LGS Mixed Practice Test #338

Question 1

PM Modi lok sabha constituency:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Varanasi — Varanasi (elected in 2014, 2019, 2024).‌​‍

Answer

Vadodara

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Gandhinagar

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Ahmedabad

Question 2

The French Revolution began with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Storming of the Bastille (14 July 1789) — Storming of Bastille 14 July 1789 — symbolic start. ‌​‍Other key events: Tennis Court Oath (June 1789), Declaration of Rights of Man (Aug 1789).

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Napoleon's coup

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Tennis Court Oath

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Execution of Louis XVI

Question 3

mRNA codon — start codon:

Accepted Answer

AUG (Methionine) — Stop codons: UAA, UAG, UGA (amber, ochre, opal). Genetic code is degenerate, non-overlapping, nearly universal.

Answer

UAA

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UAG

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UGA

Question 4

A student consistently studies hard to avoid parental scolding for poor grades. This is an example of which type of motivation?

Accepted Answer

B. Extrinsic motivation (avoidance-based) — The student's motivation is externally driven by the desire to avoid punishment, classifying it as extrinsic motivation (avoidance-based). Distractor A is incorrect as intrinsic motivation comes from within. Distractor C refers to reward-based extrinsic motivation, and D is unrelated to this scenario.

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A. Intrinsic motivation

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C. Extrinsic motivation (reward-based)

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D. Self-actualization

Question 5

Erving Goffman's 'Presentation of Self in Everyday Life' (1959) uses:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Dramaturgical approach — social life as theatrical performance — Goffman: we manage impressions like actors on stage — front stage (performance), back stage (private).‌​‍

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Surveys

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Statistics

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Economic analysis

Question 6

Laughing gas is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

N₂O — N₂O (Nitrous Oxide) = Laughing Gas. Used as anaesthetic.‌​‍

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CO

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CO₂

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NO

Question 7

The number of valence electrons in carbon is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

4 — Carbon (Z=6, 2,4) has 4 valence electrons → tetravalent → forms 4 covalent bonds.‌​‍

Answer

8

Answer

2

Answer

6

Question 8

Communal riots trigger:

Accepted Answer

Mix of religious, political, economic, rumour factors — Partition riots 1947. Babri Masjid demolition (1992) and aftermath. Gujarat 2002. Delhi 2020. Sachar Committee (2006) on Muslim conditions.

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Economic alone

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Random

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Climate

Question 9

High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is often referred to as 'good cholesterol' because it plays a crucial role in:

Accepted Answer

C. Removing excess cholesterol from peripheral tissues and transporting it back to the liver. — HDL is known as 'good cholesterol' because it mediates reverse cholesterol transport, a process where it collects excess cholesterol from peripheral cells and arterial walls and transports it back to the liver for excretion or reprocessing. This action helps to prevent the buildup of plaque in arteries, reducing the risk of atherosclerosis.

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A. Transporting triglycerides from the liver to adipose tissue.

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B. Depositing cholesterol in arterial walls, leading to atherosclerosis.

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D. Synthesizing new cholesterol molecules in the liver.

Question 10

Champakulam Moolam Vallam Kali:

Accepted Answer

Oldest — Oldest Kerala snake boat race.

Answer

Most famous

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Longest

Answer

None

LGS Mixed Practice Test #338