Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #171

Question 1

The Supreme Court of India was established on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

28 January 1950 — Article 124: SC established 28 January 1950, two days after Constitution came into force.‌​‍

Answer

26 January 1950

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1 October 1935

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15 August 1947

Question 2

In a Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) classroom, which activity best fosters the use of English in real-life situations?

Accepted Answer

B. Role-playing a job interview in pairs — CLT emphasizes the use of language for meaningful communication. Role-playing a job interview simulates real-life interaction, unlike rote memorization or translation. Fill-in-the-blank exercises focus on form rather than function.

Answer

A. Memorizing grammar rules and applying them in drills

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C. Translating sentences from English to the mother tongue

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D. Completing fill-in-the-blank exercises with given vocabulary

Question 3

Mahakavi Kumaran Asan was a disciple of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sree Narayana Guru — Disciple of Sree Narayana Guru.‌​‍

Answer

Tagore

Answer

Vivekananda

Answer

Chattambi Swamikal

Question 4

National Waterway-3 (Kollam to Kottappuram) was extended under the National Waterways Act 2016 up to:

Accepted Answer

Kozhikode — NW-3 was extended up to Kozhikode (West Coast Canal).

Answer

Thrissur

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Kannur

Answer

Malappuram

Question 5

The concept of 'Republic' in the Indian Constitution was borrowed from:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

French Constitution — The concept of Republic, Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity in the Preamble was borrowed from the French Constitution (French Revolution ideals).‌​‍

Answer

Canadian Constitution

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British Constitution

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USA Constitution

Question 6

'All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players' is from Shakespeare's:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

As You Like It — Jaques's 'Seven Ages of Man' speech in As You Like It, Act II, Scene VII.‌​‍

Answer

Macbeth

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The Tempest

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Hamlet

Question 7

Elbow : Arm :: Knee : ?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Leg — Elbow is the joint of the Arm. Knee is the joint of the Leg.‌​‍

Answer

Foot

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Thigh

Answer

Toe

Question 8

RCC Thiruvananthapuram:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Regional Cancer Centre — Regional Cancer Centre.‌​‍

Answer

Both

Answer

Hospital

Answer

Research

Question 9

Which statement is INCORRECT about the Malabar Rebellion? ‌​‍(I) First All Kerala Provincial Conference at Manjeri 1921 (II) Presided over by T. Prakasham (III) Malabar Rebellion also broke out 1921 (IV) First direct attack held at Pookkottur in August 1921

Accepted Answer

Only (II) — The First All Kerala Provincial Conference at Manjeri 1921 was presided over by T.K. ‌​‍Madhavan, not T. Prakasham.

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Only (IV)

Answer

Only (III)

Answer

Only (I)

Question 10

CM Karnataka 2024:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Siddaramaiah — Siddaramaiah (Cong, since May 2023).‌​‍

Answer

DK Shivakumar

Answer

Yediyurappa

Answer

Bommai

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #171