University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #595

Question 1

NEP 2020 proposes a restructuring of the school curriculum into a 5+3+3+4 model. What does the first '5' represent?

Accepted Answer

B. Foundational stage — The first '5' in the 5+3+3+4 model represents the foundational stage (ages 3-8), focusing on play-based learning. Pre-primary education (A) is part of this stage, but not the entire 5 years. Preparatory (C) and middle stages (D) are later phases.

Answer

A. Pre-primary education

Answer

C. Preparatory stage

Answer

D. Middle stage

Question 2

India's first Soil Museum in Kerala is located at:

Accepted Answer

Parottukonam — Parottukonam, Thiruvananthapuram — India's first Soil Museum.

Answer

Kottamukku

Answer

Ettumanoor

Answer

Chempukavu

Question 3

Thiru-Kochi state was formed by the merger of Travancore and Kochi on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1 July 1949 — Travancore and Kochi merged on 1 July 1949 to form Thiru-Kochi state.‌​‍

Answer

15 August 1947

Answer

1 November 1956

Answer

26 January 1950

Question 4

A teacher in a Kerala government school observes that one of her students, a child with low vision, is struggling to read the blackboard from the back of the classroom. Which of the following inclusive practices should the teacher prioritize first?

Accepted Answer

B. Providing the child with a magnifying glass and ensuring seating closer to the blackboard. — Inclusive education focuses on adapting the environment and teaching methods to meet the needs of all students within the mainstream classroom. Providing a magnifying glass and ensuring appropriate seating are direct, practical, and reasonable accommodations that allow the child to access the learning material independently. Other options either promote segregation, lower expectations, or create undue dependency, which are not primary inclusive practices.

Answer

A. Suggesting to the parents that they consider enrolling the child in a special school for visually impaired children.

Answer

C. Giving the child simplified assignments and exempting them from blackboard-based activities.

Answer

D. Asking a classmate to constantly assist the child by reading out everything written on the blackboard.

Question 5

Who was appointed CEO of ONDC (Open Network for Digital Commerce) in April 2026?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Vibhor Jain — Vibhor Jain was appointed CEO of ONDC on 10 April 2026.‌​‍

Answer

Sunil Bajpai

Answer

Narendra Bhooshan

Answer

Amitabh Kant

Question 6

Analogy: Glove : Hand :: Sock : ?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Foot — Glove for hand; sock for foot.‌​‍

Answer

Shoe

Answer

Leg

Answer

Heel

Question 7

Maximum electrons in d-subshell is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

10 — d has 5 orbitals × 2 electrons = 10. s=2, p=6, f=14.‌​‍

Answer

14

Answer

2

Answer

6

Question 8

What is the active form of: The criminal was arrested by the police?

Accepted Answer

The police arrested the criminal — Active form: subject (police) + verb (arrested) + object (criminal).

Answer

The criminal was being arrested by the police

Answer

The criminal is being arrested by the police

Answer

The criminal is arrested by the police

Question 9

When was the second proclamation of Emergency under Article 352 made in India?

Accepted Answer

1971 — December 1971 during the Indo-Pakistan War (the first was 1962 Sino-Indian War).

Answer

1962

Answer

1972

Answer

1975

Question 10

The first human to walk on the Moon (Apollo 11, 1969) was:

Accepted Answer

Neil Armstrong — Neil Armstrong stepped onto the lunar surface on 21 July 1969; Aldrin followed.

Answer

Buzz Aldrin

Answer

Michael Collins

Answer

Yuri Gagarin

University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #595