Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #111

Question 1

Which is commonly used to prepare ethene in the laboratory?

Accepted Answer

Dehydration of ethanol with conc. H₂SO₄ — CH₃CH₂OH → CH₂=CH₂ + H₂O at 170 °C with conc. H₂SO₄.

Answer

Reduction of ethanol

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Oxidation of methane

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Hydrogenation

Question 2

Cashew Capital:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kollam — Kollam.‌​‍

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Alappuzha

Answer

Kannur

Answer

Kasaragod

Question 3

Where are the headquarters of IRDAI located?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Hyderabad — Hyderabad since 2008.‌​‍

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Chennai

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Delhi

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Mumbai

Question 4

What was a significant finding of the Milgram experiment regarding obedience to authority?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

~65% administered lethal shocks under instruction — Shocked by post-Holocaust context. ‌​‍Stanley Milgram (Yale, 1963). Ethics controversial.

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Low

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Harmless

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Unknown

Question 5

K.G. Balakrishnan — CJI from Kerala:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Also President NHRC — All true.‌​‍

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First Dalit CJI

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Both

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First Kerala CJI

Question 6

One word: Opposite-meaning word:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Antonym — Antonym.‌​‍

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Homonym

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Synonym

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Acronym

Question 7

In Kalidasa's 'Shakuntala', King Dushyanta meets Shakuntala at:

Accepted Answer

The hermitage of sage Kanva — Dushyanta meets Shakuntala at the ashram of Sage Kanva, her foster father.

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His palace

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A battlefield

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A temple

Question 8

A group of soldiers is called a ___.

Accepted Answer

Troop — Troop = group of soldiers; troupe = performers; herd = cattle; flock = birds/sheep.

Answer

Troupe

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Herd

Answer

Flock

Question 9

In clinical biochemistry, which enzyme is commonly elevated in liver damage due to alcohol abuse?

Accepted Answer

C. Gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) — GGT (C) is highly sensitive to alcohol-induced liver damage, often elevated before other enzymes. ALT (B) is also liver-specific but less specific for alcohol. Alpha-amylase (A) is pancreatic, and CK (D) is muscle-related.

Answer

A. Alpha-amylase

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B. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)

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D. Creatine kinase (CK)

Question 10

A patient is diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. Which hormones, produced by the thyroid gland, are responsible for the increased metabolic rate and other symptoms associated with this condition?

Accepted Answer

D. Thyroxine (T4) and Triiodothyronine (T3) — Thyroxine (T4) and Triiodothyronine (T3) are the primary hormones produced by the thyroid gland that regulate the body's metabolic rate. Hyperthyroidism is characterized by an overproduction of these hormones. TSH is produced by the pituitary gland, and Calcitonin and PTH regulate calcium levels.

Answer

A. Calcitonin

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B. Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)

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C. Parathyroid hormone (PTH)

Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #111