LDC Mixed Practice Test #447

Question 1

Synonym of IMPASSE:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Deadlock — Stalemate.‌​‍

Answer

Solution

Answer

Success

Answer

Progress

Question 2

India mobile subscribers:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

~1.16 billion — Around 1.16B total mobile subs.‌​‍

Answer

2B

Answer

500M

Answer

50M

Question 3

KTDC:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kerala Tourism Development Corporation — State agency.‌​‍

Answer

Co-op

Answer

Private

Answer

Central

Question 4

Total Fundamental Rights:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

6 — 6 (Right to Property removed by 44th Amendment).‌​‍

Answer

5

Answer

7

Answer

8

Question 5

The minimum age to be President of India is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

35 — Article 58: President must be 35+, a citizen, qualified for Lok Sabha.‌​‍

Answer

30

Answer

25

Answer

40

Question 6

The passive form of 'This shop sells all the vegetables':‌​‍

Accepted Answer

All the vegetables are sold by this shop — Active 'shop sells' → Passive 'are sold by this shop'.‌​‍

Answer

All the vegetables have been sold by this shop

Answer

All the vegetables are sold in this shop

Answer

All the vegetables are being sold by this shop

Question 7

A is B's sister. ‌​‍C is B's mother. D is C's father. ‌​‍E is D's mother. How is A related to D?

Accepted Answer

Granddaughter — D is C's father. ‌​‍C is B's mother. A is B's sister = also C's daughter. ‌​‍So A is D's granddaughter.

Answer

Daughter

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Sister

Answer

Mother

Question 8

A history teacher plans to introduce a complex topic like 'The socio-economic impact of the Industrial Revolution' to students who have some general historical context but no specific knowledge of this period. According to Ausubel's theory of meaningful learning, what would be the most effective initial step?

Accepted Answer

C. Present an 'advance organizer' such as a comparative chart or a narrative overview linking the Industrial Revolution to previously studied societal changes and technological advancements. — Ausubel's theory emphasizes meaningful learning through 'subsumption,' where new information is linked to existing cognitive structures. An 'advance organizer' is a key tool for this, providing a general overview that bridges the gap between what learners already know and what they need to learn, thereby facilitating the assimilation of new, complex material. This prepares the learner's cognitive structure before the detailed lesson.

Answer

A. Assign students to research different aspects of the Industrial Revolution and present their findings.

Answer

B. Begin with a detailed lecture providing all the key facts and figures about the Industrial Revolution.

Answer

D. Ask students to brainstorm what they already know about 'revolutions' and 'industry' to activate prior knowledge.

Question 9

'The children (A) is (B) playing (C) in the garden (D).' Error is in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

B — 'Children' is plural → 'are' not 'is'. Correct: 'The children are playing.'‌​‍

Answer

A

Answer

C

Answer

D

Question 10

The headquarters of Kerala PSC (KPSC) is at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram — The Kerala Public Service Commission is headquartered at Pattom in Thiruvananthapuram.‌​‍

Answer

Kochi

Answer

Thrissur

Answer

Kozhikode

LDC Mixed Practice Test #447