University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #331

Question 1

Odd one: Apple, Mango, Potato, Orange‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Potato — Potato is a vegetable. Others are fruits.‌​‍

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Apple

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Mango

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Orange

Question 2

Shalabham scheme:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kerala students tablet — Government laptop/tablet for students (various years).‌​‍

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Uniform

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Lunch

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Teacher training

Question 3

Political Parties registered under:

Accepted Answer

Representation of People Act 1951 — Registered under RPA 1951 Section 29A.

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RPI

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ECI Act

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Constitution directly

Question 4

Vagbhatanandan, the Kerala reformer, established which organisation?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Atmavidya Sangham — Vagbhatanandan founded the Atmavidya Sangham to spread rationalist reform among the Thiyyas of North Kerala.‌​‍

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Nair Service Society

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Yogakshema Sabha

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Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam

Question 5

The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 proposes a new pedagogical and curricular structure for school education. Which of the following correctly represents this new structure?

Accepted Answer

A. 5+3+3+4 (Foundational, Preparatory, Middle, Secondary) — The NEP 2020 replaces the existing 10+2 structure with a new 5+3+3+4 curricular framework. This framework comprises 5 years of Foundational Stage, 3 years of Preparatory Stage, 3 years of Middle Stage, and 4 years of Secondary Stage. The other options represent either the old structure or incorrect combinations of stages.

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B. 10+2 (Primary, Secondary)

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C. 8+4 (Elementary, Secondary)

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D. 5+3+4+3 (Early Childhood, Primary, Middle, Higher Secondary)

Question 6

A teacher notices students becoming restless and losing focus during a long lecture. To regain attention and manage the classroom effectively, what immediate strategy should the teacher employ?

Accepted Answer

D. Incorporate a short, interactive activity or a movement break. — When students become restless, incorporating a short, interactive activity or a movement break can effectively re-energize them and refocus their attention. This proactive adjustment prevents further disengagement and helps maintain a positive learning environment without resorting to negative or disruptive interventions.

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A. Continue the lecture, assuming students will eventually refocus.

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B. Assign individual written tasks to quiet them down.

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C. Publicly scold the most restless student to set an example.

Question 7

Which Article prohibits human trafficking and forced labour?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Article 23 — Article 23 prohibits traffic in human beings and begar/forced labour.‌​‍

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Article 21

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Article 25

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Article 17

Question 8

Which of the following is a primary characteristic observed in a patient experiencing a manic episode of Bipolar I disorder?

Accepted Answer

B. Decreased need for sleep — A significantly decreased need for sleep, often with no feeling of fatigue or impairment, is a hallmark symptom of a manic episode in bipolar disorder. Anhedonia, psychomotor retardation, and recurrent suicidal ideation are typically associated with depressive episodes, not mania.

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A. Profound anhedonia

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C. Psychomotor retardation

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D. Recurrent suicidal ideation

Question 9

Sasthamkotta Lake is in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kollam — Sasthamkotta — largest freshwater lake in Kerala, Kollam district.‌​‍

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Alappuzha

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Kottayam

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Pathanamthitta

Question 10

The 'New World' (Americas) was named 'America' in 1507 by which cartographer, honouring Amerigo Vespucci?

Accepted Answer

Martin Waldseemüller — German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller's 1507 world map first labelled the continent 'America'.

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Gerardus Mercator

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Ptolemy

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Henricus Martellus

University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #331