Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #917

Question 1

First Indian Navy Chief:

Accepted Answer

R.D. Katari — Adm R.D. Katari (1958).

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Nanda

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Krishnan

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Saran

Question 2

In which year was the Indian Contract Act passed?

Accepted Answer

1872 — Indian Contract Act, 1872 came into force on 1 September 1872.

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1892

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1912

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1905

Question 3

'Discovery of India' was written by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Jawaharlal Nehru — Jawaharlal Nehru wrote Discovery of India in 1946 while in prison.‌​‍

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Gandhi

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Ambedkar

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Tagore

Question 4

The circumference of a circle of diameter 7 cm (π=22/7) is:

Accepted Answer

22 cm — C = πd = 22/7 × 7 = 22 cm.

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11 cm

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14 cm

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44 cm

Question 5

The 'Doctrine of Pleasure' affects which set of officers?

Accepted Answer

Civil servants under Article 310 — All-India Services and central civil servants hold office 'during pleasure' of President/Governor, subject to safeguards in Article 311.

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Elected MPs

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Judges

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Speakers

Question 6

At least he decided to quit the job, ___?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

didn't he? — Positive past statement → negative past tag: 'didn't he?'‌​‍

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did he?

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doesn't he?

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does he?

Question 7

A newborn baby at 1 minute of life has a heart rate of 98 bpm, a weak cry, some flexion of extremities, a pink body with blue extremities, and responds with a grimace to stimulation. What is the APGAR score for this infant?

Accepted Answer

A. 5 — The APGAR score is calculated based on five parameters. For this infant: Appearance (pink body, blue extremities/acrocyanosis) = 1 point; Pulse (HR 98 bpm) = 1 point; Grimace (grimace to stimulation) = 1 point; Activity (some flexion of extremities) = 1 point; Respiration (weak cry) = 1 point. Summing these points gives a total APGAR score of 5.

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B. 6

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C. 7

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D. 8

Question 8

Geology as science studies:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Earth's composition, structure, processes, and history — James Hutton — father of modern geology (1788, 'Theory of the Earth'). ‌​‍Uniformitarianism — present is key to past.

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Only minerals

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Weather

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Only rocks

Question 9

States Reorganisation Act:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1956 — 1956 — 14 states and 6 UTs created on linguistic basis.‌​‍

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1960

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1966

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1953

Question 10

Part XI:

Accepted Answer

Centre-State relations — Relations between Centre and States.

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Judiciary

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Emergency

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Services

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #917