Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #624

Question 1

AIDS is caused by:

Accepted Answer

HIV — HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) attacks CD4+ T-cells, causing AIDS.

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HBV

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HPV

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HCV

Question 2

CRISPR-Cas9 is used for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Gene editing — precise DNA cuts guided by RNA — From bacterial immune system. ‌​‍Nobel 2020 (Charpentier & Doudna). Applications: therapy, agriculture, basic research.

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Vaccination

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Staining

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Only diagnostics

Question 3

Turning off JavaScript in your browser may:

Accepted Answer

Break interactive features on many websites — Many sites require JS for forms, animations, menus, SPA features.

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Speed everything up

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Make pages unreadable

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Install a virus

Question 4

Who led the German unification in 1871?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Bismarck (Prussia) — Otto von Bismarck, Chancellor of Prussia, unified Germany through 3 wars (Danish 1864, Austro-Prussian 1866, Franco-Prussian 1870-71). ‌​‍Kaiser Wilhelm I crowned 1871.

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Goethe

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Hitler

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Wilhelm I alone

Question 5

A teacher notices that a student learns best when provided with scaffolding—temporary support that is gradually removed as the student gains competence. This approach aligns most closely with whose theory of learning?

Accepted Answer

B. Lev Vygotsky — Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) emphasizes scaffolding as a key instructional strategy. Piaget focuses on stages of cognitive development, Bruner on discovery learning, and Ausubel on meaningful verbal learning. The description directly matches Vygotsky's concept of scaffolding.

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A. Jean Piaget

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C. Jerome Bruner

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D. David Ausubel

Question 6

India's MRFA tender:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Multi-role fighter acquisition — Ongoing competition.‌​‍

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Cancelled

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Complete

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Ongoing

Question 7

Kerala literacy rate:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

93.91% — 93.91% (Census 2011) — highest in India.‌​‍

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85%

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90%

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97%

Question 8

Antarctic stations of India:

Accepted Answer

All three (Dakshin Gangotri inactive) — Maitri, Bharati active; Dakshin Gangotri abandoned.

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Maitri, Bharati

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Only Maitri

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Dakshin Gangotri

Question 9

Home Minister 2024-26:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Amit Shah — Amit Shah.‌​‍

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Rajnath

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Nadda

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Jaishankar

Question 10

The SI unit of amount of substance is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Mole — 1 mole = 6.022 × 10²³ entities (Avogadro's number, NA). ‌​‍Fundamental SI unit since 1971.

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Gram

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Litre

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Kilogram

Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #624