University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #481

Question 1

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates Sternberg's concept of 'practical intelligence'?

Accepted Answer

B. A person adapting to a new workplace environment by learning from experience. — Sternberg's practical intelligence involves adapting to real-world environments, learning from experience, and solving practical problems. Option B describes this scenario. Options A and C relate more to analytical intelligence, while Option D illustrates creative intelligence.

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A. A student scoring high in standardized IQ tests.

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C. A child demonstrating advanced vocabulary for their age.

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D. A researcher publishing a groundbreaking study in a scientific journal.

Question 2

The 'Right to Education' was added to Fundamental Rights by which amendment?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

86th Amendment — The 86th Amendment (2002) added Article 21A, making free and compulsory education for children aged 6-14 a Fundamental Right.‌​‍

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42nd Amendment

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93rd Amendment

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73rd Amendment

Question 3

A teacher observes that one of her students, Rahul, is exceptionally skilled at understanding and responding to the moods, motivations, and desires of his classmates, often mediating conflicts and organizing group activities effectively. According to Howard Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligences, Rahul is demonstrating a high level of:

Accepted Answer

C. Interpersonal intelligence. — Interpersonal intelligence, according to Gardner, involves the ability to understand and interact effectively with others, including discerning their moods, intentions, motivations, and feelings. Rahul's skills in mediating conflicts and understanding classmates' dynamics are clear indicators of strong interpersonal intelligence, not self-understanding (intrapersonal) or language skills (linguistic).

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A. Intrapersonal intelligence.

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B. Linguistic intelligence.

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D. Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence.

Question 4

States reorganisation 1956 based on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Language — Linguistic basis (Fazal Ali Commission).‌​‍

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Population

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Economy

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Religion

Question 5

Antonym of CONDENSE:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Expand — Condense ↔ expand.‌​‍

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Thicken

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Shrink

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Compact

Question 6

Who analysed the role of print media in imagining nationhood?

Accepted Answer

Benedict Anderson — Benedict Anderson's 'Imagined Communities' (1983) — print capitalism and nationalism.

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Perry Anderson

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Victor Kiernan

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Walter Bagehot

Question 7

I was going ___ the documents last evening.‌​‍

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through — 'Going through' = examining carefully.‌​‍

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in

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on

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about

Question 8

'She is as gentle as a lamb.' This is a:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

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

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Oxymoron

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Metaphor

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Hyperbole

Question 9

Akshaya — Kerala project:

Accepted Answer

e-literacy — e-literacy project.

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Fish

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Healthcare

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Transport

Question 10

Antonym of POOR:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Rich — Poor ↔ rich.‌​‍

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Broke

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Needy

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Destitute

University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #481