Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #358

Question 1

Thomas Cup is associated with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Badminton — Thomas Cup is the world championship for men's badminton teams. ‌​‍India won it in 2022.

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Football

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Hockey

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Table Tennis

Question 2

What does humanistic psychology primarily emphasise?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Self-actualisation, growth (Maslow, Rogers) — 'Third force'. ‌​‍Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Carl Rogers' client-centered therapy.

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Unconscious

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Cognition only

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Stimulus-response

Question 3

Synonym of INCESSANT:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Continuous — Never stopping.‌​‍

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Rare

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Occasional

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Stopping

Question 4

When selecting a primary packaging material for a highly hygroscopic drug substance, which characteristic is paramount to consider to protect the drug effectively?

Accepted Answer

D. High moisture barrier properties — For highly hygroscopic drug substances, a primary packaging material with high moisture barrier properties is essential to prevent the absorption of atmospheric moisture, which can lead to degradation or changes in physical properties. Transparency, low cost, and ease of printing are secondary considerations compared to protecting the drug's stability from moisture.

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A. Transparency

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B. Low cost

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C. Ease of printing

Question 5

Religious fundamentalism is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Modern response: strict return to 'fundamentals' of scripture against modernisation — Fundamentalism is a modern phenomenon — reaction to modernity, secularisation. ‌​‍Term originated in American Protestantism (1910s).

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Atheism

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Mysticism

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Ancient religion

Question 6

Gavi eco-tourism:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pathanamthitta — Periyar buffer zone, Pathanamthitta.‌​‍

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Idukki

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Kollam

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Kottayam

Question 7

The Standard Meridian of India passes through:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

82.5°E — 82°30'E passes through Mirzapur, UP — India's Standard Meridian (IST = UTC+5:30).‌​‍

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90°E

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75°E

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77.5°E

Question 8

'Her smile was as bright as the sun' is an example of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Simile — Uses 'as' for explicit comparison = simile.‌​‍

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Hyperbole

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Oxymoron

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Metaphor

Question 9

A school principal is planning for the upcoming academic year. According to the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009, what is the primary responsibility of the school regarding a child identified with a mild intellectual disability, within the age group of 6 to 14 years?

Accepted Answer

B. To ensure admission and provide free and compulsory elementary education in a neighbourhood school, with necessary support. — The RTE Act, 2009, mandates free and compulsory elementary education for all children aged 6-14, including children with disabilities, in a neighbourhood school. It emphasizes inclusive education where necessary support is provided within the mainstream setting, not segregation or conditional admission. The Act aims to ensure no child is denied admission on the basis of disability.

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A. To provide free and compulsory education in a separate special school for children with disabilities.

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C. To refer the child to a rehabilitation center, as the RTE Act primarily focuses on mainstreaming without specific provisions for disabilities.

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D. To admit the child only if the school has a dedicated special educator already appointed for severe disabilities.

Question 10

SC judges:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

34 — 34 (CJI + 33).‌​‍

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26

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31

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40

Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #358