Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #375

Question 1

The Kochi Rajya Praja Mandal was formed in 1941 demanding:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Responsible government — Praja Mandal led by Ikkanda Warrier, Panampilly Govinda Menon and V.R. ‌​‍Krishnan Ezhuthachan fought for responsible government.

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Land reform

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Temple entry

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Linguistic reorganization

Question 2

42nd Amendment called:‌​‍

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Mini-Constitution — 'Mini-Constitution' — massive changes (1976).‌​‍

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Indira Amendment

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Big Amendment

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Socialist Amendment

Question 3

The festival 'Thrissur Pooram' was started by which ruler?‌​‍

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Sakthan Thampuran — Sakthan Thampuran (Raja Rama Varma) of Cochin reorganised Thrissur Pooram in 1798.‌​‍

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Tipu Sultan

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Dharma Raja

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Marthanda Varma

Question 4

Which component of the body's innate immunity provides the first line of defense against bacterial entry through skin abrasions?

Accepted Answer

B. Lysozyme in sweat and tears — Lysozyme in sweat and tears is part of the innate immune system and acts as a first-line defense by breaking down bacterial cell walls. The complement system, interferons, and phagocytes are also part of innate immunity but act later or are not the primary barrier at skin abrasions.

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A. Complement system

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C. Interferons

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D. Phagocytes in tissues

Question 5

If WORDING is coded as GODRINW, how will TOUGHEN be coded?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

NOGUHET — Scheme: re-order letters of 7-letter word as positions (7,2,4,3,5,6,1). ‌​‍WORDING → G(7),O(2),D(4),R(3),I(5),N(6),W(1) = GODRINW ✓. Apply to TOUGHEN: N(7),O(2),G(4),U(3),H(5),E(6),T(1) = NOGUHET.

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NOGUTEH

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NOGUHTE

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NOHUGET

Question 6

Prob of exactly one head in 2 coin tosses:

Accepted Answer

1/2 — HT or TH: 2/4=1/2.

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1/4

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3/4

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1/3

Question 7

The maximum size of the Council of Ministers is:‌​‍

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15% of LS — 91st Amendment (2003) caps the Council of Ministers at 15% of the total Lok Sabha strength.‌​‍

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10% of LS

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20% of LS

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No limit

Question 8

In which district is Mangalavanam (smallest wildlife sanctuary in Kerala) situated?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ernakulam — Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary is in central Kochi, Ernakulam district.‌​‍

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Thrissur

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Wayanad

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Idukki

Question 9

Discovery of India by:‌​‍

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Jawaharlal Nehru — Jawaharlal Nehru.‌​‍

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Gandhi

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Ambedkar

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Tagore

Question 10

A trainee teacher has just completed teaching a short segment of a lesson and received constructive feedback from their supervisor. According to the standard microteaching cycle, what is the immediate next step for the trainee teacher?

Accepted Answer

C. To re-plan the lesson based on the feedback and re-teach it to a small group. — The microteaching cycle typically involves Plan, Teach, Feedback, Re-plan, Re-teach, and Re-feedback. After receiving feedback, the immediate next step is to incorporate that feedback into a revised lesson plan (re-plan) and then teach the modified lesson again (re-teach) to observe the impact of the changes and further refine the skill. Options A, B, and D do not follow the sequential nature of the microteaching cycle.

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A. To prepare a completely new lesson plan for a different topic.

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B. To conduct a full-length class with a larger group of students.

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D. To reflect on the feedback and move on to practicing another teaching skill.

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #375