University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #683

Question 1

The concept 'power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely' is from:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Lord Acton — Lord John Acton (1887 letter): 'Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. ‌​‍Great men are almost always bad men.'

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Mill

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Marx

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Rousseau

Question 2

A teacher aims to enhance her students' practical English communication skills for everyday situations. Which activity, based on Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) principles, would be most effective for this goal?

Accepted Answer

C. Students work in pairs to plan and role-play a scenario where they are negotiating a price at a local market. — Option C directly involves students in meaningful, interactive communication to achieve a real-world task, which is the core tenet of CLT. Options A and D focus on translation and isolated grammar rules respectively, while B emphasizes rote memorization, all of which are less aligned with CLT's emphasis on functional language use.

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A. Students individually translate complex news articles from English to their native language.

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B. Students memorize and recite dialogues from a textbook without understanding context.

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D. Students complete a worksheet focusing on identifying parts of speech in isolated sentences.

Question 3

Kerala Tourism Statistics (foreign):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

~10 lakh arrivals/year pre-COVID — About 1.1 million in 2019.‌​‍

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2 lakh

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1 crore

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50 lakh

Question 4

Deliberative democracy emphasises:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Reasoned public deliberation and consensus-building — Deliberative democracy (Habermas, Rawls): legitimacy flows from authentic reasoned public discussion, not just vote-counting.‌​‍

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Mob rule

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Expert rule

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Voting only

Question 5

Identify the simile in: 'She is as bright as a button.'‌​‍

Accepted Answer

as bright as a button — Simile uses 'as ... as' for explicit comparison.‌​‍

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She

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bright

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button

Question 6

A school under the RTE Act 2009 fails to admit a child with locomotor disability due to lack of infrastructure. Which authority is empowered to take action against the school?

Accepted Answer

A. State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR) — The SCPCR is mandated under the RTE Act to monitor compliance and take action against schools denying admission. While the DEO oversees education, the SCPCR has specific powers for RTE violations, including inclusive education.

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B. District Education Officer (DEO)

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C. Local Self-Government (Panchayat/Municipality)

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D. National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)

Question 7

The minimum age to contest for the Rajya Sabha is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

30 — Rajya Sabha age: 30 years minimum.‌​‍

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25

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21

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35

Question 8

Art 44 deals with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

UCC — Uniform Civil Code.‌​‍

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Village panchayat

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Child labour

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Free legal aid

Question 9

Antonym of ROUGH:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Smooth — Rough ↔ smooth.‌​‍

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Rugged

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Harsh

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Coarse

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR) under the RTE Act in Kerala?

Accepted Answer

D. Directly enrolling children in government schools if private schools deny admission — While SCPCR monitors RTE implementation, investigates complaints, and may conduct inspections, it does NOT have the authority to directly enroll children in schools. Enrollment is handled by the local authorities or school managements. Distractor C is plausible as inspections are a key function, while D is incorrect as direct enrollment is outside SCPCR's mandate.

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A. Monitoring the implementation of RTE provisions in schools

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B. Investigating complaints related to denial of admission under RTE

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C. Conducting surprise inspections of schools to verify RTE compliance

University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #683