Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #752

Question 1

The Dr. B. C. Roy Award is a prestigious national honour for medical professionals in India. Which of the following statements about the Dr. B. C. Roy Award is INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

D. The award includes a significant cash prize of ₹10 lakh along with a gold medal. — The Dr. B. C. Roy Award does not include a significant cash prize of ₹10 lakh; it typically consists of a medal, a citation, and a smaller cash component (historically around ₹50,000 to ₹1 lakh). Statements A, B, and C are correct: the award is indeed instituted by the MCI, presented annually on National Doctors' Day (July 1st), and acknowledges diverse contributions to medicine.

Answer

A. It is instituted by the Medical Council of India (MCI).

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B. It is presented annually on July 1st, coinciding with National Doctors' Day.

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C. It recognizes outstanding contributions in various fields of medicine, including socio-medical relief and medical research.

Question 2

Simplify: 3a + 5a − 2a:

Accepted Answer

6a — 3a + 5a − 2a = 6a (combine like terms).

Answer

4a

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8a

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10a

Question 3

A teacher wants to implement Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) in an English classroom. Which of the following classroom practices would be most consistent with the core tenets of CLT?

Accepted Answer

B. Students work collaboratively on a project to design a travel itinerary for a foreign visitor, presenting their plan in English. — CLT emphasizes meaningful interaction and authentic language use to achieve communicative goals. Working collaboratively on a project like designing a travel itinerary requires students to use English for a real-world purpose, fostering communicative competence. Options A, C, and D represent other methodologies like Grammar-Translation, traditional grammar teaching, and Audio-lingualism, respectively.

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A. Students spend most of the class time translating literary texts from English to their mother tongue.

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C. The teacher presents grammar rules explicitly and then provides drills for students to practice sentence structures.

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D. Students memorize dialogues and perform them without deviation, focusing on perfect pronunciation.

Question 4

Gerund is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

V + ing used as noun — Swimming is fun. (Swimming = gerund/noun).‌​‍

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V + ing used as adjective

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Past participle

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V + ed

Question 5

Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary is in which district?

Accepted Answer

Kannur — Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary is the northernmost wildlife sanctuary in Kerala, located in Kannur district.

Answer

Wayanad

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Kasaragod

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Kozhikode

Question 6

In a Kerala classroom where students struggle with English pronunciation, a teacher decides to use minimal pairs to improve their listening and speaking skills. Which language teaching method is this teacher most likely employing?

Accepted Answer

B. Audio-Lingual Method — The Audio-Lingual Method is the correct answer because it relies heavily on drills, repetition, and minimal pairs to develop listening and speaking skills, as seen in the teacher's approach. Task-Based Learning (A) focuses on completing real-world tasks, the Silent Way (C) uses non-verbal techniques like Cuisenaire rods, and the Lexical Approach (D) emphasizes learning language chunks, making them less relevant to this specific scenario.

Answer

A. Task-Based Learning

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C. Silent Way

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D. Lexical Approach

Question 7

Protected forests:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Some use allowed — Regulated use.‌​‍

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Strict

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Fully open

Answer

None

Question 8

'Achilles heel' means:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Weak point — A vulnerable spot.‌​‍

Answer

Fast runner

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Greek weapon

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Strong point

Question 9

K.P. Appan:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Critic — Literary critic.‌​‍

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Politician

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Actor

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Novelist

Question 10

Acceleration due to gravity on Earth is approximately:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

9.8 m/s² — g ≈ 9.81 m/s² at sea level; often rounded to 10 m/s² for calculations.‌​‍

Answer

1.6 m/s²

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11.2 m/s²

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10 m/s² exactly

Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #752