Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #348

Question 1

Antonym of CONVEX:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Concave — Convex ↔ concave.‌​‍

Answer

Bulging

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Round

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Flat

Question 2

First woman fighter pilot in India:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Avani Chaturvedi with batch — Group included Avani, Bhawna Kanth, Mohana Singh.‌​‍

Answer

Multiple

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Just one

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Only male

Question 3

Anai Mudi:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kerala (Idukki) — Idukki — highest in South India.‌​‍

Answer

Tamil Nadu

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Karnataka

Answer

AP

Question 4

The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and subsequent SCERT guidelines in Kerala advocate for a significant shift in assessment practices. What is the core objective behind moving towards competency-based assessment and integrating formative assessment more deeply into teaching-learning processes?

Accepted Answer

D. To enhance critical thinking, conceptual understanding, and analytical skills among students. — The primary aim of shifting to competency-based and formative assessment under NEP 2020 is to foster deeper understanding, critical thinking, and higher-order skills, moving away from rote learning. This approach helps in assessing what students have truly learned and understood, rather than just their memorization capacity. Options A, B, and C contradict the stated goals of NEP regarding assessment reform.

Answer

A. To reduce the overall workload of teachers by simplifying evaluation methods.

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B. To identify and stream students into different academic tracks at an earlier age.

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C. To promote rote learning and standardized testing across all grades.

Question 5

Hiuen Tsang (Xuanzang) visited India during:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Harsha's reign (629-645 CE) — Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang — 'Great Tang Records on the Western Regions.' Studied at Nalanda. ‌​‍Detailed eyewitness of Harsha's India.

Answer

Chola era

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Chalukya era

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Gupta era

Question 6

'Koimpidaran' (Koyimpada Nair) is a character of which ritual art form?

Accepted Answer

Pateni — Pateni is a ritual art form of northern Kerala featuring the Koimpidaran character.

Answer

Ninabali

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Mudiyattu

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Chimmanakkali

Question 7

Malabar Manual by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

William Logan — William Logan (1887).‌​‍

Answer

Ezhuthachan

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Hermann Gundert

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Gama

Question 8

Chunnel (Channel Tunnel):

Accepted Answer

Rail under English Channel — Rail tunnel UK-France.

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Road tunnel

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Shipping

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Air

Question 9

The one and only fresh water lake in Kerala is:

Accepted Answer

Sasthamkotta — Sasthamkotta Lake (Kollam) — Kerala's largest freshwater lake.

Answer

Ashtamudi

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Vembanad

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Puralimala

Question 10

Planck's quantum of energy:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

E = hν — h = 6.626 × 10⁻³⁴ J·s. Einstein used this to explain photoelectric effect.‌​‍

Answer

E = mc²

Answer

E = kT

Answer

E = ½mv²

Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #348