Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #10

Question 1

The Preamble of the Indian Constitution describes India as a:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic — The 42nd Amendment (1976) added 'Socialist', 'Secular' and 'Integrity' to the Preamble.‌​‍

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Union of States

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Federal Democratic Republic

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Sovereign Democratic Republic

Question 2

NITI Aayog replaced the Planning Commission on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1 January 2015 — NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) established 1 January 2015, replacing Planning Commission. ‌​‍PM is Chairperson.

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26 January 2015

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15 August 2014

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1 April 2015

Question 3

The term of the Rajya Sabha members is:

Accepted Answer

6 years — Rajya Sabha members serve a term of 6 years. One-third of members retire every 2 years. The Rajya Sabha is a permanent body and is never fully dissolved.

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4 years

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5 years

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Lifetime

Question 4

Antonym of SAFE:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Dangerous — Safe ↔ dangerous.‌​‍

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Unharmed

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Protected

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Secure

Question 5

Largest circulation Malayalam daily:

Accepted Answer

Malayala Manorama — Malayala Manorama.

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Mathrubhumi

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Deshabhimani

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Madhyamam

Question 6

Value of probability lies between:

Accepted Answer

0 and 1 — Probability ranges from 0 (impossible) to 1 (certain), inclusive.

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−1 and +1

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0 and 1, but cannot be 0 or 1

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None of the above

Question 7

Number missing: 2, 4, 8, 16, ?, 64‌​‍

Accepted Answer

32 — ×2.‌​‍

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30

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40

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28

Question 8

National Education Day in India is observed on November 11th to commemorate the birth anniversary of which prominent educator and freedom fighter?

Accepted Answer

B. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad — National Education Day is observed on November 11th to honor Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, India's first Minister of Education. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan (A) is associated with Aligarh Muslim University but not with National Education Day. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (C) is celebrated for Teachers' Day, while Gopal Krishna Gokhale (D) is known for his political contributions, not education.

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A. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

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C. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

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D. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Question 9

Which SQL command is used to retrieve data?

Accepted Answer

SELECT — SELECT statement queries and returns rows from tables.

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FETCH

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READ

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GET

Question 10

Lithology studies:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Rocks and strata — Rock types: igneous (magma), sedimentary (deposition), metamorphic (heat/pressure). ‌​‍Rock cycle interconverts.

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Water

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Life

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Climate

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #10