LGS Mixed Practice Test #9

Question 1

Incomplete dominance is shown in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Mirabilis jalapa (4 o'clock) — pink F1 — Red × white → pink. ‌​‍F2: 1:2:1 (red:pink:white). Co-dominance: ABO blood group (both A and B expressed).

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Mendel's pea

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Human blood

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Drosophila eye

Question 2

Kerala's Human Development Index:

Accepted Answer

Highest in India — HDI leader India.

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5th

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10th

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Middle

Question 3

In the 3-tier Panchayati Raj system of Kerala, which body is responsible for the coordination and supervision of the developmental plans of the Block Panchayats and Grama Panchayats within its jurisdiction?

Accepted Answer

A. District Planning Committee — The District Planning Committee (DPC) is mandated under Article 243ZD of the Constitution to consolidate plans prepared by Panchayats and Municipalities and to coordinate their development. It ensures that local plans align with district-level priorities. Options B and C are advisory or executive bodies but not responsible for coordination. Option D (Taluk Treasury Officer) handles financial transactions, not planning or coordination.

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B. State Planning Board

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C. Block Development Office

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D. Taluk Treasury Officer

Question 4

Kochi Water Metro launched:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2023 — 25 April 2023 — first Water Metro in India.‌​‍

Answer

2024

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2025

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2022

Question 5

During a science class, a teacher circulates among student groups, providing immediate verbal feedback on their experimental designs. Based on common errors observed, she decides to re-explain a critical concept the following day. This approach primarily exemplifies which type of assessment?

Accepted Answer

C. Formative Assessment — Formative assessment focuses on monitoring student learning during instruction to provide ongoing feedback, allowing teachers to adjust teaching and students to improve learning. The immediate feedback and adjustment of future lessons are hallmarks of formative assessment, whereas summative assessment measures learning at the end, diagnostic identifies prior knowledge gaps, and placement determines appropriate course levels.

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A. Summative Assessment

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B. Diagnostic Assessment

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D. Placement Assessment

Question 6

Kerala Hi-Tech School project:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Digital classrooms all public schools — All govt schools digital under KITE.‌​‍

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Pilot only

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Private

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Selected

Question 7

Respiratory pigment in humans:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Haemoglobin (Fe-containing, in RBC) — Each Hb carries 4 O₂. ‌​‍Haemocyanin (Cu) in molluscs. Myoglobin stores O₂ in muscles.

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Chlorophyll

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Haemocyanin

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Myoglobin only

Question 8

Which of the following is a major challenge faced by the agricultural economy in Kerala, contributing to its declining share in the state's GSDP?

Accepted Answer

B. Fragmented landholdings and high labor costs — Fragmented landholdings and high labor costs are critical issues in Kerala's agriculture, hindering mechanization and productivity. While cash crops are significant, their over-reliance is more a symptom than the primary challenge. Excessive subsidies and corporate dominance are not primary concerns in Kerala's agricultural landscape.

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A. Over-reliance on cash crops like rubber and coconut

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C. Excessive government subsidies leading to inefficiencies

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D. Dominance of large corporate farms in the sector

Question 9

The merger of Travancore and Cochin in 1949, forming the United State of Travancore and Cochin, was a pivotal moment in India's post-independence integration of princely states. Beyond the general policy of princely state integration, which of the following factors primarily accelerated this specific merger?

Accepted Answer

D. Direct pressure from the Government of India, through the States Ministry, to consolidate smaller princely states into viable administrative units. — While factors like administrative benefits (C) and popular sentiment (A) were present, the primary accelerating force behind the Travancore-Cochin merger was the directive from the Government of India's States Ministry, led by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and V.P. Menon. The central government actively pushed for the consolidation of smaller princely states to create larger, more stable administrative entities. The communist insurgency (B) became a more significant political factor after the merger.

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A. The immediate popular demand for a unified Malayalam-speaking state across the region.

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B. The strategic necessity to counter growing communist insurgency movements in both states.

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C. The projected administrative and economic benefits from combining resources and streamlining governance.

Question 10

Newton's first law is law of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Inertia — Law of Inertia.‌​‍

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Acceleration

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Action-reaction

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Gravity

LGS Mixed Practice Test #9