LDC Mixed Practice Test #269

Question 1

The author of 'The Guide' and 'Swami and Friends' is:

Accepted Answer

R. K. Narayan — R. K. Narayan, master of the 'Malgudi' fictional town.

Answer

Mulk Raj Anand

Answer

Raja Rao

Answer

Khushwant Singh

Question 2

What is the smallest unit of data in a computer?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Bit — A Bit (Binary Digit) is the smallest unit of data, having a value of either 0 or 1. ‌​‍A Byte = 8 bits.

Answer

Byte

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Nibble

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Kilobyte

Question 3

Eccentricity of circle:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

0 — Ellipse: 0<e<1. ‌​‍Parabola: e=1. Hyperbola: e>1. ‌​‍Circle is special ellipse with a=b.

Answer

∞

Answer

1

Answer

2

Question 4

Puralimala was situated in which Taluk?

Accepted Answer

Tellicherry — Puralimala is in Tellicherry (Thalassery) Taluk, Kannur.

Answer

Thamarassery

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Meppadi

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Mananthavady

Question 5

Deviance, per sociological view, is:

Accepted Answer

Behaviour that violates social norms of a group (definition varies by context) — Deviance is socially defined — what's deviant varies by culture, time, group. Labelling theory (Becker): deviance is created by society labelling someone as deviant.

Answer

Inherently bad

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Only crime

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Only religion

Question 6

Match periodicals to founders: (i) Sadhujana Doothan (ii) Harijan (iii) Mitavadi (iv) Al-Islam with (a) K.P. ‌​‍Vallon (b) C. Krishnan (c) Vakkom Maulavi (d) Pampadi John Joseph

Accepted Answer

i-d, ii-a, iii-b, iv-c — Sadhujana Doothan-Pampadi John Joseph; Harijan-K.P. ‌​‍Vallon; Mitavadi-C. Krishnan; Al-Islam-Vakkom Maulavi.

Answer

i-d, ii-a, iii-c, iv-b

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i-c, ii-a, iii-d, iv-b

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i-b, ii-d, iii-a, iv-c

Question 7

University of Travancore year:

Accepted Answer

1937 — Founded 1937.

Answer

1947

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1957

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1925

Question 8

Kerala state fish:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Karimeen (Pearl spot) — Pearl spot (Etroplus suratensis).‌​‍

Answer

Tilapia

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Sardine

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Mackerel

Question 9

Comparative of 'little' (amount):

Accepted Answer

less — Less (amount). Smaller (size).

Answer

littler

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smaller

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lesser

Question 10

India's national bird is:

Accepted Answer

Peacock — Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus) is the national bird since 1963.

Answer

Eagle

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Sparrow

Answer

Parrot

LDC Mixed Practice Test #269