Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #416

Question 1

The American Revolution began in:

Accepted Answer

1775 — Revolutionary War began April 1775 at Lexington-Concord. Declaration of Independence 4 July 1776. British recognition 1783 (Treaty of Paris).

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1765

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1773 (Boston Tea Party)

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1776

Question 2

Plural of 'crisis':

Accepted Answer

crises — Crises.

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crisises

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crisis

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crise

Question 3

Alcohol + NaHCO₃ test:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

No reaction (phenol and carboxylic acid give differently) — Carboxylic acid evolves CO₂. ‌​‍Phenol is weakly acidic — doesn't react with NaHCO₃ but reacts with NaOH.

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Precipitates

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Gives CO₂

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Decomposes

Question 4

Study of bacteria:‌​‍

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Bacteriology — Bacteriology.‌​‍

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Virology

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Mycology

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Protistology

Question 5

A curriculum developer aims to create a more inclusive educational program that values and develops a wide range of student abilities, moving beyond solely assessing verbal and mathematical skills. Which theory of intelligence would best support the philosophical foundation for such a diverse and holistic curriculum?

Accepted Answer

C. Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences — Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences proposes that intelligence is not a single entity but comprises several distinct types, such as musical, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal, and intrapersonal intelligence, in addition to linguistic and logical-mathematical. This framework directly supports designing a curriculum that recognizes and nurtures a broad spectrum of talents beyond traditional academic measures, unlike Spearman's focus on a general factor or Sternberg's three broader categories, or the CHC theory which is a psychometric theory of cognitive abilities.

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A. Spearman's Two-Factor Theory

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B. Sternberg's Triarchic Theory of Intelligence

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D. Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC) Theory

Question 6

In the context of Kerala's traditional coir industry, which of the following government initiatives best exemplifies a strategy to simultaneously enhance environmental sustainability and foster product diversification?

Accepted Answer

C. Establishing advanced common facility centres for the production of coir geotextiles and value-added coir composites. — Option C directly addresses both environmental sustainability and product diversification. Coir geotextiles are biodegradable and used for soil erosion control, making them environmentally sustainable. Coir composites represent diversification into high-value, engineered products. Options A and B primarily focus on supporting raw material producers or traditional processing methods, without a direct emphasis on both sustainability of the final product and diversification. Option D focuses on mechanization of a single process, not necessarily on the end-product's environmental benefits or broad

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A. Implementing minimum support prices for raw coir husk procurement.

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B. Providing substantial subsidies for the manual retting process in coastal areas.

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D. Offering interest-free loans exclusively for the purchase of conventional mechanical defibering machines.

Question 7

Choose the right preposition: 'She will arrive ___ Monday.'

Accepted Answer

on — 'On' is used with specific days.

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at

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in

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by

Question 8

A newborn infant is assessed at 1 minute of life with the following: heart rate 90 bpm, weak cry, some flexion of extremities, body pink with blue extremities, and irregular respirations. What is the APGAR score?

Accepted Answer

B. 5 — The APGAR score is calculated as follows: Heart Rate (90 bpm = 1 point), Respiratory Effort (Irregular respirations = 1 point), Muscle Tone (Some flexion of extremities = 1 point), Reflex Irritability (Weak cry = 1 point), Color (Body pink, blue extremities = 1 point). Adding these points gives a total score of 5.

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A. 4

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C. 6

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D. 7

Question 9

Monkeypox India:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Cases reported — Few cases reported.‌​‍

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Major outbreak

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Unknown

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None

Question 10

Hershey-Chase experiment (1952):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Proved proteins are genetic material — ³²P labeled DNA; ³⁵S labeled protein. ‌​‍Only ³²P entered bacterial host — DNA transmits heredity.

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Proved DNA is genetic material (using T2 phage and ³⁵S/³²P labeling)

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Proved RNA

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No conclusion

Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #416