍

Answer

could have dropped you at the bus stop

Answer

will drop you at the bus stop

Answer

would have dropped you at the bus stop

Question 9

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) is appointed by the:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

President — Article 148: President appoints the CAG; term 6 years or until 65 years.‌​‍

Answer

Finance Minister

Answer

Prime Minister

Answer

Parliament

Question 10

President's Rule maximum duration:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

3 years — Up to 3 years with repeated approvals (with conditions).‌​‍

Answer

2 years

Answer

6 months

Answer

1 year

LDC Mixed Practice Test #232