Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #666

Question 1

Which of the following is a key recommendation of the NEP 2020 regarding the teaching of mother tongue or local language in schools?

Accepted Answer

A. It should be mandatory till Grade 5, with flexibility thereafter. — The NEP 2020 emphasizes multilingualism and suggests that the medium of instruction should be the mother tongue or local language up to Grade 5, with flexibility for continuation beyond. It does not mandate sole use of local languages or phase out mother tongue instruction prematurely.

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B. It should be the sole medium of instruction in all government schools.

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C. It should be completely phased out in favor of English.

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D. It should be introduced only at the university level.

Question 2

The Old Man and the Sea was written by:

Accepted Answer

Ernest Hemingway — Hemingway won the Pulitzer (1953) and Nobel (1954) after this 1952 novella.

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F. Scott Fitzgerald

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John Steinbeck

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William Faulkner

Question 3

Which city hosted the G20 Summit on 18-19 November 2024?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — The 19th G20 Leaders' Summit was hosted in Rio de Janeiro.‌​‍

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Johannesburg, South Africa

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New Delhi, India

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Buenos Aires, Argentina

Question 4

The wavelength of visible light lies roughly between:

Accepted Answer

400–700 nm — Visible light spans violet (~400 nm) to red (~700 nm).

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100–200 nm

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1000–2000 nm

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3 m

Question 5

What is the order of a differential equation?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Highest derivative order — Order: highest derivative. ‌​‍Degree: power of highest derivative (after rationalizing).

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Degree of highest derivative

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Always 1

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Sum of all derivatives

Question 6

Jane Austen's novels:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, Mansfield Park — Early 19th century English gentry life. ‌​‍Novels of manners. Unsparing social commentary with irony.

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1984

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War and Peace

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Dracula

Question 7

India's 1971 war created:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Bangladesh (East Pakistan) — India-Pakistan war December 1971: India supported Bangladesh liberation. ‌​‍Pakistan surrendered 16 Dec 1971 (93,000 POWs). Bangladesh independent.

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Kashmir issue

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Nepal

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Bhutan

Question 8

Synonym of RESCIND:

Accepted Answer

Cancel — Revoke.

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Confirm

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Approve

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Extend

Question 9

Fill the blank: 'The Global Positioning System (GPS) helps us to ___.'‌​‍

Accepted Answer

navigate — GPS is used for navigation.‌​‍

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nostalgia

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envelope

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endeavour

Question 10

The synonym of 'quiver':‌​‍

Accepted Answer

shiver — Quiver = to shake or tremble; shiver is its synonym.‌​‍

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clever

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fast

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polite

Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #666