Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #474

Question 1

PT Usha is from:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Payyoli, Kozhikode — Payyoli, Kozhikode — 'Payyoli Express'.‌​‍

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Palakkad

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Thiruvananthapuram

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Kannur

Question 2

Highest waterfall in India:

Accepted Answer

Kunchikal Falls — Kunchikal Falls (455m) in Karnataka — highest in India.

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Jog Falls

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Dudhsagar Falls

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Athirappilly Falls

Question 3

International Booker 2024:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Jenny Erpenbeck (Kairos) — Jenny Erpenbeck's Kairos (translator Michael Hofmann).‌​‍

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Samantha Harvey

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Geetanjali Shree

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Han Kang

Question 4

Atacama rainfall:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Lowest in world — Some areas no rain for centuries.‌​‍

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Highest

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Average

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Variable

Question 5

Stress phases (Selye's GAS — General Adaptation Syndrome):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Alarm, Resistance, Exhaustion — Hans Selye (1936). ‌​‍Chronic stress → exhaustion → illness. HPA axis, cortisol involved.

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Two

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Only one

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Random

Question 6

Kerala State Film Awards year started:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1969 — Instituted 1969.‌​‍

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1957

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1980

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1960

Question 7

Pamba dam:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pathanamthitta — Pathanamthitta.‌​‍

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Alappuzha

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Ernakulam

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Kottayam

Question 8

What is the primary function of the Directorate of Public Instruction (DPI) in Kerala's education system?

Accepted Answer

C. Administering and supervising the day-to-day functioning of government schools. — The DPI is the chief implementing and administrative authority for public education in Kerala, overseeing the day-to-day functioning, staff management, and financial administration of government schools. Developing curriculum and research are primarily functions of SCERT, while teacher training is guided by SCERT and implemented by DIETs and other bodies.

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A. Developing curriculum and syllabi for all school levels.

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B. Conducting research and evaluation studies on educational policies.

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D. Providing pre-service and in-service training for teachers.

Question 9

Socrates, Plato, Aristotle were:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Greek philosophers in chronological succession — Socrates (c.470-399 BCE) → his student Plato (Academy) → Plato's student Aristotle (Lyceum, tutor to Alexander).‌​‍

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Egyptians

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Romans

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Persians

Question 10

What is the name of India's vaccine export initiative?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Vaccine Maitri — Vaccine diplomacy.‌​‍

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Stopped

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Limited

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Unknown

Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #474