University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #526

Question 1

The Mandal Commission was constituted in 1979 under the chairmanship of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

B.P. Mandal — Second Backward Classes Commission — B.P. Mandal (socialist leader from Bihar).‌​‍

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Kaka Kalelkar

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V.P. Singh

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Sarkaria

Question 2

Kerala's Education Index rank in India:

Accepted Answer

Top 3 — Consistently top.

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Top 10

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Middle

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Bottom

Question 3

Capillary rise h in a tube of radius r is given by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

h = 2T cos θ/(rρg) — Jurin's law. ‌​‍h inversely proportional to r. Water rises (θ<90°), mercury depresses (θ>90°).

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h = T/r

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h = rρg/2T

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h = ρg

Question 4

Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary is in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Idukki — Periyar Tiger Reserve in Thekkady, Idukki district.‌​‍

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Wayanad

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Palakkad

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Thrissur

Question 5

Fundamental theorem of algebra:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Every nth degree polynomial has exactly n complex roots (with multiplicity) — Proved by Gauss. Complex roots of real polynomials come in conjugate pairs.‌​‍

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Every polynomial has real root

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Only even degree roots

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Only real

Question 6

Change to comparative: 'Rajiv is the tallest boy in the class.'

Accepted Answer

Rajiv is taller than all the other boys in the class. — Superlative → comparative + 'than all the other'.

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Rajiv is taller than many boys in the class.

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Rajiv is taller than no other boy in the class.

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Rajiv is taller than most of the boys in the class.

Question 7

Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu & Kashmir, was abrogated in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2019 — Article 370 was effectively abrogated on 5 August 2019 through a Presidential Order and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.‌​‍

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2018

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2020

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2017

Question 8

Kalaripayattu originated in:

Accepted Answer

Kerala — Kalaripayattu — ancient martial art from Kerala, possibly world's oldest.

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Tamil Nadu

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Karnataka

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Andhra Pradesh

Question 9

What is the formula for the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

C = ε₀A/d — With dielectric K: C = Kε₀A/d. Units Farad. Energy stored: ½CV².‌​‍

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C = ε₀d/A

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C = 1/ε₀

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C = A/d

Question 10

Solve: x + y = 10, x − y = 4. Then x =

Accepted Answer

7 — Adding: 2x = 14 → x = 7; y = 3.

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3

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5

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8

University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #526