Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #115

Question 1

Antonym of CONDENSE:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Expand — Condense ↔ expand.‌​‍

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Thicken

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Shrink

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Compact

Question 2

Gerund is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

V + ing used as noun — Swimming is fun. (Swimming = gerund/noun).‌​‍

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V + ing used as adjective

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Past participle

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V + ed

Question 3

If A = [[1,2],[3,4]], trace of A:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

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

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1

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4

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10

Question 4

Nipah outbreak 2023:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kozhikode — Kozhikode, September 2023.‌​‍

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Ernakulam

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TVM

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Thrissur

Question 5

Indirect: 'The sun rises in the east,' he said.‌​‍

Accepted Answer

He said the sun rises in the east — Universal truth: tense does NOT change in indirect speech.‌​‍

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He said the sun rose in the east

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He said the sun had risen in the east

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He said the sun was rising in the east

Question 6

Which social reformer is known as 'Pulaya Raja'?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ayyankali — Ayyankali, the great social reformer who fought for the rights of Dalits, was honoured as Pulaya Raja.‌​‍

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Kumaranasan

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Pandit Karuppan

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Poykayil Yohannan

Question 7

The Indian Councils Act 1861 was significant because it:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Associated Indians with law-making — The 1861 Act started associating Indians with the legislative process — Indians nominated to councils.‌​‍

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Gave Indians right to vote

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Introduced provincial autonomy

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Abolished East India Company

Question 8

PLI (Production Linked Incentive) Scheme was launched in:

Accepted Answer

2020 — PLI schemes launched 2020 to boost manufacturing across 14 sectors (mobile, semiconductors, pharma, textiles, auto, etc.).

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2018

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2019

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2021

Question 9

Synonym of RELEGATE:

Accepted Answer

Demote — Demote.

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Promote

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Elevate

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Raise

Question 10

Which language teaching method emphasizes the use of the mother tongue in the initial stages of learning a second language and is commonly associated with the Kerala State Education Department's curriculum guidelines?

Accepted Answer

A. Grammar-Translation Method — The Grammar-Translation Method is the correct answer as it prioritizes the use of the mother tongue (L1) for explaining grammar rules and vocabulary in the target language (L2), aligning with traditional Kerala PSC-relevant pedagogical approaches. The Audiolingual Method focuses on habit formation through drills (B), the Direct Method on L2-only instruction (C), and Communicative Language Teaching on real-life communication (D), none of which emphasize mother tongue use in the same way.

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B. Audiolingual Method

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C. Direct Method

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D. Communicative Language Teaching

Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #115