LDC Mixed Practice Test #467

Question 1

A word that sounds the same but has different meanings (e.g., 'bat' animal vs 'bat' sports equipment) is a:

Accepted Answer

Homophone / Homonym — Homonyms: same spelling/pronunciation, different meanings; homophones: same sound, different spellings.

Answer

Synonym

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Antonym

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Adjective

Question 2

When did the Hamas attack on Israel, which triggered the Gaza war, occur?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

7 October 2023 — Hamas attack 7 October 2023 killed 1,200+ Israelis + hostages taken. ‌​‍Israel's Gaza offensive followed. Regional repercussions ongoing.

Answer

2024

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2022

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2023 January

Question 3

The Kochi Rajya Praja Mandal was formed in 1941 demanding:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Responsible government — Praja Mandal led by Ikkanda Warrier, Panampilly Govinda Menon and V.R. ‌​‍Krishnan Ezhuthachan fought for responsible government.

Answer

Land reform

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Temple entry

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Linguistic reorganization

Question 4

What is the antonym of 'predecessor'?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

successor — Predecessor (one who came before) ↔ Successor (one who comes after).‌​‍

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ascendant

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descendant

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ancestor

Question 5

The retirement age of Supreme Court judges is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

65 years — SC judges retire at 65 years. HC judges retire at 62 years.‌​‍

Answer

60 years

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62 years

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No retirement age

Question 6

The Ellora caves feature:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Buddhist + Hindu + Jain (religious coexistence) — Ellora 34 caves (6th-11th C CE) — rare tri-religious site. ‌​‍Cave 16 Kailasa Temple largest monolithic structure. UNESCO.

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Only Jain

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Only Hindu

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Only Buddhist

Question 7

Sum of roots of ax² + bx + c = 0:

Accepted Answer

-b/a — Product of roots: c/a. Vieta's formulas.

Answer

b/a

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c/a

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-c/a

Question 8

PM Modi's term after 2024:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Third — Third consecutive term — first since Jawaharlal Nehru.‌​‍

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Fourth

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First

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Second

Question 9

Akshaya — Kerala project:

Accepted Answer

e-literacy — e-literacy project.

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Fish

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Healthcare

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Transport

Question 10

Choose the right article: '___ apple a day keeps the doctor away.'‌​‍

Accepted Answer

An — 'Apple' starts with vowel sound → 'an'.‌​‍

Answer

No article

Answer

A

Answer

The

LDC Mixed Practice Test #467