Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #932

Question 1

In an adiabatic process:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Q = 0 — No heat exchange. PV^γ = constant. γ = Cp/Cv.‌​‍

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ΔU = 0

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T = constant

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W = 0

Question 2

The father of vaccination is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Edward Jenner — Jenner developed the smallpox vaccine (1796) using cowpox.‌​‍

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Fleming

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Pasteur

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Koch

Question 3

The League of Nations was formed in:

Accepted Answer

1919/1920 — League of Nations proposed by US President Wilson (14 Points). Formed 1920 by Versailles Treaty. Ironically, US Senate refused to join.

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1914

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1939

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1945

Question 4

Which Indian state holds the distinction of being the first to achieve universal primary education and subsequently declare 100% literacy, a significant milestone that inspired educational reforms across the nation?

Accepted Answer

B. Kerala — Kerala was the first state in India to achieve 100% literacy, a remarkable feat resulting from sustained public education campaigns and social reforms. This accomplishment set a national benchmark for educational development and inspired similar initiatives in other states like Goa and Tamil Nadu, which also boast high literacy rates but were not the first.

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A. Tamil Nadu

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C. Goa

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D. Himachal Pradesh

Question 5

Defects of eye: myopia is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Near-sightedness, corrected by concave (-ve) lens — Image forms in front of retina. ‌​‍Hypermetropia: far-sight, needs convex lens. Presbyopia: age-related, bifocal.

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Astigmatism

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Far-sightedness

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Cataract

Question 6

'He reads the Bible daily' — part of speech of 'daily':‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Adverb — 'Daily' here modifies the verb 'reads' (when/how often) → adverb.‌​‍

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Verb

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Adjective

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Noun

Question 7

Silent Valley Movement was in which state?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kerala — The Silent Valley Movement in Kerala (1970s-80s) saved the tropical rainforest from a hydroelectric project.‌​‍

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Tamil Nadu

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Karnataka

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Goa

Question 8

Established in the erstwhile Travancore princely state, which institution marked the beginning of formal university education in Kerala, significantly shaping the region's academic and research landscape?

Accepted Answer

C. University of Travancore — The University of Travancore, founded in 1937, was the pioneering university in the region, later becoming the University of Kerala. Its establishment was crucial for advancing higher education and research. The other institutions listed were established much later, serving different phases of Kerala's educational expansion.

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A. University of Calicut

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B. Cochin University of Science and Technology

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D. Mahatma Gandhi University

Question 9

Rabies is transmitted by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Dog bite — Rabies virus is transmitted through the bite of an infected animal (usually dogs). ‌​‍Louis Pasteur developed the vaccine.

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Mosquito

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Contaminated water

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Air

Question 10

A kilobyte is defined in binary as:

Accepted Answer

1024 bytes — Traditional KB = 2¹⁰ = 1024 bytes (binary); SI kB = 1000 bytes.

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1000 bytes

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1 million bytes

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8 bytes

Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #932