Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #318

Question 1

The Golden Quadrilateral connects:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

4 metro cities: Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata — Golden Quadrilateral is a highway network connecting Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata — India's 4 largest cities.‌​‍

Answer

Delhi-Mumbai only

Answer

All state capitals

Answer

North to South only

Question 2

When is World Refugees Day observed?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

20 June — World Refugee Day 20 June (UN). Coincides with African Refugee Day. Highlights plight of 100+ million displaced people globally.

Answer

24 October

Answer

8 March

Answer

10 December

Question 3

How many terms did Oommen Chandy serve as Chief Minister?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2 — 2004-06 and 2011-16.‌​‍

Answer

1

Answer

4

Answer

3

Question 4

How many days in February in a leap year?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

29 — February has 29 days in a leap year, 28 in non-leap.‌​‍

Answer

28

Answer

30

Answer

31

Question 5

After a group of students completes an investigation and shares their observations, the teacher facilitates a class discussion. During this discussion, the teacher introduces scientific terminology, clarifies any misconceptions, and helps students formalize the concepts they discovered. Which stage of the 5E model does this scenario best represent?

Accepted Answer

C. Explain — The Explain stage is where the teacher guides students to formalize their understanding, introducing concepts, definitions, and theories based on their earlier explorations. It involves direct instruction, clarification of misconceptions, and helping students articulate what they have learned. Engage sparks interest, Explore involves hands-on investigation, and Evaluate assesses learning.

Answer

A. Engage

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B. Explore

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D. Evaluate

Question 6

What is the primary and preferred energy source for the brain under normal physiological conditions?

Accepted Answer

C. Glucose — The brain relies almost exclusively on glucose for its energy needs under normal conditions due to its high metabolic rate and inability to store significant amounts of glycogen. Fatty acids cannot effectively cross the blood-brain barrier, and ketone bodies are primarily utilized during prolonged starvation.

Answer

A. Fatty acids

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B. Amino acids

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D. Ketone bodies

Question 7

Alluvial soil best for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Rice and wheat — Fertile alluvium — staple crops.‌​‍

Answer

Cotton

Answer

Coffee

Answer

Rubber

Question 8

The AP 5, 10, 15, ..., 100. Number of terms:

Accepted Answer

20 — aₙ = 100; a = 5, d = 5 → 100 = 5 + (n−1)·5 → n = 20.

Answer

18

Answer

19

Answer

21

Question 9

Sabarimala temple is dedicated to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ayyappan — Lord Ayyappan — located in Pathanamthitta district.‌​‍

Answer

Vishnu

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Murugan

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Shiva

Question 10

What are the '5 Ws and 1 H' commonly used in news reporting?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

What, When, Where, Why, Who, How — Core questions of news writing. ‌​‍Inverted pyramid: most important first. Lead paragraph, body, conclusion.

Answer

Only what

Answer

3 Ws

Answer

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Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #318