University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #377

Question 1

Synonym of AUSTERE:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Strict/severe — Strict, severe.‌​‍

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Warm

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Lavish

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Easy

Question 2

Kerala, despite its high human development indicators, continues to grapple with income disparities and pockets of chronic poverty, especially among vulnerable groups. If the state government implements a program providing a basic income to households below a specific poverty line, which of the following outcomes would be the most direct and significant impact on the state's efforts to address these issues?

Accepted Answer

B. It would significantly reduce income inequality by establishing a floor for household income, directly alleviating absolute poverty and enhancing access to basic services. — Providing a basic income to households below the poverty line directly establishes an income floor, thereby reducing income inequality and alleviating absolute poverty by ensuring a minimum standard of living and improving access to essential services like food, healthcare, and education. While fiscal sustainability (C) is a significant challenge and work disincentives (D) are debated, the most direct and significant impact of such a program on poverty and inequality is the guaranteed income support and its immediate effect on living standards. Increased consumer spending (A) might occur but i

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A. It would primarily lead to a significant increase in consumer spending on non-essential goods, potentially fueling inflation.

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C. It would likely increase the state's reliance on central government grants due to the unsustainable financial burden of the scheme.

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D. It would primarily encourage a shift from formal employment to informal sector work, due to reduced incentive for stable jobs.

Question 3

Synonym of LUDICROUS:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Absurd — Ridiculous.‌​‍

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Serious

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Wise

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Sensible

Question 4

'Since' is used with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Point in time — Since = point in time (since 2020). For = duration (for 5 years).‌​‍

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Duration

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Future tense

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Past continuous

Question 5

Bureaucracy, per Weber's ideal type, is characterised by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Hierarchy, written rules, fixed salaries, career advancement, impersonal — Weber's ideal bureaucracy: efficient but risks 'iron cage' of rationalization — dehumanizing.‌​‍

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Charismatic leadership

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Personal favouritism

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Hereditary offices

Question 6

Geology as science studies:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Earth's composition, structure, processes, and history — James Hutton — father of modern geology (1788, 'Theory of the Earth'). ‌​‍Uniformitarianism — present is key to past.

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Only minerals

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Weather

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Only rocks

Question 7

Art 14:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Equality before law — Equality before law + equal protection of laws.‌​‍

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Freedom of speech

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Right to life

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Constitutional remedies

Question 8

Change to passive voice: 'The cat killed the rat.'

Accepted Answer

The rat was killed by the cat — Object becomes subject; verb → was + past participle + by + agent.

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The rat killed the cat

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The cat was killed by the rat

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The rat kills the cat

Question 9

Mullaperiyar height:

Accepted Answer

53.66m — ~53.66 m.

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70m

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100m

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30m

Question 10

Words on a tomb:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Epitaph — Epitaph.‌​‍

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Epilogue

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Epigram

Answer

Episode

University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #377