HSA Mixed Practice Test #298

Question 1

Anxiety disorders include:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Generalised anxiety, Panic, Phobia, OCD (earlier), PTSD (earlier) — DSM-5 separated OCD and PTSD from anxiety category. ‌​‍Cognitive-behavioral therapy effective.

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Personality

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Only schizophrenia

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Only depression

Question 2

Uranium found in:

Accepted Answer

Jaduguda — Jharkhand's Jaduguda.

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Rajasthan

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Gujarat

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AP

Question 3

The Right to Information (RTI) Act was pioneered by activism led by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

MKSS (Aruna Roy, Nikhil Dey) — Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (Rajasthan) drove RTI movement from 1990s. ‌​‍RTI Act passed 2005.

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Anna Hazare

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Kiran Bedi

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Medha Patkar

Question 4

Phases of the Moon are caused by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

The relative positions of Earth, Moon and Sun — As Moon orbits, the fraction of its sunlit face visible from Earth changes.‌​‍

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Rotation of Moon

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Earth's shadow

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Changes in Moon's shape

Question 5

A school counselor observes a student who excels in organizing social events, mediating conflicts among peers, and understanding others' emotions, yet struggles with traditional academic subjects. According to Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences, which intelligence is most prominent in this student?

Accepted Answer

C. Interpersonal Intelligence — Interpersonal intelligence, as described by Gardner, involves understanding and interacting effectively with others, including sensitivity to moods, feelings, temperaments, and motivations. The student's ability to organize social events, mediate conflicts, and understand others' emotions clearly points to a high level of interpersonal intelligence. Intrapersonal intelligence relates to self-understanding, while logical-mathematical and naturalistic intelligences relate to reasoning and understanding natural patterns, respectively.

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A. Logical-Mathematical Intelligence

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B. Intrapersonal Intelligence

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D. Naturalistic Intelligence

Question 6

The functional unit of the nervous system is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Neuron — Neuron (nerve cell) is the basic unit of the nervous system.‌​‍

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Nephron

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Hepatocyte

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Alveolus

Question 7

The plain in Northern India extending between Satluj basin (NW) and Yamuna basin (SE):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Punjab – Haryana Plain — Punjab-Haryana plain lies between the Satluj and Yamuna river basins.‌​‍

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Ganga Plain

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Rajasthan Plain

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Brahmaputra Plain

Question 8

Samudragupta is called the 'Napoleon of India' by:‌​‍

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V. A. Smith — Historian Vincent Arthur Smith gave the title for Samudragupta's extensive military conquests (described in Prayag Prashasti by Harisena).‌​‍

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Al-Biruni

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Elliot

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Jawaharlal Nehru

Question 9

India's first National Park, Jim Corbett (1936), is in:

Accepted Answer

Uttarakhand — Jim Corbett NP in Uttarakhand was India's first (earlier Hailey National Park).

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Assam

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Madhya Pradesh

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Rajasthan

Question 10

The Hunter Commission was appointed to inquire into:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre — The Hunter Commission investigated the Jallianwala Bagh firing; Dyer admitted intent to kill.‌​‍

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Partition of Bengal

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Kakori Conspiracy

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Chauri Chaura incident

HSA Mixed Practice Test #298