Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #19

Question 1

Antonym of SHORT:

Accepted Answer

Long — Short ↔ long.

Answer

Brief

Answer

Tall

Answer

Lengthy

Question 2

Choke coil reduces current in AC circuit without:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Power consumption (unlike resistor) — Pure inductor consumes no real power (cos φ = 0). Used in tube lights.‌​‍

Answer

Power loss (inductive, no heat)

Answer

Doing anything

Answer

Phase change

Question 3

The S.R. Bommai vs. Union of India case is related to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Article 356 — 1994 landmark judgment curbing arbitrary use of President's Rule (Article 356).‌​‍

Answer

Article 352

Answer

Article 360

Answer

Article 362

Question 4

Kumaranasan drowned in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pallana River boat accident — Kumaran Asan died in a boat accident in the Pallana River (Alappuzha) on 16 January 1924.‌​‍

Answer

Periyar River

Answer

Pamba River

Answer

Vembanad Lake

Question 5

The Western Ghats in Kerala is called:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sahyadri — The Western Ghats running through Kerala are known as Sahyadri, forming the eastern boundary of the state.‌​‍

Answer

Nilgiris

Answer

Cardamom Hills

Answer

Anaimalai

Question 6

The past participle of 'eat' is:

Accepted Answer

eaten — Eat — ate — eaten.

Answer

ate

Answer

eating

Answer

eats

Question 7

According to Spearman's Two-Factor Theory of Intelligence, which of the following best describes the 'g' factor?

Accepted Answer

B. It represents a general mental energy that influences all cognitive abilities. — Spearman's 'g' factor refers to a general mental ability that underlies all cognitive tasks. Option B correctly describes this as a broad, influencing factor, while options A, C, and D refer to specific or secondary aspects of intelligence that are not the 'g' factor.

Answer

A. It is a specific ability that varies across different cognitive tasks.

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C. It is a measure of crystallized intelligence that improves with age.

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D. It is a narrow skill related to problem-solving in mathematics.

Question 8

Kerala floods year:

Accepted Answer

2018 — Kerala floods August 2018 — worst in 100 years.

Answer

2016

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2017

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2019

Question 9

Who is the legal adviser of the Government of India?

Accepted Answer

Attorney General — Attorney General of India (Article 76) — chief legal adviser of GoI.

Answer

Advocate General

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CAG

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Planning Commission

Question 10

Pointing to a boy, she says 'He is the son of my grandfather's only son.' The boy is her:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Brother — Grandfather's only son = her father. Son of her father = her brother.‌​‍

Answer

Son

Answer

Cousin

Answer

Father

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #19