HSA Mixed Practice Test #220

Question 1

According to NCF 2005, which of the following principles emphasizes that 'children learn best through concrete experiences'?

Accepted Answer

C. Ensuring learning through activity-based pedagogy — NCF 2005 highlights 'learning through activity-based pedagogy' as a key principle to make learning experiential and engaging. Option A refers to reducing stress, Option B to contextual learning, and Option D to assessment flexibility—all important but not directly related to concrete experiences.

Answer

A. Learning without burden

Answer

B. Connecting knowledge to life outside school

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D. Providing a flexible and non-detention policy

Question 2

Red Fort built by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Shah Jahan — Shah Jahan, Delhi, 1639-1648.‌​‍

Answer

Akbar

Answer

Aurangzeb

Answer

Jahangir

Question 3

Who gave the doctrine of separation of powers (legislative, executive, judicial) in 'The Spirit of Laws'?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Montesquieu — Montesquieu's 1748 work inspired modern constitutional systems including India's.‌​‍

Answer

John Locke

Answer

Rousseau

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Voltaire

Question 4

Onam celebrated in month:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Chingam — Chingam (Aug-Sep).‌​‍

Answer

Vrishchikam

Answer

Kanni

Answer

Medam

Question 5

Coefficient of static friction is generally:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Greater than kinetic — μ_s > μ_k. Why it is harder to start motion than to keep moving.‌​‍

Answer

Equal to kinetic

Answer

Zero

Answer

Less than kinetic

Question 6

The Travancore-Cochin state, merging the two princely states, came into being on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1 July 1949 — Travancore and Cochin merged to form Travancore-Cochin on 1 July 1949; it became Kerala in 1956.‌​‍

Answer

15 August 1947

Answer

26 January 1950

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1 November 1956

Question 7

Golgi apparatus function:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Protein modification, sorting, packaging — Cis (near ER) and trans faces. ‌​‍Glycosylation, phosphorylation. Forms vesicles including lysosomes.

Answer

Photosynthesis

Answer

Energy production

Answer

DNA replication

Question 8

RMS value of AC voltage (sinusoidal) with peak V₀:

Accepted Answer

V₀/√2 — Household '230 V AC' is RMS. Peak ≈ 325 V. Power: P = V_rms · I_rms · cos φ.

Answer

V₀

Answer

V₀/2

Answer

2V₀

Question 9

Question tag: 'I am on the right track, ___?'

Accepted Answer

aren't I? — For 'I am', the accepted tag is 'aren't I?'.

Answer

amn't I?

Answer

am I?

Answer

None of these

Question 10

An object weighs 20 N on Earth. Its mass is approximately (g = 10 m/s²):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2 kg — m = W/g = 20/10 = 2 kg.‌​‍

Answer

0.2 kg

Answer

20 kg

Answer

200 kg

HSA Mixed Practice Test #220