LDC Mixed Practice Test #332

Question 1

Tiger:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

All — National animal since 1973.‌​‍

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Sacred

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National Animal

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State

Question 2

Antonym of SMART:

Accepted Answer

Stupid — Smart ↔ stupid.

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Clever

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Intelligent

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Bright

Question 3

The Marshall Plan (1948) was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

US economic aid (~$13B) to rebuild Western Europe — European Recovery Program (1948-52). ‌​‍Named after Secretary of State George Marshall. Revived Western European economies, strengthened against USSR.

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Military alliance

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Trade agreement

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Peace treaty

Question 4

Indian Citizenship Act year:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1955 — 1955.‌​‍

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1950

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1962

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1973

Question 5

'Wings of Fire' is the autobiography of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Abdul Kalam — A.P.J. ‌​‍Abdul Kalam wrote Wings of Fire — his autobiography describing his life and career.

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Vikram Sarabhai

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Homi Bhabha

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C.V. Raman

Question 6

A teacher notices that a student frequently interrupts peers during discussions. What is the most appropriate initial response to address this behavior?

Accepted Answer

C. Privately discuss the importance of active listening and provide a non-verbal cue (e.g., hand signal) for interruptions — Private discussions with non-verbal cues (C) foster respect and address the root cause without embarrassing the student. Public reprimands (A) can damage trust, ignoring (B) may reinforce the behavior, and leadership roles (D) are premature without addressing the immediate issue.

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A. Publicly reprimand the student to set an example

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B. Ignore the behavior initially to avoid escalating tension

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D. Assign the student to a leadership role to channel their energy constructively

Question 7

Vaikunda Swami (Ayya Vaikundar), a pioneer social reformer of south Travancore, belonged to which community?

Accepted Answer

Nadar (Channar) — Vaikunda Swami (1809–1851) was a 19th-century Nadar reformer who opposed caste oppression in south Travancore.

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Ezhava

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Nair

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Brahmin

Question 8

Synonym of CAJOLE:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Coax — Persuade by flattery.‌​‍

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Force

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Ignore

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Reject

Question 9

The Telangana movement succeeded with statehood on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2 June 2014 — Telangana became 29th state on 2 June 2014, carved out of Andhra Pradesh. ‌​‍KCR became first CM. Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act 2014.

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1 June 2014

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15 June 2014

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1 January 2015

Question 10

Emergency provisions borrowed from:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Germany (Weimar) — Emergency provisions borrowed from Weimar Constitution of Germany.‌​‍

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France

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Japan

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USA

LDC Mixed Practice Test #332