Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #51

Question 1

According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, a child who can mentally represent objects and events but cannot yet perform logical operations on them is in which stage?

Accepted Answer

B. Preoperational stage (2-7 years) — The preoperational stage (2-7 years) is characterized by symbolic thought and mental representation, but logical operations (e.g., conservation, seriation) are not yet mastered. The sensorimotor stage involves object permanence without mental representation, while concrete and formal operational stages involve logical thinking.

Answer

A. Sensorimotor stage (0-2 years)

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C. Concrete operational stage (7-11 years)

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D. Formal operational stage (12+ years)

Question 2

India's Woman Naval Officer on warship:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Commanding officer (first) — Historic firsts in Navy.‌​‍

Answer

Only deck

Answer

None

Answer

Cancelled

Question 3

Synonym of VORACIOUS:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Extremely eager/hungry — Voracious = wanting great amounts.‌​‍

Answer

Slow

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Angry

Answer

Kind

Question 4

India's Supreme Court has ___ women judges (2024):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2-3 — Few at a time.‌​‍

Answer

5

Answer

None

Answer

10

Question 5

Which of the following is the primary administrative function of the Directorate of Public Instruction (DPI) in Kerala's education system?

Accepted Answer

B. Implementing state educational policies and managing the administration of government schools. — The DPI (now Directorate of General Education) is primarily responsible for the administrative control and implementation of educational policies formulated by the state government, including the management of government schools. Options A, C, and D are mainly functions of SCERT (academic aspects, curriculum, research) or DIETs (teacher training).

Answer

A. Developing educational research and curriculum frameworks for all school levels.

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C. Conducting in-service training programs for teachers and educational administrators.

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D. Formulating academic guidelines and preparing textbooks for elementary education.

Question 6

Sonic boom is produced when an aircraft:

Accepted Answer

Exceeds the speed of sound (supersonic) — Objects moving faster than sound create a shock wave heard as sonic boom.

Answer

Flies at any speed

Answer

Hovers

Answer

Flies slower than sound

Question 7

'The children are playing in the garden.' Tense:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Present continuous — am/is/are + verb-ing = present continuous (actions happening now).‌​‍

Answer

Present perfect

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Past simple

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Simple present

Question 8

Nobel Prize in Economics 2024 was awarded for research on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Institutional role in prosperity — Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James Robinson won for research on how institutions shape national prosperity.‌​‍

Answer

Climate economics

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Behavioural economics

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Trade theory

Question 9

What least value should be replaced by # in 231#231 so the number becomes divisible by 9?

Accepted Answer

6 — Sum of digits = 2+3+1+#+2+3+1 = 12+#. For divisibility by 9, need sum = 18 → # = 6.

Answer

3

Answer

4

Answer

5

Question 10

A leap year has:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

366 days — Leap year = 366 days (February has 29 days instead of 28).‌​‍

Answer

365 days

Answer

364 days

Answer

367 days

Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #51