Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #860

Question 1

The plural of 'crisis' is:

Accepted Answer

Crises — Crisis → crises (Greek-derived plural, stress on 'cry-ceez').

Answer

Crisises

Answer

Crises's

Answer

Crisus

Question 2

Teachers' Day is celebrated on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

5 September — 5 September (Dr. ‌​‍S. Radhakrishnan's birthday) = Teachers' Day. ‌​‍14 Nov = Children's Day (Jawaharlal Nehru's birthday).

Answer

14 November

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2 October

Answer

15 August

Question 3

A teacher in Kerala is looking for the official state-level body responsible for designing the curriculum, preparing textbooks, and conducting research and training programs for teachers in elementary and secondary education. Which of the following bodies should they approach or refer to?

Accepted Answer

B. State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) — The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) is the apex body in Kerala for curriculum development, textbook preparation, and conducting research and training programs for teachers at the state level. KITE focuses on IT education, DGE on administration, and NCERT is a national body.

Answer

A. Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE)

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C. Directorate of General Education (DGE)

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D. National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)

Question 4

The famous quote 'I have completed 18 years of age, my name is included in the voters' list' relates to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

61st Constitutional Amendment — 61st Amendment (1989) reduced voting age from 21 to 18.‌​‍

Answer

42nd Amendment

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73rd Amendment

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86th Amendment

Question 5

'My friend showed me the ropes' — idiom means:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Teach or guide someone, especially in a new job — 'Show someone the ropes' = teach them how to do a job/task.‌​‍

Answer

Solve a problem independently

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Leave someone to succeed or fail alone

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Take care of oneself

Question 6

Divide ₹720 in ratio 4:5:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

₹320, ₹400 — 9 parts = 720. Each = 80. 320 and 400.‌​‍

Answer

₹280, ₹440

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₹400, ₹320

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₹300, ₹420

Question 7

If 1 Jan 2024 = Monday, what is 1 March 2024?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Friday — Jan=31 days + Feb=29 days (2024 leap) = 60 days. 60÷7=8w+4d. Mon+4=Friday.‌​‍

Answer

Sunday

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Thursday

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Saturday

Question 8

Kerala Hi-Tech School project:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Digital classrooms all public schools — All govt schools digital under KITE.‌​‍

Answer

Pilot only

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Private

Answer

Selected

Question 9

The biochemical pathway involving the conversion of glucose to pyruvate is known as:

Accepted Answer

B. Glycolysis — Glycolysis is the metabolic pathway that breaks down glucose into pyruvate, producing ATP and NADH. Glycogenesis forms glycogen, gluconeogenesis synthesizes glucose from non-carbohydrate sources, and glycogenolysis breaks down glycogen into glucose.

Answer

A. Glycogenesis

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C. Gluconeogenesis

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D. Glycogenolysis

Question 10

Who became the President of Sri Lanka in 2015?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Maithripala Sirisena — Sirisena defeated Rajapaksa in January 2015.‌​‍

Answer

Ranil Wickremesinghe

Answer

Mahinda Rajapaksa

Answer

Chandrika Kumaratunga

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #860