Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #537

Question 1

Jharia coalfield, India's largest, is in which state?

Accepted Answer

Jharkhand — Jharia coalfield in Dhanbad district of Jharkhand is India's largest coalfield and a major source of coking coal.

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West Bengal

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Odisha

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Chhattisgarh

Question 2

'Red herring' means:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Something misleading — Distracts from the main issue.‌​‍

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Danger signal

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A type of fish

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Fresh idea

Question 3

X (Twitter) sold to Musk:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Oct 2022 — $44B acquisition Oct 2022.‌​‍

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2023

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2021

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2024

Question 4

First Malayalam novel:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Indulekha — Indulekha by O. Chandu Menon (1889) — first major Malayalam novel.‌​‍

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Chandu Menon

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Marthanda Varma

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Kundalatha

Question 5

Rahul Gandhi's Kerala seat:

Accepted Answer

Wayanad — Wayanad (till 2024).

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Palakkad

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Thrissur

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Kottayam

Question 6

Find the wrong part: Do you think he is getting more worser day by day?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

more worser — Double comparative 'more worser' is wrong. 'Worse' alone is correct.‌​‍

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Do you think

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he is getting

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day by day

Question 7

Sodium chloride (NaCl) is a crucial component of intravenous fluids like normal saline. What is its primary physiological role that makes it essential for maintaining fluid balance?

Accepted Answer

B. Maintains osmotic pressure and extracellular fluid volume. — Sodium is the primary cation in the extracellular fluid, and chloride is its main accompanying anion. Together, they are critical for maintaining osmotic pressure, which in turn regulates the distribution of water between intracellular and extracellular compartments, thus maintaining extracellular fluid volume and blood pressure. The other options are not primary physiological roles of NaCl in fluid balance.

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A. Acts as a coenzyme for metabolic reactions.

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C. Directly regulates blood glucose levels.

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D. Functions as a potent antioxidant.

Question 8

India's national flower is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Lotus — Indian lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) is the national flower.‌​‍

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Marigold

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Jasmine

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Rose

Question 9

One word: 14-line poem:‌​‍

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Sonnet — Sonnet.‌​‍

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Ode

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Haiku

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Elegy

Question 10

Torque on current loop in uniform magnetic field is maximum when:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Plane of loop parallel to B (normal ⊥ B) — τ = NIAB sin θ, where θ = angle between m and B. Basis of motor/galvanometer.‌​‍

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Plane perpendicular to B

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No torque

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Any angle

Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #537