LDC (Lower Division Clerk) Practice Test 8 — Current Affairs, English, General Knowledge +7 more

Question 1

Hindi Divas is celebrated on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

14 September — 14 September = Hindi Divas. ‌​‍On this day in 1949, Hindi was adopted as an official language.

Answer

26 January

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15 August

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2 October

Question 2

The first human in space (1961) was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Yuri Gagarin — Yuri Gagarin orbited Earth aboard Vostok 1 on 12 April 1961.‌​‍

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John Glenn

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Neil Armstrong

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Alan Shepard

Question 3

India won how many medals at the Paris Olympics 2024?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

6 — India won 6 medals at Paris 2024: 1 silver (Neeraj Chopra) and 5 bronze medals.‌​‍

Answer

4

Answer

7

Answer

5

Question 4

UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) scheme is for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Regional air connectivity — UDAN is a regional connectivity scheme to make air travel affordable and connect underserved airports.‌​‍

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Waterways

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Bullet trains

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Electric buses

Question 5

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.‌​‍

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South

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East

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North

Question 6

If I=9, YOU=61, then WE=___?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

32 — I=9 (9th letter). Y(25)+O(15)+U(21)=61. W(23)+E(5)=28. Answer 28 (A).‌​‍

Answer

28

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50

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65

Question 7

Presbyopia (old-age sight) is typically corrected with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Bifocal lens — Bifocal lenses combine concave (distance) and convex (near) for presbyopia.‌​‍

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Cylindrical

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Concave

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Convex

Question 8

Natural rubber has the monomer:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Isoprene (2-methyl-1,3-butadiene) — Natural rubber (polyisoprene) from latex; synthetic rubbers use butadiene, styrene etc.‌​‍

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Styrene

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Ethene

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Vinyl chloride

Question 9

Kidney stones main type:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Calcium oxalate — Most common kidney stones.‌​‍

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Struvite

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Cystine

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Uric acid

Question 10

One word: Contrast by placing opposites:

Accepted Answer

Antithesis — Antithesis.

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Oxymoron

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Paradox

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Metaphor

Question 11

Synonym of RESILIENT:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Able to recover — Resilient = able to withstand/recover.‌​‍

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Weak

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Rigid

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Fragile

Question 12

Chemmeen by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Thakazhi — Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai (1956).‌​‍

Answer

Basheer

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Vijayan

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M.T.

Question 13

Changampuzha Krishna Pillai is famous for which poem?

Accepted Answer

Ramanan — Changampuzha's Ramanan (1936) is one of the most popular romantic poems in Malayalam literature.

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Veena Poovu

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Duravastha

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Karuna

Question 14

How many 6s in '3641263462106463764' are immediately followed by 4 but NOT preceded by an even number?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

3 — Scan: 36(4)1, 26(3), 34(6)2, 21(0), 64(6)3, 7(6)4. ‌​‍The '6' followed by '4' and not preceded by even number: 3 occurrences.

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4

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6

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2

Question 15

The Battle of Talikota (1565), which broke Vijayanagara's power, was fought against a confederacy of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Deccan Sultanates (Ahmadnagar, Bijapur, Golconda, Bidar) — Aliya Rama Raya (regent) was defeated and killed; Hampi was sacked. ‌​‍Vijayanagara never recovered as a major power though successors continued to Penukonda.

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Marathas

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British

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Mughals

LDC (Lower Division Clerk) Practice Test 8 — Current Affairs, English, General Knowledge +7 more