Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #823

Question 1

Kerala IT Mission:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1998 — KSITM established 1998.‌​‍

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2000

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2003

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1995

Question 2

Antonym of RAISE:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Lower — Raise ↔ lower.‌​‍

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Elevate

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Lift

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Hoist

Question 3

Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery flow:

Accepted Answer

East (Bay of Bengal) — Eastward flowing peninsular rivers.

Answer

West (Arabian Sea)

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North

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South

Question 4

A young woman presents with changeable symptoms: a cough that is dry at night and loose in the morning, shifting pains in joints, and a desire for open air. She is mild, gentle, weeps easily, and is thirstless. What is the most indicated remedy?

Accepted Answer

C. Pulsatilla — Pulsatilla is characterized by changeable symptoms, a mild, gentle, yielding disposition, weeping easily, a desire for open air, and thirstlessness. Sepia is indifferent and desires solitude. Ignatia has paradoxical symptoms and grief. Natrum muriaticum has grief but is reserved and worse from consolation.

Answer

A. Sepia

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B. Ignatia

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D. Natrum muriaticum

Question 5

State flower:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kanikonna — Kanikonna (Golden Shower Tree).‌​‍

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Lotus

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Rose

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Jasmine

Question 6

Prob of red card:

Accepted Answer

1/2 — 26 red out of 52 = 1/2.

Answer

1/4

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1/13

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1/52

Question 7

A teacher consistently offers small prizes (stickers, candies) to students who complete their homework on time, even for tasks they previously enjoyed doing without any external incentive. Over time, the teacher observes that some students now refuse to do homework unless a prize is offered. This scenario best illustrates which phenomenon related to motivation?

Accepted Answer

B. Overjustification effect — The overjustification effect occurs when an expected external incentive decreases a person's intrinsic motivation to perform a task. When students who previously enjoyed homework start demanding rewards, their intrinsic motivation has been 'overjustified' by the external incentives, leading to a decline in their internal drive.

Answer

A. Self-efficacy enhancement

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C. Attribution theory

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D. Goal-setting theory

Question 8

A school principal in a government higher secondary school in Kerala needs to obtain official sanction for a new infrastructure project and ensure its financial allocation as per government norms. Which of the following bodies is the primary administrative authority responsible for overseeing such matters related to the functioning and management of government schools in the state?

Accepted Answer

C. Directorate of Public Instruction (DPI) — DPI is the administrative and executive head of school education in Kerala, responsible for implementing government policies, managing schools, approving infrastructure projects, and financial allocations. SCERT focuses on academics, SSA on elementary education access, and KITE on IT education.

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A. State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT)

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B. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)

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D. Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE)

Question 9

Nobel Physics 2024 was for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

AI/neural networks — Hinton and Hopfield for foundational AI work.‌​‍

Answer

Quantum

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Genetics

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Climate

Question 10

Idukki dam height:

Accepted Answer

168m — 168 m — 2nd largest arch dam in Asia.

Answer

200m

Answer

150m

Answer

100m

Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #823