University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #344

Question 1

CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act) implemented:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2024 — Rules notified in March 2024.‌​‍

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2020

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2019

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Not yet

Question 2

Antonym of GATHER:

Accepted Answer

Scatter — Gather ↔ scatter.

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Collect

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Assemble

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Harvest

Question 3

Indirect form: 'Where is my umbrella?' John asked his mother.

Accepted Answer

John asked his mother where his umbrella was — Reported speech: pronoun shift (my→his) and tense backshift (is→was); no inversion.

Answer

John asked his mother where is my umbrella

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John asked his mother where is his umbrella

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John asked his mother where was his umbrella

Question 4

First man in space:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Gagarin — Yuri Gagarin (1961).‌​‍

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Armstrong

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Aldrin

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Tereshkova

Question 5

Which is the first Eco-Tourism Centre in India?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Thenmala — Thenmala in Kollam — India's first planned ecotourism destination.

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Thattekkad

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Pampadumpara

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Odakkali

Question 6

Which part is wrong in: 'It was Shakespeare and not no one else who wrote this play at the beginning of the sixteenth century'?

Accepted Answer

and not no one else — Double negative 'not no one else'. Should be 'and no one else'.

Answer

it was Shakespeare

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who wrote this play

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at the beginning of the sixteenth century

Question 7

The District Primary Education Programme (DPEP) was a precursor to the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA). What was the MAIN objective of DPEP in Kerala?

Accepted Answer

B. Achieving universal primary education and reducing gender disparities — DPEP aimed to achieve universal primary education and bridge gender and social gaps in enrollment and retention. Option A is unrelated (secondary education), Option C was not a DPEP focus, and Option D describes a later SSA strategy, not DPEP's core objective.

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A. Universalization of secondary education in the state

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C. Introducing vocational education in high schools

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D. Establishing private-public partnerships for school infrastructure

Question 8

Joint Session of Parliament presided by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Speaker of Lok Sabha — Speaker of Lok Sabha presides over Joint Sessions (Article 108).‌​‍

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Vice President

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President

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PM

Question 9

A teacher consistently offers small prizes (stickers, candies) to students who complete their homework on time, even for tasks they previously enjoyed doing without any external incentive. Over time, the teacher observes that some students now refuse to do homework unless a prize is offered. This scenario best illustrates which phenomenon related to motivation?

Accepted Answer

B. Overjustification effect — The overjustification effect occurs when an expected external incentive decreases a person's intrinsic motivation to perform a task. When students who previously enjoyed homework start demanding rewards, their intrinsic motivation has been 'overjustified' by the external incentives, leading to a decline in their internal drive.

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A. Self-efficacy enhancement

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C. Attribution theory

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D. Goal-setting theory

Question 10

Monazite sands of Kerala contain:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Thorium (major nuclear fuel source) — Chavara and Neendakara (Kollam). ‌​‍IREL (Indian Rare Earths Ltd) processes. India has world's largest thorium reserves.

Answer

Iron

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Gold

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Copper

University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #344