University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #351

Question 1

Solar-powered airport:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kochi — Cochin International Airport (CIAL) — world's first fully solar-powered airport (2015).‌​‍

Answer

TVM

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Kozhikode

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Kannur

Question 2

The Amazon River flows through:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

South America — The Amazon flows through South America (mainly Brazil). ‌​‍It carries the most water of any river.

Answer

Africa

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Asia

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North America

Question 3

RTI exemptions Section 8:

Accepted Answer

Security, commercial, privacy, etc — Multiple exemption grounds.

Answer

None

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All info public

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Only defence

Question 4

1st Amendment passed:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1951 — 1951.‌​‍

Answer

1952

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1953

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1950

Question 5

Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of 'divulge':‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Disclose — Divulge = to disclose/reveal.‌​‍

Answer

Offer

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Vary

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Offend

Question 6

Teachers' Day is celebrated on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

5 September — 5 September (Dr. ‌​‍S. Radhakrishnan's birthday) = Teachers' Day. ‌​‍14 Nov = Children's Day (Jawaharlal Nehru's birthday).

Answer

14 November

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2 October

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15 August

Question 7

Synonym of LATENT:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Hidden — Hidden, potential.‌​‍

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Obvious

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Active

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Public

Question 8

The princess has a beautiful white ___ (feminine of horse).‌​‍

Accepted Answer

mare — Mare is the female of horse.‌​‍

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vixen

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horsess

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bitch

Question 9

Sri Lanka's Tamil conflict (1983-2009) ended with:

Accepted Answer

Military defeat of LTTE (May 2009) — 26-year civil war ended when Sri Lankan military defeated LTTE. Prabhakaran killed May 2009. ~100,000 total deaths. Accountability for human rights violations remains contested.

Answer

Ceasefire

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Independence

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Autonomy

Question 10

At the end of the academic year, students in a Kerala PSC HSA preparation course take a comprehensive model examination designed to evaluate their overall understanding of the syllabus and readiness for the actual exam. The results are used to assign final grades and determine qualification. This assessment best represents:

Accepted Answer

C. Summative Assessment — Summative assessment occurs at the end of a learning period to evaluate overall achievement and assign grades, much like an annual or final examination. Formative assessment provides ongoing feedback, continuous assessment is a broader term often encompassing formative, and diagnostic assessment identifies learning difficulties at the beginning or during a unit.

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A. Formative Assessment

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B. Continuous Assessment

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D. Diagnostic Assessment

University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #351