Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #950

Question 1

Plural of 'child':‌​‍

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children — Irregular plural.‌​‍

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childs

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childes

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child

Question 2

Sabarimala temple is located in which district of Kerala?

Accepted Answer

Pathanamthitta — Sabarimala temple (Lord Ayyappa) is located in Pathanamthitta district. It is one of the most visited pilgrimage centres in the world.

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Idukki

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Kottayam

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Alappuzha

Question 3

Find odd: Rose, Jasmine, Tulip, Cabbage‌​‍

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Cabbage — Cabbage is a vegetable; others flowers.‌​‍

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Jasmine

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Rose

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Tulip

Question 4

'A white elephant' means:‌​‍

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A costly but useless possession — White elephant = expensive possession that is a burden and hard to maintain.‌​‍

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A rare animal

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Good luck

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A government scheme

Question 5

A watch given for repair is an example of a contract of:‌​‍

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Bailment — Bailment (Section 148, Indian Contract Act) — delivery of goods for a purpose with the understanding that they be returned.‌​‍

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Agency

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General contract

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Sale of goods

Question 6

'Under the weather' means:‌​‍

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Unwell — Slightly ill.‌​‍

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Cold

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Raining

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Happy

Question 7

Emergency provisions of the Indian Constitution are borrowed from:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Weimar (Germany) Constitution — Emergency provisions in India were inspired by Weimar Germany's 1919 constitution.‌​‍

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UK

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Canada

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USA

Question 8

A teacher in a mainstream school notices a student with visual impairment struggling to read blackboard content. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate immediate action under the RPwD Act, 2016?

Accepted Answer

B. Provide Braille or large-print materials and assistive devices — The RPwD Act emphasizes reasonable accommodations, such as providing Braille materials, large-print books, or assistive devices, to enable students with disabilities to participate fully. Segregation or reliance on peers is not an inclusive solution.

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A. Request the parent to arrange private tuition for the student

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C. Ask the student to sit in the front row and take notes from peers

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D. Suggest the student switch to a special school for the visually impaired

Question 9

A patient refuses to acknowledge a recent cancer diagnosis, claiming the doctor made a mistake. Which defense mechanism is being demonstrated?

Accepted Answer

A. Denial — Denial is the refusal to accept an unpleasant reality, as seen in the patient's dismissal of the diagnosis. Suppression is consciously avoiding a thought, displacement redirects feelings to another target, and identification involves modeling behavior after someone admired.

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B. Suppression

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C. Displacement

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D. Identification

Question 10

Raja Rao is known for his novel:

Accepted Answer

Kanthapura — Raja Rao's 'Kanthapura' (1938) depicts the impact of Gandhi's movement on a South Indian village.

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Untouchable

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Train to Pakistan

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The English Teacher

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #950