Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #842

Question 1

Lucknow Airport named:‌​‍

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Chaudhary Charan Singh — Chaudhary Charan Singh International.‌​‍

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APJ Kalam

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Atal

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Modi

Question 2

The Central Himalayas are also known as:

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Nepal Himalayas — Central Himalayas lie mostly in Nepal — hence Nepal Himalayas.

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Kashmir Himalayas

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Assam Himalayas

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Kumaon Himalayas

Question 3

'Things Fall Apart' by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Achebe — Chinua Achebe (Nigeria, 1958). ‌​‍Igbo society and colonialism. Classic African novel.

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Ngugi

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Soyinka

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Gordimer

Question 4

The figure of speech 'The classroom was a zoo' is:

Accepted Answer

Metaphor — Direct comparison (without 'like'/'as') → metaphor.

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Simile

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Hyperbole

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Personification

Question 5

Bandhavgarh in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

MP — Madhya Pradesh.‌​‍

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Odisha

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Chhattisgarh

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UP

Question 6

Ayyankali's struggles for the rights of the depressed classes were marked by direct action and unwavering determination. Which of the following best illustrates his strategic approach to challenging caste oppression and securing fundamental rights for the Pulaya community in early 20th century Travancore?

Accepted Answer

B. Organizing the 'Villuvandi Samaram' (Bullock Cart Protest) to assert the right to use public roads, challenging spatial segregation. — Ayyankali's 'Villuvandi Samaram' was a strategic direct action where he publicly rode a bullock cart on roads forbidden to lower castes. This audacious act directly challenged the deeply entrenched caste oppression and spatial segregation, asserting the fundamental right of movement and access to public spaces for the Pulaya community. While Kallumala Samaram targeted oppressive caste markers and SJPS was an organizational platform, the Villuvandi Samaram was a seminal moment that directly confronted caste discrimination at a fundamental level. Demanding representation was a political strategy

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A. Leading the 'Kallumala Samaram' (Stone Necklace Agitation) to protest against oppressive caste markers and demand social dignity.

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C. Founding the 'Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham' (SJPS) to advocate for the educational and social advancement of the marginalized.

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D. Demanding representation for the Pulaya community in the Sree Moolam Praja Sabha, Travancore's legislative assembly.

Question 7

Synonym of QUERULOUS:

Accepted Answer

Complaining — Complaining.

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Content

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Satisfied

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Grateful

Question 8

Identify the correct question tag: 'We should help others, ___?'

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shouldn't we — Modal 'should' positive → tag 'shouldn't'.

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should we

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do we

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don't we

Question 9

The Kerala Land Reforms (Amendment) Act of 1969 fundamentally reshaped agrarian relations in the state. Which of the following statements best characterizes its most significant and immediate impact?

Accepted Answer

B. It effectively abolished landlordism by vesting absolute ownership rights in cultivating tenants and 'kudikidappukars' over the land they occupied, making the purchase of ownership mandatory for tenants. — The 1969 Amendment Act was revolutionary as it made the right of cultivating tenants and 'kudikidappukars' to purchase ownership of their land absolute and mandatory. This effectively abolished landlordism and intermediaries, directly vesting ownership in the actual tillers of the soil and hutment dwellers, thus fundamentally altering the land ownership structure in Kerala. Options A, C, and D describe unrelated or incorrect primary impacts of the 1969 amendment.

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A. It introduced a comprehensive scheme for the consolidation of uneconomic land holdings to improve agricultural efficiency.

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C. It established a new system of state-owned collective farms, where all agricultural land was nationalized and managed by government agencies.

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D. It primarily focused on regulating agricultural wages and working conditions for landless laborers, without directly altering land ownership structures.

Question 10

The superlative form of 'bad' is:‌​‍

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Worst — Bad — worse — worst.‌​‍

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Badder

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More bad

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Worse

Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #842