Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #891

Question 1

The Dowladhar (Dhauladhar) range is part of:

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Himachal Himalayas — Dhauladhar ('white range') is in the Himachal Himalaya region.

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Trans-Himalayas

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Kashmir Himalayas

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Purvachal

Question 2

Who presided over the Aluva Religious Conference of 1924?‌​‍

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Sree Narayana Guru — Sree Narayana Guru presided, declaring 'One caste, one religion, one God for man'.‌​‍

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Swami Satyavrathan

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Swami Bodhananda

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Chattampi Swamikal

Question 3

Kerala's Aardram Mission aims to significantly reform the public healthcare sector. Which of the following is the primary objective of this mission, particularly impacting primary health centers?

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B. Transforming Public Health Centers (PHCs) into Family Health Centers (FHCs) to provide comprehensive primary care. — The primary objective of Kerala's Aardram Mission is to upgrade Public Health Centers (PHCs) into Family Health Centers (FHCs), expanding their services to offer comprehensive primary care and improve accessibility for the community. Options A and D relate to different levels of care or are not the mission's core focus, while option C is contrary to the mission's public health strengthening goals.

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A. Establishing super-specialty hospitals in every district.

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C. Privatizing government hospitals to improve efficiency.

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D. Focusing exclusively on tertiary care services for chronic diseases.

Question 4

Present continuous structure:‌​‍

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am/is/are + V-ing — am/is/are + V-ing.‌​‍

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has/have + V3

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will + V1

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V2

Question 5

Which of the following is a key indicator used by the Government of India to measure the extent of poverty in rural areas?

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B. Number of households below the poverty line (BPL) — The Government of India primarily measures poverty in rural areas using the BPL (Below Poverty Line) criteria, which assesses income levels and consumption patterns. While food consumption and income are related, the BPL framework is the official metric. Piped water supply is a development indicator but not a poverty measure.

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A. Per capita food consumption

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C. Average monthly income of agricultural laborers

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D. Percentage of households with piped water supply

Question 6

A patient's arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis shows pH 7.28, PaCO2 30 mmHg, and HCO3- 15 mEq/L. This pattern is most consistent with:

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A. Metabolic acidosis with respiratory compensation. — A pH of 7.28 indicates acidosis (normal 7.35-7.45). A low HCO3- (bicarbonate, normal 22-26 mEq/L) points to a metabolic cause. The low PaCO2 (carbon dioxide, normal 35-45 mmHg) indicates hyperventilation, which is the body's respiratory compensation to blow off CO2 and try to raise the pH in response to metabolic acidosis.

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B. Respiratory acidosis with renal compensation.

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C. Metabolic alkalosis with respiratory compensation.

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D. Respiratory alkalosis with renal compensation.

Question 7

Kant's Categorical Imperative:

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Act only on maxim you could will as universal law — Groundwork of Metaphysics of Morals (1785). Deontology (duty ethics). Contrast: consequentialism (Bentham, Mill — utilitarianism).

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Act selfishly

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Follow authority

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No ethics

Question 8

Cancer cells differ from normal because:‌​‍

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Uncontrolled division (lack contact inhibition) — Metastasis — spread to distant sites. ‌​‍Proto-oncogenes (normal) mutate to oncogenes. Tumour suppressor genes (p53, Rb).

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Faster death

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No difference

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Smaller

Question 9

Under the 'Aarogyakiranam' scheme of Kerala, which category of patients is primarily eligible for financial assistance for organ transplant surgeries?

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C. Families with an annual income below Rs. 2,00,000 — The 'Aarogyakiranam' scheme focuses on providing financial assistance for organ transplant surgeries to families with an annual income below Rs. 2,00,000, ensuring affordability for economically weaker sections. Options A and B are partially correct but do not cover the full eligibility criteria, while D is incorrect as the scheme is not universal.

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A. Below Poverty Line (BPL) families

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B. Senior citizens above 65 years

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D. All Kerala residents irrespective of income

Question 10

Operating system roles:

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Process, memory, file, device management; user interface — Examples: Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, iOS. Kernel is core. Linus Torvalds (1991) — Linux.

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Only UI

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Only memory

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Only files

Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #891