Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #637

Question 1

The major component of LPG (cooking gas) is:‌​‍

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Butane (and propane) — LPG is mainly butane (C₄H₁₀) with some propane (C₃H₈).‌​‍

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Hydrogen

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Methane

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Ethane

Question 2

Which Indian state is known as the 'Land of Festivals'?‌​‍

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Nagaland — Nagaland is called the Land of Festivals (Hornbill, Sekrenyi, Moatsu, etc.).‌​‍

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Manipur

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Goa

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Mizoram

Question 3

Kerala, despite its high human development indicators, continues to grapple with income disparities and pockets of chronic poverty, especially among vulnerable groups. If the state government implements a program providing a basic income to households below a specific poverty line, which of the following outcomes would be the most direct and significant impact on the state's efforts to address these issues?

Accepted Answer

B. It would significantly reduce income inequality by establishing a floor for household income, directly alleviating absolute poverty and enhancing access to basic services. — Providing a basic income to households below the poverty line directly establishes an income floor, thereby reducing income inequality and alleviating absolute poverty by ensuring a minimum standard of living and improving access to essential services like food, healthcare, and education. While fiscal sustainability (C) is a significant challenge and work disincentives (D) are debated, the most direct and significant impact of such a program on poverty and inequality is the guaranteed income support and its immediate effect on living standards. Increased consumer spending (A) might occur but i

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A. It would primarily lead to a significant increase in consumer spending on non-essential goods, potentially fueling inflation.

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C. It would likely increase the state's reliance on central government grants due to the unsustainable financial burden of the scheme.

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D. It would primarily encourage a shift from formal employment to informal sector work, due to reduced incentive for stable jobs.

Question 4

Which of the following elements has the highest first ionization energy in the periodic table?

Accepted Answer

A. Helium (He) — Helium (He) has the highest first ionization energy because it is a noble gas with a completely filled electron shell, making it extremely difficult to remove an electron. While Fluorine (F) has a high ionization energy, it is slightly lower than Helium's due to its smaller atomic radius and higher electron affinity.

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B. Fluorine (F)

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C. Neon (Ne)

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D. Chlorine (Cl)

Question 5

The longest cell in the human body is:‌​‍

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Nerve cell (Neuron) — Neurons can be over 1 metre long (e.g., from spine to toe).‌​‍

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RBC

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WBC

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Muscle cell

Question 6

The newspaper Al-Ameen was started by:‌​‍

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Muhammad Abdul Rahman Sahib — Muhammad Abdul Rahman Sahib launched Al-Ameen (1924) in Kozhikode.‌​‍

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Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

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Maulana Shaukat Ali

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Vakkam Abdul Khader Moulavi

Question 7

Total surface area of cone:

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πr(l+r) — Lateral + base.

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πrl

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πrh

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2πr(l+r)

Question 8

E-Amrit portal relates to: (1) Consumer awareness on EVs (2) Collaborative knowledge exchange with US government (3) Accelerates decarbonization‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 3 — E-Amrit is the India-US EV knowledge-exchange portal that sensitises consumers and pushes decarbonization.‌​‍

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2 and 3

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1 and 3

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1 and 2

Question 9

'He died ___ cancer':

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of — Died of (disease). Died from (accident).

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from

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by

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with

Question 10

World Water Day:‌​‍

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22 Mar — 22 March.‌​‍

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22 Apr

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5 Jun

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16 Sep

Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #637