Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #645

Question 1

Zaid crops include:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Watermelon and cucumber — Zaid = short summer season (Mar-Jun). Crops: watermelon, muskmelon, cucumber.‌​‍

Answer

Wheat and barley

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Rice and maize

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Cotton and jute

Question 2

Point Calimere:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

TN — birds — Wildlife sanctuary, TN.‌​‍

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Kerala

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AP

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WB

Question 3

The sum of the first 50 natural numbers is:

Accepted Answer

1275 — Sum = n(n+1)/2 = 50·51/2 = 1275.

Answer

1225

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1500

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2550

Question 4

Synonym of PHILANTHROPIST:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Humanitarian — One who loves humanity.‌​‍

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Hermit

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Miser

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Cruel

Question 5

Which sentence is grammatically correct?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Either he or his friends are lying — With 'either/or', verb agrees with the nearer subject ('friends' → plural 'are').‌​‍

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Neither of them are lying

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Either he nor his friends are lying

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Either he or his friends is lying

Question 6

A 15-year-old girl spends hours trying on different outfits, experimenting with various hairstyles, and frequently changes her friend group, often expressing confusion about 'who she really is'. This behavior is most indicative of which developmental stage?

Accepted Answer

C. Navigating identity versus role confusion — The described behaviors are classic manifestations of Erikson's stage of Identity versus Role Confusion, where adolescents actively explore various aspects of their identity to form a coherent sense of self. Developing autonomy occurs earlier, resolving the Oedipus complex is associated with early childhood, and achieving generativity is a much later adult stage.

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A. Developing a sense of autonomy

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B. Resolving the Oedipus complex

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D. Achieving generativity

Question 7

Ayyankali was a member of the Sri Mulam Praja Sabha from which community?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pulaya — Ayyankali, a Pulaya leader, was nominated to the Sri Mulam Praja Sabha of Travancore (1912).‌​‍

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Christian

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Ezhava

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Nair

Question 8

A new state-level policy initiative in Kerala, such as a major infrastructure project or an educational reform, requires comprehensive inter-departmental coordination and high-level administrative oversight before being presented to the State Cabinet for approval. Which of the following officials primarily plays the pivotal role in facilitating this complex coordination and ensuring smooth administrative processing within the Kerala Secretariat?

Accepted Answer

B. Chief Secretary — The Chief Secretary is the administrative head of the Kerala Secretariat and serves as the principal advisor to the Chief Minister. This role inherently involves coordinating policy initiatives across various departments, resolving inter-departmental conflicts, and ensuring that proposals are thoroughly vetted before reaching the Cabinet. While other officials contribute, the Chief Secretary holds the ultimate responsibility for this overarching administrative facilitation.

Answer

A. Secretary of the concerned line department

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C. Additional Chief Secretary, Planning & Economic Affairs

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D. Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister

Question 9

Which is India's fastest supercomputer as of 2024?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

AIRAWAT — AIRAWAT at CDAC Pune.

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PARAM Pravega

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PARAM Siddhi

Answer

Mihir

Question 10

The past tense of 'write' is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Wrote — Write - Wrote - Written. 'Wrote' is simple past; 'Written' is past participle.‌​‍

Answer

Writed

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Written

Answer

Writing

Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #645