Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #417

Question 1

Rotation matrix by angle θ:

Accepted Answer

[[cos,-sin],[sin,cos]] — Counter-clockwise rotation. Product of two rotations is a rotation by sum of angles.

Answer

[[sin,cos],[-cos,sin]]

Answer

Identity

Answer

Zero matrix

Question 2

Malabar was part of which British presidency?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Madras — Malabar was part of Madras Presidency under direct British rule.‌​‍

Answer

Bombay

Answer

Bengal

Answer

Central Provinces

Question 3

Vaikom Satyagraha year:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1924-25 — Temple road access — 1924-25.‌​‍

Answer

1942

Answer

1920

Answer

1930

Question 4

What is the antonym of 'predecessor'?

Accepted Answer

successor — Predecessor (one who came before) ↔ Successor (one who comes after).

Answer

descendant

Answer

ancestor

Answer

ascendant

Question 5

The two key UN Covenants (1966) complementing UDHR are:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

ICCPR and ICESCR — ICCPR (International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights) + ICESCR (Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) + UDHR = International Bill of Human Rights.‌​‍

Answer

NPT and Kyoto

Answer

UNCLOS and GATT

Answer

Geneva and Hague

Question 6

The human heart has how many chambers?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

4 — Two atria (upper) and two ventricles (lower).‌​‍

Answer

3

Answer

5

Answer

2

Question 7

Loka Kerala Sabha comprises:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Legislators + expatriates abroad + expatriates in other states — Loka Kerala Sabha brings together Kerala legislators, parliamentarians and Keralite expatriates globally and across India.‌​‍

Answer

Only expatriates abroad

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Legislators + expatriates in other states

Answer

Legislators from Kerala + elected expatriates abroad

Question 8

Match the schemes with incorrect beneficiary pairings: (i) Swapna Saphalyam-NRKs (ii) Santhwana-Women (iii) Insight Projects-PWDs (iv) Aswasakiranam-Endosulfan victims‌​‍

Accepted Answer

(ii) and (iv) — Santhwana is for endosulfan victims (not women); Aswasakiranam is for bedridden patients' caregivers (not endosulfan).‌​‍

Answer

(i) and (iii)

Answer

(ii) and (iii)

Answer

(i) and (iv)

Question 9

Which acid is present in the Soya beans?

Accepted Answer

Phytic acid — Phytic acid is abundant in soybeans.

Answer

Malic acid

Answer

Capric acid

Answer

Oxalic acid

Question 10

National Emergency can be declared on grounds of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

External aggression or armed rebellion — Article 352: National Emergency on grounds of war, external aggression, or armed rebellion (44th Amendment changed 'internal disturbance' to 'armed rebellion').‌​‍

Answer

War only

Answer

Financial instability

Answer

State government failure

Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #417