LGS Mixed Practice Test #167

Question 1

Appendix:

Accepted Answer

Vestigial organ — Reduced function in humans.

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Active

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Critical

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Never exists

Question 2

The United State of Travancore and Cochin, formed in 1949, represented a crucial step towards the political integration of princely states in South India. However, its eventual transformation into the state of Kerala in 1956 was primarily driven by a different set of principles. Which of the following principles was most influential in the transition from Travancore-Cochin to the unified Kerala State?

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A. The objective of consolidating all Malayalam-speaking regions under a single administrative unit. — The formation of Kerala State in 1956, through the States Reorganisation Act, was primarily driven by the linguistic principle. The objective was to bring together all Malayalam-speaking regions, including Travancore-Cochin and the Malabar district (from Madras Presidency), into a single administrative entity. This move was in line with the broader national policy of reorganizing states on linguistic lines to ensure cultural and administrative coherence.

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B. The need to establish a stronger central government control over the erstwhile princely states.

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C. Addressing the economic disparities and development imbalances between Travancore and Cochin regions.

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D. Resolving long-standing territorial disputes between the former princely states of Travancore and Cochin.

Question 3

RCC Thiruvananthapuram:‌​‍

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Regional Cancer Centre — Regional Cancer Centre.‌​‍

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Both

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Hospital

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Research

Question 4

Vitamin C deficiency causes:‌​‍

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Scurvy — Scurvy — bleeding gums, weakness. Vitamin C in citrus fruits.‌​‍

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Rickets

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Pellagra

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Night blindness

Question 5

Study of fossils:‌​‍

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Palaeontology — Palaeontology.‌​‍

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Ecology

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Geology

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Archaeology

Question 6

Dengue is spread by:‌​‍

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Aedes mosquito — Aedes aegypti (day-biting) transmits dengue virus; also spreads chikungunya and Zika.‌​‍

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Culex mosquito

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Housefly

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Anopheles mosquito

Question 7

A teacher regularly provides feedback to students on their essays, focusing on areas for improvement in structure and argumentation before the final submission. Which type of assessment is primarily being employed here?

Accepted Answer

C. Formative Assessment — Formative assessment is designed to monitor student learning during instruction and provide ongoing feedback that can be used by instructors to improve their teaching and by students to improve their learning. Providing feedback for improvement before a final submission is a hallmark of formative assessment. Summative assessment evaluates learning at the end of a unit, diagnostic identifies pre-existing difficulties, and norm-referenced compares students to a group.

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A. Summative Assessment

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B. Diagnostic Assessment

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D. Norm-referenced Assessment

Question 8

In a remote tribal area of Idukki, Kerala, a community leader observes that the local government primary school consistently lacks a sufficient number of qualified teachers and struggles with inadequate basic sanitation facilities, despite repeated appeals. This situation directly impacts the quality of education for children in the village.

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B. The State Government, in collaboration with local authorities, is primarily responsible for ensuring that all schools comply with the norms and standards for infrastructure and teacher availability as prescribed by the RTE Act, 2009. — The RTE Act, 2009, explicitly outlines norms and standards for elementary schools, including requirements for adequate infrastructure, functional sanitation facilities, and a prescribed pupil-teacher ratio with qualified teachers. Both the State Government and local authorities share the primary responsibility to ensure that all schools, irrespective of their location, adhere to these standards to provide a conducive learning environment for every child. Relying solely on the PTA or exempting schools from norms due to location are incorrect interpretations of the Act.

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A. The primary responsibility for addressing these issues rests with the local Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) to raise funds and recruit teachers.

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C. The RTE Act, 2009, primarily focuses on ensuring access to education, leaving specific school infrastructure and teacher qualification standards to be decided by district-level education officers.

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D. While teacher availability is a concern, the RTE Act exempts schools in remote tribal areas from stringent infrastructure norms due to geographical challenges.

Question 9

Blood groups were discovered by:‌​‍

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Karl Landsteiner — Karl Landsteiner discovered ABO blood groups in 1901. Nobel Prize 1930.‌​‍

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Pasteur

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Fleming

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Jenner

Question 10

Kurinji Mala is the highest peak in:‌​‍

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Idukki — Anamudi (2,695m) in Idukki is Kerala's highest peak.‌​‍

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Wayanad

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Palakkad

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Pathanamthitta

LGS Mixed Practice Test #167