Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #282

Question 1

BOD of domestic sewage should be less than ___ mg/L before discharge:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

30 mg/L — Higher BOD indicates pollution. ‌​‍Secondary treatment brings BOD down via activated sludge/trickling filters.

Answer

1000

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100

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300

Question 2

An authentic scientifically written book on Koodiyattam:

Accepted Answer

Natya Kalpadrumam — Natya Kalpadrumam by Mani Madhava Chakyar is the classic treatise on Koodiyattam.

Answer

Hasta Lakshana Deepika

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Natya Shastra

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Thapathi Samvaranam

Question 3

A student consistently underperforms in exams despite having access to all learning resources. According to Maslow's theory, which unmet need is most likely contributing to this behavior?

Accepted Answer

A. Love and belonging needs (feeling isolated or unsupported) — Maslow's hierarchy suggests that unmet social needs (love and belonging) can significantly impact motivation and performance. If the student feels isolated or unsupported, it may hinder their ability to focus or perform well, unlike options B, C, or D, which address higher-level or less immediately impactful needs.

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B. Self-actualization needs (lack of purpose or direction)

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C. Safety needs (fear of failure or academic pressure)

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D. Physiological needs (chronic stress or poor health)

Question 4

Power of a lens is negative for which lens?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Concave — Diverging (concave) lenses have negative focal length → negative power.‌​‍

Answer

Biconvex

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Convex

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Plano-convex

Question 5

Which is the hardest material ever known in the universe?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Diamond — Diamond is the hardest naturally occurring material.‌​‍

Answer

Marble

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Platinum

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Graphite

Question 6

A significant need has been identified to develop new pedagogical approaches and instructional materials for teaching environmental science to upper primary students in Kerala, aligning with contemporary learning theories. Which autonomous state-level institution is primarily mandated to undertake *research, curriculum development, and preparation of textbooks and teacher handbooks* for such initiatives?

Accepted Answer

C. State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) — The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) is the apex academic body in Kerala responsible for curriculum development, syllabus framing, textbook preparation, and research in school education. DPI handles administration, SSK (Samagra Shiksha Kerala, which subsumes SSA) focuses on program implementation, and NCERT operates at the national level.

Answer

A. Directorate of Public Instruction (DPI)

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B. Samagra Shiksha Kerala (SSK)

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D. National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)

Question 7

Which is the most abundant element in the Earth's crust?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Oxygen — Oxygen is the most abundant element in the Earth's crust (~46% by weight). ‌​‍Silicon is second (~28%), followed by Aluminium (~8%) and Iron (~5%).

Answer

Silicon

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Aluminium

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Iron

Question 8

The Kerala Land Reforms (Amendment) Act of 1969 fundamentally reshaped agrarian relations in the state. Which of the following statements best characterizes its most significant and immediate impact?

Accepted Answer

B. It effectively abolished landlordism by vesting absolute ownership rights in cultivating tenants and 'kudikidappukars' over the land they occupied, making the purchase of ownership mandatory for tenants. — The 1969 Amendment Act was revolutionary as it made the right of cultivating tenants and 'kudikidappukars' to purchase ownership of their land absolute and mandatory. This effectively abolished landlordism and intermediaries, directly vesting ownership in the actual tillers of the soil and hutment dwellers, thus fundamentally altering the land ownership structure in Kerala. Options A, C, and D describe unrelated or incorrect primary impacts of the 1969 amendment.

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A. It introduced a comprehensive scheme for the consolidation of uneconomic land holdings to improve agricultural efficiency.

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C. It established a new system of state-owned collective farms, where all agricultural land was nationalized and managed by government agencies.

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D. It primarily focused on regulating agricultural wages and working conditions for landless laborers, without directly altering land ownership structures.

Question 9

First talkie in Malayalam:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Balan — Balan (1938).‌​‍

Answer

Jeevitha Nauka

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Marthanda Varma

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Vigathakumaran

Question 10

Kovalam:

Accepted Answer

Beach, TVM — Famous beach near TVM.

Answer

Hills

Answer

Backwater

Answer

Temple

Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #282