Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #431

Question 1

Which of the following best describes the typical timing and purpose of formative assessment within an instructional cycle?

Accepted Answer

B. Implemented throughout the learning process to provide ongoing feedback for improvement. — Formative assessment is designed to occur continuously throughout the instructional process, providing timely feedback to both students and teachers to adjust teaching and learning strategies for improvement. Option A describes summative assessment, C describes diagnostic assessment, and D refers to large-scale standardized testing.

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A. Conducted at the end of a unit to assign final grades and evaluate mastery.

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C. Administered before instruction begins to identify students' prior knowledge and misconceptions.

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D. Utilized annually to compare student performance against national benchmarks.

Question 2

Adolf Hitler committed suicide in:

Accepted Answer

1945 — Hitler died by suicide in his Berlin bunker on 30 April 1945.

Answer

1943

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1944

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1946

Question 3

Electrolysis of NaCl (brine) industrially gives:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

NaOH, H₂, Cl₂ (Chlor-alkali process) — Mercury cell or membrane cell. ‌​‍Key industrial process. Molten NaCl (Down's process) gives Na metal.

Answer

Only H₂

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Na and Cl₂

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Na metal

Question 4

Kerala was formed on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1 November 1956 — Kerala was formed on 1 November 1956 under the States Reorganisation Act by merging Travancore-Cochin state and the Malabar district of Madras.‌​‍

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15 August 1947

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1 May 1960

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26 January 1950

Question 5

George Herbert Mead founded:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Symbolic Interactionism — G. ‌​‍H. Mead's 'Mind, Self, and Society' (1934) — self develops through symbolic interaction via language and gesture. ‌​‍'I' (creative) + 'me' (social).

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Conflict theory

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Structuralism

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Functionalism

Question 6

The Rubber Board of India is headquartered at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kottayam — Rubber Board HQ is in Kottayam — the rubber capital of India.‌​‍

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Thiruvananthapuram

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Kochi

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Idukki

Question 7

Choose the correct article: '___ honest man'‌​‍

Accepted Answer

an — 'Honest' begins with a silent 'h' → vowel sound → 'an'.‌​‍

Answer

the

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a

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no article

Question 8

Which of the following is the primary purpose of formative assessment in education?

Accepted Answer

B. To diagnose learning difficulties and provide immediate feedback. — Formative assessment aims to monitor student learning and provide ongoing feedback to identify gaps in understanding. Option A refers to summative assessment, C is irrelevant to formative goals, and D describes high-stakes testing rather than continuous evaluation.

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A. To assign final grades for academic performance.

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C. To rank students based on their overall achievements.

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D. To conduct standardized tests at the end of the academic year.

Question 9

Which lens is used in a simple camera?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Convex (converging) — Camera uses convex lens to form real inverted image on the film/sensor.‌​‍

Answer

Plain glass

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Cylindrical

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Concave

Question 10

Where in Kerala is the first Butterfly Park in Asia?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Thenmala — Thenmala Butterfly Safari Park (Kollam) — Asia's first.‌​‍

Answer

Devikulam

Answer

Pookkode

Answer

Agastyamala

Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #431