University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #839

Question 1

The opposite gender of 'actor' in modern usage:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Actress — Actor (traditionally male) ↔ actress (female). ‌​‍Modern usage often prefers 'actor' for both.

Answer

Actorine

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Actor

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Actoress

Question 2

Sugathakumari known for:

Accepted Answer

Poetry, environmentalism — Poet and environmental activist.

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Fiction

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Politics

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Cinema

Question 3

Synonym of EMULATE:

Accepted Answer

Copy/imitate — Emulate = match or surpass by imitation.

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Ignore

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Oppose

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Destroy

Question 4

Vasco da Gama:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1498 — 20 May 1498 at Calicut.‌​‍

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1492

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1502

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1510

Question 5

Fill the blank: 'The Global Positioning System (GPS) helps us to ___.'‌​‍

Accepted Answer

navigate — GPS is used for navigation.‌​‍

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nostalgia

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envelope

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endeavour

Question 6

The state fish of Kerala is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pearl Spot (Karimeen) — Karimeen (Green Chromide/Pearl Spot) is Kerala's state fish.‌​‍

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Sardine

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Tuna

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Pomfret

Question 7

Manmohan Singh PM period:

Accepted Answer

2004-14 — 2004-2014 (two terms).

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2014-19

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1991-96

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1996-04

Question 8

'The Waste Land' (1922) was written by:

Accepted Answer

T. S. Eliot — T. S. Eliot's modernist long poem — Nobel laureate (1948).

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W. B. Yeats

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Ezra Pound

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Robert Frost

Question 9

The National Ayush Mission (NAM) is a centrally sponsored scheme for the promotion of Ayush systems. Which of the following is a key strategy under NAM for strengthening human resources in the Ayush sector?

Accepted Answer

B. Providing financial support for engagement of Ayush doctors and paramedics in Ayush facilities. — NAM aims to strengthen human resources in the Ayush sector by providing financial support for engaging Ayush doctors, paramedics, and other support staff in Ayush hospitals and dispensaries. This enhances the availability of qualified personnel to deliver Ayush healthcare services to the public, which is critical for system growth and accessibility.

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A. Focusing exclusively on establishing new private medical colleges for allopathic doctors.

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C. Restricting the entry of new practitioners into the Ayush system.

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D. Shifting all Ayush education to online-only platforms without practical training.

Question 10

Complex number i² =

Accepted Answer

-1 — i = √-1. i³=-i, i⁴=1. Period 4 in powers.

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0

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1

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√-1

University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #839