Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #43

Question 1

Concurrent List subjects can be legislated by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Both Centre and States — Concurrent List subjects can be legislated by both Parliament and State Legislatures. ‌​‍In case of conflict, Central law prevails.

Answer

Centre only

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States only

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Local bodies

Question 2

Joint Session presided by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Speaker of LS — Speaker of Lok Sabha.‌​‍

Answer

VP

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PM

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CJI

Question 3

Kerala SRTC:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

KSRTC — Kerala State Road Transport Corporation.‌​‍

Answer

KERTU

Answer

KTDC

Answer

KCRTC

Question 4

'I would rather you ___ indoors.'‌​‍

Accepted Answer

didn't smoke — 'Would rather' + past simple (didn't smoke) to express a present preference about someone else.‌​‍

Answer

don't smoke

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doesn't smoke

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won't smoke

Question 5

Out of 800 oranges, 80 are rotten. Find the percentage of good oranges.

Accepted Answer

90% — Good = 720. % = 720/800 × 100 = 90%.

Answer

80%

Answer

85%

Answer

95%

Question 6

Priyanka Gandhi — Kerala seat 2024:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Wayanad — Contested Wayanad 2024 by-election.‌​‍

Answer

Kozhikode

Answer

Palakkad

Answer

Ernakulam

Question 7

Who got the Jnanpith Award of 2014?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Bhalchandra Nemade — Marathi novelist Bhalchandra Nemade won 2014 Jnanpith.‌​‍

Answer

Amrita Pritam

Answer

Tarashankar Bandopadhyay

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O.N.V. Kurup

Question 8

Kerala's first Speaker:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

R. Shankaranarayanan Thampi — R. Shankaranarayanan Thampi (1957-59).‌​‍

Answer

Alexander Parambithara

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P. Krishnan

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K.M. Seethi

Question 9

Hyperbole:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Deliberate exaggeration — E.g., 'I've told you a million times'. ‌​‍Opposite: litotes (understatement via negation).

Answer

Understatement

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Question

Answer

Literal

Question 10

A teacher observes that a student consistently performs well in a particular subject and spends extra time on related projects, even without the promise of rewards or high grades. The student expresses genuine enjoyment and curiosity about the subject matter. This behavior is primarily indicative of:

Accepted Answer

B. Intrinsic motivation, arising from inherent interest and satisfaction. — The correct answer is B. Intrinsic motivation is characterized by engaging in an activity for its inherent satisfaction, enjoyment, or interest, as described in the scenario. Options A and D are examples of extrinsic motivators, which are external to the task itself, while C (amotivation) implies a lack of motivation altogether, which contradicts the student's behavior.

Answer

A. Extrinsic motivation, driven by future career prospects.

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C. Amotivation, as there are no clear external incentives.

Answer

D. Compliance, due to peer pressure and classroom norms.

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #43