HSA Mixed Practice Test #323

Question 1

Kerala Rajya Sabha seats:

Accepted Answer

9 — 9 Rajya Sabha members.

Answer

7

Answer

11

Answer

13

Question 2

Which of the following is a tertiary alcohol?

Accepted Answer

(CH₃)₃COH — Tertiary alcohol has OH on C attached to 3 other carbons: t-butanol (CH₃)₃COH.

Answer

CH₃CH₂OH

Answer

(CH₃)₂CHOH

Answer

HCHO

Question 3

Sher Shah Suri is known for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Grand Trunk Road and administrative reforms — Sher Shah built the Grand Trunk Road (Peshawar to Bengal) and introduced postal and revenue reforms.‌​‍

Answer

Building Taj Mahal

Answer

Din-i-Ilahi

Answer

Conquering Deccan

Question 4

First newspaper in India:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Hickey's Bengal Gazette — James Hickey's Bengal Gazette (1780).‌​‍

Answer

Times of India

Answer

Amrita Bazar Patrika

Answer

The Hindu

Question 5

The Dandi March covered a distance of approximately:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

240 miles (385 km) — Gandhi and 78 volunteers walked from Sabarmati to Dandi (~240 miles / 385 km) over 24 days.‌​‍

Answer

500 miles

Answer

1000 miles

Answer

100 miles

Question 6

A high school student memorizes the formula for the area of a triangle (A = ½ × base × height) but fails to apply it to solve a real-world problem about land measurement. Ausubel would attribute this to:

Accepted Answer

A. Rote learning without meaningful understanding or connection to prior knowledge — Ausubel emphasized meaningful learning, where new knowledge must be assimilated into existing cognitive structures. Rote memorization (A) leads to surface-level understanding and poor application. Cognitive dissonance (B) is a motivational concept, discovery learning (C) is Bruner’s approach, and practice alone (D) without meaning doesn’t address underlying comprehension issues.

Answer

B. Lack of cognitive dissonance in the learning process

Answer

C. Over-reliance on discovery learning methods

Answer

D. Insufficient practice with similar problems

Question 7

The Gupta period is often referred to as the 'Golden Age' of ancient India, particularly due to significant advancements in science and arts. Which of the following best exemplifies this claim?

Accepted Answer

B. The development of the decimal system, the concept of zero, and significant contributions to astronomy by scholars like Aryabhata. — The Gupta period witnessed groundbreaking advancements in mathematics and astronomy, with Aryabhata's work on the decimal system, the concept of zero, and his astronomical calculations being pivotal. These innovations had a lasting global impact and are a primary reason for the 'Golden Age' designation. While other options refer to significant historical developments, they either belong to different periods (e.g., extensive Stupa construction under Mauryas/post-Mauryas, Roman trade more prominent earlier) or are less distinctively characteristic of the Gupta era's scientific and artistic peak.

Answer

A. The construction of massive rock-cut caves and Stupas, primarily for Buddhist monastic orders.

Answer

C. The widespread adoption of iron technology for agricultural expansion and the creation of the first standardized coinage system.

Answer

D. The establishment of direct maritime trade routes with the Roman Empire, leading to unprecedented economic prosperity.

Question 8

'Sadhujana Paripalana Yogam' was started by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ayyankali — Ayyankali founded SJPS in 1907.‌​‍

Answer

V.T. Bhattathiripad

Answer

Chattampi Swamikal

Answer

Sree Narayana Guru

Question 9

Duncan Passage between:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

South Andaman-Little Andaman — Andaman islands.‌​‍

Answer

Both same

Answer

Nicobar

Answer

None

Question 10

Minimum age for RS:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

30 — 30 years.‌​‍

Answer

25

Answer

40

Answer

35

HSA Mixed Practice Test #323