Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #48

Question 1

One word: Long narrative poem on hero:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Epic — Epic.‌​‍

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Lyric

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Sonnet

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Ode

Question 2

Sahodara Sangham was founded by:

Accepted Answer

Sahodaran Ayyappan — K. Ayyappan founded Sahodara Sangham in 1917 advocating dining inter-caste.

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Ayyankali

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Sree Narayana Guru

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Vakkom Moulavi

Question 3

Silent Valley National Park is located in which district?

Accepted Answer

Palakkad — Silent Valley National Park is in Palakkad district. It is one of the last undisturbed tropical evergreen forests in India and is home to the Lion-tailed Macaque.

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Idukki

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Wayanad

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Thrissur

Question 4

The Attingal Revolt of 1721 is notable as:

Accepted Answer

The first organised popular uprising against the British in India — The 1721 Attingal Revolt saw locals attack and kill a 140-strong British contingent led by Gifford.

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The first tribal revolt in Kerala

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The first sepoy mutiny

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A revolt against the Portuguese

Question 5

What is the primary role of a teacher in a Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) classroom?

Accepted Answer

B. To act as a facilitator, creating opportunities for meaningful interaction. — In CLT, the teacher's role shifts from a traditional authority figure to a facilitator or guide, encouraging students to use the language for real communication. Options A and D are characteristic of the Grammar-Translation or Audio-lingual methods, while option C represents an approach that might hinder fluency development in CLT.

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A. To present grammatical rules explicitly and drill them.

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C. To correct every grammatical error immediately and directly.

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D. To translate new vocabulary and complex sentences into the students' native language.

Question 6

India's first Green Hydrogen Mission targets how much production by 2030?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

5 MMT — The National Green Hydrogen Mission targets 5 million metric tonnes of annual green hydrogen production by 2030.‌​‍

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3 MMT

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1 MMT

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10 MMT

Question 7

A geography teacher is planning a lesson on the topographical features of the Western Ghats in Kerala. To help students visualize and understand the variations in altitude and landforms in a three-dimensional manner, which teaching aid would be most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

C. A relief map of Kerala or the region — A relief map specifically uses raised surfaces to represent elevations and depressions, providing a three-dimensional understanding of terrain, which is ideal for studying topographical features like the Western Ghats. Flat maps lack this 3D aspect, a globe is too general, and flashcards are for quick recall, not detailed spatial understanding.

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A. A standard flat political map of Kerala

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B. A large world globe

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D. Flashcards with pictures of mountains and valleys

Question 8

The collective noun for stars is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Constellation — A constellation of stars; a galaxy contains stars, dust, gas.‌​‍

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Galaxy

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School

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Group

Question 9

The princess has a beautiful white ___ (feminine of horse).

Accepted Answer

mare — Mare is the female of horse.

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bitch

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horsess

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vixen

Question 10

Swapna Suresh:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2020 gold case — Accused in 2020 gold case.‌​‍

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Actor

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Politician

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Businesswoman

Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #48