Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #638

Question 1

'The car is parked _____ the garage.' Fill in:

Accepted Answer

in — 'In' for enclosed spaces like a garage, room, building.

Answer

on

Answer

at

Answer

by

Question 2

In which year did Pinarayi Vijayan first assume office as Chief Minister?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2016 — CM since 25 May 2016.‌​‍

Answer

2011

Answer

2021

Answer

2006

Question 3

The Cold War era ran approximately:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1947-1991 — Cold War: US (capitalist) vs USSR (communist) ideological/geopolitical rivalry. ‌​‍End: fall of Berlin Wall (1989), dissolution of USSR (1991).

Answer

1939-45

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1914-18

Answer

2001-present

Question 4

Guru Nanak (1469-1539), founder of Sikhism, was born at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Talwandi (now Nankana Sahib, Pakistan) — Nanak — 1st Sikh Guru. ‌​‍Preached one God, equality, honest work. Rejected caste, ritual, idol worship.

Answer

Lahore

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Delhi

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Amritsar

Question 5

The Vayalar Award is a prominent annual literary award in Malayalam. Which of the following statements correctly identifies its unique sponsoring body?

Accepted Answer

C. It is presented by the Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Trust. — Unlike many state-sponsored or academic body awards, the Vayalar Award stands out as it is exclusively instituted and presented by the Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Trust. This trust was established in memory of the esteemed poet Vayalar Ramavarma, making it a unique non-governmental literary honour.

Answer

A. It is instituted and presented by the Government of Kerala's Cultural Department.

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B. The award is conferred by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi.

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D. The award is managed by a consortium of leading Malayalam publishers.

Question 6

The Roman Republic was founded in:

Accepted Answer

509 BCE — Rome founded 753 BCE (traditional), kingdom → Republic 509 BCE (overthrow of Tarquin) → Empire 27 BCE (Augustus).

Answer

753 BCE

Answer

44 BCE

Answer

27 BCE

Question 7

Ratio of present ages A:B = 3:5. After 5 years 2:3. A's present age:

Accepted Answer

15 — 3x+5 : 5x+5 = 2:3. 9x+15 = 10x+10. x=5. A=15.

Answer

10

Answer

12

Answer

20

Question 8

Kerala's most densely populated district:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Alappuzha (~1,500/km²) — Kerala density ~860/km². Idukki least dense. Kerala has >90% literacy.‌​‍

Answer

Thiruvananthapuram

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Wayanad

Answer

Idukki

Question 9

Father of genetics:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Mendel — Gregor Mendel — laws of heredity.‌​‍

Answer

Watson

Answer

Crick

Answer

Darwin

Question 10

Apartheid ended in South Africa when Nelson Mandela was elected President in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1994 — First multi-racial elections in South Africa held 1994. ‌​‍Mandela (ANC) elected first Black President after 27 years in prison.

Answer

1990

Answer

1992

Answer

1996

Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #638