LDC Mixed Practice Test #245

Question 1

NPCI stands for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

National Payment Corporation of India — National Payments Corporation of India — operates UPI, RuPay, etc.‌​‍

Answer

New Payment Corporation of India

Answer

National Pay Commission of India

Answer

National Payments Council of India

Question 2

Words written on a tomb:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Epitaph — Epitaph = inscription on a tombstone. ‌​‍Epilogue = concluding part of a literary work.

Answer

Epilogue

Answer

Epigram

Answer

Episode

Question 3

Schedule 10:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Anti-defection — Added by 52nd Amendment.‌​‍

Answer

Languages

Answer

Panchayat subjects

Answer

Municipal

Question 4

What is the ideal temperature range that must be maintained for vaccines stored in an Ice-Lined Refrigerator (ILR) under the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP)?

Accepted Answer

D. +2°C to +8°C — The Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) mandates that vaccines must be stored within a strict temperature range of +2°C to +8°C to maintain their potency and effectiveness. Temperatures below +2°C can lead to freezing, which damages many vaccines, while temperatures above +8°C can reduce vaccine efficacy over time. Therefore, +2°C to +8°C is the ideal range for safe storage.

Answer

A. -2°C to +2°C

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B. +8°C to +12°C

Answer

C. 0°C to +4°C

Question 5

The SNDP Yogam was founded by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Dr. Palpu — Dr. ‌​‍Palpu founded the SNDP Yogam (Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam) in 1903 with Sree Narayana Guru's blessings. Guru served as its first president.

Answer

Sree Narayana Guru

Answer

Kumaranasan

Answer

K. Ayyappan

Question 6

The Punnapra-Vayalar uprising took place in which year?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1946 — The Punnapra-Vayalar uprising against the Travancore government took place in October 1946.‌​‍

Answer

1921

Answer

1930

Answer

1957

Question 7

NITI Aayog replaced the Planning Commission on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1 January 2015 — NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) established 1 January 2015, replacing Planning Commission. ‌​‍PM is Chairperson.

Answer

26 January 2015

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15 August 2014

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1 April 2015

Question 8

Reported speech of: She said, 'I am studying now.'‌​‍

Accepted Answer

She said that she was studying then — Present continuous → past continuous; 'now' → 'then'.‌​‍

Answer

She said I am studying

Answer

She said that she is studying now

Answer

She says she was studying

Question 9

In the number series 3, 8, 15, 24, 35, the next number is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

48 — Differences: 5, 7, 9, 11 (increasing by 2). ‌​‍Next difference = 13. So 35+13 = 48.

Answer

46

Answer

50

Answer

52

Question 10

A teacher notices that students are increasingly disengaged during independent work time and frequently ask for help on tasks they should be able to complete. What is a key step the teacher should take to improve student independence and engagement?

Accepted Answer

C. Ensure students understand the purpose and relevance of the independent tasks. — When students understand the purpose and relevance of a task, their intrinsic motivation and engagement increase, leading to greater independence and fewer requests for help. Reducing work or providing excessive instructions can hinder independence, while a "no questions" rule can frustrate students and impede learning.

Answer

A. Immediately reduce the amount of independent work assigned.

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B. Provide more detailed, step-by-step instructions for every task.

Answer

D. Implement a strict "no questions during independent work" rule.

LDC Mixed Practice Test #245