Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #904

Question 1

Recently discovered element source in India crucial for electric vehicles:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Lithium — Major lithium deposits were discovered in Reasi district of Jammu & Kashmir in 2023.‌​‍

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Graphite

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Cobalt

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Uranium

Question 2

Chain rule: d/dx f(g(x)) =‌​‍

Accepted Answer

f'(g(x))·g'(x) — Product of derivative of outer evaluated at inner times derivative of inner.‌​‍

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f'(g(x))

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g'(x)

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f'(x)

Question 3

Synonym of CAPITULATE:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Surrender — Give up, surrender.‌​‍

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Resist

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Escape

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Fight

Question 4

Telescope is used to observe:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Distant objects (stars, planets) — Telescopes magnify distant objects; refracting (Galilean, Keplerian) and reflecting types.‌​‍

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X-rays

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Small objects

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Underwater

Question 5

The tissue that transports water and minerals in plants is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Xylem — Xylem carries water and minerals from roots upward; phloem carries food downward.‌​‍

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Phloem

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Sclerenchyma

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Parenchyma

Question 6

Which event marked the beginning of the Malabar Rebellion (Mappila Uprising) in 1921, often considered a significant chapter in Kerala's freedom struggle against British colonialism and feudal oppression?

Accepted Answer

B. The arrest of Variamkunnath Kunhamed Haji and the subsequent declaration of jihad — The arrest of Variamkunnath Kunhamed Haji on 20 August 1921 triggered a mass uprising in Malabar, symbolizing resistance against British rule and feudal landlord oppression. While the Khilafat Movement provided ideological support, the rebellion's immediate spark was Haji's arrest. The non-cooperation movement and Communist Party formation were later developments.

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A. The Khilafat Movement's alignment with the Indian National Congress

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C. The non-cooperation movement led by Gandhiji in Kerala

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D. The formation of the Communist Party of India in Malabar

Question 7

Ashtamudi Lake shape:

Accepted Answer

Octopus-like (8 arms) — Ashtamudi = 'Eight braids' — 8-pointed shape.

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Star

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Circular

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Linear

Question 8

The State Government decides to revise the curriculum for Class 10 Social Science textbooks to incorporate updated historical perspectives and contemporary socio-economic issues. Which autonomous body under the General Education Department is primarily entrusted with the responsibility of developing, designing, and publishing this revised curriculum and textbooks?

Accepted Answer

D. State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) — The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) is the apex body in Kerala responsible for curriculum development, textbook preparation, teacher training, and educational research for school education. Pareeksha Bhavan handles examinations, and the DGE is the overall administrative head, while the Kerala State Literacy Mission Authority focuses on adult literacy programs.

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A. Kerala State Literacy Mission Authority

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B. Pareeksha Bhavan

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C. Directorate of General Education (DGE)

Question 9

Freedom of press is implicit in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Article 19(1)(a) — Freedom of press is not explicitly mentioned but is implied in Article 19(1)(a) — freedom of speech and expression.‌​‍

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Article 14

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Article 21

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Article 32

Question 10

DNA has how many strands?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2 (double helix) — DNA is a double-stranded antiparallel helix (Watson-Crick, 1953).‌​‍

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4

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1

Answer

3

Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #904