Mixed Practice Test 1 — All Subjects

Question 1

Who founded the Brahmo Samaj?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Raja Ram Mohan Roy — Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded Brahmo Samaj in 1828.‌​‍

Answer

Dayananda

Answer

Vivekananda

Answer

Phule

Question 2

The chemical formula of rust is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Fe₂O₃ — Rust = Iron Oxide (Fe₂O₃). ‌​‍Formed by oxidation of iron in presence of oxygen and moisture.

Answer

FeO

Answer

FeCl₃

Answer

FeS

Question 3

Article 356 deals with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

President's Rule — Article 356 = President's Rule when state constitutional machinery fails.‌​‍

Answer

National Emergency

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Financial Emergency

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Citizenship

Question 4

The capital of Sri Lanka is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte — Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is the legislative capital. ‌​‍Colombo is the commercial capital.

Answer

Colombo

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Kandy

Answer

Galle

Question 5

Sahyadri is another name for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Western Ghats — Western Ghats are also called Sahyadri.‌​‍

Answer

Eastern Ghats

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Himalayas

Answer

Vindhyas

Question 6

The past tense of 'write' is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Wrote — Write - Wrote - Written. 'Wrote' is simple past; 'Written' is past participle.‌​‍

Answer

Writed

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Written

Answer

Writing

Question 7

Kudumbashree is a programme for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Women empowerment — Kudumbashree (1998) = Kerala's women empowerment and poverty eradication programme.‌​‍

Answer

Education

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Road building

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Agriculture

Question 8

1 byte equals:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

8 bits — 1 byte = 8 bits. 1 bit = 0 or 1.‌​‍

Answer

4 bits

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16 bits

Answer

32 bits

Question 9

The Tropic of Cancer is at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

23.5°N — Tropic of Cancer = 23.5°N. Tropic of Capricorn = 23.5°S. Equator = 0°.‌​‍

Answer

0°

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23.5°S

Answer

66.5°N

Question 10

Chemmeen was written by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Thakazhi — Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai wrote Chemmeen (1956).‌​‍

Answer

Basheer

Answer

O.V. Vijayan

Answer

M.T.

Question 11

The Palk Strait separates India from:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sri Lanka — Palk Strait separates India (Tamil Nadu) from Sri Lanka.‌​‍

Answer

Maldives

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Myanmar

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Bangladesh

Question 12

An omnivore eats:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Both plants and meat — Omnivore = eats both plants and animals. Humans are omnivores.‌​‍

Answer

Plants only

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Meat only

Answer

Neither

Question 13

RBI was nationalised in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1949 — RBI was established in 1935, nationalised on 1 January 1949.‌​‍

Answer

1935

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1947

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1955

Question 14

The idiom 'burn the midnight oil' means:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Study/work late at night — To burn the midnight oil = to study or work late into the night.‌​‍

Answer

Waste resources

Answer

Start a fire

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Spend money

Question 15

If 5×4=19, 7×6=41, then 9×8=?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

71 — Pattern: (a×b)-(a-b). 5×4-(5-4)=20-1=19. 7×6-(7-6)=42-1=41. 9×8-(9-8)=72-1=71.‌​‍

Answer

65

Answer

72

Answer

81

Mixed Practice Test 1 — All Subjects