Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #657

Question 1

The Kerala Library Movement was launched in 1945 under the leadership of:

Accepted Answer

P.N. Panicker — P.N. Panicker convened the Travancore library conference in 1945 — 'Father of the Library Movement in Kerala'.

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Vaikom Muhammad Basheer

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Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai

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EMS Namboodiripad

Question 2

FACT Udyogamandal on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Periyar — Periyar river.‌​‍

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Chalakudy

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Bharathapuzha

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Muvattupuzha

Question 3

V.T. Bhattathirippad wrote:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Adukkalayil Ninnu Arangathekku — 'Adukkalayil Ninnu Arangathekku' (From Kitchen to Stage) was V.T. ‌​‍Bhattathirippad's autobiography about women's emancipation in Namboothiri community.

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Veena Poovu

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Marthanda Varma

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Chemmeen

Question 4

National Hydrogen Mission launched:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2022 — Green Hydrogen Mission approved in 2023, announced 2022.‌​‍

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2021

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2023

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2024

Question 5

Gibberellins promote:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Stem elongation, seed germination, bolting — First isolated from fungus Gibberella fujikuroi (foolish seedling disease in rice). ‌​‍GA3 most common.

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Only root growth

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Abscission

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Dormancy

Question 6

FIFA World Cup 2026 hosts:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

USA-Canada-Mexico — USA, Canada, Mexico jointly host 2026 WC.‌​‍

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Qatar

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UK

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Brazil

Question 7

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 8

The sum of the squares of the first 5 natural numbers (1²+2²+...+5²) is:

Accepted Answer

55 — 1+4+9+16+25 = 55. Formula n(n+1)(2n+1)/6 = 5·6·11/6 = 55.

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25

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45

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125

Question 9

The plural of 'datum' is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Data — Latin plural: datum → data. ‌​‍(Modern usage often treats 'data' as singular/uncountable.)

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Datae

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Datumes

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Datums

Question 10

The Vaikom Satyagraha was led by whom in its later stage when Gandhiji visited?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

George Joseph — George Joseph took over leadership when Gandhi visited March 1925.‌​‍

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K. Kelappan

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T.K. Madhavan

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K.P. Kesava Menon

Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #657