Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #259

Question 1

Antonym of QUIET:

Accepted Answer

Loud — Quiet ↔ loud.

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Silent

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Still

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Calm

Question 2

'My Experiments with Truth' is the autobiography of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Mahatma Gandhi — Gandhi's autobiography 'My Experiments with Truth' was originally in Gujarati.‌​‍

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Jawaharlal Nehru

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Ambedkar

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Tagore

Question 3

The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 places a strong emphasis on multilingualism and the power of language. Which of the following best reflects NEP 2020's stance on the medium of instruction, particularly in the foundational stages?

Accepted Answer

B. Wherever possible, the medium of instruction till at least Grade 5, but preferably till Grade 8 and beyond, will be the home language/mother-tongue/local language/regional language. — NEP 2020 strongly advocates for using the home language/mother-tongue/local language/regional language as the medium of instruction, especially in the Foundational Stage and preferably up to Grade 8, as it promotes better learning outcomes. Options A, C, and D contradict this central tenet of NEP 2020, which prioritizes multilingualism and learning in one's mother tongue for cognitive development.

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A. English should be the sole medium of instruction from the Foundational Stage to ensure global competitiveness.

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C. Sanskrit must be the primary medium of instruction across all stages of school education due to its cultural significance.

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D. Students must choose one of the three official languages of India as their medium of instruction from Grade 1.

Question 4

Which of the following teaching methods is most effective for enhancing communicative competence in a second language classroom?

Accepted Answer

D. Communicative language teaching — Communicative language teaching (CLT) focuses on interaction and real-life communication, making it the most effective for developing communicative competence. The grammar-translation method (A) emphasizes rote learning of grammar rules, the direct method (B) relies on immersion without explicit grammar rules, and the audio-lingual method (C) emphasizes drills and habit formation, which are less effective for genuine communication.

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A. Grammar-translation method

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B. Direct method

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C. Audio-lingual method

Question 5

Fire extinguisher gas:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

CO₂ — CO₂ — non-combustible, smothers fire.‌​‍

Answer

O₂

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N₂

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H₂

Question 6

Ctrl + P is used to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Print — Ctrl+P opens the Print dialog. Ctrl+V = Paste.‌​‍

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Paste

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Preview

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Paragraph

Question 7

Boyle's law states (at constant temperature):

Accepted Answer

PV = constant — Boyle's law: P ∝ 1/V at constant T (PV = constant).

Answer

P/V = constant

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V/P = constant

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V + P = constant

Question 8

Synonym of ZEALOT:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Fanatic — Fanatic.‌​‍

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Skeptic

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Neutral

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Apathetic

Question 9

Napoleon Bonaparte became Emperor of France in:

Accepted Answer

1804 — Napoleon crowned himself Emperor in 1804 at Notre Dame. Coup of 18 Brumaire (1799) earlier established him as First Consul.

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1799

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1812

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1815

Question 10

Identify the figure of speech: 'Oh death, where is thy sting?'

Accepted Answer

Personification / Apostrophe — Addressing an abstract concept (death) as if it were a person = apostrophe/personification.

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Simile

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Metaphor

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Oxymoron

Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #259