Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #138

Question 1

Kerala's Chief Information Commissioner:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Statutory RTI — Statutory.‌​‍

Answer

None

Answer

Judicial

Answer

Political

Question 2

The Tropic of Cancer is at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

23.5°N — Tropic of Cancer = 23.5°N. Tropic of Capricorn = 23.5°S. Equator = 0°.‌​‍

Answer

0°

Answer

23.5°S

Answer

66.5°N

Question 3

The idiom 'once in a blue moon' means:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Very rarely — Once in a blue moon = very rarely, almost never.‌​‍

Answer

Every month

Answer

At night

Answer

During full moon

Question 4

The total number of districts in Kerala is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

14 — Kerala has 14 districts, from Kasaragod (northernmost) to Thiruvananthapuram (southernmost).‌​‍

Answer

12

Answer

15

Answer

13

Question 5

The aim of Rajiv Awas Yojana:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Slum-free India — RAY (2009) aimed at slum-free India.‌​‍

Answer

Housing for SC/ST

Answer

Rural housing

Answer

Urban housing

Question 6

Variance:

Accepted Answer

Mean of (x-μ)² — σ² = E[(X-μ)²] = E[X²] - μ². Standard deviation: σ = √variance.

Answer

Σx

Answer

μ

Answer

Mean

Question 7

Kerala capital:

Accepted Answer

Thiruvananthapuram — Thiruvananthapuram.

Answer

Kochi

Answer

Kozhikode

Answer

Thrissur

Question 8

Which part of the nephron is primarily responsible for the reabsorption of most filtered water, electrolytes, and nutrients back into the bloodstream?

Accepted Answer

D. Proximal convoluted tubule — The proximal convoluted tubule (PCT) is where the majority (approximately 65-70%) of filtered water, sodium, chloride, potassium, glucose, and amino acids are reabsorbed back into the bloodstream. The glomerulus is responsible for filtration, the Loop of Henle primarily concentrates urine, and the distal convoluted tubule fine-tunes reabsorption and secretion.

Answer

A. Glomerulus

Answer

B. Loop of Henle

Answer

C. Distal convoluted tubule

Question 9

Kerala's 'Responsible Tourism' initiative was first piloted in:

Accepted Answer

Kumarakom — Kerala's Responsible Tourism Mission was first piloted in Kumarakom in 2007-08 before expanding statewide.

Answer

Munnar

Answer

Kovalam

Answer

Thekkady

Question 10

Which of these is NOT an input device?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Printer — Printer is an output device — it produces output from the computer. ‌​‍Keyboard, Mouse, and Scanner send data TO the computer (input).

Answer

Keyboard

Answer

Mouse

Answer

Scanner

Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #138