University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #835

Question 1

Ayyankali's 'Villuvandi Samaram' (bullock-cart protest) in 1893 was aimed at establishing:

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Right to travel on public roads for Dalits — Ayyankali rode a bullock cart on roads forbidden to Pulayas, asserting their right to use public roads.

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Right to education

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Temple entry

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Voting rights

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of formative assessment in a classroom setting?

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B. To identify learning gaps and provide timely feedback for improvement. — Formative assessment is designed to monitor student learning during instruction to provide ongoing feedback that can be used by instructors to improve their teaching and by students to improve their learning. Options A, C, and D describe purposes typically associated with summative assessment, which occurs at the end of a learning period for evaluation.

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A. To assign final grades at the end of a course.

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C. To compare student performance against a national standard.

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D. To rank students based on their overall academic achievement.

Question 3

President's Rule is imposed under:‌​‍

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Article 356 — Article 356 allows President's Rule when state constitutional machinery fails.‌​‍

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Article 352

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Article 360

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Article 370

Question 4

Erving Goffman's 'Presentation of Self in Everyday Life' (1959) uses:‌​‍

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Dramaturgical approach — social life as theatrical performance — Goffman: we manage impressions like actors on stage — front stage (performance), back stage (private).‌​‍

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Surveys

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Statistics

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Economic analysis

Question 5

Antonym of DIFFICULT:‌​‍

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Easy — Difficult ↔ easy.‌​‍

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Tough

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Hard

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Complex

Question 6

The first tribal woman President of India is:‌​‍

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Droupadi Murmu — Droupadi Murmu (Santhal community, Odisha) sworn in as 15th President on 25 July 2022. ‌​‍First tribal and 2nd woman President.

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Sonia Gandhi

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Pratibha Patil

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Sushma Swaraj

Question 7

Patriarchy is:‌​‍

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Social system where men hold primary power — Affects economics, politics, family, religion. ‌​‍Feminism challenges patriarchy. India: skewed sex ratio (PCPNDT Act 1994).

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Equality

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Matriarchy

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Matrilineal

Question 8

The Preamble declares India as a:‌​‍

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Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic — The Preamble declares India as a 'Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic'.‌​‍

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Federal Republic

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Democratic Monarchy

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Socialist Democracy

Question 9

Galwan Valley clash (India-China) happened in:‌​‍

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June 2020 — Bloody hand-to-hand clash 15 June 2020 in Galwan Valley, Ladakh. ‌​‍20 Indian + 4+ Chinese soldiers killed. First combat deaths on LAC in 45 years.

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2024

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2022

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2017

Question 10

In Kerala, 'Vayana Dinam' (Reading Day) is observed on June 19th. Which prominent figure's death anniversary is commemorated on this day, emphasizing the importance of reading and literacy?

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B. P.N. Panicker — Vayana Dinam, or Reading Day, in Kerala is observed on June 19th, marking the death anniversary of P.N. Panicker. He is widely known as the 'Father of the Library Movement' in Kerala, and his efforts significantly contributed to promoting literacy and reading habits across the state. The other figures are prominent in Kerala but not directly associated with Reading Day in this context.

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A. E.M.S. Namboodiripad

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C. A.K. Gopalan

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D. Kumaran Asan

University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #835