This quiz, titled 'Practice Set for Civil Services 2012', challenges learners to understand and critique the effectiveness of science education in developing logical and inductive thinking skills, highlighting systemic issues in educational methods.
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Do students know more about the world about them?
Do students spend more time in laboratories?
Can students apply their knowledge logically?
Have textbooks improved?
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If you are in good shape and health, being 40 can feel like 20.
When people turn 40, they are likely to say they are in their 20s.
If you are 20 and are not in great shape, you can feel like you are 40.
If you stay away from junk food, you can look 40 even when you are 20.
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It is not proper English.
The clerk does not know Donna's name.
It is a term often reserved for older people.
It is unclear to whom the clerk is speaking.
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Allusion, characterized by a casual reference to a literary or historical figure
Simile, characterized by a comparison between two unlike things using “like” or “as”
Denotation, characterized by the usage of the literal definition of a word
Hyperbole, characterized by a gross exaggeration
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By giving teenagers water only when they were thirsty
By making the teenagers figure out how to build a fort in the rain
By refusing to treat the teenagers’ wounds when they got injured
By encouraging the teens to socialize with one another even if they didn't want to
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A science that needs to be better understood
A belief which no educated people hold
Something unsupportable to those who have absorbed the methods of science
The gravest danger to society
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The first four paragraphs portray Donna's pride while the rest of the passage displays her frustration.
The first four paragraphs highlight the good life Donna has had while the rest of the passage shows her regret.
The first four paragraphs emphasize Donna's youth while the rest of the passage shows that she has aged.
The first four paragraphs outline Donna's fitness while the rest of the passage shows she is out of shape.
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Obviously
Tentatively
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Busy
Appalling
Strained
Good-natured
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He is controlling.
He fears the Indians.
He cares about cultural history.
He is afraid of ghosts.
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Overindulging in them
Avoiding them
Eating them in moderation
Eating them responsibly
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Unable to comprehend the current situation
Unable to comprehend the decision of her husband
Unaware of the problem at hand
Unwilling to confront a potentially life-threatening ordeal
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She tried to compromise with Robert to go the other direction.
She tried to force Robert to change directions.
She tried to entice Robert away from the direction he was heading.
She tried to threaten Robert about the direction he was heading.
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Fight fire with fire.
Faith will move mountains.
Nature exceeds nurture.
A reed before the wind lives on, while mighty oaks do fall.
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I, II, and III
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Time marches on.
Time heals all wounds
A stitch in time saves nine
There is no time like the present
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The biggest problem of all
The worst thing someone could have done
The last in a line of unacceptable occurrences
The deed someone wishes he or she could take back
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No interest in teaching science
Thwarted attempts to enliven education
Aided true learning
Supported the humanists
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Infinite
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Amusing
Peaceful
Restrained
Understandable
Scarce
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I was awed by the majesty of the sky, rock, and wilderness.
I felt small in comparison to the sheer size of the sky, rock, and wilderness.
The power of the sky, rock, and wilderness made me regret my past behavior.
The inherent danger of the sky, rock, and wilderness made me nervous.
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If only Conclusion I follows.
If only Conclusion II follows.
If either Conclusion I or II follows.
If neither Conclusion I or II follows.
If both Conclusion I or II follows.
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At the time of writing, not all children received a secondary school education
The author finds chemical reactions interesting
Science teaching has imparted some knowledge of facts to some children
It is relatively easy to learn scientific method.
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I only
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I, II, and III
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Poor teaching
Examination methods
Lack of direct experience
Lack of interest on the part of students
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Hostile
Incoherent
Patronizing
Domineering
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Cannot be determined
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Secretly
Patiently
Blatantly
Sneakily
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25% decrease
25% increase
2.5% decrease
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33.33%
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A code word
A nickname
A different name
A less offensive term
A meaningless title
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None of these
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Cannot be determined.
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