University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #703

Question 1

The last temple consecrated by Sree Narayana Guru was at:

Accepted Answer

Kalavancode — Kalavancode temple (1927) was his last consecration; he installed only a mirror as the deity.

Answer

Aruvippuram

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Varkala

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Sivagiri

Question 2

Which matrix represents the identity matrix I of order 3?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

[[1,0,0],[0,1,0],[0,0,1]] — AI = IA = A for any compatible A. Inverse: A·A⁻¹ = I.‌​‍

Answer

[[0,0,0]]

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[[2,0,0]]

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[[1,1,1],[1,1,1],[1,1,1]]

Question 3

22 January 2016 is Friday. Find day on 20 August 2016.‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Saturday — Days from 22 Jan to 20 Aug: 9 (Jan) + 29 (Feb leap) + 31 + 30 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 20 = 211 days. ‌​‍211 mod 7 = 1. Friday + 1 = Saturday.

Answer

Friday

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Thursday

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Tuesday

Question 4

Series: 2, 7, 14, 23, 34, ?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

47 — Diff 5,7,9,11,13; 34+13=47.‌​‍

Answer

45

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50

Answer

48

Question 5

First CEC:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sukumar Sen — Sukumar Sen (1950-1958).‌​‍

Answer

T.N. Seshan

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K.V.K. Sundaram

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S.P. Sen

Question 6

About Wimbledon Championship and Tennis — which is NOT correct? ‌​‍(i) Wimbledon is first Grand Slam in the year (ii) There are six Grand Slam tournaments (iii) ITF HQ is in UK (iv) Madison Keys won Australian Open first Slam

Accepted Answer

Only i & ii — Australian Open is first of four Grand Slams (not Wimbledon, which is 3rd). ‌​‍There are FOUR (not six) Grand Slams.

Answer

All incorrect

Answer

Only ii & iii

Answer

Only iii & iv

Question 7

The functional units of the lungs where gas exchange primarily takes place are called:

Accepted Answer

C. Alveoli — Alveoli are tiny air sacs at the end of the smallest airways (bronchioles) in the lungs, where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide with the blood occurs. The trachea is the main windpipe, bronchi are larger air passages, and bronchioles are smaller air passages leading to the alveoli.

Answer

A. Bronchi

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B. Trachea

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D. Bronchioles

Question 8

Synonym of AMELIORATE:

Accepted Answer

Improve — Make better.

Answer

Worsen

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Destroy

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Continue

Question 9

A teacher finds her students struggling to apply learned concepts to real-world problems, despite scoring well in tests. Which core guiding principle of NCF 2005 is most directly violated in this scenario, and thus needs to be addressed?

Accepted Answer

A. Connecting knowledge to life outside the school. — The correct answer is A. NCF 2005 strongly advocates for connecting knowledge to life outside the school, moving beyond textbook learning to enable students to apply concepts in real-world contexts. Options B and C are related principles but are secondary to the core issue of application, which stems from the disconnect between school knowledge and external life. Option D is a broader societal goal, not directly addressing the pedagogical problem of lack of application.

Answer

B. Ensuring learning shifts away from rote methods.

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C. Making examinations more flexible and integrated with classroom life.

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D. Nurturing an overriding identity informed by democratic polity.

Question 10

Who created Linux?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Linus Torvalds — Linus Torvalds created Linux in 1991. ‌​‍It is an open-source operating system. Android is based on the Linux kernel.

Answer

Steve Wozniak

Answer

Dennis Ritchie

Answer

James Gosling

University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #703