Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #720

Question 1

DPT covers:‌​‍

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Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus — Three diseases.‌​‍

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Polio

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Measles

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TB

Question 2

Governor appointed by:‌​‍

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President — President on advice of Central Government.‌​‍

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CM

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State Legislature

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PM

Question 3

Ms. Geetha, an English teacher, structures her lessons around authentic materials like newspaper articles and real-life conversations. She encourages students to work in groups to solve communication problems and prioritizes fluency over absolute grammatical accuracy in initial stages. Ms. Geetha's teaching methodology primarily reflects the principles of:

Accepted Answer

D. Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) — Ms. Geetha's approach, which involves authentic materials, group work, problem-solving, and prioritizing fluency, are hallmarks of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT). CLT aims to develop communicative competence by focusing on meaningful interaction and real-world language use. Other methods like Audio-lingual, Grammar-Translation, or Direct Method have different primary focuses and classroom applications.

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A. Audio-lingual Method

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B. Grammar-Translation Method

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C. Direct Method

Question 4

The collective noun for a group of sheep is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Flock — Sheep/birds → flock; cattle → herd; wolves → pack; fish → school.‌​‍

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Pack

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Herd

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School

Question 5

cos 60°:

Accepted Answer

1/2 — 1/2.

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√3/2

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1

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0

Question 6

Euro (common currency) was launched in:

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1999 (electronic) / 2002 (notes/coins) — Euro introduced 1 January 1999 for banking; euro notes/coins from 1 January 2002. 20 of 27 EU members use euro (as of 2023).

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1993

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2009

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2004

Question 7

C(n,r) = nCr =‌​‍

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n!/(r!(n-r)!) — Combinations. nCr = nC(n-r). nCr + nC(r-1) = (n+1)Cr (Pascal's triangle).‌​‍

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n!/((n-r)!)

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n × r

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n!/r!

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a member of the BRICS economic alliance as of 2024?

Accepted Answer

A. Indonesia — Indonesia is a potential candidate for BRICS expansion but has not yet joined as a full member as of 2024. South Africa, Brazil, and India are founding members of BRICS, established in 2009. The alliance focuses on economic cooperation among major emerging markets.

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B. South Africa

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C. Brazil

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D. India

Question 9

A science teacher wants students to understand the principles of buoyancy. Instead of directly lecturing, the teacher provides various objects (wood, metal, plastic), a tub of water, and encourages students to experiment, observe what floats and sinks, and then formulate their own hypotheses and conclusions. This pedagogical approach is most aligned with which theorist's principles?

Accepted Answer

C. Jerome Bruner — Bruner's theory emphasizes discovery learning, where students actively engage with materials and problems to construct their own understanding. By allowing students to experiment and formulate hypotheses, the teacher is facilitating this active, hands-on process, which is a cornerstone of Bruner's approach. Ausubel focuses on meaningful reception learning, Vygotsky on social interaction, and Piaget on stages of cognitive development through individual exploration.

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A. David Ausubel

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B. Lev Vygotsky

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D. Jean Piaget

Question 10

In Python, which symbol starts a single-line comment?

Accepted Answer

# — Python uses # for single-line comments; triple-quoted strings for docstrings.

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//

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/*

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Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #720