HSA Mixed Practice Test #300

Question 1

'Blessing in disguise' means:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Bad thing that turns out good — Something bad that has positive results.‌​‍

Answer

Present

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Gift

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Religious blessing

Question 2

Which of the following river systems in Kerala is NOT part of the west-flowing category?

Accepted Answer

C. Kabini — The Kabini river is a tributary of the Cauvery, which flows eastward and is not part of Kerala's west-flowing river systems. The other options are west-flowing rivers entirely within Kerala.

Answer

A. Bharathapuzha

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B. Periyar

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D. Pamba

Question 3

Which of the following is a key objective of the 'Kudumbashree' initiative in Kerala that indirectly supports public health outcomes?

Accepted Answer

C. Promoting women-led micro-enterprises to improve household income and nutrition — 'Kudumbashree' focuses on poverty alleviation through women-led self-help groups (SHGs), which indirectly improves public health by enhancing household income and nutrition security. It does not directly provide surgical interventions (A), ensure food security through community kitchens (B), or distribute free generic medicines (D).

Answer

A. Providing free surgical interventions for cardiac diseases

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B. Ensuring food security through community kitchens in all panchayats

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D. Distributing free generic medicines through primary health centers

Question 4

In clinical biochemistry, which enzyme is commonly elevated in liver damage due to alcohol abuse?

Accepted Answer

C. Gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) — GGT (C) is highly sensitive to alcohol-induced liver damage, often elevated before other enzymes. ALT (B) is also liver-specific but less specific for alcohol. Alpha-amylase (A) is pancreatic, and CK (D) is muscle-related.

Answer

A. Alpha-amylase

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B. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)

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D. Creatine kinase (CK)

Question 5

Gas that is an exception to ideal behavior most noticeably at low T:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

CO₂ — Real gases deviate at high P, low T. ‌​‍Larger, more polarizable molecules (CO₂, NH₃) deviate more than He, H₂.

Answer

All behave ideally

Answer

He

Answer

H₂

Question 6

Echinoderms (starfish, sea urchin) have:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Water vascular system and spiny skin — Radial symmetry (secondary — larva is bilateral). ‌​‍Tube feet for locomotion. Deuterostome — related to chordates.

Answer

Notochord throughout life

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Jointed legs

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Soft bodies

Question 7

The Indian federation is described as:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Federal with unitary bias (quasi-federal) — K. ‌​‍C. Wheare called India 'quasi-federal'. ‌​‍Strong Centre with federal structure.

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Pure federal

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Pure unitary

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Confederation

Question 8

Gandhi's book explaining British rule as rooted in Indian cooperation, published 1909, was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Hind Swaraj — Hind Swaraj (1909) advocated self-rule through withdrawal of Indian cooperation.‌​‍

Answer

Young India

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The Story of My Experiments with Truth

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Harijan

Question 9

Synonym of PROLIFIC:

Accepted Answer

Productive — Producing much.

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Unproductive

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Slow

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Limited

Question 10

The concept of parliamentary government was borrowed from:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

UK — India follows British-style parliamentary democracy with a bicameral legislature.‌​‍

Answer

France

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USA

Answer

Canada

HSA Mixed Practice Test #300