Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #269

Question 1

The Guruvayur Satyagraha (1931-32) was led by:

Accepted Answer

K. Kelappan — K. Kelappan, known as Kerala Gandhi, led the Guruvayur temple entry satyagraha.

Answer

A. K. Gopalan

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T. K. Madhavan

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Mannath Padmanabhan

Question 2

First Chairperson of Planning Commission:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Jawaharlal Nehru — PM is ex-officio chair; Jawaharlal Nehru was first.‌​‍

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Patel

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Ambedkar

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Rajendra Prasad

Question 3

Limestone (CaCO₃) in the blast furnace acts as:

Accepted Answer

Flux to remove silica impurity — CaCO₃ → CaO + CO₂; CaO + SiO₂ → CaSiO₃ (slag).

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Oxidising agent

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Main fuel

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Reducing agent

Question 4

Hobbes described the state of nature as:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short — Hobbes's bleak state of nature justified absolute sovereign (the Leviathan) to maintain order.‌​‍

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Anarchic equality

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Peaceful

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Golden age

Question 5

'They have completed their homework.' Change to passive voice:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Their homework has been completed by them — Present perfect passive: has/have been + past participle.‌​‍

Answer

Homework they have completed

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Their homework is completed

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Their homework was completed by them

Question 6

3, 6, 11, 18, 27, ?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

38 — Diff 3,5,7,9,11. 27+11 = 38.‌​‍

Answer

42

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36

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40

Question 7

Kudumbashree, Kerala's women empowerment programme, was launched in:

Accepted Answer

1998 — Kudumbashree was launched in 1998 as a community-based poverty eradication programme for women.

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1991

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2001

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2005

Question 8

Next: 2, 12, 36, 80, 150, ?

Accepted Answer

252 — n²(n+1): 1²(2),2²(3),3²(4),4²(5)→80,5²(6)=150,6²(7)=252.

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200

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210

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300

Question 9

Matrilineal society means inheritance passes through:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Mother's line — Matrilineal (e.g., Nayars of Kerala, Khasis of Meghalaya, Garos) — descent and property through mother. ‌​‍Different from matriarchy (rule by women — rare).

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Both

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Neither

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Father's line

Question 10

Antonym of TRUE:

Accepted Answer

False — True ↔ false.

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Real

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Honest

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Fact

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #269