Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #189

Question 1

Which statement correctly distinguishes between a phrase and a clause?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Phrase has no verb; clause has subject and verb — Main clause stands alone; subordinate doesn't. ‌​‍Phrase types: noun, adjective, adverb, prepositional, participial.

Answer

Both must have verb

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Only clause

Answer

Same

Question 2

Ayushman Arogya Mandir:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Rebranded Health Wellness Centres — AHWC rebranded.‌​‍

Answer

Cancelled

Answer

New scheme

Answer

Same

Question 3

Kolar Gold Fields are in which state?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Karnataka — Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) in Karnataka was one of India's most important gold mines, now largely depleted.‌​‍

Answer

Tamil Nadu

Answer

Andhra Pradesh

Answer

Rajasthan

Question 4

Linear programming — feasible region:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Region satisfying all constraints — Optimum at corner point (vertex) of convex feasible region. ‌​‍Simplex method in higher dimensions.

Answer

Random

Answer

Only objective function

Answer

Single point

Question 5

Sree Narayana Guru's famous dictum 'One Caste, One Religion, One God for Man' was a radical call for social equality in early 20th century Kerala. Which of the following initiatives best represents the *practical implementation* of this philosophy in directly challenging caste-based discrimination?

Accepted Answer

B. The consecration of temples accessible to all, irrespective of caste. — The consecration of temples accessible to all castes directly challenged the deeply entrenched practice of untouchability and caste-based exclusion from places of worship, embodying the 'One Caste, One Religion, One God' principle in action. While other options like establishing ashrams focused on philosophical discourse and the SNDP Yogam on specific community upliftment, temple entry directly broke down physical barriers of caste discrimination. Promoting Sanskrit education, though valuable, was an educational reform, not a direct practical challenge to social segregation in public worship s

Answer

A. The establishment of Advaita Ashram in Aluva for Vedantic studies.

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C. The formation of the SNDP Yogam primarily for Ezhava community upliftment.

Answer

D. The promotion of Sanskrit education among the traditionally marginalized groups.

Question 6

Digital Personal Data Protection Act:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2023 — Passed August 2023. India's data protection law.‌​‍

Answer

Not yet

Answer

2024

Answer

2022

Question 7

Longest bone in human body:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Femur (thigh) — Smallest: stapes (ear). Strongest: femur. Total bones in adult: 206.‌​‍

Answer

Fibula

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Tibia

Answer

Humerus

Question 8

The correctly spelt word:

Accepted Answer

Maintenance — 'Maintenance' — despite the verb being 'maintain', the noun drops the 'ai' (main-ten-ance).

Answer

Maintainance

Answer

Maintenence

Answer

Mantainance

Question 9

Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu & Kashmir, was abrogated in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2019 — Article 370 was effectively abrogated on 5 August 2019 through a Presidential Order and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.‌​‍

Answer

2018

Answer

2020

Answer

2017

Question 10

Kerala gold smuggling case:

Accepted Answer

2020 — 2020 UAE consulate case.

Answer

2018

Answer

2022

Answer

2019

Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #189