Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #445

Question 1

Wipro CEO 2024:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Srinivas Pallia — Pallia from April 2024.‌​‍

Answer

Abidali

Answer

Thierry Delaporte

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Premji

Question 2

Advocate General appointed by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Governor — Governor appoints — chief legal advisor to state.‌​‍

Answer

President

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CJI

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CM

Question 3

Palakkad Gap width:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

30 km — ~30 km wide break in Western Ghats.‌​‍

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50 km

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10 km

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20 km

Question 4

Coin tossed till head. Prob first head on 3rd toss:

Accepted Answer

1/8 — TTH = 1/2³=1/8.

Answer

1/4

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3/8

Answer

1/2

Question 5

Which functional group is characteristic of the phenothiazine antipsychotics, such as Chlorpromazine?

Accepted Answer

A. A tricyclic ring system containing sulfur and nitrogen, with a side chain attached to nitrogen. — Phenothiazine antipsychotics are characterized by a tricyclic ring system with a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom in the central ring, and a basic aminoalkyl side chain attached to the nitrogen. This specific structure is crucial for their antipsychotic activity. Benzodiazepines are anxiolytics, beta-lactams are antibiotics, and purine derivatives are stimulants/diuretics, all having distinct chemical structures.

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B. A benzodiazepine ring system with a halogen substituent.

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C. A four-membered beta-lactam ring fused to a thiazolidine ring.

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D. A purine derivative with a methylxanthine structure.

Question 6

During skeletal muscle contraction, which ion is released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum and binds to troponin, initiating the sliding filament mechanism?

Accepted Answer

C. Calcium (Ca2+) — Calcium ions (Ca2+) are released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum and bind to troponin, causing a conformational change that exposes the myosin-binding sites on actin, thus initiating muscle contraction. Sodium and potassium are crucial for nerve impulse transmission and muscle action potentials, but calcium directly triggers the contractile mechanism. Chloride ions are not directly involved in initiating muscle contraction.

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A. Sodium (Na+)

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B. Potassium (K+)

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D. Chloride (Cl-)

Question 7

A teacher aims to enhance her students' practical English communication skills for everyday situations. Which activity, based on Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) principles, would be most effective for this goal?

Accepted Answer

C. Students work in pairs to plan and role-play a scenario where they are negotiating a price at a local market. — Option C directly involves students in meaningful, interactive communication to achieve a real-world task, which is the core tenet of CLT. Options A and D focus on translation and isolated grammar rules respectively, while B emphasizes rote memorization, all of which are less aligned with CLT's emphasis on functional language use.

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A. Students individually translate complex news articles from English to their native language.

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B. Students memorize and recite dialogues from a textbook without understanding context.

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D. Students complete a worksheet focusing on identifying parts of speech in isolated sentences.

Question 8

Filippo Brunelleschi is best known for designing the:

Accepted Answer

Dome of Florence Cathedral — Brunelleschi's dome of the Florence Cathedral (Il Duomo) pioneered Renaissance architecture.

Answer

Sistine Chapel ceiling

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Leaning Tower of Pisa

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St Mark's Basilica

Question 9

Where did Mahavira die (attain Nirvana)?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pavapuri (c. 527 BCE) — Mahavira died at Pavapuri (Bihar) ~527 BCE. Pavapuri is major Jain pilgrimage site.

Answer

Kushinagar

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Sarnath

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Bodh Gaya

Question 10

Year MGNREGA was fully implemented across Kerala:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

01.04.2008 — MGNREGA achieved full-district coverage in Kerala on 1 April 2008.‌​‍

Answer

02.02.2006

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01.04.2007

Answer

None of the above

Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #445