Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #887

Question 1

Anamudi, the highest peak in peninsular India, is located in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Anaimalai hills (Kerala) — Anamudi (2,695 m) in the Anaimalai hills of Kerala is the tallest peak south of the Himalayas.‌​‍

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Cardamom Hills

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Nilgiris

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Western Ghats of Karnataka

Question 2

RAM is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Volatile, random access, fast — Contents lost on power-off. ‌​‍DRAM needs refreshing; SRAM (cache) faster but expensive. ROM non-volatile.

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Non-volatile

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Slow

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Only for reading

Question 3

'She is more cleverer than me.' Error:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

more cleverer — Double comparative. Use 'cleverer' or 'more clever'.‌​‍

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than me

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No error

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She is

Question 4

The institution to oversee the functioning of Local Self Government Institutions in Kerala is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ombudsman — Kerala has a dedicated Ombudsman for Local Self-Government Institutions.‌​‍

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Lokayukta

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Kerala High Court

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Lokpal

Question 5

The 'Kerala State Education Day' is celebrated on November 11 every year to mark the birth anniversary of which renowned Malayalam poet and educational reformer?

Accepted Answer

A. Vallathol Narayana Menon — Kerala State Education Day is celebrated on November 11 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Vallathol Narayana Menon, a prominent poet and key figure in the Guruvayur Satyagraha for temple entry rights, which also contributed to educational reforms. The other poets listed are celebrated in Kerala but not associated with this day.

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B. Kumaran Asan

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C. Changampuzha Krishna Pillai

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D. G. Sankara Kurup

Question 6

Who wrote 'Unniyadi Charitham'?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Appan Thampuran — Appan Thampuran's historical novel is a landmark of early Malayalam prose.‌​‍

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Rayaramilla

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Damodara Chakkyar

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Kerala Varma

Question 7

The National Education Policy 2020 places strong emphasis on achieving Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) for all children by 2025. Which specific national mission was launched to achieve this goal?

Accepted Answer

C. NIPUN Bharat Mission — To achieve the goal of Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) for every child by the end of Grade 3, the Ministry of Education launched the National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy (NIPUN Bharat) Mission. While SSA, RMSA, and Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan are broader educational programs, NIPUN Bharat is the specific mission directly targeting FLN as envisioned by NEP 2020.

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A. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)

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B. Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA)

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D. Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan

Question 8

Shah Jahan's new capital city (1648) was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Shahjahanabad (Old Delhi) with Red Fort and Jama Masjid — Red Fort (Lal Qila) completed 1648. ‌​‍Diwan-i-Am, Diwan-i-Khas ('If there is paradise on earth...'). Peacock Throne (Takht-i-Taus) looted by Nadir Shah 1739.

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Lahore

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Agra

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Fatehpur Sikri

Question 9

'Déjà vu' means:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Feeling of having already experienced — 'Already seen' — sense of familiarity.‌​‍

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New experience

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French food

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Dance

Question 10

Synonym of PROSAIC:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Dull — Commonplace, unimaginative.‌​‍

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Exciting

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Beautiful

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Poetic

Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #887