LDC Mixed Practice Test #478

Question 1

Holocaust (systematic extermination of Jews by Nazis) killed:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

~6 million Jews — Holocaust/Shoah: ~6 million Jewish + ~5 million other victims (Roma, disabled, political prisoners). ‌​‍Concentration/extermination camps (Auschwitz, Treblinka).

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3 million

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1 million

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10 million

Question 2

3, 6, 11, 18, 27, ?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

38 — Diff 3,5,7,9,11. 27+11 = 38.‌​‍

Answer

42

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36

Answer

40

Question 3

Conflict theory in sociology emphasises:

Accepted Answer

Power, inequality, class conflict — Conflict theory (Marx, Dahrendorf, C. Wright Mills): society shaped by competition for scarce resources; dominant groups maintain power.

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Social harmony

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Face-to-face interaction

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Cultural symbols

Question 4

The birthplace of the Human Relations Theory in administration is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

The Hawthorne Plant of Western Electric Company — Elton Mayo's Hawthorne Studies (1924–32) at Western Electric gave birth to the school.‌​‍

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Bell Labs

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Toyota Motor Corporation

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NASA

Question 5

Limit lim(x→∞) (1 + 1/x)^x =

Accepted Answer

e — Definition of Euler's number. Also arises in continuous compounding.

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1

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∞

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0

Question 6

Guru Nanak (1469-1539), founder of Sikhism, was born at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Talwandi (now Nankana Sahib, Pakistan) — Nanak — 1st Sikh Guru. ‌​‍Preached one God, equality, honest work. Rejected caste, ritual, idol worship.

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Lahore

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Delhi

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Amritsar

Question 7

Which Kerala district has the highest female literacy?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pathanamthitta — Pathanamthitta has the highest female literacy rate in Kerala.‌​‍

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Kottayam

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Ernakulam

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Thrissur

Question 8

The plural of 'radius' is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Radii — Latin-origin plural: radius → radii (similarly focus → foci, locus → loci).‌​‍

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Radioi

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Radia

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Radiuses

Question 9

European Union was established via Maastricht Treaty in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1993 — Maastricht Treaty 1992 (effective Nov 1993) created EU from European Economic Community. ‌​‍Euro currency launched 1999 (physical 2002).

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2002

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1979

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1957

Question 10

The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between blood and body tissues occurs primarily in which type of blood vessel?

Accepted Answer

C. Capillaries — Capillaries are microscopic blood vessels with extremely thin walls, facilitating the efficient diffusion of gases, nutrients, and waste products between blood and surrounding tissues. Arteries carry blood away from the heart, veins carry blood towards the heart, and arterioles regulate blood flow into capillaries but are not the primary sites of exchange.

Answer

A. Arteries

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B. Veins

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D. Arterioles

LDC Mixed Practice Test #478