Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #215

Question 1

Kurinji Mala is the highest peak in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Idukki — Anamudi (2,695m) in Idukki is Kerala's highest peak.‌​‍

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Wayanad

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Palakkad

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Pathanamthitta

Question 2

Financial Emergency under Article 360 has been declared:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Never — Financial Emergency under Article 360 has NEVER been declared in India's history. ‌​‍National Emergency (Art. 352) has been declared 3 times.

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Once (1975)

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Twice (1962, 1975)

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Three times

Question 3

Which of the following is the most distinguishing characteristic of microteaching, setting it apart from conventional teaching practice?

Accepted Answer

C. It emphasizes immediate, specific feedback on a single, isolated teaching skill. — Microteaching is characterized by its scaled-down nature, focusing on the practice and refinement of one specific teaching skill at a time, followed by immediate and constructive feedback. This targeted approach allows for focused improvement, unlike conventional practice which often involves longer lessons and broader evaluations, making option C the most accurate description.

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A. It involves teaching a full lesson to a large class.

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B. It focuses on developing multiple teaching skills simultaneously.

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D. It requires a longer teaching duration to cover all content comprehensively.

Question 4

The Abraham Accords, signed in 2020, aimed to normalize relations between Israel and several Arab states. Which of the following countries was NOT a signatory to the original Abraham Accords?

Accepted Answer

C. Saudi Arabia — The Abraham Accords were initially signed by Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain in 2020. Sudan later joined in October 2020. Saudi Arabia was not a signatory to the original accords, although it has engaged in normalization talks with Israel. The distractors include UAE and Bahrain, which were early signatories, and Sudan, which joined later.

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A. United Arab Emirates

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B. Bahrain

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D. Sudan

Question 5

The NIPUN Bharat Mission, launched as part of the NEP 2020 implementation, aims to achieve foundational literacy and numeracy for all children. By when is it envisioned that every child in India will achieve the desired learning competencies in reading, writing, and arithmetic at the primary level?

Accepted Answer

B. 2027 — The NIPUN Bharat Mission, an initiative under the NEP 2020, sets a national goal for all children to achieve foundational literacy and numeracy by the end of Grade 3 by the academic year 2026-27. Therefore, 2027 is the closest and most appropriate target year among the given options.

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A. 2025

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C. 2030

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D. 2035

Question 6

Mathrubhumi founder K.P. Kesava Menon was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Freedom fighter — Freedom fighter and journalist.‌​‍

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Actor

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Politician

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Saint

Question 7

In the modern periodic table, how do electronegativity and metallic character generally change as one moves from left to right across a period?

Accepted Answer

B. Electronegativity tends to increase, while metallic character tends to decrease. — Across a period from left to right, the nuclear charge increases and the atomic radius generally decreases, leading to a stronger attraction for valence electrons, hence electronegativity increases. Concurrently, the tendency to lose electrons decreases, and the tendency to gain electrons increases, causing the metallic character to decrease and non-metallic character to increase.

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A. Both electronegativity and metallic character tend to increase.

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C. Electronegativity tends to decrease, while metallic character tends to increase.

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D. Both electronegativity and metallic character tend to decrease.

Question 8

'Flower' is related to Petal in the same way as 'Book' is related to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Page — Petal is a part of flower; Page is a part of book.‌​‍

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Content

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Library

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Author

Question 9

Rawls's Difference Principle states inequality is justified only if:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

It benefits the least advantaged — Inequalities acceptable only if they improve the position of the worst-off members of society.‌​‍

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It's traditional

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It serves the rich

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It promotes GDP

Question 10

F5 in PowerPoint starts:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Slideshow from beginning — F5 starts slideshow from slide 1. Shift+F5 starts from current slide.‌​‍

Answer

Spell check

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Find and Replace

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New slide

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #215