Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #615

Question 1

Most literate state (2011):

Accepted Answer

Kerala — Kerala — 93.91% literacy rate (2011 Census).

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Mizoram

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Goa

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Tripura

Question 2

When assessing a patient for signs of potential malnutrition, which of the following objective findings would be most indicative of a nutritional deficit?

Accepted Answer

B. Brittle nails, hair loss, and muscle wasting — Brittle nails, hair loss, and muscle wasting are common objective signs of chronic malnutrition, indicating deficiencies in essential vitamins, minerals, and protein. Normal skin turgor, moist mucous membranes, clear urine, and absence of edema typically suggest adequate hydration and nutritional status. Elevated blood pressure can have various causes and is not a direct sign of malnutrition.

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A. Normal skin turgor and moist mucous membranes

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C. Elevated blood pressure and normal heart rate

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D. Clear urine output and absence of edema

Question 3

'Clash of Civilisations' thesis was by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Samuel P. Huntington — Huntington's 'Clash of Civilizations' (1993 article, 1996 book): post-Cold War conflicts will be between civilisations (Western, Islamic, Sinic, etc.).‌​‍

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Francis Fukuyama

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Edward Said

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Joseph Nye

Question 4

The opposite gender of 'bull' is:

Accepted Answer

Cow — Bull (male) ↔ cow (female); calf = young; ox = castrated bull.

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Calf

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Ox

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Heifer

Question 5

Nuclear family is:

Accepted Answer

Parents + unmarried children — Trend in urban India. Reasons: migration, housing cost, women's work. Traditional joint family still in rural areas.

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Joint

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Only parents

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Only children

Question 6

What does Charles Horton Cooley's concept 'looking-glass self' mean?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

We develop self-image through others' perceptions — Cooley (1902): self emerges via 3 steps — we imagine how we appear to others, imagine their judgment, develop self-feeling.

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Self-reflection in mirrors

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Physical appearance

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Narcissism

Question 7

Miller's magical number (STM capacity):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

7 ± 2 items — George Miller (1956). ‌​‍Chunking can expand effective capacity. Modern estimates ~4 ± 1 for working memory.

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3

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100

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20

Question 8

Which of the following ICT tools is BEST suited for collaborative learning and peer interaction in a classroom?

Accepted Answer

C. Padlet for interactive discussions and brainstorming — Padlet is designed for collaborative activities like brainstorming, discussions, and group projects, making it ideal for peer interaction. Google Classroom (B) is primarily for assignment management, digital whiteboards (A) are teacher-centric, and educational games (D) focus on individual learning.

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A. Digital whiteboard for teacher-led explanations

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B. Google Classroom for assignment submission

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D. Educational games for individual practice

Question 9

Reported speech of: She said, 'I am studying now.'‌​‍

Accepted Answer

She said that she was studying then — Present continuous → past continuous; 'now' → 'then'.‌​‍

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She said I am studying

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She said that she is studying now

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She says she was studying

Question 10

Amir Khusrau (1253-1325) was associated with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Chishti Sufi order (disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya) — Amir Khusrau — Persian poet, scholar, musician at Delhi Sultanate court. ‌​‍Called 'Tuti-e-Hind' (Parrot of India). Invented qawwali form, ghazal.

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Classical music only

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Bhakti movement

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Hindi poetry

Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #615