Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #874

Question 1

A teacher conducts a short quiz at the end of each topic to check student understanding and adjust her next day's lesson plan based on the results. At the end of the semester, she gives a final exam to determine students' overall grades. Identify the types of assessment used in this scenario.

Accepted Answer

C. The quiz is formative, the final exam is summative. — The short quiz used to check understanding and adjust teaching is a classic example of formative assessment, as its purpose is to inform ongoing instruction. The final exam, given at the end of the semester to determine overall grades, serves to evaluate learning outcomes and is therefore a summative assessment.

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A. Both are formative assessments.

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B. The quiz is summative, the final exam is formative.

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D. Both are summative assessments.

Question 2

Kozhikode is also known as:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

City of Spices — Kozhikode is called the 'City of Spices' due to its historical role as a major spice trading port. ‌​‍'Queen of Arabian Sea' = Kochi. 'Venice of the East' = Alappuzha.

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Venice of the East

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Queen of Arabian Sea

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City of Seven Hills

Question 3

First man in space:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Gagarin — Yuri Gagarin (1961).‌​‍

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Armstrong

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Aldrin

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Tereshkova

Question 4

Under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, which authority is legally empowered to declare an area as a 'Community Reserve' for the protection of wildlife?

Accepted Answer

B. State Wildlife Board, with final approval from the State Forest Department — The State Wildlife Board, chaired by the Chief Minister or designated Minister, has the authority under Section 33 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, to recommend and declare a Community Reserve after consultation with local stakeholders. The State Forest Department then grants final approval. This ensures regional participation in conservation while maintaining statutory compliance.

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A. National Board for Wildlife, with approval of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change

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C. District Collector, in consultation with local panchayats and tribal representatives

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D. Central Government, on the recommendation of the Director of Wildlife Institute of India

Question 5

Synonym of PROWESS:

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Skill — Outstanding skill.

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Weakness

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Cowardice

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Ignorance

Question 6

BHIM app is for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

UPI digital payments — BHIM (Bharat Interface for Money) is a UPI-based payment app launched by NPCI in 2016.‌​‍

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Gaming

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Social media

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Email

Question 7

The People's Plan Campaign (PPC) launched in Kerala in 1996 marked a significant phase in democratic decentralization. Which of the following statements most accurately reflects a key characteristic and outcome of this initiative concerning local governance?

Accepted Answer

B. It mandated the devolution of a substantial portion of state plan funds (35-40%) directly to Local Self-Governments (LSGs), empowering them to prepare and implement their own annual development plans through participatory processes like Grama Sabhas. — Option B accurately describes the core of the People's Plan Campaign, which devolved 35-40% of the state's plan funds directly to Local Self-Governments (LSGs). This empowered LSGs to formulate and implement their own development plans with extensive public participation, notably through Grama Sabhas. Options A, C, and D misrepresent the campaign's focus, financial mechanisms, or the degree of autonomy granted to local bodies, as the PPC was fundamentally about strengthening participatory local planning and governance.

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A. It primarily focused on administrative reforms by streamlining the state bureaucracy, without directly involving local communities in planning.

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C. The campaign's main objective was to encourage private sector investment in local infrastructure projects, with minimal direct financial transfers to local bodies.

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D. It established an independent planning commission at the district level, which then dictated development priorities to the Grama Panchayats, limiting their autonomy.

Question 8

The Noble Eightfold Path ends with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Right Samadhi (concentration/meditation) — Noble Eightfold Path: Right view, intention, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, concentration. ‌​‍Divided into Wisdom (prajna), Ethics (sila), Meditation (samadhi).

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Right speech

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Right view

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Right karma

Question 9

'___ Mount Everest is highest':‌​‍

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No article — No article before names of mountains (but 'the Alps' — range).‌​‍

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a

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the

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an

Question 10

The simple future tense is used for:

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Action to happen later — Future simple: will + base verb; e.g., 'I will travel tomorrow.'

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Habitual action

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Action completed in past

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Action already happening

Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #874