Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #112

Question 1

Coffee producer top:

Accepted Answer

Karnataka — Karnataka (~70%).

Answer

Kerala

Answer

TN

Answer

AP

Question 2

If A = [[1,2],[3,4]], trace of A:

Accepted Answer

5 — Trace = sum of diagonal = 1 + 4 = 5. Invariant under similarity transformations.

Answer

4

Answer

10

Answer

1

Question 3

Bhakra Nangal Dam is on:

Accepted Answer

Sutlej — Bhakra Nangal Dam on Sutlej river, Himachal Pradesh/Punjab border.

Answer

Beas

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Ravi

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Chenab

Question 4

Radio was invented by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Guglielmo Marconi — Guglielmo Marconi is credited with inventing radio communication. ‌​‍Nobel Prize 1909.

Answer

Bell

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Edison

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Tesla

Question 5

What was the original name of Swami Dayananda Saraswati?

Accepted Answer

Mulshankar — Born Mulshankar Tiwari (1824).

Answer

Keshab Chandra Sen

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Narendranath Dutta

Answer

Mohan Roy

Question 6

According to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, which type of motivation is most closely associated with the 'self-actualization' level?

Accepted Answer

B. Intrinsic motivation derived from personal growth and fulfilling potential — Maslow's 'self-actualization' is the highest level in the hierarchy, where motivation is intrinsic—driven by personal fulfillment and growth. Distractor A refers to lower-level extrinsic motivation, C to social needs, and D to basic physiological needs, all of which are lower in the hierarchy.

Answer

A. Extrinsic motivation driven by external rewards like grades or praise

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C. Extrinsic motivation based on social recognition and approval

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D. Intrinsic motivation stemming from physiological needs like hunger or thirst

Question 7

Kudremukh iron ore in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Karnataka — Karnataka.‌​‍

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Chhattisgarh

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Odisha

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Jharkhand

Question 8

Which word means 'extremely tired'?

Accepted Answer

Exhausted — Exhausted = drained of energy; very tired.

Answer

Energetic

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Alert

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Lively

Question 9

NEP 2020 replaces:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

10+2 system — Replaces 10+2 with 5+3+3+4.‌​‍

Answer

Only UG

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All

Answer

Only school

Question 10

The centre of Salt Satyagraha in Kerala was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Payyannur — K. Kelappan led the Salt Satyagraha march to Payyannur beach in 1930.‌​‍

Answer

Alleppey

Answer

Thiruvananthapuram

Answer

Calicut

Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #112