LGS Mixed Practice Test #386

Question 1

Agniveer retention:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

25% retained — Up to 25% retained.‌​‍

Answer

50%

Answer

All

Answer

None

Question 2

Ethics in business:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

CSR, honesty, stakeholder fairness — Indian Companies Act 2013 mandates 2% CSR spend for large companies. ‌​‍Triple bottom line: people, planet, profit.

Answer

Only profit

Answer

Optional

Answer

Unnecessary

Question 3

Which of the following are wetlands of international importance in India?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Chilika Lake, Keoladeo, Sundarbans, Wular, Vembanad, etc. (Ramsar sites) — India has 75+ Ramsar sites. ‌​‍Chilika largest brackish lake in Asia. Keoladeo Ghana (Bharatpur) famous bird sanctuary.

Answer

Kerala backwaters

Answer

Only coast

Answer

Just rivers

Question 4

Which theorist is most closely associated with the concept of 'Scaffolding'?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Lev Vygotsky — Scaffolding — instructional support removed as the learner gains competence — is part of Vygotsky's sociocultural theory.‌​‍

Answer

Jean Piaget

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Maria Montessori

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John Dewey

Question 5

The national animal of India is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Royal Bengal Tiger — Royal Bengal Tiger is India's national animal (since 1973). Lion was replaced.‌​‍

Answer

Lion

Answer

Elephant

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Peacock

Question 6

Who is the Chairperson of Kerala State Vanitha Commission (then)?

Accepted Answer

K.C. Rosakutty — K.C. Rosakutty was Chairperson of KSWC at the time.

Answer

K. Ajitha

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Sugatha Kumari

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C.K. Janu

Question 7

Kunjali Marakkars were:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Zamorin's naval chiefs — Naval chiefs of Zamorin of Calicut.‌​‍

Answer

British chiefs

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Dutch admirals

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Portuguese captains

Question 8

Which Kerala palace is famous for the 'Gajendramoksha' mural painting?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Krishnapuram Palace — Krishnapuram Palace (Alappuzha) houses the famed 49-sq-ft mural 'Gajendra Moksham'.‌​‍

Answer

Mattanchery Palace

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Chirakkal Palace

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Padmanabhapuram Palace

Question 9

A tall, slender, fair-haired individual with an affectionate and sympathetic nature suffers from burning pains, especially in the spine and chest, which are ameliorated by cold applications. They have a strong desire for cold drinks and salty food, and a tendency to haemorrhage. Which remedy is most likely indicated?

Accepted Answer

B. Phosphorus — Phosphorus is characterized by a tall, slender build, an affectionate and sympathetic disposition, burning pains relieved by cold, a strong desire for cold drinks and salty food, and a haemorrhagic tendency. Sulphur is unkempt, philosophical, and worse from warmth. Calcarea carbonica is chilly, fair, fat, flabby, and craves indigestible things. Silica is delicate, chilly, and has offensive foot sweat.

Answer

A. Sulphur

Answer

C. Calcarea carbonica

Answer

D. Silica

Question 10

A student performs a preliminary phytochemical screening on a plant extract using Mayer's reagent. A positive result, indicating the presence of alkaloids, would be observed as:

Accepted Answer

B. The formation of a creamy white precipitate — Mayer's reagent (potassium mercuric iodide) is a common general alkaloid precipitating reagent. In the presence of most alkaloids, it forms a characteristic creamy white precipitate. Blue-green fluorescence, effervescence, or deep red coloration with sulfuric acid are not typical positive indications for alkaloids with Mayer's reagent.

Answer

A. A distinct blue-green fluorescence under UV light

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C. A rapid effervescence and gas release

Answer

D. A deep red color upon heating with concentrated sulfuric acid

LGS Mixed Practice Test #386