Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #563

Question 1

Antonym of 'indefatigable':

Accepted Answer

weary — Indefatigable = tireless; opposite is weary/exhausted.

Answer

tireless

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persistent

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enduring

Question 2

Which of the following was a direct consequence of the Government of India Act, 1935 in the context of British rule in India?

Accepted Answer

A. Introduction of provincial autonomy with limited self-governance in provinces — The Government of India Act, 1935 introduced provincial autonomy, allowing limited self-governance in provinces under British rule. Option B is incorrect as Dominion Status was not granted immediately; Option C is wrong because the ICS was not abolished; Option D is incorrect as the federal court was established under the same act but did not have such broad powers.

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B. Granting of Dominion Status to India with immediate effect

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C. Abolition of the Indian Civil Service (ICS) and its replacement with local administrative bodies

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D. Establishment of a federal court with powers to review constitutional matters

Question 3

Identify correct punctuation: 'Its raining heavily today.'‌​‍

Accepted Answer

It's raining heavily today. — Contraction of 'it is' requires apostrophe: 'it's'. ‌​‍Possessive 'its' has no apostrophe.

Answer

Its' raining heavily today.

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Correct as is

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It raining heavily today.

Question 4

Republic Day 2025 chief guest:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Prabowo Subianto — Indonesian President.‌​‍

Answer

None

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Obama

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Merkel

Question 5

When sound waves go from air (rarer) to water (denser), the speed:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Increases — Sound speed: air 343 m/s, water ~1482 m/s, steel ~5960 m/s — faster in denser elastic media.‌​‍

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Stays same

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Decreases

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Becomes zero

Question 6

Smallest bone in body:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Stapes — Stapes (ear) — ~3 mm.‌​‍

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Femur

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Radius

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Patella

Question 7

Kerala's state flower:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kanikonna (Golden Shower) — Kanikonna (Cassia fistula) — Golden Shower flower.‌​‍

Answer

Rose

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Neelakurinji

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Lotus

Question 8

One who knows many languages is called:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Polyglot — A Polyglot is a person who knows and can use several languages. ‌​‍While 'linguist' and 'multilingual' are related, 'polyglot' is the standard one-word substitution in PSC.

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Linguist

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Multilingual

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Philologist

Question 9

Glaucoma is caused by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Increased intraocular pressure damaging optic nerve — Glaucoma leads to progressive visual field loss; can cause blindness if untreated.‌​‍

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Corneal injury

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Low blood sugar

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Retinal detachment

Question 10

Divide ₹720 in ratio 4:5:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

₹320, ₹400 — 9 parts = 720. Each = 80. 320 and 400.‌​‍

Answer

₹280, ₹440

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₹400, ₹320

Answer

₹300, ₹420

Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #563