Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #62

Question 1

UNSCR 1325 (2000) is associated with:

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Women, Peace and Security Agenda — UN Security Council Resolution 1325 addresses the impact of war on women and their role in peace-building.

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Climate change

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Trade liberalisation

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Nuclear non-proliferation

Question 2

'Rights are the conditions of good life' — this instrumental view is associated with:‌​‍

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Laski — Harold Laski's theory: rights are those conditions of social life without which no individual can attain self-perfection.‌​‍

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Mill

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Marx

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Locke

Question 3

Elevated levels of unconjugated (indirect) bilirubin in a patient's blood serum are most commonly indicative of impaired function in which of the following organs?

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C. Liver — The liver is responsible for conjugating unconjugated bilirubin, making it water-soluble for excretion. Elevated unconjugated bilirubin suggests either excessive bilirubin production (e.g., hemolysis) or, more commonly, impaired hepatic uptake or conjugation. The kidneys, pancreas, and spleen have different primary roles in bilirubin metabolism or excretion.

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A. Kidneys

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B. Pancreas

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D. Spleen

Question 4

Present perfect structure:

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have/has + V3 — have/has + past participle.

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had + V3

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is + V3

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will have + V3

Question 5

Indian sociology pioneer:‌​‍

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All — Ghurye: 'Caste and Race in India'. ‌​‍Srinivas: coined 'Sanskritisation'. Karve: kinship in India. ‌​‍Also D.P. Mukherji, A.R. ‌​‍Desai.

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G. S. Ghurye

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Irawati Karve

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M. N. Srinivas

Question 6

Synonym of HIATUS:

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Gap — Pause or gap.

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Continuation

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Plenty

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Flow

Question 7

GNU Public License (GPL) is an example of:

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Copyleft open-source licence — GPL requires derivative works to remain under the same licence — 'copyleft'.

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Commercial licence

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Proprietary licence

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Public domain

Question 8

Place for burial:

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Cemetery — Cemetery.

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Morgue

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Hospital

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Temple

Question 9

Kozhikode is also known as:‌​‍

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City of Spices — Kozhikode is called the 'City of Spices' due to its historical role as a major spice trading port. ‌​‍'Queen of Arabian Sea' = Kochi. 'Venice of the East' = Alappuzha.

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Venice of the East

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Queen of Arabian Sea

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City of Seven Hills

Question 10

'He is (A) a (B) honest (C) man (D).' Error is in:‌​‍

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B — 'Honest' has silent 'h' — starts with vowel sound. ‌​‍Use 'an' not 'a'. Correct: 'an honest man'.

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A

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C

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D

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #62