HSA Mixed Practice Test #223

Question 1

DPSP (Part IV) are:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Non-justiciable — Not enforceable by courts but fundamental for governance.‌​‍

Answer

Court-enforced

Answer

Justiciable

Answer

Partly justiciable

Question 2

The Telangana movement succeeded with statehood on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2 June 2014 — Telangana became 29th state on 2 June 2014, carved out of Andhra Pradesh. ‌​‍KCR became first CM. Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act 2014.

Answer

1 June 2014

Answer

15 June 2014

Answer

1 January 2015

Question 3

The Presidential Election uses which voting method?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Single Transferable Vote (proportional representation) — Article 55: President elected by STV via proportional representation. ‌​‍Votes of MLAs weighted by state population and MPs weighted by total MLA votes.

Answer

Plurality

Answer

First Past the Post

Answer

Majority

Question 4

Which provision of the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009 ensures that no child is denied admission or expelled from school on grounds of disability?

Accepted Answer

A. Section 12(1)(c) — Section 12(1)(c) of the RTE Act mandates that private unaided schools must admit at least 25% of their class strength from disadvantaged groups, including children with disabilities, ensuring inclusive education. The other sections do not directly address this provision.

Answer

B. Section 21

Answer

C. Section 3(2)

Answer

D. Section 9

Question 5

Gestalt principles of perceptual organisation:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Proximity, Similarity, Continuity, Closure, Figure-ground — 'Whole is more than sum of parts.' Max Wertheimer, Koffka, Köhler. ‌​‍Apparent motion (phi phenomenon).

Answer

Only colour

Answer

Random

Answer

Only one

Question 6

Kerala State was formed on:

Accepted Answer

1 November 1956 — Kerala formed under States Reorganisation Act 1956 by merging Travancore-Cochin with Malabar district of Madras State.

Answer

1 July 1949

Answer

26 January 1950

Answer

15 August 1947

Question 7

The Assam Movement (1979-85) was led by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

All Assam Students' Union (AASU) — AASU led the anti-immigration movement against illegal Bangladeshi immigrants.‌​‍

Answer

ULFA

Answer

BPF

Answer

Assam Gana Parishad

Question 8

The Brahmaputra is called _____ in Tibet:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Tsangpo — Brahmaputra = Tsangpo (Tibet), Dihang (Arunachal), Jamuna (Bangladesh).‌​‍

Answer

Padma

Answer

Jamuna

Answer

Meghna

Question 9

Which word is a noun?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Happiness — Abstract noun from adjective 'happy'.‌​‍

Answer

Running

Answer

Quickly

Answer

Happy

Question 10

Work done is defined as the product of:

Accepted Answer

Force and displacement in direction of force — Work = F × s × cos θ; SI unit is Joule (J).

Answer

Force and time

Answer

Mass and acceleration

Answer

Power and time

HSA Mixed Practice Test #223