Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #969

Question 1

Synonym of GAUDY:

Accepted Answer

Showy — Brightly ostentatious.

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Elegant

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Subtle

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Plain

Question 2

The greenhouse gas with the highest contribution to global warming is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Carbon dioxide — CO₂ is the largest contributor to anthropogenic greenhouse effect by volume.‌​‍

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Methane

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CFCs

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Nitrous oxide

Question 3

Kerala's first woman chief secretary:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Padma Ramachandran — Padma Ramachandran.‌​‍

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Both A and B

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Neela Gangadharan

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Anita Bhatia

Question 4

Who wrote Krishnagatha?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Cherusseri — Cherusseri Namboothiri — Father of Malayalam poetry.‌​‍

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Poonthanam

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Melpathur

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Ezhuthachan

Question 5

'Hardly had he arrived ___ it started raining':

Accepted Answer

when — Hardly...when. Scarcely...when. No sooner...than.

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than

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then

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before

Question 6

Which of the following rivers is NOT a tributary of the Bharathapuzha river system in Kerala?

Accepted Answer

D. Periyar — The Bharathapuzha river system is formed by the confluence of several tributaries, including Kalpathipuzha, Gayathripuzha, and Chulliyar. The Periyar river, however, is an independent river system flowing in central Kerala and does not join the Bharathapuzha. Distractor 'A' is a major tributary, 'B' is a significant left-bank tributary, and 'C' is a right-bank tributary.

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A. Kalpathipuzha

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B. Gayathripuzha

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C. Chulliyar

Question 7

Under the NDPS Act, what is the maximum punishment for a person found guilty of cultivating cannabis (Cannabis sativa) without a license?

Accepted Answer

C. 20 years rigorous imprisonment and fine up to ₹2 lakh — The NDPS Act prescribes a punishment of up to 10 years imprisonment and a fine of up to ₹1 lakh for cultivating cannabis without a license. However, the correct option here is 5 years imprisonment and a fine up to ₹20,000, which is a lesser but plausible punishment for minor offenses or first-time offenders.

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A. 10 years imprisonment and fine up to ₹1 lakh

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B. 5 years imprisonment and fine up to ₹20,000

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D. Life imprisonment

Question 8

Sucrose (table sugar) is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Disaccharide of glucose + fructose (α-1,β-2 glycosidic) — Non-reducing sugar (both anomeric C involved in bond). ‌​‍Hydrolysis (invertase) gives invert sugar.

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Amino acid

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Polysaccharide

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Monosaccharide

Question 9

Graphite and Diamond are allotropes of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Carbon — Both are pure carbon in different structures.‌​‍

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Silicon

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Aluminium

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Iron

Question 10

Onam lottery name:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Thiruvonam Bumper — Thiruvonam Bumper.‌​‍

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Christmas Bumper

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Vishu Bumper

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All

Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #969