LDC Mixed Practice Test #910

Question 1

In Excel, cells are identified by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Column letter + Row number — Excel cells use Column Letter + Row Number (e.g., A1, B3, Z100).‌​‍

Answer

Row number only

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Column number only

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Page number

Question 2

Second longest river in Kerala:

Accepted Answer

Bharathapuzha — Bharathapuzha (Nila) — 209 km, second longest.

Answer

Pamba

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Chaliyar

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Muvattupuzha

Question 3

Vagbhatananda was a reformer associated with which region?

Accepted Answer

Malabar — Vagbhatananda was a social reformer from Malabar who founded the Atmavidya Sangham.

Answer

Travancore

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Cochin

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Kuttanad

Question 4

Antonym of TRANSPARENT:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Opaque — Transparent ↔ opaque.‌​‍

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Light

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Visible

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Clear

Question 5

The Punnapra-Vayalar uprising (1946) was against:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Dewan Sir C.P. Ramaswami Iyer — The Punnapra-Vayalar uprising (1946) was a communist-led workers' revolt in Alappuzha against the Travancore Dewan Sir C.P. ‌​‍Ramaswami Iyer's oppressive policies.

Answer

British colonial rule

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Zamorin of Calicut

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Cochin kingdom

Question 6

The term of the Rajya Sabha members is:

Accepted Answer

6 years — Rajya Sabha members serve a term of 6 years. One-third of members retire every 2 years. The Rajya Sabha is a permanent body and is never fully dissolved.

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4 years

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5 years

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Lifetime

Question 7

Kerala has experienced significant out-migration and subsequent return migration, leading to various social changes. Which of the following is a common health-related consequence observed in families due to prolonged parental migration?

Accepted Answer

D. Psychological stress, behavioral issues in children, and altered family dynamics. — Prolonged parental migration often leads to significant psychological stress, emotional neglect, and behavioral problems in children due to the absence of one or both parents. It can also disrupt traditional family structures and dynamics, contributing to overall family dysfunction. While remittances may improve financial status, they do not automatically mitigate these psychosocial challenges.

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A. Improved nutritional status of children due to increased remittances.

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B. Enhanced social cohesion and reduced family conflicts.

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C. Increased incidence of non-communicable diseases among left-behind spouses.

Question 8

Doctrine of Pleasure:

Accepted Answer

Serve at pleasure of appointer — Civil servants serve during pleasure of President.

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President can remove

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Judicial

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Political

Question 9

'The book which I bought yesterday is interesting.' Identify the relative clause:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

which I bought yesterday — 'which I bought yesterday' modifies 'book' → relative clause.‌​‍

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The book

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the book is interesting

Answer

is interesting

Question 10

A newborn baby acquires passive immunity against certain diseases from its mother. This type of immunity is primarily mediated by the transfer of which immunoglobulin through the placenta?

Accepted Answer

D. IgG — Passive acquired immunity in newborns is primarily achieved by the transfer of maternal antibodies, specifically Immunoglobulin G (IgG), across the placenta. IgG is the only class of immunoglobulin capable of crossing the placental barrier. IgA is found in breast milk, while IgM and IgE do not cross the placenta.

Answer

A. IgA

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B. IgE

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C. IgM

LDC Mixed Practice Test #910