Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #23

Question 1

The founder of N.S.S. (Nair Service Society) in Kerala was:

Accepted Answer

Mannathu Padmanabhan — Mannathu Padmanabhan founded NSS in 1914.

Answer

Sree Narayana Guru

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Vagbhatananda

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Ayyankali

Question 2

Cultural and Educational Rights of minorities are protected under which Articles?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Articles 29–30 — Articles 29 and 30 safeguard minorities' right to conserve culture and establish educational institutions.‌​‍

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Articles 14–18

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Articles 19–22

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Articles 25–28

Question 3

The Malayali Congress leaders active at the national level included:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

C. Sankaran Nair and Barrister G.P. Pillai — Both C. ‌​‍Sankaran Nair (INC President 1897) and G.P. Pillai were prominent Malayali Congressmen.

Answer

K.P. Kesava Menon only

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Only G.P. Pillai

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Only C. Sankaran Nair

Question 4

Art 40 directs:

Accepted Answer

Village Panchayats — Organise village panchayats.

Answer

Uniform Civil Code

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Cow protection

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Free legal aid

Question 5

Homophones:

Accepted Answer

Same sound, different spelling/meaning — E.g., there/their/they're; pair/pear. Homographs: same spelling. Homonyms: same spelling and pronunciation.

Answer

Same spelling, different meaning

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Rhyme only

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Antonym

Question 6

Puntanam Namboodiri:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Jnanappana — Jnanappana.‌​‍

Answer

Mahabharat

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Ramayanam

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Kilippattu

Question 7

CBI Director selected by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

PM + LoP + CJI — 3-member committee.‌​‍

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PM alone

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Cabinet

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President

Question 8

A newborn baby receives antibodies from its mother through the placenta and breast milk. This type of immunity provides immediate, but temporary, protection against various infections. What is this specific type of immunity called?

Accepted Answer

B. Passive natural immunity — Passive natural immunity occurs when antibodies are transferred naturally from one individual to another, such as from mother to child via the placenta (IgG) and breast milk (IgA). It provides immediate protection but is temporary as the recipient's immune system is not actively producing its own antibodies.

Answer

A. Active natural immunity

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C. Active artificial immunity

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D. Passive artificial immunity

Question 9

Kerala was formed on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1 November 1956 — Kerala was formed on 1 November 1956 under the States Reorganisation Act by merging Travancore-Cochin state and the Malabar district of Madras.‌​‍

Answer

15 August 1947

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1 May 1960

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26 January 1950

Question 10

The LM (50 Millesimal) potencies are known for their unique preparation and administration. What is the dilution factor at each step in the preparation of an LM potency?

Accepted Answer

C. 1:50,000 (Millesimal scale). — LM (50 Millesimal) potencies are prepared by a distinct method where one part of the previous potency is diluted with 50,000 parts of the vehicle (often a mixture of alcohol and water) at each successive step. This results in an extremely high dilution factor, distinguishing them from decimal (1:10) or centesimal (1:100) scales.

Answer

A. 1:100 (Centesimal scale).

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B. 1:500 (Intermediate between X and C).

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D. 1:1,000 (Thousand-fold dilution).

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #23