Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #97

Question 1

Which letter is 8th to left of 17th from left?

Accepted Answer

9th letter (I) — 17-8 = 9th letter = I.

Answer

9th

Answer

8th

Answer

J

Question 2

K. Ayyappan, disciple of Narayana Guru, is associated with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sahodara Sangham — K. ‌​‍Ayyappan founded the Sahodara Sangham (Brotherhood Association) at Cherai, promoting inter-caste dining and social equality.

Answer

SNDP Yogam

Answer

NSS

Answer

Muslim League

Question 3

Kerala's Food Security Act implementation:

Accepted Answer

100% coverage — Among first states to implement fully.

Answer

50%

Answer

75%

Answer

Unknown

Question 4

Antonym of YOUNG:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Old — Young ↔ old.‌​‍

Answer

Fresh

Answer

Junior

Answer

Youthful

Question 5

A diabetic patient's urine test shows positive for ketones. Which biochemical process is primarily responsible for ketone production?

Accepted Answer

B. Lipolysis — Ketone bodies are produced during lipolysis (B) when fatty acids are metabolized in the absence of adequate glucose (starvation or diabetes). Glycolysis (A) and glycogenolysis (C) do not produce ketones; gluconeogenesis (D) consumes them.

Answer

A. Glycolysis

Answer

C. Glycogenolysis

Answer

D. Gluconeogenesis

Question 6

'My brother is interested ___ reading science fictions.'‌​‍

Accepted Answer

in — Interested IN — fixed preposition.‌​‍

Answer

at

Answer

on

Answer

with

Question 7

Anti-defection — 2/3 rule:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Merger (2/3 joining another party) — Merger requires 2/3 members to avoid disqualification.‌​‍

Answer

Split exemption

Answer

Disqualification

Answer

Resignation

Question 8

Synonym of VEX:

Accepted Answer

Annoy — Annoy, irritate.

Answer

Calm

Answer

Please

Answer

Soothe

Question 9

In a remote tribal area of Idukki, Kerala, a community leader observes that the local government primary school consistently lacks a sufficient number of qualified teachers and struggles with inadequate basic sanitation facilities, despite repeated appeals. This situation directly impacts the quality of education for children in the village.

Accepted Answer

B. The State Government, in collaboration with local authorities, is primarily responsible for ensuring that all schools comply with the norms and standards for infrastructure and teacher availability as prescribed by the RTE Act, 2009. — The RTE Act, 2009, explicitly outlines norms and standards for elementary schools, including requirements for adequate infrastructure, functional sanitation facilities, and a prescribed pupil-teacher ratio with qualified teachers. Both the State Government and local authorities share the primary responsibility to ensure that all schools, irrespective of their location, adhere to these standards to provide a conducive learning environment for every child. Relying solely on the PTA or exempting schools from norms due to location are incorrect interpretations of the Act.

Answer

A. The primary responsibility for addressing these issues rests with the local Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) to raise funds and recruit teachers.

Answer

C. The RTE Act, 2009, primarily focuses on ensuring access to education, leaving specific school infrastructure and teacher qualification standards to be decided by district-level education officers.

Answer

D. While teacher availability is a concern, the RTE Act exempts schools in remote tribal areas from stringent infrastructure norms due to geographical challenges.

Question 10

44th Amendment (1978) by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Janata govt — Janata Party reversed emergency excesses.‌​‍

Answer

NDA

Answer

UPA

Answer

Congress

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #97