LDC Mixed Practice Test #927

Question 1

The 7th Schedule of the Constitution contains:

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Union, State, and Concurrent Lists — 7th Schedule: Union List (100 items), State List (61 items), Concurrent List (52 items). Division of legislative powers.

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Languages

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Forms of oath

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Tribal areas

Question 2

A child receives a vaccine against measles. This type of immunity, where the body produces its own antibodies in response to an antigen, is known as:

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D. Active artificial immunity — Active artificial immunity is acquired through vaccination, where the body is deliberately exposed to an antigen (e.g., weakened or inactivated pathogen) to stimulate its own immune system to produce antibodies and memory cells. Passive immunity involves receiving pre-formed antibodies (e.g., from mother to child or through antitoxin injections), while natural immunity occurs through natural exposure to a pathogen.

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A. Passive natural immunity

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B. Passive artificial immunity

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C. Active natural immunity

Question 3

Rajasthan's only hill station (1220 m) housing Jain temples and the Brahma Kumaris HQ is:

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Mount Abu — Mount Abu in Sirohi district is Rajasthan's only hill station.

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Jaisalmer

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Jaipur

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Udaipur

Question 4

Which Indian state consistently has the highest Human Development Index (HDI)?‌​‍

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Kerala — Kerala consistently ranks highest among Indian states in HDI, owing to its high literacy rate, better health indicators, and social development.‌​‍

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Tamil Nadu

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Goa

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Karnataka

Question 5

A teacher notices inconsistent student engagement during group activities. Which of the following action research questions is most appropriate for this scenario?

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B. What strategies can enhance student participation in group activities? — Option B is the most appropriate as it directly addresses the issue of student engagement in group activities and seeks actionable strategies. Option A is too broad and unrelated to the specific issue. Option C is more exploratory and does not focus on actionable solutions. Option D is incorrect as increasing task difficulty may not address the engagement issue and could exacerbate it.

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A. How can I improve my lesson planning skills?

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C. Why do students prefer individual work over group work?

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D. How can I increase the difficulty of group tasks?

Question 6

Direction: East + 90° clockwise =?

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South — South.

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North

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West

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East

Question 7

Queen of Arabian Sea:‌​‍

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Kochi — Kochi.‌​‍

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Kollam

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Kannur

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Kozhikode

Question 8

Choose the meaning of the idiom 'to blaze a trail':

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to initiate work — 'Blaze a trail' = pioneer, lead the way, initiate something new.

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to set fire

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to blow one's trumpet

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to be annoying

Question 9

A patient diagnosed with a terminal illness, despite receiving clear medical information about their prognosis, continuously talks about planning a world tour for next year and refuses to discuss end-of-life care options. Which defense mechanism is this patient primarily exhibiting?

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C. Denial — Denial is a defense mechanism where an individual refuses to accept reality or a fact, acting as if a painful event, thought, or feeling did not exist. In this scenario, the patient is actively ignoring their terminal diagnosis and planning for a distant future, characteristic of denial. Regression involves reverting to an earlier developmental stage, rationalization involves creating false but plausible excuses for unacceptable behavior, and projection involves attributing one's own unacceptable thoughts or feelings to another person.

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A. Regression

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B. Rationalization

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D. Projection

Question 10

Keralapanineeyam, the definitive Malayalam grammar, was written by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

A.R. Raja Raja Varma — A.R. ‌​‍Raja Raja Varma wrote Keralapanineeyam, modelled after Panini's Sanskrit grammar. He is called 'Kerala Panini'.

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Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan

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Hermann Gundert

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Kumaranasan

LDC Mixed Practice Test #927