HSA Mixed Practice Test #299

Question 1

The first Malayalam novel about social reform in the Nair community was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Indulekha — Indulekha (O. ‌​‍Chandu Menon, 1889) depicted progressive ideas in the Nair community including women's education.

Answer

Chemmeen

Answer

Marthanda Varma

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Balyakalasakhi

Question 2

Which metal is liquid at room temperature?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Mercury — Mercury (Hg) is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature. ‌​‍Bromine is the only non-metal that is liquid at room temperature.

Answer

Lead

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Zinc

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Tin

Question 3

Ashoka's Dhamma included:

Accepted Answer

Tolerance + respect + non-violence — Moral code for all.

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Non-violence only

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Warfare

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Caste system

Question 4

Synonym of 'confident':

Accepted Answer

Assured — Confident = assured, self-assured, self-certain.

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Anxious

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Timid

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Uncertain

Question 5

Unit of resistance:

Accepted Answer

Ohm — Ohm (Ω).

Answer

Volt

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Ampere

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Farad

Question 6

Peak in Aravalli highest:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Both same — Guru Shikhar at Mt. Abu (1,722m).‌​‍

Answer

Mt Abu

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Guru Shikhar

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Sagarmatha

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT an SI base unit?

Accepted Answer

Newton — Newton is a derived unit (kg·m/s²). SI base units are m, kg, s, A, K, mol, cd.

Answer

Metre

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Kilogram

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Second

Question 8

The largest desert in the world is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Antarctic — Antarctic (polar desert) is technically largest. ‌​‍Sahara is the largest hot desert.

Answer

Sahara

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Gobi

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Arabian

Question 9

The reflection of sound heard as echo requires the reflecting surface to be at least approximately:

Accepted Answer

17 metres away — For echo, reflected sound must arrive ≥0.1 s later: distance ≥ 343×0.1/2 ≈ 17 m.

Answer

1 metre away

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100 metres

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1000 metres

Question 10

The Sarkaria Commission (1983) examined:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Centre-State relations — R. ‌​‍S. Sarkaria headed commission on Union-State relations. ‌​‍Submitted report in 1988, mostly rejecting demands for major devolution.

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Police reforms

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OBC reservation

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Judicial reforms

HSA Mixed Practice Test #299