LGS Mixed Practice Test #165

Question 1

The Vayalar Award is a prominent annual literary award in Malayalam. Which of the following statements correctly identifies its unique sponsoring body?

Accepted Answer

C. It is presented by the Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Trust. — Unlike many state-sponsored or academic body awards, the Vayalar Award stands out as it is exclusively instituted and presented by the Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Trust. This trust was established in memory of the esteemed poet Vayalar Ramavarma, making it a unique non-governmental literary honour.

Answer

A. It is instituted and presented by the Government of Kerala's Cultural Department.

Answer

B. The award is conferred by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi.

Answer

D. The award is managed by a consortium of leading Malayalam publishers.

Question 2

Ramakrishna Mission by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Vivekananda — Swami Vivekananda (1897).‌​‍

Answer

Ramakrishna

Answer

Dayananda

Answer

Aurobindo

Question 3

Athenian democracy emerged under:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Solon reforms → Cleisthenes (~508 BCE) — Cleisthenes (~508 BCE) — reformed Athens into direct democracy. ‌​‍Pericles later expanded (mid-5th C).

Answer

Augustus

Answer

Alexander

Answer

Pericles alone

Question 4

Before beginning a new unit on the circulatory system, a biology teacher presents a short overview highlighting the main functions of the heart, blood vessels, and blood, and connects these to the students' prior knowledge of the human body. This teaching strategy is an example of applying which of Ausubel's concepts?

Accepted Answer

B. Advance organizer — David Ausubel emphasized the importance of meaningful learning and proposed advance organizers as a key tool. An advance organizer is introductory material presented before a new learning task, designed to help learners connect new information to their existing cognitive structures by providing a conceptual framework. Reciprocal teaching is a Vygotskian strategy, and rote learning is the opposite of meaningful learning.

Answer

A. Reciprocal teaching

Answer

C. Inductive reasoning

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D. Rote learning

Question 5

Smell receptors:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Olfactory in nose — Olfactory epithelium.‌​‍

Answer

Taste buds

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Eye

Answer

Skin

Question 6

Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, in his autobiography, describes his early work as a:

Accepted Answer

Newspaper delivery boy — Kalam delivered newspapers in Rameswaram during World War II to support his family.

Answer

Milk seller

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Shopkeeper

Answer

Fisherman

Question 7

Haloalkanes on reaction with alcoholic KOH give:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Alkene (E2 elimination) — Aqueous KOH gives alcohol (SN2). ‌​‍Saytzeff rule: more substituted alkene is major product.

Answer

Ether

Answer

Alcohol

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Aldehyde

Question 8

NOTA option introduced:

Accepted Answer

2013 — 2013 after SC ruling.

Answer

2014

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2019

Answer

2009

Question 9

Robert K. Merton's distinction:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Manifest vs Latent functions — Merton (1949): Manifest functions = intended consequences; Latent = unintended/unrecognised (e.g., Hopi rain dance manifestly seeks rain, latently reinforces group solidarity).‌​‍

Answer

Conflict vs Consensus

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Primary vs Secondary groups

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Rural vs Urban

Question 10

Lotus:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

All — National flower.‌​‍

Answer

National Flower

Answer

State

Answer

Religious

LGS Mixed Practice Test #165