Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #387

Question 1

Antonym of HAPPY:

Accepted Answer

Sad — Happy ↔ sad.

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Glad

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Joyful

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Cheerful

Question 2

The tag question for 'She is coming' is:‌​‍

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isn't she? — Positive statement → negative tag: 'She is coming, isn't she?'‌​‍

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is she?

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was she?

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does she?

Question 3

The Guruvayur Satyagraha (1931–32) for temple entry was led by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

K. Kelappan — K. ‌​‍Kelappan led the Guruvayur Satyagraha; A. K. ‌​‍Gopalan also participated. Kelappan undertook a fast at Guruvayur.

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Sree Narayana Guru

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Mannathu Padmanabhan

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A. K. Gopalan

Question 4

The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976 is often referred to as the 'Mini Constitution' due to its extensive changes. Which of the following provisions was NOT introduced or significantly altered by this particular amendment?

Accepted Answer

D. Restoring the term of the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies to five years. — The 42nd Amendment Act extended the term of the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies from five to six years. It was the 44th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1978 that subsequently restored the original five-year term. The other provisions listed (A, B, C) were indeed significant changes introduced by the 42nd Amendment.

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A. Adding the words 'Socialist', 'Secular', and 'Integrity' to the Preamble.

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B. Transferring subjects like Education and Forests from the State List to the Concurrent List.

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C. Making the President bound by the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers.

Question 5

Patriarchy is:

Accepted Answer

Social system where men hold primary power — Affects economics, politics, family, religion. Feminism challenges patriarchy. India: skewed sex ratio (PCPNDT Act 1994).

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Matrilineal

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Equality

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Matriarchy

Question 6

During an IMNCI assessment, a 4-month-old infant is found to have fast breathing (>60 breaths/min) with chest indrawing. What is the FIRST priority action according to IMNCI guidelines?

Accepted Answer

B. Refer the child to a higher facility immediately — Fast breathing with chest indrawing indicates severe pneumonia, which requires urgent referral to a higher facility for oxygen and parenteral antibiotics. Paracetamol is for fever, ORS for dehydration, and amoxicillin is for pneumonia but not the first priority in severe cases.

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A. Administer paracetamol for fever

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C. Provide oral rehydration solution (ORS)

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D. Administer amoxicillin for 7 days

Question 7

A 6-month-old infant receives their first dose of the DTaP vaccine. This type of immunity, acquired through vaccination, is best described as:

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D. Artificial active immunity. — Vaccination involves introducing attenuated or inactivated pathogens, or their components, to stimulate the body's immune system to produce its own antibodies and memory cells. This process is considered artificial because it's induced by medical intervention (vaccine), and active because the host's immune system is directly involved in generating the immune response.

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A. Natural passive immunity.

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B. Artificial passive immunity.

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C. Natural active immunity.

Question 8

Ratio in national flag:‌​‍

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2:3 — Width:length = 2:3.‌​‍

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1:2

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3:2

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3:5

Question 9

An 'anachronism' refers to:‌​‍

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Something placed in the wrong time period — Anachronism: something chronologically out of place (e.g., a clock in a Roman-era film).‌​‍

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A regular event

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A recent event

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A long-lasting event

Question 10

Doctrine of Pleasure:

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Serve at pleasure of appointer — Civil servants serve during pleasure of President.

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President can remove

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Judicial

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Political

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #387