Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #4

Question 1

Change to reported speech: He said, 'I have seen a tiger.'

Accepted Answer

He said that he had seen a tiger — Present perfect → past perfect in reported speech (backshift).

Answer

He said that he has seen a tiger

Answer

He said that I have seen a tiger

Answer

He says that he saw a tiger

Question 2

Under which constitutional provision does the High Court exercise its power of judicial review over administrative actions?

Accepted Answer

B. Article 226 of the Constitution — The correct answer is B. Article 226 of the Constitution empowers High Courts to issue writs for the enforcement of fundamental rights and for other purposes, including judicial review of administrative actions. Option A (Article 32) pertains to the Supreme Court's power, C (Article 143) deals with advisory jurisdiction, and D (Article 136) is about special leave to appeal, making them incorrect.

Answer

A. Article 32 of the Constitution

Answer

C. Article 143 of the Constitution

Answer

D. Article 136 of the Constitution

Question 3

Pick out the interjection: 'Hurrah! We won the match.'

Accepted Answer

Hurrah — Interjections express emotion (Oh!, Wow!, Alas!, Hurrah!).

Answer

We

Answer

won

Answer

match

Question 4

Which two peninsular rivers flow westward into the Arabian Sea?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Narmada and Tapi — Narmada and Tapi are the only two major peninsular rivers that flow westward into the Arabian Sea. ‌​‍Most peninsular rivers flow eastward into the Bay of Bengal.

Answer

Godavari and Krishna

Answer

Cauvery and Mahanadi

Answer

Krishna and Cauvery

Question 5

The famous Electricity Agitation happened in 1936 at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Thrissur — Electricity Agitation 1936 took place in Thrissur (Cochin region).‌​‍

Answer

Kollam

Answer

Travancore

Answer

Kasargod

Question 6

Synonym of 'courageous':‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Brave — Courageous = brave, valiant, fearless.‌​‍

Answer

Afraid

Answer

Weak

Answer

Timid

Question 7

1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, ___‌​‍

Accepted Answer

21 — Fibonacci: each = sum of previous two. 8+13 = 21.‌​‍

Answer

18

Answer

20

Answer

26

Question 8

Which of the following are novels by Jane Austen?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, Mansfield Park — Early 19th century English gentry life. ‌​‍Novels of manners. Unsparing social commentary with irony.

Answer

1984

Answer

War and Peace

Answer

Dracula

Question 9

CM Bihar:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Nitish Kumar — Nitish Kumar (JD-U).‌​‍

Answer

Tejashwi

Answer

Upendra

Answer

LJP

Question 10

∫e^x dx =‌​‍

Accepted Answer

e^x + C — ∫a^x dx = a^x/ln a + C (general case for a>0, a≠1).‌​‍

Answer

e^(x+1)

Answer

x·e^x

Answer

e^x/x

Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #4