HSA Mixed Practice Test #391

Question 1

Hygrometer measures:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Humidity — Humidity.‌​‍

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Temperature

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Pressure

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Wind

Question 2

The Indus Valley site of Dholavira is located in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Gujarat — Dholavira is in Gujarat (Kutch district). ‌​‍It is known for its water reservoirs and a signboard with Indus script characters.

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Punjab

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Rajasthan

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Haryana

Question 3

Study of nervous system:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Neurology — Neurology.‌​‍

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Hepatology

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Cardiology

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Psychology

Question 4

Which is NOT a countable noun?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Water — 'Water' is uncountable (mass noun); measured by containers: a glass of water.‌​‍

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Apple

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Chair

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Book

Question 5

The past participle of 'eat' is:‌​‍

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eaten — Eat — ate — eaten.‌​‍

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eats

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eating

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ate

Question 6

Identify the correct indirect speech: He said, 'I will help you.'

Accepted Answer

He said that he would help me — Reported speech: 'will' → 'would'; 'you' → 'me'.

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He said that he will help me

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He said I will help you

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He says he would help me

Question 7

Which type of vegetation is characteristic of an equatorial climate?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Evergreen rainforest — Multi-layered: emergent (50m+), canopy, understory, forest floor. ‌​‍50% of world's species in 7% of land.

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Deciduous

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Desert

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Taiga

Question 8

The 'Asthenosphere' is:

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The semi-plastic molten-rock zone beneath the lithosphere over which tectonic plates move — Asthenosphere is the ductile upper-mantle zone that enables plate motion.

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The Earth's solid crust

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The Earth's inner core

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The deepest ocean trench

Question 9

'An expert team will visit our school next week.' Passive:‌​‍

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Our school will be visited by an expert team next week — Future simple passive: will + be + past participle.‌​‍

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Our school will visit by an expert team

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Our school is visited by an expert team

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Our school is being visited by an expert team

Question 10

Aurangzeb's reign (1658-1707) saw:‌​‍

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Puritan Islamic policies + Deccan wars bleeding the empire — Aurangzeb reimposed jizya, destroyed temples, fought 25+ years in Deccan (Marathas). ‌​‍Empire largest but weakest. Died Aurangabad 1707.

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Peaceful expansion

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Economic boom

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Cultural flowering

HSA Mixed Practice Test #391