LDC Mixed Practice Test #248

Question 1

'I would rather you ___ indoors.'

Accepted Answer

didn't smoke — 'Would rather' + past simple (didn't smoke) to express a present preference about someone else.

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won't smoke

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doesn't smoke

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don't smoke

Question 2

Synonym of ACRIMONIOUS:

Accepted Answer

Bitter — Bitter, sharp (in speech).

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Sweet

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Mild

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Happy

Question 3

1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, ?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

49 — Squares: 7² = 49.‌​‍

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64

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42

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56

Question 4

Who is the first Malayali Oscar winner?

Accepted Answer

Resul Pookutty — Resul Pookutty won the Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing for Slumdog Millionaire (2009).

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Adoor Gopalakrishnan

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M.T. Vasudevan Nair

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Shaji N. Karun

Question 5

Radio wave propagation at high frequencies (>30 MHz):

Accepted Answer

Line-of-sight/space wave (satellite, troposphere) — Ionosphere fails to reflect >~30 MHz. Need satellites or towers (e.g., TV, FM, mobile).

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Ground wave

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Sky wave

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No propagation

Question 6

'Let the cat out of the bag' means:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Reveal a secret — Let the cat out of the bag = accidentally reveal a secret.‌​‍

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Free an animal

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Go shopping

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Start a fight

Question 7

Gulf Cooperation Council members:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

6 — Saudi, UAE, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain.‌​‍

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5

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10

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8

Question 8

Nehru Trophy Boat Race:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Punnamada Lake — Punnamada Lake, Alappuzha.‌​‍

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Vembanad

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Ashtamudi

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Sasthamkotta

Question 9

In the context of decentralized planning and development in Kerala's three-tier Panchayati Raj system, which of the following statements accurately describes the primary role of the District Planning Committee (DPC)?

Accepted Answer

B. The DPC prepares a draft development plan for the entire district by consolidating the plans prepared by the Panchayats and Municipalities. — The District Planning Committee (DPC), constituted under Article 243ZD of the Constitution, plays a crucial role in decentralized planning. Its primary function is to consolidate the plans prepared by the Panchayats (Gram, Block, and District) and the Municipalities in the district, and then prepare a draft development plan for the entire district. This consolidated plan is then forwarded to the State Government for consideration, ensuring integrated development planning. Approving budgets or resolving disputes are not its primary functions, and election supervision is the role of the State El

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A. The DPC is solely responsible for approving the annual budget of all Gram Panchayats within the district.

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C. The DPC primarily acts as an appellate body for resolving disputes between different Panchayati Raj Institutions in the district.

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D. The DPC's main function is to supervise the conduct of elections to the Block Panchayats and District Panchayats.

Question 10

The author of 'God of Small Things' is:

Accepted Answer

Arundhati Roy — Arundhati Roy won the 1997 Booker Prize for 'The God of Small Things'.

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Kiran Desai

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Jhumpa Lahiri

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Vikram Seth

LDC Mixed Practice Test #248