Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #362

Question 1

Eastern Himalayas are also known as:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Assam Himalayas — Eastern Himalayas from Teesta to Brahmaputra are called Assam Himalayas.‌​‍

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Kashmir Himalayas

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Himachal Himalayas

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Trans Himalayas

Question 2

Oldest mountain range in India:

Accepted Answer

Aravalli — Aravalli Range — oldest fold mountains in India.

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Himalayas

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Western Ghats

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Vindhya

Question 3

Synonym of GLIB:

Accepted Answer

Smooth/superficial — Fluent but shallow.

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Slow

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Truthful

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Hesitant

Question 4

Synonym of FRAGILE:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Breakable — Easily broken.‌​‍

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Heavy

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Strong

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Soft

Question 5

Synonym of INTRANSIGENT:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Stubborn — Unwilling to compromise.‌​‍

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Yielding

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Open

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Flexible

Question 6

Longest lake in India:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Vembanad — Vembanad Lake (spanning Kottayam, Alappuzha, Ernakulam).‌​‍

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Chilika

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Wular

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Dal

Question 7

Study of earthquakes:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Seismology — Seismology = study of earthquakes. Geology = Earth. Meteorology = weather.‌​‍

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Ecology

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Geology

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Meteorology

Question 8

A parent belonging to an economically weaker section (EWS) category in Kerala applies for their child's admission to Class 1 in a private unaided school, specifically requesting a seat under the RTE Act's provisions. Assuming seats are available under the mandated quota, what is the school's primary obligation?

Accepted Answer

A. The school must admit the child free of cost under the 25% reservation quota, with the government reimbursing the school for the expenses. — Under Section 12(1)(c) of the RTE Act, private unaided schools are mandated to reserve 25% of entry-level seats for children from economically weaker sections and disadvantaged groups. These children must be admitted free of cost, with the state government reimbursing the school for the per-child expenditure. Conducting entrance tests for such admissions is also prohibited.

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B. The school can admit the child, but the parent is responsible for paying the tuition fees, which can later be claimed from the local self-government.

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C. The school can deny admission if the child fails to clear a mandatory entrance examination conducted by the school.

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D. The school is only obligated to admit children from socially disadvantaged groups, not specifically economically weaker sections, under the 25% quota.

Question 9

Which of the following is a key criticism of Spearman's 'g' factor theory of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

B. It overemphasizes the influence of general intelligence and underestimates specific abilities. — A major criticism of Spearman's 'g' factor is that it overemphasizes general intelligence while neglecting the importance of specific abilities. Option B correctly identifies this criticism, while options A, C, and D are incorrect or unrelated to the primary criticisms of the theory.

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A. It fails to account for the role of environmental factors in intelligence.

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C. It does not explain how intelligence develops over time.

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D. It is based solely on animal studies and lacks human relevance.

Question 10

Binomial distribution: mean and variance of X ~ B(n,p):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

np, np(1-p) — P(X=k) = C(n,k)·pᵏ·(1-p)^(n-k). Also called Bernoulli trials.‌​‍

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n, np

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n, p

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np, p

Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #362