Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #363

Question 1

Karl Marx's 'Communist Manifesto' was published in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1848 — Marx and Engels published Manifesto in 1848 — 'A spectre is haunting Europe...'.‌​‍

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1867

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1917

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1776

Question 2

Radio was invented by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Guglielmo Marconi — Guglielmo Marconi is credited with inventing radio communication. ‌​‍Nobel Prize 1909.

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Bell

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Edison

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Tesla

Question 3

In an English language classroom primarily employing the Audio-lingual Method, what would be the teacher's most prominent role during a typical lesson?

Accepted Answer

C. Modeling correct pronunciation and grammatical patterns for students to mimic and repeat. — The Audio-lingual Method emphasizes habit formation through repetition and mimicry. Therefore, the teacher's role is primarily to model and lead drills, ensuring students accurately reproduce language patterns. Options A and B describe roles more typical of CLT, while D is characteristic of the Grammar-Translation Method.

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A. Acting as a facilitator, guiding students to discover language rules inductively.

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B. Providing minimal input and encouraging students to generate original, creative texts.

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D. Primarily focusing on explaining complex grammatical structures and vocabulary in the students' native language.

Question 4

NSS (Nair Service Society):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1914 — 1914 by Mannathu Padmanabhan.‌​‍

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1900

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1920

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1947

Question 5

States reorganisation 1956 based on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Language — Linguistic basis (Fazal Ali Commission).‌​‍

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Population

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Economy

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Religion

Question 6

High Courts were constitutionalised under:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Article 214 — Article 214: 'There shall be a High Court for each state.' Currently 25 High Courts (some cover multiple states/UTs).‌​‍

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Article 300

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Article 226

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Article 124

Question 7

Marthanda Varma defeated the Dutch at the Battle of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Colachel — The Battle of Colachel (1741) saw Travancore king Marthanda Varma defeat the Dutch, ending their colonial power in Kerala.‌​‍

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Kayamkulam

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Ambalapuzha

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Poovar

Question 8

'He has been working here ___ 2010.'‌​‍

Accepted Answer

since — 'Since' + point in time; 'for' + duration.‌​‍

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from

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for

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during

Question 9

The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 proposes a significant change in the existing 10+2 curricular structure for school education. What is the new pedagogical and curricular structure recommended by NEP 2020?

Accepted Answer

B. 5+3+3+4 system — The NEP 2020 replaces the 10+2 structure with a new 5+3+3+4 pedagogical and curricular framework, encompassing Foundational (5 years), Preparatory (3 years), Middle (3 years), and Secondary (4 years) stages. The other options are incorrect structural models not proposed by NEP 2020.

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A. 8+4 system

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C. 6+2+4 system

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D. 10+2+3 system

Question 10

Vallathol founded:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kerala Kalamandalam — Kalamandalam at Cheruthuruthy.‌​‍

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University

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Film

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Dance school

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #363