Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #252

Question 1

Velu Thampi was the Dalawa (Prime Minister) of which king?

Accepted Answer

Balarama Varma Maharaja — Velu Thampi served under Maharaja Balarama Varma of Travancore.

Answer

Marthanda Varma

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Dharma Raja

Answer

Swati Thirunal

Question 2

Anti-incumbency broken in Kerala:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2021 LDF — 2021 — LDF broke alternating.‌​‍

Answer

1957

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1977

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Never

Question 3

'Ctrl + V' is used for:

Accepted Answer

Pasting — Ctrl+V pastes from clipboard.

Answer

Cutting

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Copying

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Viewing

Question 4

Idiom 'by hook or by crook':‌​‍

Accepted Answer

By any means — By any means necessary.‌​‍

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Using tools

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Legally

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By fishing

Question 5

Who started the literary organisation called Vidya Poshini?

Accepted Answer

Sahodaran Ayyappan — Sahodaran Ayyappan founded Vidya Poshini Sabha.

Answer

Ayyankali

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C. Krishnan

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T.K. Madhavan

Question 6

AIIMS Kerala:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kottayam (approved) — Approved for Kottayam (under development).‌​‍

Answer

Kochi

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Planned

Answer

TVM

Question 7

Antonym of VICTORY:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Defeat — Victory ↔ defeat.‌​‍

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Triumph

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Success

Answer

Win

Question 8

The State Government decides to revise the curriculum for Class 10 Social Science textbooks to incorporate updated historical perspectives and contemporary socio-economic issues. Which autonomous body under the General Education Department is primarily entrusted with the responsibility of developing, designing, and publishing this revised curriculum and textbooks?

Accepted Answer

D. State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) — The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) is the apex body in Kerala responsible for curriculum development, textbook preparation, teacher training, and educational research for school education. Pareeksha Bhavan handles examinations, and the DGE is the overall administrative head, while the Kerala State Literacy Mission Authority focuses on adult literacy programs.

Answer

A. Kerala State Literacy Mission Authority

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B. Pareeksha Bhavan

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C. Directorate of General Education (DGE)

Question 9

Which part of the respiratory system is primarily responsible for the actual exchange of gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide) between the air and the blood?

Accepted Answer

C. Alveoli — The alveoli are tiny air sacs within the lungs where the vital process of gas exchange occurs. Oxygen diffuses from the alveoli into the bloodstream, while carbon dioxide moves from the blood into the alveoli to be exhaled. The other options are part of the conducting airways, facilitating air passage but not gas exchange.

Answer

A. Trachea

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B. Bronchi

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D. Larynx

Question 10

Cellulose is polymer of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

β-glucose (β-1,4 linkages) — Straight chains, hydrogen bonded. ‌​‍Humans lack cellulase — can't digest. Ruminants and termites have symbiotic microbes.

Answer

α-glucose

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Mannose

Answer

Fructose

Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #252