Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #883

Question 1

Who started Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, a Dalit liberation movement in Kerala?

Accepted Answer

Poykayil Yohannan — Poykayil Yohannan founded PRDS in 1909.

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Pandit Karuppan

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Thycaud Ayya

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Nataraja Guru

Question 2

'Every school and college ___ a library.'

Accepted Answer

has — 'Every … and …' treats the joined noun as singular → has.

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have

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had been

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had

Question 3

'Ajatashatru':‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Rajendra Prasad — Title given to Dr. Rajendra Prasad.‌​‍

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Lincoln

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Jawaharlal Nehru

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Gandhi

Question 4

'He is ___ university student':‌​‍

Accepted Answer

a — 'A' before consonant sound (yu).‌​‍

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no article

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an

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the

Question 5

What is the primary difference in the approach to error correction between the Audio-Lingual Method (ALM) and Communicative Language Teaching (CLT)?

Accepted Answer

A. ALM emphasizes immediate and direct error correction, while CLT prioritizes fluency over immediate correction. — ALM, rooted in behaviorism, emphasizes immediate and direct correction of errors to prevent the formation of 'bad habits' and ensure accuracy. In contrast, CLT often tolerates errors that do not impede communication, prioritizing fluency and meaning-making, and often uses delayed or indirect correction to avoid disrupting the communication flow. Options B, C, and D misrepresent the core principles of both methods.

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B. ALM encourages peer correction, while CLT relies solely on teacher correction.

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C. ALM focuses on correcting content errors, while CLT corrects only grammatical errors.

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D. ALM ignores errors to build confidence, while CLT corrects every mistake rigorously.

Question 6

Probability: sum 7 on two dice:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1/6 — 6/36.‌​‍

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1/12

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5/36

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1/36

Question 7

Synonym of DESPONDENT:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Depressed — Feeling hopeless.‌​‍

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Angry

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Excited

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Happy

Question 8

Synonym of WHIMSICAL:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Fanciful — Playfully fanciful.‌​‍

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Grave

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Realistic

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Serious

Question 9

Plural of 'crisis':

Accepted Answer

crises — Crises.

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crisises

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crisis

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crise

Question 10

Indian Railways is divided into how many zones?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

18 — Indian Railways has 18 zones (as of 2024).‌​‍

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12

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16

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20

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #883