Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #281

Question 1

Antonym of WEAK:‌​‍

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Strong — Weak ↔ strong.‌​‍

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Frail

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Fragile

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Feeble

Question 2

Siachen is in:‌​‍

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Karakoram — Karakoram range.‌​‍

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Greater Himalaya

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Pir Panjal

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Ladakh

Question 3

The first fully literate district in India is:‌​‍

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Ernakulam — Ernakulam was declared the first fully literate district in India on 4 February 1990. ‌​‍Kerala became the first fully literate state in 1991.

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Thiruvananthapuram

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Kottayam

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Thrissur

Question 4

Anti-Defection Law added by:

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52nd Amendment — 52nd Amendment (1985) — added 10th Schedule (Anti-Defection Law).

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42nd Amendment

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44th Amendment

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61st Amendment

Question 5

Doldrums are located in:

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Equatorial low-pressure belt — Doldrums = Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone, equatorial low-pressure belt.

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Sub-tropical high-pressure belt

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Polar high-pressure belt

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Westerlies

Question 6

A visually impaired student in Class 8 requires Braille textbooks and audio learning materials. Which Act primarily ensures these accommodations?

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B. RPwD Act 2016 — The RPwD Act 2016 mandates accessibility, reasonable accommodations, and inclusive education provisions for persons with disabilities, including Braille and audio materials. The RTE Act ensures education access but does not specify disability-specific accommodations.

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A. RTE Act 2009

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C. National Trust Act 1999

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D. PWD Act 1995

Question 7

Synonym of ZEAL:

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Enthusiasm — Zeal = great enthusiasm.

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Laziness

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Fear

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Silence

Question 8

The Samagra Shiksha Kerala (SSK) is an integrated scheme for school education in Kerala. Which of the following aspects is a primary focus of SSK in relation to the holistic development and inclusivity of students?

Accepted Answer

A. Ensuring inclusive education for children with special needs (CWSN). — Samagra Shiksha Kerala (SSK) places significant emphasis on inclusive education, specifically catering to the needs of Children With Special Needs (CWSN) within the school system to ensure equitable access. Options B and D are outside the scope of SSK's primary focus on school education, and C contradicts its mandate for public education development.

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B. Providing scholarships exclusively for students pursuing higher education abroad.

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C. Developing only private school infrastructure through government grants.

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D. Mandating a single curriculum for all universities in Kerala.

Question 9

What is the ideal temperature range that must be maintained for vaccines stored in an Ice-Lined Refrigerator (ILR) under the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP)?

Accepted Answer

D. +2°C to +8°C — The Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) mandates that vaccines must be stored within a strict temperature range of +2°C to +8°C to maintain their potency and effectiveness. Temperatures below +2°C can lead to freezing, which damages many vaccines, while temperatures above +8°C can reduce vaccine efficacy over time. Therefore, +2°C to +8°C is the ideal range for safe storage.

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A. -2°C to +2°C

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B. +8°C to +12°C

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C. 0°C to +4°C

Question 10

Acetylcholine is a key neurotransmitter in the nervous system. In which part of the autonomic nervous system is acetylcholine the primary neurotransmitter released by postganglionic neurons at their target organs?

Accepted Answer

B. Parasympathetic nervous system — In the parasympathetic nervous system, acetylcholine is the neurotransmitter released by both preganglionic and postganglionic neurons at their target organs, mediating 'rest and digest' responses. In contrast, the sympathetic nervous system primarily uses norepinephrine at its postganglionic synapses (except for sweat glands). The somatic nervous system is voluntary and uses acetylcholine at neuromuscular junctions, while the central nervous system uses a wide array of neurotransmitters.

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A. Sympathetic nervous system

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C. Somatic nervous system

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D. Central nervous system

Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #281