LGS Mixed Practice Test #377

Question 1

World Water Day:‌​‍

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22 Mar — 22 March.‌​‍

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22 Apr

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5 Jun

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16 Sep

Question 2

Priyanka Gandhi — Kerala seat 2024:

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Wayanad — Contested Wayanad 2024 by-election.

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Palakkad

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Kozhikode

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Ernakulam

Question 3

Chattampi Swamikal attained Samadhi at:

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Panmana — Chattampi Swamikal attained Samadhi at Panmana in Kollam district on 5 May 1924. Sivagiri is associated with Sree Narayana Guru.

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Sivagiri

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Aruvippuram

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Alathur

Question 4

Following a government initiative to integrate advanced digital learning tools and provide ICT training for teachers across all government schools in Kerala, a Headmaster is tasked with identifying the appropriate state-level agency for procuring approved e-content, establishing smart classrooms, and facilitating professional development workshops for staff on educational technology. Which body should the Headmaster primarily contact?

Accepted Answer

B. Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE) — Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE) is the state government agency specifically responsible for promoting and implementing ICT education in schools. Its core functions include developing e-content, establishing smart classrooms, providing ICT training to teachers, and managing the IT infrastructure for educational purposes. SCERT focuses on curriculum and research, SSK on overall scheme implementation, and DGE on general administration.

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A. State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT)

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C. Samagra Shiksha Kerala (SSK)

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D. Directorate of General Education (DGE)

Question 5

Tipu Sultan's administrative policies in Malabar, particularly his land reforms, had significant long-term consequences. Which of the following best describes how these policies, despite his anti-British objectives, inadvertently facilitated the later consolidation of British power in the region?

Accepted Answer

B. By undermining the traditional Jenmi-Kanam land tenure system and directly administering land, he weakened the local feudal aristocracy, creating a power vacuum that the British later filled by aligning with the dispossessed Jenmis. — Tipu Sultan's land reforms in Malabar aimed to abolish the Jenmi (landlord) system and convert tenants into direct cultivators under the state, thereby increasing state revenue and centralizing power. While intended to strengthen his rule, this policy severely disrupted the existing social and economic order, alienating the powerful Jenmi class. When the British took control of Malabar, they often reversed or modified Tipu's reforms, largely restoring the Jenmi system, which garnered them the loyalty and cooperation of these influential local elites, thereby aiding their consolidation of power

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A. His centralized judicial system, replacing local customary laws, caused widespread resentment, which the British exploited by promising a return to traditional legal frameworks.

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C. His focus on developing a strong naval fleet diverted resources from internal administration, making the region vulnerable to British infiltration through land routes.

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D. The forced relocation of certain communities for agricultural development led to demographic shifts that made it easier for the British to establish new administrative units.

Question 6

A school conducts a final examination at the end of the academic year to determine promotion to the next grade. Simultaneously, teachers maintain portfolios of student work throughout the year and provide weekly comments on their progress. The final examination serves as a ________ assessment, while the portfolio and weekly comments serve as ________ assessment.

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C. summative; formative — The final examination at the end of the year for promotion is a classic example of summative assessment, as it evaluates learning outcomes and certifies achievement. The ongoing maintenance of portfolios and weekly comments providing feedback for progress are characteristic of formative assessment, aimed at improving learning during the instructional process. Diagnostic assessment identifies initial knowledge gaps, and placement assessment determines appropriate course levels.

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A. formative; summative

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B. diagnostic; formative

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D. summative; diagnostic

Question 7

Which part of the nephron is primarily responsible for the reabsorption of glucose in the kidney?

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A. Proximal convoluted tubule — The proximal convoluted tubule (PCT) is the site where nearly all glucose is reabsorbed via sodium-glucose transport proteins (SGLT). The loop of Henle primarily handles water and electrolyte balance, while the distal tubule and collecting duct focus on fine-tuning reabsorption and secretion. Distractors like the loop of Henle or distal tubule may distract due to their roles in fluid balance.

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B. Loop of Henle

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C. Distal convoluted tubule

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D. Collecting duct

Question 8

Kerala's public transport — buses:‌​‍

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KSRTC + private — Mix.‌​‍

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Only KSRTC

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Metro only

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Only private

Question 9

Blood clotting is aided by which vitamin?‌​‍

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Vitamin K — Vitamin K is essential for synthesis of clotting factors (prothrombin).‌​‍

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Vitamin D

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Vitamin A

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Vitamin E

Question 10

Highest peak in India:‌​‍

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Kanchenjunga — Kanchenjunga (8,586 m) — highest peak within India's borders.‌​‍

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Everest

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K2

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Nanda Devi

LGS Mixed Practice Test #377