LGS Mixed Practice Test #834

Question 1

UNESCO World Heritage Natural site in India:

Accepted Answer

Kaziranga NP, Manas, Nanda Devi, Sundarbans, Western Ghats, Great Himalayan NP, Khangchendzonga — Taj is cultural site. India has 40+ WHS (cultural + natural + mixed).

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Taj Mahal

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Red Fort

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Only monuments

Question 2

Smallest district:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Alappuzha — Alappuzha (~1,414 sq km).‌​‍

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Wayanad

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Kottayam

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Pathanamthitta

Question 3

Rain gauge measures:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Rainfall — Rain gauge measures the amount of rainfall in millimetres.‌​‍

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Wind speed

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Humidity

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Temperature

Question 4

Which of the following statements best describes the role of creatinine in clinical biochemistry?

Accepted Answer

A. It is a byproduct of muscle metabolism and is excreted by the kidneys — Creatinine is a waste product generated from muscle metabolism (creatine phosphate breakdown) and is excreted by the kidneys. It is used clinically to estimate glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and assess renal function. It is not synthesized in the liver, a hormone, or a neurotransmitter.

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B. It is synthesized in the liver and used for energy production in muscles

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C. It is a hormone released by the thyroid gland to regulate metabolism

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D. It is a neurotransmitter involved in synaptic transmission

Question 5

Iambic pentameter:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

5 feet, iamb (unstressed-stressed) — Shakespeare's plays, sonnets. ‌​‍Da-DUM five times. Trochee: stressed-unstressed. ‌​‍Dactyl: stressed-unstressed-unstressed.

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No meter

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7 feet

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4 feet

Question 6

The Malayali Memorial (1891), petitioning for government jobs for Kerala's educated, was led by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

G. P. Pillai — G. ‌​‍P. Pillai drafted the Malayali Memorial to the Travancore Maharaja demanding fair representation in jobs.

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Dr. Palpu

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C. V. Raman Pillai

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K. P. Kesava Menon

Question 7

Deepa Karmakar qualified for Rio 2016 Olympics after defeating:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Oksana Chusovitina — Deepa qualified at Rio test event (2016), defeated by Oksana Chusovitina in some rounds; she became first Indian female gymnast to qualify for Olympics.‌​‍

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Yelena Produnova

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Aliya Mustafina

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Simone Biles

Question 8

IUML stronghold in Kerala:

Accepted Answer

Malappuram — Indian Union Muslim League — Malabar.

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Ernakulam

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TVM

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Kottayam

Question 9

The longest cell in the human body is the:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Neuron (nerve cell) — Motor neurons extending from spinal cord to toes can exceed 1 metre.‌​‍

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RBC

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Muscle cell

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Ovum

Question 10

Whose autobiography is known as 'Ente Jeevitha Smaranakal'?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

K. Kelappan — K. Kelappan's autobiography.‌​‍

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Vaikom Muhammad Basheer

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E.M.S. Namboodiripad

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Mannathu Padmanabhan

LGS Mixed Practice Test #834