LGS Mixed Practice Test #607

Question 1

First Indian to win Nobel in Literature:

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Rabindranath Tagore (1913) — For Gitanjali (Song Offerings). Composed national anthems of India, Bangladesh. Founded Santiniketan (Visva-Bharati).

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Gandhi

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Nehru

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Tagore father

Question 2

Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja, who fought the British, belonged to which princely family?

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Kottayam/Pazhassi royal house of Kottayam (Malabar) — Pazhassi Raja was a member of the Kottayam (Padinjare Kovilakam) royal family of Malabar.

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Travancore royal family

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Kochi royal family

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Kolathunadu Kolathiri family

Question 3

The gap between two neurons across which signals pass is called:

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Synapse — At the synapse, neurotransmitters cross the cleft to transmit signals.

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Axon hillock

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Dendrite

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Node of Ranvier

Question 4

The 'Asian Tigers' are:‌​‍

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Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan — Four Asian Tigers/Dragons — rapid industrialisation and growth from 1960s to 1990s. ‌​‍Export-led manufacturing, human capital investment.

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USA, UK

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ASEAN countries

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China, India, Japan, Korea

Question 5

Which initiative was recently launched in Kerala to address the rising incidence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like diabetes and hypertension among the population?

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B. K-DAP (Kerala Disease Alleviation Programme) — The K-DAP (Kerala Disease Alleviation Programme) is a recent initiative launched by the Kerala government to combat non-communicable diseases (NCDs) through early detection, prevention, and management programs. Arogya Karnataka is a Karnataka state initiative, Nava Kerala Mission focuses on infrastructure and welfare, and Subiksha Keralam is a greening project.

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A. Arogya Karnataka

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C. Nava Kerala Mission

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D. Subiksha Keralam

Question 6

Start-up India was launched in:‌​‍

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2016 — Start-up India was launched on 16 January 2016 to promote entrepreneurship and innovation.‌​‍

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2014

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2015

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2017

Question 7

During a microteaching lesson, a teacher notices that students are becoming disengaged and their attention is wavering. To re-capture their focus using the 'Stimulus Variation Skill', which action would be most appropriate?

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B. Change their position in the classroom, alter their voice modulation, and use gestures. — The 'Stimulus Variation Skill' involves changing the teacher's behavior (movement, gestures, voice modulation, focusing, pausing) to maintain student attention and prevent monotony. Option B directly applies these elements to vary the stimulus and re-engage students. Options A, C, and D are other teaching techniques but do not primarily represent the 'Stimulus Variation Skill' for re-engagement.

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A. Ask a student to summarize the last point discussed.

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C. Write down the key points on the blackboard for students to copy.

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D. Provide a short quiz to assess their understanding of the topic so far.

Question 8

According to NCF 2005, which of the following is the primary goal of school education in India?

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C. To promote cognitive, emotional, and social development of children — NCF 2005 emphasizes holistic development of children, focusing on cognitive, emotional, social, and physical growth, not just academic or exam-oriented outcomes. Uniform syllabus or literacy targets are not its primary focus.

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A. To achieve 100% literacy by 2030

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B. To prepare students for competitive examinations

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D. To implement uniform syllabus across all states

Question 9

A teacher decides to implement a 'Star Student' award for the highest scoring student in each weekly test. While this initially boosts some students' performance, others who were already interested in the subject begin to show less enthusiasm for learning, focusing more on the award itself. This phenomenon is best explained by:

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B. The overjustification effect. — The correct answer is B. The overjustification effect occurs when an expected external incentive (like a reward) decreases a person's intrinsic motivation to perform a task. Students who were intrinsically motivated begin to attribute their engagement to the external reward rather than their genuine interest. Self-efficacy and expectancy-value theories relate to belief in one's ability and value of the task, while cognitive dissonance relates to discomfort from conflicting beliefs or actions.

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A. The self-efficacy theory.

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C. The expectancy-value theory.

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D. Cognitive dissonance.

Question 10

Binary digit bit represents:‌​‍

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Either 0 or 1 — Byte = 8 bits. ‌​‍KB = 1024 B (or 1000 in SI). ASCII = 7-bit character. ‌​‍Unicode supports multiple scripts. UTF-8 most common.

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10 values

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8 values

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100

LGS Mixed Practice Test #607