Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #244

Question 1

In an ICT-enabled classroom, which strategy would best promote collaborative learning among students?

Accepted Answer

C. Utilizing cloud-based tools like Google Docs for group projects — Google Docs enables real-time collaboration, allowing students to work together on documents, share ideas, and receive peer feedback, which directly supports collaborative learning. The other options are more individualistic or passive.

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A. Using individual tablets for self-paced exercises

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B. Implementing a flipped classroom model with pre-recorded lectures

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D. Assigning homework through an online assignment portal

Question 2

Who wrote the play 'Adukkalayil Ninnu Arangathekku'?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

V.T. Bhattathiripad — V.T. Bhattathiripad's reformist play (1929) — 'From the Kitchen to the Stage'.‌​‍

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Swami Vivekananda

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Poikayil Yohannan

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Ezhuthachan

Question 3

Make in India was launched in:‌​‍

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2014 — Make in India was launched on 25 September 2014 to encourage manufacturing in India.‌​‍

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2012

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2016

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2018

Question 4

BRICS expanded in January 2024 to include which new members?‌​‍

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Egypt, Iran, UAE, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia — BRICS expanded from 5 to 10 members in 2024, adding Egypt, Iran, UAE, Ethiopia, and Saudi Arabia.‌​‍

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Nigeria, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Philippines

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Japan, South Korea, Australia, Canada

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Turkey, Mexico, Indonesia, Argentina

Question 5

The 'Jeevani' project in Kerala is primarily associated with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A. Providing palliative care for terminally ill patients — The Jeevani project is a pioneering palliative care initiative in Kerala, providing home-based care and support for terminally ill patients, particularly those with cancer. The other options describe different programmes: mental health rehabilitation (e.g., Aswasakiranam), tribal welfare (e.g., Tribal Development Programme), and skill development (e.g., Kudumbashree or Kerala State Skill Development Mission).

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B. Community-based mental health rehabilitation

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C. Tribal welfare and livelihood support

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D. Skill development for unemployed youth

Question 6

As per 2011 Census, India's tribal population is approximately:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

8.6% — Scheduled Tribes formed 8.6% of India's population in 2011.‌​‍

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6.2%

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12.3%

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4.5%

Question 7

In which city is the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) headquartered?‌​‍

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Rome — FAO is headquartered in Rome, Italy, and leads international efforts to end hunger.‌​‍

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New York

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Paris

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Geneva

Question 8

The establishment of the first formal university in the princely state of Travancore marked a significant milestone in the history of higher education in Kerala. Which institution holds this distinction, laying the foundation for advanced learning in the region?

Accepted Answer

C. University of Travancore — The University of Travancore, established in 1937, was the first university in the region, initially focused on promoting research and the advancement of knowledge. It was later reorganized and renamed the University of Kerala. The other universities mentioned were established much later in the state's history.

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A. University of Calicut

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B. Mahatma Gandhi University

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D. Cochin University of Science and Technology

Question 9

Tag question for 'You like coffee, ___?'‌​‍

Accepted Answer

don't you — Positive main verb → negative tag; 'like' uses 'do/does'.‌​‍

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do you

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do not you

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aren't you

Question 10

One who studies rocks is a:‌​‍

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Geologist — Geology = study of Earth, rocks, geological processes.‌​‍

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Botanist

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Astronomer

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Zoologist

Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #244