Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #853

Question 1

24 × 25:

Accepted Answer

600 — 600.

Answer

620

Answer

610

Answer

625

Question 2

'It seems that there is a bee in his bonnet.' What does the idiom mean?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

annoyed — 'Bee in one's bonnet' = preoccupied, obsessively worried, or annoyed about something.‌​‍

Answer

angry

Answer

cheerful

Answer

sleepy

Question 3

Jessie waited with ___ breath for news of her success.‌​‍

Accepted Answer

bated — 'Bated breath' = holding breath in anticipation/anxiety.‌​‍

Answer

baited

Answer

balloon

Answer

battled

Question 4

Night blindness is caused by deficiency of:

Accepted Answer

Vitamin A — Vitamin A (retinol) is essential for rhodopsin in retina rods.

Answer

Vitamin B

Answer

Vitamin C

Answer

Vitamin D

Question 5

First Chief Justice of Kerala HC:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

K.T. Koshi — Justice K.T. Koshi.‌​‍

Answer

P.T. Raman Nair

Answer

V.R. Krishna Iyer

Answer

M.S. Menon

Question 6

What technology did the first generation of computers primarily use?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Vacuum Tubes — First generation computers (1940-1956) used vacuum tubes. ‌​‍ENIAC was the first general-purpose electronic computer.

Answer

Transistors

Answer

Integrated Circuits

Answer

Microprocessors

Question 7

Monotremes (egg-laying mammals):

Accepted Answer

Platypus, Echidna — Platypus and Echidna.

Answer

Whale

Answer

Kangaroo

Answer

Bat

Question 8

Which word does NOT have a related meaning to 'Judicious'?

Accepted Answer

Justice — Judicious means wise/prudent/discreet. Justice is a noun (concept), not a synonym for the adjective.

Answer

Wise

Answer

Prudent

Answer

Discreet

Question 9

A new policy initiative by the Kerala government aims to streamline inter-departmental coordination for integrated development projects. Which of the following administrative roles is primarily responsible for ensuring effective horizontal coordination among various departments within the State Secretariat?

Accepted Answer

C. The Chief Secretary of the State. — The Chief Secretary is the administrative head of the State Secretariat and the highest-ranking civil servant in the state. Their crucial role involves ensuring effective horizontal coordination among various government departments, facilitating policy implementation, and maintaining overall administrative efficiency. While Ministers provide political direction and Principal Secretaries manage their respective departments, the ultimate responsibility for cross-departmental administrative synergy rests with the Chief Secretary.

Answer

A. The Minister in charge of the specific project.

Answer

B. The Principal Secretary of the Department sponsoring the project.

Answer

D. The Head of the Department (HoD) directly implementing the project.

Question 10

The general formula of cycloalkanes is:

Accepted Answer

CₙH₂ₙ — Cycloalkanes share formula with alkenes: CₙH₂ₙ (e.g., cyclohexane C₆H₁₂).

Answer

CₙH₂ₙ₊₂

Answer

CₙH₂ₙ₋₂

Answer

CₙHₙ

Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #853