LGS Mixed Practice Test #301

Question 1

T20 World Cup 2024 won by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

India — India won T20 WC 2024 in the West Indies/USA, beating SA in final.‌​‍

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South Africa

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Australia

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England

Question 2

Praggnanandhaa, who challenged for the World Chess Championship candidates, plays for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

India — R. ‌​‍Praggnanandhaa is an Indian chess grandmaster who became one of the youngest candidates tournament qualifiers.

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China

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Russia

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USA

Question 3

The scientist who formulated the 'Germ theory of disease' is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Louis Pasteur — Louis Pasteur formulated the Germ Theory of Disease.‌​‍

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Hugo de Vries

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Gregor Mendel

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Lamarck

Question 4

71st National Film Awards (Aug 2025) — which is INCORRECT? ‌​‍(i) '12th Fail' won Best Feature Film (ii) Shah Rukh Khan & Vikrant Massey shared Best Actor (iii) 'Ullozhukku' by Christo Tomy won Best Malayalam Film (iv) Vijayaraghavan won Best Supporting Actor for Ullozhukku

Accepted Answer

(iv) only — Vijayaraghavan won Best Actor (leading role) for 'Pookkaalam', not Best Supporting Role.‌​‍

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(i) and (iii)

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(iii) and (iv)

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(iii) only

Question 5

Vaikom Satyagraha year:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1924-25 — Temple road access — 1924-25.‌​‍

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1942

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1920

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1930

Question 6

Presbyopia (old-age sight) is typically corrected with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Bifocal lens — Bifocal lenses combine concave (distance) and convex (near) for presbyopia.‌​‍

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Cylindrical

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Concave

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Convex

Question 7

1 light year is a unit of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Distance — Distance (~9.46 trillion km).‌​‍

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Time

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Speed

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Mass

Question 8

Nylon 6,6 is made from:

Accepted Answer

Hexamethylenediamine + adipic acid — Condensation polymer (polyamide). Named after 6+6 carbons. Strong, elastic — used in ropes, clothing.

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Ethylene

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Isoprene

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Styrene

Question 9

The birthplace of the Human Relations Theory in administration is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

The Hawthorne Plant of Western Electric Company — Elton Mayo's Hawthorne Studies (1924–32) at Western Electric gave birth to the school.‌​‍

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Bell Labs

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Toyota Motor Corporation

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NASA

Question 10

Crossing over during meiosis results in:

Accepted Answer

Genetic variation (recombination) — Homologous chromosomes exchange segments in prophase I → new allele combinations.

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Identical daughter cells

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Cell death

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Chromosome loss

LGS Mixed Practice Test #301