UPSC Mains Answer Writing – Chapter 20: Full-Length Practice Papers and Peer Evaluation (20 MCQs)

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UPSC Mains Answer Writing – Chapter 20: Full-Length Practice Papers and Peer Evaluation (20 MCQs) – 20 questions, subject: Mains Answer Writing. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  

In Shanmugam IAS Academy's twelve-week Mains test plan, weeks 1–4 are used for:

Correct Answer: A [sectional tests]

Explanation:

Weeks 1–4 hold sectional half papers to build speed before full papers begin.

2.  

Gandhi's Constructive Programme: Its Meaning and Place was first written in:

Correct Answer: D [1941]

Explanation:

Gandhi wrote it in 1941; a revised edition came in 1945.

3.  

The British government announced the Cabinet Mission on:

Correct Answer: C [19 February 1946]

Explanation:

Attlee's government announced the Cabinet Mission in Parliament on 19 February 1946, while the naval revolt was spreading.

4.  

Gujarat Vidyapith and Jamia Millia Islamia were both founded in:

Correct Answer: D [1920]

Explanation:

Both were founded in October 1920 as national institutions of the Non-Cooperation Movement.

5.  

The Tilak Swaraj Fund to finance the Non-Cooperation Movement was raised in:

Correct Answer: A [1921]

Explanation:

Gandhi's campaign to raise Rs 1 crore for the fund ran in 1921.

6.  

The All India Village Industries Association was formed in:

Correct Answer: B [1934]

Explanation:

The All India Village Industries Association was formed in 1934, after the Bombay session of the Congress.

7.  

In Shanmugam IAS Academy's C-S-T-L error tally for mocks, "T" stands for:

Correct Answer: C [time]

Explanation:

In the C-S-T-L tally, T marks marks lost through time – unattempted or rushed answers.

8.  

"No dates in history answers" is an error of:

Correct Answer: C [content]

Explanation:

Missing dates are a content error, fixed with a name bank of dated facts.

9.  

A mock Mains paper written under examination conditions should be taken:

Correct Answer: A [at the same hour as the real paper]

Explanation:

Writing at the hour of the real paper, for three hours, builds the right stamina.

10.  

Consider the following statements:

1. A mock should be evaluated within two days.
2. Outlines should be read before writing the answers.
3. Two weak answers should be rewritten after every mock.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: B [1 and 3 only]

Explanation:

Evaluation within two days and two rewrites after each mock are advised; reading outlines first is a trap.

11.  

Assertion (A): Practice tests improve long-term retention, not only measure it.

Reason (R): Retrieval practice strengthens memory more than restudying.

Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A]

Explanation:

Retrieval during a test strengthens memory more than restudying, which is why tests create learning, not only measure it.

12.  

Arthur Gates's study on recitation was published in:

Correct Answer: C [1917]

Explanation:

Arthur Gates published his study of recitation in 1917.

13.  

"Test-enhanced learning" (2006) is associated with:

Correct Answer: D [Roediger and Karpicke]

Explanation:

Roediger and Karpicke's 2006 paper 'Test-enhanced learning' showed retrieval practice beats restudying for long-term retention.

14.  

Herbert Spitzer's 1939 study was conducted among:

Correct Answer: B [schoolchildren in Iowa]

Explanation:

Spitzer tested thousands of Iowa schoolchildren and found that an early test reduced later forgetting.

15.  

IGNOU was established by an Act of Parliament in:

Correct Answer: C [1985]

Explanation:

IGNOU was established by the Indira Gandhi National Open University Act passed by Parliament in 1985.

16.  

Arrange the following in chronological order:

1. The study that named "test-enhanced learning"
2. Dunlosky and colleagues' review
3. Herbert Spitzer's school study
4. Arthur Gates on recitation

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: C [4-3-1-2]

Explanation:

1917, 1939, 2006, 2013.

17.  

In a mock written under examination conditions, when the time limit for a question is reached, you should:

Correct Answer: D [move on to the next question]

Explanation:

Moving on at the time limit makes sure every question is attempted, since unattempted ones score zero.

18.  

A strong self-evaluation note:

Correct Answer: D [names the time lost on a question and sets a measurable target]

Explanation:

A strong note names the minutes lost on a question and sets one measurable target for the next mock.

19.  

"M-C-C-R-T" stands for:

Correct Answer: B [Mark, Classify, Count, Rewrite, Target]

Explanation:

M-C-C-R-T lists the five steps after every mock: Mark, Classify, Count, Rewrite, Target.

20.  

The review by Dunlosky and colleagues of ten study techniques rated which two as most useful?

Correct Answer: B [Practice testing and distributed practice]

Explanation:

Practice testing and distributed practice received the highest ratings.

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