LDC (Lower Division Clerk) Practice Test 3 — Current Affairs, English, General Knowledge +8 more

Question 1

Behaviourism school's key figure:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

John B. Watson / B.F. Skinner — Studies observable behavior only. ‌​‍Watson's 'Little Albert' experiment. Skinner's operant conditioning.

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James

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Rogers

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Freud

Question 2

Erving Goffman's 'Presentation of Self in Everyday Life' (1959) uses:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Dramaturgical approach — social life as theatrical performance — Goffman: we manage impressions like actors on stage — front stage (performance), back stage (private).‌​‍

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Surveys

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Statistics

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Economic analysis

Question 3

Army Day 2023 outside Delhi:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Bangalore (first outside) — First Army Day outside Delhi was Bengaluru.‌​‍

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Delhi

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Pune

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Chennai

Question 4

Jio Financial Services:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Demerged 2023 — Demerger 2023.‌​‍

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Still Reliance

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Cancelled

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IPO

Question 5

Series: AZ, BY, CX, DW, ?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

EV — Forward/reverse alphabet pairs.‌​‍

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FV

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EZ

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EW

Question 6

If × means +, + means ÷, ÷ means -, - means ×, then 8 × 7 - 8 + 4 ÷ 2 = ?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

20 — Substitute operators: 8 + 7 × 8 ÷ 4 - 2. ‌​‍Apply BODMAS: 7×8÷4 = 14. Then 8 + 14 - 2 = 20.

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24

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18

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22

Question 7

Centripetal acceleration of uniform circular motion is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

v²/r directed inward — a_c = v²/r = ω²r, directed toward centre. ‌​‍Required to continuously change direction of velocity.

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vr

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ω²r²

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v/r

Question 8

The hardest natural substance is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Diamond — Diamond (crystalline carbon) = 10 on Mohs scale.‌​‍

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Gold

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Iron

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Platinum

Question 9

Net ATP from glucose (aerobic):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

30-32 — 30-32 ATP (modern estimates).‌​‍

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36-38

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100

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2

Question 10

'The manager is dragging his feet in this case' means:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Acting slowly because he doesn't want to do it — Idiom 'dragging one's feet' = acting reluctantly / delaying intentionally.‌​‍

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Finding fault with someone

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Trying to find a solution

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Unnecessarily involving himself

Question 11

He is ___ honest man.‌​‍

Accepted Answer

an — 'An' before silent 'h' — honest is pronounced /ˈɒnɪst/ (vowel sound).‌​‍

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a

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the

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no article

Question 12

Tippuvinte Veeraganadhakal set in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Malabar — Tipu Sultan's military campaigns in Malabar region.‌​‍

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Kozhikode

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Travancore

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Cochin

Question 13

The earliest extant literary work in Malayalam is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ramacharitam — Ramacharitam by Cheeraman (12th century) is considered the earliest extant literary work in Malayalam.‌​‍

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Krishnagatha

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Adhyatma Ramayanam

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Lilatilakam

Question 14

Art 48:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Animal husbandry, banning cow slaughter — Agriculture, cow protection (ban on cow slaughter).‌​‍

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Environment

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Industries

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Wildlife

Question 15

First talkie in Malayalam:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Balan — Balan (1938).‌​‍

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Jeevitha Nauka

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Marthanda Varma

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Vigathakumaran

LDC (Lower Division Clerk) Practice Test 3 — Current Affairs, English, General Knowledge +8 more