University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #602

Question 1

A sum triples at SI in 10 years. Rate of interest:

Accepted Answer

20% — SI = 2P; 2P = P·R·10/100 → R = 20%.

Answer

10%

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15%

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25%

Question 2

A school counselor notices that a bright student, who consistently performs well academically, has recently become withdrawn, anxious, and expresses feelings of worthlessness despite good grades. According to Maslow's Hierarchy, which needs are most likely unmet for this student, impacting their well-being?

Accepted Answer

C. Esteem needs — Given the student's consistent academic performance, their physiological and safety needs are likely met. The feelings of worthlessness, anxiety, and withdrawal, despite academic success, strongly suggest unmet esteem needs. These needs involve feelings of accomplishment, recognition, respect from others, and self-respect. While self-actualization is the highest level, esteem needs directly precede it and are more directly related to the described emotional distress.

Answer

A. Physiological needs

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B. Safety needs

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D. Self-actualization needs

Question 3

Distance 360 km, time 4 hrs. Speed:

Accepted Answer

90 km/h — 360/4=90.

Answer

72 km/h

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80 km/h

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100 km/h

Question 4

The Women's Reservation Act (2023) provides for reservation of seats in Lok Sabha/State Assemblies of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

33% (one-third) — 106th Amendment (Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, 2023) reserves 33% seats for women in Lok Sabha + Assemblies. ‌​‍Effective after next delimitation.

Answer

25%

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50%

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40%

Question 5

Which of the following rivers is NOT a tributary of the Bharathapuzha river system in Kerala?

Accepted Answer

D. Periyar — The Bharathapuzha river system is formed by the confluence of several tributaries, including Kalpathipuzha, Gayathripuzha, and Chulliyar. The Periyar river, however, is an independent river system flowing in central Kerala and does not join the Bharathapuzha. Distractor 'A' is a major tributary, 'B' is a significant left-bank tributary, and 'C' is a right-bank tributary.

Answer

A. Kalpathipuzha

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B. Gayathripuzha

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C. Chulliyar

Question 6

The GST Council is chaired by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Union Finance Minister — The GST Council is chaired by the Union Finance Minister. ‌​‍It includes Finance Ministers of all states and decides GST rates and rules.

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Prime Minister

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RBI Governor

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Chief Justice of India

Question 7

The Kochi Rajya Praja Mandal was formed in 1941 demanding:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Responsible government — Praja Mandal led by Ikkanda Warrier, Panampilly Govinda Menon and V.R. ‌​‍Krishnan Ezhuthachan fought for responsible government.

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Land reform

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Temple entry

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Linguistic reorganization

Question 8

Marthanda Varma dedicated kingdom to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sree Padmanabha — Thrippadi Danam 1750 — kingdom dedicated to Padmanabha.‌​‍

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Ganapati

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Shiva

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Subrahmanya

Question 9

Quasi-federal — said by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

K.C. Wheare — K.C. Wheare described India as 'quasi-federal'.‌​‍

Answer

Granville Austin

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Jawaharlal Nehru

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Ambedkar

Question 10

After a student masters basic arithmetic, their motivation to practice declines unless the teacher introduces challenging problems that spark curiosity. Which motivational concept does this scenario best illustrate?

Accepted Answer

B. Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) — The scenario describes the need for tasks that align with the student's growing competence, a core idea in Maslow's self-actualization stage where individuals seek growth and challenges. ZPD focuses on learning with guidance, not intrinsic motivation.

Answer

A. Maslow's Self-Actualization

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C. Extrinsic motivation

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D. Skinner's Operant Conditioning

University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #602