Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #477

Question 1

The leaders of the Vaikom Satyagraha included:

Accepted Answer

T.K. Madhavan, K. Kelappan, K.P. Kesava Menon — Multi-caste leadership — T.K. Madhavan, K. Kelappan, K.P. Kesava Menon.

Answer

Only T.K. Madhavan

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Gandhi and Sree Narayana Guru

Answer

Only K. Kelappan

Question 2

Which projection is used in the Survey of India topographical maps?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Polyconic — SoI uses the Polyconic projection for topo sheets.‌​‍

Answer

Mercator

Answer

Lambert Conformal Conic

Answer

Azimuthal Equidistant

Question 3

Antonym of 'derelict':‌​‍

Accepted Answer

attentive — Derelict = negligent/careless; antonym = attentive.‌​‍

Answer

deserted

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negligent

Answer

careless

Question 4

Ganga's largest tributary:

Accepted Answer

Yamuna — Yamuna — longest tributary.

Answer

Ghaghara

Answer

Son

Answer

Kosi

Question 5

If a number is divided by 7 and the quotient is 12 with remainder 3, the number is:

Accepted Answer

87 — Dividend = divisor × quotient + remainder = 7×12+3 = 87.

Answer

75

Answer

84

Answer

90

Question 6

Vakkom Moulavi was a reformer associated with which community?

Accepted Answer

Muslim — Vakkom Abdul Khader Moulavi was a Muslim social reformer, educationist, and freedom fighter from Travancore.

Answer

Hindu Ezhava

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Christian

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Buddhist

Question 7

The functional unit of the kidney responsible for filtering blood and forming urine is the:

Accepted Answer

B. Nephron — The nephron is the microscopic functional unit of the kidney, consisting of a renal corpuscle (which includes the glomerulus) and a renal tubule, responsible for filtering blood, reabsorbing useful substances, and excreting waste to form urine. The ureter transports urine, the glomerulus is part of the nephron, and the renal pelvis collects urine before it enters the ureter.

Answer

A. Ureter

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C. Glomerulus

Answer

D. Renal pelvis

Question 8

Fort Kochi:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ernakulam — Kochi's old European quarter.‌​‍

Answer

Kozhikode

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Kollam

Answer

TVM

Question 9

Artificial Intelligence popular paradigms:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Symbolic (rule-based) and Connectionist (neural networks) — Alan Turing (Turing test, 1950). ‌​‍Dartmouth Conference 1956 coined AI. Deep learning resurgence from ~2012 (ImageNet).

Answer

Only ML

Answer

Only expert systems

Answer

Symbolic only

Question 10

A school introduces a new reward system where students receive "star points" for participating in class discussions, which can be redeemed for small toys or snacks. While participation initially increases, some teachers worry that this system might have a negative long-term effect on student motivation. What is the most likely long-term concern?

Accepted Answer

B. Students may become less intrinsically motivated to participate once the external rewards are removed or lose their appeal. — Over-reliance on extrinsic rewards can sometimes undermine intrinsic motivation. When an activity that was once enjoyable for its own sake becomes associated with external rewards, individuals may lose interest in the activity itself once the rewards are no longer present.

Answer

A. Students will develop a stronger intrinsic interest in the subjects discussed.

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C. It will primarily address students' self-actualization needs prematurely.

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D. It will lead to increased collaborative learning among students.

Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #477