Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #9

Question 1

During the process of external respiration, where does the primary exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occur in the human body?

Accepted Answer

C. Alveoli — The alveoli are tiny air sacs within the lungs, highly vascularized, and serve as the primary site for gas exchange between the inhaled air and the blood. Oxygen diffuses from the alveoli into the blood, while carbon dioxide diffuses from the blood into the alveoli to be exhaled. The trachea, bronchi, and larynx are part of the conducting airways that transport air but are not involved in gas exchange.

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A. Trachea

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B. Bronchi

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D. Larynx

Question 2

C(n,r) = nCr =

Accepted Answer

n!/(r!(n-r)!) — Combinations. nCr = nC(n-r). nCr + nC(r-1) = (n+1)Cr (Pascal's triangle).

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n!/r!

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n!/((n-r)!)

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n × r

Question 3

Nipah outbreak Kerala first reported:‌​‍

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2018 — Kozhikode 2018 — first Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala.‌​‍

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2015

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2022

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2020

Question 4

Which letter is 5th to the right of 12th letter from left in English alphabet?‌​‍

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Q — 12th = L. 5th to right = Q (17th letter).‌​‍

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S

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P

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R

Question 5

Synonym of SANCTION:

Accepted Answer

Approve — Give official permission.

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Forbid

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Reject

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Deny

Question 6

Which Kerala festival is known as the 'Festival of Lights'?

Accepted Answer

Vishu — Vishu (Kerala New Year in April) features the Vishukkani — an auspicious arrangement of items seen first thing in the morning. While Deepavali is the pan-Indian 'festival of lights', in Kerala context, Vishu's lamp and kani arrangement represents light/new beginnings.

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Onam

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Thrissur Pooram

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Thiruvathira

Question 7

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is appointed by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

President — CAG appointed by President under Article 148.‌​‍

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Parliament

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Supreme Court

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Prime Minister

Question 8

Which Kerala social reformer is popularly known as a 'saint without saffron and kamandalu'?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sree Narayana Guru — Sree Narayana Guru was called a 'saint without saffron and kamandalu' for rejecting such external trappings.‌​‍

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Ayya Swamikal

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Chattampi Swamikal

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Vagbhatananda Swamikal

Question 9

Which of the following statements about the Travancore-Cochin Integration Act of 1950 is correct?

Accepted Answer

C. It provided for the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in proportion to their population. — The Travancore-Cochin Integration Act of 1950 facilitated the formation of the Travancore-Cochin state and included provisions for proportional reservation of seats for SCs and STs, aligning with the constitutional principles. Option A is incorrect as Malabar was already part of the Madras Presidency, not merged in 1950. Option B is wrong as Kerala did not have a bicameral legislature at that time. Option D is incorrect as the act merged princely states but did not abolish them entirely.

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A. It led to the merger of Travancore, Cochin, and Malabar into a single political unit.

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B. It established a bicameral legislature in the newly formed state.

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D. It abolished the princely states and introduced a unitary form of government in Kerala.

Question 10

Which statement about Han Kang (Nobel Prize in Literature 2024) is INCORRECT? ‌​‍(i) Began career in 1993 as poet (ii) Famous works: Vegetarian, Human Acts, We Do Not Part (iii) 'The Vegetarian' first published in 2017 (iv) Story of graphic designer who stops eating meat

Accepted Answer

(iii) only — 'The Vegetarian' was originally published in Korean in 2007 (English translation 2015), not 2017.‌​‍

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(iv) only

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(i) only

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(i) and (iv)

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #9