Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #172

Question 1

Which inorganic salt is commonly used as a radiopaque contrast agent in medical imaging due to its high atomic number?

Accepted Answer

A. Barium sulfate (BaSO4) — Barium sulfate (BaSO4) is used as a radiopaque contrast agent because barium (Z=56) has a high atomic number, which absorbs X-rays effectively. The other options lack significant radiopacity for imaging purposes.

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B. Sodium chloride (NaCl)

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C. Potassium iodide (KI)

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D. Calcium gluconate (C12H22CaO14)

Question 2

Antonym of PERMANENT:

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Temporary — Permanent ↔ temporary.

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Lasting

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Fixed

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Eternal

Question 3

What was the original name of Thycaud Ayya Swamikal?‌​‍

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Subbarayan — Subbarayan was Thycaud Ayya's original name.‌​‍

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Vasudevan

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Gurudevan

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Ayyappan

Question 4

Which public utility services are covered by Permanent Lok Adalats?‌​‍

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Transport, telecom, water, etc — Section 22B LSA Act.

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All disputes

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Only criminal

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Only family

Question 5

Teachers' Day:‌​‍

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5 Sep — 5 September (Dr. S. Radhakrishnan's birthday).‌​‍

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14 Nov

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2 Oct

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15 Aug

Question 6

Which body is primarily responsible for the implementation of the Samagra Shiksha Kerala (SSK) initiative, aimed at enhancing the quality of school education?

Accepted Answer

C. Department of General Education — The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) plays a crucial role in designing and implementing educational programmes like Samagra Shiksha Kerala (SSK), which focuses on improving learning outcomes in government and aided schools.

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A. Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE)

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

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D. Local Self Government Institutions (LSGIs)

Question 7

Holocaust (systematic extermination of Jews by Nazis) killed:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

~6 million Jews — Holocaust/Shoah: ~6 million Jewish + ~5 million other victims (Roma, disabled, political prisoners). ‌​‍Concentration/extermination camps (Auschwitz, Treblinka).

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3 million

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1 million

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10 million

Question 8

Synonym of MERCURIAL:

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Volatile — Changeable in mood.

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Stable

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Calm

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Constant

Question 9

In Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE), which component is primarily designed to assess co-scholastic areas like life skills and attitudes?

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C. Participation in sports, arts, and social activities. — CCE evaluates both scholastic and co-scholastic aspects. While pen-and-paper tests (A) and written exams (D) assess academic performance, co-scholastic areas like life skills are primarily measured through participatory activities such as sports and arts (C). Projects (B) may cover some skills but are more subject-specific.

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A. Pen-and-paper tests conducted monthly.

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B. Projects and assignments in core subjects.

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D. Periodic written examinations for promotion.

Question 10

Machine learning is a subset of:

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AI that learns patterns from data — ML algorithms build models from data rather than being explicitly programmed.

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Robotics

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Databases

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Networking

Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #172