Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #570

Question 1

Which of the following best describes the role of a teacher in a classroom primarily guided by constructivist principles and the 5E learning model?

Accepted Answer

B. A facilitator who guides discovery, poses questions, and provides resources. — In a constructivist and 5E classroom, the teacher acts as a facilitator, guiding students through discovery, encouraging inquiry, posing thought-provoking questions, and providing necessary resources. The focus shifts from direct instruction and information dispensing to supporting students in actively constructing their own knowledge.

Answer

A. A dispenser of information and primary source of knowledge.

Answer

C. A strict disciplinarian focused on maintaining order and quiet.

Answer

D. An assessor whose main task is to grade students' recall of facts.

Question 2

If 5×4=19, 7×6=41, then 9×8=?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

71 — Pattern: (a×b)-(a-b). 5×4-(5-4)=20-1=19. 7×6-(7-6)=42-1=41. 9×8-(9-8)=72-1=71.‌​‍

Answer

65

Answer

72

Answer

81

Question 3

Kerala State Song:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Jaya Jaya Komala Kerala — 'Jaya Jaya Komala Kerala Dharani' by Bodheswaran.‌​‍

Answer

Jana Gana Mana

Answer

Vande Mataram

Answer

Kerala Naadu

Question 4

'One of the students ___ absent.'‌​‍

Accepted Answer

is — The subject is 'One' (singular), not 'students'.‌​‍

Answer

have

Answer

are

Answer

were

Question 5

Journalism's primary role:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Inform, educate, scrutinise — 'fourth estate' role — Press freedom essential to democracy. ‌​‍India ranks poorly in World Press Freedom Index. Edmund Burke coined 'fourth estate'.

Answer

Advertisements

Answer

Entertainment only

Answer

Politics only

Question 6

Largest island in world:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Greenland — Greenland (2.16 million sq km).‌​‍

Answer

New Guinea

Answer

Borneo

Answer

Madagascar

Question 7

A handwriting that cannot be read:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

illegible — Illegible = impossible to read.‌​‍

Answer

indelible

Answer

illogical

Answer

inaudible

Question 8

Percentage: 20% of 20% of x is 40. x=?

Accepted Answer

1000 — 0.04x=40 → x=1000.

Answer

500

Answer

2000

Answer

800

Question 9

Kerala's first Lok Sabha election:

Accepted Answer

1952 — 1952 — before Kerala formation; earlier Travancore-Cochin.

Answer

1957

Answer

1962

Answer

1967

Question 10

Which of the following measures is most effective in addressing the issue of structural unemployment in Kerala, particularly among educated youth?

Accepted Answer

B. Expanding vocational training programs aligned with industry demand and local economic sectors — Vocational training programs aligned with industry demand (Option B) directly address structural unemployment by equipping educated youth with skills that match market needs, unlike financial assistance (Option C) which provides temporary relief without skill enhancement. Caste-based quotas (Option A) may address representation but do not resolve skill mismatches, while encouraging migration (Option D) does not resolve unemployment within Kerala.

Answer

A. Increasing the number of government job reservations through caste-based quotas

Answer

C. Providing monthly financial assistance to unemployed graduates without skill development

Answer

D. Encouraging migration of skilled workers to other states or countries without interventions

Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #570