Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #588

Question 1

Synonym of SURFEIT:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Excess — Excessive amount.‌​‍

Answer

Deficit

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Lack

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Enough

Question 2

Willingdon Island in Kochi is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

An artificial island — Willingdon Island is the largest artificial island in India, created during the construction of Kochi port in 1933.‌​‍

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A natural island

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A volcanic island

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A coral island

Question 3

Buddha's Mahaparinirvana (death) was at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kushinagar (c. 483 BCE) — Buddha died at Kushinagar (UP), c. ‌​‍483 BCE, age 80. Four key Buddhist sites: Lumbini (birth), Bodh Gaya, Sarnath, Kushinagar.

Answer

Lumbini

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Bodh Gaya

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Varanasi

Question 4

Which alliance was Nitish Kumar's party, JD(U), part of in 2024?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

JD-U in NDA — JD(U) part of NDA.‌​‍

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Left

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Alone

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With Cong

Question 5

A group of 17-year-olds decides to try a dangerous stunt they saw online, despite knowing the potential risks. When questioned, they downplay the dangers and focus on the thrill. This tendency among adolescents to engage in risky behaviors, often underestimating negative consequences and overestimating immediate rewards, can be partly attributed to the ongoing development of which brain region?

Accepted Answer

C. Prefrontal cortex — The prefrontal cortex, responsible for executive functions like planning, impulse control, risk assessment, and decision-making, continues to mature throughout adolescence and into early adulthood. Its incomplete development during the teenage years can lead to a greater propensity for risk-taking and a less developed ability to weigh long-term consequences against immediate gratification.

Answer

A. Cerebellum

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B. Brainstem

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D. Amygdala

Question 6

Kerala University:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1937 (as Travancore Univ) — Renamed Kerala University in 1957.‌​‍

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1960

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1957

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1947

Question 7

University of Travancore year:

Accepted Answer

1937 — Founded 1937.

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1947

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1957

Answer

1925

Question 8

E. Sreedharan is known for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Metro Man of India — 'Metro Man' — led Konkan Railway, Delhi Metro.‌​‍

Answer

Literature

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Film

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Politics

Question 9

Technetium-99m (Tc-99m) is widely used in diagnostic imaging due to its ideal physical properties. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic contributing to its suitability?

Accepted Answer

D. Emission of alpha particles — Tc-99m is ideal for diagnostic imaging because it has a short half-life (6 hours), emits gamma rays (which can be detected externally), and results in a low patient radiation dose. Alpha particles are highly energetic and would deliver a high, localized radiation dose, making them unsuitable for diagnostic imaging.

Answer

A. Short half-life

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B. Emission of gamma rays

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C. Low patient radiation dose

Question 10

Vaccination principle established by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Edward Jenner (1796) — cowpox against smallpox — Smallpox eradicated 1980 (WHO). Pasteur extended to rabies, anthrax.‌​‍

Answer

Pasteur

Answer

Fleming

Answer

Koch

Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #588