Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #748

Question 1

Kerala's state animal:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Elephant — Indian Elephant is Kerala's state animal.‌​‍

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Lion-tailed Macaque

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Nilgiri Tahr

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Tiger

Question 2

Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq's disastrous 'token currency' experiment (1329-30) failed because:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Copper/brass tokens were easily forged — The bronze tanka was issued as token currency but was widely counterfeited, so the government had to redeem all tokens at face value — huge treasury loss.‌​‍

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Famines

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Invasions

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No demand

Question 3

The mirror in a torch is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Concave — Concave mirror produces focused beam.‌​‍

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Plane

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Convex

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Cylindrical

Question 4

Synonym of GENIAL:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Friendly — Friendly, pleasant.‌​‍

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Hostile

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Cold

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Distant

Question 5

Reflex actions are controlled by the:

Accepted Answer

Spinal cord — Reflex arcs bypass the brain and are mediated by the spinal cord.

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Cerebrum

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Cerebellum

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Medulla

Question 6

Digital India was launched in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2015 — Digital India was launched on 1 July 2015 to transform India into a digitally empowered society.‌​‍

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2014

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2016

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2017

Question 7

The Vaikom Satyagraha (1924-25) holds a pivotal place in Kerala's socio-religious reform history. Beyond its immediate success of opening public roads around the temple to all castes, what was its most profound *long-term impact*?

Accepted Answer

B. It successfully mobilized public opinion and created a powerful moral and political foundation for subsequent legislative reforms, including the Temple Entry Proclamation of 1936. — The Vaikom Satyagraha, while achieving limited immediate success, was crucial in drawing national attention to the issue of untouchability and caste discrimination in Kerala. It significantly influenced public consciousness and created a strong moral and political imperative that paved the way for later legislative actions, such as the Temple Entry Proclamation of 1936, making it a foundational movement for social equality. The other options either misrepresent the movement's nature, its primary goals, or exaggerate its immediate outcomes.

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A. It led to the immediate establishment of a unified religious institution for all castes in Travancore.

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C. It marked the first instance of a successful armed rebellion against caste discrimination in South India.

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D. It primarily aimed at securing land rights for the agricultural laborers, rather than temple entry.

Question 8

The correctly spelled word is:

Accepted Answer

Receive — 'I before E except after C' — receive, ceiling, deceive.

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Recieve

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Receeve

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Recive

Question 9

How many islands are envisaged to be connected by the Kochi Water Metro?

Accepted Answer

Ten — The Kochi Water Metro connects 10 islands around Greater Kochi.

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Four

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Five

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Eight

Question 10

What is the correct sequence of Maslow's hierarchy of needs in management?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Physiological → Safety → Social → Esteem → Self-actualisation — Lower needs must be met before higher. ‌​‍Used in motivation theories. Herzberg's two-factor theory builds on this.

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Only safety

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Only financial

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Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #748