HSA Mixed Practice Test #154

Question 1

Kerala literacy rate:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

93.91% — 93.91% (Census 2011) — highest in India.‌​‍

Answer

85%

Answer

90%

Answer

97%

Question 2

Which word does NOT have a related meaning to 'Judicious'?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Justice — Judicious means wise/prudent/discreet. ‌​‍Justice is a noun (concept), not a synonym for the adjective.

Answer

Wise

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Prudent

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Discreet

Question 3

Nehru Report (1928) chaired by:

Accepted Answer

Motilal Nehru — Motilal Nehru chaired committee to draft Indian constitution.

Answer

Jawaharlal Nehru

Answer

Ansari

Answer

Subhas Bose

Question 4

A school principal advocates for a curriculum that offers diverse learning pathways, incorporating visual arts, music, outdoor exploration, and collaborative projects, in addition to traditional academic subjects. The principal believes this approach better caters to the unique strengths of each student. This educational philosophy is most closely aligned with the views of which intelligence theorist?

Accepted Answer

C. Howard Gardner — Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences posits that intelligence is not a single, unitary construct but rather a collection of distinct intelligences. A curriculum that embraces diverse learning pathways and activities (arts, music, outdoor, collaboration) to cater to individual strengths directly reflects Gardner's idea that students possess different types of intelligence that should be nurtured.

Answer

A. Charles Spearman

Answer

B. Robert Sternberg

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D. Louis Thurstone

Question 5

The part of the eye that regulates the amount of light entering is the:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Iris (with pupil) — The iris (coloured ring) controls pupil size — dilates in dim light, constricts in bright.‌​‍

Answer

Lens

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Cornea

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Retina

Question 6

Plants that obtain food from dead organic matter are called:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Saprophytes — Saprophytes (e.g., fungi, some bacteria) decompose dead matter.‌​‍

Answer

Symbionts

Answer

Parasites

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Autotrophs

Question 7

The Finance Commission is constituted under:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Article 280 — Article 280: President constitutes Finance Commission every 5 years to recommend Centre-State financial distribution.‌​‍

Answer

Article 324

Answer

Article 148

Answer

Article 370

Question 8

Malwa Plateau in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Central Highlands — MP and Rajasthan.‌​‍

Answer

Deccan

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Western Coast

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Northeast

Question 9

The Preamble to the Indian Constitution was inspired by the Constitution of:

Accepted Answer

USA — The Preamble was inspired by the American Constitution (especially 'We the People'). The ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity were borrowed from France.

Answer

France

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Australia

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Canada

Question 10

The Bhakti Movement saints (12th-17th C) included:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kabir, Nanak, Ravidas, Tulsidas, Mirabai, Chaitanya, Surdas, Namdev, Tukaram, etc. — Hindu + Muslim (Sufi) — Bhakti movement democratised religion — saints from various castes, regions, genders. ‌​‍Emphasised devotion (bhakti) over ritual, caste.

Answer

Only Jain

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Only Hindu

Answer

Only Buddhist

HSA Mixed Practice Test #154