LGS Mixed Practice Test #205

Question 1

Kerala coastline length:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

590 km — About 590 km (some sources 580).‌​‍

Answer

400 km

Answer

500 km

Answer

700 km

Question 2

The video ___ if you press this button.

Accepted Answer

pauses — Zero conditional (general truth): if + present, present.

Answer

pause

Answer

paused

Answer

will pause

Question 3

Chattampi Swamikal, a social reformer from Kerala, played a pivotal role in the freedom struggle by advocating for social equality and challenging caste hierarchies. Which of the following was NOT a direct contribution of his to Kerala's freedom movement?

Accepted Answer

A. Leading the Vaikom Satyagraha alongside Mahatma Gandhi — Chattampi Swamikal was not directly involved in the Vaikom Satyagraha (1924-25), which was led by leaders like T.K. Madhavan and K.P. Kesava Menon. His contributions focused on social reform, caste abolition, and inspiring marginalized communities, not direct participation in Gandhian mass movements.

Answer

B. Promoting inter-caste dining and temple entry for Dalits

Answer

C. Inspiring the Ezhava community to demand political rights

Answer

D. Criticizing the British educational system for excluding marginalized groups

Question 4

Zwitterion form of amino acid has:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Positive amino (+NH₃) and negative carboxyl (-COO⁻) — Net zero charge at isoelectric point (pI). Amino acids are amphoteric.‌​‍

Answer

No charge

Answer

Both positive

Answer

Both negative

Question 5

When was the internet made available to the public in India?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

15 August 1995 — VSNL (Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited) launched public internet service in India on 15 August 1995.‌​‍

Answer

26 January 1995

Answer

1 January 1996

Answer

15 August 1997

Question 6

Which product is formed when haloalkanes react with alcoholic KOH?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

Ether

Answer

Aldehyde

Answer

Alcohol

Question 7

A teacher observes that one of her students excels in understanding others' emotions, motivations, and desires, and is particularly good at mediating conflicts among peers. According to Howard Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligences, which intelligence is most prominent in this student?

Accepted Answer

C. Interpersonal Intelligence — Interpersonal Intelligence, as described by Gardner, involves the ability to understand and interact effectively with others. This includes sensing others' moods, feelings, motivations, and intentions, which is evident in the student's ability to understand emotions and mediate conflicts. Intrapersonal intelligence relates to self-understanding, while bodily-kinesthetic and naturalistic intelligences relate to physical movement and understanding nature, respectively.

Answer

A. Intrapersonal Intelligence

Answer

B. Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence

Answer

D. Naturalistic Intelligence

Question 8

Apple India manufacturing:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

iPhone 15, 16 assembled — Latest iPhones.‌​‍

Answer

None

Answer

Only 14

Answer

Only older

Question 9

Which of the following drug classes is contraindicated in a patient with a history of asthma?

Accepted Answer

B. ACE inhibitors — ACE inhibitors can cause a dry cough and, in rare cases, bronchospasm, which may exacerbate asthma. Beta-2 agonists are used to treat asthma, while calcium channel blockers and PPIs are unrelated to asthma exacerbation.

Answer

A. Beta-2 agonists

Answer

C. Calcium channel blockers

Answer

D. Proton pump inhibitors

Question 10

Cuban Missile Crisis (October 1962) was a stand-off between:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

US and USSR over Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba — 13 days of intense crisis. ‌​‍JFK imposed naval quarantine. Khrushchev withdrew missiles in exchange for secret US removal of Jupiter missiles from Turkey.

Answer

US and China

Answer

USSR and China

Answer

US and Cuba

LGS Mixed Practice Test #205