Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #732

Question 1

'Operation Sulaimani' has been launched in which district of Kerala to eradicate poverty?

Accepted Answer

Kozhikode — Launched in Kozhikode district to provide free meals.

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Kannur

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Kollam

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Thrissur

Question 2

'Break a leg' means:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Good luck — 'Good luck' (especially before a performance).‌​‍

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Fall

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Bad luck

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Injury

Question 3

Who wrote the famous work 'Jathikummi'?

Accepted Answer

Pandit Karuppan — Pandit K.P. Karuppan composed Jathikummi (1912) — anti-caste poem.

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Kelappan

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E.M.S.

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O.N.V. Kurup

Question 4

Wayanad tourist attractions:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Forests, waterfalls — Hilly forests, Edakkal caves.‌​‍

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Beach

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Plains

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Desert

Question 5

The LM (50 Millesimal) potencies are known for their unique preparation and administration. What is the dilution factor at each step in the preparation of an LM potency?

Accepted Answer

C. 1:50,000 (Millesimal scale). — LM (50 Millesimal) potencies are prepared by a distinct method where one part of the previous potency is diluted with 50,000 parts of the vehicle (often a mixture of alcohol and water) at each successive step. This results in an extremely high dilution factor, distinguishing them from decimal (1:10) or centesimal (1:100) scales.

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A. 1:100 (Centesimal scale).

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B. 1:500 (Intermediate between X and C).

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D. 1:1,000 (Thousand-fold dilution).

Question 6

Palakkad is known as:

Accepted Answer

Granary of Kerala — Palakkad is called the 'Granary of Kerala' (Rice Bowl of Kerala) because of its extensive paddy cultivation, facilitated by the Palakkad Gap.

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Venice of the East

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Queen of Arabian Sea

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Cultural Capital of Kerala

Question 7

A patient diagnosed with a terminal illness insists that their doctor has made a mistake and refuses to believe the diagnosis, demanding more tests. Which defense mechanism is this patient primarily exhibiting?

Accepted Answer

C. Denial — Denial is a defense mechanism where an individual refuses to accept reality or a fact. The patient's refusal to believe the diagnosis despite evidence is a direct example of denial. Rationalization involves creating logical excuses, projection attributes one's own feelings to others, and repression is unconsciously pushing disturbing thoughts out of awareness.

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A. Rationalization

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B. Projection

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D. Repression

Question 8

UN Secretary-General's term is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

5 years (renewable) — SG serves 5-year term, renewable. ‌​‍Current (2017-): António Guterres (Portugal). Previous: Ban Ki-moon (S.Korea), Kofi Annan (Ghana), Boutros Boutros-Ghali (Egypt).

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10 years

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3 years

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7 years

Question 9

The Travancore-Cochin state, merging the two princely states, came into being on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1 July 1949 — Travancore and Cochin merged to form Travancore-Cochin on 1 July 1949; it became Kerala in 1956.‌​‍

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15 August 1947

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26 January 1950

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1 November 1956

Question 10

Vitamin C deficiency causes:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Scurvy — Scurvy — bleeding gums, weakness. Vitamin C in citrus fruits.‌​‍

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Rickets

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Pellagra

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Night blindness

Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #732