University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #708

Question 1

Sengol placed in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

New Parliament (near Speaker's chair) — Sengol sceptre installed near Speaker's chair.‌​‍

Answer

SC

Answer

Old Parliament

Answer

Rashtrapati Bhavan

Question 2

Gaza war triggered by Hamas attack on Israel occurred on:

Accepted Answer

7 October 2023 — Hamas attack 7 October 2023 killed 1,200+ Israelis + hostages taken. Israel's Gaza offensive followed. Regional repercussions ongoing.

Answer

2023 January

Answer

2024

Answer

2022

Question 3

Barometer measures:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pressure — Atmospheric pressure.‌​‍

Answer

Temperature

Answer

Humidity

Answer

Wind

Question 4

Recently discovered element source in India crucial for electric vehicles:

Accepted Answer

Lithium — Major lithium deposits were discovered in Reasi district of Jammu & Kashmir in 2023.

Answer

Uranium

Answer

Cobalt

Answer

Graphite

Question 5

Kerala PSC chair by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Governor — Governor appoints State PSC.‌​‍

Answer

CM

Answer

President

Answer

State Cabinet

Question 6

Area of a triangle using Heron's formula requires:

Accepted Answer

All three sides (a, b, c) — Heron: A = √[s(s−a)(s−b)(s−c)] where s = (a+b+c)/2.

Answer

Only base

Answer

Two sides

Answer

Angles

Question 7

A teacher wants to implement Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) in an English classroom. Which of the following classroom practices would be most consistent with the core tenets of CLT?

Accepted Answer

B. Students work collaboratively on a project to design a travel itinerary for a foreign visitor, presenting their plan in English. — CLT emphasizes meaningful interaction and authentic language use to achieve communicative goals. Working collaboratively on a project like designing a travel itinerary requires students to use English for a real-world purpose, fostering communicative competence. Options A, C, and D represent other methodologies like Grammar-Translation, traditional grammar teaching, and Audio-lingualism, respectively.

Answer

A. Students spend most of the class time translating literary texts from English to their mother tongue.

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C. The teacher presents grammar rules explicitly and then provides drills for students to practice sentence structures.

Answer

D. Students memorize dialogues and perform them without deviation, focusing on perfect pronunciation.

Question 8

A person who eats human flesh is called:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Cannibal — Cannibal = eats human flesh. Glutton = eats too much.‌​‍

Answer

Glutton

Answer

Herbivore

Answer

Omnivore

Question 9

Sahodara Sangham was founded by:

Accepted Answer

Sahodaran Ayyappan — K. Ayyappan founded Sahodara Sangham in 1917 advocating dining inter-caste.

Answer

Ayyankali

Answer

Sree Narayana Guru

Answer

Vakkom Moulavi

Question 10

To ensure safe drinking water in areas where municipal treatment is unreliable, which simple household method is most effective in inactivating a wide range of microbial pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, and protozoa?

Accepted Answer

C. Boiling — Boiling water vigorously for at least one minute is a highly effective method to kill or inactivate most disease-causing bacteria, viruses, and protozoa, making the water safe for consumption. Filtering through cloth only removes larger particles, storing doesn't disinfect, and adding salt is not a purification method.

Answer

A. Filtering through cloth

Answer

B. Storing in a cool, dark place

Answer

D. Adding salt

University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #708