Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #264

Question 1

Mary Poonen Lukose holds the distinction of being the first woman from Kerala to earn a university degree. What specific field of study did she pursue, making her a pioneer in that profession for women in the region?

Accepted Answer

B. Medicine — Mary Poonen Lukose was the first woman from Kerala to obtain a university degree, specifically in Medicine (MBBS) from the Madras Medical College in 1908. She went on to become a pioneering female physician and the first Indian woman Surgeon General, breaking significant barriers for women in healthcare.

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A. Law

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C. Education

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D. Engineering

Question 2

The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and subsequent SCERT guidelines in Kerala advocate for a significant shift in assessment practices. What is the core objective behind moving towards competency-based assessment and integrating formative assessment more deeply into teaching-learning processes?

Accepted Answer

D. To enhance critical thinking, conceptual understanding, and analytical skills among students. — The primary aim of shifting to competency-based and formative assessment under NEP 2020 is to foster deeper understanding, critical thinking, and higher-order skills, moving away from rote learning. This approach helps in assessing what students have truly learned and understood, rather than just their memorization capacity. Options A, B, and C contradict the stated goals of NEP regarding assessment reform.

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A. To reduce the overall workload of teachers by simplifying evaluation methods.

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B. To identify and stream students into different academic tracks at an earlier age.

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C. To promote rote learning and standardized testing across all grades.

Question 3

Alliteration:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Repetition of initial consonant sounds — E.g., 'Peter Piper picked'. ‌​‍Assonance: repetition of vowel sounds. Consonance: consonant sounds in middle/end.

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Rhyme

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Assonance

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Onomatopoeia

Question 4

National Emergency can be declared on grounds of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

External aggression or armed rebellion — Article 352: National Emergency on grounds of war, external aggression, or armed rebellion (44th Amendment changed 'internal disturbance' to 'armed rebellion').‌​‍

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War only

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Financial instability

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State government failure

Question 5

Kerala's total rivers:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

44 — 44 (41 west-flowing + 3 east-flowing).‌​‍

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41

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30

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50

Question 6

Kerala Fertility Rate:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Below replacement — TFR ~1.8 (below 2.1 replacement).‌​‍

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Unknown

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Above

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Equal

Question 7

Sree Narayana Guru installed a Shiva Linga at Aruvippuram in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1888 — The Aruvippuram Prathishta (1888) was a landmark act defying caste monopoly on temple rituals.‌​‍

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1885

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1891

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1903

Question 8

EMS dismissed in:

Accepted Answer

1959 — Liberation Struggle. Art 356.

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1957

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1960

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1962

Question 9

Kerala's first bird sanctuary:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Thattekad — Thattekad Bird Sanctuary (1983).‌​‍

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Kadalundi

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Mangalavanam

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Kumarakom

Question 10

Kerala University of Health Sciences:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Thrissur — KUHS Thrissur.‌​‍

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Kochi

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Kozhikode

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TVM

Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #264