University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #627

Question 1

Allegory:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Story with deeper symbolic/moral meaning — E.g., Pilgrim's Progress, Animal Farm. ‌​‍Extended metaphor as narrative. Fables teach lesson.

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Literal

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Only dialogue

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Description

Question 2

Descartes' 'cogito':

Accepted Answer

'I think, therefore I am' — starting point of Cartesian doubt — Method of systematic doubt. Rationalist. Father of modern Western philosophy. Contrast with Empiricists (Locke, Hume).

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God exists

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Physical world real

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No knowledge

Question 3

River Kunthipuzha drains through:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Silent Valley — The Kunthipuzha river runs through the Silent Valley National Park in Palakkad.‌​‍

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Peppara

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Agasthyakoodam

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Aralam

Question 4

'Close the window' — change into Passive Voice:

Accepted Answer

Let the window be closed. — Imperative passive → 'Let + object + be + past participle'.

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Let the window has been closed.

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Let the window shall be closed.

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Let the window should be closed.

Question 5

Fundamental Duties total:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

11 — 11 (10 from 42nd Amendment + 1 from 86th).‌​‍

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10

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12

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15

Question 6

A word that connects two clauses is called a:

Accepted Answer

Conjunction — Conjunctions: and, but, or, because, since, although, etc.

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Noun

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Verb

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Adjective

Question 7

What happens if a Prime Minister is not a member of the Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Must become within 6 months — Must be elected within 6 months.

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Can stay

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Can't be PM

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Not possible

Question 8

Vallam Kali (boat race) held on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Punnamada Lake — Nehru Trophy Boat Race held on Punnamada Lake, Alappuzha.‌​‍

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Vembanad Lake

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Pamba River

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Periyar River

Question 9

Who got the Dr. Sukumar Azhikode Thatwamasi Endowment for the year?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

V.S. Achuthanandan — V.S. ‌​‍Achuthanandan received the inaugural Dr. Sukumar Azhikode Thatwamasi Endowment.

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Ramesh Chennithala

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V.M. Sudheeran

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Dr. T.M. Thomas Isaac

Question 10

Find the incorrect 'Father of the Nation' pair:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Indonesia — Lee Kuan Yew — Indonesia's founding father is Sukarno. Lee Kuan Yew founded modern Singapore.‌​‍

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South Africa — Nelson Mandela

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Vietnam — Ho Chi Minh

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Cambodia — Norodom Sihanouk

University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #627