University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #137

Question 1

The Presidential Election uses which voting method?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Single Transferable Vote (proportional representation) — Article 55: President elected by STV via proportional representation. ‌​‍Votes of MLAs weighted by state population and MPs weighted by total MLA votes.

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Plurality

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First Past the Post

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Majority

Question 2

Municipal governance was constitutionalised by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

74th Amendment (1992) — 74th Amendment added Part IXA and 12th Schedule (18 subjects) for urban local bodies (Municipalities).‌​‍

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86th Amendment

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73rd Amendment

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88th Amendment

Question 3

While globally lauded for its achievements, the Kerala Model of Development currently faces several critical sustainability challenges. Among the options below, which represents the most significant and pressing long-term challenge to its continued success?

Accepted Answer

B. The escalating fiscal burden stemming from an aging population, high social security commitments, and limited avenues for revenue generation. — A major long-term challenge for the Kerala Model is the increasing fiscal strain. This is primarily caused by a rapidly aging population demanding more extensive social security and healthcare services, coupled with high existing social welfare expenditures, and a relatively limited industrial base to generate sufficient state revenue, making it challenging to sustain the high level of public services.

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A. A significant decline in the quality and reach of public education and healthcare services due to underfunding.

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C. Persistent political instability and frequent changes in government hindering long-term policy implementation.

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D. A complete reversal of land reform policies, leading to increased agrarian distress and landlessness.

Question 4

Day on 26 January 2020 (Monday is 1 Jan):

Accepted Answer

Sunday — 25 days gap. 25 mod 7 = 4. Wed (1 Jan 2020) + 25 = ... answer per 2020 calendar.

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Saturday

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Friday

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Monday

Question 5

Which word means 'extremely tired'?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Exhausted — Exhausted = drained of energy; very tired.‌​‍

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Lively

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Energetic

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Alert

Question 6

Neerja Bhanot, posthumously honoured for her bravery, worked as a:

Accepted Answer

Air hostess / flight purser — Neerja Bhanot, senior flight purser on Pan Am 73 (1986), saved passengers before being shot by hijackers.

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Pilot

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Journalist

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Doctor

Question 7

A couple is planning to have a child. The father is a known carrier for a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder, while the mother has no family history of the disorder and tests negative for the carrier gene. Based on this information, what is the probability that their child will be affected by this specific recessive genetic disorder?

Accepted Answer

A. 0% — For an autosomal recessive disorder, an individual must inherit two copies of the recessive allele (one from each parent) to be affected. In this scenario, the father is a carrier (heterozygous, e.g., Aa) and the mother is homozygous dominant (AA) as she tested negative and has no family history. A cross between Aa and AA individuals will produce only AA (unaffected) and Aa (carrier) offspring, meaning there is no possibility of an 'aa' (affected) genotype. Therefore, the probability of their child being affected is 0%.

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B. 25%

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C. 50%

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D. 75%

Question 8

The idiom 'cost an arm and a leg' means:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Very expensive — 'Cost an arm and a leg' = cost a lot of money.‌​‍

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Painful

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Free

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Amputation

Question 9

The 1970s 'Pentagonal International System' included:

Accepted Answer

USA, USSR, China, Japan, Western Europe — Kissinger's pentagonal balance-of-power: USA, USSR, China, Japan, Western Europe.

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USA, USSR, UK, Japan, China

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USA, USSR, UK, Germany, East Asia

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USA, USSR, Germany, China, Japan

Question 10

India's Election Commission was constituted on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

25 January 1950 — EC of India formed on 25 January 1950 — celebrated as National Voters' Day.‌​‍

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26 January 1950

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15 August 1947

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26 November 1949

University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #137