LDC Mixed Practice Test #374

Question 1

Mount Vesuvius in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Italy — Italy — destroyed Pompeii (79 CE).‌​‍

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Spain

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Greece

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Turkey

Question 2

State Council of Ministers max:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

15% of Assembly — 91st Amendment — 15% of Assembly strength.‌​‍

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10% of Assembly

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20% of Assembly

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No limit

Question 3

Variance:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Mean of (x-μ)² — σ² = E[(X-μ)²] = E[X²] - μ². Standard deviation: σ = √variance.‌​‍

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Σx

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Mean

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μ

Question 4

If ax² + bx + c = 0 has real roots, discriminant:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

b² - 4ac ≥ 0 — >0: two distinct real; =0: equal; <0: complex conjugate pair. ‌​‍Roots: (-b ± √D)/(2a).

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= 0 only

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< 0

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≠ 0

Question 5

Pedro Álvares Cabral is associated with the European discovery of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Brazil — Cabral claimed Brazil for Portugal in 1500.‌​‍

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Australia

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Newfoundland

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New Zealand

Question 6

Malayalam classical status year:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2013 — Granted 2013.‌​‍

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2020

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2015

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2010

Question 7

Kerala State Film Awards year started:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1969 — Instituted 1969.‌​‍

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1957

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1980

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1960

Question 8

Kerala HC current CJ (2024-26):

Accepted Answer

Changes periodically — Keeps changing.

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Political appointment

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Life tenure

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Permanent

Question 9

The Preamble declares India as a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Republic — Republic = head of state (President) is elected, not hereditary.‌​‍

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Union

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Federation

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State

Question 10

A patient experiences sudden bradycardia, pupillary constriction, and increased salivation after accidental exposure to a potent cholinergic agent. Which part of the autonomic nervous system is primarily being stimulated?

Accepted Answer

B. Parasympathetic nervous system — Bradycardia (slowed heart rate), pupillary constriction (miosis), and increased salivation are classic manifestations of parasympathetic nervous system activation. Cholinergic agents mimic or enhance the effects of acetylcholine, the primary neurotransmitter of the parasympathetic system. The sympathetic nervous system would typically cause opposite effects like tachycardia and pupillary dilation.

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A. Sympathetic nervous system

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C. Somatic nervous system

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D. Central nervous system

LDC Mixed Practice Test #374