LGS Mixed Practice Test #252

Question 1

Kavalam Narayana Panicker:‌​‍

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Theatre — Theatre doyen.‌​‍

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Cinema

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Music

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Novel

Question 2

Operating system roles:

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Process, memory, file, device management; user interface — Examples: Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, iOS. Kernel is core. Linus Torvalds (1991) — Linux.

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Only UI

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Only memory

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Only files

Question 3

A Kerala PSC HSA Part A candidate designs a question paper where formative assessment includes 'Portfolio Assessment' for a student project. Which statement about its application in CCE Kerala model is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

B. It helps the teacher assess students' progress, skills, and attitudes over time through documented evidence — Portfolio assessment in formative CCE gathers samples (projects, observations) to evaluate progress, skills, and attitudes. Distractor B is wrong because grades are assigned via summative written exams, not portfolio size. It is NOT a standardised comparison tool.

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A. Portfolio assessment is used exclusively to evaluate students' handwriting skills in projects

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C. Portfolio assessment is a summative tool to assign grades based on project size

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D. It is a standardised assessment to compare students across schools

Question 4

Which of the following packaging materials is most suitable for a light-sensitive drug like nitroglycerin?

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C. Aluminum foil blister packs — Aluminum foil blister packs provide excellent protection against light, moisture, and oxygen, making them ideal for light-sensitive drugs. Amber-colored glass also offers light protection but is less effective than foil blister packs for moisture and oxygen.

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A. Amber-colored glass

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B. Clear plastic (PVC)

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D. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles

Question 5

Vishukkani is associated with:‌​‍

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Vishu — Vishukkani = the auspicious arrangement seen first thing on Vishu morning (Malayalam New Year).‌​‍

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Onam

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Thrissur Pooram

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Theyyam

Question 6

Transpose of A: (A^T)_ij =‌​‍

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A_ji — Rows become columns. (AB)^T = B^T·A^T. Symmetric matrix: A = A^T.‌​‍

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A_ij

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0

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-A_ij

Question 7

Samagra Shiksha Kerala (SSK) is an integrated scheme for school education from pre-school to senior secondary levels. Which of the following is NOT a primary objective of SSK in Kerala?

Accepted Answer

C. Providing financial assistance for higher education to meritorious students. — SSK aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education, promote vocational education, and bridge social and gender gaps within the school education system (pre-school to senior secondary). Providing financial assistance for higher education (beyond senior secondary) falls outside the direct scope of SSK, which focuses on foundational and secondary schooling.

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A. Ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education at all levels.

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B. Promoting vocational education and skill development from elementary to secondary.

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D. Bridging social and gender gaps in school education.

Question 8

Alexander the Great was a student of:

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Aristotle — Aristotle tutored young Alexander (343-340 BCE) at Mieza. Alexander later conquered Persian Empire, reached Punjab (Battle of Hydaspes 326 BCE).

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Socrates

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Plato

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Pythagoras

Question 9

HIV infects:

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Helper T (CD4+) lymphocytes — Retrovirus (RNA). Causes AIDS. Reverse transcriptase makes DNA from RNA. ART: combination of drugs.

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RBC

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Nerve

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Muscle

Question 10

The Sixth Mass Extinction currently underway is primarily driven by:‌​‍

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Human activity (habitat loss, climate change) — Current biodiversity decline is anthropogenic — land use change, pollution, overexploitation, invasive species, climate change.‌​‍

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Solar flares

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Volcanism

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Asteroid impact

LGS Mixed Practice Test #252