LGS Mixed Practice Test #815

Question 1

'The Waste Land' (1922) by:

Accepted Answer

T. S. Eliot — Modernist masterpiece. Fragmented, allusive. 'April is the cruellest month.' Nobel 1948.

Answer

Yeats

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Pound

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Frost

Question 2

The 'freemium' business model offers:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Basic features free, premium features paid — Examples: Spotify, Zoom, Dropbox — free tier with paid upgrades.‌​‍

Answer

Everything paid

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Trial only

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All features free

Question 3

Which social reformer started the movement called 'Sadhujana Paripalana Sangam'?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ayyankali — Ayyankali founded SJPS in 1907.‌​‍

Answer

Sree Narayana Guru

Answer

E.K. Janaki Amma

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Sahodaran Ayyappan

Question 4

Electric field inside a conductor in electrostatic equilibrium is:

Accepted Answer

Zero — Free charges redistribute to cancel any internal field. All charge resides on the surface.

Answer

Very high

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Constant non-zero

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Unpredictable

Question 5

Chattambi Swamikal's most influential social reform work was:

Accepted Answer

Kristhumatha Chhedanam — Chattambi Swamikal authored 'Kristumatha Chhedanam' and 'Prachina Malayalam', asserting indigenous/Dravidian roots.

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Arivippadu

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Adveithachinthapaddhathi

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Dharmacharitham

Question 6

Alzheimer's:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Memory loss, brain atrophy — Neurodegenerative — beta-amyloid plaques.‌​‍

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Only memory

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Liver

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Kidney

Question 7

Hydrogen bonding occurs when H is bonded to which highly electronegative atoms?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

F, O, N — H bonded to F/O/N shows strong H-bonding (explains water's high b.p.).‌​‍

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C, Si, P

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Cl, Br, I

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Na, K, Mg

Question 8

K.G. Balakrishnan — CJI from Kerala:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Also President NHRC — All true.‌​‍

Answer

First Dalit CJI

Answer

Both

Answer

First Kerala CJI

Question 9

The Gram Sabha in Kerala must meet at least how many times a year?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

4 — The Gram Sabha (assembly of all voters in a ward) must meet at least 4 times a year (quarterly) as per the Kerala Panchayati Raj Act.‌​‍

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2

Answer

3

Answer

6

Question 10

Jerome Bruner's theory of instruction emphasizes the importance of scaffolding. Which of the following is the most accurate description of scaffolding in Bruner's context?

Accepted Answer

B. Adjusting the level of support given to a learner based on their needs, gradually reducing it as competence grows — Scaffolding in Bruner's theory involves providing temporary support to a learner, which is gradually withdrawn as the learner becomes more competent. It is not about reducing student effort (A), using punishment/rewards (C), or rote memorization (D). Instead, it is a dynamic and adaptive process of adjusting support.

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A. Providing step-by-step instructions to reduce student effort

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C. Using punishment and rewards to reinforce desired behaviors

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D. Rote memorization of factual information to build foundational knowledge

LGS Mixed Practice Test #815