LDC Mixed Practice Test #928

Question 1

Municipal Corporation is headed by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Mayor — Municipal Corporation is headed by a Mayor (elected). ‌​‍The Commissioner (appointed) handles administration.

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Collector

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Commissioner

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Chairman

Question 2

What is eutrophication?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Nutrient enrichment of water → algae — Excessive nutrients lead to algal blooms.

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Drying

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Salinity

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Acidification

Question 3

India's first Soil Museum in Kerala is located at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Parottukonam — Parottukonam, Thiruvananthapuram — India's first Soil Museum.‌​‍

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Kottamukku

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Chempukavu

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Ettumanoor

Question 4

A school principal encourages her teachers to engage in action research. One teacher asks how action research differs from the typical academic research projects she learned about in college. Which of the following is the most accurate distinction?

Accepted Answer

B. Action research is conducted by practitioners to address specific problems within their immediate context, aiming for practical improvement, whereas academic research often seeks generalizable theoretical knowledge. — Action research is distinct because it is typically conducted by practitioners (like teachers) within their own specific contexts to solve immediate problems and improve practice. In contrast, traditional academic research often aims for broader theoretical understanding and generalizable findings, frequently conducted by external experts. While both involve systematic inquiry, their primary goals and immediate beneficiaries differ.

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A. Action research primarily focuses on establishing cause-and-effect relationships using large sample sizes, similar to experimental research.

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C. Action research involves minimal data collection and relies mainly on intuition, while academic research uses rigorous data analysis.

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D. Action research is always externally funded and requires ethical approval from a university review board, unlike academic research.

Question 5

If HOBBY is coded as TOBY and LOBBY is coded as MOBY, then BOBBY is coded as:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

COBY — Replace double B+Y with shifted letter+OBY pattern. BOBBY → COBY.‌​‍

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BOBY

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OOBY

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NOBY

Question 6

The author of 'Train to Pakistan' is:

Accepted Answer

Khushwant Singh — Khushwant Singh's 'Train to Pakistan' (1956) depicts Partition-era violence.

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Salman Rushdie

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Vikram Seth

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Amitav Ghosh

Question 7

Shashi Tharoor constituency:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Thiruvananthapuram — Thiruvananthapuram.‌​‍

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Kozhikode

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Kottayam

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Kochi

Question 8

The correct tag for 'Let's go for a walk, ___?'‌​‍

Accepted Answer

shall we — Question tags for 'Let's' always use 'shall we?'‌​‍

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don't we

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will we

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won't we

Question 9

One who cannot read or write is called:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

All of these — Illiterate, unlettered, uneducated all denote lack of reading/writing ability.‌​‍

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Unlettered

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Uneducated

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Illiterate

Question 10

'Chemmeen' was written by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai — Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai wrote Chemmeen (1956), a classic novel about the fishing community of Kerala.‌​‍

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Basheer

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O.V. Vijayan

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M.T. Vasudevan Nair

LDC Mixed Practice Test #928