University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #586

Question 1

George Herbert Mead founded:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Symbolic Interactionism — G. ‌​‍H. Mead's 'Mind, Self, and Society' (1934) — self develops through symbolic interaction via language and gesture. ‌​‍'I' (creative) + 'me' (social).

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Conflict theory

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Structuralism

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Functionalism

Question 2

Attorney General appointed under Article:‌​‍

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76 — Article 76 — AG appointed by President, must be qualified to be SC judge.‌​‍

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78

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82

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80

Question 3

A teacher notices inconsistent student engagement during group activities. Which of the following action research questions is most appropriate for this scenario?

Accepted Answer

B. What strategies can enhance student participation in group activities? — Option B is the most appropriate as it directly addresses the issue of student engagement in group activities and seeks actionable strategies. Option A is too broad and unrelated to the specific issue. Option C is more exploratory and does not focus on actionable solutions. Option D is incorrect as increasing task difficulty may not address the engagement issue and could exacerbate it.

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A. How can I improve my lesson planning skills?

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C. Why do students prefer individual work over group work?

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D. How can I increase the difficulty of group tasks?

Question 4

999 × 999:

Accepted Answer

998001 — 999²=998001.

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999000

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1000000

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998999

Question 5

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council is a:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Constitutional body (Article 279A) — GST Council is a constitutional body under Article 279A (added by 101st Amendment). ‌​‍Chaired by Union FM + state FMs.

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Statutory body

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Executive committee

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Judicial body

Question 6

An 'anachronism' refers to:‌​‍

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Something placed in the wrong time period — Anachronism: something chronologically out of place (e.g., a clock in a Roman-era film).‌​‍

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A regular event

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A recent event

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A long-lasting event

Question 7

Guruvayur Devaswom:‌​‍

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Autonomous — Autonomous body.‌​‍

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Cochin

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Travancore

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Malabar

Question 8

Kerala's tourism ranked:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Top 10 global destinations (various lists) — Several international accolades.‌​‍

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Only Asia

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Unknown

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Last

Question 9

Max Weber's three types of legitimate authority are:‌​‍

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Traditional, Charismatic, Rational-legal — Weber: Traditional authority (custom, e.g., monarchy), Charismatic (personal magnetism), Rational-legal (rules/law — modern bureaucracy).‌​‍

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Executive, Legislative, Judicial

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Religious, Secular, Military

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Kingly, Popular, Aristocratic

Question 10

Who is known as the 'Father of the Indian Constitution'?

Accepted Answer

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar — Dr. B.R. Ambedkar is known as the Father of the Indian Constitution. He was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly.

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Mahatma Gandhi

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Jawaharlal Nehru

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Sardar Patel

University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #586