University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #690

Question 1

Synonym of LETHARGIC:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sluggish — Lacking energy.‌​‍

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Energetic

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Excited

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Active

Question 2

Following rivers are NOT a tributary of Periyar:

Accepted Answer

Kattappanayar — Mullayar, Perumthurayar, Kallar are tributaries; Kattappanayar is not.

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Mullayar

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Perumthurayar

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Kallar

Question 3

According to the IMNCI protocol, a child aged 12 months presents with diarrhea for 4 days, sunken eyes, and very slow skin pinch. What is the classification and recommended treatment?

Accepted Answer

B. Severe dehydration — IV fluids and urgent referral — Sunken eyes and very slow skin pinch indicate severe dehydration, requiring IV fluids and urgent referral per IMNCI. Moderate dehydration shows some dehydration signs but not severe, and 'no dehydration' has no signs.

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A. Moderate dehydration — ORS and zinc supplementation

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C. No dehydration — continue breastfeeding and ORS

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D. Some dehydration — increase fluids and monitor

Question 4

Name of the agency that won the Gandhi Peace Award for the year 2014:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

ISRO — ISRO won the Gandhi Peace Prize 2014 for its contribution to peaceful uses of outer space.‌​‍

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National Service Scheme

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Red Cross

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Asia Watch

Question 5

Which of the following are characteristics of a company?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Limited liability of shareholders, separate legal entity, perpetual succession — Common seal. ‌​‍Can sue and be sued. Companies Act 2013. ‌​‍Salomon v Salomon established separate entity principle.

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Unregulated

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Only one owner

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No liability

Question 6

A newly appointed manager faces a challenging situation where team morale is low due to a recent company policy change. Instead of strictly adhering to existing protocols, the manager decides to organize an open forum for discussion, gather feedback, and then propose a modified implementation plan to senior management that addresses team concerns while still meeting company objectives. This approach primarily exemplifies which aspect of Robert Sternberg's Triarchic Theory of Intelligence?

Accepted Answer

C. Practical (contextual) intelligence. — Practical (contextual) intelligence, as per Sternberg, involves the ability to adapt to, shape, or select real-world environments to achieve one's goals. The manager's action of adapting to the team's needs, shaping the environment through discussion, and proposing a modified plan demonstrates a strong application of practical intelligence to a real-world problem, rather than just analytical processing or pure novelty generation.

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A. Componential intelligence.

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B. Experiential intelligence.

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D. Analytical intelligence.

Question 7

Vakkom Abdul Khader Moulavi started which newspaper?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Swadeshabhimani — Vakkom Maulavi launched Swadeshabhimani at Anchuthengu in 1905.‌​‍

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Deshabhimani

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Mathrubhumi

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Malayala Manorama

Question 8

Emergency of 1975 was under:‌​‍

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Internal disturbance — Internal disturbance grounds (later amended).‌​‍

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State

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External

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Financial

Question 9

Which of the following is the primary metabolic pathway responsible for generating ATP in the cytoplasm, breaking down glucose into pyruvate?

Accepted Answer

C. Glycolysis — Glycolysis is the metabolic pathway that breaks down glucose into pyruvate, producing a net gain of ATP, and occurs in the cytoplasm. Glycogenesis is the synthesis of glycogen, gluconeogenesis is glucose synthesis from non-carbohydrate sources, and the Krebs cycle occurs in the mitochondrial matrix.

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A. Glycogenesis

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B. Gluconeogenesis

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D. Krebs cycle

Question 10

Which amendment removed the Right to Property from the list of Fundamental Rights?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

44th Amendment — The 44th Amendment (1978) removed Right to Property from Fundamental Rights. ‌​‍It was made a legal right under Article 300A.

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42nd Amendment

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46th Amendment

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52nd Amendment

University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #690