Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #104

Question 1

Literacy rate of Kerala (2011):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

93.91% — 93.91% — highest literacy rate among Indian states.‌​‍

Answer

90.86%

Answer

88.72%

Answer

95.06%

Question 2

Total surface area of a cone = πr(r + l). For r=3, l=5:

Accepted Answer

24π — TSA = πr(r+l) = π·3·(3+5) = 24π.

Answer

15π

Answer

27π

Answer

45π

Question 3

C4 plants:

Accepted Answer

Higher photosynthetic efficiency — Sugarcane, maize, sorghum — efficient in hot dry conditions.

Answer

Lower

Answer

Only tropical

Answer

Only desert

Question 4

Chandrika (newspaper):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

IUML — Muslim League newspaper.‌​‍

Answer

BJP

Answer

Congress

Answer

CPI

Question 5

'He (A) don't (B) know (C) anything (D).' Error is in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

B — Third person singular (he) → 'doesn't' not 'don't'. ‌​‍Correct: 'He doesn't know anything.'

Answer

A

Answer

C

Answer

D

Question 6

Which of the following teaching methods in Malayalam pedagogy is most effective for developing students' creative writing skills in the language?

Accepted Answer

C. Interactive storytelling and peer collaboration — Interactive storytelling and peer collaboration (Option C) foster creativity, critical thinking, and language fluency by encouraging students to engage with the language in a dynamic, real-world context. Memorization (A), grammar drills (B), and rote learning (D) are less effective for creative expression as they focus on passive absorption rather than active application.

Answer

A. Memorization of classical poetry

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B. Extensive grammar drills

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D. Rote learning of vocabulary lists

Question 7

Iguazu Falls between:

Accepted Answer

Argentina-Brazil — Argentina-Brazil border.

Answer

Brazil-Paraguay

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Peru-Chile

Answer

Colombia-Venezuela

Question 8

The 'Wagon Tragedy' during the Malabar Rebellion is also called:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Black Hole of Podannur — The Wagon Tragedy, where prisoners suffocated in a closed goods wagon during transport, is called the 'Black Hole of Podannur' (near Coimbatore).‌​‍

Answer

Black Hole of Calcutta

Answer

Jallianwala Bagh of Kerala

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Punnapra Tragedy

Question 9

A teacher believes that students learn best by actively building their own knowledge through experience and reflection, rather than passively receiving information. This pedagogical approach aligns most closely with which educational philosophy?

Accepted Answer

B. Constructivism — Constructivism posits that learners actively construct their own understanding and knowledge of the world through experiencing things and reflecting on those experiences. Behaviorism focuses on observable behaviors, while Perennialism and Essentialism emphasize the transmission of core knowledge and timeless truths, which is contrary to the active construction of knowledge.

Answer

A. Behaviorism

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C. Perennialism

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D. Essentialism

Question 10

Types of sentences by structure:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-complex — Simple: one independent clause. ‌​‍Compound: two independent (and, but). Complex: one main + subordinate. ‌​‍Compound-complex: mix.

Answer

Only simple

Answer

Only one

Answer

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Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #104