Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #567

Question 1

Next in: F,H,J,L,?

Accepted Answer

N — Skip alternate letters.

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M

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O

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P

Question 2

___ was launched to ameliorate conditions of urban slum dwellers below poverty line without adequate shelter:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Valmiki Ambedkar Awaas Yojana — VAMBAY (2001) — for urban slum housing.‌​‍

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Bharat Nirman

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Antyodaya Anna Yojana

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Samagra Awaas Yojana

Question 3

First English school Kerala:

Accepted Answer

Nagercoil 1819 — Nagercoil LMS 1819.

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TVM

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Kochi

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Alappuzha

Question 4

The 'Kerala Model of Development' is often cited for its distinctive approach to progress. Which of the following statements most accurately reflects a core characteristic that differentiates it from conventional growth-centric development models?

Accepted Answer

B. The achievement of high human development indicators, such as literacy and life expectancy, despite relatively lower per capita incomes. — The Kerala Model is unique for achieving high social indicators like literacy, health, and low infant mortality, comparable to developed nations, while maintaining a moderate economic growth rate and relatively lower per capita income. This contrasts with models that assume economic growth must precede social development. Options A, C, and D describe elements more typical of conventional or neoliberal development strategies, or aspects not central to the initial defining features of the Kerala Model.

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A. Its primary reliance on robust industrial growth and export-led strategies to generate wealth for social programs.

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C. A strong emphasis on private sector investment and market liberalization as the main drivers of social sector improvement.

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D. Its historical success in attracting significant foreign direct investment (FDI) into high-tech manufacturing sectors.

Question 5

Kerala Assembly 2024-26 total constituencies:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

140 — 140.‌​‍

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150

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160

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120

Question 6

Synonym of ESCHEW:

Accepted Answer

Avoid — Abstain from.

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Embrace

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Accept

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Approve

Question 7

Which of the following factors does the photoelectric effect depend on?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Frequency (threshold); intensity affects current — Below threshold frequency, no emission. Explained by Einstein (Nobel 1921).‌​‍

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Intensity only

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Only temperature

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Colour only

Question 8

Mamankam festival:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

All — All true — Tirunavaya.‌​‍

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Every 12 years

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Historical

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At Bharathapuzha

Question 9

Time taken by a 180 m long train running at 54 km/hr to cross a man on the platform:

Accepted Answer

12 seconds — 54 km/hr = 15 m/s. Time = 180/15 = 12 seconds.

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4 seconds

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8 seconds

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16 seconds

Question 10

Kerala's first female IAS officer:

Accepted Answer

Anna Rajam Malhotra — Anna Rajam Malhotra — first IAS woman from Kerala.

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Padmaja Venugopal

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Sheela Thomas

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Renuka Sudhakar

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #567