HSA Mixed Practice Test #327

Question 1

Appam stew:

Accepted Answer

Both — Both.

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Breakfast

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Syrian Christian delicacy

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Dinner

Question 2

Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojana (VAMBAY) aims to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Improve circumstances of urban slum inhabitants — VAMBAY (2001) — central scheme for housing of urban slum dwellers.‌​‍

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Train rural youth for self employment

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Provide economic security to rural women

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Integrated development of SC majority villages

Question 3

Which Kerala national park has the largest population of lion-tailed macaques?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Silent Valley — Silent Valley NP in Palakkad shelters the largest lion-tailed macaque population.‌​‍

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Mathikettan Shola

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Eravikulam

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Anamudi Shola

Question 4

Mirage is caused by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Refraction and total internal reflection of light in air layers of different densities — Hot air near the ground has lower density; light bends and undergoes TIR creating the illusion.‌​‍

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Dispersion

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Reflection from the ground

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Diffraction

Question 5

Schedule 4:

Accepted Answer

RS allocation — Rajya Sabha seat allocation to states/UTs.

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LS allocation

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Salaries

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Languages

Question 6

The Gram Sabha consists of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

All registered voters of the village — Gram Sabha is the assembly of all adult registered voters in the village.‌​‍

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Elected panchayat members

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Only village elders

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Government officials

Question 7

'No sooner had he left ___ the phone rang':‌​‍

Accepted Answer

than — No sooner...than.‌​‍

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then

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when

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before

Question 8

The principle behind the working of a microphone is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Electromagnetic induction or capacitive/piezoelectric conversion — Dynamic mics use EM induction; condenser mics use capacitance changes.‌​‍

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Photoelectric effect

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Thermionic emission

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Nuclear decay

Question 9

Operation Blue Star was conducted in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Punjab (Golden Temple) — Operation Blue Star (June 1984): Indian Army operation to remove militants from Golden Temple complex, Amritsar. ‌​‍Triggered Indira Gandhi's assassination.

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Kashmir

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Assam

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Sri Lanka

Question 10

Synonym of POIGNANT:

Accepted Answer

Moving — Evoking sadness or regret.

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Dull

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Harsh

Answer

Silly

HSA Mixed Practice Test #327