University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #23

Question 1

Sree Narayana Guru's core teaching:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

'One caste, one religion, one God for humanity' — Ezhava social reformer (Kerala). ‌​‍Aruvippuram consecration (1888). SNDP Yogam (1903). ‌​‍Inspired Vaikom Satyagraha.

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Orthodoxy

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Caste Hierarchy

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Violence

Question 2

Money Bill introduced in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

LS only — Lok Sabha only.‌​‍

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RS only

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Either House

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Joint Session

Question 3

The association formed by Poikayil Yohannan:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

PRDS — Pratyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha (PRDS) founded 1909.‌​‍

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PADS

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PRCS

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PRDA

Question 4

How many seconds in 2 hours 15 minutes?

Accepted Answer

8100 — 2h 15min = 2×3600 + 15×60 = 7200 + 900 = 8100 s.

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7200

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8400

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9000

Question 5

Deepa Karmakar qualified for Rio 2016 Olympics after defeating:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Oksana Chusovitina — Deepa qualified at Rio test event (2016), defeated by Oksana Chusovitina in some rounds; she became first Indian female gymnast to qualify for Olympics.‌​‍

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Yelena Produnova

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Aliya Mustafina

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Simone Biles

Question 6

UN headquarters is at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

New York — UN headquarters is in New York City, USA.‌​‍

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Geneva

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London

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Paris

Question 7

Ottamthullal was introduced by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kunchan Nambiar — Kunchan Nambiar introduced Ottamthullal in the 18th century as a solo dance-story performance.‌​‍

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Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan

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Cherusseri

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Poonthanam

Question 8

Antonym of PEACE:

Accepted Answer

War — Peace ↔ war.

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Calm

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Quiet

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Harmony

Question 9

Periyar:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kerala's longest — Kerala's longest river.‌​‍

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Tamil Nadu

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AP

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Karnataka

Question 10

A supervisor is providing feedback to a trainee teacher on their 'Skill of Questioning'. Which of the following feedback statements would be most effective and constructive in a microteaching context?

Accepted Answer

B. "You mostly asked factual recall questions; try to incorporate more open-ended 'why' questions to stimulate critical thinking." — Effective microteaching feedback is specific, constructive, and actionable, allowing the trainee to understand exactly what needs improvement and how. Option B precisely identifies a weakness (factual recall questions) and offers a clear, actionable suggestion for improvement (incorporate open-ended 'why' questions) to develop a specific aspect of the questioning skill. The other options are either too vague, dismissive, or overly prescriptive without specific guidance.

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A. "Your questioning was generally weak; you need to ask better questions."

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C. "Don't worry too much about questioning, just focus on delivering the content."

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D. "Your questions were too difficult for the students, simplify them all."

University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #23