LDC Mixed Practice Test #485

Question 1

42nd Amendment added:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Fundamental Duties — 42nd Amendment (1976) added Fundamental Duties.‌​‍

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FR

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DPSP

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GST

Question 2

Mitosis produces:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2 identical diploid daughter cells — Growth, repair. Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase. Cytokinesis follows.‌​‍

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2 haploid

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Gametes

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4 haploid cells

Question 3

Onam is celebrated in which Malayalam month?

Accepted Answer

Chingam — Onam is celebrated in the month of Chingam (August-September), commemorating the mythical King Mahabali's annual return to Kerala.

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Medam

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Karkidakam

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Thulam

Question 4

Phrasal verb 'give up' means:

Accepted Answer

Surrender or stop doing — Verb + preposition/particle with idiomatic meaning. 'Put off' = postpone. 'Look after' = take care.

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Receive

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Begin

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Continue

Question 5

Alternate interior angles:

Accepted Answer

Equal (parallel lines) — When lines parallel.

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Different

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Right

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Sum 180

Question 6

The Kerala Land Reforms Act was enacted in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1969 — Kerala Land Reforms Act 1969 (effective 1 Jan 1970) abolished landlordism.‌​‍

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1947

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1957

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1975

Question 7

What is the primary function of the diaphragm in the human respiratory system?

Accepted Answer

D. To contract and relax, causing inhalation and exhalation — The diaphragm is the primary muscle of respiration. When it contracts, it flattens, increasing the volume of the thoracic cavity and causing inhalation. When it relaxes, it moves upwards, decreasing the volume and causing exhalation. Filtering air occurs in the upper respiratory tract, gas exchange in alveoli, and breathing rate is regulated by the brainstem.

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A. To filter inhaled air

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B. To facilitate gas exchange in the alveoli

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C. To regulate the rate of breathing

Question 8

Vallathol's works:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

All three — Multiple genres.‌​‍

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Sahitya Manjari

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Patriotic poems

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Sanskrit translations

Question 9

Which principle is NOT part of the 'basic structure' as per SC?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Parliamentary sovereignty — UK has parliamentary sovereignty; India's Parliament is NOT sovereign — bound by the Constitution. ‌​‍Basic structure = supremacy of Constitution, not Parliament.

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Secularism

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Rule of law

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Judicial review

Question 10

A invests ₹5000 for 12 months, B ₹8000 for 6 months. Profit ratio:

Accepted Answer

5:4 — 5000×12 : 8000×6 = 60000 : 48000 = 5:4.

Answer

5:8

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1:1

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10:8

LDC Mixed Practice Test #485