Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #242

Question 1

Thiruvananthapuram Central railway:

Accepted Answer

Major A1 station — Major Southern Railway hub.

Answer

Small

Answer

Private

Answer

New

Question 2

Phloem conducts:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Food (mainly sucrose) — sugars, organic solutes — Sieve tubes + companion cells + phloem parenchyma + fibres. ‌​‍Bidirectional. Xylem: water (unidirectional).

Answer

Air

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Waste

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Water

Question 3

If a cube has volume 216 cm³, each edge is:

Accepted Answer

6 cm — ∛216 = 6 cm; surface area = 6·36 = 216 cm².

Answer

4 cm

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5 cm

Answer

8 cm

Question 4

Synonym of ANOMALY:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Abnormality — Deviation from normal.‌​‍

Answer

Regularity

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Norm

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Rule

Question 5

The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) is established under the provisions enabled by which Article of the Indian Constitution?

Accepted Answer

Article 323A — Article 323A of the Constitution enables Parliament to create Administrative Tribunals, under which CAT was established by the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985.

Answer

Article 323

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Article 323B

Answer

Article 324

Question 6

Sabarimala temple deity is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Lord Ayyappa — Lord Ayyappa is the deity of Sabarimala temple in Pathanamthitta, Kerala.‌​‍

Answer

Lord Vishnu

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Lord Shiva

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Lord Krishna

Question 7

Odd one: Apple, Mango, Potato, Orange‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Potato — Potato is a vegetable. Others are fruits.‌​‍

Answer

Apple

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Mango

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Orange

Question 8

Moho discontinuity separates:

Accepted Answer

Crust and mantle — ~35 km below continents, ~5 km below oceans. Gutenberg: mantle-core. Lehmann: outer-inner core.

Answer

Mantle and core

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Outer and inner core

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Atmosphere and crust

Question 9

Which of the following teaching methods is MOST effective for educating a group of elderly patients about chronic disease management?

Accepted Answer

B. Hands-on demonstration and return demonstration — Hands-on demonstration and return demonstration are highly effective for elderly patients as they reinforce learning through practical application and immediate feedback. Options A, C, and D are less interactive and may not cater to the learning needs of older adults.

Answer

A. Lectures with detailed PowerPoint presentations

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C. Providing written pamphlets alone

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D. Assigning complex reading materials

Question 10

President elected by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Electoral college (MPs+MLAs) — Electoral college: elected MPs + elected MLAs.‌​‍

Answer

Parliament only

Answer

Direct vote

Answer

PM

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #242