University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #287

Question 1

Kerala State was formed on:

Accepted Answer

1 November 1956 — Kerala formed under States Reorganisation Act 1956 by merging Travancore-Cochin with Malabar district of Madras State.

Answer

1 July 1949

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26 January 1950

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15 August 1947

Question 2

Capital of South Africa:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Three capitals — Pretoria (exec), Cape Town (legis), Bloemfontein (jud).‌​‍

Answer

Cape Town

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Pretoria

Answer

Johannesburg

Question 3

Find odd: Hockey, Cricket, Football, Chess‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Chess — Chess is indoor; others outdoor field sports.‌​‍

Answer

Hockey

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Football

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Cricket

Question 4

Defence is in which list?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Union List — Defence, foreign affairs, atomic energy, railways, banking etc. ‌​‍are Union List subjects.

Answer

Concurrent List

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State List

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Residuary

Question 5

Nationalism as an ideology emerged primarily in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

French Revolution (late 18th century) — Modern nationalism emerged with French Revolution (1789) — nation as sovereign people, not king's subjects.‌​‍

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Ancient Greece

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Renaissance

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Industrial Revolution

Question 6

Synonym of INCONGRUOUS:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Out of place — Not in harmony.‌​‍

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Consistent

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Matching

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Uniform

Question 7

Kerala coastline length:

Accepted Answer

590 km — About 590 km (some sources 580).

Answer

400 km

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500 km

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700 km

Question 8

Dr. Sharma, a research scientist, is faced with a completely novel experimental challenge for which no standard protocols or established solutions exist. She spends considerable time brainstorming unconventional approaches, combining disparate ideas from different fields, and eventually devises an entirely new methodology that successfully addresses the problem. This capability primarily reflects which component of Robert Sternberg's Triarchic Theory of Intelligence?

Accepted Answer

B. Experiential (creative) intelligence. — Sternberg's experiential (creative) intelligence is characterized by the ability to deal with novelty and to automate information processing. Dr. Sharma's approach of brainstorming unconventional methods and combining disparate ideas to solve a novel problem perfectly illustrates the creative aspect of experiential intelligence, distinct from analytical problem-solving or adapting to an existing context.

Answer

A. Componential (analytical) intelligence.

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C. Contextual (practical) intelligence.

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D. Crystallized intelligence.

Question 9

'Indelible' means:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Cannot be removed or forgotten — Indelible: impossible to erase; often used of ink or memories.‌​‍

Answer

Unclear

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Invisible

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Easily erased

Question 10

Antonym of LIBERAL:

Accepted Answer

Conservative — Liberal ↔ conservative.

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Generous

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Open

Answer

Broad

University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #287