HSA Mixed Practice Test #1033

Question 1

Total bones in an adult human:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

206 — Adults have 206 bones. Babies have ~270 (many fuse during growth).‌​‍

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196

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216

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300

Question 2

Cobalt is an essential trace element for human health. What is its primary role in the body?

Accepted Answer

C. Constituent of Vitamin B12. — Cobalt is a vital component of Vitamin B12 (cobalamin), a complex organic molecule essential for various metabolic processes, including DNA synthesis, fatty acid metabolism, and amino acid metabolism. Deficiency of Vitamin B12 can lead to megaloblastic anemia and neurological problems. The other roles are for iodine, iron, and chromium respectively.

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A. Component of thyroid hormones.

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B. Essential for hemoglobin synthesis.

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D. Involved in carbohydrate metabolism.

Question 3

Kerala Tourism Statistics (foreign):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

~10 lakh arrivals/year pre-COVID — About 1.1 million in 2019.‌​‍

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2 lakh

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1 crore

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50 lakh

Question 4

The Ryotwari settlement was introduced in Madras and Bombay by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Thomas Munro and Captain Read — Direct settlement with cultivators (ryots), revenue revisable every 20-30 years. ‌​‍Mahalwari (NW Provinces) settled with village body — Holt Mackenzie, R.M. Bird.

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Dalhousie

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Cornwallis

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Bentinck

Question 5

Which assessment tool is most suitable for evaluating students' oral expression skills in Malayalam?

Accepted Answer

B. Group discussions and impromptu speeches — Group discussions and impromptu speeches (Option B) directly assess oral expression by testing fluency, coherence, and confidence. Written tests (A) and MCQs (C) evaluate comprehension or knowledge, not speaking skills. Diagrams (D) are irrelevant for oral assessment, as they measure visual or analytical abilities instead.

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A. Written tests on grammar and vocabulary

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C. Multiple-choice questions on literary devices

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D. Drawing and labeling diagrams related to a poem

Question 6

First Malayalam novel:

Accepted Answer

Indulekha — Indulekha by O. Chandu Menon (1889) — first major Malayalam novel.

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Chandu Menon

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Kundalatha

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Marthanda Varma

Question 7

The number of Schedules in the Indian Constitution currently is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

12 — The Indian Constitution currently has 12 Schedules. ‌​‍Originally it had 8 Schedules; the 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th were added by various amendments.

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14

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8

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10

Question 8

'Mathematics ___ my favourite subject':

Accepted Answer

is — Subjects ending in -ics are singular.

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are

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were

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be

Question 9

The Brahmaputra River originates in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Tibet (China) — The Brahmaputra originates near Angsi Glacier in Tibet. ‌​‍It is called Tsangpo in Tibet, Dihang in Arunachal Pradesh, and Jamuna in Bangladesh.

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Nepal

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Bhutan

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India

Question 10

Arrhenius acid is a substance that:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Gives H⁺ in water — Bronsted-Lowry: proton donor/acceptor. Lewis: electron pair acceptor/donor.‌​‍

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Donates electron pair

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Gives OH⁻

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Accepts proton

HSA Mixed Practice Test #1033