University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #812

Question 1

A concave lens has power:

Accepted Answer

Negative — Diverging (concave) lenses have negative power; converging (convex) have positive.

Answer

Positive

Answer

Zero

Answer

Depends on size only

Question 2

In a period of high inflation, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) aims to stabilize prices by reducing the money supply in the economy. Which of the following actions would be most effective for the RBI to achieve this objective?

Accepted Answer

C. Increasing the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) for commercial banks. — Increasing the CRR mandates commercial banks to hold a larger fraction of their deposits with the RBI, thereby reducing the funds available for lending and contracting the money supply, which helps to curb inflation. Lowering the Repo Rate or purchasing government securities would inject liquidity, while decreasing SLR would free up funds for banks, all of which would exacerbate inflation.

Answer

A. Lowering the Repo Rate to stimulate credit growth.

Answer

B. Conducting Open Market Operations to purchase government securities.

Answer

D. Decreasing the Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) requirements for banks.

Question 3

d/dx (ln x) =‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1/x — For x > 0. d/dx(log_a x) = 1/(x ln a).‌​‍

Answer

ln x

Answer

e^x

Answer

x

Question 4

The real name of Brahmananda Sivayogi:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Karatt Govinda Menon — Karatt Govinda Menon (later renamed Brahmananda Sivayogi).‌​‍

Answer

Krishnan Nambiadiri

Answer

Kunchi Kannan

Answer

Karatt Achutha Menon

Question 5

V.R. Krishna Iyer:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Judge and reformer — SC judge, social reformer.‌​‍

Answer

Filmmaker

Answer

Priest

Answer

Politician

Question 6

Sree Padmanabha temple vault B:

Accepted Answer

Unopened (disputed) — Vault B — legal disputes.

Answer

Opened

Answer

Empty

Answer

Destroyed

Question 7

The term of a Rajya Sabha member is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

6 years — Rajya Sabha MPs serve 6-year terms; 1/3 retire every 2 years.‌​‍

Answer

5 years

Answer

Lifetime

Answer

4 years

Question 8

Article 76 deals with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Attorney General — Article 76 = Attorney General of India (chief legal advisor to Union Government).‌​‍

Answer

Advocate General

Answer

CAG

Answer

UPSC

Question 9

The National Song of India is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Vande Mataram — Vande Mataram (from Bankim Chandra's Anandamath) is the National Song. ‌​‍Jana Gana Mana is the National Anthem.

Answer

Jana Gana Mana

Answer

Saare Jahan Se Achcha

Answer

Sare Jahaan Se Achchha

Question 10

Out of 5 numbers, average of first 4 is 15, average of last 4 is 12. The last number is 18. What is the first number?

Accepted Answer

30 — Sum of first 4 = 60. Sum of last 4 = 48. (Sum of all 5) = first + 48 = first + 48. Also = 60 + last = 60 + 18 = 78. So first = 78 - 48 = 30.

Answer

48

Answer

27

Answer

33

University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #812