Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #618

Question 1

Kerala's physiographic zones:

Accepted Answer

Highland, Midland, Lowland — West: lowland (coast 590 km). Middle: midland (rice, coconut). East: highland (Western Ghats).

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Only coast

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Only hills

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Only plains

Question 2

Antonym of JOIN:

Accepted Answer

Separate — Join ↔ separate.

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Connect

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Unite

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Attach

Question 3

'I will finish the task in no time ___?' (question tag)

Accepted Answer

Won't I — 'I will' → negative tag 'won't I?'.

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Will I

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Would I

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Wouldn't I

Question 4

Look! The baby ___.‌​‍

Accepted Answer

is crying — 'Look!' indicates happening now = Present Continuous: is crying.‌​‍

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cry

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cries

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was crying

Question 5

International Women's Day:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

8 Mar — 8 March.‌​‍

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22 Mar

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1 May

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5 Jun

Question 6

The first Indian communication satellite was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

APPLE — APPLE (Ariane Passenger Payload Experiment, 1981) was India's first experimental communication satellite. ‌​‍INSAT-1A (1982) was the first operational one.

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Aryabhata

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Rohini

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INSAT-1A

Question 7

Onam month:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Chingam — Chingam (Aug-Sep).‌​‍

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Medam

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Karkidakam

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Thulam

Question 8

Under the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), which of the following activities is NOT directly funded by the central government?

Accepted Answer

C. Payment of honorarium to part-time teachers (Shiksha Sahayaks) — While textbooks are provided free under SSA, their procurement and distribution costs are often shared between central and state governments. Honorarium for part-time teachers (Option C) is typically funded by state governments, making it the correct answer. Options A and D are centrally funded components.

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A. Construction of school buildings and classrooms

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B. Provision of free textbooks to students in government schools

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D. Implementation of digital literacy programs in schools

Question 9

The Sufi Chishti saint whose dargah at Ajmer is a major pilgrimage site was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Moinuddin Chishti — Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti (d. ‌​‍1236) founded Chishti silsila in India. Ajmer Sharif Dargah — visited by Akbar multiple times; Mughal patronage.

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Nizamuddin Auliya

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Salim Chishti

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Baba Farid

Question 10

The opposite gender of 'king' is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Queen — King (male monarch) ↔ queen (female monarch).‌​‍

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Prince

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Lady

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Princess

Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #618