LDC Mixed Practice Test #908

Question 1

G. Aravindan:

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Filmmaker — Parallel cinema director.

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Novelist

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Poet

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Politician

Question 2

Kashi Vishwanath Corridor:‌​‍

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2021 inauguration — 13 Dec 2021.‌​‍

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2024

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2019

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2023

Question 3

'What a beautiful day!' is:‌​‍

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Exclamatory — Exclamatory sentence.‌​‍

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Imperative

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Assertive

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Interrogative

Question 4

Which preposition: 'She is married ___ a doctor.'

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to — 'Married to' someone.

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with

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in

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on

Question 5

The Universal Blood Donor group is:‌​‍

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O — Blood group O is the universal donor. AB is the universal recipient.‌​‍

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A

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B

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AB

Question 6

IPCC reports frequently highlight 'tipping points' in the Earth's climate system. Which of the following best describes the primary concern associated with reaching such a tipping point?

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B. Irreversible and abrupt changes to the climate system with profound global consequences. — Tipping points refer to critical thresholds beyond which a natural system can undergo rapid and often irreversible changes, leading to significant global consequences. The primary concern is that crossing these thresholds could fundamentally alter climate patterns and ecosystems, rather than leading to a cessation of warming or temporary shifts. While geoengineering is a potential response, it is not the primary concern itself.

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A. The immediate cessation of all global warming trends.

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C. A temporary increase in global temperatures followed by a rapid return to pre-industrial levels.

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D. Enhanced opportunities for geoengineering solutions to reverse climate change effects.

Question 7

Who wrote the famous work 'Jathikummi'?‌​‍

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Pandit Karuppan — Pandit K.P. Karuppan composed Jathikummi (1912) — anti-caste poem.‌​‍

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Kelappan

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O.N.V. Kurup

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E.M.S.

Question 8

The glycoside 'sennoside' is primarily obtained from which of the following plants?

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A. Cassia angustifolia — Cassia angustifolia (Senna) contains sennosides A and B, which are stimulant laxatives. Digitalis contains cardiac glycosides, Rauwolfia contains reserpine, and Aloe contains anthraquinones.

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B. Digitalis purpurea

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C. Rauwolfia serpentina

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D. Aloe barbadensis

Question 9

Antonym of SAME:

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Different — Same ↔ different.

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Similar

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Identical

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Alike

Question 10

A preschool teacher wants to design an activity that maximizes social interaction and peer collaboration for problem-solving. Which theoretical perspective would most strongly support this pedagogical approach?

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C. Lev Vygotsky's sociocultural theory — Lev Vygotsky's sociocultural theory emphasizes the crucial role of social interaction, culture, and language in cognitive development, making peer collaboration and social interaction central to his pedagogical recommendations. While Bandura's theory involves social learning, Vygotsky's theory is more directly focused on the collaborative construction of knowledge. Piaget focused more on individual construction of knowledge, and Skinner on environmental reinforcement.

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A. Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development

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B. B.F. Skinner's operant conditioning

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D. Albert Bandura's social learning theory

LDC Mixed Practice Test #908