Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #919

Question 1

Spanish Civil War (1936-39) ended with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Franco's Nationalist victory (dictatorship till 1975) — Francisco Franco's fascists (backed by Hitler, Mussolini) defeated Republic. ‌​‍Franco ruled Spain till his death 1975.

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Republican victory

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Communist state

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Monarchy restoration

Question 2

Which river flows through the Silent Valley National Park?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kunthi River — The Kunthi River (Kunthipuzha) flows through Silent Valley National Park in Palakkad district.‌​‍

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Chaliyar River

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Meenachil River

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Kabani River

Question 3

Loop of Henle:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Concentrates urine — Counter-current mechanism.‌​‍

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No function

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Secretes

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Filters

Question 4

Karl Marx's 'Communist Manifesto' was published in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1848 — Marx and Engels published Manifesto in 1848 — 'A spectre is haunting Europe...'.‌​‍

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1867

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1917

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1776

Question 5

Median of sorted data 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 is:

Accepted Answer

4 — Odd count of 7; middle value is the 4th = 4.

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3

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3.5

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4.5

Question 6

Kerala Infant Mortality Rate (lowest):

Accepted Answer

Under 7 — IMR under 7 per 1000 (SRS 2020) — lowest in India.

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Under 10

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15

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20

Question 7

National Science Day is on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

28 Feb — 28 February (C.V. Raman discovered Raman Effect on this day, 1928).‌​‍

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11 May

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15 Jan

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21 Jun

Question 8

Nitrogen fixing bacteria in leguminous root nodules:

Accepted Answer

Rhizobium (mutualistic with legumes) — Nitrogenase enzyme. Leghaemoglobin protects nitrogenase from O₂. Free-living: Azotobacter (aerobic), Clostridium (anaerobic).

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Azotobacter

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Clostridium

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Nitrosomonas

Question 9

Both NCF 2005 and NEP 2020 advocate for reforms in assessment practices. A significant shift proposed by NEP 2020, building upon NCF 2005's recommendations, is the move towards:

Accepted Answer

C. Holistic, competency-based assessment that promotes learning and development. — Both NCF 2005 and NEP 2020 emphasize moving away from rote learning and towards assessments that are holistic, competency-based, and promote learning rather than just testing recall. NEP 2020 further strengthens this by proposing reforms like PARAKH. Options A and D represent practices that both frameworks aim to reduce or reform, while B is specific to higher education admissions, not the general principle of school assessment reform.

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A. Increased reliance on summative assessments at the end of academic years.

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B. Standardized entrance exams for all higher education admissions nationwide.

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D. Mandatory board exams for grades 5 and 8 to ensure basic learning outcomes.

Question 10

Uniform circular motion has:

Accepted Answer

Constant speed but varying velocity — Direction of velocity changes, so velocity vector changes — non-zero centripetal acceleration.

Answer

Constant velocity

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Zero acceleration

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Zero force

Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #919