University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #250

Question 1

A:B=2:3, B:C=4:5. A:B:C=?

Accepted Answer

8:12:15 — Make B common: A:B=8:12, B:C=12:15. A:B:C=8:12:15.

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2:3:5

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4:6:5

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6:9:15

Question 2

Synonym of ANTIPATHY:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Dislike — Strong dislike.‌​‍

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Love

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Agreement

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Neutral

Question 3

Aristotle called humans:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Political animal (zoon politikon) — Aristotle in 'Politics' called man a 'zoon politikon' — naturally inclined to live in a polis (city-state).‌​‍

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Economic animal

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Rational animal

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Social animal only

Question 4

Janmabhumi:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

BJP/RSS — RSS-aligned.‌​‍

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Congress

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CPI

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IUML

Question 5

The 'Silent Valley' is located in which district of Kerala?

Accepted Answer

Palakkad — Silent Valley National Park is in Palakkad district. It is one of the last undisturbed tropical evergreen forests in India.

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Idukki

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Wayanad

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Thrissur

Question 6

Modern democracy is also called 'Constitutionalism' because:

Accepted Answer

Government actions are limited by a written constitution — Constitutionalism = government bound by constitutional limits; rule of law.

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It has no limits

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Only the constitution rules, no elections

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It requires divine sanction

Question 7

Arrange in dictionary order: 1.precede 2.precision 3.precise 4.precept 5.preach 6.prelude‌​‍

Accepted Answer

5,1,4,3,2,6 — Order: preach, precede, precept, precise, precision, prelude → 5,1,4,3,2,6.‌​‍

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5,1,4,2,3,6

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5,1,3,4,2,6

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5,3,1,4,2,6

Question 8

Vaccination primarily works by stimulating the body to produce which of the following, providing active immunity against a specific pathogen?

Accepted Answer

D. Antibodies — Vaccination introduces a weakened or inactivated form of a pathogen (or its antigens) into the body. This exposure stimulates the immune system to produce specific antibodies and memory cells without causing the disease. These antibodies then provide active immunity by recognizing and neutralizing the actual pathogen if encountered in the future. Antigens are the substances that trigger the immune response, not the product of the response itself.

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A. Histamines

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B. Cytokines

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C. Antigens

Question 9

Kerala Women's Commission:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1996 — 1996.‌​‍

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2005

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2000

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1990

Question 10

tan 90° =

Accepted Answer

Undefined (∞) — tan 90° = sin 90°/cos 90° = 1/0 → undefined.

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0

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1

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−1

University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #250