Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #869

Question 1

What are the '5 Ws and 1 H' commonly used in news reporting?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

What, When, Where, Why, Who, How — Core questions of news writing. ‌​‍Inverted pyramid: most important first. Lead paragraph, body, conclusion.

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Only what

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3 Ws

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Random

Question 2

In the context of community health, what is the primary objective of health education initiatives regarding non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like diabetes and hypertension?

Accepted Answer

A. To equip individuals with the knowledge and skills to adopt healthy lifestyles and manage their conditions effectively. — The primary objective of health education for NCDs is to empower individuals with knowledge about risk factors, prevention strategies, and self-management skills to adopt healthy lifestyles and effectively manage their conditions. While early diagnosis and cost reduction are important, they are often outcomes or secondary objectives, and promoting specific treatments is not the overarching goal of general health education.

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B. To ensure early diagnosis through mass screening campaigns for all community members.

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C. To reduce healthcare costs by minimizing the need for hospital admissions.

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D. To promote the use of advanced pharmacological treatments for NCDs.

Question 3

Irawati Karve, who classified Indian languages, is regarded as India's first:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Anthropologist — Prof. Irawati Karve — India's first female anthropologist and sociologist.‌​‍

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Economist

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Sociologist alone

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Historian

Question 4

Neyyar dam:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

TVM — Thiruvananthapuram.‌​‍

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Pathanamthitta

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Kottayam

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Kollam

Question 5

Who wrote 'Discovery of India'?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Jawaharlal Nehru — Jawaharlal Nehru wrote 'The Discovery of India' in 1946 while imprisoned at Ahmednagar Fort during the Quit India Movement.‌​‍

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Sardar Patel

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Mahatma Gandhi

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Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

Question 6

Ernakulam as district since:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1958 — 1958.‌​‍

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1970

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1956

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1947

Question 7

'Silver lining' means:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Hope in difficulty — Hopeful prospect in a difficult situation.‌​‍

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Rich person

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Silver border

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Cloud

Question 8

Distance between points (0,0) and (3,4) is:

Accepted Answer

5 — d = √(3²+4²) = √25 = 5 (3-4-5 triangle).

Answer

7

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√7

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12

Question 9

Synonym of RAZE:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Destroy — Tear down completely.‌​‍

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Preserve

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Lift

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Build

Question 10

The Non-Cooperation Movement (1920-22) under Mahatma Gandhi marked a pivotal phase in the Indian freedom struggle. What was its most significant contribution to changing the character of the nationalist movement?

Accepted Answer

B. It for the first time involved a broad spectrum of Indian society, including peasants, workers, and women, transforming it into a truly mass movement. — Option B highlights the most significant impact of the Non-Cooperation Movement: its success in mobilizing various sections of Indian society, transcending the elite-driven nature of earlier movements to become a mass movement. Option A is incorrect as Dominion Status was not granted immediately. Option C is false as the movement was based on non-violent civil disobedience. Option D describes a feature more prominent in later movements like the Quit India Movement, not the primary outcome of NCM.

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A. It successfully pressured the British government to grant Dominion Status to India immediately.

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C. It primarily focused on armed resistance and revolutionary activities against British rule.

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D. It led to the establishment of an independent parallel government structure across several provinces.

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #869