Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #205

Question 1

Puntanam Namboodiri:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Jnanappana — Jnanappana.‌​‍

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Mahabharat

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Ramayanam

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Kilippattu

Question 2

Sound travels in air at approximately:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

343 m/s — At 20 °C, sound travels ~343 m/s in dry air.‌​‍

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150 m/s

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3000 m/s

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3 × 10⁸ m/s

Question 3

Sucrose (table sugar) is:

Accepted Answer

Disaccharide of glucose + fructose (α-1,β-2 glycosidic) — Non-reducing sugar (both anomeric C involved in bond). Hydrolysis (invertase) gives invert sugar.

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Monosaccharide

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Polysaccharide

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Amino acid

Question 4

High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is often referred to as 'good cholesterol' because it plays a crucial role in:

Accepted Answer

C. Removing excess cholesterol from peripheral tissues and transporting it back to the liver. — HDL is known as 'good cholesterol' because it mediates reverse cholesterol transport, a process where it collects excess cholesterol from peripheral cells and arterial walls and transports it back to the liver for excretion or reprocessing. This action helps to prevent the buildup of plaque in arteries, reducing the risk of atherosclerosis.

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A. Transporting triglycerides from the liver to adipose tissue.

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B. Depositing cholesterol in arterial walls, leading to atherosclerosis.

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D. Synthesizing new cholesterol molecules in the liver.

Question 5

Malayala Manorama founded:

Accepted Answer

1888 — Manorama 1888.

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1900

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1947

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1920

Question 6

Which of the following is a key criticism of Spearman's 'g' factor theory of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

B. It overemphasizes the influence of general intelligence and underestimates specific abilities. — A major criticism of Spearman's 'g' factor is that it overemphasizes general intelligence while neglecting the importance of specific abilities. Option B correctly identifies this criticism, while options A, C, and D are incorrect or unrelated to the primary criticisms of the theory.

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A. It fails to account for the role of environmental factors in intelligence.

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C. It does not explain how intelligence develops over time.

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D. It is based solely on animal studies and lacks human relevance.

Question 7

Finance Minister 2024-26:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Nirmala Sitharaman — Nirmala Sitharaman — continued FM.‌​‍

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P. Chidambaram

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Piyush Goyal

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Arun Jaitley

Question 8

Kerala Legislative Assembly has:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

140 seats — Kerala has 140 assembly seats. ‌​‍Kerala has a unicameral legislature (no upper house).

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120 seats

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126 seats

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150 seats

Question 9

Dielectric constant of vacuum:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1 — K (or εr) = ε/ε₀. For air ≈1.0006; water ≈80; ferroelectrics very high.‌​‍

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0

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∞

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2

Question 10

Resonance occurs when an external force's frequency matches the object's:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Natural frequency — At resonance, energy transfer is maximum — large amplitude oscillations result.‌​‍

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Speed

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Wavelength

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Amplitude

Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #205