Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #83

Question 1

Kesari A. Balakrishna Pillai:‌​‍

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Journalist — Critic and journalist.‌​‍

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Politician

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Novelist

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Architect

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of a summative assessment?

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A. To evaluate overall student learning and assign final grades at the end of an instructional period. — Summative assessment is conducted at the end of a learning period to evaluate overall student learning against a standard or benchmark. Its main purpose is to summarize what students have learned and often involves assigning grades or certifications. Options B, C, and D describe formative, diagnostic, and norm-referenced assessment purposes respectively, which are distinct from summative evaluation.

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B. To monitor student progress and provide ongoing feedback during a learning unit.

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C. To identify students' prior knowledge and learning gaps before instruction begins.

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D. To compare an individual student's performance against a larger group or national average.

Question 3

Kerala's first Film Censor Board chair Malayalam:‌​‍

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Adoor — Various over years — Adoor chaired FTII.‌​‍

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M.T. Vasudevan Nair

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Shahji

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None

Question 4

The Oslo Peace Accords (1993) were between:‌​‍

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Israel and PLO — Rabin (Israel) + Arafat (PLO) shook hands at White House. ‌​‍Framework for Palestinian self-governance. Rabin assassinated 1995; process eventually stalled.

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North-South Korea

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India-Pakistan

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US-China

Question 5

A recessive allele expresses only when:‌​‍

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Present in both chromosomes (homozygous) — Recessive trait appears only in aa genotype.‌​‍

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One copy is present

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Dominant allele is also present

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Never

Question 6

Keralapanineeyam, the definitive Malayalam grammar, was written by:‌​‍

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A.R. Raja Raja Varma — A.R. ‌​‍Raja Raja Varma wrote Keralapanineeyam, modelled after Panini's Sanskrit grammar. He is called 'Kerala Panini'.

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Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan

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Hermann Gundert

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Kumaranasan

Question 7

A teacher notices that a student is consistently disengaged in class despite receiving frequent praise for academic achievements. Which motivational need from Maslow's hierarchy is most likely unmet in this scenario?

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B. Belongingness and love needs — Maslow's belongingness and love needs involve feeling accepted and valued by peers and teachers. While esteem needs (Option D) relate to achievement, the student's disengagement suggests a deeper issue with social connection (Option B). Physiological (Option A) and safety (Option C) needs are less likely in a typical classroom setting.

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A. Physiological needs

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C. Safety needs

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D. Esteem needs

Question 8

A newly appointed Headmaster in a government high school in Kerala is seeking clarification regarding academic guidelines and administrative procedures for both SSLC and Higher Secondary sections under the unified education system. To which authority should the Headmaster primarily refer for comprehensive directives?

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C. Directorate of General Education (DGE) — The Directorate of General Education (DGE) was formed by merging the Directorate of Public Instruction (DPI) and the Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE) to streamline the administration of general education from pre-primary to higher secondary levels. Therefore, the DGE is the primary authority for comprehensive directives covering both SSLC (formerly under DPI) and Higher Secondary (formerly under DHSE) sections. SCERT focuses on curriculum development and teacher training, not day-to-day administrative directives for schools.

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A. Directorate of Public Instruction (DPI)

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B. Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE)

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D. State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT)

Question 9

Probability: sum 7 on two dice:‌​‍

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1/6 — 6/36.‌​‍

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1/12

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5/36

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1/36

Question 10

What was the density of population of Kerala as per the 2001 Census?‌​‍

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819/km² — Kerala's 2001 Census density was 819 persons per sq km.‌​‍

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864/km²

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989/km²

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917/km²

Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #83