LGS Mixed Practice Test #452

Question 1

First railway line in Kerala:

Accepted Answer

Beypore-Tirur 1861 — Beypore to Tirur 1861.

Answer

Kollam-TVM

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Kochi-Madras

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Palakkad-Shoranur

Question 2

A student, Rahul, consistently spends extra hours in the school library, not for grades, but because he genuinely enjoys learning about history and finds the subject fascinating. What type of motivation primarily drives Rahul's behavior?

Accepted Answer

B. Intrinsic motivation — Rahul's motivation stems from an internal desire and interest in the subject itself, which defines intrinsic motivation. He engages in the activity for its inherent satisfaction, not for external rewards like grades. Extrinsic motivation would involve external factors, while achievement and affiliation motivation are broader categories not specifically addressing the internal drive for learning for its own sake.

Answer

A. Extrinsic motivation

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C. Achievement motivation

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D. Affiliation motivation

Question 3

Kerala 100% literacy year:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1991 — 18 April 1991 declared.‌​‍

Answer

1995

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1990

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1989

Question 4

The name of the Single Window Portal started by India for educational loans and scholarships:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Vidya Lakshmi — Vidya Lakshmi Portal launched 2015 for educational loans, scholarships.‌​‍

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Vidya Niketan

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Vidya Abhiyan

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Vidya Bharathi

Question 5

Berlin Blockade (1948-49) was broken by:

Accepted Answer

Berlin Airlift (US, UK, France flew supplies for 11 months) — USSR blockaded West Berlin (June 1948). Western Allies airlifted 2.3 million tons of supplies. Blockade lifted May 1949.

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Military invasion

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Soviet retreat

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Diplomatic negotiation

Question 6

The 'Black Death' got its name from:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Black boils on infected persons — Black boils (gangrene of fingers, toes, nose) appeared on the sick.‌​‍

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Darkness that accompanied the outbreak

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The mourning clothes people wore

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Black flags on plague ships

Question 7

Behaviourism school's key figure:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

John B. Watson / B.F. Skinner — Studies observable behavior only. ‌​‍Watson's 'Little Albert' experiment. Skinner's operant conditioning.

Answer

James

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Rogers

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Freud

Question 8

Capacitance of parallel plate capacitor:

Accepted Answer

C = ε₀A/d — With dielectric K: C = Kε₀A/d. Units Farad. Energy stored: ½CV².

Answer

C = ε₀d/A

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C = A/d

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C = 1/ε₀

Question 9

'Ribbon' is used in:

Accepted Answer

Dot Matrix Printer — Dot matrix printers use an inked ribbon that the print-head strikes.

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Laser Printer

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Inkjet Printer

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Plotter

Question 10

RMS speed of ideal gas molecules at T:

Accepted Answer

√(3RT/M) — v_rms = √(3RT/M) = √(3kT/m). Mean = √(8RT/πM); most probable = √(2RT/M).

Answer

√(RT/M)

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√(2RT/M)

Answer

√(RT)

LGS Mixed Practice Test #452