Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #788

Question 1

The device that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Motor — Motor: electrical → mechanical. Generator: mechanical → electrical.‌​‍

Answer

Rectifier

Answer

Generator

Answer

Transformer

Question 2

VSSC (Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre) is at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Thiruvananthapuram — VSSC in Thiruvananthapuram handles rocket/propulsion development.‌​‍

Answer

Bangalore

Answer

Sriharikota

Answer

Ahmedabad

Question 3

To how many countries did India export vaccines under the Vaccine Maitri initiative?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

~100 countries from Jan 2021 — India's Vaccine Maitri (Jan 2021 onwards) — exported COVISHIELD/COVAXIN to nearly 100 countries before focusing on domestic vaccination.‌​‍

Answer

Only Africa

Answer

Only SAARC nations

Answer

EU countries

Question 4

Synonym of AMICABLE:

Accepted Answer

Friendly — Friendly.

Answer

Hostile

Answer

Cold

Answer

Strange

Question 5

Which was the first European power to lose a naval battle to an Indian ruler?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Dutch to Travancore — At Colachel (1741), Marthandavarma's Travancore navy defeated the Dutch — the first European defeat to an Indian ruler.‌​‍

Answer

French to Mysore

Answer

Portuguese to Zamorin

Answer

British to Marathas

Question 6

Eye's lens:

Accepted Answer

Converging — Biconvex lens.

Answer

Diverging

Answer

Plane

Answer

Concave

Question 7

Persistence of vision (~0.1 s) is the principle behind:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Moving pictures/movies — The eye retains an image for ~0.1 s; 24+ frames per second blend into smooth motion.‌​‍

Answer

Loudspeakers

Answer

Radios

Answer

Thermometers

Question 8

This is ___ boy that once brought ___ dog to class.‌​‍

Accepted Answer

the, a — 'the boy' (specific) and 'a dog' (non-specific, first mention).‌​‍

Answer

a, the

Answer

the, the

Answer

a, a

Question 9

A generally untidy individual, who is prone to philosophical discussions, suffers from chronic skin eruptions with intense burning and itching, especially when warm in bed. They have a strong aversion to bathing and feel generally worse from heat. Which remedy is strongly suggested by this totality of symptoms?

Accepted Answer

D. Sulphur — Sulphur is strongly indicated by the characteristic untidy appearance, philosophical disposition, burning and itching skin eruptions (especially worse from warmth in bed), and a general aversion to bathing and aggravation from heat. Psorinum is known for offensive discharges and despair, Graphites for skin affections with sticky exudations, and Sepia for indifference and bearing-down sensation.

Answer

A. Psorinum

Answer

B. Graphites

Answer

C. Sepia

Question 10

Kerala State Film Awards year started:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1969 — Instituted 1969.‌​‍

Answer

1957

Answer

1980

Answer

1960

Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #788