Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #594

Question 1

'Martin ate the ___ amount of shawarma at the party.' (superlative form of 'little')

Accepted Answer

least — Little → less → least. Superlative = 'least'.

Answer

little

Answer

less

Answer

lest

Question 2

Saponification is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ester + base → soap + alcohol — Basis of soap making. ‌​‍NaOH + fat (glyceryl tristearate) → sodium stearate (soap) + glycerol.

Answer

Only oxidation

Answer

Hydrolysis of sugar

Answer

Alcohol + acid → ester

Question 3

India's mission to Venus:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Shukrayaan — Shukrayaan-1 planned.‌​‍

Answer

Shukr

Answer

Varuna

Answer

Venus-I

Question 4

The play 'Hayavadana', blending Indian folk themes with Western forms, was written by:

Accepted Answer

Girish Karnad — Girish Karnad's play 'Hayavadana' (1971) draws on Indian mythology.

Answer

Vijay Tendulkar

Answer

Mahesh Dattani

Answer

Badal Sircar

Question 5

The gap between two neurons across which signals pass is called:

Accepted Answer

Synapse — At the synapse, neurotransmitters cross the cleft to transmit signals.

Answer

Axon hillock

Answer

Dendrite

Answer

Node of Ranvier

Question 6

Considering the elements located in the fourth period of the modern periodic table, specifically Potassium (K), Calcium (Ca), and Scandium (Sc), which of the following statements accurately describes a periodic trend observed when moving from left to right across these elements?

Accepted Answer

D. The electronegativity generally increases, indicating a greater tendency to attract electrons in a chemical bond. — Electronegativity is the measure of an atom's ability to attract electrons in a chemical bond. As one moves from left to right across a period, the effective nuclear charge increases, and the atomic size generally decreases, leading to a stronger pull on valence electrons and thus higher electronegativity. Options A, B, and C describe inverse trends or incorrect justifications for elements within the same period.

Answer

A. The atomic radius generally increases due to the addition of a new electron shell.

Answer

B. The metallic character becomes more pronounced as the tendency to lose electrons increases.

Answer

C. The first ionization energy generally decreases due to increased shielding effect.

Question 7

Which product is formed when haloalkanes react with alcoholic KOH?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Alkene (E2 elimination) — Aqueous KOH gives alcohol (SN2). ‌​‍Saytzeff rule: more substituted alkene is major product.

Answer

Ether

Answer

Aldehyde

Answer

Alcohol

Question 8

India's national animal is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Tiger — The Royal Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris) is India's national animal (since 1972).‌​‍

Answer

Lion

Answer

Peacock

Answer

Elephant

Question 9

Travancore Royal Family:

Accepted Answer

Venad — Venad lineage.

Answer

Kolathiri

Answer

Perumpadappu

Answer

Nair

Question 10

The Enlightenment (Age of Reason) occurred in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

17th-18th C — Enlightenment (1680s-1780s) — Locke, Voltaire, Rousseau, Kant, Newton, Diderot. ‌​‍Reason, science, liberty, progress — inspired American and French Revolutions.

Answer

19th C

Answer

14th-15th C

Answer

20th C

Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #594