Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #36

Question 1

Miss World 2025 (72nd):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Opal Suchata — Opal Suchata Chuangsri (Thailand) won Miss World 2025 held in India.‌​‍

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Toni-Ann Singh

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Krystyna Pyszková

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Karolina Bielawska

Question 2

What does the idiom 'raining cats and dogs' mean?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Raining heavily — Figurative. ‌​‍Idioms can't be deduced from literal meanings. 'Piece of cake' = easy.

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Sunny

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Animals falling

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Light rain

Question 3

Hydra typically reproduces by:

Accepted Answer

Budding — Hydra produces buds that detach and grow into new individuals.

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Binary fission

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Fragmentation

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Spore formation

Question 4

Following the Bhopal Gas Tragedy and the need for a comprehensive legal framework, the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, was enacted. Which of the following statements most accurately reflects the unique and broad powers conferred upon the Central Government by this Act, distinguishing it from prior environmental legislations like the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981?

Accepted Answer

B. It empowers the Central Government to take all necessary measures to protect and improve the quality of the environment, including issuing directions to industries and even closing them down. — The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, is an umbrella legislation that grants extensive powers to the Central Government to protect and improve the environment, filling legislative gaps left by previous acts. Unlike the Water and Air Acts which established specific boards for particular types of pollution, the EPA enables the Central Government to issue direct orders, make rules, and take comprehensive measures across all environmental domains. Option A is incorrect as State Pollution Control Boards existed under prior acts. Option C describes a limited scope, while the EPA covers a much broa

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A. It mandates the Central Government to establish specific pollution control boards at the state level for monitoring purposes.

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C. It focuses exclusively on the prevention of hazardous waste generation and management, without covering other environmental aspects.

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D. It primarily establishes a framework for international cooperation on transboundary environmental issues.

Question 5

Synonym of CURT:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Abrupt — Rudely brief.‌​‍

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Gentle

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Polite

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Long

Question 6

Paradesi Synagogue in Cochin built:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1568 — 1568 — oldest active synagogue in the Commonwealth.‌​‍

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1500

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1600

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1650

Question 7

Impulse equals change in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Momentum — Impulse = F × Δt = Δp (change in momentum).‌​‍

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Mass

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Acceleration

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Velocity

Question 8

In a nuclear fission reactor, moderators like heavy water (D2O) or graphite play a crucial role. What is their primary function in sustaining a controlled chain reaction?

Accepted Answer

C. To slow down fast neutrons, thereby increasing the likelihood of their absorption by uranium-235 nuclei. — Moderators are used to slow down the fast neutrons produced during fission. These 'thermal' neutrons are much more likely to be absorbed by uranium-235 nuclei, which is essential for sustaining a controlled chain reaction. Absorbing excess neutrons is the role of control rods, while coolants remove heat, and reflectors reduce neutron leakage.

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A. To absorb excess neutrons to prevent the reactor from going supercritical.

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B. To convert kinetic energy of neutrons into heat for power generation.

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D. To reflect neutrons back into the reactor core, reducing neutron leakage.

Question 9

Antonym of AGREE:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Disagree — Agree ↔ disagree.‌​‍

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Consent

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Accept

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Confirm

Question 10

Vagamon:

Accepted Answer

Idukki — Idukki.

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Kottayam

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Pathanamthitta

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Ernakulam

Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #36