Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #861

Question 1

Choose the correct form: 'Neither of the boys ___ present.'‌​‍

Accepted Answer

is — 'Neither' is singular → singular verb.‌​‍

Answer

be

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are

Answer

were

Question 2

Kerala's state flower:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kanikonna (Golden Shower) — Kanikonna (Cassia fistula) — Golden Shower flower.‌​‍

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Rose

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Neelakurinji

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Lotus

Question 3

Synonym of OBSOLETE:

Accepted Answer

Outdated — Obsolete = no longer in use.

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Modern

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Used

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Rare

Question 4

The Glorious Revolution (1688) established:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Constitutional monarchy (Bill of Rights 1689) — James II deposed; William and Mary invited. ‌​‍Bill of Rights 1689 limited royal power, affirmed Parliament's supremacy.

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Absolute monarchy

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Theocracy

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Republic

Question 5

'War and Peace' was written by:

Accepted Answer

Leo Tolstoy — Tolstoy's epic novel War and Peace (1869) depicts Russian society during Napoleon's invasion.

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Dostoevsky

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Chekhov

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Pushkin

Question 6

UNESCO is headquartered at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Paris — UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) is headquartered in Paris, France.‌​‍

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New York

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Geneva

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London

Question 7

A student consistently studies hard to avoid parental scolding for poor grades. This is an example of which type of motivation?

Accepted Answer

B. Extrinsic motivation (avoidance-based) — The student's motivation is externally driven by the desire to avoid punishment, classifying it as extrinsic motivation (avoidance-based). Distractor A is incorrect as intrinsic motivation comes from within. Distractor C refers to reward-based extrinsic motivation, and D is unrelated to this scenario.

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A. Intrinsic motivation

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C. Extrinsic motivation (reward-based)

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D. Self-actualization

Question 8

First Malayalam novel:

Accepted Answer

Indulekha — Indulekha by O. Chandu Menon (1889) — first major Malayalam novel.

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Chandu Menon

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Kundalatha

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Marthanda Varma

Question 9

The Silent Valley National Park is in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Palakkad — Silent Valley NP lies in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve in Palakkad district, Kerala.‌​‍

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Ernakulam

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Idukki

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Wayanad

Question 10

'Clash of Civilisations' thesis (1993) by Samuel Huntington argued:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Post-Cold War conflicts will be civilisational (Islamic, Sinic, Western, etc.) — Huntington's thesis controversial but influential. ‌​‍Cited in discussions of 9/11, ISIS, US-China rivalry.

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Global government

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World peace

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Economic unity

Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #861