LDC Mixed Practice Test #565

Question 1

The first President of the Travancore State Congress was:

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Pattom Thanu Pillai — Pattom Thanu Pillai led the fight for responsible government in Travancore.

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C. Kesavan

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A.K. Gopalan

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K. Kelappan

Question 2

Which district is known as the 'Rice Bowl of Kerala'?‌​‍

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Palakkad — Palakkad is called the Rice Bowl of Kerala as it produces a large share of the state's rice through the Palakkad Gap.‌​‍

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Thrissur

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Alappuzha

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Kottayam

Question 3

A primary school student consistently struggles to focus in class, often appears tired, and frequently asks for snacks, complaining of hunger. According to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, which level of needs is likely unmet, hindering the student's learning?

Accepted Answer

C. Physiological needs — Physiological needs, such as hunger and rest, are the most basic needs at the bottom of Maslow's hierarchy. If these fundamental needs are unmet, a student will struggle to focus on higher-level needs like learning. Esteem, safety, and belongingness are higher-level needs that become prominent only after physiological needs are sufficiently met.

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A. Esteem needs

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B. Safety needs

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D. Belongingness and love needs

Question 4

The princess has a beautiful white ___ (feminine of horse).‌​‍

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mare — Mare is the female of horse.‌​‍

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vixen

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horsess

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bitch

Question 5

In the context of the Council of Ministers in India, which of the following scenarios BEST illustrates collective responsibility?

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B. A minister resigns after the Lok Sabha passes a no-confidence motion against the government, even though the minister's portfolio was unrelated to the issue. — Collective responsibility means the entire Council of Ministers is accountable to Parliament for all decisions and policies. If the government loses the confidence of the Lok Sabha, all ministers must resign, regardless of individual portfolios. Option A describes individual dissent, not collective responsibility. Option C describes internal Cabinet dynamics, not collective responsibility. Option D reflects a conflict between the PM and a minister, not collective responsibility.

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A. A minister publicly criticizes a policy decision of the Prime Minister but later withdraws the statement under pressure.

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C. The Council of Ministers collectively decides to support a bill introduced by a junior minister, despite opposition from senior colleagues.

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D. The Prime Minister asks a minister to resign due to a corruption allegation, but the minister refuses, citing lack of evidence.

Question 6

A Headmaster of a government primary school in Kerala needs to process the appointment of a new qualified teacher and secure funds for the urgent maintenance of school buildings. Which state-level body is the primary administrative authority for approving such personnel matters and sanctioning routine school maintenance grants?

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C. Directorate of Public Instruction (DPI) — The Directorate of Public Instruction (DPI) is the apex administrative body for school education in Kerala, responsible for teacher appointments, transfers, financial management, and overall administration of government schools. SCERT focuses on academic aspects, and SSA on specific project-based interventions for universal education. While the Department of General Education (DGE) is the overarching department, DPI is the operational administrative authority for these specific functions at the school level.

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A. State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT)

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B. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)

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D. Department of General Education (DGE)

Question 7

Synonym of INDOLENT:‌​‍

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Lazy — Wanting to avoid activity.‌​‍

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Active

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Energetic

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Busy

Question 8

'Flower' is related to Petal in the same way as 'Book' is related to:

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Page — Petal is a part of flower; Page is a part of book.

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Author

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Content

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Library

Question 9

Who is also known as Muthukutty Swami?

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Vaikunda Swami — Ayya Vaikundar's birth name was Muthukutty.

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Chattampi Swami

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Narayana Guru Swami

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Vagbhatananda Swami

Question 10

'Call a spade a spade' means:‌​‍

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Speak frankly and directly — Call a spade a spade = speak plainly and truthfully without euphemism.‌​‍

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Use gardening tools

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Insult someone

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Dig a hole

LDC Mixed Practice Test #565