Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #741

Question 1

Deshabhimani by:

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CPI(M) — CPI(M) newspaper.

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Congress

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RSS

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Private

Question 2

Blood typing for transfusion was first established after:‌​‍

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Discovery of ABO blood groups (Landsteiner, 1901) — Before Landsteiner, transfusions often fatal due to ABO incompatibility.‌​‍

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Invention of syringes

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Discovery of DNA

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Antibiotics

Question 3

Total internal reflection used in:‌​‍

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Optical fibres — Light stays inside fibre. Also mirage.‌​‍

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Batteries

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Mirrors

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Speakers

Question 4

Isothermal process has:‌​‍

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ΔU = 0 for ideal gas; heat equals work — T constant → ΔU = nCvΔT = 0 for ideal gas. Q = W = nRT ln(V2/V1).‌​‍

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W = 0

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ΔS = 0

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Q = 0

Question 5

In a science class following constructivist principles, a teacher introduces a new topic on ecosystems by asking students to share their experiences visiting forests or local ponds and discussing what they observed. What is the primary purpose of this activity from a constructivist perspective?

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B. To activate students' prior knowledge and engage them in the topic. — Activating prior knowledge is a crucial step in constructivist learning, as new knowledge is built upon existing understanding. This engagement phase helps students connect new concepts to their personal experiences, making learning more meaningful and facilitating the construction of new knowledge rather than just testing recall or direct instruction.

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A. To assess students' memorization of ecological terms.

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C. To directly provide students with the correct definitions of ecosystems.

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D. To prepare students for a standardized test on environmental science.

Question 6

The 1812 Kurichyar-Kurumbrar Rebellion in Wayanad was led by:

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Rama Nambi (Rama Mooppan) — Rama Nambi (Rama Mooppan) led the Kurichyar tribal rebellion in Wayanad against British tax policies.

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Pazhassi Raja

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Thalakkal Chandu

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Velu Thampi

Question 7

Thripadidanam (1750):‌​‍

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Dedicating kingdom to Padmanabha — Marthanda Varma dedicated Travancore to Lord Padmanabha.‌​‍

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Temple construction

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War declaration

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Land reform

Question 8

Aditya-L1 launched:‌​‍

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Sep 2023 — 2 September 2023 — India's first solar mission.‌​‍

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Dec 2023

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Nov 2023

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Oct 2023

Question 9

The Arab Spring uprisings began in:‌​‍

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2010 (Tunisia) - 2011 — Mohamed Bouazizi's self-immolation (Dec 2010) in Tunisia triggered Arab Spring. ‌​‍Regimes fell in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Yemen. Syria descended into civil war.

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2015

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2020

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2008

Question 10

The first human on the Moon was:‌​‍

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Neil Armstrong (20 July 1969) — Apollo 11 mission: Neil Armstrong stepped on Moon 20 July 1969, 'one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind.' Aldrin 2nd, Collins orbited.‌​‍

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Buzz Aldrin

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John Glenn

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Yuri Gagarin

Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #741