HSA Mixed Practice Test #398

Question 1

Who founded 'Advaita Ashram' at Aluva in 1913?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sree Narayana Guru — Sree Narayana Guru founded the Advaita Ashram at Aluva in 1913.‌​‍

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Thycaud Ayya

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Chattampi Swami

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Ayya Vaikundar

Question 2

Kerala's first lady IPS officer:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

B. Sandhya — B. Sandhya — first woman IPS of Kerala cadre.‌​‍

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Merin Joseph

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Lakshmi Krishnan

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Kanchan C. Bhattacharya

Question 3

Wayanad district was carved out of which districts?

Accepted Answer

Kozhikode and Kannur — Wayanad was formed on 1 November 1980 from parts of Kozhikode and Kannur districts.

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Malappuram and Kozhikode

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Palakkad and Kozhikode

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Kannur and Kasaragod

Question 4

A person who cannot speak is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Dumb / Mute — Dumb/mute = unable to speak; today 'mute' is preferred as 'dumb' has pejorative use.‌​‍

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Blind

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Deaf

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Lame

Question 5

Which mission is NOT part of Kerala Government's Nava Keralam Karma Padhathi (NKKP)?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Rebuild Kerala Initiative — Four missions of NKKP: Haritha Keralam, Aardram, LIFE, Public Education Rejuvenation. ‌​‍'Rebuild Kerala' is a separate post-flood programme.

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LIFE

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Ardram

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Haritha Keralam

Question 6

Growth hormone deficiency:

Accepted Answer

Dwarfism — Pituitary dwarfism.

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Gigantism

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Cretinism

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None

Question 7

This non-government, non-profit organisation works with deprived rural communities:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

NRDP — NRDP — National Rural Development Programme (NGO context).‌​‍

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IAY

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NREGP

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PMRY

Question 8

Memorandum of Procedure:

Accepted Answer

Collegium-govt agreement — Procedure for judicial appointments.

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Judges Act

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Constitutional

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None

Question 9

Thiruvathirakali:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Women on Thiruvathira (Dhanu month) — Women's group dance.‌​‍

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Men

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Children

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All

Question 10

A high school history teacher notices that a student struggles to analyze complex primary source documents independently but can successfully do so with the teacher's guidance and specific prompts. Over time, the teacher gradually reduces the level of support, allowing the student to become more autonomous. This teaching approach best exemplifies which of Vygotsky's key concepts?

Accepted Answer

B. Scaffolding — Scaffolding refers to the temporary support provided by a more knowledgeable other (like the teacher) to help a learner accomplish a task they cannot yet do independently. This support is gradually withdrawn as the learner's competence increases, allowing them to operate within their Zone of Proximal Development. Assimilation, schema formation, and disequilibrium are concepts primarily associated with Piaget.

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A. Assimilation

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C. Schema formation

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D. Disequilibrium

HSA Mixed Practice Test #398