Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #129

Question 1

Hammurabi's Code was from which civilisation?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Babylonian (c. 1754 BCE) — Hammurabi of Babylon — one of earliest written legal codes. ‌​‍282 laws inscribed on stele, 'eye for eye' retributive justice.

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Egyptian

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Roman

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Greek

Question 2

Synonym of ABATE:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Lessen — Abate = reduce.‌​‍

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Continue

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Increase

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Grow

Question 3

'I am reading an interesting book now.' Passive:

Accepted Answer

An interesting book is being read by me now — Present continuous passive: is/are + being + past participle.

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An interesting book is read by me

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An interesting book is read now

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An interesting book has been read by me

Question 4

A primary group is characterised by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Face-to-face intimate interaction (family, close friends) — C. ‌​‍H. Cooley (1909) — primary groups: intimate, face-to-face, emotional. ‌​‍Secondary: impersonal, goal-oriented (workplace, political party).

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Bureaucratic

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Large size

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Impersonal

Question 5

Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed on the Moon on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

23 August 2023 — Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander successfully soft-landed on the Moon's south pole on 23 August 2023, making India the 4th country to land on the Moon.‌​‍

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23 July 2023

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14 September 2023

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23 October 2023

Question 6

Which are true about fold mountains? (i) Formed by folding of sedimentary rocks (ii) Urals & Appalachians are old fold mountains (iii) Andes & Himalayas are young fold mountains

Accepted Answer

All three — All three are geologically accepted facts.

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Only (i), (ii)

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Only (i), (iii)

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Only (ii), (iii)

Question 7

Which of the following are the components of prejudice?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Cognitive (stereotype) + Affective (prejudice) + Behavioral (discrimination) — Stereotype = belief. ‌​‍Prejudice = attitude. Discrimination = behavior. ‌​‍Contact hypothesis reduces prejudice (Allport).

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None

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Only action

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Only belief

Question 8

A.K. Gopalan and P. Krishna Pillai acted as volunteer captains during:

Accepted Answer

Guruvayur Satyagraha — AKG and Krishna Pillai were the volunteer captains of the 1931-32 Guruvayur Temple entry movement.

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Salt Satyagraha

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Vaikom Satyagraha

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Paliyam Satyagraha

Question 9

The past participle of 'write' is:

Accepted Answer

written — Write — wrote — written. 'I have written a letter.'

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wrote

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writing

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writ

Question 10

Synonym of POLEMICAL:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Controversial — Involving dispute.‌​‍

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Peaceful

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Calm

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Agreeable

Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #129