University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #379

Question 1

The Kerala Library Movement was launched in 1945 under the leadership of:

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P.N. Panicker — P.N. Panicker convened the Travancore library conference in 1945 — 'Father of the Library Movement in Kerala'.

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Vaikom Muhammad Basheer

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Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai

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EMS Namboodiripad

Question 2

The Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016, significantly expanded the definition of disability compared to its predecessor. Which of the following conditions is explicitly recognized as a disability under the RPwD Act, 2016, but was not present in the PwD Act, 1995?

Accepted Answer

C. Specific Learning Disabilities — The RPwD Act, 2016, increased the number of recognized disabilities from 7 to 21. Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) is one of the new categories introduced by the 2016 Act. Blindness, Locomotor Disability, and Hearing Impairment were already recognized under the earlier PwD Act, 1995. This expansion aims to provide legal protection and rights to a broader range of individuals with disabilities.

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A. Blindness

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B. Locomotor Disability

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D. Hearing Impairment

Question 3

Attribution theory — fundamental attribution error:‌​‍

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Overweighting dispositional (personality) factors for others' behavior — Self-serving bias (own successes: dispositional; failures: situational). ‌​‍Lee Ross coined term.

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Overweighting situation

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None

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Equal

Question 4

Synonym of WARY:

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Cautious — Cautious.

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Trusting

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Bold

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Naive

Question 5

Kerala Hindustan Latex:‌​‍

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HLL Lifecare — Trivandrum — HLL Lifecare Trivandrum.‌​‍

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Kochi

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Kannur

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Thrissur

Question 6

Who is called the father of literacy in Kerala?‌​‍

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Kuriakose Elias Chavara — St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara pioneered education for all in Kerala.‌​‍

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Kumaranasan

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Chattampi Swami

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Pandit Karuppan

Question 7

Puttu kadala:

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Breakfast — Popular Kerala breakfast.

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Lunch

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Dinner

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Snack

Question 8

The Keezhariyur Bomb Case (1942) during the Quit India Movement in Kerala was led by:‌​‍

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Dr. K.B. Menon — Dr K.B. ‌​‍Menon led the group that detonated bombs at Keezhariyur on 17 November 1942.

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K. Kelappan

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Mannath Padmanabhan

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A.K. Gopalan

Question 9

Ajanta caves are:

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Buddhist — Buddhist murals and paintings.

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Hindu

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Jain

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All three

Question 10

George Orwell's '1984' depicts:

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Totalitarian dystopia with Big Brother — 'War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.' Also Animal Farm (1945, allegorical).

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Utopia

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Romance

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Comedy

University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #379