University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #445

Question 1

PV Sindhu won the Silver medal at Rio 2016 Olympics in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Badminton — PV Sindhu won silver in women's singles badminton at Rio 2016.‌​‍

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Wrestling

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Tennis

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Boxing

Question 2

'Her smile was as bright as the sun' is an example of:‌​‍

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Simile — Uses 'as' for explicit comparison = simile.‌​‍

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Hyperbole

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Oxymoron

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Metaphor

Question 3

Republic means:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Elected head of state — Head of state is elected, not hereditary.‌​‍

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Hereditary head

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Oligarchy

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Monarchy

Question 4

The Wagon Tragedy during the Malabar Rebellion involved:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

~100 prisoners suffocating in a sealed goods train from Tirur — November 1921 — 100+ rebels packed into a goods wagon from Tirur; more than half died of suffocation.‌​‍

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A steam engine explosion

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British naval attack

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A famine

Question 5

K.G. Balakrishnan — CJI from Kerala:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Also President NHRC — All true.‌​‍

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First Dalit CJI

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Both

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First Kerala CJI

Question 6

Bangalore airport:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Both — Both names used.‌​‍

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Kempegowda Intl

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BIAL

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HAL

Question 7

Kerala 100% literacy year:

Accepted Answer

1991 — 18 April 1991 declared.

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1990

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1989

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1995

Question 8

Which of the following soil types in Kerala is predominantly formed by the weathering of lateritic rocks and is known for its high iron oxide content, making it suitable for cashew and rubber cultivation?

Accepted Answer

B. Laterite Soil — Laterite soil, formed by the weathering of lateritic rocks, is rich in iron oxide and aluminum oxide, making it acidic and well-drained. It is ideal for plantations like cashew and rubber in Kerala, unlike alluvial soil (fertile but not iron-rich), black soil (clayey and expansive), or red soil (iron-rich but less weathered).

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A. Alluvial Soil

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C. Black Soil

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D. Red Soil

Question 9

In code: 639 = 'earth is green', 32 = 'green colour', 265 = 'colour is beauty'. ‌​‍Which digit means 'beauty'?

Accepted Answer

2 — Common digit between '639' and '265' for shared word 'is' → 6. ‌​‍Common between '32' and '265' for 'colour' → 2. Wait — '32' shares with '265' via... ‌​‍let me re-derive: 639 (earth, is, green) ∩ 32 (green, colour) shared word green → digit 3 or 6 or 9 ∩ 3 or 2 = 3. So green=3. ‌​‍32 has 'green colour' → 3=green, 2=colour. 265 (colour is beauty) has 2,6,5. ‌​‍2=colour, then 6=is (from 639 ∩ 265 sharing 'is'), so 5=beauty. Answer: 5 (D).

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6

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5

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3

Question 10

The primary function of red blood cells (erythrocytes) in the human body is to:

Accepted Answer

C. Transport oxygen — Red blood cells contain hemoglobin, a protein that binds to oxygen in the lungs and transports it to tissues throughout the body. White blood cells fight infections, platelets are involved in blood clotting, and plasma cells (a type of B lymphocyte) produce antibodies.

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A. Fight infections

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B. Clot blood

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D. Produce antibodies

University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #445