Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #168

Question 1

Municipal governance was constitutionalised by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

74th Amendment (1992) — 74th Amendment added Part IXA and 12th Schedule (18 subjects) for urban local bodies (Municipalities).‌​‍

Answer

86th Amendment

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73rd Amendment

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88th Amendment

Question 2

17th Lok Sabha women MPs:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

78 — 78 women MPs — highest till then.‌​‍

Answer

82

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60

Answer

95

Question 3

When rupee depreciates against the dollar, which is true?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Exports become more competitive; imports costlier — Weak rupee → Indian exports cheaper for foreigners (boost) BUT imports (especially oil) become costlier.‌​‍

Answer

No effect on trade

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Exports become costlier

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Imports become cheaper

Question 4

'Hope is the thing with feathers' is a famous poem by:

Accepted Answer

Emily Dickinson — Emily Dickinson's poem personifies hope as a small bird that 'perches in the soul'.

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Robert Frost

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William Wordsworth

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Walt Whitman

Question 5

The writ 'Quo Warranto' questions:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Right of a person to hold a public office — Quo Warranto ('by what warrant') asks by what authority someone holds a public office.‌​‍

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Authority of a private citizen

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Legality of detention

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Jurisdiction of a lower court

Question 6

The glycoside 'sennoside' is primarily obtained from which of the following plants?

Accepted Answer

A. Cassia angustifolia — Cassia angustifolia (Senna) contains sennosides A and B, which are stimulant laxatives. Digitalis contains cardiac glycosides, Rauwolfia contains reserpine, and Aloe contains anthraquinones.

Answer

B. Digitalis purpurea

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C. Rauwolfia serpentina

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D. Aloe barbadensis

Question 7

Antonym of CONSERVATIVE:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Progressive — Conservative ↔ progressive.‌​‍

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Formal

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Strict

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Traditional

Question 8

Probability of drawing a red card from a standard deck:

Accepted Answer

1/2 — 26 red (hearts + diamonds) out of 52 = 1/2.

Answer

1/4

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1/13

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2/13

Question 9

Art 41 directs:

Accepted Answer

Right to work, education, public assistance — In cases of unemployment, old age, sickness.

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Right to property

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Right to vote

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Right to travel

Question 10

In a healthcare setting, the most effective single measure to prevent the spread of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) is:

Accepted Answer

C. Strict adherence to hand hygiene protocols. — Strict adherence to hand hygiene protocols (handwashing with soap and water or using alcohol-based hand rub) is universally recognized as the single most effective measure to prevent the transmission of pathogens and reduce the incidence of healthcare-associated infections. While other measures like PPE, disinfection, and isolation are crucial, hand hygiene has the broadest impact across all patient care activities.

Answer

A. Routine environmental disinfection.

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B. Proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE).

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D. Isolation of infected patients.

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #168