HSA Mixed Practice Test #34

Question 1

Doddabetta:

Accepted Answer

Nilgiris — Nilgiri Hills (2,637m).

Answer

Cardamom

Answer

Anamala

Answer

Palani

Question 2

Ribosomes in eukaryotes are:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

80S (60S + 40S subunits) — Prokaryotic: 70S (50S+30S). Mitochondrial ribosomes: 70S (endosymbiont origin).‌​‍

Answer

30S

Answer

70S

Answer

50S only

Question 3

Which is called a board on which an artist mixes colours?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Palette — Palette — artist's mixing board. ‌​‍(Palate=mouth roof; Pallet=platform; Palliate=relieve)

Answer

Palliate

Answer

Pallet

Answer

Palate

Question 4

Oil fields major:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Mumbai High, Bombay High, Digboi, Barmer — Multiple fields.‌​‍

Answer

Only Gujarat

Answer

Only Assam

Answer

Only Mumbai

Question 5

Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary is near which city?

Accepted Answer

Thiruvananthapuram — Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary is about 50 km from Thiruvananthapuram and is a source of drinking water for the city.

Answer

Kochi

Answer

Thrissur

Answer

Kollam

Question 6

Schottky defect involves:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Missing cation and anion (electrical neutrality preserved) — Density decreases. ‌​‍Common in NaCl, KCl. Frenkel: cation shifts to interstitial (density unchanged); ZnS, AgCl.

Answer

Only cation

Answer

Only anion

Answer

Extra cations

Question 7

Water is made up of which two elements?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Hydrogen and Oxygen — Water (H₂O) is made up of Hydrogen and Oxygen — 2 atoms of Hydrogen and 1 atom of Oxygen.‌​‍

Answer

Oxygen and Carbon

Answer

Hydrogen and Nitrogen

Answer

Nitrogen and Oxygen

Question 8

van't Hoff factor i for dilute NaCl (full dissociation):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2 — NaCl → Na⁺ + Cl⁻ (i=2). ‌​‍CaCl₂ (i=3). Helps understand why electrolytes affect colligative properties more.

Answer

Varies

Answer

1

Answer

3

Question 9

A curriculum developer aims to create a more inclusive educational program that values and develops a wide range of student abilities, moving beyond solely assessing verbal and mathematical skills. Which theory of intelligence would best support the philosophical foundation for such a diverse and holistic curriculum?

Accepted Answer

C. Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences — Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences proposes that intelligence is not a single entity but comprises several distinct types, such as musical, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal, and intrapersonal intelligence, in addition to linguistic and logical-mathematical. This framework directly supports designing a curriculum that recognizes and nurtures a broad spectrum of talents beyond traditional academic measures, unlike Spearman's focus on a general factor or Sternberg's three broader categories, or the CHC theory which is a psychometric theory of cognitive abilities.

Answer

A. Spearman's Two-Factor Theory

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B. Sternberg's Triarchic Theory of Intelligence

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D. Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC) Theory

Question 10

Bering Strait between:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Alaska-Russia — Alaska-Chukotka.‌​‍

Answer

USA-Canada

Answer

Japan-Korea

Answer

China-Russia

HSA Mixed Practice Test #34