Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #221

Question 1

Synonym of CHURLISH:

Accepted Answer

Rude — Bad-tempered, rude.

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Polite

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Kind

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Shy

Question 2

'Each of the boys (A) have (B) completed (C) their work (D).' Error is in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

B — 'Each' is singular → 'has' not 'have'. ‌​‍Correct: 'Each of the boys has completed his work.'

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A

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C

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D

Question 3

Antarctic stations of India:

Accepted Answer

All three (Dakshin Gangotri inactive) — Maitri, Bharati active; Dakshin Gangotri abandoned.

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Maitri, Bharati

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Only Maitri

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Dakshin Gangotri

Question 4

'Warli Painting' is a tribal art form from which region?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Maharashtra/Gujarat — Warli is a tribal painting tradition of the Warli people in North Maharashtra and Gujarat border.‌​‍

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Odisha

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Jharkhand

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Kerala

Question 5

The study of Touch in communication is termed as:

Accepted Answer

Haptics — Haptics is the non-verbal communication via touch.

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Kinesics

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Chromatics

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None of the above

Question 6

Change to reported speech: She said, 'I will meet you tomorrow.'‌​‍

Accepted Answer

She said that she would meet me the next day — will → would; tomorrow → the next day; you → me.‌​‍

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She said that she will meet me the next day

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She said I will meet you tomorrow

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She says she will meet me tomorrow

Question 7

Synonym of TANGENTIAL:

Accepted Answer

Peripheral — Only slightly connected.

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Central

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Main

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Key

Question 8

A primary school teacher, Ms. Devi, wants to improve student engagement during storytelling sessions. She plans to introduce interactive role-playing activities. According to the cyclical nature of action research, which step immediately precedes the 'Act' phase (implementing the activities)?

Accepted Answer

D. Developing a detailed plan based on identified problems and research questions. — The action research cycle typically involves 'Plan, Act, Observe, Reflect'. The 'Plan' phase, which includes identifying the problem, formulating research questions, and developing a detailed intervention strategy, always precedes the 'Act' phase where the intervention is implemented. Observing students (C) occurs after acting, and disseminating findings (A) occurs after reflection.

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A. Disseminating the findings to colleagues.

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B. Reflecting on the impact of previous interventions.

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C. Observing the students' reaction during the new activity.

Question 9

Who called Ayyankali 'Pulaya Raja'?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Gandhiji — Gandhiji conferred the title 'Pulaya Raja' on Ayyankali during his 1937 visit.‌​‍

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Sree Narayana Guru

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Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

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Jawaharlal Nehru

Question 10

The Fifth Schedule deals with:

Accepted Answer

Administration and control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes — Fifth Schedule: applies to states other than NE. Governor has special powers in Scheduled Areas.

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Tribal areas in NE states

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Languages

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Anti-defection

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #221