Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #369

Question 1

In a period of high inflation, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) aims to stabilize prices by reducing the money supply in the economy. Which of the following actions would be most effective for the RBI to achieve this objective?

Accepted Answer

C. Increasing the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) for commercial banks. — Increasing the CRR mandates commercial banks to hold a larger fraction of their deposits with the RBI, thereby reducing the funds available for lending and contracting the money supply, which helps to curb inflation. Lowering the Repo Rate or purchasing government securities would inject liquidity, while decreasing SLR would free up funds for banks, all of which would exacerbate inflation.

Answer

A. Lowering the Repo Rate to stimulate credit growth.

Answer

B. Conducting Open Market Operations to purchase government securities.

Answer

D. Decreasing the Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) requirements for banks.

Question 2

The Black Death (bubonic plague) killed what fraction of Europe's population?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

~30-50% (1347-51) — Black Death (1347-1351) killed 75-200 million globally; 30-50% of Europe's population. ‌​‍Transformed labour markets, ended serfdom in many regions.

Answer

~75%

Answer

~25%

Answer

~10%

Question 3

Autobiography vs Biography:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Autobio: by oneself. Bio: by someone else — Gandhi's 'My Experiments with Truth' is autobio. ‌​‍Memoir: focus on specific period/theme, not whole life.

Answer

Both by others

Answer

Neither exists

Answer

Same

Question 4

Holocaust (systematic extermination of Jews by Nazis) killed:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

~6 million Jews — Holocaust/Shoah: ~6 million Jewish + ~5 million other victims (Roma, disabled, political prisoners). ‌​‍Concentration/extermination camps (Auschwitz, Treblinka).

Answer

3 million

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1 million

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10 million

Question 5

Antonym of FAIL:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Succeed — Fail ↔ succeed.‌​‍

Answer

Effort

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Try

Answer

Attempt

Question 6

Synonym of SARDONIC:

Accepted Answer

Sarcastic — Mocking.

Answer

Sweet

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Kind

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Sincere

Question 7

Synonym of EULOGY:

Accepted Answer

Praise — Praise speech.

Answer

Criticism

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Attack

Answer

Blame

Question 8

Synonym of VERBOSE:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Wordy — Using more words than needed.‌​‍

Answer

Concise

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Brief

Answer

Short

Question 9

Mount K2 (Godwin Austin), world's second-highest peak, is in the:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Karakoram range — K2 (8611 m) is in the Karakoram range.‌​‍

Answer

Himadri range

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Shiwalik range

Answer

Purvachal hills

Question 10

Sundarban largest in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

India-Bangladesh — Shared between both.‌​‍

Answer

Bangladesh only

Answer

Myanmar

Answer

India only

Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #369