Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #977

Question 1

Recognized as a cornerstone of intellectual awakening and public education in Kerala, which institution holds the distinction of being the first public library established in the state, predating many similar initiatives across India?

Accepted Answer

A. State Central Library, Thiruvananthapuram — The State Central Library in Thiruvananthapuram, also known as the Trivandrum Public Library, was established in 1829. It holds the unique distinction of being the first public library in Kerala and one of the oldest in India, playing a vital role in fostering literacy and intellectual discourse before the establishment of other regional libraries.

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B. Kottayam Public Library

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C. Thrissur Public Library

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D. Ernakulam Public Library

Question 2

Types of letters:

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Formal, Informal — Formal: business, application, complaint. Informal: friend, family. Different tone, vocabulary, structure.

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Only one

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Only formal

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Only email

Question 3

Napier Museum TVM:‌​‍

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1855 — Colonial-era natural history + art.‌​‍

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1880

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1947

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1900

Question 4

The Third Battle of Panipat (1761) was between:‌​‍

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Marathas and Ahmad Shah Abdali — The Marathas were decisively defeated by Ahmad Shah Abdali (Durrani) at the Third Battle of Panipat (1761).‌​‍

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Mughals and British

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Sikhs and Mughals

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Rajputs and Mughals

Question 5

Strongest acid among these:‌​‍

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Hydrochloric acid — HCl is a strong mineral acid; others are weak organic/inorganic acids.‌​‍

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Carbonic acid

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Acetic acid

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Citric acid

Question 6

Who enunciated 'One Caste, One Religion, One Family, One World and One God'?‌​‍

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Sree Narayana Guru — Sree Narayana Guru's famous teaching.‌​‍

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Sahodaran Ayyappan

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Vaikunda Swamikal

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Brahmananda Sivayogi

Question 7

The sum of two numbers is 44 and they are in the ratio 5:6. Find the numbers.‌​‍

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(20, 24) — 5x + 6x = 44 → x = 4 → (20, 24).‌​‍

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(18, 26)

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(14, 30)

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(21, 23)

Question 8

Oldest rock on Earth:‌​‍

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Canadian Shield — 4+ billion year Acasta Gneiss.‌​‍

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Alps

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Himalayas

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Andes

Question 9

Kerala Karshaka Pension:

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Farmer pension — Farmer welfare.

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General

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Widow

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Disability

Question 10

Valence shell electron pair repulsion (VSEPR) predicts shape of NH₃:‌​‍

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Trigonal pyramidal (with lone pair) — 3 bond pairs + 1 lone pair on N; H-N-H angle ~107°. ‌​‍Tetrahedral electron geometry; pyramidal molecular.

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Linear

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Trigonal planar

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Tetrahedral

Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #977