Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #808

Question 1

Which feature distinguishes a written constitution from an unwritten one?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

A single authoritative document containing the framework of government — Written constitutions (India, USA) are codified; UK has an uncodified constitution.‌​‍

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Number of articles

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Age of the constitution

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Size of the document

Question 2

First Malayalam newspaper:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Rajyasamacharam 1847 — Rajyasamacharam by Hermann Gundert 1847.‌​‍

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Mathrubhumi

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Malayala Manorama

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Deepika

Question 3

The People's Plan Campaign (Janakeeyasoothranam) was launched in which year?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1996 — The People's Plan Campaign was launched on 17 August 1996 under CM E.K. ‌​‍Nayanar, devolving 35-40% of state plan funds to local bodies.

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1991

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1994

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2000

Question 4

Synonym of OBDURATE:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Stubborn — Hardened against influence.‌​‍

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Gentle

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Flexible

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Kind

Question 5

A teacher observes that a 15-year-old student is frequently overwhelmed by academic stress and exhibits difficulty in managing their emotions, sometimes leading to outbursts. Which of the following strategies would be most effective for the teacher to help the student develop better emotional regulation skills?

Accepted Answer

C. Teaching and modeling self-calming techniques, problem-solving skills, and encouraging expression of feelings. — Effective emotional regulation strategies for adolescents involve teaching coping mechanisms like self-calming, problem-solving, and providing a safe space for them to express and understand their feelings without judgment. Simply ignoring emotions, immediately deferring to parents without providing support, or punishing outbursts are unhelpful and can be counterproductive to healthy emotional development.

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A. Advising the student to simply 'tough it out' and ignore the feelings.

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B. Immediately contacting the parents to have them solve the problem.

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D. Punishing the student for emotional outbursts to discourage future occurrences.

Question 6

Which country's team always marches first at Olympic opening ceremonies?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Greece — Greece (as the birthplace of the Olympics) leads the parade traditionally.‌​‍

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Switzerland

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Host country

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France

Question 7

Chief Guest at India's Republic Day 2025:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Prabowo Subianto — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto was the Chief Guest at R-Day 2025.‌​‍

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Jair Bolsonaro

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Emmanuel Macron

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Abdel Fattah El-Sisi

Question 8

Blood: A is son of B, B is daughter of C. C to A:

Accepted Answer

Grandmother — C female → grandmother.

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Father

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Grandfather

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Uncle

Question 9

The Ezhava Memorial (1896), submitted to the Travancore Maharaja, was led by:

Accepted Answer

Dr. Palpu — Dr. Padmanabhan Palpu led the Ezhava Memorial demanding equal rights for Ezhavas in government jobs.

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Sree Narayana Guru

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Sahodaran Ayyappan

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T. K. Madhavan

Question 10

Thiruvonam star:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Thiruvonam — Thiruvonam nakshatra — main Onam day.‌​‍

Answer

Avittam

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Rohini

Answer

Uthradam

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #808