University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #739

Question 1

Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Women reservation — 33% reservation for women in LS and state legislature.‌​‍

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Rural empowerment

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Education

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Health

Question 2

Champions Trophy 2025:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Hybrid UAE-Pak — Pakistan hosted, India played in UAE.‌​‍

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India

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England

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Cancelled

Question 3

'Abhijnanashakuntalam' was written by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kalidasa — Kalidasa wrote Abhijnanashakuntalam (The Recognition of Shakuntala) — considered the finest Sanskrit drama.‌​‍

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Bhasa

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Bharavi

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Magha

Question 4

Choose the correct form: 'The number of students ___ increasing.'

Accepted Answer

is — 'The number of' is singular → 'is'. 'A number of' is plural.

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are

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were

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have

Question 5

Synonym of COMMENCE:‌​‍

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Begin — Commence = Begin.‌​‍

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End

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Pause

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Stop

Question 6

A teacher decides to implement a 'Star Student' award for the highest scoring student in each weekly test. While this initially boosts some students' performance, others who were already interested in the subject begin to show less enthusiasm for learning, focusing more on the award itself. This phenomenon is best explained by:

Accepted Answer

B. The overjustification effect. — The correct answer is B. The overjustification effect occurs when an expected external incentive (like a reward) decreases a person's intrinsic motivation to perform a task. Students who were intrinsically motivated begin to attribute their engagement to the external reward rather than their genuine interest. Self-efficacy and expectancy-value theories relate to belief in one's ability and value of the task, while cognitive dissonance relates to discomfort from conflicting beliefs or actions.

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A. The self-efficacy theory.

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C. The expectancy-value theory.

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D. Cognitive dissonance.

Question 7

Punnapra-Vayalar uprising (1946) occurred in which present-day district?

Accepted Answer

Alappuzha — The Punnapra-Vayalar communist uprising took place in the Alappuzha (Alleppey) region in 1946.

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Ernakulam

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Kollam

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Kottayam

Question 8

At what time are clock hands at 180° (straight line)?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

6:00 only — At exactly 6:00, the hands form 180°. ‌​‍At 12:00, they overlap (0°). The 180° occurs at 6:00 exactly.

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12:00 and 6:00

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Every hour

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6:00 and approximately 12:33

Question 9

The first President elected unopposed was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Neelam Sanjiva Reddy — N. ‌​‍S. Reddy was elected unopposed in 1977 — the only President to be elected without contest.

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Rajendra Prasad

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V. V. Giri

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Zakir Hussain

Question 10

Relation that is reflexive, symmetric, transitive:‌​‍

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Equivalence — Partitions set into equivalence classes. e.g., 'has same birthday' on people.‌​‍

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Function

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One-one

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Identity

University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #739