University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #75

Question 1

'The news ___ bad':‌​‍

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is — News is uncountable, singular.‌​‍

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are

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were

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have been

Question 2

1 km = ___ meters:

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1000 — 1000 m.

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100

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10000

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500

Question 3

Velu Thampi Dalawa issued his anti-British 'Kundara Proclamation' on:

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11 January 1809 — Kundara Proclamation on 11 January 1809 (Kollam Era 984 Makaram 1) called for armed struggle against the British.

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30 November 1805

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26 July 1859

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12 November 1936

Question 4

Shaji N. Karun:

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Filmmaker (Piravi) — Piravi director, Padma Shri.

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Novelist

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Actor

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Politician

Question 5

Scholasticism, which dominated medieval thought, was closely tied to:

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Christian theology — Scholasticism prioritised divine knowledge and the afterlife over worldly inquiry.

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Ancient Greek philosophy

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Islamic scholarship

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Scientific rationalism

Question 6

A 6-month-old infant is brought for a routine well-baby check-up. Which of the following gross motor milestones is typically expected at this age?

Accepted Answer

B. Sitting without support — At 6 months, infants typically achieve the milestone of sitting without support. Walking with assistance is expected around 9-12 months, standing independently around 12-15 months, and crawling often starts between 6-10 months but sitting without support is a more consistent 6-month milestone.

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A. Walking with assistance

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C. Standing independently

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D. Crawling on hands and knees

Question 7

The Travancore army defeated the Dutch at Colachal in:‌​‍

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1741 — Battle of Colachal (31 July 1741) — Marthanda Varma's historic victory over the Dutch VOC.‌​‍

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1721

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1792

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1761

Question 8

A, B, C, D, E sit in row. ‌​‍A left of B. C right of D. ‌​‍E at left end. D between E and A. ‌​‍Order:

Accepted Answer

E,D,A,B,C — E at left. ‌​‍D between E and A. So E,D,A. ‌​‍A left of B → A,B. C right of D → already placed. ‌​‍Order E,D,A,B,C.

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Can't determine

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E,A,D,B,C

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E,D,A,C,B

Question 9

Part of speech of 'beautifully' in 'She sings beautifully':

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Adverb — Modifies the verb 'sings' → adverb of manner.

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Noun

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Adjective

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Verb

Question 10

Banasura Sagar Dam is in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Wayanad — Banasura Sagar Dam in Wayanad is the largest earth dam in India.‌​‍

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Idukki

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Palakkad

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Thrissur

University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #75