Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #840

Question 1

From what location are the 1st computer instructions available on boot up?

Accepted Answer

ROM BIOS — ROM BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) provides initial boot instructions.

Answer

CPU

Answer

boot.ini

Answer

CONFIG.SYS

Question 2

Gukesh Dommaraju became FIDE World Chess Champion 2024 by defeating:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ding Liren — Gukesh beat reigning champion Ding Liren in Singapore (Dec 2024), becoming the youngest World Champion at 18.‌​‍

Answer

Garry Kasparov

Answer

Hikaru Nakamura

Answer

Magnus Carlsen

Question 3

Banasura Sagar Dam is in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Wayanad — Banasura Sagar Dam in Wayanad is the largest earth dam in India.‌​‍

Answer

Idukki

Answer

Palakkad

Answer

Thrissur

Question 4

The first Malayali Prime Minister was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

None — India has not had a Malayali PM — India hasn't had a Malayali PM. ‌​‍K. R. ‌​‍Narayanan from Kerala served as President (1997-2002) — India's first Dalit President.

Answer

Pranab Mukherjee

Answer

K. R. Narayanan

Answer

V. V. Giri

Question 5

Synonym of IMMUTABLE:

Accepted Answer

Unchanging — Unable to be changed.

Answer

Changeable

Answer

Flexible

Answer

Variable

Question 6

A patient diagnosed with a terminal illness consistently blames their family for not taking them to the doctor earlier, despite having delayed seeking medical attention themselves. Which defense mechanism is this patient primarily exhibiting?

Accepted Answer

C. Projection — Projection involves attributing one's own unacceptable thoughts or feelings to another person. In this scenario, the patient is blaming their family for their own delay in seeking medical attention. Denial would be refusing to accept the diagnosis, repression would be unconsciously forgetting, and rationalization would be justifying their own actions with false but plausible reasons.

Answer

A. Denial

Answer

B. Repression

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D. Rationalization

Question 7

The Kundara Proclamation of 1809 called upon the people to:

Accepted Answer

Rise against the British — Velu Thampi's Kundara Proclamation rallied the people of Travancore against the British East India Company.

Answer

Pay taxes promptly

Answer

Support the Zamorin

Answer

Worship at temples

Question 8

Zamorin full title:

Accepted Answer

Samoothiri — Samoothiri Raja.

Answer

Perumal

Answer

Raja

Answer

Thirumulpad

Question 9

Who was the social reformer related to 'Kallumala Agitation'?

Accepted Answer

Ayyankali — Ayyankali led the Kallumala (stone-ornaments) agitation in 1915.

Answer

Kurumban Daivathan

Answer

Kalikutty Asatty

Answer

K.C. Narayani Amma

Question 10

Kerala's most densely populated district:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Alappuzha (~1,500/km²) — Kerala density ~860/km². Idukki least dense. Kerala has >90% literacy.‌​‍

Answer

Thiruvananthapuram

Answer

Wayanad

Answer

Idukki

Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #840