Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #214

Question 1

A mirage is seen in deserts due to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Total internal reflection of light — Hot air near the ground has lower density → light bends (total internal reflection) → creates illusion of water.‌​‍

Answer

Reflection from sand

Answer

Absorption of light

Answer

Diffraction

Question 2

Cell EMF ΔG relation:

Accepted Answer

ΔG = -nFE — n = electrons, F = 96500 C/mol. Spontaneous cell: E>0, ΔG<0. K = exp(-ΔG°/RT).

Answer

ΔG = nFE

Answer

ΔG = E/F

Answer

ΔG = 0

Question 3

Kerala's first ministry under E.M.S. Namboodiripad assumed power on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

5 April 1957 — EMS became first elected CM of Kerala on 5 April 1957.‌​‍

Answer

15 August 1947

Answer

23 April 1994

Answer

1 November 1956

Question 4

There is ___ money in the purse. It is empty.‌​‍

Accepted Answer

little — 'Little' (negative — almost none); 'a little' would mean some.‌​‍

Answer

a few

Answer

a little

Answer

few

Question 5

SAARC was founded in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1985 — SAARC founded 8 December 1985 at Dhaka. ‌​‍8 members: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Afghanistan (2007).

Answer

2000

Answer

1971

Answer

1991

Question 6

The instrument used to measure earthquakes is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Seismograph — Seismograph (seismometer) measures earthquake waves. ‌​‍Richter Scale measures earthquake magnitude.

Answer

Barometer

Answer

Anemometer

Answer

Hydrometer

Question 7

Antonym of KNOWN:

Accepted Answer

Unknown — Known ↔ unknown.

Answer

Familiar

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Recognized

Answer

Famous

Question 8

Who founded the newspaper 'Swadeshabhimani'?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Vakkom Maulavi — Vakkom Abdul Khader Maulavi started Swadeshabhimani in 1905.‌​‍

Answer

K.M. Maulavi

Answer

Abdurahiman Sahib

Answer

Ramakrishna Pillai

Question 9

Following the formation of the first elected government in Kerala in 1957, significant policy changes were introduced, particularly impacting the education sector. Who served as the inaugural Education Minister of Kerala, playing a crucial role in shaping the state's educational policies during this transformative period?

Accepted Answer

C. Joseph Mundassery — Joseph Mundassery was the first Education Minister of Kerala in the first elected Communist government led by E. M. S. Namboodiripad. He was instrumental in introducing the controversial Education Bill of 1957, which aimed to regulate private educational institutions and improve the service conditions of teachers, significantly impacting the state's education system.

Answer

A. C. Achutha Menon

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B. E. M. S. Namboodiripad

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D. K. R. Gouri Amma

Question 10

Mohiniyattam is a dance form from:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kerala — Mohiniyattam is a classical dance form from Kerala, performed by women. ‌​‍'Mohini' = enchantress.

Answer

Tamil Nadu

Answer

Karnataka

Answer

Odisha

Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #214