LDC Mixed Practice Test #969

Question 1

Which among the following is the primary function of the Kerala State Planning Board?

Accepted Answer

C. Formulating the Five-Year Plans and monitoring state development — The Kerala State Planning Board is responsible for formulating and monitoring the Five-Year Plans for the state's development. Option A refers to scheme implementation (a line department function), Option B pertains to the Finance Department, and Option D involves the Audit Department, making them incorrect.

Answer

A. Implementing centrally sponsored schemes in Kerala

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B. Preparing the annual financial statement of the state

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D. Auditing the expenditure of local self-government institutions

Question 2

Article 370 state:

Accepted Answer

Jammu & Kashmir — Special status for J&K.

Answer

Punjab

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Sikkim

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Ladakh

Question 3

Who among the following is NOT considered a founder of sociology?

Accepted Answer

C. Wright Mills — Marx, Durkheim and Weber are classical founders; Mills is a later 20th-century sociologist.

Answer

Karl Marx

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Emile Durkheim

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Max Weber

Question 4

Which SQL command is used to retrieve data?

Accepted Answer

SELECT — SELECT statement queries and returns rows from tables.

Answer

FETCH

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READ

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GET

Question 5

Masculine of 'goose':

Accepted Answer

gander — Gander.

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gosling

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geese

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gooser

Question 6

Writ for illegal detention:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Habeas Corpus — Habeas Corpus = produce the detained person.‌​‍

Answer

Mandamus

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Certiorari

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Quo Warranto

Question 7

A man walks 15m east, turns right and walks 10m, turns right and walks 9m, turns right and walks 2m, finally turns left and walks 6m. ‌​‍Now he is facing:

Accepted Answer

West — E → S (right) → W (right) → N (right) → W (left). Final direction: West.‌​‍

Answer

South

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East

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North

Question 8

KPSC online services:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Thulasi portal, OTR — Thulasi is the official KPSC portal.‌​‍

Answer

Only SMS

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Only office

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None

Question 9

Which literary form is most effective for enhancing students' critical thinking and analytical skills in a classroom setting?

Accepted Answer

C. Essays — Essays require students to construct arguments, analyze ideas, and present structured reasoning, making them highly effective for developing critical thinking. Short stories and fables, while engaging, primarily focus on narrative and moral lessons rather than analytical depth. Poetry, though expressive, is less suited for systematic critical analysis.

Answer

A. Short stories

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B. Fables

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D. Poetry

Question 10

Series: 3, 7, 15, 31, 63, ?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

127 — ×2+1 each. 63×2+1=127.‌​‍

Answer

130

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120

Answer

100

LDC Mixed Practice Test #969