LDC (Lower Division Clerk) Practice Test 6 — Current Affairs, English, General Knowledge +7 more

Question 1

Study of inscriptions:

Accepted Answer

Epigraphy — Epigraphy.

Answer

Numismatics

Answer

Philately

Answer

Calligraphy

Question 2

Kalki Subramaniam is a prominent Indian activist for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Transgender rights — Kalki Subramaniam is a transgender activist, artist, and founder of the Sahodari Foundation.‌​‍

Answer

Women's safety only

Answer

Forest conservation

Answer

Child labour

Question 3

Kerala 2024 LS result:

Accepted Answer

UDF dominated — UDF won majority in 2024.

Answer

LDF dominated

Answer

BJP dominated

Answer

Tied

Question 4

IMF projected India's GDP growth rate for 2026 at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

6.5% — IMF projects India as the world's fastest-growing major economy in 2026 with 6.5% growth.‌​‍

Answer

5.5%

Answer

6.0%

Answer

7.0%

Question 5

A boy goes south, turns right, then right again and then goes left. ‌​‍In which direction is he now?

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

South

Answer

East

Answer

North

Question 6

2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, ___‌​‍

Accepted Answer

17 — Prime numbers: 2,3,5,7,11,13,17.‌​‍

Answer

15

Answer

19

Answer

21

Question 7

Which is NOT an electromagnetic wave?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sound waves — Sound is mechanical; radio, microwave, IR, visible, UV, X-ray, gamma are EM.‌​‍

Answer

X-rays

Answer

Radio waves

Answer

Gamma rays

Question 8

A pharmacist is responsible for managing Schedule X drugs (narcotics) in a hospital. Which of the following is a mandatory requirement for their storage and record-keeping?

Accepted Answer

C. Stored in a double-locked cabinet or vault, with meticulous records of every transaction. — Schedule X drugs (controlled substances) require stringent security measures due to their high potential for abuse. They must be stored in a double-locked cabinet or a vault, and detailed records of every transaction (receipt, dispensing, wastage) must be maintained for a prescribed period, typically two years or more, for audit purposes. Unlocked cabinets or short record-keeping periods are unacceptable, and verbal orders are generally not permitted unless in extreme emergencies with immediate written follow-up.

Answer

A. Stored in a separate, unlocked cabinet easily accessible to all pharmacy staff.

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B. Records of receipt and issue must be maintained for a minimum of one year.

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D. Dispensed only with verbal orders from a physician.

Question 9

Down's syndrome is due to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Trisomy 21 — Extra chromosome 21. ‌​‍Features: intellectual disability, characteristic facial features. Risk rises with maternal age.

Answer

XXY

Answer

Turner (XO)

Answer

X-linked

Question 10

One word: Lowest point:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Nadir — Nadir.‌​‍

Answer

Zenith

Answer

Peak

Answer

Apex

Question 11

One word: Detailed personal recollection:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Memoir — Memoir.‌​‍

Answer

Diary

Answer

Journal

Answer

Chronicle

Question 12

Who wrote Mathilukal?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Basheer — Basheer — novella about prison love story.‌​‍

Answer

Thakazhi

Answer

M.T.

Answer

Pottekkatt

Question 13

Khasakkinte Itihasam by:

Accepted Answer

OV Vijayan — O.V. Vijayan's landmark novel (1969).

Answer

MT

Answer

Basheer

Answer

Anand

Question 14

Carboxylic acids turn blue litmus:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Red — Carboxylic acids are weak acids but acidic enough to turn blue litmus red.‌​‍

Answer

Green

Answer

Remains blue

Answer

Yellow

Question 15

Laterite soil is typically found in regions of:

Accepted Answer

Heavy rainfall and high temperature — Laterite forms in hot, wet climates (Western Ghats, NE hills, parts of Odisha).

Answer

Low rainfall

Answer

Desert areas

Answer

Cold climates

LDC (Lower Division Clerk) Practice Test 6 — Current Affairs, English, General Knowledge +7 more