LGS Mixed Practice Test #268

Question 1

Ovulation in human female occurs around:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Day 14 of cycle (LH surge) — Mid-cycle ovulation. ‌​‍Menstrual cycle ~28 days average. Corpus luteum secretes progesterone.

Answer

Day 28

Answer

Day 1

Answer

Day 7

Question 2

Neelakurinji blooms every:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

12 years — 12 years.‌​‍

Answer

5 years

Answer

8 years

Answer

15 years

Question 3

Which of the following are novels by Jane Austen?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, Mansfield Park — Early 19th century English gentry life. ‌​‍Novels of manners. Unsparing social commentary with irony.

Answer

1984

Answer

War and Peace

Answer

Dracula

Question 4

Mammals characteristics:

Accepted Answer

Hair, mammary glands — Hair and mammary glands.

Answer

Lay eggs

Answer

Gills

Answer

Scales

Question 5

Which of the following social changes is MOST likely to reduce the incidence of waterborne diseases in a rural community?

Accepted Answer

B. Construction of piped water supply systems and proper sanitation facilities — Piped water supply and sanitation facilities (B) directly address the root cause of waterborne diseases by improving water quality and waste disposal. While health education (A) is important, it is a secondary intervention. Mosquito control (C) and vaccination (D) target vector-borne and vaccine-preventable diseases, not waterborne illnesses.

Answer

A. Introduction of community-based health education programs

Answer

C. Increased use of mosquito repellents and bed nets

Answer

D. Implementation of mass vaccination drives for children

Question 6

Afghanistan Taliban returned to power in:

Accepted Answer

2021 (Aug — after US withdrawal) — Taliban took Kabul 15 August 2021 as US forces withdrew after 20 years. Established Islamic Emirate. Not formally recognised by most states.

Answer

2001

Answer

2014

Answer

2024

Question 7

Which M.T. Vasudevan Nair novel-character pair is WRONGLY matched?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Asuravithu — Govindankutty — Central character of 'Asuravithu' is Govindankutty (accepted). ‌​‍PSC key marks 'Kaalam — Sethu' or similar pair wrongly matched — per answer key, Asuravithu is the swap. (Central character actually is Govindankutty in Asuravithu is correct; Kaalam's central character is not 'Sethu'.)

Answer

Kaalam — Sethu

Answer

Randamoozham — Bhima

Answer

Naalukettu — Kunhunni

Question 8

The date of Temple Entry Proclamation in Travancore:

Accepted Answer

12 November 1936 — Issued by Sree Chithira Thirunal on 12 November 1936.

Answer

12 November 1928

Answer

12 November 1966

Answer

12 November 1942

Question 9

Under the Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness (IMNCI) framework, which of the following signs would classify a 3-month-old infant as having SEVERE PNEUMONIA?

Accepted Answer

C. Respiratory rate of 55/min with chest indrawing — IMNCI classifies severe pneumonia as respiratory rate >50/min for infants aged 2-12 months with chest indrawing. Option C meets this criterion (55/min + indrawing), while Option A is pneumonia (rate >40/min + indrawing) but not severe. Options B and D do not meet the threshold for classification.

Answer

A. Respiratory rate of 45/min with chest indrawing

Answer

B. Respiratory rate of 45/min without chest indrawing

Answer

D. Respiratory rate of 35/min without chest indrawing

Question 10

The unit of electric flux is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Volt-metre (V·m) — Electric flux ΦE has SI units of N·m²/C = V·m.‌​‍

Answer

Tesla

Answer

Farad

Answer

Weber

LGS Mixed Practice Test #268