Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #503

Question 1

Antonym of HUMBLE:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Arrogant — Humble ↔ arrogant.‌​‍

Answer

Quiet

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Modest

Answer

Simple

Question 2

Which is the largest lake in Kerala?

Accepted Answer

Vembanad — Vembanad is India's longest lake (~96 km) and Kerala's largest.

Answer

Ashtamudi

Answer

Sasthamkotta

Answer

Periyar

Question 3

2023 Lokmanya Tilak National Award was given to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Narendra Modi — PM Narendra Modi received the Lokmanya Tilak National Award on 1 August 2023.‌​‍

Answer

M. Venkaiah Naidu

Answer

Droupadi Murmu

Answer

Amit Shah

Question 4

BCCI Secretary 2024:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Jay Shah till Oct 2024 — Jay Shah moved to ICC Chair.‌​‍

Answer

Rajeev Shukla

Answer

Ganguly

Answer

Binny

Question 5

The headquarters of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

The Hague — The ICJ is at The Hague, Netherlands. ‌​‍It is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations.

Answer

New York

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Geneva

Answer

Vienna

Question 6

Kerala Film Development Corp:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

KSFDC — KSFDC.‌​‍

Answer

KFC

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KFDC

Answer

Both

Question 7

An authentic scientifically written book on Koodiyattam:

Accepted Answer

Natya Kalpadrumam — Natya Kalpadrumam by Mani Madhava Chakyar is the classic treatise on Koodiyattam.

Answer

Hasta Lakshana Deepika

Answer

Natya Shastra

Answer

Thapathi Samvaranam

Question 8

Block Panchayats:

Accepted Answer

152 — 152 blocks.

Answer

100

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200

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300

Question 9

Kerala High Court is located at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kochi (Ernakulam) — Kerala High Court is in Kochi (Ernakulam), not in the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. ‌​‍It has jurisdiction over Kerala and Lakshadweep.

Answer

Thiruvananthapuram

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Thrissur

Answer

Kozhikode

Question 10

A teacher observes that a student consistently performs well across subjects like mathematics, literature, and science, easily grasping new concepts in each domain. According to Spearman's Two-Factor Theory of Intelligence, this student likely possesses a high degree of:

Accepted Answer

B. General intelligence (G-factor). — Spearman's Two-Factor Theory posits a general intelligence (G-factor) that underlies all cognitive abilities, explaining why individuals might perform consistently well across various tasks. While specific abilities (S-factors) exist, the consistent high performance across diverse subjects points to a strong G-factor. Gardner's theory suggests distinct intelligences, and Sternberg's contextual intelligence relates to practical adaptation, neither directly explaining a unified high performance across academic subjects in Spearman's terms.

Answer

A. Specific abilities (S-factors) in multiple domains.

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C. Multiple intelligences as proposed by Gardner.

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D. Contextual intelligence as described by Sternberg.

Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #503