Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #125

Question 1

The Malabar Rebellion of 1921 was led by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Variyankunnathu Kunjahammed Haji — Variyankunnathu Kunjahammed Haji was a key leader of the Malabar Rebellion (1921), an anti-British uprising influenced by the Khilafat movement.‌​‍

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Pazhassi Raja

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K. Kelappan

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Velu Thampi Dalawa

Question 2

Do you remember the passenger ___ travelled yesterday without a ticket. ‌​‍(relative pronoun)

Accepted Answer

who — 'Who' = subject relative pronoun for a person (the passenger who travelled).‌​‍

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whom

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which

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whose

Question 3

The opposite of 'abundant' is:

Accepted Answer

Scarce — Abundant ↔ scarce/meagre/rare.

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Plentiful

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Rich

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Ample

Question 4

Christopher Columbus reached the Bahamas in 1492 with financial backing from:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain — The Spanish Catholic monarchs sponsored Columbus's westward voyage.‌​‍

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Queen Elizabeth I of England

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King John II of Portugal

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Louis XII of France

Question 5

Napoleon Bonaparte became Emperor of France in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1804 — Napoleon crowned himself Emperor in 1804 at Notre Dame. ‌​‍Coup of 18 Brumaire (1799) earlier established him as First Consul.

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1799

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1812

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1815

Question 6

Malala was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize at the age of:

Accepted Answer

17 — Born July 1997; awarded December 2014 at age 17 — youngest Nobel laureate ever.

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14

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15

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16

Question 7

At the end of the academic year, students in a Kerala PSC HSA preparation course take a comprehensive model examination designed to evaluate their overall understanding of the syllabus and readiness for the actual exam. The results are used to assign final grades and determine qualification. This assessment best represents:

Accepted Answer

C. Summative Assessment — Summative assessment occurs at the end of a learning period to evaluate overall achievement and assign grades, much like an annual or final examination. Formative assessment provides ongoing feedback, continuous assessment is a broader term often encompassing formative, and diagnostic assessment identifies learning difficulties at the beginning or during a unit.

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A. Formative Assessment

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B. Continuous Assessment

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D. Diagnostic Assessment

Question 8

Diamond in India from:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Both A and C — Panna is active; Golconda historic.‌​‍

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Kolar

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Panna (MP)

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Golconda (historic)

Question 9

A new educational policy in Kerala emphasizes a competency-based learning approach for elementary education. Which state-level body is primarily responsible for translating this policy into a revised curriculum, developing new textbooks, and conducting in-service training for teachers on the new pedagogical methods?

Accepted Answer

B. State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) — SCERT is the apex academic body at the state level, responsible for curriculum development, syllabus design, textbook preparation, and conducting teacher training programs (both pre-service and in-service) to implement educational policies. DPI focuses on administrative control, SSA on elementary education universalization and infrastructure, while KSHEC deals with higher education.

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A. Directorate of Public Instruction (DPI)

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C. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)

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D. Kerala State Higher Education Council (KSHEC)

Question 10

A quadrilateral with all four sides equal and angles 90° is a:

Accepted Answer

Square — Square = rectangle with equal sides = rhombus with right angles.

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Rectangle

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Rhombus

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Trapezium

Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #125