LGS Mixed Practice Test #353

Question 1

To foster intrinsic motivation in students for a science project, a teacher should primarily focus on:

Accepted Answer

B. Allowing students to choose their project topics based on personal interest. — Intrinsic motivation is significantly enhanced when individuals feel autonomy, competence, and when tasks are personally relevant and interesting. Allowing students to choose their project topics based on personal interest taps into their inherent curiosity and fosters a sense of ownership, which are key drivers of intrinsic motivation. Options like cash prizes, competition, or extra credit are all extrinsic motivators that can sometimes undermine intrinsic interest.

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A. Offering cash prizes for the best projects.

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C. Emphasizing the competitive aspect among students.

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D. Giving extra credit for early submission of projects.

Question 2

Urine is stored in the:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Urinary bladder — Bladder stores urine; kidneys produce, ureters transport, urethra excretes.‌​‍

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Urethra

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Kidney

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Ureter

Question 3

First Indian Navy Chief:

Accepted Answer

R.D. Katari — Adm R.D. Katari (1958).

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Nanda

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Krishnan

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Saran

Question 4

Wildlife Protection Act:‌​‍

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1972 — Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972.‌​‍

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1986

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1980

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2002

Question 5

CAG described in:‌​‍

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Art 148 — Article 148 — Guardian of Public Purse.‌​‍

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Art 76

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Art 280

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Art 324

Question 6

The largest gland in the human body is:‌​‍

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Liver — The liver, weighing ~1.5 kg in adults, is the largest gland.‌​‍

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Pituitary

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Pancreas

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Thyroid

Question 7

Levi-Strauss structuralism:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Cultural phenomena have underlying universal binary structures — Inspired by Saussurean linguistics. ‌​‍'Elementary Structures of Kinship', 'Mythologiques'. Binary oppositions: nature/culture, raw/cooked.

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Only artifact

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Culture as surface

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Ethnographic

Question 8

Kerala gets rainfall from: (1) SW Monsoon end May–September (2) NE Monsoon (3) SW Monsoon was observed by Hippalus (~45 CE)‌​‍

Accepted Answer

All are true — Kerala receives both monsoons; the SW Monsoon timing and Hippalus's role are historically documented.‌​‍

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Only 1 is true

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Only 2 is true

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Only 3 is true

Question 9

Following the formation of the first elected government in Kerala in 1957, significant policy changes were introduced, particularly impacting the education sector. Who served as the inaugural Education Minister of Kerala, playing a crucial role in shaping the state's educational policies during this transformative period?

Accepted Answer

C. Joseph Mundassery — Joseph Mundassery was the first Education Minister of Kerala in the first elected Communist government led by E. M. S. Namboodiripad. He was instrumental in introducing the controversial Education Bill of 1957, which aimed to regulate private educational institutions and improve the service conditions of teachers, significantly impacting the state's education system.

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A. C. Achutha Menon

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B. E. M. S. Namboodiripad

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D. K. R. Gouri Amma

Question 10

A primary school teacher observes that one of her students struggles significantly with reading and arithmetic but demonstrates exceptional coordination, balance, and rhythm, often being the first to master new physical games or dance routines. According to Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences, which intelligence is most prominently displayed by this student?

Accepted Answer

C. Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence — Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence, as proposed by Gardner, involves the ability to control one's body movements and to handle objects skillfully. The student's exceptional coordination, balance, rhythm, and mastery of physical games directly align with this intelligence, despite struggles in traditional academic areas like linguistic or logical-mathematical intelligence. Spatial intelligence relates to visual-spatial reasoning.

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A. Linguistic Intelligence

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B. Logical-Mathematical Intelligence

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D. Spatial Intelligence

LGS Mixed Practice Test #353