University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #992

Question 1

Synonym of 'courageous':‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Brave — Courageous = brave, valiant, fearless.‌​‍

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Afraid

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Weak

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Timid

Question 2

Kerala's physiographic zones:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Highland, Midland, Lowland — West: lowland (coast 590 km). ‌​‍Middle: midland (rice, coconut). East: highland (Western Ghats).

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Only plains

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Only coast

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Only hills

Question 3

In a constructivist classroom using the 5E model, students are asked to design an experiment to test the effectiveness of different antiseptics on bacterial growth. Which phase of the 5E model does this activity primarily represent?

Accepted Answer

C. Explore — The 'Elaborate' phase involves applying knowledge to new contexts or extending understanding through open-ended tasks. Designing an experiment (Option B) demonstrates higher-order thinking and application, which aligns with this phase. The 'Explore' phase would involve hands-on activities without the complexity of designing a full experiment.

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A. Explain

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B. Elaborate

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D. Evaluate

Question 4

Boar : Sow :: Gander : ___

Accepted Answer

Goose — Male-female pairs: Boar-Sow (pig), Gander-Goose.

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Drake

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Duck

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Gobbler

Question 5

Ctrl + A does:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Select All — Ctrl+A = Select All content in the document/spreadsheet.‌​‍

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Add row

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Align text

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Auto-save

Question 6

The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 proposes a new pedagogical and curricular restructuring of school education. What is the correct sequence of stages in this new 5+3+3+4 structure?

Accepted Answer

A. Foundational, Preparatory, Middle, Secondary — The NEP 2020 outlines a new 5+3+3+4 curricular structure comprising four stages: Foundational (ages 3-8), Preparatory (ages 8-11), Middle (ages 11-14), and Secondary (ages 14-18). This sequence replaces the traditional 10+2 structure. The other options present an incorrect order of these stages.

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B. Preparatory, Foundational, Middle, Secondary

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C. Foundational, Middle, Preparatory, Secondary

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D. Foundational, Preparatory, Secondary, Middle

Question 7

SW monsoon arrives Kerala:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1 June — ~1 June (normal date).‌​‍

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1 July

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15 June

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15 July

Question 8

UPI (Unified Payments Interface):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Real-time inter-bank payment system by NPCI — Launched 2016. ‌​‍India's digital payments revolution. 10+ billion transactions/month (2024). ‌​‍Interoperable.

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Only large transactions

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Old system

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Only bank

Question 9

Synonym of ENERVATE:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Weaken — Weaken.‌​‍

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Strengthen

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Help

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Excite

Question 10

Tag for 'Let's go':‌​‍

Accepted Answer

shall we? — Let's → shall we?‌​‍

Answer

will we?

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don't we?

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can we?

University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #992