University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #971

Question 1

EVMs were used in all 543 Lok Sabha constituencies starting from:

Accepted Answer

2004 — 2004 Lok Sabha elections — first fully-EVM general election.

Answer

1998

Answer

1999

Answer

2009

Question 2

D Gukesh World Chess Champion:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2024 Dec — Beat Ding Liren, Singapore Dec 2024.‌​‍

Answer

2025

Answer

Lost

Answer

2023

Question 3

Kerala Assembly Elections 2026 were held on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

9 April 2026 — Polling for 140 seats was held on 9 April 2026. ‌​‍Counting is scheduled for 4 May 2026.

Answer

2 April 2026

Answer

16 April 2026

Answer

23 April 2026

Question 4

A Joint Session of Parliament is presided over by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Speaker of Lok Sabha — Article 108 provides that the Speaker of Lok Sabha presides over Joint Sessions. ‌​‍The VP (RS Chairman) does not preside.

Answer

President

Answer

Vice President

Answer

Chief Justice of India

Question 5

Study of coins:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Numismatics — Numismatics.‌​‍

Answer

Philately

Answer

Epigraphy

Answer

Calligraphy

Question 6

Thrissur Pooram held at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

All of these (as festival site) — Takes place at Vadakkunnathan; organized by Paramekkavu and Thiruvambady devaswoms.‌​‍

Answer

Thiruvambady

Answer

Paramekkavu

Answer

Vadakkunnathan Temple

Question 7

A teacher observes that a student with visual impairment struggles with reading standard print textbooks. Which provision under the RPwD Act 2016 can be utilized to support this student?

Accepted Answer

A. The school must provide Braille textbooks and audio learning materials as per the student's Individualized Education Plan (IEP) — The RPwD Act 2016 (Section 31 and 16) mandates provision of assistive aids like Braille textbooks and accessible formats based on the child's needs. Transferring to a special school is not mandatory unless the child's needs cannot be met in a mainstream setting (A vs B). Reducing expectations or exempting exams violates the principle of inclusion (C and D).

Answer

B. The student must be transferred to a special school for visually impaired children

Answer

C. The class teacher should reduce academic expectations for the student

Answer

D. The student should be exempted from all written examinations

Question 8

Integration by parts formula:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

∫u dv = uv - ∫v du — Choose u by LIATE (Log, Inverse trig, Algebraic, Trig, Exponential). ‌​‍Derived from product rule.

Answer

Only for polynomials

Answer

∫uv = u·v

Answer

∫u'v dx

Question 9

Which Indian app competes with Google Pay for UPI payments?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Both A and B — Both Paytm and PhonePe are major UPI payment apps in India alongside Google Pay.‌​‍

Answer

Paytm

Answer

PhonePe

Answer

Neither

Question 10

Cochin International Airport is the world's first:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Fully solar-powered airport — CIAL became the world's first airport fully powered by solar energy in 2015.‌​‍

Answer

Underground airport

Answer

Floating airport

Answer

Automated airport

University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #971