Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #800

Question 1

The Meiji Restoration in Japan (1868) led to:‌​‍

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Rapid modernisation + industrialisation — Emperor Meiji ended Tokugawa shogunate; rapid Western-style reforms. ‌​‍Japan became first Asian industrial power; defeated Russia 1905.

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Revolution

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Isolation

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Decline

Question 2

Municipalities:‌​‍

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87 — 87 municipalities.‌​‍

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200

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100

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60

Question 3

Ethnography is a research method of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Detailed qualitative study of a culture/community through immersion — Ethnography originated in anthropology (Malinowski). ‌​‍Participant observation + in-depth interviews over extended time.

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Experiments

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Statistics

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Surveys

Question 4

Which of the following is a primary function of the lymphatic system in maintaining fluid balance in the body?

Accepted Answer

B. Returning excess interstitial fluid to the bloodstream — The lymphatic system returns excess interstitial fluid (lymph) to the bloodstream, preventing edema. While it does help filter pathogens (e.g., in lymph nodes), its primary role in fluid balance is drainage. The other options are unrelated to the lymphatic system's core function.

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A. Transporting oxygen to tissues

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C. Producing red blood cells

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D. Filtering pathogens in the blood

Question 5

The strip of land between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea is called the:

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Konkan-Malabar Coast — The western coast comprises Konkan (north) and Malabar (south) coastal plains.

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Coromandel Coast

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Northern Circars

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Utkal Plain

Question 6

DNS converts:‌​‍

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Domain names to IP addresses — DNS (Domain Name System) converts human-readable domain names (google.com) to IP addresses (142.250.x.x).‌​‍

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Text to speech

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Images to text

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Audio to text

Question 7

A quadrilateral whose opposite sides are parallel is a:

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Parallelogram — Parallelogram: both pairs of opposite sides parallel (and equal).

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Trapezium

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Kite

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Rhombus

Question 8

Kasaragod is known as the 'Land of Gods and Forts' and has how many forts?

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7 — Kasaragod has seven major forts including Bekal, Chandragiri, and Hosdurg, earning it the title.

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5

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10

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12

Question 9

Hindi Divas:‌​‍

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14 Sep — 14 September (Hindi adopted as official language, 1949).‌​‍

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26 Jan

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15 Aug

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2 Oct

Question 10

Vaikom Satyagraha (1924-25) was for:‌​‍

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Road access near temple — For the right of lower castes to use roads near Vaikom temple.‌​‍

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Education rights

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Land rights

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Temple entry

Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #800