HSA Mixed Practice Test #100

Question 1

A national party must secure at least what percent of total valid votes in a general election?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

6% — 6% of valid votes in four or more states (ECI 1998 revised order).‌​‍

Answer

4%

Answer

9%

Answer

8%

Question 2

Synonym of EXONERATE:

Accepted Answer

Acquit — Exonerate = absolve from blame.

Answer

Blame

Answer

Convict

Answer

Punish

Question 3

Indian Citizenship Act year:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1955 — 1955.‌​‍

Answer

1950

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1962

Answer

1973

Question 4

Which of these has the shortest wavelength among electromagnetic waves?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Gamma rays — Gamma rays (< 0.01 nm) have the shortest wavelength / highest frequency.‌​‍

Answer

Radio

Answer

Microwave

Answer

Visible

Question 5

The officer responsible for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre was:

Accepted Answer

General Dyer — Brig. Gen. Reginald Dyer ordered firing at Amritsar; killed by Udham Singh in London (1940).

Answer

General O'Dwyer

Answer

Lord Reading

Answer

Lord Curzon

Question 6

A Headmaster of a Government High School in Kerala needs to report a significant administrative issue concerning the school's day-to-day operations and seeking immediate guidance from the appropriate district-level authority. Which of the following officials is the direct administrative head for high schools at the district level to whom the Headmaster should report?

Accepted Answer

C. District Educational Officer (DEO) — The District Educational Officer (DEO) is the primary administrative authority for Government High Schools within a district. Headmasters report directly to the DEO for administrative matters and operational issues, making the DEO the appropriate district-level contact. The Deputy Director of Education (DDE) has broader oversight but the DEO is the immediate superior for high school administration.

Answer

A. Deputy Director of Education (DDE)

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B. Block Project Officer (BPO)

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D. Assistant Educational Officer (AEO)

Question 7

A nucleotide consists of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Base + sugar + phosphate — Each nucleotide = nitrogenous base + pentose sugar + phosphate group.‌​‍

Answer

Only a base

Answer

Two bases

Answer

Two sugars

Question 8

The largest irrigation source in India is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Wells and Tubewells — Wells and tubewells = ~62% of irrigated area. Canals = ~24%. Tanks = ~3%.‌​‍

Answer

Canals

Answer

Tanks

Answer

Dams

Question 9

Thar Desert lies in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Rajasthan (and across to Pakistan) — Great Indian Desert. ‌​‍Semi-arid east, arid west. Indira Gandhi Canal irrigates parts. ‌​‍Khejri tree, chinkara.

Answer

Punjab

Answer

Gujarat

Answer

MP

Question 10

Velu Thampi was the Dalawa (Prime Minister) of which king?

Accepted Answer

Balarama Varma Maharaja — Velu Thampi served under Maharaja Balarama Varma of Travancore.

Answer

Marthanda Varma

Answer

Dharma Raja

Answer

Swati Thirunal

HSA Mixed Practice Test #100