University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #582

Question 1

Synonym of LIAISON:

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Connection — Link or go-between.

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Separation

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Isolation

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Distance

Question 2

Milton's epic:

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Paradise Lost — Blank verse epic (1667). 12 books. Falls of Satan and Adam-Eve. 'Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven.'

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Iliad

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Odyssey

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Canterbury Tales

Question 3

All the following are Dravidian languages EXCEPT:‌​‍

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Marathi — Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language; the other three are Dravidian.‌​‍

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Malayalam

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Telugu

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Tulu

Question 4

Banyan:‌​‍

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All — Ficus benghalensis — National Tree.‌​‍

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Sacred

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State

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National Tree

Question 5

Which of the following is a key characteristic of formative assessment in education?

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B. It focuses on providing ongoing feedback to improve learning and teaching. — Formative assessment emphasizes continuous feedback and improvement during the learning process, unlike summative assessment which evaluates at the end. Options A, C, and D describe features of summative assessment or unrelated processes.

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A. It is conducted only at the end of a course to evaluate overall learning.

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C. It assigns a single grade to summarize student performance.

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D. It is used exclusively for administrative decisions like promotions.

Question 6

Unniarcha:‌​‍

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Warrior heroine — Legendary warrior of North Kerala.‌​‍

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Queen

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Poet

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None

Question 7

Which statement is INCORRECT about the Malabar Rebellion? (I) First All Kerala Provincial Conference at Manjeri 1921 (II) Presided over by T. Prakasham (III) Malabar Rebellion also broke out 1921 (IV) First direct attack held at Pookkottur in August 1921

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Only (II) — The First All Kerala Provincial Conference at Manjeri 1921 was presided over by T.K. Madhavan, not T. Prakasham.

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Only (I)

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Only (III)

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Only (IV)

Question 8

Home Science interdisciplinary field covering:‌​‍

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Nutrition, food science, textiles, human development, family resource management, extension — Five core areas. ‌​‍Strong applied science + social science mix. Professional careers in dietetics, ECCE, fashion, research.

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Only childcare

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Only cooking

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Only tailoring

Question 9

Which of the following Kerala government awards is considered the highest literary honor in Malayalam literature, recognizing an individual's overall contribution to the language and literature?

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C. Ezhuthachan Puraskaram — The Ezhuthachan Puraskaram is the highest literary award instituted by the Kerala Government, recognizing an individual's overall and significant contribution to Malayalam literature. While the Vayalar Award and O. N. V. Literary Award are also prestigious literary honors, they are not the highest government award. The J. C. Daniel Award, on the other hand, is for lifetime achievement in Malayalam cinema.

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A. Vayalar Award

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B. O. N. V. Literary Award

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D. J. C. Daniel Award

Question 10

Communitarianism opposes:‌​‍

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Atomistic individualism of classical liberalism — Communitarians (MacIntyre, Sandel, Taylor, Walzer) emphasise the community-embedded self vs liberalism's abstract unencumbered self.‌​‍

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Community values

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Democracy

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Rule of law

University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #582