University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #491

Question 1

Reported speech: 'Keep quiet' said the mother to the child. ‌​‍The mother asked the child ___

Accepted Answer

to keep quiet — Imperative becomes infinitive in reported speech: 'asked to + V'.‌​‍

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should keep quiet

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that it should have kept quiet

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for keeping quiet

Question 2

Durkheim's 'Suicide' (1897) identified types including:

Accepted Answer

Egoistic, Altruistic, Anomic, Fatalistic — Durkheim: suicide rates vary by social integration/regulation. Egoistic (low integration), Altruistic (high integration), Anomic (low regulation), Fatalistic (excessive regulation).

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Only individual

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Only religious

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Only economic

Question 3

The Finance Commission is constituted under:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Article 280 — Article 280: President constitutes Finance Commission every 5 years to recommend Centre-State financial distribution.‌​‍

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Article 324

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Article 148

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Article 370

Question 4

Find the odd one: murmur, whisper, mutter, martyr‌​‍

Accepted Answer

martyr — murmur/whisper/mutter relate to speaking softly; martyr is unrelated.‌​‍

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whisper

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mutter

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murmur

Question 5

In which year Sree Narayana Guru formed S.N.D.P. Yogam?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1903 — Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam founded 15 May 1903.‌​‍

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1901

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1907

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1900

Question 6

Shakespeare's 'seven ages of man' ends with the stage characterised by:

Accepted Answer

Second childhood (sans teeth, sans eyes…) — Final age: 'second childishness and mere oblivion / sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything'.

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Infancy

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Middle age

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Youth

Question 7

A researcher consistently excels at critically evaluating complex data, identifying subtle patterns in scientific observations, and solving intricate theoretical problems in their field. According to Robert Sternberg's Triarchic Theory of Intelligence, these strengths primarily reflect which aspect of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

C. Analytical intelligence — Sternberg's Analytical (Componential) intelligence is characterized by the ability to analyze, judge, evaluate, compare, and contrast information. The researcher's skills in critically evaluating data, identifying patterns, and solving theoretical problems are core components of analytical intelligence. Practical intelligence involves adapting to real-world contexts, while creative intelligence deals with handling novelty. Fluid intelligence is a concept from Cattell, not Sternberg's Triarchic theory.

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A. Practical intelligence

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B. Creative intelligence

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D. Fluid intelligence

Question 8

Which of the following is considered a characteristic of effective feedback in a microteaching session?

Accepted Answer

B. Focused on a single, specific teaching skill. — Effective feedback in microteaching is specific, focused, and immediate, concentrating on one particular teaching skill that was the objective of the micro-lesson. General, delayed, or solely supervisor-driven feedback is less effective for targeted skill improvement.

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A. General and vague, covering all aspects of the lesson.

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C. Delivered only by the supervisor, not peers.

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D. Delayed until the end of the entire training program.

Question 9

Value of e (Euler's number):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2.718... — Limit (1+1/n)^n as n→∞. ‌​‍Natural logarithm base. e^(iπ) + 1 = 0 (Euler's identity).

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3.14...

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1.414...

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2.0

Question 10

Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojana was introduced to improve the condition of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Urban slum dwellers — VAMBAY (2001) targeted urban slum housing for the poor.‌​‍

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Rural dwellers

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Forest dwellers

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None of the above

University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #491