University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #7

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a Constitutional body in India?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Central Information Commission — CIC is a statutory body under the RTI Act 2005; the rest are constitutional.‌​‍

Answer

UPSC

Answer

Finance Commission

Answer

Election Commission

Question 2

Theorist who defined 'politics' as 'who gets what, when, how' was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Harold Lasswell — Lasswell's 'Politics: Who Gets What, When, How?' (1936) — classic behaviouralist definition.‌​‍

Answer

Morgenthau

Answer

Easton

Answer

Laski

Question 3

Kochi-Muziris Biennale curator first:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Bose Krishnamachari + Riyas Komu — Artists Bose Krishnamachari and Riyas Komu.‌​‍

Answer

Private

Answer

Other

Answer

Govt

Question 4

One morning Rahul and Vishal were talking face to face. ‌​‍If Vishal's shadow was exactly to the left of Rahul, which direction was Rahul facing?

Accepted Answer

South — Morning sun is in east → Vishal's shadow falls West. ‌​‍Vishal faces Rahul, so Vishal's left is Rahul's right. Vishal's shadow West of Rahul means Rahul has West to his right → Rahul faces South.

Answer

East

Answer

West

Answer

North

Question 5

Solution of dy/dx = ky:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

y = C·e^(kx) — Exponential growth/decay. Population, radioactivity, Newton cooling.‌​‍

Answer

y = x^k

Answer

y = kx

Answer

y = ln(kx)

Question 6

India's G20 Presidency theme (2023) was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam — 'One Earth, One Family, One Future' — India's G20 theme drawn from Upanishads. ‌​‍New Delhi Summit September 2023. African Union admitted. ‌​‍Declaration on Ukraine softened.

Answer

Digital India

Answer

Aatmanirbhar Bharat

Answer

Jai Kisan

Question 7

Lok Sabha term was extended from 5 to 6 years by which amendment?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

42nd (1976) — 42nd Amendment during Emergency extended Lok Sabha/State Assembly term to 6 years. ‌​‍44th Amendment (1978) restored it to 5 years.

Answer

39th

Answer

44th (1978)

Answer

86th

Question 8

First fully literate district in India:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ernakulam — Ernakulam was declared first fully literate district in 1990.‌​‍

Answer

Kottayam

Answer

Thiruvananthapuram

Answer

Palakkad

Question 9

Neither...nor takes ___ verb:

Accepted Answer

Verb agrees with nearest subject — Proximity rule.

Answer

Plural always

Answer

Singular always

Answer

Any verb

Question 10

4 : 16 :: 7 : ?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

49 — 4² = 16. 7² = 49. Square relationship.‌​‍

Answer

21

Answer

42

Answer

56

University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #7