HSA Mixed Practice Test #429

Question 1

A daily wage earner in a rural area of Kerala, belonging to a family identified by the Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) 2011, is diagnosed with a severe cardiac condition requiring open-heart surgery. Which of the following statements accurately describes the support available under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) for this individual?

Accepted Answer

B. The individual can avail cashless treatment for the surgery up to ₹5 lakh per family per year in both empaneled public and private hospitals. — AB-PMJAY provides a health cover of ₹5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization, which includes major surgical procedures like open-heart surgery. The treatment is cashless and can be availed at any empaneled public or private hospital across India. Eligibility is primarily based on deprivation criteria from the Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) 2011 data, not exclusively BPL status or limited to public hospitals or only pre/post-hospitalization costs.

Answer

A. The scheme provides a cashless benefit cover of up to ₹1 lakh per family per year, specifically for secondary care hospitalization in public hospitals.

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C. The scheme covers only pre-hospitalization and post-hospitalization expenses, requiring the patient to bear the cost of the surgery itself.

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D. Eligibility is based solely on BPL status certified by the local panchayat, and coverage is limited to government-approved critical illnesses.

Question 2

The part of the eye that regulates the amount of light entering is the:

Accepted Answer

Iris (with pupil) — The iris (coloured ring) controls pupil size — dilates in dim light, constricts in bright.

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Retina

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Cornea

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Lens

Question 3

The first woman Speaker of Lok Sabha, Meira Kumar, was elected from which constituency?

Accepted Answer

Sasaram — Meira Kumar represented Sasaram, Bihar.

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Thoothukudi

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Amaravati

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Indore

Question 4

Isoelectronic species have:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Same number of electrons — e.g., Na⁺, Mg²⁺, O²⁻, F⁻, Ne all have 10 e⁻. Sizes differ with nuclear charge.‌​‍

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Same neutrons

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Same protons only

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Same mass

Question 5

Name of the Nitrogen fixing bacteria found in the roots of leguminous plants:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Rhizobium — Rhizobium — symbiotic N-fixer in legume root nodules.‌​‍

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Nostoc

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Azotobacter

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Azospirillum

Question 6

Government of India Act 1935 — federation:

Accepted Answer

Both — Federation never formed; provincial autonomy worked.

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All-India Federation (never in force)

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Provincial autonomy (in force)

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Neither

Question 7

One who speaks for others:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Spokesperson — Speaks on behalf of a group.‌​‍

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Mediator

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Interpreter

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Lawyer

Question 8

Vinegar chemical name:

Accepted Answer

Acetic acid — Acetic acid (CH₃COOH).

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Formic acid

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Citric acid

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Lactic acid

Question 9

Gram Sabha means:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

A body of all registered voters of the village — Gram Sabha = assembly of all adult registered voters of a village. ‌​‍Supreme body at village level.

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Village elders only

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The District Magistrate's office

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A body of elected panchayat members

Question 10

Noble gases are:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Inert/unreactive — Noble gases (He, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe, Rn) are inert — full outer shell.‌​‍

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Very reactive

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Liquid at room temp

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Radioactive

HSA Mixed Practice Test #429