Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #543

Question 1

First railway line in Kerala:

Accepted Answer

Beypore-Tirur 1861 — Beypore to Tirur 1861.

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Kollam-TVM

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Kochi-Madras

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Palakkad-Shoranur

Question 2

The Kochi-Muziris Biennale is India's largest:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Contemporary art exhibition — The Kochi-Muziris Biennale, held every two years since 2012, is India's largest contemporary art exhibition.‌​‍

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Music festival

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Film festival

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Literary festival

Question 3

Arjuna Award is for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Outstanding sports performance over 4 years — Arjuna Award for consistent outstanding sporting performance.‌​‍

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Best coach

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Best film

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Best author

Question 4

The amount of sun's energy reaching Earth's surface is called:

Accepted Answer

Insolation — Insolation = Incoming Solar Radiation striking Earth's surface.

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Radiation

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Convection

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Advection

Question 5

EMS dismissed in:

Accepted Answer

1959 — Liberation Struggle. Art 356.

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1957

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1960

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1962

Question 6

Find the word with correct spelling:

Accepted Answer

Vacuum — Vacuum — V-A-C-U-U-M.

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Vaccum

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Vacum

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Vacuam

Question 7

A high school science teacher notices students are struggling to connect atomic theory with chemical reactions. Which constructivist strategy + 5E phase would best address this gap?

Accepted Answer

C. Conduct a lecture on atomic structure in the 'Engage' phase — Constructivism advocates scaffolding through activities like demonstrations in the 'Engage' phase. Distractors like 'worked examples' are wrong because they are passive tools, not active strategy for this gap.

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A. Use worked examples in the 'Explain' phase to scaffold connections

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B. Focus on memorisation of equations in the 'Elaborate' phase

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D. Assign textbook reading on reactions as homework

Question 8

The Attappady Soil Conservation Project in Kerala receives assistance from:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

The Danish International Development Agency — Funded by DANIDA (Danish International Development Agency).‌​‍

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The Japan International Cooperation Agency

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The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation

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The German Agency for Technical Cooperation

Question 9

What is the primary characteristic that distinguishes action research from traditional academic research in an educational setting?

Accepted Answer

A. It is conducted by practitioners to solve immediate, specific problems in their own context. — Action research is fundamentally participatory and contextual, focusing on practical problem-solving and improvement within the practitioner's own setting. Unlike traditional research, its primary goal is not generalizability or theory-building, but rather immediate, localized change. Options B, C, and D describe characteristics more aligned with traditional, formal research.

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B. It primarily aims to generate generalizable theories applicable across diverse settings.

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C. It strictly adheres to pre-defined experimental designs and statistical analyses.

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D. It requires extensive external funding and approval from institutional review boards.

Question 10

Athirappilly Falls is on:

Accepted Answer

Chalakudy River — Athirappilly Falls on Chalakudy River, Thrissur district.

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Periyar

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Bharathapuzha

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Pamba

Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #543