Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #248

Question 1

Ram Mandir consecration date:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

22 Jan 2024 — 22 January 2024 Pran Pratishtha at Ayodhya.‌​‍

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15 Aug 2023

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25 Jan 2024

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26 Jan 2024

Question 2

Indian Standard Time (IST) is calculated from which place?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Mirzapur (near Allahabad) — IST is based on the 82.5°E meridian passing through Mirzapur near Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.‌​‍

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Delhi

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Allahabad (Prayagraj)

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Kolkata

Question 3

A book which tells the life of another person is called a:

Accepted Answer

Biography — Biography: about someone by another. Autobiography: written by the subject.

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Autobiography

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Diary

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Journal

Question 4

A patient is diagnosed with an obstruction in the superior vena cava. This would primarily impair venous return from which part of the body to the heart?

Accepted Answer

A. Head, neck, and upper limbs — The superior vena cava collects deoxygenated blood from the head, neck, upper limbs, and thorax and empties it into the right atrium. An obstruction here would impede venous return from these specific regions. The inferior vena cava collects blood from the abdomen and lower limbs. The lungs return oxygenated blood via pulmonary veins, and the liver and digestive organs drain into the hepatic portal system, eventually to the inferior vena cava.

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B. Abdomen and lower limbs

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C. Lungs

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D. Liver and digestive organs

Question 5

Kerala's Education Index rank in India:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Top 3 — Consistently top.‌​‍

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Bottom

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Middle

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Top 10

Question 6

Kerala's first Malayalam newspaper:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Rajyasamacharam (1847, by Hermann Gundert) — Talasseri. ‌​‍Gundert (German missionary) also compiled Malayalam-English dictionary (1872). Paschimodayam was second.

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Kerala Kaumudi

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Mathrubhumi

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Manorama

Question 7

Guruvayur Temple deity:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Krishna (Guruvayurappan) — Lord Krishna as Guruvayurappan — Thrissur district.‌​‍

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Shiva

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Rama

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Ayyappan

Question 8

The river on which the Idukki Dam is built is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Periyar — Idukki Dam is built on the Periyar River in Idukki district. ‌​‍It is one of the highest arch dams in Asia.

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Bharathapuzha

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Pamba

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Chaliyar

Question 9

Which of the following antacids is known for its rapid onset of action but can cause systemic alkalosis and rebound acidity with prolonged use?

Accepted Answer

D. Sodium bicarbonate — Sodium bicarbonate is a highly soluble and potent antacid that provides rapid relief. However, its absorption can lead to systemic alkalosis, and it is associated with rebound acid secretion, making it less suitable for long-term management compared to non-systemic antacids.

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A. Aluminum hydroxide

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B. Magnesium hydroxide

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C. Calcium carbonate

Question 10

Sariska and Ranthambore are:

Accepted Answer

Tiger reserves — Tiger reserves.

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Bird

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Forest

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Desert

Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #248