LGS Mixed Practice Test #449

Question 1

How ___ you open my room?

Accepted Answer

dare — 'Dare' is the modal verb for challenging action.

Answer

dear

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deer

Answer

dire

Question 2

Normal BP:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

120/80 — 120/80 mmHg.‌​‍

Answer

80/120

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140/90

Answer

100/60

Question 3

Which glycoside is responsible for the sweet taste of Glycyrrhiza glabra (Licorice)?

Accepted Answer

A. Glycyrrhizin — Glycyrrhizin is the major sweet-tasting glycoside in licorice root (Glycyrrhiza glabra), 50 times sweeter than sucrose. Rutin, hesperidin, and quercetin are flavonoids found in other plants but not in licorice.

Answer

B. Rutin

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C. Hesperidin

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D. Quercetin

Question 4

A teacher observes that a student performs exceptionally well in music, spatial tasks, and body coordination but finds it challenging to express ideas verbally. According to Gardner's theory, which intelligences are most prominently displayed by this student?

Accepted Answer

B. Musical, Spatial, and Bodily-Kinesthetic — Gardner's Multiple Intelligences Theory identifies Musical, Spatial, and Bodily-Kinesthetic intelligences as distinct and independent abilities. The student's strengths in music, spatial tasks, and body coordination align with these intelligences. Linguistic and Interpersonal intelligences involve verbal expression and social interactions, which the student struggles with, making them the less likely dominant intelligences.

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A. Linguistic and Interpersonal

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C. Logical-Mathematical and Naturalistic

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D. Intrapersonal and Existential

Question 5

Koodiyattam UNESCO listing:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2001 — 2001 — Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage.‌​‍

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2005

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2008

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2010

Question 6

Where did the Renaissance originate?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Italy (14th-17th C) — Italian Renaissance (Florence, Venice) — rediscovery of Greek/Roman classics, humanism, arts. Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael, Dante, Petrarch.

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France

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Germany

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England

Question 7

BRICS expanded in January 2024 to include which new members?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Egypt, Iran, UAE, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia — BRICS expanded from 5 to 10 members in 2024, adding Egypt, Iran, UAE, Ethiopia, and Saudi Arabia.‌​‍

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Nigeria, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Philippines

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Japan, South Korea, Australia, Canada

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Turkey, Mexico, Indonesia, Argentina

Question 8

Long-sightedness (hypermetropia) is corrected using:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Convex lens — Hypermetropic eye focuses beyond retina; convex lens converges rays.‌​‍

Answer

Plain glass

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Cylindrical

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Concave lens

Question 9

A group of teachers is preparing to update the curriculum for a specific subject in high schools and requires guidelines on pedagogical approaches and syllabus framing. Which autonomous body within the Kerala Education Department is primarily responsible for curriculum development, research, and teacher education programs for school education?

Accepted Answer

A. State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) — The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) is the apex academic body responsible for curriculum development, syllabus framing, textbook preparation, educational research, and teacher training programs for school education in Kerala. The DGE focuses on overall administration, KITE on IT infrastructure, and KSHEC on higher education.

Answer

B. Directorate of General Education (DGE)

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C. Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE)

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D. Kerala State Higher Education Council (KSHEC)

Question 10

Euler's number e:

Accepted Answer

~2.71828 — ~2.71828.

Answer

~3.14

Answer

~1.618

Answer

~1.414

LGS Mixed Practice Test #449