LGS Mixed Practice Test #114

Question 1

The Crusades were fought between believers of Islam and Christianity primarily over which holy city?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Jerusalem — Jerusalem, considered holy by both religions, was the main focus of the Crusades (11th–13th century).‌​‍

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Rome

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Mecca

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Constantinople

Question 2

Urea, a nitrogen-rich organic fertiliser, has the formula:

Accepted Answer

CO(NH₂)₂ — Urea CO(NH₂)₂ contains ~46% nitrogen — richest solid N fertiliser.

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NH₄NO₃

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NH₃

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Ca(NO₃)₂

Question 3

Decomposition releases inorganic nutrients via:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Fragmentation, leaching, catabolism, humification, mineralization — Detritivores + decomposers (bacteria, fungi). ‌​‍Temperature, moisture, O₂ affect rate.

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Absorption

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Transpiration

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Photosynthesis

Question 4

KITE Kerala:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Infrastructure for IT in Education — Govt edu-tech agency.‌​‍

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None

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Both

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Kerala IT Enterprise

Question 5

Established in the erstwhile Travancore princely state, which institution marked the beginning of formal university education in Kerala, significantly shaping the region's academic and research landscape?

Accepted Answer

C. University of Travancore — The University of Travancore, founded in 1937, was the pioneering university in the region, later becoming the University of Kerala. Its establishment was crucial for advancing higher education and research. The other institutions listed were established much later, serving different phases of Kerala's educational expansion.

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A. University of Calicut

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B. Cochin University of Science and Technology

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D. Mahatma Gandhi University

Question 6

EEG records:

Accepted Answer

Brain electrical activity — Electroencephalogram — brain activity.

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Heart

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Eye

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Ear

Question 7

The image formed by a convex lens when the object is beyond 2F is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Real, inverted, diminished — Object beyond 2F → image between F and 2F, real, inverted, diminished.‌​‍

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Real, inverted, magnified

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Virtual, erect, magnified

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Virtual, erect, diminished

Question 8

Coir industry in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Alappuzha — Alappuzha — Kerala's coir hub.‌​‍

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Kottayam

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Kochi

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Kozhikode

Question 9

The colony of Brazil was claimed by which European country?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Portugal — Portugal claimed Brazil via Pedro Álvares Cabral's 1500 landing.‌​‍

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France

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Spain

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Netherlands

Question 10

A patient's liver function test results show significantly elevated Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) and Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) levels. What does this finding primarily indicate?

Accepted Answer

C. Hepatocellular damage. — ALT and AST are enzymes predominantly found in liver cells. When liver cells are damaged, these enzymes leak into the bloodstream, causing elevated serum levels. Therefore, significantly high ALT and AST levels are strong indicators of hepatocellular (liver cell) damage. While other conditions can affect these, direct damage to liver cells is the primary implication.

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A. Impaired kidney function.

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B. Biliary obstruction.

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D. Pancreatic inflammation.

LGS Mixed Practice Test #114