Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #202

Question 1

'Burn the midnight oil' means:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Work/study late at night — To burn the midnight oil = to study or work late into the night.‌​‍

Answer

Waste fuel

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Start a fire

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Cook at midnight

Question 2

Hoffmann bromamide reaction:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Amide → amine with one less carbon (Br₂ + NaOH) — RCONH₂ → RNH₂. Degradation for primary amine synthesis.‌​‍

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Amide to ketone

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Amide to ester

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Amide to alcohol

Question 3

One word: Detailed personal recollection:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Memoir — Memoir.‌​‍

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Diary

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Journal

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Chronicle

Question 4

Antonym of 'disagreement':‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Consensus — Consensus = general agreement; the others are synonyms of disagreement.‌​‍

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Dissension

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Contention

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Discord

Question 5

According to NCF 2005, which of the following is the primary goal of school education in India?

Accepted Answer

C. To promote cognitive, emotional, and social development of children — NCF 2005 emphasizes holistic development of children, focusing on cognitive, emotional, social, and physical growth, not just academic or exam-oriented outcomes. Uniform syllabus or literacy targets are not its primary focus.

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A. To achieve 100% literacy by 2030

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B. To prepare students for competitive examinations

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D. To implement uniform syllabus across all states

Question 6

The oldest irrigation project in Kerala is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pothundi — Pothundi (Palakkad) is Kerala's oldest irrigation project, completed in 1927.‌​‍

Answer

Peechi

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Neyyar

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Malampuzha

Question 7

Onam lottery name:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Thiruvonam Bumper — Thiruvonam Bumper.‌​‍

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Christmas Bumper

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Vishu Bumper

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All

Question 8

Geology as science studies:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Earth's composition, structure, processes, and history — James Hutton — father of modern geology (1788, 'Theory of the Earth'). ‌​‍Uniformitarianism — present is key to past.

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Only minerals

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Weather

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Only rocks

Question 9

What was the original name of Thycaud Ayya Swamikal?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Subbarayan — Subbarayan was Thycaud Ayya's original name.‌​‍

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Vasudevan

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Gurudevan

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Ayyappan

Question 10

What is hyperbole?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Deliberate exaggeration — E.g., 'I've told you a million times'. ‌​‍Opposite: litotes (understatement via negation).

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Understatement

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Question

Answer

Literal

Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #202